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Exeter Times, 1898-6-2, Page 6Ti-rn E x E tr TIMES woim.!$$$*.sssgwsi3,,,msimssmswoms.", 1 . , THE LAST VOYAGE OF MARTIN yAulAilq A SEA STORY OF TinelnAne BY JOHN ARTHUR BARRY) Author of "Steve Brewe'e Beitylp," "In the nreet Veep," eta in$SnvennnInnenneWeanntennann8VMSF*MinSneWeleMnneeVennennnnnaMSSSntanninnS A very graclove presence indeed seas at all events I can pull and beet an lecilteiclis°111ofb;;:iistes liaenta, $:-3x. • surroundings. However, we turned to liospita.ble. Bat, readly, all we had to goat—why, she saved yea!" n family settled near Taunton. This nn had hitherto affected. But the quest- IY, and he rather dropped the curt, somewbat high and mighty style he veith a. will, triced open seemed to please the old boy excessive- crou.sly inapposite did it appear to our there was amidships, dragged Tippoo over and throuirle and sent his col - of youxs?' tion almost made me laugh, so ludin eixel Valiance—old crony of mine—Some ly was, as .1 had heard my father talking of a militant branch of the know. m.,s. . at? I am sorry to have seemed. in- I ever heard. a in my life1 And ersetshire man, I think. Any relative take kar Price, offer below there was some cold pre- wbilet Helen gets ne something to as I finished, "as narrow an escape served stuffs and bitter beer. Our did 'take the boat 1" said the girl gent weter gave out yesterday, and. we had and the tone in which slie spoke nata ctieiself), hare put in the Major very me, 1 thought, with looks a sym PontelY, 'you would not mind belping thy and interest. • erte to clear up these decks a little "By gad, sir," commented the Ma roy part forgetting to bring a spiri I him my name when he introduced in a more connected form, rested trent.' amp. By the way, I once knew a Col- f cabin. It was a great oversight on drifted.. . o means of cooking anything in the I replied thatI thought he mos , 'We'll ,see to-naorrow, anyhow. Hele 'Perbaps Mr. Valiance,' (I had told whose soft eyes, as I now told my st hiatinei. s'ta°d. there, well as any two Lasoars., a' big NT' Major was quite in earnest. Glancin t like- cry quits. Ina. afraid, as a specula - 4. I stared.; but I soon realised that t I'm half sorry now I potted him." I caught her eye; and I blushed, fe my love, this carry is not up to I, at the girl, 1 saw her smile faintly Mohammed's. He was an artist; a where we've wandered. to since the tion, it's going to turn out unsatis- longitude 77 deg. 39 min., latitude deg. 20 min. But Heaven only kno oat to -day. Where we are I do ctonrotheer R1200. But I would. gladly lay . neert jump. Then the them. for trying to roast his daught actory. We're nearly seven wee "Yes,' said the Major, "I gave n "How glad I am, alter all, that th the Hebe, and the cargo's win fast observation made now for the lot, and eiad, in a close -fitting dress at some e no Pretty sOOT1 I was. perched aloft sort gray stuff, with narrow white on the fore topgallant -yard, and quick - naffs fastened by silver buttons, at ly had the sail ;snugged. Then down the v; rist. Undo: her collar was knot- I came and clewed up the :name, belp- ted e blue silk nerchief, and on lser ed by the niajor, who well justified head she wore a round. straw hat his Ines., B for he was a maseular, trieamed with ribbon of the same color. eesensy'nid mall. When I reached, the And she looked as dainty and. fresh and deck again it was still light, and 1 snit:it-and-span as her father; indeed, found. that the others had set out the pair eniglit have gone as they were quite a.n anpetising repast on the to the swellest of garden parties. Net roof a the, aftershouse. Camp -stools tiler beauty nor age in distress was and a table appeared from some - there a.sign al And still they must where; and as 1 toak my place I felt have had a pretty trying experience. rather ashamed of my sun and salt All this time Nanny hed been bleat- stained. attire, compared with these ing loudly from the boat, missing rael well-dressed people and the appurten- as we three walked on to the main- awes of oivilisation surrounding them; deck, the girl—she was only abont unable either, at times, to realise that twenty—pialting her way regegnantlY, the brig bad lately been the scene of 1 junteed over, and placing Nen in the a terrible tragedy, and that the calm, chains, which in tne Hebe were large scrupulously -dressed old gentleman end roomy, I easily lifted ter thence sitting opposite me had been one of on board, the chief adore in it, sbooting down 'Poor Tippon a: bad ending for youn Ins eellow-creatures like rabbits. A . . the girl said as we passed the tiger, tight handthe Major, without. a do '4 hed, him tvlane he was not me.cla big- and perhaps, 1 thauglat to myself, ger than a kitten; she explained, to wasn't suet a wonder, eonsideri nee, 'And until this awful voyage' — that his 'niggers' should ha,ve prefer and she looked around shaddering—he his TOM to his company and his "bo was quite a pet, fond of me, and very ince•1' All the same, I couldn't forg ing that she read my thoughts in 111 'That,' said the Maaor as he kicked face. Honestly, I was inclined. to a skull into the water, 'was Lal Moh- vexed at the selnabeorbed partieulari =reed the cook's, and a better hand Onset trifles shown by a man who h at a curry never lived.' just narrowly escaped from a ve 'Where are the other boats, Major?' unpleasant adventure, to put it mii 1 asked presently as n bent on a ly, and who was probably on the e bucket, and. the Major stood ready, a others. Also, with my sodd broom in hand. and sleeves rolled up, clothes and_ bare feet, I was ill at ea to scrub whilst I drew water. in such fine company. You will r - 'There never were any more,' re - Malting of the brig a 'silver medal engraining in a elleer sea. Opposite to "as the IVILOCor breethed heavily; be. hyena as Nan chewed. her stopping at anew ta nose the delleate white hand that played amonget ber hair. For loug the silent* reigned. unbroks en, the girl gazing cot to see with fixed, unconscious eyes; reYselt watch- ing' the -perfect features tbrown into fall relief, as her bat, tilted back and (Wowing a few stray eerie to wander down the broad, white forehead, brought the sweet face out of its shadow. Our mutual reverie was in- terrupted, prosaicelly by the Mann' choking \vitt boreible sound that made us stale. And then we found ont how late it was; and the Major called. for hot wetter, and insisted on brewing a night-cap. So Helen and I went to the galley together and re- vived the dying fire, and filled the ket- tle and brought it aft. Then, I bundled a, :mattress and, some rugs up from the skipper's berth; whilst the etbere, with many good -nights, Vent nelovv to their own—the Major sleepily asking to be called if a ohange came. "Helen can *teen mind you," said be; "and go can I. We'll keep watch and watch when the wind °ernes, Valiance," And I replied formally and obedi- ently, "Ay, ay., sir!" enailing to nayself at such a soldier -like formula, and, thinking that it would be very long before I got. tired of at leaet one of my watch -mates, Ay, verily, this last rip at mine was making up abundantly nbt,1 for all the eight years' dullness Of is seafaring had been wont to \vender ng, and grumble at! red ;Alongside the little bathroom was Ss- a snug corner, sheltered from the dew ive by the over -hanging edge of the deck- er, tepee. There I spread ray mattress, orY end stretching out, lit one of the Ma - on jor's cigars and, thought of many pa" things, but mostly of the fairest girl I had ever seen—his daughter Helen. jor Then, dozing, I heard the clip, clip, as a Nan's hoofs along the deck as she an° searched ot me, and presently snugged down like a dog at my feet. I had Ley many dreams that night; but all were len; pleasant„ and athwart them all mor - de ed a. IWO,Mall'S face—the face I had tun watched se long in the moonlight. Yes, I was indeed fa,r gone in my first love! 700 th CHAPTER V. I awoke at daylight, after a very sound and pleasant night's sleep. No -vs one else was stirring, and I had a good n't wash, lit the galley fire and a pipe, ranked Nan, and went on the forecas- 15 tle-head. The weather was still the wa ' same, and. the brig had not steerage - n1 , way on her. Running out to the glo- m boom -end, 1 got a good view of the al vessel, and thought that the Major ha,d od bought her a bargain—for a prettier model of a little ship I never clapped Xis eyes on. Coming inboard, I looked in - g ' to the forecastle—the large house on as deck, -But there was nothing to be el- seen save the usual array of bunks, a fe,w bags, one chest, and any number oe of native mats, pipes, ete. The after tY bulkhead was full of bullet -nodes, evi- ad dently made by heavy metal, four re" ounce as 1 fain(' later on, for many oe of the balls had gone clean through the 'ye galley- first and then into the fore - en castle. No wonder the poor devils se left hurriedly, I thought, under such a e- bombardment. And except Tippoo's reat cage—larger than Ian's even— here was absolutely no shelter about he deck for a crowd of men. That mainyard all aslrew offended my ye, and. setting to work, I presently quared it by the lifts and braces, and running aloft, sent the tackle down, :sowing it was quite useless for three f us to attempt to heave -in a two on boat, even with the help of the winch. By the time I had arranged these little matters the sun rose red and. very angry -looking, witb the hole eastern sky aflame—promise of regtnar soorcher of a day. There was small furled awning aft, and I castt adrift and was spreading it, when Helen Fortescue came on deck. "Oh," she said, glancing forward and aloft as she shook ba.nds, "how busy plied he. 'When bought the Hebe she had. lost all hee boats in a storm, and none were procurable in Colom- bo, except the dingey yonder. So, acting- on ray agent's advice, I pure chated the one you. picked up from a French builder in Point de Galle. I always kept her well stocked. with pro - member that 1 -• I had seen little of the worn], beyond my ships and my father's vicarage. Thus the llIajor's pernicketiness, Lean find no better word, half amazed, half e disgusted role; and I think, I repeat, e that his daughter saw it, and also in- tuitively guessed how felt respecting k that matter of outward visions, ready for an emergency. You she said presently; "Me. Valiance, found, I think you told me, plenty have taken the liberty of making poor left ?' Captain Davis's berth ready for you. I said I had, and as we worked de- I'm almost sure his clothes will fit seribea the state of the boat more you. I found, some, nearly new, and .4,e particularly than had hitherto done.: put them ant. You have had a much a 'Alia, said he, chuckling. 'Like Tip- harder time than we two, so will please e poo, the lot made a. bad, end. There go and. try the things on, and then take it meet have been five or six in her; one a rest." or two, probably, wounded in the dark,' This was thoughtful indeed, and for I kept at 'ene. There was a nice!said as mune, adding that as for rest breeze springing up as tbey left, I, I was in no need of it; and that, no reraeraber, because of its fanning the knowing the moment the long spell fire. By-and-by they became hung' fine weather might break, I meant ry and thirsty, and they tackled the sleep an deck. Even now there was rum. Then the Nagapataxn mad thelight air sneaking about that it migh Tanjore men got drunk; knives were; pay to trim. the yards to. drawn and they went for each other.I But my ideas jumped w -ell to tha Presently the serang and the tindal notion of a clean rig -out, and I mad found themselves the only survivors my way down, for the cabin was reall of the fight. Those were the two fel- below the level of the deck, into a ver lows you found on the boom—the ring- handsome little sea -parlour, lit by leaders the ones I put in irons. swinging lamp ; for it was, by Ina ean see the whole affair as plainly as dark under hatches, although a Ilea possible. And. I am pleased, sir, for ler full moon had risen, and on deck i they were an uncommon bad crowd. was almost as bright as day. I foun Fancy a nigger drawing his knife on the berth and the clothes—a, good dui rued' of light tweeds; and not only thes ,r think VII pass the boat astern,' I but a, full equipment ;of undercloth said. 'Perhaps we may get her up dat- ing and a pair a canvas shoes. nal er on. But I doubt it. She's too everything fitted fairly welI. 'Iher heavy.' were razors too, and tieing able, as mos 'Very well,' he replied.'I don't went sailors are, to shave by touch alone, to lose her. Still, if can't manage ; soon had week's stubble off my chin we to lift her, she must go. Can't tow a There was a glass, but the berth-lan boat like that if heavy weather comes.' was too dim- However, 1 made a fai 'No,' I thought to myself as I took job of it, and what with that and th the painter aft; 'there'll be other mat- clean shift, felt a nesv man all over. tees we shall lose if it comes on to When I went on deck again the pair blown and I glanced at the spread ee were still kitting in the moonliglat. i'tiss ortescue, as 1 stood before them, canvas aloft, flattening itself into the just stared as at a stranger, then masts and then saddenly banging out smiled: and the Major, putting up bis again. The painter was too short to glass, re:narked: "Weil, by gad, here's give her drift enough, I found; so, for a seaohange, eh, eh ? Why, now, that's the present, I hauled in and bent on to it the rope's -end I had hung on to before I bonded the brig, which hap- pened to be the sheet of the raain- tryseil boom. When I came for'ard again matters looked more ship-shane. The Once, though far from clean, were at least clear; there was also a cheering sound of dishes rattling in, the galley, Aed as peeped in with an offer of help, saw Miss Fortescue, busy in front of the stove, evith a big white aprot on, 'No, thank you,' said she, smiling 'when I volunteered, e soldier's daughter; and I'm glad to say that he brought nse up to be useful as well as prnareentale 'That's so,. Vallaricen said the old ohan, at work, alongside with a basin of soon and. water. 'Helen's not quite O ti-tumetiddledy girl, as I call next— only able to strum on the pima, talk awesome, and he more or less Sauey to their elders.—Anda (to his (laugla- ter), any dear, I think, as you and at least have haa enottgh of tbe cabin, ,n41,12n Iligntn fine, we'll take tea ori the deck llou.se,' I • 4IrprivIt611, 'nal/ 1 ixt; 'anti while it's ennearing, don't you think, Me- jor, might as well clew tip awl furl these topgallant -sails? It won't take Vie long, and. we often be too snug.' 'Certainly, if son. thirik It inteessary," replied he ',norry I cien't go aloft; nat,, t you have been, Mr. Vallance! I feel of quite e sluggard, My father is not. to awake yet. 'Me excitement of yeses, • terday has tired him, I think. Now I t will go into the galley and see abon.t breakfast." t e noticed that she had a pair of e rough gloves and an apron ready to 7 put 'on; and. it struck me forcibly as 3" else walked forward, with her fine lithe a figure adapting Well unco:asciously 5, to the light roll of the brig, that there, r- indeed, was a girl with no tbought of t shirking work about her, good blood d showing in every feature and trait— t ready, with the man she loved, to meet 5, any hap the world might hold for - them. d Presently up came the Major, look - 5 ing brier and lively, and cocking a sort t of soldier -sailor eye knowingly aloft 1 and. around, , "Hot day, sir," he said ; "hot as blee- p es ;" and without further ado he hop - ✓ ped on; to the rail arel began tying e the awning -points. Then we stood aft something like, eh, Helen?" Then for an hour longer, an the wind. having died away, we sat dis- cueing our chances of finding help to work the brig; and the. Major doz- ing oft after his last glass of wine, we two others talked together like very old friends—she telling me about the dismally dreary time they had of it below after the mutineers left the brig, together with something of their former life,. from which I gathered that the Manor must be fairly well to do. She herself had left England to join him a her mother's death, being then a mere ehild. Three years ago her father had retired on half -pay; but, in place of settling down comfortably, he had. ehosen to roane ail over the East, carrying his daughter with him; ;specu- lating a little, trading a little, and, until this last .venture, apparently making &often • And presently she drew me oe to talk ebout the dear old people at home, and thenjuist parsonage, and the village buried antongst apple-ortharde, and deep lanes et Mize' eta hawthorn, far from the emend of the sea. And she listened, it seemed to me, with some- thing of eager loriging in her eyes, as of one who asked nothing bettor thin Buell restful life in such a. land, Every- where wag 'almost abealate etilltees. Not a sail stirs'ed. The Water was like glass, without ra ripple. Over the royal mast -heed &earn the Mem looking at the boat, "Yes," said the anajor, "she must go, aa yon say. It would take all the hands that, are away to hoist her in. Oh, well, some poor devil, even as you; did, may drift across her. But we'll let her hang on for a while anyhow. Help may come." "Shall I take anything out of her ?" I asked. "Not a thing," replied the Major. "You; -know what somebody—I forgeb wain—said ,abeetb castting bread upon tho waters: By gad, sir, when you came across our stern yesterday I was fla,bbergaeten to see my boat again/ With such a big loaf in it, r wonder whether the thing could possibly hap- pen twice ?" ana the old chap laughed, not being able to see into the future. And, in view of his Christian -like be- havionr in the matter of her stores, I refrained from pointing out that his parallel wouldn't- stend gbod, for in the former instance boat and bread. had beers set adrift without any consent on bin ; (Ti ne Continued.) A NEW NEIGHBOR, Mrs. De Gadd—Tidal new neighbor of yours (don't go to any particular church aI ean see. He's an atheist, ain't ? I Mr. De Gebb—Not so had as than 1 aesere you: He is what is callea a Lib- eral Christian, e, meg, De Gene—Well, I'm glad te hear that, and can on him this very day. Our duvet is ewfully in neea of 4 new &roe and e nese bell, and we aliet got half enough colleeted to pay the preacher yet. Libeeal Christians is what we're signin' for ita tliis town. , FOR A POCKET KNIFE. seen , Aos luteitnet or the eransonneman War— A Sohlter llltSited1114 etre for antemente or tionie. Great bravery is rarer on a retreat than on a charge for obvioue reas, ens; the excitemeet and thrill of at- ta,cle- le then lacking, and the neon sity of lia.*ste in order to get. away is often real, This feet makes interest- ing' an ineident recently related by a French officer concernieg naine- linessthseolwciaierroott18t7h0e, Array of the Rhine A battery of mitreilleuses, or ma- chine guns, had made a stand against the advancing Germans near Metz. It was on the 161h of August, in the breve fight made by the division of General Plectra. The fire of the en- emy was terrible, and. seemed to be sweeping away the whole French di - In the midst of the final firing of the French prior to their inevitable re- treat, one of the raitradlleuses ceased to ‘votk on eccouet of the sticking of a. shell in the barrel. A lieutenant looked about for something with which to remotie the‘nhelland a solclier offer- ed him his pocket-knife. The lieutenant had just removed the shell when the order caane to fall back. In the confusion the officer dropped the soldier's knife to the ground. When they had. withdrawn a little distance, the soldier came up to the lieutenant and said, saluting respectfully: knife?" you please let me have my gr'i'eetfu.t nee lest in, man. It's back there somewhere on the ground." The soldier showed. evident signs of "Wine Pll get you another to take its place in Metz. " said the Officer. "Oh, it isn't the vaaue of the knife, sir," said the soldier. "I'm just fond of it, that's all. I brought it from home. Now if you'll let me, I'll go back after it." "Go back after it, in the face of this fire and the advance of the enemy?" "Yes, sir." "Well, if you care as miich as that for a pocket-knife. It must be pretty dear to you. Go orin" The soldier sta.rted back, Shot and shell were flying; the enemy were near, somewhere in the gloom of the battle- field, and the man knew he might be overwtelined,• And all this for an Old pocket-knife that lie had carried since ahte In2::ea, boy, and which was associan ed with dear things and dear people He reached the place, and found the spot where the gun must have stood. He groped about, the balls whistled in his ears and shells burst, He heard the rattle of approaching artillery and the nea,r blaring of bugles sounding orders. It was the enemy advancing. Nevertheless, he kept on rue:caging snout for the old knife. In a. moment—joy 1—he found it; it had been dropped while still open, and the blade glistened. He picked it up, and then he ram He closed the knife es he ran, and thrust it into hispock- et He ran so fast that; before long he bveitook his retreating company. The lieutenant looked inquiringly at him. "I've got it lieutenant 1" he shouted slapping his pooket. Then he winked. at the officer, It was quite against the military regulations for a private sold.- ier to wink at an officer, but under the circumstances the lieu.tenant did not mind. HE TOOK A FORT. 'niece or Ilerolsnt which Was Called a Breach or IiiIsetpum.. In 1757 a man-of-war's man, Straiten by name, captured almost single-hand- ed. one of the forts on the Hoogly, says the London Sketch. The fort, which was strongly situated, was invested by the admiral, and Stralean during the time of midday repose wandered off " on his own in its direction. Gaining the walls without discovery, he took it into his head to scale a breach made by the cannon of the ships, and on 'reaching the platform, flourished his cutlass and fired his pistol at the niggurs," shout- ing: "The place is mine 1" The native soldiers attacked. him and hie held his own with indomitable pluck till re -en- forced by one or two other tars, who had straggled out of camp and heard his huzzas. ; The enemy, unpreparecl for this ill- timed attack, and .fearing further in- vaders, fled from the fort upon the Opposite side, leaving twenty cannon and a large store of ammunition. Much to Strahann surprise he was lectured by the admiral fax his breach of discip- line, and he was disinissedi with hints of future punishment. "Well," said Straha,n, "if I'm flogged for this here action, if I ever, take another Lan t as long 'as I live." TEBYDON'T DRINK. Xing Humbert 1. of Italy- is a tee- totaler. On this tables no wine will be seen near him, The very odor is repulsive to Km, and he drinks only water, and beeasionally harmless min- eral preparations, Queen Victoria de said to have beer, a total abstainer for the last three yeaan. For many years Her Majesty partook of wine and spir- its in sparing quantileee, but some three years ago, by way of expeeiment, she abandoned their use entirely, and since that tit* not a drop of intoxi- cating liquor has passed her lips. The Prep& Presidett, Felix Faure, and most of his Cabinet; are teetotalere as also are the Maharajah or Bernie and hie entire court. FEIV1ININE TACT. Keefe -see at dinner—You own every fine telescope, I understand, Me, De Seience. Geest—Yes, niedam, I was fortunate eineugh to secure a most excellent in- seenMent. HesitesneAre you interested in nue- eoseepes 1 ' Gneet—NO, madam, I never had one, 1/enteeseentanie, egisst Mr. De Science the ehetese. SPANISH PUNCTILIO, ante Antigone nhase or Castilian Character nes Minified 10Y. Cabilket Csisitt, Tbe cabinet Pries whict took Place in Seip in 1888 exhibits an eneusieg nbase ef Spanish characten The min- tsterial crisis Mid existed alienist a Year when the resignation ,ot the cabinet LOC& plaoe as the result oe a trivial question of military etiquette. The (seem had left Madrid for an exeur- sion to Valencia, which the minister of justice ineisted on her, makiug, ace oording the the publisted arrangement lest the postponement sliould be con- strued as a Sign of fear of the nos'illist reenblicans, who had convoked o imf :butte mIseeabter in t Willb Ss ttlenlfeb Ctoi t y re. p•Trhee- sent her, decided bo take a journey al-, so, and. informe4. General Martinez Cameos that hee sister, the Infanta Ettlalie, would give out tte military wateliword. The military Governor of Madrid replied that the married infan- ta was not legally competent to per - eta= that office, and that it was im- possible, according to military 'rules, fon him to receive tte parole from her husbansl, Prince Antonio, Duo de Montneneier, who was only a captain in rank. The minieter of war, who was not on good, terms with the captain general, eant a brusque telegram, on- dering. him to receive the password from the *Princess Eulalie, ;whereupon General Campos offered, his resigna- tion. All a,tterants to accommodate the quarrel failed, and as a majority of the cabinet sided with the captain gen- eral, General Cassola, and. the minis- ters who had supported his view re- signed. their pertfolios. Senor Sagasta tended in the resignation of the en- tire cabinet to the queen regent, but subsequently, upon the latter's re- quest, formed a new ministry. SMALL FAR1VIS. Two Acres Enough to Draintaht a Farmer and HIS Fatally. In Belgium a two -acre holding is suf- ficient to raaintain a farmer, and his family. The typical two -acre farm in that country contains a patch of wheat or rye and another of barley'; another fair portion grows potatoes. A tow of cabbage grows all round on the sloping sides of nhe ditches, with a row of onions just inside, leaving bare walking room between them and the grain. The shade trees round the house are pear trees. Every foot of land is made to produce, and the farm- er keeps pigs and chickens. In Ger- many, out of 5,276,000 farms, 1,223,000 of 213 per cent. of the whole are each under 2 1-2 acres in extent, and of the farms, above 56 per cent are oultiv- ated, by the owner himself; over 28 per, cent partly so, or &bout 85 per cent altogether; leaving 15 per cent out of every, 100 per cene that are let to ten- ants. In Germany, notwithstanding this small size of a large proportion of the farms, 178 out of every 1,000 inhabit- ants are nevertheless engaged in ag- riculture, whereas in England no more than 52 are thus occupied, in Scotland only 61, though 195 per 1,000 in Ireland being thus engaged raises the propor- tion in the whole 'United Kingdom. to 73 oult of that number, less than half, however, the percentage so employed in Germany. In Cheshire, England, a form of allotments has been tried. with admirable results. Plots of land, suf- ficient to maintain one cow, and rang- ing from 21-2 to 31-2 acres, are let with each' cottage, at an ordinary farm rent. BROKEN HEARTS. It appears that it is quite sensible for the heart to break. People who die of broken hearts, so called, do not 'pee tu.ally succumn from disruption of the structural arrangements. In this re- gard the phrase is a misnomer. It is generally applied to people who die owing to intense mental suffering, from blighted affections, or the loss of friends. Thackeray has said that no man ever dies of e "broken heart" in his love affairs, a,nd it is very certain that in this respect the term has no actual meaning. The heart, however, does physically break, either from sud- den shock or from over -strain. A captain on a vessel, who had set out to marry a lady, on reaChing his destination was abruptly informed that she was married, and the man fell to the ground and expired. The heart was discovered to be literally rent into tWO pieces. ' Again an instance is on record of a boy, very strong and healthy, who, in attempting to raise a sheaf of corn, fell dead in the effort. In this instance the post-mortem disclosed a large rent in tbe heart. The sedaen propulsion of blood ;aeon the left 'ventricle, which is the hardest-svorked portion of the heart, and where therupture generally takes place, forces the tissues asunder. TIGHT SHOES AND PAIN. Patent leather shoes fax walking are elraost as distressing to their wearers an the compressing shoes of the orien- tele. The first spring clays are apt from an unknown cause to produce dis- comfort after walking over the hard pavemente, and the advice of a chiro- podist to bathe the feet nightly in; salt water is worth repeating, Handfun of ant should be Clamped and rubbed aver the feet from ankles clown, taking care to get tip a hearty cireelation in heels and toes. This treatment persisted in will do much toward overcoming pain- ful tendencies. OLD TIMES 'last—Now, old boy, make yourself eorafortable and. let's talk over old Limes. illevee't seen each other since we were echotelboys together, I told you I had married. Well, this is my house, and my wife will be in presently. 137 the way,, you once lived in Iniceville, ainn't you?" fleturned Traneler—Yes, lived there some yule& 'Plane you iney have met MISS Flit. - tie Met hr? I woe engaged to her. tut se were all the other fellotvs, one at, a time, What hee beetnen of her s Why—er—T was jure going to tell you that she is the one 1 married, THE CITY OF MANILA IN QUITE A TAHOE TOWN. Kt Das a 'reputation or 150,000 1,•c5nlie, lii- 4d4U5g Ilia Sueuins—Sonteilliing About the City raceently taatured by AdIndral Dewey's Fleet. �tanfla tbe oapital of the Island of Luzon and a all the Philippine Islands is a city of about 100,000 population, not including the adjacent; euburbs, which have a total population ofabout 60,000 addititmal, The name of the city is pronounced by the Spaniards as though it were spelled Mab-nee-ia, with the, ac- cent on tne middle syllable. It is the see on the Roman Cath olio arclabise bop; and one a the great empoxiures of the east. It is located on the bay of tbet same name at the mouth of the River Panig, latitude 14 degrees 36 minutes north, longitude 121 degrees east.; The city proper forms the segment of a (erne between the river, and the sea, andits se.burbs extend over nu - moral's islets formed by the river and its branches, The Pasig is prolonged into the bay by two piers, terminating, the ene in a, small fort, the other in ligllattiouse.; Vessele ef some Inain:e (Ira tons may come up as far as the bridge, Ou the south side stands the city,shaving' a dilanidaten look, but strongly fortifiedOn the north is situated the *I3iondo suburb, more popli- n:sun thairs ta/ city itself. It is the residenute of tne foreign; merchants and. the great center of trade, ; HAS ORIENI1A.L ASPECT. The, aspect of the whole is, at once Spanisfh and. oriental. Long lines of hea,vily mounted be -aeries, somber churches, ungainly towers and .massive louses a solid masonry mingle with airy cottages in groves of tropical' trees saragiSee o donthpeowstostetrosinthe peit trhaeiifyre:eapsaosn- alad t.8961 Cs°tn nas tdilitchted'shasocbkys their kin eelastic- ityarth- quake. The streets are straight, but for the most part unpaved, and during the rains C41 laosz impassable. In the city; the houses are two stories bigh and each has its central court yard. Here reside the beads of the state, the church and army, and all who woulcl be thought to belong to the aristooracy. A bridge 'Cada aerOSS the river into the Blonde suburb, where a street, cal- led the Escolta, rans to the right and the lef t„, lined, with innumerable shops anel stalls and crowded with a strange and motley population a va,rioaeraces Beyond the Escolta a swarm of Cbinese, Melons and half castes appear as gold- smiths and jewelers, painters and en- amelers, oil and soap merchants', confectioners and keepees of gambl- ing -houses and cookshops. Other saburbs have each its special character. San Ferna,nd.o is the seat of great cigar manufactories, and San- to 1VIeess of a cordage menufactory. At the elaaaiceria tale ebb:le:se sampans disolserge their cargoes. Fishermen; and, weavers inhabit the division of Tondo and its gardens supply the mar- ket e meth trait and. vegetables. Ma- late In famo'us for itts embroideries. Paco is inhabited by artisans and art- ists: Convalescents resort for health to Santa Anna and San Pedro 1Vlacati. ;Tdesi eirencepal pablic buildings are the cathedral, the palaces of the gover- e ne and' the archbishop, a .bea,unifui town, %stelae, ten churches ,helonging to; different religions orders, several monasteries and convents, the arsenal, three colleges for young men and two fax young women, the supreme court, prison, civil hospital, university, a mar- ine and commercial school, a large ttheate,r, the' oustom-boase, and, bare racks. Tete city has several squares; in, the largest of which, the Prado, there is a bronze statu.e of Charles IV. SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. The Ronal end; Pontifical neni,ver- sity of St. Thomas, is in the hands of the Dorninica,ns and has an attendance of about 500 students. 'The College of St. ,I'oseele !belongs to the 'Jesuits ; that; of St. John. Lateran gives a plain education to Indians and half-breeds. The Escudo, Pia belongs to the city and is fax Simms)] children alone. A royal marine school was established in 1820 and. a commercial school in 1840. The colleges of St. Potentoana and St. Isa- bella are for girls, the latter fax orph- ans.: (rananila: is the seat 'a govern- ment and of the supreme courts. The municipality dates from 1571. Manila:, which formerly ocounied a rank of comparative obscarity, is now regarded as commercially equal to Cal- outta and, Batavia. .This change has been wrought by legislative and politi- cal changes during the nineteenth cen- tuty. inning tams chief part of -the Philippines, all their predations flow to and through it, and it is the resort of a great nunaber of colonial vessels of all sizes. It exports sugar, tobacco, indigo, fnanilla, hemp and cordage, gold dust, birds' nests, coffee, sapan wood, mats, hats, bides, trepang tor toise shell, cigars, cotton and rice. The rearm.factures of Manila consist chief- ly of cigars and cherelets, a govern - merit monopoly which gives employ- ment to several thoueand men and wo- men cordage from the filaments of tbe abaca and the beautiful fabrics cal- led. pines, woven from the fibers of the pineapple leaf and afterwards beauti- funIllaynielmebtrv°alledlefiroeudn:neti by Legaspi in 1571. In 1695 it was nearly destroyed by; any earebsettake. Tin 1702. it wee taken by a Brinell fleet and held fax fifteen months. CHOOSING A 'BRIDE* "In selecting a wine," says an ex- change, "always go by the mother of tbe girl. There is P. good long stretch of future before most people who make up their minds to get married, and for a tionsiderable peoportion of that stretch the girl will be much more like her mother than like herself, it's easy enough, to choose a wife so fan es the preseet is concerned, but if you want to know • something 01 your wife for the future you should take bar mother into accoent. When yeu see a truly alarming mother you may be pretty sure that ber daeghtet is to In de- pended upon when she reaches (.he same age." SPRING SMILES, When Ha,ahlet said; nest I have that within whion Ineletinn show, it ie be- lieved that; he had in his pooket plinaentary tiol(et to the eirose, naek—I hear that $he speaks every. • known language. Tom—Must be a raise take. Last niglit 1 asketl, her to give me a plain English 'yes,' end; be said she - couldn't. De yea find my sen prompt and punc- tual, Mr. Geindley,? I never lead a, young man in my employ who, at the clost3 of Inesiness houen could get out' of the office with less delay. bete to bother you, pa, said the ,f small boy nome fax the holidays, buten really I'd Once to know— Well what? How it is that baby fish don't get droves:tea Wiese they've learned to swim. , Miss Cordelia Summers (upon pre- eentatiola of sorae floveers byr young Int pils)—Yes, children, this is my birth- day. You. see I a.na getting old—very, very old! Ohildren (enthusinstically)— Yee, ma'aml Rever,se Action—The Elder Matron —You shouldn't mind the baby crying a. little. It strengthens his lungs. The Younger anatron---Oh, no doubt; but it weaaens his father's religion, Dixon—Why is it that it is usually, ; =married women who write articles on 'How to Manage a Ilusbana'? Hix- on--Ohe you don't suppose a) married. i woman is going to give her little plaft away, do you!? Deolaring Himself — Proprietor — Yes, there's lots of golf planize here. Some folks 'd rather play golf than; eat. Guest—Well, I'm not one of that kind. Just remember thet .1 expect i• three square meals a, clay. 4.1. Two Sides.—Mrs. Call—It's too bad, of y ou, Ethel, to worry your mamma, so. Ethel (aged. five, tearfully), —01i, well, Mrs. Call, if you'd lived with1 mamma as long as I have you'd know which of as was to blame 4 1: am sorry; to bear about - blame' bread. riots in Spain, remarked Tennaliger. It seems to indicate, suagesten ;Fero- lotaan, that even the break is,rising' against tlie dynasty. Whereupon sile enee settled down on the group. Of course, said one Spanish' offician, we were unprepared for war. Yes, reran ed the other. But there is some sat+ isfantion in reflecting that we are not as unprepared now aS we would have been had. they waited a, few years more, Scrap of Annent History,— The as- piring monkey looked at his eldest born, lying idly in the shade of a cocoa-. palm, and shook his teed. I have tried to make a man of you, he sighed, but' -a - I suppose I an about 5,000,000 years too - aeon vne SNAKES IN COSTA RICA. calehra de Sangre the 'Most 'Deadly or' Them AU. Costa Rica means the Rich Coast, and. in mon; respeas it is rich, partieularly. in the s.nake family, the most deadly which 15 the terrible Culebra de San- gre, or bleed snake. This variety of reptile does not grow to a large • size, and perhaps fax that very reason Is most to be dreaded, as it is nob so easily seen. It is red and resembles a large swollen VeUl, ready to burst with blood. A short time ego I stepped on one of these snakes, end like a flaeh he struck at me but es I had a pair a leather leggings no haine was done; though it was a elose can, writes a -oorrespond.- ent. ,Not so fortunate was a poor day_ laborer who was bitten by the same variety of snake. The man was work- ing 13•3: a neighbor of •mine aied 1 didl not see hiun until the day after he was bitten. The raoment I heard. about it 1 went over to see the poor fellow, tak- ing veith me a remedy fax snake bite thinking it would do no harm to try it, anyway. When We reached the men's camp the sight that met our eyes was a sickening one The man was bleedingfrom his nose, ,niouth and. ears; also, from his finger and toe nails, aeon a man could bleed as much as he hid. and still live -was a marvel, lie had been bttten in the Scot; only one fang of tile serpent had entered the flesh. The manager af the agate had given him, severin doses a curarine, a medicine made in Colombia, and mach used here in Central America for poisonous bites. We also gave tins the medicine which 1 had:brought with me, whion made 'hiin vomit profusely. in a few hours' dime .the bleeding stopped, and, text day the poor fellow was sent' to the hospital. No one ex- pected that he would live, as the bite IS considered dea,clly; but strange to say, he did recover, and in a month's time was at work once more. If both fangs of the snake had entered the foot in- stead of one he:would, undoubtedly have died. I have known a, horse to die in a feNV hours after being bitten by one of the snakes. In the last three years two men in my district have died from snake bite, and in hunting in this coun- try one must always keep a sharp lookout for snakes. A MUNICIPALITY'S RESTAURANT.; The city of G-renoble, France, bae been running a restaurant and kitchen' for fifty years. Meals are supplied at 'Zost in the restaurant, or delivered at residences, as may be desired. The food is of.' the, best quality., the cooks are as skilful as any in Parts, arid the service excellent. '.I'he dinie g-rooras ere of several grades, according to the at- tendance, so that an claeses and tastes! man tie mined. One may dine there foril three cents on breed, and soup, and, have his hunger thetoughly appeased; or Ole can pay twelve cents and ones) o full-ceurse dinner, The hest rooms ars pearl:le-floored and prettily deeo- rated. There is no fin:unit:I profit Whatever to the city a Grenoble in ope r Ong thia huge Pesten rant, which serves froan 15,000 to 20,000 mean a day.; The 6.:..:.;"ea ate NASA" an the cost of tithiliaTialettitnitidisimUisledfilaghs:3110a i'•t,12'pdeikre.eping.