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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1906-03-15, Page 6• Her Guardian's Secret; OR« FREED BY DEATH. N CHAPTER IX. The November days had come. The Latin dress was made, the bridal veil sent home, the wrtmuth o1 ortyrge, too; end then one interning when the sum- mer, a Would seem, had Co e to re- visit the scenes of its brief r gu, Mr. Browning kissed his bride elect, and wiped away the big tears which dropper) from her eyelashes when tie told her he way going ay.ay for that clay and the sex 1. "But when to -morrow's sun is setting. 1 shall be with you again," he said, and he bade her quiet the fluttering of her little heart, which throbbed so painful- ly at parting with him. don't know why it is," she said. "I'm not one bit superstitious, but Bruno howled so dismally under my window all night, and when he ceased a horrid owl set up u screech. I told Maria, and she said in her country the cry of an owl was a sign that the grave was about to give up its dead, and she look- ed so mysterious that she frightened nie all the more—" "That Maria is too superstitious, and I don't like her to be with you so much," - said Mr. Browning, his own cheek turn- ing slightly pale as he thought of the Trave giving up his dead. 'Thrice he urned back to kiss the little maiden, wild:followed him down the avenue, and then climbed Into a box -like seat which had been built on the lop of the gate- ost and was sheltered by a sycamore. "Here," said she, "shall 1 wait for you to -morrow night, when the sun is away ever there. Oh, 1 wish it would hur- ry.,, .Ile wished so ton, and with another fond good-bye they parted. The day seemed long to Rosamond, and, though she varied the time by trying on each and every one of her new dresses, she was glad when it was night, so she could go lo berg and sleep the time away. The next morning the depres- sion of spirits was gone; hes was coming --she would wait for him beneath the sycamore -possibly she would hide to slake hits believe she was not there, and the bright blushes stole over her dimple,] cheeks as she thought what he would do when he found that she was there. "Ten o'clock," she said to herself, as she heard the whistle of the upward train. ".Seven hours more and he wi)i conte." Going to her room, she look a book. in which she tried to he interested, suc- ceeding so well that, though her win- dows commanded a view of the avenue, she did not see the lady who came slow- ly up the walk, casting about her eager, Curious glances, and pausing more than once to note the exceeding beauty of the glace. Once she stopped - for a long time, and, leaning against a tree, seem - co to be debating whether to turn bank er go nn. Deciding upon the latter, she arose, and quickening her movements, soon stood upon the threshold. Her ring was answered by Maria, who be- trayed no surprise, (or from the upper hall Mrs. Peters herself was closely in- specting the visitor. of AlIRunDown Run IS is a common express sion we hear on every side. Un le ss there is some organic trouble, the con. dition can doubtless be remedied. Your doctor is the best adviser. Do not dose yourself with al kinds of advertised remedies— get his opinion. More than likely you need a concentrated fat food l to enrich your blood and tone I t "1s Mr. Browning at hone?" the lady asked. "Cone to Buffalo," was the laconic re- ply, and a gleam of satisfaction flitted over the face of the questioner, who con- tinued: "And the young ledy, Miss Ley- ton? Has she gone, tun?" "She is here," said Marin, still keeping her eye upon tke shadow bending over the bulustradc. "What nunle shall I give her?" "No name. I wish to surprise her," and passing en into the parlor the stranger laid aside her hat and shawl with the air of one perfectly at home; Then seating herself upon a sofa she examined the room as curiously as she had examined the grounds of Itiverside. "It seems a pity to mar alt this," she said, "and were it not that 1 hate him so much, 1 would gu away forever, though that would be a greater injury to her than my coming to life will be. Of course he's told her all, and epite of her professed liking for me, she is glad that 1 am dead. i long, yet dread, to see her amazement; but hist -she conies." There was the sound of tittle, high - heeled slippers on the stairs, the flutter el a pink morning gown, and then Ito- samond Leyton stood face to face with -Marie Porter! Tho grave had given 1.p it dead, and without any visible marks of the world prepared for such as she, save, indeed, the increased fire which burned in her black eyes, the risen wo- man sat there much as living people set --her head bent forwnrd, her lips apart, rand n look of expectation upon'her faee. But she was doomed to disappointment. Rosamond knew nothing of the past, and with a cry of pleasurable surprise she started forward, exclaiming, "Oh, Miss ['order, i felt so cross when told a visi- tor was here, but now 1 know who it is 1 ani so glad, for 1 am very lonely to- day." The Jtard woman swept her hand moment before her eyes, and with Ihn movement swept away the kindly spir which whispered, "Don't undeceive her Don't quench the light of that brigh face, nor break that gh•ti.h heart." But it was necessary; Marie Porte knew that, and though she repented o what she had done, it Was now Lor) Int n it i to retreat, and all she could do was -1 l:r'eak the heart of the unsuspecting gir as tenderly as possible. , "Why are you lonely?" she said. "Tlii is a most beautiful spot. 1 believe I like to live herr, mysetL' "Oh. yes, 'tis n lovely plain" answer rel Rosamond, "hut -but--Mr. Brown- ing is not here," and she averted her cr hnson face. "Is Mr. Browning so necessary to your happiness?" Miss Porter asked, and twinging an ottoman, ltoeamond su down at her visitor's feel and thus le Flied: "\\'e talked so much of hire at the Springs that is surely is not foolish In me to tell you what everybody knows. Novv, you won't laugh at saes will you? Mr. Drowning and I are go- ing to---eli, 1 can't tell it; but, any way, your fortune-telling is not true." "Mr. Browning and you are going to be ]Worried. is that is?" the womrrn ask- ed, and with a quick. upward glance cf her soft, brown eyes Rosamond replied, "Yes, that',; it --that's it; and oli. you mint begin to guess how hnppy 1 • in. He is not crazy either. 11 is something else. though 1 don't know what, for he never told ole, and i do not care In know: The obstacle has been removed, whatever it was, and has wrought sulk o change in hint. He's so n,uch young - ':r --handsomer, now, and so kind to arc. I'm glad you've come, Miss Porter, rind you'll stay till sifter the wedding. We the twentieth. and he has bought me so many new things. We are going to Europe. Just think of n winter in Paris, with Mr. Browning! Dut, what! Are you crying?" and Rosranond start - et! as a burning tear fell upon her fore- head. "Ilnsanloud Leyton," said Miss Porter. It 0 voice husky with emotion. "I have wept in eight long yenta. but the ale of yeti, so innoee•nt, %%rings the o's from my stony heart, as agony i1 sometimes force out the drops of r-piration R•hel the body is shivering e •uh r'Jd. I was young like you once, nd my bridal was fixed--" Shepette- d, and stealing au ann around her writs!, Rosatnond said pleadingly, "Tell Hie taxed It, Miss Porter, 1 always knew ou hud a history. Did the Inuit die?" No. no. licher for ole if he lied -- Rye. and better, loo, for you:' This last %vas a whisper. and Ilo.a- ond did not hear it. Iter thoughts ere Lent igen) the stone, and she con- nued, "Will it pain you too much to 1111 now?" more Just then, and silently followed her young friend into the dining room. Divi- ner being over, they went up to Rasa- mond'.- chamber, the closet of which cuntuined the bridal robes. "Two o'clock," said Rosamond, con- sulting her watch, then bringing out the rah while satin and eequisite overskirt cf lace, she continued, "1 shall have jurat lisle to try this on, hear your story and get dressed before Mr. l3rowning conies. How short the day seems, with you t,ere! 1 told him Ed be sitting in the lit- tle box weed) you possibly noticed built on the gale -post against the tree. And he'll be so disappointed not to Lind me there, that maybe you won't mind my leaving you awhile when the sun is right ever the woods," "Certainly riot," answered Miss Per - ter, and the dressing -up prn(ess begun, Rosamond clotting gayly all the while and asking; if it Were very foolish for her to try on her dress. "1 should not do 1t,'' she said, "if you would slay. Cant you?" The answer was a decided negative. and adjusting her little slipper, Rosa- mond stood up while her companion put over her head the satin dress.. It filled ndmirahly, and nothing could have been fairer than the round, chubby arms and plump, well -shaped shoulder:; which the sto:•t-comings of the dress showe(1 io good udvontage. Nov.- the lace over- skirt, now the bertha, and then the veil, with the orange-vv'realh twined among the flowing curls-, and Rosamond was dressed at last. "I low do I look?" she asked. but Marl' Porter trade no immediate reply, and as she gazed upon the young girl, so beautiful, so innocent and unsuspecting, who can tell of the keen anguish at her heart, or how she shrank from the bit- ter task which she must do, and quickly, too, for the clorlc pointed to three, and her plan was now to strike the dove and then *lee ere the eagle came. She would thus wound him more deeply, for the very uncertainty would add fresh poison to his cup of agony. "How do i look?'' Rosamond asked again, and after duly complimenting the dress Miss Porter (ldded, "I promised you my story. and if 1 tell it at all to- day, 1 must begin it at once, for it is suite lengthy, and 1 would finish it be- fore Mr. Browning returns." "Very well, 'm all attention," said Ro- samond, and like a lamb before its slaughterer she knelt before the woman, tending low her graceful head to have the wreath removed. This done, Miss Porter said. "Havre you oily camphor handy. or hartshorn? I sometimes faint and may Want them?' "Yes, both here in the bathing room,' said Rosamond, and she brought them to the lady, who placed them upon the table -not for herself, but for one who would need them more -for poor poor Rosamond. The disrobing proceeded slowly. for the little girl was well pleas- ed with the figure reflected by the mir- e tor. But Miss Porter could not wait, f and when the wreath, the veil and the e hcrlhe were removed sIa seated hersll o by the window in a position which conl- 1 amended a full view of her yictirn's twee; and forcing down the throlthings of her s Peart, which it seemed to her were nu - d Bible in that silent roan, she commenc- ed the story. fro he Continue.].) t (! n up the system.' 4 Scott's Emulsion' of Cod Liver Oil nr vt• ti h just such a food in its best form. 1'' N will build up the weakened ' and wasted body when all t`,. other foods fail to nourish. 11 nr you are run down or emaciated, t•' Ise give it a trial r it cannot hurt you. It is essentially the best possible noilrishment For delicate 'Yes, yec, Waif ' Miss Porter said; vait until idler dinner. and meantime, 1 cannot possihl• stay until the e'O1h, !haps you will tet Inc : ee your dress - Nothing could please )t.etnniond more. led gay as u little child she led the way A leegpe, upper r'•nnl wpich contained r wedding outfit. I'rfiudly she die' 1 Ise!• treasure's, fitting like± n bird :,1 Dna pile of finery to nnnther, and iIg the mint important until the s las!. "(here's Ihn dinner -bell." eke euddenly children and pale, anaemic girls. . We will send you a sample free. er.131i' - 1: ' ! dt,1 1: 1 r' •.'t it ceull Le ' h bettegoine. Oe ours that thk picture j', in Its form of a Zabel It en ' the %rapper of every bottle of F./sullies you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE , . dreee and • It Leese. since r .le in the ferthe. • 1 I i ' ' her of an art Lia,' 'e 1t; l .akar• Lad insAll- f 0Xcu.<.:. 176:.1 bar a 111!l.. ' o c made some Iris i51 o%, ilea, which, .xei-. dki not d'ernivi her 6Uditor, it Ili* 101101' deemed :t ,, •a 1,- Rae ne '.n; '1-n the stales I' '-.. a .1's hind and %%, ray ring?.' Ctltmitta Toronto, Ont. 50c. and Si. All Druggists 11, \VINDMILL GIVES NOTICE. in Ilolland, births, marriages and euths, instead of being recorded in ewspapers. are indicated by Windmills. When a miller gets married he slops his mill with the arms of the wheel in u stunting position and with the sails unfurled. His friends and guests fre- quently do likewise with their mills, in token of the ceremony. To indicate a Firth it wheel is stopped with the arms in a slanting position. but at a more ocute angle than for a marriage, and the Iwo upper sails unfurled. Should n miller die the c sails , f111. 'S still are all furled. and the wheel is turned round milli the arms forst an upright cross, !u whieh position they are left until af- ter the funet•ol has etaken plane. A I'F:RFI:(:'1 I11ND. IIoN' It' Appearance Became Familiar to the Public, iThe Farm FARM HELP. The situation is just this : Farm hell is scarce, is inefficient, is demandini thug the fanner keep his horse, or girt him free use of the family driving hers, and buggy, Sundays off, a short day and higher wages than ever before. ilelp is scarce because of the ►•even opening of reservations and other cheat lands of the southwest, west and nettle %wee. Nearly all the young men why hull saved their earnings rightly wee, out to pioneer this new territory. Farm (yrs' sons went in the rush also and few yet have come in to fill the vacancies or: the farm. Another reason is that (ants help has not Iron employed throughou• the year, and they go to Lown to get eI the winter and many stay there. Help is inefficient because the boy, that did not go west to farm are yourse and inexperienced. They lack the ma- ture judgement so necessary In farm life. A few town boys have gone intn the country 10 wort. attracted by high wages during harvest, or urged to turn cou lryward h; their purenis who secs the advantages of country boys over those in the city, 'These are serving elliel their ent happelp.renticeship and are not yet The demand made so universally el the west that the former either keep ri man's horse and buggy or furnish hien one on demand is unjust and uncalled for. The farm hand has no more right to expect such a thing than the store clerk has to ask that his employer fur- nish hint with a rig. He has no more right to ask that the farrier give him the use of a rig than he furnish him with dog and gun, with Sunday clothes, or any other personal item. The demand for a shorter day is simply inevitable. it Is just, to a certain extent. If roan cannot make the farm his slave instead of making it his mas- ter, there is something wrong. Farmers are getting in a position, with unproved machinery, to do more in an hour than they used to, and there is less excuse for working fourteen or sixteen hours a day. A little more head work and following detinue plans will do away with long days on the farm. A man can do better work, With fewer blunders, in a short day than in a long one. it is the "frons sun tip to sunset" methods of farming that slakes the city look so attractive to the boys and hired men of the farm. The demand for higher wages is uni- versal. It is justifiable In most cases be- cause of the advance in the cost of liv- ing. But wherein does it effect the faro: hand. The only thing he buys is cloth- ing --and little of Thal -and the price of clothes is not very materially greater than in the past few 3 -ears. But for the man who has spent money in schooling himself for farm management, a greater wage is just. And again if the young farm hand expects to be a farmer, !tow can he ever hope on low wages, to buy a farm in these dais of high -p, -iced land. unless he goes into the new country? Si, it seeps just and natural from the hired help's position to ask a good wage -and on the other hand, he should be worth it to his employer. A good hand will never quibble about overtime when overtime is necessary. The solution of it seems to he 'hut the farmer must give help an till yrar job. Ile alight find it to his advantage to get married sten and give Them a collage or the farm to live in. 1n all events, each party must be willing to do for the other as he would want to be done by if he traded places. The golden rule is the solution of all labor problems. BI:GINNING WITH CO\\'S. Possibly some of our readers are just now thinking of beginning dairying - not specialized dairying perhaps, but patronizing n rrtamery. The first. requi. site is a love for cows. if you hale rows and milking. then feed steers or sheep. 7ew 111en will do right what they dis- ike. Then you must make up your nind that it i; n cotslani. self-sacrific- ng; job that must be attended to regu- nrly and punctually. No greet success will come unless you do things right. Then you must have the feed That will lake milk. Clover, alfalfa, pens, beans, at her, oil mean, bran or some feel ich in protein is necessary. Timothy ay and corn stunts will not do alone. lesidcs feed. you need a comfortable bain, well lighted and ventilated. If loo cold to milk with comfort it is likely that your enthusiasm fee (dairying will lake n chill. But these things will corse in time, if you keep at it. 'Then you should get a milk scale and Babcock tester. L'sc the scales daily and Ilse test - re --unless the creamery gran will do It for you -once a month. Keep u record of each cow's production ural you aro Ilan on the feted to Success, l.a,l of all you need the cows, lite you perhaps hate 110111, or can buy oma at the spring satyrs. Use your best Himont Hud if possible have some goo.! nirynrw stand will ion al the, sale to dvise. 'file breed to choose depends upon What you intend to do. If you will Mtconie a specialized dairyman then it mill pay to gel a full blood sire of one of the dairy' breeds, if you are only go- ing to make milking a side line of gen- eral terming then gel a sire of the best milking strain of one of th.' dual breeds. w If milk is hat you are after Hien always keep a sire of the beet milking ruletstry ou ran pho; up of that breed. 1)o nut longe t.reeds. fly selecting with the Hie and Rftheock you can wenn build p a good herd. till closely. Reef the t ueprofitable row. Don't begirt at the p by trying full blooded row. I.narn take care. of what you have. I'se n II blood Sire but lentil dairying n little fore you get the frill -blooded (fele-s- eed.. nle-s-- eve r. 1l takes .kill lo handle hill rude. Handled rareleesly they are more unnrotitalle and di'•app olnting than common cowe. (:hoose one veal and -slick to it. The story of how probably the most perfect feminine hand in America Le - come known to the people is rather :n- n (( reeling. o As the story goes, the possessor of the r tem(' was with some friend.; in a phis, h ingraphe•'s one day and while talking, 1 held out « pima of candy. 1'he pose of the hand will) its perfect eonlour and kultb:es shape «directed the attention of the artist who proposed to photograph 11. The result was a ileautiful picture licit! in the family until one day, after rending a letter from someone inqulr• fie he who wrote the Postunr and Grupe -Nuts advertisements. %fr. foal said In his wife, "We receive, so many inquirie.e of this kind, that It is evident cense people are curious 10 know, sup- pose we let the advertising department have that picture of your hand to print s and name it 'A llclpimgl I land.' " ;Mr:. ji Post has besieted hire In prrpnrnliun of d 501110 of the ;noel fatuous advertise- r, reel (s), there w as :t natural shrinking front the puhli'11y, hilt Willi alt agreement That 110 name would accompany the p.iclure its use was granted. 'fhe ease was presented In the light '•f e,.teuding a Welcoming hand to 110. friend: of rectum and Gripe -Nuts, co the phtute_uppeaned on the belle cover,' of many ref the 'unitary and February v- ntagazines tine Lee:ame knenn to mil- e.1 lions of peepie. se !loony artists have commented upon it u ;is ptubabl 1110 most perfect hand In Ibe in n odd. «, The ee)v••t•tising dept. of the Pesl,mi Io ( o. *lid not t;.xm able to r'. -it the In lenhptutien Irl etili.! theeuriaaly of Ih_• ill pnbih . by ref'e.inin1 from giving the be Lame of lite owner When the picture ff npl„'are.l 1•nl slate() that the :•rj bl lac given later iu ane of the newspapernametoul rnnounce;n alt,. Ihn. seeking to induce the readers In look for and trail the ferth'?oming a.Ivcrtiseii:encs to learn the raw of the owner. This combination of art and commerce end the n illltude of Inpilt ies furnishes ►:1 rreelIent illustrstion of the interest Hie public I.ikos in the persr:nal and lamely life of large mtfr.••!ur(•rs sv)t ?,Rine• br•'onte ),(OiSebnlaObd W:ords throughoee .•xlen-itend continuuu4 announce r„wwl. •., r.'rsionurre end r•ar:'.tfnnl* tenors. Dien't save heifer calves true I.I\'E S 1'OrK a:erf ES. In at ranging a r.igg, ry. have gine troughs so fenced flint any food left over Ly the aninlala may he easily removed. tarot fix the iroltghs sn that they may be emptiest as soon as the swine have drunk all Ire purr water Ih(y nerd. elears endeevrr to have the animal • Try - 11 LSD CEYLON NATURAL GREEN TEA once and ,fou will never return to the adulterated ,.eas of Japan. LEAD PACKETS ONLY. 40e, 50e. bee per lb. At Ali Grocers.• IUGUFST AWARD ST. LOUIS, 1981. Grand Prize Competition A I41111 -YEAR UNIVERSITY COURSE, A TAW ARMOR Tail WOltll, or *1,000 IN GOLD. 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It may be a glorious change In your career. T11! maim NIKl5WNO Se., Limited. N.sti-al, Tnrwtter lidaildst, •r Waded, tot• Farms and Blocks of Land In Sion td diit purohasare, from N0 mors olawarde, situated ON or near runways IN Old fan1s4I$ wiliot growing; districts Of MANITOBA, SASKATCHEWAN andLBERT a q li •• OINU!)!a and NI.PPUL that wary Maustrtoua IAM UIS NW a aid eeWWPiWTAet! Fenn Nom The °hamster And Pinyon, s' our Oradiir, whirl is e►sailgad ewoum TIM dOSINIf! Of TN! INetPoNa1NT Mala Or FO1111tae, oar ea eroerlbed as flWOO , .K1AOld, NILP?OL, P*T110rie. Per Information and Pritse, apply to F. W. HODSON, MaNaoLD, LAND rgra AAMI DST, The Union Trust Company, Limited, TEMPLE BUILDING, TORONTO_ When Writing Mention This Paper AItENT$ WANTED EYERTiERIRE, Western' Assurance Co. FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT. 31s1 December, 1905. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. United Stabs and State Bonds.. ..5 157,118.00 Capital Stocdr $1,l00,000.00 Dominion of Canada Stoalc 65,650.00 Losses under Adjustenent 175,558.66 Bank, Loan Compaq and other Dividend payable Jan. 615, 1006 Stocks 185,090.0S Ite,.erre Fuad 43,0.07.50 Collypaaaay'. Buildings . .... II0,003.0n 1,7t2,.1oN.t2 Ill e,.iafpal Bonds and Debentures. 1,118,(1'10.x2 Bating/etBeads due 4xs.6t (:rub ea tlaad and on Depoett ... Ws,1179.02 Bills Iteceivabte 011,4110.19 Mortgagee.... re,100.w Dee from other Companies (P.e- •awrsrtee.t .. 150,81J.S8 Intered Due and Accrued 2:,756,55 (►fftoe Pursltare, Maps, Plans, etc. 84,12;./1 Agents' hal/sone' stud Sundry Ae- eoant• ` 115_714.66 51,461,077.28 5,461,077.25 Capital 81,550,018.90 Reserve Fund .... .... 1,742,120.42 Security lo Policyholders 3.242,020.42 Losses paid from the orgsntia lion of the Company to date .... ..$43,01148145 DIRECTORATE: Nun. Geo. A. Cox, Presiaent; J. J. Kenny, Vice -President and Managing Director: Hon. S. C. Wood, H. N. Baird, Goo. R. R. Cockburn, W. R. Brock, Geo. McMurrich, J. K. Osborne, E. R. Wood. OSLER, HAMMOND and NANTON, Winnipeg, Man., Gent. Agts for Mani- toba and N. W. Territories. D. C. McGREGOR, Vancouver, B. C... General Agent for British Columbia. Agents wanted in all towns not already represented. drink before feeding. Large amounts of water Taken immediately after feeding may produce trouble by flushing the food from the stomach la -fore stomach digestion is completed. The hay should be given first when it can be done, al- though many uninlals will not touch it mall the grain is eaten. This is the beet period of the year for culling the. (ocks. Many farmers nen suburban poultrymen have more young stock then they desire to keep over, and white the flocks are full is the best time for selecting those for next season. The pullets that will be the best layers are those, that were hatched early. They :should be well feathered in npponrnnea active and full of life. Such pullets should be ki pt growing in order to ad- 5nnce them on the path of inability as rapidly us possible. 'They should re- ceive no check, and should be well housed and fed. AN EATII %O RRIN till i'RI%F: f.O\IPF:- T171ON. In 11,e usual ran of prize CompetilionS my two or three lucky persons get nny- thing for their efforts. The test feature ohout the prize coopetition wide!' Inc Maclean Publishing Company have in- augurated in corner:lion with TI Ili BUSY MAN'S MAGAZINE.. is that every• l ody gets n rew•nr,t for his or her work. 1'o rim or ler will be offered rine c 1 Three unique prizes, --s four yenrs'cnur;e :it any Canadian univor.ity or educa- tional institulion with all expen?es paid, n free tip around the; world, 'or ane it1o11saild dollars in gold. In addition, there will he n great many more prizes, Whet, ran et -oily be Won ty any com- petitor. These are over Hud «rove « teeter', in the shape of money pay- loent, to ev'.r;vMxly who enters the com- petition. The enteLenn Publishing Company, through whose enterprise TI1F BUSY MAN'S \IA(; A%IN1; is being teethed iapidly 10 die front omnng pr.•- sentelay porinelirais. aro perhaps better known In the public: as the publishers of Canadian irede newspapers. All interested in this rompetiti.in should write for particulars to the nearest rf- fire of th. MacLean t'uhhshing ro.. i.imited. i A Most Attractive and Patriotic Policy. \\'e published in another section rf this paper the advertisement of the Union frust Company. This Company has large holdings of land along the line of the Gt•and Trunk Pacific in our NerIi,wesl, fhe t'miun !'rust Company has seem. - rd for the management of its Lands De- partment the exceptionally able ser'iees of Mr. F. W. lin(Ison, formerly live Meek commissioner of Canada and organizer oI farmer' institutes. The I: Hien frust Company is to 1.' cnngralulnte d on seem ing tetr. 11or1s0ti • this position, ns his mere connerllon with their land business will undouhte,l- le- secure the-cenlldonee of the entire farming community of the country. The plans of the Union Trust Com- pany for sale of lands. colomuzntlon, set- tlement. etc.. are most unusunity helpful ey)eciolly to the settler with small cap- ital. 'their scheme is n general and eir- ronching one and it will certainly pay (•Wynne contempinline taking lands up ire the Northwest to comnlunicnte with them. WESTERN 1ti't'R %NI:E REPORT. Annual Statement Shmv a Company In be f njo)ing Prosperity. 'fhe minuet slnlemenl of the Western Assurance Conipnny will be found in another port of lo -day's Issue, and will ee seen to be erne (tent does touch credit to this progressive company. The year':; transactions remitted in gwiellu.lt being ('eevote(1 to dividends, and :i133.2:.1.G0 ad- ded to the reserve fund. Which now amounts to !(1,7lY.020.l:. 1 he linhility for unearned premiums nt1 unexpired risks 18 estimated al $1.32e,Itel.16. Ry deducting this sum from the reserve it is seen that there is a surplus over cape lid and all linbilities *4111,- Rt&.96. The. flee pre-mem/1e diiring the year amounted to $2.0401.596.34. and the marine premiums to 8705,;61. The fire losses were RI.5177,906.20. and the morin'. baso: Seeee1J7.57. The excellent list ed navels whieh is published in Ihr' nnnis. ;.l statement shows thsl nlm..sl one-third t-1 them eons:: t (•f rnumicipnl kettle and eke Ant sines. IN THE CZi�� TUE CIIEY'S DITU)4 ARE l.Al!K+lTA.! ADMINLSTR47'I%'k Ile Dries a Salary puuble Thal 01 • Bridal Cabinet Minister. The rumored attempt to take the Czar's life by weans of poison introduced into his food reminds ono that there era eubtle danger.: close ut hand against which all the Ituss,an Emperor's armies. of soldiers, police and spies calinut mu- ted him, and aguln.t mu 'r the west careful precautions may • power- less. 'Q There Is no part of so jealously guarder world and enveloped ' as tho kitchens in %%le are prepared; indeed, we have uhuut thou Iia. been given Dy one or lou employes who have lett the Czar's service. 'fhe, utast complete awl interesting of these accuunts was given ;orale time ago by Mr. Victor Itlrizler, who fur two years was employed in the kitchen of the furnous Winter Palace. IIAS BANK OF GENERAL. The imperial kitchen is the head- quarters of the Czar'a culinary depart- ment, which includes scores of other palaces, and employs many hundreds at hands, and its principal chef may well be described as the "Kitchen Autocrat" of the world. His salary is greater than that of a Lord Chancellor (it exceeds 550,000 a year), he enjoys the rank of a general, and when he makes his tours of inspection every two months he tra- vels in at least as much state as an Ambassador. The duties of this king of chefs, like that of the head of any other great State department, are largely administrative. but he has one other important duty which cannot be delegated to a subor- dinate --that of devising new dishes to tempt the Czar's appetite. In the inven- tion of delicacies lie is a past -master, and spends hundreds of flours yearly in his private and superbly appointed kit- chen experimenting in the manufacture of new entrees, seductive sauces and soups and table delicacies of every kind. the recipes of all of which are kept a profound secret. DINNER IS GREAT MEAL. The present Czar. M. ilirtzlcr informs us, is an epicure with a rare knowledge and appreciation of appetizing foods, and every day spends much time anti thought in preparing the menu for his dinner. The other meals of the day aro of tnuch less importance. The breakfast, Inc instance, whieb is invariably eaten at eight o'clock, differs little, if at all, from that in thousands of the homes -if his subjects; for it consists usually of tea, coffee, chocolate, eggs and some choice- fish, with caviare and pate de foie gras, for both of which his !Majesty has a, great fondness. Luncheon. which follows three hours later, is also a mo- dest meal of soups, cold meats and salads. ices and dessert. But the din- ner, whieh comes at 5 o'clock, is always a most elaborale meal of utan,pe e.ourses, and taxes all the resources of -the Czar and his chefs. MAJOR WOULD 111E FIRST. The menu, we are told, is written out by the Emperor himself, and is given by him to a tnajnr specially chosen by himself for the day's duty, who in turn, hands it to the first chef. It is then posted in a conspicuous place in the kit- chen, and the various under -chefs make themselves responsible for the different dishs. \Vhen at Inst the meal is ready, each dish is tasted and approved by the major, who in the case of poison would Thus be the first victim; the dishes are then placed in an elevator and, acconi- pnnied by the major, are hoisted direct into the imperial dining room. GREAT ON VORTSCII. Once more the offieer pnrlakes of every dish in the Czar's presence, and after this formality and precaution the imper- ial family sit down to their meal. The dinner, Mr. 1Iirizlcr tells us, invnriably begins with vortsch, a Russian soup of which the Emperor is very fond; then follow meals, hot and cold vegetables, poultry, puddings, and sweets of manse rich and delicate kinds, ices, cakes and rare wines, and leu or vodka. For the imperial children sweets and chocolates in all kinds of novel and fantastic de- signs are prepared. 'i'he Czar, we learn, rarely misses n singieone of nlKJteezc varied courses --a feat which Is n re- markable tribute to his appetite and di- gestion. The room in which the men] is eaten has walls and ceiling of east iron, is proof ngains( bombs, rend is alwajs kept securely locked between meals. SURVEILLANCE IS DiREADFUL. The hundreds of men employed In Itt' imperial kjtehens receive excellent snl- (iris, and M e will fed and cared for; but they ere kept under the strictest sur- veilktnce, 811(1 are little better than pri- soners. One of 11,e chefs not long ago declared that he never received n letter which lied not previously been opt noel and read; while during the seven menthe of his service he was only allowed to leave the palace Three times, and Then it was in the Company of an inspector,. who in turn was Shadowed by the serret police. palaces the outside eh Inystere the royal meals 1filohnution • COFFEE DRINKING. The United Static is the greatest cof- fer, drinker in the worid, necor't,tt�$� bo statislirs Just issued by the bradefa*Rn.t report shows on enormous increase in the cultivation unit consumption of !hie stemilnml. The world's pr'.deelion cf coffee fit 1001 amounted to 2,V33270,0ree pounds• of w Teich 9(10,879/$$) pounds. ' r nearly hvo•fiflhs, was consumed in the United Stales. G(•rrnnny came, next, with n consumption of 396,205,000 viands; France, with a consumption et 1f 7,5f,2,($10 pounds, tielgfuni, with 125,-. (1(%i; Auslrin-1lungnry. with 108.687. - POO; Voltam!. with 28,930,(100; the United Kingdom. %%MI :'.5,783.(100, and (:ruu,dn with 6,189,000. "May 1 wake the baby, rnet:mine- neke'f Ilve-year-old Joht ny. "\Vtiy, W brit .l) yet► Want to wa.te her fat?' asked iha• neither. "1 sant to see if she ern ,,i loud enough In ltnvv'n the nolo' of eve new drum.' repl.rd the !wall invest f'alrtr.