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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 - -Author: Various - -Release Date: November 1, 2016 [EBook #53427] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER, JAN 14, 1899 *** - - - - -Produced by Susan Skinner, Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and -the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at -http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - -[Illustration: THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER - -VOL. XX.--NO. 994.] JANUARY 14, 1899. [PRICE ONE PENNY.] - - - - -“WHEN HEAVEN IS RAINING GOLD.”[1] - -BY CLARA THWAITES. - - -[Illustration] - -_All rights reserved._] - - - There are hours when voices call us - From earth and sea and sky, - To take the benediction - Which falleth from on high; - And ere they fleet, their benison - Our eager hands may hold, - Bring out your every chalice, - When heaven is raining gold! - - There are days of bright endeavour, - When the spirit is aflame - To reach unto the utmost - That human heart may claim: - Press on, ere daylight dieth; - Press on, true heart and bold; - Possess the good thou cravest, - When heaven is raining gold! - - There are times of glad refreshing, - When roses strew our path, - In summer's bright effulgence - Or autumn's aftermath. - Hereafter we may wander - In darkness on the wold, - Rejoice, with joy undoubting, - When heaven is raining gold! - - The storms will surely gather, - The sunshine will not last, - But the heart may count her treasures - When the skies are overcast. - Possessions past revealing - May be ours, and wealth untold, - If we but seize Love's largess, - When heaven is raining gold! - -FOOTNOTES: - -[1] _Oriental Proverb._--“Hold out your skirts when heaven is raining -gold.” - - - - -“OUR HERO.” - -A TALE OF THE FRANCO-ENGLISH WAR NINETY YEARS AGO. - -BY AGNES GIBERNE, Author of “Sun, Moon and Stars,” “The Girl at the -Dower House,” etc. - - -CHAPTER XVI. - -FRIENDS IN NEED. - -“I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife. -He was pointed out to me at _appel_. They were at Brussels on their -wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious -matter with them, in more ways than one. Mr. Kinsland asked me to call.” - -“Then they've come here from Brussels?” - -“Yes, with Major Woodgate and his wife, in an open cart.” - -“Why?” - -“Couldn't afford anything better.” - -“What a beastly shame! Is Major Woodgate badly off too?” - -“He was short of money. A good many are, naturally enough, under the -present condition of affairs. Your father is going to call on Major -Woodgate.” - -“To help him?” - -“Possibly. That is only between you and me. I am treating you as my -friend--speaking in confidence.” Roy's glance bespoke comprehension. -“If you were in temporary difficulties, and a friend gave you quietly a -little help, you would not wish to have the fact published.” - -“No. And, Den, are you going to help the Curtises?” - -“That is as may be. I wish to find out how things are with them. And I -am taking you because it may be a help. If you can keep Mrs. Curtis' -attention engaged, that will give me a chance for a few words with her -husband. You see? You will not have anything to do with what goes on -between him and me.” - -“Good thing papa has lots of money!” - -“He is better off than many; but bills are only to be cashed here at -a heavy loss; and it is very uncertain how often he may be able to -get remittances from England. So it will not do to spend recklessly. -Besides, after the way we have been treated, we are not anxious to -enrich our captors.” - -Roy's “No!” was energetic. - -“And, with so many of our countrymen in want, we must save all we can, -to be able to help them the more. See, Roy?” - -“I think I won't ask mamma to get me a new waistcoat just yet,” was -Roy's practical response. “I'll wait. Are you going to stop?” - -“This is the house. Remember, you have to get Mrs. Curtis into a talk.” - -Roy was deeply interested. Mr. Curtis proved to be a gentlemanly young -fellow, with a keen clever face, much overshadowed by present care, -while his wife, hardly more than a child in age, was kitten-like in -small plump prettiness. - -“Oh, it is quite dreadful!” she said, speedily fraternising with -Roy. Having had six brothers of her own, she was much at home with -boys in general. “We were to have gone back the very next week, and -everybody said there could be no need to hurry. And we were so enjoying -ourselves--you know”--with a blush. “And then that terrible order came, -that we were to count ourselves prisoners. At least, my husband was -a prisoner, and that, of course, meant the same for me. And our dear -little home, where we meant to be so happy, has been waiting for us -ever since--empty. And Hugh's studio, and the picture he had in hand, -which was to have been finished this autumn. He”--lowering her voice -and speaking with childish unreserve--“was to have had a hundred pounds -for it. And now everything is at a standstill. But you are in the same -trouble too.” - -She stole a glance across at Ivor, who was speaking in an undertone to -her husband. - -“It is so good of Captain Ivor to call. Mr. Kinsland told us that he -would ask him to come; but we never dreamt of seeing him so soon. We -feel strange here, you know; and it is a help to see anyone come in.” -Mrs. Curtis dropped her voice afresh. “What a pleasant-looking man he -is--and so soldierly! Mr. Kinsland said he had never seen a handsomer -face; and I don't think I ever did either. It is such a kind face too. -Mr. Kinsland said you were desperately fond of him.” - -Roy laughed. It was not his fashion to talk about being “fond” -of people. “Den's just the very best fellow that ever lived!” he -declared--his usual formula. “And I suppose you got here before we did.” - -“Only three days ago. We had to come to these rooms. Not very homelike, -are they? But the landlady is pleasant; and nothing else would matter -much if only Hugh could get back to his work. It makes him so depressed -not to be able, poor fellow. Men are very soon depressed--don't you -think so?” - -Roy said “No” promptly, and then remembered Denham on the preceding -evening, but he did not take back the monosyllable. He exerted himself -to keep her talking, and he also did his utmost not to see or hear, -yet he could not help being aware of a suspicious little movement -of Denham's hand, and then of a startled “No, no! How can I--from a -stranger?” - -“We are not strangers; we are brothers in misfortune,” Denham answered, -with the smile which always drew people to him. “Call it a loan, if you -like. For your wife's sake”--softly--“do not refuse.” - -Roy did not hear all this, but he heard more than he was intended to -hear. A move then was made, and Curtis replied huskily to some careless -remark as the callers took leave. - -“Den, I say, I didn't mean to listen, but I couldn't quite help,” came -outside as a confession. - -“Then your next duty is to forget. Now for the ramparts,” Ivor said, -dropping the subject. Roy knew him better than to put questions. - - * * * * * - -On this first arrival of the large body of English détenus in Verdun, -they found a quiet town, with little going on in it, with few shops, -and those second-rate in style. There were some small manufactories, as -of coarse felt hats and sweetmeats, and also some tanneries. A limited -number of “hôtels”[2] belonged to members of the old “noblesse,” who -had been allowed since Revolution days to return to France, though in -few cases had their confiscated property been restored to them. Those -who were in Verdun lived in a very retired style. The _bourgeoisie_ -too were rural and unsophisticated. But this condition of things, -unfortunately, was soon to be changed, and by no means for the better. - -A sudden rush into the place of hundreds of strangers, many of them -used to a luxurious style of living, many of them lavishly free with -their money, could not but have a marked effect upon the inhabitants. - -Among the détenus, it is true, a goodly number lived with close -economy, refusing to keep horse or carriage or one single servant more -than they counted strictly necessary. They only broke through this -self-imposed rule on behalf of their poorer countrymen, dozens of whom -were condemned to live, or rather to half starve, upon the wretched -pittance, allowed by the French Government to those who had no other -means of support, of three sous and half-a-pound of bread each day. - -But the détenus, as a body, included men of various descriptions, -not only those of high principle and loyal feeling. There were rich -men, rendered reckless by their captivity; and there were others, not -rich, yet equally reckless and extravagant, who rushed into debt with -complete indifference as to consequences. As may easily be supposed, -they did much harm by their example and influence, more especially -among young naval officers, who as time passed by were taken prisoners -in the course of the war, and were sent to Verdun. When first Verdun -was appointed to be a dépôt for prisoners, the commandant was a General -Roussel, of whom no English prisoner had any complaint to make. He -treated them well and justly, and such hardships as they had to endure -were for the most part not his fault but the fault of the French -Government. - -Unhappily, before many months were past, General Roussel was sent -elsewhere; and his successor, General Wirion, soon showed himself to be -a man of a totally different stamp. - -Wirion was a product of the Revolution; originally the son of a -pork-dealer in Picardy; later an attorney's clerk, with a shady -reputation; then an active terrorist, approved of by the villain -Robespierre. He was, in fact, a low-born and ill-bred scoundrel, -avaricious and grasping, who, under Napoleon, had risen to be a general -of gendarmerie. - -Prolonged captivity, with such a creature in authority, was likely to -become even worse than it had been before; and so, to their cost, the -captives at Verdun speedily found. - -All indulgences allowed by the first commandant were removed. Prisoners -and détenus alike, no matter what their grade or position, were -compelled twice a day to report themselves at _appel_, unless they -preferred by payment to escape the unpleasant necessity. Instead of -being free to walk or drive as far as five miles from the town in any -direction, they now might not leave the gates without payment of six -francs. Incessant _douceurs_ were demanded on every possible pretext, -and oppressions, bribery, and rank injustice became the order of the -day. Wirion and his gendarmes showed a shameless capacity for pocketing -money--nay, for inventing opportunities to wring gifts from the English. - -Again and again numbers of the détenus, on some false excuse or with no -excuse at all, were closely imprisoned in the citadel, being set free -only on the payment of heavy sums of money. This terror hung over them -all, as a perpetual possibility. Worse still was the dread of being -some day suddenly despatched to the grim fortress of Bitche, where -numbers of British prisoners pined in close confinement. The tales of -Bitche dungeons and of Bitche horrors, which from time to time filtered -round to those who lived at Verdun, read now like stories of mediæval -days.[3] - -And Roy was still at Verdun. Every effort to get a passport for him -had failed. In that direction Colonel Baron would thankfully have paid -aught in his power, if thereby he might have sent his boy safe to -England. But the time was gone by. Napoleon was very bitter against -England; and passports were refused to almost all who requested them. - -As a writer of the day states, France had become one huge prison, not -only to such English as were compelled to stay there, but also to the -French themselves. If a Frenchman wished to leave his country and to go -elsewhere, leave would in most cases be refused. As conscripts in the -army men might go; seldom otherwise. - -In the autumn of 1805, not many weeks before the battle of Trafalgar, a -fresh blow fell. - -Roy had felt his captivity much, boyishly gay though he was and rarely -to be seen out of spirits. But he had had Denham all through; and -Denham, though commonly looked upon as a grave and dignified man, had -been to Roy the most delightful of companions. - -From the spring of 1803 to the autumn of 1805 the two had been seldom -apart for a whole day. Denham had been Roy's tutor, friend, and -playfellow. Roy had in the place one or two boy-friends; but, compared -with Denham, he cared little for any other. His absolute devotion to -Ivor somewhat resembled Jack Keene's adoration for John Moore, only -it meant greater personal intimacy. Roy was known among friends as -“Captain Ivor's shadow” and “Captain Ivor's echo.” What Denham thought, -Roy thought; what Denham said, Roy said. - -“I don't know what he would do without you,” Colonel Baron sometimes -said gratefully to Ivor. “No use to say how much we owe to your -kindness. You have been the making of the boy.” - -Ivor would reply, “Roy is as much to me as I am to him.” And, in a -sense this might be true, though not in all senses. - -September came, and with it a fresh device of the pork-dealer's son. -General Wirion decided to send a large number of the Verdun détenus -away to Valenciennes, a distance of about one hundred and fifty miles. -No reasons were given, and the choice made of those who should go was -entirely arbitrary. The wishes or convenience of anyone received not -the slightest consideration.[4] - -On Saturday, September 17th, the order went forth that about forty -of them were to leave on the Monday, only two days later. Many had -made their arrangements for the winter, even buying and laying by -little stores; and now, no matter at what cost or loss, they had to -leave. Some were artisans who had just begun to make a little headway, -others were gentlemen hardly able to pay their way from the perpetual -uncertainty as to remittances from England. But the autocratic order -had to be obeyed. - -Early on Monday morning the first batch started, being seen off at -the gates by a crowd of their English friends. And that afternoon -at _appel_ forty more were desired to hold themselves in readiness -to start on the Wednesday. Still no reasons, no explanations, were -vouchsafed, no apologies were made; and every détenu in the place lived -on tenterhooks of suspense, not knowing whether his turn might come -next. - -The second forty departed; and on Thursday another announcement was -made to a third forty, that they too must prepare to go to Valenciennes -on the Saturday. - -Upon some who were concerned the blow fell a few hours earlier. -Although Wirion curtly declined to inform the détenus themselves -which among them would be despatched next, he did take the trouble to -send lists of their names to some leading tradesmen in the town; and -from those quarters information might be obtained, though many of the -détenus proudly refused so to seek it. - -“Roy, I want a word with you,” Denham said, towards the evening of -Wednesday, putting his head into the salon. “Come here.” - -“Just in a minute. May I get----” - -“Never mind anything else. Come to my room.” - -Roy obeyed at once. - -“Shut the door. I have something to say to you.” Ivor motioned the boy -to a chair. “I have just seen Curtis.” - -The tone was unusual. Roy looked hard at Denham. - -“Is something the matter?” - -“Yes. Wirion----” significantly. - -“Do tell me.” - -“Mrs. Curtis was so anxious about this Valenciennes business that she -persuaded her husband to see one of the shop-lists.” - -“I know. Papa said he'd have nothing to do with that way of finding -out.” - -“No. But Curtis went--and he finds----” - -“Are they ordered off? O I'm sorry. I like Mrs. Curtis. She's so -jolly--like a boy, almost. I shall miss them ever so much. Are they -really going? What a bother!” - -“Yes.” - -“Anybody else?” - -“Yes.” - -Denham's grave eyes met Roy's, with an expression which somehow -sent Roy's heart down and down into his very shoes. The boy sat and -stared--aghast and wordless. - -“I want you to know beforehand, not to be taken by surprise. When a -thing has to be, it's no use making a fuss. For your mother's sake you -must bear it bravely.” - -Roy had grown pale, and his gaze spoke of dismay and incredulity. - -“But you don't mean--you! Not you!” - -“Yes.” - -“Den!” - -“It is not difficult to find a cause. You see, we have held aloof from -Wirion's set, and have declined his invitations. And I have managed to -hold back one or two young fellows from those miserable gaming-tables. -No doubt he prefers to have me out of the way for a while. It may be -only for a few weeks. But----” - -Roy walked to the window, and stood with his back to Denham. Silence -lasted fully three minutes. Denham remained where he was, looking -sadly enough towards the boy. He had much to do, but Roy was his first -consideration; and he knew from his own sensations what the parting -would be to the other. - -“Come,” he said at length. “It can't be helped. And--I don't know what -you feel about it, but I have an objection to letting Wirion see that -he can make us unhappy.” - -Roy came back slowly. - -“That--brute!” he burst out, choking over the word. - -“Yes--I know. There's no sort of excuse for him. Roy, I want a promise -from you.” - -“What?” - -“You know the sort of thing that is going on here. Promise me -faithfully that, whatever happens, you will keep clear of the -gaming-tables. You may be tempted, and I shall not be at hand to look -after you.” - -Roy was silent--perhaps because of those last words. - -“Promise. I can depend upon your word.” - -“I do--promise,” Roy said with difficulty. - -“Faithfully?” - -“Yes--faithfully.” - -“And you will do your best to keep up your mother's spirits? You must -be the same plucky fellow with them that you have been all along with -me. Don't make any difference. They will need it now, more than ever.” - -“It's so beastly hard,” muttered Roy. - -“Yes--it is!”--and a pause. “There's one thought that always is a help -to me, and I hope it will be to you. Whatever happens--remember, God is -over all. By-and-by we shall see it to be so. Things won't go on always -like this.” - -The interview was getting to be too much for both of them, and Denham -drew one hand across his forehead. “There!--that will do. No need to -say more. You won't forget that I depend on you; and you'll be just the -same as if I were here. The same--every way. I shall miss my----” - -He was going to say “friend;” but he stopped in time. Roy could stand -no more; and Ivor hardly felt as if he could himself. The boy's face -worked painfully, and Denham's hand grasped his. - -“Not for long, I hope,” he said in a cheerful tone. “Now I must go and -tell your father.” - -Three days later the third company of forty détenus quitted Verdun for -Valenciennes. Roy and his father, with others, were at the gate, to see -the detachment off upon their enforced pilgrimage. Denham had never -held his head higher, or looked more sternly composed, and Roy did his -best to imitate his friend; but he found it hard work. This was not -like an ordinary farewell. He and Denham were alike in the power of an -unscrupulous martinet, behind whom was another equally unscrupulous and -quite irresponsible despot. Neither could guess what might become of -the other, or whether they might hope again to meet before the close of -the war: and each could be sure that every possible impediment would be -thrown in the way of their communicating by letter one with another. - -“Remember, Denham, you are always one of us. Wherever we may be, there -is your home,” Colonel Baron said, in moved tones. “When you can join -us again, your welcome is certain.” - -“I could never doubt it, sir, after the past,” Denham answered. - -Then he was gone, and Roy returned with his father to M. Courant's -house, a heavy sense of blank weighing upon them both. Ivor's was a -personality which never failed to make itself felt, and he had largely -the power of winning affection, without apparent effort. The difference -made in their little circle by his departure was more than could -beforehand have been imagined. - -Not in their own little circle only. Many in Verdun knew that they had -lost a valued friend that day; and even downstairs Denham was strangely -missed. Somebody else, besides Roy, shed at night a few quiet tears, -when nobody could see. Lucille herself was perplexed at the acute -consciousness which clung to her of Captain Ivor's absence. - -Somehow, she had not of late thought a very great deal of that poor -young De Bertrand, whose image once had filled her thoughts. Not that -she forgot him, but that other thoughts and other interests had taken -possession of the foreground of her mind. - -(_To be continued._) - -FOOTNOTES: - -[2] The word, used thus, means simply “mansion.” - -[3] “Bitche, of which place I had received such accounts, as left -scarce a doubt of death being preferable.” Quoted from Major-General -Lord Blayney, Prisoner of War at Verdun, from 1810-1814. - -[4] The Commandant of Verdun had power, as he willed, to transfer -détenus and prisoners of war from one dépôt to another. - - - - -FROM LONDON TO DAMASCUS. - -[Illustration: A DRAGOMAN.] - - -PART III. - -ENGAGING A DRAGOMAN. - -We had been strongly advised by our Jaffa friends to take as guide -for our long journeys a young English-speaking man living in Jerusalem. -He was represented as thoroughly trustworthy and intelligent, besides -being willing to fall in with our plans, rather than insisting upon our -falling in with his. This was exactly the man we needed, and as the -travellers' season was at its height, one of our first duties must be -to find him. With this object in view we started one morning in search -of his home. Two rival dragomen, of whom we inquired the way, assured -us that Ameen--for so I will call him--was in Damascus with a party, -and would not return for forty days. As this gratuitous information -was imparted to us with unnecessary vehemence and exaggerated regrets, -we distrusted its veracity and continued our search. Ameen's dwelling -seemed to be hidden away in some remote region “far from the madding -crowd,” but after many false turnings, we at length espied a neat -little house standing in a garden, and a neat little woman with a baby -in her arms standing in the doorway. We opened the gate and walked up -the path to the young woman. “Does Ameen live here, and is he at home?” -we asked in English. For answer she smiled, pointed to a divan inside -the house, and by signs invited us to go in and “sit.” We did so, and -continued our conversation by smiling inanely at each other, for our -hostess evidently understood no other language but her own barbarous -Arabic, which was the more disappointing as no Ameen was visible. He -might be in Damascus after all. We were not going, however, to give -up the object of our visit so easily. We must try another method of -rousing Mrs. Ameen's understanding. A bright thought flashed through -our mind. There was that Saracen maiden who long ages ago travelled -from Palestine to England in search of her lover Gilbert à Becket. -She only knew two words of English, “Gilbert” and “London,” but they -were the talisman which, after many adventures, brought success, and -her lover to her side. Why should not we try the effect of two words -on the little woman before us? The louder you shout to an Arab the -more important does he consider your communication, so we shouted -“Ameen--dragoman,” accompanying our duet with gestures expressive -of our desire to see him. Our hostess redoubled her smiles, and we -redoubled our shouts, until “Ameen--dragoman” became a monotonous -chant, which grew more despairing at each repetition. When our efforts -seemed most hopeless, Mrs. Ameen allowed the light of intelligence -to dawn on her countenance, and murmuring some indistinct apologies, -she suddenly darted through the door and disappeared. Congratulating -ourselves on our success, we waited patiently for ten minutes or so -before the welcome sound of voices and footsteps sounded near at hand, -and in walked our little friend, still carrying the baby, and proudly -escorting the redoubtable Ameen, whose preposterous Turkish trousers -gave him a swagger as consequential as that of a Highland piper. He -greeted us courteously in excellent English, but as one who had been -expecting us, and immediately inquired whether we had left his cousin -in Jaffa in good health, and if he had told us any family news. Happily -we had met the cousin, and were able to give the desired information, -which was received simply and as a matter of course. - -We were favourably impressed by Ameen's honest face and gentle manners, -and though he looked delicate, he seemed capable. He told us that twice -he had acted as guide to a celebrated English explorer and that he -knew the country thoroughly. We were rather alarmed, on his producing -an enormous sheaf of testimonials, and modestly requesting us to read -them. If the few we glanced at were to be relied upon, our friend must -be a Solomon in the matter of wisdom, a prince among guides, a servant -with so many superlative qualities--we felt excessively small in his -presence--while his record as a “provider” might have caused the cheek -of the renowned Mr. Whitely to grow pale with envy. - -Ameen was evidently a treasure (and such he afterwards proved himself -to be), and must be secured, so we plunged at once into business, and -for the next half-hour discussed routes and other minutiæ. The bargain -was concluded by Ameen agreeing to take us for a four days' trip to -Jericho, and a five or seven days' trip to Tiberias. The charges were -to be a pound a day each. He was to provide everything, including good -horses, and saddles, a muleteer, and when necessary an armed escort, -which a thoughtful government--with an eye to _backsheesh_--insisted -upon, lest the confiding traveller should fall among thieves. As the -escort was invariably chosen from a tribe of raiders, the moral was -obvious. We considered these terms very moderate for this time of the -year, especially so, as the party was to consist only of Elizabeth and -myself. - -We further stipulated for the horses and saddles to be brought round -for our inspection the evening before we started on our journey. -Everything being now satisfactorily settled, we partook of coffee, said -good-bye to the little wife, kissed the baby, who resented deeply the -familiarity, and, preceded by our picturesque guide, who had already -assumed an air of proprietorship, made our way into the city, where we -dismissed him and continued our prowl unattended. - -On one of our excursions we took part in an adventure which might have -ended seriously to one of the party. Looking back now, it seems like a -modern version of the story of the Good Samaritan. - -It was a hot afternoon in April when Elizabeth and I, accompanied by -Elias, Miss K.'s native servant, carrying a tea-basket, set out for -Neby Samwîl, the ancient Mizpeh, where we intended picnicking. - -As we were riding slowly down the hill in the direction of Jerusalem, -we noticed afar off an unusual cloud of dust, out of which there -presently emerged a horseman riding furiously. Almost before we could -exclaim he had turned the sharp corner by the Pool of Hinnom and was -tearing madly on towards us. In another moment the horse wheeled -suddenly round and, flinging its rider to the earth, galloped back to -the city gate. - -We reined up near the unfortunate man, who lay stretched out -unconscious in the middle of the road, a tropical sun beating fiercely -on his uncovered head, and the blood slowly trickling from a nasty -wound in the temple. - -In an incredibly short space of time a crowd collected. White-sheeted -women, like flocks of seagulls, scudded down the hill slopes, and were -joined by dark-faced men, who seemed to spring from nowhere. - -They stared with much curiosity at the little group below, but neither -signs nor talking could induce them to approach nearer than the stone -wall which bounded the road. They answered our appeals by jabbering -among themselves like so many monkeys, pointing at us and gesticulating -excitedly. Clearly we were each unintelligible to the other. - -We next tried to awaken the sympathy of a family living close at hand; -but, much to our indignation, they refused help though they showed -considerable interest in us, wondering why we took so much trouble -about a stranger who was nothing to us. We could only be sorry that -with the knowledge of English had not come the knowledge of our Lord's -answer to the question, “Who is my neighbour?” - -Appeals to the passers-by met with the same heartless indifference. -They stared at the unconscious cause of the commotion and looked at us -with eyes which plainly said, “The English are mad, they are always -minding other people's business.” - -In the meantime the man was in great danger from the heat. He was -too heavy for us to move, and Elias, with true Oriental timidity, -refused to touch him. The case was becoming desperate when we saw a -benevolent-looking priest coming along the road. He joined the circle, -looked at the wounded man, and turned to resume his journey. - -Elizabeth stopped him and eagerly accosted him in French, but he was -evidently ignorant of that tongue. She then attacked him in German, -but he shook his head deprecatingly. As a last resource she bombarded -him in Italian, which language he did understand, for he immediately -replied that he was at the signora's service. - -“Then,” said Elizabeth, “will you kindly tell us, signor, what to do -with that poor man? He was thrown from his horse a few minutes ago. He -is wounded, and may be dying. Could you not get him carried to a place -of safety and find out who he is?” - -During this address the priest's countenance changed from courteous -attention to grave disquietude. He scarcely waited for its conclusion -before he gathered up his skirts and, murmuring that “he knew -nothing--it was not his affair,” walked rapidly away. - -We were more perplexed than ever. Could there be defilement in the -touch of the wounded man? Or did the fact of his wearing European -clothes proclaim him an infidel and one whom it was best to leave alone? - -While we were deliberating on the best course to take, Elias shook off -his fear and began talking to a big porter who was looking on. After -what seemed to us an endless discussion, he came forward and intimated -that the porter would carry the man to a _hakeem_ (doctor) in Jerusalem. - -It was not without a great deal of talking, appealing looks from the -porter, and, I must add, evident reluctance on his part, that the -wounded man was placed on his shoulders and the procession started -for the city, Elizabeth riding on ahead in the hope of finding some -intelligent person who would interpret for us, for we were still -puzzled how to act for the best. - -Among the motley crowds always assembled at the Jaffa Gate, we caught -sight of a young clerk, with whom we had had dealings, and who spoke -English fairly well. He was standing near his office. In response -to Elizabeth's sign, he crossed the road with alacrity, and was all -attention to her commands. When, however, he understood their extent, -and grasped the fact that a stranger had met with an accident, and saw -him apparently dead on the back of the brawny porter, he bolted into -his office, shut the door with the words, “Excuse me, madame, but I -am too busy to help.” There was no time to analyse our own feelings, -for the procession had increased considerably, the babel of tongues -was deafening, donkeys braying, camels grunting, men screaming and -gesticulating; even the lepers rushed forward and added to the noise -and confusion. The porter's face bore a look of unmistakable terror, as -he caught a glimpse of the ragged uniform of a soldier, but on we went, -hoping that the _hakeem's_ house was not far off. - -Happening to glance round we saw to our intense relief the swaggering -form of Ameen approaching. In him we saw also an end to all our -difficulties. We attacked him at once. - -“Find a doctor, please, or do something for this poor man, and do, if -you can, stop that awful noise!” we exclaimed. Alas, Ameen manifested -the same extraordinary unwillingness to interfere, though his sympathy -was excited. “Do look at him,” we urged, “perhaps you may know him, and -why are all the people calling to him and shouting _hakeem_?” - -Yielding to our entreaties Ameen examined the face of the object of our -solicitude, added his contribution to the hubbub, and exclaimed-- - -“He's the Russian doctor from the hospital, the people say; he was -riding into Bethlehem this afternoon, it is the day he sees patients -among the pilgrims there. Poor man, we will carry you to the Russian -hospital, that is,” continued he, turning to us, “if you will take all -the responsibility, Miss N.” - -“Of course I will take the responsibility!” was the impatient answer. -“Be quick, unless you want him to die!” - -Ameen now assumed leadership, issued his orders with much importance, -using the English lady's name with great effect, we could see. The -porter, however, kept close to us, talking earnestly. - -“What is he saying?” inquired Elizabeth. - -“He is afraid that he will be punished. He thinks he will be accused of -the doctor's death and be put into prison; he begs of you to say that -he is only acting under the English ladies' orders; he is their slave, -and cannot help himself,” replied Ameen. - -“Assure him that he need have no fear, he shall not get into trouble -for helping us; we will see to that,” Elizabeth answered, looking down -kindly on the man, who seemed as grateful as if he had been rescued -from some terrible danger. - -“You see, Miss N.,” said Ameen, “we are all afraid to help in an -accident of this kind, the risk is too great. We might be seized and -thrown into prison, accused of having murdered, or attempted to murder, -the person we were only assisting. Certainly if he happened to die, we -should be held responsible for his death, and could not escape prison -unless a big _backsheesh_ were constantly paid to the governor. You of -the English nation are different, you are just, and do not understand -our Government. Your word they will take, ours they would not believe. -We are not naturally inhuman, we have to pretend to be.” - -This explanation threw a new light on the indifference to suffering -which we had witnessed. Under the circumstances it certainly required -a very brave man to follow the dictates of ordinary humanity where a -stranger was concerned. We were truly thankful that we were “of the -English nation,” and free to exercise our privileges here. - -But we had now reached our goal after being nearly forty minutes on -the road. The poor porter's strength was giving out, but he managed to -get up the steps of the hospital and lay his burden down on the cool -floor of the hall. The nurses gathered round the unconscious doctor, -talking volubly in Russian, which none of us understood. There was -a look of consternation on their faces as they carried him gently -into an inner room. We could not explain what had happened, but we -waited until we thought we heard sounds which indicated returning -consciousness, then telling Ameen to reward the good porter with a -liberal _backsheesh_, and bring us news of the patient on the morrow, -we rode on our way to Neby Samwîl. - -It was a glorious day, and we were glad to get away from the noise and -dust of the city into the open country where quiet and beauty reigned. - -The watch-tower on the top of Mizpeh, though three hours' distant, was -plainly visible in the clear atmosphere. It thrilled us as we called -to mind that it was on that spot Laban and Jacob made their covenant -of amity and settled their differences for ever. There the judges -had assembled the Israelites together in times of national danger or -calamity. It was at Mizpeh the prophet Samuel anointed young Saul king -of Israel. From its summit the Israelites, after humbling themselves -before God, rushed into the plain, routed the host of the Philistines -and discomfited them. - -Through the very passes we were traversing and over those grey stony -mountains had Samuel, Saul, David, and hosts of the famous men of -old walked. If they could speak, what marvellous stories could those -ancient hills tell of all they had heard and seen of triumph and defeat -of great armies, of God's anger towards His stiff-necked people, of His -unbounded love and forgiveness! - -It was not easy riding. The flat smooth rocks were slippery footholds -for our sturdy little horses; but they were hardy fellows and stepped -over the most break-neck places with the ease and confidence of -mountain goats. - -We were enchanted with the gorgeous carpet of flowers spread out at -intervals before us. Here was a patch of cyclamen, covering a space of -about twelve feet, nestling under the eaves of a sullen brown rock. -Masses of scarlet anemones, yellow flax, pheasant's eye, and many -other lovely flowers disclosed their beauty to us, making up in their -colouring and variety for the lack of trees and foliage. - -The slopes of the hills were dotted with handsome, long-haired goats -feeding side by side with the ungainly “fat-tailed” sheep. These sheep -are far from pretty. Their tails, hanging like great bags, touch the -ground as they move, giving them a most unsymmetrical appearance. The -fat of the tail is considered a great luxury among the natives. It is -made into “seminy”--a strongly-flavoured grease used in all native -cooking and, to our taste, rancid and unpalatable. - -The summit of Mizpeh was reached without further adventure. A few olive -trees grew there, and the watch-tower seemed old; but, otherwise, there -was nothing to remind us of the past. - -We tied up our horses, and in a few minutes the kettle was singing -merrily and we were enjoying a cup of tea, which was very refreshing -after our long ride. Elias was made happy with a great piece of sugar, -which he ate slowly, smiling upon us the while like a dusky cherub. - -There was but little time to indulge our fancy, though the spot on -which we sat teemed with memories. It was getting late--sunset would -be upon us in an hour. If we did not wish to be benighted among those -desolate mountains we must be up and going. So, as soon as tea was -over, we mounted our horses and turned their heads homewards. - -Before we were half way, the great sun left us suddenly (as if he were -pressed for time and must make it up on his next journey), and we were -plunged into darkness, for there is scarcely any twilight in the East. - -It was a hard matter to keep Elias in sight; but, fortunately, the -horses knew the way, and we rode with a loose rein. Soon the silver -moon rose in the heavens and flooded the landscape with her brilliant -light. A couple of hours later saw us cantering through the deserted -streets of Jerusalem, throwing long shadows as we passed under the grey -walls of David's Tower. - -The ghastly Pool of Hinnom looked more ghastly in the moonlight; but -the shining road gave no indication of the scene in which we had acted -a few hours before. Ten minutes later we were dismounting at Miss K.'s -hospitable door, well pleased to be back again among our friends. - - S. E. BELL. - -[Illustration] - - - - -BEAUTY IN WOMAN: FROM A MAN'S POINT OF VIEW. - -BY “MEDICUS” (DR. GORDON STABLES, R.N.). - - “Shalt show us how divine a thing - A woman may be made.” - - _Wordsworth._ - - -That I am an admirer of female beauty and loveliness goes without -saying, nor would I care to take tiffin with a man who isn't. - - -BEAUTY LIKES TO BE ADMIRED. - -Yes--that is true, and I don't blame beauty a bit. Nevertheless ladies -who are not gifted with this great glory, prim, demure women, with -prim, demure ways, may look sadly sour and say, “That Miss So-and-so -thinks she is entrancing, and maybe she is good-looking after a -fashion, but I feel sure she spends quite a deal of her time indoors -attitudinising and gavotting before the looking-glass, and she can't -pass a shop window without using it as a mirror to note how she looks.” -Well, for the life of me I cannot see any harm in Miss So-and-so's -turning a shop window into a mirror if she chooses. Her mind is thus -satisfied. That dress does hang nicely, and she carries herself well in -it. - -As to Miss So-and-so spending some time before the mirror at home, -the Misses Prim can only be reasoning from analogy. They themselves -doubtless do the same, but it is as a forlorn hope and in order to see -if there be anything about their faces and figures analogous to beauty. - -But Miss So-and-so is right again. What are mirrors made for, I wonder, -if not to study before, to study attitude, the set of the head, the -proper use of lips and eyes, and the contour of the neck. Indeed, -indeed, I'm all on beauty's side. - -But in this, as in all other matters, there is a danger of over-doing -it. It is quite proper to assure yourself that you look your best, but -it is unwise to think too much of the matter, or to allow yourself to -become a piece of human vanity. - - -EVERY WOMAN HAS A MISSION. - -I should be sorry indeed to speak disparagingly about the Misses Prim. - -There are a great many of them in this world, and they can do much to -make the world better and happier. That is their mission. Some fulfil -it, some don't. Some want to die right off the reel because nature -has made them somewhat angular and gray and has, in fact, denied them -beauty. They become sour in temper and sharp in tongue because of envy. -Ah, but just see the happiness they could shed abroad among others were -they only cheerful and always willing to assist their neighbours with -good sound, solid advice. And this happiness would come back to their -own hearts and take up its abode there, so that blessedness should -shine in their faces. Women of this description ought to dress very -neatly but not gaily. They often have good figures, and these may be -attired to advantage without their making any attempt at dressing to -kill, which would obviously be somewhat ridiculous. They should be neat -also in hands and feet and hair, the arrangement of which lends itself -to much that is artistic and beautiful. - -The Misses Prim may be thirty or forty years old, or more. What matters -it? Their mission lies chiefly among the young, and thoughtless though -these may be, they are loving and have ten times more gratitude in -their souls than grown-up people. Alas! though, I may be addressing -some who have but little time to help those around them, little time -even to read; theirs only to work, to long, and sometimes to weep. I do -in my heart feel for such as these; but the very fact that they do long -for something better to come shows, I think, that there is a better -world than this, and that this life is but probationary. - -It is their mission then to work, and to try to do so willingly, for -methinks duty well performed is a reward in itself. - - -BEAUTY'S MISSION. - -Beauty's mission is a noble one, and if kept well apart from pride and -frivolity, it is a self-ennobling one. - -Beauty has been called a fatal gift. It is so only when the possessor -thereof has no other attractions. Every beautiful girl should possess -refinement, and by this I do not mean accomplishments that can be shown -to advantage in a drawing-room. No, but refinement of mind or soul. She -ought to be well read, though far indeed from being a blue-stocking. -She ought to be herself a poet at heart, a lover of nature and of God's -animals, His trees and His flowers. She ought to be a good but not a -garrulous conversationalist; the sentences that leave her lips ought -to flow like the murmur and ripple of a sparkling fountain. Forced -conversation has no reality about it, and anyone can see it does not -come from the heart. - -Beauty should be musical. Alas! it is not always so. I may go further -and say it is too often automatical. This is the result of a forced -musical education. Beauty should never play what she cannot feel. If -she feels, so shall others around her, and the chords will touch the -heart. - -A beautiful woman who can play the violin so as to bring tears to the -listener's eyes, possesses a power that nothing on this dull earth of -ours can excel. - -And a beauty like that which I so feebly paint has a deal to be proud -of, though she ought not to be vain. Vanity only proves narrowness of -soul, a mind with no breadth of beam. - - “She moves a goddess and she looks a queen.” - -True enough, yet the greatest of beauties are not simply there for -show. For her a nobler part is retained, and ere many years are over -her head she ought to be as noble-minded and beautiful a matron as she -now is a maiden. - -Yes, and if health and beauty go hand-in-hand, with modesty and virtue -in their train, this great kingdom of ours will never need to lower its -flag to any combination in the world. - -I say, then, to every girl-reader I have, “It is well to be beautiful.” - - -GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY. - -I cannot but respect and admire the women who grow old gracefully. -Generally a little inclined to _embonpoint_ are they, which but accords -with their years. But there is a sincerity about them which is very -creditable. A lady of this kind is never ashamed to own that she is -getting up in years. No one would be rude enough to ask her age; but if -anybody did, they would have a straightforward truthful answer. See, -there is a sprinkling of silvery hairs on her head; she is, I believe, -somewhat proud of them rather than otherwise, and if true religion -dwells in her heart, she is altogether amiable. Some day she knows she -will die. Some day--yes, some day; but this death will only just be -going home. She is to be envied. - - -SHOULD ART AID BEAUTY? - -My answer is, “Yes, undoubtedly, if it be real art.” - -Says the poet-- - - “Beauty unadorned is adorned the most.” - -This is all nonsense. It is just as reasonable for beauty to call in -the aid of science and art as it is for her to use soap with which to -wash her hands and face. But on the other hand, a beauty that is all -artificial is quite detestable. No man can stand a painted doll. We -meet such in society all too often, but we soon find out that she is -just as frivolous and heartless as she is artificial--a painted fraud, -in fact, and I pity the poor fellow who is snared into marrying her. - -But there are legitimate methods of securing greater beauty. The chief -of these is health. Without good health there can be no real beauty, -no beautiful complexion, no bright and sparkling eyes, and no power -to please others or make others happy. One cannot bestow upon those -around them that which they do not possess themselves. It is girls -like this--girls who may be classed with that great army, the only -middling--who, instead of endeavouring to set themselves right by the -aid of judicious living and everything that conduces to health, are for -ever hunting among the trashy advertisements of cheap ladies' papers -for cosmetics that shall not only make them beautiful for a day, but -keep them beautiful for all time. - -Very catchy are many of those advertisements to the eyes of the simple -and the ignorant, and they are always tastefully illustrated. In a -country better governed than ours, those advertising quack-women, who -charge such awful prices for specialities that are simply worse than -want, would soon find themselves inside the four walls of a prison. -Pray take my warning, girls, and keep your money in your purses. - -Do not forget, however, that regularity in living, temperance in -eating, daily pleasant exercise, no spurting if you ride, plenty of -fruit, and the bath, using the mildest soaps are the passports to -health and happiness; and beauty cannot exist without these latter. - - - - -LETTERS FROM A LAWYER. - - -PART IV. - - The Temple. - -MY DEAR DOROTHY,--Before going away for your summer holiday, I should -advise you to put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, -etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald to deposit the same at his -bank, where it will be perfectly safe. - -The bank will not give you a receipt for the contents of the box, -because they will not make themselves responsible for property which -they are taking care of gratuitously; but they will give you an -acknowledgment for the box itself, which is quite sufficient for your -purpose. - -The landlady at Southsea had no justification for writing and telling -you that you could not have the rooms, which you had previously -engaged, for another week yet, because her present lodgers were staying -on in them. She has broken her contract with you--which was to let her -rooms to you from a certain date for a specified amount--so that if you -find it more convenient to leave town at the date you originally fixed, -you need not wait upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure. The contract -to take her rooms is at an end, and you need not go to her at all -unless it suits you to do so. - -From a strictly legal point of view, you have a right of action -against her, which I do not advise nor suppose you would care to -exercise, although it is most annoying to have your plans upset in -this manner, and more especially too when you went to the trouble and -expense of going down to Southsea so as to make certain of securing -comfortable quarters. - -I would not advise your friend to have anything to do with those -attractive advertisements which appear in the newspapers, offering home -employment to gentlewomen at the rate of ten to thirty shillings a -week. The dodge is little better than a swindle; perhaps not a swindle -in a strictly legal sense, but a swindle all the same. - -The way it is worked is this: you are asked to send two or three -shillings in the first instance and in return you get a quantity of -rubber stamps which you have to sell to your friends at a profit, and -when you have disposed of them all (a most unlikely event) you buy more -rubber stamps at wholesale prices and sell them at retail ones; or else -you receive a packet of wool, which you have to knit into an impossible -number of socks and comforters, and for which you will be paid a small -sum for so many dozen pairs. - -It is a particularly heartless swindle to my mind, because the -unfortunate ladies who answer these advertisements can ill afford to -waste even two or three shillings, and, of course, they are quite -unable to sell the rubber stamps or similar rubbish received in return -for their money. - -I have received frequent complaints from ladies who have been taken -in by this trick, and I should like to see all such advertisements -expunged from the newspapers. The advertisement columns contain a good -many traps for the unwary. For instance, there is the “lady” who is -offering silver fish-knives for sale at an immense sacrifice, unused, -and less than half the original value. - -You will observe that the word is “value” not “cost”; but she omits to -state that the value put upon them is that given to them by herself, -and, curiously enough, she is offering a similar sacrifice every day in -the year. - -I do not suggest that there is any swindle in the above style of -advertisement. It is a trick of the trade, and if you are sharp enough -you will find that the same “lady” is offering other articles for sale -also at a sacrifice in another part of the paper. - -The fact also that nearly all these articles are advertised as “unused” -ought to be sufficient to warn people that it is a dealer and not a -private individual who is advertising; but people, especially ladies, -my dear Dorothy, are so anxious to make a bargain that they cannot -resist the temptation to purchase an article, with a fictitious value -attached to it, at half price. - -A similar article, if bought at a shop in the ordinary way, costs -less and lasts longer; but then it would not profess to be a -bargain--wherein lies the charm. - -I am afraid that I cannot give you any comfort as regards the bill sent -in by your stationer, whom you say you have already paid. If you cannot -find or did not get a receipt from him you are powerless and will have -to pay it over again. - -When tradespeople know your name and address, it is always advisable -to ask for a receipt if they do not offer to give you one. Even when -dealing with shops which profess to sell on cash terms only, I always -make a point of asking for a receipt if the goods are to be sent to my -address; and, for the future, I advise you to follow the example of - - Your affectionate cousin, - BOB BRIEFLESS. - - - - -OLD ENGLISH COTTAGE HOMES; - -OR, - -VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE OF BYGONE DAYS. - - -[Illustration: COTTAGE AT PINNER.] - - -PART IV. - -We will now describe a few examples of village architecture in the -immediate neighbourhood of London, with illustrations from Pinner and -Acton. The first, which is in “Post-and-pan” construction, is a simple -but pleasing example of Gothic work, dating from the reign of Henry -VIII., sketched at Pinner. The second is a porch to a cottage in the -same pretty village; it is one of the most picturesque examples we know -of, and the lovely rose bush which shades it adds much to its beauty. -When we first saw it great clusters of these exquisite flowers clung -around the ancient timbers and spread themselves over the ruddy tiles -of the roof. It would be difficult to conceive a more charming bower, -but, although some mending has been recently carried out, it will -probably not last through many more winters; some cruel wind may wreck -it, or some tempest ruin it, but when this catastrophe takes place -it will have served its purpose for nearly four centuries, and can a -wooden porch be expected to do more? As we heard an archæologist say, -“it will have earned a right to tumble down.” Alas, we fear that most -of the old village architecture in England has earned this right, and -will, before very long, take advantage of it. - -In addition to this the wholesale “improving” away of picturesque -village architecture in the vicinity of the metropolis will leave -little for those who come after us to study or admire. - -A few years back how beautiful a place was Willesden, with its -mediæval cottages, ancient wooden parsonage, inns and country houses -surrounded by gardens, farm-yards, barns, wooden granaries, etc. All -but one or two have lately disappeared, and they are threatened. - -What a pretty country village Acton was, but now how changed! The old -forge still remains to speak to us of village life of the past; it is -sweet and charming, its walls mantled with creepers and overshadowed -with great elms and poplars. A quaint little garden with brick paths -separates it from the road. The building itself is of brick partly -framed in timber, though not of “Post-and-pan” construction, as the -wood is simply introduced by way of bond, a kind of construction which -came in towards the end of the seventeenth century. The chimneys are -older than the house, and look quite Elizabethan. It is altogether a -lovely village bit and strangely out of gear with the smart suburban -villas growing up all around it. - -[Illustration: COTTAGE PORCH, PINNER.] - -It is strange that in times within the memory of the writer the -villages closely surrounding London were so countrified. Hampstead, -Highgate, Acton, Fulham, Barnes, Kew, Richmond, Bow, Stratford, Bromley -were quite separated from the metropolis and surrounded by pleasant -fields, approached by lanes shaded by elms and tall hawthorn hedges, -full of good old-fashioned houses shut in with lofty red brick walls, -over which fruit trees might be seen, laden in autumn, with ruddy -apples, golden pears or purple plums, offering a temptation to the -passer-by. Fields of cabbages or fragrant beans, (can anything surpass -the scent of a bean-field in full bloom with the sun upon it?) market -gardens, orchards, and acres of more delicate vegetables, cucumbers, -etc., grown under glass; great waggons laden with the produce of the -land jolting and jingling along the road or stopping for refreshment -for man and beast in front of some well-shaded wayside inn. A -four-wheeled cab might be seen occasionally, when folks would look at -one another, and say, “What can be the matter? Here's a cab going to -the Smiths'. Can it be a lawyer going to draw up the old man's will, or -has his son, after so many years, come back again from India?” See the -neighbourhoods now with their huge warehouses, manufactories or smart -suburban streets and rows of shops, omnibuses, motor cars, etc. How few -years, comparatively speaking, it has taken to effect these changes, -and one wonders whether any country at all will be left in the days of -our grandchildren. - -[Illustration: VILLAGE FORGE AT ACTON.] - - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -VARIETIES. - - -A FABLE FOR CRITICS. - -A lamb strayed for the first time into the woods, and excited much -discussion among the other animals. In a mixed company, one day, when -he became the subject of a friendly gossip, the goat praised him. - -“Pooh!” said the lion, “this is too absurd. The beast is a pretty beast -enough, but did you hear him roar? I heard him roar, and, by the manes -of my fathers, when he roars he does nothing but cry ba--a--a!” And the -lion bleated his best in mockery, but bleated far from well. - -“Nay,” said the deer, “I do not think so badly of his voice. I liked -him well enough until I saw him leap. He kicks with the hind legs in -running, and with all his skipping gets over very little ground.” - -“It is a bad beast altogether,” said the tiger. “He cannot roar, -he cannot run, he can do nothing--and what wonder? I killed a man -yesterday, and, in politeness to the new-comer, offered him a bit, upon -which he had the impudence to look disgusted and say, ‘No, sir, I eat -nothing but grass.’” - -So the beasts criticised the lamb, each in his own way; and yet it was -a very good lamb nevertheless. - - -TAKING DOWN THE CLOTHES-LINE. - -“We had at one time in our service,” says a modern housekeeper, “a very -simple young woman, who came to us through one of the registry offices -in our town. - -“She showed the quality of her intelligence on the very day she came. -She was told to go out into the yard and take down the clothes-line, -which was stretched upon half-a-dozen posts set up for that purpose. - -“Bridget was at the task so long that we began to wonder what on earth -had become of her. We went out to see what she was doing, and found her -working away vigorously with a spade. She had dug up three of the posts -and had almost completed the work upon a fourth. She did not stay with -us long.” - - -TRUTH IS ALWAYS EASIEST.--It is hard to personate and act a part -long; for, where truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be -endeavouring to return and will peep out and betray herself one time or -other. - - -THE GIFTS OF FORTUNE.--“I generally divide my favours,” says Fortune, -“by giving a gift to one and the power to appreciate it to another.” - - -NATURAL BAROMETERS. - -From the earliest times observations have been made on the signs -exhibited by members of the animal world indicative of changes in the -weather. - -Rain and storms have been predicted by asses frequently shaking and -agitating their ears; by dogs rolling on the ground and scratching up -the earth with their forefeet; by oxen lying on their right side; by -animals crowding together; by moles throwing up more earth than usual; -by bats sending forth their cries and flying into houses; by sea-fowl -and other aquatic birds retiring to the shore; by ducks and geese -flying backwards and forwards and frequently plunging into the water; -by swallows flying low, etc. - -Fine weather, on the other hand, has been foretold by the croaking of -crows in the morning; by bats remaining longer than usual abroad and -flying about in considerable numbers; by the screech of the owl; and by -cranes flying very high in silence and ranged in order. - - -COURAGE.--There is nothing like courage even in ordinary things. -Let us be willing to try at anything we wish to accomplish. It often -happens that those who try at it do it. - - - - -ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE. - -BY JESSIE MANSERGH (Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey), Author of “Sisters -Three,” etc. - - -CHAPTER XV. - -For the next week conversation was more strictly centred on Rosalind -than ever, and the gloomy expression deepened on Peggy's face. She was, -in truth, working too hard for her strength, for, as each day passed, -the necessity of hurrying on with the calendar became more apparent; -and as Robert was no longer master of his own time she was obliged to -come to his aid in writing out the selected quotations. - -At every spare moment of the day she was locked in her room scribbling -away for dear life or searching for appropriate extracts, and, as a -consequence, her brain refused to rest when she wished it to do so. She -tossed wakefully on her pillow, and was often most inclined for sleep -when six o'clock struck, and she dragged herself up, a white-cheeked -weary little mortal to sit blinking over the fire, wishing feebly that -it was time to go to bed again instead of getting up to face the long, -long day. - -Robert was not more observant than most boys of his age, and Peggy -would have worked herself to death before she had complained to him. -She was proud to feel that he depended on her more than ever, that -without her help he could not possibly have finished his task, while -his words of gratitude helped to comfort a heart which was feeling sore -and empty. - -In truth, these last few weeks had been harder for Peggy than those -immediately following her mother's departure. Then, each one in the -house had vied with the other in trying to comfort her, whereas now, -without any intention of unkindness, her companions often appeared to -be neglectful. - -When Rosalind was present Esther hung on one arm and Mellicent on -the other, without so much as a glance over the shoulder to see if -Peggy were following. Instead of a constant “Peggy, what would you -like?” “What does Peggy say?” her opinion was never even asked, while -Rosalind's lightest word was treated as law. - -It would have been hard for any girl under the circumstances, but it -was doubly hard when that girl was so dependent on her friends, and -so sensitive and reserved in disposition as Peggy Saville. She would -not deign to complain or to ask for signs of affection which were not -voluntarily given, but her merry ways disappeared, and she became so -silent and subdued that she was hardly recognisable as the audacious -Peggy of a few weeks earlier. - -“Peggy is so grumpy!” Mellicent complained to her mother. “She never -laughs now, nor makes jokes, nor flies about as she used to do! She's -just as glum and mum as can be, and she never sits with us! She is -always in her bedroom with the door locked, so that we can't get in! -She's there now! I think she might stay with us sometimes! It's mean, -always running away!” - -Mrs. Asplin drew her brows together and looked worried. She had not -been satisfied about Peggy lately, and this news did not tend to -reassure her. Her kind heart could not endure that anyone beneath her -roof should be ill or unhappy, and the girl had looked both during the -last few days. She went upstairs at once and tapped at the door, when -Peggy's voice was raised in impatient answer. - -“I can't come! Go away! I'm engaged!” - -“But I want to speak to you, dear! Please let me in!” she replied in -her clear, pleasant tones, whereupon there was a hasty scamper inside, -and the door was thrown open. - -“Oh-h! I didn't know it was you; I thought it was one of the girls. I'm -sorry I kept you waiting.” - -Mrs. Asplin gave a glance around. The gas fire was lit, but the chair -beside it stood stiffly in the corner, and the cushion was uncrushed. -Evidently the girl had not been sitting there. The work-basket was -in its accustomed place, and there were no cottons or silks lying -about--Peggy had not been sewing at Christmas presents, as she had -half hoped to find her. A towel was thrown over the writing-table, and -a piece of blotting-paper lay on the floor. A chair was pushed to one -side as if it had been lately used. That looked as if she had been -writing letters. - -“Peggy, dear, what are you doing all by yourself in this chilly room?” - -“I'm busy, Mrs. Asplin. I lit the fire as soon as I came in.” - -“But a room does not get warm in five minutes. I don't want you to -catch cold and be laid up with a sore throat. Can't you bring your -writing downstairs and do it beside the others?” - -“I would rather not. I can get on so much better by myself.” - -“Are you writing to India--to your mother?” - -“N--no, not just now.” - -“Then really, dear, you must come downstairs! This won't do! Your -mother wished you to have a fire in your room so that you might be -able to sit here when you wanted to be alone, but she never meant you -to make it a habit, or to spend all your spare time alone. It isn't -healthy to use a room night and day, and to burn so much gas, and it -isn't sociable, Peggy dear. Mellicent has just been complaining that -you are hardly ever with them nowadays. Come along, like a good girl; -put the writing away and amuse yourself downstairs. You have done -enough work for one day. You don't do me credit at all with those white -cheeks.” - -Peggy stood with her eyes fixed on the carpet without uttering a word. -It would have been the easiest thing in the world to say, “Oh, do let -me stay upstairs as much as I like for a day or two longer. I have a -piece of work on hand which I am anxious to finish. It is a secret, -but I hope to tell you all about it soon, and I am sure you will be -pleased.” If she had done so she knew perfectly well how hearty and -pleasant would have been Mrs. Asplin's consent; but there are some -states of mind in which it is a positive pleasure to be a martyr, and -to feel oneself misunderstood, and this was just the mood in which -Peggy found herself at present. She heard Mrs. Asplin sigh, as if with -anxiety and disappointment, as she left the room, and shrugged her -shoulders in wilful indifference. - -“She thinks I like sitting shivering here! I slave, and slave, from -morning till night, and then people think I am sulky! I am not working -for myself. I don't want the wretched old ten pounds; I could have ten -pounds to-morrow if I needed it. Mother said I could. I am working to -help Rob, and now I shall have to sit up later, and get up earlier than -ever, as I mayn't work during the day, Mellicent said I was never with -them, did she! I don't see that it matters whether I am there or not! -They don't want me; nobody wants me now that Rosalind has come! I hate -Rosalind--nasty, smirking, conceited thing!” and Peggy jerked the towel -off the writing-table and flicked it violently to and fro in the air, -just as a little relief to her over-charged feelings. - -She was crossing the hall with unwilling steps when the postman's -knock sounded at the door, and three letters in long, narrow envelopes -fell to the ground. Each envelope was of a pale pink tint with a crest -and monogram in white relief; one was addressed to the Misses Asplin, -another to Oswald Elliston, and a third to Miss Mariquita Saville. - -“Invitations!” cried Peggy, with a caper of delight. “Invitations! -How scrumptious!” Her face clouded for a moment as the sight of the -letters, “R.D.,” suggested the sender of the letters, but the natural -girlish delight in an unexpected festivity was stronger even than her -prejudices, and it was the old, bright Peggy who bounced into the -schoolroom holding up the three letters, and crying gleefully, “Quis, -Quis, something nice for somebody! An invitation!” - -“Ego, Ego!” came the eager replies, and the envelopes were seized and -torn open in breathless haste. - -“From Rosalind! Oh, how very funny! ‘Requests the -pleasure--company--to a pink luncheon.’ What in the world is a ‘pink -luncheon?’--‘on Tuesday next, the 20th inst....’” - -“A p-p-pink luncheon? How wewwy stwange!” echoed Mellicent, who had -been suddenly affected with an incapacity to pronounce the letter “r” -since the arrival of Rosalind Darcy on the scene, a peculiarity which -happened regularly every autumn, and passed off again with the advent -of spring. “How can a luncheon possibly be pink?” - -“That's more than I can tell you, my dear! Ask Rob. What does it mean, -Rob!” asked Peggy curiously, and Robert scowled, and shook back his -shock of hair. - -“Some American fad, I believe. The idea is to have everything of one -colour--flowers, drapery, and food, china--everything that is on the -table. It's a fag and an awful handicap, for you can't have half -the things you want. But let us be modern or die, that's the motto -nowadays. Mother is always trying to get hold of new-fangled notions.” - -“‘Peggy Saville requests the pleasure of Jane Smith's company to a -magenta supper.’--‘Peggy Saville requests the pleasure of Mr. Jones's -company to a purple tea.’ It's a splendid idea! I like it immensely,” -said Peggy, pursing her lips, and staring in the fire in meditative -fashion. “Pink--pink--what can we eat that is pink? P-prawns, -p-pickles, p-p-pomegranates, P-aysandu tongues (you would call those -pink, wouldn't you--pinky red?). Humph! I don't think it sounds very -nice. Perhaps they dye the things with cochineal. I think I shall have -a sensible brown and green meal before I go, and then I can nibble -elegantly at the pinkies. Would it be considered a delicate mark of -attention if I wore a pink frock?” - -“Certainly it would. Wear that nice one that you put on in the -evenings. Rosalind will be in pink from head to foot, you may depend -on it,” said Robert confidently, whereupon Mellicent rushed headlong -from the room to find her mother, and plead eagerly that summer -crepon dresses of the desired tint should be brought forth from their -hiding-place and freshened up for the occasion. To accede to this -request meant an extra call upon time already fully occupied, but -mothers have a way of not grudging trouble where their children are -concerned. Mrs. Asplin said, “Yes, darling, of course I will!” and set -to work with such good will that all three girls sported pink dresses -beneath their ulsters when they set off to partake of the mysterious -luncheon a few days later. - -Rosalind came to the bedroom to receive them, and looked on from an -armchair, while Lady Darcy's maid helped the visitors to take off their -wraps. She herself looked like a rose in her dainty pink draperies, and -Peggy had an impression that she was not altogether pleased to see that -her guests were as appropriately dressed as herself. She eyed them up -and down, and made remarks to the maid in that fluent French of hers -which was so unintelligible to the schoolgirls' ears. The maid smirked -and pursed up her lips, and then meeting Peggy's steady gaze, dropped -her eyes in confusion. Peggy knew, as well as if she had understood -every word, that the remarks exchanged between mistress and maid had -been of a depreciatory nature, not as concerned her own attire--that -was as perfect in its way as Rosalind's own--but with reference to -the home-made dresses of the Vicar's daughters, which seemed to have -suddenly become clumsy and shapeless when viewed in the mirrors of this -elegant bedroom. She was in arms at once on her friends' behalf, and -when Peggy's dignity was hurt she was a formidable person to tackle. -In this instance she fixed her eyes first on the maid, and then on -Rosalind herself with a steady, disapproving stare which was not a -little disconcerting. - -“I am sorry,” she said, “but we really don't know French well enough to -follow your conversation! You were talking about us, I think. Perhaps -you would be kind enough to repeat your remarks in English?” - -“Oh-h, it doesn't matter! It was nothing at all important!” Rosalind -flushed, and had the grace to look a trifle ashamed of her own -ill-breeding, but she did not by any means appreciate the reproof. -The girls had not been ten minutes in the house, and already that -aggravating Peggy Saville had succeeded in making her feel humiliated -and uncomfortable. The same thing happened whenever they met. The -respect, and awe, and adoring admiration which she was accustomed to -receive from other girls of her own age, seemed altogether wanting in -Peggy's case, and yet, strange to say, the very fact that she refused -to fall down and worship invested Peggy with a peculiar importance in -Rosalind's eyes. She longed to overcome her prejudices and add her -name to the list of her adorers, and to this end she considered her -tastes in a way which would never have occurred to her in connection -with Mrs. Asplin's daughters. In planning the pink luncheon Peggy had -been continually in her mind, and it is doubtful whether she would have -taken the trouble to arrange so difficult an entertainment had not -the party from the vicarage included that important personage, Miss -Mariquita Saville. - -From the bedroom the girls adjourned to the morning-room, where Lady -Darcy sat waiting, but almost as soon as they had exchanged greetings, -the gong sounded to announce luncheon, and they walked across the hall -aglow with expectation. - -The table looked exquisite, and the guests stood still in the doorway -and gasped with admiration. The weather outside was grey and murky, -but tall standard lamps were placed here and there, and the light -which streamed from beneath the pink silk shades gave an air of warmth -and comfort to the room. Down the centre of the table lay a slip of -looking-glass on which graceful long-necked swans seemed to float -to and fro, while troughs filled with soft, pink blossoms formed a -bordering. Garlands of pink flowers fell from the chandelier and were -attached to the silver candelabra in which pink candles burned with -clear and steady flare. Glass, china, ornaments were all of the same -dainty colour, and beside each plate was a dainty little buttonhole -nosegay, with a coral-headed pin, all ready to be attached to the dress -or coat of the owner. - -“It's--it's beautiful!” cried Mellicent ecstatically, while Peggy's -beauty-loving eye turned from one detail to another with delighted -approbation. “Really,” she said to herself in astonishment, “I couldn't -have done it better myself! It's quite admirable!” and as Rosalind's -face peered inquiringly at her beneath the canopy of flowers she nodded -her head, and smiled in generous approval. - -“Beautiful! Charming! I congratulate you! Did you design it, and -arrange everything yourself!” - -“Mother and I made it up between us. We didn't do the actual work, but -we told the servants what to do, and saw that it was all right. The -flowers and bon-bons are easy enough to manage; it's the things to eat -that are the greatest trouble.” - -“It seems to be too horribly prosaic to eat anything at such a table, -except crumpled rose-leaves like the princess in the fairy tale,” said -Peggy gushingly, but at this Mellicent gave an exclamation of dismay, -and the three big lads turned their eyes simultaneously towards the -soup tureen as if anxious to assure themselves that they were not to be -put off with such ethereal rations. - -The soup was pink. “Tomato!” murmured Peggy to herself, as she raised -the first creamy spoonful to her lips. The fish was covered with -thick pink sauce; tiny little cutlets lurked behind ruffles of pink -paper; pink baskets held chicken souffles; moulds of pink cream and -whipped-up syllabus were handed round in turns, and looked so tempting -that Mellicent helped herself at once, and nearly shed tears of -mortification on finding that they were followed by distracting pink -ices, which were carried away again before she could possibly finish -what was on her plate. Then came dessert-plates and finger-glasses, -in which crystallised rose-leaves floated in the scented water, as if -in fulfilment of Peggy's suggestion of an hour before, and the young -people sat in great contentment, eating rosy apples, bananas pared and -dipped in pink sugar, or helping themselves to the delicious bon-bons -which were strewed about the table. - -While they were thus occupied the door opened and Lord Darcy came -into the room. He had not appeared before, and he shook hands with -the visitors in turn, and then stood at the head of the table looking -about him with a slow, kindly smile. Peggy watched him from her seat, -and thought what a nice face he had, and wondered at the indifferent -manner in which he was received by his wife and daughter. Lady Darcy -leant back in her chair and played with her fruit, the sleeves of -her pink silk tea-gown falling back from her white arms. Rosalind -whispered to Max, and neither of them troubled to cast so much as a -glance of welcome at the new-comer. Peggy thought of her own father, -the gallant soldier out in India, of the joy and pride with which his -comings and goings were watched; of Mr. Asplin in the vicarage with -his wife running to meet him, and Mellicent resting her curly head on -his shoulder, and the figure of the old lord standing unnoticed at the -head of his own table assumed a pathetic interest. It seemed, however, -as if Lord Darcy were accustomed to be overlooked, for he showed no -signs of annoyance; On the contrary, his face brightened, and he looked -at the pretty scene with sparkling eyes. The room was full of a soft -rosy glow, the shimmer of silver and crystal was reflected in the sheet -of mirror, and beneath the garlands of flowers the young faces of the -guests glowed with pleasure and excitement. He looked from one to the -other--handsome Max, dandy Oswald, Robert with his look of strength -and decision; then to the girls--Esther, gravely smiling, wide-eyed -Mellicent; Peggy, with her eloquent, sparkling eyes; Rosalind, a queen -of beauty among them all; finally to the head of the table where sat -his wife. - -“I must congratulate you, dear,” he said heartily. “It is the prettiest -sight I have seen for a long time. You have arranged admirably, but -that's no new thing; you always do. I don't know where you get your -ideas. These wreaths--eh? I've never seen anything like them before. -What made you think of fastening them up there?” - -“I have had them like that several times before, but you never notice -a thing until its novelty is over, and I am tired to death of seeing -it,” said his wife with a frown, and an impatient curve of the lip as -if she had received a rebuke instead of a compliment. - -Peggy stared at her plate, felt Robert shuffle on his chair by her -side, and realised that he was as embarrassed and unhappy as herself. -The beautiful room with its luxurious appointments seemed to have -suddenly become oppressive and cheerless, for in it was the spirit -of discontent and discord between those who should have been most in -harmony. Esther was shocked, Mellicent frightened, the boys looked -awkward and uncomfortable. No one ventured to break the silence, and -there was quite a long pause before Lady Darcy spoke again in quick, -irritable tones. - -“Have you arranged to get away with me on Thursday, as I asked you?” - -“My dear, I cannot. I explained before. I am extremely sorry, but I -have made appointments which I cannot break. I could take you next week -if you would wait.” - -“I can't wait. I told you I had to go to the dentist's. Do you wish -me to linger on in agony for another week? And I have written to Mrs. -Bouverie that I will be at her ‘At Home’ on Saturday. My appointments -are, at least, as binding as yours. It isn't often that I ask you to -take me anywhere, but when it is a matter of health, I do think you -might show a little consideration.” - -Lord Darcy drew his brows together and bit his moustache. Peggy -recalled Robert's description of the “governor looking wretched” when -he found himself compelled to refuse a favour, and did not wonder that -the lad was ready to deny himself a pleasure rather than see that -expression on his father's face. The twinkling light had died out of -his eyes and he looked old, and sad, and haggard, far more in need -of physical remedies than his wife, whose “agony” had been so well -concealed during the last two hours as to give her the appearance of -a person in very comfortable health. Rosalind alone looked absolutely -unruffled, and lay back in her chair nibbling at her bon-bon as though -such scenes were of too frequent occurrence between her parents to be -deserving of attention. - -“If you have made up your mind to go to-morrow, and cannot go alone, -you must take Robert with you, Beatrice, for I cannot leave. It is only -for four days, and Mr. Asplin will no doubt excuse him if you write and -explain the circumstances.” - -Lord Darcy left the room and Robert and Peggy exchanged agonised -glances. Go away for nearly a week, when before two days were over the -calendar must be sent to London, and there still remained real hard -work before it was finished! Peggy sat dazed and miserable, seeing the -painful effort of the last month brought to naught, Robert's ambition -defeated, and her own help of no avail. That one glance had shown the -lad's face flushed with emotion, but when his mother spoke to him in -fretful tones, bidding him be ready next morning when she should call -in the carriage on her way to the station, he answered at once with -polite acquiescence. - -“Very well, mater, I won't keep you waiting. I shall be ready by -half-past ten if you want me.” - -(_To be continued._) - -[Illustration] - - - - -THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS. - -BY FLORENCE SOPHIE DAVSON. - - -CHAPTER IV. - -JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL. - -“I met Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said Ada Orlingbury to her -sister and Marion as they all took their seats at the breakfast-table -on a gusty February morning. - -“I wonder you had the audacity to speak to anyone so grand!” laughed -Jane. - -Norah Villiers was an old school friend who had married a very wealthy -man. - -“Oh, Norah is very sensible! She never had any nonsense about her! Her -money has not turned her head, as happens to some people. She looked -perfectly charming in a sweet little toque all over violets, and she -was so pleased to see me. But I could not help laughing to myself to -find how very elderly and staid she had grown. Not in appearance, you -know, but in manner.” - -“I suppose she gave a great deal of motherly advice for the benefit of -three young things living together in an unprotected condition!” said -Jennie. “What did she advise? Burglar-proof window fasteners, or cork -soles, or what?” - -“Don't talk nonsense, Jane!” said Ada severely. “She has made some -excellent discoveries in the course of her housekeeping, and now that -she is so wealthy she hails any very economical discovery with glee, -as so many do when there is no longer any reason to restrict oneself -within narrow limits. We talked for ten minutes on the subject of -Australian meat, and she charged me solemnly to deliver the glorious -news to you.” - -“What news?” asked Marion smiling. - -“Norah declares that hardly anybody knows how to cook Australian meat -properly; but that when it is treated in the right way, it is as good -as any meat for which one could wish. And as it is much cheaper, that -is good news to us if it be true.” - -“What does she recommend should be done to it?” asked Jane. “It has -always been tough whenever I have tasted it.” - -“She says it should be properly thawed,” went on Ada. “You see one -forgets that as it is frozen meat it must be thawed before it can be -cooked. The consequence is that as a rule when the meat is supposed to -be cooking, it is only thawing. Norah says that the meat should hang -in the kitchen for the whole of the day before it is wanted, and then -should be put quite near the fire for an hour before ever you attempt -to cook it at all.” - -“Well, we will certainly try it,” said Marion. “I think Mrs. Villiers -might be able to afford herself English-fed beef, but I have few -prejudices, and I am glad to hear of anything economical.” - -“Well, let us then,” said Ada; “for Norah was so urgent in the matter -that I should not like to have to face her again unless I could assure -her with a clear conscience that I have taken her advice.” - -“Well, on Thursday, then,” Marion agreed. “I will get in the mutton -on Wednesday morning, and it shall hang in our spacious kitchen all -the day before. All meat is better for hanging, and I often regret our -delicious country joints.” - -“You certainly always had splendid meat at Hawthornburrow,” said Ada. -“I remember hearing one of the curates from Fosley admiring it to my -father. But I thought it was because of those black-faced little sheep -that your father always buys.” - -“Partly that,” answered Marion, “but principally on account of the long -hanging of all the meat. We often have joints hanging for a fortnight -if the weather is cold--hanging with the thick end upwards, I mean, so -that the juices shall not run out. Consequently the flavour of the meat -is infinitely improved.” - -“Marion talks like an elderly farmer!” cried Jane. “So much solid -wisdom is overpowering to my giddy brain. Never mind, dear,” she went -on, patting Marion's head, “we all appreciate it very much. I can't -imagine what we should do if we had to go and live in a boarding-house -now that we have become accustomed to your nice cosy little ways. Oh,” -she cried suddenly as she helped herself to some marmalade, “to-day is -Shrove Tuesday, and we must have some pancakes! I will fry them all if -you will make the batter for them. No, I shall be home early and I will -perform the whole operation. _Gare aux crêpes!_” - -Making pancakes was Jane's favourite occupation as far as cooking was -concerned. So the others laughingly acquiesced. - -“How did they teach beginners to toss pancakes at the cookery school?” -asked Marion. - -“Oh, the teacher did the first one, and then we tried! There is no -need to toss them really, you know; they are equally nice if you just -slide a hot knife underneath when they are cooked on one side and turn -it gently over. But, of course, no one was satisfied until she could -toss them. I have seen an enthusiast work away with one long-suffering -pancake until she could toss it and catch it again with ease, and each -time it missed the pan, the blacker grew the pancake and the redder -her face. How we laughed when it spun across the floor into a bowl of -water! There is a great deal in not jerking the pan to the right or -left, but just lifting your arm straight up when you toss it.” - -“Very well, you shall give us a practical demonstration to-night and -work off your superfluous energy,” said Marion as she helped Jane on -with her jacket. “Ada and I will sit in state at the table and wait for -relays.” - -So a little before dinner-time Jennie went into the kitchen, first -donning her professional apron and sleeves. - -As she wanted the pancakes to be extra good, she allowed herself two -eggs. She put four ounces of flour in a basin and stirred in the two -eggs one by one with the back of a wooden spoon (first removing the -tread and keeping the mixture very smooth). Then she stirred in half a -pint of milk by degrees and beat all well with the front of the spoon. -She then melted about two ounces of butter in a small saucepan and took -off the scum and poured it off into a measure. This was to prevent the -pancakes from sticking to the pan, as they would have done if she had -left the scum (which is the salt) on. Before each pancake was made, a -little of this was poured into the frying-pan to grease it well, and -then poured off again. - -For each pancake she poured about a tablespoonful and a half of the -batter into the pan, doing this off the fire as, if it is done on the -stove, the batter sets quickly and cannot be run over the bottom of the -pan quickly enough to make nice thin pancakes. - -She ran the batter round the edge of the pan, and then tilted it -quickly so that the bottom was quite covered. Then putting the pan -over the stove she shook it briskly, loosening it at the edges with a -knife; and as soon as it was a light golden brown she lifted it off the -stove and tossed it deftly in the air, so that it fell in the pan with -the cooked side uppermost. A few seconds more over the fire and it was -done. Now to turn it on to a warm plate, squeeze lemon-juice and sift -castor sugar over, and roll up is short work. She had two hot plates; -one to turn the pancakes out on to, and the other to put them on when -folded over. When the last pancake had been made there was a goodly -pile of twelve upon the dish which Jane carried triumphantly to the -sitting-room, first sifting them with castor sugar. It was as well that -Abigail did not care much for pancakes, for alas! there were none left. - -True to her promise, Marion provided some Australian mutton in the -course of the week, and treated it according to Mrs. Villiers's -directions. She bought the thick half of a leg of mutton on Wednesday -morning, and all that day it hung in the kitchen on a hook. The hook -went into one of the joists, and so was perfectly firm. She cut a -fillet of about a third of an inch thick to keep for Friday's dinner, -and cut it as for veal cutlet in round pieces about the size of the top -of a tea-cup. These she egged, and fried a golden-brown, and served -round a pile of mashed potatoes. On Thursday they had the rest of the -joint boiled to a turn, surrounded by turnips cooked with the meat. -Marion was too practical a cook to fall into the usual error of letting -a so-called “boiled” joint actually boil for more than a minute or -two, and so become hard. The joint, which weighed four pounds when the -fillet was removed, was put in the fish-kettle, with enough cold water -to cover it, and was brought very slowly to the boil. It was allowed -to boil for two minutes, and then was well skimmed; then the turnips -were put in, the lid put on again, the heat was lowered, and the joint -kept barely at simmering-point for an hour. All this was done in the -morning. An hour before dinner the joint was put on the stove again to -finish cooking and re-heat; it was then put quickly on a hot dish, and -parsley sauce poured over. The joint was beautifully tender, and the -water in which it was cooked was used for making a delicious carrot -soup on the following day, and which preceded the fillets, fried as we -have described. Marion always arranged her dinners at the beginning -of the week, and she found it would be more convenient to have the -boiled joint on the day before the fillet, as the soup made from the -stock would come in so nicely before a little meat dish like the fried -fillets. - -The small amount of mutton that remained was minced finely and made -into some meat patties for Sunday's supper. - -This is the dinner list for the week. They had fried bacon for -breakfast on the mornings on which they did not take porridge. - -_Monday._ - - Milk Soup. - Toad in the Hole. - Artichokes. - Baked Potatoes. - Apple Dumplings. - -_Tuesday._ - - Lentil Soup. - Fried Lemon Sole. - New Carrots à la Flamande. - Pancakes. - -_Wednesday._ - - (High Tea.) Curried Scallops and Rice. - Dough Nuts. - -_Thursday._ - - Boiled Mutton and Turnips. - Parsley Sauce. - Welsh Rare Bit. - -_Friday._ - - Carrot Soup. - Fried Mutton Cutlets. - Mashed Potatoes. - Rice Pudding. - -_Saturday._ - - Fried Steak and Onions. - Boiled Potatoes. - Steamed Marmalade Pudding. - -_Sunday._ - - Roast Fowl. - Baked Potatoes. - Oranges in Snow. - -The last-named dish is such a pretty one, and so exceedingly nice, that -as Marion does not mind we will give the recipe in full. - -_Oranges in Snow._--Make a syrup of half a pint of water and half a -pound of loaf sugar. Pare six oranges very carefully and put them in -the syrup; let them simmer very gently until they are perfectly tender -but quite whole. Lift them carefully out with a fish-slice, and put -in two ounces of tapioca. Let the tapioca cook until clear and soft -in the syrup, by which time most of the syrup will be absorbed. Pour -this into a glass dish and let it get cold, stand the oranges upon it, -sweeten some whipped cream and pile it upon them, and decorate with a -few hundreds and thousands sprinkled over. - -Now follows the food account for the week. - - £ s. d. - 1¼ lb. rump steak 0 1 3 - 5 lb. mutton at 7d. (Australian) 0 2 11 - ¼ lb. suet 0 0 1½ - 1 lb. fat for rendering 0 0 2 - 1 lb. apples 0 0 3 - ½ pint lentils 0 0 1½ - Flavouring vegetables 0 0 2 - Turnips 0 0 3 - Carrots for soup 0 0 3 - New carrots 0 0 4 - Onions 0 0 1½ - Lemon sole 0 0 10 - 15 eggs 0 1 3 - 2 lbs. bacon 0 1 4 - Fowl 0 2 6 - 1 lb. cheese 0 0 7 - 9 scallops 0 0 9 - 1 lb. marmalade 0 0 6 - 1 lb. tea 0 1 8 - Tin of cocoa 0 0 6 - 1 lb. Demerara 0 0 1¾ - 1 lb. loaf 0 0 2 - 8 loaves 0 2 2 - Milk 0 1 9 - Cream 0 0 6 - 8 lbs. potatoes 0 0 6½ - 1 lb. artichokes 0 0 1½ - 1 quartern household flour 0 0 5½ - -------------- - £1 1 8¾ - -------------- - -(_To be continued._) - - - - -THE RULING PASSION. - - -CHAPTER II. - -The next morning was clear and bright. It was one of those mornings -that sometimes come in February to tell even Londoners that spring has -really started on her journey northward, and that she may be expected -to arrive some time soon. - -The sun shone, a fresh, but not cold, wind blew from the south-west, -hurrying the soft golden clouds across the sky, and the sparrows had -actually begun their spring quarrels. - -The Professor, contrary to his usual habit, took no notice of these -nice things. He felt very old and weary as he set off on his journey to -the city with the same undefined feeling of misfortune that had haunted -him all night. - -He went straight to the stockbroker's office, expecting simply to have -to sign a paper or two, receive his quarterly cheque for £6 5s., cash -it at the bank, and then go quietly home again. He was surprised when -the clerk asked him to sit down. - -“I think Mr. Surtees wants to see you, Mr. Crowitzski,” he said, more -politely than usual. “He will be disengaged in a few minutes, if you -don't mind waiting. Oh, he's ready now”--as an electric bell rang three -times. - -The old man followed the clerk upstairs to the first floor, where they -paused outside a door marked “Private.” The clerk knocked softly. - -“Come in,” said a voice, and the clerk ushered the Professor into his -master's presence. - -“Good morning, Professor Crowitzski!” said the stockbroker cheerily. -“Come and sit down by the fire. You look cold. It's a fresh morning, -though the wind is sou'-west!” - -He drew a leather-covered arm-chair forward as he spoke, gently pushed -the Professor into it, and stationed himself on the hearthrug with his -back to the fire and his hands behind his back. - -He was a fresh-faced, kindly-looking man of middle age, with humorous -grey eyes, and gold spectacles, which gave him a benevolent expression. -He had undertaken the management of the poor Professor's small -investment for many years out of pure kindness of heart after hearing -his tragic history from a common friend, since dead; but he had a task -this morning that he did not relish. - -“Have you seen to-day's paper?” he began, looking keenly at his client. - -“No,” said the Professor. “I do not often see the paper. Is there any -special news?” - -“Well--er--yes, I think so. News of some importance to a good many -people, I'm afraid.” - -The old man looked up in a mildly inquiring way, and the stockbroker -continued-- - -“Fact is, those beastly South Americans are kicking up a row amongst -themselves again--quarrelsome beggars! They can't keep themselves quiet -for long! And the worst of it is, they disturb us peaceful citizens -here who only wish to lend them money to get on with!” - -A faint expression of interest began to dawn in the Professor's face. - -“I suppose,” he said, “you mean that the money market is influenced by -this kind of thing. Does it make any difference to my little income?” - -Mr. Surtees turned round and poked the fire vigorously--an unnecessary -proceeding; but the sight of that mild old face, and the knowledge -of what he had to say, made it imperative that he should relieve his -feelings somehow. - -“It's hard on the poor old chap,” he muttered to himself. “But it can't -be helped!” - -He straightened himself, looked at his client, then out of the window, -then into the fire. - -“Well, Professor,” he said slowly, “I am very sorry to say that all -South American stocks and securities are very low in the market just -now--in short, some of them have gone altogether. Clean gone!” - -Professor Crowitzski sat upright in his chair. A mist seemed to float -before his eyes; his heart began to beat as if it would choke him. He -felt as if the room were spinning round, and he grasped the arms of the -chair tightly to try to steady himself. When, after a few moments, he -spoke, his voice sounded faint and far away. - -“And--and--my--money?” he gasped, with pauses between each word. - -John Surtees looked down into the fire and gave his head a little shake. - -“Is it all gone?” said the old man in a kind of breathless voice. - -There was silence for a few moments, broken only by the ticking of the -clock on the mantelpiece and the cries of the paper boys in the street. -Then the stockbroker turned round. - -“I am exceedingly sorry to have to tell you,” he said, speaking -rather hurriedly. “It is all gone, and there is no help for it. No -one--nothing could have saved it; the panic was too sudden and too -violent. If I could have done anything, I would; but it was hopeless. -It is hard--very hard--not only on you, but on lots of other people -too. Not that that's much consolation to you!” - -The Professor sat perfectly still, as if turned to stone, gazing -straight into the fire, but seeing nothing. He was so still and silent -that Mr. Surtees began to feel alarmed as to the possible results of -the shock. He moved a step forward and gently laid his hand on the old -man's shoulder. - -“Look here, Professor,” he said kindly, “don't take it so much to -heart; your friends will be sure to look after you. If I can be of any -service to you in the way of a little loan for present use--no hurry as -to repayment, you know, just as between friends--I shall be most happy, -most happy.” - -The poor Professor drew a long breath and looked up into his face with -a vacant, unseeing expression in his eyes as of one struck blind. - -“Friends!” he said slowly and brokenly. “My friends are long dead. I -have no one left.” - -He attempted to rise, but the stockbroker pressed him down again. - -“Don't hurry away,” he said. “Stop here and rest a bit. You won't be in -my way. I'm going to give you a small brandy and soda--capital thing -for you just now.” - -He went across the room to get it out of a cupboard near the window -and was taking the stopper out of the little brandy decanter when the -sound of the Professor's voice arrested him. He had risen from the big -arm-chair and stood in the middle of the room, leaning heavily on his -stick. - -“I cannot take it,” he said, more firmly than he had yet spoken. “I -cannot take it! It is years since I tasted wine or spirits, and my head -is not clear enough. I must go home to rest and think--if I can.” - -He moved towards the door, and the stockbroker saw it was useless to -try to detain him. However, he made one more little effort. - -“You'll let me advance you five pounds for the present, at any rate,” -he said, “just as a matter of convenience, you know, till we can think -what can be done for you.” - -The old man shook his head. - -“I thank you for your kindly thought,” he said; “but I do not at -present see how I am to raise money to repay you. I have always kept -out of debt, and I am too old to work.” - -“Oh, never mind, never mind! Don't trouble yourself about that,” began -the other, but a look of such determination came back to the old -man's face that he thought it unwise to press the matter further, and -continued, “Well, we'll speak of that some other time. You'll always -find me here and glad to see you. Can you manage to get home all right? -Shall one of my clerks go with you?” - -But the Professor strenuously refused all offers of help, so Mr. -Surtees had to be contented with seeing his aged client downstairs -himself. And he stood for a moment watching his feeble progress down -the narrow court that led into busy Broad Street. - -“Poor old chap!” he said to himself. “No wonder he is hard hit if -that was his whole living. I wonder why he always would keep it in -those South American stocks?” And he returned to his own room, feeling -dissatisfied with everything in general and the money market in -particular. - -Professor Crowitzski got back to his little room in Green Street rather -before one. He sat down in his old chair near the fireplace, leaned -back, and closed his eyes with a sense of weariness and despair that -made him half wish the end might come then and there. He was utterly -crushed by the weight of his misfortune, and he felt quite unable to -think of any means by which he might be able to live out the small -remnant of his life outside the workhouse. - -He had not taken off his old Inverness cloak, and as he put his hands -into the deep pockets to try to get them a little warm he felt a folded -sheet of paper. He drew it out mechanically and looked at it absently; -it was the programme for the next Monday's concert. - -Instantly his whole mental attitude changed. Music, the ruling passion -and great love of his whole life, asserted itself once more. Cold, -hunger, the need of money, the workhouse, and starvation, all faded -from his mind, and he was in the world of glorious sound. - -What a fine programme! Quartett, Beethoven in E minor, Op. 59. Ah, -what a beauty that was, with the glorious Adagio that no one could play -like Joachim. Ballade in F, Chopin: he glanced at his piano and smiled. -Who had ever written for the piano as an instrument like Chopin? Songs -by Schubert, divinest of song writers, and--last and best, the Clarinet -Quintett of Brahms. That would be a feast. His eyes shone as he went -to his pile of music and fished out a little well-worn volume of -Beethoven's Quartetts and a book of Schubert's songs. Then he went back -to his chair to enjoy himself for the afternoon, quite oblivious of the -fact that he had had no dinner. But the strain of the morning had been -too great, combined with the want of proper food: the sight and mental -sound of the music soothed him, though he could not long respond to its -stimulus. Little by little his head drooped, and he sank into a gentle -sleep. - -When he woke it was dusk and he bethought himself of some tea. The -old music spell was still on him, but he remembered with a shiver the -events of the morning. He realised that he must see how much money he -really possessed, and calculate how long it would last; but he made up -his mind, should it be much or little, one shilling of it must be saved -for that concert. - -He found he had ten shillings and a few coppers, five shillings being -due to his landlady for rent and sundries, and with the rest he would -have to live till Monday. He remembered that he should see Herbert -Maxwell then or on Tuesday, and he might be able to help him to -something. - -On the Monday he was at St. James's Hall at seven o'clock, but it took -him much longer than usual to climb the gallery stairs. He had to stop -to get his breath several times on the way up, and when he reached his -seat he could only sink down into it, close his eyes and remain in a -state of half stupor till the music began. He had not even the energy -to look round for Herbert, who, however, did not come. - -The first notes of the Quartett roused him to his general state of -keen, nervous, interest; indeed it seemed to him that his musical -perceptions were more sensitive than usual, and he felt as if he were -some fine instrument that was being played on, that throbbed and -vibrated in response to every chord sounded by the players on the -platform. - -The performance of the Brahms Quintett was a magnificent one, led by -that great German clarinet player Mühlfeld, who comes to England too -seldom; and at its close the players received an ovation in which the -Professor joined with all his old fire and energy: he felt quite strong -and himself again. - -It was not until he got out of his omnibus that he realised his -weakness. It was a bitter night, with a strong north-east wind blowing, -bringing with it blinding showers of sleet and hail, though the moon -shone brightly between the storms. A furious gust almost blew the frail -old man off his feet as he alighted, and the icy air made him gasp -painfully for breath, and pierced through his worn clothing to his -bones as he crawled slowly to the door of No. 9. - -He dragged himself wearily up to his room; his body felt numbed and -sluggish, but his brain was still vibrating with the music he had just -heard. He threw his hat and stick on the bed and sank down into the -little chair beside it: he must rest a little before undressing; no -need to light the lamp, the moon would break through directly--she -always shone into his room. - -Ah, that Brahms Quintett! What a heavenly thing it was. He could hear -it still; how haunting the Adagio with its mournful, pleading melody, -and then that wild fantasia for the clarinet--why--surely they are -playing it in the room beneath. Yes, there can be no mistaking the tone -of the clarinet, no one but Mühlfeld can play like that. Louder and -louder grows the passionate strain, like some agonised cry, with the -dull wailing of the muted strings beneath it. The sound fills the whole -house--louder and still louder. - - * * * * * - -“Yes, sir, the Perfesser is at 'ome, sir, though I don't rightly know -if 'e's got up yet,” said a plump, kindly-faced woman in answer to -Herbert Maxwell's question the next morning. “My daughter took 'is milk -up at nine o'clock and he wasn't movin' then. Will you walk up, sir? -Top floor on the right 'and.” - -Herbert went gaily upstairs. He felt in exuberant spirits. Things had -gone well with him beyond his wildest dreams. His career was pretty -well assured. The great singing master had undertaken to make himself -responsible for his Academy fees, to find him means of earning money -during his years of study and to help him in every possible way. -Professor Crowitzski's five pounds had not been needed, and Herbert had -it with him to return to the old man. - -He knocked softly at the door without receiving any answer, so he -knocked again a little louder, and yet again; but all was still. - -“He must sleep soundly,” thought Herbert, “or----” - -A sudden cold fear shot through him, and he opened the door and looked -in. - -The Professor was dressed in his ordinary clothes and Inverness, and -sitting on the low wooden chair at the head of his bed, which had not -been slept in. His right arm was flung across the pillow, his head -rested on his arm, his left hand lay on his knee. - -At the first glance Herbert thought he was asleep, but the stillness -of the figure and the marble whiteness of the face filled him with an -awful dread. He went swiftly across the room and gently touched his old -friend's hand, only to find the dread was a reality: he was too late. - - - -[THE END.] - - - - -ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. - - -[Illustration: RULES. - -_I. No charge is made for answering questions._ - -_II. All correspondents to give initials or pseudonym._ - -_III. The Editor reserves the right of declining to reply to any of the -questions._ - -_IV. No direct answers can be sent by the Editor through the post._ - -_V. No more than two questions may be asked in one letter, which must -be addressed to the Editor of THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER, 56, Paternoster -Row, London, E.C._ - -_VI. No addresses of firms, tradesmen, or any other matter of the -nature of an advertisement, will be inserted._] - - -MEDICAL. - -EILEEN.--Your troubles maybe due to any number of causes. The great -number of symptoms having but little connection with each other, which -you describe, strongly suggest that a large part, if not the whole, -of your trouble is due to nervousness. There is a disease which, from -the number and complexity of its symptoms, is called the protean -disease, or, in common parlance, hysteria. This affection varies from -the slightest forms of nervousness to absolute mental and physical -perversion. It is in the slighter grades of this affection that you -will find your own malady. Whether there is anything else besides this -the matter with you is impossible for us to tell. It has been our -experience that cocoa is quite as indigestible as tea or coffee, though -it produces a form of indigestion differing considerably from that -produced by tea. Drink nothing but warm milk, and take a liberal diet -of easily-digestible food. - -PRISCILLA.--Trichinosis is a very rare disease produced by eating -underdone pork. One of the tapeworms (_Tænia solium_) is far more -commonly obtained from the same cause. Both diseases are uncommon in -England, for the English eat little pork, and always cook it well -first. There is no danger of either disease from eating well-done pork. -Where pork is eaten raw--as it is in some hams and sausages--the danger -of tapeworms and trichinosis is very considerable; but it must always -be remembered that sound meat cannot produce either disease. - -INDIGESTION.--You are on the right track to treat indigestion, but you -have made one or two errors. You should not drink “plenty of water.” -The less water you drink the sooner you will be well again. You must -not take anything to digest your meals for you. Of course you are -referring to pepsin, etc. These may be taken by dyspeptics only when -they are incurable or gradually starving to death. Dyspeptics are -rendered worse by their use in the long run. You must relieve your -constipation. A teaspoonful of liquorice powder will do this very well. -Six miles daily is quite sufficient exercise. - -ANXIOUS.--If you suffer from flatulence you must attend very carefully -to your digestion and guard against constipation. The pain of wind may -often be relieved by taking half a teaspoonful of spirit of ginger or -compound tincture of cardamom in a little water. - -IN NEED OF ADVICE.--Nothing save the surgeon's knife will remove moles -from the face without great danger. The operation for removing moles -is practically free from danger; but it is not always advisable. The -best way to remove the hair which grows upon moles is to shave it off -or bleach it with peroxide of hydrogen. Electrolysis is sometimes used -to destroy hairs on moles, but it is infinitely inferior to, and more -dangerous than, excision of the whole mole. Moles very rarely grow -quickly; indeed, usually they grow less rapidly than does their bearer. -If you have a mole which suddenly begins to grow rapidly, go to a -surgeon at once, for in all probability it has altered its character -and become a serious disease. - -BRUNETTE.--Dandruff and falling hair are usually present together, for -the former is one of the commonest causes of the latter. Wash your head -once a week in warm water and borax (one teaspoonful of borax to a pint -of water). Wash the scalp particularly well, and thoroughly dry both -the scalp and the hair afterwards. When the hair is quite dry, rub a -very little sulphur ointment into the scalp. It is no good applying -this to the hair itself. It is the scalp and hair-roots which need the -ointment. Use a hair-wash of cantharides and rosemary. - -IRIS.--1. If you use peroxide of hydrogen to bleach your hands, do -not put it in the water you wash in. Get from your chemist “hydrogen -peroxide 10 vols.” Dilute this with three parts of water, and dip your -hands in the solution once a day. This can do you no harm. Whether it -will do what you want it to do is another question. Sometimes it serves -its purpose; usually it fails.--2. Orris-root is the root of the iris, -and not of the violet as is so commonly thought. - -M. O.--You suffer from the double complaint of indigestion and feeble -circulation. You must be very careful what you eat, avoid excess of -starchy foods, sugar, alcohol, tea, coffee, and cocoa. But take a good -nourishing diet. The pills will do you good; but you must be very -careful to guard against constipation. Take a fair amount of exercise. -Take a small dose of bicarbonate of soda when you are troubled with -fulness after meals. - -AN OLD READER.--We think it quite improbable that your brother will -derive any benefit from smoking. In fact, we think that it will simply -make him worse. - -EMILY.--It is very difficult for us to advise you what to do, for -the information that you give us is too scanty to enable us to form -a just idea of your condition. You should have told us your age, and -occupation, and habits of life, for it is necessary to know these -before treating any complaint. The stiffness in your arms may be due -to rheumatism or it may not. You might try gentle massage and friction -with camphor or soap liniment over the joints of your arms. For your -other troubles we cannot help you without information as to what they -are and how they originated. - -GLADYS.--The chief causes of somnolence are overwork, insufficient -sleep, underfeeding, overfeeding, indigestion, anæmia and other forms -of physical weakness; and lastly hysteria and nervous exhaustion. -From which of these are you suffering? Seven and a half hours' sleep -daily is sufficient; but, if you could, we advise you to give yourself -another hour. Do you eat properly? Do you eat sufficient, or do you eat -inordinately? Do you have indigestion or fulness after meals? All these -make you feel sleepy. Are you in any way unwell? Do you feel the cold -severely, or have any symptom which would suggest that your circulation -was not what it should be? Are you at all nervous, or do you belong -to a nervous family? This last more commonly causes wakefulness than -sleepiness. Lastly, are you worse in the morning or the evening? If you -are all right in the morning, but tire and get sleepy as the day wears -on, then we must look for a physical cause of your trouble. If you are -worse in the morning than you are later in the day, then the cause is -probably nervous. To cure yourself of your trouble you must find out -and remove the cause. Take an extra hour's sleep if you can manage it. -Look carefully to your digestion; many forms of dyspepsia give rise to -scarcely any symptoms except sleepiness. - -ALICE.--Read the advice we gave to “Anxious.” You must be very careful -about your digestion, and take the minimum amount of fluid that you -can. Let your diet be as solid but as digestible as possible. - -SUFFERER.--You had far better see a physician, for you may be -seriously ill, and it is quite beyond our power to help you. As regards -hot-bottles, they should never be filled with boiling water, and should -always be provided with jackets or wrapped in flannel. You are not the -only person whose legs have been burnt through ignorance of the proper -use of hot-bottles. - - -STUDY AND STUDIO. - -COUNTRY LASS.--By far your best course would be to enter some small -ladies' school, where you would associate with well-educated women. -We do not think the scheme you mention would be very feasible. It is -difficult for us to mention any one school; the fees (unless under -special arrangements) would vary from £50 to £100 a year. Would you -like to go on the Continent? If so, we should advise Lausanne. Perhaps -you can give us a few more particulars. - -IRIS.--1. You might procure Creighton's _First History of France_, -published at 3s. 6d., or Smith's _Student's History_, published at -7s. 6d. There is a book by Charlotte Yonge--_Aunt Charlotte's Stories -from French History_--but we do not know it.--2. A thunderbolt, in -the sense of a metallic substance, or bolt, hurled through the air -by a thunderstorm, does not exist. The term is properly applied to -the stream of electrical fluid passing from the clouds to the earth. -Aërolites, or meteoric stones, have no connection with thunderstorms. -Two questions are our limit. - -EMERALD.--We are sorry we cannot tell you of a good grammar of the -Irish language. Perhaps some correspondent, noting your wish to obtain -one, may help you. - -PATEETH.--1. Write to the publishers of any of Jerome K. Jerome's -works, and inquire for the recitation in question.--2. We do not know -of any way of disposing of silver paper. Inquire at a confectioner's. - -DOROTHY will find the poem “Nothing to Wear” in Alfred Mile's American -Reciter, price 6d. - -“THE ELDEST GIRL.”--Certainly we do not object to our girl-readers -“writing about the articles and stories in the paper, saying what they -like and dislike in them,” so long as the letters are as pleasant and -courteous as your own. - -FELICIA.--Your quotation-- - - “The mighty master smiled to see - That love was in the next degree,” - -is from _Alexander's Feast_, by Dryden. - -ARITHMETICIAN.--Many thanks for your solution of the problem in our -August number. - -AMATEUR SOCIETY.--We have received a notice of “The Budget” Manuscript -Magazine Club; subjects optional; good criticism; two prizes yearly. -Address, Miss Louise M. Larner, 22, Ladbroke Road, Notting Hill, W. - -ZINGARA.--1. We do not recommend books on fortune-telling by cards.--2. -We have observed in one or two of the larger weekly illustrated ladies' -papers that character is described in the correspondence column from -handwriting. A glance through these papers at any public library will -inform you where to apply. - -BESSIE MATTHEWS.--Your letter is beautifully written, and the white ink -on the blue paper is very pretty, if a little too dazzling for ordinary -use. We thank you for your information, which we repeat elsewhere. - -CISSIE (Southend).--You do not give us your Christian name, which we -require for International Correspondence. “R.” is not enough. - -PHŒBE WILSON.--There is a picture in the National Gallery, we believe, -of the first title you mention, but it is quite impossible for us -to tell you either the painter or the value of your pictures by the -names alone. You should let a local picture-dealer see them in the -first instance, and if they are thought to be of value, you might send -photographs or a rough sketch of them to “Christie, Manson & Woods,” or -“Agnew's,” New Bond Street, London, asking for information. - -MERCIA.--We do not consider you at all too old to begin to study at a -school of art. With perseverance and diligence you will doubtless make -rapid progress. These are the great requisites; a very youthful age is -a secondary consideration. - -E. W. H.--The teacher who trains your voice will tell you whether it -is a contralto, mezzo, or soprano. We should consider that F or G was -about the lowest note for a contralto; but it is for the master who -teaches you to judge of the compass of your voice, not for you to -inform him of its range. - - -OUR OPEN LETTER BOX. - -MISS DOROTHEA KNIGHT, Keswick Old Hall, Norwich, wishes us to say that -if any reader of THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER who collects postage stamps cares -to send her some duplicates, she will send some in exchange by return -of post. - -BRIAR ROSE informs “Last Hymn” that the recitation of that name is in -one of Buchanan's “Penny Pathetic Readings,” and is also published -under another title--“The Haven”--in the _Victorian Reciter_, edited by -Bernard Batigan, of Hull, price 1s. - -BESSIE MATTHEWS, 3, High Street, Cheltenham, offers to send “Last -Hymn” a copy of the poem on application, and informs SAXIFRAGA that -“The False Light of Rosilly” is in the _Prize Reciter_ for May, -1897, to be obtained from the office of _Great Thoughts_. It is also -contained in Childe Pemberton's Poems, published by Messrs. Ward, Lock -& Co. We commend this information to BRIAR ROSE. - - -GIRLS' EMPLOYMENTS. - -MARGARET MARSHFIELD (_Civil Service_).--Please read our reply to -“Wood Violet” last week. The examination fee is only a shilling, so -there is no obstacle in that part of the matter. But there are other -difficulties. You could only now offer yourself for appointment as a -female sorting clerk, or telegraph learner in the provinces; and to do -this you must obtain a nomination from a local postmaster to be sent to -the Postmaster-General. You have then to pass the examination. You ask -what we think of your writing and composition. The writing is very neat -and clear, but composition is a trifle shaky. To say “mother's helps -(our only other resource) seems to be so overstocked” is not first-rate -English, though we understand what is meant. But why should your only -other resource be to become a mother's help? Can it be because you -think it would be derogatory to you to fill one of the more recognised -positions in household service? If so, we would persuade you to reflect -on the superior advantages enjoyed by a children's nurse, a cook and -a parlourmaid. All these persons, as soon as they have obtained a -fair amount of experience, can command good wages and an ample choice -of situations. No doubt there is some little trouble in obtaining a -first place; nevertheless, many ladies are willing to teach an active, -hardworking woman, if the latter, on her side, will accept a small -amount of payment during the period of apprenticeship. It really seems -to us best that you should turn your thoughts towards domestic service; -though, if you could afford to spend a little time and money, we should -also have recommended you to learn laundry-work. - -AZALEA (_Teaching in France or Germany_).--It is almost impossible for -an English teacher to obtain employment in France; but in Germany there -is less difficulty, provided that the teacher has high qualifications. -We recommend you to apply to the Foreign Registry of the Girls' -Friendly Society, 10, Holbein Place, Sloane Square, S.W.; Miss Nash, -Superintendent of the Home for British and American Governesses, 22, -Kleinheerenstrasse, Berlin, might also be able to advise you, but you -ought to furnish the fullest account of your general education and -professional training. - -SINCERITY (_Rural Nursing_).--If you could go to a large London -hospital training-school and remain there a year, so as to qualify you -to become a Jubilee District Nurse, you would, from a professional -point of view, be doing the best for yourself; but we think the work -of cottage nurse on the Holt-Ockley system would probably be quite as -congenial to you, and the likelihood of your obtaining an engagement -would be greater. You should apply for further particulars to the Hon. -Secretary, Mrs. Lee Steere, The Cottage, Ockley. - -FREDA (_Evening Employment_).--Such work, especially if it is only -addressing envelopes, is peculiarly hard to obtain. You might consult -the Secretary for Promoting the Employment of Women, 22, Berners -Street, W., but we fear she will only be able to say the same. - -ANXIOUS TO KNOW (_Missionary Work_).--You had better make known your -wish to become a missionary to the Women's Mission Association, 19, -Delahay Street, Westminster, S.W., or to the Society for Promoting -Female Education in the East, 267, Vauxhall Bridge Road. You would -probably be required to undergo a course of preparation. Missionaries -are supported by the societies which employ them, but only of course in -a simple manner. - - -MISCELLANEOUS. - -INQUISITIVE.--You should read Charles Kingsley's _Heroes_. That would -give you all information about the heathen mythology, or system of -myths, and ancient hallucinations respecting their false gods. Apollo -was the reputed son of Jupiter and Latona, also called Phœbus, supposed -to be the god of the fine arts and originator of poetry, music, and -elocution. Besides the names already given, he was called Delius, -Cynthius, Pæan, and Delphicus. He is represented as a handsome young -man, with an almost feminine face, and beardless, holding a bow from -which an arrow has been discharged. This refers to the fable that the -Serpent Python had been destroyed by his arrows. Evil foreboded is -represented by the “Sword of Damocles,” who was set down to a splendid -banquet by the tyrant Dionysius (the elder), a sword being suspended -over his head by a hair or thread. Thus the miserable courtier dared -not to stir lest the slightest draught or vibration should bring it -down upon his head. - -ANXIOUS MARIA.--Because you may be full of faults, and weak in times -of temptation, feeble in faith and too lukewarm in love and zeal, you -would not be thereby justified in adding a fresh act of disobedience by -drawing back from the Lord's Table and neglecting to obey one of His -last commands. If you were to wait till really worthy in reference to -sanctification, you would “draw back to perdition,” it is to be feared. -Remember that, however faulty you may justly feel yourself to be, you -can go to your divine Redeemer, “washed, sanctified, and justified” in -His Name. - - “All the fitness he requireth - Is to feel your need of Him,” - -and with that feeling to pray for His grace, and to “strive to enter in -by the straight gate.” A battle has to be fought. Do not forget that. - -CARNATION inquires, “Are tomatoes healthy?” We fancy but very few of -them are diseased. Those that lie long on the ground during wet weather -do not remain so long. That, as an article of food, they conduce to our -health is absolutely proved. Few vegetables are more wholesome. Ladies -do not rise, if seated, when men address them. - -DOT.--You should say, “It is I” (not “me”). The former is used in the -nominative case, and the latter the accusative. But you should not say, -“between you and I,” but “between you and me.” If you wish to speak -correctly, be careful how you employ adjectives. You misapply the word -“beautiful” when you say “beautiful butter,” or jam, or fat; but you -may use it very correctly as regards a landscape, a flower, a rainbow, -or any work of art. Also the word “delicious” is often unsuitably -employed, such as when applied to a joint of meat, or a book. To apply -it to fruit would be more suitable. The words which should often be -employed as a substitute for “delicious” are “excellent,” “nice,” or -“good.” The word “beautiful” is correctly used with reference to form, -and colouring, and combinations of the latter. Another very commonly -misused word is “expect,” “I expect she is,” etc. The word “expect” has -reference to the future, and the speaker's anticipations in connection -with it; “she is,” denotes the present and already existing condition, -and the two cannot be used together. This misapplication of the term -has come from over the Atlantic. You will find much to assist you as -to right and wrong employment of words in that useful book _Enquire -Within_. See pages 163-174. - -IGNORAMUS.--All invitations are given by the mistress of the house, -though she should include her husband's name in giving them; and all -replies should be directed to her, although, inside, you thank for -their united invitation. The house is the woman's domain, and she -“guides” it. - -JOAN.--The beneficial influence, or the reverse, of allowing ivy to -grow over the walls of a house has been a question of difference -of opinion. Formerly it was condemned as harbouring moisture, and -liable to injure the health of the occupants. Now it is said that the -overlapping leaves preserve the walls from the rain, and they are found -to be quite dry beneath them. It is also said that it renders a house -cool in summer, and warm in winter. But there is a drawback, and that -is that it brings insects of all kinds into the rooms--spiders, flies, -earwigs, and woodlice. Whatever you may prefer to do in reference to -its growth on your house, it is an unmitigated evil on trees, and it -should always be sawn through, and then rooted up. - -MORA.--Much depends on the species of palm, as to the watering they -require. Also, they must not be exposed to a draught. Perhaps yours -is not one that would grow tall under any circumstances. As we know -nothing about it (for you give no particulars), we cannot help you. - -BROWNIE.--We cannot do better than refer you to the articles on the -care of the hands by “Medicus.” See vol. xiii., page 358. Doubtless -you have been out without gloves, and the sun has tanned them. The -very narrow rim of insensible skin that surrounds the nail preserves -the true skin from being torn and made sore at its termination at the -quick. Of course it will not bear rough usage, for if cut or cracked, -the tender skin behind it, which it is designed to protect, will -naturally become sore. 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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 - -Author: Various - -Release Date: November 1, 2016 [EBook #53427] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER, JAN 14, 1899 *** - - - - -Produced by Susan Skinner, Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and -the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at -http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - -</pre> - - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_241" id="Page_241">{241}</a></span></p> -<h1 class='faux'>THE GIRL'S OWN -PAPER</h1> - -<hr class="chap" /> -<div class="figcenter w600"> -<img src="images/header.jpg" width="600" height="202" alt="The Girl's Own Paper." /> -</div> - -<hr class="full" /> - -<div class="center"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" width="100%"> -<tbody><tr><td align="left"><span class="smcap">Vol. XX.—No. 994.]</span></td><td align="center">JANUARY 14, 1899.</td><td align="right"><span class="smcap">[Price One Penny.</span></td></tr> -</tbody></table></div> - -<hr class="full" /> - -<p class="center">[Transcriber's Note: This Table of Contents was not present in the original.]</p> - -<p class="center"> - -<!-- Autogenerated TOC. Modify or delete as required. --> - -<a href="#WHEN_HEAVEN_IS">“WHEN HEAVEN IS RAINING GOLD.”</a><br /> -<a href="#OUR_HERO">“OUR HERO.”</a><br /> -<a href="#FROM_LONDON_TO_DAMASCUS">FROM LONDON TO DAMASCUS.</a><br /> -<a href="#BEAUTY_IN_WOMAN_FROM_A_MANS_POINT_OF_VIEW">BEAUTY IN WOMAN: FROM A MAN'S POINT OF VIEW.</a><br /> -<a href="#LETTERS_FROM_A_LAWYER">LETTERS FROM A LAWYER.</a><br /> -<a href="#OLD_ENGLISH_COTTAGE_HOMES">OLD ENGLISH COTTAGE HOMES;</a><br /> -<a href="#VARIETIES">VARIETIES.</a><br /> -<a href="#ABOUT_PEGGY_SAVILLE">ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.</a><br /> -<a href="#THREE_GIRL-CHUMS_AND_THEIR_LIFE_IN_LONDON_ROOMS">THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS.</a><br /> -<a href="#THE_RULING_PASSION">THE RULING PASSION.</a><br /> -<a href="#ANSWERS_TO_CORRESPONDENTS">ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.</a><br /> - -<!-- End Autogenerated TOC. --> - -</p> - - - -<hr class="chap" /><div> -<h2 title='"WHEN HEAVEN IS RAINING GOLD."'><a name="WHEN_HEAVEN_IS" id="WHEN_HEAVEN_IS">“WHEN HEAVEN IS -RAINING GOLD.”</a><a name="FNanchor_1_1" id="FNanchor_1_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a></h2> - -<p class='ph3'><span class="smcap">By</span> CLARA THWAITES.</p> - - -<div class="figcenter w400"> -<img src="images/i_241.jpg" width="400" height="591" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class='smalltext'><i>All rights reserved.</i>]</p> - - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0"><span class="smcap">There</span> are hours when voices call us<br /></span> -<span class="i2">From earth and sea and sky,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">To take the benediction<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Which falleth from on high;<br /></span> -<span class="i0">And ere they fleet, their benison<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Our eager hands may hold,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Bring out your every chalice,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When heaven is raining gold!<br /></span> -</div><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">There are days of bright endeavour,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When the spirit is aflame<br /></span> -<span class="i0">To reach unto the utmost<br /></span> -<span class="i2">That human heart may claim:<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Press on, ere daylight dieth;<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Press on, true heart and bold;<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Possess the good thou cravest,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When heaven is raining gold!<br /></span> -</div><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">There are times of glad refreshing,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When roses strew our path,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">In summer's bright effulgence<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Or autumn's aftermath.<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Hereafter we may wander<br /></span> -<span class="i2">In darkness on the wold,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Rejoice, with joy undoubting,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When heaven is raining gold!<br /></span> -</div><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">The storms will surely gather,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">The sunshine will not last,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">But the heart may count her treasures<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When the skies are overcast.<br /></span> -<span class="i0">Possessions past revealing<br /></span> -<span class="i2">May be ours, and wealth untold,<br /></span> -<span class="i0">If we but seize Love's largess,<br /></span> -<span class="i2">When heaven is raining gold!<br /></span> -</div></div> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_242" id="Page_242">{242}</a></span></p> - - - - -<h2><a name="OUR_HERO" id="OUR_HERO">“OUR HERO.”</a></h2> - -<p class='ph3'>A TALE OF THE FRANCO-ENGLISH WAR NINETY YEARS AGO.</p> - -<p class='ph3'><span class="smcap">By</span> AGNES GIBERNE, Author of “Sun, Moon and Stars,” “The Girl at the Dower House,” etc.</p> - - -<h3>CHAPTER XVI.</h3> - -<p class='ph3'>FRIENDS IN NEED.</p> - -<div> -<img class="drop-cap" src="images/i_242.jpg" width="125" height="233" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="drop-cap"><span class="upper-case">“I want</span> to -look up a -Mr. and -Mrs. Curtis—a -young -artist and -his wife. -He was -pointed out -to me at <i>appel</i>. -They -were at -Brussels on -their wedding -tour -when the -arrest took -place, and -I'm afraid -it is a serious -matter -with them, -in more -ways than -one. Mr. -Kinsland asked me to call.”</p> - -<p>“Then they've come here from -Brussels?”</p> - -<p>“Yes, with Major Woodgate and his -wife, in an open cart.”</p> - -<p>“Why?”</p> - -<p>“Couldn't afford anything better.”</p> - -<p>“What a beastly shame! Is Major -Woodgate badly off too?”</p> - -<p>“He was short of money. A good -many are, naturally enough, under the -present condition of affairs. Your father -is going to call on Major Woodgate.”</p> - -<p>“To help him?”</p> - -<p>“Possibly. That is only between -you and me. I am treating you as my -friend—speaking in confidence.” Roy's -glance bespoke comprehension. “If -you were in temporary difficulties, and a -friend gave you quietly a little help, -you would not wish to have the fact -published.”</p> - -<p>“No. And, Den, are you going to -help the Curtises?”</p> - -<p>“That is as may be. I wish to find -out how things are with them. And I -am taking you because it may be a -help. If you can keep Mrs. Curtis' -attention engaged, that will give me -a chance for a few words with her -husband. You see? You will not have -anything to do with what goes on -between him and me.”</p> - -<p>“Good thing papa has lots of -money!”</p> - -<p>“He is better off than many; but -bills are only to be cashed here at a -heavy loss; and it is very uncertain how -often he may be able to get remittances -from England. So it will not do to -spend recklessly. Besides, after the -way we have been treated, we are not -anxious to enrich our captors.”</p> - -<p>Roy's “No!” was energetic.</p> - -<p>“And, with so many of our countrymen -in want, we must save all we can, -to be able to help them the more. See, -Roy?”</p> - -<p>“I think I won't ask mamma to get -me a new waistcoat just yet,” was Roy's -practical response. “I'll wait. Are -you going to stop?”</p> - -<p>“This is the house. Remember, you -have to get Mrs. Curtis into a talk.”</p> - -<p>Roy was deeply interested. Mr. -Curtis proved to be a gentlemanly young -fellow, with a keen clever face, much -overshadowed by present care, while -his wife, hardly more than a child in -age, was kitten-like in small plump -prettiness.</p> - -<p>“Oh, it is quite dreadful!” she said, -speedily fraternising with Roy. Having -had six brothers of her own, she was -much at home with boys in general. -“We were to have gone back the very -next week, and everybody said there -could be no need to hurry. And we -were so enjoying ourselves—you know”—with -a blush. “And then that terrible -order came, that we were to count ourselves -prisoners. At least, my husband -was a prisoner, and that, of course, -meant the same for me. And our dear -little home, where we meant to be so -happy, has been waiting for us ever -since—empty. And Hugh's studio, and -the picture he had in hand, which was -to have been finished this autumn. -He”—lowering her voice and speaking -with childish unreserve—“was to have -had a hundred pounds for it. And now -everything is at a standstill. But you -are in the same trouble too.”</p> - -<p>She stole a glance across at Ivor, who -was speaking in an undertone to her -husband.</p> - -<p>“It is so good of Captain Ivor to call. -Mr. Kinsland told us that he would ask -him to come; but we never dreamt of -seeing him so soon. We feel strange -here, you know; and it is a help to see -anyone come in.” Mrs. Curtis dropped -her voice afresh. “What a pleasant-looking -man he is—and so soldierly! -Mr. Kinsland said he had never seen a -handsomer face; and I don't think I -ever did either. It is such a kind face -too. Mr. Kinsland said you were -desperately fond of him.”</p> - -<p>Roy laughed. It was not his fashion -to talk about being “fond” of people. -“Den's just the very best fellow that -ever lived!” he declared—his usual -formula. “And I suppose you got here -before we did.”</p> - -<p>“Only three days ago. We had to -come to these rooms. Not very homelike, -are they? But the landlady is -pleasant; and nothing else would -matter much if only Hugh could get -back to his work. It makes him so -depressed not to be able, poor fellow. -Men are very soon depressed—don't you -think so?”</p> - -<p>Roy said “No” promptly, and then -remembered Denham on the preceding -evening, but he did not take back the -monosyllable. He exerted himself to -keep her talking, and he also did his -utmost not to see or hear, yet he could -not help being aware of a suspicious -little movement of Denham's hand, and -then of a startled “No, no! How can -I—from a stranger?”</p> - -<p>“We are not strangers; we are -brothers in misfortune,” Denham -answered, with the smile which always -drew people to him. “Call it a loan, if -you like. For your wife's sake”—softly—“do -not refuse.”</p> - -<p>Roy did not hear all this, but he -heard more than he was intended to -hear. A move then was made, and -Curtis replied huskily to some careless -remark as the callers took leave.</p> - -<p>“Den, I say, I didn't mean to listen, -but I couldn't quite help,” came outside -as a confession.</p> - -<p>“Then your next duty is to forget. -Now for the ramparts,” Ivor said, -dropping the subject. Roy knew him -better than to put questions.</p> - -<p class='p2'>On this first arrival of the large body -of English dtenus in Verdun, they -found a quiet town, with little going on -in it, with few shops, and those second-rate -in style. There were some small -manufactories, as of coarse felt hats and -sweetmeats, and also some tanneries. -A limited number of “htels”<a name="FNanchor_2_2" id="FNanchor_2_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> belonged -to members of the old “noblesse,” -who had been allowed since -Revolution days to return to France, -though in few cases had their confiscated -property been restored to them. Those -who were in Verdun lived in a very retired -style. The <i>bourgeoisie</i> too were rural -and unsophisticated. But this condition -of things, unfortunately, was soon to be -changed, and by no means for the -better.</p> - -<p>A sudden rush into the place of -hundreds of strangers, many of them -used to a luxurious style of living, many -of them lavishly free with their money, -could not but have a marked effect upon -the inhabitants.</p> - -<p>Among the dtenus, it is true, a -goodly number lived with close economy, -refusing to keep horse or carriage or -one single servant more than they -counted strictly necessary. They only -broke through this self-imposed rule on -behalf of their poorer countrymen, dozens -of whom were condemned to live, or -rather to half starve, upon the wretched -pittance, allowed by the French Government -to those who had no other means -of support, of three sous and half-a-pound -of bread each day.</p> - -<p>But the dtenus, as a body, included -men of various descriptions, not only -those of high principle and loyal feeling. -There were rich men, rendered reckless<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_243" id="Page_243">{243}</a></span> -by their captivity; and there were others, -not rich, yet equally reckless and -extravagant, who rushed into debt with -complete indifference as to consequences. -As may easily be supposed, they did -much harm by their example and -influence, more especially among young -naval officers, who as time passed by -were taken prisoners in the course of -the war, and were sent to Verdun. -When first Verdun was appointed to be -a dpt for prisoners, the commandant -was a General Roussel, of whom no -English prisoner had any complaint -to make. He treated them well and -justly, and such hardships as they -had to endure were for the most part -not his fault but the fault of the French -Government.</p> - -<p>Unhappily, before many months were -past, General Roussel was sent elsewhere; -and his successor, General -Wirion, soon showed himself to be a -man of a totally different stamp.</p> - -<p>Wirion was a product of the Revolution; -originally the son of a pork-dealer -in Picardy; later an attorney's clerk, -with a shady reputation; then an active -terrorist, approved of by the villain -Robespierre. He was, in fact, a low-born -and ill-bred scoundrel, avaricious -and grasping, who, under Napoleon, -had risen to be a general of gendarmerie.</p> - -<p>Prolonged captivity, with such a -creature in authority, was likely to -become even worse than it had been -before; and so, to their cost, the -captives at Verdun speedily found.</p> - -<p>All indulgences allowed by the first -commandant were removed. Prisoners -and dtenus alike, no matter what their -grade or position, were compelled twice -a day to report themselves at <i>appel</i>, -unless they preferred by payment to -escape the unpleasant necessity. Instead -of being free to walk or drive as far as -five miles from the town in any direction, -they now might not leave the gates -without payment of six francs. Incessant -<i>douceurs</i> were demanded on every -possible pretext, and oppressions, bribery, -and rank injustice became the -order of the day. Wirion and his gendarmes -showed a shameless capacity -for pocketing money—nay, for inventing -opportunities to wring gifts from the -English.</p> - -<p>Again and again numbers of the -dtenus, on some false excuse or with -no excuse at all, were closely imprisoned -in the citadel, being set free only on the -payment of heavy sums of money. This -terror hung over them all, as a perpetual -possibility. Worse still was the dread -of being some day suddenly despatched -to the grim fortress of Bitche, where -numbers of British prisoners pined in -close confinement. The tales of Bitche -dungeons and of Bitche horrors, which -from time to time filtered round to those -who lived at Verdun, read now like -stories of medival days.<a name="FNanchor_3_3" id="FNanchor_3_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a></p> - -<p>And Roy was still at Verdun. Every -effort to get a passport for him had -failed. In that direction Colonel Baron -would thankfully have paid aught in his -power, if thereby he might have sent -his boy safe to England. But the time -was gone by. Napoleon was very bitter -against England; and passports were -refused to almost all who requested -them.</p> - -<p>As a writer of the day states, France -had become one huge prison, not only -to such English as were compelled to -stay there, but also to the French themselves. -If a Frenchman wished to -leave his country and to go elsewhere, -leave would in most cases be refused. -As conscripts in the army men might -go; seldom otherwise.</p> - -<p>In the autumn of 1805, not many -weeks before the battle of Trafalgar, a -fresh blow fell.</p> - -<p>Roy had felt his captivity much, -boyishly gay though he was and rarely -to be seen out of spirits. But he had -had Denham all through; and Denham, -though commonly looked upon as a -grave and dignified man, had been -to Roy the most delightful of companions.</p> - -<p>From the spring of 1803 to the autumn -of 1805 the two had been seldom apart -for a whole day. Denham had been -Roy's tutor, friend, and playfellow. -Roy had in the place one or two boy-friends; -but, compared with Denham, -he cared little for any other. His -absolute devotion to Ivor somewhat -resembled Jack Keene's adoration for -John Moore, only it meant greater -personal intimacy. Roy was known -among friends as “Captain Ivor's -shadow” and “Captain Ivor's echo.” -What Denham thought, Roy thought; -what Denham said, Roy said.</p> - -<p>“I don't know what he would do -without you,” Colonel Baron sometimes -said gratefully to Ivor. “No use to say -how much we owe to your kindness. -You have been the making of the -boy.”</p> - -<p>Ivor would reply, “Roy is as much -to me as I am to him.” And, in a -sense this might be true, though not in -all senses.</p> - -<p>September came, and with it a fresh -device of the pork-dealer's son. General -Wirion decided to send a large number -of the Verdun dtenus away to Valenciennes, -a distance of about one hundred -and fifty miles. No reasons were given, -and the choice made of those who -should go was entirely arbitrary. The -wishes or convenience of anyone received -not the slightest consideration.<a name="FNanchor_4_4" id="FNanchor_4_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a></p> - -<p>On Saturday, September 17th, the -order went forth that about forty of -them were to leave on the Monday, -only two days later. Many had made -their arrangements for the winter, even -buying and laying by little stores; and -now, no matter at what cost or loss, -they had to leave. Some were artisans -who had just begun to make a little -headway, others were gentlemen hardly -able to pay their way from the perpetual -uncertainty as to remittances from -England. But the autocratic order had -to be obeyed.</p> - -<p>Early on Monday morning the first -batch started, being seen off at the -gates by a crowd of their English -friends. And that afternoon at <i>appel</i> -forty more were desired to hold themselves -in readiness to start on the Wednesday. -Still no reasons, no explanations, -were vouchsafed, no apologies were -made; and every dtenu in the place -lived on tenterhooks of suspense, not -knowing whether his turn might come -next.</p> - -<p>The second forty departed; and on -Thursday another announcement was -made to a third forty, that they too must -prepare to go to Valenciennes on the -Saturday.</p> - -<p>Upon some who were concerned the -blow fell a few hours earlier. Although -Wirion curtly declined to inform the -dtenus themselves which among them -would be despatched next, he did take -the trouble to send lists of their names -to some leading tradesmen in the town; -and from those quarters information -might be obtained, though many of the -dtenus proudly refused so to seek it.</p> - -<p>“Roy, I want a word with you,” -Denham said, towards the evening of -Wednesday, putting his head into the -salon. “Come here.”</p> - -<p>“Just in a minute. May I get——”</p> - -<p>“Never mind anything else. Come -to my room.”</p> - -<p>Roy obeyed at once.</p> - -<p>“Shut the door. I have something -to say to you.” Ivor motioned the -boy to a chair. “I have just seen -Curtis.”</p> - -<p>The tone was unusual. Roy looked -hard at Denham.</p> - -<p>“Is something the matter?”</p> - -<p>“Yes. Wirion——” significantly.</p> - -<p>“Do tell me.”</p> - -<p>“Mrs. Curtis was so anxious about -this Valenciennes business that she -persuaded her husband to see one of -the shop-lists.”</p> - -<p>“I know. Papa said he'd have -nothing to do with that way of finding -out.”</p> - -<p>“No. But Curtis went—and he -finds——”</p> - -<p>“Are they ordered off? O I'm -sorry. I like Mrs. Curtis. She's so -jolly—like a boy, almost. I shall miss -them ever so much. Are they really -going? What a bother!”</p> - -<p>“Yes.”</p> - -<p>“Anybody else?”</p> - -<p>“Yes.”</p> - -<p>Denham's grave eyes met Roy's, -with an expression which somehow sent -Roy's heart down and down into his -very shoes. The boy sat and stared—aghast -and wordless.</p> - -<p>“I want you to know beforehand, not -to be taken by surprise. When a thing -has to be, it's no use making a fuss. -For your mother's sake you must bear it -bravely.”</p> - -<p>Roy had grown pale, and his gaze -spoke of dismay and incredulity.</p> - -<p>“But you don't mean—you! Not -you!”</p> - -<p>“Yes.”</p> - -<p>“Den!”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_244" id="Page_244">{244}</a></span></p> -<p>“It is not difficult to find a cause. -You see, we have held aloof from -Wirion's set, and have declined his -invitations. And I have managed to -hold back one or two young fellows -from those miserable gaming-tables. -No doubt he prefers to have me out of -the way for a while. It may be only for -a few weeks. But——”</p> - -<p>Roy walked to the window, and stood -with his back to Denham. Silence -lasted fully three minutes. Denham remained -where he was, looking sadly -enough towards the boy. He had much -to do, but Roy was his first consideration; -and he knew from his own -sensations what the parting would be to -the other.</p> - -<p>“Come,” he said at length. “It -can't be helped. And—I don't know -what you feel about it, but I have an -objection to letting Wirion see that he -can make us unhappy.”</p> - -<p>Roy came back slowly.</p> - -<p>“That—brute!” he burst out, choking -over the word.</p> - -<p>“Yes—I know. There's no sort of -excuse for him. Roy, I want a promise -from you.”</p> - -<p>“What?”</p> - -<p>“You know the sort of thing that is -going on here. Promise me faithfully -that, whatever happens, you will keep -clear of the gaming-tables. You may -be tempted, and I shall not be at hand -to look after you.”</p> - -<p>Roy was silent—perhaps because of -those last words.</p> - -<p>“Promise. I can depend upon your -word.”</p> - -<p>“I do—promise,” Roy said with -difficulty.</p> - -<p>“Faithfully?”</p> - -<p>“Yes—faithfully.”</p> - -<p>“And you will do your best to keep -up your mother's spirits? You must be -the same plucky fellow with them that -you have been all along with me. Don't -make any difference. They will need -it now, more than ever.”</p> - -<p>“It's so beastly hard,” muttered Roy.</p> - -<p>“Yes—it is!”—and a pause. -“There's one thought that always is a -help to me, and I hope it will be to -you. Whatever happens—remember, -God is over all. By-and-by we shall see -it to be so. Things won't go on always -like this.”</p> - -<p>The interview was getting to be too -much for both of them, and Denham -drew one hand across his forehead. -“There!—that will do. No need to say -more. You won't forget that I depend -on you; and you'll be just the same as -if I were here. The same—every way. -I shall miss my——”</p> - -<p>He was going to say “friend;” but -he stopped in time. Roy could stand -no more; and Ivor hardly felt as if he -could himself. The boy's face worked -painfully, and Denham's hand grasped -his.</p> - -<p>“Not for long, I hope,” he said in a -cheerful tone. “Now I must go and -tell your father.”</p> - -<p>Three days later the third company of -forty dtenus quitted Verdun for Valenciennes. -Roy and his father, with -others, were at the gate, to see the -detachment off upon their enforced -pilgrimage. Denham had never held -his head higher, or looked more sternly -composed, and Roy did his best to -imitate his friend; but he found it -hard work. This was not like an -ordinary farewell. He and Denham -were alike in the power of an unscrupulous -martinet, behind whom was -another equally unscrupulous and quite -irresponsible despot. Neither could guess -what might become of the other, or -whether they might hope again to meet -before the close of the war: and each -could be sure that every possible impediment -would be thrown in the way of -their communicating by letter one with -another.</p> - -<p>“Remember, Denham, you are always -one of us. Wherever we may be, there -is your home,” Colonel Baron said, in -moved tones. “When you can join us -again, your welcome is certain.”</p> - -<p>“I could never doubt it, sir, after the -past,” Denham answered.</p> - -<p>Then he was gone, and Roy returned -with his father to M. Courant's house, -a heavy sense of blank weighing upon -them both. Ivor's was a personality -which never failed to make itself felt, -and he had largely the power of winning -affection, without apparent effort. The -difference made in their little circle by -his departure was more than could -beforehand have been imagined.</p> - -<p>Not in their own little circle only. -Many in Verdun knew that they had -lost a valued friend that day; and even -downstairs Denham was strangely -missed. Somebody else, besides Roy, -shed at night a few quiet tears, when -nobody could see. Lucille herself was -perplexed at the acute consciousness -which clung to her of Captain Ivor's -absence.</p> - -<p>Somehow, she had not of late thought -a very great deal of that poor young De -Bertrand, whose image once had filled -her thoughts. Not that she forgot him, -but that other thoughts and other -interests had taken possession of the -foreground of her mind.</p> - -<p class='center'>(<i>To be continued.</i>)</p> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - - -<h2><a name="FROM_LONDON_TO_DAMASCUS" id="FROM_LONDON_TO_DAMASCUS">FROM LONDON TO DAMASCUS.</a></h2> - -<h3>PART III.</h3> - -<p class='ph3'>ENGAGING A DRAGOMAN.</p> - - -<div class="figcenter w250"> -<img src="images/i_244.jpg" width="250" height="421" alt="" /> -<div class="caption">A DRAGOMAN.</div> -</div> - - - -<p><span class="smcap">We</span> had been strongly advised by our Jaffa -friends to take as guide for our long journeys -a young English-speaking man living in Jerusalem. -He was represented as thoroughly trustworthy -and intelligent, besides being willing -to fall in with our plans, rather than insisting -upon our falling in with his. This was -exactly the man we needed, and as the -travellers' season was at its height, one of our -first duties must be to find him. With this -object in view we started one morning in -search of his home. Two rival dragomen, of -whom we inquired the way, assured us that -Ameen—for so I will call him—was in -Damascus with a party, and would not return -for forty days. As this gratuitous information -was imparted to us with unnecessary vehemence -and exaggerated regrets, we distrusted -its veracity and continued our search. Ameen's -dwelling seemed to be hidden away in some -remote region “far from the madding crowd,” -but after many false turnings, we at length -espied a neat little house standing in a garden, -and a neat little woman with a baby in her -arms standing in the doorway. We opened -the gate and walked up the path to the young -woman. “Does Ameen live here, and is he -at home?” we asked in English. For answer -she smiled, pointed to a divan inside the -house, and by signs invited us to go in and -“sit.” We did so, and continued our conversation -by smiling inanely at each other, for -our hostess evidently understood no other -language but her own barbarous Arabic, -which was the more disappointing as no -Ameen was visible. He might be in Damascus -after all. We were not going, however, -to give up the object of our visit so -easily. We must try another method of -rousing Mrs. Ameen's understanding. A -bright thought flashed through our mind. -There was that Saracen maiden who long ages -ago travelled from Palestine to England in -search of her lover Gilbert Becket. She -only knew two words of English, “Gilbert” -and “London,” but they were the talisman -which, after many adventures, brought success, -and her lover to her side. Why should not -we try the effect of two words on the little -woman before us? The louder you shout to -an Arab the more important does he consider -your communication, so we shouted “Ameen—dragoman,” -accompanying our duet with -gestures expressive of our desire to see him. -Our hostess redoubled her smiles, and we -redoubled our shouts, until “Ameen—dragoman” -became a monotonous chant, which -grew more despairing at each repetition. -When our efforts seemed most hopeless, Mrs. -Ameen allowed the light of intelligence to -dawn on her countenance, and murmuring -some indistinct apologies, she suddenly -darted through the door and disappeared.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_245" id="Page_245">{245}</a></span> -Congratulating ourselves on our success, we -waited patiently for ten minutes or so before -the welcome sound of voices and footsteps -sounded near at hand, and in walked our little -friend, still carrying the baby, and proudly -escorting the redoubtable Ameen, whose preposterous -Turkish trousers gave him a swagger -as consequential as that of a Highland piper. -He greeted us courteously in excellent English, -but as one who had been expecting us, and -immediately inquired whether we had left his -cousin in Jaffa in good health, and if he had -told us any family news. Happily we had -met the cousin, and were able to give the -desired information, which was received simply -and as a matter of course.</p> - -<p>We were favourably impressed by Ameen's -honest face and gentle manners, and though -he looked delicate, he seemed capable. He -told us that twice he had acted as guide to a -celebrated English explorer and that he knew -the country thoroughly. We were rather -alarmed, on his producing an enormous sheaf -of testimonials, and modestly requesting us to -read them. If the few we glanced at were to -be relied upon, our friend must be a Solomon -in the matter of wisdom, a prince among -guides, a servant with so many superlative -qualities—we felt excessively small in his -presence—while his record as a “provider” -might have caused the cheek of the renowned -Mr. Whitely to grow pale with envy.</p> - -<p>Ameen was evidently a treasure (and such -he afterwards proved himself to be), and -must be secured, so we plunged at once into -business, and for the next half-hour discussed -routes and other minuti. The bargain was -concluded by Ameen agreeing to take us for -a four days' trip to Jericho, and a five or -seven days' trip to Tiberias. The charges -were to be a pound a day each. He was to -provide everything, including good horses, -and saddles, a muleteer, and when necessary -an armed escort, which a thoughtful government—with -an eye to <i>backsheesh</i>—insisted -upon, lest the confiding traveller should fall -among thieves. As the escort was invariably -chosen from a tribe of raiders, the moral was -obvious. We considered these terms very -moderate for this time of the year, especially -so, as the party was to consist only of Elizabeth -and myself.</p> - -<p>We further stipulated for the horses and -saddles to be brought round for our inspection -the evening before we started on our journey. -Everything being now satisfactorily settled, -we partook of coffee, said good-bye to the -little wife, kissed the baby, who resented -deeply the familiarity, and, preceded by our -picturesque guide, who had already assumed -an air of proprietorship, made our way into the -city, where we dismissed him and continued -our prowl unattended.</p> - -<p>On one of our excursions we took part -in an adventure which might have ended -seriously to one of the party. Looking back -now, it seems like a modern version of the -story of the Good Samaritan.</p> - -<p>It was a hot afternoon in April when -Elizabeth and I, accompanied by Elias, Miss -K.'s native servant, carrying a tea-basket, set -out for Neby Samwl, the ancient Mizpeh, -where we intended picnicking.</p> - -<p>As we were riding slowly down the hill in -the direction of Jerusalem, we noticed afar off -an unusual cloud of dust, out of which there -presently emerged a horseman riding furiously. -Almost before we could exclaim he had turned -the sharp corner by the Pool of Hinnom and -was tearing madly on towards us. In another -moment the horse wheeled suddenly round -and, flinging its rider to the earth, galloped -back to the city gate.</p> - -<p>We reined up near the unfortunate man, -who lay stretched out unconscious in the -middle of the road, a tropical sun beating -fiercely on his uncovered head, and the blood -slowly trickling from a nasty wound in the -temple.</p> - -<p>In an incredibly short space of time a crowd -collected. White-sheeted women, like flocks -of seagulls, scudded down the hill slopes, and -were joined by dark-faced men, who seemed -to spring from nowhere.</p> - -<p>They stared with much curiosity at the -little group below, but neither signs nor talking -could induce them to approach nearer than -the stone wall which bounded the road. They -answered our appeals by jabbering among -themselves like so many monkeys, pointing at -us and gesticulating excitedly. Clearly we -were each unintelligible to the other.</p> - -<p>We next tried to awaken the sympathy of -a family living close at hand; but, much to -our indignation, they refused help though -they showed considerable interest in us, -wondering why we took so much trouble -about a stranger who was nothing to us. We -could only be sorry that with the knowledge -of English had not come the knowledge of -our Lord's answer to the question, “Who is -my neighbour?”</p> - -<p>Appeals to the passers-by met with the -same heartless indifference. They stared at -the unconscious cause of the commotion and -looked at us with eyes which plainly said, -“The English are mad, they are always -minding other people's business.”</p> - -<p>In the meantime the man was in great -danger from the heat. He was too heavy for -us to move, and Elias, with true Oriental -timidity, refused to touch him. The case was -becoming desperate when we saw a benevolent-looking -priest coming along the road. He -joined the circle, looked at the wounded man, -and turned to resume his journey.</p> - -<p>Elizabeth stopped him and eagerly accosted -him in French, but he was evidently ignorant -of that tongue. She then attacked him in -German, but he shook his head deprecatingly. -As a last resource she bombarded him in -Italian, which language he did understand, for -he immediately replied that he was at the -signora's service.</p> - -<p>“Then,” said Elizabeth, “will you kindly -tell us, signor, what to do with that poor -man? He was thrown from his horse a few -minutes ago. He is wounded, and may be -dying. Could you not get him carried to a -place of safety and find out who he is?”</p> - -<p>During this address the priest's countenance -changed from courteous attention to grave -disquietude. He scarcely waited for its conclusion -before he gathered up his skirts and, -murmuring that “he knew nothing—it was -not his affair,” walked rapidly away.</p> - -<p>We were more perplexed than ever. Could -there be defilement in the touch of the wounded -man? Or did the fact of his wearing European -clothes proclaim him an infidel and one whom -it was best to leave alone?</p> - -<p>While we were deliberating on the best -course to take, Elias shook off his fear and -began talking to a big porter who was looking -on. After what seemed to us an endless -discussion, he came forward and intimated -that the porter would carry the man to a -<i>hakeem</i> (doctor) in Jerusalem.</p> - -<p>It was not without a great deal of talking, -appealing looks from the porter, and, I must -add, evident reluctance on his part, that the -wounded man was placed on his shoulders and -the procession started for the city, Elizabeth -riding on ahead in the hope of finding some -intelligent person who would interpret for us, -for we were still puzzled how to act for the best.</p> - -<p>Among the motley crowds always assembled -at the Jaffa Gate, we caught sight of a young -clerk, with whom we had had dealings, and -who spoke English fairly well. He was -standing near his office. In response to -Elizabeth's sign, he crossed the road with -alacrity, and was all attention to her commands. -When, however, he understood their -extent, and grasped the fact that a stranger -had met with an accident, and saw him -apparently dead on the back of the brawny -porter, he bolted into his office, shut the door -with the words, “Excuse me, madame, but I -am too busy to help.” There was no time to -analyse our own feelings, for the procession -had increased considerably, the babel of -tongues was deafening, donkeys braying, -camels grunting, men screaming and gesticulating; -even the lepers rushed forward and -added to the noise and confusion. The -porter's face bore a look of unmistakable -terror, as he caught a glimpse of the ragged -uniform of a soldier, but on we went, hoping -that the <i>hakeem's</i> house was not far off.</p> - -<p>Happening to glance round we saw to our -intense relief the swaggering form of Ameen -approaching. In him we saw also an end to -all our difficulties. We attacked him at once.</p> - -<p>“Find a doctor, please, or do something for -this poor man, and do, if you can, stop that -awful noise!” we exclaimed. Alas, Ameen -manifested the same extraordinary unwillingness -to interfere, though his sympathy was -excited. “Do look at him,” we urged, -“perhaps you may know him, and why are -all the people calling to him and shouting -<i>hakeem</i>?”</p> - -<p>Yielding to our entreaties Ameen examined -the face of the object of our solicitude, added -his contribution to the hubbub, and exclaimed—</p> - -<p>“He's the Russian doctor from the hospital, -the people say; he was riding into Bethlehem -this afternoon, it is the day he sees patients -among the pilgrims there. Poor man, we -will carry you to the Russian hospital, that -is,” continued he, turning to us, “if you will -take all the responsibility, Miss N.”</p> - -<p>“Of course I will take the responsibility!” -was the impatient answer. “Be quick, unless -you want him to die!”</p> - -<p>Ameen now assumed leadership, issued his -orders with much importance, using the -English lady's name with great effect, we -could see. The porter, however, kept close to -us, talking earnestly.</p> - -<p>“What is he saying?” inquired Elizabeth.</p> - -<p>“He is afraid that he will be punished. He -thinks he will be accused of the doctor's -death and be put into prison; he begs of you -to say that he is only acting under the English -ladies' orders; he is their slave, and cannot -help himself,” replied Ameen.</p> - -<p>“Assure him that he need have no fear, he -shall not get into trouble for helping us; we -will see to that,” Elizabeth answered, looking -down kindly on the man, who seemed as -grateful as if he had been rescued from some -terrible danger.</p> - -<p>“You see, Miss N.,” said Ameen, “we are -all afraid to help in an accident of this kind, -the risk is too great. We might be seized -and thrown into prison, accused of having -murdered, or attempted to murder, the person -we were only assisting. Certainly if he -happened to die, we should be held responsible -for his death, and could not escape prison -unless a big <i>backsheesh</i> were constantly paid -to the governor. You of the English nation -are different, you are just, and do not understand -our Government. Your word they will -take, ours they would not believe. We are -not naturally inhuman, we have to pretend to -be.”</p> - -<p>This explanation threw a new light on -the indifference to suffering which we had -witnessed. Under the circumstances it -certainly required a very brave man to follow -the dictates of ordinary humanity where a -stranger was concerned. We were truly -thankful that we were “of the English nation,” -and free to exercise our privileges here.</p> - -<p>But we had now reached our goal after -being nearly forty minutes on the road. The -poor porter's strength was giving out, but he -managed to get up the steps of the hospital<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_246" id="Page_246">{246}</a></span> -and lay his burden down on the cool floor of -the hall. The nurses gathered round the -unconscious doctor, talking volubly in Russian, -which none of us understood. There was a -look of consternation on their faces as they -carried him gently into an inner room. We -could not explain what had happened, but we -waited until we thought we heard sounds -which indicated returning consciousness, then -telling Ameen to reward the good porter with -a liberal <i>backsheesh</i>, and bring us news of the -patient on the morrow, we rode on our way to -Neby Samwl.</p> - -<p>It was a glorious day, and we were glad to -get away from the noise and dust of the city -into the open country where quiet and beauty -reigned.</p> - -<p>The watch-tower on the top of Mizpeh, -though three hours' distant, was plainly visible -in the clear atmosphere. It thrilled us as we -called to mind that it was on that spot Laban -and Jacob made their covenant of amity and -settled their differences for ever. There the -judges had assembled the Israelites together -in times of national danger or calamity. It -was at Mizpeh the prophet Samuel anointed -young Saul king of Israel. From its summit -the Israelites, after humbling themselves -before God, rushed into the plain, routed -the host of the Philistines and discomfited -them.</p> - -<p>Through the very passes we were traversing -and over those grey stony mountains had -Samuel, Saul, David, and hosts of the famous -men of old walked. If they could speak, what -marvellous stories could those ancient hills -tell of all they had heard and seen of triumph -and defeat of great armies, of God's anger -towards His stiff-necked people, of His unbounded -love and forgiveness!</p> - -<p>It was not easy riding. The flat smooth -rocks were slippery footholds for our sturdy -little horses; but they were hardy fellows -and stepped over the most break-neck places -with the ease and confidence of mountain -goats.</p> - -<p>We were enchanted with the gorgeous -carpet of flowers spread out at intervals before -us. Here was a patch of cyclamen, covering -a space of about twelve feet, nestling under -the eaves of a sullen brown rock. Masses of -scarlet anemones, yellow flax, pheasant's eye, -and many other lovely flowers disclosed their -beauty to us, making up in their colouring -and variety for the lack of trees and foliage.</p> - -<p>The slopes of the hills were dotted with -handsome, long-haired goats feeding side by -side with the ungainly “fat-tailed” sheep. -These sheep are far from pretty. Their tails, -hanging like great bags, touch the ground as -they move, giving them a most unsymmetrical -appearance. The fat of the tail is considered -a great luxury among the natives. It is made -into “seminy”—a strongly-flavoured grease -used in all native cooking and, to our taste, -rancid and unpalatable.</p> - -<p>The summit of Mizpeh was reached without -further adventure. A few olive trees grew -there, and the watch-tower seemed old; but, -otherwise, there was nothing to remind us of -the past.</p> - -<p>We tied up our horses, and in a few -minutes the kettle was singing merrily and -we were enjoying a cup of tea, which was -very refreshing after our long ride. Elias was -made happy with a great piece of sugar, which -he ate slowly, smiling upon us the while like -a dusky cherub.</p> - -<p>There was but little time to indulge our -fancy, though the spot on which we sat -teemed with memories. It was getting late—sunset -would be upon us in an hour. If we -did not wish to be benighted among those -desolate mountains we must be up and going. -So, as soon as tea was over, we mounted our -horses and turned their heads homewards.</p> - -<p>Before we were half way, the great sun left -us suddenly (as if he were pressed for time -and must make it up on his next journey), and -we were plunged into darkness, for there is -scarcely any twilight in the East.</p> - -<p>It was a hard matter to keep Elias in sight; -but, fortunately, the horses knew the way, and -we rode with a loose rein. Soon the silver -moon rose in the heavens and flooded the -landscape with her brilliant light. A couple -of hours later saw us cantering through the -deserted streets of Jerusalem, throwing long -shadows as we passed under the grey walls of -David's Tower.</p> - -<p>The ghastly Pool of Hinnom looked more -ghastly in the moonlight; but the shining -road gave no indication of the scene in which -we had acted a few hours before. Ten -minutes later we were dismounting at Miss -K.'s hospitable door, well pleased to be back -again among our friends.</p> - -<p class='right'> -<span class="smcap">S. E. Bell.</span> -</p> - -</div> - -<div> -<div class="figcenter w250"> -<img src="images/i_246.jpg" width="250" height="136" alt="" /> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<h2><a name="BEAUTY_IN_WOMAN_FROM_A_MANS_POINT_OF_VIEW" id="BEAUTY_IN_WOMAN_FROM_A_MANS_POINT_OF_VIEW">BEAUTY IN WOMAN: FROM A MAN'S POINT OF VIEW.</a></h2> - -<p class='ph3'><span class="smcap">By</span> “MEDICUS” (<span class="smcap">Dr.</span> GORDON STABLES, R.N.).</p> - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“Shalt show us how divine a thing<br /></span> -<span class="i2">A woman may be made.”<br /></span> - -<p> -<span class="ml8"><i>Wordsworth.</i></span> -</p> -</div> -</div> - - -<p><span class="smcap">That</span> I am an admirer of female beauty and -loveliness goes without saying, nor would I -care to take tiffin with a man who isn't.</p> - - -<h3><span class="smcap">Beauty likes to be Admired.</span></h3> - -<p>Yes—that is true, and I don't blame beauty -a bit. Nevertheless ladies who are not gifted -with this great glory, prim, demure women, -with prim, demure ways, may look sadly sour -and say, “That Miss So-and-so thinks she is -entrancing, and maybe she is good-looking -after a fashion, but I feel sure she spends -quite a deal of her time indoors attitudinising -and gavotting before the looking-glass, and -she can't pass a shop window without using it -as a mirror to note how she looks.” Well, -for the life of me I cannot see any harm in -Miss So-and-so's turning a shop window into -a mirror if she chooses. Her mind is thus -satisfied. That dress does hang nicely, and -she carries herself well in it.</p> - -<p>As to Miss So-and-so spending some time -before the mirror at home, the Misses Prim -can only be reasoning from analogy. They -themselves doubtless do the same, but it is as -a forlorn hope and in order to see if there be -anything about their faces and figures analogous -to beauty.</p> - -<p>But Miss So-and-so is right again. What -are mirrors made for, I wonder, if not to -study before, to study attitude, the set of the -head, the proper use of lips and eyes, and the -contour of the neck. Indeed, indeed, I'm all -on beauty's side.</p> - -<p>But in this, as in all other matters, there is -a danger of over-doing it. It is quite proper -to assure yourself that you look your best, but -it is unwise to think too much of the matter, -or to allow yourself to become a piece of -human vanity.</p> - - -<h3><span class="smcap">Every Woman has a Mission.</span></h3> - -<p>I should be sorry indeed to speak disparagingly -about the Misses Prim.</p> - -<p>There are a great many of them in this -world, and they can do much to make the -world better and happier. That is their -mission. Some fulfil it, some don't. Some -want to die right off the reel because nature -has made them somewhat angular and gray -and has, in fact, denied them beauty. They -become sour in temper and sharp in tongue -because of envy. Ah, but just see the -happiness they could shed abroad among -others were they only cheerful and always -willing to assist their neighbours with good -sound, solid advice. And this happiness -would come back to their own hearts and -take up its abode there, so that blessedness -should shine in their faces. Women of this -description ought to dress very neatly but not -gaily. They often have good figures, and -these may be attired to advantage without -their making any attempt at dressing to kill, -which would obviously be somewhat ridiculous. -They should be neat also in hands and feet -and hair, the arrangement of which lends -itself to much that is artistic and beautiful.</p> - -<p>The Misses Prim may be thirty or forty -years old, or more. What matters it? Their -mission lies chiefly among the young, and -thoughtless though these may be, they are -loving and have ten times more gratitude in -their souls than grown-up people. Alas! -though, I may be addressing some who have -but little time to help those around them, -little time even to read; theirs only to work, -to long, and sometimes to weep. I do in my -heart feel for such as these; but the very fact -that they do long for something better to -come shows, I think, that there is a better -world than this, and that this life is but -probationary.</p> - -<p>It is their mission then to work, and to try -to do so willingly, for methinks duty well -performed is a reward in itself.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_247" id="Page_247">{247}</a></span></p> - - -<h3><span class="smcap">Beauty's Mission.</span></h3> - -<p>Beauty's mission is a noble one, and if kept -well apart from pride and frivolity, it is a -self-ennobling one.</p> - -<p>Beauty has been called a fatal gift. It is -so only when the possessor thereof has no -other attractions. Every beautiful girl should -possess refinement, and by this I do not mean -accomplishments that can be shown to advantage -in a drawing-room. No, but refinement -of mind or soul. She ought to be well read, -though far indeed from being a blue-stocking. -She ought to be herself a poet at heart, a -lover of nature and of God's animals, His -trees and His flowers. She ought to be a -good but not a garrulous conversationalist; -the sentences that leave her lips ought to flow -like the murmur and ripple of a sparkling -fountain. Forced conversation has no reality -about it, and anyone can see it does not come -from the heart.</p> - -<p>Beauty should be musical. Alas! it is not -always so. I may go further and say it is too -often automatical. This is the result of a -forced musical education. Beauty should -never play what she cannot feel. If she feels, -so shall others around her, and the chords will -touch the heart.</p> - -<p>A beautiful woman who can play the violin -so as to bring tears to the listener's eyes, -possesses a power that nothing on this dull -earth of ours can excel.</p> - -<p>And a beauty like that which I so feebly -paint has a deal to be proud of, though she -ought not to be vain. Vanity only proves -narrowness of soul, a mind with no breadth of -beam.</p> - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“She moves a goddess and she looks a queen.”<br /></span> -</div></div> - -<p>True enough, yet the greatest of beauties -are not simply there for show. For her a -nobler part is retained, and ere many years -are over her head she ought to be as noble-minded -and beautiful a matron as she now is -a maiden.</p> - -<p>Yes, and if health and beauty go hand-in-hand, -with modesty and virtue in their train, -this great kingdom of ours will never need to -lower its flag to any combination in the world.</p> - -<p>I say, then, to every girl-reader I have, “It -is well to be beautiful.”</p> - - -<h3><span class="smcap">Growing Old Gracefully.</span></h3> - -<p>I cannot but respect and admire the women -who grow old gracefully. Generally a little -inclined to <i>embonpoint</i> are they, which but -accords with their years. But there is a -sincerity about them which is very creditable. -A lady of this kind is never ashamed to own -that she is getting up in years. No one would -be rude enough to ask her age; but if anybody -did, they would have a straightforward truthful -answer. See, there is a sprinkling of silvery -hairs on her head; she is, I believe, somewhat -proud of them rather than otherwise, and if -true religion dwells in her heart, she is -altogether amiable. Some day she knows she -will die. Some day—yes, some day; but this -death will only just be going home. She is -to be envied.</p> - - -<h3><span class="smcap">Should Art aid Beauty?</span></h3> - -<p>My answer is, “Yes, undoubtedly, if it be -real art.”</p> - -<p>Says the poet—</p> - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“Beauty unadorned is adorned the most.”<br /></span> -</div></div> - -<p>This is all nonsense. It is just as reasonable -for beauty to call in the aid of science and art -as it is for her to use soap with which to wash -her hands and face. But on the other hand, -a beauty that is all artificial is quite detestable. -No man can stand a painted doll. We meet -such in society all too often, but we soon find -out that she is just as frivolous and heartless -as she is artificial—a painted fraud, in fact, -and I pity the poor fellow who is snared into -marrying her.</p> - -<p>But there are legitimate methods of securing -greater beauty. The chief of these is health. -Without good health there can be no real -beauty, no beautiful complexion, no bright -and sparkling eyes, and no power to please -others or make others happy. One cannot -bestow upon those around them that which -they do not possess themselves. It is girls -like this—girls who may be classed with that -great army, the only middling—who, instead -of endeavouring to set themselves right by the -aid of judicious living and everything that -conduces to health, are for ever hunting -among the trashy advertisements of cheap -ladies' papers for cosmetics that shall not -only make them beautiful for a day, but keep -them beautiful for all time.</p> - -<p>Very catchy are many of those advertisements -to the eyes of the simple and the -ignorant, and they are always tastefully illustrated. -In a country better governed than ours, -those advertising quack-women, who charge -such awful prices for specialities that are -simply worse than want, would soon find -themselves inside the four walls of a prison. -Pray take my warning, girls, and keep your -money in your purses.</p> - -<p>Do not forget, however, that regularity in -living, temperance in eating, daily pleasant -exercise, no spurting if you ride, plenty of -fruit, and the bath, using the mildest soaps -are the passports to health and happiness; -and beauty cannot exist without these latter.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - - -<h2><a name="LETTERS_FROM_A_LAWYER" id="LETTERS_FROM_A_LAWYER">LETTERS FROM A LAWYER.</a></h2> - - -<h3>PART IV.</h3> - -<p class='right'> -The Temple. -</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">My dear Dorothy</span>,—Before going away for -your summer holiday, I should advise you to -put all your valuables, such as your silver tea-set, -etc., into a strong iron box and get Gerald -to deposit the same at his bank, where it will -be perfectly safe.</p> - -<p>The bank will not give you a receipt for the -contents of the box, because they will not -make themselves responsible for property which -they are taking care of gratuitously; but they -will give you an acknowledgment for the -box itself, which is quite sufficient for your -purpose.</p> - -<p>The landlady at Southsea had no justification -for writing and telling you that you could not -have the rooms, which you had previously -engaged, for another week yet, because her -present lodgers were staying on in them. -She has broken her contract with you—which -was to let her rooms to you from a certain -date for a specified amount—so that if you -find it more convenient to leave town at the -date you originally fixed, you need not wait -upon the Southsea landlady's pleasure. The -contract to take her rooms is at an end, and -you need not go to her at all unless it suits you -to do so.</p> - -<p>From a strictly legal point of view, you -have a right of action against her, which I do -not advise nor suppose you would care to -exercise, although it is most annoying to have -your plans upset in this manner, and more -especially too when you went to the trouble -and expense of going down to Southsea so -as to make certain of securing comfortable -quarters.</p> - -<p>I would not advise your friend to have -anything to do with those attractive advertisements -which appear in the newspapers, -offering home employment to gentlewomen -at the rate of ten to thirty shillings a week. -The dodge is little better than a swindle; -perhaps not a swindle in a strictly legal sense, -but a swindle all the same.</p> - -<p>The way it is worked is this: you are asked -to send two or three shillings in the first -instance and in return you get a quantity of -rubber stamps which you have to sell to your -friends at a profit, and when you have disposed -of them all (a most unlikely event) you buy -more rubber stamps at wholesale prices and -sell them at retail ones; or else you receive -a packet of wool, which you have to knit into -an impossible number of socks and comforters, -and for which you will be paid a small sum for -so many dozen pairs.</p> - -<p>It is a particularly heartless swindle to my -mind, because the unfortunate ladies who -answer these advertisements can ill afford to -waste even two or three shillings, and, of -course, they are quite unable to sell the rubber -stamps or similar rubbish received in return -for their money.</p> - -<p>I have received frequent complaints from -ladies who have been taken in by this trick, -and I should like to see all such advertisements -expunged from the newspapers. The advertisement -columns contain a good many traps -for the unwary. For instance, there is the -“lady” who is offering silver fish-knives for -sale at an immense sacrifice, unused, and less -than half the original value.</p> - -<p>You will observe that the word is “value” -not “cost”; but she omits to state that -the value put upon them is that given to -them by herself, and, curiously enough, she -is offering a similar sacrifice every day in the -year.</p> - -<p>I do not suggest that there is any swindle -in the above style of advertisement. It is a -trick of the trade, and if you are sharp enough -you will find that the same “lady” is offering -other articles for sale also at a sacrifice in -another part of the paper.</p> - -<p>The fact also that nearly all these articles -are advertised as “unused” ought to be -sufficient to warn people that it is a dealer and -not a private individual who is advertising; -but people, especially ladies, my dear Dorothy, -are so anxious to make a bargain that they -cannot resist the temptation to purchase an -article, with a fictitious value attached to it, at -half price.</p> - -<p>A similar article, if bought at a shop in the -ordinary way, costs less and lasts longer; but -then it would not profess to be a bargain—wherein -lies the charm.</p> - -<p>I am afraid that I cannot give you any -comfort as regards the bill sent in by your -stationer, whom you say you have already paid. -If you cannot find or did not get a receipt from -him you are powerless and will have to pay it -over again.</p> - -<p>When tradespeople know your name and -address, it is always advisable to ask for a -receipt if they do not offer to give you one. -Even when dealing with shops which profess -to sell on cash terms only, I always make a -point of asking for a receipt if the goods are -to be sent to my address; and, for the -future, I advise you to follow the example -of</p> - -<p> -<span class="ml2">Your affectionate cousin,</span><br /> -<span class="smcap ml4">Bob Briefless.</span><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_248" id="Page_248">{248}</a></span></p> - - - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - -<h2><a name="OLD_ENGLISH_COTTAGE_HOMES" id="OLD_ENGLISH_COTTAGE_HOMES">OLD ENGLISH COTTAGE HOMES;</a><br /> -<span class="smalltext">OR,</span><br /> -VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE OF BYGONE DAYS.</h2> - - -<div class="figcenter w400"> -<img src="images/i_248a.jpg" width="400" height="504" alt="" /> -<div class="caption">COTTAGE AT PINNER.</div> -</div> - -<h3>PART IV.</h3> - - -<p><span class="smcap">We</span> will now describe a few examples of village architecture in -the immediate neighbourhood of London, with illustrations from -Pinner and Acton. The first, which is in “Post-and-pan” construction, -is a simple but pleasing example of Gothic work, -dating from the reign of Henry VIII., sketched at Pinner. The -second is a porch to a cottage in the same pretty village; it -is one of the most picturesque examples we know of, and the -lovely rose bush which shades it adds much to its beauty. When -we first saw it great clusters of these exquisite flowers clung -around the ancient timbers and spread themselves over the -ruddy tiles of the roof. It would be difficult to conceive a more -charming bower, but, although some mending has been recently -carried out, it will probably not last through many more winters; -some cruel wind may wreck it, or some tempest ruin it, but -when this catastrophe takes place it will have served its purpose -for nearly four centuries, and can a wooden porch be expected -to do more? As we heard an archologist say, “it will have -earned a right to tumble down.” Alas, we fear that most of -the old village architecture in England has earned this right, -and will, before very long, take advantage of it.</p> - -<p>In addition to this the wholesale “improving” away of picturesque -village architecture in the vicinity of the metropolis will -leave little for those who come after us to study or admire.</p> - -<p>A few years back how beautiful a place was Willesden, with -its medival cottages, ancient wooden parsonage, inns and -country houses surrounded by gardens, farm-yards, barns, wooden -granaries, etc. All but one or two have lately -disappeared, and they are threatened.</p> - -<p>What a pretty country village Acton was, -but now how changed! The old forge still -remains to speak to us of village life of the -past; it is sweet and charming, its walls -mantled with creepers and overshadowed with -great elms and poplars. A quaint little -garden with brick paths separates it from the -road. The building itself is of brick partly -framed in timber, though not of “Post-and-pan” -construction, as the wood is simply -introduced by way of bond, a kind of construction -which came in towards the end of the -seventeenth century. The chimneys are older -than the house, and look quite Elizabethan. -It is altogether a lovely village bit and -strangely out of gear with the smart suburban -villas growing up all around it.</p> - -<div class="figcenter w400"> -<img src="images/i_248b.jpg" width="400" height="582" alt="" /> -<div class="caption">COTTAGE PORCH, PINNER.</div> -</div> - -<p>It is strange that in times within the -memory of the writer the villages closely -surrounding London were so countrified. -Hampstead, Highgate, Acton, Fulham, -Barnes, Kew, Richmond, Bow, Stratford, -Bromley were quite separated from the -metropolis and surrounded by pleasant fields, -approached by lanes shaded by elms and tall -hawthorn hedges, full of good old-fashioned -houses shut in with lofty red brick walls, over -which fruit trees might be seen, laden in -autumn, with ruddy apples, golden pears or -purple plums, offering a temptation to the -passer-by. Fields of cabbages or fragrant -beans, (can anything surpass the scent of a -bean-field in full bloom with the sun upon -it?) market gardens, orchards, and acres of -more delicate vegetables, cucumbers, etc., -grown under glass; great waggons laden with<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_249" id="Page_249">{249}</a></span> -the produce of the land jolting and jingling -along the road or stopping for refreshment for -man and beast in front of some well-shaded -wayside inn. A four-wheeled cab might be -seen occasionally, when folks would look at -one another, and say, “What can be the -matter? Here's a cab going to the Smiths'. -Can it be a lawyer going to draw up the old -man's will, or has his son, after so many years, -come back again from India?” See the -neighbourhoods now with their huge warehouses, -manufactories or smart suburban -streets and rows of shops, omnibuses, motor -cars, etc. How few years, comparatively -speaking, it has taken to effect these changes, -and one wonders whether any country at all -will be left in the days of our grandchildren.</p> - -<div class="figcenter w550"> -<img src="images/i_249.jpg" width="550" height="401" alt="" /> -<div class="caption">VILLAGE FORGE AT ACTON.</div> -</div> - -<p class='center'>(<i>To be continued.</i>)</p> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - - -<h2><a name="VARIETIES" id="VARIETIES">VARIETIES.</a></h2> - - -<p class='center p2'><span class="smcap">A Fable for Critics.</span></p> - -<p>A lamb strayed for the first time into the -woods, and excited much discussion among -the other animals. In a mixed company, one -day, when he became the subject of a friendly -gossip, the goat praised him.</p> - -<p>“Pooh!” said the lion, “this is too absurd. -The beast is a pretty beast enough, -but did you hear him roar? I heard him -roar, and, by the manes of my fathers, when -he roars he does nothing but cry ba—a—a!” -And the lion bleated his best in mockery, but -bleated far from well.</p> - -<p>“Nay,” said the deer, “I do not think so -badly of his voice. I liked him well enough -until I saw him leap. He kicks with the -hind legs in running, and with all his skipping -gets over very little ground.”</p> - -<p>“It is a bad beast altogether,” said the -tiger. “He cannot roar, he cannot run, he -can do nothing—and what wonder? I killed -a man yesterday, and, in politeness to the new-comer, -offered him a bit, upon which he had -the impudence to look disgusted and say, -‘No, sir, I eat nothing but grass.’”</p> - -<p>So the beasts criticised the lamb, each in -his own way; and yet it was a very good -lamb nevertheless.</p> - - -<p class='center p2'><span class="smcap">Taking down the Clothes-Line.</span></p> - -<p>“We had at one time in our service,” says -a modern housekeeper, “a very simple young -woman, who came to us through one of the -registry offices in our town.</p> - -<p>“She showed the quality of her intelligence -on the very day she came. She was told to -go out into the yard and take down the -clothes-line, which was stretched upon half-a-dozen -posts set up for that purpose.</p> - -<p>“Bridget was at the task so long that we -began to wonder what on earth had become -of her. We went out to see what she was -doing, and found her working away vigorously -with a spade. She had dug up three of the -posts and had almost completed the work -upon a fourth. She did not stay with us -long.”</p> - - -<p class='p2'><span class="smcap">Truth is always Easiest.</span>—It is hard to -personate and act a part long; for, where -truth is not at the bottom, nature will always -be endeavouring to return and will peep out -and betray herself one time or other.</p> - - -<p class='p2'><span class="smcap">The Gifts of Fortune.</span>—“I generally -divide my favours,” says Fortune, “by giving -a gift to one and the power to appreciate it to -another.”</p> - - -<p class='center p2'><span class="smcap">Natural Barometers.</span></p> - -<p>From the earliest times observations have -been made on the signs exhibited by members -of the animal world indicative of changes in -the weather.</p> - -<p>Rain and storms have been predicted by -asses frequently shaking and agitating their -ears; by dogs rolling on the ground and -scratching up the earth with their forefeet; -by oxen lying on their right side; by animals -crowding together; by moles throwing up -more earth than usual; by bats sending forth -their cries and flying into houses; by sea-fowl -and other aquatic birds retiring to the -shore; by ducks and geese flying backwards -and forwards and frequently plunging into the -water; by swallows flying low, etc.</p> - -<p>Fine weather, on the other hand, has been -foretold by the croaking of crows in the morning; -by bats remaining longer than usual -abroad and flying about in considerable numbers; -by the screech of the owl; and by cranes -flying very high in silence and ranged in order.</p> - - -<p class='p2'><span class="smcap">Courage.</span>—There is nothing like courage -even in ordinary things. Let us be willing -to try at anything we wish to accomplish. It -often happens that those who try at it do it.</p> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_250" id="Page_250">{250}</a></span></p> - - - - -<h2><a name="ABOUT_PEGGY_SAVILLE" id="ABOUT_PEGGY_SAVILLE">ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.</a></h2> - -<p class='ph3'><span class="smcap">By</span> JESSIE MANSERGH (Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey), Author of “Sisters Three,” etc.</p> - - -<h3>CHAPTER XV.</h3> - -<div> -<img class="drop-cap" src="images/i_250.jpg" width="125" height="270" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="drop-cap"><span class="upper-case"> -For</span> the next week conversation -was more -strictly centred on -Rosalind than ever, -and the gloomy expression -deepened on -Peggy's face. She -was, in truth, working -too hard for her -strength, for, as each -day passed, the necessity -of hurrying on with -the calendar became -more apparent; and as -Robert was no longer -master of his own time -she was obliged to -come to his aid in writing out the selected -quotations.</p> - -<p>At every spare moment of the day she -was locked in her room scribbling away -for dear life or searching for appropriate -extracts, and, as a consequence, her -brain refused to rest when she wished -it to do so. She tossed wakefully on -her pillow, and was often most inclined -for sleep when six o'clock struck, and -she dragged herself up, a white-cheeked -weary little mortal to sit blinking over -the fire, wishing feebly that it was time -to go to bed again instead of getting up -to face the long, long day.</p> - -<p>Robert was not more observant than -most boys of his age, and Peggy would -have worked herself to death before she -had complained to him. She was proud -to feel that he depended on her more -than ever, that without her help he -could not possibly have finished his -task, while his words of gratitude helped -to comfort a heart which was feeling sore -and empty.</p> - -<p>In truth, these last few weeks had -been harder for Peggy than those -immediately following her mother's -departure. Then, each one in the -house had vied with the other in trying -to comfort her, whereas now, without -any intention of unkindness, her companions -often appeared to be neglectful.</p> - -<p>When Rosalind was present Esther -hung on one arm and Mellicent on the -other, without so much as a glance -over the shoulder to see if Peggy were -following. Instead of a constant -“Peggy, what would you like?” -“What does Peggy say?” her opinion -was never even asked, while Rosalind's -lightest word was treated as law.</p> - -<p>It would have been hard for any girl -under the circumstances, but it was -doubly hard when that girl was so -dependent on her friends, and so sensitive -and reserved in disposition as -Peggy Saville. She would not deign -to complain or to ask for signs of -affection which were not voluntarily -given, but her merry ways disappeared, -and she became so silent and subdued -that she was hardly recognisable as the -audacious Peggy of a few weeks earlier.</p> - -<p>“Peggy is so grumpy!” Mellicent -complained to her mother. “She never -laughs now, nor makes jokes, nor flies -about as she used to do! She's just as -glum and mum as can be, and she -never sits with us! She is always in -her bedroom with the door locked, so -that we can't get in! She's there now! -I think she might stay with us sometimes! -It's mean, always running -away!”</p> - -<p>Mrs. Asplin drew her brows together -and looked worried. She had not been -satisfied about Peggy lately, and this -news did not tend to reassure her. Her -kind heart could not endure that anyone -beneath her roof should be ill or unhappy, -and the girl had looked both -during the last few days. She went -upstairs at once and tapped at the -door, when Peggy's voice was raised in -impatient answer.</p> - -<p>“I can't come! Go away! I'm -engaged!”</p> - -<p>“But I want to speak to you, dear! -Please let me in!” she replied in her -clear, pleasant tones, whereupon there -was a hasty scamper inside, and the -door was thrown open.</p> - -<p>“Oh-h! I didn't know it was you; I -thought it was one of the girls. I'm -sorry I kept you waiting.”</p> - -<p>Mrs. Asplin gave a glance around. -The gas fire was lit, but the chair beside -it stood stiffly in the corner, and the -cushion was uncrushed. Evidently the -girl had not been sitting there. The -work-basket was in its accustomed place, -and there were no cottons or silks lying -about—Peggy had not been sewing at -Christmas presents, as she had half -hoped to find her. A towel was thrown -over the writing-table, and a piece of -blotting-paper lay on the floor. A chair -was pushed to one side as if it had been -lately used. That looked as if she had -been writing letters.</p> - -<p>“Peggy, dear, what are you doing all -by yourself in this chilly room?”</p> - -<p>“I'm busy, Mrs. Asplin. I lit the -fire as soon as I came in.”</p> - -<p>“But a room does not get warm in -five minutes. I don't want you to catch -cold and be laid up with a sore throat. -Can't you bring your writing downstairs -and do it beside the others?”</p> - -<p>“I would rather not. I can get on so -much better by myself.”</p> - -<p>“Are you writing to India—to your -mother?”</p> - -<p>“N—no, not just now.”</p> - -<p>“Then really, dear, you must come -downstairs! This won't do! Your -mother wished you to have a fire in your -room so that you might be able to sit -here when you wanted to be alone, but -she never meant you to make it a habit, -or to spend all your spare time alone. -It isn't healthy to use a room night and -day, and to burn so much gas, and it -isn't sociable, Peggy dear. Mellicent -has just been complaining that you are -hardly ever with them nowadays. Come -along, like a good girl; put the writing -away and amuse yourself downstairs. -You have done enough work for one day. -You don't do me credit at all with those -white cheeks.”</p> - -<p>Peggy stood with her eyes fixed on -the carpet without uttering a word. It -would have been the easiest thing in -the world to say, “Oh, do let me stay -upstairs as much as I like for a -day or two longer. I have a piece of -work on hand which I am anxious to -finish. It is a secret, but I hope to tell -you all about it soon, and I am sure you -will be pleased.” If she had done so -she knew perfectly well how hearty and -pleasant would have been Mrs. Asplin's -consent; but there are some states of -mind in which it is a positive pleasure -to be a martyr, and to feel oneself -misunderstood, and this was just the -mood in which Peggy found herself at -present. She heard Mrs. Asplin sigh, -as if with anxiety and disappointment, -as she left the room, and shrugged her -shoulders in wilful indifference.</p> - -<p>“She thinks I like sitting shivering -here! I slave, and slave, from morning -till night, and then people think I am -sulky! I am not working for myself. -I don't want the wretched old ten -pounds; I could have ten pounds to-morrow -if I needed it. Mother said -I could. I am working to help Rob, -and now I shall have to sit up later, and -get up earlier than ever, as I mayn't -work during the day, Mellicent said I -was never with them, did she! I don't -see that it matters whether I am there -or not! They don't want me; nobody -wants me now that Rosalind has come! -I hate Rosalind—nasty, smirking, conceited -thing!” and Peggy jerked the -towel off the writing-table and flicked -it violently to and fro in the air, just -as a little relief to her over-charged -feelings.</p> - -<p>She was crossing the hall with unwilling -steps when the postman's knock -sounded at the door, and three letters in -long, narrow envelopes fell to the ground. -Each envelope was of a pale pink tint -with a crest and monogram in white -relief; one was addressed to the Misses -Asplin, another to Oswald Elliston, and -a third to Miss Mariquita Saville.</p> - -<p>“Invitations!” cried Peggy, with a -caper of delight. “Invitations! How -scrumptious!” Her face clouded for a -moment as the sight of the letters, -“R.D.,” suggested the sender of the -letters, but the natural girlish delight in -an unexpected festivity was stronger -even than her prejudices, and it was the -old, bright Peggy who bounced into the -schoolroom holding up the three letters, -and crying gleefully, “Quis, Quis, something -nice for somebody! An invitation!”</p> - -<p>“Ego, Ego!” came the eager replies, -and the envelopes were seized and torn -open in breathless haste.</p> - -<p>“From Rosalind! Oh, how very -funny! ‘Requests the pleasure—company—to -a pink luncheon.’ What in -the world is a ‘pink luncheon?’—‘on -Tuesday next, the 20th inst....<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_251" id="Page_251">{251}</a></span>’”</p> - -<p>“A p-p-pink luncheon? How wewwy -stwange!” echoed Mellicent, who had -been suddenly affected with an incapacity -to pronounce the letter “r” since -the arrival of Rosalind Darcy on the scene, -a peculiarity which happened regularly -every autumn, and passed off again -with the advent of spring. “How can -a luncheon possibly be pink?”</p> - -<p>“That's more than I can tell you, my -dear! Ask Rob. What does it mean, -Rob!” asked Peggy curiously, and -Robert scowled, and shook back his -shock of hair.</p> - -<p>“Some American fad, I believe. The -idea is to have everything of one colour—flowers, -drapery, and food, china—everything -that is on the table. It's a -fag and an awful handicap, for you -can't have half the things you want. -But let us be modern or die, that's the -motto nowadays. Mother is always -trying to get hold of new-fangled -notions.”</p> - -<p>“‘Peggy Saville requests the pleasure -of Jane Smith's company to a magenta -supper.’—‘Peggy Saville requests the -pleasure of Mr. Jones's company to a -purple tea.’ It's a splendid idea! I like -it immensely,” said Peggy, pursing her -lips, and staring in the fire in meditative -fashion. “Pink—pink—what can we -eat that is pink? P-prawns, p-pickles, -p-p-pomegranates, P-aysandu tongues -(you would call those pink, wouldn't -you—pinky red?). Humph! I don't -think it sounds very nice. Perhaps they -dye the things with cochineal. I think -I shall have a sensible brown and green -meal before I go, and then I can nibble -elegantly at the pinkies. Would it be -considered a delicate mark of attention -if I wore a pink frock?”</p> - -<p>“Certainly it would. Wear that nice -one that you put on in the evenings. -Rosalind will be in pink from head to -foot, you may depend on it,” said -Robert confidently, whereupon Mellicent -rushed headlong from the room to find -her mother, and plead eagerly that -summer crepon dresses of the desired -tint should be brought forth from their -hiding-place and freshened up for the -occasion. To accede to this request -meant an extra call upon time already -fully occupied, but mothers have a way -of not grudging trouble where their -children are concerned. Mrs. Asplin -said, “Yes, darling, of course I will!” -and set to work with such good will -that all three girls sported pink dresses -beneath their ulsters when they set off -to partake of the mysterious luncheon a -few days later.</p> - -<p>Rosalind came to the bedroom to -receive them, and looked on from an -armchair, while Lady Darcy's maid -helped the visitors to take off their -wraps. She herself looked like a rose -in her dainty pink draperies, and Peggy -had an impression that she was not -altogether pleased to see that her guests -were as appropriately dressed as herself. -She eyed them up and down, and made -remarks to the maid in that fluent -French of hers which was so unintelligible -to the schoolgirls' ears. The maid -smirked and pursed up her lips, and -then meeting Peggy's steady gaze, -dropped her eyes in confusion. Peggy -knew, as well as if she had understood -every word, that the remarks exchanged -between mistress and maid had been of -a depreciatory nature, not as concerned -her own attire—that was as perfect -in its way as Rosalind's own—but with -reference to the home-made dresses of -the Vicar's daughters, which seemed to -have suddenly become clumsy and -shapeless when viewed in the mirrors of -this elegant bedroom. She was in arms -at once on her friends' behalf, and when -Peggy's dignity was hurt she was a formidable -person to tackle. In this instance -she fixed her eyes first on the maid, and -then on Rosalind herself with a steady, -disapproving stare which was not a little -disconcerting.</p> - -<p>“I am sorry,” she said, “but we -really don't know French well enough -to follow your conversation! You were -talking about us, I think. Perhaps you -would be kind enough to repeat your -remarks in English?”</p> - -<p>“Oh-h, it doesn't matter! It was -nothing at all important!” Rosalind -flushed, and had the grace to look a -trifle ashamed of her own ill-breeding, -but she did not by any means appreciate -the reproof. The girls had not been ten -minutes in the house, and already that -aggravating Peggy Saville had succeeded -in making her feel humiliated -and uncomfortable. The same thing -happened whenever they met. The -respect, and awe, and adoring admiration -which she was accustomed to -receive from other girls of her own age, -seemed altogether wanting in Peggy's -case, and yet, strange to say, the very -fact that she refused to fall down and -worship invested Peggy with a peculiar -importance in Rosalind's eyes. She -longed to overcome her prejudices and -add her name to the list of her adorers, -and to this end she considered her -tastes in a way which would never have -occurred to her in connection with Mrs. -Asplin's daughters. In planning the -pink luncheon Peggy had been continually -in her mind, and it is doubtful -whether she would have taken the trouble -to arrange so difficult an entertainment -had not the party from the vicarage -included that important personage, Miss -Mariquita Saville.</p> - -<p>From the bedroom the girls adjourned -to the morning-room, where Lady Darcy -sat waiting, but almost as soon as they -had exchanged greetings, the gong -sounded to announce luncheon, and -they walked across the hall aglow with -expectation.</p> - -<p>The table looked exquisite, and the -guests stood still in the doorway and -gasped with admiration. The weather -outside was grey and murky, but tall -standard lamps were placed here and -there, and the light which streamed -from beneath the pink silk shades gave -an air of warmth and comfort to the -room. Down the centre of the table lay -a slip of looking-glass on which graceful -long-necked swans seemed to float to -and fro, while troughs filled with soft, -pink blossoms formed a bordering. -Garlands of pink flowers fell from the -chandelier and were attached to the -silver candelabra in which pink candles -burned with clear and steady flare. -Glass, china, ornaments were all of the -same dainty colour, and beside each -plate was a dainty little buttonhole -nosegay, with a coral-headed pin, all -ready to be attached to the dress or -coat of the owner.</p> - -<p>“It's—it's beautiful!” cried Mellicent -ecstatically, while Peggy's beauty-loving -eye turned from one detail to another -with delighted approbation. “Really,” -she said to herself in astonishment, “I -couldn't have done it better myself! -It's quite admirable!” and as Rosalind's -face peered inquiringly at her beneath -the canopy of flowers she nodded her -head, and smiled in generous approval.</p> - -<p>“Beautiful! Charming! I congratulate -you! Did you design it, and -arrange everything yourself!”</p> - -<p>“Mother and I made it up between -us. We didn't do the actual work, but -we told the servants what to do, and -saw that it was all right. The flowers -and bon-bons are easy enough to -manage; it's the things to eat that are -the greatest trouble.”</p> - -<p>“It seems to be too horribly prosaic -to eat anything at such a table, except -crumpled rose-leaves like the princess in -the fairy tale,” said Peggy gushingly, -but at this Mellicent gave an exclamation -of dismay, and the three big lads -turned their eyes simultaneously towards -the soup tureen as if anxious to assure -themselves that they were not to be put -off with such ethereal rations.</p> - -<p>The soup was pink. “Tomato!” -murmured Peggy to herself, as she -raised the first creamy spoonful to her -lips. The fish was covered with thick -pink sauce; tiny little cutlets lurked -behind ruffles of pink paper; pink -baskets held chicken souffles; moulds -of pink cream and whipped-up syllabus -were handed round in turns, and looked -so tempting that Mellicent helped herself -at once, and nearly shed tears of -mortification on finding that they were -followed by distracting pink ices, which -were carried away again before she -could possibly finish what was on her -plate. Then came dessert-plates and -finger-glasses, in which crystallised -rose-leaves floated in the scented water, -as if in fulfilment of Peggy's suggestion -of an hour before, and the young people -sat in great contentment, eating rosy -apples, bananas pared and dipped in -pink sugar, or helping themselves to the -delicious bon-bons which were strewed -about the table.</p> - -<p>While they were thus occupied the -door opened and Lord Darcy came into -the room. He had not appeared before, -and he shook hands with the visitors in -turn, and then stood at the head of the -table looking about him with a slow, -kindly smile. Peggy watched him from -her seat, and thought what a nice face -he had, and wondered at the indifferent -manner in which he was received by his -wife and daughter. Lady Darcy leant -back in her chair and played with her -fruit, the sleeves of her pink silk tea-gown -falling back from her white arms. -Rosalind whispered to Max, and neither of -them troubled to cast so much as a glance -of welcome at the new-comer. Peggy -thought of her own father, the gallant -soldier out in India, of the joy and pride<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_252" id="Page_252">{252}</a></span> -with which his comings and goings -were watched; of Mr. Asplin in the -vicarage with his wife running to meet -him, and Mellicent resting her curly -head on his shoulder, and the figure of -the old lord standing unnoticed at the -head of his own table assumed a -pathetic interest. It seemed, however, -as if Lord Darcy were accustomed to be -overlooked, for he showed no signs of -annoyance; On the contrary, his face -brightened, and he looked at the pretty -scene with sparkling eyes. The room -was full of a soft rosy glow, the -shimmer of silver and crystal was reflected -in the sheet of mirror, and -beneath the garlands of flowers the -young faces of the guests glowed with -pleasure and excitement. He looked -from one to the other—handsome Max, -dandy Oswald, Robert with his look of -strength and decision; then to the girls—Esther, -gravely smiling, wide-eyed -Mellicent; Peggy, with her eloquent, -sparkling eyes; Rosalind, a queen of -beauty among them all; finally to the -head of the table where sat his wife.</p> - -<p>“I must congratulate you, dear,” he -said heartily. “It is the prettiest sight -I have seen for a long time. You have -arranged admirably, but that's no new -thing; you always do. I don't know -where you get your ideas. These -wreaths—eh? I've never seen anything -like them before. What made you -think of fastening them up there?”</p> - -<p>“I have had them like that several -times before, but you never notice a -thing until its novelty is over, and I -am tired to death of seeing it,” said his -wife with a frown, and an impatient -curve of the lip as if she had received a -rebuke instead of a compliment.</p> - -<p>Peggy stared at her plate, felt Robert -shuffle on his chair by her side, and -realised that he was as embarrassed and -unhappy as herself. The beautiful -room with its luxurious appointments -seemed to have suddenly become oppressive -and cheerless, for in it was the -spirit of discontent and discord between -those who should have been most in -harmony. Esther was shocked, Mellicent -frightened, the boys looked awkward -and uncomfortable. No one ventured -to break the silence, and there was -quite a long pause before Lady Darcy -spoke again in quick, irritable tones.</p> - -<p>“Have you arranged to get away -with me on Thursday, as I asked you?”</p> - -<p>“My dear, I cannot. I explained -before. I am extremely sorry, but I have -made appointments which I cannot -break. I could take you next week -if you would wait.”</p> - -<p>“I can't wait. I told you I had to go -to the dentist's. Do you wish me to -linger on in agony for another week? -And I have written to Mrs. Bouverie that -I will be at her ‘At Home’ on Saturday. -My appointments are, at least, as binding -as yours. It isn't often that I -ask you to take me anywhere, but when -it is a matter of health, I do think you -might show a little consideration.”</p> - -<p>Lord Darcy drew his brows together -and bit his moustache. Peggy recalled -Robert's description of the “governor -looking wretched” when he found himself -compelled to refuse a favour, and -did not wonder that the lad was ready -to deny himself a pleasure rather than -see that expression on his father's face. -The twinkling light had died out of his -eyes and he looked old, and sad, and -haggard, far more in need of physical -remedies than his wife, whose “agony” -had been so well concealed during the -last two hours as to give her the appearance -of a person in very comfortable -health. Rosalind alone looked absolutely -unruffled, and lay back in her -chair nibbling at her bon-bon as though -such scenes were of too frequent occurrence -between her parents to be deserving -of attention.</p> - -<p>“If you have made up your mind to -go to-morrow, and cannot go alone, you -must take Robert with you, Beatrice, for I -cannot leave. It is only for four days, and -Mr. Asplin will no doubt excuse him if you -write and explain the circumstances.”</p> - -<p>Lord Darcy left the room and Robert -and Peggy exchanged agonised glances. -Go away for nearly a week, when before -two days were over the calendar must -be sent to London, and there still -remained real hard work before it was -finished! Peggy sat dazed and miserable, -seeing the painful effort of the -last month brought to naught, Robert's -ambition defeated, and her own help of -no avail. That one glance had shown -the lad's face flushed with emotion, but -when his mother spoke to him in fretful -tones, bidding him be ready next morning -when she should call in the carriage on -her way to the station, he answered at -once with polite acquiescence.</p> - -<p>“Very well, mater, I won't keep you -waiting. I shall be ready by half-past -ten if you want me.”</p> - -<p class='center'>(<i>To be continued.</i>)</p> - -<div class="figcenter w400"> -<img src="images/i_252.jpg" width="400" height="177" alt="" /> -</div> - - - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> -<h2><a name="THREE_GIRL-CHUMS_AND_THEIR_LIFE_IN_LONDON_ROOMS" id="THREE_GIRL-CHUMS_AND_THEIR_LIFE_IN_LONDON_ROOMS">THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS.</a></h2> - -<p class='ph3'><span class="smcap">By</span> FLORENCE SOPHIE DAVSON.</p> - - -<h3>CHAPTER IV.</h3> - -<p class='ph3'>JANE MAKES HERSELF USEFUL.</p> - -<p>“<span class="smcap">I met</span> Norah Villiers yesterday, girls,” said -Ada Orlingbury to her sister and Marion as -they all took their seats at the breakfast-table -on a gusty February morning.</p> - -<p>“I wonder you had the audacity to speak -to anyone so grand!” laughed Jane.</p> - -<p>Norah Villiers was an old school friend who -had married a very wealthy man.</p> - -<p>“Oh, Norah is very sensible! She never -had any nonsense about her! Her money has -not turned her head, as happens to some -people. She looked perfectly charming in a -sweet little toque all over violets, and she was -so pleased to see me. But I could not help -laughing to myself to find how very elderly -and staid she had grown. Not in appearance, -you know, but in manner.”</p> - -<p>“I suppose she gave a great deal of motherly -advice for the benefit of three young things -living together in an unprotected condition!” -said Jennie. “What did she advise? -Burglar-proof window fasteners, or cork soles, -or what?”</p> - -<p>“Don't talk nonsense, Jane!” said Ada -severely.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_253" id="Page_253">{253}</a></span> “She has made some excellent -discoveries in the course of her housekeeping, -and now that she is so wealthy she hails any -very economical discovery with glee, as so -many do when there is no longer any reason -to restrict oneself within narrow limits. We -talked for ten minutes on the subject of -Australian meat, and she charged me solemnly -to deliver the glorious news to you.”</p> - -<p>“What news?” asked Marion smiling.</p> - -<p>“Norah declares that hardly anybody knows -how to cook Australian meat properly; but -that when it is treated in the right way, it is as -good as any meat for which one could wish. -And as it is much cheaper, that is good news -to us if it be true.”</p> - -<p>“What does she recommend should be -done to it?” asked Jane. “It has always -been tough whenever I have tasted it.”</p> - -<p>“She says it should be properly thawed,” -went on Ada. “You see one forgets that as -it is frozen meat it must be thawed before it -can be cooked. The consequence is that as -a rule when the meat is supposed to be -cooking, it is only thawing. Norah says that -the meat should hang in the kitchen for the -whole of the day before it is wanted, and then -should be put quite near the fire for an hour -before ever you attempt to cook it at all.”</p> - -<p>“Well, we will certainly try it,” said -Marion. “I think Mrs. Villiers might be -able to afford herself English-fed beef, but -I have few prejudices, and I am glad to hear -of anything economical.”</p> - -<p>“Well, let us then,” said Ada; “for Norah -was so urgent in the matter that I should not -like to have to face her again unless I could -assure her with a clear conscience that I have -taken her advice.”</p> - -<p>“Well, on Thursday, then,” Marion agreed. -“I will get in the mutton on Wednesday -morning, and it shall hang in our spacious -kitchen all the day before. All meat is better -for hanging, and I often regret our delicious -country joints.”</p> - -<p>“You certainly always had splendid meat -at Hawthornburrow,” said Ada. “I remember -hearing one of the curates from Fosley admiring -it to my father. But I thought it was because -of those black-faced little sheep that your -father always buys.”</p> - -<p>“Partly that,” answered Marion, “but -principally on account of the long hanging of -all the meat. We often have joints hanging -for a fortnight if the weather is cold—hanging -with the thick end upwards, I mean, so that -the juices shall not run out. Consequently -the flavour of the meat is infinitely improved.”</p> - -<p>“Marion talks like an elderly farmer!” -cried Jane. “So much solid wisdom is overpowering -to my giddy brain. Never mind, -dear,” she went on, patting Marion's head, -“we all appreciate it very much. I can't -imagine what we should do if we had to go -and live in a boarding-house now that we -have become accustomed to your nice cosy -little ways. Oh,” she cried suddenly as she -helped herself to some marmalade, “to-day -is Shrove Tuesday, and we must have some -pancakes! I will fry them all if you will make -the batter for them. No, I shall be home -early and I will perform the whole operation. -<i>Gare aux crpes!</i>”</p> - -<p>Making pancakes was Jane's favourite occupation -as far as cooking was concerned. So -the others laughingly acquiesced.</p> - -<p>“How did they teach beginners to toss -pancakes at the cookery school?” asked -Marion.</p> - -<p>“Oh, the teacher did the first one, and -then we tried! There is no need to toss them -really, you know; they are equally nice if you -just slide a hot knife underneath when they -are cooked on one side and turn it gently -over. But, of course, no one was satisfied -until she could toss them. I have seen an -enthusiast work away with one long-suffering -pancake until she could toss it and catch it -again with ease, and each time it missed the -pan, the blacker grew the pancake and the -redder her face. How we laughed when it -spun across the floor into a bowl of water! -There is a great deal in not jerking the pan to -the right or left, but just lifting your arm -straight up when you toss it.”</p> - -<p>“Very well, you shall give us a practical -demonstration to-night and work off your -superfluous energy,” said Marion as she helped -Jane on with her jacket. “Ada and I will -sit in state at the table and wait for relays.”</p> - -<p>So a little before dinner-time Jennie went -into the kitchen, first donning her professional -apron and sleeves.</p> - -<p>As she wanted the pancakes to be extra -good, she allowed herself two eggs. She put -four ounces of flour in a basin and stirred in -the two eggs one by one with the back of a -wooden spoon (first removing the tread and -keeping the mixture very smooth). Then she -stirred in half a pint of milk by degrees and -beat all well with the front of the spoon. -She then melted about two ounces of butter -in a small saucepan and took off the scum -and poured it off into a measure. This was -to prevent the pancakes from sticking to the -pan, as they would have done if she had left -the scum (which is the salt) on. Before each -pancake was made, a little of this was poured -into the frying-pan to grease it well, and then -poured off again.</p> - -<p>For each pancake she poured about a -tablespoonful and a half of the batter into the -pan, doing this off the fire as, if it is done on -the stove, the batter sets quickly and cannot -be run over the bottom of the pan quickly -enough to make nice thin pancakes.</p> - -<p>She ran the batter round the edge of the -pan, and then tilted it quickly so that the -bottom was quite covered. Then putting the -pan over the stove she shook it briskly, -loosening it at the edges with a knife; and as -soon as it was a light golden brown she lifted -it off the stove and tossed it deftly in the air, -so that it fell in the pan with the cooked side -uppermost. A few seconds more over the fire -and it was done. Now to turn it on to a -warm plate, squeeze lemon-juice and sift castor -sugar over, and roll up is short work. She -had two hot plates; one to turn the pancakes -out on to, and the other to put them on when -folded over. When the last pancake had been -made there was a goodly pile of twelve upon -the dish which Jane carried triumphantly to -the sitting-room, first sifting them with castor -sugar. It was as well that Abigail did not -care much for pancakes, for alas! there were -none left.</p> - -<p>True to her promise, Marion provided some -Australian mutton in the course of the week, -and treated it according to Mrs. Villiers's -directions. She bought the thick half of a -leg of mutton on Wednesday morning, and all -that day it hung in the kitchen on a hook. -The hook went into one of the joists, and so -was perfectly firm. She cut a fillet of about a -third of an inch thick to keep for Friday's -dinner, and cut it as for veal cutlet in round -pieces about the size of the top of a tea-cup. -These she egged, and fried a golden-brown, -and served round a pile of mashed potatoes. -On Thursday they had the rest of the joint -boiled to a turn, surrounded by turnips cooked -with the meat. Marion was too practical a -cook to fall into the usual error of letting a -so-called “boiled” joint actually boil for -more than a minute or two, and so become -hard. The joint, which weighed four pounds -when the fillet was removed, was put in the -fish-kettle, with enough cold water to cover it, -and was brought very slowly to the boil. It -was allowed to boil for two minutes, and then -was well skimmed; then the turnips were put -in, the lid put on again, the heat was lowered, -and the joint kept barely at simmering-point -for an hour. All this was done in the -morning. An hour before dinner the joint -was put on the stove again to finish cooking -and re-heat; it was then put quickly on a hot -dish, and parsley sauce poured over. The -joint was beautifully tender, and the water in -which it was cooked was used for making a -delicious carrot soup on the following day, -and which preceded the fillets, fried as we -have described. Marion always arranged her -dinners at the beginning of the week, and she -found it would be more convenient to have -the boiled joint on the day before the fillet, as -the soup made from the stock would come in -so nicely before a little meat dish like the fried -fillets.</p> - -<p>The small amount of mutton that remained -was minced finely and made into some meat -patties for Sunday's supper.</p> - -<p>This is the dinner list for the week. They -had fried bacon for breakfast on the mornings -on which they did not take porridge.</p> - -<p><i>Monday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Milk Soup.</li> -<li>Toad in the Hole.</li> -<li>Artichokes.</li> -<li>Baked Potatoes.</li> -<li>Apple Dumplings.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Tuesday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Lentil Soup.</li> -<li>Fried Lemon Sole.</li> -<li>New Carrots la Flamande.</li> -<li>Pancakes.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Wednesday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>(High Tea.) Curried Scallops and Rice.</li> -<li>Dough Nuts.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Thursday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Boiled Mutton and Turnips.</li> -<li>Parsley Sauce.</li> -<li>Welsh Rare Bit.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Friday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Carrot Soup.</li> -<li>Fried Mutton Cutlets.</li> -<li>Mashed Potatoes.</li> -<li>Rice Pudding.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Saturday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Fried Steak and Onions.</li> -<li>Boiled Potatoes.</li> -<li>Steamed Marmalade Pudding.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Sunday.</i></p> - - -<ul class='center'><li>Roast Fowl.</li> -<li>Baked Potatoes.</li> -<li>Oranges in Snow.</li> -</ul> - -<p>The last-named dish is such a pretty one, -and so exceedingly nice, that as Marion does -not mind we will give the recipe in full.</p> - -<p><i>Oranges in Snow.</i>—Make a syrup of half a -pint of water and half a pound of loaf sugar. -Pare six oranges very carefully and put them -in the syrup; let them simmer very gently -until they are perfectly tender but quite whole. -Lift them carefully out with a fish-slice, and -put in two ounces of tapioca. Let the tapioca -cook until clear and soft in the syrup, by -which time most of the syrup will be absorbed. -Pour this into a glass dish and let it get cold, -stand the oranges upon it, sweeten some -whipped cream and pile it upon them, and -decorate with a few hundreds and thousands -sprinkled over.</p> - -<p>Now follows the food account for the week.</p> - - -<div class="center"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td align="left"></td><td align="right"></td><td align="right">s.</td><td align="right">d.</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. rump steak</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">5 lb. mutton at 7d. (Australian)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">11 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left"> lb. suet</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. fat for rendering</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. apples</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left"> pint lentils</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Flavouring vegetables</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Turnips</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Carrots for soup</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">New carrots</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Onions</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Lemon sole</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">10 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">15 eggs</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">2 lbs. bacon</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Fowl</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">6 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. cheese</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">9 scallops</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. marmalade</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. tea</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">8 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Tin of cocoa</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. Demerara</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. loaf</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">8 loaves</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Milk</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">Cream</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6 </td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">8 lbs. potatoes</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">6</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 lb. artichokes</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">1 quartern household flour</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left"></td><td align="right" class='bb bt'>1</td><td align="right" class='bb bt'>1</td><td align="right" class='bb bt'>8</td></tr> -</table></div> - - - -<p class='center'>(<i>To be continued.</i>)</p> - - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_254" id="Page_254">{254}</a></span></p> - - - - -<h2><a name="THE_RULING_PASSION" id="THE_RULING_PASSION">THE RULING PASSION.</a></h2> - - -<h3>CHAPTER II.</h3> - -<div> -<img class="drop-cap" src="images/i_254.jpg" width="150" height="202" alt="" /> -</div> - -<p class="drop-cap"><span class="upper-case">The</span> next morning -was clear -and bright. -It was one of -those mornings -that -sometimes -come in February -to tell even Londoners -that spring has -really started on her -journey northward, and -that she may be expected -to arrive some -time soon.</p> - -<p>The sun shone, a -fresh, but not cold, -wind blew from the -south-west, hurrying -the soft golden clouds across the sky, and -the sparrows had actually begun their spring -quarrels.</p> - -<p>The Professor, contrary to his usual habit, -took no notice of these nice things. He felt -very old and weary as he set off on his journey -to the city with the same undefined feeling of -misfortune that had haunted him all night.</p> - -<p>He went straight to the stockbroker's office, -expecting simply to have to sign a paper or -two, receive his quarterly cheque for 6 5s., -cash it at the bank, and then go quietly home -again. He was surprised when the clerk asked -him to sit down.</p> - -<p>“I think Mr. Surtees wants to see you, Mr. -Crowitzski,” he said, more politely than usual. -“He will be disengaged in a few minutes, if -you don't mind waiting. Oh, he's ready -now”—as an electric bell rang three times.</p> - -<p>The old man followed the clerk upstairs to -the first floor, where they paused outside a -door marked “Private.” The clerk knocked -softly.</p> - -<p>“Come in,” said a voice, and the clerk -ushered the Professor into his master's -presence.</p> - -<p>“Good morning, Professor Crowitzski!” -said the stockbroker cheerily. “Come and -sit down by the fire. You look cold. It's -a fresh morning, though the wind is sou'-west!”</p> - -<p>He drew a leather-covered arm-chair forward -as he spoke, gently pushed the Professor into -it, and stationed himself on the hearthrug with -his back to the fire and his hands behind his -back.</p> - -<p>He was a fresh-faced, kindly-looking man -of middle age, with humorous grey eyes, and -gold spectacles, which gave him a benevolent -expression. He had undertaken the management -of the poor Professor's small investment -for many years out of pure kindness of heart -after hearing his tragic history from a common -friend, since dead; but he had a task this -morning that he did not relish.</p> - -<p>“Have you seen to-day's paper?” he began, -looking keenly at his client.</p> - -<p>“No,” said the Professor. “I do not -often see the paper. Is there any special -news?”</p> - -<p>“Well—er—yes, I think so. News of -some importance to a good many people, -I'm afraid.”</p> - -<p>The old man looked up in a mildly inquiring -way, and the stockbroker continued—</p> - -<p>“Fact is, those beastly South Americans -are kicking up a row amongst themselves again—quarrelsome -beggars! They can't keep -themselves quiet for long! And the worst -of it is, they disturb us peaceful citizens here -who only wish to lend them money to get on -with!”</p> - -<p>A faint expression of interest began to dawn -in the Professor's face.</p> - -<p>“I suppose,” he said, “you mean that the -money market is influenced by this kind of -thing. Does it make any difference to my -little income?”</p> - -<p>Mr. Surtees turned round and poked the -fire vigorously—an unnecessary proceeding; -but the sight of that mild old face, and the -knowledge of what he had to say, made it -imperative that he should relieve his feelings -somehow.</p> - -<p>“It's hard on the poor old chap,” he -muttered to himself. “But it can't be -helped!”</p> - -<p>He straightened himself, looked at his -client, then out of the window, then into the -fire.</p> - -<p>“Well, Professor,” he said slowly, “I am -very sorry to say that all South American -stocks and securities are very low in the -market just now—in short, some of them have -gone altogether. Clean gone!”</p> - -<p>Professor Crowitzski sat upright in his -chair. A mist seemed to float before his -eyes; his heart began to beat as if it would -choke him. He felt as if the room were -spinning round, and he grasped the arms of -the chair tightly to try to steady himself. -When, after a few moments, he spoke, his -voice sounded faint and far away.</p> - -<p>“And—and—my—money?” he gasped, -with pauses between each word.</p> - -<p>John Surtees looked down into the fire and -gave his head a little shake.</p> - -<p>“Is it all gone?” said the old man in a -kind of breathless voice.</p> - -<p>There was silence for a few moments, -broken only by the ticking of the clock on -the mantelpiece and the cries of the paper -boys in the street. Then the stockbroker -turned round.</p> - -<p>“I am exceedingly sorry to have to tell -you,” he said, speaking rather hurriedly. -“It is all gone, and there is no help for it. -No one—nothing could have saved it; the -panic was too sudden and too violent. If I -could have done anything, I would; but it -was hopeless. It is hard—very hard—not -only on you, but on lots of other people -too. Not that that's much consolation to -you!”</p> - -<p>The Professor sat perfectly still, as if turned -to stone, gazing straight into the fire, but -seeing nothing. He was so still and silent -that Mr. Surtees began to feel alarmed as to -the possible results of the shock. He moved -a step forward and gently laid his hand on -the old man's shoulder.</p> - -<p>“Look here, Professor,” he said kindly, -“don't take it so much to heart; your friends -will be sure to look after you. If I can be of -any service to you in the way of a little loan -for present use—no hurry as to repayment, you -know, just as between friends—I shall be most -happy, most happy.”</p> - -<p>The poor Professor drew a long breath -and looked up into his face with a vacant, -unseeing expression in his eyes as of one -struck blind.</p> - -<p>“Friends!” he said slowly and brokenly. -“My friends are long dead. I have no one -left.”</p> - -<p>He attempted to rise, but the stockbroker -pressed him down again.</p> - -<p>“Don't hurry away,” he said. “Stop here -and rest a bit. You won't be in my way. -I'm going to give you a small brandy and -soda—capital thing for you just now.”</p> - -<p>He went across the room to get it out of a -cupboard near the window and was taking the -stopper out of the little brandy decanter when -the sound of the Professor's voice arrested -him. He had risen from the big arm-chair -and stood in the middle of the room, leaning -heavily on his stick.</p> - -<p>“I cannot take it,” he said, more firmly -than he had yet spoken. “I cannot take it! -It is years since I tasted wine or spirits, and -my head is not clear enough. I must go home -to rest and think—if I can.”</p> - -<p>He moved towards the door, and the stockbroker -saw it was useless to try to detain him. -However, he made one more little effort.</p> - -<p>“You'll let me advance you five pounds for -the present, at any rate,” he said, “just as a -matter of convenience, you know, till we can -think what can be done for you.”</p> - -<p>The old man shook his head.</p> - -<p>“I thank you for your kindly thought,” he -said; “but I do not at present see how I am -to raise money to repay you. I have always -kept out of debt, and I am too old to work.”</p> - -<p>“Oh, never mind, never mind! Don't -trouble yourself about that,” began the other, -but a look of such determination came back -to the old man's face that he thought it -unwise to press the matter further, and -continued, “Well, we'll speak of that some -other time. You'll always find me here and -glad to see you. Can you manage to get -home all right? Shall one of my clerks go -with you?”</p> - -<p>But the Professor strenuously refused all -offers of help, so Mr. Surtees had to be -contented with seeing his aged client downstairs -himself. And he stood for a moment -watching his feeble progress down the narrow -court that led into busy Broad Street.</p> - -<p>“Poor old chap!” he said to himself. -“No wonder he is hard hit if that was his -whole living. I wonder why he always would -keep it in those South American stocks?” -And he returned to his own room, feeling -dissatisfied with everything in general and the -money market in particular.</p> - -<p>Professor Crowitzski got back to his little -room in Green Street rather before one. He -sat down in his old chair near the fireplace, -leaned back, and closed his eyes with a sense -of weariness and despair that made him half -wish the end might come then and there. -He was utterly crushed by the weight of his -misfortune, and he felt quite unable to think -of any means by which he might be able to -live out the small remnant of his life outside -the workhouse.</p> - -<p>He had not taken off his old Inverness -cloak, and as he put his hands into the deep -pockets to try to get them a little warm he -felt a folded sheet of paper. He drew it out -mechanically and looked at it absently; it -was the programme for the next Monday's -concert.</p> - -<p>Instantly his whole mental attitude changed. -Music, the ruling passion and great love of his -whole life, asserted itself once more. Cold, -hunger, the need of money, the workhouse, -and starvation, all faded from his mind, and -he was in the world of glorious sound.</p> - -<p>What a fine programme! Quartett, Beethoven -in E minor, Op. 59. Ah, what a -beauty that was, with the glorious Adagio -that no one could play like Joachim. Ballade -in F, Chopin: he glanced at his piano and -smiled. Who had ever written for the piano -as an instrument like Chopin? Songs by -Schubert, divinest of song writers, and—last -and best, the Clarinet Quintett of Brahms. -That would be a feast. His eyes shone as he -went to his pile of music and fished out a -little well-worn volume of Beethoven's Quartetts -and a book of Schubert's songs. Then -he went back to his chair to enjoy himself for -the afternoon, quite oblivious of the fact that -he had had no dinner. But the strain of the<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_255" id="Page_255">{255}</a></span> -morning had been too great, combined with -the want of proper food: the sight and mental -sound of the music soothed him, though he -could not long respond to its stimulus. -Little by little his head drooped, and he sank -into a gentle sleep.</p> - -<p>When he woke it was dusk and he bethought -himself of some tea. The old music -spell was still on him, but he remembered -with a shiver the events of the morning. He -realised that he must see how much money he -really possessed, and calculate how long it -would last; but he made up his mind, should -it be much or little, one shilling of it must be -saved for that concert.</p> - -<p>He found he had ten shillings and a few -coppers, five shillings being due to his landlady -for rent and sundries, and with the rest -he would have to live till Monday. He -remembered that he should see Herbert -Maxwell then or on Tuesday, and he might -be able to help him to something.</p> - -<p>On the Monday he was at St. James's Hall -at seven o'clock, but it took him much longer -than usual to climb the gallery stairs. He -had to stop to get his breath several times on -the way up, and when he reached his seat he -could only sink down into it, close his eyes -and remain in a state of half stupor till the -music began. He had not even the energy -to look round for Herbert, who, however, did -not come.</p> - -<p>The first notes of the Quartett roused him -to his general state of keen, nervous, interest; -indeed it seemed to him that his musical perceptions -were more sensitive than usual, and -he felt as if he were some fine instrument that -was being played on, that throbbed and -vibrated in response to every chord sounded -by the players on the platform.</p> - -<p>The performance of the Brahms Quintett -was a magnificent one, led by that great -German clarinet player Mhlfeld, who comes -to England too seldom; and at its close the -players received an ovation in which the -Professor joined with all his old fire and -energy: he felt quite strong and himself again.</p> - -<p>It was not until he got out of his omnibus -that he realised his weakness. It was a bitter -night, with a strong north-east wind blowing, -bringing with it blinding showers of sleet and -hail, though the moon shone brightly between -the storms. A furious gust almost blew the -frail old man off his feet as he alighted, and -the icy air made him gasp painfully for breath, -and pierced through his worn clothing to his -bones as he crawled slowly to the door of No. 9.</p> - -<p>He dragged himself wearily up to his room; -his body felt numbed and sluggish, but his -brain was still vibrating with the music he -had just heard. He threw his hat and stick -on the bed and sank down into the little chair -beside it: he must rest a little before undressing; -no need to light the lamp, the moon -would break through directly—she always -shone into his room.</p> - -<p>Ah, that Brahms Quintett! What a -heavenly thing it was. He could hear it -still; how haunting the Adagio with its -mournful, pleading melody, and then that -wild fantasia for the clarinet—why—surely -they are playing it in the room beneath. Yes, -there can be no mistaking the tone of the -clarinet, no one but Mhlfeld can play like that. -Louder and louder grows the passionate -strain, like some agonised cry, with the dull -wailing of the muted strings beneath it. The -sound fills the whole house—louder and still -louder.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>“Yes, sir, the Perfesser is at 'ome, sir, -though I don't rightly know if 'e's got up -yet,” said a plump, kindly-faced woman in -answer to Herbert Maxwell's question the -next morning. “My daughter took 'is milk -up at nine o'clock and he wasn't movin' then. -Will you walk up, sir? Top floor on the -right 'and.”</p> - -<p>Herbert went gaily upstairs. He felt in -exuberant spirits. Things had gone well with -him beyond his wildest dreams. His career -was pretty well assured. The great singing -master had undertaken to make himself -responsible for his Academy fees, to find -him means of earning money during his -years of study and to help him in every -possible way. Professor Crowitzski's five -pounds had not been needed, and Herbert -had it with him to return to the old man.</p> - -<p>He knocked softly at the door without -receiving any answer, so he knocked again a -little louder, and yet again; but all was still.</p> - -<p>“He must sleep soundly,” thought Herbert, -“or——”</p> - -<p>A sudden cold fear shot through him, and -he opened the door and looked in.</p> - -<p>The Professor was dressed in his ordinary -clothes and Inverness, and sitting on the low -wooden chair at the head of his bed, which -had not been slept in. His right arm was -flung across the pillow, his head rested on -his arm, his left hand lay on his knee.</p> - -<p>At the first glance Herbert thought he was -asleep, but the stillness of the figure and the -marble whiteness of the face filled him with an -awful dread. He went swiftly across the -room and gently touched his old friend's hand, -only to find the dread was a reality: he was -too late.</p> - -<p class='center'>[THE END.]</p> - -<hr class="chap" /></div><div> - - -<h2><a name="ANSWERS_TO_CORRESPONDENTS" id="ANSWERS_TO_CORRESPONDENTS">ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.</a></h2> - - -<div class="figcenter w300"> -<img src="images/i_256.jpg" width="300" height="382" alt="" /></div> - -<h3>RULES.</h3> - -<p><i>I. No charge is made for answering -questions.</i></p> - -<p><i>II. All correspondents to give -initials or pseudonym.</i></p> - -<p><i>III. The Editor reserves the right -of declining to reply to any of the -questions.</i></p> - -<p><i>IV. No direct answers can be sent -by the Editor through the post.</i></p> - -<p><i>V. No more than two questions -may be asked in one letter, which must -be addressed to the Editor of <span class="smcap">The -Girl's Own Paper</span>, 56, Paternoster -Row, London, E.C.</i></p> - -<p><i>VI. No addresses of firms, tradesmen, -or any other matter of the nature -of an advertisement, will be inserted.</i></p> - - - -<h3>MEDICAL.</h3> - -<div class="blockquot"> - -<p><span class="smcap">Eileen.</span>—Your troubles maybe due to any number of -causes. The great number of symptoms having but -little connection with each other, which you -describe, strongly suggest that a large part, if not -the whole, of your trouble is due to nervousness. -There is a disease which, from the number and -complexity of its symptoms, is called the protean -disease, or, in common parlance, hysteria. This -affection varies from the slightest forms of nervousness -to absolute mental and physical perversion. -It is in the slighter grades of this affection that you -will find your own malady. Whether there is -anything else besides this the matter with you is -impossible for us to tell. It has been our experience -that cocoa is quite as indigestible as tea or coffee, -though it produces a form of indigestion differing -considerably from that produced by tea. Drink -nothing but warm milk, and take a liberal diet of -easily-digestible food.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Priscilla.</span>—Trichinosis is a very rare disease produced -by eating underdone pork. One of the -tapeworms (<i>Tnia solium</i>) is far more commonly -obtained from the same cause. Both diseases are -uncommon in England, for the English eat little -pork, and always cook it well first. There is no -danger of either disease from eating well-done -pork. Where pork is eaten raw—as it is in some -hams and sausages—the danger of tapeworms and -trichinosis is very considerable; but it must always -be remembered that sound meat cannot produce -either disease.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Indigestion.</span>—You are on the right track to treat -indigestion, but you have made one or two errors. -You should not drink “plenty of water.” The less -water you drink the sooner you will be well again. -You must not take anything to digest your meals -for you. Of course you are referring to pepsin, -etc. These may be taken by dyspeptics only when -they are incurable or gradually starving to death. -Dyspeptics are rendered worse by their use in the -long run. You must relieve your constipation. A -teaspoonful of liquorice powder will do this very -well. Six miles daily is quite sufficient exercise.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Anxious.</span>—If you suffer from flatulence you must -attend very carefully to your digestion and guard -against constipation. The pain of wind may -often be relieved by taking half a teaspoonful of -spirit of ginger or compound tincture of cardamom -in a little water.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">In Need of Advice.</span>—Nothing save the surgeon's -knife will remove moles from the face without great -danger. The operation for removing moles is -practically free from danger; but it is not always -advisable. The best way to remove the hair which -grows upon moles is to shave it off or bleach it with -peroxide of hydrogen. Electrolysis is sometimes -used to destroy hairs on moles, but it is infinitely -inferior to, and more dangerous than, excision of -the whole mole. Moles very rarely grow quickly; -indeed, usually they grow less rapidly than does -their bearer. If you have a mole which suddenly -begins to grow rapidly, go to a surgeon at once, for -in all probability it has altered its character and -become a serious disease.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Brunette.</span>—Dandruff and falling hair are usually -present together, for the former is one of the -commonest causes of the latter. Wash your head -once a week in warm water and borax (one teaspoonful -of borax to a pint of water). Wash the -scalp particularly well, and thoroughly dry both -the scalp and the hair afterwards. When the hair -is quite dry, rub a very little sulphur ointment into -the scalp. It is no good applying this to the hair -itself. It is the scalp and hair-roots which need -the ointment. Use a hair-wash of cantharides and -rosemary.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Iris.</span>—1. If you use peroxide of hydrogen to bleach -your hands, do not put it in the water you wash in. -Get from your chemist “hydrogen peroxide 10 vols.” -Dilute this with three parts of water, and dip your -hands in the solution once a day. This can do you -no harm. Whether it will do what you want it to -do is another question. Sometimes it serves its -purpose; usually it fails.—2. Orris-root is the root -of the iris, and not of the violet as is so commonly -thought.</p> - -<p>M. O.—You suffer from the double complaint of -indigestion and feeble circulation. You must be -very careful what you eat, avoid excess of starchy -foods, sugar, alcohol, tea, coffee, and cocoa. But -take a good nourishing diet. The pills will do you -good; but you must be very careful to guard -against constipation. Take a fair amount of -exercise. Take a small dose of bicarbonate of -soda when you are troubled with fulness after -meals.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">An Old Reader.</span>—We think it quite improbable -that your brother will derive any benefit from -smoking. In fact, we think that it will simply -make him worse.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Emily.</span>—It is very difficult for us to advise you what -to do, for the information that you give us is too -scanty to enable us to form a just idea of your -condition. You should have told us your age, and -occupation, and habits of life, for it is necessary to -know these before treating any complaint. The -stiffness in your arms may be due to rheumatism or -it may not. You might try gentle massage and -friction with camphor or soap liniment over the -joints of your arms. For your other troubles we -cannot help you without information as to what -they are and how they originated.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Gladys.</span>—The chief causes of somnolence are -overwork, insufficient sleep, underfeeding, overfeeding, -indigestion, anmia and other forms of -physical weakness; and lastly hysteria and nervous -exhaustion. From which of these are you suffering? -Seven and a half hours' sleep daily is -sufficient; but, if you could, we advise you to give -yourself another hour. Do you eat properly? Do -you eat sufficient, or do you eat inordinately? Do -you have indigestion or fulness after meals? All -these make you feel sleepy. Are you in any way -unwell? Do you feel the cold severely, or have any -symptom which would suggest that your circulation -was not what it should be? Are you at all nervous, -or do you belong to a nervous family? This last -more commonly causes wakefulness than sleepiness. -Lastly, are you worse in the morning or the evening? -If you are all right in the morning, but tire -and get sleepy as the day wears on, then we must -look for a physical cause of your trouble. If you -are worse in the morning than you are later in the -day, then the cause is probably nervous. To cure -yourself of your trouble you must find out and -remove the cause. Take an extra hour's sleep if you -can manage it. Look carefully to your digestion; -many forms of dyspepsia give rise to scarcely any -symptoms except sleepiness.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Alice.</span>—Read the advice we gave to “Anxious.” -You must be very careful about your digestion, and -take the minimum amount of fluid that you can. -Let your diet be as solid but as digestible as possible.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Sufferer.</span>—You had far better see a physician, for -you may be seriously ill, and it is quite beyond our -power to help you. As regards hot-bottles, they -should never be filled with boiling water, and -should always be provided with jackets or wrapped -in flannel. You are not the only person whose legs -have been burnt through ignorance of the proper -use of hot-bottles.</p></div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_256" id="Page_256">{256}</a></span></p> - - -<h3>STUDY AND STUDIO.</h3> - -<div class="blockquot"> - -<p><span class="smcap">Country Lass.</span>—By far your best course would be -to enter some small ladies' school, where you would -associate with well-educated women. We do not -think the scheme you mention would be very -feasible. It is difficult for us to mention any one -school; the fees (unless under special arrangements) -would vary from 50 to 100 a year. Would you -like to go on the Continent? If so, we should -advise Lausanne. Perhaps you can give us a few -more particulars.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Iris.</span>—1. You might procure Creighton's <i>First History -of France</i>, published at 3s. 6d., or Smith's <i>Student's -History</i>, published at 7s. 6d. There is a book by -Charlotte Yonge—<i>Aunt Charlotte's Stories from -French History</i>—but we do not know it.—2. A -thunderbolt, in the sense of a metallic substance, -or bolt, hurled through the air by a thunderstorm, -does not exist. The term is properly applied to the -stream of electrical fluid passing from the clouds to -the earth. Arolites, or meteoric stones, have no -connection with thunderstorms. Two questions are -our limit.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Emerald.</span>—We are sorry we cannot tell you of a -good grammar of the Irish language. Perhaps -some correspondent, noting your wish to obtain -one, may help you.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Pateeth.</span>—1. Write to the publishers of any of -Jerome K. Jerome's works, and inquire for the -recitation in question.—2. We do not know of any -way of disposing of silver paper. Inquire at a -confectioner's.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Dorothy</span> will find the poem “Nothing to Wear” in -Alfred Mile's American Reciter, price 6d.</p> - -<p>“<span class="smcap">The Eldest Girl.</span>”—Certainly we do not object -to our girl-readers “writing about the articles and -stories in the paper, saying what they like and -dislike in them,” so long as the letters are as -pleasant and courteous as your own.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Felicia.</span>—Your quotation—</p> - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“The mighty master smiled to see<br /></span> -<span class="i0">That love was in the next degree,”<br /></span> -</div></div> - -<p class='noindent'>is from <i>Alexander's Feast</i>, by Dryden.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Arithmetician.</span>—Many thanks for your solution of -the problem in our August number.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Amateur Society.</span>—We have received a notice of -“The Budget” Manuscript Magazine Club; subjects -optional; good criticism; two prizes yearly. -Address, Miss Louise M. Larner, 22, Ladbroke -Road, Notting Hill, W.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Zingara.</span>—1. We do not recommend books on -fortune-telling by cards.—2. We have observed in -one or two of the larger weekly illustrated ladies' -papers that character is described in the correspondence -column from handwriting. A glance through -these papers at any public library will inform you -where to apply.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Bessie Matthews.</span>—Your letter is beautifully written, -and the white ink on the blue paper is very -pretty, if a little too dazzling for ordinary use. We -thank you for your information, which we repeat -elsewhere.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Cissie</span> (Southend).—You do not give us your Christian -name, which we require for International Correspondence. -“R.” is not enough.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Phœbe Wilson.</span>—There is a picture in the National -Gallery, we believe, of the first title you mention, -but it is quite impossible for us to tell you either -the painter or the value of your pictures by the -names alone. You should let a local picture-dealer -see them in the first instance, and if they are -thought to be of value, you might send photographs -or a rough sketch of them to “Christie, Manson & -Woods,” or “Agnew's,” New Bond Street, London, -asking for information.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Mercia.</span>—We do not consider you at all too old to -begin to study at a school of art. With perseverance -and diligence you will doubtless make rapid -progress. These are the great requisites; a very -youthful age is a secondary consideration.</p> - -<p>E. W. H.—The teacher who trains your voice will -tell you whether it is a contralto, mezzo, or soprano. -We should consider that F or G was about the -lowest note for a contralto; but it is for the master -who teaches you to judge of the compass of your -voice, not for you to inform him of its range.</p></div> - - -<h3>OUR OPEN LETTER BOX.</h3> - -<div class="blockquot"> - -<p><span class="smcap">Miss Dorothea Knight</span>, Keswick Old Hall, Norwich, -wishes us to say that if any reader of <span class="smcap">The -Girl's Own Paper</span> who collects postage stamps -cares to send her some duplicates, she will send -some in exchange by return of post.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Briar Rose</span> informs “Last Hymn” that the recitation -of that name is in one of Buchanan's “Penny -Pathetic Readings,” and is also published under -another title—“The Haven”—in the <i>Victorian -Reciter</i>, edited by Bernard Batigan, of Hull, -price 1s.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Bessie Matthews</span>, 3, High Street, Cheltenham, -offers to send “Last Hymn” a copy of the poem -on application, and informs <span class="smcap">Saxifraga</span> that “The -False Light of Rosilly” is in the <i>Prize Reciter</i> for -May, 1897, to be obtained from the office of <i>Great -Thoughts</i>. It is also contained in Childe Pemberton's -Poems, published by Messrs. Ward, Lock -& Co. We commend this information to <span class="smcap">Briar -Rose</span>.</p></div> - - -<h3>GIRLS' EMPLOYMENTS.</h3> - -<div class="blockquot"> - -<p><span class="smcap">Margaret Marshfield</span> (<i>Civil Service</i>).—Please read -our reply to “Wood Violet” last week. The examination -fee is only a shilling, so there is no obstacle -in that part of the matter. But there are other -difficulties. You could only now offer yourself for -appointment as a female sorting clerk, or telegraph -learner in the provinces; and to do this you must -obtain a nomination from a local postmaster to be -sent to the Postmaster-General. You have then -to pass the examination. You ask what we think -of your writing and composition. The writing is -very neat and clear, but composition is a trifle -shaky. To say “mother's helps (our only other -resource) seems to be so overstocked” is not -first-rate English, though we understand what is -meant. But why should your only other resource -be to become a mother's help? Can it be because -you think it would be derogatory to you to fill one -of the more recognised positions in household service? -If so, we would persuade you to reflect on -the superior advantages enjoyed by a children's -nurse, a cook and a parlourmaid. All these persons, -as soon as they have obtained a fair amount of experience, -can command good wages and an ample -choice of situations. No doubt there is some little -trouble in obtaining a first place; nevertheless, -many ladies are willing to teach an active, hardworking -woman, if the latter, on her side, will -accept a small amount of payment during the -period of apprenticeship. It really seems to us -best that you should turn your thoughts towards -domestic service; though, if you could afford to -spend a little time and money, we should also have -recommended you to learn laundry-work.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Azalea</span> (<i>Teaching in France or Germany</i>).—It is -almost impossible for an English teacher to obtain -employment in France; but in Germany there is -less difficulty, provided that the teacher has high -qualifications. We recommend you to apply to the -Foreign Registry of the Girls' Friendly Society, -10, Holbein Place, Sloane Square, S.W.; Miss -Nash, Superintendent of the Home for British and -American Governesses, 22, Kleinheerenstrasse, -Berlin, might also be able to advise you, but you -ought to furnish the fullest account of your general -education and professional training.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Sincerity</span> (<i>Rural Nursing</i>).—If you could go to -a large London hospital training-school and -remain there a year, so as to qualify you to become -a Jubilee District Nurse, you would, from a professional -point of view, be doing the best for -yourself; but we think the work of cottage nurse -on the Holt-Ockley system would probably be quite -as congenial to you, and the likelihood of your -obtaining an engagement would be greater. You -should apply for further particulars to the Hon. -Secretary, Mrs. Lee Steere, The Cottage, Ockley.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Freda</span> (<i>Evening Employment</i>).—Such work, especially -if it is only addressing envelopes, is peculiarly -hard to obtain. You might consult the Secretary -for Promoting the Employment of Women, 22, -Berners Street, W., but we fear she will only be able -to say the same.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Anxious to know</span> (<i>Missionary Work</i>).—You had -better make known your wish to become a missionary -to the Women's Mission Association, 19, Delahay -Street, Westminster, S.W., or to the Society -for Promoting Female Education in the East, -267, Vauxhall Bridge Road. You would probably -be required to undergo a course of preparation. -Missionaries are supported by the societies which -employ them, but only of course in a simple -manner.</p></div> - - -<h3>MISCELLANEOUS.</h3> - -<div class="blockquot"> - -<p><span class="smcap">Inquisitive.</span>—You should read Charles Kingsley's -<i>Heroes</i>. That would give you all information about -the heathen mythology, or system of myths, and -ancient hallucinations respecting their false gods. -Apollo was the reputed son of Jupiter and Latona, -also called Phœbus, supposed to be the god of the -fine arts and originator of poetry, music, and -elocution. Besides the names already given, he -was called Delius, Cynthius, Pan, and Delphicus. -He is represented as a handsome young man, with -an almost feminine face, and beardless, holding a -bow from which an arrow has been discharged. -This refers to the fable that the Serpent Python had -been destroyed by his arrows. Evil foreboded is -represented by the “Sword of Damocles,” who was -set down to a splendid banquet by the tyrant -Dionysius (the elder), a sword being suspended over -his head by a hair or thread. Thus the miserable -courtier dared not to stir lest the slightest draught -or vibration should bring it down upon his head.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Anxious Maria.</span>—Because you may be full of faults, -and weak in times of temptation, feeble in faith and -too lukewarm in love and zeal, you would not be -thereby justified in adding a fresh act of disobedience -by drawing back from the Lord's Table -and neglecting to obey one of His last commands. -If you were to wait till really worthy in reference -to sanctification, you would “draw back to perdition,” -it is to be feared. Remember that, however -faulty you may justly feel yourself to be, you can -go to your divine Redeemer, “washed, sanctified, -and justified” in His Name.</p> - -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“All the fitness he requireth<br /></span> -<span class="i2">Is to feel your need of Him,”<br /></span> -</div></div> - -<p class='noindent'>and with that feeling to pray for His grace, and to -“strive to enter in by the straight gate.” A battle -has to be fought. Do not forget that.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Carnation</span> inquires, “Are tomatoes healthy?” We -fancy but very few of them are diseased. Those -that lie long on the ground during wet weather do -not remain so long. That, as an article of food, -they conduce to our health is absolutely proved. -Few vegetables are more wholesome. Ladies do -not rise, if seated, when men address them.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Dot.</span>—You should say, “It is I” (not “me”). The -former is used in the nominative case, and the -latter the accusative. But you should not say, -“between you and I,” but “between you and me.” -If you wish to speak correctly, be careful how -you employ adjectives. You misapply the word -“beautiful” when you say “beautiful butter,” or -jam, or fat; but you may use it very correctly as -regards a landscape, a flower, a rainbow, or any -work of art. Also the word “delicious” is often -unsuitably employed, such as when applied to a -joint of meat, or a book. To apply it to fruit would -be more suitable. The words which should often -be employed as a substitute for “delicious” are -“excellent,” “nice,” or “good.” The word -“beautiful” is correctly used with reference to -form, and colouring, and combinations of the latter. -Another very commonly misused word is “expect,” -“I expect she is,” etc. The word “expect” has -reference to the future, and the speaker's anticipations -in connection with it; “she is,” denotes -the present and already existing condition, and the -two cannot be used together. This misapplication -of the term has come from over the Atlantic. You -will find much to assist you as to right and wrong -employment of words in that useful book <i>Enquire -Within</i>. See pages 163-174.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Ignoramus.</span>—All invitations are given by the mistress -of the house, though she should include her -husband's name in giving them; and all replies -should be directed to her, although, inside, you -thank for their united invitation. The house is the -woman's domain, and she “guides” it.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Joan.</span>—The beneficial influence, or the reverse, of -allowing ivy to grow over the walls of a house has -been a question of difference of opinion. Formerly -it was condemned as harbouring moisture, and -liable to injure the health of the occupants. Now -it is said that the overlapping leaves preserve the -walls from the rain, and they are found to be quite -dry beneath them. It is also said that it renders a -house cool in summer, and warm in winter. But -there is a drawback, and that is that it brings -insects of all kinds into the rooms—spiders, flies, -earwigs, and woodlice. Whatever you may prefer -to do in reference to its growth on your house, it is -an unmitigated evil on trees, and it should always -be sawn through, and then rooted up.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Mora.</span>—Much depends on the species of palm, as to -the watering they require. Also, they must not be -exposed to a draught. Perhaps yours is not one -that would grow tall under any circumstances. As -we know nothing about it (for you give no particulars), -we cannot help you.</p> - -<p><span class="smcap">Brownie.</span>—We cannot do better than refer you to -the articles on the care of the hands by “Medicus.” -See vol. xiii., page 358. Doubtless you have been -out without gloves, and the sun has tanned them. -The very narrow rim of insensible skin that surrounds -the nail preserves the true skin from being -torn and made sore at its termination at the quick. -Of course it will not bear rough usage, for if cut or -cracked, the tender skin behind it, which it is -designed to protect, will naturally become sore. -Wear gloves until quite healed.</p></div> - -<hr class="chap" /></div> - - -<div class='footnotes'> -<p class='ph3'>FOOTNOTES</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_1_1" id="Footnote_1_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> <i>Oriental Proverb.</i>—“Hold out your skirts -when heaven is raining gold.”</p> -</div> - - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_2_2" id="Footnote_2_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> The word, used thus, means simply “mansion.”</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_3_3" id="Footnote_3_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3_3"><span class="label">[3]</span></a> “Bitche, of which place I had received such -accounts, as left scarce a doubt of death being preferable.” -Quoted from Major-General Lord Blayney, -Prisoner of War at Verdun, from 1810-1814.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_4_4" id="Footnote_4_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4_4"><span class="label">[4]</span></a> The Commandant of Verdun had power, as he -willed, to transfer dtenus and prisoners of war from -one dpt to another.</p></div> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p>[Transcriber's note.—The following changes have been made to this text:</p> - -<p>Page 253: crpes changed to crpes.]</p> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. -994, January 14, 1899, by Various - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER, JAN 14, 1899 *** - -***** This file should be named 53427-h.htm or 53427-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/5/3/4/2/53427/ - -Produced by Susan Skinner, Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and -the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at -http://www.pgdp.net - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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