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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1902-3-20, Page 3wortr',* 000000someeeeeeeee0000490esecOoen00401000O0S0O Fatal Dowert. 0 --OR— THE DESTRUOTIOX OF A PROUD. SPIRIT, • m0000,000600000009.01m0080Q0 e60000061)0eme0 000 0 SYNOPSIS OF PEIDOZDINO mods glistened at the coils of black CHAPTERS.—Me.rgaret Howard, on hair that crowned the queenly li.ead the eve of departure to join her se- and a beautiful blush -rose aestled cretly )sterried husband, leaves her against her bosoms. . child with Susan Rivers and is Wheal Rita entered the room where drowned at sea. Susan rears the Lord Lisle and Philip awaited, her, child, Daisy, as her own, and 'dies, they both started with admiration. Her daughter, Margaret, alone knows Lord Lisle kissed the beautiful face Daisy's secret. Lord Lisle seeks his with proud, tender atleetioa. Phili.p child, and Margaret, taking Daisy's said gayly, "Ah, Miss Lisle, our birthright, announces herself his little countess will be eclipsed this daughter. She falls in love with his evening. Old England will show her nephew, Philip. supremacy,'1 place myself in the rankle of the red rose." CHAPTER XII. Rita was charmed by the fairy - Lord Lisle continually thought files of s scene. The soft, sweet music that 'scene—those passionate tears— seemed to thrill the air ; rare per - e that bitter cry, He knew that his fumes came fronthe rose -flowers; Proud, beautiful daughter loved her the little . fountains rippled musi- cousin with all the force of her heart —with all the strength of her nature. "There are pleasant scenes in the He was grieved, for he saw nothing world," she said, turning to Philip. like love on Philip's part.No one "There are two sides to life. This is -could be more chivalrous, gay, and the bright one ; the other— kind than Lord Lisle's leoir, but "The other you shall never see," he there was no love either in hie looks interrupted. "Ah 1 ma, belle cousin°, or words. . mortaizing in a hallsroont—how thor- . He watched his'.,, daughter, but she oughly English 1' never betrayed her secret.' 'At times, "Thoughts fly swiftly," she re - when Philip...spoke to her Suddenly, plied ; "the ripple of that water he saw her face flush and her .dark, took me bacic for one moment. to lustrous 'eyes grow brighter. But Queen's Lynne. I was on the sea - pride and hauteur wrapped hate shore." round like a garment. Be could have "Forget that miserable time," 'said believed the scene he Witaessed from Philip, weevily. "Wo all try our the balcony a dream. best to make you forget it, Rita ; do He saw, too, although Rita guard- we not ?" ed her secret as elle guarded her life, He had never called her Rita be - there were times when she was jeal- fore, and a Warm flush covered her ous of every one else to whom Philip face. .The rose on her bosom spoke. The pretty, fair-haired Count- trembled with the quick boating of ess Guardi was then considered the her heart. belle of Naples. Fair and coquettish, Before she had time to reply the with bright eyes, charming smiles, countess joined them. and winning words, she was more "I' am so glad you have come 1" popular and more admired than any she said, in her pretty, broken Eng - other woman in Naples. lish. "My rooms scorned dark with - She liked Philip, and immediately out you 1" upon her introduction began ,a little She spoke to Rita and looked at flirtation with him. She gave him. Philip. He, perfectly accustomed to her brightest smiles, and gayest the lady's arrangements of look and words, much to the anausement of speech, was much amused, her indulgent husband, who looked In a few minutes Miss Lisle was -with something like commiseration the center of a group of admirers. on his wife's favorite. Then she showed to advantage ; It was all innocent nonsense, and bright, witty words, clever sayings. the count know it. His pretty, pet- graceful actions and movements ted -svife must have homage and ad- charmed her courtiers. Prince Dal- miration. gavial prayed for the first waltz. She Lord Lisle and his daughter re- had hoped Philip would care for colved many invitations to the Villa that, but he was still talking to Guardi, the beautiful and luxurious their fair hosteas. Count cl'Arni, home of the fair-haired countess. She one of the proudest men in Naplea, was fond of charades—of operettas— sued humbly for the second. of tahleux. Miss Lisle charmed her ; It seemed like a dream. She was that dark, magnificent beauty was strongly haunted that night by the the very foil she needed for her own. recollection of Queen's Lynne. In She was 'never weary in arranging every pause of the soft, sweet music tableaux in which she could act she heard the sea beating in and with Miss Lisle. breaking upon the shore. She heard All the gayety and fashion of Ralph Ashton crying out that he Naples assembled at the Tina. ; loved. her. It was like a dream that -a. dances, soirees, evening parties, she should be queen of that brilliant inerning rides, excursions both on room . that nien of noble birth and sea and land, were constantly going high estate should sue so humbly for an ; -the center and soul of all were ono smile. Yet it was all true, and the Countess Guardi and Miss Lisle. she had done all this for herself. Tao Neapolitans raved about her ; "It has prospered," she thought to the fair face, with its delicate rose- herself, "after all. It is not true to leaf bloom, the dark, lustrous eyes, say that evil never succeeds—evil and magnificent crown of black hair, has been nay good." had a great charm. "The beautiful It was later on in the evening Miss Lisle I" Gentlemen flirted with when Philip sought Rita's side. the pretty countess, but they ad- "Can you find time for one dance mired Miss Lisle. with me ?" he asked, gently. "You Lord Lisle was delighted with his are surrounded by so many courtiers daughter's success. Mingling* with I have little chance I fear." this, the best and highest society in 'He was somewhat startled by the Naples, her manners became formed, expression of ber eyes as she raised her natural taste for all that was them to his face ; for once her secret elegant became developed. He saw showed there—passion and tender - the time had come when he might ness lingered in their dark depths. safely 'present his daughter, and the In her heart she was wondering that most fastidious could find no fault he did not know how utterly in - with her. different she was to every one but Rita might have had lovers in himself. abundance—Italian c aunts, French- Her. only reply vas rising and gentlemen, and Austrian nobles placing her hand on his arm. Rita, would fain have wooed and won the was a good dancer—graceful • and • beautiful daughter of the rich Eng- easy, every movement full of har- lish nobleman ; but she smiled upon mony and the very poetry of mo - 'none. She accepted their homage in tion. a queenly, graceful way that was in- Tho music .sounded sweetly and finitely charming and full of softly, She never forgot the happi- piquancy. None of them had power ness of that tithe. Philip's face smil- to inove her. Lord Lisle laughed at ing down into hers ; Philip's arm. her numerous conquests ; Philip ral- with its strong, light clasp around lied her ; Mrs.' Marche was proud of her ; Philip's voice whispering kind her pupil .; but Rita cared little. Her words—it was one half hour of per - ambition . was gratified ; men hung feet happiness. She saw admiring upon her words ;. they wouldhave eyes follow her ; she heard nturxnurs risked math for her. smiles ; she of admiration from those who watch - could rule brave and noble hearts, ed her; but she was indifferent to all touch them with a look, move them and everything save Philip, • • at her word. She was courted, ad- The last notes of the waltz died mired, and flattered ; homage and away, and Philip, turning to her; ,. adulation followed her ; but the time said : came when Rita would have yielded "You must be tired -a".. He stopped this sovereignty of youth and bettaty abruptly as his glance fall; upon her for one smile from Philip. bright face, He saw the light in her The Countess Guardisent out in- dark eyes ; he sew the blush -rose in vitations for a ball, "It is to be," her bosom ; its fragrance came to o she Said, •"a faint imitation of fair'- aim like a faint sweet whisper. Her land." No one was askedwhohad beauty had never struck Philip so not . some special claim to. public forcibly before. "You should be favor—pretty girls,. eligible Men, but tired," ho resumed, "but I see .no no "bores." The ntunber .of guests trace of fatigue." • invited was small. 'The, rooms vere "And I feel none," she replied, splendidly' decorated with flowers ; with a smile. , LISIO. X Mate been loeleing for you. The Princess Dorieti wiehes for an intreduetlen. Prepare yourself to be all that is faecinating,' Pallip did not respond With bis usual alacrity, and P. pretty look, half smile, half frown, came oyer the lady's Mee. "1 see," she said. "YOU Would. ra,y t,hecrspLsaid r n aehriup e.". 411 consult, ed inclination only I would rather remain here ; but your wish, Madame la“ClIosnahtmeassttc, igsioandytlfst" re.st bere for a few minutes," said Rita. "Do not mind leaving me alone." They weet away Weather. She wished to be alone to dream over the happiness that she believed was coming to her—to dream over the words and looks that made her mu- sic and - sunshine. Not there, where .at any moment a gay crowd might surround her. Rita went through the long conservatory, out. into the pleasant, moonlit garden, where the lilies and rosessperfumed the night S.he sat down on one of the pretty seats placed near the foun- tain. The night was eolemn and still ; pale stars gleamed in the darkening shy ; the moonbeams gave a, silver radiance to water and trees; the flowers were sleeping; only the roses seemed to be awake and greet- ing her with perfume. Far off, like' the sweet, faint echo of a dream, she beard the rise and fall of the music. She was alone—alone with the beau- ty of the summer night and her own love. • - "Be is beginning to lave me," She thought. He had called her Rita., he had lingered by her side, he had asked for the flower. s He would love her in time ; and earth held no pleasure, no happiness, for hea 'save in his love. She had believed ambition, pride, and love of admiration to be the master -passions of her life. This love was even stronger. She would rather—ah 1 ton thousand times rather—be pia& with Philip than share the throne of a king. "I love him 1" she murmured, "whO never knew what love meant— who neves cared for it 1 I love him, and he must love me in return 1" Nothing like pity crossed her mind for the man who had cared so much for her—who had left her believing that she would be true to him and wait .for him. When the thought of Ralph Ashton came it was with a sense of loath- ing and contempt—a wonder that she could ever have endured the sound of his voice • or the touch of his hands. Out among the lilies and roses she dreamed of the love she hoped to win—of the bright future, of the title, of the honors, the grandeur that awaited her. The solemn 'stars, the sleeping flowers, -the whispering night wind brought no bright or holy thoughts—they brought no re- morse, no pity, no compunction ; and she smiled brightly, tlainking that her evil deed had prospered, and would bear good aruit. (To Be Continued.) the long conservatories were lighted She carried- in her hand a, bouquet up ; lamps gleamed like stars amid of white roses and lilies, Philip' bent the green foliage and rich blossoms ; over them. pretty fountains rippled, musically "Give me one of those flowers, • otrt in the pleasure -grounds, that ran belle cous•ine," he said, "in meanora down to the shore ; the lights shone of a dance I shall never forget." amid the treee, Every one talked of He Meant nothing 'mere than a the recherche- entertainmeet given by pretty, flattering tompliment, but the fair countess the words . thrilled the girl's. heart. Lord Lisleswished his daughter to She took a delicate rosebud, hall • look her best 'en this evening ; he shrouded in green leaves, from her thought it impossible that Philip fragrant bouquet. • could help loving her. He wished his "You' will leave it eomewhere • to nephew to see her in the full blaze of fade and die," she said. her regal-beauty—the queen of the "Nay," eeplied Philip, gallantly ball, admired and sought by all. . "it Shall live near my heart." The same idea come te Rita her- • A shadote startled them. 'Looking self. Slua spared zio paths over her up, Rita saw the countess by her 'toilet., and the result Was perfectioh. ide. The pretty coquette was look - Mrs, Marche, whoS0 taste was far ing her best 'that evening, Her rich more than good, chOso the style of white dress Was looped uP With dross. white lilies, her fair hair beautifully A rich, sweeping, flowing robe of arranged' ; white lilies drooped from rose-colored satin, shaded, With eoet- it ; the same delicate flowers nestled ly white lace, that fell like a white, in her bodice, soft cloud. Costly diamonds were "I am interrupting a pretty scene" elasped round the white throat mid she said. "You English; people under - on the fair, rounded arms, Dia- stand the sentimental, after all, Mr. Wo CRAWS CATARRH ... •0. is sent direct to S'ae diseased parts by the Improved ,Blowor. Heals the ulcers, clears the air passages, eners &entices letbe throat and permanently cures Catarrh anti Hay Fever. Blower free. All dealers, or Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Toronto and Saliba. aceoutrementa shot thiougla One officer, over six feet high and very broad, had. foer bullets through his uniform without being even scratch. ed, The cause of 'their excessive loss was explained by Lord Metimen In Isis despateh•; "The Naval Brigade attacked in toe close fermation, Among a, hundred other lessees the Boer war has taught us the value of coalmen sense and adaptability as opposed to red-topeism, and unbend- ing rigidity. Bit the bluejaeliets learned their lesson as far back es tile days of Neleon, and the bluejackets in South Africa, displayed an amusing con- trast to the "redcoats," with whom they marched side by side. ABE THESE THE CRUEL ONES? Pro -Boers at home and a.broacl de- light in frequent abuse of our troope and in wicked and fdolish stories concerningthe atrocities of whica they allege they were often guilty. As a matter of fact, the conduct of the array in the presence of suf- fering, whether human or animal, was invariably characterized by great humanity, even though that hentanity involved considerable self- sacrifice or personal discomfort. Many instances are given, one where bluejackets rescued an ox sunk in the muddy river bank and dying. from 'exhaustion, unable to move. It was scorching hot, but they got it out and dragged it to the shade of a tree and .brought it water from the tiver in their hats. "And it is the men like these," says the reviewer, "who are accused of atrocities to delicate women and children and of indifference to the sufierings of a brave „but wounded foe. lam sorry. to wound the ten- der susceptibilities of hysterical pro - Boers, but how can. they in the face of their own knowledge of their own countrymen believe all the rebbish to tallich they so gleefully give tongue?" Many curious incidents are of course recorded in this book—little flashlight pictures, as it were of ac- tual warfare. 'The Boers were still keeping up a heavy fire from the rear of their position, and the writer was order- ing a man to take shelter and reply to. their fire, when he heard, a bullet etrike very close. The man seemed not to realize the order, and appear- ed dazed. Li a few seconds he came np and said, 'Beg pardon, sir ; I didn't understand, and I feel all over numb.' He was asked if he had been hit, but did not think so, though on examining aim it was found he bad been shot clean through the body— evidently bit while the order was being given."' SAILORS' PARTIN THE WAR WORK OF THE BLUEJACKETS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Storied of Their Courage While Fighting Side' by Side With the Soldiers. Of the many books of the war it is the work of the "redcoat" and not that ef the "bluejacket" that has been given. Now the sailors' work in. the land battles of South Africa has been penned by 'naval officers who figured in the scenes they gra- phically destribe, the story of the Naval Brigade, which Raymond Blathwayt an the London Daily Mail calls "a stirring story of storm and stress." Here is an extract. Imagine a party of officers sitting round a camp fire discussing the chances of a fight, s and out of the darkness steps the "fairy" they had invoked— a dust -covered A. D. C. with this order for the •commanding officer— "The enemy, about 4Q0 strong, hold a hill on our line of advance two miles to the 'north. The Naval Bri- gade will lead the attack, supported by the' K.O.Y.L.I. and a field bat- tery. . Then followed Precise instructions as to raciaemehts and dispositions. At last the imay was to have a "show" all to herself ; the news seemed almost top good to be true, ana it was some short time before we Could believe it, asid realize our lack. The ofacers went to their com- panies arid told them there would be work for them next day, though the actual arrangements were kept se- cret. A thrill of excitement ran through • the Brigade. "By Jaye, what sport 1" said a midshipman. "What luck 1" said an offiter of the marines. - "Is .it retaly true, sir ?" asked a company sergeant, radiant with the anticipation 91 an infantry job S everyone felt a sense f Subdued joy and satisfaction that something wee going to happea to-raorrow. MANY KILLED OR WOUNDED. And poor fellows, something did happen. The. officers lost heavily, ComMand- er Ethelstoh, Major Plumbe, R. M. L. I., Captain Senior, E.m.L.T., and Midshipmaa fluddart being shot dead ;, Captain Prather°, R.N., and Lieut. Jones, R.N., being severely wounded. Nearly all the petty offi- cers were killed or wounded. And this—let us be proud of it— is a British bluejackets' idea of luck and sport 1 The writer of this gra- phic account states that the number of marvellous escapes was very great "Theta 'Wee scarcely an °Meer or Man: who had not had IPS clothee or FARMERS. easonablo and Profitable flints for the Busy Tillers + of the Soil, 4.+*•*•**iiEsite:4*,*0')*******.'3i POTATOLPS. Deep' planting has almost invaria- bly, given better results than shallow but very deep planting should not follow shallow plowing. The fur- rows opened to • receive the seed should not go to the bottom of the solathat was stirred by the plow. If it is desired to plant, six inches deep, the land should be plowed eight or ten inches deep, says a Cor- nell eaperiment station bulletin. Then again, land that has never been plowed- sleeper than five or six inches should not the next time be plowed ten. The deepening process should be gradual—an inch or so a year. More "new dirt" xnay safely be turned up - in autumn than in spring. ' .Some feax thee deep planting will make. the lau.vesting more difficult; if coupled with the deep planting the cultivation of the crop is continued late in the season, the mellowness of the soil and the freedom freit late slum:nor weeds compensate for tb.e tubers lying a little 'deeper in the soil. Again, some claim that if they do not "hill up" the plants many tub- ers will be daniaged by exposure to the sun, If. however, the land has been deeply and theroughly prepar- ed and the planting is sufficiently deep so that there is plenty of room in the mellow soil for the tubers to dever6p beneath the surface there will be few "sunbuttns;" but if the fitting and planting are shallow, hilling is necessary to protect the tubers. Now a word about experiments in general. It seems wise to distinguish between' a ”trial" and an "camera. meat." A farmer is convinced that it is well to. spray potatoes with bordeaux mixtuee. Re takes the ne- cessary steps to that end and sprays his crop. He makes a, trial of spraying. He may "think" that the spraying was a benefit. Another farmer sprays a part of a field and leaves another part unsprayed for comparison. He harvests a measur- ed area from each portion of the field and measures qr weighs the product. He "knows" whether the spraying increased the crop and if the kept account of time and material con- surtied, he "knows" whether it wa.s profitable operation. We are thor- oughly convinced that farmers need more of the facts and discipline that can be obtained from "e,.N.-periments." This bulletin is intended to impress upon farmers the importance, of thor- ough tillage of the soil. It is, im- portant right here to call attentior to the fact that intensive tillage re sults in a rapid consumption of or- ganic matter and if steps are not taken to restore this to the soil ite physical condition will decline and production will fall off. Every op- portunity should be embraced to grow sod or cover crops to turn un- der to help maintain a supply of organic matter in the soil, and dres- sings of stable manure are probably as valuable on account of the or- ganic matter added to the soil as for the nitrogen, phesphoric acid and potash they supply. CINEMATOGRAPH IN WAR. Captain Leslie Wilson, D.S.O., te.M.L.I., relates an amusing incident which occurred the day before the Naval Brigade entered' Pretoria : "Our guns, especially the large ones, always offered a most tempting bait to every owner of a cinemato- graph or .camera. But one bold photographer atleast got more than he bargained for this day. He had arrived, early in the fight, with a cinematograph; and requested the officer in charge of the marines' gun to let him lmow when he was go- ing to fire, as he wanted to take the gun firing., Tlte officer gave some or- ders and then turned round to tbe photographer. Meanwhile some Boer shells had come whizzing close over our heads, and all the officer saw was the photographic machine stand- ing disconsolate and the operator in full flight to the rear of the col- umn i" The Brigade were wheeling into action one day when their guns came ender a heavy and accurate fire from Long Tom as they got into the open, end the foremost one was overturned by a bursting shell, three of the bluejackets being wounded. "Where are the gun's crew ?" asked Captain Laanbton, as he came gal- loping up amid the smoke and dust of the shell ; "bave they deserted their gun ?" "I oan afraid they are all badly wounded, sir," said the gunner. "Good," was the answer ; "that is better than running away from their guns." -As I have said the book makes no pietentions - to literary style, and yet it is a model ofmodesty and conciseness which some of our so- called . "strong" Modern realists Would do well to imitate. It is the story told by men who have done, as opposed to the story told by men who, have only read. A DRESS THAT GIVES SHOOKS. The , electric robe is the newest thing in baths, though. it is not a, bath so far as the ordinary meaning of the word goes. It consists of a, thick robe entwined with wires which conduct a current of electricity. The garment is donned and tbe current is switched on. When this is done a. warmth is produced which has all the enacts of .a Turkish bath. Success depends on keeping at it WAR the victory is won. /ay.. • waste that late fowle can utlliw, iset: this helps 'to give profit. FARM NOTES, Healthy cows, in good. stables, With good feed, and decent cleanNoess are what is needed to make healthy Alfalfa,..about which so much• is now being heard was introduced in- to California from Chili some 50 -yearS ago. - In the United States, according to the census returns of 1900, the aalue, of the poultry produced in. that year amounted to $500,000,000 and the wheat crop $300',000,000. There is no country in this world where quality in everythingcorn- rawer's a larger premium than in. the British 'markets. There is competi- tion for everything that is erste class, while everything that in poor has got to be saeriaced. A good lion should have a Wide breast so that there is room for meat a,nd, heart. Sae should stand well on her feet, and be fairly long in the back and. not too deep. Her head should be wide and short, her eYe bright, and her beak short and well curved. There is better egg production in. summer than in winter atiuecisatutsce s. nature provides all the re - Every man who sends a package of fruit, butter, chickens, eggs, or other produce away from his farm sends a. part of his character with it. His conscience is fouud at the bottom 01 the package, and is meas- ured by the meanest and smallest His heart is found at the top in the little heap above the true measure. Strange to say, the more you give away thesechunks of heart and conscience the more you have left! It is claimed by an authority that from three-quarters to a- pound a day is enough for a bacon hog to gain from birth to maturity. Don't try to force them beyond that. Hogs managed M this way, he claims, reach the right weight at six or se- ven months old arid not only sell at the highest pricebut bring- the most profit to the producer. When forced beyond this rate of gain the pro- ducerdoes not realize to the full ex- tent the profit on the- feed -that be should. Better horses and cows will sure- ly insure better barns and sur- roundings. Laxger yields and in- creased prices will arouse ambition for sunnier homes, and quicker music in farm work will lead to larger crops and a, bigger bank account. Starting from the lower the leaven of pride will work itself through the mass until the whole is leavened and the boys find that behind the home team there is more pleasure thau on any hissing automobile ever invent- ed. The reflex influence of seemingly little `things is the potential power controlling the majority of livea. POULTRY FOB PROFIT. Jest why dairymen do not make poultry raising pay is not a problem hard to solve. The teason is lack of knowledge, relating to poultry rais- ing. Would any common sense dairyman start dairying with a, 72 - pound butter cow and permit her to hustle for her living 'around the hay- stack? As to breeds, most people have their fancy; but all breeds are not equally prolific. Of all the breeds some experienced poultrymen prefer the white 1Vyandottes. They &ill produce as many eggs as any ether breed and more flesh than most of them. The barred- Plymouth Rock is good for both of these ob- jects but some think that the Wyan- dotte is still better. • How- can we make fowls hustle and 'exeecise? First, we must not feed too heavily or make it too easy for birds to get their food. We must get them out of their houses in win- ter as much as possible. The profit in winter depends on having tho hens well -housed and giving special care. • One reason why zonie people do not succeed with poultry is that they do not know how to feed to the best advantage. Large fowls require a different system of feeding from small ones. Leghorns are not likely to get overfat They will leave corn on the ground and run after insects; while the larger breeds will eat the corn that is given them and stand around. waiting for more. Chopped clover is good and should be fed each day, and chopped vegetables will itot take its place. On the average farm there is much that goes to • at— . MISSES NIGHT GOWN. 10 to 16 Years. Sensible sleeping gowns are essen- tial to the individual comfort and health of growing girls. The service- able Mother Hubbard style here il- lustrated has no specially new fea- tures, but it has stood the test of several generations and is as much in demand to -day as when first de- signed. Lang cloths, cambric, nainsook, muslin, flannelette and flannel are all appropriate and the square yoke that is nicely fitted by shoulder seams can be made single or double as preferred. The fronts and back that meet in under -arra seams are simply gathered at the top and joined to the lower edge of the yoke. A dainty bit of embroidered edging finishes the turn over the collar, the same being used to edge the straight wrist bands into which the fulness of the roomy bishop sleeves is gathered. Generous hems finisb the fronts, which are stitched part of the way from the foot, and above this the closing is made with buttons and buttonh oles. To cut this night gown for a miss of 14 years 5e yards of material 27 inches wide or 4a yards 36 inches wide will be required, with • 2 yards of edgies to trim as illustrated. Only Sour Popes have reigned long- er than Leo XIII., and only three have lived to a greater age. Legs So Swelled Couldn't I al Kidney and Urinary Troubles were Followed by Dropsy—A Perfect Cure by Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills. This case of Mr. James Treneman, the well-known buteher. of 536 Adelaide street, London, Ont., Is an-. ether proof that Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills are effective in the most severe and complicated diseases of the kidneys. The double action which this famous prescription lia,s on both the kidneys and liver is itt a large measure responsible for ite wonderful turative effects. 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As a family medicine of tested and known Worth, IV, Clease'S Kidney -Liver Pills have never been, proached. They eat directly on the kidneyand liver, regulate the bowels and ensure the aerfeet action of the digestive and, filtering systems', One pill a dein, 25 cents a box. At all dealers, ox• Etbnanson, Dates it Coq Toronto. 1101811 ROYAL GASIIN, WIN.P$Q.R INXtES:PLgN,IMXT NEW TRAPRINGS.„ King and Queen Superviaed the WOrk,intiage 2,LicaettteehresP. arnislar Royal Windsor has assumed new beauties,' After an expenditure of about $250,000 the renovation of the ,apartmente in the hietoric castle that will be occupied by the King and Queen has been completed, and the last of the workmen has depart- ed, says a recent London letter. In all three suites, comprieine se- venteen rooms, have been re -arrang- ed and adorned. Much of the work has been done under the direct sup- ervision of King Edward himself, who has made periodical trips to Windsor to inspect the plans and de- signs. His suggestiens have been vaectablieolds in the final scheme of drat CITA.RVING ROYAL BOUDOIR. Clritics say that of all the apart- ments the Queenal boudoir is the most charming. The most delicate silken wall hangiegs imaginable wire brought over from Paris to snatch the beautiful Aubusson carpet, and when the carpet had been laid her maje.sty, accompanied by Miss Knol- lys and the artist in charge of the decorations, Mr. Murray, went on a tour of discovery, seeking appro- priate chairs. They finally lighted upon some magnificent old speeircams covered with priceless Beauvaix tap-. estz. Re, iadeed, is the decoration of her majesty's bathroom, which is a quaint apartment- built right out from the walls. The room is lined with beautiful marble from the Is- land of Skyros, out of quarries spe- cially opened by the King of Greece after centuries of disuse. • DECORATIONS LN STUDIO. Queen Alexandra's studio is also a delight to the artistic eye. Tt -was originally intended to be an extra dressing -room, but Mr. Murray sug- gested that it would make an admir- able studio, and in this view the Xing coincided. Accordingly two sides of the apartment -were fitted with glass -topped cupboards con- taining the Queen's paint -brushes, palettes and other art implements while her raajesty's private -treasures such as personal relics and sonvene irs sent home from. -visits by hen children, were removed. from Marl- borough House and installed in the new studio. While these. souveuirs include bronzes from Pompeii, scraps of mo- saic from the Roman Forum. cups and caller knickknacks, the most in- terestina of all are sets of casts of her majestyse children's hands, which the royal masker values more highly than her ceffer of pearls in tact state dressing -room. These pearls, by the way are said to be - WORTH OVER $600,000. Itt the studio the doors are made to resemble the walls precisely, and all are covered with studies in water color and oil by her majesty, as well as slight sketches rapidly done as souvenirs cal travel and studies of fruit and still life. In the King's apartments the color scheme is imposing. His majesty took particular interest in the ar- rangement of his writing room, which contains one of the finest Georgian book -cases ever made. He agreed with Mr. Murray that the de- corations of the ceiling were in bad taste, and so a false ceiling was put in materially reducing the height of the room. Special attention has also been paid to the sleeping rooms, the fur- nishings of which are in ornate style. In general it can be said that re- juvenated Windsor now ranks, in completeness, art and comfort, with any royal dwelling in the world. • TACTFUL VICTORIA.. President roubet's Opinion of Our Late Queen. The statement that the English na- tional hymn will henceforth • reads "God save our lerd, the ichig," in- stead of "our gracious king" recalls one of the last occasions, sixty-five years ago, ou which the familiar song had "him" and "his" instead of "her" and "hers." Little Princ- cess Victoria was visiting the old king William, who said: "Now, Victoria, the band is in the next room, and shall play any tune you please. What shall it 'ass?" "0 Uncle King," was her prompt e,nd flattering reply, "I should like 'God Save the King!' " It is the biography of this same tactful Victoria that President Lou - bet of France has recently given to bis little grandson. "Explain to the child," he told the English governess, "how this lofty personality who was so distinguish- ed and dominated her epoch was able to exercise so decisive an action on the events of -her time, without ever abandoning the reserve imposed upon her by her situation, without ever seeking to put herself forward, and yet without over ceasing to fol- low with the keeneet • vigilance all that Went Oh in the World, and all that it behooved her to know in the interests of the great country whese destinies were so dear to her." It is a long sentence but it is also • one of the shortest summaries a -et made of Victoria's attitude and achievements. BY MEANS OF GAS. Scene interesting experiments re - Wetly took place to show the effecte Of a new eyetein for the extermina- tion of rats on board ship, The ves- sel is Charged with sulphur dioxide gas, ,which apparently aas the effect of at-mei:leg the rats from their hiding plaeee, and as soOn as alley breathe the fume.% titey beedme suf- focated. In the experimentseveral hundred rats Welt destroyed in a ieW Minutes by means of the gas'.