By ANTHONY HOPE
“ A w I m m an w ill make mora opportonltlaa
than ha finds. ”
— Francia Bacon.
C H A P T E R X I.
I had brought the $10,000 with me. I
produced them and put them on the ta­
ble, keeping a lor Inf hand on them.
“ You fully understand my position.
Colonel r I said. “This thing is no naa
to me unless I receive at least $320,000
to pay back principal, to meet Interest,
and to replace another small debt to the
bank. I f I do that. I shall be left with
a net profit of $5,000, not an extravagant
reward. I f I don't get that sum I shall
be a defaulter, revolution or no revolu­
tion.”
“ I can't make money If It's not there,"
he said, but without his usual brusquo-
ness of tone. "But to this we agree. You
are to have first turn at anything we find,
up to the sum you name. I t ’s to be hand­
ed over sollil to you. The Signortna and
I take the leavings. You don't claim to
share them, too, do yo u !"
"N o ,” I said, “ I ’m content to bo a
. preference shareholder. I f the money's
found at the Golden House, it's mine. I f
not. the new government, whatever It may
do as to the rest of the debt, will pay
me that sum.”
L-
W it hthat I pushed my money over to
the Colonel.
“ I expect the new government to be
very considerate to the bondholders all
round.” said the Colonel, as he pocketed
It with a chuckle. “ Anyhow, your terms
are agreed, eh, Signorina?"
“ Agreed !” said she. “ And Pm to have
the country seat?”
“ Agreed!” said I. “ And the Colonel’s
to be President and to have the Golden
Honse and all that therein is.”
“ Agreed ! agreed ! agreed !” chanted the
Signorina; “ and that's quite enough busi­
ness. Success to the Revolution!”
I had risen to go, when a sudden
thought struck me.
“ Where’s Johnny Carr? I say, Colo­
nel; how indiscreet was he last night? Do
you think he remembers telling you about
itr
“ Yes,” said the Colonel, “ I expect he
does by now. He didn’t when I left him
this morning.”
“ W ill he confess to the President?
I f be does, k might make the old man
keep an unpleasantly sharp eye on you.
H e knows you don’t love him.”
“ W ell, Carr hasn’ t seen the President
y e t He was to stay at my bouse over
to-day.
He was uncommon seedy this
morning, and I persuaded the doctor to
give him a composing draught Fact Is, I
wanted him quiet till I ’d had time to
think. You know I don’t believe be would
own up— the President would drop on
him so ; but he might, and it’s better they
shouldn’t m eet”
“ There’s somebody else be oughtn’t to
m eet” said the Signorina.
“ Who’s that?” I asked.
“ Donna Antonia,” she replied. “ He’s
getting very fond of her, and depend upon
I t if he's in trouble he’ll go and tell her
the first thing. Mr. Carr Is very confi­
dential to his friends.”
W e recognised the value o f this sag-,
gestion.
I f Donna Antonia knew, the
President would soon know.
“ Quite rig h t” said the Colonel. “ It
won’t do to have him rushing about let­
ting out that we know all about i t He’s
all right up to now.”
“ Yea, but if he gets restive to-morpow
morning?” said I. “ And then you don’t
want him at the Golden House on Friday
evening, knd I don’t want him at the bar­
racks.”
“ No, he’d show fight Carr would,”
said the Colonel. “ Look here, we're in
for this thing, and I ’m going through
with i t I shall keep Carr at my house
till it's all over, even If I have to use
force. Master Johnny Is better qu iet”
“ Suppose he turns ugly 7” I suggested
again.
“ He may turn as ugly as he likes,”
said the Colonel. “ He don't leave my
house unless he puts a bullet into me
first. That’s settled. Leave it to me. I f
be behaves nicely, ha'll be all righ t I f
not------”
“ W hat shall you do to him?” asked the
Signorina.
“ Oh, leave It to the Colonel; he’ll man­
age all righ t” I suggested.
“ Now I ’m off,” said the latter, “ back
to my friend Johnny. Good-night Sig­
norina. W rits to the President to-mor­
row.
Good-night Martin.
Maks that
speech o f yours pretty long. Au revoir
till next Friday.”
I prepared to go, for the Colonel lin­
gered till I came with him. Bven then
we so distrusted one another that neither
would leave the other alone with the Sig­
norina.
W e parted at the door, he going off up
the road to get his horse to ride to his
“ ranch,” I turning down toward the
Plassa.
We left the Signorina at the door, look­
ing pale and weary, and for once bereft
o f her high spirits.
Poor g ir l!
She
found conspiracy rather trying work.
I was little troubled myself. I began
to see more clearly that it doesn’t do for
a man of scruples to dabble in politics.
1 had a great regard for poor Johnny,
and I felt no confidence In the Colonel
treating him with any consideration. In
fact, I would not have insured Johnny’s
life for the next week at any conceivable
premium. Again I thought it unlikely
that. If we succeeded, the President would
survive his downfall. I had to repeat to
myself all the story of his treachery to
me, lashing myself Into a fury against
him, before I could bring myself to think
with resignation o f the Imminent extinc­
tion o f that shining light.
What a loos he would be to the world t
So many delightful stories, so great a gift
Of manner, so immense a personal charm
— all to disappear Into the p it ! And for
what? T o put into his place a ruffian
without redeeming qualities.
Was It
worth while to put down Lucifer only to
«n throne Bee let bub? I could only check
this doleful stfain o f reflection by sternly
recalling myself to the real question—
the state of the fortunes of .me, John
Martin. And to me the Revolution was
I might get the meoey; at
ed by the honorable motive o f earing my
employers from loss and by the over­
whelming motive of my own love. I f the
continued existence of Johan/ and the
President was Incompatible with these
legitimate objects, so mach the w ens for
Johnny and the President.
C H A PT E R X II.
The next three days were on the whole
the moat uncomfortable I have ever spent
in my life. I got little sleep and no rest;
I went about with a revolver handy all
day, and Jumped every time I heard a
sound. I expended much change in buying
every edition of all the papers; I listened
with dread to the distant cries o f news-
venders, fearing, as the words gradually
became distinguishable, to hear that our
secret was a secret no longer. I was
bound to show myself, and yet shrank
from all gatherings o f men. I transact­
ed my business with an absent mind and
a face of such superhuman Innocence
that, had anyone been watching me, he
must at once have suspected something
wrong. I was incapable of adding up a
row of figures, and Jones became most
solicitous about the state of my brain.
In a word, my nerves were quits shat­
tered, and I registered a row never to
upset a government again as long as I
lived. In future the established consti­
tution would have to be good enough for
me. I verily believe that only the thought
of the Signorina prevented me making a
moonlight flitting across the frontier with
a whole skin at least, if with an empty
pocket, and leaving tlqr risk] patriots off
A areata land to fight it'o b i among them­
selves.
Happily, however, nothing occurred to
justify my fears. The other side seemed
to be sunk in dull security. The Presi­
dent went often to the ministry of finance,
and was closeted for hours with Don
Antonio; I suppose they were perfecting
their nefarious scheme. There were no
signs of excitement or activity at the bar­
racks; the afternoon gatherings on the
Plasma were occupied with nothing more
serious than the prospects o f lawn tennis
and the grievous dearth of dances. The
official announcements relative to the debt
had had a quieting effect, and all classes
seemed inclined to wait and see what the
President’s new plan was.
So passed Wednesday and Thursday.
On neither day had I beard anything
from my fellow-conspirators; our arrange­
ments for writing had so far proved un­
necessary— or unsuccessful. The latter
possibility sent shiver down my back, and
my lively fancy pictured his excellency’s
smile as be perused the treasonable docu­
ments. I f I heard nothing on the morn­
ing o f Friday, I was determined at all
risks to see the Colonel. W ith the dawn
o f that eventful day, however, I was re­
lieved of this necessity. I was lying in
bed about half-past nine when my servant
brought in three letters.
v
“ Sent on from the bank, sir,” ’ he said,
“ with Mr. Jones’ compliments, and are
you going there this morning?”
“ My compliments to Mr. Jones, and he
may aspect me in five minutes,” I re,
plied.
The letters wers all marked “ Immedi­
ate” — one from the $ignorina, one from
the Colonel, one from the barracks. I
opened the last first and read as follow s:
“The officers of ths Aureataland Army
have the honor to remind Mr. John Mar­
tin that they hope to have the pleasure
of his company at supper this evening at
10 p. m. precisely. In the unavoidable
absence o f his excellency the President,
owing to pressing cares of state, and die
Hon. Colonel McGregor from indisposi­
tion, the toast of the Army of Aureata­
land will be proposed by Major Alphonse
DeChalr.
“ P. 8.— Friend Martin, speak long this
night. The two great men do not come,
and the evening wants to be filled out.
"A L P H O N S E DB C H A IR .”
“ I t shall bs long, my dear boy, and we
will fill out your evening for you,” said
I to myself, well pleased so far.
Then I opened the Signorlna’s epistle.
“ Dear Mr. Martin.” It began— “ W ill
yon bo so kind as to send me in the course
of the da/ twenty dollars In small
change? I want to givs the school chil­
dren a scramble. I enclose check. I am
so sorry you could not dine with nfc to­
night, but after all I am glad, because I
should have had to pot you off, for I am
commanded rather suddenly to dine at the
Golden House. With kind regards, be­
lieve me, years sincerely,
“ C H R IS T IN A N U G E N T .”
“ Very good,” said I. " I reckon the
scramble will keep. And now for jh e
Colonel.”
“ Dear Martin— I Inclose check for
$500. My man will call for the cash to­
morrow morning. I givs you notice be­
cause I want it all in sliver for wages.
Carr and I are bere together, both seedy.
Poor Carr is on his back, and likely to
remain there for a day or two. I ’m bet­
ter, and though I ’ve cut the affair at the
barracks to-night, I fully expect to be
up and about this afternoon. Ever yours,
“ GEO. M’G REG O R .”
“ Oh, so Carr Is on his back and likely
to rsanain there, is he? Very likely, I
expect; but I wonder what it means. I
hope the Colooel hasn't been very drastic.
However, everything seems right; in fact,
better than I hoped.”
In this more cheerful frame o f mind I
arose, breakfasted at leisure, and set out
for the bank about eleven.
O f course the first person I met on the
street was one of the last I wanted to
meet, namely, Donna Antonia. 8be was
od horseback, and her horse looked as if
he'd done some work. A t the sight of me
she reined up, and I could not avoid
stopping aa I lifted my hat.
“ Whence so early f I asked.
"Early?” she said. “ I don’t call this
early. I ’ ve been for a long ride; In fact.
I ’ ve ridden over to Mr. Carr’s place,
with a message from papa; but he’s not
there. Do you know where he Is, Mr.
Martin r
"Haven’ t an idea,” said I.
“ He hasn’ t been home for four nights,”
and ho hasn’t been te the
. It ’s very add that he
itr
“ No,” thought I, “ you mustn’ t do that,
it might be inconvenient.”
Bo 1 said:
“ The Colonel says Carr told him he waa
going off for a couple o f days’ sail In hie
yacht.”
“ It ’s very bad of him to go,” she said,
“ but no doubt that’s It.* Papa will be
angry, but he’ ll be glad to know no harm
has come to him.”
“ Happy to have relieved your mind,”
said I, and bade her farewell, wondering
whether Don Antonio would find no harm
had come to poor Johnny. 1 had my
doubts.
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T s r U a s W in d m ill.
Ia parts o f the country subject to
high winds there Is risk o f mills on
high to#ers being o virth fow n . espe­
cially If the diameter o f the wheel Is
Increased above ten or tw elve feet. T o
overcome this difficulty It Is expedient
to build a m ill Inside o f
Its tower
rather than upon I t
Th e turbine
shown In the Illustration has a dlam-
pter o f twenty feet knd Is nsed
to
drive a feed grinder and other ma­
chinery.
its chief office, however. Is
to operate two pumps which Irrigate
CH APTER X III.
When I arrived at the bank I dispatch­
ed brief answers to my budget of letters;
each o f the answers waa to the same - ' V - i f
purport, namely, that I should be at the
barracks at the appointed time. I need
not trouble the reader with the varioua
wrappings In which this essential piece of
intelligence was involved. I then had a
desperate encounter with Jones; business
was slack, and Jones waa fired with the
unholy desire of seising the opportunity
thus offered to make an exhaustive In­
t h e Tuasnnc w nroiin A .
quiry into the state of our reserve. Ho
could not understand my sudden punctil­ sixteen acres o f land. Th e expense o f
iousness aa to times and seasons, and I erecting this jn lll was about one hun­
was afraid I should have to tell him dred dollars. There is no particular
plainly that only over my lifeless body
difficulty about Its construction and a
should he stlbceed in investigating the
contents o f the safe. A t last I effected considerable part o f the work could be
a diversion by persuading him to give i ^on® with ordinary tools and a little
Mrs. Jones a jaunt into the country, and mechanical knowledge.
thus left in peace. I spent my afternoon!
In making final preparations. I burned ' Lack e f Hcehssical K a s w M s s .
The fu ll benefits o f farm machinery
many letters; I wrote a touching farewell
to my father, in which I took occasion are not realised because the average
to point out to him how greatly his im­ farm er has not the mechanical training
prudent conduct had contributed to in­ or the requisite skill to get the beat re­
crease the difficulties o f his dutiful son. sults out o f these complex Implements.
I was only restrained from making a will W e are the greatest makers and users
by the obvious imprudence o f getting it o f farm machinery In the world, and
witnessed. I spent a feverish hour in;
It Is ow ing to this fact more than any
firing Imaginary shots from my revolver,
other
single cause that w e have been
to ascertain whether the Instrument waa
in working order. Finally I shut up the able to maintain our agricultural su­
bank at five, went to the Piassa, partook premacy in the markets o f the world.
of a light repast, and never was I more The cost o f this machinery to the farm ­
rejoiced than when the moment for ac­ ers Is greater to-day than ever before.
tion at last' came. As I was dressing, lin­ The character o f this machinery every
gering over each garment with a feeling year becomes more complicated, requir­
that I might never put on, or, for that
ing Increased knowledge o f engineer­
matter, take it off again, I received a
ing principles on the part o f users.
second note from the Colonel. It eras
brought by a messenger, on a sweating Th e traction engine, the steam plow,
horse, who galloped up to my door. I the combined harvester and thrasher
knew the messenger well by sight; he was operated by steam power, the automo­
the Colonel’s valet. My heart was In my bile, the grow in g use o f electricity aa a
mouth as I took the envelope from his gtotive pow er on the farm , the machin­
hands. The fellow was evidently in our ery now required ia dairies. In the
secret, for he grinned nervously at me grow ing o f sugar beets and manufac­
aa he handed it over, and said:
ture o f beet sugar, áre all illustrations
“ I was to ride fast, and destroy the
o f the momentous changed In the Char­
letter If anyone came near.”
acter o f farrm machines which have
I nodded, and opened it. I t said:
“ C. escaped about six this evening. Be­ taken place In the last fifty years. Th e
lieved to have gone to hid house. He »as­ Increase In skill and mechanical knowl­
pects. If-you see him, shoot on sight.”
edge required by farm ers to operate
“ Had Mr. Carr a horse?” I asked of these complex and costly machines com­
the man.
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__ _ operate
pared
to what was
needed to
“ No, sir; left on Wot. Couldn’t come] ^
prim ltlve tool,
% c^ tury
along the road to Whittingham, sir, it’s
ago cannot be given In percentages.—
patrolled.”
There was still a chance. It was ten Blwood Mead, la Field and Farm.
miles across country from the Colonel’s
O ooS Hoar T r a s s k F e e d e r.
to Johnny’s, and six miles on from John­
Th
e
best bog trough T ever saw is
ny’s to Whittingham. The man divined
made as shown In cat. A is a fence be­
my thoughts.
“ He can’t go fast, sir, he’s wounded in tween man and pigs, 3 feet high; B,
the leg. I f he goes home first, as he will, ■ back board, 18 Inches; C, bottom width
because he doesn’t know his horses aref to suit size o f p igs; D, sticks to keep
gone, he can’t get bere before eleven at the them from crow din g; E, front to suit
earliest.”
size o f pigs also. You see, the pigs
( T o be continued.)
can’t crowd each other or you as you
feed them. They can’t get their feet In
U p to H e r .
“ I hear you are contemplating matri­ the mush and must stand up and eat
mony, old man,” said Green. “ How like horses in the stalls. A nice sight
about It?”
“ It ’s a fact,” replied Brown, “ but the
outcome o f my contemplation depends
on the w idow ’s m ig h t”
“ H ow ’s that?” queried Green.
“ She might decide to marry me, and
then on the other band she might
n o t” answered Brown.
W ork.
“ Old Croaoby worked eighteen hours
out o f twenty-four until he amassed
a fortune.”
“ Yes, and now his son Is working
twenty-four hours out of- every twenty-
four.”
“ Making another fortune?”
“ No, trying to find a way to spend
the fortune bis daddy made.”
D r t w l n f I t Fin e.
“ She Is d a ft on the subject o f germs
and sterilizes or filters everything In
the house-”
“ H ow does she get along with her
fam ily?”
“ Ob, even her relations are strained.”
— Harper’s W eekly._________
Vnal
M eth o d .
Author— H ave you read my novel?
Theatrical Manager— Yes.
Author— I am thinking o f dramatiz­
ing i t
W hat do you think o f the
Idea?
Theatrical Manager— W ell, It ought
to make a good play a fter the plot is
removed.
P r o o f P o s itiv o .
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More or less Judgment is required in “ f Cent P er C en t I f there w ere any
doing any kind o f work, and the dig- hurtful tendency accompanying their
glng o f potatoes Is no exception to the “ » • tbe country would-be facing a con-
ru le In the first place, so many should dltlen baffling all remedies, for the de-
not be dug out at one time that they lights o f cocoa and o f chocolate uslag
cannot be handled readily. A good w ay f i t * them a hold upon appetite that It
Is to dig during the fore part o f each Is next to Impossible to break. It does
h alf day and then gather the tubers not seem a long tim e since Rutherford
before quitting. A s soon as dry th e y , B- Hayes was president, and yet w it*-
should always be picked up, and I f th e . In that short range o f time, the use o f
weather Is reasonably dry the length o f cocoa In one form or another has In­
time necessary fo r drying depends al­ creased In the United States 2,000 per
most entirely upon the nature o f the cen t and the consumption o f cocoa and
aolL I f sandy, an hour may be long chocolate by Americans has more than
enough, but If a moist clay It may take doubled In five /ears.
Not alone, however, Is the attention
several hours.
Potatoes, once dug.
should certainly not be left out on the challenged by the enormous Increase
ground over n igh t
I t they are, the in the use o f cocoa, but an even more
fitist has every chance to get at them, remarkable fa et Is brought to light by
and only a little freezing Is required to authorities on the su bject W s re fer to
spoil a good many bushels fo r mar­ the fa ct that study o f ths statistics
k e t I t Is a poor practice, too, to pick gathered by Hoglna A Lea, less than
up potatoes without any regard to grad­ eight years ago ths United States held
ing. T w o classes, anyway, should be only fifth place as manufacturer o f co­
made o f them ; all those o f good mar­ coa and chocolate, England, Germany,
ketable size should be gathered first Holland and France taking precedence
and the undersized ones left till later. In about the order named. Today ws
It also pays to have crates or bushel bold first place, both as manufacturers
measures In which to pick them np. and consumers o f cocoa and chocolate,
Easy to distribute about the field, these, by a com fortable margin, and are in­
after being filled, can readily be placed creasing our lead so rapidly that It Is
on a wagon and drawn oft. Further­ with the utmost difficulty that the
more, they prevent the tubers from be­ American manufacturers are able to
ing Jammed and marred. T h irty or meet the demands upon them. In 1005
forty o f them, or even a less number, the United States consumed nearly
may profitably be owned by every farm ­ 160,000 bags o f cocoa, or about one-
er who makes a business o f raising po­ third o f the w orld’s entire crop. Even
tatoes and sim ilar crops.— Fred O. Sib­ at this rate o f grow th the .Industry
ley, in Agricultural Epltom lst
would be destined to become a com­
manding figure iu the commercial
I t a U ’i U n w t Wheat Crop.
Th e wheat crop o f India this year world, but the consumption o f cocoa
Is a large one. Th e area sown amounts Is enlarging with the population, and
to 26,228,200 acre*, and the. yield Is es­ at an increasing ra tio ; that Is, more
timated at 8,500,000 tons, as against people are using It, and present users
7,682,000 tons last year, the Increase are consuming large/ quantities.
being 13 per cen t Th e Indian Trade
Journal, which makes this statement
says that the government Is taking a
deep interest In the complaint o f the
admixture o f dirt in the wheat export S M H H M a a M S S M M H m « «
ed. Th e government has consulted the
T o go out after game in the bill
chambers o f commerce, some o f whom,
country
o f India means that the hunter
however, Indicate a reluctance to de­
part from the present customs o f tnc w ill find game, says Captain Qlasfurd,
trade; but the chamber o f commerce the author o f “ R ifle and Romance In
at Karachi, from which 70 per cent ol the Indian Jungle.” One morning, fo l­
Indian wheat exports are now shipped, lowed by his shikarees, o r native hunt­
strongly supports the government's pro­ ers, Captain Glasfurd was out looking
over a rough hillside fo r bear. He had
posal fo r 08 per cent pure w h eat
passed round the curve o f a high ledge,
-0
P a U l a s ate ste s.
when be found himself In front o f a
A w riter In Home and Farm gives large, low-roofed c a v e On tbs sandy
this description o f an Implement fot floor o f the entrance to the cave were
pulling stumps: Cut a good, strong the fresh Ingoing tracks o f a bear.
pole about twenty feet long, o f whit*
Our position was a sufficiently haz­
ash: trim and peel It nicely, bitch a ardous one. The ledge was extrem ely
Strong rope to the top— a chain w ill do, narrow, overhung by rock, and on tha
but it is heavier to handle. Set th« verge o f a perpendicular face o f sand­
stone W e began quietly retracing our
way. But scarcely had w e taken ona
step when a horrible disturbance oc­
curred In the depths o f the cavern.
This hastened our movements; but our
baste was as nothing compared to the
rapidity o f the eruption that was going
on behind us as the bear came yellin g
and scrambling out o f the cavern. F o r
me there was nothing but a sw ift whip
round to face this horrid denouement,
my rifle not even permitted to reach
pole against the stump to be pulled,
shoulder.
letting the lower end rest between two
T o right, a blank w all o f smooth cliff-
roots. Then put a strong chain around
side ; to left, a sw ift descent to the un-
t be top o f-th e stump, passing It around
, ..
.
the pole.
pole. A
A team
team bitched
bitched *o
*o the
the rop«
rop. * 7 ™ over the edge o f the cliff and
In front a raging, roaring mass o f black
w ill pull out morn any stump. Plac*
hair shooting toward me with the speed
the pole close to the stump and cut the
of a runaway motor car.
roots opposite the pole. T w o men can
“ B an g!” goes my rifle, and the next
best do the work — one to tend the
tnoment I am enjoying a strange, slow-
horse, the other to cut roots as the
moving nightmare, one o f the most v ivid
stump is being turned o u t
of Its memories being the smooth-
S t l M t l a c Seed C o ra .
brushed appearance o f the bear’s fo re­
The proper time In which to select head as her jaw s closed on my right
seeds is late In the fa ll or winter. Th « thigh.
reason fo r requiring this portion o f tb<
W e bump and w h ir l sw iftly down­
year fo r so doing Is because there li ward. A semi-unconsciousness held me,
then no burry, and the work can be and then came a shock. I saw the body
done better. The common practice ol of the bear hurled fa r from me Into
laying the seed corn aside to remain space, and I realized that I was clutch­
until spring has done great damage tc ing at something.
the corn crop, as very often the ex-
I t was a little tree that I gripped In
dess o f Imperfect grains Is such as to the strength o f despair. I was hang-
I
OVER A CUFF.
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Cwttlaar Silo Cora.
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*uPpot d ?
C8refUl W lth't b e n my gaze fell upon that solitary
^ I t Is off prim ary Importance to know J?* *e^ . ’ MbUt
few farmere know sapling, rooted In some mere chink In
a t what stage corn should be cut to se­ the condition o f their seeds anti! the the rdek. There was no other tree with-
cure the best results. I t Is also neces­ time comes when they are required for |„ many yards,
sary, It Is pointed out In Farming, that planting, and then the farm ers a re' Tw o months on my back afforded
a careful study be made as to how rap­ too much hurried to do anything with •cope fo r thought as to my extraordi­
*
idly nutriment Is stored up in the corn them.
nary piece o f luck.
plant and when the maximum amount
I M t w fo r I l M k .
Is reached. When corn is fu lly tasseled
• • A p p ro p ria te .
Th e piles o f stalks and straw which
it contains but eight-tenths o f a ton o f go to waste can be made to do good
She had a formula
by means o f
dry m atter an acre, or one-fifth o f what service in providing shelter If It Is not which she let her suitors down easy.
it contains when fo lly ripe. When In considered fit for feeding. W ith a few
“ O h! no, Mr. Blank, I cannot marry
milk It contains nearly three times as posts and poles the stalks and straw you, but I w ill be a very dear little
much dry matter as when fu lly tas­ w ill furnish a warm place o f refuge •later to you,” she promised.
seled. Only seventeen days were oc­ for animals that cannot be accommo­
Later, she got married, and all ths
cupied In passing from the milk to dated In the barn or stable W ith plen­ rejected suitors were at the wedding.
the glazing stage, yet In this time there ty o f straw on the ground under tbe
And there was quite a sensation In
was an increase In the dry matter o f covering so formed, no better place their ranks when the minister started
1-* to“ » * n acr*- T b U ,b ow * tb® »re s t could be arranged fo r sheep, and with the service— “ Dearly
beloved breth­
advantage o f letting the corn stand care In making the roof only 'h heavy ren !” — Cleveland Leader.
until the kernels are glazed. A fte r this storm w ill cause It to leak.
period the Increase In dry matter Is but
C o p s ls ts a t.
S o w tn e W h e a t.
slig h t
_________
-So
the affirmative side In
One bushel and, a h alf o f wheat la
8tyl*
r.t'. "jrss sir"
Pennlbe— Seribbleton tells me he is fro,ln d
o - . . » » •<
C m e f This Atatele Has L a rg e ly la »
o f L a te.
< f
I t Is a fa ct to be gratified about that
cocoa and chocolate are conducive to
health, because they are so delicious
that their lovers and users are grow ­
ing in number so rapidly as to require
almost a dally revision o f statistics,
cause a failure o f germination over th« ing to It, head downward, on the fa re
whole field. Every ear o f corn should 0f the c liff Itself,
be examined and the Inferior grain' My Jat orderly’s voire soon sounded
hoo r a n ex .
shelled off.
Vegetable
seeds
-
.
_ also
„ re- In my ear.
Th e plucky fellow had
to see thirty or fo rty side by side, eat­
quire examination, fo r insects, damp- crawled down that aw fu l slope and
ing quietly and cleanly.— Farm Prog-
ness and other causes Interfere with J managed to seize my hands.
I was
their safe-keeping.
O f course, every somehow drawn upward to the le d g *
Bess— Clara Is a firm believer in the
K oloss la the Cora Shook.
faith cure.
I f when cutting corn you w ill place
N ell— H ow do you know?
Bess— Because she spends half her In one o f your largest shocks about a
dozen o f your choicest watermelons, at
allowance fo r complexion lotions.
Christmas, when the snow Is on the
•
C H O C O L A T E IN D U S T R Y .
j
° ” th* ? * n®’
ample to sow an acre, and five pecks
deb,t® “ A re Bribes a Necessary
wlM answer I f sown early and given Kt11?” came out ahead; congratulate
time
before
oold
weather
stops i n ­
growth, says F$rm Journal A s soon' Gunbusta— T h an k s; but I want to
as the wheat Is sown, i f tbs land la not
?ou confidentially that we gave ths
underdrained. It Is advisable to plow n*ffatlT® ■*d* W 0 to let us win.— N ew
some furrow s where they w ill carry IoTk P*®“ -
w tt" ^
>n 0 -
A man seldom realises what an un­
presalons. W eat cannot grow in wa- principled scoundrel he Is until hs runs
• fo r office,
o
—
»Bitween Two fires«
should disappear like this. Just
the business is going on. too.”
“ What business. Donas Antonia?” I
asked blandly.
She colored, reqsllstting. no doubt,
that the buslnese was still a secret.
“ Oh, well, you know they're always
busy at ths ministry of finance at this
time. It ’s the time they pay everybody,
Isn’t
j “ It ’s the time they ought to pay every­
body.” I said.
“ Well,” she went on, without noticing
my correction, “ at any rats papa and the
President ere both eery much vexed with
him ; so I offered to make my rids in his
direction.” 1
“ Where can he be?” I asked again.
“ Well,” she replied. “ I believe he’s at
Colonel McGregor’s, and after lunch I
shall go over there. I know he dined
there on Monday, and I daresay he stayed
on;” "