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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-3-30, Page 2all'r>4a� 6 nt—s'tai,= ricc of Liicrty OIR, A .MIDNIGHT CALL; 1aa MUMS mumu nrtana,uurlger-tnruu nn,ornnruu uu,n rnMnl t,_ULMrnn k'i'. CHAPTER XLVII,—(Continued.) "Yes, Be's in the County hospital at Brighton. Ile was found in 841 with his Angers that you ever saw Clive him a bit of old gold and a few ou stones and he'll make you a brew - Steel's house nvall • dead• It's com let that will pass for antique. Half ing back to me tow, A gun-metal' HalfLite so-called antiques picked up on cigar -case set m diamonds. That the Continent. have been taken. by would be a dell thing with sparkling Van Sneck. There was that ring, for stones all over it. Of course. 1VbY, I instance; that Henson had, supposedsaw it in Van Snack's !lands the to be the property of some swell he called Prince Rupert. Why, Van Sneck copied it for him in a couple of days, till you couldn't tell t'other From which." Chris choked the cry that rose to her lips. She glanced at Littimer, who had dropped his glass, and was regarding Merritt with a kind of flrozen, pallid curiosity. Mils sig- nalled Littimer to speak. She had no words of her own for the pre- sent. "How long ago was that?" Litti- mer asked, hoarsely. "About seven years, speaking from of case that they give away with memory. 'There were two copies seven cigars for a shilling• I asked made -one from description, The him if he had seen Ilenson and he other was much more faithful. Per - said that he had. He seemed pretty haps there were three copies, but I full up against Henson, and said forget now. Van Sneck raved over something about the latter having the ring; it might have been a mine played him a scurvy trick and he of gold for the fuss he made over didn't like it, and that he'd he even it." yet. I didn't take any notice of Littimer asked no further?• ques- that, because it was no new thing tions. But from the glance he gave for Henson to play it low down on his pals," 'Did anything else happen at that interview?" Chris asked. anxiously. "Think! The most trivial thing to you would perhaps be of the greatest importance to us " Merritt knitted his brows thought- fully. "We had a rambling kind of talk," he said. "It was mostly Van Sneck who talked. I left him at last be- cause he got sulky over my refusal day he was assaulted. I recollect asking bitn where he got it from, and he said that it was a present from Benson. He was going off to meet Ronson then by the corner of Bruns- wick Square." "Did you see Van Sneck again that day?" "Later on in the afternoon, We went into the Continental together. Van Sneck had been drinking.' "You did not see the cigar -case again?" "No. Van Sneck gave me a cigar which he took from the common sort first to Chris and then to his son the girl could see that he was satisfied. Be knew at last that he had done his son a grave injustice— he knew the truth. It seemed to Chris that years had slipped sudden- ly from his shoulders. His face• was still grave and set; his eyes were hard; but the gleam in them was for the man who had done him this ter- rible injury. "1 fancy we are wandering from the subject," Chris said, with com- to take a letter for him to Hemp mendable steadiness. "We will leave Town." the matter of the ring out of the question. Mr- Merritt, I don't pro- pose to tell you too much, but you can help me a little farther on the way. That cigar -ease you saw in Van Sneak's possession passed to Mr. Henson. By him, or by somebody in "That's the name! David Steel, bis employ, it was substituted for a Esq. Van Sneck wanted me precisely similar caee intended for a to take that letter, saying as it. present to Mr. Steel. The substitu- tion has caused Mr. Steel a great deal of trouble." "Seeing as Van Sneck was found "Did you see an answer come half dead in ale. Steel's house, and back?" seeing as he claimed the cigar -case, "Yes, some hour or so later. Van what could be proved to be Van Sneck seemed to be greatly .pleased Sneck's I'm not surprised," Merritt with it. He said he was going grinned. to make an evening call late that "Then you know all about it?" night that would cook Henson's "Don't know anything about it," .goose. And he was what yon call Merritt growled, doggedly, "I guess - gassy about it: said he had told ed that. When you said as the one Henson plump and plain what he was case had been substituted for going to do, and that he was not the other, it don't want a regiment afraid of Henson or any man breath- of schoolmasters to see where the ing." pea lies. What you've got to do is Chris asked no further questions for to find Mr. Steel's case." the moment. The track was getting "I have already found it, as I clearer. She had, of course, heard by hinted to you. It is at 'Rutter's, in this time of the letter presumedly Moreton Wells. It was sold to them written ny David Steel to the injur- I by the gentleman who had given up ed man Van Sneck, which had been smoking. I want you to go into found in his pocket by Br. Cross. Moreton Wells with me to -day and The latter had been written most as- see if you can get at the gentleman's surerily in reply to the note Merritt !Identity." had just alluded to, hut certainly not Il r, Merritt demurred. It was all, written by David Steel. Who, then, very well for Chris. he pointed out] seeing that it was Steel's private in his picturesque language. She note -paper? The more Chris thought had her little lot of fish to fry, but( over this the more she was puzzled. at the same time he had to draw Benson could have told her, of his money and bo away before the course• but nobody else. police were down upon himIf !Hiss Doubtless, Menson had started on Leo liked to start at once— bis present campaign with a dozen "I ala ready at any moment, different schemes. robably one of Chris said. "In any case you will them called for a supply of Steel's have to go to aloreton Wells, and I note-papSomebody unknown had can give a little more information procured the paper, as David Steel on the way," had testimony in the form of hes last "You had better go along, Frank" quarter's account. The lad engaged Littimer suggested, ander his breath, by Can Sneak to carry the letter. "I fervently hope now that the day from the Continental to 15 Downend is not far distant when you can re Terrace, must have been intercepted turn altogether, but for the present by Menson or somebody in Benson's your pro>senca is dangerous. We must pay and given the forged reply, a give that rascal Benson no cause for reply that actually brought Van suspicion." Seed: to Steel's house on the night 'You are quite right," Frank re - of the great adventure. Henson had plied. "And I'd like to—to shake been warned by the somewhat latex- bands, now, dad." seated Van Sneck what he was going Littimer put out his hand, without to do, and ha had prepared accord- a word, The cool, cynical man of !ugly, the world would have, found 11; 1165- A sudden light carne to Chris. Hen- cult to utter a syllable just then. son had found out part of their When he looked up again he was scheme. He knew that David Steel smiling. would be probably away imus home I "Clo along," he said. "You're a on the night in question. In that t !tacky fellow, Frank. That girl's ono case, having made certain of this In a million," and Navin gatneil a pretty good A dug -cart driven by f'hi brought B knowledge of Steel's household hab- herself and her companion into More - Its, what easier than to enter Steel's ton Wells In an hour. Frank had house in his absence, wait for Van ( struck off across country in the dir- Snock, and murder him then and eaten of the nearest station. The there?" appearahce of himself in Moreton It was not a pretty thought, and Wells on the front of a dog -cart from Claris recoiled from it. the Castle would have caused a eine "Plow could Van Bridle have got days' wonder, into Steal "s House?" she aslteei, "I "Now, what I want to'merest;tip- know for a fact that Mr. Steel was, on you is this," said Chris. "Mr. not et home, and that he closed thou Steel's cigar -ease was stolen aril one door cerefulled behind him` when he belonging, to Van Sireok substituted left the house that night." for it. The stolen •ono was returned Merritt grinned at the simplicity of to the shop from which it was par - the question. : It was not worthy ofchased almost immediately, - so soon, the brillioeot fatly .who had sO far got indeed, that the tra itisaction was the better of him., never even entered on the books, We "Latch -keys aro Very much alike," are pretty certain that Reginald he saiti, "Give me three latchrkeys Henson did that, and we know that and I'll open ninety doors out. Of a leo is at the bottom of the mystery, hundred•. Giveme six. latchkeys' Of Seat tie Prevent anything happentug, various patterns, and; I'll guarantee "and to prevent our getting the case to open the other ten. basic again, Eidson had to go forth - "I hacl not thought_of that," Chris er. Tile 0010 must be beyond our .admitted• "Did Van Sneak happen reach, Therefore, I *decline to be - by any, nhanco to tell you what he live that it was a mere coincidence and Mr, Ilensot had been quarrelling that tools a stranger into Loclzhart's shout?" directly .alter Benson had been there "Ile was too excited to tell any:• to look at sumo gun -foetal cigar- thing properly. He was jabbering cases set in diamonds. The stranger something about a ring all the time. purchased the ease,'anti naked for it "What sort of a ting?" to be sent to the Metimpale to "John "That 1 Cant tell you; miss, 1 Smith.' With the lauttdteds of let' fancy it wee a ring that Van Sneck tens and visitors there it wenn be had made." almost impossible to trace the case ",Med& To Van Shack a working or the mate' •„ jetc"ell°r ur anything of that kind?”. " Lockhart,el might help you? •. "Ude elle ei 'eta elleverest telloevtii "They littera as far as they, can,. "Indeed! Do you recollect where that letter was addressed to?" "Well, of course I've forgotten the address; but it was to some writing man—Stone, or Flint, or—" "Steel, perhaps?" would put a spoke in Iteginald Ben- son's wheel, but I didn't see it. A hov took the letter at last." The cigar -ensu was sold to a tall American. Beyond that it is intpoe- sitile to go," A meaning' snide dawned on Mer- titt's face. They might have taken more no- tice of the gentleman at Ruttet''s " he said, "being a mailer shop. I'm going to admire that case and pre- tend it belonged to a friend of naiad." ' "I avant you to try and buy it for me," Chris said, quietly, Ratter's was reached at length, and after some •prelimietaries the cigar - ease was approaelied, Merritt took it up, with a well -feigned air of as- tonishment. "Why, this must have belonged to my old'friend, B—," he exclaimed. "It's not new?" "No, sir," the assistant explained. "We purchased it from a gentleman who stayed for a day or two hero at the Lion, a friend of Mr. Regin- ald Henson." "A tall man?" said Merritt, tenta- tively. "Long, thin beard and slightly marked with small -pox? Gave the name of Rawlins?" "That's the gentleman, sir. Per- haps you may like to purchase the case?" The purchase was made in due course, and together Chris and her queer companion left the shop. "Rawlins is an American swindler of the smartest type," said Merritt. "If you get him in a corner ask him what he and Henson were doing in America some years ago. Rawlins is in this little game for certain. But you ought to trace lain by means of the Lion people. Oh, lor'!" Merritt slipped back into an entry as a little, clean-shaven man passed along the street. Isis eyes had a Clark look of fear in them. "They're after me," he said husk- ily: "That was one of them. Ex- cuse Inc. miss." Merritt darted away and flung him- self into a passing lab. liis face dark with passion; the big veins stood out on his forehead like cords. "The cur," he snarled—"the mean cur! I'll be even with him yet. If I can only catch tho 4.48 at the Junction I'll be in London before therm. And I'll go down to Brighton, if I have to foot it all the way, and, once I get there, look to yourself, Reginald 1ienson, A hundred pounds is a good sum to go on with. P11 kill that cur—I'll choke the life out of him. Cabby, if you get to the Junction ,by 9, quarter to nve I'll give you a quid." "The quid's as good as mine, sir," cabby said, cheerfully. "Get along, lass, Meanwhile Chris had returned thoughtfully to the dog -cart, musing over the last discovery. She felt quite satisfied with her afternoon's work. Then a new idea struck her. She crossed over to the post -office and dispatched a long telogram, thus:— "To David Steel, 15 Downend Ter- race, Brighton. "Go to Walen's and ascertain full description of the tentative customer who suggested the firm should pro- cure gun -meta 1 cigar -case for him to look at, Ask if he was a tall man with a thin board and a face slightly pock -marked. Then tele- phone result to lie here. Quite safe, as Henson is away. - Great discover- ies to tell you—Christobcl Lee." Chefs paid for her telegram and then drove thoughtfully bomeu'ard; (To be 'Continued.) RATS AND MIS iiONARTES. In Uganda rats are some of the worst opponents to their work which missionaries have to contend against. The Bibles sent out by the. Chinch Missionary Society to the natives are promptly eaten by the Uganda rats, which overrun the (meetly in enormous swarms and devour any book they come across. Bibles going to Uganda are now bound in . tan, which preserves them from being de- stroyed by vermin. Although roasted whole for twelve hours over coke fires, a bullock, cut up and distributed among 500 poor people at Sunderland, England was found to be still uncooked. .� e!i" i'id SiQ 4 nJ Crowded street. People passing by. Old and young. All eager about their own affairs and always somebody in plain sight who needs Scott's Emulsion, Now it's that white-haired old man; weakdigestion and cold blood. He needs sin to warm him, feed hien, and strengthen his stomach. See that Bale grrl ? She ha�{ thin blood. Scott's EmU1S1Olk will bring new roses to her face. There goes a youngman ( with narrow chest. Con- sumption. , sum tion is his trouble; Scott's EMulsion soothes rag• ged lungs and increases flesh and strength. And here's a poor, sickly little child. Scott's Emulsion. makes childreng row --makes Children happy, ISO -Ci :i. e,.Y''CtlbasAlt t.f n963 5 ON T4E FE FARR, tlikintegntag ''03417,16, TRAINING OF COINS, A well-bred, well-developed and ihurougbly broken horse is rarely found, and commands a long price and affords more pleasure to its owner' than clues any other animal of the domestic class. But to produce such a luxury depends almost en- tirely upon breeding, care and man - Emollient, - Having had fifty years uxpel'ienee in raising farm stock 1 am convinced that colts cau be fitted for the mar- ket with as great or greater profit, that can be realized from raising any other class of stock: A good mother will feed it until five months of age, and with the care that any g'uoci farm or driving horse should have etre ruins do her share of the farm work without injury and even with bonoat to herself and otispring, By tluts using the dam the cult be- comes gentle, tame and accustomed to sight-seeing, and the tattle of farm wagons and machinery, and thereby really becomes half educated, while ar the same time he is devet- °ping g'r'owth, strength and action., • At five months of age the colt should be taken from its mother, and right bore is a hint worth re- nremberieg. Separate by putting each in a box stall, a ground floor, preferred, and in sight of each other. These little precaution prevents much uneasiness and worry. Keep separ- ate only twelve hours before letting together only for a few minutes, then separate and repeat this once in twelve hours fpgr the first • two clays; then let together mice in t':von- ty-four horn's for the next two days, and once in forty—eight hours in the two days following, and the colt will he weaned without injury to duan. Feed dry hay without grain and al- ways furnish needed water to the dein during this period. Row...1 and a few oats is the best feed for the colt. If the colt, is weaned in au- tumn, the usual practice' in Vernlout, it is unwise to turn it, to grass until the next spring. Young colts should not bo shut in close quarters during the winter months. Sun, air, and even snow and wind are preferable to confine- ment. The first years caro and toed of the Bolt cuts an important figure in its future. Welt -mired rowen and early cut hay with a ;quart of oats a clay and bmee access to water and salt, supplemented with good pas- ture feed for summer, are the es- sentials for promoting growth during its first year. The soconcl and third years or a colt's keep can be furnished very cheap and yet have thein grow and thrive, A roomy Ward and a Place to run under cover during storms are the requisites for winter quarters. Hay el ne and even the leavings of the 'dairy or sheep will oftentimes furnish food for colts of this age. !'ARM NOTES. The nearer we., can keep the feed within the farm crop the more mon- ey we will ntake. The Masai ration should be farm grails, of which meta- ls atsfs the host milk feed. Gluten feed and meal and linseed and cottonseed meals should be fed very sparingly on account; of price. Protein, how- ever, is generally the cheapest in the feeds containing a high per cont, of this important nutrient. "The proportion of the potash, phosphoric acid and nitrogen of the food recovered in the mau.ure varies considcrahly with the age and kind of anitival. Fullgrown animals, nei- ther gaining nor losing weight, ex- crete practically all of the fertilizing constituents consumed in the food. Rapidly growing animals may 014 - (Tete as little as 50 per cent. of the fertilising constituents of the food, while mhlck cows excrete from 65 to 85 per cont. and fattening or working animals from 90 to 95 per cent. The mississlppi experiment station found that ,young fattening steers excreted on an average of 84 per cent. of tlio nitrogen, 02 per cent, 01 the potash and 86 per cent, of the phosphoric acid of the food consum- ed. Tho Pennsylvania station re- ports experiments la which 1ni1011 COWS excreted 88 per writ of the nit - regain, 92 per cent. of the potash and 75 per cent, of the phosphoric acid of 011010 fond. We often hear the question, Do good roads pay? Let us ask, Do poor Toads pay? Does it pay for a farmer to lose the sale of his crop of wheat, corn sad oats at a time when Elie market quotations are high simply 1,ecaUse the roads are in such a rendition that it is impossible for him to got to the shipping poen!', with his produce? 'Does it pay for the extra wear •tend tsar on the horst- es, harness anti vehicles? Does it pay for the excess time and labo' taken in transporting products over poor roads? These are facts to be given thought, 140c1 NOTES, Thrift, not hunger, sliould prompt 'exercise, - Sown that have very nervous tete- peramont should be avoided. Growing pigs should have a dry, eva.rm, sued kept clean and tree from deist, Beep the fattening hogs away flim the manure limp. Wet stalls atter single are always filthy; omni filth breeds disease, DO not Mae geowirig pigg.' elope tee rids, nor make toe eedt(eti changes in tliei'i' diet. Whenever a farmer Leeds o, pig ben gond nilie months, he is needlessly throwieg away his profits, T1 lean pork is desired, eau milsit lfeghi to cultivate the gra';iitg lidg, coed the dtsposltiOft to exorcise trust be cneousaged, The zteid conteitt9 of a.n• old ete1tt the Sake d Health It's the purest tea in the world. Boles only in lead packets by all Grocers. Mack,, tVlixed or Green. Highest award St. Louis, 1904. ester; : Assur. ice Com any. Financial Staterreent for the Year Ending December 31st, 1904. ASSETS. . United States and State ]fonds „ ,,,,$ 159,393 20 Dominion of Canada Stock ,,., 65,350 00 Dank, Loan Company and other Stocks ... 237,390 80 Company's Buildings 110,000 00 Municipal Bonds and Debentures ,•,• 1,180,576 69 Railroad Bonds ,. 501,449 08 Cash on Hand and on Deposit ,,,,,., 215,409 32 Bills Receivable ,,,. ,: 98,557 21 Mortgages •„ ,,,, 21,742 00 Due from other Companies—Reinsurances ,., 158,832 14 Interest Due and Accrued 10,288 40 Mee Furniture, Maps, flans, etc. 40,292 68 - Branch Olnce and Agency Balances and Sundry Acts 506,728 48 $3,305,504 95 LIABILITIES, Capital Stock ........$1,500,000 00 Less Calls in course of payment .., .., .. 81,254 00 $1,468,746 00 Losses under Adjustment .. 189,680 98 Dividend payable January 5th, 1905 38,312 29 Reserve Fund 1,608,765- 78 • '13,305,504 95 Capital $1,500,000 00 Reserve Fund 1,608, 765 73 Security to Policy Holders 58,108,765 73 Losses paid from organisation of the company to date 540,785,765 73 DIRECTORATE. Hon. Geo, A. Cox, Hon. S. 0. Wood, G. R. R. Cockburn, E. IL Wood, H, N. Baird, James Herr Osborne, J. J. Henny, W. R. Brock, Geo. McA9utrich. 110N. GDC: A, COX, President. J. 5, KENNY, Vice -President and Managing Director. C. C. FOSTER, Secretary. Head Offices—Corner Wellington and Scott Streets, Toronto. barrel' is .not necessary to produce sweet and healthful pork. Hogs can live in filth, and eat and drink 111tH for a while, but the chances are that they will not live so very long. Close coufinetne nt; being an un- natural condition to swine, it Is liable to lead to sterility. The !good sow should receive carefully selected and concentrated food, containing the full maximum of nutritiousness. You can help growing pigs along in two ways; one by feeding the sows liberally on mills producing foods and. by teaching the pigs to feed theinselves. So far as is possible it pays to keep old sows for breeding, They may be bred twice a year and will produce litters of constants• la - creasing value: To give the pigs a good start in life, the sow' must be well fed both before and after farrowing, It is not necessary that site be fat, but very essential thine she keep ,in good flesh. Never let liege or any other animals shift for themselves while young and think you can make up for such! neglect at the end, A most excellent, slop cau be made of four parts wheat bran an•d one part linseed men] mixed dry and then made Tato shop with sweet skeet mak, Charcoal or coarse coal and wood ashes should always. he kept where the hog's can teach Wean. It is one of the best preventatives of worms. A hog as well as any other animal will thrive best when its surroutid- itlgs are clean. A clean, ring pen is a profitable investment. Even with fattening' hogs, It is a good plan to feed a liberal ration of good slop 46 don ,king the grata at each newt'. But it should he rich end not simply dish water. March is often a boisterous month and if sows aro to fnrn'ow during this month, especial care should be taken to proviido warm dry qunrters. STATS BENS EARLY. The young chicks should b 6 hatched as evenly as possible. Aim to set all your hens early and all at ono tiioo. When they are set, first one and then enottier, the older ones often tramp upon and run over the °tliere. Let the chicks stay in the nest for' about a clay after hetehitig and then place them and the mother lien in a good warm coop, which has been well dis- infected, When you set the hens, sprinkle the nest with ashes and insect pow- der and wheit you tante rho chicks from the nest sprinkle thein with a little of the powder, Keep plenty of grit before then, else let thetit hallo plenty of space, As they got dire feed them wheat; rye, coil a small grain, !IAS A CUlt]il FOR CANCER, Dr, Do en of Paris,.'Deselibes' St to-Fleysidarts, The Now York Herald pitblisltes the folioweine cable Prem llreeeele.••-•Can., fore a large number of phvsiclans Jacob's private hospital Dr, Doyen of Paris demonstrated his views in relation to cancer and its mire hy. theaid of numerous photographic slides, showing the micrococces nem fol-tnens. Ile also demonstrated the results secured on animals inoculat- ed with cultures of the cancer microbe. Dr, Jacobs -said that he had em- ployed Dr. Doyen's treatment since Wet December and had seemed re- sults analogous to those secured by the Paris surgeon. He also has es- tablished .the presence of the micro - emcee neoformans. Dr, Doyon afterward explained the method he followed in seediagunsis for cancer. This was similar to that used in typhoid cases; that 1s, to mix nine drops of fresh culture with one drop of serum from the blood of the patient: 1f the microtes 1 e- coine agglutinated in a motionless mass the patient is suffering from cancer. A TERRIBLE T13REAT. Ever since their first baby was. born Mr, and Mrs. B:arretl have disagreed as to the peeper method of bringing up children. Mr, Harrod insists t'has they should never be "crossed," but should be guided by example and left to obey through a desire to give pleasure, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child," says Mrs, Harrod; 'but she exacts from the children a Prompt obedience to her order's by milder disciplines of her owLitn, tle .Tim Is ten ,years old now, and occasionally manifests an un- willingness - to follow in the path his father thinks desirable. One day Mrs. Ilarrnd was going down the front stairs when she heard her hus- hand's voice in its sternest accents. ",Tire," he was saying, "you do what 3 told yout" There was no sound from the boy, and Mrs. Harrod, sitting flown on a stop and peering through the banis- te7'.y, could see him teetering' back and forth on his heels and toes, "Jinn,," said his father, peremptor- ily, "do what ,T, told you!" This time the boy looked up and grinned. .He did not offer to do any- thing else, Mrs, Harrod chokotl back her laughter with a heroic effort, and awaited the outcome, i'fer husband strode across the room and put his banal on the boy's shoulder, "Jim," ho said, 9oletehly, "you do what 'f told you or"—lie lowered his voi0e-"I'15 sick your mother on to yowl" As Mrs. :flamed parther apron over her lteacl to stifle her mirth, Bile had e, fleeting glimpse of .Thu ander flying to do what, hisfather hal or- dered, Employed as an ordinat'y porter at Newcastle Central Railway station is en Italian who is an exceptional- ly expert linguist, and among "recent applicants for a post in the New - wattle police force is a Varsity man, The Treeeury ifaVe agreed to place r,C600 per annum for four years at the disposal of the .Beata of Trade for' the purpose of takings practical uteps to encourage the developetiont of the cotton -growing area of the WWI stlrgcons aeSeinbled at tlr, Empire. 0 -0u00 -0o-0-0-0-01, TsaveGao•ooa 1 0080-0O0.00006tr000 00000 0 , T11I.X ANL' NIX. While manta, papa, grencinla and Prix were at breakfast one morning there was a sudden tap, tap at the outside door of the dining -room, which opened on a portico. Prix, see who it is," sail ma- ma; and when he wont to the door, there stood a little Seoteli, terrier with bright, knowing eyes, oars erect, with a fringe standing out rotund them, and a brisk, stubby tail, He was saying "Good morning!" Just as well as he could. Trix was so astonished ho could not say a word for a minute; then: '"O manna, mama., it's a dear, ndce doggy!" "Well, drive Mtn away," said ma- ma, "for ho belongs to somebody, you know," Just then Bridget canre in, and see- ing the dog, said, "Sure, ma'am, and that clog have woirit the life out o' mer these two daye I have drove him from rho kitchen doer twenty times the day." "0 mama, said Trix, "he doesn't belong to anybody, then, and he wants to stay with es, you CaO see he does." There was not much doubt about that, but, the trouble was, the feel- ing was far from being mutual. The little terrier stood, eager, doubtful, beseeching, waiting his fate which he knew hung in the balance. Tlien grandma said, quietly, "I think he is 'a stranger at the door,' and needs refreshment," gathering up a plateful of scraps and going to tho door with them. Somehow that seemed to settle it, and with a look of 1*one:I papa said, "No doubt he will find his !tome, or his owner find hies, in a few days." Trix was almost as happy as 11 it were Cin•istmas, and the dug seemed equally so. "What is your name, dear doggy?" said Trix, over and over, but he answered nothing, so, papa said he guessed they would have to call him "Nix," and he thought Trix and Nix would make a good team, About ten o'clock, as the two played together on the porch, he postman's whistle suddenly sounded, and Nix fairly flew round the corner of thehouse to the front, 'Then, al- most before Trix could wonder why, lie bounded back and laid a little pile of letters at his feet. At the same minute the postman was ring- ing the front door -boll furiously, and soon was telling mama how her dog had seized the letters ham his band. Then ulama had to explain all about Nix, and the posttman said he probably came from the country, and had been in the habit of taking letters from the rural free delivery postman. Ile knew a dog that did it regularly. *Sure enough, when the whistle sounded next day he rushed to the front again, and this time the postman had ready just the Letters which belonged there. Ono Friday morning, a week from the day when be nest appeared to Bridget, 01001a stood at the window about live o'clock, for it lead been a very warns night and slic..had snot rested well. She was just in time to see a market -weevil corning down the street, and as it came opposite the house, Nix suddenly bounded in- to the street and raced round the wagon, wild. -with joy. Then the man tout< him up beside him, looking fully as happy as the clog, Manna exclaimed softly to herself, "He has fulled his owner!" and she felt sorrowful to see ]situ go, and dis- mayed when she thought of Prix and his grief. "Well, I guess he 111 not caro much for 179, and we must te'y not. to regret Wm too much," she said. But the wagon only went a few rods when Nix itoutitled down and canoe 'tip the walk again, stood a minute, first looking at the house, then at the wagoxt; but there was a clear whistle from the man, and ho rushed off again. So mama, was able to tell Trix that the doggy certainly did love them, and was sorry to go. Then another Friday morning ccune round, and as manna. opened 'the outside dining -froom door, there lay on the floor a. little paper hag.., "I wonder what this is," she said, and when she peeped in there was a bearl- tiful peach, and a scrap of paper with this written on it in a scrawl - ie; hand: "Frti a grateful dog." 'After that, throughout all .the sitminet' ]market season, thele was on Friday mornings a little paper bag at the curring-roorn aloe, with a Peach or pear, grapes, tomatoes or something and you may be sure '.Prix never forgot to look for It, One innreing mama, lied him up at five o'clock and out in front, ready L ,o • r het • to and h ]1 eame, Nix when o to gee A c Was the happiest !meeting you ever env, which the nlartietma11 enjoyed, too,and finally Trix was taken upon the wagon with them, and rode two seined clowfr the street and back. I think Nix actually thought Tele: was going with therm for good, and when the marketeien- put the ,little boy down at his own door, he did stand rfor a tined° unci look first at thewagon, thee at the house; bet mania said, "Corrie, my son." and he came at thee'' 1001' call, .just as he should, back ?Mb the. house, which certo'nly could not do without 1ti.1n• YOUNG FOLKS It is calculated that $50,0004000 a year ie spent on golf„ '!'Mato are 879 golf Chinas 1n teirl;ltntl, 700 be Anserica, 1182 in Seottancl, and 134 in Ireland, ltumboriitg altogethot 000,000 players: The extent of Cltinedr0tiettltletds has been pate at 400,000 terrain mites --- more than seventy tar„ elm :, aggre- gate extent of all the coi:Citrltdw of 1Britain,