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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-6-25, Page 2A DEAD RECKONING. THE BRUSSELS dearest and best -listen to ene 1" "Clara, you would make a coward oh me." n0. ele1 But consider how strong the evidence is evict you. Less than that baa brouigli11 tunocen4 CHAPTER VI. se as 10 enable him to deeipbor it at men to the scaffold before now his leisure." Come what may, '1 must aha? nal The 131110 Room into which Mr. Tom "May I ask the nature oC the con- face this out" hadbeen, shown was at the back tents of the paper in question?" said "Again I say no. A. few days. Per" of thie n Gerald, who had turned a shade or two haps a few hours even, may hriag the, ked to li ht. As D7.r. Starkie ons looked real orou, m l 1-g ht himself. and. its 't of h e -•• of the .house n l paler in spite e •nen. Y I rap p a o pato a queint ofd -fashioned garden with i „When Pedley hoard drat you were t on'a little � clipped badges and shady alleys. 1r der to reach this room, visitors roddtd erose the entrance hall, then P along a wide corridor which Intersect- ed the house, with doors opensng on found either hand after which they themselves in a second hall almost as large as the first. An archway, From ,which depended a heavy portiere, div- ided this hall from the Blue Room, This second hall, which was lighted by a Cupola was hung with a few family por- traits, some arms pertaining to various countries and various epochs, togeth- er with sundry trophies of the °base. :A broad shallow, oaken staircase, ase, black with age, led to an upper at the foot of which on either hand, stood a man In armour with his visor d grasping in his mailed right hand down, a lance halt astall again as himself, Tropical plants in tubs were disposed bore and there. Gerald Brooke, pushing aside the por- tiere, advanced and shook hands with his visitor. Mrs. Brooke and her aunt had remained behind. It was just pos- sible that Mr. Starkie might have some- thing of a private nature to communi- cate to Gerald. ' Brooke, what's this confounded mess you scum °i have e got a yourself into'." he beg word of preface. Ile was a redhacr young open-faced,go0d-natured-looking fellow of three or tour and twenty. Have you heard that Von Rosenberg is dead, and that you are accused having murdered lumI" ' Yes, 1 bave heard,"lhn� theree affairthe other quietly. about which you have coma 10 see me?" Mr. Starkie looked thunderstruck. "As if, by Jove! it wasn't enoughl But, unfortunately, there's mora be- hind." Gerald touched the bell. " There is no reason why my wife and heraunt sa bo tid lde not hear anything you have to remarked. "rimy know already of what I am accused." When the ladies came in, they shook hands with Mr. Starkie, Clara and be had known each other for years. Gerald having explained the nature of their visitor's errand asfar ra and • it, turned to the young Man said: ' And now for your narrative, dear boy i we won't interrupt you often- er than is absolutely necessary.' "I'll out what I've got to say as short as I can, rejoined the other, "be- cause, don't you know, there's no time to lose." He cleared his voice and drew his chair a few inches nearer Gerald. About three-quarters or an hour ago," hebegan, ' I happened to be with eny dad in his office, talking over some private matters, when Brumley, our new superintendent of police, was ush- ered into the room, Ile horrified both my dad and tyre by telling us that the ,Baron von Rosenberg had been found murdered -shot througg'h the heart in the little chalet Which stands in the grounds shout a Leached yards from the house; and he shocked us still mare by telling us that he had come suspeoted, he splice t0 Drum y, an came along with him to see my father. There he produced the half -burnt piece of paper, the contents of which he stat- ed to be in youac writing, though how he should be able to speak so positive- ly on the point is more than I can un- derstand. Anyhow, Brooke, if the doc- ument should prove to be in your bend - writing, it seems a somewhat singular composition to say the least of iL. 1. over ita;dbut fromtime what glance ould xm ke out it appears to be a sort of warning, ad- dressed to Von Rosenberg, telling him that his life is in great and imminent danger, and that he bas been con- demned to death; and then there was something about escaping while there was yet time ; but the whole thing was so fragmentary, and here and there there were such gaps in the sequence of the sentences, that I may perbape scarcely have gathered the right sense e no f timat I e to lose, e, d. T dids hnot i'aie it to beed to ar more, but bad my ,rare saddled at once, tak- ing everythind rode g as it cameacross , n order that T might be tbo first to bring you the news, bad as it is, and so put you on your guard." Gerald grasped his band. " You are a true friend, Starkie, and I thank you from my heart" be said." Then he adei- ed: ' t trust you will take my word when 1 say that, bow'ever black the evidence may at present seer, ageing me, T v.m as innocent of this man's death as you are." T believe it, Brooke-evlth all my Heart I believe 11 1" "Now for an explanation of the Half burnt leiter. That it is in my writing f don't for one moment doubt." Mr. Starkie gave vent to a little whistle under his breath. "1t is perfectly true that Von Boeenberg's life was in im- minent danger. His enemies werepow- erCul and implacable, and nothing short of his death would satisfy them. Ile was to be assassinated -murdered in cold blood. In what way, 1 came to know ail this 1 am not at Iileeti lel pay. The half -burnt paper picker. um by eche,' was a letter of warning to the Baron which I never finished, and afterwards as I t hought, burnt to ashes. Von Ros- enberg yeas at Berlin at the time, and 1 knew that the danger which memo - ed him lay here, and not there, 1'1110.113 1 decided not to write to him, but to await his return and seek a Personal interview. Ile reached Beaulieu last night and this afternoon I made up my mind to call upon him, I had nearly reached the house, when, coward that E was, my heart failed me, and Iame flack determined that, after all, I would break my news by letter. And now it is too late 1' ' But," exclaimed the other, " don't iou see t told me, if told in aheouat xt of ou justiavece,swould only serve to make the case seem 0 hun- dredfold blacker against ,you?" ' I can quite understand that" ans- wered Gerald sadly. " Nevertheless, the truth is the truth, and nothing can al- ter it." Mr. Starkie looked at. his watch. "I have not a moment to lose," he said. " The police may arrive at any minute, sato, you mus go d N journey where 100 one Can trace you., For my sake, Gerald -for your wife's sake1" do, ray, listen 'Oh, my deur boy, 10 leer," put in Miss Prim Y, who up to the present had scarcely uttered 04 word, rove nos, enno- To-morrow will p cenee." How devoutly I hope soweeks But ca We be sure of it? Days, may elapse before the murderer L. dis' covered, and meanwhile what will be- come of yonl Gerald -dear one, think -think I" L have thought, _ Clara. You are asking an impossibility.' I am asking you to save your 11£04 You must fly -you must bide, but only t for a little while, I trust. You mus leans me here to help to bunt dotvni the murderer -to fight for you while you are away." "She speaks the truth, Gerald. Ole do listen to her 1" pleaded. Miss Prlmby with qulvering lips. Again I say, you would persuade me to act like a cowu.rd.'" "Let the world call your what it will. ill l While fe. Will ie t be sate if you sour life ten' here B" 13efore more could be said, Margery buxst without ceremony into the room. "0 mum, they're coming I" sloe cried; "the polis is coming) There's five or six of 'om en two gigs." It is too late -we are lost l" cried Clara in anguished accents. I ran clown to the little hill in the park, 'cos it's getting too dark to sem very fee," continued Margery; "and when I see 'em come round the cor- ner of the road, a quarter of a mile away, I bolted like a hare, and got the old woman at the lodge to lock tbo gate, and told her not to open it to Add A Dead lReckoning anybody for her lite. It'll take 'era seven or eight minutes longer to drive round by the other gate," concluded tai burst of witch like 1 • to my father. res the nearest P0ST, HEALTH. A Ellite1cti 1 FOR, Great scientists have been snceessfltl en meetaritrg almot over'y disease which ufflic1s This poor humanely, but there still exists a few wheel area nine- teenth °eate y skill and knowledge have been unable to conquer. and aanang them is caneiumptton. All 1.110 experimao ing and study oC years, even: i1' not' a suceeSs s0 far a.6 a 001'0 ea 0010' earned, have thrown mlueh light on it., and future generations will be the richer for the lenowleclge thus gained, if proper precautions are taken by the parents of to -day, and also others who hn.ve chua"cge of ebildren that have a tendealcy to contract the disease, For all time this fearful malady has been thought to be hereditary, but it has been descavenred that 1L• is Lev \Peak and susceptible lungs are, 110w- oveaL, inherited and it lies frith a child's perenls whether he will be per- mitted to grow up without an effort to matte them strong. Knowing this, It almost becomes a crime for a parent to expose his ohild to such' misery. If there is consumption in a family, spec- ial attention should be given to et'rengthening and developing the lungs. They a,re composed of 0. net- work of dells, and if everyone of these is not properly exercised it wilt waste away. Thebe are people with such healthy lungs that they need never give breathing a thought, but for those who are narrow chested and very suscep- tible to cold, deep, oatreflal breathing will counteract almost any consumptive tendency. Pure air is necessary. Tlie lnngs must be filled to their utmost capacity three or four times. The exer- cise should be taken slowly, no tight clothes should lieworn, and the arms roay bo moved backward and forward or up and down with each breath. Such D4arggcry with a ruts exercise should betaken several times laughter'. a day. Physical exercise, taken with a "Eared u'l t brave girl!" ejaculate View, fo developing the chest and mus- ed Hiss lrimby cles are always to be recommended. for the person with weak lungs, There may be many who would not to app 3and it would never do for them to taut 3.P far a warrant authorising the ar- that my fathers son had been here be rest of Mr. Gerald Brooke ns being the t that, them uud givou you the tier." supposed murderer. As s father could command himself, be de- manded to know the nature of the evi- dence which tended to implicate a gen- tleman like Mr. Brooke in a crime so heinous. Then Brumley, to whom [Av- ery; credit is due for the smart way in which he has done what be conceived to be his duty, abduced his evidence item by item. item the first was the finding of a curious pistol, inlaid with p a�few yards rfrom liich was the chalet. OItdhad been recently discharged, and was re- cognised by some one at Beaulieu us being or having been, your properly." There can he no dispute ou that point,' said Gerald. The pistol in question is mine. I 1 lasn , enc Bar to -moires the real murderer w 11 have ago. He wanted i on the last time 11was here, ten necks t fora certain par- heart arrested." pose, and promised to return it in the Then you would advise?" She pans - course of fourour or five days. As it hap - ed, and looked at him with eyes full of pend, he was summoned by telegram entreaty. next day to Berlin, and, as you may • Well, Ales. Brooke, I think -mind or may not know•, he only re.110 081 to qou, I only say I think -that If I were Beaulieu yesterday. Hence this reason in Brooke's place I would make tracks why my pistol was still in his Possis for a little while. I beg your pardon," Hots unfortunate Ispec.' " answered Star- be resumed in some confusion; ' what I mean is, that I would be suddenly kie. "But perhaps you had some wit- called from home on business, or pleas - Hess, perhaps some one was there at are, or whatnot so that when the ploice the time tubo sate you give tba pistol arrived f should be non est. Only, if to the Marone" you decide to do me I suggest, it considered considered fora moment. must be done without it minute's loss "No," he said; we were alone -the of Lime. In the course of a day or two, Baron and I; no one else tvas in the or even earlier, fire mystery will no room when I gave him the pistol, He doubt be cleared up, and in the mean - would not Let Ice send it over by asci- time Brooke will esape the unpleas- vent, but persisted in taking it him- antness of being in quod,-1 beg your self." That is more unfortunate still," ardon, Mrs. Brooke; I mean m pro- ' ' said the young man. The next item you hear, Gerald -you hear I" cried of evidence was that of two of the Bar- his wife. on's men, who deposed to baying seen ALr. Starkie took Gerald aside and you making your way through the plan- tation in the direction of Beaulieu; and seed something to him rapidly in a low to having seen you returning by the voice, to which the other replied by taventy minutes or bait an emphatic shake of bis head, , No- ansame hourway latersom,e and not many minutes no," he said; "I cannot consent to any - after they had herd the sound of a thing of you the know best, of course," re - gun or pistol shot, That fact also will admit of no die 3' we a r. Tomu. In "butanI tlse, I'll tnotld TC. pith" answered Gerald. calling1 o hem to be on the lookout: onl don't forgot Bath a mater ff oa on the the directions:' 3.'wo only, pater Baron ona matter of haimnged my but he had said his hurried adieus and had at the last moment I changed inn mind redden rapidly away and determined ato t; u to him instead. No cone spoke till the noise of his T, too, beard a shpt; but as the Baron horse's hoofs was lost in the distance, has a range For pistol -practice oe in his A est of ati or of dismay had settled grounds, I l indeed loos of . S ten the little Party Gerald felt a,s if Very glum radeed looked the last he were shut ino by net of steel, which ite And encu We come to the last teas be mg slowly drawn round hens item of evidence, which his, perhaps the closer and closer, The ,rental anguish moat singular of all. Had you nos, a he ,had undergone since liarovsk s little whsle ago, a groom in your ser- visit, combined with all the varied and vice of the name of Pedley? s ago, I fluctuating emotions of the last taw (1 had: About two month hours, were beginning to tell upon him, had occasion0101ato diech one him for $nsol- I1 seemed to him os If some hinge in once end subordination." his brain Were being gradually loosened And a few days later he erne to -as 1F the fine line which divides the you for a character, telling you that real from the imaginary and fact Crow be had a thence of getting into the em- fantasytotenwortulLtyin, itis case being strain ploy et the Bare, von Rosenberg?' He did;, and as I thoughthe was Mrs. Brooke was the first to breakhi sorry for s eon's oar, T ed gave him a the silence. She crowed and eat down note to the Baaronman, whose name by her husband and took one of his I don't just now remember.' Mande in hers. Gerald, dearest, you. The day Pedlvytsthexe to see sena must fly," she said with a sob in pelf do you recollect whether Y voice, The eyes he turned an her cause alone 4n the room where the interview ad passionate tears to surge from her between you took place?"heart, but with all her might she forced Now you mention it, I believe eninthem hack, leave him alone for a couple of min-- •tivhy should an innocent man fly?" uses while I went into the next 000511 ho asked. to write the note I had promised hem,'ti You heard what Mr. Starkie said. d p your innocence, and in et would the room, obbservii"ng a>half- the 0neamtElle ypu will esape the lite sense from the room, , g f 1 burnt plica of paper in the fe d it, be took It up and rta•refully opened had only just tune to glance at its conlen1s before, you returned; but what tto he the Pape taway With induce " Olt, Me. Starkie, what won d you advise Gerald to do? What 0. horrible accusation to have brought against him 1" exclaimed Clara. It is that, and no mistake; but it is scarcely in my province, bars. Brooke, to advise your husband what to do:' "Supposing you -were ire his place, Mr. Starkie, what would you dot" " Upon my word, I hardly know. On the face of it one must admit that the case looks very black against him, so many bits of circumstantial evidence being pilled one on the top of auoth- er; but 1 have no doubt in ray own mind that further inquiry will in the course of a few hours go far to sub- stantiate his innocence. In :[act, I think it most likely that before this time they have time to client 10 these 111- 1111 met tors. A few minutes every day will ,suffice, and usually the °bjcvt to lac gained is well worth the effort and time neceesary to srqure 14, n num 1011 Till. sii11'l'-IN. The aurrouuding,' of an invalid should be mads as cheery as possible ; this means slat only the pleasantest., sun- niest: froom, but dainty toilet and lied appolatments, delicate china and fine linen for the tray. 1f 011e can do china painting, they axe never at a loss for an acceptable gift for a shat -in -friend; a dainty vase, comb and brush tray, pin tray, oat- m:ea1 set, dessert. dish, cup and saucer'. tiny ereemor, etc. For decoration, paint tiny landscapes, sea views, birds, butterflies, tvild flow- ers, anything that suggests the out- of-door world. Ai set of tray cloths with wild flower clesigns is an appro- priate gift, also a differeat one may be used for each day,, and, thus give a vaadoty to the invalid's linen evlhl10� should be of vary fine texture; taroups, bachelor's buttons, blue vio- lets, wild roses, clover, arbutus and wild asters are appropriate. Do not conventionalize Chem, but draw therm otat iu natural sprays and clusters, wm'kiag them solidly with Asiatic. filo Ross. If one is not adept at solid embroidery a vary natural ef- fect may bo bad by outlining them with Asiatic etching silk. "Then there luny yet he time," said Clara. D'he dropped on one knee, sand clasping, One of her husband's bands, pressed it passionately to her lips. "Cl Goreld-Lf you love me -for my sake. she cried again. me to this "You are persuading, against my will and against my eon' science," L ant persundLng you to save your life, which to me 4s more than all the world besides." 'Be it es you wish," he answered, with a sigh. I feel as it whateven may, happen now cannot greatly mat- ter.' Clara rose, and as she did so, a strange eager light leapt into her eyes. "Come with inn- quick, quick 1" she exclaelnod. "i leave thought. oC n lilac. Even now 111e1'e may be time.' Then turning to Miss Primby: "You will bemorethan will few minuteou not? s ewer." The spinster nodded: her beart was tooass- nfull for armth through nde Then ar Clara, lifted the portiere, and they went out together. Margery had already disappeared. (To be Continued.) LOVE AND LACEWORK. Marion there by the window es sit - Li ng, Some dainty laoew'ork is Marion knit- ting, Swift. in and out the• bright needles are flitting, As 1 sit here by her side. Marion's brows are ensunned in gold tresses, :Marion's sweet lips were formed for caresses, One daring wish now my fond Heart confeoses, But to win her as my bride. Over her hair drift the shadows aqui- ver, Softly the poplar trees rustle and shiv- er, Down far below gleams the blue of the river, Never was fairer June day. " Marion, aweotest, you know I adore you," "Wait but a moment kind sir, I im- plore you, This pattern is new, 1 111051 knit ono roan noir, you Are sitting too :smell. in my way." " Marlon, listen I I've loved since Im01 you ;. Never, tv11t1e life lingers can I forget you ;" "You'd pet, your eyes out I'm sure, if I'd let you 1 Of my needles beware if you please." "Never, sweetheart, will you find tru- er lover, If you cure for me I fain would dis- cover;" "Purl these and knit seven, slip one and thread over-" Was ever so charming a tense? believe that such care would do much good, but its efflcaoy has been demon- strated in man3',cases. Out of a family of seven, consisting of mother, father and five children, all have died from cpasumption except one son. Ho is to- day a fine specimen of manhood, strong and vigorous. WVhon he wasa very lit- tle fellow he became interested in ath- letics, and in order to excel it' twos nec- essary that his lung power, anti mus- cles be developed. So, while he was still young and growing, the w'aak lungs which, no doubt, be inherited its well as his brothers and sisters, became strong, healthy and capable of resist- ingg•• disease. 11 is maintained by scientists that even a person with healthy lungs may contract consumption from breathing the germs expectorated in the sputum of a consumptive,. Therefore the great- est dis- eased person inbregard todtl this. The clothes used for this purpose sbould be burned, and not left: about to dry and spe•ead their fatal germs. If a strong lung eau 'be so affected, how much greater the care and precaution should be where the members of the family possess weak ones. This dreaded dis- ease sholul(l be guarded against, and if the scientists sue correct as to their theory that it: is not inherited_ it could in time mobahly be totally wiped out. Nothing should be so precious to a patriot as Abe perfect health of bis children. I EMARKABLE OPERATION, Jun 26, 11( i JUBILEE CELEBRATION. CANADA TO BE ABLAZE FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN. nee Seetntnen will (,'Iebrnle the dgbltte w 1t h neactrie—.11nntrea1X Ih'elteNnuue— Deinns in Laatiott. The idea of celebrating the diamond jubilee with bonfires from one end oC', Great Britain to the other bus been ` received particularly well in Scotland. Scoismien in Canada have taken up the project and, the Grand Chief of the Sons of Scotland has made an official announceaneut to the 200 camps ae the order in this country to arrange for bonfires in their part of the country on the night of June 22nd. The sites amen will bo bilis in tbo neighbour- hoodof the. towns, and at 0 o'clock itis the intention to llglit the piles so that almost at the same hour bonfires will blaze from one end of Canada to the other'. As meaty of the camps as aro able will held pionfics on the 22nd at which the bondire will be the closing feature of the day. fhe matter bas been enthusiastically taken up by by Scotsmen in Toronto and Hamilton and will probably be equally ay welt received at other points. MONTREAL'S PROGRAMME. Montreal's celebration of the dia- mond jubilee promises to be far ahead of any like event bettors etteanptod its the oily. The arrangements are com- pleted and are as fellows:-J.11ne cele- bration will be held on Sunday, Mon- day and Tuesday, June 20th, 21st and 22nd. On Sunday all the French-Cana- dian societies in the city and many from outside points will attend the chanting of a Grand Ile Deem at No- tre Pant: eluent). On 1u' onday there Will be a great civics parade, attended by all tee French and English socie- ties with allegorical car's. It is believ- ed that at least 100,000 people will take part in the parade. This will be fol- lowed by athletic contests at the Ex - A IIIAN'S BACKBONE TIED BY A SUR- GEON IN ST. LOUIS. 'rhe k par's Were First t'sed—Anda 1 beta the Operator Knelled Silver Wire About the SableelW 1'ertebnro—The Mtn is Reser. °rine, (.About the Fifth and sixth vertebral are twisted two p1erf00 of silver wire that keep the soul of 0. W. Dawson iron &unplug into eternity. But the tiny wire is strong and deeprite 1110 1piints and bandages that hold his head as le a vise, Dawson's heart is light as he counts the d;tys when he will again go forth a strong man. So says tile St. Louis Post-Dispntoh. Ly- ing on his cels in the hosieltal, the con - "116 seems to 110 a, angorous sot, For a little while it may be possible of customer. According to his acro ah- for you to rove " May, you shall hear me, you slyest of witches 1 Hera at you'' feet lay I all my love's moose.„ " See, now, you've made me drop one of my stitches: You're very provoking to -day,' valeseent trident presents a striking illustration et progress of modern sur- ro- kaw. a,Lo• alnd emedi al skill a men know of 73 no parallel ease. Four days ago Dawson's spine was in two parts, land he was slowly sue- cumbing to the paralysis ocoastoned by the pressure oC the bones upon the spinal cord. To -day the ends that were separated are fast knitting to - gathers and in three weeks the patient will bo a well man. Mr. Dawson Is a prospeeous dealer in ,paints and oils at Whitehall\ 111, Ile has a wife and five children. He was injured by falling from his wagon lust October. Physicians could do nothing, for him until Dr. Brokaw was called i, early this month. Ho took an S. ray photo- graph, which disclosed a DISLOCATION Ole THE VERTBBRAE. He y'as brought to the hospital on Thursday of last week. The 51 ray photographs were consulted, and thus directed, the sur'geon's knife n,erced the akin about four moues below the base oa the skull. It was pressed down into the flesh until the snare Point touch- ed the bone. As it was pulled downward six inches position grounds and a banquet in the evening at the Windsor hotel. On Tuesday at the militaryparade the city corps, with visiting regimo0ta, are ex- pected to taut to line at least:000 men. The evening celebration will consist of the illumination of the oity and a brilliant display of fireworks . 7011 THE COMD1;EXION. "Awomaashould be haamtiful as well as useful," said a writer in one of our magazines recently. We busy house- keepers are useful, but many of us do not Mkt' as much care of ourselves as we should. If nature, leas bestowed a good complexion, it is our dusty to keep it in the hest poesiblecondition, andif nnteme has been less kind, mush may Ire done to remedy' the defect, if the effort is persistently made. Fresh air, plenty of exercise, andgood health are essential toaclear complex- ion. The first two any one may have, andif we do not possess the latter, the family physician shorald be consulted. But muddy complexions are not so often mused by disease as is generally sup- posed, and a little care would work wanders in most cases. Frequent bath- ing aids and restores the circulation, removes from the pores of the skin all the waste accumulation, and gives the whole body the freshness and feeling of cleanliness that is pleasant and health- ful; therefore the bath Ls a great aid to beauty. Then, too, the face should be washed thoroughly at night, using Yet the moreever dwniifulttheul before more adore her, Since 'Lis in vain I'll no longer implore tier, Coldly my farewell I say. Marion looks up with pretty beguiling, All my feigned anger away from me wiling •, " Nay, six, tubal hurry?" elm asks, sly- ly smiling, "See, now, the pattern is d:ono." Rarest; of blushes are o'er her cheek flitting, Looe work, forgotten, no longer she's knitting, Close, Bide by side, at the window we're sitting , Merlon's sweet beart. .I. is won. IT SMACKED OF MATRIMONY. Tome311lousiness, 3ord, but lensnyou uv mY ever married? Rambling Rube -No 1 Wot makes you ask? Torn° Tatters -Wye I was, wanderin' how you ever acquired dat habit uv comic o a tat slespin' wit' yes bands in yes pockets. Y "nut le Ido nob stay and Epee this veto therm:, all the world will believe m® 1(g110 .ty: 'N0 one who knows you an possibly believe that. -'O Gerald.- husband- 0151 soft water, as hot as era 1)0 borne, and plenty c.1: soap to get it clown, Ivory soap is, on accanne of purity, excellent for this purpose. Rinse is hat Seater, and while tha skin is still moist, rub in as mlueh cold cream as at will absorb. In the morning the face should be bath- ed with hot water and rinsed with cold water. This simple treatment will soon remove bla<Jrheads and many other blemishes, and whitans and soft- ens the skim wondeaiullY An excel- lent en. cold preis prepared as follows: Rut one, ou'oe each of s ea'maaceti and white wax, and one gill of oil of al- monds, in a. small bowl. Set the bowl in boiling weber until the ingredients are melted, then add very gradually one Dunce of twitch hazel and three ounces of rose water, stir until thor- oughly mixed, then take from the fire and beat with a spo001 until nearly cold. It you wish to keep the face white, L4; sholalt. bo protected. from the wind and sunshine during the spring months, while shopping or doing any outdoor weals. Wearing a veil 1ecomes ahab- it if pe081010cl ire during the first tveeks of warm weather, until one feels un- comfortable without it If the. face should. become rod andsunpurned, simple mi. effective lotion or healing end whitening it is made of equal. parts of gylocrine, rose water and lemon Times. This may be applied several Nimes during the day and itsl beneficial effects will soon Ile apparent. . Do not ttse cosmetics. They may 4mprove year appearance for a tome, but many a good awnplexrali has been ruined by thorn. They clog the pores of the aloin, causing unsightly spots that aro extremely hard to get rid of. There are many women who do not 111111k the blood spurted from the compressed GRANT) NAVAL, REVIEW, Probably the most iulposi18 feature of the Jubilee celebration will be the naval review at Spilheed on June 25111. Every type and rig of the British navy will be represented in the long line s inn thlelSolenttcThe firstching for tline y wiildbe made up of twenty foreign ships, and the other six will be composed of Bri- tish vessels. Al night the fleet will ba illuminated. The Campania 15111 be used by the Admiralty to receive us guests mem- bers of both houses of 1.'arlia'rue'nt, While hundreds of wets of all 'kinds have been chartered for private par- ties. Alt t roughout the district of the Solent hotel accommodation and lodgings are at a premium, and ar- raugemenis havebeen made bo run special trains to Londe, all night to bring back visitors. Of all Britain's colonies, British Guiana alone bas refused to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, and despite the de- fence of its claim against Venezuela Whereby the mother country was al- most brought to hostilities with tho United States, tine governing body of British Guiana has decided that it would be criminal extravagance to ap- propriate sums oC cash for Jubilee fes- tivities when many needed local af- fairs .:ave been left unattended t0 be- e:Men of want of money. arteries over the physician's hands. Steel retraction wore inserted and the incision spread open. Half an inch 50Parate11 the fifth and sixth corneal vertebras. To bring thein together wes the .first 'task. Grasping the head firmly in one hand and pressing heavily on the backbone between the shoulders, the surgeon forced the two bones together. With an attendant bolding them in place, Dr. Brokaw tied them. A piece of mire silver wire five inches long and es thick as the lead of an ordinary pen- cil, was elected. This woe ,passed around the projecting knobs of the two vertebrae and securely knotted. IA sec- ond shorter pieue was tied about the first, about midway of the space be- tween the knobs, to keep it fromslip- ping. The opening was again washed, the arteries eonneoted,the muscles and flesh pressed to their right stations, the skin closed and stitched. .The neck and bead were placed in splints and band- ages, wrapped so as to make a new dislocation impossible. Dawson was placed in bed with an afectter h he started thins Lha op-five. e atings room. He was seen by a reporter. He was as HAPPY AS A SCHOOLBOY, Try t° a voi d h e t oo com anO n mise take atmaking nnunwise n£farttobd- 1 gin Where the palette ended,„ THE IRIS13 WANT TICKETS. "%Mile. it was a foregone conclusion that the lrieb. party would deckle nut teshare in the Jubilee loslivitiis, the English papers profess surprise at the deolston. As usual, Mr. Mealy and Ms follovexs were absent from the meet- ing; still the Irish ioelingwillprevent them from disagreeing with the deci- sion. When the Hausa of Commons is in- vited to adopt an address of congrs- tulat.ion to the Queen, tiie Irish Nation- alists will either protest or will ab- sent themselves from the 1-10118e in a a body during the proceedings. The Times taunts them with the fact that whsle they have refused to celebrate the event, sixty-three of the severity - one Nationalist members have asked for tickets for the Parliamentary stand. to view the procession. The explanation of leading Nationalist members is that they look upon the procession in much the ramie light as a circus parade or theatrical entertainment, whdoli they look at for amusement only, and, be- sides, most of them have given away their tickets and ,will likely be in Ire- land before the 22nd. Considerable trading is being done by :members of the Commons 4a the seats in the stand now being erected outside the House of Comecon, Of the 8,000 seats which the stand is to con- tain, each member is entitled to one for bioaself and to two seats for ladies, forw:hich he pays twenty-five shillings. Members who have seats on other parts of the route are selling their House of Commons seats to colleagues or to out- siders at five guineas each. SEATS ARE OHEAP, There is a heavy slump from the fig- ure expected for seats along the route. and they are near, selling at an average of about taro guineas. The highest price as yet baying been paid is that of ,g1,110, paid by William Waldorf Aston, for Lord NonmoRtan's house in Pall Ma11, about three times its present value. .A long line of carpenterscbopsStands, balcom4es and protective boardIngsnowt marks the route 0f the procession. through London. The buildings, de- corations and stands for viewing the pageant are using about 3,000,000,000 cubes feet of timber, or 404,415 toms of wood and iron. In Some places these temporary structures take the form oe theatres, with boxes, balconies and galleries. and a healthy lustre was in his eye as he talked of going borne, "I feel just fine,” he said. "The numb- ness is disappearing from my arms, and, with the exception of bwo fingers ou my left hand, my whole body is as Sen- sitive as ever." "He will be a laveli man in three or four weeks," said Dr. Brokaw. "The splints about his head will be supplant- ed by a 'jack' in a week or two. This will be worn under the c11in to prevent any violent movement of the head un- til the vertebrae aro firmly knitted. ,After that he will have a star neck for a little while, but this will disap- pear and he will forget anything ever occurred. "1 an highly pleased with the opera- tion, which es an entirely nes depart- ure in surgery, and attests the value of the X rays. itis is an unusual caro, It just happened that the force of the fall did not crush the nerves of the spinal column, or he would have died lmost instantlyy, as is generally the casein suo11 accidents and in hangings. His nervous system is uninjured, Tee wires will not be affected by the blood, but will bo found porfett wben the bones return to dust," EAuT AS SWIMttf.N'G. Mr. Slimpurse, whohas been accept- ed by Miss Wealthy, without inquiries. as to his financial standing -,I wonder, my darling, if your parents will give their consent? Miss Wealthy, thoughtfully -Ma has, always been very 1artrouIar about the morel ellerAeter of young men I asso- ciato with, and I'm afraid she'll ask a gge�ed many questions. Ma'. Sliinparse, joyfully -Oh, I tan get reieronces from half a dozens min- isters. Kiss Wealthy, delighted- That's splendid1 Then after ilial• all you'll have to dao will he to get referenda' frppm belt a dozen backers, and you'll cave& ;pa. TB,117S FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, Try going a step further and visit the homes of the sa.ftering poor when sec- ret dissatisfaction is liable to spring up. Try buying all that is necessary to works with skillfully, while adorning the house at first with simply what will render it cortafortable, Try being perfectly independent from, the Lint, and shun debt in all its forams. Try to oultivate the moral courage that will 1 rest the ar ' ro once of tache Is g eon, t I