HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1910-01-20, Page 2HE MYSTEflY GLERED UP ;
OR, TliL I1E RITAGF. OF MADAME
YALTA.
CHAPTER II.—(teett'd)
The widow Piriac started slight-
lv wltieh did not escape the watch-
ful ryes of Maximo. but she replied
without much err.harrassment:
"The lady will not certainly corse
bete. however great the interest she
time feel in my poor child ; but if
Wes did I should beg to be excused
from allowing her to see him."
"She will not come, but she has
sent me."
"I was not aware that you knew
her."
"I left her an hour ago, And she
begged me to see Georget, to have
a talk with him, and even to take
him to walk."
"My dear sir, madame the coun-
tess is probably ignorant that the
child dues not know what he is say-
ing—the shock he received has af-
flicted his brain—and the doctor
has advised me not to let hint go
out."
"The countess, madame, foresaw
the objections you would make, and
to prove to you that she has charged
/ne with combating thorn, placed
this- ring in my hands."
The aucestress of the groom turn-
ed pale and looked at M. Dorgeres
in blank stupor. "]What does she
expect of me?" she asked.
ldoes beetn to tie 1 was there Once. c+oso1 T •
It is where they skate on rollers,
isn't it t"
"Yes. Do you remember that I
came out with a lady, and that. you
followed me to the corner of the On the Farm "SALADA" is grown in the finest tea gardens of
Avenue de Villiers and Iiue Jouf- the Island of Ceylon, picked every day and reaches
troy 1 You know ltue Jouffroy well, you not later than fifteen weeks after being gather -
ch you not t" • o+oro�o+oo•ok•o+o+oi'n ed. Its native purity and line flavour are preserved
•
"As my pocket. It is the first POULTRY KEEPING FOR BOYS. t(' J " 1 1'oU
t• the left."in air -tight sealed SAI A!_)� packets.
"We aro just at the place where The boy who is permitted to cm- areg unvarying uaranteed tea of unvar 'ing'
„n gilt me a hack and the rascals bark in the poultry business- is be- good quality.
etre ran after nee wero outwitted.",nefited in many ways. Not oul is
"Yes, they were three," murmur- his mind and time occupied, but he
en Georget. "I knew they meant is given an outlet for the latent
to stop you wheu you had passed qualities that are in hint. He at
• • 1t Set : has it been a month f-- the street." (ince becomes a factor in the worn!
true, 1 have been on my back since "How did you know it 1•' of industry and finance. He be-
--s we the great snow. But if it "That 1 couldn't, tell you. Rut comes interested in business me -
has been a month New Year has I remember I made up my mind thods and receives a schooling that
prised." they shouldn't do you any harm." will help to fit hiss for the duties
"Don't be afraid; you shall have "And the lady who was on my of his later life. He studies the Ask your grocer for a package to -clay. You'll like ft.
your New Year's gifts,—everything arm, do you remand er her 1 A best methods of breeding and pro- _ — — — _,
you went, if Madame Piriac will let brunette with large dark eyes. She during stock and by a system gets inf. glass, and let him buy no clover 'Mother,' which the Princess had
you." told me her name was Madame Ser- the most profit out of his invest and not much other seed until he left• in her blotter in the school -
"Good mamma, I declare the doe- gent." sent. He learns to write business has examined it, and found it yeas- roost. The letter explained that
tor has not forbidden me to have "Madame Sergentl don't know, letters, keep books, drive bargains, onahly clear of the weed seeds. it she had gone for the afternoon to
bon -bons." Droll sort, of name, though. WY' and by correspondence and person- may be hard to find it perfectly the Duchess of Teck at ]White Lodge
not. Madame Corporal l" al contact he learns the peculi- pure, but there is no use in buy- where elle intended to stay until
They were now at the corner or nritics, whims and idiosyncrasies of ing such seed as a► sample sold in the next day, the excuse for this
Rue Jouffroy, and Maxine was pre- people generally. All this will Vermont last year, which Intel 59.- abrupt departure being that she
paring for a stroke un the effect of prove valuable to him in later 31e weed seeds in a pound. The 'hated parties.' Tho letter con -
which he calculated. He thought years, when be is perhaps engnged seeds of plantain, sorrel, pig;.eed, clud d with a hope that her mother
that if Georget had been even in- in some mercantile or rnanufactur- sinartweed, curled dock and the would not be angry.
directly involved in the theft, he ing business, or even working for foxtail gros were the, most abun- "As the Princess grew older (she
"Yes," continued Georget, "but must have some knowledge of the sono one else. dant in this lot, and each of them was then only 14) she became inore
he will let me go to walk. He said woman of the Rink and her acol)te, When you start him out, give hien might pass for clover need at first accustomed to and inore tolerant of
yesterday that I didn't. take exer- the Carpathian bear. If he had full charge ; have hint understand glance, but can be detected under 'parties' and other social duties,
eisc enough, and must begin to use known thein he roust have had ac- that he is to keep a strict and ac- a magnifying glass. but it is a matter of common know -
my arm." cess to the myster'ous house which curate debit and credit account
"The out door exercise would be they occupied or pretended to oc- with his fowls, and further that the .p— --- ledge that her oleo desire would
of service to him," ;!rid M:tsime. baro Leen to lead a life apart from
copy, and the sight of the house profits of the venture are to be VIC
the court with the few who aro pri-
addressing Madame. ]'friar, "and might awaken his sleeping memory. long to him. It is a mistake to ex- THE PRINCESS V IC TOI�i,�
vilegcd to possess her friendship,
pert a buy to do the work while and yet the Princess is extremely
ea inat is �ways Tres
"He has forbidden you to talk
too much," said the ancestress so
quickly that it struck Maximo she
wished to prevent the child from
mentioning this doctor who must
he M. Villagos.
since you agree to it, I am got,ag "Do you pass this way often in
out with my young friend." going to the office?" he asked.
"Not for long, 1 hope, sir." "That depends," replied Georg- wonder that he soon loses interest
"Oh, we will return before dark, et . "it is ehort.er by the Boulevard in the enterprise under such condi-
and if Georget seems fatigued, we Malesherbes but come days I take tions. Ho should be
eill take a carriage." I taught to con-
y g
the longest route; then go by the duct his business along Cosiness
Avenue do Villiers. the Boulevard lines, keeping strict account of all
de Courcelles, the Para Moneeaux; receipts and expenditures, cost of Has Great Charm of Manner, 'last
I turn into the Avenue de Messine, production in detail, so that he can and Has a Very kindly
Disposition.
others .take the profits, and it is no well liked.
UNMARRIED DA 1'GIITEII OF "She inherits front both her fa-
IiIN(: EDWARD. ther and mother great charm of
manner, tact and a very kindly if
reserved disposition. She is one of
the most accomplished women in
Europe, though her many gifts are
probably known only to her inti-
mate friends. She is a first rate
linguist, a cultivated musician and
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EXTREMELY WELL READ.
The ancestress acgtt osced, thanks
to the all powerful talisman.
They had hardly touched the
"Madame Yalta is bent on (earn- street when the boy raised his head where I sometimes find a party of know at any time just how the busr-
ing the fate of a young ratan who and sniffed the air like a young bots to play a ith ; then I file shins . ness is paying. After he is once
disappeared a month ngo, M. Bo- horse who has long been crnfined Iltie de ilir.,lnea.nil er the Boulevard started give him to understand
seri de Cartmel, and she wishes me t)the stable, Haussnlan, and bring up at. Ituc de that it is up to him to keep it go -
to make use of Georget in trying ''It is good to be out -doors, he Suresnes." ing, encourage hint in every way,
t) find him• cried, "and not going to the office,
"She forgets he has lust his me-forwe are not there, are
"Then it was on some of these but teach him to be self-reliant and
mor}." g°ant, btreets�that your accident hap- independent Advise him when
ice l"
pc ned 1
"No, but she hopes that it will "Never while we live," replied "Perhaps."
return to him; that some circum- Maxirne, gayly. "I)id you think I "Should you recognize the place
etanco—somo chance which I shall came to make you do penance?" if I took you t.hore;"
0.
try to bring about if you will per- "Good! If you knew how the "I don't believe 1 should. Grand- tars to start a boy in the poultry
snit him to accompany me—will time drags when 1 urn shut up i!' mamma says I was picked up on hrsiness. (tart Lim in a small way
awaken recollections. For instance, four nails! Hold, M. 1lfaxime, Y'ti the Boulevard de C'ourcetles, lying and let him expand as circumstanc-
if I carried biro to my uncle's of -"cot tell this to good rralnma. I stress the rails of tate tramway • 1 . es warrant.
flee?, who knows if he might nut re-
call something."
Madame I'iriac reflected deeply,
and Maxirne thought he saw n hesi-
tation between the neccasity for
obedience to a command it was im-
possible to disregard and the fear
of injuring her grandson.
"Is M. Dorgeres aware of Mine.
Yalta's project?'' she inquired at
lest.
• No," replied Maxims quickly,
"and I shall not speak of it to
him."
"Pardon roe, sir, if 1 ask you one
lase, question. Will you swear to
rata that whatever may bo the re-
sult of your researches no harm
shall come to Georget ?"
"Madame." replied Maxine, in
n,1 accent that left no doubt of his
sincerity, "'1 give you my word that
rccessary at times and help hint in
his correspondence, but do this
simply as an adviser and not as a
dictator. 1t only takes a few dol -
sometime:c when I get very tir,•d, • didn't put myself there you may
I spin away as far as the Madeline be sure ; it follows somebody else
to play marbles --ten uti,tutes in all, (lid "
no more—but if M. Vignory bad "To have you crushed to death,
known it--" my poor Georget. You have savage
Ruh he would bnyc said no- enemies, thent>
thing; he is a good fellow." Just at this moment they arrived
"lar '
ay be Po, but he dent laugh before the house that had shelter tui orcles. It is from those tuber
inuch ; with you, now, it's like M. ed the problematier..! Mnne. Sergent. clew that the disease receives Its rt -1'm not afraid. You "I'arbleu :" said �[axime, as he name, Tuberculosis. Tho germs of
stopped before it, "this is a pretty tuberculosis enter the body by way
house; it would be a better lodgiof the nostrils in the air breathed,
than my second floor Rue de ('hat-
ngor by tray of rho mouth or diges-
-Well, no—that is --wait now. Tile shutters
It appears to be for rent.utters are closed. 1)u you tive tract in feed. As soon as the
The shgerms enter the body they begin
The last trine I sate hits was --11111 know whose Irotlse it is?"to multiply, slowly but surely un-
foi: 1 can't think. All I remember (,eorget did not reply. He ex -til the entire body of f1 animal
is iie passed by ane to go to the of- :mined the house, attentively, pass-
frcc. I took off my cap, and he said fug his hand nt-er his forehead --the
good morning.Ausual gesture Shen one tries to re -
"That was a month ngo--probab- cover a fleeting idea.
lv the day he went away, or the ..;th—at Inst --1 know it!" cried
Georget shell not be compromised day before." ., -
In any way. I will add that 1 and ,. the boy. �o, no, it is not for
not curious its to the circumstances He has gone away, then 1 That rent—it in shut up, but that doesn't
ie queer. 1Vhere did he go , g
sinih•. Some one is there •
Maximo did not reply. He was "
that hate led to your connexion „
with the countess. If it be a secret thinking. "Laths
it shalt not try to penetrate it. I "Hold:" said Georget, suddenly, seinanns, parblcu! the red
have but one purpose, to serve a "here we are at the Bolden -aid l,orse►nan -the roan that trains
woman who inspire ins- with the Isorees.
liveliest and moat respectful Fym- up. Itcrbes, And the booths aro `'What horses""
up. It must be star New Year's. "The lady's horse,."
pithy. It 'flatten; nothing to me "It has passed, my boy," raid „
ttliv site wishes to find M. de Car- Maxime, shaking his head sadly. What is the lata; 's Hamot
licca. She wishes it, that is enough "you forget I came to buy your
to make me desire to aid her with New Year's presents."
al; my power.' "Did you, really 1"
"Sir," Sir, said the ancestress. "par- "I told you so nubile ago. It
';"n me for having hesitated before seems your head is not quite dead'
trusting you with abetis dearest vet.;
to me in the world. 1 no longer he- "oh, (fear nc ; it's in a nue( r way
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.
Tuberculosis or consumption in
cattle is an infectious and commu-
nicable disease known by the forma-
tion in the glands and other parts
of the body of small bunches called
wouldn't have told the patron on
toe.,,
"Is it long since you saw M. Hob-
ert 4" asked Maximo quickly
General society is less familiar
with the personality of the Princess
Victoria than with that of any other "Tho Princess Victoria's dislike
member of the royal family. Tho to ceremonial, shared in a great
lighter side of court -life, its gays-- degree with the Prince of ]Wales,
ties, pleasures and amusements is well known, and when she can
have never appealed to the Prin- de so her Royal Highness delights
cess, who if she had consulted her to escape from the trammels of rig -
own inclinations would not have id etiquette. This was shown in a
story told to me by a distinguished
naval officer who accompanied the
petty on an informal royal visit to
the City.
"The visit was planned by tho
Princess Victoria on the occasion
of a visit to this country some years
ago by the King of Greece. One
afternoon in two hansom cabs the
Queen, the King of Greece, tho
Princess Victoria and the naval of-
ficer in question drove from Buck-
ingham Palace to a tea shop near
the Bank. of England, where they
all had ten. Her Majesty, then
Princess of ]Wales, was thickly veil-
ed and none of the party was rec-
Queen of Norway wero to act as ognized, though the extent of the
hostesses. When lunch was over tip left on the marble topped table
the Princess disappeared. A prompt for the attendant when the party
Icft must hays- caused her sone glad
surprise."
taken a very active part in the so-
cial activities of the court.
"Duty demanded her presence at
court., however," says a writer in
the Gentlewoman, "and she did
cheerfully all that her high position
demanded of her. During her girl-
hood she continued as far as pos-
sible to stay at Sandringham when
the King and Queen, then Prince
and Princess of Wales, were at
Marlborough House.
"A rather amusing story is re-
lated of how the Princess once
avoided a juvenile entertainment
at Marlborough House, at which she
with the Princess Itoval and the
becomes affected ; such animals search was made for her, sett was
sf.read the disease to other animals nowhere to he found. 'Then a Ines-
hlubled with them and calves or senger was despatched to Lucking -
pigs consuming milk from a tuber- ham Palace to see if her RoyalHighnesscow are liable to become af-
fectedbadas as aro human beings. did. W have
All germ diseases, and especial- A TALK WITH GRANDMA,
ly tuberculosis, are moreliable to hut no news was to be had of the
nffect animals that are in a run- royal truant at the pnlace.
clown condition, ouch as cows af- "For some time real alarm pre-
dicted with infectious abortion or
retained after birth, than those
that are in a strong, healthy condi-
•itate and will call Georget." —my head. I would like to tell you
She had hardly pronounced the how it feels if I could."
name when the child darted into the ••j'ou can try."
lodge, through a door concealed
Rebind a tapestry curtain.
Maxime was inclined to puepect
the cunning little urchin had heard
the entire conversation anti enter-
ed just at the right moment, but
wag soon undeceived. Georget
..},enc(] his eyes wide and his face
expressed such unfeigned attonish-
n,ent it was impossible to suspect
Lim of acting.
..M. \faxime :• • he exclaimed joy•
• "Yes, littlo one, it is I," replied
lir- young man, patting his cheek.
"Vnv didn't expect to sec me to -
"Ma fr.i : nn, but i guess. all the
✓ t i.'•, why yell came. The patrt tl
• !,: 1. r lilt• to pull my care. 1
• t g:, to the office yesterday."
t;. .,rctct said this with the most
eomrcal air i•nsgineble,—the air of
a s.:hoolbov ho has been caught
11 ulis:chief nrnl is much mere in-
( fined to laugh than to apologize.
Ni enmplexion ma: paler then for-
merly. Isis face and 1 er'•:) thinner,
hus. his eves
acre
his month n,tlaughing. end bbet
hi• arm, which he carried in a
'ling. it would not have been s;lp-
pc.'ed he hod had so narrow an es -
eat c from a flange:ons asci e 11.
• ',),'•i'i be afraid for your ears-.
n), boy. My uncle didn't ,end n)c
1... - t <:oltl you. He knows `.cry
`ton, for the reason that the animal
that lacks vitality acts as a hot -bed
"I (10 not knew any more." fur the germs of diseases to propa-
1)isappointed, Maxims resumed gate and multiply, while the heal-
hi't questioning from another thy, strong vigorous animal may
point. ward off the disease to some extent.
"You knew this Ladislas, did Tuberculosis being largely n
yr.0 t" louse or stable disease due to arti-
"Oh, not much. I have seen hint ficial life such as being housed or
two or three tine, and that wee stabled, every possible precaution
enough." should be taken to prevent disease.
"Have yell been in his house 1" One tuberculous cow in a close,
foul, hot, badly ventilated stable is
liable to infect all other cattle in
FIGURATIVELY.
Miss Gay—"I had au awful senro
the other day while out for a walk
tt ith Will."
Miss Chic—"How 1"
Miss Gay—"Why, we met the
veiled, but it was allayed by the minister, and Will asked him to
discovery of a letter addressed to join us."
PLE1
A flavoring used tr,e- same as lemon or venni'
1'p d‘sst:..,ng want:.ttd sugar m vita and
lirpklre, a delirious eyeup Is tradr Rad
• syrup bitter than mak. 1lapleiue t. e. -Id be
aroecrs. it nut load maple.
for 2 cr. bottle and
recipe book. Gej..=nt M(LCo., 5.attl—.,.Wn.
"]Well. you see, M. Maxim". at "lye,, he shut the door iti my
time,' it is all night in my brain ; face'
you might ask my name and I But Y014 had some business with
him. as you carne to see him?"
The boy reflected a moment.
"1t it no lis(• to nsk me. My head
is gt tie. It is nights--.'•ou know."
(To be continued.)
couldn't tell you, and then all of
n sudden my ideas begin to dance
the polka. It sears,* as if about
thirty-six can knocking at the do r
and trying to come in at once. Then
it is like being at the thratre when
the curtain is rased. 1 see a crowd
FAST AND SI,Ot1'.
of things I didn't see before. This
lasts awhile, then all is mixed up The Father—"I learn with For.
and then it all d'sappears.Try as row, my !en, that you are getting
I may. I can recall nothing. It to be what they terns quite fast."
scent` as if I had Leen dreaming, The Son----"Voa shcuidn't believe
but I e';nldn't tell "lint." all your hen r, dad. 1.11 introdu •e
Maxims was Inot•cd as he listened you to a men who will tell you an•
to this recital. The buy's mind had other 1tert."
been only partially eclipsed, nn(1 The hatlu•r--'land who is het"
even his teenier} which had chiefly- The Sere- ",My tailor. Ile says
snfercd would return at times to Fro the ill t' est chap he's got on
vanish almost instantly. Ile must his books."
pr, fit by one of thea• momentary
--.
lcttsrns to question Lim, but how Playing the race's and playing the
was it to Le cancra f sitls' Ile could tt,ol arc usually synonymous.
only trust to chance. _—
They were n few stens from 11"e Mother --"011, Bobby, you mouth.
Jouffroy, and he would pass thrt t; buy,
"ay to see if the boy tic old reeeg- (Pause). I'oor darling. do you feel
'fee it. ('rr bad i•' Bobby (who lain been
..1 lave you been to the Rink On well l;rt.n$ht ul,) "Thank you,
Hue Blanche since the cteuiug 1 via (iyinp."
met you there',"
"The Rink! IN,. 1 net Iris Yeengly "1)1d tt a rte r net is
there. that the tee I rirneninl prt.t•.':, : is like
"Really I th. u•,!.t eau pet
:,sant' ( tenines there. Tett told roe
;t, :, it i+ ..•.t tour [nett tint t(.11 e • v.•r.r!vlf.•;
1.u;o Leen al.'c;;t ter a month." "If T did 1 vas yarning; only it
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0 GASOUNE LAUNCII
23 Fcot to ig by R Feet Beam.
I' p. Falrbrrks Morse M.)rine Dnuble Cylinder Ingle*
the barn. To prevent and guard Very St1 o:)1 ]-Alla, built, for heavy seaq. Boat
against disease, it is ncceesary to flttCionboy
maintain absolute cleanliness. Fd with ��01.,)C'� Automobile :fop and lfLlf;(t
Dr. David Roberts. wicker chard;. Lc+viplote outflt of tools etc.. ail
In firs cla, s.--; order. In use cniy n short time.
Iliis Poi!! 4Jjl1 i!l it Si1Pl•ilil'(' ill Almie frit('
FAI7M NOTES.
The farmer !tends at the head of
the list of lung livers. Nc general -
le has to toil hard, but his work is
i.t the open air, and in nn illi,,
gtther health; entironment. (- .i
digestion with him waits upon lip
petite, and he cats heartily .
`.'holecon,)e feed, tthieh enur)91'r
his [tame nn.1 mnkci good t
blond. The dissipation and t -
of cities are unknown to hint. n'
th•'ueh he has his innocent l '
Fares, and, above all, he is a
wit.► an object in life.
We th nk leo bushels of vole*, • l
n'hcs eno;i th for almost any
and certainly upon a light loan' t•.'
;could not use more, though ren
sages, potatoes end grass would
tot be hart by more, and the heavy
apl.lication would last longer, but
tint bushels to Ow" a' re would ,lif.w
it+ affect for at keel twcl;c years
afterward.
If the farmer dcsirca to know 1."r -
t', ,els-: t gored timer teed he sht';ild
1k•nrn to know aced ,esti Ar .,..,n
a3 he leeks at it. Then if his
tial of leaking n ('all Yoll go 1" s eht Is not pond etiouelt tt• .'
adore. t.,u ring a bt lie. and you tii,gnislt it then it 13 Amens !
t;'te yunr name to a valid." Oilil; deter seed, let !.)'•t tett„t fr.
-- "des; and then you're taken in.'. cents upward for a guod 1nngnify-
11cx 2?, 73 West f.0e1a1cl9 St., loranto.
HOTEL TRAYI MORE:
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