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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1902-4-17, Page 3sc. -*N 777,77 0900660GoEllage •o ,e) '41$ 0 03 e 1 oeiteediee(Dit(e0OettdedeeVege•Sesen ".I, so° no obieation to it," said 0 Philip. en -mem you had. better speak to she° r 0 ----OR --- 0 THE DESTRUCTION 01' A PROUD SPIRIT. Iti„ 06060600000e00000 0 *cooesoe,63 '•1.4 SYNOVSIS Or PluiletDING ;CHAPTERS.—Maegaret Howard, .on the eve of departing) to join her se- Cretly married husband, leaves her child with Susan ]livers and is drowned at seta Susan rears the child, Daisy, as her oWn, a,ncl dies, Her daughter, Margaret, alone knows Daisy's secret. Lord Lisle seeks his child, and Margaret, tahing Daisyha birtlaright, announces herself his daughter. She falls in love with hie nephew, Philip. Daisy, Lord Lisleni true cla,ughter, :loins her foster -sis- ter, and captivates Philip, who Lord Lisle, on his death-bod, makes pro- mise to marry Rita. -- CHAPTER XVII. most exclusive woman in London, and gives the best balls. On meets all the best people there, If you make an effeetive appearance at Lady Carlyon's, Rita, your success in so- ciety is certain. When is the ball ?" "Oe Thursday night," she replied. "You should go to Maclaine Dur- and's at once," he seid."1, called to ask if you would go to the opera this evening." Daisy raised her head suddenly et this question, and Philip caught a wistful glance of the violet- oyes. "You would like it ?" he said, gently. "Better than anything in the World," she said. "I know all the music of `Trovatore,' bet I never heard it sung." "We will go this evening," said Mrs. Wyverne, good-naturedly. “Of eourse you will join us, Philip ?" "I intended doing myself that pleasure," he replied, with a smile. "Why ehould he not have that one gleam of happiness ?" he asked him- self. "The time must inevitably come when Daisy would leave them ; sooner or later some happy man would discover the full value of this fair pearl, and win it for himself. Surely, from a lifetime of sacrifice, he might snatch one hour's bright- ness, and sit by Daisy's side and look in her pure, sweet face without any wrong." Lord Lisle was proud of the ladies her escorted. Rita wore a superb dress of sheeny, gleaming white and gold ; rich rubies flashed frorn the coils of dark hair and shone upon her neck and arms. Daisy looked fresh and fair as a. spring morning ; her dress of white lace had no orna- ment save the pretty violet that looped: it up. Purple violets nestled in the ripples of golden hair. She carried a bouquet of the sa.me sweet flowers in her hands. In personal beauty she was inferior to Rita, but Rita lacked the graceful patrician manner that characterized her sister. Philip was charmed beyond all prudence. Ho sat by the side of the woman he promised to marry, look- ing at the girl he so fervently loved. Mrs. Wyverne's box was the great center of attraction that evening. No one was so captivated by Rita, as Captain Darcy. He was introduc- ed to her by Lord Lisle as one of his friends, and at the first glance of her eyes fell a victim to their light— fell, without any hope or chance of recovery, fathoms deep in love. Philip looked on with quiet amuse- ment. Ah, if it could only be so If Rita were free and he were free If he might woo that fair, gentle girl for his wife, life would recover its lost charm. It was too late for such dreams. The die was cast—his honor -was pledged. Let his heart echo ever so much, he must marry Margaret Lisle. Dut for this one evening he yielded himself to the charm. Captain Darcy rushed on to his fate, Minoring by Rita, while Philip talked to Daisy. How fair and pure she was ! The delicate' bloom in her face, that deepened at his every Word ; the tender radiance of those clear eye.' ; the perfume of the violets she car- ried had some secret, subtle charm for him: For ' many long months afterward that same perfume struck .him with a deep sense of pain. It must end. Lord Lisle left Daisy with a deep sigh, and a shadow on his bright face. Mrs. Wyverne heard the sigh and saw the look, but she misunderstood both. She pitied Philip, and thought him jealous of Captain Darcy. Until the opera ended she sat making up her mind that on this very evening she would speak to him, as she had long intended to do. "Call to -morrow morning, Philip," she said, as Lord Lisle left them. "I want to see you particularly." G oing home that evening. Philip made some excellent resolutions. He loved , Daisy. How could be help it ? But he would not break his promise. For the future he would avoid -her ; her presence had a fas- cination for him that no words could describe. From this evening he 'would avoid her, and keep his honor intact. Mrs. Wyverne receffed Lord Lisle in her own room, giving order that she was. at home to- no one else. "Philip," she said, "be seated. I shall detain you some time. What I have to say is important. Have you decided when your marriage with Rita is to take place ?" The question came to him like a sharp blow ; for a moment it un- nerved him. "I have not thought about it yet," he said. "There is no imme- diate hurry, I suppose ?" "No," she replied. "But your en- gagement should be made known. It will save many disappointnients and much mortification. That poor Cap- tain Darcy fell quite hi love last night with Vita." "She did riot seem to reciprocate it," he said, with a smile. "No," replied Mrs. Wyverne ;"Rite, sees, hears, and cares for no other but yoUrsett:" Which information would have been pleasant enough had Philip been df the same mind. "It should be known et once ;and I think, unless you 'see any obstacle, that the Marriage should take place at the ()Ad of the sea,sen. Any long- er delay wdeld be. useless," AK"! useless, indeed ! No delay. riould avert his fate. Let the blotir fall cmickly. "Whenevee you Wish, Madame," he said, wearily. She looked up in wonder at his tone. "Your own wish 'must dictate to yoe," She said, "not mine.. I mere- ly advise the autumn, Do you think that time will sett ?". Brightly the London season open- ed. Lord Lisle wont to the family mansion in Grosvenor Square. Mrs. Wyverne took a beautiful house in Hyde Park, and' went there with Daisy and Rita. Mrs. Marche had, left them. The three ladies wore very happy together. Daisy was the sunbeam ; her sweet, unselfish dis- poeition, her gentle patience and in- terest in others never seemed to fail. She listened .to Bita's egotistical conversation, and never wearied. She was Mrs. Wyverne's confidante ; and Philip, Lord Lisle, despite his promise, thought the day dark that passed without one glimpse of her. Yet Daisy had her trials. Before Lord Lisle's illness and death she had, in some vague, dreamy way, be- gun to think that Philip cared very much for her. He never seemed to forget her ; he had talked to hor more than to any one else ; his face wore a different look when she was near him ,• and once—she had never forgotten the day—after singing to him for some time, he caught her hand and kissed it. "Dais?," he said, "I hope your voice will be the last sound I shall hear on earth." She was not vain, but many little thinge had happened which made her think that Philip loved her. He had not said so in words, but his . eyes bad told some passionate love tales. Modest and gentle, she had treasured these things in her ovvn heart. Daisy was not one to love unsought; there was a quiet dignity hidden under her affectionate manner and graceful, winning way. She was capable qf loving deeply as her sister, but in, a different way. Rita would have schemed, planned, and manoeuvered to win the one she loved. Daisy would have buried her secret and re- mained true to it all her life. Vague, happy thoughts of what might be came to her—sweet, girlish dreams, in which Philip took the greatest share. They were never of rank or position—never of grandeur riches—but of him. On the night of the late lord's death she stood by when the en- gagement was announced, and beard the words—"Rite. is to be Philip's wife." In her pure humility, she felt no surprise. After all, it was right and natural that Philip should pre- fer his beautiful cousin to one so lowly eel, herself. So the pretty dream was dispelled—the bright, vague hopes that had thrilled her heart were buried. If she suffered, no One knew it. She listened to Rita,'s plans for the time when she ahould be La.dy Philip Lisle, and wondered at what she thought her own vain folly. The sun shone brightly one May morning. London was unusually gay. The tall trees in the park were green and 1 ull of leaves ; the birds sung in the branches ; crowds of gayly dressed people filled the wide streets. There was a subdued mur- mur in the air—the roll Of carriages, the sharp ring of horses' feet, the pealing of church bells, and the bands of music in the squares. In a superbly furnished drawing - room Mrs. Wyverne sat on that May 'morning with Miss Lisle. It was the day after the presentation, and the two ladies were discussing the ;triumph she had won. Every one agreed that no such debutante had been seen for years; the beautiful southern face, the dark, lustrous eyes and profusion of black hair were rare among the daughters of Eng - )and. Even royal lips had spoken in Praise of her magnificent loveliness. The gay world followed its leaders; before the day came to an end Miss Lisle was established the belle of the .season. 1 -ler triumph exceeded her fondest—nay, most sanguine drams. On the following morning the breakfast table was half covered with cards—invitations for balls, soirees. and parties. Daisy laughed, and a flush of gratified vanity crimsoned Rita's face. PI told you so, my dear," was Mrs. WyVerne's comment. "I wish your father had lived to see this day ; he would have been proud of Among other invitations was one from Lady Carlyon—the queen par excellence of the fashionable world. She was one of the prettiest and most fashionable women in -London, and at the same time so exelueive that to belong to her set, to have the entree to her house, was a stamp and seal of superiority. Lady Carlyon always gave a ball directly after the Drawing-reem. It Was a. gleaning of beauty, fashion, and talent, Ghe had procured an introduction to Mrs. Wyterre and Miss Lisle, foreseeing, With her usual shrewdness, that a nese star had arieeb1 on the great world. Rita held the pretty card of jilt. vitation in her hand when Lord Lisle entered the room. He smiled at tho• glitintity of notes.• • "Lady Oarlyola 1" he said, in aii- tatirer to Same tett:Irk ot Mrs. Wy- vornet9, ti'wher,i;per else you 311.0f ge, or wbatevee else you may fore- go, yell triage go Slaire, She iS the Rita ;shout it, She is not in now, but ii you MO to call this evening we shall ell bo pleased to see you.' "I have an engagement this even- ing," he replied. "I shall meet you all at Lady Carlyon's to -morrow evening, and I will mention it to her til'Aerlaip'.hilip closed the 'door behind hires thankful the interview was ended, Mrs: Wyverne sighed deeply. "I cannot understand them," she said—"these Men of the present day, What an unfortunate love affair ,xny poor son's was ; and here is Philip— he talks of love and marriage far more coolly than he would of a new picture 1 I cannot understand it. Surely the ancient spirit of chivalry must have died away." As Lord Lisle was leaving the house he met Daisy just coming in from the garden. Her hands were full of pretty flowers ; she herself looked like their queen. "What is the matter, Lord Lisle?" she asked, looking at his sad, tired face. "Have you heard bad news ?" "No, Daisy," he replied, taking the flowers from her hands and clasping the little fingers in his own. "Help me to be very brave. I have sorrow to bear ; tell me how to bear "Bravely 1" she said, her face glowing with light—"bravely, as great men and great heroes do 1", "I am no hero," he said. sadly. "Any man is a hero who bears a. sorrow in silence and well," Daisy continued—"and there are many such in the world." "I will try to be one of them," he said. "Daisy, say 'God bless You.' " She repealed the words, and he left her wondering what had sadden- ed and wearied him on that bright May morning, when every one else looked happy and gay. (To Be Continued.) +— • THE LONGEST BEARD., 10 Feet 1.0•1 Inches Long.—IVIouse tache 11 Yards Long. Jean Coulon nags a shave more badly than any other living man. If his strength lay in the length of his hair, this Frenchman would be a very Hercules. His beard meas- ures 10 feet 101 inches in length, while his -moustache is over a yard Lid a half long. Of course he has taken his time to cultivate these amazing adornments, as you may gather from the fact that he is 76 years of age. He is very proud of there, and this is perhaps one reason among many why he does not permit the vulgar to gaze on his grandeur every day of the week. The in- habitants orMontlucon, in the de- partment of Allier, where Coulon re- , FOR FARMERS Sensonable and Profitable hints for the Busy Tillers it - of the Soli. 4.1.•,,,•*0,34E.*****•••*•,, 9,3,F^e"*.•,*,0414;* Trill CLAY SOILS. Some of you know all about it— how white it looks, how red, how yellow, or even how blue! You have dragged your teams through.. its sticky fields with clogged plows and harrows; you have driven over miles of road when your wheels were al- most solid with its putty -like mass- es., and perhaps you have everx cut it off your boots with a case -knife when you reaehed home. The one comfort in all this clogging sticki- ness has been the thought,that your farm has ,a strong, durable soil, best able to retain the fertilizing elements of manures, and, if well managed, most certain.to be valuable and pro- ductive, Some scientisttell es that clay consists largely of sand, ground as if by the mills of the gods, "exceedingly fine," so that it has lost it grit; others that it is largely alinnina—a plastic abundant earth resembling a white tasteless Powder in its pure state, and 111 its crystalline forms "worn as sapphires and rubies. Clay seems, when found in lowlands, to be the sediment left by the muddy floods of the early ages; but on the hillsides, to be due to the decay of slate rock. The feld- Spar which is the basis of the alum- ina contaias also potash and soda, hence lime and gypsum are a benefit. Clay soils have a great affinity for ammonia and other elements that feed plants, for this reason been - yard manure is one ef its sides, are very proud of him, and by way a acknowledging their appre- ciation, the man with the unlimited beard exhibits his luxurious growth to all and sundry who care to come and see him any Sunday. Indeed, it may be said that for him the Sab- bath is scarcely a day of rest, for when not on view he is carefully dressing his amazing appendage and moustache. During the week he rolls his beard in a sort of bag, so that he inay be able to go about his oc- cupation the more conveniently. DR. A. W. GNAT CATARRH Nig 411•49U Is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Irnproired Mower, Hcals the ulcers, clears the ak pastages, stops droppings in flea threat and permanently cures Catarrh and Hay Fever. Blower free. All dealers„ or Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Toronto and Buffalo. In farming if it 1 done systematical- ly and wel4. GOOD LINE FENCES. There is nothing that wili promote) harmony among neighbors and land- holders more than good .division fences. The lines should be definite- ly known, oven if a special survey is made, and when once marked •the fence should be put upon it and, kept there. A little economy in moving fences Q11 to the division where they should be has caused more trouble probably than any other niatter cope eeruing the ownership of land, Mon will fight foe a principle, or what they gegard as a principle, with the utmost tenacity. Many communi- ties can recall some instance where farms have changed hands entirely because two owners held art insigni- ficant area of ground in dispute. There is probably a time when the decision of a surveyor is sufficient to satisfy both parties; but we have known of delays which permitted other factors to "enter the problem that seem to require expensive legal means to determine the right or wrong. "A. stitch in time saves nine" is eminently true with the line fence question. Whatever you may neglegt, do not be careless of this or Some timeit may cost you much money or bitter humiliation and pos- sibly both. BEST FERTILIZERS. Coarse vegetable manures, such as straw, cornstalks, and line chips, loosen the soil. • Sand also lessens the compactness of heavy clay, but large fields could not be treated with it. In parts of Europe heavy soils are impreved by burning the clay. The clods when perfectly dry are raked in rows on the plowed fields, faggots are piled on them and slow- ly burned, but such a method could not be largely practiced inthis coun- try where labor is much more expen- 1,VEED SEEDS. If a farmer desires to know how to select good clover seed, he must learn to know weed seed as soon as he looks at it. Then if his 'eyesight is not good enough to distinguish it when, it is among the clover seed, let hini spend from fifty cents upward for a good magnifying glass and let him • buy no clover and not much other seed until he has exainined it reasonably clear of the weed seeds. it may be bard to find it perfectly clear but there is no use in buying such seeds as a sample sold in Ver- mont last year, which had 58,810 weed seeds in a pound. Just think of sowing ten, twenty or more pounds at such seed on an acre. The seeds of plantain, sorrel, pigweed, smart -weed, curled dock and the fox - tail grass were the most abundant in this lot, and each of them might pass for clover seed at first glance, but can be detected under a magnify- ing glass. It would be a good les- son for the boys to collect samples sive.of each of these and some other Under drainage is a, necessity for seeds in little vials, and label each, wet clay soils. After fall plowing, heat, frost or ratin will Work on your 'held all winter pulverizing the soil; then barnyard manure, if applied. will act both chemically and mechan- ically to produce a texture that will admit air, warmth and moisture, and result in fertility. 1! plowed in the spring, the soil may have its soil that they might study them until they knew them too well to buy them as clover seed. CAMP TO GRIEF. Mr. Topnoody went to a minstrel show last night, and the Riney con- texture injured for years, for if either undr1.1111S and jokes he heard set him too wet or too dry clods win herd_ thinking. So at breakfast he began en, in the sun and lose much of their on Mrs. Topnoody. She was fretful and not very much in the humor for pleasantry, but Topnoody slashed away. "1 say, Mrs. Topnoody, can you spell money with four letters?" "No, I can't!" she said. "Ha, ha! that's good. A woman never can get at this sort of thing in the same clearheaded way a man can. Well, the way to spell it is c -a -s -h. Isn't that money?" Mrs. T. failed to smile, and Top- noody started out with another. "Welt a minute," she interrupted, "I've got one. Let's see if you can get it. Spell Topndocly with five letters." Topnoody puckered his brows awhile and gave it up. "Ha, ha!" laughed Mrs. T., "that's 'good. A man can never get at this sort of thing in the same clear-head- ed way a woman can. Well, the way • to spell it is I -d -i -o -t. Isn't that Topnoody?" 'But Topnoody never smiled and breakfast was finished in silence, ex- cept an occasional chuckle from Mrs. Topnoody's end of the table. chemical value. Plowing green crops under is very beneeicial to clay soils, but one of the most important points is to keep the texture of the soil in. good condition by using im- plements that will reduce the clods. Thorough mixture is most important' for increased fertilization and mois- ture, and deep plowing is an old rule. Clay soils are admirably a- dapted to the growing of itiost grains, specially wheat, beans, cloy - and grasses ers USE TUE FANNING MILL. Will it pay to buy and use a fan- ning mill? asks Mr. J. S. Field. Some will say it does not, especially now, when in.ost grains are so cheap, but that is a mistake. It does not pay to sow chaff and seeds of half a dozen kinds of weeds in with your grain. Your time and land is too valuable for that. In olden times the different kinds of grain were cleaned or winnowed by pouring it out of a vessel in it current of air. Modern improvementshave brought about the fanning mill, which is not a luxury but a necessity, if one wants to farm successfully. I have used fanning mills for 25 years, mostly for cleaning'seed grain —wheat, oats, flax and timothy— and have found that my grain when threshed was of better quality and cleaner than it otherwise would have been. In later years I have sold my grain—the greater part of it—for seed, and am getting considerably more than the market price. It takes but little figuring to Lnd that it does not pay to sow foul seed. Weeds choke out the grain and use up the moistureand fertility. If you are going to sow anything at all,,be sure that your seed is clean. You will get more grain to the acre and it will be of better quality. With reasonable care a fanning mill will last 15 to 20 years and 'pay for itself in a few years at the most. If you have large fields it may pay for itself in one year. There are many kinds of fanning mills, and prices differ somewhat, but $15 ought to buy a good one. Farmers are find- ing that they cannot farm in the old slipshod way—not if they want to make money at it. There is money Simpson's Old Louden Restaurant VAMPITS TAVERN, To Re Torn Dewn, Sirapsonja, a famous eating place of London, that has been in exist- ence since 1828, is doomed to ex- tirtion. For years it has been the resort of literary and inusical Ws- brities who -enjoyed the old-fashion- ed English dinner served in cliutint style, It is said that the restaurant is to be rebuilt with many improvements, but olchtimers fear that the name is all that will remain. Hosts. of Mem- ories are connected with this old irin, and the reminiscences of its head waiter, thlowerdew, a pictur- esque, snuff -taking person, ,would prove a most . interesting historical record of London during the • last quarter of a• century. Simpson's was on the Strand and was old-fashioned in all its fittings and furnishings. There were great round mahogany tables, roomy chairs upholstered in horsehair, and a floor of colored tiles, with growing trees in tubs. Sizes on the wall an- nounced that a dinner "from the joint" would be served for two shil- lings and sixpence and a fish dinner for two shillings and ninepende, the latter a very popular meal with the public, being served from noon until 8.80 o'clock. One side of the eating room was diiicied off Mto little private boxes, curtained from brass rods. A huge dumbwaiter occupied the centre of the room and was always piled.high with massive old glassware and sil- ver, On the walls were painted panels of fish and game, grown dim with age.. The bar opened into this room from a great window, end two high candelabra, flanked it on either side as though it were an altar. The old custom of serving the roasts was always preserved at Simpson's. Tables On wheels bear- ing great joints of beef and mutton on silver covers were pushed about from customer to customer, the carvers, dressed in white, cutting off the particular slices designated by thAaa e wdionmer. 's dining -room was up- stairs, and here the picturesque Flowerdew presided. 'Rooms for playing chess were on the tipper floors, while the "Knights of the Round Table" had a clubroom there with a collection of playbills and prints. •Each week they dined in old- fashioned English style from the his- toric mahogany tables. HE THOUGHT IT. A guardian of the law was relat- ing to a small audience, how, after arresting it misderacanant, he was obstructed by another person, where- upon he also arrested the obstruc- tionist. "What would you have done?" queried a, bystand- er, "if instead of actually interfering, he had simply espoken his mind, and Wind you an impertinent, Officious, loafing scoundrel, who on- ly loitered about and laid hands on his betters—adding that he coesider- ed you a vagabond , and a black- guard?" replied the policeinan, would have arrested him all the same for • inciting Others to coranait a, breach of the peace." "But," continued the querist, "Op- pose he said nothing, but just thought So?" "Well Was the reply, "I can't ate vest a man tor thinking. Xe can think what he likes'' "Then," Said the querist, "I think" so." - • "TOP" HATS OF STRAW. Dell -crowned high hats, it is be- lieved, will be adopted next summer by London's smart set for their coachmen. Their adoption in this country is also regarded as pro- bable. All grades of servants have hereto- fore been provided with appropriate leee.dwear for hot weather service ex- cepting the "man on the box." There is a cave on the Jorend Fjord, Norway, from which at every change of weather flashes of lightn- ing issue. Fell Exhausted and PEOPLE BEAT HA SMALL WHAT T7 -MY ARE trtiaNer AND WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. The Characteristics and Peenu liarities of Well-Heown Per- e ellagee• Five Presideets of the United States have been of Scotch-lrisli descent. Th. omas., A, Edison has taken out nearpatents on eight hundred patenon hie • various inventions. Among European moearclis the , only total, abstainers are said to be otlfthieSeuliretnheorfiaTntdirskey and the Queen 'King Alphoxiso's coronation is to ha commeinorated by the issue or thirteen new kinds of ;tentage :damps each of vshicb is to bear the head of one of the thirteen Kings of the same name who have ruled over Spain. srHenry 'Campbell -Bannerman - and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, singu- larly enough, have the distinction of being the most legibie writers in the British House of Commons. Yet both of them are eery fend of con- tractions, and whilst Sir Henry often signs himself "11.0.11.," Mr, Chamberlain frequently eats down his own signature to "3. Chambn.". The Hon. Alfred Lyttleton enjoys the distillation of being the cham- pion athlete in the British Hffi House o Commons. Before entering Parlia- Aleut he achieved celebrity in various games—cricket, football, tennis, 'and' racquets being ihis chief' delights. Now, however, his time is me:311y, taken up by law, and beyond presid- ing over the parliament of the cricketing world at Lord's his name is but rarely associated with active athletics. , Admirers of Lady Butler's stirring picture, "Scotland for Ever," may be interested to know that, in order to insure faithfulness in depicting the magnificent charge made by the Scots' Greys at Waterloo, the paint- er had the unique experience of wit- nessing a cavalry rharge made spe- cially for her benefit. This was due to an. Eiaglish General hearing the celebrated artist remasis that she had never seen a ream.ent of cavalry in the act of charging. Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, un- like several other European Sove- reigns, can leave her dominions when she likes, and is at no time obliged to remain in her kingdom. In this respect she is more fortunate than for instance, the young ruler of Spain and his mother, who cannot leave the peninsula without previous- ly obtaining' a full-fledged permis- sion. from the National Legislature. The only obligation placed upon Queen Wilhelmina in this respect is that of spending a minimum of ten days each year at Amsterdam, which is the real metropolis, The Hague being only the seat of Government. Thanks to this freedom she has travelled extensively—mostly under assumed names—in Switzerland, Ger- maaie. nyie,Austria, Italy, England and rr In these days, when it is assumed that the habit of smoking is practi- cally universal among men and creasing among women, it is some- what surprising to learn that lhere are several British Generals who do not love "the weed." General Cata- cre has stated that he is not a smoker. General Buller has said that he does not smoke ail& does not want tobacco. General. Sir Wm. Butler is also a non-smoker, and ' General Sir George White, General Mackinnon, and Lord Dundonald are reckoned to be among those with whom the luxury of a cigarette is an extreme rarity. Non-smoking lead- ing officers are agreed, however, that tobacco is a good thing for Tommy Atkins, and that its value in keep- ing the troops contented is 115. - deniably great. A story is current in Rome which „shows a good deal of kindly humor in Victor Emmanuel III. Among the numbers of petitions with which it is very much the custom 111 Italy to assail the Sovereign was one from an old superannuated servant of ihe palace addressed to the little. baby, Princess Yolancle. When asked by the equerry what was to be done with it the King replied ;—"Give it to Her Royal Highnees, by all merino and come and tell me what she does with it." The petition was put in tho cradle, but the royal baby did not consent to notice it. "What did she do ?" subsequently inquired the. King. "Nothing !" had to be the reply. "Well, then, silence implies consent," was His Majesty's rejoin- der, and so the old woman got her PcTulstiecirilate Dr. Newman Hall used to tell an amusing story of how he first became acquainted with Mr. Glad- stone. After evening service at Sur - QUITE A DIFFERENCE.• Here is a story the lesson. ef whici is too obvious for comment, perhaps, but cannot be learned too often. It is commended to all readers, both those who keep dogs and those who do not. Johnson and Thompson were next- door neighbors. Johnson had a dog that barked a considerable part of every night. Finally Thompson said to Johnson:— "Look here, Johnson, we have al- ways been friends, and I hope you won't take offence it I tell you that the barking of yotir dog is driving Inc and my family mad for want of sleep." "Dear me!" said Johnson. "That's queer. I haven't noticed that Leo ever barked much to speak of." Two or three evenings . afterwards Thompson came home leading a deg —the dog—by a string. "Now, then," said he to Mrs. Thompson, 'we will soon have a chance to sleep. I didn't like to shoot the beast while belonging to Johnson, so I have bought him. No- body can blame us for killing our own dog. I'll get some chloroform to -morrow." A month passed a.n.d Johnson and Thompson met. "Well, Thompson, you haven't chloroformed that dog yet?" "No," replied Thompson. The truth is we have become rather fond of the fellow; he is so lively and playful." "But doesn't his barking at night annoy you now?" "I haven't noticed it." "H'm!" said Johnson. "The brute keeps us awake half the night. I can't understand how you can put up with it." —x TURNS TO STONE. There is a tree that grows le Mex- ico called the "chijol," or stone tree. It is of enormous proportions, both in circumference and height. It has a number of branches Spreading out widely and carryiug leaves of a, yellowish green color. The wood is extremely fine and easily worked in a green state. • It is not given to either warping or splitting. The most remarkable thing about it is that after being cut the wood gets gradually harder, and in the course of a, few years it is absolutely petri- fied, whether left in the open air or buried in the ground. From this timber houses can be built that would in a few years become abso- lutely fireproof, and would last as though built of Stone. ticonsci US A Frightful Case of Exhausted Nerves and Debilitated System—From it Mere Skeleton, Pale, Weak, Trembling and Almost Wild With Pain, Mrs. Edward° Was Made Strong and Well by Dr. Chase's Nerve Food: Mrs, R. W. Edwards, 811 McMurray st., :Brantford, Ont., case as follows: "For five years 1 have suffered more than words can tell from nervous headache, nervous dyspepsia, and exhaustion. The 'pains in my head would at times almost drive me crazy. I could not sleep nights, but would walk the floor in agony until I fell exhansted and unconscious and my husband would have to carry me back to bed. "Sometimes I could take no food for four days at a time, and experienced terrible gnaaring sensations in the stomach, had bad taste in the mouth and coated tongue. I was pale, nervous, irritable, easily exhausted, was reduced to a mere skeleton of skin and bone, and my heart would palpitate as though it Was about to stop beating. My greatest suffering was caused by the dreadful pains in My head, neck and back, and all this was in spite of the best efforts of three leading doctors of this city, "For the past nine months I have used Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, and for a considerable time I have not experienced a headache, or anY of the symptoms menttoned above. Wore a mere skeleton this inedielne has built me up in liesla, and Weight, until now I am strong and well, do my own housework, walk out for two hours without' feeliegt,ired, and am thoroughly restored to health, Is it any wonder that words fall to en - press my gratitude for this remarkeble cure? You can use this testimonial for the benefit of other eufferers." It would be impossible, we believe, to produce strotiger evidence to prove the wondei•ful power of Dr, Clutee's Nerve Food as a system builder. It contains the very essence of the most potent restoratives of na- ture, $trul is certain to be of benefit to you. 60 cents & box, 6 boxes foe $2.50, at all dealers, or Ednian- son, Dates Os Go., Toronto. describes her • „ . rey Chapel, where he was pastor, a gentleman came up to Dr. Hall and, after shaking hands warmly with him, complimented him upon the sermon. The preacher was na.turally flattered., for he had recognized in his visitor the unmistakable features of the then Prime Minister. ."Of course, I have heard a, great deal about you," said Mr. Gladstone. genially, "but until this evening I have never had the pleasure of hear- ing you. Your sermon was a telling one, and I can now understand why you aro so popular as a preacher ; there is nothing scholarly about your sermons. "For a inOment," said Dr. Hall, "we looked at each , other steadily, and then, the am- biguity of the compliment striking es simultaneously, we both burst into it hearty fit of laughter." • I REMARKABLE PEAT, From Paris iS reported it remark- able feat by five lieutenttnts of the 12t1I Hussar Regiment. Starting at. - three in the morning, they each) se- verit3r-tWo miles in thirteen hour's, dismounted, walked it dist:watt, sit twenty-four Miles, acted, and then walked back the tur iy-four and rode again the eenenty-two miles on the return iournon, arrivieg at, three O'clock the 1.1,1,744 maM)"6.v •