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Exeter Advocate, 1904-10-13, Page 7rit Dn fe„ ho fl ais ea, on his s: I go "etis us 01 iae in the To am . , L II0 live Oh, to, The, r ofy Inen lotto.; I. • Mrs, (lint rli-le•+*+•+04.0+0+0+0.4-04-14 -y :4. The Power • + 0 • 4 Behind the Throne • a 1. Wallace Blake sat faehig Mr. Veelt" mont, his employer and guardian, in his private office. 'rho merchant wore that beaming smile of compla- cency that belongs to prosperous middle age. Ilhe occasion was a ficult one for the yeung man. Re had a hard subject to open up, but /le had never lacked courage in deal - /rig with men, especially with his tatliee'S old friend, and he made a Sart. "Possibly. But, Mr, Veermont, aren't We going ahead a little too fast? I've stetted my case," "Well, I'll state miee. Ono hulk. dred pounds a year isn't much to keep up Illy daughter on." "'Three theuSand pounds invested in house property will make it nearly, two hundred and, fifty, pounds." "Not suffieient." "My salary and prospects," "Might stop at the end of a month," ' 'T could better them. “ - "Mr. Veermont," he said, "I want your advice.'' "Relating to business," "Indirectly, yes! In its main parti- culars, no! The fact is, it's a private case where I think your methods would •apply,. You tell me you take a great Interest in my welfare, which believe. 1V111 yeu„advise met" "With pleasure, my boy, State your case. I've dictated all my, let- ters and finished illy balance, and the week's work is about clone, So I'zn at your service." And the merchant looked even more genially pompous "than he had before, and smiled a yet kinder smile on his favorite employe. "Well, the fact is I am in love." t'How romantic!" "And I want to know hew .to pro- ceed." "Write her a little poetry, my boy; that generally fetches them. If you ea,n't manage it yourself steal some- one else's. I found Moore and Byron very .useful, and I've paid as much as five and sixpence for an or- iginal sonnet by a shoemaker with the gift of song.. Then I should—" "Oh, that part is all right. I've .got as far as that.* In. fact, the lady in question has accepted me." "Well done. And she's got a bar- gain, Wallace. What's the difficulty. now?" "Her people." "Obdurate?" "I hardly know. I _haven't broach- ed the question yet. That's where I want your advice." "I seo. Girl wiiling. Puzzled about the parents. II'm! What sort of lather has she?" "Well, I hardly like to say. He's very nice and gentlemanly, but he .has strong opinions, and knows his •own "In other words, an obstinate. pig-headed old mule. I begin to see how the land lies. You feel a little :diffident in approaching him?1" "Exacrly." "Awleward case, Wallace, but don't be downhearted. I had just ,such a difficulty myself. But why de you .come to ins?" "Well, yoUr advice is always so good. I -low did you manager" "My, old method. What I call the Napoleonic method. I go at the "power behind the throne. Mr. Pax, Sny, father-in-law, was a capable, ,Strong-willed man, but I thought there was a power behind him. There avas—his wife. I made friende with , Ws. Pax and all wont well.". "I see. I'm afraid it would hardly •apply in this case. I believe this gentleman's wife is inclined to lean -on his judgment entirely." "H'ra! And he's as obstinate as a 'mule, you say?" I didn't: that was your sug, gesti on. " "But you admit it. No, don't ar- gue; I want to help you, my boy, as feel a keen interest in you. Now, this mulish, stupid inan muet. be dealt with. By the way, whojis the girl? Do I know her?" "After what you've said I hardly like to—" "Nonsense. Out with it." - "Well, her name is Dora Veer- - inont." "My daughter?" "Eh?" "I could better thorn.'t "Ratcliffe, Limited, want me to turn oyer to them. My connection is a big one andvery friendly with me personally." "Sounds like a threat, Wallace." freertainly: not. I'm juet showing I could provide for Dora." "But you are an =ply°, remem- ber. 1 have other plans for my cnly girl." • , "Three thousand pounds would buy an interest in a business." ' "So it would. So it would. But the affair is not coming off, my boy." "You object to a business man 8,,s your daughter's husband?" , "No—not absolutely, I would pra- yer his not being in business. Dora will have plenty of money, and busi- ness is very uncertain and risky. But I don't object to a buainess man. All I say is that that business 'man inust have what 1 call the Napoleon- ic spirit, and I don't think you have "But you admit I am a good trav- eller?" "And my work is business -like and satisfactory?'t "And I'm the obstinate old mule?" el never said so. In fact I—" "Quite so. The words were my own. Funny:" Mr. Veermont had one great yirtue. 'Nothing ever annoyed him. More than that, he could enjoy a joke at iais own expellee as rauch as at any - tone else's. The little incident amus - Cd rather than 'vexed him, but it nee -- for a moment affected his judgement. litle thought for a xnoment, then he tontin ued :— • "And you want my opinion, Wal- lace ?" "Well, you shall have it. The af- fair won't come off." "Why not?" "You're beginning at the wrong end, my boy. Now, I always was a just man, and I believe in a case like this being properly thrashed out. owe it to you to hear you state your case; I owe it to you to give you a reasonable answer. Supposing we commence. Now, sir." And he leaned back in his comfort- able office -chair and smiled benign- antly on the young man. love your daughter,”' Wallace began. ,"Admitted." "She loves me." "Admitted for the sake of argu- ment, but tinproVen." ' "We are suited for ea,cfi other." "..1 -I'm! I doubt it! But skip the eentiment: ITow about means?" * "I have one hundred pounda a year for We, private looney, and eome .into three thousand pounds when I axe twenty-six years of age. Four months now," "As your father's eXecutor, 1 ad-, mit it." "My salary as chief traveller is two hundred„and fifty pounds a year, pith prospects." •"What,prompects?" oee "Of a substantial rise when I mar- -Dbra." "Yes—when you do. Anything be- yond?" "That's dependent, on yourself, There ought to be," 'Partnership, 1 suppoee?"' "My returns increase?" "They do." "1 anicautius and rarely; make mistakes?" "Quite right." "Well, where do I lack.?" "I'll tell you, my boy. You haven't the spirit of the conqueror in you. You could take over my journeys and increase them, but you could never have started them. You would im- prove this -business as a partner, but you could never have brought it out of nothing, like I did." "You don't know that I couldn't." "I don't know that you 'could. Let me explain myself. The last time you came to me for advice was about Porley's account; you coulea't open it. Porley's wouldn't buy, you remember?" "Yes." • "Well, I opened that account for you. There is no harm in telling you how, though_ I don't want the story repeated. You found Porley's manager dense, stupid, and uncon- vincible, didn't you?" e eyes.. "So did I. You went on for three years trying to talk him round. When you told me I made one call, saw there was no talking him round, that the man wasn't built that way, So I never wasted another moment on him. went sttaight for old Porley himself. Got friendly with him, persufidecl him his manager was ruining his business, got him to give him the sack and to appoint anotaer, a young man of my own suggestion, who, of course, buys from me out of gratitude. That's what I call the Napoleonic spirit!". "I don't like it. It was rough on the manager." "I got him a good position else- where. Bet that's not the point. In business the great thing I look for is this, that a man must show the spirit of the conqueror. After that, you know—`All's fair in love and “Business is war, then?" "Distinctly!" "My little incident is love. 1,11 think over your words, Mr. Veer- mont." "Do. But put your money on the right horse, Wallace. Take the straight tip. It won't come off.". don't suppose Dora will mind wait. 4414E0E0044EE.60041(111411111110ata quiecas end peaciree, l'ineaPples and iag." ftw Pears are not Made into better So "He mayn't he able to go for "Then my vlst will last another About the men knew how fine eheY were. Yel- 1m ow red and green toatoes Mcrease generally, ihey would be if ‘4, MOntil." A month," tile variety end all ltinde of berries IGr,Veci'rnont geeped. may he added to the collection. "Mother, he said, "I have a aar- Then there are several kinds of ap- ticular reasen for not wishing Dora ....House A A ship iS net suitable----" end. apple, quince and apple, oeaese "William, pay, attention to me. I and apple mid spiced apple. (oder I• aok you who are you to oppose your apple butter is 1.1, standby if made by views to intim? Have I not made a the following. delicious recipe, which epeciel study of chara,cier? I know never fails to give' good results., what companioes are suited to Dora. Cider Apple Butter—One gallon You don't. So that ends it." boiled cider, hall bush. tart juicy, "But, mother, this Wallace Blake Apples (use Greenings or any kind pie butter--eugazi, apple bettor, lone M - to eet, tizet youeg man. SL'he on and apple, eider apple, plum jeice 11. Three raonths later Mr. William Veermont sat at dinner with his fam- ily. The party consisted Of four : Mr. and Mrs, Veermont, Dora and Mrs. Veormont's mother, Mrs. Pax. "William," said that lady, cheer- fully, "I have a pleasant surprise for you."' The -man of the "Napoleonic spir- it" looked up. Just a trace of hope flitted across his face as he spoke. "What is it, mother?" "I've consented to stay another week." His face fell. "It's very kind of you," he said. "I hope you're not puttieg yourself out on our account." "Not at all, Williem. I'm staying on my own.'t , "But I don't like to feel that we are claiming—" • "Thoughtful as over, William, but don't Say another word. My mind is quite made up. I'rn only too pleased to stay and give a little help in household matters. I'd matte it a Month but for one thing.” "And that ise" "That I'm going to take Dora for a fortnight to Ilfracombe. The sweet child is delighted at the thought." "That is kind of me" but hadn't you better Start while we have such glorious weather? If you delay it, a Week the Weather may change." "William, I 'don't like my plains' interfered with. I have an object in view. Ihave discovered a most gen- tlemanly young man whois taleleg his holidays at Ilfracombe on Mon- day week, and he is goilag to act es our afgeort, courier, and general fac- totum." . "Young manl Who is he?" "Mr., .Wallace Blake; he is 111 your business. I—" "Wallace Blake! You don'tsay--" "But I do. I have taken, a great fancyto him, and he has consented to give up his holiday, to eScort. Dora, under my chaperonage, of couree." "But he won't be able to take his holiday, Monday week," "He told inc he WoUid," "I've had to alter. OW plans. It will be "Then I'll stay, till he's reedy,. espiODO-e.,00h4.303+,0b*,),1*, sELorrED rtEICIPES. aTo CnurehOl'uzI•itiftir giztso lla°rilthratthwerfeorL h one-hall pound of brown sugar, oae oonce of saltpeter. and two pounds of salt. Skim well and set aside until cold, then pour over the fresh hazn. Let stand for two weelcS in a cool place, then drain and -wash Wcill, Without wiping, roll it in bran until thickly coated. Smoke with hickory, chips for a week, then brush off the bran; wrap ,in brown 'paper and hang up until ivantea. „ very large ham should 'be smoked from ton cla,ys to two Nyack's. '''' Oriental Wafers,—Spread rounds 01 graham bread, first with butter and just a touch of mustard, and be- tween each two slices this filling : Shop one-fourth of a pound of can- died, cherries, one dozen nasturtium stems, and four olives, ofie table- spoonful each of honey, mar- malade, and current jelly are added, and all thoroughly mixed together. Cabinet Pudding. -- Cut' fine one-quarter of a cupful of candied citron; take a cmarter of a cupful each of Bahama raisins tend cleaned currants. Butter a two quart pud- ding mold and sprinkle the, bottom with the mixed fruits. dtut in a layer of broken etale cake, then, sprinkle with a very little ground cloves and cinnamon. Alternate the spice, and fruit until the mold is three-quarters full. Beat four eggs very thoroughly; acid .quart of milk heated until lukewarm, one- quarter of a teaspoonful of butter. Polly this gently over the cake in tile mold and let stand to swell for twenty minutes. Steam for an hour and a half, For the sauce, put half of a tumbler of jelly into a sauce- pan; add eine cupful of boiling water and sufficient sugar to melte pleas- antly sweet, the exact amount de- pending upon the kind of jelly used. Bring to the boiling point; stir in a teaspoonful of corn starch dissolved in four tablespoonfuls of cold. Water. Continue stirring until the sauce is slightly thickened and clear, then draw to ,one side, where it will simmer for five minutes. Just be- fore taking from the lire, add one large tablespoonful of butter. Portuguese Stuffed Egg Plant.— Wash. a large egg plant; drop it into boiling salted water; boil for ten minutes; drain and set aside until cold. Cut into halves, and from each scoop. out the center, leaving the walls a little less than an inch thick. Chop the pulp fine and ada to it one large green pepper, seeded, chopped line, and cooked five minutes in one tablespoonful of butter, one medium sized onion, grated, one cup- ful of drained toniato pulp (the fresh tomatoes skinned, seeds removed, then chopped fine), one heaping cup- ful of dry broad crumbs and one- half of a cupful of chopped cold chicken. Season- well with salt; re- fill each half with the mixture, heap- ing it over the top. Sprinkle with Q. tablespoonful of _melted butter; place on a flat pan and bake in a quick ov-en until tender. Serve on a platter, and send with it a bowl of tomato sauce. BUIL Roll.—Cook linea, beans in. boiling water until tencler;' press through a sieve; add salt and pep: per rind a tablespoonful of butter to each pint of pulp. Stir in two eggs Well beaten, and sufficient bread crumbs—about half a cupful—to neak'e the mixture 'thick enough to roll. Wrap in a greased paper and at serv- ing -time bake for twenty minutes in a quick oven. Serve plain with tomato sauce. Corn Puffs.—Scoee down the center of ea.cli row of grains of six oars of corn;' with a dull knife press out the pulp. This should measure one cup- ful and a half. Add to this half a cupful of mille, the yolks of two eggs and half a teaapoonful of salt; then stir in one cupful and a half of pastry flour that has beell sifted with one rounding. teaspoonful of baking powder. Fold in the well - beaten whites and bake in greased gem pans in a moderate oven for twenty minutes. • Foamy Fruit Sauce.—Peel 5ind press through a sieve sufficient ripe peaches to give one-half of a cupful. of pulp. Boil together for five min- utes one-half of a cup- ful of sugar and on.e cupful and a quarter or water; add •one level tat- lespoonful of corn starch dissolved in. cold water; stir unttl clear, and sim- mer for five minutes longer. Whip the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth. 'Po the sauce add the peach Pulp, a, pinch of salt and one drop of almond extract. Stir for a mo- ment more, then take from the fire and pour slowly over the whipped whites, beating hard until evealy blended, Serve at once. Green Sour Pickles.—Use a cup of salt to a peck a wliole cueembers or green tomatoes sliced. Put in a stone jar, in layers with the salt and cover with told water and let stand over night. In the morning drain off the brine, scald and again pour over the vegetables. 'Let stand over night, then • drain. Scald enough vinegar to cover the pirecles with four green oi• reci peppers, two tehlespoons of whole cloves, and a piece of horse radish. Add the pick - els, and evhen scalded. store in 'iara. that will, cook tender quickly). Boil "Yes; this Wallace, Blake is one down your eider to., half the quanti- of Nature's gentlemen. Since Dore. ty in a porcelain kettle." Quarter ietroduced me to him three months the 'apples, Pare and, core them; eet ago I have become simply charmed the skins and cores aside to enake with him. No trouble is too groat, jelly from. Out the apples in small no serviee too difficult for him. He pieces and cook them in the boiling has dropped in many (In evening to cider, putting in as many 'at once as learn my viewe on political subjects. the cider will 'cover. When the up - He entitely agrees with Me on the pies are soft skim thorn out and add question( of woman's suffrage, and more until 0,11 are cooked. Then Mash has joined our auxiliary committee, them fine and put back into the He organized our annual meeting and cider. Cook very, slowly until thie,k secured two members of Parliament like rearraalacle. Stir often with a as speakers by his own personal ef•• large wooden spoon or smooth 'Sat forts. No, William; Mr. Mike is a stiW, 'being very careful not to let most worthy young man, and 1 Will the mixture burn, as butters, like not have his name and reputation at- catsup, burn if cooked over any but tacked." a slow tiro. An easier way to make "But, mother, you don't know him this delicious butter is to put it in - as I do. He is in my business, an.d to stone jars and let it cook in the I can judge—" oven when you can have a slow oYen "Better than I can, eh?" for a long time. •"I wasn't going to say that; but - e "William, let nee' tell you once and for all that I know a man when J. see him. My judgment is good. Take your own case, for instance—" "Don't interrupt. When, you came eller Annie her father wouldn't hear of it. He summed you up, pretty quickly, but I saw eosins good points. "• "Yes, yes, quite sorbut--" "He said you were vain, empty- headed, and conceited, and told me that he didn't fancy a. Son -in. -law with no more brains than a turnip and no more position' than a counter jumper. What did I say?" "I don't know. Perhaps another time would be better to discuss—" "1Vhat did I say. William? TM tell you. I said, 'The young man isn't much to look at, and his brain 'zis rather slow, and he has rather a commonplace look in a crowd. But be's steady, and he doesn't drink and swear, and the very conceit you ole - Jed to will pull him through. Be- sides, Annie has taken a fancy to him, and she mightn't get another "What did I say,'William? I'll am a judge of character, and I've been a good friend of yours." "William, I ani not going to dis- cuss the affair any further, Please understand that my- plans will " be carried out." • III. - A few days later Mr.. Veorment was interviewing Wallace in his pri- vate office. “You are going -for your holidays aext 'week?" "That was my arrangeneentf "To Ilfracombe?" "I -I'm! Pretty place." "Poe heard- so, but I've never been there," "Anyone you know likely to be there?'' "Your daughter and Mrs. Pax." "Hence your choice of the phew?" "Yes." "May I ask how long you have known Mrs. Pax?" "I was introduced to her. soon al- ter our conversation on 'the Napo- leonic spirit' and 'the power behind the throne.' " "As a result of the conversation?" "Yes; particularly the reference to Porley's account." "Irm! I see. You still adhere to the idea, that you love Dora?". "I do.". "You are sure she reciprocates?" - "Certain." "Don't you think it would be bet- ter if you were formally_ engaged be- fore you started for your holidays?" "I ani sere it would be. , "Well, come round to -night and we'll ffx it up." "This is kind of you. Mr. Veer- mont." "Oh, don't thank me. It's the case of the ,power behind the throne.' But Wcillace!" "You don't know what thal power is yet, my boy. But you shall. Mrs. Pax is 'deeply attached to you, I find and she dotes on Dora. I've been talking to -her, and I've persuaded her ,that her duty is clear." "Aad that is ---t" "'When you two are married ehe is going to give up housekeeping and live with you altogether. Isn't that kind of me? A mother-in-law in the house for a fortnight is an event to remember, but a grandmother -in- law as a perpetual guest --why, it will be Paradise.'t—London Tit -Bits, FROM. EAS11—TO WEST. A Generally spealtirig, jack Tars are not the men who forget a kindness, and perhaps that was why young Will Bowsprit always made a point of dropping in to 'see,Granny O'Toole to say good-bye when he was starting on a fresh voyage; for itt his eeeeth the old lady had been very good to "An' where is it ye're gain' this tirne, Will, aviek?” she asked the stalwart young bluejacket. "The West Indies this time, gran- nie," said lie, "Musha! The good fairies must have sint yel low whin ye get there Will It be afthee takin' a walk to the Aist Indies yell be, to oblige an ould woman? Sure,' me dear son Michael's there wid his rigimint, an' 01'd loike ye to take his mother's blessinh Sure, ye could do it in your dinner-liour!" Ethel—El hear Miss Sceeecher is ,go - Rig abroad to coMplete her musical eductitton. 'IN her father sending I her'?" ,Bert --"No; tte heighbors." • t'llUIT BUTTERS. Fruit 'butters are eager to make than jellies, and they go tarther aecl are quite as good. Besides all the pulp is used, which is lost in jelly making. The rich red heart of the wateemelon cooked in its oWn jidee makes a ruby, red butter that is ex- ceedingly flite The yelloW-lemon- Muskmelon IS also delielema. Rhu- barb vial:es a rich 'suttee that is nine to usa. in layer Mite, as do bana- nas, pattipkins, oranges, lemotie, cots, white end green grapes, cher- riee, pineapples, pears, crabapples, merchant., USEFUL HINTS, To extinguish a, chimney on dm take a large handful of sulphur and throw it into the fire. When the seta phurous fumes ascend they will at once put out the fire. Keep a separate saucepan for cook- ing all green vegetables, etc., in; do not allow it to be used for stews, etc, For. no food material absorbs flavor more quickly, than green vege- tables. To make boots shine—A little or- ange or lemon juice put on the blacking brush after it has been dip- ped in the blackingp or polishing cream will give a brilliant shine to the boots or shoes. Water in which potatoes have beea boiled is very effective in keening sil- ver bright. It can be bottled for use, and if required to be kept a long dam a tenth part of niethYiated spirits will do this. Never allow meats to boil while they are being hooked in water. Hard boiling in salted water will tougheii the tenderest piece of meat ever sold. Let the water simmer gently, keeping the pot on the back of :the range. To make flannelette non-infiamma- blee-After flannelette articles have been washed they should be rinsed in water in which one ounce of alum or salt ammonia has been dissolved. Meat hash will ever hold its own place as long as it is well made, and even a chef of reputation thinks seitwort.hy of origai.m, seasoning and rying There must be no doubtful "left- overs" put in, but let the hash be made of the best naaterials, finely minced and carefully s.easoned. Suffi- cient moisture must be used at :first to blend the materials, then allowed to 'brown a, rich crust, either in the spider on top of the range when the hash is to be turned out or browned in the oven. CZAR WILL GO TO FRONT. His Interest in the Work of. the Russian Red _Cross., Everything that is new in surgery ESTATE WAS ALKOST LOST BECAUSE Or A It1CTI WIDGirg , PAD FOR FA.I.SE /TAXES. Itep r ted Coupons St o le n aticl Were Aiterwards Founci Among Effect, Lich -in(' the legal notice iesue(1 by a well-knowa firm of solieitors Whiele ie columns sngo fi itzheanLoartddvaernlitrinTinaein4todia) pa- pers, pers, The potice aeks that persons baying claims against the estate of Ellen Frances McKenna,, otherwise Frances -Steott, with numerous other, aliases, send the firm Particulars. About five yeaz•s ago a woman eoMetimes styling herself Lady Scott presented herself at the West End office of the solicitors referred to and produeed certain French bonds from which the coupons, payable to bearer had beenscut off. She alleges that the eoupons had been etolen. They, were extensively advertised for, and with a view to their reeovery the matter was put into the hands of the police. Nothing canto from all this public- ity, and leaving the bonds in the Poesession, of the solicitors, the wo- man disappeared from her hotel. Notwithstanding every effort was made to trace, her she could not be found. Three years passed and then one day French bankers who had been communicated with wrote the alleging coupons had been presented. for payment. DIES IN FRANCk A strange end romautic etory lies has been sought for by the Russian medical staff, writes•A: G. Hales. No- thing that would be likely to ease the, agony of shattered limbs has been overlooked. All that science can do in this direction will be done, for I have been informed by men who know that tlie Czar ha.s given this department a great deal of his own personal attention. "Look after my poor wounded fel- lows," is said to, be his cry repeated- ly, and the soldiers knew it and they love him for it. I have seen their faces light tep at the mention of his name. I have heard them cheer when an order of his has been read to them, and it is useless for his ene- mies to say that the heart of the army is not with him, for it is. 13y and by, when all fear of a great 'European cohilagration has settled down, as all thoughtful men must hope it will so settle, the Czar will go to the front, and see for himself how his orders have been car- ried out. That lie will go to the front wlien lainies, what petty miseries and grand despairs, what nobility and meanness might be surging by, un- known! Yet all, wore the same ab- sorbed, . preoccupied, unobservant look, each was apparently as uncon- scious of, the others and as indiffer- ent to them as is some blind naturel force,. The aspect of such a crowd is impressive, and one's own insignifi- cance and unregardeciness in the tam of it is chilling. rts fierce onrush seems motiveless, or moved only by tile blind bretal struggle for life, And here, Philip thought with a bleeding heart, friendless, defenceless the fear of a European eruption CMS - 08' I am positive, for I have it from a souree absolotely reliable; and when: he goes the whole army will give him a welcome so great, so cor- dial, so inspiring that Russia's tra- ducers ' will marvel. They clo not worship hire as a god, as the Japan- ese warriors worehip the Mikado; but they reverence him as a man whoee every waking thought is how to al- leviate the sorrows and sufferings of the men who are fighting for his flag arul theirs, • Hee-"I see another naval engage- ment, is reported." She—"More fight- ing?" suppeSe Se. The cap- tain is engaged to the rear admiral's daughter. Consisteney may be a ieivel, but you can't soak it With the Shree-ball This fact led to the discovery that the owner had died at a hotel in Nice,' and that the French authori- ties had stepped in and tak.en pos- session of her effects in the absence of any claimant. Her death occur- red on June 11, 1902. The French: authorites appointed a trustee to the J. estate, who represented that the de- ceased was a, French subject. Ile de- manded restitution of the bonds held by the London eolleitors, the missing coupons, which their owner bad al- leged were stolen having been found amongst her belongings. The Eng- lish solicitors, however, would not, without enquiry, accept the state - meat that the woman was a French subject,. As a result of an advertisement, they came into touch with her fara- 11O, and finally discovered her next of kin, in a niece at Welbourne. In the course of these engulres into her ped- igree it was proved that the "Widow Scott," who died in Nice, was ac- tually Ellen Frances McKenna, for- merly ot London, and that she was identical witli the person who had from time -to time adopted as =my as eighteen names, which she used instead of her own. None of the aliases appeared in the family tree of tbe deceased \Yemen. She did not, it seems, develop ex- traordinary partiality for fictitious names until the death of her. husband and what her precise object may have been then is a mystery. But she certainly used different names where - ever she went, and roa.de investnienta in various names. It is this fact which renders it possible that there are assets still to be discovered. In Stock Exchange transactions she never used her rightful name. PUZZLE TO ACQUAINTANCES. If her object had been solely, that ol• the conceahuent of the possession of property one alias would suffice. Why then so many? It had been. assumed io one quarter that the woman bad ^"-- eleape thien these left by her husband. Persons who Came into contact with her failed tounderstandthis highly educated wom She r.ever gave any account of her- self and seemed never to want money. She lived well at the best hotels, and an impression was formed that she was in the secret service Pay of some foreign country. Com- xnenting on this part of the case, her solicitor says that they think her money, was inherited from her hese band. Efer maiden name was proved to be Ellen Frances Kieran. Sha was a second daughter' of Mr. Kier, an, of Manchester and Dundalk She was born in Ireland in 1816, end„ therefore, was 86 years of age when, she died in a foreign hotel, unat- tended oxceut by an ignorant old woman, who had been her housekeep- er, and with whom the French au- thorities appear to have arranged. She soon disappeared from Nice. Ellen Kieran married 1111841 Col. Hugh Frances McKenna, who owned considerable property in 'America. Re died in 1862. Prior to her mar- riage she seetns to have cut herself adrift from her family, who sought. to hamper tier movements in a way she did not a,ppr....+_ove. AN UT -TO -DATE DEFENCE. "We propose to show, gentlemen 01 the jury," said counsel for the de. fence, "tliat it is impossible for the cdreine.a lelndnt to lia,Ve committed this "In the first place, we will proves, that the defendant was nowheirienentehaar• the scene of the crime at the t cr'inl'Neexwtaws ec°wIlillilrliotfiteec11:the indisputable testimony of persons who saw de-. fondant on the spot, and who did not see the 'defendant commit the. crime. "We will show that no porsori was found in the body of the deceased. "Not only that, but wo will prove that it was put there by the prosecu- tion in this case. "We will furthermore Show that the - deceased eonlmitted suicide. "And laet, but not leaet, we cvill prove, World the shadow of a doubt, that the deceased is not dead,. "In view of all which' corroborative, facts, gentlemen of the jury, we re- spectfully ask eei...._ek acquittal." 11usband—"bo you know that every' time a Woman gets atigr3r she adds a new Weinkle to her lame" Wife—. "NO, r did not; hut if it is so 1 prao sume it is it wise provision o( Na- ture to let the world lower what- :.,orf or a huabami it COMMA has,"