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The Brussels Post, 1900-10-11, Page 7i : ...sat CRIME TUE TJRIOU i tCRIM U, SI T i NEPTUNE "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- F1�D eble Wasted Mery •roused t New Lift. The movements, the functions and the very lite of each and every organ of the body are under the direct con- trol of that great organism—the ner voila' system. Whether weakened and exhausted by overwork, worry or disease, the effect is :always to produce derangements of the most serious order, and the result tai usually paralysis, locomotor ataxia, .prostr'ation, epilepsy or insanity. When nervous, irritable, eleeplese and despondent, revitalize the wasted nerve cells by using Dr. Chase's Nerve ' Food (pule.) Don't wait tor neuralgic pains and nervous ltteadache and dyes pepsia to drive you to thio also of the great nerve restorative. 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'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,"