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Sweet from his plpo tho ilpor drew
A strain that rnvl-diod nil men's ours,
And soured In trliiiiiph to the blno
WhorHn tho sltylurk disappears.
Tho listening tliimnr. or grave or Kay,
Wore hushed beneath tho music's sway.
Whon suddiMt on tho sllvor notes
A hatsh resoiindlnirolaiiKor loll:
A shout wont lorth troni eager throats
"Tho market boll I tho market boll!"
Swift rushed tho luidkneo from tho plauo;
Tho plpor piped to empty space.
An old-world story tlilJ, autliiuc,
And told In q nlo Irony:
Tho keen-edged humor of thoOreek,
It boars no sting tor thoo and mo?
Thoswoot, tho oloar, ttiu Had. tho fain,
Dear Nature wooes us not In vain?
Her myotic measures round us roll,
Wo sit In silence at her root.
And, awod and blessed, wo own control
As potent as, uliisl 'tis Hoot,
l'or list I for liastol wo know It well,
Karth'H loud, Imperious market boll.
Murmutl E. Sanvitcr, in llnrjKr'a Mittiazme.
STEP-MOTHER AND STEP-
A Story of hove, Jealousy, Ha
tred, .Revenge ami Heroic
Self-Sacrifice.
liU the Author of "Dom Tlmrnr," "A JMdje
o Lmr" "At War With Ikrtclf," "A
GoMeu Dawn," " Which J.oved
Mm U-t" "A itim in
Tlwnn," itc., ilc.
CIIAI'TKIl lll.-CONTISUKI).
" She is tho beauty of this neighbor
hood," ho siiid, "and she dosorvos hur
position. I am sure you will liko Iter,
Loam. She is tho vory typo of a bright,
clovor, earnest English girl."
Tho oyos tlmt lemindod him of tho
doop waters of tho Black Tarn woro
raisod, with sumo slight trouble in their
depths, to his. Did ho love hur, that ho
spoke so warmly in her praise?
" I seo tlmt she is beautiful; and
somothinir tells mo she is good. Uut!
who issho?" asked Loam.
" Sho is tho daughter of tho Into Earl
of Carlion, and she was loft an orphan
when site was quito a child. Her aunt.
Mrs. Pitt, of Withdoan Grange, adopted
her, and she lias brought her up. Lady
Viola has some small fortune, but not
much; tho late Karl's estates wcro all
entailed."
" Where is Withdcan Grange P" asked
Lean), half hoping she know not why
that it was at some groat distance.
" Only two or three miles from here,"
replied Ross; "tho lands adjoin. And,
Aow that the carol-singers have iinish
eil, shall 1 take you hack? And will you
dant'o with mo? It will bo our tirst
dance.i Loam." Already Learn was
something quito apart from tho rest of
the world to him.
Lcam Dynevor danced with Ross, and
drifted nearer and nearer to tho shore
from which there is no return. Lady
Viola watched tho two, wondering if
tho pl.i'-o that had boon hers was taken
from her.
There had never been any mention of
love between tho ounghoirof Larch
ton Mere and Lady Viola Carlion.
Every one said it would bo an excellent
match, and tho girl loved him with all
her warm, happy heart. Sho had loved
him as long as sho could remember,
and ho had always folt tho truest, most
kindly affection -for her. For tho last
ton years they had boon liko brother
and sister. Thoy had played, studied,
ridden, walked, sung and danced to
gether. So that it was rather n trial
for Lady Viola when she saw his beau
tiful young kinswoman installed in what
had bo(n her place.
It had always boon customary for
Mrs. Pitt and Lady Viola to bo invited
to Larehton More for tho Christinas
week, Roth Lady Viola and Ross had
enjoyed it with frank, simple enjoy
ment; but this year there was another
element introduced: things woro no
longer tho same. Perhaps Lady Viola
haunevor understood her own he.irt
until sho siw that a rival had
been
cing-
placed in the very heart of her king
dom. Sho understood it now by tho
chill that suddenly came over her and
tho dull p.iin that made her heart
nohe. It was natural that Ross should
bo attentive to his kinswoman, who
was at tho same time his guest and a
stranger. It was fitting and right
that ho should danee with her and talk
to her. But was it needful that her
face should relied the happiness of his?
Need they both look as though they
had lloated away into some brighter
sphere, and had loft tho colder world
behind them? Need Ross watcli hor
in that lingering way
looking glad
when she was glad and vexed if she
looked sad? Beautiful Lady Viola bit
her lip in vain irritation; sho played
with hor fan until tho fragilo ivory
broke; she toyed with hor bouquet until
the (lowers were destroyed, and their
whito petals lay on tho ground.
Ross came to Lady Viola lor tho sec
ond dance. Her first instinct was to
turn away, to rofuso to dance, to lease
and irritate him, to punish him for
having deserted hor oven for half an
hour, but hor hotter sense and judg
ment camo to hor aid. Bad tomper
would novor help hor; sho would only
punish him by being doubly eharmimr;
and so charming was sho that Loam
wondered whether ho loved hor.
CHAl'TKIt IV
Tho next morning Sir Auston, his
niornmjr oir
wifo, son andiruests all walked through
tho snow to tho beautiful church at
Larehton; and, after service, tho party
roturnod to Larehton More to spend tho
day. But underneath all tho smiles,
the courteous grootings, ami the kindly
wordo ran a current of tragedy. Lady
Cumnor already hated Ross. Sho was
jealous of him; nud sho determined not
only to resist his authority, but to drive
hi i'n from homo. Leani loved hlniithoro
had been no hesitation about that; she
loved him almost ns soon as sho saw
him, whilo Lady Viola suffered n torture
of jealous pain.
Lady Cumnor was essentially sottish.
She would not have been satisfied even
had there boon a fair division between
tho two sons. Hers must have all. Sho
had formed for herself a plan of action,
and it seemed to hur an excellent ono
for attaining hor end. It was this. Sho
would on every occasion contradict,
either blandly and with a smile, or im
periously, with a frown, everything that I
Ross said. If ho wished a, thing done, I
sho would prevent it ; if ho wanted (
anytlu'ng, ho should not luvvo it. She j
would disguise her dislike to him by
.smiles and words that would cost noth
ing. Tho result of this would bo that,
finding round him nothing but discom
fort and discord, Sir Austen would bo
uumpeuuii u luiiun u iiisnim nwiu nuiuu ,
and, when that was dono, tho coast
would bo oloar enough. Sho could
manage tho rest. Sho knew well that
the world in general would take hor
part, a beautiful young stop-mother
against a grown-up son.
Sho understood Ross's character well
all its nobility, its impatience, the
hot temper and great generosity ; and
sho smiled to herself as sho thought
how easy it would bo to torturo iVim
and make him suffer. True, conscionco
did ask why sho should torturo him,
why ho must suffer ; and tho answor
was, ho was tho son of tho dead woman
who had onco hold hor place ; ho was
tho heir to tlto property sue coveted for
her sou ; ho was handsome, and be
loved by Sir Auston as hor son could
never bo. Everyone seemed to look up
to him, and tho servants adored him.
If any little thing happened to him, tho
whole neighborhood was in a tumult.
Before many days woro over, sho could
not hoi) seeing that neither sho nor hor
little son was of any consoquoncui when
compared with tho well-loved young
master. All faces brightened at tho
sound of his cheery voice and his gonial
laugh. Tho moment ho entered a room
Sir Austen would lay down his paper
or book, and, looking up with an air of
relief, would say :
" Well, Ross, where have you been ?
Whom have you soon ? What have
you been doing ?"
Sho could not expect tho same atten
tion to be paid to hor little son in his
cradle ; but it was gall and wormwood
to seo it paid to Ross. If sho could have
had hor way, sho would have swept all
memory of the dead Spanish wife and
hor son from Larehton Mere If sho
had dared, sho would have had removed
from tho wall tho lovely picture of Inez,
Lady Cumnor, taken in the first year
of her married lifo. Sho hated it for
its sweet, sad beauty, and sho hated
every other traco of tho doad woman
whom Sir Auston had loved so well.
Onco, and onco only, did sho give
him a glimpse of those feelings. They
woro looking at tho pictures -ho was
explaining to her how ho camo to
havoso many excellent ones whon sho
paused before this picture of dead Inez.
Do vou think this face very beau-
tiful ?'' kIio asked, affecting not to
know whose it was.
Ho told her, adding that lie thought
it ono of tho loveliest he had ever seen.
A Hash that might have warned him
came into the cold blue eyes.
." Do you liko it better than mine?"
sho asked. "Do you, Austen?" llo
looked at hor in wonder; pain and au
ger were in tho ring of hor voice.
"Answor mo, Austen. Do you liko it
hotter than mine?"
" Your faco is boforo mo, Hostor,"
ho said, gravely, "with sparkling oyos,
ruddy lips and goldon hair. Twenty
years since her faco was hidden forever
from the sight of men. I shall seo it
no more on this side of the grave."
His solemn words awed her for a few
moments. Was it worth whilo to bo
jealous of this faco which was now but
dust and ashes? Yet ho had loved it,'
and hotter porhaps than hers. She put
her arm coaxingly round hor husband's
I nook.
I " Austen, if vou had soon us together
your first wifo, Inez do Luna, and
myself toll mo quito honestly you
will not offend mo in tho leastwhich
would you have thought tho more beau
tiful that is, supposing that you think
mo beautiful at all?"
" You know you aro beautiful, Hes
ter. Why do you ask mo such ques
tions?" "I want to know," sho cried; and ho
did not seo that her red lips were parted
as though she gasped for breath.
" Inez was perhaps the more beauti
ful." ho said, gontlv; " but your beautv
pleases mo, Hostor."
"And which uo you iovo ucsir sno
asked. "Tell mo. 1 must know."
" Inez was my first lovo, Hester, and
there is no other liko it; but I lovo you
with all my heart."
llo bent down to kiss her, but, even
with his lips on hers, sho vowed that
she would revenge herself on tho dead
woman's son.
Lady Cumnor found her task a very
easy one. Ross had been so completely
master at tho mere that ho was con
stantly forgetting his now and strange
position. Not that ho over onco tailed
in respect and dotoroiico to Lady Cum
nor that would have boon impossible
to him lie wa- by nature too chival
rous; hut lie was continually forgetting
himself, and it would have been won
derful had it boon othorwiso. Ho had
boon absolute master for those long
months during which Sir Austen had
boon abroad. His father had novor
interfered much with his authority;
when ho was at homo ho was quite con
tent to lot tho reins of power rest in tho
hands of his sou. Ross was young aud
full of energy; ho was so koen, so
quick, ho saw' everything at a glanco;
and it was much oasiot for Sir Austen
to sit in ids casy-ohair whilo his sou
rode about tho estate, arranged as to
tho shooting and fishing, and gavo in
terviews to tiio steward and agents. If
a dinner-party had to bo given, it was
much easier to say, "Ross, just say
who shall como and send out tho invi
tations," than it was to do it all him
self. Sir Austen had a thousand good qual
ities; ho was lionorablo and generous to
a fault, but indolent. It was a good
natured, polished kind of indolonco,
that was rather a charm than otherwise.
It novor did him or any ono ciso tho
least harm; ho never neglected any
thing that was of vital consoquonco;
yot, at tho same time, ho novor did him
self that which lie could induce any one
else to do for him. That was why,
oven before ho went abroad, very much
of his power had already fallen into tho
hands of his son; and, now that a lady
a ncrfoct stranger, a rival, as it woro.
of his dead mother, ono who was to tako
hor placo and name had come amongst
them, it was hard for Ross all at on ;o
to reconcilo himself to tho change.
Tho first approach to a conflict bo
tweon Ross and Lady Cumnor aroso a.
few days after Christinas, when, during
breakfast. Lady Viola spoke of wanting
some silk for embroidery from Larch
ton; and Ross, hearing what she said,
rang to order tho carriage to bo at tho
door at a certain time
"I shall bo very pleased to acconi-
pany you,
.," ho said. "Perhaps Loam
will join us."
Lady Cumnor, who was present, savl:
" I do not think it will bo possible for
you to have tho earriago this morning,
Lady Viola. I am vory sorry; but I
made an engagement yesterday which I
must keep."
Sho did not look at Ross or addross
herself to him. His faco flushed, aud
his whole heart rose in hot, passionuto
rebellion. Her ladyship was quito cool
and calm. Evidently sho had prepared
for tho struggle.
" 1. beg your pardon, Ho said, hasti
ly: "I forgot. Of course I should have
asked your permission. Will you ex
cuse mo?"
" Yes," sho replied, raising a calm,
impassive faco to his "certainly I will
oxcuso you. You did not think of tho
altered state of things, did vou?"
"No, that I did not!"
" It was a most natural mistako,"
said her ladyship, with bland patron
age "most natural. You have, of
course, been in tho habit of ordering
tho carriage whenevor you wished. It
will bo at your sorvico now whenever I
do not want it."
There was a calm assumption of au
thority in Lady Cuinnor's manner, as
though sho woro correcting tho faults
of a froward school-boy. Tie rcsonted
it, but did not know what-to say. Sho
was tho lady of tho houy. Tho car-
nago was iiors, nltliotrgh riWTniiraiways
been accustomed to uso it when ho
wished.
"I shall not ofton trespass on your
kindness," ho said, slowly. "I rido
and walk far more frequently than I use
a carriage."
" Exercise is a lino thing for young
men," replied Lady Cumnor.
Ross felt that he had boon completely
set down and treated as though lie woro
tho stranger, and not sho. Jt was hu
miliating for him to go to Lady Viola
Carlion and toll her that Lady Cumnor
wanted the earriago.
" I will drivo vou in tho nonv-
phaoton," ho said. " We have a splen
did pair of ponies."
Lady Viola was equally delighted.
But, when tho matter was mentioned
to hor ladyship, she said that sho should
bo sorry to disturb so pleasant an ar
rangement, but that she had made an
engagement for both young ladies to
drivo out with hor.
Ross bowed and went away. Of
course it was only a coincidence; but it
seemed strange that in every way his
wishes should bo thwarted. Ho tried
to forget it, to say to himself that it was
an incident which might novor happen
again; yet in somo way, as ho went
about that day, ho had lost somo of his
indepondonco and light heartedness.
A few days afterward there was somo
discussion on tho subject of private
theatricals. Mrs. Dunne, of Dunne Leu,
had sent out invitations, and tho enter
tainment sho offered was a theatrical
one. Tho invitations were accepted by
all the party at Larehton More; and a
discussion aroso as to how thov should
go. Lady Cumnor was not in tflio room
at tho tinio: and Ross, with his Usual
quickness and impetuosity, arranged it
all.
Tho best plan would bo to dino rather
early. Tho drivo was not a vory long
ono.
Every ono present fell in with tho
proposal; and all tho plans for tho day
woro arranged in accordance with it.
Then it occurred to Ross, who had
made up his mind always to bo atten
tive and polito to his father's wifo, that
ho ought to consult her. Ho wont to
hor at once, but found her with hor
beautiful faco flushed with anger and
hor oyos bright with what was not a
lovo-fight. Somo ono had been speak
ing to nor about llio arrangement.
"1 think," sho said, sneaking with I obratod treasure of tho Abbey of Lim
that cold calm which always comes I burg, which disappeared uftor tho siego
from anger, "tho time has como when
there must bo an explanation between
you and myself. You must understand
that I intend to rule my house myself."
"My 1101180!" How could it be that
this house, whore his young mother had
lived and died, wlioro ho was born,
whore all his glad lifo had boon spent,
belonged now to this beautiful, imperi
ous stranger- that the house in which
his wish had boon law was now romoved
from his control, and he had no voice
in tho niattor? Ho could hardly un
derstand the Words. His face Hushed,
and sho saw tho gleam of angor in his
eyes.
"How can I answer youP" ho ro
pliod, repressod passion in his voice.
"You aro a lady, and my fathor's
wifo. I will not spoak as I fool I
could."
"No," sho said; "and it will bo bet
tor not to do so. You must under
stand that 1 am mistress of Larohtou
Mcro; and, unless it bo Sir Auston, I
do not intend that any one elso shall
give orders In It."
Ho looked at hor in somo perplexity,
his dark faco wearing a puzzled ex
pression. Sho, in hor pioturosquo
morning-dross of grav velvet, with
artistic gleams of scarlet, looked Im
perious as any quoon, tall, stately and
erect, her faco allamo with anger and
prido.
"You cannot moan," ho said, " that
I am to bo a cipher In my fathor's
house, a house 1 have learned to look
upon as my ownP You cannot in fair
justice moan that?"
"I do," sho said. "If your father
chose to give Larehton Mere a mis
tress, ho had a perfect right to please
himself. You grant that?"
" I must grant it," ho answered.
"Audi lovo my father so well that 1
am pleased for him to bo iiappy in tho
way that best pleases him."
"You aro vory kind." sho said,
somewhat ironically, and tho words
sent tho hot blood to ids faco and made
him tremble with impatience that ho
could not repress.
It was all so new to him. No ono
had over boon cool to him or had
spoken harshly to him in tho wholo of
his lifo; no ono had over thwarted him.
Her words snfoto him liko tho sting of
a lash. With all his manliness and
courage, ho folt almost liko a spoiled
aud potted child on hearing harsh,
stern words for tho first tinio.
" As Sir Austen has chosen to niiiko
mo mistress," she continued, "I shall,
of course, uso my authority."
Still, with the same air of perplexity
upon ids face, ho said:
" But, surely. Lady Cumnor, vour
authority and mine will not clash? llow
can thoy?"
An expression of scorn passed over
tho beautiful faco.
" You must doflno matters more
clearly," sho said. "My authority is
plain enough. I am Sir Austen's wifo,
consequently mistress of tho house,
everything in it being under my con
trol. Now will you make clear to mo
what is your authority?"
"That of tho oldest son of tlto
house," ho replied, "and I may say
tho authority of habit. My father has
allowed mo to rule hero for some
years."
"A state of things that has como to
an end," sho said. " Whilo your
father lives ho is master and I am mis
tress. No children shall rule whilo I
live and ho lives."
It occurred to tho bewildered young
man that sho was classing him with tho
baby in the nursory.
'" Of course," continued hor ladyship,
folding hor whito hands, " 1 should not
wish you to leave homo, so long as you
can accustom yourself to tho now state
of thiiH'S."
4i t .... 1....im i, ,.:, l v
" Why,
propos
Lady Cumnor, such an idea is
terousr
" Oh, it could easily happen! If I
am not happy, Sir Auston will make
any chango that will procure my happi
ness." "My father loves' mol" cried tho
I young lioir.
"And my Husband loves mo, said
hor ladyship. " If it conies to a con
flict botweon us, boliovo mo that ho will
decide in my favor, anil not in yours."
A tido of hot passion swept over him,
aud then his fiighor, nobler naturo
came to his aid. Sho was a lady a
woman his fathor's wifo. Ho would
forgot hor harsh words, which perhaps
sho hardly meant, llo would try to
livo in peace for his father's sake. All
would como right in tinio. Ho hold
out his hand to her, his honest, hand
some faco full of emotion.
"Lady Cumnor," ho said, "let thoro
bo peace between us. Why should
there bo war? Wo shall have to livo
togothor all our lives. Let us try to
understand each other."
She smiled at tho notion. Sho did
not think their lives would bo spent to
gether. It did not seem vory probablo
to her. Sho touched his extended hand
with her cold, jewoled fingors.
"You must roniombor what I have
said. L am absolute mistress, and 1 can
allow no orders to bo given horo until I
have been consulted. Whilo you re
member that, wo shall bo friends; whon
you forgot it mako no mistako wo
shall bo foes."
.Sho went away with a smilo on hor
lips. Sho understood tho noblo, impetu
ous character . of tho young man quito
well. Ho would never submit to hor
rule. Ho would loavo homo some day
in hot angor. Sho would see that ho
never returned, and that hor son Hugh
became tho master of Larehton More.
TO UK CONTINUKI).
In tho courso of tho excavations
necessary for tho reconstruction of the
baths at Diirkhoim, in tho Rhenish Pal
atinate, tho workmen came upon an
enormous iron chest containing tho col-
of the
bboy in 1.001. Tho
troasuro is
supposed to have boon put in safety by
the Abbot out oi tear ol an attack. It
is composed of a latgo number of vasos
and other objects of gold aud silver, of
precious stones, and coins ot
teenth contury.
tho iif-
A woman in Pittsburgh returned
to hor homo after a short absenco to
find i ho house shut up in front and
crape on tho door. Her little daughter
was playing that her doll had just expired.
es in English Courts,
"First of all I was struck by tho oov
tumo of tho Judge and of tho barristers,
whose wigs and gowns gavo thorn an
nlr of dignity and authority woll sultod
to their functions and not without its
practical value. Tho wigs, ludeod, did
suom somewhat ridiculous, because of
their likeness nnd unlikcncsj to tho
natural covering of tho lioad. Tho
Judge's head was tho loa.it grotesque.
It was (iiiito liko tho largo wf
- . .a t J
'ig worn
by
all gentlemen in tho latter part of the
last century much like that, for exam
ple, represented in Dr. Johnson's por
traits. But tho barrister's wig is cer
tainly tho queerest covoring that was
over put upon a human head. Tho gown
gives dignity to tho figures and graco to
tlie action; bull found It difilcult to look
at tho wigs without laughing. Behind
and at tho sides thoro hang four little
formal, isolated curls in double rows,
so unlike anything human, and yot so
plainly an imitation of curled and pow
dered human hair that they would seem
like caricature, if thoy did not, In their
bald artificiality, pass all bounds of car
icature. I spoke of tholr absurdity to a
friend who was at tho bar, and said
that, whilo tho gown soomod worthy of
reverence aud admiration, I wondered
why tho ridiculous little wigs woro not
discarded. "Discard wigs!" was his
reply. "Why, wo couldn't got on with
out thorn. 1 couldn't try a'causo with
out my wig. I should fool as If I had
no right to bo in court; as if tho
Judge would bo justified in taking no
notice of mo; aud as If tho witnessos
had mo at their mercy, instead of mo
having thorn at mine. 1 should n'tdaro
to cross-question a witness without my
wig." "In other words," 1 said, "your
wig gives you an authoritative position
wliicli enables you to bamboozle a wit
ness." " Why, yes," ho answorod
smiling, "that's pretty much it if you
choose to put it so." Mellaril Urant
White, in Atlantic.
Shearing Slieep.
Early shearing is considered host by
most Hook masters, aud tho rule is to
begin the operation without delay, as
soon as the weather will permit, bheop
aro usually relieved of thoir coats by
liaud-shearing, tedious and hard work
for both man and beast, but caro on
the part of tho operator greatly re
duces tho incoiivonit'iico and sullerlng
to which tho animals aro subjected
afterward. It pays in every sense of
the word to handle tho sheep carefully
and to avoid slashing into sheep as well
as wool. There aro machines in the
market which cut tho llccco evenly and
shear about ton shoe) per hour.
Before shearing, all dirt and straw
should bo romoved lrom tho sheep's
feet and any matted tags and locks of
wool that require washing, cut oil.
Shearing is sometimes done on a bench
or platform, but tho usual plan is to set
the sheep on tho rump on a smooth,
clean lloor. Tho wool is now sheared
from its nock and fore shoulders, then
the animal is laid upon ono side and
tho upper side sheared, then turned
over and tho wool romoved from tho
other side. Good, sharp shears aro
necessary to a rapid and perfect per
formance of tho work, and great caro
is required to shear tho wool reason
ably close without cutting tho skin. A
good shearer does not mako second
cuts; the fact that wool had been loft
by the tirst cut is evidence that the
shears woro not properly held, and tho
wool removed by tho second cut is
worthless. It, therefore, is to tho
farmer's interest that skillful shcarors
bo employed for this important work.
When a slinop has rccoivod injury b
I
unavoidable cuts in shearing it is ai!
vised that tar bo smeared over tho in
jured places to prevent flesh files from
depositing their eggs.
The loss of thoir woolly coats is seri
ously folt by sheep for tho first fow
days, and then it is that many diseases
aro incurred. At this critical period
the animals ought to bo sheltered, not
only during storms, but at night, until
there has been tinio for their systems
to become adapted to the chango and
tho weather is quito warm and settled.
N. Y. World.
Food and Health.
Many peoplo think it economy to
buy cheap food, and savo in artieles
which really aro moro necessaries than
thoy believe. There aro peoplo who
really gruilgo ten cents for vegetables,
because thoy say it is too dear; others
will restrict their children in milk;
others will deny the litllooncs a refresh
ing orange or banana, and others will
never have a pudding on tho table.
Meat and bread, hot cakes, chops
ami steaks, thoy call cheap, because it
is real food. Those peoplo forget that
variety really nourishes the body, and
makes up for that food which alone can
supply our requirements. Bcsido this
there is no real economy in it. Moat
and bread cost moro than vegetables
and puddings combined with thorn.
Tho former loavo you craving for some
thing olso, which you have to satisfy,
while good mixod diet supplies till your
wants.
You can often seo workmen or boys
gulp down their haunches of broad and
moat, and look around thoni for some
thing thoy have not got. Tho thirst
quenching, succulent vogetablo Is not
there: tho tasty second dish is wanting,
and tho craving remains unsatisfied.
Still, doublo is spent in drinks. Food
and JJealth.
Miss Isabella Bird, tho groat wom
an traveler, is described as a little, deli
cate looking woman, who suffers from
somo spinal trouble, and who starts off
on a journey to tho roughest and most
remote regions whenever sho fools par
ticularly ill.