HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1903-5-21, Page 21 He strove nugrile• with the weahrie5n lind the coward whe threw th Iliu4111 0001. Two colettorien ago.
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sently the three men sallied forth,
and made for the committee -room,
around ethich. a noisy and excited
crowd lead assemidea-mea. women.
and children seizirog aid absorbing
eagerly every scrap of information
and cons et it with vehement ges-
tures and no .,
nosy tongues
Jiro, Wisha.rt was in the centre of
an exited group, reasoniug, ex-
horting ; aye, pleading with them
to refrain from pushing the matter
Parbrigton s
•,_ that
was flying about, and feeling en to ee;tremes for So slight aacause-
SI a, vague, indelinite way that Mr. for no cause at all, indeed. To no
e-ame to an untimely end thet even-
ing ; its last act. being. on the
chairmants motion, to tender an
apology to Jim Wishart for the
manner in which. he had been treat-
ed. -London Tit -Bits.
fedhit'reat:**:**hdtdetthehi'ded":";":":":":"h Partington, whom they had hitherto purpose. Jim's action of last night CROWDED CONSTANTINOPLE.
Jim Nitishart was secretary of thea regarded as -their best friend, was 1 they held to be both cowardly and To walla in Constantinople is like
33011Yhridge Millworkers" Union, and 1 in reality a slave -driving tyrant. treaelnerous ; and black, threatening, a Remo and active struggle. One
9u that g"teut it hem"). the meet grown, supercilioue and lentightY he- hoots and blatant clles or "'ram"' should iceek- at once before'. bebind. (-nee. Preiteoree.o.a.. ib., mat few
coat !" "Traitor I" and the like and underneath one's feet; before, -;-- et--":- t't---- --- -i-
tontonnl thing in the world that be cause of the wealt/e which. their
should drop in. of an eveaing at hearts* blood had earned. Were showered upon bent from all ,bebind, and underneath one's feet. wee`' °1 spring. rhubarb has a' -"°' least one size larger than the so -
Pete Carlow's. to smoke a pipe and That was the feeling which domin- sides. lie quickly grew excited un- 1 some danger or disgust is always lielous fruity flavor which appears called "easy lit" This rule should
discuss mateers affectind the welt lated the mth
meeting of e committee. der the stone. of epithets. and they 1
k threatening. I never n. walked up the later oThe wise home caterer will , logo
road which lerhis from the 1 t fail to utilize this at the right- to grow. The esult would be good until the foot bee ceased
lase a the associatiou:to say no- i
thing of the' opportunities which in consequence came in for many goee hard with Jiro, but juet then a to Vera without the feeling • watch cannot be znistanen, f
-or 'generatiou of healthier, better-tenee
r 0.
Jim Wishart urged moderation. awl 'began to hustle him. It might have i!steep
zonte daughter. lenteeda-aud elim al- k and he grew etch and an,ary When it !It WS Ned Peaseley, looting 1 bridge
ly thigh.. enough to be removed,
time sometimes cropped up for a. de- menacing; scowls from. Slocum; but stalwart :figure horst through the .that 1 was sgaling. my way through ilO it Is at its best the root end
i ring and took his place beside him. ffe, hostile city. A horn bleeies fur- a pinkish Ilue and the shin is women,
pered and more graceful mete and
lightful chat with Nellie. Pete's wine :his •counsel was utterly disregarded,
cool , leash«. arid a black man rolls up the
with a glint 011 ' hill, viewing away before the dash- A dish clear to the eye and delight -
ways blushiel eeinen elle thought oe- was resolved to present Jr. Part- nue business...me.
1
eux•red to bine-but for love of Nell o !Osten with an ultimatum at the , steel in his eyes.
!fing and struggling horses of the ful to the palate may be made by grregEw uCONOIVY,
with he on
he would heve refused point-blank ,breakfaet Inoue next morning. the "'Pine fellows who try to maltreat tram. At the sante moment a cob combiniug gelatine trbubarb. The econejeal woman will use
to o
e
o t. V
eCoie nvolved in the ative of weh were. t
, and the horses set their feet on the nos is ealled glace rhubarb. even leer bread crumbs. She will
do the drives at full speed doenqa the hitt, hnicterms in recthaq jun Wishart aae-e, gt.
WOOS, of tbe %Chime, for lie believed i wont would inetantly cease pending hsarne to me," he enid, "and I reckon ' Peel a dome stalks of young but heat the crumbs in the oven mem
that the toilers of Dollebtidge bad Slocura's reinste.temeort ; the chair- I won't be standieg idle at the tie. 1 payment, in grout, og you. A mum not thin rhubarb, and cut ado good crisp, then roll awl put them away
aot tuea-aug never erode leave so ream a young firebrand ranged Wilde iSeems to me nian's showing you tire i balances slices of offal on a long sized pieces. which, while not large until needed in a glees jer. Tho
loug as Alr. rartington lived -any And Jim Wishart 'Wing aPeointe4'1straight course, and you're fools if pole across his shoulder; they dangle enough to be clumsy, will retain possibilities in bits of bread are by
real hastiflcation for instituting pro-. delnhates. you don't tae it. What's the row 11 before and behind; he swings ebeer.- their shape while coaing. They Ino means confined to the familiar
teetive measures. At this Jim rose. "Mates," he about, anyway ? If Slocuza had i laity with his burden through the should All a quart measure. Lay bread pudding.
avor aSg
For more than twenty years the „said. etbeen ternly, "rn be no party o ea.
met
-- n in the meter and knoeired down ;crowd. A Kurd, stooping under a Any vegetable of SertiVe
reletions leetween the mitlowner awe ?suck foolery. I hold Mr. Partiagton his officer bed bagot a sight reeire weight higher than bimself, gonoves„
bis worlipeople had been ideal, and e was in the right. and---" , than his waling ticket, and .eerve etep by step, behind you. your
It was only with the advent or n ; A jeering laugh from Slocum in- 11.1in jolly well right. Stand, bade 1 feet slip in elueby :mud, and cateb
Worthy. sinister-looliing man named Iterrunted hint- 'There's h ehtennue 'eat*. Ah. would You. Abe Jennies ?r'on the cobbles or in the gaps of the
Alt Sh-a into the secluded worn} "eart for you, gents. I votes 'we It you will have it, bere eons ti" road.. A dog with a red wound fee.
of Dellet ridge that the first cloud "chuck 'Ira out so's he can go right Tioere canie a rush. and with his ;bind bis tiemawith a firm niefith, ear, and a long strip of
anrearai on the intlustriai horizon. aawayawayto the big 'Ouse au a lien 'is
Wileuce le came no oee Innew, He igiernmeans boots !"
had elle,: ared a dilepideted tramp -I dim fiasned rowel and let drive
ON InolatAs before the date of our Ibis net. straight :Across the table at
Story, he d :mewed work in the venial Sloenro. who thac4041. anti to a‘tt
"heeded to sew dieeouteut !stant Jim was etruggling helplessly
litt**efttitteet4tt****1
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$PIIINO DINNER TAI314E.
shoe fits snugly, no matter how soft
it is, the sole is sure to prees into.
the sensitive flesh and irritahe te ten
temper. it not actually inteue the
nerves.
Baby flesh is so soft that mothers
or nurses often do not notice how
badly the little foot is being crowd-
ed until impeded circulation tells the
story of suffering. And small stoch-
iugs are as frequently a means eg
injury as are small shoes. Always
buy both shoes and stockings at
a
them he a crock or saucepan large
ough for them to cook In a single lent he Unproved for persons who
ayer. This is inepertarat cooing are inclined to acorn it: by firet pare
aU safflower fruits and Suet% a broad- limiting it. Cabbage vitt he found far
mined saucepan ehould always be more delicate it R is treated in this
ept in Moen. way.
groona Mau.
Pete earlow fell an easy victim to
Slocum's faseinatiug doctrine, and
the momeet the idea. of a union was
euggested be went entheelostleally
to worn, called a ewes ineetirg of
the wornimen, and in lielf anhor
the union was an accomplished fact.
in the grasp or two powerful peire
1 of arms. , "Jim Wiebart." eaid Peter, cold -
y, "1 reekoned you was a man that .
uld be trusted to stand by his u, ti
mates in me like this. I .eea
was mistaken. You're no frieuti ef
and mine atter this-rnyou hear
with Ina:self as enetraian and nim - i Yon can clear out, and my
Wishart. who at. the moment Wasi,iadViVe to you Is to (VII, 1/014"14ridgo
thiukteg more of a woman's eluile1, for good l't
than tint, rights of main as eee-
retary.
One eveuing Jim had gone boniee
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Ir.Va ti t o. Si air ol3
n
trove. the Mai UOCOUScIOUS. of . VMS.'
eyee that twinnled goeenb
navum
edIy
tning ing °mrr
aed to ecriously enernee his tees.svereceiven the
=danger the exieting relations be-"'"*"-
tweert master ant men. and efter
tea found biteeenif. usttel. cheer-
fully whistling his way down the
delegates geraelly.
"You wish to hove a tell; with
? Corteiuly. gentlemen- Always
d to nave you vome direct t non reel now. !ed." ee . InItOnf wrirvuerhAvr TO
„Meet on his way to Carlouna beluga-N(41e when anything MRS nnenff4n.
a!d. helteelly, SCIKXCE.
At was duele and n. MAN, curreing s intsulentel bis hands toerether with eognet titan's ell • but 4 century opt, tl,e wort; 451 tht,
teg. appreeebeil-ie letraigbt. ecol-1 iielt.ed chwhie
NIA
Cover the rhubarb v;•ittla a. pin 09 The odor from, /milting cabbages or
cautionary words Ned placeil his mangy sem on his back, loes asieep ,cold water, stew gently and when onious may tre preveetee to e great
back to dims and proceeded, with Iin the middle of the pavement. You it. begins to soften, sprinnlo aenni degree by eaaleing either vegetable in,
the utmost clieerinhiens, to hit out ; step into tee road to avoid ttie 1 of sugar owe all. Stew again gent -;cold wager orte ;hoer eegoeo
Jipl. goer/en to -frenzy. 'doing like- doge end the laernels, and wheels 11.e. shening a little until Ilbo Bogen lcoonen. and then boiling it in treat
wise. Tbe human %vivo molten ; and barses are epee yon'. Yon sten 'melts. Try the iratit with a forte keter
French salad for use with cold
'nfoileil tongue is reede by adding tee
;r: reenter nnench dressing mustard
lend holt a smell onion. ein rennin:Mee
but stiddelny a stone. e.laang wen been into the ualilst of the dogs and land whey: tender remove from to
venom, by Slocum 'wilt) fro= ilaraais; QS you stand asene for se-rafp einglee tenting care to limp
sleirts of the crowd had Veen , a moment, begger with hand- teech-plece whole, toad MY in a brood
hirig for an °peeing, buried lees arm rounded int° a stomp, hallow glass mon
ough the air, etreen Jinn on the I-VonfAan with lier ke0 eaten away I Put a, tablespoonful of grautolated I oral eon sprigs of parsley chopped
le, and seat bjva reeling, Ned the cavity of tbe hood which she tine in a bowl and Olin with j rine, Lay the tongue in delicate
'Pled and put an arm around him, II draws beet; before you. appears sud ough cold water to soften K. slices on a, platter wed pour the
'Inn all right. Ned." was deffite filling ieloat had eeeoleol the
Pin to rearieley'a inquiry, •Titea Ned ouh alley Of escape. Tito ham eoans
aced tbe mob with the glare of n dfri:31 Int° the ooee°w street: the
and told them his eennuone smell of the muil rises up Into your
In the choicest barraclerona n°strtis. t'tit'gled with thee
before whoee teething un-
known smells which. to Coostootl.
hey enarnt. oway ashamed.. nople. EN= to ooze upwarele out off
met his, arid the dee:- 'the ground" atut steam 6mtw‘trds
erten at that moment Irmo every door and window, and
Mftnartolner.ush a'"1 tbu ;;Pa :law out 0r oat of 'very .f the bre'a'tland r and
of
netanny Jim to a 'mei fouluene of tne people,--Artber
at and hound nri the thounttaan ,SlriBer4S, Itarperne llogartne.
11-ovith his benenerehier, 1
•
Viinne feve. 'then etopped end held Pete Caticnv '3•11tIlelttY "t" htls solar- lile "WIng 9" --'444PP. ? Pete '? 41-51v3t ''''''114""11 4'314rg'-'41151 17644 ANCet 114M 411e'''
slierditie figure, who peered Into r ' who'
1
11,y
tImarlogimg3. %to
out his hand. 1.11-1U t)/7.,e er..0.74 1,11tylere.„Weee' "None Yon 3iniod. old anis. Jt then rafted manhind, as audacious in-
ent ngt(141 TO %** ntIt' "Ig ft""1"." YOU Mt lienin golng to truster:9 into tile enchieive ,611.11Sdik7v
"Thought 'twee you, 'intim. How
Phulgt4 into the nt°14(.7`. "Ind if thPret NIIPW the Conn ti4r Ot the fent:est. IhiCe the man
"Noe e
wend, skaning heartily the t Cart`theva*ete Ne "rile with himenliollon (Welt heaven-, nof etiONCC who would take out the
pro-- to teak about Alf Sleetna'S Ogairs" who's that beetle Varlove. uog elevera of a ;non, cut out their die -
fend band, gled to se you 1;e hehorh;
Jim ?" tere•, and put them bade would have
again. But, wbero did you drop "ilia I'm glad of that" Fab! the -That's an ^ 41.
a memo he said, t tre igen fortunate to eevape the eta el
front ? never heard %of
were :raillowner. "xt gretiees MO man they're golree to etrike for." ''!or tee teeete But tbe andaCIOU8 inv.1
coating home."
Then gradnolly stir in the boiling
rbutterb Juice. Allow it to cool
little. and then pour over the fruit 1
awl place in the refrigerator for
hours. At the end of that thine'
tender pieres of rhubarb will lie
1 ineOsed in 2elly or just the .
enCY. which is slightly '
I an the white ot an egg. i
eoneeleed form is neeired. 1
1 heap the spoon with deleetaro,
' Gretteneted gettitine is the neree
prier, as the eotteeer sort, but as it ,
IVINis llo PreviairS St,411Pa. it NSin
il'e fOtald Conr6.11r.elzt. C5STirailly for
fruit deeterte. j
Itened PeArs,-ne alemeed for
frailly ulleeseete batere neerlee are on ;
the itiorket foreee the eorteewife ,
corivo3 pan:It:able dieeco tcotat Itie '
Leiter greitee or dried 441Ida eteigeoret-
ed ir449- neavori grosere ore
otinring for In mete a, poend
that enow each ball eeetion yarn eitoreamon, At ane of *leen
in pertert condition. A pond 14141M3 Gione In 41 ninnie day fis
coal to about a dem peare„ andp many on ntneflo cattle. ninonn hogo,
for a fandin of ilVe or at half thio1 and 117.00.0 eleap, o total en
quantity will be seta:keit. If a, giVi, 41Ver SOJAKI will arrive In
range
fu wed only one limner ehould the otoenyarilfe /he cattl°. ebeep„
he lighted, and tide terned au low as ;11,0atlidlit(tigstealeXI:ittiolo ttongdofediZsa.
Vr'the pears over ninht and ;led Meat dietvilouted onions the eon-
epread ion a emall hohitog diele meet- simile,: of the World in one day Ihd
met' to tante with inolaesen or tang- hi: Monte' linferdneh lonehet Tho
ar. Half a cup of water and a meet would fill e eft igerat or t rain
whole eke and einneatelb should be 4even milen long, and the ani -
added. the whole covered with a, Mals an received would Inane e maid
eleeenittiug plate or lid and baked; PrOvession ninnle dle estending
in the fdOW OVell for forte minutee.1.0nee Minn.
Serve with hut gitea•rliread mad41
aftez.• this recipe :
rn WO a VaiNifl'.% one
aeupful of inelatetet, oneetuarn•ri An EOfaitill visitor at Geneva luta
mind ohiortening. boiling hot and Lad cistious ewer/cum As he
compile'sd of half butter and balie was enteilng his hotel In company
lurd. one teatqlOonful of ground gin- wi.11 hiA4 a btranger walked up
ger, ilia grated yellow rind of half a to him, and. handing him a packet,
lemon and one large tablespoonful of quickly disappeared. On °peeing
Blend together, but do not the packet the Itriglishoom was ;w-
heat, If you deeire the cake to ne prieed to dud it was his notebook,
ruin dark. Now IniX smeothly Wein contained title deeds nod
without beating two even teaspoon- Ames worth maw thotnands
fuls of flour, sifted, with a teaspoon- poends. The contents had not been
ful Of soda -not baking powder. Dane taut:had, and on eXamillthlr ills In-
o. shallow pan, or in patty pans, side coat pocket he found it cut
about twenty minutes. The crust open. The thief, not finding any
1 Ink notes in the pocket -book, had
evidently thought the rest a the
ontents worthless, and returned the
ocket-book to Its owner.
dreesieg over.
DLO 0
reeellent scene took. ptace before
tho Bey of Tunis recently, It was
the huckstering for a linnWO We. in
the, presence of the eking- Ire woe
an Arab neaten 1•"erclitclui, %vim bed
:nein a rival in love and was. fen-.
'leveed to die, when, almost at the
hone need for rot:anion. the :114nt.
deecil ineen"e father oneecel to treat,
weeerning to the Berme, for Ito
Slice adaPd, The DargaiPiag wee
ceriiiatcloill tto Beene panaefee, nut
ae tee notene.rerte famine weerld not
go lieeond • *Int* to rols,,^1% 'MO
dtROUU,d Pian. otter e glergn of holm*
waened tie:. eallowe and Imeged.
CI! 1 int. it 0 ST OPUS alt pee,
a brand of evaporated rearfj 710 OOLPutor a t'llitetio Moen*
'huow. that our Feufiment's a`vrec' "Slocona ! :Sloe= No, uot.eader of the eeerets of the bode, the.
that !" Ned's eyes wero rivetan' toerelicieut healer who, uith hie 1
fiercely upon Sloeum's race. hide ;pied. or Me hnife, leeeens the 1111157.'
minds me of—oh, if he'd epran ',ilea 4:g lemeanity, di:Make:en. or de -
I'd hnow in a moment. And he'a ge, eeroyn pain, prolonge life and
Mg to. by Jupiter Listen V' ,emoothea ine pathway to the grave
To their ears same the strident -thin in now tee mari who appetite
eke 0C;131ovuru. : "Gent% The great most, strongly to his felloa-beinge.
foment has come, and'-" ver bier and his Mining the vain
oins of industry are pouring out
one millions, building him eolleges
t laboratories, endowing proinse
, tips. While the world at laege
balls bim as the man of power anal
miming and when men are not
aying.-liarper's Weekly.
"1 hilrt/IT haw rtInell'.. laughed ',the matter. and 1 tane it tf;rat yo
tie the war was comfortably finished. -""
Peaseley. ntify time expired Pet nen, en roma
but, om you know, sto.yen th ehe i,Four fellows with poor Itcheineola
bit With the idea. of finding a crib who, 1 nr" saY1 js "'they fieri°9slY
es soon as things had &batten down
Pete's companions grinned uneasily
t each other ; this was hardly what
hey had bargained for. Peto him -
en turned purple_
"Nhno." he stammered "we ditirn
come for that at all. We are here
representing the Illillworkerrn linion
to state a grievance."
Well, pray continue."
Pete cleared his throat. "We want
to linow wby you saelied Slocum,"
he saki. "Ile's oue of us, and the
men, tbrough rue, say they won't
have him, nor no one, sacked with -
oat having a, say in it -might be
anyone's turn next since this sort of
thing's begun."
Pete paused and nervousty wiped
his brow, while Mr. Partington eyed
each of the shuttling delegates in
turn with a. sraile.
"Dear me dear MO 1" he said ;
"this is a most regrettable matter -
unprecedented, indeed, in our annals.
But really, Mr. Carlow- and gentle-
men, I hardly think this is a ques-
tion that affects your interests in
the slightest. I fancy I engaged the
man and paid his wages. You will
admit that e"
"Of 'course you did, sir."
"Thanks 'That admitted, you
tan hardly question. my right to dis-
miss him, when I' choose. more espe-
dotty when I find him shirking the
work which he is paid for doing, us-
ing physical violence against the
foretaan when called in question for
skulking, and doing. his best gener-
ally to destroy the haretiony which
Inas al' along existed between us."'
"That's not the question, sir,"
said Pete, hotly. "We must have
Stamm back. He's outside now
ready to start, and we're deputed to
say that if you refuse our gequest
we stop work until you change your
minel.''
Mr. Partington's lips clipped to-
gether.
"In plain English -strike I" he
said, slowly. His few saddened,
then he leant forward and resumed :
"Have you considered what your
resolve may entail upon your wive
and children 7 I think not. But I
have. Listen 1 You are aware we
lia-ee been working an hour per day
less for three weeks least. Do you
know that every other manufacturer
in the county' is working halatime
only ? Do you% know that for
months ray stock of goods has been
steadily accumulating ; that I
couldn't sell ott just now, and I'm
afraid for many months to some, at
the cost of the material ? Do you
know that I am keeping the place
going at present at a cost to my-
self of, roughly, a Itundred pounds
weekly 7 Of course, you don't, but
I wish to be quite frank with you.
Do not let me detain you now, but
il by the dinner hour you have foun.d
no cause to alter your plans the
gates will he closed, to open again --
Heaven only knows when. '
He waved his hand, and the dele-
gates retired, crestfallen and angry.
into the- old groove. But atter
eoutile of years veldt-traraping a fel
w does, sigh for a. look at an Eng-
) Meadow. Then there's mother -
how is she, Jim 9"
eltell and hearty, Ned, I'm glad to
say," answered Jim.
'Thanks for that, old ehap. I've
got some hair-ralsers to tell you
but you'll excuse Mg to -night."
They parted, and Jim resumed bis
way to Carlow's. Nellie was stand-
ing on the doorstep with a shawl
over her Leath and the moment he
appeared slue came eagerly to meet
hint.
"Why, Nell, lass," he said. as he
fobied his arms about her, "this is
indeed nk•e of you. Were you really
waiting for me ?"
"Yes. Jira. dear : and if you'll
atop kissing me -now, you must !-
IT tell you why. I'm awfulle? wor-
ried."
Something in the tone vaguely
alarmed Jim. "Yes 9 Tell me, then,
lass," he said, peering into bis
sweetheart's upturned face. Tense
anxiety, even fear, was plainly vis-
ible there. Besides, she was trem-
bling in Ids arms.
"Something happened at the rain
to -night, Jim, after you left." she
said. "Sloeum"-.Tim started vita
lentIy-"yes, Alf Slocum got into a
row with the foreman and knocked
bine down. Mr. Partiogton saw hira
no it and dismissed hint on the.
Foot. Oh, Jim, I'm afraid to think
of what may be the upshot. Slo-
cuett's raging mad. Ile's -upstairs
with dad now, and they have sent
Tommy round to call a meeting of
the union committee for to -night.
They are waiting for you -the two of
them -and I came out to tell you
about it first. What's to be done,
Jim ? Dorx't let them strike, for
that's what Slocum wants." .
Jim smiled reassuringly. Said he :
f'Strike because Slocum has got
What he deserves ? Our chaps are
not such fools. I tell you he's a
born skulker-the sort that never did
MIL honest day's work ; unless, may-
be, 'twere in prison with the warder
looking on. No, no, lass ; we don't
strike for such as he."
'et wish, I could think with you,
'Jim," said the girl, sighing ; "but
dad's sidileg with him, ein.d you
know what that means."
rer'all his brave words Jim Wis-
hart groaned inwardly as he mount-
ed the stair, for he knew that if
Pete used his uriftuence with the men
in Slocum's favor, as appeared like-
ly from Nell's wiorlds, the affair
might sone becorae serious enough.
Pete was listening with a flushed
mid frowning face, while Slocum
slashed the ,air with his arms, de-
nouncing masters in •general and Mr.
Partington in particular, in strong
terms. Pete eaeeted jim with a nod
of relief, ''Ha, lad," he said,
"we've got business on tand now."
Then he rapidly .repeated the sub-
- stance of Neil's story. "Now," he
coneluded. with a gran laugh, "let's
go down to the institute, and, by
Lueifer, Partiegtornli soon lind
thee, we're both fit and willing to
etend rer our rights !"
j'ini made no conunent, and pre-
* * *
Around the mill gates the men
were assembled to await the result
of the fateful interview. Not quiet-
ly, for the situation was a novel one
to them, and they discussed the peas
.„ 1
Ned sprang to his feet with
sp. "Darner. the vanr&rin
oundrel, by all that's wonderful !'
he cried. 'Ile next instant be gave
vent to a great Omen and dashed
forwent full speed towards Or Oat. I influence at a time Will% wealth
form.
It was an .ear -compelling ers, and
Slocum paused in his oration and
glared at the nalting Ned. But at
the first glance his whole body eeem-
ed to grow limp. Ills face, a mo-
ment before so flushed with dogged
purpose, grew livid with fear ; theu,
with a. yell of unmistakable terror
he turned, rushed from the platform,
and, tlx men failing back amazed,
darted through the crowd and scud-
ded off like the
Ned pulled up with a grim laugh,
the astonished unionists surging
around him. "It's no use one trying
to catch him," he said. "lle was
always good at running, was
running away. He's
good for five miles at that pace."
Pete Carlow squeezed through and
faced Ned, wonder -stricken.
"What's the meaning o' this ?" he
demanded. Ned's lip curled.
"Well," he said, "you're a sweet
lot of innocents to let Barker lead
you by the nose 1 And his cbeek's a
caution, too, though I guess he's
busy regretting it now. He was in
our corps down South -an out -and
out wrong 'un. Loot I My word
QUITE HARMLESS.
A Londoner Just arrived at
Seott6h town, and on his way to an
hotel, addressed the porter who led
the way : "Xot a large place this?"
"Ego' verre," was the anewer.
Next flirtation came "Ilas it a
orporation ?"
nit what, sir ?" inquired the bag
gage -bearer.
"1 mean who rifles it ?"
"Rules it ? dist the provost."
"Ale the provost. Like our Lord
Mayor. Ilas he any insignia ?" r
Marked the Cockney.
! what d'ye mean 7
quoth the puzzled Scotsmnn.
"Yes, hisignia ; that is to say,
has he a chain ?" the polite visitor
hinted.
Whereupon the almost dumfounded
native g-asped out : "A chain, sir ?
The provost chained ? Na, na, he
gangs loose ; but dima be feared,
he's quith harmless."
CURIOUS COSSACK. CUSTOMS
Many queer -customs and usages
dead Boer if he'd thought there
heal ha' stolen the whiskers °ff a 'aro prevalent among the Cossacks of
was
market for 'em 1"
His eyes flashed. "33y Heaven," he
continued, "Lootenant Jones, as de-
cent a chap as ever dived, .caught
bine one night in a Kaffir settlement
outside the lines after loot, whieb
was against the rules -but that was
the least of it. The beggar had
found a fat old nigger hiding, and
thinking, no doubt, the chap had
something put away for a rainy dayt
he had trussed him up to see wheth-
er a good welting would loosen his
tongue. The lootenant tried to ar-
rest him, of course, and asked him
to hand o -ver his rine. When the
skunk saw his game was spoilt, d'ye
know what he did 7"
"Go on," cried the listeners, in an
lomatient chorus, as Ned paused.
'Cracked his officer's head e with
the butt of his gun and bolted to
the Boer lines . . Jones ? He re-
covered all right, but Barker doesn't
know that"
The befooled unionists looked
sheepishly at each other, and at
that moment the starting whistle
souilded.
"Halloa. I" cried Ned ; "you chaps
can strike or no, as you like, but
here's one as is going in to see
after that job of Barker's, and stop
him who can."
There' was no strike at Dollybride,
and Mr.,Partington, to whom Ned
applieciefor the vacant post, enjoyed
his recital of the hour's proceedings
so much that tee vowed it had added
years to hie life, "You may start
now if you choose, my lad," he
The DollylDridge Millworkers: Union
the Don. No man changes his
clothing on a Monday, If he -did it
is believed that he would stoffer from
a severe skin disease. On Thursday
no fat or flesh must be pickled or
corned. If anyone neglected this the
meat would be full of worms in
fortnight. Wool is not spun on
holiday, else the cattle will sic,ken
and die. A hen is always given an
uneven number of eggs to hatch,
never an even number. Bones left
from a dinner at a funeral are
thrown into the river, else the dead
will appear to the living in fearful
shape. And at the same meal no
one dare cut bread -it must always
be broken.
THE FIRM'S GOOD NAME.
A shopkeeper of an excitable tem-
perament, hearing his assistant say
to a customer, "No, we have not
had any for a long time," was un-
able to countenance such an admis-
sion. '
He fixed his eye on the assistant
and said to the customer: -
"We have plenty in reserve, ma'am
plenty upstairs."
The customer looked daeed for a
xnoment, and the shopkeeper did not
seem happy, when his assistant in-
formed hint that tine customer was
speaking about the weather, and had
remarked, "We haven't had any rain
lately.".
Guatemala has the highest death -
rate of aey civilized country. Tts
death -rate is 41 per 1,000. At the
other end of the scale comes New
Zealand, with 51 per 1,000.
RETURNS A POCICIninDOON.
will be crisp if the recipe is closely
followed.
raw mos.
Whan. raw eggs ere ordered for an
invalid to whom they are objection-
able, make as palatable as poss-ible
by having the egt as cold as one can
make it and then serve it from a
cold glass as soon as it is opened,
'writes a physician's wife. 'bf course
it is useless to serve any sago per-
fectly' fresh eggs.
If the white alone is to be taken,
it should be beaten with a whisk
until very stiff and frothy, then sea-
soned with salt, or sugar, which-
ever is preferred, and eaten with a
spoon. This can be flavored with a.
few drops of brandy if the patient
likes the taste.
Some who object to an egg beaten
in a glass of milk sweetened and
flavored, can take the egg if the
sugar is omitted and the flavoring
extract replaced by brandy.
A spoonful of rich. thick <cream
added to the white of an egg beaten
stiff and flavored with a spoonful of
brandy is palatable and- nutritious
for an invalid or anyone whose
health is impaired. A good "pick-
me-up" is needed in every fatally
from time to time, and wise people
understand that it is far better to
spend. a little time and trouble in
this way rather than to. -resort to
stimulants of any kind.
An egg, beaten in a cup and the
cup filled with coffee should be given
to one -with a jaded appetite for
breakfast. Stir the egg rapidly
while pouring the coffee over it to
prevent its curellitg. Cream or ne.eillt
and sugar should then be added as
usual,
ABOUT CHILDREN'S FEET.
It seenes almost absurd to advise
mothers not to pinch babies' feet,
and yet physicians say that much
of the fretfulness and irritation of
babyhood is due to tight shoes and
stocaings. Not tight, perbaps
from a grown-up standpoint but
sufficiently snug to hurt the tender,
soft flesh of baby feet. The shoes
that are gotten for the very little During the past year 14,380 Lone
*baby are very often. 'actual instru- don children were taught to wish*
ments pf torture because of some out of 44,354 rho were beineg her
slight roughness or pressure. If thte.stiticted in- that art.
e---- dht
BOTH MISTAKEN.
An Irish merchant, who had more
money in his pocket than his in-
pertrance denoted, took a seat in a
nrst-class carriage. A dandy fellow -
passenger was much annoyed at
Pat's presence; and, missing his
handkerchief, taxed him with haviikh,
picked his pocket. After recovering
the handkerchief, which he had put
in his hat, he made a lame apology. !
but Pat stopped him with the re-
mnrk :73
Mak ,yourself easy, dar/int'; ;
don't bother about the matter, You
took me for a thole, I took you for
a gentleman. We were both of us
mistaken, that's all, me honey."
• ,
est
COMMEMORA.TIPE ATTIRE. '
The black silk handkerchief which
British bluejackets wea.t was first
tied round the sailor's throat in
mourning for Nelson, and it was
never , dropped. So in a sense,
though unconsciously, we still _mourn
for Nelson. In the same way the '
white stripes round the collar of the
sailor's jumper -commemorate the -
victories of Trafalgar, Copenhagen,
and the Nile.
DOG CLOTHES.
The latest society fad in Paris is
for dog clothiug. No four -looted pet
of any family pretensions now thinke
of taking the air unlash "dressed"
in a well -fitting overcoat, with a
small pocket for a smart -looking
-
han.d.kerchief. The other day a do
ig
was seen n a, motor -car with a welt"
fitting pair of blue spectaclea to
protect his eyes.
A New Zealand butcher once ad*
vertised:-"Having now secured the
services of a University man fog
our small godds department, we ea*
supply real Cambridge and Oxforgl
sausages . at three pounds for 'one
shilling.'t