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Exeter Advocate, 1902-12-4, Page 2• • :,•i - • " That increasedthe distance be -i t•,l" %%i' '4 :* i• °i -° s« ..N twecn them. She was so fearful' that he should discover her secret, so' fearful that he should think her un- womanly, n1 afraid y, so of nd that lie should ,imagine she wanted his love, that oho took refuge fn colli, shy,iprous avoid - at once. void-'T`once. There were no more rides or !, v h drives tosee the buildings and the improvements; there was no more. I' , quiet letter writing in, the library. Or Lady Caraven's Laoo ° o When Lord Caraven wanted Hildred she had some gentle, ready excuse, Love. 4 and with a house full of visitors it '' was difficult to determine whether . rv3e �..a • •- • • • • •. ;,•„• � r • • w ♦ • • • . •„ • • r • a �, those excuses were genuine or opt. .' `. " +' "'r : �* , .,•a •.�' ,< 4"''la� .: +4..r'' 0 • * .;», ,«,« • *' I '+'4+'.": But front the, night of the ball every. thing was altered between them; CiIAl'Tl8 XVII. "I am not engaged for ti." next llildresd was no longer the, devoted, The grand bail is honor of Lady Hamilton was to be given at itaav- imisreere on the Last day of Septennr der. The summer weather still ling- eyed; ingeyed; flowers that should have died before were stilt laving. birds that ohoinld l.ezag since have . ought„ a sato Hier clime were still singing. On the evenaieg of the ball a bright meon ens &hieii g in a, clear `ilia and the wind was sweet as in summer. There had been royal entertainments at Ras-easiaere, bent none bad ever been on a grander or more magnificent sec.Io than this ball. An that flow- ers. Tights and superb decorations cauld effect vies ori steal. Thera was tier alter tier of laee;liarie bloom; the light or ei thousand tapers made a brigiettee.es greater than that of day; tiny melted tntzasitsin» rippled anioan t the Cowers. It . was a r;eni: ceras F4'e;'e:tneie; ;and or that Drsasgsnl: cent fete there wee?. two qusresas. ;lt the neeth:g of the ball they stood for a few memento s de by side; and then opinion vitriol los to whites was the More beautiful. 'The Ce outess Caravan was a win•nat; cif Stately iovelane5% Lady llama:cori of fairy -lake beauty. The, munte s, who li;,d situne vague The Po.wer. of PersuasIoll waltz." she said. ' ben give it to sane,•" requested the earl; and the darts. eyes were, rais- ed to his. "it I had been engaged I should have feta inclined to hre. }c zuy eit gug4 anent," she said. Lady Hamilton was not quite pleased. Two qui Id r in one hemisphere, and if I,ady Car- avert had any plea of outshining her. ',the sooner that idea was abandoned the better. "'1t is rather odd," she said, with ore of her brightest smiles. "to see h■.;tibanel and wife waltz together --- er a would ulna ginee ylo's were still lovers." Irliklre 1 was on the point of re- !' terting that they had never e'et been that, but prattte:ice reetraired her. "you will not foeset� enterArora- s said the earl. '"For' the weiltne +a.'• she replied. "Let. me see , van writ© any naime," ''said the earl. I1 Asad Lady Cataveu took: up the pretty tablets again. "lige, held molly uasr es. Against the waltz aIle wrote: " :'liy bus - I band.."r Ilse was watching her intently, and Mee that this nigh would be the who she had s.nished• writing he tease:egg pearst in: 1:''s• dila:. had d ' toric tlae e,sbieie from her hand. How voted soetet tame and thought to her strange the werdi looleoll There;. One trait n►ore than any .other con - toilet, i r drei� v.[':5. of tome shut-;.weFe trabltt narne's Strove thein. uo,- %laced 1:er that Wei was jealous of trig, material that reeeneh:ed otetb of his nain a below them. Lady flaruullton.• She hail until now goad; t c rcxunded arms were bares to "My hitrhand." Ila wondered why teen quite iudil>?erent; all the wor sd unselfish erne, who studied him and hie interests above everything else— she was the proud, passionate+, ten- der woman, who would rather have died than let him know that sh@ lov- ed him, is spite .of his neglect, in consequence of thin, the earl was thrown more and more into the i society of Lady Hamilton. fits wife declined to ride wait him; Lady !Hamilton assured hiss that she could live hi the open air. His wife bad no time to discuss his letters; Lady Hamilton assured him that there was nothing she liked Setter than overlooking another person's corms- pondence. His wife never asked bins to sing; Lady Hamilton did so, and sat listening, and Iooikieg unuttera- ble things. Lady Caraven's shyness was her opportunity. Not that she liter a moment intended to inat:o any , mischief taetween hlnsband anti wile, , or that she was in love with Lord Caraven; but she acted es she did 4sisa►lily+ l'eoause it was her practice to absorb the .attention and engroes the interest of every span who casae within the sl.h"re, of her attrac- tions. The deeper nature of the no- !afar woman did not recognize tins. The young countess hid her love as film had hidden her jealousy; but, it the Slue, rider. the white aged; and she ►gad not writtest "Lord (-him- throat rising !Me ae st tr;•Iz noweer i vest," or his initials. As hee return- fteire it,s assn s;. 'Thele gold n hire of hal the t ait",.ts to her their eyes suet the lssemo ean .ced the tn t v la� ill lza lia c n•e 1 e. Stole d„r eas ;[:i hale; ti+waist meetly, r hotof,e% from him with it r blight, nti'b Ota the cede .4 i face, a, ' feern gr e. and Lewd t'.ertave a, with 4le;ritew lizibt in leer alae]; eyei- :tbe'a. strena,o ennsation at his boort. Tcw- Wore a taets o of saipa b relish.; t`=ey'.;gas ten:Inez to Lady IIlaartaildas, 9«.y? ine tt'e c a$ Ot der hear, end a "Tide et stay ve,n;fr.” 644 Lord fly art eel lal:? i oint:s 6x11 rieni.e on the eaaran n. s^ artty efteewerai, nae lee astut a ataa t. e; mase :novel. i. tit, Iieht came gap to his wife. szelottlia:ttel and gheaoro4 aaa the Oxtail,' :She acid not r lee her eves to 144 ;r„''en and tataeit. r r...11; wee garglel to tea) s'a. 'What if Thy. Tama sic£p thiciaa ter rtle:al aed ;they should telt hien herr n rret? Whet.perfect celstr:s -'-e• fair, t ioreile Leal,y at bas+ m:•aacoulal v4°1,101;6 for ]aiaaa cit eliesine m — in a a issee e s £carrc white 0;4ipaatg in their-o.r deigns? white. /via 1. ahem :eaves and tap ' �I:e gnarl hadtrasleral, hell :doted at era arse tate caviare ere in her l,a►!'fla,n the gtialast t Gtrartgeseis of the idtua- Ia ale-t:he liet'fea:D: ideatl of a fear. • "'It' 'nava nahle woman. 10 the graceful. lovely woman.l�ruwleilf r 44 whose beauty he had -As .they etaootl for is feel raireeta• tQ ,auIde:ily awoh ee, was his own wife. 61,10 by dele, sett eee^ee %seer upon ta, sn. I he y had Spent analel► Llama together, The ball was a marvelin;; halCre:5, 1+OVt snug and warired tsgo'.t£Cer, :"et Lent liaiaae'r s, eeba !tad come tae, be never :remembered to have enibrae- entmcre purpo` ly for it, tt lid that ed har; now his arni war; round the ho !sad nowt/ nieces anything lite it. t�upf►te. graceful tioure —the lovely 21.-e went up to the ears. who. leitatiing fa?e was chose to hie own. Ile caw vera havonen re In hid evMenins tires ..,, 'tease him the whole time. standing, was tvtttc•iaing taw denerrs. out clear and cii ittnet from the oth- "Do you know. Caraven." he cyst:—:era. the two woe etnth d' ed. "who ha the laaraisosara t, wasuaau . laird Dashes. had told hint Onto he here':" was as subject of envy. The past had The earl loofiel round with a roadie. .all been a sorry ni etake. li.ow "The decision dome! not aroeinure as ; beautifully this neglected. unloved snitnutent hesitation." ;raid Lord Pa wife of hie danced! It was the very asters. "Look round stud you will poetry of motion. Hut—bow strange see that- there is no onac to compare it least — sella never hooted at !mint w.lt'b your own wife. see ist by fee -the did not tall; or laugh; ,late seem - toe angst beazutiiut women I have ed rather to avoid hila, ai it were. ever seen in my life." "She does not like tae," thought "and she I little reg- 'The earl looked up wonderingly. tato earl, las ate, she Do you know that I son.IIe was frank enough to own have never thought much of her- sip- pearanee l" tl Th " o deuce cedes!, he led his mite to "Then vans have been isunoi. !boot. at seat, and then left her with a bow. at her now." She was never quite the same Lori Caraven luau ,.41uta, Ire taw again. As it needs but a. small a tall. 14e,Vst.ifosl tgatre anal is mag- hatch to fire a train of gunpowder, nhicent face a witin d.srl:. Kozel brit lient eyes and a lovely nuauth, r.mud which playt3 a half grave tunoraos somite. Ile seemed to be i nprek•rtei. "You are right," lie said; "•he is gg very beautiful." the rmnnfactaarer a have guaranteed it. Sea tee. ' •l should imagine so." returned ioC7isec l a the.g!,017 Dcreaa aed ask xonrneigh• xa to h itttaay i:oink obit: Yea fun nae i. ant Loral liamers, empbaticelly. "Why, tta�x ,µ:mane�Slmrkitcutcvred.eltoaat% by her rade even the briili nt - Lady lite eaters orF.DMAsmso:,l;nrsseaco,Torontu. pre Chase's Ointment ■ Te laevo Is yon teras !hi Cheneat Ointmentteacartain and every too cacao for earls and every fossa, of Itching, VarriluZrindmotra4la paw Hamilton Ioohs faded. Every one is Wiling about your Rife; you do not know how many nnen a -ivy you." Lord Caraven laughed aloud. Per- haps if the world knew all. he told himself, there would be little cause for envy. ""She is beautiful," be repeated to himself. Ile had suddenly awoke to the knowledge of the fact. IIe said to himself that he trust have been blind. Had this woman been any other than his wife he would have thought her perfection. As he look- ed at her he wondered that he had ever boasted of his preference for blondes. What could compare with the splendor of those dark eyes, the exquisite coloring of that noble Southern face? He must have been blind. Ire crossed the room to where the young countess stood talk - Ing to Lady Hamilton. "lTildred," he said, simply, "will you save one dance for me?" She looked at the pretty tablets, :then smiled at him. • so it needed but a little to awaken her love into keen, quick, passionate lila Thiut one dance with him had done it. She loved him with her whole heart, and the suddenness with which that conviction flashed over her bewildered her. She sat quite still, the soft, sweet music, the rip- ple of the little fountain, the sub- dued murmur, all dazzling her eyes— and she said to herself: "I love my husband." Tho whole world seemed changed to her. Shyly, timidly she looked at him. He was talking to a group of ladies, his handsome face, all ani- mation, his tall, well-built figure all grace. Ile was a man to be proud of — a man to love. But he must never know about this love of hers— this newly found, precious treasure. Iio despised her for her want of no- ble birth; she must keep her']ovo as secret as the grave. sniglat know the terms on which .lig and her huchand lived; oho had not cared in the tweet. But now she A !s.' ' grew morbidly an'via Da that this ;� gehlen-haired hemutg should never 14riatly theist. She entail not toil why. but she would fain have made I ca lM Isosiaton believe that fake was Isar- ley=tlaa.t her hueln ammrai loved ter -that they were united and al;acerl :as oth- er hust.anda and wives. She tee. talented Iter, tele by wondering wl' at Lady Tla nilteen Would say 11 s:aae tome the true static of tlse canine: hewn@ tiaa sunny blue era«e would ghetto with laughter — how the fair fare. 'wou13 flash With rears! Tatty (W- axen raid to herself that she would sniffer death rather than permit the story of her unhappy nrsarried life to ase lanown to her rival. Whene m r rhe saw her husband tall:leg to Lady Hamilton she wondered If she her - eel!' were the topic of con tersataoe, instinctively the two ladies were riv- atlra. — they hardly knew why -- in- . r•tinctively one developed a dislike of the other. There was no one to warn tlzo, beautiful young eounte-tt that she was yielding to a terrible fault that would bring with it a terrible pun- Himont. un-1 imont. Sir Raoul was not well -- the old wound pained hist terribly— and there were days together wheat he could not leave his room; so that Mildred was left to the pain of her love and sorrow. Anything than that her husband N � w1 should find outhereel's. Ila he e. would Baugh at beet The money- lender's noneylender's daughter to love the earl — ;the neglected wife to give her heart, all unasl.eed, alt vunseught for, to her husband! She felt that site could not survive the sneer. Ile should not know It. Ile might think Iver capri- cious; he Should. think her anything but infatuated with Ininmeif. lie raid to her one morning, laughing- ly: "Hildred, the days of our pleasant meetings seem to be passed." She made him some evasive nn- swer and quitted the room. ITe looked thoughtfully after her. What bad cone over his wife? rad she grown tired of her devotion to him, or was it that her tune was fully occupied with visitors? It was not it matter of much moment to him; he did not spend much time in think- ing about her; but her manner slight- ly lightly puzzled him. No one else saw anything strange in her. Sir Raoul, who would have read her thoughts like an open book, was not present. To the others Lady Caraven was simply a calm, well-bred, graceful hostess. No one guessed what a storm of anger and love, of jealousy and pain, warred under the calm exterior. The love would have been easy to bear if the jealousy had not been there to poi- sort oison it. There was no real cause for it. Lady Hamilton intended some day or other to make a grand coup—to marry one of the wealthiest and no- blest of her admirers. She was not one of those who would consider the world well lost for love. As for IA Critical 9s falling in love with a married man, she would never have dreamed of such a thing - not merely because it was wrong, but from the simple fact that it was a waste of time. But the young countess dtSl not think of these things. The fever increased in her veins -- the fire in her heart. Her whole life became a, dream of watch- ing and pain. He did not love her—he never would, she repeated over and aver again. Could it be that he would love her fair-haired rival—the blonde beauty? If he did. what then? She was powerless to help herself, She said to herself: "There is nohope now,,, In her dreams it had occurred to her that elm nught winhi g t . mini tanuo. Now she felt that hopewas ended. And the young Countess of Caraven —talented, .clever, gifted with some of life's greatest gifts— cried out I thin her pain and her sorrow were more than she could bear. Why had she learned to love hits? All had been well until then --hie ne- glect had not pained her, his want of love had not tortured her. She had. not cared in the ]east who knew her story or who did not. Now alt that had gone. With the sweet,, subtle love, that had entered her soul — she hardly #anew how =-• had come a whole host of evils and sorrows. It was hard to go about her daily taste --to smile. to tal}c, to lactic as though no sorrow engrossed hei-but 11i1dred did it. Her husband found out, too, quite by necident. that she rose early every morning in order that she alight go on with the worts She hail begun. Her letters, the plans. the wants of the tenants, were all attended to before the real house. hold day began. Ile was pleased when be found it out; it woe part of her noble character to be true to her purposes; but the never dreamed that love for hiss drove sleep from her a es, as it had ;dressily driven pence: front her heart—be would have believed it. they went an through the bright autumn days. playing' at crow-•pnu•porea. each honeybee,simply tel implicitly in the dislike of the toter. With the days her love grew greater. • There was irdcead Noire - thine; most toeing in t!.e earl now. While 5 ' orralndavoided l Ii n she would have elven the whole world fee one kindly word. for ane` lovine Fiance from him. She wateh- ei1 limn with dim. paisionate aye,-,. At the mewl of his foo et,Ts' her heart throbbed, end her pulse quit -t- ined at the sound of his voice, Her whole heart. went mat. to Wen. Ile tees her husband. and sloe loved him with a worvbrfal lova. altiaough she r,laovseal mope of It, With iwr been. inanimate love grew her 4e:nlonsy. It was not in Lady 1'asilton'q naturae to pans by the a'lDeairat.ian of a. man Ilbe the hand- �ome earl. ITe west admire her. Had to rot done so spent:mem:sl`, atl'c' wenti la ire won it from him, All homage wail acceptable to her — his iartieularly no, because he was a haandmrne San. and becauee re Iasel a Fe'entiful, alar!: -eyed wife, who reser hotbed ttaaite comfortable when they • were talking' teei o ther wo little , incentives vs!deli T,ouiv Hamilton pro- fltod by, and which a:Tordtal amuse- ment musagent to her. What to her warn-noth- irg but sheer inl:Thief, sheer love o: admiration. was death almost to the prod young wife. who counted every smile that her husband gave to her.. She whiled sadly to her elf one date. sayiner: "Now T know the meaning of the words, 'T have zone mad -- I love him — let me diet.' " (To Continued). Be • FOR FARMERS ,f Seasonable and Profitable o Hints for the Busy Tillers ski', of the Soil. siW p:elih l e :-geehlCo*ate ms's l ,e." a :' •a ll POULTRY NOTES, Suitable !rood for Ducks. -- Ducks. like hens, eat a great variety of food, yet, because the duck has no that always tells favorably with one's self and with the world." have the genie.( airy pleasant sur- roundings, absence of vied, and oth- er desirable +things, A friend of mine has left the farm and eettle3d in town were h e has h h nobusinese to occupy head or hands. lie fools away his time in an arm -chair or in a hammock. I can see that he ie losing ground in physical and mem. tat powers. His days will be fewer and less enjoyable than if he had re- mained where both mind and body might be occupied. Unless ono is actually sick, it is better to have something to do. It is the busy life distinct crop, the food is passed more directly to the digestive or- gone. It is therefore very import- ant mportant that the toad be oonsuwed in a soft condition, In nature, the duck gathers most of its supply troth throughout the country providers hie streams, ponds, or marshy places. family with a: -supply of ice for the This food, consists of growing amines- season. And. yet. ice is shoots .and roots of water plants, hot weather is recognized as one of the very important elements 1e, pre- serving health, as well as a very pleasurable addition to the things we use, Time is a little less than classing ice as a necessary of life. Put in many eases of serious illness ice is one of the hest muedleznes. This is true in fevers. hemorrhaged. etc., IOIil ON THE pARAL It is not unfair, we believe. to state that not one farmer in tea anode, and the larvae of various in- sects. together with small fish and other, aquatic life. Successful duct; raisers have learned a valuable leo- son from nature and give ducks no hard food. Spare the Pullets. —When • When lilting the fattening crates or pens with chickens, spare alt the best pullets. and the uses of ice in medical prac- They aro certain to be needed this tico is so i►upertent that it i» in a winter and the following summer its class 0beve that ttf the nccessarfes of the production of eggs to supply time life. ever-growing dennand. There is al "Phase who have not teen arcus- strong tendency with many to close tonned to use ices in the heated term up all the birds of the correct weight;! of summer do not know to what ex- whest preparing a lot for market. The;tentit is a. money saving article, result of this is already apparent in ! For instance e f,s ere saved Ireleli- a scarcity of eggs. end next season niteIy long without, the slightest de- It Rill doubtless be greater. On the terior;stion in quality by storing othIla:t, lt. wy that nueliia ,got rider onf the oldill hebens.necessarAry thatot t,hoy arein gataheoerednon drailyrllgerator fronn slue nests. Ripe fruits and fresh vege' tables of all kinds aro saved from decay by the use of ice. This en- abler the househoeper to use up sup- plies with little or no waste. Libe wise, eaaoleed oleins of salt Linda, milk and meats aro navesi by ice from the development of plonuaiuo poisons and baieterial fersnents, Eo that not only is much waasto avoided, but much Richness is avoideat. It is nn e^s- tabaished and proven feet that near. ly every rasa of summer complaint of children and stomach or bowel iron - be just!y ca lled the extra , perlodeobtibslrnm tadinultftoacaetift roncna oP01u3m 5 ade d labor. Ic*, Satan A ; thQtt n - A e whet the pryer•etiOi o f the food d Lion elven ftaultry, the value, of Such with lea .would prevent. Thea earth =14 vertu great. There is no re;aSon, • is aeast charnel helms of premature however. why a, fair income may rot l deathe caused by the want, of ico and lits derived by devoting' the whole . intelligent tom of it in dcsaueet c :time lo poultry. It in dere profit- 'cookini;. have passed their second year should be introduced to a fatteuing ration and forthwith despatched. As egg producera, after that ago, they aro invnrinhly fed at a lose. An ex - volition. however, may bo made in the cower of pure-bred atocl: which is kept for breeding purpe es, and where it Is desired to perpetuate the blood of birds of good quality. ATooe Room for Improvements.. •-- ,There are but: few who devote their whole time oxclusivloy to poultry. anal yet the enormous product of eggs and poultry is due to what may 'ably in France. and there carp es- The well !wawa sanitary bre;;e or tabaishirsents in England where hus- fee prompt tis to urge all readers to drais of hens are hopt toad ninny provide u suitable building for stor- thouoanda of dollarta invested. The Ing ice and a, pond for snaal:hag it, diresence la that hut. few are eluent-. if u stream or late IN not now with. cd to a ltnowlodge of the character- In reach for maalalsog a supply when ietics of the breeds and tine proper winter comes. We know instances nwde of management. As our cauma where r,, renervair or artificial lake try is largo, there is a great diver -''made in a ew bole*' worn with a sitar of soil and climate, and the pea- team and filled uy the overflow frompie of each section must learn the " a small windmill pump supplies a proper conditions for :mucees:e. There largo family and dairy with ick. aro a few largo poultry farm in Iss act case, need the cost of ico America. but there is room for many. t torago ho gi'eater than the, poorest That poultry can is' made a bull- fanner eau afford. and the poor MIA gess has been clen►onstrated at soy ice more than the wealthy, inasmuchcent paints; ttttt success haus i,enerai- as the, !seer need to practice rioter ly attended those who sold poultry "economy In living --thee poor can nev'- and eggs, at the amuset+into taking er afford the extreme luxury of he - advantage of the h}gk prices for tag• sick! The cost of storing leo is early chicks. nearly all in the labor which each farmer clan do for himself. Hence it THE IVOOI, GROWERS. is practical for all to have it. The Wonderful Benefit to be Obtained by the Use of Or. Oho se's Nerve Food. When you meet with pale, "weak Women who complain of lack of ivigor and vitality and suffer more, or less ina feminine way, you can be, almost sure that they did not ,have proper care at that critical period in their lives when the func- tions of womanhood were develop- ing These physiological changes usually take place at a time when girls are bending every effort to succeed in their school work, and are depriving themselves < of the outdoor exercise, rest, and sleep which is so important fat tide ,time in order to keep up good health in the face of the strain which is put upon the whole system. ( When your .ouughter gets pale and. listless, seems to lose interest in her surroundings, and suffers with stomach pains 'and headache, you may be sure that her nerve force is being exhausted more rapidly than it is being created, and that her nerves and body • generally are cry- ing out for more blood—for rich, pure, life-sustaining blood. As a treatment for growing girls, Dr. Chase's' Nerve Food has the high- est endorsement of all who have tested its virtues. It is successful because it actually forms` new, red corpuscles in the blood—increasing the quantity' as well as improving the quality of the blood—and creates new nerve force. i3lood and nervous force are consumed .at a tremendous rate during this trying time,, and., Dr. Chase's Nerve Food keeps' the supply in excess of the demand. Mrs. Coates, 88 Morse street, To- ronto, says :—"My daughter has been using Dr. Chase's Nerve Food for nervousness, paleness, and a run- down system, and I can say that her health ha.s improved very much un- der this treatment. She used to complain of being tired in the morn- ings; her appetite *as poor, and she lad el energy and ambition. •Since using this medicine 1 can see a great change in her looks,..her nerves are steadier, she has more color in , her cheeks, and is feeling very much bet, ter in every way." Dr: Chase's Nerve 'hood, 50 cents a box, ,at ell dealers, or iidmauson, Daitcs & Con Toronto, CANADA'S OPPORTUNITY. Butter and Cheese Exports Prone. the United States. The exports or cheese, from the United States during the year end- ing Juno 80th last were less than for any year in the last 30 years. The total was 2+,203,181 pounds. valued at a little over two and three quarter million dollars, as against. 39,813,000 pounds valued at a lit- tle ittle over four million dollars for the previous year. in fact, imports of cheese are now, so far as values are concerned, almost equal to the ex- ports, xports, the imports last year being valued at two and one half million dollars. Tho United States exports of butter are also declining. For the year ending June, they totalled a little over sixteen million pounds, valued at $2,885,000, as compared with twenty-three and one-quarter million pounds for the previous year, valued et alittle over four million dollars. Twenty-two years ago United State , ey Torts amounted to thirty-nine and c tie -quarter million pounds, valued at $6,690,000. This is a condition which Canadian farm- ers should keep constantly in mind. The'increasing requirements of the United States for home consumption will in the near future overtake the supply and there will be no consider- able export. This means that Can- ada will have an opportunity of sup- plying that part of the world's mar- ket which the United States has heretofore supplied. There are, however, others who are ready to step in and the business will be done eine,, . nsaq y1 op tee ogei esoin Oct is Canada's opportunity. BONE OF CONTENTION. "Dad, can you answer a, question now, or are you too busy'? asked` the seven-year-old heir.. ''You told me always to ask you about any- thing I didn't know." "Quite right, my son," said the fond parent. "I wish you to grow up a wise and observant man. Never be afraid of showing your ignor- ance, and your store of knowledge will steadily. increase. What is it this time?" "Tho other •day I heard someone talk about the bone of contention, and I should like you to tell me which part of the body it is in." "Henry, my son," said the father, solemnly, after casting a glance around to see if mother, was in the way, "thebone of contention is the jawoone of a woman. Always be careful of it, Henry." Anu Henry promised he would. Good sheep will not remain geoid BUSHEL 11ONES OF Aleft:ES. unless well carred for. Spen};3na, 01 parka ges f" apples, Sea that every lamb loses its tail J. IT. Bale. well -!maven fruit graaw- in proper time and at proper length. er, said recently that in lois opinion Good tender ,grass is the best pro- the bushel box yens not only the ap- ntotei the health1 .l of o of o 5 Deg, to p• ple package f thefuture. he Sheep can bo fattened rapidly anti I o l a ag o t t ,but of t cconom1ea11y with good pasturage prsnt. sai d !non ©u his investiga- tions, su- and a little grain. shippers taking great interest its it, (lard sheep aro not necesgarlty con- beginning to see its advantages, and fined to any distinctive, breed or that they are realizing there is no tyi;a. good reason why they should ton - Fatten the light shearers and calx- tinue to use barrels. The box bus pose of them to the best rilty sage. many advantages over barrels for Keep sheep in a good, thrifty con- the bonne and export trade. They clition, but not fat, keeping fat long can be handled more easily and fruit is injurious. comes out of cold storage generaile' In the formation of a flock of in better condition. For city trade blood -breeding ewes uniformity of the box would be veru much morn character Is essential. convenient, as many families cannot It is very important to maintain accord the barrel, while they could and utilise both the wool find mut- conveniently handle the box. 11r. ton qualities of the flour. Hale is of the opinion that the boxes If sheep aro kept in hocks of not will increase the sales very material - more than 50, they will do best, es- pecially if of the mutton breeds. STAY ON TILE FARM. Clark M. Drake throws out the fol- lowing hints to those who contem- plate retiring from the country to "enjoy" town life, and they are worth pondering: "Remaining on A young man of nineteen the other the farm where the mind and hands day had his yellow boots blackened may be occupied, and still severe In- by an aniline, dye at a Paris boot bor be avoided, is really an ideal maker's. After hearing the boots life. How much better than to set- for one day he was suddenly taken tle down with absolutely nothing to ill and developed symptoms of pais - do! There is an abundance of fresh oning. He was removed to a hos- milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables, pital, where, he now lies in a pre - which aro not always readily obtain- carious condition. The Paris po- able after leaving the farm. The lice have, in consequence of the noise, dust and flurry of town life youth's illness, ordered all boots aro avoided and in their places we blackened with aniline to be seized. ly. ITo believes that fancy apples ought to be graded in size, like or- anges, and a definite number packed in a box. He Is puttinsg up his fancy apples in boxes for present. season's business. 4 POISONED BY HIS BOOTS. Orr ICE CONSULTATION STRICTLY CASH COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS. "You have -appendicitis, and lung trouble," announced the physician, .. as he peered through the patient with his X-ray apparatus; "also traces of liver complaint and: a mild forni of; dyspepsia;' also $28:10 in your pocket: My fee will be $28." Isere he turned off the current and told the patient the examination was over. "It's' all right, doctor," said the patient, "bitt it seems to me that you haveneglected an .`opportunity- to secure ten canto and the other things you mentioned;"