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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1903-10-15, Page 31 „.,.......................,...........„ STRONGER TIIAN DEATH .gee Kea Kee eat I 10 'ao, 17F. A R,ANSOMED LIFE aeomottosalseateette 'eteeitiaieleame.911165:800.041941(efentiete iat hay turned on him with bloody knife as he came, But Ardel grip- ped his mina in a, gresp Of iro nd n, iraised ahurled hen. with treniend- MW force to the furthest coriaer of ,the room.—a, groaning mass Of broke 'en bones and bruises, with blood -.wellieg front a deep wound in itis thigh that lila own knife made as he fell. Without wasting word or thouglit on that'cieished carcass, /Jerre' Tree the peace of the room. wbere tbe dy- ing woman lay, and each boer, with e few drops of the strong potion, ha rekindled, the Weltering life iu lier, while she thanked hint with a smile and Bo preesure of the band, growing hourly more feeble. For the rest he kept. ie the back- ground. leaving the place by the Couch to the others. nit” hours crept On-ii•-va. Trevor" last hours on earth. Slowly the t ;titled out of tee West, and the vor turned to where Elva lav droop- ligh ORAPT 'DR XIV. I 'es • Yes," Ile, replied. A little valet ing ia the wens of her husbiln& who ist:;:g1:1114;d1 iiinP;10 79;4., end the toiertainit were drawn,, ertO tbe wax lite played, itseic out plecicuy at : re,eteillleeetilainck ' "you. were tried St ;dtcto7oectit talyrea stared with vavant eyes, Vor eve weeke longer tbe drame of ' -(1' nebs "4 "cUraieY of 1111 sudden horror. Eva. made Lavella, 'TO all outward seeing. 4'111;1 °let BaileY for killing Your one pitiful effort to Slane' and speak Si!tt hal. heete eileet A little. with I-Iarry Trevor awl Lucy e-evertea to w'''s.„'''' e t • - ieonnort to hue, but the red blood* -,„ that tizelly' l'iti7lit hf.i.ve tsBent riongli their old. familiar relations with :, "ea 41 "mink Judge. I didn't go i,leithbled at tier lips, choning bet- 1st"! Passionate outburst of love, Bat liettielt I'mrsh never a hint on either side of hie,'" to kill lter. She wor kicked and ;. voice- Her fadertstitrtnyt," itlinzeellere.:1 aill:As:i.its,:thenil:ti,tetsileti:eilt:rw.11:1;s:ejir:4.414itil 1:11:17:!. " than thae many a time ibe' eyes close she was shy of being alone with Min. "mr."'"°' and she warr•lvd "rt. it an "rrin' and her body IllY EssP In 116r should Like to speak to Newry for rigid. Last time hut one. the beak, 'bushaelEs Arias. and AtOre tOlerant than before of the open. PerSiStent courtship of Colonel ' ' ' s' a. - 144-, - - e4 -. i "Is she deed?"' ite whisee xna4aLe1U or two bef"e 1 cble-.' 'Tine '1 lio - i'd had .14.' Ile roee an she spoke, moving sod - Wickham. id ibird tile tell h°h" Y(n1 gave nke•haa"Llr. only bail realizing" it °yea tly to where iierey Trevor stood with . e . • . 9 Jeannette and Ardel enjoyeel eta'. • 3 "gt. e 3 -et. bowed head at the furthest corner of selves lit the franh, free fashion of god, you said'. The fourteeh years; fl„ , boy and girl with jest that levant is just up. and I'm come to thank zi°?-"tger ware alert, resolute every nerve tingled icstood ' stitirlfor a Moment trial finTirry.",.nmae4inlaje'effaek sehligeorihnr 147e8 allIrS1Ye.ag:=.9eftatr.bn:ie0^r"e tee ter upon her pulse real eves ote her Now aye again ting joometto woad judge in the excess of his graVtUde.. • ;face. vest atimirleg •glartees ea tee 004, Agein Trotor had a sudden mato of her youth, anti coax 'Jerry ,lertion of the tin eviten he bad fleet “otel. not yet," The words eeemett ter. Ilitt she always found, how, Wee. Then it was a. fleece. wildehat clrilteh; softly, ...enDly—e, ear ie wane. pentitoVAQ61_,:htg ,forceol from. him.. eLot us lift her to e to join in the excursion.% by land or this r much she tried to hide the feel, 'lletles!* ,lehtek tl'es blaeinte. stroeg 'death." a from boron.. that thor eNcure aeentes teaming to the bars off thee, Tete wound had hardly bled at ail; nionn were the urellor from doce. coarse. voice yelling enira•VS and fenlief one rottnal. (leek stein stewed genet). yierry. for his part. setenee eengeence as they toro him awav. on the bosom of her pale grey dress ' well content to be alone in the rho judge settled to itineself at the!But too well tbose teen eyes and “I net eorry." he anawend >damn woods, or on the river. soothing bis thought of the lieneficent chauge tee 'that ntaited tonell diVined the intermo ,' " Yoh ewe' to lee uot blamed." bleeding. *bat. Ives dreittleg tag life 'sat" 6aelle "Love's eYes and ears are love with Noturees lovelieess, or prisonhat'l wrought. pondering moodily on the perptexinee nt did only uty duty." be said. "Ith any. keen. learree and ;mow wow than rums a sharp sentence. Inn glad yule teere no hope?" the husband Yoh 41"t- meth me to know- Y°1 -mg problem a JiIS life.' ease come to tulto it in that sloirit, 'again whispered Iteaultly, tte to tee as Yon nee. yon Neve lost the hope 9 If I can belie you to begin life again, ottaster of life mei deotit. that brightens life and memo oven / will be glad. Only be gulch shout Tio gloomy eeee raised to las deetit cheerful—the hove. the certain. for I'm V.i?rY What villn 'Wei..re lii$ anfiwor. It del not riceil oti 4,14 181441'51;i41 iir°' to Wlikb` ;th do for you?" e dee-pairing wool, "None." eeheil ee het the entrance." Ile dropped beck in his chair. mne After Isis ile.ree effort oi eeneteattee., ;IA is Wee- he said softie,: "but tiouing the other to he seattnl. But !Vivian Ardel stood panting „lei glare rivoy epee% of me at such a time. Let the num still stood in front of hient.'Ing. with blueing eyes even lee prey. me bear my own burthen as I raw. the room. lie toneited hem en the eboulder. "Ifarey, your mother trotild epee with you for neeteent alone," "With mer" Ile seemed enepoised, startled—one might Wettest oay leightened—ee tbs. summons. But, he did not Ye:4111We for moment. Site cateent Ms hand and held it Xte he sat beeide bee, "Metre." she said. "1 nave lee% melt troeltied about yoe loto4 Then suddenly, and without warn- ing. the oveut occurred, wheel br•aire up thia peaceful life, absorbing ail other thoughts arid feelings in one overmaetering 'horror. It. chanced pee sunny afternoen .Tudge Trevor was hard at work in his 'study, witile Eva. who loved to I ani not worthy of your pity or be with ham even in silent COMpan- lanubly, with drooping Shoulders iiiid , as though he longed to tear the eel'. your praeers ''' ionshop, sat still as a Mouse in the Sbuttn,1,11g, feet' , ,_ !age to pieees witit /lace bands. cosy cushions of a great chair; not ,e, 4,,' . ' : :', : ,4-5 IlTe''` al 1 Call.'" tlart I But wiene his **yet: 111117W41 to Whero„,_ 4.1..,W°1!1141 r4I11 belP 'Fall tO lin the 50 abSOrhed in her hook but she stole '''''" TC'"'.4 '4U4hUY. ''''°11t ran Ilelks livit lay, end he tweed eeeiing Tree 1,,uttr"ru 'r,tnnl our shoulaKs• Vaith A itmik, now mid again 4t. herAle. Judo'. Tho verY sight of Yeeli viarte dcspOlitiing Whisper, bdildellly ''S W31111144 I° "re l'r waxer', Tbtere band as be worked with persisteut a' Alla" iui rliglaY a 114S titttUd rilatigrd" iinitg bitase4 wan " 1111" wlm'a "a" 'Ude' Was time thought of you with a lilene-1 on hie leatoe levaide the ednrieh. 11/5 115 Y4lll Int "Wm" vigor. Tbe morning had been dull. but the violas pa,s.sed witit midday. aud San - Agile flooded the air. a a. s en c ar ening of the room. Trevor raised his eyes, and right opposite> hint, on the oblong patch a sunlight an the wall paper, he saw the Mack sha- dow of a man, with limn raised to the fastening of the French window that opened from the room into the garden. Turning sharply. he faced the in- truder. who instantly raised his cap with a deprecating gesture. Trevor woo not unused to such visits. It W0 n a hobby of Ids to help tho pris- oners whout be bad been compelled to sentence wben they inul shown any desire to go straight after their re - Imo. Many of them. had gat from hint the chance, at last of ao honest livelihood, -and took, it. As be op- ened the glass door to let tbis man pass, the judge's quick eye revogniz- ed him. at once by the sioucbing walk and elose-eroppelf hair as a ,newly hberated jail bird. He was not so quick to recognize face or tigorte though Instantly conscious of having seen the man before. Middle-sized and middle-aged, Ile looked still strong and active, in -spite of sitoten and limp. nig clothes were a. shabby-geuteel smooth black cloth, and his hands, as be 'drew off the cottoa gloves. and .folded them into a. ball, though coarse and large, were scrupulously clean. On his egg-simped head the coarse black hair, just grizzled with white, was cut close to the skin. Efis face was a puzzle—a wide, rugged, cruel mouth, rough with broken teeth, like a gap cut in his 'head by the gash of hatebet, belied the soft, persuasive almost obsequious—look in his great black eyes. Ms soft voice was not less persuasive than his soft eyes. "I came to tbank you Judge Tre- vor. You don't know me, my lord?" Trevor shook his head.. "X seem to remember your face—I seldom for- get a face. have seen you before; I cannot well tell when or where." "T'ry again, Judge: You. ought , to reraember. You gave me four - '`.0 teen years' penal servitude once on a time. I was a young man then, but aurely there is something left of en° still to swear by. Don't you remember Jake Curzon, my lord?" The meraory of the Mae. came back to Trevor like a Deese at the men- tion of the name. ' g during the long tottrteen years. 1,whole body eltaltert with greet. I,on t, *ion te, he weaned out, wheti my bands wore aching front the l slowly down co, ilsst,ati,,rs fore,' liLa tome in sadden teethe "Pon't oakum. or .atty knees from the trend.,,tho revelled tears come:44. lea for speeh of that, if you only7 linew—if . i I dar tell -on all I often thou IA , 1 g i . na 5 aUte t Me, begin to DSO tha meal and the skina to one who uses sauCh roue; Teeth elle*. - milk together a little of omit at' • 'FOR FAI1M R E.9aetetiable geld Pieefitable flints •for the 11U*y :4e of the Soil, eeknefre*e.sigo,iien.4heedreetlf"iff RAISING irEIFEle •CALVES. raieiDg heifer Cabren tor uee the dairy, I prefer te let thern, ploy With tbe iPoebere tot' houre, end then turn Ute KnOther$ to them three times a day /or freer or Ave dayO,, in order that they may have three meale a day be' natural meth, oil Until they get fate start writes Alr. Thos. I-foitie, I usually Sprinkle A little salt upon the calf as sooa as it is dropped, in order that the mother may hip it dry' and be the readier for her warm drink little later., If the weatleer cold. 1 take the Calf to warmer quarters hoe enerelately, ane rub her dry leith. a• cloth, beeitinieg at once to feed by, AO* A (Vert ot the natilitieres uiU three tome a day is enough for, the first weeit. All mill; fed for the terse three *eoliths Werined ttsl blood beet. or given fresix from the cow. it is a little }harder to teach. tho calf to driele from a pail if not, talwri from the mother at once. Inn I firmly believe she grows better if allowed to feed the neturci way for it few daye. In the eaee oe Jer- FtW$ or UtAeril.Sey4 there may be Onee in a while a cow whose milk is too rich, for lwr calf, under witielt dee eumstauee it is probehly better to Change to diluted mille as S000 as the bowels of the calf show that there is trouble. M the end of the firot week me' velvea are taking, Deem galvaeieed 'TfIRE:13 FEEDS A. DAY, WA) quarts a feed. Don't overfeed: it is not a, big gitantity of Milk that makes a calf grow, but a. quantity, at the proper 'tem- perature., feel regularly in a clean pail. I like to c0111140.1e with WhOlV, udUc tor two weeks then Itegin to taper off to skint, At the end et four weelie I am teedieg Wive a day be keptIn stoppered glass botth in A dry place, AS it rapidly deter*, ioratee when exposed to the air. One man should hold tbe calf while en assistant uses the caustic, noll a. piece of tinfoil or browil Pellet- aroterel the end of the stich el potaelt width is held hy the fingers, 50 as not to injure the hand a thic operator. Do pot moisten the Stlel 1 too mock or the ria,u,Stie may spreaV -to the skin amend the horn euel dee ,etroy the ileelt. For the some TO,* f 911, keep -law calf frozn getting Wet Ifor some days after the operation. De careful to rale on the venter ol the none awl sot around the eide lof it. Caestie potash in poisonous, and must therefore be kept in A soh place. ITANDIeeere CORN vopPrn. 1 The only way is it0 begin right ,Do not cut Wberi too green. nor nest it be allowed to become overripe, Sce that it is well ehoelted ared se curely tied so that. the shocks wUJ not twist end fall down and the fodder be damaged by rain. its Seen as it is stielelentlo dry it- is leaded to pet into the crib, with gaiety, been by bawl if Woo a Prole. Ile Ike fodder iert laindles and shock it ereurelee, inntisg four of the original sheeks ow. Draw tbe teas in, tie eeeurely aud eeloW ,ft to dry out preparatorn to storing In the barn. As soon as it it is sufficiently dry It. is bault..il to the barn Wu/ MA 1hr0U01 n, power entter, eleVatilig 'to the nlOW %tem It May bo stored in any quantity. It enakeS an tine rOughneee if handled as deecribed above. Stock evill relish and thrive open it with the adeltion of the 'proper grains. It cora is grown wpm). a large scale 'and tho work of husking Is to be 4lone h.F machinery. then shredding is adtisable. This is not as we, Ue cutting the, fodder, for the reason that it is SO often done before the etalte have dried out sulUciently to tproveut heating in the mow. As a rule. the machine will hunk the cora better whim the fodder is damp. 'When shredded in tlds con- dition it rsAast he itarelled enith great care. If farmers Will be cautious ,and get the fodder in at the tight. four quarts skivemilk at a feed, with time. It will make an Meal feed and two email hatitlfuls of old 'process come out bright and Coro „ linseed meal thrown in dry itzul min. fodder, when eareittlyy and sr.lentlil- d ith th ilk t h c II mulled is almost clear in s too k iota it, cheerisl me to feel I Harry Tree -or s deep Forrow. ettr hie, ' g W 1N a CAC fern.. :3;,ya manowlualmolormor vomit' one day Man ti beam etati, 11152,144ogIng IVS1141%,'• there was no whet' I do now, and Demi; plat for it all., in tears. Tho instinct of Me ^ 1)0 y u emeeeeet, the wittee .4 -verde -twat to salvo 01, 600tho 1.4,tamartedfor She prrs-sed Ms hand agate. with 'first, add gradually increase the quantity of both until I have arrive TIRED OF rarawomss. is When last We Met fenneeen Itee nioneatt °etc liereaPUY lin her ePkS—PitY find Itic°" Wail's a 'or --- 550 instinctively the other two leant on his strength for comfort anti coon-, "Fling open the window." he said! "Not 50W," she said softly. "not low. limy, I have dreamed there was. route egesteey in that sudden an rhge. 1 eltall hnow all soon. when I pass to the longer and blighter life." Ile+ Mt the contagion "of her confi- dence. "You bale no feao-eto doubt?" "None. So sure as T die will itecatee to a new life, Thal to tee is n certain that I now touch your hnd. The conviction is part of my it, You. too. believe, at, least, In s. God, elarry—a Creator?" 4ele1to can doubt it that has sense or reason, that can see and think? The ,proofs are eeerywhere." "Can you believe the great G mthod— he good God who made the universe, who made the beautiful world for us -to he happy in—would cheat me in this bone of Immortality. which lie inSpireS. would (heat and lie to a poor human soul that loves IIiinee" Der fa.ce. even more than her mile, inspired In hint something of he faith that tilled her, and shone brave and strong in her clear. true oyes. She seemed from the grave's dee, with spiritual eyeh s, to Fee te uture life of wilkh she spoke IIis doubles shrauk almehed before .lich glorious certairdY. Elude led warm, and bright in bis beart, putting ehill, dim reason to shame. "Win"- be whispered, "praise God and thank Min for 111P: T believe.'" --Thank God! thank God!" she Mur- mured, under her breath; "my last care bus passed: now indeed can die in peace." "John," she whispered, presenthe lie had retaken bis place at her Side, and she knew it, though her eyes were closed. "I'm growing weary; I want to sleep. The end cannot be far off. Good-bye till I waken: and if newer waken, ray darling, good- bye till we meet again. It may be better so. My life has been so hap- py, it is hard to leave it even for a happier." The last words trailed away into an .1narticelate murmur. There was Perfect stillness in tile room and she slept. They watched through the Iong hours of the night, speaking seldom, their eyes and thoughts with. the still figure on the couch that was slipping so softly from the warm clasp of their a.ffections into the eel:tame-re The chill of the early dawn was in the air and . tbe windows showed faintly luminous when Lucy stole softly from her seat and blew the candles out and put the curtains back. For a little while the light grew slowly. Then of a sudden the rosy flush pf the sunrise filled the room, and the birds broke out ieto song. The still figure on the couch mov- ed. The loving- eyes sought his face lovingly, the 501511 baud fluttered in his with a"reeble pressure. "Good-bye, John;" she whispered, se "only for a while:" and1 e slept again, the sleep that knows no Wilk.. To be continued.). C o mitre- :,,111'hat would you do if you were in tut, shoes " Town Girl : "I'e get lost, I'm afraid." Pi -lesser : "Your danghter is a wiz- ard OA the jegeo. Mr, Plunk : "I re re ' thought, thewy.t eeething eteirce and unnatural about her pleying,i'' "What is your occupation ?" 'said a magistrate to 'a prisoner. "I am an employer of labor, your wor- e -Hee' wa seem answWh er. "ell, wat do yon do '?" find employment for MR:11 golitles lneu aYourself and- Driwn Sentence Six "1 onty remember that you were in a fierce rage." "I can remember every word of it. I swore by Godfloat day if ever left prison alive I would pay you 4'1t,.,,,..fOr her. Lift out tbat earrion; out." it. poisons tbo room." j "Don't trouble about that now.; "Irow lone' the husband whisp- iney man. I bear no malice. IlUbine ered to again with white live, s, you to employment, if can. ;so feebly the faint words benne; stir- Mennwhihe a little money will Woad the air, su to Artlel: 'the nshine ami air ;trot! useful. Ile swung round on his office chair and Wed a Key to the desk drawer eviler°his loose eat1 was leept.' "I don't want your money.- the Ulan said, mining a step closer, and slipping his band into the bosom of his COO, While his voice satin 10 a "Twenty-four boors is the utmost limit that, human science can idretch her life." "Not in pain. Moen not in pain. I would not have ber linger, even for an hour, in pain." "There wilt be 1141 pain. Than at least, in any event / can ensure." low, purring whisper. "I'm not • Must site pass away front us *in- coming bere any more. The thought 4enflsebous, without a word of sraile of you and what you did for Inc has at parting?" been in my heart. those) fourteen"it is not best so? She dies witla years of hell upon earth. rye Caine out the Ittioivledge of death, or the to pay you back and give e•ou what. fear, B»t 1van give her hark eon - you've earned. Damn Fon!'" ' scionsness in a moment. 'You know The ;Wring Whisper Orolte off in an her best and longest; it is for you angry snarl. Before Trevor could to say." turn his head, a tong Indio gleamed eelay God direct me rightly, bare in the sunshine. choose as site would .('hoose betoelf— But, quick as the man 'WAS, there cousciotts life and love to the last." was one before Mtn. With a wild. "But the fear of death which w ery, Plea sprang between her Ins- nuter spare her?" band and the murderer, pushing him "She has no fear of .deal b. 'Tarry, or leans it only as a brief parting I es To Trove to en that Dr. front thoSe she loves." Chtwee Ointntentleaeortain "The choice ie yours. remember, :ne na irrrforsaor intcurefitfjg, not mine. Put your hands to this bleedIneandpronnaingpect, cushion. Softly, softly. Hold her theraanufaceurershaveurcarentceelt.seetcs- bead just as it is new. The elig,hte Unionizes in the daily press and ace yenrneiele bore weatthey think Dolt. You can use it and eel: motion May be dangerous. getyenr money back It not cared. etleabor, ail will return in an instant . ' ' eel dealers orEo &.• Co.,Toronte. Front the small glass which he ear - Dr, Chase's Ointment ried baelt with him he bet ten drops of a clear, amber -colored fluid trickle slowly through the pale, halp-parted back with fee.ble hands. The raging wild beast was awake in the roan. Ile struck dereely at the woman. The keen point, entering between her breasts, went Immo to tee hilt. and she fell into the arniS of her bus - band. Mad with rage, the murderer raised the dripping- red knife to strike again, when Ardel and Ilarry Csevor, drawn by Eva's wild cry from the lawn, broke into the room, Ardel was first, and tne wild beast 4,....••••••• Are You One of the •eak Sul3jeot to Sinking Spells and Feelings .of Languor, Depression and Weakness—You Can be Helped by Dr. Chase's Nerve F od. Very many people feel much as you do. 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One, two, three long minutes John Trevor watched the white face and saw no change. Then slowly a faint Color warmed her cheek, and at once softly, as to a flower's petal in the sunshine, the eyes enclosed. Her feeble glance wandering a lit- tle found her husband's face, and rested there with unutterable love. 'Come closer," she murmured; "I want to be quite sure you 111'0 safe." She fondled the band he gave her With both her own. "I am leaving you at last, John. I feel it in my heart; 1 see it in your face. 7 am leaving yen. We have bad a bappy time in this world, dear; no man and womau happier. 7 have many things to say to you before I go." "Will it hurt her to speak?" lie whisPered aside to Harry, who shook his head; and, touching Ardel's shoul- der, they 'drew back to the far end of the room, leaving those two alone for the last time on earth. e Slowly the long day passed. jeatinette, mastering her tears for a moment, kissed the loved face ten- derly; then instantly fled from the room and fell weeping, broken -bowl- ed, heedlese of Ardel's stammering attempt at comfort. Dr. Dartlee- came, and shook his headand departed, a little aggriev- ed at Iearry Trevor's quiet assuinp- tion of control. The police came, too, and with thein n magistrate, who spoke aboet the ends of jeetice and a dying de- position. But again young Trevor, quietly put his reetless emportuniriee "Abundant evidence will" be forth- coming when tet is needed,- he said. "'You would not gurely rob her of the few hours of life, the murderer's knife hes spared? nut ymi will need no ev I d ene ' '—p o n t ed to the maiin- eti 1,N -retch tbL 1)01i CO. had 1 t N't upoii hu 3---" th er is death in Ills fa ee ed at the above amounts sometime Ire was a country telegraph, oper- between the third and fourth weft, depending upon the vigor of the mit. I never give more than eight quarts milk a dao at any age. A box of bran is placed where the ator, young but ambitious, and had become enthused over reading a book entitled "Ilolitenes-s as a, Guide to Succeee." Ile had reached that portion where calf can get at it front the start. it was related how old Bouds. the As soon as slut begins to eat the millionaire, had laid the foundation bran I reed the WE: hut teem a of 1415 /1111310M WeAtli hy an act of day. Clover or line Mouthy hay is politeness, when an old woman tap. always within remit. At noon II,ped on the counter. give it drink of lukewarm water. rutting the book hastily aside, the After she is a couple of months Oldd young operator, with the career of 1 the weather is good, I turn her old Bonds in hiii mind's eye, hasten- ut into the yard for a few minutes ed to obey the summons. td let her ranand drink at the **Yoking Mali, it 1 semi a mes. trough. Whole oats are a line ad-is:Igo now, when will it get there?" dition to the ration as soon as She afneed the old woman, will eat them. I put a 'handful into "Where is it going, madam ?" the bran, and she soon discovers "Well, it is going to Aunt Jane, they are good. (live a little soh if ,cou must know I" snapped the occasionally. not in the feed, but old woman. whore she can lap it. As she grows 4•Yeslin and where does Aunt Jane older, one learns her capacity for live 1" asked the operator, resolvire bran, oats and green stuff, and can to be polite at all hazards. put her upon A REGULAR RATION. I feed her the same roughage, in- elleding silage, that I give to the "Well, I never saw Simi* impudence stomose you'll be wanting to know 11 Aunt Jane Is monied next she is, if that is any satisfaction to is you. She has three children', wears cows. A very important matter glasses, goes regularly to elturele to keep dry, clean bedding under the seed expects to make Stem next week& elf. Shavings are tbe best that -x is there anything else that yon wist have used. The calf will be Stunted clean quartere. Intel to.,11e1.71.4.e"osuungt Matlitlero' with certainty if kept In damp, rerator,, deo "I would like to knew I would rather not turn epring:‘PeratelY• where Aunt Jane lives." calves to pasture the :first season. "Well, I never Why. you MUM.' They make a. better growth for me the; able little upstart I've a, mind tt when kept in the bars during They come over there and spa:* eton first summer, and fed regularly. get the green stuff that is brought that, young inn ? Bad late guage ? Alan see that you art in for the cows, the latter being soiled, with tbe help of silage, the reported at once." The door banged, and the operatos emir koued. A run in the yard event wearily back to hie seat, and, every day is good for them, but my experienee is that pasture does not Nuking 1111 the book he bad beet reading, threw, it out of the window. maim them grow like the milk, grain Fifteen minutes later, when an old and soiling crops fed in the barn. Men they are in pasture the fly gets' man cattle in and wanted to know in his deadly work in July, August when the 8.30 train left, the opera - and September. If they are in the' tor, heaved the contents of the coal - barn, we can spoil the ily'fon scuttle at ben, and immediately sett s with tbe sprayer. AU my stock are in his resignation. wHAT BESS SAID. "What's that *?" said the old gene tleman, as he entered while tbe aide est daughter was saying things eon - sprayed in fly -time. Very likely the seeret of the better groWth in the barn is, that the +calf is right under the eye all the time, and One notices elether things are going right or not. All e-cteng stock should be where it can be edentially to her mother. watcbed. The statt is all impor- "Bess was jest telling me that the tant. I feed sidemen: for six mouths young man that visited the Broke-, and longer if I have it. Fall calves tons last summer has written her, are tethered upon a grass plot as and that be sent love and kisses." close to the barn as possible the "He did, did he? The imeatdent first slimmer. They have bren, and puppy. Write him and squelch him oats in addition to the grass. mWammtmon. TO PREVENT Eromvs GROWING. A simple method to preveat the growth of horns on calves, which is practiced to some extent by stock. keepers in this coentry, is also being "Welldid you attend to that mat - followed abroad. The English board, ter, , Bess ?" asked the old gentleman of agriculture gives the following at breakfast next morning. directions for the use of caustic p0 -.eyes., test) ; Clip the hair from the top of "Gond. What did you say ?" . the horn when the calf is from two e to 'five days old. Slightly moisten I Id 1' varydist'ectl , that, it any bel ter than to with water. or moisten the top of -1)--n-t-a-sil- is3tieeddiceitia Itcilll(ilves in e letter, instead the end of a stick of caustic the,bern bud, and rub the tip 0--1 of bringieg them in pereon, I would eaeh horn firmly with the potash for lala;ciiaintancee' to forgo the pleasure of his about a quarter of a minute, or un- For the next five minutes the Tann til a slight.' impression has been made ter,. were terror-stricken ender a Nin- on the centre tif the horn. The horns elation that, the bead ef the house - should be treated in, this way from hold had burst a blood -vessel. Iwo to four times at intervals of _ fiie: minutes. If, during the inter- WORleED LTTell A Cle'Allel. at once, or you're no daughter of mine. Let hint know, so there is no possible chance ol a reisunder- standing, that you have the utmost resentment for such conduct, and if be ever comes bore again I'll kick bit out of the house." eta of five minutes alter one or more applications, a little blood appears in the eentre of the horn, it will thee only be necessary to give an- other Very slight rubbing with the Tho following "directions should be carefully obeeryed operation is else best perfoneee When the calf is ma "N01 anoteer "tiling, not eeen pow- der five days ni d and sb ould not be der. ilut 3 ant going "-t."-CrY, and attereptea alto: tee ninth day, Caus- must tell me hew lo natee tic pote,se cap be olitnined frOm any "COrtairdy," draggii in the form of a wieee . aye the teeteoiteite ?'"- Mrs. De -Style—That complexion wash yeti gave me has workocl like a charm, and iny shin is as soft "as a rose leaf, I'llysidan—DirCl yo14 follow ley 'dlr. eetioes, ,anrd use that and nothing'