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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-7-30, Page 7actcs+�ot�ntaa�niemea,sseoxr���+aso®as+�sc�s9�rvmaa�� STRONGER THA "`111 EATl-1 ee.°bmrnns+Aaremnameeenou:stcielereite es0013+:1£?1mr1Q1M2CS0B➢yilSqRM004gQ:i®G3p A RANSOMED LIFE CIIAPTER III, "It is too good of you, Eva," said Vivian Ardel, as he warmly pressed the little hand that lay warns in his. "Tho poor girl has a chance of happiness at last," It was a sweet face that looked up. brightly into Itis. The oyes were loft brown, and the soft brown hair waved and rippled where it edged the white forehead. iler smile was lull of gentle cheerfulness. Beauty and intellect were in her face, but goodness most of all—a magi s true helpmate, The slight, fragile figure and the bright face night have been a young girl's, but 1.1111 calm, my- sterious tenderness of motherhood shone in Lilo' soft eyes. Hoy cheek flushed at Ardel's earn- estness: "You mance me half sorry, Vivian, that the thing you ask is so pleasant. I should give thanks; not get them. ]from what you toll mite of her, I'm sure that the girl you saved --Lucy is the nantc, isn't it?- -is the very girl I was longing for: a girl to bo good to my little ones and make them love 11e'. I'm sel- fish, Vivinn, and want her for my- self as well, for it's lonely when John is away, and Inn very hard to please in my friends. Just when the wish was strongest, you, who have given me so much, have given mo this too." "Cone and seo bcr, Eva. Mind you promise nothing till you see and speak to her." "She is wonderfully beautiful," whispered the soft -eyed little mother as she stole into the room and gaz- ed on the face of the young girl, who still slept. "And wonderfully young to have known such sorrow," Ardel answer- ed. "And good and true, if looks count for anything," said Eva. "Now I shall wake her and ]cave you alone together. After that you shall toll me if you can take her to your heart and home without fear." make the life bo saved a NIPPY one." "It was bo sent you to ale, then?" "Yes, ho sent mo to you, my dear." "Will you call Ina Lucy?" He touched the sleeping girl's fore- head with his fruger tips, and in a low voice spoke in her car tho one word "awake," Thom he passed noiselessly from the room, and the blue oyes opening softly looked straight into the pitying brown. Vague at first was that look of half- conscious questioning in those sad eyes. Eva saw remembrance of what had boon dawn slowly in their liquid depths. Tito pale chocks flushed, the 1111s quivered as the poor girl glanced with a quick, frightened look round the luxurious room where she lay. Then her oyes camo back to the sweet face that bent over her so pityingly. "What has happened?" she whisp- ered, 80 softly that Eva bent closer to hear. "IIow alp I here?" "Can you remember nothing?" Tho gentle '00110 seemed to give her Courage. "I I'on)einbor I was very miserable. I must have been .telt. with misery, I thought I could bear no more. The quiet river tempted are. I remember the cold toucb of the water as it closed over nt0. It was awful, I was frightened; I longed to bo alive again. I Wed to cry' out, but I could not; the water strangled my voice. I tried to pray, but my thoughts all crowded together wild- ly a11(1 were lost. I remember no 10000,1' ''No morel You have no n1Cmery how you were saved? bow you cau10 hero?" The girl yielded' to the charm of Eva Trevor's voice and answered her like a child,—, "I -seem. to have Wakened here 'be- fore just for a . m0rnont,.to see a man's ,tape bending. over 1110—o, won derfelly handsome 'min, With' dark' eyes full al pity, like your own, The next , moment the face faded into darkness, and 1 slept again.It was only a dream." "It was no dream, dear," Eva answered, and she patted the girl's Land caressingly as she spoke. "It was he who brought you here. la was he who saved you from the elv- er, and it he who is trying to "My dear Lucy, he had the right to send. ITe saved my life as he saved yours from a more insidious loath. ITo gave 1110 happiness es, with Clod's help, lie will give it to you, Can you he to 111e for a while? Are you strong enough?" "I feel quite strong again; only a little frightened, May I hold your hand?" The hands met and clasped, and so lay white and waren on the soft, white quilt, and Eva went on. her brown oyes brighter with unshed tears.— "It is good for me to tell and for you to hear. We worn three years married—John and 1. John, wee a barrister, brieiloss almost and without friends. I was a governess when lie married me. Wo were) very poor and had a Hard struggle to live, Then I fell sick. Two doc- tors saw me and said I must die, that I could not live a, month, Poor John was heart -broken. ' itis last hope was in Dr, Ard01—our friend, yours and mine—the elan whose face you saw; the most famous doctor in the world, So John somehow, by starving himself, 1'nm afraid, scarped together his fee. I was frightened nearly to death as I wont into the great man's room. But my fear loft me when I saw his face and heard hint speak. He cured 1110 within a week, bet ho would take no fee. I have never had a day's real sickness singe, and n1y elle :h boy was bore six years ago. But that was not all. He coaxed my whole story from nlo. After a little 11e met John too, and liked him, and helped him, Dr. Ardel's good word goes a long way. IIe is the richest mean in London, they say. and the cleverest. Tho briefs began to flow ie o11 John; he is a Queen's counsel now, and will bo 50011 11 judge. Wo are rich, and bevel a beautiful place of our own at Lev - elle, down by the Thames; and you are going there to -day, to stay with us always. That's the whole story, Lucy," "I stay with you! But you don't know me, or where I came Iron! I ant so stunned I hardly know my- self." Then suddenly clear newel- branco came, and with it a pang of sharpest pain. "Ohl mother! mother!" she walled out, and a wild passion of weeping choked her voice. "Don't," whispered Eva softly; "you will break her heal% even in heaven. I ant a mother, and know. You will meet her noire Lucy, where there is no pain of grief." "I must go' to her now at once. She lies there dead and lonely. Ohl how actual I: leave he1•! " But Eva laid a restrain!ug hand o1 hors and spoke to her calmly, though the tears silently coursed down her own cheeks. "Lie still and listen to mo, Lucy. Your mother lies do her quiet country grave, - by your tether's side, close by the church where they prayed together. Hereafter We 1111 come, you And I, to lay Vowel's en their graves, whop y0111' 800001 is lees keen, and I. have Iearned to love ler memory for your sake." "But who did this? Who could know to do it?" "Ile know, IAucy. Ito knows your whole story. Don't risk me how be knows. This morning he saw your mother laic] in het' quiet grave.. To- day. ho h'am asked mo to help' to make your llftehappy. I am here to try." 7t is :too good of him; too good of you," "Not of me, Lucy, 1 would do anything for Vivian Addel, But'I:"ni doing nothing for him now, ITe has got 111e the very girl .T. was longing for, , 1 know we will bo Metals if you will 110010 10 ale. Our Lavelle is a1 pretty place close to the river, and then there aro tho childree. 1V111ie is six,- and .ITerl;v Weak, Languid Children Oho Crow Up Frail of Body and- Exhausted:In Nerve Faroe Are € en. derfuliy Benefited by Dr. Chase'e Nerve Food. It la a puzzle to many parents. .to along umber this treats fent," latloty, just what to de . foe. children 3l!rs. 1) itpdics, • 141011 adon, when they get p'ale,weals tend huh- writes :l—"i111v son, aged fourteen, gi ddd, Baso tech, appetite and"'n.mbi- and littlegirl of theca years, were t nd sown to gradually fail in beth stricken whir St. 1 hoar Dunce health and strength. The doettot told mus what the ail•. fl e'ro is probably no plcpnration newt 11'81, but coiltd not Keep diem more effective for such eases as tills trona getting worse and horse, 50 1.11011 Dr, Chase's Nerve Food.'This-when 'T. received a book abb5'lt' 'Dr. great restior tive is mild and gentle Chases' 11180ve Food, -I doe/clod to In action, ankl yet p'oweretil amid cel- try it. The boy had lost eighteen talo le lie u.pbuilding effects. It is pounds in two months, and could oipoeially suitable for children aid scarcely take ]told 0f anything. The endorsed by a groat 01041y gt•rtteiul little girl lost the power of her ton - parents, gee, and could scarcely speak. Mrs. George F. I1 Width), Lnke St., "1 5101 take pleasure in Amine Poteebere, Ont,, status t— that. they are bout oldie Well, turd "Otte of neiy children, a boy of you wauld never lo1Ow there had abient ''fifteen yearn, 'did not have been anything the spatter.. The boy goodhealth for a y011 l' 01' more, He has gained 'twenty-five pounds in scorned to have no (1101 gy, 84188 Weak height, I aril very thankful there and tangent' and watered from ter- is su el a medicine of the nnu'm11(et, 'Onsnes8, The doctors said that he and 'that "I happened 13 got the wee growing too feet, bot we he- little book just when I dict. 1t Nat ranee alarmed 18beut hi.m, anti began came le time as though 1t had boon u1ieg De. 0lnaee'0 Nem>e Feed. It sent on p1rpose." eves not long until we (01.1104.1 a I)r, Chas's Nevre rood, 030 melte great cheerige in his coniklition, 114s et box at all dealers, 01' °I'klma11sC15) a,pf/etlle Improved, lie had a bettor states 4 00„ 'Toronto, To prroteet dolor and 110011 became Stronger and 3/811 agau\st imitations, 11111 1101'* healthier, He is still using the tr0it and slgnalJurro of 7)r. A. W. Nerve Ireorli and we sl4 prl feetly dheee the tenants r eeelpt, book .tiler 40elirle rt that 'to fer Untie oviu)3' right thee* aro on Avory boa, nearly three, end little ire e, Jsannttt0, a two-ylar_old, dIniplod little darling. You 111.0 children, I hopo•" "I love them," "Tic') it's settled, dear; you will come 10 me, You are Vivian's Wrist gift, and I w111 love you for his sake and for your own, 011! you poor, poor darling! What mis- ery you must have gone through!" She stooped down impulsively and kissed the young girl on the lips, and with that kiss a life -Jong friend - Ship Was 1)10dg'ecl between those two. "Now, Lucy, do you feel strong enough to dress? I']1 help ,you, Wo aro to 1u11C11 here with '1)1', Ardel at three, and afterwards 100 go down together to 0111' place. Are you strong enough?" "Ohl I feel quite strong, I seem to 111180 got 11010 life from the long L But-•--" "I ]snow, dear. Everything is quite ready. There were your old things to go by, and I did a little shopping this morning. I came up to town early on purpose, and I'm sure they will fit nicely—mourning, of course; 1 know you would want mourning." Lucy looked more lovely than ever in a dross of plain black cashmere, that fitted closely to her slnn figure, with no touch of color except the soft frill of muslin that circled her white throat. llva's deft fingers wove her glossy hair into a gold coronet, glorying, as women will, in its weight and thickness. Lucy was, very shy at lunch. As Vivian Ardel took the little hand whose touch was as satin, he felt it tremble in his own, and the words of thanks faltered on her lips. But her frank blue eyes were eloquent of gratitude. She lues very shy in the train which carried them 111 a quiet( forty minutes' run to Lavelle; shy and silent as they walked together to the house along a pleasant path- way by tho river's 011g0. But when they reached the house, while tbo men passed through the hall to a sitting -room on the right, Eva, beckoning to Lucy, stole up a tll,ht of shallow carpeted stairs, evened a door softly on the first landing, and stood looking with beaming face on the living picture wi,hin, Lucy crept as softly behind her, and peeped over her shoulder, and then her shyness vanished in a moment. "018!" she said eloquently. Eva turned and looked at hor, and saw her face bright with admiration and tencle.rness, which the mere sight of children wakes 111 the true wo- man's heart, and was well satisfied. 11 was indeed as pleasant a sight as ever gladdened a mother's eyes. Tho nursery was a large room full of air and light, with a groat bow window that looked wide Over a de- lightful prospect of meadow, wool, and water. The walls were papered with pretty pictures of nursery rhymes—Jack and Jill ht Kato Greenaway costumes tumbled down- hill between disconsolate Bo -Peep and exultant ,lack Horner. But pryieg little eyes and busy fingers had found alio weak, spots in the paper. incl torn it in strips from the wails, cutting oft hero thio head of a giant, and there the wing of a fairy. The three little delinquents were at the moment in the room, absorbed in their several occupations, un- 00nsefous of the oyes that looked in uponthein so lovingly. In one cor- ner the six-year-old boy, brown - haired and brown -eyed, like his mo- ther, was cuddled up in an impossi- hie attitude, reading intently in a big -lettered book with appalling re0.- 18410 11h1strations of the "bluggy- bluggy" exploits of Jack the Giant- Ki11er. In the middle of the floor tho two little toddlers were together. The baby girl, a lovely little creature, with brisk, blackeyes and curly black hate', ancl: cheeks. like the da- mask rose, was tandorly, nursing a ;grotesque Dutch doll, 101)0s0 round woolen head wee piebald with, paint. The boy, a.stin'dy young Saxon of, three,- blue-eyed, .and flaxen-part:d, wanted the bead of. the Dutch:doll 'tor .0 drinni-sticic. A. real Was 1m- 1n1nent, when the mother's voice matte itself. hoard at the door. • "Jen," "Willie," "Harry," and book and doll and drum went down together on the ❑oo', and there was a wild stampede to the mother's armee "My good little .7emy! my own big, bold hovel There, that w111 do; that will clog Look what I have brought you. This is your now Aunt Lucy, conte to stay with us always, Mind you aro good to her, and love her very much, o.' I will take her away again!" Tho little girl mono at once to Lucy, and kissed her auti nestled in her arms; but the boys hung back, shyly at first. But when Lucy 1licite(1 un the disregarded drum from the floor' olid beat armpit] moll o1 it with her finger tips, the flaxen-h0ad1 1),d youngster crept close to her side. For a moment there las daugor of the revival of the doll foul drum crisis,' but au (enfeeble compromise was arrival at, and a 10g, instead of a Lead, was sacrillcod foe a'drum- sticlt. The 11111b was duly wrenched from. its. socket, the •wooden -headed ladysubmitting to the operation with a broad, unchanging smile, Iter little mistress Pulled the dress clown to conceal the mutilation, and eve- erybody was satisfied, The elder boy, inounwhile, .had crept beck to his book. Lucy glancod over his shoulders at the big print and gruesome 141001008, and presently, by a Word or two, Won his heart as a Itind.red spirit thirst- ing for the blood of poor dull blun- dering giants. But when she pick- ed up Grimm's fairy Tales from a meighb0rhlg elicit and 'began emitting softly, the giant -slaying .lack was in turn abandtl10(1, She teas eag- erly testa/Sod in tho easy chair, and With the little girl of her }ince end the terse boys 111085111g C10s0 1.0 her Sit1e, 010 te18(1, in a1 law, stveet'vreico, I the Wonderful story of ' Snow- 1Vhita and RosyIted" and "The Vic- ious Dwarf anal t114 Kind -Hearted Bear," A beautiful picture the four eager 11Ce8 0841(10; so the happy me - thee thought as, with a sigh of fru - pewee satisfaction, she stole from tho room, The two men were standing at the drawing -room window, looking out across the green strip of slopiug lawn, with its flowers and flowering shrubs, at the bright 1'11'00', scarcely a hundred yards away, when she =no quietly behind them. 771ey turned at the sound of her stop, alld saw 1101' 11(00 beaming. "They love hem already, and she laves them:'. Liston!" The shrill treble music of children's laughter made itself heard through the half-closed doors of the nuese.y, "You 1821) 48(3' good angel, Vlv Eva sand, "( 011 sent you to mianaks my life happy." "If there is a Cod," Ardel said softly to himself; yet not so softly but Eva caught the words, and the joy died away in her face, But later on, 101)en they all sat together at dimer, the vtvuc1ous Lucy of the nursery was a shy school -girl again, tine quick, half - frightened glance slue gave at Vivian Ardol, a glance which only Eva noted. After that she sat with eyes cast down, and spoke when spoken to, timidly, as ono who feared the sound of her own voice, Not so Willie Trevor, the brown - eyed six-year-old, who, as Ar- del's godchild, had been allowed a seat at the table for the occasion. IIo 1v18s full of 01111(1ish prattle of the great things he meant to do in tho world—slaughtering, for the most part -when he was a "big 01180." "But, Will," his father said, "I saw you run away from the turkey - cock the, other day. That wasn't like your friend Jack the Giant-Ki1- ler, 0010.,, "Youyou 1(1forget, peppy," the 1}1.1110 fellow answered triumphantly, "Jack was past seven years old when he killed the giants, and I am only just six." To which argument, of course, no reply was possible. To Vivian Ardel, who sat beside intro, the boy confided in detail his plans of life. They were varied and confused, but plenty of killing was common to them all. He had not quite decided whether ho would bo "a blood-stained pirate" or a con- queror, he said. "A pirate, Will," said Ardel, with a grim smile. On the whole, it is the decentor trade of the two." _ (To be continued.) WORK 0 CONVICT.._ Siberian Exile Brings Peace to Doukhobors . Peter Voregin, a former Siberian convict and present leader of the Canadian Doukhobor's, has brought peace to the troubled communities at Yorktown, N. W. T., and at Rosthern, and has made good pro - grass in his soli -imposed task of converting the fanatical Doukhobors into Canadian farmers. One of the most di)I1clmlt features of the Doukhobor settlement with which the immigration authorities have had to deal was the recusal of the members to homestead the land. Their opinions have within the past few months undergone a decided change in this respect. Every male Doukhobor over the age of 18 years has applied for a quarter section, and 1,743 homestead outcries have been made since Vorogin's arrival in this country. It is significant that the name of Nicoll Zo1n'of, who was the prime leader of the last two pil- grimages, appears as the attorney for 500 of the settlers who made ap- plication. Although seemingly a little thing, Vercgin made one change during his visit to Winnipeg which is destined to have a great effect on the Douk- hobor communities. While in the office of the commissioner of immi- gration he had expressed tete wish to become a good Canadian, and the suggestion was made that,ho:should• begin' by dressing' in the clothing of the country. The Doukhobor loader said nothing, bet when 'he reappear- ed at the .imnligral:ion office on the following day rt wondoi(u); trarlsf0r e- ndow 'in his appearance find ' taken - place. His bale was cut short, the long, swoephng.,beerd had: completely clssappearecl, and in place of the Russian blouse and trousers Verogin was attired 111 a suit of "store clothes," with all the accessories of starched linen and neat cravat, Ve'egle was a little uncomfortable, but was proud of the fact that ho had sacrificed his personal feelings to his loyalty to his adopted country. The costume of his followers will not be long in undergoing a similar change. Ve'ogin ihas set thou an- other and more important example. IIe has begun tho study of English, and knows enough of it now to pro - 1101111C0 frontline words and to write his name in Engilsh characters. ITAI'PY SCOTIA, For the past twenty years impris- onment for debt in Scotland has born Omit:abed. Consequently all broad ,Scoticnd is now practically a clobtor's paradise. A 'person can be imprisoned only for not -payment of the King's taxes. Scottish trades- men, through their debts recovery as- sedations, stronglypress for a re- turn to the old law ate many Mig- rant abuses nave sprung up under the present system. CAMPHOR 011335T. A primeval fcrrecit; cOmltaining 120,- 000 camphor trees, 100aaxtri81g from 17 to 18 hid in cll•otlmhlrenoe, has 10c051Cly been discovered in Foa'- Melt. 7t is estimated that the yield of cerieer x)r guru from these tames will model 40 33,000,000 pounds. The forest is not entirely 00mposc0 of complier' trace, but eon tains other varieties, imeluklieg an elhttlicl81)100 of r act grein0ed" malt, SOLDIERS MUST SWIM, A11 Gorman soldiers must learn to Swim, Some of 1,110111 are. 8o export. that, with their clothing en their• heads tend enrrying gnus and seems- ninon, 111e,V 1,811 shim streams Steeer" al yards Wide i(616®'cl s'V sl'fra6ia ltiY A.f:$7,.i 61Wl d'?{ P6 0 THE FARM g3 t• 1. �yl SOILS AND PLANT FOODS, There are crops which grow quickly and can bo gotten out of the way for some other kind before fall, and it Is by growing such crops, that the farm is kept up to Its high- est standard of fertility, 7b attempt to renew worn-out soils by the aid of manure alone is expensive, as but few farmers can produce a sufficiency of that material for all crops. The farmer may apply manure to one field at a time, but eronmething will depend upon tho quality of the 1na- nure. Hauling a load os saturated straw and spreading it on the land, because it has been used 111 the stalls and thrown into tho barnyard does not give the farmer an equiva- lent for his care and labor in mak- ing and hauling the manure. Time average value of a ton of ordinary manure seldom exceeds $2, and where the use of cotton -seed meal, bran and clover hay, is not general the ma- nure may contain but little available plant food. As there is also more or Was loss of the fertilizing ole - 1110111.8 due to exposure of the manure, it is doubtful if the cost of tho handling, hauling and spreading of the manure, warrants its use for some crops; yet every farmer is ready to afllrmn that manure is su- perior for crops to all other forms of plant food, which is true to a certain extent, because it performs A mechanical service in the soil; but the fact remains that manures dicier in quality, and that bulk does not always add value, as nothing can be derived from the manure other than from the materials that enter into its COMPOSITION IN TIIE HEAP. While manure should be an import- ant adjunct to successful farming, it should also be considered as only a partial source of plant food, The land should always be covered with a crop of some kind. If not pro- ducing something for the market it should be growing crops for its own use. Tho soil is better capable of holding its stored plant food by de- positing it into the plants occupying it than to be exposed to the leaching and washing rains, which dissolve and carry away the soluble substanc- es which should be retained. A growing crop prevents such loss, not only in summer, but in winter, Even when manure is spread on the land, the bust mode of retaining the plant food is to put in a crop of some kind and allpw it to appropriate the substances existing in the manure, as nothing can be lost to the land when the crop grown thereon is to be giv- en up to the land again. The baro field is more subject to loss than when the Drop occupies it., and na- ture recognizes this fact by endeav- oring to cover tho stubble field with weeds or grass 'as soon as the crop is removed. The farmer can grow a crop as food for the land as easily as ho can grow food for cattle, and the results will bo fully as satisfac- tory, as there will be no harvesting Or feeding by hand, and no ]lability of the materials deteriorating until desired for ileo, Tho land can be used as a storehouse for plant food, to bo hold until the farmer is ready to appropriate it. Tho green manure is then already in the soil, no spreading will be necessary 1811(1 it has undergone the same process of decomposition as though fed to stock and accumulated in a heap at the barnyard. THERE ARE SEVERAL C11015 that can' be made to do service, not only in covering the land, but in de- stroying weeds. Millet, which grows rapidly,. crowds the weeds out, while Ilungarian- grass, which may bo mowed two or three times hold then ploughedunder, is the boat- cleanser of the soil of weeds that. can be 'caged. Buckwheat is a crop that will grow, ori the p0prest sandy- soil,. and, even if : c001t 01' oats aro' broadcasted and turned under,' when .181)311 .cn.o11g11,_ thy will beserviceable, While cow peas may b0 regarded as the best crop for adding nitrogen to the soil in summer, yet there is no- thing to prevent the growing of two crops on the same land for enrich- ing the soil, as it may not be neces- sary for such crops to mature. They can be turned under et any stage of growth, It is maintained that the crops add nothing LO the soil other crops can add nothing to the soil other than the amount de- livad therefrom, . T s claim is true, so far as the min- eral elements • are concerned, but there is a decided gain of nitrogen by the use of tier leguminous plants, As the soil col -dales a largo propor- tion of inert mineral matter, the plants gradually change it to an available condition, and, though not adding mineral matter to the soil, they bring it within reach of suc- ceeding crops. In winter the soil loses its fertility rapidly, especially if there is frequent freezing and thawing, with abundant rain, for which reason rye or crimson clover serve to prevent loss. It will there- fore, pay the farmers to grow crops on every square loot of ground, as they will be serviceable on the land if not profitable for market. AMONG THE POULTRY. Bad eggs float in the water. For indigestion give the fowls plenty of sharp gravel. A good dust bath will go far to- wards keeping fowls in good con- ditions.. Clear raw Corn meal wet with water is not a good feed fur young ducklings at any time. If an egg is clear after being un- der the hen five days it is infertile and will not hatch. It is not a good plan t0 give young chickens water before they have had their morning feed. When hens are confined they should have meat two or three times a week, to take the place of insect food. An abundance of whitewash in and about the house will be conduc- ive to health. Filth will make short work of young turkeys. Care should be taken always to feed them in a clean place. Destroy the nest of a sitting Then as soon as tho chickens are a rl0Y old, Give her a new nest and turn the old one. Allow no decomposing vegetable matter, no filth or dust of any kind to accumulate around the poultry yard. It is not Bost to hatch any kind of poultry unless it be guineas during July and August. The wee- tho' is too hot. Fowls that must be fed in sum- mer should be fed regularly. If fed twice a day, feed lightly in the morning and give a full feed at piglet. OnI the farm if morn than one breed is kept, it is necessary that they be kept separate, and one of the other must be kept confined part of the time. After the hatching season is over, usually it will be the best to sell off the dockorels and all hens that are more than two years old, unless especially valued as brooders. WATER FOR SWINE. Koop the pigs supplied at all times and especially in warm weather, with plenty of pure water. It is not enough to fill their trough at cer- tain limos with slops or even milk. They nest bavo water also. Often when they are restless and squealing, with no apparent reason, a bueket- fu11 of water poured into the trough VIsend then satisfied and com- fortable to their nest to sleep and grow, While drinking water is a matter of prime necessity, a bathing place Dr e great 000110rt to them in warms wea- ther. A foul, malarial "hog -wallow" is not the bast place for them. They should have reasonably clean water A shallow tank, gradually sloping to, the bottom, lined with planks, or better yet flat stones, into which hater may be turned, is a great con- venience whore hogs aro kept. It is not safe to let then have access to a running streamn. Many herds have been swept off by hog cholera pro- duced by - germs brought down _-by running wetter frominfected swine above. DA. A. W. CHASE'S 2 U CATARRH ' CUBE E� 0. ae. Is sent direct to the diseased - parts by the Improved Blower. Hepls the ulcera, clears the sir. passage., stops droppings la the throat and ',prominently cures Catarrh and HIT Fever, Slower free. All dashers, or ler. A. W. Chase Medicine Co Toronto and Buffalo. DEEDS, NOT WORDS. "Jenkins, does your wile over threaten y,ou?" "Mess you, not She just goes and does it!" ,.eeaa Jim Damps on Independence Day, 'Said : "Force freed us from Eng- land's sway. Now independence let's declare Front indigestion's tyrant snare. Good, friends, strike off this despot • grim, 'TWas'Force! that freed your 'Sunny jim." ' The llcady,l0 Sorre Cereal always on duty.' A'y'ook for Fighters. "It tiny interest you to learn that'Poreel' 1s being served at breakfast serest dates each week to the members of the Second Rep fluent, N, d, 1',, now on duty at this elate. 4'11110Y W, Brame." -10 57A1 L1 BT SUMMON ZANY ENGAGEMENTS 314V1)1 SEEN )3ROI 527, Ghosts, Astrologers, and the Nunmbee Thirteen Have Sep- arated Couples,- Tn these enlightened days it sur' Prising to what an extent the love affable of many couples are still swayed by superstition. A promising engagement died suet 4018137 a few mht.brot1 misdirected trusontts 0'1ago a youngugladythe 121 the prophecies of an astrologer. The simple maid was of a dreamy, unpractical disposition, and, met of curiosity, was foolish enough to consult ono of these planet -ruling harpies respecting the character and prospeets of her intended husband. The result being not quite to her liking, she got into the habit of asking her lover inquisitive and ir- relevant questions about his past and future life, Being of a reflec- t180 'tarn of mind, that gentleman had his suspicias t 000000 soon Lor this continuedons fnterrogtohe ' a- 1.1oh, and at length discovered the fact that his fiancee had been kind enough to have he's fortune told without his knowledge and consent. He found, too, that certain private-, matters had been divulged to the astrologer which 11e had wished to keep secret. As he regarded astro- logy and all appertaining thereto. with contempt, he was not slow to oppress his annoyance at the im- pmvdeet step his fiancee had taken, and the engagement was there • and then ended by mutual agreement. ' Table -turning was at one time such a craze that it tlureatened to turn tbo heads of a great many people. It bas by no means died out even now, and to mention the pastime in the presence of one young man well- known to the writer is almost suffi- cient to provoke A BREACH OF 75(1' PEACE. I3'e 10as a firm believer, not only in table -turning but also in the rapping part of tbo business, or answering by knocks which, to the uninitiated, is even more wonderful than the i amore turning. He had explained his own pet theory concerning the "phenomena," as ho called it, to his betrothed on many occasions. But she always seemed more or less in- credulous about the wonderful things which he professed to be able to accomplish with the aid of a small table and the assistance of two or three friends. Ono evening at the house of his fiancee the subject happened to crop up, and the amateur wizard was invited to try his skill. In spite of all his ellorts, however, the table refused to budge. But before the attempts were abandoned itis fiancee joined the magic circle, and then the game proceeded merrily, the table becoming extremely frisky, and answering every question put with great promptitude and precision. The wonder -making lover after- wards condoscendeel to privately ex- plain to his beloved the reason of his first failure and ultimate sue - Coss. lie was no less astonished than disgusted, however, when his long-s3flbring sweetheart Informed himn that she alone was roeponsiblo for the success of his table -turning through a little trick taught hor by, her brother, Who had been home on a visit a month previous, The episode led to repeated arguments between the pair, until at length a more than usually bitter one parted them for life. In a certain village near the bor- der of Wales a young couple had, un- til about six months ago, been look- ing forward to a happy marriage. The bright prospect was suddenly blotted out through an event which followed A BOASTFUL REMARK on the part of the swain: Ho he 1, expressed a contemptuous disregard for ghosts and "all that kind of thing," which rather nettled his fi- ancee, who it was'knowu-was some- what timid concerning these hie tangible subjects. She resotvved' to Mit her intrepid protector to t110 test, To do this she enlisted the services of her younger sister, who entered into the mischief 101t11 all the more zest from the fact that she was secretly a little jealous of hor. elder sister being engaged. The favorito walk of the affianced couple was generally a circular one, which Dither ended or 001nnt0nced by a stroll through the churchyard. An understanding having been arrived at by the sisters, the engaged one met 1101' adorer as usual on the fatal evening, aid managed things so that they should return through the graveyard the last thing. The even- ing walk was uneventful, and BO - thing occurred until they were near- ly home—halfway through thee churc11yard,--when-a tall, white figure emerged front behhidea tombstone and advanced towards them. The btaggaa't swain no sooner c00lght sight. of tho apparition than he hurled the heavy stick which he car- ried at it, and then turned and fled in the opposite direction, Needless to say he was' allowed' no opportun- ity .of explaining away his sepe'sti- ti0usfear, .for both. sisters consider- ed themselves well rid of such a el'1V'en, - - A Leicester man's fnetrimoniel as- 1fratioia 701.6' recently frustrated through the absurd reve•enee which his 'sweetheart paid to the number thirteen, It happened, however, that as the Wedding day drew none lee found censid04'able dfflioultyr in ob- tahning a suitable Neese, At length he happened to pitch eon the very thing 1.Oq lire(l, Great, however, was the disgust which bo felt, and which caused him to -break off the engagement on ilitding his flence0 flatly refused to 1180 in the houoo, for tho simple and only reason that it was number thirteen,-•'Pears0n'8 SVeokl,V,- 4 I3e-"1VOuld you call fog' leaf» if X tried to 'kiss yeti?" tg'herr""Would you need any?"