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THE .BRUlS'S.LB POT.
MARCiI 18, 1890
ER THE LIAC
CHAPTER XII,
"Luanne be my wife now and I will
got say one word against leer. I will
hot even say that I meld do so. She
was certainly the most beautiful, the
Most fascinating woman I had over
aeon, She looked so young that it was
almost impossible to believe that she
had been a wife and wtls a widow; but,
I knew afterward that she was at least
ten years older than we thought her.
r will not describe her to you; you
will see her and judge for yourself,
"Nettie," continued Mark, "there is
as great a difference between you and
Larline as between a simple natural
lily of the valley and as gaudy arti-
ficial camella. I saw it afterward; but
at first she took my seises captive, end
held them In thrall, I remember how
she puzzled me, how I watched her.
One of the first things that struck me
was the subtle odor of sweet violets
that seemed to envelop her. Every-
thing belonging to her — her sables,
shawls, books, fans, gloves—everything
had the sa1310 sweet odor of fresh vio-
lets, That charmed me, Oh, Nellie, 1
. was a rash, foolish coward, but I nev-
er thought of loving her, and I never
dreamed of marrying any one but you!
Every man 011 hoard was In love with
her, bat she favored me add I was weak
enoagh, young and foolish enough, to
be Mattered by this preference; to feel
prowl and delighted when the little
court of admirers had to make way
for me; when she turned from them
all with a smile for me when she laid
that white genuflect hand of hers on my
arm, dismissing the rest with a little
nod of the head, saying, 'k will acrom-
pauy you, Lord Severna. 1 should like
a quiet promenade,'
"It pleased me to mark hot angry
jealousy In other men's eyes; it pleas-
ed ma to note how they envied every
mark of preference which this beau-
tiful woman showered on me, Stili,
Nellie, I never dreamed of being false
to you,
"At first I ryas attracted by her
great beauty, her fascination, her low,
Sweet voice, her nameless charm of
dress and Manner, then by her derided
open preference for me, shown at all
times, and in all places.
"1 never thought that rank, title, or
money had anything 10 do with it: I
believed it was myself alone that she
cared for. Ah, Nellie, perhaps even a
stronger man than myself might have
succumbed! 1 shall never forget Lhe
nights on the ocean, with the stars
like golden meteors in the sky, the sea
dark, silent, mysterious, and solemn.
Bach nights as they were—the sea and
sky 8o calm, and that beautiful. face
looking into mine! Alt, Nellie, you
taught me love, and it w111 never die ;
she taught me passion and it is dead1
"I began to forget you my darling,
I must tell you the whole truth. The
memory of the sweet true face under
the lilacs grew fainter; the passion-
ate beautiful fiats of the woman who
showed this marked preference for me
almost maddened me for a time.
"There can be 130 excuse for me, Nel-
lie -1 offer none, But remember that
for the first time in my life I was
flattered by all the subtle flatteries
that a clever and 'beautiful 0001(0
could use. The halanre of my reason
was gone. She bad aroused passion
that yet was not love in nay heart. I
was driven onward by the anger of
those whom she slighted for me, and
one night—one fatal night, ,when the
moon was shining brilliantly, and the
sea was halm es a lake, we stood. toga-
tbor at the end of the vessel. Her fair
white bands stole into mine; her beau-
tiful face was raised. to mine, pale with
emotion her eyes glistening' with tears,
I forgot you, Nellie. I forgot honor,
truth and loyalty. I bent down to
kiss her, and-- Web, I canna tell
you how It happened. I am speaking
the truth Nellie. I would not hide one
thought from you. I feel sure that
when I bent my head to kiss her 1 bad
no thought of asking her to be my wife; t.
but before another half hour had pass-'
ed 1' had promised tq marry her, and 1
—Nellie, love, listen—from that mo- 1t
ment to this I have never had one n
aingLe happy moment—not one. There 1 11
awed be no drawing hark—no .hesit.a- 1
tion even, for I found the next day
that the whole of the passengers knew
that LordSeveroe and the beautiful
Mrs, Nugent were engaged,
"Weak, cowardly, disloyal—ah, yes, I
know I was all that ! But I have suf-
fered horribly. .From that hour to this
Il have been a miserable man, for I
found out that it was you I had loved
atter all, and that the love of the lad
was batter than the passion of Lhe conn.
There were time's when i resolved on
telling her, but it would have been use-
less. She had decided ou marrying me,
and I knew that, my intentions were
quite secondary to ,hers. When it was
too late, my heart went Lackto its
first allegiance. II found my engage-
ment to this woman of the world a
very business -like matter. There vvas
no nonsense, no delay. We were mar-
ried three weeks after the 'Queen of
the Seas' reached. London.
"Ali, Nellie, you have suffered, but
my pain has b eu greater. Sly eon-
8016nce gave ale 310 rest., Night and
day your image was with me, night'
and day my folly and cowardice were
over before 1118, I longed, yet dreaded
to sae you, If T had known that your
mother was dead, and that you were..waiting for me in the old home alone .f
Oath' have gone to you, no matter
what had happened, bud;your letter did
not reach me"
"It was reettened to me," I inter•-
pose t.
"As soon as ray affairs were settled,"
he contlnued., I went abroad, Lurline
preferred it. Sire Stlirl s11a never eared
to live fn England., and in truth T. was.
indifferent on the subject, knowing
that; no place could ever be the same to
teug again. At Mentons we met the
'Y'orites, and. T liked them very mtrah,
iC was a miserable, haunted, gloomy
0lan. My wealth brought me 1)0 hap
1i(1Iass, 116(11105(0 1' 1144 lost you, 1
found rest,
in talking to tarty Yorke.Sha seemed to think that Thad mune"
great hOra'aw lea my life, 11 de not sup;-
a
4�`e u
pose I a11onidhave returned to En
lend ab least for some yeere had n
imperative business compelled me to g
to Severoe Court a few weeks ago, O
Nellie, there are some diem alntnte'n
too hitter, too great for words! Isha
return to Italy; 1 minuet live in bin
land."
"Why 9" I asked.
His face clouded, an angry glen
came into the eyes which had been lu
of pain and despair.
"1 cannot tell you why, Nellie, hu
mylife is blighted, 11 cannot stay any
where for taus."
Mehalt you over live at Severn
Court'?"I asked.
"Never," was the gloomy reply, "Tb
punishment of my folly is that I shat
be a wanderer on the Mee of th
earth."
' But why, Mark—wily 9" I oried, be-
ginning to forget 01y then trouble i
his.
"There are some things that a ma
ot
cannspeak of," he replied, "(memoeven think of or lay bare to his ovv1)
beart. This sorrow of mine is one a
them."
"Then, Mark," I could not help say-
ing as I looked sadly at him, "you has
ruined all the happiness of my li
without securing your own."
"That is just what I have done, Nel
lie, Between the remorse d feel a
the loss of you and the sorrow of m
secret, I am the most miserable me
in the world."
Ah, Mark, my toyer, I read in you
fare that your folly pad cost soh dear
We sat fn silence for some time, the
wind stirring the lilac branches and
bearing to us sweet gusts of perfume.
We had not been there an hour, and al-
ready it seemed to me an eternity. 1
knew that we must part. Time was
passing, and I should be wanted. Then
the full force of my misery rushed ov-
er me like a lava tide. How could 1
ever take up the duties of life again?
11Iy heart and sour had no strength, no
life. Where should I turn for help or
comfort? atm, alas! If had given my
whole heart to a man who had married
another and had forgotten me I
"Mark, what shall 1 do with the rest
of my life 3"1 asked, wearily. "I can-
not die just because I wish to die. I
am like a ship without a rudder. Lova
of you, whether living or dead, has
hitherto filled my life. What am I to
do ?"
"I cannot tell, Nellie," he replied,
"Are you happy heree with Lady
Yorke?"
les—as happy as I could be any-
where without you," I replied,
"Then do not go away, We will do
that, not you. eVe will. remain for a
few days; then I shall say that tam
summoned to the Court on business.
Nellie, forgive me for what I am go-
ing to say. All I have in the world
ought to have been yours—and I have
such ahundant wealth; let me give
you what will keep you in comfort and
affluence."
11 could not be angry; bis oyes were
full of tears and his lips quivered,
"No," Ireplied,geotly,"you must not
do that, Mark. Ido not rare for mon-
ey. 11 would rather have had one true
word of love from your lips than all
the money you possess,"
"I shoufd 11e so much happier, Nel-
lie, if you would. let me de this. Let
me buy for you a pretty little home.
In the midst of my misery, let nee
have the one gleam of comfort that
you Have no worldly cares."
"No!" I cried, with quick, impati-
ent acorn. "Can you not understand
that I would rather—a thuus•end times
rather—die of hunger by the road-
side than (tempt even one crumb of
bread from your hands?"?"
'Will you ever forgive met" he said.
Un the years to come, who you re-
member that I ane—ah, a tboueand
tlm051—more unhappy than you, and
w11en you remember that I ran find
no comfort: because. it is my fault, will
you not try to forgive me? Think of
me as you did ; forget this interval of
folly and falsehood, Think of ale only
as Mark, with his honest lad's love;
forget Marla the man who failed you
--will you, Nellie?"
11 could not help it—doubtless it wan
very undignified, but when 1 saw
the pain on the honest face, the humble
sorrow in the dear eyes, when I saw
Mark dislre-;sed, grieved withwiththe mis-
ery of a lifetime on .his fare, I forgot
my wounded love for one short mo-
ment. Ilowc could I refuse him any-
hing to whom.whom.Ihad never said "nay?"
Ilow could I refuse his pardon when
le asked It with tears in his eyes1 Ile
ad marred my life, ruined my hand -
mem, made every hope l;ankrupt, but
loved 1(1111 still. i held my ]lands to
rim; i fried to smile, although the
rutniug tears blinded me.
"1 will forgive you, Mark," I said.
"Ah, my dear, 1 roufd not, if T would,
be angry with yeti! eVe must never
meet, again, Mark. The wide world
must. eves' be between the two who were
onc8 to be always together; a deep
grave lies between us, and in it I must
bury my love, but I forgive you, a5 1
hope to be forgiven."."
13e 1181d my hand in his for one mo-
ment, and then he said, with tears that
did not shame his manhood;
"Sly deer Iasi. lure, farewell!"
4 knew what he meant, 1t would be
letter' for him, better for ale, that we
should meet. as strangers, He would
be leaving in a fee clays, and we
should tee� each ether nn more. Better
aol
Trembling, fainting, dazed by my
0011 misery, I stared not go hack to the
bowie just. then le41 one meeting 11)8
should ask what ailed me. I had a
strange, vagus idea that I had chang-
ed 1ny OW 11 identity, and that the em'-
row-sl.rirken woman v,°eking by her-
self under the SUM Mar trees could not
be Nellie Chester.
terve--tJtat I would do anything to
Weems iecuty Yorke,
f yot1 fool ;teed," x1111 said, "do not
join un for a little while; come later
on. And Miss titestcr, make your-
self Souk nice. We must not let Lady
o Severoe think herself the 1landsomost
womtat
an fu e world. Bring some of
i
1ps fyourond al best0111310,
songs. Lord Severoe is very
II .1 knew that, Had I not sung to him,
g 14 hundred times by the river and in
19 woods9
That evening it seemed to nee that!
It was about to rival 101e:h s wife. Was t
11 it foolish or wicked that I went to my
Lox for the long plain blue silk dress+
t that Mark liked, and that I made the
most of my golden !lair, that I found
some white roses for 11, and that I
8 tried to look bright and happy while
my heart was dead?
e I need not speak of the other guests.
flfy story deals only with Mark and
e Mark's wife, Lady Yorke introduced
me to all her visitors, ;I had gone to
the drawing -room before the gentle-
men had left the dining -room, 1
n could not, have entered with Illark look-
, trig at nee. 'I remember 110 names, no
t faces; my whole soul seemed waiting
until we reached Marie's wife:—the must
f beautiful, brilliant, dazzling' woman 1
had ever beheld.
She had the vivid bloom of a rarna-
e tion a face of exquisite Grerien type,
lir a wide love brow, straight dark eye-
brows, lovely mouth, though the lines
and curves were rather proud thap
t
tender, a beautiful olein with a den te-
ous dimple. As 1 :thought of Mark
kissing those lovely lips, the pain in
my heart was more bitter than death.
e A superb woman, with dark blue eyes
I and dark hair, she was dressed in white
velvet, relieved by a rioh bordering of
purple beart's ease, a diagiond neck-
lace clasped the white firm throat, a
diamond cross lay 00. her wvhete breast,
and the very moment I stood before
her I noticed the sweet odor of vio-
lets.
Mark's wife! Sbe, looked at me with
a kindly smile; and then 1 gotic'ed that
there was something, peculiar in her
fare. 1 did not like It. beautiful, bril-
liant, as it was, There was a vague,
inexplicable something — a metallic
brightness in the eyes, a hard pecul-
iar color on her cheeks. Love for Mark,
interest quickened by affection, made
me wonder, and as I Looked at her, so
beautiful, so brilliant, I asked my-
self, efehat was his sorrow? What was
the secret that clouded his life? What
was the mystery that sapped all the
pleasure an,a happiness of his exis-
tence? What could it be?
Lady Severna drew aside the folds
of her velvet dress, and asked me to
take a seat by leer side.
"Lady Yorke tella me that you have
a beautiful voice, Miss Chester," she
said. "1 hope you will sing for us. Lord
Severna is fondof music."
Long before her fair faee bad wiled
!Hark from me I know that. What
would she say If she knew that I was
Ilfark's first love, that— Ah, what
nonsense 1 Was I mad? Mark was no
longer for me. She talked to me kind-
ly enough for a few minutes, I felt,
ratber than knew, that there was some-
thing strange about her, but Xmould
not define it,
The gentlemen came In. I;i11y only
hope lay in not looking tat Mark, 1 was
keenly, painfully eonselous of his pres-
ence. kr knew where he went; when
he spoke I heard no other sound. But
my eyes never sought him. 'Even
when Lady Yorke introdueed me to him
T never saw him; but five minutes aft-
erward. when 1 remit to the plauo, the
music fell from my nerveless !lands.
Ah, woe wale me 1 The first song Ifouncl
was this—"Remember and Forget,"
CHAPTER ICMIt.
That evening Lady Yorke came to
my room, She vvas always !rind and eon-
siderate to me,
"Yon have not been. well to -day, Miss
Chester, ledneharn tells ea that you
have hail one of your bad headaches.
Are you better? You look very pale
and changed in some way, a carne to
ask you if you would bring your music
to the drawing-rooru this evening. Se
would he a .great .help to me."
I thought for n few moments before
1'
answered her. I could crush down
my own pain and anguish, for I had
plenty of self-control; and I longed to
see Mark's wife. How the wo e pierc-
ed
"d liOr
ed my heart—"Markle wife!" 1 ktss-
ed, the elate, jeweled hand laid so kind-
ly on my shouldory and Bald what was
"I sat beside the streamlet;
I watched the waters flow,
As we together watched It
One little year ago.
The soft rain pattered on the leaves,
The April grass was wet—
Ah, folly to reptember l
'Tis wiser to forget,
"The nightingales made musical
June's palaces paved with gold;
if watched the rose you gave me
Qts warm red heart unfold,
But sight of rose and song of bird
Were fraught with' vvitd regret—
"Its madness to remember;
'Tw-ere wisdom to forget.
i1 stood among the gold porn-,
Alas, no more I knew I—
To gather gleaner's measure
Of the love that fell from yon,
For Ina no grari0us harvest.
Would God we neer had (Ilea
For. cruel as remembranne is,
"cis harder to forgot,
"The atreau11611 now is frozen,
71e uigbtiugales are fled,
The corn-flelds are deserted,
And ev'ry rose is dead.
I sit inside my lonely fire,
And pray for wisdom yet,
For calmness to remember, or
For courage to forget,"
There was no emend in the room as
the last notes died away, 11 knew they
bad gone straight to Bal'k's heart, for
he left the group of ladies will whom
he had been talking, and went to one
of the great bay windows. The May
sun had set, and the light was dead in
the. sky,
1.847 Yorke's voice broke the spell.
Sbe was aiking for her favorite, and
the words carne readily to 018-1`i rginix
Gahriei's beautiful song, "Ruby"
To be Continued.
THE SWAN AND THE PII{L7,
The following areident was desertb-
od to me by e. friend who heard it from
the lips of a man 0110 saw it, says a
writer in 'London Spectator. iffy
friend's informant, a laboring man,
passed on his way to work every morn-
ing a pond on which were means. One
morning he saw a swan with its head
under water—no unusual thing, so be
thought nothing of it. The next morn-
ing it was In exactly the same piece
and position, Still, that was not re-
markable, and he passed on, On the
third morning, seeing the- swan in pre,
eisely the same position, he called the
attention of the keeper to it, Tho
keeper proceeded to examine, and found
that the swim's head had been swal-
lowed by a large pike, Both, of course
were dead,
111US1' GO TO t lli'UROH.
At Gonoatote, in the South Seas, eve
erg Man, , wv ma a n
, or child on that i3V
land who dpes not go to church three
times a week is liable to be arrested
and fined,
HOUSEHOLD.
'XIelle CARE OE INFANTS,
The prime essentials to the well-beln
of au infant are pure, fresh air, a elm
appropriate diet, aheoiute clear
liners and suitable and colnfortabl
(Raking,
Starting with health, and with these
essentials provided, no child should be-
come restless or ill-tempered, Too
many mothers are, untor'tunately, not
sufficiently impresser) with the be-
portenee of a supply of fresh air, tem-
pered. during' the daytime with sun-
light, and free from the effluvia aris-
ing from the stagnant water or Im-
perteetly drained ground. The child
baking powder and 1-d teaspoon snit,
Sift the dry materials, 18parale the
eggs, beat the sulks erc,ull', add the
milk 80t1 stir into the dry metertuls.
Out the 011(01 eyries in pieces, if. large;
flout' slightly, stir in, fold in the stiff
g whites and steam hours or hake one-
" half hour. Serve with the following
1- snowflake eaueo: One generale (able-
a spoon butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1-4
teaspoon salt, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup
boiling water. Stub the butter' to a
orearn '1dd flour ]nixed with cold WO,
ter t0 the hot water with salt sad toil
five minutes. Then cool and add but-
ter (Intl flavoring, When ready to serve,
beat up frothy with an egg heater,
Canadian Cranberry Pudding, --Alit
into a large bowl 2 oups flour and 1-2
teaspoon sat. 1191x into this 1-2 cull
molasses tend 2-9 cup sour milk, in
Nymph 1-`d teaspoon soda has been die-
aolved. Add 1 beaten egg and 1 1-2
should early be accustomed to a suppl
of this fresh air, though never expos
ed to a draught, suet, excepting day
of fog or damp east winds, the bab
of normal health will thrive best b
regular daily oulinge. In providin
for the Meat 0(1 young nallies the 0a
tired food is, excepting umber unusua
oireumstalces, far better than any ar
Wide' food; but if artificial food mus
be supplied, the safest for all youn
children to use is sterilized milk, 301110
is the only sure way of avoiding the
baccilli that may propagate discus
from the use of milk supplied by tub
erculous or infected animals—a recog
nizod danger by most physicians.
The process of sterilizing milk is s
simple tbut either the mother or nurse
may readily accomplish it by the use
of the following formula: The milk,
placed in perfectly clean battier, with
81ert11res of the bottles closed with
(lean white cotton instead of oorks,
should be set into a metal pan or
boiler, the bottoms of the bottles being
raised about Half an inch above the bot-
tom of the pan or boiler by setting
t116331 on a wire stand, to promote the
circulation of: hot water about them
\eraser is then poured into the pan tine
til it reaches the level of the milk in
the bottles, with the pans placed on
the stove, and heated slowly until the
temperature of the water reaches 1.55
degrees Fahrenheit. It is then remov-
ed frau the fire and covered closely
with a woolen blanket for a half hour,
after welch the bottles should he tak-
en out, and set in a cool place. The
bottles must retain the cotton plugs
until the milk is needed for use, to pre-
vent the possibility of dust or microbes
entering the milk, tbough the milk
can be used at any time within twen-
ty-four hours
The qua ratty to be given at eachmeal
to the baby must depend upon the
mother's experience, and varies with
the appetite of the child. as some chil-
dren have naturally a greater appe-
tite than others; but a child of eight
months 01,1 may require about forty
ounces oe food daily, to be given in
five meals, say at 7 and 10.30 a,m., at
2, at 6, and at 10 p.m., with no need-
ing allowed daring the night, though
many mothers may find it accessory
to feed their unweaned 0115 once dur-
ng the night, in which case a less
quantity of food should be given dur-
ing the day.
When, as is often the ease in large
Mlles, the quality of the cows' milk
cannot be relied on, condensed milk
may he substituted for it, provided it
is of uniform brand and quality, and
not readily turning sour,
:Manufacture:( goods in the shape of
infants' fowls may also l'e used with
advantage, but it is 14.011 to oonsult
the family pbysician if the mother be
inexperienced, lest experiments with
such foods may cause the baby's di-
gestive organs to rebel.
'When the tenth or eleventh month
of his age has been reached the child
may drink a little undiluted milk from
a cup, or may take a cupful of chicken
broth or of beef tea, containing a few
stale bread oru0111s, but nothing need-
ing mastication should be given till
he Is well supplied with teeth and 0t
01113• be even then hest to exclude meat
until he is two years old,
GRAN BERRTES RPD AND GOOD.
Cranberries are among the most
caltlhful fruits known; they are re -
y cups eranherrles. Tarn into a buttsr-
ed pudding dish and steam 11-4 Boors.
Serve with a sweet sauce,
s Cranberry Wine, -Luis is excellent in
Y cases of illness. Scald 0 qus.rts of her-
s ries until they are soft and broken,
g Strain through a (slot]]. Make a syrup
•
1
h cranberries, 9 maps sugar, 1 tablespoon
cornslarOh, wet hi a little water and
_ fill up the cup with boiling water. Mix
together and bake between two crusts;
this makes two pies.
O Cranberry Cottage Pudding,—Beat to -
of 21bs granulated sugar and 1gear!:
water. 11Iix with the strained juice
while hot and add water enough to
make 4 quarts, Bottle and seal.
Cranberry Pie.—Three cups chopped
gether 1 cup sugar end 2 tablespoons
butter and add 2 beaten eggs and 1
cup milk. Sift ;i cups flour and 2 tea-
spoons baking powder together and
add 1 1-2 cups cranberries. Pour into
a buttered pudding dish Nil hake in a
moderate oven. Serve hot with illiquid
sauce.
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TEACH CHILDREN TO SIT UP.
• If girls are taught to sit properly
upon it chair with an ordinary straight
baok, they can rest their spines per-
ifeatly upon the bars behind them, with-
out any suspicion of lolling, even at
meal times, Often a mother will say,
I " I always make my ohitdren sib up-
right;" and when etre see the ugly
forms, with their shoulders gradually
rounding forward, we wonder if site
I had seen a picture of the human spine,
and if she realizes how easily it can
, become wearied and out of shape
• through small bad habits.
Let the growing children walk up-
rightly, the foot turned out a little,
and e'very muscle of it used; shoal-
.ders back and head erect; straight
tw'ithout being stiff; springy in step,
1wvithoub anything approaching to a
1 jerk, sib firmly and sensibly aceord-
ing to the needs of the body, and they
will grow up into graceful men anti
women,
SHE LIKED SAILING.
The following n true tale to tiniest a oto curi-
ous instance of living well on nothing
a year without breaking the laws of
the land. About twenty years ago a
steam packet 0ompaay of Liverpool
wished to buy a piece or land which was
owned by a "stay-at-home spinster," as
her geighbors described her. She sold
ber land at a very low price, but in-
sisted upon 5 clause being inserted in
the agreement; giving her the right, at
any time during her life, to travel with
a companion in any of the company's
vessels. When the agreement was
closed she sold her furniture and went
on board the first out -going ship be-
longing to the packet company. For
years this wise spinster lived nearly
all the time upol5 one ship or another,
frequently accompanied by a compan-
ion, according to the agreement. This
was always a person who otherwise
would have been, a regular passenger,
bat who purchased her ticket n , re-
duced rates by paying the spinster in-
stead of the packet company. The
oompany offered her more than twice
the value of tate land if she would give
up iter privileges; but this she would
not do. Her reply was, "You got the
land cheap, and 1 like sailing; so we
ought both to he satisfied,"
IN .THE KLONDIKE.
First Citizen—That lady journalist
tvho just oame in from the slates seems
to be an authority on economy.
Seeoad. Citizen -flow is that?
First Cltixon--Sloe has an article in
the Cbilkoot Courier on How to Live
on Twelve Hundred a Week.
The cloak on 1 UIah Wolfe breat heel
his 1as10, at the capture of Quellee,
is one of this curiosities in the British
Museum.
11
commended by physicians as a reme-
dy for iniiiaestion 141101 biliousness. One
woman who has made a study of health
and food values says; "Buy cranber-
ries by the barrel and use them every
day. They are a splendid tonic and ap-
petizer," Iu cooking cranberries al-
ways use agate or granite ware 11e -
cause the acid at the lleri'y, like the
tomato, will be affected by tin or iron
ware,
Cranberry Pudding,—Take 2 1-4 cups
Hone, 1 small cap Ini1k, 1-2 cup sugar,
2 cups cranberries, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons
.5E V I.tN \CU 3N$s
A picturesque story is that which
conies from Bfarritz,and concerns it-
self 401111 the Queen of Servbt, and her
jewels. It 80001s that while 5hr7tnie aC
Biarritz the Queen ono day ntlssarl a
Valuable portion of her jewels. A few
days later an advertisement appeared
In the !oral papers to the offset that
n
if the jjewelrywere tet rued to the
Queen she 7ould present it to (he 11001of Biarritz,
Too (Joy's afterward she :received her
lost 0e 5101e11 (11am0nd8 by post, ac-
companied by a sheat of coarse paper,
on whirl] was er1'awled in printed char -
sclera, " t shall be cureous to see if a
Queen can keep her word," The Queen
did keep her word and presented the
restored trinkets to the Sisters of Char-
ity, who Immediately organized a lot-
tery, which was eagerly subscribed to
by the visitors and residents of Biar-
ritz, and the treasure leas won by a
poor itttlo seamstress,
Queen Amelie, 0f Portugal, who is
conceded the most beautiful and the
best dressed royal personage in all Eur-
ope, wvlttle driving in the environs of
Lisbon recently heard ores for assist-
ance coaling from a neighbouring
wood. She went to see what .was the
matter, and found that awoorl cutter
bad heen injured by a branch of a fail-
ing tree. Queen Amalie, who bas stu-
died medicine, attended to the man's
injury, and then, with her compan-
ion, aesisted hi mto reach his cabin.
Later on the Queen called to neo how
her patient was, "Then you are adoc-
tor, madam, since you know how to
take care of me i" asked the wood cut-
ter, who dict not know hie benefactress.
" Yes, my good main," was the reply.
"I am sorry for that," continued Lha
wood cutter, " because 1 well never be
able to pay you all I owe you. But you
must give me your address, and its soon
as 1 can go out I will bring you a bas-
ket of fresh eggs and butter by way
of thanks: ' 'Cha Queen replied evasive-
ly, and the surprise of the Wood cut-
ter mart' be imagined when he subse-
quently learned the rank of his lady
physioia4t.
The Queen of the Belgians is credited
with many unconventional experiences.
It is said that while passing the sum-
mer at Spa she was even to taking
lung ruses Lu a pony cart, accompanied
by the Princess Clementine. On one
of these excursions they stopped at a
farm house to buy a glass of milk.
Nobody but an old paralyzed woman
was in the house, and she replied that
no milk Das lett in the jugs, and that
she was unable to go to milk a cove.
"Never mind," said the Queen, " it you
will allow nee, 1 will go to the pasture.
Just tell nee where the juge are.' "But,
my dear lad,v, you are from the town,
end,you will never be able to milk a
'ow," objected the COd woman, She Wae,
however, mistaken, for a little later
Her Majesty returned with a half-fill-
ed jug. Meantime princess Clementine
had laud an the table three howls, a
loaf, and the needful kolves and
plates. The old farmer's wife, wits
served by the Princess, who, it appears,
greatly enjoyed the adventure,
The Queen of Italy is entllllsiastirally
following the fad for the collection of
old boots andshoes of celebrated per-
sons. She possesses the shoes of Marie
Antoinette, of Mary Stuart, the Em-
press Josephine, Queen Anne and the
Empress Catherine of ,Russia. Lady
Ermyntrude Made 13, %vtfe of the Brittsb
Ambassador at Berlin, has a beautiful
collec110m They are of all shapes and
sizes, from dainty satin ball shoes to
boots made for long tramps through
the snow.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria is
en accomplished horsewoman, and the
sovereign of a court whose aristocratic
]rejudines ere of the strongest bind.
the delights in her fame as a pastry
ooh and her daughter, the Archduchess
,raleree is proud of her aceomplish-
meills in the methods of ancient and
modern cuisine.
The Queen of Greece 1s at the head
of an :association of 110)nen whose ob-
ject is the moral regeneration of crim-
inals. They frequently visit the in-
states of the prisons in Athens, giving
!:hem religious instruction and a sym-
pathetic attention to their woes,
^
'festa declares That he has perfect-
ed an eleetrio light of suet, power that
it will enable photographers to pro-
duce as good pictures at night as by
sunlight
THE FIRST CANADIAN AUTOCAR.
T"hsough the enterprise of
Mr. A. H. St, Germain, of :Sortie
Toronto, the citizens of'Toron-
to and the County of York ars •
to be privileged 10 have. run-
ning in their midst in the early
summer, the first autneer in
Canada, hit', :It. Germain has
cloned a oontraet with the Can
adieu 710101' S,vndica.to of Tor-
onto, of, witl0h Mr.'I'homae Ben-.
sough, Court Stenographer, is
President, and Mr, W. J, Still
is Mechanical Engineer, which
calls for the first cur to be
finished at untie, to be equipper(
with motors exerting 20 horse-
power, and. capable of ascend-
ing grades equal to 1 feet in 3,
so that there 001 be no troublie'
withthe, heavy grades between "Tor-
onto and Rinhlmond 1111.1 up Y'onge St.,
whore the lino of ent00,115 will run.
The car is of handsome design, and the
upltoistering, eleobrio lighting, paint,
lag, etc., will be in keeping with the
beauty of the lines as shown 1n the
engraving. The fleet ear will be a
passenger and parcels van, seating 211
paesenger8, and carrying luggage with-
in tate railed space on the root, 3(1100.'
hrio buttons for use of Teiseengers and
conductor will warn the motormen
when to turn to tight or left boule-
TILE 5t GERMAINPIONEERAUTOCARLINE, "
IVara for passengers, or to atop sucl-
denly in rase of danger, An antolua-
' tic tu,iicntor in front of. thie
motorman will give him full :Brea.
lions. '1'111+ vin 10111 be eurnieited
with strong, cffentive brakes of two
Repaxate designs. 'The entire work will
be done by Canadian osperldl. 111.i', t -'t.
Germain has purchased an interest In
the Syndicate. and has already deposit-
ed several dhoatsands of dollars to their
on'edli la secure the immediate ream-
rtrtion of the work. Mr, 2t, rerinnin
to show his gond faith and confidence
in the enterprise, has also on doportt
In rash nnrl serieril lee the sum of $100,-
000 available for the building nod
oquipmelui of (1 full line ot hendsonlo
cmnmOdiolts and 00pid 0(110cltrs, The
motors whh'h will be fitted in these
aulocare are the inveneion of Mr, 11',
J. S1ill, and the Canadian Molar Syn-
dieale remind the rights for the Dmn-
i1001
lminu fur 1 use in hieyelea, tr,cy-
oles, invalid chairs, road vehleles of all
kinds. street oars and 101`00101 1V0S, (15
well as foe stationary allgises, The en-
terprise pr11116r5 la be lryrge and luc-
rative. air, SI', (e1'ntein, la to he con.
gralulatod on his pluck and persist -
epee in pushing emote:ad his agitation
for the new• 11710 of attlornrs, .01111.11 01
1.0 Ile, first in Canada if not en '(1115
soul in Mit,
HEALTH.
SIMPLE L1ISIN11'ECTA.NTS.
Al
. elago of aoal'la0 fever, hnaalscllatoly
following 1)118 0l' measles, in a small
country town, line strongly shown the
nerelssil'y of a practical. Icnow^ledgs of
eimilie disinfectants and thole use by
al who f
1 h may have. the Dara o a !rums.
"4. disinfectant is a substsnre that
has the power of destroying evil adorn
and gases, and purifying the atmos-
phere from poisons and gamine capable
of producing disease," is the defini-
tion the family doctor gave when ask-
ed to tell in plain language what a
disintertan1 was,
undoubtedly, the best, sleepiest and
cheapest disinfectant is pure, fresh
air, which should be bountifully sup-
plied to the shote room; yet iseleaa und-
et' the caro of a specially educated
nurse, many and many a sufferer lases
his slim chances of reoovory because,
In groat anxlete lest the patient may
take oald, the fresh air 1s carefully ex-
cluded. The thing to be avoided is
not fresh air but drafts, The fresh
outside air should be admitted all the
time by dropping a 'window a fete
inches at the top, and several times
during the day all doors and windows
should be opened wide—the 1.tatienb be-
ing well covered, me and the bed if ne-
cessary, pushed into a corner, As
the heavy gases sink, near the floor,
a high beef Is .also bust, as it keeps the
patient above them.
To guard the alr of the remainder
of the house from that of the si:k-
room, a sheet should be hung before
the door and otteu sprinkled with a
solution of earl, lis nerd. An ounce of
the acid to a quart 01 water will be
strong enough. A little stronger so-
lution is valuable ler washing all uten-
sils used by 1;18 pstienl,. 'fins 501010003
ren.,tres a -little care 10 mixing. The
water should be slightly warmed and
poured into a glass jar, Lite acid ad-
ded and the mixture well shaken.
Permanganate of potash is one am-
ong the best of disinfectants, and
should always be kept among the house-
hold stores. To purify the air of a
room, mix a teaspoonful of the melts
with a quart of water—tile solution
will be a bright red—places it in shallow
dishes here and there about the room,
Enough togive a slightly reddish tinge
may be added to Inc water used for
washing the bands and for the hath'•
'This salt is often used as a gargle in
sore throat, and Is sometimes given in-
ternally in clieeases of the throat and
chest, where elle breath is very offen-
sive, When this solution loses its
bright red soler and looks brown, it
needs renewing.
Sulphate of iron or green
c ppera
s
is au excellent; disinfectant, To pre-
pare
e -
pare for use, diesolve a pound in a gal-
lon of water. A little of this solution
should be poured into the chamber
uteueils every time they are used. For
water-olosete, cesspool and drain, the
copperas splution ie most excellent. It
Is cheap, and should be used most free-
ly.
A solution of carbolic -acid, a little
stronger than the one given for sprink-
ling the sheet, can be used for the same
purpose, and also to wash the floors
and Yu.rnituro. Carbolic acid is an anti-
septic, and Is first rate on a dressing
for wounds, It is best to lover the
wound, with !int soaked in the solution.
It is a good mob for offensive sores,
as is also the solution of permanganate
001 potash.
Chloride of lime is used for drains
or any plane w'11ere Dart 0(10 VS are
found. ,All such plaee5,however,sbould
have a thorough esaminut,on, end the
defects remedied or entirely removed,
A pound of the lime will purify a large
number of gallon8. A strong enough
solution for house drains and fpr waste
hug of the floors and walls of a room
is an ounce of chloride to a gallon of
water,
Year is another effectual destroyer
of dt ease germs. Sorb clothing and
articles weed In a shit room as can-
not he washed, can he disiul'eotod by
exposing them is, a heat: of 250 degrease
'17lle w•uehidble articles, whet taken from
the room, should be immediately putt
into n tub of water to whirl, .has been
added either the solutions of chloride
of lime, carbolic acid, or the german+
gaoate of potash, then rinsed in eine
water and boiled. The only objection
to riot last solution named is that it
11h1t;y slain the articles put in it. Many
times the very best plan, in cases of
contagious diseases, is to lot heat do
Its perfect work, and burn sone artC-
oles, particularly bedding,
When to Kink roost Le no longer mu -
pied., it is ready for end should he 1110.13-
011 gilly
1100'-oughly disinfected. Of course the sur-
mise is that before the patient was put
in the room ell draperies and carpets
were )'50101•aii If not for them the
-
last suggestion is the only perfeu1ily
safe one, The simplest way, and it 18
a good ane, of disinfecting a route is to
810se all (More and windows, and if
there is a ('Linney opening that also,
Then over n pail of water, to prevent
an accident from fire, sasleud a plate
eontafning a mintier at hits of brim-
stone; place a, live. real over the brim-
stone, so it will ignite, and leave elle
room tanned for five or six hours. Many
wash every inch of wa11, woodwork and
floor hill, one or the other of the ac
!aliens given °hove,
Charcoal is another gond disinfect
ant, and 17111 8000 clear a room of feel
-adore if placed a''out on shallow. dishes.
If 5101t1ered over heaps of refeele, it
will prevent any unpleasant odor, Dry
earth is also Bund. for Ibis purpose,
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APPLICATION 101't SPRATNS.
An excellent applieatlohl for a sprain
is the well -beaten whitest of three egg
1111X(0,1 tv1 11 three scant Iableai,00n..
furs of salt. A plaster of the yoll!
of an egg thickened, with salt applied
to the saint of ciente pain will often
relieve,
STRANGE CHINESE LAW,
If. a Chinaman dies while 'being tried,
for murder, the very fact of his dying
is taken as evidence of his guilt, lie
has departed, butt somebody must sof,.
for, and bis eldest son, if he has one, is
sent to prison fpr h• a year, i.f her has 1)p
acv .t t
,
,then his �tt et' h' 11 , Y.
1, i h o heother got,
te flogging, Ir.'s all 11) 1110 fatally, and
jUstioe mast be adlrri0ietterett,