What Gold Cannot Buy Author of "A Crooked Path." "Maid. Wife or WldW,M "By Woman's Wit." "Beftton'a Bargain "A Life Interest." "Nona's Choloe." "A Wi man's Heart." CHAPTER IX. Miss Dacre wai a very persevering young woman, nor was she restrained Ijy any sensitive delicacy In pursuing lier designs. Hitherto she had rather liked Mrs. Savllle In a surface fash' Ion, flattering herself that she was, a favorite with the stern little woman. On this supposed favoritism she was always ready to presume. Hope Dea :nond and Mr. Rawson were therefore Komowhat appalled when the sounds of voices and approaching footsteps In the pleasure-ground to which the win dows of the smaller drawing-room opened made themselves heard about tea time, when Mrs, Savlllo had come In from a short stroll with her confl dentin) adviser, and Hope had descend -d from her own room, wimre she had n;oyed a couple of hours' solitude These rounds were followed by the ap jea ranee of Mfss Dacre, Sayllle. Lum ley and Lord Everton. "So sorry you were not able to come to church this morning, dear Mrs. Sa- ville!" said Miss Dacre, effusively; and with the unconcerned assurance of the class which does not hesitate to rush 1n where the sharper-sighted fear to tread; "so we have all come over to Inquire for you. You are looking quite pale. You see I have brought poor "Lord Everton,, who Is so distressed at Delng expelled from this paradise You really must make frlend3. He could not foresee that things would go wrong, and he Is so sorry. Now, for my sake, dear,. Mrs. Savllle, you must forgive him, you are such near rela tlons." "Connections, you mean," corrected Mrs. Savllle, a bitter smile curling hei lip. "If Lord Everton chooses to come. I can only admire his forgiving nature and accept the olive-branch." "You are, as ever, just and gener ous,"- returned the impecunious peer, with a delightful bow and smile. am quite charmed with the vision of myself as a 'dove, which you kindly suggest." Mrs. Savllle turned from him with undisguised contempt, and addressed .herself to George Lum ley. "So you are staying at the Court? How does your regiment, or your troop, get on without your valuable as slatance?" "Disagreeable old- cat!" thought Lumley, while he said, "Oh, I ride over every other day, and the intermediate ones they stumble on as beat they can without me." "I thought you were going down to Herondyke?" "Here's metal more attractive," said Lumley, melodramatically, with a wave of his hand towards Miss Dacre, who was deep In conversation with Mr. Rawson, on whom she was smiling with her habitual belief In her own power to fascinate all male creatures. "Metal! Yes, I dare say. I some times wonder if you are as foolish as you seem, George." "Oh, a good deal more so," said the handsome hussar, showing his white teeth in a pleasant smile. "You know I haven't many Ideas." "Yet I dare say yoii would be less easily taken in than men who have," scornfully. , "Very probably, my dear aunt." "What is the matter with you?" rasked Miss Dacre, in a low tone, draw J lng a chair to the tea-table, where 'Hope Desmond presided. "You look 'pale and 111, and as If you had been crying. Pray forgive me," she added, seeing the quick color rise In her vic tim's cheek, "but I knew quite well you could not stand Mrs. Savllle for long,' In a low tone. "Oh, yes, I can," said Hope, smiling a brave defiance. "Don't you think I am likely to have worries and bad news apart from poor Mrs, Savllle?" "Well, I suppose bo; but it did not occur to me. She Is not popular, you know, though I always get on with her. I am going to play a bold stroke Just now; It will astonish you alL 'Nothing venture nothing have,' you know." " 'Jockey of Norfolk, be not too bold,' " quoted Miss Desmond, with a somewhat tremulous Bmlle. "She has been crying I am certain she has; though she Is braving It out. At any rate, she Is going to stick to Mrs. Savllle. I wonder what she Is Baying to George Lumley. Nothing amiable, I am sure." Here Lord Everton, who had been speaking to Savllle, and of whom the mistress of the house had not taken the slightest notice, approached and begged for a cup of tea. "It Is a beverage of which I am ex tremely fond," he said, "and I think a decided liking for tea ought to be a patent of respectability to any man, You have been a good deal on the Con tinent, I believe, Miss Desmond?" "I have traveled occasionally in my aunt's lifetime." "Ah! and enjoyed It, I dare say?" 'Yea; but I also enjoy returning to England." "ladwdl Well, I do not. The mo ment I set foot on my native soil, I cease to be a Tree man; invisible detec tives put me In social Irons; cruel warders imprison me with adamantine barriers, where I am obliged to eat and drink and speak and have my be ing according to rigid rules. I must (glve my money for what satlsfleth not, and go to the funereal hosfelrles frequented by my peers. I must don evening dress, and wear unlimited pur ple and fine linen. Then my exasperat ing relatives will pester me with Invi tations, because they think they must not neglect 'that poor old beggar Ev erton.' Now, on the other side of the Channel my only habitation Is an airy bedroom, outside which a whole world of cafes and restaurants are 'befor.e me where to choose' my breakfast and dinner, where I meet pleasant, Intelli gent people of every shade of opinion, .with whom I can converse freely In happy ignorance of their names and condition, as they are of mine; and occasionally I stumble on old acquaint ances who enjoy life In my own fash Ion, cheerfully accepting the contemp tuous treatment of Dame Fortune, who in emptying our pockets also relieved us of tiresome responsibilities. It Is wonderful the clearness of Judgment and general enlightenment of those who are not weighed down by this world's goods." "I dare say you are right, Lord Ev erton. Still, a few of them are advan tageous; .though I do not see that money can purchase any essential of life." "That depends very much on what you consider essentials." "That Is true , But Miss Dacre Is going to make a speech," for that young lady had said. In an audible tone, "I am going to tell you a story.' "I know," whispered Lord Everton, "If her pockets had always been emp ty, she would have known better how to hold her tongue." "This story came to me In a letter from the wife of a cousin of mine whose cousin was eye-witness of the adventure," Miss Dacre was saying, as she posed herself on an ottoman and every one turned towards her. "Scene, a dark, stormy night, a distant sea, one of Her Majesty's big ships tossing about on the waves, which make noth ing of her bigness. Young sailor, do ing something Incomprehensible with a rope or ropes, loses hold or balance and drops into the black depths of the raging waters. Captain orders boats to be lowered. 'He'll be gone before you can reach him.' they say. 'He can not swim,' crleB another officer, throw ing off his boots, while he spoke, and springing over at a bound. " 'This is suicide,' exclaimed the captain. The young officer is a huge favorite with the crew, the crew work with a will, the boat is lowered, a life boat probably, they surmount the waves and slide Into the watery hoi lows, they come up with the gallant lieutenant, who Is supporting the senseless sailor and nearly exhausted himself, they drag them Into the boat, they regain the ship, the men crowd round the whatever you call it where they get on board, their cheers ring above the roar of the storm, the res cued and rescuer are safe!" "Most dramatic," Bald Lord Everton. "Worthy of Brandram," added George Lumley. "I don't exactly see " began Richard Savllle. , "No, of course you do not; there Is nothing to see exactly," Interrupted Miss Dacre, quickly. "I have heard the tale before. The only difference Is that the weather was not quite so stormy as your correspond ent represents It," said Mr. Rawson, playing with his double glasses. "It was really mucn worse than I represent," exol'' ned Miss Dacre, with an air of profound conviction. "Now, does no one want the name of my hero7" There was a moment's pause. Mrs. Savllle sat silent In her arm-chair. Lumley's laughing eyes sought Miss Desmond's, but she was sheltered be hind a massive urn which always ap peared at tea-time. Only Lord Ever ton rose to the occasion. "I am dying of curiosity, my dear Miss Dacre," he said languidly "Name! name!" cried Lumley, "Hugh Savllle!" said Miss Dacre, rising and assuming an attitude. "I thought so," said Richard. "Just like him!" cried Lumley, cor dially. "Give me your arm, Mr. Rawson. 1 have letters to show you In my study. I avoided church because I did not think prayers or sermon would Im prove my headache. I did not bargain for being obliged to sit out a dramat lo recital," said Mrs. Savllle, dryly, then added to the company, "You will excuse- me, I do not feel equal to gen eral conversation," and she touched Mr. Rawson'a with the Anger-tips of her right hand, and walked with much dignity through the door which Lord Everton with a sad and solemn expression of couutenanco held ppon. As soon, as she had passed, he closed tt gently? and advancing a step or two, glanced from one to the other with so comic a look of dismay that both Lum ley and Savlllo laughed, "Courago such as yours, my dear Miss Dacre, deserved success; and yot It has not been successful," ho said, with an nlr of deep sym-athy, to the fair narrator, and sat down on the ot toman beside which she stc ' "I never saw any one like Mrs. Sa vllle never!" cried Miss Dacre, grow ing red with disappointment and mor tification. "I really hoped that such a story of bravery and humanity would havo dona .so.--, thing toward! softening her heart; and I (latter my self I did It pretty well." "If you had asked my advice," said Richard Savllle, "I could havo told you It would bo simple wasto ol breath." "But," exclaimed Miss Dacre, with a sound of tears In her voice, "Mrs. Savllle always used to mind what 1 Bald, and and seemed so fond of me I was rather proud of It, bIio likes s few people." "I am afraid there is some differ ence between past and present," said Lumley, pushing a chair forward "Come, Miss Dacre, you have dont your best, and your best Is very good Now tako a cup of tea, nnd pardon my aunt her scant courtesy. I am go lng to write to Hugh, and I'll tell him of your championship." "You ought," said Miss Desmond who had not spoken before, but whost voice showed she had not been un moved. "Very few can count on such courageous advocacy of the abseni and of a losing cause." "You are very kind to say so. Yes I will have a cup of tea. My mouth feels parched." "No wonder!'' cried Lord Everton. "I am sure my tongue would hart cleaved to the roof of mine, had dared to utter such words to the Lion of Inglewood. Excuse me, my deal Richard." "Do not mention It, my dear uncle." "I wish you would come out nnd take a little walk with me, Mlsa Des mond," said Miss Dacre. "I feel fright fully upset." "I should like to do so very much but Mrs. Savllle may want me to wrltt for her, or something, and I do nol like to be out of the way." "What penal servitude!" "You must not say so. I agree tc perform certain duties, and It would not bo honest to run away from them." "Why do you always take her part?" and Miss Dacre made an Impatient grimace. Then, addressing the'gentle- men, "Just walk back to the court, and I can follow by myself. Then I can have a quiet talk with Miss Des mond." "Very well," said Lumley, rising. "J will escort my uncle to the court, and return for you." Miss Dacre gave him a nod and smile, and the gentlemen left them. (To be continued.) A Quick Cbnno-e. Mr. Newcar (about to start on his first trip in his recently purchased motor car, to his chauffeur) Now, William, I want it thoroughly under stood I will not have fast driving. Al ways keep well under the legal limit not as close to It as you can. Ten miles an hour Is fast enough for me. What I want is comfort, not excite ment. Do you understand? Three days later, "Erer William, I must be back to the house by 7 o'clock. This road seemB very straight and wide. Don't you think you might go Just a little faster without dan ger?" Two days later. "William, this dust Is very unpleasant. If you could pass that car ahead It seems to be going rather slowly.'' Next day. "Put on a little more speed, William. There's no use In be ing a crank. This road is too good to lose the chance." A week later. "Open her up, Wil liam! There are no police within Ave miles, I'll bet, and If there are, who cares? I'm. out for fun! Let her zip! Let her zip! This Is no steam roller! Let's have Borne speed!" Life. What He IXemembered. "An' ye fell from a window, Jerry t How far wuz It ye fell?" "Tin stories." "Well, well! That was a great fall. And what did you think on your way down?" "Begorry, I didn't think of nothln' until I passed the fift' Bthory. Thin 1 reralmbered I left me pipe on the win dow sill." Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Dellcuto Hint. "Poor Miss Oldglrl! Did you hear of the Jolt she got at the seedsman's?" "No; what was It?" "She told the man sho had a little garden of her own and asked him to recommend somo suitable plant. Ho gave her one look and then suggested a wallflower." Baltimore American. A Clianifeleaa Name, De Quiz Was that an unmarried woman you met Just now? Do Whiz YeB, I knew her several years ago. How her face has changed! De Quiz Has It? Well, when a woman's face changes as much as that she can never hope to change her name, too. The Old Man's Joke. "Mary," called her father, "haa that young man gone yet?" "No, pa," replied the maid. "But he's going right now." "Then ask him to empty the pall underneath the Icebox before he, goes, will you? I forgo't It?" Detroit Fre Pre. rieef Cnttlo Vrd on Sltnixe. During recent years a number of tho statq experimental stations havo carried on a series of experiments which havo demonstrated that sllago can advantageously be fed to boot cat tle The Tennesseo Experimental Sta tion has especially given closo atten tion to this mattor, probably moro so than nny other station, nnd in one m Its hnllPtlnn pimwn how sllago In creases tho enrrvinc canaclty of tho land. Ordinarily from two to three in rnnulrcd to carry a 1,000-pound stqor after six months, J when gaining from 300 to 40U pouuus. Four 800-pound steers were fed ior jou days on the production of less than an aero of land In tho form of allago and gained 8GG pounds during that period. When beef is raised on long that Is high-priced, the above facts Bhow espe cial strength In favor of suage. iu 1903 a feed test was cnrrlcd on by tho Mlchiirnn Station for tho purpose of ascertaining tho relative number of pounds of beef that could be prouueeu from corn fed In the form of silage, In the form of shock corn and In the form of corn and corn meal. The corn was secured from three different pieces of land, each nearly an acre In size. In addition to the corn fed In this man ner the steers were fed dally rations of 6 pounds of corn and cob meal, 2 pounds of oH meal and 4 pounds of clover hay. After tho experiment had continued for twelve weeks tho aver age dally gain of the steers had been as follows: For the sllage-fed lot, 2.22 pounds; for the shock-(ed. 2.02, and for the corn and cob meal lot, 1.89 pounds. While It may be argued that this experiment should be re peated before conclusions can bo drawn from It, still so far as these figures go the results were In favor of harvesting tHe corn In form of sllago. For Darb AVlre Cuts. When a horse has been Injured on wire tho first thing to do Is to stop the flow of blood; this may as a rulq be done by bandaging it up tight. It may also frequently be best to app'.y powreded alum or common saleratus, both qf which will generally bo found effective. In a few hours, considerable swelling will set In; this should be re duced either by applying cold water frequently, or, what Is really better, applying pure kerosene oil, not only to the wound, but also to the swollen parts. No bandage should be kept on where kerosene Is used, as it will then cause the hair to fall off temporarily, and as soon as It is safe to do bo, tho sore should be carefully washed with toft water and castlle soap. This ought to be repeated daily until the sore heals. One of the best healing medi cines for horse flesh that I have ever used can be put up at any drug store, as follows: One-half pint of alcohol, one-half pint of spirits of turpentine, one ounce of pure, glycerine; mix all together In a large bottle and shake well before using. Apply only with a feather at morning and night. Tho sore should never be bandaged. By daily washing It will In this way heal up very rapidly. I can personally tes tify to the effectiveness of this simple remedy, as wo have made uso of it in numerous cases, with the best results, where every other remedy we tried failed to heal up the sore on the horse. Agricultural Epltomlst. Four Home Itelna. A correspondent asks how can a pair of lines be rigged up for four horses so that each horse will have a line to each side of bit, thus doing away with the tying together of horses heads. The two sketches Indicate arrange- ments of lines that should prove satis factory. In the first Illustration A A A A are two-horse reins and checks; B B are short ropes with snaps and C C are bridle reins on Inside of bridle with snaps to snap In check bucklo on reins. Preferring- Ileef, When the animal heat is all out and the meat thoroughly cooled, cut It Into convenient sized, pieces for cooking, weigh out the meat and allow eight pounds of salt to 100 pounds of meat. Sprinkle a light layer of salt In th bottom of a clean, sweet, hardwood barrel or a stone Jar, then pack beef In closely to a depth of, say Ave to seven Inches, then put on a layer of salt and so on until the beef Is all In, reserving enough .salt for a good layer on top of the meat. After the package has stood over night add for each 100 pounds of meat four pounds of sugar, two ounces baking soda and two ounces saltpeter, dissolved In a gallon of tepid water; three gallons more water should cover this quantity, Weight to keep All under the brine. If -jsa' I'oaaltrliltlen of Our Turin l.nnils. From tho standpoint of tho most re liable nnd recent Investigations and Information, our land, ha'ndlod In ac cordance with certnln natural laws that determine Its proper cultivation, will not only furnish food and cloth ing for nn Immensely greator popula Hon for nges, but will supply fuol nnd light and powor when conl nnd petro leum shall have boon exhausted But wo must look to better methods of soil usago for tho alternative of bringing under -cultivation unused and aban doned swampy conditions, although adding a vast total to our cultivable fields, will not always siiffico to meet the growing demand, Already many sections of congested imputation are calling upon outside sources for food, and many of the large cities at timoa actually suffer from vegetable famines. Such shortages are due to more or less local and abnormal conditions, but might becomo general and pcrmanont unless wise foresight should make pro vision for feeding our rapidly increas ing population. The producing possibility of our cul tivable lands becomes almost Incon ceivable to tho mind when wo consid er that only a small proportion of the land nominally In farms Is actually under cultivation, and that our acreage yields are ridiculously low In compar ison with those of highly doveloped agricultural countries like Germany, France and England, notwithstanding that our soils are naturally as produc tive, says tho American Revlow of Re views. Hot Water 1 1 enter. As a means of providing hot water for washing In tlio kitchen or for cleaning and storllzing dairy utensils coLftvtvria tho tank shown In the Illustration Is simple and cheap. Any stove In which tho Iron colls can bo heated will sorve the purpose. Strength of Bone In Hogs. The effect of feed on the strength of bone in pigs forms the text of a bul letin by Nebraska Experiment Sta tion. Tho experiment shows very marked Increase In tho strength of bone when tankage or ground bone Is fed in addition to corn. In determin ing the strength of bones the two principal bones In eaoh leg of each animal were removed and broken In a machine. There were four pigs fed In each lot, making tho figures given the average of the breaking of thirty-two bones In each lot. The average break ing Btrength per 100 pounds live weight of hogs after twenty-two weeks feeding wus as follows; Lot 1, corn, 325 pounds; lot 2, corn and shorts, 30G pounds; lot 3, corn and Hklm milk, 509 pounds; lot 4, corn nnd tankage, 580 pounas; lot 5, corn an'd ground bone, 681 pounds. , Dulrr Fnrm Implements, Every dalyman should endeavor to havo as many labor-saving appliances around and., in his barn as possible. For Instance, tho removnl of manure from a dairy barn entails a great deal of hard work. However, tho work may bo greatly lessened If the fnrm ers will Install a manuro carrier, which runs on a track. These carriers cost little In comparison to tho amount of labor they save. Every dairy farmer should havo a manuro spreader. One spreader may do tho work of several men In the spreading of manure on the fields. The manure Is spread more evenly and' each ton returns moro value for this reason. No dnlry farmer can afford to bo without a manure spreader, But ho should buy a standard make. In land Farmer, Beea and the Henae of Hmell. Roccnt experiments on Bhowy flow- ors llko tho poppy tend to show that insects aro not always attracted to flowers by the brightly colorod potals, but rather by tho perception doubt less by means of smell that there is honoy or pollen, in those experiments tho unopened flower bud Is Inclosed In a gauze net, sq as to protect it from Insects, and when It expands the pot- alB are carefully removed without touching the remaining parts with the fingers (for bees avoid a flower If the smoll of human Angora is loft on It), and tho potalless flowers receive practically as many Insect visits as untouched flowers do, f.arg-eat Grapevlae, The largeet grapevine In the world flourishes In San Gabriel, Gal, it was planted by the Ban Franciscan friars and is 120 years old. The Ktalk Is Vj feet In diameter and 8 feet high, and the branches and foliage cover 6,000 square feet. Last year H produced 2Vj ions of grapes. s l ,2223- 'HE TpEKLY 1012 Chnmplaln arrived In Canada to ttiko up his work as Governor of tho country, 1077 Tho Assembly of Connecticut regulated tho prices at which hides and shoes Bhould bo bought or sold. 1701 City of Philadelphia chartered by Wllllum 1'nnn. 177G Continental Ytangress adopted wo 1'inu Tree nag. 1796 Spain nnd tho United States concluded a treaty defining tho Louisiana boundary. 1814 The Fultorf, the first ntcam war vessel, launched at Now York. 1820 Thirteenth amendment to the Constitution of tho United States raunca by a two-thlrds voto. 1851 A meeting of cotton planters neiu nt Macon, an., to dcvtBo ways nnd means to prevent fluctuations In the price of cotton. 18C4 United States ship of war Al bany left Asplnwall, and was never aguln heard of. 1868 Alexander II. Stephens nddrcsied a great Democratic mans mooting In Atlanta..., Opening of railway communication between Toronto and Montreal. 182 The Mexican Congress assem bled, and protested against tho French Invuslon. 1884 Federals repulsed In battlo nt Hatcher's nun, Virginia.... Raid on St. Albans, Vt, by a party of Confederates from Canada.,,. Maryland proclaimed a free Stato by.Gov, Bradford. 1865 The reconstruction of Arkansas was officially recognized by tho President. 1879 Dedication of Confederate monu ment In Macon, On. 1886 Bartholdl's Statue of Liberty, In Now York harbor, dedicated. 1889 Cornerstone for Soldiers and Sudors' Memorial Arch in Brook lyn Iuld by Gen. Sherman, 1891 Great flro In Minneapolis, In which seventeen flremcn were In jured by an explotilon. 1892 Flro In Mllwaukco destroyed pro-perty valued at $5,000,000. 1893 Mayor Carter II. Harrison, of Chicago, assusslnuted. 1894 Prlnco Clovis von llohonlohe ap- , pointed German chancellor..,. Six teen persons perished In a Are In Seattle. 1895 Tho main building of tho Univer sity of Virginia was destroyed by fire. 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville closed. 1900 Count von Uuelow succeeded Prince Hohenlohe as chancellor of Germany. 1901 Joseph F. Smith succeeded to tho presidency of the Mormon church, ...Czolgosz executed at Auburn prison for the murder of President McKlnloy. 1904 Tho New York subway wni opened to trnfllc. . . . Japaneso as saulted Port Arthur. (906 First airship -flight In the South was made ut Piedmont Park, At lanta. 1908 Andrew Carnegie gave $1,250,000 to found it hero funu in ureui Britain,.. .Tho Amnrlcan battle ship llcot arrlvod ut.Amoy, China, Fall Cam of I'oullry. Kl,. r..ll It... ,.,.nr In lh llmfl tO II U -ui UIO jvi - w buy puro bred stock, whether of males only or or both sexes. Breeders do not keep over winter more than enough to complote their breeding pons, and will readily dlsposo of their surplus stock at a fair price. It Is bet ter to buy fowls In tho fall than to procure eggs of pure breeds In the spring. A pair of hens will lay per haps 250 eggs at least 100 of them being early In the season thus pro ducing1 a large number of chicks and avoiding the shipment of eggs by ex press and the likelihood of breakage. T. ...in i. in .i,.h. ir huvinc purs ii win uu nun iiiiuu'i, - - breeds, to procure half a dozen, a mi and nvo puilots, as iney win proportionately and givo an opportun ity for hatching chicks huh . the spring without boing compe - wait too long to secure a """' ;. eggs. It will pay every one micros tea ...la ann LXIO in poultry to use puro oreeu-. - fall la the best tlmo to buy wow Field and Farm. tmiltciram . .... ii-llluh Aatro .. . . . .... Morn. Tho Journal or u.o ..- b. nomical Association ltl9 llteratlon of tho uhuui "--. the surface of the planet rn ng yollow some kind. The change my trnnlie be connected ..i ,mi tho abnormal trlcal conditions of the sun. . u.i. permit' ry u , f A novel way to prevent we vv in a town recaptured W ." Hi.covered of saloons the liquor eiomcni "- ,, Text. put li where l .Want At 10Uril ,, the prohibitionists ww make application for WW flrst to under the law limiting tn (M saloons. These being '",,:bl(, tb , more being yalUW M court, Ilauor no men anil the prohibs kept n . - tlvht. their pockets ana - 1