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The Brussels Post, 1901-8-8, Page 2I' ;4r34-t;tiitaZat0;1110,4Ssa ;4 POMP= nIP:04r. [ THE WHITE ROSE. =1;ant=14=13=40t,lar=4r-eir..4 elssW.,04=lit:ISa CIIAPTED, XKXIX. Pattri Bo well that, if he lied aoltea I My life, I would have nivei). it to "X. long for my father," said Gere,hhu Without a Sigh, From. the cloy tingle to Lola, do Ferree, Who still j of the marriage I wits like ono mad. lcePt silence. "My aeart, le ti ting 1 haa sworn to her and to bias thei, for 4 look, n word from hint. Ah., !I would be revonged-encl I was! I tell me if you erver 'creed Mos, is , Persuaded my dear rarither to leave living or dead ?" Beaulieu mid go to Germany. Slio '`He M dead," replied Lola in a did. so and she died t4ior� 1 neocl We Voice, I not dwell ou any of the details; but "Dead," repo/Mod Gertrude, with a when sho died I wee alone in the burst ot bitter tears--"deusil Ah' world my heart full of the bitter - thee shall never see him! Oh, my riess of the disappointed love and of, I I dear, dear father, I have longed for a fierce longing for revenge. you, T have worked for you, and I j "I boorti how happy Sir Karl and have loved you; yet I shall never see his wife were --that a little daughter you! But bolter a thousand time$ Iliad been bora to them, that they dead than living as they believed 1 I wore a model counle-site so teadev, Tell nie one thing more. Did he go ' he so proud, In those clays I had away with you ?" At first Lola resolved not to an- swer. Tbis had beea her eetivet for many years. Da order the better to be able to keep it, she had buried hermit alone, she had cut herself off from her kind, she had lived a life that every day grew harder. But how could Sale refuse Korl's daugh- ter? it was strange how the girre eyes and voice reached the depths of her heart. "You will tell me," pleaded Ger- trude. "I inw life is all before me; but, if this shadow is not removed, I shall never marry. shall live in seclusion, as my mother has done. Ah, do not 'condemn me to such a, joyless, loveless existencel By the love you bore him 1 beseech You to tell me did my dear father go away with you? If ever woman's scan was torn, it was Lola's, The treasurerl ven- geance, the long -kept secret, the ninny correspondeats in tide neigh- borhood, and my brain was flied by these home -pictures, I felt that I must see him or die 1 vented to heap burning reproaches on him, to make him wretched by seeing my wretchedness, to show Mut my greet misery, that the sight of it might chill his happiness. Let me be truthful, I hungered to look on his face, to lice.r.hls veice, to touch his liand! Never did thirsty heart pant for living streams as 1 for one look at the nine I loved "Oh, blind, mad folly! As well might a hungry man try to eat stone! I thought that looklog al; him would slake the thirst of my fever, would cool tho fire that burn- ed toy brain. I wrote to hira, tell- ing him that I had a favor to ask him.. I begged that I might see him. prayed and implored him to meet nie. I told him teat I would wait at the white gale near the coppice. Miming hate were all slipping (rem I went to Beeping by train; no one her. She could not speak falsely to ,:ecognized me. At eight o'clock this young girl with Sir Karl's eyes was standing at tee coppice gale, and voice. "Tell me, my dear!" cried 'Ger- trude, in desperation. "It you hope wondering with edoulitiog he would come. "TI • lit was raw atm brilliant. for heaven, tell me the truth; did my remember the odors from the trees, Sather go away with you ? the song of the nightingale, the soft "No," she answered, "ho did not." murmur of the brook. I remember She palmed, startled even In her — Oh, heaven, would that I had own pain by the cry which broke died then and there! Look at me, from Gertrude's lips. child, with your father's eyes. With "I knew it, / knew it! Ah. atya kindly light those same eyes rested darling. It I could but see you, hear on me that night SO long ago -there you, tell you bow much and how was no reproach la them, no anger, dearly I love you, and how 1 he otnn. always believed you innocent! Then, turning to Lula. she Odded, earl:a:Hy, "Heaven bless you for telling lila even so much!" It was tho first time Inc so many years that any one had prayed Ma - von to bless her, the first for so many years that hod spoken kindly to her, that Lo/e. was 001151)10thly 0V01`001110, Gertrude's excitement had almost reached fever heat. "How could they say it of him ?" she cried. "nowt did they dare ?" Lola, bsuding over her, said - "It was 1 who caused them to say it for a purpose of my own." For some time the ycring giris wild, incoherent cries tor her dead man's table asked only for t father continued ; then she sprang crumtt, not Inc the Luxuries. I am suddenly from her knees and looketi the same. I ask only for what you ut Lola. have to give -your friendship and "If he never went away with you, kindness; 1 cannot live without and if he is dead, tell me how and them," I replied. where he died. After being so good "And then 1, who in my life had to me, you wilt not refuse me this?" never sought men's pity, broke clown. There was a struggle in the heart of and wept. I hope no other woinon the miserable woman; and then she will ever stied such bitter tears as answered slowly- those. Tie was sorry Inc me, and "Ask Lady Fieldon to come here, even his pity was sweet. He knew and I will tell you all." now how utterly I hurl loved hint ; he saw for himself that my life WaS Lord Fielden fillowed his inotli,„. !mined. Ile was sorry for me. Oh, now sweet ihni sorrow wee lie "I trembled when I saw his shadow on the graes. I trembled when lie spoke to me, He held out his hand in all kindness to me. 'My dear Lola,' he said, 'you should not intve done this.' wanted to see yea.' 1 cried to him. 'How can you be so hard ausi cruel to nie? I have bow longing for a gliinpse of you. How can you scold me? My very life was lading be- cause I could not see you."My clear Lola, you must not speak to me in that fashion,' he said. 'Yon must remember your own self-res- pect, also that I am married to the Wont: n I Love.' poor mad who begged the crumbs from the rich gR tsanty, My dear ohild. X /10,10 dooe you evil ellOegin Heaven tor - WO,. that I ellould do any Morel Try to forget me, and fill yotir life with new iatoreete. I am grateful for your love -I could not be otherwise; but you roust, if you wish to De NIP- PY, evereome it. Evea were what you contemplate Mecepte.ble so far ea you and are concerned, it would not please Dolores,. Dolores would not like it ; Dolores woefil interruptea him with a fierce Cree-- 'HoW eruel you arel Will you think 00 140 wie but Dolores? You stab 01e over and over again With that name "Dolores." ' must tidal: of he said; mud what followed was 201/ fault. My words etartlect ; be seemed suddeoly to remember that we were out togethee alone, that it was late, and that Ito was distant PPM limn% saw him giro it quick Startled gleam around Min ; he seemed to bo considering which was the shortest path aillioSS the wood. 'Come this way, 1,01a.' be said. And we left the long straight path on which we had beep welking and crossed the gireea. I saw that I had dietressed and my hatred of Dolores incrensed. 'Think of 01e itt lenst with a little kindness !' cried. 'It is all Indoree, nothieg nut Deletes.' !I must think of her first, last and always,' he saki. Totems Is my—' No other words follow- ed: There war a. te,Tible crash, a great ore, and he was goue. I stood in the long grass alonel ing^ for am luterview with WM, I lied Clem no wrong. "Now came teMPtation. Ile waS deed waom I loved better titan all the world; but nay bared and jealousy of Dolores'etili lived. Put for ben he woula have been mine. ilea lay writhing 'with pain .of body aud anguish. of mind, an idea -I grant that it, eves 4 diabolical 0110 0411140 MO my mind. It Was this - that X would never reveal the truth of Sir :Karl's terrible death, but would lead this woman whom X hat- ed to believe that' he Mid abandoned her esti gone away with me.' felt sure that 'the old Squire, whom bad Met driving- home, bad recog- nized 100. bolt equally sure that the greom hed also recognized me, so that in all probability everyone would know that Sir Karllied 00010 out to, meet, ine. If I °Mild but. go away, and then froM diStallee write to PoloreS aud say that My rcyonge was coMPlete, that she would never see her hushend again! 1 would not say that ho bad gone away with me, I would leave it to her woman's keen instinct, quickened by Jealousy, to form what conclusion she might, feeling sure she would put but one construction on my let- ter. • "The snore I thought of the idea the more my heart delighted in R. I forgot even the Linguists of Sir Karl's death. I could thlint of no- thing but the gvand opportuaity for carrying out my threats of revenge. Now the fair-haired tvoman should Where was he, '1 was stunned, giddy. bewildered. am' what hao happen.. suffer as I had suffered; now anguish of heart and bitterness of soul ed? I had walked e step or two le he her portion as they had advance; he Was close behind mei would Only a. miaute berme I had turned; been mine• knew: all that site my head, looked late Ids deer !faced must endure, the Icing years of certainty, tho shame end humilia- tion. And, as I lay on the grass, I laughed aloud in the wicked 3�y of my heart. It would be an ample re- venge. NO thOught of compassion mune to nte. 1 had shed bitter tears; let her shed bitter tears also. My life was blighted; let hers be blight- ed too. 'I bent over the pit and bade him who lay there last ferewcill, Then, under cover of the darkness, mid in the silence of night, I limped from the park and reached the high -road. I walked during the whole of the fol- lowing clay. Several times horse- men passed me. I well knew they were in search of Sir Karl, They ancl seen the distress and anxiety m his Wildly eyes. He had stood with- in a. few paces of me, tall, hand- some, erect, and now he was gone. Wbot had happened ? Where could he be? Nothing was changed; no great. bough had fallen and struck hint, no Mush of lightning had laid him low; there was no sound -noth- ing but perfect, brooding, intease si- lence. Alt, yes! Once there came - only Heaven knew from where -a deep, unearthly motet. I cried aloud in my terror. The sound died away, and the silence was the silence of death. I began to recover my Seeses, and called 'Karl, Sir Karl, where are you ?' There teas no reply, while it was rapidly growing dark,, little guessed that the woman they could never describe the agouy Il Passed on the road, who seemed to suffered. I hen no id0a. where or them lame and all. could have solv- how he had vanished. I was almost; ed the mystery with a few words. mad with terror. I called again, "I hid inyself in Paris. From more loudly this time, frantie with' there I wrote that letter to Dolores fright, 'Karl. Sir Karl !' But my which made her believe ia her hes- voice died away among the lows. I band's guilt. Ten thousand such decided to go to tbe house and get letters would not have destroyed iny faith in Sir 'Karl. I read ia the eileX9$909-61509610 § Household. § 0444slis&Vins(91 THE STORE 1100lii, The tendency .of the' present age inelinee toward taking less and leas ilsought for the morrow, and So store-vooms dwindle in size, uutil they have by degrees been repleeeti often by a. modest cupboard, 11 Is on open question whether the estra outlay Di time stud money through the niodere practice of Miring glass covies in small quantities is cempene sated by the fresbnees of the pro -0- ,51011$, and the answer , perhaps, de- pends upon tho Store roOm to it largo extent, The store room phould be wolf voutilated aad %Yell lighted, with One otitside wall, so that fresh air is ashnitteci. The window should be fairly bigh up, and, in addition, air bricks near the floor will be found most effectual, Tim shelves usually reach nearly to the calling, and them le no objection to this if the veetiletion is good. The top shelf should be used Inc Jams and pickles, Must, how- ever, lie 50eurely CoVorecl before being relegated to that lieight. Parchment, coners may be bought, or, as nn al- ternative, dip the rounds of kitchen paper in white of egg; this stretches them and Makes them air -tight, At Ile sante time it is neeessarY to Lear in mind that sinless boiled with a sufficient quantity of sugar, jams will not keep for an indefinite peri- od. The labels on the jars ,should indicate the kind of jam ancl full data., so that the pots may be taken in rotation. On the next shelf may be placed' groceries which are only occasional- ly reijulved, and sauces, Canned foods, etc., in reserve, Those who live half a inile from any shops will do well to keep ia their store room such stop gops as a can or so of soup, canned tengims, corned beef, and a jar of pine apple and a. con of sard i nes. In using canned soups about hall - the quantity of water is generally askled. A few herbs or fresh vege- tables are a, great improvement, and then it merely requires to be heated. WHAT MATERIALS TO 7301E. The secret of good pie crust, ten- sion flaky and digestible, is so sim- ple that it is no secret at all, as thole putting together and bolting. Flour and shorteniug being the two t p. principal factors, they must be of 'En lish papers that Sir Karl was "I began to run, feeliag that every g . . the best; we do not mean that they supposed to nave eloped. with. me ; must necesstrily be expensive but momert was of importance; but be- fore 7 had gone many steps my foot struck against the gnarled and twist- ed root of a tree, and I fell with my me. I can declare ono thing most hands over a dark, huge chasm, the thought of his mouth of which was Covered with S431eMnlY. 1 naler luxuriant, creeping vegetation. gad the scandal might children, nor how affect them I never thought that I taken ono step further, I must their name would be sullied. have gone down too; nothing could have saved me. Now 1 knetv what "Life was over for me then. I fate had overtaken Sir Karl. 'I tried to rise and hurry on; but I had hurt my foot so seriously that I could not move, and for many long minutes 1 lay on the. ground suffering intense physical pain. At last I managed to struggle to my feet, and then I remembered. that I had once before been to this place with Sir Karl. Wo had been in the neighbot- hood of the Black Pool, fur back in I have been dead in life, but that past happy days, before any other Which sustained and cheered me Was had come between us. One day I the knowledge that Dolores suffered had wandered with hint through the 1001e even. than 1 had, I should nev- grounds, and we had come to this 1 er have emerged from my seclusion very part. He had stopped and told , had I not chanced to see one of the me about the Black Pool, and had ' advertisements for me, which emus - ed my curiosity and brought me hi - into the room with Gertrude. said that many people believed "You are too clever a wOman not there was a subterranean communi- ther. I Meant simply to come over talked to me kindly, reasonably smi- th guess that whatever you have to Mod, to go right away. to find new 0,.. I cation between the pool and the riv- well disguised to England, and as- sibly; he advised me to leave, Eng - tell is life or death to nte for Miss interests ia life; and at the time ho That conversation recurred to 1 certain why I was wantod. In doing Allanmore's sake," he said to Lola. ! my ntind now with terrible force. 1so I can see that I have acted im- la asked, looking ut the noble face' feelings were grouing in my breast- Black Pool. I could see it now, far , (To be Continned.) ' "But he had. not fallen tato the Prudently." "Far tries mhaamore,s sake?" 1,0_ was speaking two uncoutrolluble one wee 10V, for hun the other, end my revenge, I felt, was 11010111- the best 'adapted for the purpose. plished. The sneers and 'satire that You cannot use "ally flour" or one this rumor peovoked only amused you select as specially recommended for broad making only, and expect to have a tender, flaky erust; neither COn you use animal fats and expect to have a perfectly digestible pas-, try. Dut you are not obliged to purchase a flour and shortening for the especial purpose of making pas- try, for if you make a wise selection you, can, obtaiu botlt these materials so prepared as to be saltable for general cooking and baking; and while having the best, because the most, wholesome, you have, at the same time, the most econoinical, an obvious fact to all housewives who knoW anything of the nature of the Various food products on the market. went to the south of France, where I Npthit some tinle with an old friend of my mother's who was dyieg. I remained with her for 801210 weeks, and then took her name, I called myself Manton° St. Ange. After that rented the Chateau Fleuris ; and there I have Spent snail. years of solitude and anguish as fall to the lot of few women. with a wild longing that it. weie pos- eible to undo the past. !mad, passionate bkitred of Dolores, „yee,„ he replied. 1,1\t„at. 0,0:10, my rival. But for her he would have • , loved and mirriod 121e. away under the trees, smoot rtli11 dark. Then I remembered how Sir Karl had also talked of au old coal QTJEN ST.ARTS "LIGHT" CITRE 1nino, with its lotig, clisused, open hm is 1 e or , She was deeply moved. She re-! "All this time WO were walking on shafts -pitfalls of danger he had. mombered having seen tho expression nod I tilt quite sure that neither he called them -and, more than that, Dee Of Electricity Overcomes a of Lord Fielden's mees in those of nor I knew where. I remember once. he hail declaredhisinteutiott to me Dread llIalady--Hany the men. who had loved her, but !being startled by it noise the un- of making the place safe when he Meats in London. never, alas, in the eyes of the mom , derwood, and at another time we she loved 1 wino stimding by a gale, and a man "I have something to bit you," ;passed us at, ciente little distance. I ehe said --"that which I have long VMS crying bitterly, and lie looked kept secret, and which I reveal now ;ell, and-- Oh, Gertrude, liten at me in wonder. Wo walked on and s ft had time to a te . 'I began to understand now. We For several months past the medi- cold water. Stir the cornstarch 10- had both been unconscioue of our cal staff of the London. Hospital has I to tho hot Water, cook until clear, whereabouts. I had 110 idea that we been busily intent on watching tho then add the butter and sager. were near the 131ftek Pool. and he Pragret's of a usw ourc• I When creamy push back on the range Inc her sake -only for hers, Inc she had evidently forgotten it also, and, One of 1,110 human ills that have mn long baffled the highest professional' and W11011 nearly cool add the leo is the only being who has touched , lave . im , , , . . 7 of Venice soap asul dissolve 11 la tee Mule fontotity of 101)1011 allee, TO these legredieete add Pilo 011I100 01 0/1 Of bitter almends cted tee earrie qintatites of oil of tinter. Anialgoe mate the whole well togethee till it actrires 1110 eousisteety of eop and uee it al Ouch 00v the halide one fame, THItEE 00013 RECIPES, Scotelt Broth.. -Take good-siged neck of mutton, not too fnt, Wive it well cracked; cover With coici water and let it stand over a moderato flre until the Water is well 08oloreci with the juices; then beteg to a boil, Askcildm aact sincluniTvogfetItl'tellY1 ifv0arslitiondbb0417-, ley and simmer for twvia helms long- er, adding enough belling W410P to keep the meat well ,ecyeeed and 'juin- dont to serve slx Persons. \Veen done, remove the meat anti season to taste and servo, Delicious Gooseberry Pudding, - Stew the fruit gently till it will pulp, then beat -it up. To every pint of pulp add a quarter of a pound of sugar, two beaten eggs, end ounce of butter and a quarter of a pound of fine white breadcrumbs. Mix all thoroughly except the, eggs, whicb 'should not be added till the eiixtere is eool, lied then stir it in thorough- ly. Lino the edfses of a pie -dish. with short paste, put in the mixture anti' bake for half -an -hour. Strew a lit - tie sifted sugar over the putldiag be- fore serving. Green Coosebevry Jam -If you have not a copper preserving pan make your preserve In an eitainel-lia- ecif saucepan. 'Having picked the fritit, weigh it, and to every peund of gooseberries allow -twelve °tinges of preserving sugar and a pint of water, whith without the fruit, put in the pan. 'When the Frugal, has melted place the pan on the fire. Ai - low the whole to boil up, and, as it is on the point of doing so, stir in the whites of two egge, which have been previously beaten. Keep the syrup at this heat but on no account allow it to boil over, rather all a little cold water. When the scum be- gins to rise remove the pan. to one side so Unit the scum may be taken off. Having done this pour the 11 - (mid portion quickly ciway, leavieg the sediment behind. Set the fruit in the sYruP, simmer till 11 aPPcars clear and break it with a woodrn spOon. 'The jam Should he placed in pots in the usual way, the top being tied over with perchment which has been ,hrtished over with while of egg end tied ou while the pots aro still hot. AN IDEAL LEMON PIE. The evolution of the ideal lemon pie with the crisp, tender undercrust he nm ttart Lid creay centre and thick golden -crusted meringue that melts in your mouth, leaving a sug- gestion of ambrosia in iLs wake, is not the difficult undertaking that some people imagine. In the first place the shell crust should be made before the filliug is put in, pricking it in several places before bolting to prevent the air blisters. One of tae best fillings is made of one cup of clugar, ene tablespooeful of butter, the yOlks of two eggs, ofte cupful of boiling water, the juice and grated rind. of one lemon and 000 table- spoontul of cornstarch disSolved 10 it Was plain, had fallen down the i i and beaten. eggs, Fill the crust and my heart for years -this girl who is :forgot, 1 11011115111/ believe, how his deep, long-dtsused shaft. I speak ievestigatioa and skilful treatment cover with a thick meringue made of Sir Karl's daughter." i words would pain me, and he began I quickly now; but as 1 Tay there with has at Meath yielded to the scion-) the whites of three eggs beaten very She resumea her seat in the low, to tall< to Me about his little child wildly beating heart, thinking deep- title use of electricity as a healing I stiff with a wire whip. Add, still rocking-cheir, carefully keeping the Gertrude and his wile- He mold net ly, these ideas were some time shap- 111/001- Vey'. 11101011008 have caused 1 beating, three tableepoonfuls of pow - 1 , Certrude's dress clasped in help it, the verY 1101)010108 Of 1110ing themselvea deeply in my mind. more dread than lupus. Its victims • demi sugar and one tablespoonful f II of lemon juice. Spread evenly over the ple and stand in a. slow teem until it becomes Cum, with a golden brown glaze; this will require 20 minutes, as a meringue requires slow drying. her 112,4(15. Lord Fielden placed a heart seemed to conic from his lips. 11 had had a terrible shock, and mg char for hs mother, and stood be -,Ho forgot ma111/5017, troe 1,11111 and 1.110141/11181.110141/1118 moved slowly. A moment ng° path. T_aanks to thdiscovery of the 1a d it anguish; in hs face I culd read un- bforSir Karl had been walking "light cere„ and its successful appli- cation by a Danish physician, Prof. Manson, a. new and powerful weapon In battling with the disease has been brought into daily use. Should the introduction of the "11011 cure” for lupus become wide spread, uot rt little of this beneficent. result will be owing to one of Queen Alexandre's good deeds -one out of many by which, as Princess of Wales, she has endeared herself to the peo- ple of the Dritieh Isles. While visiting her native country, Queen Alexandra. learned of Dr. Ma- san's patient study of the disease and his discovery that a, cure could be effected by tbe applicatiori of concentrated rays of powerful light, trolled her. She avoided looking ,is led to conso e ini . . ., She comm.unicated with the author- ut the pure, sweet fare as sheremember is that we walked away before T distinguished a faint SPlaSh, ities of the London hospital, and at epoke; but hor eyes were fixed 0411 from the light of day, and that my the stone had fallen into water, Of her own cost had an instrument Lady Fielder's 1 hewn. was boll of beetling hato to- course Sir K.arl tens clued by tan manufactured and installed. "It will be no news to you," she wards Dolores. time. No help could. reach him ; X Since last autuum, when this see - sate, "that Dolores robbed rise of 1 "We walked where great boughs knew that, oven as I knelt. there, Mat light was put into operation, the only love of my life, Sir Karl- 'shaded us; but 7 did not notice the looking into that Most horrible the hospital hes been besieged with that sbe crone between us and stole; paten. I told him that the one de- chasm, And then 1 niest have faint- applicaute bogging for treatment un - my life's happiness away. It Is no sire of my heart was to come back ed, der its rays. A second and a third secret either that I swore to have' bore and livo near him, 'wbere I "When I rause to 11175011 the air lamp have been added, Mr. Alfred vengeance, / ought perfume to feel , eould soreetimes see hirn, talk to wae cold; all the summer's warmth Harmsworth being among those who ashioned of myself; but I do not. I I hini, melte hha whet 110 Was once, and beauty lied depaated, the wind have geiterously subscribed in pro - loved Sir Karl with all the ateoligth'mY host friend and adviser. All, me! teas wailing cheerlessly through the yicling the costly instruments. So- ot ley heart -a atrength that You Tie was not willing; he who was all trees, and the moon was shining. As veral patiente, alter the prolonged weaker natures do not even under- the world to 111.0 reilSad Me 1/115 tho reeolleetion of all that had 00- 1 treatment 01 1110111,115 tal90 been dis- curred came back to my mind, mY chaeged as cured, and the hospital whole, frame trembled. I tore up the is unable to take in any toot.° than grciss, X cried alma, and Mara than a thee of those nodes admission, olleo I wont to the Month of that (11nr5 Alexandra, with her constant terrible pit with the intention of eceneanion, Miss Knollys, not once throwing myself into it after him ; nor twin hat 'visited the speeial but my conrage failed me. T would ward 110 110 hoepttal, to the great de - 0 0110 down to save libm: Mit X light of the patieets who are receive "Four eyes ancl omur voice to ma, .nustakable content, and my madness Lola, s„, Ilk,: increased. 011, child, when sou Item. of anyone suffering pain, think of ine those of one 001110 MIC5 from the; walking by his side, vrith my heart "The dell I" Cried Lady ridden. !full of love Inc him, listening to his dead," Dolores love for his wife aud child: There "Sir Karl is dead then? Oh, Dolores!" 1 were monmuts whea my breath was there were others "Yes, he is dead," said Lola slow- )1 1110 a noulo of fir°1 i when a baad of ice seemed to be on- ly. "You must not think that I en). heart, anti it almost a repentaet einner, nor that, if my; circling taY life could begin again I should act I ceased to beat. I clinched my hands differeatly. I ant proud, after my !until they bled. own fasnion, of what I did, Few! " 'You are cruel -cruel !' I cried at women would have had the strength ;last. q came to you in deep distress of mind to act as I did, to keeb the ;and you tell Inc only of your OWn silence that I kept, I have had my ' happiness l' Ile Mopped. abruptly. revenge!" 1 'You are right, Lola,' ho said, 'I am A tooth from Cortrucle's hand eon- sellish--horribly selfish,' Tben he . . by my side, strong told healthy, the next he had vanished from my sight; and I knew that for him there Wag uothiag but death in the deep, dark pit, and a, terrible death, too. Stronger nerves than mine would have given away. I crawled round to the pit. The whole of its wide mouth was covered with rank: inter- lacing creepers. To all appearance there was no cativo:me between it alld the ground contiguous to it. There 4111.8 a gap at ono side. I knelt clown, and peered through it, but, t could see nothiug. I called aloud; no enswer came. 'Then I took 15. 810110 and dropped it into the pit, with the idea of discovering if it were deep. It seemed to tne an age Mabel. 1 nifty have been blinded by iny affection; but 1 certainly thought that T liaa/ some sign that lie loved me. It all ended when Doloroe became a widow, and be inerrieci her, It was then that my bliad, mad, ftt- small erred) of comfort. Whore we were wanting the green Was thick and long And the brandies of the trees drooped low; he puebecl them aside with careless hand. 'It Would not do, Lola,' he sant 'I would do rions hate against her began, tad I anything to please you or help you; resolved uran avenging in,ysell, cost but the stop proposed would not be whatsoevet ;.11 %eight, 3 loved Sir prudent, Your best plan will 110 to dared not die. So fee, except its ask- Mg the benefit Of the now remedy. FAMOUS COWARDS. Great People Who Had. Their Weak Points. Alt great people have had their follies, which is another way of say- ing that all hay° had their weak points. Tycho Waite, the great as- tronomer, hail a terribleefnar of har- es and foxes. If by any chance he Saar one, it mattered not whether it. WerC dead or alive, 110 grew tale and his legs trembled under him. The great DV. .7011115011i With 0.11 11111 philoaophy, was not without superstition. He was very careful not to outer a room with his left foot foremost; if by any chance he did so, he would immediately step back and re-enter with. Ids right foot, foremeSt. He was terribly afraid of death, too, ancl would not suffer it to be mentioned in his presence. Julius enemy, to whom the shouts of thousands of the enemy were but sweet music, 1010 mortally afraid of the sound of thunder, and always wanted to get underground to escape the di.Cadfal 110110. 03110011 Ellaalaall, despite her mar- vellous self-possession add strong will, trembled at the sound of the word "death;" and Talleyrancl shiv- ered and changed color at the same word. Marshal Saxe, who loved -to look opon the ranks of opposing armies, fled and screamed in terror at the sight of a. cat. Deter the Clreat conld searcoly bo persuaded to cross a bridge, and whenever he placed his foot on one he would bo terribly alarmed. Like the great man that he was, he tried to. 01,01'001TM his weakness, but he was nbver able to do so. Lord Byron would never help any - olio to suit at table; nor would he be helpe(1 himself, and it any salt wore spilled be would immediately ge44 up and leave. Loed Itoberts is afraid of eats acid can smell their presence in a room. i1J1011, BONNIE SO NEWS RY MAIL FROM BANKS AND BRAES. Nany Things Happening to 'I eat the KintissooinsAfed Scott The estate of j, kerguson, vacate, Aberdeen, shotve a (Mach! Of 1119,000. His 'difficulties az fraomhirStytficivIcoll;etecallianielgrse sainseucu6laotlyeon 111,410orterin (.118.11, trdetion reenen this being the heaviest landing recOrd for a single day, The death Is announced of Andrew 0, Muir, compositor,. A Fos the long period of 32 years Muir was overseer in the pelnisl office of Messrs Ferguson Cit Co. 01', died auddenly in his father, s certified that deeth we n rge ErntMer, son of a, cab dri caused through sleeping on clan housie, Saltcoats. The, medical a tendant Andrew Burao died in Edinburgh Difirmary recently from burning in- juries sustained throtigh falling into tank, of boiling bark at Leggett's TannerY, Water of Leith. In tho Collardyke town hall, Corp, Moir, 151 13att, Medea Highlanders was presented with 0. geiti watch and. chain and a purse of sovereigns,as a token of the reePeet and 101400111' is held in by his felloiv-townsmon. The trustees of the lato Mr. David Mins have made OVOP to the Pro- vost and Magistrates of the burgh of Tayport, a sum of 111,000 to be invested by them, the interest to bo devoted to the Nursing Association of the burgh. The death Is announeed of IStr. Pavid Taylor Fish, Edinbargh, 41 gentleman well known ammeg horti- eulterists. Air. Fish was born at Scone, and after serving an appren- ticeship in the gardens of this Earl of Mansfield at Scone, he went to England. The King has been pleased., on tho recomiu.endation of the Secretary for Scotlaad, to appoint Mr. Campbell et Ayr, in room of the late Sheriff Sharp (now Sheria Subetitute at Inverary), to be Sheriff Substitute Substitute Orr Paterson. ' Sergt.-Instructor Matthews, from Tobermory, has been appointed In- ,risctor to the eth and 8111 Com- munes, lot Argyll and Butte Volun- teer Artillery at, CiampbelltoWn. 10 811010581011 10 Sergt.-Instruetor Dins- ocks, transferred to Bothesay. 'under the WM of the lato Miss Hannah Harvie, of Cheltenham, £5,- 000 is left to the Scottish Asylum and school, 1111,000 to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruel- ty to Animals, and 111,000 to the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Children. The -small contingent (21 mea) of the Black Watch, under Second Lieu- tenant Green, who ronned part of the company present at t110 C0131- monwealth celebration in Australia, arrived at WaVerly Station recent- ly, and were escorted to the emstie by the bane. USEFUL HINTS. Never furnish a, north or east 100131 With blue or any cold color. To clean a bedstead try sponging every part of it with alum and wa- ter. Wooden bedsteacle, now so fashion- able, atonal be wiped at this time of year with spirits of naphtha or turpentine. Those who bake at home and wish to have very nourishing bread, should add one pound. of peaameitl to every fourteee pounds of llour. In purchasing tinned goods always look whether tho head of the tan is 001110.-4.'e, a bulging appearcmce being indicative of decompoeition. Ear Cleaning a hair brush uso 14, weak solution of soda water; When tepid shako the bristlee in it they will be cleaned *without being weak- ened. A simple remedy for indigestion it the walte of on egg beaten te a stiff froth and stirred into a wineglaseful of cold water. This should be taken tt'e; °:lel:3M laletay be Made 40 f ol- lows: 13o11 linseed oil With a. little resia until it forms a viseid, stringy pristo when cold. Spread upon 41 think string, by Means of a, brecili. For improving the skin, make the folletvieg seep and use it for the face and hands, Prothre two otincee 70 MAKE YOU THIN. A German Physician's System of Weight Reduction. Schweninger, the celebrated 0e1.- 111011 physician who reduced Bis- marck's weight nearly ono hundred pounds, ineenteci a special system of weight reduction. Ilis system aims to improve the condition of the heart and liver, which often have a tendency to dis- ettS0 in fleshy people. It has no Gilt and dried rules, as is the case with most systems, but is adaptea to in- dividual conditions. In some cases eugar and farinaceous foods Ma al- lowed in Moderation, while in othera they are strictly prohibited. .The great advantage of the $thwenieger system OVer all others is that tho re- duction is pet:moment. According to Schweninger, all watery artieles of diet should be nomided as far as possible. Thin beef and mutton MAPS are allowed. Of bread and faritmeeous foods only six ounces' a day are permitted. These six ounces consist of gluten or etat bread or dry toast. Water may be taken in moderation between meals. Eat soups, sanCeS, spicet, cereals, inacarord, potatoes, poetry, Puddings, pies, cake, and milk aro on the black list. Tea and, coffee, with milk, may bo used. For des- serts, fruit is 1'00001111531110d, the pee- ferenee behig gi'ven to greeds, or- aegoe, cherries, berries, and ail (rafts. In the matter of vegetables, there is a ride range given-Illeilse rows, turnips, asparagus, eaulle flower, onions, celery, cress, spitaelt, tomatoes„ radishes, lel t"ee and , geeene being permitted. Dv. Afigut Falconer Walker, who practised ie. Dysart, bas died in Ed- inburgh front injuries received through a fall about six weeks ago. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, was born at Nowinaine, Lanarkshire. end wits the second son of Mr. Alex- ander Walker, superintendent, ell- gincers, Conness ironworks. A. meeting of the general commit- tee of sulsecriters to the proposed Cordon Highlanders Memorial Filetd WaS 1101d in Aberd0ell TOWn Hall re- cently. It WEIS intimated that Mr. Forbes -Leith of Fyvie Lad 'With- drawn his ollbr to build the pros csed institute, bet sent a cheque for S10 executive Was instruc ed tO take measures to obtain sub At Grellockdyke Farlo, reeektiy, noted nonogenarian missed away hi the person of Mr. Hugh Antler -o11. lie was born 111 1809 at Gronockilyke ancl has carried on that, feeut suc- cessfully. He could remember re- ceiving time news of the battle of Waterloo in 1815 when 110 1955 Lb rite' tleivanby0y.noitlat lifie)etotve,he lataindoxInt gtest whom were the famous "slab)* Pe- gan," author of "Ca the Ewes to tilo Knowes," nnd James Hyslop, author of the '' Cameronian's Dream." When the first train mine into Muirkirk Iio WitS an int?reated spectator. Ito was also a noted ereeder of the now ittr-foined faced sheep. TEM WORLD AT IvAn. During the Napoleonic period, from 1708, when 13ouctparte 41118 lighting with the '1'urlis in Egypt, OnWards 10 the date of Waterloo, the whole civilized world was practically at war. During these yeare there was mit a single Europetin nation that was not under arins, Drititiu fighting the French in India, end the Americans on the high seas, as welt as in Canada; China was i11 coullict with its subjects in Central Aida, , and there teem revolutions both in Chili and the A.rgentine against Saanish. domination, besides other lesser wars elsewhere in South, Aht- erica. Previous to the general peace of "Utrecht in 1743 there WaS 11iper- iod when many countries Wore at War. Tho Turks were, fighting tho litusSittits, the Poles wore at with thorn and with Austria, Prussia woe Silesia from Rusela and Austria in 1768, Englenti tvaa in Conflict with lia.coice and Spain, and the 101810111" 11117 chronic state of warfare between the piratical states of Northern Are rice and the 'European nations con- tinued all the time from 1/50 ou- wards, -4- Mrs. Billine-le yonr son's wife tin econornical young ,Wonian? airs. Flabbus--I should say so! She induced him to la hie whiskers grout so he cros worn, pld neckties without ariyohe knowing. - "Throw physic to the dogs," eaye Shakespeare- \Vallee% estefently had no love for the dogs,