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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1897-9-9, Page 6T E EXETER TIMES WINNING HER WA% 7 I'Lf°:re"Va' y other walks of life exiet upon air? Do mya.s tigeltthalt' arenpeinergaTtel. you think you would be contented if you diegarded your gay uniform." Ble wOuld have liked, to sell out and becoro.e either a merthant, an agricul- turist or an artist. But what would leis aged fatter and mother say, who had. deprived theme,elves a every penny in order to gratify his de.sire, to be- come a soldier? Faresvell, ye dreams! Farewell, Elsie! What can a "slave to circumstances" dot "He has come baok more depressed than when he went away," said one of his comrades. "Silly fellow! Ke really broods over his unhappy love -affair to this day," added another with a smile. XVIII. Merciful Father, it was Ilegeba.ch's handwriting! How did be know she was Sister Beate at opposite Frau von there? Ale and her lirabswere so heavy; Ra tallow ia the simple room. Their faces with difficulty she raised herself a lit - were both flushed for they could not the' If you please. er agree. Frau von Ratenow had count- Beate, my tleI cannot Sistmove." spec - ed upon aid, and. altbough she bad Sister Beate handed them to laer and. ' found no enemy, she had found a power left her alone. The only sound, to be heard in the room was the rattling of whirl). seemed deterinined to reinain nen- the paper which the old lady held in tral; while Sister Beate conceded that her hand." the old lady was rigbt in many tbings, She had ouly read a few wordswhen she pleaded Elsie's cause; if the words her re ctrifenV pale. Suddenly she put drzrzy.a111 had elrieig in Ilveafn1.31111 li,vvas had issued from Moritz's lips they could u not have been more to the same ef over 1 feet, with this difference, that, tbey " Lill I" she cried and. her voice sound - were more conolliating. ed like a groan. The young girl came hastily in "That will do, m7 dear," Frau von ponse to her call. res- Ratenow at length interrupted: "we "Give that to Elsie and get ready.' rundersttact% othr; hat I She held the letter toward her. doiot and can see. You might be right from your eit Lalsl°3 e4 standpoint, but you cannot pass judg- "Elsie?" She started up from her pil- naent front ours. You live so simply low. "She who sows in a. whirlwind. wiin a storm. Ingratitude and and secluded here, we live in the world, ll reap ceilstinacy I abhor, to the very depths and that requires sacrifices even from i y oul." Elsie!" " Aunt!" exclaimed 141i. frightened at e "But nut at the cost of one's liappie tbe expression osfbet.ltd twatt„1. wladunefaavcsaht Frau von Bitten:Tot.* rose. "I should aniahuurl••• remblingly Lili flew to Elsie, who like to retire," said she. "I hope that was plaiting her fair hair. at least you will not interfere with my "Read his, said she. " Oh, aunt is intentions. Elsie must go home with su augr1an'e Elsie took tbe paper and read: me to -morrow." " Dear Madame: In baete, this let- . " Certainly shalt riot, madame. El- sie shall decide for herself." " I think I shall conquer the stub- born. girl," added the old lady. "But an instant the girl tell me, my deer, have you a doctor For raore freely as if relieved, Then she and a druggist in the place?" buried her face M her hands, and her In this case, -now let her ma e " Certainly ; do you feel ill, mad- whole frame sbook from the force of best of whet she has brought upon her- the amount of the precious metal going away, aunt? Shall ness 1" was the reply. ,•••••••••=116 CHIAPT.PB. XIX. Autumn had come again. A grate - fire burned brightly fn old Frau von Ratenow's room, while she sat as erect as ever at the window with her knit - Ung. Her face was. no longer so full, she was changed.; her severe illness of the spring had. left its traces upon her. She had. convadeseed very slowly. The summer she spent at Paden -Baden, Frieda and Lili, who accompanied. her --Moritz remained at home -were at liberty to change their costumes three times daily, to go to the springs, and to take excuesiens tbe afternoons with haeilly-formed. acq.aaintaeces. She was satisfied to sit alone in the garden and to hear nothing of that silly chatter and confusion. At home things were better. Aunt Lott was again there and, sbe dared to express her mind if the sub- ject of Elsie was broached. Aunt Lott ter must leave by the next mail. I beg was indefatigable ber attempts to of you to give my cousin back her free- introduce the topic. dom. Tee rest verbally -later. "You must own that I am right, Yours respectfully, Lott; the child, certainly trampled her "Hermann von Hegebaele" breathed good fortune sinfully under foot." "Yes, Ratenow, • "But? 1 tbought there WaSi no 'but' OUTPUT OF EX IEIbbiQNS THE GOLD RETURNS FROM THE KONDIKE REGION. 1.11Kb Misery in Froveet-Grint Starvation Stares Gold -Seekers in the Pace -Cow Plete List or Lucky Biners-Oplulons of Canadians on the Gold Mining Laws. The New York Journal has issued a special Klondike supplement, which contains muoh valuable information re- gardiug. the Eloediete gold region. The first page is devoted to tbe problem, "Are Americans wanted at the Cana- dian gold fields?" and in the discus- sion of this question the opinions are cited of the Marquis of Lorne, Lieut.- Governor Sir Geo. A. Kirkpatrick. Hon. Sidney Fisher, Minister of Agriculture; Blehard Cartwright, Hon. James Baker, Provincial Seoretary of Brit- ish Columbia; in addition to corre- spondence from editors of leading Can- adian newspapers. The general tenor of these opinions is the expression of a feeling of resent- ment. against recent Araericsan disonim- inating laws, and the giving of an opin- ion that Canadian lew and order will continue to be upheld in the( Klondike region, as it has hitherto been. Ameri- can miners, it is held, are welcome to come and mine in Canada, but Canadian laws must and will be ob- served. TEE ISIUSTER ROIL. The muster roll of those who bave returned from Klondike, together with amet" her agenized sobs. I self I 'Compromising herself and us in theY have brought out, is given as fol- " Oh, it will pass over. I only ask- " Elsie! Elsie 1" cried Lili, embracing , that way!" 1uv4s• • hen; but she freed herself from the en -1. "Ratenow, bow can you talk so I" •-• ed. in epee of need; oceasionally 1 ara eireling arms and seized the lanai to i Annt Lott would say tearfully"Row T. S. Lippy, Celifornia . . .$ 65,000 taken budder:ay ilL and there •was a Frau von Ratenow's door, it was lock- ; CU'll yo ll• refuse to read her letters? F., G. H. Bowker,, . . . 90,000 as wine tee most. remarkable since and 25 000 horse power. our , terrible draught in the coupe. Well, we ed- ; WhY, when I merely loold et them the date Ladue, New York . . . 10,000 - 50 -ton lens were in the =moment " Is it ,you, Lill I" asked the old lady, , tears 'come into my eyes." X. E. Hollieseed, California . . 25,000 the X-ray. It is for a su.bstance that d g f th and the Benbow end will hope for the best." " No. it is Elsie, aunt 1" she eried in She would. receive no reply. and the Wni. Kulju, California, . . 17,000 is harder than tbe diamond, and tbe in-. li'en "nu u - esu -ee. the Sansuarell earn eac b a 111 -ton " I will fetch you. some liniment.-" a beseeching voice. All was silent with- convereatiou ceased, only to be resumed .Tas. McMann, California. . . 16.000 ventor is Meissen, the French savant, . - et ewe 16G pent- . ' i gun. All to e were • thi s of ports from Klondike will astonish the world. In the 'United States thousands of dollars are being invested in the new region, and companies capitalized at over sixty million dollars have been formed to develop the resources of the Klondike and surrounding coun- try. STARVATION IN PROSPECT. Mr. Joseph Latina the founder of Dawson City., on the Klondike, bad an interview with the officials of the In- terior Department. Speaking of the londike, he said :-"There will be five thousand people in there this winter, and some will surely starve. They can- not get enough provisions in this year to keep them, and I feel certain that the Mounted Police will be called on to carry many down to St. Michael's, or else leave them to die. • Captain Consta.ntine is a first-class officer, and oan be depended upon to do the work rightly, and to safeguard the people's interests. He has preserv- ed law and good order since his ar- rival. Mr- ,Ladue says a miner can live in that country on $300 a year, and that the wages paid amount to $15 a day. NOT PROP,ERLY TREATED. Complaint having been made that Canadians are not being properly treated at Dyea and Skagway, accord - ng to the terms of the agreement en- tered into with the United States Gov- ernment, a note was sent to tbe au- thorities at Washington, and a tele- gram came on Saturday from the As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury at Washington, promising to see that things are set right at once, so that there will be no diecriraination against Canadian interests. HARDER THAN A DIAMOND. A New Metallic Compound That Will Cul in the gorgeous military p Patent Office will grant title in a dis- lie procession and. in the atesvelousa CLOaidinVItae.elif'vehrteIngt ratittes bipst the Great Gent. Within a few days the United States' covery which may fairly be considered horseepower ; two cruisers of 14,000 tons delre over 14,0C+0 tons and 10,000 ENGLAND'S PRIDE. The rower of the Throne as Symbolized In the Jubilee. Britain.,s purpose to guard her own and keep the inviolate sea, was abun- dantly manifested by the immense nav- al display at Portsmouth. The two- fold plan of the jubilee as an exbibition of the greatness and power of the tBri- ab nidheededpeerreias ash empire, has now been worked out to completion. If other nations bave must tpatnowhwaybofe teohant. the land and sea forces, exemplified .cheidmelsrassot,iiny'll, There has been no vulgar feature in the jubilee programme from beginning to end. No trade, no shopkeeping, no Birmingham hardware or Sheffield cut- lery, to Manchester cotton. Not a ment was wasted on such, trivialities as science, art, literature. in Whieh some Englislaxo.en have excelled. The English history. • first relorm bill and Magna Marta were for this occasion unknown to The symbols of power were the sole components of the great triumph. Not the power of the people, el the times of commons, or of the constitu.tion- wale cared for those modern It was the power of the throne, meanie tested by these men of all icolors trona all corners of the earth, the Indian princes in subordinate alliance, and tbe colonial fuuctioneries. In the per- sons of their representatives some- thi,ng like one-quester of the globe came to pay homage to one person, their sovereig,n. It was the power of !FORCES OF THE COLONIES. * 'Not until I need it, dear ; I do not m. axad clropped in the same way a few Albert Galbraith ,California,. D. whose experiments in the line of drn- . manta, and, exc a ing Aunt Lett corresponded regularlY Dowse! McArthur, California. 15,000 d '' Cr hobtained supplya convenience, there were teed et all these colonies,with f wi a force "Aunt 1" sobbed the girl Still all days later. Neil McArthur, California, • . 15,000 no doctor dare appeoaoh, me. I do not but footsteps and hasty preparations with her pet. She kept ber informed i mon making by or x ice ave , an . d kill - put any faith in scch means -at home was silent. sobbed was to. be heard craft built for sraashirtg an , , of 7,721; New South Wates comes care to see Elsie to -night ; I have had for departure. . of every trifling occurrence a the CAS- Bernard Anderson California 1000 such wide publicity. The 'utmost sec- i ?•35 twenty-one Dee- next, ivith 6,819, and Victoria. follows. tried the door but in vain. Alex. Orr, California . 11,500 _Only four of the built ten ,eags ago. enough excitement Mr one day. Tell .. . she epeeeee at, and tle and conscientiously delivered every Fred. Lentlesser, California , 13,000 to the matter, but in re- 1 - Robt. Krook, California . . 14 000 recy has been maintained in regard • '473g• • r I fleAlupts and not one of theforty-threewith th 5,88d. Queensland has a. militia he turnea; for a moment she stood OnlY one desire she could not briiig John Marks, Cal' 'a . • „ : 1100 questiou is a carbide of titanium -that I 'form el . I 'cruisers lead been n 3 will ih ne force of z,769; South Australia, 1,736; her '.est Austrelia, 665, and Tasmania. "Aunt,a word a' her to come to my room to -morrow ; the ..e - . message with which leleie charged her. 1 veals the fact that the substance in, • b. cent+ of 'leir power not only With Perfectly justifiable cornine. . 497. Aeogether the Australian col -- THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN CASE OF WAR. something About the Fighting Force or the British Eninire-What Bach Colony Mat+ in the Way of an Army. Wien the question of the weenies contributing to the maintenance of the aavy was recently broached in Lon- don. it was stated that the colonies were already large contributors to Inaperiaa defences by the maintenance of large bodies of efficient militia and vutureteers, as well as permanent forces. Few people, however, have any idea of tbe large aggregate which the forces mairatabaed by tbe colonies will make up if added together. We pro, Yoe here to take A passing glance at the vex -Ionia colonial forces, beginning with those of the great self -govern - leg color:ties. Of these colonies Canada naturally takes the lead. The Cana- dian forces, including the aotive militia and. the permanent forces number 85,820 without counting the Mounted. ivhich is essentiailly a military body, although not under the Militia Depart-, raent. We all know that this force of active militia could at once be troubled in the event of any serious danger, such as an invasion arising-, and that with risen wbohave already served in the ranks of the Dative militia. In fact the whdie eyatera of C‘anada is based oln the idea of existing companies and battalions, being merely skeletone for the formation and absorption of a larg- er force in the event of a war, the strength of the compenies being only one-third. of those of a British regi- ment on war footing. AUSTRALIA AND sourrs AFRICA. The seven Auttrallasian colonies have, in the aggregate, 25,595 militia, and, voluaateers, including a. small per- manent force. New Zealand takes the other little girl is, of course, with her there raotionlessly, her eyes freed up- about; and that was to obtain a. in Thos. Cook, California, Good night." . on the window, then she looked at Lia; word. for her frora Aunt. Retenow ; Iler M. S. Norcross, Califoreia . . 6 6 M." She f ind out to a. certainty that .T. Ernmeyer, California . They had reaehed the old lady's bed- the tears gushed from her eyes, the whole weight of her loneliness came up- Hegebach was not vexed with Elsie. Con, Stamatin, California . room, and it another word the on her. She had nothing more upon He was so =approachable. Albert Fox, California. . . latter closed the dear in the sister% ; earth. Ele mune as usual to see Frau von Greg. Stewart, California.. face. Sister Beate heard her draw a 1 An hour later Frau von Ratenow pace Ratenow, and they played chess to- 3. O. Hestwood, California. • breath elate as it she were al I ed up and down tie platform at the gether. He calmly smoked his cigar Thos. Flack, California . • deep I station, awaiting the train and leaning in her drawing -roam, and once sur- L a Rhoads california . . pain. . on Lili's a.rra. 'The old lady was in pain; 1 prised the old laxly with the informa- ' . ' • Fred. Price. California, . . . site shook her head and went to the one could see that by her compressed tion that he was just like a grandf-"- essielp.g"ae", Alaska Commercial Company next door. Lili had seated herself at . lips; she did not feel ivell • hail she been er et h e, with his dr • the table between the windows and was . so constituted, she would have wept. end long pipe , 3... 00., Hcoaterenatitens .. .. .. .. .. eating bread and butter and soft -boil- ; She bad only done so once, however;, "Why, my *dear Hegebach 1" Frau • C. E. Meyers, California , . . ad eggs, and drinking a glass of milk . that Vite3 not when she buried her bus- von Ratenow looked at him ineredu- With tear -stained face Elsie sat beside 1 ing infant from its dead mother's arms. some in her eyes; et the same time and. hand- B• with the enviable appetite of youth. I bend, it was e hen she took a tiny, wail- !vasty; he was still so Young C. Purcell, Californie . . . Chile. Leonard, Calif ornia . . her without partaking of any food. : Oh, there was no gratitude in the it struck her that his hair was remark- C. Brant!). California Lill sprang hastily from her seat uhen . world! Ani she began to find fault ably. gray on his tembles. He did not Frank Phiscator, California .. Sister Beate entered and dropped a. with the train for being so late, with inquire or Fiske But .when at the Rich. Blake, Dungeness . . c.ourtesy to the simple woman, as if sae the porter who stared so at her, with girl's request Aunt Lott occasionally sack Horne, ,.,coma. . . . were in the presence of a reigning prin- , the poor coffee at the Institute and visited her parents' grave, she always Thos. aforan,alontreal . . . etas. 1 with her aching head, while Lili walked found them decoreted with the finest Victor •Tiorde Olympic), . . . . "I have come to bid the ladies good. I silently beside her with a sorrowful flowers, and the sexton's wife inform- It. U. alurcier, Shelton, is. night," said Sister ldeat e. " To -mer- ( faee and eyes inflamed from weeping. ed. her that it was done at Herr von Ira. MeNuIty, San Francisco . row morning your aunt wishes to talk I Finally the train arrived. • Hegebaeles orders. Aunt Lott was H. Dare, Seattle accompany her home. X tharge tem , through the little villa.ge on an express an epporturaty presented itself. J*. E. Boucher, Wisconsin . . . once raore to consider your determin- train. It did not stop, but the young ; "Why should you thank met" he jos. Bergeorn, Seattle . ation prayerfully. Good night, my dear I man stood at the window of the coupe ' asked. The are my relatives " W. E. RicotM, Mon trea:1 . . and looked out as attentively as if it I Otherwise things were uncbanged: at Cath Aweher, Switzerland . with you, Elizabeth, she hopes you will I A week later a gentleman passed , pleased, and thanked him once when Joe Cazlais, IVIontana . . children ; God bless you 1" Lili stared at her in astordsbment; then she turned to Elsie wbo looked more gloomy than ever. Falling upon laer knees before the girl, she said: " Ah, Elsie, Elsie, you are all such pious people here; and yet you have not a particle of confidence in God! And I know that all will yet be well with you -i know it." " You know it ?" asked Elsie. "Row I" "That I cannot tell; it is in the air, in the spring air, in the blossoms, the birds sing of it, and the water murmur which I fat called upon to give you of it. NOW", dear heart, forget your advice. sorrow; all will change." "It is true that Elsie von Hegebach Elsie shook her head and gazed upon left her cozy nest at the ca.stle, akind aunt and a fatherly betrother in or- der to weep over -1 know not what - perhaps you do -in the seclusion of a sisterhood. "All sensible people, and you know how many. these are in our connnunity, ehrug their shoulders and smile. The bold little maiden has drawn down up- on her Frau von Ratenow's wrath. The latter returned home from her chase after the fugitive dangerously ill; they carried her from the carriage to her bed. She is no better to -day. " That our set, especially that portion ruled over by the ladies, has plenty of material to -work upon, I need not as- sure you; that the name of 'Bernardi' is often mentioned in connection with the stories, you will perhaps suspect. Unfortunately they. are correct. It is e pity for the girl; but upon whom does the blame rest 4 It is neither your fault nor hers. Everything depends up- on money! Why are you not a baron with hail a dozen estates Way dbes man require so much for his miserable existence ? Yes, why ? I will cease question; I am really growing sentimental. The lit- tle girl with the searching brown eyes haunts me; you should have seen her on the day of the funeral. Do not think that.I regret having spoken plainly to you; it was my duty. She will, I hope, forget, though it may be more difficult for her than it would be for some others. Do not grow de- spondent; you. cannot help it -one is a: slave to circumstances. "Ferewell, Bernardi. "Yours, Van Rost." e. were the loveliest spot in the Thurin- tbe castle. 3. ro eau. . e on, egn Wald. Then he re.seated himself, I Frieda. had a governess for the dill- C. Worden, Jefferson City, N: pushed a violin -ease aside, drew out bis dren, danced and went to balls with Y . . . . • . • . pocket -book, took from it a letter and as much enjoyment as ever. P. Cotel•and, Seattle . . . read: I Moritz ple..yed whist and held con- Louis Rodes, San Francisco . " My Dear Bernardi :-You. have fore- suite:Lions with his mother -the only Cbas. Branin, California . . ed me to this, although I do not like difference was that the bone of con- J. Clements, Los Angeles . letter -writing, much lass letters with tention had disappeared. : Wm. Staley, Seattle . . . . sentimental contents; still I will try, I Elsie's light footsteps no longer were Clarence Barry, California . . if it will be any consolation to you. heard upon the stairs' she no longer Wm. Sloan, Nanaimo . . There is little that is comforting for sang her pretty belle& in the draw- Wm. Anderson,San Francisco. you, however. I must even confess that ing-room and played at hide-and-seek Bert. Hudson, San Francisco. my soldier's heart is in some measure with the children. Still something Frank Kellar_ San Francisco . touched as I recall a. certain evening on bright, something lovable was lacking T. al. Seller, San Francisco. . -all felt it, but no one expressed that want. Only occasionally at twilight Aent Lott thought the door must open, that Elsie must enter and cry M her clear, young voice: "Aunt Lott, dear Aunt Lott!" At times Frau von liatenovr started, for she too heard. that voice, earnestly imploring: "Aunt, only one word!" Then over her crept an indefinable feel- ing, half of anger, half of melancholy. "No, if anything was to be done with the girl, it must be accomplished by severity." Hegebach was surely of her opinion: she might perhaps become more sub- missive in that secluded spot. On this particular day of which we are writing., the house was very quiet. Frieda and had been to the old lady's room to show themselves in their heavy silk dresses trimmed: with flow- ers and laces, in the full glory of their festal array. Both were dressed alike. in light blue and silver. and carried bouquets of Gloire de Dijon roses. It was Annie Cramm's wedding -day. The ceremony was to take peace at three o'clock, the dinner at four, and ethxeeitewtahoenlet. village was in a state of Reports had been circulated as to the wonderful diriplay made, and Aunt Lott went to the church at two o'clock in order to obtain a good seat. Old Frau von Ratenow was all alone; her thoughts were occupied with the cou,pile who were about to be married; what an apology for a wife Annie Cramm would make, though she were covered with lace and brocade. With her the old lady compared Elsie; she saw the girl by Bernardi's side, she heard her joyous laughter, and invol- untarily shefancied them MI the place of the ether couple at that time pro- bably taking their seats at the bounti- fully spread board. What nonsense! She cleared her throat and, began to knit. But the picture was so fascinating, it return- ed. "Yes, yes, Elsie was far superior to Annie Orazam but she had no money!" Twilight crept on apace, a carriage entered the court. "Can it be Hegel:lath9 thought he was at the cleaner 1" It wae Begebach, however. He en- tered and kiesed her hand. "What!" she asked. "Is it all over?" "Not yet, madame," said he, drawing his chair quite near hers. "I only Longed to talk with you to pour out my heart to you." She listened to him. in silence, as ae continued: • "The dinner was truly exeslient and, the wine fine ; old Mr. Creram has good, taste, that cannot be denied. The briclegroten is a remark- able fellow ; at, dessert he eeddenlyfileft his better -hada anclseatdd TC aide inc." "Surely that was strange," assent- ed the old lady. (To be Continued.) the fresh, girlish face, into the dark eyes in which tears shimmered. "You are surprised at me, Elsie? I have always seenied so superficial to you, have I not / Well, I will tell you frankly, I never took an interest in you. You were so infinitely tiresome with your grief for your lost lover; you were so horribly passive. But when I sa wyou so pale and sorrowful in spite of your great stroke of good fortune, at which every one was re- joicing, I felt sorry for you, and when you ran away yesterday, you won my entire heart at one stroke -everyone would not do that Elsie; hundreds of girls would have tacitly complied, and would have become Frau von Hege- bach. Now, you may depend upon rae, Elsie, I will help you, and Moritz will help you; and even Frieda is not as vexed with you as she was." " Was she vexed with me?" asked El- sie in astonishment. " Why, child, how could you be so blind? Vexed? She was furiously jeal- ous of you as soon as Moritz mention- ed your name. The poor fellow had a hard time of it." Elsie's pale face was scarlet. Sudden- ly Frieda's conduct, which at the time bad seemed so strange, was clear to her, and it also explained Moritz's timid av- oidance of her. She sighed sadly. "And that tool" " Make yourself easy, sweet child; there was a touching reconciliation be- tween the couple yesterda,y. Frieda cried like a school -girl, and Moritz asked: Do you not see Frieda that you were elasuni ?" And she cried pater pecea,vi How often he had. read tnat letter 1 more softly than I should have given He replaced it in his pocket -book, and her credit for -and -Elsie, you volt I gazed into space, as if he could there come home with us to -morrow; you will find an answer to the qu'estion "Why ?" not remain here ? It must be horribly monotonous. See, I think this way : Hegebach has probably suspected some- thing, and if he asks any questions, Moritz will tell him the whole truth, and then the relations cannot be main - tamed. Do come, Elsie,. dear Elsie !" " No," said the girl rising, 'never! I cannot." Lili was about to reply. when a heavy abject was thrown against the door. Old people want to sleep 1" cried Frau von Ratcnow's angry voice, "Cease your chatter; I am tir.ed to death I" Elsie went to bed silently, while Lili tittered. trona. time to time. Her aunt's sternness was a constaut source of am- use/tient to her. In tbe night she start- ed up ; the raven shone brigbtly into the room, and from the bed beside her, she could hear suppressed sobbing. e " Eisis, are yen crying ?" she asked. To e Idol) question she received no re- ply whet) Frau von Ra tender awoke the 101 .no tiling, a I etteit Was await - 11,r s I nr I nap.% delivered it cr. L, i2. asked in the letter. A number of plans took shape in the _young lieutenant's brain ; in his anguesh, he gnashed his teeth -a slave to circumstances I The train rushed past a railroad war- der's house oai the edge of the forest; in the May sunshine, beneath the birches, on the threshold, sa,t a young woman heeding a child Upon her knee; her hurs.band stood near by -and Bern- ercli experienced a pang of bitter jeal- ousy. The children of the "people" love one another, marry and are happy; if they have nothing to eat they starve to- gether as they work together. Elsie would have worked and starved with him -that he had read in her eS7e,s, "Elsie will find no consola,tion 1" said an inner voice. "She will mou,rn. away leer youth and, the sunny; obarraing creature, will become a sour old, raald." Theia he thought as be aid daily : What ehould he do? Should he chooee another calling? Stidclenly Frau von Reteeow stood '''thte • 7rci.L.L.44 10,000 is to say, a compoun o ear 1 onies raake a very respectalee show - 10,000 the metal titanium. 'There can be AO , eOlollien feel assured of leer protection. ing a military sense, although their 10,000 , doubt that its production in qtaanti- but that other na.tions will be dispos- 8,25.0 ties will revolutionize many indus-1 ed to cultivate her friendelaip. Tiler forces are somewhat smatter, accord - ease tries where abrasives are employed, will be so disposed, and the pains (thee' ing to their population, than those of 5.000 and it may even be used for the cutting , took to be duly represented at the Canada. 5,0e0 of diamonds. , jubilee and to join in sincere congrae Tbe South African colonies have a. 5,000 Titaniusn is one of the most inter- ' tulations to the queen pe peeves that large force in proportion to their po 5,000 estiug of the rare metals. It is about they have been so disposed bathe, past. lation. Cape Colony maintains 7,836. 5,000 half as heavy. as iron, and, like the I But it isnot the power of the 1sov- men, of which 2,000 form a permanent 25.000 hitter, it iswhite when perfectly pure, " ereign, and the power of her armed force. Navel has 1,790 men, the per - e,0,000 Chemically it resembles tin, while in ; forces. not the length of her muster , manent torce numnerin_g 260. When 40,000 , The familiar mineral "rattle" is an , roll of subjects that makes other peo- it is considered ma Natal has less pie extend the right hand a 'friend- than 50,000 white inhabitants, andeaPe. 75.000 its physical properties it is like iron. 35,000 oxide of titaniam, and is used to give ship to Englishmen. As others sie ; Colony less than 340,000 itt meet be act - 10,000 A. small treantity of the mineral put them, perticularly as we Americans niiitted that in a military :sense these see them, their just pride and %heir , co -owes are doing well. All the other 20.000 the proper color to artificial teeth. ' South African into the mixture for tooth enamel rro- ssions of the Era- ' ' greatness sprieg frcan things which pire hose local ones for defensive pur- poses. Basatolland. has 247, and the other territories in the same propor- tiop. In that region there is an oppor- tunity for almost unlinaesici expansion A grain of prudence is wortb a pound of armies for offensive as well as de - Boasters are cousins to liars. fensive purposes, for the native popula- tion 'i.Pralge and warlike, fond of =H- of craft. Denying a fault doubles it. tary life and loyal tot British rule.. Mr. Envy shoots at others and wounds peeeney Bigelow's remark that Great herself, I Britain could place a million native. Foolish fear doubles danger. 1 soldiers in the field in South Africa em,Gnodbatneadsches us good things by our COLORED TROOPS. ' ist no exaggeration. tealdeebas worked hard who has nothing Many of the iellands of the British It costs more to revenge wrongs than West Indies have a volunteer militi&. to suffer them. That of Jamaica numbers 580 men; I Trinid,ad has 580, and the other ielands, Knavery is the worst trade. Learning makes a man fit company stuvisalickuleriorefnumbers.ensv Ten fpa:xtp,esseosmeabpervo-e for himself. . and Beyond. that arising' from the pre - Modesty is a guard to virtue. silNenoeet tiothear conscience is the way to sense of British troops, is &feet -use of every British colony.Two regiments of One hour to -day is worth two to -mor- wblaesckt imneztes, alaircehinaretberBeorriultistieldseirnyiteh: row. looks ke foul werk in fair One battalion is stationed in the West on•nnn dukes the pecuear yellowish tint, that had no plaee in the Jubilee ceremonies, erresse, counterfeits nature so admirably. Titaniuzn has no other commercial 20•0110 use tban this. There is none of it on ALPHABET OF PROVERBS. 1.0.000 the market the raetollic state, and. 21%001 probably not an ouece could be obtain- ed. at any price by advertising for it. 3020,000000 gallium at mon an. ounce, germani- Dealers in rare metals will quote you 12253:y00000000 um at $1,125 an ounce, rhodium at $112 an ounce, ruthenium at $90 an 8.000 ounce, iridium at 037 an ounce, os- mium at $26 an ounce, and palladium 3,000 at 414 an ounce; but. they have no s titanium to sell, because there is no 2040 demand for it, and. aleo for the reason, 600 that it is extremely difficult to sepa- 45,000 rate from the substances with which 10,000 it is found combined in nature. At the 175,000 same time there is no doubt that 11,200 plenty of it could. be produced at it 110.000 very moderate cost, if a large demand 8.000 should spring up. Though classed as le 55.000 rare metal, it is not really. such, inase 50,000 much as it is a common impurity in 50,000 iron ores. 33.000 Proud too ma faces. , Indiesand theother at Sierra Leone. i 1 It is in the e.ast bowever, that the Total $1,861,850 Tbe total amount of finds auth- entically reported from the Klon- dike, in addition to tbe above, is as follows :- Jack McQuestin . . 100,000 Louis Ellis, . . . . 100,000 Thomas Belcher . . . . . 100,000 John Erickson . • . . . 75.000 Arthur Cook . . . . . . 45,000 Henry McCullou h 25,000 Fred. Dwyer, San Francisco. 20,000 Emile Stough, San Francisco. 20,000 Alex. Macdonald . . . . . 16,500 Frank Dammore, . . . 15,000 Jan Barsit . 10,000 Anione Strauder . . . . 180,000 Max Levy . 70,000 Miscellaneous finds reported by Capt. Higgins, of the Ex- celsior, names of miners withheld 400,000 Total . . s 51,266,500 Recapitulation. :- Total of gold broupt from the Klondike district . . .51.861,850 Finds reported from Klon- dike . 1,126,500 Estimated to be on steamer Portland, due Aug. 26 . . 4,000,000 Grand total of Klondike gold . . . . . . .56,988,350 These figures give some idea of the wealth of the Klondike. Most of the miners who have come back rich were wandering prospectors, with no capital but their picks and scanty rations when they entered the North Western Territories, In creeks and ravines close to the Arctic circle they pick- ed up gold. No mining knowledge or machinery or rapital was need- ed. The output of Klondike, so far esti- mated at over six million dollars, marks the region as one of the greatest gold districts ever discovered. This output is only the result of the work of the early comers to the country. There had been no gold rush when these men knocked off work. ,That has all happened since. It was the homecoming of these pioneers that fired the enthusiasm that has crowded to its utmost capacity every steamer that has started for the North Pacific since the news became kpowir. These meet, or most of them, came bath to avoid the winter, and thousands have gone into the country to brave the eardedlilet fee acquisition of wealth, It is estimated that when these thou- sands of men and ,machinery, and. every device known' tO‘minirig experts, are put to work, the 'le - KELVIN ON THE WORLD'S FUEL. Great Britain's Available Coal Supply 46,- 000,008,000 Tons. Un:doubtedly the most interesting section of the Britisb Association meet- ing at Toronto was that which de- votes its attention to mathematics and physical science, in which Lord Kelvin ing at Toronto on Friday was that which devoted its attention to mathe- raatics and physical science, in which Lord Kelvin read a paper 011 the fuel supply of the world. It was just possible, Lord Kelvin said that melted or solid gold might be far down in the earth. There was no reason why copper, iron, or gold should not have slipped down and formed deposits in the centre of the earth. It was his earnest hope that the metrical system would be established soon all over the world. All the Bri- tish Government had to do was to make all Government contracts ha the metrical system, and soon that system would come into general use. Coming to the coal supply of the world, Lord Kelvin made some inter- esting statements. He said a commis- sion appointed for the purpose in Great Britain estimated 46,080,000,000 tons as the total quantity readily. available in the country. It might therefore be regarded as quite certain that Great Britain could not burn all its own coal with its own air, and that the coal of Great Britain was consid- ably in excess of the fuel supply of the rest of the world. Two thousand times the amount given was the coal sup- ply of the world. Of course there, was much more coal, but part of it was not so available. Q t co science is qu et s eep. U e Richest is be that wants least. largest defensive forces of the Empire Some faults indulged are little are tobe found. India supplies and thieves that let in greater ones. maintains a native army of 145,0e0 men. The boughs that bear most hang and eke a force of native police which lowest. mumbers 144,000, and in largely milt - Upright walking is sure walking. tary in its organization. Inciia pays the Virtue and happiness are mother and coast ot the British garrison cif 75,00 daughter. men which is always kept there, and Wise men inake more opportunities it prevides a large and efficient force than they find. • a vounteers. These last number 25, - You never lose by doing a. good act. 895 men,and are regarded as a vale.- Zeal without knowledge is fire with- able addition to the strength of the out light. depenrency. In Cisylion there is a, vol- unteer force of 1,200. The native In- dian states which are in India, have armies aggregating 350,000 men, all of which have been Oozed, at the disposal of the British Government, an d cer tam. portione of them are now actually beipg drilled and disciplined by Beitisb offi- cers appointed by the Government for that purpose. These special contin- gents, now known as the Imperial ser- vice troops, number 20,000 men. These figures will convey to the reader some slight idea of what the colonies and de- pendencies of theEmpire have alreaey done for Imperial defence. Yet muen as has been acconeplished in this dir- ection it may be asserted with confi- dence that any great emergency would bring every self-governing colony in the Empire to the front prepared. to, double or treble its efforts for the pre- servation of British suairemasY. THJE1BP,1111511 IN INDIA. The aaaxioties of the English Govern - Meat over the situation in India will unckabtedly be increased by the con- flicts OM the frontier,. says the New York Poet. But the more serious camera: of concern had. come to light be- fore, and are independent of the move- ments of the tribes to the north, how- ever formidable they may for a time ep- . Armecl anemone and revolts the Indian Government can face with confi- dence, but what 1812to dol to alley the sullen dissatisfaction and growing sense of unrest within the Empire it- - English rulle of the mul- lione of India has, been, little short of a wonder for Wiedera and suacess; and 'doubtless some measures will be devised to meet the thickening difficulties. But that they are thickening and theeate ening cannot be denied. THE ALASKAN DOG. cruet Tocainient is Che Reward for Their Affection and Intelligence. The Alaskan dog is almost human in intelligence. He weighs about 100 pounds. Heavily laden, he will travel as many as 60 miles a day. With 20 dogs in a team no two of them are in a straight line from the driver. 'When unhitched for the night they pile upon the first blanket that is thrown upon the snow and there they stay. When you crawl into your sleeping bag and pull a robe over it the dog will get under the robe. Unless you are careful he will be inside of the beg in the morning. Their endur- ance is phenomenal and they are capa- ble of strong affection. They are great fighters. A traveler who recently returned from Alaska says of the treatment ac- corded these faithful animals: "The whip that is used on them is the cruelest thing of its kind that is known to man. Thirty feet in length and two inches thick near the short handle, it has a lash, 10 feet long that cuts like a knife. 1 he Russian knout isn't in it. 'When a dog is struck you hear a sharp yelp and then your sleigh whirls past a bit of fur or possibly a piece of bloody skin lying on the snow." A. SUITABLE REWARD. You have done web, said the Sultan, and I have been thinking how I can best reward your services. Tewfik Pasha made a profound sal- aam. I can stand a little more prosperity, he replied cheerfully. Just so, • said the Sultan; how would you like to be made Superintendent of the Atrocity Department • KNEW FROMM) AILL RIGHT. Mrs. Neely Reechiallo, we laa,ve no trouble of disposing of oar kite...bet refute - The Caller -What do you do with it ? Mee Nooly Reeca-A prrivate garbage ramie removes it every day a la cart. NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN. A decidedly new and novel field bas been opened to evounen-ehla,t of dog walker and hotel porterage. A young woma.n calls at a house( where she has: learned that these is it pet dog and presents her card inscribed, "Miss Soand SO Walker' of Dogs." She explains hei toms, so much per week for exercising the dog 25 or 30 minutes, twice each day. The new Doi oupation is succeeding admirably in London, where Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs. Artaitu' Pelman and other pail- anthropists in the Women's Institute originated the idea in teetering ad- ditioncil kinds of employment for wo- men. Women a,s hotel portere,sses are. not progressing so rapidly. They have thus far only carried band baggage and escoeted won= tourists to certain hotels and other destinations. It is, thought that old. posting and paper hanging can easily be mastered by the A POINT OF LYNCIEI LAW. Westerner-Tbat feller we strung up. clitimed an alibi -said be was In an- other county when the horse was took, Tourist -It didn't go, eh ? Westerner -No. The only alibi tbai 's (mod in a ease like his is to he in an - Alter county from the folks teat's. ekin' for ',or with the rope.