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The Brussels Post, 1907-12-26, Page 7I?. ty re ole nc SI' CA me ea Rc 0o ell Si sn SI be In ge he 4a wi d0 chi 1if - he sh be 1h all ck) de 111 gr w< 51) \VI in Be ihi in 710 \\ Si T] 51< Ce in �, 111 111 11! „v el ill Si 1tr 3'e 111 br NVc r"' • t !.. f F Ft�f+:i$3 $Y.i$ f$ f#3�f$ f$3,i43:EF3Z$3Cf+3 +itif if �;_ee(e 0:(4•_f J6+a vial, muni hemi here f fill his :11Tells his be all 10 the bo at he Sir up He he to on he 1 3 , , M. -1 Joy oL of your Sunbeam's eyes 1f she troubled to conte here. What is MON Sib, would noL,guin admittance. My uteri has his orders, Go back 10 where you Caine tori and leave me in pease," y lie turned away us he spoke, and de. anexled one or tw'O long I ateps hCw'n Ill the pathway and leading t0 a seat facing the sen, But 11111, springing utter him, erzecl him :by the shoulder and torsed win around, "Look et me atore you tell any more line," he whispered, In a tone frauyght p with exehlenient, "Yell ma web, 1 bei. Once, when t did your dirty work you, Mowed me better the,,your elt Sunbeam, elf daughter, Is ee more mine y g than yours.. , , You know who she is, and that's why you've stolen her from.— me and now tali these lies." Sir Ralph put his hand la his head, A troubled expression crossed his features. spay;" he replied. '!aur anfor- tunately 1 have no ItnalVledge of a fol'- mer acquaintanceship with you. Your name conveys nothing either. You are rnistaking nee for some ono else." see sad down wearily as he spoke, and iup::d (engirds the sparkling sen, Bt11 laughed contemptuously and stood In front of him. . "Yu can't get me to swaper all ,that 'gcv-nor," lie sneered. "It's io,nssible you don't know me now 1 In posse 1?, you've forgot all I did for you. . When you was ill, and lost your mem- cry, and never CmiTed up again, I be iieved it an' was glad cos she twisted her Mlle body into our'aorta and T would 'eve died foo 'er. That's wily I never owned up. An' it I do, I meon to be aid P for me latterly love and care, not to 'ave her sneaked away hem mo list because Y°Ul an invalid. How do I know that story's ices, eh? 'Perhaps that's your dodge to get out of trouble. But you dont come over 13111 green that way. Memory 01 no, you ave Sunbeam now. So tell me where she is.'is, Sir Ralph, who had listened I e c( with eve dent wonder; shook his head, "f cannot fell you that. Sunbeam, as you cell her—" "You 'ed her in your trap this morn- ing, someone sing saw you told mo that, Aaid things being as that' me you can't ni¢ite me believe that was' mere hese{• dent. You. was taking 'er away from ma acedia her awe You el ed her to spa a from the cottage in the wood, pg It's no_good looking like a bionic, you know all that; and you have to own ftp. Thais what lin hero for. Where 18 she?" "1 understand nothing of whathave g you say, my man. Is there some mystery about this girl, Sunbeam. Do you mean to say that. she is not really your laugh- ter?" 13111 drew back in disgust. "Well 1 Of all tho noddles, yours be tee'ardest I've known. 171 believe that, until you seed me, you'd forgot, but I can't believe you ddt't remember now, Y {hat's beyond any man's understanding. You know now; after all Teo said, who Sunbeam is—you remember what you did the night of iho I•lunchester hunt Ball, afore ,your. illness. You owe me sum at for restoring your memory— m goedt„,, you owe ma all round, you see so it's no good wasting more time.- I've business on hand, and my patience is worn out. t should 'ave made you speak afore onlyStill rd respect for an in+alidn Now, invali or not, T want the truth -and the truth T'!l have. where's Sunbeam, what you ys you don't know who she is when says you've corned 'ere a purpose to sneak het, away:' "Who is Sunbeam? Tell me;' asked Se: Voigt, blaneing apprehensively up the garden. 1f only Simmons \would come. For the strange man was getting excited, and might become violent at any me- ment. His heart fluttered within his' breast like a frightened bird.` Sonne thing strange seemed about to happen, something he could not gel away from. Who's Sunbeam!" retorted Bill. "you ash me that? And pu know I Y Well, I'll honoryou. You know that you Y yourself stole Sunbeam, a bitter colded, night it were, out of 'er bed, and gtved 'er to me—swear you_ don't remember that, eh?" Sir Ralph Manned visibly,: his, -eyes dilating with horror. "Impossible! lie gasped, "I steal a child l' Why—what should I do \33th her? Whose was she?" 13111 laughed regain. He could not be -me Neve such oBJsvdon genuine. His angor rose as ,he realized how long ie had al- :read wasted talking'to this ghost of the y g handsome Sir Raiph lie had once ltnown so well,, and he blurted unpalrently : 'Q v can l ]:now what you did i for? You'd your reasons; black ons, nes doubt. An' even I thought you cruet. As for who she 1s, wall, ave you forgot Lady Cruse?" Sir Ralph rose' to his feet with a low ex.clnmation of anger. ethat numb atone" he whisper- L ave P ed passionately. "I wilt net hear you mention it•; This is a Daae of blackmail, m' man Butt, I'm, not to be lei ittenad, I 1 now nothing of all you say. lou mhs- lake mo for some one else. G. away, pr may be bad for you" Ile choked, quivering ?from head to foot, his breath short and pained, Bill, who had retreated a step or two, before his indignation became purple. i'he demon of rage sprang to his eyes. With a curse he sprung upon the tall,— trembling figure, and shook it vigor- Dusty. "Get out, with your actin'," he snarled. "Blackmail 1 It's true, an' you know It I What's more, you've Sneaked Sunbeano —perhaps you've'relurned her to Lady ilei lite i•emembranne of what such a course of action might lead le, and, how `:irnportant IL was to prevent $1,10101011 he ing• thrown upon himself, ho went back to the 'prostrate body, and with {tent, bhng but delermleed hands drew 11 Le tlld edge Gf lilt C]Iff.; A few ntiuulou later' he wee walking down the road to the village, whesl on gg the beach, some fifty foot below, lire mangled body of Sir' Ralph Freer awalL- ed discovery, CPo •b3 r 3z -dinned). .—;: f f ti �" .. ee ,,;y.-' It ,a� ! 1: " e..- t e, �� + p, . " The BRANCH „ y f r ?=1� ,.^wit✓'� f ' l �* ' t y� " e4:0- a t > ri , ro. ," ,, �,, "r. '' ;;k �o y,. • ? 6 ,. g+ta fir'!e�{r For hrist mas 1 �7'erlt at erns - 1'01]lt t� eXl g little , r, self-Fasieuing s�;atesr to the to re -ren n OX Hockey ana CUBS RAC, p a variety of styles, from the plain old axicl silver plated. 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Sento persons who suffer with place aGBicllons may not feel inclined to p ac crush confidence in this simple mixture,y yet those who have tried 1t say tlto re aid are int 1 surprising, rising the rebel is simply y s p o, bele effected without the slightest in- g g fury to the stomach or other organs. Mix some and give ll a trial. It ter tainly comes highly recommended. It is the prescription of an eminent au- thorny, whose entire reputation, it is said, was established by 11. >•,�.•�•�• + iCe¢YE$3 # Ef fi � $ ffii$few?? Clli11'Tl;ll X1'.--{Contlm,ed), 13111 and Dun parted outside the cot- P "IL's best,' said Dan. "I'll go on the each and logic, and you cango along the g beetled, you'•ll meet mare people attention, 1 don't want attract loo 1 the wood ler Besides, l have looked Wendy. Go staight Le 01- it e'e may be hiding there. 1'll conic be r aftr t've looked about rheic, g I b, w niting aJ,pub to bet 1p cur Sister." "Rolgitt y'are," retorted 8111, o vision f the pcb lo•houses ahead rising before be. el lay ill fin¢ her In the town if he's r tot so far. Yoh'11 get nothing for cur hwuble. She has n44 fallen aver cliffs, end she wont be hiding in b¢ves. She s too tented of the dark m that!" [Iq slouched u the sum p e z y while road s ho spoke; his hands deep in his pock- s, ,his hat at the back cf his heed a to specimen of hes mass, The thought of senrchin around ],int q 0010(1 ridiculous, not did Ire agree with an in thinking that Sunbeam was hid- g near home with the intention of go -p ,g to her aunt when the coast was em•, lie knew that h rah a chit of bat s e would not run rnv(nred that being caught, and felt o had gone to Olney, t she had no looney with her he line~ le could' not. gel further. Proiably site tended writing to Hatt y from elebo, a would (hid her easily. But he y could no harm by dropping into the half dj IJtws4-and taking a few minutes' et, especially -as he might hear sone- Ing from a'" passing traveller that euld give lrirn glue. g p open He fished o en Cha tar door and en- red, A ceu le of !¢borers lounging Iciest the counter stared at him, a gibe orlon nodded end stalled. "Thinly weather, sir," she oxelulmed; •I plug btu,, "It is that. And I've a long walk lead unless •50rne one Can give no a t," lie retorted. " "Going to Olney?" site queried. "Yes." "I suppose you're fetching your young dy back. I saw her go off this morn- g, it was early; but f suppose she went en for the sake cf the lift, Mr, Sim- offs is: that Ely that I had uite a shock hen 1 saw iter with him. Rut the quiet- 1 teen are always the keenest biterYyear city fares. Besides; the old captola ;ed her and puttees Sir Ralph—" L P Pin "What team or[ excitement 111t 1118 Bled Rill, le Ralph. \\'ho the Deuce is y$II d h1'' 1Sl1 drew hack,halt startled pin r his voice d.iook with suppressed pas -q tit, "$o, I'm telling tales out of school, nm " she erelaluted, with a little laugh., "That depends," replied 13111, Cautious- , far he had realized that he mast riot veal ignorance on the subject. "131y tighter tics gone trT Ohlny. She's ].hare w'. But I thought she'd walked: O - ?Cf�>aF3.?+3 $3:ff> '!?JE4 f f thoughts within him, and the name, 'SG• Ralph Frees" tossed In his eats, "'1.0 think of '1111 coming '01'L' ... after all those years ! And yet they said ntemor had .. -. What can Y Orn 1 mean?' he muttered, sioppfng's'uddenly acid looking back at the cottage biotite in the full rays of the morning sun. Surely mere coincidence could not have brought Sir Ralph to ilio spot and into contact with Sunbeam? Perhaps even when she sold she did not know Homo she was laughing up her sleeve! • perhaps she knew everything ... siert' single thing there was to 'mown l Portage Sir R¢Iph had recov ered his •memory _ end remembered that ted -happened longg ,years ago 1 He drew a deep breath and burst into a string of oaths. That they, Sir Ralph and Sunbeam should attempt to pU heir brains againE los 1 He would show (ha h', was as clever and as sl o Y they They should not baffle him entire- were. • ly, •Sir Ralplt must meet him face face and tell him what he had done with Sunbeam. Srr H¢Iph Frier l” tin uttered iho wards with a frown, kicking a stone viciously. ,IG coiled deem the road, while he watched it with 0 settle, tiding thoughtfully; "i get best of hie once; I can do so again." Memory carried him back to a squalid street. The scent of a small tobacco- filled Inn filled his nostrils. A hand- some young man in evening dress barely {ridden by his coat coat, looked earnest- lyacross a table at him... "[ trust you;' , he seed !n a` refined voice ... ' You'll good to her, 110 tossed his •head. •Tho vision van- 'shed. Once more the sea -blown grass lowed before his eyes, patches of scar- y P let relieving its monotony. Yes, he had been geed to her, until naw. Slto owed him something foryears of lova and care, le one should steal iter :[ram hint, Not even he who had given her. With another oath he stumped along the road. The laborers he bad met the Inn stared as theycame upto him. "Been to Olney ah'eady?" ached one, with en attempt at wit. "1 'ain't gain . It's too 'M. I'm pin' later on. in the day," lie growled as passed on. "And you needn't trouble Y our wooden noddles sleet me," he add- 0,1„s°, tto voce. [s eyes sought the lonely cottage standing 'on the ]nigh hteadland. The garden surround!n it looked cool and shady, and slopedgdcwn• towards the very edge of the cliffs, beneath which the blue widens of the sparkling sea danced the sunlight, tossing the fisher boats II upon them tenet one to another play- fully, like a loving mother dangling her child. Bub the peaceful beauty of ihoones place had no effect upon him. His mind was fall of anger. A longing to see Ralplt Freer and tax him with theft drew hini onwards. Ho would not give Sunbeam a P ht. Sho \vas his, 6 Ile would have her back again, or make things tier bad indeed for the {elects of the Captain's pottage. As he neared the house a man came out; a basket in his hand, and turned into the road. At the same moment an- other appeared at the tont door and called-- Smatnons, don't forget the stamps this .time," . 8111 bristled at the words. The voice sent a chilly feeling down his bacic, flow well he had ltnown. it once! gituiced towards the ball bent figure. Changed as it was, he would have meg- nized,tt anywhere, though the halt. was .now grey and the featul+es haggard. Ho sat down bythe roadside and watched Simmons walk towards the vii-. lage, swinging his basket as he went, 1110 body straight, hisheadcreat. Except when he answered his master he had not glanced back once. Ills entire attitude told of rigid respectability, g 1 b y, Soon would Vanish from sight and the coast tie clear. Thein Sir Ralph would be sur. prised indeed. Bill'chuckled. Angry ¢s 7 g y i e felt, his sense humof was tickled. The game seemed so utterly his own. Sunbeam, wltare;"r she was, would soon Be with tum agilely' Fite could afford to laugh. I'hcugh rage ,would blot but all other feelings when .he came face to facewiththings. Sir Ralph. • At last he arose., .and walked up to the closed door. As he raised his hand 1111 knocker Ire saw Sir' Ralph walk down the garden towards the cliffs, His hand fell to lzis side, -With a glance around, lee stepped back.ttbrn the house and la the garden petit, In another minute he was close to Sir Ralph; who, ]tearing footsteps behind hint, slopped suddenly and turned around. • For a second. the two stared at each Mild' in silence, Sir Ralph's face grew stern and puzzled. Not a glimmer of 1•e- cognition Crept. into his eyes. Then, having meosured Bill from top to toe, deleted his throat, saying- What is i1i, my matt? Do you want anything?. This is a private garden, and—" "Yes," interrupted 13111 toughly. want something and follered you to ask for it, . I want my daughter Sunbeam." Sit, Ralph smiled, then shtick his head, Ile had guessed who 1114 man was, And Was Prepared far [iirrt: "Your daughter 1" , he exclaimed, "Thera le no tvontitn kern, You are mis• taken,' Bill's eyes 11011red. • "No," he retorted gruffly, "I'm not mite taken. I'Metes ail, so its no geed hid- big anything from roe. I knows as well ea you that my daughter ain't here now, Mil she 'as been, and what's more, you l(IIOW where x110 ie 1' 'Then you are certainly blessed with oxt'aordinary acumen,• my friend. know nothingebaut our daughter , y Sunbeam, a4 yore ea l bier?, f m an `vaild, in search of test. Wonne;n are me lfiaiiq to ma. Wiry, they ~cult{ kava zta thiel, to do with mel I abouts fake Did To-itay laces P hook his flock even Y reed put'' need when en inhxtduced the ea I, out'' blood. .11:at it sire's seventy Itlmbs small .sections, select of the results ing is look should fleshed, ribs and leg of leg of per cent sees large on set, skeet thrifty least m•in d particularly tv011 10 est front 1051 of and the amino sheepmals more sheep or of selves. very unlikely )3efa.re should then the number they o1 thriftier mak in I sf strong Another 1ce the Ing the should the day ing Uie Sheep, comfortable building sive so and will that cause In addition the . building air if thy. continemeut. together a keep them quarters. good food should into when cold will the feeding dtcular sheep one side, teen inches will he not lie through the ,neck 1 SHEEP i breeder pure the an d a pure stronger change the will is blood, -[Ivo will l a Low medium will not masculinity; that .have partieularfy both, mutton. mutton of rt door. important f o,. wool Y ,grade examine wool legs the better. the. have lilts whose hairs. However, mating, be _conditioned, extra willg lambs. of any ram whole, be and night, in does long ]reap the Sheep and have not sides, eat and better, nBlo And ��' LI SIIA U NDRY' ever ro'ressive shoe •noun y p enc 'bred rant pt the head of And present prices warrant keeping one. ] flocks 1 g o All fi„ek blood, and the more run sheep are the greater is the p e g the greater will be the results breed of the right type 1> T ire better bred tin sire will his blood be In w)hla the anon. "rim ewes are the weaker their o e be to resist change, Time, i1t place of Afty per cent. of it is more like] 1p tie pot cen:C. that ice • first possess. ewes have became very fine as is the ease in some. the breeder will do well to -set, well -fleshed sire of ono sized breeds, as better be obtained ~herr, the mal too violent. The ram should that bold, ei orous Y; g marks the good sire. He plenty of bone and he well over the shoulders, andpossess a good, fall In a good 00110s9 the cuts out as Iuglt as 34 Idle Mole. He should pos. heart and a wide body legs, which gives that low appearance that mortes the The last but byno means tant •po + is a good. even cov- over the •~holo body And an the tinder parts \where ewesncn so bare. dt is the (]0000 closely. The is found • just back of the on the side. The .nearer the fleece canoes to ties stand- Be parlicular to ex- l.higi s — most low !trade In this region, whet looks hair Than wool. Reject q wool is telt of load fibres' 'they reproduce, like them- well bred sheep are to have the letter. both rams and ewes It pays to'give feed not only y sq o y because of of twins, hitt also becattse•or produce larger; ettonaer, Poor i ,- in saccule m,. ]rind should not be bred stealthy °esp ing are desire harmful custom is to al- 10 run with the sheep, dur- twenty -tom hours. He shut up and well fed dietng • only let with theewes dur- order to thrive, need warm winter quarters. The not need to be expert• as it is free from draughts,. off the snow, two bhangs most of the winter troubles. to being line nom dratlgltt5, should have lots of pure sheep are Din to be heal- P i g are unable to stand close Better turn then{ art a1- feed them well .than tp in damp; poorly ventilated Good husbandry consists of and proper housing. Sheep a large yard to run out the weather is not storm Y, harm them Burin the y+ g to da racks should have perpen- at least on the side II from if they feed only from should not Ire over often- )vide at most, but fourteen as then the sheep will to push its tend so tar thus dirty and destoy all wool. The sticks should be far enough apart to let the sheep, head in, also they will pelt the teed out and part will be°wasted. A mixture of salt and std h p ur sltoull be always where can get It, Thse •purify the bleed and keep the whole system in order. The ordinary feeds grown on the farm are eulllelenI if fed properly. There is nothing Potter than well sowed Clo• ver hay. Good oat slracv, ca ono feed a tiny is axesilenl,, Pea sires v cu 1ha recti is a :Iced hard to bene u' Partieulal ly Jf a fe pens aro still to found. Some sheep -aloe [erg it un- threshedn tlo t ' h m tip and pea mutton , is the u par exceilenoe, 13u1 with tiny of these feeds better tcsul s will he obtained e b L three ° s feeding a couple or h ne p and dayper head of +Dori -Se e)1 turnips, p g d They balance up 11ie other feeds and make the ratioli more succulent and 'Palatable Arid therefore more di g Mae. A few oats, say, from one -ha] io one potuid, gives wonderful result, arttcuiarl before and during the P Y g ding season, and at lambing time. b' reit -Shepheed. �- casings aa then lit closer to' the fguref la sewinga piece of mater]a1 on lit bi¢s to a traiht piece the former 1 g�y aPP t'bacomo strelcied. rTo ovoid thlTHEFWL lzLias should bohe se nc,l underne} and it will then be sewn In avenllY. Always make the neck .rr.,lhe' Mous slif�ht•ly smaller than the base ,of tl collar band, ,and in Lacking et int position it is an exec lent !a L n few notch s in h iblo4 e n f set cul e t e use so a a\'gid' ak'liedles when the collar is SII ally stitched on. ]ae Don't, in order to avoid a tight. bio V5 g \ out a •large arm hole ee • as 1p g�v n m°re play to the side seam. A wdd, b nein hole causes the blouse to be pulls a out of place at the waist when the Orn 1s lifted: 1(. is often difficult to prevent the pit o velvet from' being crushed in Well es Ing it. and a good plan. is to place More of the same material face down ward an It. The fingers, resting ° this, will not fiction the pile, To strengthen shirt buttonholes; stilt] them hem round with cotton after they az finished. Theywill then last meet longer' and not tear away Dom 1hi matertal- A thin silk, or one that frays easily ran be cut put baler if laid betw•eat at sheets of thin paper and the patters cut {trough paper and material to gether. in After stitching down a wain pros with a hot iron; aril if no seamboert le at hand, it is useful to know that i roilin wrapped fn a clean oloth ff pin, will answer the. purpose equally well In making a blouse, too deep a rouse; must not be cut for the neck at the outset, It is better to tryit on firs{ and then outline a sem[-circle in Iron with a row of pits, cutting it avenll (. on the flat surface. of if thin crinoline is inserted in (h bottom of a skirt herrn to stiffen it, cart should he taken to out it on 1114 bias b Y 14 m0y be slf rh(1 slrete 10 before 110 in sown in ]ace, so' as to follow th< gP curve o1 the hem of 'the skirt. Military Buttons are generally ccs sassed by most women. Gne of t lest makes be effective centre to a flat put or p of velvet. •and forms another good ex ample of the coat button. The put to should be scut on the cross, a cord ea •will lending from the edge across ihe.coai to loop over the "working" button or the otter side. JOTTINGS OF FASHION. Girls are busy these days weaving as {sits and narrow hat -bands of tiny y porcelain. beads chosen in „color's that match their tweed sults. They are using cross-st[tch designs nulled from the old dross -Stitch pattern books, The by belts ora mounted upon suede of a dark Or neutral lane. The sleeves in many gowns and in most of the wraps Oho latter being partly coat and partly cape), refieat ilio strong influence of 'the mandhrin and kimono effects. Sling sleeves draped in voluminous, folds, and the new Roman sleeves (these lett open, 1" caught together nque p¢ssementee l gi- n.amentsl, aro unquestionably the'Iagi- Sul Splendid doen of the Orientalrii eniflg, tithe gene s- miss ihelr e complicated outline fiiash their edges and outline Lha' gene armholes. Russian or \VAilachian emhroiderios replace in many instances the Japenoso l- emlxioide, ' and will often lend to a last years ear's Deno 'est the !ouch of atav- g y' g I a oily which 11 needs .W make it fresh and stylish. Among Ilia very fashionable set Thera lea decided preference for Toluol, P at ~Meir is bei [ well adapted to the Oval -- the pres°nt season. a Touches of rich color may be intro.. demi In lni.]p,ed gowns when cA,a[,1L '1,; done. Orange, green, Gho now blue, anti Mime color may ail be used for Dollar, cuffs, or the cost, provided are well ^braided Durr with picot: soutache. WHEN IS ,1 COW Kr 11F.i1 BEST? g a a bulletin issued by the According 1 Wisconsin Dairy Station, a cow is her Most during her fifth and sixth years up to which time the produc- tions of mill: and butter -fat by cows normal condition ceases each year. The length of time a caw will maintain her maximum production depends on ltor constitutional strength and the care with which she is managed. A good dairy cow should not show any marked falling aft uncal atter ten years of age. Ment' ,excellent: records lova been made older than this. The t quality of the milk produced by he fern is somewhat boiler than that •the older cows for a docre,nse has been noted of one to two-tenths of one per cera. In the average dot content •of each g until the cows have reached the full age. This is caused by the increase wotght of ]lie cows with advancing a At any tete, Iliere seems to ban Paralie1lsm boiw'een the two sets epees for the 051110 caws. hung alta use a portion of their food for the . [°reunion of body tissue, and it is re• •expeclad, therefore, that hailers regtua larger proportion of nutrl- for the production of milk and but- ter than do °liter cotes. After a certain age has been reach- ed—on the average, seven years—iho food required for the productipnot milk butter fat egain Increase, bout regards dry matter and digestible com- ponenls of the foods. A good rm. ting cow of exceptlonalalrenglh, kept un- <ler favorable conditions, Meese diger- died system has not been impaired over feeding or ciawdtng for high re- sulk should continuo to be a profitable producer till tier twelfth year, although (he economy of her pruduclig i is apt is be somewhat reduced before this oro is reached. THE UTE STRENUOUS, hurry and worry and fret, Dollars and dollars to ot;, gIt Brealcfnst- to swallow without any chew- big, Time 'to do nothing there's so muoh for, dole Cars to he catching and trains to to g made, Business . is business and won't bo delayed. Wife? To be sure, :and of course I shall miss her, But I'm so busyI've no lime to kiss her, Go, get, 3.301, hustle! I'm awfully busy- Jones? Where? To see me? What'1 waiting, is he? In lie pontes out he Das, puffing and blowing, ' g Down he sits uphe els, time to Be g going. , • )?aper? Can't read It. Too busy to look.; Twenty -flue years since I've looked aL ¢ book; Brown? He's a yarn, and I can't let him spin it; • Tell him I'll see him for just hal{ A minute; •without Twice fifty letters sent off in one mail, flurry there, clerk, you're as slow as a snail, hunch? Have three and I Serene. thus risk it; Yell to the waiter to toss(me a biscuit; Send fpr my auto, and tell 'em I need tt; eicmg regulations -1 want 'em to •speed it. G[Vo it more power—burn morn Baso- line; - I weld beat this with a leashingma- chine 1 one? Well, don't,sto Run over somep to sec; there at.four minutes to three 1 d must be he,e Up to the ceiling and back again—whizz 1 What a .delight, to be sure,' money is ! o r f a more of it borrow 11, take it, Sloe ° Earn of it, burn of it, malice It, man, make itf Never look twice if there's no profit in r6' i 1 {note FldgeL nntl fret if you're d e a m , Toke it to bed with you; rise with it early, till your crabbed and Dream of it Y surly ; and Chase it and recti it, and hurry n,r sou ' ht but to Never tal• o time to do bug worry.f11 •i r it eat it end drink Dive fat it•, strive fo il' it and think it; Pun far it, run time to for It, live T here It goes to be chased, 7 e Santo ono will get 14 i! you' don't make haste, use f them? Hearts—what's, the o Lungs -stuff a goose NJlhthem; Reads—last andloosewith Lhem; SIomnchs—go, 1 Livers—no place for them; Out of the race with them; ars-w.o chase for tlieni Dt1l and 1 Rattle Aft g Business and money and 'dollars and Profits an tsttnd, margins° and incomes and •renis, Tbus how it goes. flow much we spend of it, Ito~ mucl't we lend of 11, Where is the end of it Lord Only knows I �.•W. Foley, In New. York Times. s - She got a lift. 1 ought 10 know, be- use the trap .belottgNs to us. Mr. Sim- ins, Sir Ralph's servant, borro\verl it rlythis morning, aliput four. Sir l h is the invalid entlernmr at dna p g Rage; he's queer in Itis head—lost his atm'y. Ile lives there alone with Mi'. tenons, and a Meer gentlemen 1 never )v. They envie borrow my trap. Mr. lemons said he wanted IL very early, cause his master could not bear dr(v- 4.1t1 the het sum, and had a fancy 10 1 his breakfast at a good hotel, sand dare not be contrary to him. They me back' a little while ago, alone. But g len they passed„ going, I was at the or, . and your young lady was with ;m. Like as not they 'gave iter the 1. 'Olt; yes, like as • net. `I'm sorry. I pica 'asly. 'You startled.me. Sun- ant's loo.pr0117 a gat to go about 13illi T , ELECTRIC TAIL\\.\7 S[GNA[S, Th Great Western Beltway Eng- o yin land 1s experimenting with a lelatnis- 'in form of electria signals for c f n of accidents .,emus prevention c dents ., In fogs and storms. The operates candela of an la e• half -way non rail p c d 1 w y Between the g re,ular T+ails and connected eleotrica, ]y with the semaphores electric cont and swatches; and of an electric hell and whistle, 'carried m the cab of 'clic lo- comotive, and actuated by contact with the electric ,coli as the train ,passes over il. The middle rail o Cleve ed a certain height when the semaphores are turned to indicald safety, and At greater ]tet ht when they ndicala den- er. In the first ease, when the loco- motive comes in contact, the •hell rings in the cab, and the engineer knows UiaLUle way is tine; in iBe second case,they the whistle blows in the cab to inch- cote danger. amigo men, and—" . " 1 it 1e a 'She's safe with Ste Rn p . He's rn gentleman, end as kind-hearted tie make lhanr" 110 lel)Discs ufhiwed, "i'ii:m's the worst" 009lnimeci one. he 'quality -Leek alea pretty gel what te, of titch. sort like a cote do a thistle- an=iho row chews it .upUTO quality es likewise to the gal, ,Isn't a so, sler7" 3111 swore Insley, The woman's face ale angry, `Suspicious crenturee men are i What ;tad See Ralph want with Sunbeam?" o demanded angrily. "Ile saw her tilting and kindly offered to • take her Ills trap. That was kindness only. sides, bets back again, and she ain't- 11 shows ;you're wrong]' 3111 brought his fist down heavily on the counter. The glasses jingled as strack 11. `330 gosh, you're might, . maim 1 c're a pack o' fools. This gentleman, • Ralph—what's his other •canon?" :Sir Ralph terror.'' [le glal'ed et 111r with arrested breath, ,e *Dior faded from muter, his tanned In. l{e seized les glass and gulped Mettle, 'Ler, how thirsty 1 btu P' he ejaau• ed, SIr Ralph Freer—wliat a nano1 ell, 1 believe you, alarm, This Sir i1pb Sn—Freer--gived ley gal a lift, it's ail, ,\Vhen I see him 311 titanic 11," She giggled, ;thee !he goad? Heil leave forgotten out it 1" 'Is 111.1 memory 0a1)ad' as that?"he ex- tinted incredulously. 'Well, they say that's his illness. Loss memory and irate a wanton, Are you log? I Hope you'll be as fortunate as 1111)00111 an' get a lift. it's a steaming t morning 101' e walk, Good day 1p U. '' . 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"1 haven't 1n0de much of a til," Aro- swerod the Candid ratan, "1. have net even attained s.,tllcient tial~ mance te . have my veraol y questioned," it " ;' p, "lb° - 0 �666.11166.606666666.8666660166616 ,[� p� ,i� ,i�. — ' ` ' ® `r" 10°0 00 � � 1 Ys. Our babythin,weak,fretful? Y '"' lVletke him a .S'Gb lr.B ,�` tb88g�,St�r92 !"' baby g ed r s ,c� Scoffs ' Et a:tsrlon is Cod. Liver ,Oil .1.t" and Hypophosphites prepared so that it is e easily di ,estetl by little Olks. """ q�j Consequently tliie baby that is fed on Y y '" •. Scolhztrc.i Et riat"!'ioot2 is a sturdy, rosy- , t,e ked little fellow full of health and vigor, 3".•fin M g i ALL. DRUgi3fSiSl , +i3c. ANN) Gl,dd• Cruse, her mother--" He stopped, aerediby the sudden look gf fear In the wild iobitheg eyes, also as- .lonished at his own words which had. given hint an idea he had not thought of until then. • Sir Ralph drew back, fighting for breath, anti trying to speak with evident pain. "les a Ile—Lady Cruso, hos no dapgh• ter—I---I--" k e &td ip Ute ground. 13111 stooped over 1uni,'terrified, Then smiled, mutter- in "Another 1rlclt 1 By gosh, he does give one shivers 1" whilst he laid heavy hands on the fallen man and shook him again. "Mone o' your nonsense l'" he growled, 'flee closed eyelids quivered open far a second, The iook of egeny in the yes between sent te thrill Of horror througti"AnymoV6menE him. 114 releese1 1310 'hold $1dsle1113. `Hien, seeing 11al, 81e Ralph remained ifiehlavable, stooped over hint again to detee bade with an awemtrucic whisper- "My God 1 No's dead l't Then, as a careful feeling of heart and lips made this certain, • the porter o what he had done over\velmad 11ina, end a mad longing -In mush from the Sleet thew him n feW atenk awai �- sTATfONAaY, in rent estate in ibis rt of the ceuntry?" asked the trains , "No" oi",ewerecl the Old farmer, "no , , • ' Dien a leodslida. • CHAPTER XVI, Bill Green" waltzed a Utile, way afelig, a Olnay Routt, his tread bent and tus ow+st ptirtceced, Par the ~aeon`s was had mien blCth to atfiiit st , • 11 a non ~mats 1p convmco ids vette that lee is it emus 'fie mus do i dur ii t I i, w lee stet ta The Meth is tittl art •of to hutntrr r I dy thattiAaA 61 0 gteaLCst finlural iyrt7 �dr��, i' ,1t*iwldd:xtistv:....w V. ®{lay n 3 0 -