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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Times, 1908-04-23, Page 3i -4++++++++4414++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?++++♦ I.$+4414++♦♦++lit++++++♦♦+i+♦+++++++++ -♦ A broken Vow ; -OR BETTER THAN REVENGE. out if something cool 1 not be got even temporarily -Arum h+.'r. Odley watched her go, not witMut some inward satisfaction. A., a matter ..t fact, Odley knew only too well the .1 tlicultices with which Christopher Doyne ttad to contend; and an iinpcc.in- 1e,U3 Aunt suddenly to be provided for %vast not a iglu matter, trent her point of view. "I'm sorry for \fr. Dayn.•," sho pawing In the operation of dusting various cinell artickl:a, and watcl1Trrg Lucy. '.As it ho hadn't got quite enough t., do to look after himself, without 4.4'�t+++++++++♦ii++♦+++4*+++♦♦++tit+♦tN♦♦+++I having moment's nodropping oe&' ioouio tot (lett CHAPTER tell. coloring furiously; and Christopher .4e - Olive Varney ews,ke In the morning ceded on the spot that there had been with a curisees feeling of helpleesites. nee very great amount of love lost be - Sha lay for some titre, lhtnking over tween her aunt and uncle. "Your uncle the business on which she had so kilted harlself, 1 believe," impuldvely embarked, and »•ting, for "What? Don't you know?" asked tltee first time, that there was a pow. (•hrlelopher, staring at tier in amaze - tidily she might not triumph so oom- tile" .pletely and so nudidanty as she had an- "Not exactly," replied Olive, remem- ta'lpaled. It was "it enough, of tering her Ie son. "\\'lien he found eoe,'rcao, to have got into the 1►laru, and that all the Honey wars gone, he simply to bo lying theta -a secret and ensu- left a letter for rno, saying that he M- ei:wh•d enemy -within a yard or two tended to destroy himself. That is all." ►t the, girl; but to bo lying then, prat- „Yes -but suppose he didn't!" ex - titan/ power:axes was a galling thing. claimed Christopher eagerly. "Suppose And tier powerlrssntwj arose front the he was merely spoofing you, Aunt fact that she was wlth.>ocst looney, altd Phipps. I don't want to hurt your feel - was therretore to a largo extent at the Hexa, but trim what my mother always enemy of those who were prepared to told aro of Uncle Phipps he we, such ire charitable to her. a cheery, happy-go-lucky sort of fellow, In her eegerneaa to get to work upon that he might have repented at the last that achene Jaid down for her by her 1r10n)ent," other. .he had lost sight of the fact "It b quite unlikely," saikt Olive, fete that ,tee had no scheme to work upon, ing hersell getting deeper into the maze save that vague one that had been aI. everY rrotnenl. "Surely 1 ought to know way, i 1 hie diseo.e.' and distorted mine. your uncle better than you( Now, i Again, in corning Into lite place arta want You to tell me about this girl I ,at lightly declaring that she was Aunt have seen In the house," sbo went on. Phipps. and penrdiles., she had lost "1" Is shet" Fight of the obvious fact that Chrleto- "Lives in the house," saki Christopher pe'e'r Rayne must be called upon to sup. shortly, as he went on with lea break - port h. r. And, so far av Olive Varney fast. "Why do you ask, Aunt Phipps?" wan oonceaned, Christopher Deyne was "Oh --1 am a little interacted in her, a stranger. She must, of course, utterly front what i saw of her last night," re: to accept his charity; yet, on the plied Olive carelessly. "I am portend - other hand, she must accept that char- ee of her, because you suggested last div if she would remain under that root. night that you were in love with some - Altogether, Olive Varney began to tee! one -and I thought perhaps it might that she had made rather a muddle of be - lhe business to begin with. She racked her brain to find what was to be done. There was no one on whom she Doul;' call for help, because cf necessity the matter was a secret one, which concerned herself onty. Im- possible to claim that aunt of stoney which had been hoarded by her father tor lhie very work; because that sum was locked away in a bag whtch could -only lel claimed by Olive Varney, or by someone who knew her; and, Oflvo Varney had vanished out of the world. •1mpoeeeiblo to go to the reel Aunt tl'htpp.s, became that feeble eel creature Iliad apparently no money evert for her own wants, and nothing to give save her femme-whte;h Olive had already -:stolen. Thrice galling to think, when ,y.reaently a knock sounded on her door And a trash young voice summoned '"Mrs. Phipps" to breakfast, that sho was ti oat the fond of hero enemy. But That enemy should pay a bitter price tor alt this later on. Chrl`ttopher Dayne missed hie usual ow breakfast in his room -missed, above all things, the bright preseence of 1 ucy with the tray. For tiro oonsclen- lious Odley, making up her mind that relations should not bo parted. and that above all art aunt and a nephew mfgb% very well breakfast together, had had breoakfast for two laid in a room down - delve so that Christopher, a little be- wildered by the feet that lie had been told that breakta. t waa walttng, went elewn, to find Aunt l'tilppss looking out et et wineow and waiting for him. Ne closol tile door, stopping ids cheery evhiat)o Leen sheer nervousness, and sevyneed /lowly to the table. ' erno.1 morning, Aunt," seal Christo- pher, hes.eattng a little on the title, and tve)ndotr'va` to (Ind that Aunt Phipps In dsylut eht was eo young. "Did you -- die you sleep well?" "Not very well: she repttod, seahn; beraelf at the table. Then, as he eat demi. she suddenly grasped the corners of the table, and stared across at kiln, end spike quickly. "You sell something lest night about having 'o look alter we -to provide for Ube:" aha said, In a low voice. "I have lain awake all night thinking about that; t never intended that you should do anything of the kind. In fact, 1 don't went you to trouble about ate; 1 shall bo able to provide for myself?' "Don't you trouble about That, Aunt Philtges," said Chrlatopher, with more elee.'rhiinos.,' than bo felt. "You've been good enough to oonle all this way to break ball news to me, and I can't very well turn you out, you know, and !cove you to shift for yourself. Please let me hive some breakfn.,t, because I'in dread. lolly hungry. Ard don't you worry. We )hall rub along somehow, never (en r." Wtr rt could he said to a young man et ti ;.; .;tamp, who simply refusee,t to be e e e ,te. and calmly appropriated Bee t ..,t,g aunt of hie as someone to to !.eek•d after and poitectttl' 01ite Varney felt a hot bluish of shame nt the theughl of how willingly' CIO in- n•t rutty he ac 7epted her. and of Trow 'meetsn an.l fraudulent a thing site really e. ss, r.) rnalter What her perp. se 'n coming there. "tee was glad when presently he spoke, leeg:lining to ask eine, .. 'Iut St Dns. "t e'1• want to revive painful me- te ' of cow' --e," Ile began, abrupt- .' 1, t wbat did talc:•' Phipps die of? Sietk 1 01:;••e• -.e vo,1 were awfully cut ftp^" t • , a bh w, et ceitres.a .' 1 lithe • "My dear Aunt Phipps," broke In knew where to find him now. 11e had Christopher hurriedly, as he rose from said something about it when he start - the fable and buttoned his coat across et out that morning; and she knew a certain area which ho must cover. And yet, in contradictory Cashion, she tried h tell herself that she was not matting cut with any hope of meeting him; sho pleaded in her own mind that exerclse ears necessary for all of us, an.t that she .had lately neglected It. So that It happened that Christopher Doyne, ooming, as the ettadows were falling, out of Fleet Street, saw a little figure going on In front of hits. No- thing unusual in that, because it waa the figura that every other likely figure during the day had resolved Itself into -only to end in the disappointment of discovering that it was someone else. All the more reason for getting home res rapidly as possible, to find her wait- ing. 14e strode along, with the proud knowledge that do would be able to tell her that ie had received a sum -- ort account --front a busy gentleman in his shirt sleeves, who smoke) bad cl- gars, which he took out of a drawer In his desk where he apparently kept them loose. The sum on account wus only in silver --but it made the more noise in his pocket on that account. And then, all In a moment, a grow- ing, heart -beating, disturbing familiar- ity about too little figure before hitt. With a heightened color lel strode pa..st it. turning his eyes slightly towards it; stopped breathlessly at the dear reality grown out of his dream. 'fere sho was --In Fleet Street! "1-I was in the neighborhood --\(r. Rayne," she faltered, even while the little shabby glove was h:rprtsoned in ltls panel. "And 1 tl.nught it might be peaselble That yoit night ---after such a hard, disagreeable day ---be Doming lionio about this time- and that yo.i might -. 1 mean that i might- --" "And you came down en the (liana.. of meeting met You dear girl! No -- 1 won't say I'm sorry. because leen not. Think what life would be like if, after every disagreeable day'. i found you walling hero for met Think how i should be flippant with the editors, and haughty with the doorkeeper's and of- Aoe boys. And you've brought mo luck; Grlmes, who has paid me quite a aub- atnntiel sum to -day, must have known you were In the neighborhood; nething ciso would have soflenett him. Lucy-- iyou don't mired my saying 'l.iie ' like that -do you? It's such an easy name when you're tired)." "You sty it very olden --Chris," she replied, looking straight into his eyes. "Let's conte down thro;igtt the Tem- ple." ho said. taking her arra sudden- ly. "I've pot quite it lot to say to you. And 1 want you fir,.I." the scent on. as they turned away from the roar of the !raffle of the streets ---"I want you first t.. tell me why you came here to -day.' "Breams) 1 was sorry. Chris-beeause 1 thought about you. trying so lard and see direrlull : and I thought ,tiorhape I haJn't been quite nice to you this ,horn. ing-hadn't sold all 1 wanted to any:' entries pet what i't•e been thinking about yon, !ele'y." he replied. "Its no geed; w e -- ntp)r rant fight Against J1. teen :1 w•nntod to. Iles never hap - pew ! rs r.' to anyone; 1 mean the heel ;l a el is n pro1110 jumping to - wilier a that. at different ends of Landon." 01 deter bre • ve it Inns,'.' she said. ".Ind what 1 united to 1)11 you was We: that whatever troubles you leave. I will ah- s) ayes he sorry for Them-nlw•ays he giad when Ihings gn well wilh you, meet alien the world *miles upon yon. as it must del in lime, 1 want a friend so much myself. Chas's." Oh --wondrous City of Brenna! Alt the harsh end hard outlines had faded: the muddy oil Thome! flowed thre :eh a city built for invers--net-er fit to hold anyone eb4', And through that city --- by mean.; of enchantedommnibuses that hail never been cn swift or so cont(! r- etitle Worre, and had never been pitot- oe. by aitch weondear)) or such sympe- tlelie conductors.- (:Aria took her home t•e flatways' Gardens, And iingered quite a long time In Groenwayq' Gar- dens, in the ahndows, to tell leer mens tiring. that only kwvery understand. (1'0 bo Continued,) 1'n: glad, after all, I never listened to any of them burning words that were poured Into- my ear:,. Nloo tiring to have married a man, ta)vever willing and )iarlworku►g by nature., and to have had Aunt Thie and Uncle The - other and Cousin What -l; -it dropping in to tea, and waiting fur breakfast, in a manner of speaking. Besides, it'll be a bit hard on poor Mr. Rayne it at some tante or other Ito should ca.,t the eye of favor, as you might say, on some young ludy--Just anyone who might be atopiing in the same hoes() liko-" "She seerns very rico,"-rroke In lercy hurriedly. "and it won't make very mu eh difference to Mr. Dayno, when he really begins to do well, will it?" she added, with a sigh. "That depends, Miss 1.ucy," .said Od- ley. with a oornical shake of the head. "It a party thinks about getting mar- ried, sante as I've thought about il, or been made to think of it, so often -- that party ought to count up all the relative* fiat, and Ilnd out their parish- es, se as to know who'll bo borrowing half-crowns, an' who won't. But I must say I'tn sorry for Mr. Dayne,' Someone cis° was sorry for him at- e, someone else thought of hint, toil- ing about in the neighborhood of Fleet Street, and climbing narrow wooden staircases, and being refused, or put off, or generally told that he was not wanted. . Let ft be, saki at once that she had taken so deep an interest in all he did) and know en well in what way ho did it, that sho fell pretty certain- that site les chest, 'for the future I have but ono cbject in life -•to work. Save for nec- e.csary moments which must bo snatch- ed for eating. dressing and slumber, I shall work. I shall, In fact, become a mere rnachlne, to turn out so much a day --and even so much a night, it pas• sable. Which reminds me that 1 am wasting time. Make yourself comfor- table, Aunt Phipps --and good morn- ing!" ' 11e wa.a gone before she had tints to reply to hint. and he left her with a very uncomfortable fe'e'ling in her breast. She was going out of the room herself, and had actually opened (lie door, when the sound of voice,' out- side stopped her; still with her Lend upon the door, she drew back and List- ened. "And everything has come right for you. Mr. Dayne, eh?" it was the voice of Lucy Ewing, and Olive sliflene.t at the sound. "Well, not exactly that," replied Christopher, "i should rather say that everything has come remarkably wrong. 1 thought 1 was going to be rich; but it sums my money has all gone, i em the richer only by an aunt. It'll be a good thing for me in the long run, of course; alt geniuses start that way at some time or other, so that you tee I'm on the right path. No ono ever heard of a rich genius, so that if this money had happened to come to me It rrightt really hat•o upset everything - mlghln't it? Now I ata going doen to the pnosalc neighborhood of Fleet Street, and leen going to make one or Iwo people there aware of the fact that Ina alive. And, 1 say, Lucy--" The voices became so low at this point that Olive Varney heard no more. She clascd the door and stood there think- ing deeply -wondering In what fash- ion she should set about the work she had t.ndertaken, Evidently (hero was some better understanding between Christopher and the girl than she had imagined; that use of the Chrestlai name was .startling, What it it ehoukl prove that the news she had brought oon- cerning that loss of fortune had roused the girl's aympathiee for (:hrettopher Dayne' What if it should helper' that she who w,ulJ so willingly lime wreck- ed too girls life shook' be the very :trans of putting seine new Itappiness within her reach:' She hetelenet at the thought, and beet her batlike together se' qtly in I.er helplessness. "tfortey!--I mteet have rnoneyf" site wh spered to herself. "1 am tied here - an object of charity until 1 can get that. I can see moself failing in everything 1 undertake; 1 can ace myself reduced fe weeding to Them for the means to l cc. What shall I do' -to whoni can 1 turn?' Whatever else happened, Olive felt ihat she riu.st nl kassl be able to pay her way in that tempo; every instinct within her revolktl at the Iden of ac- cepting hospitality from the hands of anyone. and above all, from anyone connected, however remotely. with levy Ewing. if. n• was more Ihnn pro. b:tblo, Christopher Drone fetmit it dif- ficult to pay his way himself, Olive fell that she might actually be living el the expense of Lucy Ewing, in seine in. definite way. \(to,ldcned at the thought of thne she (Waite tied at lost I,) go to (1••' neat Aunt Ph I'I.c, and to find 000000000000.0000 The effect of malaria lasts a long time. You catch cold easily or become run - dc wn because of the after effects of malaria. Strengthen yourself with Scot!'.: Emulsion. It builds new blood and tones up your n rvoly cystern. AL1. DRU40I$Ts r 8Oe. AND 01.00. 000400.000.4144)... r.11+111414004,11,11PIMMIN I ll;1.D-CdtOP CO.fP1•:1'rzION Itl: ;ul,A• 1'1ONS. In 1907 th,o Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, by a special appropriation, :mule provision for the carrying on of a com- petition in standing field clop;, for ten agrlcuteural tlecieties. These compote Inc ns were so successhil that an Increa- ev a appropriation for thio year has been provkled for u similar purpose. The cengtetitiollei will be htntted to onetime (hod societies, and should more than (hie number apply for 11►e grant, the Iwo societies first applying In any ooun- le will be selected. The competition hes t , be carried on by the cooperation of Gee Agricultural Soeietios Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and the Seed Branch of too Uuinlniurt De- pt-et/tient of Agriculture. The main objects are: (1) To stimulate a greater interest in the growing of first-class Gold grain. (Yi To encourage the practice of grow- ing seed kir next year's crop in a field by Itself, using only the best obtainable seed, sowing it on the cleanest and least prepared land, allowing it to tepee, and threshing and storing it separately. (3) To obtain pure seed, Le., treefrom other varieties, the presence of which can test be detected when the crop is grow - Ing. (t) To encourage the use of seed from heavy yielding strains. (5) To promote the sowing of seed from clean, vigorous crops of uniform stand, with bright stft straw. (6) To encourage careful and intelli- gent farming and the production of seed froe from woods, The hearty 000peration of all convert- ed Is urged to furtlter this rnnst impe,r- tent agricultural work, which i; either - treed to add materially to the wealth end productiveness of the tams of telt,; Province. Below are r'ultse, regulations, and en- tre form for use of societies: 1. Nature of CompetilOoneerompeetflions )hall be limited to ono crop, to by selected by the society, which should be the ono of moat lrnportenre to Iho farmers of the district. Entries for com- petition must eonslst of a field of net loss than five acres, and where lead., and pre tribes are entered, the mininumn plot nct less than one acre. Selection must le made from Uaa following crops, viz: Spring, fall or ileoee wheat; oats, bar- ley, corn, peas, alsiko clover, red clover, pc.tatoes, been, or any other crop pro- duced tor reed In Ontario. P. Compellloro.--Competition shall be limited to members of Agricultural So- cieties, and the fields entered must not be more than fifteen milers tram Its head- quarters. Competitory shall be allow - to make entry In only ono society, and but one entry can be made by each competitor. 3. Society's Entice,.-Snc'teticls dnsir- lie; to enter lata ooinpetitton must notify the Superintendent not later than the FIRST DAY OF MAY, and must make itee. loss than ten entries nor mono than twenty-five. 4. Individual Enlrlas.---All Individual entries must be forwarded by the Secre- taries of Societies to J. Leckie Wllsnn, Superintendent of Agricultural Soelo. lies, Parliament Buildngs, T'ononto, be. fore the FIRST OF JUNE, 1908. 5. Societies may, if thought advls- nblo. charge competitors an entry tee of not more than ono dollar. Prices. --Telt) Ontario Department of Agriculture will reontribute 830.00 In each society, on condition that prizes in the amount of 150 be offered, these prizes to be not less than 815, 812, 110, *B, and 8.i. The Seed Branch of the f)orninden Department of Agriculture will provide report judges for these competitions free of cost lo the societies. SEQUENCE. OF SOWING SPRING (MAINS. cultivation. One -wrack intervals ...see alit'n.d tett ween sucaeri5ive duke's of seeding. '1'lio second e'-oding, end ale), as it happened, (Ito fourth seeding, of cannier produced a higher yield of grain per acre titan was obtiuiue,l from the first seeding, in the case of spelt, tiow- seer, there was very mai ked deem.tee In the yield of groin as a result of later seeding. The results of all the expert - mettle in sowing spring grain ut differ- ent dales, ioint to the fact that enuui'r reay be tsow•n later in Uro spring than any of the oiler canal:. fncieknlalty. the table of averages shtnv;e tial )tuner greatly outyie,tla) spelt. hr ne) instates,. .Ud ilk) spelt show a superior record to Pio enuner, not oven in the on,,, of the Met seeding. FEI.LEI) \Vrii1 DIFI'IUULTY. Mahogany furniture, which has of late 1 ren regarded with disfavor, i3 once attain becoming fashionable, 1e' cis now, however. uteri, expensive than in for- mer years. The supply of Liu; woo,t to plentiful, but the difficulty of obtaining it is great. 'rite tide's do not grow in clt,.stors, but singly, in the honduras for- est. Even thou they are so hidden by undergrowth that it takes a practised eye to pick them out. Round the base of Uro trunk am large spur:,, 1., avoid which the tree-lellera erect a scaffold, upon which they work. ''tris means that the true is cut through at a height of ten it- fifteen feet from the ground, leaving much valuate wood, which Le, under present conditions, allowed to go to waste. The system of labor Le also pe- culiar. Workers aro hired for ono year, and three monlb' wagers must be paid in advance. Those are the laborers. Expert woodmen are in charge',., who ore paid according to the work they aecomphah. KINGS AT TIIEIR MEALS iROYALTY DORS NOT AI.WtYS DINE SUMPJUOGSI.Y. %slu►t the Rulers of the World ILke to Eat ---Their Favorite Dishes. The menu's for King Edwards daily dlr:tem aro printed on illuminated candy surmounted by the royal erne tend hav- ing a view in irepia of V.'ind...or or of ltuckinghrun Palace, according to tee phaco where the King is staying. '1'10 neem! Le headed "Ilia \fujeisly's Dinner," says a welter in Town and Country. Then comets the date, and after that Uio notes of the deems. 'Phase are in French and include two kinds of soup, two of lash, two entree -..,s, two Moves, two roasts one throe entr•eineLs, 'lettere is also a sldc table with vark)us cold meals. The King tines arranged his meals in rather a carious fashion. At 9 cern. egos, told rnoa!, toast , i and tea are .served in Iris study. Luncheon of throe or four lisle) Lr at 2 o'clock. At 5 o'ckx-k (hero is tea with little cakes. At 7 it light supper with cold moats, and lastly. about midnight, a serene; supper with tnuny French dishes. Among King Edward's favorite dishes L. a minute chicken on a rnorlsel of toast. 'Those little permeate yield but two or throe mouthfuls and in le radon aro re - treed at almost prohibitive, pricclts. ilut in the west of Ireland they are sold by Larefoot ed pe nsant girls for sixpence each. The Kiwi i.s atstemkites in the matter of liquid refreshment. Ile lakes a cock- tail of his own invention made of a little rya• whiskey, some crushed Ice, a small souaro of pinoappbe, a piece of lemon peel, a fey drops of maraschino, ditto of champagne, a Jn.sh of nneestura bitters, and powdered sugar literally "''O THE KING'S T.1STl:! When tlse table is set for n stale ban- quet at eVinel,or Casllo it Ls a dazzling sight. Only Meese who hive sten the geld pantry can have uny ilea of the eorohrful plate owned by the royal fam- ily of l•:nglard. The o,lk'ctem Include) leo gold dogs each threes feet high, for- merly used as fire dog,; a scent fountain in gold enamel Nettle Ilgures of Arabs Experiments have been conducted al grouped around it watering their horses; the Ontario Agricultural (:ollcge In malt 'kzens of lofty gold candelabra, salte'n,, of five years by sowing spring wheat, wine c oiera and flagons hinumerabl,e. barley, oats and pens on each of sit Among the curious cusuans whiclt are dif'erent dates in the spring; also by so- said to survive in the maid household Ls wing ernrner and epolt on each of eight that of not furnishing finger bowls to different dates in the sprang; all by any geed.% except royalty. The custom sowing winter wheat en each of six di- dales back l the time of the Pretender. Nowa datrts in the autumn of the year, Those who eympaUtize I with bine had an In order to obtain reliable and tepectic ingenious say of drinking Ihe health of information regarding to boot tune Io tic reigning king, at Ihe stn ie time hold - sow tee different classes of (sun erns. int' their glass over the linger howl, Illus Oats, Harley, Spring Wheat and Pena. qualifying their toa.'l, "1'o the King- over - In each of the five years in which this Uer water!' ceperiment was conduced with oats, At Au.lrinn state dinners Inc menu Ls barley, spring wheat nn i pea... the first nearly a yard long mil n dial) is s.'areely seeding took place when the land was placetl ht front of one, before the court waren enough to work to gond advnn- inarslinl taps This got.) cane on the tlnor Cage. Otte week eats )dowel between i'n and away goes the dish to mnko way for each two seelinga. unicse unfavorable the next. Upon ordinary occasions the weather compelled a change of a day or Emperor lakes Iii, meals alone, each ono two In lite date of seeding, The grain being brought to him on a tray. Itis nus Belton on each of six males in cart dinner consists of four coulees, his litrl- year. the average of the first date being cheon of two. Neither butter nor sugar April i81h, and the last date Mny 23rd. is ever allowed nn his private table. In yield of boot grain and straw per When iheir Loyalties of !Mesta .line acro', tiro highest results were obtained without guests the dishes nee of the most Wan the first date n( seeding with the snnple, even bourgeois. description; ire spring %%heat and the barley, and from Czar, although n hently ender, prefers the second dnto of seeding with lluooaLe ample food. When the repn,t assumes and the peas. it was ob<erved that, as a ceremonial form the rui,ine is of the 11.e dale of seeding was delayed, the most elalorate character, 'rhe chef's percentage of must in the resulting crop staff number:; over 1.200 persons, and was gradually increased, with only one these Inelade twenly-four ()ffeers of the Alight the ntporta nice of sohinK pringe results iw indicate tin 1th, fnfyvf thenen secondthe handltand hird burley. outs and peas In the order here rank, given. shirting will' Ihe spring %heat, end finishing with Ihe pens. An exceed- ingly important lesson may bo learned is no light task, and in spite of all that from the reruns of this experiment, is said about the Kaecr.s Spartan habilis, e ),leh show that, for every day's delay there aro few monnrchts who keep morn n the seeding atter the first week had elaborate tables. Ile )las no fewer than praised In Meth the seeding took pace• four chefs, n elerman, nn Englishman, 1►.ero a as an average decrease of 56 an Italian and a i'renclhmnn, pounds of oats, 53 pounds of barley, 44.1 Each of these chafe tuts Ilia staff of as- p -units of epring wheat, end 23 pounds eistante, while In addition there Ls an M- ot peas. per sere. disidnal who may eafely be de,scrtbed as In ee'h of the past five years emmer seuaage maker to the Koi;cr, Ms Mryet- ame spelt have been mown on eight diff- fy Ln very fond of the huge white M njo erent dates in the spring of the year, by furter sat$age and tee it sstpply► of that making the first sou ing in each season made treat every day in Ms oael kttc'heri, AA early es the land was luitstrle kir 1Vlien engaged in n.alloestvi:tutlib'my FEE DINI; THE GEIt\f \\ I:\fi'EROR on a big tlekl day, these bailif,rtene and brr•ul, washest .town with lager beer, tn- i;.riably form the K•u..er's !unclesm. The dealt dearest to Ute h'ar't of too Kanter is saue'kr:illl, Nerved will /Eco and baton fried together. 'the kaisers cooks are etc e'lly luntted ki r., gt.nla talde aspen,.)+, mei aro never al- lew,d more than a oortaut ,un, for each perste* it meal, unless of coulee there is a sieeu dinner, when the entre:ince is nutdt nein) liberal. King C.arlus is not , a.';y I.) .a,h'rtain and ler hes ono loyal trill: wire h IS not ON- ncUy becoming t 1 e► ptuk,.s.lpm.'r. (once hie lip leen teteli it a glee; That got.'' nah,t 1e) replucr.l; ltt-,'nty sloe meads twenty glucee,, trill much wveet,eof goal liquor and twonty-fold work for the wait- ers. i:wg Carlos tete eirtosl IL•a nepulation of basing the hangri.nt of nonan its. 1l.s there chief mettle aro celttasal and le' (ele- 11..' exist without it snack every too Noun;. Ile alienee ink) thea hetet met tea r...r feta ellen (tis tour strikes, ,tad It ie teen hint' that Inv tea, ones seen in an automatic lunel' rem on a I'arin honk- s are gulping five cent sandwlelrs, to) h,.ndry lo eager) tie) delay of chic ties- tuur•dnts, tieing very tat, King (;tris i, forbid- tkln by his physician., to eat much meet. I1•: dLsolto s Uro .ioctors, ttowev r, and rs especially (on•1 of beef, of which LIE F.A'rs GltleeT Qt'ANTrl'll•:s, When Ito visited England, a few years ego, Ito was stopping tit Lord eiliebury's country seat, where King Edward wire also a west. Ono day at dinner King Cellos was leaked what had in,pre;,,es1 him most during his short stay ut Eng- land. Ito replied thoughtfully, "Well, 1 think English -roast beet is very delighUui." "Olt:" laughed King Edward, "purely s)mollauhg elso lin., urlpresscd you as well." ".\h," was thee reply, "of oours.'. The teiglielt boiled beef &Lso le delightful." The Shalt of I'crsia uses a dinner ser- vioe which is encrusted t) ilii preseotts stones, and the kitchen appointments at Palace Jr► 'I'eliern11 ono echos! at $5,400,000. The Shale* kitchen is of marble with pillars of onyx, which give it the air ranter of a b►iquet hall than tato pinee wluere his olaborato rlinnete ar.l propar.ld. Tito stove is of mnesive sil- ver. as is n„ erly everything else, clown to Id..) smallest kettle. In the hole of King Georg, of Greece Ibereo are two principal nx':11s. '1110 lunclteirt is a heavy meet, rather after the German fa-ihw)n. The King has an extraordinary taste for enutbm broth, which grea.sy compound figures al-nonr•ly e•,ery dinner given at Ila) palace. Ilia Alojosty le a big water at too two peineei- rat meals, ani Is not pleased when any dish does riot come up to what it ought .0 be. There are no k' ti (hart thirty c ek.t and undercooks in the royal kit- chen, the majority French; though there are always some Germans, and, of course, a small staff of Greeks to look atter the curious Oriental sweeuneale and doeser•ls, which only 'Turks and Greeks can make and of which the Kett; is a de - tout admirer. At half past 8 there is too dinner, it function ).,belly similar to the lune.h,on, \\ hen there are 00 guests of distinction the after dinner hours are pri+s'sI to the most bourgeois Welton. Tho private kitchen of the Sultan of Turkey Is a veritable fortes's, consisting to n small chamber situnteel 4► the tight of the great entrance, and it guarded by burro' windows and AN .111MO11 I'I.A'fED (NN)lt. Tito 000k officiates under the ever welch - fel eyo or the kelanbjht ba -hi, one of the rierst weighty functionaries in the '1ildiz Palaco at 1 ntstanluierpie; for the henilh, t o very biro, even, of the raker La at his mercy. When enoke.l each dish is fast- ened with red eat bearing tie official seal of the keiardjlti. and trmaina her- metically closer) unlit fhe seals are broken in the, Sultan's own presence. The Sutter is not a {treat eater, for Ile kills his appetite with the number of cigarette, its anu,1,ete, and he lakes hi; meals wherever he Uoppens to lie. Seor,ts of people from the kile'hen follow the meal in proloissiein into the imperial clamber, and often Ilse kelanljhi Ls )•e- gi•el,led lu Mete seine particular dish be - kr) the Sullatt partakes of it. For breakfast tine Mikede is perfectly satisfied with n bowl of bean soup and a few oiler dishes, but his dinner usu- ally appears in splevutid style, in Fenn twenty courses, although he ulsays de- nounces it 9A a 11-s'e!si esiravaganee, \\ leen trey olliciel (cost is held--Ihe cher, v blossom viewing part)' nt the 1<5etih,katta Il.rtaniral Garden or the c'ey..'untheunn,r party at lite. ,1krt.nkn palace, for instnncoe---he will nnf spare any ecp'nse in preparing an elegant European banquet, lilmg eeopreal of Belgium la A n,o,st h•,:gal ,pan and int" most paitieninr es to hi; .diet of all the (little). Ile rises et 6 and works until 9 reeleek, .)hen his )Wily brrakfeet muscat% of a lathe bread rend sw•eet't, Jrnr►. Jelly or marntnlade, somellmes a little frull and n cup of lea. Itis lunehoon is still more eirnple, wet quite often h'• este no hincheen, ilia dinner In the ev,_.ning consists of tut /emits. never more. prepared in the plalneel mann. r, and he cut-, ateeett.ey nothing after dinner, eV \I(' .\ND Si'R\Y$, l:xperienc,e keeclie: a few and fools maLint', Tn fent or 1.1 worry le as sinful aR to 1u A woman eetdorn get.+ ofd enough lo Admit ,'ho i3 old. Most women are able to transform a yawn into a srnlle. Don't tell all pet know, but try 4) know all you tell. \luch is done in the name of friend- ship -so are m&ny. 1'ew people conceal their personal qe alibis when they nee good. Yost email boys wonder at one time rr another what parents are for. to the headache next morning. Many a man's goon Intention. are fres it one good opportslnity slips past yo Jtul He low andrab the next. it Isn't a sign Met a cat has t• Or Ay bee. Ca'a a aha C3rr'141) her p'lr'r, %I'll her heti WbgeA tTer% ta satkated w t1e' tete 414 lie ti59,L begin to ba sorry for ?FROM CONNIE SCOTLAND AOTE4 OF IN1Eltl:al' I'10' W RINKS A',D 12.,ll:S. What Is Going On in the ilighlands and Loela.ds 01 Auld Scotia. .1n epaleritle of scarlet fever Li rag. tag at l)ounne. At Perth the price of e;ual ties been reduced le Id. per cwt. (;muse moors in north Perthshire are said to be in good demand. It is alleged that too poisoning ol pot dogs Ls prevalent in one district of Ld. inburgli just now. .1 child eight months o!'1 at Falktrkt was .crowned by failing born its cradle (ret, a pail of water. .l generous response has been made to the appeal for fund., for tiny relte� v( the unemployed in Ayr. I.eitti is getting a nuich desirrel im-1 provem nt-a lane between Dudley, avenue and North Fort street. A tine vein of copper ore has been slrtu:k hour Gkmluee, and mining e3 expe tee to be fairly brisk there. During the year the Govan crops 01 Dee Salvation Array Poor Chi1lrens Breakfast fund have supplied 15,000 ideals. Influenza is rampant in Slirling,shlre rind the impne•s sen Ls that this ties been the most trying season experience el in years. On the farm of Cros.sburn, near Tee•. on, tenanted by Mr. David Slevensoh, i a Leicester ewo gave birth to four heal- thy Iambs. • Ailsa Shipbuilding Company,, Ayr employes have agreed to contribute ea I per month per roan in aid of the Ary,, llespital. 'rite caretaker of Burns \fat:soleui-i Dtunfrie.s, wants en increase of salary.; Ile .says: "Last year there wcro oven' 6000 visitors, but few tips." Galashiels Savings Hank celebrates Us Jubilee this year. It was formed hi! 1FSa and only one of the promoters,' Mr. A. L. Cochrane, Is alive. Rapid progress Ls being made wttfi the arrangements for the new Dundee electric station, end contracts to the, amount of 8105,000 have been placed.; Arrangements are 'sing male wile. A view to having women students; placed on the saruo footing as mate: students in the Edinburgh School all Medicines. it was reported to the Edinburgh,! Public Health Committee on a recent Tuesday that a ratan had been edmitte to the Edinburgh Royel infirmary sets, doing from glanders. At Coatbridge Dean of Guild Court1 Met weak plans were passed for a new) h+gher•grado school to bo erected In! Albert street, Coatbridge, at an tett. mak11 cost of ;*1,000. Mr. John Stewart tewnrt Clark has sul,acttitf• eel 110,000, and \fr. James (;oats $5,000 le the fund of the U. P. Church for the; building of churches and manses tri. the Ilighlands. The County Council of Mid -Lothian aro taking action in regard to the at.1 legot pollution of Cobbinshaw Loch. due, it is said, to pumping; and coal' washings from a neighboring pit. Fainters in the 1.othiani report that much of the land Ls sodden and un. workable, and they are afraid that Mei recent stormy weather will make seed lime lurch later than was expected, At \la•yhill the otter day a cashier, returning from the bank was kroeke4% wndo n and robbed of a bag containing( the men's wage'. In the loot pursuit lie dropped the bag but got oft him.. self. David Tysnn. 60, miner, i.ennettnwn„ ornnmltled suicide in his house in Main! street recently by placing a gelignite! cartridge on his head and exploding it Ito had been out of work for omeg t:►ne, and suffered front depression, 1:01.1) STOLEN BY %IINEt1�3. Forth 01 Then Practised Everyv. here Plundering In Siberia, SIaii.sticans compile tables of the world's production of gold yearly, but at admit That it is impossible 10 give accurate figures because not a Mee of the metal is stolen and never figure, in the returns of production. In a country like China. where the 171(103• try of gold mining Ls poorly organlze4' and controlled, this source of error in the returns of output is very important. Prof. de I.nunay in his recent book c•r. gold says that the geld indietry in no country escepee the evil of th,w.ery. Gold stealing goes on everywhere, but int» extent of the evil varies according, to the country and the efficiency of the supervision over ruiners. Gold from its nature Ls easy to Meet rend to .sell. In lite 'Freiman! it is es- timoled !hat from 5 t•, 10 per cent. of all the gold eaunclad trout the urea et Ihe Witwatersrand are stnte•n, The gold thiel is able in .,tent nn a larger scale in such a cotjritrc s, fit. Ir ria, where, lee miners are more is..let. ee I and corrilption Ls rnoti aemntnn. Tle:re the thieves even venture 1 i lam. per '.,ne lt:n os with pork supt'rintere dents w•ho for a share • f Ion (rickingi ti i!1 glee favorable opportunities for creating. Acrordtng to air. teeny) slalemerels in his book on gold mining in en,te'rn Selwer n, the quantity of got. sho;en from Sil'r:an mines is not best then 20 per rent. of the entire output. in 1896 4.000 adventurers drove the reining companies and their empble.ere from awl gold district of Ion loyal itiver nn.1 w•n,he,l nal a large amount of R't'd before They finally lied on Ine afhroach of a regiment of (oesackl. Not IS particle of the gold they nene4 leas teen included in the figures of taro. duction. It was found also in lt.91 That gs4 mining Meng the harder between frets)) Guiana and Prate. lettere the pieces were remarkably rich, had been car. rie.1 on ter scvpval years without en)M1 sup,,rt 3'ri alta' ver, aril not on mne9+ of Ihq ge!.' was incleded in the efati.I M. Von**. finely jer.s are not Ut ot to 4 prascr•fbg donteoltc j"'eclat