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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1889)
c u l-i si id & in M li b I i ' RING OUT. RING IN. ING out. wild bells, to the wild skr. The flying cloud. the frosty light; The year fc dying in the night Kingout, wild bells, and let him die. kJ i fc.A nine out the old. KZ t -A-v .Ji 3 ring in the ucw Uing. happy bells, across the snow, The year is going, let him go; King out the false, ring in the true. King out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more; King out the feud of rich aud poor. King in redress to all mankind. j:ing out a slowly dying cause, ' And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws. King ot the want, the care, the sin. The faithless coldness or the times; King out, ring out, my mournful rhymes, IJut ring the fuller minstrel in. King out fulsc pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; King in the love of truth and right. King iu the common love of good. King out old shapes of foul disease. King out the narrowing lust of gold; King out the thousand wars of old. King iu the thousand years of peace. King in the valiant man and free. The larger heart, the kindlier hand; King out the darkness of the land King hi the Christ that is to be. Tennyson. A HOLIDAY KOMANCE. How tho Handsomo Blonde Young Man Kept New Year's Day. HEY boarded in tho same house. She was a spark 1 i n g brunette, with a plump, shapely figure, rose-bud lips and dcop-red cheeks. Her raven locks fell in pretty clus ters ovor her noble forehead, and were gath ered into a mass ive coil, artist ically braided, in her neck. Her deep, glorious eyes wero re splendent with a warm light, and had, in their half-shy expression, a charm which fascinated for weal or woe. Shu was endeavoring to enjoy her dinner, but was nervous and restless. Ho was a blonde, with a quantity of mustache and whiskers closo cut. He at at a table opposite the charming brunette, and, do what ho might, ho could net avoid gazing at her. Every t-o minutes their eyes met, at which be regularly blushed, fidgeted and frowned, and he inwardly blessed the good fortune which had placed him op posite such a revelation of loveliness. Thoy were, ere long, introduced; but their acquaintance seemed not to pros per. One thing and another occurred to separate rather than unite them. Sho had other friends and needed him not; be was busy and cared not, for her. In this way the fall slipped by, and an occasional nod in the morning or evening, never at both times, a few words extremely commonplace as they met on the stairs, a merely polite bow upon the street was all their communi cation. As has been said, she seemed nervous at the table, undoubtedly disliked to hae every mouthful of food carefully scrutinized before she enjoyed its flavor possibly the ordeal destroyed tho flavor. At all events sho suddenly changed her seat, presenting a most charming and unbroken view of her baek to tkc careful attention of her ad mirer. Unquestionably she thought this would entirely discomfort him and force him to capitulate, in just what manner jhe did not know. But. strange to relate, be survived this rebuff. He lived along as before, weighed as heavily, ate as heartily and slept at night as serenely. In fact he rather enjoyed the occasional views of her profile, perhaps, as much as her full THIS STOOD OS THE BUHEAU. - face. Out it must be confessed that bo noticed the pointed cut and laid it away among his keepsakes for ho had many jsuch to gladden his lonely hours. Thus the early winter passed, and she could not help but think now and then of this innocent young man sho had so cruelly ignored. In fact, as is often the case if we endeavor to put a thought from us, he came ever more often to her mind. Her many admirers seemed less .attractive; their compliments were hack ueved, heartless; she longed for a now voice, an unexpected remark, a new con quest. And feeling that way it was perfectly natural that sho should think of the blonde voung nian, wno patiently xiuilcd at the back of her head, during dinner. Ah! bow she longed to resume iher old seat! How she longed to undo MMSa K''1r ' KM BJL -4 l )"Ah4 r '' "A I 111 M1 all that her foolish perrcrscness had done! She even laid awake nights plan ning to bring about the proper result and yet preserve her dignity for sho would part with her life more- gladly than with her dignity. And all this time he, too, gave many thoughts to the sweet brunette; not sen timental thoughts, not romantic thoughts, not particularly interesting thoughts, but very ordinary musings, as he admired over and over again tho taste with which her back hair was ar ranged; the superb fit of her tailor-mado dress; tho round plumpness of her arm; the soft whiteness of her band. Gossips will circulate In a, boarding house mysteriously, to be sure, but still it goes. And ono day while she was in her little room his room was at the opposite end of the hall she over heard two of tho servants discussing certain photographs. She learned they were in his room. Sho also learned that they were photographs of ladies. Now, the dominant characteristic of tho feminine mind is curiosity. Sorry to say so, but it is truo. Some will go to almost any length to -appease it. And many a woman has brought troublo on herself and friends to gratify it. And our little heroino was plentifully sup plied with this valuable article. "Can he have another girl?'' she asked herself; then quickly answered it: "Of course lie has. Hut perhaps he is en gaged! Think of it engaged! Is such a thing possible?' And fully impressed with the horror of the thought, she flung her door open. There was no one in tho hall; the door of his room was open, for it was the day after Christinas and he was out of town gone to see thai ether perhaps. Her mother was out no chance of detection from that quarter. She remembered that the occupants of the other room were also away for Christmas no one to discover her there. Surely tho coast was clear. Yes, she saw it, and with a rapid step walked boldly into his room. Ah! how she flushed at her own pretty face in his mirror a dainty hand-painted thing doubtless tho gift of that other Hut what other? She looked around and saw, not one feminine face, as she ex pected, but many. Hut there was ono which seemed to have the most promi nence. Tli is stood on the bureau, and she bent over to examine it closely. Tho upper drawer of tho bureau was open a little way all else was in good order. She had beon studying the pho tograph, perhaps a minute, raptly and critically, when she was horrified by bearing the front door in the hall below open and shut heavily and a rapid step como hurrying up the stairs. She turned palo with fright, for she recognized his quick stop, and never had it seemed so dangerously quick never bad she ex perienced such 'a sensation of porfect dismay. Not pausing longer, sho turned abruptly to hazard a run into her own room, for he had climled but one flight of stairs there was yet time. At her bosom she wore a dainty glove butloncr of oxidized silver a pretty m: p.usi:n aiiuuptlv" trros iiik tiii:i:siioi.i. thing, the gift of a dear friend. It had become dislodged from its resting-place as she sat reading in her own room, and when tho thought of those photo graphs came to her she rose so sud denly that she still further loosened it; while bonding over the picture on his bureau it hung by just the slightest thread, and when sho turned quickly to fly it fell into the partly-open drawer. She heard the noise as it fell, but could not pause to find it at so critical a mo ment. "When she entered the room his room sho easily dodged around a chair, which was placed a little awkwardly in the center of the room; but in her eagerness to escape she thought not of that obstruction, but rushed into it, overturned the chair, which fell with a crash, and, humbled most pitcously, sho sprawled full length upon tho floor, a dozen hair-pins flying in all directions. Alas! for her lordly dignity! Just at this juncture he, a little wearied with tho climb, reached the upper hall and swiftly approached his room. It would be utterly false to say that ho was not surprised. It would be equally false to say that he was liter ally thunder-struck. He paused ab ruptly upon the threshold as if spell bound. His valise and umbrella fell to the floor, and he swayed back and forth until he was forced to grasp tho casing of the door-way lest he, too, might fall. This woakness, of course, lasted but a moment, and as he realized tho situa tion, as be saw the chair upon its back, the proud girl motionless upon the floor, her aid for hair dressing scattered about in profusion, a faint smile lit his face surely this was pardonable. The next moment, however, his ex pression changed, for she remained so quiet that he feared sho might be danger ously hurt. So he bent over her, lifted her gently to her feet, and sought to as sure her that no harm was done. Good health is a blessing. A robust constitution is more to be prizea than a mint of money. But for once in her lifo she longed to bo a delicate, sensitive creature, ablo to swoon at tho shortest notice. For would it not have been bliss ful to be unconscious at that trying moment? Her hands wero bruised, likewise her face, arms and many parts of her body, for sho fell heavily; but, alas! her blood came and went as usual, and her mind was perfectly clear. His arms wero about her; his hands wore wiping tho blood from her face a littlo scratch received from tho corner of tho chair; his voice was speaking polite and comforting, and it even seemed affec tionate words; but still she sobbed, her heart nearly broken. He inwardly thanked God for this op portunity, but was a kind-hearted man after all, and as he appreciated her situa tion he gently drew her toward the hall. "I I will go go by myself," she stammered, as she reached the thresh old. "Very well," he answered. "I hope you are not seriously hurt."' After which he withdrew his support ing arm, and sho would have fled pre cipitately. Hut when her whole weight came upon her shocked muscles they re fused to give hor their accustomed aid, and she staggered so helplessly that ho at onco came to her relief. A few mo ments later sho was reclining in a largo chair in her own pretty room and he was standing in the center of his, wondering how she happened to bo where ho found hor. It would bo wrong to say that ho ar rived at the proper solution of tho prob lem at once; for, although his wits were fairly sharp and the correct thought came to his mind, still ho was not so conceited as to believe it at first He collected tho hairpins and a dainty, lace-trimmed handkerchief and placed them carefully in ono corner of the bureau drawer before mentioned. As he was about to turn away his eye fell upon the glove-buttoner, and with an inward laugh and a sentimental twingo at his heart he gazed raptly at it, and then, with a sigh which may have meant very much, put it with the other spoils aud dropped into his great chair to think. Several days flew swiftly by to tho busy workers of this bustling city, but they hung vcrr heavily upon the hands of two fated mortals. He resumed his scat as usual at the table, but sho came not. Day after day went by and she was not seen; and his heart beat more wildly as he surveyed her vacant chair, knowing so well the cause of its aban donment Her mother seemed in no way changed towards him. and her friends seemed not to bo aware of the remarkable coincidence. Sunday came, and he felt suro that she would then show herself, but he was disappointed. Sunday evening aftor church ho was so much worried and troubled that ho summoned the neces sary courago and asked her mother if Miss was seriously ill. And this was her answer: "Yes; we are greatly worried about her. Sho sleeps not at all or only in fitful naps. She eats almost nothing. She ha3 a high fever, and really we aro much alarmed. Tho strangest part is that we can not account for it in any way." Hearing this, it is not strange that he found litle sleep Sunday night. He saw that her pride and shame were killing her. He knew not why, but his own heart was filled with very peculiar sen sations, and do what he might he could not think consecutively of any thing or anyone but her. This state of affairs continued until New Year's morning at about half-past eleven o'clock. She, for the first time, left her little room and quickly entered her mother's. His door was open a little way, and he caught a glimpse of her dress tho same sho had worn a week ago when ho so surprisingly found her. He was at that moment examining for tho hundredth time her belongings he had carefully put away. And as he saw her enter hor mother's room a thought came to him or, rattier, courage came to him sufficient to carry out the bid ding of a thought he had cherished for many days. He stopped not to consider for fear bis heart might grow faint, but quickly wrote a few words on his card and tied the hairpins, clove buttoner and hand kerchief with it into a neat package. Then tremblingly lie sought the mother's bedr)om door. The honored lady re sponded to his knock, and with a very flushed face ho stammered: "Pardon I think I should say this or these belong to your daughter." After which he mado a very shame faced retreat A few moments the good woman stared in blank amazement at tho packago she held, but she had not long to meditate thus. Tho daughter, who was reclining on a sofa in a most exhausted manner, suddenly received new strength as she heard his voice, and springing to her feet, sho pulled her mother into the room, tore tho package from her and burst its cord in almost breathless haste. Tho mother was by this time thoroughly amazed, and sank into a chair, not really knowing what next to expect The daughter read the few words upon the card at least a dozen times. Tears came to her eyes; ficr bosom heaved with mighty sobs, and she buried her faco in the cushions of tho sofa. Alarmed at this the mother went to her child, and when she became moro calm she laid her beautiful head upon her mother's lap and told her every thing. Then she seized a piece of paper, wrote also a few words, tied it in with tho relics if they may be so called and induced her mother to return it to the room at the end of the hall. This done, the mother entered the daughter's room, and tho heart-stricken young man almost flew into tho larger room, whero he again met that most be witching brunette And now my tale is done. It wero not proper or fair to tell what words, what sighs, what promises wero exchanged that New Year morning. Suffice it to say that with the old year died all their differences, all their causes for sorrow, and with tho New Year came lovo, peace and joy. This is but a silly love story, I hear tho reader remark, and yet are there not many groundless or foolish misunderstandings botwecn those who should be friends or lovers which by a slight effort can bo put away in the grave of tho old year? Let this Now Year smile on all and frown on none: F. W. Pearson. Equal parts of ammonia and turpen tine form an excellent washing fluid. Put two spoonfuls into the water ia which the clothes are boiled. AGRICULTURAL HINTS. A GOOD MOLE-TRAP. An Eftrrtivp Contrivance for Kidding the Harden of Thcne rents. It is a sad tale, says a writer in Farm and Fireside, which one of my friends has just been telling me the talo of a cold-frame well filled only a few days ago with lino plants of choico cabbage varieties for spring planting, now ut terly ruined by the peskj mole. Not a plant left! "What shall I do to get rid of the pest? asks my friend in despair and with blood in his eye. In the first place I would select a site for the cold-frame somewhat farther re moved from a creek or tho edge of a low land meadow than was my friend's. Holes don't usually work in gravelly or clayey upland, such as the inquirer had at his disposal for the purpose. Further more, I would board up a hot-bed tight ly, clear from the bottom of tho excava tion up, and fix cold-frames in a similar way, thus guarding, in a measure, against the intrusion of moles, rats and mice. MOLK-TlLir. SET. But if these quadrupeds get into the beds after all, I know of no other way of getting them out than to catch them or to poison them. Of the two ways I al ways prefer the former. Poisoning, with me, is only the very last resort. In all localities where moles abound (which is not the caso in my friend's place), and in larger towns generally, tho hardware stores keep good, service able mole-traps on sale, although 1 am not posted concerning tho price usually asked for them. By taking a little time, aud with some patience and perseverance in sotting tho trap or traps, tho offend ers can bo got rid of. and their numbers in rich garden soils, lawns or meadows, wherever they abound, at least greatly rcduced. As a rule, I do not admire the garden implements and small devices generally that come from foreign countries. They aro mostly clumsy affairs, adapted to clumsy methods and to conditions whero time and labor are of little consequence. In the mole-trap shown in tho annexed illustration I think we have an excep tional instance. It seems to be a model of simplicity, and altogether a service able device. It comes from Germany, but whether patented or not I am not informed. Any blacksmith would be able to make one after the picture, all tho materials needed being some band iron and a piece of spring steel. If manufactured in a wholesalo way, cast iron being substituted for wrought iron, tho original cost might be reduced so that the trap could be sold in retail for fifteen cents apiece at a profit to the manufapturer ank dealer. The retailers in Germany sell tho trap for about eleven cents apieco or one dollar per dozen. At that rato every farmer could afford to have a trap or two, while seventy-five cents or one dollar each (which I suppose is about what a mole-trap sells for at our stores) makes its use in many instances prohibitory. The construction of theso mole- squeezers is made plain by the illustra tion, and I need only add that the trap MOLE-TKAP. SI'KUXO. Is set by pressing the handles, A A, of tho ''mole tongues" together, thus opening the jaws, H It B, and inserting the trigger, C, in position, thereby keep ing the jaws apart Carefully open a little piece of the mole-run from the top, then insert tho trap thus set lengthwiso of the run, so that tho trigger, which is cut out in the middle, forms a kind of obstruction to the pass age of the animal, and cover the run up again with pieces of sod or slate. Tho molo comes along, runs against tho obstructing trigger, this unwittingly releasing the jaws and giving the spring, D, a chance to exert its power. All at once the unfortunate animal finds himself in a tight squeeze, and in the iron grip of death. It makes no difference, either, from which side he comes; he meets the same fate. Dost Batba for Fowls. In tho matter of dust or earth baths, fowls much prefer burrowing in the earth to wallowing in a shallow dust box. One corner of the poultry-house shoild be inclosed and then filled with sof. pulverized, dry earth to about twenty inches above the level of the floor. Have a small door connecting this with the poultry-house, and when it is left open the fowls will walk in and take a good wallow. All kinds of poultry especially love to dust them selves when there are indications of I stormy weather. POULTRY. Freparlar ad Shipping It to Market An Excellent Crate. Poultry shipped alivo to market, says tho American Asrrieulturist should bo well fattened, healthy antX free from blemish. It is mostly used by tho city peoplo who will not take or use any fowl or animal that is in any way de formed; but for unblemished and well fattened fowls they are willing to pay the highest price. Before putting them in the coops give plenty of feed and dtink. Feed grain only; meal sours. Do not overcrowd tho coop, as it causes excessive heat and makes the fowls feverish and sickly. If sent by express the coop should be as small and light as is compatible with sufficient strength to bear rough handling. Freight is charged on weight of coop, as well as of poultry. Old roosters usually sell at half tho price of fowls, and young roost ers aro rated the same as chickens. Small and near-by lots are best sent by express, and the coops will bo returned free of charge. Theso can bo mado smaller and lighter than those which are sent by freight. A good and convenient size for ex press coops for fowls, chickens and ducks is as follows: Boards for ends and middle, each two feet long, one foot wide and live-eighths of an inch thick, free from shakes or splits, and of light dry wood. For the bottom use boards four feet long and three-eighths of an inch thick. For the sides and tops good, clear, straight-grained plasterers lath is the best and cheapest. Make the bot tom of boards the same length as the full width of the end and middle pieces. Nail the lower laths closo against the bottom boards on both sides to pre vent tho fowls from getting their feet or legs out. Leave interstices of about two inches between tho laths on the sides, but only one and a-half on top. This prevents the fowls from stick ing their heads through and being in jured or killed as one coop is placed on another. Do not nail the two middle laths on top of the coop, but use screws so they can be easily removed. Nail a piece of thin, light hoop-iron all around the ends and middle. For small spring chickens and pigeous make coops of tho same dimensions, but only eight inches high, as only strong, healthy pigeons are used for trap shooting. Do not put squealers or young ones in, or any with clipped wings, as they will be thrown out when sold. For geese the coops should be four teen, and for turkeys sixteen inches CKATE FOU Sliiri'ING l'Ofl.TBT. high. For shipping by freight or long distance make as follows: Five feet six inches long, three feet wide and one foot high for chickens, fowls and ducks; nd for for ecesc, fourteen inches high, and turkeys sixteen. The coop is divided by a partition across tho middle. Use posts two inches square for tho corners and middle. The slats on each side next to the bottom should be three feet five inches long, the others at each end three feet long. The five inches ex tension beyond the end of the coop is to hold a feed trough. Tho long slats and bottom Iwards aro five feet six inches long all three-eighths of an inch thick. The slats are from two and a-half to three inches wide, free from knots and straight-grained. A V-shaped notch is cut in the projecting ends of the lower slats to hold the feed trough outside of the coop. Put tho slats on the sides and ends, about two inches apart; but closer on top. to pre vent the fowls from getting their heads through. Make a feed trough of two pieces of hoard, four or five inches wide, and the length of tho coop with end blocks in. and nail well in tho notches of the bottom end pieces and to the side slat. The best feed to use is cracked ( corn thoroughly soaueu, as it noius the moisture and will not sour. The illus tration shows the heavy style of coop in perspective. What Is the -Most Krunumlral llrced? A mouei miiK test was nciu oyi-roi. .i. la marrying at ntnoteen she gives up W. Bobertson at the Provincial fair in four or five years of perfect freedom and Ontario with a view of ascertaining cost unhampered pleasure. One can be mar of production as well as amount. The r;eii fr a long time, but four or live every-day farmer cares moro to know years are all that aro socially accorded what kind of cow will produce one , u young ladyhood. These years, with pound of butter the cheapest than to ' their freedom and opportunities for know which will produco the most. I travel and reading, are not to be scorned. Three cows each of Ayrshires and Jer- j They often give the strength and ox Keys were entered. The Ayrshire with , pCrience upon which is formed tho suc S1.4S worth of food gavo "M5 pounds of ce53 r a lifetime. Every man anil milk which produced 7.13 pounds of pure woman should belong entirely to him fat. The Jerseys gave 175 pounds of s,.if forat least four vears of his perfect milk which yielded S.o:; pounds of fat or 51.20 worth of food. "With making due allowance for the length of time after ... - . I calving, the Ayrshires showed a profit J of 13 per cent, on the value of the feed I consumed and the Jerseys 47 percent. Tho only thing that prevents this test frora being absolutely conclusive is the I Snormess Ol lat I.1U .nusi. ui uiu .mm , . .. .-,. .--. "-.. . .f ln nnilT I and butter was tho result of feed con sumed days and may be weeks before the fair. Such a test marked an ad vanced step, but it should extend over a longer period of time. "ew England Farmer. Making an Orchard. Do not select too many varieties. For the West none of us need to be told that the varieties that do even fairly well are not great. If there is a variety that for several years has done well in your immediate vicinity take it Perhaps it may be somewhat inferior. But take it The Ben Davis is not the best of apples, but many an apple grower sticks to it because it often does better than a better variety. Winter apples are pref erable to fall or summer. That is to say, it is better to have more of them than fall or summer varieties. Early apples, however, are profitable to grow. Any thing that is early on the farm usually brings a good price. But the main dependence in apple growing J are the wiiner urienes. tvcsierB Rural. Lay me grape vines aown on the i the ground. That will help them through ' the winter, if you do nothing else. I FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS. If you will put a tin of water in tho oven, you cake or moat will not burn. A house is no home unless it con tains food and fire for tho mind as well as the body. l'eet-a-he: Soak the feet in hot water. wipe slightly, then rub hard with extract of witch hazel. Household. An old reliable household remedy for hiccough consists of a teaspoonful of pulverized sugar wet with the same amount of wine vinegar, taken at one dose. Equal parts of bay rum, borax and ammonia make a nice preparation for cleaning the head; apply freely to the scalp with a brush, ami theu wash in clear water. Steamed Oysters: Lay some oysters in the shell in a steamer, set over a pot of boiling water, until the shells iyn. Servo at once with a little salt, pepper and butter. Ladies. Frequentchangosof shoes and stock ings are not only refreshing, but a good preventive t cold feet. ICeep old shoes on hand, both at home and place of busi ness to effect this change. Paris Cake: Ono pound of butter, one pound of sugar, ono pound of corn starch, two teaspoonfuls of baking pow der, the yelks of eight and the whites of twelve eggs: beat well together and bake one hour: use great care in baking, because it is delL'ate; ice with vanilla frosting. Baked Steak: A good way to cook steak when tho top of tho stove is occu pied Ls to place it in a tin. season with pepper and salt, cover with another tin and bako one hour. To those that rel ish iheui. onions placed between tho slices make another dish for the tahh. Fine Canada balsam is said to make a good transparent cement for glass a cement for uniting large pieces of por celain is made by adding plaster of pari.s to a strong solution of alum till the mixture is of the consistency of cream. It s'ts quickly and Ls claimed to unite porcelain quite firmly. -Fruit "p:ce Cake: One and two thirds cups of molasses, one cup of shortening, one cup of sugar, one whole egg and the yelks of three, ono cup of sour milk, ono teaspoonful each of allspice and nutmeg, four cups of sifted Hour, one teaspoonful of soda. Add as much or as little fruit as you like. Flavor with lemon. Two large loaves. Potato Holy I'oly: Take a pint of hot mashed potato, a pint of Hour, one fourth pound of butter, a pinch of salt, aud moisten with milk into a dough. Uoll out the paste, spread it with any jam that has no stones, roll and tie up, and steam for an hour and a quarter. A nice sauce for this pudding is made by beating together two ounces of butter, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, aud one v. Continue heating, and pour in by degrees a little boiling water until the sauce looks like cream. Tho e must bo beaten well previously. Boiled Lemon Pudding: Squeeze and drain the juice out of six lemons: ' grate the peel of one with some Iunii)fv f of sugar: froth into it the yelks of s!T , eggs; rub into one-half pound of driett Hour, four ounces of butter, eight of sugar a little nutmeg, four ounces of chopped peel and blanched almonds, and six apples also chopped tine; mix all well j together in one bowl, then butter a mold tie in a cloth, put in tho pudding and steam steadily and gently two hours. .Make the sauce as follows: Scald ono cupful of cream and. when sulliciently cold, flavor, whisk it into a froth and set in tho freezer before serving. WHY WOMEN MARRY. Same of Tht'Ir Itru-ions for Kiitorlns; the Matrimonial Mute There are all sorts of motives that actuate women to marry. For this act her reasons aro more numerous and unique than for any other. The bet and most excusable reason isboingso much in Ioo that sho feels herself un able to live without the man she cares for. When this kind of affection assails her sho might as well go and marry. Marrying is the only thing that will make her a useful and rational inomber of society. When a girl marries in her second sea son the man may be pn-tty sure of her whole heart. It always seems a r ity for a woman to fall in love so young, though. " physical and mental maturity. One should know one's strength and one's weaknesses before asserting tho one or resisting tho other igainst a fellow creature. Then in marrvinir a voumr irirl a man seems to take moro risk and more re- sponsibilities than he does in marrying j one between twenty and twentv-five. on0 Between those ages a woman's social aims and worldly ambitions become de cided. I remember seeing this sadly ex emplified in a man who married a pretty village girl of eighteen and took her to a city. She thought herself very much in love with him, and certainly he was a very handsome, lovable being. In five years she developed into a society but terfly, loving nothing but herself and the flatteries of men concerning her pretty looks. It seemed a pity that this little country girl hadn't had four years of single life in which to develop her tastes. Atlanta Constitution. Accoiiiplifthed Servant. "What do you wish?" asked the serv ant who answered the ring at the door. "Baron de Veauminet.' "What do you wish to see him for?" "It is in relation toa promissory note." "The baron went out of town yester- uay. "Now. that. istnn1..1.T..n..l...l . him the amoimt , owe ., V J Kt " AAA .ro . . . , -, w.vukucoci.vkuk, uurc.urneu this morning." French Joke. W A ladv. visitinir a- fcognital r i soldier who had lost both lees a track on Ue sin of danc'm . u 1 "X crrrirsSr-SESZ3rt,w- --" KIB- .