Meadow Brook
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tlARY J.
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CHAPTER XT.-tCeatuiued.)
oeea aa we were attain asseuiblod
Haibert and Jessie, wbo
till, asked perulsaiuu la
"ran a te Coeie Ucfc'a, aud tell the
axraatta k was Mining home." airs.
Innate, asede bo eajarwas; and than tbsjr
prtip d bat I eheeld sosempany taem.
Jessie balding ntf head, jsaasiug in
stead ef walking. I ootid not kelp sail
ing as spite of myself upon tbe httle
creates booed ing sod frisking at my
aid. I'acle Diek seemed to be her ora
sl. and after looking sroasd to luake
aura thai so one heard at, I asked "who
fee was"
"Way. he's Cnele Disk," said alia; "the
besteet ancle in the world;" wbila Hai
bert added, "He'a got a heap of raouey,
too; and once, when ma thought I waa
asleep, I beard her tell Liu that if be
didn't get married it would be divided
'between ua. I told I'nele Dick what
mother said, and I tell you be looked
black, and somehow, after that ho took
to ruila' and foolin' witb Ada wuuJer
fully." As yet everything with me wa com
paratively conjecture. I did aot know
positively that the Uncle Dick tbe chil
dren waa the "dark mm" of Kosa Lue:
but tbe auewer to my next qnssUou
would decide it. and half tremblingly
waa it put. "Who ia this AdaV What
ia her other name?"
"Ada Montrose, and she lives with n.
Uncle Dick is her guardian," aid Hai
bert. , t sa atisned, aud did not wish to
hear any more. I should uiet him again,
and tinged aa my temperament i with
a love of the marvelous, 1 could not help
Tjelieviog that I'rovidrnce had led me
there. By this time we bad reached
Magnolia Grove, aa it waa very appropri
ately called, and Dever before had I
aeen ao lovely a spot. The ground,
which were very spacious, were surround
ed on all aides by a beds'? of the beauti
ful Cherokee roue, and, unlike those of
Cedar Grove, were laid out with perfect
taste and order. Mr. Delafield, .as I af
terward learned, had spent much time at
the North, and in the arrangement of
hia houae and grounds he had not uf.ly
imitated, but far aurpaased the style of
the country seats which are so jften
found within a few mile of our eastern
cities. The gate at the entrance waa a
huge wooden structure, having for its
posta two immense oak trees, axou'id
whose trunks the graceful ivy tiuJ,
and then hung in fanciful festoona from
seTeral of the lower branches.
At tight of us soma servants routed up,
and when Haibert, after announcing hat
I was Miss Lee, the new guveriieaa.
further informed them that their inaatt-r
waa coming home In a few daya, tbey in
stantly gathered round ua. evincing ao
much joy aa to aatonisii me, who bad
heretofore looked upon a Southern slave
holder at a tyrant greatly drvaded by bit
vassals.
It waa dark when we retched Cedar
Grove; and aa there was company iu ins
parlor, I went Immediately to my room.
1 had aot been there long, however, when
a servant was sent up, ssyiug that "Mrs
Lansing wished me to come down and
play." Thia was an ordeal which I
greatly drssded. I trembled violently ss
I descended to tbe psrlor, which wsa
nearly fall of visitors.
. "Miss Lee, ladies," said Mrs. Lansing,
at the tame time motioning toward the
music stool ss the sest I was eipsct td
to occupy.
There was a film before my ys aa I
took my poat and nervously turned oricr
the leaves of s music book. I had heard
much of stage fright,' aud sure am I that
never did poor mortal suffer mora from
an attack of that nature than did I dur
ing the few moments that I sat there,
trying to recall something familiar, some
thing wbicb I knew 1 could play. At
last, when the patience of the company
tieemed nearly exhausted, I dashed off at
random, playing parte of two or thr-;e
'different tunes, changing the key aa
many times, using the loud pednl wbe:i
I should have naed the soft, and at laat
ending with the moat horrid discord to
which my earn ever iiatened. The audi
ence were, nndoiibtwlly, thunderstruck,
for they spoke not for the apace of a
niinute; and, with a feeling of deapera
tion. I was about to make a second effort,
hoping thereby to retrieve my character,
when Mrs. Lansing said, in a cold, rtr
cnatic voice, "That will do, Mitt Lee; we
are perfectly satisfied." Then, turning
to a haujfhty-lookins young lady who
at by the wUtdow, she continued, "C'uuio,
Mias Porter; you certainly can't refjsc
t favor ua now."
With a very consequential air, for
which I could not blame her, Miss Porter
took my place, and, without any apparent
effort, killed my poor performance mt
rljrht; for the executed admirably aonie
of the most difficult music. When she
had finished the Isdies rose to go, Mrs.
Lansing following them to the door end
whispering something shoot "bar belag
humbugged again."
When the returned to tbe room I stole
glance at her fsce, which was very red,
and Indicative of anything bi y.X
toward me. I felt the hot tears rising;
nut when, witb a bang, she closed the
piano, and taming toward sna, demanded
-bow loug I bad taken mania lessons," I
forced them back, and answered prompt
ly, "fiv quarters."
"Only fiv uusrtersr' she repeated in
evident amazement. "Why, Llna ha
taken three yean, and she wouldn't y,u
aider herself competent to tescii, wen
mere she poor and obliged to do ."
"I, at least, never intended to deceive
yea." said 1.. "I told you la my letter
that I was net an accomplished musi-
clan, and atlll yon consented to employ
BIC."
, I was ostensibly upon trial; and who
ever has been la a similar aUnatien will
'' jvaaVI wnderatsnd that I nonld Mt, of
. a. nvartf Inatica.' With sirs.
''- Lmatas trr cootlanaUy apon
...r: l raatirr often aa inonaai a warn nau
' id) and by the don of tse second
'T 1 rrsetf awsyasj to dennt the aownd
t U my mind,, wenderins? why. tho
0)Um:b4 mmt ihnnni mi
Cegtlttnal MtlUliat awft say
hfi Katat (!, wt tkt fe
--fjinn ft r mi
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several times, in their mother presence,
the children told me "bow husicle. 1
waa.'" This annoyed her sad n lbs
morning of the third day she iaforaued
as that she would defray my eipeataea
book te Haaaacbuaerrs, where 1 eouid
tall them I was too ynaeig to suit her;
adding, thst I might as wall sw the ueit
morning. This was death blew te my
hopes: sad so violent was the shock that
I eosud aot even weep. Hal and Jeaale
ware furious, deolariag I should set go:
and whan 1 convinced them that 1 aaaaf,
they insisted upon my fa awing that day,
at all events.
To ibis I consented; sad sa Mm. Ln
aiag had now no object in wstebiug mm,
abe absanutd hcraelf froou tbe aaUuul
room entirely, let ring me to do aa I
pleased. Tb oouMo,nenre waa that my
benumbed feculties awoke again te life,
aud everything which, for the last ten
dsys, 1 seemed to bars forgotten, eauie
back to we; while even the children no
ticed buw differently 1 appear..
CHAPTER XVI.
The day waa drawing to a ck.ee. The
eJiildrea's lessons were over, the last 1
wss to bear. Their books were piled
away, awaiting the arrival of my ue-
j cl-5go- sj at mj request I wa uft i
the school room alone alone with my
grief. Through the open window 1 heard
the shouts of tbe children. An hour went
by. and then in tbe halt I heard the
voire of Jessie, and the words she ut
tered ifc-ut an electric thrill through my
nerves, and brought me to my feet, for
they were, "Come thia way. Uncle Dick.
I reckou she's in the school room."
The next moment he stood before me,
the dark man, scanning me curiously, but
still without anything like rudeness in
his uaze. A bright, beautiful tmile broke
over his strongly marked features, nnd I
felt as if a gleam of tuuligbt had shone
for an instant over my pathway. Taking
Uiy band in his, be bid Jessie leave us. as
he wished to aee uie alone. She started
to oijey, but ere she reached the door,
she turned back and asked him to stoop
down, whispered in hit ear, loudly enough
for me to hear. "1 want you to like her."
"Of course 1 shall," he replied, and
again that sij;i;e broke over hit face.
I did not expect hint to recoguite me.
for with the exception of the night at
the theater be had nerec farly seen niy
features. When 1 apoke, however, and
he heard tbe sound of my voii. he
started and looked me more fully iu the
face; but whatever bis tho.tghts mipiit
have been, be seemed to be satisfied tlrnt
he was mistaken, and seating himself at
my side, he commenced conversing with
me as familiarly as if he had known me
all my lite. Gradually our conversation
turned upou books, aud ere I wss aware
of it I passed through whst I now know
to have beun a pretty thorough examina
tion of all tbs branches which Mrs, lan
tiiig bad wished me to teach.
"You play, I believe. I would like to
bear you," be said at last, laying hit
hand on my shoulder, at if be would lead
me to tbs psrlor. '
Instantly the blood rushed to suy fss.
for since the night of my disgrsee 1 bsd
not touched tbe piano, neither did I with
to again. So I tried t excuse myself,
and when be iusisted, I finally aaid, with
my eyes full of tears, "Please exruite me.
sir, for I cau't play. I failed before
your sister, and I shall do the tame be
fore you."
"No you wou't," he replied, at the tame
I (inie drawing my arm within bit tnd
leaning me toward ID Ooor. luu nave
nothing to fear, Mist Iee."
He tpoke as one having full authority
to do as lie pleased, and I iiittinctively
felt that though nominally Mrs. Lansing
was mistress there, he. in reality, was
the leader, the head, whose bidding every
one obeytl. At laf, when I thought
bis patience was nearly eihamted. 1
wiped my eyea, aud starting up, s.iid.
"You have made me very happy, Mr.
Delatield, for 1 could not bave borne the
disgrace of being tent home aa incompe
tent. I can play for you now, of for
Mr. Lansing, either."
And tho result proved that I was right,
for 1 exceeded my own expectation, nnd
wa sstottiahed at myself.
"Angeline," taid he, iu a alightly com
manding voice, as that lady looked ciiri
oiixly In at the door, "Angeline, cmne
bare;" and she crossed over to bis side,
where be detained her by placing bi arm
about her waist.
For a moment then I wavered, for
though I could not aee, I could feel the
haughty gaxe of the Urge black eyes,
which I knew were bent upon me.
"You have done well. Miss Lee," be
aaid, when at last I arose from the in
strument, at tbe tine time playfully
touching my cheeks, which were burning
with feverish excitement.
Thst night, after I hsd retired to my
room, Haibert and Jessie came to the
door, requesting permission to come in.
I admitted them, when Jessie, jumping
into my lap, said, "Ob, I'm so glsd you
are going to atsy. Hal says so."
"Tea," put in Hsl, "Uncle Dick told
me tkat you mustn't be sent awsy, for
you, were a heap better scholar than she
bad' represented yon to be."
When I went down to the breakfaat
room next morning Mrs. Lansing greeted
me rather coldly, and appeared slightly
embarraseed. I had purposely doiiued
my traveling dress, for though Mr. Delu
ded had said I was to stay, I felt that
she, too, most do the ssme ere I had a
rigbt to remain. The sight of my dress
fieemed to annoy her, for It bronxbt to
tier cheek two bright red spot while we
were at breakfast. Wben It wsa over,
and the children bad gone ont, I very
comMied!y asked her "bow long before
the stsge would call for me."
Turning her flashing black eye upon
me, alie said, "Do yon mean to intuit me,
Miss Leer The stage hss been gone an
hour. I supposed yon knew you were
to reasatn.''
"Mr. Delafleld Intimated much," I
answered; "tat my engagement was with
rou, not him, and until I hear from yon
that I am expected to stay, I do not of
coarse foal at liberty to do so."
Rhe rWrhtanod op perceptibly, and
fear aaytsxt tntnethlng about Blchard's
rdi.'taf la nor ifsira. replied, "I pre-
wban fum
first cam, and bo could not appear to
advsntsge; and as my brother thinks you
art tolerably fair scholar, 1 hsva de
cided to keep joa."
1 bowed Lu acquiescence, and ake con
tinued, "There i something, however.
which I must Brat ssy to you; bat ae thia
is not tbe proper place, you will go witb
me to my room.
I complied witb her request, sud clos-
j 'm . - WWW., 1 1M v I
smble ss to the proper wsy for s yeuug
lady to eoudnet herself ua tbe pressors
of gentlemen, especially Chose who ware
every way her superiors, "for kaelaSM-e,"
said she, "there's my brother Hicbaxd,
who is rather noted for hie familiar, at
tentions te maimer toward the ladies. At
UuiC as he confine himself te his Sasaki
I do not so much mind It; hat when be
lsriahes his attentions upon my gov
srntssss, I think it wrong, for ho aught,
yoa know, rsiee hopes which of eoarse
awakd never be restated. Mia 'Mini! so,
of whom yoa hsvs hoard n apeak, will
probably he home this saaatner, and than
his time will be eeapiod with her. 1 de
not think he will ever marry any so, hat
kf he does. It will undoubtedly be Ads."
Tnst night I tried myself to sleep, hslf
wishing 1 bsd nevsr com t Cedar
Grove, fur 1 knew tin. Lousing would
provs so exerting, nuresswiisble mis
trees; snd wben Ads cams boms, my Mt
uttioti, I thought, would be anything but
agreeablt. I waa aurprised when, th
ueit utorniug, in the pretence of hi i r
ter, Mr. Delatield banded uie a hand
some bouquet.
Mrs. Lansing's face, whkh had been
unusually placid and irriiif. now looked
cloudy and disturbed; but the taid limb
ing; neither did she ever again make any
allusion to the Howert which to frequent
ly came to nie from Magnolia Grove. I
taw bow anxious she appeared for Ada's
return,, however, and bow touch interest
Mr. Delafield, too, seemed to ti'.ke iu her,
and I felt sure that matters were amica
bly arranged, and that for once rumor
was rigbt in saying that Magnolia Grove
would, iu llie auiunin, be graced by the
presence of a mistreat. Mr. Delafleld
bad been ruukiug some repairs, and wbeu
I chanced to be tlmre with Jessie, he
had taken me through bis library into a
pleasant, airy room, which be was fitting
up with great elegance.
"Thia," said he. laughingly, "I design
as the boudoir of Mrs, Delatield. when I
shall lie fortunate enough to boast such
an appendage to my household; and aa a
woman's taste i supposed to be superior
to that of men, 1 want your opinion.
How do you like it? Do you think it
would suit my wife if 1 had oueV
Of course he meant Ada, and in fancy
I saw her reclining upon the luxurious
lounges, or gazing out upon tbe vine
wreathed piazza and wealth of Bowers
which greeted my iew when I looked
from the large bay window. For an in
stant I dar-d nor truct my voice to
'speak, and when at last I did so, I am
aure it must have trembled, for he enme
to rny side st:d looked me earnestly in
the face, wh'ie t.u smiled at uiy answer.
"It i tight in suit her, unless her home
heretofore has hem Paradise."
After that I had not the lean doubt
of hit engagement with Ada. and I be
gan seriously to think of going back to
Sunny Bank to lake charge of a select
school nhiih wss about to be o'.enew
there.
(.'HAPTEN XVII.
Ada was daily expected, the vetsel in
which abe had aailed having landed at
New York, and numerous preparation!
in honor of ber arrival were in progress
st Cedsr Grove, where she was evidently
regsrded ss s persou of consequence.
The best chamber in tbe bouse wss ap
propriated for her use; Mr. DvlaSeld him
self taking murh interest in th arrange
ment of it furniture, and bringing over
each morning fresh bouquet of flower,
wbicb, in eoatly vases. adorned '.he
apartment. Every one seemed auxiout
and expectant, save Jessie and H albeit,
the former of whom did not with tier to
come, as the took up to much of Uncle
Dirk's time, while tbe latter openly
avowed his ditiike, saying be wiehed
she'd stay in Eurnie always.
As for myself, though there was no
particular reason why 1 ahooid do so. I
dreaded her arrival, and when at lust
word cam to the school room that she
was in the parlor, and the children ;nust
come down to see ber, I stole out into the
L-arden, in order that I might put off the
interview with her st loug aa possible. I
knew I must meet her at the aupner ta
ble, and so after a time I went up to tuy
room to dress, do'ining a plain white
muslin, which I hsd often been told be
enme me better than aught else 1 -wild
wear. Before my toilet was Rubbed,
little Jessie came in and insisted upon
twining wmong my curl a few simple
buds, which, the taid, looked "miKlity
nice," adding, a she stepped back a pace
or two to witness the effect, "I think you
are a heap prettier than Ada; but Uncle
Jick don't, 'cause I asked him. and he
said, "Of course Ada wa the handsom
est.' Hal tay how he's her beau, and
I reckon be is, for be bused ber like
fury,"
"He kie everybody, doesn't lie?" I
asked; and she replied:
"Mighty nigh everybody but yos. I
never seen him kiss you; and wheu I
ssked bin) why, be said yoa wouldn't let
him won't yon?"
"It wouldn't be proper," I said, smil
ing down upon tbe little fairy, who. pois
ed on one foot, was whirling in circles,
and theo looking up Into my fsce with
ber soft, dreamy eyes.
At thst moment the supper bell rsng,
snd bounding awsy, she left me a loos,
r'or full five minute I wsited, trying to
summon sufficient courage to go down,
and st last chiding myself for my weak
ness, I started for the dining room. My
footsteps were light, as they evidently
were not aware of my approach, for
they were talking of me, and ss I resett
ed the door, I beard Jessie, wbo was
giving Ada a description of her teecber.
say: "Why, she's the properest person ia
the world, for she won't even let Uncle
Dick kiss her."
Ada joined in the general laugh; arid
at tbe ssme time lifting her large, IstiguiJ
eye, she saw me, and started slightly,
I fancied. he recognised me. Hbe
had changed since I taw ber Isst, and
ber fsce now wore a. weary, jsded look,
while the dsrk circle beneath ber eyelid
told of Iste hour and heated rooms,
"Miss Lee Miss Montrose," said Mr.
!. using, and tbe proud Ada bowed
haughtily to tb bumble governess who,
with heightened color, took ber accus
tomed east at the table
"You bave aeen each other before, I
believe," aaid Mr. Delafleld, looking curi
ously at both of ua, while Mr. Lsnsing,
In neb earprtee. eiclaimed, "Seen each
other! Where, pray 7"
I waited for Ada to answer, sad aftea
tarinf il.mc a uooieot, she replied,
quit indifferently. "Ilia Lee's face doe
teem familiar, nnj if 1 mialake not. (
met lr ont-e or twice lu Boston" and
Uiia wis all she said, if I Hpt a glance,
f baif eutrcetiug, wbicb aba threw at me
' from bcussth her long, drooping lashes.
This glsn-e 1 did nut then understand.
hut I now know it to have been prompt
ed by a dresd lest I should lull of iter en
fasTement with Herbert Langley. and
tans betray ber to Mr. Delafield. to
whesa, it sea ma, ah had poeitiveJy de
disd the whole, soJsuuily sasuriug hnu
that there had sever been betwaoa tfaeiu
anything more earioas tbau s wr
friendly acquaiotauve.
"If I only knew she would usvsr tell,"
said Ada to herself thst night; "but abe
will, secidontally if nut iiitautioualiy.
Lew-bred aeopla like her srs slw.iyt
bold, and ss ana becomes bslier swyiiaiat
ed with me, she asy possibly say swuiw
thutg to me about Hsrbwrt in tbs pret
soos of Mr. Deisflsld, who will question
her, perhaps, sad thus lru tbe ul.
Bo I'll be prepsrsd. she's duibiug but
poor governs, tiid uiy word will b
preferred to hers, provided I tirst git
her lbs wbsracier of deceiver."
(Te. be continued.'
IDEAL CAMPING GROUNDS.
A Land of Many Wild Itca.ts, Uami
sal Sunshine.
In Florida the country Is d.vliied into
hammocks, prairies. oi4i Htid cypres-i
swamp, liveoak wood, palunrtto isl
and aud tbe endless wastes of stuuteJ
pine laud. Hammocks aro thiikly
wu tried places with rich soil, but iliuc
cetisilde owius to tbe ileus tuugle of
vines nnd scrub. Tbe allotting I good
If jou will search out thn black beats,
wildcats and other aulnmU bitilug It!
the Juugle.
A Florida prairie Is a restricted,
low. sandy Hat with a thin, irregular
Kcattcrluj; of poor grass. Iier; and
there are small shallow (tools arouud
which birds flock iu Immense numbers.
Deer, wild pigs (dtuceiKlauts of U? uV-
tiienUc plg as well 83 emmsi mud other
"varmints," frequent these prairies;
they are tbe feeding, places for tbu
stately wbooping crime, which la a veg -
etarlan by nature; and sometime tur
keys feed along the edges.
The opea swamps, which form a con
siderable part of Florida, especially of
the southern half, are full of water-
fowl; but the fln'-st shooting, " Itb gun,
or camera. Is In the cyprexs swamps,
These are very abundant. Each of tho
smaller ouea Is a pond, frequently
seven or eight feet deep, surroundixl
by a belt of cypress trees and a scant
growth of myrtle and other buhhes.
On the outer edge of this !elt niaplo
trees are Interspersed with the cyprens, nrrangemcur H that it does away with
while beyond 1h a flat, bare strip ,f!,h "Tap paasiug niouml Hie ntiltiml's
1nnt snv where from St) to 400 feet which of Ueceanity ltlterferi-d
wide, and usually bordered by pal
metto and pine. Some of these cy
pres swamps are of lmwen.se size, one
lK-iug. 1 believe, more tbaa forty mile
long. In them ar found every animal
aud bird known to Florida.
Usually palmetto "Islands" ex lit In
tbe neighborhood of cypress awamps
slightly above the level of tbe sur
rounding country, and therefore well
adapted for camping altes. Tbe cab
bage palmetto affords shade, kindling,
bod and food. Tbe liveuak country
has little to recommend It, except that
It offers the most beautiful of camp
ing sites and abuudant bedding lu the
tbape of Spanlsu ihohs. Tbe wood Is
scan-ely suitable for a camplire, an Its.
smoke Inflames the eye to a painful
degree.
With the choice of such different
kinds of country, a winter climate as
good as can lie had, fishing aud huooI
lug lu abundance, almost endlets op
port unit few for the camera-hunter, and
boating, tiding and bathing to suit ev
ery one It I a wonder. Indeed, says
Country Life In America, that more
people do leave the bitter cold of the.
North for this land where nearly every
winter day Is a day of sunshine.
How IXil the Turkey Know?
A Virginia farmer tell;-, a story
which set-in to Indicate that turkey
are not as senseless Creatures as they
appear to Ut: "One nigot recently,"
be says, "myself and my wife were
out ilriviuir A wis Dutlinir un IIih
lmre fior ivturi.ln" hon.e I noticed
my turkeys were not rootttlng us uhu -
the fence and 'n the
limbs of
other trees.
my turkeys were not rootittng us uhu-
al In the big buttotnvood tree by tb lu,'"u I'Iowl" Ul1 bnrrow
barn. Instead, they, were perched oti!'11"' U" t'"1 rw'11
aiiiiiu if liaa ju.b usi .tut iite 1 1 1
"It struck me an mighty funny, as,'""" """""" " ,urn 11 ""u
turkeys on the place bad roosted ltf "" 'ng seas.tr. hi not ...-.hI-
i).t trest ever since I could remetn-
ber. That nlgbt about midnight a hard,
wind am) rain storm came up and tbe
old button wood Idew down. Now, bow
did those turkeys know that tree wai
doomed? At sundown there was no
sign of a storm, and tbe buttonwood
waa full fifty year old and apparent
ly aa stanch aa ever."
Millionaire Appeals from 1 -cent Fine
Fred Herrick, a millionaire lumber!
manufacturer of Birmingham, Ala.,
ban appealed from a one-rent flue itn
posed la tbe police) court on a charge
of refusing to pay a restaurant bill.
Mr. Herrick went into a cafe and or
dered lunch with cold salad. Tbe salad
was brought to hltn witb dressing
and be refused to pay 15 cents for It.
Ills srrest and tbe one-cent One fol
lowed and, Herrick say that he will,
appeal to the nupreme Miurt before be
will pay It.
Many Ije-ngaage Hpoken.
Probably the moat cosmopolitan city
In tbe world Is Hlngajtore, where the
British Bible fctclety sell tbe scrip
turea in aeventy-Ovc language. Near
ly forty language and dialects ar4
spoken aroong tbe 600 boys of tbt
Anglo-Chinese college In that city.
ire doughnuts to fudge there la some
tbnf wrong witb toe worn a a wbo tslki
si- w-baa afca ban woMtblaf to .
Ortsisi the Bast Apstlee.
Aa Ouie goes ou Its consumer of
fruit inLirssausntltisa whisbare uwisu-
' m ..,... .4 U 1 - ( . 1 - v k '
ucavtexl tu quality Tho that haa gttaa
when they are deceived by appanr
ance. The writer tana seesi many oon
suuuors gu to stores for appiee nnd
taste several varieties before buy tog
In this) way they learn to Offel any
of surb fiueloohliic frvst aa the Ban
Its vis apple, wbicb is so devoid of
quality. Than there Is a dex-Med In
crease In the consumiHkMi of baked
apples In restaurants and nasals, bene
the owners of tbetse places nave
leu rued to buy tbooe varieties that
bave good qu.ility rather tbau good
uppearauce, ami. a a rule, are quite
willing to Miy for what they want.
Jrowers of fruit should take this les
Hon home aud make up their mi mis
that In future the consumer muat be
entered to If fruit 1 to It sold at a
fair margin of profit. The question of
grades must also have attention, for
these city consumers w ho ure willing
to pay for quality want that quality
la slxe aud perfection of fruit as well
as in the flavor. There l a market
for sucolid ind third grades as well as
the first grade, but tbey must be dis
tinctly separated to briuj; the best re
.urus for each.-ludlauupolts -News.
Attachment for Team Hsrnes.
There are but very few of tlw ar-
;iekn uin-il by our greut-KrHtiilfatliera
j which still retain their old form, w ith
little change cr improvement, but
.amotig this number may be o.uuted
the barutrtwi which Itt Uticd on lmre
for hauling purpown. Practically the
aatne pattern of barnews has been utted
for many years past,
while other
It bave Ihiq
thing, introduced with
. altered, beyond recognition or iLsibie
ed altogethtT. Tlit there was still a
chance for improvement ! s!i r.vn by
the picture here represented, iiil:?tnit
ing a change in th construction of a
heavy team harness, which will at
least add to the comfort of the ani
mal. The principal ftdvnrrnsre of thia
ArroR,) ra.c tKivauKXT.
somewhat witb the muscular exerllou
and addid to tbe dlecoitifort lo bot
weather. In this lm roveun ut a short
curved strap bt laid over the back, fa
lug held in place by a hi rap paMiiug
from tbe breeching to the collar, aud
only coming Into play when tbe ani
mals are backlug. The ttaces are en
tirely free of the lmn)ess from collar
to wb'llletree, and afford a chance for
a atrulglit pull, without lntn-fereuce
fruui any other ir:luii of the harness.
Frederick L. Alnswortb of Turner,
Kansas, U the iuvnitor.
Deert I'lowiotr.
Murh of the advlc- In favor (if dee
plowing Is out of p'lice on bill farms
-tb the topsoil only fix to eight Inches
deep. I'lowltig which bring, much
subsoil to tbe top Is not desirable. Hut
there are ttiHiiy Helds with goKl depths
of rich, dark loniii that have never
i111 I"MMTly worked
Hucb lauds
I'"" ,uwf """" worD oul
I ' mti;jji7 in me
' i i. ...a .... .in... t. . t
.bonora iajer. himiHy to utuik np the
''L..A. ...II ....I I. a
",ut" " lu '"'-"' visaiiu
tine the soil, exposing It to air and
un. For potatoes and root crops deep
flowing la desirable, also to loosen tbe
oil for root snd tuber growth. Amer
can Cultivator.
Home Insect Pests.
Dust asparagus beetle witb I line or
pray with parls green or bellebon-.
Btop the apple-tree borer by applying
parts green In whitewash to the trunks
and large limbs, for coiniuou fruit
and leaf-eating insects keep the foliage
covered with bordeaux and parls green
mixture. Parts green will kill cur
rant worms, Cfil bage worm, striped
beetle, wlery and tomato worm, etc.,
but hellebore la little safer to !'
(one ounce In two gallons water, for
cabbage and, turnip fly dust with
aabea. Tree and plant lice are killed
by tobacco waier or Insect powder.-.
Exchauge.
New Wa to Make llntler.
L, II, Williams, vice president of the
Akron (O.) Cold Distilling Company,
claims to lie the discoverer of a meth
od of nuking butter without first re
moving tbe cream, tie does not go In
to details, but )';
"Tbe discovery la not one f mere
chance, but la the result of a year's
hard work. 1 waa given the InsUbt
from our cold distilling process nnd
hare apeot much time and study on it.
I have tested tbe machine before '
eral prominent capitalists of the city,
and tbey are now back of me. We
will build a plant and put the product
on the market." Creamery Journal.
Flaw of Cattle Bare.
Eastman Bros., of Illinois, In tbs
Breeder's Gazette, describe tbs) psa a
of a cattle barn which tbey have
used for several year.
The barn is !i feet by 48 feet st
ss a pole bam with poets 30 feet high,
and. a coruerlb so by 12 feet ram
through the cesitor of the bara. The
lower boards of tbe crib are fetegeat
and feed boxes built on level witb the)
rib bottom ao as to make praetsrmasy
a ssjtf feedsr, especially when feeding
sbexaed eorn. Hogs steep andesr tbe
eoraerlb.
Hayracks oe the eidee are eighty feel
long Hay la put In at tbe ends) ed
tbe bexu. slldiisg doors, contrail) bf
weigbta, are urns! at tbe end of the
mew. Tbey are closed wheu tbe bay
ia in Ute mow. There are doors slong
kle of tbe haymow. Wben Oiling the
mow we leave a space of four feet
between tbe bay and tbe sides of the
barn, which ermbli-s us to throw bay
luto the racks when feeding. Tbe
south end Is open. The north end lias
doors which we close In bad weather.
We bave lots on the north, south and
east of tbe barn aud wales east ot
THE EAS1MA.1I BAM.
the barn, m we can weigh cattle any
time.
This barn will easily accommodate
H"J cattle. Wp are mnv feeding 101
head, ninety evpn of which are Her
fordsl. Thia kind of a barn Is a greai
time and labor stiver. We keep It well
bedded aud It Itt always dry.
Feeding: roft Corn,
Feeder win) tried finishing cattle on
soft corn reported very tinsatbifactory
rosultn. Hut the Iowa experiment Ma
tiou recently marketed some cattle fed
on soft earn ahiiigsldo others fed on
sound corn of the V.M crop, and th
reu!U were decidedly favorablo to th
former feed. At the price for soft
and sound corn prevailing when th
cattle were put on feed the advantage
was with the lower priced corn. And
the steers fed on it oubJrcsMed by a
ma.ll margin thosf; fiJ on sound cort.
The difference lu killing, however, s)
uot greater than might weitr In any
two lota of cattle. Klther the feeder
have been wrong lu their estimate oj
the value of soft corn or the Iowa,
station's experience Is exceptional
I'robubly difference In Uie tiuality o4
the corn may account for It, as some
feeder locitidu lu tb-lr definition ot
"soft" corn the light, Hiaffy, linnia,
ture atufT of comparatively low feeds
lug value.-Stockman and Farmvr.
Mow Me Keeps the tfctgs Off.
'"I bave for several yearn uned a pro
ventlve for sheep killing by dogs this)
ha never failed to woik," said ti. J,
Hobertsou. a Loudoun t'ouuty, Va,
furmer, to a man at the Arliugton,
"Farmer raising sheep are suntyis)
to a large extent by iiriiwllng dotrs get
ting into their flix ks and killing of.
many of the animals, to My uothlii(
of running the Mesh off the others, t.'n,
t!I 1 devised Uie sysletii I now prac
tice I tipeat many sleepless nighti
ttiitehliig for the prowbTs, but with,
out success. The nights 1 failed tt
watch I generally lost a sheep or 4
lamb. Finally I got some powden-tj
cloves aud put It In little ba's, w hick
I hung around the n.s-k of each sheep,
Tbe dogs made one try for the slices,
after the bags were put on, but slue
that time they have let my sheep se
verely alone. A small quantity ol
p.iwdered cloves each year saves ti
many a dollar, I can tell you."-Wash,
iuglou Star.
ftilase and rtover.
Where It Is desirable to somewhat
husband the slhice and get best ro
suits from cut stover the latter it
more relished If mixed with the quaa
tlty of slluge to l fisj and allowetl t
lie covered with sack or blanket
from one feeding time until another.
If uot to be used in couuectlon wit
slUge, If mixed with cut hay In qoaa
tlty sufficient for several days' fedt
Ing and well moistened with water)
aud kept covered, or If treated so wltlt
ont being mixed with tmy or otbe
mnUrrUl, the cows will eat more and
wKb much leaa waste than If fed dry,
National Htockman.
Poultrjr la the oob.
Tbe South seem to be coining tat
ward the front as a poultry section
In Georgia during (be year I'joo the,
were 4,M.144 chickens over thre
te ii'hs old. K,4ld turkeys, 2ol.1
ices- i.nd 64,.) ducks, n valued a
1 l.'.Mi."t; tbe ezK prixluewl were val
tied at l.fil5VW and numbered
TKi,V doxi-n. Alabama, although
smaller Hlate, produced 18,77x,!t doa
en egg, which were valued at ll.tcfL
178 during the same year.
Uotfnrin V.vt for Hatching
Don't Iry to batch eggs trmn d'lffep
cut i luc of fowls at ihu same time,
Ileus' eggs end ducks eggif, t
suime. do nol go well together. Neither,
do egg from different finesse, sncb al
U'Khorns and Plymouth Rocks. At 4
rule, tlsrk shelled eggs go well tsk
er, no matter what tbe tiMteda,
iv ' vrne WBltlHHMdj efji
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