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~ I.’ "I put that minister and his daush-I ter in the two front bedrooms." and! she to me. after hospitably smtinBi the three men, “which me and Mrs»: Aleshine had run and got ready for! the Dusantes, as soon as you went inf your boat to meet 'em. The young lady was mighty nigh worn out, and glad enough: of the tea and things, and ; to get into bed. But the gentleman; he wanted a soft-boiled egg, and wheni I told him I hadn’t come across no hena house yet on this island. he looked at_ ‘ ‘AA Ana: JII'lmgtmight be oalledfa warm-colored blonde. Her disposition was quite socnable. and she almost immediately stepped into the fevor of Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine. Mr. Enderton, however, was a. per- son of another sort. He was a prim and somewhat formal man, and appear- ed to be entirely self-engrossed. with werv me notions in regard_ to his surroundings. He was not by any. means an ill-tempered man, being ra-o ther inclined to be placid than other- wise; but he gave so little attention to circumstances and events that he did not appear to understand why he should be incommoded by the hap- penings of life. I have no doubt that he made existence on board the dis- ablml brig a hundred times more un-' satisfactory than it would otherwise have been. With his present condi- tion he seemed very well satisfied, and it was quite plain that he looked upon Mrs. Leeks, Mrs. Aleshine, and my- self as the proprietors of the estab- lishment, having forgotten, or paid no attention to. my statement in regard to our coming here._ ‘i '1 ‘9L ____] .V V“. wu-uu oâ€"vâ€"‘r As soon as she thought it fit and proper. and this moment arrived inthe course of the first forenoon, Mrs. Locks spoke to Mr. Enderton on the subject of the board which should be paid to the Dusantes. She stated the ar- rangements we had made in the mat- ter. and then told him that as he and his daughter had the best accommo- dations in the house, each occupying “w‘ IVA- aglar e, handsome room. she thought that he should pay fifteen dollars a. week for the two. “Now. if your daughter,” she con- tinued, ”can do anythin' about the house which will be of real help, though for the life of me I don't see what she can find to do. with me and Mrs. Aleshine here. somethin' might betook off on account of her services; but of course you, sir, can’t do nothin’. unâ€" less you was to preach on Sundays; and not knowin’ what denomination the Dusantes belong to, it wouldn't be fair to take their money to pay for the preachin’ of doctrines which, perhaps, they_don’t believe in.” ‘ _,__1 'll“ UHVJ \. u- v â€"_ _ v This financial proposal aroused Mr. Enderton's opposition. “When I came here, madam," he said, “I did not expect to pay any board whatever; and I think, moreover, that your rates are exorbitant. In Nanfouchong, it I remember rightly, the best of board did not cost more than two or three dollars a week." "I don't want to say anythin'. sir,” said Mrs. Leeks, “which might look dis- respectful, but as long as I’ve got ‘a conscience inside of me I’m not goin' to stay here and see the Dusantes lose money by Chinese cheegness." --_L LL- .0 I don’t know anything about the Dusantes." said Mr. Enderton, “but I am not going to pay fifteen dollars a week for board for myself and daugh- .01 The discussion lasted for some time with considerable warmth on each side. and was at last ended by Mr. End- derton agreeing to pay board at the same .rate as the two women and my- self. and each week to deposit in the ginger-jar eight dollars for himself and daughter. "You may not care to remember, sir,” said Mrs. Leeks. with cold severity, “that Mr. Craig. and me, and Mrs. Aleshine puts in services besides. al- though. to be sure. they don’t go into “lionly remember,” said Mr. End- orton, “that I am paying an unjusti- fiable pgicq as it- ii" A‘ I. A “‘__ SEQ? 1561'”. they would see to it that the Dnsantes lost nothing by this close-fisted missionagy; ”‘firvsfigcvksmand Mrs. Aleshine, how- ever. were not at all of this opinion. and they agreed-311M, if it should 136 -Mrs. Leeks had an interview with the coxswain on the subject of board for himself and his two companions. This affair. however. was very quickly set- tled. for the three mariners had among them only one dollar and forty-three cents. and this, the coxswain explain- ed, they would like to keep for tobacco. It was therefore settled that, as the three sailors could pay no money, as much work as possible should he got out of them_;_ and_to_this plan they “3?th dinner-Jawndvl may remark that the new-comers were not con- sulted in rpgqrd_to tpe_hon.rs for meals 'AL AL. V-V v- -â€"-___ agreed heartily and cheerfnily. "There’s only one thing we’ll ask, ’ ," said the coxswain to lira. :tars. UV 'â€"'_ lled a warm-colored sposltion was quite almost immediately favor of Mrs. Leeks go. After this, therefore. the three men had their meals in the kitchen. where they were generally joined by Mrs. Aleshine. who much delighted in their company. But: she made it a pomt what they're goin' to do. Of course they don't know nothtn’ about gar- fishin’.” , Mrs. Leeks confidered this a good suggestion. and accordingly the cox- swain and his companions were told that thereafter they would be expect- ed to fish for eight hours a day. Sun- days excepted. This plan, however, did not work very well. During the sation. "It's ever so long,” she said. "since I've had anybody to talk to." She had left the United States when she was quite a little girl, and had since seen nothing of her native land. She was consequently, full of ques- tions about America, although quite willing to talk of her life in China. Society, at least such kind as she had ever cared for, had been extremely scarce in the little missionary station at which she had lived so long; and now, coming from a wearisome sojourn on a disabled sailing vessel. with no company but the crew and a pre-occu- pied father, she naturally was delight- ‘ AL- “n.1,: “.11, r-v“ â€"v.__._ , , ed to get among people to. With Mrs. Leeks. to. With Mrs. Leeks, Mrs. Aleshine, and myself she soon became very friendly, and showed herself to be a most lively and interesting young por- I'did all that I could to make Miss Ruth’s time pass agreeably. I rowed with her on the lagoon, taught her to fish, and showed her all the pleasant points on the island which could be easily reached by walking. Mr. End- erton gave us very little of his com- pany, for, having discovered that there was a library in the house, he passed most of his time in that room. “You have made a very fair selection of books. sir,” he remarked to me, "but it may readily be conceived, from the character of the works, that your tastes are neither ecclesiastic nor scientific." Several times I explained to him the ownership of the library and the house, ; but he immediately forgot what I said, or paid no attention to it. \Vhen he paid his board at the end of the week. he handed the money to Mrs. Leeks; and although before his eyes, she put it into the ginger-jar, beneath the paper of fish-hooks, I know very well that he considered he was paying it to her for her own use and behoof. He \was comfortably lodged, he had all that he neededâ€"and very nearly all that he wantedâ€"to eat; and I do not know that I ever saw a man more con- tented with his lot. UV -vv As for the coxswain and the two sailors, they had a very pleasant time of it. but Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine wo'uld not think of such a. thing as a1â€" lowing _them to eat in idleness the _ LL-__. vâ€"â€" â€" breado of the Dusantes. After they had been with us a few days, Mrs. Leeks told me that she thought she could show the coxswain and his mates how to dig and gather the garden stuff which was daily needed. “To be sure,’ said she,’ "that work goes agin part of your board, but fishâ€" in' and bringin’ in firewood don’t take‘ up quarter of the time of them sailors; and so that the garden work is done. I don’t suppose it matters to the Dus- antes who does it. And that’ll give you more, time to make things pleasant for Miss Ruth; for. as far as I can see, there isn’t a thing for her to do even if she knows how to do it.” The three mariners were more than willing to do anything desired by Mrs. Leeks or Mrs. Aleshine, to whom they looked up with great admiration and respect. The latter was their favor- ite, not only because she was with them a great deal during their meals and at ! other times, but because of her gen-’ ial nature and easy sociability. The‘ men were aJways trying. to lighten her labors, and to do something that would please her. One of them climbed to the top of what she called a “palm-leaf-fan tree” and brought therefrom some broad leaves which he cut and trimmed and sewed in true nautical fashion, until he made some fans which were heavy and clumsy, but, as she said, they would stand half a gale of wind if she chose to raise it. The coxswain caught or trapped two sea birds, and having clipped their wings, he spent days in endeavoring to tame them, hop- ing to induce them, as far as 'the pow- *er in them law, to take the {place of the barn-yard fowls whose absence Mrs. Aleshine continually deplored. Every evening, the two blackâ€"bearded sail- ors would dance hornpipes for her, much to her diversion and delight. “I’ve often heard." she remarked, “that in those hot cocoanut countries the tricks of the monkeys was enough to keep everybody on asteady laugh, but I'm sure sailor men is a great dhh better. When you get tirgd of their pranks and their tognfooleries you can tell ’em to stop. whwh with man. key": you can’t.” that you haven’t done it ye ; f of us havin’ ,‘been through that .sort of thing ourselves, we know the 513m of it after it has h ppened-" a. nothin' to “And we wouldn’t say . ,.. Mrs. Aleshlne, 1f hurry you,” added - - .- . .. 4--.“: namelally of us havin’ .lbeen tnI'Ougu m..- ._ thing ourselves, we know t it after it has happened.” nothin' to “And we wouldn’t say . «- hurry you,” added Mrs. Aleshlne, If it wasn’t that the groceries, especially the flour, is aâ€"gettin‘ low. We’ve been talkin’ to them sailor men, and they’re here’s no use now in expectin for’ em; for, if he Was a-gom' ‘to (.10 it at all, he’d a’ done it before this. And perhaps he never himself, in which case b they say the 'best thing w when the viotuals has nearly give out. provided the Dusante 8 don’t come back in time, is .to take what’s left, and all get into their ‘big boat, and row away to that island, which I don’t know just how far it is, that the captain of our 811'? W88 going to. There we can stay pretty comfortable till a ship comes along and takes us off." _ “ “ “~A1- ‘A An"1ggk- ‘ ' from there’ll be nothln' to hinder as H gettin’ ready to start when we pleaset.h “But, my dear friends,’ I said wtlh much earnestness, "I have not E - slightest idea of proposrng to Miss n derton.” . “That’s just what I said to Mrs. Alte- shine,” said Mrs. Leeks, “and the. (a; the reason we let our irons cool, out come out here to talk to you. Itjs’guiéf like a you man to keep puttin, 0 that sort 1(1)? thing; but this cant be put off._” ' - a a ‘f__ A‘nok;no. ‘2D0'?;:ucr‘i;dWLflé-.MLecks; "it h erythin’ to do. When it’s all t and fixed between you qnd Miss lâ€"‘u" Ulla “That’s so!” cried Mrs. Aleshine; “and I’ll just let you see how the matâ€" ter stands. There is housekeepers whOI allows a pint of flour a day to each‘ Person, but this is for farm hands and [motile who works hard and eats hearty; and I’ve found that three-quarters of a pint will do very well if ‘the dough is kneaded conscientiously and made up light, so that it’ll rise well 'when it’s put into the oven. Now I’ve meas- ured all the flour that’s left, and me and Mrs. Lecks, we’ve calculated that, allowin’ threeâ€"quarters of a pint of flour a day to each one of us, there’s just eight days more that we can stay hereâ€"that is, if the Dusantes don’t come back before that time, which, of course, can’t be counted on. So you can see for yourself Mr. Craig, there’s no time to be lost, even considerin’ that she hasn’t to make up anythin' to he married in.” ”And that’s not the worst of it,” said Mrs. Aleshine. "Sunposin’ them Du- santes come back before we 20. There’s no knowin’ what that Mr. Dusante is. He may he ahrother of Emily and Lucille. And 11 hat sort of chance would you have then I’d like to kno v with Miss Ruth righ‘ here in his 0 1 11 house, a’nd he ow nin’ the row-boat, and everyihin’? Or it may he he’s a widower, and that’ll be amighty sight woree, I can tell you." "No matter whether they’re widow- ers or never been married,” said Mrs. Leeks, “there’ll be plenty that’ll want her as soon as they see her: and if it isn’t for the girl’s: own pretty face, it’ll be for her father’s galley.” "Her father’s money!" I exélaimed. "What are you talking of’?’ “There’s no good. tellin’ me anythin’ about that,” said »Mrs. Leeks, very de- cidedly. “There never was a man as close fisted as Mr.Enderton who hadn’t money.” "And you know as well as we do," said Mrs. Aleshine, “that in them coun- tries where’s he's been, the heathens worship idols of silver and idols of go‘d; and when them heathens is con- verted, don’ t you suppose the mission- aries get any of that? I expect that Mr. Enderton has converted thousands of heathens." At this suggestion I laughed out- righ}.Bt_1t Mrs. Leeks reproved me. "‘Now, Mr. Craig," said she, "this! is no laughin’ matter. What me and Mrs. Aleshine is sayin’ is for your good, . and for the good of Miss Ruth along: with you. I haven’t) much opinion of; her father, but his money is as good' as anybody else’s, and, though they had to leave their trunks on board their ship. what little they brought with them shows that they’ve been used to havin’ the best there is. Mrs. Aleshine and me has mt up till late intd the night talkin’ over this thing; and we‘ are both of one mind that you two need i never expect to have the some chance. again that you’ve got now. The very‘ fact that the old gentleman is‘ 'a‘ preacher, and can marry you on the spot, ought to make you tremble when 013 Want, an... _ , V which I don’t know just that the captain of- cur ' to. There we can stay '11th till a ship comes 3b in the «Shade 95. They were re. and as soon K8 beckoned to 1 them. Leeks, u th‘em'a _â€"--‘ ks}; “it has ev- it's all sgttltfd ." I ask- when your bread ate. and. Miss Ruth is eitâ€" tin’ opposnte to you, that three-quar- ' of flour aday is about ybody can live on. and that tune is flyin’." . rose. But I dev said. to BELLEVILLE BOILER 0N WARSHIPS. 'l‘no Black Coal Conan-ed. To. Grant It“ In Stoke Ilole and Breakdowns. The recent experience of the British the Diadem and Europa, the speed intended by their designers, has! brought the boiler question in the 'the front. These ease of the cruiser Powâ€" was expected to “Mn ‘notwnen trouble: in then erful, during what boilers, that their nished with these iscounts to avery proved inefficiency (1 great extent, some experts say to an alarming degree, the real war value ' ' llection of vessels composing the British Navy. But the trouble is not alone in the ‘ _ :mk‘rnnf in There is the the boilers themselves. coal, extravagant consumption of not be a matter of so m provided the results were adequate, it is the quantity required to produce this particular type of boiler fully sup- plied with coal. the capacity of coaling stations will have to be increased; that in war time, in its turn, especially augments the risk of a fleet being gcrippled through the captures of col- lie-rs, whose number would have to be increased. Then the steaming radius of a ship is seriously diminifibe'd through the extra consumption of coal without equivalent gain in speed, which is now admittedly proved in the case of those vessels having the Belleville boilers. There is, besides, the excessive heat, generated in the stoke holes of the ships fitted with these boilers, so great indeed that, as is the case in the Dia- dem, the E-urt:tpn_ and others, the fire- ucm. Dub ‘4 “I ‘nr‘u w-- .- _ - __ men become thoroughly prostrated. be" given up, either because of the dan- ger to the ship, the engines or the men in the stoke hole. The importance of this boiler ques- tion becomes the graver when the dif- fering conditions of working ships at trial trips and in war are taken into account. In the one case the trials are conducted with picked firemen us- ing handpicked coal; in the other the work will be done with ordinary crews with ordinary coal. The only explana- tion afforded of the persistence of the British Admiralty in continuing the use of the Belleville boilers in its ships is that the officials committed to them dare not acknowledge their error. As this error is persisted in in direct op- position to the recommendations of their own Boiler Committee, it would appear as though nothing short of a national disaster could stir the British public to recognize the danger involv- ed, not only to British commerce, but even to the national existence. \Vhat's the matter? inquired the foreman, as he entered the sanctum for coxiy and noted the editor's bleed- ing nose, swollen forehead, puffed red eye. and tattered, dusty coat. Fall down stairs? Noâ€"only that. replied the editor, pointing with his finger to a paragraph in the paper before him. It's in our account of the Crapley- Smith wedding. It ought to read. Miss Smith’s dimpled, shining face formed a. pleasing contrast with Mr. Crapley's strong, hold physiognomy. But see how it was printed. And the foreman read. Miss Smith's pimpled. skinny face formed a pleasing conâ€" trast with Mr. Crapley's stony. bald physiognomy. Crapley was just in here, continued the editor. throwing one blood-streaked handkerchief into the waste basket and feeling in his pocket far; a clean one. and heâ€"but just send that feel of a proof-reader in here! There’s fight left in me yet. Minister {who has just come from sick patient 3 bedside)â€"I’ve given reli- gious comfort to the invalid. and, I sncy all he requires now is sgood. sound sleep. Nurseâ€"0h, if you would only_bring_ ”no.“ I-..‘ (3--.. )__ THE PROOF READER'S NEMESIS. ‘D “I; "J I“ 11‘ last Sunday’s 59530 to him. lumd A POSITIVE QUIETUS. Oven-work Ito-(ht on Ken-“n. a.“ tend lulu “ennui-hm.“ I“! Iloepluu Emu. Sleepless Hutu. From the Charlottetown pm“; The Patriot’s special cor ‘Mae’ being in the easternrchrd“ the island on business, hes ton ‘ complimentary remarks corn Dr. Willlliafms’ Pink Pills, .. "'8 to be t e avorite medicine in of Canada. Among those 3:1“: very emphatic in the praise of a": medicine is Neil McPhee. J. P 0! Glencorrodale, and our corresponam determined to call upon him a . . , nd . tain from his own ilpS his vie 90" pondent was soon “at home" ‘0‘ When questioned about the benefit. he was reported to have received fro. the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills Mr. McPhee said :â€"“Al)out four ye". ago Igot run down from overwork“ the farm. As there is considerahl. timber land on my property, [though I could so into making timber in addition to my farm work. The task however proved too heavy for my strength, and I soon began to break down. I contracted a severe cold, neuralgia followed, and [found my- self in shattered health generally. I felt very much distressed and (11.. couraged and spent many sleep}... nights I tried several very high} recommended medicines, llut receiv no permanent benefit from am"; them. A8 Dr. Williams’ Pink .Pllh were so highly recommended thread the press, I thought I would give them a fair trial. After using a few boxes! found they were having the desired effect and I began to find my wonted health and strength gradually retnn. ing. I kept on using the pills untill had regained my former vigor and had gained considerable in fleshn well. Now Iconsider myself ahealth- ier man and feel as well as ever ldid in my life. I can conscientiously re- commend Dr. Williams Pink Pillsw and person suffering as I was. I have the utmost confidence in their curing properties.” "â€"v . tion. and diseases depending upon humors in the blood. such as scrofuh. chronic erysipelas, 9a.. all disappeu before afair treatment with Dr.Wil- liams' Pink Pills. They giveahetlthy glowto pale and sallow complexion; Sold by all dealers and post paid It 500. a box or six boxes for $2.50 byul- dressing the Dr. Williams' Medicim Rheumatism. sciatica, neuralgh. partial paralyms, loonmotor auxin. nervous headache. ngrvous pragm- AI Imp-deal (‘lerk's Adventure wu- I Evelyn “and. Impudence occasionally meets with its just reward. and possibly none would envy the feelings of the youth “110, when Sir Evelyn Wood was ap- Dointed quartermasterâ€"general of the British forces, attempted to show 11" Wit at the expense of his wisdom. Sir Evelyn was little known at ill office, and it happened that someol the clerks in a certain r 8380(1 in “lurking," when 801119" IOOking gentleman walked in. The most imnudent of the you [thinking that the stranger was 8 “5' V tor Who had by mistake come into W wrong room. demanded in a Perm? tory voice: .. "What: is your business here! "My business ‘3" repeated thew“? er. in a u sternuess. “He ins been suddenlv summoned“ W:indsor, and Lord \x'dlseley's in With the mumps," ventured (118.30“? man. bent on carrying on his J0kc ‘ the 01081188 of this inex Stranger, as be deemed him. fl "Your name. sir!" demmded w Stranger, in an impera "My name is I‘luntagcuet taut relation to her ' f 1- .“Indeed! and mine is Sir EN)" VVOOd. I awn quartenm the forces, and I see now jest} is served." 0“ - . U Alan“: “110 “3.5.“: The unfortunate clvrs. “W as ygt aware that his impudence had c. bun dear, looked round with 35 °¥p00ting to meet with appl his talent, and becam that. all his companions . away with the must extraflf earnestness. Instantly 1119 {“1 . of the situation dawned upon “Horrors!" he. ejacul: 'riev “Horrors !" 119 you for a cram and then be 501 We occasionuily American and New the woman voter is I 0f the fact that Sin itself there is a Population in the s h‘PPYL- condition: Population in the same-'3‘” happyfâ€" condition? t. , minater Gazette. Thvre .15 than. where the we .than 68 per cént. 0 In .mpre than crank “Mm he subsided business here "' repeated the. want imzled surprl“ ““ busin683:" kOOP “Ill Q! penis“! “a“. Here are three distinr‘ ‘6‘ tht the feet ocvupy on m“. It my be asked, what 11:11 linker their conformation to do! It“ or its shape? Simply thiJ “ properly Cdjusted will some pain of sustaining the mum- not: according to the dvnmnd ”In; min he may find the inn; “(low-heeled foot. to he wired 0 pi h. The!) to the position. “'4 was toeing out, some oven “taut or direct position. and Male one is rare. decided!) :1.“ in pastor-n and straight d. ”0 foot ’10 Will find lung and low heeled. others the n: with "tort. stubby too and Up mum. He will look first :1 n.“ “I! the” ”16 position thq w Wrd the limb. Than R fit. his subject he will look a W the foot occupy on the an '0 fill find some limbs. I mm: W portion. for this is our ,dntdobervatlon. with Ian; d .mu-n. bound or curb hm‘kpd, u! "'"'.Wi II b]. to treat it that “‘W I“ O I. “a tune and space i Wheat has {I'P-‘xurn great annnmnn.» old standard m Wially in 211m? :1 -. M,utmuy. the cl.o* -» m; In the long rm “a poor and 1h 'TEE FARME marked. The r. It the clov “'0. and t heels 3 rn r ally shn