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CJ1.11'J EL; XXIX. the window, half-hiddon ureter the cur-
"NoL so fast," cried the doctor as, tains, us if it fel' risharne'd of its I,eu-
scrwe, 6" a overt: -tatty, on w hie!► was
ccn,:nb out of line sc.,00l, he saw Katie a red velvetcostal, ornamented
with a
walking in bulli of him a flit her brace- c(,at of awns in ivory. Beside it there
tut atop. Over her shoulders fluttered la actual} apiece of worloari :s work,
a black veil. She .secnied to have
strips of tunnel, sewed together' ut any-
thing but an artistic manner—bandages
for horses' togs. The one small book-
case contained a selection of Looks
which would have done credit to a fust
cavalry officer.
1hie young inistre_s of this roost was
lenn'ng back in a reeling -chair; alrealy
in her habit ilio was rocking slowly
ww bite wailing for tier visitor, and smok-
ing a cigarette, the smoke from which
she blew into the air in highly artistic
rings. She was a dainty little crea-
ture, like a doll, with a thin, sunburnt
face, which, however, wa.s not unsuit-
ed to the wonderfully large gray, star-
ry eyes, the cherry lips, and the mass
cf brown hair over the forehead.
"You have oome at last," she cried,
springing up from her chair as Katie
camp. "Genie, put on your habit quick-
ly, for Hans \Vegstelt is waiting now.''
She ,pushed Katie into the next room,
end helped her to make her toilet for
the ride.
"Here, take this jockey -cap. I will
taut on tho hat—so- You look charm-
ing in it. and now come. What! silk
gloves? Oh, you can'tewwear those.. Will
any of rhino fit you? Try."
"Is that your betrothed?" asked Katie,
looking at the picture of the officer over
the :sofa, while forcing her slender
hands into the gloves.
"You have guessed it. The horse is
C.aressa, which has won the Presburg
Handicap five tithes; once in iiarnburg,
three times in Berlin, and once in Ba-
den-Baden. The last time he came in.
even against Wegstedt's celebrated
Pompey, by half a length."
"Does Wegstedt keep race -horses?"
"Why not? Ile can afford it."
"iii you know his parents?" inquired
Katie, flushing as she spoke.
"I choulJ think 1 did! i was nt two
balls at their house, last winter, in Ber-
lin. They have a splendid establish-
ment. Ilan's mother is enfant gate at
the court, a charming woman, and so
aristocratic. Little Ilan looks Net his
farther; he has nothing at all [loin his
stately another, but he is a nice boy,
Isn't he, Katie? And an only son, toe,
she continued; "the cerfect Idol of his
parents. They simply- do everything
that he wants them to, to satisfy their
darling—and he 19 really a good fel-
kw, after all."
"Have they got a house in Berlin.
FOR tIER FAMILY'S SAKE.
O1peciul pains with her toilet,
1.4 in a great hurry.
"Where aro you going,?" be asked,
fo>.iling his strew hat ou again.
"To the commanders, to see them
rid.."
"Who—your
"Yes."
His face flushed. "Come in to my
mother a moment, Katie."
"I have no tate."
"1 want to ask you something--some-
tiuiig very particular."
"1 can imagine it; it is that t tri
not to ride."
"\o, it is not that. I wanted to ask
your pardon 4or yesterday. I was
vexed. I had had worries in school.
You must tell me that you are not an-
gry with me any more, child."
"Oh, it isn't worth talking about; I
will tomo by and by. Gussie and Weg-
stedt aro waiting for me now."
"No; collie now."
"Because I wish it; we were angry
with one another yesterday, and that
raga be expiated."
"But I don't want to porno now. Veg-
sleett is waiting."
"Wegstedt? What do 1 care for Weg-
stedt? Are you trying to make me jea-
lous?" All this was said playfully, as
he opened the door for her to enter.
"Aro you "afraid your little officer will
be offended at having to wait a little?"
he continued. "Certainly not; especi-
ally when he hears, as he soon will.
that you are engaged to hie, end that
te only my kindness that permits tum
to devote himself to you."
Sho went in quickly.
"You mean to tell him that we—"
she rest:el tt ith some agitation.
"Are engaged," he finished. "Yes, I
thiel: it will be only right. Ile belongs
to the fancily in a way—so he may
know it. This secrecy leads to all sorts
of misunderstandings, end your mam-
ma--" he saki this in a changed voice
and with a grave face—"i shall hope
soon to Induce your mother to make
cur engagement public; things really
cannot go on so, child. 1 thought it
all out last evening, after you left me,'
Sho looked very pale at Bits moment.
"We can talk bout it this evening.
I will come to you, or will you be out?"
sho said.
"Very well, then; I Neill not go to the
cite')." 1 too?" Katie's eyes wero growing larger
"good-bye," sho murmured. every minute.
"Without one friendly word'" he ask- "No: but they have nn (mailmen!,in
el. "Must I wait for that, too, till this the neighborhood of the I',ariser I'laz--
evening?" a splendid apartment. What do you
She nodded curtly and as if ember- suppose that costs. darling? More
than a general's whole pay. And •they
have delightful carriages. I can tell
you, dear, Bans is an excellent Parti.
But now come(" -
They ran quickly downstairs ani out
ef the house, for Gussie declared that
papa did not like waiting, and he was
already at the riding -school.
"Is your betrothed rich," asked Katie.
as they hurried along.
"Bahl rich--yes—no; he mule ''se
more than he 'has, on account of his
horses. But we shall get on well
enough; papa will make me a geed al-
lowance. What do you call rich? We
haven't a single rich man in tho regi-
ment except Wegstedt."
At length they reached the entrance
to a largo factory which the city au-
thoritle9 had allowei to be fitted up
fcr a riding -school. The commander
was waiting for them at the door with
Toyland in Characteristic Style Sends a Message to Garcia.
raced. and then she left h►lm. 110
l okod nfter her until she disappeared]
. through the tall gateway.
ile had no suspicion that she had al-
ready betrayed hon.
i1e had lain awake the whole night,
and had at length made it clear to him-
self that he must marry her, the soon-
er the better. and then it would be
aver, this torturing restlessness, and
he should have kept his word as a
man of honor. The other—was lost to
him forever. A nlnn can forgive many
things in this world, but such treach-
ery. never. It had been a weakness in
hon in the presence of the sister. his
trustful Katie, even to give a thought
t, the past.
Ile called Ids mother out, put his
t,.xw',.s down on a table, and began to
talk with her about building over the
house, which was to begin that very
summer.
Soon after, Katie was standing in
(hLsstes little boudoir. There %were
heavy. bright -Striped woollen curtains
at the windows: on the walls were
numbers of English pictures of races.
end in a cornier wile a stand of elegant
rioting and driving whips. lashing -rods.
and dog -collars. On the carpet before
the fireplace lay three beautiful black
and tan dogs. The, writing -table was
Leaped up with terra oolta dogs rine
Torres, and pictures of the favorite ani-
mals. A large photograph of a young
officer on horsteback hung over the
sofa, in addition 10 which there Were
portraits of the; reigning family. and
fr,me celehrated sportsmen. i:ve•ry-
w heere there were cluiirs and stools; at
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saki caressingly. "You mustn't jump was charming at this riMrnent.
about, dear Lilith." The young officer's thoughts were al-
Slro was soon mounted on her fa- so hussy at this moment wi'h the same
th er's horse, which carried n lady's ,lecture. Ile would have her painted
saddle to -day, and amused herself with .ie. he thought. jest as she stood there;
watching \Vegstedt's eagerness, who. lend the honest, loving young fellow
\\'cgstcdt.
"is I.t nth there?" er ed Gusa'e; "for
Katie is to have i.ilith, and I will take
your Sellina, papa."
"But you are to play none of your
pranks, if you literati," cried her fa-
ther.
She laughed lightly, and hurried on
int) the targe, rather dusky building.
There stood the horses. three in uurn-
ler, \Veg-stedt's Bella, Setim, and Id -
11th.
Lilith greeted her mistress with a
Wight neigh, as she stroked the slen-
der neck. ani gave her a Mal on the
white spot joist over the eyes.
"You must be good. for you are go-
ing to carry a beginner tachy: she
Grippe or Ynfluelfisa, whichever you like
to call it, is one of the most weakening
diseases known.
Sccte Erma:ton, which is Cod
Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in Gaily di.
Bested form, is the greatest strength -builder
known to medical science.
It is so easily digested that it .inks into
the system, making new blood and new fat,
and strengthening nerves and muscles.
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after one or Iwo unsuccessful attempts,
had put Katie into the saddle, and was
now giving her instructions how to sit
and holi the bridle. in terms lncorn-
prehen.s,i:hle to the laity.
Equilibrium in the saddle is an abso-
lute necessity for a rider," called out
the commander.
Knee's countenance. which looked
charming under the sau:oy oap, was
radiant with pride and pleasure.
"it is delicious!" she cried. "Oh, 1
am not at all afraid! is that right?
Oh. thank you. It quite easy."
The gentlemen laughed.
"You will ride Splendidly," cried the
eommnnder, as Lilith trotted after ee-
lirne carrying the girl's slender form.
ha' a ellen!) for it, colonel,"
cried the little Ilhlan, quite enchanted. can't flnct wools to express what 1 mean
"Yes; the girl sits in the saddle like —you must bo my wife!"
en oast rifler.' She leaned against the wall, blush -
Kate, was alnioet dizzy with pleasure. ir.g, oonfuse1, astonished at this great
She looked down et Wegstedt, and met haepirrciaa. which lue•t suddenly come
a long. earnest g1ania from his eyes.
Shia oempreltinded gi?ckly all that
she wits told. and when her first lesron
was ever site sated with a beating
heairt beside Ibe comninn►ter in a state
• 1 bliss, watching Guesie ani Wegstedt
l(apUni; bars. She felt exulted, lifted
hp idave every -day life, in her true ele-
ment.
•Wd'r" asket Itho little office,. as
Is sprang down betide her, and carne
up leading bis horse.
"rihe it is (t+':U•i0us;!" she said.
"And will you keep on?"
"Yes," she cried impetuously.
Ito looked smilingly into her eyes.
alloy were standing on one. side of the
geeat TOOM. '1'tu' con►ncanJrr was al
the other end with Classic, who, now
ninunled on I.ilifti, was trying to ride
the Spanish trot, aril was having a
struggle with her horse in ConMc''tuence.
"\\'nit, you lazy creature!" she cried
in her ringing voice.
"llnw '1•, you like my }fella"" asked
Na died!. "She is a capital horse for
a lady; she hasn't n single fault," he
rutted, caressing the beautiful onianal.
"Oh, she i4 be:►ulef'il."
"Good; then you shall rid'o her. Mam-
ma has plenty of ladies 9nddtr4, and
sho will send you one. You will soon
tae nhle to go out on the real."
She nin,le no ropty. She was look-
ing dreamily into n brilliant future. in
the beckgnoiinc' of the picture sloe i it
prouei castle with vast rooms wittcin.
and in 0114' of these there hung it per -
trait. a ,1;ire head with brilliant b1'. wn
eyes all. %vhn it it?
Bereoness Katharine von \1'Pl►st•'ctt.
lean von To1Mn ---eh!
She smile} as she bent her whip. She
felt his heart swell with joy nt the
thought of laying his almost princely
fortune at the feet of this poor young
girl.
Gims'e was right. lie Was n gond
little fellow, this (dans \Vegstedt, end
he wens nearly wild at the eleoughl that
this charming gipsy really loved} hien;
011(1 that she dict he hal Leen sir
sine., the previous night.
"Katie." he said gently.
She lifted her lashes and looked at
bion. If nnylhtng had been wanline!
fo complete the charm►—lhia shy and
eel anent glance ww•uull {msec su(liud—
it was like a spark to eiowwder.
"Katie, 1 Tote you so madly." he saki
in a low voice, pulling his cap further
ewer his face, "and you crust—Katie, I
to her to bear her away from the ,pov-
erty and wretchedne<cs of her present
life. Slowly the dark lashes drooped
over the longing. wistful cyee• she WWI
the image of a sweet, blushing, bliss-
ful girl, who listens to words of love
for the first time.
"Katie. sey }•cis," he murmured. Ile
hail flushed deeply, in his joyful eager -
wise. "I cannot bear it any longer,
Katie." he whis;'rred. "i cannot see
y4111 tike tht3 withoc►t taking you in nay
arms and kissing you," he gasped out.
"Auf wiedergehen, 1 am going for n
ri(i•� I -" Tho next moment he had
sprung on ilelia, hal leaped over the
bar al the entrance, and disappeared.
Katie's face changed in a moment. --
s110 grew pate to the lips.
"Gussie," she cried, as her friend
came up at a slow trot, "1 want to go
home."
"We'l', don't wait. Aro you very
Coal? It stoles take it out of you frighl-
f►illy, at first. Where is Wegstedt?''
cried Gussie.
"Gone to ride."
"Ah, well. Go aril .,hinge your .tress
and let my rnaie help you. i.ilith is
g.'tt fig restive, and 1 must let her go.
Excuse me."
Katie went ,away, forgetting to say
go•iet-bye to her friend's father. She
was in n strung,' elate of mini. She
never knew how she int into her or-
dinary dreso an'i out Into Bo garden.
nn't froom there to Aunt Melitn'3 house.
She had not walke^e like a lady; she
had tun like n school -child afraid of
gelling late. and she scarcely breathed
ental she had slippe'l past the Sehon-
iera house without being chetained.
Slue threw herself down intoe core
her• of the sofa without any greeting} f HOUSANDS TRY
beyond a silent nod, and permitted
.aunt Melila to wonder at her flushed
appcoraroe as much ns she like}.
"You are a nice child," at length
cried the old lady angrily. "!lave you
i•ren quarrelling with your belovel
Ernest? Another time you can take
sante other place to sulk in; for when
people come here I expect them to
speak, at Jcnst."
"Yens, pr►csent'y, auntie; only let me
be now. I have got a headache."
"Perhaps you are hungry," said the
good-natured little lady, looking at the
pole taco of her 'niece. "Ilave you been
walking far?"
"Vo; i have been taking my first
reling-l5on, and 1 am shaking all
over."
"Yee, yes," said the okl lady, "riding
is very delightful, but it is not exactly
suited to the position in lite that you
have chosen for yourself. You will
have to walk for your amusement. It
you had only 'wailed, \Vhy were you
In rush a hurry? You wero only eigh-
toen. And there was something bril-
liant in More for you on (ho cards.
'Diet Wegstedt, Katie, ho---"
it was so dark by this time that Aunt
melee could not see Ratio blush.
Katie got up suddenly, called out
" 600tanigtlll" and ran away.
She. wasp SW(' by a frightful fear,
FTheEfrrn
onlIP
SHEEP PAY 111G 1'11011T.
A correspondent of the Twentieth ('.en•
tray Flintier says: A well -fel flock of
sheep b tho most profitable property a
termer can Own. It is Seinetin.cs sac
that the dairy cow is this. V that
true, why is it that the number of sheet
has increased over 3,000,00 in Great ilei
faun in the last few years, until now
there are over 300 sheep to every square
mile? Sheep raising is looked upon by
litany as a primitive industry suited only
te poor lands and undeveloped agricul-
tune. If sheep were suited only to rough
and waste lands, why is it that in Great
1:ritain the tenant looks upon his sheep
a., the surest rent -payer on land that is
worth from $300 to $500 per acre.
\Ve have oltivays advocated that any
farmer can keep a small flock with sails.
factory success. Failures in the keepii,g
(,i sheep invariably happen in having loo
large a flock to begin with, for if one is
able to keep successfully a small flock,
which any person with g:xxl judgment
may do, it is no reason that ho can keep
a thousand with the same success, for hi
all arts appertaining to agriculture thero
is no branch so difficult to become pro-
ficient in as the shepherd's art.. This
idoes not apply to sheep alone. Let any
man overstock the capacity of his farm
with hogs or cattle and disaster is suro
to follow.
In my thirty years ql experience in the
sleep business I have always rnado more
profit for the Bost consumed and the
capital invested than any other stock.
1 have made 150 per cent. pro% on grade
ewes raising early lambs for the Easter
market.
Sheep In fact turn into money in vari-
ous ways:—First, is the meat, whether
from hot -house lambs, rib %tett►ers or
fel ewes that have raised several lots of --
lambs ; then (here is the; wren, whvh is
C0nunanding a good price and which is
harvested in the spring of the year, so
to speak, when the farmer has the least
to sell frorn any oilier source.
And last, but not. least, in the constant
improvement of the land, whi h sheep
with the golden hoof ane! rich manure
never fail 10 bring to rho tired and worn-
out. cultivated field. Sheep is the 100 per
cent. profit animal whether it be grazing
on the rocks of the Ozarks or on the rich
and rolling fields of the prairies.
If you have never bad any experience
in ttie business, let me warn you to go
easy and buy a few ewes and figure on
improving in the future. Ono of rho
principles of success is to raise each
year lambs that aro better individuals
than their smothers. Ilave yot.r ideal.
You know the one that answers to the
accepted type and your ideal. Study
your flock. You know the ono that
raises the besj, lambs and shears the
heaviest fleece; you learn to discard the
coarse head, the heavy ear, the long leg,
tho cloudy wool and shin. Ilokl on to
the ones that conform the nearest to
your ideal, and the most essential and
important part is good care. As con►eono
has said, "A wisp shepherd feeds him
lambs a month More he sees theca,
foolish one a month afterward."
1 want to impress upon the mind of al
(hat in my experience the ono essential
end most important thing to remember
- ;c make the sheep profitable, is care.
TNlS (.are will snake eanslilution; cure will
ward o(t disease; care will make si7.e;
care; will save feed; care will make fat
and fat snakes more and better wool.
BI: ('are will convince- any man that thee
sheep is the 100 per cent. profit animal.
t17M1:-MA1►E MIXT1'RC 5.111) TO
CI LUNG Itlll:t'11A'1ISM.
The Philadelphia and New York News-
papers Print Simple 1're'cription
Which Cures T:iousands.
Some remarkable stories are, being
kid in the large Eastern dailies of (tiis
simple dome -made in1xture curing
Kheumatisin and Kidney trouble even
after the noted health resorts tailed.
Here is the recipe and directions
for taking. Mix by shaking well
In a bottle one -halt oun;e Fluid Ex-
tract Dandelion, one ounce Compound
hargon, three ounces Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. Take as a C'se one tea-
spoonful after meals and at bedtime.
No change need tie made in your usual
diet, brit drink plenty of good water.
This mixture, write, one authority in
0 leading Philadelphia newspaper, has a
peculiar tonic effect upon the kidneys;
cleansing the clogged -up pores of the
eliminative tissues, forcing the kidneys
to sift and strain from the blood the
uric acid and other poisonous waste
trotter, overcoming Rheumatism. Rlad-
dee and Urinary troubles in a short
0.3 she hurried home. what if \\'eR• j
Melt should have dome home already
and had toll "Auntie. von 'Pollen" (hat, -
11' rmret 1101 do that on any account!
She knew that he woiii.t newer look
at her twain if he sh',uld }:ear fr'nn her
mother, nut, my dear flaw, s, Katie is
already engaged."
She tore open the hall door; it wvaS
(lark as pitch inside: only the open
garden -door at the further end showed encs, which nrerasily mixed at dome.
a square of lighter grey, and she mail
hear
Is said to be no belles bklod-
hrar the sound of ve'irets from without. cleansing non! or system tonic known,
She crept up t► the door on lip -toe. A end certainly none more harmless it
while.
A Toronto druggist who has had
trundr(eds of calls for these ingredients
since the first announcement in the
newspapers last October Meted that the
people who once try i1, "swear by it,"
apcc►ally (}rose who have Urinary and
Kidney trouble and suffer with Ltheuma-
'ism.
Any druggist can supply the ingrcdi-
while table shone nut of the darkness,
nt'out which several persons were sit-
ting. They were) all together in the
garden, her mother. Helen. Hans \Vng-
sledt--she could see him now distinctly,
in spite of the darkness. ilii figure
wwas dimly visible. ns he sat astride the
tow garden chair, with hes arm►% lean-
ing a gain:st the back. Everything else
was swallowed up in 11i•' .:ecp black-
ness of the summer night.
(to be Continual.)
Self-control Is that n'lrnirnl'le 1: lit
which prevents you from having 10:s sof
inn.
"Ah. me!" exclaimed Mrs. Naggett, feeler.
"My shopping was most unsatistnc- 'Tee de gcniemurl dat stole do Melo
tory to -day!' "Indent."' grunted Nag- en-. a ee the reply.
It "Trying to get F�►metfi+ta fib:*
simple to use.
DiGNffl'. •
The scene was a tribunal In one ' 1
the Southern Steely. A large attend-
ance wee present, and the pre skiing'
megieetr-'ile'. who wag new to the t•osi-
lion, lost his temper'.
"you, there-''' exclaimeel ice . eventing
his finger nt nn old negro in front of
lam, "are you the defcrrinntr
"No, your honor, 1 ain't,' emphati-
cally dirtied the negro. "I ain't done
within' to be called name% like dal.
Ise got a lawyer nein to do the dcfen-
sin'."
"Then who are you'"' tc �1ily demanel-
LEAKS IN 'l TIE poul:rnY YARD.
You remember the Holland boy saved}
his country by placing his Nitta finger
in the leak in the dyke. The Canadian
hen has done her share toward saving
her country by slopping the leak in rho
family pocketbook. The only way for
the non-spcculating farmer to make a
living, to any nothing of getting rich, is
to have something to sell every time llile
has anything to bt.y. if the grocer's
runs on until !tamest time the farmer
must sell his grain when prices are low-
est lo pay it; if, on the contrary, at
every trip the egg crate goes to town It.it
and a few chickens are tucked in Ilia
Mark of the buggy, there 1s no grocer':►
bill to pay at harvest time. The Cana'o
dinn hen pays net only for tho grocer -
les. but often far the clothing as well.
Many farmer's' wives pny all the living
er•l,ens4's ea the faintly wall their pouf.
(i y Chickens utilize wmsle products to
better advantage than loge; they bring
in more money at less outlay than othee
faun animals. •
Stop the teaks by getting the hens to
'toying. Tho biggest leak of all is to ne•
gleet the hen se that she is only n bill
of expense. Give them n variety of food,
give thein clean water, make them corn•
reelable, end they will do more than
their share in supporting the family.
gc
nothing. I e1►pimsi,r "1.,.4 .f,'a►r; 1 j 11,041 %% mien don't nand hang tired.
wwas atter a birthday gift for poi." ; it i; .< e.0 i ►r► aLu�i,.r,g.
111'f.FS F011 DAI1I i MEN.
The following notice Tins leen sant out
by Treat. Emery. Dairy and Food Coro
tunsioner of We -c nsin, to all produce
ere cif milk used at creameries or cheese
foetories :
"Dirty, rusty, battered or open -seamed
milk cans are unsanitary. The \\'isce,n•
ein ((airji laws forbid their use for trnn -
p' rting milk which is to be used as fond
f ,r man. Chapter 67. Laws .,f 11.101,
1;lzrkfts it rt mtsderncnnnr punishable t►ir
'i tine from 125 to $1(1i), or imprisonment,
to sell or 414s1iv(•r ton creamery or ('►7, S�
factory milk in ran,' or other u'"
that aro not kept In a clean and se
condition."
The folki wing directions forthe care
lbs
rink cans and intik are appended
nc•lice.: semi
empty skim milk from cans as
as they nro returned each day.
Rinse cans at once with cold water.
Cie'n SC erns with warm water, using a
bruttsh.
Finally rir4se cans with boiling \wiler.
Keep clean enna uncovered in n plec,0
tree from dust end bed odors,
ut\
For eyr'1pntey. go 1" n Abnd; 1'•r •
lean. 10 a paowvfll►SYuker.