The Planter's Daughter
25 FATE'S REVENGE
By MRS. ALICE P. CARRISTON
Author of "A Waif from the Sea," "Her Brightest Hope,"
"Wayward Winnefred," etc
diaooTtrvJ CamMe sunken to a eoddea J
eleep upon a chair. 1
"Awikt, awake!" she panted hoarsely,
dragging him bodily to his feet; "away
with you tihl do as you agreed! Ah,
now they shall feel my power!"
(To he rnntlnue1
PRETTY SPECKLEDY.1
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Ifit.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The shades of evening that succeeded
that eventful day, found the inmatee of
the Newport villa quieacMit. Not that
they fancied that they had seen the end
of their troubles, not that they dreamed
that the raging Nemesis who pursued
them would relent and hide her diminish
ed head, but they had arrived at an un
derstanding and were at peace among
themselves.
Whatever might happen, Claire had
found her way to her husband's heart.
and Lucian was at rest, having declared
his love. Side by side they sat upon the
wide veranda, watching the lurid sunset
that presaged storm. Suddenly Claire
shuddered and nestled closer to her com
panion, while his protecting arm encir
cled her vet more titm-Uy
"What is it, darling? Are you cold?"
be asked goirtly. "Shall we go in?'
"Not yet," came the whispered re
sponse; "I could not bear the stifling at-
Biosphere of the rooms. Let us remain
here as long as we can until the rain
comes."
"As yon will, only do not tremble so.'
"I cannot help it, Lucian. Do not think
me ungrateful, but but I have doubted
your love so long that I I "
"Oh, Claire!" he interposed, reproach
fully, "that you doubt it still?"
"No, no! Not quite that, but I think
of that terrible woman!"
"I do not wiBh to think of her," he
replied, gloomily.
"But she boldly boasted that she came
here armed with three years of passion
ate love, Lucian, is it true?"
"Tea, it is true, but my love has chang
ed; need I tell you so again? Do you
compel me to swear it before you can be
lieve?" "No, I am satisfied, but do not blame
me if I am over jealous of you; I Jove
you so, and I feel my inferiority to that
splendid, wicked creature."
He drew her into his embrace, and,
bending his head, pressed a burning kiss
upon her brow.
"Foolish little heart!" he murmured,
Indulgently. "You are as far superior to
her as the sun is superior to the moon,
as an angel to a sinful mortal!"
"No, do!" she said, with surprising
firmness, "let there be no comparison be
tween ns. I believe that unhappy woman
to be more sinned against than sinning.
She has been the victim of Fate, as we
have all been; so let us not blame her,
since we know not how we should have
acted had we been similarly placed."
"I shall never see her," he replied
toutly.
"Not even if she sent for youand be-
mought you to come to herr
"Not even then."
As though envious fste sought to test
his firmness, Dr. Gresham at that mo
ment appeared upon the piazza with a
tetter in his hand. Though the gloaming
had fallen thickly upon the earth, they
both noted the ghastly presence of the
missive, and a minatory thrill of alarm
shot through their hearts.
"A letter for you, Lucian," observed
the doctor, affecting an unconcern which
he was far from feeling; "the messen
ger who brought it said that it was im
perative, so perhaps you bad better step
Inside to the light and read It wl'e X
have a chat with my patient."
Cleverly planned, doctor, but not quite
clan Courtlandt, and was awaiting Its
results with such patience ae she could
command; but as the dreary minutes
grew to hours she rose impatiently and,
taking a silver-mounted revolver from
satchel, laid it beside a roll of papers up
on the table that supported the lighted
lamp.
"I can have everything in readiness, at
least," she murmured. "Lucian shall
have no reason to doubt my resolution.
If his heart preserves no flutter of the
past, if all memory of our love la ef
faced, still the lines I have sent him con
tain sufficient gnef and despair, sum
cient threats of scaudal to force him to
come to me; fear will impose the power
which love has lost. If I cannot recon
quer your heart, Lucian Courtlandt, you
shall at least give me back my child,
Then we shall see whether you will not
follow htm. Hark! Some one is mount
ing the steps! It Is he!"
She sprang to the window and threw
open the blinds; but recoiling as FMilden
ly, she gave vent to one stilled word.
"You!"
"Yea, I," replied Gresham, coolly, en
tering, and carefully closing the blinds
behind him. "We decided that I should
do as well.
"He refuses to see me? Why?" she
gasped, feebly.
"Why? You know perfectly well
"It is because he loves that other
woman, now, is it not?" she cried, bit
terly. "Ia that keeping his oath with me?
Was that what you promised me, Gresh
am? You swore to me that she had
scarcely three months to live."
With maddening deliberation, Gresh
am drew up a chair and seated himself
opposite his agonized subject
"Madam," he began, calmly, "we doc
tors have neither friends nor enemies
we deal impartially with the whole world.
It la our business t save our patients.
Let us look at it seriously. In a moment
of ambition you cherished the hope of
becoming Mrs. Lucian Courtlandt; to
day, you understand, this hope is for
ever crushed. Now, your wisest course
is to leave the interests of your child
in the hands of her to whom you have
confided them, and let them rest in
peace."
"And what remains to me in this bar
gain?"
"First, the satisfaction of having done
your duty."
"And then?"
"Then the conditions that you may be
pleased to Impose, which I can promise
will be accepted in advance by Mr.
Courtlandt."
"The only condition that I shall see fit
o make," she hissed through her set
teeth, "is the unconditional surrender of
my child!"
"It seems to me that your maternal
love smacks of selfishness."
"You have no right to judge me, hav
ing played the traitor! Ob, you may
spare me the infliction of any moral stric
tures," she sneered; "if you have been
sent to me as an ambassador, be content
to fulfill your mission.
Very well, then. V hat do you de
mand?"
"Has Lucian Courtlandt determined
never to fee me again?"
I have already answered that ques
tion. The reproaches contained in your
letter, your menace that you would kill
The Thrash Refused to Ring tow the
Lady ho llad Honsht Him.
Two ladles who were walking along
an English country road were attract
ed toward a small, poor-looking cot
tage by the exquisite singing of a
thrush. The cottage contained but one
room. It was occupied by an aged ,
couple, so poor that their most valua
ble possession wa the thrush which
hung outside the door In a wicker cage.
and sent forth a perfect stream of
melody. In "Mary Boyle, Her Hook."
the story of this bird is touchlngly
told:
We listened for some moment, and
then my mother entered the cottage,
made acquaintance with the old cou
ple, and asked If they would be will
ing to sell the thrush to her. At first
rather a blank look came over the old
mail's countenance, but he was poor
and ailing, and was persuaded by the
arguments of the "missus," who was
doubtless thinking that the price of
their favorite would enable her to get
some little dainty for her good man.
So the bargain began; a sum' was
named, the double of which was paid
r m m- sawh .
Stock Ducks.
In selecting stock ducka from which
to breed your market ducklings. It la
less essential to look for clearness of
Mil and perfection of tint than gen
eral suitable conformation. The drake
in the accompanying illustration la a
perfect type of breeder for market
birds. The body Is large, but not
cumbersome, the carriage of the small
head, alert, out not apprehensive, the
feathers white and plentiful, but tight
nnd compact, as though cut from a
by my mother, who sent a servant the i piece 0f ivorT the deep full keel and
next morning to claim her purchase. short, strong legs are all polnta that
Then resulted a disappointment. The I g0 to form an Ideal breeder, either for
cage was placed lu a large ana cheer
ful window In our drawing-room, but
not a sound, not a note, came from the
melancholy bird, who drooped and
hung Its head as If molting. We fed,
we coaxed, we whistled; but it re
mained silent, motionless and moping.
My mother felt as much Indignation
as was consistent with her gentle dis
position. It was not in her nature to
be suspicious, but it looked as If an
other bird had been palmed oft upon
her In place of the magnificent song
ster. She gave the thrush several
days' trial, but at length her patience
was exhausted, and she sent for the
late owner of the bird.
.-,- - .-.-'.tat -.
TRIO Or MODEL rKKINS.
duck or drake. In choosing breed-
an It im alar. tmnnrtnnt that the
i ne aoor openea ana m ne came. My duck. ,n fu , r.kM
mother advanced to meet him; but Th. dll,.k th. .Ufftrh ...,-
neither of them was allowed to speak, .omewnat larger than the drake, and
lor no sooner am me ora man matte wo flrgt prlze when gne was but flve
uis apyeurauce in uie room man me months old. Large birds like these
o.ru leapeu uown irom us percn, pekins are very heavy feeders, but the
spread its wings, and broke out Into ducklings are soon on the market, and
so triumphant a song of Joy that it the old birds with long, rangey bodies.
seemed as if the whole room vibrated BlKh aa these here shown, will hunt
with that burst of melody. their entire living when allowed to
"Wnat, rretty specKieayr said the roam at will. Montreal Star.
man, approaching the cage. "You
know me then, do you?" And the
thrush kept flapping Its wings and
moving from side to side, one might
almost say, dancing with joy.
Fotatoca and Potash.
Here are two hills of potatoes,
the difference In development of the
plants and also In the product of the
Boys will easily become greatly Inter
ested not only In strawberry growing .
but black raspberry, blackberry and
grapes. My plan was to have an as-,
aortment of the various kinds of fruit
so If one class of fruits failed for a
year the others would bring me la history of heaven
TRUMPET CALLS.
ata'e Bora Bounds a Warning Note
te th Unredeemed.
xrfpr vTpHE man who haa
Qlr" 11,9 ''K,tlT-' kln(l
VI ii'itftiuii, it
which contents'
itself with doing
no harm, will find
the perfection of
hla system In the
Egyptian mum
my that has ex
Istcd 4.000 yeara
without doing
wrong.
Earth may be but an episode In th)
4
r.f
money, otirr ciny son mat us hps is
not adapted to the strawberry or black
borry. Exchange.
A Bcttlu' Ilea
Whsa a hen Is bound to sot.
Seems as though 'tnlu't etlket
Dowiln' her lu water till
She's connected with a chill.
Seems as though 'twas skursely right
Uivln' her a dreadful fright,
Tjin' rags around her tail,
Poundln' on an old tin pall,
Chasin' her around the yard.
Seems as though 'twas kind of hard
Beln kicked and slammed and shooed
'Cause she wants to raise a brood.
I ih'd say It's gettlu' cay
Jest 'cause nntur' wants its way.
While ago my neighbor, Penn,
Started buatin' up a hen;
Went to yank her off the nest,
Hen, though, mnde a pock and Jest
Grabbed hla thumb nail good and stout, unless he la also a telescope,
The door to heaven la often hidden
In a humble home.
Baggage and burdens coma near to
being synonymous.
What we ace there wilt depend on
what wa seek hero.
Christ proves Ills princely rights by
Ilia power to pardon.
The scepter of Christ la the specter
of doom to the devil.
You cannot prove the reality of your
religion by tta racket
God will never miss Ilia tryst though
you may lose your trust
Give the reins to appetite and you
give wings to happiness.
No theological fnucct Is of any value
without the eternal fountain.
The Christian cannot be a telephone
Like to yank the darned thing out,
Peuu he twitched away and then
Tried agin to grab that hett.
But, by ginger, sho had spunk
'Cause she took nud nipped a chunk
Big a a bean right out his palm,
Swallered It and cool and calm.
Hinted up and yelled "Cah-duh!"
Sounded like she said "Hoorahr
Wal, sir, when that hen done that
Penn, he bowed, took oil his hat
Spuuk jest suits him, you can ht
Set," says he, "gol darn ye, sell"
-Anonymous.
Ills love for the lost has kept th
world from the loss of all lovo,
Christ Is the burning glass Hint fo
cuses all the rays of the dlvlno love.
Wounds from wandering are not to
be classed with those won In fighting.
Tho man who likes to be alone la
either anxious to be with God or with
the devlL
NOT MUCH MOCHA COFFEE.
Nearly the Kntlre Product Is Taken by
tthciks and Governors of Arabia.
"I don't believe there la a pound of
- There was no doubt about it: It Jleld of tubers. A number of expert,
the same bird that had charmed our menU1 Plots wer lald out Thre
er iii ih- in at MnWv w Hi,. rowa. ch one rod long and 3.3 feet
the Hebrew captives. It could not sing Part- wre Planted wltn PtaoM f
ir. n m -trnM lnrt , White Star variety. Plot No. 5 re-
"Take it hack." mv mother M T tved " fertilizer of any kind. Plot
would not part such friends for all the No" 8 had " "Potion of kalnlt and
world!" And off together went that "cm Pl ''uim
linn.ir "Protir kmi v in fn ten tnm the West Virginia Experi-
lovlng pair, "Pretty Speckledy" In full
song.
mental Station, Bulletin No. 20.
Now for the results: The potatoes
produced by the three rows of plot No.
5 weighed 21 pounds, and the plants
Sea Serpents Ureathe Air.
Like all other serpents, the sea ser
pents, though permanently Inhabiting and the potatoea are represented on
the sea. are air breathers. The lateral the left side of the picture. The pota
flattening of their talis greatly helps toes produced by the three rows of plot as shown at the
Corn Flour.
The high price of wheat and of
wheat flour In Bulgaria haa led the SPnl,ne Mocha coffee on this cotitl
Mlnlster of Agriculture to suggest the ,,.. n Ti Hllllglass. a coffee mer-
use of corn flour, mixed with wheat ,.i1Ht, informs im, "or that i!0 people
flour. A Soda Journal aays that a com- ,., tUg country have ever tasted It tin
mlttee was nominated by the Mayor k.M tht.r mve at some time visited
of Sofia with a view to alleviating the Arnl(la ,1Hi ,,ruilk ,t at tbe table of
distress among the poorer classes. Two Bolne Bh,ek or g0Vernor
kinds of bread were submltted-one ..Tno ,rue Mo.nft , e ,.,,, cofre9
made with three-quarters wheat flour grown. It bflg a a,-k-loM flavor that
and one-quarter corn flour, and the lnake, lt M iuporor t(f the very best
other with half wheat flour and half ot otner hmniU , , la iUI.r0r to
corn flour. Those who tasted the first- cottoni ,)Ut , ,, , extr,.Ueiy llm.
named bread declared It to be very ,f0(1 an(J bnr(7 evcr Im,re ,, ,aMa
good. and the Mayor hopes by tbe ,., purely looa, ,,mBnili gome Ara.
extended use of corn flour to furnish bftn cotee ,, , , th
the necessitous population of Sofia c0UntnT. ,t may eVe be called Mocha,
"' ,uru " curn" but lt la not the real article, I am sure,
Cincinnati Price Current -mi nnn. t ... ,.. ..... it h..M
- v. - . - " -
though wa do get the best of other
brands that are grown In Ceylon and
Java, and that means soma mighty
fine coffee. It la not Mocha, however.
from tbe top of the . , . ,. , .,
window thre. boles !ch 'f" .wouWb Tl S "?
ui'iiiHDua 01 uiie warn 111. nu ixium
alone foa a period of six mouths. The
Im st and plumpest berries of the
Mocha growth, those with the most
exquisite flavor, are eagerly taken by
RUble Ventilator.
This plan of ventilating a atable can
be put In without Interfering with the
window proper. About two Inches
I 1 r&
are made two Inchea
or more In diameter.
A frame la built over ,
these boles In which '
in ,11 n . .11.1. ap llt.
f imn ,.. 1 tn k-overnors and sheiks In the vk-ln-
' . It .t ftl,M t...t . A
placed In position. "'""V ' , V ,
lower part of the ,n . " "
cleverly enough to hoodwink a woman's yourself, have only served to make me
Instinct. Lucian Courtlandt had risen
as Gresham ceased to speak, but ere
he could take a step, Claire laid fast hold
of his hand.
"Lucian!" she cried, warnlngly.
He turned and anoisted her to rise.
smile. Oh, I'm a horrible fellow! I even
went so far, in order to reassure those
who might be startled by your threats.
as to say that your religious scruples
would prevent your doing violence to so
sweet a life. Ah, but I'm a sorry ras-
them to awlm in any direction, and it No. 8 weighed 55.8 pounds, and the
specially enables them to rise rapidly plants and the potatoes are shown on
to the surface of the water to breathe, the right-hand aide. The Increased
That they may do this the more easily yield due to the use of kalnlt and acid
and securely, their nostrils are placed phosphate was reckoned to be at the
at the very end of the muzzle and are rate of 101 1-3 bushels per acre.
furnished with valves, which secure
picture, between which the sliding
board may be run.
Four-Horse Tandem Equalizer.
The accompanying illustration rep-
"Corae with me." he said: "in future I cal!"
have no recrets from you." Goaded by his merciless raillery, Syl-
And in spite of the admonishing glance phide was upon her feet in an instant,
dealt him by the doctor, he led his wife and bending threateningly above his smil
Into the library, where a shaded lamp ing face.
burned. There he broke the seal, with "Have a care!" she panted. "Your
Claire beside him. Tbe missive proved people had better not exasperate me be-
to be a uassionate anneal from Svlnhide yond endurance!
Couramont to come to her, for the last "On the contrary, they seek to per-
tlroe If it must be, but to come to her suade j ou to aepsrt in peace, tnat a ail
them from being entered by the water
In wnlM. th.v Hva
Unlike other snakes, they cast their '"" '
skins In small pieces. Their eyes are
not adapted to see well out of water,
sure ot their annual supply. The soo
ond-grade berries go to the wealthier
citizens, not of the governing clans,
and the third, or n 00 rest, irrsde of her-
Rqual to Green Feed. ,. whi..h . , m..,.h iitnrln-
Cnt corn .uik. about equal green Jayt Bre M ,o
people, and the demand Invariably ex
ceeds tbe supply tenfold.
"Sometime a few pounds of
for two teams one before the other.
Attached to the load Is a pulley
and thus they cannot when In the air through which tl.e chain works a team
feed if put In a alio. Two lota of cat
tle were sold In Chicago, fed on the
same farm and owned by the same
person, to ascertain which was the
better feed, corn stalks shredded or
enxllnge. The two lots were so noar
the sinne In flesh and fat that both
this
take a good aim to bite. Tbey feed on
small fishee, which they paralyze by
means of their poison, and thus they
have nothing to fear from tbe spines
of tbe fishes they eat
of two horses being attached to each
cheapest grade of Mocha finds Its wa
to Constantinople, but It Is very, very
seldom, and I don't believe an ounce
nf It haa avffr irnt inv farther went
brought $5.70 per hundred gross that ! prw,um, that If, by aome
for Justice's sake.
"I shall not go," Courtlandt said, with
measured firmnwi. "However, there is the amount'
Now, what do you demand, to go abroad
and settle down quietly? Pleaee name
no reason why Gresham should not go in
any place, If he considers it expedient
The doctors cunning eyebrows knitted
"What are you paid for your Inso
lence?"
Much less than the trouble of coming
riarklv for a moment: then he exclaimed. I here has cost me."
with sudden decision: She secepted the Insult in silence, and
"Yes, I will go snd see her; but I began to pace up and down the room to
warn vou both that If I in I shall not calm her agitation. Suddenly she paused
handle her with gloves. I shall state the behind her tormentor, and said in a voice
case so plainly to her that I think rt low with Intensity:
will not ikviidt a false nosition In th "You may return to Lncian Courtlandt
future." nl te" nlm tftit unices he comes to me
His words Implied so dark a threat within an hour I shall be dead! There
that Claire slided to his side and laid mT wiiu xou are at imeny xo ex
hp hanrl iinrin hla arm aa he was about I amine It
to leave the room. Gresham rose, and leisurely opened the
"lvwnr" h aUt rha miritv of her roll of psper on the table,
mil within shinlna- in her eves, "what- "Humph!" be sneered sfter a cursory
ever vou may deem It best to do or my. glance, "women are adepts-at letter writ
A Lake of Many Wonders.
Lake Chad, in Africa, Is reported by
two French explorers to be 183 miles
long and 89 miles wide, or somewhat
larger In area than Lake Erie, yet lt
Is only 25 feet deep In Its deepest
place, and only 5 feet In lta eastern
side. It has 80 Islands, some barren,
others only pasture land, and some
covered with forests and millet plan
tations, and having a total population
of about 50,000. Storms arise with
surprising quickness on the lake, and
the shallowness of the water forces up
big waves at short notice, while
treacherous gusts and puffs of wind
about the Islands make navigation
dangerous. New York World".
T
weight This statement should have
force with farmers In Inducing them to
cut their corn stalks, stack and ahrml.
The appearance of the cattle In the
yards aroused considerable Interest,
and the best critics were unable to
distinguish between them.
FOUB-BORBE TANDEat F.QUaXIZER.
bear in mind that she Is a woman, that
however we may regard tbe case, she ha
been wronged, and be as lenient as you
csn
"Depend upon ma to be as lenient s
the case requires," wss the quiet reply;
"I have managed affairs thus far to my
Ing, but they require a lawyer to draw
up their wills. I would advise you to
burn that."
"To-morrow my death will be public
gossip," she said, stonily.
"I ll stake a hundred on the chances."
The last straw had been applied. Syl-
MUfuPtlnn! 1 rid not think I shall tJin phide Couramont was livid with rage. In
no In the eleventh hour." voluntarily she asumed the attitude of a
And with these words be took his hat tlgrees sbout to spring.
and k-ft the villa, while a lurid flash of
lightning illumined his slender figure, as
It vanished amidst the shrubbery.
In a retired street of old Newport,
where dtiwe, Interlacing trees shrouded Id
denp shsdow the unpretentious houses,
Bylphlde Couramont hid secured lodgings
unnn tha first floor the windows of which
opened upon a wide, dark plasxa, that M7 thousand dollars to go abroad, never
almost overhung the sidewalk. to return V
As the nlht settled utxm the city, she "I have answered that question once."
Iisd ordered a lamp, had closed the "Very well. I have fulfilled my mls
fcllnds. and thrown herself upon the elon, and now have ths honor to wish
n..n. to wait. Still sttlmd in ths vou good evening."
Inky drsperies thst aha had worn dur- He bowed profoundly, took his hst
in. th. A.r tha nttar a-hastllnm of her flung ODn the blinds snd vsnlr.hed into
countensnce ihown out with yet morel the nltfht Sylpnlde stood where he hsd
Putting Him Wlae.
"There is aomcf.hlnir necullnr about
the mental mnke-up of a woman," sold , lred
Foggs.
"Does any explanation go with that
remark?" asked hla better half. '
'Sure thl
tne preiuae. vow, tnere s airs, recic- determination
end of the chain. The front double
tree la Drovlded with a ring In tho
center, to which the chain la attached.
On the end of tbe chain Is a grab book,
by means of which the front team
may be bitched long or abort aa de-
What Is Success?
Many men who have died poor and
who have ever been 'poor bava been
great aucceasea. Our Savior was a
poor man, the poorest of the poor and
yet no life was ever such a success
as His. The mistake of this age la In
Judging success by wealth. A man
may be worth f 100,000.000 and yet ba
an absolute failure. That Is, he may
be rich and yet be a hog. He Is suc
cessful who goes through the world
doing tbe most good, brightening tha
Uvea of bis fellow creatures not only,
but making life more comfortable fot
the lower animals, the horse, the
cowa, and chickens and wild birds..
Barn Whitewash.
A whitewash that looks much better
Uian the bare boards and which will
stay on' about aa long aa a coat of
The Packers' Power,
Tha onlv rational cause for the
rr..t falllna off In prices paid by the paint la mnde aa follows: Slake half
. uunwerr-u iuo jmny ui nacker for hOgS and beef cattle la the a uusiiei 01 quicaume wnn nulling
i. "Now, there's Mrs. Peck- termination of the packers not to hot water. Add two pound of aul
em, for example. She'a utterly unable more They are not In the pack- phate of alnc and one pound of salt
"(lM.1i.in n mhM ti a n iA "Tin vm. rilM I
. ' ' 10 iiniiuia mo iwm neimo w, jn- business for eluier neaiul or recre- inese unm uin uim.ui.ru iq water
to take my life?" she cried. she (lrlv;t t,er husband around with tlon but for the money they can ae- before adding to the whitewash. A
"VVbr should I Jot kill myself V onge " cumulate. Of course the less they pay pound of lamp-black and a pound of
..i..:.,-. .w .ff,, .h.. , "Oh, thflt doesn't prove anything," lh. animals and the more they get raw amber will give a pleasant dark
four persons of my acquaintance too
mnoh astlsfsctlon," came the Imperturba
ble reply; "once more let us return to
reason; will yon accept two hundred and
rejoined Mrs. V. 'The horse, yotl
know, la a very Intelligent animal."
Graat Paving.
Cyrus Why did stingy old Crawfoo
go to the expense of hiring musician!
to play dance music?
Silas He heard that a lot of sum
mer boarders would rather dance than
eat
As Others See Us.
routines. ! h octane.; then she sprsng hnlf-wttted.
0fce had dispatched her appeal to Lu-1 to eom orapenes, xore mra apan anu
DIgga -Indeed! A much aa that?
for the animal products the more mon
ey they make. Tbla account! for th
high price to consumers of beef, pork,
etc., a well as the lovs price of hog
and cattle. Farm and Ilancb.
Btrawberrlea.
I know of nothing that bring In
money quicker or faster than the
strawberry, providing the land la
adapted to strawberry growing. Tbe
strawberry gave me my start whea I
waa a poor man. Tbe longer I grew
fruit the more the people around me
bought them. I sever had a aurplu.
color. It may be applied with a spray
pump. .
Wood Ashaa,
Uuleacbed wood ashea are rich in
potash, varying In value according to
the hardness or the wood bnrned.
Hickory ashes are more valuable than
baeewood. Besides, potash ashes con
tain lime and a little phosphoric acid.
Most clay soils bare sufficient potash.
Bandy aotla need potash more than oth
er aolla. Do not mix wood ash with
any kind Of manure before applying to
th aoU.
hook or crook, a pound of the real,
plump-berried Mocha were landed In
this country lt would sell for a price
that even a Ilockefeller might hesitate
to pay. We get the best coffee grown,
apart from the Mocha, but the local
conditions which prevail where that
coffee is raised prevent us from obtain
ing any, and I hardly think the real
thing will ever be found In our mar
kets." Rt Louis Globe-Democrat,
Tha Knd of Ills Service.
Nowadays the paper are fllltd with
atorlee of "graft" and the preying of
Individuals upon the government, it Is
good by contrast to read the story
which M. A. P. recalls of a man who
refused to take from his government
perquisites that might well have been
hla.
When Illchard Cobdon went to Parte
In 1859 to negotiate the commercial
treaty with Prance, the government
hired for him an elegant mansion. Dur
ing tbe negotiations he lived In state,
with carrlugea at hla disposal.
The moment the treaty waa signed
j at the QunI d'Orsay, Cobden regarded
hla errand ana ni servece a ended.
He returned to hla official headquar
ters, and wrote to the Anglo Parisian
banker with whom a credit bad been
opened for him that Uie treaty bad
been signed, and his account with her
majesty' government should be cloaoil
Immediately.
He aent tbe letter, called a cab, and
drove with bl trunk from hi mansion
to a hotel, where he slept that night
a a private citizen In a room "two
pair back."
What Ha Meant.
"Thl writer," eald the high achool
girl, aa aha looked up from her novel,
"In describing (he heroine say she baa
'becoming blond hair.' Now, what da
you suppose he mean by that?" '.
"Of course I am not aure," rejoined
her bacbolor uncle, "but be probably
meant to Insinuate that tor ladyship,
waa bating It bleached,"