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OR, WHAT THE THRUSH SAID.
CHAPTER. XX.
I went back to London; went back
wore lonely, more sorrowful, more silent,
cut less bitter than when I left it; went
Asoh oto spend some weary weeks of days
n the vain search for work. and of nights
the vainer search for friendship.
By 'night and by clay the result was
same. London did not want me; Lon-
•oa was sublimely indifferent to niy ex -
steam; London rated me at a value be -
ow the broken cab hack, for he could
e sold in the knaoker''e yard.
In ninety eases out of a hundred when
IL asked for work I was snubbed or in -
felted; in every ease I was refused. A
countryman, a discharged soldier, a lab -
rarer with a crippled arm, London need-
bd no such chattels; London, was con-
ducted on strict business lines; London's
Warfare was of the commercial kind,
*herein there is no quarter given and
Bone to (+are for the wounded.
I 'accepted the conditions calmly, and
took the snubs and sneers without a
frown.. Life was not so precious to me Indeed, the work was so hard and so
'that I need care to keep it, If I could disagreeable that I should not have en -
!get work, so! If not -so! There was the dared it beyond the end of the first week
diver. but for two very different considerations.
The. loneliness was the worst, and the In the first place, L had taken lodeings
long nights. The long nights when T at the house of a poor widow, a laundress,
antlered about the great city looking with seven small children, a big rent, and
istrully for a erumb of human sympa- a bed -ridden mother, and the money I
hy, and finding none. During my first paid this poor creature was so sorely
hort stay in London this alienage embit- needed that I had not the heart to with -
red nae. I was wiser now, and knew draw it, as I must if I left my work.
at the coldness and the caution of In the second place, Mr. Solomon Sola
ose I met were often but the armor mon was such an utter scoundrel that I
itheut which they were not safe in the could not leave without kicking him, and
treets of the Christian capital. Indeed, was obliged to wait for an opportunity.
wore this mail myself, and kept my The opportunity came, but not until I
isor down. For, though I knew that had been a silent spectator of my em -
here were kind hearts behind rude and ployer's knavery and blackguardism for
tern fronts, I had also learned that one ten horrible weeks.
•• ay smile and be a villain; and it was The place was a slave -hole. The girls
my at intervals, when the sense of lone- who worked on the premises were kept
iness became unendurable, when the continually under the lash; the lash of
hint for human intercourse under which the Jewish robber's cowardly, brutal
suffered in the midst of the great hu- tongue. They were insulted, taunted,
an sea was past bearing, that I forced bullied, and brow -beaten without mercy;
company upon some constable or cheated out of their hard-earned wages;
hoeblack, some prowling tramp or Coster forced by the sheer pressure of starve -
,n his cups. tion to accept terms and endure infamies
• It was from a recontre of the latter which it made my blood boil to think
ind. a rambling conversation with a about. Yet their condition was less mis-
.ozy hawker in an East End tavern, that erable than that of the outside hands.
got the clue which led me out of the The instrument which crushed the out-
•eary Babylonian labyrinth at last. side hands was called, by Mr. Solomon,
We
told myen compan on that notes, and
out of work up to dthe consisted
in
of starva-
f work, when he said, in a thick voice, tion. By this means the unhappy women
nd with many winks and mysterious and girls were reduced to a state of ab-
rimaces, that if his tongue were loosen- ject dependence on the whims and the
d by another pot of porter, he, Sam greed of the worst ruffian in all London.
anders, might be able toput me on Ah, my dear," the Jew would say, with
mark." a devilish grin, to some poor girl, "work's
'I paid for the drink, and was informed very slack to -day, we're only making to
at a pal of Mr. Sam Sanders' was about stock -just to keep you" on. But if you'll
.aving his employment, and that by ap- look round in a day or two I maybe
ying before the post was advertised I able to find you a little at a low price,
cold he sure to "cop," if so be I wasn't just to keep the pot boiling."
• stiff in the matter of 'brass and The girls understood the system. Some-
times they would go away and starve out
The post in question was that of a their period of probation, Sometimes
essenger at the shirt factory of Solo- they would come to the point at once
on Brothers, in Shoreditch. I secured by asking the terms. Sometimes, but very
e address, and called before nine on rarely, they would weep and beg for
e following morning. mercy; and get cursed for their
befaetory" of Solomon Brothers con- On these latter occasions I often look -
ted of the second and third floors of a ed up froni my work at the great hulking
ngy dwelling -house in a back street. On slave-driver, and hesitated as to whether
e second floor a small bedroom had been or not I should thrash him without fur-
verted into an office, and a large bed- ther parley; but for a long time I kept
m .into a warehouse. The third floor, my hands off him. and put out my hatred
big attic, served as a workroom. at interest, as I had done in the ease of
n the office I found a huge, pasty -faced, Black Jack.
.drn,.aaded, , bloated . Jew,.,perohed upon. _
g stool, writing. " 7ie was in his shirt
eves. His shirt had not recently come CHAPTER XXL.
the laundry. His skin suggested the
Bence of a lavatory from the pre- In the sequel I was glad I waited. One
sae, and he had evidently mislaid his afternoon I had been with a parcel to the
ir-brush. railway station, and on returning to the
It is .work you want; or wages?" he factory I hear,) the familiar sound of a
ed mer when I stated my business.
I went away without answering, and
had got to the corner of the street, when
a slatternly, miserable girl overtook me,
and said, Mr. Solomon wants you,"
I went back, and after an hour's hag-
gling was engaged at twelve shillings a
week; to go at six in the morning, and
stay as long as I was wanted.
"There's one comfort," I thought, as I
Dame away from my new employer, "I
need not stop if I don't like the place,
and I can always give the brute a hiding
if he needs it."
On the following Monday I began work.
As Mr. Solomon said, there were "no reg.
lar hours"; but eighteen a day were
about the average, as I seldom got clear,
of the business before midnight. The du-
ties also were vaguely defined, and in-
cluded such tasks as packing boxes, load-
ing carts, counting shirts and handker-
chiefs, running errands, addressing Tot-
ters, cleaning the office, and lying to the
hands and the customers.
girl's voice plc-ading with the ogre in his
acted both. don.
Ah," he croaked, "we don't want any- Mr. Solomon, you might give me a
aQ chance. I've been hung up for a week.
Just a few dozens, Mr. Solomon; only a
few, to get a bite of bread."
I tell you, no. You must wait. Now
cut it -get out!"
I opened the office door and went in.
The Jew was lounging before the empty
firegrate, with a sneer on his foul, fat
face and a reeking cigar in his dirty, fat
fingers. Pacing him, with her back to me,
was a young girl, thin and poorly clad,
but very clean and tidy. She was Drying,
and begging for work.
I wouldn'tkwo Solomon,
y u 'onlytforrNan ozMny
little sister, she's almost dyin', poor ohild,
and not a bit o' bread in the room. Do
wive me a chance. I'll take any price,
sir, any price."
"Now, look here," said Solomon, 'just
you get out of this office. How dare you
come snivelling here? How dare you?
Eh?"
"I can't help eryin'. Do givded ehmepaor chane,
for God's sake. If I don't get some money
before night my sister will die. She will.
Oh,k."
do,
gi i stepped do forwardwand lifted up
her hands beseechingly. There was a
small cracked mirror over the chimney -
piece, and in it I saw her face.
It was the faee of little Carrie Gray,
the girl I had met on London Bridge.
Solomon took a few whiffs at his cigar;
and eyed the girl contemptuously,
You know what I told you," he said;
"if you want work you can have it- on
those terms."
"Never," said the girl, vehemently.
"Then go and get it where you can. Go
and get it on the streets," he snarled;
you've missed your market."
I stepped forward. The Jew looked at
me, and his jaw fell. "What do you
want?" he demanded, edging away.
I laid my hand an Carrie's shoulder.
"Go," I said; "wait for me in the street.
Iknow you and I'll h
, really. I ve just sacked one lazy
fer, because I'd no work for him. No,
u won't do. It's only a niece for a
ysaid,z�Thankyou,"t and war ed to the
r.
You see," he resumed, sliding round
his stool, "we have to be very part..
ar. People's such rogues. Besides,
'ye had forty-seven applications al-
tdy; and we don't want anyone. But
u can leave your name."
said I would, and began to write it
wn.
`Alt, ha!" said he, "you're a scholar.
erre all rogues. We want a worker
e."
remarked calmly, that I was a work -
He eyed me suspiciously.
Well," he said, wo don't want any -
y; and if we did there's lots out of
Iar that's known to us."
repeated my thanks, and was gcin,-
en he Dame down from his perch` read
name and address, eyed me over cri-
ally, and began to ask me a stria., of
stions.
did Iedriink, native smoke, why
u d 18 d
erences, did I know London well, how
g had I been out of work, what was
Previous hen I told hoccupation?
m tI nhad just left the
y, he said, "Ohl had enough of it, I
ose?"
No," I replied, "I was wounded and
charged."
What for ?"
lfy left arm is injured. I am unfit for
trice,"
Chen you're'unfit for work."
ro. My arm is stiff, but quite strong.
m active and able." I looked at him
z a grim smile, and felt tempted to
Knee him of this in a practical man-
considered, then said, "N -o; you
't suit. We don't want cripples.
'ery well," said I, "good morning,"
again I made for the door.
to Jew stood in the centre of the
xr frowning thoughtfully, "Wait a
he said. "11 I should think fit to
1 you a chance, I s'pose, as you're a
ole, you'd take a nominal wage?"
will take what i can live on," said
re Jew laughed. "Well, that's cool,"
Lnswered. "Do you think you're likely
,et any more? Have you a pension?"
have sixpence a day for a year," I
fed.
nil that's better. Then you'll really
want much wages. only for pocket
ey, as you don't drink."
don't want much wages," I said,
if I work I must live."
tapped hisve nose with fa lis finger,,
k here," be said, "call it a shilling
Sr.and I'll'give you a start."
1 come for,half-a-crown, ' said I.
df=a-erewnl Man alive, do you think
rant .a manager?"
nrried • to go.
re, he ealled out, slapping his fat
a together, . "I"11 meet you half -way..
it one -and -three,"
int are the hours?" I asked.
urs? Oh, no reg'lar houtzs. Just be
when wanted --making yourself use -
It's light work. One -and -three a
ltd sixpence pension's eleven shillings
eky You ought to save money.
its a bragain?
ll," he said, "just name your low -
glue,"
nave named it
You always stand out for a price
faits?„
tiwayt say what I mean."
you're a fool, and you won't do.
Go to the devil, Beggars aren't
et. Be off."
She went out weeping,Band without look-
ing at me.
Now,,' said I, turning to the Jew, "I'll
not waste words by telling you what you
are, for you know it. Put up your hands."
toward
s h s ddesk threatening
cursing,
knocked all the breath out of his body
with ono lunge, struck him several- heavy
blows in the Inc,', seized him by the col-
lar, dragged him into the centre of the
floor, and thrashed him with hie own
walking -stick until my arm was tired,
lefthim. threw
ofrwor the
fender
the
Barret above were on the stairs, and great
was their delight when they heard that
I had given "Sheeny Sol" a hiding; but
they crept back hastily to their seats, for
fear of the wrath to conte.
In the street I found poor Carrie wait-
ing. I hurried her into an omnibus, and
we got away. 1 had no fear of Mr. Solo-
mon.
Ile would not be able to start a
hue and cry for sometime,
Carrie," I said in a low voice, "do you
know me?"
Shepreseed my arm gently and said
"Yes," and we spoke no .more until we
left the omnibus. Then I said, "Now, do
just as I tell you. Here is a sovereign.
Get a little wine and some light food,
take a Dab beme, let your sister have
something to support her, wrap her u
and bring her to Islington. I will wart
for you at the Angel.",
went
Carrie
Islington array
engaeonce, de ent
furnished room fox' the two girls, paying
a week's rent in advance. I had still
above
tin thengrilmeas of
I hady a had
tion that 'bo?nre it was expended I : could
And a friend Dor. Carrie and her:, sister.
"rat 'tie contitinecl.l.
AN EGYPTIAN SIND
Ms Story Told in Ankle
4,000 Years 01
In the hermitage Mus
Petersburg there is ave
papyrus, uearly 5,000 y
which contains a story
one, says a writer in the B
Messenger, of the adventui
famous Sindbad in the
Nights.".
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The hero, a very ancient Marx
begins by saying that he was:'one
a baud of 150 fearless adventures
"whose hears were stronger, , th
lions, and who had seen heaven e
earth," They were on their way
the Mines of Pharaoh in, a ship
150 eubits, but ill fate awaite
them, kr presently the wind r
and threw up mighty waves and
ship was wrecked.
Every one perished but the her
who was washed ashore on a pie°
of wood. He found himself str
ed upon an island, but it w
desert. There were fruits and
ly herbs and many other
things. The sailor had been pro.
brought up, for a`,£ter enjoying
good meal he made en offering
the gods.
Immediately the marvels began,
and it is clear that 'the good char-
acter of the hero saved him 'from
destruction, for the next' thing he
saw was a, huge serpent of terrible
aspect, his body overlaid withgold
and his color a bright blue. How-
ever, the serpent did him no harm,
but politely asked hew he had
reached the island.
Being satisfied with the answer,
the king of the serpents, for it was
no less a personage, carried the
sailor in his mouth to aplace where
there was a tribe of seventy-five
other serpents. The serpent king'
said : "If thou hast come to me it
is God who has let you live. It is
He who has brought you to this Isle
of the Blest, where nothing is lack-
ing and which is filled with all good
things."
The serpent then told him to be.
of good cheer for he would be res-
cued by a ship from his own land in
three months. Our Egyptian Sind -
had spent much of his time watch-
ing for the ship from the top of a
tall tree. At last it arrived, and
the first thing he' did was to run to
the king serpent to tell him. His
surprise, was great when he found.
that the serpent knew all about it,
and had some gifts ready for him
to take away. On parting the
.pent. said: "Farewell; go -bei-:,b
home and see thy little ehildr
once more; let 'thy -name be good
thy town."
The sailor was very gratful for
the kindness he had received and he
offered to speak for the serpent be-
fore King Pharaoh and to return
with a ship full of treasures fit for
such a friend of men cast away in a
far off land. But the serpent said
no, they would not meet again, for
the magical island would disappear
and melt away when he was gone.
HANDLORE AND SYMBOLIS:i1-
Signs of Weakness and Strength—
When a plan Is Lying.
When a man is not telling the
truth he is apt to clench his hands,
as few men can lie with their hands
open.
A man who holds his thumb tight-
ly within his hand has weak will
power. Strong willed person's hold
their thumbs outside when shutting
their hands.
Shaking hands when greeting was
originally an evidence that each
person was unarmed,
Among savage tribes wher a man
holds up his hands it ie is sign of
peace, an evidence that he is un-
armed or does . not intend to use
'weapons. An outlaw says ''Held
se
WIlleakelltLAI. ea
IieFarm
r
AIC1 BETTER VEAL. ,
igh price of mutton during
few. years has encouraged,
arly dairymen, to pay more
ion to making good veal, _but
is a woeful lack of this kind
at now on the market.
;b dairymen will not take the
le to fatten calves, but send
to: market just as soon as
are past the . age 'limit, and
suit is entirely unsatisfactory,
to the seller and the custo-
ell fatted calvee, weighing from
to 150 pounds, always brings
high' prices, no matter what the
•condition of the cattle market may
be, City people eat a great deal
of. veal and would consume much
more if they. could get what they
want, but the stuff seen on the
.market is for the most part stringy,
unfinished and not all satisfactory.
Many calves are sold when a
week old at three to four cents per'
pound, when if fed until they
weighed 25 pounds, would bring
double the money, but dairymen
have not yet learned how to feed
calves in order to make good veal.
The European farmers make good
n' coney out of the right calves. The
.youngster is carefully fed from the
day he• is born, being confined in
dark stalls. He'is fed liberally on
oatmeal, whole milk at the start
and skim milk later, with some
roots, and when he goes to market
he is about as toothsome a morsel
as can be found anywhere. Eng-
lishmen are very fond of this kind
of meat, and price cuts no figure
with them. '
There is no reason why our dairy-
men should not increase their pro-
fits materially by feeding calves;
and it has always been a source of
-te. uawhy > they .so- neglect
en .:this part of their business.
in ' The fact is, the public, to a large
Ment, is so prejudiced against
veal, having read gruesome tales
about bob veal being too often mar-
keted, that thousands are afraid
to buy veal of any kind. If a bet-
ter system of feeding calves were
adopted, and the business systema-
tized, we would have in a few years
a line of choice meat that would
sell' readily at very high prices.
The first thing that is to be done
would be to amend the laws to pre-
vent the railroads and express com-
panies shipping veal under four
weeks of age. The amount of im-
mature stuff that goes to market
every day ie. appalling, and we be-
lieve that 75 per cent, of it is un-
fit for food. How it gets past the
up your hands 1" meaning thereby
to make his victim powerless to re-
sist attack.
When a man kisses the hands .o
a woman he expresses his submis
sion. This is also the idea when
kissing the hands of kings. By thy
act their superiority is acknow
ledged.
When an oath is taken it is
by raising the right hand or las
it upon a Bible.
In the consecration of bishop
priests and deacons and also in c
firmation the laying of hands is
essence of the sacramental rite.
A bishop gives his blessing
the thumb and first and secon
gens. In this the thumb repre.
God the Father, the first ling
the emblem of God the Son, an
second finger stands for G•
Holy Ghost,the three tege'tii~ri•
bolizin,g the Holy Trinity, r,
The wedding ring is placed
the third finger of the woe
hand to •show that after the T
man's "love,honor and du
given to his wife,
Beside the sheaf and duml
are many people, notably of
and Semitic races,: who talk
their hands,
A Haan should never settle
until after he has settled up.
inspectors is something no man can
find out.
LAMB RAISING.
The farmer who will pay close
attention to his breeding stock and
raise native lambs of uniform size
and breed, feed them intelligently
and market them at the right time
can make more profit from his flock
than from any other farm invest-
ment. As •a rule the native lambs
sent to the markets are so badly
mixed, both as to breed and feed-
ing that they are a torment to the
buyer and•of little profit to the own-
er.
This is one of the reasons why.
the western range lambs find great
favor in the big, markets. They are
inore uniform in size as they are
fed in large hocks and go to market
practically in the same condition.
Only a small portion of the native
lambs that are sold on the eastern
markets can be called prime, and
this fact is entirely the fault of the
farmer. -
As a rule, sheep -raising on the
average farm is merely a side issue
and little attention is given to it.
The remedy of the present condi-
tion of the native lamb market lies
entirely with the men who produce
the lambs. Whenever the farmers
are engaged in the producing of
prime lambs for market at any sea-
son of the year, the business has
proven highly profitable.
Of course the best markets are
just before Christmas and in the
early spring ; at this period the
prices are always high.
America is becoming a great mut-
ton -eating nation, and if the farm-
ers will improve their flocks and
their methods of feeding there is
no reason why the native lamb mar-
ket should not prove more profit-
able than that controlled by the
range district.
- NOT TO BE BEATEN.
"Do you think you could eat an-
other piece of cake, Tommy 1"
"I think I could, auntie, if I stood
on my head."
FARMERS o MILK !
WE are now contracting for fall and winter milk. If you
are producing two or more cans of milk per day and
have good stables, milkhouse, etc., and a train service
to •7"oronto before 1 o'clock, write us. WE take all
you produce—furnish sufficient cans, and pay on the
10th of each month.
CITY DAIRY COMPANY, LIMITED, TORONTO, ONT.
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Try it -test it—see for yourself that "St. Lawrence
Granulated" is as choice a sugar as money can buy.
Get a too pound bag -or even a zo pound bag—and compare
1t krrenee" with any other high-grade
elated sugar..
the pure white color of ''St. Lawrence" -its
grain --.'its diatnond-like sparkle—its match-
tness. These are the signs of quality,
(Prof. Rersoy's analysis is the proof of purity
9/2o0 to x00% of pure cane sugar with no
ties whatever". Insist 'on having "ST.
R.lFaI' CE GRANLII,ATI D" at your grocer's.
l51s. eetee ENCS SUGAR REFINERIES LIMITED.
MONTREAL. 66A
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MONTREAL..
FROM BONNIE SCOT
NOTES OF INTEREST Fitt el HER •
RINKS AND BRAES.
What is Going on in The Highlands
and Lowlands of Auld
Scotia.
Dumbarton lamp lighters are de-
manding an increase of wages.
Mobherwel burgh rates have been
reduced 3 pence on the pound..
Eighteen applications for new
holdings have been sent from the
Paible district.
The• increase in population at Fife
since the last census is 48,899, or
22.3 per cent.
The death has occurred in Leith
of Mr. W. Graaham Yooil, late
treasurer of the town.
The freedom of Dunbar is to be
conferred on Viscount Haldane, on
September 24th.
Mr. Andrew Wilson, one of the
old Port Glasgow shipwrights, has
died at Craigie Place.
Greenock Corporation finances
show a total surplus of fully $75,
000 on the past year's working.
Lord Rosebury will visit Glasgow
'on November 8th for the purpose of
presenting the mace to the Corpora-
tion.
Mr. J. W. Doyle, Chelsea, has
produced a bust of Burns in bronze,
which is to be erected at Galashiels.
Saturday, September 26th, has
been definitely fixed for Scottish
day at the Latin British Exhibition,
Shepherd's Bush.
Nothing to be done in the way of
providing public baths and wash
houses at Greenock until after the
November elections.
Mr. George Andrews has resigned
the headmastership of Custcounan
Public School, Kirktillock, after 40
years' public service.
The residents of St. Kilda are the
only community in the kingdom
that have escaped the complications
of the Insurance Act.
Mr. W. Ogden Taylor has been
appointed general manager of the
King's Lynn Docks and Railway
Co. out of 60 applications.
Mr. Donald MacDonald, familiar-
ly known as "Tormore," a noted
agriculturist all over the 'High-
lands, has died at the age of 78.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander " Cun-
ningham, Main Street, Wishart,
have celebrated ,their golden wed-
ding, having scarcely known a day's
illness.
Nearly 300 veterans of the Black
Watch, including more than a, doz-
en Crimean veterans, were the
guests at a dinner at Edinburgh
Castle.
At
pl sinker named Smith was
killed and five of his workmates in-
jured by a large hopper breaking
at the bottom of Bargany pit near
Dailly.
Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock,
have received an order to build a
steamer of 11,500 tons for the Pen•
insular and Oriental Steam Naviga-
tion Co.
The foundry and engineering
shop known as Clifton Iron Foun-
dry, Coatbridge; has been sold
for $5,500. The reopening of these
works will give plenty of employ-
s
DETECTED BY DICTOGRAPH,
Iltgenious Contrivance Can Be Con-
cealed Anywhere in a Room.
A little machine called the dicto-
graph is the latest aid to the up-to-
date detective. By its help every
single sound, whether whispered or
shouted, is intensified 'and passed
on to the receiver. In fact, in one
instance: sounds transmitted from a
certain :spot where heard by a die-
teotive over a mile distant.
This ingenious little contrivance
.con be concealed anywhere in a
room, while the fine but strong
wires which connect it with the ear-
piece are quite easy of arr ange-
Inent,
In. dealing with criminals, this
tiny mechanism has reversed the
old order of things. Instead of
keeping a prisoner by himself, and
then calling him up and frightening
him- into confession, a dictograph •
is puri into the wall of his cell, which
15 concrete. The man's accomplioes
are then turned in With him; his
friends are also allowed to visit hint
freely. The inevitable consequences
are that at .some time or another he
will "speak of the crime. Thus the
invisible machine picks up all olwes
and carries them to the listening.
detective. Faced with his uncus-.
pectingly overheard admissions, the
criminal invariably breaks down,
and justice is done,
Besides acting as a meohanioal
sleuth -hound, the commercial dick -
graph has been used to catch sounds
made by wild animals when quite
undisturbed, and to record the in-
ternal rumblings of Vesuvius be
tweet). eruptions.
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