OW dull you are , " said Molly.
"Say lazy , " said Jack , as he
took the i > Ipc from his mouth
With a smile that proved his words.
It was a lovely morning clear and
fresh , the sun just strong enough to
give a comfortable sense of , warmth
The birds chirped merrily , the bees
flroned , and the boat floated smoothl }
along with the tide. Jack with his pipe
the scenery , and the prettiest picture of
all to watch at the other end of the
boat , was peacefully content , especially
with the pleasant reflection of being
Idle while other men were busy.
But Molly pouted.
"To think , " she said , "that I have
piven up a tennis tournament with Mr.
Btaines for this. "
"Perhaps the day was rather too
warm for tennis , " drawled Jack. ' "Or
, no doubt you preferred the calm peacefulness -
fulness of the river and my society
oven to a tetc-a-tete with the tennis
champion. lie is something of a bore. "
'Tie's nothing of the sort , " retorted
Molly , warmly. "He's nice and kind ,
and "
"And wealthy , " put in Jack. "Don't
forget that , Miss Molly Merton.
"Well , that's something , " said Molly ,
thoughtfully , dipping her hand in the
water and letting the drops run through
her fingers. "And he certainly is at
tentive. Fancy being Mrs. Staines.
No worry about money all the dresses
and jewels , and pretty things you
want , plenty of servants to wait upon
you , carriages to ride in , and every
body crushing and crowding to know
you. "
"It certainly does sound inviting , "
said Jack , nonchalantly. "AVhy don't
you manage it , Molly ? You might suc
ceed. "
"Might , " said Molly , contemptuously.
"His intentions are only too apparent. "
"Then I may shortly have the pleas
ure of congratulating you , " said Jack ,
4&J& . .
TOOK UP THE OARS AGAIN.
coolly , knocking the ashes from his
pipe. "I'm sorry I said he was a fool ,
Molly. Perhaps it is only his manner
and appearance. He certainly has good
taste. "
Molly bit her lips and watched the
self-possessed young man with curi
osity not unmixed with mortification.
Her coquetry had no effect on him this
morning. A short time ago he would
have raved at the mere suggestion of
her marrying any one else ; only six
months back he was at her feet himself
suffering the agony of a first refusal
and declaring that life was hencefor
ward a blank without her. It was
strange , certainly , and just a little ag
gravating. Molly was not used to in
difference.
"You see , Molly ; you would never defer
for a poor man's wife , " went on Jack , '
in a practical voice. "You have ex
travagant tastes , and are of a nature
that requires little affection. Tlie adora
tion of one would not suffice you. You
want admirers by the score. "
Molly's surprised eyes fell , and there
was a little reproach in her voice
when she next spoke.
"How long have you been of this
opinion ? " she said , thinking of thati
wonderful evening six months ago , j
when the stolid young man In front of
her was transfigured with love and ,
desperate in his attempts to win her.
"O , for some time , " Jack answered
thoughtfully , then his eyes traveled to
the pretty face underneath the shady
hat "I hope you have forgotten all
that nonsense six months ago , Molly. I
have been ashamed of It ever since. I
think I was mad ! "
"O ! " said Molly.
There was silence for a moment
Molly took her hand from the water
and dried it slowly , and Jack took up
the oars again to help him out of an
awkward predicament
"You see , Molly , " he began again ,
splashing the oars in desperation ; "most
fellows have a failure in love , and it's
a splendid thing for them. After one
rebuff they are more chary of bestow
ing their affection , and when they do It
is generally a different thing altogether
the real thing. "
"OI" said Molly again , without look
ing up.
Encouraged by the downcast eyes ,
Jack burst desperately into his confes
sion.
" 1 expect you can guess what I want
to say , Molly , " he began. "A fellow
isn't worth his salt if he spoils his life
because one woman won't have him.
Molly , I'm going to be married. "
The words came as a shock to poor
Molly , although Jack had led up to it
and she was quite
so skillfully , pre
pared. How could Jack like any other
girl after once liking her ? Jack , who
had been her slave and lover since boy
hood , who would have cut off his hai
to serve her , who promised to be
bachelor all his life for her sake. SI
could not believe it , and yet there 1
sat her Jack talking quite amiabl
about her marrying a detestable ma
whilst he consoled himself with anothi
girl. O , it was like a horrible dream. ;
couldn't be trut.
She was convinced of the painfi
reality of things by Jack pleading f <
her congratulations.
"I want you to be such friends , Mo
ly , " he said. "That is , if Mrs. Stain *
will condescend to be acquainted wit
Mrs. Marriott"
" ' " . The
"Don'tl" said Molly , hurriedly.
she recovered herself with a force
laugh. "What is this wonderful divij
Ity like , Jack ? "
"Like ? " said Jack. "O , you've n
idea. It isn't that she's beautiful , a
though she is very , but she's such
dear , and so good. O , Molly , you've n
idea how I love her. "
"You have an accommodating heart ,
said Molly , bitterly. "You said th
same to me six months ago. "
"Ah , but this is so different , " sai
Jack. "You see she loves me , and tha
is everything. Why , she might pic
and choose among a dozen , some o
them rich , too , but she prefers me-
with $1,500 a year and little prospec
Isn't it glorious ? "
"It's extraordinary , at any rate ,
said Molly , tartly. "But there's no a <
counting for tastes. And now pleas
row me back and put me on shore ,
am tired. "
" 1 have wearied you talking abou
my happiness , " said Jack. "Poor eli
Molly ! I expect you are dying to te ]
me all about Staines. "
"Don't talk nonsense , " said Molly
sharply. "I make no confidants am
never have. Please turn back. "
Jack did so obediently , and appeare <
: o be surprised at Molly's change o
manner. Her eyes were clouded , he :
ips compressed , and her cheeks clecid
jdly paler than usual. Jack watchec
icr furtively , and when they at lengtl
cached the bank he held out his ham
: o help her across with a desperati
: ourage.
"Molly , " he whispered. "Won't yoi
jive me one kiss for the sake of ok
inies ? "
Molly looked up shocked , surprised
md indignant
"No , I won't , " she said. "How dart
rou ? "
"For. the last time , " he urged
'Please , Molly , just one. "
"O , how can you ? " cried Molly. "O
'ack , no ! Please let me go. "
For at the first sign of wavering
iack had caught her in his arms.
"Molly ! Molly ! My own ! " he whis
lered , and Molly the future Mrs.
Jtaiues clung to him with little sobs
f self-pity and love. But only for n
Qoment With a sudden return ol
nemory she disengaged herself and
Irew back from him quietly.
" 0 ! I had forgotten her , " she ex-
laimed , covering her face with her
lands. "O , Jack , how can you ? How
are you when you love some one
Ise ? "
"She wouldn't mind , " said Jack ,
oolly.
"Wouldn't mind ! " echoed Molly. "O ,
ack ! "
"No , she wouldn't , really. She's a
oed , sensible sort , and would under-
tand , " urged Jack. Molly's face sud-
enly flamed.
"You are a mean , faithless , despica-
le fellow , " she said , trembling with
assion. "And I wish Miss What-s-her-
arne good of her bargain. O , Jack ,
m so disappointed in you. I thought
[ > u were a gentleman. I thought I
> ved you , but I don't ! Let me pass ! "
"No , you don't" said Jack , grimly.
STou've got to hear me out first Will
3U be disappointed in me if I tell you
lat the girl I love now is the same
irl I loved six months ago , with this
ifference : that I thought her mercen-
: y when she wasn't , and that she
ves me now when she didn't before ?
er name is Molly the dearest , sweet-
it , prettiest and most forgiving girl
the whole world. Molly darling ! You
) forgive me , don't you ? "
Who could withstand Jack ? Jack
ith his 'lovable , handsome face , and
mrkling triumphant eyes ? Certainly
> t Molly , for with one little cry of
irprise and relief and another of hap-
ness. she ran straight into his arms
jain
"Why. my future Mrs. Staines , "
led Jack. "What are you doing in
y arms and what will his nibs say ? "
"O , Jack , " said Molly , looking up
ith a blush and a smile. "I never en-
ed his money a bit. I should be mis-
able as Mrs. Stuines. " Chicago
ribune.
Too Many Women Smokers.
The stationmastcr at the Richmond ,
a. , union station posted orders recent-
forbidding women to smoke in their
aiting-room. The maid had been fre-
nently sent out to the cigar stand
> r packages of cigarettes , and the
ractice had grown so rapidly in the
ixurious apartments provided for the
mifort of women passengers that the
tilroad authorities took this unusual
ition.
Children Ride Free.
In some German towns children are
llowed to travel free on the local
amway cars If they are under a cer-
lin height which is marked on the
Dors of the vehicle.
Every baldheadeu man has lots of
air around the sides of blq head.
CELLINI'S DOG.
Dnzratefnl Thief Brought to Book b ;
Hia Sense and Courasre.
The intelligence of dogs is no ne\
subject , but It is 9ne which neve
ceases to be interesting , Benvenuto Gel
lini , the sixteenth century goldsmith
whose work is still one of the riches o
Italy , records in his "Memoirs" ai
anecdote which shows that the dogs o
that day tvere as faithful and as in
telligent as are those of to-day. H <
speaks of 'he animal as a "fine larg <
shock-dog. "
It happened one night , says the au
thor , that a thief , who had been at mj
house pretending to be a goldsmith
and had laid a plan to rob me , watchec
his opportunity and broke into my
shop , whert he was pryfng open tht
caskets when the dog flew at hiia. The
thief found It a difficult matter to de
fend himself with a sword.
The faithful animal ran several times
about the house , entered the journey
men's rooms , which were open , as It
was then summer time ; but as they did
not seem to hear him barking , he dre v
away the bedclothes , and pulling tht
men by the arms forcibly awakened
them ; then barking very loud he show
ed the way to the thief , and went oil
before. But the men would not follow
him. They were angered at his noise ,
and drove him out of the room.
The dog , having lost all hope of as
sistance , undertook the task alone , and
ran downstairs. He could not find the
villain in the shop , but came up with
him in the street , and tearing off his
cloak would certainly have treated him
according to his deserts if the fellow
had not called for assistance. With
great difficulty the dog was driven
away.
Some days later , as I was passing the
square of Navona with my dog , he
barked very loudly and flew at a young
man , and made such efforts to tear this
young man to pieces that he roused the
city guards. The guards told me that if
I did not keep off my dog , they would
kill him. I called off the dog with some
difficulty , and as the young man was
retiring certain little paper bundles fell
from under the cape of his cloak , which
Donnino immediately discovered to be
long to him.
Among them I perceived a little ring
which I knew to be iny property ,
whereupon I said , "This is the villain
that broke open iny shop , and my dog
knows him again. "
I therefore let the dog loose , and he
Dnce more seized the thief , who then
implored my mercy , and told me he
ivould restore whatever he had of
aiine. On this I again called off my
log , and the fellow returned me all the
Told , silver and rings that he had rob-
jde me of , and gave me five and twen-
: y crowns over , Imploring my forgive-
less. I bade him pray for the divine
nercy , as I , for my part , did not Intend
: o do him either harm or good.
PLAN TO CHECK PROFANITY.
An anti-profanity league has been
formed at Bertha , Neb. , which Is quite
unique as an organization. The con-
stitutiou provides
that the member
ship shall be lim
ited to young
women , and that
the chief object of
the league shall
be to stop the
swearing habit
among young
men.
The members of
the order are to
discourage atten
tions from any
young man who
indulges in swear-
ing. Twenty-six young women have
signed the membership roll thus .far.
One enthusiastic member proposed
that the members be prohibited from
speaking to young men who swear ,
but this radical idea was not adopted.
The first president of the Anti-profan
ity League is Miss Florence Kessier ,
daughter of the proprietor of a de
partment store at Bertha. The secre
tary is Miss Birdie Carbon.
An Ancient Fire Engine.
One of the old-time fire engines ot
England was recently discovered at
Stowmarket , and proves an interesting
relic of the past. It did duty in the
town for many years , and , as shown
by the sign on the engine , was present
ed to the town by Nathaniel Gordon ,
Esq. , In 1734. Despite the many years
that it was lain away unused , it is In
an excellent state of preservation , con
sidering Its age.
The engine Is composed of a wooden
well , six feet long by five inches wide ,
and lined with copper. At either end
are openings for the purpose "of re
ceiving water , which waa fed to it by
buckets. The pump itself Is at one end
and is worked by ordinary hand
brakes. Four small solid wooden
wheels support the body of the engine.
There are none of the leather buck-
Qts left that were used to feed the wa
ter well , but the delivery pipe , which
is six feet long , can still be attached.
The engine is painted the usual red
color , and on the front of the purm.
are printed instructions for properly
working it
One of the suggestions for keeping
the pump in order reads : "The peveu
of the long iron spendil" should be
"drest with sallet oyl and tallow. "
After using the hose the men are tolc1
that it should be liquored with neats-
foot oyl , bees wax and tallow anc
quoiled up. " Over the instructions
says the Municipal Journal and Engi
neer , was originally a covering of herr
to protect them from injury , but of the
horn covering only a" small portion
remains.
How contemptuously a loafer refert
to an industrious man as a miser !
HER BOY DJD IT.
llother's Courage am Great as That i
the Boy.
She sat in the grand stand , waltii
'or her first football game to begi
Her boy had played it ever since si
ould remember , and now he had mac
lis 'varsity team , which was her Jva
iity , too Cornell.
Two of his fraternity "brothers'1 si
< n either side as a bodyguard to hi
jray hairs and as a bureau of inform :
Jon. They were happier than tht
vould have been with the prettie
firl they knew.
She smiled with motherly prii
vhen she picked him out of the squa
> f red-sweatered "huskies" which j
ength trotted out on the field. SI
eiped away a tear when a Columb ]
nan fell across the line for a toucl
lown.
Tuea she surprised her bodyguar
> y muttering under her breath : "Hoi
em hard , fellows ! " "Twist the
leeks ! " "Push ! Push ! "
She explained her knowledge c
: hese strenuous technical details b
saying that her boy called out HI ;
hat when playing dream games in hi
deep.
She did not faint when he tackled to
lard and failed to rise , although hi
vvhite face , with a streak of red bloo
icross the forehead , was staring up a
ler.
ler."You
"You can't hurt my boy , " she sai
.vith confidence. 'He's just doing tha
o get wind. "
So it proved.
He was up and at it harder tha
iver within the time limit. Th
[ thacans gained five through tackh
ind lost as many more yards trying t
ound the end. Then something haj
pened.
A sturdy youngster shot out of th
angled elevens and dashed down th
acid toward the goal of the blue am
white. He crossed line after line o
whitewash , and finally was over th
last one , the whole pack at his heels.
"Touchdown ! Touchdown ! " criei
the crowd.
"My boy did it , " said the mothei
, nd then she cried. New York Trib
me.
MARIA MITCHELL'S ADVICE.
"In the Mitchell family the childrei
ivere not ashamed to say , 'I can't af
! ord it , ' and were taught that noth
ivas cheap that they could not paj
: or a lesson that has been valuabh
: o them all their lives , " writes Mrs
Kendall , in her life of her sister
Maria Mitchell , the astronomer.
Miss Mitchell , who was a younj
voman , was librarian at the Atheneuii
library at Nantucket , received but
small salary for her services , ye1
small as it was she laid by a little
svery year. She dressed simply anc
ipent as little as possible on herself
ind this was also true of her latei
' ears. She took a little journey every
'ear , and could always have littlt
resents ready for the birthdays and
Christmas , and for the necessary
looks which could not be found in the
Ltheneum Library , and which she
elt that she ought to own herself.
Lll this on a salary which an ordinary
chool girl in these days would think
oo meager to supply her with dress
.lone.
Years after , when she was an in-
tructor at Vassar , she wrote in her
ournal :
"When I came to Vassar I regretted
hat Mr. Vassar did not give full
cholarships. By degrees I learned
3 think his plan of giving half-schol-
rships better , and to-day I am ready
> say , 'Give no scholarships at all. '
"I find a helping hand lifts the girl
s crutches do ; she learns to like tire
elp which is not self-help.
"Better give a young girl who is
oor a common-school education , a lit-
e lift and tell her to work out her
wn career. If she have a distaste for
le homely routine of life , leave her
le opportunity to try any other career ,
ut let her understand that she stands
r falls by herself. "
A Remarkable City.
One of the most remarkable cities in
le world is Kelburg , near Cracow , Po
nd , for , besides being situated under-
. ound , it is excavated entirely in rocls
lit The inhabitants , to the numbei
! over 3,000 , are of course workers ii-
le famous salt mines , and all tin
reets and houses are of the purest
bite imaginable. One of the mosi
imouSr features of the city is the ca
ledral , carved in salt and lit with elec-
ic light , and when the late Czar Alex-
ider visited it eleven years ago he was
i fascinated with > the magnificent ef-
ct of the light upon the crystal walls
lat he presented the cathedral with
jeweled altar cross. Such a thing as-
fectijus disease is unknown in Kel-
irg in fact , the majority of the in-
ibitants die of old age.
Certified the Check.
Sir Hiram Maxim tells a story 01
\dy Maxim's ingenuity. Sir Hiram
id Lady Maxim were staying at a
uthern watering place. When the
lie came to pay the bill , on leaving ,
e landlord of the hotel looked askanc
the proffered check. He knew tht
line , but had no evidence that the
jner was the owner of it. Sir Hiram
id not enough cash in his pocket to
eet the case. Then Lady Maxim in-
ted the proprietor to go down to the
er , put in a pnnr.r In a certain slot ,
id look. He did so , and he saw a
iving picture" of Sir Hiram "firing a
axim gun In the presence of the Shal
Persia. That was conclusive and
B check was accepted. Montreal
fir.
iFS
Insanity Auionc Women.
Professor Zimmer , of Berlin , who iJ
a very wise man , has been investiga
ting the causes of insanity among
women , and has reached the conclusion
that with the coming of women in com
petition with men must follow a tre
mendous Increase of insanity among
women. It sounds reasonable. And
it hurts.
The man who is a real man feels
sorry every time he sees a frail woman
patiently doing labor that would tax
the strength and endurance of a man.
Nature didn't plan it that way. Na
ture failed to make-for her the big
bones and strong muscles that are
needed. And there Is the food ques
tion. You see the girl who works hard
quietly take a seat In the restaurant
and order tea and rolls. She fits her
lunch to her purse , not to her needs.
She doesn't provide enough fuel for
her body , because she cannot ; and at C
o'clock , when the big store , closes or
the factory wheels are still , she goes
home with a raging headache and tor
tured brain , and worries when she
should be sleeping.
Yes , it is easy to see that more women -
en are going into mad-houses , and it is
not easy to find a remedy. Business Is
heartless. It doesn't take much ac
count of sex. It demands more , and
always more. It cries for increased
efficiency and greater energy in the
school room , office , factory. It is nev
er satisfied.
The world respects the business
woman , and recognizes her efficiency.
It knows she can do most things as
well as a man , and many things bet
ter. But the thinking part of it re
members the tired faces of the army
that is going home from work ; search
es almost In vain for smiles , and hopes
and prays that the day will come when
the need for and the needs of the
woman in business will be less keen ,
and the lot of the mothers of a coming
generation be less hard.
Dress skirts of white fabrics are cut
with seven gores , are well flared and
trimmed with round or diagonal rows
of insertion inserted. These skirts are
cut with a dip at the back and * > "
inlaid boxplalt at the back of thp .u. '
if a partly worn white skirt n ° .s re
modeling it can be enlarged aragth -
ened with a deep yoke of ope ubroid-
ery ; where a flounce Is r d it may
then be fitted plainly ajud need not
flare any more than a gored skirt does.
Linen skirts , alone , | and also with
waists to correspond , will be trimmed
with bands of hand embroidery done
with heavy silk , or mercerized cotton
in white or colors. Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Woman Shines am Solon.
Alice M. Ruble , member of the low
er house of the Colorado Legislature ,
who distlncniished herself by nominat
ing Henry M. Tel
ler for United
States Senator , Is
having her first ex
perience with offi
cial life. Mrs. Ru
ble was born in
Vermont Her fa
ther was a Kansas
pioneer. She has
always been an
earnest worker In
MBS. A. M. BUBLE. the State Suffrage
Association and has taken a keen in
terest in politics , although it was not
until the last campaign that she con
sented to stand for an office. She Is
a devoted mother , and her home is a
model of coziness and comfort. She
Is Idolized by her children.
Economics Are Wearinjc *
Truly this world should soon be able
to produce an immense crop of beauti
ful women , fine cooks and adepts in se
lecting artistic house furnishings if
the "Beauty Hints , " "Cooking Les
sons" and "Color Schemes" that are
continually appearing on the pages of
almost every publication are to count
for anything and that they are being
read and the various directions re
ligiously followed is evidenced by the
numerous letters of inquiry that are
published in columns devoted to such
matters. Something to change the
color of the hair and remove wrinkles-
seems to be the most desired object
of the beauty seekers , and so fre
quently do these requests occur that
one Is almost convinced that more
than half the women are growing pre
maturely old and gray trying to con
coct appetizing dishes out of the ar
ticles that have been judiciously se
lected by authorities on household
economy , whf have announced ( to the
infinite regret of hundreds of house-
drives ) that large families can actually
live on ridiculously small sums pei
week.
As a consequence the one who pro
vides the money for household ex
penses Is readily convinced that hi *
hard-earned cash is being wasted , and
the new marketing methods are adopt
ed forthwith. But this Is by no means
the end of this important matter , jfor
every member of the family Is gnr
to register a complaint when their fa
vorite dishes fail to appear , so it la
small wonder that , in her efforts to
please and still be economical , the
weary wife and mother should de
velop locks of silver.
Women in Odd Callings.
Women workers are invading every
line of employment The census of 1900 J
makes returns for 303 separate occupations - I
tions , and in only eight of these do
women workers fail to appear.
None will be surprised that there art
nowomen among the soldiers , sailors
and marines of the United States Gov
ernment , yet there are 153 women em
ployed as "boatmen" and sailors.
Women have not as yet invaded the
ranks of the city fire department , still
not less than 879 women are returned
in the same general class of "watch
men , policemen and detectives. "
There are no women street car driv
ers , though there are two women "mo-
tormeu" and 13 women conductors.
They have not as yet taken up tha
employment of telegraph and telephone
"linemen , " yet 22,550 of them are oper
ators for these companies.
There are no women apprentices and
helpers among the roofers and slaters ,
yet two women are returned as engaged
in these employments.
There are 120 women plumbers , 43
plasterers , 107 bricklayers and stone
masons , 241 paper hangers , 1,759 paint
ers and glaziers and 545 wumen carpen
ters and joiners.
No women are returned as helpers to
steam boilermakers , but eight women
svork at this industry as full mechanics.
There are 193 women blacksmiths , 571
machinists , 3,370 women workers in
ron and steel , S90 in brass and 1,775
ivomen workers in tin.
Among other unusual employment for
ivomen are 100 workers as "lumber-
nen and raftsmen , " 113 woodchoppers ,
J73 sawmill employes , 440 bartenders ,
5,086 saloonkeepers , 904 "diaymen"
ind teamsters , 323 undertakers , M3
stonecutters , 63 "quarrymen , " G5 whlte-
vashers , 11 well-borers and 177 staiion-
iry engineers and firemen.
Health and Beauty Hints.
It is said that the hands may be
luickly whitened by the following
) recess : Rub them well at night , for
hree nights in succession , with almond /
) il , and then cover with as much fine
*
: halk as they will take.
Camphor is most useful as a deodor-
zer for the sick room. Place a lump
> f it in an old saucer and when re-
luired apply to it the tip of a red-hot
ioker. The fumes which arise will im-
art to the room a pleasing freshness.
Many women have had their finger
tails ruined by bad manicuring. The
irst advice to be given to these .suf-
erers Is , If they cannot find a mani-
ure who thoroughly understands her
usiness , to leave manicuring severely
lone.
In regard to the time required for
leep , eight hours may generally be
onsidered sufficient for the average
erson. Some , of course , can do with
jss. In keeping the body in good phy-
Ical condition sleep Is next bn import-
nee to food.
If you have not a night light take an
rdinary candle and put finely pow
ered salt round the wick up to the
lack part. A candle thus treated will
urn very slowly and give the dull
ght which is so often desirable in a
ck room at night
To keep the joints of the hands front
jtting stiff , after holding hands in
ater as hot as can be borne , massage
lein , both the backs and palms , with
veet oil , rubbing it In thoroughly ,
hen dip the hands in hot water again ,
sing soap , rinse with clear water and
ib on a lotion of glycerine one ounce ,
: etlc acid one dram , rose water three
mces. Do this at night and wear
oves.
"Women a.m Ajfricultnriats.
American women pride themselves
i the advantages they possess In tha
ultipllcity of business opportunities
> en to them ; but , despite America's
oadmindedness In this , Russia has
id the courage to go a step further
id establish an agricultural high
heel for women. Here opportunity
ill be given for general courses ba
jriculture or specialized training , as
tiry farming , gardening , bee culture ,
iultry keeping , cattle and sheep rais-
g , etc. The course of instruction
ill occupy three years , and an equiv-
ent grammar school education will
: required as an entrance qualifica-
in. The women who pass through
e school successfully will be eligible
r filling various posts under the
inistry of Agriculture , and will be
rther entitled to hold the positions
administrators ot the crovr * do-
lin and of teachers in the Interzae-
ite agricultural schools.
ia Record.
Good-By Summer.
How old is she ? "
On , very , very old. Ske's quit puH-
' , out her gray hairs. "