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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1901-11-21, Page 5}-01,.:“:-:-.•+,:”:•4.+4-X..).:•,:44-:t.:•1...1.•:".X.4.4. 5: I • 1 ji aiDl-•••••Amileall• . IC* ILL=GOTTEN et. WEALTUI x fie.„:•4:0:0:0:•+:••:•04.1.+ The Untimely End Of- JosePh nevem 't •"? • easiaaoaseeesseneesenagneshohaieeineoenagete.gegnaeaaneeeneseseageeaanaieoesiageseeeeneiee SYNOPSIS OP PRECEDING 011APTEIRS.-Secur3ties vanish ft-oen, the strong -room cif Candeleot, Dander and Waldo, bankers, Mr. Paske of seotland Yard is called la to sous the mystery, There are two keys to the strongeroom-one held by hie. Suppose her father asks certain Waldo, paretter, the other bas hires. Surtees chief cashier. This latter I inconvenient questions when yeu pro - has two cbildren :hob .,and jose..1po8e? and what would Pauchette Pidne• eeProao'bes Bob, who is -Bali! Pianchette has Chosen to take herself off, and I doe't wont to see her again." "It Joey be necessary though, un•• less yolk are prepared to be betrayed. She is going to be married, hear." "To whom?"' inquired the Marquis, fieraely. "How hare yon heard?" "Carapata has sent over a message 'far? Do you mean to merger the girl?" "Why not? Sbe is a dainty' tater- sel-sweet., and clean, and wholeoome like 01 your English girls. Site 1 • eases me --greatly. • eta extraeagant subaltern With +1.5- inrations to the band of Ilelena Waldo, for having consumed his sis- ,ter'e dowry to pay his gambling debts. Sortees is suspected of the "theft. A. search-warroot is taken *nt againet Idea. Scone Portuguese bond e answering to descriptien. of Miesing etieurities are founet i hie Passeesion. He is convicted and son - "1 thought as much, Thea he is R() waiter after all." -Of course not. More; he an be oely ongpersoo---" "And. that "young Suttees. Don't you know Surtees was always sweet on lieleoa Waldo? That would explain the scene on the stairs, awl in, fact, his being here." "Yes, but. not his being at the June ior Belgrave :fie came there to spy on us as he has here But I'll be- even with him, you'll see." "We muse have no scendal in pub- lic-. Remember where you are." "I shall do nothing rash, you may depend upon It, and nothing in this house. But when anyone falls foul Of 1U4 he bad better take care. The father was in our way, and we re- moved hint. Now the son crosses our path; ae must be scorched like a snake, or auoeleed on the head like a• toad," s Soon after this ominous speech the Marquis, without nuthing any adieux quietly left the house. The ball was still in full swing, and would last at least a couple of hours zflOre. "It is barely half-piest two. I cau be back in less than an hour." He returned, as be expected. before t,ei,y a, sure hand. As the man could half -past three, just as the last car- tu/cdee:l la -xt.so, svweaewnyears o Inias;sf'e essgmae sel.pwal: !lot 1 hfiant.d Iyw,:mihe cameetai ale, Toat riages were rolling away froua the them. $h, itiehard Dhont, ia love .4rte 31arqUiS pondered for a mo- dens. He was accoomettied by two peea and, accuses Jecenitine of the Ismrg, a tt to tell you," awningecoverea door in Carlton Car - with Josephine. meets the mareitge, meat, his forehead contracting, and evilalooking milieus whom he had de Ojei Verde to Witont 130 lost his bis &gee eyebrows scowling daridy. hunted up in Seven Dials, money auel sets se detective to watch "Net here. -1.tet us go down to the "We sheatiat itave long to wait: on him and ponehette, htre, waotess card -room, supper -room -anywhere, ty look out for the 'coppers' and ;need. if necessary, away fromthe rem" keep your eye on inc. Just before they passe. down-. It was strng lour witen Hunter's CHAPTER XXUI. stairs Helena had gone into the sup- men, fila last to leave the hams A month or so after Josephine had Pee-reolu sayiuge came up the 0P00. stairs. There •sattlea down to her new life at "Will some one give rne a glass of were half a dozen of them, and iehatiritra. Bob canto down by ogree- letnelnade? 1 Want it carried up., among thern were eumonond anti our -mut, and the pair proceeded- togethe 8tatrs." friend Bab Stirtees, the latter atill er to tini prison. 'noir father was ox"1 beO tily0 osittrrapnagiocionw,olitiearTALZasilanixd up, "Lemonade, I think you said?" There was a ring in his voice that scot a thrill through galena, and she looked, at the waiter hard. 'Will you take it up -stairs, please? It. is for my father. I will show you the roem.' and she led the way out of the supper -room, Itust leave him there. buried alive wolPenob.11 thesbsetaierlsi:adhliodwirdecatrley thcy ee it amnia and with no intraediote wicaed of you 1 me a setting Itira free." to run sue t -We must not be cast down. Jose-srlsks• Von could have seen me to- oldue. Daunt is very hopeful, you nnirri"---" enter,. "Yes, but everything moves s 'sheeny. Iticbord has been already aong time in Paris, and except that bas fouud that woman I can't see 'sleet we are a bit nearer the end. !me. I inn a wretched. unbaPPY you, Bob. what have you done?" And with, that Poor Helena began "1 have laY eye on Alegitt and the to raY. • q t • "That's not, much good unless yoo een find something against them." • "I have a. little SelleMe in my :head which ought to enable me to izettetrate their secrets, and I'm going o try it to -morrow or the net. day. .fter thinking a good deal about it -11, 1 consulted ilhumnond, Riehard's aian. lie knows pretty well what ve are about, and he has suggested , 'to plan. Ile is a. thrifty mane glad earn an extra penny or two. Ile ..e.eas out a great deal, to wait, and ant going with him." *Tut where?" `At the elub, at the Waldo', any- -a•ieires where theee two scoundrels go. - • „.'n dog then about, and l'nt bound ecioner or later, to catelt something „hey say, Or, at any rate, gess ,.bat they are at." "But you will be recognized direct - 's', depend upon it." . "Trust me for that. What! a ,eading gentleman of the Royal Ros- o eius /int, able to disguise himself? 11 bah -My own sister won't know 110 in ray make-up," "I do hope you will be careful. It a, great risk." "rn be bold and cautious, both. Zut I must do something, and this eeally eeems to be the best." y of overhearing a conversation be- ^. weer), the Marquis and Meggitt. It IvAs at the last ball at Carlton Gar- dens. Another season, barren of results or the Waldo- girls, was coming to 'on end. Mara had been foiled in her attempt • upon Sir Richard Daunt. ..ettgaista, aevho had spread her toils 4tr- fge Marquis, had not. progressed eutch further than her sister towards a settlement in elle. • As for Helena, he best of the bunch, the course of rue leve did not run ,sinoothly for er, as'we are Aware. She saw Bob iu,-tees but rarely, and always by tetilth. The future was black, in - They did things . well at the Wale ao's.. Their belle- were especially eopular. Not.. only was the supper superb -no small consideration with s- lute moderu,. ball -goers --the music eetrancing, tbe floor like glass, but iieculiar facilities were offered for- :lirtations -and ± ender tete-a-tetes. The Waldo girls, old campaigners -,-Itat they Were, he.d, devised a, rflim- 1c-r 151 snug nests cunningly contra: - .1 foe ,solitary couples that desired: "duo for a visit," and hie children were only too eager to avail them- selves of permission to see Mr. Sur- oees again. Bob and Josephine walked back elowly to the town, both of tit= •ery diseoueolate unit indeaPPY• -01t, Bob, why can't we do more? t is So dreadful to think that we "I didn't come to se you at all," entitled Bob, coaly, "How cruel of you then. What. is . You know if you aro found out It will be saki that. you came t. "Don't be silly,- darling." said Bola taking. her hand and trying to, Soatit her. "1 ant only Atter those 'Mains. I heard something last night, and now Ilion. followed them here. There, there, don't cry, dar- ling," ho went on, in a, soothing voice, using the stronger and more practical argument iv lover has al- ways at Command. "Do be quiet, Bob; do take care; some one is coming," whispered lIelena, as blushing deeply, she dis- engaged berself from Ids embrace, The voices were heard approaching. and the next minute two men ap- peared descending the stairs. By Jove! . they're nty two! T wonder whether they saw?" cried Bob, as surrendering the lemonade to Relents, he . tainted ancl quickly re- gained the supper -room. "They're a. rum lot," said Meggitt. "these Waldo girls, 1 eould have sworn that fellow was kissing Ltelenre on the stall's' Didn't you see? wonder who the loan eras." • "Ara foi yes.' But what is it to me? Come on; /etas have your news, It May delay." be 110re:t5:try to act without They entered the supper room, and took their seats at a disengaged ta- ble not far from the , cournex,--aiao dose to a. screen which hid the move- ments of servants eoming and going about the lift. "What does Carapata say?" „ - 'Were is the letter." .'ItWas 0. dirty scrap, with a few lines scrawl- ed on la French, of which the folicer- Mg is a translation: - ."Warning„ to the nuistere There are hawks abroad. Some stranger is desperately aanoureux Fanchette. He lives in the same house In the Rue ,du Bac, and I haveseen. them toge- ther like two turtle-dovesin the Bois; name, • J:oliau; profess -i�, eerie tier; age, uncertain; 'old but well preserved." The Marquis read the foregoing at- tentiyely more than- once; then. bent -his bead upon his, hand .and thought: "Well?" askea Meggitt, aotiously. "Suspicious, -don't You think?", - i "How. can I tell, you fool, Unless I know anorea There may be nothing in it after all. "How shall we find out?".. "There. is only •ono way; 1 must go over to Paris and see for myself." "Will it be safe for you, to show there'?- Won't the police beafter . . . . treiin' the ,erewd. It was ,„ ; • , '•• • no. of'these..that Biaggi -at,. who At that morhent the Minable kieked. . had, come date, ;heardproceeding a Meggit,t; violently under the table,' loud .vigorous voice, which he .imr- .as a caution to be •careful, • and..he Mediately ,recognized:. , ,"What do you wante Can't you -Rush, Leon, do -be .more (Arum- leave two gentlerren. to"'dieouss their spent. remelt-0)erthat there are pee- private affairs without. intrtksion?" pie within, a few feet of its':"• "I was , sent, myask,what '`I' will sav it. in, my' native' Span- y,o'u .Would take: Theta is soup,' sal- ir1i Qtt er id i ta 'de -mi almn I How men, mayohnaise, chatalfroid, galan- lo„ng will you leave. 200 to languish tine- de \`(.21ai11e----", The waiter was 'with out hope or reward?" , glibly runneag ()Vey the 'items when Leon," , faltered the other,. the Marquis interrupted ''What, can' 1. say- when 3.--0u. look at ''Are you one of 311. "Watdo's soy-- . 0.2 like .that?. I -feel that .I cnn vants? No? Only' engaged for the , . T. night? WilOUP hive Seen ,you. be- . . . ; 'Then Why .deny inc your hand? fore'?" : no bold it here to mY heart. -At your lordship's club, the el un - tor Delgrave, my Jere". I Sometimes "I do, do -fondly, Passionately; go there to assist:' oat you arb 'too hasty, andyou ask ' remember ,you now. You weile too ,n1Ilen. When we are engaged-'' _there last and, What is,' more, •-Till then," cried the Marquis, you were given to the 'same trick of cvasively„ will smttch this ids, listening then. • If 1 only 'thought • And this- and- this---" -y-ou were--" 'were .a faint scream, a slight. It, was now. Me,ggitt's „turn to in - „struggle, and a sound that could not terrupt. He gave the -servant .an ;Q17 - bo 'Meggitt, by der for 'supper, and 'With such, inten- uoughing ..loudly, and calling the tion that the Afarquis knew 'it was Marquis byini-One, put an end to the to get the ma-ri for, a Moment ,out .of pretty scene - -the way. ' -what, is 1,0 --why do you inter.. -It is a rum go. There is more al root and-iatrude?" he -asked angrilyheard the _Marquis -saY abruPtly to a -.How long have you been there?" servant wao, was standing by: - ITal an hour 0.1! .more,'?' replied this than meets the eye, 'That's -the moggif,t, via; a' meaning , .91Pale- dial) we saw kisSingfIelena on the ut tell int,- 'you- going rather stairs." . , , . , LI do not love me, Augusta." WET YOU TAKE !MKS TEA REASONS FQR STRANGE FOOD TiTIXTURES. .seems a Hp.bit to Use Many Things, But They Are All Neeessary Probably no one ever considers why he useo with his to, salt with his meat, or vinegar with his salad. And if anyoae did consider ' , he would come to the conelusion hat he used these combinations sole- ly out of regard for /tie palate. But the trtle _ reason. is Mach deeper, though the geniuses who in- vented these combinations may not have- been aware of the fact. We use milk. in our tee. to PRESERVE OUR sTom-AcHs from the indiappy fate of Vita con- verted into leather. Of course, it is an exaggeration tie suppose that the stomach could, by any means,. be so trausformed that 4. Pair ei gloVe8 might be made from it. The scientific facts may, be stated as fol.. 1°17enever tannic: acid and albumen meet, they fall desperately in love with each other, get wedded without benne, and five together for ever a- as tanuate of albumen. or leath- er. Now. there is a tanuie acid in tea, and the lining of the stomach Is e moss of albumen. The tannic aeid weds as much of this as is' al - owed by the laws' of cliemistry. But it kills it in the process. and so far jures the stomach. But. eleo contains albumen. When tun is added to tea, thendore, the mole- cules of tannie oval seleet their al- ,• „g , e . and wearing. an oid grey butoen partners from it. and. as di - overcoat aud "pot" hat. Ile bade come la unanown to tamale of al - his late associates good night -or bulimia the albumen of the stomach rather "good morning,..t.or .4the remains single, and so the lining is dawn had broken. and it was broad "injure& daylight -and walked aldue towards • • the steps below the Duke of York's column. lie was on his way to the Pimlico lodging be still occupied, through the Bork. "That's your man. 'You know What to do: eitoose your on% place." said the Marquis. "Right you are, Boss; we'll quiet him. never Lear;" and one of them quickly shambled ahea4 under the holism so as to overtake Bob Sure tees, while the other followed behind. The Park was almost deserted at this early hour; for the moment the policemen, its usual guardians. were nowhere to be seen. There seemed no protection for a Nissen -by nearer than the, sentries at Buckiugham Palace. "Got a light, gusunor," said tlte first ruffian, who had turned sudden- ly and met Bob Suttees- as he ap- proached. "No? Well, open your baecy-pouch and give us a. chair." "1 limy° aellber tobacco nor lights" saitaBob, shortly. "Bo off." eNot so fast, gusanoe. Anyway, speak a chap civilly; that won't cost yOu. much. Give us a brown, then. to get a. arain of soioop at the neat • "I'Il giv0 you nothing; stand out of my way. 1 say." Big Bobadrew himself up to his fiat height, and looked an ugly customer to tackle. But the second ruffian WhQ Was fol- lowing came up Suddenly, and before Bob was aware of Ids proximity, at- tacked him from behind. A eleth. containing a, sponge impregnated with chloroform, was thrown over Bob's head, and he bectune ucon- sc1us after a very short struggle, All thistookplace aertr the road - Way leading past Marlborough IT0Use- in Pall -Mall. Almost, simultaueously a four- wbeeled cab appeared, from which the Marquis nlighted quickly, saying: "Now, sharp's the word. Bundle hint in!" • . " a ruffians 1;03w -eV afilaterEqtatbe 17° away 'towards Victoria. Station. - At that moment a policeman mite rotatei the corner, and the Marquis immediately walked towards him. "What's up?" asked the guardian of the streets, motioning to the ra- pidly retreating cab. "Friend of mine," Said the ,afax-• quis. "Mops and brooms. Had to send him home in a cab; that's all. Been keeping,- it up rather. late,". "So have replied the bobby, ' laconically; all nfght long; "'and 1 ridge, and by far the' nicest, When' would not like to do wrthotit tt.- ' • - l Mrs. Sweverton. Niagara. (Allt• t Wily do we take salt with meat and inane with nmtton than with beef. with pheasant than with par- hia, Toronto. Cen. tritige. with rabbit than with hare. tagaelue ------------ Pt04:71CIPAIt "I &lie go .1ala IIIS EVENCE-INIAKIVG PAMOIN SPEECII AT WE TIIINS'rElt, 10 'Tinwe' to say who the man mew fa thou I am." OLDEST' ANI) NEWEST. !areas will no mantel the rezeftrliabl A Christians Gift to the Women ,propositioat made for the secitring o I Upon receipt of her name am/ of Canada. ,only ONE new euberriber. Address The management of -the .adest Th' L...ad11'6' "1111411 C.'(1- 73 Wi-'s with whiting thon with mackerel ? tat ia publication fain pia:irate the Well, there are two chief salts in eat wise arA Ino,t faecitieting; THE 7•IaLGIC PIELMET. Ir flesh and blood. Mid the suPPIY e thine it offets to ',wary laity has to be kept up. 'These are15 potas- unser of The motes a two, eeontais• shun salts and andiunt seize. Tliere 11•01•01••• PEBSON'AT., VOINI'EBS. Notes of Interest About Some Great Peoples lierc Anton Dvorak IMO been • orded a rare diatinetiaa by the Ena- Perot' of Austria. Ile is the flrot musical composer who hes been made C./Aber of the Austrian IloaSe of LorcJ. Dvorak was born in A sidle- tirb of Prague in 1$11. fle was the son of an innkeeper, arid evinced hie nausical genius at an early age and received his training in the Govern- ment schools. Ills "Stabat Mater " .eured his European reputation, We occasionally hear of the Negus afeuelik, the Emperor of Abyssiuta, Ibut. comparatively little is linown of his remarkable personality in tide country. Not of such athletic phy- sique as bis warlike presleceesor, King John. he is in mind and morals far superior. Ten yeaan ago, when he pest involved the people in lien- - Ty losses, Ifenelile assisted with Ida own hands to tin the soft, aod for tee years at no tneat, arguing ; by should I enjoy plenty while uiy eople are in want ?" a Here is one OS the s10rias t01d by the late Dr. Whipple. Diehop of Min- • nesota. Mateo (teeth tool: Nave the other day. "Many years ogo," said the niehop, wag izolditig a services near an Indian village comp. My titiugs were aeattered about in A lodge, anti when I wita going out I asked the chief if it was Fare to leave them there while I went to the village to hold a service. "Yes," he twilled. "perfectly safe. There is not white mate W11h1 n,two-14'0 111105V' Mr. Souse. 2 h.. March King. is great eznoher. To.ere was a2 thzie when he could, buy no cigar that 0X- 0 Artie' suited hint. Accordingly„ lie arratUgelinents wait a firm in liavena to supply him with a apeehet He alc.o very particulor about whet ha t?ati and drias anti beZore eievint o'clovie at night zanier taleee :Ito, liquor stronger Man lemon el if he iiratift eitriy In ho turning he says he would not be ti Leep his hand of Ilf”..-two in - Amen t st roler control. And lie is f-xeu 9-oorlis1k45, ridi2ig Wad haiiiie his torotite rell'rea • ases of an English Artis trial of Tate Lailive" doernal. a sufficient of the former in twee Intend:1K to) re:Ip tEle in South Africa. TuE FOOD EAT this offer tun -,1 114 their Martzu.er Me2:pes. the art have to acid the sodium salts in the t(14 renta to dairal7 1:0'tc,ogr .'on41 e:C- • au but not of the latter. We therefore 1t1111 athirefa-ee 14)1], tagati,ar with '1st unto went. to out Sh Africa. forto ;Jana the wat. hays that it m of common salt. which is so- l'e'"es t" ("14''''1114 1ir ‘.1 nothig4g of r:Ititp.tagning or the diuna chloride. .inn ei•i ea the 100iiihg liet. The art.i.00s p,_;,/, it. so he Another reason IOW We eat cant- lieu ti Will then IO fornArdogi 10 tiattrAitt n.) anti no provieitnei- of hydrochloric acid is needed by tlie tie illat term they are lett • mon salt is that. it certain quantity deem far tWo lartnthS' if eX" itut there roes one artieii. which tt t ktuee 10 get., 1,1104:111 114'41Veti 26.g 12 $10111gelt for the purposes of iligee- ruur114."4 the uterit" gi (744144414's ueeful ae telieuetio it wae a raid - tion, and also to kill the microbes premier initenelne, a post -card order ihat.„,41,tre !whorl. lie eay.e we swallow. Tbis acid is manufac- to li'mtni11,13° '0v0r ,4141, 011.14a? It wit,. traiitte but 1 painted it itha- tuivd. tho stomach from hydrogen 11("'"t')ls^ artri4413." '!" "!'' „4"'" C. a e ai in the preparetion and tile chlorine of the salt. We dile t'S 1141 01Mgati011 1/14`00.111114)11' 34 41214.61 210 aged. battle -worn 1001,1 take More 80.11. with 80150 kinds WI 'The l'allewilltiiitnarn'iltlieitSott.1.1101171;1„-In'It; gaV0 the eh, of a warrior neat than with others, because some ed WY - . t !. , al trt on ma plurally contain less thau others. 1 Yt'Ars 0011510" "dv1".100' 11 has career. This iwiraot was my salvit- Why 40 Ice tolie vinegar with Fail- 1111'1r -six- 1"rg°, im1r-e"1"141" liagi-'' tam, It carried me everywhere. ad, rind sometime:, with cabbage ? !every line of which is devoted. to the 4,0222.00 I('() reepeat from everyone. digested by cows and horse:, but women. It antedate,: the fa-ltions by i ,1 , !, 1 . ,, .‘ 1, , dim, 1.11 tins I was allowed at thit stornaelo because they contaiu the dressmaking and millinery. lite ,, . hard. fibrous subs t ance-cel 1111 ose. eimu,sew,4,ea ‘‘ 11‘?''' tlr'I's aro 340.,'1 en" it i iquies t io nie I . t 1 tut rile turned out t o 10 . .,- ii lout Ate at uiglat. Cabbage contains such a quantity of "Y `tP'' '''n's " "11105`11. n"'"u..8-'- salute toe. lien math. way air me. this stuff that, even when butted. it went. Mole tee nettion in its withuhd I did seoree of thiega width to other is almost quite indigestible. you selections, oast in its short .itail e.eriol eorrhspondhnth 1 with ordinary will probably never aneet a calsbage- .storles. which ate,contribtoed be the hotel wehh. eetleetieu. They etetitti.ii,ti Raw vegetables are easily enough intell'a!s ‘1f aral mot15 el:oil for me prisilegesi which with great amenity by -the imam beimatifitily illustrated art aeies ittithr way. eater who does not foremost authors of the day. MISS often ‘stv • Al. E. Menlo:aim commences in the .,011. iht , . t with the COMPLAIN' OF DysrErsr.\.. ,,s go . . . Christmas taunter the first of a se- i-!piniut anti heti' no; thriongb !" Bee acide dissolve cellulose, and ries iil. most, ito-Cinating articles on 1 mum. 11 Loiold sllit, ;and when 1 vinegar is an acid. Tbat Is whY NrO the ..Vie"(1Y4 ,01 (.°11'"itt Slue' run- sallieil forth with my we:ether-beat- take it with salad and cabbnge; and federation" lid: le t le milt of dotibtless that, Is why it tastes '----' -- A. `-'1--s-- -- Plt 114.110P1, And the regulation kletki eo: Canadian history u Melt it Is n s% t P well, for . '-, - - ele, -' ::'-- the tense wee siudIty' nutgleat. Ev- the palate 15 an excellent , been explorea. mut Inc artleies are ....,.. .,.. . rtjUedife Oil woiii.actrotagoiosdafdodratit.,eft;srt6a10-;tolarrit',1°IplollItlilii..'"rsing int'"'"'"I. 'the eaelt 1 ime 1 blushed nail felt Nivel eh- ittel et the Little:1a eta sottlit.r t met saluted Me. end ed. A group of men were at, the stile very good reason that it protects garden Iinti 41 leave in its columns, the stomach front the biting acid. i Character is delineated from baud tient eo Kee me on. anti I shall lever Some pot.- writing by an expert. Liberal prieto; _„.e, „,„„ th.„ „....mh. people take butter with forget their faces when 1 ars( ap- ridge, some take sugar, and some , in cash and Rend are waved for aca4.,at: "1:::17: ,l'h ' " talc butternalke, The two latter stories. (wartime, and sUggeAtiong tt 1.. i)int !" they cried, ' classes alone are see-- -----e---..- tolP PditOP. Sill:nal' 3)ri7,e5 are offer- -bit* omcreesancecr aa nate ain quantity ment t'rtainesee41,,un..f21.1,:e in a. depart- Sir 11'4r' %ion ' lias sgs.eiai caitlw 04 114s nightiy Jouriiiie mon tke theittre to the side; the first mara within coil gets the job, and, it may be, a ticket fur !the pit an some future occasion• One of these oceasiorial etibbies to, whout a pees had heen given. was asked by Sie Henry how lie liked the play. The man legatated, and thete ehoosing- what. twitted to be the most grateful words to express his thanks, answered: sir. I didn't go," You didn't go! Why not ?" "Well. "sir. you see. there's the missus. and i•he prefarreti the WaNWorkf.," OtIrtiiWooti TionFe, in the isle o Wight, which !lettings to Mr. Ward, ittiman Cutholic laridewner, is about to Leconte the Veglish borne of the Benedietine nuns who have 1,,e -n evened. from Prence. Among the nuns roaal lady, seventy 01 age. known as Sister Ade- laide. She was born a. Princess of Lowenstoin-lioseitberg. aud married the Portuguese Duke of Braganza, ; Infanta of the hingdom. in 18O1. +The iuke died fifteen years after his 1 mnrriuge, and sinee then his widow has been an imitate of the Convent of Benedietines at Solesmes, where she helped materially. by her bene- factions. to restore that ancient re- ligious house, which had fallen into ruins. Sir Wilfrid Lawson savs that be never received a knoele-down till, es- pying a laborer walking along with the slid familiar black bottle pro- truduig, wont Ins pocket, he entered int converse ion with int , and opietiel out, the misery whieh had contentse-eao thiabot tie end earliest - that he took outateaseeeetee front 11.s emptied the liquor into the Thaw. Wilfrale face beamed with pleasure, and, handing -the man sixpence, he said: -Take.that: it will buy you something better." The man, to the < disgust, of Far Wilfrid, entered a pub - ;lie -house and spent the sixPenee 11) beer. 'The liquor Ile had thrown away was cold tea. -A peasant and his wife, in t.ler• many, were married on the sa.150 day as the Emperor and Empress, the peasant's Christian name being William. Their firSt child -a boy-- wiLs born on the same. day as tha Crown Prince, after which. they had five other sons, each of whom was born at the Same time as -the five younger boys of the Emperor. Th. royal couple Were informed of thi and were exceedingly interested " the very strange coincidence; but this interest was intensified when, on the last occasion of a royal birth -name- ly, the little daughter of the raiset , was learned that the peasant' wife in cluestion had also given birth to a daughter on the same' day. So astonished were the Emperor and Empress that theY Stood as godfa- ther and godmother to this- 113 1-14 girl, and have,NCell provided for het future. tity of carbonaceous, foods. "Taint; ! eble,a1:1-t'la0;10.1,:11:stmh" 44 the .1;11141i717 71.1 - of nitrogenous, and a certain porridge does not contain sufficie»ti `.7 tYllit.'01 extracts from a PA of the former, and the deficiencyof thehundreds of complimentarv admirably supplied by slammed milli: letters receive I. at The Ladiee' Jour - or buttermilk. Sugar and butter are nal oiller Ar°111d, Ming's, br 111 Pliwe• useless for the purpose. But the T, 11"e aro from sub. scribers 'rho have butter is wanted, toe, to a small t ' d ... th eatent; for neither the porridge nor aad an ornOrtunity io ,t,uTfir,w, best Merits of tit? ourn " save ala:e. Th t " 11 a to take „h....Me:hare] Walker, .Reston, the skimmed milk has enough fat. Paper in Canada, wish I was between the'sbeets." "Ali, I'M pretty sleepy teo. Well, we'll soon be ili bed now. Good morning, and pleasant' dreams," and each went. his own way. • To be 'eciatinued: ' . QUEER FORM oF nysTnniA. Dr. Dintopoulos, a medical practi- tioner of thetown of Entraila, in Asia Minor. send to a Smyrna jour- nal pdaticulars of an "epidemic" antoeg women 61 that town, .which has .probably no parallel in modern experience. About three yeers ago a itoting .woman became satbject 12, Sam of hiceough like the cro‘i.: of a cock, which resisted treatment ; soon after a second began to' hiccough like a cat mewing, and in six months there were GO. women in the aneeted withewhat may be described aniMal hiecoughS",-. Medeedingly varied. .Brn-ying,- barking and sbunds like ,thoSe made by the fox efe in- cluded in the list: •pr. Dimopottlos says that to be in a room among a number Of these women, i -vas like an experience of 'the --forst or- a Me- nagerie.. Some, men 3.20 alio cted, but the victilus pie' 'mostly . Women, which is intelligible if the 'doctor's. theory is correct, 'that the disease,' for which he vouches, is, a form • of imitative hysteria. IS NOT AN APPETISER, Why 40 we take pepper,,,mustard, -and' other spices ? They :tickle -the glands pf the stom- ach, and 'make them. work. Conse- (ineptly they produce an .ahttridant supaiy of digestiye jpi,ces ., They also stir np the liver -a very necessary function in the case Of people who. live sedentary lives. The less crav- ing you have- for spices, the .stronger are your. digestive Organs. But: aS you advance in years,.. you do well -.to nail in the aid of the Spices,. .whethcr youdesire thent not, • . oatmeal io buttermilk, and eat it look le rward 20 its coming 00 0!) With erbam. i mon th' '--kirs. J. S. Crowe. elfil bread? . Partly because wheaten Blackwell, of Lac La Hache. TLC.. sti eet. Vancouver. Miss A. Why do we take butter on our S*111'1111' flour does not contain enough .fat, SVS' : "A shml.' tirre 'iga T reeeh'ed and partly because butter contains a u°11Y of thb October issue °f ; the -a. ' trifling quantity of substances Ladies' orciurnal, which ._ read and thoroughly enjoyed because of the in - called "extractives," which, insome teresting Urticle4 it contained about untoionn way, stimulate- the , appe- people end places." Mrs. tite and aid the digestion. These are fialladion absent from margarine; and it need j. c• Grieves, of lalSyth, says -: "It scarcely be said that the letter • is MR Of good Things," ."I, am ,. i • -+ . /greatly pleased with the paper." COrrEE- BLINDNESS , ; writes Mrs. Thos. Armstrong. Hall's . . , [Bridge. Ont- - The Moors are inveterate coffee.. 1Advertiacinents are lindted to a driniters; Mid a'Medieal \miter states reerthin, Space, -and_ under 00 eireont... stances will bo actepted from 'any tliat their sight begins to fail at the age of forty or forty-five, and many but reli I abie houses. are blind at fifty. The number of Any WO0Ulli desiring to make her - blind hwith current thought,i the streets of Pea is impres- self au -fait . and taking advantage of this offer, sive,' and exceesive use of coffee- is will never regret having done so. always given as the cease. . • a. ke weak with leueitter. -Look at the warrior !" They were men who had lotown me us an artist ta tne nuldeet ;appear - %one pin:slate. The eivenge was tool, A rEw Dowt allow 0. roid wind the eyes. Don't have colored ehades on the latupe ; use white. or ground glasa. Don't go directly ircen a. warm room into 12 eold, raw atmosphere,. Don't open the eyes under water in bathing, especially in salt water. Don't let any. strong light like electricity shine in the eyes. Don't strain the ,eyes by reading, sewing or any like occupation, with - an imperfect light. Don't bathe inflame.1 eyes With cold water ; that which is as warm as can be borne is better, Don't sleep opposite. a 'window, in such a manner that a strong light' *ill strike the eyes on awaking. Don't above all things have child- ren sleep so that the Morning sun shala saiite in their faces to arouse them. • • - Don't expect to get another pair of eyes when these have been destroyed by neglect or ill-use ; but give theta fair treatment and they will serve faithfully- to the encl. INEsocolLediew )1E's3ato-'2"4:3031.1.3LaSSCeMar '5amciae4earkam:wii,, '5Z-crent. Xies,,Nre, 3j uv- zi•atenia,,favga. Scores and hundreds of people who aro complaining, almost daily ot -backache, pains in the limbs, -not unlike rheumatism, and stinging,' scalding sensations when urinating, do not know' that they are in reality suffering from kidney derangements. Gradually they become thinner and weaker, -experience more or less Puf- finess -under the eyes and swelling of the limbs, and feel chronic disease fixing itself upon the system. It is not necessary for you to undergo an expensive examination to find out if the kidnee-s are diseased, You can make the exarnina,tion for yourself: Take a clean' glass vessel and allow some "urine' to stand in it for twenty-four !IOM's. If at that tim0 there are 'deposits in the aottona of the vesSel you can be certain that the _kidneys 121-6 1103 in healthy working order. This test, accompanied by the syreptome referred • to &wive, Are indisputable evidence of kidney disease. ' Dr. Chase's Kidneptiver Pills • There is no longer any quest ion about the efflcieucy of Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills as a prompt, thorough and lasting cure for every form of kidney disea.se. Their combined action en the kidneys and liver enables them to cure chronic and complicated diseases whicb cannot be touched by ordinary kidney anedi- cmes. You Can depend on Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills every time. Ono 011 a dose, 2.5 cents a box,. at all dealers or Edmatidson, Bates ,Se Co„ Toronto. 1.,asC, winter 31nce. Patti was stay- 'ing for a few days in ea isolated village at the e,-...:trente ericl of York - Shire, To kill the monotony of the place the prima 'dont, a went -otie oiglit to a concert given in aid of a certain village institution, Not hall of the performers turned. up. AD -rived:. ating 31ie ditficul ty 311130. pat ti, incog- nita, of course -offered to Oblige the audience -with a song- or .two. Then she sang, in her own glorious way, three of lier sweetest, baalads,111 the close the chairman approached and, in solemn. tones, 1.11ankea her. "Well, miss," he saicl,, -you've done uncommon well. i\ 1(1 filo-ugh lArry 'Ock, the juggler, • who thinks nowt of Lakin.' 'old of '01 pokers end a- swallorm' needles, couldn'l!, turn up, vet you've pleased 11S verY , , able, Miss1.-''•