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"Yes, they oata't make their faces ufl eviea'yeine—stopped every now rind
paoPotly," olxservetl Foster, Putting then to talk to people, and, after eav-
on his cye:oglaras; "they're all like very ing them, kept up a trunning Doe of
badly painted pictures—but dolt's a ceonveasation about their oddities,
prcotty woman averthere," which amused the Ali tealian very
"Yes, by .god, she is," replied Ron mrue:b,'
SW critically; "Who is snort How you do seize on people's weak
"The lardy we are in sears i oP- poi'ntsl" ho sold, lwu hing.
Mae, 'J u niton --comae, and • I'll intro- "Of asnarse," .she replied, "I'un a
duce nou 6e, era" woman, and have the instlnet• oC the
So roster, followed by Ronald, .push- sex," •
"Likewise the ehamms,'
"al.r, Monteith, 1 cannot allow you
to pay me any mare compliments to-
night;,but; you may call lei -morrow at
/oar, if :you like, and I shall be pre-
pared far 'your gallantry."
"I should like tat ubave all things,"
he 'said, seu'i oiusly.
"Why, holy grave your P0043 WI I.
shall have to call you the knight of
the rueful countenance. Is anything
the snatta,re"
"1 don't know; there might be."
"What an ambiguous reply!" she.
said, glancing at him cnuiously. "Are
you a sp,itrituallst? Have you had an
intianation that all is not right in the
other worlds?"
Her flinpanney displeased hien, loam -
Ing the importance of the matter In
question.
"Mrs. Tamntaa," he said, gravely,
looking down at the little figure from
Iris tall height, "I was introduced to
you for a purpose, and I am going
to take a liberty."
Mrs. Taunton looked a little fright-
ened, and wondered If her goad -look -
Ing cavalier wore mad. Ile guta,sed
herr thonghte•,
"Don't 'be afraid, I ann my
senses."
"Then he must bo in love with me,"
thought Mrs. Taunton, rn dismay at
thee eocentri0 young elan; but his next
remark caused her to alter .her
anind.
"You have a brother?" he said,
abruptly.
"Yes," she replied, rather puzzled,
"I have one brother. I drink he is
Out im Ausbnnlia. Why," a sudden
light breaking sur an her, "have you
met him?"
"I think so,"
"What is he doing?" elle asked
was a pe'ig—wouldn't be tolerated engeirly.
nowadays; but oven, ahsugging his Ronald palmated the question'.
"I don't know" ho round; "lout
shoulders, "how could you expect
I'll tell you all about hien to-morr•ow.
Imam -draper to conceive a gentleman? Ole he 111, ca in trouble?" she said,
It- would be easier, to 'make a silk
purse out of a sow's ear?"
"Poor Richardson," said the lady,
with an "mused took, "how severe you
aro on him. Mr. Monteith, pardw my
rudeness; let me introduce to you my
husband."
cad hie way through the crowd toward
Mrs, liauaston, who was standing with
her heals -end, a tall round -shoulder-
ed enan to whom she was talking. In
a rivaaious mermen L1, vary e'harm-
ing lady she wits small, fair -hair-
ed, and wonderfully bright and quick
in hem conversation and actions. Her
Lace was aereathed with seniles, but
during a pause in the conversation it
was In repose for a unoment, and then
Ronald detected a shade of latent
=lanai -oily which reminded him some
-
:what of the sombre expression of his
dead friend's faoe, '
"Now do you do, Mass. Taunton?"
guild Faster, when he reached her sidle;
"I Have' not seen you for at tenet—
let ova sec a hundred years!"
"If that ie the ei;se," replied the
little lady, laughing, "you Most have
the gift of ien.mortality, for you don't
look a day older."
"Nor yon a minute," said Foster
with a bow: "Permit me to intro-
duce to you my frleind, Mr. 14Ionteith;
he is comma from the wilds -of -Australia
to see if eavitization Is an improve-
ment on savagery."
"Weloomre to Loudon, Mr. Man.
tali," said Mrs : Taunton, putting
out her hand with a sunny smile; "I
hope we shall be able to make your
elay pleasant."
"Van sure of that," answered Ron-
ald, teartr1ly, "in such company it
would be foolish not to enjoy my-
self."'
"What! they know how to remake
compliments Ln Australia?"
"Wheat they have a worthy object,"
with a bow.
"Another' really Idr, Monteith, you
are a Sia Charles Grandison."
"I hope not," broke en Foster, who
had been talking to Mr. Taunton; "he
lin
quickly. "Please tell me, because I
can very—very fond of 111m."
"Mrs, Taunton," he saircl, quietly,
"1 ann come here for a purpose."
'ltibach concerns any brother?"
"Yes. Believe nae, Id•o not ask out
The artist bowed, and shook Ronald of idle curiosity, bat will you answer
by the hand, but said nothing. Ile any quest rns?"
was a man of few wards, and'so left Mme, Taunton thought amomen#.
h.is wife to do roost of the talkinig— "It's all so cnrreotrs," she said,
a task to which she was fully equal. you,
"but Mr. Foster, who en -
"Now, toren," said Mrs. Taunton, Urr,duned is an old friend of
when the introduction had been ef-
fected, "Mr. Foster yod earn talk art,
law, and scandal to husband, while
Mr. Monteith eee,orts ma through the bes'"e her, than began to talk,
"Your ,brother's name is Leopold
wing," --after• a pause, "yes, I will
answer your questions."
Ile led her to a seat and took one
room in order to improve his mind."
Ronald, of 0021050, was delighted,
and they strolled off, leaving the
lawyer in deep converaati,on with
the .artist over a divorce case which
was ):hen .being published in extenso
in
the newspapers.
What charming conversationalists
same women are! They are as happy
in their talk as in their letter -writ-
ing; and Mrs. Taunton was a most de-
lightful ctceralno; with all Foster's
knowledge and wit, but without his
cynicisan• Cynicism, like garlic,'
should only be used in 4nnode,ration,.
and Ronald found Mrs. Taunton's
bright, rapid talk rather a relief after
Verschoyle?"
"Yes."
"He was married in Malta seven
years ago?"
"Ile was."
"And a year afterwards separated
drown his wife?"
"He dud."
"And then?" hesitatingly.
"Oho ado nett be a.9raicl," she said,
coldly; "he fell in lave witb another
woman, and there was a divorce
case."
"Veirschoyle v. Vcr•schoyle and
Macgregor.",
"You eeeam to know all about it,"
talc pesstm:istio views of his found, the replied the lady, a little astonished.
lawyer. The lady seenned to know "He went to Ausbelalia with Miss Mae-
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r Chase
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nothing about bion, Who
the ?
an
"He Married her."
'Ohl' drawing down the oot•nere of
her mouth, "then she le Ills wife new,
I presume?"
"No, she is dead!"
"Ilene l'Iihem say brother is coins -
leg bank to Hifalutin?"
"'That I oanuaet.tell you till I oral
on 'you, toanar'row."
"What do you want me to do?"
"To show Me your brother's por-
trait —have
or-trait.-have you one?"
"Yee; only :cue. Taken jaat be-
fore he left for Malta."
"Good. Then 1 will call t•o-xnaraw
al four okbeok•"
"And then?" tieing and taking Mon-
teith's area
"I will tell you everything," be re-
place],
"About what?"
"That depends on—to-morrow,"
"Yon are a 'boost mysterious man,"
salol Mr's. Taunton, in a vexed tone,
as he took her back to her husband;
"you arauiso my curiosity, and then
refuse to gratify it -but tell me at
least one Lhbag—is my brother well?"
Ronald benitated, He dare not tell
her that her brother—If Vantin in-
deed were her brother—wee dead. so
he equivocated,
"I think so," he replieda hurriedly.
"Then I will wait for your promis-
ed revelation, to -morrow;" and, with
a smile, she left .bile, and went back
to her husband, who was still talking
to Foster.
"Take me home, George," said Mrs
Taunton, touching her husband's arm;
"I am tired."
"Yes, you look pale, my dear," he
a.nswerod, giving leer his arm; "we'd
better go at onoa."
Foster glanced keenly at her and
then at Ronald, who, howbver; shook
his bead.
"Good -night, Mr. Foster," said Mrs.
Taunton, giving him her hand; "you
are, to call on me to -morrow at four,
with, Mr. Monteith."
"I. will not fail," he replied, with a
smile; and taking her husband's arm,
she moved away, and was soon lost
among the crowd.
When she disappeared, Gerald turn -
el to the Australian, quickly.
"Well?"
"I asked her about her brother,"
said Monteith,-quietly;"and her story
curresponds in every particular with
that of Vantin."
"Then you think Verschoyle is Ven -
tin?"
"Yes, I - think so ; but I will be cer-
tain to -morrow."
"Ohl in what way 2"
"Mrs, Taunton is going to show me
her brother's portrait."
"Anti then?".
"Well," observed Monteith, "if it is
?'coria, as I suspect, I think it will
be the beginning of the end."
Cli'APTEI% XII.
ammo
lav
begrime of
•
Jve sat now inher drawing -roam
waiting for Mir. Monteith anti his
Weed, and vAnde
!
t
ng what coo1d
be
the reason of their visit. The soft
light of the day, Somewhat subdued by
the long ourteios which, draped the
windows, stale into the room, ape all
the'pieturesque objeots were lean in
a kind of semi -twilight. Here, e tall
column with a bust al a lailgbing
Xenade in marble, 'looking' white and
still against a bookground of celmson
Ouse, and there, 0 landscape picture
Ant an easel with some silken drapery
flung carelessly over it. Plenty of
easy chairs, spindle -legged tables 04
Chippendale, cupboards of prioelesa
china, great jars from, the Flowery
Lands which could have hidden the
forty Thieves, and innumerable mir-
rors' all over the walls iutersoersed
with pictures l,otlr in oil and water
ealars,
Mrs. Taunton herself, in a tea -gown
of solve soft, clinging material, was
flitting about here and there like a
restless butterfly—now arranging
anmer flowers with deft han,ls, and
again' touching the dainty tea-aervicc
of Sevrea china which stood at the end
of the room.
"I do wish those men would be punc-
tual," said Mrs. Taunton, for the teeth
time, as she stood at one or Lhe long
windows and looked down the dismal
street; "I feel so miserable being
alone."
+ler husband was up in his studio
painting, su she sat down on the win-
dow -seat, and leaning her head on her
hand began to soliloquize.
"1 wonder what that Mr. Monteith
wants to tell me," she said to herself;
"he must have some news of Leopold;
£'m sure I hope so; it is years since I
heard from him; and then he left sucb
a lot of things with me; all those
jewels which belonged to mother. I
hope there's nothing wrong, but I dare
say it's all right ; Leap -o/d could always
look after himself, Ah 1" as the rat-
tle of wheels was hoard,, "there they
are," and she left the window quickly,
as a hansom drove up to the door.
In to few moments Mr. Monteith and
Mr. Foster were announced, and Mrs.
Taunton received them with a face
wreathed lin smiles far different from
the melancholy countenance which had
gazed out of the window a few mom-
ents since. • A wonderfully pretty
woman she looked in her pale, yellow
tea -gown as she advanced to greet the
young men with the polished charm of
a thorough woman of the world.
"It's rather chilly to-day,"`observed
Monteith, when they were all comfore
tably seated, and Mrs. Taunton was
busy at the tea -table.
"Chilly 1" echoed Mrs. Taunton, "0131
you) don't know what cold weather is
in London. Wait tilt you see a fog, a
nice, thick, yellow fog, with the sun
like a ball of red fire glaring through
it, Chen you'll say its chilly."
"Ugh," said. the 'Australian, with a
shudder, "your description is sugges-
tive of the charnel -house."
"Monteith longs for the blue skies
What queer old places there are in a of Australia," said Foster, with a
Brocade Street—why, the very name is luugb, as .he received his nap of tea
from his hostess.
"Sri would you," retorted Ronald,
"if you had once been there. Life in
earlier, when Queen Anne was ruling, Australia is like the prairie fever, one
and Marlborough was winning his is always longing to be back again."
brilliant victories, and Duchess Sarah l "Perhaps that's the reason my
was alternately bullying and coaxing brother stops out there so persistent -
hen weak-minded mistress. A dark, 1y ?•' said Mrs. Taunton, leaning back
narrow, street with tall houses of red in her chair:.
brick on either side, Innumerable win- The two gentlemen suddenly became
dews, and heavy -looking doors which grave, where at the lady sat upagain.
bad often opened to let out Belinda "What do you mean by all this mys-
to her sedan -chair, or Sir Plume on the tery," she asked impetuously ; "last
way to Will's, to have a chat with night Mr. Monteith roused my curios -
Sterne and Addison, ity to the highest pitch about my
Foamy Swift, with his clerk, lowering brother, and then refused to gratify
face, walking 'down this street with
his thoughts fixed upon tt possible
bishopric, or Dick Steele, swaggering
along in his rich dross, stopping to
Lake off his hat to Lady Bitty Modish,
who looked archly at him through the
window, And then, at night, when
all the streets were in darkness, save
for the link boys, poor lost Richard
Savage wandering about in company
with Samuel Johnson, even at that
early age ,burly and contradictory.
Ah, yes; great splitits were abroad In
those stirring times, and Brocade
Street could tell a few stories of in -
suggestive of the stately times of the
early Georges, and, indeed, Brocade
Street was a fashionable locality even
Oh the Fara
BOW TO ,"ab:Lla 01'1101119N8 AT A PRO-
1TIT.
:/he fanners throughout Ontario
have not as yet recognized the impor-
tance and value to themselves of a
great Centre station, where they can
send their chickens at any season of
the year, and where they would get a
fair ,price, which they would know be-
fore shipping, There is beyond a doubt
a great deal of money to be made out
of ohiekestls—thot^ls to say, to be made
out of the right kind of elriokens—
such, for ies tunee, as Plymouth Bock
and Wyandattes and some of their
enmities, for the larger birds are cer-
tainly, the most in demand when sold
for food, and more espeoiully so when
sent to a great fattening concern like
the Canadian Produce Company, of
Christie Street, Toronto. This firm
falter, the chickens and put them in
shape for exporting to tbe'13ritish mar- small pension.
kel, where a large bird is in demand. the hock. A clog called Ralph, belong- Turning to earlier .armless oele-
The Canadian Produce Company have tug to asheep-farmer an rho chalk brities, mention must be made of John
agreed to send single crates to any downs near Hungerford, in Wiltshire, 'iralerius, born in Germany in 1667, who
former. In this way a toiler of pool- England, ',vas nat'ieed by this shep- was capable of performing many sur -
try un a small scala would be able to hard to allow one of the flock a great prising feats, Be -could shave him -
dispose oL his stook with the same Boal' morn Ilixrrty than any of the self, play an thm drum, fence with
fanilily and at as large a prion as the olbart+, Curious to know if this was much skill, and, in short, use hie toes
man 'rho raises in largo quantities. only fancy on hia part, the shepherd ; with as much adroitness as most men
The Company will not only send one or set the dog on to the sheep as soon can their hands. He possessed, how-
more crates to those who write for as it began to stray again:. The collie ever, a modern rival in the person of
them, but they w'ili pay express ran round the creature, pushed It, herr Urethan, who exhibited himself a
charges both on the crates going liokod it, but absolutely refused to bite few years ago in London, where he
empty as well as on the orates return-, it. The dog never relaxed in the least surprised large audiences with his'
ing full. This includes the express in his severity towards the rest of the marvellous feats.
charges en the weight of the birds flock, but to his special pet he could Mathew 13uckinger, who was born at
ahem elves, as well as on the returning •not be too kind; and eventually it was Nuremberg seven years later than
,crate. In this way it will be readily found nenessary, for the sake of des- Valerlus, was but a mere trunk, pos-
seen that the farmer has nothing to eipline, res get rid of this spoilt Brea- sessing neither arms nor legs. De -
do but write for what crates he needs, tore. spite his natural disadvantages, how -
each orate holds about thirty birds, to H'or'ses are alw'a.ys fond of the ever, he is said to have been an, excel -
pet his birds in the orates and send stable -oat, The great racehorse Ales- lent performer on the flute, bagpipe
themr back addressed to the Company tralian was so passionately attached to and trumpet, while his sketches—
in Toronto, where the birds will be his special cat that wherever he went landscape, figures and coats of arms
paid for at the weights when they ar- she had to be taken too. He oould not —which were executed with a pen,
rive, and cheque or money order will i be trusted at the starting -post unless were equal to the most finished en -
be sent the same day in payment. This ;his cat had been in his stall before he cravings. His caligrapbiy, of which
is not only a great boon for the farm- ,was, taken out. The Godolphin Arab example) are still extant, would hare
er atthe present moment, but will be S°bum—the first Arab thoroughbred done credit to the most expert writing
the means of causing an unlimited de- ;brought to England—had a blank cat, master, and, indeed, he was able' to
mond' for early broilers in the spring which always slept en his back. One make no inconsiderable income, by the
at prions running from silty Co seven- day he accidentally meshed her. After sale of these specimens of his skill.,
t3' Dents per pair, a000rding to the that the mere sight of a oat sent the He figured likewise, 3n the not very
market. There is one requisite, how -
great. horse into convulsions of fright. invidious role of wife beater, for on
A market -gardener at Croydon was one occasion, when one of his wives—
aver, thabevery former must consider, t
and that is, unless the birds are strong amazed ,one day to find that a basket he was married foSun times — insulted
and, healthy they are of little use for he had lilted with carrots half an hour him, he sprang ,upon her, got her
exporting. The birds do not Head to before was unaccountably empty. He down, and buffeted her so severely
be' fat, but they do need to be large, refilled the basket, and hid behind a with 'his stumps that she was glad to
healthy and strong, and the sooner trellis to watch for the thief. He escape further chastisement by promis-
Lhu farmer realizes the advantages he °Quid hardly believe his eyes when be leg -amendment in the future—a pro -
can obtain by raising- rho correct kind saw a little half -bred terrier, that he mise that she faithfully kept.
of birds the sooner hs will be able to kept about the place as watchdog, Equally marvellous were tbie feats
maks a considerable amount of money, take/ a carrot in its mouth and slink of William Kingston, who at the Gam-
in fact, a large amount of money, off. Dogs' do not eat raw carrots; so meneement of the present century
out of a department of his farm which he, quietly followed the animal. The resided at Ditch"at, near Bristol,
has hithertofore been considered of lit- dog went straight to the stable, and, where, he cultivated a small farm.
tie value to him. Full instructions wagging his tail, presented the carrot He could, without other aid than that
whose stall he 1his horse,
• to the proper care, feeding and to the horse in nh t 1l U pt of his tees, saddle and bridle h rse,
management of the young chicks from The scene was repeated until the milk' his own cows, out his own hay,
time of hatching to marketing, as well supply of carrots was exhausted. bind it up in bundles, and carry it
as partioulars as to the breeds which An American racoon was about the field for his cattle. He was
make the most rapid flesh formers, kept chained like n dog in a an excellent carpenter, too, and had
can. be had free of charge on applies- kennel, and only allowed out when acquired, no little renown as a ham -
lion In me. someone was watching him, One day leer thrower, being able with his feet '
A. G. GI'LI3IdliT. 'a little black -kitten was found in to cast a heavy sledge harumer as far
Manager Poult ry Deportment, his kennel. elm must have strayed as most men could with their hands.
Central JJsperimontat farm. ;within reach of bis chain, and ho have Vary expert, too, is Caleb Orton, an
-- caught her and adopted her. He American though in his case his skill
THE FOOD OF THE HORSE. treated her as well as her own mother has brougbt him within the clutches
In feeding horses very few stop to could have done, and divided all his of the law, for though without hands
think that their stomachs are small food with her, She always slept be- he contrived to forge a postal money
and they cannot stow away so much tweets his forepaws, Whoa she got order. leer that nefarious purpose he
Curage as ruminating animals of their bigger, SL was his eteiight to be set employed his mouth, and although
size; but, notwithstanding this, most loose and allowed to play with her. The the authorities were at 'first inoredul-
farm horses have their racks stuffed two would scamper all over the gar- ous and doubted the truth of his con -
with hay two or three times a day, all den, and if any stray dog' approached, fees1on, he soon put the matter be-
they wilt eat. This is apt to produce the sharp ory of the racoon warned yond doubt by ocular demonstration.
an uncomfortable distension of rite pussy to escape upa tree. Gripping the pen between his teeth
he, by means of a series ea rapid move-
ments of his head, executed one of
those elaborate designs of birds, beasts
ono suruit ,,.,.?. in which writing ex-
perts delight and proved to the satis-
faction of everybody present his un-
doubted nulpability.
ON THE WRONG TRAIN,
)Che old man was notably nervous, as
of oats and stuffing the horse racks g •led monkey called Hassan. be ha. wandered from one car to another
or mangers with hay. While twice. a petted him so long as hs followed and and; was beaconing observed of all the
passengers. The .train was well on its
way when be shopped the blue -coated
official and seriously inquined:
What., In thunder is th' eatin' oar -
I'm carter hungry.
Be was told there was no dining ear
on the train.
H'm 1 leisurely responded the old
man. , Wal, then, whar la th' keel'
Chet ye jiat 4511 croon' in an' twist .an
turn 'ichever way ye pitman I know
1111 about: thea° things, ye know, an',
yo kain't fool me.
We have no Pullman, said the At-
tache.
Wal, ,hush me suspander�s, when's.
ye're lem'rtlde sbau'?
No such a thing aboard.
An' no bootblack?
No, sir.
Harte teat oat ye if ya hem a barter
aboard.
The conductor said something about
the ardvieabilliy of people carrying
their, own shaving utonsila, whereat
the old tanner blurted out:
Wail, dash me buttons, I've got en
Chet wrong train, They tole me this
was an ecounnmodatinn train I
out • It early.. If cut lata or
when' partially ripened, It Is
ver liable 1e, engender in rife stook
y g
to a
thet a ns ones It disco e t tis
u , a a ha
ohar'aoterizadl by . a derangement of
Lhe nrinar•y organs and symptoms re-
sembling Llreta of rheumatism. ' The
melon of the leidueys may. be inoreaeed
and, this aftena000mpnnied with very
painful sappression of the urine: The
joints of the hind legs are swollen
ands infused with blood and the tax-
tare of the bone is impaired. In most
oases, lameness and fever occur, Cut
millet early and care it properly. Even
than, for ,safety, food it in alternation
or mixed with other bay,
PUTS' PETS.
Animal,, '1'1,, Wilt 01.11%2e Zoux-51,'5109'
.1e1 Iona "r Some lleael,ers of the .1511.
Mai 5;In.Aoin.
Wheal a good sheepdog is in charge
of a flock of sheep, he has one regular
way of driving and punishing, chose
that stray. Ile nips lightly with his
teeth) the sheep's hind -leg, just below
Sp 1>a R1IAIAII1 A13I4I J'1-XA' S,
too
, 1 'e utru cx Ar q
Almoot trtrell leg rf ann YR
last t 4
And .Olbess 19'n a Have Were Iner'lved
et heir lambs.
Mai sumoass in art ra not the mono-
poly ori such as are dowered with the
normal number of limbo is ooneliwlvely
proved by the tiki11 of Ripe Ittapin, a
Swiss artist, who, though without
arms, hasmadea arae for hersefin
with her portraits and bas reliefs; and
of the Belgian painter, recently de-
ceased, whole many have seen at work
int the Antwerp Picture Gallery eopy-
ing the ivomks of the Old Masters there
on view.
Other armless artists, too, have ao-
mitred fame, among whom may be
mentioned, the celebrated Mies. Biffen,
who earned a living as a miniature
painter. Originally on exhibition she
was seen by the hart of Morton, who
took her under his patronage and paid
for her artistio education. She was a
favorite of George IV, and Wililam
IV., the latter of whom allowed her a
Ib. Is anything wrong?Has Leopold stamaoh, flatulence, indigestion, weak --animals often adopt the young of
y gr p flees, laziness and same times founder, other creatures. Oats have taken
run away with another men's wife, or Aa a rola, it is cheaper and every way care of young rats, rabbits, and fer-
found ecoid mine, or committed a better to feed horses less hay and more rets. At Arnsb°rg, in Germany, a
• murder, or what?" easel was recently reported of a large
She tried to speak lightly, but there grain, Int all of the East now oats
P 6 y, cat taking in hand the rearing of fire
was a ring of anxiety in her tones. can be purchased at about the same
price per ton that No, 1 timothy hay little chickens, Monkeys are especial -
"You' promised to show me his por- brings. What folly, then, for the
In fon,, of pats, A baboon called At -
trait," said Monteith, suddenly looking farmer to believe he is practicing tile, belonging to a well-known
up' author, took under her protection a
Mrs. Taunton erase without a word, economy by scrimping the allowance
Ion tar
and going to a distant table, took up
a photograph framed in purple plush,
which she placed. to Monteith's hands,
"Taken seven years ago," she said.
Monteith, looked at the dark, hand-
terest, had 11 a vomce; but now the sorra face of the portrait with a
vague expression of sadness in his
ayes, and handed it to Foster with a
sigh:
"It is Lionel Vantin,"
"Ali 1" said Foster, with a long
breath, as Inc looked at It, "I thougbt
as much."
"What do you mean by galling my
brother Lionel Veatin?" asked Mrs.
Taunton quickly, clasping her bands;
"that 3e --that is the name of the man
that was — that was—murdered 1" The
last word come out almost in a shriek
as she sprang to her feet.
Torte Conbinued,
TO BE WHICH?
tido of fashion had rolled westward,
and the street was left silent sed lone-
ly to think over its past glories.
A11' those famous old houses, with
their broad, oak staircases and largo,
stately apartments, were now used as
lodging -houses for decayed gentlefolk;
and city clerks found smelter in the
rooms which had once re-echoed to the
brilliant epigrams of Swift, or the
sruoothl utterances of Joseph Addison.
There w'ere also some artists to be
found in the street, for they loved it
for its old associations and the 'dead
world flavor which haunted all the
houses—a perfume of past memories
of the beaux and belles of Good Queen
Anne's gay dourt.
Among these was Mr, Taunton, who
coupled a tall, gaunt, grits -looking
mansion at the upper end, and, though
his merry little wife tried hard to per.
suado him to move, to a more otvilized
locality; he steadily refused to ex-
ohange the dead glories of Brocade
Street for the, fashionable quarters of
Neneington, So Mrs, Taunton did
Woman., fair woman, was made to
bewitch,
A pleasure, a pale, a disturber, • a
attnrsle,
A. slave, a tyrant, a bleseiug, or
muse—
'Fair woman was made to be --which?
Sometimes you hear a man say, "My
physician," With such an ,air of pro -
the beet she could, and beautified the fxreotorship that you would, never
quaint, oak -panelled rooms with rich dream that he owes the (looter 425,
tapestries, (serious old china, and, biz- which, the .medical gentleman never
arre-looking brasses, dxlpeets to get.
day is often enough to feed ruminating ()hoed, her. But if he ventured to
animals, horses should be fed threw eat anything she had not given him
Limos certainly, she would cuff him violently. The
Cattle have bare storage capacity, sumo ape afterwards adapted a kit -
They can bolt the food down as fast ten, the claws of which else bit off, for
ae they can wad it to do so, and after- fear of their serattihing her.
wards regurgitate and masticate it at In some thiol rose -bushes near a
theirleisure, but the horse, not )lav- house belonging to friends al the great
Ing this power, requires to be fed often-
their
ften- nat.uratiet, J. G, Wood, a pair of
er and less at a time. ts work horsefinches nestexl, and were fed by the
should not be fed hay at noon, as he people of the house. A gray parrot
roust parry it around all the after- noticed these proceedings, and one
noon undigested. At noon feed Lim a day escaped from his cage, went
good allowance of grain only. Iia straight to the nest, imitated rile call
thus gets the requisite amount of ell the finches, enol began fending the
nutriment in • a more concentrated little ones with some of his own food.
forte. About 14 pounds of hay a day The old finch flew away in terror, and
3nl as ,much as a ]Corse should have. Polly calmly appropriated the entire
MakI the balance of his ration some famly.
kind of grain. feeding too much hayI. He Esti thorn until they were old
often causes heaves. Liverymen gen—
erally have learned how best to feed to "turn to tris esga, and staying day
work horses. They feed but very lit- and ,night with his foster -children.
Tlie tiny creatures would perch on his
tie hay, scone not any, but a small head and neck, and seemed fully to
quantity of straw instead, to add bulk realise
ee b That the 'parrot was their
to the. ration of grain. Beaver may
be called a disease ?welter to the ,
farm, and largely owing to continu BETWEEN van LINES.
o ris over'leedi t stomachn
t n hoad 3n-� Mist; s
g11X s. P' say --Yes, and when he pro-
testiues with bulky fodder and hay, posed 1 tried to pretend that Itlidn't
which are too often moldy and dusty. care for ]rim at all. S tried hard not
Millet is 55027 being 911110 largely to let him read any encouragement
grown for fodder. Those who ad- in ray face, bet he did.
She "Oh, dear I I found a grey
hair in my head this morning'," nes
"Yon nu hi to be rrlad of it. If your
voante the growing of it. for this pure Miss .I? x A I I s ]real should turn grey, it would soften
p Peppery—Ah y h suppose he the effect of those weinklesMu are
pose, very wisely caution growers to .00uld read between the lines. golfing,"