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CHAPTER VI.
A month passed. Louis had intended
to leavethe chateau at the expiration of
a month. It went by, but still he lingered;
-and, as he had no pressing business else
where, he said to himself that the sum
mer might wear away as well here as in
places where he might not like so well to
stay. So he was in no hurry to depart.
-Time ' passed very pleasantly at the
chateau. A great portion of his days was
passed indoors, in the society of his un
cle and his beautiful cousin Helen; and
the remainder was spent in the open air,
in the pursuit of his favorite amuse
ments. Louis was as fond of sketching
-as ever, and nearly every morning he
anight have been seen roving about the
neighborhood in search of food for his
pencil, as we have already seen him, re
turning at noon, to display to Mademoi
selle Montauban the result of his labor;
though, on the first occasion of this kind,
it must be allowed that the exhibition of
his sketches was subjected to some slight
reserve, the picture of Rose and her
dwelling being withheld. For what rea
son, however, he himself, perhaps, scarce
ly knew at the time.
He had seen Rose two or three times
since that' visit, both at the chateau and
-at the cottage, where he had met her
father also. The admiration of Louis
for our pretty heroine certainly was by
no means on the decrease; while Hugh
Lamonte was an enigma to-him. The pe
culiarity of this man's appearance and
manners was a matter of no little per
plexity to him as to others. The gravity
and reserve of Hugh .were so many sub
jects of mystery. But it was a .mystery
not likely soon to be solved. Nobody
knew anything concerning him previous
to the time of his coming to occupy bis
present abode. His former place of res
idence was unknown.' . Conjecture had
done her best, and the mystery remained
a mystery still. ' ,
Louis often spoke with his ancle on
this subject. The good marquis could
-only shake his head in perplexity.
"H is a strange man, that is all I
-can say, my dear boy," said he; "and
jret there is something about him which
attracts me. That lofty sternness which
- he sometimes wears strikes one most
strangely. I never observe it without
thinking of "
"Of what, monsieur?" asked Louis.
"Of my of Henri your uncle, my boy
We Quarreled once, he and I, and he
'"wore just that look and manner after
ward. You never saw him, Louis." And
the good marquis sighed.
"What was the reason of the quarrel,
ancle?" asked Louis.
"It is a long story. , I cannot tell you
now," was the answer; "but, some day,
perhaps, I will relate it to you."
It. was no uncommon thing now for
Louis to encounter Jacques Leroux now,
in his usual strolls about the neighbor
hood. They often met; and the young
count, feeling an interest in this rough,
"but evidently honest-hearted fellow,, who
."had taken pains to render him a service,
spent many an hour in conversation with
him while reclining on the banks of the
valley stream, engaged in angling, or
' roaming over wood and hill, with his be
loved portfolio, for Louis was an unwear
ied artist.
And all this time Gasparde was away.
Hugh and Jacques alone knew where;
for the former, Hugh Lamonte, uneasy
at a neighborhod so little to be desired,
. had dispatched him to "manage the affairs
of that portion of the horde engaged in
rthe contraband trade, well reasoning that,
being as far distant as the coast itself,.
. he had nothing unpleasant to apprehend
from him. Gasparde, as may be guessed,
. had been no little dissatisfied with this
arrangement, and resolved to return, se
cretly, as soon as an opportunity pre
sented itself.
It was one day when Louis had been
.rambling about during the. whole morn
ing that, wearied out, he threw himself
beneath the shadow of a. tree to rest, in
-the midst of a small grove half way be
tween the chateau and the cottage. He
." had a book with him, and opening it, soon
became deeply engaged in its perusal.
. Perhaps he might have, passed half an
hour thus. At the end of that time, how
ever, he closed it, and taking up his
. gun, which he had thrown on the turf
- beside him, he took his way towards the
road, which was not many steps distant.
But he had hardly reached it, ere a bul
let whistled through the air, struck his
. left arm, ploughing up the flesh as it
went, and continuing its course till it
lodged in the trunk of a large tree by the
roadside. .
It had evidently proceeded from some
place very near the spot which he had
left; but he had no time to look for the
; source of the compliment, for the warm
blood already poured down his arm, sat
urating completely the sleeve which cov-
ered it. Hastening on, he Bat down by
the trunk of the tree which had receiv-
ed the bullet, and taking his handkerchief
out, folded it into a bandage. At that
moment, raising, his eyes, he beheld
Jacques Leroux coming along the road
from the village. He called to him, and
- the man ran up.
"What's the matter now, Monsieur
Louis?" he asked, in some surprise.
"Shot in the arm? Winged like a wild
- fowl! Why, what" He glanced at
' the gun that the count had again laid
down, ' and Louis recognised the impres-
. sion which he entertained.
"Well, my good fellow," he said, light
ly, despite the slight faintness he felt
' from the loss of blood, "you do not think
I would commit intentional suicide do
you? and if I did, I should certainly se
lect a surer spot than this. But I am
t glad you are here. This one-handed work
is rather awkward. Just fasten the band
age about it tightly, if you please so.
MThat is it. Be sure the knot is fast."
And during this time Louis had con-
eluded, since Jacques had drawn his own
inferences, to let him keep them, and tell
him nothing concerning the actual state
of the matter; for a thought had sud
denly occurred to him, as he endeavored
"to account for the case himself, which
made him resolve to trust his own dex-
-terity in finding out the truth, and keep
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silent on the subject until them. For
whoever had fired this shot at him was
an enemy, since be could not bring nim
self to believe the -deed unintentional.
And what enemy had he besides Gas
parde? Louis passed several days in deep reflec
tion. A double object occupied his at
tention, which was, in part, the discov
ery of the present whereabouts of Gas
parde, whom he believed to be in the
neighborhood without the knowledge of
Hugh Lamonte; the other point the read
er will presently understand.
A half-perfected scheme was in pro-'
gress of completion. For a time, as we
have said, he meditated on this, and
finally laid it out to his own satisfac
tion. By this time his arm was almost en
tirely healed. He had remained within
doors for some days; but now resumed his
usual out-of-door ' amusements, taking
good care, however, to avoid every place
wherein a foe might lie concealed.
Some careless inquiries which he made
of Rose and her father, assured him that,
even if Gasparde were in the neighbor
hood, they were unconscious .of it. " He
resolved to set a watch, however, to as
certain the amount of correctness in his
suspicions. ' - ..
One day, very shortly after the occur
rences above recorded, Louis received let
ters from Lyons which seemed to inter
est him very deeply. Business of some
importance, he announced, obliged him to
leave the chateau sooner than he had in
tended. The good marquis expressed the
utmost concern and regret at. hearing
this.
"Why, my dear Louis," said he, "I
counted on keeping you for months yet.
Why will you go? Surely you can sub
mit to your agent, or avocet, all affairs
of business for the present."
"My dear uncle, .the case is impera
tive," answered the count.
"Then, as soon as this affair is trans
acted, you will return to us? I will hear
of no refusal.
"I promise you, monsieur, I will re
turn."
Helen Montauban had waited silently
for the decision. She made no attempt to
urge Louis to prolong his stay. She did
not even express a regret at the an
nouncement of his intended departure on
the following day; but a closer observer
might have seen the emotion which she
. felt. And she received the parting, kiss
of her handsome cousin with a smile.
"My dear Helen," he said, frankly, tak
ing her hands in.his, "tell me that you
are sorry to bid me adieu, or I shall not
believe it"
"I do regret your departure, Louis," she
answered, in a low, clear tone; "but why
should I display it? -Ton say your busi
ness is imperative, and I would not detain
you. Besides, you are to return."
"Yes I shall return," he echoed.
"Adieu, sweet cousin!"
"Louis," said the marquis, as he ac
companied his nephew to the gate of the
court, you must mind and come back
as soon as possible. If the plan which
I mentioned the other day succeeds, Rose
will be an inmate of the chateau before
winter. Poor little Rose! one cannot but
wish to see her in such circumstances as
seem more befitting her. Helen needs
a friend and companion, too, and both
will be benefited. If Hugh Lamonte will
consent to part with her, she shall come.
The first thing that put this -plan into my
thoughts was the persecutions of that fel
low Gasparde. 1 wished to remove her
from his way. To be sure, he is not here
at present, but then there is no knowing
how soon he may return. 1 shall talk
with Hugh I shall talk with him; and
Helen will use her influence, too, I know,
for she likes Rose. So when you return,,
you may, perhaps, find another cousin,
Louis."
"Your plan is an excellent one, my dear
uncle? returned the young man, "and
I wish you all success. Depend upon it,
the endeavors which you and my cousin
make, for the benefit of Rose, will not be
thrown away. :
The gate of the court closed; the guest
was gone.
Slowly rode master and man down the
valley to the little inn by the roadside,
and here Louis dismounted. Immediate
ly, as he did so, there came, from an
inner room a young man, who, appearing
at the door, made a respectful obeisance
to Louis, saying: .
"Ah! monsieur; you see 1 am punc
tual." ,
"Good!" answered the count,
long have you been here?"
"Three hours fully, I think."
'How
"That is well. I see you do not forget
your master's habits. But come; we must
have a room in private for a little while,
Francois!" to his valet, "get down and
wait awhile. I wish to transact some pri
vate business with this person. Co:
Robin!" ... x
"You have got your spade and its ac
companiments with you, presume? in
quired the young count of the man he had
met, as the two entered a little room to
gether.
"Yes, indeed, Monsieur Louis, and one
or two changes of apparel. It is for no
more than a month or two, I think you
said?"
"That is all." -
"Then I dare say I brought sufficiemt
with me; more than that might be
thought superfluous, yau know. We
must be natural."
"Yes yes, Robin. It is all right. Shut
the door now, and be careful there is no
chance for eavesdroppers.
They went in, and the door was clos
ed upon them.
Some twenty minutes might have elaps
ed when it was re-opened and they came
forth again, the young count striking
from his varnished boot one or two
straws with his riding switch, and bend
ing his head to conceal a smile that cury
ed his mustached lip; while his compan
ion, with less apparent restraint, was
laughing outright a low, musical, but
hearty laugh. He quickly grew grave,
however, and said, aloud, as they pro
ceeded to the outer door, where the inn
keeper was still standing, and endeavor
ing to draw the usually gruff Francois
into something like conversation: j
"You think, then, monsieur le compta, ;
that I shall get employment somewhere j
about here?"
O, doubtless doubtless, Robin!" was!
the reply. "You will have my certificate
of character, if it is required; but your
face will do as well, if I am not mistak-
Wa11 waII ! T nd not tell you to be
have yourself, Robin. I wish that you
may meet with good fortune.
Thank you. monsieur," returnea me
other, gratefully. "I shall endeavor to
do credit to your recommendation."
"Ah well!" muttered Francois, cross
ly, a a h mounted his own little hack,
and glanced surlily enough toward his
master; "if young people win turn into
wild eeese. I do not know who win re
pent but themselves."
CHAPTER VII.
On the day of the count's departure
from the Chateau Montauban, there stop-
Ded at the cottage of Hugh Lamonte a
young peasant, dressed in coarse but
neat garb, and carrying across his shoul
der a heavy stick, on which swung a Dun
dle neatly tied up in a large cotton hand
kerchief. '
This person was of something above the
medium height, light and athletic in form,
and with straizht. shapely limbs, wnose
grace and activity his rude dress" could
not conceal. His countenance was a fine,
frank and pleasing one; the features in
disputably handsome, and the complexion
slightly darkened, evidently by exposure
to sun and wind; while the simple open
ness arid honesty of his manner could not
fail to please one.
At the invitation of Hugh Lamonte ne
entered and sat down, stating that he
had eome from Avallon, and desired to
obtain employment in this neighborhood.
"What kind of employment do you
seek?" asked Hugh. . . .
I am a gardener, monsieur," answered
the young man, respectfully, "and if I
could have the care of- a garden some
where about here "
But." interrupted Hugh, in a thought
ful tone, "we do not need gardeners about
here. Up in the village, where the peo
ple are all farmers, they . take care of
their own gardens. Besides, it is late in
the season for that work."
The young man blushed as he returned:
"O, I know that, monsieur I know
that; but 1 would be wilting to work for
so much the less.
Good! But still, I think it is not very
likely that you will find employment of
that kind. If it were the spring instead
of near the autumn now, perhaps the
marquis might take yOu. 1 But as it is,
you must think of something else. You
are really in need of work, I suppose?
"Yes. monsieur. I bring a certificate
from my former master."
"Who was he?"
"The Compte d'Artois, monsieur.1
"The Compte d'Artois!" Hugh regard
ed the young man fixedly for a moment,
till the red color flushed into his cheek
again. "Let me see your certificate, if
you please," he said.
The man drew it forth and gave it to
Hugh. It said simply:
"This certifies that the bearer, Robin
Marron, is industrious, honest and tem
perate, and will be found faithful and
trustworthy by whoever may need his ser
vices. -
"(Signed),
LOUIS, COMPTE D'ARTOIS
"That is well," said Hugh, quietly, as
he returned the paper, "and speaks ex
cellently for you. Master Robm. But it
will not be of much use here, I am afraid.
Is there nothing else you could do?"
0"Oh, yes, monsieur," answered Robin
"I like this neighborhood, and I have
some fancy for farm work.' Doubtless I
could make myself useful to some of your
neighbors."
"Well, it is a busy time, and there is
every chance for one who comes recom
mended like you. Extra work-people are
wanted by several of the farmers. There
is Antoine Lebrun and Pierre Martin,
both of whom I know need one or two
more men. They live something like a
mile or two beyond here. You will, with
out doubt, find work among some of
them."
"Thank you. I will try them," return
ed Robin, rising, and taking up his stick
and bundle, which he had laid beside him
on the floor.
(To be continued.)
Simple K indness.
It was at the height of Browning's
fame that there occurred a little . in
cident, narrated by Coulson Kernahan,
which showed that simplicity and kind
ness are not of necessity destroyed by
prosperity and the appreciation of the
world.
A certain writer, at that time young
and unknown, was introduced to
Browning by a friend. Stammering
from nervousness, he attempted to ex
press his admiration pf the poet's work.
To one whom the world ' united to
praise, the appreciation of a. mere boy
was a small thing, but so natural and
simple was the poet that the sincere
tribute of the young man caused him
real pleasure, which h
irioTTfy-ti
conceal.
SometjisraTterward the same young
wtiCTreeeived an invitation to a ere:
iterary function. Browning waff pres
erTentsurrqundec5Hby.a circle of the most
distinguished men and women of Eng
land. Presently he caught sight of the
youngster standing awkwardly by the
door.' Turning his back on the great
folk, Browning "made his way to his
humble admirer, called him by -name,
and expressed pleasure at this oppor
tunity of renewing acquaintance.
"Was that really Browning with the
white hair and beard?" said a lady who
had been standing' by. "Why, by the
way he spoke one would think he
would be better pleased to be taken for
an ordinary gentleman than for a great
poet."
Wonld Never Do. . . '
"I was thinking," said the architect,
"that - you might call the house The
Crescent."
"Not on your life," protested the pro
prietor of the new theater, "that would
be a hoodoo from the start. The cres
cent is never full." Philadelphia
Press. '- '
A machine that washes and dries 8,
000 dishes an hour has been invented,
and it is guarantied that plates, cups,
saucers, and other dishes come out of
the wash without a scratch.
A Pa'lboat from Barrels.
More than half the fun of owning
and sailing any boat lies in the under
standing, to some extent at least, why
it sails; why, under certain condi
tions, it tips over; why it sails faster
than the boat belonging to A' or B, or
why It sails more slowly than the boat
belonging to C or D.
Ability to'-answer these and other
questions cannot be gathered from
books, but must be learned from actu
al experience, and the best teacher
possible is the experience of building
a boat, coupled with that of sailing it.
To build even the simplest form of
cat-boat or sloop is a good deal of an
undertaking,' and is likely to prove ex
tremely expensive.
It is impossible, therefore, to do
much experimenting.
After a hull la once made It ls well-
nigh impossible to reshape it without
pulling the boat all to pieces, which Is,
practically, building a new boat.
The barrel-boat can be put together
in one day, and the only part of the
boat which needs to be bought Is the
material for the sail. ...... -
Hence it Is possible to build several
boats, to try first one scheme and then
another, until most of the philosophy
of sailing is mastered. '
Figure 1 shows the hull of a barrel-
boat. It consists of a bow barrel and
a stern barrel, joined together by one
strong plank and a simple outrigger
which extends from the plank.
-In order-that tbe-barrel jnay not
present a flat front, which would be
difficult to push through the" water,
they are, as shown in the illustration
pa
Tin.
STEM Mffls
THIS PABTS WECESSABT TOB THE SHIP.
depicting the' completed boat, fastened
to the plank, at an angle.
The angle Is made by placing be
tween each barrel and the plank a tri
angular-shaped brace, such as shown
in Figure 4.
Both barrels, must be covered with
tar. and painted so that they will be
absolutely water tight.
The outrigger, shown In Figure 2, Is
a small gcow-Bhaped affair, about two
and one-half feet . long and one foot
wide.' - " .
- An ordinary oar or paddle is used
for steering . . . -'
. A notched stick, such as- shown- In
Figure 3," or an iron rowlock," can be
fastened over the stern barrel, to hold
the steering oar. '.- "
The barrel-boat, consisting as ItMoes
of two large airtight compartments, is,
of course, absolutely nonsinkable and
because of the outrigger is very diffi
cult to tip over, hence- it is- safe to
carry quite a large spread of saiL
In a stiff breeze ihe barrel-boat is
more seaworthy thani rapid; because
the waves slap against the Cnds of the
barrels; iut in a light breeze when;
the water is smooth the barrel-boat
compares favorably in -point or speed
the ordinary small sailboat. ,.
' "What the Peonle Eat. '"
Tf ton could see the things that the
people in some countries have for din
ner and the way they eat them you
would laugh Indeed, and. then if you
should visit those countries and do as
the other boys and girls do you would
laugh still more. "-; ' ' " ' -
I believe ydu would lik Japan best,
Trne, you would not havs any chair to
sit on, nor any knife, fork or spoon,
but then you would have two dainty
little sticks, which the Japanese chil
dren call 'chopsticks" and which they
use very cleverly. Then, besides, there
is always such' a lot of candles and
other sweets, and what you could not
eat you would be not only allowed but
expected to take home with you. Think
of that! '. .
Often, at grand feasts, the guests
bring their servants, who carry bask
ets and whatever is lert from dinner
ls packed in these baskets and .taken
home. '
In China you would have the same
"chopsticks," but very different dishes.
One especially, I believe, you would
not like at all. . That is live crabs and
very thin ones, too. ' . '
Just as dinner is ready the crabs are
put in a dish of vinegar, This makes
them quite lively. Next they are re-
THE BOAT TTNDKB WAT. '
4
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter- I
tain Young Readers
moved to a covered dish and placed
upon the table.
Then, when everyone is ready, the
cover is taken off. Those crabiets
don't hesitate a second, but scramble
out and run f p" their lives.
But the guests are In a big hurry,
too. They seize them with both hands
and filling their mouths-as full as they
can, they swallow the wriggling things
as though they were the daintiest bits !
imaginable. I do not know whether
they are better or worse than, roasted
spiders. These you would get in New
Caledonia and some people who have
eaten them say they taste like nuts and
are very nice. .
In India they would serve you roast- localities , farmers make a . good busi
ed worms Instead of fruit at dessert,, ness of sowing Hungarian millet for a
and In Burmah locusts stuffed and hay crop on any ground from which
frfed In Slam you would be treated a crop can be taken by the middle of
to ant's eggs and some of our own In- August. If .the crop was a cultivated
dlans think they can offer a guest no one, but little preparation of the soil
greater delicacy than roasted grass- ls necessary. Shallow plowing and a
hoppers. ' So you see there are many thorough harrowing will probably be
kinds of tastes. sufficient In most cases. It is gener-
Table manners also vary greatly; In allr considered that this -millet crop Is
Tnrkev von mil at r r(.iulr.nn a
cushion and eat wlth your fingers from
the same dish that everyone else uses.
In Arabia you must use your .fingers
also and not be surprised if your host
offers you a dainty morsel with his
hands. Just open your mouth and
low him to put it in In Abyssinia, if
you wish to be polite, you must smack
your lips while you eat.
Reading; in Or on pa.
Isn't too little attention paid by you
young readers to the order in which
you read books? It ls not difficult to
obtain' lists of books so arranged that
each, helps in the understanding and
appreciation of the following one., In
the reading of Scott, for example,
wouldn't it be wlse to take them or
those you prefer In the order of their
time? x First comes "Count Robert of
Paris," then "The Betrothed," next
"The Talisman" and "I vanhoe," then
"Castle .Dangerous," "The Fair Maid
of Perth," "Quentin Durward" and
"Anne of Geierstein" all of which are
of times before the discovery of Amer
lct by Cklumbus7 Reialngthem In this
order, one has a better Idea of the
early times, and appreciates each the
more because of those before. If you
are Just beginning to read Scott, try
taking them chronologically, in thii
way. St, Nicholas.
Fan in tha Garret.
We're -having a lovely time to-day!
We're all of us up in the garret at play)
We have three houses under the eaves
Not' real, yon' know, but make-believes.
Two we live in, and one is a store,
Where a little old screen makes a truly
door.
Warren keeps store, and Joe is hit
clerk, '. .
And Betty and I stay at home and work
Joe comes around , and knocks or rings,
And we order potatoes and steak and
things;
And sometimes we go to the store and
buy,
Or send Che children for ribbons or pie.
It's lota of fun just try it some day
When it rains too hard to go out and
. play.
Youth's Companion.
Cream to Bum.
Two little girls were engaged In an
animated discussion as to the merits of
their respective homes. . i .
..."rWell, anyway," said one little maid
en In a triumphant tone, "you may
have more bedrooms than we have, but
we have more cream than you do. We
have enough for our cereal every sin
gle morning."
"Pooh!" said the other, "that's noth
ing. We own a Jersey cow, and we
get a whole cowf ul of cream twice
every day."; Lipplncott's.
"Why He Fisrhta.
John is aged 7. He. has. occasional
trials of strength at school which he
dignifies by the name of "fights."
When asked, "What do you have fights
for?" he replied, "Well, we get to quar
reling about something, and then we
feel mean toward each other, and then
we fight, and then we don't. feel mean
to each other any more."-Ml!ongrega-tionalist.
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A Lost Opportunity.
John Fox, Jr., author and strummer
on the. gentle guitar, is also an athlete
of no mean prowess, though he does
o look it: One day on-a-train, with
true Kentucky chivalry, he called a
drummer down for annoying a lady
The drummer resented the Interfer
ence. "For half ,a cent," .be said, men
acingly, "I would break your face."
Fox looked him good and hard in
.the ey, went down into his pocket,
came out with a cent,, and, proffering
It to the offende. .said: "There's a
cent; break my face if you want to and
keep the change." , -
Mr. Fox's face remained intact. Col
lier's Weekly. .
j The Human Eye.
The eye of a young child. 1s as trans
parent as water; that of the youth a
little -less so; in. the man of SO the
eye begins to be slightly . opaque; In
the man of 50 or 60 it is decidedly
opaque and in the man of 70 or 80 it
is dull and lusterless. This gradual
development of opacity is -due to the in
crease of fibrous tissue and deposit
waste matter in the ere.
t -v ."Bmere rule, because much depends upo !)
m L '' - ;Jr2i I the object sought and also upon the sur-
ire jtm"
j-S$!lffH green food, such as grass, clover, rape, .
LlJlfj leaves, etc. Chickens should be amply
jOT----r 3&J'C' ts'v ? supplied with gravel or shells at all
y0m S'SL- tlmAS- It is excellent plan when chick-
" - .i3J!.-r ens are young to adopt Bome means "
o5tfa ""jS-lj.W of destroying the mites on the hens
' Hungarian' Millet,
Im Bectlons where the hay crop la
.noK 0n at the best and quickest
Gatch crops is Hungarian millet The
Beed is comparatively cheap, ranging
from $2 to $2.25 a bushel, and the crop
dpes .well on any good soil. In many
wortfl au 11 costs to gel n, u fc
particularly valuable for cattle, or the
grain may be saved and fd to poultry
during the 'winter. One of the most
A LATE MILLET CBOP.
successful poultrymen in the country
has millet as a part "of his winter
ration for the lavlnz hens, sowing It
on the ground from which early pota
toes hive been harvested.
Goin' to the Ffr.
Put on yer newest caliker, an' comb the
young 'uns' hair.
An' jump into ' the wagon fer we're goin'
to the fair;
An' we'll make the finest showin' o' all
the people there
Fer Jenny'll be the finest gal a-goia' to
the fair!
We've got a yoke of oxen that weigh a
hundred ton,
An a mule that in a century wuz never
known to run!
An' two live alligators, an' rattlesnakes
to spare
But Jenny'll be the finest gal a-goin to
the fair!
'' .. .. '.
Oh, jump into the wagon! tiia road is
smooth an wide
An' the crisp wind's kinder sayin', "It's
a mormn' fer a ride!
I'm holdin' o' the ribbons! an' won t the
people stare! -Fer
Jenny she's the finest gal a-goin'
to the fair! ;
Now, don't the ol' wheels rattle! v
kiverin' the groun'!
Tha
white san's jest a-flym , an
-trees air goin' roun'!
Jennv. with her eyes o' blue
the
An'
an7
sunny, flowin' hair
finest an' the sweetest gal a-goin
to the fair!
The
Atlanta Constitution.
A Warm Kootinr Pen.
In a bulletin issued by the Canadian
Department of Agriculture, giving
much valuable Information for the
benefit of Dominion poultry men, the
following description and accompany
ing illustration of warm roosting quar
ters for winter are worthy of special
attention: K . , . . .
The burlap curtain, which can. be
lowered in front of the fowls at night,
should be tacked to a light wood frame
and hinged to the roof of the house
directly above the-front edge, of the
drop board. This burlap-covered frame
should extend across 'the pen , and
should fall :an inch or so below . the
drop board. When hot required In
front of the fowls the frame should
be hooked to the ro"of of the house.
This' frame when lowered, together
With the board sides of the roosting
quarters, form the warm roosting pen.
The fowls will generate sufficient heat
to keep themselves comfortable during
a cold night r
'.V. Care of Yonns: Chicka, "
Summer care of young chicks in
volves much more than ' working by
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' CONVENIENT AND COMFOBTABLE.
mere rule, because much depends upo
the object sought and also upon the sur
rounding conditions. Generally speak
ing, chickens cannot be fed too much
green food, such as grass, clover, rape,
leaves, etc. Chickens should be amply
supplied with gravel or shells at all
times. It is excellent plan when chick
ens are young to adopt some means
of destroying the mites on the hens
and . in surrounding ..quarters. One
writer adopts the' plan of dusting mite
powedr under the' wings of the brood
hen. Floors should be washed at least
once a week with some disinfectant.
Above all else chickens require plenty
of range and positively cannot stand
confinement Fattening food should
be fed in small proportions, such grain
as wheat and barley being preferable
to corn for young chickens. Iowa
Homestead.
Oats in Place of Wheat.
There are many - localities in which
it does not pay to grow winter wheat.
Possibly because of the low price in
some sections, or for other good reasons.-
If winter oats will succeed they
may frequently-be grown with profit,
for the market price is generally good.
There are many advantages in grow
ing winter oats, particularly In warm
localities, for the season of growth is
during the cool portion of the fall and
spring, so that they fill well, while the'
spring-sown oats succumb to the warm
summers. In growing winter oats the
seeding should be done early in Sep
tember and on good soil. It ls true
that oats will do well on less fertilizing
than wheat, but, on the other hand,
they pay well for good fertilizing.
By sowing at the time specified they
will get a good start and cover the
ground sufficient to protect the roots
during the winter. In the spring they
may be late in starting up, but they
will come unless the winter has been
sufficiently severe to kill -. them out
completely. The plan is well wortk
trying, at least on a small area.
Varieties of Winter Wheat.
Three varieties of winter wheat were
distributed throughout Ontario in the
autumn of 1902 for co-operative experi
ments. Good reports of successfully
conducted experiments have been re
ceived this year from eighteen coun
ties, - extending from Essex in the
south to Hallburton in the north. The
following is the average yield im
weighed bushels of grain per acre for
each variety for five years at the col
lege, and for 1903 throughout Ontario:'
Imperial Amber, 24.9 bushels; Buda
Pesth, 21.4 bushels; Turkey Red, 20.7
bushels. All three varieties are beard
ed. The chaff of the Imperial Amber
Is red, and that of the 'others is white.'
The grain of each variety is red, hard
and recommended for the production
of flour of good quality. . All three va
rieties are, rather weak In the straw.
The Imperial Amber Is a close rival
to the Dawson's Golden Chaff in yield
of grain per acre. The variety last
named seems most productive of all,
but the grain is soft .
Increasing the Cabbage Crop.
Cabbages are selling at very high
prices this season. A little extra care
will increase the yield of the crop. Hoe
often, and once or twice sprinkle a lit
tle nitrate of soda along the rows
quite close to the plant. At the New
Jersey station there was a yield of but
910 prime heads per acre when no ni
trate of soda was used. When three
hundred pounds of the nitrate were
applied per acre In two equal dress
ings, the number of prime heads ob-
tained was -3,200. When : the same
amount was applied In . three equal
dressings the yield of prime heads -per
acre was 5;390. Quantity and quality
are both improved. '
Farm Notes.
Every farm should have a separate
building where sick animals can re
ceive special care iind attention.
A real live farmer does not keep,
from 'making' mistakes, 'but he 'does
not keep on. making the'rsamet mis--take.-
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Potatoes should neyep be marketed;
unless assorted. Uniformity of size
and appearance will "benefit both the
buyer and the seller.' It is the small
potatoes that injure sales and" return -low
prices. " ." r. "
Pigeons will thrive on . a variety,
grains and grass seeds of all kinds-being
suitable, hemp and rape seeds be- .
Ing also acceptable. A salted fish
should hang where the birds can have
access thereto, and ground oyster
shells, gravel,, pure water, 'etc., should
be provided if they are confined. ; ;o
If you ; want something, choice for
yourself and not for market grow. the
Emerald - Gem muskmelon and the
Kleckley watermelon. There are other
good varieties, used mostly on account
of their, excellent shipping .qualities, ,
but no,, varieties can compare with
those "mentioned for home use, as they
excel all others In quality.
This nation is increasing-in popu
lation faster than it is in meat pro
duction. u In the fifty years from 1850
to 1900 the population Increased 3.28
times. . Beef , cattle increased 2.95;
dairy cattle, 2.C8; swine, 2.07; sheep,
L83. Considering these figures In con
nection with our enormous exports ft
does not look like the business is gor
ing to be overdone in the next fifty
years. Just what it will be then can
be only a matter of conjecture-
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