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 ' ,v:^-s i-^rii rr'^SKT^?^*?*?'**- ' T^ STRANGELY WEDDED. A Thrilling Story of Eomance and Adventure. VVl.i CHAI'TKK XV. I'.AKH.KI" t. irrK-ruii- ill- Tli:ir liurt our pcat.-, -be -u!il. or wring the luiiidwith iin- .iii;i.iri-on. tlife wor^t aw tho-;e i..irr*olIj or our j^uilt wr owe. l., you iiiiiMl driving the carL [, 'ii[,'":iiiswfrel MfKireprompt- j.,! irol tl'.wij uinl tlieotltert'K^k 1 .iii.vi: ott. Major Dtiuiis tun:- I 'l'f:\iic, wiio w;l3 waiting witli im:*- to liL-ar wiiat would coiiio avay. ' Wby Me yon smfliDg, Jaekf* ahe asked suddenly. " Becauae I am very happy juat now, auS a small thing makes a happy man smile â€" for another I waa smiling at the recollection of she remarked on the day that her things were V^V disgust that the httle woman was so un- I removedâ€" " because Mrs. lenriia was aach i f ^S^^' e**^ *f *»*^e **»« hut. And tell me. ' a great friend of yours but ui.tii you have i'^\ y^"" *^^® «*° ^^ nghtâ€" that woman had to put youraelf ai,d your wife, to aay ^J- »"»** Jon «nt yet V i uoU.mg ot two babies into a box with four ^o» .y" too* there is no pUcebke Lon- 1 coinpartmeuts, you will ne^cr be ablfe to j ""'jj^^f^ ^y dolose oneself m U. Tell i realize the hixory and comfort of having six coold be thoronghly glad that Etitd was gee merrilyu anyone could en»eet under tbe I Any ;•. Tiovr^r 1 Ji^ive never ;::'-r ait.-%vfri-il, tli .-i;:lit. Slie i-s not an ..i -vii.r i-s it Vak-ricV W gasped out. Sir, I b.;Iicve it is," Trevor answer- [. !.-!t :iii iiiiiillf-raltlt' and inercile-ss |,! r.,r hi-siipi-iior, uur did lieWlievc â-  .N..m ii\-a liiis .Miidfinois«:llL' Valerie A.t.T ii'ir ever had ln-en anything to I ..' Ii"-i,iii.^'s own sak "• Mire tlial â-  ... â- A'.ni.lnot l.av.;IiU.-l aliiigerto .,-â-  .:.u.dal.;us.-..l..- in li.u voihl. ;. .i .IS I,.- l,;id done entirely f"r 1-.I iJii.I only, wholly and sokly U-- f.' -du.t^s .slirank with such horror !.- \i ty idf.t. of a scandal and a scene, â€" i'l..- f.ll liial witli lier a pristijier • -l;'...iii a.i --111; WiL-s, thi-siliialioii was ii iiii-.dit In. -.nil- a dan""Tou.s one at r^Kjniji all a ti itlt- larger than those you have left. Anrl yifuMl con:e and help me to get Settled, won't y-,u V What could Trevor aay? Well, exactly what he did, that lie vouM be eliarmcd â€" tlelighled-aml ail the rest. And every day for a wliole week, he gave all hid spare time to making hiniaelf useful and little .Mrs. Stratton's i[ liulers habitable, nailing up ' pictures and fans and bniekcts and pots in le you know?" j the sweet little room which was hallowed to j hiui by the meniory of his dear love's pres- ixjken to the j ence. Well, well, the lest days in life come .•n added â€" " 1 j to an end s-X)ner or later, and perhaps it English was as well for him that tiie conunanding- j officer's iiuarters in C'hertsfy Crtinp had ne under the rule of a new mistress. ' me, was she there 1o4K after we left "Some little lime. But yousee.she couldn't get into camp much to learn facts for herself, uid Mrs.Stratton hadall theblindsand everj- circnmstaoces. And then they went c^ to the Haymartcet, iriiere Etitel k^t betweea ttwtwDHiaiin thssta^s^oiedorar the â- onroVB of Captain Swift iwtil her fiue was an aflame ^aatl her eyes soce with the sad salt tears â€" where the Major went out be- tween each act and missed one altogether, and Treror sat still and qtiietly resitted all temptations to go and see how cool it was outside or to have ' a- whiskey and soda after all this tragedy." And when all was over and the^ were passing out towards the hall. Major Dennis turned back to Trevor and S.U1 â€" "Trevor, 3'ou take care of Ethel and I'll find the car- riage," never noticing that he hal actually Aftmdde. •â-  The wo le more w 'l"here i.s CHAPTER XVI. "TEir: FLATS, s. w." l.li-;i in it. nfl the more we â-  I iitanKlrd." e I.s in that part of Londni whjijli write." ~. W. on its letters, and i ronsider- ed a di.-ilinc'vly fjialuouable locality, a huge [lile of buildings which is known as "The flats." It i.s sr)nt*-lliing more than a mere building in w1u.j1i you may finrl suites of rooms each self-conlaiiieil, with its ou n front dooi' and wiiitli you i,tay iinke as mucli yom- eustli; onld wish. i till VA-:.\ t English EnglisI For at " The Eiats" ifiey take '" I you in ajid. beyouil paying a certain ^iim of ilh her. Sir, when theâ€" j money, you have no more trouble llian you 1 I w!iifi[UTcl to her to had wIkui yon wi-re a child at youi- falJi I. th.-M ;tl uoiii â- n.-.l. r thr-l. iml Ui Uh :k the door. hawing rifoni ..-d Tn I Vo !ier R ve th. r4- v.- tl ii. .ut yt n ii a 1 ur i •ire iis Ii-Iirius ni iheytakt 1 fact. I to [K-rf on in tv.-ry cvor 111 I.1-U..I i,|,, â-  Muj.., .â-  i»:r. Sir, Duiii lik.l .li.-V i;.,l 111 ' to yimr cnok ..r \( «ir vimr l!ini..]rrss lii.i.'l -.I.." f..i- .y. a iiuy. I It- villi itie a vniy stu.-ii^tilii (ursini ynu may ' I "iiiaki- many ai:i|iiriint;i:ii"'s iiiii.'iiir tlic llir.-n i III- li.itr llllllillijit pt;..!!!*; -.yllil hi\u itll.ll:!- tliU I .saiac liiol u itii yull. ur yoii in ly live tluTc .ml get I i'l. r years ami never spenii. t: a siujile jioul j triilii year's eilil tn year s I'll. 1, ^niiealigi u a iliimer of flirty iK"ple witli :i taut r as you eaii a-k oJi.e man to coi 1 liesa.ly ami ililie ipiietly witli feriial ni.l- o'eloek yon i-ali '^o away for nii..| to tliii'W ill my ' .1 year aiui you iieeilo't tnnil.; ul any til' r halplv. " How- tliin;^ lllitler loek anil key--ti.e ,. ' ...^-emellt ami ,L,'ive orilers my iloes all tiial f.ii \iiii; or you m.iy let your ' Miiile am) li.ivr a tew -^'iiineas a week to liel thiiig Dp a couple of days after you left, ao I l»*ii8he(l up against Mademoiselle Valeric, that the place didn't look very different. I I who was just in the act of putting a black met her twice in the High Street, and I saw lace scai^over her head. She started violently and pulled the scarf almost entirely over her face so as to hide it from Ethel and Trevor who were left stand- ing together. "Do you ever go out to supper after the theatre?" he asked. 'If you do will you both come and have supper with me some- where " "No â€" Cosmo cannot bear these public sup- per-rooms â€" he never lets me go to them " Kthel answered â€" "thanks all the same. But you will go back with us â€" we have a very gooil supper-room at the Flats." "Here's the carriage," shouted the Major from the doorway, "Tlie Flats â€" " echoed Valerteâ€" "I have fouud him out at last " {TO BE CONTINUKO.) i.rl.i.' iiotliili-vi-iyimi: vor iii-.-l. II. \\',,-II. at eiglit •allisor .iu,i\ leaviii;^ 'I'revi.r stanilini^ :i. I l.riii 111. 11 lie sl..liiei.lv l.e- lu-.ll llial III- Woulil like to .see i all. anil li.rlliwitli set oll'ili tlii- t til. M.i j..i 's .jiiallirs as iiUli-kly rill, uttlii.iit I'leakioi^ mill a run. 1. hills hail ilisapjHiaieil iiy the 1*1. v.. I L'.it uilliin si:;lil of liis _ll..il he .Ii. I not hear tile .sili.se- ali..ii l..-twi.|.ii the sltan-e lady • Ii. 1 s.ri.inl. .Ill.|;.e. !i.| p..i-..ii, afli-r havino i.-.-eiveil Ills |ii;isler. went i|uii-tly to pay your expense aiiioiii^ your friiinis iii^' your iiiiiel l.y 1" 'I'lieii you iiei.l i ki-e|, lioi.sesaii.l .a |l while yon are vi.si;iiig ill relatione or eiilarg- .-i;^n traveL I troiil.te yourself to llless vou like 1 l.i iile lay the maii.i-i. lit v\ 111 pr.i anytliin,:; of lliat kin.l that y to ri-i|Ulre, anil yon have In • .pen or tlie eli.s.. ear|-ia;;e, as you Think iiio.-t tit. \\'.|l, it ii: a eliarmin, i"an;^eiili-iit. ami were I a tree a^enl in II witli lappen ler the ill.. I II 1. .itn went anil till la.iv. ,11. .Maji alile t IiiatI til ,ii-'.|..ul.tl' I r 11.. II, wllieli I 11 t porii f 111. piiMl.V.- -.loiemauy I-. I hal-.I ikinil V I .r "" sui-h not .the i.t-l „,s Wll i.l.teil. I II Mail till h â- 111 jMlilon, .Mum -U.I. Iii.l.-e. Willi ly with liom. 1.1 es eoine. liiit you leliulitful .11.' y .ici|U.illitalue. W.ieks lia\ I- f^oiie o\ ir omt'ortal.ly eslalili.-lieil I ...1 tin- se,:on.lor tliir.l llo..riif tlie"-l'lie j Flats." I 1,-aii inia-iue no life so easy, no hoiiseltoM so plea-ant to mauaj,'e, or with. so t few iloliiesti.- worries to fret one's son]. ' Well, the Hem, i.s|... aft.. 1 l.eiuoi,, rooiU.S 1 .lernivn SI I. 1 for .several weeks, all at 1 ..f â- â€¢Ilie l-'lats," ami .. ami see whellier there ,1 roi.lns to he let. Iie'r." sail! the. Major iLstliev rliivti l lilt om-e l.,.l'li,,ii;;!it tl: ih-t.-iliiilieil lo^.. wer." iiny suites of "if vou reme .III. .11, Muni, liul I'veiiot It let vou w.iitheie,"lie ilrove aliur, fur si.v iiioiil u.ll. .\l,lll,. .1 .iu.l: i. I'll I., .-p.-.i, "i.t t.i II- la.Iv on l-li'li -.U.I. â- â-  1 I.- elin.ill net, 1 ,.., am III,' VOU Jirevent it Y ll,e ;fuai-.l.r,sin li-l e lil two Miin 1 'i-isit iirlianity i :i.-ai to Ileal a lady eiteil ^ot iiiy orders, i loom' tlieiti out." j riioni Inclaiitly ' .t\ ill- -set a-.i- hearil f voiir l-:ii.4 ml.: :.ei;. However, t ni.il,ti: .-am. 'ill. *Kmilv at leai le|-,\ p;: .-hull till ill- la,-:: II ,tâ€" all l.ieki U-.istli there itrs l.y the liii,o up oi- 1 lielievc it ygol â- -si-e.l â- re they le oi'l.j SI, all dill all 111. |.-.'ilv kit. nlv very I's f.i 1,11 111 .III isu ai of thi tes Itv.r 111. s- .M head- •â- Wciiist liavei she.sai.l ileei. hilly. â- â- Woiilil _\..il ill-- lo lake :i fmiifsheilsirit ior SIX m-.iitii.' '.•' aske.l tin .o.l l„.,l ami l.ath ll for DIK iieliliis shook llel .•r..oiiuiiaii that,' 111, 'UiiL' liu Im w. I. talk .1 St. -1.1 ll it .UIV l.ali;, ,,,ptlv ,.ai.-il ,. ' .-t I I,. olill. loii-elle III -till- l.le.ilh 11.1 l.l..k of a IS ot.lers ami i-ost. .Mi..li-i that thciii k keil ilo»n laiiv man that h. s;iw- i lie had 1W i-ompnil.-- T i-e, ot .-oiivevinii hi- j 111 all its plain lriilli.j ,,i.;l,m-ss She went wiliioutfiu-llnr .1.1.1, I t.im-.- saw iiei -J • oil liieUl 1 .lihi-l ll, ul.l .III •â- till ' M IS this SI, 111- a-Li".i.I •â- l-'.l'Jlt .en.,.! l-,.i. A,,. I ,.veiitiial!v 1 la se rooms, w hie!. at. I',,t .M.el:, if six nitmlle iliirii,-.; Ii, ,\u.l vou !, 1.1 a^ive.l t., l.,k. ..:.llr I...;;' .; -he ii,,itteiel .as sli le-. •â-  I silppcise that's j live ill that miseralile I I 111- knows .- ean al- i lomx Ins m.-,.l.l,rutesof IX'" rier tllotlL;lll I i-iMllil In ..Hike llennis." 1 lia.ll; â- â- Nol 1 no, 7ta\ l.'.asl.i," ••I se.. i-Jo vi-ry I It s.-i-l f:iir! w I \V Uie â-  ll.,- ^. .,,!,. J â- . .\'ii « w.-ll. for I! ;ili-.l lo Ki -111...!, ilia Major 1 1 I, her several times suspiciously near to our lines. But after a few days she disappeared and I haven't seen her since." " I wonder if she w-" 'Hve it np as a hopeless ca«e," said K " You see, we shall be very difficult to a.ce out here We have taken this flat, t'umished, for six months â€" the name of the legular tenant is on the board downstairs, and we told the hall-porter not to put onr name on. So even if she gets a notion of going all round Ltfh- don, searching dvery block of flats, she may eome here and be no wiser. However, I hope now that she will give it up, for now that she is not on the scene Cosmo is quite a different man. " " No more bruises?" Trevor asked, taking her hand. " N'o more bruises â€"oh, I told you at tlie fiine he did not mean to do anything like that. He is rough and boisterous and he lakes a great deal more than is gootl for him â€"andâ€" andâ€" there are other things. But he is not all had and sometimes he is as ince as can le." " As nice as I am " half jealoubly, " 'ou are foolish, Jack, very foolish, she saiti, drawing her hand away. ' Voi know the answer to that question, so I shall not tell it to you." " Then why should you take your hand away " "" " Because it is better for you that I -ifhould." " It is uof Iietter, It is letter for me in evry way that you should leave your hand always in mine. Oh I know exactly what you wouhl say, but I \ui right, Ethel, 1 know I am right." " Perhapsâ€" but I don't think so," she answered. " But don't let us waste our time f|uarrelling over trifles. Tell me, how much leave have you?" " -My long leave â€" two months." ' And what are you going to do Where are you going?" " I am going to stay in Town." " InT(TO^l ' " incredtlously. ** Of course. Where else shoidd I go?" " But 1 thouglityou would have hosts of invitations â€" that you would le shooting and liunting, and doing a nund of country houses."' •' Thousand thanks all the same, I'm goin,i,'ti stay in Town. t)h, I've had in- vilalions jdenty of them â€" but 1 ilon't kjiow ;igrcat^-r lore than country house vi.-i'ini^. Kesides rved.ne it for live years now. I've hail enough of it. I'm going to enj'y this leave." Klliid said nothing, bnt I must confess that lier heail. fairly jimiped for joy, ami she .â- ^eltled herself down amongst the soft and silken pillows of the lounge on which they were .silting, with an air of-intense s;itisfae- tion which was the prettiest coniplimenL that she could possibly have paid the man who was watching -her every look and movement witii fond and jeahms eyes. "Bye the bye, how does Crumndus get on' he askcil pre.-'enlly. "Pretty well," she said. "Judge takes him nut every morning, unless I happen to have liini out with me. Crummies is alwaj'S quite content to lc where I am." "Sensible Crinnndes," e.\clainied Trevor promptly. "And how does Judge ajipreci ate London life " "Itliink he likes it immensely," said Kthel L'outidenlially. "You see, Jack, we have no servants here of our own, e.vcepting 'udi^e inid my maid, they provide all the ;iervant8. W'c have nothing to do with them. But 1 li.tve my maid who is rather a prim and ^.oiir young person, with agreat idea of being a beauty and an immense idea of behig very stylish. Judge prebends â€" and I believe it is only pretending â€" to Iw over head and. eajs in love witii her. Zelle is dividetl be iween looking iiowTi Upon Judge in way AD ELECTKIO CEKSUS. The Miles wrwir4 and the MeKNUsrs Seal all Over tke World. In ISNT the tirst practical telegniph was worked in 'Kngland, after a crude attempt made in ls.'{.i, on a line of thirteen miles be- tween PaddingtonandDraylou. InIS444tel- egraph line was opened between Wasldngton and iialtimore. In 1S50 a copper wire' insu- latetl in gntta percha was submergeii le- tw:een Dover and Calais, and the first subma- rine telegraph was laid by the late T. R. Cram pi on. There Jkre now !W2 submarine cables, ex- clusive of the seven Atlantic cables, with an aggregate of II'J,740 nautiil miles. The overland telegraph is already a world-wide institution, in wliich tliere is a total of l.fiSO.JKX) miles of wire, enough of the attenu- ated metel to go around the equatorial belt of theglole just thirty limes. The mini- ber of worls transmitted, the miles travel- led, and the cash changing hands would ta.\ the enumeration table. Tiie United States have TTG.'itXJ. miles of wire, and in lS8i) no less than '((i.lKlO.OOO n essages were sent through the country. Fnuice has 'i'JiKxSJHJ miles ot wire, on which in iSSil were transmitled ;jO,i»r)0,(H(U des- patches. (Ileal Britain has iSO.Oini miles of metaUine, and in ISsa sent ".0,(»Of»,(«HJ message.^. Kus^-ia has spun out l7),olX) miles, anil in ISSO gave tlie operators 10,- â- JS)),7S0, messages to despiitch. Australia has.strung no h-wer than ](ir(,.*tli() miles (»1 wiiv across its surface, and liansmilted in one year I'J.fHMM"' mes.-«ige.s. Ii.ily has l!t,."iH) miles, and hius made :in aiuuiid re- cord of alwut 7,*Ji»»,HHt electric message. Canada has "iS.frfN) miles of wire, and ditl a bu.-,iness in' [SS\i of -I,0-J7,"»nI des|i.il.-h. s. Kgypt hiis .â- ),"»» miles, ami is in I'onneclion with India and Kngland by submarine cables on winch hist year l,G0(),l2uri eonnuuniia- lions were carried fnim one end of the world tu the other, China has ^.-'iUlt miles of wire across Mongolia, and Japan owns nolcss than Ki, "(«) miles, over whicli "«),- (HK» messiiges were sent iu one year, -isew Zealand has strung itself with ll,.'J7.'i miles of metal etnl, mu'l ilespalehcd J,8;,:^l4 mes.--ages. Tasmania lias '2,7^00 nn'es of telegraph wires. IVisia claiins, in partner- ship with European wires, al^out U,V2l miles, South Africa has a credit of 4,;ilU nules, and even St. Helena, the island pri- son of the great Coraicau ,has thirteeu miles of the univeisal wir-e cobwebbing its r(»cks. The telegraph systems of the world have unrolled the wire riel without stint, and if we add to the l,rWS,nOO miles used for telegraph purposes the wholesah- apjiropria- tion liy the telephone system, the sum total lid lie cnormou^:. nl nol licing able to resist liis ilatl ll sonietimea when my door is open 1 can hear them skiroiishing outside, and really it is most amusing, for Jiidf^o lays on Uic llattcry with a sliovel, just as if he was li'vinji if he could see how much she- I out. ' on her, poor 1 t ot i.ti- ir. .s 1 IL' IO( Iv am,.: .Maj..,- .Mr. Trevor's I- ovi .,• hefori- he he was ,l,es.s,.l e Ma.jor alone in " saiil Iht. .Major â- â-  I i-an'l thank ,-.liiiefroii,walk- oiuan tin's after- nas iim was fi.e H .|,.;,r lelli.U- .,, 1„ ..rtilii- s. I l,.,\ iiii^ spir I .~ on I jiat w. !„llv ol.li.i:...! to yon." ,k .."t ll, Sir,".s;ii.'l .la.-k ,-l,...ll....l.,e Mrs. llei, ;.,! wasail."' li.ll Ihiiik .V..K hers, If. lluie: I want 1 al all 1 ellul leli- .1 at I'lie, there .1 little is any -stay »l,l ihiiil ,.t' tl y-1 know ,.,lVSit.|-iollS -iilitin jn:.t Ilh \lajo, of the I spi ml Ii, i-a^ ill.. a.M~ â- ,lly u ili- .-. i.,' .\1 ,1.1 I.. that as I.. 1 ill.- I .shame.l of tin- pirfTieha I p'., verythiie.' thai l.4e.iul.l .hi I'.nl an was not rea anil oil her ... lake AViihont liinlijie I efilteil. '•I'erliap.s he really is goii eiia[»," sugi;esteil 'I'revor. "I ilon't think so I ilon't tliuik so. For I'lslaiiee, the other inuriiing, 1 was iu my I' 'â-  lilt:.. iK.uiloir wrilino a letter. 1 ha.l not lilt the iloor after iiie anil Zelle wad in my 11, m, th,' iloor of whieh is just opposite to ,e h.iiiiloii-iliinr. I heard.! nilge eoui,' along i.-pissage anil kniiek at that iloor. "e.-, eUes.ii.l tarlly. '• '"ri:! .your Ininiljle slave. Miss Xeile.' It.' liil in a meek' vnii-e,.'w-oillil yoii lie so ver.v -Ills. j ^f,„„l jiji,i so kinil aa to let nie go through nail i:.,l ^[^\t^ \,,^q room to my master's ilresfcing ll I'.uu.l IVnoni" -.1 til the J " ;o through the regular door.' an3we:-ed ' " """IZcUe. '1 ean't do w ith a great 'ulkiiig s.il I'" I •" â- ' I .lier-di-agoon iirniy mistress's apartment.* "" ".,' " "The iloor is looked on the inside, sweet 11.-!: lia.i J hliishiug.rose,* said .Iiiilge more meekly still y. .Anil .|)ili. rwise I shouldn't make so bold as to wii-t... t \,.„tii,,- to trouble my beautiful peat-i.' I'"' I. ,11, 3 'â- l,"said Mrs. I)ennis--"w'a3iiearly chok- Ti,i;_' v.-ith laughter â€" but Zelle most graeions- .,,, â- â€¢l.it' i.,. oji,.,..ed the dour and let hint in. What tl, Iim. I |,:.,.-„.a iifi.r llial I don't know, but Zelle ell .-i,,it. y^-.^,, ]i|^y i^„ iiiijrpl ull the rest of the day â€" St like .an angeL" '..\iid is she a beauliful pearl'" .laek " ' llskeil. 'Oh 1 frightful," cried Kthel gaily. ' I It was wouderful how gay ami light of ' r heart she seemed. â€" Then she sent for .luilgi â-  ...1 1... f.. â-  â- - â-  lh .. ii-lit tolhiuk alioni it at .1,1. k IriL'idly. ,1, vi.ii to ill .„ive yon i i.iihl fi ..lil.v liav ' I gi\i. you my si in I 111,,, pi, .- 1 ke .,-.- 1 hi whiieame wondeil-faeed, stolid and apnarent- iy .piitf impertiirlialile, as if siieh tlioughtK iieautitii, nil in rejoin ,..1 the lllfiue pillion on I he I of hull iinytliiljg Iml a bilur ,11.1 .1 !sl;:;: whi-ii ilyiii 1 had ni.~ u 'fmt.--i- hi.-, loi:- 1 i-ni bitler enough," '^aidja-k '-xi'v .h' r ••â- "â- â-  s.;omfu! tone. I I'm ' .iw iiili v ',^lad 'and I if i".!.i "" w"th.".iJ â- cy id the !.. M.ijor, :h;' vsme iipamlm III! !•• IMC in London as sin ^li..!! i.iivelobuy a _\,uhl :.s the j III -elliiiL; ri.l oi hn " then i \\i,- li.".-' ut the bc.li-o..m ami ' li i. i-!lliel, 1 want yi'u a nnniUe. ' ' 11- au-•^w^•red. and came out Hush' i :-iv \\ iien she siiw Trevor there- IU 111.- Ill' only janie to the gates iiie ilial he nnght save you an- â-  jierh.ips you w ill thank him for â- .!â- â-  Wfut with outstretched hands â- -'.i.U, you were very g(:ol,"she 1\. "Thank you so much â€" s^t .1-; widl what his eyes meant as oken in plain words. His looks r ii..- i::'l c: ii.;i' e kind. whu-ii ::te y. :_ \ou M stLiying ' ' he cried. iiiiif -â- ".nil's n a;iswer ou'in.eal.le iliiil â- , il \vi! iK-a.-haUi;.- â- iiaru .d to n ake ni\ -ei; nni^. said f â- evor in lii-' III.:.! j ^venuig â€" you 1 bureau and se, i'-.thol wdi bedel io take lu-r:il-ot;i for her." "Oil 1 shall be useful to Mrs. l)i most conventional tune. '• Yesâ€" yes you were alw.iy.-; friends. -weren't yon Ah I shu'll 1h- delii^litedâ€" de- litihled. Vou mu:?t come and dine to-night, lelT" And we might do a theatre -wiiat ^I'you think' "' "With plea-'^ure," n turned Jack, â- would cheerfully h;ive assisted at an nvakc, !iad he known-that Klhel wouhl the party likewise. " We diin't know many peoplcin Le you see," Major Dennis went on who Irish Ik; of ulon. blusliing roses"' and ' ]).;;uls" had never entered his n: Ids life. "Juilge--Mr. Trevor is goinL liinuer,"" his mistress s;iij. .luilge sainted Mr. Trevor, who said â€" '•Well. Judge, how' are y .u "â€"and told .Mrs. Dennis that he wou!-i ;tcml to it. •* And we are all going to ihc tlie.ilre this had better go down to the about tickcti,. Where shall wc l;o"" she asked of Trevor. "Anywhere you please- it is all new to ]i!. you know." " Then we'll say the Hay arket- -they've ;.'t a lovely piece there, I b, .ieveâ€" 'ttjiiuin .•^irli'f. See if you can get stalls for the Hay- market, Jmlge." " Yes, Mum. Three stalls, Mi.mir" "Yes â€" three stallsâ€" or a box but not far 3rom the stage." â- 'Very go4Ml, Mum." Trevor laughed as he closed the door. "Judge must be a tine study when he is Is Pair Ha!r Eecomini^ Extinct In fornung opiiHi.ns as lo wh'-lher fair- very I luiiied pei-sunsare less numci-ous in a partici â-  lar locality no v than formerly, the element of age has to be considered. A Tjerson who h:rs sient his ehildliood in a fair-haireil dis- trict, nud visits itagain afteralap.se of years may easily imagine that the number of fair- haireil persons is few'er than formerly, mere- ly n Recount of liie class of ]iei.^ojis from whom he draws the infereiue being more adult than thoseofwhom he hail rccullee- I ions formerly. (â- |...ii the rate at v.iiith hair d;ukens from ehihlhoofl to Tdult age we ha\e s-Jiiie \;dii- iible obs. i\i..iioi:s, widch s-how that the h;tii' oi light-eomplexion^d male children il.ui;i Ii.- fiom '7t p; I- cent, dining the I'lrst live years of lite t.-.'S:) \i:v cent, at 4r» years, ;inil dark hair with light eyes is found, to inOrease iu abrnit the same ratio. Darkening ot' the t.uiale hair -mil eyes takes place to a iiMu 'i lessex ten tllian among male.-*. -It woidd ap| e-ir. thenfi-;^' thai fu eliu'atiug the incr.af^e it dimir.i:iii.'i! of Vair-haire.l per- -ons in â- ' p.irlicular district, ob.^ei v.^i joii.^ on fini.i";*..; are much more trnsiwortliy than ou maiPT-. froni the fact that they are much Ic-^.s liable to variations but, on the other h.ind. il must be ieniemlercd that the coloi ,.f a won:an's hair is mere bal'le In alter ae- eoi-.liii-^to the lint which is erinsideied the most tashiomiblf a' a particular tiim.-. IJesidesthe blending ot fail -haired races with the dark stocks, there arc other elc- ineuls winch Dr. IVddoe has shown may account for the dinunutlon of fair hair in i'higland. ami these should not be overlook ed. He considers that the xanthous tem peiJiment .is less aVile to withstand tlu un.^anitarv conditions e.visiing in the crowd cd po(m!ations of our great cities tliau tin melanotic, and that in this way the law of natural selection oiH-rales- against its in crease. ,\gain, as a largi- majority of women live itiid die.unmarrieilaitd childless, it is prob- able, in his opinion, that the physical quali- Ui Play lo ;*,-so£ the race may 1)C to a small extent moulded bv the action of conjugal ;is well as natural sth clion. In support of this he has given statistics showing thai of 7^7 women only ii.').." per cent, of tiiosc with tair hair were married, against 79 per cent, with black hair, while ;iT :ur cent, with fair.hair were unmarried. ..dust IS pel cent, with black. t)n cl is.- ::_\ ing those with red, fair, and br.»wn hair "as "blonde," and those Willi dark luowu and black hair as "dark," we have .Tifl of the former and 'Ml of the latter. f the bhmdes he. found li» i»er cent. were married to 70.." of the dark, and '.il per cent. if the former were unmarried to •JI.r of the latter. If during several generations this pre- ference amon-i the male sex for wives with dark hair should continue, itlis reasonable to suppose it would cxcri aninlluence deeiiled- Iv-.vdversc to the iiiere:vse of fair-haired pei {Erierapofiaad-far Jbtor Mc^Snler to the air o '^MarrlaadtMrllarnaaar] ' A^oiioiuAilau* waitMtorywL. Cuada onr Canada I Ii to TQorseU you are but true, Canada I oar Caaadal And let not reciprocity. Like Esan's Mct« of PoUage. b«y Your birthri^t and yoor liberty, Canada osrCanada I see a nation g^reat and free. Canada! oorCaaada! Xext to Old England on the sea. Canada! oar Canada! I seegreat ships on eTery oreeze Bearing the wealth of EaHem aeas To pile it on Vancouver's qiiays, Canada 1 our Ciuiada Though foreign jealousy and greed, Canada onr Canada Have on your Ubor war decreed. Canada onr Canada! Though from Columbia's borders hnrled. You'll And fresh ports in oil the world. Where e'er the Good Red'Flag's unfurled, Canada! our Canada! The nerve which won the appalling day, Canada our Canada At Chrystler's Farm and Chatcaugruay. Canada ourCanada! MTill steel you for the swordless war. As in the fighting days of yore Serene in battle's loudest roar. Canada! our Canada! Gnothi Seauton! look within, Canada! oar Canada Learn your o n greatness, seek your kin, Canada our Canada! Land of the wheat-field and the pine. You have no need to play the vine. And round an alien trunk ent wine- Arise, and a true nation shine. Canada our Canada â€" HotCL-AS Si..\DEN. in Dominion UliislraJed. BMAX/BL Uuiadian Forests. Occasionally we see a word like the fol- lowing open letter delivered by Mr. \\'ilHam Little to the Montreal Board of Trade, which shows that people are beginning to realize that forests do not grow iu a night and that if we want our children to have any wood at all we must begin to protect the forests. He Bays "Contrast the character of the timber manufactured at the present time, running largely into the different grades of culls, with the magnificent black walnut, black cherry, bultcmut, chestnut, hickory, buttou- wboil, whitewood, black and white ash, retl ami white oak, rctl and white pine wliich, when not used for fencing or fuel, were burnt up iu the log heaps of Ontario in Canada, and in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin in the United States, oidy a few years ago, and which, when manufactured, ran largely into the grades of select and clear lumber. While hardly a thought is given lo the mat- ter by the people, we are almost face to face with a problem that must le quickly solved or disaster will surely and speedily follow. " New lines of railway are being built or extended into districts dependent almost entirely o'n the timl»er trade for business; the carrying eajKicity of the lake marine is being increased at an enormous rale cities, towns, and villages, depending hirgely ou the Uunl»er iniluatiy, are eidarging their borders iis if the supply was inexhaustible. But limlier cannot Inr grown like a crop of corn its gro%t-th is a nia-lter not of years, but of a*'"" and when it is once gone it can- not be restored during the lifetime of those now li\ing, while the really good timber of the north Atlantic and lake region is not inly nol inexhaustible, as many suppose, utisaetually almost exhausted. "The forestsof the vast terrllfiry esteud- ng from the confines of New Brunswick to tlu* head waters of tlie Mississippi arealmost n the verge of innnediate exhaustion, and yei, so ignorant or indiflcrcnt are the peojile )f tile United States to the seriousness oj the dtualion, that they are even now higgling iboul what special restrictions they can im- pose upon Canadian lumber. Letlliemin- cruiise theduty by ill means, if they likeâ€" the higher the belter, in my opinion â€" for they 1 then the sooner know how grievously they have erred and hew iniprudenl they ha\e been when they are comielled li pay lliese duties themselves, and Canadians are iible to get what prices they want for their lumber. ' But if we continue to stock American saw-mills with logs, takeii from onr already too scanty supply, to forestall the markets in advanccof ourowni manufacture, and keej) slashing a\.'ay at our tiinlier as we have al- ways been doing, ovei-stocking tiie markets as if it were soniethinglo be exterminated al an3' cost, auvl with theCovernment, llie cap- ital, and, 1 may say, the public rpinion of the country, 'heu not iuditrerent, allarniy- ed against the forests an 1 animated with the iie tlestruc'ive impulse, we wHl no doubt soon be able to get rid of the timler, and to get rid ut the same time of themost valualjle property we ever had, or may ever- excep: to have, in our country." Diffasing the Gospel. An Knglish p;iper stales that a church in Birmingham luis arranged to have tele- plumes Iransmil the se deli- id, Ihi ,aking violent love of the blushing rose sons lcingmaintained. onler. I wish I could liear them wiiimut being seen. By the bye, Etl;el. have yoti got a theatre ticket place here ' ' "No â€" but they have a !cpi;une in the bureauâ€" They rind out anylhL i: fur you iu a few minutes, iu any part ui L;:o ion. On various, Diet In Bdnfol Dyipopn. Banl Cheroo, a noted Parisian pl^ueiao, niaikee the following excdlent siijKeettoiiB, vhicfa we trauJate from the UnionSedieaie, respecting the diet of persona suffering from painf d1 dyspepsia, in whidi there is nsoally an excess of acidity in the gastric jnice. ' The dietetic prescription must be very minute. The patient will avoid tea, coffee, and alcohol also all meats and all sub- stances which excite the gastric juice, as condiments, game, etc Vegetables rich in cellulose are harmful, because they are badly digested in the stomach, which contains au excess of acids. They accumulate and dilate it. On this account, dilatation of the ttomaeh is very frequent iu persons suffering from an excess of acidity in the gastric juice. Lyon recognized that fat substances and fresh bread are badly digested, and such a patient should be permitted to eat only well-toasted bread, in which the starch is in part transformed to dex- teriue. In all cases, it is necessary to avoid table drink, which contribute to dila- tation of the stomach. A milk regimen is in- dicated in thetreatment of this malady when there is much pain or symptoms of ulcer- ation. It is not necessary, however, to con- tiuue a milk diet exclusively during a long time. A glass of milk taken during a crisis of pain occurring iu the night, often produces good results. The footl should be hnely di- vided and thoroughly masticated. Eggs may be freely used. " Aside from a glass of milk taken inimetli- ately upon rising, the author above referred to recoumieuds that a patient suHering from this disease should eat but twice a day, and eight haul's should intervene Iwtween the hours of eatmg. To Detect Adulteration Of Uilk. The milkman who wateis his goods gener- ally does so-under the impression that tJie water poured in incorporates itself with the milk, and cannot be delected except upon chemical analysis. This siiows gross ignor- ance. The milk will hold only its own iluiil all foreign fluid will Iw precipit;ited if the mixture is allowed to aland a couple of daj's. Any housewife may spot a dishonest milk- maji with very little trouble. Let her take along, slender bottle, cleanse it thoroughly and let it dry out. If then it is tilled with milk and allowed lo stand in a cool, liol cold, place for forty-eight houi-s, all the foreign fluid will be precipitated, that is, it will settle to the Irattom of the bottle. The soured milk will then fill the middle of the bottle, and the fatty substance will be float- ing on top. Sometimes the top will I e a layer'of cream, then will come a layer of albumen, another artificial device lo make the milk look rich then will eoine the sour- ed milk, and at the lottom will Ik^ the foreign water. The whole scheme of deception can l»e read by a glaiiee at the bottle alter one has had a single lesson in the rmiiments of milk inspection. This sort of work is not scienlilically satisfactory, but it will always develop the fundamental tact â€" whether or not the milk was nortual. THE niLUBRIB Of UfiflT. !- man is not true o VOU, and he 1. "ii â- ;irr\ the m: rks of his v-io- â- .: b-i. V at tliis in Mueut Why -et V. Ulseltfree It oiu him ' wu been so many years soldiering audi never i j)ii it is convenient living here, lean a.sure wasnmchof aStJciety man at any time of my you."' life. l*»y-thc-b\e. "/i'/vdidvousayyouwere j' "Very convenient for the Major's club, wtayiiigr' ' ' â- in St. Jame^s trect, Trevor repUcil. â-  |H.\\ei.why do you not use it?" I-! .; [niet.ns look Kick at him as if to i'l- not put such an idea into my mind â- . 1 II uiul me " 1 :- M-v," said the Majorat that moment, :â-  a ::o..it sort. TU ucx'er forget the .-.i 11 MHi've done me to-day. Kemem- 1 il iliei- it's a flat or a yacht, you'll al- 1 'â- â€¢ \\ elcome in it â€" isn't that so, ' 'â-  said Kthel faintly and in that :â- !. I'levor's short-lived hopes of hap- ..1 liie near future, dieil. For Somehow su nionients, he realizeilthat Ethel ' 1: r willingly go in for a divorce .1 i.usband. It was a temptation .-, .1-^ Ills tirst proptisal that they â-  away together, had leen. But I'l-^u brtuiglit up with a horror of ici:; approaching to a public scandal, en ill t lie face of overwhelming tempta- tile shrinking from the very fact of di- ' •iung to her still. So in the languf^e '" -k he galiiered that, in spite of her â-  l:a:rL;Hig always ut her heart-strings, "â- 'uld. ludcss .Major Dennis became xiolent iiiid his infidelities more ap- lit. larrv the burden of her sorrow to ^.TyemL \:'r this the Dennises were soon gone â-  liu 1 phice in the Fifceenth knew them ' 'te, 'Ihere was asule of the furniture tings of their hut, which as it was the one apportioned to the command- • -li.er, was :in unusually good one. And .1-^ the Colonel was still living outside, :.'-\i senior married officer came into t ssion of it. This happened to be Cap- :i Stratlon, ami Mrs. Stratton Â¥ras very â-  ltd over the change. â-  1 don't like to aay much, Mr, Trevor," "Ah:weU, near enoughâ€" near enough. Are vou going to slop a little now 1 " '*Yesâ€" if Mrs. Dennis is at home and â€" and has no objection." " Then I shall go round to the club a little â€" I know Ethel will be here in a minute, she was dressing or something and said she'd lie here directly. So yoii'Ube all right, yx)U " " Oh :yesâ€" don't stop for me, Major, pr;i;. Trevor rejoined. He, in truth, was as ghid to see the Ma]or go as the Major was to feel that he could g« off for an hour witl'.oi. feeling that he wa.-- j behaving like a brute lo.: poor little neglect- ed wife so when Etlu-l *â-  ine in, she found i Trevor a^vaiting her alon.^. " \\ hy, where is Cosnu " ?he exclaimed, looking round. " He f ail iic was coming to you." "He did but he has gone off to the club, and he has asked me to dine and do a theatre with you to-night. Ethel, my dariing, say that you are glad to see me." "You know that I am glad," she said, with mntle reproach. "I ought not to be so glad â€" I know it." "And yet you are?" "Yes, I am,"Bmiliaigatbim. "And you are well* â€" tolerably haroy " "Yes, I am much better here thanl wasat Chertsey. I think that hut was Tory try- ing, although I waa fond of it. Tell me, who has it now V "Mrs. Stratton.* "Mrs. Stratton Then th« aew Major is not married?" "Heisnot. Mrs. Stratton waa wildly orrer- joyed to get it," Trevor said, amilmg at the r«fneinbnnce of his own diagwt tt»t aajMie j and very convenient for my rooms,"' cried Trevor laughing. ' 'And that reminds me that il is half-past six now, and you and I both have to dress. What time is dinner V " We had better say a quarter past seven â€" or we shall be so late, andl do like to sec the beginning of a play. Cosmo is sure t4« be back in time for that-" And sure enough, within ten minutes c won't- Trevor's going away Major Dennis came in. Is IVevor coming back " he asked. ' Oh yes â€" he has gone to dress," ' Have yon got seats " â-  Yes â€" for the Haymarket." That's good. By the bye, I saw Char^y ntry at the alah just nowâ€" I m gom.^ • line with him to-morrow. You miis! get Trevor to take yott aoroewhcre oi other." And who is Charley Coventry ' Charley Coventry â€" why, 'pon wy word, Ethel, I don't believe you've ever met him. He used to be a great pal of mine. We were at Eton together. Jolly chap, Charley 1 must bring him in to see you, one of these days." Mrs. Dennis did not know it, bnt tJie grass had been growing over »«riey Gmem$^^ grave for many and many along yiear hut it w convenient sometitiied to have a friend whose engagaaients never dash with yours, who will ifine with you anywhere â- * a moment's notice and in any company yon Kfcetoseleet Major Denniahadnotthon^t of his old friend for many a day, bnt he raked him out of his qOiot jcrave in the far-ofl African foreat to do duty as a l^nd, with out a momenta hesitat:-" "r cwnptoctioiL Poor Cfaaricy Cbvifntry- -tJcjmo Dennis had been bxi'beafc friend ' i â€" iniythewaysof friendship are Won-' -b Well, m doe ' ' â-  evor rstBrned and the little dhuwr ol hr. pasaedoff qwfte m unds thcipfore, it would seem as if the fair hair so much beloved by poeU ami artists is doomeil to lie encroached uptui and even replacetl by tliat of darker hue. The rate at which this is taking place is probably very alow, from the fact that nature is moat conservative in her changes. The QiSajA Gun. A cablegram from London dated the 12th iust. says:â€" "'M. iMffard, the inyautor of, the wonderful gun, where linuefied gasser^'es as a noiseless but d.eidly subslitulc for pow- der, is now ih Landbfl. Speaking of his inven- tion the otlicr day, he said he would not tell of the experiments he has been making at the Paris Gas Company for nearly twenty years for the compression of steam and air and the liquefaction of gas but the Giffard gim is the outcome, and the French Govern- ment has bought the rights for the rifle as a weapon of war, and the Colls have bought the rights to tho- patents for 1"200,000. Of courseitdiiTetxflista^ioreino^tiraBi. every gun in not requiring powd«-. Liquefied gas is one of the most powerful propulsivos known. One drop enters the breach of the gun wlien the trigger is pulled and behind the bullet, and develops a force equal to 500 pounds pres' nre to the square inch. By a tma screw ya« can regulate the speed of the bullet, which leaves the barrel without noise, smoke, smcl), heat, or" recoil. There la no danger of explosion, and the substitute for gimpowder is infinitely cheaper. From 250 to sod- bulicis are fired -off at the coat of a penny. Lwinefied gaa will rewiiataMii^e all the present theories concerning ateam and other motive powers. Cover the mouth wIUi Jiand or napkin whan obliged to remove anything from it. .., " What*8 in a name ' Omsiderableâ€" «o I â- ;kat!eionen fc^«L- i p ' r^ i For instance, grocery sell ua aalt at nut » cent aponnd: While far (AlorMe«f woStaaTihe^ dniggi a U V^yarmt-poSSSoiAB and duufse na^flhy cratsan nmoe. prayei-s oTei-ed and the hymns sung to the houses of such ineml)ers of the congregation as cannot for any reason occupy their pews. This iurangemgnt for ditl'usinc the gospel is vciy ingenious and complete, luit somewhat costly. At the top of the pulpit and within a few feet of the choir seats are small metal lic-cascil transmitlers, so arranged that no iienibcv of the congregation can see them. These eollect the sound and convey it to wires that lead to the houses of persons who are willing to pay the cost. Abscntoemrm- Ixirs of the eongregatioii, by holding in their lionihi the lKK»k of common pniyer, can join in the responses and enjoy all the spiritual advantages of those who actually attend eliurch. This arrangemi'iit for spreading the gospel was specially de.-;igned for the b.'mlitof invalids and mothers -who were obliged to absent themselves fnini church. But it islikidy that the author of the scheme cmtriveil ' l»ctter than he knew." In all proljiibility many lesides ll:e sick will avail themselves of telephone pi-ivileges and listen to chur(;h services at h»nie or in the houses of their friemls. By soihiing they may save the cost of pew rent and In- al a safe distance when the plate is pa.'^sed rotMid for the pur pose *)f taking up the collection. Fail female, worshippers who may have been dis pointed by iheir dressniikers and millin ers can reeeiv(^ the consolations of religion which they so preatly need at such times.* .Masculine worshipiiera who staycvl at the club late Saturday night and do not care to '" ,{' early Sunday morning will be able to ten lo the entire church service as they in lied nursing their aching heads. In is way a most useful instrument may be p^il to most pernicious uses. Ee-UoQsecration of St. Fatd's. A man recently committed suicide during divine service inSt.l'aul'sCathetlral London, Kng.,andon Tuesday the service of rccon- cilialion with Almighty (iod for the dis- lumour recently lone l« His amctuary by suicide took place in the cathedral, in the presence of a large congregation. The ser- vice pntcceded in the usu.al order until after till- third collect then a special aiithem was sung, viz., (ioss' "Hear, O I..ord and Have .Mercy," after which the Bishop of London addressing the ctjiigrcgation from within the chancel rails ,.said thata fortnight ago a man nol re3|ionsible for his actions took his lib the ftithedral. 'J'hey knew not whetherany sin of that man's had contributed to the con- fusion of brain which cndetl in his destroy- ing himself, but they all knew that all alike were partakers of sin, and it was fitting that they should publically acknowledge they were all sinners, and ask God in His mercy tn look favourably on all theirworahip, Uiat they might feel more deeply what was the ineanjng-of that mj-sterious evil, which erery now and then showeil- itself ijj such deeds. Tlie seiA'iee closed with the blessing. It is said there have been four or rive sui- cides in the cathedral dnriug the last 40 years, bnt this is the first time such a ser- vice has been held. The Good Nuise. In the first place, she does nol think alw.mt her own gcKMlness, ami is, theiei' re, saved from self-conceit. She listens atti.iitively to the doctor's directions (making written notes of them in very critical eases), and governs herself ficcordingly. She has a "cap- able" air about her, both grateful and sooth- ing to the sick. When she enters or leaves the room il is nol on tiptoC( with a grimace and jei'k at every sijueak or creak. On the contrary, her exits and entrances are made luietly, easily, with naturally-taken steps; to this end, she likes to wear t-lippcrs or soft-soled shoes. Now the least of the gootl nurse's accom- plishments is knowing how to keep out "iHjres." If "no company in the room" is the physician's order, she cairies it, out lo the letter. If visitoi-s are allowed, she docs uot hesitate to give them a courteous dis- missal whenever the i)atient shows the fauitesl sign of fatigue: bir she well knf-w.- that many a pron.ising convalescent has had his recovei-y retarded, even if he has nol been actually " talked to death," by injudi- cious friends. Ail .signs and sympLoms, indeed, the goml nui-se nol.' carefldly, as well :ls the apparent efl'ect tti diilerentnu'di- cines, and is prepareil to- give the doct-or an intelligent, but never garrulous, re4ort in answer to the (piestions. When anything must be done toward the patient's recovery or increased com fort (such for instance, as api)lying pouUietw, hot- water bags or sponging him otV or making up his bed or, putting on his ehanclolhrng she makes all her preparations beforehaml, thus sparing the sick needless annoyanee. Moreover, she rcmendK-rs that medicine by itself, however faithfully aibninisten-d, cannot efl'ect a cure !iet is eijually impor- tant. By drops ami by teaspoonfuls of nu- triment and stimulant she coaxes, if need Ikj, the unwilling appetite back to health. After- ward, when dainty dishes are once more palatable how carefully she prtparv-sthein and how delicately serves 1 Hot means Jiot, and cold means cold to this excellent crea- ture sloppy, messy tilings tihe cannot abide any more than can her charge I " A little and often" is her rule in regard to nourishuient, nordoes she shirk the "ta' ing trouble" that, te keep it, is necessjiry. Finally, the good nurse has areal mothf-r- ««?â- /â€" one that oveitlows with pity, sym- pathy, and helpfulness toward every weak and infirm being. Such a heart yearns as tenderly over the sick as a f.iolher's over her child it delights in self-denial and makes personal sacrifices most willingly. In many aflat-eheslcd viigihâ€" nay, in many a bearded"3ix -footer" â€" tliis nujlher-hearl beats warm and true, going out to little childi'en and to the sick (who ain; " as little ehildren" in countK-ss deeds of loving kind- ness. Diphtheria From Milk. Recent researches by ICuropean bacter- iologists have discovered the, germ cause of diphtheria, and have also revealed one fact respecting its origin which is of •.he greatest importance namely, that cows frequently â- suffer front this disciise, and that the gei-nis may pass from the system of the cow into the milk, and tliusbe connnunicated tohuman Ijcings. This is another important reason for the cooking of milk. In the opinion of the writer, milk should never Ik; eaten without first being raised to a temperature sulficient to destroy disease germs. Most germs may be Killed by lieating the milk lo a tempera' tureof KiO' All dangerous germs will be killed by raising the milk to the loiling [Hiiiit and maintaining its heat for five min- utes. When diphtheria is prevailing in a neighborhood,- no child should be allowed to take milk which has not been boiled. In the days of I^ng Syne we wetetaoght by the old ladies and graaniea thai an an- imal ke^ in the dark cmdd be £aUened in Ifisa than half the time it would t»ke if the animal waa allowed to see, also that the aame animal alaogfatered in a growiqg moon wonld prodnoe m^h motemeat than u killed while the moon was growing amaUer. I sup- pose the sign of the udi»c would be rightif the moon waa, but do uot reooUect just now whether or not the sign cut much figure iu the feeding and slaughtering of animals. I expect it did, or does now in some sections govern the setting of hens, the weaning of lambs, the making of soap, and the white- washing of the back yard fence. Later on the advocates of darkness and moonshine ' .ve set np the eame claims, telling oa notice how mnch better blind horaes and other animals feed than those having sip^t. I'm told that it is an abso- lute fa •*- .nat some cranks in Ohio did actu- ally aestroy the sight of all the hogs and utle they were feeding in order to produce cheaper meat. "The poor things groping in darkness waa indeed a grievous sight," said my informant. Had not the authorities put a stop to it by threatening condign punish- ment, and the White Caps switci d two or three of them, this revolting idea no doubt would have spread wonderfully as did the plan of keeping cattle ou three pints of meal per day the year round as an exclusive diet. The absence of light, according to practice as well as a fact deduced from science, has a material influence upon the effects of food in increasing the size and weight of auimale. It is U) be admitted that whatever excites attention in an animal, awakens, disturbs, or makes it restless, appears to increase the natural waste, of course consuminv; tiseue that it requires food to reproduce. Hence it tlimiuishes the efl'ect of fooil in enlarging the size of the body rapidly. The rapidity with which fowls are fattened in the dark is well known to the rearers of poultry. It is astonishing with whatrapidity certain breeds of fowl--, increase when well fed, kept in con- fined cribs, and in a darkened room. I trietl some, fed ou a mixture composed 6f the following Glucose i pound Suet 1 pound Oatmeal .2 pounds Cornmeal 2 pounds Crushed sunflower see^ pounds Made into a paste, fed fresh with nothing but milk for drink five or six times per day during the summer, this diet will add to the weight of a Langshan two pounds per week. One gained one-half pound in a single day, and turkeys will grow a half pound every day on this mixture, but will not live long after being placed on a diet of com, etc. suljsetiuentlv. As to the liealthfulress or. nutritive value of the flesh, I will say noth- ing at thisi time, this question not coming within the province of tliis article. In India the inhabitants have a very common habit of sewing up the eyelids of the wild hog-deer, the spotted deer, and other wild meat -producing animals when netted in the jungles, with a view of lam- ing and sj*eedily fattening them. They ilso cut the cords of the legs of suckling animals so they cannot walk, but the old ones come to feed then: and, lying still all the while, the j'oung ones soon fatten. The absence of light and action, indeed, liov. .-ver produced, seems lo soothe and tpiiet all ani- mals, to dispose them lo rest, to make less food necessary, and to induce them, to st.»re up more of what they eat in the .form of fat and muscle. Experiments with feeding sheep show the effeijt at once of shelter, of quiet, and of Libsenee of light upon the quantity of fool eaten and the mutton. produced from it. Five sheep selected of equal weight were ted each with a jwund of oats per day and as many turnips as they would eat one was fed in the open arr, two in an open shed, two more were fed in a close, dark shed, and one of these also was confined in a crib so ;i.s to lessen as much as possible the quantity of e.veicise it should lake. The increase of live weight in each of the five, and the ijUiLntily of turnips they respectively con- sumed, appear in the following table, as takeirfrom very careful weighings Live weight. Turnips 100 lbs. *• increased. Nov. l8.MHr.9.lncrease.eaten.sheep lbs. IltK. lbs. lbs. tits. t'nshcUcred.....Ifi8 131.7 23.7 1,912 1.2 lnoi)ensheds..^.li)-_» 129.8 *27.8 1.391 -J.O In eriljs ufi 1311.2 22.2 1.23S I.S Close (lark sheil.lUl 132.4 2S.4 88ti .i.l ConlineU in erib.lll 131.3 2(t.3 8S6 2.4 The foregoing shows conelusiv-ely that much less (one-third) turnips was eaten by the animal sheltered in the open shed, than hy the one which was without shelter, whi'e in live weight it g-ained four pounds more. The rpiantlty of turnips eaten by the sheep kept in tJie close dark shed- was «me- half less, jiml the increase of weight still greater. lint, when confined in crdis, though the frMKl eaten waa alittle less, the increiLse in weight Wiis not eo great. The animal in fact was fretful and restless in confinement, and whatever proIuces this efl'ei;tonan animal prevents or retards its fattening. The most profitaJjle return of mutton from the food consumed is when llie animal is kept under shelter and in the lark. Such a method of keeping animals, how ever, must not be adopted hurriedly or witliout mature consideration. The natural habits of the particular breed must Ik; taken into account, the effect of the conliuenicnt upon the health mustlwfrefjuently attemlcd lo in order that the flesh be not diseased, and, alwve all, the ready admi.ssion of fresh air and a good ventilation must nol Ije over- looked or forgotten. By a neglect of the prop?r precautions, unfortunate results arc sure lo follow and what is kno.wn to be a sound practice be brought into disrepute. Indeed, ventilation and cleanliness are important helps in the feeding of all ani- mals. Shelter and warmth are food sjivers, while every time an animal takes a step, or moves the -boily, food is consumed by the motion, and every breath of impure or eon- laminated air which enters the lungs means improper assimilation, diseased meat, and slow feeding. Soiling is econonncal fir the reasons set forth in the foregoing. Kilthi- iiess is incompatible with health and thrift. LatestFrom Europe B'Ufonr u Xrelaadâ€" Troable in the ffluppine: Trade, etc.. etc. Mr. Balfonr'a visit to Ireland had a prac- tical object. He wait to se^^ for himself what things looked like in those districts where the danger of famine has been aup- posed to be greatest. It is a remarkable tour remarkaUe fcH* nothing more than for the friendliness of his reception hy the very poorest classes of the Irish people in the moat congested districts. Mr. Balfour takes, it is now seen, a practical view of those responsibilities with reference to the famine which he publicly accepted some weeka since. He had then every information from others. He adds to it what can be aeen with hia own eyes. He went with practi- cally no eaoort, or none capable of protect- ing him agaiaat any organized violence. The fall reaolt is rei to be seen but Mr. Balfour aaid at lialwmy that he meant to push large raalwikT icheinea in Mayo, Done- gal, Cork, Keny. and elsewhere. He will spend a million and a half in Galway. A line along western Ireland will be opened up by these railways. He leturned to Dublin yesterday. The struggle between the Shipping Feder- ation and the Seamen's Union seems likely to break out first at Cardifl" wliere either a strike or a lock-out may occur at any mo- ment. An emissary from the Australian strikers has arrived, with a mission to persuade the English public tliat the strike is not over and that the men will win if they are helped. The number of his converts is thus tp" limit- ed, and the amount of money subscribed is nib Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe, who is to be married on the 19th inst. to Princess Victoria of Prussia, has obtained from his prospective brother-in-lav the Empcior, a year's leave of absence fi'ni the army for his wedding tour. He proposes to go round the world with his bride via India, Japan, San Francisco, and New York. The Ger- man Empress Augusla is in an interesting condition, but lioies to attend the wedding before the atlvent of the little daughter upon which mother and father have set their hearts. Empress Frederick is negotiating for the puriose of the old castle of Kron- berg, in the Tauuus Mountains, famous as the seat of Hartmulh von Kroiderg, the friend of Luther, in order to present it to the young couple as a summer residence. Dr. Koch will reail a report on his cure for consumption^t the Berlin Academy of Medicine at the Deceml»er meeting. Prof. Leydcn, who is in lh° confidence of Koch, onsiders-the latter's discovery of the high- est value to'huinanity. Dii ijiou says that it is a chemical substance which is injected into the Iwdy, and that it cliecks eases of advanced tuberculosis. Prince Bismarck has made arrangements lo start a brewery al Friedrichsruh. Sev- eral Hamburg capitalists are Interested ii the concern, which will have a capital, tif 000,000 luiuks. The financiers will run the brewery for fifty years, jiaying rent to Bismarck. The ex-Chanccllor reserves for his heirs the right to buy the conecrn after fifty years. It is expected the house will do a large export trade. The Dying Year. To ine the New. Year comes with laughing eyes. His hands clasped close so that I may not see. And wliispers of the wondrous gifts hcliolds Safe hidden in his rosy palm^ for me But. all his promises to me arc nought. His words but fall upon a heedless ear, For all his glowing hopes I give no thought. For, oh I'm weeping for the dying year. Ah! dear Old year, and must I say "Fare- well," Xever indeed was word so s;idly said I care not for the New 'ear's]«â- omi';^^. With thee my early hope a'ill stNm bedead. Ah, ilear. Old year, thou brought'sl me many friends, "â-  Thou gav'sl tome a lover kind and true, Sweet hope and love and happiness were mine And now I must lose them all, Ohl Year, with you. They hail the bright new year with laugh 3,nd song. They call on me to mingle in their cheer;* But therts no room for gladness in n:y heart, 'Tis full of sorrow for the tlyinti year. Old year, thou w:ist indeed ;i friend lo nw. And tho' my joy was sometimes mixed with woe No friend was ever half s'l kind as thee â€" It breaks my heart, old year, to see thee go. The fickle crowd has left thee, one and all They do not caie, old fric.id, how soon thou'rt gone; They turn away to greet the fair new year, ;\nd leave thee heVe,old year. Iodic alone. But there's one heart cast .in a tiuerinoald â€" I'll stay with thee until ihj latest breath. My hand shall wipe the dejith dew from thy 1 (ri w And close thy kind old tire" eyrs in death.. Hark I now thy bells ring out their silver chime, Upon the midnight air tlu ir voices swell A peal of welcome to the new born year â€" To me 'tis but the old year's 'lying knell. Ah!dp;\r old friend, tiie hour has come at la.st When I must bid a. Siwl faiewell to thee New years -may come and old years jass away. But thou will never Ite f»rj! t by me. The Foiomng Fiom Lead. common use of tin-foil adulterated Jews Going to Jerusalem. It is said that the promulgatior. of the re cent anti-Semitie laws in Russia are having a very iraexpected effect. Long ago it was prophesied that one day the Jewsh-mldrctu to the land of his fathers and inhabit it. In modem times there has often been a move- ment to that end, and -often baa the qui tion rfthe ultimate-pettim of the Jews to Palestine been made the -subject of discns- sfon. The action of -the Russian Bmperor is, H appear^, serving its end in fulfillment of prophecy. Hundreds of families of Russian Jews are ar râ€" g i iig tl^ Mutate to Jerusalem «h«B thc^sfasU.be obliged to leave. the iuid of their (^^ce. Will tbey -rebuild the cifjr in all its ancient apleudour, with ita beauti- ful gates, its magnificent streets, ita temples? It may be and yet the new Jerusalem will very likely partake strongly of the modem and will give as little of the Savour of the oncient oity whose fame will never be qttenched. £ad Swoa to the Bth Oaiy. An Irish witmaa, baring been " awom to tiiejtenth" of a statement he had made m* latiug to an ifcttompr to mnrder, affeertrard eonfeaaed that the major paot (tf it Was fidbau Did yod not-swear to the tenth of it T ' was asked. ' Tvi^tafom l^^Mend tlw «ttDeaa. ^^bnt I dUatrswsiir V Ihe liffik' Krt, m take my oath oa tiwti iocT r from lead, as a wrapping for various sub- stances, is a frequent cause of lead poisoning. Dr. Kinuicull, president of the I'ractilioneis' Society of New York, recently reported jseveial cases of lead-poisoning due to lead- foil. One jiatient was a florif-t, and had been in the habit of biting of the ends of tin-foil used as wrappers'for liaml bouquets. The other was a beer dealer, who had been in the habit of drinking beer from bottles cleaned with lead shot. Dr. lana reports cases of poisoning due to the lire of bever- ages hold in bottles with " patent stopiiers. " Dr. Wiley reports lead-jjoisoning thnmgh tile use of tonacco whicli had Ixien wrap- ped in tin-foil. We do uot object to the use of lead for the last named purpose. The addition of lead or some other sul^aiice commonly recognized as poison, to tobacco, might be benefical iu the end by discourag ing its use. ^m â€" â€" After the Ball. Amid the merry dancers My face is blithe and bri^t, â-  -And hi tlM waltK or lancers My feet are lithe and light. He frowns to sea me laughing Anwl^thejoyou* crew, ' And ilJnfcs I do not lovliim Ah if he only knew He deems a woman's passion The art of a coqaette, 4nd ypws that naught but fashion ^y heart hath stirred as yet, ' fle only sees the actress Before the play ia through Alas behind the curtains Ah if he only knew Must women e'er be wearing The heart upon the sleeve, A mtark for idle staring llat lovers may believe I littrilot cold ot fickle, Foijgetfidnor notme; ^V^vehim,^! adore him. Ah f if be only knew. Love and Grime. Parisistindoubtedlyahappyhuntiug-ground for criminals, if these gentry can oiily en- sure their, trial before a jury of the Sv-inc. The verdicts ;:iven by the I'igoodmen and true at the Palai- dc Justice in all cases known as " [Kissioiied " or those in. which Cani'itriH supposed lo 'ay a part, have long bee: explicable o;. any system of cominon sense. A decision ju-tgiven bythis tribunal is ih» e.vcepliou to the established rule. A joiner living in the neighbourhood of the Ilnstile was amorous of a widow who lived in the same house, and wished her to become do- miciled with him. She refused, and he then offered her marriage, but she withheld her consent until the nine months of mourning, two of which had still to run, for her deceas- ed husband had passed. Angered by her answer, the joiner stabletl her seven times with a cold chisel, inflicting instant (U'ath. He made no attempt whatever to conceal his crime, but gave himself up, with the chisel in his liaul, remarking, **I know they will cut off my head, but t don't regret ^^ hat I have flone. She played a trick upon me, but she won't fool another work- ing man." His allegation was that while lie waa courting her, aud she ac- cepting ti-; presents he bought, she was in reality a'nady living with another. In prison he wu examined by a doctor, who dcclarcdhim to Ik; rcsponsibleforhisactiona, but said his mental faculties were defective, iu that he lacked a craii (Tarrety or stopping- peg, for his anzer. His advocate drew the usual heartrending picture of a man deeply in love with a wcwnan whom he cherished "as his eyes," to use the prisoner's own ex- pression, but who, unfortunately for her, was deficient of the cran d^arrtt, when his anger waa once aroused. The jury of the Seine accepted this as logic, and to the aston- ishment of everybody, intdudihgthe prisoner himself, returned a verdict of acquittaL A different fate befel another priaofler who, on the same day waa tried by a jury of the Charente for exactly the aame kind of crime, killing a woman because ah'e refused to marry him. The jury there took a different view, and the prisoner waa sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude. Hints to Stout Women. The stout wonum is always asking what she shall wear. Now these are some of the things she should nol wear She shonld not .wear a tailor-made suit fitting her figure closely, ll brings out every pound of flesh for the Itenelii of the looker-on. She should not wear a rosette at her l»clt, either at the Iwiek, or fiont. ll makes her look thicker enough. She should not wear a lace or t iblnin rufl" about her neck, though Uic .soft feather one is permissible if it have lon^ eiuls. She shoidil not wear her hair low on her neck; it should l»e high and arranged with great smoothness, though it need not look oily. She should not wear a string of lieeda a1out her neck, rings in her eai-s, or, if her fingers are short and fat, many rings on them. She should avoid high sleeves and loose gloves, though the well-fitting glove need not be a tight one. She should avoid large- figured brocades, very broatl slriinis, and if she gels tired of continually weai ing plain colors, she should select de-signs â-  in which the pattern is subservient lo the color effect. She should, if she wants loxeduce her flesh, avoid all starchy food, grow to hate cham- pagne, sweet-meats, chocolate, milk, ices, and rich gravies. 'Then tlicre is a chance if her becoming slender enough to dress just as she pleases. It would aeem that the labor aitntion in Australia is n^idly appraachine a crisie Outragea by atnkera are reported daily and the government ia threatening to take vigorona represrive meaaorea. A cablegram dated Sydney. N. S. W., Oct. 14. aaya that in a meeoli in Failisment that day Sir Heniy Fukes, the premier, dedared that the preaent atrOce in Auatralia had been ^Imoat aa diasstitma to the coontiy as ft boafaardment woidd be.. The eoontrj. he aaid, would snfBBr leca at the bsiids of ua enmpj than it had siiffiBre4 throngh the 'Wttl,' Km^iked a9 Eastern man, aa atrfte. He de^(RmiO«d'the"8(oppsge of sop- 'tittiSfAbe^eM«x«dhimwithareTolTer, pliea of railroad ftiel, And deaeribed the ' Tve pawned almost alL jny pusanasinni at afltibn of tiw strikers â€" ftlmost t ft nt a mo gnt Tftriooa tiaie, but thia is tiie first time X have to ft revolntaon. The foveranwnt, he add- besioUiBed to put vp 117 hands," ed, was dotenoiBed to Brief Collect for the Day. O Tx)rd, our risen Saviour, our eternal Friend, we bless Thee for every word that fell from Thy sacred lips, and most of all for the exceeding great and precious promises that are the stroug foundation of our hope and comfort in every hour of trial, in every day of dark distress. Thy everlasting com- forts sustain us when all else fails. Through life and death and all eternity Thou art our hope and joy. Littleton's Hard Lot ' When Littleton courted Mrs. L. he used U apeak of her aa a ray of sunshine coming into his life. " ** I know it. And now, it is said, she frequently tans him." The New York Pasteur Institute for the preventive treatmentof hydrophobic, reports that during the eight months of its exist- ence, 610 patients have applied for treat- ment. For 460 of these persons it was de- monstrated that the aniinals which attacked them were not mad. They were consequent- ly treated accordingly. In the remaining 130 cases the antthydrophobic treatment was i4»- plied, hydrophobia having been demcmatrat- ed by veterinary examination of the animala which inflict^ bites or by the inoculate in the laboratory, and iu many cases by the death of Bome other peraons or animala bit- toi hv the aame dogs. The results are moat grati^fin^ evezy patient to-day enjoyagood ^Bftlul One r^nlfttiaii oi the Inatitnt^ which ia evidsntfy founded on a philanthrop- ic basis, is, thfttp»8oos who cannot aflofd tg pay ftre treated gntis. mtmi â- â- â- â- Miii MMMMH