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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-12-3, Page 22 THE BRUSSELS POST, DEe.:i, nor FOR THE THIRD TIME. CHAPTER I. i too, if she dreamed George Wiltlair A liar or two attic, as I was plodding ' 1 pause an instant en the tiereshehl teeleetas within a core of miles of Lisle dablo, happyyvillage. I lope Issie &long the road, l was parrot by the of this story. You will call it perhaps: will keep tryst; one doesn't mind break-' same pair of mush fans, and on my Incredible, impossible. Be It so—how- in„ one's shins fon the girl of cone's wishing the man good -morning the wo- Lies it Ls Lino Twenty years ago its I heart; teleLie if the go doesn't Como Ibis ought to be a spot, T 0100wish as the man on, not saying any - principal incidents were wonderingly 1 think." thing to me. lieveral other times .1 chronicled in every paper throughout 1 fie was out on. the verge of te bleak met him either going or returning, and the length and breadth of the lana• la- 1 marsh, just discernible and no more, I was struck with their powers of en - 1 and ands, wtie waved and cracked, credible it sounds—true it is. It is! and a low clump of furze hushes dot- durance in dragging such a heavy load but one more proof of the veracity of 1 ted it—black specters, this bad March all those miles and up the long hills that hackneyed axiom — "truth is 1 night. tie is the spot, and this is the on the way. s'aranger than fiction," I hour" Mr Georpe \\ilda•rr muttered One morning, coming from the fields A raw and gusty March day was closing in a rawer and gustier twi- light. One lurid bar of blood -red streaked the black sky' where the suer THE PIM -ORGAN CBE, to himself; "and a more desolatespot with some cowslips, I came upon them and a more dismal hour my adored outside a large substantial old house. Isabel couldn't have chosen, it she had i e fine, y • t •h r fools and lovers man was going in at the garden gate. tried a 1 f t lets the gods that The man was grinding aw'as,and the wo- secially w a c eve had set wrathfully; all else was murky, send her soon, or I shall be found 1 was in the sot of lighting my short, troubled darkness. A. walling wind here to -morrow morning, frozen ea cutty -pipe, when the man asked me moaned through the gaunt trees, and sti[f as Lot's wife," _ for a match, though he didn't light sent the March dust whirling in blind- hardsislriron ow t black frosoe the 1a aquick up then, as not looking business -like, ing clouds before Lt, In the min- light woman's step. 1 suppose. Setting down my basket, ous sky, in the groaning blast, the An instant later, and a slender fe- I tried to have a little talk with hien; coming storm Heralded its ag_ male. figure stood before him, dimly outlinedagainst the gloomy aught but his English n us so bad that I could - preach, sky. not uinke out much of what he said. The 5 p.m. train from London came Isabel." While I was at this game the woman •Ha started forward, his arms out- returned, and did not seem pleased to see us together, She looked sulkily at me under her black brows, and gave thundering into the dull little station of Farmlingbarn. The lamps flared in the numberless draughts, and the lit- tle wayside station looked, so unutter- ably dismal and desolate in the eerie gloaming. Half a dozen stragglers lounged about, hands deep in their pockets, hats drawn far over their eyes, waiting to see the passengers alight, There was but one. A till young man, with a light overcoat thrown across bis arm, sprang off, and walk- ed into the station. "All rigbtl" shouted the guard. And, with a demoniac shriek, the train was lost in the blackening even- ing. The ball -dozen stragglers turned their twelve eyes upon the tall young man with an overcoat—a stranger to them, a stranger in Parmingham. A bandsome and gentlemanly fellow, with dark, bright eyes, a black mustache, and a magnificent ring blazing on his • ungloved left hand. 1t flashed like a great eye of fire as he stood un- der one of the gas jets and lit a cigar. "Nasty night. sir," suggested the station -master, rather impressed by the superb stranger. " We shall have it hot and heavy before morn- ing." The stranger nodded carelessly, blew a fragrant cloud of smoke in the face of the nearest straggler, walked to the door, and looked lona; and earnestly down the road. The dull little village—dull at its best and brightest, --,vas unspeakably forlorn and forsaken this black and dismal March evening. Not even a stray dog wandered through its one long, straggling street. Everyl:o,.ly was Bloat up behiud those lighted windows in square, whits dwellings, with the inevitable Venetian Mints—houses as much alike its peas in a pal. 'The straneer ,hrugged hid shoul- ders siguificautly. "A gay and festive p:ace, this Farm- lingbam of yours, my friend. Exist- ence dragged out here must le a priceless boun. There's a hotel, 1 sup- pose?" ' Five of 'em," replied the sta- tion master, triumphantly, " The Crown, the Farmers, the Wheatsheaf, the--" "That will du. Which is the best?" "Well, the Crown is the dearest and the neatest—and a pretty fair hotel. There it stands, sir, with them l.enches in front of it," "Thanks ; I'll try it. Where- aouts does hiss Ilardenbrook live?" "Miss Hardenbrook' Well, you can't see Miss Hardenbrook's from Imre; it's pretty nigh tbther end of the village. Be Sou a friend of Miss Hardenhrook's ?" with a curious stare The young man laughed—a peculiar, short laugh,—as he flung away his cigar, and invested himself in his over- coat. "1 don't know at out that. If Tm not, however, it's Miss Harden - brook's fault. I'm not at all proud. Good evening to you." He strode away. The stragglers watched him out oC sight. "Not proud, ain't you'!" said thesta- tion master, "maybe not, but you're pretty considerable cheeky. What's he th Miss Ilardenbrook, I wonder?" She never has no visitors." "One of her handsome niece's Leans, I expect," suggested one. Miss Hardenbrook's very poorly.to- clay; another remarked. "She ain't expected to live the week out, Miss Isabel will drop into a good thing, when the old girl goes off the hogs. She'll be the richest and handsomest stretched. George!" A hysterical cry of delight, and the outstretched arms were empty no longer." "Dear George—dearest George, how gond it is to see you again," she cries in the same hysterical way. "Oh! Lhe last two mouths have seemed like an eternity, never to see you, never to hear from you) And Miss Harden - brook has been so cross and so sus- picious; and Ellen Rossiter has watch- ed me as a cat watches a mouse. Oh!" elinging to him with something be- tween a laugh and a sob, "one may even I,uy gold too dear, George." "My dear little Issie! My precious little ill-used darling. So you are enduring ...ally martyrdom for my sake, Time doesn't improve Miss llardenbrool•:s temper I suppose; hitt as it doesn't improve; her health eith- er, there is reason to hope your mar- tyrdom will soon end. How is she?" "Very, very i11, and Halite to elle at any moment, Ellen Rossiter hardly leaves her night or day." "Ellen Rossiter is the toad -eating, tuft -hunting old maid cousin ,you told me of, who hopes to supplant you in Miss Ilardenbrook's will?" "And who will supplant me, George," the girl said, solemnly, "as surely as Aunt Hardenbrook finds out emu ire here. and that we have met," "But she must not find it out." 'err. Wildair said, in a rather startled tone: mind she must not know we have met, It would he a terrible thing for us, Isabel, if you lost your aunt's for- tune." The girl looked up at hint earnest- ly. But in the darkness the expres- sion his fare wore could not be seen. " You would not love Inc testi, George?" "You. foolish child. As if any loos in this lower world could make me do that." "Then why would it's loss be. ter- rible?? 1 should like to be rich George, to live luxuriously, to dress superbly, to have all that is beautiful and bright in life around me, hut I could give all up, and go forth to beggary with with you. my beloved, without one pang.othing in this wide earth could be terrible to me but the lose of your love, George.'• Mr. \\'il,lair laughed and kissed her. But the laugh sounded cynical, and the kiss was not at all the rap- turou s proceeding it might bave been, gal in Lancashire. "And this young crap, with the pounds from Olympus with; her. Don 't black mustache and diamond ring, be silly, Isabel, and don't be senti- comes down beforehand to make sure mental; Suss Ilerdenbrook will die of his game. A fortune-hunter, or shortly, and if she wasn't an unron- gambler, most likely. They all look scionahle old spider she would have like that-- black mustaches, dia- died bong ago i and when your six mond rings, tail bats, and lots of menthe' mourning Ices expired; well cheek," be married, and live happy' forever The young man, thus unflatteringly 01111." discussed, reae:hect the hotel meantime, (To Be Cuntin1ode secured his room, ordered his supper, and nee it with an appetite, Isis watch SSrointed to six as he same from the ELECTRIC RAILWAYS IN EUROPE, UaUle. It eves quite dark now.— meonlesv and i went to the lodgings near Bat- ton Garden. The landlord at firsede- murred about letting us go into the room ; but on showing tour a\tl.ltority, he made no further bother, As the par- lour tt'as locked, we had to force open the door, The room into witch wo broke w as a large, old-fashioned apart- ment, very dirty, the ceiling black with age. 'There was little in it beside a deal table, decidedly in want of serub- bing, a couple of broken cheers, and in one corner of the floor a mattress and a blanket or two. We looked eager- ly into a cuboard, bat found only a, few caps and basins, some macaroni in a dish, and a rusty old lamp. Though we examined the place thoroughly, wo could find nothing else but dirt; so, terribly dlsappointed, We at last gave up the search On going out of the room, we were met in the passage by a crowd of Ital- ians, who had evidently been looking through the keyhole during our hunt. They made way for us to pass, but kept up a chorus of what seemed to me uncomplimentary remarks. When we got into the street I felt rather at a loss how to proceed, for 1 had only the earring and my suspi- cions to go upon, and Ants quite at sea as to the whereabouts of the jew- els. Taking leave of my companion, as he had another engagement,I walked moodily and out of spirits to the police station where my Italians were lock- ed up All at once it struck me that Imight as well have a look at the piano -organ so, getting the key of the shed from an impatient stamp with her foot upon the inspector to charge, I proceeded to eeal1Llre it, It was an ordinary -look- ing instrument on a low' truck, with a box near the bandies. This container) costume, Not, wishing to he blown up nething of consequence, so I took oft byher, 1 shouldered my basket and the seat spectecl the road, making one thunk what a handsome spitfire she was in ber gay erproof cover and carefully in - the &Ase, but could find noth- moved away, leaving her rating her ing unusual about it. I was shaking companion soundly. I could not im- my head over my want of success, when agine what made her take such a ills- I happened to notice that iho green Ms - like to me, as I hard always been civil. Por some time after this the district was not visited by burglars, and I was beginning to think ot being recalled from my wearisome duty, when one and it come away easily from the wood - morning before starting ) was sent for work for a foot or more from the bot - to the office and instructed to go to tool, exposintg a deal panel, I rapped Hendon 10 private rioi.hes, as a house this with my knuckles, o, which it gave out n Hollow sound; so, going on my there had been broken into on the pre- knees, to get more readily at it, I pull- vtous night, ed out a knife and commenced prising On arriving, I found it to be the at the panel. At that moment the in- house in front ot which I had given the specter came into tbe shed, and seeing me busy, asked it I had found anything. organ -grinder the mateh and had 1 succeeded at length in wrenching off work - aroused his wife's anger. A large gar- the piece of wood on which I was work - den, shut in with a high wall, sel:arat- ing and disclosed a place betweene It e:l it from the road, while in the rear snit the real back of out organ. in the ing the instrument to the light in the the grounds sloped down to the river p door -wary, the inspector and .1 looked Brent. The thieves had get into one 1inquisitively Lni.a the cavity, and dis- covered a small parcel tvrapged in a handkerchief. With trembling hands, I unfolded this, and also a piece of cot- ton -wool inside, and disclosed a number enmity jewels. The robbery was not ofn brooches, rings, and bracelets, evid- discovered till a late hour, when one neck) eo great value and a cide erip- necklace, which 1 knew from des,;rip- at the maids going up to light the gas tion to be the one stolen from Hamp- in the room, found 1110 door locked stead• on the inside. She at once gave the This lucky find did the business for the Italians, who were committed for alarm; but the thieves had evidently trial al the next sessions. When the taken tbeir departure some time be- 50)' astonishing ann the to case began, g n, it asin fore, for no trace of them could be bearin of the two prisoners. The discovered, though a strict search w•:ta N1.11'06111an looked defiantly about. her, while her husband appeased quite crushed. At the close of the speech for the prosecutiou be broke down al- together, and then and there made a full confession, throwing all the blame "A very pretty speech my dear, and a very flatterng Lone, But there is a homely, old adage which is as true as truth itself to r-ry mind, 'Whenhov- erty roles in at the door, love flies out of the window.' The going forth to beggary sounds nice and senti- mental in theory; but when it came to practice, I should quietly steal a razor and cut my throat. The story of King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, as told by Mr. Tennyson, is a very charming story, indeed; and if I were a Bing Cophetmo and Miss llar- denhroelt disinherited you, 1 should take my dark -eyed beggar maid, and uuke her my queen as promptly and romenlically as he did. But, you see, being only a briefless barrister, ,just able to earn the bread and salt - of daily life, and nothing more, beggar meths are not practienble, So my pret- ty Issie, if we are to be blest for life before our hair turns gray, you mast heroine heiress of Miss lfarden1(rouk's thousands." " Then It is Miss Hardenbrook's fortune you marry, not Isabel Vance?" She spoke In a eold, eonstritinecl voice, drawing herself free from his encircling arms." "Nonsense, Issie," he said Impatient - 1y. "You know better, than that, ]'rn not a very sentimental young man, and f tell you the plain truth. T love you dearly—I would marry you with- out a penny to-morrow—if I could, but .I enn't; and if the \'euus Celes- tin were to come alive on en.rt11, and offer' to become Mrs, Wildair out of brand, 1. should have to thank the radiant goddess, respectfully decline unless she brought several thousand baize which covered the baok was rath- er loose, and that some of the tacks which fastened it to the frame were missing. Something impelled me tolook behind it ; so, taking hold of one corner of tile baize, I gave it a smart pull, of tile bedrooms by means of a ladder, from a neighbouring stackyerd; and they had carr'iedoff •1 large booty, pr•ia- Recent statistics show that Ger- and starless; a black, Litter night, many takes the lead of all European "Pleasant this," the young manmut- tered—"an inky sky aeove, en inkv earth below. My dear girl will hard- ly venture out in this March tornado ; but, like a true knight, I must brave the elements .and bo at the place of tryst." IIe buttoned up his coat, drew his )tat far over his, eyes, and sallied out Leto the gusty darkness. There wore no street lamps In primi- tive 1?ramlingham and the lighted windows were so obseured by tossing trues, that they illuminated bis Bath, but little. The pnth was strange to too; but he plunged carelessly for- ward with an easy, trust in Melt and himself, that was characteristic of the man, humming the fag end of an old ballad. "0h, hang it!" air he stumbled over would lock eho demo rind keeepol he key, made all ,round. I examined the place ,and found the job had been clone rn a thoroughly workman -like manner, and was on the point. of leaving with my report, when on his wife. Ile said they had commit- nly eye caught the gleam of seinething led the robberies with which they were bright under the window -curtain, charged, but that he acted completely Stooping down, I picked cot. rt large under his wife's direction, as she plan - foreign -looking earring, which 1 trance- ned the affairs, and was foremost in diately recoaniseci as one of those worn carrying them out. They had arrange' by the Italian woman with the piano- eel, as soon as the last business had organ. This put me at once on the blown over, to dispose of the jewelry scout, and explained why my two abroad, and afterwards to settle down friends so haunted the district, 'Out the thing was to pounce upon them before they had any suspicion of be- ing wanted, otherwise, there was lit - the chance of recovering the jewels, for I made up my /tome that it could be no other than they who had stolen the diamonds from Hampstead. .[ did not mention my find to the gentleman of the house, as one cannot be too cautious in these matters. Knowing the Italians would he by this time on their round 1 returned to town, and after a consultation with my superior, determined to drop upon my pair the next morning before they began busi- ness. I don't know, sir, if you are ac- quainted with the Italian quarter near Hatton Garden, It's a queer place, chokeful of those black -haired icemen, pifreveri bagpipers, organ -grinders, and artists' models. Tie names an the shops are all foreign; the streets are crowded from morning till night, and the bright dresses of the women are in great contrast to the dingy houses, When I made my way there early the following morning, accompanied by another officer, also in plain clothes, most of the inhabitants were already stirring, busy preparing, for the clay's campaign, Some wore mixing their lee sou, var;ations tvhtch show a tendency in tubs, stirring the mixture with great pieces of wood, and some were to fall into a typical curve; In 1ifarch going oft with their cargo complete. eonntries in regard to tbe, use en elec- trio railways. She has 398 miles of sneh roads in operation ; France has 173 miles; Italy 72 miles and England 08 miles. All of Europe combined con- tains a little more than 999 miles of oloetrio railway. REVERSE ACTION. Hello, olid fellow, I'm glad to hoar that you wife is well, Didn't the doc- tors tell her she couldn't remover? Yes,. and if they'd told her that: she must got well she would bave fooled them just as badly. I si•ved her by telling them her disposition. I There is a high profit in subetilu- tion, aided by public indifference. 'There will be no profit, at all if people, al- ways and everywhere, refuse counter- felt articles, , quietly in Italy. Of course the con- fession made it no lighter for the malt, and both the prisoners were sentenced to a long term of penal servitude. I came in for a good deal ot praise for my share in the matter, and, what was much better for me, got promot- ed. '!'hough, as a member of the force, I was not, entitled to claim the reward offered for the recovery, of the dia- monds, yet Miss Somers was so delight- ed to get them back, that she made me a handsome present. Ever since then. I've had a liking for piano -or- gans. /'The End.1 N AOUSE11OLD. THANL:SOIVING CHElele, If one hos no poultry there are other excellent' substitutes for the proverbial• met turkey and chicken pie to the fol- lowing— ,Baefsteak Pie,—Prry quickly in Iia own. fat or melted butter, a pound 0C' tender sirloin steak. Out in pieces and lay in an earthen bake -dish. Fry a Olio& of ham, out in small pieces and lay over the beefsteak. Acid a few bits of butter and any seasoning pre- ferred. Cover with boning water, then wfit ith the a disrih,ch biscuit dough rolled to Reese Spare-Rib,—Trim off the rough ends, crook the ribs across the middle, rub with sale and sprinkle with Pepper, fold over, stuff with turkey dressing, saw up tightly, place in n roasting pan with a pint of water; baste frequently and turn once that botb sides may become arich brown, when it is reedy to serve Cream of Sweet Corn,— Use one quart of conned sweet corn to three pints of boiling soft teeter or stock of meat soup, and bolt until tender. Strain and place tbe soup over the fire again; mix smooth a tablespoon- ful each of butter and flour, stirring constantly in a thick saucepan over the fire, and. pour in gradually a pint and a halt of hob uni.lk; when the soup boils, add this and cook et few minutes to the consistency of thick cream ; salt or further season at the last, Turnips with Egg Dressing.— Pare slice, and cut in dice au inch square, place in a kettle with a little water. salt and a little. sugar, When ten- der, thq water should have nearly or a- cquite boiled upful ofswe tscr a am for quar•tAdd a halt eof turnip, and just before removing from the fire, a beaten egg. Suet Pudding.—One cupful of finely chopped suet, one cupful oC molasses, one half cupful of sugar, two cupfuls sour milk, a teaspoonful each of salt and socia, a large oupful of raisins, spice of any kind to taste and flour to make a stiff batter. Steam three hours or more. Serve hot with hot sour sauce. Cranberry Sauce.—Wash a quart of cranberries and l)lace in a granite - ware kettle, with. a pint of water. Cook a few minutes until berries are soft, remove from fire, rub through a collander, return the juice to the kettle together with tsvo cupfuls of sugar, boil rapidly for five minutes, then turn into a jelly mould. Rice Meringue Pudding.—Place four tablespoonfuls of rico in one quart of milk. Boil it slowly, until perfectly soft. Take it from the fire, sweeten and stir in a bit of butter. ,Lel it cool. Stir in the yolks oC four eggs and the grated rind of one lemon. 1f the pudding is too thiole acid it little cold milk, smooth over the top, spread ever it the whites of the eggs beaten stilt, with theuice of the 1011&1 1111d six or eight tablespoonfuls of fine sugar, 1?laee in the oven and bake a light brown. It may be, made still nicer by spreading on a layer et jam or fresh fruit before putting on the meringue, Mock Minot Pie.—Six crackers roll- ed fine, halt cupful of hot water, one ACTION OF MAGNETS. Eaa•11, Itlun eee.,l in a itittgewd1e Field er 9'nryini; eeeeress. The simuItaneous peculiar behavior ot magnets at widely scattered observa- tories has lately suggested to scientists the possibility that the earth is im- mersed in re magnet field, so termed, in which there are variations of intens- ity, and which may proceed from the and Septeneher this curve stays right; On reaching the house where my con- side up, but at the solstices it is, up - pie lodged, we were confronted in the side down. In order to show that this doorway by a stout dirty -looking ital- Ian who was the Landlord—tire padrone, reversal apparently depends on the I think they call him. We stated ras eartb's position in its path aroundthe our business that we wished to sIe sun, a special watch was some )time to Carlondrealioio. The fat man since made in Munich for Prof, 1, 15. looked et us suspiciously, as though made guessing something was wrong;but Bigelow. A small magnet was suspend - seeming not to wish to be uncivil, he ed on the balance wheel,. and was seem - tapped at the door of the back parlor, in lv affected an by the atoreentioncel and getting no answer, he tried the g handle, but found the room looked, so !told us Carlo must be out already on his round. Leaving another officer to watch the neighbourhood, we started on our search, hoping to overtake the tuusicians. Finding by inquiry of constables on the road, that they were before us on their usual route towards Hampstead, we hailed a cab, and presently saw our quarry jogging along with their or- gan through Kentish Town.. We stop- ped the cab, and getting out, stepped up to the Italian, whom I tapped on the sloutcI1r, bringing him to astand- sIdIL The woman at first appeared !u- elined to run; but on second thoughts, she remained quiet, putting on an air of injured Innocenti% Wo hall no great difficulty in getting them to a. police station. where 1 charged them with be- ing c.onccrtred in the burglary at Ren- don two nights before, The woman, who took it much more coolly than her husband, said we should all rue the insult mon her, speaking in very de- cent English, I noticed that she warn another pair of earrings, which were much plainer and smeller than those I had always hefietweecn her with. Af- ter the two were disposed of for the time, the piano -organ was wheeled into the station yard and looked up in a Shed, Getting a search -warrant, my friend changes in the intensity of the mag- melie influence corning in from outer apace; that is, on sons days the watcb \ronin' gain 190 seconds, or over 290 sec- rorimming. 'Shen rinse thorott Irl ends, while on others it would lose as g y much. It seemed to tall the sntne story I liners, which cb his will la to to he einjured ve the as the costly instruments in the spear {ire &talk acid.. Javele water 15 excel - at ruagnetiu olservatorfes, lent for almost any white 'goods, It ----� ------ can be made at home or bought at STRANGE ORD1111, OF, NUNS, arty druggist's, —u There are several eemmunhLLies oC sib SUGGESTIONS TO H.OUSEltEICPisnS. ent monks, as for instance, the Trap- An apple -sauce that is said to he piste, but these are not at all aur- not only deli.elong, bat also a settee prising in camparison With a common- that can be kept for some time ismer% ity of silent women, each as are to toe by preparing the apples as usual, anly found in the convent near Biarr' 11 your want your batted apples to, 11e juicy telco them 'newly anal. baste them occasionally with the juicy in the pan. If the apples are not juicy put ae few tablespoonfuls of water and a., half a cup of sugar in the baking pan snot baste with this, Baked shells 05 pastry for puffs, oys- ter pies, oto., must be put into the oven tont warmed, or the filling allowed to. get cold before putting It In them,or the pastry will soften. It ,s eseerled that ashes moistened with kerosene is excellent to scour flatirons. Wash off with soap -suds and rub with flannel till perfectly dry, R'OSRBERY'S CA'1EER. ,1eelr11nIt or Mem lutein 111e Pause or 111s. l'tolufe 1n 1'3111 ienl eine, The earliest forecast of thecareer of the Earl of ).losebery was made by a shrewd Scotehman, 0110 heard him de- liver a speech al a luncheon after a military review. He was a lad of four- teen, our teen, but he spoke so well that this leen observer declared that the vol- unteers had been listening to one of England's future prime ministers, 'keenly years passed and ho was still referred to by his friends as a maxi with a great. future in public life, al- though he had done little to justify expectation, His first speech in the House of Lords, when he was twenty - tour, was a feeble one; and while he presided three years afterward over a Social Science Congress and subse- quently was chosen the rector of two Scotch universiLiea, he bad made no marked progress in political life. 'Yet those who met him frequently were impressed with his force of character and exceptional ability, and were in the habit of speaking of him as a fu- ture prime minister. Ole•had not been idle, but had made good use of his wealth and -leisure. He had traveled much and had thought deeply on many subjects. When be ob- tained his first official position in 1881 as Under Secretary of the Home Of- fice, be ,vent ahead rapidly. In five years he was Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and his intimate friend, Mr. Olastone, had pointed to him as TILE FUTURE LEADER. of the Liberal party and his own suc- cessor. Ile had already been a leader of the Imperial Federation League, and be subsequently took an active part in the organization of the first Lon- don County Council, When elr. Glad- stone retired from uublic life the Parl oe Rosebery became prime minister. As a man of the future he had excit- ed much enthusiasm. As a man of the present he has failed to tns.ke a repu- tation as a statesman of the first rank. His tenure of office was short, and hie party rnet with a crushing defeat in the general elections of 1891. As the leader of a divided and discouraged minority he soon lost. heart and retir- ed from public lite. His failure to justify the hones 05 his friends was not due to any lack of brilliant gifts. As an orator he is without a rival in England. Mr.Clrain- beret]n is a better debater, but is not more fluent as a speaker, and tacky his melodious voice, and resources of Humor. On the platform he is an almost ideal speaker, combining with dignity of bearin1(' and earnestness of manner, a sparkling wit and Telieity of expres- sion which delight an audience. I3is career proves that: it is a misfor- tune, at least for an English Liberal, to be born a Peer. Ile has sat in the House of Lords since he was twenty one, 1f he could have fought his way to the front in the Commons he would have had the political training in the• management of party affairs, which would have fitted him tor leadership. As a man of the future he teas a dreamer interesting himself in many things. As prime minister and load- er he lacked definite purpose and com- manding authority, His public, career has been blighted by the accident eat high birth, fourth cupful of vinegar_, one halt cup- fue of molasses, one half cupful each of sugar, currants and raisins, :vises to taste, and add a tablespoonful ofrnctt- ed better. This wee make two pies. TO GET 111.0 O.G STAINS. Here is a list which housekeepers should paste up where it would be han- dy when the query Domes, advises an exchange: " Oh, dear, what is it that takes out mildew stains or Peach stains? I've read it somewhere but I can't remember to save my Ole I" For fresh tea and coffee stains use boil- ing water. Place the linen stained over a large bowl and pour through it boil- ing water from the teakettle, field at a height to insure force. Old tea and coffee stains whioh have become "set," should be soaked Ln cold water first, then boiling. For peach stains a weak solution of chloride et limo combined with infin- ite pIatience. Long soaking is an es- sential. Grass stains may be removed by cream tartar and water. For scorch, hang or spread the article in the sunshine. For mildew, lemon juice and sunshine, or if obstinate die. solve cue tablespoonful of chloride of Ilene in four quarts int coldwaterand soak the article until :mildew disap- pears. isa r avoid an relremical actionhniotngtli linen. For wine stains sprinkle well with eatlt, moisten with boiling w11ter and then pour bailling water through un- til the stain disappears. For blood stains. use cold water first, then soap and water. Het water sets the stain. For chocolate stains use cold. Water first, then boiling water from the tea- kettle. Fruit stains will usually yield to boiling' water; but if not, oxalic acid may be' used) allowing 3 ounces of the crystal to one pint 05 water. Wet the stain with the solution, place over -a. kettle of hot water in the steam or in the sunsbine. The Instant the stain disappears, rinse well; wet the stain with ammonia, to counteract the acid it11. cutting them in quite small Tdenes. Tbese silenrsieuses, or silent sist- Choose tort, juicy apples, if possible, ors, never speak except to their meth- Allow from a quarter to a ball pound er superior, and then only upon toe- of sugar to a pound of apples, accord- ceasary business, When 'they are at tag to the, sourness of the fruit. Pub .meals a hook is read, and every 'Fri- a layer of sugar in a large earthen cloy they eat their ;dinners kneeling. If crook or bathing dish, then a layer of one of tbe sisters lose their father or apples sprinkled with e little oinnaan.on m,Iher, elm is nob told) of the loss. '.i'lte then more sugar, apples arra spice, etc. mother superior simply assembles the Put the dish on the bac], of the atove, community anti says, :i he father or covered, and let heat up slowly end. mother ole one of you is dead," ln' this simmer all day. Jles p Ln a cool place way the silent women cease to have and it will h& ready ,for use any time Individual interesb in anything, or any, aril prove very acceptable to the pal- thing to Calk about.• ata. GROWING OLD. Most women have e. horror of grow- ing old. It certainly is not the. pleas- antest thing to contemplate, but itis inevitable. But that is no reason why o,d ago should not be kept off as long as possible. Let that worn-out expres- sion, "I am getUag old," be consigned to the past, and keep young.. Just be- cause a few gray hairs have made their appearance, do not give up all forms of native amusement:; put on old-fash- ioned clothes, dross the hair unbecom- ingly or don ugly colors. Old age does not need to be forced on, rather keep ib at bay. But wo are being continually remind- ed that we aro no longer young, you say. Certainly our friends notice the gray hairs and wri,nklee and wish to spare us, through kindness, mueh of the active work which woad ward off the wrinkles and put color in the face. The young folks take the \valks in the fresh, bracing win while their elders sit before the fire in big arm -chairs. They aro glad to spare the clear old mother and father any unnecessary steps. The odd folks mint have extra warmth, easy chair's, anis midst not use their 1im.lrs and musa:ies as long as Choy could, is therm any way whloh Invites the ap- proach of. the enemy better? It is alt vary well to allow the young all the amusement they can find, bub l,tisfo:ly to retire teem it entirely and proceed to grow peel. Few things keep one Young so long as association with youth and )file. Then, too, li: is not vanity to select becoming clothes, even if a woman is past forty. T'heee are pretty things suitable for all ages, and that Retieline, .Line feathers make fine birds, is very trno. Do not allow gray hairs to make a "bank mintier" of you, but: Olt anxiety, care and worry away from keep young, keep to the front and sight, d.IL r) le EMAINS OF BABYLON Two wealthy Ilebraws of Bagdad now nen ail that romaine of the anoient tosyl, of Babylon, ;