The Lady is OR, THE LOST PATRIMONY, Brandolin ke thinks, for the short life of the solitary old grandfather. “Utterly wrong ! His children, though past their early youth, are both still single.’ I paused for a moment and then a luminous idea dghted up the aul subject, and I exclaimed, triumphantly : “Now I have it! Now I certain- ly have it! He is one of those un- natural monsters, a mis course! why surely! not see it at once everything that was difficult to un- foe now.! How clear that an- CHAPTER I. Early in the autumn of 18—, were journeying leisurely tiene the majestic and beautiful moun- tain and valley senery in the in- terior of Virgi was near the close of a gol- den October day that we acted the picturesque little village of Hillsborough, situated upon a very|Y' igh point of land, and in the midst of abrupt, rocky, tree-capp- d peaks, with green dents of fer- tile soil between. It was a town of ‘rocks—founded wu rocks — rocks of every conceivable varigat- ed hue. It was, indeed, a beauti- ful and brilliant piece of mosaic the fi in flashed and sparkled in the golden sun like an open cas- ket of jewels. We reached the quaint old inn in time for a late dinner.- Ther expected to meet the carriage of a friend who resided at a farm about five miles distant across the moun-|out of whose Uae we were Seas SO ing the western hori: crimson sun: We app’ Hyatad pass of the Bear’s Walk, sive vie point of which tion of the carriage, seemed to in- From this reverie I was at my indulgent companion, who, laying her hand pon my deg ave pointing pore vite. length aroused by PENS the + the right. It was yet in the evening, and ‘ight enough left to see, catlyce enou there was light gloom and foliage, and the circular rang roun small, valley. Down in the deeps of this darkening. vale loomed large old farmhouse oO! ” om: “Say a murdered hom an hind which acta aa aleied the sky. the apateied ej} then, does he not p sion-houses in the States—the re- sidence, since 1610, of the oldest Bisne of the Lingstons, the Doy- elds, or some other great fam- i. with nothing left but their name and great need.” On the contrary, Hickory Hall is only the home of the Wallrav and has been so for only a hundred ears.” « Exactly — precisely — I said hat. Hickory Hall, for upward a hundred ye: the seat of the Wetiareed fe old family, with nething left but their name. now I understand why the in the highest state of cultiya- tion. “Why, I pray y uae tiericka iasay thats these well-cultivated fields, rolling in richness from hence to the hori- zon, belong to an ‘industrious, in- telligent and enterprising’ Yankee e|main road leading to market.” is one of the wealthiest, if not the very wealthiest man in Virginia. His fortune is estimated, with Possible | was such a private fortune in the country.’ “Tei is said to be true, however.’ “One million! why a the Sn: t up a decent lecent. nace ! Good! gardens, foun- tains, groves? Fill his palace with the most beautiful and perfect aeiot Tepcti nie he way of furniture, to be procured in Europe and Asia—with the rarest works o! a of ancient or modern times —his conservatories with the rich- est exotics of all climes—his gar- dens with the finest vegetables— is orchards with the utmost per- fection of fruit? If I were he, cae one million of dollars, I would in. ie] troduce every new improvement in farming, Brazing, stock breeding— I would import the best specimens of cattle, eee poultry. I wou have Welsh ponies, Scotch et horses, English hunters, and bian coursers. Oh! I would nace myself and so many other people so happy! One million! Oh! stop to lavish on this magnificent ” “Why, evo unsophisticated 1ittle blockhea: “But oy then does not this Mr. Wallraven—or rather Judge Wall- neral Wallraven—for importance, reaching a period of life, ten some title of distinetion—why es “not Gover- » | nor Wallraven ae joiedues with one million?” “He has done something — his farm is the best vullivated: in the State. “Yes! but it should be the best. stockedthe best in me ate particu- the model fari “T wish you maitantt break a artes Wallraven i is a very aged well-rounded sentence with any | man.” sort of improvement—ghost of a] ‘Ah! he is Mr., then.’ dead home abont to melt away} “Of course. People do not con- again in the surrounding gloom.’’ |fe: honors of any sort upon men “Well said—better even than |like him!’’ you think. Yet that old, half} ‘Men like him! He is a bad Eup farmhouse is the center of/man, then? perhaps a . criminal, the largest, most beautiful |whose immense wealtl eo fectile highly-cultivated, and pro- ¢ all Virginia. Tf ground-view of vast fields of wheat and rye, yellow and ripening for the’ harvest; corn, green, waving in the sun; red-bi ossomed clover, ee of mountains. C now the mellowed tinkle of a waterfall, which, springing from! h the cliffs we have just left, flows down the sides of the rocks, ane vale; spreads itself into many it- r rills, well watering is pasturage, end hea woods. This estate, with its fine water, its wealth of iron ore and coal in the encircling mountains, ibs ee ance of game in the for- est ai in the river, and its and power- ful family connections have enab- led him to cheat the State prison ts “Mr. AF altace has never been charged with or even suspected of, @ crime——’” “Tn his own proper person! “The sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the children.’ His honesty Ant ce is it, then! He does por, cheat at cards, and therefore But to return ecthe bane of lls Why does to my first question. not Mr. Wallraven, of the integrity, and the pounds sterling, do something?” “He is the best agriculturist in the State—it is his ruling passion his occupation.” fees truth I know not, at one mil- fF I did not think there ‘a father, ‘ sterling | light wer to the enigma makes all ob- eee y! How consistent all seem- ing contradictions! i i titles of distinction upon men like hi im !? es, he is a miser! is the manner in which amass is immense property That is also the reason why house is suffered to fall to ruins while his farm is well cultivated the farm will snake returns, ue the house will has halt starved, halt clothed, and f educated his children. They Lake oe gue ae tel ignorant, unfit for good society. say that I have no quickness of ap- purchaser and ever: who came sane here some five or six Bets 28° prehension ! ee peddling mouse- aaa a “Wonderful ! ees ie \brenmie uiienied bE SIE te ‘and, Ah! I have my inspirations and whose substantial, square-|S°metimes!’ == built, red brick house stares one| ‘(Stupendous ! oa countenance somewhere} {YoU are ene fun of me! over yonder by the side of th Hem His son, Constant i °| Wallraven, feta at a North- “Wrong again. Hugh. Wallraven a d by a clergyman r or pene ooking man, or one of more per- fect, cee and ad- dreai—the § cour- scholar’s, ray one o! the most beautiful and elegant of with one of the best eul- tivated minds I ever me sees surprise and perplex me e | M0! more—handsome, ac- complished, wealthy, in the prime of life ave never been mar- fied! “but, ,Perhaps it is they that are Nees so. They have ardent tem- peraments and warm affections.” “Then they are, take them oe in all, not easily matched, and course, they are fastidious!” “T think not; I am sure not! for listen again, 801 —a poor, miserable a ie hired in harvest, or in times, to jwork i in the field vith the “Ah! now it comes!” “Constant wished to marry er. “Well?” “He offered himself to the girl.’” “Well? - “And the poor, abjectly poor, fa- ther threatened to shoot the son of the millionaire if he caught, him near his hut a; “The poor father could not be- lieve in ae daughter’s good for- tune. He suspected the young man of evil designs ?’” (To be continued.) oS A ROYAL GIFT. King oe Historie Objects to jouth Africa. The mementos of the signing of the South African Union act which the King has decided to present to South Africa will be despatched to the Governor-General this month. It is probable that they will find a permanent resting place in Parlia- tumn of next the table, which is of ornate work- arms, a gold pen, the giving the Royal assent, and the parchment to which will be attach- ed the Great Seal in arenge A similar course was follo ede in connection with the ciaumeraGun of the Australian Commonwealth, er historic objects, oll Diceuted to the Common- wealth Government. Se PEARLS IN WATERPIPE. Discovered in the “Wome of a Wo- man Pickpockct. The details of a daring jewel theft at Paris haye just come to ll-known woman dealer in immense watel-power, is one ofthe! “And he lives in a ee P s most valuable in the Southern) old, ruinous BOE Why n't Plas e Pereire, where she hye tates. Yet in midst of that/he improve lac When she reached home she Wealthy ~ and ighly-cultivated “UDertinadl ious ! He is an aged] found that hi pocket had been plantation ‘stands the homestead Za of sixty-years.’”” skilfully cut away, and that the itself a desolation |’ Yes! I see! .And has 20 oe had been stolen. Ws hen the shadowy view of it is after all the best. have directed ‘attention to this dark ‘phantom of a home looming luridly from the deep shadows, I| He pe a son and daughte eee on awn, Park, or some other & our soun “No—it is only Hickory. Hall.’” Now that you ee oo {energies even more than old a Te Pomfret | so, at last, ole of sonor- man, with no motive ing soneibe old #Oh, yes! one of the oldest man-Jout the rain, is quite good enough, ehildren—that circumstance para- ne you jump to conclusions! re? “Hum — hum — ah! cell; sixty His son and daughter miscel-| must themselves be married; and] ceived them from an In. but they have been fi the owner and the woman is now a solitary old for improv-} t eis and embellishing house, it will keep fective service, and fell on a wi is a aber pickpocket We eer The woman stated that she had re- $50 in an effort to win a aw Stee o M. Hama: e is suspicions ‘woman of ae fifty who He visited her es and found in a waterpipe. n Prince qdeuiihed by under arrest. Sa ere ee Most people are willing to spend | three-quarters | in enough batter is}a tablespoonful of soda are .|ded to the ful daughter of a poor day-laborer rh South Bare: maleate in the au-| fr Pee! «| 2 knife oes to the white skin }paper under the spot and wet a clean ‘cloth with ‘the benzine and rub the grease into the derneath, and your tablecloth will be as clean tle away from the fire. OAH INT HOME, * Scien water, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls baking powder, three scant cupfuls of flour, nutmeg to tasi ine pie pans with pie crust and fill nie the aboye. Rub a little sugar, flour, butter, and nutmeg together pod spri rinkle over the top and By Ribbon Cake.—Two and one-half cupfuls. of flour, two and one-half teaspoonfuls of i one-half lemon (the Miedo fitectuatiet cupfuls water, two teaspoonfuls chocolate for the middle layer. There are three layers in the cake. Put cake together with epteaists icing. ler Cake. — Cream together halt a chigful of bubieeoad e cup- ful of sugar, two cupfuls of sweet together with ten ounces of flour. Four eggs are beaten light with yolks and whites separate and ad- batter already mixed, and when the flour and fruit and} spices are beaten into the whole and it is beaten vigorously till light bake in a moderate oven. 1 The cider gives the cake a most delici- ous as Respine it moist. ropolitan ake.—Two cup- fuls of D eatited sugar, oe half eupful of butter, yolks three ee milk. mehr aie tee ee ck eee even teaspoonfuls of baking pow- der, Take li alf cupfuls of granulated sngar and one cupful of water boiled until it will make a then add the egg! n and ‘beat until stiff enough to. put A Manialow Cami Onereaks ful s one-quarter cupful o! butter, vo eggs well beaten; beat all together un- til fine and creamy, then add three-fourths cups sifted flour, two teaspoons baking powder. Bake in two layers. Marshmallow nut fil- Warm eighteen marshmal- lows in the oven until soft, spread ou cake m knife cover with frosting made of 6 stiffly beaten whites of two and confectionery the right consistency sugar to make to spread. the marshmallows as above and cover with a chocolate sarees made = the stiffly beaten wi two eggs, one square o ed Giocciate and confection- ery sugar Cake.—Make a dole oe and bake yw pan, so it\ will: be about ieee touts of a innch i with a frosting, layer of boiled frosting filled with minced and browned almonds. PIES. Be Hint.—When making pies, if @ pans are greased with a, little eee it will Scald and let cool Stir one table- one pin ¢ ink-| spoonful of sifted flour into five of role, prove effectua CAKES. Blotch Cake. — Two cupfuls sugar, three-quarters cupful of |of butter and lard, one cupful of and| m CRERAUE EL Rhocned nataneste w Marshmallow chocolate filling: Use | sj directed | jnj Mirror Help.—A_ mirror plac- ed on the floor against the wall and left there in your dressing room will remind you cf uneven skirts and other faults of wearing apparel if you will but take a glance a it. wearing. A Pape any kind al most, you will pencil and} ®! ee oe vcwhere the lines tern is removed. will this line of wor vering Umbrella. — If you|¥e rnout aad cover, | OP i thimble’ a a cents, for which the dealer ald charge you 50 cents for an inferior arti few minutes and then use the vegetable brush on them and can free them from dirt and ‘Je-| ct mon lice,” You will be surprised at the result a THE LAUNDRY. Troning When ironing ie or underwear bath toner on ironing board, ve | buttoned ue on it, and iron over} wrong side of garment. Between buttons will be ironed and not any ironed Scorched Clothes.—If ou should s ch as -, dip i ) in vinegar, then wash and rinse well. Soap Recip..—Simple soap re- cipe which has never failed: Four and a half pounds of clear grease, one grease warm, the lye melted in the water; strain the grease two or three times, using a squares, having poured the mix- ture into a pan. The soap will oat on water like cork and does moe scute es Eat Wash Blankets.—Prepare_ suds of a good soap, rs. your quilting frames; all edges, pinning close Glycerin Help.—All table linen remain a while then rinse in luke- The she delicate are not Sometimes it is best. to glycerin remain several hours before washing. ‘Palm Hint.—When leaving home for a few days and wishing to keep your palms and other plants wat- ered during your absence, take a tub and get. as many common bricks as you have pots to place in the tub. Cover with water, which the bricks will absorb, and the plants will draw all the moisture they require and ee in good con- dition for many Bed Pa aoe hens cotton blan- blood- spots can be removed from blan- low it to dry, then rub off, If the stain has not entirely disappeared te the second applix bring out many felpfil” ae along | 280. Sy see how you{it s n 5p “po WE LIVE LONGER NOW? The Death Rate of Infants Has Slightly Increased. none considers the enorm- ous strides which have been made during the last mee and dey as one ibs ave done two or under twelye menths, increase as compared with the rate The conclusion ar- ed at is that a man whose age thirty-five jof past years. vi anywhere cline led an expended on_ building. these societies mechanics, artisans and wee ee enabled to procure homes, es of At. is Herts inculeat=|¢ tion will, ata i me piece of cheese-cloth; also strain| life?” Doctors a: the lye into the grease, stirring|{vl, although they well for about five minutes until it| there can be is thoroughly mixed. Let stand about five or six hours. Then turn | Chance onto a board and cut out into 112 Societies Doing forty, he average increase, how- has not of fact, people do : t-llive longer to-day than tsey did thirty years, ‘been five or t ne improvements raade in sanitation and the general condition of the ma that the death-rate of infants of less than one year old has slightly th increased, although when has. once passed its first birthday in- sses, it appea e of ed length of life than it may three decades between and sixty-five has no better expec- peg s life pee ye fathee hed is ant see inoee pee atone easy diminished. And as with man man, although, according to one authority, it seems provement is slightly more mark- ed in female than The question. naturally erises-- “Ts there any prospec tee ianrarenene tn tee length 0 ope- so with -that the im male mortality. pros a re not v ery ie ae that no. dou! Ae GROWTH OF CO-OPERATION. $20,510,000 Business in England. in the d, the re SEES AT NIGHT, ne IN: DAY: ket with one thickness of ao atting between and tied lik comfort makes an. excellent bed. cichaiond old boy, Audre number from 125 to 112 there has been a jnarkase ini the souime et Bannctel ts Pes: om and in The vitality of the co-operative se| movement in England, which took its rise many years a; way at Ayiough 5 in the resulting pro- | sa 1906 there were three tenant| societies with a capital of $499,128, which in that year expended $249,- 033 on building, while in number of these concerns had treb- sum of $729,999 was 1908 the Through e same time the a 19- year- y lien, who is to- jan [tally bind in the days bitten vee like a cat at night. have to walk with caution, but in the day he gropes about, able only OQ = 8. 2g ey & & eB 5 & E & et g & ° 2 3 ee He is quite a possum hun- e can easily distinguish the animals in the trees without tl half century in science as applied to the maintea- velopment of human Ife, it might naturally be suppos- el that our chances of living to a ripe old age are very much greater |, than were those of our parents and | grandparents, As a matter en| taking, coupled with Jong experi- there is an wo- the child and the youth pees a settee 35 On the Farm FEEDING THE PIG. best feeders of stock seem 0 have a knack of Booed just ae to feed, ae how much. What tigh€ expect, bus ee m coming into a sales onths. As ‘Claudius | 224 Jooking Sf aie anoya “s Weekly |m™an will at a glance It, which is has-|# dozen things that the uninitiated Ast is un-| Would scarcely see, ee if they. were pointed out to him—such things as condieay of the droppings, the look of the hair, the brightness or dullness 1 aaleeinaly Aoi the thrift, o¥ lack of it, in the animal viewed. It is mon ue this class, however—men who have great deat without help—that are most ready to welcome peel Bae on the feeding such a |b? found in Pabuce adalyatd of foods, and in’ the reports of ex- poutients conducted at the differ- nt experiment stations. At the Apron! Experimen? Station at ana, Tlinois, an in- vestigation was started five years yee the purpose of which was to 2 levelop a feeding standard for swine. is not com- pleted yet, but circulars are issu- ei from year to year showin, ig the progress to date, and onmphanicing such conclusions as have been es- tablished. Thirteen experiments in all have obke conducted, involy- ing the ust 18 pigs. Cire “ No. 133, published last mo! reached u e note a few ot the more ape conclusions : s been found that exercise is aaa to best results. ‘For maximum and most economical production, it seems absolutely are changed from ees they have had consid- erable exercise to lots where they do not have so much, their feed must be correspondingly reduced. Hence, they will also mal ake smaller ochdale, continues undi-|" Sudden change ¢ Dry indoors. Your blankets will| minished, says Zion's Herald. ‘the |y ona aguitise An it tae be’ straight. growth of the movement is shown |for a pig to become accustomed to strikingly by the Jact that while in|,’ change, #0 that he will eat, di “ 2 , {1883 there were fifteen co-opera- , ALL AROUND THE HOUSE : , c gest and sae the new ration, ; HOUSE (ive doing business of) as well as the old one, the more gradually ah changes are made, ins|1908 there were 112 such obits {he bettas: doing business of $20,510,000 at a profit of $88,890. last five years there has been a de- of qesienes t was found profitable to have pigs on pasture. By having access te grass, the pigs made better use cf the foods given them than if D! these were Cpe them in a small, he jiherwie "would not eat so much as he could pro- fitably use, he will be able to con- sume a@ larger quantity of nutri- ents. This is in accor be practice of the best Canadiay @ liberal ee mer, 0) beets in winte There is no standard for mount of mineral necessary, - ry lin order to Be best results, to give Y;|the pig free sugar. Beat yolks of three exgs to iver “Pub wlerwaxe| young. Wilanusicets taveat dena feok ony neta ou number a cream. ! to the mixed flour ee an ie kettle with papi by possum hunters. supply himself according to his ap ee tee fe teaspoonful vanil-| boiling water t) cover it. Boil un- tg. a2 petite—a pretty safe guide. Salt, la whites of three eggs, and|til silver is bright. Dry thorauet: BABY’S PART. arcoal, air-slaked li aa Tasty “the milk, by degrees. Grate ly Use one quart of lukewarm] «yfa,” said the little boy, ‘“‘will|meal (the two latter particularly nutmeg on top. Bake twenty min-| water, with soestocntul of baking| you let take baby out in the}ia corn countries), wood ashes, uss 8. soda dissolved in i ‘ut in pies perambulator? Bob Carr an’ Bil-|clean soil, and soft-coal cinders, ge. Cream Pie.—Mix ware and let asa several hours!) pit an’ me, we're goin’ to play|should be pice where the pig ius together one-half cupful of| until bright. at a railway accident. The per-|can get them at will. granulated sugar, wo tablespoon-} To Freshen Up Furs.—Mussed| ambulator is to be the train, an’| It has been noted that the tls of com. starch, and a tiny | furs’ ean be made as good as new] baby’s to be the passenger who’s| amount of eres that a pig re- pinch of salt. To the juice and] in Be lave manner: Brush} pitched out on his head he’s| quired, in proportion to weight, grated rind of one finely flavored| the of the “tur-with-a le avey troy being son toven by Ane lessens steadily until the close of orange add one cupful of cold] wet hair Sane ane having dried] other train just in time, e fattening period. A pig, also, water. Pour this mixture over ‘thoroughly in open air, beat three hours later, when the|ia oe youth, needs a greater ee well beaten yolks of two eggs. Addjon the right sie. with a rattan. baby was safely in bed, the little} centage of nitrogenous food t this liquid to sugar. and corn} Then comb the right way of the boy was released from the ‘coal ay requires in the later ee OF starch, pouring on gradually, stir- ring continually to prevent lumps forming. Cook in double boiler, stirring often, until thick. Remove from fire, add small teaspoonful of paler nae three tablespoonfuls of weet am. Pour into previous- Vv baked” shell. Beat to a stiff froth the whites of two eggs, add two tablespoonfuls of granulated moderately heated n to brown slowly. LITTLE -HELPS. 1 Lemons.—Peel lemons with be- oy you put them in the squeez- r; the work is easier and you get more juice there! AG Care of Tabled small bottle o! and -when.a § to the clean tablecloth put a clean jet —Have a paper u as ever. the bot- = with a aati com| knife between frame and Sosenien 01 gain its beaut; places water er, are you tilled water? his ee hard Bee eae ais ‘0 Open Windows. —Run a case- cellar. FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. Two Irishmen were out hunting ae one hundred feet ers. If the open spaces:at sides} with one gun betwen them. ‘Lhe and rope are rubbed with soap the} man with the gun saw a bird on a lows will not stick the next|twig, and took careful aim at it. me. “For the love of Heaven, Mike, Renovating Furs.—The following| shouted the other hunter, “don’t sas will make furs look like | shoot! 6 gin ain’t loaded Put them out of doors and} ‘I’ve got to,” yelled Mike, - “the thoroughly. Beat them gently.| bird won't, wait.’ Then place on pressing board, cov- ev with et of white blotting EVERYTHING UP. paper, press lightly with a mo e ately hot i: and the fur will re-| Tar—‘‘On my last voyage I saw high !? “Vve been a sailor forty ye ‘5 ee Sad never seen ’em over forty.’” TRYING TO SATIGFY HIM. Tar—P’raps not! * Bub every- Squeamish Guest (as waiter before him) sure this is boiled dis- 79 Waiter—“T am positive, sir.” eee Guest (putting it to lips)—“‘But it seems to ta: ste Waiter—‘" thing is higher now than it used to )—“Wait-| be, mate!” » WHEN. CUPID RETREATS. —'Tack: vow! s. he will love cold. m! Wait mat af- ter ihe honeymoon .and see it? 8, it’s; loves you when ‘hard-boiled ‘Gistillea wae sir.”? ‘ cold.’# the “house grows s life. If he has been started elk, corn alone will do to put om ie ae Tnless pigs are running at pas tare, Gee feeds per'day-ave tonnd to be more profitable than but two: —The Farmer’s parece XS “Goop ‘SoLDI ER: A soldier at Ald ing had much tine ae ss for by rshot, not hav- ey you ore the back of son boots en 7 good soldier never looks be- bind 4s Be replied. sult of his care) the “adjotant awarded extra parades. A’ few days afterwards ‘his chum eae remarke looked behind, Ben S No 2 said Ben; ee the adju- tant did.’ Dou't blame the phonograph ik lit bas a bad record, ‘I thought a E000, soldier never — ’