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' - t - (1 CHAPTER XXX. Later on iu the day Elaine wan in the sitting room alone. Colonel Severn, lend ing her st-iilfy from the (hath cbanibev directly al! over, had made her lie down on the sofa near the fire, aul tlieie she bid cried herself to sleep. Afterwards he spoke to her about the future. Id an.r circumstance, he remind ed her, it would tie inadvisable fur a young girl to live absolutely alone; ami, a unif iers stood, he could not even visit at the bouse without giving cause for gossip. The only way of eluding this difficulty seemed to hiiu to be their immediate ni.ir riage; and he urged this uioii her ei.rti est,ly, yet delicately, promising that tin cereniotiy should be as quiet and pma;e as she pleased. She Khook her head and clasped her hands tightly together, evi dently in mental pain. "i'ou think it would be disrespectful t the dead';" he asked her. Again a gesture of dissent. "It is for your sake I hesitate," she said at last, iu a low voice that betray-d x hH the anguish of her mind. "I have been an .actress, you know; but there is a more serious disclosure that I have to make Tet. Even I, who have had over two years to grow accustomed to the idea, still shudder Leu I remember that 1 L, do you understand? I, whom you ask to lie , your wife, have stood up before a crowded rooui hi answer to the-charge of murder fit murder of my own sister!" Son at any rate she had succeeded in arousing biui from the calm obstinacy with which he had meant to combat ev ery object she might raise. For anything like this he was not prepared. "You are exaggerating surely!" he said, at length, not because he really thought so, but that she might add some'hing to convince hiiu of the realtiy of what had passed between them, for at present it was like a dream a terrible dream. ' -"'o, it is true all true. It was only through Mr. Bowyer's aid that I escait ed." "Still you are iumx-eut, Elaine! I feel you must be!" he exclaimed, resolute to till those hateful, mocking voices that insisted on making themselves beard, though all his love and loyalty tried to bush them. "Yes. I am innocent," she auswered, with a weary, hopeless quietude of man ner that showed him as nothing else could have done how the burden she had borne for nearly three years had crushed ber spirit. "Let me hear everything from the very beginning; then I can judge how best ti (to to work for I Bwear to you, Elaine, this mystery shall be solved, and you shall be your own bright self again." For answer she clung the closer to him. so happy in bis love, so contented in his care, that the present seemed well worth all the suffering of the past. And so, her head resting on his breast, his arms about her, a refuge and very tower of strength, she told her story. Ada Warrington's charm of manner had been principally on the surface. She had been a spoiled child, and had grwu into a selfish woman. It bad been Ada's wish to go upon the stage instead of choosing some more tisual and unexceptionable means of earn ing a livelihood: Elaine had resisted for some time, and a more determined oppo sition Ada had to encounter, for she was then engaged to .the Reverend Uohert Field, her father's curste. Ada's pretty, flighty head was complete ly turned by the adulation she received. Then Gerald Weare came upon Ihe scene a young man belonging to the wealthi est family iu Sydney. To Elaine's indig nation, Ada accepted him at once, and when remonstrated with retorted with those cruel words which had been brought forward at the inquiry after her death: "You are jealous because he loves me best." The taunt hud contained the more bit terness because iu a measure it was true. Elaine's fancy had been' taken by the young fellow, but all her womanly sym pathy was aroused on Kobert Field's be half. He loved and trusted her sister, and now, while he was planning how to provide a home for his promised wife, she had given herself to another. Ada had declared that she herself would not write to confess her faithlessness to Jier former lover, and so it fell to Elaine to write the humiliating news. Then Elaine told of the murder, and Colonel Severn remained for awhile in thoughtful silem-e. Only one ray of light hone through the darkness. The young aaau, Robert Field, maddened by jealous lain, might have murdered his sweetheart rather than see her become the wife of Mjr other. Elaine,' said her lover abruptly, "would you mind my leaving you for a few days? I should like to see Mr. Weare myself and hear everything he has to tell. 1 shall be back in two or three days before the funeral, of coarse. You night stay with Mary Eeatheratone It la so dreary for yon alone." "No: I will stay here." Thinking she waa hurt at hla tearing ber juat then, be hastened to explain "Dearest, it ia for your ake I am go ing. I cannot reat antil yoor name la shown1 and yon hare ao loager cause tor drmi. Tour face la far too sad; I want to sea It brighter, aa H aiaat have been bo fore this trouble easae." M looked ap at bias wist fU. the light 0t & rwost rr ST fcatf ssw ia a mint of tears: but her lips smiled bravely as she answered: "I am happier iu your love than I ever hoped, ever thought it possible to le. If I grieve, it is for you, to whom all this is new and so terrible. I thought I was strong enough to encounter fate; but nw I feei that 1 should die if they came and took me away from you. On. Oeorge." she cried, passionately, "I could lt-ar the shame for myself, but not for you oh, not for you!" "That shame shall never come. I weir I w ill prove your inuoceuee even Ixfore if is called in question. Elaine, believe me, there is no reason for this fear." CHAPTER XXXI. On the second evening after Colonel Severn's departure he unexpectedly re turned. Elaine was in the sitting room, and her heart beat tuniultuously with sudden hope as she heard Severn's quick footstep on the gravel walk. She sprung up, and the next moment was in his arms in the hall. "Well?" be asked, at length, in a hap py, ringing voice, holding her away n little so that she might see the brightness in his eyes and guess how matters stood. "George, it cannot be it is too soon for -that!" "It is not too soon; and my darling may hold her head as high as she pleases and fear no one on this earth. The cloud has passed away, and the future shall lie as full of happiness as love can make it." "You you mean " "I mean that the man who is accounta ble for your sister's death has confessed at last. Your name is free from even the shadow of a stain." The sudden revulsion of feeliug was so great that for a moment she reeled and swayed helplessly in his arms. He led her back into the sitting room, and put her gently into an easy chair. "It is too strange too good to be true," she gasH'd, breathlessly. "Tell me as I not the best detective in the world? he asked, gayly. "I want to know all about it, frdm the very beginning." "It is a strauge story. When Weare was down here, he told you how I hap pened once to save his life, and a dozen times he professed his gratitude to me, and swore that some day he would repay me in kind. Well, I went to his address in Ismdon, and by good luck found him, though he was on the point of starting off for Paris from there giHdness knows w here. I told him all how we loved each other, and that the only barrier between us was the unexplained mystery of your sister's death.. He caught hold of my hands and wrung them hard. 'I always told you I Would prove my gratitude,' he said. "You saved my life it is yours to do with its you choose. I shot Ada War rington because she was untrue.' " "It is not true it cannot be! He is saying so to save me, sacrificing himself from a mistaken sense of gratitude," gasped Elaine. "I thought so myself at first, but he managed to persuade me at last that it was not quixotism, but the actual terri ble fact. Here is a confession that he particularly wished you to read." Elaine took the closely-written paper and read it aloud. Her voice faltered, but the perfect silence that reigned about them made every word distinct "Though every tongue may execrate me when the truth is known, that I killed Ada Warrington seems to me an act that ci.-cuuialances justified. When Elaine Warrington stood up before those idiots who believed her guilty, I suffered more than I ever shall again, even if I expiate my crime by death. Hut I was resolved that, unless it was a case of an innocent person's dying in my stead, I would not senk I would not give my life for an unworthy one. "I had thought Ada sweet nnd true, so child-like ami artless in her frank admis sion of her love for me. Not a word wrts saiil of the young country curate whom she had also honored with the promise of her hand and the assurance that he pos sessed her love. One night she bad ar ranged to walk home with me from the theater; but when I arrived there she was already gone. Certain of finding her waiting, I had gone straight in, and by some strange chance the first thing that met my eyes was Elaine's pistol. I took it up, and, examining it carelessly, found it loaded. Slipping it into the pocket of my overcoat, I went out again and walked on, taking a short cut back through the public gardens. It was a fine night, but rather a high wind was blowing, ami every now and then the tails of my tight overcoat weighted by Elaine's pistol were blown about my legs. I took out the pistol and carried it in my hand. "Suddenly, as I walked along quietly, I saw through the trees two figures that the moonlight made clear. One waa Ada; 1 recognised her at once. Who the othei was I could not guess, and a Jealous in atinct made me go nearer to discover. 1 waa struck dumb and Motionless. The woman who had lain upon my breast, whose Hp of her own accord had pressed mr own, was bewailing her hard lot tc this ber former lover. Hbe waa marrying mt tar oiy awoey, because she could not face the evils of poverty no. not even with bUa. Hue wept, and again and again a sen red him that she con Id never love an otJker hut she would marry me. "And I all the walla waa listening. As in a dream their voices fell un my ear: but their meaning w as clear enough. She threw her arms about bis neck in almost despairing abandonment when, out of p-tiein-e at Uj,t, he said good-bye. Then she turned to fa, me. The pistol was iu my hand; without hesitation I raist-d it. took aim, and fired, with one shot rid ding the world of the falsest woman that I believe ever drew breath. "It is no tardy remorse that nerves me now. I would have carried my secret with me to the grave had it not been that the happiness of the man who saved my life depended usn my shaking the w hole truth. Of my crime I do not repent; were Ada Warrington to stand Iwfore uie once more, falw, yet as fair as of old, I would raise my hand and lire again." The letter was sigued and attested by two witnesses. . ,,"3 As Elaine was reading the last page a ring came from the hall door, and pres ently there was a sound of voices outside. Hut just then she could think only of the one thing, and scarcely uoticed, though ske heard. "t'eorge." She whispered, anxiously, "you have not given hiiu up?" "1? No. child. In his enthusiasm he was eager to go befors a magistrate at once, but I would not allow it. We came at lat to an agreement that the eonfes sion should never be -used against him un less you yourself were threatened with any danger, and even then be should have three clear days' notice to elude his pursuers." "And now I need no longer fear. Oh, jeorge. it seems like a happy, happy dream!" She smiled tenderly. Surely no words were needed to tell how thoroughly sin trusted in his care, how she rested iu his love! Then a sudden shadow came across the brightness. "If Mrs. Priolo should come," she be gan; ami, even as she sHke, as thoug'i invoked by the mention of her name, like an evil spirit responding to an incanta tion, the door otened and Mrs. Frio." spssj upon the threshold. CHAPTER XXXII. Mrs. Priolo entered the sitting room with an air of defiance the air of oio who knows that she has the best of th Kisition and, without waiting for an in vitation, only vouchsafing a griin "How d'ye do?" sat down beside the fire. Colonel Sexern stood erect, disdaining even an aps-arance of friendliness, ready at a moment's notice to do battle oti his lady love's behalf. There was a short silence; then Mrs. Priolo spoke again: "Last time we discussed matters yon had the advantage. Colonel. You made me sign a confession of what I had done in the matter of that arscuic. Have you that paper safe?" "It is at my lawyer's." "And is not worth the Ink it was written with. There is not a soul in England for whose opinion I care now that Mr. How yer is dead. You can make what use you please of it. Colonel Severn; and I shall observe the same freedom of action as regards the know ledge I jjsm-ks." "You will do as you please, of course," said Severn, quietly. "You take the matter with a big'i hand," she cried; "but you may find your self in the, wrong box after all. Perhaps you are not aware that criminals forfeit all right of pro.erty? When I tell all 1 can, I'd like to know what good Mr. Bow yer's money will do either of you then." Colonel Severn stepped forward hastily and placed a protecting arm around Elaine's waist. "To whom do you refer tinder that in sulting name?" he asked, haughtily. "To Elaine Warrington, who murdered her sister nearly three years ago at Syd ney." "Pshaw! Y'on know ns well as I do tin litter absurdity of that accusation." "If she is innocent, she will have U prove it" doggedly. "That she can easily do. The real mur derer bus i-onf eased; she holds the con fession in her hand." The housekeeM-r stared at the paper blankly, the conviction coming slowly t ber that the value of her wcret knowl edge was indeed gone. She made a lost effort to retain the advantage shf hit I thought she sscssed. "Then I am at lils-rty to tell the lawyers all I know?" she observed pleasantly, ris ing from her seat as she ssike. "Oh. no, no, no!" burst from l.liiiii" s white lips; and the Colonel hastened to explain. "Miss Warrington is not seaking for her own sake, but for another's. If she is accused, she will le forced in self-defense to give up the name of the read mur derer." Sirs. Priolo had taken in the situation at a glunce, and saw that she might stil! make capital of her knowh-dge. "You wish to buy my silence?" she saul, quietly. "If you are willing to sell it." "That would depend on the terms of fered." "I think." broke in Colonel Severn, im patiently, "it would save time and trouble if I were to state at once w hat 1 am ore pared to offer on Miss Warrington's be half. As to halving her fortune with you, that would be absurd; but she is willing to pay you well for your silence. What ever Mr Howyer leaves you she will dou ble. Am I right in promising so much, Elaine?" She bowed her head, feeling just then incapable of speech. It had been a try ing interview for her, for she was longing for the close. Her limbs were trembling beneath her. and she leaned heavily against her lover for supimrt. Mrs. Priolo hesitated. She was (Hinder ing in her own mind the expediency of accepting the offered terms. A gambling iiistin-t a remnant perhaps of the old reckless days when she waa barmaid at Montreal prompted her to do as he had suggested. "I accept," she said, and stopped short. Weak from the fatigue of the past mouth, and overcome by the sensation of relief after the intense strain upon her nerves, Elaine bad fainted. CHAPTER XXXIII. Two days later the funeral took place n quiet, unostentatious ceremony, only sparsely attended, for Mr. llowyer had Im-cm little known, and the village was just then taken up with Its own troubles. Colonel Severn had gained Elaine's consent to a sH-edy biarringe; and it had been arranged with the lcar that his daughter should follow them very shortly to the seaside place whither they were going, and that Charlie Severn abould accompany her as her avowed lover. Mrs. Triolo had kept vefy much to her self since that first interview. Directly they returned from the cemetery Mr. Lev ison led the way to the sitting room. A tab Waa waiting outside to take bim to ths station, ss he wss in a hurry to rvtwra to town; wi without delay be broke tb seal of a roll of paper In his hand, and began to read the contents aloud. Severn snd Elaine were seated on tha sofa, and Mrs. I 'nolo, who had followed theiu iu. took a chair close to the lawyer so i-loae that she could, by leaning for ward, look over his shoulder. The will was a very simple one. and as short as it could be without being illegal. Everything the dead man had possessed was b-ft uureservedly to Elaine, to do with as she thought fit. No one else was mentioned. Mrs. Priolo's face of blank amazement turned to absolute fury as she realized that ail her scheming, all her plans, had been in vain. "Do you mean to say," she asked, trem ulous with wrath, "that nothing is left tome?" "JI ' "Mr. Bowyer was very weak when he made this will. He said be could truM Miss Warde to do ail that he would wish for the servants." "Servants!" cried Mrs. Priolo. furiously. "I was his own brother's w ife!" "You need not be ufraid." interpolated Elaine. "Anything that in fairness you can demand 1 will uot refuse." Mrs. Priolo, niistuking her gentle sym pathy for fear, was eneotiragcd to do her worst. "Ooii't touch me. murderess!" she hiss ed between her dill. -lied teeth. "You ure uttering a wicked libel, and you know it," declared Severn, sternly. "If you won't listeu there are others that will! I'll move heaven and earth be fore I'll allow that unjust will to stand! I tell you that three years ago Miss Warde. as you call her, or Elaine War rington, as she was known then, lied from Sjdney because she could not prove h-r innocence of what. I accuse her of!" Colonel Severn's quiet tones in reply ciime as a relief to ull. "Hut she can prove it now. Mr. I,evi son, may 1 request your perusal of this?" hsnding the same paMT that Mrs. Priolo had seen in Elaine's hand two days be fore, and a telegraphic envehqie as well. "Oh. hush hush! Have you forgotten your promises ?" cried Elaine, breathless ly. "I am absolved from it by death. Just as we were starting for the cemetery this morning a, telegram w as given into my hand, telling me that Ccrald Weare had been in that railway accident between London and Dover, and had died from the effects. He had desired that the informa tion might I conveyed at once to me. Poor fellow, it was a happy deliverance for him; ami. Elaine, it is a deliverance for you! I have given these papers into Mr. Ievisoii's hand so that he may com municate with the isilice at Sydney and the mystery of your sister's murder be cleared up." Elaine burst into tears welcome tears that cased her heart and came as n passionate relief after the anxious strain of so ninny weary months. Severn, with his arm around lo-r waist, soolhed her is Is-st he could. Mr. Ievisoii shook hands with Colonel Severn ami Elaine, congratulating them heartily, and promising them a secdy settlement of tln-ir affairs. As he left tie room Mrs. Priolo also rose to go, feeling that nothing could be gained by remain ing. "t'eorge," whisjiered Elaine, "she is nearly penniless, I am afruid." "She deserves to be So," muttered the Colonel, angrily; but, obedient to her wish, which lie guessed instinctively, he cttlleil the woman back. She turned and faced him defiantly, ex pecting a rebuke.- "Miss Warrington does not desire that you should go entirely unrewarded for j your services, though you forfeited all gratitude from -Mr. Rowyer by" your cow ardly desertion of him iu the hour of dan ger, and certainly deserve no considera tion from herself. To keep you from ac tual want she will allow you an annuity of two hundred a year; and that will do away with the necessity of seeking any other employment, and perhaps working to others the barm you have worked here." "1 utn sure, sir. from whatever motive given, I am grateful for your help; and I wish you and Miss Elaine every happi ness and " "That will do that will do!" interrupt c Severn, feeling that blessings from such a source might have an evil effect. With a bland expression such as she could assume w ben it sailed her purpose to be conciliatory, and with a low resjiect ful courtesy, Mrs. Priolo withdrew; and with her went the last shadow of Elaine's life. The future would be all joy, all peace, with only those minor troubles which serve to accentuate the happiness they cannot disturb.. Often it seems that the greater the pain, the sweeter and fuller is the com iensittion. (The end.) " Plants that tin Into a Trance. A curious exhibit is made tit the M chaulcs' Fair. It is nothing more uor less than a display of "lmimmllied" pliitits.. It requires a label to Inform the jMHipb; Mint they are dead, for the plunts iippour exactly as If alive and growing. Tliey are not made of wax, or of cloth, but are genuine pluutu that have grown iu the eiirtU until tb'-y have reached a good state of develop men?, when, by their lwdng treated to a certain Injection, the growth 1m ar rested. Then comes the atrange part, for tlip plants o treated do uot droop and die, the leaven renin In fresh and bright, and the plant stands erect. It Is, moreover, Imiiervlmia to heat and cold, and nothing scorns able to destroy Its at range repose. The moat striking part of the exhibit la a collection of large palms uwh! for decorating. These plants are noUnl for living very tender nnd susceptible to almost every Influ ence. Those on exhibition have been dead, for six months, yet not even wbeu the leaves are carefully examined would Hie fact le suspected. The ex hibit romlea t6 create much Interest anions visitors to the fair, as the many advantages of baying plants thus Im pervious to all conditions can lie readi ly seen. The credit for providing the exhibit Isdongs to a New Hampshire hint), who discovered the process of treating the plants. Boston Transcript. The Prince Imperlal'a Birthday. Ex-Empresa Eugenie baa recently do. posited her will wltb a prominent Lon don attorney, In which, true to bur pledge, she has left a legacy to each of tl:? fj.WM aiale persons of France born on the birthday" of Iter son, Prli.-w Louis. OUR RURAL READERS. SOMETHING HERE THAT WILL INTEREST THEM. Great Claims Made for tb Adam Cora New Wbiftletree fur Tbrct Horrf Flowing Hand? fcalTold lc vice Shallow Plowing for Harler. The Adams Cora. C. I. Augur, of Connecticut, writing in Hie Auierii-:in Agriculturist, says: My txjic-rleuce leads me to Is lleve that Early Dwarf Ad ams corn will gi ve better results tluia any flint variety. Tills corn waa first brought to my at tention thirty -Hie years ago, a sau ple tsdlig sent me from Michigan, under the name of "Squaw" coin. It was recoimiifiidc i as an extra -early table variety. Ii has In i ii improve 1 by vert of careful Koli-ctioii. until now 1 think It li i no superior for either the extreme north or the ex treme south, as lt curly ripening iiwahf aki.v ArAMU'Wes it desirable conn--', sif of ear. ill IsitU sections. For other sections of the country, while It may tint excel other varieties. It ccr taiiily can lose nothing by comparison. It Is a general purpose corn. If such a thing exists. As early. If not earlier than the earliest sweet variety, It lias large handsome cars, that ate tender and toothsome on the table, and sell readily in the market. Not only will its si.e, eailim-sH and general appear auee t-ell It, but thorn who have tried Its quality an ready to buy again. It n.is unusual vigor, and will grow sturdily ou very- moderate fertilization. It is hardy variety, nnd can Is planted wife ly a week or ten days earlier than tin sweet varieties. There are four types of the AdaniH-Hwnif Early, Early, Ijtte and Zigzag Adams. The Garden a Help to Good I.lvinu. The farmer's garden is not only the Is'st paying piece of laud on the farm, but it Is the one that If managed as it should be, lM-st shows what advanta ges fnrm life may offer. It Is not cred itable to farmers that the residents of cities and villages are able to secure cheaply Is-ttcr supplies of fresh garden vegetables than can the farmer. It ought not to l so. Even In the matter of earlluoss, it Is within the power of the farmer with a good greenhouse to compete for bis own table with tlie market gardener, even Iu the winter and early spring. Hut If lie doe tint care to go to this cxpctise, he will lie Inexcusable if be does not provide an abundant variety of everything that can lie grown In the garden in the open air. If the farmer was obliged, as bis wife is, to provide the material three times a day for wholesome and palata ble meals, he would pay more attention to the garden than be does. Iu any well-ordered family the garden ought to furnish half of what Is eaten during the summer nnd full months, and the half that will certainly give the great est pleasure to unperverted tastes and appetites. New Whlfflctree. A rig that Iwats them all for three horxe plowing. Is shown by Farm and Home. The advantages are: The team is close to the plow and the plow beam needs but very little shifting when us ing a two-horse or a three-horse team. Fasten a standard 18 Inches long at right angles up and down to the end of the plow beam. It may la of wood or TIIRKK-1IOI1SK WIltPPI.ETHEE. Iron. Put a single tree at the upper end of the Ktnudard for the middle horse and a two-horse tree to the lower end for the outside horses. The stand ard must have 12 inches Hlsive and (1 Inches Im'Iow the plow la-ani to equalize the draft between the middle and the two outside horses. To measure the right length of the evener, place the three single trees In line on a work Is'hcl). LeJ the middle tree lap 3 Inches over Inside ends of outside single trees. Cut the evener Just long enough aUi you will bnve n compact rig. Belling Vounix Plus. There Is no quicker way to g,. mon ey In Mrk than to keep a few breeding sows nnd sell their pigs when ready to wean or soon after. There Is always a good demand for such pigs and at considerably more than their pork val ue. It Is known by everybody that the young pig makes more growth with ihe same fowl than it will at any later period of Its life. But the seller of the pig gets the advantage of this without being at aiiy exiienae to care for and feed the aulinaL Therefore his profit Is greater than that of the inutj who buys from him. Too Ban pant Grane Vine Orowtb. Many American gruc vines, especial iy those that are In part descended from the native sorts, require much more room than do the grape grown In Euro pean vineyards, L'nleas given consid erable wood at priming time the growth of the few buds that are left by close pruning will bo stimulated too mocb. f m i i. itill'l .1 " 1 This Is a frequent ause of unfruhful nes in such varieties as the Poger. Hybrids. There is such au excess of sap flowing Into .he shoots that when they blo.m the tendency to wood growth i o strong as to prevent setting the fruit. Such varieties should b pruned long, and if too many LudA start, pull out every alternate one after the fruit has fully set and the danger of growing only wsd has passed. Ihe KarlpT'l-nted Potstoefc Potatoes will grow at a much lower tcnit-erature than corn; but It is none the less a mistake for the early j.la ut lug to put the sets In deeply while the ground is odd aud wet. Cut K,tatoe thus planted rot very easily. For all earlv planting we should use whole ,s.ta'toes. cutting out all but two or three of the most vigorous eyes. This will make a mud) stronger growth than the whole seed not thus prepared. Three. Indies Is deep enough to plant ou heavy ground, though after the soil has teen warmed to greater depth. s...-.t.-s will do Is-st If iJani.il four ami a half to live Inches deep. Such s.t.'lts-S Will Hot I d to ! hilled to keep the crop from growing out of tin ground, and the deep planting is also to some extent a a ns of preventing the rot. which. as It comes from spores br-d on the po tato leaf. Is most apt to attack the tu lier nearest the surface. listing Seed torn. j...ie are every year so many com plaints and losses from or seed corn that the only safe way Is to test It by planting some tinder cover, and In a moderately warm place. This Is not lis.-l" a test of bow ninny souls will grow when planted In the open ground, but it will at bust show whether the s 1 has ret ai I Its vitality, and un der favoring conditions can Is expect ed to make a crop. Knowing that bl seen can Is- depended oil. the farmer can Is saven the loss sure to occur If he puts In more seed than Is ne.il.il with the expectation that sonic will liot grow. This loss is most serious of all, for the seed with little vitality usually makes a weakly growth, nnd the num ber of plants In a hill makes It Impos sible that any of them shall produce more than nubbins. A Handy Scaffold Device. Perhaps the cast end of the house or barn nwls cementing or roplasterlng. If so, and you don't waul a quantity of littnlxr us.'d. make mi angle of 8 by I SCAFFOLD POH KKI'AIIIIKO. wiiutling, ns shown In the Illustration, and slide It up ngultist the wall with 1 stout ole or scantling. Fasten It at the bottom, or let the end sink into the earth, and the more weight you put upon it the more secure it will Uinine. You will want at least two of these angles ami a bourd across them. Kuics us Chicken Food. For very young chicks, and until they an old enough to eat whole wheat, there Is no better food than egg boiled hard, so that It can be crumbled. It should be given a little at a time, and the chicks be allowed to run around for an hour or two before any more Is given. If the egg shell is crush ed line and added, this will also lie eaten, aud It will furnish the needed grit to aid digestion, Is-sbles supplying the lime which Is essential In growing bone and feathers. Many chickens suffer from Indigestion because cooped ou wooden Moors, where they cannot get cither sand or gravel, which oil fowls must have if they would keep Iu good health. Rtonc a M ulch. Wherever a stone heap has laid a fe'v years, the soli Is-tie.-ith will bo found more fertile. This Is cspeclall the case where the whole or part of Ihe heap Is composed of limestone. The disintegration of the stone Is in part responsible for this. All rains and snow contain some carbonic add gas, which makes them a good solvent. It is from slop. that the earthy portions of ull soils were originally formed. An other, nnd a some cases tin most Im portant berietlt to the soil from the stone heap lying ulmve It Is, that thu stones act as n Mulch, shading the soil, and this enabling It to disintegrate the Insoluble particles, and prepare their plant food to be taken up by the roots of plants. Miullow flowing for Hurler. The nsits of barley do uot run deep. Iy. ami the plant makes a iiiuch moro vigorous early growth If the surface soil Is merely cultivated, instead of lain turned to the tsittoni of a fur row with a plow. The only objection to shallow plowing for spring grain is that it makes the plowing harder for teoms ami plows when the spring stub ble Is turned over Iu the fall for sow Ing to winter grain. But some farmers have found that here also the shallow plowing succeeds best. Deep plowing of stubble laud only keeps the soil loose to a greater depth, allowing It to absorb more water, and thus lucreaso iue injury to the crop froln free-ting and thawing. winter When a girl Is Id the ellgiMllty of a young man depends a good deal on what sort of a mustache he lias When she Is l he la likely to think mors about bis bank SCr.Mi ii t . ... iii- - BvuinTiin Journal , fib "vv. -.vv-.: JAJ . . S'-"W" ' ' -