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Show DICK PRIMSTQHE'S If only the good thing scapegrace son, speechless with rag SCOOP. excitement. and chagrin. miglt come oft. Not likely, of course. Tfcat, In setting h.u showed the es- ricfc had cone up to Cam-Wg- e fortnight before the beginning t Michaelmas term, ostensibly to read, PIek then went up to Cambridge rlta JOO his terms allowance from his father in bis pocket At Liverpool street ha fell in with two friends of his, who were also returning to their college prematurely, for the name ostensible reason. But the "reading" on which they wero all so Intent enterel very little into their conversation during the journey. On the contrary, they talked nothing else than racing shop disdusslag particularly the prospects of th Cesarewltch, which was to be ft ran 1 the following week. "I shall hack this." "I shall back that." "What Bhall you back, old Brimstone Pi Treacle " (which was Dick name.) t)on't know." said Dick. "Haven't mad"ut that Seems to me my mind yet. Qnowsurn s rather well in," etc. of whieh was, doubtless, very to pur suckling sportsman, ,ho discussd with the gravity of judges, matters which they knew nothing whatever about. When, howev?r, (Sid complete ignorance ever prevent a boyish plunger from talking with all ibe weight of an oracle ou turf AIJ The Journey to Cambdldge was made a Tuesday. In the course of Dick, after mature consideration, made up his mind to have a ton-Bou Opossum. But on Thursday morning he received a communication which caused him to defer making the iavestment. That communication va3 a circular letter from a betting tout, which ran as fallows: No. 70 Blank Street, London, N., Cot. 3. 18 .Dear Sir: Your name having been given me as one who form tine to time backs horses, may 1 invite our to my special good fhlag attention for the Cesarewitch This is a dead cert. Absolutely can't lose. (hall be pleased to scud you the same Yours faithoa receipt of 10s. Cd. fully. Molyneux Maguire. "R. Primstone, Esq., Coll., Cambridge. "N.B. No transactions with minors. Dick read this egregious epistle through several times while he was discussing his breakfast. Had he been a man of sense, he would have chuck-- 4 it iato the fire and thought no more about it. But being a foolish young undergraduate, he said to himself: "Dashed if I don't think I'll Invest my a in the beggar's modest tip." Dick procured a P. O. for 10s. Cd. Vjd despatched it to Mr. Molyneux Maguire, with a request that he might ee favored by return, with M. M.'s special good thing for the Cesarewltch a mentioned in your letter of yester-47dale." Dick liked that form cf spresiioli. By return tbs worthy Molyneux duly replied. In the following laconic be bad too many J train. to Probably answer to have any time for sifts Superfluous verbiage. . ."Re Cesarswltch. Can't be "Dear Sir: Galllardia. beat. Tours faithfully, Molyneux Maguire. "R. Primstone. Esq." :doq receipt of this letter. Dick at ace took us his morning paper, anl. turning to the "Racing Intelligence," looked up GalllordJa la the betting--Ito 1. "By Jove!" he ejaculated. In' great satisfaction. "This Is pretty useful. By Jove! I say!" Then after a pause: d if I don't think 1 11 have a 'D That will be let me ?ee on. pony Jes by Jehoshaphat, I shall stand to 1.650." win Then he was silent again for sev-eiminutes pondering deeply. After which: "By Hezekl&h ana all the Kings of should, of course, have Isrsr(b said "Judah." but his scripture history had always been weak. "I'll go a bust. Ml have fifty on. Yea, by Shadrach, Heshach and Abednego. 1 will. Thin stand to win 1 must work 'I shall this out on paper yes! yes!" (scribthe bling some figures In pencil on thou-sanmargin of the newspaper. "Three three hundred pounds' Wouldn't toat be splendid It would make meI Independent of the guv nor, and Cpuld snap my fingers In hisI fare and Marian. Te be sure. mightn't tssrry rfn although that beggar Maguire the mare caa't be lnt. Well, if bt concluded, philosophically, 1 shall still have fifty left; and If the werst comss U the worst, t can always k It out by having recourse to the Mveaiettt system of tick." He sooner bad he formed this sport-taif sotaewbat Imtaeral. .esolve tbaa he took Lis hat aad stick and went reuad te the bookie with whom he was business. accustomed to "Good day, Mr Primstone," he genially. "What s for you to-tWaal to do a bit en the Cesare- On Wed-tisada- y, et . F half-guine- 8 S al s rrs g. re-mj- kd yt WVuTh V That e tbs tisket, Tomklns." "Whats youf fancy, sir?" "1 waa't te put fifty on GaiUardia." "You're goiag It this Journey, Mr. rrtmstoas" I've made my mind to have a bust." "Welt, sew, what odds do youTom-W-ex- a ini'rlred f pect "V.ikt p.Jce m (ft to 1." answered PVk. " Th's three tfcj'i: an1 three huvit-- d. si? t it?" twenty-fl- y ye flfu "Com' III 'b'inlret to fifty. il the bo?k-sok- Te: yuf er fUrk held out fer market terms. B it Terokini declined to advance cn fifties. Ho s? flfMea tht bet was boused. the nest si days Dick was of the highest s?spuse aad la a Duij long price timation in which her chance was generally held. None of the press prophets tipped hernot even for a lace. Yet that beggar Maguire had And somehow been jolly positive. Dick had a strong presentment of coming good fortne. He set some store by presentiments, too. Gamblers, old as well as young, usually are superstitious in this respect. He hoped, then But feared; he feared, then hoped. there was no deny that his hopes were considerably stronger than his fears, and when he went to Newmarket cn that memorable Wednesday, every pulse in uis body was throbbing with eager expectation. It seemed to him that the preliminary rpinor events on tht card would never be got through. But at last they were disposed of, and the candidates for the big race cantered to the Then they post. Two false starts. were off. Galllardia was ridden by a stable boy, who wore the buff and black colors of the mare's owner. Dick never took his eyes off those bnff and black stripes from start to finish. For nearly two miles they remained n well in rear of the leading runners, and Dick's hopes sank gradually into his boots. But a quarter of a mile from home they began to coine through. Dick's hopes suddenly revived. Two hundred yards from home the buff and black stripes went still farther up. Dick's eyes sparkled, and his heart beat fast and furiously. They were now level with the pink and green carried by Oppossum, the leading horse. The two raced neck and neck. First one head, then the other. showed in front. Dick felt as though he were being suffocated. Twenty Which would yards only to go! only to go! They shot past the judge's box looking from where Dick stood, to have made a head heat of it. But a minute later the numbers were hoisted. Dick Primstone nearly faintGaillardia's ed from sheer ecstacy. number had gone up first. When our young friend got back to Cambridge that evening, he was surprised, and not too well pleased, to find his father waiting for him in his rooms. Primstone Senior's face looked very severe and solemn. "Where have you been, Richard " he demanded. "At least, I need not ask, for I know that you have been at Newmarket, you deceitful young profligate. How dare you, sir." "I I don't see any harm in It, father," stammered Dick, putting the best face he could upon the matter. "Not see any harm in it?" demanded the elder Primstone, In an awful voice. "Perhaps you will tell me next that you don't see any harm In betting. For I happen to know that you have been betting on those wicked races, Richard." "I did have a bit on the Cesarewltch." admitted Dick. Inwardly wondering how his father had made the discovery. "You sinful young reprobate! I shall take you away from Cambridge at once. I will never trust you out of my sight again." "Stay a moment, father," replied the young man, with unwonted courage. "Will you please tell me how you have found all this out? I should like to know the name ef your Informant." "Yes. Richard." was the stern "I will tell you. certainly. You yourself were my Informant." "1 myself! What do you mean?" ejaculated Dick. "I had for some time suspected," said Primstone Senior, "that you tad been indulging in the wicked practice of betting and I was determined to prove for certain whether I was correct or not. So I laid a trap for you. I communicated with you in the guise of a turf taut You fell into my snare. " 1 "What?" cried Dick, In the most profound amazement. "Then It was you who who tipped me Gaillardlar Galllardia? Yes I think that was the name of the animal." "But father, how did you know' What' should I "I didn't know. know about racing? 1 picked out a name, at hazard, from the list la the papers. But there; that Is sufficient explanation. I have found you out sir. sod i shall take you home morning and keep you under my eye, so that you can get Into no further mischief." Dick was silent a moment Then he said, quitely: "1 am sorry, father. But 1 am afraid I must insist on stopping up until next summer and taking my degree." "Insist? "A boy like you insist? cried Primstone, Senior, In wrathful astonishment. "I shall certainly" "I am not a boy, father " Interrupted his son. "You forget I was 21 last birthday. I am now a man and my own master." "Your own master?" scoffed his father. "When you depend upon me for every sixpence you have. And how, pra, do you propose to stop up at the University without money, you impudent young fool?" "I have some money, father." "Yes. that hundred pounds t gave But that won't ge you. f suppose. very far. Besides I dare swear you have already spent a good portion of It at that accurd Newmarket." On the contrary, father. I'm very considerably to the fvot over my NewYou see. you tlsp market anting. me Oalllaroia, for which I'm awfully oblcd to you " "Do you min te tell roe thst GallhortM I pirkH lardia the r.t, at raadeei. has won?" ejaculated bfs parent, la horror. "Rather. Didn't yen know? Aad as t had a 51 note on, at fifties, I've 2.500." answered Dick, calm leaded half-doze- se-yaf- . er. ty 17. Prirsstose Beater stared .at kia clever little trap for the young prodigal, for the purpose of catching blra out, he had actually put him In thi way of securing 2,6U and Independence. It was almost too much foi humaii nature to bear. Nor were hit Intolerable feelings in any way allayed by Dick's next remark. "I owe you untold thanks, father. You couldn't have done me a better turn. Five hundred will see ui through the rest of my time at tin 'Varsity.and the other two thou.I shall invest in the advowson of a living, upon the strength of which I hail marry Marian Arkwright." "You will not dare, you, you young devil," stormed his appalled parent, now recovering bis speech. "Aye, but I shall," declared Dick Primstone, resolutely. And he did. CHIPPENDALE AND HIS FURNITURE. But Little Known of a Man Who Exercised a Great Influence His Art In the Middle Part of the Eighteenth Century. Of Thomas Chippendale as a man almost nothing is known. His work is alluded to by more than one writer of his time, but he himself is not mentioned. It is believed that he was born in Worcester, and that his father, a carver of frames, came to London und took a shop in St. Martins lane. Even he approximate date of his birth and leath are quite uncertain. The Thomas Chippendale who Is mentioned by Sheraton in 1803 is almost certainly his 3on, who carried on his father's busi-neIt is unfortunate that father and : on should have had the same name, as the receipts signed "Thomas Chippendale," of which at least one exists quite recently, muy havt come from the son. Mr. R. S. Clouston In the "Connoisseur" thinks it probable that the great Chippendale died somewhere between 17G2, the date of the third edition of the "Gentleman and Cabinetmaker's Director," and 17C3, when Mainwarlng t.lludes to him as "a late very Ingenious author." This seems to have been universally understood to mean "recent," but from the fact that nothing more is heard of Chippendale or his "Director," it would seem that the word "late" may have been used by Haln waring in its more correct in insisting on the manufacture of candle box "revolutionized furniture," and I am somewhat afraid that tnj story Is open to reasonable doubt. Tht first mention of the occurrence I hav been able to find is an encyclopaedii of 1797, where it is given on the authority of "Henry Mill, Esq., a gentlft man of undoubted veracity." In anj case thjs Is not the first time the wood had been used. Dr. Lyons has foun a mahogany article mentioned in ai American auctioneer's catalogue o 1708. In England a chair was made o it for William III., and it is at least passible that the wood was brought home and used by Sir Walter Raleigh I understand that this last is not absolutely denied, us there is some difficulty of distinguishing between very ol lance-woo- d and mahogany. The internal evidence of the story itself xloes not render it more believable The wood,- we are told, came to England as planks, which proves it to Lavi been in actual use at that time In iu West Indies. In a comparatively re cent settlement, therefore, there wen tools capable of deuling with it, whlh in England where oak, ebony, boxwood, etc., had been In use for ages specially tempered tools had to be inadt s. Divorce Mill In Canada. The divorce mill does not grlsd Iti grist ao rapidly or easily ia Canada ai it does In the United States. Then are no star chamber proceedings where in the details may be smothered;; oi the contrary, from the first to the lasi there is absolute publicity of all th matters which lead to the appllcatloj for divorce. The notice of the applicant must be published for six month! In two newspapers in the territorj wherin the defendant resides, which no tice must give the name of the applleani and the defendant and the ground upoi which the application is based, and i like notice must be printed in the Cao adian official newspaper. The matter does not then go to ih court, for no Canadian court has th power to annul a marriage tie. It gnpi to the dominion parllment. The par liament ha3 a committee known as tht divorce committee and to this committee the matter is referred, and before itj nine members all the facts in relatlor to the case are brought. This commit has no set rules, and the matter oi precedent does not control Its actions It may admit such evidence as It se?i fit, and may exclude such as. In iti judgment, ought to be excluded. Before the matter Is referred to thli committee, however. It must undergo a first reading in the senate .where tb salient facts of the case are set forth Then It goes to the committee, and from the committee it Is returned U the senate. The senate reviews the action of the committee and that bodj passes on lfln committee of the whole If the action of the committee be by the senate the bill is then re ferred to the lower house of parliament which reviews both the action of thi senate and the divorce committee. com-firme- d Poor, Suffering Cuba. During a brief lull in the proceedings of the house of representatives the other day. Speaker . Cannon talked to Asher Hinds, his parliamentary expert, about Cuba. I went down there with speaker "Reod always Reed," said Hinds. was opposed to the Cuban business Reed drove in all Its branches. one and around the city night went to see Jai Alal played that game on which the Cubans gamble madly. "He walked Into the fronton, was shown his seat and looked around with much interest. At one end of the court there was an. Immense blackboard on which the bets werj recorded. Reed Inquired all about the game and had Its gambling feat ures explained to him. "How much has been staked so far?" he asked. "The guide looked at the board and said that $9,000 worth of mutual tickets had already been bought. "'Nine thousand dollars,' Reed said reflectively. Thm, with much pathos, be added: 'Poor, suffering Cuba!'" Saturday Evening Post. Twelve Good Points of Farming. Good farming Is a thoughtful cultivation of the soil. Here are the twelvi points of good farming: Grsss, clover, bay and corn tnak fat live stock. Lire stork furnish fertilization to Um soil. Manura ripens heavy crops of whatsoever kind. Judicious rotatl'W gives the greatesl aversg yield. Cleaning crops prevents the growth aad ripening tf weds. Weedy crop never give normal yields. - signi-fcatio- n. for it. Had Chippendale been alive in 17G5 when, after the Peace of Paris, "the two nations were crossing over and figuring in," it is more than merely likely that a man of his energy would Lave taken advantage of the increased intercourse to publish a fresh edition. But anything of a purely personal nature concerning him must be more or less guesswork. Even Horace Walpole, of whom was to some xetent a follower, rendale was to some extent a follower mentions neither his name nor his work. Possibly he did not consider the "Gothick," of the director sufficiently Granting that the 6tory is true in iti muin facts, it Is more than likely thai some other captain besides Capt. Gibbons brought the wood to England "at ballast" or as a "substitute for Jesuit'i bark," for there are at least two stories, and there is no reason to doubl that, even in 1720. craftsmen may hav known something of the properties o! the wood. There was, however, no particular reuson for its use, but much foi avoiding It, as the massive furnitur of the period wotMd have been rendered still more unwieldy by its Introduction. But when the revolt against ' Louis XIV. furniture began, any cabiEood, for although the Strawberry ulll netmaker who knew his business wouk library contained both the book by naturally turn to mahogany. When It first tame into use "Frenct Mainwaring and that by the Society of Upholsters and Cabinetmakers. Chip- polish" did not exist, ana even whet pendale is not represented. Yet time that was .nvented Its composition wai has avenged Thomas Chippendale for for many years kept a close secret; bui the slight. We would wlll'.ngly give by Chippendale's time It had become half of Horace's chronicles of titled no- known Innhe trade, and the old methbodies for some information about the od of "oil and elbow grease" yielded-placto a treatment eminently suited tit. Martin's lane shopkeeper. We would like to know what manner of man It for bringing out the full beauties of thi wood. was who broke with the society of upIt Is In Chippendale's furniture thai holsterers to publish his book on his we first find anything like full advantown lines, and. who mostly, be It remembered, in the terrible times of the age taken of the properties of mahogEven Years' war, brought out In quick any, though he did not, like Hepple-white- , carry lightness to the extremi ruccession three editions of It, and there became the first grpat prophet of limits of safety. For a long time II , the great English furniture renaiss- was without a rival, but when ance. tulipwood and harewood th ' In the beginning of the eighWuth la.ter a glorified name for stained syccentury England was et.ni regarded by amore came Into vogue. HepplcwhiU slightingly mentions it as one of thi foreign nations as more or less barbar-Teeven In France, "Inferior woods" in which' a certair. indeed, bad any Idea that the compatriots of design may, for cheapness, be carriei Ebakespeare possessed any literature, out. art, or political Ideas worthy consideration. But in 1727 what has been called The Richest of Cream. "one cf the most Important events of Mrs. Carried Awcagh-W- h.it delicthe century" took place. Voltaire, ex- ious cream! Why, It would easily supiled from France, came to England, port on its surface a silver dollar. I and studied English views and Institubelieve that is the test of the fineit tions with a care never formerly be- cream. Mm. Confy Dent So glad you like stowed on them by a foreigner, snd, greatly through bis teaching, England It. My husband subjected It to I severer test the othr day. He laid hil took an entirely new place as a thinkgold watch on It and the surface re ing ounlry. "From the visit of Vol 'r ' says mained unbroken. Quite remarkably Oreen, "to the outbreak of the French Isn't It? "Indeed, It l's! Of course, you bav revolution, this Intercourse wun Enga fine herd of cows?" land remained the chief motive power no! We couldn't bother wltfc "Oh. cf French opinion, and told, through it, them But Mr. Dent is Interested here. on the opinion of the world. In a large crematory, which keeps ai Nor wss this only la political .eas. 8hskespeare, Swift and Richardson abundantly supplied. Do have Jnst a little more." New York Press. wert eagerly read even In bad transala-Uon'and Hogarth's "Analysis of One of tbe wealthiest baronets te Beauty" published the year be ore Chippendale's book, appeared almost England is Sir Talton Sykes. whose at once In French and shortly after In rent roll from his Yorkshire estate! Italian. This gave Chlppendsle not alone dos not fall far short of 400, 000 s year. He is about as eccentric ai only a wider market, but greater confi dence. Half a century before he could i he is rich, seldom westing fewer thai not bsvs sold a single copy outside of four coats, while In tbe winter he hat known to don a dozen England, but coming when he did. he wss prsctlcally sure of a fair bearing. Chippendale was si so fortunate in Spanish nwsp8prs elslm thst tht finding mahogany already In use; p oldest general in the world in tht material which suited his style as no Count Chest. He is 55, and has serv-eother could have done. It Is at least In the army eighty-on- e years. Hit doubtful If be would have attained lo health Is still good. He president ol s great excHlen' eKr-lftfore his the Fpanlfh academy, and occasionally lime or sftr It. One can scarcely attends meeting. He has translated lma;ne his carving In the realistic Dante's works Into Fpanish. manner of Grinling Gibbons. or dclgn-lr,- s on ff" pT"re line" of Kheraton. "A woman's sighs do not always InThe story of how mahogany came Indicate weight. Willie," to goeril ii is well known. It reads "Very true. Sallie. And it's all right somewhat like a rcmanc-bn we are far a wife to reign, but not t? storm." Uld that the obstinsry of Dr. Gibbons Roller Chip-renda- le - j e satin-wood- w, s. bn d Barren fields leave empty granerl. Careful tillage means manuring wlt4 brain. r Follow potash f rope with phphat crops. I rat over war k or man. Whn Implements are not In use, re that they are nndr errver snd fr from rust. over Let ths roaster's ey be all cos earns the tana. lm tt Upon vigilt hr Monthly. |