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I i ÆIKENSIBE ■Y M R S . M A R Y J. H O L M I 8 n » EatlMi O r » k a » " I m M - ■■W M a to S a s s à ia «," m Ito Hills:*." " I t o I "C s a s ti « a t o . ” «to «M A C H A P T E R X I.— (Continued.) “ Ah, food morn in*. You nr* Jessie's foremens, I presume,’' she said, bow in? distantly, and pretending not to notice the hand which hladdy Involuntarily ex tended toward her. “ Jessie apeaks well of you, and I am eery glad you suit her. You have had a pleasant time, I trust?" Her voice whs so cold and her manner ao distant that Maddy's eyes for an in stant Sited with tears, but she answered civilly that she had been very happy, and everybody whs very kind. It was harder work to pat down Maddy Clyde than Ag nes had expected. Summoning all her courage, Agnes began: “ Excuse me, Mias Clyde, but your own good sbnse, of which I am sure you have aa abundance, must tell you that now Mr. Remington and myself are at home, your inter-coarse with oar family must be rather limited. Mind, I am finding no fault with you. It is ail quite right,” she continued, as she saw the strange look of terror and surprise visible on Maddy’s face. “ The past is right, but in future it will be a little different. I am willing to accord to a governess all the privileges possible. They are human as well as myself, but society makes a difference. Don’t yon know it does?” “ Yes— no— I don’t know. Oh, pray tell me what I am t<r d o !” Maddy gasp ed, her face as white aa ashes, and her eyes wearing aa yet only a scared, uncer tain look. “ You are not, of course, to go to Mr. Remington. It is my matter, and does not concern him. What I wish la th is: You are to corns to the parlor only when invited, and « N ^ io t to intrude upon us at any time, particularly when company is here, such- aa— well, such as Dr. Hol brook, if you .please. As you cannot be with Jessie all the while, you will, when your labors saw governess are over, sit in your own room, or the school room, or walk in the back yard, just as the higher servants do. By following these direc tions you will, I think, give entire satis faction.” / When Mrs. Agnes had finished this, Maddy began to understand her position, » her white face the hot into poured indignantly. Wholly inexperienc ed, she had never dreamed that n gov erness was not worthy to sit at the same table with her employer, that she must asver enter the parlors unbidden, or in trude herself in any way. But the angry trembling on her tongue were re- as she remembered her grand father’s teachings; and with a bow as haughty as any Mrs. Agnes could have made, and a look on her face which could not easily be forgotten, she left the room, in a kind of stunned bewilderment lit the garden. . Once alone, the torrent burst forth, mod burying her face in the soft grass, she wept bitterly, never bearing the step Yearning near, and not at first heeding the voice which naked what was the matter. •Guy Remington, too, had come out into the garden, accidentally wandering that way, and ao stumbling upon the little Agure crying in the grass. He knew it ■was Maddy, and greatly surprised to find her thus, asked what was the matter. Then, as ahe did not hear him, he laid his hand gently upon her shoulder, compelling her to look up. In all her Imaginings of Ogy, she had never associated him with the man who had so pussled and confused ' her, and now she did not for a time sus- the truth. She only thought him a at Aikenside; someone come with Guy, and her degradation seemed greater than before. She was not surprised when be called her by name; of course be re- ered her, just as she did him; but did wonder a little what Mrs. Agnes would say, could she know how kindly he spoke to her, lifting her from the grass and leading her to a rustic seat at no great distance from them. “ Now, tell me why you are crying so?” hs said, brushing from hyr silk apron the spot of dirt which had settled upon it. “ Are you homesick?” he continued, and Maddy burst out again. , “ Oh, sir, I was ao happy here till they came home, Mrs. Remington and Mr. Guy. I never thought it was a disgrace to be a governess; never heard it was so con sidered. or that I was not good enough to eat with them, till she told me this. Oh, dear, dear!” and choked with tears Mad dy stopped a moment to 'take breath. She did not look up at the young man beside her, and it was well she did not, fo r the dark expression of his face would have frightened her. H alf guessing the truth, and impatient to bear more, he said to her: “ Go on,” so sternly that she started, and replied: “ She told me now they had come home It would be different, that only when invited must I come to the parlor, or anywhere, but must stay in the servants’ part, and eat with Mrs. Noah and Sarah. I ’d just aa soon do that. I am no better than they, only, only— the way she told ms made me feel so mean, as if I was not anybody, when I am,” and here Maddy’s pride began to rise. “ I ’m just aa good as she, if grandpa is poor, and I won’ t stay here to be treated like this by her I and Mr. Guy. I liked him so much, tool he was kind to grandpa and to I was sick. Yes, I did like him “ And bow is it now?” Guy asked, won dering who ia the world she thought be was. “ How is it now?” “ I s'pose it’s wicked to feel such things an Sunday, but, somehow, what she said keeps making me so bad that I know I hate her, and l guess I hate Mr. G u y!" This was Maddy’s answer, spoken de liberately, while she looked up at tbs young man, who, with a comical expan sion about his mouth, replied: “ I am Mr. Guy.” “ You, you! Oh, I can’t bear I t ! ,1 w ill d ie !” and Maddy sprang up as quick ly ns If feeling an electric shock. But Guy’s arm was Interposed to stop bar, and Guy’s arm held her bath, while wr where sb eut ef see me again.” Maddy tly. “ It le bad enough to have you think me a fool, as you must; but now, >h, what do you think of me?” “ Nothing bad, I assure you,’ Guy said, «till holding her wrist to keep her there. “ I supposed you knew who I was, but is you did not, I forgive you for hating me ao cordially. I f you thought I sanc tioned what Mrs. Remington has said to you, you had cause to dislike me, but, dies Clyde, I do not, and this is the first intimation I have had that you wore to bo treated other than as a lady. I am mas ter of Aikenside, not Mra. Agnes, who «hall be'made to understand it.” “ Oh, please don’t quarrel about me. Let me go home,' and then all will be well,” Maddy cried, feeling, at that moment, more averse to leaving Aikenside than ahe could have thought it possible. s “ W e shall not quarrel; but I shall have my w a y ; meanwhile go to your room and stay there until told that I have sent for you.” They went to the house together, but »paratad In th s-h all; Maddy repailring to her room. <whiie Guy sought Mrs. Ag nes. The moment she saw his face she knew a storm was coming, but was not prepared for the biting sarcasm and bit ter reproaches heaped upon her by one who, when roused, was a perfect hurri cane. i Maybe she had forgotten what she was when his father married her, he said, hut he had not, and he remembered well the wonder expressed by many that his father should stoop* to marry a poor school teacher. "Yes, that’s what you were, madam, much as you despise Maddy Clyde for being a governess; you were one once yourself, and before that time mercy knows what you were a hired girl, perhaps— your present airs would seem to warrant as much!” Guy was in a sad passion by this time, and failed to noth the effect his last words had on Agnes, who turned livid with rage and' terror, but smothering her wrath, said beseechingly: “ Pray, Guy, do not be angry; I know I am foolish about some things, and proud people who ‘come up,’ as you say, always are, I guess. I know that marry ing your father made me what I am, but everybody does bot know it, and it is not necessary they should. I don’t remember exactly what I did say to this Clyde girl, but I thought it would be pleasanter for you, pleasanter for us all, not to have her always around; It seems she has pre sided at the table when Dr. Holbrook was here to tea, and even you can’t think that quite right.” “ I don’t know why,” and at mention o f Dr. Holbrook Guy’s temper burst out again. “ Agues, you can’ t deceive ms; I know the secret o f your abominable treat ment o f Maddy is jealousy.” “ Guy— jealous, I jealous of that child?” And Agnes’ voice was expressive of the utmost counter notion. “ Yes, jealous o f that child; yon think that because the doctor has beeh kind to her, perhaps be wants her some time for his wife. I hope he does; I mean to help it on; I ’ll tell him to have her, and if he don’t I ’ll almost marry her m yself!” and Guy paced up and down the parlor, chaf ing and foaming like a young lion. Agnes was conquered and quite as much bewildered aa Maddy had been; she heard only in part bow Maddy Clyde was hence forth to be treated. “ Yes, yes,” she gasped at last, as Guy talked on, “ stop now for mercy’s sake, and I ’ ll do anything, only not this morn ing, my head aches so I cannot go to the breakfast table; I must be excused,” and holding her temples, which were throbbing with pain induced by strong excitement, Agnes hurried to her own room. The breakfast bell had rung twice while Guy was holding that interview with Agnes, and at last Mrs. Noah came up herself to learn the cause of the de lay ; standing in the hall, she heard a part of what was transpiring in the par- lar. Standing back to lot Agnes pass, she waited a moment, and then, as if she had just come up, presented herself be fore Guy, asking if be were ready for breakfast. “ Yes, call M l » Clyde; tell her I sent for her,” was Guy’s answer, and forth with Mrs. Noah repaired to Maddy's room, finding her still sobbing bitterly. “ I cannot go down,” she said; “ my face is all stains, and it's so dreadful, happen ing on Sunday, too. What would grand pa say?” “ You can wash off the stains. Come,” Mrs. Noah said, pouring water into the bowl, and bidding Maddy hurry, “ as Mr. Guy was waiting breakfast for her.” “ But I am not to eat with them,” Mad dy began, when Mrs. Noah stopped her by explaining how Guy ruled that house, and Agnes had been completely routed. This did not qniet Maddy particularly, and her heart beat painfully as she de scended to the parlor, tvhere Guy was still walking up and down. “ Come, M i » Clyde, Jessie is nearly famished,” be said pleasantly, as Maddy appeared, and without the slightest refer ence to what had passed be drew Maddy’s argt within his own, and giving a hand to Jessie, who bad just come in, he went to the breakfast room, o^tre Maddy was told to preside. Guy watched her closely without seem ing to do so. mentally deciding that she was neither vulgar nor awkward. On the contrary, he thought her very pretty, and very graceful for one so unaccustomed to society. Nothing was said of Agnes, who kept her room the entire day, and did not join the fentity until evening, when'Guy sat upon the piassa with Jessie in his lap, while Maddy was not very far away. A t first there was much constraint be tween Agues and Maddy, but with- Guy to manage. It soon wore sway, and Agnes felt hernelf exceedingly amiable when she redacted how gracious she had been to her rival. B at Maddy could not so soon forgot. A ll through the day the conviction had boon settling upon her that she could not Stay a t Aikenside, and so on the following m onlag. just after breakfast was over, she r r -------- ” courage to ask Mr. Guy If she might to ft with way to the library, he waited tor her to commence. She could not bear to leave a bad Impression on his mind, no the first words she said to him were: “ Mr. Remington, I can’t stay here af ter all that has happened. It would; not bo pleasant for me or Mrs. Agnes, no I am going borne, but I want you ts for get what I aaid about bating you yqqtt-r- day. 1 did not then know who you were. I don’t hats you. I like you, and I Want you to like me.” * She did not look at him, for her eyilids wars' cast down, and her lashes ware wet with tears aha could scarcely keep from shedding. Guy had never knows much about glrla of Maddy's age, and there was something extremely the n w a u n sa w f c a tiu u iu i/ i fascinating n e t i u n i s e in n artless simplicity of this half child, half woman, sitting there before him, and ask' lag him ao demurely to like her. “ I am much obliged for your Miring me," he said, a little miachievoualy. “ You surely have not much reason ao to do when you recall the Incidents of our first ■ . « w W1 . . ^ r to ^ th e conclusion c ^ H u ^ o n that T h a I ^ I knew ^ e w Y l e e » » come the than yon did, and I beg your pardon for annoying you ao terribly.” Then, hriefly, Guy explained to her how it all happened, blaming himself far more than he did the doctor, who, he said, had repented bitterly. “ Had yon filed. M l » Clyde, when yen were ao sick, I half believe be would hare frit It hla duty to die also. He likes you very much; m ord indeed than any pa- tient I ever know him to have,“ and Guy’s eyas glanced curiously at Maddy to wit- naaa the effect hla words might have Upon her. .B u t Maddy merely answered: “ Yes, I think he does like me, and I know I like him.” Mentally chiding himself for.trying to find in Maddy’s head an idea which evi dently never was there, he began to apeak h\A **rop<* ki<" > J ° ,e* v* ' , * f Y RAM’« HORN BLAST«. f f a r s l a « N otes C o llin « tho W lok o A to Ho «•■ to n e s . Some men are wont to think tholr little rot mankind. thrive ▼nine nt Hneana Th e — principal source o f nitrogen In r ____ - th« ">n »■ organic mattar. W e must have the nitrogen to produce the crop*. It la necessary to promota growth. I t la an expensive food — probably the moat expensive o f all the food elemento needed by the plants. I t Is eatlmatad that i f the nitrogen had to bs pur- _ wouW ^ te ^ » buahel com. It ^ o f However, I f the organic mattar ia kept sufficient In the soil, It can be supplied without coat Generally speaking thare Is enough potash in the average American soil to produca corn fo r thousands at ya a m but as s ruis It la not available so that plants ean usa It as food. Many o f the nnaolubls minorai elemento are made | “ , „ I ■olub1« * ™ » ‘ ble fo r the plant’s needs by decay o f the organic mattar in soils. I t requires humus In the soil to make tbeae unsoluble elements avail able. I t Is then plain that soils that have plenty o f humus are not only rich In nltrogwlf ^ t ta tha dacay o f ^ hn. mua the supply o f available mineral * «• disagreesble things Mrs. Remington bad mid. Then, as he saw signs of yielding ia Maddy’s face, he continued: ¥How would you like to tarn scholar for a short time each day, I being your teacher? Time often bengs heavily upon my hands, and I fancy the novelty of the thing would auh me. I have booMr, I for and the will appoint your recitation.” Guy’s face waa scarlet by the time he had finished speaking, for suddenly he remembered to have heard or reed o f a similar instance which resulted in the marriage of the teacher and pupil; be sides that, it would subject him to so much remark, when it waa known that he, the fashionable and fastidious Gay, was teaching a pretty, attractive giri Uke Maddy Clyde, and he sincerely hoped would decline. But Maddy had no intention. With her beantlfnl eyes fo il o f tears, which shone like diamonds, as she lifted them to Guy’# face, aha aaid: “ Oh, I thank you ao much. You could not make me happier, and I ’ll try so hard to learn. They don’t teach such things at the district school; and when there waa a high school in Honedale I could down. and every rood that germinates ends that particular plant I f the form ers w ill but stir tbs roll when each weeds ere In their first stages o f growth. Evan tbs Canadian thistle, considered on# o f U » moot persistant pasts known to form at«, though grow ing from both seeds and roots, can he destroyed If tbe attempt to do ao la made with effort and determination. Known as tbs Can ada thistle, the wood Is really a native o f Europe, being early Introduced Into Canada and spreading Into every por tion o f th# United S ta te « Experiments mads at the Idaho station show that It la no« as difficult to get rid o f It as has boon supposed, although lasrs pass fo r Its destruction by several States have been o f no avail. I t spread« slowly compared with sbme weed«, due priori pally to lack o f fertility In tho seeds moot o f the seeds being light, only the heavy ones germinating, and they are not carried for. Bat Its program by means o f long, w hite root stocks ts rapid, a large field being covered In that manner In a few years, and it then assumes a strong bold on the soil. It le a perennial, w ith slender sterna, tbe leeves being-prickly, tbe heeds congre gated on the top e f tbe stem, w hile the flowers are rose purple. It may be carried Horn one point to another In hay, on the tope off freigh t ears o r by various other modes. raadY to f*™> “ neb earlier In *Pr,n* *bat are rich In humus than those that are deficient In i t T h is hu- mus Is w hat gives the soil Its dark col- C eres H orses e f or, and It la a fa ct that anything dark Horses and other animals in color absorbs beat more rapidly than doea a nght color. Soil containing hn- o f tho bad bahtt o f kicking ean bo eas mTt8 w iy dry out sooner and be ready ily cored by th e employ ment o f an ap paratus recently to cultivate sooner In the spring than patented by on soil that has no humus. Ohio man. Th e ap Moisture is better retained In a aoif paratus w as de that has the proper amount o f humus signed w ith the ob than in one that la devoid o f I t In ject o f automati other words, soils that contain humus c s ! ! y chastising are rich In available plant food, are the animal Imme ready to work early In the spring and diately consequent have moisture to keep the crops grow- to the act o f kick lng and producing; while, on the other ing. T b e chastise band, aoils that are without humus dry ment Is admlotster- out and are unfit fo r cultivation. W H IP STBUUS HOUSE ptf by — « n t off S whip dropping and striking tbs animal when he shows a tendency to exercise An easy and practical method o f poll hla legs too freely. Tho necessary ing fence poets by which all digging parts o f tbs apparatus are a kicking Bnd hand labor are eliminated la shown board, an adjustable bolder and a |n accompanying cut, from the Amerl- whip. Assuming that the parts are In ^ AgrtctUt,irtot. Take a plank four operative position, the horse kicks “ ot for w* V , r , doU*^* * ? V Tj feet long and owe foot w ide and make against the kicking-board and forces It Uncle Joseph needed help, and so I stayed T“ ~ . . . . . home*. When may I begin?” * Y-afauped notch h. one and. nailing against the w all o f the stall. Th e whip “ Aa soon aa I am rested from my Jou^ 1 <** W " « « 1 eroaeptocee tq prevent allp- bolder Is thus forced against tbe wall, ney, or sooner, if yon lik e; and now tail ping. T h is plank ia need to change tbs upper portion causing tho w hip to me, please, who is thU Unde Joseph of tho horizontal d ra ft to the vertical, deOefcnd and strike the animal a sharp whom you speakl” f | Place one and o f chain around the blow. Whan the whip has reached Its “ U nde Joseph ia grandma’s youngest post close to ground. Incline the plank lim it o f movement it retu rns t e its nor brother,” Maddy answered, “ and he has against the poet ao the low er end o f m a l position. been In the asylum for year*. As long ^ be about o x » and a half plank aa hla little property lasted, hla bills or two feet from the bam o f the post M a l e k l a s t h e S e ll. ware paid, but now they keep him from T o mulch tbe soli Is to cover I t This Place the chain In the notch o f tho charity, only grandpa helps all he can, is done by using straw, leaves, or any and buys some little nice things which other ahltoble material, according to he wanU ao badly, and sometimes cries circqinstances, la many cases stable ma for, they my. I picked berries all last nure being employed. Mulching pre rammer, and sold them to buy him a thin vents rapid evaporation o f motets re coat and panto. W e should have more to and protects young plants against tbs spend «hsn we do, if it were not for Un direct action o f the son In dry seasons. cle Joseph,” and Maddy’s face wore a thoughtful expression aa she recalled all B a t w hile benefits may accrue from the shifts and tarns she’d seen made at the use o f a mulch, there are also some home that the poor man might bo more disadvantages to be considered. Th e comfortable. uae o f unfermented manure, or matter (T o be continued.) that Is subject to decay, encourages mildew and fungus growth, as well as T w o H e a th s ' serving to protect Insects and parasites. “ But, my poor man,” aaid fib« kind Yet there are some plants that thrive housewife, who bad given the tramp best when afforded a covering, and such some stationery and a stamp to w rite post ru ix xa in roain oif. protection should be given. One o f tbe to frlen tk in the East, “ w hy do you state ‘I f not delivered return a fter six plank and atari the team, and the post methods o f mulching Is to cover tbe ty days to w riter’ ? Surely It won’t «rill start upward with surprising entire plant, removing the covering take sixty days fo r the letter to jour-' speed and In a few seconds w ill bs early In tho spring. Tho object o f a mulch In winter, however, Is not to ney to New York?” d e a r o f the ground. Th e tramp am lied. rn moving fences the chain should keep out tbevcold from the plants, as "N o, lady»,” bo confided, “ If won’t he 'attached to the rear axle o f the no amount o f covering con effect such take sixty days to get to New York, wagon, ep the posts may at once bs objects. W hat Is desired Is to prevent but it w ill be sixty days before I w ill loaded and hauled to the new location sudden freezing and thawing o f tbe soli, which upheaves the plants and be able to receive I t You see, mum, I o f the fence. causes Injury. A mulch Is considered expect to paas tw o montbe In do work C l lU ila s S r a m n o f ProUt. h igh ly, beneficial when applied around house.” Th ere la no period on a well-regu the roots o f tbe plants, allowing the H e r O w n E y e s G w * « E s o s g k tor H im . lated farm during which Idleness plants to receive all tbe s ir and light A little Scotch boy’s grandmother should exist. Stock raising combines possible, and can be nsed both winter waa packing hla luncheon fo r him to many occupations. The dairyman who and summer, as reqqlred. take to school one morning. Suddenly has a large herd must rise early and looking up In the old lady’s face, be F e*S lm « tor Ooo4 B etter. w ork until darkness returns. The a a id : An experiment on tbe effect o f wide many little details w ill keep him busy, "Grandmother, does yer specs mag and there Is always something to be njxi narrow rations fo r milk cows baa nify?” • done, yet there are hundreds o f farmers been ma<to at tbe Pennsylvania station. “ A little, my child,” ahe answered., wbo have but animals because they ob Nine G u m n ey or grade Guernsey cows "A w eel, then,” m id the boy, “ I wad ject to tbe work that necessarily fol about sixty days from calving were Julst like It I f ye wad tak’ them all lows the-keeping o f tbe stock, but snch used. Gorn, stover and chopped wheat when ye’re packin’ my loonch.” — The farm ers lose much ttime during tbe were fed w lfli different amounts o f Reader. whole year, and also deprive them Buffalo gluten meal, cotton-seed meal Poollaar the latest. selves o f that portion o f the profits and linseed meal, so as to give rations "W e ll,” remarked Nupop, in rather ■ which are made by utilizing the bome- with certain nutritive ration Seven o f tbe nine cows nsed In tbs Joud tone o f vole«, “ it’s pleasant t o ' grow n products that are not salable In think that w e can remain comfortably j any form unless consumed by stock. trial required less digestible food fo r n at home this evening----- " T h ey overlook the fact that every pound o f butter In tbe periods when “ Why, George,” began Mrs. Nupop,lptmnd <* material grown on the farm the rations richer In protein were fed. you know w e’ve got tickets fo r tbs that jean bo used fo r the production off There was a small apparent increase In gome higher-priced product Increases tbe efficiency o f tho food in Che periods "8 h 1 Can’ t you see the baby’s lis the profits by cheapening tbe cost, as when tbs narrower rations w ere fad tening? I said that fo r his benefit.” -— Wbll as the saving o f labor la hauling ( L a , rations rich In protein ). A fter T b e Catholic Standard and Times. and shipping balky products to mar- deducting the cost o f tbs food there . ket One operation on the farm Imda was also n somewhat larger net profit “ H ow do you make the ‘d is tin c t* « to another In r * u l s r rotation, .a d just from feeding the rations richer In pro tein. The percentage o f fa t was hotter between popular and classical m u a l c r . “ “ asked the very young man. 1 h orrm t, so does tbs storing o f the prod- maintained and, in fact. Increased “ Oh. that’s easy." answered the d on the form le a d t o th s*m p loy - slightly In thp periods when tho richer rations w ere fed. penmr o f h o m ^ w n philorophy. “ I f . of Our markets are treated t o entirely popular If I enjoy it and It's classical 0,.th .P^ t e s t a se son y I f I don’t " | whan the farm er ia not called to the too nrneh poor butter. Th e conservative ........................... I field to give his entire attention to dealers w ill not deal In butter greaes, and they complain that really first-class Th o rw esy B seheior. » > « « « aw ay from tho barnyard. Tho “ Women,” growled the fussy oM M r t o f the manors heap a fter the fo il batter must o f xwceaslty remain high In bachelor, “ remind me o f eggs.” f m g o o « * alone worth tho time and price, beoauee so little good butter is to “ Must bs handled with c a r e - la that u b o r tbs fanner, w hile the macbln- be found In tho markota the answer r queried the very young ^ and Implements may ha overhauled. ** „ w I F a n a woxft has no ending, and the la» "B o, rejoined the t o. b* "ttoe eaa ^ th et oaa be beetomed after bar- w er toll their age hy that* t o * * " ^ „ t u r a a satisfactory The vision splen did Is built day by day out o f tbe things n e x t t o hand. Tbe lint meerschaum pipe le bow ia Soma men who hate the church are not unfriendly to tho Kingdom. Th o poor in this world's goods may be rich In faith and heirs o f the K in g dom. T h e Alpine summits are not fo r monks o r sybarites They are fo r climbers. The corn and the trine may bo want ing, but tbs soul that rests in God Is Grots is the prison o f character. T b e high caste has the worst o f fa te s ; it abtdeth alone. i Th e man who would spend his Ufa to tbs glory o f God. must first devote It apoa the alter. Down In every heart ere treasures unexplored, and It needs only love to make tbe discovery. T b e promises o f God are tbe rain bows o f grace. Tbe w orld’s fau lt Is that It Is color blind. Tho mountain peaks o f glory have their foothills amid the ruin and tbe waste o f this misguided wofld. T b s cross Is not a symbol m e rely; It Is clustered with the memories o f a dark tragedy and a broken h ea rt It le ro much tho tost o f disci pi eship to wash or mend a net on tbe shore u to catch s great draught In tbe open T b e moet perilous form o f th e m od «rn “ speed mania” Is tbs passion fo r making money fast and spending It faster. There are tw o w ays o f “keeping school.” One is w ith a desk, a book and a ru ler; the other la with a boat, a harpoon and a sokn. Russell Jeaf- ferson tells o f tbe leas known method In his book, “T h e Faroe Islands.” T h e ch ief Industry o f tbe people Is the k ill ing off tbe bottle-nosed whale. When a boat sights a grind, or school. It makes fo r the shore and runs up a coat on the fo r « signal. Presently all the boats from the sea and from the neighboring Islands com « flocking In, making all haste. The villagers set fire to heaps o f damp straw, the Smoke o f which, seen from afar, gives out the r o w s When the craft ere collected they ■tart fo r the whales. Th e first thing to ho done le the driving, a work o f considerable art. Th e “ keeping o f the Is very difficult, and a m atter Off great pride among tbe sailors T b e boats arrange themselves In « great semicircle to tbe seaward o f tbe qcboel. Then w ith shouts and the ■palshlng o f oars and stones the terri fied animals are driven to thé nearest whale bay. Th e principal Implement need in this process Is tbs sokn, a large, rounded ■tone with s hole bored through It, ■nd fastened to a stout strip o f w hale ■kin tw enty or more feet In length. This Is swung around tbs bead and splashed Into the water, causing a great disturbance. T b e driving o f the school, sometimes consisting o f tw o thousand whales closely pecked, la accomplished w ith ■kill and without stampede. It la guided to a bay with a shelving bottom ■nd s sloping sandy beach, where tiw whales In terror strand themselves. In very strong tides It is Impossible to drive the animals Into tbs bay, and the process o f “ laying to” la adopted. Tbe herd Is surrounded by a trip le r l i * o f boats, and tbe noise and spalsb- Ing are kept up. Schools are some times held this way fo r three or four d a ys When the right moment fo r stranding tbe whale arrives, one. In good position, ts wounded. I t rushes fo r tbe beach and Is follow ed by the whole herd, which Is quickly stranded on tbe shore, and rapidly killed. A ll Injuries to men or boats, and they are many, are made good ont off the total value o f the whales caught. K la a « e W r w k l B r fS «e . A disastrous wreck o f e bridge near McKee’s Rocks, Pa., resulted recently from an apparently insignificant cause. A freigh t train waa paw ing over the bridge when a flange o f one o f the wheels broke, chipping o ff a portion nearly one foot In length. Th e wheel that foiled was o f cast Iron and waa beneath a steel hopper car o f 100,000 pounds capacity loaded w ith coal. Th o car le ft the rails and knocked out o n « sff the posts o f the bridge truss T h o entire structure collapsed. Tbe accident Is a typical failure off this kind a t bridge. Tbs pin-connected type o f .truss, which Is almost unlver- •ally need In trum bridges In tbe Uni ted States, nearly alwaye gives w a y when one o f tbe poets Is knocked from position. British engineers generally nee a riveted truss, which Is not eo readily destroyed by tbe breaking off sae p a rt— Technical W orld Magaslna. Mmmh tilt “My life,” mid ber husband, “le Ilk« is open book.” “•o It la,” rejoined hie wife. <f mly me two pages” Wedding bells never ring for îm » « « « « S . 'U •er and May If N
