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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1909-09-09, Page 2I all provability, she would soon come i -- married to this man promptly re.p4_ndedl , again taking Esther s band, laid it within his friend's, the grooms flu- gers closing over it with a firm, re- ar -:wing clasp. It was all over in a few moments and the couple were solemnly pro- nounced husband and a ifs "until cicath should part thein." Esther felt a slight quiver dis- turb the hitherto unruffled compos- ui e of her companion as those words fell ominously mein the silence of the room, and a keen pang of re- gret smote upon her 'tender heart. Then the clergy for - CHAPTER XXI. teeing with ` breathless interest tl to warmly dtthe couple and lshook th m the story ; it. is the most Esther was somewhat embarrass- fol romance in real life I ever knew plca'ant remark regarding their xi by Mr. king's reference to the of ! And you will be rich—a great new relations to each other. approaching change in her position* i lady! Oh, Esther! I cannot res folding thoMrs. i yuuthfulhton u1ib bride inowed, her arms, whispered a few tender 1 i her ear, after which she n UIICXVOCtC4 Coufessioll; Or, The Story of Miss Percival's Early Life. t" Mr. Kings , and, to possession of a hug„ifiu ut fi t income' to estate and a munificent But she was aroused from these meditations by the voice of her hus- band, who, with an underlying note cotta of triumph in his tunes, g Y inanded "Lady Irvington, carne here, if you pleaso; 1 want a littlo private talk with you before anyone collies to interrupt us.” (To be continued.) LUCK IN THE HORSESHOE. Myth is Traced to the Greeks and Their Sea God Poseidon. and, seeing this. dlr. Irving soug to relieve her by observing to his friend : "I hope, Bert, you found no dif- ficulty in accomplishing your er- rands, for I would like all business dispatched as quietly and as quick- ly as possible." "Yes, the papers are all ready, with the exception of inserting tames aid dates, when they can be signed as soon as you choose," Mr. sibilty,,, King responded, as he took some "And you are to bo married in official document from a pocket and less than two hours!" said Jen - laid thein upon a table• hie, wonderingly. "It is the strang- "Thank you, my friend; prompt- -est thing in the. world. \Vhat if It after lino it." "Neither can I," returned Esth- er, with a thoughtful air. "I, of course, do not know exactly what my circumstances will bo; while, a, for being 'a great lady,' „ with a long sigh—"if I can only do nd posi- tions and honor which Mr. Irvingnc confers up- on nee, I shall be satisfied; but, somehow, it stems a great respou- ness was always one of your vir- tues," the sick man returned. "And now, Esther," he added, addressing her, "can you bo ready In the course of a couple of hours, to cone to mo again l" "Yes, if you wish," she quietly replied, but flushing beneath his glance. "And have you any choice in a clergyman 1" "No ; but I have met the rector of the little church which you can see from this window—the Rev. Mr. Leighton. Jennie and.j sometimes here and he has called upon Mr. Irving should get we - ward 1" Esther started violently at the suggestion. She would have been glad enough to have the man live to enjoy his own inheritance, but whether she ttooihleid ng book und for lifewith to pleasure his wife, was altogether another matter. that had He was a gentleman boon patent to her from the first, in spite of the profanity in which he. had indulged when he first came PERSONAL POINTERS. Interesting Gossip About Some Prominent People. Sir Samuel Black,,w ewe a� justclerk re- tired Ireland, tired on a pcusiuu of 4;10,000 a gear, enjoyed the distinction of be- ing one of the highest p.t,d public otlicials itt the thtue kingdoms—his salary was 4515,000 a year --while be was also the uldeet town clerk in lrctaud. The private secretary to the Prin- cess of Wales is the Luke of Bronte, who was comptroller to the house- hold of her mother, the late Duch- ess of Teck. Besides Leine a nove- list and engineer, the Duke is an ardent student of agriculture, and has been made a Knight Comman- der of the Order of the Crown of Italy for the services he has rend- ered to Italian agriculture. Many stories are told of Lord Charles Beresford's younger days, and one of the best relates to an invitation to dinner which ho re- ceived from an old college friend. For some reason or other Lord Charles was unable to keep the ap- pointment, and at the last moment his waiting host received from him v telegram. "Sorry car not come, 't read. "Lie follows to -morrow." The Crown Princess of Germany is a great leader of fashion and has herself started many novel customs, one of the most popular being her habit of carrying a long, dainty walking -stick whenever she goes out. It usually has a gold top and is ornamented with a colored silken bow, and the fashion has caught on greatly among fashionable Berlin- ers. The I'rin.•ess has a large col - of such sticks, all erns - Of alt the emblems for good for- tuue the horseshoe stands among the first. Everybody knows it is unlucky to pass a norscsho on the road without picking it up. It is a luck emblem of the greatest pow- wor< s u era. Again w@ are indebted for this gracefully greeted kir. Irving. ! statement to old tales, centuries in Mr. Kine then led Jennie for- age, that have descended from fa - ward, and after the girl had salut-titer, to son, from mother to daugh- ed the couple, he extended his own 'ler, through the years, says the hand to Esther and remarked, iu' Team Owner's Gazette. a cordial tone: The old myths repay research. "Allow llow hie to be the first to greet The luck of the horseshoe has a you by your proper name—Lade most respectable beginning. It is Irvington; and I am sure you will traced to the religion of the old alwaysiy.boar it with honor and dig -iii who wasreeks rd their sea identical with thod Roman nity. This produced quite a sensation sea god Neptune. among those present, while Esther To Poseidon horses were sacred, lifted a startled look to her hus iuto band, exclaiming etc don hiwas m thee ievedrtosaerificere- "Why, what does he mean?" ated the first horse when he struck "Ile simply wishes you to know the ground with his trident and a that you have been invested with a horse sprang from the hole, which title by means of this union with afterward t as tine lord me a spof springs. 1he Te me," her companion smilingly B ',ladled, re ascribed. In mngbut at the same time ho the shape of as hose he sometimes es recuoa a different way, and she had a his sent for the effortP , wentcd in had Imaded to stand had ndweariedthim; wandered domain, and where he struck ocean h s ie able to select one to sunt any One cos - "I --I du not quite understand, said Esther, with a look of perplex- 'hoofs deeply there the waters gush- turtle handsome may be tick wearing. s auve cu e eerand bearst For initialsve-l- ity, and growing whiter than she ed out and permanent springs were very in had been at any time. found. rubies. "My dear, 1 have purposely with- This is the reason whG�yQ hors shoes Aunt Knollys" is the familiar held this knowledge from you until' are reckoned lucky. gwhich Miss Charlotte you myth as the root principle. From Knoltys, whose indisposition has now," said Lord Irvington, kindly. root of the matter one sees a nature name by sh [cared to startle you, lest Y rues and to the been causing some anxiety of late, all rain o0 members should refuse, and shrink mom the . the sea P primalis known to theyounger position to which this marriage' sea all springs owe origin, would elevate you. But I de an and to the rain thefresh all ferti l- and her Family. To e ir the Queen fns ow Gas ofand, upon his Russel 1 ers, sea der "Chatty."For ° s Englishmen, Iry talo of my uncle, Lord Russel ity on earth. Gr Irvington, for whom I was named, � Tho old Greeks therefore worship- years Miss I{nollys has been a °- ave him man of Alexandra, having tuber that uesn became mine. Naw you will better ,ped Poseidon as the fortune giver man of the Bedchamber to ween i - understand why I was averse to ; through his springs. They g the thought of allowing to a ehitherto un- ! horses,adorcd lithis precious footprts beasts, of and horses agoiofnthe then 1Pr of a and Princess, iers honored title to pass tfr one sy tun actor rivare secretary toord worthy to bear it. After my own when;they found them, for they of Wales. Her god himself. King, while another brother Queen n unjust banishment, I called myself might bo the very footprints of the Knollys, is P ts knowplain Mr. Irving, and have been' g \Vhen horses came to be shod the! i:, a similar capacity for Q known ever since, until his lord- ! t • alone knows what. the ill tom• transition of the luck emblem from Maud of Norway. he house. She was sure it must go us. His residence is not far from have been the outgrowth of his boEstherwellreplied. wrongs and suffering. for he had "Very well; wer will send rfer Mr. never again offended her ears in a i bion—just write his address up- like manner. after the reproof she r.cg on this card, so that there may bo Do mistake or delay in finding him," said Mr. Irving, passing her a bit of blank pasteboard and a pencil. Esther did as he requested, though her slender fingers tremb- led visibly as she wrote. "Now, one thing more," he said. smiling kindly upon her—"have you some friend or friends whom you would like to be present with you at the ceremony?" "Yes, I will ask Jennie, if you do not object," Esther responded, [eel - Ing that she must have the sustain- She did nc Ing presence of sono one of her own its of his recovery. sox during the ordeal before her. him, and ove did love "Certainly, I do not object—ask Lancaster,dand she knew he Donaldnald anyone you like; I wish to make not be a trio wife tow one man everything as easy for you as kindly. " while her heart was filled with the sill n said Mr.quIrving, ecto1 imago of another. Thus her start will also request the rector to at Jennie's remark. bring his wife, if agreeable to But she betrayed none of these you." But ; she simply replied, with "Oh ! will you? I should be very a regretful air : possible for glad," cried Esther, eagerly, for re do nota think it P° she know Mrs. Leighton to be a him to get well ; though I wish he Icvely woman, and it would seem couldIt is very sad to have so next to having her own mother with much to live for, and be obliged her to be supported by her sweet to heave it." and dignified presence. Then she began to dress for the "Mr. King shall bring her, if she approaching ceremony. Is nt home and has no other en- Sho smiled wanly as she thought agdding, ," Mr. I►•vit►g assured her, what a strange wedding it would She "Now, forgo and rest, Esther, until I would make, with no finery send you." ting the occasion. "Arid you V'she questioned, fe- Her very best dross was only a garding him earnestly and thinking simple gray cashmere, recently h,. must be weary after their long made, and trimmed with narrow talk. bands of garnet velvet. "Will doof likewise," he answered. But it was becoming to her, while "Cannot I do something for you the ruching of soft, creamy lace, at before I you, no. T• the throat and wrists, made a neat "Thank you, There is a finish, and she looked very ladylike >trnincd nurse in the other room and refined when her toilet was who will attend to my nerds. H° tom leted. dame while you were out—I did not P to think to tell you before. No,srun end self ready, bhthastened o make own her - away, little woman, and I will and their for you when all arrangements aro tions weurch re hu dly finished Pwhen a are - complete." bowed gracefully step in tho hall outside and a rap toEsther arose,gquietly left the on the door warned the two girls rc Mr. Klug, and q that they were wanted below. mSrn. She went slowly upstairs, a ala foundr+bfary,ie nthe housemaid, t, and atand- gravo look rusting on her P ing outside, with a note in her young face. Beaching her own chamber, she hand. +, she said, shut and loeked the door,t}} then passing or it in`iss VandnEsther, opening threw herself sobbing upon bed. it, read: Jennie, who was running the ma- Dear Esther : Mr. ens! Mrs. chit, sounng to her feet in alarm Leighton have just arrived, and at the sound. you. R. I " "Mercy, Esther 1 what has hap- are waiting for pencil to you?" she exclaimed. pale and But any was too "in moment. grrved to ave, girl's was outwardly ch - T to any reply nt that and carried herself Tutt piety emotions of the day posed, which bespoke no lit - werehive their way, until they q g tress no and Jennie,herutealizing consid as she descended to the ne reserve force in her et floor, this, did not press her, e.rattle. leaving her alone, `heir ned fulls she byJennie. nnio.ered Irving', room to her work, 'e give tho ca g time to a was gheroon composure sho saw tho rector for wife standing by the invalid's and chair, This she was soon able to do, el'e had aln•ave been obliged to ex- tall icg with hie: in 1 ftieudly, '4 erei,e a great deal of scif-control, clad way. and, tr ng that h world l bo- sent,eed man's physcian was he having dropped ins a pre - allaH her rte )10, for the nrcica f• to her, she, ere long, resolutely minutes previous, when he and told oad , 1-1,,t her eyes and arose to make of the impeding ceremony, , ,, for the important- ceremony pre Mfej King remain. at the door. era at. hand. her by the hand, ltd \pier bathing her face to remove end, takingwho t • traces of her fieri hair; then. glanced care- her directly up and sno tr. iiledr encourag- Ily rearranged ng on a dressing sacqui, she ingly as she approached.d lncd himself he- wn by Jennie and briefly told He arose and p uething „1 whnt had occur- Tido her ; Mrs. Leighton drew w Jen - the step sht wee about to had administered to him• He had been finely reared and educated; he must have been both handsome and distinguished -look- ing previous to his illness and dis- r=ipation, while she was convinced that, under right conditions, he would have made a kind, generous and sunny -tempered husband; that he would have been a man to honor and respect, and who would never be guilty of a mean act. And yet she knew that she never could have consented to become his wifee` habid she believed there was any P° love ., 4 -..+*f..+•••••••••; lump UNIQUE GQNTEcTS • + • • • n + TticiNt: TORTt►vEs A:'ia • h� arm : Fit:11TI1\U rasa. 1 • • • Nt•♦♦♦4'+++i♦•1i•••••• • CALF CHOLERA. Calf cholera is characterized by an unnatural, increased action of the bowels, the trouble usually ori- ginating from some derange:tient of the digestive organs. Indiges- tion often results from inactivity of the bowels, improper feeding, e r from being improperly housed. g The activity of the digest► Prizes for bark tinging -Cocks Fighting is Very l'•.pular' iu France.' In many out-ot-t� ..ay cernere of the earth there r, a►eu held suu.0 curious cunteete .,trds and emulate, which are eeselt un heard of outside their ow.. ,:rr::le. In Huuder,,tieid, Engl:t.-d sere is an t ssoctatton for cue {..,'emotion of lark -singing. The bird'. are kept for s can be greatly increased by i some time in a dark to.' a and then au properly exercising the annuals and giving them plenty of fresh placed before a unreel-. ling ing his own reflection to be a rit- e' be at once bursts nn.0 sung. Tho air and sunlight,. „r ens cease length of the "sung is carefully When the digestive g g to do their natural duty the calf i•e.orded, the prize b.-t:,g awarded is subject to diarrhoea or scorn's, to ►�+3 one5 h singe,1duig a .ti rase which at this stage is not infectious tut later on the germs inay proPc?- birds that sang for ten minutes gate and multiply, causing the ani -1 without cessation shared the chane• inal to become afflicted with an in- I p1on�k fighting is not allowed {n fectious disease, which is common- wet in !y called scours in calves, but pro- public in this cuu,,try, • perly called calf cholera. 4 France these contests are very po- t pular. The birds have .t steel spur rhoea in the full grown animal, t tightly bound to each feet. Before the fight the cocks arc as nervous taking the form of an infection, . intestinal catarrh which is of a far I ordinaryoeagernea forrses, and u the contest. more serious nature than drat- i rhoea, usually appearing suddenly! Not long ago :n, young calves and iu many in- A SERIES OF 1G1iTS ; stances causing death. Owing to the fact that this is a was held at Bethune for a prize germ disease. it is ve,y important of 138,000, forty -tight couples taking that the calf has none of the germs part. it. its system before it is born and Carl Hagenbeck, the fatuous wild for this reason proper care and � animal tidier, of Hamburg, has a attention should he given the mo i number of giant tortoises weighing Cher wtiilo she is prig^ant. 1 several hundred pounds each. Chil- \Vhen an animal is afflicted with wren sometimes mount their backs the germs of this diserse the rest and, holding a piece of lettuce lea - (,i the herd should be protected on a stick in front of their heads, against same by moving the heal encourage their strange steeds to thy animals into new quarters and a greater pace towards the win - carefully disinfecting the stables Hing post. are housed and giv-' contest can be wherein they , A more exciting ing each animal a laxative to rid arranged with turtles, however. the bowels of the irritating con- , The turtle -fishers in South Ameri- tents, after which it should be can waters select ,.. number of tur- given calf -cholera medicine. ers ties, and, attires} in bathing cos - roots of tail and hind quer with tume, mount their steeds? grasping should be thoroughly the front part of the animal's up - a disinfectant.—Dr- David Roberts. ship's recent death ane_ pletely vindicated and reinstated me. But I will talk more of this with you later. Bert," urn ngreato his friend. "are the papers the footprint itself to the shoe His aoauld do without Lord Knol- mark—practically the same thing—i King He performs his duties ideal - Pegasus, easy. Pegasus, the winged horses, from ly, constituting himself the memory whose hoofs the water springs gush- and sometimes the c ciente of c41 copiously when ho came to earth, the King. I i in King Edward's +ei, ers, is telegrams, attends to all his dis- patches, and organizes with mathe- matical accuracy the hours of his ds out for the sig.......• "Yes, ever:thing is ready on tho has been credited with rho or g table yonder ; let me wheel yen the horseshoe lu^k c over." Mr. King responded, an• d, The horseshoe was the specific diva a• '/ , eep V„ laying hold of the 1 1 emir against earthquakes. It would k w wheeled him to the tabic, upon g which some documents, with pens a house sale from harm by earth Majesty's audiences. e s haking. Agnin ono perceives the pounds' worth nof neaveragea sof 500 and ink, had been previously ar- ranged. I sea myth—Poseidon was the shaker I of the earth. He then turned and addressed the others present, remarking:• BID AGAINST HIMSELF. . year, and ops letters a day. He attends to all the King's annualss and ifiv1e, which, chiefly in guineas ound notes, run into several thou - "Lord Irvington is about to sign pounds a year. 1I ben Sir Donald Currin Was sand p who has created a new his will, and some other papers, after which he desires the signature of everyone present as witnesses to the act. My lord, do you, in the presence of these people, acknow- ledge this document to be your last will and testament?" he conclud- ed, turning to his friend, and lay- ing his „and upon the parchment. "I do," ho positively affirmed, "and I also wish to emphasize the fact that I am of sound mind, and that of my own free will and ac- cord I have disposed of all that 1 possess as herein recorded. Dr. Williams has already given mo a certificate testifying to the vigor of my mental faculties," he conclud- ed. glancing nt that gentleman. The physician confirnre l his statement, whereupon Lord Irving- ton signed his full name in a clear, bold }land, after which everyone in the room, save Esther, appended his or her signature to the import- ant document, and also to some other papers. Tho rector then filled out a mar- riage certificate in duo form, and gave it into the hands of the young bride, 811(1 quietly charged her to "tako good care of it." These matters concluded, Mr King took possession of the various papers, and withdrew to attend to some ontsicte business. He was soon followed by the rector, with his wife and 1)r. Williams, while Jennie returned to her work up- stairs, brooding in silent wonder over what she had just seen and heard. It all seen►d like a dreier, era /nine inarvelous fairy tale. that Esther Wellington, the quiet hut erterprising girl, with whom she had lived and worked fur many Caught Napping. The mon As a boyof fourteen Sir Donald naval standard by designing Dread - Caught noughts is Mr. John Harper )\ar- )e cis, oh late millionaire ship-1beth, a naval architect employed in owner, commenced apprentice, cern his div- the construction hi ect emit of the ma as a Berashipping Admiralty. Mr. Narbeth began ilio mately entering the hofficek. as a shipbuilding apprentice at of a Greenock relative as a clerk. Pembroke Dock, and ultimately Per shell with both hands. The 1 turtles are thein released, and im mediately make for the sea. plunge CURE FOR A KICKING COW. Ordi::arily they would To cure a kicking cow is often a with their rider to the bottom of difficult and tedious task, and, g the sea, but this is prevented by unless some kickingn of i' adopted the jockey throwing his weight on them from presult the back part of the shell and at dors loss than profit may the same time pulling the forward through spilt milk. The person with his hands, which keeps part up the animal's head above the su milking also some considerable risk et injury in form is other. face.By pulling the shell on t When the cause of kicks :g can ,left or right the rider ts�fe� only he assigned to vice or an ac - ABLE TO GUIDE THE TURT quired bad habit, the following littlo arrangement will be found inexpen-Hiles in an extraotd.nary she useful, and, at the same time, situ- I The animals cover eight or nn • "Thorough" was his motto, and dry doing everything that came in his nay as well as he could lie proved a valuable servant of the Cunard Line, before he struck out for him- self. How ho founded the famous Castle Line, and, amongst other ventures, made $2,500,000 on the South African diamond fields—,Mr. Narbeth is to be where for being ono of the first to interest Wandsworth Common, himself in these—is well known. many years he has made his home. Sir Donald was fond of entertain- Left fatherless when he was three ins famous people on his ships, and years of age, and his mother un - as proud of their friendship ash able, through lack of means, to pay was of his magnificent collection e, Jo - for any better education than that pictures at 4, Hyde Park Place, offered by the State schools, Sir London. Talking of art treasures h Ward, premier of New Zeareminds one of the manner in which pi► g. Asn ong a quantity d was once ioftfurni- ture to be sold by auction on one occasion was a chair with the name, "Duuottar Castle," ornately carv- ed upon it,. He decided to purchase k. and instracted a commission agent to buy it nt any cost. The agent started the bidding at 1325, and was surprised to bear an- other well-known dealer double his i L.id. "Seventy-five 1" shouted the agent, while the audience began to grow interested, for the chair scent- ed comparatively valueless. "One hundredno hundred 1„ andect lift 1'' came er. ,t the agent's answer. "Two hundred I" was the dealer's biting but practi- cal reply. And ro the Little el:gra, until joined the designing tgstaff at he planstl10 of the n►iralty. they t captut were re firstsubmitted, u[ ncycof they the Lords of the Admiralty. After- wards, however, the merits of the design were recognized. When not busy over his plans at Whited hall, f pie, harmless, ctheeu' o, A strap sive and easily applied about one inch wide should be buck- led round each Fr•og leg a littlo above the hock, suEhsiently tight, the form of contests between , inions fighting fish found in to compress the hamstring. country. So much excitemeu 'rah© animal caonot kick, and if caused by these unique fights the toies are troublesome tail, end cause her treble revenue from ti a sa co switch her tail, the hest plan nsca the King of .�.'iarn derives a const te eeither strap itto her leg The fish, previous to a struegl tiro it to out of the straps with a, for life, is fed on special food which pisco of cord. Use the straps every 1 makes it more ravenous. When time the aminal is count ' and ready for the cortest two of these after three weeks or so omit, to of aro placed in a fair-sized glass bet- whet�er a curs has been of tle They swim round and round, at first ignoring each other, rintirl one makes a vicious dart at his ad- gins,iand keeps one until thereferee is satisfied as to the result and stops the match• alon theothe beach to utec do the ators oner- The national spurt of Siam takes I was, et sour" . amazed. never heard anything exclaimed, otter lis- ld f been so s'+c - denly transformed into a rich and the Aidience auctioneer titled lady. alongdown his hammer for the third time ]other herselfas was thinking en the closing bid of 83,350. A the [ami lines she good at a went window it the room below and minor keen competition than the ecrot v,otched Mr. and Mrs. heighten was drive away from the douse. She fort that d theas woodworknotes tan inilt held her ; tutrriago ty Government securities. But this her hands; but she could hardly omni, most of its kind, ins realize what it meant to her. Sl10 far, from like ee truth. looked at the two rings gleaming The fact of the matter was that upon her left hand ; but it almost Sir Donald, forgetting thnt ho had seemed as if she were gazing upon already commissioned ono agent to the hand of senile out else. purchase the chair for him, had in- structed at ether, and the battle was equivalent to Sir Donald fight- ing himself. certain fccted or not.—Irish Farming World. 11005 AND ALFALFA. As to th amount of pasturage or the numberacre without alfalfa, injury ry tot carry per the crop, the estimates given by farmers vary very considerable, de- pending on the kind of soil, the fer- tility c: the land, and the size of the hogs' pasture. The following, however, is a safe eetirt+ate, as giv- en by conservative Hien who have had much experience. Deland of fair average fertility mil'. support [tom eight to tr n head of the 50 to 145 pound hogs. There are fields ' nt have supported 35 head per sip ar , land, who was responsible for that 1 acre through the season fora num- colony's magnificent offer of a1,ei of years, and are still in good } was con�idcrably i lition nd there are other 1)rcadnoug handicapped in the early clays of his career. When he was twenty - his own nft rhringstartvarious business io s C occupatio ng Biter trying and nine years later he entered the New Zealand Parliament. Ido is one of the fastest speakers in the R00 words ais etivery minute, ten andTelehing rarely falling below 200. In his younger days he was a keen athlete, t contents himself now -a -days with sea fishing. vie to one side; whereupon What would Mrs. Cushtne t and tor opened his prayer book and im the mediately began the ceremony,. led. ttcytk c andld Pay,w that ghnder- When ivetlncame thistowon an toquestion b "Who 8 �thc 1,'ife of an English lord—that, in .. coir ; fields that will not furnish pas- ture for more than five head per acre, but these are extremes. When a field is only used for pasture it is better to divide it into several lots and move the hogs from one to the other as occasion requires.— Cohurn's Swine in America. ;\ NUNWORKABLE SCHEME. "Yo, James, I cannot marry yon 1'' James looked frightened, the nhurt, displeased. "Why "There is too much compatibility of temperament about us, James," said tlio girl, her lip curling with faint scorn. "Ton much compatibility? But isn't that a good thing?" asked ttc puzzled young man. "Not always," sl,c answered. "For instance, judging from the sir.4 of your income if we were mar- ried I should uocdoubtedlynn e, from motives of economy, en dis- pensing with a servant and doing my own housework, and in your comprtabilitY, James. you would un- doubtedly let me do it. --e- APPETITE --- APPi.fITl•, OF THE RUSSIAN. SAMI1O'S COMPROMISE. During the 'fifties of the last cen- tury the word "compromise" was of frequent use its political discus- sions. At that timepublic speaker. n B. Gough wasaPPthat was noted as a story -teller, and his stories were always well suited to 1'is argument. Mr. W. A. Mowry, in his '`Recollections of a New Eng- land Educator," recalls ono of them. "Compromise! compromise) What sloes compromise mean] 1 will tell you. "A colored man met a frier(' en day, and said: 'Sande), Sands), d you know dat toder night I wa sorely tempted" You know I use to steal. Well, since 1 fined d church I stopped stealing; but yo know Mr. Jonsing's shoo store \Yell, toder night 1 was in dat shoo store, and I looked on do shelf A newspaper described th din- and 1 see a pair of . (loll, jes' de boot. my , r,er given by a Russian naval officer, nicest pair of to his brother officers. By way of number fourteen.. an appetizer there were served) ""'De 'Dere was taked ent,'biland Dbn e say, salt fish, smoked salmon, imported 1 de het ring, Bologna sausage, p►uaes Lord sty, "Let 'em ;done; slat's , talin' ." But 1 wanted dem boots; potato salad, vodka (liussinn whi ky), and Scotch whisky. An hour later the dinner proper began. A Russian vegetable soup, "of eecel- aIlse1 Pronounceable," was first served 1pat's stealin'." Now dere WAlent savor, but unspellnhle ale Next came a whe1e linked salmon, I clear majority of two against t "of regal dimensions," stuffy(' with I "'Jes' den Mr. Joneing. he 1 brown cracked wheat. This wee. de store, and he leeb the all al,! followed by an entire roast ptg, Den de debit say, "Take 'em q+ whose "innards" were filled with and skedaddle." I could take i vegetables. Next came a peculiar boots and chuck 'em under my cos tablas out into slices and garnish- pie of meat, fish and vege- andg go rightwould neawayer. nnno' fir. Js,hn ish- I sinpkw r,ottir ec1 with mustard. Then a Russian 1 about it. Bet, tire's fie T. -rd' salad, and lastly dessert, the whole 'sten;l de temptation : 1 eon.},r•-', h ben convoyed with sham- iced an.; took a pair of '.Fres i mine all out at de bottom and sides• Dere was do debil and me, and w0 both say, "Take 'cm." But d Lord say "Don't you take 'ern r I( acing c pager and ligttors galore. 1 stead.' "