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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-4-27, Page 2W nec 0! i't crty OR, A MIDNIGHT CALF;' tm n`,e, mr n CHA1'TF,R LI, Boll's sanguine expectation that Van Sneck would be ready fur an im- mediate operation was not quite cor- rect. As the day wore on the mau seemed more feverish and restless, which feverishness was followed by a certain want of strength. After due deliberation Dr. Cross suggested that the operation should he post- poned for day or two. "Tho man is out of our hands," he said. "You have identified him, and you desire that he should remain hero. It is pretty irregular altogeth- er. And I hope I sha'n't get into trouble over it. Still, in such capa- ble hands as yours—" Bell acknowledged the compliment with a smile. "Between Heritage and myself," he Said, "we shall pull him through, eh, Heritage?" The other doctor nodded brightly. For some little time he had been directly, under Bell's influence, and that had meant a marvellous change for the better. He had lost a deal of his hesitating manner and was looking forward to the operation with the keenest interest. "However, I will put you all right," Bell said. "I fancy the time bas come when we can confide to a certain extent in Marley. And if the police approve of Van Sneck being here, I don't see that you can say any more." Cross was emphatically of the same opinion. Later on, in the course of a long interview with Marley, Bell and Steel opened the latter's eyes to a considerable extent. "Well, I must congratulate you, sir," he said to Steel. "I'm bound to confess that things looked pretty black against you at one time, In- deed, I should have been fully justi- fied in arresting you for the attempt- ed murder of Van Sneck," "But you never deemed me guilty, Harley?" "No, I didn't," Marley said, thoughtfully.. "I argued in your favor against my better judgment. I gather even now that there is a great deal for me to know." "And which you are not going to learn," Bell said, drily. "When we have Sneck all right again, and ready to swear to the author of the mischief, you will have to be satis- fied." "That would satisfy me, sir. And I'm glad that cigar -case mystery is settled. You'll let mo know how the operation goes on?" Steel promised to do so, and the two retorned to Downend Terrace together.; They found Heritage a little excited and disturbed. "Do you know I have had a visi- tor?" he exclaimed. 13e11 started slightly. He looked just a little anxious. "I'm going to guess it at once," he said. "Reginald Henson has been here." "You are certainly a wonderful fel- low." Heritage said, admiringly. "Nobody else could possibly have guessed that. He came to see me, of course." "Oh, of course," Bell said, drily. "Naturally, he would have no ul- terior motive. Did he happen to know that we had a kind of patient under the roof?" }heritage explained that Henson seemed to know something about it. Also, by singular coincidence, he had met Van Sneck abroad. He express- ed a desire to see the patient, but Heritage's professional caution had got the better of his friendship for once. Benson had given way finally saying that he hoped to call again later in the day. "it's a good thing you were firm," Bell said, grimly. "Otherwise there COI1 N Right food=right medicine=right time= these three things are of the utmost import- ance to the con' sumptive. Right food and right medicine - these are contained in SCOR'S ofp ure cod-liver oil. Right time is at first sign of disease. Right time is now. Scott's Emulsion always helps, often J p cures. Ordinary food belps feed. Fresh air helps cureScott's Emulsion does both. Begin early. Well send you a little td try LI you like, bcoit 8i :Boaai11'oo:Atom Oat would have been no need for an o or- ation on Van Sneck. My dear Heri- tage, it's gadte time your eyes were opened to the true nature of your friend. Benson watched Steal and myself out of the house. He wanted to see Van Sneck; bo has probably known from the first that the latter was here." "Matter of philanthropy, perhaps," Heritage suggested. "A matter of murder," Bell said, sternly. "My dear fellow, Van Sneak was nearly done to death in yonder conservatory, and Itis would-be assas- sin was Reginald Henson." "I was never more astounded in my life," gasped Heritage. "I have always looked upon Henson as the soul' of honor and integrity. And he has always been so kind to me," "For his own purposes, no doubt. You say that he found you a home after your misfortunes carpo upon you. He came to see you frequently. And yet he always harped upon that wretched halluncination of yours. Why? Because you were the Carfax family doctor for a time and at any moment you might have given valua- ble information concerning the suicide of Claire Carfax. Tell Heritage the story of Prince Rupert's ring, Steel." David proceeded to do so at some length. Heritage appeared to be deeply interested. And gradually many long -forgotten things came back to him. recollect it all perfectly well," he said. "Miss Carfax and myself were friends. Like most people with badly balanded intellects, she had her brilliant moments. 'Why, she showed me that ring with a great deal of pride, but she did not tell me its history. She was very strange in her manner that morning; indeed, I warned her father that she wanted to be most carefully looked after." "Did she say how she got the ring?" Steel asked, Heritage clid not answer for a mo- ment. "Oh, yes," he said, presently. "She said it was a present from a good boy, and that Reginald Henson had given it to her in an envelope. I met Henson close by, but I didn't men- tion. the ring." "And there you have the whole thing in a nut-shelll" Bell ex- claimed. "Nothing of this came out at the inquest, because the ring story was hushed up, and Heritage was not called because he had noth- ing to do with the suicide. But Hen- son probably saw poor Claire Carfax show you the ring and he got a bit frightened; and he kept an eye upon you afterwards. When you broke down he looked after you, and he took precious good care to keep your halluncination always before your eyes. Whenever he came to see you he always did that." "You are quite right there," Her- itage admitted. "He mentioned it this afternoon when I said I was go- ig to take part in the operation on Van Sneck. He asked me if I thought it wise to try my nerves so soon again with the electric light." "And I hope you told him he was talking noneense," Bell said, hastily. "There, let us change the subject. The mere mention of that man's name stifles me." Morning brought a long letter from Chris Henson to David, giving him in detail the result of her recent interview with John Rawlins. Thee was e, postscript to the letter which David showed to Bell with a certain malicious glee. "A nasty one for our friend Her eon," he said. "What a sweet sur- prise it will be for that picturesque gentleman the next time he goes blackmailing to Longdean Grange." Bell chuckled in his turn. The net was drawing very close about Hen- son. "How is Vau Snack to -clay?" David asked. "Much bettor," Bell replied. "I propose to operate to -night, I'm glad to hear that your mother is go- ing to be away a day or two long- er." Heritage appeared to be ready and eager for the work before bin, A specially powerful electrid light had been rigged up in connection with the study lamp, and an operating table improvised from the kitchen. More than once Bell looked eagerly at Heritage, but the latter stood the scrutiny bravely. Once the oporation was successfully through Heritage would never suffer from hallucina- tions again. "I fancy everything is ready now," Bell said, at length. "After dinner to -night and this thing will be done. Then the story will he told—" "Mr. Reginald Iaenson to see you, sir." A servant looked in with this in- formation end a card on a tray. There was a slight commotion out- side, the vision of a partially -wreck- ed bicycle nn the path, and a dusty flgtu'e in the hall with his head in his hand. "The gentleman has met with an accident, sir," the parlortnnid said. Menson seemed to be knocked about a great deal, Ile was riding down the terrace, he saki, when suddenly he ran over a clog, and --- "What sort of a dog?" Bell Snap- ped out. "What color and size?" Henson was utterly taken aback by the suddennese of the question. He geepod and stammered, lie could hot have told Bell more plainly that the "aceideat" was an artistic fake. "'You must stay hero till you feel all right ght amain," David seggested, "Stay or the night," Bell growl., ode sotto voce, "Stay hero till to- morrow morning and hear some. thing from Vali Speck's Yips that will (mail his interesting career for some time, Medical treat neat be hanged, A clothes -brush and some soap and water are all the physic that he requires," Presently Henson professed himself to be better. Ills superileial injuries he bore with a manly fortitude quite worthy of his high reputation. He could afford to smile at them. But he feared that there was something internal of a suilleiently serious ntt- t'ire, Every time he moved he suf- fered exquisite agony. He smiled in a faint ]rind of way. Bell watched frim as a cat watches a mouse. And he could read a deeper purpose be- hind that soft, caressing manner. What it wan be did not know, but he meant to find out before the day was passed, "Hadn't we better send him to the hospital?" David suggested, "What for?" was Bell's bn'atal re- sponse. "There's nothing whatever the matter with the man." "But he has every appearance of great pain." "To you, perhaps, but not to ane. The man is shamming. He has come hero for some purpose, which will be pretty sure to transpire presently. elle knave never dreams that we are Watching him, and he hugs himself with the delusion that we take his story for gospel. Fancy a man in the state that he pretends to he in sending his card to you! Lot him stay where we can keep an eye upon the chap. So long as he is under our observation he can't do any mis- chief outside." Thera was wisdom in what Bell suggested, and David agreed. Despite his injuries, Henson made a fair tea, and his dinner, partaken of on the dining -room sofa, was an excel- lent one. "And now, do not let me detain you, as you have business," be smil- ed. "I shall be quite comfortable here if you will place a glass of wa- ter by my side. The pain makes mo thirsty. No, you need not have any further consideration for me," He smiled with patient resignation, the smile that he had found so effec- tive on platforms. He lay back with his oyes hall closed. He seemed to be asleep. "I fancy we can leave him now," Bell said, with creep sarcasm. "We need have no further anxiety. Per- fect rest is all that he requires." Henson nodded in a sleepy fashion; his eyes were closed now till the others had left the room. Once he was alone he was alert and vigorous again. "Ten minutes," he muttered, "say a quarter of an hour. A touch, a spot of water, and the thing is done. And I can never be found out," CHAPTER LIS. Cit g 01 THE fR . HANDLING CATTLE. It will pay, in my judgment, to Increase trio grain ration for cattle as spring approaches during the hit- ter half of March and throughout April, writes Mr. ,J01111 liegg. At least this has been our experience when carrying over stockers to be grassed the following sunurber. Last Spring 1 purchased 12 head of 800 - pound stockers that had been kept lu the mannas described above. When I brought thorn home, April 15, I began feeding about one bushel of damaged corn per day to the l2. I kept it up for two or three weeks after turning on pasture. The re- sults seemed to fully justify the prac- tice. Their average gain rho first 27 days before going on grass was 90 pounds coli. For roughness they lead all the good clover hay they wanted with an occasional feed of corn fodder, 'This put them in fine condition for grass. Instead of a shrinkage 1011011 turned out, as oc- curs in many cases, the gains were steady and good. The, severe months they were in my possession from April 15 to November 12, their av- erage gain was 488 pounds, or a trills over two pounds per day for the entire time. In wintering young cattle many farmers make a mistake by attempt- ing to carry them through without any grain at all. This is termed roughing them through the winter and is considered by some as an economical method of feeding, when the facts aro they lose neore in growth than all their extra feed would come to. Besides it generally requires about Half of the summer— and the best half at that,—to get these cattle back to the condition and weight they should have at- tained before going out on grass at all. Young cattle should have good shelter to protect thein from the in- clemency of the weather during the winter season. Many favor stabling them. But very few cattle growers are so situated as to do this, and I do mot believe it will always pay, even when farmers can do so. It requires extra labor, both in pre- paring the feed and in caring for the stables and in addition doss not add much, if any, to the growth of the animals. Good sheds can he constructed very cheaply and so ar- ranged that the cattle may go in and out at their pleasure. They may bo so arranged that they may be fed inside in stormy weather. Where such protection is afforded in feed- ing lots and the cattle allowed to run loose, as they must necessarily be in such quarters, experience has shown that the gains were even bet- ter than where kept closely confined in stables. I am in the habit of feeding corn enough 'to admit of their eating it in the shock, wlien I have corn small in this form. Where corn is too large to feed in this way, it shoule be chopped In, in small pieces, so that they can be readily masticated. Shelled corn is also a good ration, although 1 prefer feeding ear corn, either whole when small enough, or chopped up as stated above. Salt and plenty of fresh water should be easily accessible at all times if good growth is hoped for. Cattle of the right quality may be made to gain steadily during the entire winter when cared for and fed as above de- scribed and with fair profit to the owner. A few sliotea may also he allowed to liave the run of the feed lot to gather up any grain that may be in the litter and thus add to the profits of the business. Where farm- ers feed a few young cattle during the winter, they can work up all the forage crops grown on their farms into barnyard fertilizer. HOW TO PRESERVE EGGS. The three most satisfactory me- thods of keeping eggs reported by German experimenters who tried 20 different methods, are to coat the eggs with vaseline, to immerse them in a solution of lime and salt or in water glass. 0f the other 1.7 me- thods tried, all showed losses rang- ing from 20 to 100 per cent. The three preserved 100'per cent. success- fully. An objection to vasaline is that its application consumes too much time; and objection to the lime water is that sometimes the eggs are slightly musty. The water glass method is tete hest method so far made public. A secret process called "glycerining" is prac- tised and eggs so preserved command 1 or 2 cents more a dozen than limed eggs. We have not seen quo- tations for eggs preserved in water glass and cannot say how the two processes compare. • Limed eggs sell about 5 cents less than fresh. eggs in the general market. Eggs pre- served by these three methods keep well for six months. The lime water is made by shaking half a bushel fresh quicklime in a little water as for whitewash, ad- c11ng 15 pomade salt, water, enougli to make 40 gallons, and lastly one- quarter pound cream of tartar dis- solved in a small amount of wate'r, These aro thoroughly stirred eacli time an ingredient is added anti fin- ally allowaL to settle, The eggs, every one positively known to be freshly laid, not bought from, a store, are packed in a wooden or earthen vessel and the clear solution poured over thorn till they 'are none pletely covered at, least 2 inches. The liquid le best drawn off by sip- honing with a robber tubo; this pre- vouts any sorli.mant being dipped lip. Oaken vessels, if now, should not be used, as the eggs are likely to be cliMot oriel, The vesto1a must be stored in a cool, Olean, airy dollar', where the temperatures inuring sttmnIer does hot rise above he o'S 10 degrees; CO de- grees or Moat is hatter, Water glass or anthem el:leak! ie a Once the trio were in the operating - room Bell gave one rapid glance at Heritage. But the latter seemed to have forgotten all his fears. There was an alert air about him; ho was quiet and steady. There was some- thing of the joy of battle in his eyes. "Now go and fetch Van Snook in," Bell said. The patient came at length. Every- thing was ready. Van Sneck murmur- ed something and looked vaguely about him, like a man suddenly aroused from a deep sleep. But he obeyed quite willingly when Bell commanded him to get on the table. 'A. moment or two later and he was gone under the influence of the ether adminstered by Bell. A case of glittering instruments lay on the table. The strong electric light was switched on and hung just over the head of the unconscious pa- tient. "You hold the sponge," Bell whis- pered to David. "There will be very little blood. I like to have a man with me who has coolneso and cour- age, Oh, hero is the spot. Feel the depression of the skull, Heritage. That is where the pressure lies, and no larger than a pea." Heritage nodded, without reply. He took up the knife, there was a flash of steel in the brilliant light and a sadden splash of blood. There was a scrape, scrape that jolted hor- ribly on David's nerves, followed by a convulsive movement of Van Speck's body. "Beautiful, beautiful," Heritage murmured. 'How easily it comes away." Bell was watching in deep admira- tion of the strong hand that was yet light as thistledown. Tho big elec- tric light flickered for just a mom- ent, and Heritage stood upright. "Don't be a fool," Bell said, sternly. "It's a mere matter of current." Heritage muttered that it must be. Nevertheless it had given him quite a turn. His face was pale end his hand shook ever so slightly. The knife was cutting deep, deeper— A snarling oath broke from Bell's lips, as the light flickered again and Popped out suddenly, leaving the. whole room in intense darkness. Her - stage cried aloud, David felt a hand guiding his fingers to the patient's Tread. "Press tho sponge down there and press hard," hell whispered. "It's a matter of life and death. Another minute and Van Sneck would have gong. Heritage, Heritage, pull your- self 1 gether, It was no fault of yours the light event out—the fault' is mine." Bell ,tumbled down the kitchen stairs and returned with a candle. '1'lle electric lights were out all over the ground -floor with the exception of the hall. Ono of the circuits had given out completely as sometlmes happens with the electria light. Bull Ieapt on a table and he was dragging the long spare flex from the im- promptu operating -room to the swinging cord over the hall lamp. With a knife he cut the cord loose, he stripped the copper wires beneath,; and rapidly joined one flex to the other, "It's amateur work, but I fandy It will do," he mutt,frred. "Anyway, that rascal Is powerless to interfere with the oireret that controls the hall light,'' Snap went the hall switch—there Watt a sudden cry from Heritage as rho ha the big lamp over ad of Van o Sneck flared up again. Bell raced into the study and shut, the door. ('1'o be 1 ontinnod.) Take stock of your 1nereles, and you will Gird your imiseties have taken flight. MN If TAKE Artificially colored and adulterated teas of China. and Japan or TEA ? Sold in native pi.irity and deliciousness Black, Rfliased or Green. 13y all Grocers. Sold only in sealed lead packets HlOrIEST AWARD .ST. LOUIS, 1904 syrupy fluid for sale by druggists at 10 cents or less a pound. If pur- chased in lots of 100 pounds it should cost 83 or 82,50, perhaps even loss. To one quart of this sub- stance add ten quarts thoroughly boiled water allowed to cool before mixing. Thoroughly stir the eo- lution while it is being mixed and pour ever the eggs already packed in an earthen or wooden vessel. Eggs preserved with this solution resemble fresh eggs closely; the yolks stand up well, Upon a large scale, cold storage with temperature below 30 degrees, is in more general favor then any of the above theeo methods. RUSTY SPOTS Ile CHEESE. The peculiar rusty spots found sometimes in cliccldar cheese have been studied by Prof: H. A. Harding. In a recent address he said: The interior of cheese looks as though it had been lightly sprayed with red info or cheese color. The spots ap- pear when the cheese is from four to six days old and increase in size from day to day. They are caused' by the growth in the cheese of a red bacterium, just as green streaks in stale bread are caused by the growth of a green mold. The first thing required is a thor- ough cleaning up of the factory. Hot diluted potash will out the grease from the floor anda fresh coat of whitewash will brighten up the ceil- ings and walls. When the cheese is in press and everything cleaned up for the day, the curd mill and every implement or piece of cloth which will come in contact with the milk the following day is placed in the vat and a heavy canvas stretch- ed tightly over the top. Live steam is turned into the vat fast enough to bring the temperature of the vat at the corners up to 180 degrees with- in five minutes. The steam should bo continued at least 15 minutes af- ter this temperature is readied, so that the steam will have plenty of time to penetrate into every crevice of thio tools. When the time is up, the steam is shut off and the. canvas cover quickly removed. In a couple of minutes the tools can be picked up and in most cases they will be so hot as to dry with- out any need of wiping. In case it is necessary to wipe them, a new cloth ehould bo used, or one which has been recently boiled, to avoid reseeding the tools. The weigh can sliould bo inverted and a steam hose passed in through the faucet. This should be steamed for the same length of time as the vat. The next morning the `hoops and followers, with their cloths, should be treated in the same way, except that it is desirable to have a separate place for treating theme on account of the large amount of fat which Is removed by the heat. The entire treatment should be repeated three times a week. We believe this treatment will also be found very useful in combating many other milk trou- bles, In four factories in which this method has been employed rusty spot htas bleen controlled without any financial loss on the cheese. A FELLOW'S MOTHER. "A fellow's mother," said Fred the wise, With his rosy cheeks and his merry eyes, "E'nows what to do if a fellow gets hurt By a thump, 01 a bruise, or a fall in the dirt. "A fellow's mother has bags and strings, Rags and buttons, and lots of things; No matter how busy elm is, she'd stop, '1'n see holy well you can spin your top. "Slip does not care—not much, I mean, If a fellow's face Is not always clean; And if your trousers are torn at the ]epee She can put in a patch that you'd never neo. "A fellow's mother is never mad, But only sorry, if you aro bad; And I tell you this, if you're only true, She'll always forgive you, whate'er you do. "I'm sure of this," said Fred, the wise, With a manly look in his laughing eyes; "I'11 mired my mother, gutuk, every day, A. fellow's a baby that don't obey." LARGEST HOTEL, The largest hotel in the world is Ansonia, New York, which contains 2,500 rooms, with 340 distinct suites above qround. There axe nearlyy 200 miles of piping concealed within eta Walls and floors and extending below the surface. Running ice -water is available in every suite, which also contains a complete refrigerating boy, ?'here aro 18,000 electric lights. .4t8 apartment may be rented for $600, or as high as $6,060 a year+ TLfe tenant may keep house and his own /servants, PRACTICE DEEP BREATHING, An Essential Method if You Would Retain Your Health. A veal' deal is bring written and taught concerning the vital import - aim of correct breathing in the cult of health and beauty. In every pub- lic school the pupils aro being taught correct or deep breathing, and It is hnpossiblo to estimate the lives Iltat will he prolonged and saved, as well as the enjoyment of life, the beauti- fying of faces and the development of symmetrical Ogtu'es that will certain- ly follow the knowledge and applica• tion of the ruses for deep breathing and the distridrution of the oxygen inhaled in all parts of the lungs, The Hindus describe many forms of correct breathing, They preach tho gospel o1'' the breath of life and lay enormous stress on aha import- ance of the proper performance of this essential- function. The com- plete breath is an exercise everyone should practice. It is described as follows in a little book recently purr Bailed culled "The Science of Breath." 1. Stnacl or sit erect. Breathing through the nostrils, inhale steadily, first fllIng the lower part of the lungs, which is accomplished by bringing into play the diaphragm, which descending exerts a gentle pressure on the abdominal organs, pushing forward the front walls of the abdoman. Then fill the middle part of the lungs, pushing out the lower ribs, breast bone and chest. Then fill the higher portion of the lungs, protruding the upper chest, thus lifting the chest, including the upper six or seven pairs of ribs, In the final movement the lower part of the abdomen will be slightly drawn in, which movement gives the teems a support and also helps to fill the highest part of the lungs. At first reading it may appear -that. this breath consists of three distinct movements. This, howeror, is not the correct idea. The inh:tl- stton fs continuous, the enti,'o chest cavity front the lowest diaphragm to the highest collarbone being expand - NI' with a un1fcrrm movement timed a jerky series of inhalations, and strive to attain a eteady co/atriums action --'r A MANDARIN MISSIONARY, First Briton to be So Honored Is 'Dr. Richards. Dr, Richards, a Baptist missionary who spoke in Liverpool recently un China, is a Mandarin, The honor recently was conferred upon hint by the Emperor of China, and he is de- clared to bo the first Briton to re- ceive the rank. I'or thirty years Dr. Richards has worked in the Celestial Empire, and he is credited with having as great an influence there as Sir Robert Hart had. Dr. Richards has great hope for the future of China. "Its dead past: is being rapidly buried," he said. "All the old mistaken notions about the Western world are fast vanishing, The Boxer rebellion did much to help forward the change which is going on in China. Tho piratical raid of the great powers on China—the international spoliation, as it was called in England at the time—is regarded by the Chineee ea a chivalrous expedition, a beautiful specimen of European civilization and culture. China, in her haste to eecome civilised, is making many ludicrous mistakes, but she is on the right lines. She must not be civilized in the brute material sense that has been tho manner of Japan's transformation. Material civi1lza- tion is like a Godless school educa- tion. It breeds Hooligans. Pagan- ism has disappeared from the sur- face of Japan, but it is still In trio hearts of the nation, China, civilized like Japan, would only become more barbarian, and she must bo sfiritu- alizod as well as civilized," SENTENCE SERMONS, Truth abhors tricks. I,ovo needs no label, The upright go right up. Helpfulness is happiness. Strength has little need of style. Information prooears reformation. He makes no mark who has no aim. Thu future holds no failures to tiro eye of faith. Fast living makes fast links in rho devil's chain. God measures by motives; ren, isy mistakes, God never forgets the 'man 'who forgete himself. A mean's prospects 'depend on the thinge he respects. Theo is good in all to the 'man who is altogether good. It takes many now beginnings to make a, glor'loeS ending. A man is not a saint because he can tell the difference between a good warrant and a poor one, 'Jbio square man is never looking for a croaked opening, Loyalty to the lessons of the last year leans to enmesh in the new, God knows the way to your door if you know the way to hie poor, '130 kissed her on 'tlie cheek; It Boomed a Harmless frolfd/ Ire's been laid ftp a Week--, They say whit painter's+ Wit, YOUNG FOLKS 0 o OoOQ o 0-o0,04C}0-O'oo•G-0'0Q0 AN HONEST BOY. Jamie Norris was a little Scotch laddlo, who came all the way from his far away home—beyond the ocean—to rue uncle's 1101110 in Ameri- ca, alone, Ifo was only eight years old, when a lots fever carried elf both father and mother in a single week. Alton they were buried, neigh- bors wrato to Jgrnie's uncle and asked what was to be dem with the o'ph,lned boy. "Tag hint for Bax- ter, Illinois, U.S.A„ and sheep him by express to me," was the reply. So after a fortnlg'ht's journey he reached the station to which he had been shipped and was taken in charge by his uncle, who was waiting for his arrival, Jarnie was homesick and tired after his long trip, but ho was a brave little fellow and winked back his teat's when his aunt kissed him and welcomed him to the prairie liome. There were three children in the Norris home, Bruce, aged eleven; Francis, ten; and little Jean, about Jamie's own age. It was on Saturday that he com- pleted his long journey, and on Monday he went with his cousins to the village school. The boys laugh- ed at his Scotch plaidie, and mi- micked his Highland brogue, but he walked off, knowing very well that he was too small to defend himself from their rudeness, and that it was better to endure their taunts quietly than be worsted in a light, In the evening when the roll teas called, Jamie observed that most of the scholars answered "merit," a few said "demerit" when their names were called, but not under- standing what they .meant by the answers, when it canto to "Jamie Norris," he simply replied "Hero," as he had been accustomed to do in the school across the big waters. "Are you 'merit' or 'demerit?' " asked the teacher, glancing up from her daybook; and when Jamie said that he did not know what was meant by those answers, she explain- ed: "If you have not whispered one word during study hours, answer `merit,' but if you have, 'demerit.' " "Then I'm `demerit,' " replied Jamie, "for I whispered several flumes.,, "How often?" questioned tate ter. "1'. don' qeachuietly. "As 0111317 as two?" urged the know," Jamie returned, teacher, "More than that," said Jamie. or four, or three" asked Miss Ray. "Moro than thatee was the answer. "Six, eight or ten times, I su- speet."' 'I didn't know the rale, and so didn't keep count." "Then I'll have to give you zero," said the teacher, .ttct•nly. "You ought to know not to whisper in school, oven if you tve'e not told," "You're a Silly to tell," said Bruce on the way horse in the even- ing. But •I diel talk, over so much," insisted Jamie, "What else cooed I do but tell?" "Why, answer 'merit' like the rest of 118, of memo, The teacher didn't sec you, and it'll spoil your report dreadfully, Just think of it! zero the first day. Father will. think it is awful. He always wishes us to get "Not If you do not deserve it," Jamie returned. "And I can't eco what difference it makes whether the teacher saw ole or not. I saw my- self, and that's the same," "No it isn't," contradicted Bruce. "That sort of whispering doesn't count, and in the future answer like I do. Why, we all do that hied of talking: Making signs and writing notes aren't talking," "But they are breaking the rule, and that's the same," persisted Jamie. "I'll try to keep from breaking the rule after this, but I forget, I'll not answer 'merit.' " And ho held to his Scotch resole tion despite the twitting of the scholar's about his soft conscience and big "demerits," If ho whispered or did things against the rules, h did not call them by some other 'tames, or try to sneak out of tion, anti yet despite his poo' report the teacher said he was one of the quiet- est, most obedient pupils in the school, His lessons were always well prepared, those ,1, was a mat- ter of regret that no honors went his way. A series of prizes for high standing in classes and best reports in conduct were to bo distributed of ilio closing day of tine terns, anti, as usual, 11101/11 interest was felt in the outcome of the contest. In the award, Jamie's name was. not mentioned at all, but arta' the result of the winter's contest had been announced, end the prizes dis- tributed, the president of the board, who had been spokesman on the Oc- casion, said, "I have en.olher prim. to bestow to -night; ono not men- tioned in the list of honors. Tt is a gold medal and it goo to Jamie Norris, the boy who always Twofers 'demerits' to untruths, and 4 11 cot - sequence carries away a report be- low the average, though according. to the teacher's estimation in both work and conduct he stands higher *an any other pupil in school." T1I)!1 EYE�JIGTI l , When the average 1711111 or woman comes to bo fitted with the first pair, of glasses 00010 68018418 diseovetios are matio, Seven out of ten have stronger sight in Mae eye than the other, In two oaece put OP fiVe, ono aye is out of lite, Nearly ono -half of the people aro color-blind to some extent, and only ono pair of oyes mit of every fifteen ate right in all re- speataa