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CJIAPTI;IU XIV. Chris, in some surprise. "1 feel so hap -
in some) fashion or other they had got
1I;% a the l et!e front recut of No. 3 Green•
way? Gardens, with Odley to stroll the
p..rty, and they wea'o all talking at once
eeall, that is, sofa Olive Varney. hor
tier part ae.e waited calmly and grimly
while the talk ng wont on, and wonder -
el yerhaps what they would Wive
thought had t!•oy known the Truth. A.'t-
ing always on impulse, as she felt she
must do et this time, see had done this
thing suddenly. for a variety of reasme;
cnfy row, when it we., fin stied, did she
cee the trerswnd•)us consequences which
na 4 ensu --only now did sho under-
stand what she had pledged herself to.
As aha sleets! there, listening in a dull
fashion to all that was sa.d, she: remem-
bered that one fact—that As had given
the buy a hundred pounds, and that
she had pronit ad him a fortune.
She remembered all the events of the
evening cle•)rly. First, the corta my 'n
her own mind that Victor Kelman had
in some mysterious fashion secured tho
bag and the money; secondly, the des-
perate resolve to get her preirerly book
again. Atter that. a. tong Period 01
wat:h ng and waiting. until at last she
had seen him stroll jaunt ly down
Green ways' Gardens. Her chance had
ocemo; she remembered with what trent)
ling haste she had gone to the house
where ho lodged; how she had given a
smiting, plausible excuse to his land-
lady and had been permitted to go to
noom. And there --flaunting before
her on a noble in the very centlte of the
reoni---was the bag.
She had longed for money, lain awake
nights schem.ng how to get it; she knew
herself to be Indebted to Christopher
Dayno, and even to Lucy; debts which
none be paid without delay. Her
money was !n her hands again; with.
that to sirangthen her she could carry
out what shelled determined upon. The
rest hail been a men) matter of impulse;
She had raced down Greenways' Gardens
intent on geneng to her room, and hied
been met at the door of No. 3 by the
party returning from Martin Blake's
Etud! ). Tilt stoney was in her hand:),
and she has every right to 11.; but. she
Se alive' In a moment that she had stolen
it from Victor Kelman, one that, in the
eyes of everyone, she was not Olive
Varney, to whom it bel•nged, but Aunt
Phipps. Thera was a double inipulso
1n the matter; to get rid o1 the money
on th1 instant, in order to cheat Victor
!Selman, and to suddenly enrich Christc.
p.her Rayne—not with a mere payment
that should settle her debt to him, but
with something substantial that should
!,h hon. as it were, in a moment out
of the little world of Greenways' Gar-
dena.
For Olive Varney had recognized ir.
a double sense that the boy was in the
way. She had seen each growing phase
of tho lovcatory; had recognized that no
neem matter of vengeance such as she
planned could ever touch that romance,
or spall it. More than that, Christophet
stood between Luny Ewing and any
harm that might come to her; no mat -
kr how poor he was, or how apparently
helpless, he was sell young eine strong
and full of hope. Na disaster could
touch the girl while he dclended her;
therefore he must be got rid of.
Olive Verney had been trained in a
Fant school—a school which laughed at
love and tenderness, and saw the world
only as a bl't: r place in which one must
live until death brought release. One
thing had been worshipped. and one
only—money. That was a Loon, because
Il ntade life easy and poo tote. But
she held seen that it harden) 1 Wren and
swirled women; it was the e,nly' wrapx►n
Abe knew how to use, and on the ire -
Tees e e f that moment see had 1L9 d
Ths poer fool of n bey with h ro-
mantic dreams, was 10 be made ap-
parently seutdenly rich, as ho had long
ago exle.l•d to be. Obviously he would
n' longer pay any attention to such a
person as Lucy Ewing, who Iwo! to e1
lodg:ng-house, and was pow and friend-
less. The thing was clear; this sudden
aeparent accession to wealth would
viako a vest difference to the stupid
le ve-s4,ry. 110 would go way, out into
the world that Invited him ant his for-
tune to make the best of it, and would
f•.rgot the g rl.
Pot knee alone demanded that she
should, whi'u giving him a gettertuu
sum. keep something substantial for her
men needs. So 11 happened that she
gave hem that hundred i.ounels; so it
!temente' that she stood now. looking
on n little oeitemptuotasly while be fin -
reed th• nn!e; and talked of his good
triune. "But why did you do it, Aunt
irhig,q,.'?'• she hard ChrisI,pher saying
n'. hest. "eehy make me believe that ail
the me,ney I13el leen lest and that you
were f or also' II wasn t fair, Aunt
Ph 1 pi."
'Fair enough,' she retorted. "1 want-
ed le try )ori—to show you what dis-
(*pr'o refused meant --b torr yell g what
was y.urs." She spike bitterly. think-
ing lrthnpe of herself at 'hit moment.
"New go out into the world -:spend your
n:Duey—aid get all the enjoyment
.y ung man craves. 'This is no piece 'or
)cne rhe s: y u ere r;c'i, and you must
exec the eeriel."
ceVe ren Ilenk nlenut that aherwards,,.
and Chris slr.wly. leis Ayes on Lucy.
"My w r11 Just new 1 es hse; I ask ter
moth ng Inter, Y• u, Aunt Phipps, have
g,'tten fix' the "nestle— Vat Is ell. It's
wordarful lo think that to -night Lucy
and I hail undo up our minds that we
wtwd Pace all the tenors the world
might Paid for to without a penny to
help u,; now we free the world with all
the terrors gone Km it. It doesn't
leek.) any difference—except that it
makes matters easier."
Ile .clipj D i a Irani/ under Lucy's arm
end whapereil b her; she srnikd hack
shyly at him. Oliva Verney turned
quickly an 1 moat a ut of the to oar.
"1 b'po 1 haven't offended her," said
py toot 1 scarcely lot ev what to SU) • to
anyone—except W you, deur,' lw ad-
ded, in a whiepi r.
"•in the okd days," rnurnwre i Odleyplaintice'y "them was OW! .:f the many
that sa'd things to nM -Titan well a dark
complexion, and a heart of the sumo rot-
or—who was coming into a fortune
every time 1 gave hien hist hill. Ile got
inmpal:ent at last about it, and went t.)
leek for it --and never cam back—atter
all the thing, teed said to me. too."
you yourself must lo k, a.: a woman et
veiereenco.'---larges extertence. 1 am no
Hall of the world --with a comfortable
loam),'—he cough d and lt vneei—
"but 1 know what the world is. You
have Ixen more than a mother to this
fricndites girl—(pray pardon ate; 1 can-
nel speak of such a th ng w•.\h,ut erne-
tore- -and you must guard her new.
Are you going to let hor [Harry this
young man?"
"They lova each other. sir," said Od-
ic)feebly.
"Ah, my good woman, you wile tin-
dersland so well )what WO is,' exclaim-
ed \Teter; in a tearful voice. "you should
know better that that. You, w.th your
oxperien.••e, slieuld at least understand
that alth u;h the girl—tole s h r sw•e.'•t
face!—lov.s hint wilt' u lova giten onl/
once in a Irf-time, his fesling for Ler is
a very different one. Only this morn-
ing I have seen him; he has spoken tai
fie lightly enough about the matter.
Yesterday, when the world was dare,
it was all right for hon to turn to ler.
today the world calls lute, and he ret
quires no o insolation. But I will Dry
no snore."
elnd.el. sir. i beg you will," exclaim-
ed Od oy, with a white face. "I've hud
U e diad 111 my arms, so to speak, siva'
she was a baby; fought tho world for
her, and kept off all the herd knocks
we women hare to take. Shoes young
—she doesn't understanl men. But O.!•
My evori t fail her; Odky will stand te-
tween her and the world to the end. I'm
grateful to you, sir," said the oki wo-
man, furtively dabbing at her eyes wilt
a corner of her npron, "although I -11d
hope it might have leen different. 11'1
break her heart, poor dear."
"My Boar Mss Odley-1) tter to break
a heart than break a life; said Victor,
with a sigh. "I will not repeat to you
what this young man aaid to me this
morning; suffice it that he suggeseel
that, having promised the girl he wo•ele
marry her when he was poor, he mutt,
of course, keep his word. I almost
struck him," exclaimed Victor, shaking
a fist at the remembrance of that wholly
imaginary interview—"P did indeed."
"!1 anyone th'nks" said Odley, draw-
ing herself up proudly, "that they're go-
ing to take my deario because they
must, they're mistaken. There's never
boon anyone happier than she's been
with mo these many year:, before ever
anyone carne in from outs do Greenwa/a'
Gardens into our liens. We'll end that;
they shall keep their stoney and keep
their love, so that they leave us alone.
And we'll end it to -day.
"You won't mention. of ceur. e, that I
said anything about it?" suggested Vic-
kie nervously.
'.No, sir; 1'11 menage it by myself,' said
Odley quietly.
However confident Odley might be in
her own mind as to her power of man-
aging it the thing looked difficult
enough when she came to think it over
quietly. She knew that at all costs iter
child she levet must Le saved from any
dsastor; and sho trusted in her superior
wisdom to slaw her that this was a
threatened disaster and must be averted
ut all hazards. For the first limo in
her straight, clean, fine life she decided
tc he, and .she Led cheerfully.
She sought Christopher Depot': that
night in his rooms, Unrnedlat.ely after
les return to the house. Ile was in thigh
spirits, and boisterously addressed her
directly she entered.
"Well, dear old Od!ey"—ho began;
but she checked him quickly.
'NI thank you, Mr. Rayne, not to
speak to me like that,' she said. "You've
only got to Helen to nie for a few min-
utes and then you can decide what to
do."
In s'imo amazement Chris listened. Od-
ley did not mince matters. She told
hint that she had disawerrd something
concerning his teal character; that she
was the only protector the girl had, and
meant to stand, as she had said 1. fore,
between her and the world. It would
Le impossible to set down all that she
said; stone it that, her darl:ng having
leen menaced, a new Odley had been
arousal. She stopped for nothing.
"That will do, thank you," saki Chris
at last. in a low voice. "1 won't argue
the )natter with you; you have taut to-
tally misinformed, but that does not
concern me. 1 will sot .Miss Ewing at
once."
"You will not." retorted Odley, with
a grim shake of the head. "It you're
cnwnrd enough to say you must, and
to insist, I can't slop you; but she doosn t
went to see you.' telley gulped down
that. but she was fighting in a good
chum. "If you've any pity for her, do
whet shot wishes. and go nway; take
)aur Honey, and leave us in pence.
Miss Lucy wanto.l me to see you"—Od-
ley gulped again, but looke•t more dell
l.erate than ever—"and to tiny that she
does not with ever to sou you again."
"Very geol." sekl Chris slowly. "You
need not ili ilk That i shall trouble her.
Ili get n eel) and take my things al
once--to-night."
fro bo Continui'J.)
Olive Varney had gone to ter room.
She had played the big card, and, so
t.,i as she could sea at 1103 moment, had
lest. So far from spuiliing that romance,
i.h, had but hastened its crn►pletion.
13.t'er:y shot told herself that for the sec-
ond t neo she h:id, in sena perverse 'a•
shion, brought the levers more closely
t. gather. The first, !,:cause she had de -
entree the boys dreams to be useless,
and so had roused the girl's pity for
hnd; the scoond, by putting in his
(.ands that which gave hen n pracUcal
assurance of the certainty of his future.
Oliva Varney had failed in every direc-
tion.
All night long in uneasy dreams it
seemed as though the shadow of that
stern father who had dominated her
ch ldhooi Loverel over her—e seadowy
ace, renilnding her of her failure.
t• night long through her dreams there
sang the burden of that vow she had
learned sop long ago, and had tried to
held so sternly before her. \Vaking,
she thought bitterly of the obvt,us fact
that she, who had crept into the place
to wreck the life of this young girl, wits
the one being sleeping under that root
then who had dono most to bring ha.ppi-
nios to Lucy Ewing. If anyone had been
remembered in tho prayers of those at
No. 3 Greenways' Gardens, that night,
it waw surely Aunt Phipps.
SIio came down late to breakfast; she
had no desire to meet Chris or anyone
else until she had had time to formu-
late soro plan in her mind. Odley wait-
ed upon her; and wailed with a now
sense of the superiority of Aunt Phipps;
people who amid, like conjurors, pro-
duce bundles of notes at a moment's
notice were certainly to bo respected.
Odlcy's ideas of humarky had been
formed iron► people who never produc-
ed Honey at all if they could possibly
avoid it. Sho even went so far as to
suggest the procuring of satne rare de-
licacy froin some shop in the neighb)r-
hoed; Aunt Phipps was a person to be
pampered.
Olive, however, declined everything,
including what was already on the table.
She was siting, moodily enough, before
her untested breakfast when Odley an-
nounced a visitor, and, stopping back,
allowed that visitor to eppter. 1t was
Mr Victor Kelman; and f!h cnme in as
blandly and os ever. Ila wait-
ed unit the do ir was closed before
s;,eeking; and then his remark was
charac'er'istic.
"Naughty—naughty!' ho exclaimed,
wagging n finger at her playfully. "Dal
it wait about in the dark until its friend's
bock was turned, and then creep up like
the wicked woman in the plays, and
steal its bunk netters? i wonder. now,'
he went on, dropping into a chair, and
)hang ng his tone, "1 fealty wmder how
the deuce you found out Id gut it."
:Nevar mind that; it was one too many
for you. You should know Olive Var-
ney well enough by this time to know
that anyone of your copse ty Ls scarcely
I kely to teat her. You, my friend, s mp-
ly setae as a bol; you saved 010 a jour-
noy into the country, and you very
kindly secured my properly fur me.'
"Suppose I say that Aunt Phipps has
stolen my money?"
"You won t do that, beehive you
wouldn't be believed,' she retorted. "Be-
sides—suopeise I cnme to life, and prov-
ed Thal you, by false representations,
had stolen what. was mina—eh?`
"Well. cry quits" said Victor, with a
laugh. "But, my dear—why give it to
the boy?'
"Because I was a fool," sho exclaimed
bitterly. "Because 1 thought that that
might drive the two of item apart—the
levers. 1 mean. 1 thought I Wright pre-
jrnd that the boy was rich—drive hien
on into extravagance—ruin him, if need
t'e. I can only touch her through him
—and I've toiled again."
"Oh. you women --why will you to so
impulsive" exclaimed Victor, with a
sigh. "One hundred of the best gene --
end n thing to sh ,w for 11., He'll ride
about in cabs, end hell have a dinner
or two—and he'll ask for more; that's
al'tn►t all that will happen, if 1 know
anything of young mon. Why didn't
you consult me?'
"You were not to to trusted; you had
amply secured the money for yourself.
Now kava nM: i'11 fight this thing out
her mys•4f." .she added. "Even you,
who profess to leve me, aro willing
trough to turn against me if )'on get
the chance. As I sny, 1'11 fight it out
alone; 1'11 ask no help from anyone. Not
Mr. Vtcto a Kelman took a turn or two
in Greeeenwnysf Gender's. and then loung-
ed for a time on the seat under the
tread. Seeing, presently, 01 ve Varney
g out, lie leisurely made hes way hack
to 4o. 4. end desired a little triveba On -
ver a'on with Odley. On (alley show-
ing hen in'o a little beck mem he sud-
de my clneeel the door, put his back to
.t. end hued that astenlshert we enan.
'1 want only five minutes with you,"
he sad. "but it must be the most vital
five mtrneteo of your life. Tell me --this
Nilo, Lucy Ewing—hats sho any friends
cxe•'pt yourself?"
"No one In the world, Mr," ..'hit net.
ley, breathing heavily, end with a tun.:
nn her nmple loam. "Oh, sir, b 11 me
whets the matter:'
"My dear MLss Odley---noth!ng at pro -
sent. Far bo It from ate to tato: fe•ne in
such a matter' he wont en, earn.etly,
"blit 1 am kwk'ng Into the future, Y
A WITCH DOCTOR'S WORK
CAUSED LPRISING AG 11NeT BRITISH
IN EAST AVl(ICe.
!Medicine to Avert Wounds—Was Intend-
ed to (tender Weapons of Brit -
Leh l'seless.
Full detail; of the operations which
have reeent.ly ben concluded in the East
African welt -Aerate rigaiest a number
of clans of the Krsit people, who were
ue , n revolt, have been published.
The movement originated with a witch
dcc er, whu peached an anti -European
were and affairs were brought to a head
by the attempted a.sassmution of the
1lritl.h resident, Mr. Nortiw to, and the
murder of several British subjects, in-
cluding policemen. traders and porters.
Tho goatee of operations wee in that
part of tho protectorate bordering nn
the Awes of the Victoria Nyanza. for
many years the Kish have terrorize.'
surrounding tribes by frequent and suc-
cessful raeds. They are deeded Into sev-
en sections, each independent of the
other, end there is such hostility
among the various clans that the men
of ono section cannot trust thentselwes
within the sphere of another clan, so
that intercourse Is only carried on
through women, who act as envoys.
MEDICINE AGAINST GUNFIRE.
M4! tM'ft1�M
TheFrm
il" Fei�►i:i+i
WE NEED 1'L'BE, NOT iBICll MILK.
Milk is in such general use as a food
that the question of its purity is unsays
un important one. Milk is one of the
Lest healthful and economical articles of
diet and contains much nourishment. It
is a real necessity end therefore every
means ought to be takers to guard against
adulteration. Let milk be Lure and clean
from healthy ones, ado not allow any-
thwg to bo taken from tiro milk, nor any-
thing to be added, and you have an
ideal food of much value. But why
should a standard be fixed, a standard
h.gher in tat contents than Int,ch pure
milk contains? Why should milk that
ce.ntains Use most fat be ncrouiited ttsu
Lost? A rich milk in fat is less eusily
The attempt on the life of the Brillsh
comrnfes oner had been -instigated by a
witch woman of the Kltutu clan, who
onmpoundcd mediotne wh.ch was to
prove eRlcacious against European wea-
ppens. By her arts she convinced the
people that with the disappearance of
Mr. North'o'.e, Europeans would bo
cheered oul of the country. To her in-
fftenco, doutt'ess, is to to attributed the
fact that the enemy s-emed but little im-
pressed by Maxim fire.
Mr. Ncrthoote had the narrowest pas-
sible escape, tor as he rode cn his mule
len the vicinity of the new station, Itis
assailant, who lay concealed in the
grass, stabbed him from behine w int a
spear, the blade of which entered the
middle of the back, but luckily glanced
on a rib and came out of his sido. The
wounded ofilceer, who has since recover-
ed, was o►nveyed to the station, where
the guard of sixty armed police fortified
them.solves against the surnoundtn j
tribesmen and awaited succor.
intntediately this and the other out..
rage became known, armed police were
despatched from Kisumu and Karungo.
while a force of King's African r dips
tt•as sent from Lmnbwa to relieve 1h'
garri.s. n. and at the same time 300 men 3 1-2 lbs., respectively. Tho next 10 days
results were 20 Iles. gain, 21 lbs. gain
and 6 lbs. loss respectively. After slaugh-
li r the pigs fed skim and low fat milk
give better meat and bone than those
led rich milk. The seine result he de-
monstrated on other animals; calves fed
ens low fat milk gainetl more and grew
faster and were healthier than those fed
riches milk. 'There are of course cases
of alines) and some other exceptions'
where tat is needed in the system, and
In such cases Ute fat is better taken to
milk, and Then milk rich in fat is the
best.
But is it reasonable. is it wise, is It
necessary, for UIe protection of the pub -
lie health to place a Isar on pure milk
with low fat contents when all experience
proves that such milk is a well-balanced
ration—that it is easy of digestion and
assimilation—that its tissue hulloing and
growth -producing qunlities are ahead of
milk richer in fat?—D. Robertson, 14LD.,
elflton, Ont.
se that he perspires freely, no harm will
come to tum. A little and often is a good
rule.
If a man keeps sheep for money—
which is what we are all working for—
k: should have things arranged as con-
veniently as possible. Ile should have
racks so the sheep will get what is given
therm. Some men feed in such a manner
that they may see how much the Fheep
will tramp to 11e mud, en the gr•.:und,
or in Ute manure. if fed in the stubk).
If we succeed in the poultry business
we must pay careful heed to little things.
:'. hen has her nature. and 1t is as strong
with her as the nature of all ox. Her
instincee must bo regarded. \\'e aro toe)
mush like the Ilindoos who piously cress
themselves and pray that they be deliv-
ered from the heresy of (wishing to know
mere than their fathers. \Ve had better
see what diamonds we can find on our
own terms than to be looking to the
great West.
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A ROAT IRA(:fr IN THE EAST.
Create as Much F.xeltement as Races in
This Gauntry.
The American end the British univer-
digretexd au1 absorbed than a intik In Ally cures are not the only crack ones -
men the fat percentage is low. The n;en who send their racing craft shoot -
other constituents In fila in milk, those vale- leg through the water to the cheers of o
able proteid Ingredients re which go to the watching, htheexcited throng. The Burmese
building up of the Usswes, the primo boat -races on the Irrawaddy aro no less
properly of any food, are the most ire- w'crlh watching than those of the
pertnnt. Milk with low fat contents Thames or Hudson. Sir James Scot(
agrees best with infante, children and gives n doacription of one of these events
invalids. The human milk le the ideal ;, his book on Burma.
milk for the young, it is a perfect food, At fetor o'clock in the afternoon the
and the milk that is nearest in oompoal- sun sUll beats fiercely on the mile -and -
afternoon
to thts is the one best suited for a -half stretch of river above and below
use in all families where there are child- My-anoung. The whole population of
ren. Now this milk has a low percent- the town is out, and excited family gar-
age of tat, and if a higher standard lies from scores of villages about are
were applied to the mother's milk it gathered on the banks of the Irrawaddy.
would have to be rejected. Bich milk Girls wearing the brightest of silk hand -
often causes more or less disturbance in kerchiefs, young men scrupulous as to
children, and if fed In excess, often ends the set of their turbans, and staid old
seriously. men and women all crowd together in
Experiments have conclusively denten- bustle, excitement and anticipation.
slotted the fact that the young of all ant- October has came, and with it the
male do better on milk of low fat con- time for boat -racing. My-anoung has
tents than on rich milk. All farmers challenged Thokn-kna, the hitherto un-
know now that they can raise calves, cenquerel champions of the low country.
and good calves too, with milk with Iff. The goul of a I3urmese boat -race is a
tie fat in 1t. and even upon skim milk. curiotus affair. At the point of finish a
16 is a well-known fact that some cows heat is anchored in the stream. A long
give such rich milk they cannot suckle Lembo() stretches across its bows, and
their calves; the cel vc_s will sicken and through this is run a rattan which pro -
del unless given milk of icss richness. jecls a few inches from its mouth. Each
Experiments with young pigs have ,.f the boats tins its own side on which to
been conducted by Mr. C. 1.. Bench. He pass, and as it rushes by, the bow oars -
to -1 separate lots of pigs with shim milk, man drops his oar, rises, snatches at the
milk poor In fat and milk rich in fat, re- rattan, and pulls out the long cape.
spectively. During 1110 that 40 days the Sometimes both get it at the same lime;
skim milk pair gained 62 11.3., the po)r then the boats tweet, but the bowsman
In fat pair 51.8 lbs., and the rich in fat who has presence of mind to slick to the
heir 42.2 lbs. The next 10 days the gain rattan wins.
for each pair was 22 lbs., 20 1-2 lbs. rind In this particular rase) one boat, that of
My-anoung, is decorated with the figure
of a peacock; its rival bears the sign of
three fair (lowers. The crew of the for-
nier is young, a fine, strong lot. The
other crew 1s older, with muscles of steel.
The boats are fifty feet long, but draw
only a few inches of water.
'1't.o boats take their places and n hush
falls on the crowd. it is necessary to
propitiate the guardian spirits of the
river with votive offerings. In the stern
of each boat crouches a man, holding a
bunch of plantains, cooked rice, Bow-
ers and betel for the water gods.
This is a precaution which must not be
omitted, or there is no knowing what
disaster may befall.
Now the boats start mid the bustle and
din begin once more. Everybody is talk-
ine and shouting. The Peacock gnats.
The trainer of the Three Fair Flowers let,
out a yell, and that Ix)at spurts ahead of
Its rival. The people of My-anoung are
in despnir. 014 women tear their scanty
hair, girls rush to the wakees edge, and
the, young men and boys rush into the
river up to their necks.
0n ohn, the old lrniner of the Peacock,
shaking as if in palsy, shrieks, "Yonk-
kynl" The crew quicken their stroke and
the boat shooks toward the goal. Both
bows throw down their paddle% et the
same time and catch at the rattan. The
Peacock's man crones up triumphant,
bearing the king cane, and My-anoung
1s happy. The great Peat -race is over and
the Peacock has won.
"Did you hear about the defacement
of Skinner's tomhsione?" "No, \Vhnt was
It" 'Someone nddCI the word 'friend.;
Is the epitaph." "What wee the epitaph?'
'Ile did his best friends.'"
FROM BONNIE SCOTLAND
NOTES OF INll:i l ettoel HER
BANKS AND 2;1t 11:5.
of the Third Balletic -in King's African
rifles, taller the command of the officer
oomniandeig the protectorate troops.
were hurrlse to the scene of tee revolt.
WITCH WOMAN FLEES.
After three days' marching through
restile country, during which the tribes-
men were punished severely, it was
learned that the witch woman had fled
for protection to Ndubo's people, and
it became necessary to penetrate tlto lat-
ter's country. Tho tribesmen displayed
every singn of hostility, but the vener-
able chief Ndube, wearing shabby Euro-
pean c:othcts and a Cawnpore helmet,
came forward unarmed, end declared
that he and tits pocple more friendly.
Meanwhile the 'hulking columns were
having arduous experiences. On the fol-
lowing day Ndube personally conducted
the column in his tillage. where signs
of good will were exh bard on all sides,
and the troops remained in camp for
thee) days.
This brief and successful expedition
will open up a portion of the protec-
te:rato as remarkable kir ttie density of
Its population as for the richness of its
soil.
COMPUiSORY PIAJCK.
Tho colonel of a crack cavalry regi-
ment was Impressed with the efficiency of
a certain volunteer Infantry division dur-
mg soma recent manoevres, and in or-
der to lost their onurage suggested to
their Yoder theft they should face a
Charge node by his teen.
The officer in command consented. and
drew his men up in the required position
tc face the ordeal.
Ititherto, the oourege of the foot regi-
ment had remained unquestioned; but
when they saw the cavalry thundering
dawn upon them and almost on top of
tl:om. they turned and fled in a most dis-
orderly manner, save one Tuan, who re-
mained steadfast on bended knee and
with Axed bayonet.
By a dexterous ntovPment the cavalry
charge was brought to a termination
within a foot or eo of the hero, and their
eemmander, approaching the valiant one,
said:
"Brava! Tem are the bravest man in
tic reeglnseent, and worth all the rest of
them put together. But tell me—why
didn't you fly with the others?"
"So f should have done," said the hero,
"but my foot got stuck in a hole."
WISDOM iN SCi}APS.
Being se11,1tive is easier than being
s'nsihl'.
Suite peoe'e tout all their energy Into
a 'im'e.
(tacking horse) will seldom push a
men t) the front.
Formerly the play was the thing; now
it is the receipts.
Many a man's early training has kepi
Win from succeeding.
(live a boy a small pin, and soon both
will bo on misch:el bent.
It is better to pat ).ourself on the back
than to kick yourself.
It is hard to distinguish the flatterer
trent the true edrnire'r.
Try 1n deserve the good opinion of
those who think weli of you.
A weeman's love is a paradox; you
can't keep it unloes you return it.
sem of us are too clever to bo go'.d,
while others are too geed to to clever.
The disgrace of poverty is usually
overshadowed by the discomfort.
Many a man has been sentenced to
hard labor for life simply for kissing a
woman.
The longer a woman knows a man.
the leas ahs cores about her pens eel
appearance when with him.
ir
Cllaraeler is what you are; reputation
is what people think you are.
Tho Professor—"l want fine chfl•ire_n to
go to my lecture to -night." Holx•rt—
"Couldn't you whip us instead, just this
Oi40, papa?"
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
Think about the horses when harrow-
ing. it 13 hard work for thein. u well
as hr you. Let them slop, especially
when they are not well hardened le
Li simsS.
Ko tax on dogs can ever make up for
the damage done to sheep which have
been chased by them. Not only these
thnl are bitten are affected; the whole
herd is injured and will not recover for
menUns. If ever.
It Is not wafering hnrsea when they
are warm that does the harm, it 13 the
chilling that may conte nflerwerds. It
• • give a wm hor o n rene;.mnhlo
amount of waterorand koro him going
LEADING UP Tie 11.
Young Hopeful—"Tarn. it worries mo
awful to think how much trouble I give
momma."
Papa—"She hasn't complained."
sin she often
"No, echoes very patient.
sends me to the: stores for things, and
the stores are a good way off, and 1
know she gets cross waitin', when site's
in a hurry."
"Not often, 1 fancy."
"Oh. she's 'most always in a hurry.
She gets everything all ready for baking,
ire finds at the last minute she hasn't
any yeast or sho gels a puddin' all
mixed, and finds she hasn't any nutmeg
or something; an' then ewes in an' awful
stew, a'causethe 's and ii caall n't run
, and
cony too company cumin
very long distance, you know, and 1
feel awful sorry for poor momma."
"Flumpli Well, what can we do about
iV' -
"I was tltelen' you might gel nee a
14enele."
\\ hal Is Gotne ')n in the Ilielitands
uud Lewlen Is ul .tuid
Scotia.
At Itumt is land the coal stu ig
train)
LS Irnpi ving.
The depression in Dunkin! ate linen
trade is deepening.
Lord Elgin was recently otkred a \tarn
quisute but declined.
'!'he Sunday concerts in Edinburgh las$
season resulted in a loss of $80.
The Dunfermline baths are the most
ccmpkrttr and bast equipped In Scotland.
Tho contributions to the lee.ableshtd
Church last year amounted( to $1,117,940.
A window blind cut Shawlands way
was set a -smouldering by the heat of the
sI -n.
At Wick lately the lino fishing has been
the only branch of the industry that has
born pursued.
A new drinking fountain which has
rest about $21,00 ens usneiled in l'ilkn-
crieff Park, Dunfermline.
A Masonic Sick and Widows' Fund has
bten established in Lert•ick, The Lodge
there was formed in 1761.
Dr. Templeman, medical officer, is in
favor of Dundee adopting compulsory
fit tification of consumption.
The county of Shetland Qndconsiesls of
about 100 islands, bg,
which only 28 are ihabited.
About Glenlsla fanners have a great
breadth of oat feed In, only the clean
ground break being unsown.
The constitution of a woman's A
ciatlon forms an interesting dews
in Kinrose shire politrs.
Mr. Robert Hetherhngton,daodPol
whtle
shields gentleman, dropped
playing golf at Lamlash on Saturday.
The tate Mies Smith, Aberdeen, has
left. a legacy of $3,000 for the support
of two beds in Aberlour Orphanage.
Mr. James Coats, jun., has decided to
present Gourock Town Council wiUt ma-
gisterial challis of office to mark the
jubilee of the burgh, which takes place
this month.
Beath School Board have decided that
in the scale of salaries for lady teachers
ilk. minimtmi shall be raised front 5325
L, $350. and in U►o case of male teachers
$:e00 In 8595.
A goose in the poultry yard of the
ilalnagown Arms Hotel, Ardgay, laid an
egg, the vertical and lateral circuinfer-
enees of which were 9% inches and 7%
itches and the weight 7%, ounces.
'I'lte body of Jessie Smith fns), a widow,
was found hinging by a rope attached
to the kitchen door in her house in
(elven rood. Govan. She hnd suffered
from severe headaches for several
months.
On account of the bed potnb) crop In
th'.parishes of Assynt and F:ddrachitles
end the late harvest, which prevented
the corn crop ripening, the Duke of Suth-
erland Is giving 40 tonsof seed potatoes
and n large quantity of seed oats to the
crofters at half-price.
SHE SHOULDN'T KNOW.
You seldom see a man so honest that
he sows td his wife: "Where d1d 1 leave
mo that?"
Ile ostially says: "Where did yOu put
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A
BEES C.1N TELL THE TIMI:.
linea itreeakfast and Tea Ilours al Villa
Where Preserves Could lie Had.
The latest observer of the bees credits
Them with ability to judge the Limo of
day. Ila is Auguste Irorce, a Frenchman,
and his studies were involuntary at the
outset. He lives in a villa net lar from
Paris, and in summer it is 1 it of
his family to lake their in
on a terrace.
At 7 o'clock in the nyerrlin . be
was habitually set for the lig! French
breakfast. A great dish of pre a rveed fruit
was nlw•nys a feature o,t this meal. At
noon cane the "grand deleuner." or
luncheon. when there was no fruit. At
1 o'clock something like the English toil
was served and there again pr.'seen•es
evade their appearance, remaining en the
table for halt t) three-quarters of an
hour.
The bees had their colony about it bun-
dled yards from Um terrace, but until
last Juno they never gave the slightest
trouble. Then the 000k put a basin of
cherries prnservod in syrup to cool in a
window neer the table. There were ts:me
Ite.wers In the win.low. A bee visiting
thewe dlsooveted the cherries 81141 anon
came back with the whole swarm to en-
joy Users. When they conic Lark Inter
and found the cherries gone they went
foraging and presently die,c vercd the
preserves nn to breakfast table.
"We are lost," said the proprietor; "we
will have to give up eating (here."
At Herat the: bees bumeet over the ler-
rime all .lay from dawn to dusk. Then
they began to disappear in the [Miele) of
th,. day. They made early ereakfaet 1051
afternoon tea impossible, tut they twee
Neatly absent at the dinner Ivor. Aloe(
the middle of July the family Ina►" up
,.ding( the terrace for the bee infested
meals, but by way of experiment the
talln was set one morning as usual.
Promptly at 7 a.m. the lees began 141
arrive. rind at 10 rie:o':k, when ttte tial le
Wk.; cleared ns )lsuol. they ceased corn -
mgt. Not a trnee of n lee was seen nCnin
until 4. The luncheon s' a.% rotten without
the premie) ..f a single one,
net a 4 they b'Rnn to g:ether
They were plainly sturpreed a1 11
preserves—the 1411010 w•ae n• t ce
inerenring numisers they kept t
r.tnrrh until ale ut 5 a'rtnck. when they
gradually took themselves oft. This Nett
nn for several days niter the baht
the set. Tie loos (Mite . h
t , .vieen 7 nn.l 10 in the fou fid 4
1 5 In the eflernoen. in feet. how-
' el.. they ro•"ngrnbe) the time. they ole
served it with elorklike regularity until
Ihn memoof A week ter two they
coaled their visite elh.gr'.1ter, flnding
them unprofitable.
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