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Mg“â€" ,NABOTH‘S VINEYAREIâ€" #â€" CEAPI'EB Lâ€"(Continued) 'And if Mira. Charlesworth loved one part of her fair demesne better than another. it was the garden. ’l'here ap- peered to be no serious attempt at or- der, as one new in such places nowaâ€" days. for flu mossy paths were over- grown with cglantine and tulip and York roses, shaded by espaliers and arched bowers of the filbert and gold- en pippln, with just enough neatness in its elegant disorder to show the hand of care. There was a fragrance in the air. 8. event of sweet brier and laven- der. mingled with mignonette half- rode on her father's shoulder and pluck- ed the sunny peaches on the ripe south wall ; the same as when her whitening hair was a tangled net of gold and her violet eyes stirred sleeping hearts in vain. For Fernleigh had been her own home before Vivian Charlcsworth had distanced all rivals and won the heart of Margaret Hay; a place to see and love, but a place to leave with linger- ing and regret. - Mr. Heath walked his horse along the drive. under the shadow of an arching belt of chestnuts in the full glory of leaf and flower, past the open hall door with a cool dim vision of polished oak and blue china beyond. In the green court. wall-flowers flourished on the stone buttresses, there were ferns on the stable roof amongst the stoneâ€" orop and celandine. There was no help- er in the yard, so the visitor put up his own horset and having done so, mounted a short flight of steps, and pushing back a little rustic gate un- der two cropped yew-trees, entered the garden. \Valking there under the ap- ple boughs was the mistress of Fern- leigh. a bobk in her hand, the other resting on the shoulder of a boy some twelve years of age. -. There were gray lines in the soft bright hair under the white lace cap, a subdued sadness in the fair face. 0th- erwise untouched by the ruffling hand of time; and yet a. pleasant; beautiful face, for beauty wt fifty is something we like to gaze upon again. As she looked up, her eyes fell upon Heath with a pleased smile of welcome. “This is very good of you," she said. 'You guessed where we should be found. I thought Vivian had had enough] music, so we came out ‘here, and brought Van- ity Fair with us." . ' “Which character do you like best. Mr. Heath " asked the boy eagerly. "George Osborne or Major Dobbin! We prefer the Major." “Being unpractical people, naturally," answered the lawyer.â€"-“.t’erhaps I have a sneaking affection for ‘himl myself; though, professionally speaking I dare not. say so openly.â€"-So that is the last hero, Vivian l" , ' Vivian turned his wide blue eyes in the speaker's directionâ€"those sightless eyes, that seemed. none the less. to read the very soul of those they en- counteredâ€"and a slightly puzzled ex- pression crept into his face. “Why can- notd'ou say what you thinkl'f he asked. “ ucauso we do not dwell ui the pal- ace of Truth. my childâ€"«And now. run away to your music while I talk bus- iness with the mother, though it does seem a sin to bring red tape into this pure atmOsphere." The boy walked slowly down the path. touching a. lbafy spray here and there with outstretched fingers. For a moment lhey both stood watching him; the one tenderly, almost yearnâ€" ingly. the other with a shade of sadness and pity in his honest gray eyes. “John,” exclaimed Mrs. Charles-worth, suddenly turning to her companion. “if it were not for him the parting would not be so keen." ' "Keen enough to break your heart," returned the lawyer gruffly. _ “You cannot yet realise it, Margaret. 1 know your feelings, perhaps better than you comprehend them yourself. When you love every inch of the ground”â€" "I (loâ€"that is true enough. And the thought of it all keeps me awake at nights. it haunts me as I walk here by day. Cannot you understand what it, is to love every tree and leaf and flowerâ€"to have a tender association or wistful memory attached to catch sin- glc foot of soil! ’llhere is everlasting youth for min here. but still"â€"â€" ' John Ht‘fllh at this moment was seiz- ed with a sudden fit of coughing, a circumstance which perhaps accounted for the unusual dimness in his eyes. Conscious of scum feeling of inherent woaknem. he became more dry and busi- ness-like than usual; his habit when touched. "If this wonderful. memory of yours would enable you to remem- ber where your grandfather hid that precious nssi nment, it would be the better for 01 parties concerned. Al- lowing that the deed cannot be found. Miss forton takes the whole of the funded property. But if we can only dismvor it, the fifty thousand pounds at present invested in console goes to you. and the Kingswell estates besides." "it never will be found; indeed. I almost doubt if it was ever executed." said Mrs. Cbarbxsworth wearily. "It is all so stran 'e and puzzling.” "Not at. 31 . When you married your cousin. Vivian Charlmiworth. who was a great sooundrel. if I am judgc'Câ€"â€" "John, he was.m.y husband. and he is dead." ‘ "And a good thing too." exclaimed the lawyer holly.-"Well. you know how angry your grandfather. Martin Bay. was about that. though you were his [favorite grandchild. By his will he left everyt ' to your cousin 'Mary. who nfterwar ‘ married Wilfred Mor- ton. Of course you remember how the old gentleman used to boast that he never altered h‘s mind: and when his feelings changed towards on. he re- fused to make a. new m . But by (and he has ed to you the income arising from hidden under the fallen petals of the ap- ple blossom. The same now as it might have been a century since; the same as its sorrowng mistress first reâ€" membered it, when as a tiny child she go the Kingswell estates. There is_ no doubt whatever about that. The assign- ment was given into the custody of your father, and held by him up to the time of his death. And it is my opinion that when Vivian Charlesworth got hold of the titleâ€"deeds to this place and tried to raise moue on them (as he did). he must have ound it someâ€" where, and laid it aside for future use." Airs. Charlesworth followed this story with a vague idea as to her legal ad- viser’s meaning. Them, with some faint show of interest, she inquired if Heath know anything of this unknown rela- tive who seemed determined to take the full measure of her legal rights. "All I know is that she is young, and is. moreover. being well advisedâ€"that is. from a purely business point of view. 'ou see they have everything on their side, and plenty of money to prosecute the suit. If they refuse to accept my offer of a compromise, Fernleigh must The listener caught the full signific- ance of these last words. and her breath came a little more quickly. She looked up at the blue sky above the apple blooms, and away down the dim green avenue to the house Ebeyond. How bitterly hard it seemed, doubly hard standing there in the full fresh beauty of the summer afternoon. hallowed by the sweet recollection of a. thousand such. a maze of pleasant memory, back to the dim remembrance of childhood. John Heath waited to allow the whole force of the declaration to strike home before he resumed again. “Believe me it is best to tell you this plainly, though it is painful enough to me. I have had a long talk with your mortgagee this afternoon. and he has made what; Icon- sxder to be a handsome offer. Of course he can take the whole place as it stands at; any moment; but he will do bet- ter than that; he will buy the place for three thousand five hundred over his claim." "That is very :generous.” said Mrs. Charlesworth with an unsteady smile. “Would not that sum invested at five per cent... bring us in aihundred and seventy-five pounds a yearll Three peogle caegxlive on l " gr many peo e ive on less. And besides, if I can any judge of Miss Gladys' character, she will be no weight on your (handsâ€"Margaret, you are sing- ularly blessed in your daughter." “I am blessed in both my children, John. New I suppose you will want to bri my generous creditor over there soon? wish I could feel sufficiently grateful. but I am rebellious as yet. Arnd if you cam forget business for a time. perhaps a cup of tea"â€" “Not this afternoon. thank you; I must be in Castlnford by six. I will let you know when tihe colonel is com- lug." _'l‘ihey walked down the $111611 path Side by Side; and as Heath taught his trap round. Vivian stole from the house to his mother's side. He seemed by some subtle instinct to feel her presence near him, as he could tell the footsteps of those he loved. “Mother are you un- happy?" he asked. "1 dear? Why should you think that t" “I don't know; penhwps it was my fancy. Some way. lit seems lately that you and Gladys are so much quieter aft- er Mr. Heath comes. ' Any reply was prevented by the sound of the lawyer's approaching car- riage wheels. They walked by his side to the gates, and afterwards stood for a. long while watching him as he drove away. Presently, Vivien lifted his lie/dd, and laid it gently on his mo- ther's check. "You feel happier than you did, mother 7" he said. Mrs. Churlesworth turned from the contemplation of the - ' ful landscape and bending over [h boy lumed his brow tenderly. “Mudh happier. Vivian, almost quite," she replied, and as she said these words. the tears lay on her cheek unseen. CHAPTER II. By dint of long morning lounges in the County Club. of which select insti- tution he was a member, Colonel Sand- hurst succeeded in killing the three heavy days which divided him from his son's company. Not that he was alto- gether a martyr to boredom, for there were many delicate plans to be finally settled; last. but not least, the master- stroke of inviting his ward, Miss Ethel Morton, and her aunt to be his guests for a few days, and thus bring the heir- ess in immediate and close contact with Captain Frank Sandhui'st. his reputa- tion and his Victoria Cross. This lat- ter coveted trophy hd been won some twelve months before in one of the re- cent. South African wars. The diplomatic old soldier stood in. the elegant private sitting-room devoted to his use. consulting his'watch impat- iently for it was approaching the hour of seven, and the expected travellers were due; it having been so arranged that they might travel down from Lon- don togcther, and thus cement the friendship. It was therefore it consid~ emble disappointment to the Colonel when the ladies arrived by themselves. the recalcitrant. swain having failed thcm :it the last moment. " He will be here by the mail," Miss Morton explained, when the prelimin- ary greetings were over. “ It was some tiresome business at the “'ar Office, I believe he said. Perhaps the Comman- der-in-chief required his opinion upon some important matter. But really I am so hungry that I can't sympathize with you over the terrible affliction." Colonel Sandburst pulled the hell with more than necessary violence, while his fair visitor looked out on the broad street below with languid interest. She was a. pleasant merry-looking blonde. with fair hair and kindly blue eyes. full of mischief; but withal sympathetic and true as steel to her friends. Miss Cram- er. the aunt in question. was a gentle. placid nobody. who was only too glad of the opportunity to efface herself on every oecasim. the sort of easy-going old lady who. if properly clad and regu- larly fed. asked nothing more from her fellow-creatures. If asde what she lived for. she would have shaken her head smiling . and declined the solu- tion of so soemn and unnecessary a' problem. Over his soup and glass of brown sherry. the colonel succeeded in recov- ering his lost uantmttv. The dinner was well serve . the Wye trout. and ducklings delicately cooked. and the colonel m but mortal. By the time the peaches had arrived. his brown face beamed with hospitable smiles. " Beauâ€" ‘ ronisingly. “ and salmon fishing excel- lent. how. if there-was only a house on the Bartonsham property. we might make a pleasant summer here." . " I suppose the people are civilised t" Ethel returned, helping herself to some grapes. Miss Cramer had long since dropped into one of her “viking “Let us go and sit out on trances. that pretty balcony among the flowers. and study the Castlefordian in his na- tive lair, as we used to do at San Homo. Besides. I know you want a cigar." They took their chairs out on the bal- cony in the fading light. looking north to an old church with tall gray spire; and immediately before them. beyond the aims where the noisy rooks were swinging. rose the square cathedral tower. The Colonel lay back and smok- ed his tobacco with a feeling of perfect tranquility and contentment. l "Ya." he continued. “ it is a great pity there is no house at Barton-sham. n that case we might stay here till the autumn. and learn something of the county. They say the \Vye tour is as beautiful as the Rhine.” " \Vhy not build a house i" asked the listener. toying with a rosebud. “Ah, but you see I have a. better plan than that. It is so long since on were here before that you probably or- get Fernleigh." “Indeed. I do not; that is. if you mean that beautiful place on the Lugâ€" wardine Road. I believe I coveted that house more than any one 1 ever saw. “'hen I get old and careworn. I shall like to have just such another place to call my own." . "Perhaps there are more unlikely things than that, because. you see. I am in negotiation for the purchase of that very house." "ludeedlâ€"Do you mean to say the owner is actually selling it t" . In spite of his Pbilatton at this out- burst on Miss Et el's part. the gallant Colonel's conscience gave him a sharp twinge. It seemed very strange that he could not help being conscious of a certain guilty feeling of remorse. for the art he was playing. “Yes; but not rom choice. It appears that there is some law business pending in which the owner is interested. I never had any head for that kind of thing, conseâ€" quently I did not pay much attention to Heath’s explanation." . _ " It seems very hard." said Miss Eth- el sympatheticall . as she watched the golden points of lame. “ Havmg a pet lawsuit of my own. I can feel or the luckiess owner. But then men do_not feel the same sentiment in these things as women do." ‘ "But. gou see the owner happens to beâ€"a la y." . " And you are actually going to turn her out lâ€"Colonel Sandburst. I am as- hamed of you! Really, you shouldâ€"" But any further scolding for the Col- onel was interrupted at this moment by the rattle of wheels below-and the sound of a well-known voice givmg or- ders to an hotel servant. In less time than it takes to tell Colonel Sandhurst was grasping his soldier-son's left hand, the right being supported across his breast by a silk bandage. .The Colon- el’s lips quivered slightly, his eyes 115- tened as he looked into his boy's ace. Miss Ethel gave a rapid Sign to Miss Cramer. fortunately awake. and togeth- er they left the room. closiing the door behind them; and a full hour had elaps- ed before they were missed by the ser- enely happy father. _ The next. morning being perfectly fine and breakfast over, the Coloneltpropos- ed a walk, a proposition declined by Miss Morton on the ground that she had a vast amount of business in the way of shopping to do. So the Colonel. nothing loth. started off with Frank Snndhurst to explore the lions of the town. They passed through the. Close. under the ancient elms shading a shootb shaven lawn. into the Castle Green. where erst-while a border for- tress stood. with the silver Wye at its feet and the smiling landscape beyond. A pleasant spot to pass an hour in the leafy shade with a glimpse of the old moat. and white swans floating on the water, and the air laden with the frog- rance of the hawthorn. For a time they sat in silence. this old war-worn warrior and his gallant son, watching the flow- ing water as it hiurried downwards to the sea. _ " It is good to be in England again," Frank observed at length. " After that broiling climate out there the sight of a green field and cool stream makes it seem like home." " No place like England after all," re- joined the Colonel. and. talking about home, I hope you have made up your mind to stay. If I let you have the place here with the house I am buying. don't you think you might cut the ar- my,? and settle down in the usual fashâ€" .ion " “ By which you mean matrimony of course. To tell you the truth. I have never given the matter anything but the most Vague consideration. Natur- ally. I shall marry some day; that is if I can find some 'fair impossible she " who is rash enough to care for me." The Colonel stole a side-glance at the speaker's manly figure and handsome bronzed features. and thought that such a contingency was by no means so re- mote as the modest youth would imply. "You have not seen one up to now. then ‘2" " Well. n-no.” Frank returned doubt- fully. " I was never much of : a squire of dames.’ There was one girl I met out yonder ;' I very nearly forgot her. Yes. perhaps if I had had more oppor- tunity. I mightâ€" Dad. she was the nicest girl I ever came acrossâ€"one of the nurses, you know." "An hospital nursel" said the Col- ionel coldly. " Not precisely the wife a lSandhurst would generally choose." 1 " More fool the. Sandburst. then." Frank replied as coolly. " And as a mat- ter of fact I may mention that if it hadn't been for that same ladyâ€"as she "wns a. lady. tooâ€"you and I would not I be sitting here to-day." _ "That is always the way with you romantic boys-very little eervme ren- dered and aid for in the usual way is magnifi into a great debt of grat- itude." “ if life is worth living. then I owe mine to her." "And probably would lay it at her feet. after the good old-fashioned lines laid down in ancient corned ." return. ed the father. pulling his 0 mous- tache in some irritation. “ A regret it ever afterwards." (To Be Continued.) .1... . .. _.. T00 STRONG FOR THEM. Say. Callow. why was young Man- ley expelled from your club} Because he pewsxsted in making ci- London property. and 5f“; neighbourhood." he observed 933. gem instead of cigswettes. ifi'I‘HEERMiâ€"fi of one hundred years, legislation has forbidden. "s JERSEY COWS In the island of Jersey. for upward ‘-~‘â€"â€" under heavy penalties, the introduction into the island of any and every member of the bovine race; the increase therefore is confined wholly to the births from the thoroughbred cat- tle on the island. A1 single exception is made in favor of steers for beef pur- poses. Vl'hatever, therefore, of ,merit there is in keeping a breed strictly pure the Jersey possesses in u superem- inent degree. Bred upon a little island where no other breed of horned cattle was allowed, by a rural population who were interested in the milk only as to its butter content, butter (outside of vegetables for market) being the money crop, with but little if any demand for milk. it “as natural that she should be bred with the view of producing butâ€" ter. The result of breeding for gen- erations for a specific object has been to make the Jersey a “butter” cow. The Jersey is the most thoroughbred of domestic animals, the long line of spe- cial breeding fixing the characteristics so strongly that every animal of the breed possesses the heredity of prepo- tency to transmit. its own qualities to its offspring; and herein lies one of the vast superiorities of the J ersey. In her native 'habitat her surroundings, con- ditions of life, habits. etc... have al- ways tended to make the Jersey a butâ€" ter cow; but it was reserved to the "Am- erican breeder, by upward of forty years of devoted skill and untiring ap- plication. to develop her to her great- est capacity. As a result of his syste- matic endeavors the Americanâ€"bred J er- sey of toâ€"day is more than 50 per cent superior in butter-capacity to that of twenty years ago. We often [hear of the phenomenal record-breakers, which show what a highly bred, specialized cow may do now scientific thigh-presâ€" sure systoms of feeding; also the won- derful progress our breeders have made in the art of breeding for a‘ purpose. But the_greatest glory of the Jersey lies not in these abnormal yields, won- derful though they may be, but in not Less wonderful averages obtained in every State ill]. our glorious Union. A very _um'portant question to all stockm‘en is: What breed of cattle will make the most milk, or butter or cheese, or beef? or to put it in other words. what breed of cattle will make the most of the product desired, at least cost? Our test, and the test of all dairymen. of the value ofa cow is the number of pounds of butter she makes on ordinary feed. The dairy question is how to make the most; butter at the least cost, and our experience proves to us that the Jersey is the answer to like prob- lem; she is proâ€"eminently the mortgage lifter. A‘ cow that can be kept on the mowmg of a half acre lot or lawn, served With5 a quart. or two of meal daily, that can be made a pet of, and Will give a pound and upward of butâ€" ter. of excellent quality every twenty- four hours. with cream [on the table, milk for all purposes and to spare, is the best and cheapest. cow for the fam- ily and butter dairy as well. Their val- ue can hardly be estimated in dollars and cents. The Jerseys are the grandest, most beautiful, most useful, most fashiona- ble as well as most profitable stock for the family and the dairy throughout bhewho-le world. They Show their su- periority not only as the greatest milk- producers or the greatest butter-mak- ers, but also as universal dairy cows, adapting themsellves to any and all cli- mates. We find the Jersey at her besl. while braving the rigors of a Canaâ€" dian Winter, beating the whole world’s recordns a. butter machine in the hot, dry climate of the Sunny South. and injthe soft balmy climate of California. Another peculiar characteristic of the Jersey is _'her habit of persistent milk- ing; she is an everlasting “staycr,” hence she is adapted to continuous use- fulness in the dairy. She is likewise early to breed and very prolific. Precisely the same treatment is reâ€" quired by the Jersey as is required by a good cow of any other breedâ€"no more, no lens. But a great many cows of. other breeds are, when compared With the little 800 pound Jersey. very large, being 50 to 100 per cent larger. lit is a well-established fact that, on theaverage. cattle eat in proportion to their live weight; such being the case, it is easy to see that a cow weighin twelve or fifteen hundred pounds wifi eat_ proportionately more than one weighing but eight hundred; it is like- wxse an incontrovertible fact that the food necessary to enable the little Jer- sey to fill the pail would be barely suf- ficielnt to sustain life in the larger an- ima . ~ -BI ‘5 OF \VISDOM. The farmer who thinks it is small business to attend regularly and care- fully to his fowls had better not keep any. Chicken and onions go well together; but it is just. as well to have them in separate dishes on the table. Feed no onions to poultry for several days be- fore killing for the table or market. It is just as sensible to feed human beings on meat and sugar exclusively as to confine poultry to corn and wheat. They need a mixture of something more bulky and less concentrated. ft is said that a teaspoonful of gly- oerine and four or five drops of nitric acid in a pint of drinking water will cure,.or at least relieve fowls that rat- tle or choke as if suffering from a bad cold. People as , "give hens warm water to drink." \ 6 say don't you do it. warm water sickens them. “later as it comes from the well is warm enough. Beware of. paying h prices for what-screenings. San and weed needs With a le of broken and chaff wheat. are worth but little. It is creamed. In the long run to buy clean, sound “W. mix with the meal should be Sides. It is better to set them on box- tks and partly cover with lxords to keep season. The [owls like {A root cutter that cuts fine will be pseful in preparing vegetables for poul- ry. fore boiling. In this form they (‘ut turnips. beats and carrots be- . . . mum ism boding and it is much easier to afterwards. . \Vater vessels of tin or galvanized iron are bout for cold weather. These shallow and have flaring the fowls from wett‘mg their feet. Cabbage. and turnips make a good feed for the fowls during the winter v a variety. (rive ducks plenty of litterâ€"straw, hay or leaves to “roost” upon. and do not compel thcm to get their bed un- der the lien‘s rotists. 'Dry-pickcd poultry sells the best. \\ lieu picked let it lie till the animal heat is all out. then pack firmly in clmn barrels or boxes. Clear out all cockerols tiliat are not needed for lll‘l‘ellll'lg' purposes: they are better in the potpie than the hen yard at this season of the year. For winter eggs keep pullots or young hens. give them it warm house, exer- cise. plenty of green food. meat and gent in addition to grain and pure wa- r. __.._...___._.___ FOR AND ABOUT \VOBIEN. The new Bishop of London's wife is in many mspects a more famous per- sonage in English literary upper cir- cles than her distinguished husband. Her histories of France and England have given her high standing as an author. The Senate of Alabama has passed a bill. allowing women, single or married. to practise law when roperly quali- fied. m_every court of 1. State. This is the first Southern State to recognize women lawyers as regular members of the professmn. A representative of the Alabama State Legislature not long ago framed ‘2 a bill to make it unlawful for Alabama - women to wear divided skirts. shirtâ€" waists, bloomer bicycle suits. or any other garment resembling men's at- tire. The bill has been defeated. \Vhen Princess Mary went on a pil- grimage to Canterbury. in 1317. she consoled herself for any trials she may have endured on the road with several pounds of sugar tablets and rose sugar of honey. Other ancient sweetmeats were preserved ginger and citron candy. The British Medical Journal is in- veigh'ing against the use of so-called rice powder for Ohio face, on the ground of its injurious effects on the skin. Some of the rice powders are alleged to be no longer composed of rice, but of chalk. white lead. starch, and ala- baster in varying proportions. The first wedding anniversary is the cotton one; the second is paper; third. leather; fourthnbook; fifth wooden: Sixth, garnet; ninth. topaz; tenth, tin; twelfth. silk and fine linen; fifteenth. crystal; twentieth), china; twenty-fifth. SIIVBP‘; tihlrtieth, pearl; thirtyâ€"fifth. sapphire; fortieth, ruby; fiftieth. gold- en; and seventyâ€"fifth, diamond. It is hard to make over the careless womanâ€"or the careless man either. for that matter. A St. Alban's girl lost her pocketbook and advertised a reward for it. "the pocketbook was re- turned to the office of the St. Alban's. Messenger. The young woman called paid for the advertisement. and reward. and walked calmly out'â€"leaving bhe pocketbook and her muff. Miss \Vinter, the English governess. who has been for many years in charge of Wilhelmina... the young Queen of Holland. has now returned to her home in England. pensioned for life to the tune of $2,500 per annum, 'her salary haying been 84,000 a year. Moreover she has been loaded with resents by bobh qucons, who really ave much for which to be grateful to her, the education of a youthful sovereign be- ing at all times a most difficult and re- sponsible piece of work. The days of the theatre hat. are as a tale that is told. and in its place are bits of lace and bows of ribbon and tiny fluffs of feathers that are called. by purest courtesy. "opera bonnets." The woman who wears the big pic- ture hat. still dear to her heart, reâ€" moves it as soon as she takes her seat in the theatre. and thereby instantly induces an unwonted feeling of grati- tude and piety in the breast of the man or woman who may chance to sit just back of her. . An English journal tells an amusing anecdote concerning a wealthy Irish lady whose summer house is situated near a garrison town in Ireland. A few days ago she sent an invitation to Captain Aâ€" to take tea with her. say- ing that the pleasure of Captain Aâ€"‘s company is respectfully requested." etc. To her astonishment. she receiv- ed by an orderly the following notorâ€" "Enlisted men John and Smith have been detailed to do guard duty, but the remainder of Captain Aâ€"--'s company accept _wit'li pleasure Mrs. Nâ€"-â€"'e polite invitation." _.____4.,__.-.. \VIIOLE FAMILY GONE MAD. .A whole family of tlic natne of Gun- ninghum has suddenly gone mad at Skilmereen, County Cork. The two brothers tried to murder their three sisters one morning. but. were bound and taken to the lunatic asylum. In the afternoon the sisters showed signs of homicidal mania. and next day their first cousin went. mad. and was also shut up. They are quiet. ,wcll-lo-do farming pcopleIund very puma. It is a strange wincidcncc that last March a Cunningham family In County Rm;- common. father. daughter and three sons. all of excellent reputation. roast- ed to death an elder brother through religious mania. HARD TO EXPLAIN. Pa. has ice-cream got a la)? Noâ€"noâ€"Dickie; what anil y qucs- Linn. Well. you said ice-cream was a lux- ury. an' then I heard ma say she wuz brung up in th’ lap 0' luxury, an‘ I 569' want to knpw how it is. EVEN lll’. Miss Oldingâ€"Why that. take of yours is at least iffy years old. Miss Snifflyâ€"And you have forgotten it. in all that tunn' LOVE! . - . mgr». w«â€"-â€"-. have... - i...- tvâ€"“v-oâ€"n â€"â€"-._..._.. . .. . 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