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Exeter Times, 1906-07-05, Page 10Love Came Too Late; OR A MAN'S FALSE HEART. CHAPTER XXll. Leaving Corine for a brief periud, we must return to Estelle Marshall, the y( ung girl who met with such a tragic lute, as Gilbert Forrester supposed, on the bridge on the night of the terrible sic 1111. There never were truer words than those which tell us that "Man proposes. tut God disposes." It was so in the case et the girl who was lured to so cruel a fate on the bridge which was under- going repairs. As soon as her flying feet had touch- ed the loosened planks, they gave way beneath her welght, and down she went with a cry of horror, into the black depths below. She fell but a few feet, owing to the fact that the men who had been engaged in repairing the structure had built a wide scaffold beneath 11, upon which to stand while at their work, for the danger of the labor had caused them to take every necessary precaution to guard against death in the black gorge fathoms of feet below --where a fall would mean Instant death. The girl lay u on the scaffold, stunned, bleeding, and too terrified to even cry out or move ft muscle. All through the raging of the terrible storm she lay there, like one dead; the planks of the bridge overhead forming a roof which sheltered her from the tory of the storm. All night long the storm raged niadly; the thunder roared and the lightning flashed about her In great, blinding flashes. Lying there in terror too great to t ear to move, the girl reviewed the hor- rible situation in which she found her- self. erself. She felt that Gilbert Forrester knew full well the condition of the bridge, and had deliberately planned that scheme to rid herself effectually of her --forever. !le had not answered her horrified cry for help -he had fled -not even return - Ing; with lanterns and assistants to learn tier fate. She turned the matter over thoroughly In her own mind, and could cone to no other conclusion than that he had de- liberately planned her destruction, and had carried it out when he proposed the race over the bridge --look at it In what- ever light she would --and there -slowly ami surely -the girl's intense love for Gilbert Forrester turned to the deadliest hate. "I will devote the life which has been s{ ared me to revenge upon him for to- night's act," she whispered over and (.ser again -clinching her hands tightly It welter -but she did not even feel the {•am lin indentations of her nails made In her soft palms. Al length the morning broke -the lrielit, gladsome day which was born of that horrible night of storm. When it was light enough for her to distinguish objects about her she gazed around, ahnve and below her, In terror too great for words. The sun rose high in the heavens ere she could control her nerves sufllciently Ic make the attempt to climb up on the bt ain.., and rnnke her way to safety. This she accomplished, however, and !est in tine to avoid the workmen who were coating down the path to their tabor upon the bridge. The girl could hardly control her rage then she beheld the many danger sig- nals with which the bridge was pia- :ardrd. Gilbert Forrester might tell her until the day that he died that he did not mow ttie condition the structure was in -of course he would say that -but she mew better. She read the truth plainly --he wished n be rid of her forever - end, of course, el( sure that his drn!'olioal scheme had nic, ceded. St- drew Into the shadow of the trees relit the workmen should puss, know. ng that was the best w•ny to avoid wonder and comment at meeting n granger, n unman, on that lonely path the early morning home. A: she morel there. s,•rc, reel 1•y the eiea' trees more Ilion a century old- s, •• ng. without being seen, and hearing their ooriversation es they !-nosed-she en; 'elticd by the rimae of Gilbert For- rester urpe,n their lips. „(.nce that young chap was hurrying tcward the station to cafe! the New York express," remarked the roan who Wag speaking. "and I for one ain't ser- ty: I (on't like his Ince. and I was sor- ry In hear that he was selling his rap for little Caine. ice old Inw•yer's pr'e't- ty dais hter." They welled on. leas ing the girl standing hidden by the trees, pondering neer whit rhe had heard before in the villnee Der first impulse hnd !ern to retell the dep.,t and see for herself if (inter! Ferre -ter intended brar.tng it ---then an- other Idea carne to her. In her p.,; kel she carred a letter 111 iretr,ducteu to 1 awvyer Ilerlow--11 was a clever forgery. purporting to have been written by the hoed of an old friend Estelle \terehall ''booed upon her tlres'.dress in certying her plan to e iotal. 1las Ing learned that Gilbert For- !, star was at Linden Heil, she had eon - the most daring of schemes to !net stint' herself into the law yer's household --daring Gilbert Forrester to bctrny her. She sat upon a fallen leg end ponder• ,vl t„ng end enrneetly ever the condi- tion of affairs which awnee, her. if (111Lert Forrester had 1. ft Linden Hall. her mission there t'a' et sn end - she had nes inrlinelle.n tr go (here. On seennd thought, she remembered ill that Forrester had said en sneering• ly to her of the Kentucky lawyer• "He Is a wide seer not yet forty. New. tf 'o•1 were to catch him on the metre rr,oninl hank and wed hen we might a(on afford to merry. far he le not strung physically, and has a malady - IWAAWIAIki heart disease, 1 hear -which might car- ry him off at any time. "Itis wealth is considerable -a third of it, at least, would run up to a cool mil lion." The words seemed to flaunt the girl. "Now that I am here I will try it," she muttered. "I 1 will be a daring plot for a fortune -I can do no more than fail." Smoothing out her crumpled robe, and wijing the dark stains of blood from her hands, where she had hurt them in fall- ing, oho walked hurriedly down the green puth, and soon found herself at Linden Hall again. The colored servant looked a little as- tonished at seeing a lady visitor for his master at so early an hour, but admit- ted her, bowing her into the library. She had not long to wait ere the roas- ter of the house made his appearance. Ile saw before him a most beautiful ycung giri, and the chivalrous Ken- tuckian bowed before her. "The morning was so beautiful I de- clined to drive here from the village, preferring to come here on foot," she said, in the most beguiling voice that he had ever heard -asking, in the same Breath: "Are you Mr. Richard Barlow, or Linden Hall?" Again he bowed in his most stately manner. "1 have a letter for you from an old friend of yours," she said simply, as she handed him the missive. He glanced at the signature first. "Why, it Is from my old friend, Col. Molesworth," he exclaimed, in pleasant surprise. They were but a fete lines and read as follows: "To Richard Barlow, Esquire, Maysville, Ky. "My dear Richard, -This will intro- duce to you Use Hawthorne, an old friend of my family, who has chosen your village to recuperate in -from the etdous duties of school teaching -until September. Any courtesies you may extend her will be duly appreciated by me. "ROLAND MOLESWORTH." The lawyer held out his hand with a hearty laugh. "Short, and to the point -how like Mlolesworthl I do not believe lie ever wrote throe words where two would answer in his life. \Velcome to Linden Hall, Miss Hawthorne. Where are you stopping?" he inquired. "Nowhere, yet," responded the girl; "That is, I left my luggage at the village hcstelry over the hill, but I-" "1 shall send for your baggage at once, my dear young lady," he said, arising and touching a bell; "we cannel allow you to stop at a villuge inn ---any friend of the Molesworth family must be A friend of mine -the hospitality of Lin- den Hall is extended to you as long as you will slay with us, my dear young lady. Now 1 pray you to make no pro- tests. i will hear none. i assure you that we can make you a deal more com- fcrtable here than you could possibly t'e at a country inn -and then, 1 do not consider It a fit place for a cultured young lady In which to while away her summer vacation." Miss Estelle liewlhorne--ncrording to the name she hnd given herself -was profuse in her thanks; said a great deal about trespassing, and so forth, but, in the end, consented to remain. "\fy daughter. Conine, left home only lnet night for a short sojourn." he said, 'Mit my niece, Miss Alice Warren, Is here, and will do everything in her pew - e • to make your stay with us pleasant." Miss Hawthorne was profuse In her thanks. She hnd a doubt, even before she saw Aliso Warren. whether she weird) take to her as kindly as her uncle ('Id. Her fears proved quite correct. From the moment the clear, honest ryes of Alice rested upon the face of the handsome young stranger she did not fancy her. thought she could have hardly tied w•hy, it anyone had put the ques- tion to her. -_ r(lA1'TF.R Xiii. I1 \\-us hal a few tours after the ad- vent of Alis Ilawlhorne at Linden (lull that the fact was discovered that a fir- mer ser. ant w hoer Lawyer Barlow had cenverscrd with had brought a fearful cunlegiun to the inmates of Linden hall. "Hew shall 1 ever forgive myself for tweeting upon your remaining beneath Ibis r of?" exclaimed Lawyer Burlow, tui meg away front his guest in the 1rcat••st of grief. "1 beg that you will not allow that tc• truulle you a particle, sir," she mor- ruur(xl. "I assure you I am immune from the disease, buying once passed through it. Iryeng len and 1 was for- tunate enough to corse forth from it unscathed. i consider it fete that sent era here. for the reason that 1 can nlln- i;ler to the %'ants of those who need care." "yeti ere - an angel," exclaimed Law- yer Barlow, huskily. During the next few days which fon I(wed. Alto. Warren was too ill to see 'Much of the lovely stranger, but the roaster of Linwood Hall was more fav- ored. avored. No trained num.; And been procur- able, so, while Mrs. Sheldon ,lid her best 1 n look after all of the members of the household who had heen stricken, Miss Hawthorne took exclusive charge of \fr. Barlow. 11 was In those omits that her falai nfleence over him began to be mani- fest to those ahnut them. "I could elmo•t heliev' slue has rest a spell over master." one servant white pored In another, "he has been a chang- e ( men ever slnre she rinsed the thres- hold. Whatever will Mise Cerino say when she tomes hnnio, and Pers haw f n t her fabler has grown of the lovely stranger? She will not he piratseed." "1 have heats a (great deaf about hyp• notism' duetered the other, "end agree with you that this stranger baa 'sorted her arts over our master, as sure as you and l are standing hers. I meant to speak to Mrs. Sheldon, uta housekeeper, about my suspicions, but she would pooh-poob them, and declare it was all my imagination." "You ought to sea how master's eyee follow her about; he cannot rust or sleep unless she is silting at his bedside and she can make him sleep whenever she wills him to do so; that la what I base my suspicion on, that she is exerting an hypnotic influence over him, and be is too weak and 111 to resist it." "1 think she has set her cap for mas- ter," said the first speaker. "1t was only yesterday that she was asking me stow much property about here master owned." The servants' fears were but too well grounded -Miss Hawthorne had deliber- ately laid her plans to capture the wealthy owner of Linden (full, and had brought all the influence site could com- mand to bear upon him -bearing upon that end. At the end of the first week, despite his distressing illness -although the ma - !tidy had touched him but slightly - Ilichard Barlow was deeply in love with the lovely, dark -eyed stranger. He had passed through the season of early youth with Its hot fire and its romances -he had always told himself that his heart was burled In the grave; that there was no second love for him; but now -all the old Itis seemed suddenly to fall from him in the presence of this beautiful girl, and hts heart, which he had be- lieved dead, began to throb with new life -as the vine and the rosebush, under the genial warmth of the sun, recover from the frost of the cold and the snow which enfolds them -when spring draws near. Ile was not so old but that the vision of love and marriage thrilled him as he contemplated it. "Why should i live a lonely life like this when the world offers solace from srrrow-with another mate? As a tree may bloom a second time, so may the heart." By the end of the sa end week, Rich- ard Barlow was so enamored of his beautiful guest that ho determined to ask her to remain at Linden !tall for all time --as its mistress. The doctor who had attended Mr. [ler- low in his illness praised the nursing he had received at Miss Hawthorne's hands In no measured terms, "You have much to thank her for," he went on, enthusiastically. "I never saw one more devoted to another then she was to you -one of your own family could not have been more watchful for your comfort -you were entertaining an angel unawares, 1t seems, when you pressed the young lady to remain at Linden Hall." it was then and there that the lawyer took his old friend, the doctor, into his confldcnre, telling him that he ngreed with him so heartily and entirely that he had ecrinee lhonghts of offering her Inc heart and hand." "1 hope that you may win her," re - i l cd the doctor -who had a weakness ler lovely wornen which he had never been able to quite master ---and he ad- mired Miss Hawthorne exceedingly. "My ouly worry is regarding Corrine," 'murmured the lawyer, turning restlessly to and fro on his pillow. "I do not know what she would do if I even broached such a subject as marrying again to her." "Men make a great mistake In permlt- ning their children to dictate to them in matters of that kind," declared Dr. Pratt. "In my opinion. marring' Is the one Alibied on which a men should exercise his own judgment, and refuse to he in- fluenred by his flintily ---for his happi- ness Is vitally coatrerned by it -not luetic, generally speaking." Agan Lawyer Barlow agreed with hien-and concluded to please himself in the matter, and not consult Cnrine. He studied the matter over long and carefully, and the end of his reflections wore that there would be no future hare remiss for him without Miss Hawthorne t,y his side. ills niece, Alice Warren, hnd alvay's been his chief counselor -hut this was one of the platters that he felt that he could not link over with her. And. be- sides. aha had seen nothinr, whatever of Miss Ilawthnrne during her stay et i.ind'n Hill, beeetrse of her illness. No: he would Inik with no one -he weed follow blindly the dictates of his men heart. There was one other whom he would have cnnsul!ed, hnd 1t hecn on any ether matter en earth, and that we. Js,hn Rockledge. ile felt glad that John was debarred for the prevent from visiting linden Hail--and--though he would have scout - e 1 the Idea that he could be jealous of tone whorl he loved so well --tie often found himself wondering If Miss Haw- thorne would take a fancy to his hand- some young law partner were elle to be thrown often into companionship with him. Not that she could win him from his faithful devotion to his w till II'tlo Celine -still, !Hen's hearts were strange things --they had been known to veer completely around, be- fore now, when a congenial young girl appeared upon the scene. "i will snake sura of the jewel 1 have found by asking her to be mine at once," he concluded. And (hut very af- ternoon he put hie determination into action. His joy was beyond words when Miss Hawthorne gra,vfully accepted him - he could hardly believe in own good f(,► tuirie. "Can one sn young, beautiful and lovable a, yen, Estelle, really care for me- anJ. especially, on so short nr- gcninlan e'" he murmured. wistfully lcoking eagerly Into the dark, beautiful loan. wa "1 s drown to you by a poserwh!-h 1 could not resist, nt the first moment we 111 0." she replied. knnwrna hill well that this answer would plrnse him bet• le• than any one she could rnnke, rot an hemi or mare he bilked to her enthireasllcally of haw happy tie would make her life but glia took no interest In what he was saying until he began to tell hew much of his fortune he would make over to her as her rnnrriage por- tion. "'kw ' n'r•-ii; end land vnu ere, 'leer Mr. Rnrl,tw," she sobbed: "by your pro - felted deed 1 aria well nca!r'd nest yeti must !rive me truly." "1 love you as IhrnuI!h 1 rnuti never be shin to Int,' ignite" he drelired. Anil he added. after a memento Iso;' In • rattier husky lone: "You must Lear in mind that you are to wed • widower, Estelle, and that there are two more who must love you for my sake -my Coy, Gordon, who, luckily enough, is oft fur • fortnight's fishing, and the pet of the household, Corine-whom you will be sure to love u soon es your eyes rest upon her." "But will she love ale?" murmured the young lady. "You know, young girls of your daughter's age have severe an- tipathies against -a stepmother." "Then she must make haste to over- come them," he declared, with resolute promptness -and the clever adventur- ess, looking at him from under her long lashes, decided that the willful little hoy- den, Corine, of whom she had heard so ruuch since she had been a member of that household, would not have matters all her awn way hereafter, at grand old Linden Hall -and her triumph was great when he declared, In almost the next breath, that among her wedding gifts should he included Linden Hall, if she fancied the old place. "It I fancy itt" echoed the girl, sefz- fng his hand and covering it with rap- turoue kisses; "why, I love It-ayl love it a tame word; I adore It!" And she told herself that she must merry hlrn quickly, while tie was in the notion of doing all this. (To be Continued.) 6 ELECFIiiCITY AND SERVANTS. Newer applications of the electric motor are now available for the hot►se- hold which, perhaps, are not so gener- ally known. Electric dishwashers can be had, which relieve the necessary pro- cess of all Its drudgery. The electric iron greatly lightens the labor of this part of the work. Knife cleaner's and grinders can be had which are electric- ally driven in the same way. Yet this does not by any means cover the com- forts to be had from the use of this small servant, for many other uses are being found for it which contribute to the comforts of all. Electric hair dryers aro now available for those who need them, and electric vibrators for those whose systems aro benefited by such stimulation. It will probably not be long before electric sweepers can be purchased, which will not only make that labor easy but entirely prevent stirring up dust. In fact, electricity bids fair to convert the borne Into a palace of luxury and assist mightily in solving the servant problem. "MR. HENRY'S" DEVICE. At a political meeting the sp'akers and the audience were much annoyed and disturbed by a man who constantly called out, "Mr. henry I Henry, Henry, Henry ! i call for Mr. Henry 1" After several interruptions of this kind during each speech, a young man ascended the platform, and began an eloquent and Impassioned speech In which he handled the issues of the day wt!h easy famil!- arlty. He was in the m'd,t of a glowing period when suddenly the old cry echoed through the hall : "Mr. Henry 1 Henry, Henry, Henry I I cull for Mr. Henry r \Vlth it word to the speaker, the chair- man stepped to the front of the plat- form and remarked Chet it would oblige the nudtenco very much If the gentle- man In the rear of the hall would re- frntn from any further calls fee Mr. Henry, as that genii man was then ad- dres;ins the meeting. "Mr. Henry? is that Mr. Henry?" tomo in nslon shed tn'ies from the renr. "Thunder! than can't be htrn. Why that's the young man that asked me to call for Mr. Riney." A i(O.MELY HINT. "Yes." she said. in answer to Fome- thing he had said, "the old songs are very beautiful." "Beautiful !" he excl:lin d, rnthus'as- lieally ; "beautiful hardly describes them. They are -they are -well, com- pared with them, the song; of to -day are trash, the veriest trash." "i agree with you, yet the old songs sernetinies oontaln sentiments That one cannot wholly approve." "I think you aro mistaken." "i will give you an Illustretien. There k John f1•,w•,rd Paine's 'Home, Sweet Home,' for l:slance. Yen surely do not agree with all the sentiments It con- tains 7" "Why not?" he asked. warmly, "Why not ?" "Because." she said, glancing at. the cinch, wlitrh was narking the hour of eleven, "berms -,e th're is a line In that song whi h says, 'Th rens no piece like Immo.' Yeti do n ,t believe that. do ynti ?'' Then lie cnnghc.1 a hrelew cough, end arose arid went s:n nlly out into the night. M \KIN'G SPARROW'S \\'HIT(*. 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Dos 129, cobalt, Ont. Stock sold on the Instalment plan. The Farm CARE OF EWES AND WINTER LAMBS. Years ago we thought the ewes must not be fleshy before dropping lambs, writes Mr, J. S. \Woodward. In fact, we used to rather scrimp them on feed, but we have learned better. They should have good pasture, with abun- dance of fresh water all summer and be salted at least every week, or better still, have the salt mixed with turpen- tine in the proportion of a gill of tur- pentine to a peck of salt. This should be, placed in boxes under cover, so that the sheep can eat it at all times. If the pasture gets scant and dry, the ewes should have access to a field of rape, or in absence of this be grained every day, using a mixture of wheat bran, linseed meal and oats. Enough should be fed to keep them thriving, or at least keep them from falling off in flesh. They should be looked after often to see they are free from disease and ticks and so kept until put into folds, which should be as soon as the first solid freeze. it is poor policy to allow ewes to run down in flesh, and after the grass is once frozen solid, while it may fill their ,stomachs, It has very little substance and almost to a certainty, the ewes will be found losing weight. This should never be allowed. As soon as put into the folds they should have a deity ra- lion of four pounds silage to 100 pounds of sheep, with all the clover or alfalfa hay they will rat up elean. A little wheat bran every day will keep them thriving and furnish material for the growth of the lamb. If they have plenty of silage. mangels or turnips, no fear need be felt of ronstipntlon• raked ud- ders, milk fever or any other trouble at lambing time. if inert s b-g'n to drop in October. it Is s'll 10 at mire put the rnothers and lnnib- Into winter fold:. in fart, ewes ought to be sorted from the flock a few day's before their lambs are due, and pat up. if the folds are as they should he. the owe; will he much better off and ran he more cernv, nlently 1-oke,l after and nssistancn rend red if needed. 1f the ewes have been card for es in- dicated. they will need err+ Rifle etten- tinn and the intnhs will come strong and healthy, and It will rarely happen that one will nerd any help, but it is well to have nn eye on every newcomer. it should be up and looking for its din- ner within a halt hour. and the young- ster be asskled in getting u last' of its mother's milk. After It i; once on Its Vet end it has sutrceeded in sucking a little milk, about the only care accessary Is to sco that both the ewe's teals tiro unoletructed. It w111 slmetimes happen that the first f'i.e, are thick and gnrniny and will ad- here to the surrounding seal, so as to prevent all passage from bowels. in this ease they should be removed, the: parts wnehed clean in warm water, wiped dry and oiled wi!h castor oil, 'Jr even lard. Some shepherds, in such cases, give n lenspoonf it ,e1 cnstor all in some milk. but 1 don't believe in dosing sheep when other means will answer es well. The above treatment seldom luiis. When the limbs begin In rnrne in numbers nn empty prop should be pro- vident end as soon as the Iamb is able to follow Ithe ewe, it should N. put into the pen. When 20 ewes and lambs have been secured fora pen. another should he v arete.l end flll•d. Thus the lambs in cinch pen are nearly of the same age and it will be much better than to have young and old all mixed up and the str-,nger running over the younger. CUTTING AND CIMINO CLOVER IIAY. i have found that when clover is cut at just the right time end properly made into hay, it makes one of the vart bast rough feeds obtainable, writes Mr. M. C. Thomas. if. however, the clover Ls allowed to stand loo long before cut- ting and possibly received a shower or two during the process of curing, It Le praclieally worthless for feeding pur- poses except as a titer. TM proper time to cut clover to make the best hay is just after it comes Into full bloom and a few blossoms have begun to turn. At this stage it contains the greatest amount of feeling value, but if left standing lodger It begins to get weedy and Is much less palatable. Clover is very similar to wheat and oats and just bfore the grain begins to form the s'raw contains the elements that will go to help form the seed and the straw has a very low feeding value after the seed is ripe. When clover is ready to cut, I usual- ly do the mowing In the afternoon. if the s e:ether is showery, I cut it just as soon after the rain as pmsible. By so doing 1 hue been able to make very good hay between showers. The next forenoon after the dew hes dried off we go over 1t with the tedder. in the afternoon before it bels dry enough for the leaves and blades to crumble, it is raked and put into medium sized shocks, where it uranins until the next morning, when the shocks are opened and left until afternoon, if tho weenier is fair. It is then hauled to the born and put into a tight mow. When the weather is such that we can carry out these methods, we are always remain to have a splendid lot of first-class clover hay. I have found it almost trl- pos?iblo to adhere to any ironclad rules, uta atmospheric conditions have co much to do with the work. (very fernier. therefore, has to judge condi- tions and do tits work accordingly. PRACTICAL DAIRY NIET11ODS. Standard grain teed consists of wheal bran, ground oars and corn meal. Semctinues thio is varied by the addition of a small amount o! linseed meal. 'fir amount of grain !hat any caw receives depends upon her digestive capacity-. the mg': and length of time stip his been in milk. We prefer clover hay to tim- othy. In general, cows get ono -third hu -tel corn silage each day. They err curried and ernshrd and heel clean. In the most severe w, alder they are nue but a short time, and are driven arouid a circuit, which will make perhaps half a mile. When the wetter is milder in winter they are allow. d to take such ex- ercise as they feel disposed to. end rosy remain out for two or three hours rr more. Sugar beefs are cut up into %- Inch square.; and one-fourth bushel n day is fed to each raw. There is always a lump of rock salt in the manger, so the roe can have it whenever she wishes. Cows rine to calve within a few week; nre each given a lox stall in wtilch they run loose. Our method n( fastening row's in milk in the atolls is ono that finesse great (random of move- ment. Around the nick of every caw there is n wide strap on which there Is an iron ring. into this as the caw canes Into the Melee a Phalli is fastened by means of a snap, the snap being in the middle of the chain. The two ends nre attached rash to n ring sliding up end down on it rod on either side of the 'tell. The floors are of cement. The cattle eat from the floor. The board neross the Mall In front of the animal inn be easily raised and the floor al- ways kept clean and sweet. -, LONGER, RUT SIIO11TEST. A semen,' at the forked road Of Time stood flim and grey. And to the post a bray IL r str.de, in d mit which was the way. One rued led up the stony hill, The other !end led down ; The downward road to Lu •kyvrlte, And up. to tsar t-hiptown. T'ward Luckyville he set his fa'e, Yet even as he turned, A traveller riming from lint place His hopeful e.es dis'erned. He waited till the other rem', The steeper read to lake. "is Luckyville," he said, "so tame, That you Ila Joys forsake?" "Not an," the stranger qub'k replied, As up 151 hill he weni. "Thal atin was wrong ; 1 know, I've tried The rash expertment. "Pin going pip into stony hill; Already i've bees down. i And the way lo LunkyvtIle Is round through Hardship/own.' Many a so-called smart man smarts because of Ns alleged smartness. 5 RUSS WOMAN OF TO -DAY WORK FOR TIIE GOVERNMENT 0/ 11L11R (AAA 1'1tY. They Will T:.ke a Prominent Part is the Future ---New Occupations Opening. The active part which the ladies of the Russian aro.'. cracy have taken lately in helping the Government to the best of their power by giving their serv1Ces as telegraph and 1•lcphone workers, letter sutlers, etc., coupled with the sig. nifi,nant fact that in the programme rem cently published by the revolutionaries they demand equal suffrage for men and women, causes u.s to inquire what V the position of the Russian women of to- day, and to wonder what part they will take in the tremendous upheavals which threaten their country. That the part will be a very great one there 1s no doubt. When we realize how immense Is the Influence women wield In time of war, we cannot but feel that the attitude of Russian women is of the greatest lin- portance. SHE IS SENT ABROAD. It is little realized how large a part Mellen women play in the politics of their country. Moreover, their influence over the men 1s increasing every dee. The young aristocrat is by no means the sedate, demure demoiselle she was thirty years ago, who received her education In a convent or from a French or Eng- lish governess in her own home. The modern girl is keenly interested In her country's welfare. -how could she be otherwise? She attends public and pri- vate meetings, with or without her par- ents' knowledge. At the latter ninny revolutionary topes are discussed, which would bring her within the arm of the law were the ever -watchful police to discover them. indeed, it sometimes happens that the head of a Russian noble family is warned that his (laughter is In danger and under police super- vision, and this is the first intimation he gets of her political propensities. She is quickly sent abroad, or shut up in a far -distant country seat, to medi- tate on her folly; but Iho mischief has been done. SENSIBLE AND BRAVE. Russian women have long been known as energetic, capable workers ; honest, straightforward, sensible and brave. !low brave, few but their menkind know, though the tact will probably bo patent to all the civilized world shortly. They have fought stendily for educa- tional advnntag •s, which the Govern- ment has as steadily denied them. At last the number of young women who left Russia to study abroad was con- sidered bad for the country, and they were ordered to return under pain of exile. Courses of lectures ter the higher education of women were opened at St. fetershurg by order of the Emperor. they were given by the most learned nen of the university, who showed the erentest sympathy and willingly gale. ,f their hest for a !rifling salary. it Is pathetic to read of the heroic struggles which are being ninde by ltussinr► vo- 'nen to obtain a university education. When too poor to do so th'y lake pupils or even go es seventies, In order to find the means. The men students nre as generous and sympathetic ns the pro• e'ssors, and often conch the woniere for nothing, besides Helping them in every possible way. The women who attend the le•hires ere chiefly the daughters of professional m. n. Numbers, however, still study abroad in order to a -cape the ttarrassfng regulations of the Govern - merit. They etre out a precarious liveli- hood, oflen liv ng several In a room, their condition differing In no respect from the working g.ris of the country in Nvblch they aro studying. A NEW RAIN -GAGE. The northwest coast is noted for its ainy season. which includes about all :ho year. An En61sh prospector for gold in British Columbia reiorts a similar rendition in that proyhe'e. The account f the "prectpitatien ' given by nn irish- men of the putty affords a new standard f measurement. We travelled on comferlably enoughpi• with the usual di aw•backs of mosqui- toes and sandflies. for some nines, as. -ending and descending nt Intervals the sides of the hill' ns wr, followed Iho river. until it rem- on to ra n heavily. The rain rend. rel 'nett re very des- ngrecable, the sleep ; 'h; 1 sticky and almost (tang'r•.us In many places, but there was nothing to be done save 1., plod on till we leached our slopping - ;lace. Deem It came, heavily rind more heavily. till we were soaked through. 1 he sky looked as if the rein wmild never cense: and Pat. ne n man who had 'ravelled the, country !',f re, was np• peeled in as to tin chances of an im- provement to the elements. "Wall. thin," said he, "1 belay', the creat universal deluge :rise in these parts, it reins that herd here when it merles it. it's wet skins we'll he likely 1e hayr, for a fe:w days."eine "Reit do von mean In coy 'hat it can ee en like this for Ing„" "Well, sure. 1'v,' seen it rain mate tree fur a week. In 'throes AS !Ig AS a she- en'. yla, an' from that to (ightcen- pine,,,, •--- - - — IIt:\tAN M)111'IInS. person's 'yrs are reit of line in two cases out lieand ne i'•,ng• rr than theof otherv. in oseveneye personsIsslout of ten. The right is nl'o, es a rude, higher than the left. Only one person In fifteen has perfect ryes. the largest percentage of dercr•ts prevailing among felt -hatred people. The smallest t thin• tion of sound ren be distinpulslu'bet- ter with one ear then with loth. The nails of two fli:grr= never growd with the same rspldily. that of the middle finger growing this feet. si, senile Mat 04 the thumb grows .Inw•'s(. in flfly four cases out of one ism:drnl the left leg is shorter than the right.