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Mrs. Parker had not. been gone long Ihen Francois, lolluwed by hawking, returned. As an indication o! the extreme respect. in which the latter bore Mr. Wiltun. he carried with his own hands a tray on which was ar- ranged a dainty little dinner. “I told Monsieur l’nrtcrre that. it. was for you,” he said ”and he took especial pains. 1 hope it will 1»: to your satisfaction." Dawkins promised and went his way, while Caryl sat down and be- gun to enjoy his: dinner with an easy mind. llis horror ol private thea- tricals was not at all lo-igncd. though his expression of his feeling was oomewhat r)’ ~ggcrutml. Still he was really overjoyed at the thought of having («scoped the boredom of having to sit through at dreary ver- lormance such as his experience had taught him Wm; likely to be: given. He ate his meal with a languid Iatismction. thinking dreamily the while 0! the adventure he had had in the park that morning. and Irom that passing to the far West of the American continent. and going over again the details 0! his meeting with that {air creature who had spurned his suit so scornlully. and whose im- age he could not drive from his mind. He could not bear any sort 0! human companionship when he was in the midst 0! such thoughts. and he now turned to his valet and told him M might go down and look at the performance, taking care that no one who knew him should see him and so betray the presence of his master there. SYNOPSIS 013‘ PRECEDING CHAPTERSâ€"Guy Ilartleigh leave. England to find his long lost cousin in San l-‘ranmsco. Mania Cutting- !ord. an actress in that city. is pes- tered by genteel loalers amongst whom is Caryl Wilton who‘proposes and is. rejected. She learns the story of her mother's betrayal by b‘ir Richard Hartleigh. Sir [lich- lu'll's child, Constance. whom Guy is lecking. A dies, and Maida im- personates her and is tak- en to llartleigh ”all, where she be- comes, the idol of the household. A fete is given ill lwr llmiul' at Vyner Castle during which it .3 suggested ‘But she take part in some unlitteur theatriuils. Mildred Thorpe, an unâ€" employed American girl in London h exhausted by her fruitless efforts to obtain work. After securing SIP ‘gement as country church UFK‘W‘ ' 3t she is almut, tn faint when .shc is misted‘ by Carl Wilton who is struck “listed by Caryl Wilton who is ruck by her likeness to Maida Car- ringtoi-d. As soon as Francois was gone Caryl trunml again to his dinner, but with u. distaste for it. now; for when he consciously set himself to think of “aid-.1 Curringfnrd. he fell himself bound to chuck the tendency nm‘l to clu that put. him out. of tune with hiium-ll and everything else. â€"-., “Tired? Algy. you don't know the meaning of the word. I am so tired that it you were to oller me a hand- ful 0! diamonds tor every step to- ward the door. I wouldn't be able to fllr a step. 60. Algyâ€"leave me to my fate. You are very kind, but it must not be. Farewell! Do not let me detain you. You must be needed down stairs.” - “Come In," of irritation 33:. in. Lord Algy, panting from his un- usual exertion, hastened across the room to his. side, holding out his hand and crying: “I: it. really .you, Caryl?” “Hello. Algy. old man! How are you? Who the deuce betrayed me?" “Simmons told me you were here. I never was so glad in my; lite to see you. You are coming down, of course." "Nothing of the sort. I had no business to come without giving you warning. and so I am going to do nnanee by going to bed as soon as finish this cigar. Now, don't. say a word. I am determined to deny myseii the pleasure. As a matter of tact. I am not here at. all; I am on my way and shall not arrive until tomorrow morning." "What nonsense!" answered Algy, laughing. “What. does it. matter? I lay. Caryl. are you very tired?" Hut Caryl. I waxit you awfully; yo _must come down, landâ€"" â€".A‘ ”Thank you. lmwkins. And now, i! yma will "-1an your promise not. to revval the ct. 0! my presence, I shall rat and . cop in happiness.” pl “Never?" answered Caryl. with a mock tragic air. “I am not. here, “Id 1 cannot. come down." ”“1lut you must. Caryl. You won't refuse to help an old friend out. of a scrape, now, will you?” “Don't talk in that pathetic way. Algy. or you will make me weep. I cannot go down, and it will only rend my heart to persist in refusing you. ll 1 were here it would be dif- ferent. you know; but being away, I lust retuse to do anything so utter- ly impossible." “But Caryl ” "But, Algy. think of what you are doing. Why don't you consider that I m not here in the first place, and ll 1 were here I would be too tired. too weary to more. Now, Algy be a pine boy. and go away.” “I can't go away without you, “ryl . n_ “Well. if you must spend the night vith me, sit down and have the ap- parancc of being comfortable. Take . cigar. No? Oh, I forgot; you don't smoke. Glad of it, Algy, for u is a bad habit." "Now, see hen Caryl; I am in red ring. and only you can help mo. in pain")! will! a! m A. CHAPTER X I l.â€" Continued he called. with a sort at being disturbed "The audience, in their gratitude, ought to present him with a. silver cup as a token 01 their joy at the deliverance. " ”What! I take the part? Algy, my child, you are losing your head. Oh, how sleepy I am! Good-night, old man." L‘uryl yawned behind his hand, and stretched with every indication of extreme drowsiness. chafl me like this when I want your serious attention.” “Well, go ahead," sighed Caryl. “Now, don’t say it like that. Do be a good fellow, Caryl. You see I am in a bad way about my play. One of my men has sprained his an- kle and can't play." “Please don't." “An act of Providence,” murmured "The audience will be deeply disap- pointed it the play doesn’t come on. And that. is why 1 have come to you. I want, you to take the part.” “I was not as conscientious two years ago. I would not. do murder, even on a Romeo now. Good- night." "By Jove, Algy, I am a brute! I’ll not say another word. I'll do it. Take me dawn. Forgive me, old (cl- low." "Pleas? don’t." “I will try not to." “You know Manvilleâ€"Handsome Munvillc. He was to have been the Romeo, and now that. be is laid up, Uu-rc is nobody to take the part." “You must. play Romeo," repeated Algy, eagerly and coaxingly. “I kme you can do it. I’ve seen you not. Do you remember you did it. at. Lady Mainwuring's two years ago? You played Romeo there, don't you "Please don't Caryl. It is nothing to you, but. it. is everything to me. My life is not quite as full 0! events as yours. I suppose I am childish.” rmncm ber?’ ' "And I know you have not. forgot.- tew the lines. I know what a me- mory you have. Come, Caryl.” "No. Algy; I will be more merciful than you. I will not do this thing. Away, away! I would sleep. Ask me anything in the morning.” “Don't I know? As if I had never seen the projector 01 amateur thea- trieals before. I tell you, Algy, it is the usual retribution. I’ll tell you what to doâ€"turn the whole thing into a ball." "You know I can't do that." “Then make a comedy of it, and let it go on without Romeo. Tell the audience he was offered an en- gagement by a rival manager. That is a grand idea. Do it, Algy.” "I knew you would. You can't, be mean even if you try. Thanks. I'll have the makcoup sent with Winkle- mun. You won’t have a thing to do. He will do everything. And she will be so glad! Ur, anyhow, 1 shall be glad for her sake. You’ll hurry, won't. you?” Caryl His bantcring words and evident. (ll-termination not to be noved, drove pum- Algy to despair. He would not try any more, but, with a really sor- rowful uir, turned and walked to- ward the door. His grief was so l'o'uJ that even Caryl, who was very fond of the invalid boy, was moved by it. "I say. Algy,” he cried. “don’t go away looking like that. You’ll make me feel as though I had done a hein- ous thing." in "(good gracious, Algy! Who is she and what relation does she bear to this dreadful matter?" “She is the Juliet. And a lovelier Juliet. never walked the boards. You will be inspired only to look at. her. I say. you, do know the lines, don’t. you?” “What. a strokc' of luck it was that. you came here 39‘ opportune-1y. Now, kc will have a. Romeoâ€"a. Romeo fit, for the Juliet. I am crazy to see you two together.” “For gooliness’ sake, Algy, who is this Juliet?” "3mg; 'Uartleigh, Sir Richard’s daughter.” “You said I did yourself, only four minutes ago by the watch. and now youiask me to cummit. myself." ‘31.“). it’s a long story: but she's beautiful, and I am certain she can act." i he opened the door. and as he did so a burst of applause came floating up the hull. He turned eagerly to Caryl: but you do, ‘now don't '- . II ' ml‘fiidn’t know he had such a thing." ‘ v-‘-‘v â€" "Did vou hear that? "The Hunch- back is being done now.’ ‘A.... AAU‘A Anl‘ “Yeâ€"es, I guess so. But, really, I think I ought in common humanity to say that. I forgot." “‘"vâ€" â€"-- “‘vâ€" “'l‘hat’s it exactlyâ€"being done. And we will do poor Romeo." ”Oh, I know what you want. You are fishing for compliments. Well, you deserve them. You are the best Romeo on the amateur stage I know. The audience will go wild over you.” “Did I really do it passably?” in- quired Lady Gladys, eager {or more and :01. more compliments. ~.. mutually! Adnfitably! ” mur- "Good-by. That. will do. You may go now. Send up your man with his points to beautify me. I will try to keep in the some. mind whiie you are away.” A , 9--.. .â€"A Algy hastened down stairs and burst into the green-room. All was bustle and stir; the last act but one had just been finished. Lady Gladys stood in the centre 01 the room with flushed cheeks and flashing eyes. She had overcome her nervousness and played her best, and had been ap- plauded to the seventh heaven of de- light. Close beside her, arranging the flowers in her hair, stood Maida, a placid smile of admiration on her lovely face. ‘lf yofi only kncw.the fix I was THE GORDON COLLEGE AT KHARTOUM. The work 01 civilizing the Soudan continues steadily, since the natives. freed irom the necessity of self-de- fence, are beginning to engage in the nobler arts of peace. The Sirdar, in view of the better sanitary condi- tions obtainable at Khartoum, is en- couraging its trade rather than that of Omdurman, and it is probable that Khartoum will gradually be- come the more important city of the two. Our picture represents a group of men engaged in the ancient art of brick-making. Men undertake the actual manufacture, but women, as is usual in the East, perform the humbler duty, carrying the bricks “It’s all right. Such a chance. A Romeo almost worthy of our Jul- iet.” He smiled at Maida, who had turned to him with a look of inquiry the moment he entered the room. “He will be down in time for the play. Are you disturbed at the idea. of having to go on with a new Rom- eo. Constance?” mured the group, like a chorus, from! which Maidu’s clear, bell-like voice; rose low and distinct. 7 , i “You played remarkably well, ” she said, with genuine admiration. “I have never seen an amateur play it bettei. Rest a while. Go away from her please. Remember this is the trying act.” She sat down on a bench and he took a seat by her side. He was so flushed with excitement, that she looked anxiously at. him and fanned him gently with her fan. In her readiness to serve Lord Algy, who, she knew, was feeling desperately about the mishap to Romeo, Maida had involuntarily un- dertaken the role of stage manager, and had worked with such intelli- gence that every one had readily obev ed her. And for the nonce Lady (.ladys forgot all about he1 paltry envy, and was really g1 ateiul for the advice and help which were so freely given hel. “Oh, but. that is not so easy. You wait. until you go on and you will see. The sight, of all those faces looking at one is enough to take anybody’s wits away. They fascin- ate me, and I must look at. them.” U “Tell me,” she said, hurriedly. “You seem to know all about. it, though 1 don’t. know why. Is there nothing I can alterâ€"nothing? 1J0 tell me if there is.” Maida smiled at the eager tone, and answered: “There is one thing,” she said. “You should not turn so much to- ward the audience when you are speaking to the other. characters. Forget all about them when before the footlights.” It. was at this point that Lord Al- gy burst. into the room, crying: “Ne,” she answered, composedly; “I fancy we shall manage somehow. He _l_ms played the part, you say?” ”ch, 7 hé plays it well. I don‘t know but he is as good as any pro- fessional.” “Then it Won’t make any dif- ference. I know his lines anyhow, so that if he should be a little rusty 1 can prompt him.” ”How good you are about it, Con- stance? Most women would have had a tantrum, and refused to play at all. But you don’t seem to have any self-consciousness about the mat- ter.” “0h. fie!” she answered, laughing- ly. “Do you think there is but one way to flatter a woman, and that by abusing the rest of her sex?” “But you are dill’crcnt.” “And you are tired out. Do you sit here and let me go superintend the last act. I fancy you can trust me. I have carried the thing through so far. and it won't come to much harm if I do the rest.” Lord Algy watched her as she gave directions in her composed way, and admitted that he could only spoil things by interfering. “By Jove!" he muttered; “she goes about it as if she knew the Whole play as well as her own. But. I must gb back to Caryl, or he may play me a trick yet.” He had already sent the famous Winkleman up with the costume and the cosmetics and paints, and when he entered the room he still found Caryl still keeping up his whimsical complaints, but submitting to the operations of the make-up man with a good grace. Algy waited until the toilet was complete. and then, looking at his watch, declared there was no time to lose. “Then let us to the breach. dear iriend,”said Caryl, with a suitable misquotation. “If the slaughter is ready for the lamb, the lamb is ready for the slaughter." Down the stairs they went togeth- er, and Algy did not know whether to be offended or to laugh at the de- spairing remarks of his new-found Romeo on the subject of amateur theatricals in general and of this one in particular. As it was easier to laugh, he did that; and so they went toward the green-room, the one full of gibes and the other laughing. Was there no premonition on either side oi tin gr n-room door of what was going to pen? Native Helpers in the Work of Building the . Gordon Memorial at Khartoum. iwhen made to the bricklayers. It is of special interest to know that the group we illustrate are engaged in building the Gordon Memorial Col- ilege. It will be remembered that ‘when Lord Kitchener overcame the !dervishes a solemn memorial service ’was held in the city where Gordon :iell, and it was then resolved that iKhartoum should have a permanent lmemento oi the man who gave his ‘liie in its service. At Lord Kitchen- ,er’s suggestion it was agreed that a ~college for the education of the peo- {ple to whom Gordon devoted himself ‘would be the most appropriate mon- ,ument; the building is approaching fcompletion, and should soon be the ;means of accomplishing much benefi- .cent work. It was time for the curtain to rise, 'and the actors were only waiting for the return of Lord Algy. The scene _on which Lord Algy had spent so lmuch of his time and of his uncle's 'money was set, and the audience, thaving refresher] itself at the lunch lbars which Lord Algy had set up for its benefit, was eagerly waiting for the next play, for which they had ibeen prepared to expect great things iirom the encomiums of the duke up- ion the new Juliet. -0-.. Suddenly, as the orchestra began playing that vague, never-ending kind of music which they are able to leave of! at a moment’s notice, the door opened and Lord Algy came in. “I don’t think I am nervous.” an- swered Maida with a faint smile. as it came over her What a. small thing it was to her to have to face an audience. She bent her head over her bracelet, which had come un- done. IIalf a lozen eager hands ilew to her assista ce, and she was sur- rounded by tall figures in Florentine costumes of the finest materials; not cotton velvet and machine lace, such as would be found on the real stage. but silk pile and antique point; not paste jewels, but costly gems, dia- monds and rubies and emeralds, flashing on lingers and sword belt-3. It was a strange scene, full of rich- ness and color; and its centreâ€"piece the observed of all observers, the tall, graceful figure in white satin, her lovely face full of high-born dig- nity, and yet supremely girlish and innocent. Those who stood looking at her, enjoying the beauty of the picture, marvelled at the intense calm of the girl, who, while the hearts of the rest beut against their satin and velvet covered sides, stood waiting for the call-boy’s summons. All 'turncd toward him except Muida, who was talking to the Mer- cutio. “And here I am just in time and here is my Romeo.” To be Continued. “We are only waiting for you, Lord Algy,” said some one, as the gruup summed to and fro. Maida, who had retired to her dressing room after the close of the other play, had come out again, and was now the centre of attraction. "Don’t you feel nervous?” asked Lady Gladys. cying her with a smile of mingled mlmimtinn and envy. “I feel as though I had been through a fiery ordeal.” ONE. ADMIRING CONSTITUENT. That no man is a hero to his valet is a truism that has come down through a long line of French cynics; but Lord Ripon, ex-Viceroy of India, had occasion to demonstrate that he at least was appreciated by a faith- ful retainer. Soon after his return from Calcut- ta, and when the criticisms of his administration were particularly fierce, Lord Ripon was met by a member of the Liberal party, who said to him, enthusiastically: I congratulate you on your cour- age and public spirit in pursuing so large minded and liberal a policy in the East. Lord Ripon smiled, as he replied: It is good of you to say such kind things of me; but to tell you the truth, I don’t believe there was any one in India who really approved of my policy except my old Scotch gar. The world’s strangest railways are to be found principally in India, America, Switzerland and Ireland. The Loup at “Agony Point,” on the Darjeeling Railway, India, is thought to be. the sharpest curve in the world ; while Mount Rigi, in Switzerland, has no fewer than three railways to its summit. When the Jungfrau Railway is completed it will be the most remarkable one in the world. Its highest station will be 13,668 feet above sea-level, and the cost of this line will be about $2,000,000. Of the American rail- ways the strangest is the Cripple Creek, where the great timber tres- tle over which the train has to pass in crossing a chasm, is so curved that the line is made to tip inward- ly, and the sensation is terrible to the traveller on a fast train ;while in Ireland there is a curious single line railway at Listowel. STRANGE RAILWAYS. CHAPTER XIII. KING EDWARD’S INUDME. EEASONS WHY THE PUBLIC The Unknown Revenues From His Inheritance From His Hother. The civil list, as they call the appropriations for the maintenance of the King and his court, was voted by Parliament recently and brought two surprises, says a London letter. In the first place, it was much small- er than the public generally expected it would be, and the opposition to it was much less. Three hundred and seventy-six votes were cast, 300 in favor and only 67 against. The civil list carried a total oi} $2,350,000 for the King, $250,000 for the Queen, $190,000 for their sons and daughters ; continues the annuities granted many years ago to the brothers and sisters of the King, which amount to $365,000 ; allows $60,000 a year to the Duke of Cam- bridge, the cousin of the late Queen, and 815,000 to the Princess Auâ€" gusta, his sister, who is the wife of the blind Grand Duke of Mecklenburg making a grand total of $3,230,000, which is an increase of $835,000 over the amount paid in Queen Victoria's time. It is also a moderate appro- priation in comparison to those granted the other sovereigns of Europe. The following table will show the appropriations for royalty by the European powers : hissia .......................... $13,751,000 Germany ........... . ......... . 3,929,825 Austria ........................ 3,625,000 9111;] and ....................... 3,230,0( I0 ltaly ................ .. ...... ... 3,210,000 since 1837, when Queen Victoria sur- rendered them to the public treasury in exchange for a permanent (.iVil list of 2,0QU,OOO, and a promise from Parliament to provide liberally for her family. The Government and not the Queen got the best of this bargain. Owing to careful manage- ment and the increased value of the lands, the Treasury, during the greater part of the Queen’s reign, has enjoyed a net prolit from the proceeds of the crown property after all the expenses of its management and the civil list and the al owance for the royal family have been de- ducted. It is estimated that this prolit has aggregated at least $30,- 000,000 during the sixty years. In 1837 the surplus revenues from the woods, forests and lands of the crown alone were $1,075,000. In 1900 they were $2,125,000, and there are several other sources of revenue to be added. Belgium ......... . ........... . 1,375,000 Saxony ...... ...... ...... 940,000 Bavaria ...................... .. 700,000 Sweden ............ ... ........ . 560,000 Portugal ...... ...... ......... 400,000 Holland .......... .. .. ....... 330,000 Denmark ...................... 330,000 France ...... ...... ......... 2,130,000 It was expected that King Edward would ask at least $3,000,000 for himself alone in place of the $2,000,- 000 granted to Queen Victoria, for his greatuncle, King William, had an allowance 0! $2,500,000 sixtyâ€" iive years ago, when the purchasing power of the pound sterling was double what it is now, and the ruler of England was not obliged to pay the expenses of many court cere~ monies and public functions, which are charged to him these days. Fur- thermore, everybody familiar with the subject knows that the revenues from the crown property have MORE ’l‘IIA N DOU BLED. up] lllflll‘y ooooooooooo g ooooooooo o 0’, Austria ...... . ................. 3, England ...... . ................ 3, Italy...... ...... ...... ...... ... c‘ . Spain .................. . ........ 1, Belgium ......... . ........... . 1, Saxony ...... ...... ...... Bavaria ...................... .. Sweden ............ ... ........ . Portugal ...... ...... ...... Holland .......... .. .. ....... Denmark”... France ............ ......... ... It is a popular mistake that the $2,000,000 a year, which was paid to Queen Victoria throughout her reign, was in the nature of a salary for her services as sovereign, just as $50,000 a year is paid to the President of the United States. This impression has been strengthened by the frequent attacks that have been made by the Radicals upon the ex- pe'ise of supporting the royal family and the continual complaint. that they are a burden upon the British taxpayers. The ruler of Great Brit- ain and the royal family are by no means pensioners upon the national treasury. 'l‘lie sovereign possesses an immense amount of property by right of inheritance which is entailed and cannot be alienated or disposed of except during life. Formerly all the lands of the realm belonged to the king, but by'the extravagance and generosity of various sovereigns they had been reduced to such a de- gree that Parliament, upon the ac- cession of Queen Anne, passed a law prohibiting any further alienation. and at the same time gave the crown perpetually the revenues from cer- tain sources which are MORE OR LESS REGULAR. King William originally made the arrangement, I have alluded to, un- der which the revenues from all these sources were collected by the finance officers of the kingdom and Paid into the treasury in exchange for a stated sum, and, following the example of his mother and her preâ€" decessor on the throne, King Edward has agreed to surrender all of them for an annual appropriation of 82,- 230.000, although like them, he retains for himself the revenues .of the Duchy of Lancaster, which amount to about $300,000 a year, and for his son those of the Duchy of Cornwall, which have been the preperty of the heir to the crown for more than three centuries. . The civil list, as it is called, is not voted in a lump sum, however, but it is allotted to speCial pur- poses. For the salaries of the royal household $629,000 is prOVided. That is a reduction of $31,000 from the amount allowed Queen Victoria, which is due to the abolition of the department of the buckhounds, which .originated in mediaeval days, when the King and the court went on hunting excursions throughout the kingdom and kept a professional huntsman and bounds for that pur- pose. There are a number of other equally absurd sinewrcc which ought. 'to be" abolished, but they are held _ ____‘ £_‘__-_-- Si'iihbérmnoe uid influence 3,929,825 3,025,000 3,230,000 3,210,000 1,850,000 1 ,375,000 040,000 700,000 560,000 400,000 330,000 330,000 2,130,000 ten palaces have to be kept upâ€" Windsor, Buckingham, St. James, Hampton Court. Osborne, Balmoral, Sandringham. Kingston, Claremount Froginore and others, although the greater part of the expenses at Os- borne, Balinoral and Sandringham which were the private property of Queen Victoria. are paid from the Privy purse. 'l‘he oflicial palaces are an enormous expense, and the main- tenance of the stables, carriages and parks must be paid from this fund. For repairs the sum of $100,000 is appropriated, and to this the cost. of the new furniture. now beingr put into Windsor and Buckingham-1 pal- aces, is charged. and Paruuncnt does not ilk. to not!- dle with them. For household expenses $965,000 is allowed. With this money eight. or Over all of these expenditures the otficials of the Government. have practically control and an account is rendered to Parliament ; but the Privy purse. which amounts to $550,000, the King can use as he pleases. Bcnedictâ€"I tell you what it. is. old mam! wouldn’t. take 85.000 for thin baby. thelorj-Well. I don't sup- NO ACCOUNT IS RENDICRED. From this are paid the personal expenses of the royal family and the court, the State ceremonials, balls, dinners and other functions, travel- ling expenses and food for the house- hold, which usually consists of 100 persons or more. Added to the Privy purse is the $300,000 which the King gets from the Duchy of Lancaster. This gives him a total of $850,000 [or his personal ex- penses, of which he is required to render an account. posé you'll ever~ be tempted: Queen Victoria left a large estate in jewels, stocks, bonds and landed property. She owned some of the most profitable buildings in London, and inherited from her husband whole blocks or residences in the fashionable quarter of the city. lIer holdings were so large that it required a stall of eight or ten men to look after them. No one knows what dis- position she has made of them, be- cause the will of a sovereign is not p1obate1l, and the facts have not leaked out. It is the general i111- pression, llO“O\Cl, that the estate has been placed in trust for the per- petual benefit of her leirs, and the King no doubt gets Alexandra has an allowance of $250,000, from which must be paid all of her expenses and salaries of a large number of retainers required by the Queen. She has reduced the num- ber considerably, but is paying,r about 30 per cent. larger salaries than Queen Victoria allowed, because the ladies in waiting upon the present Queen will be subjected to many more expenses in the way of ward- robe. Queen Victoria was exacting in many respects, but she entertain- ed so'little and dressed so simply herself that her attendants did not require elaborate and expensive toilâ€" ets. Under the present regime things will be dillerent, and none but ladies of wealth can accept such positions. Queen Alexandra has notified her ladies in waiting that their services will be required only at important state functions. She will be attend- ed regularly by Lady Sutlleld and Miss Knollys, who have been her secretaries for several years, and are intimate confidential friends, thor- oughly acquainted with all her wishes, ideas and preferences. so of whales that had Lcen driven ashore some years before. The frame- work of the edifice consisted wholly oi whalebone, and the dried skins of the huge creatures were neatly and strongly fastened as a covering for walls and roof. There is another building of exactly the same kind at Peterhead. in Scotland, and in this case the skulls of the wh les and some oi the heavier bones are used with great died as outside ornar- meats. A LARGE SHARE 01" IT. so that his income will be increased thereby. Queen Victoria had seventyâ€"four di- rect heirs, and when the' revenues of her estate are distributed among them no one can receive a very large amount, although she was a very rich woman. She had nine children, of whom six survive, and thirtyâ€"seven greatâ€"gramlchildrea, all ans-Mama Sup-mm ‘ouuns mount )0 in all. of whom seventy-{our survive. ()f the great-grandchildren twenty-‘ two are boys and fifteen are girls. Six are grandchildren of the present. King, eighteen are grandchildren of the lCmI'sress Frederick, eleven are grandchildren of the late l‘rincess Alice, and six grandchildren of the late Duke of Saxeâ€"Coburg. This would appear to make a total of forty-one, but several are grand- children of two of the late Queen's children. Eight of them are direct heirs to the dillercnt throne of Eu- rope, and there are enough remaining to rule the rest of the kingdoms of the world. Several of them will no doubt reach thrones. At one time, not very long: two, there was on the Lancashire coast. near Lytham, a. cottage and boat- house that were made almost entire- ly from the remains of a score or Impress Frederick... ...... 40,000 Princess Christian 30,000 Princess Louise ......... 30,000 Princess Beatrice ....... 30.000 Duchess of Albany ....... 30,000 Ducl.ess oi Coburg ......... 30,000 Parliament. made grants in lump sums as wedding gifts to the Queen's children and gra_.ndchildren when they Lllllun V.- a.--“ D were married, Bitâ€"which the tutu! will probably reach $1,000,000. The civil list also contains an anâ€" nual allowance of $100,000 for the Duke of Cornwall, and $30,000 to each of his sisters, the Durh~ss of Fife, the Princess Charles of Don- mark and the Princess Victoria. The Duke receives about $310,000 a year from the revenues of Cornw.:ll, which makes his income 3410 000. His wife has an allowance of 850,- 000. The allowances to the King’s brothers- and sisters are as follows : Duke of Connaught ...... ...$l23,000 Impress Frederick... ...... 40,000 Princess Christian 30,000 Princess Louise ......... 30,000 Princess Beatrice ....... 30.000 Duchess of Albany ....... 30,000 Ducl.ess of Coburg ......... 30,000 BUILD] NG S FROM WHALES. He is affaid to trust the care 0! his health to any doctor, and has, theretore, studied medicine. The drugs he uses are prepared for him in his own presence by his chemist. Bekir Eflendi, and tasted by the chemist first. They can, however, do nothing to assuage the disease which has hollowed the cheeks and emaciated the body of the Sultan. for this disease is one over which no drugs can gain the masteryâ€"abject fear. BULTAI’S UHHLPPY LIFE. In the Paris Fruncais ll. dc Ch. Saglio gives an account at the inner life 0! Abdul Hamid, which {creel one to the conclusion that, the Sul- tan's we is by no means a bed at roses. Month by month the Sultan re- duces the extent of his morning stroll. on which he is ulwayn. guard- ed by three men at least, although it takes place in the gardens 0! his palace. a palace guarded by legions of police and a whole army corps. and fortified against artillery. Curios Firearm in Every Bob. With Which to Defend Himself- most famous of French criminal law- yers of the present century, that in pleading a certain case he perceived that one of the jurors seemed to be hostile to him and his argument. In the faces of all the other men in the box he saw with his practiced eye signs that his oratory or his shrewdness was having its eflect; but this man, in spite of all he could do, remained frowning. suspicious, obdurate. M. Lachaud kept on with his work, and presently saw that his opportunity had come. It was a hot day and a ray of sunlight had pene- trated a crevice in the curtain and was shining upon the top of the head of this juryman. who was quit. bald. The lawyer paused in his or- gument, and addressed himself d;- rectly to the court. “If your Honor would please," he said, "to order that the curtain in yonder window be low-red a trifle, I am sure that, the sixth juryman would appreciate it.” This sign of Watchful attention won the obstinate juryman's heart and M. Lachaud's case. When he is dressed Abdul has his coflec prepared and his cigarettes made for him. He Watches their manufacture feurfully for (ear of pol- son. At. ten he lunches on eggs. milk, and a varied assortment. of cold dishes. 'v“' ”'â€" n'uedhy éEékhoh. especially those in iron foundrics. Where many eye. are put. out. by sparks. It is seldom that. a woman but a glass eye. Another day he killed a tm-lvc- year-old slave, who had been playing with a weapon which Abdul hlmsplt had forgotten to take in from the garden the day before. After his morning walk. which he takes at 5 (1.111., the Sultan dyes his heard with henna and dresses (or the day. His dress is very simple and is dark in color. Its only pecu- liarity is the number of pockets. of which he has at least thirty in every robe he wears. These are of various shapes, and are inside to contain re- volvers, knives, and daggers of all kinds and also for the purpose of pocketing various secret papers which he tears to entrust to his sec- retaries. " _" 'vâ€"vâ€" 000. They are made in the shape 0! a hollow hemisphere. and the ut- most skill is required In forming tho pupil out of the colored glass. The great. majority of utifloiol eyes_ or. These are served to him upon ; tray, which is wrapped in a large cloth and sealed with A SPECIAL SEAL Germany and Switzerland produco over 2.000.000 glass eyes in :1 year; and a Paris manufacturer. with a reputation for finer work, some 300,: His restless eye peers into every bush and thicket as he passes. and his hand is never out. of the pocket in which he carries or tasted by the dogs und cat. which gather round him when he takes his meals. His favorite dishes are mum, and sheep's Lrotters with a peppery sauce. He works hard for several hours each day, but troubles himself little with allairs of State. llis chlel preoccupation is the investment of his fortune, which consists of about £1.- 500,000 in lands, and £4.¢'l00.000 invested abroad. In spite of his en- ormous wealth the Sultan pays his debts as rarely as he can, and fights over every penny o! a bill . If anybody appears too suddenly in front of him he tires, and Abdul Ha- mid never inisscs. One day he killed an old gardener who had not. seen the Sultan until he was quilc close to him, and who stood up to salute him as he passed. by the superintendent of the kitch- ens. The Sultan breaks the seals himself, and before eating has each dish tried by one of the attendants. IIe umuscs himself with carpenter- ing, clockmaking, and ceramics, and is an expert in wood-carving. The panels of one room in the Kiagtomc Kiosk are entirely his own work. At. 6 o’clock he (lines with the some precautions as are taken at his luncheon, and soon afterward ho retires to rest, though rareLv to sleep. He rests upon a sofa. never The Sultan is desperately afraid of darkness, and of silence. Through- out the night special readers read to him Whether he Wakes or dozen, and the mince is kept brilliantly lighted all night long. Ills favorite books are books at horrors, and tales of murder ("Llontepin" and "Pouson du 'l‘erra.ll"),and he tears his own sons and brothers with a deadly fear. on -a bed, and nimulatto Servant. Nassau Agba. sleeps befor‘c his door TIIA'I‘ DECIDED HIM. It is related of II. Laqhgud._ _Lho SUPPLY OF GLASS EYES. 18 II cousrm rm 0! ASSASSIHA‘I‘IOI. A LOADED REVOLVER fl