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X. > ;â-  ^ •¥ D- OR, THE HERITAGE OF MADAME YALTA. CHAl'Tl-;!! I. -(Continued.) With that nobility of mind which was one of the young man's minor defects, he had almost come to be- lieve for an instant in the chance assertions of a valet and an office boy, but was already rogi\8tti!ig having considered them seriously, and that he should have distressed h;s best friend by reviving disagree- able associations instead of con- gratulating him on a marriage of which he heartily approved. His usual hour for repairing to the Avenue de Fnedland had gone bj, and ho found that having dedi- cated so much time to the affairs of others it was high time he should be engaged a little with his own. He left his uncle's to make his daily visit to Dr. Villagoa. The liveried servants of Madamo Yalta's mansion had bacbme famil- iar with this assiduous visitor, and gave him every day the same wel- come. A colossal porter received him at the entrance, announced him by a stroke of the bell, and pa»sed him on to the valet d« pied, who introduced him into onn of the salons on the ground floor. He had scarcely entered when M. Villages appeared. He had an anxious e.'^presaion, and Maxime feared he brought bad news el his patient. "Weill" he asked impatiently, "have you come to tell me of a re- laps*?" "No; thank iGod, she is doing well ; hor strength is returning, and I may pronounce that the countess is safe ; that is, she is cured of her ailment, but I am not entirely re- assured." "You mean that you fear some imprudence'! I hope, my dear doc- tor, you will use your authority to prevent it." "My authority cannot be stretch- ed so far as to give her repose of mind. She is filled with a thousand fancies, such as you would never guess and will hardly believe when I have indicated them to you, not knowing Madamo Yalta as I do. She is a woman who throws herself passion itely into everything, and interests herself ' in misfortunes which in no way concern her. Thus, you made known te her, it seems, that your uncle's secretary loved jMadsDioiselle Dorgeres, that she loved him, and that he had been sent away." "I beg pardon; it was the countess who spoke of it to me. I «ven sought to undeceive her." "You did not succeed. She is persuaded this young man's mis- fortunes are unmerited. M. de iCarnoel's father was formerly itnown to the father of the countess. That was enough to make her espouse the cause of the son. She u ignorant of what has passed at M Dorgeres', she merely pictures tc herself two lovers who are un- happy, and has made a vow to un- dertake thoir cause. She has all the folly of a Don Quixote. She would redress the wrongs of human- ity." '*And, like Don Quixote, she beats against wind-miJls. My cous- in is to marry in a month my uncle's partner. I am really dis- tressed that Madame Yalta should have attached any importance to a child's gossip." "Now, dear sir, I must beg you when with the countess to say noth- ing that may in any way excite her. She will try to lead the conversa- tion to a subject that occupies her continually. Promise to do all in your power to give it another turn." "It is understood. But you speak as if I might soon have the happiness of being received by Mme. Yalta." "Assuredly. She is bent on see- ing you." "When?" "This morning. She begged mc to say to you that she wished to thank you for the interest you have shown during her illness. I will not conceal from you that I should y^'haye preferred not to have her re- ceive you this morning. I am al- ways apprehensive of any mental excitement; but I content myself with reminding you of your promise to avoid a certain subject." "I renew the promise, besides, jrou will assist me in doing so V ' "No. I have patients who require my attention. Moreover, the coun- tess will prefer seeing you alone." 'this arrangement was very agree- fclble to Maxime, though he was o«mpcll«d to assert the contrary to M. Villagos. The doctor con- tented himself ^^ith a smile, and t*k!ug his arm led him to the grand stairway which led to the private •partnionts of the countess. There )u< found a valet de pied who, on a sign fi'oin the doctor, pMOT>dod liiiu to show the wajr. The last wovds of the doctor, as he left Maximo were: "Do not forget my instructions." Maxime was firmly resolved to be true to his promise, and he had moreover no inclination to waste conversation on other.s during the time the countess should accord him. On the first story he was received by a femnie de ohambre, who requested him to follow hor. She conducted him through various apartments which re.sembled the halls of a muKeuin ; there were many objects of art and but little furniture ; nothing was convention- al ; there was neither ante-chamber, nor boudoir, nor salon. Braving the prejudices which impose upon the rich the obligation to inhabit a mansion arranged after unvarying rules, she liiid sacrificed every tiling to fancy. "This is some- thing uncommon," Maxiuic mur- mured, as he followed his conduc- tress. "The habitation is made af- ter the image of the adorable per- sons whom fools call eccentric." To tell the truth, however, he expected to find her in some recess furnished after the fashion of the day. The femmc de chambre opened a door softly, and instead of announc- inp him, motioned him to enter. He did so, and fcun'' himself in a semi- obscurity in which he failed at first to distinguish objects clearly, so that he remained on the threshold without venturing to advance. The room into which he was in- troduced was oval, and was lighted from above. The walls wore of polished faience, in oriental stylo, and all around the room e.vtended a large divan ; in the centre were (enormous baskets of flowers and bushes of camellias, which seemed to have their roots in the ground. There was no sign of a chimney place, nevertheless a soft warmth was diffused through the room and a penetrating perfume. It resem- bled much more nearly a harem than the apartment of an invalid. The astonished Maxime saw the door close behind him, and suppos- ed the waiting-woman had left him alone to giv<! notice to her mistress. He advanced, however, and when he had passed the massive shrub- bery, suddenly found himself face to face with Mme. Yalta. Sho was half reclining on a sort of stage formed of piled-up cushions â€" a Turkish couchâ€" and covered up to the shoulders with a white laear skin. P.alcr than of yore, but more beautiful, perhaps, with the beauty which revealed itself only to men capable of appreciating the bright- ness of her glance, and the strange irresistible charm of this speaking face. "I was looking for you," she said, and her voice moved hini profoundly; "you are welcome." And she extended a charming hand which Maxime did not dare to kiss but pressed warmly. "If you could knovf how happy I am to see you onco morel" he ex- claimed. "I know it," replied the coun- tess, "and I bog you to believe that if I did not receive you sooner it was because the doctor absolutely forbade it. But I gave him notice this morning that I meant from to- day to resume my habits, and by way of beginning I wish to see a friend again. Would you believe that he opposed it? Had I listened t ) him you would not be here. But you aro here. Sit down and let us have a talk." In the way of seats Maxime saw only a heap of piled-up cushions, but though unused to oriental hab- lits, he succeeded in establishing himself comfortably enough. It was less easy to find an opening for conversation, and the most skilful 01 talkers would probably have ex- perienced the same embarrassment. What was he to say to a woman whom he had seen only once, and who, however, placed him on the f( oting of intimate friendship ? The trivialities which make up conver- sation in the world seemed .ut of pl»c«, and M. Villagoa had inter- dicted the only topic which it would have been easy to approach. The countess, doubtless, appreciated his embarrassment and spared him the trouble of commencing. "I have formed many projects during my enforced seclusion," she said gayly, "projects of reform; the existence I 'cad wearies me and I have resolved to change it.' "Ydu intend to quit Paris?" ex- claimed Maxiine. "No, not at present at least. But I dream of baing happy after ih" fasbiiiu of the quiot bourgeois who h content with the joys of firosido and home." This beginning surprised Maxime greatly. Though ho was no co;;- comb, he could not help wondering if the countess was about to pro- pose a quiet life in some retired corner with him. His astonishment was so visible, that Madame Yalta . laughed and went on : "I see you do not un- derstand the meaning of th<> con- versation I have annonuced. The insane countess whom you have known is no more. I have taken a vow to live simply, and to aid the accomplishment of this vow, wish to connect myself with a patriarchal family. I can think of no word that expresses my thought better." "Such families are rare enough in Paris," said Maxime gayly, "and at least it would be necessary to search for them in a world â€" " "Which is not mine, 1 know it. But it exists, for I know one â€" yours." "Mine? but I have none. I was early left an orphan. I have only an uncle." "And a cousin. It is of these I am thinking. It was on my mind when the doctor brought you here land I have come to believe our meeting was predestined. I must tpli you that I am superstitious to excess. It seems to mc now that this chance is a premonition, and that my destiny is to know those who aro dear to you, your uncle and his daughter whom I have but just seen. I am drawn toward her by a feeling which I cannot define, and have determined to beg M. Dorgeres to present me to her." "Ho would be delighted to be agreeable to you," stammered Maxime, who little expected an overture of this sort, "only â€" Alice is still so young." "And I â€" am so no longer," in terrupted the countess; "I am twenty-nine-â€" ten years older than Mile. Dorgeres. And I have lived I have suffered, while she is still at the age Avhich cherishes illusions. Ah I well, it is precisely this con- trast which makes me wish to be- come her friend. I have gained at some expense an experience of life which I should love to make use of in contributing to the happiness of a pure girl whom I had learn.cd to love as a sister." "My cousin would be proud to hoar you speak so, and let me as- sure you, niadame, that she is worthy of the interest you feel. But Icl me romind you that .she enters the world by the common dour through which pass all our rich bourgeoisie, all the heiresses. She is about to be married." "What! her father has consented to accept M. de Carnoel â-  " Maximo bit his lips. Ho had spoken hastily, and saw too late that he hal already broken his promise to M. Villagos. "No, madame," he replied with visible embarrassment. "My cousin marries her father's partner, a charming young man who is my in- timate friendâ€" Jules Vigaory. "And sho loves him?" "Undoubtedly; Alice would not be forced into n:arriage, and has made a perfectly free choice." "Are you certain? You told mc yourself she loved M. de Carnoel." "She believed so. At nineteen a young girl may easily deceive her- self as to her real sentiments," said Maxime, with a forced smile. The countess was looliing at him out of her large, bright eyes, and seemed to try to penetrate to the depths of his soul. There was sil- ence which ended by placing Maximo at his ease. Ho was des- perate at having been led to this subject in spite of hiniseli, iuid was sending M. de Carnoel to all the devils. "I am going to speak with you frankly," resumed Madnmo Yalta, slowly. "You have not forgotten, I suppose, our conversation â€" one verv cold day?" "How should I forget? That was a marked day in my life, for it was Ithe day I had the happiness of speaking to you for the first time," said Maxime, glad to revert to these personal recollections. "Then 'you remember that I had become acquainted with certain facts through my protegje Georget?" "Madamo," he said, "Georget has talked at random like the child that he is. He was fond of my uncle's secretary ; he imagined the young man was to marry my cousin, and was grieved at his leaving t'ne house." "Ho left because M. Dorgeres banished him. You gave me to un- derstand that he was guilty of some unworthy act. Georget has told me more. He told me that a theft had been committed at M. Dorgeres, and that M. de Carnoel was sus- pected." Maxime started. "You sec I am we31 informed," the countess continued. "I know all that has transpired. I know that the safe was opened with a false key, and a casket taken be- longing to a Russian named, I be- lieve, Borisoff. I know, too, how tho theft was discovered. Qeorget wan there, and hoard all. The cashier called M. Dorgeres, who, on learning that his secretary had left precipitately the night before, did not hesitate to pronounce the young man guilty. \''ou sec I know all.' 'Except the affair of the severed hand," thought Maximo. "If she knew Ihat she would certainly tell mc." "Au.l,'' ro3u:uod Mine. V.ilta, "I TAXICAB STOCK EARNINGS â- mv Every dollJir invesfcd in Taxicsb 5^ock will ba a working dollar. Toronto's Taxicabs, afftr six months of actual working, have provtn that fh» stock caa pay a dividend of wfo par annum or 2'A% quarterly, commeneind January 1st, t^to. The Time to buy Taxicab Stock is now. We advise Ifs purchase at'>$6.00 per share, par value $5.00. SBbicriptloBi will be accepted ap to 100 shares ia the order received at tliis officej £. A. ENGLISH ^^l°s.?e^^ 70R0NT0 Send (or our lUaatmltd UeolUet. A3 am certain that M. do Carnoel is innocent." "I hope so," mnrmured the friend lof Jules Vignory. "And I beg of you to tell me what passed between Mllo. Alice and himself in the Bois je Boulogne." Maxime thought tliat, having gone so far, it would be puerile to have recourse to a subterfuge. "M. de Carnoel did not come to the rendezvous he had appointed," he said. The countess turned pale. "Is that true?" she asked in an agitated voice. "I swear it on ray honor." "And you have heard nothing of him since?" "No; he has had the good taste not to write to my cousin." ".\nd hearing nothing more of •him. Mllo. .\lice has accepted this silence as a confession of guilt? She has condemned without hearing him?" "He has condemned himself." "If he has not appeared it is be- cause he is not free." (To be contfnued.) On the Farm will produce paying crops, then sell] and Nathan cleared something like the farm and jio to town to live, a million. Or, what would be better still, seek A few --"ars later the Rothschilas some other emplovment than farm-kame to the aid of the Baik of Eng- at once. Life is largely what | '^''d during what was probably t e ing most serious crisis m its career. A GREAT COMMERCIAL PANIO sudflenly took hold of the country, and in the resultant smash an enormous number of smal banks •we make it, and a young man should carefully study his own in- clination and capabilities iu choos- ing an occupation for life. If he! has no natural liking for domes- tic animals and takes no interest i ^^^0 forced to close their doors, in ammal life, better choose 8omc| ^-^^ ^^^^^ ^ank in Threudnee-dle other occupation than furnung, for street began to feel the strain. A tbf raising of animals of some kind .<run" commenced, which grew in is a necessary adjunct to the best proportions until it was foaretl tiie development of the farm. -'QU Lady" herself would have to share the fate of the smaller firms. The house of Rothschilds ag.tin took a hand in affair^, and, aide<l by their money, the n.tnk of England and several other banks managed to weather the storm. From first to last old Mr. Roths- childs is supposed to havo lent £160.000.000 to various govern ments, but after successfully help- ing the country thiough the railw.iy pasic, a new era for the Roth,'- ehilds set in. Tho gover.sment decided that in- stead of borrowing huge sums from SYSTEM.\TIC F.ARMING. To keep accounts which give re- sults comparable from year to year, the farm must be arranged accord- ing to a system. The fields must bo definitely laid out, preferably in groups, so arranged for rotations that the number of fields in each gi'iup r^juals the number of years the rotation runs ; that there may bo the same acreage devoted to each cf the three great classes of rota tion crops and of tho pennancntly t},^ Rothschilds, thev would apply seeded crops each year, viz., the jirggt ^o the nation and thus save grains, the grass crops, and the commission. After this the Rothj cultivated crops. The live stock, childs turned their attention to and other means of reducing the' ynrious commercial undertakings. crop.=i to more f'lni.shcd forms, bring- including railways, mining, and ing higher prices per acre, must ^ banking, but they were still ready also be managed in a more syst^- to open their pur«^eK| rings to tbo inatic manner, so that the general i government in an •^nit-rgeiicy. results in their relations to eachj The most remarkable instance of crop can be recorded and compar- , this was given at itie time of the cii, that the unjirofitable enterprises famous purchase if the Khedive'i uuiy thus be reduced and more at- Suez Canal shares. .An English Itntion devoted to those which give journalist heard that tho Khediva the best profits. wanted to sell his shares, ai;<^..^' knowing how important it was ib.'>. England should ^e(•ure hem, hei" rushed off to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister listened to jijj(^ story with some oxcilement. It would bo a splendid thing, he knew, if this country could secure tbo shares, but ho had no money at his disposal, and it was impossible to make the affair public by APPLYING TO PARLIAMENT. In his extremity ho thought <•( Baron Rothschild, and in a short time he was in the financier's office, laying his plans before him. Baron Who is the moat powerful man in ' Hotbsehild agred to lend the fi^o y DICTATOR OF ENGLAND ROTHSCHILD HAS COME TO HEK ASSISTANCE OFTEN. Some Hoinarkable InslanecH of Ills Keeu Perception and Ability. PREPARING FOR THE CHURN. When cream from several separa- tions is collected, the churning should not be made for a number of hours after the addition of the last batch of cream. Unless this time is given the fresh cream add- ed will not have soured throughout the mass of sour cream, and if in this condition much butter fat wiil be lost in the buttermilk. Time must be given for complete and thorough blending of the various lots so that they are practically ;cne, the acid boinj^ developed in all alike. This may bo done very nice- ly by taking the i)revious night's separation as the last and churn- ing the ne.xt day, thus giving ample time for the proper ripening of the gn^iand^ 'Thrtliancenor of ti:e millions odd that the Khedive want- last cream adiUd i E,,^,,eq„er says it seems to be Loi'l c^/or '.is shares and dcclaiiHl him During Uie last few hours of "p- j^^,jj,g^.hiiti .\nd one is tempted to self willing to take the risk of Par- enmg there should be taken i!'«-o : ti,i„k there may be something in it bamcst refusing to approve of t^^o consideration the temperature a*^ „.|,pf, jt, ja pointed out that l.oid gove.rnnient's actioi. Tho news ot which the cream must be churned. 2^^|j||gj,j,jjj] jg ^he oflicial bead of tlie sale was soon public, and I'ar- Whou it is completely ripe or has j^ g,.^j j.,,„j,,yjij„,, {^,^,. imndied mil- ! ''«ment made little difficulty about reached that point where tho flavor I liy^ p-juiuls sterling. The Roth-: the repayment. is fino and the aroma good, it ..philds are said to have doubled should be quickly brought to the|t),pjr wealth in eighteen years, and temperature necessary for churn- |jf i|,o iiresent rate continues they ing if not already at that tempera- i^i] J,,, absolute nmsters of some two ture. If it has to be lowered sever- thousand millions by the middle of al degrees, it should stand at the the present century, says Pearson's churning temperature for a period ' Weekly, of three or four hours before } For tho last churning. This becomes necessary ' tbo L<indon hou because the butter-fat is a poor has been eonsta...... â€" -^ , -,-,,- conductor of heat and takes longer the historv of England. | number of voung men drcided to to change in temperature than the! While the Peninsular War wa>«;Stay away beeause they feared to milk sormn. Every one is familiar raging, Welline;ton was greatly i <«.r>r''.«' their calvo.H to unfrien-ly with the fact that oils and fats cool ; hampered for tho wants of ready , '^''f'J'is"'"- . - voiv slowly 'monov. Tbo !?overnnirnt were not I Whenever there is anything During the process of ripening, I unwilliuK to let him have more, but j ;;''â- ""« r-n^ncm^^ it is to Lord the cream should be stirred occa- i the difficulty of trauspo.tu._K tho i H«tl'S''I"lfl H'^vt men turn, and a. a sionally to obtain best results. .Tu.st specie froiu Lnsland to Spain w.is what is the result of stirring is not ><â- Â«Â»'â- <''- «, "•»» "''""^^•> '"s^Pcrabli'. entirely known or why it is neccs- ' ^^i'- NuUian Botb«;hild came for- sary, but it is known that creiim 1 wn"-'' """^ ""^^'-^^ ^" transport t.u when frequently stirred ripens with i-"^""*^-^' a more uniform and finer flaxdv T.VKING ALL RISKS, than cream which is ripened without I stirring. j^f"' "» aimi'-'il subsidy of JCluO,OOC. â-  ,- .The govonvu"nt thankfully accept nn\TVfi AS WTTTT A« HAVUK «''' ""'' Nutlian raked in a tidy for- BRAINS AS WELL AS HANDS, jt,,,,^ „,.^,,. 1,,^ u.,„^^c>\on. Olio of his Dfreatest coups w.tis Lord Rothschild is one of King Edward's most intimate fricm's, and it was at his magnificent house ill Piccadily that was held the fir.sfc ball attended by their majesties after the death of Queen Victoria. At this famous ball the King's rule hundred years or so of "kncej)recc]i£a.ajid. dcMrations" use of the Rothschild." I "^â- ''sjiwforcc*!; and the rumor TOiV ^, ;antly mixed up with'^^tfiK) tho clubs that quite a IjSrpt: There are good cows and poo result he is one of the busiest men in the city. .T.iy Gould, tho Anioii- caii millionniro, fi:iuiid this out when he went to call on him. Ho sent is his name, and the message came back that Lord Rothschild was sorry, but he was too busy to SCO him. i Could could scarcely beliove bis cars. "Gf^ back and tell him,'" he , it!»i8te<l, "thiit I am Mr. .lay Gould, the American niillionnire." But even that failed to mo. cows in all breeds. Whatever breed ,»/o''el't "''''"tinimediatcly after the ^„^j ri„,i,g,.|,ii,i. ,,.ho !Sent out the you may choose you I'k Fa-- )..l judi'e tattle ( f fools who tlier people by theoisoho:^. will find it y,tle of Waterloo, when he bad ,,i,i , „t,,11 Mr. Gould necessary to employ the service of , •â- '•>!;:'' '•V^'"^'^""Vn ^ '.'7''*'"'^'^ i that Knglaml is not for sale." tho scales and the Babcoek test. ''/. ^"•'?''' ",?" ^'"^ .V'''?.'''.-"^ * and bo governed by their verdict; I ^V ;""'»«*<"'• "*' was .... tin- ( ontm- \ s,„„j^i j^ u, Too much bother! Well, perhaps^"* )^'^':" '"^ ^^<^'^r<\ tho news o the so but if you are not willing to use j?"'''' ^"•^""^^; .""'^ '^f P"^"; "" '" . â- â- ' ,, ", , London as hard as he could, h? your brains as well as your hands, ,,„ ,„, , ^„„ , , , r. ' , , , , ,1, -, ,, ,, I was tlio only man mi tht h and o look carefully after all tbc • ,^,^„ „„,; knew the truth, for details of the business better let L^^.^^-^^.f ,,,,„ic.3,,nkeu ruim.rs wrio 1 the cows alone entirely, for tho U^.j^ ^,,^„t j,,^ ^j^^, , probabihtwi are you were not born -u^-n^ known that be stood t.' ID th« right time of the moon to h„^p enormously in the event (,f .i make a successful dairyman any- .gritigi, defeat., .asd when h way. If you caunot find pleasure and sati^taction in looking after tho e wanii | ered disconsolately about the Ks- \ change it was taken for graiit.'d ' details of the business, noting the that he bad defiiiito news of a improvement* and failures, study- j French victory, and tjie broke. s ing into the reasons for th« success , sold fronficallv. Bui all the time or failure, either there in something j his agents were buying slocks tor lacking in jr«ur early education or!all they wore worth, wiiile the old else you have mistaken your calling tnan biiP'rlf did hi'? host to lo .k and had better continue raising utt civ <iiseouraged. AVinn caiulol wheat t-; c.'J. as long tho "That uiud luitlc <.!.>wii ibero \\nn jufi been frying lo mal;e tue believe that he is over fifty years old." "Tlio very idea! ami b.; u >t tut f.inn I infoiniali.-jH arrived, pi'ic.'js shot up, j of his -shell yoti" â€" Life .-{«<**!