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The Brussels Post, 1904-2-25, Page 3ESK.11,1‘e 41<<e•O SI< cSi< SS•5•ff ela ee get OS se‘S ee'S*1:11,5,E,R Ceff sitt '441 414111 A AN'S L OR, A BROTI-TR'S PROITISB A Creotobt*e,e)O,O,S'eseioeo),eolott.ilotste>etteSoei>>3eeste:OS.Oe)ieZe30311,14eleSeteleWeit,. CHAPTER VIII. Among its feathery palms Irrigate ota di etuned and gazed lazily out Mi - 1 the SemVineyards and orange roves slimea away ahnost to the ark strip of shore., and ever through the breaks of the purple and old and green of them peeped the sunlit blue of the Atlantic. To Doctor it was the Lotos Land, where day fol- ▪ lowing day like etrung blossoms, and like stettug blossouts flight fol- lowoll night. yet it was not all folding of the hands, and drowse in the oiled°. There was much business with Don Miguel, whose seventy years wore not yet all eaten of the locust, tted who belled the Ittlowarm estimate of him 01 J3ravo's memorandum. Soluo- times, too, came the Orange King out of up Palm City, bringing nOWS of arms upon the sett, great stores of ammunition, boxes of shrapnel and case, and nuolitirie chests and hales of surgical lint. Astuata bore ,her share ia the consultations, and helped much; for she had at fingers' ond whot 1.11111 man could do aod could not, what that man could not and could. It was she who 'node the suggestion about landing the .con- • teaband at Espoleto, on the north side of the Wand, where was a, na- tural harbor used only by half a clonal fishermen, culd-most fortunate of all -whore only a weekly visit was paid by the Ifiopaniolon customs °Meer. Espoloto woe full live and twenty miles from Calcium., the rallyingspoint esand general head- quarters : but Aat aro five and twenty miles Wl'eri the countryside, with its asses and its mules, is afire for liberty And Maddalena.? Why, sunset to sunrise Nei,/ see the work done. - The Orange King praised her nim- Moness 01 Wit. Yet at the back of that cool brain: of his, amid details of ordnance, ancl gleam pressures, and special soils for oranges, and Stock • Exchange prices he stowocl s away a neat littlebundle of dislike labelled Aswan,. Ile walked through the world by instinct : to look at a man or a wontan and say, "You'll de," or "You won't do," was enough for him. Ile did not mince matters with Hector when 110 got Ms chalice. Heetor was teeing him 11 Scots mile on the road to Palm City, the Orange King stepping eturdily, brid- le over hio arm. "So. she is 011 the sea," inurnmr- od Hector, sending his burnieg gam to the horizon, as if he saw there the ship that bore the Queen, as if the; e 'On the deep sky's verge a iluctuant ligh t Gleamed, grow, shone strengthened into perfect sigItt, • As bowed and dipped and rose again the sail's. clear white. The Orange King had arraegeil it all. The Palmettos wanted tho sparlg Surely theIr Queen would fire thein. He sent two cables, end tradclalona was comieff. "Four claya now-that"s et I. Mer- • chant has • full particulars about Espoleto, and if he makes the island by daylight he has orders to stand out again until nightfall." "Do you COMO With US to meet her ?" "No, I shall remain at Patin City. Not that, rin afraid, but I believe the authorities are be. ginning to wonder what Lakes me out here so often.° "Hang the authorities I" -"With all my heart. Only last Sttuopa ehaffed ma. Said bo didn't think much of 'Asuntu, Smith' at a mune—" it beast," of 'Asunta,•Grant,"- either." .'WIat "Well, Yon know, people will talk, Stnnetimes they .manage to get a lit- tle truth into what they say." And lin looked sideways at Bettor, with rt. [minket sort of alr, as if inviting con fi donee. "That'a the worst shot you ever made 101 yew. life, 1Y1r, Smith," ▪ "I hope so. But 111 tel you. one thing, my young friend: t stake my • reputation for acuteness on it: Dona Asaitta wouldn't need to be asked twice, if you WOre the inan that pot tho_ndestion," Hector stiffened, 'Platt eon of talk WAN irksome to 11111., Do Mow Aeon - in was 11 lovely wont= 110 was thrown much hi her 0001et:5e why, the was a "wevkillg Patriot," and ho treated hoe frankly as a comrade, lust am Ile illingleed she regarded him; but 0 I „this Wila too ric.i Ai - 10118 1 I10 had no oyee for a star howSoeNer beilllant, 110 collo was mad with the moon; wbece the Queen coos, who looked at tho slave ? No: end be wns sure that Amite had no, thought for him beyond this - he was the herald of liberty, the avant -courier of Maddalena, to De honored as such. Nothing more. "1 hall nover-to use your phrase -Snit tho. question,' " "I'm glad to bear it. All the same, take a little friendly advice from nm. I like you, Grant, or X wouldn't worry to talk to you. If you're wise, :rou'll leave Frigarieta at once, Get up into the ltIonte- find some excuse -you havo to reake preparations for the Queen's arrival -anything. Get awey, and get away Soon. Slie'S fond of you, 1110,11 1 can Hee IL. Anybody with half all eye Can seo that she'd give her head to have you. The atmosphere at Friganeta's getting tropical. Clear out I Send me word where you bil- let yourself Good-oight." Hector walked back to Friganeta not altogether easy in his mind. But it was not so much of Asunta he thought, as of Macl•dalena on the sea. Yet Asunta's bold beauty ob- truded itself again and again, and for the first time since he had set his hand to this business or revolu- tion he felt that success might not be the certainty he had thought it would be. Now that the Orange King had opened a new door in his twain, recollections of little actions, little speeches, little looks of Asun- te, s trooped out and set themselves in disconcerting array; and he saw that, taken in 1110 mass, they could mean, but one thing. Ile wished for a moment that he had never entered on this adventure, and the next sec- ond upbraided himself for his cow- ardice. Why, but for the adventure 'lie would never have seen, never have known, never have loVed Maddalena: his Roo) was all miserably hopeless, but it was now the mainspring of his life, the very breath of his nos- trils. Maddalert, 0 Maddalena ! She was coming, She was coming. Yet -end yet -success seemed to recede as Asunta's face rose agate in his vision. Asunta thrwaited might be As.unta, an enemy, and with her almost man's energy acid power of hate -he knew how great weee both -God alone could tell the end. Yes, he must leave Friganeta-he would leave it that night. A strangely familiar cry clove the stillness of the starlit dark. Hector stepped and listened. Ho heard the fall of running feet. Again came the cry -It was his 110108, and with no softness of Pahnotto•speech. He ran back and fell into the arms of Alasrlair. "0 1 man, Heckle, I thecht ye wad novor her ate." "Atom:lair, by all that's holy 1" "1 met a man back thornier on a shriltIe, that coula speak English. It Wass pleasant to hear ctifter the ter- rible lingo them safagee taalk." ''Tlint was Mao Smith, the Orange King," "Man, man, wass thon him? He's a grate ohentlanen," "Have you walked all the way from Paint City? '0 1 It's only a bittock, an' wass there no you at the end 0"1.But 1 wouldna inittcl a dram. It's fusho ionless tubbidge they give you here," "I believe they have some whiskey Frigaueta. "At where ?" "Priganeta, where T am stopping - Don :Miguel's place." "Man, 1 canna get iny tongue mond their names anyway, although it'S Sable like the Gawlic at times. But toll me, Deckle, what new ploy Is this you're Miter -11 must be a big thing. An' will I See the Queen ?" "Yes, Alasdair, you 001 seo the Queen. She will be here in a few days pocv, But I'll tell you all about 11 to -night, when yoU'Vo hod &deal Time Cha -'e f Life Sufforod From Nervousness and Extroino Physical Exhaustion, Now NocommendS Other Women to Uso Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. Many women date their Illness and euitering from the potted of change of lifo. It is a trying time to all womet, and a thne When Dr, Chase's Novo rood will proVo of incalculable Ily supplying an abondenee of rich, red, lifeseuetaining this groat food cure helps Women to patie eatety the periods of trial in their Root, ft stiongthees and invigor- WAS the delicate) feminine organism, end builds lip the wholo system, Affre. Chas. Keeling, tom, Owen Soiled, Onto writes "M; la a pleat - ore to toll what great hellcat have derived Mom the use of Dr. INTOrVe 000d. 1 11 111 fifty-liVe years of age, aoli foe about fito) repot; my life was oral of great suf- fering from norvoutriets, veoaknese altd oetrem plf,y010111 exhalistion. I could not efeep, and hot iltithee Vauld 1)1188 tenogegh ttly body front feel; to head. 1 consulted oue fam- ily physician and two °thee dortors, but they told me, about my time of life, X was likely to be troubled that way, I co:dim:ally grew worse, and despaired of ovor being cured. "Dr. Chase's Nerve Food canto to my notice, and, as we have Dr. Chase's Iteceipt book, .I had confi- dence In the doctor. Was SO 4111, priecid at the 110113 I received front tho first box that 1 bettglit, throe •more. They built me right 011, and Made me feel healthy and young again. They have Proven 8 great blensiog to 1110, clad 1 hope tint tee, timonfal W1/1 bo of help to some week, nervoos woman suffering es dia." . Dr, 0111140'S XerVO Ir00.11, 50 conte a box, (3 boieee for $2.50, at all deal.1 oet, or Flamanson,11n,tee St 00,, Tor- onto. To muted; yell against 111111.21- 1.10)10 the portrait and Signature of Dr. A, W, Chose. the Melees receipt book atitoor, are on ev'oe bcoc; 001110 Slipper, rriwo you lett your luggno at Pulm City ?" 'Luggage 1 Titat'm a good 01101011 Luggitoo I Man. Heckle, when I got your letter 1 titt emote away ass 11'a15. 1 jist stopped to init. on my luthiln. kilt. The people hetes oefe never 140011 a kin 111401'0, Do thInhin', 'flora vote a creed that roilowed Me two or three mile mit o' the Loom" Hector eould mit help siulllng at the thought. Ahistinie was ceitain- ly a, eight for the gods, Tall, one - eyed, red Of 1111 arid beard, hrick- red of skin, arrayed In 11111 majesty of kilt, plaid and bonnet, a. groat dirk at his lilp, Alastlair might well have attracted a erowd of the sim- ple wonder -loving Paine:Lime. "And how rlia you like the a014. 9" ."0 1 num, it wars good, but, I was always 10115111' to be at the ehourney's end for tho sake of Britt' you," "Well, now that yell bo soo me, what have you to Say ?" Alaeduir turned his one oye on ITector with to much itimattiallty as ho could 1 to lum bls foster -brother Wan a very prince of 313811, in whom was no flaw : but strive as he would he could not Seep out of his eye (which seemed to hold all the keen, ness and expressivenees of tho lost ono in addition to its own) a gleam of affection half sorrowful, half playful. "It's too dark 1.0 see you propel., but yop're no so stoot as you wass. An' your face is more pleasanter than I hov seen It pefore. An' I'm, thinkin'," he added, with a little of satisfaction rtt his own acuteness, "that you'll be in 10111 I" “Alasdair !" "0 1 but I'm tellin' you. Dld you think I couldna see that? A. man never looks ass you was lookin' just now, except when Ids bort is full of the only lassie in the world." "I've never had any secrets from you yet, Alasdair— You're right. But I'm half afraid to whisper it to rayself---" Their talk had carried them up the avenue that led to the house, and now they stood at the door opening Into the patio, where a tiny foun- tain plashed amid green branches and flaming blossoms. Dim lights shone from unobtrusive corners, making soft and shadowy the cool space. And now, against the background of green and dusky red, the shadows took shapo, moved, and stsunta, radiant in palest yel- low, came to meet them with out- stretched hands and welcoming eyes -rather, canto to meet Hector, for Alasdair lingered in the darkness. "Your Orange King," sho began. "I shall hate him soon. Every time he comes, you walk away with him, and each time you stay longer ana longer." "Indeed, but this time it was not ho. My brother—" ''Your brother 7" "My foster -brother lias arrived -is here. Como„ Alasdair, come and be presented." Asunta bent forwartl and peered forward and into tho outer dark, as Rector turned to the door and beckoned. There was a moment's pause, and then Alasdair stopped (emend into the light, making that bow of dignified deference all High - short cuts, a little settling of wben Don Miguel and Asunta were to come to Caldera, and Hector retired to his room to pack a valise and see to his •arens. Came a tap on his door. He flung it Nelda open, to see Asunta, breath- less and leekless. "You hate me 1" "Dona Asunta, 1" "You hate 1110 1" "That is not possible- Why should I 2" "But you do not love me? Do You love me ?" There was a 'desperate woman be- hind every breath of it. Eagerness crushed all toll:nets from her face : the cheek bones hardened, tho chin and nose shatmened, the month shot on a. lino. But with all heer desper- ation, there wAS Soindlow-it wan all 011001' desperation, there wets somehow -it, wee in the eyos-a hint of surrender, of melting, such as one may see in a frost -bound hillside hall 11-thrlhl for spring and the green "13ut clo you love me ?" The at- tack was swift and dangerously fierce; yet it lost something of its Point and force in that it was not expected. When attack is °molted on, reason shapes (oven ()buckles over) a good half hundred plaits of defence; and then the blow smashes In a fashion that calls for oono of yout fine schemes. Bot let tho storm breol«in a. sudden, Instinct, not reason, le the saviour, and the in- voluntartlY littered word, the in- voluntarily clenched hand, preserves Ooneto rtot without honor if, alas 1 without littppinees. So was it here. "Do. you love me ?" "That is not possible." The words came of themselves: and tto sooner were they utterea than he shrank front Ms own brutality. Ho drew back 0 pace or two, and sho moved ovor the threghold. His heart was lull of pity, yet he dare show norm' that wotild only bo added ag- srave.tion. "Not possible 9" "it 14 not poSSibler senorita." lenders can flotnish Mom the cradle; that how which begins ‘vit1t a low loutiog and onds with a straight louse into your eyes. Alasdair rais- e Ills head. Asunta clutched Hec- tor's arra iovoluntarily, and from hey cheeke went at a breath many drop of blood, "Dona Apeuta, my brother Aloe- . datitio"—s"toppod; for he felt now her grip on his ant, Ire turned lit a flinty of solicitude. . "What it it ? What is it? Aro you ill 9" , "No -no," the whispered, making the sign of the Cross, "It's nothing. htuvo bee12 fooling, faint all day, X ant Way 11lly. t's all over notv--." 'then to Alasdair, "You are Wel- come, tie, to Frigatieta." "I tun prond to Meet yoer teddy - ship," told Alatilair silnply. "Serme Grant has spoken mueli of yoto you are lullood welcoine, sir." fooiish foIloW has Walked all tho way remit Palm City," laughd e Pfector, "tilVerybeely rids% Mere, here, Alas& (r -even the beggar hes tits aes." The sound Of voices drew Doo Miguel from his study into the patio and again the ceremony of promote- 1ton had to be 50110 through. The old num 110111 00), his ittuol to Alas - dab', und receivert mot 11. grip aH made him half repot, ef ble ready courmily. Thon father and 'daughter coliferred, and announced that Alas - dote might have tho room next to Hector's, looking out upon the vine- yards andthe sett. "But," suid Doctor, with a smile that hid his real PurPose. "I NW" that Ala:glair will mot be able to partake of your hosPitoolltS, hew^ over willing he may be. Nor can I, any longer, lion aliguel." "How that ?" cried the old man, and Asunta paled, "Me. Smith and I have had a. long talk, and he wants me -you know, after all, he's the real Commander - in -Chief : he pays -he Waala me to get to Caldera to -night. It is no- coosary that 1111 things be ready for the, arrival of the Queen." "Tbero are yet four dart," said Don Miguel. "Why go to -night ? Iktonana-mananct." "It will be manana before I got there, and there Is so much to do." "Wait until to -morrow, and I shall come and help you; two 11011(131 are better than one," "TrulO, but I have my °Mere," "Orders from the Orange King I" sneered Asunta- "Ile pays -and he knows better than I what is best." "But you are the representative of •the Queen, and take orders from none. toll order "Again true. But what would the Queen be without her chancellor, her man of experience, to keep a steady hand on the helm of State ? although I am sorry that my- stay under this so hospital roof is brok- en, I agree with Mr. Smith. ttere is so muoll to do, so much to do." "We shall come with you, then," cried Asunta, claiming her hands; ancl to the servant who answered her signal-"Xiorses for four, Juan, at once -fly 1" "leut, senorita," said Hector, "consider; it is a cailip, a fortress; there is none there but mon. There is no comfort there for you—" . "Comfort I For Inc I Am I. too, not going to fight ? Ain I not to have my blow of vengeance ? Ain I not ready 1.0 shoulder 0, musket 2 I will take my share of the rough, So please you, senor." "Forgive me," said Hector with a smile, "all that cornea in good time. When her Majesty lands, I shall ask you to be there to meet her; 5110 will be glad of your pres- ence, yo-nr sympathy, your sisterly help. Nay -I was keeping this for a surprise, but you have forced my hand -it is her Majesty's pleasure to name you her chief maid-of-bonor, and IS as her Majesty's representa- tive, now tormally declare you in- ducted and installer,' into your high office, from now until her Majesty releases you." . The honor was not altogether un- expected, but the pleasure it gave Asunta was keen. For the moment she forgot everything in it -every- thing save to stoop and kiss Doc- tor's hand. There was oothing ridi- culous in the action -it was out- wardly a mere expreseion of thanks. Yet behind that, she did not lot it slip lier that the hand WaS Doctor's. He felt her lips burn, and he with drow 1.1. a, trifle Motor than was chivalrous. "And 11013'," he went on laughingly 10 loop the situation to comedy, 3011 are tinder her Majesty's orders -of those of her representative." "Si, si, senor." "Do you still desire to come to Caldera 9" "0 1 hUt yea, but yes." "Must I order, then ? And Hector milled with a side look to Don Iffiguel. Asunta's face fell. She Saw /110 trap now. She shrugged her should- ers almost contemptuously, swept him an over -elaborate courtesy, and 'left the patio on the top of a ninth wave of dignity and resentment. Hector looked queryingly at her father, and for reply the old non blew a thin spiral that was elo- quence sublimed. "1 have offended Dona Asunta." "Tut, tut 3 Her mother was the same -one nioment a ilre to warm you, and the next to consume you, to leave you wbite 1301105. But it passes quickly," °There Is no place fitting at Cal- dera." "She 'comet that." "It would be most unwise--" "lirEatiana-manaria-sho will have forgotten. Lot us talk of other things. Your 1rie11d notet eat," "That wotild not bo 0111105, X dare. say; but," be added, with a little retern of hie lighter spirit, "to drink is imperative." A servant was called, and to him waS Alasdair entrusted. Ere ho moat, however, he whispered into Hater's car "Tlion's uo her ?" I -lector Almelo his head, and :Alas - dale followed the servant with a satisfied spring in his step. A little thlk of horses to carry them up into tim Monte, a little questioning about by -patio and "But see, I love you -Rector. I have °Von •Ionght my tongue to say your hard Northern nano --Hector. X love you." "What do you expect me to say, sehorita 9- That 1 am honored ? Trttly, 1 am honored -how einpty-" "No, no. Soy that you lo•vo "I cannot.", "But I will make you love noe," "Nay, senorita.—." "But I will. You do not know MO yet. You have not soon into iny heart; but will show yeti. Wheo you learn holy can love yolo, how X Ito love you, you Inuat, you s11o1l- 0 I Doctor,. ant not Worth the loVing ?" Tho hardneas Was all gone 110W - as a clond dies in the sun. "Yes, yoti aro worth the loving." "And you will lone 1110-osay 31,02.1 Will," "Senorita you Make it wen. Wilt cult for me--" "0 1 but: I cOttla not hold my panne any intirM YOU ore going away:, yen Will not let 12101101110 with , ag-96649610Z66%06 c.% ON THE FARM. ca CABE OF DoklItY UTENSILS, Cleanliness is the first law which should bo observed by every mart who in any wtty mumfattures or handlee dairy produett). The teal meaning of the term cleanliness Or Saanaliall b 1.4) preserve or promote good health, be it of the Individual or the public, hence any condition which will promote this end 011011112.0• 1)' :Manta be eetablislied. shit - pier those conallitons can bo made, the bettor. They need not lo ex - Pensive or elaborate and they cer- tainly are within the roach of every dairyman. *Inasmuch to the chilly in- dustry is so important in ilIlluon. 1115 the health of the einisilluer, it is lItt- ing that we pay spoial attention to the (doming of utensils used in the clatry. CAUSE OF CONTAMINATION. Unclean dairy utensile are ono of the greatept 00111, 58 of contamina- tion In milk. 'Phis contamidetion is due to the presence of utglesrable bacteria.. Some bacteria aro useful and necesoary in the art of causing such changes as the souring of milk and the ripening of cream and cheese by bacteria of a desirable eind, The undetirable bacteria aro those that all of which one processes produeod produce taints in milk and which exiet principally in filth lodged on the surface ancl in tin) crevitee of 011(117 utenells. Tito amount of un- desirable benterin, in the milk. These bacteria are minute organ- isms which have the .power of owl - (flaying very replay under favorable conditions. The conditions most suited to their growth are food, warmth and moleture, all of which exist most favorably in milk and dairy utensils which have not been thoronghly cleaned, Bacteria are especially numerous in and around a dairy, and get into the 1111110 10 many ways. Thousands of them are con ealed in crevices that can barely be seen, and if they come la contact with milk they wi 1 him -moo many thoueand-fold uithing a short time and set up bad fermentations which are familiar to all dairymen. The teal object of sanitation is to got rid of these undesirable germs. 11,11110 it is a fact that 501110 of them are harmless, still there are many which are harmful to human life, /lean 010 must estab ish conditions by which we ran destroy them cheaply and effectively. GET 00013 -DAIRY UTENSILS. The first requisite le to purchaee dairy utensils that can be easily cleaned, which have smooth, lard and non-portotts surfaces and cornore so made that they aro easily acces- sible with a brush or cloth. Un- aecessory cornero and angles should bo avoided. WIVooden utensils should never be used foe receiving milk, as wood contains myriads of small pores which retain milk,' mak- ing it impossible to 0101111 such earth- enware have sometimes been used 0115 are very officio/it, but on ac' count of their expensiveness, the ease with which they are broken and their great weight, they become Dame/tett- cable for dairy use. Motel complies most marls- with aU lequirements, and tinned metal is the cheapest and most practical. However, the metal shourd be of good quality, heavily and smoothly . tinned to avoid bare iron spots, 1 which are liable to corrode and bo - 001110 rough, thus serving co breeJ- • Ing places for bacteria. All hainte corners, seams and crevices should be made smooth and filled entirely ' with *older. Preosed Lin Or seeinleo utensils aro preferable from a said - Lary standpoint. -Milk pails in par- ticular should havo no corners, so that there will ho ho pieces for bac- teria to grow. Strainers and aer12,- tors should be made likewise, smooth and with as few projecting nuts, rods or brace e as postible., Storing or delivery cans, dippees and other , utensils must also comply with 'this rule, A now pieee of strainer cloth Should ho used at each milking, utensils should be cleaned immellates ly alter usiag. The method for eleaa- tMhffo vussi Qrtessil se 1 1151 0.1121,11,3r .tit)ej crtoet•Nendg tojs otehil,tyt have been timed for itillic they should first be Hatted with cold or hike - warm \cater, so as to wash off the vise° Lie uI 13111111111,1114 width if subject. - ed to boilleg outer would coagulate and adhere firmly Lo the tin, thus becoming' 111111e1111 to remove. They should then 1m thoroughly molted in hol: water with some altemobig inae terial, such 103 molting powitere or caustic salud, in order to remove the grentke, The water should be quite hot and the warehing powders should not be used :musingly, for we too often find vetsele where the grease has not Mom remove,J,. bu11 eimply smeared over Cut tin. (lot011132504.111edetTorlilinge 10T:1'1'317s tire° grease from utensils. but thoY also act as a meant of destroyiag bacter- ia. Common soaps, and especially if perfumed, should be avoided. After the washing, utensils should be treated differently aecording to cone 1111,11)118 11 etearn is at hand, a thorough steaming should follow, eleam being the cheapeet and most effective agent for destroying germs in creameries, cheese fautOrieS and large dairies, Since the produc- tion of steam requires a boiler, which is quite expensive for the av- erage dairy farmer, it is necessary In bie case to pursue a different eourse for destroying bacteria. It hos been found that a 5 to 7 per cent, solution of good fresh washing powder applied in hot water will make a good material for des- troying germ life, provided the uten- oils are subjected to this solution for at least ten minutee, after which they should be rinsed in bot water and set away in the pure air to dry. The latter method i equires more time to areorapliSli the S11100 purPose as with steam, but is bettor adapted for fartn use 33031A CIO ACID. There are other methods for can- t -olden* clestroyiug bocteritt on dairy utensios; they are, however, more expensive but very effective. A practical way is to rinse the uten- sils, after they have been thorouetly washed in some alkali, with a hot solution containiug 5 or 10 per cent. of beraeie add. This' solution oleo preserves the tin to a slight extent but care must be taken not to got it in the milk. Sunlight and pure air are the cheasest and 111001. effective means of keeping the utensils pure and said - tory after they have been eleanett Where these conditions do not ex- ist, it is then advisable to put them in a hot drying room. DOMESTIC RECIPES. Plormits.--Three eggs; one cult but - one and one-half cups sugar, not geanulated; one teaspoonful Soda; One toaspoonful cinnamon; one tea - 1 spoonful cloves; one cup chopped and 'seeded raisins. Flour enough to roll out, not too stitr, Better to drop {from the epoon and let them run , togothor. Mince Meat -Ono pound suet; three poun :s brown sugar; one-quarter pock (apples; two pounds raisins; one and one-half pounds currants; one pound citron; ono nutmeg, grated; one tea- spoonful each of cinnamon and cloves. !Chop raisins, apples and citron font and mix all thoroughly with a quart of sweet cider. .Let stand a week be:ore using. Creamed Colery.-After the heart of the celery hat been used on the table the outside may be stewed so as to mako a delicioue side dish for lunch- eon or supper. Out the stalks into Pieces an inch long anti cover well with hot water. Add salt arid cook until very tender, Then add half 11 tencupfol of cream to a pint of the cordEielgoliciiy. eL.vemee 's Phan Pudding. -Ono pound each of raleins, currants, brown sugar and suet; * lb, each of bread crumbs mul flour, / lb, candied peel, 1 outmeg, 1 grate lemon, ealt-spoon salt, 11 teaspoon baking so- da, 1 oz. minced spice, 1 tablespoon molasses noul 1 wineglass brandy. Stir well tooether, add 6 eggs well beaten* and If not moist enough a little milk. This will make two pud- dings and should be boiled for six hours. If hung up In the cloth ia a dry place, will keep for months. JUST AS A FAVOR. A. working' loan entered the surgery of a vi lage phytician, and sat down on a sofa with the air of a martyr. "Do.tor," ho said, "you're treat- ing me for liver complaint, aren't you ?" "Yes, my man," answered the doe - tor. "You havo every spilt= of tItat 2110104)'," "I believe X have, but I want you to treat mo for something else, just aS a. favor," "My good follow, what do s-ou mean? Explain yourself." 'Well, doctor, to make a clean breast of 11. 1 must tell you that my wife's at the bottom of it. She nags Me alnloSt tO death about that weds lied liver of mine. Whetiever faneies a glass of beer oe puts a pipe on, she sioye 'Now, jam 111111d your I liver,' and I has to do without a 1 drink or stop emoking, as the ease may bo, It's Itver this and liter t'other until I can't stand it any don't see that 1 can help ;von, my man." "Yes, you can, if yen will. Alt you've got to do 11, to change my comrlaint. Christen it by a foreign name that my wife Can't got hoe tongue rourid, and then 1 shall have "SITw'lc0; tliet:traisoll physivillit tome the 'irattlarly hOPatitis letems, and the patient wont home in triumph to flabbergast his wife. AGENTS OF CLEANLINESS. The principal things necessary' for keeping illenSi S Olefin are hot water or steam, sonic alkali, a screbblog bruslt or a coarse cloth, combined with plenty of "elbow grease" to make thee° agents effective, All you; 'it is not possible,' You saY- you say 'It is not possible' to every- thing. 0 1 if 1 were a, Mail, I would make all things poesible, 13ut in glad tun a, WonlaiI, for I can give myself to you, I-Tector, you must love ma I love you." Ite took her hands. "Senorita," ho said, "you are not 11 School-girl-yuu ore a, woman, and I will speak 1.0 you frankly and 111 good comradeship. You offer me yolir love, It is a groat gift, but I nalst put it aside -not with scorn, believe 111e-1 must put it aside, I cannot take it— What mere to soy 9 l'm sorry." Andhe dropped her hands, She was ail hot lave, again : 1 rt her oyes the smoulder a word would stir into hell, io her voice the very hiss of it. "Sor-ry I And -you -can -not. That moans hot one thingt-anothee." Hector would not 011511e1' that, "Is it not 50.?" Ho bowed Ms hood, "Good -most good, Don Bottles- scou." And sho flung out of• 1110 motel, with Itia'ar !Maher Ward ot another look; but as she Wont she laughed loud with laughter thot was hot good to hoot-. (TO be (1ontinued.) p'Igng,c,r81,T.TAMwt,hg,A% N '151 31 gltVy'd?.t°40(Zt fOr 42,11* 1181,1115, biptoitqw,d1.06,ming 06a, (143 2110110101111)1210 ,,,,,,,nntoeu letoniale In 1110110l117 otene And eitle yournefslo torn whet they. Meek 0+11, You can lute It and (421 10111 11102103 11431114. if het tiered, Ilec 121)00, tical611; naMANgaXiliterliS St COOkataba Dirt, Chaso's Oi;Uhatrit IN HIS 'INTEREST, jil*-1°Itk":raI?trc;1 2101101 110 - Joer )ft tt lytty trouble; rind you promised to help me? Well, she actor tad me hitt night Ain T 11131110 tem for inter - erodes, foe me?" Consin Ilello-"Not exactly clear hey T simply Ottittutleci lo Mabel that Was after yOu 111y5e11.'4 STRANGi':Ciiisi OF MUNE WRITTEN NARRATIVE OR THE ACCUSED, Hysterione UnknolOM Han Festered .041. Office 'Boy loor' " ,FloAths. Clerlis 111 as! Imitclon offlee of Gm Electrle Lighting and Traction' Cm - 11(111)' of Australia Were alaraled roe 1e1(113 to bear grottos Immo:oiling from the secretary's. office, 'limy rushed there, clod fouod this aloe: bleeding profusely from vvounds in the head. At tbo sante tiroe Schutz o Hixteen-year-old cleric; disappeared. lie was charged with the deed. Af- terwards he surrendered himself, making the following written de - 01;01.1e 1m iMo:-rning loot Beinentber found a letter in my desk at the offiee. Looking through it I emir that it was a letter threatening the death of some persons, and saying that whoever 10114111 the letter w 1.0 do the deed. That letter I put M my pocket and Bahl nettling about It, because I thought Home 0130 WaS having a joke. The letter somehow fell out of my pocket at home and Wail seen by some members of my ramily, after which 3 tore it up. A few days later II Ulan asked me in Queen street, lo go in the iron- monger's there and buy bim n axo bead. I did not think much about it then, but simply went and bought it for him. Since that. thne I. have bad two or throe hand.bills given me in the street, on which was writtea something like --When you aro ready to fella the requirements of tho letter you had in September, personal 00/11121115 of the let us Icoow by advertispitgeiilyinmere Hall.' 1 ano 1102.0 positively sure that the Man who go.Ve me the bills and the one who asked me to buy the axe aro thes2511AanioN. GER CAME IN. "On Hondaos January 4t11, I wont to work as usual. About 11. o'cloek Weis going to ask Mr. Lane if be could let me go to the Ophthalmic Hospital atiotit iny eyes, when the man mentioned above came in and asked nae for some paper and an en- velope, as be wanted to write a let- ter to Mr. Lave. I told him Mr. Lane was in if he would like to see him, lie said ii. did not matter; he would write him a note. I gave him scene paper and A plain foolscap en - elope in which I was going to tend 2s for Mr. Stead's newspaper. lie handed me beck the onvoloP, sealed down, on which was written 'Wait for answer.' When he handed it back " to me he said, 'Take this and fulfil the letter given to you a, littie while ago.' at the sante thne handing me a brown paper parcel whieh felt rather Ileavy. I thought he meant the letter that 1 was to give to Mr. Lane; so took the letter and parcel in to Mr. Lane. While Mr. lone was opening the letter I remember hear- ing some ono walking behind me, and turniog My head I saw the man come in the door, el -01101)111g down„ SOME oNn 13E1T/ND HIM. "He came swiftly towards me, and before I could hardly take in the situation he had snatched the par- cel out 01 21132 hancl, and as 1 thought was going to hit me I raised my hands to defend myself, but he ran round tale nod bit Mr. Lena aerate the head with it. 1 only have a very dint recollection of what fol- lows. He then thrust the packet back 'in my hand, and I, seeing blood on it, tivetv it away, and I think it hit Mr. Lane. I remember nothingonore until I found myself irt the Strand with the inan who had attacked Mr. Lane. He said I had killed Mr. Lane, and, remembering the letter I had. received and the Packet I threw away, 1. thoeght it Was true; so when lie said I wanted something to drink and he would go and fetch it, I waited, this being just outside tho Charing Cross post - °Mee, I welted there a long while, until I saw some evening papers saying that a, secretary had been at- tacked in the city. Immediately I came to the conclusion that I was the person who had done, the deed, mid straightway went running off. I somehow got to the trams ovor the Themes, vehieh I followed till about 111110 o'clock, when 1 found myself at Woolwich. I then wont into a, lodging house and wont to bed. GAVE HIMSELF ItP I woke tate this morning and 'walked slowly back to the city, where I deelded I would go to the police oink tell theta everything. I sent a, aatO to my mother saying that T would, and then walked aboet the west -end all this afternoon till this 000111115 wbon 7 gave myself up at the 01003(11112.e police station. The man is rather ehort, very thin, but, with enothei 0 large fete and very black eyes'. I declare the above -al- though it, may not seem SO -to be 111111111l1 illy true, (Signed) Thomas Ie. Schutz " Tho father of the prisoner, in 1e- 11132 to Mr Alderman Pound, said tho Prisoner had been three end yeets in the employment of the company. 11 hocl 01010y5 been a good boy. Tie had not been well for the Met two or threo months; be hod beeu muter the doctor, ana had been attending the Charing-croee Eyo Hospital. tit. Alderman Pound-ITas 110 over thown ony weakness of mind ? Tho father of the prisoner -No, not to my knowledge. Mr. Aldormon Poona emended tho prisonet for a, week, and suid he would be eXalnined by a medical man, 4-- SOCTFITY Ole 1311051 ARS, A number of beacon's who reticle In tho Sorbonne quarter of Paris have forined theintelVes mb 15 soototy. Thu+ Society is conducted on a 1151111- 8155.111121 basit. In the morning eac1i. hoggav 114 giVen the part he haft to ploy for the day. In the evening Hoe begone Muster 111 the Rue SI. Jac- ques, mid the dity"t takings) are 11311)" ell)' shared, The names of persons visited during the day are. kept th tegister, and the ennettnt thoy intne gloom Is sot dowti.