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»XH-»>jgfJCH^g>»4»>):H>gM^f»^gAgH^e^^ A House of Mystery OR, THE GIRL IN BLUE Ci lAPTER Vin.-(Continu.?d). Whpii we wore alone, with Iha Joor â- cloied. lie ma<l« the tolluwuig explaiia- tonâ€" ''I havo cnllod i>pon jou, Mr. Hcaton, at tlio requ^U or a lady who U our mu- tual fri*ii4 You hnvo. 1 presume, re- Oived a Ii-ltcr signed 'Avel' •?" "Yes," I said', r«-mcnu!x'rin^ how that J hail promis-?d lo Ijlindly and olxdieiil- li rendt"!- my protoclrors whulever as- s:staii.-c .vhe desired. -'I pre^un:e you â- â€¢wsire some .servi.;c of im. What is it?" ".Vj," ho sn 1. "You are niistukcn. U IS wilh i-cgaivl to lh« lerrlblo afflic- tion from which I see you aro suffonnfe' that I hav^ been sent." "Are you a medical man?' I u:quireil, ^ with soiiie astonishment. "I am an oculist.' was liic reply. ' ".\n<J your ttani'e?" • "Sladeâ€" James Sladc." . "And you have been sent here by whom?" "By a lady w !;ose real nanie I do â-  not know." , "But you will kindly pxplain, before we go further, thu circuuistanc«> io which sli« .sought your aid on mv be- half, • I said nrm.'y. "You are mutual friends,' h* an- iiwertxl, s<im€\\hat vaguely. "It U no iii!u.siial thinff for a paticiil to seek my nid on behaif of a friend. .Si o ient me hero lo see you. and lo o.tamine your â- Â«ye.<J. if you will kindly pennit me." The man's bearing irrilalrtJ nic. and I \va.s inchned lo reswit this enforced subjwtion |<i an oxaminatio/i by one of whose reputation I knew ahsolutoly no- thing. Some of the greatest oculists m the world had kwked into mv ..itrhl- less eyes and pronounced mv ca.se ut- terly hopele.ss. Therefore I had no d''- siro to bo tiiiker.^i with by tlii.s man who. lor aught I knew, .iiight tie a •quack whose sol« U«t>iie was to run up a long bill. "I have no noce.s.<ily for y.jiir aid." I â- ar^svvered, somewhat bluntly. "Theixs (cre any examination is cniij-elv wa^te â- of tim«." "But surely the .sight is one of God's nio^jt pi-ecious gifl.s to iimii."' he answer- ed, in a sm^jolh, j)leasBnt voice; "un<l i' a cine is possible, you youi'selt would, I tliiiiik, wek'onio it.' -1 don't deny that," I answered. "I wouM give linlf tliat I possss â€" nuv, moreâ€" lo hav^ my sight lest^ired, but Sir I.e.:po!d l^-iy, d.-. .\ieu.s •in, and Har- k«r Ilalliday ha-.e all thioc seen me, end Mgiee in thtir opinion tlmt my iight it totally lost for evur. "^^u prcbaoiy â-  know th'-ru a.s specialists?" "Exavlly. Tlh^y arc the lirst men in my proicssionA" he answered. "Yet • somttiiMcs one troatnietit succeeds where another fttiLs. .Mine Is entirely and to- ttflly differ.itt 1« theirs, and lias. I may remtirk, been t.ucces.-ful in quite a num- fcca- of cu;es which were pronauiiced hopeless. ' .Merc quackery , 1 though!. I am no bcUover in n-.^w treatments and new me- ' <l:cin<\s. The fellow's slyle of talk (ir«. judiced me agaiast him. Ho acliinlly placed himself in direct opiHxsit:on lo Uic practice of the three greatt^st oculisis in the world. "Thou you beliwe llml you can. aclii- ally cure me?' I remarked, with an in- â- cwdulojis smile. ".VII I ask is to be permitieil to try,' he an.swertd blandly, in no way annoy- fii by my ujidi5gui.'»ed sni or. "Plainly speaJcing,' 1 jiiiswor^d, "I have neilhiT Jncliiiation n-ir intention to j>!a''e myself at yniiT d sp<.^.sarf«pr ex- I>erirnenls. .\Iy case ha.s b<:'cn prDiKiUiic- ed liope:«fS by the three grcati'st of Uv. ing specialists, and I am o.mtent to abide by iheir <Iectsion." "tK'ulists are liable lo draw wrong conclusions, just as utlK'r persons do. ' ho reiii:irUed. "In a matter of this mag- â- niUide .Vol! shouldâ€" peniiil. nie lo say so- endeavor to regain your sight and -emibrace any treatment lik-'iy lo be suc- cessful. Itlind'iiess is one of mans most terrible allliClions. ami assuredly nj living ptM-son who is iiliud would WLsli lo r«iiaiu so." "I have every desire lo i^egain my s.ght, but I repent that I have no faith v.twU'vor in new tiealiiionN. ' "Yuiir \iew IS not at ii'.l unnatural, boiir.ng in mind the fact Itial \ou have tivn nronnuncx'd inciuabl.- by (he lir.st men of lhi> profe.>sioM.'' h' an^iwcn-il. i "But may I ikiI make an examination I me time to rciply to his previous obser- vations, f obeyed his wish. Then 1 felt hts fingers oyen my eye- I:ds wide, and knew that he was gjizing into my eye.s through one of Ihuse glH-scs which other ocuILsls had use(J. II'? to-jk a long lime over the right eve. winch ho exaniinetl Ci-sl; having ;'ip. purently satisded himseir. ho opened the Itft, felt it carefully, and touched the siiiface of the eyeball, causing mo a twinge of pain. "As 1 ihousht:- he ejaculaUd when he liaJ llmshed. ".\s f thought! .\ sligiu I li'oss and mv captor, urged meT how- poalod ttio very same words that he had ivad, uamely- "The first request made to you, Wil- f.rd lloaton, is tlwt you shall nixxs*- every confidence in Doctor .siad.', and allow him to restore your sight. Obey -AVEL.' The note wa.; very brief and jMJnled writ;en. r fep.ml^ lU<e Uie flist note! wilh a typcwi'iler, .so that no clue might Ik; afforded by the cali^jraphy. It was â- 111 order from the unknown person whom f had promised lo lilindiv and faithfully ol)ey. M the linw I had given lt» mysterious Fxlna tliat pi-omise I was in deadly peril of my life. Indeed, the promis<! had been extracted from me under threat of death, and now, m I he security of my own home, I felt dis- inclined to conform wilh the wishes of •some pereon or persons wh-jm I knew not. I saw in what a very serious posi- tion I had placed myself by this rash promise, for f might even be ordered Ui commit a crime, or, perhaps, for might I knew, have unv.iliinglv allied myself w:th .some secret society. The f.ne de.sire which ever possessed me, tliat of being able to look u|>on the unseen woman wilh the musical voice, who had nt one lime been my protec- fn an ;nstanl t cried aloud for joy. My sight hail been restored. The de- sire of fiiy life was an accomphsed fact, f could actually .soe- (To be Continued.) â€" * rO PRE\l-:.\T FRAUD I.N MILK tJL'PPLY. 'â- â€¢perallon only is necessary. The speci- ah.sts whom you consulted were wrong in Iher ronclusions. Thev have all three made an en-or which is very easy to n.ako, yet it might havo d.p'rived you o sight fjr your whole Life." "What!" I cried, ia sudden enthusi- asm. "Do you mean to lell me solemn- !v that you can perform a mirac!c'>â€" that y.jii can n?st^,re my sight lo me?' "I tcll^ you. sir," lie answered quite calmly. "Ihat if ynu will imdergo a small operation, and aflerwatd-; subject your- self to a course of troatinenl. in aforl- nighlâ€" 11/. say three weeks~you will again oixn your eyes and look upon the world." His words were crrtainly .slarlling to me, shut out -so long from all the plea- sures of life. This stranger prornksed m-' a new existence, a world of light and movement, of color, and of all llie intei\sts which combine to mnJic life worth living. M f.rst I was inclined to .scorn (his tiieatment Df his, yet so soi-'mnly h^d he uttnrpj j.. ,,nd wi(n su<-h an air of conlldenoe that I Ix-camc balf con/inced Ihat he was more than a mere quack. "Your word.s arju.se within me a new interest." I said. "When do you pro pijse this operation?' "To-inorrcw. if vou w :l." "Will it be pa'iiful?'- ".Not very- a slight twinge, thats ttlU" I rema ned again in doubt. He noticed my hcilaliun, and urged me to sub- mit. But my natural caution assorted it- «lf, and I felt disinclm«-d to pla-e my- self in the hands of one whose boiia lldvis I knew (iJlsolf.lely nothing. As potilely as I could I UAil him (.hLs. liut ho merely niplied â€" "1 have bcsMi sent by the Indy whom we holh know a^ Edna. Il.ive you no contldcnce in her desire lo assist youT' 'terlainly I have." "She has already explained fo me thai you have (prom si'd to cai-ry out her wish^. It iis at her urgoiil request that I have come to you wilh the oi)iect of giving you baej< vour .sight •• ".â- <h.: l>cri "Pardon me. U is n,, e.xp<vimenl. ever, in this ia~lance, t-j accede. Tliere was eviiliitly some object in making this attempt l«5 give me tacit my sight, and it it really si.cceeded' I atone would be tlie garner. Therefore, why should I not can y out my promise for once, and •Some anicndJiionts to the act pc vent iiig fraud in tlio majiu/factui-e of chei-so 'ind tiui-ier, wero- made by the Oi:turio I.'gslature. These amendmenLs and -iiangr^s, logeiher with Uv> i>ij-t;ojui of lix- ol(i act f\jmain;ng, wdl ibe cunsolt- »lat<xl inl:4 a iiew act goveriuig the wh'jie qiuistion of fraud in milk sud- ply I'ho new bill gives power to inspec- tors apr;oinU"d by lln; goveirnneul , to go on the farin.s of p.^i-s).u* supplying m;lk Ui chea>*j ajtd .butUx factories, and t.ke and test samples, so that bv c«5m- piiiison with lii« mijk deliv.-red'at the choi>so or buttvM- factory, it niav be de- ^â- j-miftcd whetlier IIk- niifc hd.s been -skimmed or watered. Under the old act in.-^rccUjrs hrul not this power, though it was exerc:.sed. in .s.mio cii.ses. The president or o.'her o/Iicer of a clieese or butter company, had the right to go on obey with that blind obedience that had | " P"t''«^ns farm, and Ijike or Usst sam- b<vn imixjseil ujwn me as part of the ^ ^''"-'' °^ '"â- "*• *"â-  ^ coukl aulh.jrizc some one lo go The bill gh'os tite government tlie pQfwor k) •appuUit qualified in.-5pectors, »l>j sluill inspect milk supplied to cit- ies, towns and villug.s. They will have was a mere charlatan and impostor. ^"^ •*""<' po\v>i- as cU<v.s) andi butter \everlhe'es,9. I o^uld not be rendered ^"'"''"'.v inspectore have to lake .samples compact? L'ntler~.land that I had no faith what- ever in the stranger who had thus ccime li me With a promise of a miraculous cirre; on Ihe other hand, t felt that he ever .^o wefj made, if a goes int-j a poor rconi It Will, iierhaps, lo spoii,vl ttvere bt^auso when a ctu-cse is placed' in th« curmg room it js only baJf made. Uio olhei- huff must be don- there. On IIm curing deiwuis th>! (fuaUtv and tbe quantity Thi.s affec's it lo "the e.xteni oS„>ut one muf a lialf p.)und.* on an ^1 pound clwese m about one moaUi. If |:e,p'« only lealizej lhi> fact they would not hftsdate fo construct -tood curing rc-oms. If a reputaton U to be tuiu up the product must be improved. OUR A.MM.VL FRIENDS. E\ery uakind ti -â- aiciien.l t-i tlie cow poisoiLs Ihe niilkâ€" oven taUxing unkmd- i.>' to licr. Every kind woi'di you say lo a dmnb amma! or biid will/ make V'ju ha^ipier. .Mways kill a wounded b.rd or other anmwl as soon as you can. .vil suf- fcnng of any creadure. just bi'forc it dies, poisons Ihe nwat. If there were no biids, man oouUI not hve on Ih.* earth, aivl birds ar« <!ecrea.sing iji ih.s ouidry. H you havo any dorubt as to whether amma'rf ft«l pain, watch tlic lo.J{ ot extiY-nn sirffering uiU hop.-k?-s w-iu up- on lh.> face of a poor, ha!f-star\'cd oivor- v.oj-ked horse. DiEi. WITH w \\ Bi Mjrrs. The more blind than I was. ani having no- thing to Ince In (he oxperiment. any gain w-'uld be lo my distinct advanlag,^ of milk An Iho producer's farm, in tran- sit to city or town deahr. the premises nf the di-aler or whiie being deUvered Therefore. nfltT further argument. I j '" cus'omers, the tjvten.t;on b<Mng lo see very dc'uclanlly promi.scd lo allow hun '*"'' "*â-  """^^ «â- * pi'odtxi'd from the cow lo opera'e u|v,n me on the morrow, j^hall reach Ih*; O'jii,sii.;iior without wat- '^'^^if or skimming. W h^re a cilv de- s.res such an ijisijoclor. lh.< .\liii ster of .\gr--:u;'tur«5 would by Order-in-C.uncil. maJvo tiki appointment, the city paving fo • hci sei-\;c.5i. By this pr.>vi.-,u,n" llic ins;e t-ir would liave the power con- ferred by tl» .Vet. Tlvo new bili makes provisiort for the -sak; of skim-milk ni cities, towns and viliag«s provid.?d it is sjM as .such and ci.> lal>.'ll4yj. Tho !•(*,» of presonalives lu nulk L> forbKlden un'ess tl.o milk so Iwa'ed Ls publxiy a'ivertsed to thai effect. i An impxlynt c!au.-vc ij that d-.'-aling "GkwI." h'^ an-sw^ered. "I felt that v<-|ir naliipil desire fiir the r-stoi-ation of your .sight wnuld not allow your minor pnejudift"; f-i .stand in tlie way. >JhTlt we sny at noon lo-mi>rt»w " ".\ny hour w'l! .'?iiil me." f answ'.-red bri'^Ov. w'lh mther bad grace. "T»>en let it t'C at no m. T and mv at's stflnt will l<e here by "leveji-thirtv.' "I sh uM nr»>f.>r to come lo your sur- â- '-"rv." T said \i ilh i'>e Mea of obiainine I *»me knowledge of the s'rnn^rer's nd- dre-<!. tf [ kn-nv vhere he lived I could en='lv find out »>i<; r^sl nam.". 'That is, unfurlunalelv. hrT>cssib!e, World's Noied Evperl .SImIs (o Meet it! London. AiTangiemenIs are being made In Lr,n<^)n. England, by a nun.ber of the worM's deadlit:sl revolver allots for giv- ing a public exhibition of Ih-i ".-.jwrt" of dueling on July IS ,a:id U next, in Cf.imectiun wilh ll'ie Olvmpic gai^iet* la London. Walter Winan.*, Ihe champion revol- ver shot of the world, whose siditoards and table* at .Surron.leii Park, his Ken- tL->h seat, grcan Ixmcath the truphiisi Ik' ha.5 won a.s marksman, is at llio head of this novel departure in public «nU?riainmenU. He has s,s.iired the enlliu.siastic co- o|M<rat:on ct many of his ftllow-mom- l«'iN of tt-e Pistolel riub. which, as he said r.'cenlly. compiLva all Iho greab- cr-t ivvohrer shots and all ihe duelists. "The public duels- will be fought ex- actly in every detail as lhou<?h they were p,rivat<' affairs of honor, only that Iho ibulloLs will be of wax. whi 'h wJt cxplodo as .soon ns they touch their object. -VIl the conv^;ntional ceremony ennnecled with dueling will be carried tlirougii. There will be seconds, tlie â- pans will be .solemnly niea.sured, the di.elb.ts will take their sland back Ij Ivick, and on Ihe woivl being given. â- ^h.; wishes me to submit to lite ex- 'inieiil?" K" said. "She desires yourself to m he answered blandly. --I am .staying at : '•^'"' '•^'"' 'â- "''•' «^' "â-  piTson ."U.sp.'Cted of "'" wheel around and lireâ€" that is l«» a hol-'l. I do not practice in London."] "'*'«'*i'ii,' <n' tamp»>nng with milk. Un- "'' "" " â-  - • - He seeimxl to have an iiigcnoiLs an- r'*'"" "'' "^^ "^^ •'> P<'rson could plead ><\v<^f al\A a)s upon the tip of his tongue, i V"'J''nn'''i or tjlnmo Iho offeihe on some So, after .some further conversation. | .""^"'^'''" "' h s family or tli" hired help. in which h^ ixinl-iniially foiU-.l any at- j "''^ ca.m:ot bo d n.^ under tlio inw lanpl I made to gain fuilhi'r knowi.-dge j ^'-"'- Whetlier watering ou- taking tlie of E<Ina Of of hinioelf. he mse and bade ' 'â- '♦'ajii off milk is d.ine by Ihe pniprietor m. adieu, promising to ivturn on th.; ''^""^'f- ^^ "">' members of his family morrow wilh tlie necessary instnimenLs. I ''" ^^ nnylxHly employ*J by hjm. he With a rather uiineres.sary show of I ''â- ' ''»-P"nciifbl.>. tik. omi^ ., '.jr, )|,^, ,^. punctuality he arriv<-d next day, ac. ' =*'*'•*â- )"' p»trun to prove tJwl tlw deed companed by a yomiger, .sad-"voi':e<I I '^^'^^ '^'^' !>>â-  :> iK-rsiui. or i«rsoiis .mt- man. aixl afler .sonic elab)nite pjy^ara- i * ^!" *'' •''s family or employees. Under liins. the nature of which I guessed j """' Provision the guilty patron cannot from my rwn medical kniw'edge, I .sal j '''''â- â- -'" him.s-lf by blaming Iho wrong â- n my big armchair, and p!ac«vl luyselt ''"'"U '"v his wife, as has been tretiiieiit'^ i.v Ireatiiir'nt. I( vou do I have entire coiilidence that in a week '-'â- 'â-  so you will see almost as well as i 1 hesitaled. This stranger offered me the one great desire of mv 1 fe-^ihe de- sin? of every person « ho is alllicled w.lh biind-ness-in neliini for a few j.io- niens pain. Edna had .sent him. mv Jaced by the m.vsteriou., leiior .^^.L^ Avd. It was her d«."Sire Ihat I should r.-gam my sighl; i| was mv de>re lo ' '''f.";??';'^''' "â- "' '^'' "P"" fi^-'- face It I find .vour name in Ihe .Medical Regisler I w.ll undergo the operation I said at last. "To search will be in vain." he re- sj<)nded, in the same even tone. "Then your name i.-; assumed?''' '•My pra-fico is not a large one, and I have no need to be registered.- he said evasixe'y. His words agan convinced me that â- â€¢â€¢ was a mere quack. 1 had con-.-i^-d hmi, for he was palpably confuw^d ".â- Vs I ha\e ahendy lold \oii,' I ..aid With some warmth, "vour utteiiipis at' persuasion are utterly useless. I ,-ofi,v. ' . allow my i-yes lo be tamper«xl vtlh by one who is iiol a m<\lical man " He laughed, ralher siywcilious'lv I thought. '•You pn-fei- your present afniction" i"'S, ' I snapped. '•Tl'.-ii. t-ow Ihat you force nie lo the last cxiiemily." he .said llrmlv, "I have this lo pres<-iit lo you." And next moment I foil within mv hand n pa,p< r Ihe nature of wh ch nor Ih/ writing thereon. I coul.I not dis- entii-ely nl h s di.sposal. From the tlrst ino-mejit that ho approached m-- and ex- amim-d mo prior lo producing an.xsthe- *'i» of the part to he operated upon I .v<'u to submit I ''''''^^' "'''l "•>' P^'-'judicc had been hastily f^Tined. He was no quack, but care- ; fill, confilent und skilled, with a linn' han.I evideiilly used lo such cases. I To fully dtscrUx- what followed can t-e of no interest lo any save medical ' men.. Itieiefore sullice it to relate that! ly d-ine, LIVE STOiK NOTE.*.^, The digoslivo apparaliLs of llie hog i>h«)U!d L>j developed to its u'm.^t ca- pacity. This IS tl>; machine tlwt pro- duces the iwrk, and the better it 's oar.M for lh<> gpviter oiu- prullts. S.)nie good farm<'rs mix sulphur, salt, wootl ashes and oil meal, ajid kcei) the n lasted about an hour, .if- i ".''â- ^'•'','â- '1 L^:'*^'"'' .'"^'â- -^•'•* ^'"'^ "* t'^- l«-l-->'- the operal „.. .„„ 1, , k , ler which my eyes were car. fullv band- ' h '^ '^ ,1 .*''.'r' ^""'"'"^ " '•"^"'â-  age I, and my attendant and his" a Jsl- ?/'' ^'^'"^ '^. '"" '>"'"'"1'* "'" "'^l ant leM. Slade called each day at noon, I'j^. ^"""tf" ».(.."'« -.impound lo injiiie say. they xth\-,1 fire befire three secon<ls arw counted. "Tliere will be just enough ri.<4i in Uieis<» duels to make them exciting, t'liough not n»nl!y dangerous." said .Mr Winans. "A litll<' tio heavy a charge of powder might cause (he bul- let to ptmeliate .slightly, and no doubt mast of Ihe di;elLsl.s w.ll prohvt Uieir ipecson.s. I do not think I shall wear .any piM.t.>:( i.^m inys.'!r. huwe\-er. as I <!«â-  n»)t want to make too large a larg..H. "I t;ave Iwp praclisinjr tiard diuinjj Ih.' lust few days, and t.i-day got twelve coiKeciitive slioLs iMUie fixjiii the regulation distance, all within a sDRfe of a few inches. "If we are .suci'e.ssful in fixing up the.;e duels I shall sh.M.1 on belialf of the UniUxl .<l>HR. "Si .me crack R.'Igian and Pi-en.-h shots wii! take uarl. and I ,Io n it douht wi .h;'I! N-" a!\>> to sis'iir> rccr/xien la- lives of one or two other ("lunlrii^s.' -*- -. .wni ami caiefully dressed mv eye*, on each "]^'"^^^'^- "'â- S'^! " 'w rule for the occasion ex,)ressing .salLsfaction ut iijv '";''•"' l^"''*; f?"-" I""-"-^ "iH Jo. progivs-^. but alw>avs impressing up-iii ,^ "^ i'>'l>orU„it Ut gi^e g.xxi aire lo m. 11.0 absolute necessitv for remainiiiu "" ''""""'^•, ^^ P'lrti^.ularly lo .shiv>,.. with the blinds closely drawn so llnl ' '"eslore llosh t-j un aiiinial is an e\- â- ii) ray of lighl should reach ni> Oai-k- ' '"^"^'^'^ pivoc-ss. as cosily Ij 3l».«oi> as tiess did not trouble me xel p„i.|.,.i. ! '^' ""'•^'' animals; but tlw ..ihoep. if al- CAHE 10 (VlltO ItOAD. IVi>biibl> Im' Coniplelel in Years. ,.\cl Parker Of your cye< It t>, of c-jurse. impos- i 'iiWiNi: yd from hi^i voice I sible til .s>p<.>ak with any degive of au thority wilhnut a diogi'iosi.s. ,'^uu ap- r.ear to Ihnk me a chaihiian. Well. f<.ir tlie pn>seiil I am c<.nlenl thai you .vhouid regard me as sii.'li;" and he Imighed «s llioiigli amused. }U' .so<'iiie<l .so perfeclly conPhlenl in hi.s own foweis Ihat I confess my has- »i y foniiixl opinion Iwvame moderaletl and iiiv piejudiee \veak*^ied. He spoke I as Ihiiiigh he hail dilix-t*.^! ih.> di-vaso whi.-h liiid deprived me of \i.,ion, .nn-I i knflw hivv lo succes«Iully combat it. "Will V..U kindly come forw;ml lo iho â- win.I.ov'" he reque.sl.\l. willioul giving ivnew in- stinctively thai this stranger, whoever he was. held tridmph over nie. niAI'IEB IX. "I have j!o knowletigc of what this i.s ' I said, puz-zk-d, holding the paper he given me. hail "Then. 1 will read it to vou," he pc. .sHindol: and Inking it fixim mv hand he ix'pt-ated the woid.s writlon Iheii' r.veii I hen I doubled him, Iheiefore 1 b 1*1; the paper inio the Jxilclien and tiade Parker read il. Then knew Ihat lie had not deceived me, for Parkoi^ rc- fouiiU it lalht'i- dillicult lo sc«Te my mea'.s in lln^ gl<K,m. and was verv in", credulous regaiding the mysleriotisd.H-- lor'.s lalenls. .she vicwcl ihe whole af- fair just as I had once done, and, with- < ut mincing wotxN. ck.nuuii.?,>d him as •• quack, wh'j was mei'ely runni.Tg up a k.ng bill for nothing, i.ike maliy old Colin Ixv-bied women, she did not be- I eve in any doclt.ring save that of Ihe Usual homely reme.iies; ii„d j,i h,'r rural igfioiaiice declan-d thai llio whole me- dical piofe^^ion were <i .set of self-con- ceded rogues. For nearly three weeks I IIv.-hJ with the \cneliun blinds of my sitting-room al- ways down, and wilh a thick curtain drawn acioss them, shulling out all light, as well a.s a good deal of air, un- til llie summer heat Ix'cwua stilling Hour afler hour I .sal. alone, mv hands idly ill my lap. ever wondering what I the success of thLs exp-'rimpnt would be Should I ever again .s,>c. aflor those g-ave and di.slinct pmiiouiv^emonls of Fry and the rest, who had plainly told me that my .sight was fjr ever de^stixiv- ed? I dared md |<i hop«\ and only re- mained inert and Ihoughlful, congratu- lating myself Ihat I had a I least olejed the <Iiclum of my myslerioas and un- known correspondent, under wh.vse in- nueiice I h.id .fo foolishly placixl mvself At last, howeverâ€" i( was on a Si,-nday -^Inde cnmc. end ns usual removed the luindages and bat.'ieil my eye.s in a s,,. lution <'f atixipine. Then, having ni.ivlo 1 careful exainiiialioii. he wenl t . (4,.. win. low. drew ns'de the em-'ntn. T„d slighlly open-'d th.' Vm-'im ML- Is. lowed l« got |),ior, meeU witli Uy<s in Ih. lU^ece Uial cannot Ix,- re-stored. A weal; and poor ^htvp gnnvs ;i fi-eble fleece, even if but ,1. short tune in that porHlition, ami its w;iol shows a- weak place, teiimxl "a joint." by bu.ver.s ami manufacturers of wool. The prevoii- 'ive is U. ke<-p a>^\^) well at all limes. .Ui chilled an.1 w.vikly lambs should be wnipp<d up. nose ami oois. If lli.;y wii llakrt il, Ihey should bt- aH'.weil seme milk nr.sl. But warmlli is thv- lirsl and m.ist essenlial reqiu'renient for su- slaiifciig nninw! functions. The lumih from a welUfeil ewo h.'is innate sullici- fi>t nulrimont to .sustain it mnnv hours. Th.> loss fr.mi fn\o.iiig is far greater l.haii fwin .starving. Th s lass iii.ay Iv much lessoin'<l by jiiompl ami piopt>r Ireatm.-iit. even v\1kii lo lli.> n,). vV-e ttier«- would app.^ar no poissibililv of lesloralivm. Hot wal.>r heis» vvoik^ cnini.les. To Ihe inex|)erienced it would !ippi\ii' literally to i-,^aniinal.\ It there •s any sign of lift» whatever, place Ihe lamb in a tub or water. ,in warm iis 'he hand .\-in bear, Ihen pour 'n n lillk- 111. n^ hot vval.r. K.s^ it in several miii- iiU.s. riKbbiiig well to esljbVsh circula- tion. \\ h< n Ihoioughly warm, ruh dry. wia',) and lay in, a warm place. rni;i:s;tr ,x tiii.; rimsc, Roo.M "A .â- ^oiirc^ of li-oiiWe t j oiir industry. ' â- ^ail Mr. \. 1. Kiineiiian, cbei>se ta'- l..ry iii.s e,-l,r, in s.i.Mk ng at Iho .M«.„- lol.H Du^rvmen's ( ..nv.iit m ii-eeiill> ".s Ihc iiir ng loHOs. â-  M,,ny :.n> p„oriv" â-  i.f-lrirVd. the l.-trnpiTalitr,. eiinnot lie c-i.!io,h.» in t;„.j„. L.-t tt cho-.-.w be Tlie dream -if lh.> late Uvil Ith ides of a railway fcim Cairo to (ji|m.' T.ivvii will jirobably bu realized wiUiin Uia next .six y..ars. whi^'ii lh.> liii.; fi«mi I., bito Buy to the Kalangn district will* bo opcnoJ. I'h.t railway from Tairo s-juthwanl has aiivady leachetl Khartoum, while the following labl.! will show lh.> pt»)- gi^ss llwt has been made by tlie rail- way Coining up from the south;â€" IWiO-Hailhead at KlinK'rley. IHICâ€" Caix; Tuwii-Bulawayo siction oiencd. I!t04- ZamU'si reached. IStUT)- ZHml-c*) Bridge at Victoria Faila dec^lai-ed .i|)eii. ~ l'.ii)6â€" Broki 11 Hill r.-nched. iOi) iiiileA north of /.ambi'si and i.ltJO miXu north of Cap*; Town. Ncgolialioii- are now in progress fOr the exionsion .jf the raiiway fiMin Hie pici^Mil terminus at Broken Hill to Ma- bava. an Imjorlaiil poUit on Ih.; r..iii,<» fivmlier. The undei-standing U Ihat if 111.- British line is .\xltâ- n^l,^l lo th;' fron- tiei th.> Belgian llnanciers will continue the line fixiiii [\w fi'oiitier in a iiorlh- wesi^erly dir.xlion t.) Buw •. Th • Ka- tanga <opix>r Ix'll in 111*' south of thi* Fiee St;ile i.s exixrled I1 suroass Ihe Band in the pii.Klueti.-.n .jf w,\illh. but e\'eti iiioisv inq,orlanl than tapping this rich dstri.'l is the («x>ning up ..f Ihe |y rt at I...h'<o Bav in Portiigui-«? We.st Vfrica to Bh<Hlesia. ^ « ' ;' mMPr.lME.NTABY TO HIM. "B<«!1.\.' .said fh.diy .Sii|ip».v. •'l cawii'L uii,I<r.siand Micss B-jod at all. She actimliy called mo a .ra-k.^ •'The idea!' e\chlilln.^l .Miss ruUilig, "hnw llall..rn:,''- "(•''altoring?' ••Yi>s; ;i epHPk, y.iii know, j-: a OM* with mu-; idea."