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barouche
ked back
so look -
half -smiling,
his undoing!
S a over in a moment. Ile stood
and stared at her, andas be shred, de-
fenceless, thoughtless of armor, she
'walked, nlbeit unconsciously, into his
'heart. She stood just a little way from
'nim, hull of a lovely indecision, and
'igen her body swayed a little and she
gismo to him and very shyly held out
. her hand.
"Everyone seems to he claiming you
es nn old friend. Why not 1?" saki she
Isettly, she vas loo'.ing al him in a gen-
'Ile friendly fashion. Her face was en -
'Hedy colorless, except for her mouth,
which was red like one of Mrs. Macken-
'zie's roses. Her eyes were dark, and
so mournful as to give him even at this
early moment a sharp pang of regret
Tor her. They rested on him sombre
'and thoughtful even whilst the red
mouthsmiled.
"I expect 1 ant the oldest acquaintance
of all," went on this lovely apparition
'as he held her hand. "I was quite n
.baby when last we met. and parted.
Moreover." will)a little low laugh. "1
atm afraid 1 must confess that I remen)-
her nothing at all about it."
"A baby!" repeated he, amuccd and
"ears tfuscinated. "So young! Surely then i
little )nay be excused if i loo declare 1 have
rhic!h l r •.'feu."
and Who was she, this beautiful girl? lie
tions 1lormlentod his brain to try and recall
have k(imething that might lead to the solu-
ween iron of the mystery.
free "N'; you will not guess It," she said,
arid a: if reading his dilemma.
leen! She shook her head slightly; she seem -
l• i very young, barely twenty, yet (here
was an air about her that puzzled him.
"1 was one of the Rowions of Rye -
lends: and 1 know that 1 know you, be-
e:wee the boys have so often told me
flout you, end talked of you, and, in-
deed, made me quite friendly with your
ian:e at lead."
"Wily, of course," cried he, brighten -
"And y iu are like your father,
Charlie. Tun, they were
I mine. And you must
who carne_so Tong af-
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ROZEN NORTH
EERY IS SIXTY HE-
W ZERO.
ds and Iambs Saved Front
lotion by Soaking Them
in Coal Oil.
Pni•-ons, nn old time Yukon min-
ims arrived in Winnipeg from the
en north, and tells some remarkable
pries of I:amenities nl Dawsen City
hen Ih.• thermometer deeps many do-
nees below the zero marl:. Ile said:—
"Slrange m:u11fe,lalions emit :u• as a
esoli ot the extreme cold. One is the
\t ay a fire !.urns in a stove. It roars
nod crackles !Ike a great forge and
wood in the stove seems to dissolve in
the Ilemes like a chunk of ice; the wood
is gone and we wonder where the heat
%vent. At sixty Lclow every stove pipe
throws out a grcnlrltvhite cloud of smoke
and vapor. re enabling a steamboat In
JL: whiteness. and this cloud streams
away for fifty or one hundred feel.
rriing9ng with the other white gray mist
o • haze that remains permanent in the.
atmosphere of the town like a dense
fog whenever it is forty or n.ore degrees
below z' erg.
THE Wll, fE GRAY FOG
is not a fog as you know il. but n frozen
mist. and every elan. woman, child,
animal end even the Ike that burns is
throwing out n!o;sI11re into the air,
which i; immediately turned into a
cloud of frozen vapor, which floats away
and remains visibly suspended in the
air.,
"Prospcclnr; in atter::piing to boil i
dish of !lee or beans upon a camp fire
unprotected from the weather. find That
the stile of the dish which ie in the fire
will bed while the part of the dish ex-
posed to the weather will freeze. Edged
feels subjected to this temperature be-
come as hard and as brittle as gia.s
and will break as readily under shah).
"1 have seen a safely valve blowing
off steam with the temperature 60 be-
low zero with icicles hanging to the
valve, having fere., 1 fent condenea-
lion. the fcic!es not melting with the
o 1rushing slant, but remaining there
for ninny days through blow -offs.
"Ali vegetables, apples, fruit. eggs.
etc., care be allowed to freeze until they
BECOME LiKE (BULLETS.
To mac! ready for use place Them In
cold water for half a clay before using.
and the frost will slowly withdraw
without injury to the article. To attempt
to Ilurw !hent out by more rapid pro-
cess by fire or hot water spoils them
for use."
Mr. Pnrsons bells some remarkable
stories of thawing one n frozen foot, ear
b: hand by Immersing the frozen nhenm-
solutely n sate remedy and one thus es-
t er in coal oil for sotne Time—often ter
sults follow. 'Phis is not hearsay, for n
cape, the surgeon's knife, as no bad m-
ing save only by Its sailors and Eolith
several !tours. Ile says:—"This is ab,
man from our camp was found sever-
al years ago after he had been out ill
night with the thermometer 50 degrees
1 clow zero and both his hands were heir -
en to the wrists. ile was token lnlr
camp and his hands soaked In coal oil
for file hours and all the frost came
onl of iris (rands without hint ever toe-
ing n finger lip.
"The do •tor., were annzed. ns they
thought ninputalton would have to 1
re of led to. His hinds were as while
and as hard ns marble and when placed
1n the oil they snapped and crackled as
oil began to act upon the Ice cry -
This renae(h• is often resorted re
h• eis who live in cold climates and
\W ES AL\NY A LIMfl.
"The Impel nlure of the nil should la
ut the same of that of the living
. Great (au'i n must be exercised
the extremely cold weather not
the lungs. tvhirh (me will quiet: -
he husties nixed al the ordin
Quick and falnl pneunnnie
Contracted in a few moments.
b fine team of hones has been
this way up in tin, Yukon.
as to be careful about louchlnl'
unprotected hands. It i'
lake hold of n flood:not
bek,w•• or thereabouts.
hands. unless you
ur handl instant•
ill freeze your
ride. be sera
r r•ull is Iii
d hot stove.
ghiful r'n
old. mut Incl.
n temperature
s„ condition oc
and lase."
EtT 1\ 1:11.Tt1.
nlly Made by Le -
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United King-
), enough
child r!
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The majority of foals are now a
on their own account, having bet
together separated horn the mares.
latter are profiting by It, but the
experienced more or less of a chcc
the weaning in meant' in>tanrrs,
daily where they tire not aecustoni
hand heeling before separation. It
them a little %Hilo to get over
change, and they should be very k
treated lilt they again go ahead.
of them suffer from chills, us their
less does not excite heals 111111
Their thick coats aro a large protec
but they should not be subjected to
notch exposure. They should have
liberty every day. end allowed to
out for exercise. This keeps them It
end affords sufficient )movement to
vent alt joint troubles, which is an
portant mailer to avoid in all y
horses. The exception to out g
should be on stormy wet days, as
heavy fur coals should not get soa
LOW temperatures and dry almost)!
ars to no way injurious. Indeed,
aro enjoyed. Some farmers put Mei
a field where there is an open shed,
they can go in and out as inclined.
is not altogether a good method, as
will go in to feed but are dispose
stay out, fine they often expose 11
selves when they would be much be
under cover. Let them be out in
weather from daylight till dark, brit
them in till the morning. Ca rcicssr
in handling foals in changeable wet)
will soon bring ailments. I.ct tl
have comfort, but no pampering. '1
should not be in the company of fr
one or Iwo year olds, as they will
cling
►► al-
fouls
k in
espe-
ed to
lekes
the
indly
Few
idle -
colds.
lion,
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it In
That
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they
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shut
less
tier
lent
q,iably, while corn alone produced a soft
told of poor quality
DAIRY NOTES.
Do not try to work dry salt into dry
Liticr.
Nevi r churl fresh unripene4 cream
%•I:it r:i,rnrd cream.
N4'1,1. allow the milk or cream to get
chilled.
Buller is licher when fresh than it will
ever be again.
Ire sure that the churning is not too
Cold before puur11 g in the crrtuu.
Do nut compel the cotws to drinva
k ler
that is icy cold.
So far as is possible the food should
be as uniform in quality and quantity
as possible.
Oily foods do not lend directly to im-
prove milk and its products, whip: the
butler will be directly greasy.
The operation of milking should never
b: flurried, but the intik should be drawn
out slcadilf and as it flows.
With young heifers genii() handling is
a great factor in gaining their paid will
and submission to being handled.
It should be thoroughly understood
That to feed a cow to the best advantage
the food should be properly mixed.
If a cow that has been patient al milk-
ing becomes fractious. the fault can al-
ways be traced to the milker.
RESTAURANT FOR MOTHERS.
Caliente Adopted to Check infant Mor-
tality in England.
Fni iker detail-, as to the proposal al
'Mack:n:rn. Engin/el, to open a restau-
rant for suppl ing gratuitous mleals to
poor mothers, will) the object of induc-
ing tee natural feeding of infants, and
to co•,dece to a material decrease of the
abnormally high infantile mortality ur
the town, have been received.m
A coriPee has been constituted,
rind the lines to be follow.'d are claim -
'icy ed to be unique hi England, being teen-
isky kited upon the working of such insti-
Le (hien, in Pals. Dundee possesses
something of the sort, but (here the
meals generally are not free.
The committee intend to rent n small
hoeso or shop In one of the bnsines;
streets. A woman with a practical
knewledge of plain conking and the
treatment of metiers and infants will
be placed in charge. The committee
Will then Invite relieving officers of the
union, the officials of the Charity Or-
ganization Soeiel•, district nurses, and
other persons who conte closely In con-
tact with the poor, to recommend cases
where the operations of the institute
will le likely to have beneficial results.
To begirt with, only len or twelve wo-
men will be catered for, and they will
be .supplied %•illi a sulastanlial mid-day
meal of well -cocked )neat and 'retakes
and <iiher vegetables, together with nliik
pudding v.ith variations in the form
of fruits. The production of a whole-
some supply of natural milk for babes
b Zing the object, the women will be
compelled to consume the meal on the
Premises, e\cept during the period of
arcnuchement, when the dinners will ne
sent thein. They will be called upon
le bring their 1abies for periodical ob-
servation. At the 501110 lime, hints will
be given the mothers on the general
treatment of their infants in regard to
cleanliness, the ailantages of fresh
air, and so forth, \lonelary prizes will
be offered for lite best attention to the
babies.
The working of the scheme is esti-
mated to cast about £150 for the first
year. Whether it will 1 e cc.itinucd neer
that will dc, end upon the results of the
experiment.
trequently dislurlssl, and never bene-
ficially. and old horses are often spite-
ful to Them. Rather than have them in
sued unsociable company horsemen
often prefer to let them have the society
of young cattle. Many a good foul has
been brought up with horse. This refers
le single foals, which always do best
and are more contented if not kept com-
panionless. When there are Iwo or more
foals all goes on easy. There ought to
be no such thing as suspended develop-
ment in foals. The ultimate result of
this would Le a horse that did not at -
Mill its fullest c°pabililies and develop-
ment They pay if fed thoroughly well,
but none compensate for stint or ne-
glect. Some make an excuse for this by
saying (hey fear to force them too gen-
erously. II is a mistake. but avoid ex-
tremes either way, and litho or nothing
will go wrong. A foal having all liberty
during the day needs pretty substantial
feeding to keep it absolutely M. Shaw
in any form or description is a poor
food for foals. Good hay Is acceptable,
and they should get this daily. Every
meriting and evening each one should
receive a good feed of cut hay and from
two to three pints of crushed oats, accor-
ding to size and requirements, and as
much long hay should be given in the
night as they will end. Roots nee not
recommended, neither are fancy foods.
\rid above all avoid spices and pick-ne-
ups. ns they only pamper and ultimately
clog the appetite. Man and middlings.
which are good juvenile foods for some
;lock, are not wanted in feeding foals,
as the opts are fully capable of develop-
ing them substantially in bone, sinew
and flesh, and they are wholesome at
all tinges and for all.
Should foals of various sizes he run-
ning together it must be seen that the
larger and stronger do not appropriate
the bulk of the food. It will be neces-
sary lo feed elicit from a separate recep-
ewe.. and probably i:eep a division be-
i‘(• t n thein when being fed. Should tiny
!11tle maladies occur a handful or two of
linseed given in their crushed food has a
very soothing tendency. Seo that no
-harp projections are allowed in !their
:tight quarters. or about the fences where
hey are, ns slight injuries now appear
is deteriorating scars on the matured
'verse. See that '..cy have fresh water at
:cast twice u day.
110G BREEDING.
An acre of ground is sufficient for five
dogs when they are intended for mare
eel; lett for raising plgs, two sows and
:heir litters are enough for an acre. It
will be tar safer to carry fesh water to
them every day than to depend on a
stream, should 0110 happen to run
through the pasture. U11111 an nch►nl
lure for hog cholera fins been discovered
the best we can do is to use every pose
,ible means to prevent the disease.
:\bsolulc cleanliness is one of the essen-
!inls. if cholera breaks out in the neigh -
boyhood, spray your hogs frequently
and floors and interiors of the hog
houses as well, with a disinfectant.
Keep the trough {lean.
There is doubt that dairy funning and
!neon production go well together. In
fact• it seems to be almost impossible to
produce a high quality of bacon without
either skin) intik or buttermilk to feed in
conjunction with the grain feeds. These
dairy by-products nre rich in protein
and thus well adopted to the production
II lean meet of a good firm qualify. in
Ibis respect the !nines have a wonderful
•,dwnnluge over many other counties.
The sow, like all other breeding 11111 -
little, should have plenty of room to
'wercise in; also good dry and w•ell-
ee l led place to sleep. A coop GM; feel
is nn ideal place, and we have found
shredded fodder makes just a little the
'est nest for them to sleep on. we keep
fur coops in an open field, in feel, we
'lave no enclosed hog lots, even our
aliening hogs are never shut In lots or
lens, but lel run on posture fields. This
elves the needed exercise rind aids In
digestion, keeping them spry and nelive.
To raise profilnble hogs. they must
receive liberal rations and 8110111(1 be fed
regularly. Corn should for►n but a small
part of the fed. and then only in cold
weather and In finishing off. Skim milk
le one of the very Best fads, and one
pound of skim milk is equal to three
unds of grain. When! in some form is
dso an excellent feed—especially dire -
ng the (arty stages of growth. Barley
,le F:hgli-1 and Danish food
,arnn productl,n. At the
1 Experimental Station some
it wits found that ctrlu'ive
arley gave pork of the famed
I
LOGiC IS LOGiC.
Tho Irish intellect is more often asso-
ciated with wit than with logic: but :•n
lris)I workmen recently silenced for n
moment the upbraiding tongue of his
foreman by a display of something which
!oro ju.t enough reselnblanedo to logic
to confuse his hearer.
'i'he wo:kuinn enjoyed leaning on his
hod and making shrewd observations
Mite,' more than he did stirring about,
had the cry. for ",Mort! Unit!" fell on dull
nrs.
"Why don't you attend to your hod
nn(1 k ell that roan going?" demanded
the forcin •n severely when Petrie!: was
enjoying one of his frequent periods of
reel.
Patrick tnised his hod with n lcisnre-
ly movement and turned a pale of twink-
ling eyes on his accuser.
"Sure, now," ho ,said, easily, "if 1
teas 11) keep him going nil the link.
sorra a Thing he'd say nl all. al all; nn'
1f Ile didn't eny anything I'd be thinking
lie wrisn'I !here. An' if he wasn't there,
t:er•r, what would he be weanling of mor-
thar annywway?"
•
HOW TRUE!
'There't1 be less Insomnia In Ihls
here world," sn:d Uncle Josh lids morn-
ing. "if some people c'd only hear
themselves snore o' r)!I!lals, b' finks!"
"SEEVON."
CHAPTER X\111. --;Continued.)
"Good -night, clerk," whispered a so
cures: ing voice at hie side; and, ro►sir
hum his reverie, he drew Yvonne to 1
Lica-1, while his heart heal feverish!
and his e) Cs glowed wills an urutaluh
light.
"oh, my darling, my darling, 1 an
toad w k h 1oy'o of you! Kbbs m:e. 'fell oto
1101 you are mine. Lct me look kale
your face. 0, forgive nue, Yvonne, fo•-
give tee! You tune so weary, and 1 have
b en eo selfish. Do not weep. Arc
).ou not happy? Tell ate, Yvonne, are
you not hut,py?''
"1 aun not weeping," she exclaimed,
(hough there was a sob in her voice.
•'Anil you know That I ant happy. Olt,
t heel, what a strange day this has
been! It seems to lie as tlhuugh I shall
trever be young uga:n; as hough 1 had
left my youth behind me when I went
hway from here, and can not find it
flow. But 1 ant happy in your love, my
tltar one. You have always been gentle
t•' me, a•ul I ssant to make the devotion
0f 111y life repay you for it."
11 nv welly a loving woman forgets
the foibles of her lover!
"Goad -night, my Yvonne. YOU luso
tent lost your youth. Yum will fln(1 1t -
in your sleep. And may my own bright
planet the:•e Vitae down upon you, and
give you gentle rest."
Ile kised her again, and yet again.
11 seemed to hila as though the parting
With her now was harder than upon
that night when the very fury of the
atom had seemed to case his pain.
"You will c awe in the meriting?" she
nske.l holding his hand for a moment,
and looking u;, in'o his face with eyes
that were luminous with love.
"Yes," he answered, "unless Heaven
forbids."
These were strange words for him to
utter, and so he thought himself as he
turned moodily outlay and began his
long and lol►ely walk toward the cot -
The village was dart; and deserted,
and the !•road street sl•eiched away be-
fore trip) in dreary silence. Ile turned
once and looked beck at the house
w•iu.h held for him all That 1110(10 life
desirable. 'There was a light In
l vonne's roost, and he thought he
caught the glimmer of her golden hair
between the shutters of the blind. 'Then
with a firm step he strode onward,
Wrong in the determination to overcome
the nelvo:i'n•:ss which had affected hint
so long.
But there is a shadow behind hlrn. A
lowering forme steps from tree to Ince,
sih'mt:y, s'ealtlii!y, like a leopard which
scent.; its prey. 'Ile night grows dark-
er still, for clouds have drifted ncrost.
the sky and the light of the stars is
extinguished.
Van Slack, feverish and weary ns 'fie
is, feels a superstitious dread ns he
watches n dark curtain fall dow•nw•ird
toward his planet and blot it from 11i3
sight. Ile hurries forward, for the right
It suddenly filled with jeering voices
which muck him with their cries and
laughter. is he going mad? \VIiy Lisa
s Il
that his heart seems like lead, That his
feet grow• weary, and tint before him
dance impish faces and strange, out-
landish forums?
Ani nearer, nearer, ncrarer creeps
that stalwart fern), remorseless as Ne-
mesis, silent as Fate itself.
Van Mack has reached the graveyard
now, and in the gloom the while stones
seem to sl'e'et► cold, fleshless hands to-
ward his and smile at him as though
they gave him welcome. Ile pauses 'n
Plisiay and leans against a tree. The
fiie!lrium of fever is Ilion him. The
strain of the last few weeks has been
too great for hire, and In the dark
shelter of That dreary place 1►e stands
weak and worn, hardly conscious of
how he canto there.
Atter a lime he seems lo recover some-
what, for he draws himself up to his
hull height. and walks onward briskly.
But the shallow Is always with him,
how close behind him, now at n dist-
artce. do_g ng his foolslens with the
per.ev. ranee that a thirst for revenge
along Lsegels.
it was just nt the corner of the road-
ways. where wan Slack hull knneked
senseless the '. lunge bully, that Poole
'struck his bridal blow. A coward's
blow! A blow in lite dark and from
behind! A blow to which the drnuken
rage of n giant adds a deadly force. A
blew a ho. to crushes oil a life and be-
gets n murderer. A blew which none
!it n brute would strike.
And the planet ssit!nes forth once
More, and seniles ns joyously (is though
van Slack still lived, while a pale -faced
women sits at an ripen window gazing
nut into the night and longing for the
duy to come.
TIIE END.
rt,
tg
ew Tame Bear Cruised a Sensal' In Lear
al don — Leeds' 1Vtuhderinlg Gnat
and Dog.
ANIMALS AS TRAVELERS
SOU:: laal'S TINT \Ill' VI:ItY FOND
01' Ite %Ht.\l;.
There isn't much satisfartien in argu-
ing molt n num w hit doesiet . eye.
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Rapid chtges of temperature are hard
on the toughest constitution.
The conductcr passirl3 from the heat,d
inside of a trolley car to the icy temperature
of the platform—the canvasser spending an
hour or so in a heated building and then
walking against a biting wind—know Cie
difficulty of avoiding cold.
Scott's Emulsion strengthens the
body so that it can better withsirll-i tho
danger of cold from changes of ter.'tperat'ir:.
It %rill help you to avcid taking cal.
ALL DRUCOIST9i 8C.. AT:U 01.CO.
040414041400.000431Cr 000=d.:
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An exciting t mo was experienced reg•
citify in the ne gitborhood of King's
Cio..s. A tame bear, tho pet of the end
life Guard,, escaped from 1, railway
lorry and went sight-seeing. It was only
u
small animal, and really quite tuna!,
yet it catieed tremendous consternation.
After a long chase the animal was cap-
tured in u net and taken to the police -
station.
Though this bear will probably not
indulge in such a trip again, there aro
s ,lie pets who almost revel in sight-
seeing.
in the most crowded streets of Leeds
there may frequently be seen a black
goat wandering about, unheeding the
bustle, and apparently unattended. But
Iho black goat of Leeds always has a
faithful friend on his journeys, who
takes good care tete goat is not molest-
ed. This friend is a black dog about the
:same size. The goat merely hes to
Make a bleat, and the dog rushes to
its ald.
This strange traveller niuch prefers
the most populous parts, favoring City
Square or the vicinity of the Town
Hall. It Ls most regular 1n its habits;
In fact its owner can tell what the time
is, to within a quarter of an hour, by
its return !tonic in the evening.
THE GOAT AND DOG
were brought u rdgcllicr, and they both
sieep together in the stable. The goat
Is a great favorite with the horses,
which are always very careful not to
hurt it. This wandering pet end its
faithful protector are town bred, though
wathend^r.s utother showed no desire to
In the Workshop Railway Station re-
freshment rooms (hero may be seen the
portrait of a dignified cat, adorned with
silver collnr. This Is huller, and his
collar was !:resented to hien by no less
a personage titan her Grace the Duch•
ess of Pr1•tland. Buller is an interpid
traveller. Take, for example, a novel
and highly -adventurous ride he took to
Shcfield.
Leaving the refreshment rooms be
leaped o1 the buffer of a truck attach -
tai a goods train then in the station.
When the train started for Shellldd the
foreman porter noticed the four -footed
passenger, and Intimated tho fact by
telegraphing to Shefleld.
On arriving at the cutlery city lite cat
Was found gravely silting on the buffer,
being quite unharmed. Buller travel-
led back home by rail also.
\While cats are very fold of roaming,
few can be said to be real) travellers.
,• Y
The Duchess of Beaufort verifies
THE STORY OF A CAT •
wh'ch was taken from the house of a
groom, living at a place called Pretty
France, near Badminton, to Wing Oak -
ham, Rutland. After being in its new
I:none a couple of days pussy escaped.
Afterwards it turned up at Its old home
In Gloucestershire, having travelled 1•y
road a distance of fully a couple of hun-
dred miles.
Dogs are notorious travellers. A very
interesting example is that of a dog's
tramp of five hundred miles. This dog,
a little terrier, Is the properly of a mer-
chant living at \lunden in Westphalia.
It was disposed of to somebody living
in the city; but it straightway returned
to its old 1)01110.
Eventually the dng wns sold to some-
body living at Sitesie, which Is some
500 English miles away. Owing to the
'enormous dL(Innee, it was considered
nu intposstbillly for the dog to find its
twiny hone again. Not so, however, for
one morning, some limo afterwards, the
faithful territ r turned up at his old
Horne; but how the nninhnl was able to
find its way beck from Ilreslau to !dun -
den is n complete puzzle.
Charlie, a fairly well-bred fox -terrier,
wits noted for his travels. Ile was 0nh-
ploved fol Borne year., at the Windsor
Itnilw•ay St.tton as a collecting dog.
(:hnrlic's teiree was his stomach. Ito
had an exbraordinnry capacity for swal-
lowing coins, being able to cast them
1ip. afterwards.
Alas! he made an extra effort on be-
half of some charily fund, and shade
TOO LARGE A COLLECTION.
\Winn his "purse" was opened, it was
found to contain Ihrir one -shilling plec.
e-, two sixpenny bits, six pennies, and
eleven halfpennies.
A very remarkable goose con be seen
daily in the Victoria Dolc !toad, London,
just before renrhing Thda1 Basin Station,
land almost oppt site the Thames Ir•d:n-
wnrks Shipbuilding Pard. 11 follows 'te
owner from pla••e to place like a (kg,
and is always to be found out in ti,e
nprn road during the day.
itirds are great travellers. of !curs.•.
Sone lime ngn n swat!,% wits Inkier
from lbs nest 0t Anvers. lo n loom 111
thee: (wily. Thr minute the bird was
1•e:en•ed it Sew to Its nest, reaching ita
deolinat ori in one hour and eight :non -
tiles, will th works out to a speed of 129
HIi'r9 an hour.
Brigthlnn pits-r:ses a travelling rook
Which likes a ride on n Irani -car. Rec-
ently it flet: from n tree. and c:panty
perched il'elf on one of the oulsil,'
~cats, perfectly unconcerned °bout (110
many g•er-c.ns occupying! the surround.
Ing s nls,—Pcnrson's Weekly,
A Take of quirksi!v.^r. Mtrring nn•nrttt
of more Ilion three msec rued !ravine a
d, 1.111 ranging from 10t1. to Snit.. has
he. it discovered In the mountains of Ih.r
State of Vern Cruz. The value of Ito,
product Is estimated at mullions. This
lake lees be n krwns11 to the iii !len% for
many gteneralinne. It is silunled far up
In the mountains In an almost inneers-
sible position. Its surface is partly
cu:von') by sbotei. It is behes(u1 that
solconic neurit) In Cie n►otnhloins above
smelted the p i •!eviler nut of the clnnn
ler ore and that i1 ran down and fit0
tits .G'r res.i..n. A tunnel mill be .)ri•
Ihrongh the base ,•1 the' rnnrn'm!n.
Ilse tee. !::i!."? I he 1:: :o:t tin
1.1.aa; v: orat'ty.