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' --- le wuseebeeuueeet ‘ficuld 1' iii" w§$ «new. '11 she can out. then lieu was happy: All... ddlnb: would be wt J» an Look up in fees. round bet. 0 ”‘5: “L‘i‘dlmmmm' ...... hint Nvileb’quleker then I can I? tell. ' tb the feet of a horse by her ug and wounded she fell. cert-led her home. wklle Roddy eskiekedwheuhetriedto in; a! to would 3 oil. the' M beet him. or he knew eulerlng within. Every night the ”illeemen there found him 1'11”“. whining aches her front door. An tho‘ this man tried to console him. Noddy” . cries were as loud as before. One night he stole in thrc' the basement. ‘ Blip in t the welds blow and broom. Then a ran hro' the house till he found her And noiseleesly entered her room; Noddy jumped on e chair to look over To see her deer fees in the bed: He looked -gevu e howl full of anguish. Fell beckâ€"dog and child were both deed. truck's: ACKEBMAN. ESTELLE’S INFATUATION: A NOVEL. Hidden in the wood from all eyes but those of the Great Mother. poor Estelle wee breaking her heert. yet deing her best not to be too selfish in her sorrow. It was for Charlie's good in every way thet he should have this splendid commission ; end she knew as well as he that it was for her good too in the end. Were not their lives essenti- ally one. although to all appearance as yet divided ? Still. the moment wee bitter. end Estelle was not eshemed to under. Those two young creatures in the wood went through the old femiliertregedy -. end then the moment came when they must absolutely pertâ€"his face turned to the mighty world of London, where he should find the rend anodyne of work end the noble etimu us of active endeavor-webs to the restricted life of home, where her mother would not be her friend. and her father might not. But so it is. The Week one is ever singled to “ endure whet it once possessed" ; end while the men dare end die. the women live end weep. Spring and summer. end even autumn itself. had lied new iur Estelle. it was the winter of her soul, the winter of her discon- tent. which yet had in it something divme. Her lover was eWey. and the sun had gone out of her sky. She gave up socnety. and found the vicerege parties the very haunts of duluese end the homes of ennui. She suddenly became miacrly of time. and her diligence at home was really edifying to the whole household. Mrs. Clauricerde was far too clever to spoil the whole brew for went of a little sugar. She looked narrowly after the post. and let her deughtcr receive all Charlie‘s letters uninteroepted, knowing that to have prevented their first deliveries would have simply created an undurgrond poshoiiice. where she would have had no What she would do in the supervision. future was another matter altogether. Meanwhile Charlie Osborne found his place in [icinlon one after his own heart. The Smythe Smiths were charming people w for ‘p'arvcnus. Of course they were pre~ tcntious. That is the very essence of the condition. For being afraid to show ignor- ance. and not knowing into whet circles of knowledge highbrrd people swim a manner born, the purvenu assumes to snow every. thing. and makes ond shutn ir consrquence. But they were substantially sensible people, and amenable. To yield apparently was in realitv to direct, us Charlie soon found out. and safely noted on. When Mrs, vathc Hmitl: manic her suggestions. which were blemishes. and Mr. b‘mythe Smith mndo his. which more suicidal. the young artist accepted them us though they were absolutely worth considering. He began by praising them . n. bloc, and ended by deftly whittling tlnm away to nothing. But he made "the renunciation come from them as their own spontaneous decision, and so saved their sclfrlcvo, his own credit, and the harmony of his icons u:ilir\'iksri. Then they won.) generous mingle. and spared no expense eny dircotwn find next to the pleasure of spending :l'mir owu money is that of manipulating 'llllE‘T people‘sma pleasure of which lliinrlie wee keenly conscious. and by no ans-ens shy in its use. Mrs. Bmythe Hmiih. too, a. showy, well. preserved women on the right side of forty, had taken an immense fancy for this hundsome artist, guest. and friend. She .iled herself his mother, and treated him Jim as much affection as she treated her own son. Lawrence “a tail. Well built young athlete of twenty. whoiooked moreliko her oungor brother than her son. She potted irn greatly. and made much of him in all ways. Not Estelle herself touched that irritable solflove of his with a softer hand then did this wealthy parvcnue. whom Charlie himself was not ashamed to own us his patrons-es. ()n his side Mr. Smythc Smith was just as kind. just as satisfactory. 1 To do Charlie justice. nothing of ell thip touched his fidelity to Estelle. He never forget her. and wrote to her at the first frantically and frequently; as time went on with the most lovely and consoling regularity. but not so often, and with less of the poison of despair and more of the honey of hope in hielctters. 'l‘his volun- my confidence and etudct association made her very happy ~91. . as Qgirl separated for an indefinite t. ...: from the men she passionately lovoe. un-i with whom her engagement is In secret and against her mother‘s permission. can be said to be happy in any sense. So time passed. and the autumn and the 1winter flowed once more into the spring. and still things were exactly where they wars. The grand house in Piccadilly was now almost finished. and the methe Smiths would soon m-Wc into it. Churlin had made ngood ' ‘miiul " of mono . as he phrased it, and To? ":u‘l been carefn ”for a young artistâ€"and not nxtrevngant. But a thunder-bolt fell out of the blue-.end a cloud at first no bigger than a man‘s bend soon swept over the whole sunny south. Charlie’s health, whinh had long given Mrs. Bmythe Smith uneasiness. though he him. self made light of her fears. suddenly gave wev with a run. and a broken bl-zmdvossal brought him to the brink of the grave and kc t him there for some time. a no Ono knew of his engagement to Egtglla (‘.l ..iricerde. there was no one to write en" tell her whet had happened. nor whet was the reason of this sudden cessation of letters. The poor girl fretted herself ill in sympathy with her absent lover. feeling cure that it was illness with him. and in no wise treechery nor deeevtion. At her instance Lady Elizabeth took it on herself to write to Mrs. Smythe Smith. mekin general inquiries es tcthe work. and w other they were not pleased with their artist. and when would It be finished. etc. etc. All meaning the one aim is little question. " Why has not Cher is Osborne written for so long to Ettolle Olenrlcerde f " Thu Mrs. Bmytbe Smith answered. and the sorrowful truth come out. As seen ecu. ~ There wee no be! for it. Nor team not mess can stay tide. t beektbe of time. nor melts thet bleed. used as now without ebmues. As tlI were. It you the widower second adding wild 3%. cent Anthon offer: his unauthorized travels when eighteen, whence he did not return till brought beck by his father's death and his own inheritance. For the first months more ng business then that Aspllne trueteeehip took up his time and absorbed his attention There was his father's widow to duel with; ell his half-brothers and sisters to see; their claim to look intoâ€"to dispute m he could. end to settle with as good e as might be when he could not. not that he was oloscfieted. nor yet selfish ; but he had ever cherished that old .sentment inst the marriage which bed leaded m in the Wild West of America so soon as he hed got hie heed ; end he wee reconciled to his step- mother no more now than before. No men who bed ever crossed Anthony Herford's path. or inflicted on him any kin of loss or wrong, had lived loo to celebrete his victory. But with ell his cry pensions he hed kept his masculine integrlt with. out e flew, end the men did not i ve who could say that Anthony Herford hed “ ever funked or ever lied." bed hurt the defence- lees. injured the innocent. or lured wife or maid to the undoin of her feir fume. His return to 01 scenes and the con- sciousness of responsibility. together with that invisible but omnipotsnt influence of public opinion. wrong t. es mi ht be expected, on Anthony. At first he (1 not like the chenge. By degrees. however. the returned wanderer learnt the lesson of proportion, end narrowed the wide gener- osity of his first sweep to dimensions better fitted to home life. He no longer than ht it a shame to accept little rents of e ew poundse year from laborers whose children went barefooted and whose cupboard often wanted breed. He held it as pert of the obligations of 'ch state as landlord end proprietor biggie over every little improvement - repair needed by his tenants ; sue .e force them. for the sake of the principle. to contribute so meuy shill- ings. on their own sideâ€"representing empty stomachs end shivering bodies, where he felt neither the outlay nor the swing more then be felt the weight of e tly on his shoulder. He was never a greening landlord nor a greedy. and his name stood high in the country forlargeness of gener- osity ; but he learnt to curb his natural instincts into execter conformity with the public feeling and general action of his class, end something of the scent of the wild sage bushes passed off him. Brave es e lion, and es strong es he was brave ; bendsome as e Greek bronze ; with the eyes of a scout end the port of a. king ; supple as e panther and stately es s steg~~~ . Anthony Harford wee one to move all women's hearts to love. all men's eyes to admiration. After he had got all his ow affairs in smooth working order. Anthony Herford bethought himself of that trusteeship which he had to take up. He wrote to Mrs Asplinee cold letter of business details. He began ” Deer madam.” and he ended “ Truly yours." But at the end he infused a little dash of humanity. veil iced. by hoping that her daughter. Miss Aspline. was well. and desiring to be recalled to her memory. The letter was purposely made incomplete and somewhat disappointing. He thought it would probebly bring e request for a personal interview. which was what he desired. end was too proud to propose. His little ruse hed the desired effect. Ilia letter piqued and annoyed Mrs- Aspline : it piqued end disappointed Anne. “ This man is going to give worlds of trouble. I can see thet l ” said the mother. her feoe flushing seriously. “ He is as stupid as boiled owl l " she added. And then she wished she had left out the boiled. “ He seems rather confused." said Anne. following her mother's lead at discreet distance. echoing her thought as faintly as the second rain-bow repeats the first. “ I shell have to go to London to consult Mr. Niemend." said Mrs. Aspllne, peevishly. “ I should 1:) much like to have another trustee I This savage will never do any cod. I dare say he has forgotten his own engnegc by now." "lie writer correctly." seid Anne. with en eir of deliberation. “ Oh i his beilifi‘ wrote for him." said Mrs. As line, with an air of conviction. .. if were not efreid of his habits I would ask him to come here. and we could talk matters over." said Mrs. As line, who hated trouble and dreaded trevell ng. “I ders say he would be beereblc." returned Anne. who secretly wented him to come. eudJrivetely intended that he should be elk . " it will scarcely do for us to present e savage to our friends." said Mrs. Aapline, dubiouslf “ No." acid Anne ; “ unless be amused them. And King-house is so dull. perhaps it would brighten up e little." “ But if he is horrid in his habits. Anne ?" objected her mother. u We must tell him." said Anne. “ i am sure I would not i" said Mrs. Aspline. warmly. " i would if you like." seid Anne. eelml . " Well. Anne. if you like to take t e responsibility of the creeture.l em sure I do not mind.“ Mrs. As line returned. after e moment I pause. “ ed as h very likely is. lhirft is e lovely place. If the old femil neme‘ls worth something. then h the erfords are such e queer ot. e are not nsible for him. after ell. He stands on it own feet. Eelsnotlikee nobod whom we introduced and vouched for. e is e Berford when all is said end done. So perhaps I mey venture." “ I think on may." eeld Anne. in her usual leng d. dreamy manner. she could scarcely repress the gled end frequ' exolernetiou which rose eeturelly to her . " It'llluk you may." the sell. leuguidly ; "end es en eey.be lesBerfcrd notes “5“”! . lirlft coeds-u e greet may e ts." Benet it came about that Anthony's :55; 11!: l. E 5i :1: E i ii in as this. and be cool: e long time in the bail? Whet e fool he must be! My word l" “Burer not." said Anne. with a slight fiutter at her heart. And then conjecture was ended the servant openin the door. and “ Mr. er- fer " coming rem the light of the hell into the semi-derknees of the room. “ You see. I took you at our word. end came right away without urther notice." said e richly toned voice, with en unmis- takable American accent. “Both ladies rose from their chairs. and went forward to meet their visitor. How stout deer old cooke hed grown 1 She wes like one of her own utter-tube set on feet. As! how slender that round little on- bell looked. outlined egeinst the fire. w ioh touched the edges of her dress end figure with a kind of fiery glowâ€"belf flame. elf eo‘or. " Why. here you both are. just as in old times. and l em right gled to see you again," he added. meeting them with both bends held out. Mrs. Aspline had intended to be properly dignified. es became a lady e little offended by e liberty endatifiened by long absence ; but hospitality conquered temper. and she greeted Anthony es warmly as if he had been the old friend expected and desired of his dreams. She was so- completely taken aback by this sudden shiftiu of the wind. she wet so embarrassed an disoomfited, that she lost all vital hold over herself. and could only save herself from open confusion by this air of wooden hardness the appear- enee of icy inseneibility. “ Only a little cuss." thought Anthony. in his adopted vcrueculer. Only a once. but how pretty ! And where lives the men for whom a women‘s beauty does not count es e moral grace. excusing any amount of cussedness? He shook hands with her as wernily as good breeding allowed. He would have made his bandvpress warmer bed he dared. Then he seid. in the tone of one making e discovery. “ Why. you have grown right tell, that’s a fact i” “ Yes. I suppose I em teller then when you saw me last," said Anne. not knowing whether to mos“. dislike the American in tonetion of that rich voice. or most admire the rsouuiity of the handsome speeker'. “ he was only a tiny l‘flltB when you went away â€"-just a baby." said Mrs. Aspline. as her contribution to the inventory of reminiscences. “ Yes. just e bab .” said Anthony. still holding Anne's ban s end looking into her pretty face with his searching eyes, a little deep set in the orbid. and overshadowed by the straight. keen brows above. Whyi you were just e ball in my arms. I remember how i used to toss you aboutl»- up to the skies end down againâ€"4s you used to say. And how you used to kick and scream, and pretend you didn’t like it. end then ask for more. Funny little thing you were! But you were e cunning little thing too; and now ydu are a young lady." Anne put on a dignified little lock end air. It seemed somehow to reap the fine edge of her modssties to remind her of those inconsiderate times. She wee still the same eotnei creature es the humanized tiff-bell who hed been tossed up in the air by those two ler e bands which held her own. end gres them with such a fervent pressureâ€"who had been carried in those strong limit and set as a little queen on her throne on those breed shouldersâ€"end who hed even been carried pig‘s-beck. and kissed by those new boarded lips scores of times past counting. " I do not remember." the seid. coldly. “ I do." said Anthony. dryly. He dropped her bends. and Anne no longer felt as if his eyes looked straight into her heart. " Why did you not give as word of your arrival f" asked Mrs. Aspline. hospitably reproeohful. “I would have sent 2: the station to meet you." “ It was not worth while," returned Air-- thony. "It would have been pleesn'lner.” Mrs. Aspline insisted. “ 1 found a buggy." he returned. " Thet horrid fly with e broken-hosed horse 1" seid Anne. with e smile that wes intended to neutralize the flavor of her slightly ncidulated prudery " They mostly are in this old country." . seid Anthony. with e very pronounced : drewi: end egein Anne hated him for his voice; but how handsome be well how well he bore himself! like e kin for patent dignity end that In rb air 0 self-respect which is es indescri eble es en eromn but as visible as light. ” Why..Anthonyl" cried Mrs. Aspiine, startled into familiarity. "Our En lieh horses are superior to any in the wor d l" "Feet?" queried Anthon . “I reckon one of our mustangs would vs the pick of your old three legs as many points as you esksd for. end beet on at a bend. op efter. Have you a and B. in any 0 your stables? No. Mrs. Aspliue; America takes the shine out of on for horsefieeh just as for most else. I tell you. ’ “ Why. you heve some beck more an American than an Englishmen." cried Anne. with uite e nice little smile. " You but " aid Anthony. briefly; and mother end daughter excheu glances. which Autbcu smiled intern y to see. “I will f them to the of their bent." beeeid to himself; “ if they see my gems. they are cuter than they look." But now the scene shifted el her. and the ordinary routine of bcvpl ty hed“? . e be gone threugbutbe room i that one black shiny veliee. taken mme arranged so as to include Anthony erfcrd eee guest fereemenydeytecbewculdceretc ste , or until the terms of the trueteeehlp limb be My settled. "I wiehsbewerefreuker. with more go In her. more substance." thou lit Anthony. Belsnet an English ." we. sstbeset.ker folded tuber lameness“ What Anthony thought of his feir friends and but“... ...; his ..."... secret ”id. He never made eyes at ber.never es up thing in eseftervelcefcrnoeue else to oer. nor used phrases cepeble of beeringeeeeond . Inellthlsbe wes es straightâ€"end es uninterestingâ€"es edie. He criticised her freely. end he laughed at her in e good-humour! but always rather earnest menner. She could do nothing with him. She had to acknowledge that to herselfâ€"abet inner self to whom we never lie. If only he would have spoken eudbe confidentialâ€"though to blameâ€"she would have been more content. Would have liked it less bed she known that Anthea Berford had come in the mood whic makes a marl-yin menâ€"thet mood which looks for «uses 0 content end edmlretion rather then the reverseâ€"end that lied she fed his nascent fire with but us rinkling of brushwood. end not deeden it down with ashes. the whole run of his thoughts and his estimate of her would have been different. He would not have criticised so much, and he would have admired more. For minds heve facets which reflect sounding to the angle, and tender growths of feeling are killed by coldness. es flowers in the garden when the frost comes. We ell know how in e country piece smell events swell into importance. like those Black Crows of immortal memory. The fact of Anthony Herford‘s errivel et Hiudfieet went, the round of the restricted society at Kingehouse like the tearing of e piece of paper in the Ear of Dionysus. Rumor turned her megsifyiuggless c lady on his fortune. Thet Thrift was efine property as well as a pretty place. every one knew; but the rent as settled by the assessor of taxes was one thing, and Anthony's private pile made in America was another. How the private pile had been made was the great Proteus of conjecture. which changed its shape in each month whence it issued. By gambling. said some; by mining. seid othersâ€"«he. Anthony Hurford, the English gentlemen, working like and with t use rufliens spoken of by Bret Herte4by 'striking ile" ; by shoddy; by slave-dceling; by politicel corruption ~ "ray a ring in cotton. railroads. stocks~~'r-rhr~-; Lot. in any case. there was; and how hoivy it lay on its owner’s conscience end whence it had sprungâ€"in what slough of sin and crime its roots were plantedâ€"~ail these were his affair and no other person's. The one thing certain was that pile, which made the income of the owner of Thrift of more value than a Scotch duke‘s, and worthy tho conderntion of a German princess. Naturally the Asplines were ” in society " in Kingshcnse. but they were not among the more cherished members. They were received. es of course. in this plutocretic age. but no one made much account of them-norms forged with them such strong links of friendsh.,., i’or instance. es those which bound Lady Elizabeth and Estelle. They Were slighlty in a false positionâ€" social cofilns of Mohammad, suspended between two spheres and belonging to neither. They were above the need of such patronage and instruction as Celeb Stefg required to make him in any way pesseb s. end they were just a line below the high. water-mark of even a country place. (To be Continued). _.._â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"-â€"w-â€"--â€"â€" ____._â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" Professor Blackle on the Covenanterl. Emeritus Professor Blackie lectured. the other evening. on the Scottish Covenenters in Dean Free Church. Edinburgh. At the outset he remarked that he did not think the Covenanters got feir play in public estimation: perhaps they got this in Free Church estimation. but he was not e Free Churchmeu; he was cnlye lover of all good men. He ge'e his ri lit and to the Batch. liehed Church. his is t to the Free. and his ”W M __.__â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" heart to both. [Is did not see much dif- ference between the two denominations. or he should not have been there on that occasion. Proceeding with his addressâ€" the period covered dating from 1:60 to 1688~be laid down three propositions: (l) The Scottish netlon. es e nation, was essentially Presbyterian; (2) Every distinct pie had a right to e nationel conscience. et was indisputable; let them deny it if they dared. (3) The Church was on ethical association or e spiritual brotherhood, over whichthc State or secular wor hed no authorityâ€"Lucas at ell; an eny interfer- ence of the State in the edmiuisszration or regulation of the Church was f". not of usurpeiiou and wrong. which justified resistance and repulsion on the part of the offended conscience of the spirituel brother- hood. IIe efterwurds touched briefly on the leading events of the period indiceted, eliciting a good deal of lenghter by his reference to the famous incident witnessed in St. Giles' on the introduction of the liturgy. Re I cited that they should kiss the memorie brass which marked the e tfrom which the stool wee t own et t e Dcen, end asked "three cheers" for Jenny Geddee, whom be characterised as the first (‘ovenentem (Appleuso). Burlington's Dome-cc. Early in the press“ century Burlington'e udmlreble location ettreoted the attention of the pioneer settlers. and the settlement of the country extended out from Burling. ton. or Wellington Bquere es it was first celled. This name was given to it by Sept. Joesph Brent. Chief of the Sir Notice Indians. on eceonut.lt is said. of his ed- mlretlcn of the Duke of Wellington. The site of the vill occupies e portion of the old Brant Bl of 400 acres. being Indies reserve lend. Close to the villegs is Brent Boutsmow need es as hotel. and which has since been enlarged end irn- proved. Around this building the memory efetregedy exists. in which the warrior ublefteln weethe principal actor. A eel of Brent. who was e dengue character. re- :3“““2:§”fi~lh?°“fl:fi3 in not . In sen. desirefcv the mutate-lip. aqua. 5 i i l l 5 i :r 3: d E? ii iii: {if j; i ... ’7‘ ...-use on a .... w ,n. ‘ g, . a . ., 1.. t’ «......» . ., . f . . [.9 ......V ... . fl. Tunas-«vi» as. ’th»' ed l-l. to eeeounte. The eeceunteweeeopento e scrutiuyefthe‘n . end it would be absurd toheve reports printed. He hoped the hon. gentlemen would not press “Rum Willougbb eeldtbet ettem hed r. y ts beenmede to procure returns frgm the clerk of .2: hfg. his soap”. but to g urpose. on; part seeking infatuation offered to pay for it. Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) said that all they hed todewestomeke ecornpielutto the Government. and he would see that the matter was attended to. There was no reason why the returns should not be fur- nisbed. The motion was withdrewn. Mr. Creig moved for en order of the House fore return showing e list of all text books for each of the first five years. the use of which was compulsory on flap“. ~first. in the Hi h schools; eeoon y. in the Public Ichoo . and third. in the Separate schools. He said that the pur- chase of text books pressed sorely on route. With regard to Separate schools c said thet some held that he was not entitled to the return. es the text books used in these schools were not under the control of the department. Mr. Ross (Middleeex) said that he would have no objection to the motion provided the hon. gentlemen amended it to reed “ use of one or more of.‘ In no case had e change been medc in the text books without the consent of the locel trustees. When a change was suggested and a new book authorized. the option was left to use either the new or the old book. Every giesible effort bed been made by the apartment of Educetiou to lower the price of text books. With reference to the Be arete schools he would furnish ell the in ormetion possible on the subject of their text books. Mr. Meredith wanted to know if the Government hed any control over the text- books used in the Beperete Schools. Mr. Ross (Middlesex) said that there was I general minute of the Council of Public Instruction to the effect thet none of the I books used in the Seperetc Schools should reflect on our constitution, our laws or gen- eral institutions. Mr. Meredith said that although per- heps it was out of place for him to bring the matter into the present discussion. he wished to sey that he believed that every school receiving ublic money should heve its text-books no or the control of the Gov~ ernment. 1 The motion passed as amended. The following Bills were introduced and reed the first time : Mr. Mowetâ€"Reepeoting certain Acts re- leting to incorporated companies; also to amend certain lews effecting the munici- palities cf the Province. Mr. Mowet’s Bill regulating oertein mat- ters under the Lend Titles Act was passed through Committee of the Whole. Mr. Mowet‘s Bill respecting appeals on prosecutions to enforce penalties and offences under Provmuiel Acts was passed through Committee of the Whole. Mr. Meredith directed attention to the feet that the Bill appeared to deal with procedure in criminel metters. a subject bebnging to the jurisdictfbn of the Federal Parliament. The Bill to give re resentetion 'n the Legislature to the dist st of Nipis J was considered in Committee of the Whole end prosress reported. The Bill to amend the Act respecting the Federation of the University cf Toronto and University College with other univer- sities and colleges was taken up in Com. mltttee of the Whole, passed and reported for e third reading. The endmente to the Pharmacy Act were e$eined by Mr. Gibson 'lElemilton). The epprcntioeahip clause caused con- sidereble discussion. This clause compels the student to serve four years es an apprentice and attend two courses of lectures et the College of Pharmacy. making the course five and e half or six years. Mr. Meredith said that if the object was to lessen the numberof druggists the wrong method was employed. because the long term of service would be e hardship to the poor student. The clause was passed over. The committee rose and re ried pro- gress. after meking some emen f1" ts The House egein went into C imittee of Supply on the estimates. On the item for maintenance and re- pairs of Government end Departmental endings. .i ferred to the Municipal Committee Mr. Fraser moved the third reading of the Bill to amend the Workmen’s Com- pensation for Injuries Act. Mr. Meredith moved an amendment in the direction he had indicated in his objec- tions in the committee. providing thet went of the notice referred to in eleues 12 shell not be e bar to the maintenance of en eotlcn if the Court hold such went of notice had not prejudiced the ceee. The amendment was lost. The Bill wes reed e third The following Government Bills were ed- venced a stage : Bee .demege to lands by flooding in the new «riotsâ€"Mr. Hardy. Reno‘peeting the districts of Parry Sound and uekokeâ€"Mr. Mowet. For enforcing orders under the Act res ting master end servantâ€"Mr. Mowet. peeling steam threshing machinesâ€" Mr. Drury. Respectin the powers of electric light companiesâ€" he AttorneyGenerel. Mr. Rose (Middleeex) resumed the debate on the motion for the second reading of Bill No. 106. res log the formation of new counties. e ex leined that there were clauses in the Bill t et carded against unjustifiable interference w th old county lines. He showed that the will of the majority of the ratepayers tree to be con- sidered. end that it would be impossible to make smell counties. After the majority of ratepayers in the majority of the muni- cipalities hed decided that e county was necessary then e commission was to be ap- pointed consisting of three county judges to peas on the matter. The Bill might be amended in oommitfle to overcome some of the minor defects. if a Bill were furnished giving counties a feasible method of decen- trelizetion to suit locel conveniences much would have been accomplished. Mr. O'Connor said that the majority of the municipelities and towns were against the Bill. All the towns said was. “ We have no use for new counties. but if you are going to give us e Bill we went to be a county town.” He showed thet the for- mation of new counties would add materi- ally to the county retee. What the people required was that the egitetion should stop. It would continue forever under the present Hill. A few ambitious eotive men in a small town anxious to be county clerks. registrars or sheriffs could circulate e petition among the farmers. and with e few plausible words get them to sign it. forming at new county. Another wron was thet. under the Bill, four municipe ities could coerce three into forming a new county. Mr. Wood (Hastings) supported the Bill. He seid that some measure of this kind was necessary, and that it would be much better for the people to have the sey in the formation of r. new municipality than to have the matter. es at present. in the bends of the Government. Mr. Rorke did not think the Bill con- teined adequate protection for the people. The House went into Committee of the Whole on Supply after recess. Mr. Harcourt in the chair. Mr. Meredith asked several questions with reference to the building of coloniza- tion roads in West Algome district. Mr. Hardy said that the count in that section of the Province was rapi ly being 0 cued up by miners and explorers. Mines untol wealth were daily being dis- covered. end it was necessary that some means should be furnished for bringing the ores to market. Mr. Meredith asked if it was true that large sections of these mining lands were being bought up by speculators. Mr. Hardy said t et such was not the case. The following items for roads were then passe-d : time and colonization North Division , .... H3100 Walt Division. .. . ... .. 19,100 East Division ...... 86A?!) (lonerel purposes f can» Total ..s misc Mr. Olenoy pointed out thet thousands of dollars were squandered ennuelly in useless surveys. Townebi s were sur- veyed every year that wcnl never be fit for colonization. Mr. Murray said he hoped the Govern- ment would continue the surveys until every township in the Province was sur- vsyed. Mr. Wood (Hastings) sold the Govern- ment used to have a policy in this matter. The policy used to be ".0 survey the out. lines of such townships: es were unfit for Mr. Meredith wented to know why some i settlement. 915.000 bed to be voted upon for repairs I 9nd meintenence of the Parliament build. , iugs when new buildings were in course of erection. Mr. Fraser explained that it would be some time yet before the new bulldln would be ready for occupation. lie add that there was no truth in the rumors that there was not sufficient stone in the Credit Valley quarries of e certain quality to finish the buildin . Besides he was in e ition to etete t at not a cent had so far Q's spent in extras. ‘ be committee reported to tbe‘Eouee and asked leave to sit again. The folio Bills were reed e third time and : Te eased the Ontario Shops Regulation Act. icesâ€"Ire. Fraser. . Ch ch D Respecting t. Andrew s It . er- llesuâ€"Ir.lebeu . . B. 3. Glue (Toronto) asked whether the Government have received copies of any acclaim by the Bar Association of the county of York. or the Cenede I‘d Lew Amendment Associa- tlee.eren other bodies or meetingsof dunes of 33m moved for e Noam Mr. Fraser said that it was e good thing that the Government had not retained this policy. There were dozens of townships in the nertheestern portion of the Province now filled with thriving settlers where sur- ve I lied been delayed. r. Armstrong suit» that many thrifty settlers had settled in his count before surveys had been made; himsel among the number. It was better to have the townships surveyed before settlements were 0 formed. Mr. Cleucy held that half the surveys bed been useless. Mr. Hardy seld that if there was One thing more then enotber thet redouuded to the credit of the lete ( ommisslouer of Crown Lends. Mr. Perdee, it was the fact that he hed expended so much energy in 0 lug up son will for settlement. ri his mercuric es noises that ’80 towns ipe bed been surveyed and opened for settlement. Mr. Meredith asked if it was necessary to go to Quebec for e surveyor. He noticed thet the gentleman who surveyed the town- ebl sensed after the membn for Prescott hei from Montreal. Ir. Eventurel said that the survey pr we a native of Harrisburg. The boo. gen. euetbev exempts of French Canadian lave- eloninOeterlo. Ifse.be would ask him tetebetbeeeme steed te-norrcw when and eekedleeve eectlter metic- eeute up. he eemmlttse reported elbvnlleeelee efPe lquIIbll ht'm S's?! ii ;. ll {I ii {b illrl English. "be hauler. in speech on Deosm r . 1006. stated that matters must be teken as they are. and that the English len use must be the language of the messes. t was to the gm” of the Frenebgeepleto be taught English. this North merlcen continent lug eeeentlell English. He contended that the keg uege should and must be the language of our Public Subcols or disastrous consequences would result. Mr. G. W. Ross said the hon. gentlemen hed confined his remarks to Eastern Ontario. although there were French schools in Essex, where the teaching was in the English language in English reading and composition. He felled to find in the old regulations of the old Council of Public Instruction en 0 tion to teach English in the French coll. This absence of rule allowed purely French schools to mul- tiply. When he assumed office he inquired esto the number of French schools in which English wee not taught and found to his surprise there were many. In 1885 he issued e regulation declaring that Eng- lish must be taught in every school within the jurisdiction of the department. In 1887 a return brought down showed there were only 27 schools in which English wes not teugbt. In November of the same eer that number was reduced to six. In eb. ruery. 1889. it was officially reported that English wes taught in every Public School in Prescott and Russell. and Mr. Dufort confirmed this by reporting thet English was taught " more or less " in all of them. It was to be remembered that it won not easy to bring ebont sudden] such a change. The preciice in Greet Britain in deulin with the Highlends was to ellow the Gaelic language and Geelio inspectors. Surely then we could tolerate the study of French emong a few thousand FrenchCeueniene. In Wales. too. the Welsh language was taught, and yet England remained unshekeu on her everlasting bills. In Nove Sootia there were schools in which nothing but French wee taught. The law of Ohio rmitted German to be taught in the ublic schools when demanded by r. certain number of residents. ln Louisiana French could be taught. and there were other instences of similar toleration. Ue(Mr. Ross) had no evidence that the schools of Eastern Onterio were inferior. The number of schools having the entrance examinations from Eestern Ontario was quite up to the average. Inspector Sum. inerly showed that the French schools were not much behind the others. At L'l)rignai the diflimlty arose out of a national light. in which the French got the better and forced thé Protestants to found eBe erete senor/l. As to the book from whic ‘ his hon. friend reed. it did not appear to be e text book et all. but a book containing religious instruction. which it would be remembered was permitted at certain hours in any school in the Province. The Presbykrien catechism could be tekeu into any school at the hours specified in the regulations by arrangement with the trustees. His hon. friend had therefore not been frank in his statement. because he hed led the House to adopt e false inference. His hon. friend could not show that the Roman Catholic catechism was taught in school hours. He dare not make the statement. There was a certain violation of the regula- tions of the department in the French wheels of Eastern Ontario. in that they used French text books not anthoriwl.bm linoliu authorized for mixed schools in Quebec. He had obtained textbooks in the French language used in the Maritime Provinces, and had sent them to the Central Com» mittee for their report. The prospect was therefore that in e short time they would beveFrcnch text- books es undsnominationel as were the books used in the ordinary Public Schools. He might mention that with re erd to the Separate Schools the Public chool series of readers was used in 101 out of 112 schools of Western Ontario; the history of the Public Schools used in u? : Separate Schools. and various other text. . books were used in e similer liberal way by the Separate Schools. The policy of this department wee thet no teachers should be allowed to teach in the Public Schools unless they were as competent also to teach English as well es French. The departâ€" a l i l l l v I or 23 iii! cert hes a trees fiat frame-how?“ water week. lily- end notes of the betreebien music. vestere at work in the field have frames showln heed- of grain. most radical ell steps is taken served frame not only echoes but i iii continues the elm. This is most possible with yellow-brown tat-z“: skews phetogrevure. A landscape scene on e ermhofite in the distance. a cell use. a ploughed field. The lele directly towerd you. projects on the f- and is served without e break. The rows of the turned ground do the The farm-house itself seer-caches on wood. end the fence at its tide and trees which overhang it ere wholly served So with an old boat whiche ntwomen is pulling. The bow is photogrevure. stern is carving. The waves are half them carved. The women’s rl ht oer be- gins in the picture. but its b e is served in the frame. is .rriti 9.? Longfellow“: Maiden. who is ~- “ Rtendmg. with reluctant foot, 'en- VVhero the break and river meet. Womanhood and childhood fleet l" is e type of thousands of dung girls who are emerging from the c ryselie stage of their existence.“ they cuter upon their “ teens." Nervous. excitable, irritable. stirred by strange. unknoweble forces with- in them. each a mystery unto herself, our girls need the tendorest care, the most lovâ€" ing. patient oversight. and the eid of Dr. Piero Favorite Prescription. to safely cerr them through this period. during whic u too many lives, else. are sown the seeds of distressing forms of diseases peculiar to the female sex. But this boon to womuukind will prevent ell such dioceses, or cure them if they have already seized e victim. Women owes it to herself. to her family. and to her social station. to be well and strong. Let her then not neglect the sure means of cure. “ Favorite Prescrl - tion " is a legitimate medicine. cereful y compounded by an experienced and ekilful physician, and adapted to women's delicate Ul'gillil/Z-ttlon. It is purely vegetable in its compoaition and perfectly harmless in its effects in any condition of the system. ..- . ...- A no her Mnrtyr of the " Christian Balance" Humbug. Mrs. Mary (3. Edwards. who has just dimi in Syracuse. N. Y.. was a believer in the Christian Science doctrine, and herself professed to shoot cures through the agency m' icirh. About six weeks ago she mm. ‘.o iicioa to treat a patient. While on ll! r way to the cars to return home she fullxul broke her hip. She was imme- dietczy brought here. and two physicians Were called in and reduced the fracture. Then the Christian Scion ' to took charge of the case. the patient .ing attended by Mrs. Ellen R. (truss. principal of the Academy of Christian Science in this city, and another disciple of the school. Mrs. Edwards grew worse. and regular physicians were again called. but they could...not save her life. They say that their failure was due to the interference of the Christian Science people. The “ Scientists " say they could not eeve the woman’s life for the reason that she did not have sufiiwient faith herself when theorists came. - Syracuse Cor. New S 1m. - . ......“ A Son-inns Affair. Clara-“Ch. mother. we had such fun at the party i Young Smith proposed that he find i should go through a mock merriege oeremany-juit in fun, you know ; and it was too funny for anything. Afterward. some of the older people who heard of it said we were really married ; but we're not. are we ? Dating Mother~~0l course not. Besidee. young Sfllith couldn‘t support a wife if be him! one. “ Oh, it wasn't that Smith, It was the other Smith from (laid (lity, the one who nuns c bonanza mine. you know." .. Eh ? Thnt Silllilll My dear, e mer~ ring:- like that before witnesses is binding." .. Resolutions. Whom”, we are a free end enlightened people, and in duty bound to take the greet- est new of the health of the community in gem-rel and of ourselves in particular. mcnt did not pretend to prohibit the teach. . "l‘hpn‘forov be u ing of the French or the German languages of the Public Schools. He could not under- stand this crnsede against the French. treating them es an alien race. The coun- try bclongozd to the French years before the 9 English ever saw it. They established schools in the country 200 years ego. They were the first colonists. end were entitled to their language. There was at present e virus permeet n the press of Canada which would never peimit the onuntr to cast off its sweddling clothes l Talk 0 the superiority of the AngloBexon l Why. not one-third of the people dominated by the Anglo-Saxons spoke English. and then talk about abolishing the French in this Insignificant country. Why should we speak unkindly of the people who rallied in the defence of this country in its hour of danger. Look at the battles they fought to preserve this country for llritein. If the French-Canadian race da- aided to heve nothing else to do with the other Provinces. Confederation ‘wonld be smeshrd to its original fragments. Hr. Meredith said the subject int uceu. by the hon member for Durham one of the greatest lmportenoe to this count-:7. He had pieced his case cleerl before the House, but the hon. member or Mlddleeex had sought f beginning to end to make ltioel cepl I. Be bed a duty to Pt!“ arm in meintelning the lutegvit of the English language. and he would to low the dictates of his conscience irrespective of cone: lioness. What be extended was. that i there was ever goin be e neticn in Canada. if there we- to e unifieetion of the rec s, the only manner in which it could be eccompllehed would be by making English the le of the nation. He no .. 1 ea " ei er or -- memo: or his rty.buteelc1ee the true interests efkeeeuut were deegeveelon cube 3". ea bur-yak“ memberef the ones. If tbsrelult i v s " ell drugglsts et only 50 cents. Rmm'vrd that in all cases where we are afflicted with constipation. inectivs or dis- eased “V! r. hiliminni-ss. derangement of the stomach jumdice and kidney troublesâ€"Wu will pron-um Ur. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets nod use the coins immediately. _4Qâ€" ..... rem-u Qualified. ()ld Ladyâ€"w My deer, do you really think you are fit to become e minister's wife ? ” Engaged Niece (from the Westlâ€"” Yes. indeed. I don't mind being talked about that at all. I've got the energy of e buffalo bull and the hide of :- rhinoceros." -A ...--- .500. or Cure Your Celerrh. For a long series of years the manufac- turers of Dr. Sage's Ceterrh study. who are thoroughly responsible. neneielly. as any one can easily ascertain by proper in- quiry. have offered. through nserly neg newspaper in the lend. e standing rewe of 9500 for e case of nesel cetel‘rh. no net- tes how bad. or of how long standing. which they cannot curt The Remedy is sold It It is ml . soothing. cleansing. deodorlstug. antiseptic and heellng. Heroine or tool 7 Miss Lowe. a pretty 17-year~o|d girl 6 Latenle. Pe..eloped rout bet place on Monday with Frank For tb. e men who h‘d lost both legs above keen. girl had to push tbewbeoled obelri her lover navigates. They ruched I Keesport on Tuudey. and there succe- lp‘lly eluded the officers who wsreeftev t em. 3.“ L 1.‘ ‘ u re. cung I e ..f‘perâ€"l did you merry use beceueeyeuweetede ‘ housekeeper? ' Her husband (mildly ) -"No. “I. If I'd wanted a per I be” men-led some one wboknewbcwtekcsp hence." . A Beltlneve teller is the fetbsrcf twenty five children. aIt is ball?“ th::.Pestmeetev-Oeeerhel m u e .ereeesn'tzerete?dtylsm fre- ue D we 4 ......” no. Isl.”