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Exeter Times, 1901-2-14, Page 71 LOVE VVON AND LOST accept the money oe Ithich they tzteod eaLeech, need. "I seal! not remaie there longer 'than to -night," she said, heeitatingly; "thee I will tell you what eoarse have deeided upon for little Ulmoet's tuture end my awe," Izetta reselved to take the 'stage back to Bost; by so doing she eeald eeeee 7thero a little'After dark; she twas rieervioe herself bravely for the eedeal of seeing Ulmont Ulvesford eed copfrouting him with his ceimet of 'which s,he had heen the ienocent elupe, that very eight. The old Cute-- maker accompanied her to the orossroads, where they found the Boetoe aed SiIvereook etae in waiting. "X shall be sure to come 4-illOrroW eveging," seed Izetta, leaning out of the doorway to shake .abel'e out- stretched hand; "perhaps a little let- ter, and, alone; yet I relit be sere to come." The lumbering stage- coach was barely lost to sight in the distant:et ere a man emergett from the demo eopsetwood ktat ekirted the road-, eide There was nene near to 'hear him Be laughed a dew. mocking length "Ah, coquettish dame fate," he cried, now you are lemd. You goad us ore to madness by your frowns, but whets Yon smile -ah! 'sow eon smiee 'upon US mortalel Row little diet I .teixth wen rotted tely hoot to thie soe <pestered epet Mat I1onhj seet thh Pretty little runaway beauty. My sweet thetta will come here, alone. at dusk to -Morrow eve, eh?" - Ile laughed aerate. 'Wog and loud. "But else shall not leave it atom', tor I will bear ber company I" -Reath Ilartaptorl, for it was he, g. e4 at the foot of the alder buslies et ere he heel seereted Ids teolden treasures. There was 'Aught but the • pieta tvinds to beer tile pines, be told hint - self, why ehould riot speak out? "Alawhy ireleed?" whispered the Eekk mettles. wIll have my boat and a Cliche dark cleak he waiting to -morrow eve." be seliloquized; "I will wrap it quiche iy about her; struggle then. ene SWeet, OS rettleh ais you, lite, 'tw111 be in vain. 1 will be ere deaf to our prayers end etuireaties as eou were to mine. There was a time Ion:tie have bren kind; but when yeti named My love e'en awohe a slumberlde demo e who will mike you his wife curb our proud spirit. tame your Pride. birrol your will to subjeetion. though it beeaks your heart. Ay, awl ihouso.nd hearts as well. By the time the sun shell bre:1k upon arioth- er morrow, we sball he far away from the tihores of America, my bonny jewel. I risk much by loitering * angle hour upon American soil. There Ac• 1 peril my very liberty for you. .my sweet, timid:less teeth r Platteritte hierself that his piens were laht well and deeply. Ifeati flamptoe quiehly re-entered his heat. and with Ione, sworiplug, ener- getic etroltes pushed out in the direc- tion of ilampton Place As the eolesun darkness shut hire ut of sighteVatal, -tee awarf, crept is piece of teem -minima. Not a word or a Motion bad escap- ed hie at tentton. Ile deftly commence ed the search for the hidden treasure long and patiently he worked; the Moon rose, its friendly rays piercing the dense gloom, "At hist bis hand came in contact with the coveted prize; quickly he re- moved it, braping the earth, bark in- to its place. lie grasped the box firmly ender his arm, wiping the perspiration from his damp brow as he stooped down. uutied his own boat, and clambered hastily into it. 4 "Farewell, cold, heartless woman," he cried, shaking his finger in the direetiou of Rampton Court, "fare- well, thou meanest and inost dastard- ly of sons -1 have been your dupe too Iong; your sins shall recoil on your owe reckless heads 1" Ile rested his arras thoughtfully a raonient on his oars. IA •bea.utiful, innocent, ,pleading face rose up be- fore hen. "Miss- Rienzi was the only one who was ever k'ind to me," he mattered. Suddenly he put las band up to his 'brow. "I have, not the courage to do ie whispered to hineeelf; "1 dare not 1" tide devoutly wished in his heart that the dastardly plan of ,Heath Hampton might be frustrated ou the orrow, then .he struok out down ithe ttreara in quite an Opposite direction tx,om Hampton Place. Loraine Ulvesford stood on the ver- anda, which opened out upon a broad view a that self -same river, watch- ing the gleaming stars as they mir- rored themselves ia the bosom a the. ritmling 'water, the hours were draw- eng on; .dasir had settled into dark - bees, she was still waitin,g for her easband. • • She saw a dark shadow flit I:pick- isr down the stream with the tide. She little kneer 'twas an evil oraen crossieg her life. It was the boat of Vatal, the dwarf, • ' OVAPTER XXXIV. Guilty Or Innocent. - It avatiated a otiart•er to eight as .Izetta noiselessIrre-entterecl her room. 'NO,rbaby` Ulmont was. there to wel- .ciae her, yet she felt she Md done w.isely ia secreting lilhot :She kliew. Woes Ulmont Ulvesford's .enetorn to repair to the smoking- rooz . immediately after :dining; if not there she could with safety leave a ...note there for him. Izettaehastity tore a leaf from her rnemorndunt, writing hastily, the fol- lowing lines: • •• "Mr. Uhnont Illvesford-- have the courteey to meet me toeteight in the lilac grove that •borders the park. I have the right to deneend this in- teryiew, which I could. haye forced upon you without warning hed I so shosen, but sccirned to do. I Shall await yciu there immedia tely upon your receipt of this, which evil]. prob- ably be betWeen eight and nine. etZkETTA.- ,ROSS." God pity, her how many times she :had gone over in her mind Whet her meeting With Aldeeic, would be like; how lilac should tell -him of her deep, which had clung to hint through all; how she would lay her trod laead upon his shotilder and whisper to 'him of another who elaim- Da his love, tier •gx'coione little 1.„.1- '11°nte". their elate 1 Ali that bright dream wee over now; Its ruins lay scattered a t her _feet. -She could hreetee no word of the ettlet eete love which coneumed her. eine Mlle hear his voice and know anothe claimed 'aim. It was strange that through all she still clung to the belief that leer /mho riage was legal. "If got, I shadi hear it from, his own lips," see whispered, falteriete ly, If so great a wrong had beee don her, she believed her beert woul break thee and there. It did not matter noselt what hap- pened after thet; she ceuld net res nor breetee while even the faintes seadow hovered over tee faitenaal of her innocent child. She forgot al else in tbe dark sorrows of the oot raged wife ana mother. The lights were not tit le either 11 brary or smoking; remit; the loog Vrenelt. Windows were thrown wid epee, and the theltertng mootabeanas bathed Caell room in its pale, weite light, Izetta neevously entered the li brary, her dark eyes scanning the deer), shadowy corners welt a 'bur Kett glance It seemed (mite rieserted save be tier Own preseace. She could bear Ulmont and Lo raine's laughter Ont On ttle 14WO be was evideatly met au tbe' emoking roe She glided down the long drawing* roona with a heating heart. So fa- • tense was her exeitemelit her dress brushed tee low, owl:Pelted roeker le which hire. Louis:tier was reolieing but Izetta riot eee her. sbe muttered. quite unTdIel: lady turned her head ehgetly. her breath; "Mrs. ROss agale 1" Site bit ber lip with vexation, as she whihed devoutly that the mother and child were away from Ulvesford Mellor with their dark. sparkleug, tor, eign fate% 44This is the creature Loraine tells me 1,5 lying dartgerously in Lu her room, When, I have just met her stetilmg 'Stealthily doWet the carriage drive; all the Rom day she does not tnaket her appearance, and now In derhness of eiget she steals down to the library. What does she here, wondert" She farily hold her breath epee seeing Izetta proceed directly to- ward the emokintre room. The door stood open and she fearlessly entered. Prom Use rerleetioe in an *pee -site mirror gra, Lorrimer saw ber draw from her hesont a white en- velope which she placed beetle the matet-safe eta the 'welted, then tetrete ell with the Steeteess of a startled deer, dleappeering through the long epee window and down the Wee path to the moonlight. A. strange lista gleamed in hire Lorrimer's rem "I must breathe II0 word of this to me poor Loraine," she thought; , "1 must act upon ray own =judgment." Mrs. Lorrimer was a proud eon - Solent ions ledy, who would have scorned to do a mean act; yet for the sae(' of her idolized Lorelei, she told herself she must know the con- tents of the letter wideli had been see oretly codideyed to her daughter's husband under cover of night; she felt fully justified In acquainting her- self wttli its gontents. There are women who would have raged and etormed Lad they read the contents at that note; she dui note- teg of the kind; for an instant she held it over the eels jet. see said, crushing tbe letter in her hand, "1 will not do that. X will go myself and confront her. I wm wring from her lips the secret she bolds, force her to tell what right elle dares (Iceland an interview with the husband of Loraine.' She threw a dark shawl quickly bver her head, crushing the letter in her tight grasp as though it were tho life of the hapless girl whom she was going earth to meet. At each step ehe Look her fierce fury fanned itself into new flame. There was little aliens; iu the moth- ter's heart when she thought of her trusting Loraine. As Izetta heard the hurried. foot- steps her heart beat cruelly; they stopped suddenly before her. Izetta. stood quite still, with clasp- ed hands and eyes downcast,. the tall lilac bushes tossing their fragrant, purple plumes above her dark, flowing hair. She had hoped Alfieri°, as, she still =lied him. in her thoughts, would break the torturous, embarrassing sil- ence. Slowly she raised her dark eyes, not to the face of •Alderic, but to the stormy, wratful face 'Of Mrs, Lorri- mer. The faint cry died away en her lips, making no sound. flatter myself I have disturbed what you intended to be a very eharming tete-a-tete, Mrs. Ross. Per- haps it will surprise you to learn that I saw you piece this letter • the smoking- room. We will waive all questions as to iny actions' in regard to it and comet tortilla point at once. I demand to know tor what right you solicit this secret interview with 1.11- mont Ulvesford. I have said to Lo- raine, beware lest the serpent, whom you haye warrolat and fed, does not turn upon the hand that gave it shelter. She gave you life, and you, false- hearted arconan, would stab her heart with a blow Worse then death itself !" f FOr a moment; ' deep, crimson flushes came and =went over. Izetta's fair face; then she drew!. herself up proudly to her full height. • "1 cannot•tell Yon, madam •-I dare not," she replied. "Cannot and dare not! Those are strong words," retorted Mrs. Lorri- mer, ironically. "I shall know what secret intrigue you are attempting, vile.wonan, if I have -to wring it from your 'false lips 1" "Spare me, oh, spare me your re - Preaches, madam," murmured Izetta, tearfully, her wbite hands working convulsively; "I beseech you, by the love you bear Loeanae, do not torture, the terrible secret from me 1" "..111 you know whet I fully intend to do 2, shall have you prosecuted Lo the full extent of the law for tyour v sch•eme 1" teetta raised her hand supplicat- ingly. ' 'Mercy, madam," she whispered, "I bee of you to spar q inc • Meroy," sneered the irate another ; h mercy would you show my 9 0 Loraine, were it in'youe power ? are a scheming adventuress; u eingl.Y You- laid your Plans to n an entrance into this home le '.Xs Heaven is 'my judge, madam, S,op." commanded Mrs. Lorri- ner, sternly; "it. is not for such as IF' i. you to can upon Heaven, to hear you.' acne,' respinded Izetta, sadly. "belieVe me, had I known what ) now know, L should have. flung nay areiviferi4Wratthheer4ePttranof leorenst.7 slitehni threshold," The cold, tauntene lee& Of hfre Lorroner stung her o et to madneef e as she continued: d "Why did you not edel -you did not dream 1.71moet tilvesford had such e thareeeng emseg wife?" t "God help nee, no, I did net krion t i that," nermeed Izetta. e 1 "Yet, with your false erts, you, 1-. 1117,dial,,vella:aisitieeurakqaadeatsonitlit:bilh-:-r'ef':::: 1 - cried Mrs, Lerriater, hoarsely, e grfifuth: enesteeed 'Izetta, "I nevem 'I avoided him," responded Izetta, Again Mrs. lorrircier laughed, that peettliar, taunting laugh, pointing - grimly to tee note she held crushed , el ex hand. , "This certainly looks' like it," she t , "I wanted to look upon hie face .us t ewe, madame" she said, bro1ee- t1 iy ; "then 1 wou/d be content to gc. . , away, breathing no word, and die." The woful agony in the young take r Lee net epoch he hearK. oe the !re - 1,! passloned mother.. r "Speak, girt la cried Mrs. Larri• ; `Mee grasping leette tin te cruelly ' h, b it le _I . 4' ' - moat Ulvesford to pelf" ; i "1 cannot tell you -I must no . Loraine's sake. , I 9:lo not ineze on My pure Loraine' i shrieked the irate mother; "don't dart i to sueution her, I eat,. Owe again you to divulge this secret." # "Aud 1' repeat I rennet," said Izetta, in a. low, trembliue voice 1 The sorrow of teat beat/CNN, droop. 1 ing face was lest in tlee intense an- ger ot Mrs. Lorrimer'e heart. °I sey X shall kneel wbat all thie means, hitea Or Ur& --.Ileaven hen; knOWS WIlleh Of tbe two names yen have the right to hear." "rest" cried Teat°, drawing ber self up proudly, and enswered ir clear, ringing teues, effeayeu doe, knew! 1 ate. an honorable wife!" "A precious exemple of an konorabit vie, forsooth, making appointment: with other ladies' husbands r "Madam lh cried Ieetta. Irlarsely, "ill you wal hear, If evil will goad ale on to mailnees, kuowt then, why, I have sought this interview witlt I'l .! Ulvesford." tier voice rang out in a il lialarp, agonizing cry. "Bear me, Mrs I Lummer 1" she cried, "and may Cod In beeven judge if I speak falsely ' Uhneut Ulvesford is may husband," haVe eried out, `Se, this Is the hrts. ' toed who deserted men You did netting of the Iciad; you woun - ourself into the wiehe heert, t t tear e more of tee bushanclr s "I -I -did •tiot know Aldo- Mr. .1.three1ord, them" gasped izetta, "You do not adhere to you story t First you *ins him yoer husband, AMY you admit you did not biota him," said Mrs. Lorriraert earcastit 1 °ally, eyeing the pewee girl crouee. -; log before her, half leap -es aganasi *; the litae bushes, stesened by her cruel words. "Alderites- kr. Ilivesford's hale IWee dark then, and he wore no Mos facile," faltered Ieetta. Rad thunderbolt suddenly fallen tram a clear sky, Mrs. Lorrimer could not have been more astoundel; tee blood receded from ter face, leaving it deadly Witb tpl:le'raptdIty' of lightaing something akixa to tee truth Cashed „ upon ber, • She rereem.bered tee- dark- brown curls had been shern at the time of tee almost fatal accident, and the fair hair ehauged him wonderfully; 'ben, most pitiful of all. she remembered that tbat accident bad left a. blank in the mind of Ulmont 'Ulvesford; the itioldeets of that past he had so frpvicrfeertlyGeonfe,,,a$vboeredmutotterreez11,hran thie be the reis,sing link? No" she cried vellemezetly, "geavee, eat so Unkind to my poor Leraine." A. great spasm. ot pale shot threugh 'her as she tureed to ,Izetta In her • 'os. She foegot her anger, prIde, everething ie her agonized fear for loaraille; she only remembered elle Was A meteor atauding by. hearing r derling Leraine's hover called in Seopizrdy., . There was selexen truth depicted fet hzette's fare; yet how could she he.. neve bert it Was beyond human nae She put out her hands Ina grop- hag way, and would. have fallen had Izetta rtot caught her in her arreS. /Atte knew she was her Most bit - foe, yet ahe telt the deepest pity tier the Metherez woe. Viet mother was hierelly praying that Loraine =Wet not ha ea,orificed; Josue What might, she would 40 val- iant battle for the sake at her child. "No eine would believe you," she cried out sharply. "The whele world would say it was false; you have no proofs. X will congirotaise with eou. Leave America with your child at once, and I will give you halt my evealth, provide handsomely foe You,r little child; when a die he shall he the heir of the Lorrimer es- tates. will gladly, freely, give It; illy go away. If you breathe one word a this you will break Loraine's heart. She has been little less than an angel to you; 'twas she who res- otted eau froste the storm in which you would have perished hut for her. X an a proud old \MM." she cried; "but see, X kneel in the dust at your feet, I kiss the hem of your garment, X beg you to leave Loraine in peace!" Izetta's tic° was white as marble s ehe raised the Imeolingt trembling, sorrow- strIekee eaother to her feet. "It it was but for my own sake would not `hesitate for an instant, hrs. Lam/uteri" sho said. "1 would sooner die then breathe one word of this terrible secret. My little child's sh.poenaokr.tualone, denaands that I should "God would bless and time immor- talize you if you would make a sac- rifice for her who succored you in your sorest need You are a noble woman -will you make it?" groaned the tuthappy mother. "Your child is a boy, his lite is all 'before hit. My child is a fair, proud woman, in the zenith of her beauty, her love, and all that makes life worth the living. Na stain ever crossed ber fair name; her honor is a pearl "beyond price. eth, think, Mrs. Ross, with a man the world holds life in a different light; think, Tzetta, think, evhde I kneel and itnplore you in the 'dust at your They could hear Loraine's silvery •aughter in the distance. "See how happy my child is," cried the frenzied mother. "Could you strike a dagger into leer heart 'While she gazed into your eyes with her qay, happy smile? It would he kind - far to clo that than to question her right to her husband's love; he is her very life!" "Yet he is my husband," cried Iz- etta. "Let God judge between you in heaven," cried the unhappy mother. "Leave him in peace to Loraine on earthr A deep, bitter groan broke the ter- rible silence that fell between them; the drooping lilac branches were part- ed slowly asunder, and Ulmont TIlves- ford, with a face pale as marble, on whleh the jvleins stood out like knot- ted cords, urriedly stepped between them. 41111.1.111.11...N.01,1•410111101.111.1.11."11••••••••••,eeprioni PROFITABLE TUYeleEY$„ it rays the Die:gest eloney to Drd vier a ClIA9T.ETt XXXV.i Aux a Lawful Wife. "Are you mull" cried Mrs. . mer, recoiling as though a sudee blow had been struck tom "No", auswered Izetta, solemnly, " um not read, 1. have spoken the solemn truth; 1 am Ulmont litres ford's betel' wife." falser shrieked Mts. Lord mete "If an augel cried it, trumPet- tongued, X would not believe It. Yoe have forgotten, girl, that you arf speaking of -my daughsees hue- iband." "Bear nue, gra. Larraueres sal Izetta, in a clear, calm 'voice. "A year ago Ultima Ulvesford and crossed frees Italy in the same steam- er, the White Cresson. One midnigh. as wo neared the American, pert, m grandfather fell ba.ek in my arms 1' the throes of death. At young ma: stood ,near us on Lho deck leanin over this mile; poor grandfather beck taxied leim to us and whispered that )1 was dying. will soon be gone,' cried, 'and my ohild will b.3 alone. cannot die and. leave her unproteete,' will you protect my little orph- chald?' The young man promised. Th. man was tIlmont Illvesford. M grandfather died that night, and was left alone -alone but far Demon Ulvesford, or Alderic Ross, as he fele ly called himself." Like one fascinated, Mrs. Lorrimeit intense gaze never left her face dir ing the brief recital; the very powt of speech, seemed. to leave her. "I cannot tell you what Impel: prompted Wm; he said I should Ina- ry him, and on the evening of the 10 of May -al aged pastor married us e the silent oceam in the moonlight, be neath . the gaze of the glimmerire stars and listening angels, mai tied tflmont tilvesford, or Alderi Rees and me." "The 10th of May,". whispered Mrs Lorrimer, in an awful voice; for out brief instant she was tempted to be lieve her, there was a world of truth in the clear, noble voice, and the pale calm facd turned unflinchingly to- ward her own in the moonlight; the next instant she had recovered liereer "To say I am amazed at your mae audacity in concocting such. a wild tale, but faintly expressed my indig- nation, cried the exasperated mother, never losing her tight hold on thv girl's arm. "I wonder 7 do no. strike you down at my feet." "Had it not been for my child's sak, would neVel.• have spoken; IWou;t: have held the bitter secret all my whole life through," cried Izettia vehemently "You are a =daring woman," replied Mrs. Lorrimer, 'stormily. "Do you think the world. would cre,dit even for an instant your 'fanciful story? Do you see'. that path?" she added; "take it and begone; never cross this thrown into pr nl It is worse than threshold o.gai46, or I will have you folly to repeat 'this wild tale else- where," she ',con.tinued, mockingly "The world would ask you to fur- nish pxoofs. Could you furnish, the slightest proofs to substantiate snob' a hese fabrication?" Izetta staggered back. against -the lilac branches with a low ery whiell went up to heaven from her . white lipe. "Where are your proofs?" demalici- ed Loraine's mother, exultantly. Ireaven help her, she had none. It was one of the cruelest sights which 3ould have been imagined upon which the great stars pityingly gazed; the steztled face of the (wronged /ming wife, an tlie haughty, expen. need," worldly woman who held her it bay, turning her, own weapon of ;afegutird against her. 'Prof!" Izetta, had never once giv- en it thought. ' 'Toll have certainly lost your son, ' continued Mrs. Lorremer, g rine- ly, "iu supposing for an instant that man wouldbe so insane as to bring Wo --wives under one roof. 'Why,' he r,ever saw you before , that. stormy Dheislmas Eve when you found shel- ler he. Yon were strangers. 'Rad • he been -what you claim, you would CHAPTER XXXVI. "She Has No Proof." "Ulmontl" cried Mrs. Lorrimer, spring forward, "tell me who is this woman," pointing to Izetta. "Mother," he cried, "rise from your knees.I---" I • .As she looked up tote his haggard face she read. something there that made her cry out with the sharpest agony. In an awful silence that seemed the leng . a eternity. (Timm t Ulvesford turned to Izetta, and for one brief instant their eyes met. He spoke no word to Izetta; he addressed him- self to the haplese, ,prostrate reothere his head fell on his breast and in his 'averted eyes the poor mother teed her child's deoro., ere the white lips answered, slowly: "May God .help my poor Loraine, she speaks the truth!" • "You dare hot tell me you"are mar- ried to this woman!" shrieked Mrs. Lorrimer, pointing to Izetta, who stood up proudly before them, calm as a marble statue. Utmont ITIvesford bowed his head, he could find no words in which to answer .her. "le is not true!" she cried, wildly; `it is a cruel jeSt; you ere Lo- raine's huband, my pretty, innocent da r iag." CJImont bared his head to the cool winds df heaven, great' drops'of per- spi ation rolled down his cheeks, the veiee Leitched convulsively. "Ilear but a word in my defense,'," he cried. "hod knows Avas. inno- out. My. God ! I remember all but too plainly now. I have folPici tile reesing lull:. Stop," he cominauded, Oue of the tenants of the Sibley farms; is Samuel Taylor, Me- TaYlet breeds turkeys and makes money NI there, although be does uot pretend te be anything hut o farmer, The Farms ere Ynice repreeentative 4ine0 with Ir Taylor the other day and had an op, portunity to teete tueltey welch Imo not been 'through the Chicago market- ' It was the erst time for several years that a well-fed and well-hnishecl turicee bad been served up to us, and we wished some of eur city friends Could be with I1S and notice the diftereece between properly fed turkey and. zee kind that comes to the market. Th_e bird that was sacrificed, for the benefit f the guests of the oceasiop, 'Was a last epring'e pullet, whick weighed lateen pomade, and it taeted very MUCe like those we used to eat back the old Suclteee Mate After dienea we went out to see gr. Taylor'turkeys, and found some toms, f last sprlug's batch that, weighed twentY,eight aud thirty pounds. One of these had been sold for e7 and an- other will go for e10, and tee smaller enesewith the hem, will Bell for pricee three or four times above the Market price. We are not advertising Mrt Taylorla turkeys, because he lies Ucille to eell that are not spoken to; Wie mum- deratand, but we would, like to lexprese upon our readers the feet that it pays the biggest way to breed just such line Poultry, There Is a steady demaud, for all the tittle, while the orillnary city market might possibly be overstocked. There is no danger of the market be- teg glutted with the kind of turlteye Ur. Teeter raises, however, as they never get to market until too old or breeding narpOSeS. The demand or the best of any kind of hreedleg poul- try IS an open and uesatisiled oue, and this condition promlees to continue for a geed many yeaee.—Parmers Voice. Yeutter and Rem, ro-operatiou le France. A Movement is On foot in Franee to attach an "Egg department," to their systena of co-operative dairies. The Plan is simple and works well. Each Member of time Dairy Aesociation un- dertakes to send not less than 200 eggs per week on two fixed days; a dis- tinction is to he made between eggs Lor consumption and then Intended for hatching. Members Cale only send the product of their own here tied at their own eXpense to the creamery Wee. lo ,secure that the eggs be In a fit and proper condition the Members will bind. themselves to remove the eggs daily from the nest, and leave as the nest -egg one of porcelain. There Is a heavy penalty tor sending old or spoiled eggs. The creameries ureter - take the sale of the eggs and eeenre the best market price. Asecielated rant else egg Industry that ot poultry will be added later on. This Is extending the co-operative system In a practical way. If it were practicable to do the same work In tonnection with our co-operative cheese factories and creameries It would go a long way towards solving the problem of how to collect the eggs from the farmers in a perfectly fresh condition. Cold -storage facilities could be provided at the factories, where the eggs could be kept In a fresh condition and packed ready for shipment to the Large cities or direct to ,Great Dirt in the staler. We are very scientific in these days snd talk of bacteria, bacilli, =Jerome -- :us, pasturizing, sterilizing, etc., and there is danger that we shall forget teat scientific dirt is just as bad as.the common variety. Dirt under a Latin name In just as dirty as it is in Eng- lish, and requires just as much soap end hot water, scrubbing, brush and Mow grease as the old variety thae our fathers used to 'wrestle with before the days of washing powders and, con- centrated lye. We need no special sterilizers or pasteurizers to keep the milk cans clean; leave all these com- plicated machines to the scientific fel- lows and go at the cans and dairy ves- sels in the old-fashioned way, as if bac- teria and bacilli had never been heard of; use plenty of water, soda, sunshine and fresh air. Have yottr milk ves- sels clean. first, and think of bacteria afterward. If your butter or cream are off flavor, nine times out of ten, the trouble Is that your stable, cow or dairy Is dirty, just plain dirt, that doesn't need a microscope and a chetn- Est to find it; only a thorough cleaning and the trouble will vanish. The tenth time you may need the help of the expert, hit don't a.slc for it till you have got rid Of the common dirt; then you,may look for the scientific va- riety.--eleare e Dairyman. The Oiouniler. The beautiful oleander with its wealth of beautiful fragrant bleoms is a plant that contains a most deadly poison in its compositirei. Cows have been known to drop dead in five min- utes after eating the leaves, and chil- dren eatbig a blossom have died in a few hotirs, or barely escaped With life when entidotes have been given Immediately after the 'flowers wore taken into the stomach. We know of a young man who hap- pened to pick hi's teeth with the stem of a fallen leaf from an oleander shrub. In a*few minutes his gums began to pain and throb and before evening he wes In perfect agony. His gums ul- cerated and, the case was one 'of great seriousness for several weeks. It was known to be a -case of vegetable pois- oning, but it was quite a 'while befOre he thouglet of the oleander tooth pick.. We have noticed the greet carelessnew with which this shrub Is handled on the Pacific Coast and it is a wonder ' that mare a.celdents do not occur from ,t It certainly, contains it deadly )3ear me out, married her on the ?eison. (To bp Continued.) was JustoslassemOs Smssi,sacm THA THE FAC—SIMI ANTegetablePreparatio-Sorlis- anilating theToodandReguta- the.s %maths annoweis of Si NATURE PromotesMeslionideetful- nessandllest.Contains neither ppzue,Morplaine nor lefinerat Iticrr Nhav °Tic, .7fro,peareire121.1V114720217M1 7ompAs' Seek, ..efereferenee Beftefte.fero-, ..efoireerss& eemellereee Sea- Apettec t Remedy for cons tips, - tion Sour Stomoh,Diarrhoeo, Wormsgonvoisions,YeYerish- ness and Loss OF SURE is OIT THE WRAPPER OF EVERY CU:TIM OF 44-441 .KW TORIA Castorte is pet ep In meeilze lettles cley, It isnot sold hi bulk. Dozet allow =pee to tell yoa anything else co the plea or premise that it le "just as geed" marl "will =leer every Tar- test)." hwire that yea get 0 -A -8 -411 -0 -13A -A. fo- 7, • 1.;,' It contracted auy Blood Disease you aro never safe unlees the virus w• Lir:214Na cradizeted free; grEit0n4 At times you SeQ DInintIUZ e i love rio serieto reszate, win felimei. 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