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Exeter Times, 1897-7-15, Page 2THE ;EXETER TINES WINNING HER WAY CHAPTER VIII.—Contiaxued• Papa was lost itt thotteght; lie did. not evert know that he had a daughter 1 Mae baud played and the young couple chatted a nothg in particular; still tO theta it seemed a great deal, "My Christian name is Bernhard," he said carefully arramging the robe about the slender, girlish forra. "Bernbard Bernardi; that sounds very pretty." "Your cousin provides for our enter- tainment," he oentinued. "We are to have a dance at the eaetle Tluoy are charring people, iadeedl" "Where is Annie Cramm? 'Who Ls her escort ?" asked Elsie. He laughed and bis wbite teeth elate ezied bezea,th his bla,ok mustache. "Ensign Herbert was commissioned to look after her?" "What a shame! Annie is so good!" "Good? Is that all? That is very lit - tie!" "It is a great deal, elle" said the young girl, her child -like eyes assume Mg a grave expression. He feasted. his eyes upon ber until be was familiar with every feature of that pure fresh face; it was delightful to drive beside that caattaing creature, who wee so different frora other girls —so—so—be scarcely kale waaw to ex- press bianself—se simple -hearted, so womanly throughout. As he looked at her, be was remanded a his home and of his mother; he svas standing in the old,-fahioned sttingroon by als side. Moritz was in the last sleigh wall L pretty young lady, 'Be was vexed, aiad his glances alternated between Frieda and Elsie. 'Tree:le:a von Hegelach is along way abead, Herr vete. Ratenow. Bern- ardi is driving her. Is he not at your house a great deal? I ant acquaiated with exie of his sisters; his father was formerly physician here. •He is said to have a large practice at 13—, but be has nothing besides. So many aildren, Z.:091 know, Herr von Ratenow." eI knee, his eircumetances," replied :Moritz. Ile knew very well what his cumpanain eas hinting at. "Is that so? Pardan me, dearest Herr von Rat enow," said the lady looking at him in astonishment. Tben the Ratenows knew he was not a good match! In the meantime all was topey turvy at the caetle, as old Frau rn Ratenew complained to Aunt Lott. in the drawangeroom the tables were Leong laid, and the gardener brought half of the conservatory into the hall in whieh there was to be a dance. Premptly on the first of Janu- ary, Frieda ba.d dieearded her mourn- eng and that waa to be the first en- tertainmeut, although an impromptu. one. The evening before she raurned home from a scares with the plan, and the next day very early, all in the house were set za work. "Let me liave peace," ,a.d Frau von Ititenow to lea daughter-in-law. "Send the children to me thet they Jetty net he in your way; that is all I shall have te do with. it!' In Freda's bedroo.m lay the elegant ieile-blue elk drese, will' every requis- ite for her toilette. In Elden (-lumb- er Aunt Lott had Iald the simple white silk green willa the gir1 bad received for a Chaco:leas preeent; here and. there. the old lady haa reeked a pink bow; it. wee no small manta to prepare her foeter-cbild for her first dienta. Then ehe herself put on her gray silk, lighted the lamp, ana teak up tele of Zealander's novels, in order to while away the time until El -m's arrival, when she should ais.st ber, for her toi- lette would have to he hastily made- GraduaBy the tumult below subsided, the preparations were all completed, the calm which precedes a storm had set Sleigh -bells jaigled without—there were Moritz, Frieda said Elsie, with the entire party. In a few moments the young girl's light footsteps were heard la the corridor, the door opened and there she stood—rosy and out of breath. "Good evening. my dear little auntie," she oried, throwing both aims around the old lady's neck. She brought into the room with her a wave of wonderfully fresh, cool air I Was it nice, Mouste Did you en- joy yourself? Come, drink your tea!" But the young girl hastily declined; she ran into ber bedroom, and stood there a long time in the d,arik, forget- tiing to lay aside her hat and cloak! Aunt Lott entered to help her. "Why Elsie' you are standing here yet, and it ishigh time to begin to dress!" She brought a Eight and took the girl's wraps off. "What is it, Elsie, are you crying?" She did not reply, but began to dress. That day she could not arrange her hair at all; her trembling fingers opened the heavy plaits three times, and the rose would not stay en place. "It looks very pretty; it is all right," said Aunt Lott. "You are not usually so vain 1" Ah, usually, good, Aunt Lott! You had..no idea for whom Elsie was adorn- ing herself. At length she was ready. "Aunt Lott, I do not feel well to - She trembled nerverusly. "What as the matter, child? You took col4 in the sleigh." • "No, no, come, auntie!" "Will you not nave a few drops of eau de cologne V' She did not reply,but stood there ini .otionlebsly staring nto space. She fa,noled she heard her name: "Elsie!" and, these simple words: "Happiness! This very moment is happiness to rae His voice had trembled_ as he uttered them. On the way home he. talked to her of p good miothex was, and how she loved to hear : him play upon his violin. His father too had played an days gone by. He remembered very died/lads how, when ceeeinile linA sat upon his mother's Elia 'eau ThaiElislenigg airenaiveln as hie father paced the room Ana drew.' 11111Sie from bis violin. Occasionally he dropped his borw and crossed the room to kiss entailer and dead. Ah, yes, the allele violin had witnessed math hap -1 pitiless, therefore it sztaig so sweetly. "Happittesel This very moment is hap -1 piasess to me 1" Suddenly their hands met and Elsie wept; but through her bis are,nts, of tears her innocent young heart re- joiced; above their heads stretched the heavens bright with stars. "Elsie, come I beseech you," implored Aunt Lott; "I believe we are the last ones." Elsie followed the old lady as if in a dream; she dreaded meeting him again lin the glare of the candle -light, and her beart throbbed violently. The brightly -lighted ball-eoesin and the adjoining salon were filled with people; card -tables bed been set up in Moritz's room, and Frau von Rate -now had a pack a cards in her hand. She was conversitng. with an elderly gentleman when Elsie approaclaed to kiss her hand. The old lady glanced at her an instant in surprise; she was so lovely that evening; almost timidly she patted. her cheek, and her eyes followed ber as she made her way through the throng, her head somewhat bowed, her perfect form. clad in the well -fitting white gown. She paused beside Annie Cramm. That young lady it her lilac dress. beflounced with lace end ornamented with flowers, looked as if a modiste bad dressed a wax figure and stood it in the window on exhibition. Everything was exquis- de, from the pale iLlao satin slippers to the costly point -lace fan and the diamond butterfly, which sparkled so pretentiously on the young lady's slend- er throat. "What a rigging the fashions of to- day are," murmured Frau von Rate - now. I am surprised that Anne Cm:0ra eau dance in such tight shirts. Great heavens! Haw they look!" The first, measures of a waltz floated through the apartment; electrically, so jit seeznecl, couples sprang up. "Where is Elsie. Lott? I do not see her anymore," said the old lady. "There, there!" cried Aunt Lott, who had just stepped up. "Ratenow, the ohild does -not da,noe, she flies!" she cried ecetatically, watching her pet. liath eperkling eyes, "At eighteen one enjoys such past- ! time 1" remarked an old gentleman wita igold spectaeles. "Tell me, judge, are you not the Bennewitz Begebaa's lawyer ?" "I am. madame." "Well I" "Well, the major's suit., of course, , was dismissed." "Of course," said Frau von Ratenow, "does he know of it?" "He will be informed of it to -day. I am carious to know how it. will affed Inm." Frau von Ratenow looked anxiously at the speaker. "Do you think it will satisfy him?" "Heavens, no!" replied the lawyer, "As loin as the old lunatic has breath in bis body he will croak." The waltz was ended, the dancers), sought other rooms or the more tempt- ing nooks in the conservatory. Bernardi conducted Elsie to Frieda's! boudoir. No one was there but the two fair-haired children, who were i seated upen the sofa looking at one of their manamaes pretty books.' Frieda:a large dog stood intelligently by. Elsie seated herself in a low their be- side the children and began to talk to them. The elder laid the book upon her knee. It was a charming picture, and she felt Bernardi's eyes resting admir- engly upon her. She looked up their eyes met, and she, with a deep blush, IowrerI lier lashes. "We filial' soon begin our lessons," said the young girl, stroking the elder child's,. hair. "I can read already, Aunt. Elsie; list- en I" And pairing with her tiny finger to the large letters, she read the limes pr:nted beneath the picture • "Love conquers all naive!" "You id" said xnarnmou. Elsie glanced at the engraving. A bridal precession WaS asiending the church steps, a young patrician was leading hie elegantly -attired bride into the eacred ulnae; the couple were fol- lowed by their aristocratic relatives. Te one side stood a girt, poorly -dad, her only ornament two long plaits of golden bane her bac.k was turned to the wed- ding -perry; he was holding her apron to her face a.nd weeping iBernardi locked over Elsie's shoulder. The chad asked how uncle liked the pic- ture. He did not reply. "Bernardi—a word with you.," sudden- ly said Lieutenant von Rost. He erossed the room and joined bis comrade. "What do you want, Rost!" he asked. "Bernardi," said the officer,taking bis glass out of his eye, "you and I have always been frank with one another. I shall be so to -day. Obtain a leave -of - absence, get transferred, or marry Annie Cra.mm—" Bernardi turned pale even to his "You must speak more plainly, Rost!" "Marc.plainly ? Gladly! You have debts, my friend; you, have no ex- pectations; you do not seem to be very observant or you, would have seen by Ratencnv's constrained naanner to- ward you, how your frequent vieits ta his house was construed. Of course, I do not know how far you have gone, nor if you can honorably draw back if surla be the case, you may be sure of my. sympathy." %Without another word. he passed his brother -officer and advanced to Elsie who was still listening to the chil- dren's prattle. "This is our dance, I believe, frau- lein ? eald he, and he led Elsie into the. ball-rocnn. Bernardi remained behind. With a clouded brow he made his way through+ theroom to the ball -room and paused at the door just beside Moritz. Truly, the usually so affable main was notice- ably distant to him. 13le stroked his mustache, and mentally ran over his list of relations. Rest was right—he had no expectations "Oh, colonel 1" he suddenly heard Frau von Ratenow say, "that is a mate ter of opinion." He turned and looked into the card -room. The old lady, in her heavy silk dress, sat opposite the colonel at the nearest whist -table; she was dealitng the cards,. and her face wore that stern expression peculiar to it when she was preparing for a diet - pate. "Those are not my views," she cone ave seen too much: =sere atlas from isuich cases. I will cite an example." Sbe finished dealing the cards and laid her folded hands upon them. It seemed to Bernardi that she spoke so loudly because she peroeived tinued I b hma at the door. Ievoluntarily he Entailed. • • "She was my friend, calomel! You surely knew Major von Welslebeii andl his wife? 'Well, they met and loved when he was a stripling and sher was a Illeen child. At that erne Ma 0" pot' think of ithe broise of life, you were about to gay, colonel? Very well, then it is oter deity to awaken the young'. people from the romantic dream of 'Love in a. cottage,' and to repeesent to thean that one cannot live uipon love and the perfume of roses alone. Well, thie boy and girl entered ieto an en- gagemeat and were finally married, Children came, their means grew more and more limited, duns came from all sides, there was no happinessin the home, au& whenever the Ibell rang the wife started in affright, for she feared it might be one of those often -presented. but never settled accounts. She grew. sickly aud miserable, and he took more pleasure an freq_uenting• the ale -houses thee was good. for hitme Now, let me ask you, sae where—"‘ Bernardi heard no name ; he approach- ed Feiteda, and asked for an 'extra." Sheo replied: "My dear Bernardi, take pity on Fraulein Ora.mm." He made her a low bew and. left the room. Elsie's brown eyes seemed to be seek - ng something. Lieutenant Rost knew what it was ; he, felt inexpressibly sorry for the girl. ine would have liked to have charmed up a few thousand dole lars for Bernardi in order that those tiny feet might trip along beside him in the path of life, for upon his honor, he thought, she was charming. Bernardi, in the meantime, was pee- ing up and down the garden path. "If you can draw baek—" rang in his ears. His bram reeled; it scemed to aim as ii he could have strangled him who ut- tered those words. They were to the Want, and that was the worst of it! Could be draw back without any eclat? He would not break his word, for there had beer, no spoken understanding. And yet, she must have read a thousand times in Ineeycs. ahs had read in her clear, brown, calla -like ones, that she loved him and he loved her. But what a. prospect! Tbe old lady's ex- ample was so aorribly comfortless, so horribly true—a miserable perspect- ive He pushed his hair from his brow, and, the picture be had seen a short while before react:yawed to him, and the weeping- maiden assumed the form a Eleie von la-gelmea. No, he could not draw bane, nor did he wish to; he couid not live if Elie von Hegebach were to think him faithless! He held. love and women too sacred; there must be some expedient; if things came tothe worst, he would sell out. Hastily he re- turned to the house and passed through the ball to the card -room. "Madame," is said, bowing to old Frau von Ratenow, "may I have a few words with you. He spoke softly and looked vainly into the elnewd face iihah awned toward laim in surprise. She did not reply immediately, but she alitl dowri her cards. "Ces into zuy sitting -room; I will follow you," she said after a pause. It was well that the others were con- versing in swell loud, tones and that the musicians were playing. rau von Ratenow looked after him as he dis- appeared behind the portiere. "Now it is coming," sbe said. to ber- self; "deux judge, will you take in hand for fifteen minutes? Thank you 1" And passimg throu,gh the ball -room, she- followed the young officer to her room, which was only lighted by a single candle, and from out the un- certain light of winch a grave, pale face gazed at her. "Well. dear Bernardi?" "Gracious madame, a few moments since you uttered a, severe opinion as He hesitated. "I know whatyou mean," she said. "You do not wish me to recant, do your . The words sounded jocular, but her eyes were grave, almost severe. "Madame, is not an exception p05- 1 Bible t" le asked. "No," she returned. briefly, seating herself in the nearest chair. Not if an honest, firm will is com- bined with a heart full of love?" He spoke with emotion; the old lady looked at lien almost compassionately. "Gracious heavens! They all think they all believe that." "I would give up my commission, madame. OM' position requires us to to keep up appearances; it is a nits- cra.ble lot, that of a poor officer! I would never offer it to Elsie von 'lege- baeh, I—" "Elsie von Hegebach?" Frau von Ratenow rose and approached the u on ma "If . , . Elsie von Elegebitele. 1 eau tell you that she is a. poor girl; that she would never I consent to have a man give up his profession for her sake in order to dreg out a discontented, disappointed exis- tence with her! She is remelt to dis- creet for that, zny dear Bernardi; and I am convinced that you are too hon- orable to xnake such a proposition to a. child who does not yet know what it means to bind oneself forever. As yet she has not known anything of the hardships of life." She spoke emphati- cally, adding; "Do you. think that when you. have discarded your gray uniform, you cen live like an ordinary day -lab- orer!, Nonsense, Benardil I thought you. more, sensible." "I love Fraulein von Hegebaoh," he replied, looking her full in the face. 'Yes, yeit plunged in head over ears! I saw It coming, alas 1" "And my love, is returned." "Is that so?" The old lady tossed back her capstrings indignantly. "What does such a child know of love? Do not tell me that, Bernardi! At that age one has no opinion, and if one "And if if one has, madame," he repeat- ed, "if one hos—" "Weil, it will be forgotten, Bernardi!, Come," she continued, "do not be non- sensical 1 I can believe that you fell in love with the child, for she is pretty —but it will not kill you! Seriously, I must beg of you, dear Lieutenant Bernardi, to consider this conversation final. Such a marriage would be an impossibility; neither your parents nor Eisie's father, neither my son nor I would be pleased with it. I shall make no speeohes with regard to the great honor and so forth—you know esteem you as a gentlaman, Bernardi; do not snake the child's life miserable. I mean well for you and for her." "I have no promise to break with: Fraulein von Blegebaoh; far be it from mo to wish to cause her unhappiness.' Accept my thanks, gracious madame." He' bowed. cerenic•niously, and was' about to leave the room, wbe,n Frau von Ratenow turned suddenly and ex- claithe-d : "Stay, Bernardi; I can not let you go, until you have promised me not to approach the child. again!" "I shall leave here as soon as possi- ble, madame!" "T'haink you, dear Bernardi!" When the door closed behind him, she remained in the same spot a moment with bowed head, then she passed her hand over her brow as if to exercise unpleasant thoughts. On entering the card -room later she said: am again at your disposal, my friends." Lieutenant Bernardi danced one more set that evening. Be was very gay, the yeuIng Wilesthought, the men de- clared he had drunle more champagne than was good for him. • ! During the dance he picked up and put in his 'pocket a pink bow which fell at 'his feet as Elsie passed him; oaceomore he clasped her trembling hand tightly in, his and then withdrew with a most maw* bow, without nein glancing into !herr tearful, yearning eyes. , When in the street, he thrust his aaan through that of Lieutenant Rost., "For heaven's sake, do not let us go home yet!" he said in a load voice, ad they turned, thine steps toward the cafe usually frequented by their "set." "Well, Dolling," asked Lieutenaut von Rost, pointing to Bernardi, who was talking loudly with an older officer as if to silence an inner voice, "what has happeaaed?" "It is the orisis," replied. bis catalpa:a ; "he will get through it I" (To Be Continued.) PROMINENT PEOPLE. Notes of Interest About Some of the Pro =Went People of the World. President McKinley's mail averages irons 1,000 to 1,300 letters a day, be- sides sevexal large sacks of newspa- pers. This is the largest mail in the history of the presidential mansion. Bishop Ihnaipple, Episcopal, of Minne- sota„ preached a sermen in Salisbury cathedral, England. on June 3, com- memorating the 1,300tit anniversary of the baptism of ante:Wert, the first Christian Saxon king, Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon, widow of the late pastor of the Metropolitan taber- nacle, London, cut the first sod of the ground upon which a large Baptist clutpel will be commenced at once at Bon Hill, near London. nLr Henry Irving carrees with him on his tours hie own teas—a fine Chin- ese variety that comes in silk bags. Ile bas els own teakettle, and, after or- dering hot water, sugar and rolls, he attends to tie making of the tea him- self. George Dolby, who was Charles Dick- ens' naanager during his readings in this c-ountre, says that the great auth- or was always most careful as to what he ate and drank, and that much of his good health was due to this watch- fulness. Admiral Colomb tells the London United Service Institution that Eng- land will soon cease to build wax ves- sels of the present type. He declares that fifteen toxpedu boat destroyers, acting togeahex, could, command any fleet afloat. Tysom the Australia multi -mil- lionaire, made his first big liaul shortly after the great rust to the Bendigo gold -fields. Thousands of gold -seekers were eneamped on the golden flat, and a meat famine was at its height, when Tyson shrewdly arrived on the scene with a herd of cattle and a numerous flack ef sheep. He made a profit of something like 10,000 per cent. on that little speculation. A large London firm has secured for the entire season a cogunodious and well -furnished detested ho -use at Wal- ton -on -the -Naze, which every one of its hundreds of factory hands and warehouse staff will be aecorumoda,tect in batches of thirty at a time, with a fortnight's free boarding and lodging, in addition to receiving a present of three weeks' wages. Moreover, on June 21s1 and 22nd, the works were closed, and to each of the workers was present- ed three days' pay. When Victoeia, Queen of England, raarriecl Prince Albert, she was at- tended by twelve bridesmaids; of these three are yet living; they are the Duch- ess of Cleveland, who is mother of Lord Rosebery, the elder Dowager Ducbess of Bedford, arid Lady Jane Bouverie. The last named is the daughter of the Earl of Radnor and was extremely beautiful. It is said she was inueh ad- mired iz society, but marrying acorn - /limner, she retired to cheerful obscur- ity. . During an invesion panic which spread through England satin some French coloneladdressed their Em- peror, Napoleon III., in very fiery terms, it certain Yorkshire colonel of volunteers distinguisbed himself by the following utteranee at a local banquet: —"Gentlemen, on behaif of my com- rades, I can itesure you. that if Napol- eon's colonels shuuld land at Spurn, the First East. 'York Rifles will not be the last to flee—" a denetration that. re- f naained as a joke against the reghnent for many years. Foreign ideas of the inclination of • Englishmen to commit suicide on slight provoeation will be strengthened by a i recant occurrence at Hawley, in North + Staffordshire. A well-to-do master !builder informed a fried of his, also la prosperous builder, and some other ;persons, that he could net endure life, and walked away, later in the day . jumping into a canal. His friend is as so depressed at his statement that he at once went to the town reservoir and drowned himself. The bodies were re- covered at nearly the same time. Most of the European sovereigns -are early risers. The Emperor of Austria , rises at 4.30 a.m. in the summer, and five a.m, in the winter. The Empress etas her bath at four o'clock. The Ger- man Zartpeeor gets to work at five o'clock, and often staxts out for his morning ride at six o'clock. The Kings of Italy, Roumania, and Sweden and Norway rise at six o'clock. The Queen and Queen -Regent ca Holland are also early risers. But the late Dem Pedro of Brazil broke all records in early rising, being in the habit of getting up for the day at 3 tem., and visit- ing friends between four and five o'clock. There is a good story going about Prince Alexander, the SOU of Princess Beatrice, who, at the early age of 11 years, is giving evidence that he ought to become a commercial man. He ceived a present of one sovereign from his mothea and having quickly spent it, applied for a second. /ile was gent- ly chided fee his extravagance, but, unabashed, wrote to his grandmamma. The Queen had peobably been warned, for she replied in the same strain of remonstrance, whereupon the young Prince responded as under :—"Dearest Granclraarama-1 received your letter, and hope you -will not think I was dis- appointed because you could not send me any money. It was vase, kind of you to give nae igood advice. I sold Four letter for 44 10s." 1 • A CASE OF CONSCIENCE. juntor Partner (Coldie 'Cash & Co.) -- The salesman iri department X says he won'tperjure his soul another week ly- ing about our goods. It will be difficult for as to fill his plaoe. Senior Partner—How much is he get - 'aria? wral uob. is. be getting? Offer hira twelve and a commission, TO AVOID THE SIDE SLIP. A. well-inflated tire, really hard, is the best safeguard. Beware scudding around corners at an incline, as the side slip cannot occar so long as the machine runs perpendicularly. HINTS FOE THE RUBBER THE BEST THING TO DO IN CASE oa " ACCIDENTS. They Are filitiPle, Vet Effective — The lin. mediate Treatment ot Fractures, Cuts yett the Iniured -.Ear and Tale summe.r tourist has begun his wanderings and cioupled with this fact is the additional truth that he must face, teie possibility of a certain dass of aceiclents 'which are peculiar to those of bis ilk. Perhaps it is not exactly correct to say accident collectively. One of the evils which he has to face is that of thzi minute bug, which flies either into his eye or his ear. While in it- self this may seem a trifle, in point of result it is highly importaat. Then there is sunburn, tate unplea- sant result of contact with poisonous growths, the removal of the fishhook that becomes embedded in the finger or other portion of the body, possible initira to an artery, a fracture, a sprained ankle, beat, proetration, and numerous other trouides that may fall to the lot of any of us who take up rural residence during the season. !There are reanedies for all these/ most af them simple enough, but the trouble is that the majority of us do not know- what to do for ourselves waein suth evils befall. In any case it would, be well to call the ette,rition of tlaose eontemplating travel espe- cially to certain °amnion accidents to which the tourist is particularly sub - joist. IN CAD/WING PARTIES, especially bisects axe likely to find their way into the asautory meatus and produce great annoyanue and 01SO 110 little vein.It will do no harm to hold a bright light to the ear in the tete hope that tn.i intruder may be at- tracte,d to emerge, but it is better teat every pereau eliould know how readily loreign bodies can be floated out of the ear by injections of warm water. The eye is even more subjezt, to tra- vel accidents of this kind than the ear, and exiles stile bode be embedded in the cornea or tbe conjunctiva, ebteli is comparatively uzusual, no emergency is more readily relieved. There is no reason why everybody should not un- derstand the einiple manoeuvre of ex- poeing the lining of the lower lid by looking up, while gentle pressuri e s made just below the eyelid. The draw- ing ot the upper lid. down over the lower is equally easy and often effec- tive int eanovasg the foreign. body. In case of failurs the removal may be attained by drawing aoross the deire, under the upper lid, a little corner of it very soft, linen hamikeradef mois- 1 tkneci with the patient's saliva. • The burns produced by exposure to rays of the sun of persous unac- customed Lu outdoor lite are common to sumilita tburists. The recognition of the fact that th.s accident is a genuine burn renders its treatment readily un- derstood The numerous cold creams and other u,nguents sold in the aioth- ecary shops serve well enough, but nothmg ea,n be, better for general use in thiess cases than the caroolatet1 pe- trolatum evcxywneie available. 'Abe trolatum 0.1fery‘shers available. The same may be said of "prickly heat," to whieli delie:its skins are subject in hot weather. The more severe inflammation pi'o- dueed by contact with the. various spe- cies of rhus, the "poison ivy," "poison oak" and the "poison sumach" Li otten temporarily treated. with ads a,ntage in the same manner. TILE FATED HISIIIRX)K. The removal of a barbed fishhook by r the, point out through the. skin, and then after breaking, oft the barb, easily withdrawing it, is so sim- ple a proi:eduxe that it seems hardly necessary te mention it, but experieme has shown how few of the uninitiated bethink theruseIve,s ol this very natural manoeuvre. It should also be under- stood that the temporary treatment for severe wounds, alter checking hemor- rhage and. placingthe parts in a tem- tortable position. is identical 1N 11.11 that for slight ones. The most, alarming feature or the moxe severe woun.as is the bleeding which, in came ot injury to an artery may be, dangerous to life. Every per- son should understand the. dilference between arterial, venouo and capil- lary bleeding. The bright red hue and spurting flow of tha wounded ar- tery should be recognized as an hridi- catien of danger pa:amptly to be treat- ed. The faot that pressure between the wound. and the heart will stop sueh bleeding should be impressed on every mind. The simple construction ofa tourniquet from a large b,andkerohief, a bit of garment, a suspender or any sirailar article weach am be firmly bound round a limb, and the method of tightening the bandage thus created by thrusting under it a rod of any kind and twisting it until the pressure exerted checks the bleeding, should be a part of the elementary knowledge of every one. Some points with regard to fractures may be or the greatest value to the sumaner tourist, the main point being aptly expressed in the Scottish motto, "Nell roe tangexe." Fractures and dis- locations are so frequently aggravated by zueddlesome haaadling that the dic- tum ta do nothing more than place the injured part in the mast comfortable position possible and retain it there shiould be most emphatically impressed upon the mind. Sprains are sometimes fully as painful and disabling as tures, and, and, like fractures, they should. not be made the object of unnecessary mieddling. MONO THE WHOLE WORE1 WHAT .IS GOING ON IN THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE GLOBE. Old and New World Events of Interest Chrom Wed Briefly—Interesting Happenings oi Recent Date. Earl Dundonald has invented anew gun carxriaete for Maxim guns sylaich can be used on the roaghest ground. lesAnvoatlhatscre artetbeumilptt itso abaeviliegthemTaudeileirn- France. This time the movement is lecl pbyubtihiee moSecnieuralinty eotcs.the Preservation of In Bombay the plague is carrying off over 500 persons a week still. It is now officially declared that the plague ex- ists in Jiddale, the port from which Mec- ca is readied. Electrically welded steel barrels are being made in England. They are used to hold lubricatingand lightning oils i and acetone, which s an element in the manufacture of cordite. Though steamship companies have complained fox many years of small earnings Mr. J. T. Bibby, of Liverpool, head of the Bibby line, -who died re- cently, aged 83, left §0,000,000 in per- sonal property. Rosalin, in the coal mining district dofSitarimoleys,seiad,. is colla,psing rapidly owing to reckless Mining close to the surface. One thousand people are already home- less and $500,000 worth of buildings are n monarch examined carefully a marble tablet with aSiana ese inscription, which the Vatican Mu- seum authorities had prepared in his honor, and, thinking them for their polite intention, corrected the spelling and gra,znmar of the inscription, An East End of London elergy.umn, who sent out invitations to a jubilee banquet among the poor of his parish and received seventy acceptances, on an- nouncing tbat he would Lave no beer lost fifty-three of his guests and was besides guyed by the newspapers. A Paais young woman of 1a. having been reproved by her mother for some slight fault rushed to the window and jumped out, failing two stories. Her nineteen -year-old sister became excit- ed, and at once jumped after her. Both were picked up, badly, and perhaps fa- tally injured. Sark, the smallest of the Channel is- lands, will be the first British posses- sion in which the Post Office will use the Marconi system of telegraphy with- out. wires. The island has now no tele- graphic communication with the out- side world, and is often cut off entire - y by the fogs and storms. Advaneed domestic servants who read Carlyle, Darwin, Huxley and Herbert Spencer have been discovered by tbe Daily Telegraph in London. It has al- so found a molt who took a Latin prize at the Polyteehnic, and. a housemaid who passed a university extension geo- metry examination. A. seholar of Trinity College, Dublin, stands accused of stealing $25,000 from a bank messenger at Limeriek junc- tion. The money, in a canvas bag, was left for a moment unwatehea on a bench while the messenger was chang- ing from one tram to another, and was lat or found in the possession of the ac- cused, who said it had taken it by accident with his own luggage. John Knox must have turned in his coffin when the 'Moderator of the Gen- eral Assembly of the Church of Scot- land officially proclaimed the titles which shall be applied to ministers, Mo- derators of Presbyteries are to be .!`liev- erend," those of Synods "Very llever- end," and the single Moderator of the General Assembly during his one year of office is " Right Reverend," like an Anglican Bishop. A free fight on top of Nelson's pillar in Saekvill•s street furnished excitement for a Dublin crowd one morning re- cently. The monument is lee feet high, and the platforni on which the statue stands about. 18 feet square. A Car- low- farmer, having made his way up to the platform, threw down his hat and stick, climbed up the flagstaff, and when the keeper and a policeman in- terfered, tried to throw them over the railing. They succeeded in holding him off till men from the street came to their help, and had a hard time get- ting the crazy man down after they had bound him. From Lourdes comes the tale of the miratulous cure of a young woman of 23, who had been paralyzed since she was three years of age. She could neither sit earightenor turn in her bed without assistance, nor could she walk a step without support. After two baths at Lourdes she was able to walk as easily as any one, and astonished the people of Fougeree by walking through the town on Ascension Day. Dum Dum bullets, as the modification of the Lee-Metford small -calibre missile modified by softening the hp is call-. ed in India, have proved successful. Sur- geons, after experimenting with them, say that the wound inflicted will not only stop the most determined enemy, but will render him useless for the rest of the campaign. The bullet "sets up" very much on bapact and makes a par- ticularly severe wound when it strikes the bone. Russia's imperial appanages, consta tuting the domain reserved for the sup - pert of the. younger branches of the imperial family, which was begun by Emperor Paul 1., now comprise 21,000,- 000 acres with a revenue of% el0,000,000 1 year. The Department of Appenages the largest landowner, farmer, and wine producer in the • empire, and is developing timber, sugar, and cotton in- dustries on a very large scale. It is distinct from the private possessions of the lionmnoffs and from the State OF. aloWn demesnes.' " MR,. GRATEtBAll TO PHLT.,IP. "Philip" said Mr. Gratebar, "the man that gets the furthest in this world is the man tbat keeps moving. This may seem like a. self-evident truth, but there are, nevertheless, many persons who do 'not seem to realize it. Many a rich pine° in life has been lost by sheer laziness. e Keep znoving, Philip. You shall be surprised and delighted to find how far a, man can get by simply keeping mov- ----------------- - MANAGEMENT. . . Bruder—Cerrie is always very com- plimentary to his wife. Gall—Yes. It is a, great scheme. He makes her think herself so muoh sup- erior to all other women she never gets Jealous. An eminent physiologist asserts thin, the weigbi; of a woman's brain de- creases atter the age of thirty, while that of a, man does not decrease, Until ten years later. PUSHING THE ARGUMENT. Jack—Isn't it riduculous, women be- ing so afraid. of mice? t Puss—Yea and isn't it ridiculous, neon who are afraid of nothing, being so afraid of women who are so afraid of mice? THE StARnASTIC GIRL. He—I—eh—have always had a horror of pi:mature burial—being buried too soon, you know. s She -01-1, pshaw 1 Such a thing is im- possible. but a nattualized citizen of 'Faience ar. Ta liwMe e. inA:nkh:toliinnse Viplaxat4stroirsEc,efDin:EaGFItniEle.eliNelcilDleEbfhlrlya.tsboirju CONSTANTI FrancirGerinaut War 111 1.870. returned from the seat a war betwen Greoeee anedmth TurkeeyLaionwdibnege:n interview - makes some interesting statements aanngth ed by a reporter of the Gaulois. lis arttaintataninilmned *ak11° tthhaatt i dagic'adthe einaA that night. The poor soldiers were without shelter. Nevertheless, they were gay. They load fought the day before and were to fight again the next day. The Greeks, in reality, are admir- able soldiets. Men like them, if they were only properly officered, would (be capable of anything in the field, They have simply been the victims of their defective armament and of their num- erical inferiority. Almost every morn- ing and afternoon, in the beginning of the campaign, they won victories. They performed splendid feats of bravery, At Velestino, for instance, the Greek in- fantry allowed the Turks th come with- in 100 metres of them without firing a shot. Then they mowed them down The hest day at Velestino was a, Greek victory. There were 8,000 Greeks en- gaged, and 4,000 Turks were stretched upon the field of battle. As a report- er of the Daily Telegraph told me, one might fancy that it was A FIELD OF RED POPPIES on account of the nuraber of Turkish fezes that dotted the ground. But when evening arrived and the Greeks, worn out and harassed, expected to rest in the eaptured positions, a new Turkish army appeared, perfectly fresh and just as numerous as the first one which was twice as nuraereus as that of the Greeks. Nothing remained to be done but sound the retreat. Now, add to this the wretched arm- ament, of which 1 will give you only one detail. The Greeks had only No. 5 and No. 7 pieces, which carried 2,500 metres. The Turks had No. 11 pieces, carrying 4,003 and 5,000 metres; so that as Prince Constantine told me, it was useless th continue the fight at Ph - sale,. My soldiers,' said he, were mo ed down by the Turkish artillery w I could see our own shots dropping f ly 1,000 metres in front of the Turk lines." " I saw Prime Constantine ands with him at length upon the m tunes of our country. He is a man, full of courage and moral gY, but he was broken down,. 1' others, by circumstances. It is necessary fox. sue to say that stories that have been told abo are not only false but ridieulou Larissa he set out on horsebat this eerily and only ordered a when the public became genera ter he had done all that be could do to overcome it. sort of army did he have ? dividually, no doubt, but, commanded raw recruits w most in everything, in a milli "At Dhomoko I met Cap' the correspondent of the L _telegraph. Mee Burley ha. the campaigns of Europe twenty-eight years. Xis wa of 1870, the Turecellossia.n dagascar, and all the other fights. This is what he sit "'The dLsasters of the G to ray mind the disasters o in 1870. There was the INDIVIDUAL COUR the seine incompetence on the Generals, the same n feriorite, and the sarae dail victory in the morning, rout ening. Now it is said everae the victory of Turkey is a G tory. Diplomaticaaly it mai haps, because it will probe, about the union of Germany sia, which will make them t of the Bosporus. But from point of :view you should s self. The Turks, superior better armed and better offi been victorious. But one a great impressasn upon me the watr of 1877. and saw th it, but M this present war appeazed to me to be inferio, dier th what he was before, always will be a good soldier ly ; but under the German di appears to have lost his dash. to me that the German teachin Turkish army has been the con ment, not of decadence, but < diminution in the value of the soldier. You who b.a,ve seen th army can never conclude that crushed by the greatness of the • THE ONLY CHINESE TYPEW MIACHTNE. Probably the only Chin writing maehine in the world. i Tungchow, the invention and p -of Dr. Sheffield, President of th China, College. In concentric ciz the lower face of an electrotype al wheel about nine feet in circu ence are arranged some 4,000 charm., aind an the upper face printed cha tars are arranged in correspon positions. By combined rotary right and. left movements and the 1 of a. "finder," any character on lower face may 'be quickly brought o a fixed slot through which the hamin works from below. A number of in genicas methanical devices are brought 1 to bear in the Inathine, which is, how - I eversimple both In use and construc- tion. GOOD FOR CONSUMPTION. Another class of men who watch sheep ere those who do it for their health. Dozens of men claim to have been cur- d of consumption simply by putting in several months at watching sheep. The work gives what is most required in the deadly disease—plenty of fresh air, moderate exercise, and employment that is not wearing on the brain, but is still enough to keep it occupied and prevent nervousness. Of course, if a man has plenty of. money, he can get these things without herding sheep, but there are many men who need them badly who have 1310 money, and all who have taken advantage el this knosvleclge have surely been benefitted. A num- ber of men who have taken up sheep 'herding have betaone so fascia:tared. with , it that they have stuck to it 1el:1g after they got over the trouble,