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jr for The Term of His Natural Life i By MARCUS CLARICE i CHAPTER XIII. (Continued.) Sylvia flashed burning red at this In dignity. '.'Frightened! If there had been anybody else here but women, you never would havo taken the brig. Frightened t Let me pass, prlsoncrl" As Mrs. Vickers descended the hatch way, the boat with Frcro and tho sol diers caino within muskot-rango, and Lesly, according to orders, fired his musket over their heads, shouting to them to lay to. But Froro, boiling with rage at the manner In which tho tables as they could from tho shore, and Riley catching her by a boat hook ns Bhe camo toward them, sho was taken In tow, ixow, uoys, says Uhcshlro, with a savage delight, "threo cheers for old Englnnd and liberty!" Upon which a groat shout went up, ecnooa oy tno grim hills which had wit nessod so mnny miseries. CHAPTER XIV. Thero Is no need to dwell upon tho rage at the manner In which tho tables mental agonies of that miserable night, had been turned on him, had determined Frere had a tinder box In his Docket nnu matio a lire with somo drv lnari not to resign his lost authority without a struggle. Disregarding tho summons, ho camo straight on, with his eyes fixed on tho vessel. It was now nearly dark, and tho figures on the deck were Indis tinguishable. Tho Indignant lieutenant could but guess at the condition of af fairs. Suddenly, from out of tho dark ness, a volco hailed him. "Hold waterl back water!" it cried, and was then seemingly choked In Its owner's throat The voice was the property of Mr. Bates. Standing near tho side, he had observed Rex and Fair bring up a great pig of iron, erst used as part of tho ballast of tho brig, and poise It on tho rail. Their intention was but too evi dent; and honest Bates, like a faithful watchdog, barked to warn his master. Bloodthirsty Cheshire caught him by tho throat, and Frere, unheeding, ran tho boat alongside, under tho very nose of the revengeful Rex. The mass of iron fell half iii-board upon tho now stayed boat, and gave her sternway,' with a splintered plank. "Villains!" cried Frere, "would you swamp us? What do they mean to do next?" The answer came pat to the question. From the dark hull of the brig broke a flash and a report, and a musket ball cut the water beside them with a chirping noise. Between the black Indistinct mass which represented the brig and the glim mering water was visible a white speck, which gradually neared them. "Como alongside with ye," -hailed a voice, "or It will be worse for ye!" "They want to murder us," says Frere. "Give way, men!" But tho two soldiers, exchanging glances one with the other, pulled tho boat's head round and made for the ves sel. "It's no use, Mr. Frere," said the man nearest him. "We can do no good now, and they won't hurt us, I dare say." "You are In league with them!" bursts out Frere, purple with indignation. "Do you mutiny?" "Come, come, sir," returned the sol dier, sulkily; "this ain't the time to bully; and as for mutiny, why, ono man's about as good as another Just now." When they reached tho brig they found that the Jolly boat had been low ered and laid alongside. In her were eleven persons Bates, with forehead gashed and hands bound; the stunned Grimes, Russen and Fair pulling; Lyon, Riley, Cheshire and Lesly with muskets, and John Rex in the stern sheets, with Bates' pistols in his trousers' belt and a loaded musket across his knees. The white object which had been seen by the men in the whaleboat was a large white shawl which wrapped Mrs. Vlck ers and Sylvia. By the direction of Rex, the whale boat was brought alongside the jolly boat, and Cheshire and Lesly boarded her. Lesly then gave his musket to Rex, and bound Frere's hands behind him in the same manner ns had been done for Bates. Frere attempted to re sist this indignity; but Cheshire, clap ping his musket to his ear, swore he would blow out his brains If he uttered another syllable; and Frere, catching tho malignant eye of John Rox, remem bered how easily a twitch of the finger would pay off old scores, and was silent. "Step in here, sir, if you please," said Rex, with polite irony. "I am sorry to be compelled to tie you, but I must consult my own safety as well as your convenience." Frere scowled, and, step ping awkwardly into the jolly boat, fell Pinioned ns he was, he could not rise without assistance, and Uussen pulled him roughly to his feet, with a coarse laugh. In his present frame of mind, that laugh galled him worse than his bonds. i'oor Mrs. vickers, with a woman s quick instinct, saw this, and even amid her own trouble found leisure to console. "Tho wretches!" sho said, under her breath, as Frere was flung down beside her, "to subject you to such Indignity!" Sylvia said nothing and seemed to shrink from the lieutenant "Now, my lads," says Rex, who seem cd to havo endued tho cast-off author ity of Frere, "we give you your choice, Stay at Hell's Gates or come with us! I can't wait hero all night The wind is freshening, and we must make the bar. Which is it to be?" "We'll go with you!" says the man who had pulled stroke Jn the whaleboat Upon which utterance tho convicts burst Into joyous cries, and tho pair were re ceived with much hand shaking. Then Rex, with Lyon and Riley as a guard, got Into tho whaleboat, and hav ing loosed tho two prisoners from their bonds, ordered them to take the places of Russen and Fair. The whaleboat was manned by tho soven mutineers, Rex steering, Fair, Russen and tho two recruits pulling, tho other four standing up, with their muskets leveled at the Jolly boat Their long slavery had be gotten such a dread of authority in these men that they feared It evon when It was bound and menaced by four jnus kets. "Keep your distance!" shouted Cheshire, as Frcro and Bates, In obe dience to orders, began to pull tho Jolly boat toward the shore; and In this fash ion was the dismal little party conveyed to tho mainland. It was night when they reached It, but tho clear aky began to thrill with a late moon as yet unarlsen, and the waves, breaking gently upon tho beach, glimmered with a radiance born of their own motion. Frere and Bates Jumping ashore, helped out Mrs, Vlckers, Syl via and the Wounded Grimes, This be ing done under the muzzles of the mus kets, Hex commanded that Bates and Frere ahould push the Jolly boat M far and sticks. Grlmos fell asloop, and tho two men sitting at their fire, discussed tho chances of oscnno. A discussion had arisen among tho mutineers as to the propriety of at once maKing sail; but Barker, who had been ono of the pilot boat crow, and knew the dangers of tho bar, vowed that ho would not undertake to stoor tho brig through tno iiates until morning; and so the boats being securod astern, a strict watch was set, lest tho helpless Bates should attempt to rescuo tho vessol. During tho evening a feeling of pity for mo uniortunato party on the mainland took possession of them. It was qulto possioio that tlio Osprey might bo -recaptured, in which case fivo useless mur ders would havo been committed. John Rox, seeing how matters wore colnc. maue nasto to tako to himself the credit of mercy. Ho ruled, and had ahvnva ruled, his' rnfllans. "I propose," said he. "that wo divide tho provisions. Thero are fivo of them and ten of us. Then nobody can blame us." This reasoning was admitted and act ed upon. There were In the harness cask about fifty pounds of salt meat, and a third of this quantity, together with half a smnll sack of flour, somo tea and sugar mixed together in a bag, and an iron kettle and pannikin, were placed in the whaleboat Cheshire, stumbling over a goat that had been taken on board from Philip Island, caught tho creature by the leg and threw it into tho sea, bidding Rex tako that with him also. Rex dragged tho poor boast Into the boat, and with this miscellaneous cargo pushed off to the shore. The poor goat, silvering, began to bleat pitcously, and the men laughed. To a stranger it would have appeared that tho boat con tained a happy party of fishermen, or coast settlers, returning with tho pro ceeds of a day s marketing, Laying off ns tho water shallowed. Hex called to Bates to como for the cargo, and three men with muskets standing up as before, ready to resist any attempt nt capture, tho provis ions, goat and all, were carried ashore, "There!" says Rex, "you can't say we'vo used you badly, for we'vo divided tho provisions." The sight of this almost unexpected succor revived tho courago of tho hve, and they felt grateful Af ter the horrible anxiety they had endur ed all that night, they were prepared to look with kindly eyes upon the men who had como to their assistance, "Men," said Bates, with something like a sob In his voice, "I didn't expect this. You are good fellows, for thero am t much tucker aboard, I know." "Yes," affirmed Frere, "you're good fellows." Rex burst Into a savage laugh. "Shut your mouth, you tyrant," said he, forget ting his dahdylsm in the recollection of his former suffering." "It ain't for your benefit lou may thank the lady and child for It." Julia Vickers hastened to propitiate the arbiter of her daughter's fate. "Wo are obliged to you," she said, with a touch of quiet dignity resembling her husband's; "and if I ever get back safe ly I will tako care that your kindness shall bo known." So, with cheers and waving of hand kerchiefs, the boat departed. A council of war was held, with Mr, Frere at tho head of It, and tho posses sions of the little party were thrown into common stock. It was found, upon n review of their possessions that they had among them three pocket-knives, a ball of string, three pipes and a fig of tobacco, n por tion or nsning line, witn nooks, and a big jackknlfe. But they saw with dis may that there was nothing which could be used axwlso among tho party. Mrs. Vickers had her shawl, and Bates a pea Jacket, but Frere and Grimes were without extra clothing. Having made these arrangements, tho kettle, filled with water from the spring, was slung from three green sticks over the fire, and a pannikin of weak tea, together with a biscuit served out to each of the party, save Grimes, who declared himself unable to eat Break fast over. Bates made a damper, which was cooked In the ashes, and then an other council was held as to future habi tation. It was clearly evident that they could not sleep in tho open air. It was the middle of summer, and though no annoy ance from rain was app'rehended, the heat in tho middle of the day was most oppressive. At a little distance from tho beach was a sandy rise, that led up to the faco of tho cliff, and on tho eastern side of this rlso grew a forest of young trees. Frere proposed to cut down these trees and make a sort of hut with them. It was soon discovered, however, that tho pocket knives wore insufficient for this purpose, but by dint of notching the young saplings, and then breaking them down, they succeeded, In a coupli of hours, In collecting wood enough to roof over a space between tho hollow rock which contained tho provisions and another rock, Jn shapo llko a hammer, which Jutted out within fivo yards of it Mrs. Vickers and Sylvia were to have this hut as a sleeping place, and Frore and Bates, lying at the mouth of the larder, would at once act as a guard to it and them. Grimes was to make for him self another hut where tho fire had been lighted on tho previous night When they got back to dinner, inspir ited by this resolution, they found poor Mrs. Vickers in groat alarm. Grimes, who, by reason of the dent in his skull. bad been left behind, was walking about the sea beach, talking mysteriously, and haklnff his flit at an imaginary foe. On ' going up to-him they discovered that tb blow had affected his brain, for he was delirious. Frere endeavored to soothe him, without effect, and at last, by Bates' advice, tho poor fellow was rolled in tho sea. Tho cold bath quelled his vlolonce, and being laid beneath tho shade of a rock hard by, ho fell Into a condition of great muscular exhaustion, nml slept Tho condition of tho unfortunato Grimes soon gave cause for the greatest uneaslnoss. From maundering foolishly, ho had taken to absoluto violence, and had to bo watched by Frcro. After much muttering and groaning, tho poor follow at last dropped off to sleep, and Frero, having assisted Bates to IiIh sleep ing placo In front of tho rock, and laid him down on a heap of green brushwood, prepared to snatch a fow hours' slumber. Wearied by oxcltcment and tho labors of the day, ho slept hoavlly, but toward morning was awakened by a strango noise. Grimes, whoso delirium had apparent ly Increased, had succeeded In forcing his way through tho rudo fonco of brush wood, and had thrown himself upon Bates with tho ferocity of Insanity. Growling to himself, he had solzcd tho unfortunato pilot by tho throat, and tho pair were struggling together. Bates, weakened by tho sickness that had fol lowed upon his wound In tho head, was qulto unable to cope with his desperato assailant, but, calling feebly upon Frero for help, ho mado shift to lay hold upon the Jackknlfo of which wo havo before spoken. Frere, starting to his feet, ruBhed to tho assistance of tho pilot, but was too late. Grimes, enraged by tho sight of tho knife, tore it from Bates grasp, and, before Frero could catch his arm, plunged it twlco into tho unfortu nato man's breast. "I'm a dead man!" cried Bates, faint ly. Tho sight of tho blood, together with the exclamation of his victim, recalled Grimes to consciousness. Ho looked in bewilderment at tho bloody weapon, and then flinging It from him, rushed away toward the sea, into which he plunged headlong. Frero hurried to the sldo of Bates, and, lifting him up, strove to stanch the blood that flowed from his chest. It would seem that ho had been resting himself on his left elbow, nnd that Grimes, snntchlng tho knifo from his right hand, had stabbed him twice In the right breast Ho was pale and seimeloss, nnd Frere feared that tho wound was mortal. Tearing off his neck handker chief, ho endeavored to bandago tho wound, but found that tho strip of silk was Insufficient for tho purpose. Tho nolso had roused Mrs. Vickers, who, stifling her terror, mado hasto to tear off a portion of her dress, nnd with this a bandage of sufficient width was made. Sylvia brought somo water from tho spring, and Mrs. Vickers bathing Bates' head with this, ho revived a little. "Don't die, Mr. Bates oh, don't die!" said Sylvia, standing, pitcously, near, but afraid to touch him. "Dou't leave mamma and me alone In this dreadful place!" Poor Bates, of course, said nothing, but Frere frowned heavily, nnd Mrs. Vickers said reprovingly, "Sylvia!" Just as If they had been in the old house on distant Sarah Island. In the afternoon Frere went away to drag together some wood for the fire, and when he returned be found the pilot near his end. As the sun sank Bates rallied, -but the two watchers knew that it was but the final flicker of the expir ing candle. "He's going!" said Frere, at length, under his breath, as though fearful of awaking his half-slumberlug soul. Mrs. Vickers, her eyes streaming with silent tears, lifted tho honest head and moistened tho parched Hps with her soaked handkerchief. A tremor shook the once stalwart limbs, and the dying man opened his eyes. For an Instant Out DoVii llio AoroHirni Farm labor Is growing scarcer I'd. rather lend I?'?1. Hi" And ix, , rz:i. W I Wa.hlnBton 1 .... . ,0Wd.t.. '"o "doers eithtin." s lull . --- w 1L 1 11 ft 4 . Um M..F' ii l.. ..a. I A t. . ' mRtl A lrali...7ii'"MTI Phu ."Xll T. . ..... .... .... .... . ..." I "". ffto,rmmir;r"'lln.." n.i .....!.. n. .in, ouiiB dimmi; ;r"uii,:i liunnimu Mr uuiiiui "" " viium ( IUrC0 Of the itjj MOM J inn in ui nil iiMU mi uiu mini, niiinu lltn ..iwm til... I 4lin fffiln niHtM ' Ul lliu I'wwi iiiiii rii iiiu ftivflfc lillira would bo Infinitely bettor off in tlio country where they ami tliolr children might gain health nnd vigor, but It U next to Impossible to keep thoin on tho farm oven if ono gets tliont tlio re, for i.n-.ii... i. i"lf ICnitlly, " " . Tho calf Is n Btublrom imio u ' ,i,1 la mllin nviiriut tl) liOllUT U1IMJ" from Itn inntlinr. HO Hint, of tOlltlUlCH, tho problem of feeding It Ih "t tho ,.. ...-i.i i, cuiW-n. Any -" 1 , , ...m ,,r ,n work they prefer tho crowded tenement to irriiiiguinum .. ; . I .1... Ilttt,. inttiian In tlm ooitntrv. readily Ih warranted ana ono m - - KmttTfJiw le? oc mJ that this I. 'tl,. truth. Tho alternative l .uu i nild front then aeenm to bo n reduction of acrengo ri on cut a miunro opening In tho front nml more caro and fortlllror Riven to lust big enough to receive tho feed pall, tho portion cultivated In other word, Hpecini crops aim iuioiinivo cuiiurv. Poultry mining offers ono nvenuo of cscn.M) from tlio no-labor question, up to a certain limit. Hninll fruit culture another In Hectloua where women nnd Hint itretiEth b iur'i4 tM,?"l it fir i ai ... . in tl lllngo tho pleco that Is cut out to iwlng In. Then put clmliiR, ropes nnu trans to tho sldo of the opening and ittach to tho cut out portion by moana f.f cfntilna t'lin (-lllllll lllllHt DO JUH n.,,,h t. niiow the cut-out sec- children may bo lind to pick tlio fruit Mm, nil n .imn itnwii level iih shown After theso ono must got down to tlio In H,n Imvnr n.irt of tlio Cllt. although growing Of CfOpH Wlllell llO Cfttl ImUdli tho chnliiH do not show In this part of by liluiHolf, aiming to get qunllty nnd Mi,, llltiatrni nn. A float IS imiietl Oil ijiiiiiiiujr uvui u niiiiiu mvn. ii mruiu tho outer edce of the cut-out portion Hectloim farmers nro combining nnd, fm and another on the outHlde of top under an agreement, nro turning cor ' til l A I M .. tain pontons 01 ineir larmt into cropa best milted to thorn, bay when jmimhI ble, and each holpu tho other during harvest, the period when tho Inck of help la moat felt Look into tho que tlou of reducing tho area aerloiiNly; It Ih worth eoiiHtderlng before giving up farming as many nro doing yearly. From Pimturo to Hnrn. Those who advocnto tlio mo of dogs In driving the cowh to nnd front tlio pasture may Iw right, provided they have tho right aort of n dog, but thero nro fow dogs that; enn bo t muted to do their duty properly; none, uuleai they nro trained from puppyhood. Tlio average dog consigned to thlH work barks nnd generally annoys the nnlinalH until they are more or loiw frightened. Home of them lighting, mid nil of thorn running. This running tho cowh from the pasture to the hnrn doon much more Injury than generally BiipiKwed. and ntiMircdly make the flow of milk much lesH. The Hiipply of milk do- IKMidM very largely uiwn the condition of mind of the cow; If ahe In hnnpy 0 2 FOIl FtKlMNO TUB CAU. edgo of ocnliig. Tlio pall Ih et In position from the outside and the cleat at tho top of oienlng and outer edge of cut-out jiortlon prevents tho pall Und contented, Hho given down her milk from being overturned or tho contents freely, and tho food who conHtimoH powers that they ofh?7ii!llS I for an y omo thafit fifii u "ai of teiilmonUli. 10 Mr- it . . mi7 mil anjtlm Couldn't Poo Thoro li tint !. 1 ' Mlaa I'oarllnn !xn,IU mo tho door of honilT. to that mixture of ;0m d from spilling out Tills plan does away with the annoyance of trying to net n pnlt full of milk over Into the pen of a hungry calf who, In IiIh haste, usually knocks It out of tho hands of tho feeder. Pumpkins In the Corn. Those who have atock on the farm, cows, Hheep, swlno or poultry, will And tho old-tlmo plan of planting pumpkin seeds among tho corn a good one to hold on to, provided they will harvest tho pumpkins carefully, Htore them as carefully and feed them to tho stock during the winter. Pumpkins nro read ily Kept tnrougii tlio winter, nnd by watching them cnrcfully nnd using the j specked ones flrHt. they will go through make rich milk of the beat quality: If she la frightened, her milk lone both in quality nnd quantity. Cold I'rantn for Vt-ttclnMca. No market gardener could do with out cold frames nnd conduct Ida busi ness 'profitably. For extra enrly vego- tnhlea and extm-lnto ouch they nro equally necesHary. Then, too, they nro audi a help In tho wny of giving many WM U1'VM.U W II II J limit Hi, j f , , I . bo seemed bewffdered. and then. looklntr ' wlllter ,md "IPly tho stock with a iiiucii uei-iieu vurieiy. iney can ins red to advantage to nil of the stock named, only being careful In feeding to ikjuI- try to chop the pieces finely after re moving tho Bkln. The plecen Heem to 1)0 particularly enjoyed by the fowls when mixed with meat scraps, and tho whole mixed with bran and molHtened with skimmed milk fed qulto warm. from one to tho other, Intelligence re turned to his glance, and It was evident that he remembered nil. His gaze rested upon tho pale face of tho affrighted Syl via, and tlysn turned to Frere. There could be no mistaking tho muto appeal of those eloquent eyes. "Yes, I'll take care of her," said Frere. Bates smiled, and then observing that tho blood from his wound had stained the white shawl of Mrs. Vickers, ho made an effort to move his head. It was not fitting that a lady's shawl should be stained with the blood of a poor fellow llko himself. Tho fashion able fribble, with quick Instinct, under stood tho gesture, and gently drew the head back upon her bosom. In the pres ence of death tho woman was womanly For a moment all was silent, and they thought ho had gone; but all at once ho opened his eyes, and looked round for the sea. (To be continued.! AX Too Soon for Divorce. "Is Suo Bretto married yet?" naked tho returned traveler. Of course," replied tho natlvo; give her a llttlo time, will you?" "Eh? What nro you talking nbout?" "Why, the wedding took place only six weeks ngo." Philadelphia Press Groen-ISyed Jlnnater, She Cousin John's wlfo is tho most Jealous woman I ever mot. Ho Indeed! She Yes. Why, when they went to Niagara Fnlls on their wedding trip sho got real angry because lio fell in lovo with tho scenery. Tivo of 9In 11 x. "I was married to that man onco," said tho first socloty woman. To Mr. Do Voss? Tho Idea! Why, so was I," replied tho second ditto, "Well, well! You don't say? Wero you before or after mo?" Philadel phia Press, I'lenncil. "Aro you pleased with tho educa tional progress your son 1b making?" "Yes," answered Furmer, Corntos- sol, I'after sceln' him in tho football gamo, mother 'lows thoro won't bo any troublo with tramps when bo's living home." Washington Star. Flxlntr (be Limit. "Why," asked tho fussy passenger, "is this slow train called the 'limited'?" " 'Causo, sah," explained the porter, "yer all ain't s'posed t' gib de portah moh dan er dollab tip at a time, aab." rrlmo Yenrllnic Merino Hnrn. Tills yearing Merino ram, owned by Uriah Cookbf Union County, Ohio, won uret prize at tho Indiana State Fair, and also at tho 100.') Illinois State I air. Ills dam was firnt nrl n,i champion winner at boiiio of tho lead ing fairs In tho country, and his Biro produced many noted rams, u number of which wero sold In South Africa. At tho tlmo this picture was taken the ram was n llttlo over 20 months old IDEAL 1'l.AlX roil COM) ntAWKS. kind of hotbed plnnts n good growtlu Hut, useful as they are, cold frnuicH nro seldom used In private gardens, ex cept of tho rich. Yet they nro not ex pensive and aro very easy to make. 'J lie best place for n cold frnino Ih on the south side of it hill. There, nro- tceted from the cold north winds, the plants get the full heat of tio hiiii nnd make grent growth long before It Ih nt PrniHn.t T.i . . . boy; don't know th.r:QoH Umnrn A,,l """MUoi FITS rjrm.n'n''r ca,M. nun 11 uruin m m .,. . " you tins the fasteit norm Docket) ttftf.. ..i i.i-.Tl." , .v-iui miii ti,... nzo I win fln . Mothers will And V , TV, , nrrun tha licit m-. "v" . . -V. ...,,vmi PUHfAin.!. w .vw.m.mb LtfllUU. I.t Wall Knoa.l, ii... There'e graft and rll tmru; 4 And yet. and yet, my brotbw, Hilt world U a-ood-I would nit, Jutt now to try moth.ri Ilotte Inter-Motinuln. "Wash Anv li tfn.,,1.. . wiwuvai BTRirrwMfa Ho made n geiture of imuwi. - 1 inw irrannA ti.. 1. m a . - - w IIJOL IB. fia Url believe h tho Hlble, the Alrim llovo In' tho Koran, hut boti of v Ilnvn In tin, ' J Ho Uermam. tlw iv.n,k ,1. , .v m ivulu, urn a. . j . i or wnnn tin v. u nutiAr a j tno worm, nnu on Monday will to nnd wet from tlw tub flap ly In tho wind' A Clr? at rampalffner. uonprewmrtn Timwai Uedn i " "tT tnry of tho trenuury, li one of Ustk ..aIIImI .-I 1 .l. i"itiitii vuuiimiiiiicrB in w cannji "NolKMly ever gei away," ulj Ht "If LchIIo gets a chance to iddnuUi personally. In one campaign b t rled n splendid new watch. After 4 arofjxing nn audience be would wt lata among the votcn, Mylct to ttb man and that : 'I wlti you trodden mo tlio correct time, I am afraid of Ing my train.' Of course, Hen m compiled, feeling flattered it tne n que. Shnw used to tnj It wi fcui on tho watch, but ho bcllered the tota ho inndo In this wny tnore thin &t up." Indlanniwlls News. BUNYAN AND THE UNEMPLOYH Loniloarra Who IVnnltd Work Ml Hour Almut rilsrlm. "That's John Uunyan'i hoti ' coming to," said the italvnrt Mi police constable, strldlnj alon it to iiead Tit tha email army of nncmp tlio other morning "neclrig ihttu HMf off tho promises," as It were, uji tU London Mail. "Who's 'el" roared a ln from tho ranks. "Wy," ventured a man wlt' Mlrrnif r.nnrnHliIro accent. fflrW' er worn't '?" "Av" niinpiirwt a dozen tnore. "W'y, wot's th' extra peclil boln' tinker?" queried a diiconteoW tnnn. "I bo tinker, too, but noW is neeiieu nro n fow boards, nnd, In 1110 auHence or snsh, n frnmo covered with well-oiled cotton cloth. This pro tects from rain and from modernto Pft t1rrinnii. Af.l 1 1 , . and his weight was 60 pounds. He but ouV iZZZ J ' all iHiHslble to grow thcni In tho onen. . 1 aiiiiii a uu iiiibvi w 10 muKo n cneap cold frnmo nil that 1 acoomln. round lookln' at aj W "For two good reason, 'Arry. "Wot bo them?" t . , "You nln't got no oue t' WJ ir and y' ain't John llunyan ajtber. Loud laughter grcctea inn wm!xedJ: 'b-0; (SnS nJt iigiu material timt makes good cover. ino sun tioes not shlno with full force through tho cloth, but idvcs limit enough for most plants. In tho Illus tration, tho cold framo of Professor It. L. Watts Is an Ideal plnco to force a rnpld growth. Well WM MHIIIV. O til!! Hut wot eUo did thli 'ere DW do asides tlnkorln'?" "W'y, y chump, '0 wrote bootw Pilgrim's Progress' or uinmt vv. than, that bo a'reM rw "J then; we be pilgrims sure fWjvJ we bo makln' progress, so throe cw. for good owld Jonn huhj Tho 150 men burst Into rlmlM jJ" mmi ninir military K ill i.niiinM formation of fours. YEAIILINO WEItlNO II A It, irrnineu noli for Frnl r I..... 41.- -.1. ... ... rVH UIU inuill, WHICH Will Btlinif more wet thnn any other dim win. 1110 P0HHIW0 OXCentlon Of tlio nillncn. r. quires that tho soil bo Well ll hill noil . II. I . . ",u,u ' uiiierenco ootween a moist l'0,,llu",,nr' ' - ....kjisj hoII niwi n t,,,if u.,ii .. . .. 1 ui n i.Ai iuiinr1 mice In nwai"' ..... .. IIUL mm. llllll II lull I .llf... 1 II I1U1VI ,...w.w veil drained yet bo moist It Ih ncd to duties which gate Ho had Just been released W nnnnnM. ,,11.1 hud taken a PT ntlfl llVfl.. nniA 1 . . I l)0 Woll iwico a nay and run .. i Y , ' Vi "u u ih "" ----- . t9 vm, on bluegrass pasturo In tho summer "oxt,1to ImpoHHlbio to expect adequate opportunity of showl nc P" . W nnd plenty of good clover hay In the rT,Its for tlino nml ln,0 fxponded In roon. '-Will ox-convict xtu w, winter, nnd wus hotixed from storms fn ,"K fru,t 1,1 "'"ohards unleMs tho soil to show him to a rw ....... tllllf'oil ! .1 .... . 1.I.I .ulinn, to BO. "M . seir-iiinder i tun Hkuu. frult treo will thrlvo on soil that Is elevator reached tlio third door, a Minnesota rnrmor writes: Farm. rul wnouior tlio wot bo on tho sur. tho room was locaiou. ,. tno room was iochm-u - nt- 1 - "hi " 1 .1 inn ivv ers on tho Minnesota Bide In ti. n.i ,KC0 r Doneatli It. Anv soil tviiii ,i.,m. lind forgotten tho numucr r 1 . " tiviiiM - 1 ai(ii "Ivor vnlley tried a new schemr. i. CII0 to Hiipply fertility to tlio tron harvesting grain Inst senHoifT Kxces- ro wl" Krow fnilt t-'os, for oven slvo rnlns Just before nnd during tho U Ih "ot rk'1' cnol1 't enn bo inndo harvest season so flooded tho grain B0 ,,rHV,(,(,1 11 ' "t so sandy thnt tlio fields that it wus Impossible to Ket fort',lw!r KoeH boyoml tho reach of tho Into them with tho binder on uiin,.i roots or ho wet that tho Tho grain stood up nil right, ns it does HiT of sraw' Tho wot soil enn be In that country, but tho ground wns 8ul'(1"C(1 Y draining nnd tho snndy soli too soft to enable tho binder to do Its 1ut Iroi'cr co"lltlon by stnblo ma- work. Somo genius conceived tim m., "0 or by growlnir nnv r.m ...i.ii. of putting tho binder on skids, puttlmr W,U Bupp,y ,,u,nU8 nl plowing such on liorses enough to pull It through crop HHllcr' sled fashion, mennwhllo runnlnir tim When nlcs nrTTiri 1. binding machinery w4th tmSKZ good gro' X T thS "7 !mk III Z'r- it atB nCre"KB of S r?s,8S vnternni a ,. Uo Lfn was cut In this wny nnd saved which to keen them In finRi, n,7.i , grftl" would otherwise have been a total o uontle ' n"d to kooP t,UJ nnu lorgoiiuii ni ... lie turned to tho guest flV. "Where did you iV rri. nniMlon Is a famllu:, ,ij, . fUl yi the convicts at tho pen, WW0" 1 1 in A.t.M IP i.i 1 LtJU UVABf . . . 1 r Mim jluv ba-wwmi - mna F" these self-betraylng in. . 1 11 n 1 1 1 av - , 1 mucu einDarrMc uaAV' that the guest did not nu'' 4 NOW He M carwui worda. Celumbus Dlspc,, . . .ill MM BMUtriP " tW rrem wast.at dl M Werks a blf etmUtl-r