HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1887-12-22, Page 2to entertain lum, while the ie Weut up
the
had ieteireinie to the pi %sant room,
wideti itad at mingled look of refine,
meat !ADA 1440fDIDOSB OtgDAdt ignttie
N'Isve PLNIAES, at Onee. Liedy Kirkahly, as WM en the aeer
A.u4YesaAl walk. hi talk Attire, was shut took her visitor by the hand
AO oilier WO to speeee—oa 4'0;444 'timed her forehead, aud said, " You must
,fle very best °pally and pair Pt horses, let Me toll you how glad 1 ssene
g the equipege most like a prorate ear. The erylital Yell at once apread ever
0.ffe Possessed by the Hued OWL einem ‘4•11°e's oyes.
tbe the door with bdia Egreatout aeatcd it, "Oh, thank you, Lady Kirks/ay I I am
(ftt sr) feW niies after two O'eloele, . and so happy, and yet 1 am so afraid. Please
traria Aliee in her only blaek ail, with a tell me what we shall do so that we may
sgaeu her bonnet, and a tie te match Pia not vex him, so high bred and fastidious As
her gmekohaatily prociired as sign() of her he is V' •
NOZehood.
"i3° r)ur4elii That'a all, my dear," said
She had swallowed her tears, toed Nettie Lady Kirkahly tenderly. "Don't be afraid.
N trigti not a crying pereon, but woe perfeotly You are quite ineepable of doing anythiuo
nearlet on her ueuelly brown oheeks. Her thee could. distrese the inost fastidious
flatifeer muttered scone aemitt baole tante."
weaM, but it Was plain that it %was in Itwas perfeotly true of the niothere pee:
Weirde, and alee never thought of anytbing lupe` lese so of the datighter ; but Lady
"Mat looking baok, with her last wave to her Kirkeldy ooly thouglet of her iits a mere girli
.nnut and the two maids, one crying at the " who eould. easily be modelled hy her sur -
440) thc other at the door. rounding& The kiwi hosteee applied, herself to
ee There," said Mr, Egremoub„ as they giving' the addresses of the people ehe
'dove away, thatis over 1" thouilet likely to be most oseful in the coin-
. .
id My dear aunt," said his wife. "Who. plete outfit whioll she saw would be neeee-
elem. eseprees her goodness to nee 1" eery, explaining to whip)), establishments
q4. Oda, va sans dire," was the reply. " But she applied with confidence if she needed to
*nee are connections that happily Ursula is complete her wardrobe in haste feeling
veteng enough to forget and leave behind,' certain that nothing would be sent thet
"I shall neyer forget 1" began Nuttie, She disliked, and giving leave to use her
but she aa* her father composing himself name, She soon saw that the mother was
kere his corner without paying the slightest a little dazed, while Uraulaea eyes grew
lend to whet she was saying, and she en- rounder at the unlimited viata of fine clothes,
.404r:stared a warning and alarmed glance and. she assented, and asked questions as to
tem her mother, so she was forced to con- the details. As to a maid, Lady Kirkaldy
tent herself with uttering silent vows of would write to a person who would call on
✓ ‘rpetual recolleceion as she passed each Mrs. Egremont at the hotel in London, and
Well-known objett,—the unfinished church, who might be what was wanted; and in
with. Mr. Spyers at the door talking to old conclusion, Lady Kirkaldy, wieh some
aelloaan ; the TOM). Hall, whose concerts, diffidence, begged to be -written to—" if—
lectures, and S. P. Ge meetings had been if," she said, ` there happened to be any
ler chief gaiety and exoitement ; the School diffioulty about which you might not like
eief Art, wh.ere Ledy Kirkaldy's appearance to consult Mrs. William ,Egremont."
mow seemed to her to have been like that Nuttie hardly knew whether to be grate -
bird of omen; past the shops in the ful or not, for she did nos believe in any
tgli Street, with a little exultation at the *standard above that of Mioklethwayte, and
thought of past desires which they had ex- phe was almost angry at her mother's grate.
<Mite& Long could she have rattled away ; ful answer—" Oh, thank you ! I should
ajar hopes contradicting her regeets, and be so grateful I am so afraid. of annoy.
'Iter regrets qualifying her antilipations, ing him by what he may think small, ignor-
;ant she saw that her mother was nervous ant, country -town ways 1 You will uuder-
About every word and gesture, and fairly stand-----"
looked dismayed when she exc.:lamed, Oh, Lady Kirkalcly did understand, and she
mealier, there's Etta Smith; how surprised dreaded what might be before the sweet,
tafte will be 1" bowing and smiling with all little yielding woman, not from want of
ler might. breeding so much as from the long -indulged
There was a look of bare toleration on selfishness of her husband ; but she eneour-
/tr. Egremont's fa.ce, as if he endured it be- aged her as much as possible, and promised.
elanse it would soon be over, as Nuttie bow. a.11 possible counsel, bringing her downstairs
several times, and his wife, though less again just in tizne.
nitinek to catch people's eyes, sometimes "Pretty little soul 1" said Lord Kirkaldy,
.nelso made her recognition. When the as the fly clattered away. "1 wonder
*Roots were past ancl Nuttie had aimed her whether Mark has done her a kindness!"
Set nods at the nursery parties out walking "1± is just what she is, a pretty,
ein the road, she became aware that those nay, a beautiful soul, full of tender-
Alde lack -lustre, and ye:. sharply critical ness and forgieeness and affection and
yes Of her father were scanning htr all humility, only I doubt whether there
corer.
" She has been educated?" presently
meld to his wife.
" Oh yes," was the eager answer. "She
bbsitt the highest form at the High School,
send has to go up for the Senior Local Exam -
'tuition. Miss Belper makes sure that she
ethill get a. first class."
Mr. Egremont gave a little wave of the
Stand, as dismissing something superfluous,
wad. wad, "1 hope she has some accomplish -
Menne."
ei She has done very fairly in French and
srwerman—"
•
" And. Latin," put in Ursula,
And she has had several prizes at the
-*Awl ,of Artel )
And musk ? That's the only thing of
any virtue in society," he said impatiently,
and Mrs. Egremout said more timidly, "She
ants learnt music regularly."
"But I don't care about it," broke in
:W.:attic. "I haven't mother's ear nor her
rice. I learnt the science in case I should
Idave to teach, and they make me practise.
r•don't mind classical music, but 1 cisn'e
tainted rubbish, and I -think it is waste of
Mr. Egremont koked fairly amused, as at
litg outspoken folly of an enfcint terrible, but
a -only said, either to his wife or to him-
" A little polish, and then she may be
(early presentable."
di We haye taken great pains with her,"
nenswered. the gentle mother, evidently tak-
es% this as a great compliment, while the "Gently, gently, children," said the dig -
daughter was tingling with indignation. nified lady at the head of the table. "Don't
disturb papa."
" But we really have something to say,
mother!" said the elder girl, "and Fraulein
expel in good manners to any, and superior, said you ought to kuovv. 17ncle Alwyn is
eke superior, in goodness and intelligence to come home, and Mrs. Egremont. And
these stupid fashionable people, who under- please, are we to call her Aunt Egremont,
valued all her real useful acquirements, and or Aunt Alwyn, or what?"
=aired for nothing but trumpery music. The desired sensation was produced.
" The carriage entered the park, and Nettie Canon Egremont nut down his newspaper.
CAW lake and woods from a fresh point of The two elder sisters looked from one to
erfew. The owners were both at home, and the other in. unmitigated astonishment.
/Peptic found herself walking behind her Mark briefly made answer to the fina.
roaretits into a cheerful apartment, half li- question, "Aunt Alice," and Mrs.Egremont
teary, half morning -room. Mrs. Egremont said gravely, ".How did. you hear this,
was by far the most shy and shrinking of the Rosalind You know I always forbid you
party, but it was an occasion that showed to g sop
' her husband's complete tact and savoir faire. "We gossip."
gossip, mother. We went
knew perfectly well that the Kirleaddys up to the gardens to get some
letiew all about it, and he therefore took the mulberries for our half holiday
initiative, "You are surprised to see us,
ihe said, as he gave his hand, "but we could
not leave the country without coming to
thenk Lady Kirkaldy for her kindness in
awfieting in following up the clue to Mrs.
ggramont's residence."
"1 am very happy," said Lady Kirkaldy,
while all were being seated.
"I think it was here that my nephew
Mark first met one whom, child aa he was,
is any force or resolution to hold her own.
You smile ! Well, perhaps the less of that
sbe has the better she may get on with him.
Did he say anything about her ?"
" No ; I think he ws.nts to ignore' that
they have not spent the last twenty years
together."
That may be the best way for all
parties. Do you think he will behave well
to her ?"
"No man could well do otherwise to such
a sweet little thing," said Lord Kirkaldy ;
"especially as she will be his most obedient
slave, and will make herself necessary to
him. It is much better luck than he de-
serves • bile I pity her when she comes to
make her yon indent"
"1 wish I was there 1 I know she will
let herself be trodden on ! However
there's Mark to stand up for her, and Wil-
liam Egremont will do whatever he thinks
right and just. I wish I knew how his wife
willtake it 1"
CHAPTER X.
ERIDGEFIELD EGREMONT.
"Let us see these handsome houses
Where the wea.thy nobles dwell."
—TENNisoN.
"Mother, mother !" ctied two youne peo-
ple, bursting open the door of the pretty
dining -room of 13ridgefield Rectory, where
the grown-up part of the family were ling-
ering over a late breakfast.
She, bred up by mother, and aunt, and
Mary Nugent, to be barely presentable.
Vas not there society at Micklethwayte
ttaatted) end .1; for One ago, hearttly.aorrY for
having let myself he gutded hy othere,
lYirs,Wjlliam Egremont felt BGIDO*LiatJ?iitA0; ;
GOto.plo,o00, for she knew' he Meant Ls`,.d),' ciS willi%^1;t9o7igiffitt4ilewX1I'Vtrleeglkag4',.reSule,ti°114
Leronotnee end there corteitilY had boa4uo
kiva bOwq9,1 her umci, nee eeep.genoiegge e' r aatta 1470110M into the ball 'Must
grur:u134tr for;labourt %hoe sliTlra tslierutli9tiZt 91n14:intbile:feriz).,i,1,;'ntotdirleictullefhReosielentieel
wee a mootel reservetion that natimsoYr8,74rcaldil:etek:11)..Ywil"° wftih 11111 t‘' !:°1(1
WgEla e good dna dendsilent cirotnn
uetee
coo,Blamehe cried out thet it Nene is perfect a, It win not be considered in goo a taste
romanne, aad iklay grovelystsid, "That la she •for ay member to remove his shwa aurin
:flaardg. tytilatt TAY'S so.' shell be giveu over SOV011 mioutes' time for
the uteeting of the olob.
" A perfeet latly," said Mak, "Mut 4. Except in re ineteueee no member
"One knows) nshall a perfect hely Monte,"
returned May. speektug, • ,
" COMO, ))flay," staid Mra, Egremont, d9 5. AS many inernhe'rs are dilatory in
not let us begin with a prejudice. By all showing op at the weekly 'meetinge, the
accounts the poor thing has conducted her. doors hereefeer will be looked et ten Mill.
aelf witheperfect respectability all tele titne,11,to(iostsa,itief pr
rteitaei47n
iengil
lugyohnn
hour, agizee:11"ecuelle,litrr
what did you tell ene, Mark She has been
living with an aunt, keeping school], At that time, will feel sornethiug hit him,
Miblelethweyte:" ' 6. Religious debates in the ante-roome
' "Nob guite," said Mark. "She bee beep and disoussions on to the age of Noah in the
acting en a daily govorn.ees, She es eemad to library must and shall be stopped,
be on friendly terms with the clerical folk. 7. Members must see to it in paying their
eenni storm the naine at a school feast or dues thist all lead nickels are sieved out to
aoneething of the kind, whieb, came off in pay street car fare and bay cigars.
the Kirkaldy's park,"
8, Any member who is two months in ar
"Oh, then, 1. know exactly the sort of
rears for dues may be looked UpOil as a sus -
person 1" returned May, pursing up her
lips. picious character and treated accordiegly. .
Mark laughed and said, '5 I wonder . 9. The edict haniehing raw onions fecen
whether it is too soon to go up and see them, the hall during sessions is hereby revoked.
I wonder veleta my unele thinks of hie It has lately been diecovered that they
daughter." ward off the hoodo, yellow fever, lame back
" What ! You don't mean to say there is and several other diseases.
a daughter?" cried May, 10. A member who votes yes or no on a
"Even so. And exactly like you too, resolution cannot change his vote without a
Miss May." satisfectory explanation and the consent of
Then you are out out, Mark 1" the chair. He will be granted three min-
e You aro cut out, I think, May. You'll utes in whiell to explain why he imeles
las,ve to give her all poor Miss Egremont water.
cards."
"No," said the young lady; "Mother
made me have my Chrietiau name printed.
She said all but the daugeters of the heed
of the family ought to have it so. I'm glad
o it."
"How old is she?" asked Blenches.
"About a year younger than you.'
" I think it is very interesting," said
Blanche. " How wonderful it must all be
to her 1 I will go up with you, Mark, as
soon as I can get ready."
She told Mark to say that she should
come to see Mrs. Egremont after luncheon,
since he was determined to go at once, and
moreover to draghis father with him. Canou
Egremont was a geed and uprightman, accord-
ing to his lights, which were rather those of a
well -beneficed clergyman of the first than
of the lest half of the century, intensified
perhaps that the passive voice was the
strongest in him. All the country knew
that Canon Egremont could be relied on to
give a prudent, scholarly judgment, and to
be kind and liberal, when once induced to
stir mind or body—but how to do that was
the problem. He had not been a young
man at the time of his first marriage, and
was' only a few years junior to his brother,
though he had. the fresh, wholesome look of
a man who kept regular hours and. livedmuch
in•the air.
Alice knew him at once, and thought eigh-
teen years had made little change, as, at
Nuttie's call to her, she looked from the
window and saw the handsome, dignified,
gray-haired, close -shaven rosy face, and the
clerical garb unchanged in favour of long
coats and high waistcoats,
The mother and daughter were exploring
the house together. Mr. Egremont had
made it known that hepreferred having his
bres.kfast alone, and not being diattirbed
in the forenoon. So the two ladies had
breakfasted together at nine, the earliest
hour at which they could prevail on the
household to give them a meal. Indeed
Nuttie had slept till nearly that time, for
between excitement an.d noise, her London
elumbers had been broken; and her en-
deavour to keep Mieklethwayte hours had
resulted in a long, weary, hungry time in
the sitting -room of the hotel, with nothing
to do, when the gaze from the window
palled on her, but to write to her aunt and
Mary Nugent. The rest of the day had
been spent in driving about in a brougham
with her mother shopping, and this she
(mold not but enjoy exceedingly, more than
did the timid Mrs. Egmont, who could
not but feel hersolf weighted with re. stoves. Each honorary member is entitled
sponsibility ; and never having had to to a free ride on any railroad in case the
spend at the utmost more than ten pounds conductor doesn't object. In case the con -
at a time, felt bewildered at the cheques duetor does object it wouldn't be polite to
put into her hands, and then was alarmed dispute the point with him. In case of
to find them melting away beater than she sickness or injury the club expects to fiend a
expected. resolution of sympathy, and m ease of deatb
(mo BE CONTINUED.) it binds itself to aliOW the widow to select a
tombstone from over forty clesigiss kept con-
stantlerion hand.
For Papa, of Course. Pickles Smith arose to make an inquiry.
He had lent considerable :money to members
of the club, and had experienced great
trouble in getting his shekels back. What
he wanted to know was whether the frater-
nal spirit supposed to exist shouldn't obli-
gate a member to square up with another?
"Bruclder Smith, dar' is hayseed in yer
wool !" solemnly replied the President.
Adding Insult to Injury. "Did you eber h'ar of one church member
whopaid
Mr. Oldboy (a bachelor) —" It's all over, dantoa,i eb toh
rl11 youaonro tanen
yr odder
s mo onme
Gussy, my boy. Mies Smith has refused her of dis club So fur forgets de voice of
feast ; and Ronaldson came out and told us me."
we muat ask leave first, for the ladies were Gussy--" I suppose she let you down prudence as to lend your doubloons to Tom,
thme. The Squire came home at nine easy by promising to be a sister to you ?" Dick an' Harry, wid de feelied det fraternal
speerit will be e lever to aesisv in de repay;
o'clock last night, and Mrs. Egremont and Mr. COdboy (bitterly)--" No, b' thunder; ment, you wilt gib badly left."
all, and only sent a telegram two hours be- she said she would be a daughter to nee 1" The Secretary then reed the following
fore to have the rooms got ready." fi'om Honey Grove, Tex. :
"Has uncle Alwyn gone and got himself In only 16 pears the production of iron in Bro. Gerdner rend members of the Lime
married ?" exclaimed one of the young tee United States leas increasfscl 200 per Kiln Club:
ladies, in utter amazement. cent., and the length of railroads 192 per The undersigned most respectfully peti-
" Not just now, Blanche," said herb:ether. cent. The new land brought within five tion your honorable body to send "Simple
'could not but remember." "1± is an old story now. Your uncle mar- mites of the new railroads built in the last Smith," of this place, to establish a branch
. "I don't think you met him here," said ried this lady, who had been governess to 12 utensils is much greeter in area than lodge in the part of the town known as
—Lady Kirkaldy to Mrs. Evrernont ; "but he May and Mark, many years ago, and from England and Wales. "Lick Skillet,"
ihad the name and was struck by it." —circurastancee in which she was not at all
"Dear Mark," was the reeponee. "He to blame, he lost eight of her while he was
WAS so kind." abroad with old General Egremont. Mark
"Hein a dear good boy," chimed in my met her about a fortnight ago, and this has
lady. led to your uncle's going in ,queet of her,
"Yes," said her lord, " excellent good though he has certainly been more eudden
fellow with plenty of brake." in his proceedings than I expected."
"As he well knows," said Mr. Egremont. The mother here succeeded. in sending
"Oh yea; I quite agree with all you say of Rosalind and Adele., with their wondering r
hi.Ode ought to be thankful for the pos- ! eyes, off the scene, and she would much
fission of a rare sleecirnen." , have liked to send her two stepdaughters
eves in the tone in which Falstaff clis- • after them, but orte-and-twenty and ( igh-
weeesed that sober boy, Lord John of Lan- teen could not so readily be ordered off as
dieeter. Lord Kiricaldy asked if the visitors l twelve and ten; and Mark, who had been
were going to remain long in the neighbour- ) prohileited from littering a word to his sis-
heed. "We are due in London tonight," ters, was eagerly examiniteg Margaret
w Tiled Mr. Egremont, "We shall spend a whether she remembered their Edda ; but
4.a" or two there, and then go home. she had been only three years old at the
ice," he added, thOugh his wife had never time of the adventures in the Isle of Wight,
'heard hire. call her so before, "Lady and remembered nothing distinctly but the
knowe your inexperience. Pee- aspect of one, of the aselere in the yacht.
leaps 'she would be good enotigh to give you,/ "Well' mid Mrs, Egremont, thie has
eounriddresses thatreiglat be useful.' dome very suddenly upon us. It would
"I shall be ,delighted," said the lady, ' have been more for her own dignity if She '
.iteedielly leaking at the blushing 1VIre. had beld out a little before 0°mM:a so easily
bgreraeht.' • to terms, after, the way in which she had
"f Dressnialtea, and all the rest a it," been treated."
eaeid Mt. Egremont. " You know better "When Yeti BOO her, mother, you. will
that she does what elm will require, and, a ondorstand," saidNfark.
advioe wilt be &valuable, ,Above all, "'Shalt we have to intimate with her,"
if you eould tell her how to pick up a mald," esked May.
Lady Kirkalay proposed' to take the ; , " I deeire that she Bliould be Grated as a
Mother and deatightet tO her 'arcsaing- relation."' said the0anon cleeidedlYv "There
iota, Where she kept her book of addressed 'is nothing •againtit her' character," and, as
t,.fr London tradestrien ; and Mr, kgrernont his wife Veal about to hiterrupfi—Knothing
tonly begged that they wouk emernber the 'hitt incliseretion tat wItiC,h She wee almost
' train, iChon Lord Kira tidy WAS left driven many rare agO, teas acidly
'171B
A eommuoication from J. Cato Holden'.
'
down of Indianapolis, bettor kuown as the
BlackLiterary Giant of the Turbid Wabash,
set forth the fact that he would lecture be-
fore the club on the "Past, Present and
Future of the Colored. lime' for thirty coats
a leotiire, there being six set or series te
complete his subject. He of course expect-
ed board and 'edging with his offer, and he
intimated quite strongly that he was par-
ticularly fond of oysters and preserves.
"1 reckon we shall hey to decline de rio,
offer/' replied the President. "De Black
Giant ar' no doubt a sparklin' gem in de
literary heavens'but we has heard too much
of his subjeck. We ar all avear' dat de past
of de culled man ha o been full of mighty
lean bacon an' powerful poo' homeeke ; his
present ar' crowded wid back rent an' next
winter's fuel supply ; his fucher may be de
White House an it may be de House of
Correckshun. I hope diet dis Black Giant
will go ahead until he reaches de top ladder
of farne, but he won't git clar by clinabin' up
de sta'rs of Paradiee
After a severe fit of coughing, during
which he threw up a fish•bone dated 1867,
the Secretary read the following, from
Lima, 0.:
To the Lirne Kiln Club: •
We, the undersigned, residents of Lafay-
ette, desirous of advancing our social condi-
tion in the world, having heard that your
club does not confine its membership to the
limits of your own city, respectfully tnquire:
1. Do you exact any dues of honorary
members of your club?
2. If not, what benefits are such honorary
members entitled to in case of sickness or
accident by the rules of the club?
e'd•We would be gratified te receive inform, -
tion touching the rights and immunities of
the non-paying members of the club on the
honorary list.
Your most obedient eervents
JORDAN SCOTT,
JOHN MOFIELDS,
GEORGE LIMA:MISR,
GENERAL TOODLES,
Was. SPOT,
REV', BROTECER Movana,
Ds.. MINOR Nionoos.
The Secretary was instructed to reply
that honorary members paid dues at the
rate of fifty cents per month, and instences
nave been known where their anxiety to pay
had caused them to mortgage their cook-
" I want a pair of squeaky slippers, size
tens," said a blushing young lady to a lame
clerk yesterday.
" Who are they for ?" he asked.
"For papa, of course. Then George can
tell when he's coming."
Yout petitienerst of emirs° hayi aturge i
faulte ()gunmen with the whole race, '
Thirty -ab( Qi 110 have 11314 1,hterviewec1,
the Ifeyer who insists onus. paying re One i
of ten dollara each, for indalging in a little
Pastime hoewh aa " craV Shooting." This
has made amity of us Oestrous of joining an
order W110$0 teaching() tend to illeValle the,
race!, giving them nobler thoughta and high-
er aspiratione.
We desire your opinion ou the following
aubjects ;
1. Is it: right for a colored person to bor-
row money Go go to a pionio when he owes
two months' house rent?
2. Wile ia benefited by the Inter -State
Counneree law, the people or the railroad
companies?
3, Does a membership in the Anti,Pover-
ty Society enable a man to loaf ieroond sa-
loonwhile hie wife keeps cesupauy with
the wash tub to make him a liveug ?
Respectfully submitted.
JOB gooKuu,
SA.NDY SitSrf, ,
Rama( DU1',U8X)
AOSEEND 5TL,,
CIOLoNEL TaYLOn,
Ono, WASHINGTON' MORLIT,
And thirty others.
" Fustly," replied Brother Gerdner, " if
a whiee man who ovens ebery sto' in town
heti de face to borry a plug hat an' dress
°eat to appear AB e mercantile convex' fon,
folks shouldn't be too hard on de cull'd man
who ar' a few weeks behind ou his rent.
" Secondle, if arty law or regulation kin
be passed in dis kentry which de railrode
companies can't dodge or'twist to deir own
benefit I should like to hey a copy. I want
to put it on ice an' leave it as a curiosity fur
my grand chil'en.
" Thirdly, sioh anti -poverty societies as 1
hey thus fur heard of doan' extend a mem-
ber any speshual privilege except cumin' de
rich.
"As to establishin' a branch club at
Honey Grove, Giveadam Jon es will probab-
ly be down in did section dis fall an' will
look into de merits of de OSSO. De faclit is,
we hey had mighty poo' luck evict dose
Texas coons. Bleary branch established in
dot State has had a short life au' a distes.
trouts eaudin' up. Day soon to be a lewlese,
triflin' lot, an' wo can't count on 'em."
AFTER A Fr— a FIGHT.
The Defeat Of Bungs tho Great African
Stoma lanler.
The story of Bonga, the famous rebel
chief who for over forty years has defied
the Portugeese in their East African dem-
iniona, was briefly told the other day. The
latent newapapere received from Europe
contain this despatch from Lisbon, which
indicates the close of his remarkable
career:
The Portuguese Government has received
an official telegram from Mozambique an-
nouncing that Bonga, the famous pirate of
the Zembeei, has been completely defeated
by the Portrguese troops, and that his
thirty-six villages, all of them strongly de-
fended by palisades, have been destroyed.
This man, of whom Livingstone wrote in
his first book of explorations, has resisted
the advance of the white race in Africaelong-
er and more successfully than any other na-
tive chief. He has been the avow ed enemy
of the Portuguese since 1840, and, though
several years have sometimes elapsed with.
out hostilities, it has only been because the
Portuguese meanwhile have let Bonga
severely alone. Many renegade Portuguese,
half breeds, and mostAof the robbers and
disorderly characters of the Portuguese ter-
ritories flocked to Bongis's standard, and
his authority was supreme from tbe Zambesi,
within twenty -miles of the important Port-
uguese settlement at Tete, one hundred
and fifty miles southwest to the kingdom
of the Matabele. Oue of Bongoes sons -in -
low was a nearly full-blooded Portuguese,
and a number of these outlawed Europeans
have smuggled ammunition from Madagas-
car, and iu other ways contributed largely
to Bonge's remarkable success.
Livingstone, fearing treachery, did not
visit Bongoes stronghold on the Zambsie,
but one or two other white travelers have
been hospitably entertained there. Some
years ago the Portuguese attempted to
knock the defences ot this place to pieces
with cannon, but Bonga's soldiers made
havoc among the gunners and compelled the
whites to reiee the siege before the very
, strong stockade had been destroyed.
The campaign in which Bonga kw been
hopelessly defeated is the fourth serious at-
tempt that the Portuguese have made to
subjugate him. Their long deferred triumph
will give them complete mastery over the
lower Zambesi and its tribes.
Trust
IIT.L735
What would I give you 1 Oh, my doubting friend,
Can you Mistrust me now, in this last hour,
When all my soul owns to your victor' s power,
And you have forced my proudest will to bend?
Is it a trifling gift that 1 would send,
Now, when the clouds of grief above nie lover?
Some passion* tenderness, it heart's frail flower?
Or, Is it something deep, without an and?
This is my gift—free gift—my Sours whole worth,
All I ran think, or feel, or dream, I yield ;
The vtil that, shrouds IlIV spirit's home I lef t—
Take of it, my friend; and on thin desolate earth
iiosto on, but keep the trunt my soul revealed,
And sometitneo say : " That was no idlo gift."
Furniture Dealer (to elderly maiden)—
"And there is another advantage, ma'am,
which the folding, bed has over the ordinary
kind." Elderly Afaiden—" What is that,
sir ?" Furniture Dealer---" You don't have
to look under it to See if there is a man
there."
Pape: 7711AT 1 JIMMY YOU SMOEE ? AND WITAT DO
Jimnty 1 MORE CUDEES.
Papa : AND WAY no vitt sMoxii Tunm?
Arnow 01( I Tbuy ARE GOOD POR A IIAD COLD.
Papa How OFTEN DO YOU ttAvE A BAD cotn,
01 warataarun TOT/ GITE ME TEN OENTS,
YOU SMOKE, PRAY
wIip
LEP,IIANT )10111111TO.
unliegthe 4Pren5 Beast I ebe sinnelele Of
Ceyeeles
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Tho village of Kottgar hoe in the centre of
Amble gen ,Bay, on the nertheast 00aat
ooyhoa, and it Was here, liPaer a tamarind
tree, which still stands, that Kuoxt with his
son, Capt. &ibex G Kuox, "the hietorian,"
and his ship's crew, tatho year 109, were
botrayea by the Kandyans, and thence
carried prisoners to their mountain strong,
hums, to remain in captivity for a period of
twenty years, by order ef Rajah Singh If.
a.. neat little Goverment rest.house for,
the use of travellers (built in the time of
tbo Dutoli 0001,1PatiO4),Ite0 eiefie to the land-
ing place, and is at presenb in charge of a"
piece of ebony called Mr, Liguori' itad. A
small charge is niade to all who occupy it,
to assist in cletraa big expenses.
We °canines -seed our journey up river, but
riot being able to obtain sufficient canoes,
the coolies had to walk up the banks,
to encourage them through the jungle va
each took it in turn to Wail; with them.
recent heevy rams up country the river h
unfortunately greatly Ai wollen, and the
banks in many places were overflown, also
the surrounding flet country; what 'were
originally rivulets running into the Ganga
now boceme flowing ilvers, and our progress
wider the circumetheces was much retarded,
Most of the shallow etreams were got over,
but mauy deep and wide ones had to /Ai
crossed, and this was done by cutting a
fairly straight young tree and placing it be
tween the forks at two others on either
bank, then making a hand -rail of jungle
rope, and in this way we had little difficulty
in cresting several ot the worst streams. In
one instance only the hand rail broke, pre-
cipitating a coolie with a case of our preelous
provisions into the running stream, which
was of oourse loat ferever and carried away
by the current. The coolie was luokily
saved.
Having arrive/safe and sound at Kande
Kadu, we pitched our tent, changed into
dry clothing,fixed our camp.becis, lit a roar-
ing fire, melded the fatted calf, and dined
" truly rural" on the fat of the land, and
B000 retired for the night. Rising early
next morning from a most refresning sleep,
we found our trackers already on the alert,
also a Veddah (one of the aborigines or wild
men ot the woods), who offered his services,
which were accepted. After seeing to our
guns and ammunition, and taking with us
a few reireehments, we began our march
after the rogue who had been reported to
have coon -greeted ell sorts of depredations in
the neighborhood of late, and could not then
be very far off, as he had paid& visit during
the night to one of the villagers' gardens hot
two miles away, and had torn up neerly alt
his banana -nem.
After nearly three hours' wading through
the juegle with water up to our waists'we
came upon our gamo, and had only just
time to slip behind one or two good trees
when tho elephantesuddenly me.cle his ap-
pearance, making straight for us. I look
the first shot. and, giving him the contents
of my ISnloore rifle at twelve paceti just over
the eye, he throw up his head, turned tail,
and fled, trumpeting, smashing andIeveling
everything in his headlong career. e-Wves
impossible then to give him a, second:Mot,
owing to the large volume of smoke, Which
would not rise the atmosphere being too
damp ; but we Immediately gave chase, and
after a most exciting run of twenty minutes
came upon him again in a far better jungle.
I was again lucky enough to be first in the
field, and with a well -directed shot placed
just behind the ear the -ponderous Unite top-
plol over, dead, close to a jungle palm.
After taking the brush we drank our vow
good health, and were not at all sorry for a
refresher after so long and exciting chase
under the rays of the tropical sun.
To return to our camp. To' so time
and distance in retracing our steps we de-
cided to cross the river, so we sent off our
trackers to cut decayed jungle trees. Hay.
ing done this and brought the trunks
the river's side, we lashed them together
and made a raft, and then launched it into
tbe river. No sooner had we done so than
a loud bark and splash came from a group
of mangroves on the opposite side. We
looked at eachth, andllk 11
what those ominous splashes meant; but
nevertheless we had made up our raft and
minds also to cross.
The ferryman, or Kande, Kadu, who
accompanied us, a by no means inferior
tracker, and known to most sportsmen who
have travelled in this part of the country,
was a very strong Moor, as plucky as they
can be made, and a -perfect fish in the
water. Having placed all the guns and
ammunition on the raft, he boldly plunged
into the river, regardless of the crocodiles
and evve,m across with it and its contents
to the other side, and, having safely landed
the cargo, brought the raft back for us,
making a noise the while something like
flu! thu 1 to drive away his amphibious
friends. The eldest member of our party
had the seat of honor on the raft, and the
other two, not likieg to be outdone by the
old ferryman, agreed th assist their comrade
over OD this occasion; so we plunged in also
in our hunting attire,and aftersome timeour
minds were ;let at rest by touching ground
on the opposite bank,
An Active Life.
A man who has always been active—al-
ways doing something in the way of
businese—cannot withdraw entirely from
active pursuits without permanent injury.
Enforced idleness becomes irksome, and he
is unable to enjoy himself. He constantly
longs for the bustle and routine of busineee,
his mind lacks occupation, and he simply
rusts from the inactivity unusual to an eri-
ergetic man. In other words, although
aware that his system needs rest, his acti
mind will not permit him to rest. He fin it
he has adhered so closely to business that it
is difficult to wean himself from it. Instead
of deriving physical lienefit from relaxation,
it is a positive injury to him, because of his
natural indiapoeition to rest, He cannot
throw aside his businese habits; he must
have something to do. He learnthat he
should have accustomed himself to little
periods at recreation all through life, and
not postpone his holiday until he has lost
the capacity to enjoy it. Every sensible
% mail, who has the means and opportutity,
receperates himself by 'frequent .pauses foe
recreation. Ile does not defer tus period of
pleaeure until the closing. months of hi*
worn-out life. He is too setae to expect im-
possibilities of nature—the recuperation of
an utterly exhausted body. He has had his
comfort and, enjoyment in due season, and
is grateful to Heaven that he possesses the
mottle to procure all the coinforts of life
which he wisely uses to prolong his ,
once.
Lieut. Iletti de Wangen, Ale young
Frenchman who was recently t3hot down an
She , frontier' by a Gernatin 'sentinel,' and
eshOsie wound it was at first supposed would
vave the load a his tog, s recovering, (ilk
sxidwill 11006 be able to return ,to military
duty, lie refused an itideinnity,' declaring
that he would not tench a penny 'of Prute.,
Man money,
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