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In banquet " for eight the in he cargo LO immi- kmtack at ad yrs- Front wort“! twp-sou. not! at mem Toronto, '2 street all wan trrday o cal-etch m oil not rtatort- “foul inn It! on .001) " " twen- b Row. how, ' and Medi.. with is taken nude, in from b Inc. t le ontunl- W U meuuec I to be eqailitr l. “INCH be head remit-1- “I h h ,un it tor " most M.“ known man n to itmt to nan tttt , gin-n t Liludo testern slate- al- " W113 st Ad- upid " H to rum I). " . In or ‘IS- In! -., ivtvitGrdnudriut hair you hare."' ho and. "How beautiful it 15! The itinmomla are not good enough tor t." .. I went to London yesterday," he mud, "and something tempted mo Into a. Jan Dr's ramp. I bought none very tine diamonds, and I ham brought them tor yon to see." He took Home heavy morocco cases trom his pocket, and Violet looked up with a. new light in her eyes and a tow cry of delight. Few women, mount sir Owen, can resist the temptatiort of diamonds. Ono evening-how well Violet re- mnmhercl it! it was the beginning of JnLy, and the western sky was crimson with tho setting: ot the sun -Bir Owen rode up to tho door. He came Into the dinlntr-room, when the family hm! Just pal-taken of tea. and it mum: all of them that he was m at emu. Ho spoke chiefly to Mn. ttaye, and looked but seldom at Violet. It was such a chance to ml”. She might be Lady Chevenlx ot Gnnwood; the might be the wenl~ thiest woman In nil the county; and yet me had elected to he noth- Ing all her llle but a mere dome-He Madge. When Mr Owen came mm- and insisted upon driving her cut, Hto, would any to herself that luxury was a newslty for her; that tdte cum not tire without it; that me must have it. Then Eve Lester would wirort" a day with her, and would tau: to her with web noble simplicity, such ulmple grandeur ot tho Lt:, refute her, that she felt she loved Folix more than'ever. At Vale Hare. however, tho cloud deepened, and 'ttstars', Darcy Lomdalo wore hls great heart away in Lorrowful repin- Then ho clan“! tho necklace round tho white graceful neck; Violet taut- enud the brooch herself, and he rum! tho bracelet on her lovely arm. Elna would rather that he had not done "r-Fells would not have Lked it, rho was sure; but then the temptation to we herself no decked Inst tor once wau irresistible. She had never worn a uimortd-and them were so gorgeous. 11:: 0.1:.on the "k'NIbi and laid them before her. 'Plum, were a. beautiful diamond star. " suprrb mouse». bqooc l, trar-rntr . brmelet and ring, oil with atom“ o. the first water. full of (in. clear. brilliant and beau- t tul. Tl: tsim o. Igh. ot 1h an tug mm ""'orto in than) and made them so (You!) gt.: brg 1t that it was: alum-t "rhstltrlv to look at them. "I cannot tall you. I did not know Hume tea" anythmg in the world no brrtutiru! y' tdt" cried. A Th. next moment he was Stall 'lng by ber Ado. m, placed the bril- Iutnt Am in her golder hair, and she] (on that ho lingered tar longer than he not-d have done over it. _I lug. “Lo T m "cl are they worth " ask- ed htgBs Mayo. "1 have paid morn thoumnda tor them than I “would like to tell you." Sir Owen replied. bushing. " and I wle my as many more to Picasso tho sum-3 pom-0:1 for whom they are intended. Mlss Hare, will you try “"1: .t Vinthz-l: sod" he qaid l and alto did not ob) ct. _ _ .. Very soon ho placed her before the great gilt mirror, and the crimson sunlight foil lull upon her, on tho rheen ot her gonna hair. on the brilliant gems, on the face more beautiful than any gem. Such a marvelous: picture as tho made In those suturing diamonds, Bir Oven told himself, had never been seen. Mr. any: erred out in ttdmira_t)oty . “What do you think of them '.'" aster! Violet. "tstr. Is fairer than any queen," Laughed Sir Owen. " You ought to wear diamonds, Miss Hare. You ,hrro born to wear them. Knowing that. and feeling how well the.) would become you. 1 MY. ventured to my Lhasa tor you; will you honor In. by accepting ttrun F' _ -uau, aa, not them It court." be tax] her, "and no 1'0le ducbeu Manner." . But “at. t drew back trom the win- dow with a. par. scared face. and a lawman: so sudden that the light in the (Ramada was Like gleam- of tire, tattered over her. mit Viol m 1anst trembled as she triad to raise the glittering gems trrsm their velvet bah. 7 "I cannot." one mid. quietly; "they are too Humane. I dank! never wear them." _ u "Fe.is Lonnlale would not be will.. ing." one said. calmly ' “I cannot take them." An angry flush burned " face. a hull ll; 't l sped Into his ”on; but . alga from Mrs. Kaye controlled him. “It: (laughter lo quite “got. all- Ovmn. she (ammo: take than dia- monds trom you th‘o alto lo the manual wile of Fed: Inn-dole. I will help you, Violet." tact." The diamond: were taken ott and 10st to their can". Mrs. Raye had never acted more wing. Violet noun have relented it had they Iron pro-d :pOn her. woman-Ir. wbon they were in quietly taken he: he began to long tor them. There mu no word spoken an Slr Oven NM tho can: In his rocket I!!! no. to “to M: m". N than I I." not offended you. he cculd not do the lame. and during that period um girl‘s mind was tortured and banned by doubts and Nara. . “You. and I hope you will honor at: by accepting than.” he replied, with a low bow. Mar, I os" h» qud. ' ttrrt1rtmcyon In the meantime Bir Owcn devoted himself unceaelngly to Violet. Every day brought same 14mm gilt for other to The 'tre-great' ttamp- are of game and fruit. ot rare tor. eign wines. of nower.-and Violet said nothing of them ham-e Felix. because ehe now he no hurt that and mute: and” til-tot to you .1 admiratio- P' 'svEiiG7its. like Uo Queen ot Sheba," "You bought. them for no t" Inc on e I mom: Me to sob the ef- he Anothor thing happnned which an- noyed Violet. She was walking one day through Oldfield Lane, when she met Lady Role! and her daughter Lavinia. With great cordiulity her thjlp stopped to talk to her.__ "I mn not alone in my ideas," con- tinued. Lady Rolfe. "I heard many lumen at Garuwood say what a. pity it Was that ho one warned you. Thin IA what f want to my to you, Miss Hnye--rttul believe me, real kind- new: dictates the word. You are on:. gumxl to marry a very honorable gentleman. Even though he be un- fortunate, do not lose the substance for the shadow; do not give him up under the miwtaken imprmsion that Mr Owen will marry you. The difference in Four rank and position is too great. He is simply amusing himself with the prettiest face near him. Be warncd in time-lhe. will flirt with Nan. but he will never dream of mar- r.viryr you." -"Tfied is your Irtdrahip'tr opinion," oak! Vlofet. "And the opinion of everyone else who knows Bir Owen and who knows you," added Lady Rolfo. " amour-e you that many Indies have spoken to me whom It, and have ex- px-mntxi. a. great hope that you would not be misled by Sir Owen’l flattery and love of flirtation. "Will-you itiind walking on with me, Miss Hays?" she said. "I have often thought that I should like to euat with you." “I slut! (be very pleased." ana- wvered Violet, little dreaming of the mortineation in More for her. "I wished to spank to you when we wane at Garwood," mid Lady Rolfe. "hat I found no opportunity. I think it only my dutpr'ws Raye, to utter a. few words of warning to you about Sir Owen." Vio.et looked up proudly. "1 do not think that there in the least need for such words, Lady Rolfe," she replied. 'U am truly glad to hear you say 170. Sir Owen Chevenix la a wealthy man. ' I do not wialt to my one word ugaiaa'c nan. but. 1 an). qulto correcl in mating that he does not boat. one of the best of reputations. Ho drinks. anu-wcil, he has other hunts which I must not name to you." "If she knew all," thought Violet --"it she did but knowi" And her Abomztlful face wove such a witolb. lug smile on she bade Lady Rolfe good morning: Hunt the keen. worldly woman felt aim-mod. Vio'ot “and her mother, but Mrs. Raye felt with keen delight that there was little rapture in the km: and all tho rest of the evening the fair raeo was clouded. "I never supposed that it was," la_ul_ the girl, _ppo'ells. - - _ "That ite right. If you understand tho character or the mom all is well: Inning a. friendly interest in you, I was afraid that his flattery might rgirlpml you." use Ro'to dismissed the matter very quickly from her mind. but {AM Ito to pondered it deeply. Bare- ly she must be mistaken-the lent match in the rounty. tho most eligible mu for miles around. could never be no alum-d as to throw himself away on a mere man like Violet Hays. even though one had the race or an angel and the grace of a. queen. "If tsho only knew the truth!" thought Violet. "H she could only guess ttat 1 have refused to be Lady Chemnix I" ' "she would never look like that, Lavinia." She crimi. “un’ela in some way or other she had the boat ot the matter. Surely it can never be that he has asked her to marry him." "My daar mother, Sir Owen may marry Jun whom ho pl uses. The only Jact which interest: me in that he has rot asked me to marry him. As for Mum Raye. I am not interested in lust. and do not can: to talk about her." CHAPTER XIX. Bo tho decision as to her own fu- ture was left entirely in Violet’l m. Neither father nor mother spoke one word which could innu- euca her, and Felix was so engrossed In his buclne. that he was but nel- dom able to see her. Sir Owen, on the contrary. alwaya k p: iuirmsol. pment to her mind. Every day brought hampers. purer}; ot books. everything that could be thought or. from tho Hall. Every day brought a Little note begging that she would accept now-. fruit. or whatever accom- panied it. He rode over very often nun-oil. he seemed to trrtotr an at- We of the talhlonaba wot-H with him; he who always full of spirits. with _wondorfnl new. to tell: "Bat I rio, Miss Base. Pray listen to me. You have a pretty face, and Sir Owen hs always attracted by aux-h. Yours is not the first. by any means. that he has admired." When the door had closed hehiqd [2112. Francis Raye looked at his daughter. "You have ranged quite twenty thouaarnl pounds!" ho said. MrtL Raye held up her [mud with a warning gesture. "Bho has done quite right, Fran- eh It would be absurd for the wire cf tt Poor. struggling lawyer to wear twenty thousand pounds' worth'of tewe1r-more than absurd! Who would make puddinga and mend tocirtt clml in such diamonds as those? Let Violet be consistent. She pretern ”Wei-woolscy to satin, poverty to riches It is her own gtltoiee--we must nett interfere." "Why mould I be offended. Sir Ow- on? You were kind to think of me: but I-you In. I can not take them." "I will not oftend again." he repded. no shook hand. with Francis Hare and his wife; he parted from Violet with a bow. . me.‘ Bald Violet. Tl l t had been very much annoyed by Lady Ralf " warning - " had turned the batman the wrong way. "I nnmrstwnd.” one In“ to hen e1 ‘. "my think I an: to tar wnth Sir Own ttat he will new? P.rtett 'o mm In new unmet: trey an. and how mm thq know or the all truth! How I mid surprise then " lo not see how this concerns h A V 'li $32! , w I m todo normt a. triumph and a Mary Iconkl win over them all! Irow that would wonder to see me but, Chevenlx '."It ever I do be- come Lady Chevenix. that woman 1.aytr Rolfe mall come no more to thoufh. it were that of a. artrarager- aa t tough she herself had no vital concern In it. On the one side than had to suppose that she would prove 2 two to her promos, true to her word, 1 that she would marry the man whom who really lomd, Felix Lon-dale. "Let I me look at that picture quite calmly I first." she and to herself. She would have to wait at least two or three years longer, and by then the brightness of her beauty would have waned - the spring or her youth would have left her. They would be years ot sorry Ci<tomtort, too. act mother and (other would low all patience; tlwy would be years of constant un- " a. antnese. F 11x, too, would doubt- 1-768 be always ia troaele-and tsire, like most of the young, guy and bonu- titul, drama! trouble. The constant talk or poverty wlth Which. her mother piled her morn- ing, noon and night-tho constant PM!” of Sir Owen, tho blank. cool. tolmtlon of Follx. the wonder at the rim ot the one. the pity tor tho poverty of the other, all influ- oncm her, until at length a. day came when her heart opened to tho worship ot Mamanon, when love dwin- dled into inMgniHetutce by the Ade ot wealth. The day came when, weal-led of everything, she went out into the cool. green depths of the mmmer woods and held her lite, as it were. In her hands. She tried to think of her case an Thom were the Lwo paths that lay as clearly and so distinctly mapped out before her. lit her heart she loved Ftslix--arai she knew It; but that sumo heart longed tor wealth and luxuries such as Felix could never giro her-that name hem-t reeoiled trom the poverty, the struggles. the economy, the daily cares that must attend her as the wire of Felix Lon-1- dale. She disliked all such; she re- membered how even when things looked brightest. uhe had stood in the house that had belonged to the Ben- derson, wondering what her life would be like there, and recalled the curious sensation that had come over her ot there not being enough to nil her life. Then she Laughed a. lit- tlo bitter laugh as she flung away the wild flowers that she was hold- lapp. mt was the tirat time the had ever admitted to hem" that there m an "it" in the matter-tttgt rirat time dye had thought or the Foe-inbu- lty that up. mght eventually be Lady Chateau. The temptation was great apd subtle. It was some time In forcing an entrance nto her heart "bllt. once mmlttcd, it would not leave her. There were many excuse! tor her. there was much that new ed toe hor-her youth, her love of lux- “17. her dread ot poverty. her long- ind tor the bright skin of lite. The comrtant dropping ot water wears away a stone. {such was Violet’s cane. Then came the other side ot till picture. and the qiri'a brain whirled as she tried to understand it - tried to realize it. It she married Sir Owen she would be mistress of mag- nificent Gatwwood-tiho would be mistress of all its grandeur-ot the anperb grounds. ~the gorgeous pie. tures. the wonders of silver and gold :thex would be hers to use when she liked and ho wane liked. Shh would bo Lady Chevonix. patronesu ot balls, queen ot the county; she would be able to patronize Lady Rollo in her turn, to punish those who dared to think she required warning; she could have dressee such as she had not dreamed of; she Would be great. wealthy, and pow- erlul. But there would be po Felix with on this Qho would have to give him up. and she would live the re- mainder or her lite with a sense ot having acted unfairly -ot having betrayed such love and faith as were given to tow women. Taking the marriage at its beet, it Wm a poor one. When she was first on: gel to Felix Loruuale. things wore quite titierent. No cloud of da- trraee hung over his famLy; he bid fair to become a. rich man; he had every hogs oi making a beautiful homo for her. Even then it was not mix a marriage as she with her queenly dower of beauty and grace had a right to expect. Were she to marry him {with his [rrcmnt proa- pccts, what a. fate would lie. before her! Such limitol means-such gen- teel poverty.' She simmered no she saw tho three years stretch them- s..lvm out before her. She forenaw hard work-tho work [who disliked mort of all, domwtc drudgery. hard tare, no balls. no parties. but little dram. nothing but tho care Ol a house --a bare. plain existence trom winch sh:., gcarank-no visiting. Ho.w peuplo would laugh at her! It would be like going out of the world at once. But then-and her heart grew warm at tho thoutrht--slus would havu 1htix--. Felix who loved her so dearly - Felix to whom the ground she trod on was sacred She would be with him, and she would have tho happx consciousness of having done what wan right ; she would have done her dillty, and she might be happy one! a l. "I lmvo a. desire to be rich," she said, “but none to be noble. I am not noble. I see the right and honorable [run bat I have not the strength to foi‘:ow it. I late myself for being wlmt I am, but I cannot (‘hnnzm' Her temptations had been many and great --they had been conun- unl. they had been hard to resist; but that WM no excuse. She knew that She was committing a double sin; allevas prosimrotitre to the one man whom aha really loved to marry one whom cube did not love at all. "ht to " enable sin,' she sold 10 her- m”. "but I cannot help it -a could not go through a. life ot drudgery and poverty. ell: will hate me. but In alter you! he will know that. In: doom was who" no do than)“: and mused. ins- In; In the amt nude o: the nu.- Iler - o' the sort-“om More that would be but If the married Sr Oven. Pro-anti: her mood chang- ed. and he? on nikrd with pop-Ion- at. - u at. thought of roux. She made no {aloe excuses to her- Inlf: the gave no high-flown name to the sin that she was about to commit. Mammon tempted her; she toll ; the spirit of the world, tho pride of life, the love of rier.ot, trad " entered her tion'.. and taken; possession of__lt. fy d.ld not disguise trom her-ml! what she was doing when she deliberately re. cohed to break her plighted word-. to give up her lover and many an Owen. aka P,) She bad love and wealth before her, yet Inc had deliberately given up fate and chasm wealth. She made no effort to Justify herself in her own eyes. there "gain for her. She walked my one over whom a shadow was. She had Joined hands with sin-and sin ltt never a cheerful okmmnion. 111:3 "aware and the trees. the color ot tho grass. had lost their charm tor her: there was a dark shade over ergrything. - _ "I'mwmr' Intel-led. “Why; can not be have Garwood? Why must no lib-poor and obscure while Own fit,'..',',"'" revels in wealth' It is not ta P. Yet what: the but: lett the woods. and walked home through the mend- owc. something war zone from tho sunlight. soms'thln: from tho song ot the binds. which was never to be “In: tho girl's heart miscave her. " sho looked round everything re- minded her of Felix. She had walked with him down those groves: she had lingered with mm by that stile and under those trees; he had been so Etch " part of her life that she could not picture lito without him. 'Hens; shall I live without him?" who said. " Blow shall I spend tho ".att the years. with. out him y' Then she tried to harden their heart. "People can not live. on love and poetry," She told herself; "it they could all would In well." " Will I? ho always like this t" an?! thought. "It It in; I shall not and 'tttstart very bright." 7 “Inca: diamonds were too numb tor mm" we said "I can not help it U__I "utr, not noble by nature."‘ - A roast pheasant is usually sent up with the tail feathers. This practice is a. memorial of the days when " peacock was skinned before roasting, and when cooked was sewn in its plumage again, its beak gilded. and so served. messing the pancake is an‘ other interesting Tood superstition. Formerly the master of the house was always called upon to toss the Shrovo Tuesday pancake. Usually he did it so clumsily that the contents ot the pan found their way to the floor. when a. fine was demanded by the cook. The custom is still kept up at Westminster school, where a pan- cake is tossed over the bar and scrambled for. ' one who secures it is mswarxiedpr)th o. gulnen. . “Emma. I have been thinking it will be Better tor Felix and myself to part. I am afraid he has enough on his shoulders." ' ew, be Continued.) f t kitchen Superstition There are many peculiar old-fash- ioned superstitions connected with cooking. For instance. in Scotland, when ont cakes are being baked, it is still customary to break ott a little piece and throw it into the tire. 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Oat. the ”lets " he sat by mail " " eats a has. toii Journal PUUING BABY A LEEP GOOD RESULTS NTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO wwr i One otten hears questions med as ' to how tar the Car is master in his own house. and many We seem to think that his autocratic pow- . er exists merely in theory. being at.. wayu controlled and thwarted by the 0!th Otherwise. how is it pt»- sihie to explain that a sovereign. whole notoriouskv pacific. allows his country to advance to the very brink at war? Evidently his hand is trying Iorccd in some mysterious way. (Either he is systematically de- , delved as to what is taking place. or I his Orders are not carried out by his Ministers and their subordinates. In accordance with this view, a now was lately eliminated in which his Majesty was represented as strug- Ming, not very: successfully. in the cause at peace, and finally exclaim- Ing to those who resisted his will: "Am I Car. or mu I wt Y' This makes a very effect paragraph in " special Corresrxrttrietit't, dos-patch. but :such picturesque anecdotes will be ' received with extreme scepticism by thoee acquainted with the internal mechanism ot the Russian Govern- ment. It is difficult to imagine a Russian dticiai openly opposing tho will of his august master in such a way as to call forth a Tmark of the kind. How. then, has it come about that an autocrat. who in in severe lover of pone. and who ha" the cont-oi of affairs In his, own hands, has luought his country to the verge of war? In the first place. lt must be remember- ed that autocrats, litre ordinary statesmen La other forms of govern- ment, do not always for-me tho unti- mate con emotion; of tin-1r Cations, and are liable to find themselves un- nxpectedly in a situation from which war in thP onlv mean. of exit con- sistent with the natural interests and the national honor. Even the pacific Ir. Gruutone let himself be drawn into the Egyptian campaign and afterwards drl'ted dangerously near to e. great war with Russln. It must be rcmombnmd, further. that the autocratla form of government has its drawbacks as well an its ad- vantages in matters of foreign pol- icy. I does not require to watch and be guided by the 'rver-etttutttintr current: of public opinion. and It con. therefore. adapt a. pout! an" de Ionmle helelne; but It in not nearly .0 in- dependent ot popular sent-Int no u u cone-era: wattage!" Its strength [be In Ita ng t repu- out. In 0! notions! ttttttttd enclose! “inane. and It tells toutmtoMItwmultult. no ,roatdtr.a-rttoHr.bsrwho week! enume- e - action! In- teeeet to love ot new or any other pire; and, no he possesses many un- official means of obtaining infor- mation, any Minister who should systematically attempt to de- ceive him would very won be found out. With regard to foreign affairs he. is sure to be exceptionally well informed, because all crowned heads consider that the relations of their country with foreign powers re- quire their personal supervision, and to this rule the Russian amounts form no exception. As soon as a political inclient happens in which Russia is interested. u memoran- dum If: carefully prepared in the Foreign Department. describing what has occurred. explaining in what way Russum interests are ar.. focted and suggesting the line of action to be adopted, and this do.. cument is submitted to the Emperor. His Majesty may discuss the ques- tion with the Minivter if he thinks tit, or he mnv roast tho paper alone and send it back with his remarks and errs written on the ,nrgin. In either case the Minister gets his instructions "ml . e s "coord n lv. 0' late an unusual departure has been made from this procedure. Finding it necessary to concentrate locally the direction of affairs la the tar east. the Emperor created a Ways royaity with up cial powers and pinc- ed under the orders of the Viceroy- alty. not only Iitttt civil. military and naval authorities. but min the Rus- sian diplomatic representn. lves in China, Cores and Japan. Admiral Alone“, on whom this important post we" eonrerrod earns-fonds di- rectly with the Emperor outside ot the Foreign Deptrunent, so that if the Russian Ambassador in London, Paris or Berlin. deetirrett tlutt he does not know what is going on in me far east Jt must not be hastily assumed that be is using men ly dip- lomatio language. preme head of the lixwutive. No legislative measure can 1sti. initiated; without Ms approval and when th bill has been prepared in the d pirinii n a ooncer oi, an} ill: cussed in we Coun- oil of the Empire, it is submitted to him for his assent. It he gives his assent the nu becomes law. though the majority ot the Council ot the Empire may have voted against it. and from that moment he has to re- spect the law until it is annulled by legislative provodure. If theN-bill is not fortunate enough to obtain tho Imperial assent. it goes back to the deinrtmenta and the Cannon. to be modified in accordance with the Ini- perial wishes. or it is quietly put awn: in the archives and is no more heard of. M supreme head or the Executive His M jest); has to use his autocratic power much more tre- quently. becauae in the ordinary (tonne of mini n strut o i, w; on v r it is considered diairablc to make an exception to the existing laws and regulations, thematter has to be submitted {autumn-me permisaioan by the Alinister concernvd. Ar: there is nothing which corresponds to a. Cab- Inet, the Miiiistorn have no joint re- sponsibility. and the only contra in w,hich the activity or nil the diner- ent departments converges b: the Emperor himself. He may. of course, order that a matter in to he submit- ted to the Committee of Ministers. or to may summon a number pr, person- Tlms a Czar who attend, to hm duties and mm a great. capacity tor work can control thoroughly the great legislative and executive ma- cluno by which he governs his em- Ttxe tharuma his autocratic power, theoretically and practically, in two "twa-ty, a_itrtrYMtor and as the ty- ages Ut whom he has couta1eneo, to disease A question in 'i; prepare": but this forms no part of the ordin- ary mama} ot couductmg man-an. perooml feeling. It ever a Car was Justified In 2ggteahe, t%qrgt ot the ultra-patriotic not a of hlo sub- jocta it was Alexander IE. when In accepted the dart-lon- of the Conn-ass of Berttet In order to avold a (not European struggle. but there was no doubt that that who. courageou- act dlmInlahed hl- popularity and prestige. Whether Nlcholu M. ha.- In- herited all the actlvo cool-ago ot his grandfather renal” to he Icon. " he desires pom In the sense d be- ing ready to 'raorineq to It certain material and political loan-U. he should lose no time In tramsterring: the conduct ot the dlplomatlo nego- intlons from Ills \'lceroy to hlu For- olgn Offleo. The gallant_Adnlral mu be as who. prudent and oonelllntory as his blends represent him to be, but he have not tho experience and traditional dexterity of the Foreign Office officials. and he seems to have conducted the nettotUtiome hitherto in such a. was that a. diplomatic re- treat can hardly be enacted without some loss of prestige. Under the di- rection of Foreign ottieq orneLn,is the strategic operation would be carefully veiled and the loss of prestige. if unavoidable. would be re- duced to a minimum. Theirs In Not A Very Eu'hble Position. The position ot the Japanese wife in not that ot equality with her husband, my: a writer In the Saul-1 Set. He is the liege lord. to be obeyed by her in the most errvlle manner. He exacts from her the “title atten- tions that an American woman ex- pects. and usually gets. from her hus.ttand. Without so much use: mur- mur of complaint from his spun-m. who must always receive him with bows and smile: and ever have her mind and eyes on her comfort, he, goes and comes who!) he pirasvs. When ho fares forth eocially" he does not take her with him. when he receives gentlemen in his own Itottsw-n rare thing. by tho way-- mmlxina ridom [re-outs her-WIT, ttrt- less in come menial capacity. uml while ranch a thing as my lugat tovo must. exist in anin. it usually vo- capm the notice of the foreign so- journer, the paorlv considering " vulgar to exh‘bit emotion of any kind in public. The wi'e, as n social unit. being comxi'tely minimized. It follows that when! of her Mn must who her like: soc‘nlly, and in this office the geisha girls [may an important role. "Anir brtre or NW“ to than." "New River water." Every household article set-mu totvam been hawked about. There were rennin-.1 of wheat. starch. toasting imm, candle- uidcs, shoes, gate-I. thm, tape, hm. int am. oocklol. Int-rim. Mud. and. ete. And than mm m tunmteh.. un. who and the the ever, In)!“ from ifio f o’clock " To those of our forefathers arNieted with sensitive nerves, Landon must have been 11 city of perpetual torture, says the News of that city. "Them is nothing which more sstonishes a foreigner or trights 'a. country squire than the cries of Landon," wrote Addison in the Sine- tstor. Those old London street won on had musical esrs Ind voices, however, unlike the modern street hawker-s. but their number was appalling. Among the long list of cries were to be heard th. following; A _ . _ _ The protest Want street noises is becoming so general and urgent that pro- bably to the next sensation of London- ers street cries will be a matter of 1site wry. "Buy any wt: or wafers, or fine writ- ing ink." "Lily white vinegar.” “good fresh sausage}; " our pairs for a obi Hi , good Hol- hnd socks,” ng “Any cornl to pick.” "Any work for a cooper.” ' ffAny wood to cleve."_ " ' Area blurted Contrast. to that of Japan. Writing of Corona Wong), a. writer in Outing guys: The women o; tho commonality are volume and v.xonish. and over ready to “an " handful of “are into the ryea ot a huabard--or into thou ot a timid and shrinking "tttHr/c--. ahoull tha occasiol arm. The wo- men ot the upper (-iawurc rigorous- ly deluded from masculine 1-ycu.:md a. hearty vote ot than!“ is due the committee who father“! this un- written law. The dimly little Jap- anese musmee, teetering along I. sandals or on wooden gem, is n. genuine relief to the eye alter n. new ot the uncomt ly Cotean woman, and it is n plrihng loflmsihn that Nippon is slowly but surely spread- ing; her mundand over the ,Hermkt Realm. Until Corcnn boyn are married and acquire tho pseudo dignity of tho torknot. their hair is worn girl {usluon tn twin plain; down their blcln. So much do th J res: mblp gm: that " ia sometimes dl'fkmlt to de- termmo the Dex. and one in often- times uncommonly surprised to ob- serve what he Iwalt'vu are two gitl.4 sprawling n sktsusty light- ing- in 3 Conan sweet. Anon: but ot Those tn Use tn dison'l Time. "iii" tripe or ueat’n foot, or am foot. or trotten, ho! Heart, liver or “guy." .. .. - ' “New-hid MP, six . 'em and try 'eai." STREET CRIES IN LONDON}, At - 0-. if“ midst ht vout modes, Look veil to your Iota; You in and your W. 494 God give :0- polo-HI» JAPANESE WIVES. COREAN WOMEN. H