POPULARITY OF BASE BALL ed almost hostilely on th« gorg«ous marquis« tn h«r red gown Ho fait that ah« was glad to hav« hliu go Ila wantad to «ay: "I shall com« back. how«v«r, I shall ooms bach and whan I raturn” . . . but ha hn«w that Ra«e ball hae grown Io glgnntlr pn.por- such a boast, or «van such a hopa was lion« within th« laet decade •»»n p»*<»r Oftentlmr« were still disturbed Miss Redmond you mi « itervoua. «lerple»«. have no app«* (lie «fid feel run down. l think he will cere for lhe music. hut synopsis . crossed tha room to him Before Hab­ I'nder the«« t’pndlihine ynu will greatly afterward perhai» he will run with us a* we walk to the gate My aunt wlsh-s me ron quite knew how thsy had been appreciate lhe m «« i « i « h < e to I»« derived !« Comt« d« Subroii. captain of French la eay that shs has learned from the col abl« to escape the others or leave the from a trial uf lluat«tt«r’a Hl<»ma< h Hit* rmulry. takfa to hl« quarter« to ml»« by It help« »Nature by tolling and hand a mother!*«» Irish trrrlar pup. and onel that you have been ordered Io Al­ room, he was standing with her In tha ter« Bantea it Pitchoune Ilf dines with th* giers. In thia way she says that we ahalt winter garden where th« sunlight «1r«ngt heiiing the Ht«»tna«h, Liver and Marquia* d'KiRlIfnir and meet« Ml«» have an opportunity of wishing you bon llttwel«. and with th««« mgun« In a nor* Julia Redmond, American hd rare of y«»ur health though lame from hla accident, thrive« letter sad rereading it. found that it old Tarascón and the battlemeuts of end y»U Will be Well lepald. while car«- and la devoted to Ida master Sabron and completed th« work that had been go­ Irasne«« only bring« eufpriiig and dls- King Rene's towers. Pttchoune meet the Marquise and Mia a tfeaa Let Hoetettet'« HliillUill |lllt«tg Brown Thrasher— Above. Bright Reddish Brown; Below. White; Breast and ReAlmond and after (he atory of Pttchoune ing on In his lonely heart lie stood "You are going to Algiers tomorrow, help you to maintain your health la tohl Matron la forgiven and Invited to long, musing Flanks Spotted With Brown. Monsieur de Habron**' Miss Redmond dinner again Babrun 1» ordered to Al­ I’ltchoune laid himself down on the smiled, and how waa Sabron to real giers. (Prepared by the United S ates Depart­ ally visits the garden or orchard, but rug. his bright little head between lit» tee that she could not very well have Bslsac's Hatred of Tobacoo. ment of Agriculture > paws his affectionate eyes on his mas CHAPTER VI—Continued. Perhaps no cslobralod author was nests in swamps or in groves standing wept there and then, had ah« wished According to a new bulletin issued upon low ground The thrasher’s fa ter The firelight shone on them both, more hostile toward tobacco than to do so? by the department of agriculture, en­ vorite time for singing is In early Pttchoune, whose eyes had followed the musing young officer and the al­ "Yes," ha said ”1 adore my regi­ Baltao It la true that laxmarttn« titled "Some Common Birds Useful to morning, when, perched on the top the cat out of sight, sprang upon his most human hearted little beast So I have al­ speaks of (hr novelist's I a* th as black- the Farmer” (fanners' bulletin No. of a tall bush or low tree, it gives master and seemed quite ready for Brunet found them when he cam« tn ment. I love my work ways wanted to see colonial service" enod by cigar snio|re but l^martlti« <30», the wren, brown thrasher and with the lamp shortly, and as he set an exhibition of vocal powers which lhe new departure "Have you* It la delightful to find was not Intimate -Hth Bahar Gau­ catbird are three very useful neigh­ would do credit to a mocking bird. "I shall at least have you," Sabron It down on the table and Ita light one's ambitions and desires satisfied.'* tier on the other hand knew him well bors to the grower of crops or fruits. Indeed, tn the South, where the latter said "It will be your first campaign. shone on him. Habron. glancing at lhe and wrot« eloquently about bls hatred The diminutive house wren fre- bird is abundant, the thrasher is We shall have some famous runs and ordonnance, saw that his eyes were said Mias Redmond *T have always of tobacco llalsac's ruling passion longed to see the desert. It must be qwents barns and gardens, and particu­ known as the sandy mocker I shall introduce you to a camel and red, and liked him none lhe less for it beautiful Of course you are going to wan coffoe. which Injured him and larly old orchards in which the trees perhaps killed hltn In some of bls The food of the brown thrasher make you acquainted with several take Pitchoune?" are partially decayed. He makes his CHAPTER VII. donkeys, not to speak of the historic novels bo anathematizes tobacco. consists of both fruit and insects. An "Ah! ” exclaimed Habron. "that Is Best in a hollow where perhaps a Arab steeds You will see. my friend, Wbon ho allows some of bls characters just what I am not going to do" woodpecker had a domicile the year examination of 636 stomachs showed that there are other animals besides A Soldier's Dog. 36 per cent of vegetable and 64 of ’ What!" she cried You are never to smoko there tn vailed contempt "As before, but he is a pugnacious char­ "It is Just as I thought." he told yourself in creation ” going to leave that darling dog be tor De Mareay. ho «as busied Io acter. and ft he happens to fancy one animal food, practically all Insects, “ A telegram for mon capltaine." Pttchoune. "1 took you Into my life, smoking hla clears " and mostly taken in spring before hind you?" of the boxes put up for bluebirds fruit was ripe. Half the insects were Brunet came in with the blue envelope you little rascal, against my will, and ” 1 must, unfortunately My superior be does not hesitate to take It. He is which Sabron (ore open. now. although It’s not your fault. you Dr. Pierce’s i'elleta, small, sugar- officers do not allow me to lake horses ■eually not slow to avail himself of beetles and the remainder chiefly are making me regret it. I shall end. coated, easy to take as candy, regulate grasshoppers, caterpillars, bugs and boxes, gourds, tin cans, or empty jars Tou «rill tak* with you neither horres i’ltchoune. by being a cynic and mis- or dogs, or even my servant.” and invigorate stomach liver and bow­ spiders. A few predacious beetles nor dogs "Heavens'" she exclaimed "What els. Do not gnt>e. placed for his accommodation. ogynlst. and learn to make idols of were eaten, but on the whole the work brutes they are' Why. Pttchoune will In food habits the house wren is en­ — 1 It was an order from the minister of my career and my troops alone Aft«y die of a broken heart." Then sh« of the species as an insect destroyer tirely beneficial He may be said to Wouldn't Havo Bletsr Hurt. war. just such a one as was sent to all. they may be tiresome, but they said: "You are leaving him with your may be considered beneficial. live upon animal food alone, for an When Walter was a tiny fellow h« Eight per cent of its food is made some half-dozen other young officers, don't hurt as you do. and some other man servant?” accompanied hla older slater to th« things as well." up of fruits like raspberries or currants all of whom, no doubt, felt more or Habron shook hla head dentist's Hhe was to have a tooth ex­ I’ltchoune. being Invited to the which are or may be cultivated, but less discomfited "Brunet would not be able to keep tracted and an lhe dentist commenced musical« at the Chateau d'Esclignac. Sabron twisted the telegram, put It the raspberries at least are as likely him.” to pull Helen began to acream. In • < to belong to wild as to cultivated va­ tn the fireplace and lighted his clga- j went along with hla master, running be­ “Ah!” she breathed "He 1s looking atantly, face afire. Walter scrambled hind the captain's horse. It was a nette with it, watching Pitchoune who. rieties. Grain, made up mostly of for a home* Is he? If so. would you from hla chair and grabbed the dentist scattered kernels of oats and corn, is finding himself a comfortable corner i heavenly January day. soft and mild, . . might I take care of I’ll- by the leg Tugging with all hla merely a trifle, amounting to only 3 in the armchair, had settled down for full of snnllght and delicious odors, chounc?” might, he shouted fiercely "You bes- and over the towers of King Rene's a nap i per cent. Though some of the corn The Frenchman Impulsively put out "So.” nodded the young man aloud. castle the sky banners were made of bls hand, and sho laid her own In It. ser atop dut If you know what's dood may be taken from newly planted tor you.” celestial blue fields, it Is amply paid for by the de­ "I shall not even have Pitchoune." "You are too good," he murmured He smoked, musing In the rigid dis ­ The officer found the house full of struction of May beetles which are "Thank you. Pitchoune will thank If Arms Are Too Fat. eaten at the same time. The rest of cipline of his soldier's life he was used people He thought It hard that he you.“ If the arm le tro fat, vigorous mit» the food consists of wild fruit or to obedience, His softened eyes, how- might not have had one tnoie Intimate lie kissed her hand That was all sage will help to reduce: but should seeds. Taken all in all, the brow-n ever, and his nervous fingers as they picture to add to his collection When From within the salon camo the !>« aupplrm< Bird by active exercises. pulled at his mustache, showed that he entered the room a young man was noise of voices, and the bow of the thrasher is a useful bird, and prob­ playing u violoncello There was a violoncellist was beginning a new con­ To ma»»ag« the arm. grasp with the ably does as good work in s se- i the command had touched him. "What shall 1 do with you. old fel ­ group at the piano, and among the |>eo- certo. They stood looking at each Open hand, n* nr the shoulder; and. eluded retreats as it would about the ■ low? ” ple the only ones he clearly saw were other. No condition could havo pre­ treating II an If it were a wet sheet garden, for the swamps and grooves ! Although Sabron's voice was low. the hostess, Madame d Escltgnac In vented It although the Marquise lifted from the wa-htub, twist th« are no doubt the breeding grounds I Go the dog. whose head was down upon a gorgeous velvet frock, then Miss d Escllgnac was rolling toward them flesh with a wringing motion ' of many insects that migrate thence ' over lb« entire arm In this way sev ­ his paws, turned his bright brown Redmond, who stood by the window, across the polished floor of the music­ eral times to attack the crops of the farmer. House Wren—Above. Reddish Brown; eyes on his master with so much con­ listening to the music. She saw him The catbird, like the thrasher, is a ; room. As though Habron realised that Below, Soiled White Wings and Tail lover of swamps and delights to make j fidence and affection that it completed come in and smiled to him. and from he might never see this lovely young V m < •« <„i Anew» .'««<-rav, rurr. Barred. the work. Sabron walked across the that moment his eyes hardly left her. woman again, probably never would Writ" a - I. - <>. t t !■... :. -, t„r» its home in a tangle of wild grape- i A . t . ., . . |t , floor, smoking, the spurs on his heels What the music was that afternoon see her. and wanted before he left to »»rating, hot • >«<>: •lamination of 8S stomachs thowed vines, greenbriers, and shrubs, where I clanking, the light shining on his bril- .-II. a. !..!!» I . t II the Count do Habron could not have have something made clear, he asked Hf .t <»r t-art*« ■ • * « ¡»«y. a f* rt» n i<»r that 98 per.cent of the contents »as it is safe from attack and can find its inns. Iiitf cwing nail« anti ,ti». All drug- iiant boots and on his uniform. He quickly: made up of insects or their allies, and favorite food in abundance. It Is I was a splendid-looking man with |l«u II. — m * «r«M*pt mo »uliamut«. race "Could you. Mademoiselle, In a word only 2 per cent was vegetable food. found throughout the United States , and breeding. and he combined with Atonement. or two tell me the meaning of the Eng­ Including bits of grass and similar wrest to the Rocky mountains, and ex­ : his masculine force the gentleness of "I hate the smell of mothballs and lish song you sang?” matter, evidently taken by accident tends also from Washington. Idaho a woman there's th« woman next door hanging She flushed and laughed slightly. with the insects. Half of this food and Utah northward into the prov­ "They want me to be lonely.” he Up the clothes she has hod put away consisted of grasshoppers and beetles; inces of Canada. It winters in the I thought "All that the "Well. It Is not very easy to put It chiefs consider the remainder of caterpillars, bugs and southern states, Cuba, Mexico and In pros«," »he hesitated. "Things with them." "Why object to that? la the soldier—not the man—even the Hhn's doing you a neighborly kindness •piders. As the wren is a prolific Central America. sound so differently In music and companionship of my dog is denied •n airing your grievances." breeder, frequently r aring In a season Reports from the Mississippi valley me What do they think 1 am gotog poetry; but It means.” she said in from 12 to 16 young, a family of these indicate that the catbird is sometimes French, bravely, "why, It Is a sort of Hla Preference. - to do out there in the long eastern birds must cause considerable reduc­ a serious annoyance to fruit growers. ; evenings?” He reflected "What does prayer that someone you love very Hhn (fond of mgtlmel— "Now that tion in the number of insects in a The reason for such reports may pos­ much should be kept safe night and you hnvo looked over my music what garden. Wrens are industrious for­ sibly be found in the fact that on the the world expect an uncompanioned day. That's about all There Is a lit would you Ulin to hnvn me play?" Ha wanderer to do?” There are many agers. searching every tree, shrub and prairies fruit-bearing shrubs, which tie sadness in It. as though," and her —"Whist or casino.”—Boston Tran­ things and the less thought about vine for caterpillars, and examining afford so large a part of this bird’s Cheeks glowed, "as If there was a sort script. them, the better. •very post and rail of the fence and food, are conspicuously absent. With of separation. It means . . ." "A letter for Monsieur le Capltaine " •very cranny in the wall for insects the settlement of this region comes an "Ah!” breathed the officer deeply, Brunet returned with a note which he or spiders. extensive planting of orchards, vine­ presented stiffly, and Pitchoune. who "I understand. Thank you ” The house wren is only one of a yards and small-fruit gardens, which And just then Madame d'Esclignac numerous group of small birds of simi­ furnish shelter and nesting sites for chose in his little brain to imagine rolled up between them and with tut Brunet an Intruder, sprang from the lar habits. There are within the limits the catbird as well as for other spe- unmistakable satisfaction presented to chair like lightning, rushed at the her niece the gentleman she bad se­ servant, seized the leg of his panta­ cured. loons and began to worry them, growl­ (TO BK CONTINUED.) ing, Brunet regarding him with adora­ -------------- '< tion. Sabron had not thought aloud Your Own Home. A Weak, Nervous Sufferer the last words of the telegram, which William L. Brice In "The Hous« of be had used to light Ms cigarette. Restored to Health by Ly­ the Democrat,” gave us a description of his Ideal dwelling In words so ge­ . . . Nor will It be necessary to take dia E. Pinkham's Veg­ * person»! servant. The Indigenes are nial and simple, and full of such pic­ capable ordonnance». etable Compound. turesque feeling, that they seem a fit­ ting preface to an article on the plan­ As he took the letter from Brunet's ning of a home. "The rooms," he He 8tood Long Muting. salver he sa’d curtly: Kasota, Minn.— ‘‘I am glad to say said, "shall be ample and low; wide- that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable “I am ordered to Algiers and I shall told very intelligently. Much of it was windowed. deep-seated, spncloua, cool not take horses nor Pitchoune.” Compound has dona sweet, all of It wan touching, but when by reason of shadows In summer, The dog, at mention of his name, Miss Redmond moro for me than stood to alng and chose warmed by the ruddy glow of fire­ anything «dec, and I set Brunet's leg free and stood quiet. the little song of which he had made sides In winter: open to wlatful sum­ had the beat physi­ Ills head lifted a lullaby, and sang it divinely. Sab- cian here. I was so "Nor you either, mon brave Bru­ ron, ids hands clasped behind his back mer airs, tight flowed against the win­ weak and nervous net.” Sabron put his hand on his and his head a little bent, still looking try blasts; a house, a home, a shrine." Ono cannot but wish that every that I could not do servant's shoulder, the first familiarity at her, thought that his heart wr my work and suf­ he had ever shown a man who served break, It was horrible to go away v- i homebuilder and architect would fered with pains low him with devotion, and who would not toll her. It was cowardly to feel learn these words by heart, and hold down in my right have given his life to save his mas- so much and not be-able,to apeak It. them as a constant reminder—for In side for a year or ter's. "Those." said the officer curtly, And he felt that he might be equal that one prophetic sentence seems to more. I took Lydia "are the orders from head'iuartera, and to some wild deed, such as crossing be condensed the very spirit of E. Pinkham's Vege­ the least said about them the better.” the room violently, puttgig his band borne. The atmosphere of com’ort and rest­ table Compound, and now I feel like a The ruddy cheek of the servant over her slender one and saying: fulness cannot be attained, however, different pcraon. I believe there ia turned pale. He mechanically touched "I am a soldier; I have nothing but a without much wise and thoughtful nothing like Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- his forehead. Catbird—Slate Color, Pale Below; Under Rump Chestnut soldier's life. I am going to Africa planning. Its roots are In the prac­ talde Compound for weak women and "Bien, mon Capltaine," he mur­ of the United States 34 species and cfes. There Is in consequence a large mured, with a little catch in his volee tomorrow. Come with me; 1 want you. tical, the seemingly commonplace— young girls, and I would be glad if I which, rightly treated, results In last­ could influence anyone to try the medi­ ■ubspeclet of wrens, occupying more increase In the numbers of the birds, He stood at attention, then wheeled come!” ing homelike charm.—The Craftsman. cine, for I know it will do all and much All of which, slightly Impossible and or less completely the whole country but no corresponding gain In the sup-* and without being dismissed, stalked more than it ia claimed to do. ” — Mrs. quite out of the question, nevertheless from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With ply of native fruits upon which they out of the room. C lara F ranks , R. F. D. No. 1, Maplo- Chlnece Currency. the exception of the marsh wrens, they were accustomed to feed. Under Pitchoune did not follow. He re­ charmed and soothed him. The words crest Farm, Kasota, Minn. all appear to prefer some cozy nook these circumstances what is more mained immovable like a little dog cut of her English song, almost barbaric Currency In China has had all sorts to him because Incomprehensible, fell Women who suffer from those dis­ Cor a nesting site, and, as it happens, natural than for the birds to turn to from bronze; he understood—who of surprises for the layman, but the the farm buildings afford just the place cultivated fruits for their food? The shall say how triYffh of the conversa­ on his ears Its melody was already present altuatlun 1s simply extraor­ tressing ills peculiar to their sex should desired. This has led several of the remedy Is obvious: Cultivated fruits tion? Habron threw away bls ciga­ part of him. dinary. There Is now found to be an be convinced of the ability of Lydia E. "Monsieur de Sabron," said Madame actual plethora of dollars and small Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to re- wrens to seek out the habitations of can be protected by the simple expedi­ rette, then read his letter by the man- man, and he Is benefited by their de­ ent of planting the wild species which tl«piece, leaning his arm upon It. He d’Esclignac, "you are going away to­ coins, and since last August the Chi­ atore their health by the many genuine struction of noxious insects. No spe­ are preferred by the birds. Some ex­ read slowly. He had broken the teal morrow?” nese have been melting them and con­ and truthful testimonials we are con­ "Yes, Madame.” verting them Into sycee. The reason stantly publishing in the newspapers. ’ cies of wren has been accused of harm, periments with catbirds In captivity slowly. It was the first letter he had "I expect you will be engaged In why dollars are being melted Is that and their presence should be encour­ show that the Russian mulberry is ever seen in this handwriting. It wat If you liavo tlio sllglitesl doubt e some awful native sklrmlahes. Per­ large leauee of the provincial mints that L yd in E. 1‘lnklinni'a Vegeta« aged about every farih, ranch, village preferred to any cultivated fruit written in French and ran thus: haps you will even be able to send have found no use In the market, and ble (.'out pound w 111 help you, wr I to or suburban residence. Monsieur—My aunt wishes me to ask back a tiger skin.” as all Chinese accounts are In taels to Lytlin E.PinklmmMedicinrCo. The brown thrasher breeds through­ Feed for Balancing Ration. you If you will coma to us I for a little "There are no tigers In that part of the present prlc« of th« dollar Is not (confhlcnliiil) Lynn, Mass., fo-a