F
ZNCOUEAGING PACTS. * _
tTkoce Contemplating Chancre of
Residence Should Ilcud. Them.
The other day the writer was in the
office of the Canadian Government' at
ISL Paul , ' Minnesota. On the windows
of the building were signs to the effect
fehat homesteads of 1GO acres were
biven free to actual settlers , and in the
windows were displays oC wheat , oats
barley , other grains and vegetables
which he was told were grown in West
ern Canada. This could be readily be
lieved , for in no other country on the
'Continent would it be possible to grow
such splendid specimens. The world is
now pretty well advised that In the
growing of such cereals as have been
.
named , and vegetables as well , the
Provinces of Manitoba , Saskatchewan
and Alberta have no competitor. For
eeveral years past specimens have been l
exhibited at State and County Fairs ;
throughout the States , and these exhib
its are looked upon as one of the chief
attractions. They have demonstrated 1
what can be done in the climate of a
country possessing a soil that will grow
tilings. But that it was possible to grow
vegetables such as were seen there
seemed to create some doubt. But it :
.
was the case. And apples , too. Not
of course the splendid fruit grown in
countries more congenial to such cul
ture , but they were in evidence.
Throughout Indiana , the "IToosier"
farmers were forced to stop and think.
"When a similar exhibit was placed be
fore them during the past few weeks ,
away of tliem were forced to stop and
remark : "That is much ahead of any
thing we can do. The quality of the
grain we have conceded , for has not So-
aixl-So sent us samples grown on his
own farm the like of which we had
never seen before. But to think of the
vegetables and such vegetables 1 Why ,
we thought everything was frozen up
there , and these turnips , cabbages ,
cauliflowers , beets , mangolds , pumpkins
and squashes are away ahead of any
thing we ever saw grow. " That is the
Cory everywhere. Thousands of West-
* rn Canada homesteaders , formerly
United States citizens , are growing just
such grain , just such vegetables , which
yiekl them a splendid profit with little
© otiay on the farms that they have se-
from the Government of the Do-
of Canada at the nominal cost
> S10 for 1GO acres. If adjoining land
Is wanted It can be secured from the
irailway companies or from private in
dividuals at moderate prices and rea
sonable terms. By placing your name
' ad address on a postal card and ad-
varessiag it to the Canadian Govern-
j ent Agent whose name appears else-
a copy of "Last Best West , "
you all about it , will be sent
free.
HIGH WAGES HI APKICA.
&ative CkarKc Eleven Cent * a Bay
to Accompany ItaiiXer.
I had never got an African elephant
or a hippopotamus or a rhinoceros , and
I n-anted to try. There is the whole
story , says a writer in Appleton's.
, This brought me about the middle of
last October by ship to Zanzibar , and
tbeaee by another vessel some six hours i
ko the northward on the east coast of I 1
Africa to a town called Mombasa , the ,
soethernmost seaport of British East ! i
'Africa and the beginning of the Uganda j
Jlailway. It seemed necessary to gath- j |
together for the outfit about thirty j i
native blacks of all grades , vari- i
- < eus colors and marvelous types porj j '
"lers who carried daily on their heads j |
sixty pounds of n y own luggage and J
'trhatever each needed for himself besides -
' sides , and dressed in the most remark-
costumes it has been my fortune to
They will walk from fifteen to
twenty miles a day , up hill and down ,
( through jungle and over open flats ,
as little trouble as I would walk
5th avenue. And in recompense
tf r all this labor these dusky gentle
men get 11 cents per day and one and
a. half pounds of rice for the comfort
eg their insides.
There were porters , a personal ser-
Tmat , a cook , sun bearers and a bead-
sum. The latter held the whole motley
crew la the hollow of his hand , and
raa tbem and me. and cheated us both
with a frankness and thoroughness
'that ' was too genial to be irritating. He
seiale and sold my aluminum cooking
ttat that was the apple of my eye ,
and. never so much as gave me a com-
WHAT WAS IT
The "Woman Keuredf
"What a comfort to find it is not "the
j
awful thing" feared , but only chronic '
iadtgestioo , which proper food can re-
Jleve.
A woaaan in Ohio says :
"I was troubled for years with indi
gestion and chronic constipation. At
tines I would have such a gnawing in
my stomach that I actually feared I
had a I dislike to write or even think
of what I feared.
"Seeing an account of Grape-Nuts , I
decided to try it. After a short time I
w s saus Jied the trouble was not the
xH'fai tkiiu : I feared , but was still bad
caoutrk. However. I was relieved of a
foul ease f dyspepsia , by changing
.fr < Mtt improjxT food to Grape-Nuts.
"Sii-e that time my bowels have
beu KM rebuilt r as a clock. I bad also
noticed before I began to eat Grape-
! N * te that I was becoming forgetful of
wfe r * I pat little things about the
IMMMIP. which was very annoying.
* * B t sitt ' < tln digestive organs have
fr g ue n sc from eating Grape-Nuts ,
my in i imiIT" h * good a IK ! my mind as
a ? wiHi I vras young , and I am
. " Name given by Postuin Co. ,
Rattle Creek. Mich. Read the little
'booklet. "Th * Io l to Wellville , " In
ackages. "There's a Reason. "
OF THE PUMPKIN PIE.
8
'Tls a fllsh that the gods Mars , Apollo and
Jove ,
I In their palmiest days might be envious of ;
2 I Where the milk and the honey of plenty
t I combine
, I To fashion a dish most dcllcipusly fine.
3 I When the spell of November 1 < J gray upon
t earth ,
> I AJU the howling storm splrJ * comes out of
' , the north ,
3 ! Then the heart Is made glad , tho' forbld-
, j ding the sky ,
t By the taste and the slg fc of the rich
, | pumpkin pie.
Dear time-honored dish that ur grandmoth-
i cr's made ,
) Era tlie red man was gon& or the forests
> were laid ;
I When the sound of the warwhoop was heard
T In the land ,
j And the 1'urltan tolled wltfc his musket at
4 ! hand ,
Whoa towering Wantasquat saw to ascend
i \ The silent smoke signals t&at spoke of the
I nd ;
And the bear and the panther , the lynx and
the fox
field revels of blood In Its storm-smitten
j rocks.
i You are dainty as then , In those autumn's
i of old ,
| With crust like a snowflake and center of
| cold ,
With the spices of India lying deep in your
' heart ,
STou are Jewel and crown of the housekccp-
er's art.
Let the anglomanlac wall , If he will ,
i The homage , yours justly , we'll offer you
! still ;
I And ever this toast we'll repeat till we
die
"All ball and long life to the byave pump-
I Jcln pie ! "
i Though your hills , 0 November , are bar-
I ten and bleak , *
i And walling the winds in your forests
I which speak ,
One charm we will cherish yes , keep till
we die
Tfhe pride of New England the coed pump
kin pic.
Tlie good people of the church had
\decided that something must be done , and
at once. The treasurer , a young man ,
wlio had recently come to the village , had
made a financial statement that October
Sunday morning , upon which certain per
sons felt very much scandalized. Such a
thing had never been done before not
even thought of ; then it revealed the fact
that the liev. Wesley Norwobtl had re
ceived but $31.73 for six months of faith
ful service.
"I don't believe in. bringing up such
matters in the religious services of the
church/ ' growled Brother Cook , who al
ways protested that it was a waste of
money to pay the minister so much sal
ary.
ary."I
"I quite agree with you , " responded
Mr. Barnes. lie was not a member of
the church , but attended because it was
a respectable thing to do gave you stand
ing. "If these things must come up ev
ery Sunday , I shall attend church else
where. "
j Notwithstanding this , it was generally
agreed that it was a shame , and some
thing must be done. But when things had
\ gone in a haphazard way so long it was
no easy matter to face right about. Af
ter several weeks of deliberation , the nec
essary something seemed as far from ac-
l complishment as ever.
I "It's too bad that they do not collect
J thepastor's salary , " remarked Mrs Hun
ter at the Ladies' Aid meeting. Who she
meant by "they" was not entirely clear ,
i inasmuch as she was one of the officers ,
j j ' "If no one else will do anything , we
must , " rejoined Mrs. Allen ; the various
members nodded approval.
It was soon planned. The pastor had
received $31.73 ; they would pay him
$98.23 make it even $130 and have
enough left in the treasury for incidental
matters. On Thursday evening of next
week , which was Tlianksgiving , they
would invite themselves to the parsonage
and have a good time while making the
pastor happy. It would be easy to prepare -
pare something extra while getting ready
for Thanksgiving. It was to be a grand
secret ; not a soul but members of the
society should know a word of it.
At the close of the business meeting ei ;
of the Young People's League , the presi eicl
dent made a close scrutiny to assure him cl
self that all present were members ; he tlnl
then proposed that , as "they would not nl
do anything , " the League take up the 01
matter.
"I understand that we have . nearly ai
sixty dollars in the treasury ; we could a
pay the pastor $48.30 bring the salary irw
up to $100 and have enough left to pay w
all bills and begin the new year out of le
debt. If we do this I suggest that we tc
observe the utmost secrecy and make it sv
a complete surprise. " All readily agreed svw
to the plan and pledged the proper reti
cence in the matter.
Four of the most faithful met after
prayer meeting to discuss the situation , Pi
and decided that they must at once col in
lect $248.23 , the balance necessary to pay is
the six mouths' salary due. This they
proceeded to do so quietly that no one ai
surmised a general canvass was being n |
made. Before Sunday the entire amount li
was secured. tl
Friday , after school , the Junior Leag- ain
ners met and decided that inasmuch as n
tLe gK > wn-up folks would not help iu the n
matter , they would do what they could ;
eo they voted to pay over every bit there L
was in the treasury. Upon counting b (
$23.23 was found to be the correct cl
amount. tt
"Oh , girls ! " cried Lottie Newman , as p ;
she made some figures in the treasurer's tl
book , "It will make just even $75 and I tlm
hope we can get enough to make it a hun m
dred. " ac
acP'
After the choir had run over the Sim- P'w
day hymns , someone proposed that they w
pay the proceeds of the last concert on C (
tlie salary. The sum of $ oO.'J3 ; after re ;
ferring to the margin of his anthem hook , ol
the chorister reported that it would make tidi
$82 all told. On Thanksgiving morning di
they would call at the parsonage and sur siof
prise tlie pastor with a check for this oft >
amount. Perhaps it would somewhat ; t
atone for the sin of whispering during df
the sermon. tl
Thanksgiving day was a trying time for la
the Norwoods. The baby was sick the
night before and kept them awake : and ii
When they did got to re > t , they overslept. IK
What with rushing to get breakfast over r.\
r.in
and make ready for the service at church , in
prayers wore shortened and the chapter 11 i
omitted altogether. si
"Oh. Wesley , 1 am so tired ! Every
thing has gone wrong to-day. " said Mrs. tiei
Norwood that afternoon. "The children ei
never were so naughty before. What wil } inoi
say about llobbie fighting ? The oi
flour barrel Is empty , the potatoes are all
gone , and we have not a thing in the
house for breakfast , only bread and but
ter ; and the grocer sent us word yester
day that we could not have another thing
until we paid him. What shall we do ? "
After which lengthy and somewhat inco
herent speech , she laid her Lead on his
shoulder and found refuge in tears.
"NeVer mind , dear ; tLc Lord -will pro-
vdde ; " tlien Le slowly added , as if in an
afterthought , "some way. "
A few minutes later Pastor Norwood
was bowing to the organist , who slipped
a check in his Land and said properly ,
"With tLe compliments of the choir. "
Just as tLey were seated , tLe door bell
rang again , and tins time tLe Junior
League marcLed en masse and tLe aston-
isLed minister stood speecliless witL a
clieck in either Land. Then tLe older
League came , and presently tLe Ladies'
Aid , and last of all tLe trustees , all add
ing tLeir offerings and crowding tLe small
rooms. EacL party looked stiflly askance
at tLe otLers , wondering by wliat trick
ery tLeir secret Lad become known.
After an Lour of discourse and song ,
tLe treasurer arose and said :
"A few days since our pastor Lad re
ceived but a mere pittance for many
months of faitLful labor. WLile Le Lad
wrought earnestly for the cLurch and its
societies , so tLat , for tLe first time in
years , all were in a prosperous condition ,
Le unselfishly forgot Lis own needs. No ,
no ! BrotLer Norwood , you must permit
me to fmisL. Then one society and au-
otLer , by some strange coincidence , con
ceived tlie thought of giving tLe pastor
a pleasant Thanksgiving surprise. It is
needless to say that we Lave surprised
eacli otLer quite as well. But best of all ,
I find tLat in tLe few days of unconscious
co-operation , we Lave increased tlie
amount paid on salary to just five Lun-
dred dollars. This sliows what we can do
if we all work togetlicr. I move you as
a congregation , that we increase our pas
tor's salary from six hundred to eiglit
hundred dollars a year. "
It was carried with a rusli , even Broth-
garbed Chinese Lost , to whom one cf the1
party at some time { Las rendered a ser
vice or extended a courtesy.
HOW TO CAUVE A 2UHKEY.
Sharp Knife oC Greatest Importance
In Cnttinsr Up Fovrl.
Some are born carvers , some after pain
ful effort acLieve carving and some un
fortunate few have carving tLrust upon
tLem. In order to become skillful in
the art it is of tLe first importance to
Lave a sharp knife. j
Daniel Webster , so tLe story goes , once
undertook to carve tlie turkey at an old-
fashioned dinner. TLe knife was dull as
tLe traditional Lee and the bird proved
refractory , giving tLe great man more
trouble tLan one of Lis celebrated cam
paign speecLes. Finally , after an espe
cially desperate effort to cut througL tLe
Lide of tLe troublesome fowl , tLe knife
slipped and Oie bird turned a complete
somersault and landed in tLe lap of a
lady wLo sat next to tLe famous man.
But even after tin's effort Mr. Webster
never turned a Lair.
"Madam , I'll trouble you for tLat tur-
kny , " said Le , and went at tlie struggle
a ain witL migLt and main.
But we are not all boru with the
aplomb of tLe great orator , so it is as well
to take the precaution to Lave tLe knife
sLarp.
TLe turkey sLould always be served on
a platter large enougL to Lold tlie differ
ent jointa as tLey are carved. It sLould
lie placed on tLe table witL tLe breast to
tLe left of tLe carver , wLo commences
operations by first getting a firm grip on
tLe fowl by sticking the carving fork deep
down tlirougL tlie upper part of tLe breast
I
bone. Now , holding tLe fork securely in
tlie left Land , take tLe knife in the rigLt
and remove the legs and the second joint
together by passing the knife around tLe
joint next tLe body. Then take off tlie
wings in tLe same manner and disjoint
tliem. cutting through the ligaments.
Before carving more from the turkey
PRIDE GOETH BEFORE A FALL.
\iill'ifiJt1J& \ &
u'shneU <
fl
Cincinnati Po.-t.
r Cook assenting. Pastor Norwood arose ,
ind with tears of joy trickling down his
iheeks , thanked them simply. Some said
hey sang the doxology as never before ;
it least there were two voices that rang
nit with a new inspiration of faith.
When they were once more at home ,
nd the children in bed. Wesley Norwood
gain ic took his wife in his arms and open-
ng his Bible at a place much marked and
vorn , they read together with the guile-
ess faith of children , "And it shall come
o pass that before they call , I will an-
wer : and while they are yet speaking , I
rill hear. "
o the Chinese.
As we learn more of this curious peo-
ile , we are inclined to think that down
n the narrow streets of Chinatown there
more real poetry than one would sus-
lect from the matter-df-fact appearance
nd actions of the inhabitants. The aver-
ge American , in the rush of metropolitan
ife : , forgets all about the moon unless
here ; is an eclipse , and even then there
.re ten chances to one that he knows
tothing about it until he reads the paper
icxt < day.
With the Chinese it is different , says
jeslie's Weekly. As their fathers did
icfore them , so do they , and so will their
hildren for it takes more than a cen-
ury : to eradicate a deeply rooted belief
lay tribute to the sun and the moon and
he stars.
On the fifteenth day of the eighth
nonth in the Chinese calendar , which ,
ccording to the American method of com-
inting ' time , was this year about the first
reck in September , the Chinese celebrat-
(1 t3ieir annual moon festival ami thanks-
ivin . In the country , where the good ,
ild-fashioned Yankee fanners still con-
inue to plant their peas and beans in the
lifterent times of the moou , so that they
hall prow right , that body nt this time
f year is called the harvest moon ; so
is the harvest moon that determines the
late of the festival , which is much like
he : Thanksgiving of America and Eng-
and and the Metzelsuppe of the Germans.
Th'1 day preceding and the day follow-
the night of tlie full moou the Chi-
iosr > sot aside for the feasting arid mer-
ymnking. There is no suspension of busi-
iess. for the celebrating is all clone after
lishtfall. The thanksgiving days are con-
idered a. Rfwl time to pay off monetary
lebts as well as social , for such a prac-
ioo promote5 ? domestic felicity and hast-
-prosperity. . It is not unusual during
noon-festival week to see a large party
f Americans entertained by a gayly
it is well to separate the leg and cut it
into two pieces. After this the breast of
the turkey can be carved in thin , delicate
slices with the knife held flat against the
breast bone and faced away from the
carver. Then the point of the knife can
he inserted under the wishbone and it can
he lifted , pressed backward and removed.
Good carvers now turn the turkej
slightly and without removing the carving
fork cut the shoulder blades from the un
der side of the carcass. Each "helping"
should contain a piece of both white and
dark meat and a generous spoonful of
dressing.
The Ttirlcey Supply.
Ten fat turkeys standing in line ,
Along comes Thanksgiving
Then there were but nine.
XInc fat turkeys weeping o'er their fate ,
Along comes Christmas
Then there were hut eight.
One fat turkey-hen laying cgges galore ,
Along conies an incubator
Then there's plenty more.
W. J. Lampton In the Bohemian.
The Snndny After.
First Boarder ( dreamily ) Although ,
Thanksgiving is over , yet its memory wlll |
linger with us for dnys to come.
Second Boarder ( practically ) I dare
say you refer to the hash.
In the Ilirtl Court.
I " VyJ 111 1
The Judge .Now , sir.nac is your
excuse for not wishing to serve on the
jury ?
The Turkey Please , your honor , I am
opposed to capital punishment.
Tray for Qfldn ami Ends.
One of the many necessities required
by the dressmaker and tlie tailor is a
tray , or other article for holding pins ,
needles , buttons ,
liooks and eyes , etc.
A plate or saucer
often serves the
purpose , with the
result that all tbe
articles in the disk
i ntermingl e and
: uust be fished out
A-he"n u ceded. An
niinitely better ac-
TIJAY.
shown in the accompanying illustration.
It is made of pressed glass and con
tains partitions wJiich divide it into
four compartments adapted for articles
of various kinds. Only one partition
can be introduced , increasing the size
of the compartments. The latter pro
vides a convenient means of separating
the pins and buttons so that they can
be Instantly procured when desired.
Bniier-Cutter.
In cutting btitter into' ' small quan
tities tne grocer or packer usually
guesses at tlie < = ize of piece necessary
to make tlie requir
ed weight In or
der that this guess
work be eliminated
and the cutting
performed in an ex
act manner , a New
York man has de
signed the simple
butter cutter shown
below. It consists
of a box open at
BUTTEK CUTTEB. both ends and also
+ partly at the top. At tlie end of the
box having the open top are numerous
vertical slots , equal distances apart.
Transverse slots are placed in the clos
ed part of the box. The cutting is done
by means of thin wire attached to a
liolder. Tlie several slots serve as
guides to measure the butter into the
quantity desired. Tlie dividing is ac
complished by forcing the cutter down
the necessary slot , tlie latter acting as
a guide to insure a perfect cut.
Vapor Until Apparatus.
For breaking and curing a cold no
remedy equals the good old hot foot
bath recommended and ued by < vr
crandmothers. Nev-
ertheless the meth
od of taking the
foot bath could be
improved , as sug
gested by an app -
p a r a t u s recently
patented by a
Washington man.
As shown in the il
lustration , this va-
VAPOB BATHS. Per batn apparatus
is far superior to
the metal cabinets now in use. The
apparatus consists of an ordinary
chair , to which is attached a wire
g A HOOF TJinffiE , ONE'S FEET. §
COGSOOOCOCOOOCOOOOOOOOOGCO
Tlie convenience of having a roof
over one's head most persons know for :
themselves , and others are learning
from the Orient the comfort to be got ,
In summer's lieat , by resorting to the
roof-garden. How delightful a place
for spending a midsummer evening thereof
roof may be made can now be learned
In New York City , where , as- part of
the summer work proceeding under the
board of education in the vacation
schools and playgrounds , the roof-gar
den development is most interesting.
Last summer eleven roofs of great
school buildings in thickly populated
districts were opened up for recrea
tion on week days , during July and
August , from half past seven to ten
o'clock in the evening. *
S
On the congested East Side , where r
Innumerable children swarm , with no
play place except the street , the openIng -
Ing of the roof-garden is an event.
Mothers hurry the evening meal :
through , and then array the children
In tlieir cleanest and neatest clothes ; .
and long before the appointed time long
lines of expectant children extend far
down the street. Their expressions of
delight on finally attaining to the >
roof where teachers
breeze-swept , friendly
ers wait to overlook their fun , are in y
deed touching.
On their side , the boys play prisoner's
base and various other games ; the
girls , moving about more decorously ,
turn- their eyes frequently toward the
bandmaster.When a waltz or a lively
two-step begins the girls are in their
element ; and the spectacle is a most In
teresting one when they perform the
European folk games and dances of tlie
many nationalities represented.
Later in the evening come the moth
ers and other gro\vn-up persons , to
bring the children safe home and to
snatch for themselves a bit of coolness
i
and color , after the heat and monotony
of the long day spent within stifling
walls or on scorching pavements.
Shortly before ten o'clock the band
strikes up "America. " This Is the apr -
r
of the latter is ta
frame. The purpose
support a suitable covering , which , ,
when placed over the frame , -will entirely
in
tirely surround the person seated
the chair. The receptacle containing
tlie hot water is placed in front of tiie ,
chair close to the feet. Vapors arising
from the hot water , instead of escaping
into the room , will be confined within
the covering and come in contact with
the person in the chair. 'The frame
work is adjustable , so that the cover
ing can be arranged as close to the
body as desired.
Slflcr.
Tlie price of coal having been ad
vanced means that many a man will ba ,
compelled to practice economy in the
ASH STFI-T of a . . . . ,
man. The siitcr is
In the form of a barrel , being supported - ' |
ed on a frame above the floor. In the j
' "
cylinder Is a rectangular opening , covered -
ered by a wire mesh. The cylinder is ' '
rotated by a handle. The ashes to bo j
sifted are inserted In tbe cylinder.
through the opening , the covering be- vj
ing fastened In plaae by catches. As |
the cylinder revolves the fine particles
drop through the mesh to the ground
as it reaches its lowest point There
is also an arrangement iu the cylinder
to crush tlie consumed and useless cin
ders into small pieces , causing them
to drop through the openings in
sifter.
Bottle Attachment.
A recent invention of an Oregon man
provides a simple method of preventing
corks of bottles getting lost and mis-
coal line the com
ing winter and sift
the ashes. Sifting
ashes is not an oc
cupation that is rel
ished by anybody ,
but the job can be
made easy by the
employment of the
ash sifter shown1
here , an Invention
habit In every fam
ily is to remove the
cork from the bottle
tle and place It on
the handiest shelf
or table in reach.
Of course , It can
never be found.
This cannot happen
i
with the bottle at
tachment shown
CORK ATTACHMENT , here , as the cork la
removably attached to the bottle. Se
cured to the bottle is a flexible retain
ing band which is also secured to the
cork. The latter can be lifted from
the moutih of the bottle so that the con
tents can be removed , and 13 always in
position to be replaced. This attach
ment should prove to be especially val
uable to druggists , as it eliminates tba
danger of placing a cork , which has
been removed from a bottle containing ;
a poisonous compound on one which Iff
non-poisonous.
pointed signal for forming in line , and
then out they march , the children of
the great city , to whom the fields and
woods are but a fairy tale , the boys
wildly swinging their caps , the girls
singing happily all a little reluctant ,
na3be. to go , but content in the knowl
edge that another evening will soon.
: ome when they may flee again to theip
jeloved roof-garden playground.
The Builders.
"The Egyptians were the builders , "
said a contractor "
enviously. "Xo won-
ler their monuments will endure for-
svor. Labor was nothing to them. As
you would spend a cent on a newspa
per so would an Egyptian king put
10,000 men to work upon a temple. La-
3or , you see. cost nothing. A striking :
example of the
Egyptian
prodigality ofl
abor lies in this fact : No less than :
> , CCO men were employed for three !
rears in carrying a
single stone , oj
stone of unexampled size , from Ele
phantine to Sais. " I
It Didn't Go.
"Lady. I'm out of work , " explained
he tramp , undismayed by the forbid-
3ing glare of the Illinois farmer' *
.vifc. "I'm a deep
sea fisherman ; but !
the fish is
all fished
out of the At
antic ocean this year. Bein' a poor !
anfortunaie , but honest ' '
man , I'm now'
n my way walkin' to the Pacific
x > ast , where tbe fishin'
Is good. Can't !
ou help a feller along a bit ? "
"Yes , indeed , " replied the farmer's
vife ; "I'll just unloose the dog and
iclp you run part of the wav" LIn-
"
lincotfs.
Family Repartee.
"Well , " snapped Mrs. Uenpeck "I
certainly was a fool when I mailed ,
"
rou.
"True , my dear , " responded Hen-
eck , "and I regret to state vou
mven't improved . "
any. Detroit Frea
Press.
The average woman imagines she haa
good deal of taste when it comes to
irranging flowers in a vase.
A business woman should
never
prose -
se to a man who catft cook
or
ee\7 oa
nrttons.