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T' ^SH-O^-S^WH-CH-O^tt-WH-XH-SH-O >«W-J(H^>>r<4iO^«H«-«H-?CH-»-fOO A MAN'S REVENGE; OR, THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER. !f0-fi5+.«+CH-JCH«-f«-fa+a-H5+«?+o-fo+o-f«-f.afja-fa>«+«+«-fja-k CHAPTKn XIV. All that morning' Sunbeam kopt on lo- ciilliiif,' I'.iU^ii's uiij,'i-v l<>-,k iind wiriLs, •r.iiil puzzling .jvw tliPin. S^lio couki n<il (inil uny miMiii for surh a niui-k«d dis- like rixini on*! wtio li«d nevei- .seen lu'i- In-fore. niKl a sliglit. nnoasjness nillU'd tilt. Ciiltu tluit liiid dt'sci'Md.'d upon licr. Pride prev<')it«'d lier (luiislioning Mi.s.s "Klfld, tlu> fjovpi-nrss, luii' lirr cimrgf. as '>! Itie bi lifiii slruii^pr'-; fouling in llie house, nil. I no .•liuiia- word wiis utlcrrd tlial couhl I'MllKliteii lior. .Nor did she stv liileen at;aiii. aonu-wliiil [« her dii- up|5<jinlni<Mil, for sho wish-d to ask lu-r what .she had doni> to provuke sii'li marked nn.ipalliy, and longed for llie opportunity of doing s-j with tlin ardour of n youlli at Um scenl of halite. But iMlix-n did not reiiirn lo the hou.*« with f.udy I.arkin, and iiunlioaiii Imicln'd in Ihe o;rlioolrooni after a .siKirl walk in the Park. Lady Larkin had .sent up wcrd for her to go down to tlie drawing- room ut ttireo o'clock, ready to acconi- puny her on a shopping exiR'dilion in oi-der to obtain tho various neeessities slie required. But it was long before that hour when James came lo request he" imnie<liato preuenee. .>^he glanced inquiringly at Mies Field as he left Ihe room after delivering his message. "I suppose l^ady Cruse wishes lo s,h' ycu,' .said .Miss Field, siniiing encoui'ag- ingly. "She ha.s lunched here to-day and is interrsled ui young girls. N'o doubt f-ady Larkin has lold her about you already." "Why Is slio intei'esle<l in yyung girls?" Hsk«d Sunbeam, rising from tier &eat a.* she spoke. "I think it is bdcause she tjst lier tinly child, a girl, years ago," replied Miss Field. "But I will tell vou aL>out that urKitlic-r time. You had better go down tti onco. Perhaps she knows ol some- thing llwt may suit you, if sho ap- proves of you. And I am sure she will d.- that." "1 liofjo so." faltered Sunbeam, smootli- Inji tier hair with a hasty hand. "Por- httjjs it is silly of me. Miss Field, but 1 fflel rather nervous." The governess laughed, her somewhat hoid face softening. "Poor child !" slie exclaimed, gently. "And you need not. They are both Uw kmdesl .souls in Ihe world, over ready to help tho.se Itjss fortunate than tliem- selves." But in spite of thai cheering assurance the girl felt her knees shaking l>ent»»lli hci a.s she entered the drawing-ixioni, and, for a moment, the mist before her eyes prevented her froHi distinguishing any object distinctly. Then she glanced' around Iho immen.se room, half hoping that Kileon was there, but saw r.ady f.arkin and a siranger OJily. They had slopped talking, and were Oi-sei-ving her. "So you are Sunbonm ?" .said Lady â- Cruse, rising and liolding out her linnd. â- "Lady Larkin has told ine all about, you, •and t felt that 1 must make youi' uc- fluaintance at once." A letter fluttered tixim Inn- knees lo the ground as she rose. Sunbeam stoop- â- eO and picked it up. Lady {'.iiise laughed -as the took It, oxclaiming : "It's Sir Ralph's I Poor Sir Ralph ! what would h« say if ho knew that I had reud it, .\dele. Also what should he say if he kn^r^^â-  what 1 havf* proiKisiM to do for his litUn protege, lie dislikes n:o .so, pot.r man! And yel, once " Shi- sighed, and u sad look chased the siuHo from tier face, "My little one loved hiin so ! Poor Sir Ralph ! Will he osnsent, I wonder?" Lady Larkin smiled, her eyes on Siiii- beain's attentive face. "That I cannot say." she exclaimed. â- "We nxust wait. Ho says that he U coming up in a few days lo make tln«l arrangements for Sunbeam's comfort. 1 si:ppo.sei, a.s she l;as run away, to pre- vent any guessing at his participation in he<- acl he (hlnks it wiser mil lo come at once. Thwefore, until he appears, Sunljeam niual I'emuiii willi inc. My husband Ihinks it billcr. But she must know what your kind offer is. Sit down, Sunbeifln; we have a great di'al l<j say. Lady C.riise, on hearing you want tt.- do something, has kindly .snggesled your going lo her as a companion. U is good of her. But, as I said, \\f nnisl wait be- fore deoiding. As Sir Kul|)li Freer luis t^«n up Ihe cudjels foi- you. you will tiave to con.sull hinj a lllllr. lie may have sonielhing to lell you al-oiil your (alhar when he comes. You may even be able to go home then. ' "No, I do not Ihink so,'' ivphed Sun- beam, coloring doeply. "I think I shall never return now. .My father will I* angry for a \o'\',i lime, and " ""I'ou will c<.iiic l:> me'.''' inlei'iiost'd Lady Cruse eagerly, her eyes hrighl villi excitcmoiil. for she felt slrangly drrtwn to thiti girl of tho pionle with Ihe uppenrancc oi a .voung i| .e. n. .Suiil>e«ni blushnd agam c.s .^||(f kokixl from Olio to Ihe other iiucslioiiing. Hut (..r llii' moment word.s failiNl tier, al- lliough 11 longing to say yes isviidi-d her heart with overpowering fcr:.^ .'^he felt Uial .she would do anything lo ci-.a--' Ihe 8ndne.->s from Lady Cruses eyiis. N'.ver before had she fell so allin Ifd by any one. "\\oiild ,vou '~arc lo c<mii<' !•. inc. Sim- beam, and brighten my home a litlli;'.'' uskcil Lady Cruse. "1 am a lonely wo- man: a miing kf« like yours would b« a continual pleasure. And I think .vou could be very happy wiih me. What do .vol think about if.' 11 your friend. Sir Halph appivives, will you come'.'" "I should like to beyond all things," excrlaimed Ihe girl. "But there iis s-iine- tl'iiig I ouglit to lell y(,u. You do not know all aliout me. I am not -" siie hesilaliMi, checketl by a smile on Ihc! older woman's face. "I know enough 1 I want a young heart, a young face, a young |ifi--liial is all. I do not think 1 iiefd fear auylhing dicr.dful now I have seen you, Siml'H^am. I.iuly I.arkin has told me that you have rmi away fmni your father to escape a dislasicful marriage. Tlcre is no crime ill thai ." "Oh. but 1 am not even what y<ni iiiighl call <if rcspeclable parcnluge," lir< ke In .Sunbeam, hoi with excitement. "Whal .'Sir llalph kept back is what y<ni ! iii:glit to know. . . . My father is no- thing but a burglar. . . lie has been in prison .seven yi«urs . . . l-'ven your .ser- vants would shun mc. if lliey lau'w it. Kvcn-llie village pcojile <lid, and " Lady CriLse drew her lo her and kis.scd her. oxclaimingâ€" "That makes no diffei-eii'-e, Sun- Ix'uiii. I feel .sure .vou are right. To a hungry heart such things are Irillee. .Uid now 1 a.sk you lo be, ii daughter lo mc. to replace the liille girl 1 lost so many years ago. You are homeless â€" I air. childless. We can thus lielj) each other. .Sj, if Sir Halph consents, will you coiive?" Sunbeam hcsitaled. .-Vgain the hot blc^jd rikjlicd to her brow. "If .Sir Halph and .Mr. .Sinclair say yes, 1 do. I must usk Iheni bolh, as they made me promise lo do nothirfg without tiiiisuUing them. And Mr. .Sinclair " "Will, of course, leave all that to .'>ir Halph Freer," Interposed .\<lc|e, .somo- wliai sillily. "You .see, he is a young Uiaii who i6 very much taken up with his own affairs. If Sir Halph cons.'nis that will be enough, won't iff" .s^unbeam glanced at her, puzzled. "Of course," she said. "Of ooiu'so," she hesitatingly replied, "only Mr. Sinclair found me. and knows all, so " "Yes, yes," exclaimed .\dele in some confusion. "He handed the rcsixinsibil- it^ on lo his uncle which was sensible c' him; for his llancee. Miss Filecn Hi- viere, takes up all his ispure lime, and I ail! afraid you would tiave found him .somewhat of a broken reed. " Both women noticed tho effect of those words upon Sunbeam with different feel- ings. .Adele's heart sunk as Ihe girl's blush changed to a deathlike pallor, a |!iiined oxpi-ession filling her dark eyes. And for the nloinunt iiho fell vcxc>d w itli herself for causing Ixith, thiiigh, tor Eiieens .sake, she knew she had done Ihe wisest thing. Lady Ci'use, not seeing Ihe necessity f'.r it, fell angry with her friend for her lihmtness. It was feminine, of cour.so, that .\dele should at once tliiiik il wise If. nip any bit of romance in Iho child's heart, a.s things stood, but ffnilish also, and not untouched with feminine mean- ness. Themfore, she sought lo change Ihe subject by saying kindlyâ€" "All 1 ask is for you lo leave your father entii-ely. And after all Sir Halph says, 1 do not think that would he isuch a terrible task, since you wish t< remain in hiding from him." "Oh no -at least not al iircscnl. though Ihe day might come when I should [eel that 1 must .see him. Yjii see, a bUx)d tie is never quite dissolved." Lady Cruse shook her head. "I know, my child. Nor perhaps Iheii should I wish it lo be. I should be the last penson lo. rob a poreiil of a cliild willingly. But wc can consider that matter later. For the pnvsent yiii havo leti him wilUngly. Iheieforo, he need not knoNv where .you are. .Now. .\delo, I will leave you both. .\s soon as Sir Halph lifts heard my profKi.sal lo have Sun- beam, for a lime, al M\ events, |,^t nie kiKW. 1 lold ymi when yiu llist sang I.I • praises that she might be Hie gu-l 1 have .s<iuglit for so lor;;' a<s companion. .Now I luiv* se<?n her 1 do not w ish lo rellnciuish the plan. I want her cNcecd- ingly. Do .vour best foi inc." .She kis.sed Snnbeam again with leais III her eyes. Ami the girl was conscious ol a great longing lo Ihixiw Inn arms around Ihe sinlely nei;k. She liad never -,.'011 ally one >sj beautiful, so fa.sci- iiuling as this .snd-faced woman, who.se eyes pierced \o her soul. Her hrarl was ONcrflowing with gratitude to her when Lndy I.arkin relumed, .saying biighlly- "You are a lucky girl. Sunbeam. Lady Cruse is the nicest woman I know. Of (-fiirsc .Sir Halph w ill advise yoii lo ac- ri'|il her offer." "Hut she looks s<i unhappy that I fell iacliiicil lo cr,\ . Is she iinhapp.v , Lad;. Larkin '.'" ".*;|ie had n great sorrow. Maiy .\cars ago she lost her liille girl--the child dis- appeared fioin her home whil.si Lady (!ruse was al n Imll. .she was a widow then, and engaged lo Lord Cruso. .\nd. !illlic.u|jli she and her luisbRiid are dc- \oled io each other, ahe has never for- gdlen that terrible grief. Ivveu now siic is .seniching for tho child. Tli mgh i-viMvlKiily but herst^lf is sure Ihal lii litllo tluiig must have died. " "OU. poor Lady Cruse 1 How dreadful tor herl And sho has never heard any- thing al ail about Itie cUilU. T Lady Larkin sho<'<k her heard. "Never. How she disappeared, why, end wllerefore, uix? sulijecis burii^ in the di ptlis of inyistery. Hut that was years ago. The girl must have been found had she lived. I'm glad she likes you. Sunbeam, us you will be very happy Lhere, if you go. Like your namcsJike. you pierce the clouds end win hearts at (list sight. 1 did iK.I c\i>ect Lady Cnise !o say so much lo-day. Thai ishe did is proof positive that you have wjn her to your side. You have conquered us all, lilile yirl." "No, not all," iiiurmurt>d SuiilKam. siiiiling, but with a shurj) pang of jiain as she recalled hUlecns atlilude towards her. "Nearly all <it Iheiii." replitxl Lady Larkin. divining her IlKiUghl, and won- dering if tlie girl's sudilen graviiy was duo lo the rfiiiemhranoi! lliat Duiicun was engaged I.) Kileen. "I'm half sorry I lold her " isliv mused. "Hut il is better. iMleeii must ikh be up- SI 1. Her jealousy is already up in arris. If one must be sacriliccd. that <iiie is Sunbeam, of course. Fiir I cannot be- lieve thai Duncan has n<.t made love to her, sho is .so charming. If 1 know auy- lhing of men, he could not help himselL" as she angrily. fllAFlKH XV. Me.inwhilc. complete coii«tcriialioii leigiicd in till' hack regions of -s^ca \iew Collage. |-"<jr, as Hill was ealiiig a hearty liicakfasi before slarting oul. Cientlcnian Dun burst into Iho kilclien, his face aflame with anger, and de- iv.anded .'sunbeam at cncc. ".Suiibeani I Wha'. dye mean .'" gr.spiHl the e.XHMiivicl. his nioulli full, his e,\(\s starting from liis head. "Isn't -Sun- beam at y<nir place'? Are you mad lo come hero lik-e this?" "I tell you Si.iil)Pam must be hei-e," rclorfed Ihe oilier, hivathlnssly. "Bring her toi-ward at once, you old .-.camp. I'll have none of your tricks, remember 1 " Hill pushed back his hail' angrily. "'Old your row," lip'snarle<l. "I sup- |V'so lliis is your dodge lo sjieak her right away'.' Y<ni pretend she's gorn, and come gassing 'ere. Hut I wasn't b<Mn ytwierday. She's safe enough. I'll wai'rant." But even as ho spoke his fears of the previous night had returned, greatly in- tensilied by the morning depression from t!ie evening's liquor. H<' re<-alled her face at the bar window. Perhaps Dan was si>caking gospel Irulh, and she had really gone. If .so, where." He turned a|ipcaling!y lo Hetty, wlio witti a low cry of anguiish had run cautiously lo iloso Iho door leading int<i Iho passage. "Nonsen.se !" relorted Dan, dropping iiiU'. a chair and mopping his brow vigorously. "Vou know well enough, P.ill, that I have done no such thing. Don't liluff me. . . Is she here or isn't she â- ?" "Nil." growled Bill, glaring viciously a: his weeping sisler wlio had seiv.ed Dan's arm, exclaiming ; "What do you iiitmn '.' Where is she? Has she run away really, Dan If s<i, the darling may be killedâ€" -fallen over the cliffs and got crushed to death !" .She .sobbed convulsively. Bill .shi- vered, and Dan grew white spjke, llmugh ho exclaimed Inrning to tne oilier man â€" "You know belter than I do. .so .speak u; . V<iu've hidden her .somewhere. H<^w el.se could sho have got away '? The wiiuhiw was Iwanh'd up; she has ik.I toiichixl it . . . the (Kxir yas lockixl. .*^)iiieli!iw or oilier you got her out. W hero is she'.' I'or your sister's sake you might speak al any rale, for the game's up. I'm bound lo llnd y<iu out in the nd. " "On my oalli, Dan, 1 know noughl. This is a shock lo mo. I was eating my breakfast .so as lo oome to you a I once. I duiino what to think, on my oalli. ' "Your oath ! Pliough 1 " sneered Dan with a Unv voice. "What^ that. Bill Gi'een 1 Cxiino, confess your game, or ril ' "On my mother's bones, then, strike me dead if I lie. 1 stayed al '.\lf Way H<:u.so and Ihen came ome. Hut I rtv iiK'Hiber now seeing 'or eyes kniking In through Ihc bar winder at ine. And yi'l when I 1 iiniicd out she'd g<,iii. and 1 lliougliL il was my fancy. Bui il must have been or. Why didn't I guess thai? Where Ihe deuce then can she be? Can sill- have gorn all lliccso hours 'igo ?" He skipiyed aghast. His heart .sank in- l.i his bools. \ horrid fear clutched his throul. Ho tried lo speak again, and choked violently in Ihe effort. Ilelty. wiping her tears, turned exi>ec- laiitiy to Dan. who looked utterly bewil- di'red as ho realized Ihal Hill was tell- ing the Irulh. and was as much al .sea in Ihe mailer iip himself. "."she's gon<' I" he ex|)loiiied. after a .--lighl piiiisc. "And pi'rhips ,\ou did >ec her. Ilieii. . . . When I get home I fonml Ihe light in Ihe kilclieii oul, and Ihink- iiij^ Ihal funny I wi'iil l<i Ihc tool of the stair> It. listen. Bui peeing a light shin- ing, under her door I ihoughl imlliing more alxnil il. and .scltleij inysolf in the kitchen for tho night. 1 slept .soundly, and only woke aliout an hour or .so agi). Then I wont up lo call her, angry with myself for oversleeping and being lale, [or Ihe train wc ought to latcli g<.es in ,i \ery slioil lime, liven if we lind her now wo can't gel it. (ielling no answer. I picked up Ihc key I tiad dioppiNl iiu^ iiighl before, and opened the door. I he room was empty. Not a sliik was oul <,f l)lacc, Ihe candle had hiiiiKHl awny I'li- liiely and the bed was unloiiclied. .Naliiiall.v I lliouglii vou iiiusi haxe siiciik<Hl back and let her out. locking III door again. But now I cuii Ihink ol IK lliing. Unle-ss she managed to sr<.o|i tl. key in, and ' "Ni'vcr iiiind that ii<iw !" exilaimed ll(l..\-. ri.sing excitedly, "the tiling is to liiiil Ii r. Sho may bo hurl, dying, dead |i: "haps," ' Her voice dropped lo an omiiUiUs u hisficr. "Yes.' ojaculoled Bill, "we iiiu.sl l<Mik U I ei-. She iiiiisl be near. A.-, for In r being dead, Hel. 'old your ii>'S'. Nmi always cackio non-eiiNi; w hen v hi <i h m your jaw. JusI kIuU yoi;r louver's ears, and keep y-our eyos on 'ira. Dan and mo will go and look. We don't want any- one to know yel , . . say $ho^ siaying at OInuy for the night it ho asks you alwut or." "Let me come with you. ... I shall be woirying all Ihe time alxjut her," slie pleaded, laying a detaining hand on his shouldei'. "Nonsensa ! Do y-ju want lo rou.se siis[)Jc.oiis?" retdileil Dan, as Bill sIkkiK himself free willi a low curse. "We shall llnd her hiding in one of Ihe small ^yives Icnealli the ciil't <ir perhaps nearer lujino llian tliat. Young uius like her iH'ver se.-'k dealh wi'lingly, and as llio mist cleared off early after dark she can- not have met it accideutnlly like. We'll tind her right enough, and go on at once by Ihe iii-,\l train." Ilelly sighed heavily. Hut sho checked. Ill I .vhs, allliotigli her heart was full <.f llli^givillgs. l-'or .>he knew thut-as ollcii befiire, she must give in lo the two men who had ruled her more or less (or so inuiiy years. "1 wish you had istayed where you was. Bill, " she snapped, her eyes (lash- ing. Tho men luughe.l. "Thai's kind lo the cue what'.s koiit \iii all y.iur lite, but grali!o:id uin'l to i.i- 'omiil i^i-owing on biishe-., ami it you ;i.-l ki'H')i your iongup trrjiii wagging, il il' : ! matter to me what you think, " .'lolled her brother, sidling up lo Iho ;i;ick <liK)r iuid lifting Ihe laicli. "We wen' happy enough. Smiheain and me. until you •ame. .Now Iho Lord al< no knows when I'll see he ragaiii with a smilo on her face," she coiilinucd sulkily. "Oh, thal'll he very .soon." ex- claimed Dan, g-nod-lmmoredly. "When she is my wife .shell be .sniiliiig fioiii iiioriung lo night. .So kivp y/iiir ))eckor up and look cheerful, or you may gel Us all inio Iroublo. W till which piece of advice he lolloweii Hill out inIo llie garden, and then < n to Ihe main road. Hetty walcliod tliom from Ihe window Willi slreaniing eves. Hut licaiiiig Sin- clair come downslairs sho turned back M her work, which al Ihal iiioiiient â- â€¢<.nsisled in preiiaring Ihe breakfast. Ho glanc<\i impiiringly at her r.^ .-,lie 'crritvl it in and wished her good-morn- ing cheerfully, adding â€" ".Vnd I iKipo the night's n^l has dis- pelled tho Clauds that oppressed you last night, .Miss Crcen." "â- Sjiiio clouds don'l go nwuy ever, sir.'" she replied in a .solemn voice, her eyes averted. L'or llw life of her she couldn't look into his merry face just Ihen. lie- sides he niiglil see Ihat she had been dying. "Vou .seem very quiet here, Iliis morn- ing. " ho continued. "I supiMse the sun- has called your niece out, and " "Sunbeam stayed away last night, at Olnay. witti some friends,' inleiruple^l Hetty. "Oh I" ejuculated Duncan, woivdering what she meant, and looking up sharp- ly. "Then when you -aid she was in bed and last asleep last night you really did lud know if Ihat was Inio?" She Kiokeil eoiitu-jed. "No." she slammeri'd, "I don't exacl- 1,. But il wais lale, and as she was willi (|iiiet fclk I guessed I sp<iko llie Irulh. We'll ask her when sho coine.s Isickâ€" if sh^ comes lo-<lay. For they may per- suade her to stop on, and there's pre- cious little in .St. Lawrence to wani. Ui make her come back. I hope you ve all you want, sir. .Are you going sketching all day, and will you tako your lunch with you'.'" "Not to-day, thanks. I .shall stay in St l.ttwrenc*?. Perhaps, lo-morrow or tho next day I .shall g« up to town. 1 ha^ business that may demand my pre- sence there." Ho smiled to himself as he heard her >igh of relief, bill as she closed the door ii Uiok of intense gravity clouded his fealures and ho knit his brows, per- plexetl. "What does it moan '."' he mused. "r»oe^ she lie. <ir have those rascals lold he,' Ihat? Is she in ttie plot, or isn't she? .\t all events. >he does not know I heard Crcnlleman Dan's imcerciiionious entrance. The rascals have gone off new. 1 wonder what will hapoeir.' Hy now t'ncle Halph is homo with .\delo. l'< or litllo Sunbeam ! . . . I must iiol go lo my unole's yel, in cu.se Ihe scamps get on io the right •^eeiil. But I'll not (luil tlie village to-day. I'll sketch Ihe church . . . My landlady looked glum whon I Uild her 1 .should remain. l''or scino rearson or other .she wanted to get rid of me. " (T'o l>e continued). ^^w^^^^ oiimf THl'LVr TUli SHEEP FUH TlUvS. In oixler to avoid trouble in tho Iksck fixjiu ticks, lico 01- scab, llio slioei* should, willioul fail, be tivuted twice a year with one of lihd propriotary c'ijis on tho niurkct. In a few days after shearing the ewes in Iho sprhig, Ihe lamtis should be dipped, and somo k! 111.; prepuration rL&bed over the ewes. i.\gaiu, before wuiter seta in, llio whole (lock should be eilher dl|)- |H'd or have the "dip ' jKiured upon tho animals fi<oiii a c<)tfee i>.jl or other ves- sel, Ihe wool being "shed" or opened at intervals of four or five inches for that puqwisc. With shorl-wooled .sheo]), dipping al this season is quite pi'ucti- cablo and safe, but with the long- w<Kiled breeds, the waste of malorinl i> such that i-K3urLng is much inoro economical, as no tcjik is required, and iiiiich !<;.ss of tlic dip is use<l. TO [iicililato Ihe work of pouring, three por.vnns are required, one lo hold Iho sheep, one to shod the wool, and an- â- â- 'Ihei' !o i>our Iho liquid, which shoukl 1j( applied warm. The man holdhig the sluep lirst sols it ui)oii its rump, Iho back leaning against him, and with his hands sluds llie wo-d on its iic'.k and breast, while anolhor man is shedding <in the .belly. Ihiglvs and lower sides, and Ihe jK/urer alleiuls lo Killi. Tho slRyt.) i-. Ihen allowed lo slaiid up. an opening in Iho woijI is iiKule Ihe (nil Icnglh of Ihe spine, from riiinii t:i ciiiwn, and a liberal ixirlioii iiouied in, whiih runs down Ihe side.i, completing the oiicration, about ii quart of tlu' wduUoii bcinji aullicienl for each sheei). Two men and a Iviy, or Ihrce sli>ong and active I'oys, will Ihus Ireut fixun llfty lo suveiity sli f ) in a day. and the cxjieiue for lalwr and maferiul is s^ little, compared wilh the i)wfil in Iho growth of wool, lo .say nothing ol llie c-omfort and Ihrilt o' llie sheep insurod. as lo make il a prime necessity In the management of tlie Ikjck. The fad that no licks may l;e uoliccd at this .soa.snn is n-i reason wliy Ihc treatment shoukl not l)e iisod, as the pes! may devel-np during tho wiiiler, or .scurf and scab may apiK-ar, causing Ihc slu^ip lo rub Ihoir wool off and fail in condilioii, wheji Ilia lioalment cannul well be admim.sleccd, owing to Ihc ewes being forward with lamb and Iho weather Nxi oold. If. after Ihc n<ick has been treated, sheep fioiii unliealeil IKick.s are purchased, Miey should bo subjected lo Ihe pro- cess iM'forc being ))Pntiilti\t lo join Iho Hock, as llicy may infect the cleansed animals with ticl^r; or the gu'm- of Ihe dread disease known as .scab, eausing much worry and loss. The Ikickmas- lei whoso lloi'k is .suffering fhun any of these proventahlo causos, will also suffer in Ins pocket and in his mind from his neglect, while, on Iho <ilher hand, having done his duty by hti .'=heep, he will ejijoy seeing them heal- Ihy and iiivisix'i'ous, and will be well ix»piud in Iho inci'onse of wool and luut- l<in or slwng lamU for his lalnn- and the small expense involved. KVir.TION BY SMOKK. .SU'iiniie Scene on » Keiil Fiiniiâ€" Bailiff WhiN Aftei' u li»r<l righi. Coi.^e I'ariii. Broad Oak, Canlcibury. I''.iiglaiid, was Itie other day Iho .scene of .sonic curious eviclioii |iix>Ci'idiiigs. Six days .sirlii-r a cuimly court bailiff Willi lo the farm lo jiersuade die tenant, Mr. .\. W. Miiitei', lo quit, in aco.rdaiK'o with Iho terms of a iioliee which had been seivful iii>on him. The leiuml re- plied by barrii'uding his do<iis. Tlieic- U|ion llie bailiff had Ihe windows hoard- ed up on Iho oulside .nid Ihe chimneys si'. Plied. Finding thill Iho icrupaiil-- ol Ihc faniil'.oiiise showixl no sign ol c:.piiula- I;. II, the baililf decided ii|Hi1i iiioie [orc- itil« measures. Hy means of a dram Ir^lof, u coneoclioii <i[ lar-lwine and cayenno pepper he .sought lo smoke lliein oul. l'"rom eleven o'okick uii.il lliico o\il-siiielling fumes wei'o slcadily piimpcd inIo the building, 'ihen Iho Iniri 'mil's were suudenlj- rniloMil tr-iiii 'he fniiil diKir. and ilie fariiiii. accoiii- piiiiicil by his iimther and a liille ii r- liil. aiii'car. d on Inc llirc-,nli dd. TIh'v wciH' cliccrt.'d 1 y a huge crowd of villagi is and V .sjij.is fc'iiii Ciinlerl'iir.v . The iiai- :il( and Ihc oe.-upanls of Ih.' lariii shook lii.nds widi great h arliiicss; and Ihe cri.wd cheered iigiiiii as lli,' in w leiianl .!rii!:.':l al > i< I'le llinsliold of the lioi'd- K' won ci'-4ii!e!. TlIK OPKN FBONT HI':N HUU.-^K. I hove btv'ii Irying lo praclice what 1 iireach in poultry pi»gress, writes a c<irresi)ond«nt. My newts&t hen Imuso- just cximplelwl has il.s front of two inch mesh wire netting. The building is llfleeii (oct wide and (oily feet long. Its leiiglh may I* incrtxisod al will. Ttie ro<)f is double pilcii wilh Ihe peak nearer the front than the reai'. t shall have lo wmfess that Uils i* partly for lo<ik.s. .\ single pitrh or shod roof lakC! less lumber. The house is dK vided bv partitions of win; netting in- to |M'iis len feel wide bei.'^iuse I wish to .soparalo my fowls inIo several sinall Ikicks. If 1 had been se<>king lo build a house lo ludd laying hens at least expoiisn of material, oinslriiclioii and use 1 si.oiild have cut 1<mi.s<' fiymi the double pilcli roof and the i)arlili'iu3. My lious<' w<nild have bi-en conslructwl <if the most economical suilable iiia- lerial oblainable. lis width would liavo I'lCcn (Ifteeii feet, unless Iho Ininhec to bo ii,s<hI would cut lo liotlci' .iihaiit- ago for a differont width of Uu- hou.se. Tho back of Ihc h<.u.s.' .-.lioiild be Ihreo feel high and Ihe front six foot -ir high- er if iioctt>.sary. lo give Ihe right i>itch f<ir Ihe kind of roof rovcriug to be usod. The ivwf to be of single piloh. thefiiont o' Ihc lioiiso enclosed by wire nolling, e\c.0|it Ihc lower two feel, which ara Ujar<led. If there is danger of snow drifling into tho tr-jiil of Ihe iKiiis.- the wire iiclliiig ma> lio reinforced by cur- tains of lunlap or cotton i 'olh let d<iwn when occasion requires. The tlodr la well drained ground, elevated enough lo keep out all surface water. .My tKoi.-e i.s covori'd willi a-sbeslile |)a|>er held ill |>lace hy nniivjw .>lrips of llili\ iMiiid. Botisl.s In pair- e.\lend along near the hack <â- ( Ihe tioiis,-. There are no r<X)slmk iilulfornis. Water should be supplied by pipes and Iv' continuously rnnning. !f th» water must 1k' bi'ouglil daily it iniMi be kepi ill ))ails or f<iiint«ins in.s«rted in front of the hou.«e \vhoi"0 Miey can bi eiuulicd .imJ lillcd fr<im the ouUkl* oi Ihe house. I.IKF W.Vi'KH. A liille liiree-.vrtir-iild. wllii-.e mother was iimking a sliniile (-<nigli uicd;<.'ino for liim. walclied lite pr-icess. and ask«)d tf il was g t-.d. He was |»'rinilled I i lnsf<>, and I'vclainicd: "lis awrully (:i>id. •'•.'>m- ina. I.el'> keco il a 1 for pa. i; " "^-.1 -r^j'-