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If he had had the post tton to whleh he has been adranced in salad from the outset, and if every step he took had been directed toward It, he eomld not have adopted a more CectiTO means for the attainment of Um end. As a hoy, this young era, toye did not wait to be told things, or to do this or that when it was obvious that It should be .done. He found out all he could for himself by observation, by keening his eyes and ears open, and by being constantly on the alert to Increase his knowledge; and he al ways did whateverhe saw needed to pe done, without waiting for orders. He did everything that was given him to do as well as he possibly could do It He did not watt for big opportuni ties, but fousjd bis chance in every lit tle thing that came Ins way.1 In every act he performed he found a chance o be prompt, businesslike and polite.' In every letter he wrote he found an opportunity for self-culture, for learn ing how to be concise and bow to ex press himself in .the clearest and pur cot English. He found an opportunity Jot neatness and order in filing away papers aad in keeping the office clean and tidy. These, remarks the -New (York Weekly, are a few of the steps which led to his rapid promotion, al though when he was taking them he was not conscious that he was -laying the foundation of his career broad and veep. Our Immigrants. Mo migration' In history is compara Ue to the great hordes that have crossed the Atlantic during the past at years to enter our territory, says National' Geographic Magazine. In 1M6, i,2C,49t Immigrants were ad mitted; la 190S, 1.100,735, and in the present year the total win. exceed the record of 196 by many '"thousands. Since June 30, I960. .000.000 have teen admitted, of whom probably 6, W,6M have, settled permanently In the United States. The report of Mr. Sargent for 1996, recently issued, con tains much interesting Information about the character and qualifications of the immigrants. Perhaps the most striking fact is that less than five per cent of the newcomers have reached or passed the age of 45. Of the arriv als In 1996, 913355 ranged in age from' 14 to 44, 136,273 were less than 14 years of age, and only 50,507 had reached or passed the age of 45. More than two-thirds of the immigrants were males, the figures being 764,463 men and boys aad 336,272 'women and girls. About 28 per cent of the total number were Illiterate, which is a very large proportion when we con sider that only 6.2 per cent of the total white population of the United States and only 4.6 per cent, of the native-bora whites in 1900 were Illit erate. The Chinese minister to the United States, 8ir Chentung Lianchengis a graduate of Aadover and Tale. He is a devotee of baseball, and often -attends the games. A good player him self, he often is the chief figure in a most mrique picture, when playing, bis skirts tacked up, with his two saaS boys and their little friends. Tannls; too, has been a great favorite with the. minister, while he is also vary much devoted to horseback rid ing and bicycle riding. These last two are rather rare orientals. Sables are becoming very rare, and, on aceosmt of the great demand for them, have risen considerably in price, during the last few years. A coat that about two years ago, would have cost tJIVNt would aow be worth at least mVmTThe empress of Russia pos- of the most beautiful sable hi .existence; it is made from .splendid sables procurable is valued at anything a -. ".a . ' ttit.ttt and S49,9t. Queen Maud, of Norway, Is another eueen consort who is lacky enough to possess mag- KsaoU is such a little, un 'standing looking feet 'six In his footwear, that people' expecting to see .a great wan tor are said to he expressing emeppolhtment when they see him. He doesn't come up to their Ideal. It is Xresjnently so with distinguished When Alexander the Great Babylon, intending to make that dty .the capital of- the vast em pire he, had coaauered, the people new a men .of even smaUer physique that of Gen. Kuroki, and at aim. f battleships of the Dreadnaught type kave keen contracted for in the jjtnis shipyards m the name of Bra nil msi Argentine, but it is believe .. . irnliHir lawpstnaont mnA ,wV7 . -rZLTZ -wm ee o- ? . . . .. to any navy of such levkw ays St nm utofw-uemocrayj M somewnw . - c who 'has- riving the trouble Vr intercepting wireless messages in a ok warn w j the i t.Wesltfagton youth government wife wire-tapping. mj fl i -r "n- 7 - .11 ;?-iT''Bnmmmmmmmil? aVmnSml "' mmmmmWmmmmmLmiW V, ftBHI5EpJM 1 Muley cattle have come to stay. "Food for resection" should he weO digested. This is a good timeof year to dip the Mve stock for psrajjltes. . The Imprevement of the potato is said to have decreased Its hardiness. .Old steers are net profitable, re member that -' A bad egg amongst the good win soon spoil the others. The sheep raiser who lets the old anlmas accumulate on his hands is losing money.. "., , SUr a half gatt'aour paste Into a gallon of whltowaeKhml it' will not " y;ik . ' ,Onts not corn Jtor the work horses, remember that, u oeta' make muscle aad com makes fat Drains in fields should be at least 30 inches below '.the surface of the ground. Eastern cattle feeders want hornless cattle and win pay more for them than for others. Plant a few sugar beets. They win be appreciated next winter by the stock when the bulk of the rations is so dry. The boy bora with .the sUver spoon In his mouth generaUy swallows it before he is Mg enough to know how to use it The wood pasture can be kept cleaned up with a flockof sheep, but remember that they cannot Uve on weeds and brush. Alfalfa should be cut Just after it begins to show bloom. The first cut ting contains more protein than later cuttings. Don't feed so liberally that the swine leave portions of the feed each time in the troughs. Feed only as inuch as win be eaten up clean. A little soaked corn -scattered about win soon encourage the little pigs to eat and they will soon learn to eat the corn dry and to sheU it them selves. Some of the best orchardlst dispute the claim that fruit buds can be kept back in the spring by mulching the ground over their roots while it Is f rosea. Let us repeat that tidiness is es sential to pure milk. Enough dirt can be carried on the clothes of the milk er to inluence the product whether it be milk, cream or butter. There Is a vast dierence in soils. A heavy soil turned up too soon after a rain will bake and. dry out quickly, while some lighter sotts If allswed to go over 12 hours wUl not flow good. Milk may become tainted from vari ous reasons, such ss unsuitable feed, injudicious feeding; Impure water sup ply, want of salt by the cows, ab sorption of odors and the germs which get inb the milk during and after milking. Remember every weed which you give place to on your farm is taking so much from the soil which you need for paying crops, and not only that .but it is growing and scattering seed which win cause increased trouble in thefuture. "Cornfield stun" are sheep and lambs that have been fed in a field of corn and rape. The trouble, with this method is that the sheep wUl eat nothing bet the rape-while itjests aad wfll then "burn thmsrtvea oaf with too hearty feeding oa the com, thus throwing them ear aad in many cases, death. The success of the dairy depends ss much on the disposition of the skua milk as upon that of the cream, aad here is where a good many farmers fsU down. The skim muk used in hog raising wm return a handsome profit where consideration Is given to the best proportions in which to feed corn aad skua milk In order to obtain the largest gain with the least waste of food. , Do you know what ..kind of cows you are keeping? Many of the mem bers of the Cow Testing association formed among the patrons of the Fre mont (Mich.) creamery over a year ago were astonished to find what a poor showing many of their cows made, hut it led to a weeding out which had put the dairies on a better paying basis. Whyot etart a Cow Testing association la your sectioa? Among the plants which may be vmw fctweea .-rows of voune annle ;twmtm , tommmit)mm Md natmiomm. a itJwe yo m ig. qwntitlee of UrchmakiBg material taken from the air. The potash and phosphorus taken from the ground are to sonie ex tent deposited in the vines and these go back to the soil 'again. For these crops the cultivation need not be dtL. J seen, -t . i That dragged out feel, may act be good for you hetK Is good for the road. Give it a good dose and you wul fed better. h 'Rotation of, crops together with thor ough cultivation operates as an elec tive fertilizer, especially If some stable manure Is used. ' Have the wrench attached to the plow or other implement by strap or wire so that It wul not be dropped and lost in the field. v t Emerson said, let a man learn that everything In nature, even -motes aad feathers, goes by law and not by luck, and that whathe sows he reaps. Re member that . To cock hay in the field for drying every forkful, should be laid snugly not rolled on the heap by itself. Then .the cock will be, in flakes and win shed the rain well. It requires bran, middlings and ground oats fed to the brood sow to produce healthy pigs. Where too much corn is fed the offspring is deficient in'bone and muscle. Test has proved that the cattle with out horns fatten quicker, as there is not the fretting and the worrying among the cattle which is always pres ent where the cattle are horned. 4 When' the horse makes a mistake don't lose your patience and holler at him and Jerk excitedly upon the lines. Be sure he understands just what you want and- then in n firm, quiet way insist on his obedience.. The farmer with cows should learn how to test them. Not only will he be able to find out which cows are bringing him profit but he will be able to keep closer tab on the cream ery -and know whether he is getting the full credit' for his cream. t Experiments in North Dakota show that oats that weigh most per bushel are not necessarily the most valuable. The best oat is the one that gives most meat and some varieties uni formly give n higher per cent of it than others. Dairymen of Pennsylvania and the dairy and food'department of the state agricultural department have com bined forces to drive oleomargarine and aU other substitutes for butter out of the state. An example worthy the emulation of dairymen of other states. The surplus peas from the garden can be canned for the winter in the following way: Fill the Jars with the peas, then fill with cold water and lay on the tops. Place straw or boards in the bottom of the wash boiler, stand the jars on this, and pour enough cold water in the boiler to come half way up the jars. Put the boiler on the stove with the lid tightly closed and boil three hours. When the .jars are taken out see that they are full to voverflowing and screw the lid on tight A whitewash recommended by the government experts is made as fol lows: Slake half, a bushel of lime in boiling water, covering to keep in the steam. Strain the liquid and add a peck of salt previously dissolved in warm water, three pounds ground rice boiled to a thin paste and stirred in while hot one-half 'pound Spanish whiting, and one pound glue dissolve by soaking in cold water and then hun over a slow fire in a glue pot To fthls mixture add five gallons of hot water, stir well and let stand tor sev eral days covered from dust It Is bet ter applied hot It needs no extended argument in these days to prove that the silo is an indispensable adjunct of the dairy farm, but it is weU to remind our selves of the many advantages which It brings. Irf the first place silage is more palatable than dry corn fodder. It is succulent which makes a satis factory substitute for grass. Stock wfll consume more silage than dry roughage. It greatly .increases the number of animals that can be kept on a given acreage. The suo assures plenty of green feed during dry sum mers when there Is a shortage of grass. Silage keeps stock In good physical condition. It furnishes an abundance of prepared cheap and succulent roughage for aU seasons of the year. The farmer cannot be too alert against the swindler. There are all hinds of schemes to oaten the un wary. Out in Colorado a couple of sleek fellows have been working a stock food swindle. They approach a farmer and ask him to be their agent and to take a ton. They send, or rather promise to send, a man to seU the first ton. The farmer must sign an order for the first ton and also a note for 1139. He is to seU the stock food at ten dollars a hundred and keep 13.50 a hundred, for his trouble. After the shysters get the note that is the last heard of Jiesi nor does the farmer receive the stock food. The note eventually turns up at soma bank and has to be paid under the law for the third party Is always such an Innocent cuss that he has to have his money good or bad. Undoubtedly It is less trouble la the long run to keep the calf from suck ing the dam from the very first It Is easy to get the calf to drink if it has not learned to suck, and the cow does not fret as she will after the sucking calf has been taken from her. Then, too, sore teats are avoid ed, and the yield of milk is better, be sides being directly under your con trol and easier to regulate the diet of the calf and get it on sooner on other foods. Nearly -ail the trouble experienced in breaking heifers with their 'first calf to milk comes from permitting the calf to suck them. Then of course when you undertake to muk her'she thinks ydtt are rob- oing her babjr and wul have none . bsmuw&i "- The dining room generally Is the ne glected room so far as furnishings are As a. place to go Into at meal times it is provided with a table aad chalrs.'a sideboard and china closet The windows are curtained, the floor is laid with a rug or carpet the waU is papered, and pictures are' hung, then the room is thought to he finished. What are the poesibuities for making this part of the house Interesting? if we begin when the plans of the different rooms are drawn up by the architect we should put In a plea for placing the dining room in a position where it wul get the best morning light the foil sunshine of day hours, aad the lingering gleams .of sunset This means an exposure of east south and west; but If this happy combination Is Impossible to reach, then one of the, three may be the sub stitute. If only a north light how ever, is available for the dining room especial care must be given to the coloring to make up for its cold out look. One point that should be thought of in making a new dining room Is Its shape. Long, straight lines or those exactly square are almost sure to create an uninteresting interior unless helped out by built In ' furniture or4 artistic woodwork. Color effect makes the quickest appeal to our interest in any room, and particularly in the dining room. When furniture Is to be bought for the dining room the plain oak called .massive styles la the various light or dark stains will be found to give more character than the ordinary golden or antique oak, and tables without carved work, rush seated chairs, and china closets with latticed panes will make a more artistic room than the ornate patterns and showy effects that cost the same amount of money. The lighting of the dining room can be made a pleasing feature, or, on the contrary, a most distressing one. The rival of a famous beauty, so the story goes, in her endeavor to show the latter at a disadvantage. Invited her to a magnificent dinner party, and then placed her near some bright green candle shades. To sit facing a glare of sunlight will spoil the most enjoyable meal, and a table poorly lighted will bring equal discomfort Just the right amount .of Ught can be arranged after a little experimenting with curtains, gas, or electric shades, and nU windows should have practical means for shifting the curtains dur ing the day, according to the need for more or less ught TO "AGE" NEW LACE. - Wrap It Up in Newspaper, Says Woman Who Knows. Now that real old lace is the rage and comparatively few women are lucky enough to own any, there Is a demand for n process by which mod ern laces may be made to have the real "old" color. - Out of the south come all sorts of old-fashioned ideas, says the New York Sun. An elderly southern wo man, hearing the complaint of a New Yorker that hardly any of her "old" lace really looked the part, gave a recipe for making new lace look old which she says has never failed in producing tthe right color. "The whole secret" said she, "lies in a newspaper. We southern women used to put away our fine laces at the beginning of summer to keep them nice for the social campaign of the : following winter. "We would cut strips of newspaper a trifle wider than the lace to be ? tinted and carefully sew the edges .of the lace to the paper. Then we would make a roll of newspaper about as thick as an ordinary mailing tube and roll our lace trimmed newspaper strips around this with perfect smooth ness. "Next we would wrap the whole in blue paper and seal up the ends. In the course of two or three months our lace would have the most perfect 'old' look -you ever saw. A hundred years couldn't bring about any better results than a newspaper properly put oh. "I know all about the coffee tint ,and tea tint and dyes, but nothing can 'ever equal newspaper as coloring ma terial for lace where one wants to wear "heirloom lace bought about two months ago." Care of Piano. Dust the piano daily with an old soft suk handkerchief. When the keys are soiled wipe them with a cloth dampened with alcohol. Never put water on the keys. Two or three times a year give the piano case a bath in the following manner: Make a mild soap suds of lukewarm soft water aad white soap. With a piece of cheese cloth wssh a 'space about a foot square, dry it carefully with either a large piece of cheesecloth or an old fine cotton stocking, then polish with a clean, dry,, soft chamois. The bath not only removes the dirt but takes; away that cloudy appearance', which is caused by dampness. ' Te Remove Finger Marks. The lintels of the door of a room and the woodwork around the wl; down when enameled white or la pale colors frequently become marked with the impression of finger tips, says Woman's Life. A piece of flannel dipped In kerosene will effectually re move all traces, but after rubbing the woodwork the surface should be wash ed with a clean cloth dipped in very hot water, this being the only method of removing the smell of the oil. Chocolate. ' Allow onehalf cup of grated choco late to three cups of milk and one cup of water.- Place the chocolate into a Uttle cold water and rub until smooth. Pour slowly into the cup o'f boiling water; add one-fourth cup of sugar. Let this boil one minute, then pour In, the. three cups of milk, whicM have been scalded. Boil five 'minutes, and serve in chocolate cups with whipped cream. What-to-EaL The Childish Idea. Little Girl .(after a domestic scene with her mother) The best thing for us to do, mamma, is to agree to a sep- vauo. mcBSeauurier ocu. 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And,' what's more, this m no Idle dream; they have drafted their de mands in black and white, aad it la now before the common coundl of the town to the form of a proposed ordi nance.. Literally, it is a case of pretty much the whole unmarried female popula tion of the town waiting at the church! In Danville they have a delicate tthe drawn between spinsters and bachelor maids. A spinster, according to Dan ville definition, is one who is a maiden because she can't help it A bachelor maid is a maiden because she wants to be. But be that as it may, aU distinc tions have been cast to the winds. Those that can't and those that won't alike demand that bachelors be taxed, and the longer the eligible one re mains a bachelor the bigger his tax mounts up, year after year. There is no anonymity about the thing, either. Old maids aad budding debutantes have signed their names in black and white to the petition. Stirs Up City Officers., Of course, the petition upset the city officers. A meeting was hurried ly called by Mayor John H. Lewman, City Clerk John Torrance, Fire Chief G. W. Bridges and Councflmen Clar ence T. Brittlngham, John H. Har rison, Joseph Mies, Samuel Strauss, Michael S. Plant Dr. C. H. Evans, Clarence Baum and several other prominent citizens attended. Speaker Cannon was invited, but bis Wash ington duties kept him away. The matter was carefully gone over. The pros and cons were put -forward. Married men and bachelors' aad oae divorced man gave their opinions. "Remember, gentlemen," counseled the mayor, "H is a very serious mat ter and a very delicate one, which de mands our most patient attention. I dread to think what might happen should we take a wrong stand in the premises." Committee Chosen. Finally the whole proposition was left to a committee, of which an were to be bachelors and a majority law yers. This committee of experts was carefully chosen from among the most popular bachelors of the town, in or der that everybody might be sure of having a fair show. It consisted of Court Stenographer Harry Brittlng ham, Circuit Clerk John W. Barger and Attorneys Thomas A. Graham, M. F. Keegan, William H. Dwyer and Ray F. Barnett After careful con sideration they decided to Issue a statement to the expectant unmarried members of the gentler sex. They took the bull by the horns. In a word, they demanded that before action be taken they have the priv ilege of meeting the petitioners. Here is the bachelors' official reply to the proposition for an ordinance provid ing for a graduated bachelor tax for the unwedded adult male population of Danville: "We. the single men of Danville, would like to make the acquaintance of the unmarried women of this com munity who are so much interested in us. Wo would like the privilege of petitioning the cfcty council, as a mat ter of self-defense while awaiting fur ther moves of the enemy, to enact an ordinance taxing these unmarried women of Danville $50 for each time they turn one of us down, not because we feel aggrieved or wish to get mar ried, hut as a matter of protection. Retaliatory Preposition. The above appears to be a fair popositlon. If the unmarried women of .thlsxity who are behind this move; meat against bur peace' of mind are to earnest aad have a grain of- human sympathy, they wul nieet our propo- VMWWMMMW LIVING CHEAP IN INDIA.. No Fixed Prices for Feed Pay Ae- eerdina to Husband's Wi The Iadiaa dab is a unique institu tion; there is nothing like it anywhere else. In a small station It te the one rendesvous for all the men and women in the neighborhood. ' Punctually at five o'clock, when the sun begins to lose Its power, nearly every one moves clubwnrd. The glaring white road, until then occupied only by an occa atonal bullock bandy with Its native driver, suddenly becomes the scene of the utmost animation, dogcarts, car riages, posies, and bicycle all fouowr teg one another te the same direction. Play and chat are at once the order of the day. While some indulge te croquet or Badminton, others All the tennis courts, which are provided with a number of uttle brown faced boys who run about and pick up the bails. Whoa thejlght falls, two grwps are f stttons fairly and squarely. It is up to them to do so, and we don't think they wul evade the self-imposed re sponsibility." This didn't pour oil upon the troubled waters of Danville's spinster hood at aU. "There Isn't a peg oa which to hang a single romance,' sneered one elderly maiden, "let alone hundreds of ro mances. Let's reply to them, girls!" "Let's!" chorused spinsters and bachelor maids, aU In one breath. And after a week thin volley of hot shot was turned loose upon the ene my's camp: "We have read the reply of the Dan ville bachelors to our appeal to the city council, in which they make a counter proposition to tax us 59 for every time we turn them down. We are willing to agree to this provided they will agree that the following proposition is a correct position for us to take: "Objects" That Are starred. "We do not propose to turn down any of them because they are ugly of face, but when one of them comes around to see us, fastened to the end of a big cigar, having not the slightest semblance to a man. and who has the appearance of not being able to sup port himself, much less a wife then, out he goes.' "One would think by the comments to relation to this matter that there to such a thing as a matrimonial tree, and aU- that any girl wanting -a hus band must do it to shake the tree aad down comes a helpmeet "Laying asMe ute thought of such a ridiculous proposition, we desire to present the facta. We wish to' say frankly that we feel rebellious against the fate that forces us Into the com mercial world, where we must go of necessity te order that we may earn a living.. Not 'a day passes thatwe do not feel that nameless longing a yearning for protection, for shelter, for a good husband's tender care and solicitude. "How we hate the noise, bustle' and worry of the commercial life! How we hate the competition, the clamor, the drudgery, Incumbent upon us who must go through life alone, battling every day against a cold and heart less world in an effort to earn oar daily bread! "Every finer instinct In us cries out against the coarse, rude life of the business world. Women, and only women, possess warm hearts which have depths and heights of feeling that a man can never hope to under stand and which many of our gender are too sensitive to admit" Thus did the spinster souls of Dan ville's maidenhood lay themselves bare to all the world. Results have already followed. Bachelors who golfed with other bachelors last year 'are golfing in mixed foursomes this season. Bachelors who went to dinners and dances and teas during the winter months with no further idea that their fair friends thought of anything more serious than the latest mode to dresses, w the daintiest confection in headgear have had their eyes opened. Within a short time many sweet se crets may be confessed. It is freely predicted that If the social upheaval crystaUzes into an ordinance provid ing for n bachelor tax, the crop of au tumn and whiter brides will bent nU records. ' Things haVe gone so far now that City Clerk John Torrance, dean of Danville bachelordom, has been threat ened with social and political ostra cism unless he takes a wife. But he has escaped from both by large ma jorities, much to the Joy of his cronies of the clubs. Now he has come oat with what Is both a suggestion and a challenge. "The old maids have taken us by surprise," said he. "We were of the opinion they were nil more than satis fied with their condition, la fact, sev eral of the boys have complained that they have been adopted as 'brothers by our fairest spinsters, in lieu of a formed in the compound; the sit and gossip over their iced drinks. while the men cmster around the peg table. Finally, the club buUding itself-i Is entered, and cards aad billiards are enjoyed under the punkah until it is time to go home and dress for dinner. Nothing Is more striking on one's first visit to the club, says a writer te the Lady! than the' extraordinary high spirits one meets oa every side. Some say they are forced, others that they are due to the lightness and bright ness of the air. but certainly such jokes and laughter are not heard else where. Tragedy may He underneath, but on the surface aU Is merriment Almost every one Is young, and all are ready for a little companionship and amusement after the long, hot hours spent in ofltee or bungalow. It is this friendly intercourse with one another which Anglo-Indians miss so much when they first return to England and have to put up with the aloofness of county society or the limitations of suburbs. Wo have them for years with candy. Bheater tickets, dances, rides and proposals of marriage, bet not oae of us has succeeded to sjsrtlas; them Interested to matrimonial mat ters. Now-that they have confessed a desire to obtain homes and husbands. I don't believe the bachelors wul he found alow by any means. tHsgisti Cme for Ohio. "My experience has shewn am that we who. have our clubs are more nt home to them than to the drawing rooms of these girls, who have ap peared human icicles, notwithetaaeV rag our most ardent campaigns. 1 would suggest that the bachelor girls also form a club, and that their rooms contain a reception or bluing and coo ing room where their friends can spend a pleasant hour occasionally, becoming acquainted with those who desire to be brides. . "Of course, I don't want yea to think we are over-anxious to get mar ried, but oa behalf of the bachelors of Daavine I wul say that there are some of us who wul surrender gracefully and gladly if we have the right oppor tunity. This would be a better pma than tortry to buUdose us by having aa ordinance passed taxing' us. 'That would only make us more stubborn." And so it is still "Waiting at the Church" to more ways than oae te Danville, m. IRISH HOPEFULNESS. Sure, Things Are Never no Bad They MiaM Be Wi The Irishman sees everything through rose colored glasses, says a writer te the Guidon. He Is support ed, too, by n simple, sturdy faith, a spirit of resignation and aaworldtt neae worthy of the saints of old. The dread blight had fallen on .the fields in most of the district where we were visiting in Ireland, and the po tato vines hung limp and brown. No word of complaint was spoken, and when the likelihood of famine was mentioned the answer came: "Danger, ma'am? Yes, there Is, In deed, but God is good. He'll find a way." "What a glorious night Mikey!" I said' to the boy. as he aad I and the donkey drove home under the August moon. "A fine night Indeed, ma'am. Thanks be to God for giving it to us!" They showed us, on the road to town, a gentleman's place where, in a stretch of what not long since had evidently been thickly wooded land, stood stump after stump of giant trees. Four or five years ago, when the winter was exceptionally long and cold, the peasants suffered from scar city of peat They begged this land ed proprietor to sen-them wood, of fering not only to pay his price, but to fell the trees aad carry them off. He refused. Again and again they Degged. for the suffering grew intense, hat he would not let his land-be marred. One night there came a wind so frightful that It seemed for a time as if the "big wind" were blowing again. In the morning the highway along this proprietor's domain was Impassable. Huge trees, blown to the ground, my across the road for a,, distance ef two miles, and the forest beauty was' a thing of the past . The town aatherf-' ties ordered the obstructiea cleared away, aad the peasants got for Beth tag more than they jm heea refused for pay. . ' , ' "Twas the hand of God was te that ma'am."-I.was.fold. "for.wah aM the wind, aot-ajsoy nma'ejmt.wae tryside. only thosWjbffwnys 'leeks alter Hie poor." mW TMM lHwft lrVdwS "You refuse te fight aw?" "Certatoly." "I believe you are a coward." "Of course you de. Otherwise never would have mentioned the tor." Thru India Is the ileal rosjalij ku vhdtteg. Each visitor -, arrives at a friend's bungalow with his ova ser vants sad ponies. Native servants nre responsible- for their own meals of curry and rice aad curl themselves up te a rag to sleep la aay available cor ner, so they nre no trouble hi another person's household. The butler, who knows yosr likes and dislikes better thanyou do yourself, makes it his spe cial duty to see that ncrhome'eomforts are lacking, aad .Is always particularly generous with a strange "master's" goods. If there are many visitors, the array of smart beturbaned butlers in the dining-room Is most imposing, and the waiting is done as if by magic. There are certain advantages te liv ing In a country where houses nre cheap, servants are cheaper aad meat can be bought for 2d a pound. By a curious native arrangement there Is no fixed standard of prices fonarticles of food sold in the bazaar. The mem sahib pays much or little, according to the salary earned by her husband, which is always known to a penny. closer alliance. Wo have bsmbardid - rfm r ll i 6K Its Itw.- ij. IjmiSmsmJSy im& 'V-i-.J 2&&3&as v . K) fi . rir,. .v .4ii 6&3