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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1901-3-14, Page 7irrIVMMIC4414111=n:4=Itg,t 0:4=1Milliegic4=30 THE METE ROSE, MI.PCestali6ilttlitilli=0)1CCMCCRIAtutzmitc "'Before the winter 'Seta ing-ill ox Weeleg time frern, now, if We earl Pere kited° the deeesenaker to make to much barite," paid Deed leleyaworthei and with weeey expreeetion of kindly feeling elect taauetesy they parted. -Sir Karl reetlese and unhappy, Lord Rbye- worth witbout a shadow on faee. Karl did emit care to go 1103220. HU; e7e1ty and eolltaxy that great =lesion of his seamed now 1 How he had longed for the ttme when ce wo man% fear face should brighten it I But he could never filature any tam) there pave that of Dolores Clieeden. "What is tie waetched," he said to hlumelf, "as a largo house where you 'can hear only the voice and footsteps of eerrants 7" He could not 1g0 home in his pre- sent state of mlad, and he dared not Me to White Cliffe. Lie would go to Beaulieu; there wan always a welcome there for 111.1n. Da would go and spend aefew heura with Lola ; she was never dull; she was alway,s in high spirits, withan Mexhaustible fund .of witty Piquant aterlea with which to amuse him. So Sir Neel rode over to Beaulieu, and found the beautiful, vivacious French, girl at biome. Be felt that he must talk abtout the subject that flit - ed his theughta, "I have just seen Lord Rhysworth," be said, "and that rumor you told me about is quite true." , "Of comae it is, Sir Karl. If it had not been," she returned, "I should not have told yoke" "I Must confess that I am just a little eurprieed," be said. Lte had a vague idea that this girl was in some way or other, not a true friend to Dolores; but he could not resist the temptation of talking about her." "Are you, Sir Bari? Then you are net the man of the world I imagined you to be. What anything in human nature eheuld surprise you is a reflec- Men on yourself." " Where have yeu learned so much of the world, alio do Ferree?" he tusked. "You hold strange views for ea young a girl." ' 'Are they strange 7" she sell, care- leSsly. "They are time. Why are you surprised that Delores should marry af Man old enough to be herifather 7 It is a common thing, is it not?" , "Yes, unfortunately," be answered. "Then why wonder at it -unless in- deed yen had all ideal Dolores?" " Perhaps, I had," ho said gravely. " Then the stoner you forget her the better, for there are no such ideals in this world." , , Ole looked half sadly at her. 'XO you know, MIAs de Ferree," lee said, " that I cannot endure to hear you speak in that fashion. I may be not over -wise, but I like to know that there is Sinne faith and trust in hu- man nature in a girl's heart." , "You' will Sind very little in mine," elle laughed ; and then she saw her may to scoring a mark against Dole ores without any appearance' of ill- " You say you are a little sure prised at Delores. It is a trange way of putting it. I am surprised too. I tell you candidly that did not think Dolmas would have. married . for memey. thought Oa was one of those romantic girlwho think the world well lost for love. Those fair - hared girls are generally very sen- tiraental-at least I have alwsays found them gm" " wander," said Sir Karl', tnaingly; "if she has may forbune 7" "Yes, X think So, but not a large one ; the Squire is not rieh." They little dreamed as they spoke how near the Squire was to poverty. " Her fortune," continued Lola, " would be as nothing, 1 should say, Telhell (fie beak te it, and the tepee braze° X ehall take With me will Of the eold Imartte end ley netere Englicilenaen;" paid Lela slowly ; a with thtee Werds elm left hirM lei VIIAP'1,741-t 1711T, 1'1 The days paesed ore; the old $0 was happy and content. Re was n to all beton-U:1 and maremeee a rich nie Lord Itleyeworth bed tattled on b. such a stun ot money ere would elm him to live in luxuey and comfort Wilke Cliffs; and, wben the old 7P died, it wee all to revert to his (Tang ter, Dolores never forgot Mee d wheal her lover eame, with all the pore end decide needful to this end hie hand, and, aSked see her, S always obeyed even his last wish; she went at once to laixo. There WO no OXOUSOS, no coquettish delays enlace/ice Dm value of her presence. That moaning she thought he loo ed rather grave and ansioUS, She as ed if he wee troubled ; and he sa "No," but that he had something ve, serious to say to her. She sat do to lleten. " You must know," Dolores," he sa " that, whenever the beads of c house have married, it has been the custom to bring presents of cost jewels to the bride. Darling, Iwou give you jewels worthy of a qUeeIl acooptance-even then they would"' be good enough for you -but in th place I bring you these papers, a my wedding-preeent to you is 111 sum of money that I have settled your father. It will make hir114 e for lite, and att' his death' it .will come to you. Take Baum in yo hands, Dolores, and you yourself sh give them to 'him." She thanked him in simple kind words; but he was not content. "I want something in return, Do ores', DO you know, rvhat it 151" . "No," she replied. She smiled think how little she could give bin "I want something you have nev given me before; and to make it value, you must give it to me your OW21 free lent. I want a kis Dolore,s-anly one, Will you give to me?" , She Was silent for awhile, and t fair young face grew very pale. Phe she slowly took the papers in h hand and held up her face to kiss hi It was done so innocently, so solem ly, that he 'was somewhat awed. " Now," ebe Field, "I will never gi eVell one thought to any other man "-I am sure.you will mot, my da ling," cried the delighted suitor. ' do not know why I should be Meese evitli the love • of such a pure an faithful heart. I have more to sa Dolores. Though I buy you with ea jewels, still 'you will have finer di mon (15 and rubieti than almost an other lady in the lased. The Rhy worth diamonds are considered a fine ae any in Europe. You will loo like a queer, in therm' ' The girl cla,sped the paper in he heathy more tightly.• " I would sooner have these," sh said, " than all :the jewels in th, world." She went to the Squire with th papers. Lord Rbyewortla would sao accompany her, although be asks him to do so. " No," he said, "it is your Presen to your father, and you Abell give 1 to him alone.". Wo the end of her lifeethe remember ed that scene." It woe late in the af tereacion when she sought the &Mir in his study, and the sunlight froix the 'westera sky fell full upon hi white heir ate he lay asleep. Her en- trance eroneed bine. He uttered luer• name, but In a tone so peculiar that Oa could not tell whether he he Ma1112111Ted it in Els dream to aoine dead Dolores, who lived perhaps in hi memory, or to herself, The girl went up to him with tho papers 18 her hands. How was i that such strange thoughts and fan cies bitUnted her 1 She could almost have believed that, in letters of blood on the papere, she traced the words, "The prem. of my life," She knelt down by the Squire's side. "I have brought you riches, papa, freedom from care, happiness, and hope length of days to enjoy it all." She bevel forgot his emotion when he held the papers be his hands, while he blessed her and thanked her and praised her as few fathers have ever all he had done well. After that, Lord Rhyasvorth began to beery on the day ed the wedding. Why Should they wait? He was his own master ; he had no friends to con- sult ; and if the Squire did not objeet, who else should, "I have waited long °mougb for a wife, Dolores," hesaid ; "and, now that t have a most beautiful one promised to me, why !should I delay? Come and make my home bright for me?" She had no reaeonable excuse to de - for the wedding, nor did she seek for nor eo the day for the ceremony WAS settled. "Who will be your bridesmaids, Del- ores 1" asked Lord Bhysworth one day, when they were discussing the wedding. She looked up at him in wondering sirrpriee, " Brideseimide 1" she repeated. "I have Sorgotten all about them." Ile seized her hand and alroost compered with ope year's income such ase Lord Bilysworth enjoys." Karl'sSla blue oyes were fired tneee hee Yeu exprose your ideas pretty free- ly, Miss 4e Ferrate" he eald, "3: can haedly understand Irby, same you have all this amount of worldly knowleclge, you' did not try to secure Lora Rhys - worth's affectiona yourself," She laughed, and a lovely' roe-fluah covered her face, "1 kluge Why myself," ehe said ; " but you are the last person to wbom I could expMen the reason, You taunt me with worldly knowledge; but let nievaetiure you that I would not marry Lord Itheeworth for money. (When linearly 11 will bo solely for love." "You !surprise rae," he said. ' 'The reee-fluehed face and dark eyes were dangerausly beautiful just then. Yee, I can believe that," he re- marked. "You thiale there een be no !sentiment unless It to assoolated with a falr type of beauty. You are mis- taken. With all your idealization of Dolores Cliefden I feel sure that I have more real sentiment more rom- ance and feeling than she bag Do you not think eo, Sir Karl?" If you had naked ene that cit=en yeeterday," he said, "my maswer would haye been eNo now I am puzzled. X must repeat that lam v. little surprised at this marriage." She could not help seeing the pique and vexation in his face ; she felt more sure now than ever that he had,cared very much for Dolores, and that she must do her best to lower his estima- tion of Mesa Cliefden's character. " It very often happens," she observ- ed, " that the fairest and sweetest of faces covers the coldest and most mer cenary of heart. With all her fair and fragile beauty, inn:wetly believe no zed in England is more keenly alive to her own interests than Dol - meg" She knew when eha uttered the words that they were quite untrue she knew also that to a man like Six Keg/ nothing could be so repulsive a a mercenary marriage." • "Deloree will be happy enough,'" she some wife for Lod .Rhysworth. She will be ,the Lady Bountiful of the neighbbrhood, the gueen of the coun- ty. As the years roll on, she will grow placid and more contented every day; and falai) ale without ever having known the real sorrows or tbe real joys of life." . " What an existence you foreshadow foe her," he said --"calm, passionless, uneventful -never tb know. the rap.. twee of happiness or the keenness of paint It seems to me that a woman may as well be dead as never love." " Bu,t Deloree well love her husband after a quiet calm fasbion of her own. Still, I (should not mere for such a life," she confessecl. "Give me great- est pleasure, keenest pain; give me love or death. I should danad such a life as hers." "It is not very likely to fall to your Int," he said. " You will have pleasure and pain if you have love." "X have them novel" she cried ime patuously, and then paused abruptly'. Their eyes Mot. Setae vague idea of her meaning came to hien, and with it came a certain shrinking from her, in spite of heir beauty, and a feeling of dislike to herr that he had never known before. He rose from his seat by the window and looked railed un- easily. "I leave not emen madame to -day. Is she well?" he asked. " Yes, quite well, but overcome with grief; elle has received some dreadful political news from Prance. She never forgets France ; nor do L Some day AS e rgeon's Blunder Artery Severed While Undergoing an Operation— NO.A.Onger Necessary to Use the Knife for Piles. tintardayes paper contained the ac- formed so that it was, with great diffi- vaunt of an accacitnt whereby a culty and considerable pain that I eoung lady lost her life. While under- was able to stool. eet this very severe oing an opeeation the aurgeon's lenge oriels Iporebaced a box Of Dr.iChaSe's 1311PPed, an 89 410145 wee severed, and, be- Ointment, but had little nano faith in foie the surgeon knew, the result of 11, em I hod tried various remedies his error the patient was in a dying before and to no purpose. ; 1 Every surgit operation 110 attended evith greet risk to life osl well as being tisexereeettain on the nervous system !and aittexpensive method of treat,- enentJ" Mama formerly recant-, mended ale operation as the only cure for plea, but that day is post, since Dr. armee Ointment has proven its Osci- llate oenteol 061 every foetal of itchiog, ,bleeding and protruding piles. ' Physithens who are considerate of Ithe well-being of their patienta do not .hesitato ta tecominend De. Chase's Ointment, and only those having a mania fsm operations claim that cruel method sol the proper treatment, fly inching and bu ning Dr, Chase's Clint- dorsed by more People, including doe- to-nt Whigs quick and lasting relief. tore and professional niers than any Rev. 8, A. Duman, Methodist naintse similar preparation the world has over ter, Conseeon, Prinee BdWard County, lenoevnItin the sta0dard oletment the lOne, state.: -"I was troubled with world over, and yoeitively the only itehing anee bleeding piles for years, actual cure for pelts. 60 cents a box, od they attaitmel to a yen' at all dealere, ar Edelmuson, Rattle ilk eltdard .L'erge. kunne or absow.es ToTOX40. "Now imagine h'ow great and joyous wee my surprise to 1188,,that just the one box tiered ole emiliat the lumps disappeared and also the external *Invielltnee, X feel 'Ike a- different man to -day,' and'heve not the' deast doubt that Dr. Chase's Centmeht saved me trunk a very dangerous and painful operation and many gears of suffering. It is with the genateet pleasure and south a thankful heert that give ;this teatimonial, knowiug that Dr. Chess's Ointment has done so much for me. You ere at smallest liberty to use thls testimonial as you see fit for the benefit of others similarly afflieted." ele megthed it in his peatitenete Clasp. be "Is it beeciieSe yon are ao happY, Of Doloree, that you have Iorgotten thea ticl deteiler he asked flereely. , The tamer (Meet eyee leoked calre- 1 ly at htre, ,, 1 ,, s ain oste ontent,0 ehe, roved, re "You meet have britieetairdele," he ive went on, more edemmeedly. " Why not in, ask that beautiful French girl-yoer im friend, is she riot, mhiles de Verres ee and tbe aliases Itielden? Tbere are at three of there, and lirwa Mae de vex: en rag you Will have. four." . h_ ., r 0.,.,ppose,,, die gam, "It is de rign- ay Mir; but I would much rather be mare p: rled without them" isa He hunted at her ea conseereation. he " I have been to mealy eveddiags," he so replied, "and I have always thought re Dolores, that, after the bride the meet to importaat persons were the bride- nerikls." 1 . . k- IShe laughed a low 531051 sweet laugh that k- diemilled his Marg. id "I hone, my dear," he said, "that ty although you are marryme a man so en tamale older than yourself, you will be als ranch intereated In your sved- a. ding an other girls aro. We must ee have it all iu proper order -a superb tr. wedding dress, magnificent jewelgand ly a bevy of fair brklemaids. I shall give Irl to each of them a present worthy of es the occasion. e , at She saw that he was a little trou- ir bled. 1 . td " You forget," she remarked, "that is I am not accustomed to weddings. 1 , have/ever even seen one." , Lord Ithysworth.wati delighted with ," the explanation. 11 To Be Continued. ' ! '' 1 , i • g - I- ir ----ge____ ' DOES PCIFFEE HARM? gee. • tiew Usk nedgeal Serelalleat Oar Ilt Mr Eimer Pleivi tie Curse. let a reeent eeseion of the NOW York Medical Agee:static/A, Dre Lege zynsky, of New Towle eity, a mumble ent PhYeiolan oad antholitY on the use 0 nalreotio04 0l0,, road a verg hie toreeting paper on the indiseriminate 1100 01 001100 as a hererage, Cseffee, the phystelan Seed, is an aaticloto to 41091101 50 10m 40 1.110 14011040: sYstesa is coneerned, and therefore it ie elot inmemmort for the same persone to be addleted to the excessive nee ef both, Recognizing the immediate possible ecasequences of habitual akaholie indulge/nee and ite denier- analog infloence it is but natural that lee ma,ny of us prefer to resort to 004 450 of coffee to tide ue over cer- Min intellectual emesgencies. Fur- thermoxe, Dr, Leszynsky seys, the telleotual faculties excited to the , greatest degree by the use of eaffee 4ire the 1taaginatian and the memotry. Ile produces an augmentation of the Pnwer of attention, a vivacity of thought and canceptien, incanased ea - panity em physical or me,ntal work and transitory ambitions often be- rend the physical or mental capacity oS tem individual. The use of coffee is, therefore, the phyelcian argues, at the same time a blessing and a dale- ger. Dinqueationably, in the °pin- lon of the doctor, the morning .oup of =Hee bas had a wholesome and a beneficial effect on a large majority of our adult population. But coffee does not 1111 any sense replace food. Moue- ands of avez-sensitive persons, how- ever, complain that the single cup of coffee in the morning induces In them a transitory eens'ation of evell-being, increased rapidity of' thought, and the like, which ane soon succeeded by depression. and indigeation. • If a smaller dose, commensurate with the suseeptaitality of tbe patient, were te.ken, the eecondegy eymptoras, which are those that are objeetionable, would often fail to appear. The ail- &lion of Milk and sugar to coffee ag- gravate,s the bad effects by rumour- aging fermentation and indigestion. Dr. Leszynsky called attention to a group of symptoms most frequently , . cheetrved in those.addicted to the nese of Oeittea In excess. He says that he thee seenveatims: of the coffee bale- it among commercial travelers, brok- ers, merchants, actors', wreters, and men. connected with the news depart- meats of the daily newspaperg Le sada caseS the victims of the habit follow the course of Mae gleams of the other stimulants and conatantlyr in-. crease the amount of the dose. The ayrapteems aro troubled sleep, loss of appetite, and constipation along with nervous depression, frequently tak- ing the fornoof a fear of approaching tanuble. Women are mare addict- ed to the cafes habit than men. In persons not habitual users of coffee the excessive tele of coffee anal' be tollowed by eyraptoms which are al- most like those of delixium tremens -will doubtless not fail to see the usefulness of this dis- coveey ka the Offering of testimony to contradict tho accusation that they have been. deinking to excess. into foreign melting pots and re HIS JUST REWARD. Never did have anj• luck, complain- ad Si Engrone, I'm always left out in the cold. Never mina, replied Job Scurafiter, you won't be in the next world. --...-_-- — e, end maimed, Thie beay la pertly erne- eel, partly serted Into clerlee, pertere, Ste.; it iti never to be palled out except in 'Mee et thealition el' similar 8:004 elnergezicies. At 50 the citizen retiree altogether. The ellarmene InaJorltY ogee In the Infantry, and have there- fore at dile ago devoted 0 aura total a net quite half a yeer-less than the hundredth pert, that is, of their livem -Ito the day of centeibuting to that military eeettrity which alone Imuld mettle idle frotiiclera and ProsPertte" of their country, And not a (kite, only beet to most a real pleasure oleo. It is the rejecitea candidate who is Pitied in ,Switzerland, axle wbo goes horne with his tail between his legs. Typical of the gentile:tents whieh one raay hear everywhere aro those whieh were expressed tone by a banker, no mill- tall fanatio, hut simply a public- spirited citizen. "Next to the Pala I felt when one of my ,sene was rejected for the army, one of -the saddest nao- monis of my life was When the tine oame for my own Superannuation." ---.-..--,- ' • •• e 'inhn to have I f f tetill/eWee!IgHharlegier eiergyelae, years ne yeere, The mission the sume Agtbur Slehop Pal Wset Iiii. Sir [Milan. ide country lingten• Don Milo but stitutions. aged General engaged niez 1) leave William mating 1865 till election. state. The Northampton, the She father and g Senator ,, odd.pocket talline as transparent of the Kansas 0000 Ritant - &then; ish and been Refaat Paris pasteur Thomas :ousel a graduate if '73. °tiler for 17 the 'University Colonel Sixth General military Negros, x SI th Juan ment THE Pink the palest lar color Blouses fine tucks nre worn gowns. Violets dowers ribbon, silk tassels. A. with white novel White ler materials which silk embroidered Colored a vermicelli ter's hair, pecially Louts shape falling are one of hint Medallions gold and Mine decoration. sellne played alar lines, effect. ORCHARD Salt beneficial. Rosin a good While the gmeesenes, when Currant years riled Curing Mg plants with cold Ile plants. Fruit f extin growth sod, but o perfect A geed a h • c las muse 0 the A liberal en often et JUST A F OF U. tti`4' °viatt of StnithFoft Dile alai/lee killed 21 bar 1(418 sleasinl One i ' HP°11nIle.nr,d8a. anthem 02 Lebanon, pa., Is 01:1 eid and has boo preaching top king of Italy hati granted per - to OePtain Drone!, broihat' of Murderer of King Humbert, 10 ae- We Inother'e Malden nenee. IleanaY joYae4 gralldson of three o1! the Methoaist blpleco- el/01'0h, bats been appointed to a 1'64° eadelal'iP Prem MinneaPe. Arther Sullivan's Mother Wee an His father was pure Irish, and grandfather was an Impoverished equire who served under Wel* iI Nicholae Rivera, editor of pi of Hanna, is an ardent Carliet, a warm admirer of Arnericale M- His children are being edue in Washington. Harrieon Gra Gtte 10 agaht is et An ele in eeadueti.og t1 4 ; I. same that so fgr dile es pr elf:: andMconceened, he' veettad net, that for any other kind otwerIciA McKinley was elected prot;e:, ettoreey of Stark county, 0., ill: and was In congress from 1869 18813, when he was defeated for re- Be was twice governor see his e late Mrs. Gallpean, who ellen In Mass, was accounted A oldest woman in the Bay State. was been in Montreal in 1795, Hag, lived to be 191, her mother 100 her grendfetherelne i 'Baker Of„: kinseas cant s'arie; Piece. .Tiiiilia suallal9Criiii: cube about an'llich square wed as glass.' It Is sti4e, huge salt bed that uneerlles; where it is supposed the ocean' was, Bey, the Tnehish minietar at and the secretaries of the Turkle Auetrian legations there have bitten by a mad dog belonging to Sey'a wife. They have gohe to in ogler to to treated at the institute. H. Norton, tbe United States at liarput, la 49 years old and of Fiend/ton college, class He studied at Heidelberg and European universities and was years professor of chemistry 111 of Cincinnati. Charles W. Miller of the United Status Infantry, whom, MacArthur has just made governoe of the island elt has eea in command o 4 0 b f la I b ttl' San ever s Imo the a e of .. Hill, except.just before the Reglet sailed for the orient. ' i 1 MYSTERY SURROUNDS RIM. -. ,....-, - Samber, a Russian etedinne to Attroet eng lend, A11„501„,, by mysteeious reenoineua. Sambor, a Russian spirit medium, is attracting the attention of Europe to his seanoes. Some of these have been attended by M. M. Petrovo-Salovovo, the Russian secretary for Psycholo- gloat Researeth, for the purpose of studying the physical and not the spiritual manifestations that are un- accountably made. Au account or these visite is truly renaarkable, even u'ken dealing with a subject which is replete with unaccountable pheao- mena. , , Atter a seance during which Sam - bor's wrists were securely bound to the arms of total strangers, a. chair on which he had been previously sit- king was found to be hanging on the arm of one of the strangers,through the back of which he still retained firm hold to the medium's wrist, During the same visit and bound in the same manner, be rose in the air until the arms of his visitors were ex- tended to the limit. Bella were rung and a rausic-box which had been ' previously allowed to run do wn, played several selections. In all these Sambor exhibited much agony, which appeared to be genuine, and he per- spired freely. While Salovovo does not attempt to throw any light on these material phenomena, it is plain that he recog- nizes some intangible influenoe be- hind them. He assumes the position that the physical facts are strange, without 'making allusion to the clauses. INGENIOUS BURGLAR ALARM. An ingenious lock and bur glar alarm just put on the market may earn to lessen the chances of success of future attempts at burglary, etc. The device is entirely of steel being, about four inches long and one-half inch in diameter. Its weigbt is two ounces. It will resist any attempt to open a door or window against which it is placed, and at the same time explodes a 22 calibre blank cartridge, It fa so simple that a child can oper- ate it, and it will undoubtedly prove of great value to travellers as ‚well as housebolders. ! HOW, TO OURM A COLD. First atop eating. The • system is overloaded with impurities and thee' must be eliminated. Fast until these, poisons can be disposed of In a na- tural manner. The long walks, draw- ing in many deep full breaths, exer- eise every mesa° of the body that the circulation may be quickened, and v part of the body thoroughl, ever' ' cleansed by thin aocelerated oiroula- tion. Bathe at least once a day,rub- . bins the surface of the body briskly all over fax five or ten minutes At • --- ter missing, from two to three meals it a ravenous appetite is acquired it is of course desirable to indulge this appetite. but in moderation. Under no circumstances should the stomach be gorged, and those foods which are un- wholesome, or but moderately nutri- Mous, should be avoided. --.0_,._-, 11 NEW LIGHT ON THE DWARFS. e --- sir marry amnion' improves a eavoureme opportunity to Study Mem. g . In the month' of July last Sir Harry Johnson, of the Uganda Protectorate, .o having mission to go into the Congo 3.• Free Staee to meet its officials, im- a, proved the opportunity to restore to d their homes a ninnber of pygmies who d had been kidnapped by a German ad- s, venturer with a view to sending them it to the Paris Exposition. Johnston are rested the German, released the pyg- a males and restored them to the huts of n leayes and branches where they live ii. in the great forest, ! Most explorers who have Seen the 1. le dwarfs of Africa have brought home only meagre information on account ,e of the timidity of times little people, ,, Their greater confidence in Sir Barry :e Johnston may have been doe to the 'I fact that he brought their friends back to them. At any rate they gave cl a him the very unusual privilege of 7, making many photographs of them 0 and of their dances', ixnplements and - dwellings. Anthropological measure- manta were also made by a member e e of the party and the publication of s these detailed studies' of the dwarfs e promises to give a good deal of fresh information about them. , Some anthropologists have detect- ed resemblances between the len- 5 guagoa spoken by the dwarfs in wide- 17 separated localities and have infer- red from thts fent that they were 1 descendant of an ancient people who b had been scattered by the intrusion 1 of stronger tribe. But Sir H. John- sten arrived 4, the conclusion that : theee Congo dwarle no longer speak ; an original language of their own, but Mlk, in a slightly corrupted form, the language cab the taller negroes in whose neighbourhood they dwell. He , foundtheix intelligence, as a rule, to , be well developed, and though they , are often very ape -like in appearance, they are canally of a winning and eheerful dispoeition, and their dances are tio frolicsome and gay as to dis- tinguiell them in that respect from the average megrims. . . 1 GLASS OF FASHION. i " in all tbe prettlest shades, from 1 to a deep rose tint, is a po • rrif for evening gowns. 1 1 of white silk inull, with the stitched In with gold thread, with the coat and skirt tailor are still the most popular worn. They are tied with gold the ends finished with violet black broadcloth gown trimmed , ermine or frogs of bleak 401 braid Is' one of the stiikbaily,1 costumes. broadcloth Is one of the popu- ter bridesmaids' ;own,1 are matte with a vest of yellow with gold. ; I veils dotted with chenille in pattern are one of tbe win- famies, and brown to match the worn with a brown gown, is es - chic. XV jackets cut out in turret all around the waist, the squares below the belt in basque effeet, of the latest modes. This sort bas an embroidered waistcoat. of velvet embroidered in variously distributed on a cos - are one of the favored modes of Medallions of plaited mous- and fine lace are oleo much m- and sometimes framed In irreg-j wide]) eeld eery much to the SWITZERLAND'S ARMY. --, "unary Service That Is Exaeted From Every Competent Citizen. day law every Swiss adult is liable to serve personally but the physical test is so strict that nearly 50 per cent are in fact, rejected. These pay instead a yearly tax of 5s per head. with an income tax of about ed in the pound. In practice this tax isnot exacted from the very poorest. e Tho man who, in his 20,th year, passes th test, is called out to do his. "recruit school" in barracics, for a period, vary- ing from six weeks, infantry, to thre °loathe, cavalry. By this short train- kng he at once 11133: (Is one-quarter of the whole military duties to which he will ever be liable, except, of course in case of actiaal invasion. For the Bret thirteen years of his service he belongs to the "Elite," and is called out every other year for a "course fti of repetition," varying, according to the arm, from fourteen to eighteen ever days. The cavalry alone are called out every year, but only ten days. In 62 . hes intermediate years the soldier developed, shoots and place, but nowadays, athisowntime under strict government conditions; some rounds per annum at the range be which he will be called out at velvet own expense, end at the time and Ig, fixed by the authorities ter a shootinse echool" of three days. Witle the beginning of his thirty- for year the soldier passes fax twelve posed, into the "Lendwehe," or first one Dere he is called out every al year oely, for frora eight to dere% days at a time; diming the oth- Princess years be shoots hie forty yearly the as before. With his forty-fiflh unbroken he passes into the "Landstrum," , second remve, which is composed °red th h 1 body'" b . en this a w o a of ceezens eta° null 50, except, of course, the Elite Eno Lientlwehr, and the notelet halt !under --4,—... ' e MEALS DELIVERED. ' --e Loudon stunting nen May Now Lunch In Their °diem "The Distributing Kitchen Company Limited," of London, England, is the latest development of modern chang- ing domestic) and business lif e. The new company 'has made it possible for elee Mesy city man or his typist -or both -to Mt down in the office to a luxurious luncheon, or for the bud- ding barrister to give a luncheon in hie oeft chambers: " Busy men and women," says the prospec . , tus " who don't wieh to leave their office, can have dainty light luncheons, sent to them in well ing pointed trays, In whieb cutlery, table- clothe, eto., are included. Dwellers in flats who find a difeieulte in procur- ing cooke wila sc ...o. a ' I find leeion in th eye tern herein ativetuited. The day is wet, and we de net wish to go out, all we have CO do is to forty drop an order form filled in, to the failing company. Wit men order "ala °arta" hie or eve can trust to the esteblishment ' bi d'h t „ the price place ancgcall for "ta e 0 0, list comprises a choice of orer a thou - sand dishes. In any case, at the time third appointed a oortheiouous yellow met I years willelrive up to our door. At the rear reserve. end of the van Is a stove, heated by fourth the trays of charooni. From tbe interior of the van the at - et teedant will draw forth epotle.ss nap- ery of the most attraetive lanci,disbes reendS and cutlery of eleotro plate, and „your year liMeheon O' dinner ciarefully repo:dug or in Lis component parts in dishea plate. of ed en a block tin 43040 eovered withsuperb green Wee. The man will return for 17 the &slice later la the day. . 1 . and CORONATION SPLENDOTJRS. The fashionable dressmakers of Paris are already busy preparing magnificent gowns fax the' corona- Monne mcerentanies, At th' is important .. Is is predietedt there will be the most wo eli. most beautiful costumed seen in England, Wli en Queen Victoria was crowned years ago the art of dregs watt un- compared to it as it exists and there were no hand- '111 gowns in that day that would considered ea new. 81111 wee acarce, not very lustrous end extreme. stiff, and the tissues and gauzes mostly unknown. ta. handsome gown has been ordered Lady Curzon, ono that, it is sup- . will be her coronation robe, the ' wh'mb she will Mal' at the gr e,t: tate function it is fa tic i t' f laite panne aild8 is "n(lecielle ali'lea. Y 0 w . 4 falling from the low 7)eck to end of the long f I 1 4 't eel- eraen ..11, an line. . 'Alger A little bolero, almost entirely cove eeerles. meth jewels, will be worn with and will be fastened in front. with 'in dinneond ornaramits. P ff II e 4•1/1 of mi„, 41at1z4 will tenni t I na 01 Ise a /treat drummer) nr............- .. AND GARDEN. ' 1 ---a.--- sprinkled under the quince trees and tallow In emial parts make covering for wounds on trees. winter is a, good time to erune It should not be done the vines are frozen. bushes will bear fruit for tied not Ione their vigor, pro. they are properly eared for. the welter especfplly flower - should never (.40 Watered %eaten It vein tend to chili trees cannot thrive in all kinds listed sell. The trees may make of leaves and wood on poor , they require mineral manure the fruit. dressing of manure armiled pberry pitint at 01 a n N, ill . p a t I s tie so v the canes to grow mere rapidly . spring. The richer the soil the' and better the meanly of the' top dressing of weed Relies orchard that is beginning to fall glee tatIsfacteey results. Ttee * stable utanure 18 a.so highly . • . . .. • .. eecorranenaed as a s inlet/vet