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The Brussels Post, 1898-4-15, Page 2TEE BRussrais POST. Aviw, 10, 1808 11 0 'VV 11 E VV. 0 N. to whet ell this was toatisng. The brighi mace teat greeted bis approkh and tee brighter Leans that Ousted eta net (Wally et Me departure were bewliciew t ODAPTElt I. W an ted e I titer ror a little boy. Sal - Aloe ito Melee If erecientlele and attain- ments are satisfactory. An elderly gentiaimut ol quiet /melte preferred. Addrata Lady Leigh Leigh Park, Down - Mere." A Metre petite la a heel paper, but productive of some excitement in the quiet country elub, where it is Nato for the first time awl read itteud. 'The thiu bud of the wedge at last,' dravve a cenefilted-looklog man. with Imith• Immanent blue eyes elle heeve m aber rmustaubes, who is most common- ly known to bid treaties as the Heath- eu Chilies, but to tett woritl at isrg' as the Houoreele Grower Meade, "The inveterate bater of our sex has. after all, discovered that a certain aniutinl of male • docility is indispensable aim takes Oils opportn,eity or evawing bre mistake," "Let 1113 take our triumph nuniestlye lau,glos another; "for after all Mae bas made 5. gallant defense and stuck to bee colors seven years." "Only to raise the siege at Mgt." "Scarcely that. It ea not on uueon- &Genet eurrender. Mark welt, the ad- vertieement runs—An elderly gentle- men 01 <Met habits preferred.'" "That's for appearances. Anybody ten see what, it means." -Everybody hue 1101. mum astutenese. Graver, Now, to my simple intellig- ence, it seems ea though the meant what ahe said; as though sbe wep say - reining bar own feelings for the sake of her child. But this exploitation is too natural and commonplace and not one to be received with much favor. Seeing tbis, the epeaker takes up the eaturday Re- view and abandoning the topic, bueies himself in its pagee. tee is a man sufficiently well -favored to always attract atteution, and yet free frora any beasety that might be emelt* termed effeminate. Tbe lips are rather sad and often compressed 3n tenger or seem; the face itself is bronz- ed and disfigured with a scar. but the eyes are dear and keen, ano smile will Dash into them at times singul- arly sweet and winning. Ills figure is well knit; his voiee is low, and has the reputation of tieing very faseineting. tool in addition he is one of the best perils in a county where all the landownere are rich ene mom of them tvell-born—ultra-conserv- alive Downshire, Ile was only eiv-enty-two when he came Into bis heritage. and for one year he reveled in all the advantages that wealth can eve when one is yeu,ng, Then. apparently suddenly tir- nig of the too thin/yereiled flattery end bomege that came to him trona all elks alike, be exchanged, at the time of the Indian mutiny, fk tom the cree cavalry corm, in which be wes lieuten- ent into a native infantry regiment. Promotion in these troublous times was swift,. end, after ton years' absence. he retired.. and reterned to his native land as colonel. 410104 stories had been afloat at the twee of his deperture in reference to a. supposed entanglement with a too fair daughter of Judith* but the con- iiervetite county shuddered at the bare idea of such an eselandre, refusing the y storall ereda encwhile not even the most curious would [aye dared to ques- tion Gervase Dare himself as to the eruth of the reports. "Seven yeers' mourning I A most geepecelable term of widowhood; not ev- en a good. bushand could expect more; and I don't think the late Lord Leigb was ever accused of being that." con- tinues the Heathen Chinee, languidly. "And another year will see her mar- ried again, the ice being once broken; let uit hope that it tvill prove a more fortunate venture. A grand chance for all they ounger eons. Wish 1 wasn't aut. et the list." says NT, Crossoe Steel- ton. dolefully; he is a married man and a. member of Pareement, seldom find - leg leisure for a gossip et the elate and enjoying it all tbe more when prac- ticable. "She was a beautiful child %hen Leigh married her, and must be a, tovely woman still." "See may take a fancy to me," 1183350e3311410 Vetere, complacently. "len not so bad -looking, they tell me." The other shakes his head in deeded Beegative, "You don't catch e'hird twice with the same chaff. and Leigh Was tbe bendsome.st man of les day." "She may peefer intelligence this time," °beetles the Honorable Grayer Made. "And thet will be fetal to yoer 131- terese" puts in Colonel Dare, quietly. "Accoeding to your amount, no one etas a chance," says Captain Venere, evenly, "1 don't think any one bas," E "xcept the elderly tutor—lucky fel- low!" drawls the Heathen Ceinee. "For my pare" declares Capteie Wexl- er& "I disbelieve entirely in thia rara avis. I don't raind betting anyhody a pony that she chooses the hest looking Men that presents himself as 1101' 000'8 guide to Imowledge." "I'll take the bet, 1781:163.8." 3t Is Colonel Dare who speaks end all turn to him as in tonishment. Do you know her '1" asks Mr, Crosse- Hreeelen, J6810110133, feeling Injured that toobode besides himself should be elk to clam acquaintance with the mys- terious lady who for seven years has lived so secieded a life on her own do e:me- m "No- I Mae rawer even seen ber. But the idea of a Wemen whose sole aim In ertect is not the subjugation of our sex Is so refreshing, [bat I am only anxi- ous to prove real. If I lose-- Well is onlyone more disappointment, s a "How [sit to be decided? We cannot !well manage to See all the unekeessful eaediclates, and the beauty will have t1,0 go by comprietom Tutors are not generally noted for their good looks." "Let us go oureelven, Venom; thee, Wi be the serest test, answers Cara- lier Meade, and his euggestion Is re - piece with acclamation. Of coulee 1! am nue or it 10733811,"e87e Mr, 081(38-,T186,85100,• 'With en ace cent of regret ; "hate shall be wee VW to hear ;11,0 t-e'Z'elle fanny Data! wilt have the best of it ;Mee weeinere. beaten warriets Alweye win the dey, "Xs it quite 10,1 1" 'deniers the Pl- itt:tee doubtfully, egnoring the 501111,11- *54)1511 receiVed. . "Pair Of ootirse, it's fair 1 All is 133.11' 30 love mad war," laughe Ceptein Menem "But this in eduration." 'Same thieg. Cupid 11O.S to teach his Itrie and teethes, AS a 83110, 14841 al* PO' 010.. Colonel Dere feovres disapprovingly. Captain Yemeni is no favorite ot les, and he belt repeets having entered in- to this engagement, i'1'H at eathen think ripe, struggling with it stifbed yawn. "Thank torture for a new excite. uont 1" be exelatms, devoutly, pulling • is long amber mustaches, "I'm off," "Where to, Graeae 1'' is the general .ry, "Te a second-hand shop, in 111118P • suit of atedy black." The roar of laugher that greets his information startles two elderly gen- tlemen wen are quietly readier§ the :epees tbe farther and of the room, (0the object of the meerinieut is mite unalioNed, and departs in happy .13,:uranve of his ultimate sevens, Even Ina "suit of seedy black," he Is con- :I/wed he must be Irresistible. Captain Venere pulls out his porkete 'ook and 001.4180 the Pt. "If one of aereptee, seen bays to engage a female•Peris to de- eide as to who is the eonieliest," he says, etF„gldug. "Be content," answers Colonel Dare, erevely ; "the golden apple is years. We will not dispute it," and then. wite bastity-suppreseed sigh, he turns and /eaves the room. ' "He's a queer fieh," observes Cate tain Veners, with a, vexed sinewy on les handsome feve, as the green baize door swings to behind the colonel. never call make him out, "Nor I either," assents the M. P., uneasily. "He teems to take this joke 1. were seriouely; hope It may end e . In the meantime Colonel Dere strides on swiftly through the one quiet street which constitutes tee town, until he readies the small rattle inn where his dog cart is in waiting. The groom stares a little et his mast- er's impassive fahe face as jumpa s in, nd, taking the rains, lashes the horse in- to a quick gallop. The colonel does not slacken speed until be reaches his own gates, and teen, suddenly bethinking himself, PUlls up, and drives more slowly. There ean have beau no reason Mr his former haste. for, once in the pri- vacy of his awn room, be hides lots face 111 his hunk, and for a long time is Jost in thought. When he raises ids head his eyes are saddened, and his lips, uneontectied by mustaches, ere sterner even than theer wont, e rem a small drawer in a writ- ing table before him he takes 0013.a case mad holds it for some minutes in 11,18 hand. as though hesitating wbe- th.er to open it or not, It is only a. little lettered brown case, apparently containing nothing of Sark hair, and glowing eyes that re - 8811011(1), knowini is the epitome of the story of his life. In it there are two likettessee. One -is a photograph from an all painting , of a lady with sad, stern eyes half hoiden by the soft gray curie Mance over her forehead. and a taps of filmy lace, who, from the strong likeness she *ate to the man before her, can on,y he les motber. The other is a tinted mintetere on ivory of a girl with rie.h, dark hair. and glowing eyes that re.'deem the decidedly marked features that ere portrayed there. After all, there must have been mine truth in that story of t en years age, Lor tee ripe, red lips, so perfect in their onetime and the delieate aequiline nose mark plainly tbe race from which she sprang. The strong nun quivers as lie gazes upon the beaatiful imaged face and reme.mbers all she miget bare m aw been to hind as not. Efe almost dashee tbe miniature to the ground. "Wbat has brought her into my mind to -day ?" he mutters, impatiently — "the unhappy girl 0111 ruined my life 8041dier own 1" Ten years ago 1 Lii 11141 1,180. they seemed Jong enough; 1..ut now, looking back, they are like the shortest dream The story that had shadowed bis life was a sad one, but perhapn s ot uncom- mon; it is not always the man who tempts Or the woman whose weakness is betrayeti, hven a Salmon may fail into the Mends of a ab. Ten years ago he bad been young and free from care. The natural sor- row at bis father's death had been es naturally dispelled. and when, after awhile. he left his newly -acquired es- tate. it wile highest hopes and firm- est faith in what the future bad in Lot moment by his mother's parting words. She had taken him down the long pictereegallery and told him the his- tory of each ancestor banging there* how tbe men land always been bonor- able and breve. the NVOMeri fair and of noble birth. "Try to be worthy of them. deer Ger- 3 '('0" she bad whispered gently, her ; bond reeling on his bead. "and lel your , wife be one that you will not IQ ashain- ' ed to bring here—to me," They were simple words. 1.1 solemn, • yet (15011,5541 to bare more influence ov- er his future fate than. either of there! could have supposed. At a gazden party et Richmond, giv- • ezi by some of bie burhelor brother of - fivers, be bad met a beautiful Jewess Who eould certainly never have been ' invited Mid any of tbe ladie,s of the: regiments been expected. elthough no thing could hare been urged against ; her ant eveden Le 01 33805501 minket. Tier ! mother Wee with bar; awl other ladies , were there whose exclusion from the , tuner circles of society was less mark- . edi and. although Gervase Dere know from the moment when he saw bee first ! thitt this was not the woman be could! introduce to hie ancestral horne as his ! bride, although that knowledge bauxite 1 811 111.m with a strange persistence oon- siderin,g it vans tbeir first meeting—and ! that. alone should surely have warned , 13111,5 of his danger—he could not resist , 'angering at her side and listening to ler low -toned voles, et eh women's quickness of percep- eon, she saw the conquest she had made, and determined to turn it to her advantage, She loved hum—,os, ev- en then she loved binn returning hie passion as reeklesaly es it evas offered; hut not for an 108111101 did she hesitate in her reeelee to ruin his like by link - ii with hex own. Met was ei"" weil-betn, and could rein bee to thab posItIon foe 'Which she longee, a,nd from which 'the was hopelessly debarr- ed by that 41101415011 of birth. Women lees beautiful had made marriages suf- fkiently brilliant to obliterate their past—why should not stet alind BO 101s ONO ZOVIltalfil the unequal genie went em, she a wornan of the world, theagh mot an ; be a heeetritss boy, with toe little experience to guess mg enough to Wiwi the juc gmen a daze the tenses of even en older Man; blib lo 1115 weekest moment, wean led 013 to COnfeeil his love, he remembered Ina motitere words end told bee at t,latisalinswteire,e !bet he could never make 1ori i Such eternity 81130004 11(110801131, 330 1515017 reprottelies mod prayers, that the boy was .marly overcome by thole frequent reeetitioil, and only staved himself by flight. Feetieg he wee no mach for the wily Wo/nan who bad ensnared hen, he realized net diseretioe in this eame really was the better part of valor ; and he excbanged into an hadian re- giment, 11111101413 telling any (me of les intention beforehand, so that It was from Malta lie wrote his ferewelle. To his mother be told the whom story and Kee, Itnewillg that through some eke proletio.n, all must pass alike, readily forgave bine en(1 sent lier steep:thy and regret. But the atory one not fated to end here. Six mouths niter, when tee elide country was convulsed with the horrors of the ;massacre of Caunpore, it was Dervase Dare's duty to go and try to reenfuse some order irito that fearful scene, It a as a sigbt to make the strongest shudder. The dead were lying in heaps, IntrIng marks of the nattilatien they had. received from thelr implacable en- emies; and here awl there was to lie seen the 1.8017 of a Sepoy who had been one down in the midst of his savage fury, a, deinonies smile still hevering over the mewl colored Mee. it was indeed a fearful scene to wit- ; but a grttater trlob 0180(13341 th brave young offeer who had dreedy alstinguished himself in the fighting Alm* had taken pilace, and WhO, ow- ing to many gaps caused by death, had won bis vompany. On the Very edge of the fetal well lay a form that made his beast leap to his moirtla. It was the work of a mo- ment to alight from his saddle and turn her fee to tbe light; his worst fears were confirmed, and with a wild cry Of " RaebeR 1 Bethel 1" he lost all con- ' gentleness of his pain. Whether she hall followed him inte.n- tionaily, or whether some CaltWard fate • had brought her there, lie never heerd; he oely knew that the woman he loved was dead, and that, faulty and un- nomelny as she had doubtless been, for him there was ne otber in the ; 1 13ut that was long ago, and years leer, when he revisited tbe spot and gazed upon the fair wbite monument with its inseription, "In Memoriam," ; a,nd wandered throught the lovely gar- dens that surround it like an °kis in the sandy region of eau npore, he could se.areely realize or remember the agony that he hael suffered then, And se te is finality strange that she should come into his mind now, and that he sbould feel the same fierce re- ; aentment burning still. He raises his mother's pictured fare to his lips en tender reverence. Peelers 1 mtuy yet meet a women who is guileless end time," he murmurs —"one that I need not be ashamed to bbroimngo. to tbe house that was your (To Be Continued.) WILNEEMINg HO PRINCE 101118. What merry pranks Cupid has Leen playing with the heart of lIultances young Queen I Although not yet 18 years old, she tom on nureeious occasion0i been reported as engaged to varieus titled gentlenean, and new word', comes from the league that there is I talk of a betrothal between Wilhelm - Ma end 1'11./184 Louis leapoleon. As , yet it is only MM. Bad in this teen- ; try, where "The gotetips meet in purring tends Anct tear you. piecemeal o'er the tea thing," tbe merest ruiner affecting royalty is hailed with great avelantation. bo here is the etory, as far as it goes. 110 the first place, yo31 must know [bat Queen Wintelmine, although not yet. having attained the dietinction of being what is begelly knee n iv; 'of lige," has a mind of her own, She is a very deeided young persoe indeed, if it be peemissible to refer to it Queen as a young- portion. But then, Wil- hel mina will not really liegin her reign until August 91, on wbieh day she will be eighteen years old. Bhe skeeeded to the toro»e Upell the death of bee father, /meg Wilhelm 111., Ort Novem- ber 23, Italie and since then she les beim before the public principally in GI. role of a prospective royal 'irk's, if Prince Louis Napoleon is really a suitor for tho hand of Holland's young Queen, he must surely know, to use e colloquia limn, 'het there have lieen years old she was taken to Berlin, where It wet retortedthat ishe Wag o 1 1,etrotheb to Prime Modelle eldest eon of Albrecht, Begent of Brunsm bee Thia engagetnent woe broken off, end at the age of fifteen it was rumored that she was to he be- trothed to the youzer Crown Prince of Prattle, This match also failed to materiali fn 18911 she was Anatomic- ee to be engaged to Prin et Bernard of Saxe -Weimar, but again the proposed matrimoniel anienee earns to naught. Willielmina is not a young woulan to be coerced. She Mut repeatedly given atterance to expreseione which prove that she dcran't Piped marriage as entirely essential to her happine.ss. S roe ees that she i eLill a young girl, fleapits tier position, and sap with ell frankness that ehe is ie no berry to melte that when she wants a hus- band it will (0 0130 ot her own ellooeing. And the questiot now is, Is Prince Louis Napoleon the man of her ohoice He coneiderahly Older then she, and is erareely the type of met to inspir14 affeetion in 11146 148408* of a maiden. Ile is thirty-four years old, and is at pres- ent Colonel tit the Czar:twee Lancers, in the Rut:elan Army, Ms feeturee are bong and angular, and his black bair end thick Mack heard give -him an 07' 1)80841051 alrnoat eielater, m la Went, self-conteinea and self- controlled, He thoroughly gives one the impression of never eaying a word more than be intends, ane thee every aterence is carefully weighefl befor41 newle. andeed, he le very ellent atid uncentletinient 14 ten raeteriet which tends to impress people tie talk - 4[170 end impulsive 08 the flussiens and Frenell with a high regerd for his menial !If ho talks little, he writea etill lees, and one welled almost be led to believe thee be fears to compromise his future by putting pen to paper. And yet, ttith 511 this, he hag Will a 1111141 and a warm heart, Prince Loeb; Is the Won't a 1111 raver. Ile son of the late Prinee Jerome Nte intent, MO:named Pen 'Plum end is the Youngest brother of Prime Vielor Napoleon, the present chieftain of the imperialist earty, et lett often been intimated that Prince Innis elieritlets the hope of some day Meowing Smiler - or of the French. Bet if he rigidly nur- tures any melt jeer), he ban never given expretelon to it, either pul,lioly or privately. Unlike his brother e'ietor, Prince Louie never gave either of hie par- ente the elightest anxiety, and not- withetaniling their extraordinary ills- elinilarity of el araeter was equally duet,: to them Loth, eonelitating almost the sole bond of union between them during the lea years cif Ills father'fi Prince) Jerome Napoleon at. his death left his entire forteue. includine all Itie Nepoleonie heirlooms and treas- ures, to Prime Louie, altogether ig- noring his eldeet son Vletor, who had grievously of fenclett him lei hie disobe- dience and unfilial conduct. Prince Louis, however, white exceeding his father's begnests, bas aeted in the MOSt praiseworthy manner toward his rehttiveit and has divided nearly all the family treasures between his mo- ther end elder brother, hesidee 11151131' 1(141 on allotting to Vietor a portion of the intone whieh he has inietrited. en fact, Prangins, the beautiful chutea.0 On the Lake of Geneva, where he spent most of hie childhood, is now almost entirely dismantled, part of the fur- niture, picturee and brio-atbrae having been despatched to Prince Victor at Brussels. end the remainder to his mo- ther, Princess Clothiide, at lelonceliere, 08811 . The Priem for whom everybody both in France and &emu!' lies nothing but Praise, it 0, partieular favorite of his old aunt, Princess elathilde Bunaearte, at whose Mauve, be invariably stays whenever he vieits Paris, and It is is - limed that she will make him the prie- d:et heir to her fortune., whirls is quite eonSiclerable. Prince Louis before entering the lanstian army served for a time in the !Italian eavalry, but resigned hi, vont- mission as captain from motives of pa- triotism—and policy—when ltaly be- came a member of the Triple Alliance. Previous to that be hail, in earn/Bi- ome with his father's suggestion made a trip around the world. Althouph be travelled in the most unostentatious meaner, without even a s.‘rvant, and accompanied only by a friend, lee was weleomed everywhere \\*MI royal bon- ers. In Egypt be was ttleguest of tee Khedive; at Calcutta he found his fa- ther's old friend end fellow traveller, Lord Dufferin Mil/edible 113 VieerOV of India, while in trepan he remain on record to t,hls day as having been the first fore/ flex who was ever hon- ored be tbe nut brown Empress with an invitation to her table. The marriage ot Wilhelmina means much to her subjects. The Holland - dere know that her death without heirs would mean the death of their independenne and tbeir emu - veleta] prosperity. Aceording to the cnnetitution, the crown would devolve on the septuagenerien Grand Dueh- ete of Saxe -Weimar -Eisen) arb or her desiendents. Her hue) and is Prus- sian to the core, and. as such, is re- gerded 1113 among the moin pillars of the German Empire. ifndeect, none of the petty sovereign,: who form the federation known as the German Empire possesses a more mei- melodize: and predominant influence on the national affairs of Germany than does the Grand Deka of Saxe -Weimar. .It naturally follows that Holland Und- er her would became 11 faeto, if not de jure, part end parcel of the North German Empire. At any rate, it would. 180 hrouglit within what is knotvial tas tblet 5)411311)6re of Berlin influence, wba. that that implies in a meitary, a po- litieal and. a commercial sense. GERMAN AND FRENCH RECRUITS, to settee stOlillers Who Mid Pepe ille.tritor Distnavelit nail Frenchmen Who Ohl einow or Can roberi. Stories have lately been eircelated 141 tie German press of, Prussians newly emlecliefl who did not 110814888 tbe neeestary basis of eduration, says the !British Army and Navy Gazette. Be- ing Interrogated upon national 1315 - tory, mut in relation to the personaley of Distntereltstoine said the Iron Man- . cellar was Emperor of the French, some that he was dead, others that he bad retired a,nd 118041 at pare, some that he received a medat for his good conduet in the wee of IFIO, and one at least thee he Wits it Hoheneollenn. 1.1 eeersiti incredible, but the statement is recorded, that nut of sixte-aix men twenty-two bad never beerd Bitinerers Jeanie Analegous (meantime io forted in at8 er armaiim and primps it Weluld be 3308- 1b1e to find Parallels in our own. The Avenir sees thee examples of astounding ignorance ere found from time to time in the Preece army, When it wars proposed to raise a monument to Cenrobert SeVerill chiefs 01 0181,5 eir- etileted sulistription, lista emoeg the rank and file the Mee thee, many might like to give a modest tribute to the honor of the. beloved raershal. 7(3 Ives, however, rowel to be diffieult to make many Understand Who Convalmet 11118, 'fhe vagueet ideas also 1)80801110 tbe south of lerance as to the Franeo. Russian alliance, Many confutes the war of 11354 with, thee of 1873, do not know egaiest whom the soil of Peence wat defended, and take the new friend- abip ef the two countries to he a pact of forgetfulness of the annee terrible. Slue, ie the Stubborn materiel of wbieli tee Militar-Woehemblett; epeake when it waites of tnit1tay training, not only of the soleierly &induct and discipline Need upon tirilebut of tbe letelleetual *emotion arising from the nettlery en. etruetion Of the men, •••••••••44ao••••••14,* Fele Visitor—Wbat a lovely parrot 1 To tparrot—Potly Meet a oraoker 1 Pol. ly, ceutionelye-Did you make It your - sett. IRACTICAL FARMING. SAVING LABOle lel TILING. With the ecotirined low inieee 01 farm products, It hevomes neeeseery for ferment to economige wherever pee. ellele, Tie price of arm labor Ilk not fallen in proportiee to the price. oi farm products, heave the termer is at a disadva,ntage. It has a tendency, says a writer, to disparage him and prevent him from reeking improve- ments, many a which would be very "temente and wilieh be would very gladly inake butt for existing eireunt- etneeee. The improvement of the soil by meow of properly placed tile drains sewed be the lost to be leg- eteted, While It may not. be advisable to go late debt as a rule, Yet I Ile" beeml men SW that they have made money by going into -debt for tile drains. One of the principal Items of expense in tiling is the cost of open- ing the dileh. With 0, litile thought this ean be reduced to a adnimurre About one-half the hard Meer usually done 18 16)1(141 tile is unnecessary; 11 81(0 be done numb cheaper by animal pow- er and machinery. Expeneive machin- ery for tbe diggleg of trenches is be- yond the reach of most farmers, but slob machinery is not abeollately ne- cessary. a good ditching plow will not cost very Mtleh, end wit] save its eost every year OD any farm where any great amenzot of tiling is done. With 11,8 pc a ferrate is Mole to put in more tile .man enehout. Tbe work Ls 50 numb eas3er that lia does not dread it, aed so Much more can lie done in the same time. .9 common turning plow should be used first, and a temp10 of furrows tinned to a good depth. Then follow in the mime fur- row with a ditching* plow, using en ex- tra long doubletree, which will per- mit the horses to walk clear of the furrow, one on each side. Having loos - eke it up, the labor of throwing it out is redueed one-haif or more. After the loop gement1 has been thrown out, the ditehieg plow can be again esed, The ditch should ,not be dug any wider than necessary, The extra width is ell weete later. For small tile, the bot- tom, need not be any wider then epee - Pry for a men to stand in, one foot in front of eriother. For large tile it meet of course be wider, beginning at the top, ss the sides awe delays more or leas slanting. After the bottom has been properly graded, and the tile laid, a little ground should be thrown in; enough to cover and proteet them from falling stones. The remainder of the ground can be thrown with the turning plow. Set the beam ee far to the "land" see as necessary to keep tee horse deer of the Miele Use one horse and with an assistant to manage the norse, the <Mob ean be fill- ed very rapidly. After the filling is isa, harrow Lt thoroughly to level it. There Inner be situations where the di- netions cannot be emitted. Sometimes the land ie too swampai to take 8(11010 in with satetty. Unless it is known to he solid, enough, it le riot wise to risk the team. llorses have been badly in- jured, even to breaking their limhe, by, being driven into sneJi places. Work eam (0 1)17641 by haying the ditch ready for the tile before they are hauled. They ,/tvn then be enlorided just where they are wanted, without any extra handling. \Veen eiling is done at a time when there, is danger of freezing, the ditch should not be finished eny faster tban the tile are laid, as the freezing will melee the sides to crum- ble and drop in, Peeing extra work. IMPROVING DAIRY BUTTER. One of the problems of pertioular impoitance to the deity interests ia that 01 )103380811341 the quality! of but- ter made OD a great meet, farms. Large quentititie are made in this way end a great portion ofit is of quite inferior qualtty. It Is eot remunerative to those who prbduce it, aild Lt adveraely affects the general market fov good butter, becauee it is transformed into "Indies" end e'prieeees butter," whigh enter into competition with genuine butter, with mach the seine result es follow oleo-margeriine competition. A good deal of the butter that is made might just 65 13411, from tbe standpoint, of the maker, of the imlastry, and of the 8011191.110e1', nOt he made at all, since it lOva mot, pay any of them if this butter coul41 be improved Ln 41118114 it would add largely to the value of the dairy produet of the country end would help lie makers to earn, a liv- ing. Perhaps the most serious obstacle to imprevieg the Mtver gentle of deiry betel' is tbe fatt that the butter in ruled dietriets that iit made on the Mem is so inemely sole at groceries end general stores. Tee buyer is 3311114- (1111)3317 engaged in selling goods. He Meet hold his trade and ho purcbasee farm bu.tber as a mere lincelent to leis imeinees([le does not, and dare not, conduce this Memelof it On its mer- its. Re is glad enough to lete good ferns butter if it comes to the store, end he whia ewe it aside for his own use or for the uee of good customers, but when the entiker of poor butter twinge in a With, Iva is afrai41 to le- , thee ilt or to pee lep for it then he did for the good butter, He knows . ant he would lose the trade of maker he did, One farmers wife trill make good. blether, but what in- ducement luts see to try to do still , better wbeln her neighbor, who makes' poor butter, gets as Minh a pound for ae sbe dots, Or Whet •nlotive has the ; maker of the poor butter to make it better when ahe gets just aS 1051011 for it as is paid for the better butter glade in the neighborhood? Human na- ture is so constituted that the doe - trine of (sweetie and penishitent mite a large figure wihh it. On the amonge Sareastie Troweling Man --Bell boy less it seem corresponding retvertis foe doing go. The gualitip of is large naafis, of farm butter would, be vere math ire - proved If some Ivey Weld be devised ; whereby every pound that is meele _". ivere Fold upon its anthill nierits, ine good Militeletilaker receiving a 411181(1 Peke, and the maker of pellet, a grease Price, iiivELLE.D Lmus ir4 uortsos, During the forced otenfinement of Young horses just beteg hroken it, ply coininon* to find (0e) ileVerill tee stabitt Mimi their lags, the bind ones espeeially "stocilted," as It is termed Lea horsemee, that is to say, LINV011eil and round. At tines [bey are hot and tender, while 111 other times they are "stocked," and there ia no tender- neas, the condition existing witeout any apparent itwonvenience to the ani - mat. en suell cartes there is some epee - illation about the cause at times, fOr the colts hawe not been overworked 0311 they appear healthy, while some of teem have. their leee 131 good condi- tion, erten it is remembered that there are ehaeges going on in the system. 1.e., colthood developing into 10311) life, dentition progressing, the tem- porary sucking teeth giving plaee to Permanent ones, it can be eesily 1111. derstooe thee tbe system is liable to derangement, and tbe digestive organs are most susceptible to such derange- ments when the dental organs are tni- 311)131.14161 and the :element secretory glarale. Exercise being limited or SUS - pearled adds to the trouble, as the ef- fete materkle have le he eliteimated from tee system through those import- ant einunctories, the Iticlueys, so apt- ly termed by old pathologists the scav- engers oe the body. These organs be- condeg overtaxed hilt also into de- rangement, and as a consequence WO have the "filled lege" termed "stock- ed." Caretul attention to dietary and the exhieition of salines oeseeionally, will prevent such trouble in most cases, end can be supplemented by lienterub- Meg of the ezetrenteitiee morning and evening, followed by bandaging. l'n ba.nfleging, rare 135 needed that the bandage is not too tight and that broad tap le used nitveys, .nover striate e0 that, tbe blood vessels ere pressed or the circulation through them interfer- ed with, for When this is done, the swelling increases nonsiderably. Mod. - erste exercise must be given, end in a. 43117, Midterm1 yard, for exposure is bad. The system heitng exeited, a ohill is e01(13y brought aheut. Art to salines an ounce oe the hyposulphole of soda twlee it week the drinking water ia excellent as a preventive, but when the legs are stocked and all fear are ian- pliented, there is evidence that tbere is more amiss then the amateur can handle. The doctor is needed, that the legs mom assume their healthy, flat sliape agate, mid not remain filled or liable to refill en tee slightest cause. SPRING' SMILES. Reggie Littleton is such a conceited thing," said Molly. "ais caned 13)0 a manhater just becaese he beerci.I said I didn't like him," "Sometemes," said Miele Ehen, "a man is like de bottom member oh a fraction. De bigger he tries ter he. de smaller 'what be sta.nds lob really is." firinge—What did she say Wben she rejeeted you 1 Griggs — She said it wasn't necessarily due to look of merit, hut en aecount of the geeat pressure of other materiel.. Etbell—elave you noticed how Lord Shibeides drops his aapirates1 Pena. lope—011, but that's nothing to the way he drops his vowels—papa :says be hem got more than a dozen of hie I 0 U's, A.—Well, and how die you steep last eight'? Did you follow my advice and begial punting? B.—Yes; 11 punted np te eighteen Ulm/send. A.—And then you fell asleep B.—Not then id, was time to get up. I suppose there a,re mane problerne welch polar explorers seek to solve," said the unscientific man. Yes, replied tee Intrepid traveller; a great many. W,hat is the most irnpoilent one* Get- ting back. Mae, I hear ye have fallen in love wi' bonny Katie Stevens. Wee/ Sandy, I waa near—verra near—dacin' it; lmt the nssie had nem Biller, so I maid to naysele Mao, be a mem And I was a MOM and noo r pass her by wi' silent contempt. ;Doctor—I wise you would tell those deaf mutes to atop talking; the noise disturbs me. Attendant—Why, how len tthey niake noLee when they talk tenth tbeir fingers f Doetor—Well, don't actions speak louder than words To Insure Svfoty..—Mistress—So your cousin sails for Ireland on Saturclay I'LOU MUSt let her take your photo- grapbs home to your mothee. include, ma'am, teem ships do be rallin' an' teesise so„ I think Pd. better mind me pholygraphs hy ailorrors of Musie.—Why, yes, the boy WaS eternally playing the violin about the house, and in self-defense I had to 31116 teeeliers, and let him develop Ulla - mit into an artiet or it woitld have been unendurable, That's whet might Im eallea reakiog a Yirlittoso out of neves- sity. One dray ail Trisha= 80318 taking a week tn email town neer Glasgow when he met an eld triend, After walkteg along me roan together, Pate friend said to Min: litive you heard the litteat sews? Pat.—No; What is it ? There's a, penny off tee loaf. Pat—Be- 444, end I hope it le off, the Lenny ones. .A Good Charatiter.—Can you Ole any evidence in regerd to t.he charaeter of the deeeased ? easel the Judge. Yes, my lord, reelect the witness. He was a man without blame, beloved and re- elected by all mare pare in all his thoughte, and— Where Ma you, learn that 1 I copied 111 (80111 his tombstone, toy lotrd, The tentage is collected every Mom. day en the etweet ill which the Des live, One moening 'Helen 1), pro - pea 'discarding for good a rag doll, oe Which she bad growe, tired, I Ibluk Mernmat" ele said, thee Tel put it out for the garbage man to terry off, ([le en» lake it to the garbs -me "NOVA% end she ten fie It up tor the llttle gerbage children to play with. HEALTH. gOteeliaTIVS. Wily will perverse woman menu) so numb time, money nail nerVOUS force procIncing white -washed and Land. painted compleitions. velum nature OJ). (08 her the genuine meek without motley and eitelout. price, It our eel; rose begiem to droop and fade and the once bright Idoesozns to wither and die, We don't rtin und get a little pot of colors and daub It up to restore its former beauty. Yet this is white WO - Men do, in effect, when they begin to fade. What; ite do te the rose is ter prutte it tenderly, give it plenty of surn end wetter, and emelt air and welt developments. One of nil:Litre% ingrecliente toward, a flue complexion is ozone—fresh, new: air, both Admitting and waking. Breath- ing reconethand, stale air to injurious to the purest complexion. Pew women, Pat' enough attention to this mailer. '1'he7 aro (hone end dainty in 1110 0051338, and oreama, anti lotions they use, but seem to think, "013)' old" air will aus- iver their purpose, Another estimative (mimetic is water, —not a daub with a sponge, but ante. oriel dose, width leavee the skin after- ward fresh and elowieg. We \meld see fewer dingy eomplexions 11 frequent,, vigorous baths would take the place of the powder box, Exeroise is another potent factor in complexion billeting. Brisk walking, rifling, wheeling, gertlening—even sweepiog are royal roads to beauty. Everything that will Ming the mute 31108 11410 retie° 3)1 417140(1 alert 1033 1110041. 10 eireuetting freely will he found to be an excellent tonic. Sleep taken at regular Intervals is very beneficial to the failing complex- ion. Beteg stingy 10 11133(13) invites wrin- kles tend while " Early to bed," etc., may fall short 0( 10411)11331 one "healthy wealthy, and wee," it is a very reli- able beauty maxim. One should never mash the face just before going out hate the open air, or II it is necessary to do so, eleays use cold water and rub the fate vigoroue- ly, We will give a few of mature's cote metes. which, if used judieiously, will be foetid very beneficiad in pi eserv- log the complexion, but we must he careful Det to Meek any of nature's lases Li we would heve a really fine complesc ion. Almonds will be found very sooth- ing to the sicie, anti, Borne use crushed. almonds instead of soap for their faces and bands, 10 keep themi fair, soft and. white. 011 of almonds also may be rubbed into the skin 0.1 night and will be found better then cold cream. but tt must be pure nil of almonds, awl not a. mere imitation. An for the se- emliest almond soap, Lt is very rare that the almonct bas any part in it, It some- what resembles almond in its odor, but this comes from benzoic), Which is telt- eri from tar and other substances not iujurious to the skin, but not so beneficial as real almone powder, "a "nut quality " oI trhieh forms a paste in the weer and is aspleudid beauti- fier. 1 t Benzoin is a genuine eosmete of na- Lure. Lt is the gura of the benzoin tree. The best benzoin conies from Si- am. 111 (5 the frankincense of the Jess and the incense of Roman Catholic, Hindus, Buditists, eta. The Cbinese fum- igate their houses with it, and owing te its grateful pertume, vanilla pom- ade lend pastilles are superior, A, few drops rulded to water mattes what ie celled "virginal milk," 'which, used SD O letiosa, keep the skin wondertully soft end fair and prevents premature wrinkles. Cucumber is another of nature's own cosmetic's. Daring the sunnier never throw away encumber peelings. Boil them newt boil the water and uee it for the toilet. A Mine of cucumber moe be used instead of soap with very setts- feetory results. Dill water is as gond es rose muter for the complexion, and for some skins is perhaps better, it makes the' slain Meier. Still emitter Imautifier Is the elder - flower, famous for its cooling quali- ties, It makes an exquisite wash for the face ari11 an excelleut oil for tho hair. Lavender is not precisely (1009- 106111), yet a f MY drops in the toilet wee ter is very refreshing, The bygienio virtues of lavender ere well known. Cede.r type ln powder or es o. tura is excellent tor the teeth, end int- imate en agreeable perfume • to the breath. ,AII spike; are air purifiers end air repliers, It is a feet that very few epi- demics yitsit nieces fillea with per- fumes of apires—elotes, mace, dame - mon, ete. A roorn perfumed with, spices end eucalypitts remaies cool oe the hottest summer date, and defies dis- ense resulting from impure aim There is no better antispetie net - titre thee musk—real musk, of course. The Chinese use it to dye their hair and eyebrows. SHAMPOO ItOR—DANDJItiflale. A receipt for a shernpon that earl be easily prepared is as follows: "Melt; One cake ot olive oil soap in a quart of boiling water, add a tablespoonful of wielding Pilot and let the mixture stand. It will form a jelly. For each sbeenpoo (0184411 good tablespoonful of the jelly, added to a cup of warm we - ter and a few drops of ammonia, 330 - fore applyitate tbe shampoo wet the bead thoronghly ivith clear warm water, and then reli the 'mixture well into the fealp, effete wheel rilnse the head in plenty of war% water, taking rare to wash out all tbe soap. This will leave the hoed thoroughly clean and free flem dandruff," EASTER LILIES FADING. See 1 the Easter Jiliee Mid Ctri tee (woes bogie to fiele, . If the ODD Who bore him hither, Ilea a Mite thee; will not wither; ' lf be hall wiehin his bosom Love to Viet and man in Wassong Thin Itie densest ),open &lefty, Health awl relate less away, Pauven eresees he fan dress Arel eiee lite Settee cheerfulness.