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CHAPTER V. (Continued.)
Something must havo happened.
People are running. There Is a little
crowd round the bnnk, and a police
man Is pushing his way through.
What can it bo? Sebastian Joins iMo
crowd, and the people fall back and
make way. Mr. Savlllo Is a magis
trate, nnd every one stands aside to let
him pass.
In the bank Itself a small, eager
r crowd arc peering over the counter at
a strange scene within. The bank
manager Is stooping over n prostrate
figure the body of the cashier, limy
and Insensible.
That there has been an outrage Is
plain to the commonest understanding.
The- lloor Is strewn with papers, and a
stool Is overturned. There must have
been a desperate struggle before the
young man was overpowered. The
place Is a regular wreck. At first tho
general opinion Is that tho cashier Is
dead murdered, most probably. There
Is a heavy, faint odor of some drug.
Mr. Kelly, the bank manager, lifts
an ashen face.
"It must have been very quickly
done! I had not left the bank ten
minutes! I was at my lunch, nnd
when I got back I found Grey like
this!"
"Has any one gone for a doctor?"
Mr. Savlllo puts tho question as he
stands looking down on the livid, In
sensible fnco of tho bank clerk.
"Give him air; open his collar," ho
Bays, and glances around on the scene
i of confusion the money lying on the
floor, the books, the
SebaBtlan stoops suddenly nnd picks
up a cheque off tho floor. George Hou
vero Is scrawled across tho back of It.
Without a word ho hands the cheque
to the bank manager, remarking:
"Mr. Uouvere may be nblo to throw
some light on this. I met him com
ing out of the bank about a quarter of
an hour ngo. He can at least say if
everything was right then."
"Where is Mr. Uouverie now?"
"Gono home, I fancy. He was wir
ing off a largo sum of money at tho
postofllco when I met him."
Mr. Kelly turns white as his eyes
meet those of Sebastian.
"I do not know If anything has been
taken," he says very low, still dialing
away at the limp hands of Mr. Grey.
Then tho doctor hurries in and makes
an examination.
"Tho man Is not dead; ho has been
chloroformed."
r 1ls is tho verdlot, and tho news
goes out to tho llttlo knot of people
outside. Not only has tho cashier been
chloroformed, but tho bank has been
robbed. So far has been ascertained
by a hastly examination.
It is a very clever robbery, evident
ly well plnnned and carried out suc
cessfully during tho time tho manager
was at his lunch. Nothing further
can bo known till Mr. Grey recovers
consciousness. The cashier, who Is a
very uninteresting young man, bo
comes all at once an object of oxclte
ment and discussion, and through the
length and breadth of Portraven tho
news goes like wlldtire.
CHAPTER VI.
"It was a very near thing indeed,"
tho doctor Bays, when at last ho suc
ceeds In restoring Mr. Grey. "This
young man has a weak heart, and very
little more would havo finished him."
As it is, tho cashier lies limp nnd liv
id from tho effects of chloform, by
whom administered It were hard to
say.
Sebastian Savlllo watches eagerly,
hungrily, while Mr. Grey's dazed sen
ses come back, and ho casts terrified
glances round.
"Thore, now you are all right," says
tho bank manager nervously and Im
patiently. Ho Is anxious to find out If tho
cashier enn give any account of the as
sault upon him, nny cluo to the per
petrator of tho outrage.
A couplo of policemen stand by. Mr.
Grey's eyes turn towards them almost
npprehenslvoly.
He must havo got n tcrrlblo shock
to bo so unnorved and shaken.
"Now, Mr. Grey, try and glvo us
come account of this mystery. You
must know something," Mr. Savlllo
says. "Every moment's delay gives
tho thief tlmo to got oft. It aeoms
from tho hasty Inspection mado by Mr,
Kelly that over a hundred pounds have
been taken."
Tho Injured mnn'a lips writhe, and a
damp sweat stands out on his fore
head; he lifts two Ehaklng hands,.
"Ho tried to murder mo!" ho gaspa
almost Inarticulately. "I was all alone,
and he sprang over tho counter!"
"Whp?" asks Mr. Savlllo, with des
perate earnestness. "Quick! do you
know who It was?"
Tho cashier's face turns ashen; bo
bas not yet recovered by any means.
HIb eyes rovo anxiously round.
Mr. Grey, you nro losing tlmo," tho
manager says. "It is of tho greatest
importance that your statement should
be mado perfectly clear."
"I will tell oil I know," tho young
man whispers with dlffculty. "You
had gone to your lunch, Mr. Kelly, It
was very quiet, about two o'clock, a
tlmo very few people are about. I
was writing in tho ledger when tho
bj. k door openod and a man camo in.
In bad a small bag in his hand. Ho
presented a cheauo for paymont; it
it!
By AMY BRAZIER, -
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was for five pounds. He said he would
havo It In gold, nnd I turned to get It
for him. This Is God's truth, Mr. Kel
ly. In a second he sprang over the
counter, seized mo by the collar, chok
ing me. We struggled desperately, but
I could not call out 1 was choking.
And then lie stuffed n handkerchief
soaked with chloroform In my mouth.
He held It there. 1 do not know any
more."
He shivers as he speaks and covers
his ghastly fnce with his hnnds.
Sebastian Savlllo bends forward.
"Who was the man?" He asks the
question Intently, earnestly
Mr. Grey lifts his head.
"It was George Uouverie."
"I knew It," Mr. Savlllo says quiet
ly. "I saw him coming out of the
bank, nnd Immediately after dispatch
money by telegraph. It was a bold
robbery Indeed. Now, Mr. Kelly,
what arc you going to do?"
Mr. Kelly's fnce looks grey with ter
ror. " cannot believe It!" he exclaims.
"George Uouverie! The thing seems to
mo impossible, Mr. Grey!" llxlng
stern eyes upon tho drooping figure of
the cashier. "Do you swear that Mr.
Uouverie drugged ou and robbed the
bank? Iicfore God, is this the truth?"
"Yes, it is the truth; I am prepared
to swear It!" The cashier's tones are
steady enough now. Ho looks Mr.
Kelly straight In tho face. "I did not
know the bank was robbed; I only
know for certain that Georgo Uouverie
attacked and drugged me."
"He has been financially embar
rassed," Mr. Savllle says. "Ho has
been In desperate straights for
money!"
"I know," admits Mr. Kelly reluc
tantly, remembering a passionate re
quest from young Uouverie to bo al
lowed to overdraw his account. Hut,
still, from money dltllcultlcs to a bank
robbery was a wide anil awful gulf.
Mr. Grey Is examined and cross-ex-nmlncd;
ho sticks to his statement In
an unshaken manner.
"This Is terrlblo!" groans Mr. Kelly.
"To think young Uouverie should sink
to an act of burglary! It will kill his
mother!"
Mr. Savllle prepares to depart.
"It Is sad Indeed; but that young
mnn Is steeped to tho lips In turf
transactions more or less discreditable.
I suppose you will have a warrant
made out Immediately?"
He lowers his eyes to conceal tho
look of triumph. Branded us a crim
inal, Uarbara can no longer think of
George Uouverie!
Tho bank manager sighs and passes
his hand across his forehead.
"I suppose It will havo to bo done,"
he says slowly; "but, Mr. Grey, I
could almost believe you tho victim of
a hallucination!"
Sebastian laughs.
"Hallucination can not chloroform a
man or rob a bank."
"I mean," said Mr. Kelly, "that ho
might havo been mistaken he might
have fancied It was Uouverie."
Mr. Savlllo holds out the cheque he
had picked up on the floor of the
bank.
"This Is conclusive evidence. This
is the Identical cheque Mr. Grey was
giving gold for nt the moment ho was
attacked. I cannot see tho slightest
loophole for doubt. I myself can
swear to having met Georgo Uouverie
running hastily down tho steps of the
bank, carrying a smnll bag, and ten
minutes after saw him handing In a
pile of gold at the postofllco. Let him
account for that money being In his
possession."
Mr. Grey sits white and listless, ner
vously clasping nnd unclasping his
hands.
"I feel ill," ho says, looking at tho
doctor, who has turned his back and
stands In palo consternation.
Georgo Bouvcrlo a thief! Impossible!
Tho doctor has known him since ho
was born, and now to hear that ho has
sunk so low is appalling! Ho feels
stunned; yet, ho remembers the young
man's altered look of care that sat so
oddly on tho young faco. During those
anxious weeks of Mrs. Houverle's Ill
ness ho had noticed Georgo, often find
ing hlra sitting moody und depressed.
"Poor, poor lad; If ho had only
mado a clean breast of it to mo!" snys
kindly old Doctor Cnrtor to hlmsolf,
"I would have helped him only too
gladly."
But facts are facts, and, within an
hour two constables nro driving rap
idly towarus tho Grango on an outsUlo
car, and one of them holds a warrant
for the arrest of Georgo Bouverlo.
The ' -rant Is signed by two magis
trates, one of whom Is Sebastian Sa
vllle, who never In all his Hfo signed
his name with such alacrity before, for
i.io downfall of bis enomy is com
plete! CHAPTER VII.
The evening sunlight ia slanting
across tho lawn, making a glory of
tho dancing daffodils; and tho birds
aro holding a concert that commenced
with the dawn this morning. Such a
tender, loving spring oventng.
Tho sun shines in at tho windows of
tho Grango, and one shaft ret8 lov
ingly on the fair head of Georgo Uou
verie. Mrs, Uouverie looka at the sunshine
and at tho faco of liar handsome son,
and smiles as she gazes, Her own eyes
are very sweet and patient.
She Is very happy tnis evening. Ho
tween her and George stands a tca
taMp, nnd Goorge Is laughing and
pouring out the tea, donperately par
ticular as to ugar and cream, waiting
on his mother with gentlp courtesy.
Her pale cheeks have taken a pink
tinge, soft as the blush on a girlish
faco. She wears lilac ribbons I her
111 my lace cap, and laco rullles fall over
her slender hnnds.
In upon this homelike scene stalks
a trouble dark and horrlhlo.
The maid, with a pale face, opens tho
door and stands trembling, looking
from her mistress to tho face of tho
young man who Is so calmly helping
himself to n second cup of tea.
"Well. Mary, what is It?" ho asks,
gaily tossing a lump of sugnr to a fox
terrier sitting nt IiIb feot.
"Oh, Mr. George, I don't know!"
stammers the girl. "It Is something
dreadful, sir. There Is a sergeant nnd
a constable In the hnll!"
George lays down his cup, but no
tdrn uf the truth rlHes In his mind.
"The bnnk robbed? That Is odd!
But I am not a magistrate. What do
they want me for?" ho snys. "I'll
Just step out and ask the sergeant
what It moans."
Hut before he can leave tho room
there Is the sound of n llttlo confusion
In the hall, and Doctor Carter, with a
grave, desperate face, hurries In and
goes straight to Mrs. Uouverie.
"My dear old friend, there Is somo
monstrous mlstnko! There, don't get
frightened, the wholo thing Is Impos
sible a travesty of Justice, that's
what It Is, n driveling Idiot making a
statement like n lunatic! You'll set
them right In ten minutes, Georgo,
won't you?" a shndo of anxiety creep
ing Into his voice.
"What Is It?" asks Mrs. Uouverie,
sitting up, palo and trembling. "Doc
tor Carter, what la It all about?"
He pats tho trembling hands ho
holds.
"My denr lady, leave It to George. It
Is all nonsense tho blundering Savllle
and that fool of a bank clerk!"
"Hut I don't understand! What has
my son to do with It?" asks Mrs. Uou
verie, getting frightened.
"Sure, I'm telling you!" cries tho
doctor, his natural tongue getting the
upper hand, "It seems some one
drugged tho clerk nnd robbed the bank
nnd tho fool, dazed with chloroform,
has saddled the crime on Georgo!"
"On mo?" George exclaims, a flush
of lndlgnntlon dyeing his forehead.
"How daro any one say such a thing?"
"They have dnred!" retorts tho doc
tor furiously. "Mrs. Uouverie, Georgo
can explain everything; you mustn't
excite yourself. Georgo, my boy, you
were nt the hank this morning?"
"Yes; I cashed a cheque," Georgo
Bays, his faco growing stern.
"Yes; afterwards Savlllo saw you
wiring off a hundred poundB your
money, of course; but you've Just got
to tell thorn that. And, look here "
Doctor Carter stops short at tho look
that has como over the faco of George
Bouverle a strlckon, conscious look.
"A hundred pounds! Oh, f'oorgo,
what does It mean?" cries his mother,
weeping now In her fenr.
Georgo gives one look at her, and
then his eyes meet the troubled, In
quiring gazo of the doctor.
"My boy, my boy, surely you'll Bet
It right?" the old man stnmmers.
Georgo Bouverlo's face Is as whlto
as death. Ho touches Doctor Carter
on tho arm. "I will go and apeak to
tho sorgeant," he says, In a hard, cold
volco.
(To bo continued.)
2rik to Kit.
An exchange quotes tho following
conversation between husband nnd
wife. She suddenly addresses him:
"What are you reading so absorbing
ly?" "It's a now Scotch novel." "Oh,"
cries tho wife with enthusiasm, "I'm
so fond of thoso dear dialect things!
Do read mo a llttlo!" "Can you un
derstand it?" "Can I understand it?"
she repents, loftily. "Well, I should
hopo anything you are reading need
not bo Greek to me!" "No, but It
might bo Scotch." "Well, go on,
read Just where you are." " 'Ye sec,
Elsple,' said Duncan, doucely, I
might line malr tho matter T mo
than ye wad bo splerln'. Albllns ma
een Is a bit drazzllt, an' I'm hcarln'
tho poolses thuddlu' in ma cars, an'
ma toongue la clavln' when It aud be
gneln; nn' dlv yo no henr tho dlrlln'
o ma halrt; an' feel tho shakln' o' ma
hond this day gin I gat a glimpse o'
yo, aalr hirplln' like an auld mon?
Dlv yo nn guess what'a a' tho stoer,
hlnney, wi'out mo gneln It malr
words? Stop! Stop! For good
ness' sako! What In tho world Is tho
creature trying to say?" "He Is mak
ing a declaration of love." "A decla
ration of love! I thought ho was tell
ing a lot of symptoms to his doctor!"
Rnnpplnc Wnr Stories.
Senntor Shoup and Gen, Eppa Hun
ton woro swapping war stories the
other day, and the talk ran upon great
losses In a single battle. "My regi
ment," said Gen. Hunton, "had been
reduced from Ita full complement to
200 men when it participated In Pick
ett's charge at Gettysburg. How many
men of that regiment do you think
came out of that charge alive?" Sena
tor Shoup could not guoss. "Only
ton," said Gen, Hunton.
Tagf on Children.
The children of tho poor in Japan
are always labeled., in caso thoy should
stray away from their homes while
their mothers aro onzaged in domestic
duties.
Tho French color manufacturers aro
not credltod with ono new product this
year, while the Dutch, Swiss nnd Ger
mans are fully represented with a gen
erous quota.
hi)EL WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
How to I)rr tlm t.ltltn tllrl A ITetty
Hrcen nnd Whllv I'liuluril -Krock of
I'lqnn Our Cooking School Homo
hold Hint.
A Hint from Parl.
Glnco silk Is the most fnshlonnblo
material for summer mantles. These
nro bolng made to throw about one's
Bhouldurs when wearing a dressy re
ception gown or with a decollete even
ing gown. Pearl gray cloth makes an
elegant wrap, heavy stitched ImuiIs be
ing n featuie of the trimming. Many
of tho mantles have a Y-shaped front
consisting of Huffy rulllna of chiffon or
deep (lutings of ehllTon and lace. A
great deal of lace aud feather trim
ming adds to the beauty of somo of the
mantles.
Glace silk, veiled In white laco, or In
beautiful IiimmiII lace, are favoil'e
combinations for parasols. The ex
quisite pastel shades inako the parasols
n thing of beauty. Some are nulled
throughout; some are lined with pur
lings of chiffon; others have the strlpei
of tho goods running horizontally;
some are of white chlflon trimmed
with bands of black lace, others again
are cmluoldered In Tambour stitch
ing. Home of the handles aro carved
In designs of parrots' and birds' heads,
the long necks twisted Into crooks.
Alt up-to-date girls will this summer
have n huge bow of ribbon on tlio
handles of their parasols and tha
brighter the color the more chic.
A t'lmliiril l'roik.
A pretty little green nnd whlto fou
lard frock for n thirteen yenrs old las
sie Is presented In the picture. It Is
rather elaborately trimmed with heavy
cream lace, edged with stitched hands
of whlto taffeta. Tho hat Is a leghorn
having a corded silk crown, and is
dressed with white roses and knots of
black velvet ribbon.
Ilouarrh-anliiB Hint.
To clean wall pnper: Lay n sheet of
thick blotting paper ovor tho stain,
and then press a hot Iron over it. As
soon as tho blotting paper becomes
FROCK
BftJ--N.
Tho very simplicity of tho protly pique frock shown recommends It
for tho wnrdrobo of a llttlo girl. A chemisette nnd sleeves of whlto mus
lin, while braid outlining butclles and belt nnd tiny pearl buttons down tut
front mako It a charming study In bluo and white,
greasy movo It; bring a clean part
over the stain, nnd then apply tho Iron
again. Repeat this until tho statu has
qulto disappeared.
For polishing furniture: Ono third
lliiBccd oil, one-third turpontlno nnd
one-third vinegar. Tho bottle must bo
shnkon every tlmo an application la
mado.
To bo delivered from ants make re
pyramid of crocks or other vessels con
taining sugar, bread, cakes, etc., with
tho lower ono stnndlng In water.
For washing enrpets: Dissolve a box
of any good washing powder In two
gallons of bolting water; uso aa n soap
when cold.
A sure exterminator for roaches Is
powdeied borax.
Tho best remedy for bed buga Is
blue ointment.
To Clr-nii l'lno l.nrr.
Occasionally a piece of fancy work
on tho laco order does not show soil
enough to JiiHtlfy sacrltlclng Kb new
ness to tho process of washing. If
such work Is laid away for n weok In
a heavy book between blue tissue pa
per, having hnd rubbed Into the soiled
places calcined magnesia or pipeclay.
It will come out cleaned and brighten
ed by tho process. This Is a good way
to treat Hattcnborg and point laco
work which has becomo dingy or yel
low. COOKING SCHOOL
I'ri-nrli i:bk nl Splimrh.
Punch as many eggs as you may
rcqulie and let them get cold. Thon
Hour each egg, dip Into a rich hatter
and fry a golden brown. Cook some
spinach, preen It through a sieve, re
turn It to the saucepan, ndd to It but
ter, pepper, salt and a Bipieezo of lem
on Juice, and make very hot. Placo
the spinach on n long dish In n mound,
placo the eggs In a row on this and
pour round n good brown gravy.
i:kb i'i".
Grease a pie dlBh, thon break Into
It about half us many wholo eggs ns It
will contain. They should be dropped
in carefully, so as not to break tho
yolks. Then for each egg add u tablo
spoonful of cream nnd ono tenspoonful
of run buttor. Season tho wholo with
pepper, salt and chopped parsley, gar
lic, If It be lilted. Cover tho plo dish
with a top criiBt, cut bIUb across It
nnd bake at once In a sharp ovon to
n delicate brown.
Hi-iih'ii i:rk-
Hnrd boll four eggs, and when cold
remove tho shells and cut them In
hnlves, crush the yolks (In nmortar, If
you have one), with n teaspoonful of
anchovy, the same of French mustant,
and enough cnyonno to mnko the mix
ture hat In flavor; add a pleco of but
ter the bIzo of a walnut, then rellll
the eggs with this pusto, shaping It
like a cone and cutting off tho points
of the whites to mnko the half eggs
stnnd on tho dish. Servo cold aud
garnish with cress nnd radishes.
i:K u Ij Cluirlotto.
For this delicious dlah la required
three eggs, a gill of good whlto sauco,
a teaspoonful of choppod parsley, n
pinch of thymo, salt, pepper, cayenno
and nutmeg, buttered toast. Doublo
this recipe for a largo family.
Warm tho sauce, bent tho yolks of
tho eggs with tho seasoning; beat tho
whites to a stiff froth, stir them to
the yolks; ndd all to the scauco. Btlr
and cook gently for a minute or two.
Sprend tho mixture carefully on somo
hot buttered tonBt; put In tho oven to
brown dellcntely and servo at once.
OF PIQUE.
Vhlrmgo tTome Haiti? Shod.
Recent Inveattgatalnn by horso deal
ern has Bhown that 90 per oont of the
drnft horses In Chicago aro shod in
adequately, and tho assertion Is mado
by voterlnarlnna that us a consequence
great suffering is Indicted on the ani
mals. As n result tho attontlnn of tho
liumnno society has heon callod to th
condition, with tho recommendation
that tho horses of factories, depart
ment stores nnd other concerns bo In
spected with a view of Instituting pro
ceedings for cruolty to nnlnials, It is
proposed nlso to urge municipal leg
islation providing for examination Into
tho qualifications of horso shoora bo
foro they nro permitted to work.
John G. Shortull, president of tho Hu
mano society, saya that tho aocloty
now constantly prosecutca owners of
poorly shod horses nnd that pinna aro
under way for n gonnral thorough In
spection of tho hoofs of nnlmalfl re
quired to do heavy woik.
Tho fault most complained of la tho
failure of horso owners to malntntn
calka on the shoes of their horses.
Theso calks aro steel projections nt tho
"toes" nnd "heels" of the shoes pro
vided to keep tho horses from slip
ping. Tho attention of tho liumnno
society was called to tho mattor by
Almon A. Locke, n veterinarian and
horse dealer. Out of 100 draft horasa
elected at random nnd exnmlncd by
hltn, ho said, 'JO woro shod Improperly,
nnd In consequencu wcie MifTcrlng suf
ficiently to warrant proaecutlon of
their owners. Of the ninety, forty
Ihrco woro provided with shoes that
woro not calked properly, llfteen woro
"unbalanced," or wearing shoes of Ir
regular weight nnd application, nnd
twonty-ono woio suITorlng from bad
workmanship of smiths.
"The fniluro of horso owners to hoo
that the shoes of their horses alwaya
nro properly calked Is Inhumane," Bald
Mr. Locke. "On stono streets It la
absolutely necessnry that the shoes of
horses bo provided with calka on both
the toes and heols. Without calks
much of tho strength of the animal la
wasted. Tho horso will fight hard
against falling down, hut with slippery
shoes and undor a strain thoro la no
protection ngalnst It. Fear of punlBh
ment excites tho nnlmal, and In slip
ping nnd pulling much of lta energy la
lost.
"I have made a thorough Investiga
tion of nearly all the stables In Chi
cago, nnd I Hnd thnt owners of large
stocks of horses have arbitrary rulos
that their horses shall not bo shud
moro than once n month. It takes u
week for a hard-worked horso to wear
tho calka off lta shoes "
MANY HORSE 8HOKH3 INCOMPE
TK.NT. Tho Increaso of mo horso shoeing
business, It has said, has brought many
men Into tho trade who aro not famil
iar with tho anatomy of tho horse'a
hoof, and who, In conscqucnco, abuse
tho animal. To prevent Incompctont
men doing business Mr. Locko sug
gested to tho officials of the Humane
Bocloty that It urge tho passage by the
City Council of an ordlnnuco requiring
shoera to take an examination bofora
thoy nro given a llconse to practice
Murray Howo says that there Is dan
ger In shoeing a horse too frequently.
"If a horso la shod moro than onco a
month," ho said, "tho nails destroy tha
horny fiber. Tho most substantial
calka aro those which are forgod to tho
shoo Itself. Yet there aro many new
devices whoreby tho calk can ue
screwed on when It has worn away.
A good substitute for calka la a rubber
device, which acta as a cushion and it
preventive of slipping."
Corn far Fodder.
Corn that la to bo grown for fodder
should not be planted too closo. Tho
old Idea used to bo to sow It very
closo under tho impression that tho
closer it was planted tho more would
bo produced on an aero. Tho opposlto
la tho fact to a certain limit. It
should bo planted far enough apart to
permit each stalk to got a good
growth. This well dovelopcd stalk
will bo ablo to make strong roots and
draw nourishment from soil further
down. When tho corn Is sown closo
each stalk makes a very meager
growth and the roots aro small. Tho
feeding dopth Is curtailed at tho ex
pense of tho total yield. Tho thick
ness of planting cannot bo fixed by
an arbitrary rulo, but must dopond
on tho strength of tho soil and tho
vnrloty of corn grown. Hut the fnct
should not bo lost sight of that the
stalks should bo pormltted to get
about their full dovolopmont to bo good
fodder.
Dairy farmers should hold onto
every cnlf that Is likely to make a
good diary cow. Just now, when veal
calves am abnormally high in price,
the temptation is great to let go of
them. This is especially the caso with,
tho man that Is a llttlo bard-up for
ready cusb. Tho man that Iota go of
promising calves now is depriving,
hlmsolf of good dairy cows in the
years to come. Tho high prlco of
calves today would seem to IndlcaU
high prices for dairy cowa a tew yeara
hence. Tbo money that la permitted
to remain Invested In the dairy calf
will In many cases prove exceedingly
profitable.
Diseased Cattle from Argentina. A
dispatch from Liverpool eaya that re
cently two cattlo ships from Argentina
brought to Liverpool 400 bullocks and
200 sheep, all affected with foot and
mouth dlscnse. They wero slaughtered
and their feet and heads burld at sea.
Dy n new law no moro such cattlo or
sheep will be permitted to land oyon
for slaughter purposes.
If a man doesn't loso his swoetheart
when ho acquires a cvlfo ho is indeed
lucky. '
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