often been told br old Inand bellered It to b« true, a impossible to tame Arltona a wb?n their ont« had been a the cent and hatched tinder

f hen.

they can be tabled and to an ordinary' decree In so timid and d a creature. 1 shall prove to my readers by giving them an experience with a brood Just ont of the shell. They must bo secured as soon alter hatching as possible, otherwise one would never Ret them, for they can run shout and scratch for themselves at a tmt early age, and wh^n they can oaco do this, in their wild state, it would be impossible to capture them. Thors were eight or ten in the covey presented to my stater and myself. *.nd they were so young that they shnwedno fear of us frcun the Br»t. • The whole brood would run after us. and it was an amusing sight to re us followed around by these fluffy bulls Of brown, alwnya expecting som* dainty morsel In the wsy of s worm or s bug ind so solicitous were we of their wrelfcre. that before we were ^ aware of the sause several of thm died from bein gfed too many flies. We finall; succeeded, iflth a great deal of car . in ndstgr two. which we named .’.din and Jane. Ttiey knew their names well, and would always respond to .hem They the dearest pets, and so tame that when we sat down they would often fly up Into our laps, put their pmty heads on one side and look up at us in that comical questioulns way they have, wondering. 1 suppose, whether we were displeased at this piece of effrontery and if we were going to allow them to remain. if they wore not disturbed, they would settle down in the most contented way. with a “cheep, cheep!” and dote off to sleep. If they were allowed In the diningroom while We were at meals, they would make so bold as to alight on oar shoulders and actually try to take the food from our very mouths, oftentimes succeeding, as we found !t hard to always resist the attacks of these little creatures. As they grew older they took the ^greatest dislike to the chickens, and ' If one dared put his head around tbe corner oi the kitchen they would rush at In In the most thratening manner, chattering and scolding all the time. i: Mrs. Hen fcihd to get out of the way in 'double quick time, a quail

would attach Itself to each of her wings, hanging on till the poor Mgfat-en'-i thing would run beck to the chi pi sea .yard < when the JUtfe tomnn tors would let go and walk back, keepop the loudest noise, congratulating themselves, o doubt, on the breve manner in which they drove away from their domain what to them was so large an enemy. When almost grown, poor John was ncc!deab.!ly killed, leaving poor Janra widow. Now comes the remarkable part of my story—the astonishing memory of a quail. To you It mu« seem almost Incredible, but 1 can vouch for the truthfulness of the same. One of our officers. Lieutenant Rennard. while out hunting one day. wounded a quail in the wing, not breaking. but crippling it In such a way that afterwards I*, always drooped He was unable to fly for a long time, and It was by this very same drooping wing that we were. 1-ng afterwards, enabled to identify bltu, und-r peculiar circumstances, of which 1 shall now tell you. John Number Two and Jane became great friends, he becoming through her ffnrtcksness of us. quite to me. so never so familiar aa bis consort. Though brave enough to come up dose close to us and feed from the ground feet, he would never take the food from our hand, os Jane always

did.

The bouse* of the little garrison in •hat far-away country, hundreds of mile* distant from railroads, were not very elegant, as the high freight rate* and difficulties attending the irnsportation of household articles rendered anything but a scanty stock of furniture practically unattainable. Our kitchen was neither lathed nor plastered, and It was the rafters In this unfinished room these quail selected for their roosting place, and at night nowhere else would they stay. It is never very cold In Southern Arltona. the kitchen even In moderately warm weather, was almost unbearable. and one fine morning we awoke to find Jane dead on (be floor. She had probably become overheated during the night and died. We all felt very sa d over the tyss of our little pet. and. with Lars in our eyes, put her in an empty cigar box and buried her In the yard Poor John missed her sadly, and showed his grid by moping around and being mor shy of us than usual. Finally, nfter a few week he left us to seek his ov-n kind, no doubt to relate to them his recent bereavement and console himself with another Jane. We watched for him every day, ex-

pecting see hi a return to us but Onally gave him up. and had almost ceased to think of him. when one day kwa you gaa Kell .imagine, greatly surprised to ^ee our identical John, drooping wing and all. alight in our yard with Mr*. John and several little ones. We played the hospitable host Offering them food, which they picked up from the ground and seemed to. relish. John hopjad up to the door, craned his neck and looked in, turned to his family, gave the signal and away they KIJJYKN' cmhfdw » flew, and that was the last wn saw oi our |iet quail. There is no doubt In my mind but that John r.merah»re«i us 'md the kindness ^nd attention he received at our hands when he was brought to us n any mon'hs before wl h an injured wing, and to show his appreciation returned to u* for a brief vt it. the proud father of a happy family

Tire Conservation Shabby tires on a gotd looking car! Vet stand on the street corner today and count the number cf patched-up. dilaMlated tires which at* being used to the last mile The coa of keeping these Urea running for a few thou send miles would nearly pay for new Mileage such at this cornea high. Tire conservation dot not mean picking up a decrepit Ure and putting it back Into service at i big repair Just to save a •!!!!' rubber left In the tread. It me*.-' iskln* care of the Ure from the first so that It will be able to deliver all the mileage built Into It b> the maker. Whan tires are far worn that they are soon to blow. It is poor economy to repair them. t a course means sacrifice to Jie inner tube as well. Cheap makeshift patches, boots and temporary - r>-pairs of 11 kinds are now being called Into use. as never before, but patching up an old lasing in which separation of fabric plies has already begun, ennot rive the freedom from tire trouble on*whlch the pleasure lb motoring so largely depends. To fully enjoy the thriM and sport of winter driving the motorist should look well to his tire equipment. Good tires and these of standard make are the best Insurance against the roadside emergency on frosty winter nights.

The s'ot machines are imlrably adapted for taking the cents of the community.

Deflation Found Slower in the Country Districts By B. C FORBES I've spent almot every night during ic las vet a on trains, visiting irany cities and towns in an effort to And out conditions and sentiment. These Investigations have p: dneed mixed impressions: among thgm: The big money earned during the war has not all be--n squandered. The working classes have saved pro portions!rly more than business concerns—probably because tax payment*, have consumed most of the latter’s

fends.

1 lierefor,. although unemployment la perhaps morn widespread than recognlxed. there is s leas ugly, revolutionary sentiment among workers than on" would expect. Also the disposition of workers to do mo-e work is noticeable. Indeed, there seems to have a.isen among labor a certain pride in being kept on when the ax falls right and left, retention being regarded as a sort of certificate that the kept-on one Is a workman o' superior ability. For example. one young woman In Johnstown. Pa., told me with commendable satisfaction that her beau bad been kept on at the Cambria Steel plan! after a great many had been dismissed and that he Had received a summons repon again today, after only two weeks' Idleness. A similar spirit exists among railway employes. It 1* very pronounced among the Pennsylvania's force. This revival of oride in workmanship not only creates a deep feeling of gratification, but Is an encouraging augury for the future. So long as slacking." not working, was regarded as an an. we were dangerously circumstanced. At every turn the slowing down ofthe pace and the gnater tendency to economise are borne in upon one. Railroad trains have a semideserteu appearance, particularly the Pullman coa-hee. The train employes complain that both volume of travel and size of tips have decreased terribly. Vet they are glad to have Jobs. Southern resort* are receiving few visitors. Some fashionable hotels have three serrantr. for -very guest. Profits heretofore have been generous, however, so that they are not in sore

straits.

Price-cutting has been neither so prompt nor so urastlc. In smaller

places as it hap been in New York and Philadelphia—and doubtless other large cities, where com peel Hon is more plentiful than credit. This is especially more notable In respect to rpparei. However, the diminished demand la felt, snd the decline is sure to con-

tinue.

One accustomed to living In m« tropolllan cities gets the Impression, after investigating conditions at first hand throughout the country, that the readjustment process may not be compieled for some time. Wail street reI Kinds with electrical rapidity to changed conditions of prospects, but In less exciteablr. less mercurial com munltic- events move more slowly, morn orderly, more regularly. Incidentally, it would not flatter Wall Street's vanity could It '.earn how stolidly indifferent to ha honrly flurrise or eddies the rest of the country Is. The percentage of people who watch the stock market tape is inflniOn the other hand, there is intense Interest everywhere at present In the outlok for industry nd business. Almost every Intelligent person is eager for enlightment. Workmen ask penetrating questions concerning the outlook for employment; salesmen want to know whether prices have about reached bottom and whether gloom is likely to disappear shortly; employers inquire Into the monetary outlook, the prospects for large-scale export credits, the attitude of “the big f*' lows.” the probable severity of commrdal morality, the European situation. etc. The keenness of the thirst for information reveals the existence of an unusual amount of apprehension. | although through It all radiates a disposition to be hopeful and to net with all the courage warranted by the farts ; and the prospects. I attended a convention of a thousand or nore sales agents and slesinen from every State In the Union. I from Canada, from Earopcan couni tries, from Australia, etc. The keynote was distinctly optimistic. Doth * these representatives and the com pan y employing them had eclipsed all previous records In 1920. and though business had fallen off in the closing months end was still sluggish, the unanimous testimony was that 1921. after It got under wuy. promised to prove a n exceptionally satisfactory

year.

There Is likely to be more or leea trouble In the coal Industry'. 1 tear. | Some of those who speculaU-d sensai lionally. have bene caught by the slump. The costs of many smaller

companies have risen ao tawdlnatrly that closing down or failure or both!

confronts munbrs of them.

Outside oi the cities one finds widcspretnl syinp:dhy with the fanners. In- ' deed, there is a general tendency to j exaggerate the gravity of their plight Whil it Is true that grain and cotton j were produced under excessive laoor md other costs, and that prices have tumbled badly.^et the farmer's thief capital—his land—remains Intact, and every day the money he receives for his products Is attaining a greater purchasing power per dollar. »*f course, those who have run up unwieldy debts are In a fix; but those who have h'.sbanded the icsources yielded by the years of fatness are no worse off than most retail oik. manufacturers, mining companies, etc., who have had to dispose of their goods or

materials at unprofitable prices.

One topic widely discussed is the position Ford finds himself in for th“ first time in his career, namely, the Impossibility of marketing his output. His decision to change his whole sellIng plan is rondiunned as suicidal by experts. These experts are not aaton Ished that there have been wholesale resignations among Ford's chief associates. One popular rumor is tha'

“General Motors is after Ford."

My view still is that basic conditions warrant hopes that by spring business on the whole will be on a sound, healthy footing U meanwhile wages are brought Into line and certain n pertant Industries, including s’ec*. readjust prices. Both is probable. As tor securities the market U rich in bargains such as the present gene-

ration may not see again.

Loses Leg, Bui Still Skates The unront uerable spirit of the crippled veteran has seldom manifested Itself so strikingly as in the case of a mechanical draf ism an or Toronto. Cam. la. who tx-for. the war was an accomplished ice skater. When, as a British soldier, he lost a leg In France, his skating days seemed past, says "Popular Mechanics." Returning to Canada, however, he applied himself patiently to his old art. and eventually learnd to skate once more. Now he has become so skillful with hir one skate that public exhibitions lake up [much of his spare time.