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Show The sweet, red lips of Felicie eaecfeed further speech, as she flung her armu around the lady's neck, and kissing hea WHY WHEAT IS NOT $2 proached, as now, going up to a dollar. Now, how would It likely be nnder bimetallism with both gold and silver as the 2aeasure? The price under ordinary conditions of crops with bimetallic money, would doubtless run from 80 cents to 1, instead of from 40 to 50 or 60, as under the gold standard, and under such conditions as now exist, when a famine is threatened, the price should be 82 Instead of 1, with common labor In all probability 2 a day Instead of 81. as now. The farmer tben but for the demonetization of silver would be getting now 82 a bushel for his wbeat Instead of farmer who has raised 200 bushels of wbeat. If silver had not been demonetized would now realize for bis crop 8400 to apply on his mortgage, instead of 8200 a big difference to one having a mortgage to lift Moreover, no small part of the rise to 81 has so far gone to the speculator Instead of to the fanner; and speculators will continue to force the price up or down whenever they can profit by so doing. Republicans talk aa though McKinley with hla tariff bill had brought about this change in wbeat, but such talk is little less than an Insult to ordinary Intelligence. There Is, however, a side' to this question for which the administration and the Dlngley tariff la responsible, and that Is the rise in the prices of certain other things which goes a long way to offset the gain to the fanners from the rise of wheat. Left to the operation of the law of npply and demand under the Increased production of beet sugar In France and Germany, the price e sugar would probably have tended downward Instead of upward.. But under the new tariff Increasing the duties on both raw and refined sugars, the price of sugar has already gone up a cent a pound, a considerable fraction of this increase going not to' the government revenue, but directly to the sugar trust through tha increase of the duty on refined sugar. The gain to the sugaT trust, which i wholly the result of favorable legislation. If it has not already done so, will amount to more than the value of the entire wheat crop of Ohio. Other things, such as clothing, boots and shoes, and other manufactured fabrics of various kinds, have also been taxed op by the Dlngley bin. while, on the average, wages since the election of Mr. McKinley have been cut down 18 per cent Let us then be honest, and attribute to natural causes effects that result legitimately therefrom and to legislaflow tion effects which necessarily from changes In the laws. RELATION OF SILVER TO repeatedly, answered, gaily: CEREAL IN INDIA. Ah, yes, my father I understand, y lady mother: but mon pere is away in Paris, and will never know, for I am Heir the Gold Standard Hoftli Down sure you will not tell him. And it la ttao Vrlca Clurlj Explained bjr Gen-orso refreshing, so delightful to be free Warner A Clear Exposition of and wild Just h little; Im sure when I tlia Subject. at my heels, So mock was undeniable. Moreover, have half a dozen servants CHAPTER I. OKIE quickly, Lady although bne hand held the shovel, and as papa always sends me forth, all my A. J. Warner, next Senator from I Felicle, and I will the other swung idly by his side,though pleasure Is destroyed, and have many By Ohio. own peasant show to you the ap- no lantern or torch was anywhere vis- a time envied one of our In a of the Amerconvention at 1891, freedom. unmolested Say, parition. You shall ible, a little circle of bright light went girls her at Washheld Bimetallic ican do you of mammas, League, now, my see (or yourself if wavering along with him, seeming to darllngest blame me, if I take advantage of my ington, Moreton Frewin, the distinold Jeannot has In- radiate from his very feet troubleguished English bimetallist, called atvented a foolish Despite her best efforts, a cold chill lather's absence, and send the tention to the close relations between their some to proper attendants siltale to scare the crept over the girl, and she stood shivsilver and wheat in India, and its efplaces? vanuntil the ly peasant people. ering mysterious figure The dancing, sparkling eyes peered fect on the price of American wheat. And my old eyeB ished from sight have not cheated me Jeannot was muttering prayers, with roguishly into her face, and the coun- He showed that for a long time an ounce of silver in India, converted Into tess smiled, even while she sighed. nor been bewitched vehement eagerness. said I suppose it is natural, she, rupees, had been the equivalent of a by an evil epell the figure passed not Lady Felicie made a desperate exerten minutes ago. It always returns this tion, seeing the old man's terror, and yielding, while she stroked back the bushel of wheat, including transporesglossy waves of hair from the fair fore- tation to European markets, and exclaimed resolutely: way so you can see it for yourself. case since the had been this pecially So Baid the worthy servitor of the Nonsense! It was a man, who is head. 'Of course It is, replied Felicie, the opening of the Suez canal. He Languedoc family, Jeannot Lazln, in a prowling around here for some evil solemn and suppressed voice, as he mo- purpose. I acknowledge you have con- gaily; mon pere Is so so exceedingly showed also that, under conditions then tioned for his young mistress to follow vinced me, Jeannot my good, old particular, it is most tiresome. Where's existing, as the gold price of bullion marhim into the low shrubbery which Jeannot that I was hasty In accusing the. good of grandeur if it must torment silver went down in the American would wheat of the go gold price skirted the meadow, ere the dense you of trusting too much to your im- you all the time? Now that he cant ket, in down in and consequently India, to w oods took possession of the ground. regular You have certamiy seen insist upon our going down agination. carthe necessarily markets, European that in The youthful Lady Felicie, with a the figure, but I opine it will prove to dinner that huge dining hall, smile of arch merriment on her bright be decidedly more tangible and natural looks ready to swallow two people like rying down with It the price of wheat In this country. This was tben strictly than a ghost. You must bring others you and me, why not ring the bell and true young face, followed him fearlessly and easilr explained. here? u for order a nice little repast pausing a moment, however, to cast an with you and follow him an ounce at silver would pay for If so so home so be like, would It cosy, was scene she Oh, my Lady Felicie, it is a ghost, admiring glance at the a bushel of wheat in India and lay it behind or so her. scoffing-ldelightful." one extremely evil the talk dont leaving down In more still smiled Liverpool, It is plain that If The countess Well worthy. Indeed, this parting atI am afraid an evil spell will fall ounce the of silver could be bought In hand out her stretched was was I the charming bit of land- upon you as a punishment. brightly, and tention, 60 cents In gold, then 60 America for bell. toward the now did how to with I the Just tell scape, pur- going you coquetlng eenta in the and after gold would pay for the bushel Felicie flew to reach It, ple mistiness of approaching evening. follow him, and how he turned of wheat in India, Including ita transshe been had orders given, A prolonged, undulating slope- of upon me his eye and necessary blazing to Europe, which would mean '.imoothly turfed terraces edged with threw up his hands, and little flames threw off her mantle, playfully seated portation 40 60 cent to wheat In this country as straight lines of poplars, like deep came dancing all around him, and he the countess again in the easy chair, as had wheat to export. India velvet long emerald of cushion a and drew green fringes, and crow'ned at the sum- opened his mouth, and it thundered,and could be plainer than that. Nothing to feet. her roofs to seemed mit with the cluster of turreted the very ground quake. Oh, called the atBimetallists, our therefore, one: cosy at Now, mamma, for forming Languedoc chateau, whose tall, I smelt the sulphur, 'and I saw the blue American farmer to this of tention the about? be it shall what quaintly shaped chimneys rose far up flames. Dont doubt it, Lady Felicie talks thehim fact and showed consequences Youx absence, tonight, ma chere. I wouldnt come again for the king's kgalnBt the gold flushed blue of the at Indian competition under auch conchild? bo my long,, detained you What convince slender now came to I to the reach only scepter. tlouds, seeming Felicie shrugged the white should- - ditions. ihread of light which the young new you. I am afraid some terrible thing the But U must be remembered that two 4noon hung out, as sign of her advent, is to happen to us, and that this I the ers gleaming so prettily through violet were necessary to produce this bodice of low her of lace will things I have woven, cape was the mercy! Mary, the At sign. Holy thickly right result. andulating canopy of grand old trees, get the good priest to say prayers, for silk. Ah, mamma, that will be two dismal First, the purchaser of wheat In Informing the Little Forest of whlcn the us all. But come, we'must return. My have brought till dia must be able to convert bullion stia Walt with be will they and so the topic; were countess, angry chary lady, proud Languedocs Tell me something ves at will into rupees with which to and far on to the left you caught me for bringing you here, and Vlcttare ipore candles. thought. pay for wheat. This was the- condition the glitter of waves, where the will be tired of waiting where you ata-- 1 about your girlhood; what you no older than, and continued so tUl June. 1893. were1 when felt bow you In the her." tioned you reveled Mediterranean sunof And looking around him shuddkr--j than your giddy daughter.' beams Second, India must have wheat to last golden The delicately penciled eyebrows of This India had for many years shine, and the bright reflection showed Ingly, Jeannot stepped forth into the the countess- contracted, and a weary In succession, and will doubtless have the spires and roofs of Frejus like path. over Lady Felicie followed thoughtfully. look of pain, nickered a moment again. But for two years past her crup some cloud city, ready to vanish at a her face. murmured of wheat, on account of drouth, baa she; 'It la very odd," moments warning. She took up the fairy hands crossed been short. Lady Felicie gave a glance smiled In when my father returns from Farts, over her knee and kissed them softly. Bimetallists, therefore, were on foyous, triumphant consciousness that it must be thoroughly investigated, 1 must say as you do, my love, it strictly scientific ground in claiming when the Ah, yes; I shall bees glad the beautiful spot was her own proud I is too dismal for that, while the room is that as long as the mints of silver-usin- g heritage, and then stepped lightly and count gets home. M. Pierre, tbe I have received a countries were opened to the unalong over the rough pathway seer, called me a foolish, old driveller, sp- dimly lighted. father from durtsg your ab- restricted coinage of silver that tbe The letter me hold; my tongue. and your bade ffontr Bm1 la by Immlffnmta. led her. Jeannot which by another in Paris Heleave to solsence. is but believe The statistics of the treasury departcount as noble of such these him, might countries, products Ti e old man looked profoundly and he thinks the yoang Marquis wheat, cotton and other things coming ment relating to immigration do not him assure can little that a week, and Felicie, Lady much yon. awed, einn very I'm sure that I do not dt Berri wtH accompany him oq his re- In competition with the products of give the per capita of money brought to frightened, as he plunged Into the deep- I do not lie. and then want to frighten all the people, as M. turn hither, and bids mo prepare you Western nations, would rise and fall this country by immigrants, bnt da ening shade, every now with the geld price of silver, and that give the total amount brought over by nliislnKto allow the fairy footsteps of Pierre says I do; but this is a dreadful I for 1L I Felicie started, and a flood of crim-- the premium on gold operated as a foreigners. The figures on this subject advent- - j thing to keep to myself. the recover to his companion I Dont talk now, Jeannot," said La--1 son rushed to her face. strides. exports. have not been prepared for the public, bounty to them in 8 8 alned by bis huge and But when the mintsstimulating I exclaimed she, dark mamma, How half Felicie of Oh, and India it other but they are of unusual interest. They Bpot, dy mossy impstlently. He found a dry, I tben face with her bands silver-usin- g moher what know and I were countries covering has dont this show that the 230,832 immigrants who my closed, grown! vines, with drooping covered I vehem-wlt- h mother would say, if she knew I came she burst into tears and sobbed tls between silver and their products came over last year brought a total oi tioned for Lady Felicie to occupy It. waa broken. Reopen the mints of Inyou and without any other at-- 1 ently. 83,541,241 with them, an average ol It la here I have always stood, . us commands and let heretofore other silver it tendant see hurry, that dia, Pray, Japan 815 per head. This Includes men, about Lady Felicie; you CHAPTER II. countries to the free coinage of silver women and children. The old servant quickened his pace The Germans view of the opening path; he has HE countess mads and the same results will again follow. were more at these words, and the lady kept step more and possessed thrifty always gone out past me, whispered no effort to check In other words, restore the conditions otfc 'i from than the Jeannot with a stealthy glance at the with him now, money immigrants and her, only now that prevailed prior to 1S93 and the old She gave a great eigh of relief when designated pathway. i and rotation of wheat to bullion silver will countries. They brought over with them I down bent then The the reached tbe from off ground. open girls they about 838 a head. There were 22,533 imThe smile faded ' kissed the flushed be restored. cres-o- f from that country, and ths face Somehow the weird somberness- Btars were out, and the pale silver wet forehead and aweBimetallists have never claimed since migrants cent had brightened into gold. From total money brought with them was the wood, with old Jeannots cheek. the tie of open mints was broken that struck face beBlde her she could not the chateau flashed a ruddy gleam Felicie started te wheat and silver were any longer nec- 8858,128. The immigrants who makl window. to window her drew from She kindling retain her playfulness. her feet and began essarily held together. This change the next best showing are the English, A light figure came hounding down mantle of violet silk closer over her pacing to and fra was the result of legislation and noth- with 9,974 persons landed, and possessthe hill. head, and waited in silence. It is so humili- ing else. That la all there ia to that ing a total of 8254,346, an average oi Oh, my Lady Felicie, have you Hark! whispered Jeannot, unconabout 825. The Irish, with 28,421 imexclaimed side of the question. ating! come? Your mother has sent out twice sciously grasping her arm. be bartered and she, passionately; to Now, what has caused the sudden rise migrants, and with 8371,523, show sn A dullheavy sound, of regular blows, for you. Have you seen It? Ths rank sold dumb because a like animal, In wheat? A short crop for the world average per head of about 813. Hush, Vlctoire! keep discreet sil- , whether from mortal ax, Bhovel or pick, come to this Italians no to estates are and have country ascerhas else. matched; been It poorei and and dont nothing could hardly be determined, broke the cnce If you wish my favor, tease me with questions. I will go to question asked concerning cbaraotei tained that at this time the surplus than any other class of people. They stillness reigning around. and hearts. Oh, it is barbarous! from last years crop still on band land with little money, hundreds ol The old man crossed himself rever- my mother now.1 a countess watched The her with permillion them having no more than a few penan scarcely exceeds seventy-fiv- e The pretty waiting maid dropped antly. . nies in their pockets. The total Img face. turbed and As the bushels. deeply demuresympathizing populafollowed and I always hear it Just so,' whispered humble courtesy, am Does I 5,000,-00a think father 0 world from stone, tion of the my migration last year waa 59,431, and requires as the latter 1e, and In a little while he is sure to ly after her mistress, no or have I a that bushels a this is to feeling, 6,000,000 butterfly they brought with them 8516,231, as day, turned swiftly toward the chateau, but Appear. no soul no of about 88. Ex. months half The a requirements? average taste, deep herself: supply. to barely But ghosts dont work, Jeannot, she was eagerly repeating envied the peasants before, world Is then made to depend on the I have Oh, I seen the has Felicie ghost, you dont Lady Why said Lady Felicie. Mo Abandonee of Money. and fol - am sure or why does old Jesnnot bnt never so much as now. I could crop of this year already harvested, and get some of the men with you.find what on fact that there ia money lying come The been born! I never wish will went later from had which India that a such triumphant glance! fling me low up the sounds till you In the banka has not the slightest Idle while Of more more and the crop and the Argentine country. bitterly, How brave these noble ladies can be! Felicie, makes them? to prove that there la an Is the her excitement short of soft, tendency upon grew her, Europe harvested, already Havent I tried it alone? Holy Mary! Nothing, I am sure, could have tempted dark of money, but rather ths two abundance and some an 250,000,000 crop fiercely, by average wood eyes the glittered into with Jeannot I've ssafehed and searched the woods me to go is always idle money There and short enough for consump- opposite. ia so grave and still burning crimson spots gathered upon bushels over, and never a trace can I find of the at this hour. She no matter how small in all bushels. The 350,000,000 United countries, her cheeks. tion someby It Is certain that she has seen giound broken, or of a tree disturbed. tbe be is which the wheat aggregate supply in any oi mother may Her only deeply. large States, sighed thing. J had wild ideas at first I thought the smaller each. the supply with a full turned Indeed, and It this The Impetucountry heard crop producing not did girl seThe gratify lady, however, uomebody was burying some guilty Is the to able for It to be the will tendency greater supply Europe year, cret a murdered body, or a stolen her curiosity. She passed hastily ously. In Idle accumulate and with and it comes mamma! hoards, perbushels, Canada, good, my mamma, Oh, she reached when treasure, and I meant old Jeannot across the broad hail will 200,000,000 bushels in all. Where about in this way: When money falls mother tender you surely true, haps, to went the and all directly the chateau, shoud have the glory of finding it not lie harsh with me, you will pity is tbe rest to come from Is the burning to Increase In quantity as rapidly as tried to boudoir of the countess. jut. I might as well have sea. me! Oh, Implore my father to forego question for Europe. Just what the other things Increase, prices decline fine She was a very looking woman, Oh, false a sunken ship from the I know nothing crop of India and the Argentine coun- and the profits of active business fall hated :sis and marriage. tall Countess Languedoc sow, my lady. It's all beyond mortal this do I not wish to know try will be when harvested can not, off. If the money deficiency be great, with suitable rich- of the marquis, finding out thats my belief, and sure stately, and dressed name. his I him. very abhor Say that of course, now be told, but enough Is those profits will entirely cease. Then in was a sad expression won't be so bold as to bring upon ness; but there him. known of the crop conditions In these there Is no Inducement to men having see I not need which that eyes, betrayed her soft, deep t y self the evil ones vengeance by prycannot I I fear that promise you countries In advance to know that the money to employ It In manufacturing beher noble estate had not brought with ing into bis doings. It was only or trade. It will, therefore, be withsadanswered the countess, surplus for export can not be large. any help, cause you reproved me, as an idle story it unmixed happiness. sees drawn to avoid risks and it will naturalmost famine Hence Europe She roue from the velvet lounge as ly. teller, that I brought you here to see of ahead, which, conditions ally gravitate toward the banks. II with course, petFelicie turned away girlish her daughter entered, and exclaimed, for yourself seeks profitable Investment in vain, foi toward famine wheat a up prices puts ulance. He paused abruptly, shrank back un- childishly: the very condition which sent It Into occurs that five trne condition scarcely No one cares for my happiness, Felicie. Felicie, where have you der the bushes, and frantically seized and the vaults of the banks makes It diffhas not a occurrIn me. century, times to how knows pity her hand, while he pointed to the open been? This wild rambling will not no one not since 1848 with icult for a borrower to profitably use It and 1879, since ed a in said ..the countess, Felicie! how know it You answer. deeply pathway beyond them. This withdrawal of money from active count to know you tone of deep reproach and unutterable such Intensity ss now. Lady Felicie bent forward, not with- would displease tbe ordiwith the standard, Under gold employment and its concentration in grounds, Badness. out a violent beating heart, it must be were away from theI chateau the banks, makes it still scarcer in the for the the world, Incrops herself nary ruling sent have twice flung And girl The unattended. Ingenuous admitted. run 40c from would to general circulation, forces prices still probably amidst price A tall, darkly draperied figure, with for you, and no one knew where you to her arms, imploring pardon or famine and increases the evil. National lower with to prices, 60c; price of Your Victolre. tears. a flood were, not even shovel over bis shoulder, was stalkfamine conditions are being ap Bimetallist. when COXTIXCRihl BS (VO father' ing slowly along before her eyua. al 81-- y. - ex-po- aL wrer-dalntl- I ly - - I bread-eatin- 1 I 150,-000,0- 00 |