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,(ritE STORY OF A GOOD WOMAN'S SWN.) BY C. HALL FEILDEN. AUTHOR OF Good Man's Sin," When the Tempter Fails" &c., &c. CHAPTER XVI. 'Dt RAYMOND HARDING IS LURED INTO A rRAP. As a rule, Herbert Blake drove in to Black- town every morning. His figure was none too popular to allow him to show himself in the streets too frequently. But on this particular occasion he had decided to walk. Half way through the little forest which separated Rainsford Hall from the town he came face to face with Sir Raymond Harding. After the sudden death of Basil Barclay, Sir Raymond had imagined that the course was clear between himself and Enid Burton. He little knew what the girl's real opinion of him was, otherwise, perhaps, he would not have troubled. However, he was a man not gifted with the keenest perception. He was one of those bull- dog brutes who imagine that when he wishes to acquire a certain result nothing else need be taken into consideration. In fact, he went so far as to flatter himself that he was doing the girl a good turn by taking the place of a lover whom death had claimed for its own. In his inmost heart, had he really analysed his reason for wishing to marry her, he would have discovered that, mingled with the tittle love he possessed for her, such as it was, was a pre- ponderating feeling of financial advantage. He was not a poor man exactly, but certainly far from rich, and he appreciated that the wealth which Enid possessed would be yery use- ful to him, and, above all, he always had in his stupid mind that it would be a good match for her. Since the death of Basil Barclay he had met "the girl on several occasions, and once or twice Bis conversation had suggested that granted permission he would like to declare his love. The girl had evidently foreseen this, for she had turned the conversation into a different channel. Once she had almost insulted him when she had told him that she would sooner that he reserved his platitudes for someone else. Sir Raymond had not forgotten that remark, and he had grown to appreciate that in order to gain the girl the fight would not be an easy -one. He had met Herbert Blake a good deal lately, but nothing of a confidential character had passed between the two, and, consequently, as he saw him approach, his intention was simply to pass the time of day and then go on his way. But Blake did not intend that this should 'be so. "You are making the best of a crisp morn- ing, Sir Raymond," he said, shaking hands cor- dially with him. "I am generally an early riser, Blake," the pother replied. "An uneasy conscience turns you out?" Blake Said, smilingly. "Oh, not exactly that," the other replied. "I like to wander about in solitude sometimes; it gives a man a chance of turning things over in his mind." "But surely you have nothing to worry you. A county gentleman like yourself; you have everything that you can want, and no business troubles. Now if you take my life you might bave something to keep you awake half the night." Blake was leading up to the subject which he knew would touch the baronet's heart. @"VFhy, even yesterday, in addition to all the worries and troubles which necessarily attend a business man, I even had to put up with a long interview with Sir Donald Barclay over the ques- tion as to the grievances of my Mill hands. Of course you will understand this, Harding. Sir Donald is not a. business man he knows nothing about it; but a woman's influence goes a long Way. He is getting desperately in love with Miss Burton." Blake saw the colour rise to Sir Raymond's face, but he feigned not to notice it as he con- tinued. co Yau see, Barclay is a very impressionable youngster, and he has got an idea that because he is in love with a woman that he should do every- thing she tells him. Now, for my part, I think Snidf Burton is a girl who requires a husband of a much stronger character." "Quite right-quite right!" Sir Raymond said impetuously. Scarcely noticing that during the conversation Blake had taken hold of his arm and was leading him in the direction of the Mill. "Of course I am a stranger here to a certain Extent," the scheming manager went on to say, "and perhaps a lot of people don't like me. They never like a man who has revolutionary ten- dencies but although I devote most of my atten- tion to the Mill, one cannot help hearing rumours, Sir Raymond, and perhaps you will pardon me for mentioning the subject, with which you are probably au faix, when that poor fellow, Barclay, net his death in the hunting field, I understand that it was because he was endeavouring to avert what looked like an impending accident to Miss Burton. Of course it was very chivalrous on his part, and he paid the penalty which cost him his life. Gossip also tells me that in addition to that man being rather fond of her she recip- rocated that feeling. Now, in my own opinion, with all due respect to abserat ones, that is no reason why Sir Donald should use that as a lever to urge his claim upon the girl." 'The scoundrel," Sir Raymond said, inter- rupting. "Now, wait a moment, Sir Raymond. You have allowed me to open my heart to you so far, and you can think what you like of me when I have finished, but I must tell you what gossip has been kind enough to say. It appears that the only person who seemed to stand between Basil Barclay and Enid Burton is yourself. I believe you were fond of the girl, and now that that barrier is removed, if you are still fond of her you ought to press your suit. So far as I know and remember, this is in the strictest confidence, I should not look with favour upon any alliance between Sir Donald and the girl. XHiring the time in which he was away from home as the result of some unfortunate scrape that he got into, I have reason for knowing that Barclay led a life which would not reflect credit Upon even a man born in a much lower station of life than himself. In fact, some of his dealings absolutely unfit him for a marriage with a girl of aucfa a pure character as Miss Burton. It is a matter in which I myself cannot take any open part, but I feel it my duty to inform you of my intentions." Raymond had drunk in every word! which tha "schemer had spoken. He had made few friends in his life. He was not a man to make friends, and at last he thought lie had discovered one as unscrupulous as him- aelf. He still thought that there were some people in the world who had a disinterested reason for doing good, and, curiously enough, in such a light he looked upon Herbert Blake, in spite of all the vituperations which had been cast ,upon him. "Blake," he said, clearing his throat, "you are the first man who has been kind enough to talk to me in this manner. I am desperately in have with Enid Burton. It is a love which some people cannot understand, for the simple reason lhat whatever coines or goes—whatever I may &Bve to resort to-—by fair means or foul—that Sirl shall be mine. In some matters I am very wn, and this is one. If I don t have her I will tqke every means to prevent her ever becoming Sir Donald Barclay's wife-" There was a slight pause in the conversation they walked along- Wake had already made up his mind what to w, but he was too much of an old hand at the re to put forward his suggestion immediately, wanted a little time to pass, in which his companion could find himself in a quandary, then 4t would be his turn to step into the breach, and earn for himself the other man's everlasting gratitude. Just as the pause was becoming rather painful Blake relieved the situation. He spoke in cold terms now and again, inter- spersed with assumed feeling towards his com- panion. In five minutes he propounded such a scheme aa would bo calculated to for ever separate Enid Burton and Sir Ronald Barclay, and would grobably place the girl in Sir Raymond Harding's "In any event," he said, in conclusion, "I am certain Sir Donald will refuse to marry her. Remember, the time is not yet ripe. When love is young it is inconsistent-it should be allowed time to mature. Let this love grow until it will seem to them that even heaven itself could not diminish it. The blow will be all the more crush- ing when it follows. Wait until you hear from me, Sir Raymond-it may be a week-it may be a month, but Sir Donald Barclay shall never marry Enid Burton." I CHAPTER XVII. I I F JJNIB, I LOVE YOU." I During the past few months Enid Burton had been a frequent visitor at Rainsford Hall. Generally her visits had been of a business character, inspired by her charitable mind, but latterly they had been the result of persistent appeals upon Sir Donald's part that she would come again. On the particular afternoon in question she had taken her seat at the little table on which tea was set exactly opposite Sir Donald. It was evident from the easy manner in which she addressed him that they were on much better terms than when we had found them here last, confronting him with the problem of the treat- ment of his employees. She had taken off her hat, and thrown it care- lessly on the sqfa. They might have been brother and sister, except for the appealing look in his eyes. "I am beginning to lose faith in you, Sir Donald," she said petulantly. "Time after time you have promised me that you were going to take a vivid interest in the welfare of your people. I don't think you understand the gravity of the position." And then the girl warmed up to her subject. "You are very wealthy, Sir Donald, and wealth creates a great gulf between yourself and those who are helping to keep you in your present posi- tion. It is difficult for you to imagine that there are hungry mouths in Blacktown-that there are women and children begging for their food whilst the men hardly know which way to turn. They are not all deserving, perhaps, at least in the way in which we look at the world. Some of them are out of employment through indiscre- tions, but even these you can afford to be charit- able towards. In the slums in which Blacktown unfortunately abounds, you will hear the wail of misery all day long. They have no one to help them. The authorities are lethargic, whilst they are arguing amongst themselves as to who shall have the contract for laying down fifty yards of drainage pipes. Whilst they are haggling over estimates which perhaps only vary by a shilling, they are forgetting that a certain class of humanity is starving because no hand is held out to help them. If the men who are supposed to look after the town neglect their duties in an idle desire to combat with one another it is reason why you should stand aloof. Let your young life be devoted towards doing some good— you have it in your power to make the name of Barclay a household word in every home. The fact that you have caused even an hour's happiness to one of these creatures ought to be an added recompense for anything that you might do. The wail which rises up every hour from the slums is unconsciously addressed to you. The poor are still crying out for assistance, and it is in your power to give it them. Won't you help them, Sir Donald ? > Throughout the girl's appeal Barclay had gazed upon her with mind feelings of wonder- ment and admiration. Never in his life had words so touched his heart. To him the girl seemed something etheral. It was like a message from the unknown world borne down upon him. Sometimes I think," he said, when he could summon up courage to speak, "that all this wealth which I have in my possession would be so much better wielded in anyone else's hands. You, for instance, Miss Burton, would raise up to your- self an everlasting monument by the good that you would do, but to me it is like a cumbersome rock which stems the tide but doesn't turn the water into another groove and which could avail nothing. I have one great fault which shines out above all others. I am very weak. If some one would only help me there is still a chance that I might do some good in the world." As he looked at the girl he noticed a slight flush suffused her face—it was enough for him to know that his suggestion had' appealed to her. A certain courage overcame him which, had! he thought longer would probably have forsaken him. He leant across the table and took hold of her dainty hands. "Edith," he began, "when a kind fate has in- vested me with wealth which I don't know how to wield, there must be something wrong. It means that I should have a partner who would help me to do my duty-someone to go through life with me. Someone with a sympathetic heart who can understand the sorrows and needs of others. You tell me that I have it in my power to do So much, will you help me to alleviate all this suffering? Will you be my wife? I know I ought not to appeal to you in this manner. I ought to have tried to win you, but perhaps we shall be able to do so much good together. Won't you help me 1 The girl's fingers closed somewhat tightly round his, and she looked up to him with love gleaming ini her eyes. "I will love you for yourself, Donald—even for your weakness which you have the courage to confess. We will work hand in hand and go through life together endeavouring to help all those who have been less fortunate than our- selves." Then he stooped and kissed her tenderly. "How shall I start, dearest?" he said; "there must be a beginning." Well," the girl replied, in a practical manner, "it is right that we should get at the root of the evil. I want to try and put myself in your place if possible, and if I did do so I should say dismiss Herbert Blake immediately." Donald's face assumed an ashen hue. He knew how impossible that would be. "I can'h.o that," he said in a voice so different to what she had just heard. "Why not?" she asked. "I cannot tell you why," he answered after a pause; "do not ask me; he must stay in his pre- sent position until better circumstances permit met to get ridl of him. Anything else you wish me to do shall be done, but this is a matter over which I have unfortunately no jurisdiction; don't ask me why, little one; take me for what I am; put my past life behind me even if he won't. Leave Blake to his fate, his course may not be a long one. The Mill will know how to deal with him when the time arrives." CHAPTER XVIII. I THE STORM CLOUDS GATHER OVER THE MILL. I Stephen Bond was waiting outside the Mill, as was his custom, for the purpose of seeing Grace on her way home. It was winter time, and ha never liked the idea of her walking across the fields by herself, apart from which it relieved the monotony of his daily toil to see her. They had so much in common to discuss. As she slipped out of the large gates he crossed the road, and they were soon marching off together in the direction of their destination. "You look rather upset to-night, Steve<—what's the matter?" "Haven't you heard," he said grimly, "about the mass meeting which is to be held in the market-place to-morrow. The men won't stand it any longer. Flesh and blood can put up with a great deal, and men bear their troubles, but: they don't like to go home and see starving mouths. Since this man Blake has had charge of the Mill he has dismissed something like five hundred men, and if I don't make a mistake the whole lot of them will turn out to-morrow. I can't understand why it is your father is so indif- ferent to the situation. In fact he displays some- thing less satisfactory than indifference, he seems toy side with these autocrats who are crushi E; us Y if one dares to mention the name of Barclay in anything but favourable terms, and he looks as though he would like to kill the man who makes the remark." "WeU, father is getting old," tha girl said. "You mustn't mind that, Steve. He is a little bit funny on some subjects, but his heart is right and he is very fond of me." "That makes amends for everything, my girl," Bond said. "Anyone who is kind to you, what- ever his faults may be, always holds a place in my heart. But I feel so troubled over this mat- ter to-night, dear. A year ago there was not a happier and more contented Mill in England; we all worked in unison with on another. We weren't afraid to do our best, and now the men do as little as they possibly can do. And why is it? Simply because on everyone of them is the feeling that the tyrant demon is keeping watch over them. That something is dragging out every ounce of their strength and grinding them down so as to make them powerless. But to-morrow night there will be some plain speaking. They have called upon me to champion their cause. Only this morning we have sent in to Sir Donald Barclay a petition signed by two thousand of us eetting out our grievances. We have not asked for higher wages. We haven't asked for less hours, we have simply said that we want to be treated like Englishmen. At the present moment we are doing the work which another five hundred men should do. We don't mind that so much. If it had been in the old days we should never have grumbled, but we cannot stand by and see five hundred homes without bread win- ners. I only wish Sir Donald Barclay really knew the true state of affairs. Still, we can't do any more than warn him. We have sent in a petition and he has taken no notice of it. If the Mill strikes to-morrow night he will have him- self and Mr. Herbert Blake to thank." "But there won't be any rioting, Steve, will there? I once read in a book about a strike that took place somewhere and it was awful. The men lost all control over themselves, and it was almost like a civil war before they had finished—they forgot everything." t A look of sorrow passed over the young man s face, and he clutched more tightly on to her arm as thought he wanted her to help him. "I shall do my best, my little girl," he said, I am not going to desert them in their hour of need. They want a leader, and so long as they follow me they won't regret it. I only fear that perhaps they might get beyond control. I shall do my best to prevent violence, but if they once take the law into their own hands I am afraid England will shake from end to end." (To be continued.)
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SUMMER SPORT. SURREY BEATEN. Lancashire gained a great victory atithe Oval on Saturday. Left with 226 to get in the last innings, they had made a fine start on Friday, but with nine wickets in hand they still wanted 139 to win, and there was room for speculation as to what would happen. The chances were in Lancashire's favour, but no one could tell exactly how the pifch would roll out. It proved easier than might have been expected, and Lan- cashire won by six wickets. Scores:—Surrey, 184 and 143 Laucashire, 102 and 229 for four. KENT STILL WINNING. As appeared inevitable after the first day's play, Somerset were soundly beaten at Taunton on Saturday by Kent, who were victorious by 354 runs. ScoresKent, 274 and 358 for five (declared) Somerset, 107 and 171. VICTORY FOR WEST INDIANS. The West Indians finished up their tour on Saturday with a fine victory. With one wicket down in their second innings, Northampton still required 252 to win, but they could do nothing against the bowling of Smith and Ollivierre, and were beaten by 155 runs. Scores.-West In- dians, 297 and 99 Northants, 85 and 156. BRAVO HANTS. At Portsmouth on Saturday Hampshire gained their sixth victory in County Champion- ship matches this season, beating Worcester by 131 runs. Scores -Hants, 248 and 264; Wor- cester, 169 and 210. NOTTS BEAT MIDDLESEX. At Trent Bridge on Saturday, Notts gained a splendid victory, their success in the last of their home matches giving great pleasure to a fairly large crowd. Set 284 to get to win, Notts hit up the runs required for the loss of only five wickets. Scores: -Middlesex, 210 and 219: Notts, 146 and 287 for five. YORKSHIRE'S EASY WIN. Yorks made short work of Warwickshire on Saturday at Harrogate, winning easily by an innings and 91 runs. Scores:—Yorkshire, 255 for eight (declared); Warwick, 79 and 85. BURGESS FAILS AGAIN. The Channel beat another swimmer on Satur- day, Burgess getting ten miles on his course to the French coast before he had to climb on board his tug owing to pains in the loins and chills. In all, he covered 20 miles, and had a very rough sea to contend with at times. He also suffered from sea-sickness. When right in the track of the Channel steamers he had a narrow escape of being run down by a Nor- wegian vessel. Burgess, who left Dover for Paris on Sunday morning, has decided to make a final effort to swim the English Channel at the end of this month. FORTUNES FOR CHARITIES. A summary of the will of the late Mr. William Imrie, of Messrs. Ismay, Imrie, and Co., owners of the White Star Line of Steamboats, shows that his entire fortune will go eventually to religious and benevolent institutions. Mr. Imrie's estate is esti- mated at £ 300,000. He bequeaths the interest on the property to his young daughter for life. The residue of the estate at her death will be distributed as follows: Liverpool Cathedral Fund £ 100,000. Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage, £ 50,000. The Homes for Aged Mariners, £ 50,000. The balance to be divided among other Liverpool chari- ties and institutions. About £ 20,000 will be available for various medical institutions under the will of Dr. William Rae, L.R.C.P., of Northampton, which has been proved at £ 83,084. The bulk of the bequest goes to the Northampton Town and County Institution for Trained Nurses.
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Bathing at Salcombe suddenly became very mixed-a shark appeared amongst the bathers. When the alarm was given people put out in boats, formed a half-circle round the intruder, and frightened it into shallow water, where it was killed. Through a sailing1 boat capsizing1 on the Grand Canal near Tullamore, King's County, William Connolly, a blacksmith, and Patrick Cantwell, a farmer, both of Raham, were drowned. Three other men of the party were exhausted when rescued. A meeting of the Golaghat planting com- munity, composed of native gentlemen, has passed a vote expressing sympathy with Sir J. Bampfylde Fuller, and tendering their heart- felt regret at his resignation of the Lieutenant- Governorship of Eastern Bengal and Assam. Whilst a furniture van was being put on a lorry at the L. and N.W. Rly station at Work- ington the ring connecting the Wire sling round the van with the crane broke, and the van fell. Charles McGarry, a carter, was pinned to the ground. He had both legs and several ribs broken, and died shortly afterwards. "I should feel it an honour to attend the next board meeting," wrote a former inmate of the Wincanton (Somerset) Workhouse to the guar. I dians. It was stated that he absconded with a suit of clothes from the institution in 1855 and! since then for 19 years had been a sidesman of a church, and for 30 years a Sunday-school teacher. The members agreed to extend a hearty welcome to the "old boy"—as one of the guardians humorously described him—at their next meeting.
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HOME HINTS. When ready to turn out a boiled pudding, set the mould in a pan of cold water a moment; the pudding will slip out easily without breaking. Panes of glass may be easily removed b, being covered with soft soap for a few hours. This softens the putty, which can then b. 8craped off.. A teaspoonful of glycerine added to the well-beaten white of an egg, the juice of a lemon, and enough sugar to make palatable, will relieve hoarseness. Apples are excellent food for us all, especi. ally brain workers, and so everybody whc has much intellectual work to do should eal freely ef this fruit. Cheese is more easily digested when cooked than when eaten uncooked. If grated and added to melted' butter it makes an excellent sauce to be served with macaroni, vege- tables, or boiled fish. To remove gloss from black garment! brush them free from dust and sponge them with ammonia water. When making jelly with fresh fruit the juice should always be allowed to drip intc china or glass vessels. If a tin one be used the colour of the jely is spoilt. Red Pepper Sandwiches.—Beat up a fresh double-creàin cheese with a little fresh but- ter, and add a few pickled red peppers, finely chopped. Ciit some slices of brown bread and butter- very thin, spread with the mix- ture, and cut with a sharp cutter into stare and rounds. When grease is spilt on cocoanut matting -clean-iit off--as:! soon as possible with hot water and yellow soap, using a good stiff scrubbing brush. It is useless to attack the stained parts onty,* as the whole surface must be scrubbed. After the matting is scrubbed evonlyfrall} over, fold it loosely, put it into a large tub, and pour over it plenty of cold water, then hang -up to dry in the air and sun. A tiny patch of carbonate of soda put into the milk as soon as it arrives will help to pre- vent it turning sour. If it seems inclined to turn and is slowly heated to nearly boiling point, and a pinch of carbonate of soda then stirred in, the sourness will disappear. Fruit Puff Pudding.—Mix well one pint of flour, one and a half teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and a little salt. Make into a soft batter with milk. Put into well-greased cups a spoonful of batter, then one of any fruit preferred, then another of batter. Steam twenty minutes. Serve with sweet sauce. Compote of Apples.—For each half pint of water, allow four ounces of sugar, also the juice and rind of one, lemon. Boil until a thick syrup, then put in the apples, which should have been peeled, cored, and sliced, and cook until tender. Beat with a silver fork, and add at the last the strained juice of one lemon. Serve hot with any plain boiled pudding. When laying a fire, place half a sheet of newspaper, torn in four, lightly in the grate, and take a third of a bundle of dry wood and place each stick in an upright position, divid- ing them as much as possible with a few cinders. A shovel-full of noVbly coal placed on top will always ensure a bright-looking fire. When boiling either beef or ham which is to be served cold it is advisable immediately the meat is donj^to plunge it into cold water and let it remain for an hour. If pressed beef is to have this treatment, put the press and its contents in cold water as soon at possible after removing from the fire. Cabinet Pudding.—Butter » mould well and* Sine with large stoned raisins, two penny sponge calces, cut into pieces, and a few cur- rants. Make a custard with one gill of milk and two eggs, sweeten to taste and flavour with vanilla. Pour into the mould and steam for "two hours. The value of olive oil as a dietetic is very great, as it seems not only to act as food itself, but also to enable other foods to be readily absorbed. Olive oil, too, while it acts beneficially upon the human body, seems to have a considerable power in de- stroying lower forms of life, or at any rate in preventing their action; so that where indi- gestion is caused by the presence of injuri- ous ferments, and acidity arises again and again after all sorts of food, the best thing is at once to commence the use of olire oil, coupled with the hot-water treatm If there is any difficulty at first in jg oil, it may be poured on a. little dry toast and thus eaten. Baked Eggs and Fish.—Take slices of but- tered toast and cut into suitable rounds, chop up any fish left from a previous meal, season to taste, add a little butter, and spread about half an inch on the toast. Al- low one egg and one teaspoonful of butter to each slice, place the butter in a small tin, break an egg into a cup, slip it into the tin, and bake SOT three minutes. Serve an egg on each* efice of prepared toast, scatter pep- per, salt, and chopped parsley over. Serve very hot. To Wash Varnish.—Steep some tea-leaves in water for half an tour. Strain, and use the liquid for washing the paint. This de- coction will make the woodwork look cleaner and fresher than if only soap and water are used. Normandy Pie.—Three pounds of potatoes, carrots, celery, or other vegetable, one chopped onion, a little milk, two tablespoon- fuls butter or fat, ilb. flour. Cut up the vegetables, any one except cabbage, boil for three hours. Add a little chopped onion and parsley and seasoning; put into a pie-dish, moisten with milk. Cover with a crust made of àlb. flour and the butter or fat, half a teaspoonful of baking powder, if liked. Make a hole in the top to let the steam out. Bake about half an hour. In making pastry there are several points to be remembered apart from the actual making of it. Be careful that everything you use is scrupulously clean and dry. See that yibur oven is-properly heated, or your pastry will be spoilt, though you make it properly. Always mix pastry with the tips of your fin- gers and not with the whole hand. Always roll pastry from you, and not backwards and forwards heavily. The less pastry is handled and the quicker it is made the better. Ivpry which has become yellow with age inay -be whitened by boiling it in a solution of alum and water for an hour. Another metBod is to rub it with burnt powdered pumitèstone, moistened with a little water. itei^good preparation for cleaning leather- covered chairs is made as follows: Mix to- gether a qnarter of a pound each of French cfeaHc an4 fuDer s earth, one ounce of pow- dered starch, and one ounce of yellow ocre. Mafke tma into a thin paste with boiling jaur. andadd two teaspoonfuls of sweet oil. Vften cold- this paste ahoold be spread on the leather and left until dry, when every par- ticle of ttre mixture should be brushed off, and the leather-rubbed with a good furniture polish.
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STRANGE & WONDERFUL I I OLDEST CELLS IN ENGLAND. ] Beneath the old Town Hall, South-street, Boston, Lincolnshire, a building erected by the Guild of St. Mary in the year 1266, there still re- main intact the cells in which the "Pilgrim Fathers" were confined in 1620. Prosecuted on account of their Nonconformity, they attempted tc emigrate to America. Some succeeded, but others were seized at Boston and imprisoned in the places depicted in our illustration. I WORLD'S BIGGEST FLOWER. All our native parasitical plants fall into the shade by the side of a tropical species which has become famous from the fact that it pro- duces the largest known flowers. This vege- table wonder was discovered by Dr. Arnold in Sumatra, about 80 years ago, whilst exploring the island in company with Sir Stamford Raffles. On this account it has been named Raffiesia arnoldi. The measurements of this j gigantic blossom are remarkable; in a fine spe- cimen the dimensions from one side to the other right across the flower is sometimes more than a yard; each petal is at least twelve inches from its base to the apex, and the space between the petals is nearly a foot. The odour of the bloom was strongly suggestive of roast beef. I SMALLEST STILL. I In the mountains of North Carolina the busi- ness of what ordinaxy folk, call illicit distilling is regarded as being perfectly legitimate. Inter- ference with it is an outrageous intrusion upon the inalienable rights of the citizen from the popular point of view, and attempts at anything of the sort are promptly resented with the shotgun ortherifle. The hidden still (which Government revenue officers so eagerly seek at the risk of their lives) is usually a cheaply constructed assemblage of apparatus consisting of a few barrels, a recep- tacle for cooking the corn "mash," and a metal tube for a worm. But the simplest and cheapest thing of the kind ever discovered is shown in the accompanying photograph. The original plant" depicted is preserved as a curiosity at the Internal Revenue Bureau in Washington. I BEES SWARMING ON A MAN'S SHOULDERS. As seen in the accompanying picture, the bees are swarming. Instead of alignting on a tree or a roof, they tackled the first stranger they saw, who happened to be a bicyclist who had just arrived in town. When the man attempted to mount his bicycle and get away to a cool place in the suburbs, or a neighbouring stream where he could escape the bees by diving, he found the load rather difficult to handle. Finally when the bees had become friendly with him they allowed him to mount, and, with the careful, easy pose of a man walking the tight rope the bicyclist kept his posi- tion and glided out of town. The bicyclist saved his life by keeping perfectly cool, although it was the hottest day in the year. I BURIED ABOVE GROUND. I I In the churchyard of the little Middlesex village of Pinner, well known to cyclists, there stands a monument quite distinct from all those wlsich surround it. It consists of a tall, square pyramid, overgrown with ivy, through the middle of which projects a coffin made of stone. This monument was raised by a son to his parents William and Agnes Loudon, as the in- scriptions tell. They do not, however, tell whv he chose to have his parents remains poised in mid-air in the stone shell, instead of being buried in the usual manner. It appears that his parents ciame into some money which was to be theirs "so long as their bodies were above the ground." When they died, therefore, in order that the money should not pass into other hands, their son "buried" them in this curious manner, and despite the apparent injustice his object was attained.
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GARDEN GOSSIP. Autumn Sown Annuals.—From the beginning of August onwards sowings of hardy annual? should be made in the garden. It is only neces- sary to lightly fork up the soil, water it, leave it till just dry enough to be in a pleasant conditioll to handle, then scatter the seeds not too lavishly, and cover them by sifting compost over them! Autumn sows annuals are always producers oi fine flowers. Sorts that may be confidently tried are numerous. Candytuft is one of the most useful; for edgings the dwarf carmine and white are very pretty. Eschscholtzia is a favourite carpeting plant under roses; the white roset over orange eschscholtzias are delightful; rose eschscholtzias harmonise with crimson roses, 01 cream eschseholtzias with pink or scarlet tinted teas. As spring bloomers under rose trees, sweet alyssum, silene pendula, and saponaria are admirable. Propagating.—When they can be secured without lessening the beauty of the beds, cuttings of all sorts of bedding geraniums may be taken. The earlier these can be had the shorter time do they take to make roots, and on that account one is anxious to get the season of propagating over. It is possible by careful selec- tion to procure enough cuttings without mutila- ting the plants sufficiently to show that thej have been taken off, but usually little care ia exercised in the matter, so long as enough to fill the cutting boxes is procured. Another point usually misunderstood is the method of inserting the cutting in the soil of the cutting box. If there are, say, £ inch of drainage and 3 inches of soil, and the cutting is inserted to a depth of 2t inches—frequently .1 it is deeper-then it is obvious that its rooting medium is not 3 inches- of soil, but t inch or less. By using leaf soil in a coarse condition for drainage, an even better rooting medium is secured. Cuttings of othex plants can be left till later. < Chrysanthemums.—For exhibition blooms, all crown buds showing should be retained. Re- move the side growths when they are large enough for easy manipulation, choosing the early morning or evening for the work, as they are then more readily detached. See that all main growths are securely tied, fastening the stakes to some permanent support of posts and wire, as the plants are soon blown over and damaged at this season. Give a top-dressing of rich soil, to which some fertilising agent has been added, for the encouragement of a number of feeding roots. < < Malformed Buds.—Even in a small collection of less than 100 chrysanthemum plants, there are sure to be some buds malformed through bruises, insects, or error in their taking. As soon as it is seen that certain buds will not develop into perfect blooms, says the Gar- dener," they should be removed, as they rob the well-shaped buds. Be very careful not to put on tobacco powder, for the destruction of green or black fly, after the colour of the florets can be seen, or even after the tips of the florets are visible. Such powder works downwards, disfigures, and often results in the decay of the opening bloom. More about Buds.—A number of chrysanthe- mums growing in a border, which will bloom during September and October, may have a little disbudding done. The result of thinning out the buds will be stronger flower stems, and consequently more erect blooms. Varieties with thread-like petals, others which naturally produce small flowers, and again many single-- flowered and pompon sorts should not be dis- budded, as their chief beauty lies in the natural development of the blossoms in 6prays and masses. But there are others which are more satisfactory when they are disbudded, and the contract made by a few such, flowers with the naturally grown specimens is very pleasing. Disbudding may also be done with great ad- vantage when it is intended to lift and pot a number of plants from open borders. • • • Pansies from Cuttings.—It has become such, a general custom to raise pansies from seeds, that people are apt to overlook the fact that with choice varieties it is decidedly preferable to rely upon cuttings, as one is then certain of true perpetuations. Those who do have re- course to this mode of increase will probably have most of their cuttings in ere now, but it is not yet too late. Sturdy cuttings ought to be chosen, and firmly inserted in a prepared bed on a shady border, giving them a good watering with a rosed can as soon as they are in position. The site should be well drained, of there will probably be many losses during the winter months. • m # Columbines.—The great diversity in a collec- tion of these, and the beauty alike of flowers and leaves, ought to find them a place in every garden. Seedlings raised early in spring, if not already set where they are to bloom, should be transplanted without delay, allowing each plant 1 square foot if in beds or massed. ft • Planting Pinks.—Pipings of these fragrant and beautiful flowers, that have had an abun- dance of fresh air since they were well rooted, must have attention. If they have been intelli- gently handled, they will not require any hardening worth speaking about, but it is well to be on the safe side before the young rooted plants are put out, a few inches apart, in the open air. This must not be regarded as the permanent planting, to which, as a matter of fact, it is preparatory. After a sojourn of a few weeks in the position suggested, they may be transferred to the situations where it is de- sired that they shall flower. If the plants are managed as here briefly suggested, they will be strong and hardy, and bloom freely in due course. < Early Bulbs.—Roman Hyacinths should now be in hand, together with the earliest bulbs of paper white and double roman narcissi. These should at once be potted or boxed up in sandy compost. Roman hyacinths should be placed as thickly as they will go, in five or six-inch pots, the former size being the most satisfac- tory. The narcissi may be placed in seven-inch pots, or, where grown chiefly for cutting, place them three or four inches apart in boxes. If very early tulips are desired, some of the van thol section may at once be dealt with. These can all go into boxes, as it is an easy matter to make up pots for decorative purposes when the buds are showing colour in winter. Give water if the potting soil is at all inclined to dryness, and plunge all in a bed of ashes. Freesias may be potted at the same time, and stood outside for a few weeks. Dahlias.—Those who grow these plants and are looking forward to having a handsome show must give the plants proper attention now. It is common to find many weak growths, and, as these will never develop fine blooms, it is best to cut them clean out, as while they remain it is obvious that they must be diverting a certain amount of nourishment from the sturdy shoots amount of nourishment from the sturdy shoots the latter must_ te carefully secured, or they may be broken in high winds. It is wise too to go diligently over every one of the ligatures which have been (some time in position as the swelling stems art) always in danger of serious cutting. Where tile ties are found to be undulv tight, they should be removed, and fresh onea attached. The White Clustered Harebell.—Those who appreciate the old clustered harebell, campanula glomerata, will welcome the white form, both as a rare albino and as an effective border and rock plant. It grows little more than a foot in height, and when established makes a pretty patch several feet square, that becomes a sheaf of flower trusses throughout early summer. Any free, well-tilled soil suits it, and it can be easily increased by taking the rooted runners it make", in plenty during summer, and establishing them in a sandy plot before planting out permanently.
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The body of Mr. Ichyni Lugitachi, the secre- tary to the Japanese Consulate, who died re-f centlv. was cremated at Golder;-greeu-.