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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1900-8-9, Page 6• T13, EXE PER, TIMES . -:2e-teereVr2... or-. • •eet- eaeoseeeeeosegeeee'ese** . -eVeete}eZiel`heWeht•Zee.t.tete)i' LEGAL, DICKSON & CARLING. Barr:eters. e.oecitors. Notaries, Conveyancers, t'S 1, Conunise Dere Et. 'Money to Loan at 4e, per cent,. wide p OFFICE -ON BLOCK. EXETER, cott. By MISS E. BRADDON. 3. n.c'enerso, E. a. L. nk InenSON. member of he arta wee be at Hewett on I "lbeiedas of each week. MEDICAL F. B. 3, H. ReerFetee, 33. ToItONTO UNI LY VERell"i". Id le Teeny Veiver eity. tneeeereiltion. Ont.. J1\ .1litUMNINtt )1. D., el, t•., • r. $, or:ideate Vietotia otee.rstiy cfeee end resabiatee, itowareta Laboree tcry, Exeter, B. U3NDUAN. coroner for the Couuty ot entioe. °Mee. °me:Alto eloeint neenstore. Sextet. TeelEitletaler,. Tennent & I ennent, UN' wee, e•raduate of the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, Iteudie broom and. twirl a mop and eiMee-e0oe deer senah e It ea.ey tb:uk le her duty to 01;•?y you wA.TEttLoo utrruAr.4 bat she'Le a lady all the sane." me' mese:Aso o , "I think all girls are ladies nowa- getaeoebee i time. days," retorted the invalid patiefl- LAP WAT4Ri00, ONT $.1 auppeee we meet call this o rioeyle 'sIe 05147 v -e".4 4 6 :s4;ies ewce.s6.4.e oper In 4To•lara Paragon Youre lady hell?. wutt 41• 2, • i:ci 110,, k •43 4 e uo"e, f„, e: -aro •-•;,,rs'; irk,-,• kr 603M0 CI*5 CO read to me, but unfortun- eaa/ :a e. 74,f a atelv treelike, thet girl of Your3," ietetee• iteee .11%; ars • 3 o 03 Mt.'4034,•,3I0.1 et:LI VG ie!0 -4.1,1,1 ten wen.e.',q3k LI/A10.41,1. 4 44 g ,.::.g"OW. c..1.T4; 1.4,811,6/71I. III* ea, e• ;.;, ;1.3. iiiiivs-es,t.=.1.10 CHAPTER X.—Continued. "I lento* tioneetheng of the young [Said Mr. Stokes. "Please don't call her a young lady, my goad Stokes," reraonstrated her Among servants, as a servant. You must remember how 1 disapproved of my poox etep-son's folly about that ter" Yomay briug up a foin lit a terriers, but he'll be Reynard, all theme saat the end of the chap - u x ter," said Mr. Stokes, "Thee girl is I a lady. She has good blood in her veins, I'll go bail. And slate got her early training from the late Lord 1..astanar, who was one of the imost intellectual men I ever had the honor to know. You ean't undo that, Lady Lashmar. You may order the girl to :11.1;$3.1$313.1$0 • Caa;$ ? ta.E, rk.,z: ; q. • , 6 , •.-- Age ine for ENelltTate.1 r 1E EXETER TI)/ES without respite, anti then she was told that she might go "You read very well„" said her ladyship with cold approval; "1 dare say I shall want you again late in the eveuing. Stay. you can arrange ray pillowa before you go." Stella but over the white Marie Autoinette head, and with light and careeul touch arranged tbe heaped-up pillows, and then, without a word of thanks from the invalid she left the r 00M. As she went out by one door, 13arber entered by another. "Yes, I think she will do," said Lady Lashmar, She bas a sympathe- tic voice and xeade well. This is one of My bad days, Barber ; I shall not leeve my room." At nine in the evening Stella Was salt:tattooed agalu. Lady La.stonter look- ed wan and faded tu the lamplight. and the sickly white of her complexson wee accentuated by the rich dark tints hi her gray plush tea gawp. " Yoe can go on with Balaastittee e said. Not a word more. She rea4 till ele- n without any sign of fatigue. At " Prejudice, Lady Laeletuar, idle eleveu Lady Jaaettletar diennes.ed her prejediee," replied Mr. Stokee, whoal- with briefest good -night. i ways said what he iilee4 to her lady- Stella had filled this office for neer- ! ship. " Let hes .netke a beginning, and ly two years and had been of the wt. if if you find her di.elegreeable you oan moat service to Lady Lashmar. Yet !taetet her etreut Ler latelnees." : the stern doweger had bat in the e Of couree," enswered Lady La-sh- ' emelleet measure relented at her ori- • i men " Perliepe oho IflaY be rather gsnal avension from her step -son's , more endureb2e abett a :granger. I .. prozege. 13erber had one day ventured twee -Lai every Teureder intemeee to suggeat that as the glrl Was now g :abhor et rangers." Se Stette was wet one reaming that VirtUdily her lade-401re compenien Ste4111.1 001 her uteesion %weld be to ect. as. Lady sne ehould hare sinixe prettier gowns gree. I wonder you doter send her to may xesalt a world ceitfliet, m • 41'1-'05 ° Wowery resehtner'e eeetier ead anienntelsie —e meek eale, eel- instance., or at any I he Girton of 'Satoh tin, She would which the haughty catteataan win he trued of pity often goe.a into the peek- teiete ye at W..13 .f,:tve. whiele Celestine always Wa.gv. a ma- f plenty to relieve ceses of suf- ., fatal -zee flalt.X14, teem that baler rate. one of tlutle fine French alitioas be mere in her plies there, then int obliged to forget minor differeucee talent wiSeh corublued ail lustre und ring. lick forto.nately never heara V•filea• - eavie p "Remember, you are 033, I:30 account desert me while these people are the house," said Lady Lesleraar, with an imperative air, almast as a mother talking to a daughter. "I ehell expect you to take nearly all the trouble of receiving them at my meads; you must be almost as the mis- t reas of the house." "It will be very nice,"" answered Clarice, wittt her slow, dreamy smile - "I adore Mr. Nestarius, thougn know he did his utmost to ruiu this country wheu be was in power; but be is melt oxator, the /blest. I am told, since Lord Chatham, and he is soon a thoroughly poetical man aud such a scholar! Ms translation a Aeschylus is matte too lovely. I am sure it must be ever so muoh nicer than the original." The only books she really enjoyed were Freneh novels and the newest ;school of English poetry. Her in- telleetnal fibre had a certain nes.s which required to be shocked and startled into attention. She went to sleep over Tennyson or Browning auct! George Eliot made her head ache. Between Lady Carminow and Stella tbere was a silent antagonism. Nei- ther had forgotten, that day en the library when Stella had shrunk from Clarioe's pttylag touch as if it had been the stiles of an adder. She re- sented the girl's superior cultivation and spoke, et her sneeringly, as a blue' stocking. "She can read Greek aud Latin. Row very abeurdi It is only a smatter - cel dallrse." _earn CHINESE ARAI! OF TO-B1J ate. This force was inaugurated by - Li Rung Chang, and is compoeed of eoldiere oilmen, from the "Fighting IMPERIAL. ARMY OF LOMA() MEN Braves," an account ot their auperior IN MDR DIVaStORS. physiqne. A curious point in eonnec- with tbene is that they ere the only Chine.se soldiers who are fed on beef ; Musicians ecoompaay it and the matobernakers follow, bringing wee presenee. Arrived at the home oe the bride, there is usually at this janctiere a long pause in the proceedings. The feeerweem$ Citrope,. "Setiew retie". end seta See Mega i'Lllit'eth:t food, and, as the Irielunan said, "very Frequently, six or seyen how's pas." eoter :art: ali; on rine and vegetable bride is in tears, and makes a great sil:vevixogt be:17.hotamno: aulatIthheetrbotpaugrelintitwof est Arms -It 01seley Called chino tit „ Alter tile war with Japan the benlatormie AteraWbileir leOullathe:t btrolooletrohbeesr neett -Government made sort 01 half- and headdress sent her by the bride - hearted attempt to reform its army, • groom's parents. Slowly 1.101.' finery is Captain of the German army. named donned—.tbe red areas with its glite. THE LONG BED VEIL and it began by engaging some 35 Ger, man military lustruetors, under a tering orannaents, the elaborate headdress with ite strings of pearls banging weer .heo face. With her hair no longer dressed in childhood's fashion, but arranged in the eolEfttre peculiar to a married womao, she bids her farailY tearful farewell. At last she gets into her chair and is /Nall?) away from her old home, Her brothers follow her in. sedan cbeire to the house of the bride- groom, The brielegroom,. gorgeous dress, .oemes. out to meet her. He bows, he opens the. door of her obaire One eae her maias comae op and oerriee her on Iler back tato tile house. There wee,. leetehoe. Carry Their value mown the bridegroom lifts her ved and sees Tresettnee..... "Nes pollee seeoe to for the first Unto the face of his bride, select a .M•14KUT Bertel,eireeed, No priest cenducts the ceremony to wideb unito them. Together they t117V" ranItegel •Clleolulletribulienei4ate: in- kneel before the altar ,of their hore teresting .artiole upon. the aocial known God and before. the shrine of =stow of hie, Nople. their anceetors, and burn 'incerasit and Meny of the rich Chineee, be says, candles, ilombly they make .saluta- philanthropie and earnestly dee ion to the bridegroom's parents and to relieve, the suffering they are receive their blessing. It is as if tbe IllOre then army a IL A." said they would•ha•ve probably have gone wealth. but the paor are legio eu Up oerefully. I have found yck4 them. They give freely her said to his bay: "I have brongbt w s 014 Xr. Veer tells me thet she Laehinar. "MY Peor foolieli for oeutteriee without tbought. for lie China, and the task le not an easy. wife. Now you are a men Be oranuned her with learning conqueot, Yet .0bine.se tretps are now 011e. Private charity, however, which good and liaPey." There 'le Mi. ex. fighting on 1141443n SOil, and the spire in niw eleenge of words on the pert of the from the time she was able to read.' ays more or leas caprielone, hes been uottrish•ee mein beolts," of retaliation which began last has provided most a the orphan. asy- Young 1)001)10- They would not 1) SO "What a pity she cannot get a dee Tuesday with an invasion of Siberia lulus, the free hoepitals and the poor- hold. f the euuntrv In eh. a the 'lite funeral of a deed Chinese free quent le, does not occur until. me or three weeke atter &eat, but betly, Us all this time la state in its head, coffin. Rieh ellilleffe aro very tenter about the good quality of -or their coffin*, after heehaw EnjOYS- FArojeaunikkeip:Ide tke :Gut There is a general impression that the John Chinaman of to -day is not mock of a " first class fightiug mane' and is only forrnideble because there is such a lot of bine. former wars with France and England he certain- ly did not show himself pessessed, of conspioacua military capacity and In Reitzenstein, for thoperpose of drill- • compa.vatively reoetat fight with ing the Chien-Ohnog" after the Japan he very deoldedly got the worst EirroPean model. The dtspatches from of it. leis many millions ot population 1.-aku and Tien -Tin, tyliiela speak ee helped hint not a whit. And yet. he has the surprisingly efficient handling of hung over the Western World like a the Chinese artillery, make it meanie • menaciog cload for the last 30 fest that the Chinene have profited by or 40 years,—that (Aged whieh has What they have been taught. been given the suggestive aarne of the "Yellow Peril." competeut an ob- se.rver of men and things as Lord NAIRTADE EDE EASY Wolseley has svritten in the most eer- hate errata of what might hanpea to CHINESE WEDDINGS ARRANGED DY Earopean and American civilization if FEMALE DROKERS. the Cbinese were fired. with the spirit of coneue.st and had an army oe. pro'. PerlY equipped and trained soldiers. DESPISE ARMS AS A PROFESSION. Fortunately the Chines held their military caate and military life genet'. ally in the greateat contempt. Indeed, when we cantraat the forams of China with the calomel armie3 ef Europe it will at *nee be evident that there is on lust of conqueet in the rainde o the Chineee, and that if unmoleeited s 'a it rettare •.11e0U.,3 he house." 1 aud eopebsue an an effort to repulse "Sbe is very ueeful tu me. I could bis Mongolime brother, whose fight - me passibly spare her."' tug abilities he has Zin Wog devised. "Ob. but 001144.111kiliS pan be got by. China, nen:dually. possesses an ar- hundreds. You le tee only to my of about 1.000.000 men, Of this elteoee from a column of advertise- vast number not mare than fi00.000 ents. There is a fresh column every eau be earned solalera in the ordinary marning to the Tinos. I here otteo meaning of the term, while the rot o d, thinking I should like to get are hardly bt•tter than undiaciplined onto nue for mother, SOW. one who horde.% either armed with spears, or would amuse her all day and take het bows and arrows, or antiquated match quite off my 'tends, don't you know." locks, or those specially atrocious "NeedY Young women in want of weapons, of offense, yolept " stink hews may be had in shoels. I leave pots," or uot armed at all, except na doubt," answered Lady Lashraar; with uotbing mare terrible than their "but it 13 not (easy to get a really „ voices, -for shouting, not after, but gond reader. Stella has a syrup:Ube- before a battle, has always been, ac - tie voice, and reads well. I could not, do without ber." I one of the most potent factors In cording to Chirtme military canons, "She is nut eymptthetie wit].) reei"$ bringing aboat the confusion anti ehodders at the leper's cry of -4.4.,4:(4 4 .1 -e..43.013 tee; • e eee:- tu.tp-rER Watt ! Invitee -le 1"" S.5 4, $24,; $4er $$:.41$ t:4tivt4i,4; $$$-4,;•.4.‘vg, • lit3 yelyi,e; step" wee softnesa of silk with the merit of nev- a et a$ l'e; naa-ilet el.iaeittaleN rteozie , plied angrily Ilea the girl was to wear ea:3,,, Lir:a1 s "'new beppy. Tto. eeterueen ‘.4 er weattng out. But /Ade' Lashmer r • . every (ley were event nein 11•antlel et utora at, tu:uluzio1111,.. was c„:tt nn4Ind Sitai S the bnitSwin;lidi wore . le 144 weal ietcneen. • 1144 no other. Devi!. wets fleuardtag New stta pers. b4Kil11Vs• presy. but be wae a *LW . ":5110 Se quite v ettough as eree. tee $ weeeee eaceeseit At: tate V. 4 IA' VIV":7 'nf • 'marten • Ite ioved learning for n.oe4.3 3t.rue.e'4431J.,.U:e44:learn-ales &dee, :and he loved dressing th tt Stella- p.0 ed 3P..11 e ace 4:440:117,. S.•is 'urs in latir o Le reeet ae aar.Cirs 0; hie: pub ishor hers and training her eyebrows.'" plait at %%bleb Loril Leehut tr hail sett e aid her ladyehip. "I believe eh 2 a e ;1.7-1 693 Cer°` :We l'A` t'r t-truntinize 1 , Ill c +areal on her ettuteatitm Erten tate „ mei 44 49. I l ..:4 6 I ILI' W3 CP 0 411' 44444, 1.34034407 , OIL. This WAS a cruel attack upon Seel. . c cut .14 ue tu gate; r uw $1 chi" leoteere 67-$ Mate. „, 64 tee ; alt. I, 43.LI.33 taValt a P.- 04-1: or SOL ,0-,,,, d Stella hell read mare than matte It'e penciled brows, whose bold. clear ' :.1-'134° II l'Ir'''"u4'cr4" °11'"e"w 644 Ma` ''' ' 4.' ; 3' 3 a ' A r e h litte nave such eltaracter to the low, mete L ;ye; ;I; 4344' $1. eve wave, tee p $per te parr .. sax r.y eua .v.t a ev. APIA 04. eorty, ween - letatea. A tiateign tee r• 4 ,..er$43` mai rceeteWAS !I see maidenly called upon to do bread forehead. . ten red- • f matte awey. : Tee 11'.0'( 4341 th-o rtfu^mg euit and service to Lady Lashenar. Barber was inaignant al thie un- cnae tr tellouV344 ,00d um,r4402. rnalit 4.11'...4 Cline her reguter studies geuerous treatment 01 a girl who sat • tea te 1nue$ :tete +naive 0 of *oft 41.10115.3 with leeteriet Ne.ree,e were et an end, up till two or three o'cluck in the t tahe 346- ; ere oe eerateiwee• fV9111 tee pine , CARTE. !TILE IVER PILLS. UR and thoee g,entle CaTt'S 333: hen Whifil ift mning three times a week on an had made hie tad age eo tetsy bad now average, to beguile the tedium of her Sick deleadache laud rellev e all the troubles had Cent to a bilious state of the system, such as Ids:Mess. llausea. Drowsiness. Distress aft!r e'ating. P1013 in the Side, &o While their moat kuhl h b 11 in SICK Teeaaaebe, yet edIrraleS Lintz Leven nets are equally valuable in Constipation, curzog and preveming this annoying complaint. while they also etrrect all disorders of the stomach stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels: Even Utley only cured HEAD Aohe they would be almost priceless to these who suffer from this distressing complaint: ilnit fortunately their goodness does not end Lere, and those who once tly them will find these little pills valuable in so mono' ways that they will not be willing to do without thane. But atter all sick head $s •b.e bane of so raany lives that here is where -e make aur great boast. Our pills cure it. othors do not. CARTER'S. LITTIM LIVER PILLS are verysman cud very easy to take. One or tyro loins make a dose. They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or purge, but by their gentle action laJlense all who use them. In vials at 2.5 cents; five for $I. Sold everva here, or sent by maiL CARTEL' 207`,ICIIIE CO., Err 7.crls. kali Pill, Small Dom Small Like. NERVE BEANS laaid Clarice languidly. "1 ant very ovextbrow ot an enemy. In point of o be performed un.ter diffieulttes. Site dyship's wakeful mghts. But 'd telly kneel away Irene the castlee.'telle made na cemplaint against the sensitive about my surroundings. I. fact, Chinese notions with respect to ew ind then fur a. brief visit to her inevitable black merino gown. She eltould not like your Stella in my room soldiering belong to the region of uld friend. Oen time enough to see to w is glad when, for the convenience after midnight. Those great. black Gilbertian coral? opera. To epealz by Ine cot:aorta, and to talk to his lent- • of Lilly Laslowir. eh A. was transferred eyes and that pele face would fraghten the card each of the 18 provinces of lady. v. ha wes kindly, but stupid. Ind to .1 pretty little bell -chamber ou tbe 11" I eltettld it tve an idea that I was the " :Middle Kingdom," has a separ- e hem Stella hed been gradually train- prineipal /leer, close to Huber's den, going to be murd(red." 1 ate force, under tbe command of ite ino lat..) proper carefulness of her ethere ebe 11.30:took all her meets and 1 Leidy 'Ashram smiled as at the non-. viorIoy, mado up of four kinds of ger- which she was allewee to use as her eense talk of a beautiful child. 5135 tx,eurs. " 1 til du epuil the old gentleman so, uwn sitting-roora. was very foni ot Clarice, whose love-'. ' MAKE-UP OF CHINESE ARMIES. iness gladdened her eye, and whose intellectual inferiority was a peed The imperial armies are made up of four aistinct classes of troops, each petual compliment to her understand- . . . 1 ' at ibingsi as different originally from the oth- ralss," remonstrated the good soul. r And now it was the end of Septem- " Old people require a little epollinee bar and Lord Laslanar and a little Mrs. Chipp. But nobody could spoil lot of distinguished visitors were ex - Mr. 'Verner. Ile is ace good and un- . pectcd at the castle, some intent on i rag- '11B , ; ' the slaughter of the pheasants, others ' trm the emniug ers as night from day, but now selfish." Oetober, wbich would brought down to an average effici- 'Well, rates, nobody can deny that only desiring rest anti respite after bring Victorian and Clarice together he is a nice easy gentleman to get on , the fatigues of a London season. day after day' in the easy-going inter -I ewe' by the assiduous efforts of the Ong the house on fire, I should say : torious, the great party leader, ori- Lord Lasbmar arrived, fresh from a have bean drilling the Celestials to 44 with and if I wasn't afraid of basset- i Among these latter was Mr. Nes- course of it country house. ' Russian and German officials who I he was the beat lodger I ever had, . gtrettor and chief of that politicalsect yachting excursion in the Hebridese fight their brother Caucasians; The ' much better than the young curates' which was known as the Movement bronzed and bearded, broad -shoulder- first of the classes are the "Banner as mast. people set such store by; and ' , Party. Nestorius liad been a pert- ed, muscular, the manliest of young Men," the descendants of the Man- , a permanence. too, which the best of ege of Duly Pitland when his bril-a fresh. en, air look about churia.ns who conquered China more men with op 1 genrortainntents in Chilla 1140111 made years before there is any, ever revolve around dancing or alb - latus contests, as they se frequently prabsbility of noir being tweeted. It3 tilraopiron it,thii,Le4ocourntturey.twoOsuorxeldseraastuagbiricaugt it;":1-leclot.f:‘,RineitisinNatatrbtlaTtlin kot:blitee cdhitalsbtvii :0:1: " 441:Cially W011141 effectuelly prevent 1 around with them in their travelo dancing from beconeIng a form of en - The choice of a burying ground la tertainutent. Athletie sports have considered a matter of greet impart- otnot found fever in our eyes, but gamee dem"' have a strong hold on th° raceve ingrCeahtinain.fluAeneclaes4tlerr arl8e '4;h112e "Geomencers," whose funetion i3 to decide wleether plaee is lucky lore. burying -ground or for building a, house. Itiolt people spend a great deal of time and money in going about him, yet intellectual withal. It was than two centuries ago, and who a fine faee, as even Stella Was' fain Placed the present dynasty on the of the bridegroom sena a bridal chair to confess to herself as she withdrew throne. The Chinese proper do not to bring the bride, to their home. It from the morning -room after his lord- regard the Manchus with favor, and is usually a very gorgeous seSan chair ship's arrival, leaving mother and son call them, no less than Europeans, which has been rented for the day. together. He gave her a distant bow " Yang-Kwei-Tze," cir "Foreign Dev- as she passed him, a salutation whioh lis." The Japanese War revealed the she acknowledged with an almost im- "Banner Men," as inefficient and perceptible bend of the long, slim cowardly, but they have borne them - throat, while the look in those dark selves manfully in the campaign, eyes of hers expressed absolute dis- about Taku. There are, perhaps, 100, - like. She ho.a not forgotten his part- 000 at them in all, of which half are lag speech in the library seven years ago, or the air with whioh he had flung open the door and told her to "march." He leaked. after her won- deringly till the portiere fell behind her and he and his moeeeer were a tone. , curates never was." liant career was in, its dawn, and the " You must be more attentive to ! friendehip with thet wonderful old ' him than ever, Mrs. Chipp, now that lady and her family had never been I am so seldom here." urged Stella. interrupted, albeit their pelitecal It was with a rebellioue heart that ' opinions were as the paid asunder. Stella. entered Lady Lashmar's morn- . Lady Lashmar talked of him before- ing-roora on the first day of her new hend more than of any other of her service. Mr. Stokes had hinted to guests, and arranged that the very her that the disease from which Lady handsoraest of the best rooms should Lashmar suffered must sooner or lat- be given to him. er be fatal, that all the rest of, her 1 "There are cases in which rank, life must be spent under the shadow ! counts fox nothing," she said. "Mr., nieetor vas must always be first every- • f affliction. "She is very mach to be pitied, poor i where. Ile is not only great as a souL" said the kindly Stokes; "all statesman; he has won laurels as a NERVE 1313A1.0 are the more so, perhaps, because she is poet, and the interpreter of classic Nervous Dlhillty, Lost Vigor and not the kind of woman to invite pity." poetry; and our respect is all the more coven, that cure the samt eta,: of weakness of body or mind mused Yet even atter this appeal, Stella due to him sines he his retired from Falling Manhood; restores the ' by oecr-work, or the errors or es - ceases of youth. This Remedy ab' coluteiy cures the most obstinate cases when all other TILBATMENTS. have failed event°, relieve. ,old by drug- s gists at 51 per package, or six for $5, or sent by mailer; .;• receipt of price by addressing sore:JAMES MEDICINI' CO.. Toronto, Ont. Write for pamphlet. tao'',1 hiata leowsuee's Drug ;Store Exeter READ -MAKER'S lir311.001517 MEP MS 10 CIO Sell/p11011 MR OW 5'4? 0•13., (MUM PIGEONS AFTER A jOTJANEY. The carrier pigeon, when traveling, nevo feeds.0 If the distance be long, it flies on without stopping, to take nutriment, and at last arrives thin, exhausted and alraost dying. If corn ted -to it it refuses to eat, felt nothing but aversion as she stood tall and straight as a lily stalk, at the foot of her ladyship's sofa. "1 require a person to read to me for some hours daily, sometimes even late at night, and I am toed that you have contrived to educate yourself with Mx. Terner's help and that you know how to read aloud. Is this so ?" " I have read'aload to Mr. Verner," the girl answered quietly. " Often ?" "Habitually." There was na eraste of wards on either side. " Then you can begin at once. There are my books," pointing to a revolv- ing bookstand within reach of the sofa a stand which held about forty vol- umes. "Invalids are very capricious and require change of mental bead- 4oantenting itselt with drinking a lit- tle water, and then sleeping. Two or You can begin with Charles Lamb, Elia's Essays,—that one upon Old time hours later it begins to eat with great modexatuln, and sleeps again immediately afterward. If its flight has been very prolonged the pigeon will proceed in this manner for 48 house before recovering its norMal mode of feeding. China, for instance. I am in a lazy mood to -day and would rather not lee obliged to think." Stella seated herself in a low chair a little way Exam the sofa and began to read. She read for three houre 1 a melancholy office foaever—a wa ys feet to consiclex when it career has been so great, although so mistaken.", "Is there no possibility of 112r. Nes- totrius returning to public life, when - t Power ever the Liberale came 15to popular heart. Among my people tbe choice of a partner for life is always left to the parents of the bridal pair, They It two the interest and welfare of their chil- dren at heart and act with the judg- selecting burial places for their dead., latent and wisdom that only meture ' Sometimes they spend yeers in their years can bring. search. When it lucky place Le found, TIM ENGAGEMENT the Geomaneer may say; "If you bury is usuelly urtde when the yeung eteople your father here you will be rich ea -tura e are in their early teens—in many ottees self before you die." It is commonly r when they are muele younger. )nriant; believed that any gona leek la the rimonial alliances between frie families are the mast %unman. life of a person comes as it rewardoeoe fox burying his parents or grandpare v In some seetions of the country, the t$SSistalten Of a professional meta. ents in the right spat. It sometimes happens tha t the perents die before maker is called in when marriage is the Welty &pet is found, and in that desired for a ohild of the house, es- ChIne a little heuee is. hastily construct- pcilly if no suitable/ alliance with a ed and the Wily given a temporary, 1riend's child is passible. The role of resting place there. No greater marriage broker is played by women of the middle olass. crime is known in China than that of deeecratmg a. graveyard. Because • The wedding festivities usually last graves are found everywhere in ehina, three days. On the day previous to the first railroad built there htd to the marriage, the girl's parents send follow a very circuitous route in order her dowry to the home of the bride - to avoid them, It is bettex when groom. If she le riele it will consist the people are poor for railroads to of a great variety of costly articles; pay them to move their graves. If the including household furniture, cloth - people are rich, and' mattey is no' con- ing and precious jewelry. Early on sideration, it is wiser to ohange the 0044 - the day a the wedding the parents route of a railroad than to rouse the wrath of the people. again ?" asked. Stella, simply. Lady Lashmar gave her a look which ought to have frozen her. "The Liberals have seen the last of their misrule," she said. "The coun- try has been taught a lesson vehicle it Is not likely to) forget." "Yet history shows that people al- ways do forget," argued Stella. "Opin- ion follows opinion, as wave follows wave; the world would stagnate if it were otleerwise," "Pray do not argue. 1 do not care for Mr. Verner's ideas at second hand," said Lady Lasiernar, haughtily. Stella sat at the writing table in the window of her ladyship's morning - room, waiting for further orders, while Lady Lashmar and the beauti- ful widow, Lady Carminow, sat on each side of the hearth, brightened by the glow of a small wood fire, and discussed tha expected visitors. To Be Continued. MALIGNING A ROOSTER. That Meet,* zt yours, complained the irascible neighbor, woke me a dozen times last night. e don't think people living in a crowded community ought to keep chickens. We don't keep chickens, retorted the man on the other side of the back- yard fence, equally angry. It was the baby. NOT WORRIED. I doe't suppose these automobiles bother you much, said the city man. Waal, no, drawled the lounger at the crossroads store, I reckon we'll find sordlethen' else teve pitch qucats with when horseshoes begin tew git skeerce. stationed.in and about Peking - The second class are called the "Green Flags." These troops may be regarded as the Chinese Territorial Army, and are a survival of the ar- my which was conquered by the Man- chu "Banner Men." It is believed that the "Green Flags" can muster rather more than 500,000 under their staxtdazds. They have been well dis- ciplined by foreign officers and taught to use their Mausers, Krupps and Oreiesots with aceuracy. A division of these eroo,ps fought in the three days' battle about Tien-Tsin, and, althoagh finally ousted, gave an excellent ac- count of themselves. The County of Northumberland is the biggest apple producer in Ontario, having over 336,000 apple trees of fifteen years and over. The next highest is Huron with 329,000. ORGANIZED BY " CHINESE" GOR - DON. Third Ofitae the " Ever-Victoriou‘s Axany," organized by General Gordon, who showed that there was plenty of good fighting material in the Chinese when they were properly dieciplined and led, which is now represented by the forces to which the name of " Fighting Braves" has been given. They number about 150,000. The fourth division is the " Chien -Chung " a body of trained troops numbering 150,000. The total strength of the " Chien -Chung " is put by Some au- thorities as low as 100,000, but, in view of recent developments, the higher figure Ls likely to be the more acme Guilt has vary quick ears to an an- cusation.—Vielding. To Liv Wino t Sleep Is ern Than Death. SEcerAenness iS an kinmistaka.ble Symptom of Weak, Exhausted NSTIfiatip aqd is Permanently Cured When the System is guilt tip by DR. CHASE'S NERVE FOOD. To pass a single night in the vain attempt to sleep among the miseries which one can never farget. To lie awake night after night with the brain on fire with nervous excite- m,ent and the thoughts flashing be- fore the mind in never ending variety is the comnaon experience of persons whose nerves are weak and exhaust- ed. During such nights nerve force is consumed at a tremendous rate. Instead of being restored and rein- vigorated for another day's work the body is further weakened and ex- haueted, and the mind is unbalanced by this terrible waste of energy with which the lamp of life is rapidly barn - ed out. . ift is in this despairing condition that many men and women attempt to drug and deaden the nerve by the use of opiates. There is a reaction to all such treatment that is doubly injur- ious to the ' nervous system. It has- tens the deoay of the nerve cells. partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, completely restore the nerves by us- ing Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, a treat- ment whieb gets right down to the foundation of the difficulty and ef- fects permanent resulte by revitaliz- ing tlee waited nerve cella. • There w ill be no more sleeplese nights, no mere nervous he.adache and dyspepsia, no mare days of gloom and despondency when Dr. Chase's Nerele Food is used. L( But don't expect a cure hi a night The nerve tissue of the body le corde, pletely changed in about sixty days. en Though you will feel the benefit of ' this treatment in two or three weeks. you should persist in the use of the nerve food for at least alxty days in order that the results may be last- ing. Sleeplessness is only one of the many, distressing symptoms which will dis- appear with the use of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. It ha a positive mare for nervous prostration and exhaustion, Surely it es wiser to build up and epilepsy and all the most semis:ma forms of nervous disease. DR. CHASE'S NERVE FOOD Is tbe world's greatest restorative fer pale, weak, nervous men, women and children. et is specific for vvoman's ills, beoause they almost inveriebia arias from exhausted nerves. In pill form, 60c a box, at all dealers, ea ber, naail from Edmiknemi• Bato. & Toroats, • I