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mm M A THE THE MAID INN.... A Story of English Life. lence, the said In a voice that bad only been hushed for sheer want of breath (never perhaps before or since i had the space between the -Inn and ab- | bey been covered by human feet co | quickly): lOF INTEREST TO WOMEN By JOSEPH HATTON. CHAPTER VIII--(Continued.) Site smiled In a pi#lancholy way that was unusual with her, and look­ ing round the room, said: "I will go ^ and put my shawl on and win the " ^agcr for Mr. Bamsley. But how will yo« know that f have been to the k'i" IS said Dick, with a shudder, "We will talk of the next proceeding." "Dispose of it." said Foster. "What do you mean?" "There is an ancient opening in the ground, a drain, or conduit, jast out­ side the abbey, north of the aisle," we 'There has been murder done. There are two of thezn, and this is one of their hats." As she called attention to the hat she looked at it for the first time, and lo! the firelight was gleaming on the bright cockade which she had worked for her lover, Richard Parker. abbey? Will you take my word for ( can bury it there." It?' "Yds," said Wilson, with prompt '(V courtesy, "asuredly we will. It 1b not I1. ^ ' a wager to be proud of after all, I'm vr . • thio'king; but we will not make it more unworthy by Conditions, unites you will let one of us go along with take care cf yoa." "That "would be a pretty how-do- you-do," said the nat'vs whom Mary ' called ?Jr. Earnsley. "No. lass, thee bring a bough from fold elder tree in t'£isle. can't be no mistake them." And Mary started on her enterprise nothing loth, far her mind *as weight­ ed with melancholy thoughts. ?.iid she "Why bury it?" asked Foster. "That we may have the chance cf escape you dream of." "Yes,, you are right," said Foster, "the horse will give the alarm. If the body is not found for a day or two our retreat will ba covered by the doubt and delay." "Come, then," said Parker, nnd the two men proceeded to lift the body. The moon came out from behind a scudding benk of clouds as if to bear witness against the deed of b'ood; but at the same moment it shone upon the graceful figure of Mary Lockwcod as the heroine of the Star and Garter hurried through the meadows to the felt that a run ever the windy foot- j abbey--hurritd not from fear. but in path to the abbey would be good for 1 order that she might pause in the :*a- her. I milliar ruin to think of Dick, and more Moreover, the abbey had become j particularly to tl ink cf him upon the sacred not only to the monks ard ' very spot where last they had sat io- nuns whom she had dre^^ed cf in the I sether, and he had urged her to accept rast. but to her lover.••'Richard Pirk- I his proposals of a secret marriage, er. with whom she had exp'orcd every j ^8 Mary entered the wids aiole, r corner of it. She remembered cvrry j ot moonlight pisreoiif^the .Tioon. spot they had sat -nnd full of thrse i an<^ disappeared as a flash of ii~hta;nr thoughts she went joyful'y on her wiy, j have done. It startled her :d. determined to stand by t*^e seat under | a nioment: but hardiy had she reachec the old elder tree; and. while she stone peat beneath the old eiriei plucked the branch which the com­ pany at the ir.n required, breathe Dick's name, and give the wind as it b!ew down the aisle a fresh message of >ove for the dear fellow who had liiden alcng the London read with her ribbon in his hat. CHAPTER IX. * As 'Squire Bellingham turned the bend of the road where it narrowed beneath the trees, his horse stumbled. = recovered itself with an effort, and kvf: then went headlong upon the road, throwing Its rider heavily. Almost at the sime moment" Foster sprung forward from his hiding place on the right, while Parker stepped into the road from the left. Before Foster ^ had seized the fallen horseman, the >%/. 'Squire Was on his legs. The first ' ' Stumble of his horse had prepared him jp . for a fall, which he had managed with * : much dexterity, though he was by no Pmeans unhurt. |;1 j' As be scrambled to his feet . the | •'•' . horse tried to rise, but in vain. "Stand!" exclaimed Foster, seizing , the "Squire who now faced him. "The. very thing I am trying to do. gV ' ,;by your leave," the 'Squire replied, clutching his pistol. 'S&ii- "Hand over the bag that Is fastened ..-to your belt," said Foster, snatching U£$' „at the leather wallet. "Never, you ruffian!" exclaimed the ./'Squire, "take that first!" He snapped jjp^vhis empty pistol and closed with his assailant. •fl'v, Parker looked on, the fitful moon- light falling upon the combatants. gC 'Dick, he's knifing me!' suddenly exclaimed Foster, "close with him, WZ* curse you. close with him." ||y'i The ^Squire was tco busy to rav any- SC *; thing except to gasp "ruffian!" k?'. "beast!" "murderer!" and other exple- - •. tives which seemed to give him strength. He had seized Foster round> the |||* (;- waist with his left hand, and was $j$:. , trying to strangle him with his right. -Suddenly, by a great effort, Foster S^y' dragged himself and his adversary to jj|£\ . their feet, but only to be thrown in thj scientific fashion. feV Before the 'Squire could follow up ^ his advantage Dick Parker had him in vise-iike clutch. *'l3ello!" gasped Bellingham, "what's itj,-" this? Another?" "Resistance is useless.' said Parker, v deftly cutting belt and wallet with his ft r knife and allowing them to drop to the ground. "You cursed ruffian!" exclaimed the fer? 'Squire, "I know you, and I'll bring • you to the gallows." "Don't be rash," exclaimed Dick tree than the moonlight nme stream ing in upon her with a cnlm and stead, radiance. She took this for a good omen, which may be noted as evidence of the utter unreliability of supersti­ tious interpretations of natural phe­ nomena; for at that moment the awful shadow of the mmderers and their victim had been struck by that same moonlight right across the abbey foot­ path. The next moment Mary was holding her breath and creeping into the fur­ thest shadows of the elder tree. A muttered curse had held her spall- bound, so strange, to unexpected, ro ferocious was it. She turned to look in the direction from which it had come. Two dark figures carrying a helpless burden met her startled gaze. She wondered if this were some rude tes. of her courage, but this idea was quickly dispelled by the tremendous earnestness of the actors. No two men could have played the part of bogies as these played. As they approached her she saw that they labored with the weight of theii ghastly load. She saw the dead man's arms swing to and fro, and the poor head move helplessly from side to side. As the first ruffian bore his share of the body, with his back towards her. the other stooped low and muttered curses not loud but deep. The moon disappeared while the awful procession passed her hiding place, and it seemed to her a proces­ sion of magnitude, so long did it ap­ pear to be" passing. Mary had never felt fear until then Her heart stood stifl. And yet it seemed to her &3 if her breath came and went with the noise Of 20 people. She clutched the elder tree with z. silent prayer of gratitude for the sounc* of the rustling ivy ̂ overhead, which seemed to assist iu shielding her from observation. The wind had stopped, as if to lister, to the tale of blood; stopped dead, cj. j if it had never rustled an ivy leaf, j much less uprooted an oak. But the i next moment it stormed through tht i open spaces on the towers, moaned in J the hollows of the crypt. When tht moon once more emerged ifrom thr stormy clouds the ruffians paused witfc their load, and the foremost of the twe muttered: "Curse the wind," as hi? hat was blown along thn ahle, step­ ping almost at Mary's feet. "Would he follow it?" was the thought that once more terrified her. She shrank to the furthermost cor­ ner of her shallow retreat, and elun£ to the trunk of the rugged elder in ac agony of despair. But the second mar said with an oath: "Come on; you car. u " *tu an , \ UJ.UC VJIi, t p • - ^ releasing his hold upon him tn order get the cursed hat when the job if t0 Pfcfc up the money 'And you, too!" exclaimed the brave but rash Yorkshire 'Squire, "you are Foster, who supped iu the same room with me at York. I'll hang yoij both!" With marvelous dexterity the 'Squire leaped upon his horse, which started off at a gallop; but he was hardly in his seat than bang, bang, went Foster's pistols, and he fell in a heap upon the road, the horse bound­ ing off at a furious rate homewards, the clank of its hoofs through the darkness sounding the death-knell of its master. "By.heavens, you've killed him!" ex­ claimed Parker, leaning over the pros­ trate body, and then starting back as he felt the hot blood of the murderld . man upon his hands. "Damn him," I'm glad of it!" ex­ claimed Foster in a thick hoarse > voice. "He has half killed me--att­ ended," and they took up their loafi afresh and disappeared beyond the ab bey walls. The moment she could no longer set the ruffians, the awful fascination in which they held her abated. She crept from her hiding place siezed the hat, and with the speed of a hupted fawn bounded into the open and fled irrespective of dead or living. She had recovered a'l her sense of freedom now that she was in the meadows. She knew thai she could outstrip pursuit, even if she were fol­ lowed; and, spite of the possibility of having to pass the murderers, shf made straight for the path to the mil! pond add, flew over the welcome bridge. They were too busy with their horri­ ble work--Richard Parker and his vile companion--to note the flying shadow that fell upon them for a moment as CHAPTER X. "It's Gentleman Parker's hat!" ex­ claimed old Morley. taking it from Mary's yielding hand; for at sight of her lover's guilt she had sunk down unconscious upon the settle. "And who is Gentleman Parker?" asked Wilson. "The fine young chap I towd you of!" remarked the native who had an gered Wilson by telling him that Mary was already engaged. "What's wrong?" asked Jack Mead­ ows, striding to the bar, somewhat distraught in appearance, as he well might bte, for he had just said good- by to his mother and to Kirkstall for­ ever, and had looked in at the Star and Garter on his way to meet the London coach, "what's wrong?" As he spoke he saw Mary and raised her from her seat and looked around at the people about him with amaze­ ment. They were no less astonished than he; they had not recovered from the awful revelation of the hat--Mary's consternation, her faint and the gen­ eral feeling that she had unconscious ly betrayed her lover. "What is it?" Mary asked as she sighed and looked at her friend. "Jacr. have you come?" "Yes. What can I do for you? What is there to be done?" She stretched out her hand and ap­ peared to be looking for something. "What is it?" Jack asked, and glanced around him as if he not only questioned Mary, but the whole room. "Yes, yes," she exclaimed, snatching at the hat which Morley now held toward her. "Good night," she said, "good-night, kind friends; I won the vager for you, Mr. Barnsley." "I am to blame, I fear," said Mr. Wilson, 'in that matter; but what hac happened, I wonder." "Something awful, I reckon," said Morley. "She said it was murder, and nothing short of that would have frightened our Mary," She had leaned upon Jack Meadows xnd left the room, and Jack was happy ;n his misery--happy that, she would nave rested her hand upon his arm; lappy that in her trouble, whatever it vas. she should have distinguished him before all others, as if he were her natural protector. (To be continued.) PACKED ALL HEff HEADGEAR. So This Woman Had to Borrow a Hat to Wear Home. Every housekeeper knows that mov­ ing Is the most demoralizing thing that can happen to one. Even a fire is no greater strain on the nervous sys­ tem than is the effort necessary to i>a§0jag a!l one's household goods and lumping them helter--skelter into a painfully bare place of abode. Last 7/eek a methodical housekeeper had chis trial to encounter,; only her chairs ind tables and beds were not dumped 'aelter-skelter. She is a very methodi­ cal woman, and so she paeked every­ thing carefully and stayed at the old louse on the fateful day to see that he furniture was conveyed in proper ashion. When the last load was be- ng carried out, the woman prepared o leave, also. She went mechanically .o the closet where her hats had once been kept to get one to wear down town, but, naturally, they were not :here. Then she went all over the de­ serted house, but not a piece pf head- vear was to be found. At last she .eaiized the awful truth. She had oacked all her hats In the trunks, and hey had been gaily carted away in the /an by the lusty men. Hats two miles .way are of no more use than are bat- Jeships twenty miles from the scene •f action, and the poor, tired heroine )f this story felt that the only thing eft for her to do In the circumstances vas to sit down on a convenient wln- Jow seat and weep. She didn't, how­ ever; she went to the family in the jloclt that she knew bast and borrowed n unpretentious chapeau. Then she went on down town In a car, mentally issuring herself that she was the big­ gest goose and the most thorough ^acker of trunks that ever lived.-- Baltimore News. ^other minute of this infernal grip and ! Mary rushed past, like Fate, with the I should have been choked. "This is the worst night's work we have ever done," said Parker. "The best if you have the money," Foster replied. f<Curse the money," Dick answered, "it will be no good to us; we shall never get free of this foul business^* "Where's the bag?" was all Foster u*ld in reply. , "Here!" said Parker. "Foster clutched it, felt it, opened It. uttered an exclamation of delight, followed up with a quick series of Ju­ bilant remarks. "Not get free?" he said, "there is enough here to free us forever. Not fet free--we'll be on the 6ea tomorrow night unless you have other engage­ ments. Everything is. settled. Once at Whitby, we can put the sea between us and Yorkshire, and, what is more, between us and London. Are you ««n*?" •*'- /• - ^ -• .v, "When ire have disposed of tfcia," evidence of their identity in her hand, and with which token she Btag^ered at last, pale apd breath'.e.ss, into the inn, standing in the midst of the startled company unable to utter a word. The firelight fell tenderly upon her, as she leaned upon the arm of the in­ gle-nook settle for support. Both Taylor and Wilson rushed toward her, but her uncle waved them back, and, stretching his bony arm about her, said: "What is it, lass? Have you seen a ghost, you look so scared!" Her lips moved as if she would an­ swer, but her voice was silent. "Give her water," said Taylor. "A nip of brandy," said Tom, the man-of-all-work, who had gone straight to the bottle the moment he saw her come in, and handed it to Mr. Taylor, who pressed a little to her lips. Then she sank upon a chair, and, waving her hand as if for air or pi- WHEN BUYING CNJONS. It !• Necessary to Know Something About the Varieties. Onior.s only grow in perfection in opain and only in the southern part of Ipain, where the soil and climatc leem peculiarly adapted to the growth }f this vegetable which the ancient Egyptians worshipped. Fine onions ire raised in Italy and in Portugan, 'out they cannot compare with the ipanish product. Take these same unions grown in Spain antf plant them \nywhere In this country, and they de­ generate into the yellow-skinned Weathersfield, says the New York Press. We know pretty well In New York what the Spanish onion 13--big ind white, with a skin like silver, -olid as apples, dellciously sweet and iot too pungent in fiavon There are over 100 ways of cooking onions, and Ipanish onions are delicious in each way, as also they are when eaten raw. Thanks to some of the unscrupulous dealers in town, we are not getting as many of these luscious Spanish onions as in former seasons. One can make; more money selling a domestic onion called the Prize Winner, which all over town is being palmed off for a Spanish onion, but which a close ob­ server will detect readily. The Prize Winner has a yellow skin, Is oblong In shape and its flavor is much like that of our common yellow onion. Its only resemblance to the Spanish pro­ duct is that it is quite as solid, but not 60 Juicy. It is a good onion for soups, for sauces and for general use, but It does not approach the Spanish dnion In flavor. ' plaited chiffon with a bolero and el­ bow sleeves of fine white mousseline de sole, embroidered with silk spots in black and white and "trimmed with strappings of black velvet ribbon brought down to a point on either side both back and front and secured with tiny diamond studs. This bolero is edged throughout with a vandylte ap­ plique insertion,,<x>f fine black chantllly lace, the same lace appearing also on the sleeves, which are finished at the elbows with soft frills of white chif­ fon. In the eenter of the front there is a rosette bow of black velvet ribbon fastened with four small diamond studs. What ltrlrte* Are Wearing* More favored than the diamond sun­ burst, the traditional gift of the biide- groom to the bride, is a heart-shaped trinket so large as the purse permits, set with the gems preferred by the bride. The bijou 13 worn on a short chain close under the chin, at the end of a long chain or pendant from a brooch. White furry felt and black velvet hats lead in popularity with brides­ maids. Whichever color is chosen, long Amazon plumes are used, for trimming, the more pictorially, the better. Black velvet, with long baby blue plumes, was the color plan for the cavalier hat of one maid of honor. Het, gown was of blue brocaded satin, made in Louis XVI. style. The mode of limiting a bride's at­ tendants to one maid makes the mat­ ter of choosing a costume ror ner far less troublesome. She has only the bride's taste, her own taste and purse to consult One autumn maid of hopor, whose gown was of white glace silk, carried for her flowers white chrysanthemums, ablaze with autumn foliage. Rcses and heather are a popular floral com­ bination' for the brige'3 bouquet. New Styles In Furs.. The garments this season are quite elaborate. The same cut. the same beauty in line that mark the handsome creations are given in cloth and vel­ vet. The fur coats and boleros are su­ perb. Large sleeves, odd collars, em­ broidered vests and lace are used with good effect. The very smartest thing in a fur garment is a long coat in Per­ sian lamb. It is really modeled on the Russian moujik blouse. It falls to the knees and is belted in at the waist with a narrow girdle, studded with im­ itation jewels. „ The cuffs and collar are of chinchilla, with chiffon under­ neath. The Russiaii blouses, in furs, blouse very little at the waist or they would look clumsy. Miniver is hav^ig considerable vogue. It is much used N<*tt.r Fall Coat. This Jaunty little fall coat of black Fall Coat of Black Cloth. lady's cloth is trimmed with straps of the same material running from back to front and ending in tabs which form Erralng Dress Trimmed with Ermln*. Evening Dress Trimmed with Kdelwelsfc if : 7/ as a trimming, but many smart little capes and short jackets are made of it. It is to many a new fur, but it will figure extensively at the coming coro­ nation ceremonies% Short velvet jack­ ets. elaborately trimmed in lace and chiffon, are high in fashion's favor. New Eton Jacket Model. A novel eton jacket model has the cloth collar shaped in five circular layers, each bordered with a narrow stitched band of the samo fabric, edged with a tiny line of black and gold braid. The white satin vest is trimmed with lines of this braid, arranged di­ rectly down the front of the vest in V-points, each V being finished with tiny loops and a small gold button. Hanrfnome Hall Gown. A magnificent ball gown is of heavy A rich man's foolish sayings pMa for wise ones.: the lapels of the rovers. The bishop sleeves are also trimmed with the straps. The Alglon collar is of pur­ ple velvet lined with white satin, this material also lining the coat and fac­ ing the revers. On the revers and flaps of the collar is elaborate hand-pm- broiderv of purple flowers, worked with Corticelll embroidery silk. Tlie New Silk*. Time was, not so long ago, when the cost of a gown could be plainly dis­ cerned by glancing at it, but now it is to a certain extent different. The new silks are so beautifully finished and so prettily figured that one is really deceived in them, and might easily be mistaken in thinking them much more expensive than they are. There are Louisine silks, of which one never tires in praise, and there are the empire stuffs, that are so pretty with their bouquets and their' floral baskets, their wreaths and their little market bunches; and there are the Persian silks, which really grow more and more wonderful as the world goes by. But besides these there have recent­ ly been manufactured many handsome silks that for beauty of coloring and delicacy of design will probably never be excelled. These are sold for small prices, some of them well within a dollar a yard, and are so good in color and texture that they can be made up very simple, often without any trim­ ming but their own figures. A Beautiful Evening Gown. gold-colored satin, made princess, opened in the back, and having an extremely long train. The bodice is cut low and is sleeveless, narrow strips of embroidery passing over the shoul­ ders. The entire gown Is covered with most elaborate hand-embroidery of silver and pearls worked on an appli­ que of gold-spangled chiffon. All the applique work is done with gold-col­ ored Corttcelli embroidery wash silk. The gown (tllags to the figur*. *$4 perfectly. '•, ' , -•_ -'̂ 'r >• White Evening Bodice. A charming evening bodice 4s that which l* mads In white acctwfdion- Illnt as to Individuality, A new use for hand embrlodery is in the "last touch" which distinguishes the separate waist. It is possible to buy a ready made blouse of taffeta or. lOulscne made in some familiar style, with tucks, yet with a few hours of work at home turn it into an in­ dividual garment peculiarly fitting one's wardrobe. The simplest method lays in working French knots in the desired color between the familiar rows of tucking. The tucka are done in perpendicular line, each dotlet an inch from the next. The scheme is capable of many variations. A mere white satin blouse of five-dollar %alue may be transformed during an after­ noon's gossip into a dainty evening waist with knots of the ^owner's fa­ vorite rose pink or turquoise blue. New Ideas la Pettlroat*. Tight-fitting skirts have provoked rivalry in petticoat makers, who are vying with each other to produce the petticoat which shall occupy the least space. One of the most recent has light weight jersey cloth for a top. the elastic fabric fitting like a glove to the figure. Silk ruffles finish these skirts to a depth of twelve or four* teen inches. Which tb* Doctors Palled Understand. A Medical man as a rule dislikes to acknowledge ths value of a proprietary medicine--in fact, professional eti­ quette debars him from doing so. Yet there are many eminent physicians, those most advanced in their profes­ sions, who give full credit to the great curative properties of Vogeler's Cura­ tive Compound, from the fact that it is manufactured by an old and reliable company, proprietors of St. Jacob's Oil, from the formula of a brother physl clan, who to-day stands In the front ranks of the most eminent medical men in London, and on account of its intrin­ sic merit, it is largely prescribed by the medical profession; but, in the case which we are about to relate, the at­ tending physician called it "rubbish," but, as It turned out. Mrs. Nettleton tells the doctor that "rubbish or not, it saved her life." Mrs. Nettleton graphically relates the particulars of her own case, which will doubtless be* of interest to many of our lady readers: "I had been an Intense sufferer for many years from dyspepsia, liver and kidney trbubles, when a little pam­ phlet was placed In my hands, and, although at that time I had been bed­ ridden for more than six months, I determined, after reading some of the wonderful testimonials therein of cases similar to mine, which had been com­ pletely cured by the timely use of Vo­ geler's Curative Compound, to try some, especially, as my doctors failed to even benefit me, and I had almost given up all hope of ever being well again. It is most Interesting, and, in fact, marvelous to relate, that the very first dose of fifteen drops relieved me. It was not long before I was able to get up and about; three months from taking the first dose I was enjoying better health than I had been for four­ teen years. I continued well until a few months back, when I was taken ill again, my troubles being dyspepsia and constipation. I had a doctor attending me for a month, but continued to grow worse, until I again found myself bed­ ridden, when I bethought myself of my old medicine, Vogeler's Curative Com­ pound, which I immediately sent for and took in place of the doctor's medi­ cine; at that time I had not had a movement of the bowels for five days, but Vogeler's Curative Compound soon put me on my feet again--In fact, com­ pletely cured me a second time, but, of course, this attack was not as bad as the first, yet I fully believe I should not have been alive today had it not been for Vogeler's Curative Compound. If I had only thought to have taken It when my last illness took place, I should not only have been saved much suffering, but a |7B doctor's bill." Mrs. Nettleton said: "I have recom­ mended Vogeler's Curative Compound for indigestion and eczema, and in ev­ ery case it has proved a cure beyond a doubt. Mr. Swinbank, our chemist, has sent me the names of no end of people who have been cured by Vogel­ er's Curative Compound. By the way, the proprietors have so much confi­ dence In this great London physician's discovery, that they will send a sam­ ple free to any person sending name and address and naming this paper." St. Jacob's Oil Co, 205 Clay Street, Baltitaore, Md. Mrs. Nettleton is a confectioner, In the Brighton Road, where she has been established many years, and is hon­ ored and respected by all classes. Her statements as regards Vogeler's Cura­ tive Compound may, therefore, be re­ garded as reliable evidence of its great value. The public, however, may look upon this remarkable statement as one of the many which we are constantly receiving from grateful people all over the world, who haVe been cured of various maladies by the use of this wonderful remedy, which is the result of an eminent physician's life-long experience. These people are nearly always representative and well-known citizens. New Jersey 8phlnx. Almost as sharply' as if cut by a sculptor's chisel the face and figure of a hooded woman stand forth in the formation of rocks Enclosing & vein of copper in the mines of the Arling­ ton Copper Company at Arlington, N. J. Of heroic size it is, with broad, flat nose, thick lips, to which the hood gives a fair resemblance to a sphinx. Nature was the sculptor In this case, and when a blast disclosed it the Ital­ ian miners fled in terror. They are superstitious, and, although back at work, glance fearfully at the face as If expecting It to speak. Ofllcers of the copper company and many stran­ gers visited the mine yesterday and Investigated the phenomenon. At first they were of the opinion that it was a petrified body of a woman, but clos­ er examination showed it to be a natural formation. The mine has many interesting facts in'Its connec­ tion. It is said to have first been opened and worked by a slave in 1719. Later, during the revolution, It was owned and worked by a man named Schuyler. At that time the mine was very valuable and produced large quantities of the metal. Since that time, however, no active work has been going on until recently, when the Arlington company was formed, about a year ago.--New York Herald. States with Low nirth-Rates. Ontario has an abnormally low birth rate, lower than that of any Eu­ ropean country, but not lower than that of some of the adjoining Ameri­ can states, notably Michigan and New Hampshire, the former being eighteen in 1898 and the latter nineteen in 1895. Convents to l*et. One of the problems that confronts France, subsequent to the enforcement of the new law governing religious in- Huiutions, is what to do with the vast properties and buildings of the exiled monastic orders. In Paris two of the largest religions estates arj* those of the Carmelites. They occupy ground of high value in the capital and suburbs. There is the old convent in the Avenue de Messlne, snugly ensconced in a beautiful orch­ ard, surrounded by a high wall, on which is a balustrade surmounted, by Gothic sculpture. In front of the con­ vent proper Is a high triangular ve­ randa, above which is the inscription: "O Maria imniaculata; Itegina Car- meli, ora pro nobis." wiiat a mock­ ery is the "To let or for sale" sign near it! Cftose to the figure of the Vir­ gin are the words "Propriete a vendre. Superficie 7,000 metres environ. S'ad- dresser les lundls, mercredis, vendre- die a M. Borme, Notaire, Rue de Ber­ lin, 38." This epilogue of the act of ^he French chambers is seen on all sides. The< fine chapel of the Carmelites on the Boulevard Gambetta at Fontalne- bleau can be bought for a song com­ paratively. The worst feature of the situation is the Imposing structures which encumber moat of the proper- m Monastery of the Carmelites. ties. As it is there is a superabund­ ance of churches in the land and re­ ligious sentiment in France is rapidly on the decrease. The buyer of monas­ tic grounds wants a bargain since it will be costly to pull down the enor­ mous sanctuaries upon them. Only a few of these edifices have passed into the hands of the Protestant denomina­ tions, which are working zealously to fan the dying embers of faiih in France. Boring for Turtles. Young Bob Newell gave a public "turtling" exhibition Sunday after­ noon on the north side of the road to the river. He caught twenty-five of the reptiles in a little over two hours, and a crowd watched his performance. He carried a pole like a pitchfork handle, ;with a hook at the end of it. He^would sink this at random into the soft mud until he struck the hard shell of the turtle; then, with a sim­ ple twist of the wrist, he would drag it from its bed with a long, strong 'pull. The turtles he caught ranged in-vWeight from four to twenty-five pounds, and were worth from sixteen cents to |1 each.--Lacon (111.) Journal. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York. Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom­ ach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30,000 testimonials. At all druggists. 25c. Sample Free. Ad- Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy,, N. Y. (toorft Bancroft's Bl( Estata. Tt Is ten years since George Bancroft died. Meanwhile the securities be­ longing to bis estate, which is now about to be divided, have increased in value from about $550,000 to |650,- 000. New York Countess. Miss Anne Leary of 3 Fifth avenue, New York, has been made a Countess b;r Pope Leo in recognition not alone of her munificence along educational and charitable lines and her personal piety but because of her unceasing ef­ forts in behalf of the Church of Rome In America. Up to this time only two American women have been distinc­ tively honored by the Pope--Mrs. John Sherman and Miss Gwendoline Caldwell--who were decorated with the Order of the Golden Rose. &u&s Leary is well known for her many adts of charity. Bellevue Hospital has been a favored recipient. Another of " her charities is the St<yny Wald San!-1 tarium for consumptive working girls, and she has given liberally to many ^ churches and educational institutions. Miss Leary's father was a wealthy hat-' ter and the personal friend of John Jacob Astor. 11'- Blllk In Powder Form. At the last monthly meeting of the Swedish Agricultural society Dr. M. Eckenberg, a well known chemist, made an Important communication, which is of great interest for the dairy industry. The professor has discovered that the substantial essence of milk can be reduced to a fine powder. If this pow­ der be dissolved in a certain quantity of water it becomes again ordinary milk, with all its nutritive qualities, its taste and smell. | Experiments with this milk powder were entirely successfaul, and the dis­ covery, as is so often the case, was a pure accident, which has given the most extraordinary results. . « The milk powder or flour, Is rather like ordinary flour, and can be packed in wood or tins, or even in sacks or paper bags.--Copenhagen Correspond­ ence London Mail. ~ (An American firm is also reported to have made arrangements to seU f milk powder in Great Britain. Engte- ^ lish firms are also now it-- New York Times:) . •