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CHAPTER L '
David Steel dropped his eyes from
the uiii'ror and shuddered as a man
who sees his own soul bared for
the Aret time, And yet the 7-111rror
was in itself a thing of artistic beau-
ty --engraved Florentine glass in a
frame of deep old Flemish oak. The
novelist bad purchased It in Bruges,
and now it stood as a joy and a
thing of beauty against the full red
wall over the fireplace, And Steel
had glanced at himself therein and
seen murder in his eyes.
He dropped into a cbair with a
groan for his owa helplessness, ellen
have dove that kind of thing before
when the ettrtridges are all gone and
the bayonets are twisted and broken
and the brown waves of the foe come
snurling •over the breastworks. And
thea they die doggedly with the
etoues their hands, and cursing
the tardy supports that brought this
block shame upon them.
But Steel's was rule of another
kind. Tho man was a fighter to his
finger-tips. He had dogged deter-
mination and splendid physical cour-
age; he had gradually thrust his way
into the front rank of living novel-
! Ms, though the taste of poverty was
c till bitter in his mouth. And how
,00d success was now that it had
:ousel
People envied him. Weil, that
was ail in the sweets of the victory.
They praised his blue china, they
lingered before his Oriental dishes
and the choice pictures on the pan-
elled walls. The whole thine was
still a constant pleasure to Steel's
artistic mind. The dark walls, the
old oak and silver, the red shades,
and the high, artistic fittings sooth-
ed him and pleased him, and played
upon his tender imagination. And
behind there was a study, filled with
books and engravings, and beyond
that again a conservatory, filled
with the choicest blossoms. Steel
could work with the passion flowers
above his hand and the tender grace
of the tropical ferns about him, and.
he could reach Me lett hand for his
telephone and call Fleet Street to
his ear.
It was all unique, delightful, the
dream of an artistic soul realized.
Three years before David Steel had
worked in an attic 5(t a here deal
table, and leis soother had £13 per
week to pay for everything. Usually
there was balm in this recollection.
But not to -night, ileaven help him,
not to -night! Little grinning dem-
ons were dancing an the Hak corni-
ces, there were mocking lights gleam-
ing from CeIliui tankards that Steel
had given far too much money for.
It had not seemed to matter ;just at
the time. IC all this artistic beauty
had emptied Steel's purse there was
a golden stream coming. What mat -
trued it that the local tradesmen
wore getting a little restless? The
great expense of the novelist's life
was past. In two years he would
he Melt. And the pathos of the
thing was not lessened by the fact
that it was true. J't two years'
Gine Steel would he well off. Ho
was terribly short of ready money, 1
but he had just finisbed a serial
story fon' which he Was to he paid
£500 witlliu two months of the de- 1
livery of the copy; two novels of his
were respectitely in their fourth and,
fifth editions. Ilut these novels of
lsia he had wore or less given away,
end lie ground his teeth as he
thought of it. Stili, everything
spelt prosperity. If he lived, David
Steel teas bound to become a rich
n.
And yet lin was rained. Within
twenty-four hours everything would
pass out of his hands, 'ro all prac-
tient purposes it had done so al-
ready. And all for the want of £1,-
000 1 Steel had earned twice that
amount cluring the peat twelve
months, and the fruits of his labor
were as balm to Ills abut about hien,
Within the next twelve months he
could pay the debt three times over.
LTe Would cheerfully have taken the
hill and doubled the amosnt for six
monthsdelay,
• Anet all this because ho had become
surety for an ahseoneling brother.
Steel had put his pride in his pocket
and interviewed his creditor, a little,
polite, mild -eyed Ananciee, who
meant to have his money to the t t-
tormost farthing, At first he had
been suave ail:t sympathetic until he
had discovered that Steel had debts
elsewhere, and ihen----
1S'ell, he had signed ,judgment, and
to -morrow lie could levy execution.
Within a few hours the bottom would
fall out of the universe so far as
Steel was concerned. WIthin a few
hours every butcher and baker and
candlestick -maker would come abu-
sively for his bill. Steel, who could
have faced a regiment, recoiled fear-
fully front that. Within a week his
oak and silver would have to be sold
and the paasion flower would wither
on the walls.
Steel had not told nnybody yet;
the strong man had grappled with
his trouble alone. Had he been a
man of business he might have found
some way out of the difficulty, Even
Itis mother didn't know. She was
asleep upstairs, perhaps dreaming of
her son's greatness. Wlnat would the
dear old mutter say when she knew?
Well, she had been a good mother to
him, and it had been a labor of
love to furnish the house for her as
for himself, Perhaps there would be
a few tears in those gentle eyes, but
no more. Thank God, no reproaches
there.
David lighted a, cigarette and pac-
ed restlessly round tho dining -room.
Never had he appreciated its quiet
beauty more than he clad now. There
were flowers, blood -rod Sowers, on
the table under the graceful electric
stand that Steel had designed him-
self. Ile snapped off the light as if
the sight pained him, and strode in-
to his study. For a time he stood
moodily gazing at his flowers and
ferns. I1ow every leaf there was
pregnant with association. There
was the Moorish clock droning the
midnight hour. When Steelhad
brought that clock --
"Ting, ting, ting. Pring, Pring,
pring, pring. `Ling, ting, ting,
ting.”
But Steel heard nothing. Every-
thing seemed as silent as the grave,
It was only by a kind of inner con-
sciousness that he knew the hour to
be midnight. Midnight meant the
coming of the last day. After sun-
rise some greasy lounger pregnant of
cheap tobacco would cone In and arc
sumo that he represented the sheriff,
hills would be hung like banners on
the outward walls, and teen—
"Pring, pring, prang. Ting, ting,
tics„ ting, tingl ting, ting. Pring,
pring, pring."
Bells, somewhere. Like the bolls
in the valley where the old vicarage
used to stand. Steel vaguely won-
dered who now lived in the house
where iso was born. ire was staring
in the most absent way at his tele-
phone, utterly unconscious of the
shrill impatience of the little voice.
IIe saw the quick pulsation of the
striker and he came back to earth
again.
Jefferies of the 'Weekly Messenger,'
of course. Jefferies was fond of a
late chat on tete telephone. Steel
wondered, grimly, If ,Jefferies would
lend him £1,000. Iie flung himself
down in n deep lounge chair astd plac-
ed the receiver to his ear. By the
deep, hoarse, clang of the wires, a
long-distance message, assuredly.
"From London, evidently. Halloo.,
.London! Are you there?"
London responded that it was. A
clear, soft voice spoke at length.
4 "is that you, Mr. Steel? Are you
quite alone? Under the circum-
stances you are not busy to -night ?"
Steel started. He had never heard
:the voice before, It was clear and
soft and commanding, and ye'\ there
was just a suspicion of mocking
irony in it.
"I'm not very busy to -night,"
Steel replied. "Who is speaking o
I me?"
"That to' the present we need not
go into," said trio mocking voice.
"As certain old-fashioned contemper-
nries of yours would say, 'We meet
as strangers!' Stranger yet, you are
quite alone!
r
igi
"I am quite alone. Indeed, I am
the only ono up in the house."
"Good. I have told the exchange
people not to ring off till I have
finished with you, One advantage
of telephoning at this hour is that
one is tolerably flee from interrup-
tion So yeah - mother Is asleep?
have you told her what !s likely to
happen to you 'mforo many hours
have elapsed?"
Steel made no reply for n moment.
He was restless and ill at ease to-
night, and it seemed just possible
that hie imagination was playing
him strange •tricks. But no. The
Moorish clack in its frame of cele-
brities droned the quarter atter
twelve; the scent of the Dijon roses
flouted in from the conservatory.
"I have told nobody as yet," Steel
sats!, hoarsely. "Who in the name
of Heaven are you.
"That in goad time, But I did
not think you were a coward."
"No man has ever told me so-
face to face,"
"Good again. I recognise the
fighting ring in your voice. If you
lack certain phases of moral courage,
you are a man of pluck and resource.
Now, somebody who is very dear to
me is at present m ]lrighton, not
very fat' from your own house. She
is in dire need of assistance. You
also arc in dine need of assistance.
We can be of mutual advantage to
one another."
"What do you mean by that?"
Steel whispered. "I want you to
kelp my friend, and in return I will
help you. clear in mind that I am
asking you to do nothing wrong, 11
you will promise me to go 1.o a cer-
tain address/ in Brighton to -night
and see my friend, 1 promise that be-
fore you sleep the sum of £1,000 in
Bank of England notes shall bo in
your possession."
No reply came from Steel. He
could not have spoken at that mo-
ment for the fee -simple of Golconda.
He could only hang gasping to the
telephone. Many a strange and
weird plot cams and went in that
versatile brain, but never one more
wild than this. Apparently no re-
ply was expected, for the speaker
resumed 5-
"I aur asking you to do no wrong.
You may naturally desire to know
why my friend does not tome to
you. That must remain my secret,
our secret. Wo are trusting you he -
cause we know you to be a gentle-
man, but we leave enemies who are
ever on the watch. All you have to
do is to go to a certain place and
give a certain woman information,
You aro thinking that this is a
strange mystery. Never was any-
thing stranger dreamt of in your
philosophy. Aro you agreeable?"
The mocking tone died out of the
small, clear voice until it was al-
most pleading,
"You have taken me at a disad-
vantage," Steel said. "And you
know—"
(To be Continued.)
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CIIAPTER XVI.
"Oh, Miss Hilary, I thought ye'd
nfvfr comet The nasther is in sich
a state! What wid sendin' to the
door for ye ivory minae and the ould
man 11n time study!"
"The old man in the study?"
"Yes, miss. Taal ouldI The mis-
thress tould me to stand on the hall -
door -step, an' bring ye in,• whin ye
cause, an' Mistlter Kee if he was wid
ye. An' sure," with a merry glance
from between her roguish Irish lids,
"where would he be but there?"
"But" -Icer is standing a good
way behind, "why, bridget?"
"Falx, I don't know, avis,. Bar-
rio' it is the Sold gintieman that's
the cause of 11. 'Pte's from London
Town, I'm thinlcin'; a sort of a
grand sort of law man, an', it's
something about a will, I think."
It is plain that Bridget has been
applying her best ear to the keyhole
of tine study with great effect.
Ifilary's face grows disturbed. She
turns round and beckons somewhat
haughtily to Icer. Her face is very
white.
"It appears that there is a span
Here, a lawyer, acquainted with my -
our" -reluctantly -"aunt's will, and
he wishes to see you as well as me."
"Scut how—?" begins Kar.
She disdailns reply, however, and
leads him to Jim's study.
* * * * * *
The interview is at an cud. "The
oulcl plan" has gone back to Lon-
don. IIo Isas brought strange news,
u h t ' duce
' ver- t
h0nne g g
of Heartl
a
An Ailment Which Terrifies its Victims—Indicated
by Pains About the Heart and quick,
Loud Breathing—Cured by
DR5 CH �S 'S NERVE FOO
tt le quite natural to be alarmed
when the boast becomes affected, but
there 111 no reason to despair of be-
ing cured,
The great majority of heart, de-
raegeluents ere due to exhaustion of
the norven and a wintery condition of
the blood. By overcoming theta
causes of trouble with i:he use of
Tlr. Chase's Nerve Fond, the heart
Will bre restored to health and its
action n„ sin become normal.
e'v r
Clark, 1 Csst a 111
bfr, Jtstues Ti, it ,
York County, N.13,, writes; 'q. have
110011 a gt'tttt sufferer from what the
daetos's said was item -night of the
licnt't., The pain st:ertnd in time hack
of the neeflc mond worked deiwe Into
the region of Ilia heart, Though I
kelt a Ion of medicine of nee
had la
kind. and another, �. Could not get
5(13 [1 !ng to help ma until :I creed Dr,
Ch t is Nt1l've Pond.
'When T began this treatment I
could not rest in bed, except by sitt-
ing upright, on account of the dread-
ful paiuss about the heart and the
quick, loud bentiug, The change
which Ds', Chase's Nerve Food has
made in my condition is wonderfet,
11 bas entirely overcome these symp-
toms and its marking m0 strong and
well. If this etetelnnnt will help tel
relieve the suffering of ethers, you
rat liberty o use Met
ere li0 t to U 1L.
y
Th'. Chase's Nervelfood, 50 cents a
box, etx boxes far $2.f10, at all cleat
ors, or Tedmaneon, Baths & Co.
'l`oront.o. To protect you omelets
imitations, the portrait and signas.
tare of Dr. A. W. Chase, the fatuous
a•�« ipt book author, aro on every
bos,
sran a 000 n m
hint, the second partner be the great
way to come all the to Ire-
land to explain it, A second will
has been 'discovered, written by the
old aunt, that entirely upsets the
first terrible one, that would have
destroyed or made the lives of two
young people. 'Phis latter will Is
quite deer. Of the £18,000 a year,
left by the old aunt, ono half ie to
go to Hilary, the other half to
Frcderie Rcr. There aro no restric-
tions whatsoever.
Jim and Diana have gone to speed
the old lawyer on his journey. They
bad begged hien to spend a month,
a night, a creek, a day even, with
them, so thankful were they for his
intelligence, but all to 5(0 effect.
Sadly, they follow him to the door,
Sorry in that they can shoW no
gratitude beyond words to the • man
who has delivered poor dear Hilary
from her hateful dilemma.. And she
has heen so good all through, pool
darling, so anxious to do what was
right (only because they had asked
her), It Wes but on hour ago inflect
that she had rebelled, Site h
found the task too hard for her
Now the task is at an encl. Won'
Slee be delighted!
Meantime they have left the stuc'y
-and Hilary and Ker fuer, to face,
, A deadly silence ensues, Mule
t reigns within this room. Ker i
looking out of tate window, an
Hilary is trifling with a hook er two
two words must be spoken. One
should bid even the worst people
adieu when one has spent an hour
It never
or so With thein. Ono should n e
be
rude
things
1' 11
fortunate tun Ll
11 a f 1
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have taken," says she, moving the
books about a little indiscriminate-
ly.
Ho comes back from the window,
and faces Her train the other side
of the table.
"Yes. 'We era free." Ilex' air is
quite es cold as before, yet some-
how he knows that there is a change
in It, a subtle change,
"Entirely free."
"len so glad," says Hilary, with
careful dignity. "Because., once hav-
ing decided that a marriage betwean
us would be madness, I felt that
perhaps I was doing you an injus-
"11 is too good of you to trouble
yourself so much about Inc.''
1 was troubled myself, too; or,
perhaps, I should not have thought
so much -about you. You eco, niy
refusal to marry you meant you
losing a great deal of money."
"I ant not so wedded to money as
you seem to imagine."
"I slid not accuse you of that. I,"
Indignantly, "only nceu;ed you of
being swillhlg` to marry me without
loving neo,"
"And what did that mean?" 1 -Te
almost laughs at the absurdity of
her reasoning. And in truth she
hes lost herself a little. She makes
a petttlent movement, and wisely
turns the conversation.
"You are going back to India,
then?"
"Yes."
"At once?"
"As soon as ever I can," icily.
Then, with a sudden touch of anger:
"Why do you ask me? Surely you,
who have arr:usrted n•; movements,
are tho one who must Snow most
about them,"
"I?" she looks up. ".I to arrange
your movements?"
"Yes, you!" Ito goes up to her
and looks her deliberately in the
face. "Will you toll me you aro not
sending me back to India?"
"What are you saying'?" says she,
with an attempt at hauteur that
feels her. To her horror she knows
that she is trembling. " Who am I,
that I should arrange your move-
ments?"
"That is beside the question;
though," with a quick look at her,
"I could answer you. WM you tell
me that you olid not refuse me?"
"Ah! There was nothing to re -
"There was me,"
"You, but not your love:"
".Both! Both! t swear it. I swear
it now, Bilary, with a clear con-
science, when there is nothing to
prevent your believing it. I love
r• like
you. There is no gill of earth 1 e
you, I think. I love you -speak to
me! "
But Hilary cannot speak. She
mattes a very brave struggle, and
then, suddenly, like any silly baby,
her hands go up to her eyes and,
to her everlasting shame, she knows
that she has buret into tears.
Dear and blessed 'cars. They tell
Mai all things.
Suddenly she feels Herself caught
in his arms. Her cheek is pressed
to his. Iris love, on fire by reason
of those tears, has now declared it
Self; that logo, which he had half
derided, has carried him past all
control. Like a tide it rushes on,
sweeping away' all obstacles, dashing
straight to the goal of its desires.
i-Iilary', in the midst of this whirl,
loses herself a little. Instinctively
she clings to him. From the very
first she had felt a certain sympathy
with Ker• Now she knows she loves
him.
* * * r x e
"Now what was it all about?"
asks Tier five. minutes later. "I
think you needn't have been so Very
hard on me, just becaise I happened
to be -a bit late,"
"Oh, no. We won't talk about it
any more," says Hilary. smiling at
lith it is true, hut letting a little
sigh escape her.
Sees wo will though. I can see by,
your eyes it is not all :right yet."
"Well, I'll tell you the truth, Fred.
7," blushing hotly, "didn't like to
think you had found. Mrs. Dyson -
Moore more attractive than mo,"
"Mrs, Dyson -Moore! Heavens std
earth! a thousand Mrs, Dyson -
Moores wouldn't have kept lea from
you, Why, I w'ais't within a smile
of her all day."
"Not," faltering, "with her? Then
where—?"
"I was in Cork, and that beastly
train was of course slow. And-"
"OH, Fred!" she springs to her
feet. "Oh, what must you think
of neo?"
"I needn't tell yolk" laughing,
"you know, I went up to Cork ' to
get you this--" Ito puts his baud
in his pocket. "Why?-Wliero ? Oh,
!"
here it iS
Ito pulls out a•Iittic case, opons•11,
and taking her hand, slips an exquis-
ite diamond ring upon her engaged
finger.
:Hilary looks at him, and then,
impulsively going nearer to him,
lifts her head and kisses him,
"I oughtn't to take it. I oughtn't
raptly," says she dejectedly. "I'm
not worthy of it. All the time you
Were thinking of me, 1----"
"You were thinking of tae, too."
"Yes, but how?"
"Never mind, you were thinking of
ma, '.!.'hat's the great point."
"I certainly was doing that -with
a vengeancol What a lovely, darling
ring! Do you know, Fred, I never
had a ring in all fay life before."
"I'an glad of that," says Scor in a
Tow tone, "I'm glad lay first gift
to you has not been forestalled.'
"Your first!" she pauses, end quite
a distressed change grows os hot
face, '"Oh, not ,your' first! hied—my
Sorin\ That waS your first! 011l hots
could you throw it away litre that ?
Do you think the ,shall be able to
!lnd it again?"
"If not," laughing, "I can gtva
yo,u, anot hrsr."
'"Oh, no. '.That o' 110 other, T'rn
sure T. know tho spot whore it fell,
7--" She Stops short, and color's
violently,
„You what?" He takes her Molds
nnei presses 1115 11ps t0 hrr palma,
r l'erhalsS he ]tnows'ti'hat 15* conning,
art
t
Ion the table, She hn5 to111 heist
also ought to go, but -still-ono 0
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fow TIlE FA Po
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I'rtb:PAltl\tl LAND.
Where fitl1 wheat. is seeded on nal,
stubble or land which can ba plow-
ed, the work should begin us soon as
possible. When the oats have been
removed, begin plowing at once_, no
matter if 11 be In early July. !t is
not advisable to plow when the
ground is exceedingly hard If by
Wailing a week or two there is any
prospect of rain. Howevrl', do not
delay too long. Plow to a depth of
'1 to `11 inches, being careful to do
the work well, Allow the Mild to
Ito in this condition until weeds have.
started, then go over with a spad-
ing, disk or some creep working har-
row which will trill alta weeds, cre-
ate a. dust motels incl assist 10 kr'p-
ing the seed -bad in the best pos-
sible condition.
Ily seeding time 11n September' or
early October the ground will have
become ronpact mid will iso in the
mem best pOesilslo condition for re-
ceiving the grain. A groat Ileal of
tile, Joss from frn'sszing in winter'
wheat region is roused by failure to
plow until a short time before seed-
ing.
This, too, is the best method of
keeping down weeds, especially per-
sistent perennials. By plowing early
and preventing any growth of conse-
quence, the roots will die because of
their failure to secure any nourish-
ment through leaves, Such pests as
Canada thistle, quack grass and the
ilio, can be killed out in a couple of
As the time for seeding a.Plproach
es the working of the ground will
be governed largely by its condition.
If loose and open, it must be rolled
and harrowed until all air spaces
have been closed, all clods pulveriz-
ed and all portions turned by the
plow well compacted, Then by go-
ing over the Geld with a light har-
row, a duet Mulch will be created
and the moisture retained until need-
ed by the young plants.
Many people 1511111 that by going
over the fail wheat Geld two or three
times a crop next season is soared.
No greater mistake could. be made.
If the ground is dry, it cannot be
worked too often. The most success-
ful farmers, those who have a yield
of wheat every year with tittle loss
from, drouh or frosts, are those who
give their winter wheat fsetds the
best preparation. This has been de-
monstrated so often that it would
seem unnecessary to \save to repeat
it, Not only does the plant ;get a
better start is the fail, but it has
n more vigorous growth, is in better
condition to withstand cold weather,
receives an oven supply of moisture
and withstands attacks of disease
onul is'seiis much better than on
rough. loose land where it is impos-
sible to sccuro the best. growth. '
See•listg of the wheat in the middle
west has been of late years delayed
until the latter part of September
and early October', some putting in
their wheat as late as October 15.
This has been necessary because of
the ravages of the hessian fly, early
flelcis suiTering most from this pest.
more than is absolutely necessary,
for the reason that very small wheat
pleats are more susceptible to in-
jury than those of a larger growth.
The prevalence of the fly In the neigh-
borhood should govern. If it has
never been troublesome, seeding from
the middle of September to October
1 is the best time, but if present in
even small numbers late seeding is
safest._
Select for seed one or two varieties
which have done best in ,your neigh-
borhood. No recommendation can
be made for all sections of the coun-
try, for the reason that varieties of
wheat are rather local. About lir
bushels per acre is the best amount.
If a press drill can be used, so much
the better. An ordinary hoe drill
does very well, but should the sea-
son turn off dry directly after seecl-
"I watched where it fell; I meant
to go back and pick it up." says she
bravely, but blushing until time tears
come into her oyes.
"What? Even when you thought I
ryas going away Cowan?"
"Yea,"
"Not a bit of it," says I(er, clot-
ing his arias roundher "1'1l tell
you what you thought -what you
know -that nothing on earth would
induce me to go away, so bong as a
that
m remained to
me
1 r e
fcatc
stir o
0d
and would still relent m d m arc. y
me!"
"I didn't; know that, No indeed, I
felt sure you didn't care -that you
would gol"
"Well, you ]snow mow?"
"Yes, and I wonder at 11.'1 says
she, still in an extremely abased
Marna of mind, "considering !tow
batt is have been to you all along."
"I am a. wronged man; I acknow-
ledge that," say's Iter. "As there
was to be an alLoratiol in the will,
1 wish all the money had been left
to mo,
"I'[ow greedy of yosl"
"Not at all, Greediness has noth-
ing to do with it. :But such a will
would have enabled 1510 to 110000 10
you the truth of tomo \verde I said
to you to -du'. Do you remember
them? You asked ma if I would
starry, you if you had not a penny
ht the world, and when I said 'Yes,'
you wouldts't believe lee."
"lfow could .I.?" reproachfully,
"But I said it."
"Yes -but in a [0110,"
"I Meant it, however," says he
ae.n iestI). "Though I can't prove
fit, You have stili -a penny!"
No: Only half- en.
a n
"'No. n
Y y
e with . deli 1Lful (1-
4 „ arms she C n It
riow, ! 3 g
tie glance. "And you have the
Other haif, lt, is like 1111 old broken
sixpence,! "Why," laughing, thengit
et little shyly, "h'1 meet be lovers,"
"For lite!• says be, in a low tone,
le
7 \trust's her t0 him.
(To bo U011t!uuod,)
Of course. it is not best to delay
tug Cha wheat fust In with a prams
drill will got a much bolter street.
STIO1it,SS WITH 1'OIII;l'itY.
Tr ,• noir of "renin
•'o .,0 elm r5( r r
For
crop" hes peen chirkenm, or rather,
args, I And It Ilia one branch of
fanning in which a woman Is nbsu-
lutrly Independent, of outside help,
there being nothing too leant about,
Ilse work for her 10 do if neves/teary,
writes Memo! 1i, Cornell, Ono of
the Arlt things to be considered is
the p oe:bull,y to Weedy mlu'1sri.s, for
upon the nutrice1 depends mush of
the seeress of the enterprise, f hate
about 500 heals, principally \While.
Legho'ns.
A5 a means of gel li ng curd einem rlt
-
ho e other than the usual outlet of
the grocery stove, I should sunrise
puttleg up a small sign "Plggs for
Sale" not if one has a flock 1,1t.1.4
enough to warrant, nrrangn to swi-
ftly families or a forst rinse grocer
or restaurant in your nearest oily.
One usust be reasonably sure of eggs
all winter, however, and In order to
Have them the condition of time hous-
es must be carefully considered end
the hest methods of feeding 51 rolled
closely,
T have nye houses in use now. The
main one is 115 feet long end 14 feet
wide with en annex 40 by 15 feet,
laving a glass front scratching roma
faring the smith, Except for the
first room Which is two storiee high
and contains the furnace, feed inns
and mixing tub, this house has a dirt
floor which is kept clean enol dry
and coverer' with Monty of dsy
leaves, The next room has a con-
stant: supply of euro spring writer
brought through pipes and, allowed
LO drop slowly all the time. The
next two are small buildings con-
nected by a long scratching :•bode
Ono of these has a cloublc deck tsr-
rangoment allowing of two sols of
sso'te, thereby accommodattog a
mach larger amber than the douse
wound otherwise hold, as the
scratching room wives them Monty
of floor space, The other two aro
smell buildings intended for brooder
houses, but used as the size of the
flock increasers.
In packing the eggs for rnarket
great care mast be taken to have
them attractively packed, perfectly
clean and absolutely fresh. To ac-
complish these ends my eggs are
gathered twice a day, and every egg
ns carefully weethed and dried as the
daintiest piece of china, This means
a great deal of work, bait the addi-
tional price obtained more than COm-
peusates. Five cents per dome above
the highest market quotations is a
fair equivalent for such eggs, the
consumer paying the express.
UNDE1IDI?AININ G .
There aro many benefits derived
front undesdraining. I got rtd of
time cold water that keeps the ground
so wet and soft, also the stories,
once for all time, writes V. T. Lund-
vall. Then they will never be in the
way, in unsightly piles in the field
or along the lino fence, t, harbor
weeds and vermin. This I did last
spring to 1111 up some gullies and
an old pasture.
For many years I had been trou-
bled with a large amount of water
issuing from tine side of a little
knoll on the higher part of the faun.
All this water washed over a large
area before it Anally reached to the
woods. Last spring I had a man
dig a dram from the large main to
the knoll. I found the voile was
about a half-inch in size, and was
pouring out several gallons of water
a minute.
The ditch was filled nearly full of
mediuns-sired stones and a thick cov-
ering of fir boughs put on top to
keep the dirt from sifting down
among the rocks. Then enough dirt
was thrown on to hold the boughs in
place. The rest was put in by plow-
ing ono way until alt the dirt was
leveled out. That place is dry nolo.
I lay the bottom course loose and
separate as possible to give the wa-
ter as much rooks 1,o flow through as
I can and still not mance an open
trench, as that soon caves in,
the home
t+3
Rash ii4;'fit
Ta 1
0o A t�
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The sows, ludas fahhlons have
been put aside lh's summer to make
wuy for the pretty lingerie models,
which are deeiclodly chic and dainty.
There are not only Lingerie frocks,
but the style is carried into hats,
parasols and Souls, and even lingerie
stockings, which, us one would sup-
pose, menus gauge hosiery.
The batiste robe gowns are ansnng
the most beautiful of Lhasa_ n ' ateens,
and their soft sheerness and beauty
of embroidery (55(115,5* them peculiarly
suited to the lines of the up-to-date
frock, Laces, chiefly valensiennes,
aro co/all/Med with the embroideries
of these sheer frocks, and for wear
with theta aro lingerie httts of car -
rig and lace trim-
med in loose flower sprays or float-
ing r•ibbnnS.
Then, too, the exquisite batiste
embroideries aro at their best when
used in combination with plain ba-
tiste matching their formation, and
the batiste embroideries aro the tri-
umph of the season. The lines of
the lingerie frocks should be simple,
even though most intricate elabora-
tion of detail Is admitted; and this
air of extreme simplicity is the key-
note of the imported lingerie Inoddsr'
and of tho frocks copied from thata?
Many of the French lingerie fro .Rs
are of one piece construction, s ich
usually means that they
consist
o1
two pieces set together, for the
blouse and skirt are .made separate-
ly, rind then joined by a band ad-
justed with cording, shirring ' or
some such device, so that they give
princess° effect.
Gored skirts have all their seams
joinod by bands and are used by
some of the imported models, and in
this fashion comparative narrowness
around tho ]sips is combined with
great fulness at the bottom without
the introduction of disfiguring scams.
The question of seams in the lingerie
gown is so important that manu-
facturers have turned out the lingerie
stuffs in double width, and it is now
possible to obtain batiste, mull,
Swiss and sono of the find lawns in
this extra width,
The making of a yoke for a lingerie
frock is no simple matter, if It is
to fit perfectly and follow graceful
and attractive lines. Only handwork
can accomplish the task, and 1f the
yoke is a success the rest of tlse frock
may be as simple as one pleases.
Many lace -edged ruffles
overlapping
one another may trim tho skirt bot-
tom, or there may be a deep Span-
ish flounce, tvitlr ruches or narrow
frills upon its edge. The big sleeves
any be puffs, finished with lace -edged
frills, reaching from shoulder to el-
bow, and below that a continuance
of the puff, covered with little lace
Mille set closely together and draw-
ing nearer to the anon as they go
downward, until the last one fits
snugly at the lyrist and falls over
the hand,
Certainly old-fashioned, but a lit-
tle nearer than 1830, is a dainty
garden party dress of white silk
batiste. 11 is gathered full about
the waist, without ally offer to make
it lit tight about the hips, and bongs
in long, voluminous folds to the floor
and rests thereon all the way round
50m10 two or three inches. It is im-
possible to walk in such a ''frock
without holding up the front breadth.
The foot of the shirt is in Six tucks,
each as inch deep and an over-
lapping. Then above are two six-
incH-\vide bands of rich Maltese lace,
just six,inclsos apart. Through the
very openwork taco shows an occas-
ional spot of blue satin, for it is
the fashion this season to set lace
over color.
There is a batiste blosSe and ba-
tiste flowing elbow sleeves, with a
flowing underslcove of Maltese lace
and a second of blurt chiffon. The
Molise yoke, very deop, and. drooping
over the shoulder, is two rotes of
lata insertion, with a deep frill of
lace from Malta, ornamented with
clusters of chifl'on bluets hung on
long stems. An elaborate necktie is
twisted with bluets which hang to
the girdle, and the girdle is of ba-
tiste with jabots of lace. Tho petti-
coat is of bloat chiffon, with full
rttehes showing under the -edge of
the tucked outer skirt.
"YE OLDi; IIED LION."
FRUIT PUNCHES.
Raspberry Cup -Crush one quart
each of raspberries and currants with
a Wooden spoon and add ono pound
of sugar and a quart of water. Let
this mixture boil slowly for ton
Minutes. Strain through cheesecloth
and when cool place on ice.
Fruit Beverago-Mash ono quart of
ripe berries with half a pound of
sugar. Peel the yellow rind of
twelve lemons very thin,squeeze t
e
juice over the 1 and allow
o peel a o 5(t to
a 1
stand for 12 hours. Cliop a ripe
pineapple very fine and mix with a
half pound of sugn:r, Let it stand
several hours, then strain the lemon
juice grid mush \Jho raspberries
through a coarso sieve, then the
pineapple, Mix all together, add-
ing three quarts of water, Stir until
the sugar is di5solved, then strain
and atilt. Serve in sherbet glasses,
with a slice of pineapple, lepton and
a few raspberries.
Pineapple Lemonade --Pare, eye and
grate a large ripe pineapple. Add
the strained juice of four lemons and
a sirup made by boiling together for
fivo minutes fou` cupfuls of sugar
and two of water, When cold add
one quart of water, Str'aha and ice,
F1'Uit Cup -Mix together the juice
of half a lemon, one tablespoonful
each of lime juice and pineapple, four
ounces of sugar and two oanee5 of
shaved ice, Till up with milk, shake
until foamy and drink at once.
Cl
lo prof o, t0 . qou 61511 955(
Chase's Umtmontssacorinsn
a Sure for cue
5(a t Omer o 5(t k
and over' farm 01 itching,
blaettg andywotrudin phos,
lsc miumfact:ereer lien 11114 toed it, eel/ tom'
/menials in the dole /nese and met your bei;h•
tors what. 101555 b dole
1 11, YOU 0011180 it and
ted ell *13 money back it not mired, 6 e minae, a1
11 healers or lenefeesoalleees & Co, oronta
Chre o.tliasrage Gnt 1 1
In tho middle egos the country
houses of the nobility of England,
when the owners were absent Ware
used as hotels fon' traveller's The
family, arms always hung in front of
Cha 5ous0, sel gave popular
1(111110 among trouavellers, u'hiton called a
lion "gules" or "azure" simply
"red" or '"blue," As these were in-
timatioes of good cheer and enter-
tainment, innkeepers trCIO pted the
idea_ i,ious haus, always been, and
are now, very favorite signs in Eng-
land, Bons white, block, roti, and
goldcu-rod being the most common.
Probably the Red Lion. originated
u•itil the badge of John of Gaunt,
Duke of Lancaster, \vita Married the
daughter of Don Pedro, Ting of Leon
attd Castile, told who adopted time
lion rampant gules of Loon to 1'e -
present bi claim to the throne, Un-
dei' 11ichurd and John lions beet:o ne
the Settled arias of England, and
were generally used by those wlso
could find any Mahn,
METHOD 115 AFFECTION,
"Also," continued the portly lady,
wise was nloltvcring a teeter° on
' The Duties of the model. wife" be-
fore the Women's Club, "we should
ilna n greet
0111' huSb
nn
s vitt
hiss when a
they. COLs10 home, Now,
Will 000 of ray atulitors. 1011 Liss 1111 -
del -dying priu.eipte of osis?"
A. stern, cold evoutan arose in the
MAD of the audience,
"it'll the surest \vay to cutch 'ern
If they've beendrinking," she said,,
with a ictioWing rood,,
•
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