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The Brussels Post, 1891-1-23, Page 66 TSE BRUSSELS POST. JAN. 23, 1891, WARNED BY A MOUSE. i. Trac old manor4iouao et Be,rtoln•Beidge, al• though one of the 11uaiiutestand most occur, e (me bowies In I•ilia side of the country, wee not half so well known as it deserved to be, Cu t off from the highroad by a clump of ani dent and well -wooded wyolr-ohus, the few tea yellers who passed by the plastatdon gates plodded or (trove wearily on up the steep 11111 beyond It, raached the Lop, admired the view away across the valley of the Par, and little dreamed of what aeurines old mansion lay hidden among the trees. Ito master end owner, John Trowbridge, was au old-fashioned beehalor, who -prated hfaeself on three good things—old lido 1cs , old wino, stud old friends; Aird though he I1ad few of the last, and their visits were few and far between, be always boasted that they were "enough for hint, and enough was as good as a feast." It waa a lonely place, too, tett milds from the county town, and six from the station ; while the whole hamlet of Bar- ton consisted of about a score of cottages, all clustered aroui,d the tiny church, 11sIf a mile down the valley below. Tho Squire, therefore us he was everywhere palled—whoa not busy in his library, troubled his head abo utfew things beyond hie own domain,lived in a royal sort of cosy comfort on half his in- come, and gave up most of .his time and thoughts to the care of his niece ancl ward, Mies G rape Riviugton, declaring at times sho was the plague of his life ; and et others, that without her he didn't know whatwould become of Barton Manor, Left an orphan when a mere child, with a fortune of £20,- 000 on coming of age, she had grown up at last to bo as wilful, high-spirited and charm- ing a young lady as could be found inall the countryside. In short she was the old man's pet, and managed by dint of coaxing, flattery and scolding to have her own way "In things little or big," us John Trowbridge oftencon- hissed, His favorite none for her was, " the little witch" " a wee body, but with a mind and spirit in it big enough and determined enough to manage the most fussy and trouble some horse in the stable, or out of it." Those were the two who sat chatting to• gether oue wintry evening in November, on the day of her coming of age, when, con- trary to all custom in such cases, and in defiance of his urgent entreaty, she had in. sisted on having no dinner party and no birthday celebration ; but aquiet time "just for us two," she said'; " and I can have you all to myself." Dfuner was over, the wine and walnuts were on the table, and that was wheeled up to the blazing wood -fire ; Graves, the butler had departed, and at last she could speak freely. "My dear, dear uncle," said she, " there nova', never was, and never will be, anything half ao beautiful as the necklace you gave ale this morning. I had it in my pocket all din- nertime, and was Ioeg�hug to look at it the whole tinge—bat why did you spend so much money ?" Why, my dear? Well, because you are such a naughty, ill-tempered, ugly little shrimp, and I determined that people should look at your diamonds to-nnnrrow, if they wouldn't look at you. As to money, child, I only hal them reset ; they were my mother's fifty years ago, and her mother's before that —a wedding present from that old Jack Trowbridge whose eyes are now looking down at you from the other side of the room. 'Gentleman Jark ' They used to call him when he came back from India and brought the diamonds with him." "Look !" she said, taking them out of the dainty morocco case, "aee, how they shine in the light of the fire ! I shall be as grand ass queen to -morrow night at the ball; and in that lovely dress from Paris, oh, uncle ! the very happiest girl in Cornwell What can I say, what can I do, to thank you—the dearest, goodest, wisest of old uneles?" Well, if you won't have any morn wine, Miss Grace Riviugton, say goodnight, be off to bed, and look up your necklace in a safe place, and keep the key in your own pocket. You'll have a thousand things to do to -morrow ; so go now and get your Beauty -sleep, that you may look your bust at night. Half the women will go crazy at the sight of your necklace and gay feathers ; and all the men about your lovely face.— But mind, the firat quadrille is for me." They chatted on fora while, and she play- fully layfully reminded him thatonlya month before he hod utterly refused. to have a dance at the mat orhoese, or to let the place be turn- ed upside clown for any such nonsense. "And now," she added, "]sere you ago decking me out like a queen, and begging for a quadrille 1" "You're a witch, my dear, neither more nor less, and you know it ; and I ani an old goose, and don't know it ; so, good -night." In less than an hour from that thee the diamonds were safely locked up in an old oak cabinet, and tho happy owner, like most of the household, sound asleep, and dream- ing_ ream- in of all the joys of the conning morrow. The morrow came, as most tomorrows do, in good season, heavy with deeds at first, but slowly breaking out into sunshine at last, Miss Grace Rsvington, after ler Beauty -sleep, came clown radiant to break- fast ; and that being over, sent off a special messenger to ler special friend Florence, at the Grange, with the following brief note MY DOASL Femme 1 Come over at once, if only for half en hour, and yet shall see the loveliest necklace to be found in Corm wall. I am to wear it tomight. G. R. It was but a abort walk from the Grange to the maer•house, and in less than an hour after the dispatch of the note, the two friends were In full talk by the side of a roaring wood -fire in Grace's own sanctum, a cosy, snug room, with oak panelling and old oak furniture, which opened out upon the lawn, The two girls wore in high spirits; the necklace was duly admired, looked at again and again, carefully put away, and locked up ; and then came the discussion of dresses, laces and partnere, about which last point there was a consider- able dilfetenae of opinion, as great almost as the difference in the personal appearance of the ladies themselves, In that difference, 'in fact, lay the strength of frionship. F1oole was a tall dark brunette, with an abundance of black hair ; a load,rathor masculine voice, and a still more masculine mauler, dress, and tastes. "And now, Grape," she said at last, " put away all tate fel-lals, and I'll toll you alt aboutyosterday's doings, when you shut yourself up like a hermit, instead of being out in the finest stn for the season. There wore four of no from the Grange, and about twenty other red -coats, besides Charlie Bur- ton and a oouplo of militiamen ; and we went away for Bartel liligo, a downright spin of fifty minutes without a check. Then we ran him in, end killed in the open, Com- ing back, we found again—another forty minutes Monthfm, and then home by the harvest -field, where Jack and I and the two militaries went in for a eat -hunt with a eonpleof terriers," Glad you enjoyed it, my dear ; but no rats for ase ; 1 hate the very sigh b of one. Tho alto behind this old Wainscot are bad enough, end terrify me out of myeeit0sosne- timos, I am actually afraid of them, aunt uncle won't have a single eat in the place, so that we are fairly overrun evith thorn, Ten to oue, if I only open the door of the old press, oat flies a mouse, and away Igo as fast 05 my lege will parry nue." " 0 Grape 1 what 0 coward ; afraid of a mouse ! Novot• mind, dear ; with that reek. lee° on to -night, you'll carry all before you —red cents and black, old stagers end young dandies ; they'll till fall in love with that elsarmieg little witch of 44 Atex of yours. Yon won't be afraid of them, micaor no 01)00, I shall stand 10) chance : but it's time for me to he off ; so, good -by, nay dear, until 8 1 el,—I shall eume early, I'll go out by the window and out across the lawn," Ib was 0 o'cloc:c p. m., and (",taco Riving• ton after an early dinner, had gone up to her own room for the important and laborious work of dressing for her first ball. It !tad been a the, calm day for November ; the sire of wood had all bub died out, and the Willd0w 11'110 still ajar as her friend had left it in the morning. But as it grew darker and colder, end t eseriousbusinesa of the night had to be begun, Gcaoeetesed and fastened it, and going to the opposite side of the room, sat down in front of a largo cheval glass, and, as Itnauy a pretty girl has done before, tools a calm survey of herself, and determined to wear the white dress. As she looked at the glass, into which the flickering fire now and then threw a fitful touch of light, elle was suddenly startled by a slight rustling soultd behind ler, as a mouse dashed out and scampered amass the floor ; and then, turning her head, she saw, to her utter horror, a pair of eyes watching her from one corner of the rootn, among the curtains, where the mouse had sprung out 1 For a moment she was utterly pas alyzed with dread ;andnot daring, or able, to move, was about to cry out for help. Luckily for her, the cry was stifled ; and then, with a sort of desperate courage, she turned beck toper old position, and again looked into'the glass, as if nothing had happened. At the very end the doutor was faij•ly ptw.uled, But at lash, after n sharp edict, canto an fntelligiblo sound, and she slau,uuored out: " Not til, doctor, not ill ; and not alone ; he is there behind the ottrtaills, ' Before he conld tilt ; " Who or whet is behhul filo cttt'ttins 1" out stepped Mr. Sikes to answer for himself, a 00111111011 rondeide train of the loweob melee, who that very nleiamg had beggedfor broken victuals at the kitchen door and been rewa"tied earls beer 111home of the day, " All right, gov cruor," Nye Sikes, " you ncethh't make no fuss, I ain't done 110 harm to the young lady ; and the winder bean' mime you see, .l only come in top) 11reet," But at tilde moment there 1100 a sudden and tremendous elattor on the cadre end i , a l 11 rushed not only the two brothers from the ethane end the parish constable, but the whole troop of terrified set•vonts. In the midst, however, of all the noisy confusion, congratulations and outcries that followed, Sikes continued hie sp000h, with the same nnbluslling impude ee 115 110 had begun it 1 " And to think, now, of being took in by that there young gut, a•knowin' all the time that 1 was behind the curtains, and sho ready to drop at a mouse," When Grace had reluctantly swallowed a glass of wine, recovered herself enough to tell her brief story and regain her birthday necklace, then arose a fierce disoussion se to what was to be done with Mr. Sikes, "Constable," said the old doctor, "tie that follo v'e hands behind him and look hint alp in the Clink until the Squire conies home ; and first give him a good ducking in the horse -pond.' Bet then the vagabond altered his tune, and put on such a piteous look, and told such a miserable whining tale of starvation and misery, that Grace's vnioo prevailed, though he did not escape his taste of the pond. "Let him go ; let hint go," she said, "and take him away at onto, before the Squire first glance, the two terrible oyes seamed to conies back, which he may do at any minute. be fixed on 1lerfrom anlono' the dark folds of And now, all my dear good friends, a the curtain ;and she shuddered as she looked. thousand thanks to you, every one. But It was clearly some scoundrel who had hid -'begone, all of you, for the cloak has struck den himself there for some plan of robbery, 7, and I have to be dressed before 8." and her life for themoment ens in his Muds; In spite of all difficulties, however, Miss and all depended ou her success or feller° in I Grace Rivin"ton, in her white dress and lulling num into a belief that his pi esenco had t wearing her diamond necklace, was the ad - not been detected. I miretion of all beholders that night at the After a minute of sharp thought, her usual; ball. She danced many dances, and not a resolute will prevailed; her courage rose, and few with Charlie Burton, who after his her plan was formed. Without rising from lmarriage told me this true story.—[Chatn- her chair, she drew up tr, her side n smell bars' Journal. writing.fable, culanly lighted a wax candle, mud began writing a series of pretended' notes, sealing and addressing each, as if for On Feeding Poultry. post. Over the fourth of these notes she There is always something to be Iearned seemed to take duals trouble, and, as if not by rending the experience of practical per - satisfied with it, began to mad aloud short sons. It is not best to adopt all one hears bits of it as she went on, with an 00- about poukry management. Just cull out casional word of comment: ' We depend on such as yon think is suited to your drones - your being here, my clear Jennie, un good stances and try it, An exchange gives the time tonight, whatever the weather be ; and following I send this by a special messenger to say that' Poultry should bo used regularly and we shall keep you until to -morrow. 1 have systematically. Different methods of feed - heaps of birthday presents to show you, and ing should be adopted for different purposes. the loveliest hansom). necklace." As she Ib requires one memo of feeding for eggs, uttered those words, she suddenly stopped, another for fatteuing, and still another and said, as if in a whisper to herself : for the moulting season. Certain flee- " Why, what a goose I an 1 Old Foster, the oars mals be given to the flesh or eggs jeweller, has smear sant back the rings fund by the feed. Those who were so mn • necklace, though he faithfully promised I fortunate as to live in the grasshopper should bare then in good tins this morning. district a few years since, when they wars Jane must go for tllenn at once, or I shalt so plenty, will tell you that both eggs and not got then in time." 1 their fowls were strong, dark•colorecl, and Then, having sealed up and. directed the wholly unfit to eat, all owing to the grass - last of her pretended notes, she walked hopper diet, Onions fed in quantities will with trembling steps to the bell -rope, pulled flavor the eggs in a way which, melees you it, waited for a moment, and next unlocked ole fond of onions, you will not like. It a drawer and took out her jewel•oase. you feed your hem on t110 filth of the barn - As she (rid so, the door opened, and ale yard and allow them toget their water in the servant appeared. "Jane, " said her leis- salve way, you are one of the many who tress, " tell Riohard to take this note to the furnish the strong•tasting, unhealthy eggs Grange, and this to Dr. Forbes at once. for the markets, which some of no get cm - There are no answers ; but as he wens easionally. The buyer most frequently at - beck, call at Foster, the watchmaker's with tributes this bad taste to age, and heaps his the other note, and asic for my rings and curses upon the innocent head of the grocer necklace whiell he had to clean. As it's or provision defiler rather than upon yours, getting late, he had bettor. take the pony., where it rightly belongs. For whatever The necklace he can put into this box r purpose you feed the foodit should be whole. Foster has the key" .And with these words some and clean. she handed to the servant her precious! For eggs, that food should be given whioh jewel -case. In another moment the door best aids In forming the egg. The shell is it was shut, and Grace onto more alone with carbonate of limo, and must be formed from the pair of eyes watching her intently from the food. Ohl plaster, lime, granulated behind the curtain. 'bone and metalled oyster -shells aro good for The owner of the eyes had seen and heard this purpose. Granulated bone is probably all that had happened, and though slightly the best of these. If the fowls have a large puzzled, thought it best not to move as yet ; range they will gather for themselves most especially as he saw that the young lady, of this material, but if they are confined it was calmly going on with her toilet and had' must be provided. Phosphate of lime enters lighted. two wax candles. p 'largely into the composition of the balance rled Meanwhile, bele, Jany liemelnw as r♦ightl epee• I oftthe egg. This food fs supplied by wheat, g y ou , barley buckwheat, etc„ wheat being ed her mistress's orders. Here, Richard,", the best. There should be a liberal supply said she ; " Miss Grace says you're to take of pleat and green food. I have always the poly as sharp as you can and leave these made wheat ale principal grain food for notes at the Grange end at old Forbes's and laying hens, changing by an occasional feed as you come hack, call at Foster's for some of other grains. In the winter season I rings and a necklace that's to go into this' generally feed cooked potatoes, or mush, Inhadc of one-half shorts and one-half corn case," In five minutes he teas on his way. The end oats, ground for morniug feed and three notes be carried with him were (luny : whole grain at night. Cabbage, hung up delivered, and read with amazement by the where tete birds menet reach at except b recipients, The one to Dr, Forbes ranljumpieg, is good to give then to work at thus: durum the clay; also scatter some whole My dear Doetor :Don't be alarmed, though grain in about six inches of straw or other I beg you to come straight to the manor- Inter on tie floor. This gives a much need. house when you have read this. Say meth. (0d exorcise, and if they are not over -fed in ink to the a°wants, but make your waylbhe morning the will take it. IL is well quietly up to the Oak Room, where I waits your coming, Uncle is away at the magis- trates' meeting, Lose not a moment. GttAor: RLvalloTON, The seer nil note W00 91119 1 My dearest Fdorrio : A mouse has got into the Oak Room, and here I am a prisoner ; hens too fat. They will not lay well in that send your two brothers at 0100 to deliver condition, bosidee being subject to other ills, me—et once. Fiver your affectionate When they refuse to scratch reduce the feed GRACE. Iuntil they get back to work. Meat in soma Foster, the watchmaker, utterly and form (lean 18 the best) should be given about hopelessly puzzled, read as follows t !twice a week. In the summer time, when Mr. Foster, take the box which the boar. the fowls are not confined, the) will forage er will give you to Barnet, the parish non- their green food and a good portion of other stable : tell hien to bring it here to the Manor food. Feeding must then be reduced in House at once. G. Rtvrxomox, Iaccordalce with the mango. They should Old Forbes was the first to recover from still have some wheat aail'fneat. The Morn - his amazement and, after a moment's' ing feed may be small, and at night what thought, bo hurry down from his surgerythey will oat. and rush oat of the house—armed with al When fowls ere to bo fattened for the ease of instruments and his biggest stick -market a different food should be given, without a word to wife or servants, or toCorn is the best grain for producing fat himself, but " What on earth is that witch IThe fowls should be confinedancl fed enough of a 5)11 up to now ?" He ran as imt'd as he, to keep them vadat. For iiesh you want to 1 l avoid woi'it, Corn or corn -meal should be the basis, 151011 soma variety of other foods, Fowls should always be provided with fine sharp gravel, which is necessary to grind their toed. If this is not to be had in some form, disease mill result enough to keep 1)1010 a lfbtlo hungry through bre day, as they work more, but at night they should have ail they can oat up clean. The nights are long and cold, and a good feed is necessary to sustain warmth. The poultryman must emit' garbing Isis ooult , ant in ten minutes red hot and breath- less, reached the hell -door of the manor house, whore he was wolf known. " Parker," said he to the astonished foot- man, Miss Grata says I am to go straight to her room without being annotule- ed. I know my way." Then he wankel quietly r. stairs and knocked at the door of the Oak Room, and at once entered, The difference between tato successful man Hts patient, with a pale face, and her of the world and the succossfulgoclly elan fn long hair etroatning down over her should thee° respects i0 that the one onlys Dake ars, was sitting in a low chair in front of of ids "luolc," bite obhev seas the hand of the mirror ; the fire had died out into whits God ill ordering all such things for his bene—fit—Professor J3tail.'ie. candles left half the room in darkness, Grano, what has happened 1 Are you ill—]lora, all alone?" Borax water is Excellent for spongin either silk or wool goods that are not soiled And then came a dead silence, more tor- enough to need washing, Casltnere or any rible than any speech. She tried to speak, wool geode may be 'seethed with a little but the effort wee in vain, and ended in 0.,' in the water and the color not be in - f ew broken sobs and still more broken']"creel, They should not bo rubbed on the words. While tie agony of suspense and board, but only between the hands, and fear Tasted, she had bravely kept tap her hung 00 the lime to dry without wringing. Menge, but now with seedy had colpo the If treated in this way and pressed on the reaction, Her nerves, after being strung wrong side as soon as dry onettgh they Will up to the higilestpiteb, euddeely, eolinpsed; loon like new, The Epiphany, Watellnnan, tell me, does the morning Of fair ?,Ion's glory dawn 1 have the signs that mark Ills sensing, 7 of eon my pathway shone4 Pilgrim, yes, arise look retitl l thee, Light Is breaking in the elcloe • Spurn unbelief that arise. i•Itoo, Morning See the glorious light exceeding Of the brand tiubbotie year, Berk, the volros loud peoola;ming I'heh1essiah'skingdom neat; W0,01nuna, res 1 I H00,1104 yonder, (lamman'H m10r1au helghls arise; Salem, leo, appears la grandee. 7ow'rbee 'Werth her sunlit skies, Pilgrim, sop, the light is beaming Brighter s4)11 mien thy wev; Signs bhro' ell the earth aro gleaming, Onions of the cooling clay, When the hast loud trumpet sounding, Shall awake from Carta earl sea .011 the saint* of trod now sleeping, Chad in Immortality. A Modern Courtship. "Because your from the town,"she said, And lived in style, you know, Dem', don't it make you blush to sop Your girl In calico?" " Fro alwayslived hero on the farm And I cannot compare With oiLygirls,who dress in style And know Just what to wear." llorfrosh, sweet face was now upturned To his, She heaved a sigh, "And yet 1 might (sho looked quite grave) Bo stylish 111 try." "No, no," 1e cried, as close be wrapped Her in his ntatnly amus, " 111 fake you. darting, as you aro, Without the ally charms. • " 1'll lake you and 1'!1 cherish you, You and your goodly pile, For your papa's swell farm, my dear, Is more to me than style, Tom ItlIsaoN. Foots That the Yankee Forgets, In Ontario, Quoh'ec, Nova Scotia, IsIew Blrunswiolc, and British Columbia we have the greatest forest regions in the world ; in the central portion.of Canada we discover a vast tract unexcelled for the prodnotion of cereals, and which is yet only in the first stage of development. In the extreme eastern and western prov- inces of Nova Scotia end British Columbia, as also midway beneath the prairies, lie ex- tensive coal fields, while the see ftsherios of the Maritime Provinces, and the fresh water fisheries of the greet lakes and riversfurnish an illimitable supply of food, vastly in excess of the needs of the country, While a considerable portion of Canada is unavailable for cultivation, yeb, astheNorth and Northwest are opened up gradually, en- ormous tracts of good land are revealed, so that the area of agricultural and timbered lands is now estimated to exceed 2,C00,0011 square miles, of which over 1,000,000 are adapted to the cultivation of wheat. A com- petent American authority has statel that Canada possesses two•thirds of the wheat - producing area of this continent. The northern part of the centro of the Dominion, extending from the Rocky moon. tains to Hudson's bay, is veru extensively wooded, and has been geueraily considered for the most part unfit for settlement, and useful only as a reserve for fur -bearing ani- . Aparlinnentary inquiry, however, has had the effect of dissipating this idea. The area inquired into covers abort 7,200,000 square miles, of which it is estimated 800,000 are fit for settlement, and the re- maining 400,000 useless 'for cultivation; 600,000 square miles are suitable for pota- toes, 407,500 for barley, 316,000 for wheat. There is a river navigation of 2750 miles. This territory contains large aueiferos deposits, as well as silver, iron, graphite, ochre, brick and pottery clay, mica, gypsum, lime and sandstone, " while the petroleum area 15 so extensive as to justify the belief that eventually it will supply the larger part of the continent." Furs are at present the chief commercial product of this region which is the last great fur preserve in the world. The lakes and rivers abound in fish. Minerals of atniest every kind are known to exist in Canada. Gold is mined exten• steely in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, and has also been found in Ontario and Quebec. The natural industries of Canada may be enumerated miner the following heads : Ag- riculture and stook raising, fishing, mining, lumbering and shipbuilding. The man nfeaturing industries are spread all over the Dominion, and comprise factories for the production of agricultural imple- ments, carriages, wagons, railroad rolling stock, including locomotives, cotton and woollen goods, pianos and organs, machinery furniture, paper, soap, woodenware, boots and shoos, cloths and linens, doors, sashes, staves, tobacco, cheese ; also sugar refineries, saw mills, tanneries, iron and hardware works, and establishments for the canning of meat, fish and bet Hee. How To Preserve Our Health, SALT AND wATEiL. Salt is an absolute essential to the diet of man. It promotes health in various ways. Many of the functions of the body go on better under its influence, and without it the blood becomes impoverished, While a complete deprivation of salb would produce disastrous results, an excessive use of it would scarcely be loss harmful, In large doses it acts as an emetic; in quantities be. youd the requirements of health it irritates rho stomach and intestines and sometimes purges, Those 15110 1105 salt u nusuallyfree• ly almost always suffer more or less from oonstipation. To drink largo quantities of water daily should bo the rule with those mhos -ear fret» consbipanion. 10011011 clay the system needs at least comets rts of water, as about that quantity is used up or thrown out of it every twenty-four hours. Fruits and vegetable food contain much water, and is tea, coffee, soups, etc., considerable is taken habitu• In all ways, as stated, about two quarts of water should enter the stomach daily. It 15 a good plan to drink one or two glasses of water from half an hour to all hour be. ford eating breakfast. And it may be either hot or cold, ns preferred. Whichever be used, the water should be slowly sipped. 7:o deluge the stomach with cold water would be to invite dyspeptic troubles. He Wouldn't Forget Her. " Anti yott won't forget; too, Mr.G—, when you are far away,' said a young widow to a young mast the other evening. He was contemplating a week's sojourn to Mimics, and her heart was sad at the notion of pert• g" Oh, no," he replied ; " I won't forget you." And you'll write me," she insinuated, as she summoned all her available witchery to her aid. " 011, oortaainly," he answered cooly. " 1)0, please," she gushed ; " write me a real swept letter, wont yen 3" And as ho passed close the street he mut• toren to himself : " Oh, yes, I'll write .you something moot, I'll send you a breach of premise snit with a verdict to snatch your complexion." Moltke's NIS005r of Life. A peaatieal attempt to solve the question how to 5(0w old, has been mads recently by theOestorroeher-Volkshildengs•Vorein, which 10 composed of some of the most hell, dant mon and (lost thinker's in Austria, taud has its headquarters in tide city, For the edification of its members and the benefit of the liublie et large, the society sunt a number of oireulers to mol of tlistmabien who ham attained lin advanced ego, o0n. tithing a series of questions in 1efe'011o0 to tLeir habits of life and the Infero ccs to w'hie11 they ettribeto their health and vigor. It will cause, probably, little sue - prise to learn that one of the first replies which ranoltod the clubhouse was that of Cosset vel Moltke. The circular, with his interesting auawers to the interrogatories, reals 05 how's 1 r•O)'Tli, Qlsstion—Ab what ago did you begin to attend school, and how many hours a day did you study ? Answer—In 1808, when eight years old, Tour hours a day until 1810 ; after that year, ten hours daily. Was your health, as achtl(1, good or poor? Ans•—Fair. laid you pees your youth in the city ar in the country? Answer—In the country until ten years old. Hong many hours did you vend, as a rale, in tis opal air? Answer—Only a few hours, and no certain number. Did you play ntheletio gapes and devote time to gymnastic exercises? Answer—Not as a rule. How many hours did you sleep? Answer—Ten litters, What general remarks do you care to make in regard to your youth? Answer—Tb was implement and unhappy, without sufficient nourishment, and was passed away front home, etattrioen,' Did you prepare yourself for your pro- fession in the city o1•fn the country? Answer --In the city. How many lours did you work each day?nswer—Different number at diflierent times. Do you ascribe to any habit, a particular influence upon your health ? Answer •- Temperance in all habits of life ; exercise in the open air whatever the state of the weather; no day passed entirely within doors, How long did you sleep? Answer'—Between eight and nine homes. What ollanges did you make after reach- ing an advanced age in your habits of life ? Answer -None. How many hours a clay did you work in your fiftieth, eixtieth, seventieth end eight- ieth year? Answer --It depended upon the demands of the times, and, therefore, often very many. What has been your roe•eatiou ? Answer—Horseback riding, until, I reach- ed the ago of eighty-six years. How many houre do you new spend in the open air ? Answer --When on my estate in summer, half of the day. How 111011y hours do you sleep? Answer—Still eight hours. What peouliaritiea have you as to nourish- ment, etc ? Answer—I eat very little and make use of food extracts. Te what circumstances or conditions do you ascribe, in the main,yourhearty old age? Answer—To the grape of God and tem- perate habits of life. COUNT VON MoLTun, Field Marshal. Muddy Weather Costume, A new costume for muddy weather has now been invented by Mrs. Charles Han- cock,andharing been exhibited to agather- ing of ladies, has won their commendation. In accordance with the principles of the Rational Dress. Society, it is simple in from, hygienic in character, and combines warmth with lightness. The material of the costume exhibited is a thick brown tweed. There are five parts, all made in the tweed, viz: bodice, skirt, knickerbockers, gaiters and outdoor jacket. The skirt is made without a foundation, and is five inches shorter then the 1101101 walking dress. There are two Large box -pleats at the sides and two at the back, these latter being double bands of wide elastic to keep then in position. The back breadths aro lined on the inner side with macintosh, three inches deep. From this the mud eau easily be sponged, in case of any stray splashes. Beneath the skirt are the warm tweed kniokor- bocke's, and gaiters of the same that reach to the knee. The bodice le made of clout, much thinner in texture than talo tweed, also darker in odor. The sleeves and collar era also in cloth. Here an admir- able feature of bine new costume may be re. marked. At the waist, where warmth is fully supplied by under-gurmeets, corset etc., the cloth is sufficient. But over the shoul- ders and round and under the arms, in the rogion where the lungs reside, there is added a decoratively useful little supplementary jacket of the Zouave form in the tltiok tweed. Phis completes the indoor forst of dress, which can, of course, be worn without the getters. Many busy women have not time to change their whole costume every time they go out, and the new dress is justified of its indoor 11500 011 thisground. For outdoor 'wear the warm double-breasted coat is in tweed, semi -fitting, and with sleeves of the same,whioh easily slip on over the cloth ogles, A brown felt Toreador hat is suggested as n suitable form of headgear for wearing with the new costume kr muddy weather. Portraits of Ott' Lord, The first pictures of Jesus Christ wore created from historical and legendary de. scriptions of the Saviour. "The parables were the chief source from which the first artists drew their symbols, says an author. ity. These symbolical pictures, however, did not satisfy the religions craving for a portrait, and the ago of Constantine marks the transition from the symbolical to the pseudo -historical picture. Phare is mention of a portrait of Josue possessed by Iiing Abgarus of Cc1=ssa, and imprinted on a handkorchief, a.d of another miraculously obtained by St. Veronica at the oruoilixiou, but rho authority quoted above ale laces that there i0 little foundation for those legends', The most anoiest portrait of Christ was that possessed by the emperor, Alexander Severns. In the Vatican there is another picture of Christ, dating from the third century, worked in antique mosaic, 511d attributed to a pagan artist. Raphael's "Christ in the Sepulohre" is generally con. !Adored the most beautiful picture of Christ extant, A good handful of rook salt added to the bath is the next beet thing to an " ocean dip," and a gargle of a weak solution is a good and 0503 ready remedy for sore throat. PHRE.l9OLOQY UT UMBRELLAS, WO( Pay Ubseevel tens 'reduced (0 if 514919ee. The precise mitbrolis has ;menet rigidness of neither o the ri'gtt no' prep that turns 1 I r l I t to Ll o ft 1 h 1 70 , 'Flue cautious umbrella has 0 covert, shoulder -standing snu gloss that keeps Diose to the sheltered aide of the way. The calculating umbrella has a • weight. sand.meneure preoccupation, dipping down slowly to the right oe left, like the reokoe- in¢ squint of an eye. P ),o iretsoible umbrella jerks through the moving masa of its kind with a rampant air of peeve) nnsteadimoss that people pause to rutile their brows et. The good-nati rel umbrella has 011 ambling slowness of movement, a-rest•on.oara loalc, tht,tseems to contemplate its follows as sub- jects for laughter. The bound to -get -there umbrella has a atoady determined nlovomeut that crushes apd collides enol knocks off hats on "all's fair in war" prinolple. The going•to-tho•party Umbrella bobs and skiile in the air with a certain buoyant ele- vation that seems borne o11 the wings of glee. The take -it -easy umbrella bangs off with an oh -fuss, what's -the -burry loll. Use shy umbrella has n forward dip, like a fiat pulled over the oyes. The abeent•minded umbrella protrudes comfortably front under the arm, while its owner's head acts as a substitute. The sweet sixteen umbrella has a snug, " chummy" egsipose,that suggests a web and woof of " isn't he just lovely 1" con- fabs with acid dropintermissiolls, Household Hints, Dissolve a small piece of alum in the salt in which cucumbers and water are soaked, For bilious °olio, soda and ginger in hot water. It may be taken freely and as often as necessary. To remove tar rub thoroughly whit clean lard and wash with soap and warns water. Bent whalebones can he restored and used again by simply soaking in water a few hours and then drying then. Brass utensils may be kept beautifully bright by an 000asiolsl rub with salt and vinegar. Bathe the lips occasionally with a little alum water, followed by a little camphor loo or glycerine, When washing fine white flannels,, add a tablespoonful of pulverized borax to a pail- ful of water. This will keep them soft and (315110. Take two largo spools, drive largenails through then in the wall, about two inches apart and hang your broom up, brush end up. Never let the sun's rays strike a mirror. It acts upon the mercury and snakes the glass cloudy, which all the rubbing iu the world will nob remove. Sleeplessness caused by two much blood. do the head may be overcome by applying a cloth wet with cold water to tho back of tate neck. Ammonia applied two or three times on a fresh cold sore will kill it. It will drive it away if used whets the cold note is first felt. Wash white silk handkorohiefs in tepid water with oastile-soup suds and press when cold and nearly dry. To hon thong out of hot water terns them yellow. If paint has been spattered on window panes wet the spots with water and rub thoroughly with a few silver dollar, or they may be washed with hot, sharp vinegar. To make waterproof writing ink, an ink nvinioh will not blur if the writing is exposed to rain, dissolve two ounces shellac in one pint alcohol (o5 per cont), filter through chalk and mix with best lampblack. To make borax soap that is exoellont, cub an ordinary bar of soap in shall pieces, put it in one quart of boiling water and add one ounce of borax, Let it all melt but not boil. When cold cut in pieces and use like com- mon soap. This is especially useful for washing and requires very little time. HASTY Mve'atNs.—Two cups flour, two eggs, one' tablespoonful mixed butter and lard, two teaspoonfuls white sugar, one tea- spoonful baking powder, saltspoonful salt, one cup of milk, into the eggs, beaten very light, stir the melted shortening, the sugar, the milk and the flour, well ;nixed with the Balt and baking powder. Stir well and bake in thoroughly greased tins, To send boiled rice to the table in the beet condition soak it for seven or eight !lours in cold water to which a little salt has been adder.. Have a stew pan ready containing boiling wabe•, into which put the soaked rico and boil it briskly for ten minutes. Then pour it into n colander, set it by the fire to drain and then ser50. The grains wt be separate and very large. Never pat the handles of your knives in water, as ivory cracks and discolors if wet. Finely powdered Bristol brink is the hest polisher for steel knives and can be rubbed on with a large cork. Have a knifeboard and keep brick and cork together in plane. When rubbed, wash in hot suds and wipe very dry. You Cannot Always Tel Rusitats—" I suppose that you go around so muds that you know everybody in the pity." Urbanus—" Well, I know tl good many people, it is true," Rusticus—" Well, who is that old fellow with a ragged tie and a dentin his that, who can't find a nickel to pay his fare !" Urbanus—" That is the greatest lawyer in tot15; he inakes a hundred thousand a year." Rnsticus—" And that wealthy young fel- low next to him, with the diamond ring and turlined overcoat ?" Urbanns—" Ob, he takes care of the towels in a barber shop." Tamed, He used to cheek 0f pleasure's sup And found it sweet, no clothe ; He seldom with the lark got up, But oft o11 one was out:. There's nowal end to all his fun At, night with gay cerouhers ; He'a married andhs wife's the one, They say, tsab wears the trousers. Needless Alarm in a Country Newspaper Oiiloe, " Who is going to ectib the paper while yeti are away ?" inquired the foreman of the Weekly Tomahawk printing office. "My wife," replied the editor. "Sri 11) she --will she stay here at the office and look after things as you do?" asked the foreman, With blanched creeks and tretnbling voice, "No. Site will remain. at the house and send her copy down harp by one of the bolys,o" Phshadow of n great dread was lifted from the heart of the foreman ami ho wont about his work with his aeotstemed ehoer- fultess. Ho had feared it would be neces- sary to have the office towel wasted.