I
NLY A FARMER’S t
DAUGHTER
.l/A’.S'.
CHAPTER IV.
n..j it been possible for Winifred to
" Errol Hastings' real feelings she
have been forced to confess how
_. /. , had misjudged him. He was
p. fir-t time in his life unreasonably.
¿«'ideringly, in love, and his judgment
,t war with his passion. Reflection
did not help him. either.
< ‘*u --
-I have heard," he thought, of men
«.anting the world well lost for a woai-
«ike. but 1 never realized the feei
ng until 11“»'. Now I feel that 1 would
vh all I possess if I could raise her to
mwiiion. or sink to hers. She is only
, l.n-ht charming child yet. but what
ji,.in..' womanhood she will grow into
■ b,'n she begins to love. I cannot imag
ine any greater happiness than to look
in>o tlie depths ot those beautiful eye».
,nl rt.ad there, 'I love you.' or to take
those little, slender hands iu mine, anl
hear the confession from her lips. But
1 could not trust myself to stay here aud
,P1. her often: silence would be impossi
ble If it were uot for our cursed Hast
ing» pride 1 might tell her now. this very
day, how I love her, and marry her if
,he would have me. But that caunot lie.
Have all my ancestors kept their resolve
m spite of everything until now, aud
shall I be the first one to break it by my
weakness or cowardice? No! no! no;"
he thought, passionately—“the honor of
our house first.
And so Errol made up his mind that he
would see Winifred no more—he would
not yield to temptation, or expose her to
disappointment, mid wheu he passed the
next day with Miss Champion lie kept
bis face steadily averted from the Fann,
little guessing how bitterly the woman
he loved was commenting on his apparent
neglect.
Several days pnssed, nnd the house was
full of guests. Everyone declared that
Hazell Court was the most charming
country house to stay at, and that Mr.
Hastings was the perfection of a host.
He and Lady Grace Farquhar made the
most delightful arrangements for tlie gen
eral amusement; and everybody was
»mused ami pleased in consequence. Miss
Champion ami her brother were over at
the Court almdst every day, somewhat
to the chagrin of Lady Ulrica St. Ego,
who bad resolved to do everything iu her
power to win Errol Hastings. Her sis
ter. Lady Angela, had similar intentions
toward Lord Harold Erskine, who was
almost as rich, though hot of nearly such
old family.
One day, when Errol bad ordered hia
four-in hand to take the party driving, he
asked Miss Champion, who was sitting
on the box beside him, which way they
should go.
'Over the common and up the hill, I
think is the prettiest,” answered Flora,
with the malicious design of passing the
Farm, that Winifred might see them.
Just as they came up to the Farm. Win
ifred, who had been standing at the gate,
turned and walked away to the house.
“I say!” cried Lord Harold, "what an
elegant woman! Miss Champion, you
are the great authority iu the county—
please tell me who that young beauty
is!"
"She is a farmer's daughter,” said
Flora, coldly; and Errol almost hated her
tor saying it.
“A fanner's daughter! I could hnve
•worn, with that figure and tournure, she
Oelonged to one of the best families in the
county. I was just indulging a hope,
Hastings, that we should see her at the
ball. Ilo you know her?”
“Yea,” said Errol, gravely, "I have
that honor.”
“Could you not invite her?" Lord
old went on.
"Ask the ladies," answered Errol, with
an unwonted tinge of sarcasm, "whether
they would consent to the presence of a
girl who was only a farmer's daughter?"
"indeed, I am sure I would," cried Miss
Alton, who was too pretty to be jealous;
but the others remained silent.
Winifred had turned away from the
fat* with a swelling heart.
"He may not care for me.” thought
the poor child; "but he need not come
p»«t so often with his aristocratic friends
to »how how far above me he is!”
The day before the ball, Errol had
»»tired to his sanctum, after lunch, to
write two or three letters, when there
came a gentle tap at tlie d<»or.
Come in! and Lady Grace appeared
on the threshold.
VVill you pardon my intrusion?” she
“*'! "I have always wished to see your
haunt, and a request I have to make to
fou has at last given me a fair pre
text."
' on might have taken my consent for
fruited." he answered, with a pleasant
nt I am quite content that you
•hoind think it necessary to ask it, since
four ». ruple brings you here.”
My r.qnest relates in a measure to one
01 th* dearest friends I had, poor Wini
fred Champion.”
* tiampion?" said Hastings, interroga
tively.
,h,> l,nn<t’>ter of old Sir Howard."
did not know that there was another
“Mhter than Lady Valanton.”
a „ t’"t ",1*‘ n”,de ■ mesalliance, and
sard, who is a dreadful tyrant, has
er»*r allowed her name to be mentioned
1
T*ry fond of her, po<»r Kiri,
rv . 'Z'1
waw »<nne year« younger
wns, but I never saw her after
- an away, for I was abroad with my
. '* "n ' ,n'l before I returned to Eng-
»he did. Her governess, Madame
”n' .ieu. wa> a very good aud charm-
• nd I have always kept up a
lence with her from time to
» -«i , invaded your retreat this after-
' ’ ask if I may have the
fon» .
re. in order to drive over and
i
’■d lady a viait."
"Wh, not take the barouche. Lady
har» " a. Lady St Ego and Lady Marion
Ined driving this afternoon, and
»■He» intend to ride over to
>i<»n'« before dinner."
I would rather not di»con-
>' ei I friend by too much state; be-
ire a great fancy to drive your
nr—,
Rv »1 mean«, then." exclaimed Err. 1.
-u ,,r,c* Farquhar arrived, very
if at rhe little cottage, and pre-
*"r » long chat with Madame de
bo i •a« very glad to see h*r.
■he » »aid. "that you had ar-
ths Co 'nrt. but I «ear.ely von-
"‘*1 yoq until after the festle-
■nclnJe.1.".
I'rtni'l have come over long ago,"
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FORRESTER
This Mr. Hastings.” asked Madatne de
Montolieu. "do j'ou like him?”
I think him charming. He ia so agree
able. and clever, and well bred."
But is he good, and honest, and true?”
Lady Grace looked a little surprised at
this question, the more so as it was put
with an unusual degree of earnestness.
"I cannot tell, but I should think so."
she replied. "It seems to me as if his
greatest failing was the hereditary Hast
ings pride. Why do you ask?”
"1 remember his mother,” remarked
Madame de Montolieu. checking herself.
“She was very good and amiable."
She was. indeed!" sighed Lady Grace.
"I have been going to ask you, in so
many ot my letters, what ha» become of
poor Winifred's child. She was a bright-
looking. intelligent little girl.”
"Ah, Lady Grace,” said the oi l French
lady, sighing, "she gives me the keenest
anxiety."
"How so? Is »he not turning out well?"
"Too well, too well,” ejaculated Mad
ame de Montolieu. with an expressive
shake of the head. “She is all the fond
est mother or friend could with; beau
tiful, Hniiable. graceful and accomplish
ed—a child to lie proud of. Ah. dear Lady
Grace, 1 fear greatly that I have taught
her too much, she is so far beyond her
father's station; but, indeed, I did it all
for the liest. I ho[ied Sir Howard would
have noticed and brought her out, but
lie sternly refuses to have anything to
do with her; and they are all so cruel
and disdainful to the poor child it breaks
my heart.”
"It is just like that detestable old Sir
Howard," cried Lady Grace, with un
usual energy. “He always insisted on
sacrificing everything to his stubborn
pride. Can nothing be done?”
“I fear not,” replied the old lady; aud
then she proceeded to tell her friend of
Miss Champion's treatment of her cousin.
Lady Grace was highly indignant.
"I can quite believe it,” she remarked.
“Miss Champion has an air of haughty
superciliousness that offends nie greatly.
I cannot understand how it is that Mr.
Hastings seems to admire her so much."
At this moment the door opened, and
Winifred entered. She drew back on see-
ing a stranger.
“Enter, my loce,” said Madame de
Montolieu. “This is Winifred Eyre," she
added, addressing her visitor.
Lady Grace was fairly astonished at
the sight of such a graceful, elegant crea
ture.
“Come here, my dear,” she said, gently,
“and let me see if you are like your tuotli-
er.”
Lady Grace left the cottage that after
noon perfectly charmed with Winifred.
"I will see if something caunot be done
to bring her into a position for which she
is fitted,” she thought, as she drove slow
ly back to the Court. “Ah, if I could
only have had such a daughter!” and poor
childless Lady Grace sighed heavily.
CHAPTER V.
Winifred had just left the Farm on her
way to the cottage, when she met and
was accosted by Hawkins, the gamekeep
er.
"I beg your pardon, miss, for making
so free,” he said, taking off his cap re
spectfully, "but I thought maybe you’d
like to see some of the grand doings up
at the Court to-morrow.”
Winifred colored painfully, and Haw
kins, remarking it, was terribly concern
ed.
"I am sure, miss. I meant no offense—
I hope you won't take what I said as a
liberty.” The man looked anxiously at
her.
“Indeed, no," exclaimed Winifred, re-
covering herself; "I am much obliged to
you for thinking of me, Hawkins.”
"You see, miss,” said the gamekeeper,
eagerly, "it was in this way. I says to
myself, why, the doings at the Court to-
morrow will be quite a L sight; there's the
ballroom done up in that lieautiful way
11S 'ud be a show in itself, let alone all
the county fatn'lies coming from miles
round. They tell me as how the master
would make everybody promise to l>e
tnere by half-past nine, so thinks 1. if
Mis» Eyre 'II just step round about ten
o'clock I could let her into the little
garden that the ballroom looks into, and
«he could see all the gay doings without
a soul being the wiser."
"Thank you, Hawkins," said Winifred,
gently; "it was very good of you to think
ot me."
As Winifred went on her way she was
terribly hurt at a proposal so injurious
to her dignity; but it was impossible for
her to fee! any annoyance with the man,
who had evidently spoken from sheer
good will and the wish to afford her a
pleasure. But the idea of her. Winifred
Eyre, going to look in surreptitiously at
a window to see the upper classes amus
ing themselves was a dreadful offense to
her pride.
But it frequently happen« that when
we violently repudiate »n idea at first
we are all the more likely to come round
to it afterward. And a« W iuifred walked
along, insidious thoughts crept in to un
dermine the stronghold of her determina
tion.
MS.
"After all," whispered Curiosity, why
should I feel so bitter at tbe thought of
being only a spectator of this grandeur?
I shall never be able to participate in It,
and why should I refuse an opportunity
I have so often coveted, of seeing a really
grand ball?"
Then she fell into a train of thought.
"If I had only the advantage of being
Sir Howard'» granddaughter, that Hora
Champion ha»-if I could hare met Mr.
Hastings in society, and ridden and
danced with him as »he has done, I think
I could hare made him lore me; bat as »
farmer's daughter, what chance hare I
with an admired, aristocratic beauty!
Here word» failed her, and she »at
down on the bank in tbe lonely wood»,
snl the tear« »troamed down her face.
8o intent was .be on her mi.ery that she
did not hear footstep» »ppro»< hlng ner.
and when a man'» voice sounded tenderly
in her ear., Mying. "Mi.. Eyr», »«
in trouble?" she started, blushing, to her
"Mr. Hasting«," »he exclaimed, coverod
with confu»i'>n and crimson shame; but
somehow the sight of hi» b»nd»o«ne face
banishol the memory of her sadness, id
a bright »mile came into ber eye».
"I am to gl«d to see » »mile »g»tn.
Errol Mid, with tbe tenderest mflexm.
of bis voice. "I could Dot bear to
you
in dittret*.
_ .
"When people bare »ot very tnuchto
oempy their mind»." Winifred »n.wered,
“they are rather »abject to fit. of d«
pTOMmn. Without x.^uxt. caw*
yea .l®o»t »ow-yoa ar. »o boned !• *•
tertaining and amusing people, you hats
no time for regret».”
"No time for regrets !*’ echosd Mr.
Hustings; “for the last three weeks tuy
life has been one unceasiug. haunting re
gret."
M inifred looked up into bis face in*
quiringiy.
“It is a trouble I cannot ask anyone to
share—you least of alL" he said, after a
pause.
Winifred's eyes drooped beneath his
gaze it was so sad, yet so eager.
A voice was heard calling. "Hastings,
Hastings!”
lu an instant he had taken her hand,
kissed it passionately, and was gone.
" laifred turned away quickly, and went
on her way to the cottage. She w aa trem
bling, confused, glad, surprised.
She
scarcely knew what her real feelings
were. But as Hawkins' proposal re
curred to her mind, she determined to
accept it.
When she arrived at the cottage, she
found Lady Grace, aa has lieen described.
M lien she had accompanied her to the
pony carriage, she returned to the little
drawing room.
“Dear niadame,” said Winifred, kneel
ing beside her old friend, and half hid-
iug her face. "I want you to take me to
the Court to-morrow night.”
"The Court!" exclaimed Madame de
Montolieu, in overwhelming surprise;
"has Mr. Hastings, then, invited you to
his ball?"
“Oh, no, not that,” Winifred answered,
quickly, with a deep blush. “To-night,
as I waa coming here. Hawkius met tue,
and asked me if I should like to see the
hail. He said he would let me into the
little garden under the ballroom, and
there would he no one else there. At first
I was angry at the idea, but 1 have chang
ed my mind; and, oh. niadame,” she con
cluded, earnestly, “I do so want to go.”
Madame de Montolieu looked at her
with impressible astonishment. She al
most failed to believe her sense» when
proud Winifred Eyre made such a re
quest.
“I know it must seem strange to you.
Winifred said, imploringly; "you think I
am forgetting my pride, and my self-
esteem; but I have a reason—indeed I
have.”
"Winifred!” cried Madame de Monto-
lien, in a pained voice, “you are think
ing too much of this Mr. Hastings.”
She caressed the head that lay in her
lap pitifully and tenderly while she said:
“I will go with you if yon wish it.”
"I do wish it; thank you a thousand
times."
The next evening, shortly before ten
o'clock, Winifred and her companion,
cloaked and veiled, appeared at the little
garden gate. The faithful Hawkius was
waiting for them, and, true to his prom
ise, not another person was to be seen.
He hud placed two chair« for them behind
a clump of laurels, aud as the ballroom
windows were down to the ground they
could see plainly everything that took
place.
Winifred saw Lady Grace Farquhar,
rolled in delicate satin and lace, stand
ing with other ladies on a kind of a
velvet dais, receiving the guests as they
entered with stately graciousness. Then
she saw something that made her trem
ble and turn pale. Mr. Hastings entered
the room, looking more handsome and
courtly than she bad even imagined, and
on his arm leant Flora Champion, with
the proud dignity of an empress.
A Jealous pang shot through Wini
fred’s heart nt the sight, and when she
saw Hastings bend down to Flora, and
perceived the smile that was reflected
back in his eyes, she clinched her teeth
over her lips to keep back the tears of
mortification. She turned to Madame
de Montolieu and said, in quick, gasping
tones: “It is enough—let us go!”
(To be continued.)
UNCLE SAM’S SOLDIERS EXPERT
ROUGH RIDERS FORMING A PYRAMID.
fact that Uncle Sam's soldiers do something beyond killing time or
enemies, according to peace or war, at $13 a month ami rations, ia not over-
prominent lu the average lay mind. That they do drill and work uiieeas
ingly aud with daring Intrepidity, was shown at the military tournament
held at Madison Square Garden. New York. Among those who participated
In the show were veteran regulars from a nunilier of United States forts,
guardsmen from local regiments, cadets from West Point, and boys from
various military schools.
Competition for the honor of appearing nt the New York show Is always
keen, but this Is merely Incident to the strenuous drill that every branch of
the United States army takes regularly, day 111 and day out. The fact that
the cavalry, while lacking the glitter and show of English or continental regl
ments, has attracted world-wide notice by reason of Its rough riding ability
and general mobility attests the success of the system lu vogue with Uncle
Sam's drill masters.
TRACKLESS TROLLEY CARS USED IN DRESDEN
LATE PRESIDENT'S SURNAME.
Comes from GxePc FtacFhlonnlaigh,
Meaning “Fair Hero.”
The surname of MacKluley or Mc
Kinley (tlie latter hs spelled by the late
President) Is the same with Finlayson,
both meaning "son of Finlay.” Tbe
name Is distinctly Scottish, but occurs
also In the north of Ireland among the
deseen ¡ants of the settlers of the
"Scots plantation of Ulster.”
The name, uullke most other Scottish
surnames beginning with Mac, Is not a
very common one, and occurs only
sparingly in the public records of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as
MeFindlay, McFlnlay, Mclnlay, Me-
Klndlay. McKynlay and McKinley.
In Gaelic orthography, says George
F. Black in the New York Times, the
name is MacFhionnlalgh (with fh si
lent». So early as the end of the tenth
(etitury tlie name Finlay is found borne
by a powerful earl. Finlaic, son of
Ruaidhri. Mormaer or earl of Moray, a
province which at that period Included
almost the whole northern Scotland.
The "Icelandic Saga or History of Olaf
Tryggvisson," gives his name In a
Norse form. Flnnlelk, and states that
he suffered a severe defeat In Caith
ness at the hands of Slguard, earl of
the Orkneys, about 0S7> A. D. In the
year 1020 Finíale was murdered by his
nephews, the sons of his brother Mael-
brigde. and Tlghernac, the Irish annal
ist, In recording the death of bls suc
cessor. calls Finíale III Albaln; that Is,
"king of Alban.” indicating that he
claimed a [s>sltlon ot Independence,
both from the earls of Orkney and the
kings of Scotland.
His son was Macbeth, the usurper
and murderer of Duncan, whose ob
scure career Rhak«j>eare has Invest«!
with the splendid light of genius. The
Duan Albanach. an old Irish poetical
chronicles of the kings of Dalriadh.
said to have been written about the
year 1067. in giving length of Mac
beth's reign, «ays: "A seacht blladbna
deag mac Fionntaolch;” literally that Is
“«even year« and ten (ruled) the »on of
Finlay." The early forms of the name
given aUive show u» that It means
“fair hero” (from Gaelic Bonn. fair,
white, ami laogh. hero), a moaning
which la quite in accord with the prin
dple upon which early Celtic personal
names were compounded.
SUMMER CAR AND TRAILER ON THE TRACKLESS LINE.
Dresden. Germany, comes to the front In this age of electrical wonders
with the most startling novelty. It Is a trackless trolley. As yet the propo
sition has hardly gone beyond the stage of experimentation, but tests already
made are said to have proved its practicability. Auto omnibus.-», motor ears
and trailer cars are already in use. As shown by the accompanying Illus
tration. the vehicles are fitted out with a trolley pole similar to those in
I ordinary use. with the exception that they are so binged as
to give freedom
of movement to the vehicle In any direction.
The steering is accomplished by an attachment to the front wheel« of
the front car. By means of the hinged pole the train can be turned aside
for passing conveyances and can travel on either side of the road.
DETROIT'S WOMAN HERMIT IS
A PEJZZLE TO HER NEIGHBORS.
Miss Martha Mlniker, of Detroit.
Mich., Is famous In her native city be
cause of the peculiar life she leads. She
lives In a little shanty In an otherwise
vacant lot on Halgh avenue which she
built herself and Into which no one
la ever permitted to enter. The lot In
which the hut stands Martha has
fenced about with a high wire fence
made of bits of barb, telegraph, and
THZ tIERMire CAPIR.
every other kind of wire she could pick
up.
What cooking she does Is usually
done over a bonfire built in the open
air. and she uses empty cans picked up
tn her wanderings as cooking dishes.
Martha Is reputed to be well filed
financially and is said to pay $50 a
year taxes on property In Sarnia, Can
a da.
Rhe disappears at Irregular Intervals
and la goue sometimes as long as two
months, but no one has ever been able
to discover what she does on th»«»-
Effect of Rsg-Ttme Monga.
Rhe Is a
Rumiay S< h<*>l Teacher Now. chil trips or where she goes
dren. what did Pharaoh say to Moses? source of unending speculation to her
neighlx>rs and many curious yarns are
Children—We don't know.
Teacher—<»h. yeo. you do. He told told of her.
Moses to go and do something. Now,
A Rainy Day.
what did be say?
Tbe day In which tbe young maiden
Class-Go way back and alt down!
frets over the postponement of tier
—Baltimore American.
outward pleasure party. Ia which the
This Folse World’» War*
child stays within doors and streaks
"Any aoclety news out in your su the window |«se with a little finger
burb?"
, following tbe line either of the ralu
"Oh. yea: th«we f"lk" "ho 'o*’''*’1 drops outside or of the tears within,
there only a month ago are moving Is a day in which the busy bouse
away Ju»» when it is their turn to give keeper be It any day but wn»tiing
a garden party."- Detroit Free Prose.
day blds her heart rejokw. and pm
Tbe man whom gin mins writes bis ecesis to pull out tier piece tmg« aud
buxxiles and enter upon tbe long
name on the margin of defeat
Science
vention
lu a test of the electro-magnetic can-
non of Prof, Birkland. the Norwegian
physicist, a twenty two-pound pro-
lectlle from a two aud-one-half inch
l>ore was made to [icnetrate to a depth
of sixteeu inches; aud It is claimed
that a projectile of 1.100 pounds could
be discharged from a twelve-inch guu
with a speed of more thau two hun
dred yards [>cr second. without flame
>r explosiou. Tbe apeclal advantage
Is that projectiles can lie discharged
with a force that would destroy tbe
gun if ordinary explosives were used.
The Hewitt mercury vapor lamp whs
recently exhibited in leiudon, and the
remarkable effects produced by Its
light upon the appearance of colored
objects attracted a great deal ot' at
tentiou. A report iu Nature says “The
light plays such pranks with color that
tbe color sense seems to have gone
crazy. One red thing will appear blue,
another black, one blue thing blue, an
other browu; but the skin becomes
ghastly.” Tbe color of a particular
hue of crimson is gloriously enhanced
For any purpose w here color Is not
of Importance the light 1» pronounced
twautlful. aud Ita production la very
etknomlcal.
A singular property of gelatine.
wheu spread upon glass, has lately
been experimented with by the French
chemist, Cailletet. Wheu a thick lay
er of strong glue, that has been al
lowed to dry upon a glass surface.
Is detached. It carries off scales of
glass and leaves designs resembling
those of frost on a window' pane. Pol
ished marble and quartz are similarly
attacked. With glue containing six
tier eent of alum Monsieur Cailletet
produced live designs, resembling uioss
In texture. Hyposulphite of soda and
nitrate and chlorate of potash, added
to the glue, produeisl analogous effects.
The glue while drying exerts a power
ful mechanical strain.
An earnest effort Is now making to
save and to restore the fast disap
pearing forests of tbe United States
by spreading scientific Ideas anil In
formation about forest trees through
educational centers. There are three
higher schools of forestry In operation
ti this country nt Yale University,
at Cornell University, and nt Bilt
more in North Carolina. Tbe science
of forestry Is also taught In about 40
other educational establishments scat
tered through the States. Although
the total forest area of the United
States at prosent covers 700,000,1100
acres, the stand of timber Is only one-
tenth tin great ns It would lie In sys
tematically managed forests.
In consequence of tbe construction of
the groat Assouan dam on tbe Nile, tioo
miles above Cairo, the famous temples
on tbe Island of I’liilae are partially
submerged when the reservoir Is full
But the civilized ’world
of water,
would not willingly see these ninguitl-
cent relics of antiquity destroyed, and
accordingly un elaborate system of uti-
derplunlug tbe buildings was adopted.
Some of the colonnades and temples
were found to be resting on fractured
stone lieams, broken by subsidence of
the soil. Heavy steel girders. Inclosed
with rubble masonry and mortar,
which protect them from corrosion,
were placed under the broken founda
tions, ami the masonry was carried
down to bed rock beneath. The work
was done In the face of considerable
danger, but without accident
8OME HINT8 FOR EPICURES
Hpanlah Dishes that Are Most Pslat-
■ bla Hot Coursss Always Hervsd.
Sidney Smith, when he «aid "My
Ideu of heaven Is eating foie gras to
the sound of trumpets,” probably never
had the ex|>erlence of a Spntilsh
breakfast, «ay» a writer In the New
York Tribune. In fact, no one with
out thia experience could have bls nat
delayed arrangement for rag carpets, ural prejudice to Rpnnl«h cooking
or ruga, or any other work of like overcome. To know what the Spanish
nature in which she particularly de »[waking people eat and how they eat
sires not to be Interrupted. The old 1« ¡»»ssllile only to those who have
dress that Is to be ripped, the com lived among them in their own coun
fortable to be tufled, tbe lounge that try. It is at the well-to-do, middle
1» to be taken apart, the mattress that class homes of the people that all the
Is to be picked over, the pile of stock old customs and dishes are to be
Ings that Is to be footed, a hundred found.
Tbe memory of a breakfast In Lima.
things of the sort only to be attended
to In the strict privacy of a retire Peru, or In Valparaiso. Chile, In a real
tnent from tbe world and an exclusion Spanish home, will sharpen the ap
of callers proper to the rainy day, have petite of any one who has ever en-
lieen waiting for tbe opportunity that Joyed it, and a mrnorlta of a real Ca»t-
comes along with the overcast sky, I Ilian ty[>e is especially charming at tbe
the shoe-deep mud. the steady down table, especially so when with her
pour of tbe rain. And to the woman dainty fingers »he picks up a sweet
who has work to do and longs for morsel of food ami put» It to a guest's
a good pull at It without let or hin mouth. And a guest would hardly
drance, tbe not too frequent rainy ds y Invite criticism if he made so bold as
to kiss the tips of the fingers for so
Is a veritable blessing.
great a compliment, although a strict
ly fastidious person might not approve
The Blurjay.
One may pet or patronize, according It as the highest form of table eti
to one's nature, but he Is Indeed well quette. Breakfast is not served till
coated with self esteem who does uot 11 o'clock, and as one takea his seat
feel s sense of Inferiority In the pres at tbe table the senorns and señorita»
ence of a Jay. He Is such a shrewd. are present In their white gowns,
Independent snd aggressive creature with their long black hair hanging In
that one Is Inevitably led to the belief two loo»e plait» down their backs.
Greetings are exchanged and then
that be Is more of a success as a bird
than most men are as men. Conspic breakfast begins, First, a soup, called
uous by voice and action during the' ebupe. which 1» made of a kind of
Then comes fruit.
autumn and winter, when other birds crab, 1» served.
are quietest, he liecomes silent when The next course Is broiled corblna,
other birds are most vocal. If he has which resemble« fresh mackerel. Then
a love song. It Is reserved for the ear follow the more substantial fowls—
of his mate. At thia season he even fried bansnas with poached eggs, lamb
controls bls fondness for owl baiting, chop* breaded or beefsteak, with fried
and with it bls vltu|H-ratlvr gifts. The potatoes and lettuce salad, or bam and
robin, the catbird and the thrasher eggs. Annlque, a native dish, Is served
seem eager to betray the location of at the same time, and tide Is a com
their nests to every passer by. but the pound of red pep[iers and potatoes,
bluejay gives no evidence of tbe site made so hot that the tears will start
of his habitation by being seen In Its from the eyes of the novice as be swnl
Iowa It. Then come rise and plcantle,
vicinity.
another fiery dish. Its chief component
The C»<k.«i
being mustard or curry. Gtffsv Is next
The CU'koo Is the subject of the ) old served In tiny cups. Tbe breakfast
I
rat of English songs which have been
ends with claret and cigars, the wo
preerved from the earlier part of the men not ouly lighting the cigars for
thirteenth century and ia remarkable the men. hut cigarettes for themselves.
for being accompanied by tnusical
<»tie of tbe common Rfmnlsh dishes
n»tee, Hiu» forming the old<-at exam known as bacalao a la Vlselalna. Is
ple of English «ea-nlar mualc.
dry codfish, prepared with a rich red
sauce, the foundation of which Is red
For the Hables.
pepper and tomatoes. I'escado la a
The te st ipecac ia that from Brazil.
It !« prepared with oil and baked.
Another dish tn frito, which tueaua a
fried fo.el. usually bratt.s. swetbreads
or croquettes fried In olive oil.
Cacido puchero la a dish that may
mean any one of several different
foods, since cneldo puchero really
uieaua "boiled iu an earthen pot "
Alla cacido puchero is a dish com
posed of some kind of meat. Spanish
peas and other vegetables boiled in an
earthen pot. Garbanitzoa. which are
universally on the dinner table, are
tbe common chick peas. And. as at
breakfast, soup la the first course, one
kind being bi sopa de ajo, or garlic
soup. It Is made of water, oil, red
pepper well grouud and a little garlic.
Slices of bread are also put luto it,
and often poached eggs. It Is a favor
Ite dish with all classes. El arroz la
Valenciana is a dl-i maile of rice.
ham, checketi sausage, cookie», torna
toes and red pepiwrs. la some in
stances saffron Is used in place of to-
inatoes. Gazpacho Is a refreshing
stimulant, it being composed of raw
cucumber, onion, tomatoes and lettuce
finely chopped up and passed through
a sieve, there being added to it oil.
vinegar, water and bits of bread.
There are many other S|tanlsh dishes
which might be spoken of as "kitchen
secrets.” all of which are palatable
at first or by acquiring the taste iu a
short time.
FIFTY MILLIONS EVERY YEAR.
Wealth l*ro4uce<t by the Territory of
Arizona.
"The average Eastern man does not
appreciate the possibilities of Arizona
In a mining way. and while It is true
the territory has received a great deal
of advertising iu the effort for state
hood. much of It has been undesirable
Inasmuch as It came from men who
were biased In their opinions,” said
R. T. Thorne, of Prescott, to a Wash
ington Rtar man. “A slight Investiga
tion of the mining statistics of the
territory, not even taking into aucounl
tlie lumlier, cattle and agricultural In
terests. will show that the territory
produces nearly $60,000,000 In new
wealth each year.
"Arizona has a black eye among a
certain class of Investors, for we have
not escaiasi the wildcat promoters of
tlie East who were advertising many
get rich schemes at tlie expense of tlie
territory. But where legitimate min
ing enten>rlses have bvt-ii taken up
and pushed I make tlie statement
without f<*t»r of successful contradlc
tloti that tiie returns liuve been greater
than In any other Hue of business. A
trip through the mining districts
would couviuca the business man tliat
legitimate mlnlug Is the rule Instead
of tlie exception. Not before In tlie
history of the territory lias so much
money been Judiciously expended
the exploration aud development
its mines.
"The most surprising thing now
tlie fact that Arizona is becoming rec
ognized as a gold producing country.
Tlie reputation <>f Arizona wns made
ns a silver producing country, and
when the great silver slump came the
miners turned their attention to pros
pecting for gold and have met with
success. The prominence Arizona Inis
attained In tlie mining world is due
entirely to tlie hustling business men
who hnve lM*en at the liend of the In
dustry.
“Arizona offers unlimited |>osslbill-
tles from an agricultural standpoint,
and when Irrigation Is established by
the government thé possibilities will
lie unlimited. In the little land that
lias l»een cultivated around Prescott
oranges, grapes and all kinds of tropi
cal fruits and vegetables are raised.
The soil Is so fertile that when It does
rain you cau see vegetation literally
Jump out of tbe ground. The average
temperature la alsiut 50 in the winter
and ulsiut 70 iu the summer. Arizona
will yet be a State of which the peo
ple of the United States will ever be
proud.”
Doga Hmell Death.
There’s an old superstition that a
howling dog In front of the house of
an 111 person portends death.
One
prominent physician believes absolute
ly In it. The physician has a wonder
fully acute sense of smell. Frequent
ly, be says, tie can foretell the coming
of death within forty-eight hours of n
initient'» demise. Within two days of
death, be nay», a peculiar earthy odor
become» noticeable alsiut a person
«bout to die.
He tells of one case
where he became nware of the peculiar
odor wlille talking to an apparently
healthy man. That night th« man
dropped dead of heart disease, Tlie
physician is far from attributing the
peculiar manifestation to other than
physlologiral reasons, Ills own active
of smell Is abnormally acute.
An Exclusiveness Explained.
“You don't seem to mingle much
with the friends of your early youth.”
said tbe visitor In a reproachful toue.
"Are you ashamed of them?”
"No, air.” answered Mr. Cutnrox.
stoutly, "but they wouldn't understand
this eakewalk and vegetable party
business that we're cultivatin' and I
don't want 'em to be ashamed of uie.”
Washington Rtar.
A Hermow on Money.T
“No, my son," said the Blllvllle par
ent, “money doesn't bring happiness;
It only pays house rent mid the grocery
bill and makes tbe bailiff and the bill
collector respect us six days In tbe
week. while the parson gives us the
hallelnla smile ou Sunday."—Atlantic
Constitution.
Reautllul Know.
“I have brought you a poem on 'Beau
tiful Know.’ " fsltervsl the thin young
man. “On tsautlful snow. Is It?** said
the busy editor; "well, there Is a «now
shovel; take It out again.”—Philadel
phia Record.
No Danger There.
“That antique Mias Parsley told mo
yesterday that Dr. Edaoii says grip la
caught through kissing.”
“HUe's safe." Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Rome men never buy anything unless
urged by an “agent." Hut when the
women m-ed things, they don’t need to
tie urged or told. If they bate tbe
money.
Fever bi as ornery as prise fighters;
Il won’t break clean.