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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1906-3-22, Page 7.if .+0.0:1 4:if3 +rI+ i+3+3a•oil+):f+lith+3;(4.04."•::z+):E+n(+4111 Ti 1. 11[111 Oi MG D12 frIE STEWARD'S SON rfaf:E+3X0V+3 +r.I+0-0:1E-R,E+)?f+3 + (+):f+)ei+):(+i + f+l;l+ f+ E+) +i7f+ CHAIyri:R XXXVL.--(Continued), ' Wbat do you think hos become of her, .JnckY" Jack Watley shook his head. "I think- ." he began, then he stop - pod and took up the paper again. "13th it's not of much. consequence what 1 think, If any ono knows whore she Is, 'depend upon it that Person Is Guildford &den." They were all very silent, thinking this over, but presently Jack broke in upon thou reverie. Any wtty, it's no use making your- ,selvos ttnttappy over the question to- night, 1 really think you deserve a little felinity. So, young people, let us have 'another small bottle of 1'omrne'y and - be merry." Cyril and Norah were only too reedy to dismiss all unpleasant subjects froth their minds; they felt that they had been living under clouds so long that they were shitted, as Jack said, to a little sunshine. After dinner they went out for a walk, .and, leaning on herr lover's arm, Norah .sew for the first limo something Of the humors of that lively thoroughfare, the .Strand. It was nearly midnight when the two Young Hien ascorled bor Lo the hotel, .and leek consider Lely crossed the road and loft them to d each other good- night unobserved. • q e "I'm fho haPof an in this great city." exclaimed Gy�, when he and Jack were alone In Jack's chambers. "Tho very happiest Jack, did you ever know anything so extraordinary as this meet- ing and -and -reconciliation? There 's .only onto thing 1 want to complete my .salisfaotton, and that is to meet hie. Guildford Berton and give hien a piece •of my mord—" 'Meanwhile;' said Jack, thoughtfully, •"is Miss Noralt to go on living by herself in an hotel off the Strand, eh?" Cyril pondered this question. rho Mum can comae to her—" "No ono will run away with her, car- tniide, said Jack, "but it's scarcely within the strict lines of propriety. Sho Hurst have some friend upon whom she .could rely -I mean sono lady friend—" "0f course!" said Cyril, promptly. 'Lady Ferndale!" "Exactly," said Jack, who had been thinking of her all the evening. "I will tell you what will happen: Lady Fern - .date will bo one of the first to hear of Miss Noraft's flight, and you may depend upon 1t that the first thing she will do will bo to corse posthaste to London, thinking that A'liss Norah may chance to go to the Feendalo's town house. Now, my but, here is the plan of campaign. To-unorrow we will go to the old law- yer's, Mr. Petherlck's, and`if he should have returned, you can tell him Miss Norah's story, and she can formally give up all claim to tho old earl's money. That will leave her Ire°, and absolutely her own mistress, to do as she likes, and if I wore in your place, I should take euro that she liked to marry mo !n -well, n5 500n as you can get 1(10 license. Of course, you'll have to Lake Lady Form dale into your confidence and perhaps the old lawyer, too; but I'd keep, the lawyer in the dark It I could. He'll be sure to put sono spoke In your wheel; lawyers Iovo delay as mice love cheese, and If leo learns that you are the Earl of Arrowdale, he'll stand out for all sorts of legal forms and ceremonies." The two men sat far into Lho morning talking and planning, and after break- fast, Cyril was over at the hotel con- ferring with Norah. She agroed, at once, to the whole plan of campaign as elabo- rated by Jack, whom she regarded as a perfect Solomon of wisdom, excepting Ito iters of the speedy marriage. Coyered with blushes, she assured Cyril that It, was impossible. "Why, .dcai,!' she murmured, hiding her face upon his broad chest, "no one would be, no one ever has been, married so-so suddenly!" "Oh, haven't they?" said Cyril. "Well, welt inaugurate a new departure. Look here, dearest, I really think we'd better follow Jack's advice. I've always found myself in trouble when Ivo disregarded it, and I've always come out all right when I've taken IL And, to tell you the truth, Jaok is apt to cut up rough when you ask trim for his advice and don't talce "It seems to me," said Norah, almost inaudibly, and smiling, "that Jaolc-I Mean Mr. Wesley -treats us lice a couple of children." "So you aro," said that gentleman, entering at that moment. "true engaged a peratnbullatoi I mean, hansom -by the hour, and 1 think the sooner.you see Mr. Pethoick and Lady Ferndale, the better. I'd offer to accompany ,you," he added, with a faint smile, "but the cab only holds two, and it is a We where de- cidedly two aro company and three none," it was the first time Novell had ridden in a hansom, and the journey to Mr. Petherloic's office Seemed all 100 short. As for Cyril, Ino made a me�biol vow tint he would spend part of their honeymoon riding beside his wife, and holding her hand under the splash board. The Old clerk announced that Mr. Pother/0k had not returned, and thoy were about to leave the office, when that gentleman entered. Ile was considerobly startled at sight' at Noralt, and more then startled when he hoard all that site had to tell. "Mess my soull" he exclaimed, staring from Norah to Cyril, in a kind of man - Ment. "Catherine i•inyes married, amt you -you her daughtet'l Let mo Boo those . a errs! 1 don't believe a word et (11 Strange) Ivo always lied my doubts about Mr. Borton-always. And yot lie i,hness111 e, was invariably kind and et t tat moseet Mind before i .00h at em 1 express my opinion that they aro eogtusl" but his tape lengthened Na he oxen - Wed the ,0crtifiaates and Compered tho dates with the boles 110 had token during Norali's `coital. "1• -I'm arrnld," lie sold, rihfelantly, pl'nl afraid --y Why, Coftateld ilf eVecp penny will go to the present earl." and he looked from one to the other. But Norah did not appear at all heatebrOken by the loss of her wealth, and even Mr. Cyril Buena showed very few signs of grief .and regret, "I suppose you have found 1110 young earl, sir?" said Cyril, denouroly. Air. Petheriok shpok lite ltottd with a frown of annoyance. "No, 1 have not. I thought I had got a clew to him, and followed it up as tar EIS trans, but it turned out to bo another man altogether. 1-1 can't understand why he keeps in hiding unless Ito is dead." "Even his doal.h would not restore this money to Miss Norah," said Cyril. "Olt, as to restore," said the lawyer, pugnaciously, "she hasn't lost it yet. We shall mako a fight of it, of course; and we are lust as likely to win es lose." "But -but I don't want to fight," said Norah, In a low voice. "I wish to give up all claim to it," Atr. Polherlek shook his head. "That's all very well, sty dear young lady;" he said, severely, "but perhaps his gentlemen," and he looked at Cyril, "may havo something to say to that; and -a110mi-you should study the wishes of your -or -future husband; eh, Mr. Burne?" Her wishes aro mule," said Cyril, quietly. "If Mi Norah Is bent on re- signing y . ss signing all claim to tills money, 1 am more than willing to lot it go without a struggle." The old lawyer stared at them gravely. "Dear, deaf!" ho said. 'Tut, tut! D0 you mean to say that you aro going to resign half a million of money without a fight for It? You'll forgive me, sir; but I thine if you were, say, twenty year's older, you'd adopt a different course." "No, I shouldn't," said Cyril, with soma difficulty suppressing a sndle. `I am quite willing that the earl should have this money. We shall get on very well. I -I don't know whether you can tell me how soon I can get a special license.' They talked for some little time long- er, and Mr. Pethorick's last words, as they rose to go on to Lady Ferndale's, were: - "I Miele you are two very foolish -and happy -young persons, and I'm going to do the bust I can for you, in spite t,1 yourselves. The least the earl can do, if wo relinquish all this money without a tight, is to hand back a portion of It; he can very well spare lt, confound him! What do you think, Mr. Burne?" "I don't know, sir," said Cyril, site - ing his head. gravely, "From my short experience, I'm inclined to think That men are not so ready to hand back any coin; but we'll hope for the best. You will lot us know, Mr. I'elhcrick, directly lite earl turns up?" "Yes, I will," said the old gentleman, with a kind of grunt; he was getting rather tired of the hunt for the young peer, and rather inclined t0 consider that a man who kept out of reach of an earldom did not deserve to be sought tor. But all the same, be meant finding him, and one of the first pieces of busi- ness he transacted with the young earl, he resolved, should be to gain the best terms ito could for the beautiful girl who was no longer an earl's daughter and the mistress of half a million. CHAPTER XXXVII. Thera was another delicious drive to Lady Ferndale's house, during which the two "foolish -but happy -young per- sons" discussed tine situation in all its bearings. If anything could have increased Nor - alt's love for Cyril. his indifference to the loss of her fortune, and his cheorful assent t0 the surrender of it without a struggle, would have done so. To her he seemed the very type of all that was noble in man, and Cyril felt extremely uncomtoltablo as she nestled against him and whispered her praises itt We •00 rs, "What on earth will she say when she learns tho truth?" ho thought. They reached the Ferndale's house and were shown into the drawing -room, an.l irr a minute or two Norah was 10 het' friend's arms, "My dear Not'abl Why, what has brought you up to London so unexpec- tedly? And Mr. Burno, tool" Then she smiled and held out her hand to Cyril. "I suppose .I've got to congratulate you, Mr. Burno?" "Yos, Lady Ferndale, Norah. has con- sented to mako me the happiest of men." ` "And you've coma to telt me," alto said. "Now, that is what 1 call really good and kind. Come and sit down -what is the matter?" she broke off, for Norah clung to her and began to cry quietly. "You toll her," she said to Cyril. It was comparatively easy to tet Mr. Petltorick, but Lady Ferndale was quite another person, "Or rather there was," said Norah, "11 has all gone now." Cyril ,unfolded the stre.ngo story, and Lady Ferndale lisstetied with scarcely an Intereuption;„ then sho drove Norah's heed down to her own bosom and strolcod the soft, bronze hail. "If I were to say that I'm not Sur- prised, Mr. Burne, wauld you believe mol" she said fit last., "But it is true. f can say I actually suspected that Norah was not (110 daughter of the earl and• countess, but t can say that 1 ant not n.s- tonishod. From the first moment I saw her, her alikeness to the earl and the Arrowdale fanny slruok me, and I re- marked upset it to hint. Will it be very wickedto'say that 1 tun-om rather glad? Olt, wait, though, (hero Is all Iloat money. Lady T''erndale looked rather gravo. I cant say that I am pleased et that, Site said, "But perhaps the earl will*" "Why should he?" said Neral emit. Mg, it- tng, "I am no rrclo.(ion of his, dent• Lady Ferndale. And, indeed, we don't want any of the moneyt and she glanced shyly at Cyril, who hastened to Corro- borAte, Wo dont want a penny, I asserts yon; Lady,'l�erredaie;''i�o sahl, "Tho earl may, keep it all for what we Dara; oh, Norah? All I want is Nol'all. " Lady Ferndale smiled, "Ile seems a very bold young man, dear," site whispered lc Norah. "And we havo come la ask you if you think we could bo married in rota' days?" Lady Ferndale almost, jumped, "IL is itnpossiblel" murmured Norah, "Tell him sol" "toed gracious me, why do you want to get married so quickly?" exclaimed Lady Ferndale. "(Jo will not gtvo ole the reason," said Norah, llushiug. "Because 1 ctsn't," said Cyril, ahnnst bluntly. "But ('11 toll you what I will do. I will toll Lady Ferndale, and if she agrees with me that the reason is good enough, will you consent?" "As l'nl sure she wilt not -yes," said Norah. "Very well, then," said Lady Fern- dale, very much amused and puzzled. "Now, you go upstairs --of course you'll remain with us. I'm going to send 'o that hotel for your luggage directly -and Mr. Burne shall persuade mo, if lie can, that there is any rhyme or reason in his absurd proposal." Norah left the room, and Cyril sprang the truth upon Lady Ferndale as if 't had been a bombshell. "Yost seo, Lady Ferndale," he said, with a half smile, I'm Lord Arrowdale. anti I naturally want to marry Norah before she knows who 1 am." Lady Ferndale did jump ibis lime. "You -you are—" Then sho burst out laughing. "Well, of all the stupid people, I havo been the stupidest, I told Norah the first time I sate you -you re- member the day she and I were driving together? -1 told her that I was certain I had seen your face before; and so I liar, or something very like lt, in the portrait gallcny at the Court! And so you are the new earl) And you havo been hiding it from her, and from all of us, all this time! And les to you alt this money of the poor gh•I's will got" "Just for a day or two," ho said, with a smile. "I am going to make it over as a deed ofh to ift r' of course." g e 0f course(said LadyFerndale. "A n d what you aro afraid of Is—" "Thal Noralh's pride, if she learns who and what i am, will bo aroused, and she may put all sorts of obstacles in the way, of our marriage. And I can't run even tho slightest risk of that, Lady Fern- dale," Ito said, with a shake of the head. "So, If you'll please to regard me us Cyril Burne, the not altogether tmsuc- cesstul artist, and lel'lhet' continue to s0 regard me, I think she will marry me out of hand." "Well, I think she will," admitted Lady Ferndale, with a naive smile. "But," she said, with sudden gravity, "havo you thought of what the world will say when It (wars that you and sho 'have married so soon after the death of the late earl, your uncle, and her supposed father 7 Have you thought of that, Mr. Burne?" "No, I haven't," he said, quietly and coolly. "You see, since we met, yester- day, and -and were reeoncilod, I have not had Time to think of anything or anybody, but herself; but if you'll stand by me and get her to consent, 1 don't caro one brass farthing what the world t ''says," and as be confronted Lady Fern- dale, his face lit up with a smile which neon that lady's heart over to his side in a moment. "You shalt have her, Mr. Burn -Lord Arrowdale-oh, dear." . "Mr. Burne, pleasel" he said, laugh- ing warningly. So it happened that when Norah canto in, and going up to Lady Ferndale, said, with downcast face: "Well, dear, have you explained to him how impossible it is?" Lady Ferndale replied demurely: . "Mr, 13111110 Inas convinced me that the marriage should take place within the week, dear, and I've promised him it shall!" and to Norah's little cry of dis- may sloe vouchsafed nothing but a laugh. It was useless for Norah to attempt to argue or protest. Sho was one against titres, for Jack, to whom she appealed to help her fight against Lady Ferndale and Cyril, basely deserted .her and went over to the enemy, and at hast Norah gave in, only stipulating that the wed- ding should be as quiet as it could legally be "We'll bo married in the coal cellar and swear the clergyman to secrecy, if you like," said Cyril. "As for me, 1 can dispense with bridesmaids and best man -no, I can't, I must havo Jaok; but. 111 let the cake and the cards go." "And I must havo the cake," said Lady. Ferndale. "And now, Mr. Burne, as Norah and I will have to work really hard for the next few days, I shall ho glad If you will go down to your club, and -stay there as much as you can. Stop, though," she added, suddenly, as if something had occurred to her; 'now T think of it, Norah will havo to do some shopping, and if you will promise to bring her bock to dinner; you shall go with her. I'll give you 1111 dinner time." A more delightful proposal for both t,f the infatuated young persons she could not .have made, and 'very soon they had gone off in one of Norah's beloved .han- soms. (To be continued). SHEEP SIIEARINGS. As a lamb is perhaps Lha most diffi- cult of all animals to recuperate after once stunted, it pays to keep thrifty., The best way 10 clean a wood pasture whore the young sprouts aro becoming troublesome is to turn in the sheep. Wool is a product that does not take fertility from the soil, but actually adds to the value of tho soil for grain-grow- ing. rain-grow- in t To mako' early lambs grow, provide a pen into. which the iambs can go., but which restrains tine ewes free entering in the pen.' Place a pan of, ground oats end let the Iambs help thomsolves; the ewes should also be feel cm ground oats. Mutton breeds of sheep do not depend on waste lands sect hillsides to become proftnhlo. Gond sheep require gond pastures, end pay well. Wool is simply a product of the Situp, and no farmer can make sheep pay who depends on wool only Inc his profit. Vow thhngs in sheep husbandry aro of 100010 vita imporfai0o than the pro - pee selection of ewes. Do not brood Ilse young owe until 14 r n' � oaths of age; earlier treadle t ,slim �, breeding not conducte'e to vigor of constilefton. ,..heap S )' S will eat ltu,h and weeds when They oan get no boder t'nughnge, nnil when theyaegniro111is habit they persist in it and do .well. No other nnhnal kept in tie stables In winter will alnico mere er Welter ma- `,tire foie the live weight of them or tor the feed Consumed then the 5hcep, ON THE FR1 FIOW '1'O MILK. In the first place, the milkers should to heultloy, clears in person and instruct- ed in the rudiments 01 hygiene. 'Then, Lefore a drop is drawn, says a writer 4n Macmillan's, the flunks and udders el every cow should bo wiped with u damp cloth, so that dirt or hairs do not full into the milk. If possible, a pull should be fitted with a gauze wire strainer. One dairy In Denmark provides palls with a double bottom, In the lower part of which is a mixture of lee and salt is placed, so as to cool the milk immediately IL is drawn. 'l'h,e first few streams from °act teat should bo thrown away. 'The bacterin found in milk are mostly congr•egnlef near the opening of each teat, and, Here- fore, are washed out by 1110 first milk drawn, which should never be allowed t 1 enter the pail. Milking street' be carried out quietly, quickly and thoroughly, for only in tiles way will all the cream or fat in the milk be extracted. The last half gallon e'en - tains the greeter proportion of the fat, and therefore it will bo understood liow important !t is that every drop of mills should be drawn if Its quality is to toe. of the best, So soon as a Inillcing is finished the yield of each cow should be Weighed, and the mills must then be token to the refrigerator to be cooled to as low a temperature as possible. There is an innovation lately Intro- duced which should prove of very great benefit to dairy farmers, by which milk Den be scalded and cooled my the sane machine at ono operation. The milk is first passed over the upper portion of (he machine, by which it becomes heated to about 1.00 degrees, whence it penes n to therefrigerator r i or or brie c 0 In machine 1 g ii o and Is coNed l0 40-45 degrees. If these two processes are properly and thor- oughly carried out the milk Is enabled to undergo a long journey and to arrive quite sweet at its destination. It is desirable that whenever possible the cows should be milked in the open air. However clean and well aired the cow house may be, it can never ap- proximate to the freshness and purity of the open air. The grealent amount of freedom possible is also desirable for the cows themselves, for not only does this tend to produce a sound digestion end therefore milk of better quality, but where there is any tendency to tuber. culosis, as is unfortunately the case whit a large percentage of dairy cattle, pure air and sunlight assist in keeping this tendency in abeyance. All utensils employed in the handling and distribution of milk should' to kept absolutely clean. This should net be !atm to moan that they are to be rinsed out with cold water; Ito process should to taken a step further. The utensil should. be first rinsed in cola. then washed In heiling water, and, lastly, rinsed in cold water once mere. Unless cold water is used In the first ease the miilc adhering fo the sides of the vessel would be coagulated by the hot water and the utensil could not, be properly cleansed. All babies' bottles, moulhpien's and lubes must undergo n similar treatment, and 1f they can bo scalded in steam so match the better. Long tubes or cormu- eated mouthpieces are objectionable, for they cannot fall to harbor pnrticles of stale mills, which, on ate' bottle being refilled for another meal, immediately affect (ho freshness 'of the new liquid. Lastly, tho cans used for Iranaportlng the mills by rail should bo locked, so that the contents may not be tampered with in transit, and the truck in which SEED TIME Ire experienced farmer has learned that some grains requirefar differ- ent soil than others; some crops need differ- enthandling than others. He knows that a great deal depends upon right planting at the right time, and that the soil must be kept enriched. No use of complaining insummer about a mis- take made in the spring. Decide before the seed is planted. M best time to reme- dy wasting .conditions in the human body is be - !ore the evil is too deep rooted. At the first evi- dence of loss of flesh Scott's Emulsion should be taken imme- diately. There is noth- ing that will repair wasted tissue more quickly or replace lost flesh more abundantly than Scott's Emulsion. It nourishes and builds up the body when ordi- nary fo o d s absolutely fail. E. 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EOE )?'FIE success of pastry' .� 1 depends upon the flour.'' Bread andas must be more than mere- ly appetising ; they must be wholesome, digestible, nourishing. The flour depends upon the wheat and the way it is milled. a; Hour is made fromspring wheat only. It is milled by the newest and best machinery. It is purified ' by- electricity. ' ` Use it and you get - bread not only light, crisp and appetising, but also wholesome,digestible and Lnou rishing. You will better your baking by buying Ogil- vie's Royal Household Flour from your grocer. ®pilule Flour Milis Co., Ltd. Manfred. "Ogilvie's Book for a Cook," contains 130 pages of excellent' recipes some never published be- fore. Your grocer can tell you how to get It i'JISE, the cans arc carried should bo In tie na. turo of a cold chamber. PLANTING POTATOES. I shall mako a radical change in my method of planting potatoes this spring, writes Mr. S. Kllhefner. My custom, beretol'ore, was to plant in prows over 3 feet apart so as to be able to cultivate between them with a single horse, or to straddle a row with a two -horse ,culti- vator. This spring I will plant In lows about 5 feet .apart and in furrows 6 inches deep, made with a single shovel 11 or 10 inches wide. Ronson for this change are: First, that when tops complelo. thole growth, about tlto time tubers ' beght 'to Torm, they completely shade the ground, thus helping to conserve the molsturo. As potatoes usually set in a very dry .per - led, this is an important point. Second, in telling, the rows being close togeth- er, f can do the job completely by go - Ing once between the rows with the single shovel, 1 mark the .rows with anis. 1 believe in trilling it for no other reason than the greater ease with which they are dug. Third, with potatoes planted as de- scribed, I cover and cultivate with. a. wide, steel -toothed sweep harrow, taking throe rots at a time. in cot'ering 1 fol- low the tots lengthwise, covering -1(10 potatoes about Iwo inehes deep. Just ea the sprouts are raekina through gn elver the rows again, WIIch acids about 2 Inches Mort to the. Covering. Thls (.4 repeated until Meows are completely llilad. I ennthmo 1.o euttivnte with the l'arow until tops 'shots n. disposition to sperad and get heavy, about blooming time. The heavy seeding enables mo to barrow with impurity, ns 1 01110 enslly' spare it stalk or two if they should hap• pen to be torn out. Experimental tests have proved that I can raise more po. tatoes per novo with toss work with this method than under the old system. Ex- cepting the dropping or the seed and the picking up of the tubers hand work Is eliminated. To go over tiro patch with it harrow eller stalks get tall looks seamy at first, but the next morning they stand as erect as over. The deep:planting en- ables them to hang on bettor than if planted near the surface. It takes more send, but them is always some potatoes most loo largo for seed, yet they spoil lite sate of the big ones if thrown In. LiVE STOCK NOTES. Straw nt11y bo fed to horses, to some extent; the amount varying wilIl the work, and the purposes' for which the mental is used. We have lento to look after stools and give IL the best of care. Our wealth is represented by tho stook. Surely tem lime cannot be spent more profitably Mail in awing for it and studying ds needs. theme stock is made by Sheller, food and taro. Farm work horses sbould.be ted just that :amount of hay, whioh they will oienn up readily, 1t should 1)o fed early to .the morning, niter watering and be- fore feeding grain. At noon to 'bol weather, when there, is mealwork to be done, it should bo withhold. er but a pound or so allowed after a sip of walar and while the horse is cooling orf before e a l;eltlnft his anon feed or grahi. At night it should be literally led after Me grain ration hos hoe matete ee The hay should be of good quality, a.nil should be wetted if dusty.: Most Alen who see wittiest{ to de good aro t(ot In a position to make good, 000cro•tsao>o•f rsa-knoa•otac-otagQt YOUNG FOLKS - b ee-0-etee-0• OOS9Gc}O•?4f7GITod CHATS WITH THE CHILDREN. "Auntie, will you please tell us a story; we have not heard a story for a loig time." ''1(1111 1 suppose I must," 'said auntie. "As you have been vary good this after- noon 1 will telt you the story of the boy and the jackdaws." "Is it a true Story, auntie, or a made- up„ "A true story, laddie, and I will tell • it as It was told me, many yours ago. "In one of the Midland Counties of England is a pretty village where your grandfather's family lived, died and were buried, for over two hundred years. In the centre of the village Blends the dear old . churchwhere they wor- shipped; some of them aro buried be- neath the path that leads to the rectory'. The stones are laid flat on the ground, and you read ttte names as you walk along." "I should like to go there and see lie auntie." "Perhaps you will some day, dear. 1 hope so, The boy the story is about lived In a long low -built house called the Manor House in those days, and only a little way down the hill, on the other side the street. He was a livery little chap of seven, very fond of hunt - Ing birds' nests, and climbing trees. One day he discovered that a pair of jackdaws were building .in the belfry, and a jacicduw's nest is a treasure to an English boy, for they are most amus- ing birds. They can be taught to say many words, quits plainly, but are very mischievous. They will carry off and hide anything they fancy; bright things, such as spoons or jewellery, must not be left about if you have a jackdaw." "1 just wish I had one, Auntie." "Ion' d t think mother would id caro [a have .it," said Auntie. "She has enough little mischiefs to watch already, Well, our boy watched the belfry closely every day. He knew how long it would be be- fore the little birds were fit to take from the nest. And whon the time came he told his secret to a playmate, who pro- mised to help him get them down, fora share in the young birds. the boy's coaxed the key from the sexton's wife, and they began their climb. I wish, dear, I could tell you just how many steps there aro. I have counted and climbed them, but I have forgotten the exact number, so you must be content to know the tower is a high one, and the belfry, with its Marred window half way up,. So they a imbed the winding stone steps to the belfry. 'I'll get the birds, said the boy to his companion, who was older," "and you hoist me down," So up he went to the nes: over the window, and holding on by one stand he managed to get the young birds into his frock. Little boys in those days wore stout frocks of jean, with trousers underneath. 'Ne•e-, help me down; said he, and be- tw n them he got safely to the belfry to .r with the birds cuddled up in This fr ••k. 'ifow many?' said the big boy. 'Five, Will, two for you and three for nuc,' '1'11 have three, I will, or 1'11 not Ion you go down. 1'11 keep you up stere till dark, so you may as well give them to me at once; and Will planted him- self fairly in the narrow staircase that led below. 'I found out the nest and watched it, Will; I got them down, and 111 have three if I stay here till dark. `You'll stay, then,' said Will, 'unless you give me ttuee.' The little boy had taken the birds by the legs, three in one hand, two in the ether. A thought struck him, and up the lower steps he went as fast as the could, still holding the birds. Of course tho other boy followed, thinking, be would be quite the master when ha had the lad alone up there, but the 11LUo boy thought the sexton's wife would per- haps Ito watching for them to bring bac.: the key. 'Now,' said the big boy, on reaching tate top, 'you give mo three or I'll push you down.' 'Posit away, then; I won't give you three; they are mine.' And over he went from the top of that high tower, a fall that must have IsilltI any man," "Was he killed, Aunt?" "No, dear; strange to say, he was not oven hurt, A strong breeze was blowing and the wind got underneath the frock he wore, which may have helped him a little, but it was the birds that saved his itfe. You see they ware fit to fly, and when they felt they were falling, all those five pairs of wings fluttered out with all their might, and so ho landed on the turf below breathless but unhurt. The now frightened boy at the top saw him 110 a moment till his breath lame, then jump up, and calling out, 'Nov, you'll have none,' run home as fast as he oould. At the eituroh gale his smother and the sexton's wife, who saw the fall, and ran for the mother, met Fife, ane the frightened women could scarcely be - novo their oyes, but there he was, angry, and red, but stl11 holding his wedeln! birds in itis hands. And that is how your great -great -great-grandfather fell from the church tower. e 6ICGAPIIONE USED AT FUNERAL, Ceremonies at Cremation of Cambodia's Dusky Sovercijrn. A picturesque account of the funeral ceremonial over the late King Norodom ot Cambodia, at Nom Pen, the capitett of Cambodia, has been received in Paris. by , Thmalle body, enclosed in a large wooden urn, was paraded through the capital,' • surrounded by an escort of 5,000 Cam bodian warriors, and military honors woro accorded by the' French troops. Ivfcnnthno rho new King, Sisovaln, and all his priests remained tat on their fates for three hour's, before tiro Immense funeral pyre which had been prepared. After 1110 proocdston th0''urn was• placed on the pyre, and Sisow'ato sot tiro to several pans of perfumed alcohol placed dind boon supplied to alt tib Euro. p G )eat and native notables who were pre. 1. sent, and with these they red the flames. When the two caught fireting St so. wale began la prey In a loud voice, ani the prayer was echoed vigorously by the priests, the woman of the palace. and Ho' mandarins, 'rho official mourners' gave ln• g o ao gdratvnwnil,which was uttered through largo mcgaplioaest. The pyre burned for twenty food hours.