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LALL RIGHTS RmicimvziD.) ¡, THE HOUSE OYER THE WAY. I I By HORACE LASHBROKE, Author of To the Rescue," "An Unjust Stewctrd, "Forsaken" "That Cad Williams," "Poor Cousin Tim," etc. etc. HE NARRATIVE CONTINUED THROUGH EXTRACTS FROM PROFESSOR CLOUD'S PRIVATE DIARY. j CHAPTER X. BIBS. TRUSSETT'S HARDNESS OF HEART. September 12.-My interview with Mr. Wallia occupied only a portion of the morning and exhausted only an item in my days' work. In the days of my childhood I was instructed never to permit the grass to grow under my feet. 2hat wise precept impressed itself indelibly upon my juvenile brain, and I have endeavoured through- out life to act up to it. Whenever I have work to flo I do it with all my might, I work with both hands, and, when required, with both feet. Whough somewhat corpulent, I have walked more miles in the twenty-four hours than the majority of lean men would venture to compass. In spite of any physical drawbacks I have never permitted the grass to grow under my feet-never When I left the estimable Mr. Wallis he was fitill in a slightly lachrymose condition my words •of sympathy evidently touched the emotional side -of his character. Poor weak creature, the victim of social insignificance, neglected education, and an over-indulgence in alcoholic stimulants. His wife must have been a sensible woman. What earthly chance could he have in fighting against such a man as Richard Wingrove. None— absolutely none What chance has social insigni- ficance against social importance? Not a dog's chance. If Mr. Wallis of no importance had had a brother who had saved the life of Richard Wingrove oj importance, and Richard Wingrove had taken deep interest in Mr. Wallis's brother, and had suspected that he had been the victim of foul play at his brother's hands, he could have hunted the red- handed culprit down, and exposed his villainy with little or no trouble. But reverse the positions; put Mr. Wallis of no importance where he is, and Richard Wingrove of importance where he is, and the crime-if crime there has been-remains un- earthed, and, by the community at large, unsus- pected. This outcome of social inequality gives rise to -many distressing reflections. It is an awful thing to have to acknowledge to oneself that a man hold- ing a good position in society may cut your throat, strangle, suffocate, or poison you, with far less flanger of being suspected or found out than can a man whose social position is obscure and insigni- ficant. Mr. Wallis, the second-hand clothier, evidently suspects that Richard Wingrove has done his brother to death, and his suspicions are disregarded and laughed to scorn, not simply because he is eccentric and given to outbursts of intoxicated frenzy, but because he is nobody. This confirms use in the belief, that I have always maintained in my inmost consciousness, that everybody ought to 'be regarded as somebody, and that social distinc- tions should not exist. To acknowledge that belief to one's fellow-creatures would, taking into con- sideration the circumstances of my environment, The foolishness. My opinions, social, moral, and F>litical, are governed entirely by my surroundings. am, in short, just that which it best suits me to ;be for the time being. Moralists object to this. I let them object without disputation. Disputation is vexatious and leads to strife. Being a naturally amiable creature I avoid strife: it distresses me. Let dogs delight to bark and bite. For 'tis their nature to." Professor Cloud never barks, and never bites fllDless it be in self-defence. On leaving Mr. Wallis I promised to call and flee him again ere long, and suggested the proba. bility of purchasing a winter suit. I also assured him that a calm demeanour and a silent tongue pfere far more likely to bring about the confusion -of his enemies than useless declamation and violent • outspokenness. Mr. Wallis has already proved of Service to me; it is quite probable that he may prove of still greater service to me in the future, ffihe judicious expenditure of fifteen shillings on an overcoat purchased at his establishment may lead to the handling of thousands of pounds! Adonis my beautiful Adonis just think of that the handling of thousands It is wonderful what a trifling investment will sometimes lead to. I continued my voyage of discovery through the High Street without again halting until I came to a dull looking, old-fashioned house, on the door of which was a plate-an ill-polished plate-bearing ithe inscription, MR. RICHARD WINGROVE, Solicitor. Here, I reflected, is an instance of that irritating indifference to appearances that the well-to-do and successful can afford to exhibit. If Richard Win- grove were a beginner in his profession, or even an old stager struggling hard against opposition, he could not afford to allow his door-plate to remain in its present unattractive and unbecoming condition. It would be imperative that it should shine attractively through the agency of daily polishing. From the door-plate I turned my eyes to the windows, at one of which I beheld a face. Shall I write down, even in these private pages, the emotions that filled my sensitive bosom when 1 gazed upon that remarkable and distinctive visage. Adonis is nibbling at the end of my pen- 4holder while I pause and hesitate. I smooth his soft white coat with a gentle hand. He looks up at me with his beautiful and expressive pink eyes. "Adonis," I ask, "shall I soil this virgin page with a description of my emotions on behold- ing that wonderful physiognomy ? Adonis appears to give me a silent negative in response to my question. I, therefore, suppress fey emotions, and confine myself to facts. The face at the window looked out upon me with anything but a friendly expression. The small black eyes eyed me suspiciously, the massive chin obtruded itself inhospitably, and the nostrils of the gigantic nose dilated fiercely. A nervous man would have hurried from the spectacle as quickly as his trembling legs could have carried him; a man of fairly strong nerves would have walked away with anything but a pleasant sensation. I stepped up to the door and applied my hand to the knocker. Quite a minute elapsed before there was any response. Then the door was very slowly and very cautiously opened, but only wide enough to reveal the face I had observed at the window. Mrs. Trussett I believe ? I said, raising my hat in my politest manner. "What do you want?" answered that lady, Curtly. "A brief conversation that cannot fail to prove Of interest to you." I replied. Who are you?" she asked in the same un- friendly tone. A friend of your brother's, Mrs. Trupsett." What's your name ? I am Professor Cloud," I responded, handing her my card as I spoke. Cloud ? Cloud ? she muttered. Any rela- tion to the Clouds that used to live here ? A relation-a poor relation," I answered. lthis assurance seemed to at least relieve her of the grave suspicion with which she had received me. Come in," Bhe said, after a slight pause but you musn t stop many minutes." She ushered me into a dismal apartment, the Windows of which looked out into the street, and close to one of the same I seated myself with my back to the light. Mrs. Trussett sat with her face to the light, her large hands clasped in her lap. What have you to say? she asked time is precious." "I met your brother when I was abroad, Mrs. Truasett, and we became intimate. I might add, yery intimate." "Well?" Her indifference to her brother conveyed in the tone in which she gave utterance to her monosyllabic Answer chilled me to the marrow. He frequently spoke of you," was my next Observation. "Did he ?" It He frequently spoke of you aa his 'good .ter.' JJ Humbug I ejaculated Mrs. Truesett. What did he ever care for his sister ? "He appeared to care for her very much," J said. "He didn't care for her very much when he disgraced himself by robbing his employers an4 bringing shame on her name," replied Mrs. Trussett. When did that happen ? I asked. "When he was a lad of fifteen, living here in Winford." "He was very young, then, you know," I pleaded probably got into bad company and was led away." "There was no excuse for him—none—He'd been brought up respectable, pampered by his mother, and given an education above his position; a ten times better one than I, his sister, ever had." Perhaps," I observed, he was an exceptionally clever boy, and worth bestowing a superior educa- tion upon ?" "Clever?" said Mrs. Trussett; "he had a head on him that should have made a rich man of him in any respectable calling he'd chosen to take up with but he wouldn't go straight." "Sad, very sad," I remarked with a sigh "but not an exceptional instance. Perhaps, if his youth- ful indiscretion had been overlooked, and he had been given another chance, he might have pros- pered, poor fellow, in his native country, instead of wandering about in foreign lands an outcast and an alien." "Not him!" exclaimed Mrs. Trussett with brutal assurance of her brother's worthlessness. "I don't know what story he may have told you of himself, and I don't care. A parcel of lies in his own favour, I've no doubt. But whatever he may have said, you may take it from me he was a bad son, and got off more lightly than he deserved." Remember his youth at the time of his downfall, my dear madam-remember his youth," I pleaded. But Mrs. Trussett had not a shadow of mercy on her brother's weakness in the years long passed away. "Youth," she exclaimed, "isn't an excuse for thieving. He was put in a house agent's office, had good money given him for a boy of his age, and then wouldn't go straight. Why, he falsified the books and robbed 'em of close upon two hun- dred pounds, not a farthing of which was ever recovered." And his employers prosecuted him ?" I said. Of course they did. Mr. Wingrove appeared against him, and brought his crime home to him as clear as daylight; but his mother, who thought more of him then she ever thought of me, pleaded so hard for him when he was found guilty, that he was let off on account of his youth under the pro- mise that he should be sent abroad." "And he was sent abroad ? If Yes; with an outfit that coEt I don't know how many pounds-the savings of years-just as though he done something to be proud of." Banishment from one's native land, my dear madam, even with an expensive outfit, is a terrible punishment," I observed. "Rubbish! Nonsense!" exclaimed Mrs. Trus- sett. His punishment, as you please to call it, was just the thing he'd always been craving after. He was always wild to go abroad." And when did this happen, madam, if I may ask the question ? Thirty years ago, or thereabouts." si And you have never heard of your poor brother since ? "Never-nor never wished to," replied Mrs. Trussett. "Then I fear my visit will prove of small interest to you," I answered. "Nothing interests me," said Mrs. Trussett; nbut if you want to say anything about one as never did no good to nobody, you can." Mrs. Trussett's knowledge of the grammar of her native tongue is painfully limited. "I have little to say, my dear madam," I observed, beyond the fact that I made the acquaintanceship of your unfortunate brother in South America some years ago that I became attached to him; that he reciprocated that attach- ment and that I did all in my power to advance his interests." Knowing him to be a thief?" interposed Mrs. Trussett, with a brutal bluntness that positively made me shudder. "At that time, madam," I answered, "only knowing that he had committed some error in his youthful career that had driven him from his native, land. Had I been aware that he had been guilty of theft—a fact that he disclosed to me at a later date-it would not have alienated my affection or mitigated my endeavours in his behalf. I judged him by what he was, not by what he had been. Who is to prosper in this transitory life, dear madam, if their sins are never forgotten or for. fiven, or if true repentance, as exemplified in a etter existence, is not sufficient atonement for past errors ? Don't preach, please exclaimed Mrs. Trus- sett, curtly. I threw no more pearls at the feet of swinish Mrs. Trussett, but resumed in the following more matter of fact strain. "Your poor brother, madam, on his death-bed confided the history of his life to me. He spoke of the youthful error Theft interrupted Mrs. Trussett. Theft !I madam," I answered, "is an tnpleasant word when applied to those for whom we have enter- tained feelings of affection, and whose memory is dear to us. He spoke, I say, of his youthful error with sincere and unfeigned remorse. He remem- bered vividly how thoroughly his crime was brought home to him by Mr. Richard Wingrove; how that gentleman left no stone unturned to bring him to justice; and how he even tried to silence your mother's pleading for mercy on her boy." And quite right too said Mrs. Trussett, her beady black eyes glittering with approval of Richard Wingrove's merciless prosecution of her brother. "The impression, madam," I resumed, "left upon your poor brother of the stern and implacable manner in which Mr. Wingrove carried through the prosecution against him rendered him, on his deathbed, uneasy as to yourself! "As to me?" exclaimed Mrs. Trussett, with evident amazement. "That is so, madam; uneasy as to you. 'My sister,' he said, 'was attached to Richard Win. grove in her girlhood's days, but with little hope their relative social positions being so unequal. Still, I believe Richard Wingrove was fond of her. I have heard that she married someone else, that that someone else died, that Mr. Wingrove was still unmarried. Possibly, therefore, Mr. Win- grove may, after all, have married my sister. Should you, on your return to England, visit Winford, will you discover if such has been the case, and if it be so, whether or no my sister is happy as Richard Wingrove's wife ? He was a stern, hard man, and would, I fear, make a stern, hard husband. I would not like to think that Sarah was unhappy. To describe the variations of expression that Mrs. Trussett's remarkable visage underwent while I delivered the above speech, surpasses my des- criptive powers. My brother," she said, 1"1 must have died mad Mr. Wingrove marry me? Me, his housekeeper? Mad Mad to imagine such a thing. And is that all he sent you to find out ?" "My dear madam," I answered, "I sincerely trust that you -recognise and appreciate the loving spirit that prompted your dying brother to solicit a friend to enquire after your happiness." "Rubbish 1m snarled Mrs. Trussett; "he'd no love in him. What was his love on his dying bed worth to me if he'd had any ? Impudence, you: mean. He was always impudent, and impudence made him ask you to come here." I I Madam," I said, reprovingly, "people are not usually impudent on their death beds." "If," replied Mrs. Trussett, not condescending to notice my mild reproval, "he'd sent you with money, or to tell me he'd left me some property, I might have believed in his love and repentence, but sending you, as he seems to have done, just to spy into my private affairs, I neither believe in him nor thank him." She rose frbii-,hii--Siat while speaking, as il anxious to close the interview. He died, madam "-1 commenced. (C I don't know nor care how or where he died," she interrupted. If Under a false. name, no doubt." "He died under his legitimate name, madam," I I said, severely. How do you know t" she replied, insolently. i' He died ujider_the ^name of Henry Drew," I said. "That was his correct name, was it not? You were Miss Drew," I believe. Pah ejaculated Mrs. Trussett. A good thing he told the truth for once in his life "I am deeply sorry, madam," I said, "that my labour of love in coming hither to acquaint you with the decease of your poor brother, and with the revelation of his deep affection for you in his dying hour, should have been received in so harsh a spirit." "Don't apologise; I hate apologies," retorted Mrs. Trussett. "I had hoped, madam," I resumed, that I might have found-if I may presume to say so much-a small corner of appreciation iu your heart as the friend who held your brother's hand in his when he expired. Trespassing on that privilege, I had proposed seeking your influence with Mr. Wingrove in my favour. It is in my mind to settle in Winford as a teacher of languages and other subjects. Mr. Wingrove's influence amongst the aristocracy would be of service to me. I am about to look out for a suitable house for my scholastic purposes." I turned to the window as I concluded speaking, and looked across the road at a melancholy and much dilapidated looking residence over the way. "A place of that description, for instance, standing in it's own grounds," I observed, would suit me admirably, if put into proper repair." "That place I" exclaimed Mrs. Trussett, who had glided up to me, while my eyes were averted, in the most silent and ghost-like manner, and who now clutched me by the arm. I I That place No one in his senses would take that crumbling ruin." There was an expression of absolute horror on her face as she said this. It appears to be a substantial and well-built residence, my dear madam," I replied, "requiring only some slight repairs to the roof, and, doubtless, re-papering and repairing within." The place is decayed—rotten nobody will look at it, nobody will have anything to do with it. It swarms with rats-swarmb with 'em!" Mrs. Trussett's face, contorted with inexplicable fear and excitement, was more hideous and repul- sive than it appeared to be in her calmer moments —even then it was superlatively hideous. Swarms with rats, my dear madam I" I said, quite cheerfully; I have no fear of, nor dislike to, those eminently tractable little creatures, who, when trained and fostered by a kindly hand, become the friend of one's bosom. Observe my dear Mrs. Trussett, observe I illustrate my con- tention 11 Slightly inclining my body, Adonis emerged from the seclusion of my waistcoat, and ran swiftly up on to my shoulder. Mrs. Trussett shrieked, and fell back several paces. "Take it away!" she exclaimed-" take it away I" Madam," I said, you have nothing to fear, Adonis, the companion of my wanderings, the friend of my bosom, is as harmless as a newly- fledged skylark in its rural nest!" Take it away insisted Mrs. Trussett, "and yourself with it." Adonis, obedient to a stroke of my hand, retired from the vulgar gaze of Mr. Wingrove's house- keeper, then wishing that menial a polite good morning "-after promising to see her again-I gracefully retired from the house. v When I got into the street, thankful to breathe once more the fresh and invigorating autumnal air, I crossed the road and stood for some considerable time gazing at the house over the way. Mrs. Trussett, I felt confident, would be watching me, and my continued interest in the house over the way would, I hoped and believed, aggravate and disturb that detestable specimen of the female gender. I (To be continued.)
"AN INNOCENT VICTIM." I
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"AN INNOCENT VICTIM." I Mrs. Violet Aubrey Tewksbury was com mitted for trial at Bow-street on charges of ob- taining money from Messrs. Maple and others by means of worthless cheques. Her health had failed again, and she sat in a chair outside the dock during the hearing of the case. In reply to the usual question she said: "I awear by all that is holy that I am innocent of any wrong. I wish I may never see. my little baby again if I am not speaking the truth. I have only seen my baby once in nine weeks. It is wicked. I have been an innocent victim throughout." "Have you any witnesses to call?" Mr. Mars- ham asked. "No," said Mrs. Tewksbury; the only person who could help me is my hus- band, who deserted me ten days after my baby was born. A man who left a woman in poverty like that is not likely to go to her rescue when she most needs help. He has left me to fight my battles in the best way I can." Detective-sergeant Scholes said that Mrs. Tewksbury's mother was taking care of the baby. Mr. Marsham: There is no reason why she should not see it. Mrs. Tewksbury: But I do not care to see it under my present condi- tions—in prison.
LEADING ACTOR'S SAD PLIGHT.…
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LEADING ACTOR'S SAD PLIGHT. The drama of an actor's life was unfolded at the Thames Court, when John Young, a middle-aged man, who, haggard and weary, presented a sad spectacle as he stood in the dock charged with begging. He told his own story. For 25 years he was Mr. George Conquest's leading actor at the Surrey Theatre, and had taken- one of the principal parts in Drink at the Princess's Theatre. Ill-health and misfortune brought him to his present condi- tion. He denied the charge of begging. He had merely asked persons if they would like to hear him recite Christmas Day in the Workhouse and recite Christmas Day in the Workhouse and The Fireman's Wedding for a halfpenny. As a proof of his capabilities he would recite those poems to his worship if he would allow him. Mr. Mead: I am afraid I cannot spare the public time. Young was remanded.
TALE OF A CIGAR HOLDER. i…
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TALE OF A CIGAR HOLDER. A cigar holder played an important part in a romantic story of elopement, told to the Notting- ham magistrate. John Thomas Slater and his wife formerly had an hotel in Johannesburg. They returned to Eng- land and Edward Johnson, who had lived with them, followed. Later, Mrs. Slater was missing, and it was stated that she had gone to Wakefield with Johnson. When their luggage was searched, a cigar holder belonging to Mr. Slater was dis- covered, and the alleged theft of this article was the charge on which the eloping pair were placed in the dock. They were remanded.
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The- leaders of tne women suffragists, who were expelled from the ladies' gallery of the House of Commons for creating a disturbance have been. forbidden the gallery for this session. The Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church have decided to fight the Education Bill, and are relying on the support of the Irish mem- bers of Parliament. The United States Steel Corporation has fixed the price of steel rails for 1907 at £ 5 12s. per ton as at present. At the Exhibition of Sweated Industries to be: held in London in May the workers will in- elude Bible folders and makers of confirmation wreaths and matchboxes. In After being damaged repeatedly by imotor- omnibuses, the gas lamps standing on the kerb near the Elephant and Ca.stle are to be replaced by one electric light.
VICAR'S FIND IN A BELFRY.…
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VICAR'S FIND IN A BELFRY. While searching the belfry of his parish churcl for old records, the Rev. J. W. A. Mackenzie, vicai of Whitwich, in Leicestershire, found a roughly drawn sketch of a priest in his vestments anc wearing an Early English cope. Whitwick Churcl is of Saxon origin, and although the date at th( foot of the sketch has been practically obliterated with age, the drawing is believed to represent a former vicar, and to be from 600 to 800 years old. ">
) HOME HINTS.
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) HOME HINTS. lk&m a night-light bumling in the night nur- sery. Darkness is often so terrifying to children that it may seriously affedfc their nerves. Sunlight its of the g importance for the physical development of children. The sunnieeb room in every house should be the day nursery. A kettle that lie placed di rectly upon the fire soon becomes coated with soot and lampblack, which are difficult to remove. To prevent this, grease the bottom of the outside of the kettle. The hlack can then be easily rubbed off wi-th newspaper. A labour saving device, though not espee-ially new, 'is the dustpan with a long perpendicular handle. Its use saves many a crick in the muscles of the back. Two teaspoonfuls of thick ,sweøt cream of good quality are equal to the same amount of cod- livier oil, and! is often liked by children who cannot touch oil. If vinegar is mixed with black-lead, the latter will1 be found to give a much better polish when used on the kitchen, stove. A good way to clean a copper kettle i\ to fill it with hot water and rub the surface wiVh milk that has turned &our for some time. T'fien polish in the usual way with chamois leather. Table linen is best mended wl'th embroidery cotton of .a. number to correspond with the quality of the cloth. Under the' ragged edges of the tear tack a piece of sfctff paper, and make a network of fine stitches back and forth over its edtoee, carrying the 6Wtches abouTc, an inch beyondj the tear. Thin places and breaks in linen may be run with flax or embroidery flos3, and towels Should be mended in the same way. An inexpensive and most durable substitute for the hot-water bag is a hot-sandi bag. This may be had by making a bag of the draw-string type out of prettty soft flannel, of any materfial itihlat may suggest itself, arid filling it when needed w:th hot sand. Besides being economi- caolL-fol' a. household could have a dozen of these at little coot-they have a "cushiony" feelsng that the hot-water bag; lacks. To glaze linen without the aid of a polishing iron use the following starch gloss, made witth jib.of white starch, loz. of borax 2oz. of soap, one tablespoonful of glycerine, one of turpen- tine, and, one teaspoonful of common salt. Dis- solve the borax and soap in hot wtarter, then mix all together in about three pirate of warm water. Thts preparation will keep for months. All cupboards need airing, cleaning, and dust. ing a9. much as any part of the house—more, indeed, because they are shut up from the, sun, that great purifier. In .small apartments the shelves in the cupboards will be generally found packed tight with cardboard boxes, for there is so little room for storage in a modern flat or house that every inch of space has to be utilised. Strive to make all the bedis in your house as comfortable as possible, is the advice of a well- known doctor. In the place of hard, non-yield- ing mattresses or .chain beds which sink into an uncomfortable trough, substitute those that really give the body rest. White chamois leather gloves may be cleaned in. a lather of Castile Boap and warm water, with the addition of a dessert-spoonful of am- monia to each quart of water. Lay the gloves in the lather when it is lukewarm, leaving them for 15 minutes. Press out the water, taking care not to wrench the gloves. Rinse in cold water containing a email quantity of ammonia, press out the moisture again in a cloth, fill the glove with air, and hang out to dry. The process of dusting as generally carried on would be almost as much "honoured'' in the breach as in ,the observance. No good house- keeper should own that pretty abomination known as a feather duster, the gay flirting about of the same, merely displacing the dust, which quickly settles elsewhere. A soft chamois skin, not too large, soaked in cold water, and then wrung out, is the ideal duster. It can be used on the fineet woods, leaving a clear, 'bright sur- face. After every piece of furniture has been wiped with the moist chamois the rooms may be considered really "dusted." The whitish stain left on a table by a jug of hot water or a very hot dish may be removed by rubbing in oil, and afterwards pouring a little spirits of wine on the spot, and rubbing it dry with a soft cloth. To brighten gilt frames take sufficient flower of sulphur to give a golden tinge to about Ii pints of water, and in this boil five bruised onions. Strain off the liquid, and with it, when cold, wash with a soft brush any gilding which requires restoring, and when dry it will come out as bright as new work. To remove stains from marble make a paste of powdered pipe-clay and fuller's earth mix with strong soap lye. Lay a thick coating of this paste on the marble, and pass lightly over it a warm flat iron. Leave it for a short time, and then wash it off with clean water. If the marble be not entirely free from grease, repeat the process till every stain disappears. RECIPES. I l Beef Pancake.—Mince finely some cold cooked beef. Heat it and spread it on a thin pancake. Moisten it with a little sauce. Then roll up your pancake, put it on a buttered tin, brush it over with a little milk and some breadcrumbs, and baks brown in an oven. Serve at once. Tomato Meat Pie.—Cover the bottom of a deep pie dish with breadcrumbs, then put in a layer of cold roast mutton or beef (sliced or chopped as preferred); next a layer of sliced tomatoes, then another layer of breadcrumbs, and so on till the dish is filled. Season with pepper and salt and small pieces of butter. Cover the whole with breadcrumbs, and bake until brown. It is an improvement to add a cupful of gravy or stock before putting on the cover of breadcrumbs. Stewed Mutton Chops.—A family in which there are only two persons to cook for and in which mutton stew is a favourite, buys for the purpose two chops cut from near the shoulder. These are cooked very slowly in just enough water to cover them for about an hour. Then two whole little onions and a couple of slices of turnip are added and the mixture is cooked until meat and vegetables are nearly tender enough to serve. At this juncture two pota- toes that have been boiled for three or four minutes go in. When they are done, the vege- tables are carefully removed without breaking and the liquid in the saucepan is boiled down and the fat is taken off. It is then seasoned with salt, pepper, and catsup and thickened slightly with flour. The meat, which has been kept hot, is put in ithe middle of a platter with the vegetables around it, and the sauce is turned ,over it. Vegetable Sandwiches.—Take any cold vege- ) tables you have by you, beans, potatoes, carrots, or almost anything. Mince very finely all to- gether, season with any sauce preferred, and spread on thin slices of bread and gutter. Cover and cut into neat shapes. The addition of pounded hard boiled yolk of egg is con- sidered an improvement by some people. Cokernut Kie&es. pokernut kisses are deli- cate sweets, and simply made. The whites of six eggs are beaten to a froth with a pound and an extra cupful of confectioner's sugar. Then are added a piece of citric acid no larger than a small peaand a cupful of finely grated cokernut. Drop in teaspoonfuls on tins cohered with butter or flowered paper, and bake Afteea minutes in a moderate oven.
I CURRENT SPORT.
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I CURRENT SPORT. THE GREAT WRESTLING MATCH, Georges Hackenschmidt, the Russian, de- feated Ahmed Madrali, the Turk, in the great eatch-as-catch-can wrestling match at Olympia on Saturday by two throws. The first throw was gained in Imin. 34sec., and the second in 4min. Very warily the men approached each ether. Then they grappled, parted, grappled, fell, with Madrali underneath. For a few seconds the Russian pressed down with all his immense IItrength, and from the seats one could see the growing look of agonised hopelessness coming over Madrali's face. Then his shoulders touched the mait. Up went the referee's hand. Hackenschmidt had won the first fall. The victor was hurriedi into his dressing-room. The z;1 Turk, once more utterly impassive, walked back to his corner to he harangued by the voluble Pierri. Ten minutes and they met again. This time Madrali caught his opponent by ihe body and threw him. Deftly Hackenschmidt slipped on ihis hands and,, knees, and there for three long minutes Madrali held him and squeezed him, cheered on by Pierri and his friends. Famous wrestlers have almost met their death from this awfn/l grip, but Hackenschmidt might have been a heel form for all the effect it had on him. He waited stoic-ally while his opponent iptrain-ed and strained, then with one swift move- ment, and before one could quite realise what was happening, the great shoulders heaved, the body slipped round. Madrali was under- neath. Then one more gireait effort, the Turk was beaten, and the battle was won. BILLIARD TABLE OUT OF PLUMB. While Roberts and Taylor were playing a match game of billiards at Chesterfield they began to miss shots as if they were amateurs. Spectators and players were mystified. The game was interrupted until an examination of the table could be made. li was then found that workmen, in the course of repairing the building, had removed a support under the room where the game was in progress. The floor sagged a little, and the table, therefore, was out of plumb. Accordingly, the afternoon's play was suspendied, but ib was resumed in the evening, the defect is the floor having been remedied meantime. DOHERTY WINS. H. L. Doherty easily beat A. W. Gore in the challenge round of the gentleman's singles in the covered courts lawn tennis, and thus retains the championship. THE DEWAR SHTETD. The annual match for* the Dewar Shield was played at Fulham on Saturday, when Liverpool, the League champions, beat the Corinthians by 5 goals to 1. NOTTS FOREST Go DOWN. Middlesbrough, by drawing with Blackburn Rovers, retain their position in the League, so that Notts Forest, who were beaten by Everton, will have to accompany Wolverhampton Wan- derers to the Second Division. LONDON SENIOR CUP. The replayed London Senior Cup Final be- tween'the New Crusaders and Dulwich Hamlet at Herne-hill, resulted in a victory for the former club by 8—1, who thus created a splendid record by winning the trophy at the first attempt. PROFESSIONAL TENNIS. At Prince's Club, Brighton, on Saturday, Cecil Fairs, of Prince's Club, Knightsbridge, and Ferdinand Garcin, of Paris, the French champion, concluded their match for the world's championship and a stake of £250 a side. The contest was the best of 13 sets, and in the result Fairs won by seven sets to four, and so retained the' title he gained from Peter Latham last October. Eight sets had been played when the finalstag16 was upon on Saturday, the score then being four sets all.
YARMOUTH ELECTION PETITION.…
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YARMOUTH ELECTION PETITION. At Yarmouth on Saturday, Justices Grantham and Channell resumed the hearing of the election Jetition of Mr. J. Martin "White, the defeated .iberal candidate, alleging bribery and corruption against Mr. Fell, the Conservative member, for the town. The most interesting witness was Mr. Horace Lincoln, a stoutly built man of about forty. "My lords," he said, I am a Poor-law officer to the board of guardians, and I have been threatened that if I give evidence here I shall be thrown into the river." Mr. Justice Grantham reassured him. "You look rather a sturdy man to be throws into the river. You will have an equal chance of throwing your opponents in." Mr. Lincoln admitted that 17 Esars ago he was fined for certain alleged irregu- rities at a guardians' election, but the man who prosecuted him paid the fine. He was a Liberal, and had sucked in hatred of Tories with his mother's milk. Amongst further allegations made by witnesses there was one that on a certain occasion 40 men were each given a pint of beer. The case was adjourned, and as the parties to the petition left the town hall they were greeted with cheers and groans. The hearing was resumed on Monday and early afforded a sensation by the return of two witnesses, Joshua Samuel Brown and Samuel Hewitt, who were reported to have disappeared. Naturally, the election Judges were intensely curious as to their temporary absence, and Mr. Dickens, counsel for Mr. J. "Martin White, the defeated Liberal candidate, who is petitioning against the return of Mr. Fell, the present mem- ber, sarcastically announced the return of the wanderers. Brown told the Court that he left home on Tuesday and went all round Lowestoft, Saxmundham, Woodbridge, and Ipswich. He was accompanied by Samuel Hewitt, his uncle. Why did you leave your home ?—I had orders to get out of my house through owing rent. What became of your wife?—She went to my sister-in-law. Why did you leave the town?—It was on ac- count of Mr. Baker (who was, counsel explained, agent to Mr. Fell). What do you mean by that?—Mr. Baker came to see me last Friday week, and promised me jS2 and my expenses away if I would leave the town. How long were you to leave the town for?- He did not say. How was it you came back?—Because I thought I had done wrong in going away. Hewitt's explanation was that he had left home because he knew he had done wrong. Both these witnesses admitted being paid by Mr. Baker for their votes. Further witnesses declared that H treating" took place at the meetings of the Conservatives. "There are always plenty of people where there's free drinks," remarked one man philosophically. After further evidence the hearing was ad- journed, and there were demonstrations as the chief parties to the petition left the court.
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Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., L.C.C., was elected chairman of the PopLar Board of Guardians for the eighth consecutive year. It was announced at a meeting of the British Baseball Association that many metropolitan clubs would begin practising next week. A scaffold on which four stonemaeons were working in Manor-street, Chelsea, fell. Two of the men were badly and two eligjhtly injured. Flogging is the remedy for the "unemploy- able suggested by the Rev. W. Cuff of Beth- nal-green. The Home Secretary has ordered the release at the end of this month of William Jones, a Kilburn carman, who was sentenced to t years' penal servitude in 1903 forattemptl to Strangle his wife. On Saturday, Mr. and MM. Woolaee, ai Lane- ham, near Gainsborough, celebrated the 70th anniversary of their wedding day. They have lived in the same cottage for sixfcy-five years. Mr. Woolaas is a canal boatman*
IGARDEN GOSSIP.
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I GARDEN GOSSIP. Annuals.—More of these may now be sown ht borders to succeed tJfese sown earlier. By making two or three sowings the display from these can be appreciably prolonged. See that the plants are thinned iff good tame. Those already through the ground will nood: thinnings so that the plants may stand four Ö!' five inches apart. < Wallflowem.-I-t is desirable to get theo& ocwM, now. Strong plants may tliue be obtained,, which will produce ample supplied of flowers. The seedlings ought to be pricked off in nursery quarters when large enough to handle. Place them out in firm land, which has not been un- only enriched. Chrysanthemums.—It is better to plant early vaTeties where they are to flower in borders, or in a reserve plot to be lifted later, than to- have them starving in boxes or, on the other hand, growing too large. Cuttings may still be struck, but these will not make bushy plants. Pot varieties will do well stood aiong the alleys by the side of fruit walk, where tliev can be sheltered from changes of weather. Bulbs.—Bulbs that have been forced may be- planted on lawns or rough grass to flower in" future years, or set in fertile soil to gain strength for forcing again. They recover their vitality quicker if the bails are not broken up, but planted each potful intact. Incorporate rotted manure liberally in the soil intended for tulipa a,nd lilies of the valley. It is too early to plant out arums, but houses may be relieved by transferring plants to sheds, or under rough protection against walls. # Wood Ashes.—The more of these that can be got together the better, but it is quite, impera.- tive that the storing "place shall be quite dry-, as when once they get damp half their value ia lost. As far as I know, they do not come amiss to any vegetable crop, but have been found par- ticularly beneficial in the case of tomatoes and potatoes, in the potting compost for the former, aud in the drills for the latter. • Violets.—It will be necessary to make pre- paration for getting divisions of these into their summer quarters. A position which is not exposed to the sun during the hottest part of the day should be chosen. The work of dividing the old plants from the frames, and planting the divided portions, should be undertaken tow-ards- evening. The ground for the plants should be previously well dug, and have a rather heavy dressing of 6hort manure or leaf mould. When planted in good soil the double varieties will" require from nine to twelve inches, and the large singles, such as Princess of Wales, will require to be fifteen inches apart. » Transplanting Evergreens.—Just when growth is s'iarted in spring is probably the best of aU seasons for the transplantation of evergreens. The roots then springing again into activity quickly establish themselves in their new homml-, and instead of suffering the plant actually bene- fits from the removal. The positions to be oc- cupied ehou3d be chosen and prepared properly, and the actual process of transplantation should be carried out as expeditiously as possible, with a view to reducing the shrivelling of the roots to a minimum. As a rule, is desirable to thoroughly water the roots in, and frequent Byringinga will materially assist perfect estab- lishment. There may or may not be any neces- sity for staking, but where there is even a re- mote poseifoili'ty of damage tfhig operation should never be neglected. < < Old Dahlia Stools.—Although it is fully re- cognised by those who require exhibition blooms of Dahlias that they must have fresh mock from cuttings each season, the value of old stfcools should never be overlooked. Provided they have been stored in a suitable place, and remained sound throughout the winter, they will, if planted in good soil, produce abimdajjfc growth and a profutsion of flowers. They can be planted at any tfme from now onwards, being covered to a depth of three inches when the main stems can be clearly seen, they should be limited to five in number. If the tubercles of whiich the stool is composed are potted, and started in heat for planting early in June, they will grow fine plants, and, correctly managed, produce blooms of exceptional quality. < Foliage Annuals for Potts.—When the pres- sure of seed sowing for the garden -is over is tiie time to sow foMage plants for pots. They will make beautiful ornaments before winter, and, some are useful for room furnishing, in hearth or window, or for standing out on ter- raoes, under verandahs, or on balconies. Hardy subjects suitable for this service are the Bee.e, either the familiar crimson-leaved variety em- ployed so much for bedding, or the taller Brazilian, which often reaches a height of 2fffc. Coleusies will thrive in summer «in a sitting room as well as under glass. Gardeners should grow the Oak-leaved and fringed varieties, aa well as others, and will find planitis attractive when quite small, so may regard them as the annuals they are not. Cyclamens in Summer.—These do best during ithe summer months in frames; they can have an abundance of fresh air, and protection from in- clement weather is readily available. They flourish much better than those stood out of doors. Apricots and Peaches.—Should very heavy crops have set, at once proceed to remove some of the fruits, taking away all between: the wall and the trees, and others that are badly placed. The peaches should be disbudded directly time can be spared for making a. commencement. Spread the work over two or three operations, so that the whole of the discarded growths are not removed at one time. Watch closely for the first appearance of aphides, and dust with tobacco powder without delay. < Soot Water.—This is one of the simplest of liquid manures, and a supply should always be at ha.nd, for it can be safely given to practically all plants in general cultivation. One peck of soot in a bag should be sunk in a vessel of water, and for application should be diluted until the liquor is the colour of weak tea. Green Topped Beet. One of the most useful of all beets for home use is Cheltenham Green Top. The roots come of good form, rich colour, and fine flavour, when the ground has been thoroughly worked; A great recommendation is that it is not so liable to be attacked by birds as the more generally grown red-leaved variety. Seeds should* be sown early in May, in warm soils and situations. » Radishes.—These indispensable salads should be grown rapidly in deep, rich soil, as they are then much sweeter. To maintain; a- constant succession of ybung bulbs, sowings should be comparatively small, and made very frequeatly. it Cauliflowers.—Those raised in boxes should be got out int#- rich quarters wf&out delay. If planted in a sheltered position, so much the better. I havo found them to answer very well planted between three feet peas, these latter set out at six feet apart. On a warm border the plants will, quickly produce useful small heads, especially or not checked or allowed to suffer from a lack of moisture. Tomatoes.—all ihe plants intended for planting outside into five or six inch pots, so that they may be growing on into strong Place the plants in cold frames, and •fter repotting keep rather close for a few days, afterwards hardening them as much as possible without injury. < Vegetable M&rrows.—For raising early plants A few seeds may now be sown singly in small pots. The plants so raised must be carefully liardened, and will be useful for providing a few early marrows. Some of the best crops I have had were obtained from planta raised from pown in the QPqa ground ili May.