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The Heiress of
1 Cameron Hall.
,sy LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
A.othor of -4 Miss Middieton's Lover,'" "A Forbidden Marti -
ti " 'Daisy Brooks,'' Etc, Etc
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'wick's bride, aaid the thought was laugh. "I will leave you,- be con -
snore bitter than death to him. tinued, Nvitti a low bow to 1Jswife
was pacing wearily up lend clown in I
* *
Meanwhile, in her room, Helena
deep thought.
"I beets averted the duel,"fflie
43%11,0, pressing her old hands to .
Jter throbbing temples, and new I
must go 4w4y—so far away that
Herbert Benevick will never nnd me. s
will not share his auntas home.
world's mercy, depend upon her
Why should I, an outcast upon the
cherity, because her nephew loves
me so truly, yet ail in vain?"
Her future stared her in the face
once more, just as it had stared lier
the face on the day poor Agnes I
died. She bad no suoney about her
elle must sell her jewels to obtain ,4
sufficient money to pay her bills, un- 1
till see multi Sled emploxinent.
Ing employznent—ah Me, bOW (freer
and how like a death -knell the
words sound to those wine by exe
perience. know bow much. Oman .
-MOS haply! Helena knew what
they enut but too well. If she bad
never nnown the lueury of wealth it
would not have been so hard to go I
bank to the old life ugain.
She wrote to Herbert, ItellWialts 3
Iter, :stating that slie thought of Imo -
nog the country, and balding bien
good-bye. She Pealed the note. and.
leaving it for Herbert when he 1
ehould call, sorrowfully took ber de-
parture.
Herbert Renwick was half mad
with despair evilest be called ther next
afternoon with hie aunt, and
farewell mete of deep regret '
watt put info his kande.
Be could not give velato hes ate-
nible emotion with his aunt's eyes.
bent so pityingly upon him, and he
besought her to 4111W home again.
and he would join her in the vourse
of an hour or so.
Hour alter hour dragged wearilv
by. Yet he came not.
That evening a young and hand-
some gentleman Was piked up, to
an UnrOnseions Condition. upon one
of the beestreete of Loudon.
At that moment the clerk of the
Hotel lemmery hnppened to be He started started bat* with a. ,ery ot
surprise.
recognire this young man as o.
Mr. Herbert Renwick, au American,"
lie said. illaiOntlY; and immediately
his mind revertea to the hamisome,
fair-haired stranger who had strode
out of the hotel oface muttering:
"The coward! I will follow him
to the ends of. the earth, until
,4Yentro the Castleton bonen!"
CHAPritul XXV,.
Two weeks dragged themselves
.wearily by, yet Helena's search had
been fruitless.
Her iitst dollar was exhausted, and
she was growing desperate, She
znust obtain employment of some sort
before nightfall, or go to bed sup-
perless.
It was with a. heavy heart she see
out to answer 'Mine. Avery's adver-
tisement for a governess. The mad-
ame ruin her husband were busily en-
gaged in reading a letter in the li-
brary when she was ushered into
their presence.
Helena raised her veil timidly as
she made known her errand. She
wondered why the lady's face grew
so hard and stern, while her hus-
band smiled so pleasantly, and seem-
ed, exceedingly pleased with her ap-
pearance.
would like the position very
much," sald Helena., earnestly. "X
would do my best to meet your ap-
probation, for I love little children
very dearly."
"I am sorry," exclaimed Mme.
Ikvery, flushing nervbusly under her
husband's keen glance, "but you are
too young to suit me; I wish an el-
4derly lady to fill the position."
"That's an nonsense!" declared her
husband, energetically. "It's terribly
discouraging to see old and homely
faces forever about the house: Macl-
aine, you could not, I am sure, do
better than engage this very charm -
log young lady. She knows that I
noi, fond of pretty, girlish faces, and
for that reason she takes great care
to have none about," he added,
stroking. his waxed mustache with
labs white hand in a fascinating -way.
No more embarrassing situation
-could have been inntgined.
Mme. Avery drew herself up with
As, proud, stetely air. It pained her
to the very core of heraleart to have
the secret sorrow of her life rudely
Jaid bare.
Before she could reply her husband
continued:
-I will take this matter into my
own hands in this ease; I ana master
and head ef the house. You may
cousider yourselfengaged for the po-
-sition, if yoti choose to remain!' Af-
ter refleetion madame will agree
that). 3: have acted sensibly in this
Matter. By the bye," he Concluded,
"what has condemned such a beauti-
ful creature to the drudgery of a
governess's life? With such a fate
as that it can never be from choice."
aemething very like theses stood in
' Mule. Avery's eyes, which she tried
in vain to eonceal.
Helena pitied the poor, wife; she
sanderstood, perfectly, just hov? _mat-
ters stood. 4.?'
"Am 1 ta answer your tokband?"
.nob.ed Helena, proudly.
"Cr.rtain13,- not. My husband is
,jesi ;nix. He forgete „iny presenee.
is jesting, I assure you. You
snunt mit her aikPcver nor listerl,''
' nil T Fay that she Must listen!"
4leciai•eci ber husband, with a jolly
and wither leek at He '
lene for 7bicti
she could have annihilated him; "and
I trust wben I return to find you es-
tablished in our family. Au revoir,
mudemoisellea'
With another fascinating smile at
Iieleraa, he quitted the room.
When the door closed after him
Mute Avery fell back in her chair
with a gasping moan born of out-
raged et ifely pride, bitter anger, end
the fierce pangs of jealousy.
Then, after's:ea momentary pause,
she looked up at Helena.
"I should like to engage you. my
dear child," she said. lop
creina
through her tears at lIelenaasbeau-
tiful frice: "but I fear It would be
neither pleasant for you nor myself.
My--ney husband would teak non-
sense to you—and thet would not
do. I am by no means jealous," she
added, eagerly, "still. X am better
satisfied wben I have older and more
experienced people about me. I am
sorry to send you away," she said,
gently, as Mama rose to tate her
departure.
she followed Helena to the door,
laying n detainiug. trembling hand
upon ber arm.
"Let me give you a word of cau-
tion," she said. nervously; "you aro
very young, very beautiful, and if I
can read your face aright I should
say that you are very innocent. I
would advise you, if in the future
you should Fee my husband. to avoid
bint—paes hint without recognition.
I warn awe as I bane, for your own
sake, mind," She added, blushing
pa in fully'.
"1 shall remember. and ant'accord-
Ingle*, madame," returned Helenn.
and she hastened out of the grand
mansion.
"I Would rather be poor Arid 400 -
IMO as I ant than to be a. poor heart -
'mitten wife like Madame Avery,"
thought Helena, as she wended her
vtay through the crowded thorough-
fare again.
ethe had scarcely proceeded a block
ere she mine face to face With I.
Avery.
elhe turned away abruptly. Ho
followed.
"X sincerely hope my \site has
Made an engagement with you, any
dear young lady?" be said, eagerly,
peering impertinently and admiring-
ly into the Rushed, beautiful face.
"Your wife has not engaged no,
sir." returned Helena, haughtily. at-
tempting to pass him,
"Confound a jealous woman!" he
muttered, under his breath; "I say
that you shall have the place, if. you
desire it. X assure you, upon my
honor as a gentleman, when I have
a few words with ber shell be pleas-
ed to reverse her decision, 1 pray
you retern with me, and we will
soon settle the matter, my dear."
"Your wife's wisbes should be
your law!'" exclaimed Helena, 'with
withering scorn. "Allow me to
pass. Do not nem to address an-
other word to 1110.-
A low laugh ra pled from between
his white teeth.
"What it prat's. and *vixen you
are!" he exclaims! '. turning on his
heel; "you shoula b. eleesed at the
interest take in you."
Without deiguirg a reply, Helena
walked indignantly on, leaving the
conceited master of the Avery man-
sion staring after her in surprise and
amusement, not unmixed with vexa-
tion, plainly expressed in bis face.
Discouraged and considerably don
pressed, Releett turned in the dire -
tion of her lodgirees. At the first
corner she observed quite a com-
motion.
A pair ef prancing Were, attached
to a basket phaeton, were tearing
Wee lightning down the boulevard,
and the occupant of the phaeton—
a dainty, golden -haired young creat-
ure, was dinging to the dash -board,
screaming
Helena was brave and daring by
nature, and in an instant she had
decided what course to pursue.
"Jump!" she cried out, springing
to the edge of the pavement; "jump,
and I will' catch you!"
And, to the wonder of the
breathless, terror-stricken by-
standers, the golden -haired young
creature heard, understood and obey-
ed; but not. an instant too soon, for
the next Moment the phaeton lay
dashed into Oieces against an adjaa
ept lamp -post, and the young lady,
through sheer terror, ley in a deep
swoon in Helena's arms.
-"Why, I' declare, it is Rcsinee, the
the bewitching little acteese!" cried
the by-standers in a breath.
But as the -y spoke she showed signs
of consciousness, and struggled oud
of tIelensne arms to her .feet, but she
sene back -with e cry of peen. 'My
ankle is sprained!' she oried, faint-
ly. "I can ,not walk. Oh, what
shalt I do, arid the new Opera to be
brenght obt tonnorrew Might? Won't
.you. stop a cab for me, and accone-
pane, me as fer as my lodgingS?" she
askcd9 01.int looking up into.
Ilelena'S lace. "i ace afraid to be
left inysea. 1should be sure to
faint again With the vain. Ole
reease comer' :
fc.lcna comet', Ced timidly, looking
with weialer at tIM beau tiOl. • little
ereeture of NSihoin she had heard so
inueh, and an hour later she was
seated en the little actress's magni-
ficent. blue -ani -gold bettdoir that
looked like a, fairy's ',ewer,peering
into her sympathet4e ear the se0:Ty of
her. unsu.cceesseed Search for e,eiplon..
The sprained ankle :Was bandaged
and was doing nicely, ad the little
actress lay back among the silken
pillows thinking deeply.
"How would you like to go on the
stage?" she asked, gazing up into the
girl's beautiful face, a peculiar gait,
ter in her blue eyes.
"On the stage!" gasped, Helena;
"why—I---I---" She stopped short,
gazing at her companion in speech-,
less dismay.
"Yes, why not?" exclaimed the
little actress, inspatiently.
"I would never make a.n actress,"
replied Helena, blushing. "I aim not
suited for it, I was never in a thea-
ter in my life."
The little queen of the English
stage opened her blue eyes in sur-
prise. "You are behind the times
then," she answered. "I have a pro-
position to make you," she continu-
ed, excitedly, "and you must not re-
fuse what 1 shall ask you.
A momentary silence fell between
them, then Rosinel continued, abrupt-
ly, "I am the star of the Gaiety
Theater; to -morrow night we vere
to bring out a new opera; it was
to have been the hit. of the season,
and now," she cried, breaking into
a passion of tears, "InY sPandaled
ankle will prevent me from singing
the leading role to -morrow night,
and the part will be given to my
rival and bitterest euezny. That
would kill me!" she cried. You
don't know whet such an opportun-
ity means to an ambitious rival;
they are just waiting for such
cbances to grasp thent and keep
them, and triumph over you. Sbe
must not have the leading role. You
must prevent her."
"I!" cried Helena, aghost: "why,
how could I?"
el will ten yoe." eried ROSITIAL
breathlessly; "the music is note diffi-
cult; you rail easily master it by to-
morrow night; you shall accounmay
my maid to the theater: she will
dress you for the part without at-
tracting attention as to your iden-
tity; you are discovered when the
curtain rises."
"1 would -1:e - ,discovered!" echoed.
Helena, in horror.
"Why, you little goose, you don't
understand! in theatrical parlance,
'tieing discovered" means beiug upon
the stage when the curtain goes up.
You must do this to cheat zny rival
of her laurels," Atte cried. excitedly.
nineanrEtt XXVI,
The proposition etas so sullen it
"fairly took Helena's breath away.
"It is not one young girl out of 0
thosisniel that finds such a. glorious
opportunity offered ber in a life -time
to eat on the stage, and nave tbe
star's part at that," concluded Ros-
inel *Yet 1 OWit frankly that I
tio this simply that, zny rival shall
not make eapital out, of my utisiore
tune. You tell me you are search-
ing for worke--take wbet the gods
provide."
For a. moment only Helena. hesitat-
ed, An outcast, forlorn itild Penni-
less in the great city of London,
searching- for employment, she dar-
ed not refuse Rosinel's bewildering
offer; she must fteeept Whitt fortune
had in so strange a manner pinced
at her feet.
80V1.41 o'clock on the following
evening a cab containing two dark -
robed ligures, one of which was heav-
ily veiled, was rollieg rapidly
through the gas -lighted streets to-
ward the Gaiety Theater.
Once or twice Helena drew her
veil back front ber frightened face
and gazed out of the cab window,
but each time shrunk back trembling
against the dark cushions.
Every place that her eyes rested
she could read on the flaming bill-
boards as she whirled quickly past
them:
BOSINEI, TO -NIGHT AS 'PRINCESS GAY."
Rosinel in white, Rosinel in blue,
Rosinel in crimson and gold. The
city was fairly ilooded with adver-
tisements of Rosinel the brilliant
little queen of the operatic stage.
"I can never take her part," -gasp-
ed Helena, the full force of her posi-
tion forcing itself upon her. "My
voice will be sure to fail me."
"Oh, fy," laughed Miss Basilica's
maid, "you'll get along splendidly;
why, your face alone will carry the
audience by storm. The brilliant)
lights and the music will exhilarate
you. Yes, X predict you will make
a great hit."
"But I know nothing about the
stage; I shall be so confused," cried
Helena, piteously, wishing with all
her beart that she had not allowed
the beautiful little actress to per-
suade her to take her part.
Miss Aosinel's maid laughed.
"Novices often get along the best,"
she said. "They step on the stage
and face tbe footlights full of en-
thnsiasm and life, because they have
never experienced the tarrors of
stagefright—what the threatening
scowl of' the leader of the orchestra
means if they MISS a note, the great
responsibility of giving their mese
loud anddistinct fee the Other act-,
ors to appear on the stag -e, or the
terrible storming there'll be if it
should slip from their memory. Ah,"
Miss Rosiners maid, "life
on the stage is by no means what
romantic young girls picture it, for
it's a life of endless atrife, jealousy
and hardship that people little
dream of. If an actfese is clever
and takes with the public, her eorn-
rades look upon her with the bit-
terest envy and. will do everything in
their power to keep her been and
prevent her from , making a hit. It
don't take long td ,take tho starch
out of ,these insipid, pretty -faced
girls, who et stage-struck, *lien
they Once face the foot -lights. 'They
'Bnd out all but top quiekly that
they are not the briri,nt, beautiful
gifted creatures that they took than -
selves to be. It takes frem ve. to
ten Years to understand the trines of
the busheess, and then they wake. up
to the fact that :their beauty, is on
the eva,ne and their .ettraetivenesio.is
over. htars take geed care not .to
have these' too ambitions people itk,
their.companies. Thor soon find et-
CUSe,IS to discharge them or keep them
back."
"You doe't seem to, ' like the
3tage," said Helena, in. astonish --
meat. "I wonder tbat you are con-
nected with it."
Miss Rosinel's maid laughed, ad-
mitting frankly that she had been.
connected with it so long she
couldn't do anything else.
At last the cab drove op before the
door, depositing its burden,
Hurriedly Miss Rosinel's maid led
her veiled companion by the hand
through the narrow, dusty passages,
over piles of lumber and stage pro- ,
perties that °were to be used during
the evening; stumbling against the
stage carpenter and "supers" in the
dim passages, they emerged at last
into the apartment ItilOWA as the
sins d res.sing-ro ona
Miss Rosinel's maid turned the key
in the lock, thee, with (lett lingers,
threw off Helena's veil and wraps.
"Dear Inc. don't tremble so!" she
cried, clasping the gold buelne pf
Helena's pink satin slipper.. "Why,
you're working yourself up into' 4
at of exeltement already. -
She little dreamed the cause of her
excitement was the drees the had
just slipped over her head. It was
4 rose -pink sae, fairly glittering with
seed -pearls over its shihnmering sur-
face
"Ain 1 to wear that dress?" asked
Helena. turning deadly pale. Der
thoughts reverting to that night on
which she had worn just such
pink -silt; dress an tbe stating carni-
val—the memorable and eventful
night that east emit a bitter, durie
sltedow over her young life—the
night on online she hue met Airorii.,
Forrester, her artist lover.
**Why, it's a. regular beauty of a
costume!" declared Mise Rosinel's
timid, "and you will look a regualr
beauty in it; ft just suits you, and
fits you to perfection!"
Like 005 1tt A dream, Helena suffer-
ed the maid to loop the pink gleam-
ing folds artisticrelly about her.
bind shining gems on her white arms
and in the meshes et her brown,
glassy curia.
Then she led her out on the stage,
and behind A huge pillar of roses
wbich was to open slowly, and the
beautiful princess of the play was to
trip gayly forth front the deep crhn-
son beart of a rnse, as the curtain
went slowly up, and the lender of
the orchestra, reached the last bar
of the overture,
"Courage; you are fairly radi-
ant!" whispered Miss Rosinel's maid.
as she darted back behind the scenes,
just in tittle to prevent berself front
being discovered.
The silver bell tinkled softly; the
orchestra bent to their task t the
curtain went up with a silken rust-
ling rush: the pillar of roses parted,
and out of the crisuson heart of the
downepangled flower the princess
stepped timidly forth into the brirail
glittering glare of the whop nee,
elm lights and the full gaze of thu
vast audiento that was ratted to the
very doors of the tili'Aire.
The orchestra leader lioneished his
baton in Ins white-a:Wed hand.
There was 0, burst of bewildering,
ernehing music, but it did not drown
out the thundering burst of applause
that shook the lulus) from pit to
dome.
CHAPTER XXVII.
We must now return to the, night
upon which We left. Mark Forrester
struggling alone, and at the mercy
of the wild waves of the bay, into
which he bad so recklessly plunged,
holding Helena clasped closely ia hie
an instant his clinging . hold
ar
]'ors.relaxed--and in that, instant a huge
wove bore her from him.
With an energy born of desperation
he struck oat after the dark floating
form, which eluded him, and then
sunk.
And in -the terror of the moment
reason came back to him with a ter-
rible shock, and he renlized all too
plainly what he had done.
A man's hoarse, wild, despairing
cry broke over the dashing waves.
Useless, useless; he could not save
herl—and he struckout blindly for
the shore—little caring whether he
reached it or not.
Ho heard the cries- of the men in
the life -boat,. but he heeded them not.
He did not care to be rescued, yet go
reached the shore almoit in .spite of
himselr
Itwas past midnight when he
opened the door of Prudence's apart-
ments, and staggered blbadly into her
presence—flinging ° himself heavily
down upon a chair.
As his sister's eyes fell upon hint
she,gave a piercing shriek and flew
to his ma.r
sside.
,,ok,
my brother, ray darling
brother!" she wailed, falling upon
her knees before him, and clasping
her hands about his arm. "Oh, what
Is the matter, my brother?—in the
one short hoUr since you left me your
hair has turned snow white. Whero
is Helena Heathcliff--the girl whose
fatal beauty and heart of stone has
done this wrong to you? You fol-
lowed her. Mark—did she escape you?
Heaves forgive me. I could almost
curse her for the ruin she has
wrought f "
Mark Forreeter Sprung from his
chair, fairly livid with ill -concealed
t
- "Priiderice," he whispered, in a
shrill, hprrifled whisper, "if you love
me never mention poor Helena's, name
no me again. I will not tell you
what lias happened," he went on. in-
coherently. "1 will not shook you
with the recital of what love has
deiven me to. Oh, God, .Prudence!"
he moaned., bending his head dowe
until it reseed against her shoulder,
and, weeping tears that welled ,tap.
from the depths, of his seal. "I wpuid
give thorand lives if I ltad theta
to Clasp /Telenet once more isamy
arms, and feel her _warn* 13peath
ag:,iel'wIt
inst17utlicheek.e.'rTca911 me 4437 to
Long hours Prudence at 1;iesido
him, with his %Ands closely clasped
in lters: Werefailed to 'comfort hint
-.his agony end- remorse were too
deep foe that.
When dayligiit brOke he lifted his
ita&fraird iitse veit'At' liolirse wart::
CONTINUED
GERMS IN RAW FOOP,
Dr. Wiley Advises Against Eating
Uncooked VegetabIes.
Er. IL W. Wiley, cblef chentist of
the departneent of agriculture, has for
the past few years beeu Making a
thorough Study of the close connection
between typhoid and other germ dis-
eases and the consumption of raw veg-
etables and has cox:oe to the conclusion
that to their use, when they are grown
near large cities, may often be traced
the prevaleoce of these diseases at cer-
tain seasons, flis study of the matter
has not only extended over many
years, but to many foreign cities, chief
among theta Paris and Berlin, la an
interview published in the Washington
Post he says;
"The danger in uncooked vegetables
'lies in the fact of truck gardeners near
the large cities depending often upon
sewer waste, household refuse, street
sweepings and such matter as a fer-
tilizer for their fields, Such A use of
waste matter for this purpose is par-
ticularly dangerous if contaminated
With pathogenie genres, and Ulla evade
Matter shoinn in Suck eases, if used at
all, be under the supervision of the
board of health and should be Ster-
ilize(' either by subjection to a high
emperature or by the use of on of vit-
riol in Secieut quantities to be germi-
cidal, The use of oil of vitriol
proves fertilizers lu preserving the atn-
mania as well as in other ways, An
excess of this chemical should be nen-
tralized by finely ground phosphate
rock, the soluble phosphoric acid thus
formed becoming a valuable fertilizing
ingredient,
"All raw vegetables offered in mar-
ket should be subjected to it Careful in-
spection and accompanied by a certitl-
cate to the effect that they have not
been fertilized with any waste matter
that Inay be contaminated with patho-
genic germs,. All gardens and fields
should be open to inspection by health
officers the same as dairies and cream-
eries and for the reason that tenfold
more danger lurks in vegetables so
greivit than in either milk, butter or
even water,
"No vegetables should be sold in the
niarkets when grown in contact with
stable or house manure or other waste
occurring from the habitation of city
houses where disease is possible, The
small parasites that animate our lus-
eious lettuce table salad are in them-
selves bartuless little things, even the
sand and other suck matter atthering
in the folds 01 the leaves being fairly
Imrraless, if not teOtlisorne, though I
always maintain that all Vegetables
brougbt to a market sbould be required
to be free from sand and other dirt,
as is tbe case in the markets of Paris.
Even with a thorough inspection and
wben grown under sanitary conditions
Yegetables should be rewashed in ster-
ilized water before eaten. There ure
great possibilities of spreading typhoid
and other germ diseases by eating =-
Cooked food which has been exposed to
pathogenic germs.
"Where fruits have been aprayed to
guard against the growth of certain
fungi with which some trees are af-
fected or against insects traces of the
spraying material may be retained, es-
pecially in arid climates, where irriga-
tion is practiced and the rainfall Is not
sufficient to wash away the poison.
For this reason grapes and other foods
subjected to the spraying process
should be washed in sterilized water
before using. It Is not wise to advise
total abstinence in regard to uncooked
vegetables, but it is the part of wisdom
to remove any danger of possible con-
tamination. By a bacteriological ex-
amination of vegetables generally eat-
en raw that was made at Padua re-
cently microbes were found in such
myriads that a complete list of their
species could not be made."
Good Aluminium at Last.
It is possible that a new era has
opened in the use of aluminium, at all
events Tor fittings. "Magnallum" is
the name given to an alloy of alit -
minium and magnesium invented by a
continental scientist, and the reports
upon it are of the most encouraging
nature. It is lighter than pure alit -
Mullein. It can be worked and turned
like brass or copper, and it is stronger
than brass. It is stated that It does
not oxidize at all, fumes of ammonia
and sulphuric acid not damaging it.
It can be turned, bored, drilled, milled,
filed, ground and polished easily. Tubes
;working, one within the other slide
without the slightest fretting. Screws
made of it are very strong, with clean
cut threads and durable.—Yachtsman.
The “Nobles, Gases.
The dise'overy witbin the past few
years of several new elements, one of
which, helium, bad previously been
recognized only in the atmospbere of
the sun, bas led to a chemical classifi-
cation of the "nonmetals" by Profess:.
or Erdmann of Mille, in wbich the
name "noble gases" Is bestowed upon
helium, neon, argon, krypton and
xenon. Oxygen, hydrogen and nitro-
gen ars called "chief gases." Pre-
eureably It is the inertness of the five
gases grouped as "noble," their ap-
parent indisposition to form miscel-
laneous, alliances, that has earned for
them their aristocratic title.
Sorr� tbe Dig ones.
Dr. Pyruei a most excellent authority
on nailing, maintains that if the pnr-
'Pose is to prevent the depletion of
streams the proper vray IS to forbid
the taking Of large 'fish Inhtead of
One of the large fish will pro,
duce thousands of pitting where a
small one produces scores.—Elartford
AN ARTIST OF THE LIPS.
An EnglishExhibitor Who Has Been Arms
less Since nits Eighth Year.
Fireworks and fancy jewelery seer
in the populer Mind, to be mote
closely associated with the Oryatal
I Pala.ce than Art with it big A; yet
just at present there is a little studio.
• in the South Nave with a suspieion
of Aubrey Beardsley and it deceded
atmosphere of William Morris,
Artistic wall paper designs, designs
for daiuty fans, woederful little wa-
ter-colore, and strikieg line draw-
ings are on the walls, wiiilst tbe
young 'Rod handsome artist busily
paint; by raeana of his—moutia.
31r. Bertram Hiles was born in
Bristol, and was deprived, at the ago
of eight years, of both his aims
through an aecident. Before this ca-
tastrophe Ise hind developed a, strong
Passion for drawing—so strong that
the loss of WS arinS in no way die
minished Ids ambition to becoroe at
artist. Working with courage Ana
enthusiasm, he obtained a, "firsteclaed
excellent" in the second grade fo
free-hand (f) drawing within twei
years of Ids accident,
At the age of e6 Mr. Hiles exhibite;
ed a stutter, in water colors at the
Bristol Fine 'Art Academy. end hid
career as an artist was fairly begua.
But it took him. upwards a six
years to obtain complete mastery
over the muscles of his mouth; yet
titan end prectice made hint more ex-
pert than ever in freedom and tweets.,
The young artist has exhibited at
the Royal Society of Bristol Ar-
tiste, the Dudley Gallery, et-.. "very
nearly." he said smilingly, "at the
Rayon Academy," and where Mr.
Mee' pictures were accepted it was
entirely on their own s2aerits, the
banging committee being quite ignor-
ant of the method used.
Belay a, brush was picked up, col-
or mixed and applied with an ex-
quisite touch. by means of the paint—
ers' mouth; and even as one repre-
sentative looked on a. rustic chilt
grew suddenly out of the bloc% mat
white, watching the setting sun.
The artist's delight in his work,-
aud his breteey cheery menner, seem
to cast one's pity back; the man wbo.
bas conquered. uoble arid patiently -
so many end terrible difficulties, asks
for appreciation of his work frorct
the etentrunt ground of Art rather
than front pity for the neisfortutus
which he has so wonderfully over-
conee.—London Express.
eat Half a Sbave,
On the returning troopships front
South Africa, the Inerr,y English sol-
diers are given to pranitS. None of
the Men on the ships recently in had
shaXed on the voyage till they near-
ed Southampton, when there was at
general request, for razors.
It happened that there was onlx
glut to be bad, all the others probe
ably being packed away with the
heavy luggage ill the hold. The own-
er of the solitary razor consented to.
lend It round. but on condition that
each one should ehave half his Mee
only a ono turn, the owner then to.
have first use. He carefully shav'eth
one side of his face and then passed
the razor Ott,
In due time the razor came back to.
its owner, who at once trimmed the
other side of his face and then tossed.
the razor into the sea,
How they all groaned. And yet
they never laughed more than they
did after they got over the first
shock, When they landed every man
seemed to Lave a. bad face ache, to.
judge from the handkerchiefs and
scarfs whieh were held up, and there
was an immediate rush to the near-
est barber -shops.
e,
The First British Census
It is significant of the invariable
oppesition offered to any innovation.
i» this country that when the first.
proposal for a census was made in:
Parliament it met with bitter hos-
tility. It was on March 30, 1753,
than Mr, Potter, M. P., asked leave.
to bring in a bill "for the taking -
and
registering an annual account of
the total number of people, and of
the total nuzuber of births, deaths
and marriages." The ex -Home See-
retary's grandfather, Mr. Matthew'
Ridley, said that the people of New-
castle regarded the measure as °min-
ims, and feared—having regard, per-
haps, to the punishment awarded to.
King David—lest some public mis-
fortune .or an epidemical distenaper
should follow the numbering. How-
ever, the bill passed the Coraraone,..
and received the support of the Gov-
ernment, but was thrown out by the
Lords.—From The London Chronicle.
The Heieuee et Loudon.
If the Dutch ever sail up -the
Thaznes again, or a Norman force
land, London will not be unprepar-
ed. In the archives of Pall Mall re-
pose musty schemes for the defence of
the metropolis which waS thought.
would be undisturbed until the War
Deepartment commenced to move o
int
its new palace. Dot there are busy'
men about anal as it re-sult neve
schemes will 'Ere forthcoming for tha
defence of London. Something like
60 batteries of artillery will be ate
lotted for the defence, including guns
of heavy calibre, 4.7 and 6 inchei,.
which will be mounted in command-
ing positions, covering wide,sweep-
ing arc. The mobile force for defence.
will include nearly 100 15 -pounder
field guns, and an army corps of
regular infantry and 100,000 voltme
r
, teers.—Londen Expreas.
1 A. Trounsinz for Shakespeare.
The traveling theatrical company'
at present visiting this town gave:
last night a representation of a play
styled "The Merry Wives of Wind-
sor," by a person called Shakespeare.
The play is said to be a comedy, but
is terribly monotonous in its effect,
especially the two first acts. An un -
eolith and besotted Cavalier who
flirts end spoons with a bevy 41
demi-mondaines, but who becomes a.
'et' t h • 13' d • t
such is the sum -total of the
We can only .say that such a play
poor faee to invite Val educated. pub -
lie to. It was a rend when the cure
taitt, dropped. end we tad an emote
turrity of listening tn e, selection ol
humorous songt.—Tidning, A.alestitidb.
Norway,
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