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Thy itova be piU >p and gall up about T A'henerer the tree* are errin* aloud Aud the »hli>» are tonml at —a: Bv on UA- highway, low aud loud. llv at the gallop goea he; By at the gallop gorn. aud then By he coma* ba<-k at the gallop again.

5 The Odd Thing \ j About It. | 1 bad been poring over a fourteenth century manuacrlpt In .the window Msat. behind the library curtains. The twilight and the end of the faint, crabbed writing came together; and then 1 ruppoae 1 fall aaleap. I woke at the sound of Vera Rutferford'a ■ The odd thing about It la that I don't really dUUk* him at nl> " • You will tbll me next that he down t really dtallke you." said Maud Leslie, with an unbelieving laugh. "I am afraid.' said Vera, “there la no doubt about that.' 1 could have oointed out grave doubts; but 1 wasn’t nore than half^wake. Besides. 1 gmldnl be quite sure that they reerred to me. . •Did ybu say 'afraid.' Ve?“ “You needn't quibble over my words." she answered ImpatleaUy. There was a pause. "Dear old Ve!" said Maud, in a moment. Here again I ought to have pretended that I Just woke op. and announced myself. "1 hate him!" Vera observed Inconsistently. “So." said Maud, heartily, “do I!" I could not well proclaim my presence after these remarks. “At least I think I do." "I'm sure l do.” said Maud, positively. "I consider him horrible." “Oh. Maud. You know be isn’t." "He must be. or he wouldn't be so rude to you." "I—I provoke him. you see." "That is no excuse at all. Look at the way he contradicted you about those Tuscan vases, or whatever you call them." “I contradicted him first." “Why shouldn't youT" ' Because—he was right." “Which made it all the more annoy-

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"Yes." said Vera, with a sigh. I wished I had never Jet her have her "Never mind. dear. You refuted him about those silly pre-somethlng-or-other things." “No-o; I didn't, really." “Oh. but you did! Papa and every me laughed it It." Confound them: ' "Ah. but—I was sorry and he knew “Nonesense. Ve." "Didn't you hear what he said to Sir Garvin O’Brien about them afterward? If you remember " "I don’t! I didn’t understand a word of their gibberish, and didn’t want to.” Quite right. Miss Maud; women shouldn't dabble In antiquities. Then they wouldn’t quarrel with antiquari“Anyhow. It disposed of my theory completely." “Then why didn't he say it at the time?" "Probably be thought me beneath argument.” As a matter of fact I had. for once, made an effort to be mag nanlmous. and spare her feelings. "He Is s great deal too ‘superior.’" staled Maad. I felt myself blushing. “He really knows a great deal." suggested Vara, timidly. I made up mr mind not to quarrel with her any "A lot of antiquated •rubbish of no jse to any one." scoffed Maud. I could feel that she was tossing her hes-l. “Jack calls him the ’lumbeiroom’!" Jack Is a young ass! “I don’t agree.” said Vera, hotly. “Jack Is " “No. be Isn’t!" He’s very nearly engaged to Maud. “A charming and Intelligent fellow, I was going to say." "Nasty little story-idler!’' 1 thought Shey were going to quarrel, but they didn't. “Well. Ill admit the learning of your Mr. Norton." said Maud when they had done laughing, "but " “He Isn't my Mr. Norton." Vera oh; lected. There was a farther pause. If Mand bad gone I should have felt Inclined to come out and place “Mr. Norton" at pretty Vera'a disposal, but Maud didn't go. “Do you really like him, old Ve?"

I see what you like In him." ” id. Impatiently. “He’s Thirty-seven only.

. ad posed a little -to ms. 1 had boon Impatient and tactless in pointing out to her harmless errors. That the beginning of our quarreling. Afterwards we disagreed upon everything that we happened to discuss. We had dlscusaed a good many things. •Anyhow." contended Maud, "he doesn't know very much about anything else—except perhaps, chess and billiards." "He rows well, and dances tplen dly." "If he did things as well as h« thinks he does !" said Maud scorn fully. You will admit that my situs Uon was embarrassing. "You are rather hard on him. Mand. I think." So did L "Won’t you admit -that he has any good points?" -Oh—he can talk! He’s very emus Ing when he comes out of his shell. 1 rather like to talk to him myself.’ Indeed! “But I don’t believe he has a bit of sentiment In him. I’m sure he’s never kissed a girl in hla life." Hasn’t he! -Unless”—she laughed mischievously—"it's you." "You are ridiculous." protested Ve ra. “He wouldn't dream of such a thing." Obviously MIss '-Vara under stood me no better than other antlqul

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"Perhaps V—Why don't you leave off squabbling with him?" "He won t let me. He generally begins by asking me whether I am ready fer our usual quarrel." “Why don’t you say *00?'" “Because be ought to say It.*’ I re solved that he should. "Then you will find him deadly dulj" "I—I don’t think I should." “Whatever would you talk about?’ “Oh—the usual thlng»[" “My dear Ve. he couldn’t! Just fancy him whispering soft nothing! In your ear!" Mand laughed. Personally 1 didn’t see anything to laugh at- "And you blushing and looking down " "Don’t be so silly!’’ "Whilst he imprinted s chaste sa

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“ It Is time to dress for dinner." said Vera, frigidly. She walked towards the door. "He has a ginger mustache.” said Maud, as a parting shot. This remark was absolutely untrue; It Is golden almost. "He has not!" Verg.departed. Maud hntned a queqf little tone to herself for a minute. Then she sighed twice—presumably for Vera. Then she shrugged her shoulders once—I fear for me! Then she went out also. After a prudent Interval 1 followed. At dinner Vera and I were neighbors. I avoided antiquities. and toldfcj her amualng stories. Just to hear her laugh. She looks very pretty when she laughs. She also looks very pretty when she doesn't. After dinner our host, who is proud of bis scenery, suggested that we should go and see the moon rise over Tall H11L I managed to escort . Vera and to lose the others. _ , "Shall we have our usual quarrel?” ake asked, when we had perched ourselves upon a big stile at the foot of the hia “No." I replied; “I don’t went to quarrel, please." "Don't you?” she said brightly. “Aren't yon afraid we shall he dull?" “Not In the least; but If you are—“ "Oh. no. We can talk about—let "The usual things?” I suggested. She looked swiftly at me, and gave a little start. I took hold of her arm. "I thought you were falling.” I explained. "Perhaps It would'be safer K I—held you." She didn’t seem to mind, so I gathered her arm comfortably In mine. “I can’t Imagine you talking ‘usual things.' you know," she said, with an uncertain little laugh. "Everybody says ‘usual things' the moonlight." I explained. “See. It Is lost rising over the hill." We sal a few minutes In silence, watching the yellow rim appearing, and the pale light streaming down the flelda. dotted here and there with tall

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“It Is very, very beautiful." she said softly. "It makes one feel good. I am so glad you didn’t want to quar-

“Or any other night. I have been going to tell you so for a long time." She laughed. ‘How strange! Do you know. I have ra wanting to say the same to you." “It was right that t should come from mc."~

Bresding hhstp. Well fed sheep always produce the ost and best wool. Soft pass and pUmey of wool usually correspond In a legree with ftneness. Harshnsss and Irynsss are always dstrttnsntal to ths tuallty even If the fiber Is otharwlss tood. As a nils! this condition msy >e taken as an Indication of poor >re*dmg. although It may be due to 1. old age or Improper treatnent. says Wool Market and SheepJenorolly a fieece begins to decline In .-slue after s sheep becomes four years ■Id. Softness and pliancy are to couUderable. extent due to the secretions if the skin. A deer pink or yellowsb skin Is an Indication of a good tuallty of wool, while a pale or bluish ikin 1* generally accompanied by an nferior fleece. The yolk la the oily lecretlon which gives color, softness, diancy »nd luster to the fleece. K con-lii-u of s soapy matter, principally aninaf oil and potash, which promotes he growth of the fleece and prevents Tlctlou, wearing the fibers and cottlng. lood feeding, shelter and care promote iberal secretion of yolk, while exposand alkali soils result in injury to vool by diminishing the yolk. Feeding the Apple Orchard. Why it Is so many men will go to he expense of buying ire's and glvnc them place on the farm and then (1 roost or quite neglect them, la be•ond finding out. This Is done every ■ear and by men of Intelligence, men »no understand thoroughly the necesdty of proper stock feeding and who ollow it. yet apparently can not see shy the tree should be fed and cared There are evidences In almost vvery section which show what piOtSr reding and cultivation will do tor fruit and especially for apple trees It 1 no difference what the plan of uilture is so long as the soil Is suptiled In some way with food and moteure which will enable It to force the proper growth. True, the soli nay be good and rich when the trees let. but It doesn’t take a thrifty long to eat np the bulk of the ilant food In any soil so that from the .ery first feeding of the soli should le done not only to supply the wants if the tree, but to prevent practically of the plant food already n the soil. Trees grown on this plan wd properly cared for In other ways *111 give productive and regular re-

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Advice to Dairymen. A good cow to s good cow the world rer. whatever breed she may be. No ’sinner should keep a cow for milking /urpoaee that does not prodisre at east 1*0 pounds of butter tat In a rear. The expense of caring foe the inlmal will barely be met by the pro-1-action of ITS to 200 pounds of bnttflr ■at. The profit lies In the production tbove expenses. A cow yielding ZSO pounds a year dvas a fair profit, but a >00-pound row gives more than twice as much yrofiL The ordinary yield of milk ibould be 5500 to 6500 pounds a year, lome of the beet cows produce as high u 8000 to 11.000 pounds of milk In 1 year, containing 400 to 500 pound! >f butter fat. The only accurate way o decide which are the best cows In t Herd to to employ some method of letanoinlng production, such as wslgbng or measuring the milk and testing with the Babcock test. Profits In dairying depend largely m the system. Partners should aim to lavs their cows produce the largest juantlty of milk at the time It will lemaad the highest prices. For this winter dairying to much mors er work. the spring. It.is amounts of milk con be induced on cheap summer pasture, but a that time milk sells at the lowest Tice. The heat, drouth and flies are reublssome. A farmer to busy with ito crops and harvest, and the cars of nllk and ths making of butter Is much nore difficult than during the winter, rbsss cows must also be put on dry •eed during the winter. The change

n the milk flow, or even causes them o go dry sotlrely. They must also >e fed a reasonable allowancs during he winter to keep la good condition, rhich they often give absolutely

If mere are unsightly buildings a screen of vines run on a wire trellU will be found effectual In hiding them from the occupants of ths dwelllm as well as from passers-by. A verj. pretty effect may be had by planting a few beds of profuse bloomers ol different colors very near the house at the ends or side of ths bay window Provision may be made to have thee* beds In bloom from early spring u late autumn, by using bulbs for early spring blooming, annuals for summer and chrysanthemums, cosmos and other autumn blooming plants Tbeli beauty to enhanced by the greener) about them.—C. B. Barrett In the Bpl tom 1st. Ths Hotbed on ths Farm. A hotbed ^s almost s necegslty on ttw farm. It to certainly a luxury that once Indulged will never be lacking. It li eoay to be bad. also All that to required to a bottomless box on the ground from which the earth has beer removed to a depth of from six to ten Inches and horse manure filled In and trodden down to make warmth, the manure to be covered with four Inche* of flnetsoil In which to plant the aeods; the box to be covered with cloth tc retain the heat at night, supplemented with boards on cold nights. This to Us* simplest kind of hot bed. and U within the reach of every one. If on* can go a step further It will be better; but with this simplest of all forcing arrange menu one may have lettuce and radishes for the table In a surprisingly short time, and also cabbage and tomato plants for early planting. For a hotbed more extensive take boards of such lengths ss you wish to hare it. either six. twelve, eighteen tweaty-four or more feet, and bsMng dug out the earth to form s pH. say twelve feet long by three feet wide and one foot deep, place the boards In -tile pH to form the walls of the hotbed. The boards at the back, which Should be at the north or west, so as to get s south or east exposure, should be three or four Inches higher than those at the south or each, so the covering may slant toward the south cr east. This box of boards twelve grot long by three feet wide should be partitioned off In the middle to keep the twelve foot boards from sagging fh. Twelve Inches of fresh horse manure should be filled into the pH and trodden down firmly. It will quickly generate beat, ( Whlch may at first be great for seeds. It should therefore be allowed to remain two or three days for the moat violent heat*lo pass Then cover the manure with four Inches of floe soil and plant the seeds In It. either broadcast or In rows three or four Inches apart and a quarter of an Inch deep Draw the lines for the seed rows along the edge of a board lying on the seed bed. cover In the and place the board over them as you proceed, pressing the board down 00 the earth to firm 1L This to one of the essentials to seed germination, and should always be observed.—WB Ham B. Gary, In Tribune Parmer. Hog Notes. Get all tuat you can out of the .’eed that to given I

It to said that hogs If watered Just before feeding will gala one-third of a pound more per day by this simple plan. Crude petroleum, as It reus from ths well, to one of the best and cheapest remedies known for hog Hoe. applied with ordinary watering pot. No danger of pushing your pigs too fast. If fed on well balanced ration of 1 and muscle ns feU ns fat forming material. Provide ample bedding under n good shelter for your hogs In winter. It will save you corn and make them more comfortable and insure better health. Milk and bran will grow a thrifty pig with a good frame, and then a short period fed on grain food will soon make It ready for market Modern butchering practices In the pork packeries has been reduced to such a science that nothing now of the ig Is lost but hto squeal. In winter It to quite beneficial tc warm. the. slop fed your bogs, as they can drink more and will thrive better o It Free exercise for hogs developer made and frame and adds to the value of the pork. The now’s milk Increases la quanti

light lit np her pretty, thoughtful face and glinted In her golden hair. "The prettiest effeft of the moon rise to visible to you." I told her. ’] think." she said, smilingly. "Ur nicest effect to that It has made twe

“Good friends?" She nodded. "One of them to very glad." ■So." she said almost inaudlbly. “Is the other." "Do yon know, little Miss Vcf-a. dreadfully as ws quarreled. I liked yon all the time Only I thought that

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The Farm Lawn. Nothing so beautifies a dwelling »to be set In the centre of a welltept lawn. There to no reason *hy he tamer and his family should not rajoy the possession of an attractive loor yard, since every facility is at mnd for grading, plantlni 'ag a pretty lawn. T1 ibould. If possible, be located on a dlghtly elevated knoll, but often the •He has already been selected and he building erected In which

mmediately around the house should * higher than that at the outer edge * the yard. Cariy spring to the Met time to sow

. dear old girl, fur attacking sbject; 'but they are. Anyhow, t beileve he knows half so

three or four yuan old, and old sowi are nearly always good sucklors and careful with their Utters. Crowding nothing but corn Inti bogs from time of birth to maturity .to unnatural and will result disastrous ly nearly every time. When the male Is t In breeding. It will a the rump, narrow la the lo»e aad u sows. It will be wa»

For These Who Rood. 1. Do not read at random; select your books In advance. a 2. Bead Intelligently and with foresight; make s scheme for the season, not too large to be worked out, say* Hamilton W. Ms* le In The Ladles Home Journal. 8. Bead books that Interest you; follow the line of your taste, uulcas your taste to wholly untrained: If H to, read good books In different fields until you find out what you care for most. 4. Havt a book alwsys within reach and make the moat of your spare minutes. 6. Bead only good books and put your mind on them. To get Uie beat oat of hooks you must be able to remember them. 6. Do not make a task of reading; read for enjoyment. New Stationery. The conservative woman rarely changes the style of the paper and envelopes upon which she Indites her notes and letters. Still there are those who like such fancies as the stationers put temptingly forth. For those women wtoy are coo stoutly seeking novelties the fashionable stationer this season has introduced several new styles. Ragged edged envelopes, looking ss If they had been roughly torn, are among these, of led Swiss paper Is another Innovation. The surface of this resembles chiffon, snd to sprinkled with Urge or small dots, according to the feminine fancy. Of course, while paper to always In the best of taste, but nevertheless colored stationery to being used. The newest color upon which short notes of acceptance and regrets are penned la that of topaz blue. Parchment paper In blue gray with a mottled surface, to a derided novelty, and French grays and paper of a greenish hue are made up Into writing materials.

least, they should be sponged and wiped thoroughly. This last must be done carefully, that the toes may become perfectly dry. Boiimi women are troubled. when red from bloating aad aching feet Cases cases It to an excellent plan to bathe the feet la hot water. A change of shoes will also accomplish wonders Many women keep several pair of shoes for this very purpose, one pair for morning and another for afternoon being always advisable. Slippers are not always to be recommended, for. though they may give ease for the time being. If the feet and ankles are tired they will simply make .them suffer more when shoes are put on. says The Housekeeper. If a woman to so untortanate as to have corns, ths first remedy to to get

Uon that to eOcacioo! to one drachm of borate of sodium, one scruple of extract of cannabis and one ounce of coilodlou. This should be mixed thoroughly and applied at night, twice a week, unUl the soreness disappears A good remedy for chilblains Is on# teaspoonful of powdered alsm to one pint of wstsr. The feet should be sponged dally In this, but should not be abed, a quick wetting sufficing. Women Psper Designers. Women are taking to wall-paper designing in increasing numbers, for the work can be done at home. and. in some respects, they are spedaly suited fer 1L In the matter of taste, eye for color and gracefulness of Idea, women designers are not InfrequanUy more than a match for their male competitors, their weakest side being, perhaps in constructive ability, although there are women who have this. too. la a high degree. The faculty, which belongs to ths architact rather than ths artist, gives the power to carry cut Intricate designs In such a manner as will make them look wall when spread over a Urge sarfaoe, for a design which appears affecUvs enough la a small piece may not do at all when repeated again and again, on a walk It M. therefore. In trieeeo, for the manufacturers usually keep a permanent staff of designers, and where there to the salt of originality In anything submitted to them they ore always glad to pay for It This system gives the amateur a chance which he would, not otherwise have; for. without going through a long course of study and practice, aad mastering the technicalities of ths art It to hardly possible to prpdon work whMi could be weed last ss H ~ fracilcn la mall Is glrea at mast at tbs.

to the wish as sad privileges of others will ufieo cause careless half-grown young folk to watch over their habits ot neatness and punctuality, etc.. Is a surprising wsy, and liutc by little they discern that not only do they bold the keys to many sources of the family enjoyment, but that their pride In their homes Increases In proportion to the appearance It makes to their world at (omradai and school am leamand for which they are In so large a degree responsible. “Your home Is so lonely!" touches the core of a young girl’s aenalture h«m Not alone do the children and servants come under the reign of law in many households, but the master (?), so-called, many and many a time seeks In his club, freedom which la denied la the drawing room or library of hto small house, where any dlaplacemeal of furniture In order to approach firs or light, any lack of care In dress, any slight to tho»e convenience* which make and maintain grace of arrangement. and Indicate knowledge of social amenities brings reproach- "Suppoee ionic one should come in unexpected!) ?" has been used with ths force of a mandate in how many homes? How many tired men have found refuge In s place vftiere light Is carefully prepared tp give comfortaMt reading facilities, near big easy chairs, drawn at any chosen angle from theii usual positions: where smoke to welcome and attitude a matter of entire free will?—New York Evening Post. A Girl In Training. The popularity of basketball among young women Is Increased largely by the fact that It can be practiced In m out of doors, and that it Is played with s sphere bearing a marked resemblance to football; for. though the admirers of the latter game at firs! smiled pityingly on the milder sport, where the ball to passed with the hand, referring to the players derisively as “bean baggers." even they have come to realize, that basket hall involves some lively scrimmages at times, and calls for bard practice and special qualifications for those who would excel In 1L The school championship In women’s basketball is held by the New York normal college team, which last year defeated Barnard. Adelphl. Erasmus and many high school teams aad ths lesser Institutions. The students at Norms! college plsy with men's rales They have a man coach, mnd go regularly Into training at the opening at the basket-ball season. Interest In ths game to widespread throughout the college. and there are always 50 or Ot vager candidates for the 'varsity team These are organized Into scrub teama. and subjected to repeated trial games, till the best fire have been selected to plsy for the college. Throe five are obliged to practice dally, to walk every afternoon, to drink milk or cocos and eat only toast

trying ordeal of all—are solemnly pledged to abjure the thing dearest to the schoolgirl palate. For under bo circumstances msy the 'varsity team eat fudge. The enforcement of this ragtflallon to the greatest difficulty which Miss Jeanette Engle, the pretty captain of the team, has to con tend with; for. she declares, the other students, knowing of the ban. deliberately set snares. In the shape of layer cake with fudge filling, for the four Spartan young women. These cakes, passed at Normal "spreads," are so delicious that to resist them requires the most heroic fortitude-—illustrated Jf Sporting News. Fashion Notes. We shall wear soft satin girdles with our summer frocks. Even -our hair must be done up la “early Victorian" modes.

the neckband of your blouse now; Sky-bloe veils on apple green a It takes a pretty girl to wear a II

Broad tucks for the tailored waist and clusters of tiny pin tucks for ths lingerie Mouse. Bed may be popular, but that d mean that women at artistic s wear It In July. *. ■ There is no fabric nor a

may not be made up. There Is a new and ■