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"By all means," returned Carrington,
and. they managed to eaeape unpmeeivea.
"You play, 1 eupposeS ' said. Morton,
beginning to knock the balls about; "all
Indian officers do."
"Yes; I am rather fond. of the game."
In a few minutes they were trying
their strength. Sir Frederic soon tound
his opponent knew what he was about,
and roused himself to exercise all ,his
kill, which was of no mean order..Nev-
ertheless, but for one or two oversights
on Carrington's part., he would. not
have risen, as he did, the winner of.ail
his antagonist's loose cash, and. a five -
pound note into the bargain,
"You would be a foeman worthy of
one's steel," observed. Morton, as they
strolled. out on the terrace before the
club to smoke a last cigar, "if you kept
your attention fixed on your game; but
you made one or two mistakes."
"1 know I did. My hand is out. I'll
come all right with a little practice. You
must give me my revenge.'
"With great pleasure. When?" asked
Morton.
"My movements are very uncertain,
but 1 shall stay on a few days."
"Let us dine together quietly to -mor-
row," said. Morton, "if you will give me
the pleasure of your conically, and we
will have a trial of strength afterwards."
"Thanks; I shall be very happy." A
little more talk of cards and billiards,
and then, after a brief pause, Carring-
ton asked: "Who was that pretty Winn -
an in grey you were talking to on the
links to-dayr
"It must have been Mrs. Pane."
"Mrs. Pane? Who is she—a widow?"
"A grass widow; rich, charming, spir-
ituelle, everything a woman ought to be,
except that she is encumbered with an
unreasonable husband, who will neither
enjoy his own good fortune, nor clear
out of the way and let some more sen-
sible fellow have a chance."
Carrington smiled, grimly.
"A dog in the manger, eh? I fancy I
have met this man Pane in India. lie
commands a corps of irregular cavalry,
doesn't he?"
"I know nothing about him. Prob-
ably you have met. Our Indian Empire
is a big place, yet everyone seems to
run against everyone elect there."
"I should like to speak to the lady if
it is not intrusive to ask for an intro-
duction."
"No, by no means. I shall be happy
to present you. But do not mention the
husband. I fancy she does not care to
have him brought to her notice—a case
of mutual repulsion, I fancy."
"She does not look like a repulsive
woman," said Carrington, thoughtfully,
as he flicked the ash from the end of his
cigar.
"No, not exactly; quite the other way
round," returned Morton, with a laugh
that somehow jarred upon his compan-
ion.
"Well, if you are on the links to -mor-
row about 12 o'clock," said Sir Frederic,
"you will meet the whole party. Mrs.
Fane is going to watch her friend, Miss
Onslow, play against myself. I'll intro-
duce you to thorn all. Mrs. Pane gen-
erally has a sort of confidential friend
-with her, to do propriety, and that sort
of thing. The present incumbent is a
capital, jolly old woman, a sort of re-
lation of mine. Oh, you are going?
Well, good night, we'll try our luck to-
morrow," and Morton turned back to
the club to see if he could find any other
adversary at billiards.
Carrington, left to himself, strolled
along the beach by the light of a splen-
did moon, thinking, dreaming, hoping
perhaps, though his memory was gener-
ally more active than his imagination.
He had a warm appreciation of such
beauties as are offered by a glorious
‚night—the music of murmuring waves,
the still grandeur of the starry heavens
—and wandered on in a vague reverie
rather than consecutive thought, till the
striking of a distant church clock warn-
ed him to return to his hotel.
Mrs. Bayley, though fresh and smiling
outwardly, was internally bored and dis-
appointed with the result of their first
day in St. Cuthbert,. They bad. had
only an hour or two of Sir Frederic's
company on the whole. He had been
quite taken up with that stupid golf.
It was all very well his saying that his
old boyish love of the game had revived.
She (Mrs. Bayley) shrewdly suspected
that he had backed some of the players,
and. hence arose his interest. He was
not too lucky, and might seriously di-
minish his supply of ready money. Mrs.
Fane only proposed to stay a week,
and he should not throw away a chance,
and it was such a chance to have Mrs.
Fane all to themselves in that sleepy
little out-of-the-way corner. If only
the rich grase-widow could be moved to
use the information Mrs. Bayley was
willing and able to bestow, she might
free herself from the loosened, yet still
hampering fetters of her unfortunate
raarirage, and form an alliance which
would give her rank and. assured. posi-
tion, and really not a bad husband, as
husbands go.
So she mused as she stood in the
pleasant window of Mrs. Pane's sitting -
room, waiting for that lady, who was
putting on her hat, in expectation of Sir
Frederic Morton's arrival to escort them
to the links.
"Well, my dear Mrs. Bayley, what
profound problem occupies your mind?"
cried Morton, entering unperceived.
"Those who lie down with the dogs,
eh? You know that graceful proverb.
You dined with a brace of professors
yesterday, didn't you?"
"A brace—a trio! I never was more
bored. We had the humanity man, and
the Greek professor, who Succeeded. Dr.
Methvin and they talked quite over
my head. One of them had. a terrific day to -morrow.'
i
accent! I was almost provoked. with "A terrible prophecy," exclaimed Mrs.
Mrs. Pane, she was quite interested. and ,
Pane, "but I have a French novel, so
am forearmed."
Still conversing with the ex -professor,
ehe walked on over the short, elastic
turf, Carrington keeping at the other
side, so that it was impossible for Sir
Frederic to approach. When the flag-
staff was readied, they all grouped
round Dr. Methvin, who pointed, out
some of the dangerous reefa, and. then
Mrs. Bayley &licit
"We had better go homewards, the
wind is getting disagreeable."
"Very disagreeable, indeed," tried Mrs.
Fane, as a sharp gust caught a light
shawl she was trying to wrap Tonna her
and. nearly carried it, away.
"Allow me," said Sir Frederic, en,..ea-
veiling to lay bold of it; but °Arrington
had it already in his graep.
"Allow me," lie said, 'with grieve em-
lieusie and not eetrnieg to hear Morton,
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ewe Health.
A writet in the New York SIM Sap!
those who are at the seaside 1 would.
like to offer a little advice which if fel-
liwed will improve the general health; at
least I have sound it beneficial to m0. for
a number of are. instead of prom:matt-
big along the shore in the hot sun, go in
bathing, and on coming out of the water
.00 ,through the following. sand. iormulas
Carrington again stepped before Morton
Pill your hair with sand and. rub the
With an indeseribabie air of decisiond
thoroughly; Oda will neauve all
saying quietly, "Take my hand," and. she
oanarute. Rae your face with sand; this
did so sinilino to herself'. Mrs. Bayley,
I piqued her, and Made ?StertSali NaNT to
himself alit the grim Indian should pey
for hie cool ademeity at billlaeda that
, night. ..
"If you don't mind a deep descent we
can get upon the sands at once, and be
sheltered by these hillocke."
1 Ile led the way, gallantly assisting
Mrs, Bayley. Miss Onslow, accustomed
! to the ground, tripped. lightly down; but
iwhen Mrs. Pane found herself on the
edge of some huge rough stones, which
1 • at the foot of the little eminence,
his ignorance of the world; and he said
euch quaint, original things."
"Well, I honestly confess I did. not
care for the conversation," said Mrs.
Bayley, with her accustomed. good-hu-
mored candor—candor was her line, "But
the mere material dinner was excellent.
The doctor gave Us a glass of really
good. port wine, which is not to be de-
spised, in my opinion. Good port is yery
rare now," and Mrs. Bayley laughed in
her pleasant, hearty way, as she often
did in the pauses of her speech, which
had just enough Scotch accent to give
raciness to a good story.
"What will you say to your diligent
employe," said Morton, bending an ad. -
miring glance on Mrs. larine, "if I have
found and. captured the bold intruder of
your story ?"
"Have you. really? How, and where?"
asked Mrs. Pane, with some interest.
"He sat next me at the golf dinner
last night, and we had a game of billiards
after; then he confided to me his wish
to make your acquaintance, and as old
Leslie Morton, who seems to know him,
said he was all right, I shall, if you will
permit me, present him to you. I be-
lieve he has been walking about the
links since daybreak, lest he should lose
a chance of meeting you. Another ad-
mirer added to your long list, Mrs.
Fane."
"Admirer!" she exclaimed, laughing.
"I never saw eyes express doubt and
disapprobation more distinctly. It is
this that has aroused my curiosity. How
can I have offended him?'
"Clever fellow!" cried. Sir Frederic.
"He knows how to make himself interest-
ing! But if you are ready, let us come
on, I fear Miss Onslow will be waiting
for us."
The weather was still fine, but the
sky was more overcast, and the shadows
of slow -sailing clouds gave variety to
the aspect of the bay.
On their way to that portion of the
ground called "The Ladies" Links," they
turning to see how matters were going
On, noticed the little by-play, and, com-
pressed her lips with a. confirmed dislike
of the boll strenger, whom she resolved
most firmly to rout and unmask. She
therefore attached herself to Mrs. pane
in her homeward. walk, anti proceeded to
cross-examine the foe.
"Pray, have you any relations in the
south of England? I knew some Devon-
shire Carringtons years ago."
"No, I have not," rather shortly.
"Then there are the Herefordshire
Carringtons, rather an ol dfasaily—per-
Imps you belong to that branch?"
"I can't say I do."
"Ah! There was a rich cad Bombay
merchant of that name who died lately,
and, made a curious will, leaving his
money to some stranger. Did you know
him?"
"I have heard of him."
"It must be a great bore having hosts
of cousins," said Mrs. Pane.
"Oh, do you think so?" cried. Miss On-
slow. "I dote on some of my cousins!
Then Aunt Julia and Uncle Metlivin are
delightful."
"I suspect," said Sir Frederic, "there
is something in yourself that attracts
the better part of even crusty cousins."
"I am afraid that is nonsense."
Here, being close to the hotel, Carring-
ton thought it wise to say good morn-
ing.
"There is something original about
your friend," said Mrs. Pane, as she
parted with Morton at the door; "bring
him to coffee any evening you like."
Mrs. Bayley sniffed.
CHAPTER II:
Confident as Morton was in his pow -
era of pleasing, in his superiority in
looks, youth. knowledge of the world,
and general attractiveness, to the grim
soldier, who had somehow made a place
for himself in their party, it caused
him no little uneasiness to observe that
overtook Miss Onslow, who was accom- his society was not unacceptable to •
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to harden them, :this will preserve your
teeth, Rub sand in your uostrils in or-
der to harden and smooth the skin and
mucous membrane. This will make you
less susceptible to colds in the head, be-
sides being conducive to cleanliness. Rub
your feet with sand until the callous skin
is removed. lf the skin is very coarse
use a brush. Rub sand between your
toes in order to harden the akin. Rub
your chest with sand. Have somebody
rub the holow of your back with sand.
prinied by her uncle, himself an enthus-
iastic golfer. He had. devoted some hours
each day since she was his guest to in-
structing his niece in the mysteries of
the game.
As they grouped themselyes to see
Miss Onslow strike off, a tall figure
came up from the beach between two
sand hills and approached them; but it
was not till lie had put his ball safely
into the first hole that Sir Frederic
exclaimed
"Re! you have come to see this excit-
ing match? I assure you I expect to be
shamefully beaten. Mrs. Fano, allow me
to present my friend, Colonel Cairington.
Mrs. Bayley, Colonel Carrington. .Mrs.
Bayley understands the game and will
expound its complications. Now, Miss
Onslow, for No. 2. Capital! Well
driven!" and the combatants moved to
the next hole, followed by Dr. Methvin
and Mrs. Bayley. However, as a sort of acknowledgment
"I am glad to have an opportunity of of the money he had won from earring
-
explaining to you that my intrusion the ton he felt obliged to introduce him at
day before yesterday was involuntary,
said Colonel Carrington. "The guard
opened the door, and—"
"You were in the lion's den," put in
Mrs. Pane, with a pleasant smile, as he
paused. "Pray, do not think it necessary
to apologize, or, if you will, address
yourself to Mrs. Bayley, who is more (been unexpectedly thrown. Violet On -
disposed to uphold her rights than I am." slow, he decided, was an ordinary young
She looked with friendly frankness lady—less sharp and more kindly than
the generosity. Mrs. Bayle—somehow
he did. not take to that frank and lively
widow—"not to be trusted," was the
verdict of his instincts; but Sir Frederic
Morton excited his strong aversion as he
watched his graceful, sympathetic man-
ner, and noticed, with a bitterness that
surprised himself, the confidential tone
existing between him and. Mrs. Fano.
He knew all her songs and. which suited
her best; he was full of reminiscences
of little adventures at Naples and. ren-
contres at Rome; and though there was
rcdcaind and pleasant repose in Mrs.
Fane. It was absurd to suppose he
could. bo rival, Or, if he were, D. for-
midable rival.
In truth, Sir Frederic Morton's affairs
were in a desperate condition; not only
was he in love with .Mrs. Fano after the
headstrong fashion natural to him, but
his chief hope of retrieving his fortunes
lay in his chance of appropriating hers.
Hitherto lie had felt himself compelled
to play a waiting game, but now events
were pressing. He must lose no time in
persuading her to give hiau a conditional
promise, and commence that suit for a
divorce, in which she was certain to suc-
ceed. It was impossible that she could
be indifferent to him. It suited her in-
tolerable pride to fence herself round
with platonic affections, but let things
only come to a crisis, and she would. soon
make up her mind; he must have a con-
sultation with his ally, Mrs. Bayley.
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Tr3' It 202
Mrs. Pane's unceremonious at -homes.
Here he was silent and. unobtrusive
enough, but as he sat with half-closed
eyes, lulled by sweet sounds, when Mrs.
Farm and Miss Onslow played or sang, he
was watching with keen observation the
aspect of the society into which he had
Saving in the Kitchen.
It has often been remarked that what
Is thrown into the garbage can In our
rich, country would feed all the poor,
says Harper's Bazar. I have seen this
proved many a time, and it is not the
well-to-do, but those who ought to econ-
omise, who either know not how to util-
ize instead of throwing away things or
are too lazy to do so.
There are half loaves of white bread
—what a number of good dishes could be
made from them if people knew how
good this bread is when dipped. in water
and put back into the oven for a little
while; and. why do we have anything like
cracker dust when we can have fine
grated bread?
Just a few creamed potatoes, and a.
few peas left, "not worth saving"—but
they male a delicious soup.
ror Strains
—of Back
—of Stifle
—of Whirlebone
—of Fetlock
—of Pastern
Swelling
and all
Lame-
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Horses
use
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Leaning's
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Two or three teaspoon-
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Lameness in 24 hours—takes
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sc. a bottle, If your 'drug-
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—of Shouldee
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WIVES WR i) NEVER ma.
The Silent COMA )5rdie—VVOinall ‘That
Kept Her Oath.
(London Tit -Bite.)
The Coteau woman who epeake or evefl.
nods on her wedding day immediately be-
come an object of ridicule and howl
caste. Neither threat nor prayer milt
move her, for the whole howiehold ts
ever on the alert to catch a single mut-
tered syllable. Her period of silence of-
ten lasts for a week or more, and when
complete silence is broken she only uses
her tongue for the most necessary. uses.
Some sixty rare ago a native of
Pcnnsylvaaia undertook, for a wager of
eL30, to remain. mute for the Bret month
of her marriage. Her husband, not being
in the secret, loft hey, only to return
later when he was apprised of the real
reason of her silence,
A Brussels couple memed Dupont quar-
relled so bitterly on their wedding day
that the wife vowed that her husba,nd
should never hear her Yoke again. His
entreaties went for nothing, and to her
odtellttillg, day she kept to the letter of her
A Brunn woman whose husband was
in hiding from the authorities inadver-
tently betrayed his whereabouts to a
Pollee spy. As a result the man was
taken and. received a term of imprison-
ment. So much did she take to heart
this misfortune, brought about by her
gossip, that she resolved to remain mute
to the end of her life.
Buried Alive.
• (London Daily Mail,)
The risk of premature burial at the
present time is greater than twenty
years ago, said Dr. J.-Stens= Hooker in
presiding on Friday at a meeting held
at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet street, under
the auspices of the Aaeociation for the
Prevention of Premature Burial. For- ,
merly it was no uncommon thing to keep
a body some six or seven days, but the
hurry and scurry of modern life seemed
even to have entered into the death
chamber.
Statistics compiled by two members of
the association from medical sources
.alone ,showed that 140 people were
known to have been buried alive, 219 to
have had narrow escapes from prema-
ture burial, while ten had been dissected
Resolutions were carried supporting
the association's bill, which urges the
establishment of waiting mortuaries,
where doubtful eases may be kept until
the fact of death has been conclusively
ascertained.
into his grave eyes, instinctively seeking
to desperse whatever prejudice against
herself might exist in his mind, and en-
deavoring to recall his face and figure
to her memory. She had met so many
people, she had had sentimental, platonic
friendships with so many mon, that it
might be possible her new acquaintance
had been the friend of someone who had
quarrelled with her, though in truth
rey eyes that looked into hers did not
change or soften as he replied:
"It is a sound principle to uphold one's
rights. People come to grief who lose
grip of what is justly theirs." Pane's way, of speaking to him, mig i
"Provided they do not clutch what not that arise from too complete a melt -
times, you know." . ual understanding?
belongs to others. Rights overlap some
"Not often," he returned, and they Was it possible a woman so long sop-
"Not
on a few paces in silence, which arated from her husband would be proof
Mrs. Fane broke by asking: against the sustained. attentions, flat -
"Is this your first visit to St. Cuth- teries, arts of so accomplished. and good -
beds ?" looking a man? Yet she ought to be
"It is. 1 came with an old friend, true to herself, if not to the husband
man of this country, who is an enthus-
a who had deserted her. One had a right
iast in golf. The attraction of the game even while he thought so, a wave of in-
to expect a high standard in women—
"Yes, .1 am told there are men here dignation swept over his heart,
cannot understa,nd it." as "airs. Fano raised her eyes to
who spend their lives on the links. 1
"There is a certain fascination in the Morton's, with a smile so sweet,
efffort to win anything," said Carling- and so confiding,. that Carrington
coula have put her in a-pentitentiary on
ton. As he spoke their eyes mot, and the spot. Still, he had an ingrained
Mrs. Fano was startled, even annoyed, sense of justice, and. told himself the
at the new expression in his—and at next moment that had he been the re -
the effect it produced on herself. A suds cipient of such a glance he could amply
den glow, a gleam of sudden resolution forgive the infidelity. Nevertheless, the
lit up the deep-set windows of his soul', dangers surrounding so attractive a wo-
and sent a thrill of apprehension through man were too clearly visible. He longed
her veins, for the power to banish Morton, whom
"Come on!" said Morton, waving his he suspected of being a gambler and a
driving towards them, "It is mortifying scamp. It was too bad of any man to
to see how indifferent you arc to the have deserted such a woman, when she
splendid play going on under your eyes! must have been a mere girl. Whet had
Miss Onslow is beating me hollow—three her life been since? He would watch
holes up." and try to discover if she were true and
"I am proud of my pupil," said Dr. high-minded, or a merely frivolous, light-
Methvin, in high delight. "Now, then, Di ooding over these ideas, he was
ly-eonducted coquette.
Sir Frederic, it is your turn. You must almost startled by 'arra. Bayley, who
They all kept together for the remain- sberettugbhetsithicerhsinelif. and her knitting to a
go on; there are others behind us."
der of the. game and talked only of the "I suspect I have roused -you from a
game. Finally, to the great exultation pleasant doze," she said, smiling be-
ef her uncle, Miss Onslow came off vie- nignly on him.
toriont. "Far from it; I have been enjoying
"Suppose," said. Dr. Methvin, "we walk the duet Mrs. Fano and Miss Onslow
on to the flagstaff and go down on the have just sung. I was keenly awake."
sands. The wind has gone round to the "So you are the reverse of the weasels
east, and is rising. We will have a view —they sleep, on dit, with their eyes
of the waves beating over the castle open, and you wake with your eyes
rocks. I am afraid, we shall have a wet shut."
""I'lle latter is least fatiguing."
".Ah, people learn to be very indolent
in India. You have been a long time
In India, have you, not. Colonel Car-
rington?"
"Yes, a long time."
"It must be very pleasant to find
yourself in England—I should say Great
Britain—again."
"I have no objeetion to Great Britain;
but I am not overjoyed."
"Ali, seine people grow enamored of
India, and find the restraints of English
society intolerable."
"I assure you we are stiff enough in
India.'
"Indeed! I fancied everything was
as free eta air. I am mire the accounts
Frank Bayley, a nephew of Mine, who
Wag for some time at a _station on the
frontier—forgot the name of the place—
the storiee he tells about the goings on
of the men—and women, too for that
matter—are enough to turn to,
hair
toned her glove. "I :leisure you the dire p
ner was charming; end the humanity he wrapped itearefully round lee owner, gray; none lute become a shade or two
(To be continued.) 1
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liams and King Edwardses and. Victor
Enunanuels. At least four continental
, monarchies have rulers more important
• than they have statesmen in them, In -
eluding the venerable Emperor who is
lholding together the explosive fragmente
lof Austria-Hungary. It cannot be denied
I that the personal element lends a new
, picturesqueness to current history. It is
. far more curious and interesting to see
iKing Edward and Emperor William com-
peting in the Mediterranean for the &til -
1 ance of young Alfonso and Victor Ems
tnanuel than it was to see dry -as -dust
'Prime Ministers pulling wires in the- ad-
ministrative antechamber of Parliaments.
—Minneapolie Tribune.
Merely Practising.
"I wonder," said the tall man in the suit
of faded black, "if I could interest you in
a now and cheap edition of the works of
Anthony Trollops."
"I don't know," answered the man at the
desk. " Go ahead and let mo hear what
you have to any."
The book agent began at once.
"Every student of literature knows," he
said, "that Anthony Trollop° was one of
England's great novelists. It is true, per-
haps, that he wrote for a limited class."
And so on, for ten minutes.
"No," said the man at the desk, turning
again to his work, "you haven't succeeded
in interesting mo a bit."
"That's all right," rejoined the tall man
in the suit of faded black, replacing the sam-
ple volumes in his valise with imperturable
composure. have just started out can-
vassing with these books, and I was only
practising on you. Good afternoon,"—Prom
the Chicago Tribune.
ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT
RerilOYefi all hard, soft or ealleused lumps
and blemishes from horses, blood spavin,
curbs, splints, ringbone, sweeney, stifles,
sprains, sore and swollen throat, coughs,
etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. War-
ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by druggists.
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rre= Pi was found the other day during the ex -
A monumental tomb of colossal size
Tomb of Romulus?
mania, Prairie Scratches ELM every form of eavations which are being made on the
contagious Itch. on human or animals cured Palatin Hill at Rome. The archaeologists
It never fails. Sold by druggists. believe that the monument dates from
in 30 minutes by Wolf ord's Sanitary Lotion.
• • • the seventh century before Christ and
No Occupation There. that it marks the burial place of Romun
The artistic girl who arranges the fur- us or another of the early Kings of Rome.
niture of her own room to suit the de- Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper.
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mends of her own nature is apt to think
that in the case of pecuniary pressure
she would be able to earn an easy and
lucrative living by undertaking house
decoration for the general public. In this
idea sho is utterly mistaken, for those
who have succeeded in this branch have
done so by arduous labor and a course
of study in the decorative and applied
arts.
animated, and alike all sorts of ques-
tions, and the nia creatures --at least
two were old—semed ready to eat her
up; she is such a puzzling woman. I
never know when she is in earnest;
wasting her money too, as she does.
She sent off a cheque this morning for
4200—I saw it myself --to that design-
ing woman, Mrs. Riddell, who used. to
be with her, for the Girls' Refuge elle
worries herself about. She really wants
it husband to guide her."
"Whet hideous wee° of money!" cried
Sir Frederic, laughing. "But here she
'canoe. Mrs. Bayley has just been
abusing you for enjoying yottr dinner
yesterday, and for talking over her head.
mimed you did leit give her a chance
with either Herr rrofessor."
do not believe you, Sir Frederic. I"
returned Iktrg. Fans., smiling, as she but'
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When you Leave Home.
The holiday season is the burglar's
busy time. The deserted appearance of
most houses where owners are off on
holiday gives their emptiness away to
every passer -tee. ft is far wiser to leave
I the house looking as much occupied as
• ' possible, with the blinds up.
! Take care that your letter box in the
front door is a box, and not a mere
. opening, or an open wire cage. If a
burglar can pass his hand through he
will soon get a wire loop over the latch,
and so gain admission.
i Bolts are of very little use as door
fastenings They can be cut through
easily with a small saw of hardened
steel. Have your front door fastened
by a chain. The chain can't be cut, be-
cause it is loose and offers no resistance
Talks on..
Banking
by Mail
rofeseor is an old dead His profound with a touch of authoritative &Aston. in Whiter since / listened to hitt,"
IDEOPLE Living
in the Country
Banking by Mail is of special ad-
vantage to people living in rural districts
where there are no banking facilities.
It is no longer necessary to hoard
money in secret places, where it is
not only in danger of loss by theft or fire,
but where rt is earning nothing.
4% Compounded Ouarterly
The Union Trust Company, with its
Capital and Reserve of $2,900,000,
offers unquestioned security for Savings
Deposits sad pays 4 per cent. interest,
compounded quarterly, on deposits
from one dollar upwards. Funds arc'
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Out booklet E sera free on re-
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Minard's Liniment Co,. Limited:
Gentlemen,—I have used MINARD'S
LINIMENT on my vessel and in my fam-
ily for years, and for the everyday ills
and accidents of life I consider it has no
equal.
I would not start on a voyage without
it, if it cost a dollar a bottle.
CAPT. F. R. DESJARDIN,
Sohn Stork°, St. Andre, Kamouraska.
A Hopping Match.
A match, twenty hops for 10 kmineas,
took place at Loughborough, Leicester -
hire between James Shipley ,of Not-
tingham, and a person named Moore, of
Leicester. It was very closely contest- - •
Itell SO that bets of 4 to 1 were Drowned at Manoeuvres.
Religious Fervor of Danish Smart Set.
The Queen of Denmark will hardly appre-
ciate all the gay doings got up in London In
her honor, for she le a royalty devoted only
to good works and caring lose than nothing
for the sinful pride of worldly affairs. I
understand it causes real distress to her Ma-
jesty when she has to attend a ball. This
austerity in the most exalted circlee has
brought a social revolution in Copenhagen,
which, once the most lighthearted and irre-
sponsible of capitals, ow now given over to
religious fervor and a rigorous pietistic re -
viva) each as once in fifty years or so seams
to sweep over northern Europe.
One who knowe the "inside track" in Co-
penhagen assures me that it is new the fash-
ion in that once lively city to give parties
at which the guests get up in turn and con-
fess their sins aloud. This is a custom,
which, if introduced into London, would add
considerably to the piquancy of our present
monotonous entertainments and give an in-
terest to the season which would utone for
Arctio skies and lack of social enterprise.—
From the London Sketch.
• •
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows.
laid and taken on each side. The match,
however, was won by Shipley.
Cr,, measuring the distance it appear-
ed that Shipley had hopped 75 yards 0
or 10 inches and Moore something more
than 75 yards. The latter was to have
run against, Shipley on the same day, 140
The ordinary window catches can be
pushed back by the insertion of a knife
between the sashes. Where this is not
possible all the burglar needs do is to
use his jemmy ite a lever and force tip
the lower sash, when the screws of the
catch come away from the woodwork
or the criteh breaks. Fasten your win-
dows with sash bolts or thumb screws.
When a burglar knows that he cannot
enter downstairs he will frequently make
an attempt from the roof. All trapdoors
should be left well bolted on the lower
side, and allupstairs windows as care-
fully fastened as those on the ground
floor.
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genii's New Life. ! '",1, •
(London Daily ,
Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, now the
Maharajah Jam Sahib ofNawanagar'is
not likely to visit Great Britain for
sonic time. Writing to a Cambridge
friend. of long standing, he pays that he
is busily engaged in his spare hours in
improving the surrounding$ of his palace.
i Before Maetaren left a cricket emit&
was arranged, the Lancashire captain
leading One side and "Ranji" the other.
The match ended in an easy victory for
Mut:Inn, who teemed all the best men,
the Jam having to be content to take on
his side a large array of princes.
The jam saye there is no possible
dance of hit being able to bring an In-
dian teem of erieketere to Great Britain,
as at present there is no developed. WI -
to 176 bad,
yards for 44 guinen.s, but declined, and
in consequence forfeited his deposit.
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Minard's Liniment Cures ,Colds, etc.
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Most Prized. Austrian Decoration.
The most prized decoration in Austria cor-
responds to the British Victoria Cross, and
Its value arises from the rigorous conditions
Lou' obtaining It and the fidelity with which
they have been observed. It is known as
the „Marla Theresa Cross, and a few days ago
there occurred the Mtn aniversary of its
foundation. Since that time there have been
only 833 recipients. "It shall be an inviola-
ble rule," says the foundation statute, "that
no person, whoever he may be, shall be ad-
mitted to the order for any other considera-
tio nthan long service or wounds received
before the enemy, and not for any reasons
tion than long service or wounds received°
JOIN hands on this subjeot," adds the -Em-
press founder. The recipients of the cross
are ennobled tree facto.—Prom the London
Globe.
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(London Daily Mail.)
While the 3rd Dragoon Guards and
the 11th Hussars were conducting
manoeuvres on the seashore at Rush
(Co. Dublin), a bridge of boats, con-
structed across an inlet of the sea, col-
lapsed and precipitated thirty-seven men
into deep water.
Great gallantry was displayed by the
swimmers in their efforts to save those
who could not swim, and in the end all
the men got ashore except Private Eas-
ton, of the Dragoons, and Private
Peach, of the Hussars, who lost their
lives in attempting to save their com-
rades.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria.
His Attention Elsewhere.
(Washington Star.) I
"Do you think your name will be handed
down in history?"
"I can't discuss that," answered Senator
Sorghum. "pm too busy keeping it from
being passed up by tho Legislature."
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A lame horse
is a dead loss.
It costs as much to keep a lame horse,
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cripple brings nothing in. You can't afford
to support idle stock. That's why you can't
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a
see
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KAAMINE STATION, ONT., Dec. 15, '04.
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standing, :which has entirely cured the lameness and greatly reduced
the gavelling. Another bottle of the Spavin Cure, I ant sure, will
complete the cure." HOWARD )3/1.0CX.
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