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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1903-6-25, Page 6irger-setsvisereateat.*** About the I 4,E41Eqatki0E4iMIZE<E4kiKia T REAL TIIING ".....14ape trudged backto his Publisher% villa lwavy-hearted Alai Ta.e ielt that indeed, he was the most unfortunate of men; erything seemed to be going wrong with him. Ito had left home lu the *naming full of hope, full of antici- pation with the certainty of SUP, - Sea's beating in his breast; now he was returning utterly crushed, dis- appointed, and diSpirited. lb? WCIA 5,31 4.etqrQ Qi ea engagement. Oh, the uncertainty of an artistie ca - Is precarice.is nature of Ins calling weighed liev.vily upon him and he was miserable. Fortunately it was not the want of means that was troubling him, for he had held Lorne good engagements in his time and bad a/ways been coi a saving disposition. so that AOW be had 4 fair balanee nt his bankers.' No; it vms the thought that he Area not advancing in the profession he loved eo well that cast such a gloom over him. This stagnation appalled him He was made ot sterner sta./ than to sit down quietly and /et tliings binned to do something Re longed. to *tow the Lou- publie Whet he linew in his ine rauSt heart he felt capable of. Ile was no egotist - far front it; but the artistic fire burnt within hira and would not be quenched. Given the opportunity he knew that be could stir the theatrical world to its depths. Rut. alasthe oppo *unity was a long time cong--io- deed. seemed farther off Win ever .-and be was getting older everei day. And there was Narion-Xeri- 011 his wife. Ids darling -who be- lisived in biaswho idolised him, who longed to see him at the top cif the ladder, nncl who felt. over disep- ` lament, every non-success to oh - an engagementmore keenly le di4, PO you wonder that tier fellow was sod? Ire WI o obtain the mgdgetneat, thee 4 lett home to 51:4'4,. and the ointment would tell heavily upon her who tvir his one thought -- nye. own ovei that of bie artistic ce.reer-lais lewd one. bis guardian =gel, -Well. little owl" he seed. O.S hei- le ieitrrod Ids cozy sitting - Teem. over which the blessed word "comfort" was writ large for all to See. "hew haVe you been getting Ora this long time without me, "Oh. famously, Mil," waS her pleatant reply. She alWayli celled Wm by the pet „name of Ral. which she liked to Ablate was sacred to her and to her 4'aleme. "Any SUCOPFS. dear?" "Well, not meetly seems. but don't be tliWpOinted. sweet; It Is bount to e.iime in time: WO canno alwaya go on like this." "Oh. Hal, I hope so"; then, after a pause, "So sem did not got the pe:rti" 'Well, no, dear. X didn't. But I don't think it would buve suited me; it was more of a 'character" part than anything else, and yoa know 1 bate *cliaracter' parts." How Ronald Haldane loved hia wife to thus pervert the truth in or - dor to smooth over bis plainna shown dieopointment! The part was a leading one, of arst-rate !Me porteace. wed would bave suited kiln in every way. "Rut coxne, dean:" be continued, sissuming an air of gaiety as if he had not a trouble in the world, -"what Is there for tea? rni near- ly famished, really I am." "nave you not had anything to eat to -day?" his wife asked, with much concern. "Eat? What man thinks of eat- ing when he wants to get horno to the sweetest little woman in the world? I looked in at the club, 'tin true, but eat -not I. Come, Mari- on, give me a kiss, forgot to -clay; let us eat and drink, for to -morrow brings the engagement." "Always my dear, light-hearted, genial Hal." sho said, as she fondly kissed him and made room for him at the table. The meal was hearti- V enjoyed. Ronald (=Oiled bini- koll in doing his utmost to prevent his. wife from returning to the topi of his non-success. After tea they drew their chairs around the fire and. prepared to make themselves com- fortable. "Now, dear," he said, as he lit a cigarette, "what is it to be-cheos, draughts, cards, or would you like me to reed to you? "Oh, read; do, Ran I love to lis- ten to you. Oh, how happy I shoul ten to you. Oh, how happy 1 should be if 1 knew that you had got a good engagement." "What a silly puss you are. to be sure, Mexican" he replied, as ho fondly placed his hand upon hes shoulder; "if I had got an engage - Intent, why, I shouldn't le) able to read to you, and then -just think what you'd lose." "rm thinking what the public loses loses by your idleness.". "Alas, poor public!" "Oh, Hal, will you never be seri- ous'?" "Certainly, clear. Now for a read- ing by that celebrated actor, Ron- ald 'Haldane, whom nobody will en- gage, but whom the public is abso- lutely pining and longing for. Rare goes. Shakespeare, Milton, Plato, ein-Kiplisig'?" ''Shakespeare, Hal," was his wife's quiet reply. "Very well. Tragedy, comedy, historical, pastoral, comical, senti- mental, or---?" "Oh, atop, stop," said his wife, plaintively, holding up her hands. "Vow can you joke so? Everything seems so gay to yota---" "Seems, madam? Say it is; I know not seems, Hal ha!" and he laughed as if he had not a care in the world. Suddenly he paused and looked at his wife. "Hark! 3Vbat Was that?" he said. "The Postman," was his wife's "Sfa; a wire, I think." The maid -of -all -work knocked at the do or. "Came in!" shouted Ronald. "Telegraph for you, sir." "Telegram, Itiiar-Yo, telegram, ,gow often have 1 told you that It Only have the 'Telegraph" in the morn- ing?" SAW her master, as eerious as a pidge, as he took the missive ,trom awful thought won hini that per - to find that his wife, his Marion, had developed pneumonia, and was in a very critical state, He was beside himself, He felt that he could not do justice to his part, to ineeself, or to his, niemeger with the Mary went out. The Mild satTesza was thrown away upon hers RSinald tore the buff envelope open. "ittere, Marion," he shouted, "what do you think of that?" and he !lung the diinsy paper into her lap as he danced a wild fandango round the room. Marlon took: it with trerabling tin- ger's and read aloud: "Come and see IMO At once; important -Dad - ley." "There you are, Marion mine. To -morrow? Why. tha engagement is here to -night." "Oh, Rai, you foolish boy, you are too sanguine, it inay not be anything after Ail" baps the illtiees might terminate fa- tally. Ile thougnt et throwing up Gee engagement, but Marion. weak and ill as she was, WOUlti not bear TESTED RECIPnig of it. aud so the moreiug of tee day dawned thet was to Mean SO MuCh CreaM, rnfts,--rut bnif a pint of to him. Put he had net slept an water in a sawepaa with our hour alt all tile night, had not taken es of sweet, fresh hotter, a little his clothes off. end WAS to play a lemon peel eheved thin, two ounces 1 part that day which would tax hi4 of augar, and 4 Salt-nix/On of salt, As soon as the water begina to be% throw in four ounces of flour (do not sift it in) and at once begin. to "Dotter." he said In his despair, l'ir' rapidly wtth tt wooden 4,13eer4 . energies to the utmost. Ris darling wife wee worse. ITer temperature was Yore high mid she was quite uacoaSeielgs. as the time drew near for teo even- ing's en , u Paddle held in the right heed ,] whale yon hold the sacepan einelv lag's performance, "X cannot leeye - - ens wife like this." wile the left liend; continue to stir igNonsessse otaieeted on a. wan. Si4OOth, thick paste is form, "Marion," lee replied, with mock the crisis is approacting, 1 cannot -ed. winch will be in a few minutes, severity, pointing a reeger e,t her as tell how it may be, but we hope for 711°1 take frein the fire, and as soon he stopped his wild careering round' the best. You hove year duties to tLetrineatregh 41,141t°tont: sagnodldbtert ug147ii the table. "I shall realty bave to perform. Go, then. I will send a read Yon a severe lecture. Yon are speeial niessen-er to the theatre, Itthe: asdscrettw,rInnajw,x0e4auitla beat b4.t.kitt:dor pessimist. an alormist, anoi-eiveli. and peat- thaetbe meesage may be evuny in thersougbey and continue as rale - of for °tthhejealoseaVeritr, IiicoatPube'zit tehlya: 'e'11!1*-,-,%,rvx"egle g°rue.%; it may," wasRon-, taddIdYetaLunlbeeaess s uPnsssiblyeolunitilail deigtlIiltathatvbee thing after ell? Why, great Ssots! aid's ferverit reply. _ land! Dudly of tee Pantheon noti So Tee set out fc•r his night's wore. ter is getting too thin. then do uot mean anything? Ify dear girl, you!, Ali! little the pahi tbtui how!' cldcl all the eggs the recipe cells or, don't know Dudley a, a man of ex- many an eater there is who wine 3 The hatter Must be stiff enough t llent judgment." face goes through his work lieep its ehape without spreading "Ole Haan replied his wife, moil- night After night with a Immo- mid leech When put in the pans end the ing in spite of the agitation which aehlug Ireart for his loved QUO at" eggs should not be added before the was plainly depicted upon her face, bowel better gets cold. After the eggs are "now you are getting etaiceited," TJuI piece began. Relialdni nervea 'in centinue to beat the batter uutil "Merlon. for aflame! Coneeited?' were unetraug, but he went at his it is eleer and =tooth. Mien ready Witoever heart' of ou, actor beceming work witlt a, will; in spite of the to bane, eret butter. the pans well eonceited? Tee thing's an itopotei- dead weight Met was tugging et his' then dust witb flourobalihig off all bility, absolutely. But I violet be neert he meent to succeed. Ile tried that will Mt Adhere. Prop tile but - off. "Mat shall X teak Dadlent-forty to lose biumelf in Isla pert. but. de ter with ft iipoon or use pastry "teal!" alMoet set -earned bio wife, dying meybe, Wee ever befere bits tenet% eine ten. et you teint 1.10 pOUndS Weela What tie W01114, the VINOD of her ill.ibag and tube, Leaving settle vane "Not enough? enough? Gob* Mit eheap? eyeo. -brown color, brush each puff with WW1. XII let him down lightly 'Ib e clod of the second aet was neaten egg, but this will not be nee - ask sixty." reached. The !atone) was suppoeed cessary U you have 4 good oven. "And he'll lateen oa tbe, nought to hay° disappeered. Ifer miters.- Let the, Idols boot, wait tooy oto awl offer you six." aboute were melamine Ronald, entooreetly light to the touch. wben ":5rarlen, it Walla rae greatly tO, the here, had sworn tO And her, AO horndito. if 1.1,„, a- • A. • taken name tee know that my own dear Wife puts ..lxiattee what be the coed. done 'int,- -ettl"n m kr, the small and nasigninicent fee of ne The stage wag clear, Ronald r;ae ° Seen they soon 6 Per Nveck as OP value of her lziChkr-', Cho only ester to be &wan and itteecd creep; ibtlY shauW be done in talented lemband eeztvieen But the end of Ina monolegue. sprrrla ".1 bi act"' As seen as time -them. clear, deer, let me ,14stius, ,s01,40 tow ailautes. ta bad witliey are cold. lest before they loose (4 get it over. XiSa VW. Mare/nal utter a pethetiet &remit prostate thIlv ell1111W5--54 tbeY sbesbi b1114C1 d with me luck. II sod. (..vd. span rily dadjug.6 leo; with either the reguter cream puff "Good luck, dear, and Liana bleee spare ter; obe is all tbe world to inUrg or IrldPR'd °wool. To do this cut a slit at one sido with a Ronm ald tore himself away and tool.: ligt11;s. acting thrilled that vast omit. "call knife. Press tile Pug 'Veit hansom to the Pentbeen, uthere ewe, lelOally C9n1p9St11,, as firstetilelbt zaSteLlY And Pet the filling In with hat:taw-are was in his last eights, andienoes ustgany ate. ot Graput a ispoon. This same, batter can be „lame/rag the produstion of o romne- ploegoera atho !anew what acting re- weal for e4uirs. Fil)01405b puiTs. eie. tic drama by the leading ;author of ally was. M the curtain VII a ereaut ruff Fillinge-ellut a pint of I the day. pcnivet enirricane ot applaura fined mill; in it. double boiler and put on "Ali, Haldane!" said Daidie,y, tbei tile theatre; while the tears, real to seald. Fut two tablespoonfule of eminent actor -manager, os Ronald tears, Mere counting down Ronald's cornstarch in a bowl with a cup of entered his drefaing-roone at tee cheeks. sugar and three egge and beat until end of the tie -gond net. glad An he went oft Dudley met him mid light. Pour tee liot milk over this zay wim readied you." mixture and stir until well mixed, then turn beck into the boiler and atir and cook until the mixture thickens, then remove from the fire and, when slightly cool add a tea - :Mooned of vanilla. In making the puff batter some leave out. the Lem - en peel and sugar and meta only six eggs, but the number of ewes, can be determined by the quality of the bat- ter, leaving out ono or two or ad ding as is necessary. The Witte inunt have a. thorough beating in any case. Rome -made cream puffs aro very much, better than those usually obtained at tbe Wineries. Good Egg Dishes. --Shirred eggs look pretty in tbeir little fluted porcelain dishes. They are easily cooked, too. Ititit 'half a teasp000 of butter in each little cup, break trait y. knees, be prayed with all the fervor irt each an egg, set in a, pan of hot "Well. gmenor" - for Ronald bad 01 his pent-up soult been at the Ile,ritheon before, and "Oh, God, spare her; she is all the everybody called the manager bY world to me." that mum:roil really tholight about Tile man returned and gave Itan- =king forty." aid a rielO. He tore it open: "Just so, just so; but we won't "thesis passed. Irope." quarrel over figures. There's my "Thank Heaven!" ejaculated Ito call; say twenty -Ave. Do you ald from his heart, and went down agree?" for the third act. "Well -yes," replied Ronald, with • * * • "So am I," was Ronald a laconic reply. "Are you dieengaged?" "AM I disengaged?" saki, Ronald to bimself, elating inwardly at the hought that such an eminent actor - pager knew nothing about his do- s; but he replied; just at present I am." "Won, yen know What we 31.0 g0- • slapplag him on the badge "Splendid, eay boteasplendid; the real thing." "The real Moe' thought Hal- dane to hims..elf. 'Great heaven, yea, the -real -thing!" Ile took his call; the applause was deafening. "What an actor" said ono dram- atic critic. "What a man!" said another, wbo Ing to do next. X waut a leading emote Bonne odd his eircurastanco man. Splendid part. Magnificent erne chance; wilt make-abnolutely make - 'whoever plays It. Wbat aro your tern's?" Dudley was a raan of few words and believed in coming to tho point itt enrol "Any message for me?" gasped Ronald, us be entered his droning - 00111,. "No, sir." "Go down to the stage door and see. X can change myself," ho said "Thirty pounds," replied Ronald, to his dresser. timorously. The num deperted. "Too much; I thought about Then, throwing himself on his odorous. Every few weeks they should be pinned on the line on sunny eay and left there for several hours, g they have an unpleasant odor awl no renovating e,stablieh- ment ia near, turn them from the tick into a Stoat muslin bag, inane strong suds with good white soap anci a little amnaonia, and seek the bag of feeteers for several boors, beating them °nen with a stick. Trexisfer to second aids and nonk, and beat PA before; then rinse through four or five waters, beating and souslug vigerously t9 remove all trecce of Walt RID 44 tee line and leave exposed to rain and wind for several days, wetting them oece day if there is no rein. Leave e sun for it week, taking in ot tt$gkt axul shaking often to fiett them it, Feathers so treated will re- • freee and sweet fer yeees. „ SWEET FEAS. For support, bave a wire netting nailed, to poste, set at omen dist- ances. This will support. two rows of sweet peas. During the hottest weather it will be best to provide e mulch for the vitte4. even though they are tattered repeatedly mid thoroughly. A Mulch will retain moiseure about the roots and neep them cool, so that the vines will remain emelt and green. For the mulch USa grass clippings. Cut the blonoree off twice a week, et least. ISO that new ones way opeedily take their pieced, or the vines will ran to seed. You con have every room in tbe house eepplied with theta lovely blooms. and A digerOrit color in mete Tee white and pink -eerie- ties are tee beet. ALCOHOL FOR THE SIGN. Good It Does I CASOS Sel. attnecilly Explabied In the first place, the idea that a, stimulant gives streugth must no longer be entertained; it certainly does not contribute museular force ar nervous energy, says the llospit tat, The action of olcohol camees it teraporary general ecceleratien of the cireulation and Ineres.ees saws of blood to the brain end viscera, and of this the physician may take advaidage. Such action may Pert mit the evolution of energy, but only et the mimeo of blood and tivetie; the energy /Wit is not Nap. plied by the aecohol. In preevribing (limbo' in chronic diteweee the first thing is to take care not to harm. Alcohol has no place in the treatment of weakness in childhood. The most treacherous employment of stimulants at any period of life is their atiminietration for tho relief of depression or of WU satione describing as "sinking," or subjective feelings of weakness, even though such subjective seneations be accompanied by wealuscss of the pulse. Doubtless the IMUledlate ef- fect of the admintstration of alcohol under such eireunistance,s is distinct and agreeable, but reaction is inevit- able. Disease of either kidney r liver may altuost be regarded as a bar to stimulents. A good word, however, is to be ailed, according to the experience of Dr. A. Ranson*, for the use of alcohol in &Weis and tuberculosis diseases. In debility, moreover, stimulants properly employed are of great value. They should tuly be taken at meals, and their beneilcial effects aro to be estimated by the increase itt tho amount of food which is tak- en With their aid. In selecting a atimulant, then, the criterion is not its cbemical constitution. but Its ef- fect on the appetite and digestion. Di acute febrile disease stimulants aro now generally given with judg- ment and in Moderation. Time was, however, when the treatment of fev- er practically resolved itself into the administration of brandy, aud this idea lass not even yet been entirely uprooted from the public mind. Thus we are constantly called upott to withstand the entreaties of friends who imagine that the obvious weak. ness of the patient calls imperatively for stimulants. In acute ferbile dis- ease stimulants should in no case be given in tile early stages, but should be withheld as long as pos- sible. When stimulants promote sleep and diminish, restlessness and agitation they are doing good. On the other hand, should they cause excitement, or sleeplessness, or increase the fre- quency of the pulse, or set up gas- tric or intestinal derangement, they are doing harm. •• apparent reluctance. Ronald ITaldano is the leading ac - "Seo Morris. then" - Norris was tor in Loudon, 1 know no man for the secretary -"he'll give you. your whom I gave a greater regard, but agreement dad the parb-grand part, adore, as a. friend, Marion, Ins wife. wouldn't mind playing it myself. Alt. _London. Tit_Bits, that's me," its the call -boy knocked * JAPAN'S PERFUMESe at the door and said: "Curtain's up, sir." "Good -night, Haldane; we rehearse immediately," said Dudley, heartily, holding out his hand and evidently quite satisfied with his bargain. "Good -night, guvnior," replied Ronald, equally well pleased as he shook the proffered hand. 'They left the dressing -room to-. gather, the one to receive the ap- plause of hundreds of people, the other to receive the congratulations of one -only a woman, his wife. Which was the sweeter, think you? Ah! Ronald knew. * * * * * Rehearsals were itt full swing at the Pantheoe. The n,eiv piece was progressing admirably. Ronald had a splendid part, which he felt would suit him in every way. But he was rehearsing under great distress. His wife had fallen very ill and needed constant care and attention, and he sadly begrudged the many hours daily he had to give to his profes- sional work. A doctor and nurse were in constant attendance, and the enormous mental strain was begin- ning to tell on the sorely -tried hus- band. The day before the production of the piece poor Ronald was horrified The newest of the fashions to be brought to us is the Oriental per- fumes. These scents and smells of old Japan are the ultra -fashion for the woman who cares for luxury. In- stead of violet she will smell the lotus flower; instead of heliotrope it will be sandal wood; instead of lav- ender it is to be ambergris. T.hey are not very expensive, either, these alluring odors of old Japan. And some of them come so quaintly put up that it is a delight to lia.ve them on a toilet table. Tho sachet is in Japanese paper, covered with Jap- anese pictures. The lotus -flower water is an artistic little glass bot- tle, covered with queer seals. Other sachets are in little fantastic silk bage tied at each end. The powder comes itt queer little books, out of which you tear a lean and gently rub it on your face. Tho soim is wrapped in all manner of Japanese 'Characters, stamped on silver foil and paper. They may not be as dainty in odor as some of the better lcnown productions, but the queer- ness of them is very effective, and will go far toward making them fashionable. teen "Tommy, whsro do people go "To epees. to who deceive thoir fellow -men ed water, eciver with greased paper and place in the oven live minutes. Ile - move and stick little tips of pepper grass about the rim of each cup, servo hot. A few spoonfuls of cook- ed tomato, a little cream sauce or some well -flavored minced meat may be placed in each little cup before breaking in the egg. To poach the eggs, have plenty of rapidly boiling Water, break the egg on the side of the pan and drop right into the boil- ing Centre, WhiCb, neatly done, pre- vents the white from hoing to rags, so no trimming is necessary. Take the egg out with the skimmer, and lay on a. slice of buttered toast. Tho toast ehould be dipped once Into hot water and buttered quickly. A celery or tomato sauce served with poached eggs is a pleasing variety. Cook half a pint celery, cut into inch lengths, in boiling salted water until tender. Melt a tablespoon of butter with a tablespoon of flour, add half a cup of water, in which the celery was cooked, half a teaspoon of salt, and a dash of pepper. Cook /Ivo minutes, then add half a cup of milk and the drained celery. Arrange the pieces of toast with a, poached egg one each on a dish and pour round the celery sauce. HAS 1.T OCCURRED TO YOU. That to put a statuette or other piece of bric-a-brac on, a stand in front of the window, between the glass and the lace curtains, is a frailk confession that its beauty is for outsiders and not for the family? That potted palms, ferns, etc., are out of place around a fireplace? That a delicious sandwich may be made of day old Boston brown bread, cut in slices the length of the loaf and put in alternate layers with white bread, with cream cheese be- tween? The .sandwiches have the appearance of chocolate layer cake. That stockings and socks past their usefulness as such make good holders for tho kitchen? Cut off the feet, fold the leg several times and sew in place. Cover with a bit of calico or gingham. That almost all vegetables are cooked with the lids off the pots? The water in which onions are boil- ed should be changed several times. That stains of vaseline, which are the most obstinate of all to remove from clothing, may be removed with ether? Saturate the spots with ether and spread smoothly oxi a clean surface. Cover with a bowl to pre- vent too rapid evaporation. Ether will remove most grease stainS, but must be used with caution, FEATHER PILLOWS.' Feather pillows w hi ch are never stired become dead and at times TOTAL ABSTINENCE ISLAND. Englishman to Make an Experi- ment at Osea,. P. N. Charrington, of London, is about to try an interesting experi- ment of the effect of totai prohibi- tion under fair conditions. He has purchased the well -wooded island of °sea, on the coast of Essex, and in- tends to convert it into a seaside resort, in which the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol will be absolutely prohibited,-- No license of any kind will be granted and stringent conditions ns regards . in- toxicants will be inserted in all leases: The'.isIand, will be a • large sanitariuna, conducted on strict tem- perance principles. Probably. at .first the placa will be a resort for those wishing to break themselves of the habit of using intoxicating liquors to excess. It is hoped that evidence will be gradually accumulated to help settle throe disputed points: Will total abstinence for a time eradicate the desire for drink? a question 'on which the evidence of prisoners re- leased from jail is not hopeful; does total abstinence develop a tendency to the use of drugs, such as opium and ether? doubt as to , which is suggested by a ,mess of -experience acquired in the East; and has total abstinence any effect in diminishing working energy? a point which the teetotalers declare 11 as already been answered in the negative, a lthon gh none of the in odre•ii races yol show themselves convinced on this point. A DEATH VALLEY.. f..;.• No Rerson Has Ever Been Int -Own to Cross it, A O. Carpenter, of oago, Who recently retereed Qhlfrom the Philip. pine Islands, has lima reamaing around in unexplored men parts Pi the islands exennallag into ; the minerel possibil(tien of tbe Poonee try. Ile lute but reeeetlY Made a, t repeat of bin obeervaticate in the newly acquired territory, Of all the uiteeralleled things widele he gate' 04113enter says that the emelt-. talked -of Valley Of Death. IA the4g:, land of Mindanao is ehe meet won- derful nod mysterious, "The innionn valley," he says, "la far inland In this large islaad. Ths interior of the island is covered with peonntates, and there are reaey india cntione of voletude eruatioes. Aftee one range tn' reouistaini In ereeiled there is 3 deep descent. This is the' edge of the valley, le looes line the rim of 4 greAt grater, but It is too large for teot. It is surrounded by high ateuntaien end covers many equere 'Winn croosing the mountain* the aveller Semi a !wavy Past, idmilaX, te a fog, hanging nVer On laud beent math hine Tioe Meet is iteOrieir anOrr- darker than the west dense "fog. arid it has novor beta, known to Otter away. A* triy party of AVe Want flOWat the mountain. Ws we felt thee we were approaching that mist. ”The air that we breathed was heavy and foul. We knew that Ogre were poisonous gases in the atinos- phero front the very effect widely the air had upon us. As I Was not snit 511011 any expedition to Artil mot hoW mueh suffering We could. ender% I called a halt, long totem we were itt the thick of the inlet. We decided at once to return to the nainintaiii tops and survey the valley at it *Mice, 1 was anagioite to midge soma report ot the valley, for nativee heel brought xtuggeets ef geld from the neighboring iiimdtt, whish wore larger than any that 1 hied ever bey fore beard of. They meld that they had found these at the edge of the Valley of Death. "No (We hen ever boon latowo to cross this stretige valtay, and eater- p al parties which made the attempt have failed and have been forced to return to the mountains exhausted and sick. Many people have b.101;(, overcome by ehe poisonous gleteitina' and ham only been rescued by their - ',wantons, whose lunge were not quickly affected. "So far as X can understand, X be- lieve that there must be setae vol- canic fissure somenthore in (lie yeller end from this Is constantly pouring forth °the poisonoua Apar which over bangs over Um valley. From '‘ descriptione of other volcanic gaitaii believe that this is the explemation of the most which hangs over the Valley of Death." TWENTY -NILE SHAVES. Distance a. Nan Shaves in an Av- erage lifetime. From a multitude oi examples, en average measurement around the chin from ear to ear is found to be twelve and it half inches. Prom where the beard ate.rts on the throat to the ebbs an.d thence to the edge of the under -lip is four and a half Inches. You must reckon tbat It is necessary to give two strokes of tee razor to each inch or fraction of an inch in order to cover all the sur- face, and to go over ettch section of the face twit° in order to 'secure it clean surfacc. Su, neultiplyino the nunibor of strokes by the mineier of times the razor is passed over the entire face, you get the Agate 8, and four times the two above mentioned measurements, gives you (bit figures of 50 and 18 respectively, which, added together, produce 68. There- fore the average Man, whether dark or fair, shaves 68 innhes once every With hours. With these figures we ar- rive at the result that every man wearing only a nuntache, shaves 2,- 068 feet 4 inches per year. Taking, then, the average life at 70 years, and that the fair man starts stew- ing at 18, and the dark man a year ezu-lier, or at 17, we have the fon lowing results: That a fair Man, if he lives till he is 70, will stave in lie the course of bis life 20 miles 650 yards 4 inches. Tbe dork man, if he lives till he is 70, will shave in the course of his life 20 miles 1,840 yards 1 foot 8 inches. 4 'A FASTING TRAVELER. • It is almost impossible in Maio- donia to get anything to eat on St. John's day, because a fast is kept there in commemoration of the be- heading of St. John tho Baptist. The . author of "The Tale of a Tour in. Macedonia" says that at Somas he found a sta.to of things he had nev- er expected to encounter; a whole town in a starving condition. He went to the hotel -keeper and remon- strated with him humorously: "My dear sir," said he, "is it just, is it right, is it saintly, is it even reasonable: that I should condemn myself to the worst of deatts be- cause St, John, some two thousand years ago, had his head cut eff?" "It is not lawful to argue about suth Matters,"- was the serious- re- ' ply. "I do nOt wish to argue. I wish to eat." At length, by dint of money, pa- tience and persuasion, the traveler managed to obtain a li-ttle bread end cheese and some grapes, and with those he had to be content un- til the fast was over. - Pat -- "I'm goin' to have my bhoy learnt to play the elar'net.'" Mick -- "Why don't yez learn 'im the 'vi'lin?" Pat - "Eocause I want to have every advantage. A vi'lin makes fine music, but a. clar'net is a heap rnot:e to he do- pinded on in a scrimmage.", - otv Y rk ,po i.co are the 'best paid in the world. They begin on'.3675 it