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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1907-12-12, Page 2r 40D * •*•Os014.0.0 .t •01t •0*.0 O4" e TIIE3 SACRIFICE ; • O OR • *4040♦0♦0+0 +0+0+044)+0+ 0+-0+0+0 40+0;0 0+0♦04-‘4 FOR HER FAMILY'S SAKE. C:1I.\I'I ER XX. :a feet declined to drive out with bar n:• the; ht -law. She sat u1 her rc..snn upstairs, looking out into the gur,lon, and Beauty looked up when Awct \freta ulnae into her bouuktir, every minute or tete to tell her of something; very intptirtoiit. She had just appeared uguin n iter a peddle of cake, "Welly, I rennet understand, fora,` she cried, "how it is that you do not tdr.' any pleasure in those preparations. You ought to see what quantities ot presents there tire for the poor .•liU- dren. And the treed And the maca- roons have Just mane out of the oven --just take one they are trade atter the old 'Pollen r.'retpt. Only think taw sweet ft is of your ire -Wier -in-law, Fie 13 gang lis give Katie a new win- ter desk. The ctuld lapis quite too untu lliennbla In her old jacket-- and ell ile thing: there are there for you, Lora; 1 shall not tell you anything about. then,., only then' ere so many; you fruity huve a delightful hust.2nd - and so rich. \\'on't you take a mace- ►oen?" Lora declined, and. drew her shawl closer round her, shivering as she did 50. "\\'e'1, then, will you must go down again.' The young wife to. k up her crochet work, but it soon lay forgotten on the window -sill. She took one of the bodies, hound in white vellum and gold, out of the dainty bookoase. It was "Ruins' Poems." She turned over the leaves, scarcely knowing her- self what site read. Then her eyes reefed on one place: "0 plight me your faith. my Mary. And plight. me your illy -white hand; O plight me your faith, my Mary, Before 1 leave Scotia's strand. excuse me? 1 "We hue plighted our Cloth, ray Mary, In mutual affection to join, 'And curst be the cause that shall part us, The hour and the moment o' (tine." As she read, the little river, the birch- es, and the autumn evening,. when she had plighted her troth to nim, came back before her. Yes, and she had been eu;•sed from the moment she had brokers her faith, and she would re- main under the ban as she lived. There was no help for it, except -- I She suddenly started to her feet; her bask felt to the ground. it is a ter- rible law which chain, two persons together like galley -slaves. A sudden helpless rage against order and pro- priety. seized upon her-lbe gently -nur- tured girl. And in a moment she cov- ered her face with her hands. \Vtsat wild thoughts would still arise in her tortured 'train. A Little while ago a telegram had come for her, announc- ing that her husba►ul would begin his homeward journey on the twenty-sev- enth o[ December, and that she was to meet hen in ilaniburg, the eighth CC ninth of January. Fie should watt for her then --waft for her in vain, always, always. it to -day were only overt The dinner -hour came nearer and blue oyes tttat Cazed s, anxiously al hint from out the an1a11, rale ince. "Uncle," she said. "you have come too late---" "What is it, my 1 or,•hen. e butg . it"' he asked, much distill -bee. "Alt, lel us toot speak of it, uncle: 1 ant talking rxtnserr<e. Too ooutd hare dello nothing, either. Sit down, un- cle, 1 em se thankful; it does give me some pleasure on this day." Ile seated !dwell tv+thorIt saying a ward, and l -:-eked fixedly at her. "iora." lie said at length. wtlt,nut ne,licing the presence of Aunt Mei, whet was lying on tee lounge, sebl,ing, "Lora- -are you --you are not----•" Aunt efelitla's soles ceased, at an im- patient gesture from 1110 old mean. "\Vhy, muerte- she said reproachful- ly, "What is the matter^" The young wife stt•ecl:ed out her hued to hila. "Uncle, tell toe all about yourself." Ifo translated this to mean: "Let It be; it is of no toe. Don't ask me about it 1 must dree my \scud.'. Ile opened hie lips to ask a question, but he closed them again, for just then Frau Elfrieda rusthxl in, her cheeks blue with the cold, and greeted "his excellency" with such u flood of words, that it was impossible for hien to an- swer her at all. He looked down from his stately heightupon this ever -dress- ed little person, and he lifted his bushy eyberows with the slightest suggestion ot a smile. "And your excellency will spend the day with us?" Frau Elfrieda nearly melted with softness, as she brought out these words with the sweetest smile. "torches, child, you must know, - does his excellency prefer a feather- bed er a hair mattress? Officers are so peculiar, generally, about their beds. Of course his excellency will prefer l.orchen's modest guest -room, zoo Frederick shall bring his excellency's baggage from the hotel at once." "I thank you. madam," replied the general, "but It is against my princi- ples to stay in a private house." 'Rua, William, you will spoil all Lora's pleasure In her first guest in her charming house," cried Aunt Me- lilla. "Lora, you will not be hurt? it is quite impossible, madam." "No, uncle," replied lora. • "Oh, how very sorry 1 am," com- plained Frau Elfrieda, "but 1 trust go and see about getting roe something to cat us soon as pessfble. Auf wieder- sehenl Dearest Fraulein von Totten. she continued, "can 1 speak to you for one moment?" Aunt !Melilla followed Frau Becher out with an air of great Importance. After they had gone an almost pain- ful stillness reigned in the little roost itt which the uncle and niece sat to- gether alone. "God blocs my soul," thought the old genUema►t. Ile did not venture even to look at Lora. Ile thought, with her refined feelings, she must, be so ashamed of this common old woman, who was her mother-in-law. "Lorehen," he said, at length, "you look so miserable, at your mother neater; Fraulein Melilla kepi looking says you have venni so strange; have it at intervals. "I can't comprehend where your mother-in-law can be," she criedl. "Aren't you anxious? She This been driving about town ever since ten o'clock; it is true she had twelve pour fondlies to visit, but.--" Lore's maid came in. "A gentleman wishes to speak to yeti!, madam." Lora totlk the card torn the silver tray, and instantly started lo her feet. "My uncle," ,tie stammered. "Uncle William!" And the next moment sho had hur- ried past her aunt and Ihie %crewel and they heard a bre- cry, hal( ehokell by tears: "Oh. uncle, Is it you?" \Vhen Aunt Melilla got into the other room, she loon ;i i!ora's slender figure She nodded. "\Vhere did you got lying half ul,co,>_sciotr., to the arms of the sew:.?" she inquired, and when he her eldest br•dher, alto, quite overcome said, "In (:alio," she began hurriedly be the appearenee and manner of his lc inquire about hes Journey. Ile was darling, could say nothing but "Child hardly able in answer her. her voice -Lora--what has happened to you?" sounded so nervous, so co,istrnlneo. She recovered herself by a strong She was thinking of something we're effort, rind drew hen. with a leaanbling ,'efferent. She would like to lighten band, into herr little boudoir. Then her burden by confiding in him, but.-- •he s'ood before' fans. holding both his would he understand? heeds feet, and looked al hint with the in a fewrunlet% she took his arni confidence in tee -are things not right here?" "Yes, uncle; oh, yes" "lf iu l" They were silent again, and nothing (Auld bo heard but the ticking of th; little cleric, Lora looked as if she would like to say, "Of what use would it be. undo? You cannot help tee." The generale; honest. old heart ached for her. \Vhat happened to the girl? And he was s confoundedly clumsy, he did not even know how to go to work to find out whether it was her father's death That made her unhappy or --trial. "It is hard, child, that )(el st.orild have set much trouble, Just at the 1•egtnning of your ntarried life." Nursing baby? It's a heavy strain on mother. Her system is called upon to supply nourishment for two. • Some form of nourishment that will be easily taken up by mother's systel>a 13 needed. Scott's Emulsion contains the greatest possible amount of nourish. ment in easily digested form. Mother and baby are wonderfully helped by its use. ALL DRUG^55:3+ lite. A?'D star **O 00',% 11340004 Ito go down to her mother -in -levee din• ing-room, on the floor below. Frau Maria had set out all the se- ver of which she was possessed, in honor of "his exoellence." '/though early, it was already dusk in the dark- oak- annelted room; therefore the ,gas was lighted in the old German chande- lier, over the table, which sparkled with gimes and sliver. In the fireplace a huge log glowed and crackled. The Wok Symrua rug epread itself out soft end warm, over the oaken floor. It was a oamfortable, harmonious roots, the only note of discord toeing produced by two dreadful ole-paintingt(. genre picturee after conte celebrated origin- als in tine Dresden Gallery, It,e one re- pie-ent:ng; dead g+me and fish, the other trusts and a ghee; of Mine wine. The gd'neral sal, with his back to the carved buffet at the smell and of the table, Lora and her teenier -in las on either side, end Aunt efeatta opposite. The oonversat!on, lest by Frau El- friela, turned nn the death of Mayer ton Totten and the nondition in wheel he hail left bee wife and children, It toren not particularly cheering for his family. "Your exrr'ilenry may rest assured." simpered Frau Becher, putting her handkerchief to her eyes, last as the servant entered with another column "that we shall help lie, in whenever we can; a ha! voiiht be the use of our be- ing relatlone Li we dist nnl?" "You are very kind," replied lora. "but I mast decline In my molart's Warne; she s%-OLLd, not accept assi.stt pen from you in any case." iter hand trembled so that the wino in the glass, which she took up me- chanically. spilled over the edge. An embarrassed pause ensued; the wards sounded contemptuous, and the ve.lee, usually so soft, was hard and rough. The servant, dressed in v"flet plush. suppressed a smile as ho offered the ragout. Lora declined. The others ate their dinner to silence. Frau Elfrieda was flushee and angry. Aunt !Veleta made a clumsy attempt Ic. set the ball rolling again, but her anf(,Ilncement that somewhere er other there had been a railroad accident, stet with no resoonse, intra leaned back in her chair. and played with crumbs of bread. She looked horribly pale. "If you don't feel well, Lorehen• you had better not stave co and lie down," sugr¢ested Aunt. Mellita, "Yes, thanks; excuse enc," she stam- mered out, and left the roorn. in the large hall there was still n lingering twilight. At the foot of the great stairea.se the servant was stand- ing with a lady. "i ant very sorry, madam, the mas- ter is gone away. and the laches aro al dinner," Lora heard him say. "Can 1 not wait?' was the reply, in broken German. "1t is so hard to find the way in the dark. Show me into the reception -roots, and announce me after tllo dinner Ls over." The servant retreated as Lora o -p - 'eared, like a dark shadow in the dusk of Ute corridor. "The lady wishes to see Frau Becher," 110 announced. "I wish to speak to Frau Becher nn business," said the stranger, who had a child beside her -a little boy, who clung closely to her, "You wish to see me, or my mother - In -law?" asked Lora wearily. "Frau Becher, repeated) lie Mean - ger hesitatingly; and as al this moment the chandelier in the hall was lighted, harp saw a young face whose oyes stared at her with an astonished ex- pre.;sion. "You must mean my mother-in-law. I :suppose," replied Lora. "But will you not,-----" 'Tho mother of Adulbert Becher," gasped the lady. "Yes. But will you not come up in- to my room, and wait for her? My ,.;:other -in-law has guests, and—' "You are, my God! you nae--" Lora felt her arm grasped as in a vice, so lightly the slender fingers closed round it. "You are engaged to Adalbert Rech- er?" the stranger said, in a low whis- per. "Engaged to hint? No: i am Ids wife, !dues -good (iodr 'cried Lora, In terror. The stranger staggered, and Caught at the support of the wrought -iron balus- trade. leaning against it like one (rushed, with it strange expression of heron. in her face, "Itis wife? 111; wife? That it not Irue!" she gasped. "It is simply lid- possibic." "(:este, mainnia," entreated) the child. Lora was bewildered. She drew her Pond itemise her aching brew. What did this mean? "(Ohio upstairs with ter. 1 hog; of you." she whispered, d, lend- ing the way. The stranger summoned all her strength. and followed her. CHAPTER XXI. The lamp with the rose-colored shade, was lighted In the boudoir. The two women stood looking at each ether: Lora tall, proud, wailing, with high- bred composure, for what she was fo NW; the ether, holding the child's hand, her head drooping, as 1f stunned b) a sudden blow. "\Vtth whom have i the pleasure of Awaiting!" asked Lora, pointing to a ,•hair. The stranger. unable In stand any longer. sank into 1t and drew the child toward her. "1 ani--partht tee if 1 offend you -- I am Adalbert'.s--I um his wife. end the le his eon." iltmrgh she spoke in a low lone et tirst. she alnloat aereem.d out the Inst wor,ls. ootertng her fact' with ter hande as it in despair. "1 must entreat you," said Leas cold- ly. "lo give me profs of what yeti say; I cannel think any one would have dared to deceive ni.'--me--" The stranger felt in her pocket. and gave lore some pnpet's. "Hero it my ntarrinen erre!' i!e end the rertificete til haptltr ed the r;:, ei' we were married In St. Ge'nrtr '. church, In -New York. ono Sun '•ter. madam. 1 came here t•; rem r' feel of his dolly as a father. S :i . le• !oft the for the last time- It was a year and a half ago -he has not give% Inc a penny for any aupport; all the. letters 1 /sent to him remained unanswered. 1f it were only for myself, i wcu',1 never have taken this sten; but the child has rinds. I stinal not perish :r stain to rest on his name. Ah, madgr.t. 1 don't know whether you lindens:eau 1110-- -" Lora's eyes in the mean eon! were wandering over the paper. Ellen Smite, of Washington. arid Ad/Innis lle.'nur. et New York -flue lines seenic'd 1. dance before her eyes. "1 satinet judge," she .lainiefeast. while a burning blush mounted 1., tear forehead; "excuse me for it rte., t•"n'. Site went into the next n.lein rani: the bell, and told the maid to e 41, the 1lerr General to c,•:nne 10 her. Eve. t - thing seemed to be whirling room with her. She roue' not say w but Wei fell: her ideas were a Infect chew/ et hut• U'adictory impressions. Only one thine seemed clear to her and shard a fieldinto her despair, the hope of lih•'riv. 1! Ibis slrangrr had spoken the rrulIi. She walked up and down in feter- fsh unrest. Presently the general tante in with an anxious look. "Uncle." she cried out as he enter- ed, "there Is a women In there ehe declares 0110 is lieelker's taw' ;! wife. ('o and see her, and 11 she is s• cu'ein,t lite truth, then, uncle. Iden--- 'l'tho old gentleman was so /tinned Burt he thought her delirious. "iVhv, 1'era;' ho said gently, drawing !er to- ward hint, "why, Lora, what rots you, child'!" "Uncle, if she is epenking the trate,' began Intra again, i will thunk iten thank her on my livres, for then -- then--" She drew him to the door and thrust him into the boudoir, and she herself fled into the farthest a,rner of one ot the deep bay -windows, laid her burning forehead against. the pane, and gazed out into the darkening park. In a mo- ment she heard the general's words. "Eh, eh! It Is you, madam—" Then the door closed and she could hear nothing but an indesttnct 'nur- 111ur. Somelirnes there were long •paus- es, and then came the soft, plaintive woman's voice. Merciful Godl what it she should prove to be an Impostor, if she were trot his wife at all, and her own chains were firmly forged! There are such strange laws -what tf this ray of light had conte only to matte the night of her despair the darker and more gloomy? "Merciful God, grant that she may be speaking the tattle" prayed the young wife. "Let me live, let me be free." She did not think of the insult that had .hems put upon her. if this should prove the truth. The salon door which led into the corridor opened, and with short, hasty steps Frau Elfrieda rustled through the room -came to see what was going on up here -and Lora's heart began to beat violently. The lady knocked at tho door of the bou- doir, and then quickly entered. The door was left open. Lora heard a half -suppressed cry and the angry words: "You dare to come here? Herr General, she is an adventuress of the purest water. She lived with me as a companion, and the vile creature en- tered into an Intrigue with my son - you know, your excellency, how young sten will be young men--egoeclally where there is a sly creature like her. 1 had to send her away, but site bus done nothing for years but pursue the poor fellow." "Slattern, i entreat you for your own sake" -tic general's vcice sounded very cold -"to be calmer; in such a mate ter as this there should be no anger and no malice. 1 ant not a lawyer; therefore I cannot say how good this lady's claim mny be; but we shall goon find out when the platter conies before the courts. )f course 1 have no rea- son for doubting your word; but there ie one thing theft seems serious: this lady is quite w•dliug to call the law le her Il..tLslance. bl'tn-I think the lady must feel that tho ground is pret- by firm under her feet, and --have you any idea, madam, what. the punish- ment is for suet' a mislrike?" "Merciful heaveits! Don't speak so loud; not so loud," cried Frau Becher, nearly beside herself. "She is an im- postor, 1 swear it; she Is an impeder." "1 ant no iml:ostor," f mora heard the stranger say In a trembling voice, "nor did you dismiss me as you say; 1 went out of your house voluntarily, to protect myself against your eon's pursuit; but he found me nut at my nunt's, with whoin 1 had taken refuge. There he offered ma his hand -as 1 re- mained firm- -end 1•--i *accepted 111 site stopped for a moment, and then went on speaking in a lower lone, "be- cause 1 wes fond of hi'n. although he had tried to derrade me. We were married, and 1 had no suspicionbe- cause our marriage was to be kept se- cret. acid because he would not lake me home to els mother. 1 knew she haled me; he said to me so often that 11 wee. all iter fault that he hed not offered to marry me before. tie olweys declared he would take me to Germany. Then he went away himself --the child was just two months old- and he promised to come back for me 83 soon as possible. Its Pante to see me once a year he we: there once last winter - and then- -" "Liar!" cried Erie Brrher. "Madam," reed the pemeral to FS - len. "go hack to your hetet, end i will talk with Freu Becher. You shall hear from me to-morpew morning. Excnee me ft -r net going with you, but my levet duty to In !cork atlef my niece." torn. elle heel nnl moved, now torten store behind her. a w'nmen's steps. end the paltering Alepe of a rhftd, and dense of her twee. To he Contlrttted.l .\ i.ON( Wen. "Why Is dinner not ready. Andre!? Didn't I tell yt,u to rook it to tete gal Meyer' "Yeas went: but lite gos stove win! cul.'' "\Vhy. "(dn'1 eon light 1$ . egatn" "1 entt'du't, mum; It went out through the tut f.' '111iKi•.1' litIsi11;. Young lurke ere heeler to r"!-.• than chicks ur du, ketone, cud, et order to succeed tali th.•ut. 1,10141 pa In,. inns,. tree taken 141 r htitl them• nature and lee bits. The nufu•al tendency of the turkey 1, to meet where night uterlake, it, and u1 time Ilio wilduulmuls err apt to diminish Iho Iku•k. Ibis reel b' avoid.•d by an in.•'pen- sh'ely constructed rousting piece, which can ix• made with not'en•wire reeling. u few Posts and it roof of tarred proper, where lite Mavis can be housed at night. The young can be trained to truce up regularly at atbout four o'oktck to be feel, when they can be easily driven into the roosting place for the night. • An curlhen floor can to laid in this pen, but it must be kept ckun. The majority of failures are, no doubt, due to lack of proper knowledge or cure- kstens. lit really instances, where the young ere hatched by hens, the foster -mealier i/: cooped and the little ones deprived of their liberty, and fed abnoet entire- ly. 011 wheat or grain of spine sort, which alone is enough to cause the Nulls to die. They must have more of a vegetable dtet, and even in this, ogre and judg- ment must be exercised. A diet of horseradish leaves would be to many detrimental. If allowed to choose for themselves they would se- lect such as lettuce. cabbage, clover end many kinds of grassee. Turn the hen loose with the little ones, and let them pick what ling most relish, giving them a little steal or wheat to coax them home, and also to quicken their geowtlt. Study the habits and instincts of the particular variety desired, and there will be less liability to failure. In picking shock from which to start, make your calculations that some are have tuberculosis must be remove, from the ,.heel at ortoe, and desi..,e'- o1 ass coon as l.oasible, 9. Caws whtah are taken \ittt alt, s tspt.;rous disease un'st t>.• renx,ve, front the herd el once. to. If any contagious disease u •,cur: wrong the persons alit. live uu 1114 tern,, it shall be the duly of the dairy mon in inform the von:puny of the rue tit .wee. F'Altel NOTE". Adept the practice of dratvuig vu• manure and spreading at enc: ovet the Reals. preventing uccumuletien. suvuig the hiwvy work 411 drawing i. durntg the busy time of spring, une eel injuring the ground, while It sunk- it well Into tate soil. Potatoes placed on trays or on shelve., More they can have fight and it tent perature of from 45 to 50 degrees. about March 2011e will be ready tot planting out as soon as the soil is Ill for them. Tho soil . houkl lie at a tent- perature not less than that et the place they have been sprouting M. no as td avoid even a day's (Huy in growth. The stouter and greener y -our sprouts are, the earlier wilt be your crop When milk is set in ntilkpans, the rule Ls to leave the milk standing til: it twosomes curdled. There is mono peter butler trade under Thee rule thee tinder any other. The weather has sd mueit to do with the ttoagulation of milk and cream IMO n world of but• ler reoei'es its death blow while in rho utilkpuu. Gonvenienee is the curse of butter. The word and the idea s ttould not be known in the dairy vocabulary. Other things may, most likely, be re• melted; but cream once on its way to decay will keep on. HOOFS AND HORNS. itegularity is inexpennt'e. Use loll cf it in feeding and milking. No amount of pounding cit' shaking musty hay' will /stake it fit ter horses t 1 eat. Tho best thing to do when yotr nutst feed such hay, is to wet 1t thor- oughly before putting it into the man- ger. But it Ls bad stuff any way. In case a few litters of pigs met late don't let them shift for themselves. wild and some are fame. By providing a Mlle shelter and soma The Bronze variety is very desirable wenn 000ked feed during the winter for the market on account of its size they can bo made to bring in some and the sweet flavor of Ps ,.neat. But, money by April 1st. Try 11 and see. on amount of its wild roving disposi- tion, this variety Is hard to raise. Ttie birds nearly always hide their nests and perhaps will not be seen for a month or two at hatching season. The White Holland are more domes- ticated, and are more apt to make their nests &bout the barn and outluiklings, the same as chickens do. They are also good layers, having a record of as high as 100 eggs each. They are'•probably a little harder to raLse than the Bourbon Reds, whieh, by the way, are handsome birds. but do not beoonse quite iso tame. All tut -keys are .peculiar about their nests, and when •they once select tiro location they must not be disturbed. it has been customary for the faint- er to treat his chickens as though they were of little importance. Anything that takes his fancy is tried. As a re- sult, it is not unoomnlon to find a lot of mongrel birds mane up of six or eight different breeds. These ctie:kens seldom attain a desirable size -nor do they develop good quality as egg or stmt producers. Better a need deal Dandelion, one ounoe Compound Kar - to select one breed and stick to that gen, three ounces (compound Syrup closely. If you desire more than one Sarsaparilla. Mix by shoking in a bot- tle and take a teaspoonful after meals end at bedtinse. Also drink plenty of water. You can't drink too much of 11. Just try this simple home trade mix- ture, and don't forget the water, et the first sign of Rheumatism, or if your back aches or you feel that the kidneys are not aeisng just right. This Ls said to be a splendid kidney regulator, and almost certain remedy ler all forms of !tlteumatLson, which is v1,used by uric acid In the blood, which the kidneys fail to filter out. Any one can easily prepare this at home and at small cost. • Alm.,at any druggLst in flit smaller 'towns can supply the ingredienta Monied, as they are commonly used In the prescription dep,►rhnent. .l. DRINK PLENTY WATER I'EL19 IIOW TO CURE RiIEC1IATIOM AND THF. KIDNEYS. Glues Readers Advice --ileo Tells of d! Simple Prescription to Slake a Houte- Made Mixture. Now is the lime when the doctor gets t.usy, and the patent medicine menu - lecturers reap the harvest, utiles great care is taken to dress warmly and keep the feel dry. This is the advice of an old eminentauthority, who says that Rheumatism and Kidney trouble wea- ther is here, and also tells what to do Jn case of an attack. Gel from any good prescription phar- macy one-half-- ounce Fluid Edract keep the two separate. This, trough. is hardly practical on the average farm. \\'HIY DANISH MILK IS PURE. Sonne countries and many cilhs have regulations governing milk supplies, but in few cities the milk regulations are what they should be, One of the best milk supplies to the world is the one furnished by tate Milk Supply Company of Copeuhagete This is n corporation tu►•nlslting milk to consumers and about the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. The following are some of the regu- lations which they require all da rynren furnishing them milk to follow:- 1. ollow•:1. l'he feed must be such that it does not affect the taste or character of the ir.ilk injuriously. 2. In the summer time the cows must not l' fed in the barn under any con- dylions. 3. The cows must be clipped on the udder, tail, and tdnlquarters itt the fall before they are put into the barn. 4. The utmost eteanitnc,s must be ober-ived in milking. and the milk must lie strained though a metal strainer covered with at Octal woolen cloth. 5. There nittsl be ut the disposal of the dairy at least thirty pounds of milk produced on the 1.1rtn. 6. As soon as it is drawn from the cow• the nine roust be cooled before 1t is shipped. 7. The dairy farmer must permit one of the company's veterinarians to examine his cattle whenever he choos- es. and carry out the dircettions which the latter may give hint. 8. Cows which the veterinarian finds DOCTOR S1IO'1' BY 1 isoi;. Animnl Touched 'rrillilrr el a rn.adrd Gun in a alnico Car. Dr. Vernon Paul. a young Ilarwich. Frgland, meclit'a1 ratan. was the victim of a end sheeting falaliuy at Ramsey. 1-!' had been rabbit shooting with some friendt& and the spot t having finished. the goo.; were placed in a rno!or• in ieocll- neea kir the return journey. Ry some rnLechnnee cine of leen nee lett loaded and at hall ^note end just 83 Dr. Paul was stepping info the meter a dog jr,tnped and touched the trigger. Thr charge entered Dr. Paul's body. pasting Ihroutfl, the left lung, and he died that evening. Dr. Paul was only 28 y'earse old, went In Harwich In Jenuary of the /meant year, end had prevlouely hell an ap- 1 intnlent at Taunton Hospital. Pr Skates For Hockey Practically every prominent hockey player in Canada—for the past forty years—has used Starr Skates. t6 different styles, to suit all kinds of ice. " Rex " and nt Micmac " Hockey Sticks are strong and accurate. Our 1905 SkateBook illustrates sod describes them. tree for a ee copy. The Starr Manufacturing Co.; limited OAATMOUTN, N. s, CANADA. 21 1SA11CM Wag • • ! TO8ONTO, Oro. (HE COLLECTING CRAZE JH)Ill:Fs 01' r1.1'r'DEItING SOl'VIWAR 111: NibltS. Weakness for l e;urine Objects of any Special Even) or Visit to Shoe to Friends. Nothing aeons to to /indeed le the rr,Cdern sunt -oar hunter, who r'eg'ards nrylhing which cat, be earrittl away ata t ytetnentu us lite ful spun, 110 stutter i� t ren only bo secured by stealing. And yet these sumo ponolo would rionliate with iudiguatimt tate suggeolit.0 that they ,core thieves and despt,tters, and p1 bit- nly in their everyday dealings are pea tartly hones!, says London Til -[lit;. Places of historic interest buffer very largely from their depredations. An- cient books in some of our churches have been rendered alnost, valueless by having pages torn out by souvenir hun- ters. l'ricelees tafeeery in old cuetles, Ito, has been injured by lady visitors. who have not thought it any great ntis le l lo snip a piece elf with a pair o1 gx.eket scissors. It n not sc tong ago that the wife of a wealthy American was :aught in the act of trying to cut a pis't'e off one of the (amino; wall -hangings of tainted cloth ;.1 Hampton (:dent Peleee. a was only the iuilUenoe of titled friends e hich saved her frotn prosecution. A MOST DEPi.ORABI.E FEATURE -of this souvenir craze is that pilfering gees on in country mansions, and quite number of hosts and hostesses have •dnnplained bitterly of the manner in which their hospitality has been ubusel ty guests purloining small articles front let morns tc add to their collection of atementoeS. One society woman has :e'en known to boast that she poseecses lid finest collection of miscellaneous :nests on silver teaspoons, each of the !atter having been begged cr stolen from the flintily to which they belonged. Articles of historic interest, which are 'o be found in many old country man - ;Mile, aro much coveted by souvenir sunlers. A certain nobleman, whose collection of annex and ancient wea- pons Is one of tato finest In the country, aas absolutely refused to allow his guests to inspect his treasures because several pistols, swords, and daggers have been taken by previous visitors. No one suffers mere at the hands of the sot.ventr hunters, however, than !tole) -keepers. Thousands of dollars' Berth of silver, china, and linen are stolen every year teem hotels by vise 't.r•e. Just as it Is n craze amongst ordi- nary folk tc make a collection of crested ::tuna from every place visited, se souvenir hunter aspires to take house a e.Ilection of articles bearing the CHEST OF FAMOUS HOTELS. The proprietors of the latter, however, to not Drake a fuss about the matter. ''hey keep a sharp lock -out, and when anything is missing teem the room of a visitor they 'simply add the cost to the l bill.Protest made,tbuta not very is often; 'is f r ne- the proprietor usually makes it quite elear that he is ready to take other steps te recover his properly. One hotel mann- ger is said to have recite-eel his to 161 5000 by mussing articles from $20,- f this means. Many hotels, however, are now trying lite plan of giving away souvenirs to each guest -fans, boxes, small nrlicles of jewellery, etc., and by this means it is hoped to dittenish lite evil. which has grown fu the proportion of a public sandal. LONE FABAIEIt IN AFRICA. A German pioneer Tells of (:baneee North of the Zambesi. A German former named 11. 6. 'Owls has been titling the soil ler four years about 100 miles north of the Zambesi Biter in Central Africa. No other far - liter lives within fifty miles of hitt. There ere not twenty European far- mers in the whole of Norlliwe t P1:odesia. Koch is a pioneer. Ile likes the soil and the climate and is there to stay. His farm is as near lite equator es the north part of central America, but it stand: 4.000 feet above the, sea and the heat is less oppressive than in many more southern legions. A t v weals ago Koch talkr,l 1•1 a con- venlin c.f farmers in Southern Ilhto- desia. They were interested in Isis story. to,' he is lite first Ivan competent to give valuable testhnony- on the fanning con- ditions beyond the Zambesi. Ito told them be had settled( on the st,rveyed line of the Cape to Cairo Ball- oted, for he knew he c••ukt sell his pro- dnee when the railroad reached hint. 'faking in a wagon and n few {send of live stock he roasted uorthwnrd, follow- ing,; the &•lakes of the surveyors, 1111 he reached a region that exactly suited him. There he built a 1111!e shriek mid began to use the plough and other footl- ing implements; he had brought In itis ren goys. Koch says that the best plough land in Iles colony is a rich, deep beach keine Pound in the valleys and In pnh•hes of four 100 to 2,(100 acus all through the .'cuniry. it grows the finest corn he ever caw. Then a gray sandy loam I. well adapted It.t' the rulth nlimt of tole"d'(•. e ,(ton end potateen A!I fops a ilh proper cnliivaet011 grow eft!, fleetly. Carden (reek can Le rei-ed the. year 'curet, and lie Is tee ,il' whom hl y. ,n - ter with suceeso A third kind of -.•,'! i. 'niIa ,Ie only Ice pasture . Grass erne. )t :ebitetenee, cattle keep in geed eeniliteui !le' y roe round and the climate nt 1)11,1 bigeh atti- tude is mild end rleasaul. ICOch's faith tins ht en 11-1.11e•sl. 'the ('ape to Cairo Hailioed l:a. heat 11111 lett ►Hiles beyond hes door. The 101 e _ 1. tion Of Kelomn has sprung sup Iler 1ti.4 farm. Ile hos a tenure f, r ell Lee 4.111 rise. 110 psy.t native inlet, r. f•,tu $1.25 to 54.50 a month, and thinks h,- men com- pare fa'•erahly with h leek 1A1or in (:ape e41011y. Ile hes no dn:uht, new lint the /cured hos beet completed lo the ilroden 11111 copper mines, )het twee turners vvhl e•ome into the reg':;. \\114'ft \\ ill ..•,n1e ane threw n little ligt''l Upona peed 11•,t f;tlttsf t s' What WAS `lie halm,. of C,r up' 11 That tomeo and 11,1a t;