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The Brussels Post, 1909-6-10, Page 21:111E IlYSTERIODS KEY QR, PLANNING FOR TIDE FUTURE. a� CHAPTER IV.—(Oont'd) IVleantim•° Lad Bromley had also been hevieg rather an exciting ad- venture, On the day that Gerald left for New Haven, she went downtown to do some shopping. She had nearly completed her er- rands, having made most of her purchases in .one of the large stores, and was standing by a tall case of goods, when she observed twogirls—evidently belonging to the establishment -skulking on the other side of the case and convers- ing in a strangely 'suspicious man- ner. "Did you get a chance to do it, .$ane?" inquired one of the other, "Yes; we basted the handkerchief into her cape—between the lining and the outside—while she was gone to her lunch; she didn't wear the thing out to -day." Good! Now we •shall get rid of her sure. The idea of taking such a girl as that on bees! Bah ! Mies Leiter would never have done it if that rich doctor she's so food of hadn't requested it as a favor. Which one did you tack into the caper' asked voice number one. "Oh, that nice Daze that was hung up as a sample—the ten -dollar one," replied the other. "Won't the super just rave when she finds it's gone/ She's respensible, you., know. Then the hunt will begin, and our glum little greenhorn will be walked off to the station -house in short order. You own give the aldrin now as es soon as you choose. Hush! thele comes a floor- walker, and we must scoot." And the two salesgirls quickly separated and slipped away, but not before the floor -walker espied them, as he suddenly rounded a counter, and frowned at this breach of rules. Lady Bromley remained by the case for some minutes after they disappeared, thinking vigorously, a troubled expression on her fair face. What she had overheard convinc- ed her that two envious girls were plotting a great wrong against a fellow clerk, toward whom they had conceived a feeling of enmity. It was evident thattheywere an employed at the lace -counter, and had made use of some valuable article to carry out their nefarious purpose. She was in doubt whe- ther she ought to report what she had learned to one of the floor- walkers, or inquire for the superin- tendent of the lace -department, and quietly put her on her guard, so that when the affair should come to a crisis she would know just how to meet it. At last a bright idea flashed into her mind. She would go to the laces counter, call for some handker- examining and while exa chiefs g them, watch for developments. She at mice proceeded to put her plan into execution. As she made her request for the article desired, a box was immediately passed out to her, when she instantly recognized the clerk who was serving her as one of the platters. She leisurely examined the hand- kerchiefs,and all the time was quietly oservant of what was go- ing on about her, until presently she noticed a wan, timid -looking girl who was showing another lady some fine Valencinnes edging. "That is doubtless the poor lit- tle victim," the said to herself. Then she remarked aloud ;to the clerk who was serving hes : • "Here is a handkerchief which 'I like very much, but there is.a flaw in it. Have you a perfect one like it?" An evil light instantly sprang in- to the girl's eyes. "No, madam, I have no more like that, but we have a very niee one --a real bargain—ths,t has just been marked down from twelve to ten dollar.s," she glibly replied, as she glanced up at the line above herr head, where there was a choice display of various kinds of laces. "Ah 1" she exclaimed, with a ivell-assumed start of surprise; "it isn't here! I'm afraid it is gone. Miss Leiter" -turning to a tall, se - elate young woman near her -- "where "where is that tenedoller handker- chief l Has it been sold7" "No, net that I know of ; it was. on the line before I went to lunch,". the superintendent replied, and at once began to look about for the desired article. Of course, it was not to be found; and then there followed a general search) under e ii whab exciting conditions, for the dainty end.cost- ly thing, -etch attendant protesting that she had net seen it. Lady Bromley stood by, an intensely in- terested observer while she notic- ed that the timkl-lookinggirl seem - cid very nervous, and had grown quite pale, "Girls chis is very 04'8,130 1" Miss Leiter at length sternly re - =irked; "khat handkerchief const. be found! It could not have dis- appeared without, hands, and, as it was hero', nen I went out'to iuneh, shall hold you responsible fox it 1 At this the 'excitement seemed to immense; drawers were nervously looked ever, boxes were pulled from beneath the counter, sacks and capes also shaken out, satchels and hats examined. The quiet girl bad her cape up - en her arm, end was bending down to look under .the counter fram where she had taken it, when one of her companions attracted Miss Leiter's attention, and pointed to a gleam of something white in a fold of the shabby wrap. The superintendent, an indigeant flush upon her cheek, pounced upon the supposed offender at once, snetohed the cape from her, and, turning it inside out, exposed to view the missing handkerchief, care- fully basted to the lining. "Well!" she exclaimed, holding it up before the almost paralyzed girl; "this is as pretty return fox the influence I used to get you a place at this counter I What will Doctor Ashmore say, I wonder; when he learns that you have been stealing right before our eyes?" The girl was now as pale as ashes, a look of horror was in her eyes. "I didn't steal it—I neverknew it was there !" she cried, but cow- ering owering beneath the accusing glances 01 her associates, as under a blow. "That is a likely story!" scorn- fully retorted Miss Leiter.. "Here, Mr. Wall"—signaling to a, floes - walker, who, attracted by the ex- citement, had drawn near, "this is a ease for you to settle," and, holding up. the cape and.hendker- chief, she rehearsed the story as it appeared to her. The man took the garment from her, and looked it over. Then lie ;turned 'almost fiercely upon the supposed culprit. "Come out of there!" he con mended, "and I will wale you, without ceremony, up to the office, where this matter will be investi- gaited 1" The poor child was trembling like a leaf, but she made no protest, uttered no complaint, and Lady Bromley's gentle heart ached for her. As she came meekly out from be- hind the counter, her ladyship step- ped quietly to bei side, and, fac- ing the floor -walker, remarked in c low tone, but with a dignity which instantly impressed him: "I will go with her—I happen to know something about this affair which I would like to state to some ono in authority here." Mr. Wall regarded the beautiful woman with surprise, and his man- ner instantly underwent a remark- able change. "Certainly, madam—certainly," he said affably; "this way, if you 1 incerey hoe that this lease I s P P very unfortunate occurrence can be satisfactorily explained," and he led the •stately matron and the shrinking girl toward the of- fice, while they were followed by the wondering glances of every eve who had witnessed the incident. Upon reaching -the elegant and, commodious office, Lady Bromley presented her cord to the courte- ous gentleman who arose to receive her; when, upon reading the name and title thereon engraved, he be- came even more complaisant than before. • Accepting the seat offered her, she told her story in a calm, straight- forward manner, which admitted of no doubt. She described minutely the girls whose conversation she had overheard, and also the floor- walker whose appearenee had sent them scudding back to their places. Both floor -walker and girls were immediately summoned, when the former corroborated Lady Brom- ley's statements regarding his hav- ing keen the culprits talking to- gether behind the ease of goods; while the girls, frightened boyonu deseriptton, in view of this unex- pected denouement, confessed their sin and begged for mercy. They :also stated that their grudge against their victim had been caused by the fact that Miss Leiter had favored her, securing for her, sib the request of some rich doctor, a position which they had been oblig- ed to work up to. Their petition was granted, in so far that they were not arrested for what they had done; but they were immediately discharged from the employment of the firm, The manager spoke kindly to the injured 'girl, and told her that she could go back to her .place, where in all probability, she 'would have no further trouble; but, bursting into tears, she said she wouldn't remain in the store; she ,ro'ilcl sieves- 'know a minute's peace from the fear that a similar trick might be played upon her again, when she would net be likely to -temps as she had upon this ncesu;ion, "Very.' well, she was 'coldly ins furmed; "elle could do as she abase," Lady Bromley tried to argue with hes', to reassure her; but eke wars obdurate, wher,aupon she was 'paid what was due her, and thus her con lection with ithe house wee also severed, "Have yon a- home 1" her lady- ship guesties- erl, as they bath left the °illee, end were on .their way below, "No, ma'am; I've got to work for my living; and I've no idea what I will do now; but I can't stay here, I've been wretched ever since I came, for those girls brave tormented me almost to death,,, the girl returned, with a passion- ate ring, of pain in her vmiee. "But they will be here no len gee ," said her coxupanio't. I can't help it; the others are almost as bad; they're envious be- cause I didn't have to work up." "Poor child l S am sorry for you," syfnpatlietieally returned Wady Bromley. "What is your name ?"' "Ellen Carson, ma'•am." CHAPTER V. • "What did you do before you came into the store 1" her ladyship ggestioned, upon learning the tisane of her protege. "I helped take care of the ehil- dren in Doctor Ashmore's family, for a couple of months. But they've gone to Europe now, and the doc- tor got me this place. You see, I broke niy arm last July, and he thought this kind of work would be easier for me," the girl explain- ed. "He's been kind to Miss Lei- ter, too," she added; "so, to please Mm, she got me into the place," Was not Miss Leiter kind to you?" "Yes ; but she couldn't keep the girls from being hateful. I don't like store work, anyway; we're packed in s° close,. and my feet swell and aeh•e from the"standing." "But what will you do now that you have given up the position?" "Oh, I suppose I shall go to some employment office, and try to find a place as nurse, or up,staire girl," was the response in a weary..tone. "Oen you sew, Ellen ?" Lady Bromley questioned, after . think- ing over the situation during the few moments they were going down the elevator. "Yes, marm; and I can 'sew real good, too," said the girl, brighten- ing; "I used to help make boys' jackets when I lived with aunt." "Why are you not living with her now?" "I ran away I" "Why did you do that?" "Because slie kept me digging' so I couldn't stand' it." • 'Digging ! What de you mean ? "Well, she and my cousin made jackets for a living, and I. had to do all the housework, and help them, besides; it was just a slave's life. But about four months ago I broke my arm, and then, because I couldn't work, they nearly starved me to death. Doctor Ashmore won- dered what made me grew so thin and weak, and the day I went to have the splints taken off 1 dropped like a lump of lead in his office; them he found 'that I didn't have enough to eat." "Oh, how can people be so cruel 7" murtnured Lady Bromley, withra shiver. I reckon you never knew what it is to be poor," said the girl, lift- ing curious lookher face it g a to —ites de ile• of eole just mak v- people. Well, the doctor was 80 mad he told me I could go to etay with him for a. while, and help the nurse to case for the children, if I wanted to, 1 just jumped at the chance, and told him I'd come the next day. I didn't, mean that Aunt Lu should know where to find me. so that night I tied up some things in a bundle, and just at daylight I stole out of the house, azul later went to the doctor's, where I stayed un- til the family went to Europe, when 1 came hese to work." "I suppose you wouldn't care to go back to your aunt," said Lady Bromley musingly. "I'd rather drown myself," the girl broke forth passionately, "be- sides, she's broke up now. ' `Broke up l' What do you mean?„ "She doesn't live where she used to. I don't know where she is." "How would you like to come.to say with me for a few days, while you are looldng about fox another place?" her ladyship inquired. "I'd like it, eaid Ellen eagerly;. "you look kind—you make me think of a young lady who was good te mo when I broke my arm; your voice is sweet and gentle, like hers. Why, she gave me ten dollars! I bought this gown with part of it," glancing, down at the &heap black alpaca; "it's the first decent dress I've had -since my uncle died." "Web , said her new friend, "you may get your hat and come with me ; I have been thinking that I should like to have some ons to wait upon me, and run upon er- rands, - I will try you for a few days; then; if 1 find the arrange- ment satisfactory, and you aro con- tented, we will talk further about making it permanent," "Thank you—thank you! I am sure I shall he , contented;" said ililen, with mare animation than she had yet eichibited, her gloomy face lighting with real pleasure at the prospect before her, and snaking her seem like another person. A few minutes later they step- ped into Lady J3romley's, carriage, and were driven to the Noennin- die,; whore her ladyship installed het' new maid in a tiny bedroom, et the rear of her quite, and which the me/looted girl claimed was the "nicest room she had ever slept in," and thus she began, under a gentle and judicious training, r now life, that was destined to change the tenor of her whole in- tore, (To be continued.) 'iWo11TH KNOWING., A NOV I'axagrafhs of Feet Thai Win lutenist You. Dogs in Hamburg are taxed ac- cording to size, The bigger the dog, the higher the tax, The first practical motor -car was invented in 1786. It was designed by Murdock, and was driven by steam. The custom of shakingBands ori- ginated among the ancient Israo- liter; Mors its cleaning is that of peaces friendship, alliance and security, London has the largest propor- tion of insane of any English city, the number being 361 per 100,000. Nottingham is a close second, with 342 per 100,000, Newspaper vendors in Moscow are obliged to wear a certain uni- form, and the police can prevent them from pursuing their vocation if they do not appear clean and tidy. Undertakers are unknown _in Japan. On the death of a person it is the custom for his nearest rela- tives to make his eofin and bury him. The mourning is not used un til after the funeral, In Singer, Malay, the time is told by placing two bottles neck to neck. Sand is nut into one of them. This pours itself into the other every half hour, An attendant sounds the hours en a gong. The cross mark, still used occa- sionally instead of a signature, did not originate in ignorance. It was always apjpended to signatures in mediaeval times as an attestation of good faith. In. Denmark any -person who at the age of twenty-one pays to the State a sum of 532.50 is entitled, if he reaches the age of sixty-five, to an annuity of 565. But if he dies before that ago the money is forfeited.- The number of smacks employed in deep-sea fishing in the North Sea is about 5,000. They fish ie fleets of 150 vessels, Over 20,000 men are employed in this fishery alone, and they remain at sea never less than two months at a time. The Irish hare found both in Ire- land and Scotland has two coats a. year of different -colors. In the summer it is brown with black tip- ped eare, whilst its winter coat is white with the exception of the ear -tips, which do mat change color. The greatest surrender in the annals of warfare was that of Metz, on October 27th, 1870. • The sur- render included three field -mar - shells, sixty-six generals, 6,000 officers of lower degree, .over 400 guns, 100 metrailleuses, nearly sixty standards, and 173,000 rank and file. The Japanese method of counting age appears most peculiar to our ideas. No matter what time in the year the Japanese child is born, whether in May, the middle of the summer, or late in December, it is always said to be one :year old on the first day of January next fol- lowing. OfSovereign States, Switzer- land itzei•land gives the-besimilitarY train- ing r in - lug to its boys. Although the main- tenance of a standing army is not Sanctioned ' by the Constitution, ever able-bodied male citizen from twenty to fifty is liable for mili- tary service, and boys at school begin at the age of _ eight ' to' be trained as soldiers. The, sovereign of Spain is the only monarch who does not sign his name. He merely signs his edicts, "Yo el Rey"—PI, the King." The custom dates from the time whop Spain was the dominant Power of Europe, and the Emperor Charles V., in addition to being King of Spain, was also bead of the Holy Roman Empire. The word gipsy, or gypsy. means an Egyptian, and this mean- ing is founded on the supposition that gipsies came from Egypt. • It is somewhat curious that the French believe them to come from Bohemia, and so call them Bohemians. As a matter of fact, however, the real home of the gipsiea was India, whence they wore driven by invad- ing hordes, The singular custom of the bride- groom being flogged by the relations of the bride on the marriage -day still obtains amongst at least three peoples of the world—in the ex- treme north-east of Siberia, in Borneo,, and among some of the Arab tribes of the Nubian Desert, In all three eases the idea seems to be that the bridegroom, in order to prove himself "a man, must be able te undergo a considerable amount of physical suffering with- out flinching, WISE YOUNG MAN,.. Small boy (in awed tones):. "Pa, I looked into the parlor just now, and what do you think 1. saw?" .1 athrr : "`C'an't guess, my boy,'' Small Boy • Why, Sister Pulls.. was sitting on the piano -stool, and her young man was kneeling in front of her, ,holding her hands like glue, Father: "011, sensible young fel. low, that. Ile was holding her bands to; present her plrt ing the piano." Peer pencils and dull boys are difficult to sharpen, On the Farm HARD MILKERS, Many a valuable cow and heifer have been sold at e, sacrifice, by the owner owing to the fent that they were hard milkers; The cause of hard milking 'cows is so little. understood by the average steels - man that the disposal of such animals is accounted for in that way, but if stockmen knew how easy, it is to overcome hard milk-,. log in both cows and heifers, I am sure that no animal would be dis- posed of for the leek of treatment, says Dr. David Roberts. - Hera milking is due to an abnor- mal contraction of the sphincter muscle, regulating the stream of milk from the point of the teat. On the other band a cow losing her' milk is due to a relaxation or an abnormal expansion of the sphinct- er muscle .at the point of the teat, Many a valuable hard mincing cow lies been ruined, owing to the fact that the milker has been comp polled to use a milking tube and by the use of the milking tubo the cow has become infected often times losing one or more quarts. It is not advisable to use a milking tube if one can possible get along with- out it. The proper method of handling or overcoming hard milking cows or heifers is by the use of a teat plug. The teats should be• weshe 1 with a germ killer solution and the teat plug dipped in tho same solo tion, then dipped in a little healing ointment and passed into the point of the teat. The teat plug being self retaining should be permitted to remain in the teats froiu one milking to another. ` This will posi- tively overcomehard milking in cows and heifers, This same treatment is exceed- ingly valuable in the treatment of sore teats where the sore is at the point of the teat where it'interferes with milking. • STOPPAGE OF MILK. Stoppage of the milk in a cow or heifer is usually brought on by abnormal conditions or infection. If a cow or heifer has a sore at the point o fthe teat so that it is aka - cult to get the milk from the teat, it is advisable to wash the teat with an antiseptic solution,. then by dipping a teat plug into the antiseptic solution, then into a little healing ointment and' passing it into the point of the teat,- per- m -tieing same to be retaining from one milking to another. This should be continued until the teat is entirely healed up and ina nor- mal condition. ' (Never use a milk- ing tube if it can. be avoided.) If the milk is retained in the quarter and does not come down into the teat, this - will indicate that there is a closure in the milk duct at the base of the teat. This trouble can be overcome by wash- ing the teatwith the antiseptic solution, then dipping' a teat slitter or bistoury) in the some kind of solutionand passingit upinto the teat through the contracted sphin- cter or point of stoppage, then by manipulating a thumb screw on the bistoury a blade is brought into action. This sphincter is then cut by drawing down on _the teat bistoury, in this manner opening the; closed sphincter, permitting the milk to pass down into the teat. The blade of the bistoury is then drawn' into the bistoury and the bistoury removed in this way without cutting the point of the, teat. This operation should be per- formed within a few days after freshening. By this method a valuable cow's quarter can be saved which otherwise might be lost, but precaution must be used, in wash- ingthe teat and the Bistoury in an antiseptic seletion to prevent in- fection, FARM NOTES. It is estimated that- it costs the farmer more to haul a bushel of grain than it does a railroad to haul a ton n of it. The English havgu used fern leaves successfully for many years, Valu- able fruit, fresh butter, etc., are no longer seen in the English markets packed in grapevine leaves, but al- most always in fresh fern leaves, which keep -the articles oxeellently, Here is the .most approved method of treating seed potatoes to prevent a scabby crop: Soak the whole seed for two hours in a mixture of ens half pint of formalins (often called formaldehyde), and fifteen gallons ',f cold water; dry the seed, cut and plant in ground that has not ro- sently grown potatoes. 11 is not- merely the good farm - lag that pays, It must be some thing mere than good, an improve- ment on the kine that made farm- ers reasonably prosperous 40 or 50 years ago, This requires personal thought and skill, The olcl idea of farming, and for its time the car red, idea, , was hint it was mainly hard work, The method of farm- ing ran in ruts, and when e nutty got into doe of these ali lie had to do was to pull ahead, Ile need not even plan. The rut was air sufficient J to direct his .ocurs°, The man who got up earliest, worked hardest and longest, made the most money, f3'e was by thee° bets the good farmer, and therefore, successful. TRAITORS OF THE RACE W1Il'.L'I; ILtN FIGIIT 1011 SAV- AGES AelAINST WHITES. Renegades to Civilization Usually Meet eke Fate Which They Deserve. It will be strange indeed if it it not discovered, before the present frontier campaign in India is over, that at least one white man is fighting for the Zakke Khels against the British troops, In almost all the wars which the forcesof civili. zation wage against those of bar- borism, some white men—traitors to their kind --are to be found fight- ing on the side of the savages, • I fought in the ranks of an Ameri- can regiment—the 8th U.S. Infan- try—in the Philippines during the Aguinaldo insurrection, and a man in my own company deserted to the enemy. The reason was that he had fallen in love with a Filipino girl, the daughter of one of Aguinaldo's chief lieutenants. His infatuation was stronger than his oath: of fealty. "KILL AND BURN" CAMPAIGN. He was given' command of a party of bolomen by, the rebel leader. These "bolomen"—so- named from the long, cruel knife. they carried=were savages of the most bloodthirsty tvne, whose idea of warfare was midnight murder. The renegade became worse than the worst of them, and won an evil name for himself oven among the Filipinos, Some of the fearful, atro- cities he perpetrated on American prisoners who fell into his hands could not oven bo hinted at in print,. Ait last he was captured by a de- tachment during General Jake Smith's notorious "Kill and burn" campaign in Seiner. He was shot the same day. I narrowly escaped being one of the firing party. I was assigned for the purpose; but the brother of a• soldier he had mur- deiedbegged for my place, and wasgiven it. One of the most remarkable` trai`• ors to civilization in recent years was a French officer, named Cap- tain Voulet. After a distinguished career in French West Africa, he "wentFantes." Revolting against the French authorities in 1899, he led a large body of native troops under his command into the. "bush," and made war on his own. account against several petty na- tive kings with great success. Inspired by the wonderful career of Rehab, the "black Napoleon," then just:closed,•he aimed at found- ing a great native state, and rul- ing over it. He even induced an- other officer, Lieutenant Chanoine, to join him. French troops were sent againstthem; but they fought them killing an ofliecer and some men. Eventually, after committing: some terrible atrocities, Voulet and ,,,anoino were set upon and.mas- sacred by their own soldiers: JOAN OF ARO UP-TO-DATE. ATE. SlatinPasha and Father Ohr- welder, in their books describing thieir captivity among the Mab discs, both speak of a crazy Fenian, who managed to make his way to Omdurman, and offer his sword to the Khalifa. He was regarded with a mixture of suspicion and con- tempt, and at last perished miser- ably iserably in the pestilential • dervish Own. • The Dutch, in their century -long war in Aden,the Portuguese in East Africa, the Brazilians in their basthinterland,, and every , other. civilized people that war against savages,, have found white men fighting in the ranks of their faeces; and, of course, have given them short shift. But the most remark- able of all these renegades to civili- zation was the famous "Santa Teresa, a white woman, who for many years led the Yaqui Indians in their successful guerilla cam- paigns against the pick of the Mexi- can troops.' She was, in her way, a modern Joan of Arc, for the. cause of the Yaquis was a good one. They were struggling against oppression ; they fought to preserve their land from the invader. She was wor- shipped almost as a goddess by the atrocities usually associated with savage warfare, and, show mercy to prisoners. For this she was pardoned by the Mexican Govern- ment when ib eventual',y captured her, and was graciously allowed 'h'er hill liberty, after a short ink- pr'isonment. NO LSE, "I had to be away from school yesterday, said Tommy. "You must bring an excuse," said the teacher. "Who from?" "Your father.,, "lle ain't no geed at making ex- seices;:ma catches him every time," ONE BETTER, Julia•• -'"She has such arett foot, I don't know where you would find anything smaller, do you ?" Ftancaa---''Yes, the sh°e she wears," 00.4.0000.4.044,400 IHALT1I EXERCISE. Sicce the Marathon run last sitmeter such tests of endurance Mere been enthesiestically pursued by the youth of the kindred na- cions. The Marathon distance is about twenty-six miles, Alt the Olympic fE fs covered by young ncen who are supposed to be strong, sound, experienced, and directed by ex - Pests who know how to place each stride and get; the most out of every muscle, Even so, a Marathon "finish" is nob a pleasing apeet- axle, It indicates that the contest- ants have undergone a strain from which they will nob soon,_ if ever, recover. Msdioal authorities are agreed that this is the fact. litany go further, and declare that just as ie harms ,men..to run a long distance, so does it injure growing boys to run a shorter distance, if the strain of competition is added. Five of the most eminent physicians and surgeons in England have united in a statement that "school and cross- country races . exceeding one mile are wholly unsuitable for boys un- der nineteen, as the -continued strain involved is apt to cause per- manent injury to the heart and other. organs,,, Some will think that this shows excess of caution. Perhapsit does. At, 'any rate, it shows unselfishness, for thedoctors are trying to fore - sten conditions that, in later years, they would be celled upon to treat. 1f they aro willing to make that sacrifice for what they conceive to be the general good, 'surely any youth can afford for his own geed to give up the hope of a momen- tary fa'Marme, • Pho-athon craze has served one useful purpose, however,, in that it has led to a thorough re- examination of large aid import- ant questions, So far, 'in Great Britain, the conservatives seem to have triumphed. Even the setting - up drill of the British army has of late been revised with a view' to eliminate all. movements . that put undue strain upon the heart..' No one can go far wrong if he fol- lows that precedent. Exercise is necessary and whole some. Excessive exercise, the over- exertion that leads to collapse, or invites accident, or brings on fad gue which is not soon dispelled, is always harmful -if not:' to -day, to- morrow.—Youth's Companion. HEALTH HINTS. Rheumatic people should eat freely of celery, both raw and cocked, The dander of infection during an epidemic is very much lessened if people 'will take a warm bath daily, at night if possible, and take plenty of really nourishing food. Immediately upon leaving the sleeping -room in the morning the windows should bee raised to their full length and thedoers thrown open, to enable the flesh outside au to reach every corner of the apartment nt in free' circulation. marvellous power t i is m size in he . There air to sweeten and purify. Few people except trained nurses know that a restless patient is made Much- more comfortable if the'.cor- ners of the under sheet the care- fully pinned to the under side of the mattress with safety pins. Draw the sheet tight and pin it securely. .It will be a relief to you and the -suffering patient. A FAMOUS CONVICT. When Released From .Prison Takes • Ills Own Life. A notable criminal ended his life in an hotel at Notting Hill Gate,. London, England, with an over- dose of morphia. Aubrey Newton, otherwise Am- brose Winterton, was released frees prison a fortnight ago after undergoing seven years' penal, ser- vitude for bigamy. He was unable , to earn any money, and thereupon resolved on suicide. At his trial in 1903 it was stated that he had married a colonel's daughter while his wife was alive, and had committed systematic frauds for sixteen yore's. He was arrested as a ticket -of -leave man while staying at Torquay, and it was then that the girl he had deceived first knew she was ,cob his wife. He had also been convicted of pirating magazine articles, forgery, and theft, and had written a series of articles entitled, "Seven Years Penal Servitude. At the inquest a vordiet of "Sui- cide while temporarily in -sane," was returned. "I just love cake," said Johnnie, feelingly. "It's awful nice,' , "You should nob say 'love' cake," cos - rooted bis mothers "Yon should say 'like.' And do tot say `awful' •-say 'very.' And say 'good' in. stead of 'nice,' . Now see if you can repeat the sentence correctly," "T like cake," repeated Johnnie, "TV very good." "Tha:F's l otter," "I know, ma." complained Johnnie, "hut it sounds lust SS it I wits talk - in' 'about bread."