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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-12-4, Page 2,BRUSSELS POST, :pail. 4, 1890 ASTBURY'S BARGAIN I • MAW= V. Oyerttm Barn was witdiia an hour's stray drive to the city, and one of the Prettiest places in the picturesque dl$- triat of Norwood, ¶.lhe grounds extend- ed to about fifteen acres, and were out•"' rounded by nzagnifteent beeches, oaks, and elms, The house was outside in the style of a baronial castle, with guit- arists; buttresses, and a clook tower; but within, it was arranged on ,the most approved modern principles of comfort and convenience, There were green terraces reaching down to an ex- tensive lawn, surrounded by a dense shrubbery of hotly and rhododendrons, Beyond was the perk, where all the year round a few deer might be seen tamely nibbling the rich herbage, un- disturbed by the two cows which shay. ed the pasture, or the traffic along the beech avenue. The place bad been pur- chased by the late John Ellicott Prom the executors of an eccentric gentle- man who, combining admiration for ancient architecture with a due sense of the advantages of modern improve- ments, had built the house and arrang- ed the grounds according to his owe views. Overton Park was now the pro- perty of Mr. Ellicott's nephew, who brought his young wife home after a pleasant sojourn on the Riviera. There never had been such a tondo]. and devoted husband as Henry Dacon, not only during the honeymoon, but in the months and years that succeeded it. The chief aim of his existence seemed to be the discovery of some new means for affording his wife pleas- ure; and the was brimful of joy when- ever the succeeded in giving her some unexpeeted and pleasing surprise. She had no wish, no whim even, however extravagant, whleh was not immediate, ly gratified. He passed the recognis- ed bounds of a husband's most trans- cendent proofs of affection -he not only made his mother-in-law welcome to the (house, but he showed her every token of respect at home and abroad. No mother had ever before known such a paragon of a son-in-law. He had made the most liberal settlements on ber daughter, and by his attentions made her the envy of all the matrons in her circle wtio had daughters married or to marry. The widow fully appreciated the advance in social estimation thus gained, and was intensely proud of it. But she contrived to wave the flag of triumph so discreetly that few could say she was unduly vain of the good fortune which had befallen her and her daughter. Every one w,bo had any intimacy with the young wife assured her that she had drawn a big prize out of the matrimonial lucky -bag; and she would answer frankly that she knew, and was glad and graceful for it. She began almost to fear that Dacon was too goad. As long as a year and a half after marriage, when baby Hetty was. full seven months old, she had the ex- ceptional privilege of chiding her hus- band for his too great eagerness to satisfy all her fancies. "I do think, Henry, you want to make me believe that L am the mistress of an enchant- ed palace where I have only to wish -say, for the moon, and it would be brought to me." Or you might be whisked up to the moon,' he answered, Iauughisng as he kissed her. "Why, there the world that I care for except to make you glad? -always glad that you chose. me for better for worse. ! have got the "better," and I hops you will never think that you have got the "worsen' "No -never, you foolish old man," she rejoined, patting his cheek fondily. "Well, you have not wanted anything out of the way yet -at anyrate, no- thing that the simple signing of a cheque could not provide." "Are you not afraid that by being too good to you will bring on a fit of satiety, and I may grumble bo - cause you cannot give me something that is beyond the reach of cheques?" she asked with playful gravity. I would try to get it," was the cheery response, "by favor or force; and if I failed, then I would crust to your wise head to understand that it was not my fault." But if my wise head would not un- derstand, and I still cried for the un- attainable -when then?" "I should be wretched until you came back to your senses and did un- derstand. -You are dreaming about something unusual now. What is it?" They were In Betty's boudoir -a place sacred to themselves except on "com- pany" nights -and she was resting on this shoulder, passing her fingers fond- ly through his hair. He looked up smiling at the prospect of some easily satisfied demand being the finale to this portentous introduction. I was thinking about Daisy." "You say that as solemnly as if sbe were laid up with some serious illness. Certainly, we do not see so much of ber as I know you woold like; but we must make allowances for an authoress who is absorbed in the production at a magnum opus which is to set the Thames on fire. I.et us hope it w•Ul, and that she may be content ,vith the blaze. But I nope you are not go- ing to charge me with the task of see- ing that the fireworks go off proper- ty, that would be too much for inc.""I don't like you to make tun about ,her work, lienry-she is so earnest over it; and you know that some publishers Have acknowledged she has talent," I am sure she has, and I bad not the least intention of jestingabout it. My little joke was meant solly to drive that shadow from your face. Ts there anything the matter with her?" I am afraid there is," continued Mrs. Dacon pensively; and you have made me so happy that I feel her grief the more distressfully" " WStbat is the trouble? Can we do 801,11310g to relieve her of it, or at leaet to lighten it in any way(" "I with we could, and I know that you wish it as much es I do. But I feat we cannot do anything." Then, as we cannot, you. must take comfort from the old saying, "SVhat can't be curedi'- Don't*" exolttimed ithe young wife, laving a finger lightly on his lips. "You must 130 serious, Hlenry, or 1 shall be silent, The something which enemies cannot enable you to do for me (bas turned up at last." "There are few things which dove ttupported by a good bank account can - !back. She ppuld: net (toll Winn that Iletty was welhappy and needed help' for every day dm saw fresh proofs,0 her equstud 's Poept contentment with her lot perfect satisfaction in bei' 'TI•Ip FARM *?AIRY, hothead and her pretty little dough- I have been in (bas line of business not aepomplisli,' he rejoined encotii.'ag' ter. Daley leouil only report these ingly. Dome, out with it, and give foots again and again, but without some 'twenty-five years, writes i, C. Sir Galahal,d a chanes of proving his onee expreaaing surprise er cnriesity at Curtis, 1n Ohio.. ',armor. My fust point mettle•f' the singular Condition on which v ' was to Pick up the best utensils pts^ Yon are not 'Serious yet; ec said bort would alone attempt to roe sible to brio them to bear u is the with mild reproach, "although T bane the deem of hanisbment be had aC g p told you that the subject le dietreerobag eeptpcl, inefo o bide correspondence, means that I had at hand, I sopa got me so Muth. Bur I wig) tell you• Whac she bad suspected tile reason wily he upon the deep setting process of setting it is. Daisy is Very ill-sheie tangoing new it, Elan behoved hand s danow x gel milk, I found that it required cold wa- her heart cut because Gilbert b fished, and she will never know, bappi,- but one could not endure to vex him ter and continuous end for at least nese untit he is brought bank.' by the constant iteration ofthat ver- six bours,.and I found that if elle bulk Be became serious enough as these divot. She wished to bole him; 54111 80 t words were spoken, and the wife felt wrote as,pleasantly its she could, Ay - 01 water was large, it kept ogld, hat that he involuntarily drew a little ing in reply to his minute inquiries Putting more milk into it, did not af- away from her, whilst she in surprise every detail at her command of Bet- feet it; benne I adopted the system of olvng the more closely to .ham. ty's life acid of the growth of little Het- setting my cans' into a cistern of cold I have not annoyed you, ,Henry, ',tv-the prettiest, fairest, and merrieat water. 'The windmill brought the cold I hope T have not done that?" she child that had ever bean bona. pleaded. The letters became to Gilbert the water into the cistern from a hundred No, no, Betty," he answered grave- most important of each mail, the feet away, I applied a windlass. I ly; "not annoyed me, but bothered me, first sought and the first opened. He for you have found out the thing I can- could fancy that he heard Daisy's bad about four eons of milk at a time, and I out them . down at once, and the not do for. you,: Remember, oven .if voice aka she read the words she penned; I could bring Astbury backto Eng- and he could see her quiet sweet face turgo.amount of water that surrounded land, I could not compel him to love watching him with that earnest sym- them kept them sufficiently pool for your cousin. You cannot have for- pathetic expression he remembered so all purposes and the results were good. gotten that it was another person ho well in her soft blue eyes, Be'ave p p cared for, and she knew it. --I am sorry her by every mail a sort of diary of 'his Ice would have been better, I improv - for her; I am sorry for him; butl don't progress, as some small compensation ed upon that simply by putting a sort see how to hells them in the way you for the labor he entailed on her in of refrigerator house over the cistern, want," his greedy desire for news from home and in ger tea I "Yes, 1 know it is impossible,. and news of herself her aunt, -and of the y kept my water cold wish I bad not epoken about it; but Overton Par J;amily. She, with no �, all summer,as cold as the well water, she is suffering so very much, and all other desire than to console 0110 who Por the last four years 1 have used the more because she tries to hide it. had sacrificed and suffered so much, re- If she wouldthe se only unburden her mind plied faithfully and truly to each letter. Perator, .but I shall confine my - by telling her sorrow to somebody, she Unconsciously, she saved him from fall- sell to the other process, because many would be better; but she will not say 1ng into the morbidly bitter state whi � who have but few oows, think they can - anything even to me." It is better that she sbould not," he said abruptlly, as if irritated; but he instantly subdued his voice and continu- ed: 'Still, seeing you so anxious on the subject, she might have told you that I have already done all I could for them both,' You Have1-0 Henry, you make me glad again. She must have said some- thing to you, then?" Yes -not mucid; but remembering the information you gave me.I under- stood her, and opened the way for them to correspond.ff AO WC() LTU RAL "Then you knew where be wast" she exclaimed in amazement, "He wrote to me, was the reply, with a restlessness he bad not previ- ously exhibited in their private con- versations. him,her She cies ed her arms round P heart throbbing with pride and ofPee- tion. "You knew all the time, and yet incurred that great Loss rather than betray himl't He endured the embrace; he could not respond to it. I told you at the time,'' he said coldly, "that 1 did not believe Astbury gulits.. But I think, Betty, a little reflection will convince you that the seldonner his name is men- tioned between us the more comfort- able it will be for me." "I will never speak of him again," was the impulsive promise. "But it is a pity, since you are so sure of his innocence, that he cannot return. They might come together and be happy - like us." Sbe did not return to the subject af- ter his declaration tbat it was unpleas- ant to shim -although her notion was that it ought to have been quite the reverse considering how nobly he bad acted throughout towards a rival who would Have triumphed by defaming him. But, of course, she had not told him what Gilbert bad suggested, and she had so sternly repudiated. She kept her resolve, and never did tell Dacon had spoken truly. He had done his best to meet Daisy's wishes. He not only asked Gilbert for leave to give her his address, but frankly told with what fervour the girl. strong in her conviction of his innocence, had de- clared her resolution to bring him back to England, in order that his good name might be cleared of every stain with which calumny and misapprehen- sion had daubed it. He went further, and told Gilbert that if ever a woman loved a man, Daisy Forester loved him; and added -with unintentional coarse- ness, arising from his selfish desire to get her out of bis way as much as to console the exile -that it would not be difficult to persuade her to emigrate to South America. • That letter brought one from Gilbert to Daisy by the next mail. "The account Dacon sends of your faith in me," he wrote, "has given me unspeakable com- fort; and if I could only know that tlatty shared it with you, I should be quite Happy. I can now tell you, for your satisfaction, that my complicity m the affair is to this extant: 1 discov- ered who the culprit was, and for reas- ons of my own, determined to held my tongue, even if the blame should fall upon Inc. What these reasons were I cannot explain even to you; but you may be sure that they were strung ones, or I would not still be an exile and a dishonored man in the eyes of al- most every one who knew me as Gil- bert Lathery. I am now Edward Har- rison, announced here a most fortunate man, for my success has been beyond my most extravagant expectations; but it does not compensate for what is Lost. I shall be glad to have news from you whenever you care to write, and above all things, glad to learn from you that Hetty is Happy." In this he delicately indicated that the old love was still strong within him. 1f Daisy had entertained a hops of ber cousin's marriage having so changed the nature of his regard for ber as to per- mit his affection to settle elsewhere, it would have been dispelled by this com- munication. But Daisy was not, thinking of winning him for herself. Feeling sure that no matter what happened to. bim -wbether be died or married -she could never love any other man sufficiently to become a wife -she was equally sure that bis affections could never be trans- ferred to her or anybody else. But be- cause she loved him so, she wanted to see him put right before the world. She wanted to see him back in his native .and, and able to bold up his, head am- ongst those who now believed him guilty. She was irritated at the idea of him skulking In a foreign land un- der an assumed name, and it was no creamery. I tell consolation to her to know that he was ed lir detectives. vantage to patronize the cretimery, but successful in business. All t•he riches of Quite a number of millionaires aro , the more perfect you .can make butter Golconda were in her eyes worthless if omitted with the possession of these ; at home the better patron you will be good Hama lead to be sacrificed for them, garments of. safety, and It is alleged 1 to the creamery, and the better you Bat what could she do? Call him chat w111:e few people imagine it, they will take care of your midk. that she was angry with him, that she ars worn very generally by prominent' utterly disapproved of his conduct, and men' that, after racking her brain for every conceivable excuse for the course be had adopted, she could find none? She did tell 'him, and the result was the sad response that be could not attempt to justify himself to others because the motive which actuated him could only be understood by himself. Ile did not mean to return to England unless he learned that Betty was unhappy and' in need of help. He implored Daisy not to despise him for his weakness, but to continue writing to him, for her let- with 00r husband, and flied in cont*- for maintaining proper strength for d b f I tt 1' is often the consequence of disappoint., not afford to get a separator.. ment on an ardent generous nature. The activity with which he pursued bis The milk is drawn from the cow at work after receiving each missive made 98 degrees. The milk is set Immediate - him aware of the Happy influence she ly into water at 48 or 50 degrees. The was exercising over his career,.and he advantage of this r was profoundly grateful to her. When g process is the sad- was said "good-bye" to her at the gar-' den cooling from 88 to 50 because it den gate of Cedar Cottage he had fanci- shrinks and continues to shrink down ed that he was passing into the valley to 39 degrees which Is the tempera - again emerge; But youth and health ture made by ice. After that it begins were on his side ; and Dutsy had raised to expand. It is very important to get pan to wonder sometimes in a vague. and let it be at rest with the contin- dreamy way, why suoh a woman, beau- nous cold. If you 'have to depend on a tifu , gifted, and capable of great love, windmill to change the water, it some - should not yet have found a compan- times will fail you. If you follow my ion -soul worthy of such a treasure. IE seemed strange to him now; that suggestion the cream will rise between be- gan of gloom, from which he would never a beacon to glide him trough the it into cold water as soon as possible darkness of a troubled mind, He It maybee little • mal verywell. rankings ' before; g he had never thought of this u.g and with the the ht came a chill as more satisfactory to take out the cans tib' Y he reflected that her letters would and let them set in some cool plane -she married) He had not forgotten another ,twelve hours, then the cream cease when -as must happen some day Dacon's assertion that Daisy's heart is very easily taken off, and if you had been given to himself • but he had have to add the different creams togeth- put the idea aside as one of � his friend's er, you had better keep it in a cool feeble efforts to console him at any hazard soas to keep him quiet.. Daisy place until you have a sufficient quan- was, as she had always been, his dear- tity so as to keep the cream sweet. est friend, but she having been his con- If you have enough at one or two milk- fidant all along, could have no feeling nags put it in a warmer place, where of the kind for him, or she would never. have endured his constant harping on it will get this acid or ripened character the one theme of his lost love. As he ready for the churn. 1 think the best oonsidered the prospect of the cessation way. to describe that is to say when of her letters, he became conscious that the cream begins to thicken, then it is whilst the memory of Betty was like properly ripened for churning. That that of one who had died years ago, may not be a very nice point to make, Daisy was a living, near and dear pres- ence but T think it will be easily understood. to him. You want a revolving churn without One mail arrived and brought no mess,.inside madiinery, and a temperature of sage from her. Ho was uneasy, bu62 degrees is the nearest one temper - concluded that she had somehow mis- calculated the date of despatob. An- tell you a colder temperature, and some other mail arrived without anything a warmer, but 1 do very well at 02 from her, and then he realised how degrees, and a little colder in summer precious, how necessary to him were if.possible, or a little warmer in winter those tokens of remembrance from will do very well. Daisy Forester. He felt like one who I churn till the granules appear has been toiling through a long dark about the size of wheat kernels or a night and has just caught the first Little finer, and stop at that point.. 11 glad signs of a bright dawn when he you have followed the directions 1 have is suddenly happinesses blind. Was the given you the butter and the butter - prospect of which he had [ e milk are distinct and it will come right gun to see through Daisy's agency to apart if you pull out the cork and let be denied him? idle did not like to it run. Now pour cold well water into telegraph; it would startle without en- ablingher to understand that he was it until ,you can look into it and see mosty alarmed about herself, for he that it percolates the whole mass. Make thought it could be nothing but serious a few revolutions of the churn, draw it illness that had arrested ber pen, out and put in another lot of water He wrote; and his letter was crossed and it will come out almost clear. By by one from her. Dacon had been this process you will see that the but - very queer for some time, and Betty termilk bas all come out. If you bad was much distressed on bis account. Ile chinned it into a mass before trying was as fond and kind as ever, devoted to to get it out, and then washed it out, his wife and child -madly bound up in You might as well pour water on a the little one, with whom he spent ducks back as to try to gat the butter - all his leisure, inventing amusements milk out op the butter. Then comes for ber, and only smiling, when he was in the nice point and that is to get the romping with her, capering about the butter out without destroying the grain. :awn or the nursery with her. nut he Many people, if. they do even fairly well, was not well, and Betty was very has- injure the gram and make a dry bat- erab:e about him. ter which does not sell well on the (To Be Continued,) market. Now, when our granular but- t- ter has been washed and drained, if you turn the churn you will see that LIFE SAVING VEST S. butter fall around in there loose, al- most like dry wheat, and there is no Hoderm .nun emus worn 10 )rani ow reason why the salt won't mix in all nutlet through. Some say an ounce to the pound of salt. That is no rule at all. The London managers of a great People have an idea that butter air Sheffield, England manufacturing firm sorbs salt, but .t does not; it stays in the butter In the form of brine. That are authority for the statement that butter is 12 per cent. water, that 12 four wen -known American millionaires per cent. of water absorbs the salt and have recently ordered coats and vests there will be a great deal more water made of steel. This armor is of light in it, It will bo more spongy, 11 s g coarse, I1: you have churned 11 too chain mai:, allowing perfectly free' warm. the granules run together and movements, does not interfere with per- make a mass, and an ounce of salt to spiration, and weighs very little, in - a pound will be sufficient in that case, but don't lie afraid of putting i,, the deed. When a man has worn a mai: snit and mixing it in thoroughly. You coat for a week or two, the manufact- put on the oover and revolve the churn urer says, he gets quite used to lt,and and work it into a mass; if your gran - suffers no inconvenience whatever. vies are fine, you will hear your brine While these coats will not turn., bul- swishing. 11 you have twenty pounds :et, nor prevent the penetration of a of butter, your butter will lie entitled to about one quart of brine to make dagger or sword at short range, they that 12 per cent. Now You draw out are sufficiently strong to turn either two or three quarts. of brine, which sword• or a dagger driven at gong is just exactly as salt as the quart reach. 11 spent bullet will not aflcut of brine that remains in: hence you them in the s:ightest degree, The sonic manufacturer says that in the last Eve years his firm has received more than 900 orders for right armor. A number of .Idng.ish statesmen pro- tect themselves by using this armor. In the clays when. Fentanism. was r•ani- pant there was hardy an Pnglish pol- itician of note who did not adopt this means of securing partia} safety. It is declared that lour members of the present lhng:ish Government have these coats of mai,:, and that one of these four men either wears his Slee: that whenever he goes out or ease is guard - have to put in three or four times too much a,i order to have enough to stay in. Now, when you have worked your butter into a mass it is ready to pack. it is of the right temperature and of the right consistency, and pack it sol- idly in the tub, peek it in level and nice. The difficulty, in a small churn- ing, is that It will not fill a package and it is 'hard to gat two different churnings exactly alike. Now your butter Is churned and packed, I don't wont to instruct you to make butter so well that you won't patronize the DELINQUENT. THE FEEDING HABIT. Does Dodsy put up with you when he Eennomy in feeding is always desir- is Here? asked the traveling man of alite, Many people, however, have the hotel clerk. wrung ideas as Co the meaning of this Na. He used to stop with us, but he nomrnon word, Applied to financial af- never put up a cent fairs it is usually understood to mean STILL HOPEFUL, the saving or hoarding of money. With An 'exchange announces, on the death Ibis narrow view 01 the question, many Of a lady, that the lived fifty years pebple deny tbsmselves sufficient food ters brought the sunshine of borne in- ant .ops o aye er ifs, to pais exile"s dwelling place, making _ their every -day duties, It is forgotten him feel strong and content. ' CAN'T DO 'WITHOUT 111;1;.. that the animal frame -work, directed by Sho wished him to retutn; but she Then yon won't lose your cook when . the apurtt of life Ls similar to the orddn- wh could offer him twould ring him odh, 110; we're go ng with icor, Imy metal engine, The he sur of ltd y mechanism depends upon the supply dad the right use oir the .steamgenerated by this fuel, Anyone observes that the maeibinery' Cannot do i1e work unl0 0 supplied atregular intervals with a fiXtsd cxuantity of proper fuel. Maaypee- pie wonder alieut three o'clock in the afternoon, when they have omitted the ordinary lunch, relyit is that they are weak and weary. he health of many people is PoouganontlY impaired by a gebltual neglect of sufficient food. It ie often the practice of some indi- viduals to experiment with various sys" terns of diieting They soon discover that their health is deranged, and too often they go op with various new bills of fare, continually wondering as to their difficulty. Such people have been surprised on returning to a regular sub- ttanbal, ordinary bill of fare, such as heir mothers provided for theta in their youth, at the improvement in their health, and their early return to a normal condition and appetite. Many more people arein the habit of experimenting severely in their meth- ods of feeding domestic animals. With a view to saving food, there is con- stant effort to limit the stook to the very cheapest ration. The roughest straw and bay or aged, toughened grass is too frequently offered exclusively to the horses and cattle, and the poor sheep are often confined tie a still mora offensive diet. 'There is the single ex- cuse in the ease of the latter that it is in such eases especially desirable to destine, weeds and brush. Iso the case of all meat-peoduoing anL- male, It must be urged that liberal feeding from early life to the finish is a requisite to satisfactory gain in flesh and to economical use of food. The trite term of early maturity must be continually emphasized. The great mass of farmers must now pay taxes on land of high value, and to receive from this any interest for the invest - merit every action in handling live stock must be governed by wisdom, The bap-hazardmethod of the past must be abandoned. They who are not will- ing to think and to work' withenergy and system must be content with the downward road to the poorhouse. An active brain must direct the operations of all successful feeding. The feeder of former times who will not move up- ward and adopt rightmethods must sooner or later be the hired man and do the bidding of the progressive man; agar who has trained his intellect to habits of vigorous thought. It is a well-known fact which cannot. bo too often repeated that the young animals must not be stinted if they are to make successful growth. A nor- mal relish and appetiteforfood is in- herited, and this trait in the young- ster is of great value, Constant ef- fort must be employed to maintain ;n the breeding stock a vigorous liking for their food by administering to the ani- mal the proper ration adapted to the various stages of life. By right meth- ods of feeding a tendency to economi cal use of food and the best growth is thus encouraged. THE BOWSERS' TROUBLES. Mrs. Imiwser. 04Teo the Proverbial Woman Concludes to Tura. " M.r. Bowser," began Mrs. Bowser the other evening as the pair sat read- ing and the. family cat purred softly on the hearth rug, " Do you know that you have got to make a radical change in some of your little ways or I shall know the reason why '1' " W-wbat 1" gasped Mr. Bowser, as he looked and then wondered whether he was awake or dreaming. "For instance," she continued, "I want you to keep out of the kitchen and stop being a hen -hussy. You are always poking around there and both- ering the cook, and I want .it to cease." " You -you Ana talking to mei" whispered Mrs Bowser, looking at her in the strangest sort of a way. " Yes, sir, I am talking to you l You found fault with the meat to- night. Don't do it again! I buy the meat, and what's good enough for me, is good enough for you. If you don't. like my table you can go to a restau- rant 1" Mr. Bowser opened his eyes and mouth and stared at bar. Was it Mrs. Bowser who sat there? Was that Dias. Bowser's voice? Was this bis wife who had permitted herself to be bluffed and brow -beaten 0u a lion• dred occasions, when he felt "off," and wanted to take it out of someone? •ile pinched his leg; he reached. up and stroked his Bose. Yes, he was awake, and that was Mrs. Bowser and she was giving him "man" Ile must sit down on her at once and with the ut- most empbasis. • " Mrs. Bowser -woman I" he shout- ed, as he sprang to his feat -"What on earth du you mean by such lan- guage? Do you know who you are talking to?" "Sit right down, Me. Bowser," she quietly replied.. as sbe looked .him in the eye. n I know who 1 am talking to. My language is all right. You are spending altogether too muub money in cigars, billiards, and at the club, 1 am wearing a pair of darned stockings because L have to econo- mize, while you think nothing of throwing away ten dollars a week. Atter this you come down to two -I" "By the great born spoon, but-" " it's no use, Mr. Bowser," she in- terrupted. 'We are not talking about horn spoons er any other sort of species. In looking over my closet to -day I found a Jot of your collars and soaks in there. They are on the floor in front of your dresser, together with cuffs, neck -ties, shirts, and vests. When you go upstairs you either put them away, or 1'11 throw them out of the window 1 You have no More order than a pig, and I've got tired taking care of your tlairgs. I notice you aro wearing a new pair of shoes which must havo dost seven or eight dollars, While you have two or thine half -won. Pain in the house. I mus: buy three dollar shoes in order to economize. and wear them until my toes stick out, There must ue a change, Mr. Bow- ser Y' He was looking at her, his face white and red by turns, and labs eyes bulging out as If a ghost stood before him. And another thing," she went on, " this buying patent medicines and Iinn -creeks has got to come to an end. f your enema can't get along wit13•. out a new brand of sarsaparilla, or • lbivteter sbeetwvereny ttwimo onr yothrudee bedattyegwtlosome ody's s ruefour bed and die decen417, The .money wwouldhxob yobuyu athllromy w away o,n Supstu 1171, Bowser treed to get out Of his ahalr, but his knees ware so weak that he couldn't stand up, He triod, to speak, but his tongue seemed to be nailed fast. Afro, Bowser looked ban • over and then 151d: .� I was looking into our dreeser o\ day and I noticed a bottle of.hair-dye. The idea of an old man like you, with a bald spot on the top of your bead, g youBayinto do- 00110dyinthe prublicir 1 klandvery trtimeg you see me use' a powder -rag 4,01 ousel' about it, and yet you buy hairnl e, and have Probably been to some ",Madame" to gabave yourLotharwrinok5l"es removed 1 Are you fixing up to frisk around as a 3' Woldi That was all. He couldn't get a wholeo-wo-, word olu"t, while his face was so red that Mrs; Bowser feared a stroke of apoplexy. Sine had more to say, however. Every now and then you threaten me (vita a divorce case and talk about my going Thome to mother. If you want a divorce 'why 'don't you apply for it? I have a deed of this house and lot, and as for going home , to mother, or going anywhere else, don't you worry l I propose to stay right here. If anyone leaVcs It will be ypul The idea of a man getting up and brow -beefing and bull -dozing as most of them do. Their wives ought to sit down op them like a ton of brick! There's another thing, while I think of it. You have been Interfering with my management of the house. , I want you to stop it, When I ddn't know how to manage a couple of ser- vants I'll send in my resignation on a postal card. You told the last cook that you were sorry she bad to work so hard, and you hinted that I was too hard on her, but she came right to me and called you an old polly-wolly and quit at a day's notice." Mr. Bowser wasn't quite dead, but a glance at bine would have satisfied anyone that he was on his last legs. ' That's about all for this evening," said Mrs, Bowser, as sec rose up. "but we may resume to -morrow night. 1 shall be quite busy for the next two hours, Mr. Bowser, and if anyone calls you can say I'm out. In case you so desire, say lawyer will see your lawyer in the morning. Good night, Mr. I Bow- ser-good-night. ow- ser-good-night. StayIf you have tooth -ache duringthe night don't come howling around to wake me up. Any man who doesn't know enough to take care of bis feet on a wet day, deserves to have several kinds of ache. Remember -Pm not at home to any- one. .And when sbe had gone, Mr. Bowser opened and shut bis eyes -opened and shut his fingers -crossed and uncrossed his legs -stood up and sat down. It was no use, however. Ile couldn't. make It out. He had either fallenoff. . the roof of a house or tumbled down a deep well and had been half killed or half -drowned. By andby, he crept upstairs and tumbled into bed, and two hours later, when Mrs. Bow- ser looked in on hen, there was a scared look around bis mouth and a curl to his back hair, although he, was sound asleep. Mr. Dowser had simply been done up, , GOOD MAXIMS. A well-known banker says he owes his success to observing the good advice of an old friend, 11110 told him to keep good company or none. Never be idle. Cultivate your mind. Make few prom- ises. Live up to your engagements, Keep your own secrets. When you speak toaperson look him in the face. Lf any one speaks 111 of you, let your life be so that no one will believe it. Live within your income. Small and steady gains bring• the kind of riches that do not take wings and fly (sway. .Earn money before you spend it. Never run into debt unless you seeasure way out of it. Never borrow if you can possi- bly avoid it. Do no marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be. just betoreyou are generous. Save when you are young and enjoy your savings when you are old. You picture to yourself the beauty of bravery and steadfastness. And (.hen some little wretched, disagreeable duty comes which is your martyrdom, 1130 :amp of your oil ; and if yeti do not do it, your oil is spilled. A man may let his own wheat wait for the price of wheat to rise, but 1,e must not destroy tlis ti heat of other peo- ple. So the laborer may wait for his labor to rise in value, but he has no right to injure or impede the labor of MOST workmen. The cutis Old Testament history Is as beautifuLasunrise as ever graced ocean or prairie. The light increased steadily from Abel to the plains of llethelhem, when the sun arose. 1 atiooce is the ballast of the soul, that will keep it from rolling and tumbling in the great storm. SQNG FOil TTIANKSGIVING. A few lute roses linger and smiling deck the sod, And the world is like e. picture where the harvests smile to God, There's a greater Joy in living -for no blessing he denies, And the soul's divine 'thanksgiving drifts in incense to the skies* Through the darkness and the danger, through the perils of the past, To the starred and stormdess haven he has led our ship at last, And with n•iobest treasurers laden we have furled the flags above, ,For the garlands of his glorY and the banners of his hovel Sing susweeptal thy sweet tbanksgiving, 0 soul, and ring, ye bolls, Till the world shall catch the chorus ane the anthem heavenward c For his love and for his mercy, for his oross and chastening rod, For his tender Benedictions, let the whole world thank its God I TIER APPLICATION. Tltc study of d efirlitions presents many obstacles and difficulties to cbidd- ish minds. Spell ferment and give its.definitdon.. requested the school teacher. 1'-e-r-m-e.n-t, ferment, to work, re- sponded a diminutive maiden. Now place it in a sentence, ,so that I in said the teacher In summer I would rather play out- of-doors than Lament in the .school house, returned the small scliolar with snob' doleful frankness and unconscious humor that the teacher found it hard to suppress 5smile, •