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A hot harvest day, with eight men to cook for, and the dairy work to do, and only one pair of hands to do it all! Whatfarmers wife does not know what that means? I had always tried not to let the work accumulate, but this week how it had piled up I One day I was sick, and could only get the meals , anOther day was spent with a sick friend ; visitors came another day. On Saturday morning I looked at what was before me, and the words flashed into my mind, "Who is sufficient for these things ?' My mind went long- ingly back to the time when little feet ran around the kitchen, and little hands were ever ready to do many things that were a great help. But the little feet, grown larger, have walked away to do battle with the world, and I am alone to do the best I can. The visitor came in and said she could not go by without calling to see my flowers. I felt just then that the flower garden and the houseplants were a nuisance, and inwardly resolved that I would get rid of them before another summer. I went with the lady ever the flower garden and the window plants with the best grace I could, but as we came into the dining-room I At the breakfast table I asked my husband to stay in and churn, as I had so much to do, for he is ever ready to help me with the hard work. While J olm was churning, I see my bread to sponge. I like to sponge my bread in the morning in warm weather and bake it at night, for then it is sweeter and better. The butter soon came, and I took care of that. I prepared for pies some puntokin that had been stewed the day before. Now, I thought, if I can get those pies baked and part of the ironing done before dinner, I can easily do the rest. After I had the pumpkin prepared I was going to mould the crust, when I saw a lady from the village driving up. smelt my cake burning, and excused myself to rescue it. By this it was time to get dinner. I thought I could do some of the irorr, ing; while the dinner was cooking, and I did do half of it. It was so warm that when I had the dinner on the table I could not eat anything. After the dinnae dishes were washed, the large kitcheu and dhriug-rviu was to be mapped. The mercury stood in the nineties, Where the ironingr was dune, pending doom, , And give points on jigs and waltzes 'mid the cherry tree's perfume : The house flies soon will grease their toes from off the butter plate ; To allay the irritation of their toe nails on your pate ", The mosquito bird and other birds will form a poetry ring, And set some lines to music of the poetry of spring. a nei, for;; the u put t m my fu Geir shuttles ply e To weave a. labyrinth for the uneducated fly; The vose_bus1 will chmb higher to escape a You will hear the Mill's rejoinder to his love mate's repartee, As he wisely winks both eyes at you from out some neighboring tree, The jocund hens and roosters, in the plum trees by the door, Will harmonize their medley with the pig's sonorous snore ; C The crows will hold a caucus near"the newly- planted corn, And add another wrinkle to the farmer's face forlorn; _ The spiders, in the attic, will once more Soon the jaunty bullfrog from its fithl winter dream, Will thoughtfully unroll himself and climb the turbid stream ; The snake will get a wiggle on, the toad will give a. hop, The turtle for the "river trade" will "open up his shop.” The potato bug convention on the hillside wiil convene, And make the granger weary climbing up with Paris green ' The woodchuck from his hole will peep, when twilight hours are dim ; And in the early morning bring the fox-trap back with him ; Perhaps ahead of cabbage for his little totsy oo- He “gill pull the trap and cabbage in, and pull the hole in, too. The patter of the rain drops and the scamper of the rats, Will awaken tender memories in soulful backyard cats, Where thimoonlight's gentle focus, stealing through the midnight fog, Weaves a. canopied tmehar1trnent for some --. lovesick poodle dog, q , Lbor My New Neigthr- could do THE POETRY OF SPRING, Oh By Mary Fen-res. little OETRY. tti m a m The more difficult movements in stage dancing are usually executed upon the right foot, and It is generally considered that unless double practice be accorded to the left leg an ungrace- ful preference for the right will be shown by the dancers in their: perform- ances. In the form of the toot the sexes dif- fer as much or even more than in that of the band, says the Pall Mall Gazette A woman's foot is usually narrower in proportion than a man's while his will be considerably stronger in the ankle and more powerful in the formation of the toes, especially of the ball “of the great toe. Certain, at least, it is that some 1111- lucky mortals born without arms have managed to use a knife, fork, spoon, pen, paint, brush, and even n. violin bow. That the right foot is, like the right hand, ordinarily more mobile and at the same time stronger than the left might he attributed to the more ire- quent exertion of this side were it not that of peculiarity is said to extend it- self even to the constitution, and the left extremities are asserted to be more liable to disease than the right. Most people tread more firmly with the right- than with the left foot. There seems to be a greater capacity for propelling the body with the foot; from this the horseman springs, with his left in the stirrup, and unless left, handed, no boy in his play hops natur., ally upon the left foot. To -the attentive eye, none of the ordinary gestures or movements betray pecuharlties of individual' character more plainly than the gait---the sail- or’s rolling, the soldier's stiff, the countryman’sjohing gaieare immediate- ly recognized. Slow steps, whether long or short, suggest; a gentle. or reflective state of mind, as the case may be, while, on the contrary, quick steps seem to speak of agitation and energy. ' As we ate tea that evening, I wished in my heart that there were a few more neighbors like Mrs. Fay. After she went home, I turned my attention to my plants, so neglected all day, but it seemed to me they had never looked so well. I even thought that there was room for two or three pots more; and when John said that night, "Well, dear, you have had a hard day," I answered, "No."-------,, AGRICULTURIST. When a woman owns a strong, firm, wide foot many of us perhaps experi- ence no sensation of surprise at finding her "strong-minded , when a man trips along, on a delicate little foot people in- stinctively believe him to be lacking in power, and often put him down as effeminate. If, instead of the cramping imprison- ment of boot and shoes, the footlhom infancy were allowed a free natural development, it may be questioned whether, under such conditions, it might not be fendered capable of per- forming, other functions besides those of locomotion and sustaining the weights of the body. Retleetiop is revealed in frequent pans s and walking to and fro Mole ward and forward; the direction of the steps wavering and following every changing impulse of the mind inevit, ably betrays uncertainity, hesitation and indecision. The proud step is slow and measured, the toes are conspicuously turned our, the leg, is straightened. In vanity the toes are. rather more, vccttcefully turned, the strides a little shorter, and there is very often an affectation of modesty Tiptoe walking symbolizes surprise, curiosity, discretion or mystery. Obsta- I'M/(e people who in an argument rely m re on muscularity than on intellect, ual power resc the feet 1'iat and tiivn on the ground, walk heavily and slow. "Oh! you are making pies, Well, I am an adept at pie-making. I made all the pies at home; mother said I could make them better than the other girls, Now, you mould the bread, and I will do the pies." All this she said before I had a chance to my a word ; and as I moulded the biscuits and bread, a sense of relief crept over me as I saw pie after pie disappear into the oven. The supper was on the table for the men, the pies and bread were baked, and I was preparing the table for our tea, when Mrs. Fay took up a little pail she brought with her, and remark- ed that she had brought a few black, berries ; perhaps I would find them nice with the biscuits I had made. There were as welcome as her help. I had a little time yet, so I started with a will to mould the crust, when I looked out of the window and saw Mrs. Fay coming up the lane, a laclyFwho had recently moved into the neighbor hood. I remembered, to my dismay, that she told me the Sunday liefore that she would take tea with me one day this week. Now, if the thermometer was up in the nineties, my courage was below zero. Tears came to my eyes, and through them I saw a vision of twenty ehicken's heads in that pan of pumpkin. As I met Mrs. Fay at the door she took my hand, and exclaimed, "How tired you look I Perhaps I was not wise in coming to-day, but I can help you." This she said in such a cheery voice as she took off her hat, for I was so dazed I had not asked her even to sit down. me, it is to be told that I undertook more than I could accomplish. Theories About Feet. Paris, Feb. 25--M. Flory, the Gov- ernment accountant, appointed to ex- amine the accounts of the Panama Canal Company, reports that the total amount received by contractors for real and alleged work on and supplies for the canal was 462,610,016 francs. l Of tnis amount 102,358,444 francs re- 1 presents labor alleged to have been paid for according to the roll of wages and sums expended on the various un- der takings. In the absence of vouch- ers it is impossible to ascertain whether the labor and other operations charged for were actually executed. The Ameri- can Dredging Company’s charges for its operations, plant, etc,, amount to 69,- 305,396 francs. No vouchers or docu- ments are obtainable whereby the pro- fits of the contractors could be estitnat- ed, The account of the American Dredging Co. included an unexplained idemnity item which nothing, appeared to justify, and which amounted to 10,- 800,000 francs. Another American firm's account for operations and plant amounted to 16,280,684 francs, The books of this firm, M, Flory says, have been so irregularly kept that the ad- mit ted balance of profits amounting in the total to 7,978,511 francs, must be accepted with reserve. The company of French engineers declares its expenditures on operations and plant to have been 35,398,810 francs. This account ostensibly shows a loss of 6,142,955 fracas. M. Flory points ont that this includes allottments and eornmissionstoeheSocieeeDepotsatCoar pets Contents, of which Charles DeLes- seps and Henri Cottu were directors. Another contractor received 76,211,- 002 francs, on which the admitted pro- fit was 20,723,285 francs. Charles DeLesseps and Henri Cottu again shar- ing in the profits as directors of the Societe Depots. Another: firm obtained 50,858,944 francs 11,437,381 francs was admitted to be purely profit divid- ed between the firm and the principal financial agent of the Panama Canal Company. Still another contractor received 37.627,837 francs, the clear profit on which was 12,513,382 francs M. Eiffel's charges for operations and plants amounted to 73,653,226 francs, on which the net profit was 33,073,455 francs. “TOMMY, can you give me a sentence in which 'hut' is used as a conjunction?” asked the teacher. "See the goat butt the boy. ‘Butt’ is a conjunction and connects the boy with the goat," this restilur, York World M. Flory calculates the total traee, able profits of the contractors at 77,- 747,504 francs. The names of all the fituns spoken of in the report are to be published with the report of the Cham- mittee of Enquiry of the Chamber of Deputies. M. Pelleton charges the Government with the suppression of the figures in M. Flory's report which has been obtained for publication with. oat the sanction of the authorities. How to Avoid ernkles. Wrinkles, and how to avoid them was a theme at a woman’s meeting the other day. There was a grandmother there whose only outward sign of the position lay in dignity, not in face Lines. There was also a society woman who kept a smooth brow in spite of receptions and dinners, and a "business woman” whose skin was delightfully unwrinkled. The :gmndmotlmr claimed that the ivory state of her complexion was due to the simple rule that she never washed her face in cold water, The society woman said, "Be calm, be calm, The Tremendous Amount of Panama Canal Money That Has Disappeared ly and stand with legs firmly planted and far apart. Turned in toes are " ten found with preoccupied absent minded persons. The tdes pointed and dragged on the ground with slow, measured step give a pompous appearance. Perplexity oc- easions irregular steps and abrupt movements. The prudent walk is measured and regular, entirely free tom hurry, agitation and precipita- tum. bisGppoirftrGerst walks heavily with irregular step. Where a. revengeful purpose is hidden under a feigned smile the step will be slinking and noiseless. The miser's walk is represented as stooping, noiseless, w1th short, ner- vous, anxious steps. In joy the walk is lively, for light- ness, grace, suppleness characterize a happy mind, although the walk here is often modified in harmony with the, cause of the-joy; the ioy of gratihed ambition, for example, betraying itself by a different outward semblance from the joy of happy love. MILLIONS OF FRANCS. ti of thohght: W ortunity she ind process oftene pr'oe 'stated with at once every retiring. she Mk room/her lr al ev h Waterloo County Chronicle. The great, reason why housework is repugnant to selfvrespecting Americans is not so much on account of the work itself, foe other kinds of labor are hard and monotonous, but on account of the conditions under. which itis per- Removing the cap in honor of the colors is the common form of salute in the navy. When an of1icev comes up from below he always lifts his cap in the direction of the quarter-deck ; and all boys should remember, when visit- ing a man-of-war, that, the proper thing to do when you go on board is to turn towards the stern of a ship, where the ensign always flies at the tafhail staff, and raise the hat. If the officer, of the deck sees you he will return the salute; but whether anyone is on the quarter deck or not, always raise your hat when you go aboard. The salute is to the flag, not to any person, and surely every Canadian boy ought to be proud to lift his hat to the Gg of his country. Farmers and the Tarim If the farmers, breaking loose from party ties, take a stand on the tariff question, their influet1ce will not be ineonsideralole. Acting in their capa- city ofT’atrons of Industry, they make it plain to the Government that they desire the removal of duties on coal oil, binder twine, corn and fencing wire. Fencing wire, hinder twine and corn are materials which aid the pro- ducts of the farm , coal oil is an article of personal consumption. The first three occupy nearly the same place that raw materials do in the factory, and may fairly claim the same excep- tional treatment. The coal oil, too, has some affinity to the old English tax on windows, and must be classed as obnoxious. Its total repeal invol- ves other considerations ; it cannot be regarded as standing on the same ground as the other three articles. The Patrons cannot be said to have made any unreasonable demands, though that about coal oil comes near'- est to this description. The farmers have it in their power to effect considerable changes in the tariff, if they agree among themselves as to what they want. Their itrlluence is an element on which both manufacturers and the government will have so count. They will have to look out for the political foxes, who, whatever they may say, are in search of the iieece; and will do well studiously to avoid all unreasonable demands. They have not made a had beginning, and if they act with prudence they can make their influence felt in the reinodoling of the tariff to an extent which has not been so far auieipated.---Monetary Times. stamps ‘01- autographs. The whole of his income for something like forty years was distributed over newspaper ofiiees of the civilized and 11ueivilizecl world, and he received evey morning dailies published in 30 languages. By the year 1885 he found himself the happy owner of 10,000 filés. He then hit on the excellent- idea of founding a One of the most curious Inmeums in the world is that containing hundreds of thousands of newspapers at Aix-la- Chapelle. Thisquaine museum library was founded some seven Ot' eight years ago by Oscar I?ovkerrbeelc, who collected newspapers as other people collected stamps or autugraplw. The whole of his income for somethin: like forty The moment he sounded the firrst note, the ofh'eers rose from their chairs, faced the colors, took off their caps, and stood silent, in respectful attitudes, while the two seamen slowly hauled down the colors, bringing them mover the rail as the call came to an end. When the colors reached the deck and were gathered in by the seamen, and the last note of the bugle died away, the officers put on their caps, resumed their seats, and went, on with their conversation. The Beautiful Ceremony of Hauling Down the Ensign or the, Navy. A few minutes before sundown a buglecall sounded from the fragship, and the call was immediately repeated by the buglers of the other ships of the squadron, writes W. J. Henderson in St. Nicholas. "What is that l" I asked. "That's ‘Stand by the colors,' " said one of the officers, Two sailors came aft, cast off the ensign halyards, and stood by with their eyes on the flag-ship. In 'a few moments we heard bugles sounding again; for you must know that on baud ship many of the commands are conveyed by a few musical notes upon the bugle. "Haul down, sir?" "All right," said the ofi'1eer of the deck. "Seandoff.'t At that order the bugler of the Yan- tic blew the lovely call : "Evening Colors." A marine came aft and, saluting said '. " l; ciety sth Ita enthus dy 110 America EVENING COLORS, A Museum or Newspapers, he "eell IIILIE Mate llolwewnrh 1 domestic lac] d from the fami has, Ity th tl ‘h ti ty The undersigned will pay the highest market price for BARLEY, - ---- . NEWS FROM ST. JACOBS 000mm: AND mama STUVES, He also does a retail trade in grains etc. WEE in great variety kept constantly in stock; also all kinds of FRESH GRBGEREES can always be procured at his shop. ARTHUR PEQUEGNM, I BEG to announce to the people o Waterloo and vicinity that I have full assmtment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, ‘SILVERVVARE, " life and she can never call any time her own. Girls will work all day amid the steam of a laundry, the fumes of a factory, the bad air of a siswin,Troom, because they have companionship, their hours are defined, and they are their own mistresses when the day’s work is done. It is impossible to have these conditions in domestic service, except in very wealthy families, and there the workers must be branded as servants. As there is every probability that house-wages will go higher rather than lower, and as the girls will not come to the houses, the houses must go tn the girls-Miss Frances M. Abbott in the February Forum. 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