The Brussels Post, 1891-8-7, Page 2T
BRUSSELS POST.
LYNDON OF HIGH CLIFFE,
AN OLD k4OLDIE1VS LOY E STOB.Y.
C. Dasrann, Author of '' When tne Tide Wei High," " The Artist anti the Man,
" Into o Lemer Room," Eta„ Eta
CHAPTER XVIII,
wriaT DAPIIININD IN LONDON.
" all that Mrs. Morton says is true-"
"It is true."'
" That Percy fell in love with Vet (mica
Browner
41 Yee."
" And that she 133301111 him, and that
then you fancied -pardon me, my dear
child "-a vivid blush had overspread the
face 01 3,110 young girl who was listening to
these words-" let es say that he fancied
he wee in love with yomend that you found
it out, and took leave of them all in a
Jimmy,"
The speakers were in a little balfaliork
ante -room, separated by a curtaim from a
erowded drawing -room. They were (8(0-0
lady of a certain age, stately, handsome, and
well dressed, who sat on a safe, wth her
eyes on the illuminated curtain, 150011)1313at at any moment the conversation, which
ahe considered of high importance, might
be interrupted ; and a young girl, dressed
in a very simple white gown, with !lowers
at her throat and flowers in 1103 hair. The
girl ie Letty Morrison. The lady, own
sister to Lady Flora Winstanley, is Lady
•Glenaveril, said to be at once the Proud-
est and most ambitious woman in London.
When lady Glenaveril took occasion to call
Letty out ot the drawing.room, which was
tilled' Mrs. Morton s Christmas guests, the
young girl's heart beat joyfully. Could it
he that Lad. Glenaveril had any message
for her from Ettrick 3
In a few moments her pleasure was gone;
she stood by the sofa, her head drooped
like a lily when the wind has swept over it,
and her ringers, which she could 1103 keep
cmiet, clutching nervously at the trimmings
of the sofa -cushions.
" But why do you ask me such questions?"
aloe cried out at last. "3 will not trouble
them, I was trying to find something to
do, and I will try again ; only -her head
bending still lower-" a friend -a kind
friend -oh ! the best friend in all the world
-made me promise not to do anything until
I heard from him again,"
" So I thought," said Lady Glenaveril.
"That clear, amiable, Outman old colonel
of ours, who knowsno more of the world
than a baby, and who is, I believe, in love
with you Minself-"
no: how dare 3)031 003' such things 1"
cried Letty,"My dear child, you are too Minnie to
Jure," returned Lady Florio's sister. "Now,
stop here a moment. She held Letty's
willing hands, and made her sit clown on a
stool at her feet " Do you suppose I mean
me
to blayou for having a winning face and
a charming manner, and for making all the
men wild about yon ? Of course not -you
can't help it, but you can help makingserious
mistakes."
She paused, and Letty asked her, in a
stint, voice, what she meant,
"I am going to be very rude," answered
Lady Glencoveril. "I am going to auswer
your question by asking another. Colonel
Lyndon has, it appears, told you and my
cousin that he was leaving London. Where
do you suppose he is going? Now, don't tell
mo" -she put her finger under the girl's chin,
and made her lift her burning face-" that
you have made no guess. You think, what
I happen to know, that he has gone off to the
North, anti thttt he 'mistime if his orator
can effect anything -and he is a most irre.
sistible person -to have you brought back
In triumph as--"
" 0111 stop, stop ! for pity's sake, ' cried
Letty. "I cannot bear it.'
"You must bear it, my dear Child. You
must think of others aswell as yourself ; 8(5all must," said the devoted -to -herself lady,
as she touched caressingly the delicate and
almost priceless fabric with which her dress
was trimmed, You cannot think," she
went on softly, "that 108 pleasant for me to I
talk to you in this way. 111 had consulted g
my own feelings, I should have let things 0
take their course; but when I see that, for
want of a few plain words, three or four
Ives may be ruined, whet, Elan I to do 3"
She had touched the right chord. Before
she had come to the end of this last little
speech, Letty had lifted her head and set
her lips together. For their sakes -oh 1 she
was ready to do anything -everything ! If
she suffered -if she died -what matter?
herself agreeable to her frieudo. As
Letty slie sat for a few moments where s
had Leen left, .vhe WWI trytog to real
herself -trying to understand what 11
happened. It had come upon her with t
suddenness of ton electriet shock, and at t
first moment she felt to if she had be
dreaming. What was all this that had be
sounding 131 her ears? She had, of her et
freewill, left Castle Ettotek. Thismight
one reason for their thinking-Letty w
alone uncl yet the burnMg colour swept or
her neck and brow-thinkilig--what wou
they think 3 she buried her face hi hatband
Oh ! if she might only hide herself where 3
one would ever find her again.
Like a song with a burden of passiona
meaning some of the words she had late
heard began to repeat themselves in 11
brain. Run away or do anything ineloolr
mato of that kind. 11 011 awny-melodr
matic. IL was curious how the words h
came linked in her mind. Would it be th
to run away? She did not exactly unde
stand the meaning of the term, but thoug
it had something to olo with ecting-playii
a part. Then there was some one who judge
her r nning away so, who thonght that sl
had gone, lettittg her friends know whet
she went, and expecting them to follow he
Cold as it was in the little darkened roon
Letty felt as if she were being wrapped in
garment of flame.
She came to herself with a shudder. This
th»e, if she went away, no one should know
where she had gene -no one -not even
Colonel Lyndon, who was so kind -too kind
-who bed asked her to be his daughter.
He would be sorry. Hot tears -the first
she had shed since Lady Glenaveril spoke to
her -filled Letty's eyes as she thought of his
disappointment. Ile would think her en.
grateful. So would others -.kind Mrs. Moe -
;on, perhaps even Lady Flora; the one bad
token her in, the other had provided this
refuge for her; but who» she hod gone, and
when everything came right -then they
would understand and forglve her.
But it must be reolly going away. Sloe
wished she might go on beard a ship bound
for a diatant country. Here the girl stopped
in her thinking, and began to tremble
violently, Going 013 board to ship I Surely
she had heard some one speak of such a
thing lately ! A. wild springing -up of hope,
followed immediately by such a sinking of
heart 0,3 she had never before felt in -,her
lifetime, made her, tor a moment, faint and
sick. In the next moment, she drew herself
together, passed her halals orer her hair
tried to compose her face, and went into the
»ext room.
A little old lady was sitting on a settee
alone. Letty made her way towards her,
and the old lady, who had been won before
by her pretty face and charming manner,
gladly made room for her.
"311311 missed you irotn the room, my
dear," she said.
"I have not been far away. I was speak-
ing to Lady Glenaveril in the anteroom.
Will you pardon me," said Letty abreptly,
if I ask you a question 3"
" Pardon you 1 Of course I will. .Ask
me anything pito like."
'011 ! 13 18 nothing very wonderful," said
Letty, blushing to the roots of her hair,
under the old lady's'kindly lea rather in-
quisitive glance. " Only you were telling
131e just now something about year (laugh.
"I have three danghters, my dear, ond I
am afraid 1 am always talking of them,"
said the old lady, "If it is not one, it is the
other."
" You said she 8905 going away."
"Ah ! my poor hale Indian 1 Yes, I re-
member. I was pouring out my troubles.
Is it not melancholy ? That poor dear
girl has three children_steps 1 the
youn.gest a baby -the eldest littM more.
She As taking them all out to I»dia, ovith
ter husband, who is just a baby of a larger
rowth. At the very last =mealier nurse,
ne of your perfect treasures, as mild ae
1111313, 'noted to my poorgal, devoted to the
children, takes herself off -yes, positively,
without rhyme or reason-sttys she has
changed her mind. I think there ought to be
a law to pettish such people," said the old
lady, her little bright eyes twinkling fierce-
ly.
"And does yonr daughter sail aeon ?"
asked Letty,
" Yes, indeed, that is the wretched part
of the whole business, They start early to-
morrow morning."
" I wish," said Lay, her heart springing
up 'that you would give 1130 your
daughter's mune and address.'
"Do yon think you know some one?"
cried the old lady. "013 1 if you did, I
should be everlastingly grateful to you. But
whoever it is, she would have to apply early
to -morrow, aly daughter is staying at the
Miami Hotel,"
" That would (10 (013) well," said Letty,
in a low voice,
"But do yon know this peren s ? Can
you rely 'epee her '3" said the old body.
"30(15011, I con, as if it were myself,"
answered poor little Letty.
"Well 1 All 103.31 say is that if you suc-
ceed it 8(111 be the strangest thing in the
world. That is what comes of talking of
one's children. Here is her name, my (rear,
and this 15 3110 number of her room. You
are going?"
" Yes; I want to make the arrangements
myself," answered Lay. "Good night,
dear 'Mrs. Merchant, and thank you."
"It is you Nebo ought to be thanked, my
dear," 03101 the old lady, very kindly,
It was on the evening when Colonel Lyn-
don started for Scotland, and when Percy
Winstenley end he met so strangely at Ber-
wick, 111113, the conversations, apart of (9111011we have given, took place. We know what
the weather was that night -how a heavy
fog hung over the oonntry, and how the
show came steadily down entil all the fami.
liar landmarks were blotted out. When,
having made her little arrangements, put
up a few small necessaries in a bag, tond
written a note to Alrs. Morton, Letty slip -
pod, unobserved, out of the hoose,
elm was for a few moments steggered.
What had she done? How was she to find
her way in this bovsildering darknees? 8110
avalked on blindly for a few 'moments, am1
then -she had begun to despain of ever find.
ing her ways -a hansotn, that had just put
<101831 some people at a neighboring home,
paased slowly by, She hailed the driver,
and he pulled up,
"Can you take me to Pittston Square
Hotel?" 5130 5131(1,
"Charge you a sovereign, miss."
" You shall have it," moment' Lolly.
" All right I jump in," he shalt totl.
They went very slowly, Thom overt,
many ether vollitdes in the streets, and once
or twice they lent te n with 0. jerk to
avoid being run into, (Moe they did men.
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Ipolutemen they 31,01T /0011 s&41 1.00 again, told
, when tiles, reached the. quiet 0313013 that
I he about 1311(36011titter 111113)1300 W110 11101'
rapid,
fAl last they renelied the 110301, Here new difficulty Awaited Letty. It hail bee
her intention to take a room, end not t
tiptily to ales, Marchant'e thoughter not
the fellewing morning. But when elle pro
• stinted herself at the hotel °dim, she wit
told oivilly, by the clerk, that they had n
empty mon).
" But I menot go further," said Letty.
" That's not my fault, mise."
"I know some one et the hotel," al)
Mama : " that is, 1 know something 0
them. They are starting very early le
morrow. I have come from the lady'
mother.
"II hat name ?" asked the clerk.
" Mrs. Stanhope, Her number is ninety-
four, I believe. Perhaps she is up '
" See if ninety-four's gone to bed," shout-
ed the clerk to one of the waiters. "If not,
say a lady wants to see them."
Mrs. Stanhope, a pleasant, fussy, kind.
hearted little woman, was still up. Think-
ing that some friend, who wished to hate a
final leave of her, haol been belated by the
terrible weather, she sent down word that
the lady shoal(' be shown up. When Letty
entered the room, and, throwing Moak her
veil, showed her sweet young face, all tremu-
lous with anxiety ana fuss she was, at first,
so transfixed with surprise that she could
scarcely speak. Her silence frightened Letty,
who began pouring out apologies and 0)0 3)1011.
ations.
"011 3 I beg your pardon, I did not in-
tend to ask to see you tomigla, bet they
would not tttke me in -and -and---"
" You don't mean 80 say that you are out
alone on 011011 a night ?" cried Mrs. Stanhope
" Why, this ts dreadful ! Sit, clown 3Sit
down -here, close to the fire, Wouldn't
take you in? Is the world made of Wine, I
wonder 3 I don't know why yeu came (0 1110,
my dear; but 11001113) 00)130, I could not take
the responsibility of 8330(91113) 3)00 to go away
a ain "
"Gh ! thank you, thank you," said Letty,
whose eyes were full of tears. "1103 may I
not explain? I came because it was stone
mother -Mrs. Marchant -told me She said
you wanted a nurse -some one to look atter
the choldreu 011 the voyage."
"So I do ; but it is hopeless to think of
finding any one now. You don't mean to
say that you could tell me of a nurse?"
Would you take me 3" said Letty. "1
here been a governess, net to nurse ; but I
love little children. I nut sure I should be
able to manage them, a1111 -and -1 11580 110
one belonging to me in England. I would
pny my own passage gladly," she ovent on,
for lIrs. Stanhope, who 110.0 again too much
taken by surprise to speak, could only look
at her in a bewildered way. " have money
enough in the bank, and 111 had time to.
ntorrow I uould get it. I should go 11.8(03) 30
anv ease ; but I should like to go with you
and to take care of your ohildren. '
"And I should like to have you. I have
taken a fancy to you," said Mrs. Stanhope.
" But it ie so sudden. Are you sure I shoeld
not be thing wrong?"
"lam perfectly sure, Indeed, indeed
you may take (03) 8(0131," cried Letty. "I
have 110 one. I have neither a father nor a
mother. I have riot even a brother or. sister.
" You are running away bemuse some one
is perseouting you S"
"Persecuting me ! Oh, no, no 1 Be-
muse they are too good," cried Letty tromm
lously. ' Because, though they have not
told me, though they would never tell me,
I know that I am in their way. Dem, Mrs.
Stanhope, this is all I can sty. Will you
take ine
" I will make yon np 0.130(1 11005 011 the
sofa by the fire, and I will think of it, and
early tomorrow morning I will see you,"
answered illra Stanhope.
(TO 1111 CONTINUED.)
>. V1010 RIA' S FATHER IR AMERICA,
, 111# Oldie or Kent 1.1v1.11 301 80111, 105110 Mr
seven Vetter:,
About tonne) milee west of tint venter of
O 110111,30, 1l081' the head of Bedford Masa, is
I a beautiful allot, 11108' 11111011 11,041 RN. Mettle
O ground, which every Haligonian k1101,..1
17 ; "The 1'1'11100'N holey." It is Dart of the
0 1 053,810 111 ,,h1 times leased by Si r.) 1)111, We»; -
il worth to the 1)11113 of Keut toe his royal
• residenee (luring the seven years that that
13 pewee, the father of Queen Viet evict, lived
o in Nova S /aim Sir :1 oho tl'entworth had
his ceuntry 1101,30101, there, and caned it, in
allusion to Romeo and ''Frier Law-
rence's Cell, duke enlarged the original
e house until it wen 11, line twcastoried villa,
f , somewhat in the Italian style, with esten.
• I sive wings at the north and south, and to
"Please say whatever you think right,"
she said, in a firm voiee. "I hope I shall
be able -I hope God will give me strength
to do what is right." We have no space to
put down fully the conversation that fol-
lowed. Whet Letty gathered from Lady
Glenaveril was that she stood in the way of
Perey's interests. But for her he would
have persevered in his snit with the heiress,
and there mold be little doubt that he
would in the end have been successful,
"But now," said Lady Gionaveril, "lis will
hear ofyou from the Rhine], and he will
fancy himself wildly in love -one of 1130 18(300
must be fancy, you know -and he will rush
back here and throw himoelf ta your feet,
" That he never will -never-never," said
Letty, who was trembling from head to
foot.
It was all so natural -that lie had guessed
her seeret-ah ! poor Letty 1 where -how
-did it escape you 3 -that his generos-
ity that the generosity of the others
-Colonel Lyndon, her dear Lady Florio,
Mr. Winstanley-shoulcl lead them to have
pity upon her and upon him. He eoulcl
be eo eloquent, Not loving her, but pitying
her, perhaps admiring her, wishing, after
his generous nature, that another should
not suffer as he had done, he would plead
with his 'parents, and the colonel, her true
friend -he would plead too, and they would
yield -they would send for her. He would
do whet Lady Glenaveril had said, he would
ask her -ask her whet he Ingl asked Ver.
exiles, and even now, knowing all she knew,
how (muld elle resist him
All this, and much more, flashed throne]
Lettyas brain in leos than a moment of time
-and meantime Lady Glenaveril warbled
On t "But you must do nothing desperate
-no running coway, you know, or attythiog
reelodrainetie of that sort. Just remain
here, and when he comes, try to look stony.
There, if you put on that expreasion, it will
do charmingly. And then eomehody more
Ouitable-thet deer, telf.sacrifieing old
, colonel, perhaps -a, mush rieher man then
Peecy, by -the -by -why "-tatty was sway.
ing 30 01111 fro as if she would fall-" what
la it? You don't, surely-"
, I asn tot very strong just now," eloid
Letty. " The heat, I suppose -or -ah
yes, it is winter--"
"The depth of winter, my deers and this
litVle room is as cold as a (seller, I think
will see what my cousin is about,"
With a friendly nod towttole Lefty, Tanly
Gletweril glided out of the macaroon), and
restarted the took which this unpleasant
Mterlade had Interrupted, of Making
latek in Old Shoat%
The Chinese value a pair of boots which
have been worn by an uprIght magistrate,
and the custom of wishing a friend happy
foot " is sall observed all through Europe.
The culled potting On the left shoe on the
right foot, pulling it on uneven or cross...wise,
bursting the shoelatch or tie, lacingit wrong,
and losing a button, are all bad signs, A
Yorkshiroman will spit hi hie right shoe be.
fore putting it on, when goiug out On int.
portant business, to bring luck, and mealy
en English girl has betn known to haug her
boots out of the vvindow on St. Valentine'
night for love.luck.
Prof, Black tells of a singular superstition
existing in England which msists that if the
youngest daughter of a family marries first,
her 5153110 101100 dance 33, 1101 wedding with.
out shoes, so es to testae husbands for them.
salves.
Old-sboe throwing is done for many pur-
poses, In Ireland the election of a person
to almost eny office is concluded by throw-
ing an old shoe over Ms head.
The gypsies say
"Berle after an old ehoc,
I'll be merry what ben 1 doe,"
In tbe Tele of Man an old shoe is always
thrONVII after the bride, as well an the groom,
when leaving their homes, end in the south
the oldest person 013 the planation, white
or black, always throws an old shoo after
"y one startingn a olong journey.
It is said shat Mine. l'atti Rod other wont.
en 01 1113)11 standing on the stage, preserve
most carefully the boots they wore tot their
debut, which they consider lucky to wear
on the first night of engagements forever
after,
SuMnler Morning.
Glueterfng round my window.
Reece rad 01111 8(111
Is beantifupr
l ofusion,
opeti to the light ;
Gracefully entwining
On this summer day,
While the sun le shining
With his earilostray
Shining In my wIneow
On Bite glorious morn,
Shining en the roma,
'0311010)3) 011 the corn,
Ali creation, waking:
Lovely ea of yore;
Golden smiles tore breaking
As the clock strikes four,
Opening 1108(wincloW,
Ph° ricli odorous breathing
Or morning tills my chamb,r,
While the roses, wreathing
Round my trona:Intl ensentent,
Swayed by the soft 111'06110,
S00111 10 VOT L1111 Wetrioorn,
Sight, and sense to pleats°,
(Mat oring_round my window.
Roma red tond white,
Waft their sweet perfenfing •
So, lined with 3,3)10010153)13),
I King, kneeling ta lily bedside,
'With soul and bodseenowere,
Praise Rod for thoeunhino I
Prithe God for tho flowers
A gigolo both Ono taken or credit and
ever paicl for,
Anttry worths are fool to the llama of
Wretb, and nteke it blase the mom liercedys
greet hall and drawing.rowns to the center.
Back of the house were stables for his
horties, itml the grounde, though rustic, and
having all the marks tlittt mann had orig-
inelly put, upon thetn, contained many charm.
ing surprises. Hie Royal Highness, who
Witt; a this time commander of ell the forces
in North America, had a telegrapll battery
on an ittljoinion, hilt, by means of which he
could send Ids orders to the citadel itt town,
In the neighborhood of the lodge were ford-
ficers of various sotts, so that the 'place 88100
like a little feudid town. Indeed, the Pri nue
himself used to put his hand to the jack
plane 03 111180 the cross -cut saw, until fancy
there was 13 ttle that went on Olathe did not
personally oversee.
He wits a strict disciplintorien, but was
very kind and affable in social life, and ee.
pecially interested in young men, for whom
he often dicl much. His life had not been a
luxurious one, and 110 inherited many of the
simple tastes of his father, plain old " Four-
nter George," (91110)1, 011 the whole, commend-
ed biro to Nova Swamis. Society in Hall -
11010 in those days was very gay, and it is
mid that the Priuce, by his moderation in
the use of wine, and by refraining entirely
from casaba, had a good i»fluence over the
young men of the town. To cure inteinper-
atom among his men, it is said he used to
make them turn out. tot 5 o'clock in the
morning for drill, which, of course, made
bete hours awny from the barracks impos-
sible.
His punishments were very aevere. For
one poor soldier be ordered 1X)0 /ashes on
his bareback, and on the grounds of the
lodge is shown a cave where another was
confined for 111,0 or three years until he
died. Once or twice, it is said, men corn-
mitted suicide from fear of his minishments.
Prince Edward's friend and companion
during Isis Nova Scotho life WAS a clever
Freno.h woman, aline. Alphonsie Therese
Bernadine julie de Motitgenet de St. Lau-
rent, Baronne de Fortisson, whom he first
30051 13 Martinique, and who, when he mar-
ried the Queen's mother, retired to a con-
vent,
The Halifax people were dazzled by the
presence of royalty among them, and 11,111.01
the Prince's seven•year teem load expired it
took society a long time to settle cloven to
its normal condition. 111 1800 the Duke of
Kent began the erection of the present cite, -
del in Halifax, first removing the old in-
secure foetifications, and then bonding the
massive walls that now enclose the fort. A
conspicuous monument of his Royal High-
ness still remains in the square wooden
clock tower below tile glacis, directly above
the middle of the town.-llexpes'a Bazar.
The Month of Battles.
The distinctive appellation as the month
of battles Itas been given to June, because
some of the most hnportant battle)) have been
fought during this month. On the 1st
we have it reuord of Van Tromp's de-
feat in MG, and overthrow of the French
ileet in 1794. On the iihod, 11353, Van
Tromp was defeated, whale in 1 780 the civil
wars and riots connected with Lord George
Gordon took place. On the 3rd there was
the defeat of the Dutch fleet in 1055, and
on the 10111 of the same month, twelve years
later, the Dutch entered the Medway mu(1
destroyed some of the English vessels. Go.
ing back to before the Christian em, it was
the 11 th olJune, 1184 that Troywasassa,ulted
and taken by the Greek», after the historical
ten years' siege. On the 111113, 1381.)A, D.)
',Vat Tyler acenmenced h is rebellious move-
ment ; on the !4th, Cromwell conquered the
Royal forces at Neseby, and oh the 17011,1775
the battle of Bunker's Hill 11,0.9 fought, while
the following day, 1815, the everdnemorable
bettle of WItterloo decided the fortunes of
Nepoleon the Great. It, 8(81 on the 22nd
of Tune, 1410, that the famous battle of
Motet was fought, in which the heroic Swiss
all but annihilated the army of Charles the
Bold, of Burgundy. Eward III. foeglib his
victorious bottleof Sluys against the French,
on the 243,11 of June, 1340, taking 230 ves-
sels and killing 30,000o( the enemy, unshod.
ing the two admirals. It was on the 2)1113,
twenty-six years before, that the English,
under Edward II„ suffered defeat with
heavy loss, from the hands of 13ruce of Scot-
land, at Bannockburn. Ther11 luove also
been many other sinttiler 001/ 1110D3 and skits
mishes during the same month.
An Oregon. Farmer's Scheme for Flying.
A. Walla, Walla " fernier" writes to the
Oregonian that he thinks the new-fengled
flying machines he reads so 1110011 'theta in
the papers ttre too expensive to be of any
practical use. Ile suggests the " training
of ducks, geese, sew gulls, or other birch not
heavy in body, but rapid flying ; tnake
very 114113 110113 or open pletform of bamboo
rods, hitch the fowls On to the same in some
ovay that the legs and wings would be free
when flying, wnieli could he easily done ;
then Move a basket fastened beneath the
bamboo rack ; the weight in all would not
be over fifteen pounds.
" Now, say the game selected foe this
purpose each can lift about 1110 08(11 Weight,
two pounds, of course it would require 100
lowIti in order to lift the weight of a person
(150 pounda), including.the nisterial. Now,
if some gatne OEM ho trained (I have no doubt
they can), some profesem might work it np.
It would not cost 440,000 :00 eteem or fuel
repired. If some one should nteke it work,
I hope his drst trip will be to Wells Mille;
if not he won't be out much,beettusethegame
ought to sell for Rome figure. Bayou Ithow
the power is there, and is about the only
svay I see flying could be possible,"
The Joke on the Premier.
This etory is told of Oliver Mowat. One
dey he found a, poor drunken man lying in a
pool of mud, poor fellow," sold On.
terio'a Premier, " lot me help yea out, don't
you seo you're all over Intul,"
"Who are you?"ruclelyasked the drunken
mato
" Why," said tbe Premier, " I am Oliver
Mowat, but who me you ?"
"1?" aniwered the man, " Pm all over
mud."
A remarkable pheasant Was hatched on
Brotherton Jobnehavon, Kincor.
dineshiro, 801110 11 (1)5 thno ago. It bed feta
logs, all growing dietinctly from the back,
and the hill ;lumina.. of 0188(1 on each foot,
This freak of nature lived and nto for ton
daytt,
Colour in Dower Garden,
Harmony of colour in flower or foliage i
of greet em imporittnee where the best ef•
het is Modred 111 the flower garden, This,
eoutee, 11 0011103-0 ((tainted 8(11011, the hods
tire plena.] under the iminciliase euperin•
tendenee of those possessing allied,, ability,
but Otero RIO hinulreols of instanceo to be
Mum', among the timelier type of gerdens
,,'hem anything but good taste in 011,11
matters prevails, No doubt when technieal
education becomes more patent) WO shall
see fewer memo the con treating of flower
and foliage jn 1110 gullet) ; at eny mote, it io
hoped that such will be 31)0 0)050, 11 cannot
be too eleatly pointed out that it is not the
garden that contain); the greatest nmount of
glowtog eoloure Oita can be regarded 00 0110
most beentiful or interesting, but rather the
one that has int eoleur-product lig plants su
pliteed that their brightness, if any, is coned
doom fond contrasted in such a manner that
the en ti re errengementblends into a pleasing
and harmonious whole,
Bernina masses of scarlet, yellow or blue
in beds, with no folittge near to tone these
down, are execrable, and matters are often
made worse by whitewashing the flint or
burr edgings. A small ideal garden should
be looked upon as a pieture, The boundary
walls or fence may represent the frame ;
the creepers, trees and shrubs the back-
ground ; the grass the foregrouud. Just as
a painter introduces figures of men, male
or buildings to give him the opportunity of
imparting life and character to a picture by
the aid of the requisite colours, vo should
the artistic gardener work on similar lines
by placing the plants in such parts of his
gordenpicture as need to be enlivened and
rendered beautiful by judicious contemning
of their flower and foliage. Acting on this
principle, geraniums and ealceolarms should
be planted" in positions wilt:2e brightness is
needed, such as in a nook or on a border,
behind which is a dull background of trees
or shrubs, and not in isolated beds on the
lawns where there is nothing to relieve their
glaring colours except the gram. No part
of the garden ought to be dull during the
summer, as phonts producing the needful
enlivening colours should be planted where
colour is most wanted. Every group of
colour ought to have a suitable foil or back.
ground of greenery.-lAmateur Gardening
The Whistling Boy,
O'er the pavement comes the schoolboy, lips
a -pucker, cheeks onthlown,
Scraps of anei: nt tunes lie whietlee, little
catches 03 114,, own
For is it not vacation time, the greatest of all
boons,
When lie wanders like an Arab in the golden
ilf ern 0ens'•
Whistle. whistle, 110(9 his treble through the
ver;ed hustle cleaves,
Drowning out the noisy chattel. 13 (115 sparrow.
In the eaves
Whistic, whistle, t a joyance 150 11 echoes
up the E.treet.,
11)101-0 heard In all nly Journeyings no 11111110
)30.1f 10 080300;
For he whistles down the shadows that the
jealous years have ea,t,
And In whistling oil' the present to has wills.
. .
have heard the blackbirds whistling on a
1111 30013,' rimple bough.
And hes. hoard the ploughman whistle as they
walk ed behind the plough ;
1 have heard the mournful inerulow.lark,
whose whistle is a, wait,
And well I know 3510 (91155318 of the brown and
Vet none of ttiMe'nuoy enter in the efty's grimy
wails
Where the e113311 of wheels is constant and the
roiling smoke appals ;
But the trilling of the schoolboy seems to bring
them back to me,
And /see an old red schoolhouse; by a gnarled
1(11)1 0510117 tree
Per his whisillog tells of happiness unmixed
with care's alloy,
And 1 mirk amid .30 shrilling lilts I whistled
when a boy.
" Bonnie Doan "anti "18110110 Laurie," " Yen
lose Doodle came to WWII,'"
"Sailor's Hornpipe," "0131 Dan Tucker, "
" Money Musk " :;nd "Camperdown. "
Why, I seem to smell the clover and the bass.
wood buddings bright;
There's a well -sweep in the distance and an
orchard to the right,
And the pink white apple blossoms nocl this
message from each bough :-
" Sehool Is over, over now.'
Whistle, whistle, they are coming, all my
/mans boo hood days,
With the sound of running waters, and the
winding. 'wooded ways ;
Whistle, whistle, now he ceases - and yon sun -
shaft's amber gleam
Turns as gray and cold as winter - God have
mercy, tis a dream.
Royal ,Betrothal to a Subject.
Society in Bucharest has been thrown
into a great state of excitement by the ru-
moured betrothal of the heir-presemptive,
Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern, to aldlle.
Vacaresco, one of the Queen's maids of hon-
our. ISIddle. Vacaresco is a much admired
young lady and a great favorite of the
Queen's, bot she is not of Royal blood, and
the R01101141 10.118 110111 that In to country
who party politics are very keen the fu.
More king ohould marry 8 princess lumen -
fleeted woth the nation, and not it lady whose
relatives have always stood in the forefront
of party warfare, One of Mcldle Vacaresco's
unclee (5 )3 well-known journalist, another
was recently Minister in Vienntt. At first
society could not credit the rumour of
the betrothal, but the King spoke on the
subject to General Lahoyary, who at once
declared that the proposed morriage was
impoasible. Upon the King's remarking
that he thought Pri»ce Fermand had set
his mind on the match, tho General ex-
claimed " Well, sire, the Prince can marry
as he wishes, but if he does he will 110V00
reign." A similar decimation (900 15(11,3(9011(15
made to his 'Majesty by M. 1,89080 Gatargi,
and since then Uencrtil Mono and M. Carp,
ex•Ministers who are both devoted to the
King, heve Veen heard to say; that the pro.
posed marriage would he fatal to the dyn-
asty. This is the view taken in all politesal
Mettles, though it is not denied Goer asnong
the masses the marriage of the heir.presump-
tive with to born Romani= might be point -
'Why Can't a Girl Throw a Stone.
The difference between a girl's Gaming
and a boy's it. substautially this t -The boy
crooks his elbow and reaches back with the
upper part of his arm about at right angles
with his body a»d the fore -arm at 46 de.
greee. The direct toet of throwing ia aceom•
pliehed by bringing the arm back with a
Hort of snap, working. every joint from
shouldee to withal. The gml throws with her
whole nem rigid, the boy with his whole
arm relaxed, Why this nuorked end un-
mistakable difference exists may be explain-
ed by the fact that the clavicle or eollar
bone in the female anatomy is some inches
longera,»(1 sot amne degrees lower clown than
in the masculine frame, The long, crooked,
awkward bone interferes with the full and
free use of the non. Title is the meson why
a 3)181 0101131011 throw a, atone.
At Last,
The sports of %minor are always prolifie
of all lotids of physical injuries, and for the
treatment: of mall, bore IS 00 niost striking
exemple, Mr. Jacob Etzetisperger, 14 8113n -
nor Sit„ Cleveland, 0., U. 14. A„ ettys ;
" 1 sprained my torm, ()tubbing choetnuts ;
conld not BA it; suffered for retro, but
fit. Iambs Oil cured After many yeers
ho hit the right tbieg ta lasts The best thing
fiest eaves mall,
.A.ccrwr 7, 1891
It YakeS
u re lood
And by so doing 1100,1'S sarsapurflItt eures
!dentate, salt r111.11m, and an other blood dais
iteves, nals )')(3) 1'1' tegeation, cures dyspepsia,
gives strength to every organ of the bode,
nne 3.1%,11.1181 Weeks 00311,13, tired feeling or
meat vie toils Ideation. The Met that a has
teired ihteismids of others is sulnelent reason
for went ilnd it 1011 cure you,
S. ne sure to get
od's
Sarsapari I la
101,1 by an 011; ob, torp. 38011,11,11,01y
0, 1. IWO & 00.,./i1,et110051103, miss.
10Cnoses One Dollar
How to Get Rid of Rats.
The house of a St. Louis, Mo., 1(1811 8(135
recently overrun with rats. He tried traps,
but 1106 5106 did he catch. He placed poison
where the etas could not hoil to find it, but
the pests refused ta partake. .At last he
mixed cornmeal and flour in equal parte an,1
to the mass added 14 third of its weight
of dry plaster of paris, stirred in a little
sugar to sweeten it 3,0 61153,0, and set the pen
containing it in the cellar, placed near by
another pan full of wear.
The theory was that the rats would eitt
abundantly of the rats mixture which would,
make them thirsty', and they would go and
drink, end the plaster they had eaten woul(1
set and inspire them with a yearning to die
at the enrliest opportunity. The receipt work-
ed like a charm. All night long, lie could hear
the rots squealing 1111Ir lighting in the cellar
for to chauce to get to the meal pan, and he
chuckled to himself as he thought how
miserable they would 1)0 101303 thew repast.
In the morning the dish was empty, the
water was all gone, and he waited for the
rats to die. He had not long to omit. They
died plentifully enough, and as time passed
110 knew from the Wort which arose from
every (98)1 101111 none that his experiment in
rat killing had succeecled.
"August
Flower
This is the query per -
What Is petually on your little
boy's lips. And he is
I It For? no worse than the big-
ger, older, balder -head-
ed boys. Life is an interrogation
point. "What is it for?" we con-
tinually cry from the cradle to the
grave. So with this little introduc-
tory sermon we turn and ask: "What
is AUGUST lbsOWER PoR ?' ' As easily
answered as asked: It is for Dys-
pepsia. It is a special reinecly for
the Stomach and Liver. Nothing
more than this; but this brimful.
We believe August Flower cures
Dyspepsia. We know it will. We
have reasons for knowing it. Twenty
years ago it started in a small country
town. To -day it has an honored
place in every city and country store,
possesses one of the largest manu-
facturing plants in the country and
sells everywhere. Why is this? The
reason is as simple as a child's
thought. It is honest, does one
thing, and does it right along -it
cures Dyspepsia.
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr,Woodbury,N.J,
,
Called Herself the Savior's Wife.
In the Royal Garden of St. Petersburg
there 051115(18 13 chapel built in commemoration
of the wonderful escape of the late Czar .41-
exander IL from the ettempt inacle on his
life by Karakozoff. Komisaroff, a peasant
from the :Kestrel -no province, wits the for-
tunate 101511 who, by throwing up the would-
be assassin's hand, prevented the bullet from
taking effect. He W011 called "The Sevior
of the Czar," and after being elevated to
the tank of the nobility was presented with
o Inondsome residence in the cepital ancl had
to princely income sealed upon him. His
peasent wife was in the habit of promenad-
ing on the Nevski Prospect, trailing a long
skirt behind her, which was frequently step-
ped upon in Chet crowded thoroughfere. At
such tintes ahe would turn upon the offender
with an injured air, asking ebruptly, "Do
,you know who I am ?" The reply would
invariably be : "No, madam ; I have not
that honor." Thep she would say : "My
dear sir, I am the Savior's wife ;" when Ise
would respond : "1 beg your pardon, 3010.
310111 1 I didn't know thot the 6aviour was
married."
The scholor who takes first prize in arith-
metic is only a figure -head,
;JAC
TRA DE
R E hI4 EriiiWi2A I hi
SPRAINS, STRAINS, INJURIES.
It is an erroneous idea to suppose that great
force is required to protittee a strain or sprain.
There aro so many deliento muscles anti ten-
dons Ivhiell hold together 1130 0110130 and foot,
and direct the vehicle of locomotion, that it
very slight thing often 0110801 not only a, vory
painful, but a very serious sprain, which St.
Iambs Oil will cure
Seartv AND PCIIrtelV.
Weak Spots. -A. largo number of rates
lo teportod of fieoidente tO the aukle or
loot, more then to all the mot of the body.
The knee is aloo 0(007 delicate centre re
notion, and injuries thereto very frequently
result In acme pains, enlargements, stfilliess,
and genial:nes permanent Maness, unless
St. /adobe 011 prevents, 0510 115
Beer' 01.1530 3)03 00308)11Defl
oe slain u»vcal••
at, US ft joint or tetesia3 siehlee end times -
:Ivo exertion ; 1,, welch latIlse101 3,11 Ilealn,nte
Witholn, dislocation, end a 1. Jacobs 011 111(105
Easit.v Ana WITNOLIT AEOLIFOIENet,
lalry68anctIhareglotig.1;11y1"1114.tlha a8ti?cejtati't.16.bsti?sil,
3et the hody from rola 130) 1111111.
113) ONARLES It. Vtathan 00„ saahors,
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