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Somebody Errs Surprising Nancy
BY FLOUCNCn M. MOOTB.
IT was 10 o'clock, exactly the hour
at which Evelyn Franklin, a bride
of two mouths, telephoned her
husband every morning. This was
part of un Intricate system by which
those two, whoso honeymoon had not
been bounded by the wedding trip,
assured each other thnt their love
remained unchanged during the hours
that the youug husband was occu
pied by business duties.
As the clock struck Its first peal,
Evelyn hastened to place the last
candled cherry In a shining expanse
of white Icing, and hold her cake up
admiringly.
"There, Mr. Cake, you're all done,
and you do look just as pretty as
any of the cakes 'mother used to
make.' I'm! but you look good If
you don't make Jack forget all the
cooking his mother ever did, I'm go
ing to be mighty disappointed. And
now for the telephone!"
As Evelyn took the receiver down,
she gave a little gasp of surprise that
was quickly smothered; then, as she
listened a few seconds, a happy smile
overspread her features.
"Jack's voice!" Bhe exclaimed, as
she hung up the receiver. "Crossed
wires! And what was he saying?
Sorry, Tom, but I can't bo at the
directors' meeting tonight. Mj
wife's sister is coming on the 6
, o'clock somewhat of a surprise.
'Sorry I couldn't send you word soon
er." Evelyn clapped her bands delight
edly. "Dear old Nancy! Coming all the
way from Tretnont, the first tlm-
since the wedding! She was going
to surprise me. and if it hadn't been
for the crossed wires I should never
have known. I wonder If Dob Is com.
Ing with hr. And Jack must have
been part of the conspiracy, too.
Well, I'll surprise thorn all. Loi'b
see."
A tiny pucker appeared on the
pretty forehead for a few seconds,
then quickly cleared.
"I have It!"
Mrs. Franklin buoyantly sought
the telephone.
"Red C92."
"Hello, mother; this Is Evelyn."
"Yes. I have a favor to nk, suet
a big one I'm almost afraid to ask
It."
"Would you?"
"Well, I want to borrow Anne all
day."
"Oh, I want to give n little dinner
party. I want you to come, of
course. Fleaso consider this a formal
invitation."
"By tho way, have you heard from
Nancy lately? No? Good!" she mur
mured In u hurried aside. "She's
going to be surprised, too. Ex
whnt'8 that? Why oh, that's to be
n secret n llttlo surprise, you
know. I moan a big surprise, a
groat big one."
"Yos. you'll find out this even
ing. Thnnlc you so much. Como
early, won't you? Good-by."
"Good old Anno will help mo just
splendidly. And now for tho oth
ers! Thoro's Aunt Mary nnd Cousin
George, aud well, I'll 'phone those
first."
When all tho llttlo circle of rela
tives had been Invited nnd mysteri
ously Informed that thoro was n
groat surprlso In store, Evolyn rnado
a tour of refrlgerntor and pantry
fihelves, with a cook-book In ono
baud nnd a pencil In tho othor.
"Oh, dear, I don't bollovo I ever
planned a dinner-party menu before,
all by myself. Lot's see hero's a
can of pineapple, and Nancy always
did llko fruit salad. Isn't It lucky I
mado thnt cake this morning. Oh
aud decorations! Just ns soon as
Anno comes, I'll let hor go on with
the menu nnd I'll Bkotch somo placo
cards. I DO want ovorythlng nice,
for It's my very first affair In my
own home."
"Morning Miss Ev'lln." said Anno
from the doorway, as tslio proceeded
unwrap n gingham apron of gonor
oits dimensions. "You'ro goln' to
have a shore-miff party, ain't you?"
So all dny tho two workod faith
fully nnd ns Evolyn proudly brought
out her new silver baking dish and
drow hor very best silver spoons from
tholr green case, sho was planning
a llttlo speech of wolcomo for tho
guest of honor. Yes, sho would put
on tho bluc-flowercd frock with tho
big butterfly glrdlo, and meet thorn
on tho front porch. Then, after hor
welcoming speech, sho would open
i!!V.?ora,!d' 8W0PlnB majestically
into tho living-room and waving her
tuhln 1. "' ..V."""". ."' ""HUB
tin Ki-ucciuiiv tnwnnl l.n .11. . i....
liver u d cutEass m,i Si'080.01
uim enigmas, and plainly vis-1
ITOME AND FAim
Iblo from the living-room of their
bungalow home, she would say:
You see the welcoming banquet Is
ready and the guests are soon to ar
rive!" Or perhaps It would be better to
act as though she hnd been expecting
Nancy all along, and had planned for
weeks for her coming. She smiled
dreamll) to herself as she saw, men
tally, the bewildered expressions on
their faces; she heard their excla
mations of wonder and their rapid
questioning, but she oaly smiled mys
teriously nnd led Nsxcy to the guest
room. . ,
"You shore loo ki?py tonight,
chile." said W As, x Erlyn ap
peared la kr 4ilaty bl xad white
frock. "As" to yrettler every
day. Mister FrtxkUx ' take good
care oi yB."
Ob. Ana, do I look all right?
And win ycu faites Just this one
book back there? I couldn't quite
reach it. Thank you. Are the patties
ready? Now I'll take Jest one last
look at everything."
The guMt-rooa, dalaty with crisp
ruffled curtains and bits of hand
embroidery, and brightened with
fresh flowers, was Immaculate, while
nothing more inviting could be Im
agined than the dining table, with
Its sparkling array of outclass and
silver. Evelyn placed a match to
the candles, beneath their ribbon
shades, and a rosy glow spread over
the table.
"Oh. It's Just perfect." breathed
Evelyn, as she drew back admiringly
A cheery whistle sounded without,
that very special whittle by which
Jack always announced bis coming
to his bride. Evelyn flew to the door,
opened It, and stared. Jack was
alone! Absolutely alone!
"Hello! Why this festive nlr?" he
demanded, taking In party frork.
candelabra, and decorations in one
bewildered glance.
"Why. where is Nancy?" asked
Evelyn, sinking limply Into the near
est chair.
"Nancy? Vp In Fremont, getting
dinner for her fond hubby, I sup
pose," -stated Jack, with a feoblc at
tempt at jocularity. "You surely
don't think I have her concealed In
my pocket, do you, my dear?"
"Jack! But didn't you weren't
yon telephoning someone this morn
ing about your wifo's sister coining
this evening so you couldn't go to n
directors' meeting, or something?"
"This morning? No, love, I can
prove my alibi easily I was out in
the machine nil morning, showing
property to that man from Michigan.
Wasn't even near n 'phone. But what
made you think "
"Oh, dear! I took down the re
volver to call you up Just at 10, aud
thoro I could hoar someone talking
already It sounded oxuetly llko your
volco, Jack Franklin and tho man
was saying that his wifo's sister was
coming ns n surprise I thought tho
wires woro crossed, und you woro on
our line. Or, Jack, aro you SURE it
wasn't you I hoard?"
"Quito sure," ho assured her sol
omnly. "Then whatever shall we do?"
moaned Evelyn, with a trace of tears
in her volco.
Jack was down on his knees bo
sldo his wife Instantly.
"Why, sweetheart, what dlfferenco
docs It mako? Can't sho como some
othor time Just ns well?"
"Oh, but look " Evelyn pointed
tragically 'to tho dining-room, with
Its festive array. "I'vo Invited every
body yos, everybody all your rel
atives and mlno, to surprlso Nancy
tonight, and now"
"Well," declared Jack, with mas
culine obtusoncss, "tho tablo's ready,
and wo'ro hero, and there's something
to eat, Isn't thoro?"
But. Jack." sho walled. "I'vo In
veigled all those pcoplo Into comlug
hero with tho hopo of n surprUo. I
didn't toll them why I nskod them
I just said I had a big surprlso. And
now I haven't tho courage to confess
the truo stato of affairs to them. I'll
never hear tho end of It my first
affair, and tho relatlves-ln-law com
ing, too."
"Never mind," comforted Jack.
"Thcro'll bo somo sort of surprlso, If
I havo to porform a stunt myself.
Shall It bo u soprano solo or a Gre
cian danco? Wo can at least toll
thorn It's a housowarmlng. Cheor
up, llttlo girl!"
"Oh, Jack, dear, think, think
HARD! Wo must do something!
Thoro's that lame fiddler down at
tho Settlement Houso he's au odd
character; his way of talking is moro
interesting thnn his music, aud
thoy'vo novor heard him. But that
sounds so tamo."
."y011' honefr you th,n1c' nnd rU
think, aud woil compare uotes im
MAGAZINE SECTION
mediately after dinner. Hero's
George nnd Isabel already, together
as usual."
Eveln's cousin Isabel and Jnck's
cousin Geoigc usually woro together,
as a matter of fact, though thoy con
stantly protested that tholr Interest
In each othor was purely of n cousinly
nature, strengthened by tho marriage
of Jack and Evelyn.
"Where's the surprlso?" demnnded
George, peering curiously around.
"Do hurry nnd tell us," begged, Isa
bel, excitedly.
"Not yet," said Evelyn, with n
tragic look at Jack. "I'm busy with
dinner. Just amuse yourselves ns
you please for a while, llko dear good
people."
The llttlo procession of relatives
hastening up tho street showed how
great had been the suspense. Mrs.
l'ryor entered breathless with Inter
est, but hesitated n moment In the
doorway as sho saw Georgo nnd Isu
bel standing together by tho flrcplnce.
Then, with that same tendency to
Jump hastily nt conclusions which
Evelyn sometimes displayed, hIio
rushed forward, Impulsively extend
ing a hand to each.
"So you'ro the surprise! You dear
couple", I wUh you Joy!"
Isabel blushingly protosted, con
fusion alternating with astonishment.
Her protests, however, woro over
wholmlngly drowned by tho showers
of congratulations with which sho nnd
Georgo woro besieged by tho clrclo
of relatives who had now assembled.
"And you didn't oven tell your own
mother!" exclaimed Aunt Mary re
proachfully. "You naughty girl! To
think thnt I Bhotild first learn of your
engagement at an announcement
party!"
"When did It happen?" asked
L'nclo James genially.
"Not very long ago," admitted Isa
bel reluctantly. "But we didn't In
tend to toll for n long, long tlmo.
How did you all find out about It so
soon?"
"Why, Isn't that tho surprlso
Evolyn Invited us hero for?" de
manded Aunt Edith Dolce.
Tho announcement of dinner at
this Juncture saved Evelyn from nn
embarrassing confession.
As Isabel passed Evelyn, she gavo
her hand n quick squeeze and whis
pered: "You sly puss! It was so dear of
you to roll tho relatives this way.
But how DID you know?"
nut Evelyn only smiled mysteri
ously, whllo Jnok honvwl a sigh of
relief that tho' responsibility of pro
viding n surprise hnd been lifted from
his shoulders. "
New Method of Bedding
Sheep Superior to Old
THE District Forester nt Portland,
Or., has just announced tho re
sults of experiments made, during tho
past season, In handling sheep under
different conditions on tho Nutlonnl
forest range.
It Is stated that former experiments
Indicated that It was n profitable
proposition to glvo careful attention
to tho sheep on tho rnnge, nnd tho
aim of tho past season's experiments
was to confirm these Indications. Sov
crnl bands of sheop were kept under
observation on different forests.
Half of thorn woro handled under
tho "old methods" and tho other half
tinder tho "now methods." In ovory
instanco thoro was n gain In favor
of tho "now method," not only In tho
sheep themselves, but In tho amount
of torago that was savod from de
struction. As tho lesultB woro prac
tically tho samo In all cases, It will
bo necessary to glvo tho dotalls of but
ono experiment.
On tho Santlam National forest,
two bands of sheep woro solcctod.
Band No. 1 consisted of 1100 owes
and 11 GO lambs. Band No. 2 con
sisted of 996 owes aud 957 lambs.
Rango conditions for both bands woro
Identical, but ono band was handled
under tho "old method" and tho
othor under tho "new method." In
other words, band No. 1 was re
turned to tho samo bed ground for
several nights in succession, and thus
trailed over tho samo rango ovory
day; whllo band No. 2 was boddod
whorovor night overtook them, oxcept
In stormy weather, and woro loosely
horded and allowed to grazo quietly.
Two hundred Inmbs In each band
were weighed when tho sheop entered
tho rango, nnd again when thoy loft.
Those of Band No. 2 showed an av
erage gain of 4.2 pounds over those
of band No. 1, At C cents por pound,
this means at least 25 cents per head
gain. On 1000 lambs this would
amount to ?250. This sum Is cer
tainly worth whllo to tho stockman.
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Land, Says Minister
WJ. BOWSER, Attorney-Gonernl
of British Columbia nt Vic
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which show that tho number of home
stead entries In tho districts oponed
tip by tho recently completed Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway In tho last
two years wub four times tho number
of homestend entries in tho whole
provinces five years ago. Tho land
offlccx nt I'rlnco Georgo, Fort Frascr,
llazelton nnd Prlnco Rupert recorded
30 IH entries in tho Inst two years and
tho government expects that this
number will be greatly exceeded this
year.
In four years tho government hnd
surveyed for settlement no less than
3,789, ;t72 acres nnd tho total amount
of land surveyed nvallnblo only to
homcstondlng now amounts to 91,
028,5(17 acres. Tho Minister points
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quarters of tho total nrca of land
under cultivation In tho wholo do
minion. Before tho railroads In British Co
lumbia wcro built, ho snyB, tho gov
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ninny largo tracts of agricultural land
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Those InndB woro surveyed bo that
tho homesteader could go In and se
lect his land without danger of rival
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foro tho lauds wcro surveyed. Thoro
are many millions of acres of good ag
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