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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1900-3-8, Page 7ME. 61E0. A MAN WHO IS LOOKED UPON AS THE RISING BRITISH STATESMAN, Undersecretary for War Is Considered ti be the Comilla' Man In England -Be. gU& as Privniti Seerotaly tu ilitt ()1oue Irritaltda M. J. Balfour-Shen:111'cl 11b1 SubseqUelit Mr. George Wyndham, the Ilritish etatesman who eas risen, like a n Hofer, out of the parliamentary era. Ails, is hailed by many political pro - pets as the coming man among the Oonservatives. When the present session opened, Me. Wyndham faced a task which, next to that set before Mr. Chamber- lain, was the most thankless and un- pleasant that could be imagined. Mr. Clhainberlain, 'who is held reepousible for the war, was called upon to de- fend the course to which he had com- mitted the empire. it was Mr. Wy- ndham's duty to explain why the War had not been successfully con - As undersecretary for war Mr. Wyndham is the spokesman in the House of Commons for the War Of- fice, just as his chief, Lord Lans- downe, speaks for the War Office in the House of 1,orcls. While Mr. Chamberlain's effort was received with varying comment th.ere was no doubt at all as to the sue - costs of Mr. Wyndham's reply. It was a most remarkable speech. it explained the reverses of the British generals in a most plausible way, promised better things for the future and included a patriotic appeal which shook the Commons to the core. For the moment party differences have been silenced and a big• majority can- ed to the support of the Govern- ment. For this and ether reasons Mr. Wyndham is interesting. He is young. He has the versatility of great genius. Ide has not only won honors as a statesman, but as a sol- dier and as a literateur. His career has begun most brilliantly. Mr. Wyndbain is the only on ol Hon. Percy Wyndham and grandson of Lord Leconfield, whose wife is a sister of Lord Rosebery. As a youth he passed from Eton to Sandhurst and thence into the Coldstream Guards, with which regiment ho took part in the Suakin campaign e.gainst the dervishes, receiving both the English medal and the khedivia,1 star for his services. He left the army to become private seeretary to his close friend, Arthur Balfour, when the latter was in MR. GEORGIZ WYNDHAM. charge of the Irish department, and attracted public attention by the con troversional letters a Well he pu b- liehed in the various papers in de- fense of his chief and of the latter's policy. • He soon made a mark for himself at Westminster and ere long was ap- pointed to the financial secretaryship of the War Department. The period that the Conservatives were out of oilice—namely, from 1892 to 1895— he devoted to travel in South Africa, and after thoroughly mastering the problem connected with that part of the world attaeleed himself to the fortunes of Cecil Itthodes, acting as the semi-official representa.tive of the latter in the House of Commons. He likewise championed the cause of the Colossus on the South African parliamentary committee appointed to investigate the ,Tarneson raid and the affairs of the Chartered Company. It was waile thus representing Mr. Rhodes that he founded The Out- look, one of the brightest of the Lon- don weekly papers, which is popular- ly supposed to be maintained at the expense of Mr. Rhodes, .while its .1&icy is directed and controlled by . Wyndham. A year ago, when Lord Curzon was promoted from the rank of undersec- retary of foreign affairs to the vice- royalty of India and Mr. St. John Broderick was selected to take his pia,ce as assistant to Lord Salisbury,, George Wyndham was appointed to the under-secretary of state for war, u,ntil t,hen occupied by Mr. 13roderick. Mr Wyndhattl has distinguished G himself in literature by his so-called ex Tied t I, I ' f " • " n re by his edition of Shakespeare's la' poems. WMarried to the widowed Countess WI Grosvenor, he is to -day the step- re father of the young Duke of niestmin- tie ster, vvhit as the greatest groend hes latellor,d in the 'United -Kingdom, rtUL COMM atti(lS an immense amount of ter- i°1' ritorlal influence—an influence which ne naturally, in view of his youth, th calculated still flirt:her to increase fus the itnportance of his close friend, fa letentor and stepfather, George Wynd- del ham. • the the ONTARIO'S TIMBER. Report of tbo clerk or y9rosiry-Wiod- brealts and :ibeltor fIe104 on fritriuti -Liiiiiippenraiter of the ' Tent Vater11 1Itar. • The question of forest preservation, not so long since regarded as a mere fad on the part of a few enthusiasts or alarmists, is now engrossing taupe attention among public ' men, eted thoughtful observers everywhere, The recent :action of the Provincial Gov- ernment in setting aside large tracts of non -cultivable land as forest re- serves has Ulan with general public approval. An exposition of he pol- icy of maintaining the timber supply In perpetuity is comprised in the an- nual report of Mr. Southworth, On- tario Clerk of Forestry, for 1899, which has just appeared. Dealing with Th. itere,tit 8tY. QUottion the report points .out that while it would not be profitable in this coun- try to adopt the very elaborate and costly forestry system of Germany, a great deal may be a.ccomplished by the simpler method of setting apart non-agricultural lands as reserves, managing the cutting so as to in- sure a continuance of valuable ten- ber and keeping out Bre. If th is effected the pine will reproduce i self from seed as Is already takin place in large areas. The l'oresla Reserves Act. gives the Governmei the power to set apart such trac and withdraw them from settleme and is the initial step towards a n tional system of forestry suited to the needs and conditions of the Pro- vince. The Idea that the timber capital the country is nearly exhausted shown to be a mistake, as there r mains great quantities of matux timber to be cut on the lands no under license --which will yield a continuous revenue. Of the 20,000 square miles of territory now licens- ed much is unfit for cultivation while the Ere -ranging system, whic has proved an effective safeguar against extensive conflagrations, pr vents the frequent, losses which fo merly induced limit -holders to realiz as quickly as possible. There is n reason, if it is properly worked, wh the supply should not be permanent and the crop reproduce itself. te'orest Iteaterve 11, ha:devil tilltnrift. The report gives some partieulars regarding tha forest reserves lately established Wn the Counties of Ad- dington and Frontena,c, which covers, about 80,000 acres. The land has been timbered and burned over, but a heavy growth of young pines is springing up over a large part of it. The value of this timber half a cen- tury hence, if fire is kept out, will' probably be about $250 per acre, al- lowing for some increase in the price of timber at that time. If all the •tract were equally well covered this would amount to about $20,000,000, but half that figure is a reasonable estimate as conditions now are. This area is now put under forestry man- agement and the vacant :or thinly clothed spots are being seeded with hickory and black walnut, which will yield valuable tiral3er. tvtittlitreelta. ttnti tatiaelter The great advantage to farmers of wind -breaks and shelter belts at, a protection to crops is illustrated by the experience of many who have realized the difficulty of growing fall wheat( and clover where the fields are exposed to the full sweep of the winds in winter. In the severe win- ter season of 1898-99 a very large proportion of the fall crops were de- stroyed, but where such protection was afforded they generally escaped. 0 no farmer in reply to inquiries from the Bureau of Forestry stated that he considered a windbreak he had planted was worth $100 to him that year. The report suggests that if sugar ma,ples were planted for the purpose they would in time yield a steady return in sugar in addition to their utility as windbreaks. Some useful directions are also given in re- gard .to planting trees in the streets and highways which, if more general- ly dope, would add much to the at- tractiveness of both city and coun- try. History of Forest Lettislittion. lem, Ma record of legislation and •adininistration in connection With the public demean comprising many fea- tures bearing on other branshce of political economy. O])tt teri tit r eiseetmeriete A piece of scientific information that will be welcomed by the farm- ers is comprised in a short paper b3 Dr. William Brodie, who states that the tent caterpillar which has caused such ravages in orchards as well as. among forest trees is rapidly dis- appearing, owing to attacks of in- sect parasites. He expects that .an- other season or two will eee its fin- ish. A young man who had been born and brought up la a New Eng- land country town began to prepare for college, and decided that after his college course he would go to the Pacific, States, and begin his life in the spirit of a pioneer. During the two years of his pre- paratin for college he was the most active member of his own claurch--which was declining in num- bers, owing to the reittoval of many families to the city—and of the Vil- lage Improvement Society, 'which has become a social feature of the town. is Through Ills efforts the church was repaired and its lawn and churchyard g beautified. • He marked historical *li places on the old roads, and set up new guide -posts. lee secured a drinle- ts ing fountain for the public square, nt gave entertainments in the poor -house ae ! and set an orchard on the old home t_ An old farmer, with crumbling buildings and sinking walls, met the 01 young man one clay under the cool is village elms, and said to him: e" "They tell rue that you are going to college?" "I hope to go." "And then out west?" "Yes, that is my purpose." 'Then if you are going to leave us y all, what makes you take so much fl; interest in these affairs of the old town? What you are doln' will nev- er do you any good, and we'll all ! be gone if you should ever come back ' again.'" el"I think that we ought to be of some service in the community in which we live," said the young man. "All places are endeared to us where we have tried to do good. They make pleasant memories. I am sure if I have done anything for the bene- fit of the old town, I shall not re- gret it." This young man graduated well and went to the Pacific slope. He succeeded in life. With his good sense and eager, unselfish spirit it could hardly be otherwise. He be- came mayor of a young city, was sent to Congress, and did nauch for the development of his own State. It was success organizing in his soul that prompted him to secure the fountain for the square in the old, elm -shaded New England town. See- ing what ought to be done, and then doing it,„ Is the way that success gins. More than this, it is those who think of things outside of their own little lives who are most likely to succeed. Such people make the world better, and impress pleasant memories upon the mind that •the coming years cannot efface. The bulk of the volume is devoted to a history of the Crown timber regulations in force front the earliest days of the French regime to the present date. This is very full and comprehensive, and has been com- piled with the assistance of Mr. Au- brey White, Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands, from all the public documents accessible bearing upon the subject. It shows how the pres- ent system has gradually evolved from the time when licenses were hest issued as a matter of special privilege, for which the public re- ceived equivalent and no measures were taken to preserve the forests un- til to -day, when the purpose of the regulations in force is to secure for the people the largest possible re- turn from the timbered area of the Crown domain and to secure this re- venue in perpetuity. In tracing this development some interesting his- torical facts (.1 brought out. It is instructive to learn that the I3ritish statesmen at and for some time sub- sequent to the conquest of Canada were all along especially dcsirious that the forest resources of the coun- try should be carefully safeguarded. In 1763 the instructions given to overnor ames Murray were very elicit on this point. He was di- eted to reserve a clue proportion of id in each towbship laid out which as to be kept in tiniber. Subse- ent Governors received similar cli- ctions with a .view to the prescree- n of the woodlands, in localities t adapted for the purpose, but like ny other well-intentioned instritct- is to colonial Governors, they were ver put into effect.. The result of O reckless and lavish policy of pro - e land grants at the time of the mily compacts in, encouraging the Action of the forests is shown and The ther•ptIl of sere. Ph The population of Peru is illustra- tot by the fact that the Valley of .! sub San t a , which in the days of the In- ;ad had a population ef 700,000' now int ha ' ly 5,00 . course of legislation affecting the lumber treale and the Various 11,es in its expansion are closely ' followed. There is a comprehensive lex embracing all the • important jects dealt with in the volume. e document possesses considerable erest ontside Of the forestry prob- The Letter From Houle.. "I feel as though I had met a whole roomful of my old friends." said the girl who is trying—in spite of homesickness—to make her own way in the city, "I've just had a let- ter from Aunt Louie. It isn't filled with her own aches and pains and trials end troubles. The home news is all here; but there isn't one eel - fish, whining word. She writes eight pages. Seel- She's mentioned most of the places end people I'm interested in, and told rue dozens of things I wanted, to hear about. I don't mean to say they're important things; but it is nice to know the name of cousin Carrie's baby, and to leen) that Etta Mayo is taking music lesstms, and to have a descriptiou of the new minister's family, and even to bear that they've had a new side- walk put over the mu.ddy place above the post office! Gossip? Perhaps it is, but it isn't mean gossip. I wouldn't:hesitate to show it to any one who is mentioned here. And it makes me feel as though I'd made a visit home, and found that I wasn't forgotten. I know how Aunt Louise does. She naakes a list of tee people we know, and when the times comes to write, she just looks at the list, to make sure she hasn't left any one out. She says she doesn't pretend to be a letter writer, but her letters do me lots of good, for all that. Little things look large when one's away from home, and everything is new!" Perhaps there is a hint here for young people—and older ones—who profess they would be glad to write to absent friends if they only knew what to say. Ton Wise llatxtnata. 1. Never put oft till to -morrow what you can do to -day. 2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3. Never spend your money before you have it. 4. Never buy what you don't want because it is a cheap. 5. Pride costs more than hupger, thirst, or cold. • 6t.00nt,t Wesellecl.om repent of having eat- en7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8. How intich pain the evils have cost, us that have never happened. 9. Take things always by the smooth handle. 10. When angry, count ten before you speak: if very angry, a hundred, Not 'Inc t..nipi FOr That, A Very amusing scene took place in a Scotch village church recently, It being christening Sunday the clergy- man stepped down to christen the children. While christening one of them he said to a very young look- ing num: "You are too young to stand as sponsor to this child:" whereupon, the young man, much abashed, replied meekly, in a weak voice: "Please, sir, I'm his father." RETURN OF e HAPPY-GO-LUCKY HENRY 70 BERLIN., Th. /favorite Brother if iha lilerisnes K,tiner nd aho most Popular Mau fo Giermee TI I' t fit I la ell rrluctoictu, With a Test« ler Deutecatle Sluiolicity-rinit ef A1 *. Prince Henry of Prussia, whose re- turn to Berlin from the Orient has caused a general secial awaketunent In the German capital, le the favorite brother of the Emperor, and possibly the most popular man in Germany. PRINCE HENRY OF enussiA He is first of all a sailor, and there was never a more happy-go-lucky, easy-going prince in all princedom. It is said that he is the only man alive Who dares be familiar with the Im- perial Majesty of Germany. Once, the story goes, Emperor Wil- liam was taking it cruise in his yacht and fell a victim to seasickness, complaint to which his hardened younger brother is a stranger. The King took to his room and was there struggling with soda and •towels when Prince Henry, thrusting his head Into tho apartment, shouted: "Hello, WIlliaert! How does divine Majesty feel now?" The reply was a. soda bottle, ahnerl wide, -no doubt, at the sailor's head. Any other man than Prince Henry had risked being keelhauled. The royal German sailer resembles his father, Emperor Frederick, more In personal appearance than in char- acter or disposition. He has little of the impressive gravity or the almost sober earnestness that distinguished the late Sovereign. It is this light - some disposition of the prince that endears him to his stern brother and wins a toleration for him from the Emperor possible to no other person. Some notion of the democratic ten-. clencies of the prince may be obtained by noting the fact that he waives all precedence Ms royalty gives to him in the matter of promotion. He could have been an admiral long ago had he expressed a desire to wear an ad- miral's hat. But he has generously declined promotion, determined to wait the order of succession. In doing so he has .seen many men of lower rank than he moved up beyond him. Many of these have been his inferiors not only in station, but in seaman- ship as well. The prince is a grandson of Queen Victoria andea, cousin of the Duke of York. His wife is the Princess Irene of Hesse, who is also a grandchild of England's Queen, and a favorite of hers as well as of the Emperor. Emperor William was born in 1859 and Henry in 1862. Between the Em- peror and Ids brother is their sister, Princess Charlotte, born in 1860. She was married in 1878 to Prince Bern- hardt, eldest son of Duke George of Saxe-Meiningen. Tienry will infuse new life into the German court. THIRTEEN O'CLOCK. New Way In* W11 lob France Will Beitin flis A ft0roono. A new method of counting time has gone into effect in all departments of the Government of France, and the hours are now officially reckoned in that country from 1 to 24. The old system of dividing days into two periods of 12 hours each has been abolished, and hereafter all Government documents will be dated according to the new order of things, The change was not made through a Legislative enactment, but was de- creed by the bureau of longitudes af- ter assuring itself of the support of the Ministry. ,It received the mace TWENTY -YOUR HOUR DIAL. tion of the Government because it is believed it will make the reckoning of time more simple and will save many mistakes to the public that arose out of the clotthle period system. ' Under the old method it was neces- sary to ,qualify an hour with ante- meridian or post nieridian, as the case might he, to insure accuracy. The failere to do this opened a way for many mistakes that in commer- cial affairs proved very costly. Un- der the new system it is only neces- sary in order to make it definite idea of lento to give the day and hour. Antonteridian and post meridian are not necessary factors in .reckoning time because there is no longer a division of the day according to that felt7i1Uicacilcirli. the new system a day begins at midnight. What is 1 o'clock in the afternoon tinder the old method Is 13 o'clock under the new. • France is probably the first Gov- ernnien t to adopt this syatem of counting time, but it has been in vogne on the railroads of Canada for several Yeara, LIVE TIGER BAIT. new Mir Arlater kteTtlft mei Uude Useful he Sava:eche Sir Arthur Hewitt was one used se live bait fur a tiger trap. "It happened in RemaniaW be said to a COITeSp011tIVIII of the New York Herald, 'between Pronae toad Rangun. 'The country MIS ravaged at, that time by the predatory band e of Nung (.411ng ()leen, the. 'fiercest native!chier we ever had to cone tend with. 1 heeded a scoutiug parte, and, beim; overtaken by night at some distance from camp, we lighted fires and !lay down tosleep, Some hours later J, ,telt,myself lifted bcidily, from the ground, I had been bound and gagged and in a short time was ft prisoner in the strong- hold of,Guug himself. "The next morning they brought me before Gong. The momeut he saw me he Jeered hideously. " 'At last,' said he, 'here is one of those English who are invading our country and would reduce us to slavery.' "Gung's followers now blindfolded me I was thus forced SODle fiTe mule through the jungle and beaten with sticks all the way. Finally they came to a halt. The bandage was removed trona my eyes. Growing accustomed to the light, I discovered a tiger trap ahead. I did not immediately cempre hend the purpose of my caiptors. But my uncertainty did not last long. "The tiger trap was constructed of bamboo. One section of it was cut from the rest by a network of bamboo rods This formed the receptacle for the bait The bait was myself. They stripped me of nay clothing, thrust me in and bound me with thongs. Then they made off. "I did not feel very uneasy at first For two hours I worked for freedom but in the end I was forced to adnaii the hopelessness of the task. Insect. alighted on my shin and bit the flesh raw. The sun beat down on my head and into my eyes. I grew faint. Sud deftly it occurred to me that a tigei might appear at any monient. However, there was some hope, although the hope was slender. A little native giri had, at the risk of her life, given me a drink of water the day before. This was at a spot near Gung's camp, I bade her hur- ry off and apprise Captain D'Oyley of my peril. But as the hours wore on I grew despondent. Would the little girl have understood? "M3, reflections were interrupted by it light footfall. It was for all the world like that of a timid child. When the sound first reached my ears, no suspicion of tigers entered my head. Suddenly a gorgeous shoulder flashed its stripes through the bamboo. One of the largest tigers I had ever seen, and I had seen many, confronted me. The animal must have weighed 500 pounds. As we gazed into each other's face I was over- come with a peculiar feeling of respect for this specimen oe physical perfection. "It flashed across my mind that this might not be a man eating tiger. In that event it would sniff about the trap and do me no harm. One gigantic paw was raised against the outer door of the trap. The door lifted and fell. The tiger was caught. Only a bamboo paling s,epa.rated us. The bulky mass advanced toward me. Then the animal stood perfectly motionless. "My whole body had turned cold, ex- cept where the insects left their stings. Those raw spots glowed like so many tiny coals. I stared straight into the tiger's face, not daring to wink an eye- lid. I felt that the first moveiment should come from the enemy. It did. With a roar, the tiger dashed her whole weight against the bamboo rods. The great claws were thrust through and barely reached me. The tips of them scratched three long streaks in my side. A red • tongue was stretched mwedily through the bars. There was no doubt now. This was a man eating tiger. "The peril gave inc inconceivable strength. l' tried to burst my bonds. But I maidenly recollected that bursting my bonds would do me little good. I was in O trap, like my enemy. I grasped (he outer bars of the cage. I drew myself to - geeing. The animal almost held Inc. In annther moment my portion of the trap would be invaded. ''Suddenly 1 saw a glimmer of lights.' A confused sound of voices reached ma They were coming neater. 1 heard my mane pronounced. (bey were calling me. My Voice imfused to issue from my throat. But I knew in that instant that the little girl hed given the alarm. I am glad to recall that my first impulse was one of gratitude to her. "My rescuers iltiremi not shoot the tiger- ess. (iing was in the neighborhood. 1 -lis bands Nit ould have inaseacred our little company ID 11 moment. It was necessary to attack the tiger with bayonets. It seemed every instant es if the trap would give way under the strain of' the leaps of the beast, It took almost an hour to ef- fect my rescue. It is strange that the tiger, harassed on all sidee, did not turn and kill Me with e stroke of its paw. But the animal lost blood from a hundred wounds, It succumbed. They saved we, I ,05v4 1'r,,- seerea Ire had been out late., 'This k. reached his resitlence: the church clock was chiming 5. Heavy, weary, disgu,sted,: he opened the front 'door with some difileuity, and softly toil- ed up the stairs, entering the bed chanaher with elaborate caution. , Thank goedeess, she ,wart asleep! . •Htedropped Into a cheer, and, with- . gut taking, off . his coat or hat, :began to removehis,• shoe. One he placed !!with greet care upon the, deor, but, a1ar.0 as, he took off the other It slip- ped our of his hand and fell wi.th a loud noise. " "VVIfey" awoke on the instant. .She, looked ' itt him- and t.lien at the rummer sunlight that atreamod through' the "'Why, George, what ,arei you get- • ting ruti• so early for?"' • 'Palk about reprieves! "Why, my doar," replied George, with the cloare.st enunciation of which he WW1, capable, "I found 1 I couldn't sleep,. so I thought I'd get, up and go out and take a walk." And out, the poor wretch went, dragging himself round wearily for an hour upon the verge ef tears and torpor. Thert.'11 s P1'...'2,1 in Onr Some people seem to te-lre a mor- bid delight in making themselves and other people miserable. If they have no real trouble to worry about, they manufe.cture artificial ones, and t.heir rains never shut down. They grind out just about so much misery, whe- ther the ma...ket is brisk or dull. They are like old rusty pianos, that have not been tuned for forty years. They are so full of discordant ele- ments that no harmony can be evoke ed from them. Play on any key and you evoke nothing but a jangle. They whine and sigh, but they never sing. And yet a Christian, above all others, should be forever singing at the heart. A sure recipe for cheerfulness is to be always on the alert for some Pleasant thing that niay happen to us. A. wash -woman in a miserable tenement was asked how she kept singing in her disheartening, sur- roundings. "Oh, bemuse there is always it breeze in our alley." She might have said it was because elm had a singing- heart within her. To every such soul God giveth songs le the night. Svretit Watermelon Pleklet. Take oil the green rind and cut. og the pink portion from the inside of a watermelon. Weigh, and to each seven pounds allow four pounds of sugar, a pint of vinegar, two tea- spoonfuls of allspice, the same of cin- namon, half the quantity of cloves, half a, teaspoonful of ground mace end a teaspoonful of ginger. Mix all the spices together; separato them into four parts, and tie each part In a piece of cheesecloth. Put the watermelon over the Ilre in cold, water, bring to boiling point and cook until it is transparent. Drain It. Put the sugar and vinegar with all the spices in a porcelain -lined ket- • tle. When boiling add the water- melon, a little at a time; cook until It is darle;—not more than five or tea minutes; then put away in a stone • jar. Next morning drain off all the Juice, heat to boiling point and pour it over the watermelon rind. Do this for nine consecutive mornings, the last morning he,atine the water- melon rind again in the juice and boiling the juice down until it will just cover the rind.—Ladies' Homo Journal. Why tErrors .4 re Untievehr•nry, :Newspaper men frequently have their attention called to typographi- cal errors which sometimes creep into publications. If newspaper men only understood their business, these er- rors would not happen. The people who discover these errors can tell you much: In an ordinary column there are about 12,000 pieces of type, an average newspaper sets from beeen to ten columns a week, which makes 150,000 pieces to be picked right side up with care. These must be replaced in the case, which necessitates the handling of 240,000 pieces of type each week. Now, if in the first plate the editor gets correct information, and makes his copy legible to the compositor, and if the galley noy knows enough to take a decent proof, and if the copy holder is sober, and if the proof reader marks the errors, , mid if the make-up gets them in the right form, and if the press don't mash any letters—why 'tis easily seen how unnecessary are typographi- cal errors and how easy it is to run a newspaper. Elow lie Vi (1 Her. "Do you think," asked the beauti- ful, stately gire, "that the world is degenerating?'' The young rna,n who had for months loved her in secret saw his chance. Every time he had ever at- tempted to say anything sentimental to her she switched him off on to pol- itics or the social problena, but at last the moment for which he had longed had come. Drawing in a full breath, he replied: "No! How could the world degen- erate with woman doing so much to run it? 7-Iow could the world be otherwise than better since you have interested yourself in it?" • That evening her mother said it would be all right no matter what papa might think. If Yon Wa0t t,, be Levee. Don't find feed -a Don't believe all the evil you hear. Don't jest at anybody's religioeit beliefs, Don't be rude to your inferiors in social position. Don't repeat gossip, even if It does interest a crowd. Don't underrate anything because you don't posscies It. Don't go untidy on the plea ehat everybody knows you. Don't contradict people even if you are sure you are right. , Gr0 t A s..0 01 55 hales.. Whales from. 800 to 400 years ,.old are sometenes rnet with. The age hi ascertained by the size and number of lavers of the whalebone, which increase yearly.