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like ghosts in green across the street, and
every blade of grass la den down with pearls,
we were enjoying 1t all as another unique
exhibition Of nature in this climate. when,
10! loud penls of thunder burst overhead in
the soft gray log. There was no lightning
visible-but torrents of warm rain fell, dis
solving the wonderful fog, and continuing
at intervals all day.
We met some boys on the street this morn
ing CARRYING magnificent specimen Of the
great Northern diver, or loon, as 1t Is COM
monty called. They said it came up with a
fishing net near Midland. 1t seems these
looms often dive to help themselves to fish
from some net, and this splendid specimen
got caught in the meshes himself. They are
extremely handsome birds, black ana white
with peacock tints. We have often heard
Superior, calling in the gay, mocking tones
of some schoolboy who has hidden himself
and taunts his companions to find
him: or, again, uttering wild, elfiish
laughter-"Ha! ha! Ho, he o. Noo-ooo"-very
alarming to one who does not know the call.
On the water the loon will come up quite
close to your boat, as If to get q good look at
you, and then diving will emerge half a
mile away, while you are watching most in
went down. Then the beautiful bird rises
gracefully in the air and flies ashore. utter
ing weird, mocking cries-as If laughing at
your ignorance.
Orillia Is q Place TO Rest
conclude this letter by declaring Orillia
the most charming of all the summer towns
in Ontario. 1t is built on a gentle slope and
looks on the two lakes, Simcoe and
Couchicking. It has wide, grass-covered
streets, densely shaded, and pretty little
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Ferrars were arrssed this dark story of the
past, and Ct which Sir james had never
1sard, would be brought forward again.
How would he bear it? And unconsciously
Miriam cIasped her husbands arm closer,
as she thought and wondered if his love
would quite turn away from her if he knew
all
And as together arm-in-arm they reached
the house of kintore, the cold eyes of the
dowager were watching them from one Of
the upper windows. and her mind was full
OF dislike and anger at the girl whom she
believed now had so basely deceived her
son. Every word which had passed be-
tween General Conray and Miriam had en-
gravcd itself as it were on Lady Macken-
mons heart.
"a nice wife to bring home truly" she
said to herself, bitterly, as she saw the
young pair approaching the house, and no.
ticcd the look of love and tenderness on Sir
James face; "a girl with disgraceful past;
q girl whose lover was murdered by another
lover, and then to marry my James! But
he shall know; it is my duty to let him
know, and we shall see what he will say to
her then"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
THE DOW AGER's DUTY.

THE DOW AGER DUTI.
Before Miriam went down dressed for din
ner. Sir James raped at her room door, and
brought her in bunch of freshly-cut cream
colored roses
'I've been to the conservatory to get you
aposie, dear" he said, in his kindly way:
"We've got a visitor to-day" he added
with laugh; "the funniest old chap, who
dimes here every Thursday as long as can
remember"
'swho is it?" answered Miriam, turning
round and looking at him with smile.
1.-The Rev. David Young, the minister of
the parish answered Sir James. Hell
make you laugh, my dear, and 1 want to see
you laugh"
VERY well," said Miriam, still smiling;
"I am ready now, james, and we can 60
down together"
Come along then, and I shall introduce
YOU to the Rev. David" said Sir James,
drawing her hand through his arm, and
looking and feeling very proud of his hand
tome Young wife; and Ford, who had been
dressing her lady, looked after them both
with great admiration.
"W ell, he is fond of her." she thought
70 herself, ''NIiss Miriam's done o very
good thing for herself after all, but I hope
she'll take care.
Ford's sense of propriety, indeed had re-
ceived slight shock during the time when
she had been dressing Miriam, for neryously
and uneasilv Miriam had asked her to re-
ceive a letter again for her.
"a letter will come here for me addressed
to YOU, 1 expect, during the next two
davs," she had said, with downcast eyes
ard trembling lips. il don't want them
TO know here that receive it; will you
bring it to me quietly?"
GOT course, my lady," replied Ford, but
she felt her lady was acting unwisely, and
she thought that she was very foolish to run
such a risk.
isNo man is worth It," reflected the lady s
maid, sand if it's that private fellow, well,
it is pity.
In the meanwhile Miriam was going
down the broad oak staircase, leaning on
her husba4d's arm, and presently they
reached the drawing-room where they found
n long lanky parson in rusty black, who rose
awkwardly as they entered.
This is niy wife, Mr.. Young" said Sir
James, upon which the lanky person made q
dismal bow.
He was an extraordinary looking crea-
ture. with a parchment colored skin, Ian
tern laws. and sunken dark eyes Yet alb
solu:elv he had at one time aspired to be-
come the second husband OF the Dowager
LADY Mack Kennon. How he had the cour-
age to do this was a marvel, but It was new
ertheless fact. He had certainly dined
with her each week on the Thursdays tor
many years before he made any advances at
all Then he hegan trying to come twice .
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best horse in the race and that in all human
possibility will win. This 10 what the
shrewd professional bettor always does
81 have said that you must study your
horse and the others pitted against him. I
mean by that that you must study their
pedigree, their conformation, and especially
their condition on the day Of the race. A
horse may 60 out and easily defeat large
field of horses to-day. while tomorrow or
next week he may finish last of all in that
very same field, even though the same
jockey has ridden him on both occasions
and has tried equally hard to win both
times. A horse is the most uncertain
thing in the world. He is more liable to
changes of temper and condition than even
the most delicate and sensitive lady.
Therefore his performances in the past are
often of small value as an indication of
what he can do in the present. The ques-
tion is not what he did do or could do day
before yesterday or last week, but what can
he do to-day.
Whims Will Ruin Any sprculator.
''Besides studying the conditions of the
horses on the day of the race, the condition
OF the track is also an important considera-
tion. Certain horses only 60 we'll on GER
tain kinds of tracks. Some require firm,
hard track; others go best on a soft, yield
Ing one. On muuOy tTdck race may De
won easily by horse that would have been
utterly worthless among the same competi-
tors on dry one. If you want to bet in
telligently-and to win you must bet in no
other way-you must be familiar with all
such peculiarites of the horses you bet on
and against.
'There is great deal in studying jockeys
as we'll as horses Some jockeys ride much
better than others, and will get great deal
more speed out of thei. mounts. Some are
more likely to ride honestly than others.
All of these things must be most carefully
considered in order to win money on the
turf There is no one who can more lily
afford to indulge any pet theories, whims
or prejudices than the would-be successful
turf speculator. On the contrary, he must
be like the skilled mariner-prepared to
trim his bark at a moments notice. and al
ter her course in accordance with any
change in the winds and tides To win
money on the turf, one must not be too
timid nor too bold; too pessimistic nor too
optimistic; too truthful nor too incredu-
lous He must try to steer a medium course
between all these qualities.
FRANK FERN.
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generously suggesting she wear the table
cover. Chaperone rebelled.

cOVSt.- SHApeIOne leDeileu.
The English View Of women Travellers.
The landlord informed us, on our arrival,
that if he had known we were only party
of ladies he would not have kept rooms for
us, and that he had turned away gentlemen,
who were much less trouble. Under these
humiliating conditions we were compelled
to be on our very best behavior, and lost no
time in finding furnished house. This Is
our first exr erience of the English view Of
women srraying around without the pro-
tecting care OF gentlemen. And yet BY
some strange contradiction these people
allow all women owning property the right
to vote in the municipal elections!
There are several bands Of Indians near
Borrie, one at Roma of 250, they are gener-
ously provided Tor by the English Govern
ment, who keeps an agent and doctor to
look after them, and pays sum every three
q Toronto paper lately that Indian maidens
never kiss. OF course we cannot vouch for
this, being only girl. Yesterday morning,
on the main street, and near the postofice,
We were vastly surprised to see several In
dian baskets hung on picket fence, and in
one of them a sleeping papoose. The fence
was warm and sheltered, and the mother
was away, making her little purchases
Chaperone declared "She gave up trying to
measure the calm confidence of the mother
who could hang her infant on q fence rail
and then 90 shopping" A friend told Us
it was quite q common thing to find arrow of
these baskets with Indian babies in them,
hung on the fences, near the lake shore, the
squaws having rowed over in their canoes
from the reservation" to do their purchas-
ing.
A Canadian Thunder Storm.
Last Sunday we had one of these metero-
logical treats common to the torty-ffth
parallel In the morning q soft gray fog
surrounded everything. The trees looking
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Toral Ahstinancs Notes.

The Union can furnish at very low rates
appropriate and neat frames for the school
children's pledge cards.
THE monthly meeting Of the Union at
Mansfield last Sunday was a decided success.
A ladies' society will be organized.
THE annual meeting of the c. T. A. U. of
America will be held at Indianapolis Tues
day. The session will last until Friday.
The Misses Dougherty, Callahan, McDon-
aid, Neumont and McGarrell. of the Father
Mathew, and Messrs Griffin, Reed and
others will leave this week for the summer
school at New London, Conn.
THE Pioneer Tourist Club Of Pittsburg,
composed Of total abstaiEers. will start for
Indianapolis tonight over the P. and L. E.
They will touch at Cleveland, Putin Bay
and other points OF interest.
MISS SALLIE A. MOORE, q prominent total
abstinence worker, OF Philadelphia. and edi-
tor Of tho Catholic Home Journal, is visiting
Miss Mary Dougherty of Negley avenue.
Miss Moore is On route to the indianapolis
convention.
>Rsv. N. A. LAMBiNa, President of the Pitts
bdrg Union; Rev. N. NJ. sheedy. Vice Presi-
sident Of the National Union; and Mcssrs.
]. A. Weldon, p. W. Joyce and II. Hynman,
delegates-At-large to indianapolis, will leave
Monday night tor the convention.
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the worst is over now, no doubt, or the
General would not have left her."
''She is still very i'll, j am afraid, " said
Miriam, her eyes filling with tears Twas
sort of relief to her overcharged heart to
be able to shed them, while Sir James did
everything he could to comfort her.
'And the General? He is still at Kin
tore, of coursc?" presently inquired St
James
NO" answered Miriam. "He would not
stay. wished him TO stay to see you, but
he had not time he said, and he went"
81 am so sorry / did not see him. So my
poor little girl has had nothing but trouble
since I've been away from her? And I
suppose the letter you have just posted was
to your mother about poor Joan?"
YES" faltereA Miriam, with dropping
head.
She'll not get it any earlier, YOU know,
DEAR than if you had put it in the post-bag.
However, am the gamer, when I've got
"You are very kind, James," said Mir
lam in low tone.
He drew her arm closer to him.
''My darling" he half whispered. "And
did the mother see General Conray?" he
asked moment later.
mo; l have not seen Lady MacKennon
since lunch; the General only stayed short
time"
"Well, let us talk of something else; but
If you are very anxious about Joan I can
telegraph, you know, Miriam"
''He said she was no worse" answered
Miriam, still teartully, ''but it upset me SO
to know she had been SO very ill. am
sorry now, James, We did not 60 to her be-
fore We came here"
"But We can go tomorrow, you know, if
you like. just do whatever you wish,
Miriam, and am ready to go with you."
Again Miriam felt keen self-reproach in
her heart as she listened to these kindly
words She thought of the letter she had
Just sent away, and her miserable anxiety
seemed to deepen as she did So If Hugh
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A PhiIanthropic Merchant.

Anyone who has happened to be in the
neighborhood of factory or mercantile
establishment where large numbers Of girls
are employed about the time the employees
are leaving work for the day could hardly
have failed to remark the large proportion
of narrow chests and round shoulders, often
to the verse Of deforrnity, that are e1-
hibited. That steps are seldom taken by
employers TO mitigate this brings out in all
the brighter contrast the commenda BILE e1-
ample Of Boston merchant, who has opened
q gymnasium for his female employees The
classes are free to all, and daily instruction
is given between the hours OF and in the
afternoon. Already 600 girls have joined
the class and many more are awaiting the
verdict of their sisters on the new depart
ure. Those who have tried the exercise are
enthusiast as to its benefits, and say that
the tired feeling caused by close conf1ne-
ment in the store soon gives place TO one or
elasticity and freshness. This Boston phi
lanthropist looks forward TO the time when
gymnasium will be attached to every largo
business establishments whore women are
emplOyed.
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7eek, but here Lady MacKennon snubbed

week, but here Lady MacKennon snubbed
him.
'I'm expecting you on the Thursdays,
not the Tuesdays, Mr.. Young" she said to
him when ne ventured to appear too soon,
and he had the sense to take the hint But
one Thursday after second glass OF grog
his tongue was loosened.
"Life's lang lonely journey for single
folks like you and me, don't ye think, Lady
MacKennon?" said abe minister. rolling his
sunken eyes at his hostess
Gay, but my eyes are fixed on the Rest
beyond" replied Lady MacKennon.
"Nae doubt, nae doubt, but ye're not
there vet, Lady MacKennon, and fellow
traveller to guide yer steps wad nae doubt
be help and comfort"
"My steps do not falter," replied the
dowager, with a dignihed satisfaction in
her own righteousness.
CAY, but we're poor weak creatures at
best, and if We were to stumble wad like
TO be nigh to pick ye up"
81 have no fear, Mr.. Young"
eye hae been lang time q widow, Lady
MacKennon, and it's a lonesome state,
said the minister, insinuatingly.
"And I'll be one when they carry me to
my long home. Don't talk any more, Mr..
Young; old folks like you and me should
know better; don't mean to change my
state, so let that end il"
The minister was therefore silenced, but
this conversation did not prevent him ap-
pearing on the following Thursday at din
ner time, and on every Thursday afterward
with unvarying regularity. The dowager
dined at seven, and at seven the Rev. David
arrived, and he would tell her in his slow
way all the little bits of gossip of the
neighboring hamlets
And after Sir James had introduced
Miriam to him he fixed his lack-luster eyes
on her fair face, wondering dimly at its
beauty. But his thoughts we're interrupted
by the entrance of the dowager, who came
into the room looking very stern and severe,
and during the dinner that followed she
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verted itself into perfect oven as it rushed
through the blazing sus, SO we felt glad as it
drew up at the end of Lake Chautauqua. Its
GOODNESS gently entered our windows.
But, then, we were rushing northward.
North! What delightful ideas the word
suggested ito our sweltering imagination!
Pine groves, glorious lakes, everything
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1t is said by scientists to be fact that all
our senses do not slumber simultaneously,
but that they fall into happy state Of in
sensibility one after another. The eyelids
take the lead and obscure sight; the senses
of taste Is the next to lose its susceptible
ity; then follow smelling, hearing and
touch, the last named being the ightest
sleeper and most easily aroused.
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T was evening when
our little party left
Chautauqua 1t COM
prIsed two ladies, two
little girls, their two
favorite dogs and a
colored maid.
We were glad to es-
cape the fierce heat,
suffered since morn
ing, for it had been 80
in the shade all day.
Our Pullman had con-
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They Like Our Apples

The attempt made some time ago TO pre-.
judfce the minds OF English consumers
against the American apple, on the ground
OF its being saturated with arsenic, has
utterly failed, and our best varieties are as
popular rs ever. 1t was stated in English
pa pers that tie dedicate, unnatural bloom
of the American apples IS due to arsenic,
drug that Is largely used by people, espec-
ally the fair sex, in America, To make the
complexion beautiful." This and other
statements equally absurd were traced to
spectators who had an interest in injuring
the sale of American apples IN the English
market. In order that the matter should be
thoroughly tested q departments of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College. at AM
nerst, undertook series of experiments.
To determine the amount OF copper and
arsenic adheriDg to the surface of apples (1or
it could not have been absorbed into the sub
stance of the fruit) which had been sprayed
three times with Bordeaux mixture and
paris green for the purpose OF protecting
them from insects 20 apples, measuring one
peck, were subjected to analysis. The
amount of copper oxide found on the apples
was twenty-five thousandIhS OF one grain.
This equals about five ten thousandths OF
one ounce to the barrel, or, in other words,
1t would require 2,0C0 barrels to yield ono
ounce OF copper oxide. The specimens Sc
lected for this analysis were those with the
rougnest surface, to which would aunero
more OF the copper solution Of paris green
than to the average apple. Not trace OF
When the fact is borne in mind tnat prob
ably not one iruit grower in hundred
throughout the country used paris green NJ
all, and that not one barrel in thousands
came from sprayed trees, the absurdity VI
the scare" becomes still more apparent
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The Sea In Miniature.

A model OF ocean currents is to be oIhfb.
tied at the Worlds Fair which will possess
great practical value. This model, which IS
a huge scientific tank, is made to represent
the surface of the earth spread out on an
area of about 80 feet square, the ocean and
seas being shown by actual water. Small
streams of water are elected through pipes
under the mod ell so that the whole body Of
water moves exactly as the ocean currents
move The direction of the currents is
shown distinctly by a white powder on the
surfac ce of the water Near the model will
be placed larLe map giving the fullest do
tails of the force. volume and direction OF
the various ocean currents.
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A New Cricket Bat.

An evidence of the large number Of En-.
glishmen who have elected to settle down
under the Stars and Stripes is afforded in
the wide and rapid extension of the English
national game OF cricket in this country. It
can at the same time, be hardly other than
hattering to the American vanity to know
that the best cricket in the United States is
played by an eleven that is almost entirely
composed of Americans. That the game 10
One of the most annoying things that Can
happen to batsman who has "got his eve
int and feels good for big score is the
swapping OF the handle of his bat. For such
q contingency as this a new remedy has been
provided in an '1nterchangeable"b bat, the
handle OF which screws firmly into the
blade. Each blade IA provided with duplicate
case one handle Is broken the stump can be
Immediately unscrewcd and q new handle
inserted. This arrangement, besides being
serviceable, Is decidedly economical
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OFFICE furniture repaired.
HAUoH q KEENAN,, 20 Water street.
VISA
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AN OUTING IN CANADA
Delightful Spots Where the Pitts
burger Calls for Fire.
TYRANNY OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
Indian Papooses Hanging on the Fences al
Everyday Sight.
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE NORTH
lcoRREsroNDENcr OF THE prsrArcR.,

ORILLIA, ONT, July %.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
LABOR TROUBLES.
Critical State Of Affairs at New
Orleans.
Labor Strikes Leave the City in Darkness
and Without Newspapers-Chlcag An
archists Dedicate Monument to
Their Executed Leaders.
strike at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. THE strike of
the labor unions composing the Work.
ingmen's Amalgamated council as
sumed more alarming proportions yes
terday and the prospect now is that all
Of the city industries, with possibly one
or two exceptions, in which union labor
is employed, will be at a standstill to-
day.
The conference between the mer-
chants and laborers' committees was
resumed at the city hall, Mayor Fitz-
patrick presiding, and after an execu-
tive session, which covered two
hours, was finally dissolved with
out result. The merchants persist.
ed in their demand that the men
should return to work before anv at
tempt was made to arbitrate the exist.
ing difference and the men were equally
firm in their demand that the differ.
ences should be arbitrated at once be-
fore the men were ordered back to
work; or at least as an evidence of good
faith that an arbitrator should be
chosen at once. To this proposition
the merchants replied that no charge
OF bad faith could lie against them.
The men, they claimed. had failed to
carry out the agreement made with
them and if guarantees were to be
given, they should come from the men.
Up to midnight the men had made no
fresh overtures TO their employers. The
electric light workers union has decided
to join the strike but the decision re-
quires the sanction Of the international
Electric Workers union of which it is a
member before it becomes effective.
When they strike, if they do, the city
will be in darkness, as the gas men
went out yesterday. The longshoremen
have refused to strike and have re.
signed from the American Federation
of Labor.
The Typographical union met yester-
day afternoon and decided to 90 out.
This will probably suspend the publica-
ton OF every morning paper in the city
except the German Gazette.
The guards at the armories of all
local military commands have been
doubled and arrangements made to call
the troops out at a moments notice.
There has so far been no demand upon
their services Street car travel has
been entirely suspended, and the only
means of transit to distant parts of the
city is by hacks or wagons, which are
run periodically. The governor spent
the day in the city and was called upon
by committee of strikers He warned
them against any breach of the peace,
but declined to discuss the strike until
he had an opportunity of hearing both
sides of the case.