The Signal, 1899-2-9, Page 7HEATON'S -BARGAIN.
ST MRS. ALEZANDIK
"1 cart fancy •tt is much to b • Ilene,
e ther," Bald Beaton, with an a1r of eery-
ewe
eryewe eupeeviurhy. "Now, I know one er
two good met, •ud stall be moat happy
K 1 can be of we to Miss Vivien"
"It would be cluing we it great service,''
estsd Mr. '1'1Sy, with a look of relief. "1
have barn ■ good deal troubled how to
gratify thi. %.hint of my ward's."
"Tau meet not tall it • whirr," said
Beaton, mulling, and looking duwn et
Miss Vivian as if they understood each
other. "It is u laudable iwbitiuu, and
it chanties taste. Will you allow uta to
she nudge of your drawings?'
"Yes, then, it you understand about
art, you tau tell we if I am worth teach
tog," de returned, with a quiet earnest -
MP.
They moved on to look of the other
pointings, and Maitland noticed that the
little cuunttltie.d gid woo sleety* atweete
by flusescapva and minima*, [tad met
over, showed a wonderful amount of dug
etiarnastlou in her observations.
He remarked that she did not seem to
Pre for bewail figure and faces. "I
tttnppear k L brelleee 1 have seen more
K the ooao try and four tooted .mato.-..
than I base of people," ate returned. "It
memo to rte that 1 understand them bat
ter. 1)u you draw?' she naked with some
Hwidity, luokhag straight into his eyes
se she .puke. "You feel the pictures mor.'
than he dues" and rite looked tuwari
Penton •with a little nod.
"lie must know more than I do about
art; I du nut draw, I only ignorantly woe
ship," reterued Maitland.
am sorry." Sometbigg In her voice
suggested that ate would prefer haiag. i
Pled by him than by his ?timid.
"You will laud au kick of ins!
Maas Vivian."
'"Ilse difficulty will be to chose =moos
the mektitude," said Benton.
-Well, wy dear," sed poor Mr. Tilly,
who had looked frequently toward the
dour, with an espresso.* of *tees. wwat•i-
twse, "1 impure you bare seen enough
tar one day, and 1-1 ban an see glee
mem, an appientmwt of some intport-
saaY.
"1'ou are very trod," said his ward,
k-n.ilr, glancing •t trim.
"W by loto your nue beer, then?' ask
ed Heaton, blandly. "We 'than be deligbl-
ed to take chergg of flim Vivian and
Mrs. - I did not ctttcb the uutue, eel
see thein irately, en route home."
"If you would be w good," said Mt.
TelyrJ1saNdtest
1 shall be most Nippy, w will Mah-
la.d.
"I do not want to any much J"ager,"
mid plea• ',)ivian, '9t I can come poo,
again. There is a great picture of a
cheroot race in the uezt room; I • should
like to look at it, then 1 Mall be qu ts
ready to go."
'lime I shall bid you prod morning,
my dear, and soud'bye for the present. 1
am going to Che north for a few days.
They have discovered a Sedum tomb in
Of well et ea aid tined taste Thiristaal`'
inset in have a leek MAL_
it Wet Deed addle—or esskRa tee --:t
me -you have my excellent evll.ague, Mr.
Da :eau, at hood. (kud morning, Mr.
Keaton, good mining, Mr. Maitland."
end with a bow to lire. Mita, who was
still nodding in the pest Beat* had form 1
ter her, the old gentleman walked •way
some mutat alacrity.
"Poor old bey! it is realty to bad to d at
him about. Don't yon think I might fill
the place of guide.. philosopbe4, ere
friend and leave him at peace?" exclaim.
ed L'.'ton, looking after him with a
▪ 'Tit -iii Tru, Tse iR igr>/�ii 11 It
would net he tee mite treadle 1 doted
be dal to be mown conte of the th ne-
1 ousbt to see. lire. More and I feel
very lust here, and we night aimoat as
well go about blindfolded as go about
alone."
"Good. Then I Mall devote myself to
pour service during the remainder of y n
May. What shah we do to -morrow? Cao
we mon=ger the Tower, the Mountneat,
St. Paul's and Madame Tuiwand?'
"if you do, Mies Vivian mann have
forty horse -power of sightseeingand is-
dorionee," said Maitland. laughing.
"I have seen tete Tower and the wax-
works," returned Mies Vivian. gravely.
"I think Mn. Miles must rest to uoOr-
sel,; but could you take me to • school
K art or a drawing dem? we tnlgtttt fin -1
•nt the cast, and go and til Mr. Dargan
after. Do you know Mt. Daman. too?"
"i have the honor," read to air of prw-
found respect. Mies Vivian looked
quickly and keenly at hhm. "The beet
plan V to permit me to call on rim to-
morrow
omorrow est any hour you mete appoint,
seri we eau arnnae our campaign. 1
shall In tbe meantime make conte ta-
•uiriea about studios, rte., etc."
"You are very good indeed; 1 fel s.
Much obliged to you." The color ram,
otbwiy, softly into ber cheeks, and a vet"
swell smile parted her lips. "1 ■m our.
Mr. Tilly will be very pleased."
"Mr. Tilly is • very dear friend of
Mine," said Beaton, gravely.
"1 swp000e so." t.,...e -,
"Theo you must glee tete your Ad-
dress," aad Beaten took not his Dote
book,
"Thirteen Albert Street, Carntlett
Town,' 'aid Mn. Mlles, who had ac.a:-
tety spoken before, and who new Johoe•l
dem. Her ascent wee peculiar!, flat
and her voice of the sing -acne deecriptiea
thonab her utterance we• rapid.
"Camden Tower' repeated Breton.
"Why did they banish you to so terrible
• localityr
"Deer, dear! it'it that bed?' exelaim-
od Mrs. Miles, In mne% dim ony. 'They're
nneomm n nice room*, and dear etiongh
I can tall you -five and twenty shilling•
• week, •nd balf a crown for the kitchen
tire.'•
"The place la perfectly respectable, h
ba.e no donbt," o Id Maklatd, langiting.
"Mv friend Beaton is very fastidious;
anything further west than Resat:.ngtni
ee meth than Portman Sgnare appears
a ••vase wilderness to tiro."
"Don't believe bim; he is only a coun-
try lout himself, Mks Vivian. 11e has
always lived la the wilds."
Mis Vivian looked front one to the
ether with a puzzled Or; then, se It
*idling to atone for what seemed to
her the noire -gess of Beetoo'a speech, she
said aoft:), with • kind look into Mait-
land's fens. "That is no matter; it leas
net made yen wad or rude."
"Ton little know him.' mid Bates, la
frigle tents
"Yon are Merlins. De yea •iwe7s
Ieosti?' she naked, uneasily. "Comm.
Utley, let to go boss I Mink i know
the *edible. res mem M. and Toa are tat
tired to will." -
"Don't think of It," aid Restos, p
Maty moved tim=ed the anteroom; "I we,
get you a cab."
""tet • vele Mr. Dards trod es to
avoid rete, they met se m nine& musty.
1 would rattier aper K as arenag Ise
Mena."
"lir. Reran Ir --let • n1, Mer ear
Sena."
'Re 14 a sale, de. and el
silt tlw/e Ma
"Aad meet w tu. teittleua, I eel
said Breton la • peculiar tone. "btill
you must let me Insist on a cab. Cad I
will settle with the driver."
"No, certaialy ootr' cried Miss Vivien.
deoldcdly. " I shall pay for It myself."
"J dare nut eontradkt you. Then at
what hour may I present myself tP
morrow?" asked Beetuu, with an air art
peufouud dt'fereace,
"Ole, to morrow? Well, say time after
uiue; they wUl nut give u■ our bleak-
I.t.t hili halt past eight," returned hors
1'fi iso.
li=ef ou gazed at bee with so bewildered
est ext.rssion that Maitland could not
resist Mashing. "My friend here 1s out
gives to eaiiy rising," he Bald. "He has
a terrible complaint *bleb checks bis
ueturwl energy—want of eccupatioo."
•"Ildat is very bad, very wearisome,*
she returned, gravely. "Will you come
to morrow, too?' she continued, looking
at M*ltlaod without a shade of beets -
Oen gar embarrassment.
"1 am sorry 1 oennut have that plea-
sure; I have au engagement."
"Wltat! at nine iu the morning?" add
Beattie.
"Not quite so carry." - t - ,
"Wet, Miss Vivian, It I may come
after luncheon, say about two -thirty, we
wait assuage conte charming plana,"
"'!bank you; be .hail have quite
finished diner by that time."
"You may be sure I Mall be mote -
teal."
Ilene a barroom, which Beaton had hail-
ed, drove up,
"Dear, dear! I cunni abide those
things!" cried Mn. Miles; "you du see
the home's head so plain. I am always
frightened It is goine to fall."
"They am much the bust, I amours you;
a worse danger lurks in the four-wbcelee.
believe me. AU the worst and mown si-
reetioua diseases travel in them to the
btrptteis," Z._.
'Think of that nowt 1et't it a shame/
What'll we do, mores., my deer?'
"(1t, let w take tbe ballroom; there
w really no danger." She paused, and
after a moment'■ besitatiot held out her
Noel, first to Beaton and then to Malt -
laud, with not undignified.iuplietty,
As thte cab drove away Beaton passed
big arm through Maitland's and they
walked sway down Piccadilly in silence
fie • few paces; then Beaton exelaim-
td with a groan: "Ste is even worse than
I expected. Wbet a price I Mall have
to 'sky for independence! What a figure!
what a toilet! Could anything ever lick
ber into diaper'
'.D don't egre., with yen." returned
.Maitland; lobe is quaint, but far from
commonplace. 1 heliere 1t she were
dimmed up, like Indy Mary clay or your
enter, site aright even look pretty.'
"take Lady Marr.'- _feat hetWMa'•
eget are you thinking of? Did you at.
).•r white 'toeing% and chanty -school
shoes?"
'•1 i1id, a d ,I also observed that tits
ankles so 'travestied were remarkably
rant,•• ..- ., .
''Why, Jack, you are not going in for
riva[ohlpl"
"Yee are quite safe so far sa I am
roncerned," returned Maitland, dryly.
"Bat I doubt it your game will be as
easy as you anticipate."
1 it L etre to he hard work le
theft -GAF Mtn" Tereleile-
1 tenet get Jean to help me there. In
feet, I shell never get thi'ough the affair
without Jean's help; but I can 'onnt .a
her; age wants to get me off her banal="
"Why Beaton, with your interest .an 1
'sharpness you ought to be able to make
your own living without having to aid
you rad f."
"Make my own living! What a dis-
gusting phrase! Really, Jack, there a
a stronger colonel flavor about you than
i thought. }however. 1 have Dot com-
mitted myself to scything. Old Darren.
the snuffy one, wants to make Conte gaol
e•editioms before I opee the dere in
form. By the way, are you to dine with
the Wtnlogtcss on Thursday?"
"1 em"
"Then pray tell Jean the tvorile:ma'
sacrifice I am going to make to a stere
sense of duty."
"!What duty?"
"The ditty of 'df-neinteranie."
"D shall Mil ber my otheiop4f-Che asks
it. Now 1 must leave you."
"Won't you come down to Hurlingham?
Jest a will be there and she t'.14 me to
bring you."
"Sorry 1 ca=rt, but h hare •n speeded-
meut wet( the min who wants the Craig-
n olbie moon this antumn; i am almost
late already."
"Well, good-bye for the present. If yon
had any bowels of companion you would
n ot lense me to my tnrrow,"
"i feel sure you will not long need coa-
■ 1r,tio ," said Maitiend, smUing, a he
nodded good-bye to hie friend, sod turn-
ed np Air Street on his way to Regent
flame. "It la no affair of mine," he
mneed. al bate no badness to hater -
fere; Veil can't help fe.11eg any _for -
thet pole .gild. She d.arn't look as If
de could hold her own In the world Bos-
tic will tntrodnee her to. But women
ere tittle cattle; i cannot take coedit to
myself for understanding them though 1
have had a lemon or tore."
CHAPTER 111.
"mutat were M Rge."
Mrs, R'tntnxton'a bewntiful drawing -
mono .,art retiree,. .,f the flowers witb
whtcb they were profusely decorated, and
shaded by .nn -blinds to becoiuine (Um-
l•ratt when she ethos down dressed err
froom, her witite neck and arms gleam
tog through the filmy black Ince whir+
e rented to coyer them; the cods r t her
n h subornred hair dotted w'th tiny die
mood bees and be:ter:lies.
She was ready in good time this
e•eyeclat 7hurtday, as she hoped for an
opportunity of speaking to her brother
before Colonel R3trington appear....
Ledta le always late. I do hope be
bad my note,' she tboaght, es,ahe sank
into a oomloetable corner of the sofa in
the loner room and set for some neo-
mets in thought, resting her r•b.ek on
hoe band, a softened expire/Mon leading
umtsoaJ beauty to bar hands=ome face;
teen, anteing herself, she Ironed for
ward to d=ens •t the etnek, and a she
did ao, Mr. Beaten was ani* nnced. "1
wen ahsid you would net come to time,'
she exclaimed.
"Wheat ie it, Jean? Are yon In a
weever'
"A sceepet Ater" rte returned, with a
sate of ietimmgetiea. "That le not likels
to happen. No; i want tb warn you
& galore cenfidisg this mwtitt nnial vpn
tare of yours to Jack MaW•nd. I am
half afraid you have done *o already.'
"tee; ot coarse 1 have. Did I not tell
you I took Nm with me to witness mt
butted'', with m7 Bootee, as I ere aider
herr'
"Iles yea are a granter Enol than i
took you for. Unlaeae he has cheesed,
Jack le the sort of men who strain at
grate aad does not swallow camels. 11e
is trite esgabit of telling the gtri, or
making • row."
"And cnttlstg me ant himself, ear ad-
ded Beaton, langfilng at Ms elder's Ir
S tank=. "1 think you do hien injustice;
be is not quite rut an Idiot. Yoe deet
'mama he 1a •E Il the modulate Workload
yon beanahoosied' 1 eau Ig1 yen
both tae. •std herd." Illthet+rer.
''Merl Skit': rsiente0 Mas. Was a[
tin, a rune. almost [eaehr =tile passing
over her lila. 'Still he would despise
your method riff finding • well duwered
wife. 1 dupe you did Cot let him tblak
1 'mew anything •bout it?'
"Of course I did Why, I backed gay -
self up with your ayprobitduc."
"Really, Ladle, you are too unpriu-
(toted. You caurot even believe that
otter people have scruples. 1 am infi-
nitely annoyed. What will Jack Mait-
land think of me?"
"Ile won't think about you; and what
the deuce would it matter If he d dt lie
L not hottified-not a bit of It. He was
rather amused with the Whole elide It
an) thing, he is rather taken with my
little Qaukeres.. It is ooly nature!, you
knuwn,thet having been luted by a Up, a
be should console himself with a wooer."
Mn. %%le ugto) did out reply at once,
but a flash of vivid auger gleamed to her
eyes, a look that Beet.o knew and never
trifled with.
"It would serve you right it he woe
the prize from you," she said quietly. "It
is well you told me. I shall know what
line to take. if," she continued, after
anather slight pause -"If 1 am seAsald-
you, you must ceatnnit ■ltd be guided by
me. Leah., 1 have not seen you for
nearly ■ week; have you been absori ed
by your demotion to Miss Vivian, or to--"
"Not altogether," he Interrupted quick-
ly. "I have escorted her to the Ken -
Morton Museum. and the British Mu-
seum and the Zoo, but myeveuings have
been my dean. She le raving to go to the
theatre, but I cannot stand that. It is
more than any then can stand to appear
in pubilc with the fearful old goody who
ctapenwo her. Your maid would dtudein
to ass elate wird Mn. Miles. She has
s bad cold just now, tank heaves. yea
must really head) me, Jean ,and edueole
lour future sisteriu-taw up to something
:writable beton. I [Harry her; and for bee
reefs sake find her a drawing -master or
a studio. Elbe is a pertitarious little
devil, and more difficult to make an 1m- �
smootton on than 1 eipeeted. Somehow
.be seemed struck with Maitland; she
has twits asked me a1 ut him. She ap-
pears to think we are social Siamese
t Nana."
"Ah, l.teed," returned Mrs. Wining -
too, thoughtfully. "\Well, Leslie, when-
ever you have finally settled with the
acting guardian, I will call on this gid
and see wbat L to be done. I might ask
Mt here, as Lady Mary has gone to do
penance with bet nu/Merin-law. But
rhe must be obedient; ebe meat put boa
sett completely in my hands."
"Ab, Beaton, it -in something to see
you in good time," said Colonel Wining -
ton. who had entered unperceived, and
now approached them.
' "Ile wit' shalt ailfa"Tieill:`er tti
legs and anything but a soldierly car
irate. Ile derived bb rank from the
.sosnrnand of his totnty militia, to which
[P territorial posseetionui entitled him.
and the field in which be had won re-
nown was the hunting fiht1d. An ex-
ceedingly red weather-beaten face, sinal'
sharp eyes, and iron -gray hair coatrawt-
ed straitly with his wife's grace ant
dignity; but he had • big, honest. kindly
mouth, which displayed • good set• of
teeth when it widened into. a broad grin,
him nearest approach to • laugh.
"Yen, -
punctual," returned Beaton, gravely. _'4a
short, I am going to turn over that new
leaf I have been an long entering."
"High time you Mould, my dear fel
low."
"Why, Leslie, you have tamed over
new leaves enough to make a large vol•
tame," said hie sinter.'' '
"Si Jame. and Lady Preston," ea-
nounc•d the butler, and Mrs. Winington
went forward to receive them.' Lady
Mary flay and Mr. Maitland quickly fol-
lowed; tffnle te.-Ellia; a well-known dtn-
1dies i , little party . was
menelete. " se-
Mrs. Winington ' welcomed Maitland
with hank cordiality, and introduced him
at an old playfellow to her hushand, who
stook hands with him and said be was
very end to make his aeque:ntance. Thea
dinner was announced. Maitland took m
Lady Mary and found her an amusing
a anpenion; indeee'd, every one of file
perti seemed gifted with the power of
saying trifles agreeably in a way that
sounded witty. The time gee in exchange
of scandal, anecdote and political ch t
Pat. and when the teen rose from the
table. Colonel Winington excused him-
*elt from joining the ladim ata the plea
that he h•d promised to vote on a divi-
d oo that nigh. Sir Jame. Preotoe, who
held the responsible •ppointneent of under
enmity to the Pounce and Taper Of -
BOP. accompanied him.
"Do help me to perwnede Lady Ilrs
ton to ring," said Mrs. Winington to her
brother. as he came up to her. "!lave
you ever heard Lady Preston sing, Mr.
'Maitland? She is a reel .onggtreas, Na-
ture and art combined. Just one seg
before you go, please."
"I shall he moat happy," and the lady,
who had not refused. for Mrs. Wining
ton had not asked her before, went rt!nd-
ily to the plane., and trilled not one of
Testes impanioened songs very dellelond7.
Mrs. W:minden sat profoundly still !n
her corner of the sure. her head slightly
turned from Maitland. showing the grace
fel outline of ber throat ■nd the delicate
beauty of her small ear. When the rung
was ended. Mee. W'iningtoo heaved a
deep sigh, and looking roiled to Maitland,
who stud near her, smiled as ebe raised
her Pyre to his.
"What wrwtdttr•fnl 'adorn) she putts IDto
it! it is a mice that pierces the heart,
'rr whaterer does duty for that sentimen-
tal o.rgnn."
"A lovely rice." he returned, "bat a
Met dented ditty. Do you not sing? 1
think I rermaaht'r yovir doen1R 'Mary
Morrisroe' in what I then couddred •
hexvei ly style."
(To be continued).
Rhin Christian's Title.
I1 1s not generally known that King
Christian oonnplee hit thorns only In right
of his having married the late Queen Lou-
isa The snoaemton beam* vested to the
prineely boom of Hasse -Cassel on the ex -
Mention of the original line of the royal
family df Denmark. The late Iandgrave
ui Hsrsed!ssel had ?moonily remonnned
bis elates of .noeer.ton In favor of Me Me-
ter, Prinewe Unitise, who had married
Prince Chrletfan of Glunk•hurg, and ohs
had made over her rights to her haat: end,
this arrangement heing offlcielly ratified
by the treaty of London of 1868 and by the
Danish Cot of settlement of IRkt. The
lenodgrave William of Heoe.-(laaenl (father
of Queen Louise and brother of the late
DOMINI' of Cambridge) had married the
only child and sole helmet of the Crown
Prince Frederick of Denmark. -London
Trots.
A Paaaler.
"Are yen anpet••.tltlonaY•
"Well, ynm, a i l e d• What stout inr'
"D only wanted to ns ; too what kind of
hank It is fora loft handed 1 nn to age that
moon over his ride deoaldert"-"Oine-
land Plata
Raisi=n sVtele
"No," We ah., "t could net marry yea
unless you noted give me • done front."
"i thought," he mnrmnred, gnatng dz-
sdly at b.r enameled brow, "that yore
would prefer • planar ora"-Oladnaati
ee
sedi �•- taele� ...._..,_
UPC AND CROP- ZONES.
area. Adapted is Dearest■ creme -nee
sone... of West and South.
With a view to determiuing thoraces
beat adapted for various Drops the bio-
logical tarvey of the depurtment of ag-
riuultore has been engaged for several
year. in collecting data fur mapping the
natural lite zones of the United Staten
A detailed study of the distribution of
the motive animals sod plants bit been
made iu the belief tbat areas inhabited
by indigenous species coincide with
those moat suitable for certaiu varieties
et fi'iilt and cereals and for breeds ot
domesticated anemia. This iuveetiga-
Hou haw now progressed far enough to
permit the publication during the post
year of a mined map of the til menea
of the United States and two reports
containing, the result. of more general
Interest to fernier' and borticultoriets.
Gee of these reports oomprieed a de
soriptio0 of the life zoom Sud crop
some of the United States, with lista of
the more important varieties of froitt
and grain' Idapted to each area, the
other an lure/Ligation of the geographic
distribution of some of the more im-
portuntt cereals. The !utter bulletin,
based on reports from more than 1,000
grniu growers, showed the areas in
which about 80 of the more important
♦=meta.= of corn, wheat and oata aro
now profitably cultivated ■o4 the re-
gions wbere these varieties may be ex-
pected to eucceed. Field work was con-
tinued during the year in Washington,
Oregon, Cantata's, Nevada, British
Columbia and northern Mexico with
greater precision than had hitherto been
potiiMe in these region& -
In addition to the foregoing the re-
port of the secretary of agriculture for
1890 /fates that the work for the imme-
diate future comprises a eombination of
field work outlining the life zones of the
Pacific coast and iuveatigationeon vari-
eties of fruits, vegetables and field crops
similar to that already undertaken in the
case of cereals. .An ineeeligation which
is of special interest at this time is a
thorough ex•miuution of the fauna and
flora of the tropical region which lie.
*long our southern border and enters
Mw(3lrieed titatet at -seven potato. -Het
new island potaeseioue are entirely
within this region, and present ■n in-
viting field for exploration. As their re -
' coerces become more generally lumen
tbe question of what semitropical prod-
ucts can Mill be profitably grown in
Florida and the gulf states is likely to
Meow a very important and practical
n es ie sveral of the southern grad
lltrawl►er�*i fid New R}mpaklre.
The cultivation of Hite frail in grad-
-ea -14y .=tendlog-ia this-+tate Mone ap-
ple, have paid so poorly, many farmers,
where there were any markets, have
given much attention to this fruit.
They have cultivated it as a field crop,
manuring and tending the planta about
as they would corn and potatoes. The
distance planted has been four feet be-
tweeorows and 15k or two feet between
plants. Set in this way there is ample
space for neing boreepower in cultiva-
tion. Many of our farmers think that
strawberries area more curtain crop
than potatoes and about as =beady pro-
duced. They need noire weeding, but
not so much "preying with paras green,
says a New Hampsbire correspondent of
The American Cultivator.
Of varieties the Crescent is still much
planted, as is the Hsverland, although
the Latter fa being discarded, •s it is too
soft. The Brandywine bas given much
addiction. It may not be e0 prnliflo
as some varieties, bot it is a fine, solid
berry, that oan bre transported long dia-
tanoea. The Clyde is being extensively
tested, and thus far it is satisfactory.
The Greenville is m good, all round va•
riety that is planted extensively.
Most the Farmer Pay For Good Roads
The clever little pamphlet of the
League of American Wheelmeticeti-
titled "Meet the Farmer Pay For Good
Roads?" which has been adopted by the
United States department of agriculture
se circular No. RI of the division of
road Inquiry appears to have two ob-
leott In view-fir.t, to correct any ap-
prebeneiou that the movement for good
roads inaugurated by the wheelmen
is an attempt to put the burden of the
expense npon the shoulders of the
farmer and to give • better understand-
ing of the system of state mid to road
buildiog,whieh bag been for a number
of year. in force in New Jersey and has
been adopted in Connecticut, Penn.yl-
venis and New York. This system
the league advocates, and, secondly,
to afford practical information about
the best methods of building roads. 11-
luetrationa add to the interest of this
Well planfed,well written little treadle.,
wbich no wide awake farmer should
implicit to read.
elasattvenees..at.ibe atanat...ssedd be
greatly increased," "aye The Awerican
Cultivator, aoocudlug to whiob author-
ity there are two ways to a000rupllab
the object 1
One of these is to top dress land with
wood ashes where stable 'Minute has
been plowed under. As the potash
teaches down by rains to the manure it
stimulate fermentation,' but me the
mauure has • oxoveriug of earth ibis ab-
sorbs the awwoulu, w {hat there is uo
loan. There will be very little loss ifjpe
manure it spread and ashes spriullifid
over it, to be very soon plowed under.
This is the beet way to Mare the int•
mediate etfectiveume of manure, as the
oqutaot of the ashes with the manure
is thou made oertatu.
'But auotber way equally effective In
uniting potash with rumble manure i■
to use the Berman potash salts and ap-
ply them to the manure directly. Thin
will not hasten their fermentation, for
the potash in the salts it net caustic.
It te, 10 tact, one of the best absorbents
o1 ammonia, and iu the uutou wtl[
Make a nitrate of pe4seh,,,4ir elegli u, -
which is the most rtiwulaliug plant
food known.
Tbare is, however, some danger iu
doing this in oonuection with wood-
work in stables, for the uitrate of pot-
aah in conuectiou with oil ofteu results
in spntaneoua 00111 bastion. Asher
should not be kept in barrels or other
wooden receptacles for the same reason.
Wherever there is ammonia the ashes
will absorb it, Sud if any oil Domer in
contact with the nitrate of potash, a
blaze is likely to be the result. Mauy
unexplained tires in henhouses or ash -
hooses have undoubtedly originated in
this way.
An tagealeo ISan Cuts Wood.
Tbe boas directed me to take a crnaa
cut New to the woods and cut wood.
When I got there, I bad to thiuk a lit-
tle, but it wag good use for the time it
took.
I was alone, and I bad to get the log
up -from the ground and keep it there.
-.4-iss s good stook p flee a per tied
est a crotch to drive into the gedllad-
all shown Ia•P' J To .opTthe _
sOm wgjtling T mime a fkine keit
like • bucksaw, tae Chown in Fig. 9 'In
i about five hours 1 cot, split and piled
tap 1', cords and oat and piled the
brash, says a hired band in the Obio
1 Farmer.
W=ere Glatagt Thanes.
The anointment! testimony 1* [bat 1t
thrives heet'ln rich soil and in douse
sbade. Some report 1t most often found
io beeeb woods, others in forests con-
sisting largely of oak. "Northern
elopes" and "deep Doves" are oommon
exploitations need by correspondents in
describing the locations to whiob it
most frequently grows. A oor'respondent
living in Ballard county writes that it
does best there in rich 'soil on what is
known se second bottom land. From the
testimony it appears that it doei well
wbere either andetone or limestone
rocks prevail at the surface, but there
le a alight preponderance of testimony
in favor of its more thrifty growth and
greater ahandnnne in region* where and
f. present In the moil. What it wants Is
soil rich m vegetable matter and abode,
end with [bete two conditions fulfilled
It seem@ to de dell anywhere In Ken-
tucky, socoriing to evidence gathered
by the station of that date.
POTASH WITH MANURE.
A =mall Item Waled May A t
For Rome I'aeapleleed P1re•.
"Every fatnter knows that when
wood Reber are applied to si=dle manor..
the effete of too reamer tinted nn the
violet nitrngenmin excrement is to gat
sp a vinlaot fermentation. with the re
molt of rapid Ina* of rho ammonia that
will thereby be liberated Consequently
this practice is gen.rally and also prop•
erly oxtnrtemned. Hot it la • well known
feet that mot stable manure isdebolenl
in potash, and that it it mould he sup-
plied withont waging saamonfa the
Row to Get Rid of Rats.
A farmer whose barn and house were
overran with rats so nnmeronaaod bold
[bet they seemed not afraid of any one
tells in The Natittwl-8tockman how he
got rid of them:
Ii.orgt data jrlkret fed -,link Ahem
home ind-t trued t i loose In an old
hogpeo, and in less than 80 seconds the
rats were running in every direction
with more fear than 1 ever before sew
in an animal. They were simply fran-
tic. If any escaped being killed by the
dogs and attendants, they hardly ever
returned to a bole wbere a ferret had
been. Within a week's time the rats
were decidedly scarce and have contin•
ued to be no ever since, although both
of the ferrets have long since been dead
and no others have been on the place
I kept the ferrets in a cage all the time
except when wanted to hunt, and then
they were carried in • covered basket -
for they are more treacberous thou
Spaniards -to the place wanted and
turned loose. It they happen to catch a
rat and kill it, they will eat what they
want and then take a nap, and one need
not expect to see them for a few hours,
but if they do not kill a rat they will
soon show tbemselve&
The ferret is j=et as fond of poultry
AS the skunk, and unless they --ore
watobed constantly while out bunting
they will Loon find your choicest brood
of young chickens and help themselves
Atrle.ltsral Brevities.
The New York station says that the
teed= of all nor different crops could be
quite adequately met by leas than a
dozen different fertilizer mixtures, and
yet there are in the market more than
a hundred times this Dumber.
J. H. Hale thinks there is a terrible
waste of nitrogen going on by the to-
bacco farmers of the Connecticut valley
leaving their lands bare after the crop
is off iii the fall. All such lands should
have a fell covering of ()lover or some•
similar crop.
Composting manure may be reckoned
among profitable winter work.
it is said that Sootch farmers In
plowing prefer a narrow farrow and do
not deem it a good plan to throw the
farrow over. They wish rather to est it
an edge.
No Sysoap.
The Growler-Oonfoand these news-
papers,
ews-
papers1 Why oan't they my • man was
paralysed instead of stricken with pe
ralysis?
Tbe Btbber-Bemuse the meaning is
totally otberwfae.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Merely M
"I understand that your daughter has
began taking lessens on the piano."
"Yee, the folke who live next door to
a are very obnoxious people We want
to have them leave our neighborhood.'
-Chidago News
Deeldedly Atala,t It.
"Are you to favor of this 'open doer
Witty we bear go much •boot these
days?"
"No, dr, eke by a ingfnl, with the•
gold watlIbSI; "--Philadelphia North
Atomism
• in Tore
"That's very atranae about thea
ebickene of miner"
"Whet''tbe mettar with thein?"
"Why, ever *ince your deg nhaaed
them all over the garden they have Maes
laying nothing but satsasbted
„SOIL
8tdtlll ..syr sa.-".eau. _
The CemAna• a;eataetrps.... --.-.
'8011011. -Office of • publisher. Kehr
s fis=h.
Oeafue-I want to see the te=al..
M the book department.
Boy -Ob, there lau't oats, dr!
Genius --Well, who looks afar the
pictures?
Boy-Tbat'a done by mnabinety, ale.
Oeuiu.-1su't there • clerk who ossa
=a=mine patents?
Boy --Quite unnecessary, dr. Every -
'thing that can be iuvented has been in-
vented.
Ueoiva-Well, 1 want to leave a
novel, ■ picture and an idea.
Boy -You meet be rather old tub -
toned, air. All aorta of work is done
nowadays by meutal photography. -
Petiole
SCIENCE AND LIFE.
We Are Irdebted to the Former
_ior thti4lttt.
Nle.o. Rave Os Dodd.. Kidner emu
-
Dede'. KLrkq"rill. Glee Os •.•ilei, •
from Death -Mr. ("merles Dean!
Casa Prev.. rats, Claim.
LoNto,, Jan. 110. -At this season, when
everybody one meets is complaining of
"the Grip," "Backache," or tome other
similar complaint, it comes ass relief to
know that there aro some diseases from
which people can free themselves at very
aught expense, and scarcely any trouble.
When we find that these diseases have
for centuries been looked ugoti as incur-
able,
ncurable, and have emoted hundr ds.of thou-
sands to untimely graves, we have reason
to be thankful to silents and its votaries,
who have given us the means to free our-
Nivea
urnaives from this horrible nightmare of
Deat h.
As everyone know., Kidney Diseases
have, until leas than ton years ago, been
looked upon as utterly incurable. Hund-
reds of thousands have died of them. Until
lately there was no medicine known to
man that would either edam or ours
them.
To -day, thanks to the wonderful medi-
cine known throughout the civilized world
as i)odd's Kidney !'ills, Kidney Df. Cas
ase no more dangerous than a common
Early Accidents
Cause Lifelong Suffering.
A Case that Is Causing Talk.
When a lad about eight years of ego I
fell Into a cellar a distance of ten feet,
strilileg on my head, and causing coo.
cussion of the brain. 1 was taken to a
London, Eng., Noapital, the first seven
days not recovering consciousness. 1 as
now 35 years old and from the time (Amy
accident until I began taking Dr. Wadi
Pills live months ago i had been subject to
fainting spells, never being more than two
weeks without an attack ut fainting. As
1 grew older these spells became more
frequent, lasted longer, and left me with
less vitality. 1 was weak, had no strength
or stamina, always very low-spirited and
down -hearted; imagined that every thing
and every penton was going against me,
and life only had a dark side for me. My
appetite was poor most of the time, but 1
am now happy to say that, since taking
Dr, Ward's Blood and Nene Pills, 1 hate
only had one fainting spell, shortly alter
1 began taking them, so i have no
hesitation in saying that Dr. Weed's
Pills cured me. Scfore taking these
r plhie.A=flea _fat.=faiuuagalted_,r =—
sot more -than -two weeks apart ; nose;-- -
I would. be greatly surprised at recur-
rence of these spells. Life is now bright
-Nteconetant, morbid, down -hearted feel-
ing is gone, being replaced by a content-
ed, hopeful feeling;. 1 feel like working.
My appetite is good, and in every respect
Ihave exls•oienced the health and strength
restoring; properties of Dr, Ward's Blood
and Nerve fills. -They certainly have
proved a great hlrs>illg to me. Yours
truly, (Signed), Thomas Stanton, Brigh-
ton, Ont.
Dr. Sward's Blood and Nerve Pills
are sold at Sot-. per I,ox, 5 boxeefor jr.00
at druggists, or mailed on receipt of erica
by The Doctor Ward Co., Limited.
Toronto.
A SHARP DEALER.
We Gave a Present 1. Itt.le Mesa and
• !rented -by 1t.
An ez-enilector of customs relate. this
ea among his eapewleawe: "Sonne years
ago and shortly prior to the holidays a
man came lute the office and said that he
wanted to talk with me prsxtally. He
looked like an unsophisticated fellow who
mold , had come in from the country W try his
Proof of fhb fact` her been Irises by I hand at t uefneaa, thugh be had sharp
thousand, of startling curve by I)odtltl Is Stoma and a utualt%ung.
Kidney Pills of e=ats that the beet phyd .. , . min,' M begun when we war
elan. had "given u alone. ' I'm fn because
I wn_inniant t •nd ['ve
e t o, some to you because I want to do the
The latest .vied' ore fa phi, city comes �n� thing hbud a Aloe b)t Of I)jnvewq
from Mr. t'harleu igen, •n employes aft cigar. shipped Io witrdaor, tJtiuHrrl eould
the Clt7 }hotel. Idea selln 'Mn boss to Detroit fur
Ida. Dean suffered for there yeses With trade, i my n, them
ierriSte ysin`sli► Tier Ht�%"iTi'�fHtlY l�kt "' to to a ores o rem iii came on, tltTiner
no relief from any of the many medic;nes not knowln within about the 4w, packs
M acted. them cigars in a tort and brings 'em over
One day a /.'hemi advised hili to tr7 here without paytn no duty. 1 reckon ft
Dodd'sIiiifney Pills. Redd no. -he • ,e. -«waw smugglln, but he's honest as the sun,
suit he 1s now as strong and well/dire and I hurried right here son's I heard of
ever was. Dodd's Kidney Pills, he says, what he'd dine. Here's a sample ul them
are worth their weight in gold. 8o they cigars,' we he held out • box, and I want
are a the 'victims of Kidney Damao.
to Nay right hero that I nesse had •mor
delirious ,mole. He took me to the little
en .through debtll- ( room he had rented and showed [tie bpm- ,
of boxes on which he pald the dims - : ,
and . It ,c into kko
MUM to my vta'dtok r
dlgakito or
we Into the blow the prime consider-
ation is to get the poison. out ae_ra_ Idly
IB•Ru -theater• Permehsa'a Mae-
able
aetab a P11L w111 be found a moat valuable
and effective medicine to assail the In-
trutler with. They never fail. They go
et once to the seat of the trouble and
work a permanent cure.
Very Pace Indeed.
"Ob, Miss Brown, I wee ab sorry 1
didn't see you whin you called the other
day. I had such is dreadful headache that
I told my maid I was not at home
of my friend& But of eoatme
''!lees seen youl"-Punch.
7
"Then my honest Yankee made a apsglft____,
Christmas sale, patntnlzed chiefly byla-
dies who did not caro so much about
price as they did ,ib, ut the credit for hav-
ing ono* selected good goods. He was
cloned out In no time and disappeared.
Ther was a rank odor in the local atmos-
phere that Christman. The cigars were
cheap Connecticut fillers' with cheaper
Pennsylvania wrappers. The cigar he
gave me was wringer.' Uncle Gen got
not belong to him, but It
..Bear out of which
maids • fat thing."-Detrot
Fres Press
That _wean; tired oondltioa will stow
Mange by the mos of Miler's, Compound
Iron Pills. 60 doses le tents
Cased the .loft-Ceelw.es,
Mr. Newlywed (reading) -Nobody ever
ret saw adead mule.
Mn. Newlywed (who 1s thinking of
something else and not ltatenfng)-Don't
sou think your life insuran'' premiums
area waste of money, John?
New Vigour and Energy are soon at.
talned Iq thn u:ec Miller's Compound
11'on Pills. 60 do:e, ::, ants.
Codon Mea.'s" fart m.
A strange custom 1s followed by Maze
an farmers. They use ozeu of one color
is the morning and another color in the
afternoon. They do not know why, butt
%hey know it must he the right thing to do,
because their forefathers did 1t.
It is only necessary to read the testi-
monials to be convinced that Holloway's
Corn Cure is unequalled for the removal
ed corns, warts, etc. It la a complete ea-
tlaaaishere --.
Pette Stalks tae rap•..
IM Rani* Graphique Beige says that be -
Muse of the scarcity of raw material for
Me paper mills of Holland they have
premed into service the haulm or stalks of
the potato plant, which can be bought of
Me farmers for 90 rents a ton.
How's This I
We offer One Hundred Dollars Recant for
sy cue of Catarrh that cannot b• cured by
all's catarrh Corr
F. J. CRENEY a CO., Props., Toledo, O.
We. the enderagrned, ave known F. .1.
Metier for the haat 1.'ears, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all busiueaa transeetiona
and financially able to carry out any obl.gatton
Made by their arm.
W SST & Tarax, Whn'rsateDowel ata.TJedn,O.
W At.nrne, ROMAN & Manias, Wholesale Drag ,
Oats, Toledo, 0.
H•11's Catarrh Car le taken Internally, met-
hs' directly upna the blood and mucosa pan
(arae or the ayatem. Prtee TSe. par boat= Sold
by all Druggiata Testlm -nlaia free
n.n• to Dees,.
Longwood, Napoleon Bnnaparte's home
1• St. Helena, is now • darn; the room in
which he died is a stable; nn the site of
Ids grave is • machine for grinding oorn.
Dent Itis, -1 esti tee moms morel& fuhp..
from Bro.ehtal trouble, and would Mea hosts
•t times that I could warmly speak above •
whisper. 1 got no relief from earthier till I
tried your MINA RD'S HOMEY BA1.RA1.
Two bottle gave reUef and rix bottles made s
eomplst. Tura I would ha•rttlyriouamend it
many ens 'offering from threat or lung trouhle
Fredericton. 'J. F. VAatttnatag.
More than 217) montelpalltla. to Eng
land. Scotland 11,1 Ireland now own flea
Municfptl rn• woa-
The Artist.
Re tolled over et 'ores unnumbered,
Heartsick for pie --sae and • name,
But touched not the chord that could
pee* fa.
And win him a g,erdnn elf far=e.
lie deeded on a Mt of a cans..
Th. fare of • girl, and --eh. wall.
11 brought him both patrons and honor -
The psrtrlt is never hwould rn
A BRITISH SOLDIER
Tells how Milburn's Heart and Nerve
Conquer Disease.
Like the conqie•ring armies of Britain.
which are marching to victory in every
q tarter of the globe, Milburo'a Heart
and Nerve Pills are everywhere triumph. ---
ingoversicknest. weaknessandsuffering.
Mr. David Walsh, of Carleton Place,
Ont , a man who has d with dis-
tinction and credit in the British army,
and is now an employee of the C. P
Railway, says, '• While in the army 1 got
broken down, and my nervous system
was completely shattered.
"I was much troubled with liver com-
plaint, loss of appetite, etc. My rest be-
came broken and was disturbed by vivid
dreams. This had been -going on for 14
years, although 1 took -a great many
remedies to escape from the troubles
which afflicted me.
"• However, I got no relief until 1
started to take Milburn's ileart and
Nerve Pills, which 1 used together with
Laza-Liver Pills, and now after having
used a few boxes, i am bettor tb-tn I
have been for years. My nerves are
restored to full force and vigor, i eat and
sleep well, and mv-.•entire system has
been toned and strengthened."
" Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, Sate.
& box, or 3 for 1:.25, at all druggists.
•• Lars-1.1v.r PI110." soya John Doherty,
J• North Street, St. John, N.B.. " cured me
et Constipation and dlstre•. sitar oatlag.
Their tattles Is natural and ett.etivs."
BILIOUS
•
" Last summer 1
WWI troubled with
Sick l leadatho and
Biliousness, and could not sleep
at nights-4-ir4*d several doctors
but to R0 effect, , and got com-
pletely discouraged. At last 1
saw an advertisement telling about
Burdock Blood Bitters. My hus-
band induced me to try it, and to-
day i am using the
third bottle, andcan
truly say it has done
me a wonderful
amount of good. 1 feel better
than I have for years, and am con-
fident I owe my restored health to
B. B. B." MRS. EDWARD
BECK, Riverside, N.B.
8.8. 8. is the best remedy for
Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headaches, Coated Tongue, Liver
Complaint, Jaundice,
Scrofula, Blood
ilumors, and all
Diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Kid-
. u s seed Btl/ieig�T--
SPELLS
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