Tw« rltloui by torn'* dylnf rffm »rf Both fo DDlikr, both frrifhtrj with

<]eapalr.

Th# shade of what they mlyht

have boon.

The unclean. KibtieHhc shout of what

they were.

—Thoodonia rickerins tlarrlaon. la the

••New". Lipplncott.

| Barbara's&nesl, j

k IT HM* MUST MAVIS.

"Company for dlnuer!" cried little Barbara, in despalr.\ “Oh. Uaette.

what ah all wo'd’oT'O'

It waa a .‘unshlny day In early July, with th*"sreat cluster* of User lille* all in blossom in the garden, the carries beslnntng to turn crimson on the tretrs, and the roses flinging their subtle fragrance on the^tlr, os if they fancied themselves blooming in somi sian vale. The thermojneter SO in tha shade. . Squire Dulcimer's haymakers were dotting the sides of the distant upland, and all the windows of the little cottage were wide open, to admit whatever stray whiffs of cool wind might be roaming athwart the blue air. And little Barbara had ripped her musnn dress apart, and was

in. on the floor, coa-

she

the breadths into something modern, when Usettel her sister, cl flying tumultuously up stairs, like wild little sprite that she v

some Per* r stood at

sitting. Turk fashlon. on the floor. ^ sidering how best she might combit

Barbara was small and dark, with blue-black braids of hair, solemn eyes, a crimson dot of a mouth, and the

ent-sklnned. with shining yellow c

y th

like voice, not And these two girls, vrlth their little brother Benny, were all that the old doctor had. He had married late in life, this odd. eccentric disciple of Galen, and lost his wife when Benny was a baby; and ever since the young things had grown, up by themselves, like the wild roses on the edge of the woods. "Do! •' repeated Lisette. “We must go down and set the table; that's what we must do.” "But there's nothing In the house for dinner!” cried Barbara, tragically clasping her hands, as she rose out of the whirlpool of pink muslfn on the floor. "Oh. dear; oh. dear; Why don't

"y aren'

iyhow

‘ "-swered

people stay at-home when they aren't wanted? Who Is it. Lisette. anyhowr

Uaette. "Some traveling book agent i suppose, or some suabby^-genteel medical man, .from nobody i knows where, who thinks he Is cptlUei^fo come here just because papa 1* an M. D.' I only caught sight of the back of his coat, but it had a dreadfully seedy

look."

“I do think papa ls,too bad. - sighed Barbara. “1 was going to have the whole day for dressmaking, to as to look decent at church next Sunday. ■»- tor Mr. Dulcimer and .bis sister are coming back, and one doesn't want to look like a nntlvc Patagonian. I was going to give papa bread and checwe and. a clans of home-made root beer. Papa don’t care what he eats. But he's so particular about Ota guests. And I •sent the last half dozen of eggs •to the store to exchange for three spools of aewing silk and a paper of needles, and told Benny to £rry the pot of chicken soup to poor old Mrs. Gumbo, who is sick , and poor and all alone In the world!" , “Charity begins at. home," dolorously quoted Lisette. "Couldn’t we catdr A fowl?" / "As well try to catch a wild zebra of-tne wilderness." said Barbara. “One would think tney were every one of ’em trained racers by the way they

"A.me*t pleT” suggested Lisette. "There's no meat to make it of," •aid Barbara, brusquely. "There’s the remains of day before yesterday's steak." said Lisette. "We might mince It up fine.” "Oh. Lisette—dear Uaette!” cried Barbara. "I’m so sorry, but I gave the •teak to a tramp yesterday, between two slices of bread and butter. He looked so hungry, and be said he had had nothing but raw turnips to eat for two days. Afcd "when 1 was looking . for wlffte roses this'morning l saw the two slices, with only one mouthful bitten out of each, flung Into the bushes.' And, oh. Lisette, there was a black bottle beside them. ' And I'm afraid he wasn’t a nice, nonest tramp!" "Then that settles the meat pie business." said poor Lisette. 'Couldn't we make the white pigeons Into fricaa-' aee?” "My white doves into a fricassee?*' almost shrieked Barbara. "Oh. you cruel, cruel heartless, marble-r.ouled thing. Why don't you talk of making me into a fricassee and be done with

itr

"Barbara, don't speak so loud!" said Lisette. energetically. "We'll send to Widow Milieu's and borrow fqy dln"What?" said Barbara, fairly astounded by the magnitude and origi•ality of her young sister's Idea.

a gentleman to dinner, and that w# haven’t a mouthful fit to eat In the botsae. Mr*. Millett U an excellent cook; she always has something nice. 1 you will dee,that this will help os

out of

"Yes

T**!-- sighed Barbara, "hut there's my muslin drew. Why couldn't the

■u, w ,WW until I h«! mutinied u GLOVEMAKERS’ SECRETS. over, like the plate in the fashion mag.

axlne?"

"Never mind the faahlon magazine." said Lisette. "but run and set the table as fast as you can. And be mure that you put on the very best cups, and remember fto turn the cloth so that the darned spot sill come under the tea-

tray!"

And down sped little Barbara, with cheeks aa red as cherries, and black braids breaking loose from their pins In a confusion of shining Jet; while the guest, sitting composedly out upon the porob, had had full time and opportunity to comprehend the entire situation. j . “1 seem to have arrived at an Inopportune season,’; said he to himself. ”1 am sorry now that 1 accepted good old Doctor Bloom’s cordially proffered hospitality. But I am rather too substantial to vanish down Into a crack, and too real to float up In a puff of vapor, like the genii in the children’s story books, so I must Just remain here and ■bide until thk end of It. But I’m glad they arn’t going to make little Barbara’s pigeons Into a fricassee.” Throe minutes afterwards, when little Ben. the youngest of the family, rushed , whistling out with a covered bosket, he was deftly intercepted by the stranger.

"To the Widow Mllletfs" said Benny. "with a note.” "Don’t go there," said the stranger. "Go across tne woods to the hall, instead—it is but a few steps further— and give this card to the old housekeeper there. And hard ye. Tommy—" “Benny, sir, please.” explained the

lad.

"Benny, .then—don’t let your young ladies know must you haven’t obeyed their orders. I'll make It all right with them, and here's a silver dollar for yon." Benny darted away, with his face all smiles, and Just men up came the old

"But I always lose track of tlpie when 1 get among my books," skid ha Barbara bad Jost come down stair* after a hurried toilet, which had added

and a black

HOW THEY COVER THE HAND THAT IS NOT PERFECT. My Lady’s <11 ova Moaagrsia — Caastant rhaass la Shads*. Thansh Bo Slight as lo Kscsps Uasklllsd Obssrvsr* — The Magician! Constantly t)*s fak* Olovas. Tha work of the glove cutter Is not the simple, easy work It Is often supposed to be. An expert can cut only three pairs In two hours. He cuts always to measurement, and the gloves he makes are not always the smooth, even production usually known as c kid glove. It is the stock gloves that come In this way, but the man who makes gloves to order has a variety of hands to fit. says the New York

Times.

In the first place, the expert glovemaker. who knows all the Ins and outa of the trade, says that every man. woman or child should have gloves made to measure if an absolutely perfect fit Is to be guaranteed. There Is as much difference in hands as there is In faces, and no one who Is particularly fastidious can buy entirely satisfactory ready-made gloves. This Is notwithstanding the fact that three lengths of Ungers can be obtained In every slxe of glove and every stte Is made for both thick and thin hands. But aside from the Individuality of the ordinary band, there are many bands that have unusual peculiarities which must be fitted. There are many people who have one hand larger than the othe£ One man, for ’ Instance, wears a 7 S-4 on one hand and a No 8 on the other. One man has a thumb that is twice as large as the ordinary thumb on one hand, while the other U of normal size. The victim of good living and gout has an over-developed Unger from that aristocratic disease, and there are people with no fingers

at all.

AH this Is in addition to the peculiarities of hands which have met with ac-

doctor himself, apologizing for having- cllJel)U from m^mery. trolley cars, been so long In finding the dusty old or My of the numerous detractive

Oder

et, wl

a pink ribbon bow to her dress

eavy

braids of her hair, whep she found

cream-colored rose to t

Usette In the little dining room. "Barbers."' crlod Lisette. “Just look' here? Is It enchantment that has been

at work?"

For upon the table was spread a collation of cold boiled ham, sardines glistening with their fragrant . oil. chicken salad. Iced sponge cake, white grapes, and strawberries as large aa lady apples. On the floor two or three long-necked claret bottles protruded from a pall of powdered Ice. and a slender roll of French bread was .cut In slice* on a napkin in the centra of the board, while half a dozen pates do fete grai. In their metallic cans, stood

opposite.

bush that shaded

the window, grew preternatural!;

bright aa he noted their s

,nd at the same moment the doctor

shuffled In. all unconscious of his pet slippers and carelessly buttoned dressing gown, and ushered bis guest into the presence of his daughters. "Here's Mr. Dulcimer, Lisette.” said he. "Barbara, little girl, here’s onr neighbor, the young squire. Dulcimer, let me present you to my girls—Blonde and Brunette, as we sometimes call

'em. ho. ha, ha!”

And in the midst of their consternation and perplexity. Lisette and Barbara were obliged to assume the part of gracious and undisturbed young

ostesses.

They all enjoyed Qielr Impromptu anch In spite of the mystery that surrounded it; and when Mr. Dulcimer retorted to the halL they all walked half-wly through (he woods with him. "Do you know. Mr. Dulcimer,” said Barbara, with sparkling eyes, "I fancied you a haughty aristocrat, who wouldn’t notice his bumble neigh-

bors at all!”

"I hope you are disabused of the idea noW.” said the young squire, smiling.

•Oh. entirely!" said Lisette.

' "And believe me;" said Mr. Dulcimer, holding Barbara’s s’lm, brown hand In bis a second 'or so longer thanwaa absolutely necessary. "I should never have forgiven myself, if. througj^any law of stern necessity. I had eaten np your white dovr - *- - -

BWsaee.’

or any of the numerous destructive agencies Into wnlch the hands may chance to fall There is a firm up town which. In addition to Its regular work, makes a specialty of fitting gloves to hands which are peculiar In conforma-

tion Jiy nature or accident

In making a glove to order a diagram Is taken of the hand, as one is taken of the foot by the shoemaker. The work has to be done with great care and the eccentric gloves arc as perfectly fitted as the normal ones. The number of gloves that cgn be cut from one skin depends upon the size and quality of the skin. The finest ski as are those of the kid and one skin will make but one pair of gloves. It la the kid of the goat from which the skins come. Lamb skins are used

>. but while this skin may be

soft and elastic. It la not a good wear-

ing skin.

The mere process of making a kid glove is comparatively -simple. The skins are bought with the hair on. The first process is the tanning, which leaves the skin white. It Is then ready for the dye. after which it Is shriveled. 7 shaved, and then It is ready for the _ cutting. From the cutter the glove goes to the stitcher, who can sew a pair of gloves in from 15 to 20 minutes. Then the glove is bound, the buttonholes made, the buttons sewed on,.it Is hemmed and pressed, and the product Is ready for the market A French gloVp. establlsflment has a manufactory for all Its stock gloves onMhe other side, and only makes- gloves to

order here.

Gloves are made to order frequently to match certain costumes. The dyeing is a particular work, and requires

requli

a careful mixing of colors to get t required shade, but a pair o*f gloves can be dyed, cut and made Inside of three hours. A pair of gloves can be made to order for as small a sum-as 81.50. This is not the best glove, of course. There are few gloves made that vary greatly from the regular stock except aatheyfitthe peculiarities of the hands. People who hare such peculiarities of the hands Mjny gloves. 1: rfn6e the pale pastel shades came Into

i. looking ahead sevei the manufacturers dc the suede glove is going to be the glove for ■prlng < wear. The manufacturers have tested the public taste as far as may be, and It Is for this demand that they are preparing. TJjere la another style of glove that comes to the manufacturers' hands. If the shoes for the theatrical trade come from Broadway, the gloves are a Fourteenth street product. Large quantities of all sorts and kinds are made for different theatrical productions. These are in all fancy designs and colors. These gloves are for special productions. For society plays the gloves are of the ordinary varieties and bought from the regular stock. One pair of gloves made for a comedian were mla-

mati

long. The length of the wrist was worn up the sleeve In the production, as die man drew off a yard or two of glove, he brought down the house The magician s marvelous gloves also come from the regular shop. The ordinary glove which he develops by his art Into a mammoth affair a foot long and then contracts to the size of a baby's hand may be borrowed from some one In the audience, but the big glove and the little glove, which are mysterious, have come perhaps

a the very same g were made to ordi

from the very aame glove shop, only

they were made to order.

Another feature of the glove manufacturer's work Is that, making gloves.

' says

es it

he can also mend them. When he s that be will mend gloves he does

In to have them mended he would have to give up his regular business and mend only. But they do not. There U about 1 percent of those who bny gloves who bring them back for repairs. It Is not expected when they are sold that they will rip or tear, but If by chance (Ley do they are mended, and the mending la more satisfactory than anything that the amateur can do at home. "But to have well-fitting glove* one must take pains to put them on carere man says In conclu-glove-on slowly for the first time, .be sure that all the seams are straight, or, no matter what the glove is. It will never fit or present a really satis factory appearance."

KEY COLLECTING.

s Xsw a»d ftlrmnf* rsd of ■ r*mlnlni

vogue to match them. While there is little variety In the ordinary style of gloves, there is one glove that must always be^nade to order, and that !s the monogram glove. These gloves have been used more or less for some time by people who hav^nlenty of money. One

r i of this year’s brides had all the gloves In theXShape of "a / ,or . her wedding outfit made with em-

_ | broldered monograms on the back In jiad he disappeared into the woods P 1 *** ot ^h® ordinary stitching. The leaving Barbara and Lisette looking embroidery for these gloves cost 82. *ith amazement Into one another's! “ ,de the cost of the glove, and yes. I there are comparatively few people "Lisette!” cried Barbara, breathless- c * n a ® or l. them. As to their ly. It Is possible that he could hare 1 ***»&. there is said to be a great dlfhcard what we said?" * 1 {ereDCC ** regards the letters. Some And then Benny was called Into the I letter * P«*« n t a much better appearwltness box and made to own np that | on the b * ck of u,e * lov * ,h “ the elegant luncheon came direct from ! t*® iM who has Dulcimer hall, and things seemed: A ’ OT ' M -' for *» need worse than ever— ) not keslute If »lje has the money, for "We are rightly punished " said Bar- 1 th ® * loTe * wlUl t* 0 ®® 1 «W®» look well bars, bursting Into tears, "for our In-; 053 ' lle b “ k of th * tlnt5 ' hospitality. And I never-never shall! Gloves are made occasionally With forgive either myself or Mr. Duld-, ■Etching to match some color conmer <» trsst thsj appears In the gown or with Bat she did. She forgave both ertm- th * c ° ntr “ Un * co,orl *“ «nbroldInals before the young moon, now I 677 01 » monogram. Occasionally hanging over tha hills like a thread of' wommn brin ^ 1 10 l ewe, « 1 bntt01 silver, had widened into Ita full shield ** °“ ber * loT “' bnt ' “ * ™le, she of lumlnioos pearl. f •»» h * T ® * P®«rt or metal button of "We are friends.” she smilingly ack-' • 0,ne klnd ' To careless-observer, nowledgad. to Mr. Dulcimer j “ Mrms G>M glovss an always.* the "So far so good." said the young ®*me nondescript shades, but the glove squire. "But may I hop. that one day «xp«t knows that this U not the ea^ we may be aoaethig more?" | Every shipment of glovss brings And Barbara bluahsd celestial red. that vary a little. Perhaps this and said "she did not know - , 01117 » of a dlffersnoe, b* a So Mr. Duldater last** the aolutioa ** OT ® bought one month cannot be of that problem to time. But It is more ln>tche<1 ®*» cU7 **• People than probable that the question will be ,rbo like to know what the future will

bring forth. It may be aaid that In the

ally a s to be

settled to suit him.—Saturday Night

bong

tack young and enthusiastic American visitors to European shores. The object of the erase, luckily. Is not predatory. but artistic, but It Is also-very Insidious In Its effects. Indeed, it appears that by the time the seriousness of the craze becomes manifest there remains neither courage nor disposition

•to combat 1L

In the Puritan Miss Marie Overton Corbin explains that the first key germ to assail her wap In one of the doom at an old London show-place. It was Just a plain medieval iron key. and was apparently attending strictly to business; but It surely was magnetic for she looked and longed, and then and there determined to possess it Fortunately, toe man In attehdance, she alleges, was corruptible, and as his We for his queen was so profound that a coin bearing her profile seemed far more desirable than a bit of rusty Iron, the matter was soon adjusted. The moment that key was hers Its iron entered her soul, and from that day the mania became so dominant that she could not enter a cathedral or any historical building without peering behind the doors to sec If .the old keys were in their locks. Were sny .one to ask for a description of this or that abbey, memory would be sure to play ber false; bnt let them aak for a description of their keys, and they would receive an ac-

curate account.

No. doubt the distinct mental photography was born of covetousness for in many instances the vergert would not listen to entreaties or dell< cately suggested bribes, and there wa» nothing to do but to come keylesf away. The old verger at Shakespeare's church. Stratford, was kb suspicious after her overtures, that he

gathered up evei

then followed her closely made the usual rounds.

A SINGLE-TAX TOWN.

ALABAMA COLONY THAT WILL TEREST ECONOMISTS.

i—Raw lb* Vlllaca b

Tbs Falrbup* EspsrliasBt snd Its Sacrillas* Hera Trans-

iBistla — 4 Katraat

tar tba Waary and tba ZHi appal a lad. In the southern part of the state of the eastern shore of Mobile bay, and surrounded by pine forests, there Is a unlque'vlllage, bearing the name of Fslrhope. It boasts that It is the only single-tax colony on earth, and its one newspaper. Issued twice a month, carries as Its motto the sentence. "We Will Make Good Theories Work.” This colony is an inter-

ostenslbly along the line mapped out by Herbert Spencer and Henry George. Following the teachings of the former, inculcated in the words. "Every man has freedom to do all that he wills, provided be infringes not oa the equal freedom of any other man." these col-

onists consider wrong the "treating of

land as private property to and sold, the same as things

be bought

ings which are

the product of human labor agd which each may directly or indirectly provide for himself." The application of (hi* law of equal freedom seems In this Instance to have resulted in the purchase of an amount of land by the aaaoclfcion. which pays all taxes upon It. and then leases It to the Individual* who are subject only to a rental charge, varying In every case according to the location and natural advantages of their land. Any amount left over after paying the taxes Is expended by the association for the common benefit Whoever leaaes the land may be Independent In the use of 1L and may sell all Improvements and assign his lease subject only to the approval of tne aasoclation, which latter privilege la reserved by them In order to protect tne community against un-

state in full the methods of government employment by these Falrhope colonists, but rather to give an account of the prosperous results attending

•4 th< cause landed at Falrhope. then a tract of pine land situated on high bluffs commanding,a view of Mobile bay. Overlooked In the march of clvUlza.tlon. or, to put It more truthfully, counted Impracticable, as -a summer resort by the builders of the many little bathing settlements along the eastern shore of the bay. to Is really beautiful tract of pine lands bad been left untouched by all save time, which had given an added grace to Its red bluffs by broldfring Its cliffs with a tangle of vines, magnolia trees and the allver-leafed aspen. These, in their unpruned glory, as weU as the tall, stawlart pines standing In thick groves back from the bluffs, made of Fairhope a solemnly magnificent spot, where the wind and the waves held undisputed sway.

fetation went to work at once, laying out an avenue, with Intersecting streets, thinning our-ihe pines, and starting, dwelling houses. They buUt their own steamboat pier and bathhouse, and added'a recreation stand for the benefit of the younger members of the colony. Vpon the "Ofc acres of land first purchased they built tbeir homes, each landholder paying a nominal sum to the association. These

a thriving air to the village. A good school, library- and non-sectarian house of worship show them progressive and liberal in their Ideas. From the vague rumors which reach outaiders a false impression has been gained of these colonists. They have been counted as followers of the Brook Firm contingent, and the visitor to their village is prepared to And a small handful of people leading a communal life very much on the order of that described In "The Blithcdale Romance." What one really secs Is a mode of life as far removed from

■r overtures that be communistic, socialistic, or. purely ;ry‘ key In sight, and P bI1 »“throplc Principles aa it is possl-

isr closely while she . bl * for Uf ® 10

o be. Each colonift leads

however, were ■ not "annexed.” -but gathered from the scrap heaps of locksmiths; others passed ipto circulation through the hands of contractors for the tearing down of famous buildings. A few drifted away from direct lines of descent of family heirlooms and became attracted to the growing maas

in the collector's h«nii«

'One must have an ever-watchful

a separate existence in his own home.

Many of Miss Corbin's specimens,' raising independent crops, ami in no

' way contributing to the common welfare or prosperity of the community.

colony Is destined to thrive. If criticism were needed one might suggest a little more practical management of Its affairs, but perhaps such a criticism is unjust when one takes Into consideration the fart that it is a township

to this spot In order to start anew tho struggle for a living, and who. thankful to have obtained a foothold In | .community where competition and overcrowding are comparatively unknown. are content to leave unchanged a condition unique In the annals of munlcipalgovernmenL Falrhope is bnt a blossom—sn experimental flower, destined to come to 'fruition, provided time and the opportunity are given it to mature In congenial soil. Exactly what this flower may be called, whether it Will prove Itself of superior beauty, .remains to be seen. Tbe natural advantages of Fairbope are great. At an elevation of 120 feet above tidewater. It commands a magnificent view across the bay and out to the Gulf beyond, upon whose waters

hips of . It bacK t

various marts of the world. Up to Its curving btach, with Its glistening shite sand and gray driftwood evidencing many a storm outside in the gulf, whose waters toss the remnants of wrecks far Inland, there are views of as glorious sunsets as ever Inspired a noet or an artist. The solemn pines outline their dark forms against the sky line, and at nightfall tbe wind and the soft lapping of the waves may be heard. To men' tired of the world’s struggle, whose nerves need relaxation from the tension of great cities, such a place as this little experimental colony would seem a fair hope Indeed. Its members have faith In Us success, and welcome Its advertisement in any form. Yet. In a way. they appear peculiarly unbusinesslike. Another live years will naturally bring about a definite change in its aspect—Just what the change will be one cannot surmise. The. colonists themselves await with patience and faith all further developments, and consider that the natural outcome will be success.— Elizabeth M. Elgin, In the New York

Evening Post

QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Butterflies can stand great cold and still live. Butterflies Ivlng frozen on the snow, and so brittle that they break unless they arc carefully handled. will recover and fly away, when warmed. Naturalists say a lion always places Us bead near the ground when roaring. The beasts probably do so on the principle that the earth, being * conductor of sound, the other Hon or animal he is roaring at can not fall to bear him. Goldfish live to a great age. There are a few In the Royal Aquarium at SL Petersburg. Russi*. that are known to be 150 years old. while tbe Chinese claim to here goldfish'whose ages are counted by centuries. The great goldfish farm o? the world .is In Indiana, where thousands arc reared and exported to England every year.

Salem paper not long ago on tbe Salem martyrs or witches, when the address, a black and tall erect m: directly before tbe speaker, and looked him in the face as If to challenge, every disparaging word respecting the association of the “imp of darkness” with such as he.. In China all_ fence gates that awing, awing In. fn America mos* gates swing out In China all doors that swing open outward. .In America doors open inward. The reasdn given for swinging gates and doors there In China is that they’arc more convenient when they ace swung tiiat way. and It Is the custom. In America • the gates and doors are swung In opposite directions for the same reason. If a recent report from Chicago Is to be believed that city is the home of one of the strongest men In the country- The dispatch referred to asserted that two burglars drove np to the door < J the resldepce of a millionaire banker in a cutter, and while one of them held the horse the other climbed up the front porch, pried open

except by the yearly rent or li .his property, ana ilia good behaviour*

as a citizen.

The village, like every other, has country store, around wtilch S' great

Ita townspeople

otor.

ic considerable ex-

cuuuuy aiure.

part of the Interest of ita to’ centres, near which Is an

— from which, after some consUL.— eye and a sort of ^penetrating-instinct pense and trouble, an unexcelled water to collect keys," she contends. “It Is supply has been secured. Altogether, also well to have energetic and enter- the village of Falrhope Is not unlike

jirising friends—and to exercise a wise and discriminating lack of curiosity as to their sources of supply or methods

of workings." Pr#«y Bad Karat.

The mao who wishes to send something uncommon in the way ot a bonbon box to the young woman out ot town, says the New York Times, selects. If she glories In a belovpd canine, a dog hamper or traveling basket. exactly like the real article, with the dog himself perched on the top with a traveling rug and a shawl. Or If that la not appropriate, he can send her a small trunk exactly like the Wg i which she has taken away her

s key. That is a

coast. Its principal exception proving the really excellent homes It can boast of. Modern In architecture, comfortable, and with a great many Improvements, they give the new and untried Tillage a prosperous western air. A glimpse into their living rooms reveals the comforts and some of the luxury of city life—a fact surprising and unique when one realises that such homes are set down In the midst of a pins foreet, guiltless, up to half a •core of years ago. of any devastating

or Improving hand.

The association now owns some 12.000 acres of lanA. Upon a part of this excellent crops are raised. Their arspee obtain a ready sale in the St. Louis market; their peaches are noted in all the rielnity for size and flavor. • It Is difficult to propbaay how this

man who could ho'd a 300-pound safe under one arm while sliding down a veranda post.

Vala* or the I>l!clplln*(] Mind. The world needs men end women who ate sufficient unto themselves, able to stand alone and make the most of trying and unpleasant conditions The discipline of the life should be to make v our knowledge and resources available for practical use. Wbst matters it that we read every book In the world, and rain all the knowledge tout science and art can teach us. If we cannot put this Information to use

richer to tfee-nrodt t physical conditions?

use of knowledge and culture Is not for money-making, for achieving material'success in the struggle for Ufe, but to sweeten and. discipline ourselves Tha philosopher who has

gained the true key 1 stands aloof from t

crowds ot eager money-makers and reputation-seeker*. He Is content to know that the visible attainments of Ufe are not the highest and dearest. Others may strive for them, but he loags for the intellectual pleasures

market; tbeir peaches are noted which come only to the disciplined .v. * » soul.—A. 8. Atkinson, M. M-, la the

Woman's Home Companion.

knowledge