THE GIRL WITH
A MILLION
By D. C.
CI1APTFR V. (Continued.)
lie carried the little secretaire it p
atairs and there, locked in his own room,
he wrote H letter which was d-stined for
Ht. Petersburg, hut traveled In the first
Instance to the rare of one I"r. Brun.
of llollington place. london. In the soli
tude of his own chamber Mr. 7.eno per
mitted himself an accurate and Intimate
eopiaiutance with the French butguiu-e.
little of it as lie allowed himself for hi-s
tres.nt purposes to know outside.
Meanwhile t h i n were going more
pleasantly in the garden. Angela, with a
little twinge of conscience, had informed
Austin that Major Butler would 1h de
lighted to meet him and had expressed
his great regret that he had been nnahle
to make the call he had contemplated that
day. The fact that the major had charg
ed Iter wita this message did not help her
much, for she knew Its hollowness. The
mjor rather dreaded the advent of a
wan who wrote books and resard.nl Aus
tin as a fellow who would be likely to
know a lot of thins and expect other
people to know them also.
"Oi'd meek wun of the porty meself."
Mid Fraser, with his own invaluable sane
froid, "but oi've meed up me moind to
go back to-morrow.
'"To morrow?" said O'Rourke. "That's
little sudden, isn't it?"
"I wish you'd come. O'Rourke." said
Maskelyne. "nut Major Butler is a
dreadful Tory, and I am not sure that
you'd care to meet each other."
"Major Butler might convert me. per
haps," said O'Rourke. "No, no. Clearly
I am impossible." He spoke with so per
fect a gayety and good humor that be
hurt nobody. But a little later he con
trived to pet Maskelyne apart, and to
question him about a matter which had
puxzlcd him a (rood deal. "How doe your
dreadful Tory's niece contrive to be fa
miliar with Iobroski, when a mere Home
Huler like myself is quite too terrible for
the old gentleman? f ca bjm the old
gentleman with no dishrespect," he added,
with his delightful smile. "And, of
course, he may be a young gentleman,
and still be the lady's uncle, though,
art in, he is her guardian, and probably
elderly." !
"Io!iraski and Miss Butler's father
were dear friends." said Maskelyne, re
peating what he had heard from Angela.
"When Dobroski escaped from Siberia
he landed in England without funds or
friends. Miss Butler'a father found him
out, maintained him, so far aa I can
learn, for years, and was a stanch friend
to him. She has known him from child
hood, and has a great affection and ven
eration for him. It is a difficult posi
tion, for he and her uncle are at daggers
now. But Dobroski seems to worship
her." i
Tej, I can see that," O'Rourke an
swered. "A charming girl," he added,
-softly, and in so natural a way that Mas
kelyne supposed him to be ignorant of
"his own interest in her. "There's ro
mance in the situation, too," he continued,
in a lighter tone. Maskelyne, with a mere
nod in answer, made a move in Angela's
direction. "No," said O'Rourke. putting
an arm through one of his. "You don't
eecape rie in that way. I' have something
to say to you, and I know that you will
"be shifty and evasive and underhanded
An your ways until I have said it. Let me
gpeak, old fellow. We shall both be
easier. I can't tell you what I think and
feel about that splendid loan of yours.
I was really desperate. I don't know
what I should have done without it."
"Very well," said Maskelyne, pressing
his companion's arm with a gesture of
affection, but speaking very dryly; "it is
over now?"
"No, my friend of outward marble and
Inward tenderness, it is not over. And it
never will be."
"Once for-all. O'Rourke, bury (hat con
founded thing, and have done with it.
"Well, there, the thing is buried. I'll
say no more till I can pay you back again.
But I suppose you don't forbid me to
think of It In the meantime? It was the
only kindness in that way I ever had or
ever wanted. I sha'n't forget it ; that's
ell. And now it's buried."
On the following day O'Rourke took a
quiet walk by unknown ways across the
fields. He was a born townsman, and had
but little love for rural tranquillities by
nature, but he was already weary of the
work of the session, and was glad to es
cape to fresh air and silence for awhile.
One gentle little hill after another drew
him on. He would see what lay beyond
this gentle eminence, and then be would
nee what lay beyond the next, and In this
fashion he sauntered on until he came in
night of a most exaggeratedly castellated
house of gray stone standing in the midst
of a dark pine woods. The building was
of a moderate size, but its peaks and tur
rets dwarfed it, and from a little dis
tance made it look at least as much like a
child's toy as a dwelling house for real
people. , This was the chateau of Roufoy,
and the present residence of Major But
ler. The wanderer, who had fairly good
taste in most things, stood for a moment
to smile at this preposterous edifice, and
then walked on again. It was a day of
cloudy soft light, and the air was won
derfully sweet. The woods were In the
freshness of their greenery, and the dark
hues of the contrasting pines set off the
lighter foliage. A few hundred yards be
fore him lay the first link of a river
which went winding In a rounded tlgzag
until It lost Itself to view behind the
nhoulder of a wood-clad bill.
He strolled down to the river side, and
there cast himself upen the grass, and
stared up at the soft motionless clouds.
The stream ran through narrower banks
than common near where be lay, and kept
up a pleasant drowsy gurgle. Listening
to this, he lay there enjoying all the de
lights of leisure after labor in every
fiber of his body, until be fell Into a light
la. From this be was awakened by a
rustle and the sound of an execration
gently breathed. Sitting up be was aware
of a gentleman of British aspect, florid,
turdy and well set, who stood on the
other side ot the river, rod in baud, per.
Murray
illusively pulling at a fly which bad lodg
ed in one of the (tranche of a bush. Ly
ing down he had been hidden from the
angler, who, seeing him rise, g.ve some
thing of a Mart.
"Pardon inc. sir," said the stranger,
n labored and very Fnglish sounding
French, "cau you detach that tly for me?"
"Major Butler." said O'Rouike to him
self. "Is this Major Butler, I wonder?"
lie answered, also speaking in French,
that he would do his best, and walked
to the bush. O'llonrke secured the branch
to which the tly was attached, and cut it
away, after which he disentangled the
hook, and the angler and he raised their
huts to each other.
Major Butler, for O'Rourke' not un
natural guess had bit the mark, express
ed his obligations with some little diffi
culty, and O'Rourke, w ho was Paris bred,
resHtnded that he was infinitely delighted
to be of service. If this were Major But
ler, thought Vr. O'Rourke. it would be
good fun to conquer his prejudices, and
apart from the amusement. It would be
agreeable to have a country house to call
at during his stay. Then ho thought of
that charming girl.
lie beiran by asking after sport, and
the qunly of the stream and the fish,
and the major, who was an accessible and
friendly soul when once the ice was brok
en with him. displayed his take, and floun
dered on with his French in a very cour
ageous and adventurous manner.
Presently he hooked a half-pounder,
who behaved in a very lively manner, and
was finally grassed workman-like.
O'Rourke looked on with interest.
"They give plenty of sport." he said.
"Capital sport." replied Butler, heart
ily. "They're not feeding well to-day,
though. Two or three days ago a young
friend of mine, an American, who's stay
ing at my place, fetched out seven pounds
in half an hour. Used a fly quite strange
to the water, too. a gaudy American thing.
but very killing."
"There can't be any Americans over
here."
"Ouly one that I know of." said the
major. .Maskelyne. He nau time
enough to think that this was the novel
ist, ten to one, and a very different sort
of fellow from the man he had expected.
Pleased to meet you," he said. "Shall
be glad if you'll look me up."
"Thank you." said O'Rourke, sweetly.
Thank you very much indeed. Maske
lyne and I are very old friends."
"Not the novelist," said the major, si
lently. "Of course not. Spoke much too
intimately from the first mention of him
only to have, met him yesterday."
"You are Major Butler?" asked
O'Rourke. There are ways and ways of
putting this -sort of interrogatory. But
ler bowed assent. "Maskelyne told me
with whom he was staying. My name is
O'Rourke."
"Oh!" said the major, blankly; "you're
not the "
"I'm afraid I am," answered O'Rourke,
with so admirable a good humor that But
ler could not refrain from a smile. "We
needn't talk politics if we differ, as I
dare say we do."
Honestly, if Major Butler could have
withdrawn bis invitation he would have
done so. and he was a little annoyed
with himself for having given it. But
he bethought him, the man was a friend
of Maskelyne's, and Maskelyne spoke of
him in the very highest terms. But then
again, there was something about people
talked they said the Irish members were
here to make terms with that infamous
old scoundrel Hobroski, a rascal who
thirsted for royal blood and' wanted chaos
to come again.
"Do you stay long?" aked Butler, with
a diplomatic purpose.
"Yes. a week or two, perhaps more. A
friend of mine I dare say you know him
he's really a very distinguished man-
Farley, the novelist is staying in the
same hotel with me at Janenne, and so
long as he stays I shall stay."
Angela and Maskelyne were each a good
deal surprised half an hour later to see
Major Butler coming down the avenue
toward the chateau side by side with
O'Rourke. Perhaps at bottom the major
himself was a little surprised, but he was
certainly vanquished. lie confessed that
he had never met a pWsanter man in his
life than this Home Ruler, wbom in ad
vance he had been prepared to detest.
CHAPTER VI.
Dobroski and O'Rourke sat together In
a chamber of the Cheval Blanc .
"You thought my scheme a madman's
vision when you heard It first," said the
old man, in bis tired and tranquil way.
"But now? Speak without fear, and
with perfect candor."
"I see a practical possibility in It,"
returned the other. "A bare possibility,
but still a possibility."
"Possibility enough to make It worth
while to strike when the time comes?"
"Possibility enough to make It worth
while to strike when the time comes.
Yes." There was something In O'Rourke's
manner of repeating the phrase which
made the repetition seem weighty, reflec
tive, and full of respect for Dobroskl's
years and qualities. "But " He paus
ed with a look of thought, and drummed
upon the table with his fingers.
"Hut ?" said Dobroski.
"We must not lose the cause. We must
not lose for want of a little candor. You
have laid your scheme before ine given
me facts, names, numbers. You tell me
that I have your perfect confidence, and
that I know now all you have to tell."
"There are details," answered Dob
roski "countless details. But the main
facts are yours."
"I am not disputing, sir," said
O'Rourke, with a smile which seemed to
say how Impossible that would be. "I
am ouly recapitulating. But you see,
Mr. Dobroski, I get these things from the
fountain-bead, and I am assured of their
verity. But when you ask me to be your
emissary at home you forget that I have
neither your years, your first-hand knowl
edge, your history, nor your authority. In
short, I am Hector O'Rourlte, and you
are John Dobroski. If I carry this pro
digious scheme to the wen la England
and In Ireland who would be ready (rt
revolve it and to lake part in It what
credentials have l?"' 1
Dobroski turned Ms mournful eyes full
upon O'Rourke and regarded dim In si
lence for a lime. O'Rourke bore th
scrutiny with an admirable candor and
modesty.
"That does not speak well for your
opinion of the scheme," said Dobroski,
after a noticeable pause. "I know, and
no man knows better, that when we strike
we strike for life or death. I know that
a sin.ile indiscretion may ruin us, I have
weighed the chances and counted the cost
for years."
"I recognise the dangers, too," said
O'Rourke, "but we must face them and
outface them." lie spoke lightly, but
with an
11 underlying resolve so clearly
d that there was no doubting him.
indicated that there was no doubting him.
"No. It Is not the danger of the scheme
that gives me ,muso. But It needed a
your close and Intimate knowledge al
tile authority you carry in your name nivi
v.tur ...rcer to make the existence of so
vast a plan s.oui os.si!le. I accept the
scheme." he said. lvidly. half rising from
bis seat. "I bind myself to It without
reserve. Win or lose ! But. except upon
the fullest rssltlon, I would not have
taken it. Except upon the loftiest au
thority. I would not have given credence
to it. No, Mr. Dobroski, you must coins
yourself to England. Iave me behind
to work as your lieutenant there. If you
think me worthy of the post, but come
yourself and bear the news and make the'
first appeal."
I will go." said Dobroski, if you
think it needful
"I think it actually needful." O'Rourke
answered. "I will write and will make
arrangements. We bad better not travel
together."
"Good." said IVibroskt. "I will start
to-night. The longer the interval be
tween my going and your following tho
less cause to snscet that we have a corn-)
mon errand. Perhaps 1 can He uomg
something In the meantime. 1 may tell
your friend Mr. Frost that the plan car
ried your adherence with it? Your entire
approval?"
"That It carries my entire approval
with it." O'Rourke answered, slowly and
weightily; "because it promises nothing
precipitate, because it promises cool and
cautious preparation, and good general
ship." "You think he stands In need of that
warning?"
"Most of us stand In need of It," said
O'Rourke. "We are too eager. We frit
ter our chances on affairs of, outposts.
That has altvavs been our trout do."
"I understand," said Dtbruskl. "I will
not forget your warning. But now, sir, ,.rs alcohol bill by Imposing restrlc
I will say farewell. We shall meet again thnt .,.. Pl.,1,!1.P ( Imixmslhle
in a little while, I trust. We have not
seen much of each other as yet. but I am
not s'ow :o read a true man. and I know
that I have done well in trusting you. I
have fought in this war for now this forty
years and more. We have done but little,
but at lust the hour is coming, and all
will soon be done or undone."
When be first said farewell ho took
O'Rourke by the hand and held him j
until be had siioken his Inst word.!
O'Rourke looked back into the sad and
passionate eyes that gazed Into his own,
and his glance was affectionate and wor
shipful. The little toy train at the toy railway
station at Panenne was getting up steam
to be gone, and was milking as much noise
f preparation as if it had a thousand
miles before it. Dobroski emerged from
the doorway of "the Cheval Blanc, followed , P''"1 Vnrvoy deals briefly with the gen
by a stout female domestic, who bore a! oral geology of Eastern Colorndo, nnd
portmanteuu in either hand. The old j In detail wUh tho geology nnd under
man caught si'ht of O'Rourke and bowed ( ground waters of the Arkansas Valb'y
to him. O'Rourke returned the salute,
and turning round when Dobroski had
disappeared, saw Austin at his open win
dow. .... ,, , i.i i a.
r ar ey. i.e sam. . w,,e.. ,
revo utiouist is leaving us. lie bus just
gone off 'o the station with a couple of
portmanteaus, lias be said nothing to
you about It 7"
"Nothing," said Farley, smiling.
"Doesn't he take his fellow-conspirator
into confidence?"
"Well, you see," returned O'Rourke,
smiling also, "I haven't asked him for his
confidence. And even if I did, he miht
prefer to keep it."
"Likely enough," said Farley, smiling
still. "Hillo! Here are our friends from
Houfoy. Meet thru for me, there's a
good fellow. I'll be down in two min
utes." (To be continued.)
Frenzied Finance.
Joax (nt the phone) Hello! Is this
Dr. PillHbury?
The Other- Yen.
Joax This is Joax. I wish you
would come up nt once and see what
you can do for the baby.
The Other What's the trouble with
him?
Joax He's financially etuharrnsHisl.
The Other Financially embarrass
ed:" Joux Yea lie Just swallowed a
penny.
Merely a Sunitestloii.
Ills mother-in-law had been with
them for thm, long weeks.
"To-morrow," said his wife, "will bo
mamma's blrthady. I wish I could
think of something appropriate to give
her."
Why not give her a ticket hack
home?" suggested the husband.
Needed New one.
"That story," remarked tlio man who
had been listening to his wire's latest
bit of gossip, "strikes mo as being made
of whole cloth."
"So much tho better," rejoined the
wife of his bosom. "All the old gossip
In tho neighborhood has been worn
threadbare."
Just the Thin-.
"When I was young, my dear, girls
were not allowed to sit up so Into with
young men."
"Then, papa, why do you allow tne
to do so? It would be so much more
Interesting If you would only forbid
It" Judge.
Edyth-Jack Ilugglns actually had
I . ,....
Noiseless Screams.
lilt? ll!limil--ll.3 minn w
Mayme The Idea! Of course you
tried to scream? ,
EdytU Yes every time.
Mnklnst Drnslnrril Alcohol,
When I ln farmer comes to make de
natured alcohol on Ms own plact h
will find that tin exjH'iis of tlttltn: up
,H distillery will ninouiit to something.
distillery
, i..(,m, herewith shows the large
,n w,(.h Mw ,,,
of
- 7 ,. .
Vlirw. Ue Very simple appliance, but
denatured itlettlnd cannot bq produced
j w ithout the proper tanks, vats. pljH'a
and other arrangements. In the lnrgo
vats the stirring Is done by machinery,
which of course would be much too ex
pensive for tin average farmer. It has
!nen suggest od that fanner form small
nsifctcltttlons ami establish n distillery
at n central point, to which fnrmers
can bring tbelr material to be made
Into nlcoltol.
Farmers should not be too anngulne
ovor tin proHNct for lmmedate profit
In manufacturing denatured nlcotnl 'it
home. It must he undcrstiKid that fnrm
ers' stills would tend to curtail the
business of the great whisky trust and
reduce the profit. It I not rensonnblo.
therefore, to believe that It will allow
the funnera t mnke alcohol If It enn
prevent It by fair or unfair means.
tnlst tu l,lst session of ('on-
M ASIf INO AMI l-fMtKl.NQ APVAttWfS.
, cress nought to etnascutnts tho farm-
for fanners to engage lit biislnesn. The
trust, through friendly senators, par
tially succissled, nnd no alcolhd will vs
made on farm this year or next. In
fact, It Is wife to say that It will be
many long years Itefore the laws are
so framed as to carry out the Intention
of Secretary Wilson In the matter.
TM.re ., (,w,.Ver. every prospect that
.. . . ... .
the manufacturing of denatured ab'o
hol will soon assume large proportion
nnd that fanners will profit by raising
those crops that can be used In the
. btlflness.
t'nderii round
Water In
Vallrr.
Arkansas
A report of the United States Oeolo-
region.
The prlnetpnl water-henrlng forma
tion of this region Is the "Dakota"
sandstone, but waters also occur ex-
.,..,.. , , nlIuvlnl deposit along
' .
the valleys, In the sands and graved
mnntllng pnrts of the upland east of
I the mountains, nnd In the sandstone
of the Fox Hills. Lnramle, and over-
'.jlng formations. Smaller amount .
mostly of bad (-utility, occur In the "Red
Beds."
The quantity of water ayatlnble from
the "Dakota" sandstone In Eastern Col
orado Is variable, nnd In ort!on of
the region has lecn found Inadequate.
As a rule the pressure Is too low to
sustain a rigorous flow. The. largest
rolumeof water has lieen obtained from
wells nt Rockyford. In Homo districts
the quality of the water I satisfactory,
In others the waters are highly charged
with minerals.
1,1 m a II ran as Special Crop.
Lima Ix-nns are very profitable, If
picked green and sold In the gener.il
market, or by commission merchant.
I They nro then sold In tho hulls, though
jsome shell them. They require cousld
Urnble labor, as tho dally picking ,uid
'shelling nro Bonis of heavy oxp.i'ise,
while tho cost of iK)le nnd cultivation
I adds largely to the outlay. There are
"poleless," or dwarf, varieties, hovcvr,
If sold dry they nro flailed, the yield
being from 15 to SO bushels kt acre.
according to the variety nnd fertility
I of the soli. They aro greatly redue-1
In yield should dry weuther occur. Tho
most profit Is made by soiling them In
tho green condition. Under favorable
I conditions ns much as $200 ier acre can
I cleared, but i00 Is above tho aver
age for an acre of green Iteans. Potash
fertilizer are preferred. A mix-
ture of 150 pounds nitrate or soua,
pounds acidulated phosphate rock undj
350 pounds sulphate of potash per acre
' would bo a proper application on ninny
soils.
Rough Feeds.
Rough feeds, Including pasture, are
usuully so plentiful that frequently we
feed them without any Idea as to what
and how much will produce-the de
sired results. Much rough, feed Is
wasieu 111 cuiciu-rwi truing. .vn
will eat the best of her menu first and
If given too much will pick the most
desirable morsels, leaving what might
he called passably good, which too fro-
quent)y Is treated as waste and thrown
underfoot. No more hay should be
an animal than It will eat up
clean. This refers to first-class quail-
ty. however, aa we could not expect a
cow to eat up clean a poor quality of
bay Exchange,
:cw.'s Fvfvi'.T m&&riAm-' w?m
Wr -''
l ost at llaiillna- I'roiis,
The Information contained In a bul
letin Issued by tho Fulled States De
partment of Agriculture was secured
from correspondent In I.SIM counties
In different Slates. The statistics denl
particularly with twenty-three of the
staple agricultural products grown In
the .rutted Stales, nnd embrix'e the
number of counties rctortliig, average
miles of shipping, weight per load, cost
per ton per in lie, etc.
In a siHimiary of these data the au
thor says; "The average costs p H)
lbs. for hauling products from farms
to shipping points vary In a number of
Instances roughly with the relative
values of the nrtlcle hauled, the more
valuable product being hauled often nt
greater coat than the
less valutbb
product. Corn, wheat, oats, hay nnd then living. There are persons in nonn
lotntocs wero hauled nt coat ranging '"" N"w York who have been In ths
fn.ni 7 to 0 cent is-r lis) lis,., cotton 'It 'f "'Pl "J" "! ST"' Ti l
11 cents, nnd wool cost only 10 eiit
...
per tot) lbs. to In haulel from farms.
The difference of cost In hauling be
tween 0110 product nnd another Is
largely title to the relative dlstmce
traversed ami the relative alio of lend
taken."
Statistics are nlo presented nnd IU
cutd regarding the fnrineis' lo'ig.M
hauls and method of h.iullng. with the
effect of these factor on local and gen
ernl price. Tho quantity of farm
produce hauled In l'.sTi I Ml Is estimated
t more than I,.),0h),(hki ton, nnd the
cost of hauling nt nlut fl.asl.(is)
for the most tmportnnt crop mention
ed. The value of letter ronds. quicker
methods of loading and unloading, and
other fnctors are also discussed In
their bearing on the reduction In the
cost of hauling.
Note from convspondents, regard
ing the conditions of wagon tranisr
tntlon In different pnrts of tho Fulti-I
Stntes, are also npMtided.
Flertrle lllprnlnsr of Frolt.
Ripening fruit by electricity I one
of the latest achievements of science.
The experiment wn trlI by an Fug-
llh electrical expert, who found that
he could reproduce the effect of the
tropical sun's rny wltbont the slight
est dilhVulty. The ripening experiment
hnvt Isen tried for the most pnrt with
bnnmins.
When bunches of the green fnilt ar
rive In Kngland they nre jmt In an nlr
tlvbt ense made entirely of gins. In
side this ense I supplhsj with a num
ber of electric lights which can be
turned on nnd off In any number .it
will. It hn lssn discovered that the
but ntm rlsn according t the amount
of rnys shed on them. The expert ha
made tests so that now he can ripen
bananas nt nny time he wants Just by
regulating the light. This Is nn Im
mense ndvantngo over tlte ordinary
n-.rthod of rlH'iilng.
Bnnnnns are cut nnd shfpped when
quite green, hut of full slr.e. It Is er
roneously believed by those who bnve
never lieen In bniiann raising land tint
there the fnilt I allowed to ripen on
the tree. This U not the case. Bunnnn
are picked green and hung up to ripen
Just as they are trcntcd In the north.
Holds lla(.
Nobody but a person who ha tried
it knows the dllllcultles eneotinteri'd
In IHIIng a sack with iotntocs, grain,
old paper or simi
lar articles. (!en
ernlly two persons
are required to
perform the opera
tion, one to uod
the bag while the
other throws In th'
contents. It will
readily lie seen
thnt a scheme
uaq iioi.mcH. which will obviate
the necessity of employing a second
M-rson would lie of Immense advantage,
l)tli In saving time and labor. A sim
ple device of this nature litis recently
been patented by a Minnesota man, nnd
N shown In the accompanying Illustra
tion. The sack or bng holder com
prise a suitable platform, on which
nre mounted Inclined standards, by
uh'ch the bng Is braced. At the top Is
a lever which Is hinged to one of tho
uprights. At the end of tho lever are
two rings, one fitting within the other.
th bng being chiinped within them.
A rpring at' tin rear scrvesto hold the
lever wiiortIng the rlugH, thus sup
porting tho bag In an upright position.
Tbo Salll.
The henvy mnn should le most par
ticular about his saddle, and that It
shall he not only broad-seated but long
In the tree, thnt his weight may bo
distributed over as large a surface on
the luirse's hack as possible, and he
snouia exercise great care tnat not
nnl la tf uroll afllfTnd Aaruwlallir al,ul
the withers, but that tho stuffing Is con
stantly worked light and kept from
caking or becoming lumpy anywhere.
Neglect of these precautions, says a
writer In the Outing Magnsslne, will
Inevitably lend to chafing and bruising
of tho back or painful pinching and
bruising of the withers, this latter in
Jury Jeadlng very possibly to further
complications In the way of fistula,
etc., which may result in permanent
UI1U TTI BCfviw ivMiniiniiuii J HP
Individual of lighter weight Is more
fortunate In these respects, as he Is
not so likely to injure his mount severe
ly by the mere amount of weight he
represents, but even he must be July
caroful, not only upon the grounds of
self-interest, but upon those of ordNjine can-t find post cards that say thlnga
nary humanity. roit her." Washington Star,
msimm-
"l'"t.n
III
WIT
C'rrra v ilvr 1 J.A 7
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k.Kal'i.V -"Vll n
The year 1 H I it was known throughout
the I 'tilted States nnd Furopa as tha
coldest ever etperletieed by any person
' Is rniill I lie im ire of SM Old uimj
In 110 and kept up unbroken until 1HMV
that the following Information regarding
this year without s summer ha been
tn ken :
Jiimmrv was so mild thnt most persons
stowed their lire to go out nnd did not
burn wood except for rooking. There were
a few cold d)s, but they were very few.
Most of tho time the air was warm ami
springlike. February wit not cold, jsnma
tin) were colder than ny In January,
but th" weather wn about the same.
March, from the 1st to the Oth. was In
clined to be klndy. It cnine In Uka
snii.ll lion and went out like a very Inno
cent sh'-cp.
April came In warm, but a the iiy
grew longer the air became colder, ana
by the first of May tlier wn a temper
ature like thnt of winter, with plenty of
snow suit Ice. In Mny the young bud
were frozen dead, Ice formed half an IncU
thick on pond and river, corn wa
killed, nnd the cornfields were planted
n tit 1 11 and ngnln, until It bccnine tea late
to rnlse a crop.
By the bmt of Mny hi thl clliunt lha
trees nre tisunlly In lesf and bird and
(lowers nr plentiful. When tin Inst of
Mny arrived In 110 everything had bren
killed by the cold.
June wn the coldest month of rose
ever experienced In this latitude. Frost
and Ice were a common a buttercups
nsunlly are. Almost evrry green thing
w 11s killed; all fruit wn destroyed; nor
fell ten Inches il-ep In Vermont. There
wns n seven Inch full In the Interior of
New York Suite, and the saiim In Mas
sachusetts. There were only a few mod
erately warm d. Fveryltody looked.
longed, and waited for wsnn weather,
but warm west her did not roine.
It wn also dry; very little rnln fell.
All summer long the wind blew steadily
from the north in hhmti, luib-n with snow
Slid Ice. Mother knit M-ks of double
thickness fur t li.-lr children, and made
thick mittens. Plnnting nnd shivering
were done together, and the farmer who
worked out their tuxes on the country
ronds wore overcoat amLinit tens.
(In June 17 there wn a heavy fall of
now. A Vermont fnrmer sent a flis-k of
sheep to pnslure on 'June Id. 'lite morn
ing of the 17th dawned with the ther
mometer below the freerlng ;sint. About
I) a'cliM-k In the morning the owner of
the slice;) started to look for hi flock.
Before leaving home he turned to hi
wife and Mild, jokingly:
"Better start the nej(hbor soon; It's
the middle of June, and I mny get lost
In tho snow."
An hour after he had left home a ter
rific snow storm came up. The snow fell
thick and fust, and as there wn so much
wind the fleecy masses plied In great
drift along the windward sidn of the
fences and outbuildings. Night came and
the farmer had not been heard of.
HI wife became frightened and alarm
ed the neighborhood. All the neighbor
Joined the searching party. On the third
day they found him. He wa l.eing In a
hollow on the side hill with both fort
frozen ; he waa half covered with snow,
but alive. Most of the sheep were lost.
July came In with snow and Ice. On
the Fourth of July Ice as thick a win
dow glass formed throughout New I"ng
h'tpl. New York, and In some rls of
the Stale of Pennsylvania, Indian corn,
which In some parts of the Fast had
struggled through May and June, gave
up, froze nnd died.
To tho surprise of everybody, August
proved tho worst month of all. Almost
every green thing in this country ntd
Furope wns blasted with frost.
Snow fell at Burnet, thirty miles from
London, Fnghi nd, on Aug. .'0. Newspa
per received from Fnglnnd stated that
1H10 would be remembered by the. exist
ing generation ns tho year la which there
was no summer.
Very little corn ripened In New Kng
land. There was great privation, anil
thousands of persons would hnvt) perished
In this country hud It not been for tho
abundance of fish nnd wild game. Dan
bury (Conn.) News.
run Habit.
Tlie Man Who Bonrds Do you think
n nmn becomes what be ents?
I Tll0 Mnn who Keeps tho House
J ff0 ; I think a man who stays where ha
; nng to ent prunes becomes a lobster.
Vonkers Statesman.
At the Plar.
"So you couldn't tell the villain from
the hero?"
"No. Tho actors were all bad." De
troit Free Press.
Animals (Itat Iloatn.
'Now, Johnnie," asked the teacher,
"when von so to tho country In sum.
mer wi,Qt animals do you so rovlna
bOUt7 '
"Boarders," was the prompt reply.
An Esaetlaar Intelligence.
"Sho's awfully original," snid Maude,
"Yes." answered Mamie. "Whv. aha
jayen Insists on writing letter because.