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HST THE GIRL WITH A MILLION By D. C. Murray CHAPTER fli.rwi j .J1', Uv"ntln advanced, halted befor rm, mua niMO bia ht. "I bg you to pardon my Intrusion." P" In German to Franer, , - - " su ruougn to belp me once before. I have postcard her which I cannot read. Will 70a kx eo kind m to mnaiate It lor mr' Fraser graciously took th poatrard and translated it Into German. A Brus sels chemiat wrot that on or two of tha Ingredient In tha prription for warded to him by Mr. Athanoa Zeno were not commonly uaed in Belgium, and that b bad been compelled to send to England for them. The prescription would be ma a up and forwarded In a day or two. Mr. Athanoa Zeno raised his hat onca mora and accepted tha proffered poatcard from Fraser's fingers, proteasing bia in finlte obligation. II bad received tba prescription soma years ago from an Eng iiab physician whom ha had met at Mer lin. It had always dou him a great deal of good, lis waa a little unwell now, and h bad been recommended to Janenna because of Its famous air. He had ex pected to bar bad friends with him wbo spoke the language, but they had not ar rived. It was not very cheerful to be all abgie there, and to exchange a word with nobody, lie trusted to be forgiven this Intrusion. Fraser Intimated, In his own lordly and condescending way, that be should be bappy at auy time during bis brief stay in Janenna to be of service, and Mr. Atbanos Zeuo, with a bow to each In turn, withdrew bimself. CHAPTER IV, At tbe back of ahe Hotel dea Postes la a little garden where the flower beds r Islanded in a bares lake of broken schist and where in summer time tbe fray atone walls which bound tha garden on three side beat back tbe beat of tbe aim upon tbe air like tbe reverberators of a furnace. Unobservant visitors woo der to find themselves butter here in shade than they are in sunshiue elsewhere in tbe same village. Athanoe Zeno sat here pretty often, leaning back in a springy cbalr of painted atrip iron, with bis lustrous black eyes half closed. A delightfully idle man to look at waa Atbanos Zeno, and on tbe outside nearly always abstracted from tbe world, though to a keen observer there waa visible when people talked in bis neighborhood that curious listening, obacrvsnt poise of the head which Austin Farley bad noficed in bim. He bad noth ing to conceal, and but little to observe, ' Just now. Dobroaki, Fraaer and U'Hourke were talking together in front of tbe Cheval lilauc, aud now aud again a stray Tillage girl came down to tbe village pump for water, but there was nobody else In sigbt. Mrs. Farley walked Into the garden . with tbe boy's baud in one of hers, and seating herself at some distance from the Levantine, busied herself over a bit of lace work. At an open window overlooking tbe gar den ant Austin, with rumpled hair and disordered aspect, occasionally scratching bis bead with tba feathered stump of a very short quill pen. Lucy, wbo bad so arranged her seat as to command a view of him at will, observed bim smilingly and tenderly for awhile, but b begun to rumple bis bsir so wildly at length that aha spoke to him. "Can't you work -to-day, dear?" "It's tingling all over me," he an swered, with an irritated flourish of tba hands. "Actually and absolutely ting ling." "You do nothing In that mood," she aid, smiling. "Leave it for a little while. Come down Into the garden." "I think I will," he anawered; and ahe watched him whilst he awept away from bla table a disorderly double hand ful of papers, and snatching a straw hat from a book on tba wall, aturk it fretful ly at the" baa kof bia bead and left tha room. Just at that moment the carriage driv en by Maakelyne pulled up in front of tbe Cheval Illsnc, and tbe good wife cried, in hurried whisper, "Austin, here are the people from Houfoy. And you in your slippers I Go away and make yourself presentable." Austin arose with something of an air of humorous discontent, and sauntered into tbe bote), reappearing In time to greet Maakelyne and Dobroaki at tbe door, where the young American introduced Miss Butler with a solemn little phraae or two about the novelist's fame, which caused him to blush like a schoolboy. Angela looked upon bim with eyes of ven erst ion the first live author she bad be held, rib was at tbs age when venera tlon la at ita freshest, and this encounter was an unfeigned and unique deligbt to her. Ity and by they ware all seated In the garden together, and O'ltourke and Fra ser came in, and each took a chair in the bot shade of the trained limes. Angela, Fsrley and Maakelyne were Just begin' Ding to feel at borne together, and were gliding Into talk. O Hourk sat near and kept silence, though it was a common bsbit of his to lead conversation. He was esteemed a good talker, but bia power a listener was rarer and more remarkable. As a listener be waa full of subtleties. He responded silently to the slightest shade of thought, and the talker always felt certain of sympathy with him, He saw but little of feminine society, nd knew but little of women's manners or their Interior ways. He watched with closer Interest than he could altogether bar accounted for at the moment for any algn of rapport between Maakelyne and Angela, and saw none whatever on either side. Dobroaki sat by, silent, and many glances of affection and understanding passed between ber and Maakelyne. "Engaged, perhaps," said O'ltourke to bimself. "Sure of each other." A mo ' tnent later, with a little touch of passing anger at bimself, "What baa it to do with mar A voire spoke from the road below the garden asking for Monslsur DobroskL The Tillage postman, polltsly raising bia offi cial cap In general salute, stated that he had letter for Monsieur Dobroaki. He bad Inquired for monsieur at the Cheval Blanc, and bad afterward discerned him from the road. Would monsieur please to alga for the letter? "Y mast sign In Ink." said Fraeer, wbo waa always willing to display bis knowledge, even of trifle. "I've a etoylo fraphle pen, Mr. Dobroaki." "Excuse tit," aald ,n 0,(1 " ng round when be bad received the pack age from tbe postman. II broke the eeala leisurely, walking to one aid as he did a. ilr he cried, auddenly, "com bar" Tba girl moved qnlckly aide, and eaw at a glance that be waa trangely dlstnrbed. Ills fsc wa white. ui. eyes, ordmarlly so calm and mournrui. guttered witb an unusual light wlt you," bs said, in a voice as u.-uroereo; as bis looks, "that I must -re tnis so sacred Joy. Let us be alone, '" sweetneart. t orn . rh n,. II. took her by tbe band and hurried "s garden to the salon, followed the curioue and wonderinr el.no. others. "Here!" hs aid"h. 1 these thirty-three years. Look! My "" sweetneart, my boys!" ngeia waa aranned and wonder stricken, bia manner waa so changed and wild. Ilia lean brown band trembled aa be beld out to her a something In a bind ing of faded golden filigree. Angela, open lug It, saw two miniatures within. In ons. two handsome lads of twenty or uereooura were standing with their arms about each other's walt Tha other de picted a woman In the prime of youth, and dressed In the national coMurae of toianu. Angela had scarcely glanced at It when Iotirokl took it and her hand together, and kissed tbe picture twice or thrice. "Here I" be said, witb a hysteric tremo- lourness. "After these thirty years!" "Try to be calm, dear." urired Anir.L wua a nana upon bis shoulder. lee. yes," bs answered. "I will be calm. Look. I am calm alreadv." These are your wife and your boysr she said, surveying tbs miniatures. "Yes. Tbe boys are very like vou " air. Atbanos Zeno, with a small secre- . . . tsire under his arm. walked int k. room, bowed, and. establishing himself at a uttie table at tbe far end of the cham ber, began to make busy arrangements for writlns. settlor down hi. ik.i.n,t with a briak tap on tbe table, and smooth ing out bis blotting paper with a flourish. Angela bad never seen Mr. Zeno before. snd Dobroski scarcely saw bim now, but me girl was conscious of aa interior de- mand for privacy, and with a band laid gently on tbe old man's arm she moved toward tbe open doorway which communi cated with the larger aalon. Dobroaki yielded to the pressure, and made a step or two with downward eyes, bis lean brown fingers tremulously tearing at the packags, which still contained a some- what bulky inclosurs of papers. Tie en- velope gave way, and he dropped some of ita contents on the floor. Angela fell upon one knee and, gathering up the fallen papers, hando3 them to him. Ibe sudden grasp with which ha tors them from her lingers, ths look he bent upon them, tbe quick, gasping "Hal tbat broke from bim, so startled ber that shs knelt there, still looking up at him in tear and wonder. Tbe quick, gaaulm exclamation be had made bad much of tbe sound with which a hungry wild beast receives bis daily rations, and for a mere Instant bis teeth were bared witb a look altogether savage and carnivorous. This singular transport lasted but a moment, but hs stood for a second or two staring intently at th paper In bis hand, whilst Angela rose slowly, and laid her hand upon his arm again. Then ah saw that the object which bad so excited him wss the photograph of a man of nearly bla own age the face a quarter lire sixe, or thereabouts the photograph very clearly and' finely printed and tbe subject noticeable by a lofty dome of bald forehead, and tbe eyes of a very lynx. One mor Dobroaki obeyed tb slight presaur of her band, and they entered th larger salon together. Angela closed the door, and the old man sat down upon the broad sill of one of tbe windows, still fixedly regarding the photograph. By and by he offered it, without raising his eyes, to Angela, and began to turn over th paper. Moat of them were printed, and on was in Russian, and another In German type. Scattered among them by their fall were the leave of a lengthy let ter, and having sorted thea leave from tb others, and arranged them In ths or der In which they wers numbered, he be gan to read. The letter was written In French, and he made one or two exclamations in the asms langusge as be read, "Ah 1 the good Bremner 1 It waa he," being alone dis tinguishable. Angela, with knitted fingers and down-turned palms, stood before bim st a littls distance. She had laid down the photograph and the miniatures np the window sill beside Dobroaki, snd divided her serious snd inquiring regard between . 1. .1 L If. .i ... , . . mmi uu mm. 11s aiiuiapq me lener rapidly a If In search of something until he reached the final page. This he read atl tariff at n sf Hail 1 Hear. al tr Viean V 1 n aIV ama alowly and deliberately, breaking off once to drop tbe letter in both hands between his knees with an odd cackling laugh, which, whatever else It may have ex pressed, wss absolutely devoid of mirth. After this he read on quietly to the end. folded tbe letter and tbe printed papers together, restored them to the torn en velope, and buttoned up the package in the breast pocket of bis military looking frock cost. "This was stolen," be ssid. taking up the miniatures, and holding the cse clssped gently between the palms of both hands, "when my house was sacked by a clerlcal mob in Vienna more than thirty ... Anil now a dear old friend- one of the few dear old frlendu flnda It by chance In a ehnp window in Berlin. I know how poor he Is Job wss never poorer yet he contrives to buy It, and to send It to me by the friend who writes me this letter. Ah! little aweetheart, there are true souls left in the world." "And this?" said Angela, Indicating the photograph. "That?" returned Dobroaki, with a very singular emil. "Tliat is a warning which I do not need." Hs paused, and then advancing to the window, and stooping forward, be tapped the photograph twice or thrice with a forefinger as he spoke. "That is my Implscable and Inexorable enemy as I am bla. That Is the man who years ago wormed himself Into my confidence, and then betrayed m. That Is a countryman of mine, little sweetheart. a Pol, and a Russian mouchsrd. That Is the denouncer of my wife and cniKiren. It Is kind. It Is well meant, but 1 do not need to be warned of bim. Nor do I think that be needs greatly to be warned or me." ne spoke quetly, almost dryly, eicept for th tingle phrase, "a Fole and a Ruselsn mouchsrd." Then bis Tolce waa raised Into an expression of Incredulous wrath, and he broke off with the curious cackling laugh with which be had greeted bla correspondent's warning a mlnut or two before. . , ... "Let na go back to eur rnenaa, ne uid auitdenlv. "I must apologise lor dragging yoa away la to atranaw a fash ion " . . Ha named aa ana tnrougn one 01 nr ..a lonkad down noon her with a tender smile. Mr. Athanoe Zeno wa still seat d at tb llttl tabl aa they pa'' ... J L ! through tbe smaller sails oa their way to ' h garden. He waa tapping his teeth witn ma ivory paper knife sod leaning on both elbows, but be turued and bowed aud smiled a they passed him. CHAPTER V, Everybody felt a little startled and curious at Itobroaki's abrupt departure from the garden witb Angela, but nobody but Fraaer felt altogether at liberty speak of It. i'arley and tbe young American were still talking bonks when Dobroaki and gels returned. "You will pardon me for taking away your charge." he said to Maskelyne. had received sudden and moving news which I knew she would be interested. I will ask you to forgive me, too," her ,d1, t0 r,r, ",or taking away your bv uesi. us wss quite nimseir again, th. no trace of his late agitation. "Good by. ttle sweetheart. I must go." raised her Angers to bla lips and kissed them, and shook hands formally all round. "We shall meet again, I trust," he said to O'Kourke. "Can you spend the evening with met" "I am afraid I should be dull to-night," returned O'Rourke. "I was np at six yesterday morning, and have had no rest as yet. Can we meet to-morrow T "When you will," returned Dobroaki, and so with a final salute all round be went bis way. A corridor or covered pasaage led direct through the hotel from the garden to the village street, and bs took tbat way. Passing ths center window of tbe larger salon be encountered tbe glance of Atba nos Zeno, who seised tbs opportunity to bow and smile. Dobroaki suddenly re called to mind tbe fact tbat he had left the photograph upon the ledge of tbat same window, and retracing bis steps, be entered tbe hotel once more. He found Mr. Zeno standing at tbe window, tapping bi t'tB wl,h th 'Tor' BPr inlf' ,D1 tbe polite Levantine mads way for bim I , . . . , 1 ni . 1 wlln aciog mosier s grace. v nen m om man stoopea tor tne pnotograpn wnicn "ill lay where be bad left It, Mr. Zeno - """ An ala 10 ". yours, sir. A striking countenance. A - "nar I "An acquaintance," returned Dobroaki. "A delightful art And useful. 80 I charming to have the face of a friend he I fore one even in absence." Mr. Zeno stood smiling until tbe old man with bent head had once more passed ths window. Then his face fell suddenly Into a thoughtful frown. 'A trap for me?" be said to bimself. I think not. Even If so, a trap that I caught nothing. He knew tbat clumsy canaille whom he caught In the woods tbe I other night, but he never guessed that I meant be should know him. I must find bim another to- discover, and after tbat another. He baa soma great coup on hand. He Is not spending th better part of a year in thia perfect Quietude and In this little village for nothing. Well, he foiled Maurita. and hs foiled Bernardo, and be foiled Arnaud. Let us see If bs will foil me." (To be continued.) THE PRICE 07 IT. Too Great Freedom on Girl's Pari Create Had Impression. Georgia Royre wai a splendid girl. her friends dwlaivd and ahe bad a great many friends If only- Nobody had to meet Georgia twice to know what "If only" meant; and more than one of those who loved ber for ber downright bonoaty, her unfailing kind neartednees, her acorn of petty things. bad remonstrated with ber earnestly over tb Mm position In which aha put 1 neroeir. nut ueorgia i answer waa al- way tne an: "I become) Miss Sissy? Not much I If people don't Ilka me thnr can lt me aloue, I'm not bidding for Donular- Ity." One winter day Georgia ruahed tu- multuously In upon Tier chum. "I've come for congratulations!" she cried. "Dad has melted at last I'm going to Rome In March. And guesa who's to bo my chnperon. Dad' cousin Alicia! I't never seen her, but I've seen her picture dainty, gentle, con ventional you know th sort I'm go- I tna V. - . V. - . I . ... . . " ua" 01 m' " mak'n ' 1 "Georgia, denr!" her friend beeired. wistfully. But Georgia only laughed. Don t you be a green goose." ahe aid. "I guess I know how to take care of myself." The next weeks flew even for Geor gia, and on tbe 5th of March ber father I V. . V' . . . 1 iirr iv .irw J org to meet her un- known cousin. Rhe fnnnil a htif,,i woman who, In spite of ber quiet man- I ners. did not fit Into the catalogue wnere Ueorgla had confidently labeled ner.' as for Mrs. Carroll. If the was dismayed by the exceedingly masculine young woman who greeted her, she did not show It In the first moment, however, each hnd had one swift thought Georgia's wns one of satisfaction "She won't ptvncn." Mrs. Carroll's was "Oh I must help her; But as the days passed It seemed more and ninr tmiuaiKU . -l I rjooro-tei Tl, iei ..ut. 1. . t , ,nr", T1' Ktrl. with her loud Tote. her open stare, her mannish dress and stride, was always eluding her cousin's attempts to make her leas conspicuous. 1 hen suddenly one evening, when she had slipped away from her cousin to ret, a she said, a mouthful of air on deck, she beard two young men stand ing by the rail apeak her nam. For a moment the stood stunned. She could not believe that tli terrible thing aha bad heard could have been aald of her. Tben once more her name came. With a low cry the turned and fled, her fin gers In her ear, It waa a tick girl who, Telled and thrtnktng, left the eteamer four daya later, and It was weeks before, tlowly, the beitan to wake once more to life. Her old free, spirit wat gone forever; tha who never bad feared wat afraid alwaya afraid that people aha met might have hee.nl what two stranger one thought ber. It wag tha terrible price tha paid for Insisting tbat a glr! could be a law to herself. Youth' Companion, Dlslllasleaed. "8b bad played in amateur theat rlcala, yon know, and threatened to go on tba ataga if ber parent wouldn't let ber marry tba duke." "And what did bar parenta do?" Tbay let bar go on tha ataga, gave tba dok a check for a front teat and war not at all surprised wben ba sail ed back to Franca tba next morning." Cleveland Datn Dealer. to sallies An, as - g"w - - w . silr Ts. It la th. part of 'Jo,, tok, iM to administer Are! aia to th, aJure, tree, as well M Permanent aids. On of tbs" """"no of these la tha splitting i "ah, as sug. geeted In acconinJ,,n "lustration. Fig 1- If tbe limb Is not broke. hoii, 0(r If there Is still Ifft ni"Wlag nnk . In be anu Ha sound wood and bark-the limb can with cr "H This will (Fig. 1, split limb; f'- 2, la position.) often sava the beiotT of th tree, with aa little delay polbl shorten all the email branched th limb to make their weight aa lift Possible, then carefully lift the broken limb back Into position and lash fraily with rope or straps. Now with a bit or u bar a bole through tbe limb and tre trunk as suggested by tb (Jotted lln n rig. 2. Through this Insert I bolt of iron bar ing a bead on on rod and a nut on tbe other. Turn the oat on tbnd, with a big washer beneatb It, until tbe crack In tbe break baa been made as small as possible, then cover tb crack neatly over witb grafting wax. Many a tree baa such a gaplnf wound as tbat shown In A, Fig. I It la caused by snwtng off a big limb and neglecting to protect tbe wound nntll nature could extend a new growth of bark over It Tbe new bark baa begun to grow about tbe edges, but tb wood baa decayed within, and nature can carry growth of bark no further. Cut out all th decayed wood and fill the cavity complete with Portland ce ment mixed with water. Do not add OiriNS WOUND REPAIBE0. sand, ill! tbe cavity and press the cement close to tbe new bark (B, Fig. 3) that there may be left no little opening for air and water to enter. Tbe life of 1 tree can be prolonged for many years by uoh aid aa thia. Orange Judd Farmer. Times Are Different. Not long ago a farmer In Iowa went to a harness dealer to buy a team of harness. II found one that suited htm and tbe price was MS- The farmer happened to remember that about a dozen years ago be bad bought a har ness Just like It from the same dealer for $:15. and be mentioned the fact The dealer went to bit book and found this to be true. "But," aa'd tbe dealer, "my books show that you did not pay cash for It because you dl1 not naT th money. You hauled In 300 busbela of corn aud gave It to me for the $35 harness. Now, I'll tell you what I'll do. If you will brlnl me 300 bushels of corn I will give you the $43 harness, also a double buggy harness worth $35, a alngle buggy barne worth $13, a $7 plush robe, a boj'a riding saddle worth $3, one whip and riding bridle worth $1.50, two lea""' naltor, worth $2.50, brush and currycomb worth $1 and a rawhide bugynlP wortn I1-" Mound City Enterprise- Growing strawelea. When growing itrasberrlea for mar ket the solidity of tb "y is an Im portant desideratum, a a market berry sliould possess good snipping qualities Then should follow brilliancy of color and fluvor. f8uily use the keeping qualltlet are lmlrtant, tbe flavor deserving mor notice, it a not, difficult to Bud a superlo berry, pos senslng alze and flaw for use. The attention of gror 'a devoted mostly to securing varieties that are firm In texture and of large size to a to stand shipment BIJ ahow at tractively In market. . Oats Of Oatt can be made ta provide an abun Innce of food by belH T0Wn and cut while the benda are 1 m"ky stage. The straw la then In palatable condl. tion. containing portion of the nutri tion which have been arreted on their way to fill out the bead- w hen cut In bla green condition t!i""a' nd heads r.re cured like hay, can n mindled ami then stacked on the Pna winter use. The proper wT ro ff oats cured In that manner 1 ,0 Pass them through a fodder cutter- na they will he eaten readily by bof1. ttl and theep. S.S.,.... fr r-ajT C-. Aa la well known. Pjr I tr,n Ao not dlaeolTe. but It '""Iob In water, bene, tbe wat must b. con stantly agitated to Vw, it The Ohio experiment auuoai r,. menda a much cheat" -hlcb I tolubl. In water. a by dla solving two po"d, .Ln01;" white rnlc and 'Ju.ltat car bonate (washing) of two fa. Ion. of water, fat " "d - balf plnta of tbta mlxtur. barrel of Bordeaui mix"" Jraynf for blight acab, etc. "if r.ii- ""- rswlaar Maaiat). I V- ... . . I .-j vegetable grows quicker uan tne radish, and a few rowa only are necea ary to aupply quite a large family. Radishes are unfit, unless grown quick ly and pulled at the proper time. A tny are ordinarily grown tbe family Is kept supplied from tbe aame bed until the radishes are bard and woody. Instead of so doing bow only part of a row at a time. The way to nave them aa they should be. until 1st In the season, la to procure quit a nura or of packages, putting In the seed from a package every week until too late to sow them. By pursuing this method they may be bad In a crisp, ten der state long after the usual Drat crop la bard or gone to eeed. CnwIbs Celery, Transplant celery to permanent beds In Msy or June, placing a large quan tity of manure In tbe trench. Thia crop la oue that cannot be surfeited by too much msnure, aa It la one of tbe grossest feeders known. Tba planta should be frequently watered, eoapeuds being better for such purpose than any thing ele, and tb beds should be kept at clean and nice at possible. It re quires care to have celery that la targe, crisp and white, but It la a valuable crop when grown and paya well for the attention txwtowed. if you neglect to tow tbe seed you can procure the plants from seedsmen and should not fall to have a aupply. Boatkera Creameries. Witb Bermuda grass for summer and oats, wheat, or barley for winter paa turage, together with the various bay and silage crops which may be grown, the dairy bard may be maintained with small outlay for grain or concentrated food. There Is need of a large num ber of creameries and well-maintained dairy herds In the populous tectlont of Texat and Louisiana. At present the people of Texas alone, probably pay out $10,000,000 annually for butter which could be produced at home. With the wide range of forage crops and corn, cattle feeding may prove profitable both to farmers and to mill owners. Weeds aad Grass. Tbe earth la seemingly able to pro duce weeds or grass, whether fertile or poor, and they always appear at the aame time, wben tbe crop need tbe most care. Weeds are beneficial to a certain extent, although Injurious, for the gardener la often compelled to era dlcate them when he would otherwise give the garden bla attention. By so doing be keepa the soil In a fine, friable condition for the desired crop. Weeds, however, should be removed aa 'soon aa they appear; by so doing tbe work enn be more easily done, and tbe stir ring of the toll will then ba required only to a moderate depth. Wars of th Green Baa. Those wbo have been watching tha green bugs aay that they fly only on winds blowing from the south, and the minute the wind change from tbe south and gets In the north tbe buga slight Thia wat demonstrated one evening last week, according to a Law rence (Kan.) paper. After eight hours of nagging, blustery south wind the air waa filled with these bugs. At 7 o'clock in the same evening the wind twitched to tbe north and tbe bugs disappeared. Tbe bugs have been coming from Texat for two months, and on every south wind they move northward. Platte City Landmark. Clover Mar. It la claimed that clover bay may be baled In the field, but experiments made are not tufllcleut to show the benefits derived, compared with storing clover In tbe mow. Tbe clover la cut In tha morning, after it la free from dew or rain, and wben well wilted the bay tedder 1 used, so as to give It ev ery cbanoe to cure. In the afternoon tbe bay it oaled aud bauled to tbe barn. If thia method la practiced, care must be exercised In having the hay prop erly cured and In Just the proper con dition for baling, aa baled clover Is more liable to beat than timothy or other kinds. garrace Preparatloa. The new aettler In an Irrigated dis trict eeldom appreciates the Importance of preparing the surface of fields so that tbry may be cheaply, easily and properly watered. Cropt In an ariA cllmnte nre, aa a rule, good or bad, ac cording as they bave received the prop er amount of water at tbe right time, and when the ground Is left so rough nnd uneven that water cannot be even ly applied the effect It shown In the reduced yield, The preparation of the land la a first cost, and If done thor oughly during the first or second year little expense need be Incurred after ward. S. Fostler. Oardea Seeds. Where several varieties of planta of the aame kind are grown together, It will not be proper to save teed there from. Tbe different kinds of melons, peas, aweet corn or other cropa have their pollen distributed by the winds or by Insects, and seed saved under such circumstances will prevent uni formity next year. The greatest care should be observed to avoid mixing when saving aeed la the object They- Eat. Agricultural laborera In Lucerne, SwltaoTland, eat eight meala a day the first at 4 o'clock In the morning, re-enforced by further refreshment at 6 8, 10, 12, 3. 5 and 7. Rome of these meals are but luucbeons of cider and bread, but the dally bill of fare In clu.lea a substantial breakfast dinner and aupper, Millet. Millet la easily grown and thrlvee well on all kinds of aolla. giving ex cellent reeulta on aandy land If manure la used. It crowds weeds out and toon takea possession of the land. One point in connection with millet la not to cut It too late. Tba best time la wben tbe seed-beads are forming. Tha teed should not ba allowed to mature, aa tbey are liable to Injura borsea. Cowa will thrive well on millet bay. and boreee prefer It to enme klnda. There la no aurer crop than millet If tbe land U In good condition. One wbo goea through bankruptcy Is discharged from all of bis contract debta which are properly scheduled and of which the creditor baa notice, In cluding debta secured by a mortgage. but the mortgage la not thereby dis charged, but It at 111 a Hen upon tbe mortgaged property. A railroad company la liable In dam age) for sidetracking a car of wheat after tba aame la received for trans portatloo, and keeping It there two months without delivering the aame. Tba liability la for tbe amount of dam age suffered by tha shipper, tba aame being tba difference In th value of the wheat at tba time It should have been delivered, and Ita value wben deliv ered at Ita destination. Tba coat of a public ditch may be charged np In taxea against tbe landa benefited thereby, if the proceedings to establish sucb ditch are properly taken. After the coat of tba ditch is determined and taxed up against tha land benefited thereby, a portion of the taxea for any year cannot be paid without the payment for the whole. Of course If the proceedings for auch spe cial taxea were not regular or proper, a defense may be put Into the aame the February following tbe year In which tbe taxea become payable. A chattel mortgage tbat la valid at tba place where It la given and filed In one State la valid wherever the property goes, even Into another State. If tha owner of tbe property movea Into another State and takea the property there against the will of the owner of the mortgage, the mortgage doea not nettd to be filed at the place of tbe new location of tbe property. Of course an other chattel mortgage given and filed at the new residence of tbe owner of tbe mortgaged property would also bo good and valid and would supersede tbe first mortgage. Tba cost of suing upon and placing a promissory note In Judgment depends entirely upon tbe amount of tbe note, the fact aa to whether a defense Is put Into It and tba attorney who per forms tbe service. One baa a right to aua bla own promissory note, but tbe adage that "He who baa bimself for a lawyer baa a fool for a client" I gen erally true. Generally apeaklng, a de fense to a promissory note cannot be mada except by a lawyer, and one who knowa bla business, at presumptions ar all In favor of tbe note. Tbe Inser tion of a rate pee cent of Interest In the note by the payee after It la deliv ered without the consent of the maker renders the note void. Tbe fact that a note la given aa the purchase price of property, tbe title of which remalna In tbe seller until paid for, la no defense to tbe note. But if tbe note Is sued upon, tba property for which It la given becomes tha property of the vendee or tbe payee In the note. However, prop erty Is liable to be sold upon execution under a Judgment recovered for the purchase) price thereof. CANADA SEZXS NEW HARBOR. Hadsaa Bar Roate Weal Bave A boat I.OOO Mllae ( Traaaportatloa. Tbe Canadian government baa pub lished a deacrlDtlon of the) cruise 01 tbe Nectune In Hudson bay waters, tbe object of tbe cruise being to gain In formation aa to tha possibilities of a northern route aa an outlet for tbe s-rsln ctod of the northwest Tbe conclusion la tbat Hudson strait la navigable for ordinary Iron steam ships from July 20 to Nov. 1, and thia period may be Increased without much risk by a week In tbe beginning of the season and by perhaps two weeks at the close. Tbe tame dates apply to tbe navigation of Hudson bay from tbe atralt to Fort Churchill. The amiroach to tba harbor at Churchill, If aided by a few beacona, would be comparatively aafe, aa the channel la fairly deep and wide, in side the mouth of the river there la a good harbor. North of Cburcblll har bor and along the west coast of Hud aon bay the character of the coast Is dangerous, and south of Churchill the moutha of all the large rivers are more or less blocked by deposits of Band, witb the result that only email craft can nter tha harbors. This means tbat Fort Churchill Is nraetlcallv the only available harbor as a termlnuB for rallwaya from the northwest or from Ontario If the pro nnaal to extend the government rall waya to tidewater la carried out The Hudson bay route would aave 1,000 miles In transportation, besides a con siderable amount of delay and hand- tin which now takes place In the transportation of grain from Fort Wil liam to tbe seaboard. Bta Attempt Waa Tela. Ther had been having a discussion concerning the necessity or otherwise of purchaelng a new silk dresa In order to ba on a level wltn tne uo Moneys nt door. Banks bad vetoed tbe pur chase on the ground of extravagance and want of funds, and hla wife waa much put out "Dinner ready, my dearr be aaaea in his most conciliatory manner. Her r.ca had been like a stale thunder storm ever since tbe disagreement and Banka wanted to change It "Yea," anawered Mrs. B. shortly. "Must try again," aald Banka to him if. Then aloud: "Ah. I'm glad of that my love. I bare what the poets would call 'an aching voia, oaran." Yrm often suffer from headache. tha returned In a cutting tone. Ranks drew bk) chair up to the table with unnecessary noise and refrained from further attempts at conciliation for tha rest of tha day. Pearson's Weekly. rallaMpkr. All philosophers are poor men, bnt It would ba better for all poor men to be philosophers. Aa to tba rich, tbey do not need philosophy. St Louis Olobe Detnocrtt A woman always llkea to bave tbe telephone ring wben the baa compmy, TOO MUCH FOB TUX CHIIF. Ue CaaJea't Staaa llavlaaT a Mel rir.a at Him. The Indian, stolid aa be looks, pos a eeuae or uuutor wuk'h eouie- tliu displays Itself at unexpected time. Tbe Rev. Kgerton It Young glvea an example of thia In "Stories) from Indian Wlgwama." Tbe tale waa told to tbe author by General Custer bimself only a abort time before Ueu- eral Custer waa killed. Custer, following a band of hoetlle Indiana, drove tbeui up to a region of mountain and ravlnea. At one time be made an all-night march, and In the morning cam upon a group of unsus pecting red men. Tba enemy waa takea completely off guard, and without at tempting to fight fled, disappearing In tbe valley, and leaving Custer witb lit tle hope of capturing any of them. Tba general wa at tba top of a steep bluff, below which tbe Indiana had re treated. The company had with tbem a email bowltxer, carried oa tbe back of a large mule. Custer ordered tbst tbta gun should be loaded while atlll on the animal, and fired down the side cf the bluff, where the greatest number of tbe enemy has disappeared. For eme reason or other tbe mule waa die- lodged by tbe concussion, lost Ita foot ing, and went craablng down the bluff Into the undergrowth far below. Meanwhile, troopa bad descended tho other aide of the bluff, and were aeurcb- ng the woods beueath. After a time they came back with a large numler of Indiana and one chief, known to be very warlike aud running. Ouster ex pressed bla surprise to this chief, and asked bim bow be cam to be captured. "General," said the red man, "I am not afraid to fight men armed wltrt bowa and arrows, or with spear ami tomahawks ; and I love tbe battle with) your soldiers armed with guns. Yoa know I bare not often been beaten. I bave beard tbe roar of big guns, ami bave not been afraid. But, general," here came a bit of a twinkle In bla eye. "when you fired a whole mule at me, I aald, 'It la time to surrender 1' " He and bla men had been In hld'ng In the underbrush at Just the apot where the bowltxer and tbe mule crash ed through. OSTBICH TAEMINO PROITTABLB. Pale of Birds 4 Years Old Ar Warlai aoo. And, finally, in tbe Hit of California poultry, a place must be reserved for the biggest of tbem all, the ostrich, snyi the Los Angelea Herald. An sere of alfalfa furnishes a home and food for four birds, and each full-grown bird yields a crop of 1 pounds of feath ers, worth $20 a pound, and a hen lay from 80 to 90 eggs during the year, each one of which welgha pounds. With the advent of an Incubator tuat will batch tbe eggs, tbe business I growing In proportion. A 6-month-old chick is worth $100. At tbe age of I year It la valued at $150; at 2 years, from $200 to $250; at 3 year, from $300 to $350, and at 4 yean, the ago at which the blrda pair, tbey are worth. $800 a pair. The young blrda are kept In droves of from twenty-five to fifty. Wben tbey are a year old the bens and cocks ar separated and kept In larg flocks w ith, their own sex, and at the age of SVs years they are paired off and each pair kept separate. In the quality of the feathers ther Is a vast difference. "White Brunos" and "blood feathers" are worth about $140 a pound, there being about ninety feathere to the pound. "Drabs," tha poorest grade, such at are used In feather dusters, bring $4 a pound. Tbe eggs are fine, both scrambled and ta omelets. Tbe ostrich bat been known to produce over 800 pounds of egg food In one year. Aa one egg makes as much omelet aa two and a balf dozen bens' eggs, their use Is re stricted to boarding houses. In 1905 there were 2,200 ostriches) on farms In the United Btates, thrs being in Arizona, California, Florida and Arkansas. MAKIHa HABITAT OB0UP3. Mast Btlaate Details Ar Repro4ae4 At Ureal KiptaM. Stuffing tbe sklna of birds and of animals Is no longer the method used In up-to-date taxidermy, Tbe latest thing la tbe manikin system. This Is the method employed In the) prei mi rati on of the so-called habitat groups, Bhowing birds and animals In tholr natural surroundings. In making tlkese groups expense Is not tparwt I'lecee of rock, atones, shells, plants. and even earth are brought from tha localities whose general characteristic! are to be produced. Tbe artist w bo la to paint the background goea to tba) very place Itself and palnte from na ture. If leave or sin a II, toft twigs are to) be reproduced, plaster lmpreseiona are taken of tbe real objecta and melted wax la run Into these molds, so that every line and vein la shown. The wax leaf or twig la then sprayed with paint, saya a writer In Fur Newa, the upera tor using an air brush, so aa not to put on more paint than Is necessary. In some Instance the leaves are punctured to represent Injuries Inflict ed by Insect. Tbe finished leavea ar attached to th stems of tha planta or treea so skillfully that they hav ev ery appearance of growing there. Two. men and two women ar employed at tbe museum continually in this branch of tbe work alone. In representing water, sheets of eel- tulold ar used, which are so strong that wben placed In position In the eas they will bear the weight of a man. Tula snibajtanr la usd to great advan tage In tbta branch of tba work, aa It may be cut to any shape and ineiy alwi be bored full of bole to admit tba sterna of water grasses, cattails, etc., without danger of breaking. New York Sun. rrwas HI Pal at f Tlaw. "You aay that the number of the au tomobile that ran over yon waa rUKkir "Tea." "Well, my client' a auto number . la 009ft." "Tbafa all right Tba anto tnrned opelde down wben It fll on ms." Cleveland Tlflln Denier.