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SYNOPSIS OF PRIeleEEDiNG erything lovely roemd here she would
APTERS.„— Constantia'e cousiai know so well What to, do with
Donna, Mier travelling abroad, re- theme,
turns home ee Mr5. DtindaS (.1,21C1 finds Thie-Creneark would, be quite as ape
that (luring her absence Lord Varley,
Plieable to MC," reeponded George,
an eh' I1atfl0 lets married , hile 1 • should know what to do with
4..areet Barry, a ;aueor of Conetaa-
edvs
is Palling on her, Featherstoe,
iinoLlier suitor is 01100 unced. 'They
discuss a bail to be given by Lady
Varley. At this bail O'GradY, cous-
in of il`eathersLon, falls in love with
his hostess not reeoenizing her.
CHAPTER IX.
,Oonstantea was busy wiLle her al-
ternooa tea -table. Not that it was
afternoon yet. It was indeed quite
early, 'barely eleven o'clock. But
Conetantia, nevertheless, was in a
very agony of bustle, this being the
first time she had ever entertained
anybody within the walls of the
go tit age.
And it was not to be the ortho-
dox, meager tea either, where a cup
is handed round to one with a eneir-
sel of cake or a bit of bread-and-
butter, but a real, honest,hand-
somo affair, with a snowy cloth, and
hot .calces and cold cakes, and jam,
and honey, and delicate little tart
lets that Mulcahy was an adept at
making when safe from the thimble-
ful. She, Mulcahy, was in wonder-
ful preservation so far, and quite
gay in the knowledge that slee was
somehow CiTCLU11VOUting MiS5 McGil-
licuddy, who would have died rather
than waste o. c-ap of tea on oriuyone
Constantia had got out all the
best china -- the lovely old Crown
Derby that was shut away in a cor-
ner, and denied the light from year's
end to year's end. It looked what
It was, very beautiful, and the silver
'tee,plit, and sugar -bowl, and cream
ewer of a quaint Queen Anne shape
shown amongst it.
'There flowers, too, in Profusion
though it was only May, and as yet
the roses were a little shy. The
whole room smelled,sweetly of them; they had deserted her, 'and left her and, her brow clouded. Stronge, see-
general
see anywhere for a penny" ambe- it.
dull curtains, and worn carpet, 'and
geineral air of a.:11,g,ry d, ePres'7.i°11' 'frienclee! She stood motionless for "1311 1,—but if you think T. shouldn't
2-aerc was an exquisite VieW from a full minute, unable to lift her eyes —if, that is, you think it better riot
• spray in it, and a wild washing of from the carpet; and then,
discovered that the unsympathetic itation, "I can take it away again.F'
having •-why," seizing, the basket in his ag-
it, however, that had a toueli of salt
them. 1 slionld eat 'them, As for
marriage, can't see why Connie
hesitates ; if she won't have Feath-
erston there is 1.3arry, and if, she
turne mo her 'nose at Barry there,es
still Si:Ringer Really, on Om wliole,
think 1 should recommend Strange.
AfLer the way in which ho distin-
guished himself ehe other day at
hare and hounds by falling into and
over everything, without looking
very mech the WOrSt3 for wear after-
wards, I am inclined to think iso
must be considerably on this side of
ninety."
'`Nonsense ! Donna says he is only
thirty-five," exclaimed Norah, who
was a rabid partisan, of Stronge's.
"It, would not matter if he were, on
the wrong side of a hundred," said
Constentia, petting her head to one
side to mark the effect of the 1a,et
flower put into the Chelsea, bowl.
To fancy him would require an . ef-
fort. He is in my opinion, about the
ugliest man you could see auywhere
for a penny.'' '
She straightened her head -and lift-
ed it to make another remark, but
the , words froze on ',or tongue.
There was an open. window right be-
hind where Norah and George were
standing, a window almost on the
'round (as were all the windows on
the floor of The Cottage), and at it
something in his face that told her and I -- fancied — it, would aease
he had heard her luckless speech.
and then brouglitnito view large
baeliee, whioh he pieced with some
diffieulty upon the sill.
thought you might like some
etrawberries foe—Mrse Dundes," he
said, "'My gardener tel.1 1110 they
are early, and so I brought them."
Brought ehem !" exclaimed
George, surveying the dimensions of
the basket.
"Drove to the gate, and 'brought
them down the avenue." ,
trawb end es, Y' ceied Constantia
and Nqrah in a breath. There was
another'epair of famous Chelsea dish-
es downstairs; upon them they would
look just beautiful,. Norah Cast a
lightning glance at Constantia,
"'Now will she lauugh ?" said the
glance.
Oh, how good of ,you—how quite
too good V' said Constantia, with
remorseful glance at Strong°.
' "They, were elle very things, of all-
othere, we wanted, But you have
robbed yoereelf,"' '16oking at the'
lavge and apparently very heavy bas-
ket, he had now lifted into the room-
"We—we shan't know what to do
with all those."'
"To tell you the truth," began
Strong°, growing very red, and
bending determinedly over the bas-
ket as if to take out the strawber-
ries. Ile did not tell the truth,
however, whatever it was, butipaus-
ed in a ,kather ignominious manner
and looked so confused that the
three pair of eyes watching him
came to the conclusion that he was,
somehow, thoroughly ashamed of
himself.
"Yes '?" said Coristantia, at last,
very gently. She was feeling wont-
dertully kindly towards' him just
the ; she evanted to help hirn if
she could.
"Well, it is this," ,said Stronge
'`that I thought; knowing Mrs.„Dun-
das abroad, you see, arid heipg, pret-
ty well acquainted , with her tastes,
I thought—in fact, knew --she
stood—Mr. Stronge ! There wag', would like a glass of champagne ;
Her ag,ony of regret, her horror,
so changed her expression that No-
rah and George, looking at her, felt
that something awful must have
happened. Instinctively, they glanc-
ed behind them, and then as instinct-
ively they fled !
Constantia was alone . l'n her
need (ae she told herself bit',terly)
you," looking ' entreatingly, as if for
pardon, at Constantta, to have it
to give her. Oe course, 1 sheuld not
have presumed to bring it but that
/ knew of your aunt's objection to
Wine of any sort, and therefore
guessed it would not be in the
house."
i•efn the house ? Was it ever in
the house ?" thought, Constantia,
the shabby little parlor, with its Ito fece "the ugliest 'nen you could ing the sudden cloud, misunderstood
waeeis .-igainst great barren cliffs ; earth was not going to open and "Take it away ? Oh, don't !"
arid, as 1 have said, the odor of. the swallow her up she drew her breath cried -Constantia, With,a gesture full
flowers pervaded it., , an ,
ih d d lifted a face shame anc
of entreaty. ''Cleampagne Why, it
Norah was attending beside the ta- crimson to Mr Stronge
it is the -very thing. I doret believe
ble lost in admiration, ae„ istanti 1
Re himself was eeidedlY pink a. in Donna nd tea i iomed, but
put in a 'blossom bere—in the huge 'he stepped through the window and Donna and champagne I That
bowl that adorned the centre of it— came straight towards her. , souads quite cOrrect.'' She went up
or took out one there. As she "Never mind," said he earnestly:,
to him. Her face was charming al -
watched she crooned little verses to 1 -le took one of her hands' and Press-- ways, but now it was really lovely,
herself, and stood now on one leg- . ed it kindly. The distress on her with the sparide of excitement in
and. now on the other. She was pretty face made him so miserable the eyes, and the quick smile an the
that he hardly knew what -le .
reetless with excitement, and rather
worried Constantin, with her C01171C-
ti°rVE3' that UP to this P°11Ila Dun- he exClaimed. "Think no more of it.
dos • had never yet seen so desirable II cannot bear to see that look in
an entertainment as was now going yoiir
ee-eb.
to be °leered to her.
'd Mobile -lips. did' you think of
"What on earth does it matter? "
Irfe had „become -quite calm now,
Constantia, with that noble sireielie —
said end remembering, sought to, release
"'Don't be a goose, Norah,"
I- Imied ; but her fingers tightened
city of language that etharacterized ,uoe his, ansi held him closely.
n
the McGillicuddys 'when,. conversing
in private one with • the other.
• "Donna, has lived in such an atmose
phere, of luxury all her life, that she
will feel nothing but an intense am-
usement when Slee sees the arrange-
ments you So Much admire." e
"I don't believe a word pf it," she ;
"Oh, 3 am so sorry she stam-
mered, tears filling her eyes. ''And
beside% it wasn't true. Only George
is so tormenting, and he was saying
--" She broke off abruptly, and
grew even redder. "1 mean—that is
—there really wdisn't a word of
triith in it. I have known any ani-
seed. ”Everything looks lovely; and emit 0i
people ever so much uglier.
if you ask a person to . tea they '
Oh, no, that is not it !" cried she,
know what they are going to get, horrified at her last mistake, which
don't they ? And there is only one
indeed crowned the other. "I mean
thing necessary, and that is to make
I have known many not so good -
it strong -enough. I have told Mul- looking as--"
caky, and she says it well be stingo. Mr, Stronge broke into a loud and
Oh, Connie, how beautiful you are hearty laugh. It was a ieugh evi-
areang,ing those flowers ! there must
dently from his heart, and irrepres-
he some churin in the ends of your " •
sible end it hod the elect of at
iingers—a `pishogue,' Mulcahy calls
At this moment George, who had
been fishing since early dawn, came
in, and flung his basket on the
ground, and looked with an admira-
tion wide as Norah's at the table.
"I say, what a spread I" a dis-
tinct joy in his glance, "I-Iow did
you do ? What a girl you are,
Con !" He advanced towards her
with open arms. "What a regular
swe-e-e-Lie Oh, why am I your
brother ?''
"Why, indeed !" returned she, with
cold disdain. "T am sure nobody
would think it."
"What misfortune flung us both in
once dispersing the conwelis of awk-
wardness that hung on the mental
atmosphere.
"Let. us adhere to the tretel at all
risks '' entreated' lie still laughieg
'`If Neture relused me her blandish-
ments, who shall dare to blame her?
Not I, for one. We can't be
alt—
like you: for example."
Ile bowed over the little Mind he
still held, and lciseed it lightly — 50
lightly that it NVOIlld have been. im-
possible for her to understand the
depth of the happiness lie felt as hie
lips touched her. He was ilow smil-
Mg at lier with the gentlest eyes in
the world.
the same cradle ? If I were some- "rut still—you must listen to me ---
(with an eye on those cakes) that ,T Constentia,. "And—and don't, sup-
pose you will ever like me again,
but-- '
"Do not say that," interrupted. he,
pay you are not ugly," persisted.
body else's brother, let MO tell you
should not hesitate for a moment—I
should instantly marry you."
'•I don't think you would,'' said
Constantia dryly.
She moved back, to avoid the em-
brace that was descending. upon her.
but too late. George, before she
could escape, had enveloped her in
a bear -like hug that only gained in
intensity as he felt her shrink from
11.
"Oh 1" cried she indignantly, push-
ing ',him away ; "what a wretch you
are 1 Now look at my sleeve! There
is the la,ce in ribbons. 1"
"7 really wish, George, you would
out of thie," broke in Norah, who I tiallY °Pene6, and Nr°rab's head al) -
take youreelf and your horrid fish
couldn't bear to see the tears le 1 petered. Finding matters on quite
C01151.5,11tia'5 eyes. Ii she took heart
'(le and wash your face and re t ;11111ciaebreinclfoeontiLelig•e'd boldly. Behind
yourself respectable before they 0150 her was George, They had both
come:, been, evidently, listening outside in
''At eleven o'clock ! think 7 the hall t° see if their as8istarice
enyseif, At fon, T frot `;`,' would be required case Mr.
very dignified and arieLocratic apt tr°AugsesauslItchlaihddtia;skiteteti'l,1;rmightal r iblaavde-
pear a n ce, but not a moment eoonee.
I say, Con, I'm sorry if 1 vexed you, been in their Irithds' "L° indP of th°i1:
old girl. see, caught an theso anxious faces that first presented
trout for you, and beauties they are; themselves, However, they now
you shall have them for your break- egele'ewee(iletioitiienechniiiTielY' and advanced 011
,f ast, and I'll cook ehonl a way '1:4.1 b°aining faces and
the red Indians do theni, il,nd that
. •
Constantin, laughed, which meent 8"lia"mr1 -
a el wae amused by it. When he had
still smiling, though now his sinile
had takett 'a tinge of sadness.
shall always—like you ---as you put
"it is very good of you, then,"
sa.id Constantia dejectedly. "And S
only hope that by-and-hy when you
leave this, you won't. think it over
and change your mind about me.
But if you do, please—please remem-
ber how drealfully sorry 1 was."
"Tut I Nonsense " said he gay-
ly.
At this juneture the door was par -
I'm -1.1-1.1-2 is (1. grm,d, met thOlb. halt-itt way. Ile had glaace
that the breach, was healed.
,
"7 Was Saying ,to Connie, before
you cattle in," said 'Norah, add 1, eSs-
Norah,
ing Geoege, with ne tinge et inelan-•
choly in her tonci, ."that, T. hope
ie-1;efi elle mavriee she will, he,ve ore
greeted them, he went back to the
window and stepped outeicte. Was
lie going away ? The eonsternation
Of the lleGillicudelys, was intense.
.cthist,s.atta, g1'6w plae.. Mr, Stronge,
hOneeeter,.only stooped to the ground
. ,
it all ?" she said. e" You are the
kindest man on,earth; I think'., „How
you must have •studied Donna "
If she had arranged the speech, it
could not have hurt him more. So
that was how she took it? I -Te
studied Donna; not lier Good
heavens ! how blind, how ungra,te-
ftel 'a woman can' be, when her
thoughts are full of another 1 rre
had felt great joy when his present
was accepted; When he knew he had
not offended the oee he loved best
on earth, in his desire to please her;
but now --
"I was not thinking of Mrs. Dun-
dn.si"' he said stiffly. ,
of course not," exclaimed
Norah, with an indignant glance at
Constantin., who had really meant no-
thirig unkind. -You thought of Con-
nie, wasn't that it ?" She had
,thrust her arxn through her pro-
tege's, and was looking at him with
a tender, protective gaze.
-"Yes, that was it," returned he,
smiling; something in Constantia's
surprised face that told hhn slie had
meant nothing by her words, had
reassured him. "I only came down
for a moment to bring these things,"
he said, nbit rn be back about
four. Will that do, Miss McGillicud-
dy ?"
"Don't be later," said she, with
an anxiety that seet his blood rush-
ing gladly through his veiee. He
looked round_ him. •
"How pretty the table is !" he
said at last. Indeed, the flowers
wore so exquisitely. arrauged that,
they struck him at once. The whole
effect is so charming- that, you must
forgive my remayking it."
They forgave him With a heart and
.
a half. They were indeed delighted
with his criticism. The knowledge
thet, his own house ivas a very mag-
nificent affair, and that footmen in
Plush and many such purchasable
luxuries were not unknown, -to it,
only added to the worth of his op-
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With the exception oe the locomo- gold" process, a soft, grey gold, ere-
tive, the royal train to be used by tirely feee from glitter or garish. -
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and ness. Tho window shades, of silk
Duchess of Cornwall and York has tapestry, combine the huee of car -
been completed, and now lies in the pot and hardware in a .emall and up, -
yards of the Canadian Pacific Rail- obtrusive pattern. The reception
way, says the Montreial Witness.
The whole train was -manufactured
rd. the works of the Caeuedian
rlailwaY in Moutreai. Theeroyal
train proper, from the locomotive
back will consist of the foilowing
ears :—A general baggage ear, ,a re -
room, the largest, room of the suite,
opens directly on to the oheeryatien
platform, at the extveme rear of the
train. The weOCIWOrk is Of Circae-
Sinn: , walnut, and is undecorated,
-
save for a few ornamea al m
Inge and a , emall amount, ,of
orni-
frigerator ancle pantry car, the ment on the capitals oi the grouped
"South Africa" general sleeper and Ionic; pilasters, supporting the sine -
parlor car, for staff and g iests ; the ple cornice which runs entirely
THE SPECIAL TRAIN-331_11LN SPECIALLY EOR TIIE ROYAL VISIT
BY THE C. P. 11,
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"„India," general sleeper and parlor around the room just above the
car, for staff. and guests ; the windows. From this cornice springs
"Sandringham," general dining car the cove, which rises in 'a graceful
'for staff and guests;the "Australia," curve to a small moulded beam,
general sleeper and parlor ear and ,upon which is turn rests the main
office for active staff ; the "Can- vault of the ceiling, almost wholly
ada," parlor car and sleeper for per- coverbd by a delicate tracery of
sonal suite of the Duke and Duchess
of Cornwall and York ; the "Corn-
wall," private parlor, reception and
dining car of their Royal Highness-
es ; the "York," private sleeping car
of their Royal Highnesses and their
personal atiremelants. The "York"
is fitted with a commodious observa-
tion platform, ingeniously sheltered
heve a few pretty things at
7richirone," he eaid: looking at Con -
' '1 wislr yo0 could see
them. 'You 13ave been at Inclairone?"
'eeeee, In the Desmond's teme."
replied el•.e, flushing warmly. The
Desmonds were a good old Irish fa-
mily who had come to grief, and
whose estate, had been pet in the
market and bought by eeld •Stronge-ei
the blanket roan, Andrew Stronge'
rnodelled oriminerit. , very low re-
.
lief, ,Iintez•SPereed .with .cartouches,
filled with lattice work perforated'.to
secure ,'proper: ventilation -for the
room. With the exception of • the
sinali-beani alluded to, the entire
upper part of the room, aboiee :the
cornice; is 'finished in quiet antique
gold of the. same tone ,as that used
from doSt . and' emoke. on: the hardware. The mouldings
never since ?" askel he, tak-
ing no notice' of her quick change of
color, though he felt' it, and Under-
stood it thoroughly,
"No." She shook her head, paus-
ed 'a little, and then said impulsiVe-
ly, "but I should like to." ,
"Should you, really.?" asked he
eagerly, "Of coutse 1 have been
longing to ask you, that is, every-
body, to Inchicrene for ever so long,
but there is something so specially
awkward abont being a bachelor,"
"Still, I don't see why you
couldn't, gieee uS a dance, or 'sonic
, -
thing, .in spite of that great want
of yotirs."
"Yes, a dance; with Chinese lan-
terns in thoselovely groves, and a
lyind and a moon," cried Norah.
clapping her hnnds "Oh, do thinkDIN Na CAR
Fon
of it, (160.1. Nir1.Stronge 1"
'114 be continued.;
The whole train is finished exter- and ornament on the woodwork are
BEDROOM. OF THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND
ROYAL TRAIN.
-re--meet,
wOric of the ceiling, furnish anipla
and soft illumination after nightfall.
This scheme of lighting Is carried.
ent through both ears.
A short corridor, finished in ma-
hogany, leads forward freiri the re-
ceptien to the dining car. Half way
up this corridor a door opens into a
boudoir, which, with its aecompany-
ing toilet, furnishes a convenient
withdrawing room foe ladies. The
walls and ceiling of this room are
Ileished in pearl grey'enamel, The
walls are divided into panels framed
with delicately modelled ornaments
in the style of Louis Quinze, and,
filled. with 'paintings soft, yet rich
in color, after the manner of Wate
ta,u. Ornamental frames in the ceil-
ing, filled with lattice work, provide
ventilation for the room. These, as
woll :15 the OrnaTnent around the
wall panels, are touched with gold.
'Nee draperies age of light blue; moire
as is the covering of the com-
fortable uphelstered divan ficrosS 00 0'
end of the robin, which, as long and
almost, as wide as a bed, invites to
repose. Th'e door at the other end
of the room, which opens into the
toilet, is' fitted on the boudoireeitie—
with a long mirror, extending al-
most to the floor, and answering alt
the. purposes of a cheval glass. A
couple of small chairs aeed a table,
finished in gold, the latter carrying
a reading light, complete the fur-
nishings of this room.
THE WOCDWORK
YORK ON THE
in'the' private dining 500111 15oi
,African coiomandel, the rich, ruddy
"tone of which forms an ideal con-
trast to the silver and glass of the
table service. The coves ancl ceiling
are carried out in a lighter tone of
the same color. As in the reception
reom, a cornice circles thoeiroom
inediately above the windows, • and
ample ventilation is seenred by
means of an ornamental perforated
frieze in this cornice. The ceiling is
plain, save for the rich gold frames
of the electric fixtures.' Ornamental
cartouches in ba,s-relief display at
one end ,the heraldic bearing's of the
King, at the other the combined
ernes of the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and York, while the arms
of the Dominion and the private
badge of the Duke face each other
on opposite sides of the room. The
hangings are -1 green velvet, tho
portieres and wall draperies, being
decorated with painted and em-
broidered :Applique, in gold and gyeen.
The furniture matches the other
woodwork in the room, and is up-
holstered in velvet of a rich warm
brown, Two comfortable arm -chairs
are provided for the head and foot
of the table, and the other chairs,
while somewhat smaller, are cares,
fully proportioned with a view to
comfort. A candelabrum -like elec-
tric fixture supplies light for the din-
ing table, which is capable of exten-
sion to seat eight persons. A cor-
ridor leads forward past the pantry,
kitchen and store roonisnwhich are
furnished with every apPliance that
ingenuity could suggest or culinary
Skill demand' in the preparation of
the most elaborate eepa,st.
The corridor extelices the entire
length of the second car, the "„York"
The central section 01 this car for a
length, of about thirty feet is taken
up by two prireeipal bedrooms, witli
the bathrooms and servants' 1'00121:9
belonging to them.
nally in polished mahogany, and also touched with gold, and'witli
presents a very beautiful appear- small amount of blue. The architec-
through' ture and ornament of the room are
aoulitce. bTybeeletcrtariincitiy,s-,1i8a111\tdeatelephones ,f XV Th •
, cui-
and call bells Permit of Coninunica- tains are of dark blue velvet, por-
tion from one end of the ear to the fectly plain, except for an edging of
other. The interior decoration 1small silk tassels, and draped -simply
throughout, including the cars in- back from the
tended for the use of the staff and EIGHT LARGE, .ikerNmws.
guests, is chaste and most effective
THE ARRANGEMENTS ,
A comfortable sofa and. roomy arm
• .
c lairs provide against the fatigue of
of the two royal cars proper, the earaiiway 3ourney, while a conve-
.
"Cornwall" and "York," are most nient desk makes pleasant the trans-
suMptuous. Great artistic care , has action of any necesea.rer business, and
been displayed in the provision of a a good-sized centre table ingenious -
thoroughly harmonious color scheme. lee arranged to fold up and be put
-The heavy Wilton carpet with which away when not in use, may be
the floors are covered is of the same brought in when required. The
hue throughout—a, quiet grey -green furniture is p1 Oireasshell walnut, up -
of medium' tone. The specially made holstered in blue velyeee to match
signal cord is of the sarneacoior. The the draperies, .,
hardware fittings are all of One de- Electric lights, behind hemispheres
sign, and .finished by the i"Mercury of gat gjassct in the ormanental
TilIl 81J
OF rrIelel DUI
AND 1113 CHESS
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TI -IE BEDROOMS
are finished in pearl grey enamel,
and the walls divided, into panels
filled with silk to match the, dra-
peries. One corner of each room is
occupied by a wardrobe, another by
a cony eni en tsid nes sing table with
large mirrors so arranged that side
as well as front views of themselves
may be obtained by persons sitting '
before them. The doors leading into
the bathr0 0 Ms have large mirrors to
serve as cheval gia.sses. The beds
are of brass, finished in gold to
match the hardware sittings of the
cars. The lighting cheme for these
rooms has been\ carefuliy thought
out. De.sides the usual ceiling lights
there is a special fixture over each
dressing table, designed to throw
light upon the person sitting before
it. There is also a light placed
over the head of each bed, in a con-
venient position for reading. The
wall panels, draperies a.nd furniture
coverings in the Duke's bedroom are .
of red silk arnrure ; in the Duchess'
of light blew moire. The ornament-
al mouldings, ventilator screens,
etc., are touched with color. Tho
furniture' is of satinwood.
Next to each bedroom, and i?,01-
inunicatinie directly with it, is a
commodious bathroom. These ,bath-.
rooms are exactly alike. The walls,
up to a' point higher than' a man's
head, are entirely covered with tuft-
ed upholstery in rubber cloth, soft
pto1'
01,0111.0 touch and perfectly water-
One of the most notable of the
chiefs, who were presented to
the Duke. and Duchess of York in
New Zealand, was Te 'Reuben, who
presented to the Colony the splendid
national 'park that inctudes the vol-
canees of Ngarahoe and. P,un.peliii.
Hie is the grandson of a famous can-
nibal' chief who, fifty years ago was
buried alive while ,clefying the ele-
inents during a destructive landslip.
Tc Heudacu, in all the glory of war -
paint, and wearing little more than
the primitive flax mat around his
loins, took part 'in the exciting mar-
tial dance of his tribe before their
Royal Highnesses. A little later,
w,hca he came to receive his medal
from the Duke, he was no longer the
wild warrior, but a sedate, courtly
gent10113an, a.ttirdi in Silk hat, ansi.
fatiltless frock -coat.
The ''father" of the House of
T,Ords is Earl .Nelson, who is in his'
seventy-ninth year. He is far from
being the oldest peer—Lord Norton,
for instance, ', is his senior by nine
years --but he has enjoyed his title
for a longer :period than any other
member of the gilded Chamber. He
succeeded his father, the second 1174114
Nelson, sixty-six 'years n,go—tbat ss
to say, two years before Q00011 Von -
0 0.11)0 to the throne, T -Ie lives
on his Trafalgar House estate, near
SalishurY, an estate 'which a grate-.
std country bought and preSented to
the "shither of the BaltAC and the
Ni I e. ' ' The gr ea 1 admiral , however,
died ehildless, and the Present Earl'
Is a grandson 'of a sister of the hero.
,of whoee e'•teeiiiii he stil
enjoy:sr,