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ifSH-»+»-f<H-a>»>»4«-fiCH-)CW-W^«4-«+»-»-»>«-fCHf«><H-0>«> A MAN'S REVENGE : OR, THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER. H'«>)CH-«>«f«4«+»-f0+»-m>Or* 0-^04 C(+<^CctO-fO-f«-f«+0-H5-« CIIAPriiB XXI. Tlie next day r.ady Crusc called and to.)!; Sunbeam iiway wiUi her. "1 cMinot wait any longi-r for you. my cliild," stic t>iud, ".so you iiuiy w well come at once. To-morrow I go to llie cvunlry for u day <ip two. urnj I want you with nii\ .Slie n'niiiuls me more luid more every day o( the duughl-r I mij/ht hiive had." ;,li« add«l, lurniiix lo t.ady I.nrkin, who. uiidfr (iio cirjimistaiiccs, wa.s not (it all .sorry U, sec Jsuiilenm go. Duiuwn ilu;reforo had no further op- P<'rtunily f'lr ro.sumin»,' the ooven^ation iMleeii had s) nidely inlerru|)te<l. F'ru- <ierii;e whi.speiv<l thai il was juel as well that I'"ato lui<l iiili.'rvene<l for lh« present, aiKl lia oonwleU himself w ilh Ihe luiow- ledge that Lady Cniso and her proteg<? were duo at Brackley Park vwy uhoitly, though, after the manner in which Eikvii had .spoken to .Sunbeam in hi» hearing, lie wondened how .Suiil>enjn would fare u,i her guest. lie fell displeased with Eil<H!n for her ntlitudo towards Sunbeam, and also dia- pusletl. For he had re\>'r beforo .sren that Kide of his liancoo'.s charaeter, and, manlike, so lilUe believed in female pttliiie.s.s, lliut, at its appcuraiice, he was more than ho.Tillod. Therefore he showed lii-s displeiii-cinv plainly the whole oveniiift. and EiloiMi., i'.cart-i«ii\j and soiiiewhal a.sliamed of fiei'.self, took refuno in a sileiici! fi'oui which no one could noui^ lier but Ixird SI. .\ubin, wiio w«Ls<inoof the parly. But if she thought she uix)Us(d jcalousy in Duncan's heart by her op"n llirlfltioii with his rival she was indewl mistaken, for. iiialiaad of jealousy, a strange wild liop<- i)0S6essed him, es her high laugh and llippaiit tones fell on lii.s earâ€" hope thai eventually she would really mttkL> up hei- mind to ac-?ept till:; faithful adiniivr •and fi'Ce him for good arnl all. r.ut Kiloen wa.s not really a bad-Utn- pfvCil girl, and sio soon Ix's-ami^ lici-w^lf again, and had .so nnich m;eU of Duncan dirint! the follov\nng days Ihat he had \e)'y little time fr<^, nnd driflod quietly Into ihi ix)le of a devoted lover. Hut his thouglil.'* woi-o noverlhftle-'w with .Sun- beam, and the strange idea llial had crept into his mind during his conversa- tijn with hep. If only he knew wliero Hetty had gone to i Hut he had not an inkling of tM.r wherealKiul.-i, and, with a Ihou.sand que>- tiens awaiting the biiswoib she aloih? cciild give, he, in his few spare ino- mcnts fwrn LCilcen'si side, pac-ed the im- ftshionable sti<ecl« of the metropolis in thi< hope of .suddf*nly meeting her. Walking In Ikind .Street ono inoming, he met Lady Crurse with .Sunbeam. Tlw gir! looked radiantly happy, and was talking gaily to her componiou, whose face had lost its look of pathetic long- ing- Why, DuTican, what ,\ stranger you ar." !" e.\clulnied Iho older wenuui, slopping and holding out her hand. "I wiinled to see you lo thmiU you for Pind- hig Sunbeam â€" Iw name i.** appropriate. Sbi. has wai'metl my heart. And I owe you eternal thanks." "I «m delight<!d lo have r-eiidei'ed jnu a Acrvicc," he replied, gluncijig from ono t''' the <ither and smiling. "1 am glad also that you .saw Sunbeam lieforc any one eUo wanted her. Ivxporion'.x) has taught mo the value 6f your friendship. Sunbeam is indeed lucky to have secured it" "I iell myself that from morning to night," tiUernipted the pvl. "1 am afraid evcj'ybody is sjKjlliiig nie." "N<in.sen.w," hitenwsed I.July rni.>?e, liei face gw.ving tendei". "I do not tiiink anyono could do that, my child. Nor could I ever repay you sufficiently lor the joy you already oiv; to me. Mad riy child remained mine. Duncan, I would have chosen her just like .Sun- beamâ€"in appearanee ajid character. Il'herefore she U my dauglit*^' now. We have 'fuite "icltled that." "Oh, Ifldy Cruse! I told you that some day I must goâ€" my diity will be to do thai, ' began .Suntieam in ft rjuivering voice, her eyes tumijig iiiiiuiriiigly to Duncan's. F.ady Cru-so laughed. "There's some mistake there, my little friend. 1 sholl not part witli you easily, *nd you will not want lo l^eave us. " "No: perhaps not. Hut one I'annot al- ways ','lKWso lo do what one prefers,'' jiiuriuured the girl, her cyo.s tilling with leans. Then, turning lo Duncan, she con- timictl in a voice broken with nnxicly, "have you heard anything of .\unt lleliy â€"orâ€" my tatlver?" lie shook hi.* head. "Nothing at all. Uul you need not wwry. It .vill hui't neither of them lo be fliivioiis about you, an<J llie longer ll:»y are in ignoiajiie of your where- al^puU tlie better it is for you." "â- ^'ou arc Tight, Duncan. I tell the cliild she is f<.xili.sh to fw:t nlxiul them,'' •exclaimed Lndy Cruse. ".\nd now g<x)d- byc. ."<hall we find ymi at Brackley I'ark when we go down there " "Vcs; I am giing llwre with Adclc, so v.T. sli:ill meet rro long. ('lOHi-hye. .Sun- beam, li 1 do find out v/Uero Mi.ss (liecn i.^. I'll let yvHi know." "How gixKl you are I'' she murmured, looking gratefully at him. lie lurneil ,away quickly. ilU longing ic seize luHM there in the face of all re^ ptr.iscs'ied him. And he faneietl that Lady Cni.'v's oyc.s had gixjwn Iheughtful aud read his isocrol. If so, what did she think of him foi- loving one gii'l wliilo (Dgaged lo another? And would she, like .(Vdi^k-, try lo put teiup'talion Ix'.ye.nd his reach? Bill Lady CiiUie had not read his mind SI clearly ;is he feiii'cd. She had cerluui- !y noticed how liis face sofleneil nnd lii-s v<.ici! trembled, but she hi«l iwt thor- oughly rathomed las heart. Had .she df ne so, stie was jUllieienlly convenlion- al lo >vce Die incongruity of his niairying SimLxuim, even with no olteUi'le, in tbo shajK) of Eiletri. belwwn tlieni. l-'or-, much as slio likrtl Sunbeam, she fvnild not f-..rget her paivntage, and grieved that u girl x) entirely above Her class 1-1 th in body and .soul should be con- ch iime<t by the lav.s of .society lo i^e- main in il. "Tliough I do not -see why any one need know Ihat she is iwl all one imagiue.-i hei-," she explained lo her hus- ban I. "Therefiire I sbiill <iilighien n<> •ne myself. If any man .>tH,wei signs of falling in lo\i> with lier, tlien will In) th': lime to ."^pejik- meanwhile, w^< can l;<-^>p oiu" own counsel. ICilecn has 'n- cl\:de<l I.er in the invitaliou, nnd the I.arkin.s have received hei- in their home circle; all that is si.fllcient for out.sider.s. .More th-.-y cericinly need not kn iw. ' Thercfoi'e, when Sunbeam joined llio house-party at Brackley Farn, slu: w.'u-- rt>;ei\ed by the oUier giies',s a.-% one «if lUemselvctJ. N<jr di<l Kih<en enlighten tb.em as lo her Inie position. thout;li .->bo bersolf was extremely cold nii<l stiff with liei'. ax'ording her scant notice. Nevertheless Sunbtf'iin, who had dreaded live visit above all things. wa.> supri.JMl iio find heiw?lf enjoying it. and grew lighter hearUKl every day; tliougli she avoided Duncan, beooniing Mhy and silent in his presenw'. Onoe he a.sked her if he liod offended her, lind though her answer -^^ a.s Incohtrently evasive, he imderslood that somellung [uul coiik! 1>;- twix^ii Ihem, .something that traiisfoimed thf) happy, laughing girl -nlo a blu-ihing, embaiTr sed wiman in hU |)i<csence. Had he known that her changed man- n<c Willi duo to her sudden knowledge of her h«iirt, ho would have rejoicd, but, uriforl.iinalely, lie put it down to other cr.uses , and suffered acY>ordingly. Meanwhile, the days flew by in quick sKccesision, and Kate Ivov-enxl above lioth, watehful and mena-ing. The first .shadow fell acro.-is Sun- beam's path one glorious evening as :Mm t':ok a .s'jiitury walk in I ho gi-ounds. The oilier^ had gone to a garden jwii'ly at some large hoaso a fi'w miles off. leH\ ing her behind willi Klleen, who was suf- fering from ncup'.lgia, and had r:>niaincd L'l her room nearly all day. Therefore .Sunl^iam had her lea alone, and, after a quiet nnv on the lake, turned into the "wildernf^.s â- :! liiiigled ina.ss of griM.'nery behind the Ikju.so. Heiv) she loved to ixjujn; it was c<x)l, .silent, full of Nature's beauti.-s and im- tocclkHl by man. In purls tho Iranelu.^--- of the trees grew so close logc-lher that the sky wa.s barely visible bei\\<:-<.ii their foliage, whilst U>!ow bushes and biani- bles smothered llw paths. Suddenly befoiv her Sunbeam saw a man. Though his back was turned lo her, she knew him at once and slop|HHl, para- lyzed with feur, not knowing whether t<.i advance or retivat. Ihit he had evident- ly some inkling of Iut profte:. e, for just »3 slio wa» about lo turn back luj faci^d her, shirting forwoi-d with a surprise as great as hcv own. "tiawd I" ho exclaiiiKd. "'\'ou, Snn- tieam - .S<j I've found yon «t last 1 Who'd 'nve Ihouglit of your bein' hcr<>. C.rlekev ! it's luck that brought me down i" The tenvn- Uiat had jio.'Jsttsscd Ikm' hietl iiway, and a look of relief sprang lo her ey<». "Kather !" she inunnured, going up lo him, and I'ujlding out Ndh haiuis plead- ingly, "•'so y<ni are glad lo see nu- then, ycu you " •She paused, clwking with emotion. She rcniembered the last lime she hud seen him. livid with Ix'-slial anger, and read till) undisguise<1 affiK'Uon in his smiling face with a deep filing of tli.uikfuhiesrt. .So h.t^ .sUll loved her, a ml had misse«l her ! She need no longer fear him, after all. "â- ^e.s," he niiswered gnidly, "I'm de- lighltvl to see you, though niayl>e I oiigliler Lx.' angry wi' y-u for your un- d<Kii.ifiil t>eh(ivitir, but I 'iivu no lime nor likin' to lulk of that. I'm 'artily glad lo .-i-^' that you still care for your old fH.lher. Aiul may I ask what you're Vkiin' 'ere. It'.s nalshnil 1 want to know." "I'm staying here, father, with llio lady wlw ha.s taken me as her compan- ion, and- â€" " "Her what <nvns this place?" "Oh, no. I.ody Criist>." He »lai1ed. his ey<^ dilating. "What? l.ady Cru.se!'' he ejaculated. "You're her (xjiopanion ?' "Ves " (sIk; faltered, alarmed at his evident exTitenient. "Kor Lady Cniso saw me at â€" â€" " She hosil.ate<l, wonder- ing what sl>e could s.iy lo avoid inoii- ticnlng Duncan's n.imo. "Her companion, dkl you say?" he n.skcd lncrc<h»lousiy. his eyts devouring bfi.1 face, as though eofjep lo read her every thought. "I .said that, and it is tnic. l.ady C^rueo is very lonely; she wants a yrung girl wilh her. 'V^ars ago slio lost her only child, and sinoo haii pined for <> daughterâ€" that is why " Iter words were drowned in his laugh- ter. Slaiiping his thigh, ho gave himself u|) lo his m<>iTimcnt, unoons'ious of her surprise and his owji danger. "Why do you laugh?" she asked, ;is he paufi*^. "My (iawd ! it's such a jokeâ€" such a rich un lluil, I can't 'elp laughing. .Never mind why now; be thankful I d'ln't make you leave your compiinion- shiiipin' to this 'ere Lady Cru.sc and c/.iiie with nio at onre. That's my right, y<iii know. H'lno." bright, you're not i;i<ldin' me, eh. Sunbeam â€" y-oti'rc just a paid companion lo 'er ladyship, nought el«»e; not replacing that lost child, may- be ?" "I'm a paid companion, if that is what you mciui," sho repiied seriously, won- dering at his manner. "(iood. Tlteo I'll leavo you in your silooalion, my girl. Thanks lo nie f<ir e<lo<«ating you, you've got it I But 1 leave you on one cor.dilion, and that is that y'UU 'elp me u bit. l-'irst you're lo s."xy nolhink alwul seein' mo 'ero. and then " "Oh, father, you'iv not giiing lo do anything wrong in this house?" slie ox- cliiimetl fearfully. "What d'you think I m 'ere for? Wo ain't all lucky enoiif.h li dmp into elo- vei lik<! you. I know you're to be Injsled wimtever (.l^!e y'are. .So I .say you nnisl elp mo now. It's a little enough thing for the man that's done all for you â€" oven lo l)e;ii' eopptvj. 1 know my toinic i.i V. itliiii the next two or three lioui^, for all the iKdivooms are emjity and Itva piirly won't be back for quite two horn's. Sv. when you go back, just l(^av<* the glass door on (lie biil;.-ony Oj^rn. I know it s locked, for I've jiLst tried it. You «ee tho 'ouse is tle.'^^crted ikjw. the hervants are up in their j nks. nnd no one else alyoul. I knowoi! all that. tCven if they llndB out wlwMi they come 'omc, ii's safe <-iiuugh, safer than in the night, as I v.'anii lo (.;el lo the bedrooms. .So leave the door ini!ocke<I. Tlial's all; yittle eiMUgli to do f«]r your jxxir old father, what can't lie a loft like you " "Ob, I can'l," she murmunM, rpow- ing white. "You forget 1 am r^^teived here us a gmtit. Besides, il would be wrong, anyhow. How can 1 help you 10 do such a thing?" His fiuw gri.'w dark. "I ain't oorne all this distance for no- tliiiik, nor to fail. I knov.-^^i the house was full of .sw-i'lls, and 1 know^il y<mr Lady tYuso was eroâ€" her |R'arls iiave riiade my ni'juth water for y<'ars-hiit I'll lea\e er aione f<ir your sake if you'll help me to gel at I'otliei-s^ ' "1 can't-. Oh, I K'an't. 11 you hadn't .sei''n me .\"0u would have managed witli- oiil my hoi))," .•>hft moaned. "Y(~s. Diit I've wasted iireiHous tmio witli you now, and you bein' 'ere, it's nal.shral you should maket hings ^-nsier Uf me. Now, llien, say y-ou will, and I'll 11 live you aloiw. You can't lake the br.iad out of your own father's m<pulh, n: 1 your ni.nl's, what's st;«rving â€" ^' "Oil, how is she?" •oxclaimod Sun- l>'am in .'in eager tone, her IlioughU Hy- ing lo her aunt. ".Not long f-ir this world if 1 can't g<'t somo money for 'erâ€" so if you love 'erâ€" Carn, put y<iur pui'se away. I aui't the falii.r what would help lo take his oliild's 'ard-earnrd mone>-. '^oii help me like a gool gal, and I promi.>o lo leave >-jii aionu ; what's more, not lo let Ceiillcman Dan worry y^ou, <io you 'ear?" "Yus, yes. Bui 1 euiinot do what yoi. ask. Aiiyi.Ming Init Ihat. If you must <-nler llio Iviase, do it y':iur own way, I ut don't ask mo to help you." He .swoiy> heavily under his breath, his Ihrealening :yoson her. "You won't '.'" he giviwlcd, seizing hei" onn roughly. Slh! winced at the touch. All her old foar revived. Then with a feeling of le lief -she hoard a crackling of boughs on tiie other side of th3 bi'amble-lxiund hedge. Her fdlhrr (hipped hei' arm, and sprang quickly as. e. .Marm for him k'iied her dre.-^il of him. "Co," slwj wlaspcnMl. "Go, some one I;; there, and they may soe you." He smiled. "An hoiuv^t man may walk 'ere without klKAviu' Iw'.'.s trespassin , " ho nmtt/ered, iii</\ing away iieverlliolc#*s; "and re- member, if you d'ln't help, I'll .-^lend (JcittkJmun Dan It) fetch you. ].iU<i Old Niclc, he can gel in anywhere. W'iUiin the iR'it hour 1 cxi>e<:l your 'elp." "I can'l, I can't 1" she reiUu'atod in a k \e wlii.-<iX!r, clasjjing Ivc-r hands to- golher lighlly and turning back lo tho Ivoiiso as ho crept behind a tive wilh a warninj; look on li»> )i,!?ly face. But .^liiibeam had not gone far when hei falhei'.s voice soimdoil in her ear. "Listen, .Sunbeam â€" we got a scai-e for iKlhing, It was a biivi, ivi doubt, in the b'Minbles. Tell me v hat II you isay U) me if I bui.'k out of this?" .She .slood still with a sigh of ivli<»f. "Do >ou mean if you give up the picn you were dis^'iLssing, lo " "Yes. Y ni needn't go into il. 'I'ou see, I love you still, SunlK^am. though you 'avo got u crunk in your ead agaiiust me. But ftoein' .you waikin' luick .so forloni h'lon'. 1 thought lo mo.'olf : 'Vfter all, I i. iglil iH|ioil the gar> ehances by g'ljn' ioUi thai, 'ouse; .s<jm«' might lhiv)w it up III 'er. and there's a-; good li.sh t^i calcli t:!.'c)wlicre; oo lln^n I ups from iK^hind lb. Ihm; round wlneli I was awalching you. and I rui. to Iell you so. I'll go away at once, b'orgel what I .said. Only what'll you <Io for nie in.slead ?'' "Ynii wo^i't a.sk me lo marry CrOntle- inan Dan?' she a ;kfyl. ".No. I'm (sick ol 'im mesclf, and was n fool alxiut IJinl '' "I'll come back lo yon and Aunt Ildty -if you want me lo-only now I'm no ex|>i>n.so to you. and '' "It's your d<xity to 'elp us, nnd for Uie liie.sent .vou'le doin' it by not rtunin' linck. Now, I know'S where y'are. I'll sleep content.. No. I'll lie generous. .Sun- Ixiam, lo show you I ideally love you. I'll n^k for n Ml 'lit fivan you \i>l. Tjust givt>s this up 'eiiij.se I don't like you I'l be so miserable alxjut it, and U.i i.li-jw yv'up old father ain't quite Ihe brute you Uiink him." "Oh, father, thank youâ€" it is pood of you I" she exclaimed, throwing In r arms suddejily around his neck and pulling her s<jft ch(>ek against hi.s. "I know yon k!vo me, fa'.her, and am sorry I cuiinol see tilings as you do." "There, that's enough." muttered Bill, somewhat shce^iishiy. "You'll Ihink bel- le, of .your old father now." "Tell mc wh'rc Aunt Hetty Is and give her my love, -.viU you?'' she conlinucil. "In a (Illy or two. Now I must cut â€" I'vo lo lurii my (steps lo jiaslunes new â€"Hark ! There's tliPl cracklin' again.'' (To bo 00' lUiucd). •I- ^WSA/^/ w v^A*N^A/^A<wv^iW» i'hin'iLi:a\G valukok hkn.m.v.nubk I\uill.ry manure is generally roeog- n /. d as a slivoiig fei'UU>;er, tending, however, to make vine and leaves al Uie ( xp.'iise ol fruit. Where chickens lac ra.sod in qunnlily aii.l there .^esulls a larue supply of dropjangs, many pliinlers are ni more or less -if a iiuan- <lary as lo what crnp Ui.supiily this ma- nure k) and 01 what ipianlily. ."-'ome valuable in:ornialLon is noted by Ihe Deparlment of Agiieulliire as u result of e.xtended ob.sorvaiions made al llie poullry farm of the Heiiding Univeif^ity C.ollegi- l'',ngland. In l!u' Ihsl phci il is .s^uiu'lhing of a surjirise to nole lh'» aiiHiunt of manure iiiiuk- by chickens. A .sevop-vound csjck will dro)) from I J;; I.'. 2 iMiiiiid.s of immure liaily, a .six- imiind hen nearly as mueh, a four. I-Hiund giviwing chicken from 1 to IJi |K)Unds an.l a ^li jioimd fattening bird, while being crammed f.:r market, more than any of th • alxive. Ihe haiiiU of chickens considerably ad'oct.- tliir manure supply. The dried <!iop;)ings Imiii biid.s having the liberty «/f the farm contain iilioul + jx'r cnl. u:iiMg<!ii. 2% pi-r ceiil ph.j.sphoric acid. l>i fier eonl. j.olash. Manure from bird; in tl:c j;c;i av,n-ai;,'S .^lighlly high- er while Ihat from birds fatlening for niarkel runs idxiul fij-^ nil.r;',gen, ;t plios phoric aeid and \}i pohish. lU value and ii.se arc discussed us follows: ''11 forms a dislin"lly niliv)- gen-ous manure which slimiilales vig-or- <uis growdi <d the kiavcs, stems ant' roots of I'lanls generally us much a-- a dressing of uilratc of .soda or sul phale of ammonia. It oont4iins .how ever, in addilion to nilrogen, on appreci- able ainoiinl of pliosptianen and jvol ash in a rapi<ily available form, am! en this account is a good complete ma nure. lis value as an all lyumd ferti- li/er. for all kinds of crops, can bo ma- hrially enliancwl by mixing it wil; fciiI)erpho,si;hales at Ihe rale of oii'- pari of the laller lo live or six part-- <if the fre.-ih manure." it is I'ceom- inended that it be llrsl spread Ihinlv on trays in a shed Ui dry, then it can be bari'clcd. While lliis is .s<ime trou- ble it may well be worth tne wliik' sine<,- as manure il is u-orth from $11' 10 $I."> per l<m. If barreled in Ihe or diuary manner much of the virtue s lost. When dried the mixiure recom- mended al)ove. can be iise-d at the rale of sl.\ hunilred to eight hundred ))oiunl.>^ per acre on cultivalcd or fruit land Till- COW AND CALK. (X]',ve reipiiie a different kind of feed- ing in .some lespecLs to that of beef animals, and Dr. Boheils, the Wisemi isuL .Stale ve'crinartan, says the diiilv feed lor a oi.c-lii<iiisand ixiund cow i--- f<:rty |)Oimds of silage, seven ,f)>jiiiul; clover hay, e.glit [joiinds of fjniin. The eows that are soon to calve shouUI ho fed on succulent feed such as silagt- or lOOts, bran, Un.seed meal wilh n mile oals. Keep the Ixiwels ojien and do not feed very heavy on grains ja-it lofor,^ or after calving. .After calving iidve bran mash and warn- the drinking wab-r for a few days. Allow the Calf lo siiek for two day-- and then Icm'iI his moliier's milk from ,1 fwiil for about Iwo weeks aiout Hire-' qi-'arts twice n day; aftur Ihat reduce 11 wilh .'-liiiimiilk or wai'm water .«o tha' ?! the end of fourth week the e.alf will Ik. yelling all skim milk or half whob' milk and half warm water with .some reliat'le. sl-ick Ionic to aid digestion. Keep a supplv of y<x)d clovor or 'ilfalfH hay wit'i'ii reach nnd a'so some proun.l oats w 111 a lilMc linseed meal iiiKe^' wilh il. After Ihe calf eats the !;r<iimd feed gradually get him u.sed lo whole Oftt-s a.s tills Is the best fei>d for hiii' u|.. to six months oil. The heif(-rs si'joiild not be bri"sl until al-oiil llfleen <)'• eighteen monlhs old. DONli Bl'Xr liGC I'llODUCF.B, We may have well-grounded ajiin- ions as III what kind of feed is reipiir- cd to I roduce cerUiin results and we sh'-.uld ^ee t) il that our hens gel llui' cerluin kiuil. For insl.inee we know that fre^h green bone is a.u egg-making food. --Ml the gr< at noislt'i's in liie busiii-s.s agree on thai. Then i.-<n't il belter Ihat we should ."Upply I'. is green l.one in right quanLilie.s and hi right form raliier liian buy nnd us<! .some prepared food that w-e know milhiii:.' aboiih. Keeding il simply a.-% l-oiic we know how much I i siipfily. We are sure we are not I>'e.lin,>4 nnvlliiug Ihat may' pivive «!'-'lci<'i:o'.w; we can be sure we are feejois' ligot lo pi'jdiice desire! re- suits. .'Vud wdhal we can fivd l:oni> regularly niel sy-ten-aticatly al a v.-ry .s--ia.| c<isl. 'I'll' b'Mis VIU. I If green and fr,-:i; not the dry onea lliat nniy be galhered up, or those thai have <ome IhiviugU the soup or tho boding •j:ot. Such have parted wilh most of their valuable eli>- nienls for eggs, feather uikI (Icsh pivj- diicti-on. Tho j'llw wilh parli'de.* of iiicftl adhering that the bulcher re-. moves when he rolls the ivoast are uU ready to be cut up and make the ideal f<.od. The relish wilh which hens de- vour the pmducl indicates the imiiopt- ant part it is lo play in the fu'oduction of eggs. I'ABM WOIIIC IS KE\i:.n ALL DONB. There is. small excuse for Ix'ini,' idle â-  u. the farm. No matter liow bad liw wealhei- Ihe man who nianuges well al- ways will lind something for his hands • nd hi'.ii:<'lf to do in Ihe barn or th-a siied <r tha ishopâ€" and every farm -di'.uld have a shop. There will b«i liunicw lo oil, or ladder.* lo make, or mend, or axes to grind, or saw,s lo sharpen or a do/A'ii and one things to do, to have to is and ulensils ready for bright day.sâ€"i)lenly lo do besides whitt- ling and whistling. EATING -VUSKNir, COIVI.MON. In .Siyria, AMu'i-e Oiianiilles of the Dnig arc .'UnnufaclureU. "Kaling of arsenic is common in •Siyria,' say.s .Mois I-:. Ste-iuzleri of Vl- i;nna, Austria, a manufacturer of eho- niicals and drugs. "The Slyrlnns .say Unit arsenic make-- one plump and comely, and glvR.s one strength for great exerlions, such as running cl mountain climbing. Siyria, which is 01 .\uslria. gives llio world vast ((unii- titiiis of ui.^enic. The nianiifaclure of Uiis drug is. indi-ed. Ihe main siyrian indiislry. Tli<iy who mi.| i arsenic eat U n.s a rule, for lliey s;iy tliul only liio nr-ejiic enter cun wilhslKinl tho ai.-jenio fumes. Thr-.se makers and ealers of 'he di-ug aic comely. They liavc « clear co'<:r. and look much younger IhHJi Iliey ari^" "The foreman in a certain factory 'o'd me tlial in his boyhood, when ho tlest eaiiH^ to Dial plani, ho was ad' .i.s<".l to Ix/.gin to eat arsenic, lest hia heullh si'ffer from the fumes. Ho did bigin. and liLs lir-l tw-o or throe dosea gave hull a sharp pain, like a burn, in the stomaih, and this pain was follow- •h1 by lremend"us hunger and a violent, bsugi'ei a!'-le c.xcilement. lint as hia doses increased ui frvquency and size their effi-ct iK-canio pleas^inl. There was no longer pain and c c!lemci>t. Ori the e iiilrary. Ilieio wa,-> a ravenous •i|.'pelilo and a mood of joyous activity wherein the. youth could do Ihro.i men'* work. "this chdip, by Ihe time he got lo ha 'ID, was lakinsj four grains of arstmio •I day. Ho lo,;iked at 30, with his clear oink and while e-ilor. no ii:ere than i.\. He was as iohu-->t us ;i hlnck.-mlth. Hut he -siiid he, would die at 45 oi- no, 'hat being th<i age at whieh ttll-l'ilo Siyrian ar.se.nic ealers die.'' iji.v:mi;s kngl.vnd rou duucat. Hussinn Histories Ilnvc Own Version ol Japmicse W'nre. .â- \ .schXil Ixxik history of the lale war has now Uxai issued with the approval â- ; the Hiissian Coverninenl. The a-'iser- lion Ls made tliat if il bad iiol bivn for i'o.; iielive assislaiiue of Iho United States :iiid Kngland, Japan would never Ivavc riiimplicd. A slate oflieial named Ilowai.ski-* shoul- !i-ns llie responsibility for tins unlqiio 'iistoricnl \\~)rk. The- b-iok paints In glo-.vuig pichiros •.lories of nu.ssinn heroism al Port -\r- Ihur, but negkvds to mention ihe defeaUs jf the Biis.sian army. .\s lo Ihe great 'o;dlle in the .si-a ol .lapan it uays : "The primary cau.se of the caliusti'ophJ ;<) our Heel hiid nothing to do with Iho ouiiny's sli>^igthâ€" Ihe active assislanoe given" by deal llrihiin lo the Japs con- Iribiilefl inost to the ilisasler. The EuR- lish entirely disregai'ded ihe oblignl-ion.'J •I neutrality. They ae.«i«!ed Ihe Japs with ships, men end eaiinon and ainmu- oition of every kind. Moreover, they N-rcexl the Ki'onoh to ivfuse us food and o-ral al Tonkin. "The I-:nglisli acted throughout as Iho enemy's .^pies, informing Tokio of every movement of our IK>et. And llio Uniteii Slal«» dill the same. "Afho- Oneral I.inevib-h had reorgan- ized tho army and was jireparinR tho .Jealh blow for the Japs, the lutter'.s ullicw. the l-:nglS=.h nnd AniCricnn<«. ployed tlKMr trump car.ls and eomiiellrtl tli« warring CTOveniments to enter ini<t iH^Hce negotiations. At the American town of Porlsmoulli the representative* • it the fxiwers met. "And with the a.^vsislan-.-e of I'msid«ii* l;<^^r!evelt, the SI-. I'el. r-iburg pleniix)- t< nlinrv, W'ilte, the same wiio was rc- sionsiiile for our ill-liin-^'l advenliii'o ii» (he bar blast, then mid there eincludoj -1 jH^ace with Japan." « Nor.\HiK voi-i:nii':1';hs. \mongst oilier iioluble men who have served in Itie roiik.sof llie l?rili---li Vohm- Iwr loree ut dirf>"ix>iil p«rl<id- •!! history may Ix' meiitione.1 Lord Palm- I'stoii. who â- ,vM.s a priviilc m Ihe Cambridge coriw of 1)1,^ alma maler: William Piil. v.ho t^ini- nuindeil Ihe Ciiique Ports \'.C.: and Sir W'olter .'v.Mil, who aclixl as (.luaH-i^'r- masU-r !< the Kdlnburgh Light llot'-si'. 4. WAHMiD. On the door of an caliug-lio'.i.se in Dub- ij III' Ihe ciirioui-. may r.^jjl Ihe following piinU'<l annouiii-.^meiil conveying fi-^i-rrul iiiKlllgeueo ki tho gnilani lurs who fre- quent lti;i' 1 irl :â€" "Siiil.or.i' vihiLs ciHiked here. " The wings of riclies are n >! iiallcrioU after (he wings -^d aiigi '.i^.