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. ________.â€"â€"â€"_._.â€"_- 'M. ____.__ ..~___â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"___.__. BY GlLBuK'I PARKER. NOR KING NOB-JEUUWY' HOUSEHOLD. . Of all the good men that Lincolnshire gave to England to make her proud. strong and handsome, none was strong- er, prouder and more handsome than John Enderby, whom King Chill‘les made aknight against: his will. "Your gracimismajesty," said John Enderby. when the King was come to Boston town on the business of draining the Holland fen and other matters more im- portant and more secret, “the honor your majesty would confer is well be- yond a poor man like myself, for all Lincolnshirn knows that I am driven tomany shifts to keep myself above wa- ter. Times have been hard these many years. and, craving you. majesty's par- don, our taxes have been heavy." “Do you refuse knighthood of his majesty i" said Lord Rippingdale. with a sneer. and patting the neck of his black stallion with a gloved hand. “The king may command my life, my Lord Rippingdale, was Enderby's reply. "he may take me. body and bones and blood, for his service, but my poor name must remain as it is when his majesty demands too high a price for honoring it." "Treason." said Lord Rippingdale just so much above his breath as the knight might hear. , "This in our presence 2" said the king. tapping his foot upon the ground. his brows contracting, and the narrow dignity of the divine right lifting his nostrils petulantly. “No treason, may it please your majesty," said Enderby, “and it were better to speak boldly to the king's face than to be disroya‘l behind his back. My estate will not bear the tax which the patent of this knighthood involves. Ican serve the country no better as Sir John Enderby, than‘ as plain John En- derby, and I can serve my children best: by shepherding my shattered fortunes for their sakes." For a moment. Charles seemed thoughtful, as though Enderby's rea- sons appealed to him, but Lord Rip pingdaie had now the chance which for ten years he had invited, and he would not let it pass: ‘ "The honor which his majesty offers, my good Linchnshire squire, is more to your children than a few loaves and fishes which you might leave them. We all known how miserly John Ender- by has grown i" Lord Rippingdale had touched the tenderest spot in the king's mind. His vanity was no less than his impecunios- ity, and this was the third time in one day he had been defeated in‘ his efforts to confer an honor. and exact a price beyond all reason for that honor. The gentleman he had sought had found business elsewhere, and were not to be seen when his messengers called at their estates. It was not the king's way to give anything for nothing. Some of these gentlemen had been benefited by the draining of the Hol- land fens. which the king had under- taken. reserving a stout portion of the land for himself; but John Enderby benefited nothing, for his estates lay further north and near the sea, not far from the town of Mablethorpe. _He had paid all the taxes which the king had levied and had not murmured beyond his own threshold. He spoke his mind with candor, and to him the king was still aman to whom the truth was to be told with a directness, which was the highest honor one man might show another. _ " Rank treason," repeated Lord Rip- pingdiilc, loudly. "Enderby has been in bad company. your ma'_sty. If you are not wholly with the ing. you are against him. 'He that is not With me is against me. and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad."' A sudden anger seized the king, and turning, he set foot in the stirrup, mut- tering something to himself which bode no good for John Enderby. A gentleman had the stirrup while he mounted, and, with Lord Rippingdaie beside him in the saddle. he turned and spoke to Enderby. Selfâ€"will and resentment were in his tone. “ Knight of Enderby we have made you." he said. "and nKight of Enâ€" derby you will remain. Look to_ it that you pay the fees for the granting of your patent." " Your majesty." said Enderby. reaching out his hand in protest. "I will not have lhis greatness you would thrust upon me. Did your majesty need and speak to me as one gentle- man to another in his need. then would I part with the last inch of my land ; but to barter my estate for a gift that l have no heart nor use forâ€"your mujest , I cannot do it i" ' he ad of the king twisted in his bridleprein. and his body stiffened in anger. "See to it, my Lord Rippingdnle." be said. "that our knight here paysutlo e the last any for the courtesy q tent. 'ou shall levy upon his es- to." " \\'e are both gentlemen. your maj- esty. and my rights Within the law are no less than your majesty's." said Enderby. stoutly. " The entieman forgets that the rug is t a fountain of all law." said Lo Rippingdale obliquely to the king. " We will make one ne\v_statute for this stubborn knight." said Charles; "even a writ iof outlawry. His estates shall be confiscate to the crown. Go seek a king and country better; suited to your tastes. our rebel knight of Enderby." _ "I am still as Endeby of Enderby, and a man of Lincolnahire. your ms' esty." said the squire. as the king rode towards Boston church. where pres- ently he should pmmfuter this fashion (with his subjects t assembled: "Host heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold our most gracious sovereign King .Charles, Inns due him plenleousiy With Heavenly gifts; grant him in health and wealth long to live; strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies; and, finally. after this life. he may attain everlasting joy and felic- ity." . With a heavy heart Enderby turned homewards; that is, towards Mable- thorpe upon the coast, which lies be- tween Saltfleet Haven and Skegness. two ports that are places of mark in the history of the kingdom, as all the world knows. _ _ He had never been so vexed in'his life. It was not so much anger against the king. for he had great reverence for the monarchy of England; but against Lord Bippingdale .his mind was violent. Years before, in a quarrel between the Earl of Lindsey and Lord Rippingdale upon a public matter which parliament settled afterwards. he had sided with the Earl or Lindsey. The two earls had been reconmled af- terwards, but Lord Rippingdale had never forgiven Enderby._ In Enderby’s brain ideas .worked somewhat heavily; but toâ€"day_his slum- berous strength was infused With a .spir- it of action and the warmth of a perva- sive idea. Therewas no darkness in his thoughts, but his pulse _beat heavily and he could hear the veins throbbing under his ear impetuously'. Once_or twice as he rode on in the declining afternoon he muttered to himself. Now it was: "My Lord Rippingdale. 1n- deedl" or ” Not even for a king i" or “ Sir John Enderby, forsoothi Sir John Enderby forsooth l" Once again he spoke reining in his horse beside a tall cross 1 at four corners. near Stickford by the East Fen. Taking off his hat he pray- : ed: " Thou just God, do Thoujudge be- tween my king and myself. Thou knowest that I have striven as an honâ€" est gentleman to do right before all. men. \Vhen I have seen my sin. oh. Lord, I have repented! Now I come upon perilous times. the pit-falls are set for my feet. Oh, Lord, establish . me in true strength! Not for my sake do I ask that Thou wilt be with me, and Thy wisdom comfort me. but for the sake of my good children. Wilt Thou spare my life in these troubles until they be well formed; till the lad have the bones of a man, and the girl the wise thought of a womanâ€"for she hath no mother to shield and teach her. And if this be a. wrong prayer, oh, God forgive it: for I am but a blundering squire, whose tongue tells lamely what hUS heart feels." (To be Continued.) PHOTOGRAPHING A SHOT. Wonderful Experiments In Determining the Time Life or a Flash of Electricity. Recent achievements in the mov- ing photography that has produced the animatograph. biograph, - cinemato- graphe and other representations of motion are not more wonderful than the lately perfected photography of the flying bullet. Prof. 0. Vernon Boys, F. R. S.. has worked on this seemingly unsolved problem with great success, as have also two Italianartil- lery officers. In the course of a lecture on the sub- ject, Mr. Boys demonstrated that the ordinary notion that an electric spark is instantaneous was quite erroneous, and stated that the light of the two 'ends 'of the ordinary electric spark lasted a little less than the 100,000th part of a second. It’ was of course in- stantaneous to our senses, but to tests. which could measure accurately to the 100,000,000th part of a. second the elec- tric spank was anything but instantan- eous. This spark was no good for tak- ing the photographrof a flying bullet, as the lecturer showed by exhibiting one of his attempts, which made quite a. blurred picture. i _ Mr. Boys then proceeded to explain the steps which he todlc in order to re- duce the lengih of time of the electric spark. To this end it was essential that the terminals should be made: of copper, platinum, or some metal which did not produce readily an ignitible va- por, and the electric current must. not be driven through wires at ail. :He used a very thick, broad band; of cop« per, not more than two inches long, which reached around the edge oil the plate, so that the electric current had not got more than three or four inches to go altogether. [He explained by diagrams how he had effected his ob- ject, and shortened the time .of the spark in about one thirteen millionth of a second, or about a. hundred times quicker than the _ordinary flash. To give the audience some .ideal of the infinitesimal fraction of time, he said the time occupied by the spark as reduced by his apparatus was propor- tionately as much less than a second as a second was less than five months, and during that time a builet fired from a magazine rifle could not travol more than one 500th part of: an inch. By this simple contrivance he ,was able to get a brighter and shorter spark and all that was necessary to make a good and short picture. BITUMINOUS COAL LARGELY USED The changes which have taken place in the operative economy of manufac- turing plants are notably conspicuous in the matter of fuel. Formerly .anth- recite coal was used universally for steam purposes, but now the bitumin- ous is used in all large mills. with very few exceptions. Then. again. the im- proved methods of handling coal pre- sent quite as marked a change, and par- ticular-l in. the reduction of cost,so_me of the to: having been at: the mine but most of it in freights and handling. Some fifteen years ago vessels ranged from 400 to 800 tons burden. 1.000 tons being an extreme sue. and loading was uncertain; at the present tune craft average fully 1000 tons, schooners run as high as 8.000 tons and barges bo- twczii LOCO and 5.000 have? MILDEW’. IRON. RUST AND STAINS. Some years ago such a thing as getâ€" ting rid of mildew and ink. stains was impossible, it seemed, without using such acidsas made your garments fall into holes, but it is possible now, with out injuring your goods. It is espl.h ciaily depressing to have anything happen to your handsome damask table cloths, for every fastidious house- keeper prides herself in having pretty napery and table linen. It is expen- sive to buy it, and costs to have it laundried preperly, but it is more apt to give you trouble by getting stains on it than any other household articles. An equal quantity of prepared chalk and powdered borax spread on thickly will remove mildew. It must be dried in the sun. Of course everyone knows how difficult it is to deals with iron rust.,a'nd_ are incredulous about any- ,thmg domg it any good, but (this rem- !edyls effective, and makes it very val- ‘uab.e to anyone that succeeds with it. Use ben_zine and borax. You have only to try it olnce, and then you should tell your friends and neighbors if you are successful, and let them have the :benelfiit. There is no simple powder so [powerwa and helpful about a house las borax. "We know its good as a dis- {iinfecianh but it is also as good in its §medicinail uses, for sore throats. One of fthe most healing gargles I ever used gwas made of salt water and powdered gborax, for ulcerated throat. if used 2freely, it will cure speedily and you [Wiul need no doctor. -' I Fruit stains, and coffee and Lea and wine on table linenscan be done away With, by immediately washing them, .or jusbpouring belting waier through the stain, first having added a small quantity of borax. This must be done before .the goods are put in crash. (Such a practice will reduce your laun- ‘dry biil, for usually table cloths and napkins are expensive to be laundried properly, but you can make a large -c.oth last for several meals longer ,by cleaning the spots off in. this man- ner. I put a piate under the stain, after having poured the boiling water through it, to make it dry smoothly, and you, Will not notice the difference in the washed p.aces at all. This is a great sawing to a. mother with little folks that made mistakes or happen to acCidents such as turning over the 1coffee cups or tea, and big folks are vyust as unfortunate often. 1 HELPS AND HINDRANCES. If the members of the family are unâ€" selfish, thoughtful and considerate of the comfort of each other it is a help. Another help is to have meals at regul~ ar hours, all the little details being in harmony which makes the gathering at the meal hour pleasant and agreeable. If possible the wife should not burden {her husband with her daily trials, be- gcause his trying perplexities are some- itimes exceedingly annoying, and appear ,difficult to overcome. A help-mate to .the bread- winner. she is always' ready to aid by her counsel and. inspire by her own enthusiasm. (fired and dis- couraged ones receive new life from the kindly welcome at the close oil day, to the home which seems a haven of rest after the wearisome work, which has exhausted both mind and body. One iof the greatest .helps is a pleasant and ;sunny disposmon, especially in the {morning _ The old saying is "As goes the morning so goes the whole day." fretful disposition is infectious and is a hindrance to the happiness of the entire family just as a cross cow in the barn yard, begins to hook her neighbor. and she in turn hooks another, till the entire herd. are disturbed and in com- ,motion. It isahindrance to the house- keeper or kitchen maid, to be obliged to go forty rods, in the! summer heat ;or wmtry blast for the family supply Zof water. It is a hindrance to have the "wood sawed too long for the stove, and ;to be obliged to take off the covers in ;order to get it in, causing the room to ibe filled With smoke, and making every ;one feel uncomfortable. ltisahelp to lhave the windows built so they 'can be ,lowered at the top, so that the smoke {can escape. _ Sickness is also a hindr- iance which disarranges the whole house- ihold affairs. It 'is a. hindrance some- times to. the patience to have a dog Homing in with muddy ‘feet making ,tracks on the kitchen floor so freshly Ewashed. Last but not least money of ;wha_tever denomination, whether gold, ior silver is an inestimable help. So- ciety, friendship and love are helps. 'Where love and willing hands make Ilabor light, some of the hindrances do not annoy so much. SUGGESTIONS TERUSEKEEPERS. Do not hang pictures with cord, but procure wire which is made for that purpose. _It comes in several sizes and is quite inexpensive beSide having a much better appearance than heavy cord. . If one has fine plates which. are in danger of becoming nicked or broken by being placed one upon the other, have soft crotcheted mats of common cotton twine between each one. When flavoring has been forgotten in a pudding or cake the fault ‘may be remedied by rubbing the desired ex- tract over the outside of the cake as soon as it. is taken from the oven. When the eiderdown comforts or pil- lows lose their elasticity hang them where the air and sunshine can have full sweep at them, and in a few hours they will be fluffy and light as when new. To make camphorated oil, get ten cents' worth of sweetoil and put five cents‘ worth of cmphor into it. Shake frequently and in a week or ten days you will have an extra camphorated cil, good for aches and pains. A secret given away without price: If dinner is late, get the table set. If the plates. are only on the tablefihe most impatient man Will his temper over twice .the delay that he would on- dure if this outward and visible sign for the coming meal were not appar- ent- 0 When the new rag mrpet comes home from the weaver's measure the W?“- “â€" length of the hread'ths. Then run four 1‘ ‘ rows of machine stitching across each K55 breadth. Cut between the rows two G . on each side, and it will not ravel. In making up an ingrain carpet the same ssw~\\.\\\.\‘\‘\~ \.¢\,\ \\ \s A TROU BLESOME FAULT. plan is advisable. - . If one stops to think how much trouâ€" If you how 000in cornmeal mus-h. ibis, dismntent and discord are caused instead of filling the kettle With water = by jealousy. one will come to the con? to $031: after it is emptied. set it 011 \clusion that it is the worst fault with‘ the back of the stove, where it will keep pretty warm, and let dry. In a few hours the mush will have dried and is ready to peel off, leaving the kettle s? that. an ordinary washing will clean i . There will be no compensation for all the labor and worry of spring clean- ing unless all doors and windows are provided with screens. There will thus be immunity from flies, bugs, mosquitos and all insect pests, and it. will be a matter of economy _in the end.‘ consid- ering the comparatively small amount they cost. Here are some hints for book lovers: To remove ink stains dilute oxalic acid with water, apply with a camel's hair brush and dry with blotting paper. To remove grease spots use pipe clay, covâ€" ered with blotting paper and a hot iron. 'l‘o polish old leather covers clean with a flannel rag,'rub with the beaten yolk of an egg applied with a sponge, and pass a hot iron over the covers. An exchange suggests, as a method of preventing rich cookie dough from sticking to the moulding board to cov- er the board with thin unbleached mus- lin. put. on Without a. wrinkle, dust it well with flounthen rolloutthe dough We know a much less troublesome ine- thod than this, and it is very simple. Don’t make rich cookies. Then you'll have no trouble with them. TWO SHIPS OFF-MYSTERY. THEY ARE TO HAVE SPEED TWENTY- FIVE KNOTS. Extraordinary Feniurcs Which Make It Hard to Tell What They are Intended Forâ€"The Steamers urc "cry Long and Narrowâ€"May Belong lo Russian. Building in one of the great ship- yards of Scotland are two sieamerui abclu-t which there is much mystery. In the first place. the contractors de-i oline to make public the name of the. government or steamship company [on which these vessels are intendedi Moreover, while the plans of the two craft. make it impossible that they! shad-id be used in any ordinary com- mercial enterprise, they are not sup- plied with a protective deck. covering their vita-ls, and therefore it does noii seem probable that they can be design- ; ed for war Ships. . ' They are to be marvels of speed for vessels of their size. Having a length of 420 feet, an extreme width of thbirty- two feet and a depth of thirty-two feet from main deck to keel, they have. been suppiied with engines of 12,000 indicated horse power, calculated to give them a sea speed of twenty-five knots in ordinary weather. 'As an English officer who inspected these two vessels on the ways recent- 1y saidzâ€"“Theire is no space below for anything except speed," meaning that all her carrying room was occupied by machinery. . Their boilers are placed in a long, narrow compartment amidships, forâ€" ward of the engines, and usually LARGE BUNKERS are on each side, giving much coal pro- tection to their motive power. An extraordinary system of bracing and strengthening all the bulkheads} is one of the peculiar clmractcristics of these vessels, and. it is evident that they Will be exceptionally stiff and strong. In. the Edgar class of cruisers the British . nnvy possesses several ves- sels having the same horse power as the mysterious Occupants of the Scotch shipbuiiders' ways. The Edgar has a length of only 360, feet, compared with a length of 420 feet in the "mysieries;" but the cruiser's beam is 60 feet and I her .depth is fully 48 feet. Naturally. havxng a beam nearly double that of the "mysteries" and a depth fully fifty per cent greater, the Edgar cannot do better than. a. speed of twenty and a half knots. \ . The normal draUght of the two i Scotch built craft is not given, nor is their. normal.displatvement obtainable. l Probably their draught is not more: than eighteen feet and their displuce- i went about 4,000 tons. They have the ' extraordinary ratio between length i and beam ofmorc than thiiieen of one ' and With a shallow draught. they will meet comparatively little resistance from the water. . To insure their steadiness in a sea-l way bilge keels extend more than one ' hundred and sixty feet on each side} showing that ithe intention is to run at. :1 L16 H‘T DRAU G HT. _ The stem body of these two vessels is one of_ihe most remarkable of their ; pecularitiea. The twin screws do not i project from the counter at the end of long outboard shafts, supported by' struts, as is the case in most twin screw steamers. Instead. the after! ; i | 1 part of the ship is composed of two dis- tinct stems, extending abaft the above- water structure. and one screw works at the end of each of these prolonged stems. The rudder is shipped in a frame between the two. " It would be unprofitable to 3 cu-, data about these two vessels wi bout. knowing the work the will be expect- ed to do. “While the ok of a protec- tive .deok argues againsfl their warlike mission, the fact that they have no room for cargo and only very limited accommodations for passengers aeexnai to indicate that they may be foundI eventually acting as commerce de- stroyers. . 'I‘he secret} of their. ownership can- not new 'be long maintained, and if â€"-as is y suspectedâ€"it should be found that is will hoist her flag over them there will be undoubtedly. a demand in England that the admiralty ?uild something a little bigger and aster. ‘den. i if tiring which poor humanity is afflicted. It lies in the nature of every one, but alas! too many have more thanis good for their peace of mind, and, worse still, they make no attempt to check it. How often do we not hear of mtrungud ment between members of family sim- ply because good fortune comes to one and not! to all. Just as long as all had equal their love for each other wasunquestioneii,but when fate smil- ed on one the ugly demon of jealousy. was admitted, and oh! what hard feel- iings followed. This jealousy at first may seem but a little thing, but. it is encouraged and allowed to come forth on .the most trifling occasions. and' so it grows and grows. Two girl friends probably get. new dresses at the same time, and because the dress of one may bea little better in quality or may be adorned with a bow or two more the other girl beâ€". comes sarcastic about it, or pouts and’ makes herself disagreeable generally. Now to foster jealousy about such a trifle is most ungenerous, and no girl who wants to keep friends can afford to do it. 'I have in mind two girl friends, who had been playmates since childhood and were the best. of friends. Their mothers had contrived to give each the same advantages so that they might be the. happier. But one fine days. young man came to see one of these girls, and it. was immed- iately noised abroad that Bessie had- a bean. \Vhen Caroline heard this she burst into tears, and when next She saw her friend she treated her quite contemptuously. This was the begin- ning of an estrangement which has never quite healed. The dear old com- radeship was sacrificed because of jeal- ousy and never more would be the same. - There are two sisters of our ilf‘r qmiiniance who profess to love each other dearly, but often their friends are provoked to laughter because of the jealousy exhibited. If one gets something new, no matter how trifl- ing the other immediately gets a Sim- ilar article, but always onea little bet- ter. This cause of dissatisfaction on the part of the first one, and so it. is in everything they do or get. They make themselves unhappy just because 01 this. ‘. Jealousy is an exaggerated form of self-love and is responsible for imost.1 of the ugly things we, say about friends and acquaintances. \Ve cannot endure to hear others praised unless we do it ourselves. We cannot see anything good in the girl or boy1 who receives the attentions we crave. We make our- selves blind to- their merits, even if theirs outshinc ours. But, worst of all, jealousy makes us sarcastic, which is most ill-bred; and then our friends laugh at us for displaying our weak- ness. So whatever you do, girls, do control the little jealousies which crop out. WVe cannot. always be pleased, or always have just what we: want. Wish. your friends happiness when it comes to them, and be content that it will ; come to you also. 2 THE TIME TO BE PLEASANT. "Mother's cross," said Maggie, com- ing out into the kitchen with a pout; on her lips. -. 'Her aunt was busy ironing, and she looked up and answered Maggie: "Then it is the very time for you to be pleasant and helpful. Mother was awake a good deal] of the night will» the poor baby." Maggie made no reply. She put on 'her hat and walked off into the gar- But a new idea went with herâ€"- “The very time to be pleasant is when other people are cross." “True enough," thought she, "that would do the most good. I remember when I was ill last. year. I was so nervous that if anyone spoke lo me. if could hardly help bei'ng cross; and mother never got cross or out of pa- tience, but was quite pleasant with me. I _olught to pay it back now, and I Wil ." And as she jumped up from the grass on which she had thrown herself. she turned a face full of cheerful resolu- tion toward the room where her mo. ther sat soothing and tending a (ret- ful teething baby. i ' "Couldn't 1 take him out to ride in his carriage. mother? It's such a sunny morning," she asked. "I should be so glad if you would," said her mother. The hat and coat were brought, and the baby was soon ready for his ride. " I'll keep him as long as he's good," said Maggie. "and you must-lie on the sofa and take a nap while J'm gone. You are looking dreadful tired." The king words and the kiss that ao- companied them were almost. loo much for the mother, and her voice trembled as she answered : “Thank you,dear; it will do me a world of good. My head aches? badly this morning." \Vhat a be my heart Maggie's was ([8 she turned i e carriage up and down the walk! She resolved to remember and act on lief munt's good words: . "The very time to be helpful and pleasant is when everybody is tired and croesl" _. -_- u... ..... _ TITLED PERSONMEES IN JAIL. Tibia sentence of Lady Scott to im- prisonment for circulating islanders concerning her son-in-law. Lord Rue- sell, in.- Engiand, calh attention to the fact that at present there are in the various jails of Europe quite a num- ber of persons of title Who are under- going terms. Indy Gunning, widow oil Sir Henry Gunning. and: grand daugh- ter of the second Lord Churchill, is servan a term of. severed years' penal servitude for forging her father's name to a number of notes. She might have coca (1 With. a punishment less seven! the trial the fact had not come to light that her frauds bad ex- tended over a number of cars. and the financial necessity that lad temptn ed her to this course was her racial lemmas in betting on lier races. . ....N ..~ .wfl.,_.., I»-..th ma.“- â€"â€"-â€"-â€"u___.' ’ ' .. .-.-....-..... . "2 invalid. 5 ii I.‘