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CHAPTER XXLIt was Stronge. Barry hailed hint
with a slelighe that time rether ma-
lignant.
"1.11rice Weicelnel" he crie e Ittioere
witty, "Yeti eball be umpire be-
twixt, es two," Featliersten mode
3.491"e/Pent QS if te chec4 him, but,
B erry weved Wm. OU. "Hen is
....imprentherstoh—"'
"1 beg---" began Peetemotort
d iunently.
'-"'-And bees am le both beat an
letying oxe• homege at, Miss f,,ouetae-
titles feet. There it; hitcb. hewever,
In the progranime. Re each, regerd
the other es so fitecineting thee. we
'dread to resign ttos lira move. Come,
help 1-1.5 Oot oi our ditheuito„ Stroage;
we look to you. to selve the prom
Worm"
Stronge changed coldh percePtitille,
and for the basteee felt that SpeeCh
W011id he a, trouble to him. He tele
he should rather I.ave giten. way to
leughter than to Oafs etreoge
-1490, of. P11417 Pale that Seemed to
MUM hi8 heart-84ring% witeo lie
e empelliel ininaelf to recogvieo
feet that not. one but thre
fi
e suitors
gure now dialed op to its tallest.
Strenge wee begimiag wbee, Ireathere height, thee. Berry wao oabered by
so n iuterrupt,eil hi t.
4Weery oecessity," ho seid strong.0 "Ali you will," he geese, end bowe
Jer• wieli ozt ineulting hienee at Bare Mg profoundly he tuned Arid lige the
rY; "thew $9uh e . tetra pereon,
to aeo fair ploy." lat roelity he was -is Vale thing true?" sold Con -
afraid, to go with Barry aloe into etentio Oxen. Outline-, a cUriCies,
the allerat woed-
"Yoe mean. thet tor me," wed
Berry softly.
"For you," returned Feetherseon,
"Other met -tore paves juse Dew."
said the Limerice Wan ever se gtVeat-
ly, "but 1shall brash every bone la
your lendy for thee eperch eome
day."
He emitted genially and issf.I the
way into the owed.
Peeelfaerston toiloWed. and sea did
Stroup, wbo amulet -tow u1Uedthat
$01110.Ue hated Featheretou and
Derry, ao we after the two
to prtect t tter. tbough. In
trutb, ,the former but Mere geed et
his asststente.
They oil walked tm, in the deed
**el'
RIWRE3P
.GA.PaRE4:11
CARE OF COWS.
Ceuta to have good care must
harm eleen, comfortable stables, an
abundance of lht„ taropte food, pine
'weber. not ice cold, eed some exer.
etre, BY advocating exercise for
the dairy cows doubtless many read -
ere will think I am belated he time
-
says A writer. I I AM 1 am not in 4
hurry to catch up. In my oedema
glance at leeetueret,oia, whose de- many dairymen are in so much haste
nleasor was enything bet eesy,. to get the almighty dollar they are
"lime1 am indeed here to -day as a. fetlewleg the example of the mail
euitor for yeur baud -yes. You tvlio tho fabled goose. 'They
must pardon toe the cOargenesS of feed stimula,tiog foods. house la
my approach, i was, 0„s yoq hnnw, overheeted, poorly ventilated Ate--
threst ipoz Me. 1 would williugly Wes, allow no eXerciFe. aed, ae-
leeve come en bonded knee to sueaor Parentty. never give thought as to
the one thing than Can ainne metro tho effect smelt treatment mer have
happinees." upon their cowe. health or wbether
teteoege made movement es u to their milk is wboleemeci or not. 'they
leeve them; but coutaantta pet, tia 11037 the sows thus truated Prerieee
hr bandsod thssuget aosture ',more reilh. et the time than theY
cheesed him. ....stay... ism said. res. lotherwise would ond they are sotiS-
t,her imperieuene lifting to hio, two O4. Such treatmentcarases the
t od
froreltu leeYevee3 elteeLr4ite witiethtlreerreozublteolesPasree:dt°113tgrUbeeal.tCu:X13telaStli' °tber dls-
brieging Mr. reathereton here, 1. will IF Pi:OFFALY 0.4,131e FOR.
eels ;toe to remelt) a moneent that fresh in the faig qmor
you Duty teke ba k
811eitee LIMY gal= tO Mlle Soineteeitig in her tone eteguelit 1311.411t4tile than Il'e"sh 14 the "Illy'
gra,88 deli bedged in by abode**, , a erstothe hearts ttesd-Pril and Mar Are good ueontOs fo
'S COSTUME.
14 Yeare.
ud (mere yeler eft $ axe
kWh 14 vog for little girls well
48 for tholr elders. The pretty little
osteiree ithown combinee both fea-
thous, very near the epot, .w.here looked up quicely eed Marked the they should tir pt 1,13efirl seciitud celvea itauirse! eeecistlieduettrratetdedriteleiSeYntreetillateoPi
Oeustantio. had heard or Lora vP0r- CO1031438. the unrelenting et lier eyee. - 0 t b
helfere to drop their first Celli= and
wore on their way to Constant's.. ley's periel n ' 1a u ° er °1? he ° lew ug .eut‘'' MORI'S Mir cloth in 4 deeP ciirdinat
i Yes. the ed
wee" was "" " r'verY hell" should dr°P a "Jr he'. red with bertha of toffeto and trim-
Onco again, in billte 01. eii diScaaM; ilere 11Ar.t7 CAM° to a hill step' deuht; she thought or that he" e.n foro see Is throo yeiirtl Old. thosigit • t lei 4 Velvet rlObOn and
4gelliellt. he lied etartest forth to CA.' "As Strange is preeent, to fee feir tho thr 13 • ming e QC
treat her grece-more. pethape with
yoke of white law; but eeshotere.
a desire to put men a fuller stop to
heeriette cloth, albatross enil ell
the writtera pego, then frani any
sort WOO Meteriels ero approprlote.
/Acme of gain. -. Aud now, hero WAS
na
The waist is mode over a bedy lin-, tty-viten tmund on the eitiate er-
ing that closes with it at the centre
randeoldiatheraton. iillo had bowl her
I
hack, and ora wilicla the yeke ie irse fanto; alai though he had flailed
, ye esptur
play. he- efettl, loohleg ot Vole' woe far frOM Jun even new; tie AS-
thereten. Who keeledbeneothe Oho mired hinteele op,t, 1r tlate Were give
ironer or his WO. "Aud Wet onotan en Mtn. he could comber eineeesfully
havo sharpers' e0/1151 itt in pocket. I the shunning raernory.
ouggest thatw alienist be the one to eGrant reel (Ivo painutca alQue,„ Zie
tose for us. Agroacl? New thou* cesicee boldly,
Suvuo." "Net or.e." retuned Sho softly.
teteenge slowly and very unwillitiO- And then; "Do net, Amite tlie thing
ey drew a florin from his Poelfet, aed harder for yeereeuse sse said. with
flung it, into the Air. nem waa a,
riowneure saspeuse, thou they gnew
that Veatheraten hod Wen tile tea&
Ilo fitO0i1 bath a little from the
other two, arid glaiaced at them cur -
lonely. Oki eye a brightened; hie
whole face became transformed; bo
drew himself into rather trium-
pbant attitude. Yoe, he we a In luck,
cumin:41y; he had uot been mistakes.
when he thought that he should Win.
Thee bappy victoro WAS but the bo -
ginning of tho end; MleeeSs would.
ourely crown his every deed today.
secured the florin that hadelono
him no good a eervice1 am/ hold out
smother to Strunge.
"With your perroissien I :shall heap
this one," be said, "as a niementO
of this happy how -as sort or
trophy, you will underietand. It is I
feel uesured, tho harbinger of future
Y."
"TIOPOffi UM, sey, wing half a. bat -
said StrOugo, toldly cour-
tousIte lie would have liked Barry
win, though he bonestly believed,
w that he was In his clearest ma-
tf),, that to neither of them would
(nista-Mitt confide the precious tree- A heavy sigh brol;o from her. I
lure of herself. tie woe about to nem a last tribute to a first illu
fee' something farther tvhen, a slight slon. She moved her head reetle.tsly
two one enakelf years not too
yeung.
Aim to heve %bout oile-querter of
nieture cows calve the latter perelg
August. They require little atten-
tion during haying. /Toe! the herd
should come in Octocier and the re -
malodor as WOO nfter QS poesible.
Ankh gOwS wallt feed ond shleter not
only in midwinter but also early i
geld thaddriess. "Do not, descend te Vie foil, It Is geed otter the lir
entreaty -it ie useleee." of September from the time they ar
"Ant I understend that you. dee fresh Ily the middle of Octebe
dine propaeal?" dematuled lie, as feecl half as Mileit QS in Winter tO all
one might who finds it lumetesiblo to the VOWS not neorly dry. Soon atter
behove the evidence of hie owe care. °NoveMber the first, dependlog on
4.
yee wbut. is there that a woman will
not, leigive to the Man She loven? fie
telt susideely teat. he woo tired, arad
Oust bo was growing old.
"Uwe lies the giee of the whole
thing'," cried Barry. 1)1'i:fatting late
the awkward silence. "lee beth dee
S ire to try our Leto with the woman
we lave, and, toeforteinatele, Iowa
eizteeen. the eauxo day for the triad.
Who Omit give Weedy:ice to the oth-
er? 'that is the questeou. It le
Cenietkil 41=0A foree-it may rise
to a troteityl" Uo laughed light*,
but with vsearalug. "Come, advieo
uo, Stronge."
It is impoeeildo tho,t I tp aid
jesige between, you," be Maid ,oldly.
°This is a very unix-gaily dispute,"
he Paid, "Give it, up, It is urovorthy
ea, Of you."
-of "(tint It up? Glee it up to him?
Not if gained the world by le,"
solid Barry. "I have pledged myself
to le now, and I carry it through.
Whatever the end anoef hodw
It was evident to Strong o that.. the t
Wild, fierce blood in Wm had broken t
loose; his eyee Ilaslied, there was a I.
r,ruel sense of et:toy:neat, la his =-
climate:at.
"Is so sure. so certain. let. WM
give zne a chance."
"You aro nothizer, to rue." sala
Featherston haugbelly. "My word
pledged to myself, is much. havo
=ranged to sea litise elacGillieuddy
to -day, end such aa you. shall not
deter me."
"Pshowl lVe all know' what tbat
rilearis." eald Barry coutomptuously.
"Well, look here, you sPoke or an,
arrangement e. while since; I give Ira
to that. Let's toss for la"
Featherston Was silent for rt. while.
The proposal, made as it was, had
an element of hope in it. Some
'oplrit whispered to Wm that surely
he would bo the victor In this game
of chance, and to win would be to
rid himself of this troublesonao
brute forever.
As for this game of chance, why
should he hesitate. about it? Luck
was on his side beyond doubt -lie
knew, he felt it. Should he accede
to Barry's wild proPirsition it would
be to -his rival's downfall, not to hls.
A. sense of exultation fired his breast.
His heart rose within him, /kit
true to leis role of good young man,
he pretended a mild horror of such a
scandaloUs procieding as tossing on
e. public road.
"What,? brerel" he said, in a, tone
of pious alarm. "Consider----"
"The lilies of virtue " put in Bar -
famed. The waiet ie. tucked et both
back and frout, but is drawn down
enugly at, the back while it blouses;
lightly at the front. The becoming
rtho is out in volute that are no-
vel and effective. The eletwes are ile
shop style, tucked for a portion ef
length but term eeft pugs
o the eerrow pointed cutita and
4 014N you Will not WISOO. ;, COOditiOO of pasture. they are given Arranged over fitted linings.
derstarad (elate" retuned she gently,o, their full svir.ter ration of feed. Tbe skirt is circular aud le tucked
"Constesitia-thialti" cried he, Many farmers lose by not beginning grusuPs that aro left' fret° f°W In"
nuilaug a last. vioient awe, oit e ;Ito feed and shelter early enough in s from tire lower edge to Provide
have-redkndell you--otill, you do not, tile fall. They let their cows sub- fulness and give 4 ivill erieCt''
I
!mow all -about it, I C01114. if you, filet' on sooty. frosted pasture, end To cut this costume for a girl of
geve axe an opportunity. expiate it erpOSO them t�
away, And IS it nothing to you COLD WINDS AND RAINS,
box 1 have loved you.'"
spa,re yourself and nes then, any land have them to llo illghts on cold,
further fame. She drew ba eie wale Wet ground untll they shrink much
0. soft gesture meaut as a farewell, ta 1/11m °1. tetTh and sell" in Ilusb'
iThey cannot get the COWS to give e•
but be etill lingered. "Oh. got" sh
said.
There was a suspicion of contorup
in her voice. as theca two last word
left tier lips; and, roused by it, h
turned aside. and, like a. beaten
henna, left, her proseacto no wh
Ina COMO to confer an honor on. her
aa ho Insolently deemed it, nos
crept from her sight, stricken, crush
ed by tho weigitt of her scorn.
t ter why their cows do not glee as f °MIR tO add humus to the surface
full flow agalu and wonder all win -1 _,
; ,Cowa should lie ElleItCriK1
1
. Medi Mill: ns their neighbor's sowsO sell, which witl aid the soli in hold -
every i III moisture and in niaintalniug0.
Inight when there aro eold rattle or !Moro uniform temperatures. Third,
4 cold w'nes. and, usually, by the crepe grown for greera manuring tato)
o
,
v
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ten years of ago ak yards of materiel
27 Inches Wide, 21 yard a 4.4 inches'
wide or n yards 40 inches wigs, will
be required, with. * rod of alt -Over
lace for yoke and -collar end ,yard
of silk for bertha,
first of November the termini! Is too up and save soluble plant food which
cold for them to lie outdoors. might, otherwise be lost. Fourth, the
At least meet dairymen should Presence of a crop on tho soil often
keop a thoroughbred hull of breed Prereels surface 'washing and leach-
, Well suited to their narpose and I ingi whenever heovy rains occur, An
e their own cows. 1.1 part of the rowslilliPortant Use of green manuring
are thoroughbred so much the bet- crops le that of gathering plant
t tor. Ilo too select nudes from other ,food frorn sourcoe where our common
ChlexarditleptCorslasetrellingtsiraatinsilliohtibsi°4dqUalireeld Crops cannot get it. leben plowed
• meats and he can get some kinder this plant food is left where
t money" for his surplus stock.
"blood I it will bo reedily available to other
crops. Deep rooted crops and those
which gather nitrogen from tho air
WITAT A FA,nArrea SHOULD are most valuable for this purpose.
Ryo has been largely used in we past
rutisn. but it lacks power to gather nitro -
No matter what lino a. farmer risaY ginents of the clover family) ere the
from the air. The legumes
much of his own living as possible. most valuable crops for adding
specialize ire be ought to relso as
First he should raise his own meat. to the fertility of the soil. They
1vt aro deep rooted, they leave a, largo
o
If Ids business is cattle raising, amount of rocita and stubble in and
bun, supply tho local butcher, retain- upon the soil, they draw most of
If he is raising grain or rinlning their nitrogen from the air end when
ing a quarter to beef for home use.
dairy, let him put it small part of ow_
n. ploughed under they decompose
- I rapidly. It is generally poor tawn-
y to glee up the uso ef a full
his farm to alfalfa, clover, pees.
artichokes or grain for pasture. and year le growing a ceop to plow
then keep hogs enough to glean lus under, yet sometimes this seems ad -
plowing. Select some of the best
re. visable.
stubble between. harvest and
pigs and feed them on wheat tin _ PERSONAL TIT -BITS.
they eye in good order and then turn
them into sausage, bacon, hams and
lard. Don't eat fat xneat.
If ce poet of the land Jas to bo left
in permanent pasture, or tho Weiler
19 near public range, a smell floek
of sheep will furnISh excellent meat
and in such quantities that all can
be disposed of -before there is dan-
ger of spoiling. It is not necessary
always to consider the cost of meats
secured in this way, for it is always
profitable for the farmer to lira well.
It is impossible to secure the class
,of meat on the market that the flue Mrs. Patrick Campbell is said to
Mer can raise for himself if he wilt. be the only actress whom the pre -
liaise a few acres of grain. rwo sent Queen ns received on intinea.te
acres of wheat will supply a family Lamas. While Mrs. Campbell was
with all the flour needed. If you are said to have been held in high re-
peal' a good mill or if not get a ga.rd by Queen Victoria, the once
small farm rnill and a sieve and you popular and brilliant Marie Wilton,
will have whole wheat flour that will wife of Sir Squire Bancroft. was the
beat any that can Mg bought. liaise only actress who was honored by her
a little rye for brown bread, and no acetzaintance.
matter what other ldnds of corn
you raise plant a small patch of
eight -rowed flint corn. Grind lit-
tle" once a week- and have johnnycake
for simper. Don't forget an acre of
buckwheat for flapjaoke on cold win-
ter mornings, and if there is any left
over let the. boys have 1.1 for their
tame pig;eorts.
Raise all the poultry that you care
to eat. Sell the young roosters and
eat the -old hens. The old hens take
a little more cooking, but, they hatee
more flavor. Have poultry for din-
ner Onto a week at beast., and raise
turkeys enotigh so one may bo had
for each holiday. Consult the
tastes of the family in the matter of
fruit, and set out that kind to a
limited extent, whether it is market-
-able or not. And don't forget" to
have plenty of milk and cream. at all
times of the year, as well as eggs
for home use. If you should oc-
casionally invite a`eity friend to dine
with you, it, -Might be the beginning
of a line of agricultural industry
radically different from one you are
making a speeial t,y now.
rustling behind the shrubs on their and se eamo face to face wit
right hand caught their ears. Strange, who. obettieut to her con
A footfall could be distinctly /evade, had remained upon the spot
heard. h'eatherstou read Barre' but et so great, a distnuce that wh#
glanced curiously In its direction. sho and Featherston had said t
liut Stream grew pale. He iznowl each other was unlicard by biro, n
Another second, and 0Onfita421.14 wan now gazing earnestly as her
hiepped quickly into the light. and met the frown with which sh
Barry burst out laughing. Here greeted him with extreme fortitude
its 0, situation with, a vengeancel She had started violently„ iudeed, o
here was nothing infectious about first meeting Ids eyes., as ouo migb
1318 leughter, however; it was sugges- who had been suddenly e.wakene
tive of rather malicious amusement, from some painful dream; but sh
und struck Strouge unpleiteantey as had recovered herself quickly. e,
being singularly out of place. But "Did you come Imre to advocate
Barry saw only Constantia and a Ids virtues?" sho asked slowly.
charm° of revenge on Featherston. Sho hardly noticed that he did not
"Abe You, Constantine" he cried answer her, Her voice (Layered evith
gayly. Ile moved quickly towards ill -suppressed emotion. and a sense
her with something in Ids air that of loss. of injury; and thee died
convinced Strongo ho was wholly away altogether. That this man
reckless now, and that, to interfere, who so lately had been himself at
would bo but to make bad worse. her feet, should come hero Coldly to -
"You have come in a happy hourl day to say a kindly word for another
See, here is Featherston flying on suitor, was very bitter to her. Was
the wings of love to lay his name all Ws boasted devotion, then, Worth
and fortune at your feet." just so much that he could fling it
"Are you ine.d1" exclaimed Strange aside and forget it so entirely that
roughly throwing out his arm to it coot him nothing to bring to her
force the other batexwards. "What anotlitiregspirant for that hand he
folly is this? Have you no respect had once considered priceless? And
for her or for yourself?" 1 yet, of all others, she had believes'
Constantia had stopped short; she that ho—
id not look frightened, only a littlef The scorn died out of her oyes, and
roubled, a little vaxed. In, little mist rose and 'blotted hint
"What is it?" she asked, looking for a. Moment from her sight. She
l
owly from one to the other. After , was dismayed, astounded at the
while she grasped all the meaning:rush of feeling that threatened to
1 the scene, or at least nearly all, !overpower her. Was it disappoint -
and she grew rather white. 'CrPOn,ment, or grief, Or cleSpair? She felt
teonge her glance lingered longest suddenly dead cold as it were, and
"Como, reatherston why don't by an heroic determination only,
ou speak?" said Barry with a kept herself from openly shivering.
neer. Ilis taco was colorless as
onslantiars, his nostrils dilated. To bo Oontiamed.
assion had full sway over him.
Take heart, man! So sure as you
re of a, good reception, why need
DtL hesitate to d.eclare yourgelf,
erne, as yo,it have already told us
he game is in your own hands. You.
axe but to open your lips."
There was something very akin to
tirder in Featherston'soere, as Bar- of words.
ry with a peculiar smile, finishing a d
supposititious sentenee, for him. "If t
It Offends your tender morals," ho
t said to sin before axe world, by alb s
'1r means let US wink at your doing it a,
in secret. The leafy recesses of your , 0
own. woods hold out to us a helping
hand, let us enter them and there S
perpetrate the deed of darkness."
So be it,"said Featherston y
calmly. HO was determined he s
would not be offended by anything 0
this man could eley, A. stile led from P
the road into this part of the wood "
that -was quite close to the groends
ot The Cott:age, and ho stepped y
lightly over it to the grass beyond. 0
Dexter, while following him, looked t
back at Strongce
"You will come, too," he said.
"No; there is really no necessity," to
41•10934.216111..11031,41•11....
Senor Carlos . lescribana, a Peru-
vian gentleman, has written the
shortest history on record. It is on -
]y 100 words in length, and was
awarded a gold medal offered by the
Society- of tho Founders of Indepen-
deem, Tema, for the best history of
Peru comprised within that number
C Ids that
Never -be
Jiro being Centracted Every Day -,The Treatment Prescribed by an Eminent Medical Author and Physielan--Timely
Aotheo the Att Important Point in Treating Colds.
"Colds that wilenever be cured." A startling sentence, but you kna w it to be true. Scarcely a day
'passes but some death frona consulnption, pneumonia or similar ailment emphasizes the truth ral this state -
relent. It is well to remember 'that a newly-eontracted cold can, in almost every cage, be cured.. , It is the
neglected cold that, /cads to death -the cold that runs on end. on -the cold that added to by _fresh eolds
from time to time.
But what treatment is to be chosen from the gittiat number of remedies that are -recommended? You can
,use common-sense in buying medicine, just as you can in the purchase of a piantl; a bicycle or a sewing ma-
chine. rind out what treatment has the best record in the past, apply the test of time and get the opiaion
of people who know from experience.
If yott apply this test to Medicines for coughs, colds a.nd similar ailments, you will seleot Dr. Chase's
Syrup of r_,inseect and Thrpentitie, because of the extraordinary merits which it posseeses, and which have be-
come known to the public eerietally through years of trial, -Th e sales of this remedy are far in excess of any
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Oughfir tested for years.
Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine is prized especially because of its far-reaching effects, even in
"the most serious cases of bronchitis, whooping cough., croup and asthma. It is not a mere relief for coughs,
but acts on the whole system thoroughly, curing the cold and removing chest pains, soreness of the lungs
and bronchial tubes, and all inflarentafien of the respewtory otares.
Just a word of warning. There are other preptieations of turpentitte and Oilseed put up in imini Lion , of
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nature ot Dr. A. W. Chat° on the wrapper. Twenty-five cents a bottle fame/ siee tereo time- meein 60
cents, At all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates et; Compeny, Toronto.
?rotes Of Interest About Some
Prominent People.
The Queen of Sends, has a Christ-
mas tree for her dogs. On it are
placed those delicacies dearest to the
canine heart. The animals are train-
ed to take oil the dain,ty morsels in
,an orderly manner, and it the
Christmas ceeemony iLself tho Queen
and her friends attend to witness the
proceetlingsen
GjBE EN MANURING,
Green manuring crops may be of
value in several ways. First to
gather plant food froni the air and,
the subsoil and to store it in the
surface soil, where it will be readile
'available to seccoeding crops. Sec -
Emperor William is undoubtedly
the richest monarch in tho world,
now that Queen Victoria's estate has
been divided, He inherited more
than $30,000,000 from his grand-
father thirteen years ago, -which was
woll ilivested and has since rapidly
increased in -value. He inherited an-
other fortupe from his .father, the
late Emperor Prederick. The Em-
press is also rich.
Mr. Ponlyard ICipling relates the
following amusing story against
himself. He had been presented to
yoong lady, who almost immed-
iately began to whimper and whose
eyes, were so full of tears that he
felt( compelled to ask if she were ill
or if anything,' were the matter.
Looking at him between her sobs the
disappointed maiden broke out; "Oh,
thought you were so tall and so
hatulsotne!"
It took Cotmt Tolstoi five years to
gather the historical material for
"War and PeaCe." The prellininary
writings from: which 'the book Sprang
are now in the Itunsienzoff 1\fuseitio,
efoscow. But they had a bard time
getting there. Somo year ago when
Countess Tolstoi Was ill, a, eareless
servant took the manuscripts and
ihrow them into a cast:sod caual in
the park near the house. They were
discovered after' several weeks and
eecued
SOLDIERS ARE SEA.SONED,
Tf-rdl SITI7ATI0N AFFAIRS
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A Correeponderet $ey$ the Zeeril
laave Twenty Thetteand. Nen
ia the
railitery correepondeet et the
Londole Ties, writing from, Setth
Africa,
There appears to be eoree miscone
eeption at home above the coudition
of the Siauth African Field Stereo.
which it is desirable to -remove. `MO
treops are frequently spoken of as
being stale. This is net so, They
are ie splendid condition. 01 courso
they would be glad to get home, but
they' have not lost their fighting
zest ira the slightest degree and they
Bee now thoroughly tvell trained end
seasoned. This refers to the regu-
lars Reel to the 'volunteer emaaPanieo
attached to battalions. Some of ON
coloniel regiments recently recraited
in South Africa, from the seaports,
especially where a, nuraber of stoixere,
ilora, stewards, etc., representing
her the flotsam and jetearo of the
towns, have enlisted. are not
atisfactery as the earlier levies,
but the beet nO1Q410,14 have been mot
are invaluable. and PA for 04flatt.
ions, Austreliens and New Zealende
ers, we O0.1:04Qt have too matey ot
them.
YEOMAISItY IMFROVINO.
The new Yemneuey are ireproving,
but they are not. yet wiao.t the Arra
batch woo eighteen rnonthe ago. The
regimental callicere are all right, but
ft.cenuot he denied thet the strata
on the geuerolit und their Mahe has
been, eXCeStilite. Many of them hose
had twelve hours' work a day for
two years, without a break, unless
intervals of trekking for weeke in.
succession, ova be so described. Lord
allteeSt, °acme Seeins to bo
absolutely Impervious to the wear
Axel tear of thie protracted streire
As for the numerical adequacy of the
force out berth it must be borne in
ruled that largo deduetione knWe to
be matte front the aggregate emir=
on paper for the slog list, for meta
ea the voyage ont and home, for the
different admielstrative servicoe,
corambeearlat, remounts, reilwayo,
Me. Reinforcements up to say. 24.-
000 men would nquestionably be ot
immense value, if only to render the
last Otago of this trim more raphl
and complete.
The Boers Who still keep the field.
80510 8,000 or 10,000 men, probably
0.1-0,, it must be said. for the most
part, in Just AS good cOnelition as
our own troops. They, too, are sea -
soiled soldiers. They get plenty ot
euppliee front the Idartir kraals and
from tho inawessiblo parts of the
eountry. The Naltir kraals also
servo them as remount depots, Oral
for mil Boer you c,an count two
Itafilre„ who, even whert not arreed,
aro most useful auxiliaries, and as
each Boor bas two or three ponies,
you Must est/I:nate the enemy for
liglittng purposes as an army of 20.e
000 exceedingly mobilo troops,
knowing every inch of the country
and erstrrato lighting mere
DO.MIS STILL EXPECT VICTORY.
TOo Boers aro still led to believe
that PlUrOpean interVentiart is burnt'*
uant. that England Is tiring of the
war, and that they have only to
hold out long euough in order to
weary us into surrender. They aro
not desperate men in tho sense that
they aro lighting against what they
believe to be overwhelming odds, or
waging a warfare which they know
to be useless. On the contrary, they
are fighting to win, and aro still con-
vinced that they will win, They
pay great attentioa to everything
uhich is written in the Britieh press
and though they may not Wien)
overytliing that politicians say in
their speeches -for they look upon
politicians as profesettinal liars -
they take note of every word which
indicates a woakeeing of tho 13ritish
determination, and especially lamen-
tations over the length end cost of
the war, the international complicit.
tions wliaeh its coetinuance may givo
rise to, eta. I have talked to hun-
dreds of prisoners, and -0.10Y take no
trouble to conceal their sentiments.
They have no particular enmity
against the Dritisla nation; they ra-
ther like the "Khakis," as they eall
our soldiers, but they have still only
one thought, the restoration of their
independence under their own flag.
LORD KITOITENEIt'S TASK.
The clifficaltie.s of Lord Nitchener'e
task must be looked fairly and
squarely In the face. He has 3;000
miles of conununications to protect.
Civil govermetent is being re-estabe
lished, The English 'population is
being brought back, 411f1 tho enemy's
wives are being fed and looked after.,
And all this has to be -crone and is
being done witha ratech smaller
number .of effective troops- peoe
plc at home are apt to inieetine. It
is difficult in the extreme to catcl.
commandoes- which disperse in a mo-
ment over an almost inaccessible
country, and although the Intelli-
gence Department gets a great deal
etf excellent information, it is impos-
sible to discover wh.en the Boer com-
mandants mean to attack a column.
They come to a decision in the even.; -
Inge they ride .flftY miles in the night
over Kaffir trails and, they attack at
daybreak: No Datelligenee Depart-
ment can, gather absolutely certain
information with regard -to tactical
operate/ns: but every strategical op-
eration which thb Doers have at-
atteMpted, soch as the projected ia-
curs:foe. into Natal, the projected
_rad -into Griqualand East, and the
intriesions of Cape, Colony have been
foresitalled and thwarted_ "
"'mewl MT} puu
NOWS Delefly Told. "
Under the new o drain is if at 1.011 . 11
buiidmrg laws of New York will, be
enforctot lioneeely and fairly. • Ta0
gain to, the dwellers in the tene-
ments will be almost,' ineetimab!O.
While the population has ineresett
21 pia: cunt. 'in the past' docad(t
pension roll itos ittcrpaccl L7 p,•ii*
eent 111 Lilo sant() .1),uriod•