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The Yale expositor., 1899-06-23

something of what had taken place In
his room that morning. l could scarce
ly be mistaken in thinking that she
made more than one attempt TO speak
70 me alone. She fingered about, look
ing listlessly from the windows whilst
Miss Elmslie gave me long history OF
the Lea; and, when the latter settled
herself finally at the writing tshie,
with pile OF unanswered letters be-
fore her, certainly detected look OF
sappointment-even of vexation-on
the fair face of her young cousin.
Perhaps it was because of my un-
wonted idleness that l learned in t4e
course of those twelve hours to read
every change of expression in those
lovely features, and to know eve-y
one of them by heart. And had 1t nft
been that | had reasons of my own
cogent ones-for resisting the appea'
in the wistful blue-gray eyes. NUT
have acceded to the invitation which I;
read only too plainly in them.
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agony OF earnestness-"there is no 9TH
er chance Charlie is not $3.50 un-
worthy as Mr.. Rowton thinks-he is
not, indeed; and he has always be-
lieved that he would be my uncle's
heir. II could not take his place. 1t
would be wicked and base. l could
never hold up my head if such thing
were done"
1T would not be your doing" sug-
gested gently. You would be blame
less. If Colonel Branscombe-"
eff he leaves the estate to me
shall simply hand it over at once to
my cousin. You can tell my uncle so,
then he will see how useless it would
be-"
Two or three suggestions occurred to
me, but / had not the heart to put
them before her. II her intentions
were announced to Colonel Branscombe
he might find another heir, less scru-
pulous and disinterested, or he might
so tie up the bequest to his niece as
to stay her too generous hand. With
the knowledge / had gained of Char
lie, the latter course would certainly
be my advice, If so unlikely chance
as being asked should occur.
"You will do your best?" entreated
Miss Branscombe.
Eyes. | will 90 my BEST" assented,
not without a guilty consciousness OF
a mental reservation which would
hardly have satisfied Miss Brans-
combe had she guessed at it. The
opening OF the door behind me and the
rustling of silk put an end to the tete-
a-tete. There entered a little old lady
with white hair, and the same shadow
OF dread and anxiety which pervaded
the house lurked in her soft dark
eyes. "Mr. Fort-my cousin. Miss
Elmslie." said Miss Branscombe, doing
the honors with quiet dignity which
covered her previous agitation. And
at the same moment dinner was an
nounced.
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Mona Stanhope Branscombe, spinster,
and her lawful heirs in perpetuity for
ever, for her sole and separate use,
and independent of the control of any
husband she may hereafter take, and
on the condition that such husband
shall not be Charles Umphelby Brans-
combe."
These were the words dictated to
me in a firm but faint voice by the dy-
ing Colonel as l sat by the bedside to
which l was hastily summoned early
in the morning succeeding my arrival.
Cali and absolutely" There was no
compromise in the words, no falter in
the sick mans tone, only perhaps a
sterner set of the pale lips as the fiat
went forth, showing that the hope
which had fingered so long in the
faithful old heart had died at last.
A silence followed, broken only by
the sound OF my pen as 1t Travelled rap
idly over the paper, and, in spite OF
my promise OF the previous night, not
a word OF protest or amendment es-
capped my lips. Was l not doing the
best l could for her? l was conscious
Of little flutter at my heart as my
hand traced the words. Mona Stan
| hope Branscombe," and-for was not
yet sufficiently practiced H. my pro-
fession to be hardened to such ex-
periences-of an oppressive sense of
awe and solemnity overshadowing the
scene. 1t was indeed one of the most
solemn l have ever witnessed, before
or since.
The first CLEANS of the summer dawn
came through the open window and
fell full upon the stately figure Of the
dying Colonel as he lay propped up
by pillows, on the large four-post bed
stead. The rosy light touched, with a
strange incongruous levity, the noble
features upon which was set the ma
jestic seal of the King of Terrors. On
one side of the Colonel's bed stood
the grave physician, his finger on the
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(To be continued.)
ODD BITS
OF Change Left by Customers Help Out
the Cashiers Salary.

OF Change Left by Customers Help Out
the Cashiers Salary.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Odd bits Of
change thoughtlessly left by customers
form no inconsiderable part of ths
income of cashiers in certain business
establishments, notably restaurants,
saloons, cigar stores and similar places
where, during many hours Of each day,
there is a steady rush OF patrons. II
get SIS a week salary" said cashier,
land / always count on an additional
SO, or so cents per day, through for
gotten change. l do not consider that
/ am doing anything dishonest, either,
because l always make an effort to at
tract the customers attention to the
fact that he is leaving his change be-
hind. Nine cases out of ten l succeed,
even IL l have to send waiter to fol-
low the man clear out into the street.
But there are enough Of the tenth
cases to make my receipts foot up all
OF the sum weekly l have named. The
majority of them are people in a hur-
ry to catch train or car or to keep
an appointment, and they haven't the
time to return, even IL they did discov-
er their loss a square or so away. The
next day they don't care, or at least a
majority of them do MOTTO speak about
such a small matter, the overlooked
change seldom being more than five or
ten cents, and l am just so much
ahead. The proprietor get It? Certain
ly not 1t doesn't belong to him, and
just so the money in the cash drawer
balances with the register he is sat-
is6ed." The presiding geniuses OF the
atrical box offices are also OCCASION
ally in pocket through the carelessness
OF ticket purchasers, but with box of
fee transactions the change, IL any,
is usually in such large amounts that
their opportunities are fewer and far
ther between.
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patients pulse; on the other a splenu.A
deerhound nestled his head against the
masters cold hand. A group of anx-
ious domestics hung together at the
end OF the long room, out of earshot.
and watched with silent but eager zeal
for the opportunity Of rendering anv
of the little last services to their he
loved master.
The Colonels voice broke the still
ness as | raised my head, at the con-
clusion Of my task.
This, my last will and testament"
he said with emphasis, remains in
your charge, Mr.. err"
Fort" l interpolated quietly.
"Mr. Fort" repeated the Colonel
until the day of my funeral, when You
will read 1t to those concerned"
81 accept the charge" 1 said and as
| spoke the sense of awe and solemnitv
already upon me deepened, and made
me feel the words to be a sacred pledge.
Was it foreshadowing of all which
that trust was to involve in the un-
guessed future?
The signature" I was beginning,
when a sign from the doctor stopped
me. saw that Colonel Branscombe's
head had fallen back and that his eyes
had closed. Had the end come. otter
all, before Forest Lea could be saved
from the ruthless hands of Charlie
Branscombe?
1t seemed so indeed for the next few
minutes; then the efforts Of the skill
full physician proved successful, and
the ebbing life came slowly back again.
The eyelids quivered, the pallid lips
moved.
DR.. Marshall beckoned me to his
side.
He cannot sign yet," he whispered.
Was he an adherent of Charles?
Keep near at hand. We will call you
when he has rallied sufficiently for the
effort"
l retired-unwillingly, I must con-
fess-and the long day dragged slowly
on, without the summons which | was
momentarily expecting. Miss Brans-
combe and Miss Elmslie appeared at
the breakfast table and did the honors
courteously but gravely. Evidently
they knew Of the Colonel's more crit
ical state, and Miss Mona at least knew
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Big Goat Ranch.

What is to be the biggest goat ranch
in the world has recently been started
at Lamy Junction, N. NJ, where the
Santa F'e branch leaves the main line.
by Robert Foerderer, a morocco and
kid manufacturer of Philadelphia, in
connection with Lucius Beebe, leath-
er dealer of Boston, and several other
capitalists. They bought what Is
known as the old Lamy grant from
the Manzanares family, at Las Vegas
and have already stocked 1t with forty
five or fifty thousand goats, which are
to be used for breeding. Mr.. Foerderer
is said to use an average of 10000
skins day in his own tannery, which
he has been getting mostly from Cen
trail and South America, but he thinks
he can raise them cheaper than 1t
costs to import. and it is contendec
that the skins of goats and kids bred
in that climate are softer and tougher
than those from hot and moist coun-
tries. The best skins are said to come
from the warm, dry regions of north
ern Africa. There are many small
herds of goats in New Mexico number
ing two or tree thousand, mostly own
ed by native Mexicans, but this is the
first time, so far as can be learned,
that northern people have gone into
the business to any extent.
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Poultry Notes.

From Farmers Review: Don't neg
lect furnishing your poultry with an
abundance of grit and green food. for
this keeps them in health and the
healthier your breeding stock is the
better matches you will get, and the
stronger your young.
OF course. you know the stronger
the young the better success you will
have as to the growth, and the per cent
Of grown fowls.
Don't neglect having the breeding
stock exercise, lots of exercise. they
cannot have too much to give best re-
suits.
Gather eggs every day and keep in
a moderately warm place to prevent
the germ becoming chilled. Turn
every day and the eggs can safely be
incubated after being kept three weeks.
Provide plenty of nests and plenty
of clean nesting, straw or soft hay, this
will prevent filthy eggs. Dirty eggs
should never be set or marketed.
One good cock is enough for IL or
Is hens, one drake to five ducks, and
one gobbler to 10 or IL hens.
1t is not necessary to have a swim
ming place for the ducks, but the eggs
will give a larger per cent OF fertility
IL they are allowed to swim, then the
frogs and frogs eggs furnish them
good food.
The first or 10 eggs laid by duck
each season rarely hatch. 1t is not
safe to set them. Furnish plenty of
straw in the duck pen and their eggs
will not need washing which will lower
the per cent Of Matching. Keep them
penned until nine o'clock in order to
gather their eggs. and bring the eggs
in of cold mornings as soon after be-
ing laid as possible. They might hatch
hut the ducklIng would be weak. Don't
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neglect to furnish ths old ducks char
coal and green food.
Let the turkeys have free range IL
possible, and use turkey hens three or
more years old if you can obtain them.
The gobbler doesn't matter so much,
but 1t is better IL he is not year;ng.
Provide warm nests for the sitters,
and If the weather is cold don't give
more than Is eggs to a large hen, 13
if small; Of ducks eggs, 10 to IL will
be enough; IL to IL of turkey eggs.
Let the sitters have all the green
food, grit. charcoal whole corn, water
and busting material they want. 1t is
a good plan to sprinkle insect powder
in their dust bath; the lice will be
scarcer.
When the hen matches 1t is best to
leave the young under her for "a
hours, unless she gets very restless,
then quietly remove her and the babies
to a clean warm coop. One hen will
easily care for the hatch of two heLs
If suitable coop is prepared
Feed sparingly for several days, and
either drop the feed on sand and grit,
or mix sharp sand in the feed for a
few days; they require more grit at
first than they will usually pick up.
Give warm water In drinking
fountain or improvise one to keep the
little chicks out of the water. by drop
ping rocks in the pan. Have the
rocks large so the chicks NAV stem on
them and drink. Keep free OF lice.
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CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)

CHATTER l.-(COntlnueU.)
"You are Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
err" she asked, without replying to my
remark.
mo" 1 answered; "I am his junior
partner"
He is i'll, believer"
HE has been i'll, but is recovering.
He was not able to come today"
added, with shade of pique in my
mind. Was she regretting that had
taken the place of Rowton, who was
probably well known to her.
Il am sorry-for his Illness" she
said. "but glad that hc-that-that-"
stammering and sitting down sudden
ly-I think because she was trembling
too much to stand. Mr."
Fort" / suggested quietly.
Mr.. Fort beg your pardon" she
said, hurriedly; "but-the time is so
short-I-am so anxious to say some
thing to you. I hardly know how
with increasing nervousness-"but l
must say it. T"-raising her eyes once
more to mfne-'I think l may speak
" yOu' L Ou viii uOI lnlHh IL SlI dubts
II shall be only too glad to be Of use
TO you" i responded, with hardly-re-
pressed eagerness.
"Mr. Rowton," she said more calmly,
us prejudiced. You-oh, must say it
p'ainly-have been sent for to make
ivy dear uncle's will; we all know tit
IL no secret. Mr.. Fort, want to tell
you that Tiff he should wish to put
me"-a sweet faint flush dawncd over
her pale cheeks-'in the place which
should be my cousin's-Mr. Charles
Branscombe's-I could never consent
to wrong him-neveri 1t seems dread
full to talk about it, know, but there
is no other way. Will you say what
you can for Charlie-Mr. Bransccmba
and persuade my uncle not to do him
this injustice? | know that lawyers
can suggest a great deal at such timer
and you see"-wringing her hands in
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A new and pleasing feature in travel
through Utah and Colorado to Califor-
MIA and the Pacific coast was inaugur-
ated on June l when the Rio Grande
Western Railway began operating it's
new dining car service, serving all
meals on all its through trains This
new service will rob the transcontinen-
tai journey of much of it's tedium and
fatigue and will enhance greatly the
popular Rio Grande Western. The new
diners are of the finest ever turned out
by Pullman; the cuisine is perfect; SER
vice being IA la carte so that the traveller
may have his coffee and rolls for break
fast or may order from a menu as elabor-
ate and complete as the market can
supply.
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CHAPTER "

But how could / tell Miss Brans
combe that things were going exactly
contrary to her wishes, and that, too
without the faintest effort on my part
to stay their course? How could let
her know that II only five minutes
more of strength and power were CIV
en- back to the nerveless hand of the
old man upstairs, she would most as
suredly supplant her cousin Charles
and become the mistress of Forest Lea
and Branscombe, and "all the lands,
messages, and tenements thereunto
appertaining?" l was a coward. /
know, but l could not bring myself t.
to change the confidence with which
she had honored me into distrust and
indignation.
And there was something dangerous
ly sweet in the secret understanding
with this lovely young girl-the very
embodiment OF innocence and purity.
as she appeared to me-a very Una in
deed. | was thoroughly conversalt
with the ordinary type of society"
young ladies; / had firted with a GER
tain number of Eineteenth-century
young women; and although with, as
| now knew, a large reserve-fund Of
genuine sentiment in my nature to
draw upon, had never yet been
tempted to idealize one of the free
hammered sirens, who called me by APP
propriate nicknames, wrested five
pound notes from me with stand and
deliver" determination at bazaars.
betted and won brooches and gloves
at birmingham and Sandown. | had
never been in love-sometimes | be-
lieved / never should be. | will not
say that l had not sometimes beneath
the light, frothy surface a regretful
laundering after the supreme ex-
perience missing from my thirty years
Of life.
Miss Mona Branscombe came upon
me as a revelation-a thing apart from
all my exemplars Of her sex. She
dwelt in a shrine of her own, the saint
already of my deepest devotion.
Towards evening an answer to tel
egram / had dispatched to the oflice
was put into my hands. 1t was from
Mr.. James Rowton, our second in COM
mand. who had returned Unexpectedly
from the Continent He bade me re-
main at Forest Lea until the business
on which | had been summoned was
satisfactorily concluded. This relieved
me of all responsibility or anxiety as
to my absence from town, and l was
glad. l was curious, l said to myself,
to see the play played out-nothing
more. 1t was a matter OF professional
interest and experience, not personal
by any means.
Miss Branscombe watched me as
read the message, her face pale to the
lips. She was in that state OF ner-
yous excitement when everything
alarms. | FASTENED to explain.
"My partner has come back from
Germany" | said. ut is a relief to
know that he is in London again. l
had not expected him so soon; and
Mr.. Rowton, senior, is still confined -
his room"
(To be continued)
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A Money Making Horse.-Hamble-
tonlan 10 is familiar name to horse
men, but how many know the princely
sum he earned for his owner? The
grand old horse was twenty years in
service and his earnings. beginning
with $425, in the year 1852, gradually
mounted until the year 1865, when he
earned his maximum, $4,000, then
gradually declined to $4,000 in 1872.
The grand total amounted to $2G7, 200,
and the number of his foals was 1885.
Who can estimate the value of a good
sire? 1t is related of his owner that.
during the earlier years of HANDLE
tonian, he was a poor man and with
difficulty escaped having his farm sold
to satisfy mortgage. His friends adj
vised him to sell his "Abdallah colt, +"
but his reply was Il am too poor to
sell so good colt. My wife and
believe he will some day pay our debts
and save our home, but If we sell him
the sheriff will sell our home" His
expectations were realized and the Alb
dallah colt not only lifted the mort.
gage but earned a fortune for Mr..
Rysdyk.-Ex.
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TaS. Worth Association Officers.-Ths
newly elected officers OF the American
Tamworth Swine Record Association
are as follows: President, Edwin o.
Wood, Flint, Mich: secretary, E. N
Ball, Hamburg, Mich; directors lin ad.
dition to the president and secretary,
T. l.. Endsley, Charleston, ILL.,; John
Fulton. Jr., Brownsville, Ont; f. II
Rankin, Jr., Flint, Mich. The asso-
citation Is in a splendid and prosperous
condition, and the Tamworth is gain
ing in favor among breeders in the
corn belt and throughout the United
States and Canada.-E. N. Ball, sec
rotary.
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Are You Using Aliens Foot Easee

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot. Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. AT all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE, Adj
dress, Allen s. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get sample bottle free. Sold in
% and 80 cent bottles. Go at once; de-
lays are dangerous
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General Manager Underwood Of thu

General Manager Underwood Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has is
sued an order that holders OF trip
passes. desiring to stop off at any sta
ton, will be allowed to do so. Con-
ductors will note on the back Of passes
the name of the station in ink or in
delible pencil, and this endorsement
will be honored for passage by con-
ductors of succeeding trains.
The Yale expositor., 1899-06-23

Faith is not very plentiful, but the supply
equals the demand
The richest man in the world was born with
out cent in his pocket.
The microbe never bothers the man who Is
unaware OF its existence
The Yale expositor., 1899-06-23
CHAPTER LII.

MY estates of Forest Lea and
Branscombe, moneys in furds, mort
cages. etc. all and absolutely, with
the exception OF the general legacies
aforementioned, In trust for my niece.
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The bath In summer "a not only n luxury, but
a necessity for health and beauty. To take IL
properly, NIL a tub with luke warm water, use
Ivory soap rub the flesh until 1t CLOVIS rinse in
cool water, and dry on soft towel. daily
bath thus taken Will keep the system In good
condition during the warm welther.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
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The still-house worm destroys more ccrn
than the cut worm does.
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I believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Anna NJ Ross,
Wllliamsport, Pa, Nov. %, 1895.
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Mrs. wlnslow,s Soothing srru

You can't judge a man character by the high
standing OF his collar
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The summer Bath for Health.

You can always tell donkey by his
Jack of horse sense.
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we have never had a bottle returned" proudly as
serts the proprietor OF Browns Teething Cordial.
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Lazy leaden livers nine-tenths OF all deaths.
Give your liver life with Cascarets Candy Cathartio
and save your own lifei All druggists lOc, 25c 500
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It's wise child that bears resemblance to
its wealthy relative.
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Diners to Salt Lake.

Reformers should devote more of
their time to reforming reforms.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale by all Drnggists.-Price soc. per bottle
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Snake charmers ought to make ex-
cellent bartenders.
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For children teething softens the gums reduces inam
nation alays PAIN wind collie. % cents bottle
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A thing of comfort is seldom Joy to
the woman of fashion.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13
MEETING OF DIVISION 4.

Division held its meeting Wednesday
with President Hennessy in the char.
All present were glad to hear that John
Healy, John Barrett and Martin Naugh'
ton we're we'll. This leaves only one
Will REILLY, on the sick list.
Tickets were distributed for the picnic,
and the way they were taken indicated
that the members are determined to make
it a success.
After the meeting adjourned President
Hennessy invited all to remain and par
take of the refreshments which had beer
prepared by the Amusement Committee
Music was furnished by John Brown
with his flute, and much laughter wa
caused by the dances given by several o
the members.
Every one had good time, and with
out an exception it was declared tina
Division was striving to surpass all tn
divisions in their entertainments.
Several new members were initiated.