Mary Grey s _ Or, The Mask Thrown Off. CHAPTER XXIX.--(Continned). on tho other ite the middle of i use, where eas * ehe jut the negro eth were aura ana Mad ee of his eyes rolling, i ast with the darkness of let me out. ed miesy, aoline ole 3 nigger rc like me! If y! I duesint go on {other oses at no Senet " ai tr' to open r herself, but found. it and then turned again 'and Fell, tand out of my ig ar you tain. and let me out of this The negro gave way, and ee oe ag | nee into the middle o the CHAPTER XXX. At tho moment eome softly through the cottage gate and look- and down the road, a6 if watching one came rey came ing a fe areane the house gnized er Crayen xe gh os at the netant ange ay her. ere * she said to the she same oarW ait a frightened oem "28 walked rap- idly tow man who was hurrying meet her. aes darling! I have been waiting for s0 long!" he said, seizing her hand, a "Hush ! The coachman -- -- a she whispered. "Let m e drew her arm with leh Der into the cottage, and into a cool, well.Jighted and tastefully-furniehed par- or. By pion he had not only put in a nececs articles of furniture for bia bg cleeping room, but he ted hag ie oni and reception, and provided a Proce feast for her "entertain. To do this in = - boag worked like @ mill-horee all and he all 'his available panda 8 and pawned his watch d his little vauiiies of i ameley to raise more purcheee money. w he felt rewarded when he saw pay of ---- which he mistook for © Was = y Taine geaiting. a Batak light colors on the floor, aE nor & look of plea There ree ch a variety of choice deli- oases--delicious cakes, Jellies, fruits, pre- perves =e lemonade. a surprise," said Mary Grey, sinking ete one of the tempting easy- m glad you like it as it is! But ood--6o eee And nothing in the world could be p leasanter than this cool, pretty geslen," said Mary Grey ing to rouse herself from the abstraction into w she had 1 en after her first look of surprise at th decorat m; for, truth h mind was upied with graver thoughte ouse or niture, ntil she went to sleep," amiled din being « i... en very wickedly jealous aot your ake you you away ® are married I shall bell od be at home for "It will be my delight to do He caught hand and kissed it ai dently, and drew her ¢lightly to looking at her longingly, as "t pending for a closer kies But che emiled and ehook her head, eaying, a "Rem member--remember, if I come ere to see you, you must treat me w fweserve, or I will never oie xactly ae you wish. I am your slave, and can do no ae you bid me," = Prong with a oan is Par cle A ever having you sere to be But, Meaty. my queen Mary, iif aoa erent shall be your slave as fore we'll see. 'aressiny a. and Saueare: and you are forgetting the , Paeiemerss, emilin a Of 2 Soe host," am forgetting .¢ om in ee 'at your beautiful hace. ut n oe eos le ke off your nne' t and a chew here, a will you go in t for for youreelt, I comaihine here Ai umti "i wil into : next room, if you please." said Mary ye And he arose and opened the back door gf Pe. cottage parlor and held it open or ' She passed through into»a prettily-fur- nished and well-lighted little bed-room, windows opened upon the ere che found everything. prepared for her comfort, as if it had been done by the ands of a wom She took off her bon- bo wats Releene from: the to! ree an sane into the Frege f rich aromatic Ba awe, hare. hive you a cook?" inquired Mrs. ut Be daclink: I made that coffee myself. ne) down now and try it," smiled the poor Sot are a jewel!" che age as eo = eared, a down. to the t © waited on) ie with affectionate 60- liettude, helping ber to coff ¢ream, to chicken ¢alad and pickled oysters; ng her plate and press to try the Tetlies and the cabal 6 r the fruit pid ces, until she had fetated like a princess. ate but meantime, little, eclared e! touch nothing Then he arte @ as na if ist clear the service; but she stopped h ying: "Leave it jvet as it ss $ and come and sit The night ind ehe ran ei the back room for her bonnet and shaw up and, ain her cg arm and a they eat "down together the r thickly Gvaneaiane vine- ulders, * lo 50 Serctadiy, and whom she was require pay do ig honor and his life as the price of her an: "Oh, 1 me how n show the my infinite love!" ain 6 trembled at the contemplation of ess she was und his neck and kissed him softly, ane w then said: isten to me, Graven; my dearest. This ng I am to etart he exclaimed, uneasily. "Hush! Wait until you tear me out. You must meet me in Philadelphia on Friday morning. _ And we will be married on Friday noon He was struc ok speechless, breathless, for a few moments with the excees of hie delight. . hen he panted forth the w ereta " "My mind ie in a delirium of joy, but I understand." ow, dearest, you must take me out ehe zi, rising and out gro posite side of the road from in terrible ---- house. _ i a " ehe said, wafer she had | ny leave of "her vic- ti and they were satis CHAPTER XXXI. ednesday morning the fine a lay at her wharf and paesengers for Alexandria. Her 4 ed with men, wo- "men 'and children, all either going on the voyage or departing friends and acquainta Among the nec engere on the forward a slight, elegant, graceful wo- in ioe weeds and deep- , of course, agi Grey, bound upon a her balerul errand. She had 2 t the intervening Tuesday with her infatuated instrument, Kyte. u e pleaded to attend h to = boat see off she forbid his doing go on pain of an eternal separation from. "4 But ashe renewed their agreement that should he precede her by -- pg ig A: ila And ehe etayed with hi him a quite late Py evening, and finally left him o re with the hope of a 6p eting and « certain marria) For the edification of her landladies, 7 she trum u ned the neces sity of her sudden journey North, and, usual, redounded to her own credit. She had received a se. she eaid, jiend who dad los @ must go on immediately to comfort reaved soul. Misses Crane, ought she The usual, yes an angel in woman's longs nd. aed heaven speed on her benevolent - And now ehe stood upon the deck of the "Pocahontas," waiting for that traveling eget whom she had fatally beguiled to rt. e boat was getting up her steam, and yet be had not made his ap ep peara us is question it was answered--by his rapid app He came up, traveling-bag in hand, eur ine. jant, "Mre, Grey, I have been Jooking. for you over the had you," he eld: gayly, holditig out his han 36 "I have sear waititi¢ for you here," she at last. But will is at the wharf." he eaid, as he offered her arm. She thanked him ss a smile, twwok his arm and let him dead her into the saloon. It was at that moment empty of other vieitore. And those two \ pers odie poate seat, placed b: ide her, and then and shone ti wold bem Sorgen Of oo ehe knew all it. But he was not aware of her ro Her devoted as wall for iner frie: - ta Dl ino cry ge ded sweetly. -- the. otter om onthe Bere wail ttle sil-] . "Yes, good ee -- Mu I "oven int the cabin, for a while. eaid when the who | and they were moving witty and | ineidentlly one of the: gi | bitions--of a "Boelety at Sinan: _of the dazzling scene and the bril- glad-to hear ushnit jibe we Can tiuaere an anes 3 good ee you know, mee that it m for young mer of to "take a liking to women older es. wet aa are not older boa, ont doe, *! ¥ oe C 'and ta a Knowledie of the world it brings! thua, for this reaso: was no wife for a happy young man I No young man ehould ever 'n + De uffering, ord to you," he added, wi i rentlonees. "I know you will; I feel And I thank you sone se vour happi and beautifal at Eanma, Alden," she murmured, mn. tees I think s0, too. Heaven" the 'wharf 'amid much p haHooing and ting. "You couldn't "hear y. youreelt 2 "We are off, I believe," at length, ly along. "Yes, Fin ag -- on deck pleasanter the: tt ge: ook it with, a nd fet lead ther - on drew him o ofr conrad the young lover de ner theme. happiness, me portant mcenae he: riot. C) pleased him with hims with Le She dig pele? his suspie any 1 durked in hig (To be continued.) I PRESENTED AT COUR f jinstance, he has sung many mo be- Fs explanation: {daily with a salt ips oa stl myo 'and places it over her left arm. A 'few more Ber uihe, and she is out of the' aban oe oe An- "ENRICO eee . |The Great Bilger Gates: 'His Throat with Salt and Water. Thousands of opera-goers and singers have often wondered how|. it is that Caruso, the great tenor, is seemingly never affected' with throat trouble. This season, for more performances than his contract called for, and not once has he dis- appointed his audience because of cold. efore he returned to Eu- rope recently he was asked how he Managed to do it. He gave this n the first place I bars a normal throat. In the second place I take normal care of it. But that does not mean I never have any trouble with it. I am subject to slight colds in this changing. climate. How- ever, they do not impair my sing- ing. There is no reason why they should, I don' t hesitate to say that 90 per. cent. of the vocalists who as- éert-they are unable to appear be- cause of colds do not know how to sing. If they did, they could sing over their colds, as the expression goes. When my throat is affec I am able to conceal the fact be- cause I. have -- years of experi- ence in doin most important, as I eat a very light dinner before a performance. And it also clears the throat. Of course, any acid fruit has more or less the same effect, but I find that an apple is most satisfactory. In addition to these simple aids T always carry a box of throat loz- enges, which I take from time to time. hese lozenges, which are made of glycerine, menthol, auth. mole, camphor and oil of cinnamon, To this end I gargle it several times solution--plain table salt and warm water. 'This makes a natural solvent for ancus. I smoke a great deal, and I fi is that of prseonteern to ode this gargle is of great Seieak t i t It Paid no ofiocks caused wing, as it were, of a lady pers already been presented, this fa another. a reception by the eine and : called a 'Drawing Room.' Se of these are held at Bu : Palace during the season. - It is difficult to ony: in this & s politan age exactly what =a us is necessary before one can presentation to the sovereign] " whole arrangements are under the supervision of the Lord Chas lain. This autocrat, in his off St. James's, gives full partig¢ to anyone esiring presents inquiries into their claims @ sents them to their Majestio approval. Dress and the inevitable ctrtsey are the two main points with jrhi fs) strict Court etiquette and cénsor- ship, and the curtsey makes or mars the ceremon Girls untiringly rehearse. the whole pro ing, from the time of entering the Royal presence till the exit, under the direction of a cele- brated teacher of dancing Excitement takes many" forms when, fully arrayed in her present- ation gown, complete with gorgeous bouquet, the girl or woman ut " be presented obtains a glimpse liant assemblage within the Throne oqm Entering, she walks slowly: to- wards the centre of the room, where the King and Queen are seated up- on a raised dais. One of the strict- est rules is that no one shall stand during the presentations. The dis- tan q that every one is slowly moving-all the time. With her feats carefully spread out behind her, and her bouquet in her right hand, the debutante hands her card to the Lord Cham- berlain, who stands by the side of the throne, as the lady before her Enrico Caruso. doubt if I would have to use the solution except on rare occasions. I frequently eat an apple, too, tend*to relieve hoarseness, huski- ness, and bronchial congestion. hey have a sort of refrigerating effect on the throat, and there is no doubt that they are of great benefit. x No Faddist. When I awaken in the morning the first thing I do is to try my voice. Invariably it is a trifle husky. After seven or eight hours' sleep, one's circulation is poor and f| there is considerable mucus in the a but a cup of hot water or a cup of coffee relieves that in very short order. I know that many singers employ very elaborate means to take care of their throats. .- But they are usually supersensitive, and. the means they employ are more -valu- abie for. their-mental than their physical effect. I need no placebo: Freezing one's vocal chords with ether and idoform may be done by eccentric prima donnas, but I do not believe in such treatments. If a simple salt solution will not re- move all hoarseness, nothing else will do so either without injurious after eff What is frequently called throat trouble by singers is simply ner- yousness, and no amount of spray- ing with preparations can aid that. To remain in one's room all day 'to d strung prima donnas and such male singers as ate akin to them. A normal man or Bae au has only to take normal care of his or her throat to have 4 always in good co ~ Good Beef Cattle. The block is the supreme and fin- al te&t of the beef animal that will deliver the highest percentage of good cuts, and show refinement in sei that are not edible, in order to reduce waste. Fineness of bone, lack of paunchiness and a small head are thus desired by the but- cher, but the steer with light bone, small paunch and a frail head would.be unable to go through the feeding period and make economi- cal gains, writes Mr. J. L. Tormey. Even though the strong, vigor- ous, capacious feeder may not turn out at the finish into the exact ideal of the butcher, he is the one that puts on the largest and steadiest gains, endures heavy feeding for the longest time, finally finishes out with the greatest weight, and yields ci highest percentage of prime steer is, the dis- tance around the body back of the tie should be as large as pos- ible. This means more room for vital organs and insures a better constitution than is otherwise like- ly to prevail. Associated also with a large girth is a well sprung rib, making a wide back on which there is room for the deposition of a large penety of high-priced meat. There s also greater depth of chest and seuathe digestive capacity with a rge girth. : The head is an excellent index to the character of the feeder, because there is a relationship between the different parts of an animal's body. The steer with a wide head _ has usually a good food capacity for putting a large amount of flesh. Usually the steer with a wide head will grow thick through the body and wide across the back. Width of muzzle is also important because it indicates capacity for food con- meat, is thick and short on a good | * steer. The shoulder should be even- ly covered, compact and wide at the top. While width of shoulders at the top is a mark of a good feeder, steers with extremely wide shoulders should not be selected for they are usually coarse. The shoul-, der should blond smoothly with the undesirable. The coupling, that is the distance from the last rib to the hook, or hip point, should be short'in ac- cordance with the general compact- ness desired throughout. The steer should also be wide in this region and well muscled, with no indica- tion of being swaybacked. This is the region of the loin from which cuts are taken. Select steers with short legs, for short legs increase the amount of offal and increase the killing per- centage. male do not travel about much. They thus save their energy and i A strong associated with a weak constitu- tion. Symmetry of outline or balancing of parts is a very important point in selecting steers. By symmetry is meant a general uniformity throughout with no part out of pro- portion with any other part. Depth of chest should be balanced by accompanied by width throughout. In addition to the foregoing points, the steer should have a pli- able skin of reasonable thickness, covered by a heavy mossy coat of meet. The rump shoul ong, wide and-level. A drooping rump is| Also, short-legged ani-|- hair. Pliability of skin and mossi- ness of coat indicate thrift and The highest percentage of cuts and the least waste in killin are the qualities desced in "beefi steers. In selecting feeders, howe ever, a strong frame with plenty o! room for vital organs, must chosen, for the steer that would kill with least waste might not be! strong enough to put on the great-| girth and smooth covering of bones are essentials in a good feeder. The! head is an excellent index of the! power of a steer to make economi-| should show a well filled rectangle.| The general form should be, com~/ pact and deep and broad. Short! legged animals are desirable. Good balance or proportion are usnally} bought at the big markets or from! local buyers. High priced land! cannot be pYdfitably used to raise} steers. When to buy, depends' largely on the buyer's equipment, the amount and time he intends to feed, and on the condition of the) eers. lt costs more per pound t> fatten a. steer than the extra flesh will sell! for ge ec the age price; for the whole carcass ust be! enough greater per pound to pay, the loss on the added flesh and, make a profit. The difference be- tween. the cost price per hundred' pounds of the feeder and the -sell- ing price per hundred pounds of the same steer when fat, is call the feeding margin. There must always be a sufficient margin to reak even. A greater margin means a profit. The necessary mar- gin depends on the cost 'of et the ability of the steer to m gains, the initial cost and weight, distance from market, season of year, the length of the feeding sea- i: "Cattle are usually fed 60 to 90 ~ days as a a period often does not pay. It is the best to select that grade of feeders which seems at the time of buying, to offer the widest- margin, or the quickest gains in flesh on & narrower mar-, It be better to. 'o or re to market. However, shipping' the se igas has advantages as emt The best time to market ge prices are going up, for, thére is a keener demand. re _____ Meaning of "Half-Mast."' Ever since flags were used in war, says the Yorkshire Post, *? st has. been the custom to have the em, blem of the superior or conquering nation above that of the inferior on vanquished. When an army found hopelessly beaten, it. hauled) its flag down far enough for the flag: of the victors to be placed above it, on the same pole. T as a to-) oe not only of submission, but of respect. those days, when @ famous soldier died, flags were low-! ered out of respect to his memory. | The i age long ago passed into, common flag flying at, half- eoxekd is a sign that one is dead who was worthy of universal res-| ect. The space left above the flag is for the flag of the great conquer- ot of all--the angel of death. Damaged Victor. '"'Where's your little brother?' "He hurt himself.' "How? "We were seeing who could lean out a the window the fart® ata he w 4 20 50 AND iO LB. BAG 100 - 5S AND. 2 Ss CARTONS