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The Exeter Times, 1888-3-8, Page 21.6 •••••••ra.,..r. NETTIE'S FATHER. BY CHARLOTTE M. YONGg. 1 • confidence, would let her but dill there train, because her aunt was very ill indeed. was alwaya a danger which kept poor • "Gone, Mel& are you sure ? Really Ali= on thorns whenever there was agot, e • " Oh yea, Malunta 1 The dogcart was coming round, and she said, ehe wanted to °atoll the 10,5 train, and was very sorry he had not time to write a note to you." " Was there a lettep? What had she hardV' "Oh, only that her aunt was so very ill 1 She did not tell us—did she, Rosie ?" " There was someththg about being in time to write to Aunt Alice," suggested Adele. " I am very sorry about this. I am afraid it will be a great shock to Alice," ob- served the mother, as she imparted the neves at her husband's dressing -room door. Youndgirls are go precipitate 1" said the Canon. "Your brother won't like it at all," the lady continued. Not he. But after all, it is just as well that he was not asked. They do owe that poor old lady a good deal, and, .Alwyn's not the man to see it. I'm not sorry the girl took the matter into her own hands, though I couldn't have advised it." "Except that it will all fall =Alice." "He is very fond of Alice. She has done more with him than I ever thought possible. Kept him respectable tnis whole year, and it really grows on him. Ile makes ever so much more of her now than when he first brought her home—and no wonder. No, no; he won't fell foul of her." "Perhaps not; buc it is just as bad, or worae, for her if he falls foul of her daughter. Besides, she is very much ettached to her aunt. I wish I knew what the amount was or whether she knows anything about it." (TO BE coNTINEES.) CHAPTER XX.—Wol,o, If cannot once or twice in f. quarter bear out ismive against an honest man, I have but very little credit with your Worship," —II. Ring Henry IT. Another cause besides Ursula's recalci. trance and her inotherts ailmeut contributed to disturb Mr. Egremont, and bring hini home. His agent, by name Bulb:lob, a solicitor at Redcastle, oame to him with irrefragable• proofs of gross peculation on the part of the bailiff who managed the home farm which supplied the house and etables, and howed -him that it was niece8. sary to make a thorough investigation and change of system. In point a fact, Mr. Egremont greatly preferred being moderately cheated to ex- erting himself to investigate, but this was going beyond moderation, and the explosion had been too public to be passed over. So he came home and sat by, while his wife and Mr. Baffle= did the work for him, and. made it evident to laira that the frauds had been of long standing, and carried on with the connivance of the coachman, of Gregorio,— who had before Mrs. Egremont's arrival acted as house ateward,—and of the former cook. Indeed, it was the housekeeper whom Mrs. Egremont had left in charge, whose refusal to connive had brought about the discovery. Gregorio's share in all was sufficiently evi- dent, and Alice's heart leapt with hope. Her husband would be wholly her own if his evil genius were once departed, but Mr. Ey,reraont would not see it. He had no ob- jection to sacrifice the coachman and all his underlings, with the bailiff and his entire family, and felt none of the pity that Alice lied for the pretty, silly, half educated daughters; but as to the valet—Pooh! pooh! the poor fellow had been out of the way all this time—whatever he had done had beeu in the dark ages, long ago, before Bridgefield knew its mistress; he was a for- eigner, and that was enough to prevent him from forgatherinebwith the English. It was their Eaglishprejudice. "I can show you facts and figures, sir," said Mr. Bulfinch. "1 daresay, a year or more old. Why, I was an unprotected rarcase thea—a mere prey—the fellow only did after his kind." Alice held her tongue then but made an effort in private. "Indeed, 1 don't think you know LI am afraid Gregorio is not'alter- ed. I found. him out in his charges about the wine, and the servants' wages at Nice, only you wouldn't listen." "His little perquisites, my dear child Come, nonsense, these foreign fellows don't pretend to have the morals you ascribe to the native flunkey—generally without foundation either—they are muoh of a much- ness as to that; but your Frenchman or Italian does it more neatly, and is a dozen times better servant than the other is." "Oh, ay 1 I know you don't like him. But he knows his manners to you, 1 hope ?" said Mr. Egremont, with a suddenness that made her wish she could truthfully say he did not. "Yes, he always is—is respeetful, but somehow I see it is under protest." Mr. Egremont laughed. "Rivals—yes, I see ; why, you don' b consider the sore trial of having a full-grown mistress turned in upon him! Look here, you keep the keys already, but the new fellow at the farm and the rest of them shall account to you for everything—Gregorio and all. Won't that satisfy you ?" "„Tis not the money, but I think Gre- gorio is a bad—not a good—man." "Ho, ho 1 she wants to advertise for a pious footman and coachman 1 eh? No,I thank you, my dear Edda, I agree with— who was it who said, Volez moi,maie sans m'ennuyer.' The Rectory likewise had hoped for Gre- gorio's dismissal, and there were grave looks when Alice had to confess that nothing would move her husband against him. The Canon even lashed himself up to say, "I tell you how it is, Alwyn, you'll never do any good with your household, while you keep that fellow.' "I am not aware what description of good you expecc me to do with it, Will," coolly answered the elder brother in a disconcert- ing tone. Poor Alice, on her side, thought of the Little Master and then wondered if it was un- charitable to do so. For she knew it had become war to the knife with Gregorio Whether his master told him, or whether it were his own evil conscience, or the wonder- ful intuition of servants, ha certainly knew of the pressure for his dismissal, and he visited it on her as much as he durst. Outwardly deferential, he couldthwart and annoy and her in a hundred ways, from mak- ing love to the housernaida to making evil sag. gestions to his master, yet never giving her any overt cause of complaint. He could worry and sting her under the politest ex- terior, and he knew very well that the most effectual form of annoyanee was the persuad- ing his master that any discomfort or las- situde was to be removed by some form of narcotic. This would have the, further ad- vantage of stupefying Mr. Egremont, and making him more ready to lapse under the old influence; while the duration and strength of the new one was already a sur- prise to Gregorio. But there was no doubt that Mrs. Egre- mont had profited by her year of training. She looked tired, and less youthful and pretty, but she had gained in grace and importance as well as in style, and was much more really the mistrees of Bridgefield. Her shyness had passed away, and she knew how to take her place in society, though still she was somewhat silent. And her husband depended upon her entirely for all his cor- respondence, for much of his occupation and amusement, and even for the regulation of his affairs. In the household, Gregorio was little more than his personal attendant, and Ale had the general management, even of the other men -servants. The Canoness might well say it had turned ottt better than she expected. And Nuttie had become more womanly, and had acquired the indefinable polish given by a London season. She had learnt the art of conversation, and could make herself agreeable to her uncle, or to any one else who came in her way. Even May allowed that she had something in her, and cultivated her more thanbefore ; but, on the other hand possible difference of schemeor °Omens. Mrs. William Egremont w erionsly considering of representing te Ursula that her conduct was bad taste, bad polloyo and, moreover, was doing her mother's spirits and health serious harm; but it was a delicate matter in which to meddle, and the good lady ()Quid not make up her mind how Lan to surrender her brother -m -law's char- acter and allow a partial justification to Ursula. She was a cautious woman, and Waited andewatehed her opportunitier, In the beginning of October M. and Mrs. Egremont were Invited to a great shootirig party at Sir James Jerninghara's. The in- vitation did nob include Ursula, Perhaps she had never dawned on their hostess's imagination: perhaps it was that Lady J erninghtem was well known to didike girls, or any one who might absorb young men's attention. At any rate the omission was a cause of thankfulness to the party concerned, and she did not neglect to worry her mother by a protest against keeping =oh eompany as would be met at Waldiootea. Alice smiled a little faintly and said, "1 don't think it hurts me, my dear; I don't uederstand half of what they talk about, and they are always kind to me." " don't think you ought to go among them or countenance them." "My dear child," --and the colour rose— "1 don't feel as if I had a right to set my- self above any one." Mother 1" "People might have said just the same of me." "And whose fault was that ?" muttered Nattie under her breath, but Mrs. Egre- mont would not hear. She only pleaded, as perhaps mother ought not to have done with child. "You know, Nettie, it is not for my own pleasure but your father's eyesight makes him dislike to go anywhere without me now; and I really should be uneasy about him." "Yes ; he is all you care for," said Nuttie. "1 ou sacrifice everything you used to think essential, just to his will and pleasure." "Oh, Nettie, I hope not ; I don't think I do 1" "If 1 thought it was doing him any good I should not so much mind," went on the girl ; "bub he is just the same, and I am always thinking of "As the hushand is the wife is—" ' " Hush I hush 1 You have no right to think in that way of your father. I will not hear it. I have let you say too much already. Nuttie." Then after a pause she added, gently and wistfully, "You have been better taught, and are clearer headed than ever I was, my Nettie, and it is quite right that you should hate what seems evil to you. I can only go on trying to do what seems my duty from day to day. I know," she added with rising tears, " that the sin and folly of my younger days worked a difficult position for us both; but we can only act according to our lights, and pray God to direct us ; and please—please bear with me, my dear one, if , the :same course does not always seem right to us both." Nuttie had never heard her say anythine so fully showing that she realised these difficulties, and, greatly touched, she asked pardon, kissed and caressed her mother. There was a calm over them for the next few days, and Nettie actually refrained from bitter comments when her mother was not allowed to go to evensong on Sunday, on the plea of her being tired, but, as the girl be- lieved, in order that she might read the newspapers aloud. She knew that her silence was apprecia- ted by the way her mother kissed her and called her a dear, good, considerate girl. On Monday Mr. and /ilia. Egremont went away atawhat was a strangely early hour for the former, Nuttie spending her days at the Rectory. On the Tuesday Blanche went with her little sister and the governess on a shopping expedition to Red -castle, and in relating her adventures on his return, ehe said "Oh, by the bye, I met Annaple in Park's shop 1" "Pull of Micklethwavte news? I suppose," said May. "Yes, of course. Did you know, Nuttie, that your aunt was ill ?" "No, indeed, I did not. What was the matter ?" "Bronchitis, I believe— brown titus, as Betty Butter calls it." " Bronchitis 1 Oh dear! oh dear Are yen quite sure, Blanche ?" " Oh yes 1 I am quite certain Annaple slid Mark told her that Miss Headworth was laid up with bronchitis." "And nobody has written to us all this week 1" sighed Nuttie. "1 should think that a sign there could not be much in it," observed May; it may be only a bad cold." "Bub Aunt Ursel had bronchitis four years ago, and was very ill indeed," persist- ed Nuttie. "I'm sure it is bronchitis, and that she won't let Miss Mary write to She was in much distress about it, though May privately told her that she ought to know Blanche's way better than to trust implicitly to any of her reports; and her aunt said much the same thing in more general terms,even proprsing that if she did not hear the next morning she should go over to Lescombe to ascertain what Mark had really said. This pacified her a little, but on her way home the alarm grew upon her, and, more- over, she recollected the opposition that she believed that her father was certain to make to either her mother or herself going to nurse her aunt. It flailled upon fier that if she were to hasten to Micklethwayte on this alarm before there could be a prohibition, It would be no disobedience, and perfectly justifiable, not to say noble. Her parents were to return' on Thursday evening, and she made up her mind that, unless she were fully measured as to Miss Headworth's state she would go off at once to Mickleth- wayte before any one could gainsay her. She had plenty of money, and she consulted the timetable in the hall before going up- stairs. It only concerned the nearest line, but she calculated that if she caught the express, she should reach her destination in tirne to write to her mother at Waldicotes, and prevent needless shocks. Her eagerness for the plan grew upon her, so that it seemsd like liberation; she could hardly sleep for thinking of it, and certainly was not as muoh disappointed as she believed herself when the post came in—a blank. Martin was away with her mistress, so Nuttie explethed matters to the upper or even the Recty cldouperceive that there houeetriaid, who was very sympathetic, was now an absolute alienation between her ' carried down her order° for the carriage, and her father, and what might before have procured for her both breakfast and previa - been fear had become dislike. If she had on for the journey, and packed her clothes. to refer to him, especially if her plana for Ursula would fain have been off before the herself or her mother were crossed, there . Rectory was aware, but the two little girls ware always a tone of bittemeee or of sarcasth I "r" up with a ineseage about the plans for about her; wed her greater boldness and the day, just as he wars beginning aft explan- freedom of speech would occasionally mead- atery note, and she entrusted to them the fest itself towards hint. This was not indeed information that she was so uneasy about often, site° not only did his cool contempt Miss Headworth that she had decided to make her Oorne Off the worst in the encount- i See for herself, ors, but the extreme distress they gave 1 So in dashed Adele. and Romilind to their Tramps in Germany. In Germany beggary has viably increased sin= the war. Tramping, 'too, is easier since the abolition of the strict law of set- tlement, which made a pass necessary for every one going outside his native territory. The French milliards made the Germans fancy they had suddenly beeouae fabulously rich. Everybody launched out; the most frugal nation in Europe became a nation of spendthrifts and speculators. New railways were planned in all directions; every third- rate town began to build grand suburbs This drew thousands of laborers off the land and when the bubble bursted and the na tion realized the fact that the milliards were not in circulation at all, but lock- ed up in the treasure vaults at Berlin, these were thrown out of work and were obliged to go on tramp. Most of these tramps are literally homeless, having no place to which they are legally chargeable,and employers are very shy of keeping any of them long enough to give them a claim on the rates. Nb wonder, then, that German tramps are beginning to form packs, like the wolves. Such a tack will swoop down on a lonely village, while the men are away in the fields, an will extort money and food from the women, the solitary policeman looking hopelessly on. If the village starts a pursuit and prosecutes that means a good many extra pfennings in the local rates, so they are allowed to pass on. Nay, some villages prefer paying blackmail, like the Isle of Man shopkeepers. Lodging, too, is seldom refused, lest, if the barn door is kept locked, the farmer "may see the red cock perch on his theta." A Very Brief Elopement. Armonx, N.Y., Feb. 25.—A tremendous social sensation is now raging here over the elopment of Mrs. D. Erastus Corning, the young and pretty wife of the son of a wealthy shoe manufacturer, and D. Morris Kurtz, the Auburn correspoaden of the Syr- acuse Sunday Herald. The oouple made off on Saturday afternoon, stopping in Syra- cuse, where the deserted husband and the father of the eloping wife followed them on a later train. The couple, however, made their escape to Elmira, N. Y., the husband and father following them. EraintA, N. Y., Feb. 25.—D. Morris Kurtz and Mrs. D. Erodes Uorning, the eloping Auburn couple, arrived from Syra- cuse last night and regietered at the Frazier house as D. M. Taylor and wife, New York. Later the man purchased tickets for Chica- go. The room was watched until 7.30 this morning, when Kurtz and Mrs. Corning made their appearance.. The eloping wife took rnattters very cooly, but was soon in- duced by her husband to return with him to Auburn, and they left for that city. Kurtz remained behind. He Had to Quit Business. "What are you doing now ?" asked a travelling man of a friend who was not noted for his industry. "Same old employment." "Doing nothing?" "That's ib. I had a situation, but luck was against me and I oould not hold it." "What were you doing ?' "1 was engaged as an auctioneer, but it was all up with me when the boys found out my name was Gallagher." " Why so ?" "Because whenever I'd come to the go- ing, going' part of the business the boys would all turn in and make life such a bur- den to me that I couldn't run the price of an article up to half its value." liOUSEEIOLD. Why? AND Tent BRaBolts Aneannon, We are all prone to very light self judg. moule and I suppeee it is a hard thing for any one to believe that effect in our own in- dividual oases follows cause, and what we firmly oweept as Fate is rattier machinery set On motion by finger -touch ef our ewn. For others we see it clearly, and for our- selvee not at all, Thus Mrs. Brown says to me, and Mrs. Brown is a dear little woman, nob very old, not very wise, perhaps, but capable of making herself moat charming. I don't see why, even when a husband does not cease, in all thing, to be a lover, he still does grow indifferent to his wife's society. Now John won't take me to any place at all, if he can evade it without, as he suppeses, a hurt to my feelings." Most emphatically, I don't blame John. I sat behind them once at some entertain- ment. It wasn't; a Very good entertain - matt, but, dear me John thought it was. And that sharer of his griefs and joys? She was in a draught, rale wanted her shwa I pulled up, and she wanted a window pulled down; she know the baby was crying at home, and her seat was very hard. And, through tall the stage performance, the tip - tilting of that dainty, saucy nose, the per- eistent murmuring of--assuredly—a very sweet toned voice 1 "How any one of sense enjoys this sort of thing passes my compre- hension I Well, Jack, whenever you can tear yourself away from this brilliant affair, I'm ready 1" And then she says why doeen't John care to have me with him, as in those bless- ed courtship days? Ah, but in those days she oared to be with him so truly that every sight was gilded in her eyes straightway, and every pleasure glorified. John was not made uncomfortable by sarcasm,' nor hince. arrassed by complaInts, never, in that t And Mrs. White wonders why her hus- band never cares to stay at home one even- ing in the week; why so quiet and amiable a man, seemingly made for a domestic life, always has some excuse ready to take him out o'nights. Now, Mr. White smokes. I don't doubt he smokes too much, still—. His wife can- not bear the smell of tobacco, and that must be altogether given up at home. His wife's reading is restricted to fashion maga- zine, and she never glances at a newspaper. Her evening work is generally some creehet- ing where one has to count and pay striot attention. Perhaps Mr. White thinks sometimes of their youth, and the evenings spent together then. A mau can't live for- ever on syllabub, nor always be a -wooing, but few women whose huebands once were true lovers need ever lose that love. And Mrs. Gray laments, with bitter tears, that Willie is not straightforwardly true, - that he "shuffles" and equivocates. And I don't blame Willie. Sometimes his punish- ment it hea.vy for a tiny fault; for careless- ness, not open sin; sometimes, when the parents are unusually good natured, or in- dulgent, or otherwise occupied, no stress is laid on a serious misdemeanor. Willie never knows whether a tornado will whirl about his ears, or a smile reward him, when he makes an apt and saucy speech. And Mrs. Green, (so verdant!) thinks it as remarkable as, sad that Henry, senior, does not interfere with Henry, junior, now he has grown beyond her own control. One must condemn him, because he is that most useless thing, a man who dares not assert his manhood. And yet the trouble is of Mrs. Green's own brewing. When Harry was a little fellow, [just beginning to be naughty, one word and correction from his father was enough to bring forth his mother in defense. And not that alone, but she argued—before the child—the parental in- justice and unreason, that, who could wonder so much when the disgusted man finally threw aside all control, and left his offspring to a very weak pair of woman's hands. And Mrs. Green needs must wonder too, why Harry is so dissipated. Why, when he hears one parent's wisdom doubted, and opinion set at nought, can he net supply himself, a little scorn for the other? There are so many whys, so many reasons why, perhaps each one's conscience can tell him othere, and where he needi not go farther afield in asking the monosyllabic question for the answer. Allies of Anarchy. It is said of a noted Anarchist that, when passing a costly temple of worship, where a few rich people worship, he pointed tei it in a menacing manner, and exclaimed :— "Those are our allies ; they make the people hate the churches and Christianity. All we fear is the Carpenter's Son, and those who tread in his footsteps, preaching to the poor." May there not be some truth in the assertion? if so might it not be well for Christian people to bridge the gulf that separates the masses of the poor from the churches? Not all churches are wealthy, and most of them welcome the poor, but the fact remains, they don't come to any ex- tent. What can be done? Carry the Gos- pel to them, —Ex. A Very Serious Accident. "Geed raohrning, Mrs. Multeehey." "Th' game to ye, Mrs, O'Graff." "What's the mather, Oi don't see Mr. Multoohey wid ye this mohrning?" "Shure, an' he met wid an axhidint yis- terclay." "You don't tell me, Mrs. Multoohey 'phat wee th' came av it ?" "Wil, th' poor bhy was a-toastin' av his shins on th' stoove hairth Shtnokin' hia poipe an' talthe things Easy, whin I whit t' show lairn a piece oar Mary Ann's wecldin) cake sint us from Recwhister th' day before, and it shlipped from th' plate an sthruck poor Michael on th' htit, breakin' his big toe lint. He'll be kid up two weeks the to hot mother made her refrain whenever Mother'S realm inn of exeiteMent with the , &other sez, an lit'St anarchy Ohm, gitatia' t' her 'Wittier, or what he thought her news that Cousin Nuttie Was gone off by the" bathe his phut wid this morning." Vegetables. The farmer's wife usually has a variety of vegetables to use, but sometimes lacks a variety in ways of cooking'them. A few re- cipes have been collected which may be sug- gestive: CABBAGE SALAD.—Two eggs well beaten, one tablespoonful mustard, one teaspoonful pepper, two teaspoonfuls salt, four table- spoonfuls melted butter, six tablespoonfuls sweet milk, one teacupful vinegar. Stir all on the stove until it thickens like custard. Wheneold, mix with finely chopped cabbage. Extract of oelery or a little celery salt ia an improvement to those who like celery. Bnonam PoneTeas.—Parboil pared po- tatoes; out in slices half an inch thick; place, in a wire girdiron, over a moderate fire; turn frequently, until well browned on both sides; season with salt and pepper, and serve hot. Boiled potatoes when cold may be used for broiling, and can be done in the same manner. POTATOES BAKED WITEC MEAT—Pare and parboil, then place in the pan containing the fown'or roast. Turn over when partly cook - GOOD THOLVITS. The memory never loses anything. It is only a folded leaf; only a olosed book. t We nee anreevre rw cig raardeutaot 0001 rtehlei gmi onor e; bwe oe auses cie there is to be learned. "Riches are not to be prepared to con- tentment of heart. What does a fellow oar e if he deee spend his pocket change here, hifeahveenknows he s got a bank account in Far awaythere in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I cannot reaoh theme but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. To be forever seeing when your boy yields to a temptation, and never diseovering when he resists one is the surest way to promote the faults, and discourage the virtues. Half a man's wisdom goes with his °our - age. A boy who knows that a bully lives around the corner, on his daily way to school, is apt to take sinister views of streets and aohool education.—Emerson. There are few more disagreeable people in this world than the people who are always doing wrong and then telling you how bad they feel about it. They ought either to do right Or else get a tougher conscience. The great Theodore Parker when uttering the Lord's prayer, used to say : "Forgive us our trespasses as we should forgive those who trespass against us." He also prayed: "EL L:ade ' , us from temptation " instead of 0 ad us not into temptation." We are to know that we are never with- out a pilot. When we know not how to steer, and dare not hoist a sail, we can drift. The current knows the way though we do not. The ship of heaven guides itself and will not accept a wooden rudder. What soothes suffering, what sanctifies labor, what makes a naan good, strong, wise, patient, benevolent, just, and at the same time humble and great, worthy of liberty, is to have before him the perpetual vision of a -better world casting its rays through the darkness of this life. We have given us as a guide not only the Bible text but the spirit of the scriptures. When these two go hand in hand the weight of their testimony is irresistiable; but where a proof -text is an isolated passage, not mon- firmed by other teachings or examples, we may well hesitate. The so called Sabbatar- lane, who observe Saturday in place of Sun- day, and the feet washers, on cite proof - texts. But it does not follow that they are right and all others wrong. Proof -texts are good things in their in their way, rightly used, but all propositions do not depend upon proof -texts. Was it Lillie or Tillie? Richard Sterling Willis, a young Brook- lyn lawyer, whose father is said to be worth $4, 000„000 or $5,000,00, is mighty sorry that he ever met two charming but mature maidens of the name of Ingersoll, living at Washington, Pa., when at home. The two maidens are sisters, one calling herself Tillie and the other Lillie. It is this similarity of names that has made trouble for young Mr. Willis. He met the two sisters in Brooklyn a few years ago, and formed an acquaintance with them that was continued by correspondence after they returned to their home. Somehow the letters he sent got mixed, and Miss Tillie occasionally re- ceived the protestations of love that were intended for Miss Lillie. On making a visit to the sisters after tbe correspondence had been going on for some time, he discovered that both Tillie and Lillie were in love with him, and though— He might have been happy with either, Were 'tother dear charmer away," He did not feel that he could go into matri- mony with both, and decided therefore to drop the whole business. Miss Lillie now sues him for $50,000 damages and he is in momentary expectation of Miss Tillie doing the same, though one at a time ought to be enough. This is about the funniest of all the breach of promise cases, and its course will probably be watched with a good deal of amusement. A Helpful Society. Among the many societies and organiza- tions formed, with the object of benefitting mankind, is one composed of young women with the aim of helping in various ways all who join their reams, but whose chief en- deavor is to do all in their power for those who are strangers an Toronto. The somety, which is called the Youug Women's Christ- ian Guide, has a room in Shaftesbury Hall, where there is a thoroughly efficient and faithful young woman continually in at- tendance to give advice on mattera spiritual or temporal. A weekly meeting is held at which there are a discussion ot the business of che society, a short religious service and a few well chosen and well rendered musical selections. There are classes held in the evenings to which all members are welcome and where they can learn the elements of an English education, besides bookkeeting, phonography and music. Besides this there es a Chautauqua Circle in connection with the Gadd. The society is not altogether exclusive, as gentlemen are allowed to become lif e - members, some of Toronto's moat prominent men being on the list. We are told that they are about to start ed, o they may brown evenly. They can a paper devoted to the interest of the Guild, s which will be celled " Our OwnGazette.' be baked in this manner without parboiling, but require a longer time. They can also be The orgainzation deserves the most hearty support and their is no doubt that many baked in dripping:3, without fowl or meat. young women employed in Toronto, especi- PICKLED BEETS.—Picklecl beats are a deli. ally ,those whose homes are far away, will cicala relish to keep conveniently on hand. avail themslves of the Christian atmosphere, Boil tender half a peck of beets. They home influence and moral aknof this worthy should cook at least two hours slowly. When thoroughly done allow a slice of raw institution. onion to every beet. Slice them into a jar, put in a teaspoon of horse radish, six cloves, and a tablespoon of whole peppers to every half dozen beets. Pour boiling vinegar over them and aet them away. When cold cover. COLD Bum. WITK PUREE OF POTATOES,— Pare, boil, attd maeh twelve large potatoes, Add to them salt, pepper, and two table- spoonfuls of butter; then beat ha gradually one pint ef boiling -nilk. Spread this pre- paration on a warm dish and then place on it slices of cold roast beef. Put one table- spoonful of gravy on each slice, Place the dish in the oven for five minutes. Garnish the °dee of the dish with any kind of amen, like parsley, carrot or celery. Other kinds of cold meat can be eertred ia this manner. FRIED APPLES,—Make a batter of two eggs, a pinch of salt, a cup of milk, and six tablespoonfuls of floor. Slice, pare, and core tart apples as Saratoga potatoee. Dip them in the batter and fry. Eat with pove, dered sugar. A young lady, visiting for 1 e rat time n the country, was alarmed at the approach a cow. She Was too frightened to run, A man in Lee County, Ga., has monocled nct shaking her parasol at the animarthe in taming blue jays so that they fly down aid in a very stein tone :" Lie cloWn, siri from the trees and peroh on his Shoulderil 88 ie down 1" i he walks around his garden. A Call to Arms in" Abyssinia. Massoweete, March 3—King John, of Abyssinia, haa issued a proclamation sum- moning all classes of his people to arms, and declaring that he hopes after exterminating the Italians to annihilate the Soudanese. It is reported that the Abyseinians intend to attack thetltalians in two columns, which will advance from Asmara and Kezen re- spectively. Kite John has probably reach- ed Asmara by this time. Probabilities About Stanley. V/EnTA, March 3. --Prot Lenz, the AM - can traveller, writes that there area° grounds for the assurance that Stanley hits met with a disaster. If any misfortune had befallen Stanley, he says, news of it would have reached the nearest Congo station long ago. Prof. Lenz believes that Stanley was com- pelled to remain at some place lobger than he expected. a grratio Briefs. The central attraotion--Chavitation. By,sliy suited—A clo bier's model. A hard case -4 font of Greek type. A dry subject—An Egyptian mummy„ A still hant—A search for moonshiners. In high feather—A new bonnet at th4 theatre. , Maegiew-4` Miss Smith, allow me to troduee some Scottish friends. Mn. llugh Donald, Mr. Hugh. ?4r, M'Hugh, Mr. Hugil M'Hugh.11iigh,' and Mr. Hugh Hugh ; lYthogregor Hugh." Miss Smith --"Whew 11" Fepatient attempt Aiuttatlned ,4f a l te r a make a picture of a horse on his slate, asked.' his mother: "Do the angels See every?' ' thing?" "Yea," the replied. "Well,? said the youngster, "when they aee this!, horse I bet they will laugh."., He (with deep passion)-, Geraldinete my darling, I love you scat I love yen so, Be mine, dearest, be mine. She (with sopa' , pressed emotion) --Oh, Harold, you are BO,, sudden, 1 must have time to— He (une guterdedly)—Don't mention, it darliag. Times ' is nothing; money's the thing, and you've',, got plenty. Society Belle—Mother, Mr. DeBrass has proposed and I have accepted. Mother -1 What? 0, you wicked, ungrateful girl, t. after all we've done for you. Mr. DeBrass hasn't a cent to bless himself with, and Won't have until his father and grandfather die. "The Mr. DeBrass I am referring to ie the grandfather.'' " Oh 1 bless you, my ohil- dren." One day a very young boy was urging his grandpa to sing, contrary to the wishee of the old gentleman, Who, by the way, did not know one note from. another. The en- treaties of the child ultimately induced him to try, and his efforts after a few strains, were rewarded by the following: "Grandpa, I guess you had better talk it." "When you call on sister Clara, Mr. Featherly," said Bobby, "you never stay later than 12 o'clock, do you ?" "No, in. deed, Bobby, and often not as late as that." 1, "That's what pa said. He told ma that ,,tj there was no danger of your ever staying tt auy later than quarter to 12, because the an- loons close up at 12." The law of reversion to type runs through all nature. If a man neglect himself for a few years he will ohange into a worse man and a lower man. If A is his mind that he neglects, he will degenerate into imbecility t and medness. If his conscience'ib will run , off into lawlessness and vice. If his soul, it must inevitably atrophy, drops off in ruin and decay. A Hamilton cigar dealer says that if he had no other way of reckoning time he eould tell the day of the week by the kinds of cigars he sells to those of his customers who are clerks. Early in the week they come in,proudly and call for "two for a quarter.' By Wednesday thay esk for a ten -cent straight, and when piday comes along their formula is: "Give me a good five -center." 1 WIRELETS. The contract for the conveyagnme of the English mails to New Zealand; van San Fra,noisoo, has been renewed WI another year. Upwards of threehundred horses have been shipped from London, _Ont., to points it the North-West during the past two weemtIense quantities of grain are still t• stored in the open air at points at Mani: toba, notwithstanding the partial raisinof the grain blockade. It is stated that the syndicate interested in the Manitoba Central railway is about to undertake the construotion of the Red River Valley road. Seven male graduates from Ontario and one young lady from Guelph received dip- lomas to practice medicine at the annual commencement of Bnffalo University. It is reported that the Canadian Pacific railway contemplate running the Pacific and Atlantic expreia via the Smith's Falls short line, using the line through Ottawa princi- pally for freight purposes. The Canadian Government have renewed , their offer to mist the emigration scheme e'te of tho Imperial Parliamentary committee f' by advice and assistance and grants of lands to settlers, but will not be responsible for the collection of money or interest. At a recent meeting of the Montreal ee Board of Trade Council, it was decided to 3ee petition the Government to increase the e: limit of weight on letters to one ounce. The petition for a reduction of the rate of postage to two cents was deferred for thee present. 1 A reduction of one-eighth has been.made in the price of granulated augar by the ir Montreal combination. It is hoped that tge,V, Halifax sugar refinery, which has just begunl. loperations after being closed for two years, and most of whoee stockholders live m Eng- land, will refuse to join the combine. Lord Dafferin, having been informed that a street in Toronto has been named after him, has written a letter expressing his warmest appreciation of the compliment, and offering his respectful thanks, to the Mayor t and Corporation of the city for the honour k thus conferred upon him. Wombwell's Famous Menagerie. " Wombwell's menagerie has been sold to Mr, BaInum who has already caused so much woe to the youth of this island," says the St eicemea'8 Gazette. " 'Wombwell's un- rivalled collection' has for more than seventy years been the chief attraction of all the large fairs in the kingdom: from dead -and -gone Bartlemy to Birmingham, from Notting- ham to Donnybrook. Its found,r was Jere- miah Wombwell, who owed th foundation of his considerable fortune to a 1 ky specu- lation in boa -constrictors. He b ght a pair of the first boas that ever came o 'England for £75, exhibited them in Piccadilly, and re- couped his outlay in a fortnight. These snakes were the nucleus of the famous show, which in time became so large that it filled forty vans drawn by 120 horses. For many years the three sections into which the menagerie was divided were 'constantly on the road,' and the expenses are said to 11EVO been as much as £600 a week. 'Old Jerry did good service in his time; for had it not been for his enterprise, milliona of people in days anterior to railways would have died without seeing a wild beast. But fairs have had their day and travelling men- ageries have not been very profitable for some years. Trying to Make a Meal, Rich Host (to poor relatioe)—" The duck seems to be pretty inueh all gone, James, How would you like some of the dressing?" Poor Relation-- " That will do nicety, sir; and if there is any left you might tw me a small piece of the quack."