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The Brussels Post, 1904-9-15, Page 3, nm'rfeln TigTi af "Wilell-Rainn111111 nn,n nrr ,�...S jyJ•rr al Tlic P f iibcrty <.? A MIDNIGHT CAL.. _J- '•��-LTA+-uTy.ur��'an,rnrriau(LwlatWlaluiWulw.i-rT,r,,rnuLTiLIMtruL?Tua�'Tw.t:,!dLa-ern �ltiY''i f!ni7 CHAPTER X, -(Continued,) As to the lady, who was tall and Handsome, with dark eyes and teatim- es contrasting strangely, with hair as white as the frost on a wintor's land- scape, there was a far -away, strain- ed look in tho dark oyes, as if they were ever night and day looking for something, meal n something g, u that would never bo found. In herself tho lady was clean and wholesome enough, but hoe evening dress of bl.aelc sills and lace was dropping into fragments, the lace was. 1n raga upon her bosom, though there were diamonds of groat value in her white hair, 'And here, strangely allied, wore wealth and direst poverty : the whole Place was filled with rarend costly y things, pictures, p tt es, statuary, china; rho fl oors were covered with ;hick car- pets, and yet everything was abso- lutely, smothered in dust. A thick, white, blankoty cloud of it Iny every- where. It obszured the china, it dimmed the glasses of the pictures, it piled in little drifts on the heads anti arms of the dingy statues there. Many years must have passed sinco a Housemaid's brush or cluster had -touched anything in Lomgdean Grange. It was like a palace of the Sleeping Beauty, wherein people walked as in e. waking dream. The lady of the house made her way slowly to the dining -room. Here dinner was laid out daintily and ar- tiscally enough -a gaurmet would havo drawn up to the table with a feeling of satisfaction. Flowers were there, and silver and cut -glass, china with a history of its own, and the whole set out on a table cloth that 'vas literally dropping to pieces. murmured. "And charmingly san- gutno." Williams," Mrs. Henson said, quite stoically, "my 1 lsitor will !taro some champagne." She seemed to havo dropped once ogain into the commonplace, painful- ly, exact as a hostess of breeding oust to1 unwelcome / bo e.1 6'oast, And yet she never seemed to see him : er forgot your goodness/. Run o,long lags can actually, fool that man com- AO a matter of feet, Menson was approaofiing noiselessly. Despite his groat bulk ho hal the clean, dainty stop of a cat; his big, rolling oars were those of a !fare. Monson was always listening. He would havo lis- tened behind a kitchen door to pair chattering scullery -maids. Ila liked to and other people out, though as yet ho had not been found out him- self. He stood before the world as a social misalonor; Ito made speeches at religious gatherings and affected the women to tears. Ho wos known to devote n considerable fortune to doing good; he had been asked to stand for Parliament, where his real ambition lay, Gilead Gates half al- luded to Reginald ISenson as his right hand man. Ho crept along to the study, where the lamps were lighted and the silver elan et -jug set out. Ile carefully u d stall a big arm -chair and began to smoke, having r u r g list carefully extln- Lhasa duels ayes were looking, ever guished the lamps and seen that the looking, into the dark future. The window leading to the garden was meal proceeded in silence save for an wide open. Henson was watching oily sarcasm from Denson. In the for something. In his feline nature dense stillness the occasional howl of he had. the full gift of feline patience. a clog could bo heard. A slight 'loserve his own ends ho would have bush of annoyance crossed lleusnu's sat there watching ale night if nem - Mond face.say. He heard an occasional whim - "Some day I shall poison all those per' a bowl from ono of the clogs; ho hoard1; nmd's voice hounds," ha said.>ree singing in the Ent k drawing -room. The rest of the house Enid at him swiftly. Y was quite funereal enough for him. "If all the hounds round Longdoan G we•o poisoned or shot it would boa In the midst of the drawing -room Margaretgood placo to live in," she said, Benson sat stall as a sta- Ilenson smiled caressingly, like Pe- Luo. The distant, weary expression tensile might have done in his mild- never left her eyes for a moment. As er moments, tho stable clock, the only one going "My dear Enid, you misjudge me," on the premises, struck ten Enid he said. "But I shall get justice crossed over front the Plano to bar some•clay." aunt's side. There was an eager Enid replied that she fervently hop- loon on her face, her eyes were ed so, and thus the strange ileal pro- gleaminglike frosty stars.ceeded with smiles and gentle words Aunt," sho whispered; "dear,, I from Monson, and a wild outburst have had a message!" of bitterness from the girl. So far Message of woo and desolation;" as sho was concerned the sorvanta Margaret:ITenson cried. "Tribute- as havo boon mere automatons. Lion and sorrow on this wretched The dust rose in clouds as the latter house. For seven years the bund of moved silently. 11 was hot in there, the Lord has lain heavily upon us." nod gradually the brown powder Sho spoke like one who was far grinned like a film over ITeuson's oily away from her surroundings. And skin, At tho head of the table Mar- yet no ono could look in her eyes gnret Henson sat like a womanin a and say that she was mad. It wns dream. Ever, ever her dark eyes a proud, passionate spirit, crushed down by somo bitter humiliation. Enid's eyes fleshed. "That scoundrel has been robbing you again," she said, "Two thousand pounds," camp the mechanical reply, "to endow a bed 1n some hospital, And there is no escape, no hope unless we drag the shameful secret from him, Bit Ly bit and drop by drop, and than I shall die and you and Cluistiana will be penniless." "I dare say Chris and myself will survive that,', Enid said, cheerfully, "13ut we have a plan, dear aunt; wo have thought it out carefully. Regin- ald Henson has hidden the secret somewhere and wo are going to find it. The everet is hidden not far tiff, because our cousin has occnsiet' to require 11 frequently. It is like the purloined letter in Edgar Poo's won- derful story." Margaret ]'-Penson nodded and mum- becd. It seemed tamest impossible to make her understand. Sho hab- hied of strange things, with her dark oyes ever fixed on the future. Enid turned away almost despairingly. At the same time the stable clock struek the half -;tour after ten. Williams slipped in with a troy of glasses, noislessly. On the tray lay a small pile of tradesmen's books. The top ono was of dull red with no lettering upon it at all. "Tho housekeeper's respectful rom- 01hnents, Miss, and would you go through thent to -morrow ?" Williams said, He tapped the top book sig- nificantly, "'Po -morrow is the last clay of the month," Enid picked up the top book with strange eagerness. There were pages of figures and cabalistic entries that no ordinary person could make any- thing of. Pages here and there were signed and decorated with pink re- ceipt stamps. Enid glanced down the past column and her face grew a little paler. "Aunt," sho whispered, "I've got to go. out. At once; do you under- stand? There is a message hero; and I am afraid that something siu>g? dreadful" has happened. Can you "Ab, yes; a song of lamentation - a dirge for the dead." "No, no; sever years ago you had a lovely voice. I recollect what a pleasure it was to the as a chilct; and they used to say that My voice was very like yours, only not so sweet or so powerful. Aunt, I must go out; and that man must know nothing about it. Ho is by the window in the small library now, watching - watching. Help me, for the love of IToaven, help 1115." Tffo girl spoke with a fervency and pnssbon that seemed to waken a re- sponsiee chord in Margaret Hlouson's breast. A brighter gleam crept into her ayes. "You aro a dear girl," sho said, dreamily "yes, a clear girl, And I loved singing; it was a great grief to 1710 that they would not let me go upon the stage. But 1 haven't sung since since that—" Sho pointed to the huddled heap of china and glass and 'dried, dusty flowers in one corner, Enid shudder- ed slightly as sho followed tho dimes tion of the extended forefinger. "But you must try," she whisper- ed. "It is for the good or the fam- ily, for the recovery of the secret. Reginald .I•loosen is sly and cruel and clever, But we have ono on our side now Who is tar more clover. And, unless I can get away tonight with- out that man knowing, the chance ;nay bo lost for aver. Colne!" Margaret commenced to sing in a soft minor, At first the chords worn thin and dry, but gradually they in- creased in sweetness tend power, The hopeless, distant look died from: the aingee's eyes; there was a flus& on her cheeks that rendered her years yoenger. "Another one," she said, when the You 10081—'-" You will mat bore people be, con- song tuns !mashed, "and yet another. lF U gl t 1 1 i p In LNo dostnnro cam0 imp rotas of stoutly talking of yew:Self and your Hew wicked I have been to neglect harness belle and the trot of a horse, affairs, this balm theta God sent me ell those 1 l' i d "I'm oh•ahl it's too late'', Ruta years, It you only know what the ti A i (" 1 Gates 521,4, sadly'. "I ant afraid Tie -"fie you think a fellow Maga sound of my onet voice means to mel tial; they are here already, 0h, it t0 be locked 11p for stealltlg kisses?" Another one, I eid. i d d 1 i 2 eee had only loft out, that wretched S1io=•"N0-0., linlydl Slit 1 think li "Yes, yea,"' Enid whiepol'e(1 "Ven t1het•e was Christiana's friend who al 0(1 00. e " ` 0 "'a g >! ought to be fief u.. X11 110W aro to sing' till X reLtrru, Xon era to disappeared emmLiratyy Anti naw Aro ('1'0 13n r otlbixtuod'.l. seemed to bo looking eagerly around. It was a beautiful room in itself; -Thirsty mon seeking precious water in a desert might have looked like her. Even and anon her lips moved, but no sound came from them Oc- casionally, she spoke to one or the other of her guests, but she never followed her words with her oyes. Such a sad, pathetic, pitiable figure, such a grey sorrow in her rags and snowy hair. The meal came to an end at length, and Mrs. Henson rose suddenly. There was a grotesque suggestion of tho marionotte in tho movement. She bowed as if to some imaginary per- sonage and moved with dignity to- wards the door. lleginnld Henson stood aside and opened it for her. She passed into the dim hall ns if ab- solutely unconscious of his presence. Enid flashed a look of deflnnco at hint as silo disappeared into tate gloom and floating dust. Henson's face changed instantly, as if a mask had fallen from his snug ly. featereg He became alert amid vig- ITe spoke with a mocking humility emus. g1O was no 'Lougee patron of and a queer wry smile on his broad, the arts, a wide -minded philanthro- loose 11100 111 that filled Enid with a gist, the man who devotes himself to speechless fury. The girl was hot- the good of humanity. The blue blooded -a good hater and a good ayes were cold and cruel, there was a friend. And the master passion of hungry look about tho loose mouth. her life Was hatred of lteganald Men- "Take a bottle of clout and the son," cigars into the small library, Wil - "Madam ]las had a refreshing Yams," he said. "And open the rest?" Henson suggested. ""Pardon window, the dust stifles mo." our anxious enriosity." Tho dignified butler bowed respect - Again Enid raged, but Margaret fully. ITe resembled the typical bad Monson might have beenn of stone for butler al fiction in no respect, but all the notice she took. The far- his thoughts were by no moans pleas - away look was still in her eyes as ant as he hastened to oboy. Enid sho fait her way, to the table like was loitering in the hall as Williams one in a dream. Then she dropped passed with the tray, suddenly into a chair and been "Small study and. the window grace in n high, clear voice, open, miss," he whispered. "There's "And the Lord make us truly some game on -oh, yos, there is some thankful. And may IIe, tvllen it blessed game ma again to -night. And soemetll good to i int, romove the hint so anxious to know how Miss curse from this liouse and in due Christiana is. Says site ought to reason free the innecelt and punish call him in professionally. Personal- tho guilty. icor filo burden is sore ly I'd rather call in an undertaker upon us, and there are tines when who was 'desperately hard up for a it mems hard to bear." job." ' Tho big man played with this knife "All right, }villlams," Enid re- nal fork, smilingly. An acute ob- plied. "My sister is worse to -night. server might have imagined that tho And unless she gets better I shall passionate • plaint was directed at lust% upon her seeing a doctor. Ansi him. If so it passed harmlessly over I am obliged for the ]tint about Mr. his broad shoulders, In his henna- Henson. '1710 little study commands canto evening dress he looked- strati the staircase leacliug to my, sister's gely' out of place there. Enid had bedroom." escaped the prevailing 'dilapidation, "And tho open window commands but her gown of grey homespun was the garden," Wilialns said, drily, severe as the garb 01• a charity girl. "Yes, les. Now go. You are a "Madam is s'o poetical," Denson real friend, Williaays; and I will nev- lofty, oak panelled from floor to roof, with a few pictures of price on the walls. There was plenty of gleaning silrer glowing like an ur- gent moon against a purple sky, and yet the sante sense of dust ando solation was everywhere. Only tho dinner looked bright and modern. There were two other people stand- ing by the table, ono a girl with a handsome, intellectual face full of passion but ill repressed; the other the big fair man known to the vil- lage as "Mr. Charles." its a mat- er of fact, his name was Reginald Henson, and he was distantly relat- ed to Mrs. Henson, the strange chat- elaine of - the Douse of the Silent Sorrow. Me was • smiling blandly now at Enid Henson, the wonderfully beautiful site with the defiant, shin- ing eyes. "We may be seated now that ma- dam is arrived," Benson said, grave - Th a r1ially Rich ;?Blood Makes the Weak Strong and the Blood Is Made Rich by DrChaae 5 Nerve Food. You nee tired, listless, weals and lsngnid; have no interest in your wont; lack the t porgy required for going about your usual occupation; your appetite is not geoid, anal your meals have no attraction for you; ,You have headaches, it may be, and spells of weakness and dizziness; you feel down -hearted and discouraged, and wonder what causes you to bo so miserable. 1L is in LH blood. The blood is o thln weak, and watery, and 1a cking in the qualities which go to form nervous energy, the vital force which rums the machinery of the belly, Tof, health has beeome run clown, end you cannot get better without tho assistance of f,0 1110 res- torative, bat this connection We 111cutlon Dr. Chase's Nerve Good, 1"e- 110, proven itself to a the rnnso at s i h most thoroughly satisfactory spring medicine and systeln-builder that can be obtained. 11, Ai, Brown, Cobottrg, Ont., states' -"1 tv0s Completely run clown In health Iasi. spring, cod ronldnot i10 one day's World witliout being " laid 0l) for about 1300 days g,ftooe wards. I felt weak, languid, and miserable most or the time, and tva5 often blue and discouraged because of my continued 111 -health. When in this state :t was advised to try Dr. Chase's Norvo Food, and did so With meat satiafantory results, It built up Iny system wonderfully, strengthened and fostered any nerves, and tools away all fooling of languor and fatigue. I cannot say (1.uy1hing too good about Dr, 0haso's Nerve o ,. >! od, anal nape that others may pit'o- frt by my experience." Dr, Chase's Nerve Food is bound to prove beneficial to you, for it is composed of nature's greatest re- storatives, and acts in accordance with nature's laws. Gradually and certainly it 1110troas08 flesh: and Weight, adds tory, firm muscles and tissues to the hotly, rounds out the fora, and Mails note energy and vigor into the system. 50 rents a bear, (3 boxes for $2.50, at all ileal - ors, or 31dnlanson, hates Sc Co„ Toron'to,. '10 »rotort you against itnitatjome, tlio portrait and alga -tattoo 01 Di', A. W. Chase, the Famous receipt book author, ,aro oft oeory box, leave 17onson to intaglio that I nm singing,, Do will /lover guess, Now them • Enid crept away into the hall, clos- ing the door softly behind her. She mado her way noiselessly from the Iwl(s0 ,nd Leeway 1110 lawn. As Hen- son slipped through the open window Into the garden Iilnid darted behind n bush. Evidently Henson suspect- ed nothing so fur cos she was ccm- cornod, for elle could see the rest glow of the cigar between 1>!s lips. The faint sweetness of distant music fill- ed the air, So long as the song con- tinued Menson would relax his vig1- lance, 13e was Pacing down tate garden In the direction of the drive. Did the titan know anything ? Enid wonder- ed. ITo had so diabolically cunning u brain. He seemed to find out everything, and to read others bolero they had made up their minds for themse) res. The cigar seemed to dance like a mockin * •I R sprite into the bushes. Us- ually the man avoided those bushes, If Reginald Henson was afraid of one thing it was of the dogs. And in return they hated him as he hated them. Enld's mind was outdo up. If the sound of that distant voice should only cease for a moment she was quite sure Henson would turn back. But ho could hear it, and sho know that she fres safe Enid slipped PP past hila into life t o bashes and ave g a faint click of her lips. Something moved and whined, and two dark ob- jects bounded towards her, Sho caught them together by their col- lars and cuffed them soundly. Then she led the way back so aS to got on Henson's tracks. He was walking on ahead of her now', beating time softly to the nlus- Ic of the faintly distant song with his cigar. Enid could distinctly see the sweep of tho rod circle, "Bold ham, Dan," she whispered. "Watch, Prance; watch, boy." There was a loco growl as the hounds found the scent and dashed forward. Henson came up all stand- ing and sweating in every pore. rt was not the first time he had been held up by the dogs, and he knew by hard experience what to expect if he made a bolt for it. Two grim muzzles were pre0sod against his trembling knees; ho saw four rotes of ivory flashing in the dim light. Then the dogs crouched at his foot, watching him with eyes as trod and lurid as the paint of Ids own cigar. Had he attempted to move, hall ho tried coercion, they would have fallen upon him and torn him in pieces. "Confusion to the creatures!" bo cried, passionately. "I'll get a re- volver; I'll buy some prussic acid and poison the lot. And here I'll have to stay, till Williams locks up the stables. Wouldn't that little Jezebel laugh at mo if she could see me stow? Sho would enjoy it better than singing songs in the drawing - room to our sainted Margaret. Stea- dy, You brutes! I'didn't move," Ho stood there rigidly, almost afraid to take the cigar from Ills lips whilst Fend sped without further need for caution down tho drive. Tho lodge -gates were closed and the deaf porter's house in darkness, so that Enid could unlock the wicket wlthout fear of detection. She rattled the key on the bars and a figure slipped out of the darkuesa. "Good heavens, Ruth, is it really you?" Enid cried. "Really me, Enid. I came over on my bicycle. I nm supposed to 1,0 round at some f'iend's House in Brun- swick Square. and one of the ser- vants is sitting up for nae, Is Begin- all safe ? 73o hasn't yet discovered UM secret of the tradesman's book?" "That's all right, dour. 13ut why aro you hero? Has something dread- ful happened?" "Well, I will try to tell you so in as few words as possible. I never felt so ashamed of anything in my life,' "Don't toll mo that our scheme has failed!" "Perhaps I need not go so far as that. Tho first part of it came oil all riga, and then a very dreadful thing happened. Wo have got Mr, David Steel into frightful trouble. ito is going to be charged with at- tempted murder and robbery-." '"Ruth! But, tell me. I em quite in the dark." "11 wns the night whet -well, you know the night. It was after Mr. Steel returned home from his visit to 219, Brunswick Square—" "Yon mean 218, Ruth," "It doesn't matter, because he knows pretty well n11 about it by this time. It would have been for better for us if we hadn't 13001 quite so clever. It would have been far wiser to liave taken Mr. Steel entire- ly, into our confidence. 01), oh, Enid, if we had only left out that little Sentiment over the cigar -easel '1'het wo should have been all right." "Dearest • 1 eat•ost g•il'i, my time is limited, I've got Reginald held up for the time, 1>ut at any moment he may Mope from his bondage. '{What about the cigar -case?" "Well, lit. Steel took it !tome With him. And when he got ionto he found a man nearly.mut•derorl lying in his conservatory. That man was conveyed to the Sussex County Hos- pital, where he still lies In art uncon- scious state. On the body was found a receipt for a gun-metal cigar case sot with diamonds."" "Good gracious, Ruth, you don't mean to say—" "011, I do. I can't quite make out Now- at llppponed, but film sante case that wo-tliat Mr, Stool pas -has been positi'oly identified as ono purchased from 1201011 by the injured man. Thoro is no cptestion about it. And they, have found out about Orr. Steel being short of nuhn00, and the 'Z1,- 000, and 0verythitag." "But, 100 know that - that cigar- cnsc item Lockhart's to North Street was positively—" "Yes, yes, But what has become of that? And in what strange way ryas the ohmage made n age a e , %tell you that the whole thing frightened me. We thought that we had hit upon a scheme t0 solve the problem and keep our rens 0u1 of danger. Theron was to recoup at "en0sa wt0 vol- unteered to assist us, A week Inter he was Mend ea lel bis bed. 'Merl Of E<q s to Flavor and Ahs,1lute Purity CEYLON NATURAL. GREEN Tea composed only of fresh, fragrant leaves, it is to the (Japan Tea Drinker vfhfat "SALAD," Bls,ck Is to the Black Tea Drinker, Sealed lead Packets only. By all Grocers, pp•�•� ®d ONTHEFARWI] SHORTHORNS IN ENGLAND. The dairy Shorthorn is In demand not only hero, but also in the United Kingdom, writes Samuel Fraser, of Cornelni . U vs r i S et Argentina n n e tt a is purchasing g thistypo of animal forr grading up native stocks, especially in the districts more or less devoted to dairying. They are dual purpose in that they give a fair milk yield and that their calves make good beef animals If required. If the cowis of smelling silage writes Dr, 17. II. Jen- kins, Have the silo so tight and the peeking,ki n so close that the air is r- 011g111y expelled by tfio packing and does not afterward get in. 11 from slack packing, or what oftener hap- pens, frotn tho buckling or springing of the silo Walls, air is retained or gets in later, the losses may he very large, enough to make the whole thing uneconomical, Pew realize the heavy side pressure of silage. At a depth of 10 feet the sidewise pressure per square foot sideed 0uty spot In the road, On ono of the road was a farmhouse r each square foot f the silo arca may be 110 pounds, at 20 feet 220 where a family of merry children live pounds, and so on. This means that ed, On the other side was a stretch at the bottom of a 7.6 -foot square of timber. As the dandelion was silo, 30 feet deep, the side "'ressln'e not cher pr to lot the roadside wised on the lower foot of the wall would here her pretty blossoms,tallshe raised bar golden heads on stems. Thus it came that she could see all about; her. She saw the wind flowers and the Johnny -jump -ups growing over in the front yard with sister Dandelion. In envy the unhappy dandelion watched all day long."How I wish that I might grow in the yard. That Dan- delion looks so much cleaner than 7. How can ane keep clean while she must live on the dusty roadsidel" The next day she saw a big boy with a knife digging up the dandelion ht front of the house. "Get up aS much of the root as you can, said a. woo man standing on the porch. Looking through the fence and across the yard, Dandelion saw the apple blossoms in the orchard. "What beautiful pink and white blooms!. Bow I wish that I might hang on a tree!". Tho next day the wind seem, ed to be very angry. At any rate,, ho blew so strong and so long that even little Dandelion shuddered. Af- ter he had quieted down, he whisper- ed gently in her ear, "Have you noticed the apple tree?" Craning her neck to get a good view, she exclaimed, "Oh, you naugh- ty fellow! You havo shaken oil neauly all her blooms!" Tho wind only. laughed. As the summer moved along, little Dandelion watched the roses, pinks, poppies and other flow - as come and go. Finally the gaudy coxcombs and the dainty China as- ters came on. Soon the goldenrods and asters in. the fence corners were gorgeous. 1 wtsh that I aright be a tall gol- denrod in the fence corner. Then tho horses could not be all the tiro stopping on me," sighed Dandelion.; 1iardly had sho said this, when a carriage came along. A young wo- man jumped out and gathered both the goldenrods and asters. That evening, a little black cricket hopped close to Dandelion and cheerily chirps, ed, "Be content! Bo content!". A gentle breeze came that way, Ho stooped to whisper in Dandelion's ear again. "Little Dandelion, 121100. did you begin to bloom?". "Early in April." "And you are still blooming ! The wind flower and the Johnny - jump -up bloomed for only a short time. Have you seen anything of them since," "No." "Would you still like to exchange places with either?" "No, indeed!" "Ile content. 13o contentl') chirp- ed the cricket. "Would you like to change spots with your sister in the yard?" "No, indeed! Every time she shows her face, they try to murder her. Hero, once, in a while, a horse care- lessly steps on me, but it docs not hurt much. "Peep through the fence at the ap- ple tree; could you carry such loads of groat yellow apples?" "011, nn." "You have seen other flowers ewers come and go. 3t took some of them nearby nil summer to get ready, to blocan, Others bloomed early and were forgotten." "Yes,' promptly added the dande- lion. r'P have sent up ono golden bloom alter another to make crowns of feathery seeds which you, kind friend, have scattered far and wide: Humble though it may seem, I will never again complain of my lot: Knowing what I now do, I would exchange places with none." 0O-0-00-0.00-0-0000-0-0•0 00-0-0-04 YOUNG FOLKS DoovX30 OOoo'4o•OO.O' ao•orrei THE 1,AZY WOIIM, , r A youthful worm lay sleeping fast I Within Iiis cozy bed, And as the hour grow late, at last Ilis mothrn• come and said t "Get up, my dear, it's very late, . And 50011 a lovely day; I !tour a clock just striking eights (let up at once, I rayl" • In fear the lazy littao worm;; Ir i Unto his mother said, As he began to writhe and squirm And wriggle out of bed, "1 dare not rise till it is Iate, Or else, upon my word, I k now that Itw• ould be my fate to To meet that Early 131ri11'- DISCONTENTED DANDELION,: Early in the springtime, down by the roadside,�ggrew a healthy, bright dandelion. Her green leaves wore full of life-giving juice, her tall tem wore well supplied with dandelion, mine and, her yellow blooms made a bo 5.280 pound at the time of. filling. no great merit she can bo easily fat- When the silage has Heated and set - toned. Recently I had tho privilege tled this side pressure of course is of inspecting the herd of Lard Roth- schild in England. About 100 head wore ou hand, of which number 45 wore in milk. The annual yields of milk varied from about 8000 to 3.0.1100 pounds per cow. During 1902, 25 cows yielded a total of 170,529 pounds mill, or 0833 pounds each. Lady Rosedale ylclded 35,024 pounds in four years, or an average of 8981 pounds per year. Princess 2d, in enters between the silage •and the - four years, 35,194 pounds, an aver- walls and there is a lot of spoiled silage as a result. Silage when it was .first introduced, suffered much from the silly claims made for it by its enthusiastic advo- cates, who tallied as though you convert corn by the process into very Much reduced. To resist that pressure a strong, well-built silo is necessary; the round form is, other things being equal, tho strongest and less likely to come away from the silage in places as a result of lateral pressure. When the Walls are forced out and away, from the contents in the upper part of the silo, because they aro not able to resist heavier pressure below, air age of 8708 pounds per year; Rever- end 4th, 43,542 pounds In five ,years, an average of 0708 pounds; Viscoun- tess Jersey 7111, 4:1,829 pounds in five years, average 8705 pounds. The Cranford strain of Shorthorns aro noted milkers and this herd es something vastly more nutritious rich in their blood. One member, than corn. Darlington Cranford 5111, gave 10,- I do not assert that in all cases it 000 pounds mills with her first calf, will pay to put the corn crop into tine same 111111 her second and 10,- the silo. I believe in most cases it 072 pomids the third year sho calved. will and that common experience co - She ;vas in milk 281 Hay's and dry insides with the results of a very careful comparison made on the farm of the New Jersey station, which showed that for milk and butter pro- duction tlfe feeding value of the dry 84, her daily average while in milk being 35.S4 pounds. Members of the Wild Queen strain are found in this herd, Willi Queen 2d made a re- cord of 11,000 pounds per year, matter of silage was greater than and from nine years old until she that of dried fodder corn. The yield was 13, she 'dropped four calves and of milk tens over 12 Per cent. great- er and of fat 10 per cent. greater. At 3. cent por pound for milk pro- duced, the value of the corn crop was nearly $10 an acro greater when feet as silage rather than as dried fodder. gave an average of 10,000 pounds per year. The first prize daily cow at the recent royal show, Crocus, be- longs to this herd. She was milking 70 pounds a day when shown, and averages 9000 to 10,000 pounds per a1111un1. Considering' the Fant that this cow is nine years ofd end is still quite level on the back and free from pat- chiness, along with her Milking capa- city, she must at any rate be classed as a useful animal for any man. She breeds regularly, thus supporting the SUCCESS IN FARMING. Tho first essential in the profitable management of a farm is capital, and you should constantly, keep in hind` the amount you really have and then supplement it by the Melt - claim that we cannot separate ream- cions use of credit, in no business dity, and milking• qualities, which is is the use of credit so legitimate as equally important to the beef and in farming, Usc your credit, but not dairyman. When cattle baro been abuse 1t. at may mean the holding bred for beef alone and an attempt together of your working force at a mado to discount or get rid of milk- critical time, the reaming of needed ing quality, sterility has ensued. The Insecticides in the nick of time to save a crap. Keep on business terns with your local dealers. 'f'he potato bugs may have oaten up all the pares green purchased and arc fairly clamoring for more, You have not tine to send 00rty, and besides have overrun your estimate of cash needed to grow your crops. You will Mill it a say- ing of profits and phy •beau labor to in ]fngland.Tho animals had to show call upon the lora dealer with whom good heart girth and evidence of you aro in thorough touch for a cre- good constitution in order to reach di1 purchase of the needed poison. All the money. No matter how good In great ilnanciet•s, the banks them- other points, if not good in this, I sc1005, and successful men g00Orally, they were not placed. us0 bnrroned capital. Farmers can profit by their example. MAICINC SIL- AGE. Keep in 1011011 With the latest scien- tific disc0terics in your line and do not he afraid t0 take 0dvnn•tago of them if applicable to youl' conditions, Ono nine leaving faith in the paws of hydrostatics, runs Watet• over a hill by means of the inexpensive siphon, While his less scientific neighbor lab- oriously digs a tunnel to accomplish the same results. When help is try further assistance in the cnsc of scarce every bit of needless work is Mr, Steel, and he stands farce to face a tremendous burden. Cut oat the with tt tol•rible charge. And Ise has non essentials. Begin on the water found us out." supply. Nuturc Hover intended a "Ile ]las found us out? What do 111id should he carried. Follow ma - you mean?" tare's tonchings end see that thoro is he cit "Well, called to sec oto. Ile a suitable pump cont•en•icntty located called at 219, of course. And direct- in the kitchen from which the good ly I hoard his name 1 was so startled wife may easily secure 0.0 abundance that I nm'afraid T betrayed myself, of water. deep mincing cow that drops a calf annually is 110000 patchy, and When she comes to the block her beef is better. Shorthorns such as the above aro and will be sought by beef men to correct tate errors of the tenet. The future is bright for dairy straits of such animals, Ono ituportant idea seemed to be in most of rho Judges' minds at. 1110 last royal. show Tho two important points In nick- ing silage are to have the crop ma- tur.e enough to obtain its own juices in the silo and to keep without de- veloping strong odors. Immature corn will pretty surely make strong Such a nice, kind ]landsoMe moot, Conceurft.ion of efforts in these Mr (;0ot11ey-"Airs. Chatters is Enid; so manly and good over it all. limes of strenuous competition is the Of course, he declared that he bad most essential elementbf surcoss. iielbattor, 1 hear. I'm glad yon called robeen at 210 before, and I could only a specialist. Dave some 0110 crop �ou her to -;lay." Mrs. Goodlcy-"So declare that ho had clone 110t,11 1.05 of or branch fair ,il• hobby. Study it11or room t110 hind, Netter never have I felt until you dream about it. Work at just as the doctor put the thotinome- l5111 T. I was ushered Into so ashamed of myself in my life 1:e- it unfit tin action hcromee Palely au- foie.'t formic and yell bur lalo0•n as the 1t 500015 a Pity," Enid said, moan who 0,lisee the finest Potatoes thoughtfully. "You said nothing or the most luscious pooches. about 21.8?" _� "Ary deer, he round it out. At least • ITatherly, Boll did for him. Motherly IF YOU DO I1IGI'1P. Bell happened to bo staying clown w1111 us, and Ila thetas, , Boll, who You will try to mnit0 at1)01:5 11app3., !chows 111'. Steel, promptly solved, or You will never• alydulge fn ill-nutur- half solved, that side of the pro- 061 50051p, 1110ut. And I701,harly 13e11 is coming1 You will think of others bolero you here to -night to see Aunt Margaret, thin of;yuurself, IIo—" You will not swagger or boast of "ITermI" Eh id crier. "I'o .gee Aunt yeti" achievements. Margaret? ".Piton ho found Out about You (rill not measm•0 your civility yen, At all hazards lir, Bell must by people's bank accounts, not 00)110 110.0--4o must 1101., I You wi11 not forget engagements, would rather lot everything go than Promises, or obligations 'of nlny kiml, that, I would 15(11(r see ntnrtie deaf! Sou will never make full of the p0- mid 114512eld Denson master' here, eUlllSftica or irilosynorasi0s ot'a�liers. • they're oiigagoi4 for under her tongue and so for five 11111 Minutes I talked away at her and 2,110 couldn't say a Word.'. "Fankly, madam," said the lionost outfitter, "1 wouldn't advise you to 10110 that dross," "Why not?" asked the wotnan, "it doesn't matelf your complexion,"- lie 02310111011. "Oh, Well," site repltodt carelessly, "I can change the colnploAion."_ A floating theatre, with restau- rant, refreshment bars, and seats for 2,000 persons, is being built in Am- sterdam. St Will be towed up the Rhino, and Italian operas performed in it at lit•el'sido towns, Mr T Mrs. .�n;e1-"Wasn't it dreadful? Somebody mistook Mrs, Blank for her 000!1." firs. Bock -"And w11at1 lioppefmil?' Mrs. itn.ielf•-.u'I'Hc Goole loft." Wh t is his profession?" "Ito tq 0, p crit! ,dtist," •`I1-trmu, "1.11111 ;toile lie do for -a liOtng.2:'.