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The Brussels Post, 1891-3-13, Page 71 t d ss e, 30 of to 1,11 ro ho ut on rm. lly its 311 se - (10 be ire be be Almicn 13, 1801, ameaTIOWNStsneMIMilatalleaptelterelealetawsesseesoseamaireaSepteraMese A ROMA,NGE Of MIROLE,AGE, TIr KTII111, II1111.ANO. " Sabrin 1, I think t ought to tell you 801(031111315 (1(01. has been weighing on my mind for nome Moe. 11 3(03) will 69 1111.0 the garden, I will fellow som po «gently," And the speaker, Mist Elleaboth Power, alipPoil out of 'the remit with unusual and, as her sister thought, most indecorous haste. bliss Sabrina and Mies Elizabeth Power were old moblen ladies, I use the word " old "1.0 oxpresa no ar of gentle antiquity which clung to them, telling not of old age, bat of old Ideas, old cuatoms, and old courte• sloe, Though Miss Sabrina was only fifty-three, and bliss Elizabeth but. forty, both 016060 seemed to belong to 00010 Net generation. They hell no 3)13(00 among the hurrying men and women of the 33(000311. 31(1)'. Sunnybank Cottage and the gorden whiell surrounded it possessed an atmosphere of tranquillity that con only exist where peace and simplicity have their dwelling, It was 1.1.01y " an 01(1 garlan' into which blies Sabrina walked that evenhig with slew and dignified stops, that expressed tacit disopproval of hor sis- ter's more hurried gait. A hedge of honeysuckle flanked one side of the garden, and the other side WaS pro- tected trent the 001110318 0y00 03 passersby, by a high ivy-olittl well, Miss ilabrina could remember the time when the trees that DOW stool higher 1.1,101 the house itself had been young saplings ; but that was long ago. Dark -eyed pansies, old-fashioned stocks, pinks and poppies—these and other flowers tilled the irregular beds and daisies sprinkled the oblong plot of grass that lay in front of the porch. The garden was situated on the side of a hill. Below it lay the village. Cray and peaceful it looked, nestling at the feet of the great hills that sloped down to it on every side, shutting it in from the world. Purple and grey they 1000, ono slope above another, till they were lost among the clouds. Only to the west thoy broke slightly, leavieg 011 open space, through which glimmered the waters of the distant lake, Oraytnere. And the evening sun shone with a splendour of crimson and gold, filling the gap with its amber glory. It was on a June evening that Miss Sabrina stood by the laburnum tree awaiting the coming of her sister. She MA a poses ful Mee, straightefeatured, and pale 08 (00113'. Her gray heir was parted smoothly over a calm brow, and she 51/000 a lace sap with mauve ribbons. As she stood with her hands folded in front of her, an atmosphere of restfulness seemed to emanate from her whole personality—not the repose of one who has never struggled, but such 1)0000 as only comes after many 0 hard battle fought and won. Ever since her parents' death and the mar - Maga of her second sister, Miss Sabrina had lived with hor sister Elizabeth, and never until that evening had there been the shadow of a concealment between the sistees. Mims Elizabeth's simple thoughts and wishes had been ever laid at her sister's feet in perfect confidenee ; 01111 Miss Sabrina had been worthy of the trnst. And now, to find that Elizabeth had been concluding sumethieg, and, from her manner, evidently something importont, caused her a sharper pang than she would have cared to 05611. She stealthily lot'ushed oway it tear as she turned to meet her sister. Demurely raising her black Bill: gown, Miss Elizabeth crossed the gravel path, and walked OVCD with slow nunoing steps to where her sister stood, thereby offering a silent apology for her reeeut ondignified con- duct. There W05 something charmingly in. 0)551111008 about the littlelady (31(11. 11 Ivould be hard to account for, unless, perhaps, it was caused by the youthfulness of her facie and the antiquity of her costume. Certain- ly the two side -curls of glossy brown hair looked out of place beside her fresh cheeks, and the sombre gown in its stern simplicity seemed unsuited to her slender figure. I have 31011011 seen girl or 553111an since with a more ingenuous countenance ; and probably any girl in her teens nowadays knows more of the world than that dainty lady knew at forty. That night, Miss Elizabeth's eyes were a trifle oast down 0801)10 1101 her sister's glance of perplexed inquiry. " What a beautiful evenieg it is—is it not, Sabrina?" she remarked, somewhat ir- relevantly, as dark clouds were rising up around the sun. " Shall we walk about, or would you rather sit down ?" " Thaaik you, sister. I prefer to be seared. I shall then bo able to pav more attention lo what you have to tell mo," answered Miss Sabrina, sternly bringing her sister to the point. "Very well," assented the other, with a little sigh. So together they walked to the summerhouse, whioh stood in a shady cor- ner, and in silence they seated themselves on two garden chairs. "Well Elizabeth 7" said Miss Sabrina, in rather ohilly tones, after a few moments' silence. "Yes—yes, dear Sabrina—only, do not hurry me,' pleaded her sister nervously. "Von see, Sabrina, I really could not tell you before, for I might have been making a mistake, and that would have put 1110 111 0, most distressing position ; but to -day 1 really felt there was no longer any doubt of it, because ho"-- Then realising that she was talking rather incoherently, sho stopped, and with a blush, turned to peak OM of the white roses that had stolen m at the tiny lattice window. Pathos and comedy were closely allied in the love confidences of this elderly maiden ; but Miss Sabrina did not see anything amusing in hor sister's words. Her nature 00a5 0116 111 which lay much ten- derness, but it was concealed beneath a oer- tain coldness of manner that a stranger might have shrunk from. But those who really knew her understood, It was in no winning tones that she begged her sister to be more explicit. " Yes, Sabrina ; I will try," responded 11.180 Elizabeth obodiont1., " Well, for soma time I have fancied that Dr. Meadows bite— " Has what, Elisabeth '3" inquired Sabrina, Sharply. " Well, sister, has—been very kind to me." "Oh"—precise ond prolonged. He has also been very kind to Ine, Dlisabeth,;butI do not find that his kindness weighs on my mind," She was determined that her sister ,1 should speak plainly, however hard she might 4nd it. • No, of course not,".and Miss Elizabeth '•:! laughed nervously. " But, dear Sabrina, I fancy, in fact 11(10)' tdmosti Say I know, that his kindness to Me is e. little different He is so rematkohly kind, To-d.ty, I WILO 00m• in It from the village, (ma 1 311(11( 1010111 just at the oorner of Birth) Lyme, He turned and .'•; Walked up beside me, and actually persisted •.1 in 0011(71105 01)3' basketSabrina," • "How overpoweringlx kind I" said Miss & ''•1 brim estrostiordly,— Anything moro ?" "YOB, yes, I am miming le it, if you wili only give me a little time," implored her sister, " As I was saying,. he carried my , basket ; and, iiabrina, he made rtie Ittko his about ; 'Alt I could not refuse. When we got to the top of the hill, he asked me if I would go for a little stroll in the wood, —1 woo afraid you might not approve," she added tioniAly, hearing a dissatisfied (sough from Sabrina ; but, you know, 1 could not say, Thank you ;3 am ofrald Sabrina might not like it,though it would have been quite tette en whet could I do ?" blisa Sabrina vouohsafed no answer ; 00 MIN FililabOth lamicil on. " So, when wo had been wulking a little time, ho said we would sit down for n 111110, Ifyou remember, Salirina—but I hardly think you had pinned a pink in my br000h. Woll, 1st Meadows asked MU if I would give it to him, ' Oh, yes, Dr. Meadows,' I said, ' If you care for it ; but yon know you have plenty of the same kind lo your own garden,'—'Yes.' ho said ; ' but I should like 1111)3 000 par. tioularly, Mise Elizabeth ;' and really, Sis brine, he looked quite handsome, and you know he is not strictly good.looking. ero unpinned it and handed it to him ; and -1 am afredd it was dreadfully improper—bet he hold my hand and said, bliss Elizabeth —Elizabeth " " Wes that all?" inquired Sobrina, coldly. Yes, ili was ; because just then Mr. and rs, Birkott came into sight, and of course we got up ; and as they were behind ua all the way home, Dr. Meadows had no ohonce of finishing what he was going to say." Dia Mr. ninnies. Birkott walk so close- ly behind you that Dr. Meadows could not coutinue his conversation ?" said Saorine, still determined not to seo what; hor sister was driving at. "No, no, Sabrina," expostulated the little Indy; "huthecould hardly soy anything VOry confidential when they were looking on ; and I really do think "-.tremulously—" that he was going to say something very import- ant." " In fact, Elizabeth, you think that Dr. Meadows was going to make you en offer of marriege?" " Well, Sabrina, I really dn." "Then let me 1e11 you, Elizabeth," said bliss Sabrina, rising from her chaiv and standing before her sister, " I believe YOU to bo entirely mistaken. In the first place, Dr. Meadows has only been a widower for THE BBUSSELS hilly on the " (Minim ighte my dear ; you can have your supper here, or in your bedroo83 too, whieliever you pre- fer ;" and kissing her sister's &molt, oho left the room. When 1(1 388 Elizabeth heard the door of Sabrina's bedroom elk& to, Bloc rows put out the lamp, and with a parting stroke Of 010- 000(8030010 pussy, slob two, ‚(('0)11 10 hes 1'00111. Neither sister haft any sapper, but °nolo thought of the other comfortably sipping her 00000 113 " deshabille." " Most annoying, most annoying," mut- tered good 1)r. Meadows as he closed the wicket gate after Miss Elizabeth Plower and walked dmern the quiet lane. Ile WOO e massivslooking man, about forty•five, with iron -gray hair, and ty square, oleam.shaven chin. Like most nom:h.:country men, he was - slow to 100310 likes and dislikes ; but when feeling once took possession of him, it clung to 1.11111 with great tenacity. Ever since the first few months after the death of his first wifehe had watched bliss Elizabeth wills increasing solicitude. His first, merriage, !Me in life,. had been an unsatisfactory one. Like many men whom necessity lute kept hard at the grindstone :luring early manhood, pro. Minting all 11101 gh's of marriage for the Lime, lie had 1 000 at thartymine voly susceptible 1.0 (1103) 0380charms, and falling on love with a Londo 0 belle, whose finances were scarcely (sufficient to supply her in gaieties and tritke s, had marrted, fondly believin, the disinterestedness of his wife's infection, never dreaming that his hardly:earneal dueette ' could have any intrinsie value in her eyes.. But he woke Mom his dream of love to find lois wife ex- travagant, rapacious for gaiety, and utterly unsuited to settle down to comfortable domestic life as the wife 01 (1, country doc- tor. But no one ever guessed the shadow that darkened his life. To outward eyes he ivali 1:111L1 afreakenab0 11110band • and Clara three years ; fnrthor,he is a man of the world, and extremey rioh—all of which facts make it improbable, nay, impoRsiblo that he should dream of marrying a compare- tevely poor old maid." Miss Sabrina threw a cruel emphasis on the last three words, and Elizabeth cowered beneath the dread sen- tence. Miss Power did not wish to be cruel ; but she had known such dreams as bliss Elizabeth was now indulging in, and though they load seemed very near realization, on the end they had proved but dreams, and the waking a dread nightmare. So, in speaking as she did, her true motive was to spare her sister further pain, for it was, as she said, very improbable that the rich doc- tor should think of a middle-aged lady, old-fashioued and simple, when ho had every chance of winning a young and beautiful bride, had lie the mind to do so. Did it cost her no pain to see her sister, her little sister, blanch and quiver at the hard bare truth ? Had you soon her face as she stood there with the lurid, cloud - darkened sunlight throwing her tall figure into strong relief, yon would have seen in it a look of anguish too deep for tears—of sor- row more bitter than the sorrow of blighted hopes. The pain we willingly inflict for the sake of another's welfare outs the giver more than the receiver, and there is no part more hard to play than that of an earthly providence. Wibh tears quivering on hes eyelashes, Miss Elizabeth looked up piteously. " 1308, Sabrina, what else could he mean ? ' " Nothing else. The mistake you made was in thinking los meant anything at all. I ask you if you candidly think you have enough attractions to warrant such a supposition ?" " Well, Sabrina, I used to be oonsidered pretty," sobbed Miss Elizabeth. " Pretty at twenty 11008 38031 mean pretty at forty, Elizabeth. Believe me, you are mistaken, and be thankful that you did not commit yourself in any way." Bitter as MissSabrina's task was,showould finish it without flinching, though at that moment she could have gathered up her little sister in her arms and wept over hot " Then, Sabrina, do you think that we had better give up our acquaintance with him?" " No, no, Elizabeth—nothing of the sort. He has been a Vary good friend to us, and 1 should not like to lose his friendship. All you have to do is to be a little reserved and distant with him. Men aro like bees, sister they fly from one blossom to another, suck- ing a little honey here and there ; and if they do settle on any particular flower, you may 130 sure it will be a gorgeous ono. Always remember that, tny dear, and never allow yourself to be led again into such meaning- less sentimentalism." "I suppose you are right, Sabrina. I will try to think no more about it, if yon will only assure me that you do not think I led him on to say more than 118 1310(1(11. I oould not bear to be thought immodest," faltered Miss Elizabeth. " No, sister," replied Miss Power while a rare and tender smile softened hor whole Moe, " I do not think anything of the sort. only think you have made a mistake—a thing we are all apt to do, my dear. Let us say no more about it." And she walked slowly down the path and into the house, stopping to look down into the valley, where the blue reeks of smoke rose up through the still air, "Gruel only to be kind." The words rang in her ears, but they brought little consola- tion to her heart, and the remembrance of hor sister's tear -stained thee followed her into her cool bedroom with its dimity hangings. arm, really was not sure whether it Wa8 Meadows had no rea son to complain of his inconsiderateness or tyranny. The absence of that loving homage which sanctifies mar- riage did not affect her, and she was 91111.0 content while her whims were 5110831 ted without interference on her husband's part. When, three years after their marriage, his wife was killed in n railway accident, Dr. Meadows mould not pretend to feel any passionate grief or rernorse. He Simply laid the past aside quietly ; and- when Miss Elizabeth's gentle personality began to fill his thoughts, he hold it 119 slight to his dead wife, between himself and whom there load never been any deep and lastinguttachment He was not a bold man, 011 000 that Would ride over any obstacle without hesitation, and he load waited till all seemed smooth for his suit. To have made up his mi.(1 to an actual declaration of lois feelings meant a great moral and mental effort ; and as he walked home on that June afternoon the relaxation that follows on the heels of any effort began to make itself felt. He was almost thankful that he had been spared the ordesl, for his was Inc fiery 'passion of youth, eager to secure the beloved objeat, but the steady flame of mature affection that can wait without the fever -heats cif delayed Imppiness. Doul.ts came over him as he sat in his study that evening. tvaacionipaaoNs0APANamatap 004AN Ki.BYTiOUNDEI AND 711= &WORM• Tim Bare for sionstionney isetweeftwim R811- 11 1 A:auntie osseasessoia Conomoostes, The sursevolotas development GI the oned• ern meals steamship, from the small, slew - going veneels of thirty years ago, whieth onpied heiniten total teen daye IAA; voyage between Europa:awl America, to ,the Mag. nifieent bating palaces whioh tarry their thouswele of 55)0)01500) 301011000 thesAtimotio in less thanstx doys, 1,3(5 1)0011 anAmpertant faster iss the growth and prospesityof Now York My.. This great roduetion, tho time (scooped in making the ocean trip has been the result of many years- of experi- menting in the construction of steamships, enorrasuesormasof money haying 'aeonexpend. ed In order to attain the present high stand. aril in vessels and ineehinery. Among the steamsltips which have at vari• ons Octets won reputations as recomi-hreakers nve the Ramie, et the lninen Line, which in 1869 mode the voyage from Queenstown to Sandy. Ifook in 7 slays, 18 hours and 13 min - Mos; the Britannic, of the White Star Line, with a record in 1877 of 7 (lays 10 hours and 3:I minntes ; the Servia, el the Cunard Line, record in 13182, 7 Jays 7; hours and. 41 minutes ; the Arizona, of the• Union Line, ;record in 1879, 7 days 7 Mum and 48 min- utes, and the City of Paris, of the Inman Line, record in 1889, 5 clays hours and 13 minutes,. Popular interest during the paid year ha5 eentevoil in the two groot PAM, the Teuton- ic, of the White Stir Lino, e,ud tho City of New. York, of the Inman Line, as they eimultaneously on all voyages, and were nearly equal M speed. The statistics for 18110 show that each of those steamships has crossed. the Atlantic sixteen times in the menthe from May to December. The overage time shown by the Teutonic's log is 6 days, 0 hours and 5 minutes, and by the City of New Yorkedaya, 4 hours and 115 Minutes. In August, the Tentonte aceran- plished the voyage from Queenstown le, Sandy Hook in 5 days, 19 hours and 5 min- utes, making the fastest time on record be- tween those places. This year the contest for the fattest re- cord will oontinue, and althongh no MOW Stoamsflips will be added to the week fteets, 31( 30 expectedthat some ofthe "greyhounds" will beat their time of last 3 ear. 'rhe com- panies which but it few years ago owned the swiftest: vessels afloat now find themselves beaten by new competitor's, and in order to regain their share of ocean travel will be compelled to build yet larger and faster ships. Already new designs are projected for steamships which 00111 11101(5 the passage from New York to Liverpool in five days. The Cunard Line is understood to have projected even larger vessels than those now in its fleet, end other companies will follow its lead. But until the new steamahips are launched it is doubtful if the records for last year will be beaten, When Miss Elizabeth was left alone, she 0108110(3 the rose she had plucked and let it fall to the ground. Her hopes, her late - begotten romance, the dreams of home -life and happiness, so natural to every true wo- man -011 those wore at an ond. She Walt 110 heroine, only 0 simple old maid ;yet, sitting there in the gathering twilight, weeping softly over the tweet: of her rosy dreinnsohe made a: p10811110 of infinite p081108, terribly in its calm resignation and absence of all youthful passion and rebellion. An hour or two later, the Meters sot 01 their usual game of piquet in the old-fashion- ed parlour, with its high-baoked chairs and sombre sideboard. No sign betrayed their reconb painful conversation ; but it was 11secret relief to each when bliss 31111101)0111Wen the game with " earteblanche," " How unusual I" said Miss Sabrina, rather woorily she laid the pock the old fern-oovered box. "Not a single colour. 0(3eard "No," responded Miss Elisabeth sadly— " DOD IL single coloured 000(3, Sabrina," For a mmute or two the sisters sot with. out spoil:k)ng, "How hard fife is 1" thought Mk Sit. brine, ; and " How hard isl" 'thought, MissElizabeth, s• " I will love troy eocoa' in my bedroom, Elizabeth'," Vemarlied blass Sabrina after a proper in thodaythrie and all the neighbein pause, during which the cloak ticked pence - " I have no attractiona," he thought, "Why should I imagine that any woman can care for me 1101V? Ought to try to turn the current of that calm life? If, in seeking love,1 lose friendship, I shall indeed hove 'o a fatal. mistake. So ho pondered over tho long churchwarden that 00110 1o01 01113' companion clueing the long evenings. At last he oame to the conclusion that the matter should be deckled by Miss Elizabeth's manner to him at their next meeting. "If," he thought, ''she receives me kind. ly and with 001110 little embarrassment, which I may reasonably except, should sloe feel able to return affection, I shall conclude all is well, for sl e cannot now fail to have tmderstood my feelings towards her, and I will then speak more plainly. But if she treats Inc with any assumption of reserve or coldness, I shall simply let the matter drop, and cling all the more closely to our pleasant friendship." I believe in the bottom of his heart Dr. Meadows had a scorer conviction that bliss Elizabeth would not be averse to his suit, for his eyes wandered round the room with an express'on of serene satis- faction, and he s nootbod the rumpled antimacassar on th sofa thinking, I feel sure, of the little heads that loved so well to straighten all d'sosder and smooth away all pain and sorrow. (TO DE CONTINUED.) EMPRESS FREDERICK IN PAIS. Prestdent Carnet send TIVS Ogle 10 Cal t pon Rev. Paws, March 5.—The organization known ns the League of Patriots has violently de- nounced the visit of Fin press Frederick of Germany to the palace of Versailles on Mon- day last. The League has decided to hold daily meetings of protest until the imperial visitor leaves. 111 10 1:nown here that in Berlin it was ex- pected that President Carnot would call upon Empress Frederick, but after a special Cabinet meeting had been held and the question f ully discussed, it Wa8 deoided that as Empress Frederick was travelling ineog- nito the French Government amid coomproth- ise the matter by sending the chief of 101e1 - dent Carnot's military household, Gen. 13rugere, and lel. Ribot, the Minister of For- eign Affaits, to call upon the Empress. This was accordingly done, Gen. Brugere and M. Ribot calling at the Gorman embassy and in - Bathing tlicir names in the visitors' book. This question of etiquette svas undoubted- ly the cause of mutat anxiety and worn( to the members of the French Cabinet, and WAS made the subject of a long and earnest dis- cussion before it was finally concluded that the Government could not clam to risle tho verdict of public opinion in case President Caen& called upon the imperial visitor to Paris. ELL INTO A. FIERY FURNA0E. a. Boy Who Oct Sudeten Death Through Playing on Coke Ovens. Pirmssurnoit, March. 5.—Willie Herron, aged 9 years, was playing marbles with several other lads on top of Band's coke Orono at McDonald's stations, yesterday. afternoon, tbila stepped backward. 110 fell into one of the months of the oven, and from there into the fiery fermium beneath, His ootmetles gave tt ory 03 terror. Tito ovens had been f 11001137 charged, and it: was impossible to do anything at the mouth of the oven. Strong mon with pieks and iron boos worked hard 1)11111 they had torn down the walls of the ovens and seattered tho fire. There WM little left of the boy. His clothes 3110110 3131 gone, and his body ot 'te a. shrivelled 131008 01 cinders. Efforts have Le,i made repeatedly to keep the boys tree, m the overs, but at this season they ee.',Itor there whore 11 10 warm and dry, and 31111(110 11041 dangerous snr- face a convenient ph,. e for playing' marbles and other games, 7 SSOMISSINSISSOOtapirTISSIOAPSOrOrLOUSSCOMOSVSOMfaanNSTESOriVassatarOMESIS HUM° R. 7AND &TUBB XLIED. 014ma mason er Vast ete Publernot.laile amehaesitdos to ltemost, The fset lachind the offiefal 14111101M velnent tlool the tit sislo Asubscanolor at Vienna (lied of ("ogles prove that the Loads(' of the 3,011.0111100 slatmoughly abreast of Om times without the least disisraelag hio unepealeale anceetors or rack andbowstring messinsiT. • This Andswassolor Sitodullah Pasha, was the confidential adviser of Abdul Hamitre peede. misses ma the Ottoman throne Ho was, therefrm, aso disgrace when Abdul 130013(3 beeterm. Sultan, But Sualraellali %yea. smell a awe diplomatist that 'ttewas not to itte swit to join lieu Prophet on banished to the fwd. 110504) of Ambia, t4 theSultan sent him as ! Ambatteeeler to Beeline aid afttaward to t Vienna. Settloullall left behind hinaM Cwt. i stantinople his wife 1 nil his two ehildren, a3 boyand a girl, to wile at he was muchatttatli. ; etl, hod never been elle wed to retuan-to Cant ThiS (11015 fourteen, pais ago, Sealoullah M001it1:001de. ll'henettee he asks permission: ho nem refueeil on the ground that; his ser. Picea his post were too valuable tube speeds even. a few days. Ho then asked :hat 111N family might 01101(8 to see Miss. This atm., wee courtoottaly teased. At last the Sultan allowed his son 1.3850 0)1 to see hint. But in noway was Sadonilan able to arrange nmeet- ing. Wall his daughter, to 0011001.1)0 was 08- 50035113' attached. As a sort of refinement of cruelty the Solum loaded: luno with Meow and decosations. The ambassador tendered hieresignation, but his tnaster mat him an andablenot ay say- ing that he could 1001 (10 without so.val wattle a servant. Hedid not dare Dobai. His wife and daughter were in the power of his tor- turer, Ica thesame reason he was forced to do his best toward furtheaing the S'ultian's !interests at 14 Lonna, This state of agars Into long been known , to the diplomatic corps a Lthe Austrian court, 'and eladvulboh has reueivtalespecial consider- ation. Eourteen years of this acme suffering stamped his face with deep and sad deist- , tion. He grew to has the air of one who expects at any moment a mortal Mow, At :last this cruelty, 00 0)3100001)' and unceasingly proloeged, redaited him to (181010 of melan- cholia. On Juno 15 a despatch from Constantinople informed Min that his daughter was at the point of death. He at once telegraphed for permission to go to. her. After ten (lays of waiting he received a courteous but positive refusal. Al. last Sadoullah gave' up hope He realized that his banishment was for life. After brooding over his fisoal stroke five days he went out early the Morning of Jam 17 and brought a rubber pipe. He re- turned to the embassy and looked himself in his apartment. He put ono end of the pipe over the gas burner, the other end in his mouth. He turned on the gas, and thew several deep breaths. When they found him he was unconscious, and past restoration. Tho embassy at once announced that ho had died of apoplexy. The Sultan gave per. Se sonal directions as to the honors to be paid lois remains and his memory. The body was taken to Constantinople, and the Sultan is said to have wept over his honored and faithful servant. At any rate Sadvollah and his family were united This incident shows clearly that Ole Sub- lime Porte is benefitting by ciallization. Timour the Lame and all other Turks and Tartars must withdraw before their improv - ad descendant, who, so far outdid the old method, whioh, at the best, means a few hours of mere physical torture and then the relief of death. Abdul Humid had all the joy of seeing Sorlvoillah suffer exquisitely througn fourteen years. He had also the benefit of a great diplomat's skill during ths best period of his life, A Round, Unvarnished Tale About a Cold Snap. 31 (1108 a cold, clear, sharp morning 111 January. A number of travelers were stamping up and down the platform, because it was freezing. The express train never waits for any man, but eometimes man has to wait for the express train. When it is below zero and the wind blowing and roaring the train is generally behind time, This is pretty cold weather," said one 111511, 010 he commenced dancing a breakdown to keep his blood in aireulation. " Yes," said another, " but it's nothing 1.0 the cold weathey 1 here seen in Russia." This last deoloration seemed to rile the frozen travelers, who wore jumping and kioking and swinging their hands against their sides to keep warm. They were patriotic and didn't care to stand by aud hoar the home cold weather belittled or made light of. " How cold have you known it ho Russia?" asked several at 01100, "Welt, now, I have seen it pretty cold, I oan tell you; I remember the winter of '67 pretty well. It was about the bitterest of all the bitter winters I ever spent I was at Moscow then. Otte morning we opened the back door to let the dog oaths a run in the snow. As he jumped off the step a neighbor's clog saw him and, as they were old enemies, they made a frantic rush for each other. When they got into the middle of the field they stood still, each ono waiting for the other to make an attack. After they load been standing in a warlike attitude for several minutes both dogs made up their minds to commence hostilities. Just as they undertook to spring upon one another they found they could not move." " What was the matter ?" asked several men'who could not let the stranger finish his story in peace. " What wits the matter ?" repeated the stranger •, "Why, the dogs were frozen stiff; that Is all was the matter; and there they stood, knowing perfectly well that they couldn't move to save themselves. Every bit of each dog was frozen stiff except the intelligence. Each ono thought the other might thaw out first and eat him up. The expression of mingled fear and disgust that lit up their features was heart-rending. They would be easy victims for any urchins with evil designs that might come along. Suddenly each made an endeavor to wag hos tail, and the two efforts were so great that both tails wagged ; but, as they were frozen stiff they snapped off tilos° to the termini of the owners and two tails went scurrying across the ield. ' "33y this time the thought something was the matter, and I 000101. 0,31 to learn the state of affairs. I picked both dogs up and re. turned to the house with them. First we thought that wo would put them in front of the . fire and lot them thaw out gradually; but my sister, who was, withal, it tender- hearted creoture, said that a surer and quicker method of alleviating their suffer- hig would bo to immerse them in hob wator, whioh would at 1(110 808010 time give them a much-needed bath. So we filled a wash tub with hot water and throw the dogs in, and what do you think ?" " What 2" asked thoentire party, in tones of great interest. " Why, the doge broke just as glassware does when put in hot water in cold weather." '0 What —crooked like glassware 7" they all asked. " Certainly ; just like glees preserve dishes or wino•glasses." " What did you do th n " Why, wo stuck them together with glue: tho only 1(1001)10 0008 that in the hurry WO got the wrong heads on the wrong dogs, and I couldn't tell the fox terrier from the King Charles spaniel, But they wct.e glued tight, though. "1511310) kind of glue did.you use '?" " I used my great Magic Glue, Whieh I an now selling over the eounfry--:-.I' have few sompl es 1011 —0.1 Old Maned( 1)6(00 of Od. each, It is purely vegetable and will make a mechanic stick to his (Todd: lom , ilsit the train came 'booming' along and ohoked the glue 1110111 oft • 13 1 34 ; Ices th e- k Strong The marked lemon witielt Peelle 10 MU thOtill Or \yea iumeli state of moth deeney I root 110001's eemsfiperilla, eonmusively Kayos I116 ((1111111 that Meaneilleine 'makes the week strong." It d''08- net ;let like a stimulant, imparting fielltents sire:mill from whirl' there 101181 fellow a :setetlim of greater weakness. than before, hat he the must natural way Ilood's Sarsaperilla. overcomes That 'Med Feeling create% an app,mtp, purffree the Mood, awe,. in short, gives. grrut Mealy, nerve, inemat and digestive etreegth. "3 derived awe, emelt benefit from Hood's Sarsaparilla, W111611 1 1 nok, tor gement de 111 ity. It Milt me resift. lip. 11100(3311111' me lilt exeel- lent appetite." En..1Exemes, Mt, savage, rim. Fagged Out "Imst spring r Was cerapletely fagged out My strength AM me all.da 11011 sick itud mis- erable all the. t11111,. 60 that I could hardly attend to my misiness. I melt one bottle of Ilmers Sarsetemille, ateeit venal me. There. is nothing Ike. it." Ile. C. Decone, Edam^ Enterpriee, Belleville, Ifich. Worn Out "nood's Sentaparnla restored me to gorne health. Inaleed, I ;night say truthfully, it stived my 100.. To onsfeeling tired end:worn out I wouel,earnestIze recommend a mint of Bood's SivemparIlla."• bin s. P10E015 MOWER, 00 Brooks Street, East Boston, Mass, N. B. (111 3(1101 deeillie to take Hood's, Sarsa- perilla OL,n6t be 11101001100 buy anything:else instead. Insist menu having 0 5S Sarsaparilla 0, '10) Sol03,y•all drugg1a63. 01; stA for 315. Zepparod only by 11114 sooDest-00.,APothecerteS,roos11, mass. tt/Q Doses One. London has never, it is eat& Within the last quarter of 0 century, been so full. The Empress of Austria, who suffers much from rheumatism, has a lady doctor in at- tendance. The most potent and most perfect remedy for sleeplessness is to (Ishii: loot water. It can be heated over the gee or over a spirit lamp, and. one who tries it will find himself going off to sleep like an infant. Arsenio an Extraordinary Poison. Arsenio is an extraordinary poison. Given in small doses to a horse it will sometimes kill it, yet a good horse -trader relies entire. ly on this insidious mineral to bring an old plug into salable condition and .to turn a rough coat into a smooth and glossy one at lightning speed. Some of the single doses these mon give would 1)111 1(08 entire stock ofa liveryman if admioistored injudiciously. The men who mine arsenic in the copper distriots of Cornwall, England, are paid very liberally, indeed, but cannot get any Maur. name on their lives, and if they don't quit after a brief spell of work their wives be- eotne widows. Vet, in Europe, especially in Switzerland and Austria, children posi- tively amok amnia and thrive on it better than Canadian children do on candy, and that the men chew 11 18 an established fact. los the European districts whore arsenic abounds the mon are powerful, and the women red oheeked and robust, Determined to Uphold the Bales. Lordly Brakeman—" Madam, you'll have to put that dog of yourn in the baggage -ear. It can't ride in 11010," Lady—" It's down on the floor, where it willnot disturb anybody." "11 can't ride in this oar, ma'am, I tell you. You'll have to carry it into the next can" " I would rather not carry it" " Then yon can lead it there, can't you ?" " I don't think' eon lead it." "What's the matter with your driving it there ?" I don't believe I oan drive it either." Well, I oan, madam. I'm going to drive it out of the oar, anyhow." [Kicks tins dog violently. It proves to be cast-iron dog.] " llease Stop My Paper l' Now a newspaper, in one aspect, is items, thing like a hotel table. It presents to its readers literary viands and views from many different writers on many different subjeots, to suit many different persons of many different testes, There is something for the old and the young; for ministers and laymen, tor parents and childrenk for the poetic and the prosaic, for the praotical and devotional; and in short, for "all torts and conditions of men "—and women too. If now, one of these classes of persons objected to articles suited for any of the other °lasses, and rejects a newspaper on that aeoottut, lte is just as unreasonable in this, as 13 1)0 refused to take his thrum, at a hotel table because lie dislikes some articles of food which others enjoy. Patriotic Canadian Song. Though other skies trioy be as bright, And other lands as fair; Though charms of other climes invite My wandering footsteps there, Yet there is one, 1(1)0 50011 of all Beneath bright heaven's demo ; Of thee I sing, 0 happy Tend, owit Canadian home, Did kindly heaven afford to no • 'The °helm where Iwould awe% Fair Canada that eheice should bo, The land I lovese well, love thy hills and volleytt wide, Thy Waled flash Mid team ; ' May God in love o'er thee'preside, My ownCtumdian home. erman Syrup A Cough and Croup Medicine. 99 1 For children a medi- cine should be abso- lutely reliable. A. mother must be able to pin her faith to it as to her Bible. It must contain nothing violent, uncertain, or dangerous. It must be standard in material and manufacture. It must be plain and simple tg a. ister; easy and pleasant to tike. The child must like it. It must be prompt in action, giving immedi- ate relief, - as childrens' troubles come quick, grow fast, and end. fatally or otherwise in a very short time. It must not only relieve quick but bring them around quick, as children chafe and fret and spoil their constitutions under long con- finement. It must do its work in moderate doses. A large quantity of medicine in a child is not desira. ble. It must not interfere with the child's spirits, appetite or general health. These things suit old as well as young folks, and make Bo- schee's German Syrup the favorite family medicine. ' ® Turkey oan now put into the field at the shortest notice 200,000 men in a oondition of etX ciency such 05 110118;' yet existed in Turkey int modern times. Mrs. John McLean writes, from Barrie Island, Ont., March 4, 1880, as follows ; " X have boon a great sufferer from neuralgia for tho last nine years, but, being advised to try St. Jacobs Oil, can now heartily en- dorse it as being a most excellent remedy for this complaint, as I have been greatly benefited by its use." A or000dile which had" taken thepledge " was recently shot on the Daintree River, Queensland. The creature's atomace con• tained n Father Mathew temperance medal, dated 1880. tKyijACOBS Olt. 0.11 TrialtoE MARK EM NEURALGIA. Every ono 01 11)0 thread-like nerves has (1 latent power to cause excruciating pain, the limit of which is simply the limit of human endurance. Neuralgie is a pain In 'these fib- rous torments, all puking at once, from which St. amen 011 in EVENY APPLICATION GIVEI3 FICLIDP. Slh oraoteristios. Nothing 11 so sub- tile in its epproaelof nothing so acute and dIstresaing, and certainly nothing set dis- covered so completely subdues its MUM and ao perm:wetly conquers its pangs as St. Jneobs 011, for (18111) BoTTLE 00e118(5e A CONC. Sy m pto m a. Neuralgia 10 3100118(3 to Do a nerve disease, the chief symptom of Which is an acute path, intermitllng, which 10110000 follows the coarse of the "lave brhuch Wished, and St. • Jacobs 0(1 0111100 , PRotoPTLY, InfIrCaTLN, PCIIMANDNTLY, How To 11(30 311, Amity 51. JaeobsOil IT6o1101111y, gently rimning.vicanlipted parts; ripply to the whole 11030111 0111110 nerve sore- ness; keen np a gentle ft:fellowman &bunts foo eensation is .produatid, Mee- cured, el. W600 Mod, for , „ ., • Tees e I0, No Rouen!: (Sr PAIN. 5511 0110111418 A. yoatilti to.Asitilitore, Nd. Canadiae Depot: Toronto, ODD*