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The Brussels Post, 1901-4-4, Page 2it liViiITE ROSE. SYNOPSIS OF PAEOEDING CHAP- all my lite, and make it almost worth- less to me, You' wore going to speak," he added, for she had looked up to him with parted lira and cares whiob asked a climatical. " Yes I am womderdng, if this be true, why you ahem the red rose in Doping Hurst, at thio point makes a preference to the White slue on that proposal of marriage to Dolores O11ef- night at Beaulieu? It seemed to me dem The Squire urg'e's hie dough .eel though you made n .deliberate for to accept the offer and thus pro- choice between Lola and myself" o elide for her aged and panniles:f'..fath- The ciroumstanoe, all important to or. Dolores givete Lord Bale -worth ]ler, had been of so little moment to a temporizing answer .a8 his propos him that he had almost 'forgotten it; al awakens her to the fact that site but now, as she referred to it, he look loves Sir Karl Allanmoro of Sears- ed at her horror-strioken. dale—a love of which she was not be " Do you mean to tell me, Dolores," tore Cully aware.Lola de Ferras, a ho sat:, " that auythiug in my man - French refugee and a playmate,of. ner gave you the impression that'I Dolores' childhood -days, also levee the liked Lola better than yon?" "I assure you that It was so," she answered. "hole thought the same thing, I know. I have never doubt- ed it until now," " And now you know that it is quite untrue. So far as I remember the eLresumstanoe, you had done some- thing that piqued me, and I merely took what I thought a little playful revenge. I never dreamed that you would magnify it into anything half so serious. But it is too into to undo the evil now." ' Yes," she replied, "far too late." "I am not the first 'man," he con- tinued sadly, " who has lost all chance oP happiness from a little caprice, or from not knowing. his own mind. If I had not been so heedless, all would have been different, Imust be grateful, however, that I alone Buf- fer, and that you are spared." He looked keenly into her face as he spoke ; but no sign of emotion was there; it was grave and still. "I have found out my mistake now," be resumed; "but it is too late to remedy it, and I must pay the pen- alty. I am glad that I have bad the chance of telling you this. Do you think that I am doing, right in going away 91' " Quite right," she replied firmly. " I think it is the only thing to do." "The only gleam of brightness about 1.1 will be your approval," he said, " Thank you for listening to me, and thank you for coming here to -day ; TI+4It.S.--Tate atory opens in the north 0f i:`•nglend at White Cliffe, the rest- de'nce of Squire Oliofden, Ilis asseu- lations heel. felled and is IS a ruin- ed man. Ile is old, and 14 orusbed by the dread al the poor -house. Lord tlthysworth, the vrealthy Master of debonair Sir Karl, and confesses to Dolores that eke bas made up her ?mind to )vin him. Dolores and Lola are known as the white and red roses. Both are strikingly beautiful—Dol- ores, gentle, modest and lovable, is of the fair typo; Lola brilliant and pasaiomato is of the dark type. Be- tween the two' springs up a rivalry for the affections of Sir Karl. Dolores, modest and withdrawing conatantly imagines that Sir Karl shows a pre- terence for Lola. At last, misled by a trivial occurrence into thinking that he has finally chosen between them, and that he prefers Lola, she sings him a pathetic farewell which he is at a loss to understand, and ac- cepts Lord Rhysworth's offer. It is only when, betrothed to Lord Rhys - "North, she has received a dower of land which places her father in af- fluence, that she learns that Six Karl loves .her. The truth 14 bitter to both. Dolores, with Sweet resigna- tion decides to be a true wife to her betrothed. Sir Karl determines to travel in France in an endeavor to for- get his disappointment. Lola goes to Scarsdale to upbraid him for not calling at Beaulieu, her mother's residence, to say good-bye. He does not wish to give her groundd for thinking that he eare,s for her and is brusque. She asks him to be friends. —` CHAPTER IX.—Continued. " What do you mean, Sir Karl! We it wiysll, be a soweatfseeing memoryyou my to me al- wathat in shall be neighbors. Why do you say home." that we shall never meet here again?" She looked up at. Lim with a cur- " Perhaps it will be better for me 1.00) Permriessesmonn htehnga he aid— to tell you," he replied. " Will you"that you will keep away from the let me explain ?" Black Pool." She bowed her head in silent as- " I will," he answered. "Yon do not Sent, like the place, and we will forget it " The reason why I say that we altogether. And you, Dolores, you Shall who, without loving me, are my' only hall prohabl y not meet again is that love, you are not displeased that I I am going away from Scarsdale, and have told you fry story ? I hope you the time of my return is uncertain; wI11 be happy in your future life; it may be never." there is no one who could desire your happiness more than I do" The sweet face of the girl by his "I am sure of that, and I amgrate- side grew paler, and her lips trete- ful to you," She said gently. bled ; but she spoke no word. � .' You have no word of comfort to I could not remain here," he went say to me, Dolores?" he asked. Yea, I have. I think you a noble an: with a tremor in his voice, "and man; I appreciate from my very heart hear all that I should have to hear.' the compliment you have pall me,and Let me tell you why I am ing ; I with you well." Her voice faltered, and She turned will you ? I will not say a word to her pale sweet face from him, some - displease you; but the confession mill thing in her manner struck him. ease my heart. I await your con -1 "Great Heaven, Dolores," Ise cried tent." sin n voice hoarse with emotion, "I be- i lieve you care for me !" Sho gave it be the same fashion as When she looked at him, the pallor before, with a bend of her graceful of death was on her face. Bread. " Hush, Sir Karl; you must re - You will always remember, Dol member honor always 1 Never mind owes—you will let me call you Dol- what I think ar Peal. I am Lord ores this once?—that in tellingyou, biddingrth's promised wine; word o ars y bidding me farewell; let no pass 1 asked for no response, for no opin- between us that either will regret" ion, that I sought to win from you But he could not regain his cem- ent even one thought that belongs 10fi 7 believe you• care for me," lis per - to another. You will acquit me of sisted, "If I were sure abet such was any intention of the kind, I am sure. the case, I would—" I Gln going away because I—I find He stopped abruptly, for her hand that I love you! Ido not tell you was laid upon his arm. of any You will not forget," she said, this with the faintest hope y o that i.n a few weeks I shall be Lord Rhysworth's wife ? T-1 am willing to say farewell to you kindly; but you must not speak to me in that way" He was silent. She went on: "If I have a secret, Sir Karl, you must not try to force it from me, you mast respect it." "I will," he paid bravely. He knew now that she loved him ; but it mat- tered little, since the knowledge came too late. Itis eyes lingered on her face. It had never appeared so beautiful to him ; the secret she had looked in her heart was all told there; the look was on her face that only return, with the least wish to win from you a word or a thought you should not give me. You believe that, do you not?" " Yes," she said faintly. " Then let me tell you once more that I lova you. I did not know that I was learning to love you with the best and dearest love of my heart nzntil I heard that you were going to marry Lord Rhysworth. The sudden shock startled me into discovering the truth. >1 found that I loved you so ono man ever brings to the face of well that to lose you would darken a woman, and that is the man she CH tC{T t[r,.�s� 11, , r,A3,y S �` .a,arM ;The lofty upright character of Dr. Chase shown in the true worth of his famous home treatments ---Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. 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If you want a single copy or desire to become an agent write for elroulara and full partioulars. laves, She might try to hide 11, but he could road her Itcoret. I think, the said gently, that I must go back. iffy father will won- des at my long abseuoe," "Dolores," he eaid-•-"forgive ate if I still use the name -you novor again be Dolores Ce mo—this is our farewell, True I shall drive you home and perhaps aimed an hour with you there ; but, standing face tai Tao, soul open to soul, as will never happen again, thin I8 our farewell. Will you kiss me once before eve par11 ". Shedrew bola from him with'ehy, Sweet grace, remembering her word when Lord libysworih had kissed her, " I will never hive even ono thought to any other man: l " Do not be angry with me," ebe Mid. "1 cannot.' My worcl is plight- ed ; my'kisses are no longer mine to give," fits bowed, rospeeting the deoislon of her, pure heart, " Any man may safely piano 1115 hon- or hi her hands, ho thought, Then elm held out her hand to him. " Good-bye, Sir Karl." There were tears in her eyesand in her voice. " Muat it be good-bye?" ho asked, a feeling of despair stealing over him. " IvIuat it be farewell 9" " Yes, while we are both strong and have nothing to regret," she an- swered. He took her 'hand in his and bold it. 6 ' I pray," he Said solemnly, "that I may meet you in a happy hereaf- ter." Then he kissed her hand, and they wont back to the ileum together without speaking another word. In ai.lenoe ba drove her home, and im silenoe he left her again. Both their hearts were too full for words, The present was full of misery, and the future all dark. , 1 CHAPTER a. ,I1 wa'3 the evening before his jour- ney, and Sir Karl sat alone in his library. 'He would not go to Beau- lieu. He could not forget his irrita- tion and annoyance at what Dolores had told him of the manner in whiob kis choice of the red rose had been taken; it was an incident so trivial that hhad not thought it worth re- membering. That the happiness or misery of two lives, Itis own and Dal- ores's should have depended upon snail a trifle was almost incredible, to him. While occupied with his sad thoughts, he heard the sound of wheels: It was quite late in the af- ternoon, and he marveled much who could be calling at that hour. He was still more surprised when the servant came to say that Miss de Ferras Would ba glad to see him for a few min- utes ; she had been shown into the morning -room. " You have forgotten these books, Sir Karl," sail Lola, as the Baronet entered the room. "Mamma thought, es I was driving past, that I might leave them here—she meant at the lodge; but I thought that I might take the opportunity of saying good- ly." She spoke in a careless tone; but. as he took the books from her hand, he saw that the usual brilliant bloom had left her face, and that it was very pale ; there was even a quiver of pain on it." "I have something to say to you," she went ou presently, then paused, and added impetuously. "You are not angry ? If I had thought you would be angry, I would not have come." " Why should I be ?" He was touch- ed by her emotion. " You would not Seek me, I am sure, unless you had something very particular to say" But she seemed to be in no hurry to speak, Her lips parted once or tw.i,ce, but the words died on them. He looked at her in wonder. Why should she ask to speak to him, and then stand silent. as though she had nothing to say. 'At last, in a low voice, she resumed. " You said ween you were at Beau- lieu, that you would come over to say good -by to us, that you would see me again before you started on your journey. Yesterday you wrote to mamma, saying that you would not have time to call. Why did you change your mind? What was the reason ? Why are you leaving without coming near us 1" "I had a reaeon," he answered, his Lace flushing ; " besides which I wrote the simple truth. I had no time. I am leaving England Sooner than I in- tended," " What was the reason 9" she ask- ed. "I cannot explain " be said, proud- ls"Do you think any reason would justify your going .away without say- ing farewell to old and true friends like mamma and myself?" " My farewell was 'none the lase genuine for being written instead of spoken, Miss de Ferree." She came nearer to him, and with hands. a passionate cry of pain held out her "Do you judge, me by yourself 4" she exclaimed, "Do you think that a few eolt11y written words of farewell would sufLiee for me, even if they did for you? They did not; therefore Iam here," He had not one word to say. The beautiful passionate face and ringing, voice bewildered him. Ile was not pre- pared for iL Beetle of this kind. She laid her hand upon bis arm, as though she would compel his atten- tion, " Do you think so little and so light- ly of our friendship, that you could go without having seen me again? I could not let you gb so; I could not even bear the tboughl that you should leave England without my hav- ing seen you again. Ilow could you do it1 Oh, Sir Karl, show could you do it?" Tea dark eyes were drowned with teal's. Altbougghhe did not love her, anti never would, he could not help be- ing tisuehed by her sorrow, What man ooul i resist a beautiful -face shadow- d w l.s ,grief and lovely eyes slim - awl ssith tears tor his sake? Sir Karl wee but 11113naa, he Leah the white hand from his man and held it in his. "I nen afraid," she sail, rmill n;' through l'er tears, "that 050n, if 1 hod not had the books for a pretext, I shoul,l have tomo just the lama, 11', you think it; very wrong of 301 to have ooaie? Sir Karl looked unecmforlable. • "What ate 1 to answer?" he said, with a forced smile, "1 cannot sa,y that it is right, and it aeo3ns un- kind to say that it is wrong," "Promise lee this at least, thatyou will forget what you ,may think of the imprudence, and remember ally the,—the interest in yourself which prompted me to come, lvll.i you pro- mists Ile that 9" 11 loud Yesly," ."ho replied, ""1 moy safoly promise that. 1 aua euro you meant Ila mewed to treat the whole mot - ter not as aplefriendlyaseLola t,ntorview anti 111 8 diel " Klatdiy 1" she repuatod bitterly. "'What a word to use to me 1 am not kind to you. In coming to say mysel good-bfye to you I have been :kind to She drewa little nearer to him, her warm white hand 'Aug atilt in " could you, .Sir Karl, be so cruel as towrite that note? Tell, me honestly, had you no idea of the tom. We and sorrow it would give met" "I know you ere always very good tome, be•replied ; " butt Gould not Possibly think that the going or coming of a more acquaintance hike myself would be of any moment to you." Ile said this purposely, to show her this was no love -scene in which she forced him, as 1.1 were,, to take a part. She withdrew her hand suddenly from bis clasp and stood before him erect and haughty. Do you mean that you look upon yourself as nothing but a mere ac- quaintance—nothing nearer or dear- er ? earerg Is that the end of all our hap- py hours together• -a mere acquaint- ance while I have been p0 proud and happy in thinking you my friend?" ,He was again somewhat embarrass- ed. The passion in her face and voice startled. him. What was he to do with this impetuous girl9 He look- ed gravely at her. The word ' friend' is a sacred one," he said; it implies a great deal—af- fection, fidelity, forbenranre and loy- alty." "And will you not give those to me?" she asked. There was silence for some moments. H0 found that, so far from having extricated himself from a false posi- tion, he had increased his difficulties. "That is much to ask," he said, gravely. "I must consider the ques- tion in all its bearings." What I" she cried. "Do you hesit- ate when I ask you 9" "I do not hesitate. I say it is a very serious question. A pledge of friend- ship given and taken iu that fashion i5 as grave a matter as—" He paused; for the words that rose to his lips, would, he knew, lead him into greater complications. "I know. what you mean," eh0 said, with a sigh and a smile that were ir- resistible—"you mean that it is as grave a matter as a promise of mar- riage." The splendid dark eyes raised sud- denly to his face seemed to suggest the idea, Why did he mot make that He read the question in one glance, and he felt afraid of himself. " Of course, it is a solemn pledge," she continued, "but it is one that I think you need' not be afraid of. What can one wish for more than to have a true friend ? A man who rejected an offer of friendship would not be wise." I do not reject it, Miss de Ferras" The smile that flashed back to him from the girl's beautiful eyes ren- dered him almost speechless. So you say, Sir Karl; but you do not seem to be in any (hurry to ac- cept it." There is something in a lovely &ace, in tender pleading eyes, in lips that look made to be kissed—something that a man cannot resist. If at this juncture Lola had shed tears, if she had sighed, wept, looked unhappy, or reproached him, be .would have turn- ed from her, disgusted. But she smil- ed just at the right time, and a weight of care and anxiety Seemed to be lift- ed from his heart. Anything but anis- ery and tears I He began to ask him- self if, after all, his treatment of this girl had not b'een just a little child- ish. She was fond of him, and wished to be his friend. Why should be as- sume that she Meant more? It was possible that he had misjudged her. What she said Was quite true; they bad spent many nappy hours togeth- er. If ebe wished it, why not be friends ? To Be Continued. HISTORY MAKING BULLETS. The Queen inept a Coueetton or the i/redly MLsagC). Many of the ,bullets that have changed the whole aspects of history are still preserved to call ma strong emotions hi those who look upon them; and first perhaps amongst these is the fatal missile that killed Lord Nelson, formerly in possession of our late Queen, as were several more to be referred to. (Amongst these ase file death enes- stingers that struck down General Wolfe at Quebec, a huge and lumber- ing shot that is in the strongest con- trast with the no less' tleadly missiles of to -day. Tills also applies to the fragment of iron that brought about the death of flat splendid bero Bur- goyne before Corunna. Those three ballets, with' other tragical. relies, are oontained in glans cases with magni- ficently -carved blaok ebony mount- bags and the missiles themselves rest upon a bed of wlite satin. It is de- clared that no single r.elie in the late Queen's poesessiou moved her so deeply, or Interested her so muoh as the Nelson one which was presented Lo her as a consequence of a request. in her own handwriting. Another bullet that had apartiou- lar interest for the ;Queen is the one which killed General Sir George Cath- cart, before Inkermann, all. Isle r•taft being killed around him—an almost unprecedented °cout•3ence—for her Majesty knew personally this fine of- ficer in her. gong . dais, and talked with bili just before ho set forth. Am- nnget her relics, too, the )Queen par-. ticul.erly cherished those which hear upon the "Six Hundred" Charge, and the piece of obeli which Milled poor Captain Nolan, who delivered the fa- lai order, is mounter' at Windsor by itself on a silver tripod, in imitation of three stacked carbines, 0» the Farm: 1 , R® S74,Ty •-•CoA 0' JILIND BRIDLES 3107 WORK 11055155. The farmers of forty years ago never thought of workbag hoz'seg ea the farm ox road without blinds of bridles, I wag brought up und"3r the impression that a spirited lmree could not be worked without blinds, writes Mr, W, W. Stevens. Rut I haven't a blind bridle on the farm now and do not think I shall ever own one again, The argument used by 1hoao who favor the use of blindel is that when a horse cannot see his driver or the machine or : vehicle bulaiud bin), he goes along much steadier and without getting excited, and drives freer and shirks his duty less. The other side is that when he is broken without the blinds, he had more confidence In 11130- self and in lii8 driver and Is not so likely 1.0 scare at anything he Sees be- hind him, or shy at things he, hall scow on either side. Na norso with open bridle is continually finding ghosts', or shying at bicycles, baby cabs, road sorapsrs and the like. I know from cxpsrienoe that one can gat a horse acoustomed to railroad trains, traction engines -or threshing machines much quicker by using open bridles, or when he can 5oe plainly instead of having two -third$ of his vision obscured, It Ls true that a horse broken with blind bridle will act foolish when a change is raado to an open one. The reason is simple; it is like breaking an animal in the first place. When hitched up, instead of hearing the rumbling or rattle of the wagon or machine behind him, he sees it fol- lowing closely after him. He swill' probably try to got away from it at first. It takes same time to get him used to his new surroundings, but if he is carefully handled he soon gets down to work and is very much more tractable and level-headed. I know of but one kind pf horse that works bettor with blindd than, without them, and that is the slug- gard or regular shirk. With the blinds on, at each cluck of the driver he does not know but he may get a lash of the whip. He surges, along and keeps up his end. With the op- en bridle he soon learns to know when the whip is in the hands of the driv- er and governs himself accordingly.'I like to, have harnesses, as well as bridles, as free from unnecessary weight or encumbrance as possible, for it adds to the comfort of the ani- mal. nimal. We should give this matter a thought as we go along. I hoar a good deal said against the over -check and it is all right as a rule, to discard it, but I would for the same reason let the blinds go the Same way. SOWING CLOVER ON SNOW. A Michigan Farmer's Institute leo- turer, says he had a successful catch of olover where the seed was sown on anowbank5 three feet deep. Seed sown that way Settles into the snow and keeps always; below the surface as the snow melte'. If the snow goes with a heavy rainfall the send will be washed into ,channels, but even then not much harm is done. Whore a rain follows directly after wheat or cat harvest seed can, ha says, be sown on the stubble and harrowed jn with spring tooth -harrow with almost pertain somas. Where clover Is sown in spring this writer never pastures after harvest. If necessary to weed killing he plies the clover with a mowing machine early enough to let the clover grow up again five or six inches and still late enough to prevent weed seed ripening. One of his neighbors, he says, goes so far as to .say that a man's wife should never be allowed to walk in fall over spring - sown clover. EVOLUTION OF DAIRYING. Evolution applied' to dairying means development and progress. First there was the evolution ofthe cow. Tho primitive cow did not give much milk. Evolution, or development, has been brought about by environ- ment and change of food. The beef cow is one of the earliest types. The dairy tpye is of modern development. Feeding the colo better food, mak- ing her more comfortable, and breed- ing for milk have resulted in a cow of the dairy type, that can give in one year 10,000 lbs. milk containing 5 per sent. butter fat. There has also been un evolution et the quality of the products of the.00w. Especially noticeable haft been the evolution of cheese and butter =icing. Evolu- tion has given us the separators, ohurns, butter workers', and other im- plements that have been brought to a state of perfection. Progressive dairying makes oallg on man's intelli- gence and skill and develops the man. REPAIRING AND OILING HARNL.'SS At this season do not neglect the harness. Take out all the strings, wires, nails and chains that have been used In oases of emergency, and have. all the weak or broken places properly mended. Or if the hernese is an old ono, fix it yourself with a few rivets. Use the No. 8 copperrivet and barn, They are the strangest and copper does not injure leather a8 dose bion. Have the harness repaired lactateput- ting a drop of oil on it. Take apart and 'put in a tub of warm, water. Lot it soak until the dirt starts easily, Use soap or soap powder, Wash. each piece until clean, then place in such a position 5o It will drain, A. small stiff brach is a good thing with which to start the dirt from the weasels. 13y the lime the last piece is ,washed, the. Nest parts are ready to ba blacked, Wipe off: all water. Take one strap at a time on • a board and with "a swab give both aides a going over, af- ter wbeeh wipe thoroughly, As soon tart ea01t piece 14 blacked, lay it In a tp o can 1, o. 1 A b rneso should be Masked and 1 oil - balm er c bre i' t has time to get very dry, for the avatar opans the pates of the feather and the all "dries in" mesh better. As soon as all the harness is blacked, put on the e11, going over each picots e;oparately, Let the bar - nowt lie over night and the next day go over it again and work the straps through ugh the ,hands, as this makes them more pliable. Good noatsfoot oil is best. If the straps are very stiff, add a little kerosene. Two parts of oil and one of kerosene with a lit- tle lamp black matzo a good oil. But If the harness has been mooted as di - rooted, the lamp black Is not needed. 'Alen cents' 'worth of blacking will over two harnesses. Two days la usually, enough to get the oil well soalcecl in, then rub with old papers. 12 a finished job IS desired, go over 11 with oastilo shop or Miller's dress- ing. The patent leather can be brightened up by using turpentine and a soft (sloth, then rub dry with a clean • i 1 SO11B RIOH TICNt S TOMBS, THE MOST EXPENSIVE TOMBS IN GREAT BRITAIN. t HoClernos Sarni Li a'' poring Last Resting Place. of elan \1.1113 lieu of Manna- Inealltlnal Sepulollres. Since the for off time when the rich East 'Indian prince sacrificed hundreds of human lives and almost impoverished an empire to build the Taj Mahal,. at Agra, the world's cost- liest and rco51 artiatio torah., as the last resting place for the ashes of his beloved "prineese and consort, the wealthy and the potentates of earth have shown almost as much` concern about the style and quality of the graves they are to occupy after death as they have in erecting palatial and Iuxurious homes for their enjoyment during life. In England perhaps less mloney is spent. on 'costly tombs than in many other countries—notably the United States, France and Italy; but for all that there may be seen some very beautiful and cosily sepulchres with- out searching beyond the Metropoli- tan cemeteries, Says the London Daily Mall. In a chat with Mr. Wood, of the Art Memorial Company, West Nor- wood—possibly .the largest firm of designers', sculptors and modellers in the United Kingdom — the writer learnt that West Norwood Cemetery probably contains the most expensive tombs of any in Groat Britain. This is doubtless largely owing to the fact that it contains the Anglo - Greek burying ground, the Gree;cs as a whole being particularly lavish in their erection of costly mausoleums. The Ralli family, nearly thirty years ago, erected a temple in the Doric style at a cos'1 of about 520,- 000. The late I'Ir. lgnowles was the architect, and he so eentrivad mat- ters that the centre of the building might be used as a mortuary chapel by the entire Greek community. the wing buildings only being reserved as catacombs for members of the Ralli family. The interior of the bmilding is rich- ly decorated, and the figures which adorn the pediment represent the Re- surrection. VARIOUS BIBLICAL SUBJECTS - aro shown in the metopes of the frieze. Another very costly tomb in West Norwood Cemetery is that of the Va- gliano family.'This was erected in 1898, by the present head of the fam- ily, to the memory of his father and mother, and prospectively for him- self. It was designed by Mr. Wood after the Temple of the Winds, at Athens', and it cost over 52,000. Built of white Carrara marble, it contains a stained-glass window of the Resur- rection and the vault is capable of accommodating a dozen coffins. The tomb of John Ralli, also at West Norwood, whioh cost in the neighborhood of 512,000, was de- signed by Edward M. Barry, son of the famous architect, from whose drawings the Houses of Parliament were built. It is a Dario building with a mar- ble dome, and ar-ble'dome,and the pediments arebeau- tiLully sculptured. Inside there are two marble angels standing over the altar, and the entire interior is gorge- ously decorated, with coloured mar- bles. In 1882 John Belli, a prominent member of the be Greek community, erected a magnificent tomb at West Norwood, to the memory of his father, Xenophon Elias Balli. 11 cost 51,750 and Mr. Wood modelled dt on a pure- ly Greek Ionic design, after the pat- tern of the Nike Apteros, Wingless Victory, on the corner of the Athen- ian Acropolis. The building contains a Stained - !flog window and two copies of the Fra Angelico," from Florence; It also shelters the heart of one of iho abrfamily who died and was buried oad. The Zarift tomb was erected byMr Wood about five years ago at cost at 51,000. It is one of the finest vaultsstops, ever built in England, and i8 led down to by two flights of mar-' bio Another : very beautiful Lomb is that built for his family and himself by Mr. Sechiar . It consists of a ,ldreek canopy of white marble cover- ing an ornamental (iross, which, In turn, lies on a marble basement. A comparatively email but vary effective gravestone is that erected Cor himself, by Mr. llodooaniclii. It was finished early this year and is pt l'lorentino design. It most not bo forgotten that to all the approximate figures of Goal given atom a' very considerable, sum may be addedfor"ground purchase,' which is invariably heavy. AT THE BIG) STQFIE. emits lana a I'et•sercxnt3oo 1Vap ver71, Ila Rewo',ttlod, u Wlrero are your razor straps?'r asked the eustomor. d Razor strops?" said the floorwalker, 011Oleine his side whiskers. "L'ifth aislit to tlio right," The coroner went to the 2f1h aisle to the right. "ilazoa' strop,,?" he asked, ]Perer prigirl hd its countesaidstra, "1s? thtiolss they bewastinbetla the nation department," "S? -here is the noilon dopurtnzept?" "Next section, Three aisles back," • ',Cho customer bunted up the notion ds, pertinent,' "Razor strops—straps?" h0 Bald. "You'll find them among the household goods in the basement;responded tido girl !n strange oP 1hs hairpin subdspat't+, melt. lie weal to the basement "Where 7011 50007 str-stras " ha y ? inquired ofaro fife Orsi salesman he mept, °" 'Last counter on the right" He went to the last, counter on the i( fight, "];'d Elko to 050 some of your raooe strops. "I think yon'A Gnd those in the notion department on the first floor." 'a "Been there. They sent.me-down here." Nearest we can come to It Is dog eel., lars. Suppose you try the razor depart. meat " " "Where is that? ""I+'irst lfoor." ;Che customer hadn't thought of the mar department, 130 went back to the floor above and appeared a few moments later at a counter presided over by a girl with large bangs and a lisp. "Got any razor straps?" he demanded. IIs was becoming reckless now. Rather thtraph? No, thin, You'lI find thorns in the leather goodth deport• meat on the thiekth floor." He took passage in the elevator for the six, "Wth hfloorere's your blamed razor straps?" he inquired of the sixth floor walker. "Eight aisles over. Leather goods der partment." The weary pilgrim traversed the eight aisles. "I want to see your razor steeps," he said, with some fierceness. "We don't keep 'em," replied the man behind the counter.. `^ The Family Skeleton, ``•mow,+. ,,�` "I suppose you'll be telling people that I'm n fool," "No, dear. There are some thinge w( must keep to ourselves." - The Bv1gb5 Side., "Oh, how beautiful she Is!" cried tlarie. Ilut very likely she is a wicked ad- renturess," urged Kathryn, "and then who knows but she is padded:" Marie looked up n'istfully. "How I wish I had your faculty for looking . always an the bright side of things{" she exclaimed, heaving a great sigh N , , . , ' KING'S VOICE CARRIES WELL. Ws Early Trslunig In !Horatian and 1113 Oernenn Accent. , The following paragraphs aro from the London Daily Chronicle. • It may be of interest to add that Mr, Ter- ror ,did not got rid of the Prince's German accent, Which is still pro- nounced. Even the Duke of York's acoeaat is not quite free from the Sarno taint: "Everybody hearing the King's speeches during the past weeks Ilan remarked' anew that his voice carries remarkably well. The House of Lords is easily within the common range; but the King's voice is one of the feov voices that can make tbem- sclves heard at speaking pitch in ev- ery nook and cranny of the Albert Hall. This penotratingness is not due merely to a sounding quality of voice—it Is the result atm or a great deal of training and labor. ' As a pupil in elocution the Prince vvan ought young: There is absolutely nothing clerical about his intonation. All the memo, his first master is the. art of voieo production Was a;clergy- man, Mr, Tarver, "Many stories were current in thode days—stories'which had the rare and un -Stalky quality of being creditable to both pupil and master, One morning, When his revcronoa.seta; 'Go on reading,' his Royal Highness', ws a8 eonmued toith a be his frankneeharaetersthisttde,hareplietd: 'I shan't.' Mr. Terror, bowing gravely, left the room. Next day tbo Prince said; 'Mr. Tanner, I was very rude to youyesterclay,Permit to to apologize.' On another occasion the Queen came with inquiries about the pupil's pro- gress, 'Woll, I regret to Say that I can't get rid of the Prince's German accent; and when he is older, and has to speak in public, the people will not bre pleased with it.' Tho. Queen ruled that henooforth the future Xing should show his progress in Pure -Eng- lish by a daily reading before her. su11The ."country no,v benefits in the re - Mr. Perkins, I rather (1 811ke to takes year last doughteestway from you," Oh, that's all right; she is the teat boo„ but S clon'tr;lntenet to let hen go one cent olleaper, than The othiere, What Salary do.leotl Ff y.a• 41 w