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THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone Dy JOEL CHAPTER XVIL Continued.) "There la your rifle," said hia bent- fa el rnm. "I see It; but I don't feel though I could go without sajrln' few word that twin to be Drrsslu' ud front ui heart. You hare saved nir life auJ I thank you for it," returned the forester with much feeling. "I've been lookin t you for a good while aa you aat by the fir so pensive and melancholy-like, and somehow or other I took a fancy to you. "I'm auch a half savage that I dont See how anybody livlug could be pleaaed with ue," replied Inula, weeping vio lently. "If anybody elae ahould' dare to call you a half lavage, I reckon they'd never ao it again in my bearing." returned Hallard emphatically. "The fact la you auit ma exactly, and I bop you'll ei cuae me for aayln' eo. You aee, I ra plaln-apeakin' man, and I aay what I mean and mean honest. I don't want to make you blush, nor be forrad on ahort acquaintance; but If you shouldn't take a liklu' to me, I'm aure that In the course of natur' omethin' will break.' The bold scout laid hie band on hla heart, aa if to Intimate that the "aome thiu' " which might be eipected to break waa In that particular locality "Io go, Mr. nallard, for I don't feel aa tnough I ought to atand talking with you here. It'a not likely we ahall meet again, said Innis. "I ahall go, but I ahall come to aeo you again," aald Ballard, moving to ward ma open air. The acout pauaed and turned once more toward hla bene- lactres. "I hop thla affair won'; get you Into iy trouble," he added thoughtfully. "Don't think of me: I shall An Terr any wen, returned Innia, haatily. it you anould ever want a protector, or feel the need of a friend, let me know It. and I 11 go through fire and water to serve yon," , added. And Inroklng a hearty Meaning upon Innia McKee. he glided quietly out of the cavern, and the cool, rree air of hearen kissed hla brow. Aa he hurried from the hill, be forgot the dull ache occaaioned by the blow upon hia head, and thought only of the ri.eguee aaugnt.r, who beauty had iuu. conqueren mm. II resolved to aee tier again at the earliest opportu nity, and do all In hia power to make favorable lmpreaalon upon her young heart CHAPTER XVIII. Allan Norwood raiaed Simon Kenton from the ground, and dlacovered that blood waa flowing from the aleeva of hla hunting ahlrt. He lnatantly bared the left arm, and found that ball had lodg ed In It Juat below the left ahoulder. He then proceeded to bind hla handker chief tightly about the limb, In order to atop the profuse hemorrhage. Kenton aoon revived, and aturdily proteated that the wound waa a mere acratch, and that he ahould have no difficulty in going for ward according to their original inten tion. A Are waa kindled, and a clsslc piece of veulaon which they had brought with them cooked for their evening meal. Keu ton'a wounded arm had ceased bleeding, and he profeaaed to feel much refreshed, and In good spirit. He proposed that they ahould proceed toward a Cherokee village which waa altuated In a south eaatern direction. If Uosalthe had been carried there by any of the war partlea, the greater portion of the distance waa probably accomplished by water, which would effectually bailie pursuit In the or dinary way; consequently, to learn any thing of Uosalthe. providing that ahe bad been thua abducted, the chancea of euecesa would be greatest to take the nearest way to the village, and trust to circuuistancea and their own resource for the rest. Itefore morning Norwood perceived that hia companion began to falter; hia foot pressed the aoll less firmly; he gave evident aigna of exhaustion, and bis breathing grew hurried. Hla hsggnrd featurea and tollaome tread checked the impatience and excited the pity of Allan. "Thla la not right!" he exclaimed, topping auddenly. "You are exerting yourself beyond jour strength." "I believe," s.i Id Kenton, faintly, "that the blood haa started again." Norwood hastened to examine the wound, and found that the handkerchief had been displaced by hla exertion in walking and the bleeding had commenc ed anew, and waa very profuse. The handkerchief waa again adjusted and they were on the point of moving on when the bark of a dog attracted their attention. Kenton loaned to hia feet, and laying his right hand heavily upon Allan's shoulder, said, in a tone that sent the blood upon its way with a quicker Impulse: "That la an Indian dog; we are pur sued. Nothing remaina for us but U run for our Uvea, and break the trail," Implied Kenton. 'Let ua lose no time, then. I fear more for you than for myself; your strength may fail on account of that un fortunate wound." "When my atrength fails," then you must lenve me to my fate," said Ken ton, calmly. "Never, while I have life," said his companion. "It were shame indeed for me to abandon a brave man In the hour of hia moat pressing need. May heaven aave me from that heinous sin!" The young men now exerted their t moat strength to evade their savage pur suers, but occasionally the bark of a dog admonished them that they were atlll unsuccessful. "We can never elude them while that dog la after ua," said Kenton, at length. "We must wait till he cornea up and shoot him." "That will be a dangerons experiment, for the Indians are probably not far be hind him." "It'a our only chance; ao yon may go on. 1 will atop anil dispatch 'him." "Ilather reverse that proposition, for I am In better condition than yon." lint Kenton would not change bla res olution, and Norwood protested that he would not leave hla aide. Itoth the par t ee stood perfectly still, and the dog rame on at full speed. "I will atop his barking," observed Al lan, cocking hi rifle. "Take good aim," aald Kenton, anx iously. "He calm. I am alwaya self-possessed In the hour of danger. I atu called a good shot, also." Our hero took deliberate aim and f red t the dog; he fell, and they heard a rustling among the leaves, produced by hla death struggle. " 'Twaa coolly done," remarked Ken ton. "And now let na change onr course uce aiore. When yoo Bad strong gray ROBINSON vine that have climbed tall tree, la bold of tbein and swing yourself forward aa far aa possible, la order to break the trail. I will set the eiamule." They bad gone but a short distance from the spot before aa opportunity offered to try this experiment. Kenton grasped the vine with both bla hands, a well aa hla wounded arm would per mit, and awung himself forward a dis tance of aeveral yards, aud striking npn very rocky soil, hia feet left no percep tive imprint. Allan followed hla exam pie, with similar results, and then both ran for life, for they beard the ear ages approaching. All the varioua artlflcea to baffle pur suit were resorted to; but when the par- nes pause.1, ready to fall down with emanation, trie sound or the savage horde came faiutly to their ears through uie intervening distance. "I cannot continue this much longer," aid Kenton. "My strength Is failing faat. (jo on; you may yet escape; but ir you try to aave me, both will perish, i win await here the coming of the In aiana. sir ride and pistols are loaded and I ahull kill the first that an Dears. Yea, I ahall have the pleasure of three goo.i ahots before I die." Without making any reply, Allan plac ed hia ear to the earth, and listened witn breathless Interest. He heard ap proaching step, and knew the elaatlc bounding tread of the red men. He grasped his rltle firmly, stood a moment in thought, aud looked earnestly at his irleml. My dear Kenton!" exclaimed Allan, "I would not desert ao bold and heroic a comrade for a thousand world; no, not to aave my life. Trust to me, and we will both escape, or fall able br side. My plan la formed; proceed aa faat aa you are able, and I will aoon overtake you." liut this generosity Is madnesa; by giving your life to yonder yelling de mons, you will not prolong mine five minutes scarcely aa many seconds I" cried Kenton. I do not value existence ao lightly that I am willing to throw It away without a chance of success. So go for ward, In heaven'a name!" said Allan. "I will," replied Kenton, aorrowfully. We may never meet again; farewell!" With tearful eyea, and heart melted and aubdued, the forester arose to his feet, and making a desperate effort, stag gered on with a speed that surprised Norwood. The latter threw himself upon the ground among the rank shrub bery. He laid hla rifle) beside him, and drew hla hunting knife from his belt. The light, bounding footsteps which he had heard, came more distinctly to bla anxloua ears. fty the sounds which he had heard, he udged that one of the pursuer was far n advance of all the rest. If that con clusion waa Just, he could wait for the foremost savage to come up, and then slay him on the spot. In the event that here should prove to be more than one. It would only remain for him to do the est he could, and leave all to the Great Disposer of events. Allan's eyes were turned with Intense Interest toward the spot where a painted face, or face, were expected to appear. One moment more of breathless expects- ion, ami a gigantic Indian sprang Into view. He waa darting .onward like a ioodhound, panting with exertion. In hla right hand he held hla gun, and hia eyes were fixed with fearful eagerness pon the trail, casting occasionally keen ml sweeping glances into the forest be yond. He rame on; he was flying past the pot where the bold hunter lay. The atter bounded up, leaping upon the sav- ge like a young lion the hunting knife ashed in the first faint beams of- the morning, and then sank deep in the red man's breast. A hollow groan waa giv en to the gentle winds, and the pursuer ad run his race. The athletic limbs uivered an instant, and all was stilL Allan thrust bla crimson blade Into It heath, cast one look at the quiet out lines of the body, and then left the spot with hasty tread. He overtook Ken ton, who was dragging bis exhausted frame along. When he heard steps be hind him he turned about and cocked ia rifle, thinking the savages were opon llm; but aaw instead the resolute face f our hero. "My dear Norwood T he cried, while arge teara rolled down bla sunburnt beeks, "I never expected to aee you again on earth. What have you done?" "I have alaln the leader of the pur ult; I have sent him on the eternal rail that no warrtor ever retraced." "You have done well; the next half hour will decide thla question of life or death," returned Keutou. "I know It; now lean on me, and w- will baffle them yet. Here is a brook; we will walk in it It may break the rail." Hy Norwood' help Kenton waa able o proceed. They doubled on their own raiiia; they changed their direction many tunes; and when tba sun was an hour high, no sound of pursuit could le beard, aud they began to hope that he aavage were at fault, or had aban doned the enterprise altogether. It was now Imperatively necessary th-it Kenton should rest. While looking for a place suitable to that object, they discovered an Indian lodge, which proved to be uninhabited. Of this they imme diately took possession. To the sur prise of both parties, they perceived that fir had recently been kindled there. and aeveral articles of comfort were left. among which were pieces of venison, mat, a few undressed deerskin, ete. Allan bailed thia discovery aa a sin gular piece of good fortune, and Instant ly aet himself at work to minister prop erly to the want of hi friend. He dressed hi wound a well aa he could, searched for a aprlng, brought him cool and refreshing water, and then arranged the mat anl deerskins, and prevailed npon him to lie down and recruit bla ex hausted energies. Kenton complied, miking effort dur ing the time to induce Norwood to leave him there, and put a safer distance be tween himself and the Indian, who might possibly he on their trail. Our hero waa of course deaf to these suggestions; and In a short time had the pleasure of seeing his comrade sink into a deep and tranquil sleep. He then kindled a fire and moving about softly commenced cooking as well a the case would admit, some of the venison so providentially provided While A 11a a was engaged In thla man ner, a bnman figure darkened the lodge d,xr. The unexpected visitor waa an Indian maiden. When she beheld onr hero, she drew back with aa exclaaia lion of aurprUe. 'Come In," aald Allan, perceiving ahe I raa in doubt. ' "What docs the pale face seek bere?" he asked, with a digultied air. I don t know that it would be proper to make you my coulidaute," replied Allan, with a aiuile. "Confidence sometimes make friend," added the Indian girt, lu excellent Eug' lish, though somewhat loftily. "I know it, daughter of the red man,' answered NorwoL "Are any of your people with your' "l am aloue; are you afraid?" replied toe maiden. "Not of you, certaluly," aald Norwood with a cnul "Why are you so near our village?" Inquired mar-Light. "A young maiden has disappeared iroui the atatiou on the Kentucky riv er,' rejoined our hero, resolving to trust her with the object of hi mission. "Such thing often happen; but why do you aeek her In thla directiou? Io you lay thla new ain at the door of the Cherokee) la the red face always at fault? Did the Ure.it Spirit wake them a nation of thieves?" "1 said not ao; but we seek that which la lout in all places where there ia a posibility of its being fouud. I It not ao?" "Know that the White Cloud la'aafe; en win return again to lioonebormjgb before the Best moon. Uo back and tell her friend so." "What atraog thing is this you aayT crieii Allan. "Am I speaking to the wind, that you do not understand? Are my word so Idle that they do not Interest yovf? I said that the white wuuleu wa safe, rejoined Star-Light Where I ahe? Let me see her let mo speak to her!" cried Allan. "What is White Cloud to you?" asked Star-Light, coldly, looking steadily at A 1 1 "Oh, she Is much! I think of her and dream of her!" exclaimed Norwood. And does she dream of you?" resum ed Star-Light, in the same tons. Alas, no! Hhe does not even know me. I am impatient to know more. If you really apeak truly, lead me to Ilo- salthe," added Norwood. "I ahould lead you to your death. You would never return to the great fort to ay thnt the pale maiden live." returned Star-Light, emphatically. . Kosaltlie Is a captive among your peo ple how, then, ran ahe be safe?" ask ed the young man. That ia known to me and not to you. I will tell no more," aald Star Light "You ahall!" cried Norwood, starting to hi feet. "The daughter of the proud Cherokee fears nothing. She Is willing to make the friend of the White-Cloud glad by sending them word that she la snfe; but should you torture her with fire she would tell no more," replied Star-Light drawing up her person majestically. The dignified and assured air of the Cherokee maiden arrested Allan In hla purpose. He stood before her Irreso. ute and embarrassed. Before he had recovered hia self-possession, Star-Light had glided from the lodge, and disap peared la the forest. To he contlnned.t IN THE MOMENT OF PERIL. That Modrra Female Hotalna Her rreaenc of Mind. The girl of to-day la no lea femi nine than her foreuiotnera, but ahe haa assuredly fewer of the lltle weifknesttea which were once accounted ao tnucl) part of woman's nature aa to be al most an essenttul of womanly churiu. a doea not faint or ahrlek or gi Into hysterica at mice or other trifle, and la often able to reason coolly and de Ide wlaely In the face of real ieril. Two college girl who weut nulling igether not long ago hud an adven ture which they met In a aplrit typ ically modern. One of them sail her iwn little catbont, and sail It well ; ahe la also a (rood swimmer. The other.her guest, neither awlina nor understands bout, but ahe none tlie lesa accom panied her more accomplished friend trustfully out non the dancing waters f a broud New England bnj. i nere was oniy a ligtit breeze when the two glrla atarted, but wheu they were well out In the middle of the bay It rhnnged audaeiily. Increased, and be came dungerously squally. The young skipper attempted to re turn, but the little boat shipped ao much water at the first tnck that she aaw at once It was likely to be cap sized or swamped. She coolly explained the situation to her passenger, w!hi re ceived the Information with equal cool ness, and paid due attention to the di rection given her aa to bow to ehare and where to hold on when ahe should find herself In the water which, but a minute later, ahe did. Aa they floated, gripping the aide of the bont and waiting to be rescued, a, brief dialogue took place lietween them. The girl who could awlui aald to the other: Gracious! Your hairpin arts fall- n? out!" To put up a hind to th falling Init io. U a primal feinlniue' Instinct doubtless Kve had it when she colffed icr hair with the aid of thorn. Hut If respooslve muscle twitched In the arm of the girl who could not swim. It wn uWlued even lsfore the comple tion of her discreet and logical reply: They only cost a quarter for six. nd I'm worth more than that" She continued, therefore, to clUig with both hands, declining the dnnger ous temptations of tbo toilet, while her body trailed In the water, her hair whipped In the wind, and ner narrprtia orsook her one by one siad sank softly to the mermaid. In a ahort time a launch rame along sn) tvwued both the shipwrecked mnldem,a little dump and disheveled. It ! true, but with tltelr courage and h'Kcal faculties un impaired. Youth's tVmpnulon. Of Mlsne Isisnrlssett "I have discovered a wonderful remedy," said the chemist. "What will It cure?" asked hla friend. "I haven't decided yet" replied the chemist. "I"tn (tolng to take a day off next week and bunt up a suitable dis ease for It" A man alwaya with bla eyes on the ground bumps bis head; a man with his nose always In the air stubs bis toe. A clam recently taken from Green wich Hay. Rhode Island, weighed an ounce over two pounds. Washington's first ride waa when Ua took a back at the cherry tret, v. ' New Variety Put Beam. Tlil new variety will esiieclully ap peal to market gardeners, because of it Inclination to yield largely and be en uw? It seems to buve a crop whether the sen sou be good or bad. Tbe jsjds are long, tender ami of good size, and tit variety I good either green when Hi, or aa shelled. The quality la fair only witn ua la a single season' tent. but we consider It worth general excr liiieiiting. In some sectlou beans are an exceedingly printable crop, partleu lurly If they are enrly aorta. The read er will bear lu mind that a thU la n new sort not yet generally tested. It noxaix foi.i MAir. la rwonimended In till department only for testing In sum 11 quantities. Like other new aorta It ahould prove Ua value on your own ground Cost la ( rop. It alaln a. The' generation of agriculturists doubtless does not fully renllae the dif ference lietween the efficiency of hand and machine lubor. Here are two- com parison made by the United States liureau of Labor? To produce 100 bnahela of barley It took 1)1 1.M hours of labor seventy year ago; to-day, with the-aid of ma chinery, It take 0.04 hours. To produce 10O tmshela of oats It took 2ti5 hours la 1830; by machinery It takes 28.8!) hours. Seventy years ago" agriculture- wa Impossible away from the Atlantic sea board. Fifty years ago grain' was hnr vested with the- aid of the cradle and threshing wn done with the' flail. Within the lust two decade not only the exjMnse of labor. Incidental to crop growing, has been minimised to a large extent but the process la still, going on. Farming was drudgery ;. It la now an employment for the Intelligent man. The Madera Hotbed. To go without a hotbed on. die farm la to miss many of the early- luxuries In vegetables which might otiiorwise he had. To some the hotlied Is a mystery more or less complicated, as a matter of fact. It Is a simple thing, easily managed and not at all expensive: The simple hotbed I readily mud by build ing a frame of Inch' lumber, sloping It to the front The usual tied I twelve Inche at the rear and six ot eight liich es In front Or it may he mnile higher, so aa not to neceewltato tl digging of a pit for the manure and soil. This. I a matter of choice, largely. The bed may lie made the length and width- of a alngle sash, or arranged for servrnl sashes which are.-usually three ty six In dimensions. If tli pit Is dug, fill In with coarse horse manure and tram ple down hard Over this put several inches of good garden soli, and then put on the sash and let the ted heat up. In a few days the Intense bent will iwss away and the seeds may then be sown. Of course, verrtllntlon and water must be supplied to- the seed bed, a well as to-the plants after they are up, and In the eoJd spring protec tion must be given, which la readily done by having old lings or carpets to throw over the glass nh at ulght Raima for Poultry. While the feedlug of several grains fusnlsUe variety, It also has a letter use In that some of tlie grains, notably wheat, furnish a portion of protein which la essential In the ration of poul try. While on the range the birds prob aldy get enough protein In some way to balance the starchy grain they are fed, but during the winter this la not possible. The necessity for protein In the ration Is one more good reason for feeding milk which hn lecn advocated In this department Combining bran with milk, making a thick gruel of It offer an opportunity for still greater variety and furnishes a considerable quantity of protein. It Is reported of an Iowa farmer thnt for some yars hi corn yielded on an average of sixty-five bushel sr acre. He prided himself on hi ability to se lect seed corn and get a good stand. He attended one of the iwed corn gospel vectlngs and saw where lie had not quite come up to the best method. It a planted to him and he selected the seed for eight acre as he had never done before and bis eight acres yielded 12H bushels per acre. On the rest of the fsrm where only ordlnsry selection waa employed he obtained sixty Ave buahela per acra. Karat Tools. . They coat money. It sometimes seem aa If we cannot spare the means to get what we ought to have In this Hue, so we go on working with the old splke-tootU harrow aud the poor old plow to the end of the chapter. This la a question that Involves two or three . considerations. If by pur chasing good tools we can Increase the efHcleucy of the place, should we hesi tate to Invest In them? heeins to me not Take the matter of a good plow. With such a tool we can certainly get better cropa than we can by using an Inferior tool. It may set bard to fork over the money to buy tbe better Imple ments, but look at the result In a few years we have done ao much better work on the farm that we have the money to buy other needed tools. Next buy a first clans harrow. This will still further Increase the value of the furm crops. Utile by little, and all without feeling as if we uilght If we made a grand rush for the tisils we feel we must have, we find ourselves well cqulpiicd for business. We cannot do everything' we would like to do In a single year. lift ua not for that reason be discouraged and dW nothing at all. It U a long time from one end of life's roud to the other with some of us. Step by step we may work ahead; but if we do. not take the step we never will get very far ubcad. K. I Vincent In Furm, Field and Fire tilde. nark for Fodder. A plan for a good sheep rack for shredilod fodder, so that stock cun feed at pleasure In the burn yard or out doors, consists of a long, narrow wire ruck, aa ahown In Fig. 1. Set posts firmly lu the ground, six or eight feet high above ground. The two rows of I (out should be utout nvo feet apart The lower frame Is a root wide and two feet shorter than tlie upper frame, oa post one foot above ground. (Tlifc artists made bottom too wide, In the rut) Spike two-Inch scantling aT around on top of both set of post. luive In large-liended imll In these scantlings, those In the uper frame eight Inches apart, and In the lower frame closer together, aa you must have the sume number of nulls nlsive and below. Jet No. H wire and pus around these nail back and forth from top to bottom, clear around, and fas ten. Fill thla rack and top out like a rick, then rover with roof boards, or top out with straw. The frame must be made stout and solid. You can make a rack 100 feet long or over, and fwo CONVEX IfcKT Founts SACKS. It will hold several tons If topped out well, anya Ohio Fanner. We are told that it I a gisxl way to put up slue 1 deit fodder that Is not thoroughly cured. Fig. 2 showa how to make the rack of rails, poles or senntllng. After filling. It con lie toped with straw, or thatched, as shown In cut The nsif In No. 1 can be raised up oa high a detdred by lengthening the post. Trlmsils the I led ares. If you have hedge trim them Just as soon aa the winter loosens It grip and the snow I off the bushes. This trim ming should be Just a close to the old wood os possible; but, In the case of evergreens, bo sure lo leave a bud or two of the new wood. If you shear any cher you will ao remove the foli age aa to leave a leafless blemish. There are no growing buds on the e arlmrvittp and hemlocks Ixdow tin Joint that separate last year' wood from that of tlie previous yenr. You mny cut a close a you pleaso rn de ciduous hedges, such a hawthorn and buckthorn, and espcclaly the locust ot gledltsctila. If you have blossoming hedges, such aa the Tartarian honey suckle-, you must be careful not to cul off the blossom buds. I (ear In mini) that this first trimming is the only trimming of the yenr for evergreen LThey must not Is? torn-lied ngnln with the until next spring. Decld nous hedge- hrvj, rut t,u.k two or three time every seitsW., t'ulsar Too Ma eh 1.1 me. Exjierlence ha slsnvn that too much lime la often used through the Imp res slon thnt It contain of Itself consider able fertilizing value. If It Is used with an Idea of setting free some of tls plant f.xids In the soil thnt I one thing, but If the Idea Is to use It large ly for soil acidity then a little will often suffice. EsjKH'lally on sandy soil Is the lime overdone, for If used to cor rect will acidity on such soils twenty five bushel an acre of slnked lime la generally suflhient and on heavy soils double thnt qunntlty or sevenfy-fivi bushels at most I ample. It should 1 remenilwred that while the litmus paper test la generally reliable there are chemicals In the soil which has the same effect on the litmus paper aa the acidity of the roll. Yllrlnl Rotted the Stamp. A correxpoiident states that ha- re moved a troublesome tree stump from near his house In tlie following man ner: With an Inch auger ho. bored a hole In the center ot the aUtmp, ten Inches deep, and put Into It, about one half ponnd of oil of vitriol, and corked tlie hole np tight In all months the whole stump and rovta, extending through all their ramUw atloii, were ao rotted that they were easily eradicated. Tlier comes an, evil day In postpqn, Ing Uit work oi ringing, the bull, THE OLD WATER MILL. lie raaelaat Drlaare Maar Clh Ueaalaa Hesrret. The on rush of civilization haa re moved to a great exteut one of the ro mantic and pleasaut featurea or the pioneers a theme for painters and poet from duys remote. In these duys of much haste and awlft machinery. It perhaps would not fit In with the time to go to mill on horseback and await ones turn at the old water intli, but still It was not so bad. after all, to alt about In the mill yard half a day at a time and play warble, pitch, quoits, or fish. Those were the duys when opl were not In such a hurry aa they are now a tlnie when hours were not worth Just so much each, like eggs In a basket and they were given a few extra years to make up for the time lost In going to mill and bunting the cow a time when a backlog crackled lu the wide-mouthed fire place and man bad an opportunity to get ac quainted with bta family. Tbe old water mill and the accom panying mill pond seem to have U'en a half way point between aavairery and our present civilization and a de- ST A ,THE OLD WATKB MILL elded ly Interesting epoch to those whose memory goes back that far. There were the delightful doya of fish ing In the leafy months, the dark pools below the dam, the little sand bars aud rlilles, and the log projecting out over some particularly Inviting sisit, where big iuntlNu came up to a hooked cricket or gragsliopiKT without hesitancy or suspicion aud there was always water In the creek. That waa why there were alwaya flowera and green grass along the shores, and why the boys could alwaya find a place to wade and wade and wade until their ankles turned purple In the swirling waters. Then when winter came the scene changed. There was never a better place to skate than on an old mill K)iid, and the skaters did not have fancy dump skates which one can put on and take off In two seconds. No, they were the old style strap skates with a screw an Inch long to be bored Into the heel. The young man fortunate enough to get hold of two worn out files or a discarded saw blade was the hero of the community. He could make skates out of them with long, graceful turn up lu front which were the envy of all the beholders. It was a small hard' ship to sit on a snowy log half an hour boring at a refractory heel, but the end Justified the exertion. In those days every little settlement had Ita own grist and sawmill com bined. To te sure the mills did not grind very fast and the sawa would not do for cutting mahogany veneer Ing, but they answered the purposes of the time the days of the caudle dip, the tin lantern and the punctured hide sieves, a step In advance of the erlod when breadstuff were secured by pounding grain Into meal. Sometime two or three mill would ts found on a little stream ten miles In length. One acted a a reservoir for another, and kept the valley moistened the whole season through, tlie little stream a live, running brmtk. Now, those streams are either a raging torrent or In turn as dry and parched a a brick pavement Till Is one of the ieuulties of advanc ing civilization. As land became more valuable, like the pisir Indian, the old water mill had to move on westward. There waa too much good land under water to suit the thrifty owner, and he substituted steam for water jsiwer, ami the old mill which Sew-,.,! , I l,n ff rtt 1 1 n Inhil.nni wo no Tlie gettlement mill Is a thing of tnT... . fh ,. fM . tendant ploasures ..aifft VnW,,. The old water mm was, i our an what the trolley car and the electric light I to us a means to an end and when something else waa found to serve the. purpose better they adopted It but still we cannot part with the old mill of our youth without a sigh of regret. Rtt. Brggan Work. Jacob Itils, at a convention of school teacher at Atlantic CUys decried con tentment "Every man I too apt to be con tentedthat I, to be conceited," he aald, "to think himself about as One and strong and good and wise aa any one In the worht "Even begfe-ar. Why, I know a man who, on being accosted by a beggar, aald : "Why don't yoti go to work? Why do you waste your time begging? "The beggar drew himself up. "'Did you ever beg? be said. " 'No, of course not aald tlie man. "Tben, aabi tbe beggar, 'you don't know what work la.'" New Tork Tri bune. If things upset you eaally, look Qui set.. i. .i . . - qwas t VMS Vl sga. 14 s j One of the great problema which fac Ihe I'anaina Canal commissioner la more dllncult than that of labor. San itation waa rightly regarded aa of pri mary Importance, and the measures to thnt end are rigidly enforced. Thla complicates the letting of coutracta to hrma or Individuals who will perforin mitt of the work. The question of na tionality la also Imiwu-taut American ;.ibor exiweta and receives high wages. So far, at least, It haa shown slight ln- lltiAtlon to seek the canal cone In any Mich quantity na la desirable. Nor ia there much likelihood that negroea from the Southern Statea will apply In considerable numbers. The Chinese ex clusion act precludea tbe employment of coolie Inbor. Heretofore Jamaica and Martinique have furnished the largest portion of the men who actually wield the pick and shovel, but a lute experi ment la the trial of laborers from Northern Spain the men who did much of tho work on the Cuban railroads. Still another Important question la that which relates to hours. The national law makes eight houra the legal working-day for American citizens engaged on government work, but to extend this provision to colored Inlaw In the tropica would not only greatly increase the ex iense of building the canal, but might prove unsatisfactory to the laborer themselves. It was this consideration thnt led Congress to amend the urgen cy deficiency bill by exempting alleu la borers In the canal gone from the pro visions of the eight-hour law. In reviewing tho ojieratlona of tha United Statea Service, the Secretary of the Interior states that the amount available for the work, constituting tho proceeds from the disposal of public land In tho thirteen Statea and three Territories since I'.XU Is 2S,KX),0a The projects authorized and approved, but not yet completed, are fifteen In number with an estimated cost of $28, (sJO.OOO, representing an approximate reclnlmablo area of something over 1, 000,000 acres, ao that the cost of artifi cial Irrigation for these lands Is approx imately 2S ier acre. Nearly $8,000,000 have already been exiended on the work. The operations of the reclama tion act haa stimulated development in the West by arousing Interest lu private euterprlsea of similar churacter. The government haa no dldlculty whatever li disposing of the Irrigable lands, since these are all filled up aa tuna aa surreys are completed Many of the holdings are apparently held for ec ulntlve purposes and In some localities lullnqulshmenta of homesteads filing in these Irrigated district are selling ai re dy for from S300 to foOO each. Plan for a large naval station on Lake Michigan have been prepared for the consideration of the Secretary of the Navy. They provide for the ex liendlture of two and a half million dollars for the erection of a large group of buildings for the accommodation of at least a thousand young men under training for service In the navy. The establishment of such a station on the Orent Lakes Is the natural outcome of the liking of the young men of the West lor service In the navy. Tho modem vrnr-shlp Is wanned not by sailors so i. inch as by men with a mechanical taste, for the ship are monstrous inn- chine shops. The Western youth with a taste for machinery and a desire to see the world Is finding the naval ser U(t a pleasant way for gratifying both desire and taste. II- The President hna referred to Con gress the dispute over the tyie of canal to be built at Panama. Of the thir teen member of the Consulting Hoard of Engineers, eight favor a aea-levcl canal, and one of the memlHT of the Canal Commission, Admiral Kndlcott take the same view. Hut Ave memhera of the Engineers' Hoard, four of the Canal Commissioners, and tlie Chief Engineer of the canal are In favor of a lock canal. The Secretary of War fa vora a lock canal; and the President recommend that ty, on the ground that It could lie built at about half the cost and In half the time required for a canal at the sea level, and that It would afford a quicker transit for large ships. The Secretary of the Interior hn re vised the regulation for the enforce ment of the law restricting Chinese Im migration. The most luisrtant changes are those granting to a Chinese a rea sonable length of time to produce his certificate of Identification, and provid ing for more courteous treatment of Chinese travelers pending the establish ment of their right to enter the country under the Inw. Hitherto travelers hare lieen forced to- remain In custody . for several days, and Chinese who did hot their certificate of Identification jVUem liav boon summarily ar Secratary Tat receive from. Governor general Ide SM''0rara ' Ipplnea, saying that the ator,es'o,.,,,ll" " en and children being slaughtered the recent bottle of Mount IaJo wars sensational, newspaper renorta, not borne out by the fnct. A few women and children may have been alaln, ha says, by the preliminary shell fire, but In the actual fight no one waa killed unless he had arma In hla hands, and alt possible of the wounded were saved. The American troops, h thinks, not only showed great bravery, but great forbearance, The Department of Agriculture has Just issued a bulletin calling attention to the limitations of ths value of th inoculation of tbe land with nitrogen fixing bacteria. Good results can not be. expected If the bacteria for a crop rs already present, nor will, any good result corns if tha ground la In need, of other fertilizer, og, U the aoll U gj ready rich la g'trogen, -- -