Hillsboro independent., May 31, 1907, Image 7

THE CHARITY GIRL
Dy EFFIE A. ROWLANDS
CHAPTER XXL
naturally whan Jack Olandurwood
-me bom from Baigntoa tbe troth bout
eneiia cam out
"I happened to nil at Dlnglewood for
moment. I wanted to apeak to Twist
oout tnat bora ha a Id ha wauld buy,
ad found tha fair Sheila with that Fair
fat (Irl and bar Lancelot all ready to
tart off lor a ride. They proposed .
com pan 7 Ing ma, and I agreed, though I
eould bar dona verr wall without them.
Audrey laofhed as ha related tha re-
suite of tha rlda, and Jeau'a fray ayea
(iowai with triumph.
"I wlab I bad told him what that
odloua woman aid." aha observed to
Audrey, when they were alone In the
drawing room "ha ought to know of her
insolence."
"It would only vex him, and I don't
really mlod." Audrey snswered, though
ha bad been much hurt for the moment.
"besides. It la all ao vulgar and disagree
able. Why should wa trouble about It?"
On tba last day of October Willie
Fullerton came down to Cralglands,
free fly to Audrey's delight
ow, Jean,-I want yon to be very
Bice to him; be la a dear boy," aha de
clared.
"The dear boy being a good Are years
elder than yonr ladyship." laughed Jean
but aha found It a very easy task to be
Bice to Wllllo Fullerton.
Ills open admiration for Audrey won
her heart, and she felt that before long
this pleasant young Englishman and her-
. self would be good friends. To begin
with, they both cordially detested Mrs.
Fairfax and her daughter, and that waa
very good foundation to commence
upon.
Tha week following Mr. Fullerton'a
arrival waa, to Jean Thwalt'a thinking,
tba pleasantest that had coma since aba
bad left Brosdbo rough.
To Audrey, It waa quietly happy: the
Dlnglewood folk gave her a little breath
ing space; Sheila and Lady Dsleswater
caving gone up to town to arrange about
the masked ball, and she bad ber Jack
nearly all to herself, for Jean and Willie
Fntlerton fraternised warmly, and were
much together.. Audrey's letters to ber
mother that week unconsciously betrayed
the feeling of ber heart She wrote free
ly, joyously, not In tha strained fashion
that bad seemed to hang about ber of
late, and Constance Fraser, away alone,
bearing her great sufferings with cour
age and patience, rejoiced as she read.
Alast How little did she think those
letters were tha last happy ones Audrey
would write for many a long, weary day.
Jack, too. tired out with perpetual n
cltement and worry, basked la the. sun
shine of his girl-wife's love, and reveled
In the gladneaa her presence gave him.
Two days before tha masked ball Sheila
and Lady Deleswator returned to Dlngle
wood. and drove over to Cralglanda to
discuss all tha arrangements with tha
Olendurwooda. They found tha four
young people out In tha grounds playing
lawn tennia.
"I have come to ask Lady John what
ha Is going to wear at the ball. Oh, I
know it la a great secret bu I will be
tray It to no one," Shells said to Jack,
a they walked away, and then sha tried
to catch bia eye as she gave a very palps
bis algh. i
Andrey good-naturedly offered to show
her gown and domino to both Shells and
Lady Daleswater. Jean Tbwalt had been
carefully excluded from tha Invitations.
"Lovely! Beautiful t Exquisite!"
cried Sheila, as Murray unfolded the
sheeny satins and held them forth for
Inspection. And this Is your domino.
Lady Johnr
"Blsck and silver. It waa Jack's Idea.
Isn't It pretty? Look at the design over
the shoulders."
"I wish you would put It on ; I should
like to sea It so much," Sheila next ob
served.
Lady Daleswater bad not vouchsafed
to come up and see tha finery, sba was in
far too bad a temper.
"An artist from London la coming
down to sketch us all. He arrives to
day. I think ha had better begin at
once. I wish yon would allow him to
ketch yours. Lady John."
"I shall be delighted." Audrey said,
cordially. "Shall ha coma bare or must
I go to him?"
Sheila'a cheeks were quits rosy.
' "Oh, there la no need to trouble you.
Just send Murray over with It. She
might drive back with us if you can
pare ber."
Audrey, only too glad to find Sbeila
peaking so plesasntly, sgreed at once,
and ao, when the Dlnglewood carriage
drove away, Lady John's maid rode In
It carefully guarding the box containing
the black and silver domino.
Audrey meant to bava told Jean about
this, but all ideas went out of her head
a tba carriage disappeared, and they
rushed to finish tielr game.
a a a a a ' a
"I say, baby, here's a bora," Jack Olen-
darwood said, aa ha entered Cralglands
t dinner time on the evening of Sheila's
ball. "I can't go with you to-night after
all."
"Oh, Jack P Andrey clasped ber hands
In despair. "I am disappointed. I don't
think I shall go, then. What w tha mat
tar?"
"Benson baa telegraphed ma ha moat
aee ma at once on Important business;
omerhlng gone wrong with tba election,
I suppose. I'll get bark aa quickly as
possible, and come on to yon If I can."
"Tour dress looks ao lovely. Ton
would make such aa exquisite Black
Brunswlcker, Jack."
"Wall," laughed Jack, kissing ber,
will try and get Into my One toga; at
least If I cannot manage the Black
Branswlcker, I will don my gray domino.
Too will be able to pick ma cat won't
too, fairy, even though I am masked P
"And yon me?" Audrey added. "Don't
forget to look for tha black and silver,
Jack."
Dinner waa hurriedly eaten, sad Jeaa
-was much grieved far Audrey's sake that
Lord John could not accompany bar.
After Jack had drives away, tha two
gtrla mounted np to Audrey'! pretty bed-
House would barn how to behave Itself."
out Jean, dear, what haa Dingle
wood House to do with Murray' laao-
"' ' Auurey asked, quietly.
"Mora than you Imagine, Audrey."
Audrey waa ailent for a moment.
"Jean," aba said, locking up with tear
ia aer eyes, -wny
fax said, as they passed onward
more remote corner; "but 1 doa't see
them bow. What a Buiaaaoe t 1 thought
wa should bava been sure of catching
them up. Ah, there Is Mr. Devereux, I
will ask him If he haa awn them. Voo
go straight on, Lady John, I will ever-
Utl you.'
Tba girl darted away aa aha spoke,
and Audrey wandered on alone, obeying
ber mechanically,
"When I find Jack ha aball take me
home." aha said to herself, very slowly.
Sba longed to be gone, to be away from
this horrible ball, with Ita laughter and
fierce gaysty, and venomous tongues, bid
den behind every mask. Deep la ber agi
tated thoughts, Audrey had hurried on
unconsciously. She left the ball room
behind her. Sha had followed along the
path la which Mies Fairfax bad set
her first. Sh scarcely realised that she
wss alone, she had ao deire for the
la It that thev thee
are ao cruel? yvi v . i j -
Bbella Fraeer or Lady Daleawater that '1tV 'Pl'llp. All at one aba came
may should bate me or" ' I w " leuuewi.
"Yon h... , I Whet forms were thoea luet before her,
- wmuuv umQj I'aieewsier i . , , .... , , ,
by your beauty and arl.tocr.tle bearing ; hldd b "e
jou bava mad. aa enemy of Sheila Fraser "w T " 1 VL.1.? '
Because vou hen -kv i i -v. " hi
sba meant to marry."
Jean r Audrey turned pale. "Is thla
truer
ask any one about the place, and
you will find It la ; but why should It dli
treaa you? Remember tha time It takes
to make yonr complexion; and how will
your ladyship have your balr dreaaed to
night?" Audrey smiled at Jean's grave mimicry
of Murray's voice-
"Xow let ua go down, the carriage Is
at tha door, and Mr. Fullertoa will be
tired of waiting."
She followed the black and silver dom
ino down the stairs, and then gave a
great start aa Willis sauntered out of the
Sheila Fraser'a face: aba bad taken oB
ber mask, and tha far-away llgbta ahooe
on It and touched the red gold of ber
hair with a shimmering glory ; and that
talL strong figure In the gray domino I
Ah. did she not know tbst only too well?"
With sickening paia Audrey noted the
attitude of those two; bow Sheila's whits
hands were clinging to tha man's strong
ones: and then, aa though to confirm tie
truth, to allow of no remaining doubt
Audrey saw ths girl's hesd, with Its
wealth of ruddy gold balr, rest sgalnst
tbs man's b res it. She caught the mur
mur of a man's voice, and tben the an
ewer that Sheila gave, clear and shrill as
a bell, "Oh. Jack! Jack! my darling!'
nnlrln. - . . , ., i I ana men, witn B cry OI uespsir, sne lurir
" ,wu, in mi oraiurr stvuidz I . , ,
jn., I eu ana spea away on, on. onuwaioii
"Why are you ao late? Have you been
Sleeping?" Jeaa demanded aeverelv.
Willie colored and stammered out an
excuse.
"If you will forgive me, I have auch
a neauacne, I-
"Tou want to etay at home? Certain
ly. Jean, look well after him. Good
night darling ; good night Mr. Fullerton i
you really do look alarmingly 111," and
so, laughing, Audrey drove a war.
Jean stood gasing out after the car
riage.
Willie had never seen her look like that
before, and It punted him.
I say, Mlsa Tbwalt you are not
vexed I did not go, are you? I -I am
Jean turned to him hurriedly.
"Not vexed, Mr. Fullerton. but aorry.
I should like you to bava been with her
to-night I hardly know why I aay this,
but I have presentiment that some
thing Is going to happen, and that Au
drey will find aorrow, tiot pleasure, at
Sheila Fraser's masked ball."
CHAPTER XXII.
A bugs ballroom bad been erected on
the lawn, with light wooden walla, and
one cone shsped roof ; ths floor was par
quet, and aa smooth aa Ice ; a smart mill
unconscious, till suddenly her strength
went and aha atumbled against something
or soma one, and aha knew bo mors.
7 ITa he continued. I
HersMilif Vm the Htlla.
To compel tba Sierra Nevada! not
merely to stand aside for trains but
actually to pull thuin for hhn over the
6,000-foot elevation of Emigrant pass
Is Mr. Harrlman's purpose Bud be has
fashioned tba bridle, bit and traces to
harness the mountain streams for tbe
work. It Is story from real life of
real coaches to carry everybody who
goes tbat way a more wonderrui
story, when details are told, than the
tale of the Pumpkin coach flth lti
white-rat borsea that bore Cinderella
to tbe ball In our childhood fairy books
and our childhood dreams.
Now millions upon millions of Invest
ment In tbe huge first cost of such an
enterprise spells economy for a great
railroad and bow America's cleverest
minds and best trained talents are e;n
ployed in tbe task are not the least In
foresting features of the tale and the
methods by wblcb the silent prime
tary band was to provide music; supper mover ta U workl toward bis tre-
waa served In another temporary room
and the drawing room, hall and conservB'
tory were turned into a lounge and prom
enade,
Audrey felt quite bewildered aa aha
found herself In this throng of variously
colored forms, all with tha black lace
or silk covering over their faces. Sha
wished vaguely she had not come, then
that she hid Jack with her, or Willie
Fullerton. Suddenly Audrey became
aware that two people were talking close
to ber and that they war apeaking of
her,
"They call her a beauty !" one woman'e
mentloua ends are uncovered sufficient
ly to stir tbe reader to enthusiasm.
Tbe great fight of transcontinental
roads to corner traffic, tbe struggle of
tbe giants of tbe railway world to cut
mile from natural distance and
minute from running time and their
marvelous taming and breaking In of
nature's wild powers to override na
tureq most formidable obstacles art
all typified In tbla great feat
Tbls advance story of the enterprise
Is remarkable for Its picture not only
voice said. Audrey could recognise nelth- of Wnat ""'I'"" to-day, but of
wnai ne win be to-morrow In the rail
way world and makes food for thought
as well as entertaining reading. Tech
nlcal World.
er of tha two. "A small. Insignificant
thing like that with her black hair and
staring white face! Jack Olendiirwood
did the worst day's work he will ever
do when lie married ber! What can a
low born and bred girl like that know
about social duties?"
And yet they say sha waa a great
success in town.
iney sey oi course iney aay ao.
Well, ask Gladys Daleswater and yon
win Bear tne truth."
ao, i was a saa mistaie I such a
nice fellow, too; he should have married
Sheila."
I can t make out why on earth be
Tke Bfaaare HMk
Though by fermentation N
Ing over tbe manur. ' In. Ia4
soluble. It must not b otrk tha,
tbe process Is a gradual oib,,
every rain that saturate, ft, w
rles downward tba bo ubk , M
soon as tb. manure ! fcwaposed.
The Jet-black liquid th low off
from tbe heap ! tba rlcl, of th
farm, and as It p ! th. read,
plant food which Is dlstf4 , ,t ,(
lost leaving behind a of nutter,
often euppoaed to ba tha to Ta!uab.
because of Its bulk, but rM)ly
Is not worth tba labor H tini t0
the field. Unless tb. manni. therefore.
b carefully preserved. It m ytlwu
leas. It should b prole-ted from
drenching ralna and the laauup, of
heat from the direct raji of the sun.
Plenty of absorbent matt-rUi llou1(j )ie
added to absorb the Tolitiis matter,
and water Is also benefciii to ,hlj
besp, provided that It doej jot drench
or flow off. The manure bean should
be worked over oecaslotuliy, n ort)er
to prevent "fire fanglng. This may
require additional labor, but the sav
ing of tb. essential eleriwat, 0f the
manure will b. more tntn a comiien
sutlon for tha time well expended. The
principal rules to b. olnfrted are to
prevent loss by rain, prwervatlon of
volatile matter with niolitore and ab
sorbents, bav. tne manuw fine, snd
also to endeavor to bava It thoroughly
decomposed.
Dlalafeelloa ef ItsMes.
In discussing the Importance of the
disinfection of stable, and the danger
of neglecting It Dr. Hnrlnf of Califor
nia points out that "negligence I)rop.
erly disinfecting stalls and stables
wbere animals affected with contagious
diseases have- been Is ' frequently the
cause of a reariearance of the dis
ease." The germs oi ginnaers, for ex
ample, may remain alive In stable, for
several months after tbe diseased anl
mala have been removed, and if thor
ough disinfection Is not retorted to all
anlmala boused In tb. stable are sub
ject to Infection from thla source.
Many failures to eradlcat. tuberculosis
from dairy herds by the repeated appll
cotton of tba tuberculosis test and the
prompt removal of all reacting aulmala
are due to the fact that the stables
were not disinfected." Tuberculosis
spreads rapidly among rattle closely
herded together. To prevent this sta
bles should be thoroughly disinfected at
least one. a year.
D sleea Te.la.kt
Maurice, Materllnck. h. Tfelelaa.
r'ter, adduces a number of Interest-
r,Pt. In bo article In Harper's
"agaxlne. to show tbst bees have tha
Iwer at thinking. Tranaported to Cal
ifornia, ba SITS, our blsck he mm.
P'etely altera ber babtta. After one or
wo years, finding thst summer Is per
petual and flower forever abundant
w H from day to day. content
o gather tb honey and pollen Indis
pensable for tba day'a ronsumntlon
nd her recent and thoughtful observa
tion triumphing over hereditary expe
rience, she will cease to make provis
ion for ber winter. Buchner mentions
an analogous fact: In Barbados, the
bee whose blvea are In tb midst of tba
reflnerlea, wher they And suger dur
ing tb whole year, entirely abandon
tneir visits to tb flowers.
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tgsa Be4
Ova 4S.OOO ml Tkeea la ! Amatsrn- fwtmmttmt Utmm
laalaa t'wtea la. 4 Maalataal llaeseaiaasa,
A royal commission appointed early i t. t0 period LS5O-10O4 th nattomal
In 1IX by th governor general of tb ve.itk Df tb United Bute ran tap
commonwealth of Australia to inqulr fron Tti33jso.223 to ll0T.lOi.102.4UJ.
Into th working of old ag pension from a statement of tb Increase by
aystema, tbelr cost and beueflu, and to decade, mad public by tb censo tro-
reoort upon tb advisability or a iea (a to greatest actual
eral old ag pension law, recently sub- ggla caJaa (n the ten year ending la
mmed a full and Interesting statement ipoo from 03,000,0t)0,000 to $8BV
of th testimony taken by it and th ouo.000 though tb perceutage of In
conclusions reached.
There ara old age pension systems In
New South Wales, Victoria and New
Zealand. Each of these colonies gave
evidence before th commission, and
th testimony was by no means uni
formly favorabl. In fact, several wit
neaw complained that old ag peo-
creaa waa greater than thla In th tea
year beginning with 1SS0.
In 1870 there wer two Increase Tar
nation, on of $30,000,000,000 In cur
rency and on of 121.000,000,000 la
gold, then at premium.
It Is curious fact that, omitting th
decade IStJO to 1870 a period marked!
aloua tended to dlscoursg thrift, to b, leaaened productivity du to tb
A Bark Wire Reel,
Here ia a barb wlr reel that on.
ran wind barb wlr on Instead of an
old barrel, which Is slow work. W
present a little drawing of one that
can be easily made by an Ingenious
farmer. It Is mounted on wheels, and
fan ba drawn along by a man, while
a boy ateadlea tbe bundle to keep the
BKEL FOB BABB WISE.
wire from unwinding too rapidly and
kinking. For winding up wlr that Is
tikn off of a fence, tha machine can
either be pushed or pulled, going just
fast enough to keep up with tb wlr
as It Is being wound on th reel. A
little rack Ilk this, snys Tb Farmer,
would be of considerable value to any
one who bas any amount of barb wlr
fencing to wind.
check tb growth of benevolent sad
friendly mutual aid lodge, to foeter
deceit and sequestration of property,
and ao on. Bom witnesses. In sympa
thy with tb acta, expressed dissatis
faction with th amounts paid to th
pensioners, with tb "Inquisition" to
which appllcanta bad to submit, and
other featurea of tb system.
Nevertheless, the commission reports
unsnlmously In favor, of a "universal"
penalon system for the commonwealth
of Auatralla. It believes that tb bene
fits of auch a scheme overbalances Its
probable disadvantages. What It rec
ommends Is. briefly, a maximum pen
sion of $2.50 per week for persons of
63 years of age or over, provided tbey
ar Brltiah subjects of a whit race
and bav realded In Australia for at
leaat 25 years. Deductions ar recom
mended In tb case of applicants bar
ing Income from any source, and no
pension Is to be granted which would
mak tb aggregat Income more than
200. If an applicant be proved to b
of disreputable or Intemperate habits.
the penalon may be either refused or
mad payable through an agent Pen
alon may be canceled or reduced for
cause properly shown. Finally, It Is
recommended that penalty be Imposed
for supplying any old-age penaloner
with Intoxicating liquors.
New Zealand now bas nearly 12,000
pensioners, whom It supports at a sum
exceeding $1,050,000, while New South
Walea spends over $2,400,000 on her
22,000 pensioners, and Victoria $1,250,'
000 on ber 11.450 pensioners.
West to the Rlht Plae.
An American whose business fre
quently takes blm to London tells of
n amusing conversation between tb.
driver and conductor of a public 'bui
In that city.
Tbe u was fairly crowded, so I ic
American climbed to tbe top, where,
shortly after taking his seat h ob-
aaasssBT- wu w u w Ull (inn I
didn't! This charity girl business seem. ""TV 1 ,U P"" erb. with
to ma to have been very well arrn.i rea iuria. 'mere was a. .den sky
by Mrs. Frsser. Why, everybody knows """head and . slow, drizzling rain,
he haa always been In love with Sheila. ur weatner aa Is the rule rather than
Iney ara together now. I Just caught the exception In tbe British metronolls.
"Ton must b my maid to-night J.an,"
h. Mild, aa they sat before th fir for
: few momenta.
"Wny, wher 1 Mnrrayr
"Oh, ahs was very rod sad I wss
-bilged to send ber away," Andrey an
swered, a shad, falling on bar face.
There bav been a great maay com
plaints about bar downsrsfrs."
"I bop you told Lord John, Audrey,"
-aiSa aald. "Not My dearest, bailer me,
ya Br wrong thla perpetual attacking
of you. Del lev me. If It wer. aca
3knwa that your husSand bad put bla
tmi dawn, you would find Dtnglawood
sight of them as we came along, his tali
grsy domino beside her pale-blue one.
I expect be tells her sll bis troubles.
Sheila Is ao fond of him. They ought
to bav. been man and wife, and would
bav. been, too, but for that pasty-faced,
npstart creature!"
Audrey's limbs seemed frosen, her heart
lump of ice. What waa this she hsd
beard? What horrlbl. nlehtmsrs
come over ber! So this wss what was
aald!
"Sheila and Jack !" Again and ir.ln
the phrsse rsng in her ears. "Sheila and
Jack!" They hid always loved: thev
loved now; and she she, -Audrey, the
low-born, low-bred charity girl she atnnH
between them.
A moan broke from ber bnrnlne line!
he -held one hand preswd close over the
other so tightly as almost to tear tha
glove ah wore. Her brain waa on fire
bar head reeled.
Sha aat so quiet she might hsve been
figure of msrble, not human flesh and
blood. Not even In thst one moment of
ctual peril on board the Mona bad she
felt as ah. did now. She wis stranded
before she had sailed beyand tba sun
tipped wave, of youth and yontb'a sweet
dreaming. Suddenly she swoke with
mart A voice was railing shrilly In her
esr, and a hand was plsced on ber shoul
der. "Lady John I know it Is you by your
domino what ara you doing all alone?
Isnt It fun? Aren't you enjoying your
self? 1 never was at anything so lovely
ia all ray Ufa. Don't you know me? I
am Alice Fairfax. It is such fun being
disguised like this. But you must not
sit her all alone. Lord John la enjoy
ing himself Immensely. I met him wslk
Ing In tb. garden with Shells Just now.
Ton aee, I know all the dominoes, and
can pick people ut quite easily."
Ten yo are sure aiy husband la
bar. Miaa Fairfax?"
Tee, II ha been discing with
Sheila. They are oat In He garden. Do
yea want him? Shall I go and find bin:
r why not come wt'Jk me, I know Jnat
here tbey ara.
Aalre.v's simple, lov'ag heirt wss
eblnse with Jealonsr. So he bad come.
and had gen to Sheila first without look-
lug for her? What If tone mil tongues
hsd spoken true, that already ba wa.
repenting his bargain, and turning agala
to Sheila. girl B bad always loved.
"I think I will g with yen. M'se Fslr-
fsx," sh. said, husrledly. . She would aee
for kerself.
"Com. this way. then." Atle Fairfax
went out throngh the window. "Lift
yonr skirts, I-av John ; I am afraid th.
pntne ar. not ice nry.
"Tbey want down her, Aiic fair-
As the conduc r came to the toD th.
red-turbaned person, evidently an In
dian Parsee, tot down.
'Wot sort of a chap Is that?" asked
the driver of the conductor.
"I fancies that 'e's one of them fel-
lers that worslilpj ti: sun."
'Worship the sun. eh!" repented tb.
driver, with a shiver. "Then I suppos.
he comes over 'ere to av a rest"
Success Miignzine.
Drawing- aha Mao.
The Cook-rOi'm aftlier glvln yes. no
tice ttiot OI'm goln' t' lave, ma'am.
Tbe Mistress Why, what's the trou
ble. Jane? Are you dlssatlafled with
yonr work or your wages?
Tbe Cook No, ma'am, me work's axy
an' me wages Is a pllnty, but OI'll not
sthand fer so many av thlm dude a
callln' on yer danghter.
Tbe Mlatreas But they do not Inter
fere with you, do they?
Th Cook No, ma'am. But Orm
afraid paypl will be aftber tblnkln'
some av thlm la a-callln' on ma, ma'am.
ar at It.
Tourist Wasn't ther a great battl
'ought about here?
Vlllag Dame Ah, I do mind It
when I wer a gell. I do. They was
Tourist But my good woman, that
was nearly 000 year ago!
Village Dam (unabashed) Dear,
dear I How tlm do fly ! Punch.
Tha Mew Daaaer.
"I beard that Deacon Thompson bad
a harrow eat -ape from being hit on tba
bead by a meteor."
"Meteor! Nothing of th sort It
wm plec of alag that om fool
aeronaut waa nalng for ballast"
Cleveland Fraln Dealer.
Palafal aaarvaatlaa.
Cbaplelgh I waa aw out late
Iswst night, and tb w wu!t waa
I had a head on m thla dawning,
doncber know.
Mlsa C a antique Well, If I wer yon
Pd stay out 1st every night
Qneen Margb.rtta of Italy b th
finest collection ef pearl la tb world,
Sh Is a great antemobtl enthusiast
and can drlv bar own machine.
Simple Test for Baialt Seeds.,
The gravity method of seed separa
tion ber. lllustnted Is the old time
practice of "brnlryr". wheat, barley,
oats, etc., before sovtng,' but applied to
seeds of much smaller size, such as to
mato and eggplant seeds. As used at
tbe New Jersey experiment station, the
bottle at A In tb. cut contains pure
water, upon which many seeds are
seen as floating and a larger number
at tb bottom. Tbes light floating
seeds are to' be rejected. In th bottle
at B Is a 20 per cent solution of com
mon salt (a very tbln sirup would have
don aa wellK In which eggplant aeeds
SKID BETABATIO!.
tbat sank In pur water wer placed,
with the result that many remain at
the top and thereby may be easily sep
arated and thrown away.
Care af Dees.
Bee should be kept at ttemperatur
ranging from 42 to 45 degrees above
aero during cold watber, and tb hive
should be dry. Tb light sbuld b
excluded as much as possible, and tb
blves should not b exposed to sudden
chsnges of temperature. An ample sup
ply of boner should b left at th end
of tb season for th support of tb
bee during th winter. It la not nec
essary to put tb blv nnder shelter
until winter approaches, but it should
b In a cool location In summer. If tb
colony In scb hlv la not strong It will
ha of but little service until it increase
In number. Too much wsrmtb In win
ter I not conduclr to success.
Taking all tb year round, th cold
eat hour of th twenty-four la 6 o'clock
In th morning.
Iadlaa Cera aa Fao4 far Maa
Th digestibility of coromal pr.
arad In different ways and 0f hom
iny was studied by th Main station.
In some case tb corn productt wep
eaten with sugar, milk and sometimes
butter, aud In others th diet was more
varied, though the corn product was Its
principal constituent Wheat bread
waa only studied for purtxae. of com
parison. In very caa th. digestion
experiments wer mad with healthy
object.
Maaare rraas th Ifsiia,
Maous that la allowed to remata
la th yard do net glv a. go
suit aa that taken front (b auJla,
aa thta fact haa been abowa Dy aging
both hind of manor ao. (IDV,lB(
crop. It la not expected tit
ra ahotxld keep tbelr manor. B-Jbl
rat n H now In rdK to prsjja,. lot
th ataag of maaur lo prevent laach
Ina) ty rafnX All foada atmld
o axed Bis th bedding, w,, W,H
ptvmlt wf absorption of uttjMi
a4 fratr facility of tforag tutdar
Tha Meloa Aphis.
Tb melon aphis (Apbls gossypl!) Is
generally distributed throughout th
United States, but Is especially lnjurl
ous In the Southwest, according to a but'
letln Issued by the United States De
partment of Agriculture. It attacks a
great variety of economic planta belong
ing to different families. Tb natural
enemies of the peat are ordinarily not
sufficient to bold It In control. It may
be destroyed by fumigation with car
bon blsulphld or by the ua of pyreth
rum, tobacco fumes, or kerosene emul
sion. Treatment with kerosene mul
slon has tha advantage that It la also
destructive to a considerable variety of
other Insects which attack cultivated
plant In conjunction with tb melon
aphis.
Value of Knsllaata.
Enallag Is valuable as a meant of
dieting stock In winter, affording them
green, succulent food at that season,
when nothing but th dry material can
b bad. For tbat reason, If for no
other, It la a valuable adjunct to tb
crops used for food. Th farmer who
bas no ensilage, but who stores In a
crop of sugar beets, mangels, turnips,
carrots or potatoes, will And himself
fortunate In having a variety. Ther
Is no difficulty In feeding roots If tbey
are properly stored. Boots ar Injured
more by beat than by cold. Freezing Is
not Injurious If roots ar not thawed
out too suddenly. By keeping them at
an even temper ture they will last
until the summer opens.
Horseflesh Is Feod.
It would be, perhaps, Inaccurate to
say that horseflesh Is becoming appre
ciated in France to an Increasing de
gree. Necessity may be as potent a
factor In the case ss choice. But what
ever the explanation, there can be no
doubt tbat tbe consumption of boras
flesh Is Increasing In Tarls to an enor
mons extent In 1S09 th year's con
sumption was about 5,000 tons, a total
which on would scarcely expect to see
Inrgely augmented within a brief per
iod. This, however, is what has hap
pened. Tb consumption at tbe end of
i;06 had more than doubled. It stands
for 1006 at 11,000 tons. The number
of horses was 40,000.
A riae Shade Tea.
The tulip tree, one of tbe most orna
mental of our shade trees, succeeds
well when transplanted, after the leaf
buds begin to appear, but It Is pretty
sure to fall If removed earlier. Such,
at least la tbe reported experience of
one who planted a row of them a mile
long, the tree being st to eight feet
high, of which hardly one In a hundred
waa loat Possibly, however, there wss
something In tbe soil or situstlon which
gsve him success, and tbe rule may
not work In all cases. The tulip la well
worth xperlmenting with, for when
grown It Is a handsome, symmetrical
tree, with a peculiar leaf and a beau
tiful blossom.
Sfeleaa la the Cora Sheeh.
If when cutting corn, you will plac
in a'ne of your large shock about a
dozen of your cbolceat watermelons, at
Cbrlatmaa, when th snow Is on tb
ground and tb frost Is on b plsB.
y00 csn sit by the roaring fire ad eat
one of year melons, which bs kept all
than tlm in tb atwck of orn.-Fana
Journal.
Th Ohio atatlon hjw contfnued Ita
wort with lr.prl.tary P""
sorubl ex with th resale tha tbes
mst.rl... HV'
.ith Mb sulphur wash la effective.
..le. for bc.
.h-v mar b dilated la wataw
a. a to farm n "loK,r
IMr.Cl"td. howev-r. .uM tb.
II IB aSS i,W -MriMa
Relle af tha MavBowee.
Probably few ar aware of th. fact
but a direct descendant of a signer of
tba declaration of ludeiendenc and a
man who crossed to tb new world In
th Mayflower la living In Denver. She
Is Lula Electa Bartlett great grand
daughter of Joalah Bartlett who sign
ed the declaration of Independence.
Her great great great grandfather was
one of th men who faced privation
and hunger to cross the water In th
Mayflower.
Ellsha Bartlett remained on th soil
later called Massachusetts. It la from
him that Miss Lula Electa la descend
ed.
Although th Bartlett who cam be
fore ber ranked with tb elite of so
ciety and aristocracy, sh is happy and
oontent to earn bar living working as
a seamstress,
Mis Bartlett spends her evenings
with mrniy other lonely young women
In tb Young Women Friendly Club,
2243 California street and b live
In tb simplest manner.
Tbe borne of tbe Bartlett family bas
been broken up. Tbe mother died when
they lived In Hastings, Neb and tbe
family scattered. Tbe only son la In
Kansas City, one daughter la In Los
Angeles with ber father and tbe fourth
and last member of the family la toll
ing dally In Denver.
One of the most precious wedding
presents received by Miss Bartlett'a fa
ther and mother when they were mar
ried In 18M waa a potrlon of a Bet of
dishes brought to America by the Bart
lett brothers In the Mayflower. Thes
ar tbe last dishes that ar known to
exist which cam over In th old ship
In 1020.
Miss Lula Bartlett, o( Denver, Is
now the happy possessor of these valu
able and historic pieces of chlnaware.
Denver Times.
aarrawa Take Cold Plaaare.
There ar various opinions as to
whether cold bathing Is harmful or
beneficial, but among the sparrows
that ar. so numerous In th parks
there seems to be no doubt tbat tb
cold plunge Is exbllarstlng and delight
ful, says tbe New York Herald.
In Bryant Park tb other morning,
when the temperature was almoat at
tero, a crowd of men around the drink
ing fountain near the 42d street aide
looked at severs! spsrrowe bathing In
the Icy water aud chirping with glee
as tbey bopped In and out Tbe foun
tain was covered with Ic and In tb
basin tber was Just enough clear
water left for tbe birds to batbe In.
Tbey bopped In without tbe slightest
show of trepidation, submerged them
selves for a mlnut or ao and bopped
out again, ruffling their feat bare and
chirping In unison.
If It Is true that In watching th
bablta of snlmals and birds w learn
bow -nature directs us In methods to
Insure good health tben surely this x
ample of the little sparrow bathing In
tbe Icy fountain seems to argue In fa
vor of cold water for bathing purpoaes.
But of course, those of ua wbo aa
to sensitive to cold and so accustomed
to overheated apartments ar not like
ly to enjoy th cold tub a did tboa
warrowa. For yeara tly bav lived
i r rugged climate, surviving blls-
sards and sr weather and vn thrlr-
Ing In It Consequently we are iw
protected by th hardinea which the
nttle trta posaeas. But aa an object
u mi thla algW In Bryant Park was
eery Interesting. Indicating tbat nstar
has taught tbes birds by Inrtlnct thai
cold bathing w ox iqt town.
assarallaa
rBjglae la always rapeaUag what
hi children Bay."
I admlr thoes chrldrtn.
.ra th only people I know af
Civil War and by a loa du To tb
mancipation of slave tb annual In
crease of wealth per family baa been,
almoat uniform. That Increase for tb
decade 1830 to 1800 waa 1180; for tb
twenty year 1870 to 1800, $184. and
from 18U0 to 1004, $182.
Beal property and Improvement
taxed account for a trifle more than
half of the national Wealth of IU04S
railroads and tbelr equipments sr
Itemised at $11,244,722,000, manufac
tured product over I7.400.000.01K), liv
atock mor than $4,000,000,000, manu
facturing machinery, toola, etc., nearly
$3,300,000.000 ; clothing and personal
adornment about $2,900,000,000, street
railways $2519,000.000.
It bas long been recognised tbat
taxea Increase faster than population.
Tb relation between Us levies and
wealth baa not been generally observ
ed. By tablea Included In th present
report It 1 shown that In twenty-two
year from 1880 the calculated tax rat
based upon tb census estimate of tru
valu Increased only 2 cents on $100.
In th fiscal period covered by thla
report tb reveuu receipts of the n-'
tlonal SUt and municipal govern
ment were, exclusive of duplications,
$l,700,130,n40; the corresponding pay
ments for expenditures were $l,i04.
330,900. The aggregate public debt of
the national government States, terri
tories and municipalities, tb last term
Including counties (or parlahea) and
all minor civil divUloua, aa cltlea, vil
lages, towna, borougba, preclude, school
districts, etc., was $2,780,090,120 la
1902 ; per capita dobt $33.50.
Of principal revenue receipts of State
and municipal governments general
property taxea form about 75 per cent.
special property and business taxes u.1
per cent, liquor licenses D.9 per cent
The lncreas In tb national weann
from 1000 to 1904 was over $18,500,-
000,000. This records an advance with
out parallel In tbe hiatory of the coun
try save In th decade 1850-60, wlieu Ita
wealth mor than doubled, tuus fur
nishing tn greatest recorded perceut
age of gain. New York woriu.
-ei.hta resorte obtaln-d lth eotdW rt B.k Bllgglna hp quiet atad
aue ipm . - ja
and efaV
turner r .'ol'bart re If. easy to laugh at mlafortun
anmanda ftoe tolpbaf aa the beet . f,1IoWi
edj ' '
PHRASES TOO OFTEN USED.
Prtsa . Well... a- th. B-hit
af Overwarka wares.
London Tlt-blU recently offered a
prize for th beat contribution o
hackneyed term uaad tn writing sud
speaking, and her I th winning pa
per; It purports to ba a law agulust
tb use of wornout expressions:
Be It enacted by tbe king s most ex
cellent majesty, by and with Uie sd
vlc snd consent of the long-sufferlug
and sorely afflicted reading public, and
by the authority of the same, as fol
lows :
Any journalist, litterateur, oovellat
penny-a-liner or any other Ink slluger.
wbo, after the passing or tnis act. simu
write, print or publish, or cause to b
written, printed or published, suy of
the following or similar hackneyed or
overused phrases that Is to say. In
alluding to the awful mystery of deatla
shall refer to "that bourn, from
whence no traveler returns," or. In
mentioning a deceased person, shall
write of him or ber as having "shuf
fled off this mortal coil,' or shall desig
nate tbe condition of tbe unmarried a
a "stat of slngl blessedness." or
apeak of a newly married coupl. aa
"th. bappy pair," or of a wlf. as "tb
better half." or shall deny by Implica
tion an Indisputable scleutlflo Tact by
asserting th possibility of a persou a
being "conspicuous by bis absence," or
ball writ with profan pen the ex
nresslons. "a sight to msk angel
weep," or, In reference to physical at
tribute or peculiarities, shall use any
of th following expressions: "Tb
bated breath," "th human form di
vine." "dilated nostrils." "willowy
forms," "arch smile." "daintily gloved
band," "flowing locks," "golden tress
es," "deilcstely tinted lips." "the loner
man," or shall spesk of tb "popular
president" "th courteous geaenl man
ager," tbe "succulent blvlve." tb
"psychological moment" "a near, yet
so fsr," "laat but not leart," "a dull,
sickening thud," "hie ewe Inimitable
style," "old Sol," "tth geatl light of
tb moon." "a afcol million," "In pool
of blood," "arooklng revolver." "tb
rash act" or sbsll nse sny similar
hackneyed expressions, such person)
shall a guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
being thereof convicted by public opin
ion, shall b compelled to pey awsy
half of bla salary to tb bom for old
joke, and tb delinquent sbsll offer an
mpl apology to th public and agrett
never again to Inring th provision
of thla act
Waa Beth, tha Beta.
Captain Bragg one bet an atblet
tbat b could not bop up a certain)
flight of atepe two at a tlm. Th atb
let took th bet aud mad tb trial.
But ther wer forty -od. step to tb
flight and therefor after making
twenty bop th maa found b bad loat,
If paid np. but accused Captain
Bragg, of antst prax-tlc. "Sharp prac
tice I" aald Bragg, indignantly. "Well.
HI tnake th aam bet with you that
I caa a It" Tb other, expecting to
wla bla mBsr tack, assented. Captain
Bragg then bopped op forty step in
hope, and, bopping bach one, lalsbcd In
lb p ascribed manner and won th bat
tla Ceaa Wertb Caa I.
The amalisM cola la drmlatlo In
th Malts grain, a brona piev ta
a af a paxxrll to? and worth eua
atxtn a aaast,