R. COCIIRANE enters the
drawing-room , where his wife
is sealed at the piano ,
lie For goodness' sakeMabel , stop
banging that instrument and talk to
me !
She ( turning her head round ) Talk to
you ? What on earth about ? I saw you
.at breakfast
Ho IK a fellow only to speak to his
wife once a day ? I thought marriagt ;
| was meant for companionship and sym
pathy.
She ( crossly ) You think wives were
created just to fulfill the passing ca-
! price of the moment , but I don't choose
4o pander to your whims. I've some
thing better to do. ( Faces the music
and goes on practicing. )
He Most women give up all that
strumming when they get married and
take to more useful occupation.
She ( playing sofUy ) More fools
they. ( Banging hard aud putting down
loud pedal. )
He ( raising his voice ) If you go on
any longer with that noise I'll smash
every note 011 that old kettledrum !
She ( lifting her hajids from the keys )
Then I'll burn all your golf sticks.
( Gets off music stool and confronts
; him. ) By the by , did you ever intend
giving up golf when you proposed to
l me ?
; He Oh , that's quite a different mat-
teri Au open-air pastime Is absolutely
necessary for health. It's a. man's duty
to his family to join a golf club.
She And leave his wife to her own j
devices , then grumble at her because j j
she solaces her loneliness with music. |
Ho But you carry it to such an exh
cess. You're forever gadding about to
concerts , operas , musical matinees , and
what not You are never in.
She Why should I be , when you .ire
always out ? I suppose you'd have me
waiting in the hall all day to help you
on and off with your coat , and to run
for your slippers , like some deluded do
mestic drudge. For years , Walter , I've
been trying to uproot your medieval
ideas of matrimony , but they stick as
tight as ever.
He You should have mentioned your
disapproval when I imparted them to
you before our marriage , then then
She Then there would have been no
marriage you'd have cried off ?
He ( deliberately ) I certainly should.
She Ours is a good illustration of the
old adage , "Marry in haste , repent at
leisure. " I can only assure you I re
gret our precipitancy as much as you do.
He But I don't regret anything. It
is only weak minds that indulge in idle
regrets.
She Own up , our marriage is a misI
take , and be honest.
He I deny it Nothing of the sort
She ( irritated ) Call it what you will ,
an error of judgment , a regrettable inciE
dent there have been so many disast
ters the past year so named. But in
homely parlance , we ought not to have
got married ; we are not suited to each
other , and our marriage Is a failure.
He ( calmly ) You are quite wrong ,
The real error only lies in your light J i
treatment of the vows you made at the 11
altar , and in your neglect of wifely t
duties.
She The fact is , you've got tired of
me. In the early days of our life toti
gether everything was fresh and new ; u
you were kept amused , but now the g
novelty has worn off , I have no longer
the power to attract and entertain you. n
He ( angrily ) Upon my word. Mabel , n
you take the cake for perversion of I
truth ! It was you who got tired of me ; h
you were always begging to move to tl
London , and complained so of being
dull and bored in the country. As I was v
your sole and constant companion , it tl
was a bit rough on me , and I felt it
You were always grumbling at me.
She The fact is that a man without is
any profession or business becomes e
hipped , dissatisfied and morose. You v
don't do half enough with your life. A
He And you do too much. The conb
stant excitement you indulge in makes
you irritable , restless and flighty.
She I despise a man who makes golf
his whole life work , and has no definite
aim.
aim.He
He I scorn a woman who has a score
of silly fancies and. misnames them
"isms. "
She ( hotly ) You would bind me
down to the narrow tedium of domes
ticity , and stifle all higher aspirations.
He Rot ! bosh ! fiddlesticks ! How
you go off in a tangent , Mabel ! But
this sort of thing between us can't go
on much longer.
She ( quicklyNo ) , indeed. There's
only one thing to be done if two part ly
ners in a concern can't pull together.
He And that is ?
She Dissolve partnership. Take up
the contract Sever the bond.
He ( horrified ) Mabel ! You surely
don't mean what you say , that that
weShe
She Yes , I do. I've often thought of
it I guess you have , too , but you
dared-not say it Men have no moral
courage.
He ( distressfully ) To think it
should ever come to this , when we were
once so happy.
She ( triumphantly ) I cut the Gor-
.dlan knot for you , and ask for a sep
aration. You ought to be immensely
obliged to me. Ifs all so easy to ar
range , as we have each our own aittle
fortune , and there will be no mone
tary difficulties. Let us approach the
matter in a businesslike manner for it
Is certainly no affair of sentiment. We
can have a legal document drawn up
* * * * * * *
by the lawyers , but all the minor de
tails we can settle amicably between
ourselves. *
lie Surely yon are only poking ,
Mabel ? I am quite dumfoumled. Have
'these scatter-brained musicians and ec
centric violinists quite turned your
brain ?
She ( firmly , with a little stamp of her
foot ) What a time it takes you to
grasp any new idea ! I am quite de
cided , and have wished it for long
enough. We will have a proper separa
tion , de corps ct de biens , as the French
suy , and I shall take a snug little flat
near Oxford street , and you can keep
on In this house. Now , let us begin and
divide our goods.
He ( sadly ) You've always had your
own way , and I suppose you'll get it
still. If you've quite ceased caring for
me , I'm sure I don't care what hap
pens. I shall go headlong to ruin.
She ( laughing and rising from her
chair ) What a long face you pull , you
silly boy ! It will be great fun hav
ing one's own establishment ; we shall
be far happier apart. I feel quite ex
cited about it , and shall set to work
to divide our belongings. Half of the
things in the house are mine and half
yours. We must choose what we each
like best. Of course , you'll want me
to have the pianos ?
He ( testily ) Take the confounded
things away. I can't bear the mention
of music it is the cause of all our
discord.
She ( looking round the room ) These
pretty ] water colors , too , I should like.
Men ] don't appreciate pictures , and you
h understand nothing of art.
He ( dejectedly ) How beastly cheer
ful ] you seem , Mabel !
She ( with asperity ) Of course I am !
For goodness * sake , rouse yourself ,
Walter , and take an interest in things !
He ( crossly ) Then I lay claim to
some knowledge of art , and tell you 1
mean to have half of these water colors.
I think they're lovely.
She How selfish you ar.e ! But the
timepiece and statuettes , of course , are
mine ? .
He ( deciding to rouse himself ) I'm
blowed if they are ! My father gave
me those for my rooms long before 1
married.
She Then I'll have the silver lamp.
He What ? The General sent it to
me as a wedding present , aud I shall
stick to it.
She ( reproachfully ) Sent it to us ,
Walter. I've quite as much right to it
as you.
He But there's no "us" and more. I
It's only me and you ; and what's mine
I take.
She ( impatiently ) But we must di
vide the things.
He ( calmly ) Divide away , then. Give
me a fair share of five chairs , three lit
tle tables and a cabinet.
She Oh , don't be so ridiculous , Wal
ter ! You make me so angry. Evi
dently you mean to get the lion's share.
It's always the way , the poor woman
goes to the wall. ( Brightening up. )
I've got it ! Let's take things in a lump.
I'll have all the morning room furni
ture and you the contents of the li
brary.
He Agreed. But I must inform you
that the collection of books is very val
uable , and that your morning room
gimcracks are utterly worthless.
She I've always treated you in the
most generous manner , and I hate those
musty old book shelves. But in return
expect all the silver and linen. Those
household requisites always belong to
the woman.
He I'm dashed if they do ! The sil
ver is an heirloom , and all marked with
the Cochrane crest. I wouldn't part
q1
with it for a thousand pounds.
(3
She ( petulantly ) Well , really , what
there for me to have ? You persist
ently : claim everything of the least
value , and leave the rubbish for me.
At least you will assign me my own
bedroom suite ?
He It is yours. a
She And all the nursery furniture ?
He ( amazed ) What on earth for ?
That's the last thing you'll ever need ,
and my little Dorothy must have all
she's been accustomed to. in
She Precisely. That's what I mean.
My sweet girlie must bring it all with
her.
her.HP
HP Are you stark , staring mad ,
Mabel ? You don't suppose for one mo
ment that I shall allow my little
daughter to quit her home ? No , in
deed , not for one single night. or
She ( horrified ) But'you can't think I
mean to leave little Dolly here ! Sure
, you would not be such a heartless
brute as to part a mother from her
I
rob you of the honor of your brilliant
solution of the marriage problem.
She ( desperately ) Th * child is mine ,
find must come with me , I could not
p
live without my little darling. By na si
ture's law she belongs entirely to me.
He ( sternly ) The law of the land f (
will give her absolutely to my care.
The woman who forsakes her husband
and home will be adjudged no fit guard
ian for her infant. C !
( There is silence in the room for sev
eral minutes. ) si
She ( falteringly ) I have been very
thoughtless very discontented , and
wicked. Please forgive me. I am so
'
ashamed of my folly I understand it
all now the sacreauess of marriage
forgive me. ( She bursts into tears. )
He ( goes to her side and puts his vi
arm round her ) Dear little woman
You have been influenced by evil coun
selors who envy your happiness , havi
you not ?
She ( sobbing ) Silly , weak creatun
that I am ! But the scales have fallei
from my eyes I see my faults and al
your goodness.
He ( drawing her to him ) Put youi
head on my shoulder , in the dear old
way , and tell me all about it I , too
am to blame. I have been hard an < ?
unsympathetic , and need your forgive
ness , dear. We possess the same treas
ure in our little child , so we must foi
her sake have the same aims , choost
the same path , and walk hand in hand.
We are linked by indissoluble tics
which only death must sever. ( Kisses
her. ) Dry your eyes , little wife , and
cheer up. We will begin a new life
from this moment. I will cultivate i
taste for music , and have singing les
sons at once.
She ( smiling through her tears ) And
I , Walter , will learn golf. A little mor
fresh air with less music will give m
back my old content and happiness.
He ( exultantly ) You're a real trump
Mab , and we'll be the jolliest couple ii
all England. New York News.
PUZZLED THE SECRETARY ,
He Couldn't Pick Out the Senator'a
"Jokes" from the Serious Matter.
The Senator came out of his private
office and faced the young man at the
writing table. In his left hand he
loosely held a bunch of writing paper
"Mr. Acting Secretary , " he said ii
his abrupt way , "I want to try the
effect of this little speech on you. Are
we alone ? "
"Quite alone , " replied the young
man.
"It has been stated by an invidious
Eastern press , " remarked the Senator
"that I joke with difficulty. "
"I have noticed something of the
kind , " ventured the young man. Then
he hastily added , "I mean in the pa
pers. "
"And do you agree with these crit
ics ? "
"Certainly not"
"Very good , " said the Senator as he
glanced at the closely written sheets.
"Now listen. I am going to read a few
selections from this speech , some of
them Serious , some humorous , and I
want to see if you can tell tue which is
which. Do you understand ? "
"I hope I will I mean of course 1
understand , " replied the young man.
and he turned his chair half round so
as to face the eminent statesman.
"All ready then , " said the Senator ,
and with many gestures from his dis
engaged arm he hurriedly read a some
what lengthy sentence.
Suddenly he stopped.
"How's that ? " he demanded.
The young man's face beamed with
delight
"It's awfully bright" he chuckled ;
"they'll laugh at that all right"
"What ! " roared the Senator. "That
isn't humorous. That's all serious. 1
didnt't want to be humorous at the
very start
"Of course not , " faltered the unhap
py young man.
"Here " said the Senator " '
, , "I'll try
you again. " And he hastily read an-
other passage.
'That's serious all right , " said the
young man , with great confidence.
"That will set them to thinking. "
"Serious ! " roared the Senator.
"What's the matter with you ? That's
the funniest paragraph in the wholeC
speech ! Wake up and get into the
game. Here , I'll give you a last
chance. "
The unhappy young man wiped his
brow on his coat sleeve and drew a
long ' breath.
Again the Senator rapidly read a se-
lection , and again he suddenly paused.
"Now , what's that ? " he shouted.
The young man gasped.
"Th-that ? " he stammered. "Why ,
th-that's a composite. "
The Senator scowled down at him.
'Composite be jingoed ! " he wildly
snorted , says the Cleveland Plain Deal
er , and hid himself in his private room
with a portentous slam of the door
Overreached Hersell'
An exalted sense of one's personal
knowledge and importance is very sure
to antagonize others , and often leads to
situation embarrassing for the person
who assumes superiority. The Philadel
phia Times tells a story of the way in
which a certain teacher in one of the
up-town schools of that city was caught
a trap of her own making.
She was one of a group of teachers
who went through a fine botanical col
lection on a Saturday afternoon under
the escort of a gentleman who has
written several books on plants. She
manifested little interest in anything
pointed out by the guide as wonderful
beautiful , and superciliously remark
ed that her people in the country had
specimens as good or better. The pro
fessor went into raptures over a giant
cactus , but the self-important teacher
interrupted with :
"To me it seems rather commonplace.
have one at home much larger. I
planted it when it was a mere slip , and
have reared it ever since. "
"This is indeed interesting , " said the
professor , "for this cactus is exactly t
sixty-three years old. "
He was allowed to do all the talking c
for the rest of the afternoon. t
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Inferential.
Madge How in the world can she
call her bathing dress modest ?
Marjorie Probably because Ifs so
shrinking. Cincinnati Enquirer.
A man-hater in town calls every
widow she knows a benefactress , be
cause she has put at least one man un
der the ground.
Honestly , now , you get mad at some
very little things , don't you ?
New York city has 150,000 organizec
wage workers.
Morganville , W. Va. , will have a $1-
000,000 plate glass plant.
The Bank of England employs about
1,000 people , pays 200,000 a year in
wages and 35,000 a year in pensions.
The Conductors' and Railway Men's
Association of Canada , with a member
ship of about 20,000 employes on Cana
dian railways , adopted resolutions re
cently at Montreal not to handle coal
mined by non-union miners.
The war against counterfeiters of th-j
Gigaruiakers' Union label is bearing
fruit , according to the reports from
Pennsylvania. A few weeks ago a deal
er in Gettysburg , Pa. , was fined $100
and sentenced to eighteen months' im
prisonment and more recently another
dealer in Red Lion , Pa. , received a sim
ilar sentence. The cigarmakers' offi
cials are elated over the prison sen
tences , and believe a few more such
cases will put an end to the nefarious
practice.
The millinery trimmers , makers and
preparers , of whom there are many
hundreds in Chicago , have answered
the bugle call of trades unionism , and
hereafter they will trim my lady's hai
according to the rules of their union.
However , fashion's latest decree in
headdress will be carried out as it has
been in the past , but the worker who
converts wire frames and millinery
folds into beautiful creations to cover
a woman's crowning glory will ask foi
more compensation , lighter and airier
workrooms and the abolition of three
hours of night work "for 35 cents sup
per money. " There are 500 trimmers ir
the city.
The Iron Molders' Union of Nortl
America is making preparations for the
inauguration of a general nine-hour
workday. At the recent convention
held in Toronto the plan was outlined.
and all unions instructed to make the
shorter workday the paramount issue
in future agreements. The different dis-
triers will be called into conference
shortly , so that some definite action may
be taken by January' 1 next In the
district which comprises the local
unions in Chicago , Cleveland , Cincin
nati , St. Louis , Indianapolis , Detroit
and Milwaukee delegates will meet in
conference within the next few weeks
and launch the nine-hour movement
HISTORIC CITY OF LORETO.
Situated on the Summit of a Verdant
Hill , It Is a Place of Beauty.
There is no hill so fertile , so smiling
or so happily situated in all that beau
tiful strip of country as the verdanl
hill to the summit of which is situated
the ancient , venerable and historic city
of Loreto. Perhaps the best view ol
it is that you get at evening , the travel
er's farewell glimpse , when the ame
thyst shadow is transparent still , anc
the far city , "the spiritual city , '
gleams like a sapphire on the height
But , on the morning I speak of , th <
sun was scorching , the dust smother
ing , and as the dense crowd , hundreds e
on hundreds of men , women and chil E
dren , laboriously ascended the winding
road , the simile was forced upon yoi
of the steep ways of life. Almost al !
\V
the pilgrims were fasting , and they
*
carried their day's provisions witl
them ; but it was no uncommon thing
to see some stout-hearted woman , bur e
dened already , yet place her arm aboui P
a weaker sister and help her in the w
ascent If the "spiritual city" mad < m
me think of Galahad , the dark , close
pressing throng suggested the visions a
of their own seer , Dante , writes Ga bi
briel F. Powers , in Donahoe's Maga inp
zine. p >
Moving with it we came , througl oi
medieval streets , to the dear quaint ok siP
piazza with the church striking ou siai
its upper outlines boldly against th ai
blue and the golden statue of Mary th ,
Virgin burning above It like a flame jle
Sixtus V. wrote upon the facade of thi. P
temple , defiantly it would seem in ou , , °
own age of puny faiths and damning ,
questions , and yet the daring make : BI
the soul glad , as do the dauntless blow : le
of some brave champion "House o P
God's Mother , in which the Word wa. ol
made Flesh. " It is large and simple , fc
and strong , and seems to challenge yoi ei
not to enter those sacred precincts witl ef
irreverent feet Inside the church al of
the stones around the Holy House an th
worn with the knees and the lips o. tv
centuries. i"
Felicitated Himself Too Soon.
Barber How's the razor , sir ?
Customer Didn't know I was bein.
shaved.
Barber ( flattered ) Very glad , I'i
sure , sir.
Customer I thought I was bein
sandpapered. Pick-Me-Up.
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Cause ot btcam-P pe Explosions. n\
Many steam pipe explosions are dt th
to water hammer action. A plug ( ar
water only six inches long propelh
only two feet under a pressure of fi Df
teen pounds can exert a pressure c gt
0.400 pounds on being suddenly fitoj ca
ped. _ tv
Soutn Africa of Volcanic Origin be
South Africa is of volcanic origii bs
and the land in the vicinity of Kir pi
berley is so sulphurous that even am i <
cannot exist upon it.
The average girl may not be able t.
name the postmaster general , but sh
can tell what kind of a marriage sen Ju
Ice is being used before the minlstf cr
has read half a doa n lines.
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Handling Corn Fodder.
Where shocks are made of unbound
fodder it will be necessary to employ
the aid of a horse for building them
and they should
be well tied with
binder twine. Al
most any device
will answer for a
horse around
which to shock the corn. Herewith is
shown a device sent by a contributor
for tying shocks that is very neces
sary. After the shock is made as large
as desired , the shaft of this device is
thrust through the shock a little above
the half way distance from the bottom
to the top , the end of the rope is
brought around the shock and the end
passed over the smooth end of the
shaft By giving the handle a few
turns the compass of the shock will
be so drawn that it can be easily tied.
Shocks tied in this manner seldom get
twisted or out of condition.
For hauling in fodder we have two
designs. One of theme is an ordinary
sled-like device that is easily construct
ed and will be found very handy for
hauling fodder. It will be found espe
cially handy in loading fodder. Some
use this sled for hauling and the
shocks are not torn apart in hauling ,
,
but are simply tipped over on the sled
and hauled away in this manner. The
other device consists in a peculiarly
constructed rack to be placed on a low-
wheeled wagon. By the aid of a sim-
) le derrick-like contrivance on the rear
? nd of the wagon the shocks are easily
ifted on the wagon and placed in a
) osition on the load. We know of sev-
sral farmers who have used this de-
rice , and they pronounce it good.
Hany ways can be provided for mak-
ng racks that will be convenient for
lauling fodder , and these are only giv-
n : as starters along this line. Iowa
lomestead.
"Winter Sprayinar of Fruit Trees.
The spraying of fruit trees during the
vinter should not be neglected. Before
he leaves start the trunk and every
ranch of the tree should be well spray-
d with a solution of one pound of copc
ler < sulphate in twenty-five gallons of n
vater to check scab , codling moth , bird a
aoth , tent caterpillar , canker worm , e
lum curculio and San
Jose scale on p
.pple ] trees , to be followed up after the
ilossoms fall by the regular bordeaux a
aixture of four pounds each of sulj j t
hate ] of copper and lime to fifty gallons ' p
f water. Some prefer to use six pounds b
ulphate of copper instead of four' ' e
lounds < , but we are not sure that this is d
.ny better than the other , while for ; t
teach trees that have put out their p
saves the use of three pounds of sul-
ihate ] of copper to six or nine pounds
f * lime is thought strong enough for
ifty ] gallons of water. But we are now
peaking of a winter spray before the
saves come out The mixture of fifty
iounds < each of lime , salt and flowers
f sulphur is used on the Pacific coast
or the San Jose scale , but in our East-
p
rn climate it does not seem to be as
a
ffectual , as the frequent rains wash it a
ff. A mixture of pure lime made as a
bin whitewash and used on peach trees
wo or three times in the winter has
een recommended as a spray that will
eep the leaves and buds from starting
arly enough to be killed by the spring
costs. American Cultivator. jt
Keeping Late Cabbage. ly
Late cabbage laid in shallow trenches
oots up will keep well if not placed
30 close together in the trench. Dig a n
rench about eight or ten inches deep si
nd two and a half to three feet wide , tc
utting some cross-pieces of wood in
ie bottom of the trench for some odd ?
nd end boards to rest upon , making a \ \
jugh kind of platform , leaving a space iii
two or three inches beneath. A little in
traw Is spread over the boards and the 01
abbages are packed in head down In to :
cvo layers , the upper layer being placed
etween the angles formed by the cab-
ages of the lower one. A coping is
laced over to keep them dry and atten-
is
on paid that they do not get frozen.
jnerican Gardening. SJai
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The Co-Operative Laundry. us
The co-operative laundry should be it
ist as practical as the co-operative ti :
reamery. There is no labor that Is so te
readed by those who have the house- st
'hold duties to perform as is the work. o
the laundry , and it is asserted that If n
were not for this one item of labor the
help question would not take on such a 1
serious aspect as it does at the present
time. It is suggested that a laundry foi
rural communities would give great
satisfaction if not run on the co-opera-
live plan , but simply placed on a bus !
ness basis like any other private con
cern. If women simply demanded thai
laundry should be done away from
home there is no question but whal
their demand would be satisfied. Iowa
Homestead.
Artificial Ice Ponds.
There are few better sources for get *
ting good ice than from a properly con
structed artificial pond , because thej
can be placed on a stream of pure run-
ning water , which can be let off durina
the summer months , and allowed to fill
up before freezing weather. The bot
torn can be cleaned before the water Is
let In , and If there is no impurity above
the ice will be much purer than froni
the ordinary pond. A pond containing
one hundred square rods should cui
about twenty thousand square feet , ° >
five hundred tons , when the Ice vril'
average nine inches thick , and this \
would be enough for several families
or dairies. For a single family "with
small dairy , even six square rods would
fill an icehouse ten feet square , twelv
feet deep , or about thirty tons , mor
than many use for a dairy. If the ic
was thicker or was cut more than onct
In a year , the amount would be largely
increased. Both these might happen Ir
ordinary winters in this climate. Th
ideal pond should be about 3 feet
deep , and with u gravelly or sandy bot
tom. Water in the shallow pond
freezes more quickly than In a largei
pond or a running stream , and when
it is filled quickly the ice Is clearer. A
grass bottom Is allowable , If it bi
cleansed by mowing and raking befon
the water is let in. The shallow depth
prevents danger from drowning unless
one goes in head foremost. For th
smaller houses one needs no expensive
outfit of Ice tools. A straight-edged
board to mark off the squares , a cross
cut saw , and an ice chisel , a few pikes ,
a runway , with blocks and ropes tc
draw the ice up the run , are all that cr
absolutely necessary. Two men to cut ;
two to run it into the house and one to
pack it inside will make a good gang for.
a small pond. New England Farmer.
CL ese Press.
Here is a sketch of a cheese press thai
we have found to be very useful ; it
can be made at a trifling cost. Th up
rights are 2x4 inch scantling , 4 or 3
feet long , with pieces of the same fast
ened to the bottom for bases ; 30 inches
from the floor stout cleats are nailed
firmly to the uprights , upon which
rests a 2-inch plank , which serves as
a table ; upon this
plank Is a cheese
hoop with a cheese
inside to be pressed ;
above this is a stout
strip (2x4) ( ) with ends
resting in mortises
cut in the uprights ;
this 1 strip should be CHEESE PRESS.
5 or G feet in length ; under It , in th
center , is a block which rests upon a
round follower the exact size of th
cheese to be pressed. The power is fur
nished by the eccentrics , or arms , which
are merely levers with unequal circular
ends ; these work on a bolt which
pierces the circle near the top ; to the
ends of the arms fasten strings , whict
are tied to the side of the table to main
tain the pressure. When the cheese Ii
placed in the hoop , the follower and
block adjusted , by pulling down on th
eccentrics a pressure of any required
degree is applied upon the cheese. Both
the board and strip being elastic , the
pressure is maintained as long aa re
quired , Jacob Harper , in the Epitom-
ist.
The Infant Bee.
When one thinks that any bee tha *
walks out of Its cradle , pale , perhaps V ) -
but perfect knows at once all that i * /
to be known of the life and duties of a
bee , complicated as they are , and com.
prising the knowledge of an architect ;
wax-modeler , a nurse , a lady's maid ,
housekeeper , a tourist agency and a
field marshal , and then compares thai
vast knowledge with the human baby ,
who is looked upon as a genius If ij
gurgles "Goo-goo. " and tries to gouge
its mother's eyes' out with its fingers ,
one realizes that the boasted supe'rior-
Ity of the human brain depends lar e
°
upon vanity. Rural World.
The Milkhouse.
In planning a house for handling the
milk the main points
are ventilation ,
sunshine , drainage and to have it hand !
an abundant supply Of cold water
rhe location should be where the air u *
ure , as milk absorbs odors
and Is eas-
ily tainted and spoiled for butter-mak-
ing or any family purpose. The build-
Ing should have
at least one window
n the south side , so as to allow the sun
shine in when desired
,
yet so ar >
anged as to exclude the direct sunshint
tvhen necessary.
The best mulch for a strawberry bee
fine horse manure.
Early in the
spring it should be raked off the rowi
md worked In close to the plantsi
ising salt hay or any clean material h
place on the rows as a mulch aftei
he plants are well grown , so as to pro-
ect the fruit from
dirt
and als fc
ihade tke soiJL
