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OR, WAITING TIIROUOU WEARY
YEARS.
('H.1 PTEIl IV. -(Cunt' d)
The next morning the artist came
early, and seated himself upon a
reek en the opposite side of the
road. and just upon the banks of
the river.
He took out his drawing materi-
Then he would raise her basket
and carry it for her to the cottage
gate, where, with impassioned
words and caresses, he would leave
her.
She would let herself in at the
door, and go quietly up to the loft
where sho slept, and creep to her
little pallet, ull without disturbing
the old woman, w he slept in it cent
fortable bed in the roost below.
And this went en from las to day,
and from t=ight to night, eheni' er
u heavy rant did out prevent it.
And did the grandmother suspect
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DEMAND 1•'011 TURKEYS.
According to reports from Great
Britain and to the opinions express-
ed by traders in the United King-
nothing of all this? slum who are well informed regard-
! 'Cu, nothing. She Ieuked upon ing the progress of the poultry and
sue, sir." she murmured at last. ( Marie as too young a child to be in gauze trade. there is every indica-
"Marie, I would do rinvthing in ' any danger of attracting any gentle- tiort t hat. the supplies of Brit is•. -
the world to help or please you, ' man•e attention, and also as a child reared turkeys this season will fall
he earnestly replied. quite able to take care of herself
eyes to his face in innocent won
short of the demand. The weather
She raised her radiant light blue Il) ordinary intercourse with the c"uditious in the British Isles have
world. been against the production of ter
der. And so, when Marie had Rune keys, while the grouse, partridge
"For I love you, Marie," he ad- every afternoon to take the clean and similar game are by no means
clothes home to their owners, the Plentiful.
old woman would sit. unci knit on In a short time there is likely to
in peace of mind until near sunset, be a strong demand for Canadian
turkeys, and is is to be hu
a hen she would drink the tea and
leered that
als, arranged them, and began to deli with a tour and look that
sketch the but and the overhang- tilled her soul with terror and de-
ist; cliff. light. She dropped her eyes and
Marie had no chance of seeing tre►nbled, while he tent on !nitr-
ide'. She was busy washing out mitring words of love to her willing
linen in the shed at the back of the ens until they drew near the vil-
hut, and hanging it to dry en the lags.
fetishes at the hose of the moon Then she awakened from her hap -
eat the food that Marie had left by
the fire to keep warm for her sup-
per.
And then, leaving the door un-
taliut the old woman saw him, and py dream, to think of his interests. fastened for Marie to enter, she
.' 1-ou must not take that into the would go to bed to sleep, secure in
w<She"u too "tackle.'
tacd i r fore uu�6int, and village %itli ate, sir, please," she the belief that the girl would be in
pleaned heavily upon her stick, for
said in a low, timid "'ice' by dark.
••And ally not:'"
she was very infirm with age, and Mr. Talbot soon taw the peen-
elle
that short walk had tired her. Oh, because it is not, indeed, liar hallucination of the dente in porter, much variance of opiniou
The artist arose, with the court- fitting for a gentleman to carry a still considering her grand laugh- having arisen in the past as to
clothes -basket through the public ter a child, and he humored it by vv hat !sell constitutes R dressed
esy that a gentlemanshows even to , you know."y
the humblest of womankind, and hf- streetsalways, i❑ her presence, treating turkey, the idea most favored in
ted his hat. Mr. Talbot knew that perfectly
l
•'I don't want none of that non -
walking
'
sense; but, first of all, I want to wel':Lid with a pretty country girl
walking by his side, he mentally
know your name," she said, plant- added.
ing her cane more firmly into the "Please, put it down, sir. I can
ground, and !caning more heavily carry it very well the rest of the
upon it. way," she pleaded, stopping short
"Talbot, madam, at your ser- and 1 timidly raising her eys to his
vice,' answered the artist, prompt- face•
ly and bowing again. H•e set the basket on the ground,
"None of your soft soap, now!and looking tenderly upon her
I'd like to know what rust came slight forth. he murmured:
here a -drawing a !deter off from my ••Mv darling, how gladly I would
own house and home, without leave
o► license :" carry this for you as far as it has
"1 obtained permission from the to go. But eh: my child, if I were
young Indy, nuulam•„to do so, I should injure you."
":1 child as knows no setter's to Marie was too ignorant t., under- ••Mev I begin to -morrow?" he in -
stand how it could possible hurt quired
our sources of supply in t,tis coun-
try will be equal to the opportun-
ity. It is advocated that twelve
birds should be packed to the case,
not frozen too hard, and with posi-
tions alternately reversed.
As to whether the turkeys should
be shipped feather or dressed, this
is of course, a matter for arrange-
ment between the importer and ex -
Marie as a very little girl indeed.
He longed to paint Marie's por-
trait ; and so he said to the dame,
eine day, after ho had comforted
her soul with a glass of rich old
!:ort wine at luncheon.
this district being that the bird
should be plucked clean up to the
collar of the neck, leaving the head
and wings untouched.
It may be interesting to Canadi-
an farmers to note that not only
"I would like to paint your little is the demand for dressed poultry,
grand -daughter's picture." except water fowl, likely to be very
"Well. young man, you can do heavy this season ; but there is a
it," said the grandma; "that, is, universal shortage of eggs. In
you know, on the sante-" Great Britain the importation of
"Yes, yes; 1 know ; I under- eggs has declined within a few
stand." hastily interrupted the art- months fully 7 per cent., while the
ii.t, for fear she should ge on and pi ices have materially advanced. It
humiliate Marie before his face, by is to he hoped that increasing num-
charging money for her sittings, bers of Canadian farmers will give
which he knew she was about to du. more attention to poultry -raising
during 1910.
givo everything away, even clown to
the very pictPr of her own house
and home, which her softhearted-
ness will be the ruin on her set!
ilut what I mean to say is as you've
got me to deal with now --a 'ontan
with a head onto her shoulders, and
if it so be you want to draw a pie -
let of thy hoarse, you'll have to pay
nic for it."
"Willingly, madam. How much'
inquired flr. Talbot, taking out
his pocket -book.
"I don't think as a dollar would
be too much for the privilege, do
you'!" inquired the old woman,
much softened by the sight of the
pocket -book.
The artist quietly put n five dol-
lar note in her hand. saying:
"1 do not think that this will be
too much."
"Else: you're a real nice s•oetie
than, and not a bit of the fellow ►t.
I tool: you for : and if you've 1
mind to eome in and rest any time
and get a plate of berries. or :.
drink of water. you shall have it
free and welcome:- said the de-
lighted old woman, grinning and
melding as she turned and hobbled
Why not take a cup of
VRIL
every morning through the fall and winter ?
BOVRIL IS ALL BEEF
It contaire all the nutriment of the beef In a concentrated
and tasty form.
It will, renew your blood and givo you ctrcr,�th of Elsand muse:e.
It will tono up the whole systom.
Bovril Cives Health and Strength
many eggs the following spring and
summer us will the hens that have
had their natural rest and vaca-
tion.
Do not compel animals to pass
the winter in uncomfortable stalls.
Remember that the horse should
not stand with his forefeet on a
lower plane than the hind ones;
the neglect of the stall is a common
cause of lameness and deformities,
especially in the young. growing
animal. Now is a good time to fix
the stalls in good shape for winter.
It is none less important that the
cow stalls receive attention, also,
the slope should he just enough to
secure good drainage, the most
common defect is in having the stall
too low behind.
over twenty minutes that I was
found and released."
GLORIOUS PIG S'I'i('hl\C,‘
:1n East Indian Sport Full of
Thrills and Danger.
Of all sports the most exciting,
the most wildly exhilarating, says
a writer in Bally's Magazine, la
surely pig sticking. While waiting
for the beaters to come up when
driving for deer or bison or tiger,
the pulses gallop, time flies and ex-
citement quivers in every nerve
and muscle, but it is nothing to the
tension attendant on the wait at
the edge of the jungle for the break
of the grey boar as he comes out,
usually in a reluctant, surly man-
es ner, and proceeds to cross the open
towards the next bit of cover.
PERSONA I'.11{.11:1i.\I'Its1. Then the gathering up of your
reins and the fresh grasp of your
1 Few Stories About Well -Known spear as you look with straining
People. eyes -now in the direction of the
A good story is being told of the captain of the hunt for the signal
days when the Ear! of Crewe was to go, now to the animal itself, in -
Viceroy of Ireland. He had a con- wardly praying that he ma; not
her. But she knew that the action "Oh yes, coup man, you may be- turn back into coyer. And then
gA GOOD MILK TANK. siderable souse of the importance when the word "Ride!" is given -
she
not be "fitting" to him, so gin any time, so as you do the right c.f the Viceroyalty. and when out the mad rush, the utter giveinability
she could only smile in her ignorant thing he me. A writer tells how to make a tank walking one morning with a lady tc, see anything
trust and take up her burden. "Yes. yes; I will certainly do .n which to cool milk. These are his he passed first through a small to se-owering anxiety topbeattevere
morrow crhebe asked�home a!I day to- right. 1 will come to -morrow, directions: \ littcan e ilk iskpcool gate. 'The Prince of Wales always one, be it your greatest friend or
then,'y
t in
g keptopens a door for me," said his greatest enemy, and get. first
"Yes, sir," she timidly replied. ' Oh, stop, now Don't you be by having the water run through companion repro.ingly. "That spear.
"Mrs. Thompson asked Inc to; in such a hurry: Hear what I've L. from well to stock tank. Make niav he ••' returned Lord Crewe; Your heart is in your head. There
curate into the cottage to rest and got to say first.: 1 want t., have wooden boxes two cans wide and "hit I represent the Queen."
take K Knigh enough to shut slat lido over ,is nothing in the world to you but
to htavcoltme fcomc °' �\ "old you like a right understanding on two enough to hold all cans
Professor John Ituirhead, of Bir- yon lanky grey monster striding
thin s. cans, lung encu
R necessary. Make galvinized iron tninglsam University, was once ex -away in. front and your frantic de
Oh, yes, sir," she nnvwrred in "( assure you, Mrs. Thompson, 1 tank to fit inside box. Divide amining some children in moral sire to run him through. Hours ari
a low wire, and then flushed rosy will agree to anything you propose, tank lengthwise by two sticks to teaching, and he asked them to lived in moments. Your horse and
red, and dropped her rocs as if she only, pray, let us say no more of Ariake individual stalls for each write an essay on the three stages you are one animal. with but :�re
suddenly felt that she had said that just now," exclaimed the art- of life. One bright child sent in unfulfilled wish in the world a
something wrong. ist. can. Divide into sections by three g
slats a and down right distance the following: "There are three wish you are both doing your vAte
larliogt'ksl willle cuntec' heswhi ,. "Well. then, 1 s'pose as how you tc, keep half empty can from tip- stages in life. The first is when utmost to gratify.
! wouldn't think ten dollars too much ping over. hinge slat door over we are very young, and think of In not other sport perhaps is
ered, taking Iter band. and looking to pay Inc for Inning you take my each can and fasten with button- the sicked things which wo shall there so much real danger, set,
first into her beautiful face, and grand dariet's Iricter;'' !,resisted Have outlet a little below top of be able to do when ee are older ; strange to say, accidents are really
firs up and down the road. the old woman. cans and large enough to let out and this is the age of innocence. very few. I have ridden in cold
No one was in sight. He drew her "Nor ; nor ten tithes Ire," imps- quite a bit of water at once when The second is when we are older.
easily to his bosons, pressed pas- tiently answered the artist. full cans are put in, otherwise the
.innate kisses on her lips, and then "Oh, granny : granny : how could secured eau.: will be flooded. If in
nddenly left her side. you do it crier! the deeply -mortis a milk housetak. this will serve well
She remained standing where he fled girl. as soon= as she recovered fur milk n
,,ad left her delighted, frightened the breath of which the old we -
and utterly bewildered for amin- man's tnercanary words had for: -----
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blood --very carefully --over ground
and are able to do the wicked that I and my comrades have rid -
things which we thought about den over !tetter shelter after a pig
when we were young; anti this is previously, and to say that 1 have
the prime of life. The third is been astonished is but to describe
when we are clotty and repent the in feelings in the very Nettles.
sicked things which we did when pay. How the horses kept their
tile. and then she slowly raised her the minute. dispossessed her. SOME f1O0i) :1U1'IC'F.• we were younger ; and this is the footing it is impossible to say. All
burden and went nn. "Hush up, !saris: you're a� \int rasp. out of ten where a d'utage." I know is that they did.
toe8rd the house. In a dream she delir.•red the clean child :" snapped the dame. i lea A test Madame Mcltia, the praise don +
fa. in kicks about too
''I haint of nn listen to its owner. in a dreamt she Marie put her hands up to her' he will become reconciled if you na, has recently confessed that, as
g grown up gala, sc, received the next day's washing, face and wept. can show him that he is getting all a child. she never possessed any .eN ADEPT IN CRiME.
it don't matter if he du come," re- and left the house. In a dream she The artist atlontt.ted to laugh off iia is entitled to 1f hr is inclined dolls. "1 hey r had a wish ser dulls, '
marked the old creature. who still returned home a to doubt ♦ulur word call in tate t e t, play Most Notorious of Spanish Banditti
!(liked 011 her grand -daughter, Ma-
ne, as a child.
I'oitimately for Marie's peace of
mind. she neither saw nor heard
unvthing of this transaction.
Washing in the shed. or hanging
rut her clothes on the evergreens
at the foot of the mountain behind
the house, she heti no opportunity
Even if we did not know it. it
would be easy to forsee the end of
her dream: --
('H.\i''I'1•:It V.
livery horning the artist wen;
and sat mien the rock opposite the
Anvil ('lift to .ketch, ostensibly to
her distress an the irritability of h y s she has said. ••nor he time r
child. and noon he arose and sent;inspector aril have him make a test. with therm. Ms favorite toss were
out to his sketching.I If Ili. readings are like yours (they rats tins harp and violin. an<I in
That evening. when they Hier. in:should be) the farmer --that is the their cotnpany i gent thousand.
tite forest glade, Marie again a ept !Inertly* farmer -will be satisfied of blissful hours as a little girl. I
with mertificati,m, and you will have no more trouble
"To think," she said, "that gran- 1 with him. It i• poor policy to ro-
sy could do such a thing: But she' sent a patron's inquiry about his
was only four sears old when my
father began to teach me music,
and at eight 1 could play almost
to old and childish, air-- indeed. she, test bs• becoming angry. Explain any piece at sight At twelve I
e,f string or hearing anrthint that test and take his lunch. but really is yen 01(1 and very childish, or to him as much ns possible, and was leading soprano in a church at
%flit on in front of it. tc• ser Marie, and feast his eyes she Inver r•ould nave done it show him the test. He needs to he Albany, and a little later 1 became
And, be.idr•, Ate hoped that her open her rare beauty. .1y sweetest girl:'' said the 'howl'.
organist and choirmaster."
concern -
granny lead forgotten her threat. He always took with him soros lover, caressing her, "she did quite -_--- Here i• the latest story concern-
aRaina the artist's pockets, soil luxury from the hotel, to make hie.-
, right. In the city wbe:e 1 live, sit- HARD -MOUTH HORSES. ing Mr. 1{udyard Kipling. Her -
she feared even to speak to her efts welcome to the old nti•tress of fres. or models for artists, fre ' ently he was a guest at a literary
gnentl• get a high price, nod H=ake ! An exch'tnge is responsible .lor dinner at which elle of the guests
about it, Ica she should recall it to the hut. Sometimes it a',oui+l t• a a •
ceinfurtaba living.., i t'ie follow log :i Here is something started a discuss., ji concerning the
her mind. bo;t,r of winec r roe lis , r r.f spelling and pre :nciation of the
Engli.h lat.gu.7ge ''Have you ever
noticed. Mr. Kipling,'' he said,
"that in the entire English langu-
or there a re only two worvls be -
'c• s ' tom' "slut not. I. oh. •int I : i roup) .'" practical %a ie to any one driv•
The dee passe,{: Marie f►ni4ied ether dainty or dainties the: the Ihg a horse that 1)11118 on the hit
her stashing and ironing, and pack- granny's soul loved. nut do such a thing. eaperialls W
=you : to yon :" she : °shed. ha ten a small ting to each sick
ed her clothes into the basket, to ' If that young roan wa• to •.rat• of the bridle and as near the brow -
take them back to the village hotel. ' Isere, and conte every days i d.,' l'on are A little goose' But band as possible. Pass lines
fhe artist had net yet availed !think I should lice tweets a e is then 1 11 ill von not sit for
mr ; tero=tgh hit ring and snap thea) in- ginning v Ith •ru' that are pro -
himself of the granny's invitation to longer, i de feel s, much heti •r for to rings at browband. Phis, with nonnee'l as though beginning with
reeve the house. He had eaten the. ►he good %frits he fetches, si•••O1i' `ea `e1 i would ,it fr a common jointed bit, will enable
! von all day, and CveIy day, if }oft'hard-
"`sh' 1 Those too are t, a ha and
inncheon hr had brnupiht with him, raid to her grand-danghtcr• a child to hold a "puller" or sugar. Having made an r•xhau�tice
seated on the reek, and had quench- I Marie would smile in silcnrc, feel `cishrd me to do it ' But not far mouthed horse with ease under al- study of the subject, you may take
col his thirst iron, the spring that ing delighted that. her lever chf•ur,l n=oses •' Oh, no; not for money ! most all circumatauces. It can he ,.
sparkled near at hand: and then he s•, benefit her old grandma. \fv sweetest y l it sum me that. thi• is so. Bored
girl' on will sit 1 used on a fast horse, in double though he aa�, KiplinR's politeness
had resumed his pencil. and work -1 Every evening he would tak!!fur me. 1 shAll lake so much hap -'tram or on but h. as deired. It t• did nut• desert him. 1s.uminR an
re; stc:ulih on hip skett 1, until tbie lease. and :+alk on tev,arc! the ,=t pities.; in •
gating on this heavenly ebeap and easily applied, and :It exprPsaiun of intrrest, a'though Isis
satin sun warned him to pack up lege. els far es that forest !site fate `chile i try t., transfer its ,won't make the mouth sore. It is eves twinkled behind his glasses, he ed his employer to such an extent
R , it R beauty to the eanvit. Your
and return to the hole,. where he first spoke to Marie. grand- better than any patent bit. quietly asked, "Are you Burr "' that the latter drnounrcd him to
:lbalite.1.:thsevi:::Pitliii:,
mnthrr meet take shat she claims, Cheer up: All the Rood peop'r the authorit•ie•, and he had to lake
Hr had horn mal;hina out. at in- it Anel trait ser lett,
tervleth a!1 date with the hnl,e of untshemealong, statim :lin nr,t rn tnurh ser your sittings as ser T.iV :STOCK \OTI's the a ut fl: ! •.
cn;ch r g a glimpse esti t,rrhae*, da:'• wAshina to n,y use of her voltage at A studio. j don't die young; lots of them lise g g t•
r%en hat in a „„iii a;,', Itr,';r h:.n:e to its OA .at the h.,- 'fl.rre' he ron•oled! Think how; It is a surprise to see lrpw mans to a ripe old age and die pour.
Tisaira's nest stent of operations
R 1larie; I:a v • s ' The life of a fameeis artist, it was Uuadajalara, where he meta '�
1 ui he had not succecdect, end now t te:. PP.' 1 ha.l be while painting your farmers neglect to keep .alt in
former dissolute companion. The
t ' tictutre." their horses' manger•. It is very not alwa'.s a heel of ruse•. enc! 11is- P
h•• thoraht he ct,t tt not or spm to a.u•u he nu.d rise er,.i rtake the I .And so he anothnd her wounded ineir horse and very beneficial. A ehA F:Iman, the famous tiulinitt, two quarreled, and Theirs, killed
the vill;tgc aiUi•ntl �ecinq or-t•rak• heavy hrtrdrfrom her .fru,, And lump u r P hi: old friend with a couple of re
her., spirit. or chunk shour.d he kept in Dore had n se►newhat nasty raetip•
inn to bear it f ,r her until they drewtotter shots. The ,lire arresirJ
end h•• v ;,, just about t., cater ie"ai the village, when she would (To be continued.) every manger, cal )eke plAsed upon him by some P<
hack Never overload a young horse. mn•ical students. They became him and were conveying hire t.,
the lit;l� garden when he saw her , lee.- i Arid cares it c:n to the --•1,_ He should never know that there jealous ..f his superic•r talent, and Madrid by tea. -i when he jumped
cosnr en; ..f the door with her hat 11.4'1. i
aii; a !sect that he can not pull. Over• determined to take a mean revenge, from the carriage, and badly in -
m her !iced, And the heal hit !;rt ; He v:enld mail abets she had left PAT'S RETORTC'Ol COURTEOUS loading at first is almost tore to •1t one of his concerts he retired jilted himself in the fall. He mon-
en her P=in. lint !odd .he came hack, when tlu;te recently a •s'arship found it make him a balker. Never load at to a sena!! room at the back c:l rhe aged. however, to break his chains.
thele stepped ^silt' to let her pee( again he souk{ t•eliese her of her n.,.r•4At% to call for a few hours first heavier than the horse that, budding in order to run tieelagl,'and drag himself to Gerona. After
ti (;ate, end then he gni. t ;new burden. and stalk by her side at a nu Mary port on the coast of i• hitched with the colt can pull an espec•;ally difficult pe,sage in a 1 his recovery he began a serves of
ly tock the basket from her hand, ch;ii ilio' reachc.l the 1, hely forest ire'end. Tomrny Atkins. meeting alone. and this horse should al- f ;Pee l:e wa* to p!a� during rite ' robberies -in one case-ai.l:ug a
Ravine: read.', n„c re they a,nld sit dov.11 a fall bearded Irish tar in the vas h' a reliah'e puller. enirtr. \C1::'. he va• a^pAp•d nitax o ee a•:d getting away with
"1 am �einr Lack to the yitlaste, upon the tees: to rest and sal!;. street a temple of !euro later. said: it hens are properly cared for.: tieing ti ;•, ti,n key wa-, turned .n r3• -h=it he again fell irite tl.e:
and will "arty this for eons” There, veer: evening, then met . Pet, when are see going to they will lay eggs oc-ea i•+nails der- the door, n ak:ng hits a pi ;fetter ' hands of the polf•'e. He was tat,
Site Il.ts;trrt crimson. fAltrrina!s and lingc:ed, loth to part. heedless +to Ceuta. but la•t .city he made h.s
11'n• l• d Li n. and alln%rrd hits to , t asainQ time, until some chaser, i
place your v hiske ra on the Itcss • ne ing the •winter, bait when the♦ are 1 tried in va:n to escape. pa,
P L:'t the Ilii) List.
' , was the Irish s,•• the expense of their forced by tinn::teral feed alit; con -I MiscEhnen. lEhnen. ' rt:'•l !, •sle it f•,t rah e•:•are.
1?►••: it. v hi:r •he walked by his like the distant r•.mnd of an early '•\\ban yob plate snhr t•,ngue en ditiuns 1•, lay ••••nti.t .a s'. it is at hearts ro:c•�� vallis; ••r.f'•-! -, •tit;• --------;.
ve, h:arket wagon, would rthem ouse theto the heA th .Ind vi.e•ers:' lint it was not owl; •ee a , \\r w .-/ r'• too ;mice street silt ex-
..,,. ..::.c tau much trouble for I a conscivasness of the hour. }vr's reply. I Imlay, and they will not lay as �diettce wed orchestra had aaite! ! pccted that t.tve, nappene.
in the 'Toilet.
Jose Tisaira, the boldest and most
dangerous of Spanish bandits, has
been captured at Algeciras.
The history of this erirninal is
remarkable. Twenty years ago 1.e
killed a priest at ratan and h .tried
the corpse. 1•r this he was con-
demned to death. I•t,t was pardon-
ed while on his way to execution.
He was transpertcd to the prison
at Ceuta, but coon effected his es-
cape.
s-
cape.
Then for tome time he lite
among the Moors, hut so numerous
were his depredations that he was
forced to nee. Shortly after he fell
into the hands of the Spanish a•.s-
thorities, but succeeded in escap-
ing a second time. though in so du`
ing he was severely wounded. `
His next step vas to ingratiate
himself with the M.•orish bandit Va•
liente, but his desperate robberies
and crin:es eclip'ed those of that
blood -thirsty ruffian. Va!iente be-
cctme jealous of Tisaira, and sent
him to Tangier where tho engaged
himself to an agriculturist in a large
way. Soon the bandit had p:=ir.der-