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' XItl.--(C.natinued).
Noted) put. 1101' hand to hoe brow,
"I do Da understand yet," see mild, in
a low vols%,, "efficient -should not all
this money have gone to my father's
nephew, the preeent erre?"
&I r. t:'othorlek coughed behind his
hand.
"Allan- that is a difficult question In
mower, my dear yuung lady. In own -
miry casts it might -shat is, a portion -
ere -no doubt the present earl will feed
slightly-et'--dlsappohlted, The estate,
with the title and the position it involve'',
is-e1'--heavy--turd—,-"
"You maul that ho ought to have had
some of nus money?" said Norah, rais-
ing for eyes to the old man's face.
Well --but, mol" he rolled, stanchly.
"It wets the earl, your fathers, own ner-
son111 property, to do with absolutely as
he chose, and I repeat that, considerlug
the circumstances, he chose well a.nd-
eI'-wisely.,,
Norah sighed, and her hand moved
eestiesely in Lally Ferndale's.
"What ata 1 to do with all this money?"
she sighed.
Mr. l'ethorick smiled,
"11 is easier to with money, however
largo brio sunt, titan without it, my
elem.," he said, gently, "Yes, an excel-
lent ea," he added, thoughtfully. And
yet L--er--wish the earl had permitted
Me to draw it. It is a strange thing that
Whenever a non -legal mat, a man who
not a lawyer, draws up a will he
,calces some mistake."
' Lady Ferndale looked up quickly.
"There is no mistake -nothing to ire
validate. the will?" she Bald.
"Ne, no," Ile responded. "Nothing.
Just. a simple blank, which does not
affect 1t, fortunately."
Lady lecrudale inclined her lead with
a look of relief. elle old man's words
had frigbtened her.
"There is one thing that surprises mc,"
she said, "and that is the smallness rf
tile bequest' to Mr. Guildford Berton."
"Alt, yes, yes," said Mr. Petherick.
,Just a. souvenir, so to speak. Yes.
Very much to his credit."
Novak raised her eyes, and, answer-
ing the look. he went on :
"1 must say that ! was surprised.
Mr. Berton was so great a friend, and
has been of so much use to the earl, that
I should not have been astonished if ,•e
had been left a sutra of money. it is
nutcit to his credit that it is not so. I
mean," he went on, stumbling and
coughing, "that 11 is evident that Mr.
Berton )8 an honest and disinterested
num. He might have used his influence
with Um earl to get himself named for
a certain sum of money. Very much to
his credit, especially as he Is, 1 believe,
0---er-poor man."
"Yes, ho has behaved very well," said
Lady Ferndale, but with a slight wrinkle
on her forehead; "very well. Don't you
think so, dear?"
Norah murmured an assent, Tho in-
significance of the earl's bequest to
Guildford Berton had surprised her; she
did not even yet understand It.
Mr. Petheriok went on talking about
the property that had been left to Norah,
and she gathered, listening listlessly
with downcast eyes, that though the
Court must go to the present earl, the
missingman, there were Mbar houses,
es lare, if not as historic, which had
fallen la her.
"1tre dreadful( rich,amafraid youn y
my dear," 5ad LadydY
Ferndale,
with a
fond smile; and Norah sighed
There.
flashed across her memory the story of
the man dying of thirst in the desert,
who, in the course of his last feeble
crawl in search of a spring, came across,
not water, but a bag of precious stones,
and show. leo flung them from flim with a
curse. lie would have bartered them all
fot' ono draught of the file-givingewater,
and she would have bartered all file im-
moose wealth that the earl had left her
for amu draught of Cyril Burne's love.
"Alt," she thought, as she sat in her
own (room and mused over it all, "If he
had. but been true, if he had but,re-
mained.constant, that 1 might have gone
to hit. and laid it all at his feet Of what
use are lands and money to mo, who
would. have been so happy sharing s
cottage' with hint, and cannot but bo
miserable now that I have lost Mtn?"
She lay awake all that night, the same
refrain surging in hor mars, and recall-
ing with an agony too deep for tears
those too short happy hours she had
spent in Um woods by pts side.
Lady Ferndale remained at the Court
for three' days, and would have stayed
longer, bot Norah would not permit hor
to do so. Nor wouid she yield to Lady
Femdnleas oft -repealed prayer that
Noralt would go back with her to Fern-
dale.
"I. do not know hots It is," she said,
"but [tiara a feeling that 1 ought to stay
hero until the 0401 arrives.
"That's nonsense," said Lady Ferndale,
stoutly; "he may never valve. Besides,
why should yeti sacrifice yourself by re-
maining in this vast place for the sake
of weleoming a ,stranger who will pro -
b m
"Wish is r 0 gone as soon as he arrives,'
finished. Norah with a smile: "I don't
know, but 1 put myself in his place, that
is all. I should not like to come back
ail find the place deserted."
"Caine,'back? The young men has
never been here," persisted Lady Fern -
date,
(lien leo w111 feel ail the mare a
strange'," .said Norah, "You go homy
dear, and matte my ewe with Lord
Ferndale for keeping you so long, and
1 itemise that Immediately •Gerd Arl'ow-
dale comes home I will paok up my
things and invade you."
Lady Ferndale had to be satisfied With
litfs, tinct %vent off reluctantly, end
Norah wits left alone, for even Mo.
Paaltorlck had fouled 11 necessary to re.
turn to London.
"t must And this earl," he snide "I
ants( end him. 11 yeti want anyliiteg,
my der yonitg tatty, tefegreph at once,
and aj you Cannot wait or011 An tong for
Me, Rend ,,for Mr,.11orlon, WhoWOWS
colineetea[ With the estatce'
Nepali Inclined her head, hut she
thought Ileal. If her. Berton did not come
to the Court before sew sent for 111111 it
would be some trine before 1118 lilt figure
slludowrd the Threshold.
And It seemed ns 11 he ('leapt 10 wail
for n summons from her, for the date
plowed 1md he did not approach the
Court. He had glided out of the room en
the day the will tons read, uud 81111 had
noL 80011 hiul since.
After a eerie site ventured ',eyelid the
parte gates, end wandered aimlessly
along the hales and over the common,
very much as she wendered Omit Nur-
ton after her Mother's death; but though
the expected -and dreaded -Ln meet
Iden, lie did not erase her path.
A fortnight pumice Lady Ferndale
drove over frequently 011(1 euoe or Iwlee
persuaded Norah to go over to Ferndale
for lunch or dinner, and she was made
much of and pelted to her hearts con-
tent, but she always returned to sleep al
the Court. Mr. Petherick ran down from
London several nines, bearing ffirmtdtt-
bie looking documents, which he required
her to sign, and giving her further de-
tails of the wealth which she had in-
herited.
"I think you ought to go to one or Lwo
of your places, Lady Norah," he saki,
gently. "Wealth hos lis responsibilities,
as well as els pelvileges. The place in
Scotland, for lnslanece the earl had not
soon it for years, Now what do 7011
think of paying It a visit? it Is a very
fair specimen of-er-architeoture, guile
princely in extent and character. Allem
-I really think you should go."
And Norah said that she would go -
when the earl arrived. Then he would
sigh and shake his (lead, and proceed to
tell her about the shares in a coal mine
which he had discovered belonged to
her, and asked her what she would do
with a large sum which he -found In.
vested in the funds in the earl's name.
and which now belonged le her. And
then Morale sighed, and, begging hint to
do just as he pleesed, closed the eller-
view.
Another fortnight passed, and one
evening she was sitting in the drawing -
room, looking out at the view, wheel
was rapidly disappearing in the gloam-
Ing of t10 short late autumn day, when
a footman entered and brought a card
to her.
She took it up and held it toward the
light. It was Guildford Berton's, and on
it was written in pencil, "Wilt you sec
me for a few minutes?"
Norah held (the card in her fingers, her
brows drawn together in silence for ful-
ly a minute; then she Inclined her head
to the footman, who stood like a statue
beside her, and he opened the door and
announced Guildford Berton.
He 0(1(110 in with iris noiseless tread,
and Norah, who had taken up a book
and held it In her right hand, rose ani
bowed to him without offering to shake
hands.
"I must ask your pardon tor intruding
on you, Lady Norah;" he said, slowly,
and in 1110 manner of one who was ea-
peating words which he had learned ey
heart, "but I am leaving England for
some time, and I could not go without
wishing you farewell."
Itis tone was so subdued, so humble,
and, indeed, reverential, that Norah'a
frigiidity melted somehow. After all„
she thought, his greatest crime had been
his daring to love her, and it is a crime
which
most women find easy
to forgive.
.
"You aro leaving England?" she said.
"Will you not sit down?"
Ho took a chair and she sant: tato
hers.
"Yes," he said, sadly, "I am going
away for a change of air and scene. 1
may he away for some time -for years."
"Where aro you going?" she asked,
not because she oared, but•wdth the de-
sire to be at leapt polite to the man who
had boon her father's closest friend, and
who had only sinned in loving her.
"To Austrs.lia, I think," he said, "They
tell me that a man can find worts there,
and it is time i made Lhe quest. i have
been idle too long -for a. poor man;'
Norah's heart smote her --it had
grown very tender durieg these weeks
of solitary musing. Sorrow teaches 08
sympathy even with those we dislike,
and she was conscious at a feeling of
pity for this man who had wasted his
life dancing attendance on one who had
rewarded the sacrifice by --a gold watoll
and chain!
"I hope you will -succeed," slie said,
Ile glanced up at !1e." gratefully, but
with lee same air of playing a part he
had carefully rehearsed.
"11 is very good of you to express so
kind a wish," he murtnured, "especially
as I know -am Warty consefoub•1-that
f have lost your friendship."
Nornh's brow darkened, and her lips
cache together tightly,
"Is there any need to speak of -of
whet Is past, 114r. Berton?" she said,
"Forgive me," he pleaded. "It is hard
not to speak of what is in one's thoughts
day and night, continually. You will
understand Why. 1 (Incl this place unen-
durable.
nemdurable. It Ls a source of torture to mel
'1'o feel that I ado near you and that 1
darn not approach you -Ludy Norah," -
he rose and took a step nearer to her,
"I had ilIcndc(1 to wish you farewell 111
the fewest possible words, but, alas) my
heart is too strollgo far my will! I ata
going -forever, but before I go will you
give me ono more charm, will you let
mo piped for that which is indeed dearer
than life?"
Norah rose, and stood, pale and al-
most majestic, her brows very low in-
deed, hor lips tightly compressed.
"No, 1 cannot permit you to say 0
ward -•a we'd of that hind; she said,
coldly, haughtily, 't an sorry --no, I am
glad thin you ere going, If, as you say,
you cannot forgol--'-="
['orgcl. that 1 am only Guildford Bar•
1011, the son of your father's steward,
and that yen are all ear'l's deughlrr, and
Um owner of half n million of money,
he meld, slowly, Mishit; his eyes to her
Neel WW1 a carious expression, half
reepealfnl, half do(1(;1t111, • "Is that what
you. would say., • Lady Nereid" •
"No," said Norah, and her words ail
sharply 'and. clearly, "11141 is not wbaL I
would say, Mr. Boden, it would melee
no dlffereneo to ale if you were a prince
and 1 a beggar at your gates.
"Because you tette me so intensely -
is that 1I?" he said, gnawing his lip, but
Mill witit the melt-dcllnnt look In his
eyes.
"Hale?" she said, her bosom heaving.
"It Lc you and not I who use 1110 word.'
"nut you 11(0)111 11," he said, breathing
weekly. "11 you were a princess and 1
the beggar, 701( could not speak with
greater ha Meer."
"Neel( we pursue tele subjeel?" she
suit, mildly. "If you have annul to bid
net farewell, let us p51'1 in peace, for ---
fur the seko of my hillier, whose friend
you were. Yon were his friend, and 1
will not target that; es his daughter, it 's
1117 duly to r'eltleudmr It,"
She tried t0 spout: quietly, as a woman
should do to the 1111111 10110111 alto 1108 re-
jecied; but she bit that h"1' lone rang
w1111 Pride um] Iuutlette, anal Iha she
esukl met soften i1,
"Fahr words," ha salt, "but words
only, You speak of your duly to your
tither; 11 10118 his wish 11fat you shnult
he my wife. Why will you not respect
that 11(1111, and at toilet give rue a hear-
ty
11 Not•uh looked at him straight in the
fuer,
"i do mol. know that it was a wish of
Its," she said.
The retort slung ihb11 almost beyond
endurance.
"You think 1 lied," he said, a hot flush
reddening his Mee.
"I think you were -mistaken, 11Ir. Ber-
ton," she said. "But I will 1,111 discuss it
with you. You have come to say good -
by."
"No," he said, sharply, "I have conte
t0 l'etrlove 111(1 1 heeler your pride has
erected between us. You speak like a
princess; indeed, you would like to send
me from your presence like u dog, Lady
Norn11." A spot of red burned in his
pale 011001 s. "Lady Norahl" ho laughed.
the title sounds sweet and pleasant in
yea' ears, does 11 not.? It werralls all
your prim and hauteur. What would
you say if f told you that it rests with
me whether you ever hear i1 again?"
Novell looked at 11101 as if she thought
-ns indeed she did think -he had gone
mad, and then her eyes wandered to-
ward the bell.
"Wail," he said, evidently struggling
for his usual sell -possession. 't'her'e will
be plenty of little 10 ring the bell when
you have decided whether you will still
be an earls daughter and my wife er-
a beggar ince myself."
('l'o be continued).
THE BALANCE OF POWER
TUE ANCLO-C.EHNIAN CLASH HAS
BECOME APPARENT.
Great Britain Has Become Stronger in
Asia, Rut 14e5 Lost Caste
In Europe. •
Nothing has attracted greater atten-
tion in the diplomatic (world recently
than a work just issued by the well-
known pol[tical writer, Andre Chera-
dame, on "The World and the Russo-
Japanese War."
The author draws up a highly sugges-
live balance sheet of profit and loss for
the great Powells, and his views in re-
gard to a necessary readjustment of the
balance of power is Europe is among
the soundest yet advanced publicly.
He points out that while England's
position has greatly improved in Asia
it has become more doubtful in Europe,
where she finds her requirements con-
stantly opposed by those of Germany,
The latter would wish to see Russia
cease to interest herself in European
affairs
and become victorious in the
Pacific. England, [' an the contrary,
steeds a Russia which would renoun
her preponderance in Asia but would
consolidate a powerful position in Eur-
ope. England has no interest in pro-
voking war between France and Ger-
many, but if such a war were to break
out her vital interests would oblige her
to support France as she formerly sup-
ported Prussia against Napoleon, She
would be
BLIND TO HER OWN INTERESTS
if she did not stake her last man ane
her last shilling for that purpose.
The writer says that, owing to the pre.
pondor0noe of Germany, England k
0s1 ataher fordedforeign to ooncpolicenytraleupon the Europetfortse..-
France is necessarily the basis of her
dlplomalio combinations which are in-
tended to restore the equilibrium of tine
Powers. The Anglo -Japanese entente
completes the Anglo-French entente. as
it is practically certain that the n10111ed
tendency toward en Angio -Russian en-
tente will bo realized.
M. Cheradame considers that the fol-
lowing combinations, namely the Anglo -
Jap alliance, the Anglo-French entente,
and an Anglo -Russian entente are dos -
tined to assure the pent% of Asia for
another long period and postpone the
outbreak of the Chinese peril.
The new equilibrium in Europe, Mr
Cheradame says, will be due to the fact
that the peoples menaced by German pp10.
ponderanco must seek fresh combine.
Lions which will guarantee their future.
Their efforts• aro due to that primary
necessity and not to a desire to isolate
Germany. These new combinations
should not be systematically directed
against German people, but should
simply be a series of precautionary
measures against possible nmtlltlons of
the l4ohenzollerns. For that reason a
Velem of ententes capable, in case of
need, of being instanfanootisty converted
into defensive alliances ewould in M.
Chcradaule's opinion be preferable 10
actual alliances.
'0111', ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE
could .be amalgamated with it Memo.
'Russian aflame all the more easily after
the realization of an Anglo -Bunion en -
10(141 in Asia. An Anglo-American en-
tente is an accomplished feet 51111 one
belween Franco and America rlrlunlly
ex[stS. '1 ner0 Is nothing to prevent
France, England and Russia. Crum pen.
meting better relations between Italy
and Austria, consolidating the position.
or the Balkan States and assuhning the
Mee development of the liapsletrg
dominions,
Would not 11108e well defined enlnnt1
Med' eetllahlges of Intimal ser1ttes, M.
ON TME FARMO
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Mla'IIOU` 1N Si'ILAYING.
We spray trees for a specific purpose
going over all ilial part of the ovelia'd
where Sun dose scale meows, wing e1(
pounds lime, 2u pounds sulphur and 15
pounds silt 111 Ike gallons water, writes
halwnrd Iron Alslymo. Slake the litne
with riot water, wizen it is balling freely
add 11111 sulphur, previously evening
with fol water; then dilute to 20 or 25
gallons, ,add the suit and then hull for
111 least half an hour, add haiauc0 i l
water, title thoroughly, than apply. 1
use a steam pipe running trout any dairy
enilmh' to do the cooking -
We spray for apple. and pear scab
Just as the leaves begin to steel Tru'
lues 111111 were sprayed for iwele en,e
sklppod at this spraying; use 1(,u',eeme.
Put In a sack suspended In the lop of u
Marron all trio vitriol the water will take
up. '1'hls meals eurb gallon of water
will hold Dares pounds vitriol. \\'e then
put in Um bottom of the leek two gal.
Ions of this wafer (six pounds vitriol).
for each 5(1 gallons of the mixture. Fill
the tank nearly Lull of water. ihuu't
agitate any, 'Then put in the waive
slaked time. SIlr thoroughly. 'rest by
putting in a drop of yellow prus.;iate, tit
potash, five cents' worth in a pert et
water will do a season's tesiwg, if
Iharels not line enough, a brown spot
will appear on top of the mixture. Md
more lime until there is no danger.
To catch young tent oaterpillaes, bud
moths and outer insects appearing, we
use a poison (arsenito of soda) ono
pound white arsenic, four pounds sal
soda in four quarts water. Boll half an
hour. Use one quart lei each hitt gal.
lone of the mixture, adding a little at a
time. As soon as the biossous Rall,
spray for the codling moth. Use the
Salmi mixture es before, The Bordeaux
will protect new growth.
1 lied in ordinary seasons on trees
that scab end insects have kept out of
that Lwo sprayings are enough. If the
weather is favorable for the spread of
apple scab, or insects are abundant, 1
lylve and would use the some (deface
again when the fruit was the size of
hickory nuts. I use enough to thorough-
ly cover the tree. I Have a large, double
oyllnder pump, mann power, a 250-ga1-
lon talk with a 0 -foot tower on top
with one man on lop of the tank of
totter and another on the ground.
Three men and a team will put out in
ten hours Morn 750 to 1,000 gallons.
Time is saved by having a 4 -incl( pipe
running from a large tank over the cow
stable. Under this we back the spraying
wagon and Ctrl 250 gallons in five min-
utes. On the whole this has given good
salistaetion. The spray should 1x1 put
out In a fine mist. human muscles get
tired, machinery is costly and often gets
out of order. If the gas power sprayer
proves durable, I am looking to it for
an improvement.
BIIEEDING POULTRY.
It is always essential to have a clear
idea of what is wanted when breeding
or ordering poultry. In 01111'S own yard
a desired end is easily attained by
eliminating from the nock birds which
lack qualitles sought and. to bring to-
gether those that most nearly approach
a given ideal, bo this egg or meat pro-
duction Or shone points. But many who
desire to improve their Becks by the in-
troduction of new blood have bee dis-
appointed in the birds reared from eggs
purchased from breeders.
This mistake usually arises from over-
looking the 011100ence between show and
utility strains of the. sante breed. Birds
bred for one purpose are 1unseal invert-
ably- inferior for the other and this with
no blame al.laohed to the breeder. IL is
his point of view or ideawhich does not
coincide with that of the purchaser.
Most of our readers raise poultry for
eggs or moat, or both, a fact recognized
by our poultry advertiser's. But even
so, it will always be safe in welling to
determine as nearly as possible how
the advertisers' Mons of poultry breed-
ing approach 0t10'$ one 011d Illus 11111' -
row down as nearly to the right bi1115
as possible. It must be recognized ulna
that while the general propose fowl is u
universal desire, yet it has not been se-
cured. By trying to combine show
points, egg laying and meal qualities hl
the one bird an aspirant Is almost scare
to be disappointed in each direction.
Upon this Matter J. If. Dt'orenstedt, the
well-known poultry judge and ardent
fancier, says:
As la plcldng out the highest scoctne
bird as the best layer, I have but one
meteor: "Don't do it" Nina times ani
of teal she may prove a poor layaa'.
Exhibition birds are forced for show.
not for oggs; and 11 Lakes considerable
limo 1.o got them baolc into breeding
condition. Birds intended for laying
eggs and breeding purposes ote a large
scale, should never enter 11a show
room. Another point is that the highest
scoring fowl; if mercifully and scichtif•1
oally bred, is apt to be bred in -and -ill
for points only.
SWINE IN THE ORCHARD.
Swine pastures in old orchards are net
likely to do any harm unless they an.
expected to get their entire !lying from
scanty growth of grass. le such cage
they .aro likely, to gnaw the bark of the
trees 14 possible. This they will invar-
iably do in young oreha•ds, and they
should never bo pastured in such loon-
tions. In the oldie' orchards see triol
they have one good feed a. day while
there; with one more good ileal at the
peri, morning or night, a20ol'ding to
your own idea In this matter.
buring the fruiting season- the swine
Will cat many the apples that tall and
get same benefit front .them, as well as
destroy many insects; then their drop-
pings will enrich the soil to some ex-
lmnt. If the pasturagein the orchard is
scaely oma may out rape and Dart it to
them or turn them into the rape field
once during the day, then into good
grass' pasture and permit them to Aso
(:heradanr asks, create Dee of the meet
pnwerful 0ombina1lons 111n world has
011.1 seen, Comprising 1110 ' military
strength of Franco, England end liussia
and'the financial sllength of France;
lit►glattd and the Willett SWIfiAt •
•
SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH
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YOUNG
FOLKS
A Ll't"['LE CONFESSION.
0 happens when I go to bed
With naughty thoughts within my head,
W�r
The mum looks tulle un' seems to bo
lSti All full of shapes that glare at ate,
�+ Natural
GREEN
+ 1� T p ^ { Are point their fingers out, an' say :
Ceylon Natural GRLiE1 Tea instead '"I'ls is the boy that bled to -day P'
of the adulterated Japan Teas.
LEAK PACKETS ONLY. 400, 500 AND Oa0 PER LB. AT ALL CRCCERR
HIGHEST A W.IIIDI ST, LOUIS, 4904.
the 'hurt.1r:I mainly tar .shed, , 4;t1ays
have. n ;nod enmity of rhea, freeze 10(1111.
11114 Wafer 111 lh't 111(1(11(00 ut,+haid, (tins
giving lim Nene. the full l,81i1lil of the
change from the men raetg0,
FARM NO'l 1Kee
A good 80Ourhtg material for farm
MIs 14 1nndo of brink 111181. and 011111 Oil
11111Ced into paste forin, Emery duet may
be substituted for brick duel, Put the
paste en, use elbow grease, and a lino
polish is obluited,
lexpeeilnenls indloule that the potato
dohs best, le n snit &mildewfy supplied
with all L'rli(izietg clement;. In the
eerie slag,•, nitrogen is pnrtl.•uiaely t0-
nlondetl, 011d hence u considerable part
of the nitrogen should be water 0ulub11,,
Later, when the tubers are. 1,0111g Minitel,
the eep00ia1 demand seems for phos-
phoric acid and potash.
Drainage is the Icey to good earth
roads. The whole object of earth road
eonslru,•l.iott is to get rid of the wafer
and Its bred effect,. Three sys teras of
drainage are needed; first, tint chtnima10;
second, side ditches; third. surface drain.
age. Wherever the ground ie mai r':dly
wet from ground water, a line of ale
should be laid to a regular grade along
the up11111 side of lite round, under lite
side ditch, at a depot of three to four
feet.
AIMLNG UNDERGROUND,
In driving the long Simplon Tunnel
under the Alps, a fine test Was offered
of the accuracy with which engineering
science can guide the direction of two
parties of workers, starting 12 miles
apart, so that they will tweet in the heart
of a mountain. Three principal elements
had to be calculated -the Mall length,
1110 level, and the direction as loright
or left. When the two bores met in the
middle, it was found that the length, the
least important of the elements, differed
only about 31 inchee from the calculate
value; the difference in level was less
than h inches; and the error in direc-
tion !rout one end was less than 5 inches,
from the other less than 4 incites. The
success DI the engineer's was r=mat'ta
able, considering that the tunnel Ls 12%
miles long,
A GIANT GORILLA.
Readers ot the late Paul du Chaillu's
travels still (recall with many a thrill his
vivid deeer1pli0ns of encounters with the
gorilla in as native forests. But none
of the ntonsters seen by hint could be
compared with a gorilla recently shot
on the shores ot the river Sangha, in
Freud Congo, which measured no Mas
than seven feet six and three-quarter
10c11e5 in height. The substantial accur-
acy of tll(s measurement seems to be
establlshed by photographs that have
been sent to Europe. Prof. Er 'f, Many',
the French anthropologist, 1111111 s that
this specimen indicates a new race, 11
not a new species, at gorilla.
That s what a prominent
druggist said of Scott's
Emulsion a short time
ago. As a rule we don't
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
similar expressions are
made so often in connec-
tion with Scott's Emulsion
that they are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age Scott's
Emulsion offers a reliable
means of remedying im-
proper and weak develop.
)went, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The action of
Scott's Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of the Emul-
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish-
ment—the kind of nourish-
ment that cannot be ob-
tained in ordinary- food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain Scott's
Emulsion and gather good
from it.
We wilt wed you a
simple fret.
Be moo that thlepieture k, the
hen o4 "G,td le u" the rn►ppel
6Oral 6ottle of Moulded./nal
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KING AS A PRIZE-WINNER
THIS; af.AIL TY:$ t:Rf 1'1' success AS
A FARMER.
7'o -day 114 Sandringham Shorthorns are
Factious the Whole World
Over.
\4'lren speaking ata meeting of the
Itoya Agricultural Benevolent InsLilu,
11011001110 time ago, King Edward said:
"1 think 1 must style myself a colleague
el many of you present as a farmer on
a small scale, and t only hope that L
may never have occasion to be a pen-
sioner
ensioner of this institution. It is impos-
sible for any British gentleman to live
et 1118 country eleee without taking an
Interest in agriculture. and in all those
things which ooncern the farmers et
this «real country."
In such modest words did his Majesty
refer to his life-long interest in and
exceptional experience of farming. it
Is well known, however, that King Ed.
ward is not only a firmer on a large
scale, but he 1s entitled to take a high
place among the most skilful and suc-
cessful of British agriculturists. When,
mora than thirty years ago, the Sand-
ringham estate was purchased for the
C'rince of Wales he set gallantly to work
to convert it from neglected land into
one of
THE MODEL PROPERTIES
or the kingdom, as 1t is now known to
be, and he paid special personal atten-
tion to the Improvement of the home
!01`11111,
Dilapidated and antiquated buildings
werepulled down and replaced by hand-
some structures equipped with every
modern convenience; the land was culti-
vated according to the latest scientific
methods, hundreds of acres were re-
claimed from the sea, trees were plant -
for shelter, and so on, until within
a few years even Norfolk itself could
boast no better -managed farms than
those literally created by the • heir to
the Throne. And everything was done
under the personal supervision o! the
Prince, who devoted several houre every
day to interviewing his bailiffs and
others concerned with the management
of his estates, and making a tour of his
2,000 acres of farms.
As soon as he had got his farms into
good order and suitably equipped, he
began to breed Southdown, and was
soon rewarded by carrying off many
prizes and by commanding
EXCELLENT PRICES
for hls sheep. This success encourag-
ed the Prince to tine more ambitious
breeding of shorthorns, to which he de-
voted himself with characteristic enthu-
siasm. "I began in a very modest way,"
be says, "and was content to exercise
patience. In fact, patience was very
necessary, for mauy years passed before
1 was at all satisfied with results."
The first sale of Sandringhamh
a
m short-
horns realized a ed St £34 15s. a head.
which his Royal highness considered
"most encouraging;" and, indeed, it was
the beginning of great thingse, for not
many years later he sold forLy-nine cat-
tle for more than 43,430, an average of
over 470 each; and every ,year added to
the array of cups won by his shorthorns
al the principal shows in England. In
ono year his cattle won no fewer than
thirty prizes at different exhibitions,
and a single show yielded fourteen nf
them, a result which must have award-
ed the Prince for his long years of pa-
tient work and waiting,
To -day the Sandringham shorthorns
aro famous the whole world over, and
11 is not long since 1,000 guineas were .
pelta for a bull which was sent out to
Argentina. "The King's sihorlhorns are
among the finest in the world," a great
authority declared a few weeks ago et
an agricultural dinner, and no doubt
this is the general verdict among ex-
perts.
THE PRINCE'S SUCCESS
with shorthorns induced him to breed
Atdernoys and Devons, with almost, equ•
ally gratifying results, Sandringham
has (von fame too, and many prizes by
its Shiro horses, which the Prince began
to breed (n the very early eighties. How
successful he has been is proved by the
fact that 'in 1898 he sold fifty -tour of
these horses for over 1812,000 --an aver-
age of 4)224 each. Nor, in recording the
King's Successes In his role of farmer,
must we forget that the Sandringham
Pigs, ata among the most famous and
the finest bred in England.
Since his accession to the throne King
Edward has had little opportunity to
indulge his love of farming, but in the
midst of all his cares and labors he
still finds -time to keep a' watchful oye
re: his farms, both at Sandringham and
Windsor; and els lest year's success le
carrying off premier home's for short•
horns at Smithfield, beating Lord liose.
eery haodsclnely, gave 111M the greatest
pleasure, -London Th -Bits.
ORGAN -GRINDER'S EARNINGS.
By turning the handle of his organ
the Itellan in England obtains nearly
eight limes as much per (week as he can
Darn in Italy, Moro than four times De
much as tiro English farm laborer, and
nearly three times the pay or the pollee.
mart Who movea him on when requested.
Thousands of skilled artisans who have
aerved apprentiocship os carpenters,
painters, and joiners get, only stale the
Organ -grinder's pay, for the nation
reokone it a very poor week faded if ho
makes less Ulan 815, and he often gets
*17.50 -to 840 or twit 1.
1 cuddle down an' try to sleep,
But stilt those voices seem to keep
A sayin' out there in the dark :
"He fled today," an' then 1 park
To (leer If another's anywhere
A listenm'to those voices there,
I've some111in' in my breast that tlhumps.
An' plaices me turn, with starts an71
jumps,
At every they little noise--
I wonder it all girls an' boys
Teel that way it they've ever sold
A lie before they went to bed.
HER FIRST PARTY.
"Mother, d almost know ft's going to
be pink sillcl" cried Margery, bursting
into her mother's room in great excite-
ment. Margery usually began her stor-
ies in the middle, and with patience one
must gather up the ends.
"Thera are going to be six---" she
continued.
"Six prole silk dresses?" asked her
mother. `Now, Margery, dear, this time
1 am not going to form any opinion un -
tib you tell me exactly what it Ls all
about."
"Well, it is about Dorothy's uncle, and
he Is In Japan, and .he Is going 10 send
her a box, and Dorothy isn't to often It
until the party, and then we are all 10
stand round and help take out tete
things; and I almost know you will get
my suTmhmerere(" dress and it will be pink.
alk.
And you don't know the day?"
"Well, she thinks it will be about two
weeks, and she is ready to tell us at a
minute's notice." •
The story was out at last, and Mar-
gery sat in a dream for a moment. ''I
am a little bit afraid," she said at lest.
"I never went to a party, and I am afraid
I don't know the games."
"I think you will get on nleely-if you
think of others more than yourself," her
mother said, gently.
The family was destined to know all
about the party in the next few weeks,
for there was no other topic of conversa-
tion. The dress was bought, and as it
was a simple, washable silk, she was
allowed to look forward to wearing .1,
She stood up patiently to be fitted -it
fs so much easter to be fitted for a pret-
ty silk than for a plain common one 1
The box seemed delayed, for days went
on and there was no summons to her
friend's house. Margery grew more
nervous and surer still that she should
be "afraid" to play the new games.
One day she thought she would go up
and call on Dorothy, and as she came up
the walk she was surprised to find threw
little girl friends at the window. She
saw that they were in their best frocks,
but that did not trouble her, as she had
only come to call. They urged her to
come and join a game they were about
to play, and when they were planning
it out several others came, and then the
fun began.
It was nearly dark when Margery
came home, running breathlessly Into
the kitchen, and asking Kitty where the
note was that had been left that morn-
ing.
Sure, I forgot, and it's behind the
010011."
Margery toots it and ran to her mo-
ther and father in the library.
"Why are you so late?" asked her
father, a little severely.
1 "Why, I didn't have my pink dress on,
and it was the party, and I wasn't
afraid!"Y, anted Margery, holdingup
P g
h din a
bright little handkerchief.
.
"Partys Where?" asked her father.
"Why, it was behind the kitehen
Mock, and the box came, and there were
big fans and little tans, and vases, and
a wee little clock, and some lanterns,
and a flag and a kiln--"
"Wait, wain" said her mother. "Now,
start again. I know there was no party
behind our kitchen clock."
"Noe any magician to bring all those
things in a box," added her father,
Iaughing.
So Margery began at the beginning,
which had to do with Kitty forgetting
to deliver the note and the strange acci-
dent of her call, and her own surprise
when she arrived to find "trio party"
taking place. They gathered quite a
connected story at last. When bedtime
came and she was nicely tucked away,
she called sleepily to her mother, "It
was funny about the sills dress not going
to tee party, and there It was behind the
kitchen clock all the timet"
"No, it was hanging In your closet,"
said mother. "I wouldn't keep it behind
the clock." But Margery was Ino sleepy
to straighten out the tangle.
4
THE LARGEST RESERVOIR.
to South as in North America, Natura
does her worst on the grand scale, and
one of her noblest achievements is the.
Amazon River. Rising In the Andes, 11
flows across the continent and dire
charges into the Atlantic Ocean at the
Equator. The vastness of 1110 area which
it drains, amounting to 2,368,000 square
miles, wilt b0 evident when It is borne
in mind that this is more than the area
of Russia In Europe and Austria -Bum
gary. It has a length of nearly 4,000
miles, is navigable for 2,300 miles from
the sea, and is fed by Humorous,
steean10, which in any other Counter
would be ranked as great rivers. Inthe
wet season, which lasts for about eight
months, its width varies from (Ivo miles
to 4400. No wonder tho AniaMl). has been
Oiled a gigantic reservoir rather than
a river.
"How about the rent of this Meuse of
yours, Flitter? tlosn't trio landlord pale
a good deal for Lt?" Flitter -'Yes Ira
Often asks five and 818 limas a month
for it,
Wealthy Man --"Aril my boy, a n1111(00.
Fl ie,nd-14i1 position
atawnr'"bWealth a Mdittt
- "11 1 hoard my wealth they iia3 ten a
skinifint, and it 1 give my money away
they say Pat toeing to cele my guilty
enllselehce "