\ BEAUTIFUL = «PIRATE By ay Boothby. “And thas is’’— I said, trying in vain to keep my voice down to a steady level. “Tbe Beautiful White Devil,’’ she answered, with auother of ber peculiar smiles, and then, calling her bulldog to ber as bewed to me, turned on her heel and went slowly aft along the deck. So my thoughtless bile ee gratified after all. I bad now seen the Beautiful ite Devil face to and, as more to the point, I was likely to be co see mor Shee than J mld consider necessary for my own £8,000, and what on ie ie could that to a woman w wn to deal fn millions? But per ane piety it was not money she was after; perha to make it porns ie! iy for me if I felt : oe duty to will do bedi viaye odoedl thalé bad gaits abandoned the idea of the ne e The not eet at ‘ing pestil Fle ably only exited in the Merit Thain of bee m sent to induce | me to leave cinta But in that cai the original argumen' wheeled back upon me—what possible accrue 15} honght. it iG seemed to be from getting at the i along the deck. ‘This time it was a * man sah a igh z looked out to see who it might be. It was Walworth, the ng. individual who. sat iaibed ne In ee kong nm and carried a cigarette in his hand. Seeing thet I wasaware of bis presence, he across to the hamm a eld cut Bid bande orning, doctor!” he said sheceny enough. ‘I’m glad to ses you're better. re id. goodby to the Victoria hotel, haven’t you?” “A pretty cheeky way of putting it, sidering he was the cause of it all,’* have Pepsi Cae a ae many sence aavente tainm I must nigh I lout vtBt will you sell me one ething —why di lid you not let me know in vane sor! “who, my hostess would turn 6 case you had ocala and lit a fresh cigarette. Having done s0, he continu ven don’t know that I quite follow Jeravell, I don’t think I could make it geon better worth plucking?” ici exit vhs re not ates the money, ould I have paid you hat "B00 cise? No. Je De Norman. ville, He, you need, baw atin wee jpeteotiy hooks ‘We are on our way to the/island now where the soxallpox its, ans Uallere me, when you! when he sed finished his smoke. ‘“‘It would do you good. Let me help you."” With bie peter ie I scrambled out into a cane chair along- col mola be no doubt that ] bad | good deal more blood than ! Bed attest toagioed: e in ‘the cals, Z looked about me. I was now perm! a fall eyes. Roughly speaking, goat is t0 E07 ar iar as I couid tell, not being a nantic- al topeail schooner of about $00 tons burden, with auxiliary steaming pow. could annel, which yan nok in ub along, the deck. ad been for speed she was as much tomy companion, who laughed. Os can be no doubt about shat? ed. “‘But then, other boat bat the fastest built woot suit her ladysbip. Believe ane th es when ("en the Lone Star is pre ty mel pat tot thew dust in her ene- ship's own,” he replied, ‘and wonder- fully successful it has proved.’” 3 one I be presuming too much nature if I seek to learn something oh the lady herself?” “‘Ab, P'm afraid there I cannot satis- fy your curiosity,” be answered, shak- his head. We have strict instruc- i haere point, and there’s not a tan aboard this: aiip who valses hie life eo listle as to aon disobeying. e piece of advice I ‘will give you, but if you play her false you're a dead an. ‘Remember that. excuse me if I go to As the silvery voice of out from the forecastle he lef went below. Hardly knowing what to lo with myself, I went back to my . a 4 @ not unha a - ever, by what looked like a saber cut There was nothing I should have ieee eet hag taking the arm he offer. ed m off, The first thing that aa laying pins, shone till you your face in them. Not isa tebeen oner poked sheets of canvas, bellying into balloons above our fneads appeared at first sight to have been lately washed very ropes were white and, Siatnde ta 1 ste: excellent build and workmanship. For raft of to the side, I sheaves that she was ona ed white, ‘with a broad gold stripe a little above the water mee bale vk his she sheathed with copper, wlaerrh bane Tike old whenever the water 1 Inside the mae fe Genuine to within an inch of the scuppers, wer mitrivances Tha caused me acon. siderable amount of curi At first about 6 feet long by 8 wid attached to the rail of ‘apg enormous de On m} what purpos' guide again ite ed al “‘You must not one too many ques- tions, my friend, for aang In this case, however, a since you have given your word ni you may see, I will explain.” Deta Gaabing the catch of one, he lifted you will be eget ‘fel fely back to your hotel. I can’t say more than that. Pay fair by us and a "iL Bat y you, In the meantime we eb make your stay with us as ce ible, possible. as ‘a breathed freely again. Iwas weed jucted. : bican only wanted in patie ional ity after all. “Well, that was a seller yan tara it po- sition, for it vas evident I was not only ri quail but I was 1 paid for doing so. In the first freedom from anxiety I ard with began to look almost rene to mis lay before me. “Don’t kk you could get up for a iittle oeehile™ Walworth said, 1d. me, we set off. Taking all round the boat. You see, they cap This, sere Soom for the number mies’ eyes jel strong enough, | extending from the left temple i ae Rib wetetaa walk iad in, resigne ee a ent below. ag | that the one aft was sacred to her lady- 0 tell wick tal 2 baa an opportunity of of ee the They natives, pag inteltigent ain iin, and excellently disciplined. Whether they were Dyas or Malays, however, I had not sufficient experience to determine, and is more than one reason I did not like to ask. But at that moment my reverie was sure, i raid 3 not hesitate to accept. anted, however, to make a suitable taller first, Fs was sti me. lect to the steward, me replied, and then tarned penta tom “Your ee pee placed in a cabin ae 1, Walworth's, he says, and if ad wa {fallow him he will con- duct you I fol ened” ae steward down the main ae i afterward discovered ship) as mata fend foand melt A a large messroom, in which thr for hanging clothes to shave, a bath followed, to which another plies conducted me, after which I returned to my berth, dressed my wonn ei and, having selected clean suit of w! ecu. attired ge a ‘Punetual to the ray ctewé blll a 6 Was Di ent, Garand vot tbat, a u wanted an opportonity to look about In the small space I can ‘allot to it, it wonld be difficult. to.do adequs ate fas: tice to the cabin in which I found my- a but for the better pase ating of story I must endeavor to give you you must understand that the compan- loon i ise common- = effect was, however, render ost artistic by a heavy pile of carpet sti which covered theistape and kryithocur: tains which draped the entrance and the portholes. More of the same noiscless | t covered the floor, while light| m_ either side f the mainmast was entirely take! fsrd molded. Japanese mirrors, whic Be besides fulfilling ae original ers an additional ai to the room. gold, a Page Gcdeselan ee betes Sci caildoe aA are Wek Bae tered about t | here and there, as if invit- 9 deck; on the bulkhead above it were an exquisitely inlaid Spanish guitar | and a Hungarian zither, while ‘ator ve more luxurious and beautifully fami | ed peng eeres a has never been fortune ti old, and I settled zoyeelt | 0 | of different vessels the Beantifal White| down Simoontonabis chair prepared i and enjoyable Berl was spn ee eee | pic aintily bound volume, | ore cl] Belek where I sat “And whose idea was thi eo eae ‘trac! ion. I took ite suyention”™ I Tventored to ume of Hein “Like most of our oto her lady- or ‘While the watch was being changed | tre. « interrupted by the appearance of a neat-| me “So pares lady und ds German and reads Heine, too, does one abe?” I said to myself. “I — ted saying what I of suc! ial st be Tatered her, for, prepa 8 beautiful woman, I tes es secietolticine ar lovely had discarded ir dark color, which n for ical pacirien of a | sation which accompanied her every | * movement. re Gere gas with a| truly regal and I etter doe a e ot seeing what a beautiful face it really was and how exquisitely her head was set upon her kara oad hands and feet were ery s her mouth, while her dite ike. shells tucked ipto fragrant nests a tt her head. But glory that eclipsed all others me pee meni ee ene hair that crow! her. have never seen before jealous of aisperting it agaii Once more, as tava tard oa great a contrast as peal es so much loveli- ness, the same ferocious pallaog follow- ed at her heels, and when she approach- arding me with calmly sorutinizing eyes, “Welcome to my cabin, Dr. a Nor- manville,” she said, comin; and holding out her ‘aiay fend with a frank gesture. ‘‘I am delighted to see that you are looking #0 feats better. [10 BE CONTINUED.1 COLOR BLIND PAINTERS. = jose Rae bag ‘There Art te af a Jolt blind ti ist now a scene painter though ‘color blin ints mery, al as quite a local name, not only for his ‘interiors’ and rawing ors. ‘The other is a lady artist of some celebrity, who has for years exhibited The public is not she is color bli G 2m J @ w ago and also several public men’s por- f a eminent physician fetched Wp guin ed by hie blindness, is at present Bae marca hundreds a ye c by his brush as an artist, desi; artistic and brightly colored Bietore gees fe wa: vertisement hoardings. — London An- swers. ed His Epit: Carv and Died. “Jobn Harmon died here ai the bite of a rattlesnake.’’ This is an inscription on a beech tree knobs, in Monroe town- | liams gua ae a of Jeffersonville. A date ip, once tllowed the words, but it is now | association, held indistinct. There is a st sok FES e uuinbee ot REEDLY pete: diana wa sig enh padiner sea ah Cases a wh the heavy bush was the dwelling place fang | found. A grave was dug by the treoan n boseen ta y-”? —Louisv | Oo ral | Unfair Restriction. | Mra. Greymair—Well! | they donot allow a mi et 2 | balloon without the consent of his wife. But is tho it what if thai | ev. way he can escape?—Ci quirer. “De trouble ’bout sivions said Un kes is a gectleraan residing at | animal to swea -—Cincinnati STOCK FOR FEEDING. s80r comeian on Se- ih ph if ich For This Purpose. sea report of ieee and quality as to comm athe isseaulres | any conditions, and it is quite | portant to discriminate against these in the feed lot a: ie to ize bie excellence in “The cha: aides “tat make the dications that ‘Though the young steer may be compar: atively thin h temporarily giving what is pean ats coat, without parpelivehens and with it all ¢ head, be overestimated. moderately fine and clea (Roarnensas either in the mec tee pactielesly Goecboanles ‘as it indicates coarseness of texture throughout and a grea tage eap meat, as well as a tend- oul ish and vigor that in indi general quality and euperior excellence of finished product, though this refine- fment must Hof be secompanied by deli- ont Quality of Mutton. When sheep bave been hard driven for a few hours before being killed, or if they have suffered at ii Besides this, the Merino is not so hearty a feeder as are the coarse wooled sheep. But if caro is taken to feed them £0 as EAE Lat mm rane eines cause them to sweat, the mutton from Merino sheep can be made as goo that from the so called mutton breeds. —Boston Cultivator. Horses’ Feet. When a horse is lame in the fore Jimb, the seat of disease or injury isin majority of cases to be found in . Therefore Brofeseor W. Wil- cent an- ‘ession—not shoe and examination of the foot in all ses of sudden lameness, even if ther might be evidence of alteration of struc ein part limb. 4 orse falling suddenly lame may found to have well develo; loped bone mon’s Harmon killed the reptile. ust have existed f e time ante- every dese repo, oie. "Phen fo began to prepare for death. cedent to the lameness. No one has a as he ed the words in lighter | right to conclude that any of there is | lines on the tree, with the request be- | the cause of the sudden deviation from sony long since obliterated by the | norm: ir In all ses the foot tree’s growth, to bury him on the spot. | should be examined, when in all proba- ‘A few days later Harmon’s body was | bility wil a. there. g_t00 apparent by se ssa Peas Paiienkr Landen Live errarleatee lend (criticising wits effect is cselin bers one shiver to look at it. re) — Your It fairly t. | ole Eben, ‘‘is dat de man who has made ‘tist—No wonder, 3d man. ni a sho nuff success in life is ain too gan peed picture in December Ee fae busy ter oy an give lessons.”"—Wash-|to pawn my overcoat to buy the can- ington Star. vas.—Town Topics. LIFE’S: BRIGHT ' SIDE Rev. Dr. Talmage Sees Sunshine Through Every Cloud. God’s Seeming Afflictions on Us Are Influences For Good-- Grandeur of Character is Achieved by Washington, Deo. 4.—In this discourse sei optimistic view of nted | Prese! any ti Me faesellcnble in hu great vital ter Gi ise ap cia atk saying on my harp ive three ful guess. family is no place oom e takes Conquering Evil. ings that are usually accou uman, experience ai riddles, oe ree hopelessly demented. Another son, tplendia of mind commanding of resolved that he would take o you know ood men and women who have had ‘oubles, you think, res who moye about without had any ble, never sanotified. Who are those w listen with moist eye as you tell them of voice, nese in their manner, ‘an excuse or an alleviation for those one astray? They are the men who have graduated at the Royal Academy rouble, th ve the diploma ritten in wrinkles on their own count my! Wit heartaches they i test writers, oral nd reformers get h of thoir force from trouble. What gave Washing- 8 mer- | ites while the English language continues So we Troubles of the Good. Interrogation the second: Why do ch trouble, sickness, he useful good a Broadway. Lad out, and he hobbl an old Sacuifer daughter is alee ‘Health led around man at 40. After awhile paralysis strock him. Having by health been sompelied paseny © att business, he ‘hen had. pre on a cane, bis er dled: then a son be- @ never once mentioned, and Hoffman who. was to. have bride her father picked up a_piec embroidery apd said, ‘‘That is a_pieco ot the letter \ding for trouble, AN 1x for the Be: When in En a man is honored with Teoighthon, Dade accel orien she flat of the sword. But those who have Paul could not hi one prison, Toint, Why do the good suffer? Topen the ying on a harp and, though I can naither play af organ or corzet or haut have taken or that wi wi f his time bent over tais chorded and vibrating triangle and jot satisfied til ad given it si mansions and let me ha a dieses rock own I see "Dian tT Ga aati when you sat d. and, putting his charmed ring of the har me for apening the Gark saying on the gospel Your ee ye trembihug saints, wn from the willows tak Sy to the praise «1 lve divine ry string onquering We, Interrogation third: Why cid the good God let sin or troubl e into the might have kept them could make ver untered, and that the unfallen celestials will thousand which were redeemed from the rth.” reat prima donna, who can now do bettor for ther namely, S ‘Arbela’ Agincourt, ‘Trafalgar, Blenhelra, Lexington, 8 hat it battles against sin and suffering are go- Ing on we mostly shat which is lorable. But 20,000 years from no slsry, we shall appreciate ter off than if the bat- tle of this world ta ane sufforing never been projected: Favorites Disciplined. But now I come nearer home and ‘k saying on the gospel of question that is much ‘aimoulty. in ute mil yeisnccd while others go around wi a full 7s 80 chasteneth.’’ ‘‘Well,’’ say: 3 some 01 now bi Scugog adde: up tow: “No. a less gorgeous room of the house of many go much ay. house here iw best for you better shan you can your- if. ‘ou, my brother, and you, my aster, who have it so hard here, ve it #0 on there and looked incredulous ic ce t it too good to reason loons “You were right: the halt was not told me!” So I dark saying ot despondency press around to welcome id according to Kollin, the histor jan, Alex- pel harp and you and oe you know them after being so long par But here I must ioe up lest in trying the mystery Great, haying obtained the gold casket in which Darius had keps his raro e anything Homer ever conquered, ‘‘ What Tao t sans sedareal , but thou shalt know hereafter,” and that I all the‘*Edition ‘Celestial.”” RAMA INDIANS. Aborigines eed ee anal pow-wow of their brothers of the Reser rve, The Indians and their ent in canoes and on_ bicycles. 22 in comm! His Comp: hich had ceeee ge; alone. affliction humbly, as appointed to u exooptionally good, many Indian speak- ers giving capital addresses. The musical ‘were rendered with gr the times, as was evidenced by the style and quality of their dress, There ‘a number of bicycles brought ing the wegulation cycling costume. sion of Providence. parson went to see a hum- 1 ong- , and Sf possible to. com- nder heavy trouble ‘The pastor found ie said many things, and 1 feet perfectly instructed si sme abore.aa' ll pub a stopper ot a thea oh ” MANY GO. INSANE. Women’s Burdens Are Heavy, and Hard to Bear, Kidaey J cil Are *sed— mn Are Cur ‘Women’s ene are vy, and to bear. ‘The rule, eke in silence, for w xpense their hus ing in si sapping their strength, thelr health and reason, end e gra Tr Sa aedeogs te! call tn’ doctor te 600n gans are involved, frerer be ecmes a frail and eg aiadow of her former self. By restoring the Scaprapn to fe hs 50 ican their sound nce ‘emale Pint aie quietly, meat pe manently cured. é ie Dowson, 640 Gerrard ‘as discovered the value of Dede Klaney ie in these cases. She writest “For years I suffered sieseey from Palpieation of of we Heart "Toronto's used ut got no il ‘s papel Pille. I have hase eight boxes, and a1 aise he odd’s Nibiey Pills will do for all rt nee sacin what they did for Mrs. Dowson. tt them. They'll cot you by Saag: you. A Glass Railway. By means of a valuable toughening ha’ ‘The glass a are Gvpees ci in sizes and fea similar to thot ft the ordinary ile. successfully than steel. Plcaiowma ils) Flowers Without Smell. Car Aceident.—Mr. in nine days he could u always keep a bottle in the house for any emergency 9 find the skunk their main reliance wh in keeping down a very hacer uh which otherwise would ruin ope We ae MINARD’S LINIMENT is. the best. Matthias Foley, Oil ma Ont. Joseph Snow, Norray, Ae. ‘as. Whooten, Mulgrave, N. 8. Rag BO. arcistione: Mtiera toe®, Pierre Landry, sens. Pokemouchs, Thomas Wasson, Sheffield, N. B. Sterilizing Library Books. In order to prevent the spread of die- exse by means ofelibrary books, a) ster. ili has been bert, had all tage tarateese auioced eerie a “No, my di a ‘by o bill of py '—Pick Me Up. The fet dear, Mrs. Nexdoor has afresh— Ieoks a lovely, and ours must be d to nothing.” y seen to it, my dear.” “hat, really?’ Covered with brocade Ours is to be covered rest ees ‘a that grand notte gies builded over beyan [oShantee—! fons" = phat com ‘Sure it’s the De Fash- e from Fift’ avnoo. It’s 2 all th’ quality do be movin. Tm into societ Tee agar “ueighiirs’ they axe: 40 Tea Haye they called on yez?”’ towld Mrs. De Fashion don’t jety now.” —New York ists | as a double are shelves for the reception of the hank 3 nd easy sxpeniaps tea imme oat sat satisfaction. Children like it because ha is pleasant, adults like it because it re- lieves and cures the disease. “You d “No; he has the snoring kind.” Keep Minard’s Liniment in the House,