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'5 m BRIEF It?! new: “If " fir J , "Wen, I can rather irritated to be under obligations to Inch a villain to have jar-taken of the hospitality! ot a in“ swan whom I mm give evidence which will doubtless doom ' "Ho certainly In a very ierartr, Iznprincipled fellow. and I heartily wish that I had never accepted his invitation to visit at the Towers." ho oboen’ed. with a nomewhat de- jected air. "Oh. my do not any that, when your visit In. resulted in so much good; but tor it Junie might nev- er have been rem-ed.” exclaimed Mr. Cami. ”any: - H A - _ Florence was his ward. he was very food ot her. and it was his duty, as well an bin desire. to shield her in every way newbie. . _ - Bat he refrained from mentioning ttteee (acts. hop;ng that, through come good luck. they might he con- cenled. Mr. Seaver colored slightly at this last remark. and wondered what he would tlnnk if he knew that Walter Leighton even dared to claim Flor- ence as m- wife. and had threatened her with a public scandal and the law. Kim-ed he had met with an necndent and been drowned. But he mu have a long account to settle with me now-he has reached the and of his nope at hut. Heavens! It nukes my Mood hon when I think that he dared aspire to the hand of Miss Richardson." he concluded, with blazing eyes and sternly compressed lips. understand " it; lie was so strangely agitated when he observed and queu- Lzum-d me about Jamie's scarred legs and feet, for he was barefooted and batrelcgged. and I told him the bors stops. lio had heard of the mysteri- uus disappearance ot the child and his nurse. A“ an probability, and put- ting tins and that together-real- mng the age of the boy and that the dated winch I mentioned coincided, With what ho knew, he doubtles came to the conclusion that he was: the loot hem and that it that lectl should become known he would be hurled Iron) the proud position and lose the magnificent Iortune which, he had so recently acquired. Ah, what a fiend he ts.'--) must eveug then have conceived the plan at kid-l unplug Jamie, tor I remember now hearing him tell him where he could tind all the starfish he wanted. He directed him to a certain group dt mks. where. on the next afternoon. I Iound the hat and basket. and be- . sunmwnut mat may 5 'm.eaTsh5ititt i . nations. I N in the l thot to go Tt Huyrs. Both with joy WIN sir J ulinn’s ity vet come to seems that t the old nous privately igttt favor tho claims that ' ttran-he 'an “-3053” “Tao butler Iagree wall "Thu butter has the right or it-- lugrne wan tum, nun! Mr. tieaver,I will] a laugh. ' ' . "qu," My. Carrol resume-d. "I can account for Lc.ghton'a sudden up- pwumnce before me during my butt- any. Jaime and I were down on tito beach one alternoon. when he stumbkd upon us. and I wondered to ace mm “hare. for I beheued him to bo tn Amerata. Now I can also! of the meeting seemed to complete, tho good work that Dr. Field had tron doing. and she came at once; to herself. The housekeeper. as I, sum, took her home with her and,' hrzun to question her about her..' ml! and the child. Jane could rev call everything up to the moment! that she reached the ground after: .Imceudzng the ladder with the brave .. Well, there is not much more tcll, only that ,when the house- keeper pounced upon the long-miss- mg nt2rtse-wtaNH, name. by the way, Le. not Mary, but Jane-the shock "All right-ttvat ia just what I want you to do, But now go On. please-I want to hear more about ”.030 women, the nurse and the Lousekoeper." said Mr. Bearer, set- ELM: back In his chair. I 'irsviT:eriii2rii,it:i7ir) Ji,ere,is,4rriis-,cir, ”m a; 21, Au,, J, "a . ki "Donrt I now-rxsanrtn" the in- trudnr neared. "You can't play that " do not undoramd you. er," (In lei}: returned; "you have evidently made a mistake. and do not know Mtyt' you are addressing." me next moment gthe straighten- ed herself naught“, and looked him “95de it; th? eye. A Florence for an instant sigma}: hr. voluntarily trom him, for she rccog- nized at onco as the man who lmd so ruddy accosted her In Landon the pun-ins tail; aha Anew, also. that ho must be Carl King. and had mues- come with the Intention ffl, compel Monk» to go away with In. ner. started. then. with an evil gleam in his eyes, he strode rapidly toward her. “Ono!" he said. with triumphant vibration in his tones. "so here you an: right close at hand.' Come, now. we dan‘t want any scene. so yen just put on your things and gowith me 11te"Yuy have takinga." _ Flu-woe had paused at the foot of the 'rttpmr--something familiar in the man‘s tone attracting her-. and glanced back at him. m, saw her, started. then. with an evil gleam in his eyes, he strode rapidly toward her. “Ono!" he said. with triumphant vibration in his tones. "so here you am right t0atre at hand! Comm nnw Ca"" “you “can uh. hirt-tifist Egme out; wishes to see her at one. in the re- caption-room." "Yes," the butler replied, “malady Is there. and will you please step into the roception-room and send your card to her '.1" 'Ut idm't necessary to send my card," the voice returned as the stranger stepped inside the door; As she crossed the hail, and had almost gained tho staérway. she heard. a coarse FO ca in the vestibule inquire of the butler if Miss Monica. King was n_g\u_‘st in the house. - h few nronwntti afterwards Flor- ence stole quietly out, intending to st p upptuirs to ller1 room and Jamie. Hero Mon'cn was solicited to play an accompaniment for one of the guests, who had that morning re- ceived a new song. and she oblig- lngly sat down at the piano to com- ply with the request. It w ll bo I'muembvred that both Fl mac.n a..d Moniea went down to 1ttnch--Mrs. Seavvr remaining on guard wt? Jatwvt?nd lngzred tor So the lawyer returned alone; but upon his arrival he found his wife and two wards in a a ate of consid- ertt,.blr, exc.tnm9nt over a somewhat thrlling incident that had occurred earlier in tho day. l Ire, however. went out and bought Jamie the nicest books for boys that ho could find. and, slipping be- tween the leaves an trttactitsnate notc--astiuring him that he "would surely come to-morrow, when he would have great news tor him," gave it to Mr. Seaver to take to him. who had at last overrdaii-iGi.." self. ita,,viitiv, This plan was somewhat disap- pointing to the young man. who was very impatient to see Jamie: :but he plainly saw the Wisdom of it, nnvl 51mm tt‘d t , i'. wit, a rem i. ncsa that proved his dgsirc to have Cul, justice mend cut to the criminal M mars. w, ll n Jo.', & El y s stzong‘ 1y advised Mr. Sinner to return u) tho Towers alone, and conduct him- self thrcuahout the evening as lt nothing unusual had comma] to 1313- turh his equan mity. It maul! be very unwise. they declared. for Mr. Car- rol to accompany him, as they had planned, tor his presence wuuldeer- tainly cause tho baronet to scout danger, and he woull tr, wry lkey to give them the slip and escape the Justice which he mer.t:d Ire was ad. vised to wait and go down on the marrow, together with the proper (mic ah, and th: ol I lousckccpur and nlll'SC. " “Ba Heaven. she shall y' snarled the villain. and raising a heavy hand u " to "veep the dauntleu girl from his path. "Dort't presume to In: so much as one nntrer upon was King." she ex- claimed, with haughtily uplifted head and flashing eyes; “the shall never have this bone with 'ou-yet" shall Inger fall Into‘your - mm." "Carl King. I shall nct'er go any- where with you again." said Munica. it. a low but resolute tone. "Your authority over mo ceased on that night when you so cruelly consigned mo to that private umdhouse." “Shut up!" interposed the man. fiercely, and. striding angrily to- ward her; "I am in no mood to handy words with you or take any of your impudonoe. I ea: that I have unearthed you. and now-ron are coming with me." Ftorerkver, deftly slipped in he.. tween her cousin and the mfuriated ,' "Humph '. So you are the girl I saw on Regent street that day!” King musing]: ohererved. "Well, it is no wonder I mistook you tor Monica; but I would just like to get my paw ‘on that fellow who gave me such a plunger. Well," he continued. turning with a scowl to Monica. "now. that the riddle is ex- plained, and I have unearthed you at last. you will Just march. your- sell out ot this in doublo-quick time. D'ye hear '?" “There are'times whim plain "irirctiii"- ing is necessary," retorted Flor- encf. trer?teptioutrls'.. "Indeed'. Really. was Richardson, you are decidedly independent and plain-spoken tor a young woman of your years." sneercd the man, his voice shaking with mxppressed wrath. "It is, perhaps, superfluous for me to tell you that I know you are Mr. Carl King and that you have cruelly wronged Monica." Florence began, coldly; "but I told you that I would explain our likeness to each other. We are cous'ims-Moniea's fa.. thor was my mother‘s brother, but even no, it seems very strange that we should resemble each other more closely than some twin sisters. We met, tor the first time, on ouriwag, from Home. discovered our relation.. ship. and I, after hearing her story. insisted that she should remain with me and share with me. as a sister --ar least until her wrongs could be redressed and her own Iortune re- stored to her." ' Then she turrfed again to con- front him, and shivored shghtly as she caught the malignant look with which he was regarding her cousin. "Burns, will you please remain in the hall." Florence commanded. as she closed the door. but wondering to herself what could have made Monica so tearless of her enemy all at once. ' "No, she don't."' said Carl King, menacingly). "No dear, I will remain with you." Monica calmly pbsorved. as she slip- ped one arm around Florence's waist and herself led the way to the re- ception room. "It you will step into yonder re- ception room," she said. indicating tho apartment with an lmperious gesture, "I will explain this riddle to you. Monica, go upstairs if you like, and I will come presently." she ad- ded. turning to her cousin. "By the powers'." he exclaimed,as he glanced from her to Florence, "so there are two ot you". Well, this [a the biggest surprise I ever had in my life! Great Scott! and you are as alike as two Petve.r-it is no won- der Inez was fooled ."' Florence Bteppeii%rward and con- fronted him. But the man intercepted her be- tot? she could reach them. Ono mvift glance was sufficient to Show her who was there, and a startled cry escaped her; then, with the speed of light, ehe damed to- wand the stain. But even -as itcrdpdiriGili, 35me room door opened again, and Mom.. ca. hersctlrappearcd upon the scene. "r-trim-exept, me, sir," stammer- ed the butler, who began to fear ho had made game tTr'ioua blunder. "Bosh I" coarsely retorted Mr. King; "you can't fool mo with any such trumped up story. This man," pointing at Burns, “has just told me that Monica King is in this house. How is it t" he questioned, turning angrily to tho butler. "Isn't this young woman, Miss King Y' "No, sir; this is Miss Richardson, sir." responded Burns. with grave precision. He had learned to distinguish the young ladies hy their dress. "Tien where" iii"iiurir'Eiiu, P' de- manded the man. “You told me that she- wau here." "Don't trouble 'yourself to do any- thing ot the sort, my good fellow," laid Carl King, and gnmg him an ugly look. "I don't want anything ot that -- baronet. I have simply come to take away; thug young lady, whose guardian I am; and if she won't go with mo peaceably. I shall use {amiable measured." Even as he spoke " perplexed look began to gleam "in his eyes, for the girl surely did not act like Monica. “You are not my guardxan." and Florence, "I reiterate I am Muss Richardson. and the ward of Mr. Robert Leaver, of New York, United States of America." Florence deigned no reply; but. turning with an air of proud dignity to the wide-eyed, wondering butler, she quietly observed: "Burns. I think you had better call your master and let him deal with this man." -__ -...v-... - 51¢" It“ “I the (we. “Know '0tt'-'.ot course I know 'e? Monica. King."' l If " am not Monica K ng. I am ISO Manama; but I now recognize M u the man who once before in- dated that I was some one you knew “'Who, .n tan., in ult.d m . on Bel: at ltl'eet m London, nearly a year atro," Florence undauntedly re- turned. . "Ahat and who was that Puppy. who presumed to meddle with what was none of his businese-I owe him one tor that'." the man retorted, t11ar1ltttr angrily. slated. once or 1.wa before with Inez. but it won't go down wtth the old man. lamb. now. “(1 get on your things, ' he continued, tiencely. "or therett be a devil of a row: tor, by Heaven! 3tht shall not give me (the slip a 9600M time." " tell you. ale, you haw made a Putahe---re% do not know the lady 3roo an asil-__r, .. ---, little ran you do 1161: iGFtiii; lad; addreamg," Florence per- Tore, and grew red in 1% 'ne-potty, tried Pighuded in the Extreme. (Boston mm) Btw-rot, In" no - to In any with she“ manly been" he any... with you on this question. Every question In: tta two "an. Bnmmr--t know that. confound n. m why qt"ftty9ootttrp-oa"rtkatr) chosen! He could do it just " won I. not. tef...PC.e""uut"i-enr)uaii F Agitation against fads in public schools continues with great fury in New York City. One father declares his boy is now ready to be graduated, but does not know the name of a single general who participated in the civil war, the time or place of a single battle either in the civil war or revolutionar war, the cap- itals of five states in L," union, the nnme of a single member of the Presi- dent’s Cnbina, the route of s sin le trunk line running out of New York, {he names of the five boroughs constituting the city of Greater New York, the Ioen- tion of the capitol of the stste or the name of the present Governor or how to reach Hoboken by ferry. This prodigy of ignorance lives in Harlem and passes for n bright boy unong his fellows. 't l The little troubles that afflict chil- dren come without warning, and the careful mother should keep at hand a. medicine to relieve and cure the ail- ments of childhood. There is no medi- eine does this so speedily and thorough- ly as Baby’s Own Tablets, and the mo- ther knows this medicine is safe, be. ‘cause it is guaranteed to contain no opiate or poisonous soothing stuff. These Tablets cure colic, indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, simple fever and teething troubles They break up colds, prevent croup and bring natural sleep. Mm. Mary Fair, Escott, Ont., says: " have used Baby's, Own Tablets with the very best results and would not be without them in the house." Sold by all medicine dealers or sent by mali at 25 cents a. box by writing The Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Brockville, Ont. t l The English tourist, when he travels abroad, may exhaust his energies in con- ' demning with fine irony or course pm- 'fanity everything unusual, from the Clyde, of an egg or the cooking of a , beefsteak to the making of a bed or the _ ordering- of a bill. The American trav- eler enjoys the sense of being in a for- eign country and adapts himself with l easy grace to whatever is different from 1 his own experience. In a similar spirit these American col- lege men consider paternal rule as a part of their foreign education ,and as a striking proof of English conservatism. They accept it as a characteristic feat.' ure of the Oxford game, which they are learning to play, and get out of it as much fun as they can find. I One trembles when he tries to think of i the results of American millionaires, , weary of founding libraries and building l art museums .should imitate Mr. Rhodes' l philanthropy and establish a system of; scholarships at Harvard or Yale for the ' benefit of the British youth. Would there be the same spirit of accommoda- l tion ."-Chicago Chronicle. One of the commonest phrases among them is "playing the game." They plume themselves on their skill in adapting themselves to new conditions and put- ting up with restrictions which thy con- sider unnecessary and beneath gheir dig. nity. There is something after till in the American virtue of flexibility' and Ac- commodation. Whether it is iiftmrett'a ies of Aristotle, on which the classical purists lay so much stress, may be doubt- ed, but it is in the American blood. For thoughtful, mature men, of this order the restraining influences ot pater- rial government must be irksome. Some of them say that they dislike the re- strictions on their liberty, but there is no evidence that they are seriously irri- tated or annoyed. They are quick to catch the humor of the thing and to de- scribe the colleges as kindergarten: for adults or as academic nurseries with awkward g0vernesses and nursemaids. The majority are amused and in a. tol- erant spirit accommodate themselves to their new environment. Holders of Rhodes' Scholarships Think They Are in Kindergarten Some of them have been vnledictori- am at American colleges, like the en- ergetie Mr. Nixon, who is now at Bul- lilol after a successful career at War leyan; some of them have been teach. ers, like Mr. Vernor, of South Carolina, who is at Christ Church, and at least one, Mr. Scholtz. has been a college lec-‘ turer and is fitting himself at Worces- ter for an important chair in the Uni. vHrsity of Wisconsin. . But the present situation proved that she had determined to sell her recovered liberty dearly, and had ac- cordingly provlded herself with means of trelC<ietense, and with a view to just such an emergency as this. t - -~- -- “um“ - -., --. TA""".""". v. t'"'"V yea", but It silver-mounted revolver at him. I'm! only during the past year that it ) _ cmpm xxtv Hymn" ttt 'g,',','; There "m . " . lines w en a . A startled and wrathlnl oath leap. Ieverythlug I ate than. ext firmed. .ee.ito_ctsrircimr't, ll ushefound' . . frr wit mennd himself covered b "it deadly tor the pans in the region of the stomach to Monica's hand , weer almost unbearable. When the at. He tthr k ha l l l t ril N tacks were at their worst my head would ruled 1J'lll,f, fif, gum“ 'tly, the grow dizzy and would throb violently, girl was an ara ugrrlng murks- azgclzznetfimes I would experience severe man, tor her father had taught her. :1: alum?“ ','Qr',"ateitll',ytggutg"h.1 5’93" atro, to handle firearms, tor, stinence from food or th mug a t in the rough and uncivlllred conn- wrought when I did tak 'l 'll' .' try where they had lived. It was mu u h I, d d d e .' . tried a necessity to know how to defend th y l' c u e Prpeimta cure" but one‘s self, and he had often seen thls "I?! d‘hmehn? good. In Pet 1 got "o. frail girl shoot a hawk upon the mg t " elped me until .my nephew wlng. urged me to take Dr. \\illi_ams' Pink He h ad known. too, that she had Pills. He had used them himself with long owned a. fine brace of revol- the greatest benefit, and assured me vet's, but he supposed that they were l that they would help me. After 1 had both in her trunk, which had been taken three or four boxes of the pills in his possession ever since the night tyre was some improvement and l eon- that she wits taken to Dr. Flint's tinned to take the pills regularly for turrdtarium. about three months, and at the end of But the prtrsent situation proved that time I found myself cured. 1 could that she had determined to sell her eat a hearty meal and eat it with a rol- recovered liberty dearly, and had ac.. ish; I slept soundly at night, my weight cordlngly provided herself with means increased find my constitution general. I of trelC<iefense, and With. a view to y. WIS J.yiltyp. I think Dr. IN illiams') just such. an emergency as this. P.ink. Pills will l"' any case of dysyn p- l (To be continued.; 31a, if they are given a fair trial such as I ----_----- I gave them." sir. stand not upon tho order ot your " golng but-tro i" 5 And before the man reamed her , Lntentlon. the girl had leveled a small I CAREFUL MOTHERS. low. OXFORD WAYS ANOSE, the never "melted A Clever Boy. f SW T 1-0 iii?ks'iir', The stranger called to the mind. which seemed delighted to lee him. Then he showed the nryrltltialtor that the 'stt11i"adii-hietoroitidGGG Since that dayfa year ago, he has been an attache of the archbishop's ;household. He knows how to put his ' paws together in an attitude of prayer, he "sings," thumps the piano with his big pews and exhibits penitence of mis. behavior. The students around the arch- iepiscopal residence have taken the great- est pains with his religious education, and the collie would no more think of barking during religious service than he would of trying to pick a quarrel with the sculptured hound on the lawn. During religious processions he assumes of his own accord an attitude of respect, sitting on his hind legs and remaining motionless until the procession passes. 1 The dog had not been long in the! possession of the archbishop before Mgr. Ryan discovered that b belonged to another man who‘s-as much chagrined at his loss. This real owner approached the archbishop, ashe and the collie were strolling in the park one day. ', 'fAetgterrtiyuyyair,"iaidtherrsaa,i "teth.ntu.pr] dog.” - _ . "Maybe it viz.” aid his excellency, laughing. “I year m can he was mine; he followed me home." Philadelphia Students Have Educated Mgr. Ryan's Collie and He's Wise. , The famous St. Bernard dog trained jto a show of religious practices by a Benedictine monk has a. rival in a collie owen by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel- phia. The collie struck up " acquaint- ance with the Archbishop one day while he was taking his customary walk in Fairmount Park, and thereafter stuck close to the heels of the prelate, even to the doors of the episcopal residence. "Begone!" commanded the archbishop, who was afraid that some one might think he was trying to smuggle the handsome animal into the house. The dog went sheepishly down the steps, but, catching sight of the archbishop's kindly look, bounded up in, wagging his tail. "Well, come in, tan," said the prclate, and the collie obeyed with a bound. tare appliques are too dear to the heart of La Parisienne to be dispensed with, while mousseline floral embroidery is retained. Tiny double roses are done beautifunlly. Bo are buds, there being sufficient foliage to sustain the design. These embroideries are neither light nor heavy. They are richly silky and they are somewhat enriched with jewels and paillettes. If this glistening part of the trimming be heavy, however, all chic is lost. There is just enough to emphasize the pattern, and to lighten it. A: for other fabrics, they are em broidered. Velours chiffon is to be worn far into the spring. All conturiers are agreed that this material sholud be trimmed much less than crepe de chene and simi- lar fabrics. WLJJ." wmesette effect of finest whit. Wau"it' interlaced with blue ribbon. The puffy sleeves ended about half way to the elbow in plnited frills of the Valeneienne.q. The description may not sound plain. This is not say- ing. however, that the dress did not look so. It appeared elaborately free from frills, crisp and simple, pretty and dainty. An Elaborate Gown That Given a Simple Effect. There are the most exquisite evening dresses, which is quite natural at this season of big entertainments. Very lovely was one seen at a soiree, It was of taffeta souple in pervenche blue. The very full skirt was nther deeply bordered with narrow ruchinge of plnited dentelle Taleneienneg. The cor- sage which showed the straight husk sage, which showed the straight busked front, of veri old times. was draped m o corselet of toffetaEWc-m- 1hGl - se urns. nere SEJWJBC 03'9“ of finest) white 'ilWiiei"iit interlaced with blur-i . -- .-. nu \..ur, a. uUA Ul’ six boxes for $2.50, by writing tho,i)r. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, cure cases like Mrs. Vincent's simply because they "ill the veins with that rich. red blood that enables every organ of the body to do its work properly. That is the rea- son why the pills cure all blood and nerve troubles such as anaemia. neural. gia, rheumatism, heart troubles, skin diseases, St. Vitus dance. paralysis, and the special ailments of growing girlsnnd women of middle age. When you ask for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills see that you get the genuine with the full name, "Or. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People” printed on the wrapper around every ox. Sold by medirine dealers every- where, or by mail at 50 cents a Box, or -:._ _, AA" A< -- - ARCHBISHOP’S RELIGIOUS DOG. " uttered so much will: some tn. digestion thnt I frequently would walk the floor through the long nights," uld Mm. Thom" Vincent, taking at 98 St. Peter street, Quebec. "1 had been " fiieted with the trouble,” the continual, "for upwards of twenty years, but It n.-- A.I- A.._:__ 4| _ TORONTO THIN. That Cam Untold Suffer. in: to 'htttaaasa Throughout ACUTE INDIGESTION EVENING WNERY, the put year that it te form. There were as almost dittncted; disagreed with me and Have Educated thnt& ati."..-). -LGil" -ciNiii"i's'ciiriik d "There are a number of prepared or mixed drinks in which we use it, and milk that is the lease bit impure will curdle the minute the whiskey oe other alcoholic stimulant strike: it. You may be sure we never take any chances, therefore, and are certain that every ounce of milk we obtain from a dairy is above the alighteat suspicion an to it. quality. If you ever have any doubt about the kind of milk you may be ob. taining at home, just we a anal! quan- tity of it by 'd"tttf? with]. If ltdoeaa’tamlleit wright.” unilkmpouibl minute: 'iiiirtig?llli'li'lilll,"l 'Per “U" “This is one plan where you ere sun of getting absolute] pure milk," nil George Mitchell, u L Mood behind (h bar storing away in the tefrigeruor . number of bottles of the fluid. I'l Of all the navigated seas of the world. la! the most dreaded by the mariner is the! .11. great southern ocean which stretches' r-l between the Cape and Australia, nnd' 'ti lies nearest to the Antarctic circle. A, - lonely highway is thits-far from the d, main ocean trading routes, and but few, lships are to be found in its waters. its tt ' awful solitude has given it the name of d , the "Silent Sea." The terrors of this d; ocean, apart from its loneliness, are f many. It is subject to the most fear.. ful hurricanes, which break With . hardly any warning, and the waves of ithe Atlantic, even during the most se- '/' vere storms are as nothing compared' .with the huge rollers that rise here E, when the weather is quite normal. Mer-, 1 chant officers are instructed to keep 'constantly in touch with their barom- _ eters night and day, for the mercury, : I from being quite steady, will fall a mil-l i ple of inches in as'many hours, and um, Ile" this warning is heeding, the sails / taken in, the hatches battencd down, ', I and all precautions, the first burst of tho', , F storm will mean the destruction of the' I vessel with all on board. One day last autumn three vessels, each of over a thousand tons burden, were posted as missing at Lloyd'.. They had disappear- "iii in the Silent Sea without leaving a . trace of their fate. Woe betide the ship. [which springs a leak, loses a spar, or V meets with any other serious mishap on i this sea, for she has practically no hopo‘ of assistance. and, unless she can effect her own repairs she will be " the mercy got the first storm which should arise. 'Yet another danger on the Silent Sea is the ice, which, breaking away from the Antarctic eircle, drifts northwards into the track of navigation, an ans- resent ril to ing vessels. Re- ",'er,',"t'i','1 a: ‘Loch "trt'lltl,',) one of the finest vessels of her fine and well-found class, was posted as missing at Lloyd's. Her enptaitt--nme of the most experienc- ed navigators of these 'sea.-9nd been in her for a great number of years, and was most 'ttttt in Australia. The ves. sel left Ade ide, South Africa. on Sep- tember, last, for Port Natal, was spoken to the south of Australia on the 15th September. all well, and has never sinus been heard of. She has simply disappear- edintheteiienttua. Aweekagoaa- other vessel was also posted missing; she, too, was lost in the southern ocean. And during the past twelve months than hnretreeiituutado-mAuiiiU. pearnnoeu. Terror: of an Ocean Where Diane; Latin for Mariners. l At the beginning of my walk my weight was 192 (round- in street, cloths. while at the on of it my weight WM 178 pounds. This [on of fourteen pounds was in every way acceptable. The avoir. dupoin lost was only redundant weight. and I felt, an . result, more. active. stronger. Ind harder. In the matter of health, I felt decidedly better thnn I had done for even] .vettrs.--W. Alford Green in Februnry Outing. I set out upon my enterprise with the knowledge that it was incumbent upon me to maintain a daily average of four- teen miles, and I made it a rule, when practicable, of keeping above the aver- age, so as to have something in hand to meet the emergencies which were al- most certain to arise. That they did arise was shown by the fact that for fif- ten days in the wear. owing to sickness, lameness and railwav traveling, no walk- ing whatever could he indulged in. '1'.- innbility to utilize these. fifteen days was ' ual to a loss of over 200 miles. It will (therefore be seen that, under the circumstances named, it was imperative on many occasions to exceed the distance of fourteen miles a day, in order to pre- serve the average. u. we ordinary man. But an occasional walk of this length is one thing; the sustained effort, day after day through- out the year, is another. Let me answer the question placed at the head of this article b saying that at the. end of the year I LI completed a distance on foot of 5,205 miles, or a daily average of fourteen and one-quar- ter miles. The stipulated 5,000 miles were finished on the 10th of December. but an additional 200 milea were covered in order that each of the fifty-two weeks of the year might claim an aver- age distance traversed of too miles. lceived the idea of walking Moo nilea 1 before thet expiration of the year. The object was not to achieve any annual feat, nor to aooompliah any eonaplcuoua performance. The under] in; motive wan, rather, to enaure a plan by which regular and ayatematic exerciae could be obtained. To travel this distance it wa- necea- sary to cover an average of fourteen miles a day. Now, fourteen miles for a day’s walk is well within the compua of the ordinary man. But an oocaaional walk of this length ia one thing; the sustained effort, day after day through- out the vear. in another v ,7 ”___ -"'""er". tub Pl-u II“ known the hour- of the service in the athedral and can he usually noon " the aide door T/et for the archbishop to come out. Whet" er there in union or not, he never tries to enter the church. The dog?- value is rated " about $500. but five time. that amount could not buy him from the archbishop. The uehbishop offend to buy the dog. but the ma insisted that he accept the collie u 1 gift; and he did. Every morn- ing now the collie accompuniee fir; le. onkhieLwnlk through the park. e resumed It. stringer, “A? Gi. 7 mt foung_l_lip ”you: hare him." tyet,','.""""'"""'"- 'riTret M hunting for him,” a Bathe. In Wate I Year? the lat of January, 1 THE SILENT SEA. laat a dozen tuck up; " WALK”). for [aura-en and one-quar- Ktipuhted 5,000 miles the 10th of December. 200 miles were covered uh lot the fifty-two the" genie-e hi iii