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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1909-04-15, Page 2:fin Utiexpeeted Cmifession; Or, The Story of Miss Percival's Early Life. C'llAl'TEIt I.—(Cout'd) When he finally recovered, he was weak and exhausted, and the girl begged him to retire. "No," he returned, with some- thing of impatience in his manner. "I have still another matter about which I wish to speak." "Will not to -morrow do as woll 1" "No; for once I feel the import- ance of not putting off till to -mor - :row what should bo done to -day," Mr. Wellington responded, with some asperity. "Go to the chest in my room, and bring me that, small leaden box—you know what I mean." Tho leaden box referred to had been an object of curious interest to Esther ever since she, as a little girl, had discovered it in her fa- ther's possession. She had been forbidden ever to doves of a great tree and waited touch it,orth refer tod it in the nt of further developments, before de enco of others, and no amount of olden upon what courses to pur- ee had enlightened her g sue Almost at t ► *priceless heirloom. I shall sue you his eyes. "But suppose I never ♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦i+♦+++t♦♦♦ri "Evor yours, shortly, love; till then, adieu. am able to fathom the mystery 1" Sj R. "Theo pass it along to the next generation, as I havo told you, with he arm tion, as a sacred trust ; and now t and about to commit to your keep- ing in the same way," the invalid observed. "My great grandfather vas once traveling from Albany to New York City on horseback," he continued. "It was in the days before either steamboats or rail- ways had grown very much in fa- vor, and my sturdy' ancestor pre- ferred to trust himself to the back of his well -tried steed rather than risk his precious life upon the suspicious novelty that had recent- ly begun to ply the Hudson. He was within ten miles of his destin- ation when night overtook him, just as he was entering a lonely forest. He had not penetrated far within its sombre shadows whet' ho heard a hoarse cry for help. "Ile checked his horse and drew out of the wagon path into the sha- "•Why her name was Esther:" the girl exclaimed, looking up wonderingly as she finished reading the note. "Yes, and you aro her namesake. Both the name and the romance associated with it so impressed me, that, when you were born, 1 re- solved to give it to you." "I like it, too," said the girl, musingly, her glance wandering from the note back to the gleam- ing stones upon their satin bed; while she yearned inexpressibly to know more of that other Esther, of nearly a hundred years ago, whose lover had called her his "queen," and showered such a wealth of precious gems upon her. and written so tenderly to her. "'Of course she was beautiful," sho thought; then added, while a pathetic sigh fluttered over her lips: "Oh, it is dreadful to have a stoop in one shoulders, to be thin as a rail, with a face like a carci�tture ae_d such crooked tecta. ' "My ancestor," Mr. Wellington resumed, after resting a few mo- ments, "was amazed at his discov- ery, and felt greatly burdened by the possession of such a treasure. Ile immediately sealed it up again in its leaden case, and then set him- self about trying to discover its owner. But he failed to obtain the slightest trace of either the giver i -r the lady to whom it had been Nothing is new. Even the "tag - sent • and so, when his son reached dao" which has swdpt through the toldhim esu n gathering in its hos o con - the jewel, andaid upon tri potions, bears many ofe marks the saute instructions." "But if there is never any 'next ` generation 1' It is doubtful, as far t_ as 1 am concerned," said the girl, I + iu a low tone. "Oh, you mean to adhere to your ♦♦+H♦}♦4tlt♦♦1♦♦♦+♦+♦ oft. -repeated assertiun that you will never marry," returned Mr. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Wellington, with some sharpness. Irregular feeding tends to make "Whatever my intentions plight horses bolt their grain. Guard bo, your yourself know, that there against it. Bolting food causes in - is very little likelihood that I shall digestion. every marry," Esther coldly re- Never let a man pick your flock. turned, while sho shot a glance of if there is any picking to bo done, aversion into the glass upon the do it yourself, and you will always mantel at the unattractive roflec- have a good flock. tern of herself. A large dealer in horses said re - "I knew you are no beauty, contly that his buyers find more child," said her father, in a more good government horses in sections kindly tone, "but you will make a where thorough :bred stallions have good woman, in spite of your looks; been kept than in any other place. and I will trust to your judgment The best way to keep the premises in the disposal of the ruby. There ! clean of lice and mites is to begin we will not talk any more about it. in January to wage war. Onoe a I am glad to havo it off my nlind. week pour kerosene over the roosts, Yon may bring toe the punch now, into the cracks of the nest boxes, and then I will go to Led, for I and along tho dropping boards. ani very tired," the invalid con- By making this a weekly duty there eluded, with a weary sigh. will not be any trouble when hot (To be continued.) weather arrives. _4. No matter how good the stock r is originally, if it receives poo AN ANCIENT `"TAC -DAT." care, feed and management, it won't be very long before it will First Accounts of Its Practice Date turn into scrubs. In this case Back to Ttute of Henry VIII. thoroughbred scrubs are worse than common ones, for they havo less power of resistance to unfavor- able conditions that comes as a as to the nature of its contents. that instant an ob manhood, he I th story of land, g h g ' t hosts f natural inheritance to the pourer whizzed by him, just escaping laid him the •] th a ks stock. she was about to be instrusted with the hand that hold his bridle and responsibility of restoring it to its t the old "montem" of Eton fame. The number of acres needed for tho secret which had so long per- dropped, with a thud, to the ground rightful inheritor, if, by any means, This time-honored custom of the 100 sheep will depend upon the plexed har, and, with a quick in- close beside his horse. Then there he could learn who held the twin great English public school died condition of the soil and the grass spiration, she turned and disap followed sounds of a struggle, with or duplicate ruby. The sumo thing out or was suppressed some sixty peethat can be established there. light another cryfor het occurred in connection with my i odd years ago, yet the modern sheep will do well where one cow whichcd within the fatheradjoining p' Y � hold-up has its prototype in the feed;. If the feed is abundant and father and myself; but the mystery "hold-up" was her s chamber. r a still remains unsolved. method of getting hone} p growing rapidly, }d Presently she returned, bring some thing y B s ing a small, blackened object that looked like a simple block of lead, about five inches long by three broad, and which she put into her father's hands. "Draw your chair beside mo and sit, down ; I have something of great importance to tell you," said Mr. Wellingt',n, gravely. Esther obey- ed, a strange thrill pervading her as she did so. "You will possibly be surprised, and mayhap bo wailing to accord sour father something of respect, when you learn that the is not do - void of }honor," the man observed, e ith a bitter curl of his thin lips, "when 1 tell you that for twenty- five years I have !held in my pos- ses;ion n fortune, belonging to an- other, and have regarded it as a sacred trust, even when poverty bas pinched us most severely and there was little hope of ever find- it. It proved to be a package ing the owner of it. Esther. in- wrapped in heavy brown paper, and tido this unsightly block of lead, upon examining it he found a box there lies concealed a jewel of the value of a king's ransom:" be careful of this very valuable property. The natural food of poultry con- sists of grains, insects, green foli- age, and grit, and, accordingly, in domestication it is reasonable that they should be fed grains a►:d other ulilltug products, such auiin:tl feeds as meat ideals and ekitu milk, and should also receive an abundance of green feed or routs or steamed clover. Oyster shells, grit and an abundance of clean drinking water aro also primo requisites. in the United Status, corn is a favorite feed for chickens, though cotun:"a grains •seem practically iut.�r- changeable and many grain by- products can be freely substituted fur different whole grains or for each other and all coinbiued, as desired. Now, however, it seemed that lee "Myrelative was in the act of d It has Leenpractisedi -30 acres wuu dismouting to go to the assistance like an elephant upon + h the "collegers" and "oppidans" suffice, where twice this number cf the person attacked, when a man our hands, and I doubt if the mato of Eton. Arthur Duke Coleridge would be needed, if the feed were dashed violently by him, followed is ever found. Still, it has grown i gives an account of montem in his scanty and of slow growth. ]t is by two others, in hot pursuit, who to be a sort of sacred commission, I .'Eton in the Forties." best to divide the pasture into two were cursing loudly over the escape in connection with the family, and The origin of montem is buried in lots that the sheep may feed in one of their victim. Less titan five min -1 so 1 now give it to you, laying upon , oblivion. The first accounts of its the other has opportunity to utes later a piercing shriek rent you the sante commands—restore it: practise date back to tho time of the air, followed by a heavy splashgrow. in the river, which flowed within yourself if possible—if not, hand it. Henry VIII. Its object was to ga-� 11 a team is worn out in one half twenty rods of the highway; then down toy the next generation. I or• :they contributions to aid the lucky the time it ought to be, there is & all was still again, and my grand- 1 chance, he concluded, 'musingly,' ' colloger" who led his class, and ver} reckless waste of money. It the luck may change, since it has who was called "Captain of Mon- it not necessary to give farm horses Per - father felt sure that one of the trio' ad metnow, for the first time, fallen into teat." The "collegers" of Eton; a5 much attention as the trotters thathad ha terribleafate, !but im hwhether a woman's hands." ' aro the students preparing for! receive. •But it ought to be thought "Father, it makes me nervous to' King's College on the foundation: necessary to give the animal good assume such a responsibility, ou,rEs-`established by the royal endower�tito insure its comfort to ther remarked, in a tone ofawe,,of the school. ribs utmost practical limit. There attention whileshe shivered slightly. "Sup- On \Whitson Tuesday the boys of •are millions of defines sacrificed by it shld be stolen from me!" I the school, dressed in picturesque reckless care of horses. Peep] e DESOLATE AND TERRIBLE A VISIT TO Tar. COLDEST PLACE ON I:.,it'J II. 11orrors of Life as Nerkhoyansk, Where Political Exiles Herded Together. are se There is absolutely no place 'in the wide, wide word so desolate and terrible as Verkhoyansk, in Siberia. The unfortunate men who live there, who have to live there —for they are political exiles most, of them --grow old in a tow years, and, after indescritsblo sufferings, either luso their mind, or commit suicide, unless they rapidly die of FARM NOTES. c ;ld and hunger. If stable manure cou'd be loadedWhile travelling round the world !:e ,writes a correspondent of London onto a wagon immediately from t stalls and drawn at once to th'• Answers) I heard a. great deal about field, the greatest economy in plan the Cold Pole, and the horrors of fertility would bo secured.life at Verkhoyansk, and beca:ne Fresh stable manure is all rig.'' curious to see for myself whether to use as a mulch, provided it Is is was black as it was painted. not put close to the trees or plant, (;ening there was no comfortable and is well spread so that it will task. One travels in tho most pri- not heat. Nor should it be an i-iitive fashion in these regions. plied lavishly, especially if it 15 But, finally, I came to the famous rich in nitrogen ,fpr titers is dap village—if an agglomeration of one hundred dilapidated houses, earth - ger of too much stimulation. One who has been trained to en huts, and indescribable heaps farm life from childhood ought to of filth can be, called a village. know something of the troubles, as NO ROADS TO SPEAK OF. well as the pleasures that are sure to be met, and he ought to succeed There are but two houses worthy with reasonable opportunities. In of the name—the tiny church, and the residence of the chief o growing apples anywhere, it would official be wise to look about the immedilto and his subordinates. The other locality and sea what kinds have dwellings are small, dilapidated paid best. Tho experience of those wooden hats, where dozens of po- who have succeeded is a good guide lineal exiles are herded together. to others. There are no roads to speak of. Here and there rustic boards have Many poor soils, now waste spots on the farm, would become profit been thrown down to mark the way, able if planted with the right kind but they disappear under the re of forest trees and cared for in the luso which is dropped from the right way. Trees will often grow houses. where grain and grass will not. And, now, think of the mournful silence and of the darkness. There Swamps, stony ridges, exhausted fields and washed hillsides need nut are no birds; there are no animals, bdoned. There is money in save a few horses, and a herd or moatbeaan of them, if they arc set to two of reindeer, in and around Verkhoyansk, and the winter is one work producing woodlots and for- ests. It is decidedly worth while long, terrible night, to keep all of the farm work. The It is only four times a year that "poor" comes, and it contains and is out of pocket for whatever letters, antiquated newspapers, owner pays taxes on all his land, the it not earning him something. duly censored, and money for a few privileged ones. I dare say the reader can imagine with what inde- scribable eagerness the • poor wretches watch rho arrival of the reindeer or dog -drawn sleigh which brings news frum home. It is from murder or accident he never know._ "He waited and listened for nearly half an hour, fearing a re- turn of the men who had chased pOS It will not be, child ; do not •costumes, formed a procession to . d" not seem t appreciate this sae the victim; but they did not come fear. No 0110 would ever suspectI escort the heroes of the day. Tho, loss. Horses are injured and killed back. Then dismouting, ho lighted that this clumsy block of lead could; chief hero was, of course, the mon as if a horse cust nothing. Let us matches and began to search for contain such a treasure. Here ; tem captain, whose election had the object that had fallen upon the ground Hoar him. tie easily found give it to me; then heat the poker taken place twelve days before in again, and I will restore it." the evening of "Menton' Sure Esther passed hint tho case,Night." To him all the funds col - which lie replaced within the lead- I lotted through montem day were en box, then fitted the end to it given. It was in the gathering of these funds that we can seo the trace of resemblance to the modern tag - day. Certain boys were chosen as collectors; two of those were called "salt -bearers" and commanded a containing this clumsy -looking piece and carefully sealech it 111 its place• of lead. Ho thought it a very in When this was done, ho called significant object to have occasion- for a pencil, with which black - "Father, 11. ed the struggle and chase that ford the box where the heebently "Father, you frighten me! What had occurred. in the wood --if in- melted metol bright, thusy :au you mean?" Esther Wellington deed it had been the cause. He concealing the shonecp that it had exclaimed, in a wonderingtone, reasoned that it plight have been been tampered with. force, of twelve boys ca e ' run - while her troubled eyes roved from used as a missile, thrown at the be "Noput it safely away with Hers." All were dressed in gay, the dark object in the man's hand head of one of the assailants, by your own things, Esther," lie tnid, and often beautiful, costumes. to his grave, emaciated Paco. the victim. It was probably only a as he handed it back to her, "and Each boy carried a painted staff She weld not believe what he piece of common lead, purchased if at any time, in any place, you and a satin money -bag. and was that, his mind was wandering, hunter, though it was strange it bad told her --she almost feared to make bullets for the gun of some see a trinket like the one concealed stationed on some point of the road here make it tour business to learn with orders to demand of every "l mean just what 1 have said," should have been so carefully he quietly responded. "You never boxed and wrapped. Having arriv- ' •h ed at these conclusions he put it into his pocket, and remounting his horse, went on his way. "On reaching the city he put up at a modest hotel, where, upon re - suspected that this block, whit has lain loosely at the bottom of my chest all these years, could be worth many thousands of dollars 1" "No; certainly not." "Such is the case, nevertheless. You observe that this end is some- what rough and mutilated," and he held it toward her for inspec- tion. "Yes .•, "You will understand why, pres- its history and restore this to the rightful owner. Promise me — I know you .will never break your word." "I solemnly promise, father," the girl replied, as she gravely met tiring to his roots, ho once more ----- examined the object, this time more leisurely. It still appeared to bo only a valueless block of metal, and tossing it into his portmanteau, he thought no iuore of it, until weeks afterward, his wife found it endo " he continued. "Now heat iv his valise, and questioned him thepoker red-hot, and then band it to nee." Esther --her face depressing in- creasing surprise --obeyed, insert- ing the utensil amid tho glowing coals of tho open grate. After leaving it there for sever- al moments, she romoved ti and passed it to her father, who had raised himself to a sitting posture. "Now bring me the coal hod," he commanded. She, placed it beside him, when carefully running the point of the red-hot poker around the roughen- ed end of the box, it was melted oft and dropped into the heal. This done, air. Wellington drew forth a smaller box t'r lesther case front the leaden casket, and passed it to his daughter. ' •Oi en it," he briefly commanded. Almost mechanically site raised the lid, when a startled cry of mingled wonder and delight burst front her, for there before her, fastened to its pure white satin cushion, blazed a circlet of dia- monds of [purest water. about the size of well -grown peas. set in (1011 Ilontan gold, while rising from this, there was a great "pig `on Weed" ruby, absolutely flawless and worth as Mr. Wellington had stated, "a ki►:g's remelts." "Whose is it 1 --how carte you by it 1" breathlessly inquired the astonished girl. "To your first question I can only 'twin ruble: of which I told you answer. 1 do not knew: your sre- last. week. Wear it, as a pendant. and invr,lves a romance," her fa- Mals th the our bctkln e ee of dianind tuten re. bc` t Hier returned. ••:\ roman •!'' Now strange +w'ri-d' are sp'•1•.cn which mars yeti Esther miirniiired, and %'underling my felts, its mate will a1s., he if shee-ter., dreaming. %ewe. Treasure it sacred. Esther. "Yes. it•. s a s;•'ry that has been my queen. f�'r, aside feint its creat faithfully .. -tie] (Ls en with the ahi�^e clle e usterean,nndl itsset' 5 wakct it u ruby, front g,.,letatiea to k regarding it. Ile told her the story of it, said the thing was of value, and ordered her to threw it into a box containing other bits of lead that were used to make bullets. But toy worthy great-grandmo- ther's curiosity got the better of her obedience, and, chopping off one end of it with a hatchet, she found the treasure which you now hold in your hands." "How very strange:" Esther •murmured, as she, watehed the thousand vari=colored lights that flashed from the facets of the preci- ons stones she held. "And did they never learn anything regarding its history, or the fate of the man who was supposed to have fallen into the river 1" "No; the only gleans of light that was ever thrown upon the matter was gleaned from a little folded note that was fitted into the top of the case. It is still there; }uu may read it if you like." Still wondering if she might not bo dreaming, i:sther examined the case, and found the tiny square of folded paper, whi''h had grown yel- low with age. She carefully re- moved it, and read the contents. which were writ.en in a quaint. o'd-fashioned hand: "My darling :- -i send you to -day, by n trusty nie•senger, one of the "The physician attend - 'ng me prescribed, en my rallying frlin an attack of rheumatism, your Scout's T;tnulsi;in, which I have been taking every winter since. 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In olden times a pinch of salt, was given as a receipt for every tax thus levied; in later years a ticket was given instead, and the money itself was called "salt." Tho cry of the tax -gatherers was "Salt! Salt!" The two salt -bearers had the mere dignified dirty of collecting from the college authorities and guests. Each of tho twelve runners was ac- companied to his post by a hired atteridant, who was arined. Such precaution was necessary, especi- ally fur the boys stationed at any distance from tho college, for such a runner might be in possession of several hundred pounds before the day was over. An average day's collection amounted to one thousand pounds or more. This was all turned over to the captain of montem. Out of this the favored one had to pay fur a breakfast for the first ono hun- dred boys, and a dinner for the whole school. 1f the captain did not happen to be entirely popular, these meals were mado as expen- sive as possible by the boys, through wilful breakage of dishes and recklessness of waste. Besides these expenses, the captain had to pay the salt -bearers and runners and their attendants. Often it was anything but a largo portion +,l the sem which finally found its any to the captain's pocket. Montem is now torgotten rave by the oldest Etonian. The spirit of the advanced age called more and more loudly that it involved a great waste of time and money. One of the strokes which killed the custom was then ening of the rail- way that brought a promiscuous crowd of spectators, a gathering impossible to control. Mrs. Henpeck ---"You were talk - 'ng in your sleep last night, Henry." Mr. Henpeck --"I beg your pardon, my dear, for having interrupted you :" Tho improved quality of living now -a -days may be worth the addi- tional cost, nut that is poor con - 'elation to thetinan who hasn't rho prig. For every tree chopped down in Norway the law requires three sap- lings to be planted. There is such a tiling as being too honest. Some young men nev- er even try to steal a kiss. The Ncw bAIMLER The 'goo type i)aimlcr is a petrol -engine of remarkable efficiency, which for sim- plicity of construction, economy, and silence in running is incomparably superior to any motor yet designed. Its introduction has called forth letters of appreciation from a number of leading Motorists who have tested it, and all whom bear out the claim made for it by the Daimler Co. A full illustrated description, together with the above mentioned letters, repro- duced in lac simile, will be sent post free to all applicants to m The Daimler Motor Co., (1904) Ltd. COVENTRY, ENGLAND. THE MOST PATHETIC SCENE I have ever witnessed, and 1 d'e`nts wish to witness another similar) one. Some of the men went into hy- sterics, others fainted, but, the ma- jority cried—cried like little chil- dren, and collapsed, fur the news is mostly bad news. A mean called Abramoff—once an eminent physi- cian—for whom I took a great lik- ing, had not heard from his mother's., for over ono year. A letter was 7 brought in to him at last, jest as we were smashing tea with a ham- mer—for tea, like everything else in this abominable climate, turns inta solid stono. The letter informed hien that his mother was dying. It as dated seven months back. Ahramoff wept a while, and then began to laugh stupidly. The next day the chief official, with whom I was dining, quietly in- formed me that . nramoff had been found dead in his den. "Dead 1" 1 exclaimed. of sorrow, then 1" "I don't know," was the reply. "Ifo hung himself—the fool :" During the lona winter months the entire population has to remain indoors. "is THE NIGHT SEEMS ENDLESS, "He died ` and the silence trillion!, is madden- - ing. in their dingyqua candles and only by the fire-- f + lamps at o a luxury ---the miserable exiles sit hoer after hour, talking of the past when their mind is cap- ahle of an effort, but most of the tiiue silent and desperate. The exiles enjoy a certain libel. ty. The officials do not fear eva- sions. How should the wretches escape? Where should they go' They are hundreds and hundred' 111 miles away from civilization, and could not find a morsel of food away front the settlement. And there is the cold, forests, ice. snow—death lurking everywhere for victim. Meanwhile, the officials drink, to while away the time. It is their only occupation. At least -t t' get the horrors of this 1l roll& tude. The prisoners Dann' vodka, and they do not fo — r,. RADIUM IN SURGERY. Sir Frederick Treves considers that we have practically reache*l the therapeutic limstations of t o X-rays, the high frequency current and the Finsen light, but that iri radium we still have unexplorrl fields of usefulness, says the Brit- ish Medical Journal. This writer believes, without desiring to rai-s false hopes, that radium will cure every form of naevus, wheth'r it is a port wine stain, a pig:Ilentid mole or it hairy mole, and red••nt ulcer which has not yielded to the Finsen light or the X-rays, and Stat too in two sittings (If one hour each. Wenders are also ac- complished in the early steges of epithelioma of too lip and tongue. 1 1