Exeter Advocate, 1901-6-27, Page 7A WICKED GIRL.
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(coerristuen.)
them to think of other people, Derry,
ae'1 haye noticed. • Many haven't
time. e was thinking only yesterday
of' the difference between Aunt. Ci•ys-
eel and You;. she pays so many kind
things and meaes solittle. You
think so many kind things ancl say
se , little‚ . We aro close to the turn
now, ancl the quareies. There's no
maii in sight, so I expect that child
was pretending to be following her
father. Would you like to put her
het—here' on my side? This elope
is grasival, and the ferees pletesene
for her to run on, but on your eide
411,1elett--woulti scarcely be safe for her,
evee if the quarried pares were nee
close in front. Will you?" ,
"No, please, for I believe she eould
not stand.. I have hard work .to
hold her up as it is, poor little,mairie
She has expended the, short -supply
of strength she had."
'1/2 hen, now we have hed enomeh
of this sfictil's -pace," Paid Ella,
gatheeing, the Whole'loop et the reins
into the grasp of her left hand, and
will' her long' clrivineawhip givin,g
„ •
tveo sha.rp cuts over' the ears of her
epirieed ponies: ,From her,lefteliancl
then she tossed theateUis forward, on
their necks,gand fieeralier 'right thing
the whip „after them, a.nd as the
maddened ponies' dashed away, she
,
spree's fears'the low Cti,rriaese to ,ehe
elmny slope on her -,right.„. '
There was a wild consciousness in
Defey's , mind new. that 'she had
knoWit this was ;going tp happen;
hied even been expecting it. Look
ing straight before her she held
Utte Penlcus close to her, firm and
secure; 'longing toesteee the -child, and
never guessing that by po. doing she
wonld make the child:her savior too.
sawr 'im," Penkus whispered, as
If she had at last found breath to
utter her one all-important annoeinge-
nieht; then 'with a wild shriek she
etruggled to get away from 'Derry's
etteircling, arra.
With their heads down, and the
reins •entangling their rushing teet;
the unguided ponies torealong' the
narrow, irregular bridle -road on, the
hill -side, the light carriage reeling,
andetlie quarries ,now. in eight. perry
.sLINV then,, as she saw the whole
scene, blurred and indistinct, while
she sat quite ,motionless, her , ,pro-
tecting clasp about the terrified
child. The turn in the narrow drive
had come, when one wheel slipped
to the leant �f the sloping-eurf aboye
the coiling, and ;the carriage totter-
ed. But it was at that, moment tha.t
the turn. had brought them in sight
of a man who had beera,walkine in
•advancc Al •a glance hee'undeeetood
the denger, and e(coolly, 'to all.se'ene-
Inge, crossed to the, margin of the
turf above the qua,enied descent,' and
in that moment of their greatese
peril 'inasteeed the runaway eleniee.
Derry saw all this dimly, confusedly,
as in a dream. perfectly Conscious of
only one thing, her determined hold
of the struggling child. e When the
rescuing figure - that had been so
blurred and indiethiet to her, gath-
ered the reins and led the ponies
quietly until the road was safe, enti
thoroughly quieted .7th.ern. ethereeehe,
thought it was 'ellee ilsherman 'eveliee
had leic Lepparciis cottage-ewheneehe
entered it, 'and she, Met hini wftb
earnest' words of thanks upon her,
lips, and in her eyes a "lovely light
,of gratitude of which she was
"Give me, . the 'child," he sail,
soaking gruffly as it,seethed, e with,
his 'face turned away from her. But
she had no need to give Penkus,tfor
he took bee: himself ane put her.
down upon the geass. ',And he had
no 'turned back to Derry when, her
heart, filled no only with ,anxiety,
for Ella'ssafetee, she had lefte .hc
cerriageSand ran back neon the way
the ponies had -.galloped round -thee
shoultier of the hill. She Icnew it
was .not far to the spot where •Ella
had, sprung out upon the ,grass, and
she felt' eufe she Could. recogineci ee'
instartelY:' but before -she reached
. she stopped, staggering ba‚elcsetted.
For Ella 'lay there still. With her
hand upon her ,€Yes, Derry fell .to ber
knees beside the unmevecl figuee,
lifted the still face tenderly- In her
erms.
"Did she not save—herself??'
'.ehe inan who had saved Derry Sol -
lowed her to the spot, and stood
looking clewn as he asked this gees -
tion. Bue' his voice, though stern,
had not now that unnatural gruff-
ness, and Derry looked..tip at the `One,
whora she had thoughe, a fisherman.
Thee, all was darkness, to her. The
sadden' sight of Steven Basset there
,ani thee, „ took from her the cone
seioneness:, that, her peril had net
been' able to drive 'away. Still, even
now it ,was only Momentarily,. '
'Sloven," she said, her dazed eyes
faet,ened linen- hie, -"is Ellaelitirt?".
"She has found—what she meant
for you." '
''Steven!''
'It was only,the fierce look upori his
face, not an,meaning she had eie
tached to his wards,- which brought
that cry from her Tips.
"I mean," he said, his whole ex-
pression changing at that cry, and.
he knelt bareheaded beside the girl
he loved, and looked 'down upon the
fees at which she gazed so piteously,
'for he had read, the trete and knew
she lied not, "that for whatever hard
tboughts I have had of her, I beg
forgiveness of the sister whe loved
her." And as he spoke, he took
with reverence the living hand, and
'elle dead one that it clasped, and
Bleed both to his lips.
"She has fainted. tIONV could she
have been hurt?'' Derry asked,
watching the till, pale fade and the
unite lips., ,
."Ihe atiswered very qttiet-
l'thae she could not measure die-
tetic° while the. ponies started, end
t,het she, ,fell :with her head against
stone. Butperhaps ft, was not even
that‚ Perhaps it is natural that in
such an instant her heart --I must
get help. There' is a /nen With the
ponies, end I told the child to wait
'there -too"-
"But you," she said, looking at the walls, that's what 1,do. It's as un-
unfaniiliar dress, "chs not wieei to be natural as --as a two-'eaciecl calf or
Seen. You had come this way be- —anything‚ I'M siels with eryilife
cense nobody seemed to be here — now, and Amos, too, aud if we LLYC,
and I do net wonder! Could not the why, what she'd be herself 1 am
little girl go? You do not wish to just ahead to think. And always
be known; and I can not leve kind and cheery to everybody, and
See .must not Wake to con- saving that , „good-for-nething litilo
scioesness end I not be pear her." inep just to lose her oevn sister, No,
"I don't care Who Sees be I declare I won't go and ask- her to
said, rising to hieqeet, but still look-- oe you. not -'likely, with your long
ing down upon liere "I shall be face, teed when he -wouldn't be per -
quickest --unless you don't like to be steeled 'down to see Mr. Oliver Base
left. Do not thine of my eafety," ess that ‚woreheee the ground thee:,
"Yea could not be really unsafe," unesr gime ,nor miss piemeoe.e teat
she said; and while 'elle spoke—the was always thoughtful of, her when
grave' sad woman 1°°1ting up into1 your painted missis--, Oh, don't
the face of the grave, worn man — look at me! you haven't cried, lei
°I-te of those strange flashes 01 mem- warrent, till you don't knosv what.
ors^ recalled their jesting each other eoe say.'
liko boy and girl under the old bea.es '3c," said Sarah,uict1y; "1
cen• And was the time between toll lieeee,e
cried—yet, Wher shall 1
be counted only by weeks? 'Xou find MissHope?"
She
'•I'etd her? Newhe
wouldn't be upstairs sitti in the
dark if she evaxited eolk to nd her.
I donli s'pose she'd have eiad me
refuse her to Mr. Basset anilhis 515 -
ter, and Mr. Calle, and ever'body if
she meant to see you; and ".
.13iit Sarah Eales bad xiot topped
o heel even so far. She kn ev which
"Oh, Steven, that was what; I have '
was Miss I-ToPe's bedroom and did
not. even „wait for an ansiyer to her
He smiled -as if her words had not
(pilot rap upon the door, fbefore she
been serious; and then he was gone;
and she had only to sit and stroke opened- it and went in, citeY.ing' it le -
her her sistee's hair arid- whisper loving hincl her, and tee/ling the
unanswered words in, the solemn
"Mies Derry,"- she said -Oen, in her
loneliness of tee hill-eide, quiet way, but without tete old mo-
notony, "I'rit come."
know that no discovery of the -truth
could ever hurt you." '
"J.hen you know?," His voice was
stirred by deep eniotion, yet very
quiet: 'erhat was what I feared."
a` 'You know?"
"You knew before you—"
Presently- 'the, little,chilc1,• white and
sick with terror, crept to her side
and tried to put one little bony hand
betWeen the fingers ;that clasped El -
"I said I sawr "im," shelvhispered,
. ,
Derry was sittine steglier unshaded
window, looking onteeand shedid not
turn. If. was pireeof those soft gray
nights evhen the moon, yet a weelt
"and 1 did sawr 'ime didn't re' from:. its full age, SeerlIS to allow no,
Derry answered only by a kind shadows.
'Miss Derry, just this once I want
eptich 'upon the thin fingers, for
tholike she tried, she could not smile.' to speak to you about it. It shall
and then strickenly she bent to kissnot be again. There is no need of
the face against her breast. Though seeeeeY now. I have 00 °u° "w to
sho thought it a long hour, it was screen. Do you—know, Miss Derry?
in reality not many minutes before Don't look at nie in that, way.. I'm
two men came running up with a not cruel to her ---I don't thiek any
light hurdle and a mattress. Thee one could over have said or thought
arranged the carriage -rug upon it, that of me. pm not even cruel to
then Steven hiniself laid theft' burden you. 1 asked Yeu if you knew, but
there, and Derry, unstrapping Ella'you needn't answer even that, foes
I'm sure you know. I have seen it in
your face. Was it long ago you found
it out? Or was it that day you
Played to me'? I feared you might
have known on that morning when
Miss le.11 a's parrot , carne to you—for
-safety. When I -walked here in search
of -it, she earn° too after me. She
^found it — a,nd killed it. Don't,
please. Sit still, and look out of the
wiridow as you were when I came
in. I must tell you. It is a sort of
justice, and it will he over soon. I
have no one to shield now. Oh,
my poor, peer child! She tried once
to kill Fitz. • You surely saw how
the dog shunned her, yet I've seen her
often and often kind to him, and
coaxing and feeding him. She tried 'to
or me, or anything. Steven" (looking kill hien, because Mr. Miles loved him.
again.
at the unsuitable dress), "Was Every one Miss Ella, loved was .to
..
it you in T_epPard's ‚cottage?" love her only—as I -did; as Mrs. Mar -
"Yes; I only recogeizecl You just tin did. Then It was, ell well. It
in time to get out of sight."
, was only if any one came between—
/ spoke of you to the old man as H is hard to understand, only r jsup-
"
his son. Oh, Steven, you surely—" 'pose jealousy always is. Jealousy nee-
. “Have not been there ever sinceT1 er can -be understocide But, Miss Per-
ry, it was more than 'that in her. It
light svater-proof from the carriage,
wrapped it round her and stood with
,
the unresponding hand in hers, ready
to walk beside her sister home.
"No! Let the men go alone, and
eveie so slowly, will you?'' entreated
Steven. "It will be far better that
You should be a,t home first, •for there
is much you can do before they come.
I luckily found Corfe's grooni, and I
can trust hine, to take you, if you
Will let him drive the ponies home.
I have sent for Mrs. Martin's doctor
to go at once to the Pines. Oh, my—
if I might but help you myself!"
"You have," she answered, sim-
ply. "Do not look so sad, Steven.
Ella often has tainted; and no harm
was done to the horses, or the child,
Oh, no. I only came down here to-
day about my things from home, and
because like the fool, I longed for
one glimpse -of you.
was so strange, because but for that
she was good, and kind, and patient,
wasn't she?" --eagerly, but without
waiting for a, reply. "And it eMMO
of—seeing You in the sea.' ,-. hood — her motherless childhood,
"If was I.eppard's son who told us so seldom. It was from her thild-
e'et waeeeLeppard's son'e who and no one e -ver understood; no one
brought his boat and, a suit of his
own clothes'. and teekgne up and off.
?, arranged it all the -day before.
knew ./ could trust him, for he is a
•
•
faithfupfellow Once, just at first I
was tempted to really do what I
,seeme,deto 'have done, but I tha-nk he might have helped her --- or us,
God I had not fallen quite so low but I never could propose it, because
as that. 1 lived' -e-she did not pewee it would have been so dreadful to let
to, know, but she- remembered after -,I her father have such fears as I have
ward how tightlyher hand was held! always had. So I could only stay
In his while he spoke—"and .if my weth her.— always with her, when I
whole life had been a misery to me, I could.. You told rue once I was nev-
have to -clay been recempensed;", er fond of you a's I was of Miss Ella,
Even yet,. asaid Derry, her lovely and I said if fond was the right word,
desolate eyes -steel on his, '`I have Id no need to be. You couldn't' un
-
never thanked -you." • ' derstand, of course, ,'Even as „children
".SPare 'me that. Oliver canthank you were so different. She never —
nee," he whispered, his harsh ' tone eliss Derry, I feel as sure as of my
showing, what' the , ofheren- own life 'that' she never thmight she
gageiherft' had '--been to him. !.-Do you committed.any awful sin. 11 was no
rentember"-e-he was making pa brave inoie to her than a blow is to meny
a,teempt te speak lightly, eeeing ' the a person., I read once of some awful
•pain 'in her face—"how little you ap,e torpor people have — very, very
predated 'the ebeautiful hee pe, my, few, thenk,Ileavenr.—and--and the
grben coat ou„yourefirst morning at instinct to kill, a ,sort of
Harrackes? I positively ehotight^ehee,, enadnesse' and 1 ' think she had
that I would rather aPpear ignounni- it. ' Yet, except for that',
pusly attired before almost anybody she hated to giee, or even to see
than you, yet here you see nee!" " ' pain. She has nursed Mrs. Martin
* "Is it always to beAriffing between kindly, untiringly, and, me. Put
you and me?" .she asked, in passion- then We loved her best. And so" did
ate quietness. 'Where shall you be? Me. Milefor a time. Then some
When shali you-- ore—not here, no one Miss Ella
' . "Never! Nowhere!" he answered, knew, or even saw ---came between
rapidly. "I am going out of your them.
life now, not to trouble it again e Is At first she seemed gentle „and
not it strange that only this very, forbearing over it; but—I leered,
afternoon --when now I know thatl And 'then there caisie—that night.
youe Wheels must have been closed lee was to,have been at the Pines in
the afternoon, and he was not, end
—at night she went. I followed her
--fearing, I overtook her on pile -
pose, and begged her to go back
with me, but she would not. She
ever saw it but nae. I •always want-
ed a doctor asked, but how could I
get it done when I could not tell any
one? I 'thought a clever doctor
might have known. perhaps better
whether her brain was different, and
behind me—I was thinking 'what a
short time it is, after all?"
"Why strange," she asked wistful-
ly, ,"thae itshouid be just then' you
thought of death? I often do." ;
''Oh, I don't ,knew" (avoiding-. ae eva,s quite, gentle and kind „with :me,
glance at the quiescent form borne] regretting, I had come out in the
from them)„ any more than 1 know! dere:- -at least, it was dark but for
Wily you shOuld, as you say you do, 1 it little moonlight --but she firmly
often think of death, in your
pedeeedme to go baek, while she
perfect health, and with your future . ;
went on, and so I could not force
happily share -el before you --and to
Pc 'nippily shared. It, is xxot for ree'self upon her further. But e would
,not go back. I waited jest sve bin
you. No. only for me" (speaking iu ter; perk, and it was me Ilie man
a eniele passionate despair, while sew who came. from Ireland to tell.
her have ley still he his Mese knew what he had to say, end I
ing clasp, and the eyes she used to ebould have been tried if -Mr. Steven
think ro fierce as well as melancholy, neeseo hadn't_ oh, miss Derry!.
held hers). '"to feel how true it is revere /lever shall understand his
saying that.
that 'All of life's try, just of weari-
ness and woe, love.' "
And with that last word ut,tereil
lingeringly, but not sorrowfully, ee
turned away.
. ,
PART VI:Er.
,
CHAPTER I.
-"No, 'Mrs. Bales, I don't blieve
Yeef can. see her, and *hat's
I don't think It's natural ,you should
eepece it. 1 -ler Sister 'lying dead
theee; down at, the, Pines, and -that
creel and bad4tasted, ,Mrs. Martin
riot letting her stop, there,though
never have abased myself to.,ask
it. If' led hem) Irer: I 'ope she 'won't
scs ai:;,yhqy n.tit_of those ungtetul
'No one saw her. She was so
• - • •
light. and fleet, and --always clever.
Ae she, came from the Tower 1 oin-
ed her, and she said, jest 1x her old
way, kind and yet cold: 'Oh, you
evatted, thee,Sarah?' and I felt at
afterward, when I kriesv what
htcI 1,)oett 'down et the e.-roever with
that :dagger Mr. Miles used as 'a
Paper -knife, I took care to ee he
firet to tell her, and I 'IT.e just
sat as gesuel, Miss Elia, so it 'must
lieve beeet seine one he never elle-
meted.' 'Yes; she said, quietly.
know.. 'Soma one caine between us'.
No ,'one can eeme between es now.
Don't ,speak pi it any /store,
Ala
NAVAL BATTLES IN .A. TANICt
How the British Adiniralty Ex-
periments With New Models,
Some years ago a Mr. William
Froude brought to the notice of the
Lords of the Admiralty a scheme
elicit was, then adopted, and has been
in use ever since. .
A large tante wae constructed,, fit-
ted 'with an apparatue for carrying
on experiments with models of war-
yeseels—an apparatus that has, since
that date, been considerably elabor-
ated, with the result that there is
now in existence a miniature sea,
where the naval engineers may play
at mimic warfare, practising with
the models that are continually be-
ing evolved as one type of battle-
ship displaces another. The Italian
Government has also a tank on the
same lines.
The models are made of paraffin
wax, and the usual lengeh is about
twelve feet, a size found by experi-
ments to coincide best of all with
the "genuine article" of so many
thousand tons.
, The models are cast in moulds,
and then finished by hand with the
aid of certain elaborate tools. The
tank is about 800 feet long and 10
feet deep, with a breadth of over 80
feet. Twenty inches or so above the
sufface of the “,sea" is a kind 61
Eliminative railway on which a
small engine is placed, by nieans of
which the models are towed through
the water. '
A model that may, in outward ap-
pearance, be a masterpiece of sym-
metry, will often be found to have
.numberless defects when ''launched,
Either her resistance to the water
is too great, or she may ride awk-
wardly, or she may be found ineap-,
able, of being moved at any high
rate _of speed.
The Adnairalty are naturally very
chary about supplying iriformation
It would not do for foreign govern-
ments to be allowed access to the
deigning rooms of the British Ad-
miralty.
Numerous experiments are carried
on in the Government tanks with
models of suomarine and torpedo
boats e.s well as the larger craft.
The models have speed indicators af-
fixed, and are regularly put through
their paces.
An ingenious arra,ngernent, first
discovered by Mr. Froude, consisted
of a small paper -covered cylinder,
upon which a pen operated, niarking
a line that indicated the speed of the
model when being towed through
the water by the railway engine al-
ready mentioned. Thus it could be
easily ascertained if in her "trial
trip" the "ironclad" came up to ex-
pectations as regards the way in
„which she moved.
It is interesting to learn that pri-
vate ship -building 'firms, besides the
Admiralty have their tanks for ex-
perimental purposes.
PRECIOUS STONES.
You Should Hammer Diamonds to
Test Them.
You can test diamonds by merely
hitting them with a hammer. If the
stone resists, it is certain to be
genuine; if it does not, the damage
is insignificant, as only an imitation,
has been destroyed. This test, how-
ever, is doubtful with rubies. If a
ruby can be affected by a steel file
or by quartz it is surely not genu-
ine ; but such a test, with a topaz is
liable to injure a valuable stone.
The test for hardness is of no avail
with erneralds, as this stone is not
much harder than quartz, and in ad-
dition, possesses the quality of crack
ing easily.
For examining rubies and emer-
alds; the optical test is best. Every
expert knows that almost all pre-
cious stones have little flaws. Near-
ly every ruby and all emeralds have
many defects, which are .so charac-
teristic that: the genuineness of the
stones is readily established. Such
test is very necessary with rubies,be-
cause the imitations are very de-
ceiving. -Their colour is absolutely
durable, and often much finer than
that of the genuine, although it may
Pc stated that 'a somewhat yellow'
ish tint is always suspicious.
The only reliable ,way in which
genuine rubies can be told from imi-
tations is by the minute air -bubbles
of the latter, which become clearly
visible under the magnifying -
glass., These are not to be found in
the natural gem; on the other hand
the imitations lack certain defects
characteristic of the genuine -rubies—
certain vacuums, whose outlines are
much more indistinct than those of
the air -bubbles in imitations. '
THE PERILS OF PEACE.
Our army in South Africa stands,
or at least stood, at about 250,000
men, while our army of railway ser-
vants in the United ;Kingdom is just
double this -500;000. It ,is hot
clear, from our War office figures,
how Many of our troops have been
wounded (and recovered) clueing, the
campaign, but the total number of
deaths in action up to the'end of
April was only 1,345; and if we mul-
tiply this by five we will probably.
get a fair ratio for the wounded,
who would thus number some 6,000.
But, apart from losing some 616 in
1-'11 d, our r a'Iw y ,imyhes no few-
er
than 15,000 of its members • in-,
jured in one year—which is thus re-
latively a very much larger propor-
tion of wounded than has 'fallen to,
the lot of Our warriors in‚the field.
We • thus arrive at the astonishing
result that at least one profession
of peace is far more perilous to limb
than the practice of war.
Caller—Why are you waving your
your handkerchief so wildly ?
papa has forbidden Jack
the house we have arranged a 'Code
of signals. Caller—What i 8 it '? 1111 ire
illas-When he waves the handkerchief
five times, that meanDe you love
me e" and when I weve frantic:elle- in
reply, it means . Yes , darl ng ,"
Caller—Aad, do you aele other eues-
tions. ? Murilla—We don't. That's
the whole code,
A TRAIN WRECKED BY BOERS
NEAR GREYLIN.GSTAD.
Recently a pilot train, consisting
of three ,trucks, with the engine be-
hind,, was blown tip while crossing a
culvert iniclway- between Vaal and
Greylingstad. The trucks were stop-
ped when half way across the cul-
t'
_
vert, and broughthe engine to a
standstill. A party of Boers, Who
were hidden in some kraals 400
yards from the line, epenecl a heavy,
fire on the train, and several shots
hit the engine. An- armored train
which was following the pilot train,
brought its imm-pern and men into
action. More Boers the appeared
on the scene, bringing the number of
the enemy up to 300. The 4,7 gun
at Greylingstad also opened fire on
the enemy, who uncoupled the en-
gine, and sent it at full speed back:
towards the armored train. The
latter, however, promptly backed,
and the engine, mounting an in-
cline, was brought to a standstill
without materiel injury. Two
trucks, laden with petroleum, izal
and flour, however, were totally
wrecked and burned. No casualtiee
occurred on the train: Two Boers
were seen to fall from t,he fire of the
armored train, and shells Iron). Grey-
lingsta,d burst in their midst, knock-
ing a few men oven. Two of their,
horses were killed.
osoGoebes,001)40480044.4,4t
About thc Hon%
04)0,1104101•4H1
HOUSE INSPECTION.
If a house ready built is to be
rented or purchased, it is not suffi-
cient that the style of architecture
and social aspect of the locality be
considered. The seeker for a house,
which is also to pc a beautiful home,
must carefully consider the far more
impertant points of character of
soil, age of house, honesty of con-
struction, style of plumbing, and of
heating apparatus, and the possibil-
ities of sunlight and air.
Until there is opened in every
town an office from which trained in-
spectors can be obta.ined--rnen or
women who understand what living
in a house irieane, and what dangers
come in the using of an apparatus
which while new and untried seems
to be correct,in principle --until then
the house -hunter must herself under-
stand the cardinal points of safety.
Examine the „condition. of street,
yard, rain -gutters, cellar' wall, cel-
lar floor and dark Mosets, if any.
Note the sun plan, that is the hours
of the day during which the sun can
shine into each room both winter
and summer, remembering that sun-
light is nature's disinfectant, as well
as life -giver. Note relation of win-
dows to prevailing winds, the pos-
sibilities of obtaining a quick change
of air in every room. Examine
drainago from attic to cellar.. Never
/novel/leo a houee the drainage pipes
of which are so built in that they
on.nnot be readily seen. Carefully
inspect the apparatus for water sup-
ply, avoid the use of a well in any
w.iieluy settled region. Learn
from a cornpetent authority if the
town water supply is well cared for.
Water, that prime necessity of hu-
man life, should be like Caesar's
wife—above suspicion.
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WASHING THE HAIR.
• It -is singular 'that there is a pre-
judice among many people against
washing the hair, says' the, Edin-
burgh Medical !Journal. This may.
a.ccounted for' perhaps in tv,vo
ways: One, that in the female sok,
at least it is certainly rather a
troublesome procedure to wash,and
still further. to 'dry, a copioue and
lengthy crop; and again, when -wash-
ee with ordinary toilet soap, oiewith
solution of borax as some :do, the
hair is left harsh and dry, and tends
to fall more plentifully in conse-
quence. But unwashed, effete epi-
dermic particles in most casesac-
cum-ulate around the roots of the
hairs, and encourage if they do not
directly cause diseased conditions.
These cannot be removed by brush-
ing, which, if at all vigorously car-
ried out, like the small -tooth comb
=an abomination now all but ban-
ishede-rakeeethe scalp and eventually
renders the plight worst than before.
If a well made superfattecl soap, .in
which the alkali is potash and not
soda„ be sprinkled over the head,
then sufficient warm soft water be
added from time to time, first to
produce a lather, subsequently to
wash out this lather, and with it the
incorporated dust, the hair when
dried will be found to be soft and
flexible, while the scalp has no sen-
sation of tenseness. 0e, in place of
the soap, we may have recourse -to;
an infusion of quillaia bark in warm
water. This contains 50 01110, which
mmesionizes ,the fatty matter, • and
floats off the dirt. Another safe and
excellent shampoo is yolk of egg
beaten up; this in like manner com-
bines. with the fat and renciers it
removabl e
It may be gathered from what has
been said that the -proper use of a
hair brnsti is to polish and dress the
hair, not to remove scurf. There-
fore, a brush with long and fairry
wide set bristles should not be 'used,
nor what is teemed a hard and pene-
trating one. A. comb with wide -set
teeth should be used to arrange' it,
and in women it ought not to be
dragged when put up.
STAINING PX,00.11S.
To stain a, door 1111 all -en:lake 'With
putty. Scrape away anyspots of
paint which may be upon the boards,
loosening the paint with a little tun.
pentiee.
A light hardwood stain can be pro-
duced at home by the mixture of one
pint of boiled oil. one pint of tur-e
pentine, one tablespoonful of burnt,
sienna, two tablespoonfuls of chronur
yellow. This stain is used for pine
and similar woods. .
To make a darker stain add a
tablespoonful of burnt sienna and thei
same of buret umber.
Walnut stain contains two table -1
spoonfuls of burnt umber, three of
burnt sienna-, two of chrome yellow;.,
one-half teaspoonful of lamp black,
one pint of turpentine, one pint of
boiled oil. )
After cleaning the floor rub in ca.
small amount of _the preparation
with a cloth. Then begin with the'
brush. Work the brush always ia
accordance with the grain of the
wood. Attempt only a few boar da
at once.
'I'he.rooin should be closed until,
the stain is dry. This will usually
require a day and a night. When
this is arrived at, rub -the floot5'
evenly with a small strip of old car,
pet bound about a brush. 'When a, ,
high polish _has been raised in thia
way the time has come to lay on
, your varnish or wax.
' The varnish may be purchased in
small quantities or large ones,al--
ready prk,,pared for use on floors.
Varnish smoothly and carefully.
Watch the grain of the wood and lett
your brush fall in with it.
Care is necessary with the stain in
several ways. Never apply a mix-
ture to the floors without trying it
first upon a strip of board.
NEW CHERRY WAYS.
Canned Cherries: For cann/ng,
sour cherries are best. Select fine, -
ripe fruit, stem, wash and stone. To
every 1 qt. fruit allow e- /b. white
sugar and e pt. water. Put the
fruit and sugar into the preserving
kettle in layers and let stand, orie
hour, While waiting, simmer in the
water tobe added 1 tablespoonful of
the stones for every quart of cher-
i•ies strain, then add sufficient boil-
, ;
ing water to make up-svhat was lost
in simmering. ' Add this to the fruit, •
bring quicicly to .a boil, let boil five
minutes and -eealboi.ling hot.
Cherry Cheese: Stone red cherriese
and chop them very fine. To every
1 ha fruit add * lb. white sugar, and,
simmer very slowly until a smooth
stiff mass., POur ,into glasses andl
when cold seal like jelly. This is
delicious served with whipped cream
and sponge cake, or used as a filling
for layer cake or sweet sandwiches.,
Cheery Pie: Line a pie tin " with
good. puff paste, and sprinkle over
it 1 -teaspoon flour and 2-3 cup
sugar, over this place 1 pint stoned
cherries, cover with an upper crust
and bake in a quick oven to a light
brown. „
Cherry Syrup: Select large, ripe
cherries and extract the juice as fore
jelly. To each qt. juice allow 8 lbs.
granulated sugar, put the sugar
with 1 pt. boiling water into a
saucepan and Stir until it is dissolv-
ed, then add the cherry juice and let'
come to a boil. 'Skim well, boil one
minutee, bottleeend seal. This makes
a delicious pudding sauce, or is ex^g
cellent for serving with hot cakes.
c Spiced 'Cherries: To 7 lbs. cherries
I allow 1 ptvinegar and 4 II)s. sugar.'
! Mix oz, ginger root, 1 teaspoon
; ground cloves, 2 teaspoons allspice,
2 ,testepoOne C11111a1110T1 and e tea -
1 spoon ground, nia,ce, tie in a /ensile
bag' and put it in the, preserving ket-
'tee with, the sugar and vi»egar.
When it boils add the cherries, bring
t� the boilieg point egitin and pour •
carefully into a jai'. The 31eXt 1110111-
ilirr drain the vinegar from the fruit.
heat it again and pour it over the
cherries. Do this three or four (Nye
in succession, the last Lime boiling -
the juice down to just enough to
cover the fruit. Add the fruit, let
come to a boil and can.
The Denmark dylces have stood the
storirts of more than seven centers -
ice. •
Hypnotism is sciettifically et,udied
in some of the leveret' medical cols
leges,
Mr. rienry Neville, tho well-known
actor In the twentieth child of a
ttventieth child, a distinction which
lo said to be unique in Englaad,