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FOR LITTLE LAD'S SAKE
When somebody mentioned tho near
nest) of Christmas Tho Man looked
quickly at his Lady Fair, hoping that
olio had not heard.
Sho stood a llttlo apart from a group
of friends, and Tho Man saw at onco
that sho was biting her quivering lips
and trying in vain to stem tho tide of
tears
"We'll go homo. Lady Fair," ho sug
gested, and quietly thoy mado their
adieus.
"Christmas is coming," sho whis
pered in a quivering, fearful voice,
burying her head in his shouldor when
they wero again in their own homo,
and Tho Man could only pat her hands
and wipe away tho hot tears that
coursed down her chocks, for thoro
seemed just nothing at all that ho
could say.
Last year when ovorybody called
"Merry Christmas" to ovorybody else,
and glad carols rang out the Joyous
season throughout tho land Tho Man
was taking down tho holly wreaths
from tho front windows of their homo,
whilo Lady Fair was crying out her
anguish to God beside tho still, cold
form of tho Llttlo Lad Llttlo Lad,
who had given nor a tender smile even
as ho was slipping through the Open
Door as the Christ Child birthday was
ushorod in with Joyous song.
"I can never go through with Christ
inas, for Oh, ho loved it so," sobbed
Lady Fair.
"He loves it no less now," reminded
Tho Man, but his words brought small
comfort to Lady Fair, whoso heart
was so filled with a mother's longing
that all through tho night sho called
out in her sleep for Llttlo Lad, whom
God took on last year's Christmas
Eve.
Tho Man found The Boy in tho city
street Ho was standing in a drift,
digging his torn shoo impatiently into
Illfillll'll , iPilklBil
"Christmas Is Coming," She Whispered In a Quivering, Fearful Voice.
tho bhow. Sunlight enveloped his fig
ure, but did not dispel tho scowl on
his fresh young faco, nor obliterate
tho tear stalnB.
"Aro you going my way?" ques
tioned Tho Man.
"I ain't goln no way," replied Tho
Boy, sullenly. i
Which was truo enough, for tho
path ho had chosen leads nowhere,
and tho trail to tho nowhero 1b full of
thorns. Ho had loft homo, but ho had
no idea as to whero ho would oven
spend tho night, to say nothing of all
tho nights tho futuro bold. It did not
seem to matter to him in tho very
least. He was removing his obnoxious
presenco from tho sight of his mother
and that was all ho needed to know.
This much Vho Man had no difficul
ty in finding out, but it was not so
easy to learn tho motive behind tho
action.
"Ain't wanted. Goln' to git out,"
answered Tho Boy to ovory question.
"Como homo with mo and let's talk
It over," Invited Tho Man, and aftor
a llttlo persuasion Tho Boy con
sented Whon Lady Fair saw thom coming
tho scowl had loft Tho Boy's face,
but It wob still tear-stained and grimy.
Nevertheless, sho gathered him into
bor arms without a question, and
when she asked him about bin mothei
tho floodgates curao down.
"Yos'm, ' sobbed Tho Hoy, "It's most
ly niu that don't want mo. Mu, she
says sho wishes I had novor been
born. Kcckon thero aro too many ot
us. Anyway, ma BayB a grcnt, big,
hulking, ten-year-old boy like nic
ought to bo earning his salt. She
says I'm Just ouo more mouth to
feed, nnd now that Christmas is com
ing she reckons I'll bo wanting a pres
ent like tho rest ot them, and she
ain't got no presents to give."
"Christmas Is coming," repcatod
Lady Fair after him, and sho drow
him closer to her heart.
"Christmas Is coming," echoed Tho
Man to himself, as ho watched Lady
Fair and Tho Hoy, and suddenly he
thought of a youthful faco ho bad
onco seen behind prison bars; a face
distorted with sin and shamo; the
face of a man who had run away from
his homo in tho country "because ho
was in tho way," and followed a broad,
bright path which begins In a flood
ot light and ends in utter darkness.
Tho Man could not forget tho prison
er's ghostly smllo when ho had told
him:
"Thoy never tell a feller hero bo's
'in the way,' and that's something."
Tho memory mado Tho Man very
tender to Tho Doy, who was a bravo
lad and true, ready to battlo with tho
world without a single weapon ot de
fense; ready to mako his own way
without any decent sort of equipment;
ready becauso ho had innato pride
and courage enough to tako matters
into his own hands and "go away,'
when he was "not wanted."
"Christmas Is coming," said Tho
Man to Lady Fair in a tone of plead
ing, as thoy watched Tho Boy, whom
Lady Fair had mado sweet and clean
and also happy beyond his fondest
dream.
"But do you think his mother would
let him stay until nftor Now Year's?"
questioned Lady Fair.
"Sho will let hlra stay for always,"
answered Tho Man. "I have asked
her."
"Oh!" exclaimed Lady Fair, crying
and laughing together.
"Oh!" camo tho happy cry of Tho
Boy, who had heard.
Even as thoy spoke tho Christmas
bells rang out their joyous tidings,
and through tho crisp December night
thero camo tho music from a nearby
church.
"For unto us a child Ib born,"
caroled tho voice of tho Christmas
slngor, while Lady Fair tightened her
clasp ot Tho Mans hand and whis
pered to him very softly that sho
knew that somewhere Ltttlo "Lad must
bo very, very glad, for tho Christ
mas song was in her heart as well aa
in hor cars.
"We'll do tho vory best wo can by
Tho Boy," answered Tho Man.
"For Llttlo Lad's sake," said Lady
Fair.
"Peace on earth, good will to men,"
caroled tho Christmas singer.
Nulla Dies 8lne Llnea.
Parent Well, Johnny, what was
learned in school today?
Johnny I guess teacher learned
sumpln.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
Farmer's Icehouse
(Prepared by thr United fitntrs Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The dairy division of tho United
States department of agriculture has
boon Investigating tho different types
of icehousos In uso by dairymen, and
has studied tho advantages of each
typo. Only a small number ot tho
Icehouses examined by the depart
ment'a specialists wero built of new
lumber.
In many instances Ico was stored
ln tho collar under tho house or barn,
or In tho corner of some building, such
as a woodshod, corncrib, or barn, or
under tho driveway leading to tho
barn, and occasionally It was simply
stacked outdoors with no root for pro
tection. Whero tho Ico was stored in
cellars, open sheds or In stacks, tho
loss from melting was comparatively
largo, depending on tho ventilation,
drainago and caro In packing. Whero
tho cost of harvesting Ico is a small
item, dairymen often say that it is
less expensive to storo ln such places
than to go to tho oxponso of building
an up-to-dato icehouso. Whoro ico is
stacked outdoors and covered with
omo form ot Insulation, it 1b neces
sary to put up from 30 to 50 por cent
moro than tho amount previously al
lowed, so as to provide for tho heavy
shrinkage
The ico should bo stored as near
tho milkhouso as possible ln order to
savo labor in removing it to tho milk
tank. A great many dairymen find It
an ndrantugo to havo tho milk room
ln ono end of tho icehouso. In this
way tho cost of a Bopamto tnnkhouso
is eliminated. Tho small amount cf
timo nnd labor required to transfer
tho Ico to tho cooling tank generally
acts as nn added incentive for tho
freo uso of ico. It is highly impor
tant that tho milk room, whether com
bined with tho Icehouso or standing
alone, be located so that objection
ablo odors will bo avoided.
In comparing tho different methods
of storing ico, It was found that whero
tho cost ot ico was comparatively
high it was advisable to spend enough
money ln building and insulating tho
icohouso to protect tho ico from molt
ing as much as possible but In cases
whero tho cost of tho Ico was small
it appeared that tho owners wero often
Justified in building a cheaper stor
ago with a relatively high loss of ico
from mcltago. Tho dairyman thoro
foro should consider both tho coBt
of construction and tbo cost of tho
Ico in selecting tho typo most sulta
blo for his requirements.
Somo farmers storo their ico in
roughly constructed bins. One of this
sort was seen, mado by placing largo
posts of Irregular sizes threo feet In
tho ground and about four foet apart,
and upon theso wero nailed a miscella
neous lot of boards; no roof was pro
vided. Tho shrinkage was reported
from 30 to CO per cent. Ico might bo
stored in this mariner for somo pur
poses, but this method 1b not recom
mended for a dairy farm. Further
more a bin of this sort 1b very un
sightly and is an indication of slack
methods in farming. Where ico is
cheap and building material high, It
might bo permlsslblo as a temporary
arrangement; but it Is not bo eco
nomical a method as may appear at
llrst sight, for tho cost of tho Ico
lost in tho shrinkage would generally
amount to moro than tho interest on
tho cost of constructing a serviceable
Icehouse.
An instanco was obBorved ln which
a corner of a woodshed, about twelve
feet squaro and ten feet high, had
been converted into an Ice shed. This
corner of tho woodshed had boon
roughly boarded up and about 14
inches of sawdust placed around tho
ice on all Bides, top, and bottom. Tho
cost of tho building waa vory llttlo,
and the shrinkage waa reported at
about 20 per cent. Tho owner stated
that softwood sawdust is a much bet
ter insulation than hardwood saw
dust. The Icehouse in the Illustration
measures 15 by 20 feot on tho out
side and 8 feet high. At tbo front
or south end a room 15 by 8
feet is partitioned off and used for a
milk room. Tho remaining space,
15 by 14 feet by 8 feet high, after
allowing for 6 Inches of wall, 12
Inches ot sawdust on tho sides, 12
inches on tho bottom, and 18 Inches
on tho top, will provide spaco tor
about 17 tonB of Ice. This houao Ib
built on high, sloping ground, whero
tho soil la porous, consequently ttio
drainago is satisfactory. Tho founda
tion la mado of concrete (mixture 1
to (!), 1 feet wido at tho bottom and
sloping gradually until tho top meas
ures 8 inches. Tho sills which rost
ontha foundation are 6 by 0 inches,
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DAIRY ICEHOUSES
With Milk Room.
upon which nro erected 2 by 6
Inch studding with 24-Inch orators. On
tho top ot tho studding rests h 2 by
6 Inch plate, and the studs aro
sheathed inside and outsldo with
rough boarding. Tho outsldo is then
covered with weathorboardlng. Tho
roof has a two-thirds pitch and Is con
structed of 2 by 4 Inch rafters, 24
Inch centers, boarded and covered
with shingles. In each Radio Is
located n slat ventilator, 2 by lMi
feet, which with tho high pitch of tho
roof allows for an abundance ot freo
circulation of air ovor tho Ico. Tho
milk room is provided with two glasB
windows 3 '4 by 2 foot, ono ln each
end. Tho milk room Ib provided only
with a movablo ico-wator tank, 3 Mi
by 4 by 3 feet, in which aro placed
tho cream cans. A ropo and pulley
which aro fastened to tho celling nro
used ln transferring tho Ico from tho
lcchouBo up and over tho wall and
lowering It into tho tnnk. Tho mate
rial and labor for constructing this
combination milk- and Icehouso
amounted to $125. Tho shrinkage on
tho 100 cakes In storago was esti
mated at about 1G to 20 per cent. Tho
ico in this houso cost 2 centB a cake,
exclusive of hauling and storing.
GOOD FEED FOR YOUNG FOAL
Colt Should Be Taught to Nibble at
Grain With Dam Weaning Made
Rather Easy Task.
Aro you giving that young foal tho
proper caro? To become a strong,
sound horso, when matured tho foal
must bo well nourished uud given
every ndvnntago possible.
Tho foal should bo taught to eat
grain very early. By placing tho feed
box from which tho dnm cnts her grain
now, tho foal, at about two months of
ugo, will bogln nibbling with tho moth
er, and will soon acqulro a tusto for
tho grain.
A pen built ln ono corner of tho
field mado high enough to keop tho
maro out nnd allow tho colt to pass
undor will mako It poHslblo to food
tho foal grain with very llttlo diffi
culty. Allow tho maro In tho Inclo
suro with tho foal for a few times,
and it will soon learn to go in it
self. Keop a liberal supply of grain,
preferably oats and bran, and perhaps
somo cracked corn, In tho food box.
To Induco tho dam to loiter about
with tho colt, havo tho pen near a
shado troo or tho salt box.
By weaning time tho foal will havo
becomo thoroughly accustomed to eat
ing grain and will wean very easily,
besides being In bettor condition as
a result ot this additional feed.
SERIOUS DISEASE OF CALVE9
Diphtheria Is Very Contagious and
Contracted Principally by Young
Animals 8omo of Symptoms.
Calf diphtheria Ib a serious dlsoase
appearing among calves threo to flvo
days old. Infected calves rofuso to
drink or Buck, havo somo discharge of
saliva from tho mouth and thero aro
Inflamed patches Inside tho mouth
which gradually dovelop into ulcers.
Thero is fovor, and nn offcnslvo odor
from tho mouth. Tho disease la vory
contagious and Is contracted princi
pally by young calves and pigs up to
six or olght months old, although oc
casionally adult cattle and hogs havo
it.
Dr. M. II. Reynolds of tho Minne
sota station advlsos treating tho Bores
by first cleaning with a 2 por cent so
lution of creolln in warm water and
then treating twlco a day with a solu
tion of pcrmangnnnto of potash, two
ounces to a gallon of water, this treat
ment to bo kept up for about a week.
Tho potash solution should bo mado
fresh oach time. Thoroughly clean up
tho calf pen and yards and spray with
disinfectant.
Neglected Fruit Trees.
Neglected fruit trees are not worth
tbo ground they occupy; besides thoy
aro an eyesore to everyone, and whon
infested with worms and lnsectn thoy
aro a constant monaco to tho neigh
borhood. Thoro ought to bo laws
prohibiting any man from allowing
trees of this kind to remain on his
farm.
Proper Place for Tools.
Gather up tho tools and small imple
ments that usually aro scattered 'all
over tho placo at this Beason ot tho
year, or you'll bo tho loser whon tho
llrst snow falls and covers them up
till thoy cannot bo found again during
tho wholo winter.
10c Worth of
Will Clear $1.00 Worth of Land
Swapping Armies,
It Is something in thesu times to
get n novel view of tho war. Two
Kngllsh workmen were dlHctissing It,
obviously under tho Inlluetico of n
groat deal of unofficial news.
"It'll bo an awful long Job, Sam,"
said ono.
"It will nn' nil." replied tho other.
"You see, theso Germans Is Inking
thousands nnd thousands of Itusslans
prisoners, nnd tho llnssliins Is taking
thousands and thousands of Oermnn
prisoners. If It keeps on, nil the litis
sinus will bo In Germany nnd all the
Germans In Hussln. And then they'll
start fresh all ovor ngau, lighting to
gel back to their 'omes."
Reassuring.
Nervous Old Lady (on smnll Eng
lish railway) Oh, dear! how we're
rocking! I'm sure nn accident will
happen to this train!
Elderly Aboriginal it's along o'
their lioln' short-handed wl' skilled
men, mum, so my son 'o orforcd to
drive her Just to obtlgo, nnd (confi
dentially) 1 don't think 'e knows much
about It. Pausing Show.
Real Far.
"Isn't tho fighting In Franco terrible
Just now?"
"Oh, it's awful!"
"Ycb, so much of it Is In Cham
pagne, I am afraid thero will bo a real
scarcity at functions this winter."
His Position.
"Do as you would bo done by, my
boy."
'But I don't want to bo dono by any
body, dad."
Tho Hra7.lllnn government estimates
noxt yenr'B rovenuo at flfi0.CC0.000 and
expenditures at $174,251,000.
When Health is Wrong
The Pay is Short
Getting ahead in this world calls for mental and
physical forces kept upbuilt and in trim.
Often the food one eats "makes" or "breaks" it
depends upon the kind of food. In many cases the
daily dietary lacks certain essential elements for keep
ing brain and body at their best
Over 18 years ago a food was perfected to offset
this lack
Grape-Nuts
,i and it has stood the test of the years.
Made of whole wheat and malted barley this
famous pure food supplies all the nutriment of the
grains including their mineral salts Phosphate of
Potash, etc necessary for building brain, nerve and
muscle.
Grape-Nuts has a delicious nut-like flavour; is
always ready to eat fresh, and crisp from the package;
so thoroughly baked it is partially predigested.
Thousands "on the
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There's a Reason" for
Grape-Nuts
sold by Grocers everywhere.
(WORD
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Get rid of the stumps nnd grow pJCjJrr! $
big crops on cleared land. Now Mj&fij
is the time to clean up your inrm
while products bring hijh prices. HlastinB is
quickest, cheapest nnd cosiest with Low Freez
ing Du Pont lixplosivcs. They work in cold
wenther.
Write for Free Handbook of Exptoitvti No. 69F.
and name of nearett dealer.
DU PONT POWDER COMPANY
WILMINGTON DELAWARE
COULD DO NOTHING MORE
Captain's Responsibility for the Safety
of His Passengers Had Been
Automatically Ended.
The dnngers ot travel by sea at thin
time havo played havoc with tho
nerves of timid passeugura.
Early ono morning recently thoro
was contildorublo commotion on the
decks of a coastwise vessel plying be
tween Savannah nnd Baltimore, when
n scantily clad man hurried from his
stnteroom and dashed towurd tho up
per dock. On tho way ho run Into the
captain of tho vessel.
"What's tho matter, captain?" he
mnnaged to gasp. "Havo wo been tor
pedoed?" "Calm yourself, my dear sir, nnd be
propnrcd for tho worst," atiBWorod the
official.
"Oh, don't toll mo wo'ro golnsj
down!" moaned tho other, "quick,
whero nro tho Ufa preservers?"
"They wouldn't bo of any sorvlco at
this stage," explained tho captain.
"Too lato?" quaverod tho despairing
passenger.
"Yes," said tho captain, vory sol
emnly. "Wo'vo dono all wo can for
you. You'll havo to look out for your
self from now on. You boo, wo'vo Just
tied up to tho dock."
Preparations.
"Has your flnnco given you to un
derstand thoro will bo anything on
hand for your approaching marrlago?"
"Oh, yes. A diamond engagement
ring."
Somo pcoplo tako particular Joy In
tolling tho truth when thoy know that
it is unplcasnnt.
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