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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-2-8, Page 24 IyIFT�7�T` g+gorTiF�.C�'M M.`)1t'I +.'.' .. Z-4 \)40-):00-4 Illi ll[111 31kill OR l THE STEWARD'S SON }� if gE+44:t+111+)1+4:E'+oi ttioo-»+i)+xa*•aot+i0l+to4. CHAPTER, ANI t1.—(Continued), Norah put her. hand to her brow. "1 do not understand yet," she said, in a low voice, "Should—should not all this money have gone to my father's tteiitiew, the present earl?" Mr. Petherick coughed behind his bane?, "Ahem—that isa difficult question to answer, my dear young lady. In ordi- natty .cases it might—that is, a portion er—no doubt the present earl will feel slightly—er—disappointed. The estate, with the title and the position it involvE;s, is-ler--heavy--and--" "Youmean that he oughtto have had some of tuts money?" said Norah, eels lap, . er eyes to the old. man's face. `:Weil—but, nor he replied, stenoh1y. "It ,way the earl, four father's, own -ar- senal property, to do with absolutely as he chose, and I repeat that, considering the circumstances, he chose well and— er—wisely," Norah sighed, and her hand moved restlessly In. Lady Ferndale's.' "What air? I to do with alt. this matey?" she sighed.. Mr, Petherick smiled. "It .is easier to with money, however large the sum, than without it, my dear," he said, gently. "Yes, an mei- lent will," be aaued, thoughtfully. "And yet I—er—wish the earl had permitted me to draw it. It is a strange thing that whenever a • non -legal maxi, a man who Is ;not a lawyer, draws up a Ma he makes some mistake." Lady: Ferndale looked up quickly., "There is no mistake—nothing to in- validate the will?" she said. "le e, no, he responded. "Nothing. Just asimple blank, which does not affect it, fortunately." Lady Ferndale inclined her head with a look of relief. The. old man's words had frightened her. "There is one thing that surprises me,' she. saki, "and that is the smallness at the bequest to Mr. Guildford Berton." "Alt, yes, yes," said Mr. Petherick. "Just a souvenir, so to speak. Yes. Verymuch to his credit-" Noi;aii raised her eyes, and, .answer- ing the look, he went on : "1 must say that i was surprised. •Mr; Berton was so great a friend, and has. been of somuch use to the earl, that I should not have been astonished if -Te• had. been left a sum ot money. It is much to his credit that it is not se. 1 mean, . he went on, stumbling and coughing, "that it is ,evident that Mr.. Berton' is an honest and disinterested man. He might have used his influence with .the earl to get himself named for a certain sum of money. Very much to hieeeredit, especially as he is, I believe, a-er—poor man." "Yes, he has behaved very welt," said Lady Ferndale, but with a slight wrinkle on,her forehead; "very well. Don't you _- then( so, dear?" Piorah murmured an assent. The in- nifloance of the earl's bequest to. Guildford Berton had surprised her; she did riot even yet understand it. Mr. Petherick went on talking about the property that had been left to Norah, and;.. she gathered, listening listlessly with, downcast eyes, that . though the IfflpaTerisfte SolI Impoverished soil, like -impov- erished. blood, . needs. a proper_ fertilizer. A. chemist by analyz- ing, nalyz- in ,the soil, can tellyou what fertilizer to different f e nt products. Ifour blood is impoverished Y your doctor will tell ybu what 1 you. need to fertilize it and give., it the rich, red corpuscles that are lacking in it. It may be you , need a tonic, but more likely you need a concentrated fat food, and fat is the element lacking in your system. There is no fat food that is so easily digested and assimi- lated as Scott's Emulsion: of Cod Liver : Old It will nourish and strengthen„. the body when milk and cream fail to do it. Scott's Emulsion is always the same . always palatable alatable and always beneficial where the body 'ie wastingfrom any cause, either in children or adults.. We will semi you a sample three. Be sure that thisic- ture in the form of a label is oil the wrapper of every bottle of Zama sion you' buy, SCOTT & BOVINE C.fl`.t�it i TS Tore t0, Out. title, and i*I.Ob. 4U Druggists.•. Court must go to the present earl, the missing man, there were other houses, as large, if not as historic, which had fallen to her. "I am afraid- you are dreadfully rich, my dear;” said Lady Ferndale, with a fond smile; and Norah sighed. There flashed across her memory the story iii the man dying of . thirst in the desert, who, in the course of his last feeble crawl in search of :a spring, diene across, riot water, but a bag of precious stones, and howhe flung them from him with a curse. He would have bartered them all for one draught of the life-giving water, and she would have bartered all the im- mense wealth that the .earl had left tier for one draught of Cyril Burne's love. "Ah," she thought, as she sat in her own room and mused over it all,. "if he. had but , been true, it he had but re- niained constant, that i might have gone to him and litid it all at his feet Of what use are lands and money to me, who would have been so happy sharing cottage with him, and cannot but be miserable now that.I have lust him?" She lay awake alt that night, the same refrain surging in her ears, and recall- ing with: an. agony too deep for tears. those tooshort happy hours she had, spent in the woods by his side. Lady Ferndale remained at the Court for three days, and would have stayed longer, but Norah would not permit her In do so. Nor would she yield to La'Iy Ferndale's oft -repeated prayer that Norah would go back with her to Fern- dale. "I do not know how it is," she said, "but I have a feeling that I ought to stay here until the earl arrives." "That's nonsense," said Lady Ferndale, stoutly; "he may never arrive. Besides, why should you sacrifice yourself by re- maining iri this vast place for the sake of welcoming a stranger who will pro- bably—" "Wish me gone as soon as he arrives," flnished Norah, with a smile. "i .don't know, but 1 put myself in his place, that is all. 1 should not like to come- back. and find the place deserted." "Come back? - The young man has never been here," persisted'Lady Fern- dale. "Then he will feel all the. more u stranger," said Norah. "You go home, dear, and make my peace with Lord Ferndale for keeping you so long, and 1 promise that:Immediately Lord 'Arrow - dale comes • home l will pack up . my things and invade you." Lady Ferndale had to be satisfied with this, and went off : reluctantly. and Norah was left alone, for even Mr. P e herick had found it, necessary toere- tuth to London. "I must find this earl," he said.; "I must find him. If you want anything. my dear young lady, telegraph at once, and if you cannot wait even so long for me, send for Mr. Berton, who knows everything connected- with the estate" Norah inclined her head, but she thought that if Mr. Berton did not come to the Court before she sent for him it would be some time before his tall figure shadowed the threshold. And it seemed as if he meant to wait for a summons from her, for the dais passed and he did not approach the Court. He had glided out of the'reorn'on the day the will was read, and she had not seen him since. After a time she ventured beyond the u park gates, ' and wandered aimlessly along the lanes and ever the .common, very much as she wandered about Nor- ton after her mother's death; but though the expected—and dreaded—to meet. bine, he did not cross, her. path, A fortnight' gassed. LadyFerndale: drove over frequently and once or twice persuaded Norah to go over, to Ferndale for lunch or dinner, much of and petted to her heart's con- tent, but she always returned to sleep fie the Court- Mr. Petherick•ran down from, London several times, bearl ig formIde-. ble looking documents, which he require?. her to. sign, and giving her further de- tails of the wealth watch she had in- herited. "I think you ought to go to one or twa of your places, Lady Norah," he said, gently. "Wealth has its responsibilities, as well as Its privileges. The place In Scotland, for instanta the earl had not, seen it for years. Now what do you think of paying it a visit? It Is a very fair specimen of—er—architecture; quite princely in extent and character. Attain —I really think yoti should' 0." And Norah saidthat she would go— when the earl arrived. Then he would sigh and sll:ake•his.. head, and proceed to tell her about the shares in a coal mine which he had 'discoveredbelonged to her, and asked her what she would do with a large sum' which he found in- vested in the funds in the earl's narne. and which now belonged to her. And then Norah sighed, and; begging him to do just as he pleased, closed the inter- view. . Another fortnight passed, and one: evening she was sitting in the drawing room; looking out at the view, which was rapidly. disappearing in the gloam- ing of the short late autumn day, when a footman entered and . brought a, card to her. Site .took it up and held it toward the light. It was Guildford Berton's, and on. it wets written in pencil, "WLII you sea me for a few minutes?" Norah held the card in her fingers, her brows drawn together in silence for ful- ly a minute; then she Inclined her head to the footman, who steed •litre a statue beside her, and he opened the door and announced Guildford Bortdte He came in with his noiseless tread, and Norah, who had taken up a book aril held it In her right hand, rose an:1 bowed to him withatit offering to shake hands. I mast ask your pardon for intruding ort you, Lady Norah;' he said, slowly, and in the mariner of one who • wins re- peatingwords which he had learned ay heart, "but I aro,?caving falai/tad for some time, and I could not go without wishing you farewell r, "1lis°tone was so suttdteied,so hi mbte, aft fnttetci, tette tkt iris, that N al's fri ' �' ty itched . soft how. Alt all, ioug 'rued' tiNagreatetet create tuteeleeen his durut 'rto. tp heat and itt'ts a drum!, tvtikoh most wot cn tindd easy to forgive. "You are leaving . England?" sheesaki: "Will you not sit down?" • tie took a chair and she seek into iters. "Yes," he said, sadly, "I am: going away for a change of air and Beene., I may be away for &Daze titge—tor years," "Where are you going?" she asked, not because she cared, but with the de- sire to be ut least polite to the wan who had been her father's closest friend, anti who had only sinned in loving her. "To Australia, 1 think," he said. "They tell me that a roan can find work there, and it is time I made the quest. 'I have been idle too long—for a pear man." Ncrah's heart smote her—it hal, grown very tender during these weeks of solitary musing. Sorrow teaches us sympathy even with those we dislike, and she was conscious .of -a feeling of pity for this man who had wasted his life dancingattendance on one who had rewarded, tee sacrifice by—a gold watch and chain! "I hope you will—succeed," she said. He glanced up at her gratefully, but with the same air of playing a part he had carefully rehearsed: "It is very good of you to express so kind a wish," tie murmured, "especially as 1 know—am bittern conscious. -ilia I have • lost your friendship." Norah's brow darkened, and her lips caste together tightly. "Is there any need to speak of—:it. what is past, Mr. Berton? she said. "Forgive me," he pleaded, "Ilea harry not to speak of what is in one's thoughts day and night, continually. You will understand why 1 find this place .unen- durable. It is a source of torture to tile! To feel that I am near you and that 1 dare not approach you -Lady Norah;'' -•-- he rose and took a step nearer to her. "I had intended to wish you farewell in the fewest possible words, but, taus! my heart is too stronge for my will! I an, going—forever, but before 1 go will you give me one more chance, will you def• me plead for that which is indeed dearer than life?" Norah rose, and stood. pale and al. most majestic, herbrows very low in- deed, her lips tightly compressed. "No, i cannot permit you .to say a word --a word of that kind," she said. coldly, haughtily. `I am sorry—no, 1 am glad that you aregoing, it,:'as'you say. you cannot forget—" "Forget. that. 1 am only Guildford Ber- ton, the son of your father's steward. and that you are an earl's daughter. and the owner of half a million of money, he said, slowly, raising Kis eyes to her face witha curious expression,' half respectful, half defiant., "Is that what you would say, Ludy Norah?"' "No," said Norah, and her ivoi•dscut sharply and clearly, "that is pot what would say, Mr: Berton. It would make no difference to me it you were a .prince and 1 a beggar at your gates." "Because you hate tele so °,intensely— is that it?" he said. gnawing his lip, but still with the half -defiant •dock in his eyes. "Hate?" she said, her bos eaving "It is you and not 1 who us word. "But you mean it," he said, breathing quickly. "If you were a princess and 1 the beggar, you could not speak with greater hauteur." "Need we pursue this subject?" she said, coldly. "1f you have come to bid ate farewell, let us part in peace, for- for the sake of my father, whose frien,1 you were. You were his friend. and I will not forget that; as his daughter, it 's. my duty to remember it." She tried to speak quietly, as•a woman should do to the roan whom she has re- jected; but she -felt that her tone rang with pride and hauteur, and that she could not soften it.-- "Fah, t:- "Fair words;" he said, "but. words only. You speak et your duty to yor. father; it was his wish that you should be my wife. Why will you not, respect that wish, and at least .give' me a hear- ing?„ Norah looked at him straight in the face. "I do' not - know that .it -vas a wish of, his,," she said. - 1he retort•stung him almost beyond endurance, • e'You think 1 lied," he said,' a ?tot [lush. reddening his face.. . , '`I think you were—mistaken, Mr. Ber tin,".she said. "Beal -will .:not•dtscuss at with you. You have come to say - good - "No," he said, sharply, "I have come to remove the barrier your pride has erected between us. You speak like a princess; indeed, you would like to send mefrom, your presence litre a dog, Lady Norah." A spot of red burnedrin his pale cheeks. "Lady Norahl" he laughed. "The title sounds sweet and pleasant: in your ears. does it not? It warrants all ,your pride and hauteur. What would you say if I told you :that it rests with me whether you ever hear it again?" Norah looked at him as if she thought —as indeed •she did think—he had gone mad, and then her eyes wandered` oto': word the bell. "Wait," he said, evidently struggling for his usual self-possession. "There will be plenty of time to ring the bellwhen you have decided whether you will still be an earl's daughter and my wile or— e. beggar like myself." (To be continued). NAMING THE BABY. A laborer' took his infant to a church near Tunbridge Wells, England, recent- ly to be baptized., Asked what names he wished the' Child• to bear, he startled; the efergeman by•• handing in a 1fs1 of twenty-one Christian names, each 'be- ginning With a different letter' of the alphabet. TRYING r01., THC BRIDt, A bridegroom :at Westbury -on -Trym, Gloucestershire, England, arrlvod :8.t, the church without the ring. After sortie de- lay, a married woman who was present enabled the wedding to go on by taking off her own ring and lending it to the forgetful groom, "Your marriage was the result .df v i g , ,r "Yes," ,t o love Id first sight, • wenn t it? i 1 es, replied the near-sighted friend. I never' will forget that day, the only ,time -in my life i was over known to forget 'my cytases." . +++++++++++++♦++++++ ,:About the Parr .+ 4 ++++++++++++++++++++++ WINTER COW FEEDING. In feeding alt classes of stock the fanner should try to produce, as such Of the feed" as possible on las own feria. Now,, whet are ,the best feeds for dairy caws that most northwest farms will t.row abundantly? Of the coarse fora eers the cropthat will produce the most feed per. acre is • corn, Next comes clover, then clover and ,timothy end the alfalfaupland, meadow hay. We hope that we will soon be able to add to this list When we come to consider the grains the best of "these is oats, then oats and wheat, then corn, oals and peas, or peas alone.. Where peas can be grown sluccessfully they make a very rich cow feed, These statements, laid those whish fellow, were made by Mr, W. F. Stiles al the Wisconsin Institute. As the dairy cow does her best in the month of June when on good pas- ture, we should alike a lesson from this and give her as near these conditions in winter as possible, both in regard to teed and surroundings, What are some of the characteristics and qualities of the summer feed? In the first, place this feed is very palatihle; next, is easily digested; third. it contains all of the elements of nutrition in the richt pr:i- pnrtI ins for summer feeding, and. last, hue by no means least, •it is very succu- lent. For instance, •in mixed pasture grass there `is three per cent. of prntetn le per calla _ carbohydrates. eight- tenths of one eper cent. of fat, two ser rent; of salt.'and 75 per cent. 'of water. Now we have all heard about THE BALANCED _ RATION. What is that? • it is the ratio which should exist between thedigestibis pro - Lein and the digestibls carbohydrates. This is somewhat narrw, but we must !remember that grass is a suninier feed. in winter feeding we can add more to the carbohydrates, for it will require more than heat formers ter maintain the warmth of the body. By a number :if tests it has been found that in winter it is safe to feed a ration as wide as one to six. This is what we call a balanced. ration for dairy cows in winter. Let es now <take these various feeds that we have on our farms and see which Ls the bestway to combine :them so as to approach as near as possible all of these qualities of the summer feed. in selecting winter .feed one should Prslselect the coarse feeds, . as they are usually the cheaper. ' Of these, hay cf the various kinds should be considered, first, then corn fodder in its many preparations, ' and in .some cases, but rarely. straw may be used. Then from the grains which are grown on the_ farm and the concentrated feeds at are on market the feeder must select those which . are the hest and 'cheapest compared with feeding value to feed fne connection- with- these. coarse feeds. When the difference an the price is not too great it is always best to feed' home-:rrnwn grains in preference to the • bv-products of these mille. - There is a flavor and e palatihility to fresh ground graine which is not !mind in most ct' the mill feeds, end pnlatihrlity has much t tv' di st:ihility.This t .� n do i h ge 1 being the. case we shnrld see well to it that all our crops should he cut itt ,encnn and PUT UP IN THE BEST SHAPE tc retain as much as possible of 'their flavor, It has been found le •ious tests that a cow that is givint; :enough milk to make one pound'of butter dayneeds a daily ration of about -twenty-five pounds of dry;. ?natter. In -this there should be abou;C two pounds, of digestible a 1 c rboh dra.es and a half meld , Y , it tat. .- As clover hay: i con era,, , phi •n; •� 3 r z h..t P 1 protein when, possible this should always form a part of the ration. When silage, thengive each cowtwo bundles, or all they will eat of its 1f part Ot the 'corn crop has been put into • the silo then give the cow 'about, forty,;pounds-'daily' each t• When fodder ;is fed, -Instead cf silage. then give each &avatwo bundles as .they . come from the binder' These shouid.be:,given+ in to. feeds,. as should also. the...silage and hay.' Besides• titin they, should have all the cornstover. they will eat -up clean-. Now; as'a •cow's*.stomach is not large enough to hold alt of the feed she re- quires of the dowse todders It will be necessary to feed • -her some grain a cr mill -feed. For most seasons, perhaps, the best mixture, when silage is fed, will be three . pounds. -of corn.and nil meal. three pounds .of oatmeal, and two pounds of bran middlings. When no silage is fed then substitute two pounds of oil meat for the, bran. A year like this, when oil meal is 825 and bran more than -815, oil meal Is far cheaper than bran, ANOTf1ER IMPORTANT POINT In winter feeding is regularity, not only., to regard to the feeding, but with all of the work. with the cows. -The feeder shduld watch and study his cows indi- vidually and know what each one is di- et( at the 'pail and ais& observe• their likes e.nd dislikes for the different kinds of feed.: There is as much difference in individuality of men, law this reason d is` best to. teed as great a variety as possible, so that,if a cow does not rel- ish one kind of feed she may snake up cn another: ' Give' fhe cows aa of salt every Other day, or "still '.better, have a box in the yard whero they?can have access to. it at all times. One other point. of nearly equal im- portance'to the food Is to allow the cattle to have all the pure water they wish to drink. Do not corneal them to drink from a. tank that is half toll of ice. The feed .is all dry; and -they should have all the water they want twice a day. Get them in the habit of drink- ing before they are fed their grain. All feeds should be fed in the ` most palatable form possible, for we .must member that a, cow glees us a profit on that feed which she eats and utilizes aver that which is required to maintain her, therefore, the more a cow can he Induced to eat especially df the coarse feed the more profitable she ie tit the dairy. As a alie, a cow shduldhavo two-thirds of her Teed ot the coarse fod- ders and one-third of • grain, but right ?tete-the individuality 'of .the cow must he Wren tete account if We Would teed prontab i?r AbsOIute — 0?— KIN dl log • Purity C yfon Natural GREEN Tea is daily Corzverthi thousands of drinkers of the artificially colored teas of Japan, LEAD PACXETS ONLY. 400, 53o, and 000 lb. HIGHEST ' AWARD ST. LOUIS, 1904. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Interesting Gossip About Some of the World's Prominent People. The Empress of Germany is passion. ately fond of all kinds of flowers, but for sotne time has favored orchids, of which she possesses a great variety. There was not much prospect in his youth of Theodore Roosevelt develop- ing' the file 'constitution which he pos• senses to -day, He was puny and sick- -ty,, and there was a fear lest he would not survive •childhood. But Roosevel sethimself to train his strength -run ning, jumping, riding, boxing—with the set ideal of becoming strong.If he were asked to sail, he would - only agree to tow; if asked to ride, he would 'prefer to walk—anything, indeed, to increase his strength.. How many' people now.. living can claim to have served on the famous Victory, Nelson's • flagship? Captain Stubbs;'R.N., Secretary of -the Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution, is one. He served four months on the Victory as :t cadet under Captain Pasco, who was Ong -lieutenant to Nelson at Trafalgar. Captain Stubbs entered the Navy in 1846. and served in many parts of the world. He is believed to havo captured the last slave vessel which.. endeavored to take slaves from Cuba, and as a re- sult nearly 400 people were set at liber- . ty ARE SEASONS REVERSED ? ' `riZE EXPLANATION OP AN ENGLiSD SCIENTIST. Mild Weather in England and Europe Like : That' i xperieoced itt America. t "Curiously • enough," writes a high. - placed English scientist, "it• is gonerutil the exceptional case which gives one e hint as to. Nature's method of work and probes us to exert ourselves , more tc attempt to unravel her mysteries. "We are in mid -winter. frost is conspicuous by its' infrequency; while as regards 'snow, we; in the south of England, are' forgetting what it looks like, . Christmas cards .with frosted `sur• faces displaying seems of =Owe. owe� and ice have gone out of. .fashion, , In a case arising out of an omnibus ,having run down a brougham, counsel — who afterwards became famous es Lord Brampton — called the latter a borugham, making two syllables of the word. The judge, Lord Campbell, in- terrupted, saying he should understand. better if It were called a' "broom," ad- ding. "We who are in society call it so, and. besides, it saves one syllable." But, when summing up, his lordship spoke of "an omnibus." Counsel inter - opting, suggested that the jury would understand better if his lordship called it "a 'bus, for we who are not in . so- ciety call it so, and, besides, it saves two syllables." - . Mr. Edward Harriman, the American railway king, began life as a stockbrolc e''s.clerk, and displayed the acquisitive talent in such superlative• measure that Lo -day he - is at: -the 'head of a sydicate owning 20,000 miles of -railway, chiefly in the Western. States. "Harriman doesn't care •a. cent for clothes," his friends Used. to say, and, indeed, his dis- regard of appearance is still proverbial. When he bids ;truce ta. the fierce excite- ment of market warfare and his perio=' dical battles with .ether magnates in- volving millions of dollars, he repair's to his beautiful estate in Orange Coun- ty. New York, where he enjoys the life of a country squire in the society of his wife and ftve children. Princess Henry of Battenberg is one of the most accomplished members of the Royal Family. She paints well, is a good judge of art, collects rare . old lace with all the acumen of a connois- seur, and, in addition, is` a clever.inusi- cal composer and brilliant pianist. When •a• celebrated musician was "command-- Castle to Windsor as tie in the days s .when Queen Victoria's youngest- daughter was • Princess Beatrice, one.: of hers relatives played and invited the master's opinion as to her skill. "Madame, you play tike a Princess," he said, diplomatically wall- a ithe low, bow. Princess Beat rice then play- •ed.• and' solicited a • verdict in turn. aMidamea. said the great. musician, 'you elay.atke. an artist" 'Queen ,Alexandra seldom uses any 'perfume except'' the homely -anti refresh= ing lavender. water, e ' which large quantities. are' annually manufactured for her own use: The Princess, delights. lie that delicate scent known as wood - violet. . The presence of the Shah in Europe recalls' an anecdote, of the late Shah during his once famous tour in England. It is given on the authority of his late Persian Majesty's body physician. Ac- cording to the story, the Shah was din- ing -with his present Majesty. the King,. leen Prince of Wales, and asparagus was served.. Now, the Shah had .never seen asnaragus, and was as much et loss how to eat it es the Chinese Emper- nt is said to have been where to sit in the first brougham ever offered 10 him. He made a "shot" for it, and after eat- ing half • the stalks threw• the other half or tete carnet behind hint. The story adds. that to keen his guest in counten- ance the Prince did the same. To com- nlet,e the consternation of the servants, the other guests, like good courtiers, imitated • the Royal example. SIAM'S ROYAL CITY. Perhaps the queerest city in the world is that of Nang Harm, the home of the Royal Carily' of Siam. This city's peeu liarity lies in the fact that itis composed of women and children alone. It is in tate centre of Bangkok, has high walls around it, and ize its population of 9,000 there is not a single man, though the King occasionally pays 'a visit, The name Nang Harm means "unveiled women." There are ' shops, 'markets, templee, theatres, streets and avenues, parks,. lakes, trees, and flower -gardens; a hall of justice, judges, executioners, police, generals, and soldiers; all the positions, official and otherwise, being filled by women. The only man in all Siam who can enter this city Is the king. It is the home of his family and of the family of the King before him, The ruler of Siam May have as many wives, as he pleases, Each wife has her own children tuna staves --therefore a small City is needed to provide accommodation for them all. Occasionally a man who refusal* to face the' mtlsle follows the 'Wendt BAD WEATHER IN SOUTHI. "We are not alone, however, In this exceptional condition of things, '!'hose who have left these shores to escape 'our winter' might have stayedeat home. At Biarritz complaints come of exti?the heat; at Montrenx 'the weather is 'de- scribed. as 'muggy, damp, and warm euougli for April. As stated in the Lon- don Daily Mail, Vesuvius is active, .and .. three streams of lava are pouring down. In Switzerland the weather is so Waren • that the snow has disappeared already, while in Vienna dust storms are record- ed, and even earthquakes. On the ether hand those who are. in Egypt• and'' passing through the Red Sea complain et the cold weather, saying 'that it is the coldest experienced •for the last twenty-five years. • Australia's summer' season has• been rudely disturbed by, cold snaps of quite an unusual kind. FROM THE ' SAHARA. • "It is extremely difficult to explain the' conditions prevailing over Europe. The. occurrence of duststorms in• Vienna--' probably they have occurred at other: places more to the south, such as Italy! —suggest that the Whole* the southern Europe is involved in ate antospherie whirl, -which is bringing to us from the, Sahara region the. heated air and duet,. of those ,parts. The low. atlitude-ortlus- anti-cycloniu- Or 4.,ti1 'p`7("e3aure""i tea , at.. lows the trach of the cyclones or' low pressure areas; as they arrive from, the Atlantic. which give us our. `weather; to involve England more in the middle of these areas thus raising our tempera- , ture and giving us tuiid, but at times stormy weather. EAST AND WEST - "There is no doubt that Western' Eu- rope weather •Is closely related to a large systom of weather change, which exists between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, ' These two hemisptier'es behave always in an opposite manner, if one region is excessively wet the other extremely el Ydr ,' or ifone r egi o� iS ' colder d than usual the other is war m cr, Wetsern Europe; however, is on the boundary between these regions. "e seems quite probable that the cold •of Australia; Egypt, . and the Red' Sea it .car the now•. cold Indian or Eastern area. while Western Europe . is involved re -the 'warmer Western area, which' .in eludes North and South America. Sl 'delicate ' Is the balance that we are jus as -likely, to be. plunged :into...o:id• wee • Cher as to .• experience a continuance d' ' the present mild conditions." KNEW T00 MUCH. A story told of a certain tradesmat whose premises were almost entirely de stroyed as a result of a- mysterious fire The stock'was-fully .insured, and thea- ' was Some talk of arson. Proceeding were actually taken against the own • er of the business, but owing to lack a evidences the prosecution fell through, • Soon aftefwards the shop was re-ol» ened with an entirely new stock, and tit'' tradesman advertised in the local newt paper for an errand -boy. Among the applicants for the post was a brigid youth who had just left school. "Well, my boy," said the tradesman; "and what. do you know?" "Ohl" was the cool, response, "I fmoa • a lot. For one • thing Iknows how tie keep my mouth shut, an' if you're think Ing g,of having another flare up, you'll me as close as any oyster!" To the youngster's surprise he wasn't engaged. F'AINTINJNG-f00MS, ' Ono of the latest ideas in, New 'York is a team to which ladies cart reliro if they feel faint anct go off in a swoon,.- mid' the Most artistic and beautiful surrouit; ings. Several restaurants and tea 'shops have adopted this idea, and membem :: ti the fair sex whose nerve force is rune down can find in the fainting -room a soothing Testing -place, `?'lie roOnt le partially darkened end the prevailing color green, whilst it is liberallyy decor• ated with various sweet-smelling flow. ers. Comfortable sofas and chairs art. provided for the "fainters," and a doctor Is kept on p s romise the .shhould, laxly(, her services be required, 11.01..... FRENCH ANGLING. The French angler uses a tiny mirror attached to the line near the baited hook.' 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