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( Copyright.) THE TOWN AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE. "I love you, I love you, my darling! I love you." At the passionately spoken words an old rook, sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, cawed some- what derisively, as in a subdued chuckle. The oak- tree shaded a rustic garden-seat on the lawn of Bantley Manor, on which so many different pairs of lovers had sat, and uttered almost identical words, that the most fervent vows must now appear to the venerable tree as commonplace, if not absurd. The present occupants of the old garden-seat were Nina Bantley, the youngest and only unmarried daughter of Squire Bantley, and Lieutenant Walter "Y Price, a connection of Nina's distant cousin, Mrs. Montague, and, in virtue of that relationship, received at the Manor on a fortnight's visit. He was a very eligible young man from almost every fit of view good-looking, well thought of by his superior officers, well connected, and with good private means of his own. Mrs. Montague, who was responsible for his presence at the Manor, had carried him there with her, with the deliberate purpose of making a match between him and her cousin Nina. It was dot quite such a simple matter as might at first appear. Mrs. Montague was very fund of Nina, but her affection for the girl was as nothing to her dislike for a certain Miss Kate Pollard, a brilliant coquette in London, with whom Walter had shewn himself greatly smitten. Mrs. Montague, as a beauty in her own right, had felt aggrieved by the many comparisons drawn between her and her rival in society. More than one member of her own court of admiring swains had been detached by Kate Pollard, and vice-vend. She had made a good match last season and Mise Pollard was still free LO t "e h-r wiles on any man she pleased. She 1 d shewn Epe ial favour to the handsome young soldier, because she appreciated y his superiority, as she thought "to spite me," as Mrs. Montague angrily remarked to her amused husband. It was a temptation to the mischievous flirt to appropriate to herself the favourite cousin of a woman who had so often interfered with her triumphs, and to note how readily Walter Price broke engagements made for him by his relative to join any chance party to which she invited him. It was only by the most skilful manoeuvring that Mrs. Montague had kept her susceptible cousin from definitely compromising himself with his charmer, before she bore him off to spend a fortnight at the Manor. She trusted to the constant companionship of a pretty, unsophisticated girl, and the enforced idleness of a visit to a country house, to transfer Walter Price's fancy from an undesirable to a most desirable object. The success of her scheme more than satisfied her, and a proud and happy woman she was as she eat down and wrote the news of Walter's engage- ment to Nina Bantley, the day after the declaration on the garden bench, to a dear friend, who was also a dear friend of Kate Pollard, and certain to communicate to her the tidings at the very earliest opportunity. Miss Pollard was spending a few days with her married sister, near Goodwood, when the letter reached her which told of the triumph of her rival's plot, and the fickleness of the man she had regarded as one of her surest conquests. She was furiously angry. Her heart was in no wise engaged in the struggle, but wounded vanity and jealousy raged in her fair breast, and she there and then made up her mind to win Walter Price back to his allegiance. Among the many invitations which awaited her acceptance was one from a South African millionaire to join a party to yacht, first for the Cowes week, and after for a tour round the Scottish coast. Walter Price's regiment was quartered at Ventnor, and Kate Pollard knew that he was bound to join before the regatta came off, his leave beinjr but a short one. She had full confidence in her power to break the spell woven by a mere country girl, who had not as yet had the experience of even one London season. Once let her have speech of Walter Price, and the opportunity of seeing him frequently, and if she did not accept him herself, she would at least have the satisfaction of shewing Mrs. Montague that the chains she had wound round the young man were as gossamer when she set her mind to manipulate them. As the aforesaid millionaire was an avowed admirer of hers, Kate Pollard had hesitated to accept his invitation, not having made up her mind yet as to whether she would marry him or not, bat she hesitated no longer. She had never looked more bewitching than when she greeted her faithless swain, at the Royal Yacht Club a few days later. "How long it seems since we met," she mur- mured, sweetly. "Just three weeks," he answered, in some con- fusion. And you have been vegetating ? she continued. "Were you bored, or was there some rustic beauty to amuse you ? One generally has a flirtation at a country house to prevent utter inanity." "Did you think that I would flirt or enjoy any other woman's society ? "Wh.v not?" answered the girl, lightly, then, with a sigh, "you men take to yourselves the privilege of playing fast and loose with women's hearts. I suppose you don't realise how very much more love means to us than to you. Oh, here is Mr. Bollinger. You know him ? Oli. yes I know him. Why are you going to meet him ? "lie is my host. We are on his yacht." Walter Price felt distinctly jealous. He and the millionaire had crossed swords, as it were before, for Kate Pollard's favour. "Am I to congratulate you? he. sneered, "I suppose this yachting affair means that you have settled it with the fellow ? "It means nothing but that I chose the invitation that promised me the opportunity of meeting the most agreeable friends on board or ashore,' she replied, with an arch smile. "Come and be amiable. I want you to be often with our pnrty." In truth the young man was in anything but a happy frame of mind. He retained sufficient judg- ment to see that artless, pretty Nina Bantley was the real queen of his heart, and that, in spite of Kate Pollard's great beauty and charm, the girl to whom he had pledged himself was the more worthy of the two. But lie was subjected to the blandishments of the one who was present, and, being anything but strong where a woman was concerned, he gradually let himself yield to the brilliant coquette, who certainly appeared to be genuinely fond of him. Before he had been a week away from Bantley Manor, he was debating whether his engagement was not, indeed, the result of a mere passing fancy, the outcome of the tedium of a country house, as Kate Pollard had suggested whether it would not be more honourable to write to Nina at once, before the world had got to know of their betrothal, and tell her that it had all been a mistake. But was it a mistake ? Away from the one charmer his thoughts returned to the other, and her sweet letters, sent daily, and to which he replied so unworthily, influenced him for good and made him for the moment see that the better part was to fly from temptation in the form of the brunette and seek safe refuge with the blonde, to whom he was duly affianced. It was a contemptible situation, no doubt, but perhaps more common with men than is supposed. He was swayed between the two influences, and when two days passed without the usual letter from Nina Bantley, he scarcely knew whether it was relief or grief that he felt at the thought that she might be meditating a change on her own part. He was lounging one morning, watching the harbour and the animated scene it wears during Cowes week, when he heard his name softly called, and, turning quickly round, saw Nina and Mrs. Montague, both looking pictures of fresh beauty and graciousness. "We were determined to give you a pleasant surprise," remarked his cousin, gaily. "I persuaded dear Nina to come with me here for a few days. I never like to miss Cowes altogether, and, under the circumstances, I thought you deserved a little treat." "You are an angel," exclaimed Walter. "I am more than delighted that you came." The words were quite sincere. The presence of his fiancee had dispelled the clouds of perplexity, in which he had been stumbling about. There wae no doubt about it now, she was his true love, and he was glad of it, and attached himself to the two ladies, devoutly hoping that he might escape with- out meeting Kate Pollard that morning. In thia he was disappointed. Mrs. Montague walked Walter up and down until the party from Mr. Dollinger's yacht landed. Walter looked sheepish. Kate Pollard rose to the situation, and when Mrs. Montague dropped behind with her remarking archly1 "We must leave the lovers to themselves, she smiled brifhtlv too, and whispered, in strict confidence, that she had at last accepted Mr. Doliinger, which she did that afternoon, seeing that, ai spite of all, the country mouse had triumphed over the town variety. fTHE EHD. 1

STERILISED WATER IN ANCIENT (JREECB. The ancient Greeks both knew and appreci- ated the use of sterilised water. In the first century of our era Rufus of Ephesus wrote The water of all ponds and rivers is bad, except that of the Nile. Stagnant water and bhe waters of streams which traverse un- healthy lands or pass near public baths are unwholesome. The best water is that which has been boiled in vessels of earthenware, allowed to coo!, and heated again before drinking." For armies in the field the fol- lowing method of purification is recom- mend: "A series of pits extending from the highest to the lowest point of the camp should be dug and lined with the soft unctuous clay of which pottery is made. The water is caused to flow successively through these pits, which retain all the impurities." It is remarkable that neither of these methods was deemed necessary in the case of the water of the Nile, which, although the microscope shows it to be safe, is apparently the worst of all, and looks like very muddy white wine.

I COWPLBT6 FROM AN OLD COOKERY-BOOK. These couplets were found' in the front of an old b&nd,-writteii- cookery-book. They are interesting enough to be preserved: Always have lobster sauce with salmon, And put mint sauce your roa.sted lamb on. Veal cutle.ta dip in. egg and breadcrumb; Fry till you see a brownish red come. Grate Gruyere cheese on macaroni, Make the top crisp but not- too bony. In dressing salad, mind this Jaw: With two hard yolks use one that's raw. Roast veal with rich stock gravy serve, And pickled mushrooms, too, observe. Roast pork sans apple sauce, past doubt, Is "Hamlet" with the "Prince" left outt Your mutton chops with paper cover, And make them amber brown all over. Broil lightly vour beefsteak—to fry it Arguas comer; )t, of Christian diet. To roast, spring chickens is to spoil them; Just split them down the back and broil them. It gives true epicures the vapours To see boiled niutton without capens. Boiled turkey, gourmands know, of course, 16 exquisite with celery sauce. The cook deserves a hearty cuffing Who serves roa.st. fowls with tasteless stuffing.

QUAINT VILLAGE CVSTOMS. In the little village of Quadring, in Lin- colnshire, some interesting customs are still in existence. One is the employment of a dog-wiiipper at the church. It was customary at one time in most villages to have a dog- whip per, whose* duty it was to drive away the dogs that yeliped around or tried to enter the church. The Quadring sexton still receives a salary of ten shillings a year in respect of this important function. It is also the custom to present the oldest widow, in the village with a brand new gown every other year. Some kind-hearted old soul left a sum of money for this purpose.

EVERY MAN "A BRICK." Many years ago a famous king sent an am- bassador to another famous king. The am- bassador was much surprised to find that the king whom he was visiting had no walls around his city. In those days, of course, in order to keep out enemies, nearly every city was surrounded by strong and high walls. So the surprised ambassador said to the king: "Why. you have no walls for the city?" "We have," said the king. "Where, where?" asked the ambassador, more surprised than ever. The king then pointed to his large army, which was not far away, and said: "There are the walls of my city. Every man you see is a brick The king meant that an enemy would have to defeat those soldiers before they-that is, the enemy—could enter the city. That is the origin of our modern slang term.

r THE GREAT PYRAMID. The greatest monument in the world is the Great Pyramid of Egypt, which was built yearly 6,000 years ago. It wa3 built by Cheops, King of Egypt, who, following the example of previous kings, wished to have a magnificent tombstone, so that he would bt remembered. He is remembered, but not at all as be would have wished, for it is certain that the thousands of men who were engaged in building it worked under the lash. The result is Cheops is always put down as a tyrant. According to Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, 100,000 men were at work on it foi twenty years. It covers an area of thirteen and a-half acres, and contains 7,000,000 ton! of masonry. It was built. in lavers-over 200 in number—and then the edges were filled in to make the sides smooth. The stone used varied in weight from two tons to sixty tons. When it was built it was about 480ft. high, and the sides were each 775ffV long. Passagel led to the centre of the pyramid.

USEFUL ADDITION TO THE PATRIOTIC FUNDS IN SOUTH AFRICA.—As a result of a performance of the "Belle of New York" by the Cape Town Arnatear Dramatio and Operatic Society, the Mayor of that city has received a cheque for £657. being the nett proceeds of the prodaction. The sum has been allocated among the various patriotic funds now in existence. INCREASED DAlBY PRODUCTION.—The great iu butter prodaction in Ontario from 9 000,000 lbs. in 1905 to 20,600,000 lbs. in 1913, oiSited an excelleut demand for cheese, whiob was formerly made almoBt exclusively he factories. Cbeese prices are the best for years and rcauafactarers are advertising the value of cheese as food.

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