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And If anything were tdcom4 between
US. or turn away his ldFe frbm me, l
think that I should die."i
Mrs. Hephzibah was nbt destined to be
introduced to Mr.. AngIs Moray that
evening. The hour for the table d'hote
arrives and passes, and he does not ap-
pear.
In fact, she has already retired for the
night before the young man comes home.
His mother waits at her open door to
greet him with a smile upon her face, and
he comes with a bright, pleased look to
return her caress.
my darling boy! Where have you
| been oil these long hoursT'
"Why? You have not been %inconven-
fenced by my absence, surelyg'
81 have, thought My friend Mrs. Hor-
! ton arrived this afternoon, and l have
been so disappointed at not being able to
introduce you to her"
Angus gives a start of recollection and
surprise.
81 had forgotten her! Isn't she a
curious looking old woman in a black
cloak, and a bonnet over her eyesg'
MY dear! wherever did you see herr"
"In a facre driving across the Plaeel
She didn't remember the number of the
house, and I gave it to her. But | didn't
know, of course, that it was Mrs. Hor-
ton-only after she had driven away,
Gabrielle said"
He throws his arms round her waist as
he speaks, and leads her to the further
end of the room.
"There is nothing wrong, dear Angus, is
thereT
ION the contrary, everything is right
Mother, you know that for a long tint
past I have cared for Gabrielle de Blois."
"And you have proposed to her, and she
has accepted you! Oh! I am SO glad?'
cries Della, with the truly feminine habit
of leaping at a conclusion.
.""Well, You are correct 80 far. Ga
brielle has confessed she likes me well
enough to take me for a husband, If her
father approves of the marriage. But
there is the old doctors consent to be OBJ
tanned"
"Why didn't you speak to him at.once7
He is so fond of you, he will put no diff
culties in the way, I am sure"
SCI don't think he will, and that is why
1 have been waiting about his house till
an hour ago, hoping he might return.
out hC ndC iiC Oh = NicAt q oSiCh
at Blankenburg this afternoon, and has
not yet come home"
Dear girl! I will try to do my duty
by her, and love her dearly for my boys
sake. O! this is a very, very happy pros
pect. 1t is almost too good to be true"
She rises as she speaks, and they pass
lovingly together up the stairs. AS she
dismisses him at her own door, Angus
says to her:
"By the way, I had such an adventure
this afternoon as l was walking in the
Place with Gabrielle. Some English
woman had been taken i'll, and the hus-
band appealed to me for the address of a
doctor. I gave him that of DR.. de Blois,
and then he asked me to go and see him
tomorrow at the Hotel Belgique."
"Whatl the Englishman"
"Yes; wasn't it funny? l can't imagine
why he should wish to see me again."
ITO thank you for your politeness, most
likely-or to see If he can return it. What
Was his name?' -
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XII.

"Some one has been taken ILL.," says
Gabrielle, with the quick instinct OF her
sex.
She proves to be right. AS the young
couple near the vehicle a portly, pompous-
booking Englishman turns to question
them, disclosing the body of a portly,
pompous- looking Englishwoman lying in
q state of inconsistencies upon the car
rage seat. The driver, knowing Angus
by sight and being unable to comprehend
n word of the strangers language, had
wisely summoned him to his aid.
"Do you know II I can get a doctor In
this placer" demands the ~Englishman,
curly, and without removing his hat.
'sThis lady, my wife, has been taken very
I'll, and / must get medical advice at once
for her.
.'There are several doctors here, mon
sieur," commences Angus, politely.
well well, well! I don't want several
doctors; l want one. One will do IL he's
worth his salt and can understand Eng
iish. Can you give me a name and ad.
dress7"
'Shall we send them to our fatherY r
demands Angus in, French of Gabrielle
"He is the only doctor in Bruges who
can speak English"
"Yes, yes" replies the girl eagerly.
"Papa will do all he can for the poor
lady"
"Are you going to keep me standing
here all dayY says the stranger, rudely.
He is dark-haired, coarse and rather
eommon-looking, yet there is something
in his appearance that strikes Angus with
interest. The interest seems returned,
for, as the Englishman looks at the young
man again, it is with considerable earnest.
ness.
"Dr. de Blois, Numero 10 Rue st. Au.
gustin, is a very skillful practitioner
monsieur, and will do all for the lady thai
is possible"
The stranger gives the direction to the
driver, and, nodding carelessly in &C
acknowledgement of the services rendered,
Is about to enter the vehicle, when a
thought suddenly strikes him and ne
turns round, with his foot upon the car
riage step.
what Is your name?" he says, alb.
ruptly.
"Angus Moray, monsieur"
The E%nglishman descends to earth
again.
, 1899-06-02
Household.
PECTpES
RECIPES.

Singing Hinney.-Take one quart Of
-four and sift with two tablespoons of
baking powder; rub in tablespoon
of lard, d n t~easpoonful of salt and
one beaten egg. Moisten with just
enough sweet milk to make into dough
mot too stiff; roll out and bake on a
creased griddle; when 1t is cooked on
n side turn 1t over and let 1t cook till
a pale brown on the other side. Then
split it open, butter 1t, put together
again, cut into three-cornered pieces
and serve 1t hot.
Halibut Steak (Broiled).-Lay in cold
water, slightly sailed, for an hour;
wipe with a clean cloth on both sides
and broil owe a smokeless fire, turning
the broiler three times, but not touch
ing the fish. Lay upon a hot dish.
pepper and salt, pour over it a sauce
made by melting a tablespoonful of
butter, adding half a teaspoonful of
onion juice and the juice of half a
lemon, and let it stand covered three
minutes before serving. Garnish with
, 1899-06-02
i Madison.-Toast to- a golden

6 Madison.-Toast to a golden
coloT1 x slices of bread. Cover each
slice with a thin slice of cooked lean
ham, spread a little mustard over
hem; cover with a layer of garnishing
1 la Provencale, dredge grated cheese
and then bread crumbs On top; place
n a hot oven and bake for ten min
utes. Garnishing a la ProVencale ls
made by adding to a gill OF
sauce two onions which have peen
chopped fine, parboiled five minutes
md cooked five minutes in an ounce of
outter: a slice of garlic crushed with a
spoon, a a tablespoonful OF grared
Parmesan cheese and a dash OF Or
ange juice. Boil five minutes n SET
away to cool.
Killarney Potatoes.-Prepare a scant
quart of raw Irish potatoes, peeled
and cut into dice. Place in a buttered
| pan and pour over a mixture of a pint
of sweet milk, three well-beaten eggs,
teaspoon of salt and good busting OF
pepper. Dot with butter and BAKE
| slowly until tender. Add a little mig
If necessary. This is the famous dish
served to visitors at the Killarney
lakes.
German Fritters.-From stale bread
cut out round slices with a cake-cutter
and fry in boiling fat, same as crullers;
| Wnen Irleu zip III DOliliS Aih
drain quickly. This removes the
grease. Dust with powdered sugar
and pile on a hot plate.
French Spinach.-Boil in sailed wa
ter one-half peck of spinach. Drain,
throw in cold water, drain and chop
fine: add a half-saltspoonful of salt,
one lump of sugar, half-teaspoonful OF
grated lemon peel, ~half-ounce of but
ter and one and a half crushed maca-
rooms. Reheat slowly for 10 minutes
and serve.
Fruit Blanc-Mange Tarts.,Utiiize
the drained syrup from any KIND ol
preserved or canned fruit. Often tWe
or more kinds can be mixed. SweeteI
to taste, according to amount OF sweet,
ness already possessed. Measure ano
bring to boiling point. To each cup az
low one tablespoon of cornstarch dls,
solved in little cold juice. Stir untl
thickened, cover and cook for hve MN,
utes. Add the stiffiy-whipped whlte o.
one egg, mix we'll over the fire and al
fiji niceiy-prepared patty shells. Serve
cold.
, 1899-06-02

demoisene Steivenart keeps the mouse al
Numero o."
THANK you very much. I'm sure I'm
infinitely obliged. This fool would have
driven me about the town all day." replies
the stranger; and In another minute she
has also driven out of sight.
"What a funny looking lady" exclaims
Gabrielle as she disappears. "She wears
a bonnet Of the mode of ten years back,
and a cloak like a mans coat. and has
such a loud voice. You would make
twice as nice a woman as she Is, Angus,
IL we dressed you up in my clothes"
But Angus is thoughtfully Illuminating
over some old memory, stirred by the
strangers appearance and address.
"It is strange she should be bound for
Numero 22w he says presently. Il Won
der who she can be going to see there.
The boarders are all foreigners except
my mother"
"And this lady Is SO much what my
papa would call a regular John Bull
But may she not be going to see your
mamma, Angus? Madame Moray told
me last week she expected a friend from
England"
"You are right, Gabrielle! You have
bit itp' exclaims Angus. Everything as
sures me you must be right; and this lady
can be no other than my mothers old
friend, Mrs. Hephzibah Horton"
"Tiensl What a name!" cries Miss Ca
brielle. ''t
, 1899-06-02
CHINESE JEWS.
4 Splendid Tabernacle In h Fiowery
kingdom.

kingdom.
The Biblical prophecy that the Jews
should be scattered abroad over the
face of the earth is certainly q true
pne, for there is no country in the world
which does not contain its portion of
these thrifty people. Even In China
they have long been known. Early In
the seventeenth century, and shortly
after the italian missionaries had come
to Peking, one of them, Matthew Ricci,
received a morning call. His visitor
wore the gorgeous Chinese dress, In.
Guiding the queue, but the figure and
face were not Monaghan. and the smil
lng c~ountenance was not In keeping
with the digniied solemnity of a Chi
naman. The gentleman's name was
Ngai, and he had heard of the arrival
Of some foreigners who worshiped one
Lord of heaven and earth, and yet who
were not Mohammedans; he belonged
to the same religion, he explained, and
had called to make their acquaintance.
Now, Master Ngai made 1t clear that
be was an ~Israelite, a native of a
Fung-Foo, the capital of Honan. He
lad come to Picking to pass an examina.
ion for a mandarin degree, and had
been led by curiosity and brotherly
feeling to call at the mission house.
In his native city, he said, there were
zen or twelve families of Israelites, and
4 synagogue, which they had recently
restored at the expense Of 10000
crowns, and they had a roll of the Law
400 or 500 years old. The ~missionary's
letetrs described this synagogue. II
occupied a space between 300 and 400
feet in length by about $50 feet in
breadth, and was divided into four
courts. 1t had borrowed some decora-
i've splendor from China The in.
scription In Hebrew, Hear, o Israeli
the Lord our God Is one Lord, blessed
be the name of the glory of His king
dom for eve and ever" and the Ten
Commandments were ~emblazoned In
gold. Silken curtains inclosed the
Bethel which ensbrined the sacred
books, and which only the rabbi might
enter during the time of prayer. Ev-
cry detail Of this place, with its in
eense, its furniture and all its types OF
good things yet to. come, is interesting,
There, in the last century, the children
Of Israel at Kae-Fung-Foo worshiped
the God of their fathers with the rites
that pointed to the Messiah, of whose
advent, as far as 1t can be ascertained,
they lever heard until the arrival of
The Italian missionaries.
Learned men have entered into dis
cussion as to whether these people
were Jews OIL Israelites, whether they
come to China from the Assyrian cap
ivity or the Roman dispersion. They
themselves say that their forefathers
came from the West, and 1t is prob
able that the settlers arrived by way of
Khorassan ard Samarcand. They
must have been numerous in the ninth
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Notice Before Bombardment.

The Father-That young man who
used to call on you and stay so late is
in the navy now, 1 understand?
The Daughter-Yes, papa; and think
of 1t! His boat has been disabled? The
last time l saw him he al being tow
ed in.
"Well, don't let me see him around
here all hours of the night, or you will
see him being toed out."-Yonkers
Statesman.
, 1899-06-02
The Ears of Fame.

Uncle Dan-WeH, who is this Billy
Serubbins that l hear you speak SO
much about? He seems to be some
thing of a hero among you boys.
Little Johpny-Wot! Don't you know?
Wy, he's de only Teller in de Tenth
Ward dat kin wiggle his ears like a
hoss.-New York World.
, 1899-06-02
Like the Industrious Gas Meter.

Kate-They've got just the thing now
that we've been wanting. 1t is an au-
tomato cyclometer.
Belle-You don't mean it?
Kate-Yes. 1t goes right on scoring
miles while you rest.-Boston Tran
script.
, 1899-06-02
His Little Scheme.

Soaker-I say, old chap, why in thun-
der did you bring me into this ice cream
parlor-to drink soda water?
Round-The lady at the next table
knows me by sight and corresponds
with my wife's mother.-New York
Evening Journal.
, 1899-06-02
Past Sins Rose Up Before Him.

Husband-I dreamed last night that
was single and was counting you again.
Wife-Did you propose in the dream?
Husband-Yes; I proposed before l
knew what l was doing, and when /
saw what l had done it scared me SO
that l woke up in a fearful sweat
New York World.
, 1899-06-02
A ThoughtIess Remark.

"It's remarkable" commented Mr..
Meekton's wife, "how many men are
anxious to leave home and engage in
war" :,
"Yes," he answered, absently. "Some
people never seem to know when they
have enough of anything."-Washing.
ton Star. s
, 1899-06-02
CHAPTER XII.

Mrs. Hephzibah Horton (for it is indeed
she) is jolted rapidly over the uneven paw
ing stones until she finds the vehicle stop
ped before a wide porte-cochere, carved
In old black oak, with fiendish and cheru-
bic faces, all sporting in inextricable con-
fusion about the figure of the martyr st.
Sebastian, with his gridiron ready In his
hand.
Mrs. Hephzibah is not given, as a rule,
to embraces and tears, but she is surpris-
ed to find how emotional a meeting with
Della Moray has the power to make her
feel.
There is a moisture about her eyes that
she cannot understand as she returns the
younger woman's kisses, and her hands
tremble so that she gives the driver a
whole franc over his proper fare-a cir
cumstance2 which affords her a subject
for regret during the remainder of her
stay in Bruges.
IA,a.anonv 4L,+ nro ora a1opa fhf mo
, 1899-06-02
uses of the Arctic REGION.

"Tell what you know about the Are
tic region" commanded a st. Louis
teacher of a pupil in one of the lower
grades.
Its north of Canada" responded the
little miss; land it's used princip'ly for
explorations. st. Louis Democrat
, 1899-06-02
I.eo,s Especial Honor.

The Pope Is the only ruler of the
Vatican who has ever strolled down
Pail Mall. 1t was early In his career,
when he was simply Monsignor Peici.
de was mentioned In the London pa
oers as having attended a reception
of the Queen.
, 1899-06-02
Groom Absent from Wedding.

A Polynesian bridegroom is conspic'
uous by his absence during the wed
ding festivities. AS soon as negotia-
tons are opened with the family of the
bride the young man is ''sent into the
BUSH" and there be is obliged to stay
until the wedding ceremonies are COM
nIntpd
, 1899-06-02
nHow will YOU find him. then? p

Sow will you find him, thenY"
"Oh, I cannot mistake him. He is
big and fat and red in the face"
Della laughs softly at the description.
"Well, go to bed now, my darling, and
sleep it all up again. Happy dreams to
you, my Angus. Good night"
She accepts his loving farewell with a
smile. She little thinks it is the last good
night that she will havN for many a long
day.
CTo be co%ntinued.)
, 1899-06-02


Eccentricities Not Signs of Insanity.
An Eastern physician has preached a
theory in regard to some noticeable
ecentricities. Many of the foremost
men of the world a present and in the
past have had queer little habits which
make them a laughing-stock, some
times behind their backs only, to their
friends and acquaintances. The great
Samuel johnson, for instance, never
.ould pass a lamp-post without touch
ne it, and always kept a collection of
.emon aDd orange peels under his pill
.ow. Emile lola has many little hui
mors, the qualification of which form
he basis of his daily happiness. These,
says the psychologist, are not signs of
insanity, but of overwork. The tired
brain feels impelled to do certain
things. The human mind, Is a most
complicated machine, and although a
nice exposition of the causes of these
really Insignificant matters is impossi-
Bile to 6 general public, 1t can be con-
identity stated that the healthy mind,
when fstigued by a days hard work, is
lone the less sound for the queer things
t may impel the hand to do.
, 1899-06-02

The stars on the United States
coinage are six-pointed, while the Un1-
ted States flag carries fve-pointed
stars.
, 1899-06-02

Tom Hoods "Song of the Shirt"
was composed in 1874, while he lay in
bed. suffering from his last sickness.
, 1899-06-02

"A light of ~onetcandle power pc
plainly seen at a distance of n mile
and one of t~hree-candle power at TWO
miles.
, 1899-06-02

elers of that py
named Bae-Choo, tak-
storm In A. D. S77 and sladgh
100000 Jews, Mohammedans, Chris
ians and Parsees. More than n Jew
If Kae-Fung-Foo is known to have
gained the right to wear the little.
round button on the top of his cap SO
dear to the ambition of a Chinaman.
The TAPPING rebellion dispersed the
settlement, and the who re-
main faithful to the memory of old
traditions are chiefly poor and dis
treSSed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-23
NOTES ON SWINE.
Hints on the Successful DrccIiaa
and Feeding of Hogs on
the Farm.

The successful feeding of hogs de-
Ponds to Il considerable degree on di-
viding them off according to size. A
farmer can not successfully feed pigs
weighing so pounds, with hogs rang
ing from two to three times that. oD-
served an illustrTo on of this in herd
OF 20 hogs belonring to neighbor.
Among the lot were two little scrawny,
stunted fellows; that gave promise of
anything but developing into proiita-
bic pigs. Left as they were it was very
plain that they would amount to moth
ing. They were removed from among
the others, and placed in small yard
by themselves. Their food had been
mostly good, rich swill; but the great.
est point in their favor is that they
have been by themselves, so that each
could get its share of the feed, and
without fear of being molested By
some hog three or four times its size.
| saw the pigs when they were sepa.
rated in the fore part of the winter
ard again recently. One would hardly
know that they were the same pigs.
The change they have been given, and
the care bestowed, will pay the owner
well. There are thousands of pigs in
the country just like these, and all
they want is a chance to pay the own.
er for their keep.
One great fault with many stock men
is in trying to do too much. Some.
times man makes mistake in argl.
ing that If he can do well with a few
he can do better with more. This may
prove to be fact, but many times il
does not. A man should keep just as
many hogs as he can keep and handle
well. If a farmer gets beyond his
limit he is apt to lessen his profits. !
have in mind an instance where too
many hogs have been handled for sue
cess. The result is that the stock has
not been kept in as good condition as
it should have been. 1t has not re-
ceiyed the feed that it should have had;
the housing and quarters have not
been such as to insure the best DISPOSE.
ton of the feed. 1t is question which
is the better way, TO breed in line and
to stick to one particular breed, or TO
cross. At farmers institute last win
ter, one state speaker, a well known
farmer from New York, asserted that
it did not pay to keep pure bred hogs
for practical purposes. lie said his expe-
rierce lad been that he was invariably
better satisfied when he cross bred his
stock. He likes one side, or both, pure.
BY so breeding he believes that he gsts
better and more vigorous stock. The
thoroughbred swine breeders present
did not agree with him. They argued
that while the first cross might do
well, after that the chances were that
the hogs would deteriorate into mon
grels, and IN the end be much less
satisfactory than the pure bred hog.
They believed that If the proper breed
was selected for the purpose, the thor
oughbred hog was much the best,-C.
p. Reynolds, in Epitomist.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-23

and easy. 1t consists of dropping b
purse or other stolen article, after, of
course, denudng it of all suspicion of
money, in the nearest mail box. The
inquiry division does the resi-. 1t is by
no means an uncommon occurrence for
the mail collectors to gather up wallets
and packages of papers that have been
dropped in the boxes by thieves. Some
times the addresses are attached and
the articles are at once returned to the
owners. If there is no clew as to the
ownership they are held subject to flu
ture developments.
A short time ago one OF the collect
ors brought in a money order that he
found loose in box in Canal street.
1t was issued in New York and drawn
on post Office in the state of Washing
ton. The department here wrote on
to the postmaster there, and when the
answer came back n strange tale was
unfolded. II appears that the man who
RENTED the order was also the payee.
That is, he had drawn the order, which
was for Il considerable sum, while he
was in New York, and made it payable
to himself in his native western town
ms safe way of transmitting the cash
across the continent While in Chi
cago he was sandbagged and robbed.
The thug saw the money order was of
no use to him, so he dropped it in the
letter box. The western westminster
wrote that he believed the mans story,
for the reason that his face bore every
evidence that he had been assaulted.
Another victim to robbery whose
pocketbook was returned to him by the
inquiry department, wrote to the Off
cials:
81 feel very grateful TO you, and just
n little to the devil, who must have
prompted the fellow who robbed me to
throw the purse into the mail box"
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON