a Memories, I sat me by the fire and watched its glow. The flames curled upward and passed AWRY And as I gazed on its placid ray, I mused on olden times gone long ago— Youth's Summer day. With backward step my memory led me on Along the hours Amid its sunshine and April showers— With all the hopes and dreams that youth adorn, path of my childhood’s Life's faded flowers! For there had come a letter to reveal What was going on over the sea— And it told the saddest tale to me-— How she died, at whose feet 1 used to kneel In childish glee. days— Ere I left my home in the old land To seek my fortune on a new strand-— And ere I trod the world’s rough, ragged WAYS Of rock and sand. And then home once more In the old gabled house by the lane, And I felt my mother’s kiss again— hat mother dear, who now has reached the shore I saw myself at Most seek in vain, And pure as the waters running nigh, And free as the winds a-rushing by, And happy as the gayest birds that woo The cloudless sky. » How bave I been? To this what can I say’ Sins committed while my slept, And promises made but never kept. But I will mend, and then forget the day The angels wept. A TWIST OF ROSES. bara?” said Hugh Greatorex, with marked surprise in his tone. 1am.” Never answered prompter, more de- cided; notwithstanding, Hugh Greato- rex stared above his papers with an incredulous bewildered air. “I am to understand then, that you disdain young Bonnifield’s offer; that you will not avail yourself of any part of your rightful property; that you sac- rifice all—"’ A flash of her black tient foot-tap, interrupted him. *All!l” she said. But the brisk little lawyer was not thus foiled. “My dear Miss Barbara,” he coutin- ed suavely, ‘this is a delicate matter, licate matter on eyes, an impa- 10 be this proper offer, at least upon the—the primary condition of the will You understand your grandfather of course, he presumed you would not find this hard, and as far as Hubert The black eves flashed more vividly; again the Crsp voice spoke: . Greatorex spare vonr pains: I will not marry Hubert Bonnifield; I take from him his is my last ise let the subject finished with her hand on the swept from the apart- 1 all and into the charm- ; until this had seemed to her a paradise; into o reflect; if not t will Foi + x 4 and testament, » estates, 10h, yw the oroughns Her face had thought. i she tp ¥ Wal oS to he morning Was near ynnifield: now I think 1 a wr him as ever 1'd hike t« + She did not t finish: she stood staring he roadway, as if seek- where the vhere they lay wait. fa t though Barbara wistfully down t ing the flowers had fallen, revengeful agent amed it not, It was a surprising denouement, that hich had occurred this day. Old Col- one! Holden had been three months dead; the search for Lis will, vain though vigilant, was about being aban- doned and an administrator appointed, when accidently, the hunted document came to light, And a startling docu seqquel there—down or = ¢ (ar w Ww rich estates, untrammeled, upon his grand-langhter, on condition that she married Hubert Bonnifield’s possession. Either of which conditions, speedily fulfilled, On the face, a most arbitrary will; but to those acquainted with Colonel Holden the matter was very plain. He had been through life an jester; his humor must needs tinge his will. Noticing with a favorable eye young : ding himself on his sagacity, he had in a fit of jolity revoked all former testa- ments and indited this; chuckling to think that, should he die ere things were settled, ranged for the ‘‘dear young folks, ™ surprise. Barbara understood it; unfortunately Hubert Bonnifield demurred. His deli- cacy was to be his first stumbling-block, There was no joy in his countenance when he heard the startling news, he appeared to fathom but one point, “It seems very ridiculous, Mr, Great- orex,”” he said, “that I should offer to forego all claim to Miss Barbara Hol- den’s estates, but this is, in my view, the proper course, Please manage it as in- formally as ble, else we may make a matter of importance out of a farce,” a Seniors as | not surprised, ‘ ne young fellow, Hubert Bonni- field,” he nas ) did not know him as well as I, case stands thus: He can have pretty Miss Barbara to-morrow for the asking, but ask her he never will, without some advance on her part—something to satis. fy his nice soul. Undoubtedly she will miscomprehend him; and so the chances are that we shall see a genuine love match nipped in the bud. But perhaps after settlement, in time things have chanced.” And Hugh Greatorex bustled ofl Barbara with the news, Not an over-pleasant little lawyer, who Knew well, For, as Hubert Bonnifield had ignored the will’s first condition, she must necessarily do the same: he must smother suggestions, at least till the open point was ruled, But he was ill prepared for the decision, which was to rule this out. To Barbara under the most delicate Hubert Bonnifield’s action would have caused offense; gal representation, it grew a mighty thing. Believing that he had loved her, the 80 mission fo this Case But. as we have seen, resentment fallen, where they lay waiting, revenge- ful agents, though she dreaded it not. Little thought Barbara whose wonld th Through the tailight Ir . she sat waiting: turn but with the hopel “He will surely ing away at rim cone i HTOW omes,’ To-morrow, field: a week of did not come, been all It had never loved her, be wa vield up the esta from her, she read. as Since she lacke } red h OWErs alorex ead ad: The homestead was ant § ATO Barbara was | vacant, and with an ol mt { reside a few thfnl ry d faithful serv iniies A vear passed, and still the late com- # S44 le homestead oul ts and did its broad lands, Hubert Bouniti ov y ’ y ne YVONNE $ Hy atorex appeared in her « fare : hand ADSOroesy vant 1 i d naught Bonnitield announcement, realize { she saw Hubert till rriivyor i AHITHNS at 3 Hel mit Silo the charm of the ence, despite her efforts, did their work. Barbara knew that her heart was bare, “1 have been very ill,” she staunmer- ed confusedly, and my nerves are still weak,’ He did not spare her: he gazed stead- ily down into her telltale face, would withdrawn the yi Ge old pres. pave as if he would never let it go. have been very ill? otherwise I might have remained forey- night—of this, that I was not mistaken when I thought you loved me; that when not as I bitterly fancied but because you mistook my motive, and were offended at my course. I acted on my first impulse, Barbara, It seemed to me indelicate to act otherwise, and I hoped that you would understand, But you did not, you indignantly declared that you would not marry me, Still I was incredulous, and was hastening to when suddenly I found my flowers, | heard some children telling their story; my pride was now touched into belief, and-—you know the rest, Barbara waa foolish and went away,” He had spoken tenderly, witha wealth of quiet love; but his next words were passionate, with his face bent close to hers, “Barbara, darling, fate has been very kind. You were delirious and revealed all; all was heard by that faithful ser- vant whose letter has brought me home, Will you deny that you still love me?" —_— oud mot, nave, 5 His kisses er lips, But though so sudden so barely comprehended, there seemed no greater happiness on earth than hers, till there came a remembrance, and she exclaimed: “Your letter to Mr, Greatorex—youl wife, Hubert? I do not understand.” “1 have not got my wife yet, Barba- ra,’ he replied, roguishly; “but she will be with me very soon," Aud so it proved. Two weeks later Hugh Greatorex sat staring over a wed- ding card which read: SMr, and Mrs. Hubert Barbara Holden. Jonnifield -> -e THE PRACTICE OF BLOOD-DRINK- ING. Sald to Be a Cure for Pulmonary and Other Discases---The Patients, Comparatively few people are aware of the extent to which warm blood as it flows fresh from the dying animal is carried as a cure for The increasing number of those who have recourse to this remedy induced vour correspondent to pay a visit to an our great cities, at invalids of It was 10 o'clock in the morning when I arrived and the men of beeves were preparing to slaughter twenty head of A gentleman of about fifty years, fleshiness, alighted, and with an elastic step entered the room. tion, “Not now: but at first it ome. Then I was not able to get my carriage. and the blood was Ina rather feebly % months I feel 11 able t out ot and now Atv 1ty ¢ prety SLIrong. in here four WR Tarning the Tabies, Ne can have alone here!” sald little | Grey, dropping the curtain of the cosy, sitting room and turning to her hus- i band, “But would like to go to the { opera,” she added, her dimpled face | lengthening a little, You have prom- ise]. vou know. Fred, but 1 suppose you | are tired. | “Yes”! vawned her drowsy s i fronn his post on the sofa, where, i heels erect after the fashion of | culine world in general, intent on phy- and mental comforts, he | smoking. i “But never consolingly, we and I will read to you.” near the shaded light on ble and picked up a there goes the doo bell, *’ to her feet, “Stay, I will answer it,”’ said Fred, suddenly forgetting his weariness and, springing up, he went into the ball, “Rosa he said, presently appearing at the door, **it's Davis, with him to B street friend of his, with so muh with a kiss he was gone, with her stay too long’ ringing after him, Rosa sat listening till the sound of their footsteps had died away. “Now, I shall have to spend the even- Oh, dear.”’ she said f i | “Xow, what a pleasant evening i Oise with | sical lay mind,” finished can go another time, And she drew the centre book. ‘‘Hark! and she rose tO see 4 to entertain you,” don't ing all alone, consolatels it moment ir on the « arpet and, 8 It ran as foll 30. Will At she | paper lvi | picked it u thi spied ia months longer.” “How does it taste to you?" in the blood, but l do not feel makes it more palatable.’ A second carriage appeared on i i ine £ dre to whom one of . ] spoke tO her, she i . : know me.’ aid, ‘1 used to come to your slaughter-ho to drink blood,’ She was a stout, healthy woman, and | have heard that she 18 to married fore “Our visitors there is hope. be long while to never give up I have known some One young man drove here every day in He came here the last time on a Friday and died the next day. “We have cups of blue glass with cov. the color of the blood from patients who are nervous or sensitive,’ said Mr. B., as a delicate young lady retired, “Of blood unless the visitor chooses to give satching its contents, Our patients are mostly women and young people, who have not much blood in their veins, or whose blood is impure and whose sys- tem consequently needs toning up. “A steer’s blood is just what they ing in iron. A cow’s blood is never drank, as it is unfit for the purpose, be- ing liable to be diseased, Not Much Profit in Books. mon There 18 not much profit left in the book business, The cheap libraries have cut the business down to almost noth- ing, until now it pays better to handle old books than new ones, Any foreign work of value that in the olden days might sell for $2 or $3 is now recklessly pirated and is reproduced in 10, 15 and 20-cent editions on this side by a half dozen publishers, American copyright. ed Hooks ure equally at the mercy of the pirates. If I want 20-cent editions of eertam popular stories all I need do is send to There are publish. ers in Canada doing the same service to American literature by it that American publishers do to Eng- lish publistiors, differently. Sit down, Grey yourself!” “I will not sit down!” retortes irascibly, *‘Friend! My wife he another man!’ And with an tion, he strode from the house, home,” he muttered angrily, what it all means, Serves me right for { leaving her! How lovely was! | didn’t know she was half so beautiful. But my proud darling at the opera with ! another! I cannot understand it!” A few minutes rapid walking brought him to his home, “Kate, he inquired, summoning that | worthy, “where is your mistress?’ | “Sure. she weut out,”’ volubly ex- iained the girl, with a “‘foine gentle- | man that came soon after vez lift, and don't alin | never stop Kissing her.”’ “That will do; you can go,” sternly commanded Mr, Grey, and he slowly | left an hour before, with different feel- ings, The light was burning brightly, the papers scattered about the open book, even the lace trimmed handkerchief, | that in her haste she had dropped upon | dear little wife, and Fred groaned as he picked up with nervous fingers, a card from the table on which was written, “Gone with a handsome man,’’ and on the other side, “George Curtis,'’ Fred laid it down as quickly as though the innocent pester had scorched his fingers, not noticing in his haste that the name was the maiden name of Rosa, and falling upon the sofa buried his face in the pillow and moaned: “My little love--given 0 another lost to me!”’ Soon the sound of carriage wheels reached him, There was a soft rustle aeross the carpet, and two hands touch- ol him, while a sweet, familiar voice wh : “Poor Fred! Are you sick? Brother Jeorge has come,” she completd 1 breathlessly, angl Lie sat up, Jooking very pale and haggard. ‘He took [ne to the | opera; I was so lonely,” | Seeing the outstretched hands and | twinkling eves, Fred extended his own, { crying: | ‘Welcome home, brother Geo ge! must thank vou for your care over Rosa | in my absence,” ‘Not at all! Not at all!” responded | (roorge. a8 they heartily shook hands, i I am delighted to see the happy fellow | who won my pet sister,” and no further | allusion was made to the affair, “Fred,” sald Rosa, demurely, friend of Davi And,’ —very | LB l “how came you to attend the “is that better? az" ‘Rosa!’ cried Fred, impulsively catching her in his arms, me! How could you frighten me ling?"’ “Pid Rosa, ALE “don’t 80. whis If But we will be And she put up he of peace. mech,” “But You care so nestling closer we?’ won't “I never will again, if you will forgi I was punished, I think I thought 1 had lost my wile, fut “ove did call to see § ist wile of mart woman, that tte mine.’’ he remarked to Davis, as he told ut “*“Turn- tables neat “Humph!” oH), it Lhe next morning pulls ‘Told red Davis - —-—— A Frightened Hunter. trees enabled their duty, todo more | iriosity to S-—-—— The Dairy. There is much said on the subject of ripening cream. Many writers contend that this ripening process cannot go on without plenty of air. Others think a certain amount of sourness must take very large experience, that all that is age. The time lies somewhere between If the milk is set in shal- peed more than twelve hours to ripen. Fresh cream mixed with cream that Perfelyte sweet cream will not gave up much more lent churning. Cream kept perfectly A single churning will not settle this There should age taken of the results. This can be done with sufficient exactness by doing all the churning for several months one way, and then changing for the same length of time, “THERE now!” exclaimed Mrs, Bas com; ‘‘the paper says that Professor Henry Clum, a voted rcieatist, has been instantly Killed by the explosion of a retort, What a warning to married men not to quarrel with their wives,” Mug, De StAagL once said: ‘Toe more I know of men the better 1 like dogs.” Now let some bachelor retali- ate by saying the more he knows of women the Letter he liker cats, Too Good For This World. “1 would like to have an advertise- ment inserted,” This is a slogan that a dead man from behind would ressurect Iiew Bpaper by rs (ried as if ulated: an electric eurrent, and AC AT t of the column, Liu advertiser, it plied head and make is adverti- irn-<down hite pa- was the in type an ul, In next put in up- ooked let over it?” ward adver hos, } Anny blacked mention of reulating CO-OP Ta other 1n- -——— Mun Shot a Sick « for hie! A Medicine to Care Failing young take a At a ig en uid com- fired a ward, cure Of Calle in battle HS (ied { £1) od that he as a queen ©" 1 I asked ¢ these circumstances | finding a person ling to accept a po- sition. He replied th fice carried with it a great many perquisites and privileges that made it a very desirable tone. “Moreover,” added, *‘every | Indian expects to die ‘with his boots jon,’ as they say out there, and as the | post of medicine man relieves them from the necessity of bearing arms, the chan- ces of death are no greater on the one hand than the other. They bear their fate philosophically, and 1 have never heard of an instance where an attempt was made to evade it by seeking safety inflight.” under in aptain how, they succeeded it the « he EE - A Fraud in Photographs The Berlin police tribunal has recent- Iv been engaged in the examination of a very peculiar fraud. Loyal Germany buys eagerly all the photographs getta- ble of Emperor William, Like most human beings, William detests to be photographed, and he sat but a very few times. In spite of this fact Ger- many has been flooded with photo- graphs depicting the emperor in all pos- sible poses, You can buy photographs of him sitting, standing and riding, in groups and alone—any way one pleases win a word, The supply of pictures has kept up to the demand, until the empe- ror discovered a photograph of himself with a baby on his knee, the latter pur. sorting to be one of his grandchildren, fie was sure that be did not set for the plate, and he had the matter investiga. ted. The ioe arrested the en . sing Artist, who confessed that he “eonstructed his majesty” out of a mo- del with the imperial uniform and a goupie dt authentic photographa The mony of the goes to show that not ten per cent, of the | of the royal family sold in Berlin ave authentic
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