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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1890-7-17, Page 6STRAKE COURTSHIR CHAPTER ''eXIV,—A FRAGMENT FROR TEE FAENC It was net only Miss Mabel Denham), who apartment. Mr. Flint also retired into- his sitting-roomn the better to collect liis thougnts, which had been scattered by this confidential eonimunicetiou, as by a shell held the opinion that Rtcharel Thorutou x ploiled in the centre a his xnental system. bad behaved. himself to admiration under tbe Presently, they gathered themselves to. (lamer impertinence of Horn Winthrop; • end eoucentrated on one subject, lio% Mr. Flint and Frederick' were Mud, in gether, "o which was not by any memo a favourite ooe Thornton's praises upon that matter, with them—namely, the inconstancy of in other respehts, for he had xow been the Professor's . guest some days, and reapedo 'woman- gelden opintons by his gentle bearing. They ! The Professor's- acquaintance with the ' hal been srgl t d were discussing his character upou the , sex an superficial, His balcony one afternoon, while he was :agent nature eves not amorowe (in spite of that at Winthrnp Cavern, where he "superins ; momentary weakness with respect to Mabel, tended the exeavatione," in the absence or whin wits itself so vague and evanescent, his host, who hail just the loot touch of that I already almost reproach myeelf for gout ; and that onslaught of Horn, which he having nisclosea it) ; the loves affair 4 his had borne with unsheathed sword, beeame, ! youth, k he ever lead any (a which, with all not for the first time, the eubjeet a their 1 defereuce to the general opinion on such taik. i matters, I have my doubts), were of so "It is not a3 if the lad were lacking in ; voininonplace a charae,ter that the reeollec- spirit," observe I Mr. Flint with animation. ! tion of them bad faded from his mind. He "Ile has the gontrage of young lioa ; v,•ith bad beeu, and was, a favourite with the sex, strength euvuolt to pat that intpailent fellow as Professor Flint ; niis kindly and chival- over his knee, anil ailmh.ieter chastisement ream uature bad been fully recoonised more numiorem." them in his days of reverence and the silver "Gail, I should like to see it done 1" heire' but up to midalo age, and even beyond auswerej. Freaeriek leagniom “I never met; it, he had not only been no philauilerer—he with a cell more in want ot a lieking. His• had been a recluse, a college bonnit. The father is vot a fovorite 4 ranee but he is in waysof woman nati been, if not "too wonder manuers a gentleman; and beer he could ful for him".as to Ago; the son ofJakeli— Inevelieg num such a sou, I oannot imagine. 'a ail events, unkuowu to him. He boa Why the neave, 1 a-nadvr, did he give him : lanceted. {much displeased) to jokes upou them, made in the counnon room of his sueh an oetleuaieli name as P:errtS ' "There is „Iwo), a rea,,,,,n for a, name ee college ley ordailied eelibaten who ought not to have been (and perhaps were not) better that kind," returned Mr. flint deinitrelyei Wormed on the subject than himself; end, An this, Frinieriek brone into suelt laug ' ; of emerse, he bad read about theta in poem ter as brooenn his wife out on the baleony aul h.etiog, me Greek, the Romaz, awl to learn the joke, in which ehe wan ills. , the modern Gaul, had each informed him appointed. , It. is tin Eines, not millet< seal her how vnfivithful was the see: to whom his hushanti ; n you. must ask idm.,, Bo air, ! noetlie! belonged .: 411.11.onest_ e_ bristis:n soul, Flint woe granite. 1 always, as he iemonbered her, ripe for no e ' heaven, but Nvho, them writers asked him " I shall get it out of Freleriek presently," e , : to believe kiii bee„ in youthentince igi saia she, ehatting her iiiiger meneenugly 1 at the Prefeesor ; aud we have 110 tludd women.we:re tklik.,0 i,n slielt.resPeot$7,ft,:h; 01 - silo did. • Qua, vain, inunoilestay paSSIOnate, and MAC, ^ He had not believed them—he had scorned In the lintAntime, the ell gentleman linr• ' to do $o —thouoh he ilia not himself possess sued his lowlatione of Thornton. " The, those sellith and violent. appetites, the ex - more I :mei of bim, the more 1 like, ' ; ',steam of w1,101 itt mot men conniets them said he. ''Kb is as Pall at heart as he is if it does uot conviuce, of lying end coward: to look at ; and. if I NVere young peirl, a' ice in their el :nes against the chostity of Mrs. nlareliall says, I should certainly fall! women : but at OM =meet, the reiterot- in love with him." ' ed ecausations of andieuts and moderns "That would be an at of seine Wilma. foural in him, for the tiret time, a etient ence," aaeweren hlm. Pentiaut gravely, nnugh , very unnena„„ listener. wag you mind that ; and altogether I feel," add- " In whieh ease, she Nvould eertaiuly look , fee m the emsideration of any queetion au apolegy for such an outbreak of bad out for a ;deb. man," observed Frederico. • bemuse it gran, him discomfort or temp!ra, " Yon are very wise, my dear Professor; pain; and he did. not turn from "Nay, sir, indeed you no not," orien the but you douat understand women." ' this, but reviewed the matter with jediekel Young Mau 'with Illoguag Cheek. "It is 1, "I euppose I don't," ea,/ 1 the 44 man , impartiality. He liked the Pennants ninell; rather, who owe you an explauation of that hinniahh analvith a liddie 510 ; " alai yet, if ' he both reepected mid admired Julia ; arid departure, which you are so goad as to say inen, with few exceptions, do not compre- , vet sometime' within him was now asking ' you regret. 1 told you -what was false wlien liend the oolier sex, Inlw lanai' le'4 mast i him to believethatthisbrideofbutfiveweeks, I mid that 1 had buelpeas in Loudon ; ,I -- women know of DIM" , had permitted her Affections to be enstranged ein plielso to remember that it is only your " That ie t rue," oleserved Frederiek ; "and 1 iron her lawful husname, and to fix them. great kindness which wrings it frota mo—I also neetemite ; oteerwise men would uever eaves upau Richard Thornton. True, she had anothen reason." get wiven" l did Dot encourage herself in this wicked and . The embarrassment of the lad, was meg- reaterk shoal be written in gold.," ! wanton hnatuation She evidently SW her sive ; his colour came and. went like that of observiel the Professor gravely. l danger, and desired to have the temptation a sitY girl &eked for the first time to play in "Are you all so very wicked, Mem , Pla removed from ben But it sboeked the old public on the pianoforte, and his spec& was men '2" inquired Mr$. Pennant, landing'. ' Professor to the core to liave heard that eull of joints as a trout -rod ; at last he stop. different froin the lectures be had had to give at collegee with the subjects of which he had been conversant. Moreover, there was that in the young roan's air which conduce:I the Professor more than ever of his innocence. Sup- pose this unlueppy tendresse of Mrs. Pen- nant's should have been all on one side, and Thornton not even conseimie of its existence —that mould be a pretty kettle ,of wolf - fish ! "Why do you not spe alt to me, Mr. Eliot Do you suppose that your displeasure is a matter of indifferenee to me? I have been overwhelmecl by kindnesses at your bands. I have been through your means betroduced to "—here something seemed to ehoke the poor fellow's utterance—" others, who have been equally kind, and whose friendship prim very leighly. The few days I have The legislature of Uruguay is making" stremeous efforts. to save the National Benk, spent with you. and them have been. far brighter ones than had hoped, to know, or The Kansas City, 'Wyandotte and North - that I shall ever know again. is you western railroad has been sold to the ans. have to thank for them. 1 Immo not m souri Pecifie. many frienile—God help me, liana none !— There was another disturbanee in Bow that I ean afford to lose your friendship. street, London, the other night, but nothing What have I doue, sir? I lenoNv I bare serious happenea, my enemies bore, and if they have accused Inc of anything,I have a Agile to heor what it 15." It was touching .to see this len, so young and powerful, appealing :with such patho$ for bare justiee, Nvhich the ether was yet unable to grant to him. It was impossible for Mr. Flint to continue the task which he had origioally proposed to himself; he felt that, he lied nothing to,go upon; that there was 40140 MOUStrallS uustake, widen he woold not make worse by an 0ml:teatime. For the Aret tine in hie life—tlio first that he had ever medellea with the ofinirs of wa. menkind—the professor found biumelf die - simulating. —If there is any worse where everything is as bad as it eau be—to fall in love with a bride like Mr. Pennant, time 4 matron." "My dear Mr. Flinn you are dreaming 1" ejaculated the astonished young man. have never saki a word about Mrs, Pennant ; I have been talking about Miss Mabel Denham," The Professor seek back in his chair with his month open, aud held np, both bis henna for "Stop, like a, rainvity eignaleman, laor the present, he felt that silencenrae absolute, ly necessary for the preservation of Ids wits, (oo 04NTINURD.) maim ram TELBGRATS. "I accuse you of nothing, my dear Thorn- ton," stenunered he; "levee only annoyed at your proposed abrupt departure, Lite statement of your intention this morning wen so unexpected, that I tie,arcely knew wleat say; but I have been "nursing my wrath to keep it warm" in the interim ; and besides, I bave had twines Melly tom whit+ do not improve one's temper. I feel that I have bebieved absurilly. t o tell: a yom• having a deer conscience was, of mime, a most exaggerated phrase ; but you must for - cave an old man who having been long , mamma to live alone, finde the compuuion who pleases him suddenly annOtIlleing that their intercourse must end, You have 4 perfeet right to go, of course I have not ROW desu•e to stop UnleS the young girl was alt heiress." man, as we Lee seen, to turn ea the Professor warmly, 'then I owe you "Thin eeafee.eion ie really very toitelting. such a, vreeeutien was incessety, ope uen oed altogether. In all boeks, from. the Bible downwards, the : pe„s mn to st-,, alio had said,and her ''Perhaps the reason you speak of does wielneleess swine all upon thO Women's , manner hao been manitny more hnpressive not affeet, yourself alone," observed the s!de l and <" hear thea•lirarev is Most re. tin). i the words, "My dear Mr, Flint," she Professor hastily, all his saspicion auddenly Les'ahig, a3peedary from hales eiko you, who, had pleaded (and how much more earnest revived, nua dreading above all things to hove douloteee eeusijeraleeeoperienee.:: , i had been the entreaty in her eyes), "I ask hear it sabstantiated. "I do not wish you, " This ii wine mews of making an a"' 1 this favour for his sake, and still more foe of comae, to tell me anything that may pom- mies/on to a fennle !" erled Frederick, "For ! mlf onna, premise another." my part, I retract everything." I Snell a state of affairs, was morally "Compromise ?" repeated Richard, red- " NoW, 1 s7toula thihk that Mr, Richard 1 unintelligible to the Professor, but he could 1 dening even cleoper than before. "There is Thornton- -for a nem — tiontioued Mrs. I not but accept the foot; confirmation of it, ; no question of compromise in the -matter, Penuaeo thouglitfully, "was not so very i indeed, was not wanting when he began to : dear Mr, Flint, nor, indeed, of a secoad per- wiekeil." 1 reeall the cirennistances, trivial in them- ;son; it is I only who am. concerned in it- - ;le Very Wickea as the Professor, 1. i selvee, but of importance when viewed in s and," added hewith a sigh be could oot suppose you mem," laughea Freaerielt. ; connection with this matter, In partieulnr, I repress, "who will have alone to sutler for " Well, yon see, he ints not hail the time for there was the behaviour of Thornton , it, --I hope so most fervently ; I should be it. 1 (4feJs I don't: myself, 'believe ill i himself, udio had certainly paid some- ! a vain aud, impertinent fellow if I did not, your neemd 3 oung men.' 1 what exclusive attention to Mrs, I think so"— "Ho judges them by whet he was himself, 1 Pennant • if he hail not absolutely i "If there is a lady in the case, Mr. Thorn,. before you obselve,1 bbn," said the Professor , ; "dev4mi himself" to her, he had sought he,r ton " interrupted the Professor earnestly ; "I do not wish to bear this, explanation." "Pardon me, my dear Mt tlint ; it es emu wbo have made a disclosurerkeessary, which gall:Luny "It NN•ould. be worth nue e uhile society- in preference to that of her sister, to be Nvieked, if one were sure to be shrived whieb had &limp been, in the Professor's by so fair a priestens." eyes, an incomprehensible circumstance, and - •• ' " . . es. attt , jUSt tt8 it was now become a suspicious oue. Of course, it must be :nude more painful for me to oin•- -worth while to be a littie drowned in the this was an idea that diagreat discredit tohis rate than for you to hear. Blindly, foolish - Serpentine, for the sake of the brandy ad- youngfrieml. But if Mrs, Peimauthad stray- 1 ly, bet, upon my honour, sir, beyond my eninietered by the Royal Humane." ed in thought from the path of honour, upon "Talking of being drowned," said the Whose virtue could he rely? If there were no Profeseor, "reminds me that I tun about to , good young women'he was quite ready to lose • the eaptain of the coblen as you call subseribe to Mrs. Pennant's opinion that him. Thornton told me this morning that there were no good young mem Like most he had ingiortatit business, which woula menwho haveconecientious religious doubts, take Win back to town. 1 shollemiss him: Mr. Flint was a man of rigid morals; but immensely. He has been very usetul te me he was not so severe against those little in classifying my bone treasures, and has weaknesses to which bis enemies, the bigots, worke&1 out our disinterments in the cavern I are often but too prone, as they:were against quite eon aniore." his supposed latitudinarianism. He knew " Like a ghoul," suggested Frederick, by that his own nature was cold, and took no way of nee translation. credit to himeelf for virtue; he made great "He appeared very happy the first day or allowances for their passionate tempera- ments—and, of course, he was not less charitable towards those wbo wore net his enemies, He was as much shocked and grieved at the tacit confession which Mrs. Pennant had just made to him, as an arch- bishop could have been at hearing of a new heresy; but he dict not break out into anathemas. On the contrary, he piti- ed her from the bottom of his heart. As to Thornton, he could not persuade himself that his frank young companion was a de- signing scoundrel. That phrase of airs. Pennant's, "for his own sake," led bim th believe she did not fear hihn, but rather for Inm. One thing was, at all events, quite clear: Thornton,_ so far from being pressed to stay, muse be got awayas 20071 tts possible, but not without a word or two of advice, if not of rebuke. Jusz, as the Professor had arrived at this sage conclusion, in came the young man himself, with a business -like report of the stat of affairs at the cavern. The excava- tions Nvere quite extensive, by this time, but it seemed that the place had yielded almost all it had to yield. This was the lees to be regretted, shim the Scientific, who had got 'wind of the great diseovery, were "mewing in upon the place from all sides, and woulkr without doubt have pillaged it remorseless- ly. "I think I have brought away to -day all that is Nvorth bringing," observed Richard, producing a few odds and ends of bone. "I shall be able to leave you now, Professor, since our work is fmished, with a clear con- science." "1 hope you will," said Mr. Flint signifi- cantly; and regarding the young man -with great earnestness, "1 • trust you will have nothing to reproach yo-urself with." Thornton looked up from the table, on which he had .been spreading his antedilu- vian spoil, with great astonishment. "1 trust so indeed," said he simply. "1± you home any. fault to find with me, my dear Mr. Flint, I entreat you to mention it, that I may excuse myself, or make atonement, I regret, beyond the power of words to ex- press, any, offence that I may have =intern tionally committed. , asa to wilful annoy- ance, 1 am -quite sure I have given you ,n me." :Mr. Flint, whose liking for this young fellow was perhaps stronger than ,he had been himself aware Of, began to regret that two here," said tbe Profeesor with chagrin; "and now, all of a suaaeu, it seems he must be off to London." - " Wifen you were Thornton'a age, Mr. Flint," said Frederick, smiling, "1 daresay that you had sometimes important business, unintelligible to :your friends, which took you from comtrytplenes up to the gay town." "No, no; it is no-tee:wire pleasure that makes Thornton go; oflhat I am sure," re- turned the Professor seriously. "If it were so, he would acknowledge it; he is much too honest to resort to any subter- fuge." "Well, well, Professor, I have already ex- pressed my incredulity upon the subject of good young mon; but I have no wish to pre- judice you against this Bayard.—There goes three o'clock, when the London papers ar- rive.—As we are going abroad next week, Ju., it is just as well to keep one's eyes upon foreign ,affeirs, so I'll run down and get it Mrs. Pennant remained upon the balcony with the Professor. "I have something to say to you, Mr. -Flint," said she earnestly, "which I don't wieh my husband to hear, since he would only laugh at me for saying it. Laughter, he says, is the only proper weapon with which to meet a woman's argument; and yet we are sometimes right, I think." "Always, said the Professor gallantly— "always. "I heve a favour to ask of you, Mr. Flint," continued she, without noticing the badin- age in his tone. "You were telling us just now that Mr. Thornton wishes to leave Shingletone though he does not give his reasons. If be mentions the matter again, be so good as not to press him to stay." "Not press him to stay 1" exclaimed Mr. Flint, more astonishea at tine request than if he had been asked for his watch and chain. "Yes," said she; "let hin, go a,t once— that is the favour I have to beg. I ask it for his own sake, but still more for that of another. My dear Mr. Flint"—here she laid her fineors on his arm and looked at him with beseeching eyes—"I ask it for my own. "It is granted of course," said the aetonislied Professor; "but"— "Hush ! hereis my husband ;" and throw- ing the old savant a grove but grateful smile, 1V1rs. Pennant stepped back into her own he had begun his lecture. 11 wae very own power to avert it, I bare placed iny affections where 1 had no right to place them --where it -would be base, as wen as idle, to suffer them to rest. The old *avant was profoundly affected. His heart felt for this unhappy young man, while at the same time it condemned him. There was something, after all, then, in that sentiment of the French novelists, which hitherto always seemed to hiin too unreal for indignation, and had only awak- ened. his contempt. "May I ask, Mr. Thornton, if the lady— to Nvhoin we need not more particularly refer—is aware of this misplaced attach- ment of yours ?" "I think not—at least," added he hurried- ly, "I hope not, sir. I most solemnly as- sure you that neither in word nor manner have .1 ever sought to inform her of it. On the contrary, I have studiously endeavoured to conceal it. My own prospects in life, and especially my position here as your guest, compelled me in honour to do so." "Why, he's more French than the French themselves 1" reflected the astonished Pro- fessor. "He falls in love with a married woman, and feels an apology due to me, instead of to her husband.' "I see, Mr. Flint," continued the young man gravely, "that this confession has low- ered me in your good opinion. 1 eau hardly wonder at it; yet the error' have fallen into was tma,voicle,ble ; and I heve taken the only course to remedy it, in my determina- tion to leave this place at one. Since 1 Imve lost your friendship, there is nothing that need keep me here an hour longer. Please to make what excuses for me you think proper. rt will be better—for me at least—that I should not wish beegood-bye." "It will be better for both of -you," answer- ed the Professor decisively. "There is a train to town at five o'clock." The young man rose with a heavy sigh. "I will go, Mr. Flint. :I leave you with a tender sense of the kindness that I have received at your hands ; and I anknowleclee that you have had: tbe right to rebuke me for my Im- prudence. Still, I cannot help edding: that notwithstanding my owe bitter experience of how loss of fortune affects the oehaviour of our fellows, I had hoped to fincl in yotea man a little more mereiful, a little more pitiful towards one whose only crime is the envoltmtary one of poverty. A year or two ago, I need not have blamed myself for enter- taining this unbappy passion ; and if it was not discreditable then, it cannot, surely (however weak and hopeless), be so unpar- donable now ?" "The devil it can't 1" ejaculated the Pro- fessor indignantly. "Do you mean to say that there's no difference Nvhether you fall in love with a single woman or a married 'one 1" "A married one, sir ?" , "Well, a bride is a rnarried woman'isn't she returned the Professor, angry at what he eonsidered the young fellow's shallow quib- ble. "Why, it seems to me to be even worse ROUSBIIOLD. The Sitting -Room 'Window. ay 3V,RS, ANNIE L. JACR. 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Patrick Dooley, a Greed Trunk yardeenam clipped and fell under the wheels of a ear in Guelph yesterday awl his head Was com- pletely mit oft The United sta05 man-of-war Saratoga, while leaving Plymouth, Eng, yesterday, amok on Duke rock, but banked off within a few minutes, The damage was slight aud the Seratoge promeded to Southampton. WI•Or•••••••••ir Thriving Conditions of the Ilendaolous As- sault Business. ts oue of out' most prominent young burg - Ian was walking out of court the other orniug, lust having .accured an acquittal by n prompt and bustnessaike "divvy" on his latest lob, a welhdreseed but allEIOUS looking stranger touched ids arm and beckon. ed him 111t0 4 doorway, or other disnes as often as possible. The labor problem is One that puzzles the world, ON THE 411d as We all bow is often the foe in the BOWELS houseliold, What le themCM reedy uo Otto foresee, but the faults ere doubtless on both sides. The dearth of servante is something remarkable when oue considers the poverty there is in our cities. Ladies are oven go- ing to the gaols and engaging the women there imprisoned to serve -them when their seutence$ bave expired. The emigraut is not long in a place before she becomes diseat- 'stied and <mime for higner wages, and less work. The Emigration Ageney is really. a little use, and :with all the labor moon machinery, with laundry work dime out- side, and e•imt7 convenience it seems tilili- etilt to run the domestic maehinery. The rennin servants are not Altogether to blame, Late- 114131JUlj ly clue of the magazines gave a dory o yoking girl who tried domestic service aacl was brought, needy to death's door by overwork. Of course ehe was 4 LIVER iremeure to her mistress, but at nbit a cost ! ' So much is often exacted, without consider- otio», and the help is made to feel the differ - once in "caste" SO 44 to deter many neat and wiUiug worama from attempting. 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CUPOS HEADACHE: Cures HEADACHE, Cures HEADACHE. asked the gentleman ; "the man who -was own little daughters 'helped math er "X ou are ' teddy the Ferret,' aren'tryou 1 Yea . m my tried to -day for eafe-breakino, eh?" little day labor from, out:dile, Takiug throe] i till they are able to do all the 'work—with a; "Well, wet of it ?" reptied the house weekly en the differmit departments, they 1 elo not find the burden so heavy, auil arm I breaker. REGULATES odWey, suet tionnyouot excuse My o ente ' better able to maoage a houeehold with help' D ing lonr—but thg lace e's wee come a, the A if they know luny to do the work themeelveta way tram Philadelphia to look op some re- liable party in your line of bus:mess." "Exactly—yoo are a bank cashier down there." "Iiew did yon know that?" stammered the gentleman, much amazed. "And your cash and accounts are to be gone aver by the directors next meeting, and as you met realize on your stocks; you want me to gag you some night next week, shoot your hat full of boles, fina the vault combination in your inside breast pochet and go through the safe in the regular "Great Scott, man 1 How did you find that out 9" "Why, it's the regular thing, you know. Got three orders to teed to aheed of yours!, of domestic economy, when et become$ now. Lemme see—mat do anything ter ecience in our Winds with fair girl graduates you next week, night of the week after. Howl' thitt rood of the distinction, who receive their k, but might give you Uniurs- P suit you 2" The cashier thought he could make that do ; and, havingput up the usual rename bestrolled down to Wellstreet, to see bow hie Lake Shore shorts were panning out. loan quite convinced than the :radical cure Nvill lee when the daughters of the hoine are the "help" and do oat despise labor, when they are taught how to perform all aomestie antics, and that any awnstance they may gain from ()Weide is to lighten their burdeus, not to do the work they despise. It rests with all young mothers so to train their daughters that, they shall regenerate the race-oh:Inking, well to the ways of :their households, and making a haul° for their parents and brothers that mill bauislt for- ever the small talk of to -day about the short- comings of doinesties, that is te blot on sociol life among women. Hasten the day when the little etas are taught every department Brush Your Hair, Girls. Brusb and brush your hair, if you want to get that lovely gloss then society girls are so eager for. Give your bair 200 strokes every night before joinping into bed, Don't be afraid of brushing it too much. The more you brush the more gloss you get. If your eyebrows are thin brush those too Nvith a, tiny brush end if they don't curve to suit you, get a tiey comb and train them in whichever direction yen wish them to go. Brushing keeps them en good shape, and it is so much easier to brush than to trim them. Besides, if you do not understand how to trim them properly you are apt to look fuunyuntil they grow out again. If yon wish to keep away wrinkles, sleep on your back. I know you will have bade dreams if you do so, but I had rather putup Nvith the dreams than the wiitikles. Hadn't you ? Sleeping on your side causes wrinkles under the eye. en Be sure to bot ar wash and ,vipe your face toward your nose, for the nose never wrink- les. By wiping toward it you Nvill prevent those little wrinkles near the ear which are so plainly seen. When you smile, do it with the eyes and mouth, aud not with the face. Laughing makes -wrinkles, but keep on laughing only don't do it with the face. I have nue taken four moles from my face, and it is very badly done. -You can do it yourself, only be careful, or it burns, burns I Get 5 cents worth of muriatic acid, and three times a day, touch the mole with .a toothpick dipped into the mid. It will come off in abont a week, leaving a red spot on the face. Leave that spot alone and it will heal by itself. They say "moles are a sign of beauty," but I prefer the beauty without the moles. Rather Mixed, Officer—" You are my prisoner, sir." Smartie (who lives by his wits)—"Bh ? On what charge?" "Using the mails for fraud -dent purposes. You have been advertising counterfeit money for sale." "I haven't. I advertised 'green goods. "It's all the mane." "But I have no counterfeit money—never did have. When fools send me the cash for the 'green goods' which I advertise, I don't send them counterfeit greenbacks. I send them green calico." "Well, if that isn't a fraud I'd like to know -what is, Come along." Unmistakable 'Evidences of a Crushed l3oy " John," said Mrs. BMus anxiously, "you whipped, Willie too hard. Hie spirit is ut- terly broken." What makes you think so?" inquired Mr. Billets. " He asked me a little while ago if I didn't want to cut his heir. He Envied Her. "James,' exclaimed the wrathful wife, "1 have just discharged that impudent cook. She goes at mice 1" "Happy girl!" sighed Mr. Enpeek, drear- prizes for D. E. (Domestic Leonomy), Nvith all the tdory and pride that crowns their womanhood. Blaokberries, Blackberries are a delicious and whole- some fruit, and, as they grow wild he most sections of our country, aro within the reach of almost all muntry house -keepers, who can use them in many ways widie itt seasoin and prepare them with equal variety for winter use, The following are mine of the many modes ill winch blackberries may be $erved, ea well as kept, during the year: FRESII BLAONnEnItIES. — Gather fresh blackberries, put in a howl and sprinkle Nvith powdered sugar. Set on ice two hours. When very cold, serve with whipped cream, sweetened. BLACKBERRY SPDXGE.—Cover half a box of gelatine with cold water, and soak for half an hour ; then pour over a pint of boiling water, add half a teacup of sugar and stir until dissolved. Mix in a pint of freshly - strained blackberry juice, ptor in a tin, pan and set on Me until thick and cold ; then beat 10 a stiff froth, add the whites of four eggs, well beaten, pour in a mold and set to harden. Serve with whipped croain, 13incrienntenv Beier -ewes Cionox,—Cover O box of gelatine with a teacup of cold water and stand over boiling water until it dissolves, add a cup of sugar and a quart of fresh blackberry juice, strain into a tin pan, set on ice and stir until it thickens; then add a quart of whipped cream, stir -well un- til mixed. Pour in a mold and set in a cold place to harden. lionruvoHnets.—As Nvarni weather ap- proaches, hams and shoulders thee are kept hanging in the cellar ore apt to begin mould- hig. Bring them upstairs, out iend scrape all the mould away that you can; then wash them thoroughly in warm water, wipe dry, and: rub thy, salt- over the outside. Put them in tight, paper flour -sacks,. and hang them away- in a dry and cool chamber or stairway. They will keep nicely for a long tixne. BLACKBERRY Paosenvn's.—Pick and pre- pare the berries, allow a pound of sugar to a pound Of berme, sprinkle over and let stand four hours. Pixe in a preserve -kettle and cook slowly half an hour. Bleinnuonow JAM.—Boil the berries, after mashing, until well cooked, then add half a pound of sugar to every pound of fruit. Cook slowly until clear and thick. Put in jarsLomi a.tkidse:Rl. Bny AnbtALADE. —Boil the fruit in a little water ; vhen low and thick, run through a colander, add half a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit, and boil until thick and stiff. Put in glasses and cover with paper. GOOD Commis. —2 cups sugar, 1 cup but ter, 1 cup sour milk, 1 teaspoon soda. Mix soft and bake in hot oven. Ruses. -1 pia milk, 1 cup butter, 1 cud yeast, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, grated nutmeg and pinch of salt. Mix stiff and let rise Same as for light bread. ASPARAGUS TOAST.—Cut the tender part of the asparagus into half-Meh pieces and put in a new tin basin or a granite one, and boil in weter enough to cover the asparagus, for fifteen or twenty minutes, then turn off the water and replace it with milk and cream, equal parts; if you have not the cream, use all milk and add some butter. Season with salt and pepper, and pour over the toasted bread, laid on a platter or a flea dish. Asparagus should not be cooked in an iron dish, or a tin one that has the tin worn off much, as it injures the floOor. THE KIDNEYS. AL =apt Ottre. Dun Sum—Inas very bad with, headache aud pain in ray back; Any hands end feet swelled sol could do no work, Ily sister-Indew advised rue to rv 11.11.11, With one botUe elt so much better that I one more. I am now well, end can work as well as over. Mosnz litmenes, Tilsouburg,OnG PURIFIES THE BLOOD. 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