Show tgy-rcg- a n earga n pgcca In Stress By M C CCTBa of Pity AT CAY DOINGS OF SPANISH KING ENGLAND (Copyright igu by Araocialod Lltuary PraxJ is work but picnics Is only in the woods by a rushing stream he withdrew Aunt summed to a distance and Barbara Hepzlbah up picnics” tartly Tm goln' to town and you’ll joined a group of chattering girls by stay here and do that ironin’ so don't one of the swings let’s have another word about it” He kept shyly apart from her Barbara Larsen stood meek' and his eyes the afternoon though submissive with a dumb bravely holding back the followed her everywhere tears till her aunt’s gaunt form had worship When twilight came and and turned down the road in they began to flock homeward Then she threw trolleyward chattering groups of twos and threes herself down in the old rocker and Barbara had an Instant’s pang lest he sobbed unrestrainedly should fall he) but a moment later he she fell into step at her side She had told Jasper Burnham was going — Jasper who had never became With walk the homeward fore mustered up courage to ask her back the crushing fear of what might to go anywhere And now he’d think befall her as a result of her disobeshe was doing it on purpose — that she dience She knew only too well the didn’t care She of her aunt harsh She rose at last The ironing must lagged more and more slowly till all But as she reached the the happy be done crowd had kitchen door some wayward Impulse left them Jasper lagged even one turned her steps and forced her up step slower seeming loath to bring where lay the silent walk to an end into her own tiny bedroom Yet the in all their dear seductive glory her twilight the solitariness the very “best things’’ that she had laid out nearness to the object of his devoready to wear Sobs shook her anew tion bred in him a paralyzing shyness She moved a very agony of as she gazed at them over to the bureau and opening the Never a he have would perhaps bottom drawer took from it a shining chance like this again yet the very of ribbon that matched the thought of speaking of even reaching length little rosebuds on her dreBS out and touching the little band that With a sudden 'Impulse she began swung near him brought the perspirabrown tion in great beads to bis brow to unhook the unbecoming that was her invariable gingham Barbara with the growing intuition of awakened garb womanhood vaguely Til try them on anyway" she re- realized all this solved As they came In sight of the house ribbon the Fully pink her heart began to beat painfully arrayed around her waving brown She moved closer to Jasper gleaming hair she surveyed herself with a “I’m frightened” she whispered mournful satisfaction She hadn't For the second time that day a fire She of Indignation known she could be so pretty self Jasper’s swept out at the radiant consciousness looked longingly His band from him down the road afternoon Swinging went out suddenly and grasped ber with furtive bashful glances toward small one Barbara's the house came Jasper “Don’t be afraid” be said you heart beat hard Turning she ran soothingly down the stairway and out on 'the They came opposite the window porch Inside Aunt Hepzlbah sat waiting “I'll let him see I was ready anyHer Jaws were set In a heavy pur“and poseful way" she thought defiantly Barbara grasped revenge then he’ll think something happened Jasper's arm with a little afterward” “Oh I — I hate her!” she whispered the Jasper paused uncertainly at Jasper stood silent staring at the gate tremwoman and with the helpless “Coming?” he called touch on his arm there surged Barbara looked up the road and saw bling He up within him a mighty passion the other girls chattering along with shook Barbara's hand from his arm their sweethearts all bound for the almost roughly and took three great Then he strides toward the house halted suddenly and turned “You come with mo” he said She had to run to keep up with him There was no breath left for Bpeech Presently they turned in at “Work a gateway “Why deed there was no opera in the Spanish capital at the time — At another time she was seen leaving a Still later portal of the royal palace she reappeared lq Paris concurrently with the return of the gay M Lamy Ludwig’s Case an Example? Even If Lamy is no other than Alfonso and that there was no opera in Madrid and that she was been coming from the palace one must conclude no worse than that the monarch Is fond of good singing and took her to Madrid with him to hear more of ber voice where the vulgar audiences so was the object of much Castilian RIS— Leopold is dead would not disturb his enjoyment Ludlong bitterness The social notables of the wig of Bavaria sat alone live Alfonso In a theater Albeit they sat and sit not country in which nearly everyone is for months of plghts listening to on the same throne oHe baa either an aristocrat of high breeding Wagner’a music and going mad Why or an actual peasant opposed her with not Alfonso? succeeded the other and thereno little show of spleenIt was even in Is another demonstration of the InThe late King Edward of England ner significance of ”le rol est mort asserted that His Most Catholic Ma- who was burdened with no great repuviva jesty a Bourbon and by the same to- tation for primness noticed on Alle rol” One some passes some rejoice the big world ken in their opinion bead of the most fonso’s several visits to him that the weep another royal of European houses was ally- Spaniard ww quite as fond of the spins and cares not at all succeeds and supplants When Leo- ing himself with a much inferior race glances of chorus girls as of polo The pold died he had reached that age and with a woman in whose antecedents English are a polite constrained peosenectitude where the crown of wild had been a dancer The dons forgot ple They do not gossip like their French neighbors so one hears little olive might well have clreled his head of course that the intimacy between Instead he wore into the grave the the late Spanish king and certain lan- of the sequel to the things King Edcrown pf wild oats That be wore too cers is a matter of romantic history ward noticed " on to were be sure not And all of this goes to show merely counting the crown of the Belgians was to him They Incidental He could not pass either Alfonso's fondness for the same sort that Europe has not yet been stripped the Belgian or the olive circlet to the of thing Hostility Overcome by Gentleness young Bourbon but he did leave him Thus Victoria stepped into an atthe oaten wreath All this mosphere of cordial hostility The scandal is all over Europe she has overcome ber good English Paris which has a million recordihg doeyes knows that the young Spanish gentleness haspatience and virtuous melted away the objecthrone holder is such a blade as Paris mesticity likes to have drawn in Its pleasure tions of the aristocrats Hut other now troubles and assalL worse her places London has known the gayety She cannot but know the leanings of of Alfonso's humors Madrid and La her royal husband and cannot but Granja? Yes Alfonso has even been at them for even though the greve indiscreet the phljanderings have got litback home The 'neighbors and fe- hot ofblood of a Spaniard may think the cooler veins of gallivanting male relatives are talking in husky tle must and Germany shrink undertones across the “back fences” England Victoria is not happy even with her And what are they saying? Well children and the respect of her peowhat can one say of a king? Is he not royal and is not royalty supposed pleOne of the vows exacted of the womto have reserved for himself some an who marries a Spanish king is that rights? True enough they chased the she will bear him as many children callow little Manuel out of Portugal as possible This vow Victoria took foe just such escapades s as Mile of and the growing family is herself willing to admit for the' youngregularly monarch attests her fixedpurposes of publicity but then that ness of promise affair was just the last straw PerA queen is different from any other haps they shall shoot at the heels of woman if she be young especially Alfonso for much the same reason one Ena of Battenberg was a serious but of these days In they get restless Spain often enough Who needs to be reminded of Cleo Fnd of Glances of Chorus Girl de Merode the Paris beauty and dancof Its last gay king Even if George er on whom Leopold lavished gifts of England is a puritan and his wife and ancient love? Mile Merode does even If the czar la a Mary a prude not In Paris with no such lovers to coward even if Franz Josef is preparingflatter her now she is comparatively -for the grave even If William of Who poor and bitterly neglected Germany Is busy with war and polineeds be told of the many other gay tics even ah! even if Leopold Is dead and pretty Parisians who knew the and dust we still have Alfonso He la late kindled ardor of the king of the all the gay could wish a sport a ” Belgians a risker of sportsman a boulevardler And no one needs be reminded of life and limb and reputation He the Baroness de Vaughan that daughplays polo tennis golf drives motor ter of a concierge and a brothel whom boats fast automobiles and wouid in a palace just Leopold established In airships to like take a (how flyer a from own Laeken his gentle stroll He looks as well on a appropriate!) who is the mother of his reputed chilParis boulevard as a nice looking comdren upon whom he showered titles moner What more can the sybarite wealth and largesse and to whom he conscience ask of a mere king? — New left the bulk of his great private for York World As long as men still talk of the tune? Indiscretions of kings Leopold and the Poor Way to Moisten Stamps Janitor’s daughter will not be forgot"Don’t lick stamps” Is the advice ten of a medical journal "The adhesive At the beginning of this story of stamp is a sanitary blunder” accordfonso’s little galllvantlngs let It be ing to the authority which admits said that he has done nothing to bold however that it is a business necessity "The habit is opposed to a comAs Monsieur Lamy mon sense of cleanliness” the writer continnes “let alone what bacteriolprincess probably she ogical requirements may teach No is a woman Even so a If need lick stamp they seit might not be so tragic to devote a persons make up their minds never to life entirely to the rearing of a fam- riously do so but- - unfortunately the use of ily if the king himself made less of stamps has created a habit which ulterior matters But the fate of a once contracted la difficult to avoid woman pledged to a large family and Is in fact a philandering husband is hardly what The habit of licking stampa universal and few people the usual mind would look upon as practically consider it an offense against good happy manners There are several devices Speaking of newspaper clippings a which are Intended to obviate the licknumber bearing on this matter bear ing of a stamp but their adoption Is cautions worth copying: rare Licking envelopes comparatively Dignified “Young King Is Wild is equally objectionable and It 18 time Spanish Ministry Likely to Get Many that human ingenuity found a conveShocks Priests Are Horrified Boy nient way of sealing a paper cover or Monarch Mocks at Holy Relics and of attaching a Btapip which shall not of the Church Scouts Traditions require the aid of the saliva” Shows His Father’s Traits Haughty Dons Are Apprehensive of Court Tea Drinking In 81am Scandals When Their Ruler Realizes Tea Is to be found In every tent His Full Power” “Spain’s King Is and dwelling in Slam There Is alMerry While Subjects Mourn sJoyful a kettle on the fire filled with ways Times at Rltz” “Peter Pan Alfonso tea and for drinking which Never Will Grow Up” “King to Do la done prepared milk butter and by adding Paris as Suits His Fancy Court Finds salt Him Wayward Sighs for American This Is their way of fixing this bevBride” “Alfonso the Fickle’’ “King erage and la said to be pleasant after In Gay Paris In Paris Incognito a Treat to one becomes accustomed to It A pea candle to the goings of the old Belculiar mode of hospitality Is shown by But not for that reason should Under each of these captions is a these people in reference to their tea gian He is young story more or less spicy dealing with be feel discouragement It Is always at the disposal of every considera- some scandalous and — revolutionists being thing the young stranger and traveler He need not ble meanwhile— he has time Spaniard has done ask for It Neither la It expected that Concerning the Mysterious Lamy Alfonso’s Inheritance he should but be must have his own There is a story current In Paris cup Alfonso began to betray interest in not told have which been before may This Is Imperative and accordingly things that young kings should eschew a certain mysterious Mons Lamy He came by the every one carries a cup with him at early in life and comes and spends all times Some of these utensils are Alfonso XII wasn’t so who goes n honestly and Is the gayest of marvels of freely money of slew workmanship and are highFiles newspaper clippings the gay and then drops back to ob- ly valued They are generally made which go not more than half a dozen one No to know much appears of some fine grained wood and years into antiquity contain the record scurity about him except that he gets a good are lined with silver and gold of bis children by a morganatic wife deal of suspicious deference from those or legitimization suing for recognition who are very close to him Night Cape for the Roses or something like that and memory He disappears for months at a time Remarkable are the pains which era If it stretch itself about thirty years only to turn up again prosperous gay English amateur gardener t take would drag forth a good many blithe as ever scan- protect his pet roses from tfct c ne stories of the Spanish king and dal!! He bears a striking resem- rain and heavy dews Re gives each who died before the heir the present blance to Alfonso of Spain Some are rose a night cap of Alongside each born was Alfonso even so lacking in tact as to whisper the rose bushes an upright stake Is the only melancholy fig that the mystic M Probably Lamy is none driven Into the ground with arms from ure in this scene is the pathe than other But which are suspended waterproof cones king tient queen who was Ena of Batten- whq in this skepticSpanish age pays the least The cones are adjusted so that each She Is the mother of four of berg attention to the gossip? one- acts as an umbrella or sunshade Alfonso’s children Life to her conAnd there is another little story of for the rose It Is to 'protect In the sists mainly of the duties of the housea beautiful of Paris morning the cones are taken off If It may be true who left once about singer hold and the nursery m! the aun Is too strong In the middle of time the that this is by all odds the great Lamy went on one of his period- the day the cones are put on again sphere for a woman yet It is hardly ic hibernations Later some Paris- They are always In place In case of a In accord with wbat a queen might ians who are In the habit of knowheavy shower and at night each goes expect ing the notables — boulevard notables to sleep beneath Its protecting coaeu Queen Victoria when she first came —happened Upon the singer In Madwhere the heavy dewa cannot spoil Its Spain to share the throne of Alfou- - rid was not She singing there in shape and beauty EUROPE SHOCKED it’s the minister's” panted Barbara Jasper knocked loudly at the door want to get married” an“We nounced Jasper a steady lire burning in his eyes now I’m sure!” exclaimed “Well wife the minister’s bewllderedly “Why it’s little Barbara Larsen and — and Jasperl Well well well!” She led them into the front room and disappeared good thing!” they heard “That child leads a say He strode Into the room “Well well!” he said kindly “so That’s you want to get married! right Jasper You’re doing line with the farm now A wife is just what you need to make the old place look right” He stood them up before h!n When it was over and they were again outside Jasper took Barbara’s hand in his Aunt Hepzlbah Sat Waiting “Cofne” he said walked hand in hand and They great picnic of the year Then she street In speechless down the village looked again at Jasper Shyness the face of all the advancing crowd and along the road that led to JasAs they reached the him He bad turn- per’s farm was overpowering ed to go Barbara's heart gave an gateway the moon peeped out from under a cloud and flooded the oragonized throb with chard silver light Jasper “Yes” she called suddenly and gazed dazedly about at stopped She ran down the path through the gate and paused beside him the familiar scene then down at his Without a word be started on hands wife’s drooping bead “Barbara!” he whispered unbelievspeechplunged deep in his pockets less and overcome by bis own daring ingly She looked up her eyes still dark Barbara walked beside him with downcast eyes Presently stealing a with wonder He took her suddenly In his arms glance at her he saw the signs of The longing of two 'endless tears on her face A rush of pitying in that years seemed to culminate Indigantton banished moment for the moment “Who’s been hurting you?” he de"Why Barbara!” be cried passionmine — you’re mine! “you’re ately manded And I didn't know I was doing it!” “No one” she denied “Then what’ve you been crying Here Today Gone Tomorrow for?” B C bad only In 1901 Vancouver “Because — because aunt said 27000 inhabitants With its suburbs It shouldn't go” she stammered But it is at this mo127000 now of has sense what A sudden terrifying she had done overwhelmed her Then ment engaged in revising its list of The list under revision conthe sound of happy laughing voices voters behind brought a wave of defiant ex- tains some 20000 names and from it no less than 6000 are to be removed ultation no as “What’ll she do?” asked longer resident Jasper If the last revision occurred three shortly let’s "1 don’t know — don’t think years ago this means that every year of its voters leave Vancouabout it” Bhe begged of its verAs the larger proportion But Jasper’s mind clung to the subcannot consist of floating population ject voters this would imply that during “Darn her!” he burst forth "Why She’s not your real the last ten years some 200000 people don’t you leave? have spent some time in Vancouver aunt is she?” “No but she took me when I was and of them nearly half have declined little and she's kept me and raised to settle there Some of course have gone to other me and all for nothing" but it seems “For nothing yes and you’ve work- parts of the province ed like a slave for her She couldn't more than probable that the greater pay a hired girl to do what you've number have crossed the border to the United States Altogether the imdone” avowed Jasper heatedly returnAs silence fell his shyness migrant population of Canada is in s If this be the ed He walked awkwardly kicking at very fluid condition case after ten years of apparent prosthe stones in his path or switching aimlessly at the tall reedy growth by perity one can judge what will be its the roadside When they reached the condition if a reaction should set la— picnic ground a wide cleared space America “Mighty the minister dog’s life” P' 'BACTERIA IN THE " SOIL '' ’? ( Farmer Owes Immense Debt to Little Germs - ' Bscomes Worth- lea’ for Many Purposes Because bf to DeInability of Organisms velop Owing to Moisture Land Laboratory (By IR E G PETERSON ot Bacteriology Utah 'Agricultural College) The average farmer seldom realizes to the fullest extent the immense debt he owes to the bacteria of the soil It 1b very often s surprise to him to hear that the continued fertility ot the soil Is due almost wholly to these minute organisms which be never sees but which are present in astounding numbers In every handful of soil feron bis farm A soil exceptionally tile is exceptionally rich in these organisms A dead worn out soil la one In which the organisms do not occur or if they do occur refuse to conSuccessful farm practice grow sists quite largely In supplying conditions In the soil which are favorable tor the growth of beneficial organisms of to the growth' and detrimental harmful organisms Cultivation of the soil Is a method which to supply air to the organisms demand air The application of a certain amount of moisture to the soil is a benefit in one way because of the fact that the bacteria of the soil deof moisture mand a certain amount for their best growth A soil which beworthcomes becomes less for many purposes because of the Inability of the organisms to develop' of moistdue to the overabundance Influences ure and other secondary The presence of too much alkali in a soli or of an acid soil Is likewise harmful to the development of the organ- 'sms In other words the bacteria of the soli are an index to its fertility and every farmer whether he knows It or not is a bacteriologist In that he is continually trying to cultivate these' unseen friends of his by ordinary farm methods Recent advances In soil bacteriology indicate that we are on the exe of a new era regarding our knowledge of have demsoil processes Chemists onstrated that certain western soils are Immensely fertile due to the presence in them of exceptionally large compounds quantities ef nitrogen Whether this nitrogen enrichment Is bacaction of of the result the largely teria Is a question now before the It is bacteriologists for solution known that in Utah soils especially and similar western soils there is a germ called Azotobacter which thrives with remarkable vigor This germ has dithe remarkable power of drawing rectly plant food from the air and storing it in the soil without tne aid of any other plant The mysteries of are remarkable It someAzotobacter times can be found in large numbers seems In the soil and sometimes about to disappear Exactly what this variation la due to is not known but of much the mystery surundoubtedly soil fertility can be solved rounding by finding out how these wonderful gorms act It is a part of every farmer’s information that such crops as alfalfa beans peas clover and vetch add reto the fertility of the soil markably The observant agriculturist knows also that on the roots of these plants are small nodules or swellings which it has been found are the breeding feed the which places of bacteria dilive upon which plant they If these bacteria rectly from the air are absent from the soil the plant In some cases refuses to develop to its full vigor This action of the bacteria places in the farmer’s hands a hia soil weapon for always keeping at a high point of fertility by the rotation of crops in order to proper utilize these powerful germs to his advantage are attempting to Bacteriologists discover the exact number of germs In soli fertility which are Important maintenance and further more what ones are detrimental to the soil They to dlaghope to be able ultimately nose the soil exactly aa we now dlag- nose the human body by finding what in are have aK it They growing germa methods of enriching: ready devised the soil by growing in the laboratories bottles full q f beneficial organisms and pouring these on the seed: before It is sown Any visitor to the' bacteria laboratory of the agricultural college can see these germs growing In small flasks each flask containing from three millions to four billions bacteria Fortunately most soils contain these germs in abundance bo It may never be necessary to use them from the laboratory on the we may be able to desoli However velop germs In the laboratory of an exceptionally high power of soil enrichment Even the most conservative scientist realizes that the future of scientific agriculture Is very closely associated with the future of soil bacteriology Along with probable methods of soil diagnosis may come methods of protection of the soil by artificial Inoculation with bacteria and methods of soil cure from diseases by bacterial inoculation These statements read like romance but the development of as a science within the bacteriology last two or three decades has thrown a so field Immense open that the boldest Imagination la staggered |