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The Brussels Post, 1911-1-12, Page 7. R++±o d•+++ 4+•+•+t+++•4+++ 4 i+++ f -e++++++++++++++++ FORL ERVORS hilL BRRVE; OR, A LOOK INTO THE PAST' .a.J.v,*sY•+teO..a.N,+q.}.Fi.4¢.N,+,N+erf•is,e,ire..fWr¢.p+rer.}e.•¢.N+•.P+. .4e.• CHAPTER ITT.—(Cont'd) Nurse Wortley was delighted to -see the girl and welcomed her warmly. Nancy debated in . her own mind whether she should speak of the wonderful offer 'that had been made to her, and decided not to de so. "Perhaps by to.norrow Dorothy will have forgotten all about it," she thought; "least said soonest mended," • There was a long letter from the doctor to give them. food for con- versation, and they chatted oh so long that it'chimed half -past five before Nancy imagined it was near- ly so late. . "Take care of yourself, dearie," Nurse Wortley said. "Ah!. Miss Hamilton, my- dear, you have won golden laurels for yourself over this case. •Ripstone does nothing but talk about you; and as for Sir Humphrey—well he was riding past here yesterday and he told me sou were an angel." . Nancy laughed, then kissed Nurse .Wortley, and took her de- parture. It was just growing dusk when.she started on her long walk, but she did not mind that, she was afraid of nothing or of no-one'liv- Ing except Thomas Moss, ' and he was not likely to trouble her now. She hurried on through the vil- lage till she reached a small gate that aclmitted her into the Hall grounds, and pushing this open, passed through. As she did so she heard two men's voices speaking, and stopped involuntarily to lis- ten; is-ten; the next instant she was tremb- ling all over and blushing crimson with shame and mortification. Just to her right hand were two men sauntering along slowly, and smoking. "The whole thing is preposter- ous!" reposter-ous!" one was saying, in a clear, sharp voice. "Leicester must be alit of` his senses to entertain it for a second." "Or et least` until he has discov- ered something more about this nursing girl,". answered the other. "Put Dolly seems to have set her mind on it." "The mind of a child! Why, she would tiro of this Hamilton woman in a week, Merefield. But that, after all, is aside from the question. The thing is that Leicester must be maria to see how wrong it would be to have a person of this stamp brought into his house as a, daily, hourly companion for his daugh- ter. Good gracious! for aught we know, she may be one of a gang of thieves, or something worse 1 I shall be very firm to -night, and— And the two young men paced slowly away into the dusk and sha- dows, and Nancy heard no more. She was very pale as she roused. herself and continued her walk to the Hall. "Was I not right? ,How well I know the world!" she said, bitter- ly. "I am condemned already. Well, perhaps it is for the hest. It wonld have broken my heart to have listened to such words' after I had agreed to stay l Now my de- rision is taken. I shall refuse Doro- thy's offer ; and Mr. Darnley's an- aoyance and anxiety ,about oto shall be at rest." She .found her patient very tired, and rather 'cross, and Nancy un- lcrstoocl at once that something lacy been said to vex her. But Miss Leicc.sic.1' made no remark, only liglicd with :relief as she laid her ;olden Hemel os the pillow and drop- ped into sloop, while Nancy sat in the twilight by the fire, and tried to rend her future - in the blazing .`cols. She heard the young :snort return to the house and - go up to their rooms to dress for dinner; and see- ing (het the invalid was not likely to want her for'somo time, she stole softly away, and went, downstairs bo find Sir Humphrey. She know where to look torhim, In his cosy. "clan," where the tro- phy ofmany, a splendid run hung i n the walls, and the dogs slumber- ed and reigned monarchs of all the chairs and cushions they could find. Knocking, nhe 'entered quietly, `tend. found the genial owner was not there hilt het mind was mado ep, and she determined to wait and ,peak to -him without delay. She moved up to the fire, anti' neeling down, patted and caressed .e slogs, who all knew her well, et- atearrose to her eyes as she led how great was the ifhold • lir to .her, end the difforenee in lot she refused from the sone would call her own. Then, !the footsteps, she rose to her it, aunt turned as the door opened white hair, and white beard, and his handsome, pleasant face, but a young man, tall, dark, with a pair of deep -gray eyes that attraeted immediate attention. "I beg your pardon," he said, drawing bank. Nancy colored .viv- idly, bowed very faintly, and pre- pared to go. "Pray do not let me intrude," Derrick Darnley hastened to say. "I have only sauntered in here from sheer idleness, while you, no doubt, have another and better reason for your presence." "I wonder who she is," he thought to himself. "Leicester did not tell me he hadany guests here." "I wish to speak to Sir Humph- rey on business, certainly," Nancy replied, coldly, after a moment's pause, "and, therefore,• with your permission, I will remain." So saying she turned to the fire again, leaving Darnleystaring at her graceful back and the loose coil of red -brown hair that finished off her dainty little head. She had not had time to change into her nurse's dress, so there was no outward sign to indicate who she was. "By Jove!" the young man said to himself, "it's very odd, but I could declare I have met her some- where before; yet she doesn't know me." Sir Humphrey bustled in at this moment. "Hello, Derry, my boy 1 Ah l Nancy, child; so you two have made friends already I see; come, that is good—very good." Darnley started as if he had been shot. This girl was Nurse Hamil- ton, the nursing girl, the adventur- ess—it was impossible. She looked a mere child. "I have not had the honor of an introduction to Miss Hamilton, Leicester," he said, hurriedly, "and so,•perhaps, you—" "Itis scarcely needed," broke in Nancy, clearly, fixing her magnifi- cent blue eyes on him proudly, "since it is not likely that Mr. Darnley and I shall ever renew our acquaintance; there is nothing in common between us; for aught he knows about me, I may be one of a gang of thieves or, perhaps, worse." Darnley . started as if he had been shot; he recognized his own. words, and his brows contracted, but before he could say anything Nancy had gone quietly on, and in. gentle and grateful terms had begged leave to refuse the offer made to her by Sir Humphrey and his daughter, Sir Humphrey was more than disappointed, and urged the girl in every way he could to reconsider this decision. "My. darling will break her heart," he said, in 0 troubled way; then, turning to the young inan, "Derry, won't yen try and persu- ado Miss Hamilton to do as we wish I" Mr. Darnley was silent while his. uncle did all in .his power to in- duce the, gixl to throw aside her ob- jections and gratify; Dorothy and himself. "I cannot, Sir Humphrey," Nancy" said, . ovea and over: again, "I cannot. Please let mo thank yea for the kindness, the generos- ity which prompts, your offer, but the suggestion you have both made to me is an impossible one. I am not your daughter's equal; Yam a woman who, must work for her living, and I do notfearto wart-- indeed, I would rather have to do it than leach a life of luxurious de. pendence." "Well, well, my dear,' you know best, of course, but we will net de- cide this to -night; sleep on it; things always look different after a good night's sleek. •What is ;t Chadbrand7" And. Sir Humphrey went out of the Croom to speak to the butler. Left alone with this strange girl, Mr. Darnley stood staring at her until she, grew unuolnfortable, and AS she moved to leave the room he stopped her. "Toll' me," hesaid, quietly, "if: you had not overheard my words to M:erofielcd, would you have been inclined to eeeept my uncle's al-' ler?" "I do riot recognize yoer right to. question ate," the girl answered haughtily, "Because I feel that I was both the , u r uu'ttat and unwise „ t � g. man. 5 [ tr n'proverb on, herr, is a d p .rever that says, 'never judge by appear- ances,' in which I have firmly .be- lieved up to now ;••but since I have hard the pleasure of seeing you • nal' anmo one came in, 'Nano)/ -Hamilton put up her s ia� This some one, however, was not Band � r; Humphrey l,(4reestett will, . is. "Plum spare me the. insul1 t of t' manner, his inane lit / y,„ sit .r,i . r ulrbiv titt,pa cunt.°'ba, V'T'.00le hcai;s lin t�Cr, Slid 1'eUliC.l, C. v y' � t...; :Y,,,rr:. r.nw` au.�de + �u cr:..ts• "On my honor, I mean no in- sult," he replied, hotly. "And as proof of that, I beg to add my voice to that of my uncles and lay cousin's, and ask you to reconsid- er our decision anherd stay here." "Thanks, yon are very kind•." He flinched at her sarcasm. "Will you not believe me?" he asked, slowly. s' "I really cannot see what it mat- ters whether I believe you or not." As she spoke she lifted ,her eyes to his face, and the blaze of the fire fell on them. In an instant he hadreeognized her.. "Stop one moment," he said, hueriedly. "I own I am a conceit- ed fellow to imagine that you would care one way or the other, but will you answer me just one question, Miss Hamilton 7" "If I ean," Nancy replied, in- terested alniost against herself, "I think I can pride myself on so mknowledge of chore ter and o Y, I venture to say that your nature is one that would never forget a service rendered, however small. Am I right?" Nancy nodded her head. "Yea,' with till my faults, I don't think I number ingratitude ,among them,"; she said, smiling faintly. . "And that if it were in your pow- er to return that service, however difficult, ..you would do it3• Once more, am I right 9" "Yes," was the 'reply. • "Then," Darnley said, quickly, "I want. you to'' do me a kindness in return for a slight service I was fortunate enough to .render you one night, some time ago, when a cow- ardly rascal was endeavoring to—" Nancy gave a little cry. "It was you—you who helped me, then? Ala! how can I ever thank you!" Her voice, full of gratitude, rang in his ears like heavenly music. He suddenly experienced a curious yet delightful sensation. "You can best thank me by show- ing that you forgive me for the un- just. suspicions .I. entertained against .Miss Hamilton in consent- ing to become Sir Humphrey's daughter and giving my pretty lit- tle Cousin Dorothy the dearest wish of her heart." He stretched outhis hand as he spoke, and Nancy put hers into it sh"ly. How do you know that you will not tire of your new acquaintance in a week?" she said, rather tremu- lously. For answer his fingers closed over hers, and the compact was sealed in that mutual handclasp. (To be continued.) SENTENCE SERMONS. It is easy to stir up a storm ~in a puddle. Doing right is more than feeling good. No man is eaved unless ha desires to save. One might fight a lie and still not follow the truth. A good home is the best expos- ition'of heaven. Afflictions mark the difference between iron and steel. Love does not depend for its strength on concentration. When you find excess of speech look for snortage on snght. No man ever warms things up who doss not sometimes boil over.. It .takes more than a homiletical memory to make a good sermon. You can never climb into the hearts of men on the ladder of elo- quence. Many a good sermon has come to an untimely end by lasting too tong. People who take their troubles too seriously often average up on their duties. Sympathy sometimes means sit- ting in a car and passing out soft words to lame folk. Tho recording angel may take more interest in your day book than in your hymn book, Preaching produces so little prac- tice boatmen people look on it as a performance, He who cannot do kindness with - oat a brass band is not so scrupul- ous about his other dealings, The kind of goodness that makes you too good to mix with fol,: is the Worst kind of badacss. We are less likely to be known by our paths to the church than by the paths our children tread. SET UP IN LIFE. William slustin, who formerly drove for Miss Julia Lucy Wood- ward, ood-ntard, of The Knoll, Clevedon, uomorset, England, . is a lucky coachman, ''In recognition of his faithful a serivice to her dear mother herself," 14liss Woodward left and V' a him all her horses, carriages, tiff oontepts of her stable, and last, but not karst, a house at Shurdiugtsn, Glotioosterahirc. ELECTRICITY AND PLANTS. The simplest of all methods of applying the supposed stimulus of electricity to growing plants ap- pears to eb that of Monsieur Busty ol t r iu fAn we p, Belg m. I3e sets ul- right in the ground metallic rods, furnished with unoxidizanle points, and penetrating to the depths of the roots of the plants to be treat- ed, These miniature lightning -rods are supposed to collect atmospheric electricity and coeduet it into the soil. The area of action, Monsieur Basty calculates, is a circle of rad, inc equal to the height of the rod. As many rods as needed may be em- ployed, at proper distances apart. As applied in a garden at Antwerp forseveral years past, this method is credited with Having increased the yield of lettuce,strawberries and similar gardenproducts from twofold to fourfold. Monsieur Basty's observations seem to have been conducted with care, and leave a'considerable attracted d co s derable etren tion but his conolusions need to be 0011 - firmed by similar experiments else- where before they will be generally accepted. die—" --- THE LIPS IN .GOLD WEATHER The lips are sensitive in 'cold weather on account of the extremes of temperature to which they are exposed—the warm breath from within and the frosty air without,` as well .as on account of the thin membrane which covers them. A healing 'lip salve *is made of sweet oil, one ounce; white wax, one ounce; spermaceti, one drachm. Put in a piece of alkanet root to dolor it while melting. - Strain and add a few drops of perfume. When the abrupt and annoying little eruption 'commonly called "cold sores" appear, iI touched frequently at the very beginning with spirits of camphor or powder- ed alum they will often dryup and disappear. Sometimes a mixture consisting of one teaspoonful of glycerine, and five drops of carbolic Lucid is efficacious. They usually re- sult from some digestive derange- ment. VALUE OF DEEP BREATHING. Deep breathing is, essential to a full chest. Open the windows for five minutes at a time night and morning, and standing erect, draw deep breaths, using the abdominal muscles to control breathing, . Hold as long as you can without strain- ing the muscles and exhale slowly and repeat until there is a sense of fatigue. Be sure you are well wrapped up. DOG'S COLLAR, $2,750. Two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars was paid by a noble- man at the beginning of the eight- eenth century for a dog' collar of gold. A collar of silver, with four small diamonds, costing about $1,000, was sold to a society lady for her pet pug og. It is fashion- able in France to put gold brace- lets studded with jewels on the fore- legs of poodles. The plain god col Lars with jewelled settings cost ne less than $100, whie the jewelled; collars run from $10 to $350 each, CILShiloh;s qutchty ata a coudhn, cu colds, hecto the throat and lunda 29 cents. NA-DRU.00 Headache Wagers stop the meanest, nastiest, most persistant headaches in half an hour or less. We guaraeloe that they contain no opium, morphl ne or other poisonous drugs. 25o. a box at your druggists', byormall from � National Arne and Chemical Co. of Canada. Lbnited, . Montreal. Dt1 F0lr'4 t�yt �rPy rp -p@y�� ty��ytY�p n 5 Pint% tEyer Eplaoalia, Ld T�:]7 W ri... BV P,A � E % s Ship /ao Fcvcrr. and Crglsrrhat fever, Sure cure end wi"positive Liquid, preventive, no ciettorbow cots on at eat' o d nd infected exor pels tee pala Laquc r n, Ira ti the toy, trees to Cita mood and Glands, capon t Ci olo,oneos germs from the bodes Ceras Dlste o,edy, n Rags Lo Sheet), and Cholera In Poultry, largest Hollins live stook remedy, Curer La Grippe amour human below, and ad a ane kidney remedy. Bac and Or o bottle; se and Sti a dozen, Cat tbls out. Keen it, Show it to your druggist, who will get it for you, irroo Booklet, "Distemper, Comae and Cures;" PISTRIBUTOR8—ALL WHOLESALE 0RUOG1$Ts SPONN MEDICAL CO,, Chemists and Bacteriologists, 008 IiEN, IND p_g�q, is a.wca o•o�o-.-o..ve�•o�s�m�. Oil the Farm WILL FERTILIZERS PAY 9' The aim usually in the use of ar- tificial fertilizers is to supplement soil 'supplies of plant food as to obtain a profit, and the profits for the different crops will, to some ex- tent, be in proportion to their eco- nomical use of the constituents ap- plied. Still one should not be de- terred from the use of fertilizing materials, even if the conditions should render the application ap- parently wasteful or a small re- covery of the constituents applied, provided the increase in yield will more than pay the cost of the ap plication. The farmer should cal- culate what increase in crop it is necessary for him to obtain in or- der to make the use of fertilizers profitable, and if only this is ob- ,tained he should not condemn their use. Many persons seem to have got the impression that there is some mystery connected with fertilizers, and that their use is a gamble at beat, and are not satis- fied unless the returns from the in- vestment in them are disproportion- ately large. We very often hear the statement that by the use of certain 'fertilizers the crop is doubled or tripled, as if this were a remarkable occurrence and par- took of the nature of a mystery. Such results are not mysterious— they can be explained; they are in accordance with the principles in- volved. In an experiment ou celery it was shown that the weight of cel- ery from an application of four hundred pounds an acre of nitrate of soda was two and one-half times greater than that obtained on the land upon which no nitrate of soda was greater than that obtained on the land upon which no nitrate was used, and that very great pro- fit followed its use. This result, while remarkable in a . way, was not mysterious; if all the nitrogen applied hacl been used by the crop there would have been a still greater increase. It simply showed that where no extra nitrogen had been applied the plant was not able to obtain enough to make the crop that the conditions of the season and soil in other respects permit- ted. In other words, the soil did not contain a complete -food. and the nitrogen was necessary to sup- ply the deficiency. Favorable con- ditions are, however, not uniform, fittt, Oevoring steed the esx,e SI lemon et oaal ioq Lir dissolving granalstcd ouger.ia water std satins Ilap)elae, s dclitdena unto,to merle oaf n rtgrny better than maple, Meanies hi oeld 1, ,deer➢. Lf not sem bpps� for 3 at. iotas and recipe been. Cmccnot Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wo and variations in return 'from de- finite applications roust be expect- ed. It is sprite possible thavea f e po st e o return of $50 an acre from the use ef.$5 worth on nitrate of soda on crops of high values, as, for ex- ample, early tomatoes, beets, cab- bage, etc. This is an extraordin- ary return for the money invested and labor involved; still, if the value of the increased crop from its use was $10, or"liven $8, it should be regarded as a profitable investment, since no more land and but little more capital was re- quired in order to obtain the extra $5 or $3 an acre. .It is the accu- mulation of these little extras that oftentimes changes an unprofitable into a profitable practice.—Prof. Voorhees, New Jersey Experiment Station. POULTRY POINTERS. Barley is between corn and wheat infeeding value. The early laying pullets are the most prolific egg producers. The ideal art of feeding is to give enough without completely satisfy- ing the appetite. Any old hen will lay in early spring and summer, but it is the profitable hen that will lay from now 00, while eggs are high. Curtain front houses permit ven- tilation without a draft and keep the fowls dry and healthy. If you have a special city trade for your poultry products, attrac- tively, neatly delivered goods holds and wins the trade and brings the fancy prices. Don't close up everything tight just because cold weather is here; fresh air and sunshine aro two ne- cessities for the perfect health of fowls, and to get the best results. When the ground is cold, damp, and frozen, biddy wants her dust bath. This can be provided by placing road dust that has been stored away for this purpose or by sifted soft or hard coal ashes placed in a box near the window where the sun rays will strike it. The droppings should be cleaned from the houses at least once a week, and where there are many. birds twice and three times is none- too onetoo often. A dry placeshould be provided to store them until want- ed for fertilizer. Hen manure is very valuable as a fertilizer, and Should be considered as a part of the income from poultry. If the by-products of many large manu- facturing plants were wasted, there would be no dividends paid. Tho manure is one of the by-products of the poultry yard. Thinking of Building a Silo ? Better Build it of Concrete THE1 construction of a Silo affords an excellent -example of what the farmer can do with Concrete— and ofthe superiority of Concrete over all other material for various structural work about the farm. Tha usual wooden silo, besides being expensive, is far from satisfactory, In the first place, it does not endure; and, more important still—being far from weather-proof .—its contents become water-logged•—produeine an unsan- itary condition, A Silo built of Concrete, on the other' hand, is practically everlasting —it is proof against heat, cold and moisture—and It has the merit of comparative economy. „se -se- - "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete." Tan you hew to use Corcrete In constructing Sarna Hitching Poste Cisterns This 000nomy feetua'e is termer ex- plained in our free book—";;that blic Ampler Can Do lith Concrete." --whish tells how to mix arid use Concrete for the making or silos and other buildings on the farm. , 9° You may send me a Horse mocks ea Stalls DalyPp s O; lee Ins Tanks PoulHoutry! Houses Stops Foundatlona Root Carlene Tonka Fenno poste Sltoe Trouphe Feeding Floors, Shelter Walla Walla Qutt i. Stables Wall Curbs Hefts/ este Stairs eta, etc., seta Canada Cement Co. limited 30.33 National Bank Building, Montreal. Pill out the coupe and send for the book to- day. 1PY co of book cntincd "Wlattle Farns•r Can Do With Concrete," Nemo ...-. Address •4441. •. 14141..... or '..,0.000 Il 11L1<A:.6`B:iD 1I lek•;11ES' ,f. ',awe of ':„leitett least/sat Cannot Appy 10 hila tie'S Serve/as, Although 11 , • generally known r•. '1 a' t at• :King- dom i that t tl l i s the .rite n - e o l U d i g dom cannot affect in anyway the T lllg or any member t i his family, most people are nob aware that no, civil action can possibly lie against the servants of los majesty, includ- ing lords of the bedchamber, and other officers of the household. The employes of the Ding, while being immune from arrest, cannot go free if they commit a crime, however. All misdeeds committed within the precincts of the royal palace and residences are tried by special courts, presided over by the lord steward, • treas.-nes, comptroller and master, of the household, Any crime,, committed by the ser- vents at Buckingham Palace -are adjudicated on by the Board of Green Cloth, whose powers are lim- itedit oftwelvemiles to a circuit m Ce from Whitehall, while the Court at Marshalsea, which dates from the reign of Henry VIII., administers justice between the King's servants at Windsor and elsewhere. Both courts are ruled over by the high offifcials stated, Members of Parliament cannot be arrested while actually within the precincts of the Commons, and they are immune while ,Parliament is in session and for forty days be- fore and after. It will be remem tiered that in 1888 a metropolitan police officer made an attempt to arrest a member of the, Irish par- liamentary party in Palace yard. His colleagues were greatly upset at the incident, and the adjourn- ment of the House was moved, a committee being appointed to con- sider the alleged breach of privil- ege. The breach was finally affirm- ed, and the unfortunate officer was severely censured by Parliament. Barristers on circuit, solicitors engaged on a cause, and witnesses in any cases are temporarily p'ro tested from arrest, and clergymen enjoy the same privilege while ac- tually conducting divine service. Except on felony charges, peers of the realm are immune from ar- rest. If they are arrested for trea- son or felony they can demandto be tried by their fellow -nobles, and should c-.ey have the misfortune to be sentenced to death they can ex- act the use of a silken cord instead of tate hempen rope commonly used by the public hangman. Tho members and servants of every one of the foreign embassies -- to the Court of St. James' cannot be touched by our laws, even if they c mmit murder. The official headquarters of the representa- tives of foreign powers in London are the territory of tate particular country or state whinh the embassy in question represents. This being so the laws passed by Parliament and our judges being operative op- ly in the dominions of elle Icing, have no affect upon the persons' re- siding in the little fercign "coun- tries. ' coun-tries.” GRAIN FOOD IS GOOD FOOD. Cereals Always Ifavo Been 3Ian's,. Main Support. According to modern analysis, as well as to well founded traditional knowledge, there is an amplitude of potent and strength -giving 'fac- tors in oats, corn, wheat, rice, and other varieties of the grammforous products to warrant their use as a mainstay and staple of food. Bread has been for centuries recognized in the telling, popular phrase as "rite staff of life," and popular phrases are usually founded on sound experience. Going back to the roots of the language, our; word 'nerd" is derived from the Anglo- Saxon words "loaf -ward" -- the loaf -keeper or dispenser, who was. of course, an important feudal fig- ure. The Roman mob cried, ''Pa - nem et eireenses l" For grain and pleasure. Despite the strictures of dyspep- tic Carlyle, the Scotch with their eaten cakes and oatmeal porridge are a robust race. The Chinese have for centuries flourished on the fare of rice; the aboriginal Amer. icans had maize as their chief food; the Southern Latin peoples partake mainly of spaghetti, and the north- ern peasantry eat their broad rade of various grains. SE.iSi'711GD P011 FOOD, Choice Dessert is Made From the Weeds. Thousands of Chinese and Japan, ese literally live on seaweed. There people derive a large income from gabbling and soling the ordinary seaweed. More t'•i"till 3,--0,000 yen is derived by the: harvesters of the deep car:h year. .alis does not in- elivie the ;;lige emonnt of the pro- lIL,.b C e.lantnen by the na(iv,ss. Certain kinds of seaweed, is nod for '. faced and by-products, winds re- p rcaert tlis nsanis of dollars mine- ally, A choice dessert is made from weds gathered 00 the southern coast of Japan. This is mixed with sneer and sprinkled with rum. There arra families on the coast of Japan whose ancestors for him - ca s 1e of years' have lived entirely re the see weed gaihasecl front htnvomee r and sold fro/