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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20

for Icould be so happy with that dear child 10
look after. Come up and Sec him sleeping
lie is the sweetest baby"
'Such nonsense, Beatrice" Uncle Horace
settled himself into his chair and showed by
the action that legion Of sleeping babies
would not induce him TO go and look at their
slumberilg forms.
'Then you come Uncle Herbert. He is
a prettier sight than any Of your old mas.
ters."
Herbert gaze his quiet smile He was OF
less stern stuff than Horace-that is, il either
Of tho Talberts could be called stern. He
suffered Beatrice to lead him to her room,
duly admired tho little stranger, then, with
his niece, returned to Horace After this
manifestation Of weakness Horace's unworthy
suspicion was all but certainty.
"You will let me keep himp pleaded Bea-
trice. III am sure you will"
Horace made no reply to her unreasonable
request In their usual dignified manner the
.wo gentlemen made their preparations for
shutting up Beatrice went back to her room.
"She grows very, very impulsive," sighed
Horace This time Herbert said nothing. As
no got into bed Horace Talbert told himself
that Herbert knew all about the boy; he also
told himself that no power on earth should
induce him to tax Herbert with this knowl-
edge. A mans private affairs were his own
property; he himself had laid down this
dogma and must now stick to it: the more so
because on n former occasion he had broken
with Herbert for six years because the latter
had infringel ON this rule.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
CHAPTER V.

MR.. MoRDLE MAKES A RASH PROMISE.
The next morning the Talberts did an I'M
usual thing they broke one of their rules by
opening their letters before breakfast. They
had time and place for everything, and
their time for reading their correspondence
was with their second cups Of tea. But so
anxious were they to see if their letters con-
tanned anything explanatory of last nights
occurrence, that the seals were broken at
once. They found a couple of invitations to
dinner, receipts for payments made two
posts ago, the usual amount of circulars
tradesmen's lists and appeals for charity; but
not word about the child. Then the kettle
was brought, and Herbert set about making
tho tea. Under some unwritten code OF di-
vision Of labor or honor, the younger brother
always presided at the breakfast table.
Presently Miss Clauson made her appear
ance with the child on her arm. She had
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
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Heart Pains.
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Water Bugs, Reaches
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20

"They are kind l love them dearly. What
my poor people would do without them can't
think. If they'll leave you enough TO do,
you're certain to be happy here"
Beatrice smiled. She remembered the horror
they had displayed at the bare thought of her
having any part in hedomestic arrangements
OF Hardwood House. 1t seemed to Mr.. Mordle
that he had never seen Miss Clauson look 80
bright and lively az she looked to-day. She
looked most lovingly at the child, who, tired
of his play, lay peacefully on her lap.
"But | have not enough to do" she said,
her hand the while caressing the boys golden
head. "Mr Mordle, wish you would help
me in something"
Anything - everything command me-"
said the curate, in his quickest, most decisive
way.
~ have taken such . fancy to this dear
little man, that, supposing mis- people do not
reveal themselves, want to persuade my
uncles to let me keep him. could be SO
happy with him here.n She kissed and fondled
the boy.
Now that he saw whittier his rash promise
was to lead him, Mr.. Mordle paused and
hesitated II am sure Uncle Herbert wouldn't
mind" added Beatrice.
"Mr. Talbert would never consent" said
Mr.. Mordle.
"What harm would it dol" asked Beatrice.
The Rev. Sylvanus was silent. He did not
like to tell the girl that the retention at
Hazlewooi House Of this mysteriously sent
child might create scandal.
"You will help me, will you notf pleaded
Beatrice. The look in her eyes turned Syl-
vanus' heart into wax.
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| Of foreign countries. The proposed tour was
to be an affair Of years, and her ladyship had
dim idea of writing, or Of getting some one
else to write book, describing the well-worn
pathways she meant to tread. She hoped To
take the world by storm as literary woman.
~ can't go abroad with you, said Beatrice.
81 hall he miserable myself and make you
miserable
"But if you stay in England YOU must he
nresented and come out and all that sort OF
thing"
"If ever do get married." said Beatrice
drily. 81 will be presented as Lady Clauson
was, on my marriage"
Sir Maingay's check Redeemed. He was
much hurt by the sarcasm. Poor old King
Lear found a fitting smile for an ungrateful
child, but tho sharpness Of n sarcastic child
is more painful than whole lawful OF ser
pent's teeth He did not reply; but the
worthy baronet was ut his wits end What
could he do with this girli He had very few
RELATIONSHIP cared for mono OF them. Old
Mr.. Talbert, Of Lakewood House, was con-
frmed invalid; Horace and Herbert were
men without homes or wives. Sir Maingay
was willing enough that Beatrice should re-
main in England. He had suffered much
during the last few months from the dissen-
sons Of his wife and daughter. But where
TO bestow Beatricei
At last he remembered an aunt OF his own
who lived in quiet retirement in one OF the
suburbs Of London. 1t was Of course absurd
for Beatrice to think of living at Fairhome
in a half-closcd house with housekeeper and
ora or two servants SO it was arranged that
her great-aunt should take her while Sir
Maingay and Lady Clauson were on the Con
tinent. So to Mrs. ErSkines she went, and,
as that lady was very old, very deaf, and saw
no company, it may be presumed that Miss
Clauson had scarcely Il merry time OF it dur
ing her fathers absence-an absence which
from one reason or another lasted quite four
ypnrS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
"You ,oiN help me, ,OH you mott" pleaded
Beatrice

So, with the weakness of male humanity
when thus assailed, he promised to do what
he could to insure her wish being carried out
Beatrice gave him a look Of gratitude, the
very remembrance of which he felt woulG
repay him for a much greater service thar
the one she entreated of him. BY and by he
took his leave of her in that happy frame OF
mind peculiar to the man who has laid 6
lovely woman under an obligation.
Horace and Herbert he did not see. They
were detained for an indefinite period. The
linen paid in by the laundress did not balancs
with the counterfeit in the westinghouse, a
they had to go through it again-an annoy
inp but O. necessary task.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
That Dirty Dandruff.

Dandruff is dirty and disagreeable in ev-
cry way. 1t soils the clothing continually,
and is accompanied by hardly less annoy
ing sensation of itching. The scalp is dis
eased. There is nothing in the world so
thoroughly adapted to this trouble as Par
ker's Hair Balsam. 1t cleanses and heals
the scalp, stops the falling hair and restores
its original softness, gloss and color, Is
not oily, highly perfumed, an elegant dres-
sing. Very economical, as only small oc-
casional application keeps the hair in per
feet condition.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20

The appointment of the Very Rev. VIM.
Walsh, President of Maynooth College, as
Archbishop of Dublin, is distinct triumph
for the Irish National party, to which he
belongs. The English colony In Rome,
largely composed of converts like Lady
Herbert of Lea, whose position and wealth
gave them considerable influence at the
Vatican, were very anxious for the appoint.
ment of a successor of the came school OF
politics as the late Archbishop MCCabe.
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ITO be Continued.i

CANADA is trying to borrow $3O,O0O,0 1000,
and an agent has gone to London to negoti-
ate the loan. The present debt of Canada is
$2O2, 100000 With the addition OF the
new loan, the Canadian debt will be one
seventh as large as that of the United States
while its population is one-f fourteenth as
large. In other words, the Canadians owe
twice as much according to the population
as the United States owes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
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eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t ia guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale bv Lutz Il Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-20
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CONW AY,

Author of"CuIled Bac% and "Dork Days
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Household Recipes,

QUICK MUFF1Ns One pint of flour,
one teacupful of milk, one egg, one
tablespoonful of white sugar, one tea.
spoonful of soda, two of cream of tartar
and little salt.
BAKED OMELET.-Four eggs; beat the
yolks separately and add two-thirds of
cup of hot milk and a bit of butter, g
tablespoonful of flour, salt and pepper to
taste; beat the whites to a stiff froth, and
add them last. Bake in a buttered dish
few minutes until it is a nice brown.
EGG SALAD.-Six hard boiled eggs, .
small bunch of parsley cut fine, or one
half teaspoonful celery seed; chop the
whites and yolks separately then mix
with this dressing: FOLK of one egg;
stir in oil till it is thick; add one-half
teaspoonful of dry mustard, one tea
spoonful vinegar, little salt.
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.-Two cups of
sugar, one cup CT butter, whites of two
eggs, two cups of milk, two teaspoon
fuls of soda, four teaspoonfuls of cream
of tartar, four cups of flour, one pound
of fruit. Stir the butter, sugar and eggs
all together, put soda in the milk and
silt cream of tartar in the flour.
TOMATO SOUP WITHOUT MEAT. One
quart stewed tomatoes, one quart of new
milk, one rolled cracker, one teaspoonful
soda a small bit of butter and little
salt. When the tomatoes are sufficiently
cooked, add the soda, then the cracker,
butter and salt. Heat the milk in a
saucepan and pour into the kettle, and
as soon as it boils remove from the fire
and serve at once.
PRUNE PUDDING VERY NICE. Three
quarters of pound of prunes stewed
and sweetened; remove the pits, cutting
up the prunes somewhat; beat the whites
of four eggs on large platter and grad
ually add to them the prunes when cold,
beating continually; turn into pudding
dish and bake about twenty minutes;
beat stiff teacup of cream, sweetened,
and spread over the pudding when cold.
ANGEL CAKE.-Whites of eleven eggs
beaten very light, one and half tum.
blers sifted granulated sugar, one tum.
bier of flour sifted five times, one tea.
spoonful of vanilla, one teaspoonfuI
cream of tartar; mix cream tartar with
| flour and sift again. beat whites of eggs
into sugar, then the flour very gently and
last the vanilla; do not stop beating UNI
til it goes in the pan; bake in moderate
oven and when done turn the pan upside
down until cool, then loosen the edges.
Do not grease the pan. Bake in sponge
cake tins.
POTATO SALAD WITH CELERY.-Six
or eight cold boiled potatoes, ne-third
the same bulk of celery, one egg, one
teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful
powdered sugar, one-half teaspoonful of
white pepper, one scant teaspoonful of
dry mustard, two tablespoonful salad
oil, four of vinegar; stir salt, sugar,
pepper and mustard into the beaten
yolk of the egg; add the oil little at a
time, then the vinegar, lastly the beaten
white; cut the potatoes and celery into
small bits, mix and pour the dressing
over them. Garnish with parsley or
celery tops Good Housekeeping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Goo.eberries and Currant,.


Strawberries raspberries, and even
blackberries, are exceedingly perishable
fruits. They must be picked when Just
ripe, require careful transportation, and
If not sold at once, they perish and are
a loss TO the shipper. Such fruits can
be proftably grown only by those who
make business of it, and conform to all
their peculiarities. Gooseberries and
currents, on the other hand, are not so
''miffy," as gardeners say of certain
plants. A farmer can have plantation
of either or both of these, and may often
proitably market the fruit not required
by the family, One great advantage of
these fruits is, they are in demand when
green. Gooseberries, indeed, are almost
invariably marketed while unripe, and
green currants, in city markets, at least,
are always in demand. Ripe gooseberries
are hardly known in our markets, but
ripe currants transport readily, and may
be sent to market in baskets holding ten
pounds, and if not sold the first day,
remain in a salabe condition for several
days after. Gooseberries and currants
may be raised by farmers and others,
who have not the time to devote to the
more perishable fruits, or who are too
far from market for their safe transpor-
tation. They may be planted for sup
plying the family, and to allow Of sur
plus that will bring in little ready
money. If plantation is to be made,
it may be done this spring, as soon after
the ground can be worked as possible.
Good, strong, rich, moist soil is best;
if planted in poor soil, let it be well
MANFRED. Procure plants from the nur-
series, and set them in rows four or five
feet apart, and the same distances apart
in the rows. Plants may be had year
old, which will give some fruit the next
year. Do not expect fruit the same year
the bushes are planted, and if any bios
SONS appear, pick them off. The varie-
ties are numerous. For currants we
should select Versailles and white grape.
Fays prolific is true to its name, but
being new may cost little more. For
gooseberries, only the American varie-
ties should be planted. Houghton is one
of the most reliable; Downing's Seeding
and Smiths improved are good. When
hot weather approaches, it will pay to
mulch the earth over the roots with hay
or straw.-American A0riculturiSt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

hands, and then pull and work the wax
until it is white, or amber colored, and
even quality throughout In cold weather
the wax may need warming by working
It with the hands, or it may be melted
and applied with brush.
Tagging sheep is removing the locks
of soiled wool around the hinder parts.
1t should always be done to ewes before
they drop their young, as the lambs may
otherwise not be able to find the teats.
BY removing the tags before turning out
to green feed some good wool may be
saved that would certainly be rendered
worthless by soiling 30 soon as the sheep
droppings became watery, as they will Cd
grass. The wool tags are, however,
worth more for the manure heap than to
sell at rates which wool dealers can now
offer. Tagging should not be neglected,
as the removal of dirty wool is essential
to the comfort OF the sheep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

When the tones of q musical instrument be-
come harsh and discordart, we SLY II Is tout
of tune" The same may be said OF that far
more wonderful and complicated piece OF me-
chanism, the human structure, when it be-
comes disordered Not only actual dseas c,
but those Ear more common causes, overwork,
mental anxiety, and fast living may impair
its vigor and activity. The hest remedy for a
partial collapse of the vital energies, from
these DIS from other sources, is llostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which is at the same time an
agreeable and mind cheering cordial, and the
best possible invigorant in oil cases OF de-
bilty. 1t Is ali incompatible stomachic and
anti-bihous medicine, ctadicates fever and
ague; and prevents subsequent attacks. 1t
remedies with certainty and thordughtiess
bowel and kidney complaints, dyspepsia, ner-
vousness, rheumatic troubles, neuralgia, aud
many other bodily ailments. 1t also counter
acts influences which prcdisposc to disease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Arsenic in Hosiery.

"Wearing colored hosiery develops
some peculiar facts" said a dealer on
Broadway to New York Null and Ec.
press reporter.
"What are they 2"
"Well, it would seem cheap colored
stockings would be more liable to have
poison in their color than the higher
priced ones, but the fact is just the re-
verse. You never hear of poor people
being poisoned by wearing cheap coored
hosiery. 1t is only those who wear the
best material. 1t would scarcely pay to
put arsenic in a cheap article. A gentle.
man bought pair of colored silk socks.
He wore them once and afterward COM
planned of an irritation and soreness in
his limbs. An investigation revealed
the fact that he had been poisoned by
the color in the fine silk socks he wore.
They contained arsenic. / took them
back, had them dyed deep black and
they did not poison the wearer after
that. Now this fact shows that the fin
est hosiery has more poison in their color
than the very cheap kind. When the
weather is warm the cheap colored no.
siery runs, and the color gets all over
the feet. AT night the color is washed
off and no harmful effects are felt. When
the weather is warm fine colored hosiery
runs, but very little. However so little,
though, the effect upon the wearer is de-
leterious and frequently results in blood
poisoning.
Icannot say, though, that this is true in
every case, but many that l have known
exemplify what l have stated. The poor
people have wonderful immunity, it
seems, from poisoning produced in this
manner If arsenic was used in cheap
hosiery as much as in fine, the hospitals
might be full of patients now, all suffer
ing from poisoning in the feet and
limbs. OF course it is the aim of the
manufacturers to have as little arsenic as
possible in the coloring they use, but the
faintest trace occasionally has wonder
full effect upon some people who have
impure blood susceptible to any infu.
ence.
"Black shades of hosiery seem to.be free
from poisoning. Of the colors more like.
ly to contain it is red. Dark gray, light
straw, deep maroon and such shades
possess less of poisoning than the bright,
decided colors like red, blue, orange,
green. violet and garnet. These colors
are always dyed to black if hue and
cry is made against wearing stockings
with poisons in them. Black never in
jures and contains no arsenic.
II must say that really believe that
a small proportion of the colored hosiery
used by the general public perhaps may
have arsenic in them. The greater ma
jority do not and there is little probab
ility that with all the means of detect.
ing poisons in color any manufacturer
will be rash enough to put in enough ar.
senic to create panic in hosiery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
A Hen browns a Rat.

Mr.. Stirling is the possessor of re-.
magksble hen, and relates the following
incident in the life of that sagacious
fowl: She brought up brood of chick.
ems recently, which event created con.
siderable excitement and festivity in a
colony of rats, which at once commenced
system of plumber, contenting them,
selves with a chick and half for dinner
daily. The hen stood this massacre OF
lnnocents for day or two, but one
morning as sleek rat, grown insolent
from living high on toothsome chicks,
skulked along in the neighborhood of a
chicken which was trihing carelessly
with q crust of bread, the wrath of the
mother was aroused. She flew at the
rat bounced on him, caught him by the
back, and carrying the robber TO tub
full of water, dropped him into it with
q revengcful "cluck." The rat was
drowned, and the hen has since been free
from the raids of the surviving rodents.
San francisco Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Nh contains no INJURIOUS drugs.
CAT ARR
Not a Liquid or Snuff
ELY BROTHERS. DrusgIs

Probably no other woman in the World rc-
ceves so many "letters of thanks" as Lydia E.
Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass Mrs B., of En-
field, N. H, says; 81 will simply say that
your Vegetable Compound is oil you recon-
mend it to be. u has done me Worlds Of
good" Another lady writes from Ottawa as
follows: 81 have just to-day bought the sew
enth bottle of your Vegetable Compound,
have used two boxes of Pills and several
packages Of your Sanative Wash, and think
it but right to tell you how much good do
rived from your medicines. They are a reg
plar God-Send. All the pains and aches
have almost disappeared, my stomach is much
stronger, too, and i feel myself improved
every way,n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
The Care of Children.

BosToN, MAss.-A leading medical
journal thinks it is about time mothers
should know how seriously the health
of children is imperilled by the use of
preparations containing morphia and
opium, and given for the cure of colds
and coughs. The chemist of the Brook
Ign Board of Health, Otto Grothe,
Ph.D., graduate of the University of
Kiel, Germany, certifies officially that
recently harmless and yet effective
article for such complaints has come
to his notice. He refers to the newly
discovered Red Star Cough Cure, which
he found purely vegetable.