— è It Is possible? T o be startled ont of that dream by shame and horror; then the wonder of having that beautiful ¡ r ¡ a £ T Í daughter her companion and protectress; then the continual reward of her cham­ pionship— don't you think it la possible?” "Oh, yee— oh, yes, surely!” said the girl. "Surely yon are right!” “ But then, Yolande, 1 am afraid you don’ t understand what a terrible busi­ L lo y d O. Grlseoin, United 8tates ness It will be. It will demand the most B Y W IL L IA M B LA C K m inister to Japan, w ho has been men­ constant watchfulness; for these drugs are easy to get; and people who use them tioned as a likely successor to Assist­ »re very cunning. And it will require a ant Secretary o f PTT particular customers who have particu­ long time— perhaps years— before one State Loomis, de­ lar and possibly peculiar whim s and could be certain that the woman was spite his youth saved. Now look at it from the other notions about w h at they want. We has had a dis­ side. Might not one say. T h a t poor must try to conform to such notions no C H A P T E R X I . —(Continued.) by the proposal. Now, as they talked tinguished ca­ "W h a t I want to know, firat of all.” the matter over, it appeared that he woman's life ia gone, is done for; why m atter i f w e think that they are pe­ reer in the dip­ M r. Winterbourne said, with a kind of stood midway between these two, having ahould you destroy this other young life culiar and that w e have much better lom atic service. deapalr In hla vole«, "ia whether you neither the eager enthusiasm o f Jack in trying to save a wreck? W hy should things than such a notional customer H e first entered a r« certain that the Maater will insist? Melville nor the utter hopelessness of his you destroy one happy human existence c a ll« for.— Exchange. in trying to rescue the mere remnant of it In 1803 as W h y ahould he? H ow could It matter to friend Winterbourne. private secretary hlm? I thought we had done everything “ I f you think it is worth trying, try another human existence that would be “ L a y in g B y ” th e Corn. when we let him know. W hy ahould Yo­ It,” said he coolly. “ It can’t do much worthless and useless even if you suc­ I t is a common practice am ong corn to th e late lande know? W hy make her mieerable harm. I f Yolande is to know, she may ceed? W hy should not the girl live her grow ers to "la y corn by.” W hen the | Thom as F . B a y ­ to no end? Ix>ok what has been done as well know to some end. Other things own life in peace and happiness?’ ” season is an exceptionally good one ard, am bassador "B u t that is not what you would say; to keep this knowledge from her all have been tried, and failed; this might to th e o o u rt o f P r a c t ic a l C ow S ta ll. and when the soil is free from weeds l l o v d c . o b i s c o m . through thmte years; and you can eee the not. The shock might bring her to her that la not what you think,” she said, The great principle that makes this result in the gayety o f her heart. Would senses. Anyhow, don’t you see, if yon confidently. “ And do you ask what the stall a practical success is the fencing seed corn may be laid by w ith no evil 8L James. H e held that place, how­ results. In a dry season or a w et sea­ ever, only until 1804. L a ter he w a s «he have been like that If she had known once tell Yolande all about It, I rather girl would think?— for I can tell you o f the cow back to the ditch, says E. son or w here weeds and vines grow •— If she had always been thinking of one fancy she will be dissatisfied until she that. Oh, yea, I can tell you— she would a w a r correspondent in Colombia and despise any one who offered her such a C. Eckert, in Pacific Homestead. The rapidly and in untold numbers, laying afte rw a rd was in the district attor­ who ought to be near her, and perhaps has made a trial.” fence A A A is put on either side o f choice!” blaming herself for holding aloof from corn by is entirely out o f the question. ney's office in N ew York city. “ And who would undertake to tell He "B ut she would be in ignorance, Y o­ the post to suit the length o f the cow, T o lay corn by too often means to let her? She would have been quite differ­ her?" her father said. “ Who could face served as staff captain in the United or fo r a short cow can be m oved to­ the weeds alone, or It may mean to ent; she would have been old In sadness the suffering, shame, you would see in lande; she would know nothing about it. States volunteer arm y in 1808, but re­ "She ought not be In ignorance, then! ward the cow ’s head several inches by by this tlins; whereas, she has never her eyes? Who would dare to suggest to let the surface crust cake, crack open signed from the arm y to re-enter the known what a care was. Mr. Melville, her that she, so tenderly cared for all W hy do they not tell her? W hy not nailing on a four by four stud on the and through the maturing season nl- diplom atic service. President M c K ln - ; you are his friend; you know biin bet her life, should go away and encounter ask herself what she will do? Ah, and post next to the cow, then putting on low the much needed moisture to leave fey Yn 1890 Yppo'hited M r' (Jrlsc-om sec- all this time the poor woman left to her ter than any o f us; don't you think there these horrors?” the bars A. The feed box is eighteen through surface evaporation. I f pos­ is some chance of reasoning with him " I f it comes to that,” said Melville, self— It was not right— It was not just!" inches w ide and the flange board in retary o f legation to Constantinople, sible get the cornfield free o f weeds “ But she has not been left to herself, and inducing him to forego this demand? “ I will do It. I f you think It right— if where he also for a time acted as fron t o f the cow seven inches high, Yolande. Everything has been tried— and vtnes, and a fte r the hard rains of It seems so hard. It will give you pain to speak to hei charge d'affaires and wus largely in­ which, on to the three by three stud­ everything but this. And that Is why I The suffering that this man was under­ let me speak to her.” June and early July are over and the strumental in inducing the porte to pay going was terrible. Hla question formed “ You?” said her father. “ W hy should have come to ask you what you think a ding underneath, makes the top edge summer drought sets in run through claim s fo r damages done to Am erican girl in that position would naturally do. ten Inches high from platform . The almost a cry o f entreaty; and Jack Mel you undertake what cannot be but a tne com ouce or tw ice w ith a shallow schools in the Sultan’s dominions. Mr. vills could scarcely bring himaelf to an dreadful task? W hy should you have W hat would she do if she were told?” w ork in g tool. I t leaves the surface ’ T h e re cannot be a doubt,” she ex­ Grlscom was made m inister to P ersia swer in what he well knew to be the to bear that?” level, prevents surface washing and truth. in 1901, and in 1902 was transferred to “ Oh,” said he, “ my share In the com­ claimed. “ Oh, there cannot be a doubt! conserves the moisture. W eeds re­ You— I know what your feeling is— “ I cannot deceive yon,” he said, after mon trouble would be slight. Besides, the more Important post ut Toklo. quire moisture. W hen they grow In what your opinion is. And yet you heal a second. "T h ere is no doubt that I a *« have not many friends; and when one D uring his service there he added to com they feed upon the same plant tate! W hy? (Jo; and you will see what He's mind la made up on that point. has the chance of lending a hand, don’ t his reputation as a diplomat by pro­ food, take the same m oisture that the When I undertook to carry this message, you understand, it is a kind of gratifica­ her answer will be!” tecting Am erican interests in the M ika­ “ Do you mean to say, Yolande,” he com plant feeds upon. Should there he mors than once repeated his clear tion. I know it will not be pleasant— do’s empire. W hen the Japanese de­ decision except for one thing. I am looking for­ said, deliberately, and regarding her at be a shortage o f either plant food or "B u t why? W hat end will it serve? ward to her answer; and I know what the same time, “ that you have no doubt moisture, the w eed gets its part and cided on governm ent monopolies o f to­ P L A N OF COW S T A L L . H ow could It matter to them— living It will be. I am quite at your service, whatever? You say I am to go and ask lits the corn plant go hungry and bacco, salt and other com modities Mr. away from London? IIo w could they be either on Tuesday or any other day, this young girl to sacrifice her life— or Grimson demanded that the large thirsty. latter is six fe et six inches from the harmed?” whenever you let me know what you it may be only a part, but that the best Am erican interests receive proper re­ Th is la a very critical period In the ditch to the front end o f five foot part, of her life— on this chance of rescu­ "M r. Winterbourne,” said the other have decided.” life o f the corn plant. I f It is tended imbursement for the loss o f their busi­ posts. with something of a clear emphasis, H e would not go on to the house with ing a poor broken-down creature------” T h e slanting manger is three feet well. I f it Is to make Its largest yields ness. M inister Griscom wus born In “ H er mother," said Yolande. “ I f she “ when I reported Ieeu on good terms nature about him. And I ahould think, which horses doing heavy work are that the cow can eat them through the “ Your mother is alive.” with his father and aunt; and he thinks Winterbourne, you were very much oblig­ Professor Nathan C. Schaeffer, w h o adorned during She uttered a sharp cry— of pain. It bars (A ). he la being badly used. There may be ed to him." the s u m m e r. was elected president o f the N ation al other things; I do not know.” T h e partitions between the cows are “ Obliged?” said Yolande’s father. “ It seemed. Association, hns been These hats are ar­ Educational “ My mother— my mother— like that!” three feet six inches apart, fou r feet “ Ami how do we know that It will is scarcely the word." ranged so a prominent in the For a time this ngouy of slmme and high and three feet six inches long. suftloe?” the other said. "H o w do we sponge kept moist A tla n tic States for horror deprived her of-all power of ut­ know that It will satisfy him and his C H A P T E R X II . T here are no partitions in front o f the w ith w a ter w ill many years as an terance; the blow had fallen heavily. people? Are we to inflict all this pain All had been arranged. Early one bars (A ) except tw e lv e Inches above lay on top o f the ! educator, clergy- and sorrow on the girl; and then wait to morning Jack M elville walked slowly Her most cherished and beautiful ideals the bottom o f the feed box, so that the see whether that is enough?" head o f the horse, m a n , journalist and thoughtfully up to Allt-nam-ba. He lay broken at her feet; in their place cut feed and grain rations rem ain in “ It Is not what I would do,” said Jack knew she was at home; for the dog-cart was this stern and ghastly picture that held In place by and author. He M elville, who had not «tome here for had gone by with only Sandy in It. P er­ he had placed before her mental eyes. Its own cow ’s manger. But the whole the crown o f the j was horn in Penn- nothing. haps she might be Indoors— working at H e had npt softened down any of the de­ length o f the hny manger is clear from hat. I f farm ers [ sylvan ia In 1849, “ W hat would you do then? ( ’ an you the microscope he had lent her, or ar­ tails; It was necessary that she should end to end. and. If wanted, any long h o r s e ’ s h a t . would buy these received his early suggest anything?” her father said eag­ ranging her plants. She had seen him know the truth. And she had been so fodder can be distributed in It in good erly. “ Ah, you little know how we come up the strath; she was at the door much interested in the story, as he pa­ shape. T h e platform should drop from hats and put them on to the horses the education at Frank anim als would be much more com fort­ I In and Marshall tiently put It before her, that now she m anger to ditch should value any one who could remove awaiting him, her face radiant. not less than tw o C ollege In Lancas­ able during the summer had but little difficulty— alas!—she had this thing from us!” ‘‘ Ah, but why are you so late?" she inches. Pa., studied N. C. S C H A E F F E R . “ W hat I would do? W ell, I will tell cried. "T h ey are all away. Shepherds no difficulty at all— in placing herself in I f It Is not possible to buy one o f ter, V a lu a b le f o r D a ir y m e n . the position of that imaginary daughter, yon. I would go to that girl, and I and gillie« and all, two hours ago.” these hats, the old-style straw hats d ivin ity at the theological seminary o f Much more space is necessary prop­ m ay be readily fashioned to fit the the G erm an R eform ed Church and would see how much of the woman ia in ‘ I did not mean to go with them. I and realizing what she had to face. her; I think you will And enough. 1 have come to have a chat with you, Yo- H e waited. H e had faith in her cour­ erly and understanding^ to describe horse. A s the crowns are shaped some­ took post-graduate courses at the uni­ age; but he would give her time. This the necessary combinations o f food to would n ; to her, T h ere Is your mother; lande, if yon will let me.” and w h at different from the bought hats, versities o f Berlin, Tuebingen that is the condition she has sunk into H e spoke carelessly; but there was was a sudden thing to happen to a girl make a properly balanced ration, than a sponge would not stay In position, L eip zig. H is earliest work was as a through those accursed drugs. Every something in his look that she noticed: of nineteen. the average paper can g iv e to the sub- but In Us place a number o f large t e a c h e T at Franklin and Marshall Col­ means have been tried to save her, with­ and when she had preceded him Into the W ell,” she said, at length. In a low out avail— every means save one. It is little drawing room, she turned and re­ voice, “ I will go. I will go at once. I toes jeet. The D epartm ent o f A griculture leaves— leaves from a grapevine would lege. In 1877 he became principal o f for you to go to her— you yourself— garded him. papa know you were coming here to-day at Washington has issued some very do— moistened w ith w ater, would as­ the K eyston e State Norm al School, good bulletins and some very poor sist In keeping the head o f the horse w h ere he remained until 1893, when alone. Who knowa what resurrection of ‘ What is it? Is It serious?” she said, to tell me?” Decidedly one o f the best is cool. T his appliance could be readi­ he was elect«*d to the office o f State ‘ Yes. He could not do it himself, Yn ones. will and purpose may not arise within scanning his face. her, when it Is her own daughter who W ell, he hnd carefully planned how lnnde. H e has suffered fearfully during farm ers’ bulletin No. 22, which rovers ly attached to the bridle w ith tapes. Superintendent o f Public Instruction. stands before her and appeals to her— he would approach the subject; but at these long years in order to hide this the subject o f feeding farm animals T h e Illustration shows how an ordi­ H e has held many offices In education­ when It is her own daughter who will be this moment alt his elaborate designs from you: he thought it would only pain quite exhaustively. I t not only gives nary straw bat may be fashioned for al associations and is editor o f tw o by her aide during the lung struggle? went clear away from his brain. A far you to know— that you could do no tables o f balanced rations, but the the horse. educational publications. That is your duty as a daughter; will more happy expedient than any he had goed.” analyses o f d ifferent com binations anil C are o f P o u lt r y Y a r d . yon do it? I f I know the girl, you will thought of had tlint Instant occurred to W hat induced him to change hia th eir digestibility. W rite to the Sec­ Charles Richard Van Illse, who at not hare to say more!” W h ere fow ls are confined In rather him. He would tell her this story as of mind?” retary o f Agriculture, W ashington, D. The wretched man opposite scented al­ some one else. H e was embarrassed; he had not ex­ close quarters during the summer it the commencement exercises o f tho C „ fo r a copy o f this bulletin. I t w ill most to recoil from him in his dismay. “ It Is serious In n way.” said he, "fo r pected tlie question. She glanced at hie save you money If you w ill follo w Its is a good plan to arrange so that the U n iversity o f Wisconsin at Madison, There was a sort of blank, vague terror l am troubled about poultry yard can be clean«'d or e ls j s c o r e d ‘’tainted” an unfortunate face. in hia face. 'W as that the objection at Lynn T ow ­ teachings. B etter send fo r It now so plight that a friend o f mine is in. W hy money, has been d ivided in tw o or more sections so 1 as to try and raise some o f the crops “ Oh, It ia impossible—-impossible!” he should I bother you about it?— but still ers?" she said, calmly. that one can be renovated w h ile the president of the “ No, Y’ olande, no; it was not. I dare which w ill furnish the valuable protein cried, at length. " I t is Inhuman. You you might give me your advice.” othpr is being used. I f the yard is o f U niversity s i n c e have not thought of it sufficiently. My “ M y advice?" she said. " I f it would say Lord Lynn does not quite approve •o necessary in a balanced ration. the ordinary garden soil it should be 1902. H e Is noted girl to go through that— have you con­ he o f any service to you, yes, yes! But of your father's politics; but that has spaded under to the depth o f the spade I as an educator and T y p e o f M lv e r I.a c ed W y a n d o tte . sidered what you are proposing to sub how could it be? W hat experience of the nothing to do wi*h yon.” “ Then it was your idea that I should is ohe o f the most Although standing in a rather un­ a fte r first cleaning out the worst o f ject her to?” world have I had?” distinguished o f liv ­ " I have considered." Jack M elville natural position, this S ilver I.aced W y ­ the filth. Then sow this space to oats I H e did not wish to be too serious; and. be told?” (T o be continued.) ■aid. “ And 1 have thought of It suffi Indeed, he managed to tell her the whole ing geologists. Dr. andotte is as good a bird as one often or rye and allow It to grow fo r tw o ciently, I hope. I would not have dared story In a fashion so plain, matter of Van H ise was born meets. H e has tue large open lacing w eeks; then turn the poultry Into this H e lp in g E m p lo y e e xo S u c c e e d . to make the suggestion without the moat fact, and unconcerned, that she never at Fulton. JVIs., in so much desired in the breast and body yard and treat the other yard In the anxious consideration. I would put the for an Instant dreamed of Its referring T h e modern Am erican department- fi-athers, but Is rather light in neck same manner. 1857, and was grad­ case before her, and I know what her to herself. O f course he left out all de­ store em ployer is at his w it’s end to and saddle fo r a high scoring show uated from the C a lve s In O ro iip s . DB. VAN USr.. own answer would be.” tails and circumstance« that might posi­ devise new m ethors to help the em ­ bird. This fow l, bre«l and ow ned by W isronsln U nivers­ It Is desirable to have calves come “ And to go alone- tively have given her a clew; and only ploye jo succeed. In the sm aller cities in groups where a large number o f ity in the same class with G overnor "She will not be afraid!” described the central situation as be and towns, the public hns little kn ow l­ cattle are being kept and the calves La Follette. Then he became a mem­ “ But why alone?" pleaded the father tween mother and daughter. And Y o ­ — he seemed to be imagining all kinds of lande had a great compassion for that edge o f the free medical attendance nre to be rnised fo r beeves. It Is only ber o f the teaching staff and later t o n things with those haggard eye«. “ She poor debased woman; and some pity, too, and drug stores the em ployer has es­ In this w ay that u niform ity In size, appointed to the chair o f geology. H e tablished fo r the overw ork ed and could not! My girl to go away by her­ for the girl who was kept in Ignorance w e igh t and finish can be obtained for Is connected w ith several scientific so­ self— she could not! It is too terrible!” of her mother being alive; and she sat poor young women and men: o f the e x ­ the car loads o f cattle that afie to be cieties. and is the author o f many mon­ ’T r y her.” with her hands clasped on her knees, ceedingly cheap and wholesom e food aent to market. I f there are but few ographs that have won attention a t “ She has never traveled alone. Why, regarding these two imaginary figures as served to em ployes; o f the relie f bene­ cattle it ia better to have only tw o home and abroad. even to go to London by herself----- ” It were, and too much interested in them fit associations; o f the savings bank groups o f calves, one In the spring and “ Oh. but that has nothing to do with to remember that her counsel was being features; or o f the airy and com forta­ one In the fall. I t w ill be easier to It. That is not what I mean at all. As asked concerning them. Rev. Dr. Carl A. Bjork, who haa for that, her maid would go with her as "N ow , you see, Yolande." he contin­ ble retiring, resting and reading rooms. care for them I f they are In groups o f | been re-elected president o f the Swe- T h e food furnished to the employes is a matter of course; and Mr. Shortlands ued. “ It appears that one o f the results 8bout the same size than I f they rome dish E vangelical Lutheran Mission might see her as far as London If he Is of using thoae poisonous drugs, ia that provide«! at an expense to the em ploy­ at all months o f the year.— F a rm e r»’ Convent o f A m er­ going south shortly, as I hear. She could the will entirely goes. The poor wretches er, not a profit. These departm ents o f R eview . ica, is a noted put up at one or other o f the hotels that have no command over themselves; they help are what w e term "dead depart­ churchman and ■he haa already stayed at with you. Then live In a dream; they will promise any­ ments. By that Is meant that they G a rd e n H in ts . m issionary worker. you would give her the address, and thing— they will make the most solemn bring the em ployer no Im-ome. K eep the soil w ell stirred. H e organized the leave the rest to her.” vows of abstinence—end be quite unable I should r«>ally hesitate to say exact­ Sow w in ter beets and rutabaga tur­ "Y o n have been thinking over this,” to resist the temptation. Ami the law first convent in ly what these things «-ost the dt-part- nips. Mr. Winterbourne said. " I have not. I practically puts no check on the use of 1885. w ith 400 ment store employer. K eep the weeds out o f the straw ­ m em bers: now it am rather bewildered about i t Shall we these fiendish things: even when the pub­ 8o fa r as help o f this kind Is con- ask Shortlands?" lic houses are dosed the chemist's shop berry patch. has over 20,000 " I f you wish. But first let me explain, Is open. Now, Y'olande, I have a kind eerm-d, the end Is not yet In sight. The H oe the lima beans and train them members and 180 S IL V E R L A C E D W Y A N D O T T E . Mr. Winterbourne. As I understand, of theory or project with regard to that em ployer realizes that to help the em ­ on the poles i f necessary. churches, w ith mis several arrangements have been made poor woman— I don't know whether the ploye Is to help himself. I t would not John C. Jodrey. o f Massachusetts, was in Alaska L a y e r the squash vines, roverin g the »Ions with this poor woman— only, unhappily, doctors would approve of it -but it is a surprise me. In the near future, to see a prise winner at the last Boston Joints w ith fresh earth to prevent the and China, besides R,-.v. ljr . j u u k k . to be broken by her. Well, now, why I fancy I have: let us suppose that that all em ployes o f the great departm ent „ how . Thts „ a p „p U|,r breed am ong want Yolande to go alone ia to prevent poor wretch of a mother does not quite borers killing them o n t the North Park College and the Con­ suspicion in the poor woman’s mind. I understand that her daughter has grown stores stockholders In the business o f w e s te rn poultry fanciers, who, how- F or early ripening o f the tomatoes vent Hospital. Dr. B jork was bom in 1 he profit sharing j >TPr_ not fully Indorse the type fol- would have no third person. It should up to be a woman— most likely she still thelr employers. keep the side branches trim m ed off. Linderas, Smaiand, Sweden, in 1837. be a matter between the two women regards her as a child— that is a very plan Is as yet a new and untried thing. low#d by Eastern breeders. and to prevent rot support the plant themselves; and Yolande must Insist on common thing— at all events she Is not — H elen Siegel in Success Magazine. by tyin g to a »tak e or trellis. ¥ _ „ seeing her mother alone.” likely to know anything as to what her W h im s o f th e M a rk e t. “ You have thought of everything— you daughter Is like. And suppose that this Don’ t stay aw ay from church on ac­ I t Is w ell enough to know s good have thought of everything.” the father daughter were to go to her mother and count o f your clo'bes. T h e Ia»rd Is too vegetable when you see It, and to trv n . l o o p la n t , k „ p t ti. ground w .li „ n t r l p . l o d W . tn, tl! 7 murmured. “ Well, let us see what Short- declare herself, do you not think that busy to notice the handiwork o f tail­ to hava the best o f everything. It Is stirred end sift tobacco dust on the 92. yet be is at hit post every day at lands says. It ia a terrible rbik. I am tin t would be enough to startle her out ors and dressmakers. w e ll to hare high Ideals. Bnt they do vtnes or covsr them w ith mosquito net- the opening hour tnd work» continuoualr not hopeful myself. The thing la— la it o f her dream? and do you not think that •** uatll fl o’clock. not alw ays pay. W h at the market * ting. fa ir to bring all this distress and suffer­ In the bewilderment of finding her rela­ T h e censure <»: those that are oppo- gardener wants Is cash fo r hla prod It is o f no nse to think that rondn- ing on the girl on suck a remote chauce?” tion« reversed— the child grown to be a site to us Is tl- i . est commendation „eta. and to get that he must fur- oous crops can be produced without “ You must judge of that," said M el­ woman aasmnlng a kind of protection L o” .1* ri*ht fielder of the Kan- ville. “ You asked me what I would do. ■ ad authority and conmisnl over the that can be ». ,1*-— **• Kvertuoud. njt b w h at the customer wants and Is rondnoons effort. W b e n o n . crop la . . . C R y "hss«b.il'tY ..n. is . n s .lv , or of broken-down creature—ehe m ght be got I have told you.” w illin g to pay for. Alm ost each mar­ taksn o ff ths soil must be dug as deep- Venssuels and ■ relative o f the hatlre prescient Don’t forget a man never earns When they got to the other side they to rely on that kelp and encouraged and ket has lta particular whim s and va- ty as in the first instance and fertiliser ef that scrappy republic. He w«> edn- a w ife thinks him gar.ee. foand John Mhortiands seated on a boul- strengthened by constant cure and aifec- h alf aa much Or a t times w e meet with ueed sa for the first crop. cstsd at Manhattan college. New York, dss e f graalte. H e was not much startled tios to retrieve herself? Don't you think capable o f ear. wh*re he learned to play baseball. ' gOLA/NDE I 1' w w v i viv rm 'iw m M ' b . .. o, b„„ f