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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-1-5, Page 2derarinntalestireU nnrl1711 r u n,mwm ,m07. to, vuuurrrrrr nn, lac rice f 11 i irty OR,. A MIDNIGHT CALL ,vwu,nnruuu,rneiu,nn», u ,n nnnur,nn,tpi t/rl„ 6''t LITAPTI?1R XXXII.—(Continued.) "Here 1s a facsimile of your treas- ure," Bell wont on. "Hero is tho same thing. You are a good Judge on these matters, and I venture to say you will call it genuine. Thorn is nothing of forgery about the en- graving." .' g treed heavens, no," Littimer snapped. "Any fool could see that:" "Which you will admit is a very great point in my favor," Dell said, gravely. T begin to think that I have done you a great injustice," Littimer ad- mitted; "but, under the circuin- stences, I don't see how 1 could havo doneanything else. Look at that picture. It is exaotly the same as mine. There is exactly the same discoloration in the margin in ex- actly the same place." "Probably they lay flat on the top Of one another for scores of years," "Possibly. 1 can't see the slight- est difference In the smallest particu- lar. Even now I cannot rid myself of the feeling that I am the victim of some kind of plot or delusion. The house is quiet now and -there is no- body about. Before I believe the evidence of my senses—and I have had cause to doubt them more than once -I should like to compare this print with mine. Will you follow Me to the gallery if you haven't for- gotten the way?" Littimer took up the treasure from the table gingerly. I'Ie was pleased and at the same time disappointed; pleased to find that he had been mis- taken all these years, sorry in the knowledge that his picture was uni- que no longer. Me said nothing un- til the alcove was reached and Chris drew back in the shadow to let the others pass. "Now to settle the question for all time," Littimer said, "Will you be so good as to turn on the electric light? You will find the switch in the angle of the wall on your right. And when we have settled the affair and I have apologized to you in due form, you shall command my ser- , vices and my purse to right the. -nng. If it costs me £10,000 the i who has done this thing shall sutler. Please to put up the light, Bell," Chris listened breathlessly. Sbe was not quite certain what she was about to see. She could hear Bell fumbling for the light, she heard the click of the switch, and then she saw the brilliant belt of flame flood- ing the alcove. Littimer paused and glanced at Bell, the latter looked romnd the alcove as if seeking for something. "L cannot see the picture here," he said. "If I have made a mis- take—', Littimer stood looking at the speaker with eyes like blazing stars. Just for a moment or two he was speechless with indignation. "You charlatan," he said, hoarse- ly, "You barefaced trickster," Bell started back. Itis mute ques- tion stung Littimer to the quick. "i'ou wanted to be cleared," the latter said. "You wanted to befooL me'again. You come here in some infernally* cunning fashion, you steal my picture from theeframe and have the matchless audacity to pass it off for a second one. Man alive, if it were earlier I would have you flog- ged from the house like the ungrate- ful clog that you are." Chris checked down the cry that rose to her lips. She saw, as in a flash of lightning, the brilliancy and simplicity and cunning of Henson's latest and most masterly scheme. CHAPTER XXXITI, After the first passionate outburst of scorn Lord Littimer looked at his visitor quietly. There was some- thing . almost amusing in the idea that .-Bell should attempt such a trick upon him. And the listener was thoroughly enjoying the scene now. There wets quite an element of the farcical about it. In the Brilliant light she could see Litti- me•'s dark, bitter face and the heym- less amazement on tho strong ea- tures of Motherly Ball. And, mean- while, the man who had brought the impossible situation about was calm- ly stooping after his strenuous exer- tions. Chris smiled to herself as she n coup., It thou ht out nor brilliant o gn• looked to her nothing less than a stroke of genius, two strokes in fact, as will be seen presently. Before many hours were over Henson's' pos- ition in the house would be serious- ly weakened. Ise had done a clever thing, but Chris saw her way to a cleverer one still. Meanwhile the two men were re- garding one another suspiciously, On a round Cliippencialo table the offend- ing Rembrandt lay between thorn, I confess," Boll said, at length; "I confess that I am utterly taken by surprise. And yet I need not be so astonished when I come to think of the amazing cunning and audabity of my antagonist. Ile has moro foresight than. myself, Lord Litti- mer, will you be so kind as to re- peat your last observation over again?" "I will emphasize it, if you like," Littimer replied. "For some deep purpose of your own, you desired to make friends mvith me again. You tell me you are in a position to clear your character. Very foolishly I consent to see you. You Come here with a roll of paper in your possession purporting to be a second copy of my famous print. All the time you knew it to be mine—mine, stolen an hour or two ago and pass- ed instantly to you, Could audacity go farther? And then you ask me to believe that you came down from town with a second engraving in your possession," saved, T swear "As I hope to be it!" Bell cried, "0f course you do. A man with your temerity would swear anything. Credulous as I niay be, I am not credulous enough to believe that my picture would be stolen at the very time that you found yours," "Abstracted by my enemy on pur- pose to land me in this mess." "Ridiculous," Littimer cried. "Pshaw, I am a fool to stand here arguing; I am a fool to let you stay in tine house, Why, I don't 'seliee° you. could :ring a solitary witness. to prove that yonder picture was yours." "You are mistaken, my lord. I could .bring several." "Credible witnesses? Witnesses whose characters would bear 'investi- gation?" "I ,fancy so," Bell said, quietly. "Two nights ago; for instance, I showed the very picture lying before you to a lady of your acquaintance, Miss Enid Henson, I couldn't have had your picture two nights ago, could- I? And Miss Monson was graciously pleased to observe that I had been made the victim of a vile conspiracy," "Why do you insult me by men- tioning that name?" Littiamer said, hoarsely. His facewas very pale, and sombre anger smouldered in his eyes. "Tell me you showed the thing to my wife next." "I did," said Bell, coolly, "Lady Littimer was in the room at the time." Something like a groan escaped. from Littimer's pallid lips. The smouldering light in his eyes flashed into flame, Me advanced upon Bell with a quivering, uplifted arm. Chris slipped swiftly out of the shade and stood between the two men. "Dr, Bell speaks the truth," she said. "And I am going to prove it." Littimer droyped into a chair and gave way to silent laughter. His mood had changed utterly. He loung- ed ounoed there, i;, cynical, amused man of the world again. "Upon my word, I am vastly obliged to you for your comedy," ho said. "I hopo your salary as lead- ing lady in Bell's company is a liantlsnnm one, Miss Lee." "Let u9 hope that it is 100.1 hand- some than your manners, my lord," an't r.,r' hSni, tear l ` Cure is Cheap at Any Price—Benefit Cer- tain if You Use R9 C ¢w AS E'S NERVE . F 1® Only the wealthy canafford to be bleat 1 cis. They alone can boar the expense of aunstant attendance by doctors and high -salaried nurses. Your time is your capital, and, whether your daily task Is in the home or abroad, you must make every day Count of prove a burden to yourself and friends. Weakness i9 the greatest 9001'CC Of ill-lmclglth. Weakness of the blood &nd nlervee, weakness of abtion of the houit, lungs and digestive organs, Dr, Chase's Nerve ;Food is well suited to the needs of a multitude of people boatmen it overcomes weak- ness, first weakness of the blood and nerves, and through them the weak- IIPSS Of the organs of tho body. It may require a dozen or more boxes of Dr, Chase's Nerve Blood to . )fiance you strong and Well and send tato thrill of health through your ibrfvelled arteries and wasted nerves. Because 'Dr, Chase's Nerve food le d creator of blood ahtl nerve force you can ba posli";i've that each box Of it is at leant debit; you seine gaud, Provo thin by noting your inertias° in *Might se new, firm flesh and tissue is being added to the body, Mr. Leonard Miller, Canboro, Tlal- dimald Co., Ont„ writes:— "Dr, Chase's Nerve (rood and Ttithne,v- Live• 'Pills did wonders for me, 00 they seeped exactly suited to ley ease. 'Before I began ta:kiug this medicine I could not clo a day's workto savo my life. Now I can work all right and (attend to my business with good courage. 'Phis means a great saving to me, as well as a pleasure, for 1 have ti l:wo hun- dred aid fifty acre farm and it large stock to look after. "Teethed of being in misery from pain and Waring, life is inow sweet to me, and I appreciate gond health LIS I never did; before, 1 have said all that I could to mm,' friends , and heighbors in rocommendatioe of 1)r. Chase's Relnediee, for I know that When they have cured me they will' cure otliet9," Dr, Chase's Nerve Food, 150 0001((4 a box, at all dealers, or d(hmansorl Bates & Co., Toronto, Portrait and signature of Dr, A. W, abase, the famous receipt book anther, are oh ,every box, Chris said, tartly. "1 bag to re- What do you. say to a hunt round mark that I have never seen 1)1'. for an hour or two wallet the 11ou90 Den botore, Oh, yes, I have boon is quiet?" listening t0 your conversation, be- Boll assented eaget;ly, Chris wait - cause I expected something of tho ed with what. patience slro could kind, The Rembrandt was stolen, command till daylight began to some time before Dr, Ben arrived show faintly and redly in the oast. Then sato heard the sound of ('oices outside, and Latimer and Bell stag- gered in carrying the frame between idem, "Got it," Tdttimer exclaimed, with the triumphant exultation of a schoolboy who was successfully loot- ed a tare bird's-nest. "We found it half -way down the cliff, hidden behind a patch of saruphire. And it doesn't seem to be any the worse for the adventure. Now, Miss 'Wise- acre, seeing that 1'o have the frame, perhaps you will fulfil your promise of convincing me , once and for all, here, and In due course I shall show you the thief. Lord Llttfinee, I im- plore you to be silent and discreet 111 this matter. Nava a little pa- tience. Quito by accident I have macro an important discovery, but this is hardly the place to discuss it. Before daylight I hope to be able to prove beyond question that you have greatly wronged Dr, Dell,". I shall he glad to be convinced of it," Littimer said, sineorelt', "But why this secrecy!" "Secrecy is absolutely necessary for the conviction of the thief." Boll looked eagerly at tho speaker. that yonder Rembrandt cannot pas - ".I have not the remotest mitten Sthly belong to me," who this young lady is," 11e s:,ld, "I am going to do so," Chris "but 1 am greatly obliged to her," said, qulotly, "you told ine ,you "M' t Miss Latta secretary, Ai s Lee,"L had to cut rho mar• in of your `int gP d•�'., American ft• m m r murmured; at e r n eo incl or so round to fit t11 la an I t at. Boston, and evidently a groat deal quaint old frame. So far as I can cleverer than I gave her credit for, see, the print before you is quite in-. which is saying a groat Ileal. ldiss tact. Now, if it Is too lerge for Leo, if you know anything, I implore the frame---" you to speak," Littimer nodded eagerly. 71011 fitt- "Irot hero," Chris said Srmly ed the dingy paper to the back qQ the "Stone walls have ears. I tell you frump and smiled. There was an the Rembrandt was stolen just be- inch or more to spare all round, No - fore Dr, Bell reached the house. Also I telt you it is imperative that no- body but ourselves must know the fact for the present. You trust me, Lark Littimer?" "I trust you as implicitly as I do anybody," Chris smiled at the diplomatic re- sponse. She appeoacheri Cho panel of the wall on which tho Rembrandt had been fastened. She indicated the long steel stays which had been Chris smiled with the air of one clamped on to the iron frame, "Look who is perfectly satisfied with her at them," she said. "It was my work. suggestion that the stays should be "For the present I fancy WO have attalhed to the frame to prevent done enough," she said. r'1 want to anything like this robbery. I made go to bed now, and I warm you both the stays secure myself, And what to do,tlle sauce. Also I shall bo glad happened to justify my prudence? if you will come down in the morn - Why, the very same night somebody Ing as if nothing had happened. Tell Reginald Monson casually that you have been convinced that you have done Dr, hell a grave injustice, and give no kind of particulars. And please treat Arr. Henson in the same fashion 'as before. There is only one other thing." "Name it, and it is yours," Litti- mer cried. "Well, cut the margin off that print, or at any rate turn the mar- gin down, fit it into the frame, and hang it o as if nothing had hap- pened." Littimer looked at Chris with a puzzled expression for a moment, and then his features relaxed foto a satyr -like grin. "Capital," he said. "I quite un- derstand what you mean. And I must be there to see, eh?—yes, I must bo there to see. I would not miss it for strawberry leaves!" The thing was clone and the picture restored to its place. Bell drew Chris aside for a moment, "Do you .rise early 111 the morn- ing?" he asked, meaningly, "Always," Chris replied demurely. "I find the terrace charming before breakfast. Good -night." Bell was down betimes despite tho fact that it had been daylight before. he was id bed. Along tho terrace looking over tho cliffs Chris was al- ready walking, a great cluster of red and yellow roses in her hand. She looked as fresh and bright as if she and excitement were strangers. All the sante she seemed to avoid Boll's eyes. "Isn't, it lovely (mere?" she exclaim. ed. "And these roses with the dew still upon them. Well Dr. Bell, have you made fresh discovocies?" "I have discovered that Ta'onson is going to take his breakfast in bed," Bell said, gravely. "Also that ho requires a valet at half -past ten. At that time I hope to be in the Corri- dor with Lord Littimer and your- self. Also I have made a further discovery." "Arun what is that Dr. Bell.?" "That you and I have met before —once before when I attended you in a kind of official capacity, and when I behaved in a distinctly discredita- ble professional manner. Dr, Walker was present. Dr. Walker seems to have been singularly shortsighted." The roses fell from Chris's hands on to the path. Mor face had grown very pale indee1; there was a fright enoyl, appealing look in her eyes, "Dr. Bell," she gasped, "do you suppose that anybody else knows— Henson, for instance? And I imag- ined that I had utterly deceived lame" Bell smiled nmenu4ngly, "I don't think you need have the slightest anxiety on that acorn," he said, "You sec, 1-nonson is comfor- tably assured that you are dead and' buried, Whereas I know all about It. h'ortunately for me, I became mixed up in this strange business on bohee! of my friend, David Steel; indeed; but toe Steel I should pro- bably have given you away 10 our' friend 1Vallcce." "But surely you guessed that--" "Not for the moment. You see, body spoke for a moment. You could make it smaller, but you couldn't make it bigger," Litti- mer• said. "Bell, when I have suffi- ciently recovered I'll make 0 humble and abject apology to you, And now, wise woman from the West, what is the next act in the play?" CITAPTER XXXIV. carne here after tke picture," "ITenson! Littimer cried. "Ah! But he could have come openly." "It is not in the nature of the MEM to do things openly." Chris wont on. "I know more about the man'than you imagine, but that you aro to keep to yourself, Ile comes hero in the dead of the night and he gets into the house'through an up - stair window. A man of his bulk, if you please! And he comes hero hot -footed and breathless at a time when common prudence should have kept him in bed. Why? Because he knows that Dr. Bell has the other Rembrandt and will come to prove it, old because he knows that if he can steal the,L ittimcr Rembrandt he can precipitate the very impasse that he has brought about, But he could not steal the picture because it was fast." 'You are a very clever young lady," •LitAlmer said, drily, "You will tell me next that you expected Henson to try this thing on." "I did," Chris said, coolly. "I had a telegram to warn rue so," Littimer smiled. All this mystery and cleverness was after his own heart. Ho lighted his cigarette and tendered his case in the friendliest possible manner to Bell. "Go on," he said. "I am deeply interested." "I prefer not to go into details," Chr4s resumed. "All I ask you to do is to be entirely gilded by mo when you have hoard my story. I bave admitted. to you that I know when ITeusotm was conning, and why am I interested? Decaues it hap- pens that Reginald Henson. has greatly injured Someone I cared for deeply. Well, I fastened up the pie- turo—he came. T -To sneaked in like the thief that be was becailse his accomplice and tool had felled to save him the trouble, Lord Litti- mer, I will not pain you by saying who Benson's accomplice was.' Littimer nodded gloomily. "Not that I blame that accom- plice; he could not help himself. Ah, when the whole truth comes to b0 told, what a black business it will be, Well, •enson came to steal the, picture and I caught flim in the act. If you llacl seen his fat, greasy, crestfallen face! Then he pretended that it was all d0110 for a jest and ae a wading to Lord Littimer. And Lord Littimer, the most cynical of men, allowed it to pass." "I couldn't see what he had to gain," Littimer pleaded, "I don't now. as a matter of fact," "Neither will you for tate present," said Chris. "Still, you will be so good as to asume the sante hospital- ity and courtesy towards Monson as you extend at present," "I dare say I can manage it," said hittinmer, cynically, "I used to be a s"(locieoosnest en man rionce." did Wt deceive me for moment," Chris went 011, "110 was bound to have the picture, and, be- ing baffled ono way, he tried an- other. Look hero, Lord Latimer: Lot me assume for a moment that Dr: Boll came down here to steal your Picture, get rid of the frame, it was only a atm minutes before and paha oft your own engraving for that a flood of interesting light had another, Now, in the name of comet been lot in upcmn`Tlonsom's'character moil het/SO, let me ask you a single! byyour sister to Inc. andmy test ()mistime Could Dr. BolLhave pea- sibly knower that the frame of tho Rembrandt was securely fastened to the wall and that'( had attached It quite recently? And could he in the short time at his disposal have pro- cured the necessary tools to cut away the stews'? Again, Dr. Bell can prove, I suppose, exactly what time he left London to -clay, No, we must look farther for the thief," "There is something else also we have to look for," said Be. Boll, "And that is the frame. You say heavy. The thief would discard the frame and roll up the print." "That 1s a brilliant suggestion," said Chris, eagerly, "And if we only had the frame 1 could set born Littimer' doubts at *rept, entirely. I happen to know that the real thief carne and wont by the cliff under the torraco, If the fram0"was thrown into the gorse, there it*" "Might slay for ages," Littimer exclaimed, 'City ,love, I'M Just in the mood, to carry this business a stage or two farther' before 1 go to' bed, Bell, 'hero aro two or three es/ale-lamps in the gnm'ooln, You idea teas that Henson Was poisoning you for some purpose of his own, Subsequently Steel told ne all about that side of the story on our way back to Brighton," "But how did you penetrate my disguise?" "My dear young lady, I have not penetrated .your disguise, Your dis- guise is perfect—so quaint and dar- ingly original—and would deceive CVO! Monson's oyes. I guessed who you Were dieectlyr'I found that you were taking a philemt'titOple Interest. in our friend. It came to ate by a kind of intuition, the knock that 1(100(1 me in KWh good stead In my professional daya, Sallee you said that you Barr been tvarn0(i of Monson's coming by telegram I was 5111aiu," "Then lntrhol:i. yeti p0085ed that Enid sent me the tr!egrume" "'i'ha.t was urbvloms. Also it wag obvious thtrt lTc'neon brought Frank, Littimer along," ' ho did. It, tuns T1ra11k's mis• Sion to Meat the lifetime. I c0n- h'011ted 11111) with a revo1vee and reeked hint is one of the bedrooms. used to be u pretty ^ fearless climber. It took all my courage. and good The Most Economical and Profitable Form to Buy Tea in is to Use Only Ceylon Tea, Guaranteed to be absolutely Pure and Incomparable value. Black, Mixed or GREEN, Sold only in sealed lead pack- ets. By all grocers, Received the gold medal and highest award at St. Louis, ON THE FARMS �sy�,,pw�q:.,,�!yr/�, fir p�p� e��ggy,��i9 �g,� r `1,11�,d4t13' �d Qr6t, 196 41Z VARIATIONS IN APPLES. As competition in fruit growing bc- 00111e9 `here intense, it is necessary to make liner distinctions in every way, says Mr. W. P. Gould. It is necessary to consider matters from a special, rather than from tho gon- (ero'l point of view. Tho fact that a variety is not an entity in. itself, fixed and invaeabie, but is rather, In a large degree, the result of the con- ditions under which it is grown, is becoming more fully recognized each year, and of increasingly groat mo - intent lit Commercial orcharcling. It lis the basis of the oft -repeated ques- tion, "What variety shall I plant?" This is a question easily asked but of tea exceedingly difficult to answer in a safe and Intelligent manner, To one who is carefully observing varieties which aro grown under widely different conditions, the re- markable departure from usual types is a most conspicuous feature, and often a most puzzling ono as well, Frequently the variation from usual forms is so great that the identity is nearly obscured and no doubt of- tentimes completely so. There are many agencies at work which con- spire to produce these new varieties. They may be well summed up, how - 0V01', in one category of elvh•onenent. The number of these agencies can be classified under two headings, soli and climate, of which the latter is the more important in tate present consideration because more nearly beyond the control of man's power. Tho orchardist Is a most import- ant factor in the case, when the be- havior of varieties is the thing i11 question. Verily, man is the greatest disturbing °lemaat in all the uni- verse, In my study of the adapta- bility of varieties I cum impressed more and morn each year with the fact that tho individuality of the resolutions to prevent me from be- traying myself to the poor follow," "Sather oruel of you, wasn't it?" "ml'ell, yes, But I wanted to make the exposure as complete as possible. When the time comes to strip Regin- ald Benson of his pretensions and flog him from the family, the more evidence we can pile up the better. But Frank is nut bad; he is merely weak and utterly in the power of that man. If we can only broak the bonds, Frank will be a powerful fac- tor on our side." "I dare say. But how was the Rembrandt stolen'? Littimer's, I mean." "It was worked through an accom- plice," Chris explained. "It had to be done before you arrived. And there was no bettor time than night for the operation. I guessed that when Monson chow the fact from me that I liked rho terrace after dinner, 13y a bit of good luck 1 found the abcomplico and himself together in the day; in fact, I forced Reginald's ]land so that 110 had to introduce me to the main," "In which case you would know hint again?" (To be Continued.) is a food -medicine for the baby that is thin and not well nourished and for the mother whose milk does not nourish the baby. It is equally uallgood for the boy or girl who is thin and pale and not well nourished by their Food ; also For the anaemic or consumptive adult. who is losing good o ng . flesh and strength. In fad, For all conditions of wasting it is the food- - nga d medicine that will nourish and ' buildup e o up h body and give new lifeenergy garid n d wh when all other means fail. wand 11.oe, sIl dPoggltel, SCOTT & 13OWNE. Cl,emis1, loreato,Ont fruit grower is one of the most piss tent factors in shaping results, and I find that in order to interpret cor- rectly thebehavior of any variety l Yin an r. y place, a ce, it is just as necessary to study the man fu charge as it is to study the soil, rho climate, OR ANY OTHER FAC'T`OR, Do not mistake my meaning. A few words in explauation will make it plain, One fruit grower prunes and cultivates and fertilizes his orchard; another one, his neighbor, does not. In the first case the orchard is thrif- ty, time fruit is large, the craps re- gular and abundant; in the second orcbard all these evidences of per- fect adaptation are wanting and the varieties seem to be weak of tree, too small of fruit and irregular in the bearing of even scanty crops. Perhaps ono orchard is thoroughly sprayed; the fruit holds the trees well and is free from imperfections. Another orchard of the Sante varie- ties is unsprayed; much of time fruit drops prematurely and of that which remains, some varieties appear to he ruinously subject to scab and there- fore mint adapted to the conditions. But if thorough and intelligent care will overcome such evi,10necs of 1100e adaptation, shall wo say that the lack of it is due to some inherent fault of the variety, or shall we lay tate trouble at the foot of the owner and say that lie lacks adaptation to fruit growing? But the fact of great variation in varieties, in some more thanin others, is the essential thing to be grasped, and that rttai s power to direct variation rests in his ability to make or change environment; that beyond man's power, tirerc are also agencies at work, having* each its own influence upon the forms of life within its sphere. The practical application of these deductions to tite solution of the variety problem he Study the varieties you wish to plant under as many different con- ditions? as possible, carefully noting the variations which you see; be sure to connect cause and effect; then study the conditions under which you wish to plant them, and be governed thereby. SANITARY MILTS IN DI014IAND. The consumer is becoming educated to tho belief that looks and taste aro no certain 'criterion to purity in. milk. PeOple at means are Looking for a pure milk supply, one whtclt is not only produced but handled at all points under the most, approved sani- tary regulations. The producer is often time one least to blame Cor time unsanitary conditions to which his milk is subjected before it reaches the consumer. The railroad com- panies seldom have their cars sulflici-. eln1ly cooled, and nmilk often stands 111 large•cans on the, platform, in hot sununme• sun, for several hours be- fore shipping,. The solution of rho matter, ft seems to no, lies in the producer controlling all the conditions from the cow to the consumer, This scows impractical when shipping milk to large cities at a long distance, but a combination of a hundred. farmer's could control both the producing and the marketing ends of the business, while in. the small cities the farmer has rho `natter in his own hands, as ho usually peddles his own milk, Sueeess in the production of sani- tary milk may be summed up in the words,'blecanhiness and cool tempera- ture. In • other words, use extreme care that dangerous oe unwholesome bacteria do_mot find access to the milk, and that the temperature is kept below the point where the com- mon bacteria of alio air will grow and multiply sttilicioitly to cause harm. '!'hese two points, cleanliness and low temperature, for accomplishment regaire eternal *vigilance front start to finish, The water used for clean- ing purposes should be of the purest kind and from ail unquestionable source. Milkers who have relt'Otly had any contagions disedso or_ who aro members or n fatally, whore such disease exists should be dismissed as millers tilt all clanger is passe(i. T xtreine cleanliness will 1101 insure long keeping qualities unless time milk Is quickly cooled after milking. The 001011mon bacteria which calls° Milk to sear. 0150 everywhere present in the air. These are soon taken in by tato warm niillc, and if the milk remains (11(1(1 for all hour or more the bacteria increase in vast numbers, Bottling tree product to exclude *the air and dust, as soon as possible af- ter cooling, is tile next essential to a pure mills supply, Exposure 10 the air hl largo, cans, or being trans- ported- it1 et(ns hot carefully steamed, May soon spoil a good grade of mill(. SSeamrdng all mills intensils is an item of etctromo importance. Pails, Cans or bottles, net thoroughly ster- ilized, will quickly contaminate any milk which may be placed in thent, The British 1/feil1ea+l Journal sug- gests that "as luxuries should bo taieed rather than necessaries, a 9u- perfLuity of fat, which le mostly the result of luxUrions living, may not usniairly be regarded as a fitting ab- 1,eot of taxation." About ten thousand grass or pens aro pltoeurod Prom a ton of stinal. o00-cx)00 o trvci0i1 YOUNG ��in'' FOLKS aooaa(aoo•oo•aao-aayo oo(soo D17AR LI1'TLi7 GIRL, I know a little girl, (Bless her heart, so I say) Whose head is 01)0 trig curl, And who sings the livelong. (lay. And every morning, 11o011 and night I hold her on my knee, For this child so sweet and bright Is ai, tho world to mo. Now every mother knows (Every loving auntie, too) Thal each little girl who saes Laughing, singing her world thio ugh Is the sweetest ever seen, .1usth L o can be— So t than i — s So I'm not alone, I men, cc , When I bold mine on my knee. TIh111M1T AND ROBBERS, Vetulr many years ago, according to rho old Italian story -tellers, an ori hermit was once travelling through a forest seating for same grotto or cava whore she might take up his abode, Melling to find rest and scelus- sion far from tile busy and, as 11. thought, wicked world. He came at. last to a cavo among some rocks that seamed just suited to his pur- pose, and, joyfully entering, felt glad that his wearisome journey was at as end. As soon as his oyes had become ac- customed to the dine light of tho place, lie saw something that glisten- ed In the few rays of sunlight which entered through the opening. Go examining it, he toting it to be a heap of gold, probably hidden there by some ono who thought the cavo would be a good hiding place. Now the hermit believed that mon- ey belonged.' to the things ofa very evil world, and should bo avoided as much as possible, so Ire instantly tied from the place as fast as ho could. He presently encountered three rob- bers, who were surprised to see a mar hastening through such a forest without any apparent reason. They therefore' stopped the poor man, and asked what was taw cause of his alarm. and his wild night. "I am flying from an enemy, who is pursuing mno fast behind," replied the man. "Show us the enemy," said they, "and mvo will r•id thee of him," At first he refueede but on the 01( persisting, ho at length led them the cave, pointed to 1,110 gold, a once more fled from the place.. The robbers were highly amused at the hermit's strange conduct, and at once began to talk of what they would clo with the money, and of the lino times to be enjoyed in the city. The riches they had so strangely beconno possessed of were to bo equ- ally divided, but in the meantime ono was to go to the nearest town and buy wine and fond and bring to his companions in the cave, whore they would rest for a time, divide the gold and decide as to their future. The ono robber accordingly went to the town noel purchased what ho considered necessary for a right roy- al feast, but before returning to his friends hu refreshed ltimseef with meat cul drink, and rested awhile, thinking over his good fortune. Then the idea occurred to him that it would be a very good thing if ho could obtain possession of the whole of the booty instead of sharing it with his companions, so he decided to mix some poison with the food he was taking back to them. This was done, and he set Out on itis re - tura journey, Meanwhile, the two other robbers had divided the gold into three por- tions, and while waiting for the re- turn of their comrade had thought how lnuch bettor ori they would bo it there were only two to share it instead of throe. They therefore de- ckled to kcal their companion ielanedi- ately on his arrival and' .hare the treasure between them. Never suspecting any treachery, tato robber entered the cavo, was seized by his friends o.nd quickly dispatch- ed. Quite unsuspicious, the remain- ing two coinenonced to partake of the food that had been brought them and very soot, became aware ,that they also were the victims of wrong- doing. After suffering violent pains and remorse, in a few hours they were dead. The greed and vice of the robbers hacl been the cause of their destruc- tion, but tho poor hermit, notwith- standing his Strange ideas with re- gard to the gold, event on his way contented and happy VICO AND DRATCIT. Vigo, on the west coast ,of Spain, 15 EV pat which figures prominently in the Naval annals of Britain, but the present is the "fest time that, 1110 41070 settled Dur quarrels- there by cnefcrence and protocol instead of by the gun cutlass. Otte Elizabethan heroes were 111011 acgluminted wide the bay and port, where they frequently called, if not, perhaps, for the pur- pose of coaling. lu 15i11). Drake, heating that the Spanish Plate galle- ons had arrived Mete, sailed into the bay with twenty-five ships, and, in spite of the batte.'les, armor" with 20,000 inen,,ol.taC)<ed at one°, and in two hours destroyed and captured the,eombined fleets tit France end Spain, thus setting an example wliicti Nelson was to ixn#tate later on, The bulk of the treasure Wes said to have been thrown into the sett, but still reaming to be tiilcovoted. ''fire place was agate attacico(i by Lord Cobham in 1710, and almost clestr,iyocL IThwitt--••"I10 you Chinn( long leas Makes aa, eaten loop intellectual?" Jowett --"Not when his wife ilade it on his coat,' it makes him lcoic fool- ish," 'i'he ,latabene Of the 11115n" whil'%C 111 ttventy'flve foot in 100)111). TIM tollguo will yield a ton tad Oiw`