DEC. U 
THE RURAL HEW-YORKER 
THE INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FAIR. 
(Continued from pa«e{793.) 
There is a fascination about cheese-making 
that attracts the learned as well as tbe un¬ 
learned in the art, and the crowds of interested 
spectators hovering over the large six hundred 
gallon vat in Jonep, Faulkner & Co.’s exhibit 
attested to this interest. Considering the dis¬ 
advantages onder which the display was made, 
the firm is entitled to praise for the spirited 
manner in which the exhibit was arranged to 
show a cheese-factory in full operation, makiDg 
oheese every day during the fair. 
Although the boiler wus not fired np, tbe en¬ 
gine was put in motion by steam supplied by the 
annex, and its steady, smooth motion attracted 
attention to the merits of the boiler. Tbe ‘‘Re¬ 
liance/’ aB it is named, is equipped with all the 
latest improvements. It has been especially the 
aim of the tinkers to 8eouro economy in the use 
of fuel; the fire-box is very large, extending 
the whole length of the uuder surface of the 
boiler. As the fire-grate surface is over two 
feet square, in addition to the apace back of it, 
it will admit of the use of wood of any length up 
to four feet in boilers of that length. The heat 
and Brooke pass from the fire-box. to the rear 
end, and return through the flues in the lower 
part of the boiler. All parts are accessible for 
cleaning. Next to the boiler, and attracting 
even more interest, was a little gem of a force- 
pump, whose simplicity, compactness and trust¬ 
worthiness leave little to be desired. 
Over in one corner Btood Ralph’s vat, a vat 
with whioh many of our readers are familiar. 
It is a self-beating vat, the heat extending the 
whole length, perfectly uuder control and j 
evenly distributed, warming at the top as well 
as at the bottom. This very doeirablo arrange¬ 
ment is effected by an equalizer, which, we be¬ 
lieve, no other vat has. One of its groat merits, 
aside from itB good work, is that it involves n® 
expense in set ting up ; has no obstructions at the 
side; no pipes to fill up with hard water, and 
needs but little fuel. This vat is specially 
adapted for dairies and small factories. 
Its big brother, tbe 600-gallon vat, was used 
in the cheese-making operations. This vat is 
mfi.de of superior materials, and is put together 
entirely with bolts, rods and sorews. The sales 
this year have mounted into the hundreds, 
which is a satiefaccory tost of their popular¬ 
ity. 
Frazer’s Gang-press was used to press the 
cheeses made during the fair, and the curd-mill 
was on hand ready for its part of the work. 
The general display was very tasteful. All the 
articles that a factory or diary could want were 
displayed on tables, or stood about in odd cor¬ 
ners. 
As stated elsewhero, the firm took the first 
premium (8100) for cheeso factory apparatus. 
The cheeie factory apparatus was sold during 
the fair to a St. Lawrence County dairyman. 
The Orange County Pail Co., 78 & 80 Murray 
St., New York, was represented by Mr. H. C. 
Carter. Tbe Orange County pail is one of the 
best-known retain packages that is sent to New 
York, and a lung experience has euabled the mak¬ 
ers to improve it from time to time until, to-day, 
it is very generally employed by lending cream¬ 
eries as well as farm dairies. A new fastening 
—invented by Mr. Carter—is a simple and prac¬ 
tical devioo for keeping the cover in plaoB. It is 
free from springs, strong enough to withstand 
rough usage, bolding tho covers securely in 
plnoo, while at the samo time it allows tho cover 
sufiioient play to adjust itself tonuyohange in 
tho shape of the pail due to shrinkage or expan- 
In addition to the above there were various 
kinds of butter packages, including Welsh-tubs 
made of ash, maple and bass-wood, oak pails 
with bails, firkins, kegs and lard pails adapted 
to every demand of tho trade. A specialty is 
made of five and teu-ponnd non-returnable pails 
for family use. Those p&ils, as weil as the 
good display of choose scale boards, and cheeso 
box rims were awarded s, diploma by tho com- 
mittee—the highest prize given in the olass. 
As ny-y be seen by a reference to our first 
page the display made by Messrs H. Iv. & F. B. 
Thurber <fc Co., of Now York City was quite tho 
most striking feature of the entire fair. Aside 
from its oruameutal aspect it was highly in¬ 
structive and an intelligent and well-directed 
effort to place before tbe dairymen of the coun¬ 
try a lino of samples of cheeses that to-day 
command the highest prices in the foreign 
markets which our dairy prodaoe is Beekiug. 
These particular kinds were mainly shown on a 
table that flanked the main exhibit and com¬ 
prised Stilton, Cheddar, Common Cheshire, 
Monk’s Head, Gonda from South Holland, Edam, 
Ballini di Graviua from Oentral Italy, Roma- 
tour, Roquefort, Caoia Oavilliand tho aromatic 
Limburg. Mauy of the above were prize 
cheeses from the Ootober London Dairy Show 
and naturally the best of their kind. 
Tbe foreign butter also waB an interesting 
collection, consisting of famous Leinster cream 
butter, packed on the Dorset system. Danish 
butter—the quality that commands such high 
prices in London markets—Mild Cured Cork, } 
Keil, Normandy, and Cured Wolah butter that 
was also the prize package at the London show. 
The pyramid was made of cheeses in various ! 
sizes, starting off with ten monster nine-hun¬ 
dred pounders, that explained their presence by 
quoting Samuel 1, xvii: 18, “ And carry these 
ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, 
and look how tho bretheru fare and take their 
pledge,” After nnch a present it would be su¬ 
perfluous to “ look how'the bretheru fare." 
The Messrs. Thurber were awarded the first 
prize for the best display of cheese, besides a 
number of other prizes. In connection with 
then- oheese and butter exhibit was a very fine 
display of the celebrated Higgin’s salt which is 
beiog very generally brought to the attentiou of 
dairymen, and for which a patent has recently 
been granted by tho English government to the 
Messrs. Higgin for improvements in salt-mak¬ 
ing. Prizes were additionally awarded by this 
firm for cheese and butter salted with this salt 
and many exhibits were shown in which it was 
used. 
It was gratifying to note this interest in the 
dairy by one of the largest grocery and commis¬ 
sion houses in the country, and the address of 
Mr. F. B. Thurber, on Friday evening, was re¬ 
plete with facts and suggestions that conld only 
have been the result of a careful study of the 
subject. 
Among the many butter oolors was one made 
by Geo. B. Sanders <fc Co., of Taunton, Mass., 
which is mixed with salt, giving it a golden tint, 
from whioh it derives its name—Golden Butter 
Color. It is claimed that the color imparted to 
the butter by its use, not only secures tbe most 
approved tint, but that it also enhances the 
keeping qualities of tho butter ; that it does not 
oolor the butter-milk, and that it is cheap. 
“ The way we get our bread and you get your 
butter,” was the unique legend that attracted 
many to the display of Messrs. Porter Blan¬ 
chard’s Sons, Of Concord, N. H. 
The Blauohard ohurn has been so loDg before 
tbe public that it is as familiar as household 
words •, and a striking proof of its excellence is 
its continued popularity. It has not degenera¬ 
ted into a fossil condition, as may be under¬ 
stood by the fact that it keeps abreast of com¬ 
petition—not, only in this oountry but abroad, 
Russia having sent several orders very recently. 
That country is mentioned because it is tbe 
latest acquisition of foreign territory by tbe 
churn; it would not surprise us to hear of China 
next. 
Ia addition to tho regular exhibit, one of the 
large factory churns was operated by the steam 
engine of Whitman & Burrell, and made some 
of tho fifty-cents-per-ponnd butter that was 
sold during the fair. A new cylindrical factory- 
churn, one of the latest patterns brought out 
by this house, embraces many improvements 
and advantages ; in fact, the Blanchards are 
constantly making such ohanges and improve¬ 
ments as are suggested by practical dairymeu to 
meet tho wauls, and, :<erhaps, we might say the 
whims of but ter makers. 
We oaunot leave this interesting exhibit with¬ 
out referring to something very novel, to wit: 
a power bntter-workor that has great merit. 
The motion closely resembles hand-workiDg, 
while the power is greater, consequently a 1 ar- 
ger mass may bo more perfeotly and rapidly 
manipulated. 
An appropriate display in connection with 
the International Dairy Fair, was the collection 
of highly-finished Howe's Improved Scales 
made by the Howe Scale Company, and repre¬ 
sented by its New York agents, Messrs. Priost, 
Page &■ Co. There were shown a four-ton 
cattle, or hay scale, platform scales in various 
sizes, butter and grocers' scales, and finally, 
scales made expressly for dairy use. The im¬ 
portance of accuracy in all operations of the 
dairy, oaunot be too strongly urged, and a scale 
that ia simple in mechanism, strongly made, and 
always trustworthy, is an article of the first 
importance in tbis connection. 
The Howe scale, since its introduction, has 
become one of tho standards in tbis country, 
aud its merits arc pushing it into prominence in 
every civilized laud. It has been awarded the 
gold medal at tho recent Paris Exposition ; has 
taken prizis at almost all the industrial end ag¬ 
ricultural fairs held in 1878 in this oountry. and 
for the past throe years has secured tbe govern¬ 
ment contracts for supplying the Trtwury aud 
Customs departments, aud has been adopted by 
tho Indian Commissioners. Five thousand are 
i now used by the government alone. 
Pip., W. L. Rutherford: Honorable mention. B. 8. 
No. 6 ?-Best made In Oct.: 1, J. S. ShattueX. Nor- 
wtoh, N. Y.; 2. M. Wood A Bro., W- Marttnaburg. N. 
Y-: 3, A. C. Birger. Delaware Co.; Hon. mention, G. 
B. Lyon, Ovtd. N. Y. _ _ . . .. . 
No. 1-Best made In Nov.: 1. P- B. Trout, Ashland. 
N. Y.: 2, J. S. Murray : 3. Mrs. 74. Pecker. Oswesto, N. 
Y.; Hon. mention. 8. B. Van Dusen. 
LIST OF AWARDS. 
Tho following is a list of awards and diplomas. 
Class a.—Cubamehy BUTTER. 
First prize, $50: 2d prize, $33: 3d prize. Diploma. 
No. 1—Best made lu Jane. 78: I, H. C. Hoffman, 
Horselieads.N. Y.; 2. do.: Dip., A. 0 Kingsley & Co , 
Strawberry Point. Ia. , _ _ _ , 
No. 2—Host made In dept.: 1. P. Van Dyke. Rox- 
bury. N, Y., 2, J. s. Murray, Delhi; Dlp.,W. L. Ruth¬ 
erford. Bovina, N- Y. 
No. j—Best made in Oct; 1, Chadwick & Stewart, 
Anftmosn, la.; 2. J. S. Holbort, Chomuug, N. Y.; Dip., 
Juo. Stewart, Anumosu. Ia. 
Nu. 1-Best made in Nov.: 1, J no. Stewart; 2, J. S. 
Holbort , Dip., A. O. Kingsley * Co. 
Class It .—dairy Butter. 
No. 2—Best made In Juno: 1, 8. B. Van Dusen, 
Harper’B Field, N. Y.; 2, B. Q-. Morse, Red Falla, N.Y.; 
Class c.—Creamery Bi tter. 
No. I-Best made, in New York: U. H. Shoe- 
niaicar, .Tam p 8fcown *, 2* Ij. P. Bailor, Barlvill8, 3, 
A very Wordsworth & Co., Morrlsville. 
No. 3— Best made la Pennsylvania ; 1, H. CanOeld, 
Miller’s Station. 
No. 3- Rest made In New Jersey : 1, C. Bird. Ham- 
bntrr; 2, J. Northrop, Andover. „ ,, 
No. 4-Best made Id New England State*: LI arm- 
incton Creamery Co , Farmington, Ct.; 2, D. Whiting 
& Sons. Wilton. N. H. _ . 
No. 5 limit, mttdo lu Ohio : t, H. Ij. Stewart, Wel¬ 
lington ; 2, C. Sa«o, do.; .3, Hoar, Warner A Co., do. 
No. ft— Best made in Mtchliran: No award. 
No.7—Best made In Indiana: Noaward. 
No. S—Best made in Illinois 1, Newman A Thome- 
v.n. Elsln; 2. Mann, Wood & Co.. Elgin; 3, L. C. 
Ward. St. Charles. „ 
No. 9— Be-t made tn Wisconsin • 1. Geo. Lawrence 
& Son Waukesha; 7. N. W. Morley, Barnboo; 3. A. 
J. W. Pierce. Milwaukee. 
No. 10— Best made In Iowa I.H. D. Sherman ACo., 
Montlcello: Jno. Stewart; 3, Sami. Allison, br. Del¬ 
hi. Highly commanded. B. Herahov, Muscatine. 
No. 11—Best made in Missouri; Judges report ex¬ 
hibits nnnorlliy of awards. 
No, r_<- Beat made Ui Minnesota : No awards. 
No. 13—Rest made in Canada: l. O. Turcot. Mon. 
treat: 2, Gal»o, Woodcock Jt Co., Montreal; 3, Hat¬ 
tie & Inglia, Teeswater. 
class D.—Dairy butter. 
No. 1—Best made In New York: 1, J- S. Murray, 
Delhi; 2. J. P. Gulliver. Binghampton; 3, B. O. 
Morse, Red Falls. , . . , 
Noe. 2 to 7 Inc'uslve for best raado in States of 
Penn., N. J., N. E. 8tates, Ohio, Mloh. und Indiana. 
No entries. _ _ 
No-8-Beet made In Illinois-1, T. Bacon. IVau- 
No.li-Beet made In Wisconsin : 1, R- S. Houston, 
Kenosha; 2, F. O. Curtis. Rocky Run. 
Nob. 10 to 12—lows, Missouri. Minn. No entries. 
No, 13-Best niHde In Canada 1, S. Goodhue, Mon¬ 
treal; 2, Wm. Battle. Montreal. 
Class s.-Foreign Butter. 
No. 1—Best made In the British Isles; 1, TT. K. & F. 
B. Thurber K Co.. N. Y. (representatives): 3. do. 
No. 2—Best made on the Continent of Europe: I, 
J. Webb. Loudon. Bnv.: 2.H. K. & V. B Thurber & 
Co., N. Y.; 3, Webb & Edmonds, London, Eng. 
Class F. -sweepstakes. 
For the best butter of any kind made at any time 
or place : H. D. Sherman Sc, Co., Montlcello, Ia. 
CLASS U.-CHKESE. 
No. I—Best made In New York; 1, W. A. Johnston, 
Murshtield : Morton.May, Newport. 
No. 2-Best made In Pennsylvania: 1, Wm. War¬ 
ner, Meadville: 2, Jno. Cole, Venango; 3 P. Crane, 
Edinboro. , 
No, 3-Best made In New England States: 1. Geo. 
S. Burnham, K. Poulmy, Vt.; 2, Smith & Underbill 
(representatives). N. Y. _ 
No. 4-Best made in Ohio: 1 , F. H. 3now, Garrets- 
vllle; 2, F. G. Kingdom, Cortland ; 3, VV. S. Morton, 
Best made In Mich.: 1, A. D. La- 
eon,i a; Jno, Verson, Farmington; 8. Jno. Elliott, 
*Ncl' 6—Best made lu Indiana: Exhibits bad not 
sufficient merit. . 
No. “-Best made in Illinois : 1. C. E. Freeman, Al¬ 
ton ; 2. A. Netting. Elgini 3. Maun, Wood & Co. 
No. 3 —Best made In Wisconsin: I. C. llasen,.La¬ 
doga ; 2, M. N. Seward, Ft. Atkinson; 3. J. Mills, 
L No. 2-Best made In Iowa : 1, J. B. Rose^De Witt. 
Nu. 10—Best made In Missouri; I, 8. I. Udell St, CO., 
Si. Louis : 2, Pales & Moore, Cameron. 
No 12 —Best made In Canada; 1,Hon. V. Ballftn- 
tyne, Stratford, Out.; 2, D. Cbalmers, Stratford, Out. 
Class I.—Foreign ant fancy Cheese. 
No. 1—Best made in tbe British Isles : 1. Geo. Gtb- 
btns.Buth. Kng.;M(. K & P- B. Thurber&Co.. 
N. Y : J- Stafford. Son & Oswln, Leicester, Eng. 
No 2 —Best made on the Continent of Europe: 1, 
J. Webb. London. England, i 2, H K & I • B. 
Thurber & Co.. , . . „ , „ 
No. 3— Best fancy shapes made anywhere: 1. U 
K. & F B. Thurber & Co.. N Y.: 2, J. Webb, Lon- 
don, Eng.; 3, C- P. Root, Gtlbertsville. N. Y. 
CLASS J.—SWEEPSTAKES- 
No. i—Boat cheese made anywhere : 1, Geo, Glb- 
blns. Bath, Eng. 
Class L.—special premiums. 
No 1 —Dost lot of Butter, not less than 5(1 lbs., 
made lu N- Y., Pa , N. J., N. E. States or the Canadas, 
salted with Ashton’s S ilt. Prize $126 in gold. 1, G. 
8. Camp, Owego, N. Y. 
No. 2—Same conditions and prize, for Butter from 
stales Ot Ohio, Mich., Wls . Ind.. Ill . Iowa. Kansas, 
Neb. or Mnin.. 1, Brlnkhouse St. Feller, Strawberry 
^No^d-For best, lot of Cheese, same conditions. 
States and prize* ns tlaaa L, No. 1: 1, H. C. Brook- 
way, Richfield, N. Y. 
No i—For beat lot. of Cheese, same conditions and 
States a* Class L, No. 3: 1, Stewart & Skinner. Fort 
A No ^Sweepstakes Prize of $250. for best lot of 
Butter salted with Hingin'* Suit: 1, H. Smith, She¬ 
boygan. Wls. Note: This is contested by D. E. Wood 
of Chicago. 
No. L-Best firkin of Dairy or Creamery Butter, 
made In America. Prize, set of Fairbanks's Scales, 
value *K0. 1, George Lawrence A Sun, Waukesha, 
W i 
No. 7—Best single box of Cheese, made In America, 
samo prize as No. (1: 1, R> H. Baker, Colosse, N. Y. 
Class M-dairy implements, Machinery, etc. 
No 1—For host Creamer or process Of raising 
cream. Prize, Diploma; Whitman & Burrell. Little 
F Nil 2-For the host Churn- Davis’s Oscillating 
Churn. Vt. Farm Machinery Co„ Bellows Falla, Yt. 
No. 3—Boat Cheese Vat: Whitman & Burrell. 
No. Best Butler Packages; Orange. Co. Pail Co., 
New York; Options Butter Tub,James GUberds, 
Jamestown, N. Y. _ . , . . . . 
No 10-Rest displiy of Dairy Implements tn the 
manufacture of Cheese. Prize $100. Jones, Faalk- 
nor & Co., Urtw.N. Y. 
No U Best display of Dairy Implements in the 
manufacture of Butter. Prize $to0. Whitman & 
Burroll. , , . . m .. 
Diplomas have also been recommended for the 
displays of M. Halstead (class butter package); D. C. 
Perrin (butter color); Durand's O' - Milker; and to 
Dairy Supply Co., for tin ohurn and a milking pail. 
Class n.—Dairy Cows, Full-dloous. 
No.l— Devon*. Best Milch Oowa : Harvey N. \V eed, 
Stamford. Conn. Diploma to “ Uortie." for great 
excellence. ... .._... 
sle. 's. M. Jt l). Wells. Wothcraoeld. Conn. Diploma. 
Young bull. " Roht. Mars.” Wm. Orozier. 
No. 4 -Guernseys ■ Favorahlo mention, Low 1 !o- 
ra” Wm. Crosier. 
No. 5—Hoiatotnz : Diploma, cows ••Iris” and “D'ck- 
ert.”Jss. Nellson, New Brunswick. N.J. 
No 7-Incltiding all crosses of full-bloods. Di¬ 
ploma. for 3 cows, OscarDuryen- 
No 8-tncludmg all not full-bluods. Diploma, Two 
native cows, Spencer Sprlngstead. Westchester, 
N Y.: Diploma, Sacred cow and calf. Dr. J. Bathgate. 
Morlsanla. N. Y.; Norfolk Red polled cow.U. F, Ta¬ 
ber, Paterson. N. J. 
Class O— Miscellaneous. 
No. I—For best Rennets Whitman & Burrell, Ch. 
lluusen. Liquid Rennet. . 
No. 2— Best coloring-matter: Wells, Richardson & 
Co., Burlington, Vt. , 
Citfrarti BUstfllaiui, 
WEAKER THAN A WOMAN. 
(Continued from page 783. 
CHAPTER XV. 
Mrs. Haye declared that it was fortunate rain 
fell two days before the fc-te; tt cleared the air, 
It freshened the grass, It washed the dust from 
the trees and hedges. It made tho whole face of 
nature so sweet, so fresh and fair, that It was a 
pleasure to breathe. The air was odorous with 
the aoent of flowers and of green leaves. 
Sir Owen appeared to time; hts sumptuously- 
appointed carriage, with the magnificent roans, 
drove up to the Limes. Nothing could have ex¬ 
ceeded his kindness—he was so attentive to Fran¬ 
cis Haye, so kind to Mrs. Haye, so deferential to 
violet. Again Bhe felt how pleasant it was. Sue 
saw deep satisfaction on hor father’s face, great 
pride on her mother’s. She was youDg and heed¬ 
less, and on such an exquisite June day how 
could she help feeling bright and happy ? More¬ 
over, she held something In her hand which glad¬ 
dened her heart. Just as she was starting, while 
Sir Owen stood hat In hand waiting for her, a 
messenger came with a note from Felix—only a 
few short lines hurriedly written, but which went 
straight to her heart. 
“My darling violet,—I send a few words to 
greet you as you are starting, and to wish you a 
very pleasant, happy visit. You will not forget 
me, sweet? you will say to yourself ovsr aud 
over again that you are pledged to me? I trust 
you lmpllolty, You love me, and I am content. 
I kiss your sweet hands, and leave my he,’ rt lu 
them." 
How beloved her: She repeated It again and 
again. How he loved her I Toe little note 
pleased her. She drove away, with Sir Owen 
whispering all kluds of compliments to her; but 
her lover’s face was before her eyes, and his 
words were in her heart. They drove through 
the magnificent park with Its herdB ot antlered 
deer, through the superb grounds, to the graud 
entrance, and then Violet looked up in wonder. 
The afternoon sun fell upon the grand old 
building, showing the towers and turrets, tho 
deep oriel windows, the Venetian balconies, 
bringing out the picturesque outlines ot the 
noble edifice. There was a flight of brond mar¬ 
ble steps, and the great door opened into an en¬ 
trance-hall the first glimpse of which bewild¬ 
ered Violet. She hardly knew that such treas¬ 
ures existed—that such splendor could be; un¬ 
consciously she crushed tier lover’s little note 
in her hand as she beheld the treasures on the 
walls. 
She passed through long broad corridors, 
where white marble 3tatues gleamed from 
among pyramids ot choice flowers; she gaz?d on 
glorious pictures and plcturosquo fountains; 
and all the time Sir O wen walked by her bide 
whispering gay, pretty compliments. They 
came to the drawing-room at last—a large, lefty 
room wtt.h an exquisitely-painted celling, and 
bright with flowers and statues. In the midst 
of all the magolflence stood Lady Roife, with a 
smile on her face, waiting to receive them. 
That was remarkable in ltseir; but that she 
should be so gracious and so amiable was more 
remarkable still. She welcomed them with 
courtly, kindly words, and In all she said she was 
seconded by her daughter Lavlnla. Sir Owen, 
she said, had asked her to assist him, and she 
had for a time undertaken the duties of hostess. 
Then she sent them to their various rooms. 
Berore violet had been many minutes In here, a 
pretty Parisian soubrelte entered, who announced 
herself as Lady Rolfe’s maid. 
'* ller ladyship,” she continued, “ tUought that, 
as you had not. brought a maid, I might be of 
some service to you.” 
For half a moment violet felt a sensation of 
shame that she had brought no maid, then of 
wonder as to what 3he should do with one. She 
accepted the proffered help, and the llttlo Pari¬ 
sian. Almeeby name, soon had every thing ready 
for her. 
Violet had never worn a rashtouable evening 
dress before, and sho looked In wonder at the 
marvelous whiteness of her fair neck and avm3, 
and at her round shoulders, that were perfect as 
a master-piece of sculpture, while the white silk 
showed off her gracetui figure. The train of bluo 
velvet gave her tho look of a princess. In her 
halr*.Almee placed a beautiful white camellia, and 
another lay, like a white star, in the bodice of 
her dress. 
To Almee it was a labor of love to dress Miss 
Haye. Sbe did wonders wltb the shining, golden 
hair; and when Violet was ready to go down 
stairs she stood before the great mirror In w on¬ 
der. Was that exquisitely radi i ut girl herself ? 
She longed for Felix to see her. There was uo 
pleasure without him. iiow he would admire 
her 1 
What a never-to-be-forgotten evening it was l 
Her greatest difficulty was In keeping herself 
rrom expressing her wonder. She went down to 
the drawing-room and found two or three other 
ladles with Lady Roife. She had an uneasy con¬ 
sciousness that they were all talking about her 
as she entered, tor they stopped suddenly, and 
looked at her curiously. But Lady Roife Intro¬ 
duced her, and they were so startled by her strik¬ 
ing beauty that they were more than civil to her. 
sir Owen almost lollowed her Into the reern. 
How his eyes brightened as he saw her I 
“ For a girl like that to marry a country sollc- 
! ltor, to hide such beauty as hers in a place like 
LUford, is simple madness," he said to himself. 
“Sue will thank me in after years tor saving her 
from s«0h a fate.” 
Then he went up to her, and scarcely left her 
all the evening. It was against the laws of etl- 
' quette for him to take her down to dinner; but 
