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A TALE OF SOUTHERN
CHINA.
When doubt gave way to cr r hthrty, runt'
this in Inrn was ah5!'0t 1!!1 by 115w,
Warming leers, 1.n1 r t remembered red w hn
was ut his elite, and he turned to ewer -
nisi how Ave, (nee; it,
The slu)• k had been a severe one, but,
even under sueli a sh.ain. Lha( brave
• heart no% r ha -night 1f gn nig way.
1 ar'ry saw a Nee that, do pdc 1110 0l -
low pigment • used lo rive )t the true
t Ima'se lint, wile transformed with rave
- delight; a .sudden radient joy lla.hed
-0• from dazzling !ryes, and she r1'tu•Ind out
tier fetid to Kai 1\'nng,
"Give it to rue, !,lease- •11 belonged In
my lad(." and as the belt bell into her
31 hands she pressed it to ),'r lips will)
17, holiest emotions,
+' •C•'ff+l 1+10+3 +)~t•4 f+A+'*-1- +3 +) +c?-f.Li+#+A+#+o.. 7•Itel•eupnu, l.'ai \Yang uu�l Larry' es-
j�+,L'E+�i+3? tt changed glnuces, old nodded ihrir wise
11)IAPTER XXX)V.—irontiuued), ..
Fortunately for WA peace of mind.
the door of the dungeon upeled ju,t
then, and Kai Wang appeurcd, lantern
In hand.
" the macer of graven images showed
no sign of undue excitement, but Alis
was no reason to believe be had not
been tinder an unusual Strain, fur, like
the nojority of his countrymen(, 1301
Wang possessed the power of a sphinx
'when it carne to disguising ins real feel-
ings.
They saw him calmly lock the door
again and retain the great key, as
though of Lhe opinion that 11 might
Come in handy on other occasions.
Which Flympton agreed was "rat-
tling good politics" an Kai Wang's part,
and proved him to be the possessor cf
what he styled a "level head."
Surely, it would be most. difficult to
• rattle such a cool customer.
Lary believed it the part of wisdom
to acquaint their leader with the lithe
incident that had occurred while he was
absent.
The tact that some one had looked
upon them, some one who had deemed
discretion the better pant of valor, and
lied incontinently, was a matter which
Kai Wang should know, as the know-
ledge night have a bearing upon his
plans.
110 seemed quite unmoved—indeed, 11
looked as though nothing could cause
him to lose that calor and confident
demeanor.
Larry remembered that on the 0000-
sion when they were so' desperately as-
saulted by the Thugs of China, those
dare -devil Black Flags. this strange num
had gone through the fight with a cool-
ness that was simply amazing, and had
dragged him away at the proper time,
without an atom of excitement.
AL least Larry felt easier when. as a
result of his warning. the old Chinese
compatriot of General Charles Gordon
vouchsafed the simple words:
"We catch him if we Cant him."
They were nil this while on the move.
on the keen lookout for more world's to
conquer. other doors that might yield a
better harvest.
Whether or not the richlyclad pri-
soner of the first dungeon were the
Emperor; temporarily there until he
could be taken to some distad) place et
exile, a Chinese Island of SI, Melena,
mattered very little to them: they were
-only grieved to think he had not been
the mysterious foreign prisoner who was
known to be kept under the impala!
palace, and to whose rescue they had
committed their fortunes.
Kai Wang might keep his profound
becr'et closely locked in Ids own bosom
until doomsday, it he could only con -
•:jure the god of good luck, causing him
to guide then t0 where the object it
their bold search might be found, and so
orange matters that this lone prisoner
of line Chinese Basile might lune out Lo
be Dr. Jack,
"'leaven speer( Them In I14((ie design,"
said Larry, as he followed deeper Into
the recesses of the labyrinth, where
Other strange adventures that would
possibly exceed their wiliest dreams
awaited then.
CHAPTER NXXV.
For one, Larry was glad to know the
crisis must be close at hand—whether
ler gond or ill, they couid 1101 long be
prevented from knowing what the result
el their mission' was In be.
His hopes still ran high, int his fears
mainged to keop on a leve) with them,
so that much of the time he was en-
gaged with an unruly leant, first one
and then line other plunging ahead.
He could not gel quite nut of his mind
Ile man whom' Avis had discovered In
the act of spying anon them.
Tho bet that Nal Wang considered
the mater so trilling went tar toward
valeting any fears he »light have felt on
this score,
Having passed through one exper-
ience, however, Larry telt es though
acne similar calamity was impending.
The conditions seemed favorable, just
as on that other occasion.
Then It had been Dr. Tack who had
suffered; now the rest of then might bo
in line to receive the flings of out-
rageous fortune,
As the little man was something of a
•phtlosopher in his way, he could 0ceppt
'even the roughest decrees of fele with
a degree of patience; besides, bravry
and coolness entered into Ilie deal to s
considerable extent.
Avis had (hold of his arm, and he be-
lieved he fell her hand tremble. which
would 1)01. hove been ill MI singular
loder the p41ru1104' conditions governing
the rase.
in millet' the supposed Emperor was
c'unlined.
Thus far, hnw,•ver, 110 door had been
found that eouid not be readily opened.
upon the exercise of a little muscular
power.
end, as each was passed In turn,
poor Larry's hopes, which at tate start
had been ..so high. began to sink lower,
ee he realized how notch smaller their
chances becume.
What if. after all the risks they had
assumed(, the rimier turned out to be
wlihout foundation.
This he could not believe, since Kai
Wang had it on the best of authority,
and he was nut the one to make a mis-
take on this 510!0.
Of course, there was always a possi-
bility that the prisoner of the palace
might turn out to be some other than
the friend they yearned to find—o, stron-
ger, perhaps, \who had fallen into the
(lands of the Chinese authorities, and
for certain political reasons was treated
with this severity,
11 now began to look very serious,
for they must be near the end of the
passage, and unless something turned
up speedily, disappointment would over-
whelm (iters.
Kai Wrung showed no sign of weaken-
ing.
' Ile strode over to another grim look-
ing door that was closed, and tried it to
find whether any resistance would indi-
cate the need of that wonderful key,
When Larry saw 111111 push in vain lie
felt a sudden thrill.
Had..the critical moment come?
Unc0nsclou8ly he put out his Ilene]
and caught the arm of 111.5 cousin.
Not a word did he say, but there was
something in Iris manner end his eager
look. that must have warned her, for she
drew a long breath. and the glow of
resolution appeared in her clear eyes.
1ielulwhile the good ICal Wang swung
his big key forward and thrust it into
the lock.
It roust have been a plaster key, for it
speared to 1)1 any door equally as well.
tin 4)414111, in the average Chinese
mind. a key was a key, and they saw
no reason wiry it should not do double
duly.
As ICa) Wang pushed the door open
there was a general advance ail along
the line, each o1 them, having a desire
to enter the chamber first.
On the part of Larry and Avis the
reason would Dei be hard to find, since
the deeper emotions of the heart entered
into it,
\\'ilh Lord Beckett IL was simply a
desire to meet any danger that might by
chance lie beyond,
Thus the whole four pushed in.
And Hai Wang forgot to remove that
enchuited key from the lock,
Perhaps he hacl good and sufficient
reasons—perhaps he had grown weary
of the manual labor involved In carry-
ing IL around; or it might be the blessed
thing slipped entirely from his mind.
This lust was more than likely the
ease, for Ks( Wang was almost as eager
with regard to the identity of the pri-
soner under the inlpeeial palace as
Lorry himself. and now that Itne time
seemed at hand when this enigma was
about 10 be solved, it 50148 perhaps ex-
cusable In 11110 to forget such a smell
thing.
Upon such minor matters great events
often turn, however.
When the light of the lantern dis-
pelled lihe darkness Mal land hung like a
pall upon the cell, eager eyes ranged
around. searelhhhg every Inch of space.
looking for smile sign.
A great wave of disappointment
rolled over the )!rave heart of Larry
when his vision failed to connect twll11
any moving figure.
Them was a rude pallet, at one end of
the grim dungeon, and an earthenware
bowl 01' two near by, but no human be-
ing.
Had the authorities, in some secret
manner, learned of this contemplated
rald on the palace, and removed the
mysterious prlsouer either temporarily.
or permanently?
The 111.10 thought gave him n chill.
On his part ford Rackoff, expe'lenced
a feeling of keen chagrin and disap-
pointment, but he would not give up so
easily.
These Englishmen can be stubborn
when they choose, and dislike exec'ee-
ingly to yield to Unpleasant conditions.
As for Kul Wang, he did what was uttered/1m object above then; a human each Individual cote. '('lu1 record should
the proper thing! tinder the cu'Cm°' form dese,•ndecl the rude Inddrr in Ile Ine1u11,4 not only the dairy performance,
stnnres--w111ked dlreeilY Iorward 1° the well and lauded with a bound just in Jrul u concise 11(5(0)7 and ((1400ip( 4111 rf
In make un examination, cotront of them. each animal. The former requires a
The rdller.e clustered 5(101)1 Ilial. Tager (To be c011111Iued)• da(1y 1.0e1)41 Of 1110 111111(
yield of 0t e'y
10 learn 5541111. the si a11ou9 n10uuu111 r cote 114(41 o fel 14451 mf ,4.511)11 (1ml8(011-
nfghl 11110". 10 5413' cowarriring mull"!:. Dos! Moo love. 1ifr? '('hen der 1101 live mil)(ings, (1 t(001(1n(0 records ore Io
iiui \Yang mule a husly examilne- )limit(! time, .1h, m111. 18 the sluff ore be senneed. Samples for 1111; lest may
lion. isl m ede oL—Ren Franklin. he mixed and this conmpo.site sample
It dal tel lake (filer keen,. slanting
heads afh•r the manner of men wile
141105' 11 011,
..illlmlgll it afforded great pleasure
In discover in Illi: (4lshio1) that the men
Tiley sought had at least survived (bit
affutr of that drendfui night in the For-
bidden City, still (bore wore other prob-
lems yet to solve chat needed their im-
mediate attention.
Where 40014 he now?
\\'brit 0050 and terrible disaster had
befallen higl?
Had the change of rulere, supposing
such to have taken place in the Alutl-
chu dynasty, made any difference with
regard to the (ate of this mysterious
prisoner? "
11 was always possible.
So lung as LI Hung Chang rewined
in power there existed a friendly feeling
toward foreigners, but now that 1)e was
virtually exiled; from Peking, and his
Influence at a low ebb, IL was reason-
able to suppose this bitter animosity on
the. part of the Dowager Empress 10wa'd
the lanquey, or 'foreign devils." would
make itself felt in every way possible,
The prisoner of the pnloce 50x0 nue (.f
whorl the party in power stood in more'
or less awe—his boldness in seeking an
audience with lh0 Empress dazed them,
and so long as the signer( papers had
Meyer been discovered they had evident-' they ore thoroughly rested after Melt,
ly feared to 055000inale him. I journey, The 1001(1(1es for wasldng, in -
Now that the resolute woman bobble j chiding song, brushes, buckets and
the throne had shown her true colors, i plenty of fresh water. it is important
and her o,u-lime pansy upon' political j that this work he pushed rapidly. AM -
affairs had been resumed, 1i. Wright 1'e 1 m0ls u'' taken to the fair for shote put,
expected That same 111000 would be 1(10d4l poses and the oftener they are in Ilse
toward cutting the Gordian knot, either' show ring (ate better for the individual
by re:lensiltg the 10lnmus prisoner, with! who shows them. After the animals
11 severe 0(tnionilimtr (n mercer again en- have been thoroughly washed they
ter the sacred 8100010 0f the Forbidden should be groomed carefully daily, the
C(1 -v, or else dispusin5 of hint after some more the better.
usual cruel Chinese fashion, probably The character of the stalls and pens
the latter,
rests Oanally with the management.
Lord Ilaeke(t was n01 satisfied. The exhibitor should he careful not to
Things lucked toe natural In suit him, unduly expose a valuable animal to be-
lie did not believe Dr. Jack would! clement W011lher, Frequodtly the stalls
eubfer (heal In drag len from his cell to ore open and valuable animals are sub -
execution 5•itheul a most desperate re- jerl In drafts and healing rains during
heavy storms. Frequently blankets can
sistance. q 3
Ilene was n bit of wood lying by the b0 tacked up affording altpte protection.
pallet that might have served In lieu of - There should be more individuai exhi-
bitsa cudgel, and in the hands of one entire- of first-class pure-bred stock from
iy great, wand have proven mightier forms. Frequently stock of Ibis sort
lhnn a sword. take the ribbons away from profession-
\•ce, l..ord Racket). 1014 Inclined to be.
a sba mon. 11 Is competition like his
liet0 that had suari n tragedy nrcurred� that odds interests to the jive stock dc -
on Ibis night (here would be 01(10) pertinent of an agricultural fair.
evidence of it lin the immediate vicinity.
A few dead Chinamen and gore ga-
lore would be the natural indication
(1141 Dr. lack had boon overwhelmed.
Nothing of the kind greeted their
seruliny, And, more than this, the door
had been looked.
Had 11107 drugged the inmate of the
dungeon oft to decepitation, in order lo
thus celobrele to new regime inaugur-
ated 11110 night, IL did not. seen likely
that any one would hove token the
trouble to lock the door upon an empty
cell.
l.od Hackett was by nature of an in•
vcslig1liug disposition. Many of his
countrymen are, and this peculiar nil-
Lure
a
Lure bus led them to all corners of the
nigh worth possessing,
After they invesligule they conclude
In settle down. send fn' their cousins,
and grow' 11)) 51111 the country.
11 runs i11 Ilio: Mood,
Investigation is the avant courier at
civilization.
Piynplol had walked over to the MI,
11100 mall, where something itad at-
tracted his etten(ion, and the others
speedily' hurried to his side when they
head hint 411(er an exclamation Thal
anununced n (Recovery.
115x, they found evidences of tabor.
111 the wall wits a series of 1101011 one
above, the other. and lending upward,
like the successive rounds of a rudder.
Only n persistent nature could have
dreg (hese out, haul' by hour, during the
,Weeks Ihel had elapsed since the prison-
er was thrown into the dungeon,
P13'ntelon snatched th0 teflon from
Lorry and held it atoll, blit its light was
treble and failed to disetose what he
sought.
SI111 he (1i(1 not lose hope. and fancied
he saw en indistinct object clinging 041
beyeml.
"Ili'. hick, ere you there? We are
friends, come to reb(1u0 you!" he
bawled,
('hen those below heard a voice ex -
eight] :
"Thank God I"
There on8 a distinct mnvemttt of (he.
F •'°ee3s"v�Rd� �rRgLeiveVed 9
501 o T 9E V
('RCl'ARING LIVE 3TOtie Fent '1')(11
111N0,
In the 4ae'inu lac stook d4lrnrInlcu(s
Ihere is a certain eines , f profeesinlutl
0Ihibi(ore who need no Instruction re-
garding the preparation of animals for
(Ie atm ring. :3.1111 of therm have
c41(11(n method,' of feeding and one's of
handling live 11,1(4 for ['sending o 1115111
off for exhddhrm purpose,. 11 is 1111•
)'o.:,ib1!' ler :0cenre a detailed description
of their methods. As a rule, runny
(seeders tulle their cattle direct Iroln
111e pasture ler 1110 fair, A fele weeks
befo'e the fair the cattle ore brought 111
daily and ked up for a short time they
Income accustomed to (heir feeds, In
Ode way they are not dlslurbed or affect-
ed by the sudden change when trans-
ferred from the p11stu'11 t0 the fair
grouulis stall. With plenty of gond
chopped hay' 111 sacks, flee exhibitor
will be able ler adjust the men( and cul
feeds In sacks to the needs of the ani-
mals so that they may be kept on their
proper feed and in good tete. Good
alfalfa and clover well cut makes one
of the most satisfactory cut feeds.
Cave should be taken not, to overcrowd
the animals with food 011 The way to
the fain'.. Frequently the appetite slack-
ens 111 t'ansportaUon and expo rience
shows that It is better to keep Ihe,n
under, rather than overfed. I'he feed
given them during transit should be
dry 051)151' than possessing too 111ue11
succulence, 1l is a well-known fact that
some nolo-ails will not take much wale'
when Oil 1114) road, hence the necessity
of care I1 this respect.. The individuals
should be hatched. The more nearly
11107 can be kept and fed as they were
when at home the better.
Animals should not be washed until
HINTS FOR THE PRUDENT FARAf11R.
Oc(obe'—Sow cover crops, rye and'
buckwheat, on .ground that would
otherwise be bare during winter. Late
111 the month harvest rootS and sore
in pts or root cellar. Finish harvest-
ing a11(1 sieving apples, pears and
gripes. Leave only hardy vegetables
such ns_porsnips, Jerusalem artichokes,
horse -radish in the field. These may be
dug as needed through the winter or in
early spring. Fill cold 1101100,0 with let-
tuce, radish end onion sets for winter
use. Sow spinach for spring culling.
Transplant all flowers for house use be-
fore Post. Dig and start In a dry place
cantles, gladioli and similar bulbs and
00015. \\'hen temperature goes below
50 degrees at night start Ore In the
greenhouses. Plant last settings of
strawberries In pots early in the 0100111.
Celery must have 1110411 earthing up. As -
magus and rhubarb for forcing (lust
be dug and allowed to freeze before re-
moval In cellar.
Nosemher--Final harvesting of cab-
bage, celery, roots, etc., end 111101 plant-
ing of spinach. \lake cuttings end sci-
ons of grapes, currants. gooseberries
and tree fruits, tie in bundles and bury
butt end upward. Stratify seeds of
peaches, plums and other stone fruits
and store wieere they will not freeze.
Spread nineties on bulb beds, around
shrubs, upon herbaceous borders, and
when the groom(' is frozen herd, upon
strawberry beds, Prune grape vines
and niter trees. Plow or dig 1101(4')' soil
and leave in loose condition to 140000.
Cover cold fames with straw vials or
shutters on cold nights. Tidy up the
place for winter. Review 50011014'5 prac-
tice and improve plats for next year.
DAIRY RECORDS ESSi:N'TIAi..
'rhe daily record of the herd Is a
mallet. of the 111081 importance, says
Prof C. 13. Lune. The highest degree sf
5000.0:4 ('011001 he attained unless dairy-
men know the productive onpacll,y of
, tested, thus obtaining the average.
So Lary for (he lhtrd Ifn10 4511(:1»4.;.(1 eyes +;f (15 long ler disenvs' celInin mets,} So he 511(41 1 1055 n polislhrd gentle•
file word "0,01(41(410" in 1444 eat; - (1nd, \\'(1511 000 hes educated himself 111 owdid her' "Well. yes. II was Ifo
u- - p..- —•
tsus strengthened. 5)141 again bleed the ((((4 line, sn4(4(1 things become potent sante 111111g. .\111 whit was aha 0x001
»certeili future, 1104. might ensiiy 1•.se5410 the 0)514111 4,14n, word ?•' Ile said yu5 yore, a slippery peeee IiANT P reelep,
Other dn0)•11 geeeted their vision, the oielhot'3' beholders. !fellow."
Some were ajar and received no con-
sideration,
fleet, again. they hold come b. 4140
the 1111d the Uppelf'anec of being (0-.1. Larry 1u04111,1 01 11, and h'r. l.•atrl seen!
fL01
Wong evidently 41s1 00) Innen In ed 10 11101 ,sl cense herding: Ili.' article
r s' i>' rd's r, . I b [Left I ,/ tea, n )4
al ow n11v and thing L , .. h 1 his melee: ih 1 1 t bell
• 1 g f
be rias 11 num 4t11( Iul'e, j!r1;j. n11•1.14 in I f,'
front. a
I
aha tvo'lit of his money (glee he Ind b rd,b• prul"u h Kyo 1,101 14 111111 by
matte an 1necs1nuul. and 1111.•: 4(1(1(115 1111, 10 0414a, 0:•11 iucihe, in d 0010(er'.
could .,01001y 1,0 Looked upon in ,tic) 'u composed of 1,1 011/.1. repre.eulillg in 0
ilgitl.
Otte does net always (rove to 1((14
ln04407-in snail a ease--Ihe'e ole other
Shriners lo lee b(ken; and when )(6'
self 15 the :duke.. surely 1110 inre.t e 111
heroines worthy of the name.
'At (1117 rate; 1,01'11" unlleed 1 Iry their
ruhi0 had taken 11(0 heavy key; If might
a'erve to open 01h0r floors besides )hot
I lue man wt'0.k was Isere con -
flood.' declared tai Wang,. holding
<r)ue•111in4 (110(1,
rude 10111 n u' so111• Cast if
1) steno
st1r14 14s nightbe r•olornan e11 mph In
llindnslnn,
I a •ry' (1(4 5. 111111 heckle ,; ,,,d1 a.4 ter'
a n 1.5 1'
x11(1 ld• own iltceo. ud (' n Irl ere
I1nd set (yes upon 11 Ihr bed 40118 1)11011
11111 4114.011 err ill" 1,111‘"',1 111.111,1:-
1
110(1( other (ban Dr. hied himself.
:Ind, even in Hutt dreadful irtome11,
F4lifflp Bak
SCOTT'S IMUIS)ON won't make 5
hemp heck straight, neither will haulm
a long, short leg but It feeds soft bone
els ed ono and s among
end he disens I f o 1
S
the few genuine mesas of rCC6Ve1' It
P
rickets end bone consumption,
Y
Sand nor bee II, Ch1
C()a
80,00T080,00Tgre(1WNla, miou,
Toronto, 0,41,50.
pc nod 51.004 lilt dru0tet,.
'((.,X4e0'5 @1'1`10'1•)(
eltrwle
(ins• ninny (4(011 would lie needed lo
pull 11 weight hauled by nn 01e1,110111
Fifty. Cho anstver Is Ilse result of re-
cent investigation made to dclernlllte"
the 1'lspeetit(' palling power of horses,
r(,and elephants. u)I 'Iwn
hosts N
1fI-
Mg L,Il 1' l ear .In
together pulled
n
150 110111111s„0 4 )o pnnnrls rnorr. Iha(
Ihr,! 001111 nrrl 5eighl. One (+ileums
weighing 12,u,u pounds, pulled 8,730
pounds, er 11,250 )genets less than his
h('ifl 111(11 0 +"re'11(it(' ala ml
waked.
.
f,. 1.
3 h
300 pounds In w50!114. pulled 8.750
pounds, or just as murk ns 1110 single
41epl1anl, Ili(, like the horses. they
1.(111011 more 111811 their own wcigl 1. Chun
111111(1 0011 111011 pulled 1..,00: li01111i s,
It you nave the pleasure is all y0u1R1,
nhiersa ck wedged
L.W.i2S21-1'- ;+!Ai' rflrR'�e„�w1=11.7 1..ZONSSME/1.�k4 ln' 15
to be superior to the finest Japan grown,
CEYLON GREEN TEA
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BRITISH INDIFFEi�ENCE
BIG BUSINESS WHICH 301111 BULL
SCORNS.
Merchants and Manufacturers are Los -
jug Trade to Foreign
Competitors.
Some put it down to the British ma0-
ler, some to the Iran. Some blame Free
('rade, and others the climate, But
all are agreed upon( one point, which
Is Mat British trade is not Increasing
in anything lie an equal ratio to that of
0111' German,. American, Jnntylese, and
other competitors, says -Pearson's Week-
ly real fact of ilia natter seems to
he that our merrhnl1Ls and manufac-
turers -most of thein 111 least --are con-
tent to rest on the laurels their fathers
won. They won't go out and hunt for
new fields fol' commerce, nor trouble to
end out what new customers avant.
To lance a ease in point. The Intuit],
especially the educated o' half-educnlcd
Bengali. has conceived such an affection
ton' the umbrella 11101 he 45rould as soon
Mink of leaving home without his
clothes as without his gawp. Al one
lime the Incite» umbrella Crede ons 'n
BI•tkshl hands, and millions of British
umhrellrl's were sent 10 India for rale
o.' a rupee and a half apiece.
Berl the wily German saw that an
even cheaper article would find a (nor -
'lee. He makes an umbrella for sale ill
eight eons (about eighteen cents), told
r is culling out the British merchant. Re-
member, the natives' umbrella 15
ONLY FOR S110',V, NOT USE;
but ycl the British tna1fuaelure' has
m11de no effort to compete with the (1e'-
110111 in the supply of a cheap article
of this kind.
A (:onsulnr report from Alexluh'le
1 has pointed out that the Egyptian egg
is smaller that the English. Tllere is
a gond opening in the land of the Nile
for the rule of a smaller egg -cup than
the 0,11(1ary. Yet our merchants con-
tinue to send the stock size, nppnrenliy
considering 811c11 a trifling alteration
quite beneath their notice.
Once we owned the South African
ueedi0 trade. Our needles were excel-
lent—none better. 13ut in spite of all
protests to the conteary, we insisted up-
on wrapping then) in black paper,
which the supersliliou Spanish-Amei-
can lower elassrs disliked. Along cnn1e
the Germans with needles not half 511511
good steel es 000s, but wrapped daintily'
in 0001(et paper. They very soon cap-
tured the whole trade.
I1 Soutl Russia the women wear red
handkerchiefs as head-dresses. Matl-
cliester used to supply them. They were
oblong in shape, -and over and over
again the women begged that they
night be supplied with square ones,
which were
11011E CONVENIENT TO TIE.
But the Manchester makers only sneer-
ed when (hair travellers told them this.
"We enn't be bothered to put down a
new plant MAL for the whirr of a parcel
of women," said (hey.
But it was not very long before a. Ger-
man bagman nosing about in 511111 BUS -
sip found out what was warted, and
promptly supplied it. The Russian wo-
411011 81111 wend red handkerchiefs, but
they do not, cone Igen Manchester.
IC you go to a tailor for a 01111, of
clothes he puts bundles of patterns be-
fore you, and yott choose for yourself
the color and texture which you prefer.
He does not ialce one roll of cloth from
the shelf rind say, "Thls Is the fashion.
This Is what you rcqui'e. I w111 mea-
sure you for a suit of this." Were the
man of shears silly enough to do any-
thing of lite kind he would very soon
lose nil his custom, and appear in Ifo
13anlIouplcy Court.
NW, o1 a larger sole, 1115 is exactly
what the overage 13/111511 manufacturer
Is doing. 110 80011(SDlo finey Ilial, be-
muse a customer lives in Americo. or
Melee, he does not know what he
wa1t4,
AND 11•IUST 1313 'TAUGH'17.
That plat ons -ell very 1V0(1 in deys when
Itrilufu had no serious, competitor as a
nhanuflclurtn4 coon(')'. •l'o•dny. when
Chantal, Atuel'lell French, and Japan-
ese travellers ore, doing all they know
la .1111 every customer, it no longer
1(1104001'0.
Again, Tana)ea, \Odell had been us-
ing Ameeienn l000lliOti•es, ordered 80111e
ft 0111 a. 111411x1 firm. The hiller were to
Cost nearly $20,000 11111001), while the
A:lnericans only cost n 11111e over. $(0,00n1
but the .len(0(10 rei(way authorities 0011.
sidered 1.1111. (111' sllperio' quality of the.
Delilah engines would pay 1110111 in the
long runt.
One of the nolo engines eves 11±11ed
with five loaded end Iw•n unloaded cars,
and quile billed to pull
them tai nl
rn•
client
which the Alnarioan 511'1105
50 1;
bill
regularly e•n„rd 50l11 n sfn)iLn land,
'1110 British 1110 10,1,4 had been instrnelod
Ir.( build good hitteibnbe's, bill Instead
loci sent 1110 nrdin5ry pattern,
Such cases might he MI/14110d 1414(1li-
nt011 Ono of our Infest losses is the
minloh bade of Bhmrmnh. a smell thing,
)•r. rinr)5, fent still worth slee,0101 n year.
Rrn•nrrie is n damp ( roes% emit (110
(un4y lemplish 1110(!11 failed 10 keep
rtiubl.
Me wood collecting Inn 11meh
mr110111re, 311pnn 0010 Wha' was needed,
a smaller mulch With 64036 rester In the
w"uul. Now Juliano: -1 matches are used
ill through further Inion.
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BATTLE FOR FREE GRIESS,
Revolt in Nordhausen AfJninst Irfucs
for Wearing Trains.
The women of the little town of Nord-
hnus14n, Germany, have risen fn revolt
against the order of the municipal au-
thorities forbidding them for sanitary
reasons to )yea' dresses wills trains.
A11 dresses which touch the gimped
001110 lvil11111 lhu dellnilion of "halos,"
and the police hove received orders
strictly to enforce the new decree A
11ne of 162 is the penally for the first of-
fence, $2.50 fur the second, and a day's
imprisonment for the third.
The evemen wile are resi1i1(11 the law
have scored one point by obtaining the
opinion of eminent legal authorities to
the effect that the town council has par-
tially exceeded its rights in issuing this
((rneo114 decree. 1t appears that the
council Inas 10 right to prevent women
from hailing their dresses along the
ground, hal 014(111111 prever1 111e0 from
heating dresses w'(1ieh 5.5111(1 101101 We
ground if not ('011(ed in the hand.
'1'110 01)1111011 Ilren replied that women
cilia wear skills yar(ls in length if they
like. but they must hold then up. One
fuel of skirt trailing on the ground
umkes Ibe eas'r Hanle to arrest and
punlslnnenl.w
A league of resistance has been form-
ed, and the nl('mhors hove pledged them-
selves to wear long skirls and to dory
the authorities. They declare Mal, they
1111 pay Ihr nreessary Anes, nerd 0001
go 15 prison 4(11110)' 11)14(1 sacritco (heir
naht of arraying themselves in the most
becoming costumes.
t. -
NEWLY MARRIED.
"Dearest." she said, and there was a
slight tremor In her voice, "will you
have a slice of bacon ?"
Me would, ns he had been married
only a week, and would hnve accepted
a slice of sandstone or papyrus from
her (lands with equal willingness.
"I thought." he said, 418 11(11 dU)lculty
he removed his eyes from the dafnlA
morning jacket, surmounted by her
lovely face, to the sordid bacon, "you
said you would hove some of those meat-
balls 1 lice so well for breakfast," ,
The lovely eyes filled with tears.
"George," she said, with rising indig-
nation subduing her gief, "it 1v14s that
horrid, meat htltcher''s fault, and I
want him never, never to dare to expect
my patronage again,"
"Never mind, dear," he said, "it
doesn't. matter. Forgot to send the
meth, (lid lie?"
"No; he sell the pleat. but not what
I ordered. After .I. planned having
this nice dish for you this morning;
after 1 had taken the pains to go in per-
son and explain carefully to him the
kind 1 wonted; and 0110! 1 was so happy
at the thought how you would enjoy
the meat -balls, to have my whole plea-
sure spoiled by that detestable but-
cher's mistake ahnost breaks my hear"
More tears,
IIe went around the table and com-
forted her.
"1 ordered," she sobbed, 'sonde round
steaks to make the balls with, and,
George, the ones he sent were—as—flat
—as—your hand:(".
-SPANISH SHEEP.
There are said to be 10,000,000 migra-
tory sheep in Spain, which travel on
occaSlols as much as 200 miles from the
plains to the mountains. They are
1611011) 001 Ir0,humentes, and their march
reeling -places and behavior ore gov01'n-
cd by special regulations dating from
the fourteenth century. Al certain lines
no one may travel the seine )•utile ns
the sheep, which have the right to graze
on all open and common land 011 1110
way.
h
Or
1109
0.0•0 o•aao aotatvo cksao•apa•aa•c^o
YOUNG
FOLKS
tr000 —Qo -o 6) 00-0-0-0-000,00 .00
'('111. 13(10\\'N1ti 110LeeliROY.
"it's a pr17 there isn't 11 brownie in Dur'
ol'tal' to d1(11(1 !hill Need I,Illllttlirl, 119
I103•014 rose Irani the afpper fable,
leaving his glass half full of 11111k.
"1)11 brownies like milk, mamma?"
"1 110ve ahvays heard they du," snhl
the mother, "All lite stories about them
soy Ihat, if yuu'il put a :4111000 td milk
011 (he ('ether' direr every night. a fruwldo
aril! rime and 1110 (hero and h11p to ala
the 1luuscw irk,'
"Help do the housework I" cried liar -
"VOA, i1e'll Make I110 Keleher' flee and
pal nn 11)11 kcllle, 14(1(1 11(10le lhhtgs rosy
011(1 mlro hefere ti's ((me to gel br,rtk-
fas(. IIe 11118 to got up very early, be-
caus0 it would not do fur him to let
410(1(0 8140 h(m,"
"f8 (I. really timer' asked Darold, his
ryes round with wonder.
"No, 111u'old. I wish 11 5.08, Then
Fd put this milk in the cellar and get a
brownie to Deno and bring in all that
wood thieve papa cut," said mamma, as
sho left (Re room.
"Maybe !here really are brownies,"
thought 1larold, "and manillas just
thinks there aren't because she never
saw one. I believe I'll put this milk in
the cellar and x00 if I can't catch one.
",\/on't rrlanmrn be surprised if she wakes
up in We morning and finds the work
done 111 the kitchen 1"
So he crept 0111 into the hall and
do a r •t the Ilc.s.lah's into lino dark cellar. It
was a good thing lie 5.145 00011 a bravo
boy, or he couldn't have clone it:
1L might have been the newness Of
keeping a secret from his mother, 04' it
might have been the excitement -1
eak'hieg a brownie; but something woke
13arold the nest morning lung before his
usual time.
Ile saw the faint. daylight through the
:hullers and heard his mother's gentle
breathing, and 11 seemed strange to bo
awake all by himself.
"1 5ondcr if the brownie hes come,"
11e thought, and then he slipped out r f
his little bel aud into his clothes as well
as he could, Ile )mete mamma would
1100 like Win to ger out of the roam un-
dressed.
I1 anis still so dark in the cellar 111111
he had to put his linger into the 00110ed'
to tinct out whether the brownie had
drunk the mill(.
Yes, it 11'U gone; the 5011101' was (mita
dry. Upstairs hely Florid() and Mtn the
(Mellen. Put dfsapnointment mot 11(m
(here, Everything ,vas just as it had
been left at right.
"1110 Wean old brownie 1" thought
Harold. "So selfish drinking the mill(
ani Ihcn going away without doing 1)15
wart "
Ile wouldn't have any surprise for
mammal after 011. Then n quick thought
01(1110 to 111111. Sunrise the did the
brownie's work himself ! She would be
just as surprised to and It done,
Iles couldn't light the ere, because
mamma clld not allow hint to touch
matches, end he stood a moment think -
Ing w'hal Ile (103
\\'hy, bring in1141 thedm. wood, of course 1
And out he hurried, toboggan rap on his
dead and coal bucket in his hand, to be-
gin the Joh. It was 8urin'lshnq holy
4110011 fun there 5•ns in ea mying in load
after load and piling (1 into the wood=
box. He had just finished and was
sweeping up the dirt he had made when
ho hoard his minter coming and calling
11101.
Herold ran through the outer door
into (1e1' 1.00tl1. pullet( off his shoes and
jumped into bed, clothes and all.
"\fl'aul 1" he answered, w11011 he SOS
safely in.
.'Why. Ilnrold,'• said his mother, coin-
ing back, "whe'o were you when 1 got
up just now'? And what nee you doing
with your 01011)es on ?" she added in
0111411150.
"Aluni):" 05(d Ilnrold. "(1's n secret
I'm haling. \\'0n'L you plcnse Id ma
have 11 foe n secret?"
"I will this lime," said his mother.
"But you mustn't, get up so early again.
Little boys need lots of sleep, so they
can grow fig and strong, and They
mustn't get up 1111 their mothers tell
tberLo." -
Vs'leein 11)03' opened the kitchen door,.
Harold wateiled his mother's (ace as
she caught sight of the 5000(1 -box, end
laughed when he sow how astonished
she looked
"Who in. the world did thus? she ex-
01411)110(1. "Harold did you put mill( In
the cellar and bring a broWnle?"
'oyes, ma'am, i did; but he W15 a
horrid, greedy brownie. 1 -ie drank up
the milk and didn't do his work 6111101'1"
"'limn who did all this \vote(' 1"
"011, a kind of n brownie, but not a,
real one, replied 1)arald, I 'specs he'll
do Ihhtgs for you every day if you don't
10ok."
"\Yell, that w(i1 bo 11(00," s4nld his
mother. "lo have a brownie househoy.
Only lee mustn't, ley Oto de things toe
etu'I3 111line orning.
'Amyl,) ih0m('s Ih0 reason brownie's aro
so little," said (101'01(14 "'('liey get up so
early that they don't get enough sleep
(mel slop growls'. Mamma, tin you
think It was a brownie Mai denote that
411'1'111)1(1):11,
"11111)0"1'6 Ilse 1110• Ask anter member
of 1110 fondly," replied )1151111(11,
"But there isn't anybody else 'eep1
papa and tittle sister, and tittle sister
0114'1 tnU
°Nephi'!." con the menthol, of 1110 !run-
ny 1 mean," sold his 11rot1101', smiling.
"Oh, WW1 is 11 ? • 1'1011:0 1011 1110, manl-
nn):"
].).sten," sold ids mollies% "There- she
k
v
I
ins. i,l t
ihr (,1(401(1
7 n
-n • •' t o s" a (11 e
\I)
i w CI lit1 a to11 kitchen
door. "Ml,'uw- meow "
1' 111'1• I .Ari' 1' l i i),
\fr, Granby ' r 1 001 1!
1 s,l l.,t
Y v ,
i; kind-hwl'ted, 4101 0 greet Inver if
thtirh en,
"(:01(10 bore. \label," he said to his
111110 111 ,'e one ,1113', "1}1!110 ed t 1
t n hnclu
0(1."
el 014)'),' sale) Slated. eyeing him(
'Heal 1 Wonder whose indium ,bile Ilial 0x4tr rti3, "7011! 515111aeh'i( 111((:11;; on
Was? it felt lilt) Jon Il'owns,"--Lifer y1,tu• huh"
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