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Exeter Advocate, 1903-2-19, Page 71 ffrt+1 440 inie1enithd4t1ekihdlerhent4• dottlekhnetenentithenthendedenthinnink Mien the Compass Slips MAY Tlin TRAYEliefegin am( Ci0 Mall= LN ANY WHATinglk 1.-144+144.4444+144444411+41 "No. sir. Wiaen X get Put late IUe Natalia country I don't went to pan my faith. to any ram& lanrellable„ enarigeable machine As a 00141PaSS," said Jake 'Sharp, the woodemina, few dew? age. 'Not if I knOW At, Wlita time god time egein I should bave been lost lieyoed redemption if 1 nod been gulden by my eompass, "tIt. way be all riglat to talk about 'ea:net-out an lialAle 1,0 the "Ole" te the marinesbut yea coal etuff *ley emelt normerise down the throats of us fellows who work up around the Height of Land nbout here or around the coasts ot James Bay. '14Ver hear of the Radiaa row who perry messages between WInnie ea mad MOS.e Fort ? With calling ot the Hudson Bey tratliag posts Q11 the road. thew men germ -ally take About ea year for the return trip. . Wen. I lanew amp of theee cbaps who wee inetructed by an agent hoW to One Inerinen's van:epees so that he might shorten his trip, It Warn mighty wool thing tar him that he aialle to know me. too. If ha hadn't, there would liavo been aoother good man killed through being fooled by a vempaee needle. "I Wan aeleep when he called M. It had been a cold day, and I had ntopped early to camp. All eheal in frosty faun. 4 had leid o geed heap of spruce brush atop of the fire and rested on it in nly sleeping bag. It was about midnight. wben 1 woke up with e. ehout. Souseboaly tied stepped right on my stomach. 'Wizen I opened my eyes I just made coat a big been Indian on enoweboes standing 4d Ilo was dreeeed in leuelesnin made. 1 Omani/ say, by a, tailorand carried a mom CARBINE RIME. "Vilhere Is your pork 2** tie said quite cool. and easy. 1 koew by that be was not travelling by nigbt for funmad he must be mortal hungry. So X threw him the bag with the frozen pork. Which was 'un- der my pillow. and sat up and after 4 while got biro some tea. "We had A hit of a sleep together 'till morning, end then he explained to me that he waa Inaklug the port - *go between Chaldean and Moose 'Fort, but his journey had taken hint longer than ever before, and he bad tied nothing to eat, rabbits being seerre, for four days. 1 wondered at his being eo far east, and then he owned up that he did, not know where he was. lie eves following his compass according to orders, but somehow. as 1 told him, be was well nigla 300 miles out of his way. "Then 1 bad le look at his com- pass, and put it alongside sny own. No wonder the poor fellow had gone wrong. It was as though wbeit roy compass rmide it 12 o'clock his was pointing twenty past 3 or there- abouts. "X tell you it was a mighty good thing for him X tad made a good green wood fire, which he had been able to smell a mile off. "lie gave me his compass, and I gave him all the pork and biscuit X had. It would just about carry laint tbrough for there was no fear but he would go straight enough down tbe Abitibbi River when be didn't have any compass needle to bother him." - The proof of the old woodsman's story was passed around—a well - made Scotch mariner's coinpass, with its needle pointing stubbornly a little south of nor' -nor' -east, in- etead of duo north. Probably all the cause of the phenomenon was the Indians* having slept close beside a hill of naagnetie iron ore, such as is known to exist near Port Arthur. and has also been discovered at the height of land dividing this pro- vince from the territory granted by ICing Charles to Prince Rupert and his associates trading to Hudson:s Bay, and held by the sante company over Since. Our party had given up trying to follow a set course some days pre- viously, owing to the great varia- tion of our compasses. In our case we had traced the deflection to mag- netic IRON -BEARING- SAND, of which there are large tracts upon the Upper Gatineau, and in these northern districts. "It's dead easy finding your way about when you get the hang of it," our guide informed us. "Most times you can keep near some stream, and be guidedby that when you know the lay of the country. If you can get a sight of the sun, rising or set- ting you can get a' pretty , good notion of how to travel. On a clear day get out On a lake just when the sun is noon high, and set up two sticks in a. line so that, their shadOws forni one straight line arid you have your correct north. "There is the North Star at night, or theehandles of the plough or the Dipper, as some folks callathe star cluster, to tell you. where your ftute*****04kestet.eits4 About the ....House Irk •144-14+444+Z*444'44444i ++44 tree. also. Ilut hia nest is oon so easily found as the woodpecker's, be- cause he haa mare enemies ta hide from. "That is *env you elWays find the eggs of the w414 goose. and most al- ys then of the ducks on the west side of lakes. The old, birds Always tone their tittle (Meg ont for mum - log exercise end breakfast on the west side es that the morning sun etall not beam on them Tteri the triage and young flub they feed on are mostly fouled en 'Met side and most likely FOR TenfE SAME REASON, You know 44 Warn% weather Yon gen- erally Ond the base ore on the west, that is, the elaady end coolest side of the lake. "Of warm in winter suct things net help much. Some of the In - say tbet the bullpout or sat - are good pativOinders then, They y that it you catch ten or them arenigh the ice and let them flop out as they like that When they dead eight or onto of them will their beade towards the north. if you can only catch one fish let bint mallow the hook well and then hang him up by the fishing line clear of the ground so that he can swing and when lee is deed his belly will face the north. But the Indian ia not particular about points be uetially travels by the lay of the country or alio* water courses. "Tile top of the white Vale is not a bad ;sign in most open place% IV here it commonly leans towarcla Una south became the preveiling winds are front the north. Lower down toward the nttleeneuts the winds are westerly and the pine tree loons towerd the net or southeast. If you ever crossed any of thea upper Mites in the teeth of a wirod • you would not woeder to find the moss on the trees along the shoro and on the side of the trunk away from the northerly or westerly winds, that is, on the south or east *We only. "But the only sure way to make your way through an minhown bush is to know your direction at start- ing, •and then always neep your eye so eometbing straight In front. Ineep twee trees In line if you ean and when you cross lake or open plain, always take a rear sight at your last sign post, and then standing stralght in your tracks, pick out some tree top or rock on the other side, and make right for It. When you camp for anealS or for the night always mark two trees at least, to make eleao TUE LINE YOU ARE ON. "If you get lost anyway ? Well, he best thing to do is to sit right down and take a meal if you have anything to eat. It not light a tiro end get a rest. If I WaS guide to the party X would rather have you just stay Where you aro until found. The old hand always goes down hill when he has missed his way, because be is pretty sure to find running wa- ter at the foot of the hill. Once he reaches a stream he is all right, for that will bring him to some river at last, or will at any rate keep Wm going in the same direc- tion. "The new h-ihd is fairly certain to get rattled when he knows he is lost and to travel around in a circle because I suppose his. feet aro not trained to be equally strong. nie becomes nervous, and feels than he must keep going, and as he becomes tired and more worried he notices nothieg, and may pass along the sauna way he went before without noticing it. Many a. man has lost his life in those old woods, just be- cause he lost his nerve first. It's curious, too, how nervousness blinds men. "Once on the head waters of the Lievre River, two men were seen paddling for dear life, who'pulled up quickly at sight of another canoe. " 'How far is it, to Moose Fort ?' they called out. 'Oh, I don't know, somewhere about 25,000 miles I guess, that way,' they were told. "They were strong, well-informed Orkney men, engaged in trapping fur, and had got so mixed up among the lakes at athe Height of Land, that they had actually travelled on two whole days without finding out what any child could have ,told them, that they Were running due south instead of due north. After a good hot meal, a chat over the pipe, and a night's sleep they were till right again, no longer rattled, ' but prepared ,to take notice of the signs which would take them home right enough, though they were 800 miles away, in the opposite direction, from their form:Fie one." , ,• • ALAS ! FOR THE GRASS WIDOW. Traveller—"Yes, we had many nar- north is. No needle to fool me, -row escapes. In the course of one thank you, when -the sun And the voyage we were driven upon an is - stars shine. , you can't See the dun, nor stars i? Well, maybe it's best for folks Who don't know...their way about' to stay in camp such days For those that -do know there is no difficulty. The surest sign I know of is the hole the big red-headed cock - of -the -woods woodpecker btulds his land where the natives were all can- "Whennibals, and We gave up in despair." Excited Listener—"But how did you escape ?" • Traveller—' It turned out that the natives were vegetarians." Excited Listener—"And so you were all permitted to depart ?". Traveller—''All , but one of the wo- nest in. You see 'he is an early bird." men in our company. She was a and does not want to be kept awake grass widow, you know.'t in the evening by his youngsters — crying because the sun is in their "There is no occasion for you to eyes. So he always chooses the east side of the tree for his home. Then 'the rising sun wakes him and warms his nest in the -morning, too. "Theflying squirrel generally build? en the east side of a clead RINVinflr+944443.+4.1#9.... GOOD TMINOS TO EAT, Ohicieeo. Fricasseed, — Cot 4 deign - ea in pieces, as for serving, cover W.Ith, salted boiling water; let At wavier for 3.11 hour, or until it is almost tender. Tone out the oriois, en and cook the breth down to a pint. To this add one pint of eweet, milk, one well -beaten egg, inie even teaspoonful of flour* a little raOre Salt and a Inneli of celery salt. Pat the chicken beck iuto the gravy and gook twenty-dve minutes. This in for a white fricassee. For brown friconees. brown, the pieces of adoke en in e hot buttered frying pan and pour the gravy over thew. TuU Vreitti — Cot off a slice from the neve/ end of lake large oranges, end remove the iosole without wasted meat ee the bones. Verve While over the ere it should not be allowed, to boil, COOKING 1,11-xrroz‘T. To deprive mutton of the strong never wbiela characterine it cut en es mode of the fat as pessible, and when e joint is te be ceoked place it upon a raelt in the Pan instead of 4110Wing it to be cooked ia the fat. A leg of Mutton boiled or roa,eted, the neck in stewed. Chops are !mil, ed, a saddle is wasted. Caper eexce is served with bailee! mutton, The sauce is melt: an follows; Take About half a pint of good melted butter and stir tate it one and One- half tablespoonfuls of champed co, pers 44d tete tablespoonfule of Vine - ger. Stir the sauce over the ere, letting it simmer very gently fur about a Ma' ute. Serve in a sauce tureen. Tim following are some excellent suggestious for coolaing mutten: Rolled Loin of Mutton — This Milken an excellent dish hot or cold. (let your butcher to boat the joint, for he Will Use sbarper knivea than you can, and so there will be no breakzeg the ate. Cut the pulp pito hits and mix with it other fruit an the following propertions: For easl* connect (Oleo- ane for eech met), of it banana cut in My dice, ortetnaerth er on apple iu seven elvers, four raisins seeded and quartered.. two dates stoned- mad cut into bits, or two conked menage if you have no dates, sue teaspoon of bitter orange mar - or a. areal of candied grape fruit peel. and if the oranges are quite meet add sufficient lemma Pio to give it the desired piquancy. M 4UPt 4 few grains of MaCe Or Walla% and it litele powdered sugar if you like. Mix thoroughly, then AU the orange cups. Arrange on glees pla.tee. with a w- ith.% of orange leaves, and if possible a sprig of Orange blossoms on the top et east. Serve as a neet cour at lundwoo. or as a fruit ealed af- ter gain% or as a. dessert. Itrowried Sweet Fotatoes Cook the potaton Bret by boning slowly or by etsawing. Remove the shin, cut them in thick ellen and put them closely into it baking dish, minable for eerving. Mane a sewage witb two ceps or sugar and one and onencani cups of water boiled until thick. Stir In two cubes of butter measuring one end mie-fourth Indies each way. And, by the way. thia is the measure for an ounce ot butter, wlaieh it is well to remember, and, if one's eye be correct, time and utensils may be saved by using this standard Instead of the spoon. A roueded tablesnoon is also ono ounce, and two rounded tablespoons equal one-fourth of a cup, or two ounces. Two rounded tablespoone also equal the amount indicated in the old -styled expression, "butter the size of an egg," and two of these cubes are also an equivalent. Pour this syrup over the potencies, and on top of them put another cube of butter cut In bits. Baste frequently with tbe syrup; by tilting the pan it may easily be dipped up. Keep the top moist and let them cook slowly until well browned all through. Serve them hot, and as no more butter will be needed in the serving, it is mat extravagant to be generous with It during the baking. Cookies for Afternoon Tea — ono bowl cream one-half cup of but- ter and one cup of coffee sugar (a light brown variety) until very In another beat two eggs well. Add two level teaspoons of einnamon, one-half teaspoon. grated nutmeg and it dash of mace. Mix two heaped teaspoonof baking powder with ono pint of flour, add this in alteration with one-half cup of milk, and add more flour sparing- ly until you have a dough which you can handle. It must be a.s soft tbe meat ant0 a net roll after etuni nog with veal forcemeat. Sew up carefelly and nest. Just before serving seatter Invented bread ereeMbe an the top of the roll and boetit with a little butter. Pour roved it rick goad gravy in which a, good tableepeonful et re4 currant jelly axial a squeeze of lemon are bieuriod. To carve cut into thin SUMS, and there will be 4 Mee 1111X. Ore of fat and lean, Steamed Leg of Mutton -..Take the bone out of a mall and tender leg of mutton. Chop wale apple and eaten Very needy. naeon them with_ pOwdered niece, a, fen' WOWS* and a tablespocieful of red currant jelly. Flit the cavity mole by removing the bone with the stuffing, roll it tightly and place it in 4 double melting pot no that the water will not town the meat. If you do not have thin, sot the meat. on 4 dish, standing it on a cane tile. in 4 lerge Pot, and haVe water below the dish, Se tbat the steam soaks the meet. When the meat is done place it in a. deep pie dial% and pour the gravy aver it. Seatter shopped parsley - and capers thicidy over it and servo caper =lee In a separate tureen. ..•••••••••••• innUltn. HINTS. The most wlicaleeome form in 'candela onions von be cormunied is When boiled. Fried or roasted they are mare indigestible. Boiling removes most of the pungent volatile oil, and any degree fa mildness desired may be enured by changing the wa- ter several times In the process of cooking. Where white spots appear on pot- isbed surfaces from the dropping a ligithis or from heat the immediate application of raw linseed oil will generally restore the color. The oil should be left on the spotted sur - Mee for ceveral hours, or over night. When the color has returned, the spot, should be repolished with a. piece of ebeese cloth moistened with. turpentine. Oatmeal will absorb about four times its own bulk of water, so wben it is cooked the proportions sbould be four cups of water to one eup of oatmeal. Oatmeal Is fit to eat only after long cooking. Six hours is none too long. If cereals are under-cooned they are unwhole- some, and often cause sickness which Is attributed to other causes. A shortening just as good and cheaper tban lard is obtained by iniering flank suet, vilach butchers generally call cod fat. It generally costs about SIX cents a pound and makes a soft, fine white shortening svWcit is excellent for pastry, cook- ies, gingerbread, etc. An easy way to render it is to cut it into long as possible awl yet enable you to strips, run it through a nteat-ebop- take up a teaspoon of it and roll it Per. then put into a granite vessel in your hands into a small ball. If and set ht tho oven to melt. It re - the hands are floured the dough nuty duce* to a clear oil in it few hours. be too stiff, so try greasing them Oniens aro a nerve tonic that is slightly with lard or unsalted but- not to be deapised. No other vege- ter. Drop each ball as formed into table`wilt so quinkly relieve and tope a dish of sugar and roll or shake the up a Worn-out system, and nothing dish until it is coated all over. will clear op a poor complexion so. Place them some distance apart on qujokriT as the free eating of onions. a buttered baking sheet and ba.ke in Gen- Grant so fully realized the a moderate oven. The heat should value Cf onions that on one occa- be mostly from underneath, so they sem When planning an important will puff up instead of spreading. military- campaign he refused to The sugar will give thetn the crack- move 4111 his army had been Sup- ly appearance of macaroons. If you plied with onions. • Good etinter suecotash can be pre - do not care to take this time you may drop the mixture from a tea- pared from canned corn and dried spoon on the buttered pan and care - lima, beans. The beans should be fully sift sugar over the top of each. soaked veer night in cold water and in the /niatning drained, put into Queen Padding -- together for one minute one quart of milk, one fresh water, simmered two hours, pint of bread crumbs and one table- then put with a can of corn, a cup spoonful of butter. Put into a but- of cream or a cup of milk with a little butter, seasoned to taste and tered dish; when cool add the yolks of three eggs beaten light; add chop- cooked three or four minutes. ped raisins, one-half cup of sugar 1 and a little nutmeg. Bake till BE ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL. brown. Beat the whites of three iou sometimes see a woman whose eggs to a stiff froth with three tea- old age is as exquisite as was the sp000fuls of sugar; spread this over perfect bloom of her youth. You the top and brown quickly in a hot wonder how this has come about. oven. . You wonder how it is her life has Floating•Isla,nds — Beat the whites been .a long and happy one. Mere of four eggs with eight tablespoon- are" some of the reasons : fuls of auger. When stiff, add eight She knew how to forget disagree-, tablespoonfuls of preserved mashed able things strawberries before mixing and - She kept her nerves well in hand, squeeze in a spoonful of „fresh lemon and infficted them on no one. juice. Beat it thoroughly, or until • She mastered the art of saying it becomes elastic. Pile it on a pleasant things. • • dish by the spoonful and it can be She did not expect too much from made very ornamental. Serve with her friends, • cream. Sometimes tream is put be- She made whatever work came to neatth it in the dish, but this causes ; it to melt faster and become heavy. 'her congenial. Rieman Cream Boil a quart She retained her illusions, and did — of milk made rich withplenty of not believe allathe world wiClxed and cream. When it boils stir in one unkind. She relieved the miserable', and ounce of gelatine, preyiously 'soaked soft, in a half cup of cold water. sympathized with the sorrowful. She never forgot that kind words Stir until dissolved, and then pour in two eggs well beaten with half a and a smile cost nothing, but are cup of sugar. When it thick.ens re - priceless treasures to the dis- move from the fire and strain. Fla- oonraged• vor with vanilla; pour into molds She did unto others as she would a,n1d set on ice to harden. be done by, and new that old age Velvet Cream—Soak three-fourths has come to her, and there is a halo ounce of gelatine in a half pint of of white hair about her head, she water; then dissolve it over the fire, is loved and considered. This Is the stirring all the time. Grate the secret of a long life and a happy rind of two lemons, mix with six one. envy me," said the prosperous per, ounces of sugar. Add this to the son. "I have as many troubles, as hot solution, which is then to be you." "I s'pose ye have, mister," taken from the fire And poured into admitted Dismal Dawson ; "but the a pint oaf cream, stirring and beat - difficulty cwlwith me is that I eia`t ing all the time till cool. Put into h. g got Yt 111 else, ae He (sympathetically)—"You have a bad cold." She (huskily) --,"I have. I am so hoarse that, if you attempt- ed to kiss me I couldn't even Molds and aset on ice to harden, cream rnOlonni-nnennonnonn•nennetot-Snoh. II iter Ladyship's .. 1: Best a -ll li[ „7„.. t giondondonihnen•:••nentennond;d•neidinn: 'Mane a fever ea.. etracteci by her intsbaad witilet abroad left .the countess 4 widow, it was rumered— awl Berne Reinor was truthful for ouce—that she bore tier loss witia appalling compleceecte Bet then oho bad been fornd Into a Martin& with, the late earl, and, now a Wi- dow, She emphatically objected to acknowledge her parents, who, to pArify their olill wialleS, had not Serupled to bring about a match, which t,leey well iatew could never glIvtg whaers iltAteePltneesmsehathe later, ann I had been invited to the house, "Jai*, have you ever been in love?" enned my eouein, the count - 55 I faltered. She arched her shoulders and per- sisted, "Not lust 4 little bit--flOW, reel- jy?4 "Yes," I stammered. She clasped her jeweled fingers to gether, and looked at me imploring - so Cott uty cheeks were suffused. in love." she eralled, half eadly, I thought. I trembled somewhat. for I Iled an idea—but it was difipelion. et revue th4 444 of a man,et she ventured. I rem. That was my anewer. She gave me her hand and thanked me. "Would you run a risk for me?" with anX1.9U3 expectancy. "What may I do for your: "Deliver a letter to the son of Sir Jasper Leigh." I started. The Aurae eurprieed Ine, but I asseuted. "Wheu will you startr* "To -night," Said, I. kr 1 did not wish to wait the morrow, lest any ardor should vauisla at the approach of dawn. I was soon well started on may journey to the railway station. Tim residence of Sir deeper I.eig was about three utiles on the other elde ot Cremation, Seine thirty miles from newton. I had much to occupy my "Say rather you would Uk to do thoughts. X should coon be within sot" 1 euggested Mase..kiarrrioseuirm....14101iiamialWat No wonder ray cousin adored bizat stie had an inherent weakness for handsome men. , "Mr. ThOnithille* — be thole ray hood in Ids — "some day you will learn more of oils. 7014 Alava made xne serenly happy. It is suck a long time since Marie and I panne love „together as boy and girl that thought I was tergotteo by now," IL I felt satienein Pt wa3 11-7 con' firling, and the personincetion of candor., It was rautuelly Agreed, that she should accouifeanY me in two days' time to Newton. Mean- while he weulei mahe neret prepera- tionra for his departure. Later in the day he brought MiSS Leigh down to the stables, and I wee formally intreduced, Seeling very crestfallen at meeting a lady in such attire as 1 was, Clough 1 119ted she %noted this, Wilde only added to IrLY discomfort. Her beauty was ravishing, look. It sufficed. I felt I tad to -seed bee alt ruy life. Frank and I were to ride away to- morrow evening. It was Clegg OIX six o'doele when 1 came from thai bouse towards the stables, having errenged that Frank should Sena, me Pi Often minutes. Wbilet, walltiog Innen the path I eueldenly. laetame ceoecioue of A voice raised an alter. cation, I listened, 'rest 1 could bear two voices now. X passed gent - y through the intervening renege. I old see them. I was not observed. The man was 4 Mr. Raymond, J. P. and the lady was Mies Leigla ner- ve*. I saw him encircle her cline waist with his arm mad Ries her. For a moment I did not know whet comae° to adopt, though I hated Jahn for it. "Hew dere you. sir? If you aro a gentleman you will remove your arm could no she awaited my reply e.t onee when I ask your* Int did not reply. I saw passion bad got the better or ban, and he would step at. neuglit. I could not en Wks Leigh insulted. I leapt from my concealment eiod etrucie the "Cowmen!" I blend. For a neond be stood totairiated anal glared at me. Then he koew Me. "Misni noisla," he commenced lame- ly, "this man is an impestor. Lle no sta,blenueu. but—" "Jade Thornhill. at your service!" nterpolated benteringly, could thrash you for this in- rusloul" he exclaimed, stoue's throw ot the residence 01 Sir Jasper Leigh, Bow was I to gain admission?" On Arrival at Gra.usden I visited tailor, and resolved to glean all the information X possibly could eon- rerniug that eneutrie personage. Sir Jasper Leigh. I learned that Sir Jasper was not to bg duped with impunity; tbat die ment we might be surprised by "I will do it, tool" he retorted phlegmatically, "You would be 111 -advised," said X. "Insolent rascal!" "In the pretence of a lady I do- llop to be opprobrious," 1. replied. lie wanted on in a furious temper. Time was pressing. At any mo.. seldom permitted his son or dough - ter to leave the grounds, and then never alone. Further, that bo never entertained visitors, nor did. he over leave his home. And Why? "Well, you see, sir," said an old villager, 'Sir Jasper has had a sore life of X asked why the son, the twenty - ave -year-old son of Sir Jasper, was so jealously watched. "Well," said my communicative friend, "the young sir has lost his someone from the house. I urged Miss Leigh to return to the house inunedia.tely. By the time she ebould have found assistance Frank and I would be well away. Miss Leigh came towards me and tbaulied me. She looked into my eyes lied read my secret, and in lier eyes was sweet response. I smiled love, and she beamed reciprocity. Frantz brought out my horse and urged rno to mount. Miss Leigh tripped softly away down the wind- ing little path. I went to the stne head over a widow whose parents bles and quickly changed my coat live bere about." for ono Prank had brouglat me from "EA widow?" I interrogated, with the house. I leapt into tbe saddle surprise. and galloped downthe glade after "The Countess of Pitsea.," said he. the retreating figure of Frank. I took a turn through the town, We rode straight to the statical, cudgelling ray poor brata for n and gave our steeds into the charge scheme which would enable ine to of a porter, with orders to have get into Leigh Ilall to see Frank them sent home a few- hours later. Leigh. But I was dull, and ,utterly The sweet figtwe of Marie ceane incapable of concocting a ruse. I had tripping towards us. She was dress - been at the village inn four hours, ed in delicious taste, and looked em- end ;Slat had I done? Enraged at truciatingly pretty — so much so. my own inactivity, I rushed out to indeed, that Frank's cheeks were suf- the stables. fused with crimson blushes. "Saddle my horse, and lose no And 1—well, I had served my cou- time!" sin, "I shall be leaving here soon sir." It was a merry trio that mapped This from the stableman. that night. Marie played and sang "Indeed!" to us, and Frank recited an amorous ; Be edged up to me closely. scene with suca excellence as to send I "My chance has come at last — my cousin mad with delight. But Sir Jasper Leigh requires a stable- then Marie's inereiment was con - man, and I—" tagious, and wine and a woman's "Unsaddle that nag!" smile are excellent pills lor tired Ile looked -amazed, but proceeded men. Yet I was somewhat morose. to do my bidding. I was thinking of Frank's sister. "Now follow me quickly." On the following morning Frank "Tom," said I, leaning across the was agog with excitement, and no table, "would you care to earn wonder. Marie had agreed to marry him, and a happy affair it was, too. Ile stared in answer, and I smiled. Imagine my surprise, however, "Look here, I'm going to be the when Marie signified her intention of new stablemim!" leaving the house in two days' tirao Be gaped at me in open-mouthed to accompany her husband to the dissent. Riviera, where she insisted on spend - "Tom, get me a suit, and bring it ing the honeymoon. I left in a within an hour, and" — he looked a.t sorry mood at this abrupt conclu- tee hard — "keep a still tongue in sion to my visit, and secretly your head." thought Marie anything but polite. -Ten minutes later he returned with It was certainly discourteous. The as greasy a suit as ever man wore, honeymoon might have been post, to be sure. It was arranged that poned until I proposed leaving. Well, Tom whould mention my name to well, I have learnt since theo the Sir jasper's groom, with whom. Tom honeyed bliss of marriage, and know ' was on. very familiar terms. As was how undesirable is the presence of a his custom, the groom called at the third party. And Marie did not for - inn that evening, and interviewed get, me. It was three months later me in the stable. How I kept the when I received this: • lie up I do not know. "My dear old Jack, — Frank and .Kfter four days in the capacity of 1 are forgiven. Old Sir Jasper ar- stableman, I told myself I did not rived in high humor, and thinks me like it. How the inmates of the an angel. If he stays long enough kitchen eyed me with shy suspicion! he'll be sure of it! A lady is, also From snatches of conversation .1 here who wishes to renew the ac - learned that. lreardx, the son of Sir quaintance of a -gallant cavalier who jasper Leigh, was Indisposed. On tickled the ribs of Charles Rasanoad, the fifth day My patience was re- J. P., in a duel of hon6r. Come at warded. once. Marle.'' Frank came down to the stables. I I went in great haste. was alone — in fact, 1 was frequent- The old baronet was delighted." to ly alone, serving my own ends and meet me, so he said. I knew his pleasing the unsuspecting groom, daughter was, although she made no who noted with satisfaction my au.' ch aseertion. But her eyes be - fondness for work. Frank asked me trayed her heart. to saddle his horse. Before doing s0. in a week's time I had wrested a handed him the package. promise from Eugenie. Mario clap - I will not describe his surprise, ped her hands, and said she knew it much less his thanks. He fairly all the time. We were married, and shook me ;again and again. Thep. Marie, all kindness, said, from ex - as suddenly, he became sober and perience she could recommend the thoughtful. Riviera;- as also could Sir Jasper. "Jack Thornhill, 1 presume?", Oh! he had delightful recollections of "Cousin to the Countess,"- I re- his honeymoon. plied. Sir Jasper was 'resent at the "Thdeed!" He smiled. "Then wedding, so was Marie,, so was we're cousins." Frank. Tom, , now ray stableman, I laughed, and so did he. He ,was far I had kept ray promise to him, quite a boy—free and entertaining, drove our, carriage.—London An - lull of life mad buoyancy, of gpiri . ewers.