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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-7-6, Page 2+++++g++)++xi+m+++++o+++A++* THE HEIR DE SNTTIGH OR THE STEWARD'S SON : x+n+;:1+ (+ i+ + +AaA+ + + +o+ +)+o+n(+ + + + ; CHARTER IV. bent shoulders, and there was that The owner of .the voice which Norah look about him which belongs to had heard, under such peculiar and the brain -worker. It was a good- mYsterious circumstances, felt his natured, shrewd face, though the way down the steps to the lower tor- oyes behind the spectacles had as race and from thence to the lawn, qulred something of a cynical oxpres- and there almost stumbled over a elen, young man who teas sitting on n These two young mon wero fest bank with his knees clasped in his friends. Jack thought Cyril the per - hands fection of manhood, and admired "Hallo, what the deuce— Why, him for all the qualities which he it's you, Jack!" he exclaimed in (Jack) lacked; and Cyril regarded amazennent. "Where on earth did you his friend as a genius unrecognized as conte from? yet by the world, but as one whose His friend stared at him, then light would shine out brightly some Iaughed shortly: It was a pleasant day' laugh, that matched the voice and And yet as Jack regarded his sil- tho face, which was strikingly hand- eat companion there was a certain some axed manly. curious questioning expression in his "Why, you were up there just eyes. no}v l" "I am reluctant to disturb your "Was I7 The I was quite una- meditations, on which no doubt the ware of it. My dear Cyril, I have fate of nations depends," lie said in never left this bank. I know a his slow, good-naturedly cynical tone bank," "but my more material nature is "Do you mean to say you were not craving for a whisky and soda, and up there?" interrupted Cyril ineeedu- the cupboard is immediately behind .. lously. "Why, man, I heard you." you•" "Did you? Extraordinary! I give Cyril Burne started slightly and you my word I haven't opened my wheeled his chair aside, then got up lips:" and began pacing the room with "What!" exclaimed Cyril. "Oh, quick, restless steps, comp now, jack, you are playing it Jack Wesley mixed a couple of a little too low down. I tell you, I drinks with deliberate precision. heard you quoting that line about "Walk up, walk up!" he murmured, the moon from Romeo and Juliet!" "the lion is now about to be fed—or The other turned his spectacles up rather drinked. I wonder how much to the handsome face with slow and Mrs. English, the landlady, will profound surprise. charge for the carpet; perhaps if "Upon my word, Cyril, this bust- You'd take a 'lap' round the other ness, orthe moon, has been too side of the table— much for you. I quoted Shakes- Thus adjured, Cyril stopped short, pearel My dear fellow, I have sat and taking up his glass, seated him - here since you left me, and I haven't self on the table. opened my lips! In fact, I've sat "That's better," remarked Jack here long enough to grow a crop of Wesley, dropping into the chair; the very finest kind of rheumatism. "now wo can talk—that is, if you This midsummer madams of yours is can tear your mince away from the growing serious. For Heaven's sake, romantic episode of the mysterious let us get away whiio,we've a chance. voice on the terrace; and I Should About Shakespeare! Why, my dear just like to ask you, my *dear Cyril, follow, I've been in too much of what you intend to do?" a funk all the time, for every mom- "What I intend to do?" ent I've fancied Z heard an 'Exactly," said Jack, puffing at 'honest watchdog' or a keeper or a his pipe and nursing his knee, a fav- orite trick of his. "When a week ago Come along!" and he rose and stret- You came into—burst into would be shed himself, the more exact expression—my chant- "But—but if it wasn't you who hers with the proposal that I should were up there and spoke, who was accompany you on a trip to Sant - it?" demanded Cyril, Leigh, County Berks, you asserted, in "Ask me another," responded his response to my question 'Why?' that friend with a stifled yawn. "Cyril, You wanted ms to startle the artis- you have been star gazing or moon tic world, and blaxen your name on raking until you have lost your the bead roll of Fame. You also re - senses. Who should be up there. Do marked that it would he a capital you think if any one had been_ he chanes for my golfing a few rustic would have stopped to talk poetry ideas for a Poem, a novel, or a play. with you? Not he? He'd have rung Is not that so?" the alarm bell,. sprung a rattle or Cyril nodded with a half smile. riddled you with a revolver; and a weak moment, a very weak that's what will happen to both of moment, I consented, I may remark us 11 we don't clear out," and he that I always do consent to your almost yawned his spectacles off. proposals, and that I never fail to "Stop chainrue auy weakness. This instance is chaffing for a moment, Jack. I tell you that I saw—no, heard no exception to the general rule. We some one up on the terrace! I went up there in the dark and was sitting on the to step waiting for the moon to clear, when a voice—yours, as I thought, imitating a woman's— said: 'Swear not by the moon!'—you flow the lines. And I answered. I went on talking to you, as I thought to gain my living—were, in short, that rareet of all fare things, a Mead in pees!; and, as a return for all your kindness, I refuse to confide in you!" There was silence for a moment, thou Jack Wesley looked up, "Why should you confide iii ane?" he said. "Keep your secret, what- ever it may bo, my dear Cyril. I ant quite content with my ignorance con- cerning it. A man's a poor kind of friend who wants to pry into his chum's private affair's. And now, will you conte back to London to- morrow?" "No, Jack, I cannot," "Then I must go alone. All play and n0 work will make Jack a hun- gry boy. You paint down hero as roll—better than in town; I nnmst he near my books. Yes, I'll return; but —" He paused, and gutting up, re- garded the handsome, pensive face with a shrewd, kindly senile. "You didn't sco the lady—old or young— who quoted Shakespeare on the ter- race to -night, Cyril?" "No, I know what you moan, and I plead guilty, Jaok, I'll tell you what keeps mo here. You will laugh —I can't help it. You'll thinlc me mad, oven if you don't say so; per- haps I ani, Well, then, this after- noon when I left you for a stroll I sauntered toward the court gates to get a view of the house, As I was standing there a carriage camo up, It stopped while tiro lodgekeeper was opening the gates, and I saw an old man and a girl inside. She looked out for a moment. I only caught a glimpse of her face, but"—he paused and looked straight before him, his eyes gbowing with a look which Jack Wesley had never observed in them before—"I see her now! Jack, it Was the most beautiful face I have ever seen. I stood rooted to the spot. She did not see mo, and her eyes—" He paused again. "Do you know that picture in the left-hand corner of the large room of the National Gallery, Jack?" Jack Wesley nodded, He was not smiling now. They were like the girl's in the picture, but lovelier. Her hair--" He stopped again, "If I were to talk for a month Z should give you no idea of the face that haunts me," h° went on in a low voice; "of its sweetness, its purity, its nameless charm! The carriage wont on, and I —just woke! " "And found yourself in love with a face." "Yes, I fell in love with a facet Why don't you laugh?" Pg 0\ THE FARM. SFIEEP NOTES, Sheep fedhighly often shed their llocene in winter, 'rho Peet rosults in wool growing, are had fly feeding a mixture of wheat bran rola parts, llneeed.meal one part ctnel oats one part. This mixture is always safe for ewes and lambs, Timothy hay 18 the curse of sheep. Don't feed it if possible to avoid it. When clover hay is fed, one quart a day of the mixture is a liberal ra- tion for ewes, and half of this quare tityfur Iambs. lied top is excellent for sheep, but it trust not bo too dry or woody. This grass if not too rank will znako hay next best to clover. while it ]n( n food hie lacks 1 Overripe baa, v a substance is thus made indigestible, which often results la stretches, con- stipation and death. This explains why sheep aro often found dead without any known causee. Every man who owns a hilly farm should find profit is sheep. Use more lamb and mutton on the home tabic. It is a most economical and healthful moat food. DOES TE'I1S FIT YOU. Some folks thinlc they can fit the horse to the collar, so they buy any- thing nything that pleasures twenty incites from top to bottoms. But it 18 pret- ty expensive business to do it that way sometimes. horse is apt to get sores on his shoulders and they are not apt to heal in one night. When you have your measure taken for a pair of pants, you rather feel as if you ought to he there yourself don't you? Why not the same way with the horse? Take him along and fit the collar to his neck, It is 111 right to put a hell on the cow 8o that you may know where shots at milking time. But the bell will not bring her from the farther end of the pasture. A nice dish of wheat bran will. Give me the bran and ]coop the bell yourself please. Some,farmpapers keep telling their readers to keep "Bumping." Keep humping! Most faru,ers have kept "I was wondering whether youid humping till their backs aro bent up mind my crying," retorted Jack double. So we say "straighten out Wesley, in a low voice; "for, believe the kinks now and then. Look me, my dear fellow, love is more of around and see what is going on in a crying than a laughing matter. the world about you. It is often Did you discover who sho was?" worth more to watch somebody else "No. I asked the lodge -keeper, and hump than it is to hump yourself." he could not tell Inc. I Came home, If you set the boys to working in and the face hovered before me.'His the back lot and then ride away to hood drooped, so that his eyes were „see a man," don't find fault when hidden. "And It was on the bare chance of you come home if you find that busi- getting a second glimpse of the face !less has not progresses! very much: that you ventured on the burglarious at the old stand. If wo expect the expedition to alio court to -night?" world to move much, we must be It was," llo assented grimly. "7 ready to do our part at the moving. would go through fire and water to see her again!" LIVE STOCK NOTES. "And you imagine, suspect„ that There is occasionally a pasture that the voice you beard was hers?" sug- is high and dry where the stock can gested Jack Wesley. be turned out quite early without de - "yes, I think so. Now you know tonneau. if quite early, there will, why I cannot go back with you, of course,. be little feed, but the out- Jnek," ing seems to do the cattle good. T think I understand," said Wes- Bathing the shoulders with strong salt water should bo continued after the animals aro at work in the fields. Each evening, as soon as the harness have been in this secluded spot two ley, gravely, and you make a great whole days. Your sketches are re- mistake if you think I am going to presented by that insane outline of a try and persuade you; but you'll lot tree," he pointed his pipe at a can- me say that, if I wore indeed tho Vas on an easel, "and my rustic ideas have not yet suggested them- selves. '.Instead of which,' as the magistrate observed, we have perpe- avd though I got no reply I fancied trated a sample of mad trespassing Court and tho girl who resembles you were too frightened to carry on which ought to have landed us in the sho De Vinci picture. Cyril what a conversation in such dangerous village (plod, or obtained for us a good can come of this? lir all you nearness to the house—and—and-- he put his hand to his brow—"Great I3eavetl!" a blush rose to his tanned face, "I—I, thinking you had gone state that I down, uttered some nonsense. No, it j all politely, but emphatic- down, not nonsense; but, Jack, I was y, refuse to accompany you in any not alone! Some one was there! further exploit, whether it take the Who was it?" shape of prowling like burglars at "Who's to te1li A woman's voice, midnight about a noble mansion, or you say? 'Are you sure?" breaking into a church. And I would "Quite sure now." also like to ask, when are you going "A housemaid, probably." to return to town?" "Well, my clear Cyril, it's the only Cyril Durno laughed slowly again. suggestion I can make. Why "Jack, if you'd been born dumb shouldn't a housemaid quote Shakes- you'd have been as nearly perfect as peare? I tell you she is as likely a man could be," he said. nowadays to know hint as her mis- "Thanks for your kind appreciation tress is." but allow me to remark that that is "Bah! it was the voice of a lady," not an answer to my question. "Thanks; you said just now you Please—I ask it as a special favor— thought it was mina" don't begin to prance tip and down "I said—" retorted Cyril; then again!" For Cyril had got off the with a stifled sigh he allowed his table, and threatened to resume his companion to draw him away, restless pacing. Flo desisted, how - Keeping in the shadow of the ever, and went and leaned up against shrubbery they made their way the mantelsielf, and looked down at through the ornamental grounds, the spectacled face with a curious ex - crossed the park and reaction the pression, half -sad, half -wistful. village, and stopped at The Shequmes "Jack, you aro the only friend I as the inn was called. Inn is rather have in the world, and sometimes I a dignified name for the little place, which was a rambling cottage owned by a widow of a former Court ser- vant, who let two or tree of the rooms as lodgings, and sold beer, candles, tobacco and peg -tops, and other articles too numerous to men- my secret." tion, in ono end of the tiny place. "The fool makes, a vote, the wise The two young mon entered the man keeps it," murmured Jack, sitting room and Jack turned up the "Did it ever occur to you, Jack, paraffin lamp, ,while Cyril dropped that though you and 7 have been into a chair and stared thoughtfully close friends for nearly a twelve- feta vacancy. month, yon !snow as little about MCI Jack got a pipo from the mantel as you did the night wo root. You . shelf and lit it; then, adjusting his remember? Tho night you found mo spectacles, gazed reflectively at his sauntering over Waterloo !fridge, musing companion, and looking at the water?" Now that they were 1s the light one could see the contrast between the two mel. The one, Cyril Burne, was tall and straight, strong -limbed, With the peculiar bowing of a man who has gone in for athletics, Seta With a face that was of 01117 hand. knew the signs and fait a follow-feel- som0, but possessed of that winsome ring." "You stopped and spoke." eeetn ed Cyril, his voice so full of music that it stirred the heart of the listener, "and insisted upon my coining home With you and sharing your supper. You asked no questions, and there- fore got no 'lbs. And you have nuk- ed none from. that hour to this." "Which proves that I have not in- herited my Mother Eve's m'owning fault—curio•sity,"' put to Jack undue friend you call mo, I should secure you by main force and convey you as a lunatic out of !harm's way; that is to say, miles away from Santleigh charge of shot or a revolver bullet know she may bo engaged perhaps apiece. I like adventures—for other married!". persons; as for me, writing about Cyril almost started, and bit his 'em is good enough; and I beg to lip. "At any rate she is on a visit to an earl. She may by no end of a swell hersolf—" "And I am a miserable painter," broke in Cyril, "I know. There is nothing you can say that I have not thought of, and yet '1' cannot go. Leave me here, Jack, for a few days at least. I know it's madness, but.—: well, knowing it won't cure it.:' "X understand, old fellow, that ar- tistic nature of yours has caught fire, and I'll leave you to blaze it out. Is there anything I can do before I go? Anything in the shape of"—bo hesitated and colored slightly—"well, to put it bluntly, anything in the ex- chequer line?"• " "That's just like you. Jack. No, thank you. I've enough for my most modest wants, and I shall work—no, you needn't smile; 1 mean it." "Well, then, 7'11 go to bed," said Jack, "Good night," "Stop! We—we shan't want to talk over this again to -morrow, and I've am sorely tempted to tell you, to remembered one thing you can do, confide--" Ho stopped, and Jack or rather refrain from doing. It's Wesley regarded him seriously. this: I've an idea that possibly some - "Never give way to temptation, one may hunt youup and make in - Cyril," he said, succinctly. quir•ies about mo. It's not, very pro - 'And yet I have vowed to keep bahle, but ft's possible. If anyone should do so, will you toll them as ? little as you call' "Tho Sphinx shall not be more dis- creet. I'll forget that such a person. as Cyril Burne exists," "That's just what I want," Bail Cyril. "Uood night, old fellow, and pleasant drecun8," Left alone, he resumed his seat on the table, and fell into deep thought. Presently ho tools 50010 money from "Yes, I remember," assented Wes- his pocket, and counted it out on ley' the table. It was anything but a "I was without a penny, with the large sum, but ho appeared satisfied, key of the street." and roturnecl it to his pocket. In 'And generally miserable. Raving ing so his hand came in contact with beet1 in the same condition myself, I a small flt8ec box, and he drew It out, and looked at it thoughtfully. It was of silver, and bore an elabor- ate monogram, and it seemed to, suggest some idea to him, for, hold n t 'til his hand he opened hg n s l ins p r the door and went into the street, There Wa8 a horse -pont] (1,00 by, and! he walled to ft and flung the fusee case into the middle, It fell with a little eplacch, and he Stood ele.ently looking et the circle it had made in the Wates'. "I don't thinlc there is nnytlliing. Inure cormnunphtiee typo Flo . 510 his breath. else," s he: murmured, feeling in his rather awkward fit appeara11lce, With "You took m° 011 trust, helped Inc pockets, "No, that teas the last, ease and grace which one is accustom- ed to associate with good birth and high training; Ilis howls Mere small, ,yet strong -looking; his clothes sat upon him after the fashion which bringeth delight to the heart of the teller, and there Was an air of come mend about the dark eyes and clean- cut inouth, noticeable uvea when; as now, 110 ,was in. repose. The other, Jack Wesley, was; of a link, and it is gone to the frogs." Then he was turning to retrace his steps to the cottage, when he hoard a voice, a woman's voice, in the lane on the other side of the pond. "You are hard—hardl Why do you treat me so? Do you think I am mado of stone?" Then a roan's voice came in re- sponse. Nonsense! I am prudent for both our sakes, that is all. Trust to 100 and be patient, Go home now, and don't fret over nothing." The woman's voice murmured com- plainingly' for a moment, then all was silent. Cyril Burne smiled to himself. "I'm in for adventures to -night," he roused. "A lovers' quarrel, I sup- pose." At that moment ho heard a step, a man's quick, ficin step, coming to- ward him, and instinctively drew back into the shadow. A tall, thin young man passed him rapidly, and went down the road, glancing to right a.nd loft as if he were anxious to avoid recognition. Cyril Burne looked after hila with a faint wonder and speculation. "If I were the young lady, I should think twice before I trusted you, my friend," ho said to himself; "you are too cautious and careful in your movements." Then he went back to tho cottage, and the incident vanished from his mind. The canvas at which Jack Wesley had pointed attracted his at- tention, and, going up to it, ho took up a piece of charcoal and rapidly sketched an outline of a woman's head. Quickly as it was done, it bore a striking resemblance to alto head that ho had sech at the carriage window, to Lady Norah Arrowdale. fie looked at it for a menet with heightened color, then muttering "A libel!" Amuclgod it tent impatiently, turned out the lamp, and Went to bed, (To be Continued). q� v� e Ear A WON, 7N Morla5's RAR, WHEN 0050100 AN (085(07', ANO 10 elle 57001,18 THAT 0040 048099 T047' 0,880, L^• o07TJ SM(JLfii1ON eueewee ens 050(15 9rTT0(VH AAr0 No4MiaHMrtr i. 90 0505 ttloAlfv pore 1Hrt 505500 0P 00011 M WEN AND CWILdp, Send for nee temple. 1001'7 £i 1YOWNI!„ Cements,atarlo, Toroate, 5oe, and SI,ais; eil drugglin.O Purity is ri::`oodnessy rvd ess is Str Tea CO .5hsim..ies them AM Sold only in sealed lead packets, day all Grocers, Black, mixed or green. I-lighest Award St. Louis 1904 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT Sovereign Bank of Canada The third Annual Mooting of Shareholders of the Sovereign Dante of Canada was held at the Bead Office, Toronto, on 18th Inst, and was largely attended, DIRECTORS' REPORT, Tho Directors beg to present to the Shareholders the Third Annual Report, showing the result of the business of the Bank for the year elided 29i1i April, 1905. Balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account on 30th April, 1904 • $ 0,112.05 Net profits for the year ended 29tH April, 1905, after deduct - Jag Charges of Management, Provincial Government and Municipal Taxes, all Advertising Expenses and accrued Interest on Deposits, and niter making full provision for all Bad and Doubtful Debts 133,975.67 This has been appropriated as follows: Quarterly Dividends • Transferred. to Reserve Punct Written off Ban!:, Premises ,,, 10,000.00 Reserved for Rebate of Discount on Bills not yet duo 5,000.00 --� $130,000.00 $65,000,00 50, 000.00 $140,088.82 Balance curried forward $ 10,088,82 RESERVE FUND@ Balance at credit of account, 30th April, 1904 $350,000.00 Transferred from Profit and Loss Account 50,000.00 Total, 29th April, 1905 $400,000.00 Tho crops in Ontario were below the average last year, and the past winter was one of the hardest for many years, but in spite of triose cir- cumstances every department of the Banks business has mane good pro- gress, and the outlook at the present bene is distinctly favorable. The in- crease of 82,024,751.50 in 'deposits and $1.06,895 in note circulation. can- not fail to be gratifying to the shareholders, as it affords owivincing evi- dence of a growth of public confidence in the Bank, of which any Canadian institution might be proud. The assets show an increase of $3,065,831.49 over last year, and amount to 811,669,905.58. Of this there is in actual cash or at credit with our bankers 81,569,682,57 or more than the entire capital of the Junk. The increase in the "Bank Premises" account is chiefly duo to the pur- cliase of a valuable site on the principal financial thoroughfare in Mont- real and the erection of a first-class ten -storey building. the ground floor of which will be occupied by the Montreal Branch and the first floor by the General Manager and his stall. The number of Shareholders on 29th April, 1905, was 887 as com- pared with 841. in 1004, representing an average Bolding of 14.64 Minxes per stockholder, This is a very wide distribution, end a(Tordte satisfactory security to the public: RANDOLPH MACDONALD, President. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT. LIABILITIES, 30th Apl, '04. Capital Stock Paid up ,.,.r ,,....$1,800,000.00 Reserve Fund and Undivided Profits ,.., 356,112,65 Dividends accrued, but nut due, and former Dividends unclaimed „ Sovereign Bank Notes in circulation .,. Deposits Due to Banks in Great Britain ASSETS' Cash and Bank Balances Casli deposited with Government ity of note circulation ,,. Bonds and Stocks Loans and Discounts .. Bank Premises, Safes, etc 20th Apt. '05. 51,300,000,00 410, 085.32 16, 250.00 16, 637, 50 1,001,865,00 1,198,190.00 5,691,458,88 8,316,204.83 148,31.3.11 128,884,93 88,604,074.09 511,669,905,58 51,120,081.30 $1,569,682.57 for weer - 37,719.18 6(14,458.43 6,720,772.34 61,012.79 56,868.90 832,031.00 8,919,582,1 3 290,841.48 58,604,071,09 511,669,905.58 D. M. STEWAIRT, Montreal, 29th April, 1905, 2ndVice-President and Gen. Malinger. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Tn moving the adoption of the Directors' Report, the President spoke as follows: The Directors and myself feel that the actual earnings and position of the Bank are now sufficient to warrant an increase in the dividend. The rate for the. present quarter will be 11, per cont., or 0 per cent. per an- num. We fully expect to bo able to maintain this rate, and also tnako handsome additions to the Reserve 7+'und,an(1 otherwise strengthen the Bank, The General Manager spent three months in Great Britain and the Continent, and was very successful in furthering the interests of the Baulk in England, and in the financial centres of Europe. GENERAL 11ANAGER1S ADDRESS, • Tile General Manager stated that the surplus over all public basil!- ties was $1,700,000, and over 40 per cent. of the assets immediately available; tele proportion of the latter being 57 per cent. of the total deposits, tvhicil was a highly satisfactory showing. The overdue debts wore good, and only temporarily past 'duo, the Bank having written off or providoel for all bad and doubtful debts out of the year's profits. The Bank had 26,725 cloiSonitors and 6,185 discount customers, mak- ing a total of 32,910, which he considered a splendid clientello to have acquired in three years, Tho deposits average but 51311 per crtstolncr, and the loans show an average .of 81,400 per borrower, which ought to satisfy tele most exacting shareholder. Excluding directors' applications for the new iesne of stock, the Jlanlc had received subscriptions for nearly 5,000 shares, while the total issue was only 8,250. There were only 272 shares left after allotment, and these have teen oversubscribed for nearly ton tines. Referring to these facts, Mr. Stewart stated that this Was the greatest compliment the nnanagement of tate Sovereign Bank could have received, and it should be a powerful influence in further establishing the confidence of Ilio public in the institution. The following directors were unanimously re-elected:— Randolph Macdonald, A. A, Allan, D, 11i. Stewart, 13on, D. McMillan, Iron, Peter ]ticLaren, Arch. Campbell, M.P., John Pugstcy, W. X, McNaugilt, At a suhsoqumt mooting of the Board, 11cfr, Randolph Aracclonald was elected President; Ms', A, A. Allan, first Vice -President, and Ml•, D, M, Stewart, Second Vice -President and General Manaupr, is removed and the horses have had a roll, the 511001101s should bo wash- ed clean with clear water and then bathed with the salt water. It is the house lice that have to ho fought, not the insect that infests the ]lens themselves, and whhcli on grown fowls seldom do much harm. The house kind lives in the coop from year to Year and. is Seldom, found, on the Ben, except when sho is nesting oe be the roost. Those lice 011, young chickens will kill them. The usual plan is to paint the house with crude petroleum, and for the Young chickens, put them in a dust- ing Inachlno Which thoroughly ap- plies the insect powder. Greasing iho young 01icicees i5 effective if clone early before they begin to droop., It is estimated, says Professor D, FI, Otis, that about 60 per cent. of what a cow is able to consume goes to maintains the Wear and tear on her system, and the profit in mill. and butter fat production comes from tete feed she consumes outside of this amount needed for ;support. The cote 1s selfish enough to take Bel' share of the food ilrst, and then what is loft . over goes to the owner for 1.•iis, profit. ff this per cent, need- ed for maintenance is tot:ro'ot, it stands to roasofl that a cow fed 70 per cent. of what she will eat will return tens per emit,. profit; while the cow fed. 100 per cont. will return 40 per cent„ or four tinnos as much, Of course, it le possible Lei over -feed and a man 81i0u1d ennfeh his feed b]ls and Milk scales at the sante time, i00000eN • YOUNG . FOLKS D 000-Q<) O'O THE LITTLE WHISTLE, '1'1107 wer0 VrInilg wild strawber- ries 0(1 the wesLor,s slope of the old pasture, and Benny had a small tin •dipper to !il8 bolt, Re was riot picking many berries, t,rd those Bo found soon went to his mouth; but Baty and Helen were industriously fll]blg their palls. :Benny had a shrill tin whistle,' and ho blew noisly every moment that iso was not eating berries. "Ors, that noise!" said Helen, at last, "I do wish I would never hear that whistle again!" She spoke im- patiently, and Denny felt a little lump rise in his throat, Ile would have answered sharply but for that. Ifo wanted to, say, "011, yes, keep on tolling secrets, but when I am. bigger 7 won't tell you anything I know." As ho walked away he wished that his eyes would not get so full o, tears, because Holen said only babies cried. ITe crossed the pasture and went round a big boulder, out of sight. When ho was far enough away he began again to blow his whistle lustily, and the discordant notes rang through the near -by woods, as on and on he walked Into tete thick- et.• Ho did not rare now. for straw- berries, and he did see a wonderful little bird that appeared to be lame, and he followed it as it hopped away into sho woods. There wore so many things to see that ho quite forgot the berry -pickers, end when he cane to a clear stream ho tools off his shoos and stockings and dab- bled his toes in the water. The afternoon sun had waned and the shadows were beginning to ,rrnethon wine, Delon and Katy, with. well-filled (ishes, began to look about for Benny, He was nowhere to be seen, They listened for the little shrill whistle, but heard no - thin; but th'o birds calling at sunset.. They called and shouted, looking everywhere, but they could not even hear his whistle, and their hearts saute with fear. They dared not go home and say that Benny was lost, and yet they dared not welt auy longer, for they knew it was time for supper, and that mother would be watching for them. "Perhaps 110 Went home," said Katy. "I just about know he did." But Helen had a fear at her heart that would not be calmed, and they ran toward the house without further words. Poor IIelen was tlfini!cing, how she could: explain to mother, for she had promised to take good caro of Benny, Mothm• sons watcliiur, for thein, but Benny had not come home. There was no supper for any one until Benny could be .found, and papa and Uncle Ned and several of tho neigh- bors started off across the pasture. Poor Iielen followed after. It was 801110 hours later that the searching -party found Penny wander- ing round in a circle in the wood. Ho had left his shoes beside the stream), and was walking with bleed- ing feet, for he could not find them again. To keep his courage up lie ]tad Meson loudly un his whistle, and it was this that the men heard, and wore led in the right direction. Helen was slunding et the edge of the wood with some of the others, and ns MIA saw Benny riding home on her father's shoulder she gave a cry of joy and ran toward When l3ennv saw lieNs lie waved his hand. "I guess you slid want to hear the, whistle again, didn't you?" he said, and then ho blew a mighty roto. Bolen reached up and took his hand, "Sister wants to Bear it— oh, a lot!" she said. DON'T BORROW. A man who for a long period of years has borrowed the greater part of his farnnieag tools of his neigh- bors sometimes show great reluct- • ante to lend when he happens to come into possession of something new in that lino 0f his own. It'sa fact that 50100 men are built that way. Wo know of a fellow that de- pended upon his neighbors for 111010 than half Isis tools for eight or nine years and refused one of diens, who had accommodated hint 800158 of tithes, the loan of a new scythe. And then soon after this act of meanness he had the gall to send hip boy ovor to this same neighbor •and ask the loan of liis porthole digger. Instead of the digger, the boy brought back a nota to hie father containing, these words: "Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their owe devices." IMPROVING GULLIES. On many farms are pi•oiionnced (011ie, or runs, which not only injure the appea.ral1Ce of fields, but increase the labor of working tho farm, Many of these have a small stream of water running down through the centre. To improve such conditions, old stone walls should be fillet int0 the helloing of the runs for drain- age, and shouldoni of the hanks plow- ed 'down upon the stones. Treated in this way, runs that, formerly re- quired machinery, with a result, too, that where only swat() grass would grow, good hay can now be l;reltn. 1f stone walls are not wafting to ho cleared away, a tile drain can be laid through the centre of the run., (0511 the banks pl0tved down to cover it deeply. GERMAN PArTllt FLC01.3,3, • Taper floors aro growing in favor in Germany, They have no joints to Harbor dust, fungi, or vermin, and feel soft under foot. 'limy art also cheaper than hard wood floors; The paper isspread in Ole P0rm of paste,. rolled y 0011,when :dr , painted to' r imituta woad. 1 �f'