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Tty Mils', A.L.RXjKJVDIZ'R
Author of MA Crooked 1'alh," "Mld. Wlfa or Widow," "II
Woman' Wll," "lUsloit'a tJtr.lit." "A LIU I..I. .',"
"Mon- Choloe." "A Woman ISaart,"
CHAPTKH XIV
Mr. Bavlllo had Invited soma friend
who went pasting thruiiRli I'nrlt to
dlno with her that day, ao Hopo fell
no comiHiiictlon about leaving hor
aloun, though lm wrni by no uinana
anxious to accompany Mis Da ere,
uliona constant confldoncri about Lum
ley madn lir (mI uncomfortable; (or
during hl visit to Dresden ilia had
perceived what war tho real attrno
linn which brought hi in there, and stye
had a rno of Kit I It toward MIm Da
cm which opprrid her
"However, the will Im going away
toon," wot hrr reflection At aha i,rnt
tt, alwaya In black, but not now In
urh mourning black lara nvar black
satin, hrr anowy neck and Anna allow
ing through their transparent cover
ing, nnd a Jet romb shining among the
abundant colli of her rich, dark-cheat-nut
hair
"I am so kIa! you could come!"
cried MIm I Men, whn ahn got Into
tho carriage, "I cannot go quite by
myself, and there la no ono elao In
1'arla I earn to havo. Do you know,
tny father aaya tin thlnka ho mw
fleorgn I,u tnl ry on tho Itnutevarda thla
morning"
"Indeed! Writ, we hnvo wen noth
ing of him."
Tha tiotun waa crowded with a bril
liant audience- Thn muilc waa light
and sparkling Many glnsics were
turned to thn hoi occupied by tha two
dlattnRulahed looking KnRltthwomcn.
IIom Domnotid had had a budget from
her faithful friend MIm Itawson that
evening, nnd aomethlng In thn con
tenia had aenl her forth with a bright
color nnd a mulling face. Kven Mian
Daern, aelf absorbed aa ahn tuually
waa thought, "How hsndinmo Hop la
looking!"
That young lady, who had been
awrrplng the houao with her oira
rIam, suddenly atarted, and exclaim
ed. "Why. there, la George I.umloy In
thn balcony opposite! I In la with Lord
Kverton. la It not extraordinary! a
tool) aa I come, to I'arla ho Appear.
Hlayl he aeea ua; they nn coming
oer I don't know how It la, but I
felt I ahould meet him hero,"
In a few mlntitaa tho door of tho box
opened to Admit Lord Evrrtou And hla
young neplmw.
"Well, Mlaa Dacro, thla la an unex
pected pleasure," laid tho gallant old
peer "I met CAatlelon a couplo of
hour ago. and ho told mo you wore
coming hero to-night. Then thla young
acapegrnco called at my au quatrlemo,
and wo agreed to look you up,"
"I ww Itlchard Bavlllo In town tho
day beforo yetterday," said Captain
I.umloy na ho shook handa with Mlaa
Desmond. "Ho told mo you went In
Paris; and hero I am."
"It la tho beat time for I'arla, every
thing look to bright and Kay," alio re
turned, with so mo alight embarrass
inciit. "Hntlicr different from Dros
den." "I bono there may bo a chango from
tho Dresden tone," he replied, with
some significance Then ha turned to
greet Miss Dacro with great cordial
ity, nnd while they talked with much
Animation I ml Kverton addressed
MIm Desmond,
"Delighted to see you I Ho glad you
have not deserted my distinguished
sister-in-law. You remind me of Una
nnd tho Lion, or I might any tho Ti
ger. Tho softening powor you havo
exercised Is amaxlng, I only wish thn
process extended In widening clrclot
to embrace a few more than jour fa
vored aelf."
"I wlah I possesood tho power you
credit me with," returned Hope, snill
I ni?, as alio inndo room for him besldo
her. She was Always Amused with the
boyish old peer, who showed her a de
gree of kindly attention which touch
ed her,
"And how are you getting ont" ho
continued, In a confidential tone. "I
know that good fellow llawson count
d on you ni nn ally In the causo of
Madamo'a prodigal son."
"I do not got on at nil. I have bad
but ono chance of pleading for htm,
and I am nfrnld I made llltlo or no
Impression, Mrs. Bavlllo has boon
profoundly offonded. Naturally, alio
will find It hard to forgive."
"Htio Is nomowlmt adamantine. If
you succeed with her I shall say you
nro a doucodly clover young woman,
Htlll, I om Inclined to back you, I
must tell Hugh what a first-rate ad
vocate he has. I had a letter, from
kin a for days ajfo. Ills ship will be
ont of commission let mo see, In leas
than flvo months. Tha present First
I.ord Is nn old schoolfellow of mine,
nnd hn wants a lift with him, He must
keoo up, you know, now ho Is a mar
ried manpoor brggnrl Then, In a
way, I am responsible for his sins."
"Oh, Indeed!" said Hope, looking At
him with oagor, earnest oyen.
"Yen; I know old Hilton for yeara.
off and on. Ho wasn't a had fellow At
nil very much In my own line; and
I am not at all a bad flow, I assure
you,"
"I am sura you sro not," returned
Hope, with a caressing smile.
"What a tweet soul you aro to any
sol" showing all hi still whlto tooth
In a genial laugh, "Then he, Hugh,
met the daughteran uncommon drl,
I boiler, sang divinely, and all that"
"Did you know hor toot" asked
Hopo.
' Well, 1 have seen her, years ago,
when alio was In short frocks with a
pigtail, Then sha was away In Kng
land for some time, but Hilton did not
consider It prudent to cros tho Chan
nel. Anyhow, Hugh Is most anxious
about hla prrdous wife, and fears alio
may get Into trouble during his ab
sence, I am thinking of running down
to Nice to look her up. Bit la there
still, Isn't she?"
"I think that '.. Mr. llawson
thinks she has left. You had better
ask him."
"I will," with some significance.
"May I call tion her Imperious High
neos, do you think!"
"I can hardly tell. You might leave
a card. I nn; Inclined to think that
ahn would bo pleased by your kind ef
fort to further hrr son's Interrwt"
"That Is a little encouraging. Hugh
baa always been n favorite of mine.
Ho It a fine fellow, and I do not think
ho will revonge himself on tho poor
girl who la the Innocent rauao of his
misfortunes, Oadt a sweet charming
woman la worth paying dear for!"
a sentiment which teemed to touch his
bearer, for sho gave him a soft, lin
gering, tearful glance, which, "had I
been tome twenty year younger,"
thought the old boy, "I should hnvo
felt Inclined to repay with a kiss."
CIIAITKR XV.
Miss nacre's bright beady eye
danced In her head with delight at
sho chattered volubly to Lumley,
whose face grow rather aulky as ho
listened, scarcely deigning to reply
Here a welcome Interruption came In
tho ahape of one of the Kngllsh at
laches, for whom I.umloy Immediately
vacated his seat; and, ns Iord kverton
wished to any a word to ono of tho
singers, ho departed behind the scene,
and I.umloy slipped Into his place.
"My uncle was fortunate In secur
ing your devoted attention, Miss Des
mond." "Yes; ho always Interests mo,"
"Lucky old fellow! What havo you
been doing with yourself!" continued
Lumley, looking rarnettly at her.
"You aro looking palu nnd tiling and
your eyea "
Hope Interrupted him by holding up
a finger. "What a rude speech!" tho
exclaimed.
"You ought to know by this tlpie
that I am too deeply Interested In you
to pay you compliments."
"And you ought to know by this
time. Captain Lumley, that I am an
ungrateful creature and not deserving
of your Interest."
"Whether you deserve It or not, I
can't help feeling It."
"Hat Mr. Bavlllo any thoughts of
coming to Parla!"
"I don't know. He will probably
nay his respected mnmma a visit,' Ho
Is at present deeply engaged assisting
a desperate female antiquarian who Is
collecting materials for the history of
Quoou llertha, or Ilondlcva, or soino
such remote potentate. Whether he
will end by leading htm to tho hy
meneal altar Is uncertain; but it Is
quit possible."
"I earnestly hope poor Mrs, Bavlllo
may bo spared this last straw," ex
claimed Hope, smiling.
"I am auro I don't euro, I only caro
for my1 own troubles. I havo been tho
most miserable beggar In existence for
the last four or flvo months, hoping
and foarlng, and dragged every way,
I am resolvod to put an and to this In
fernal uncertainty hnd know my fate.
Don't you think I am right!"
"How can I tell!" Hope waa begin
ning, when Mlat Dacre broke In: "You
will come back to tup with rat, will
you aet, Mis Desmond! Captain
Lumley and IOrd Kvwton are cialng,
ami Lady Dolamrrn, and Monsieur do
la Tallin. I will send my maid bom
with you after,"
"Many thanks, Miss Dacro, I really
must not." .n niilmatml argument
followed; but lloii Desmond stuck to
her resolution, nnd, declining Captain
Lumlcy'a proffered escort, drovo back
to Mourlco'a alouo.
Mrs, Bavlllo was rather amused In
I'nrls; sho met many itciuulntancei
who did not boro her, nnd alio tolerat
ed Captain Lumloy's visit more good
humorndly than former), chltlly bo
cause ho v-aa quiet.
About n week after Hopo had gont
to tho opera with Miss Dacro, Mrs. Hn
vlllo had goun to drive In tho Doll
with mi Invalid dowager duchess who
was on icr way to some 'amoui
health resort In Hwltzormml. and
Hope, having finished hor weekly let
ter, went out to post It, proceeding af
terwards to do some shopping. On
her way back, near tho Thcatro Fran
cats, she met Lumley, who Immediate
ly turned with hor. They walked rath
or silently to tho hotel, Hopo feel Inn
very anxious to got rid of him, yet
aomohow deterred from acting with
decision, but a certain air of resolu
Hon, by no means usual, which per
vaded his faco and voice seemed to
hold her back.
"Has Mrs. Bavlllo returned!" asked
Hope of the waiter who attended their
aulto of rooms.
"Not yet, mademoiselle," ho roplled.
"Then " she began, holding out
her hand to Lumley; but he did not
tako IL
"If you will allow mo, I will com
In and wait for hor," ho aald, with
ao much decision that alio fell It would
be easier to let htm como In than to
realst. He therefore followed her up
stairs to the pleasant salon, looking
out ou the Tullerlea gardens, wher
Hop took off her hat, Intending to
supply him with a newspaper and
leave him to hla own reflections. 1li
plan was nipped In the bud.
Having walked to tho window and
looked out for a minute, Lumley re
turned and cloied the door. Btandlng
between It and Hopo. he said, very
quietly, "TbU Is tho Ilrst chance I
hate had of speaking to you, and I Im
ploro you to hear me. I Insist on your
hearing me. You havo treated m
with the moot Insulting Indifference,
and obstinately refused to understand
tho feelings I have tried to show you.
Now I am determined to apeak out. I
am madly lu lo,e with you. I would
sacrlflco everything and every one for
you 1 am dosperately In earnest
I'romlse that you will love me, that
you will even try to lovo me, nnd I'll
I'll marry you to morrow. No! hear
mo further," aa Hopo attempted to
speak. "Just think of the different
life you would lead with me. You
would have society, petition, freedom.
We might lie obliged to pinch at first,
but nothing can keep the family e
tales from mo when my father li
gone; and I could alwaya gel money.
Then comparo life with a husbanJ
who adore- you, with that of a sort
of upper servant to a cantankerous,
dictatorial, tyrannical old woman Ilk
my aunt Bavllle. You must not refusi
me, Hope, I'll blow out my brains II
you do" He tried to catch her hand,
which sho quickly snatched away,
atepplng back a pace or two, while ah
grew alternately palo and red undet
tho passionate gaxo of tho eager young
man.
Now, you must listen to mo, Cap
tain Lumley. You havo distressed mc
Infinitely. You ought to have under
stood by my manner that I wished to
avoid such nn explanation to snv
you, as well aa myself, tho pain It
must cause. It Is Impossible- that I
could lovo you as you wish And It I
well I do not; for thero Is no roaaou
why you should grleo your paronti
as your cousin has done hi mother."
"That ncednot weigh with you,"
cried Lumley. "I wroto to my father
yesterday, nnd told him I ahould oak
you, and If you accepted mo, at I
hoped you would, nothing should pr
vent our marrlngo."
"How Insane of you!" said HOpo,
greatly agitated. "Why could you not
tee thnt I should never under any cir
cumstances have loved you, wo are to
unlike In every way!"
"That's no reason why we ahould
not be perfectly happy; and tee all I
can give you."
"All )ou could glvo haa not a feath
er's weight with mo. I am profound
ly grieved that 1 could not keep you
from this mortification. You will And
many good nnd charming women, who,
If you aeek them, would love you well;
and I will oven tell you that I hav
no heart to give. I am engaged to a
man I love with all my toul, and n
ono can put him out of my mind."
(To bs continued.)
It l)eitiiiU.
"How do you pronounco at-l-n-B-y!"
tho teacher ntkod of the young gentlo
mnn nearest tho foot of tho class. And
tho smart boy stood up and aald It
dopomlcd a great deal whothor tha
word applied to a man or a boo.
London News.
Wo all need more mercy than w
doserve, therefore let ut judge onlf
with charity, Purntta. i
- - & -
Nlnirt C'urnslnlba.
Kvery farmer who fcods corn fodder
know bow difficult It Is to pitch tho
manure from tho stables In which the
stalks have been used for beddlni;
When the fork I thrust Into tho com
pact manure the? long stalks run ao
far In every direction and hold so
tightly that the mnn at tho fork be
gin to think that he will bo compelled
to lift the entlro bottom out of the
ntnll with tho first forkful. Tho long
stalks make both loading and unload
ing of tho manure very difficult.
A Missouri farmer haa just given
his way, whloh we think Is a good
way, of feeding corn fodder to make
better bedding of tho refuse stalks and
to make the handling of the manure
easier. Ho ties bis corn foddor, or
corn stover, In bundles after husking,
for storage, At feeding timet he takes
these bundles and cuts thorn with an
ax acroM a largo wooden block Into
three or four shorter lengths. The
short Icjigth are then placed In the
manger for the cows and horaea to
pick over and are then thrown Into
the stable and stalls for bedding. Ho
claims that ttover cut Into shorter
lengthi It easier for the stock to pick
over, that It helps to keep the stalls
neater, nnd that It Is better In many
ways. Whore these abort lengths of
corn stalks are used In the bedding
the handling of the manure It eaty.
Corn ttolka are a valuable by-product
of the corn crop when used In tho
right way, and thero are many good
ways of using them. Dry corn ttolka
aro porous, tpongy, and are good ab
sorbers of liquids. They are bulky and
All up fast, henc) aid In keeping the
stall floors fully covered and the ani
mals dry Wheat, oat or rye straw
mixed with the dry corn stalk bed
ding makes an almost complete ab
sorber of the liquids and savea all of
bo rich fertilizers. Exchange.
Kduritlloa and (It Roll.
Ono of the popular fallacies that Is
rapidly losing ground Is the Idea that
any ono with no previous training or
experience can be a successful farmer.
andonn of the chief agencies of en
lightenment Is the Government bu
reau or Bolls. This useful adjunct of
the Department of Agriculture Is rap
idly completing Its Investigation of
the actual value and needs of the
earth In various parts of the West,
and Its reports will constitute a valu
able compendium for those already
engaged in agriculture to embark In
It
The government baa rlaen to the
need of demonstrating that the day of
haphazard and scratching of the sur
face of the earth Is passed, and that
for most succeaarul results practical
training. If not thorough tclentlflc edu
cation, it needed. It It the aim of the
Bureau of Bollt to establish accurately
the nutrition value of the arth In
varying sections for producing the
rreatcst abundance of suitable crops,
and with such a definite basis to help
the husbandman proceed with greater
certainty toward his goal of achlevo
ment. This sort of official knowledge
Is sure to enable man to make many
blades of grass or grain grow where
few or none grew before, for It natu
ral development will be the Intelligent
-ultlvatlon of every arable acre of
land that can be made to yield a prof
itable crop. Twentieth Century Parm
er. Hmall Hoar Cot.
The hog cot Illustrated here Is 8 ft.
wide, 8 ft long and 6 ft. 2 In. high
In front and 3 ft high In the rear.
Tho floor la built with 2 In. x i In
Stringers, and the frame Is held on tho
floor by blocks at each corner. Lum
ber required will bo; 13 pieces. 2 In.
x -t In., 16 ft long for tram; 4 pieces,
I In. x 12 In.. 16 ft. long for floor; 13
pieces, 1 In. x 2 In., 16 It long for
root and ends; 10 battens, 16 ft long
for sealing crack between board. Total
coat about $12.60.
ICarlr Mutiirlnif -u!leta,
Eariy maturing pullets are likely to
6o excellent layer the first winter,
whether or not they prove to bo good
layers In subsequent years. Tha slow
maturing btrd is almost certain to lay
luto In tho winter, and often will not
commenco until "thawed out" by
pleasant weather In the spring; also,
the It not likely to lay to regularly
u the pullet that commences before
Uu smiw flies. The early maturing
bird will therefore prove the more
valuablo property the first year be
cause the Is producing eggs at a time
when eggs are bringing fancy prices.
The season at which a pullet shall lay
best In her first year Is controlled
more largely by maturity than by
feeding, although of course the latter
Is always an Important factor. The
thing for the farmer to do, then, Is to
retala all the early batched pullets
he can possibly And room for and
give proper care and attention. Those
that are now beginning to "sing" and
cackle, nnd whose heads are begin
ning to redden, are the one that will
abell out egg tbl winter when they
are telling at top-notch price-Agrl-
cultural Epl torn 1st
Threw Iaddrra In Out,
Not every family ha a long and a
abort ladder about the house and It
often happens that where ono of tbeoa
will not suit the other will.
A Canadian baa Invented a
zier that answer both
purposes and when folded
(for It does fold) take up
lew room than even the old
style small ladder. Tbl In
vention consist of a lad
der made In three sections,
one on the other and
hinged together on one side
FircnoxAL and in the back. On the
laooe. other aide aro pins to keep
It In place when It It extended to Its
full length. Either In It extended or
itt ihor form thlt ladder la a safe
one, but It ha no back support and
must be leaned against tha wall. After
tbe top section haa been bent down on
one tide It foldt back and when tbe
second section is down the three fold
together llko a three-part screen.
When the ladder Is not In use It can
be stowed away behind a door or In
any corner a It doe not take up a
much room a a chair.
liana That Will tar In Wlnlar.
The latest characteristic which the
poultry ralter It endeavoring to estab
lish in the toveral egg-laying ttralnt
of hent It tho early maturity of pul
lets, with the consequent laying, dur
ing tbe season when eggs are scarcest
and bring tbe highest price.
A Maine breeder reports a lot of
twenty-nine April-hatched pullet
which were selected because they had
begun to'lay In tho latter part ot Au
gust From September 1 until the end ot
April these blrdt laid on an average ot
116 eggs each, at a calculated profit
of over 3 per bird. If such profits
could bo realized on tho majority ot
the hent kept for laying, tbe elusive
fancy profits of tbe poultry butlnes
would be realized.
The breeding of poultry to type is
now so generally accomplished that the
suggestion to breed a race of birds
which wilt bo winter egg-producers
warrants Its belief In Its early achieve
ment Tha Hired Man.
There aro groat difference In tho
qualification ot the hired man. One
Is worth all and more than be re
ceives, while another, who Is apparent
ly equally at Intelligent It not worth
anything, and (the employer U a loser
tn tbe long run by having him around.
The bett hired man It one who la In
telligent and active. A good one
should receive the best of treatment
from his employer and should never
tiro ot what Is to be done on the
ranch, regardless ot tbe lateness ot
tho hour u the Inclemency ot the
weather, It toss Is likely to accrue In
case he should fall to work at that
particular time. Of all farmhands the
most despicable tt the liar who tells
you that ho baa done such and such
work when he haa not Next to this
one comes ' tho laxy man. Denver
Field and Farm.
Ueallnar Land.
Many farmers bellevo that cultivat
ed land should be given a "rest" ev
ery few year In order to recuperate
from It exhaustion In the production
ot crop. In tome cases tbe land may
be benefited somewhat, but, a a rule,
where a tract la permitted to He fal
low for many month It become a
verltablo hotbed for weeds. These
nourish and tap It best qualities,
loavlng It poor and Impoverished for
future crop". The 'soil la Oiled with
weed seeds and tho task ot cultivat
ing It Is rendered all the harder. Rea
soning from cause to effect, It would
appear that tbe mora ground Is culti
vated the shorter Its life aa good pro
ductive soil, but thla doesn't work out
In practice. Weeds do more harm to
land than any other crop. Agricul
tural Epltomlat
I
SOMETHING ?0B EVERYBODY
SkSSS1
Ivory doubles in price every few
years.
Brandy waa first made In France In
1310.
The first pair of spectacle was made
by an Italian In 1299.
Norway baa a factory In which Ur
000 pound of haddock can be turned
Into fish ball In a day.
Though hydrophobia ha been
tamped out of Drltaln, tt It still ram
pant In Germany, where every year
over 2,600 dogt and cats afflicted with
I tho dlieato are destroyed.
When the post office was first opened
at Kal-Fng, China, Uie clerk bad a
fight with some of the men who bought
stamps and refused to go away until
the stamp were licked and stuck on
their envelopes for them.
Tbe present wave of agitation for
the amendment ot the Urltlsh copy
right law Is gaining strength from tho
J discovery that a great-grandson of
Robert Hums Is now making a pre
carious living aa a mender of pot and
pan.
Queensland and Victoria posses
only small ostrich farms, which have
not produced rtry encouraging reul,U.
In all there are now about two thou
sand ostriches In Australia. The In
ferior feather are used at home and
the more valuable onet are exported,
chiefly tn Germany.
The French government takes 15 per
cent ot all the money staked at tbe
casino of tha seaside and other health
resort on the little horses and other
gambling device. For the season ot
1908-09 this percentage amounted to
, 1913,393. the summer season natural
ly contributing the greater part over
$600,000.
Tbe duke of Atholl hold part of his
lands conditionally on hi presenting
a white rose to hi sovereign when
honored with a visit The late Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert once were
hi guests at a time when these flow
er were out ot season and tha duke
had much difficulty In obtaining two
roses for tbe occasion.
The court house at Washington, Ma
son County, Kentucky, In which Uncle
Tom of "Uncle Tom' Cabin" fame was
sold, was struck by lightning and de
stroyed on August 13. The building
waa erected In 1794. It was the sale
of the aged negro at this place that
gave Harriet Deecher Btowe the bail
for her tory. Oreen Dag.
One of the main features ot tbe agri
cultural exhibition at Allahabad. In
dia, next month will be the Ullage
field, on which a large as possible a
choice of plows and other Implement
ot tillage will ba regularly at work, so
that visitor can sea for themselves
the depth and quality ot the tilth, and
the weight and draft ot the various
implement.
About one million person In the
working period ot life In the United
State are on the sick list each year.
Tbe cost ot their Hints Is about $1,
000,000,000 a year, of which At least
one-halt 1 preventable. Therefore, the
estimate, considered low, of the pre
ventable loss from disease and death In
thla country Is $1,500,000,000. Profes
sor Irving Fisher.
Henrlk Ibsen's posthumous work
have just been published In Norway.
They consist of a collection ot verse,
biographical material and sketches ot
the plot and morals ot hi plays, as
well as tbe text ot the plays aa first
completed, the last showing the great
Importance Ibsen attributed to careful
planning ot his plays In advance and
to thorough revision.
Wilfred Stevens, ot Shakopee, Minn.,
translator In the service of the United
States government, ha a worVlng
knowledge ot twenty-odd language
and can converse Is as many dialects
ot various other tongues a may bt
demanded ot him. He know mora
diplomatic secrets than any official
ot the government with the possible
excoptlon ot tho President and the
Secretary ot State.
Hookworm can certainly be quickly
conquered, .malaria more slowly and
consumption most slowly, but almost
as completely. Consumption Is 4vlr
tually the same groat, sweeping de
stroyer In modorn cities ot science
that It waa a century ago, say, tn Lon
don. Indeed, since the great grip epi
demic ot 1S31 consumption seems
worse than It ever was before and the
grip epidemic of twenty yearsago did
not make things any better. New
York Press.
In the British postoflfce saving
bank In 1907 there were 18,771,969 de
posits, of the value ot 44,217.23$, and
last year 18,379.991, representing 44,
770,782. In 1907, 9,303.247 withdraw
alt .were mado, Involving 46,463,632,
and last year 9,922,169,' representing
45.395,400. The Interest credited to
depositors In 1903 was 3,773,765, aa
compared with 3,719,975 In 1907, and
the total standing to the credit ot de
positors on savings bank account on
December 31, 190S, was 160,648,214.
in Increase ot 3,143,137 tn the year.