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Show me roiT.v rv BEiiisrEK. HrifUlv. roil Ill'll A L KEADKKS. 'ALU ABLE INFORMATION THE FARMER. (ompMHjr. FOR UTAH. EI'HKAlM, Fob pmon to nek vet slighted or looked down l upon thorn-e- now-ledg- that they themiclret lufcrior, and it In conducive evidence eon-eid- Bumblefoot In Poultry Pays Profit In Stock--Expen- se of Spinach Top-Dress.- ng Live Evergreens. Spinach. tter not whether they receive the A spinach lasts hut a short time it in thu or kitchen lu somebody's light is iiivcsKiiry to sow it frequently . It highlit 'N,ii:l circlet. is mi hnrtly that it may he pul in the ground very early. It grows rapidly Tolstoi's eoelaUstio community in and soon ready for use. Tliegronnd use of i a be to Xuiia hot gone pinlie inndf very rich, and linshould the coutinuout wrangling of it mem- seed in drills nne fool aMirt and put commuber. it It easy to picture a inch deep, tliongli they do well ad nity of angels on paper, but in prac- when sown hruadcnsl and covered a tice it hat always proved too much fur depth proportioned to their size. poor human nature to accomplish. Tiie thick lea Veil and the large round Iruvcd spinach archntlignod varieties In thu event of another i n exIn the west not a few erennu.-rieist in regions favorable to the growth of sorghum. To erect an annex and provide it with the complete installation of the sugiir mill, would srcin to be the dictate of expediency in not a Tin1 force of the few iiistaiici. creamery would i.eed to 1st enlarged, by the employment of an cxi-r- t sugar-boilfor the season, hut no u11.it killed labor would lie I quin-d- . s er Tub progress made by t lit- - worlu during the past hundred yettrs in the appliance of scien title truth to hII clashes of human uctivity lots been greater than in ull tlio preceding combined. Thu achievements even of the lust fifty year have been so marvelous that nothing upH'iir impossible in tiie future. There seems to be no limit to the jiotciicy of man in subjugating to his use and service the element of tiie physical world. een-turi- Profit in Live Stock, mV alwnys farmers who wili sell must calves, colts ami yearlings. There's your ilianre-- . (io and buy and pay a fair price for the stock and keep it until:! or 4 year old. Yes, if so inclined, you may include pigs and sheep. In order to make money by this route your farm must lie in condition) vix.: There must of pasture, meadow or hay, and the bins and cribs full of oats mul corn. This that, with the intention of pursuing tin; course recomiiieiidni. you niUNt take a year to get ready. Ah. say you, that requires enpii.-il-. (Vrtiinly. 1o you know of imv business which does not require capital? No ot her way than labor. That mnv lie all tin- - eapitul you liuve, and it may not he agreeable to invest that way. Hut, to return to our suhjivt. 1 have never known a man who imd good judgement, of values, who studied the market and who followed the course iiulieatL-d- . hut made money, and in the long run bet-arich. There is still anot her coin! it ion, lie must neu-- lie obliged to sell until bis class condition. stork is Wlien you are ready to sell and slui-- , your stock is in first-clalarge, fat and handsome, keep the si oi-on your place ami the buyers will count to you. stork does not go it will sell mid for i prices, too, notwithstanding the syndicates or combines. The have syndicate and other laitehi-rHindi; contracts which must he met and someiimes the must, will be for tlii-ito fuv. In such a prices will go up mul the boot will he on the otln-- leg, if you are prcpnii-d- . M-- mu- war the frugal and acquisitive instinct of liritifii trade would incline strictly and exclusively to selling arms and munition to all coiiibiitunt with neutrality and tublime indifference to long (is the cash bullion: was satisfactory to tile seller. The tones liavo fhowu lively sympnlhy with this kind of intcrniitioiuil ethics. pHi'lei-h-by- There er - vr. ns to witli while ily draw tin- - attention of William T. Smcll.y. fur spiimeli planting. The New Zealand for slimmer, and tiie prickly seed for winter, the one withstanding drouth, nnd tin other hardy. The former is much used in New Zealand and has liecomc extensively cultivated u kind ot spinach elsewhere. Tiie irickly lias triangular, arrow-headecaves.' There is also a Savoy variety tiie wrinkliil leaves resembling cabbage, anil thu Yirolltiy, which is the newest sort, with very targe, thick leave. Mpiiuirli, l hough so imiikciiinpis-ar-niice- , is n near relative of the licet and tin- - mangel wurtcl. Every year spinach in iueivase in popularity. The market gardener, of course prepares tin- ground ami sow his seed in w hy the the fall. There is no farmer when lie makes his garden in tin- - spring should not have beds of spinach, as it reipmvs little skill to cultivate it with success, it is well to give it a sheltered place, as it needs to grow rapidly to drvrlop the sureii-Icll- l tenderness of the leal. After the -pinneli is quickly and well grown it should not. lie spoiled in the cooking. Tin- - leave may la- - pulh-from tiie stalks, washed in cold water boiled 1 or 20 minutes, then drained quite dry ill n eolaudi rchoppedlmein a wooden howl returned to the nuee-pa- u ninl well heated and seasoned, then dished in a hot dish and garnished with Klices of hard hoiled eggs. This is thu simplest nnd one of the best ways of serving this early and very desirable vegetable, hut it limy also be prepared a' la creme, moulded v served on tont or with eggs. er-ha- n - s r ss tirsl-el-iM- s r Expanse of Evergreens. Exiiense is urged as an objection to raising evergreens. It might have been urged ns such years ago, hut the skill of propagating this class of trees lms become great, und it is more generally known how to grow them from tiie seed. This lms chenpenrd them nnd brought tiie planting of everyevergreens within therem-hoone who lias any hold on tiie soil. Tiie price of a hundred tpn years ago will now buy a thousai d Tiie younger they are bought the cheaper they are. All antiquated to tiie coni rury notwithstanding, there is no easier, nicer, more satisfactory a nd inexjieiisive work t iiu n t ranspln g young evergreens. All cost in evergreens now is time and ialior in transplant ing mul transportation if gotten from a distanre.mid the list of allow. that thesn have uatua.iuiw been reduced to a miiiiinuin. At prices wliicii growers offer them now anyone having any enthusiasm or toward tree planting should not ignore evergreens. Notes of tho Dairy. Al milk should be strained immediately after it is drawn. Pure cold water should lie allowed in qiinntiticHliuiitedoiily by the cows capacity nnd deire to drink. Milk is better for being kept over night in small quantities rather than n large quantity in one vessel. In warm weather ull milk should be cooled by tiie temperature 'of tiie atmosphere, after it has been aired, but not before. Tho oils of the various kinds of grain fed to dairy cows have very much to do with the quality of tiie butter. Cottonseed, while giving nn inm-iiseflow of milk, rich in butter fat, niukes the butter greasy and stteky. Oats and lirnn give good oils for butter, lint the best is the oil of orn. To the general line of corn in feeding dairy cows in the West is due to n, great extent tiie line lluvor of Western blitter. f ever-gree- In the view of offensive forcignei tho American constitution is defective because, so fur us thu administration of justice is concerned, the states ora supreme. Crimes of every sort ave a few against the United States, such as counterfeiting, smuggling, etc., re dealt with by state law, and tiie United Stutes government hue no more to An with them than tiie government of Siam Iqut. This system has proved very satisfactory to Ainerleuns for mors than a hundred years and, it tlu-can stand it, tho people of Europe will be compelled to aceepf tiie situation whether they liko it or nob 1 The statement is niudu by an authority who has looked into the matter, that there are more women artists in London, laris and New York than then are men engaged in tho same calling and that tho women are making more money than their mute competitors. Tho reasons given are that the men adhere too closely to the principles of art, as the term applies to painting, and do not enter any of tho avonucs branching from its legitimuto trend, while women tuke advantage of the opportunities of all branches, such as designing, drafting, illustrating stories and articles for iopular publication and arranging decorations for the household. Bumblefoot In Poultry. or scaly leg, is due to . liuinblefoot, tiie presence of very minute parasites which migrate from bird to bird, especially during the night ut tiie roost-plai-eSoak thu legs in wurm water as warm as tho liuiul can stand it and thereafter rub into thesculy parts a good coatiug of green or soft soap. Itnpskt ttik soaking nnd application every morning for a week. Then witli the bundle of a teuspoon carefully remove by degrees, day by day, more and more of the scales, but so that tiie foot is not wounded or in the least made raw. If soak Nome more as at first. When tints ns much as possible lias been removed or that the leg has become reduced nearly to normnl size, apply oiu-- a day during three eiiccessive days, a n thorough good coat of bnlxuiii of Ieru, and eight days thereafter re- The remedy us Iient this last should not lie washed off. If after another eight days any undue soreness of tiie leg should be apparent, apply once daily so long ns it may seem necessary, a of vnKcline. 1 hiring the treatment the birds should be kept from wet or muddy ground. The poultry house should lie thoroughly scrnied anil cleaned out us well as tiie nest boxes. These latter, ns well as tiie roosting iiolcs should lie treat ed with scalding not water, and so should t lie Moor, wallsand ceiling of tiie jam I try house, if this latter is not convenient or easily accomplished in a sullieienlly thorough mamier every nook, corner imd crevice should lie given a coat of hot lime wash. Tho dirt, removed from tiie remit ry house .mil t he contents of tin nest boxes should be carefully collected and luinicd. if the roosting xles nrculdnnd full of crack, itislH-sttput in new ones, which should first lie given a coat of tar and dried, 'file floor of the poultry house hn well as tiie nest boxes should lie clrum-out at least once every week and some coni ashes dusted on thu Moor and into the nest boxes Iiencuth A fresh wisp of straw. s. neei-KHar- Tiib instinct of is stronger than any sentiment as to tiie freedom of America us an asylum for the oppressed of ull nation. The manner in which tiie generosity of the United States has been ubused hy foreigners is all tho uixilogy which is required for its modification. Tho alien power which have flooded our sliorra with paupers and criminul have finally compelled the United Stutes to draw the line in her own defense, and while it Pays. may not bo too luto to save our land It 1ms been tiie custom with us to from the evils which have resulted from unrestricted immigration it is haul tiie cattle manure direct to tiie s ns it is made, ana tiie certainly not to early to apply a moral grass-laudas well ns a physical tost to aU foreign- longer we follow tiie praet ice tiie more ers seeking citizenship in this country. certain we are that in no other way can a farm he more rapidly improved. Some one gives these directions for Hy no manipulation can manure be making life happy: "Take time. It made richer in tin- elements of fertility when first than is of no urn to fumo or fret or do as produced. Then why the angry houekccicr who hus gut store it and risk the danger of waste Hy hold of the wrong key and pushes, from exhalations nnd in its fresh roarse state we shakes and rattles it about tho lock applying all is nutrition in the there gel plant until both are broken and the door is it. and in addition have the of till unlocked. The chief secret of it as a protection to grass roots in comfort lies in not suffering trifles to winter, and A shelter from tiie scorching heat of summer. Year hy year vim us and in cultivating our underour fields increase their yield of corn of small pleasures. Try to ninl rass other crops arc of secondgrowth regard present vexations as you will a ary importance with us in this dairytiie ex- month h.mcoL Since we cunnut gut ing region. When we we were nlmost alone in it, what we .ike; let us like what we can our neighbors have been get It not riches, it is not poverty, ado gradually : ing the syst cm. a ml it inva riiililv is it tuumin nature that is the trouble. shows it s advantage in the increnscil The world is like a looking-glasproductiveness of tho farms. I can Laugh at it and it laughs buck; frown not imagine a farm so poor that, by it to its rnreicity nnd applyat it and it frowns back. Angry stocking ing the ilia mi re to tiie surface as fast thoughts ranker the mind and dispose as made, it can not he rapidly increasit lo tho worst tciuK!r in the world ed in productiveness. I have seen that of fixed nuilicu and revenge. It very thin land, with npinrently no is while in till temper that most men grass on it, treated through winter with tiie manure from tiie stables, become criminals." that by the next autumn was so heav d Top-Dressi- ng s. nt-in- Insect Poisons. IIku.kiuikk. The powder is sifted on alone or mixi-- one part to Iff) of flour. Willi one gallon of water pound is mixed for spraying. a Ills (iiiEKX. With 2t pounds of flour from to one pound is mixed nnd uppliul by sifting or by a blower. The smua amount of the insecticide to 40 gallons of water is used ns a spray. Iommin Pmi'i.K. To 20 pounds of flour from one quarter to f This pound is added and is nmilied with a sifter or blower. With 40 gallons of water, to pound is mixed for sprnving. I'AKiiot.io Ami. A solution of one part in 100 of water is used against parasites on domestic animnls and their bams and sheds; also on surface of plants mul among the roots in the ground. llisi'i.i'iunK of Cakhox. For use in the ground a quantity is poured or injected among tiie roots which are insects lieiug infected. Against damaging stored grnin or museum material a small quantity is used in one-quart- 1 three-quarte- one-luil- well-mixe- an air-tig- vessel. Farm Notes. Early hatched chickens are the best for laying mul for breeding; select the best and keep them. There is much in knowing how to feed poultry to the best advantage ns any stock on the farm. Many farms' will have no pig and lambs as disturbing elements this season. In some cast's a good reason is evident the plague recently for tho first lack; nnd mvasinnnlly one is justified in bnrriugout the laiuhs. Many general farmers nre likely, as a result, to he disturls'irulso, in rou ailing up the year, to make income and outgo meet. I fll lay bai k day alter day in her easy chair) gazing from the window and wondering at tiie eiiqitineiw of her life, and where it all would end! A TALK OP P.ICTOUY l.llk IN NEW Klie was sitting thu une day when a KNOf. AND. on the door and klrs. knock Markham entered. Mr Major MtiAftlntra. Kate reeeiveil herwilli a languid smile, CIIAITEK IV. CONIINLEU, even lias. up and offered her a chair, anil Martha noticed that she actually seemed Out nigh- t- it wss slmut eleven uYLx-. at her to the Mrs. Markham was Huiiiiin-nts- l seen I haven't fur a long time.Mra, t matter in of the you her imeiu.-library. Markham where have you i" It waa a stunny night. The ram At home continually, my dear; but it'a against the lsuira the thunder no winuler you've ni aeen me jimi keep grumbled ami the lightning Unshed bunt yrsireelf no cliwrly confined to yourart-ueutwitlmut the great You will injure your health mv tmiue-timami ntugeil uisierthe tierce wind the low grumliling of the thunder dear, if you continue this mole of exist-em- e to give place to a suiLlea wuuld much longer." which eanie down ujmn tiie earth Ob. I am very well you see 1 keep like the mar of some concealed artillery. Such a mud: lmi-a- t over the mid of the myself orrupied," jMiiuting to a nearly Completed picture m the easel, iu her t iiiaiieii-a Mr. Markham the the door of which was of paiiiting-mailnnr ami entm-the irec-m-wide oien. K'nine and haik at it, and trll her minder. me if you admire it, and the fair girl Her face w:w ghastly jade as she stood hefnrn him. anise and led the way into the studio, where a numlier of paintings tiniaheil anil Oil. lcter, what a terrible night? she exclaimed dropping down uimti the floor unfinished were laying against tiie walla. It waa an mid looking jilare that which beside him and renting her Lead against Mra. Markham entered. A numlier of the old luana knee. model in plaster were urattensi alsmtthe It i indeed. Martha. an awful night, anil thu Umy hand of old Dillnu wanapnrlinmt, and cm the magiiitieent jwint ed walls were hung some rare ger of art dered over the head of the huusekeeiier which hail been presented to her by With every aign id fondues. Here, lie said, stretching out hla haml friend who hail picked them up in tlieir to a decanter near, taste a drop of this Kuroiean tours. On a long table lay jsdlet ami j it will do you good." The woman drunk the brandy, ami then in greaff alsimlaui-e- , and squeezed color rising to her feet, he lient over the old flasks were scattered alsMit smid alirctls arau, and, t range to relate, jiruuiea a fer-teof canvas ami bits of coverkisaon hi wrinkled brow. The fai-- id 1eler Jlillmi was softened ed on Is th aiiles with si range anil well exdesigns. ss he gazed upon t he woman lire purs lore, ecuted Hooks if designs if rare value, 'foreign nut from his eves, and met a wann awl works photographs, fit-ithe woman at liia and sweet rcsMimc if art gave indiratioii that the (juecn if aide! the studio was sn industrious student; VVhftt strange revelation i this? Let of our Ktory tell. There was aiul the completed jiainliiigK. scores of the pnign-i-either which lay slmut against tiie walls, tallies, a auM: id several mnnieut ki! again. At lari the old mail said in on the floor, awl piled together in the difalowtiHienf voice; Well, Martha, how ferent conier if the large and ileasant are von getting have you given lier ajartiueiit. To aay tliat M re. Markham wns autound-ci- l " the tin a she wituesseil these if Yea, Ieti-r- . this is the sixth time that itilniiiiif-- l 1 r. and it is Kate Dillon's wonderful skill with the tiie lirush aiul would, liy no means, ; in two or three weeks wiii'kingspli-iiiliiiiwliii-she looked ) lie us pho-tii-! ns j nitty in your convey the frvliugs with aUKit. hardsell mine and I have no fears hut This wtaiian. though only a w hat alio will do os you wish. Then you wan no mean judge of art. Hhn had must hurry up your arrangements, fur I in houses which nnilaim-i- l some of will not dan; administer tiie pitinn longer tiie best iiitiiig .in tiie laud, anil had than the time already hjierilied many galleries of art. where She due iu.-- Kiis;K-i:- t anvlhiiigl I eultivati.il the oil gentleman in the name low time aiul twite could well so wlien that she gazed uvm the acattn-ei- l tone. efforts of Kate Dillon's SiiMa-e- t genius, she could Klie IiupoaMlilf. anything! hardly realize that this waa the girl w hose j.iulahiy lays it all to lier continued trill alie waa gradually undermining, and which liy tiie by, lieljia me whose determined nature ahe had so planned to destroy. In 'tliriH1 weelta time, you say, she will One after another she examined the be ready landsrajies natural aiul iileal. as Yes, surely in that time if nothing hap-is-to interfere. And that remind me the fair girl eihiliited them, giving vent to enthusiastic expressions if surprise hy the by, that she has received a letter and delight. from New Hampshire, with an invitation One after another ahe looked at mil, to visit there; it is from one of her school friends. She will call iqim you to allow awi at ream and tree at mountain scenes, her to accept the invitation. You mutt at valleys fair and tinted skies; at fairy with hers j cottage and rugged rtjuae? of some dear and Of course uf course but she will and there the each picture only doulitleas take on about it considerably, i far away schmj-friewilling to her sunrise ana delight winit she 1" I think not. I will administer a at length olio could amtuiu herself no Etnnigerdiwie than usual tomorrow, which longer Why, my dear, you have a true genius will tend much to neutralize her siiirit of for art these iaiiitiiigs are worth hunoijinition." -- Tliat is well hut Martha what V dreds of dollars witli a reputation be--I hind they would lie worth thousands you there should he a discovery of this f" mf.-m- l wonderful geniua!" Ths asHave no fear. I'etcr, we are an ft-- In tonished dame gazed at her with eyes that reiei-- t mul that remind me why with wlmiratim, siul, fur the time) (lid yon give Valter that check fur (5,1 00 shining entirely foigut that idle was Jotting this afternoon f rha the life of I had to give it to him he ia in some against the happiness tliis innocent eliild of genius. money trouble or another, the result if Ho Mwlam Itevenent used to say, rehi gambling, no doubt. 1 trust that it is She often said, in- -: no more. I wouldn't have given it if I turned Kate quietiy. deed, that if my riches took to themselves could have he!rd myself, you may j wings awl flew would away that my lint how did you learn it I I waa at the door," replied : be my resource and fortune And she ajxike truly, cliihL You hava Martha coolly. indeed a rare resource; and heaven only The old man smiled aiul Martha conknows" she continued in an undertone tinued: how anon you may need it!" You must erar giving him money; it It ia a pity that all women have not will only deepen our troubles. lie iW j remain more at home it i rmly for a few Mime such means to fall hack upon I women uf wealth and position, who, week, aiul tiien well thin lie'll have mean when misfortune comes u;on them, fiml plenty to squander, anil time enough to themselves stranded and incapable, said do it in. llut he mutt remain more at Kate. hull." It is indeed, if such were the case I'll have a talk with him. I have no would be less misery in the world, (louH he will see that it is to his interest there and uiore hope for society," replied Marto do an." Here the old man jiauneil for a in a thoaglitfti) (one, with her grey inotnent and looked irresolutely into the tha, tient eyes upon th pale and beautiful face face of the woman him he hesiof her companion tated for a moment aiul then again he There are accomplishments sike. painting that one may 1 educated We are getting into no nn danger in to our academic, among others, archithrough what we are doing, Martha, are tecture, for which I have a great fancy, we 1" ami am no mean architect, I ran assure The master mind of the dialxiliral designing, engravscheme against the hBiinen of Kate jron," with a laugh ing, anil numerous other branches uf art Uilksi in those wonts were fully displayed, I could and fur which ladies are mention, The natural weakness of leter Dillon we have not prohere shone fnllv forth. A grim ainile eminentlyto fitted the bniutfiil tporh and yet I Hie hard firm countenance if gressed iinsaed over do not think it is far away. as she answered alow'y Wonder upon wmuler! The astonishI letting into danger, Peter." (lie woman's ment of Mrs. Markham was ever on the tongue always took on a strange teiulee-nes-s increase she was not irenareil for this N'i no as site uttered his name union of geniua awl paid sense fenrof that; I have been too gunnh-i- l I tstrange hie girl wae wise beyond her years; ahe am Meenrity itself it is only Walter I fear to Walter you must tel) nothing, it is not poesesiaLila niiml thoroughly cultivated ; and. fur tiie face of Walter Dilsafe, he is not to Is iloiKiuled umn anil lon rase a moment, op before her ami she thought, it is for that reason I have my eye and with something like a shilder, of the ear at the door when he is with you." of a union between two epirita Ku the conversation if this strunge j inueil into the night. The thumler so diametrically opposed. That feeling, rumbled without. The lightning flahril however, was only momentary, and she over town and city, and in the noise ami resumed the examination of the pamtiuga light of all iu the very presence of the nntil nearly all of them were looked over wrath of llod, villains plotted and traded and commented upon. human lives away! Why do you not dispose of them Mis Dillon you would realize quite a sum, a small firiune indeed, by so doing!" Y. I have no need I beiiece I am no. x iBKMAM if BcarKiKKu wbat im she dwelt strangely upon the word I rich, have LKiivs or lATuaaixa dillun. th nixTaa'i rrrmo. were not, if I emphasized probably X Tiie change, though gradual, in the would do as you have said. health ami s mul apjirarance of Kate With that ahe led the way back to her Dillon. Imcaine more ami more spjwrent; cosy boudoir, and the two resumed their even the servants, whom sheeucountrred eats ami the conversation. now ami then took notice of it, anil apoks l'ut on your hat child, and walk with of it to Mra. Markhain, who only replied me in the grounds tho day ia very beau-tifthat it waa no more than natural. do come and I will gather you a What can you expect, site would aay, bouquet uf flowrri do come, dear I When she confines herself entirely to her As she made the request there appeared room, not even taking a walk in the to lie an anxious gleam in her eyes, and ground, than wliirh, there are none doubt in the very tones of her voice, and more exclusive. he awaited the answer with considerable Why. she wont even walk down to the dining-roomthe fart anxiety. in Kate is sulky. I suggested to her, liut I snail he dclightetl, Mrs. Markham!" yes.tenlsy to rale out with Mr. Walter, and Kate proceeded to get her hat, feelMl do you know ahe said she hail not the ing for the first time in months that Marleast d"sire to, 1 also of Kiuling tha waa a very pleasant woman, and wonfin- - lr. Hrnnington . liut ahe would have dering to herself that the bad never disnone of him m fiu-t- I do is know wbat covered it before. X can do fin- - the If the invitation to go forth into the girl I know that she is rt moping her life away, but what can ons grounds, waa an experiment nn the dor and the servants echoed, Yea, what (if Mrs. Markham, it waa evidently successful. can one do indeed!" 8he bad now decisive proof that her Her cousin Walter was seldom at boms; though this fact was not known to Kate; course of treatment was moving towanl a and even if it hail been, it is hardly prob-al-i- e triumphant result ; and she exulted in the that she would bare run the risk of fact, that the girl who, but a few days beencountering him, as he might coma upon fore hated the very sight of her, had sudher at any moment. denly taken the warmest fancy to her, eo Kate knew herself that ahe waa not much so that ahe had invited her into the well; but as aim felt no sickness, only a holy of holicrf the etudic) which for strange lassitude, which ahe attributed to years had been closed to every human laziness and the warm weather, she took ireernce but that of lie bcauufti! Mia- i Do heed of Uis pallor of her cheeks, but trees. d list-ter- prem-m-n- Is-c- n ej e. nis-nei- e nt . s ii alii-nil- hoiiM-keeu-e- Is-e- t i f n fanii-lmus- inn-traml ; J ; teo h . , ! e my lit ancon: Cmrn it ul ! W At Chaitbu VI. UMBO A r HI COItSIX'l zsizrTiL-- or a batLiaariov TIM IS AUTO z or LOVK. From the time of tbs first visit uf Mrs. Markham to the studio of Mias Iiiliun, a great change had taken place in h- r habits ami demeanor. Theiu-efurlthe l.oiise-kni- rr was a constant attendant mi her young mistress, ami ahe waited mi her with assiduous attention. Her visits were always welcome, ami poor guileless Kate rained to take great delight iu them. till no longer confined herself to her noin, but at all hours she wandered in cmiqiany with Mrs. Markham through the beautiful grounds the mansimi but at no time waa she invited tu ride, and indeed gave no sign that ahe ever experienced a desire to. She seemed to have forgotten all shout horses or drives; or, in fact, anything else. Her iaiiiting waa neglected, her jiiauo waa closed and silonL ami lu-- r whole wish and desire seemed to be for the coui- of the woman who waa doing her so Sany an injury. Of her own free will she now often went to the library, and entered into senseless conversations with old Mr. Itillon who treated her with irculiar kindness. Kiie had grown into the habit of encountering her cousin Walter, amt that young gentleman waa thunderstruck at the sudden predilection ahe exhibited fur his society. He often sauntered among tho flower little wiih her, and rowed lier upi thecame lake until Walter Dillon actually to think that his cousin Kate wua actually in love with him. Kate seemed to have forgut ten all dislikes. Hlie seemed now to hate what heretofore waa lier love ami her solace her dinting and her picture. Kite could for isnlly endure to be alone in lier a uumirnt. She neglected her toilette; careless in her dress, and wandi-m- l around vuguelesNly ami without an aim. The color had eutirely left her cheeks. Rite waa thin ami white; tin- - bright expression hail vanished from eyes, aiul she went quietly wliere she wus led and when Mrs. wisluil to i'XHTi-im-i- it diil exactly as she was told. Site sseiued to have m will of her own : no desire to act ujion her own iiity. Fhe even contented and liapy. Dillim wu uioue, she Yd, when Kate seemed for a time to shake off this it like a garment lethargy, but wli-- n Mrs. Markhain, and indeed, when else her. with was anyhmly j (.hie lirautiful aftei-no- i m she was arrangsome in flowers tiie aiul ing singing softly to herself, a habit, which of Sn she much wore had late, than indulged formerly. Kite waa singing a she deftly arraugrii her luiiquet, when her attention wae attracted to the footsteps uf someone entering the conservatory by the window which opened from the ground. Kbe turned her head and liuheld Walter smilingly advancing tnwanls her. 8he closed her singing, and turning round to him said in a tone of pleasure: Why, Walter, where have you beent I have not aeen you since since Mines this morning, cox when I rowed you out upon the lake. You haven't forgotten thiU I hojie, he answered in an injured tone. I had indeed forgotten it I thought it was yesterday you sailed nio on the d lake; hut 1 am getting very cousin Walter, and you must forgive f lu-- r Mui-khai- ulinent-mind-e- me." Indeed I will forgive you a thousand times only I do wish you would think of me more than you da" Oh, I think ot yon very often but why should I think of you more than any !" one else cousin ; see isn't that a pretty she suddenly exclaimed, holding np to hi nose a beautiful pink alia had just plucked. Thus suddenly in conversation she flew from one subject to another; grave or gay it mattered not. and this course hail set her down in Walter's mind, furs confirmed coquette; fin-- , to do the man justice, he did nut know that there was any reason why her mind should be affected, as it undoubtedly was. He hail no knowledge of the diabolical machinations of Mrs. Markham and his father, though it is impossible to say if he would not have heartily joined iu them if he had. TO BE rOKTINL'ED. Germany' Itoyal Family. A correspondent of the Kolnitche ZeU lung describes the daily life of the German empress and the five little prince t Sassnitx, where they have been staying. Every day ochoola and other institutions in the neighborhood make trips to Sassnitx to see the empress and her boys and there an plenty of opportunities for doing so, for 'the empress Is as fond of being on the water as the emperor himself. The empress has already been several times on the beacli together with the princes. The four elder boya wear blue sailor suits and itraw hats with long ribbons. Irince Oscar, the youngest, who is dressed all in white, is carried sbont by the nurse. The princes climb about among the stones, trying to And curious stones or otben treasures of the takes part deep. The empress herm-liu search as well as ia the other ant of the princes on the beach. Tbs thoughtful kindness of the empress was shown in a little incident which occurred a few days ago. She had come down to the beach with her four sous the crown prince had remained at home for lessons and was sitting down under a flne old beech not far from the bathing-plac- e for gentlemen. The policeman would not let the gentlemen pass who were on their way to the cabins. When the empress noticed that one of the latter wu carrying a bathing towel, she made inquiries. and was informed that some of the gentlemen were on their way to the bathing place; she got up at ones and sent an apology to the would-b- e bathers to the effect (hat "she had not known it was the hour for bathing. w The princes were also called awav, and Irince Eitel marched off whistring a merry tune. The empress keeps toner habit of rising early and the two eldest h princes take shot every morning at 8 o'clock. In a few days Urns tits empress hopes also to begin seabathing. The coatumes worn by the Am empress are os simple possible. a rule she wesre a black woolen dress, g s jacket sad a large straw hat trimmed with black ribbon. f usc-nie- sea-bat- u cloae-litlin- Chewing Gam. During the last two years ths chew, ing gum trade has increased over 100 per cent. Turin is the first Italian city which can bout ot a library intended exclusively tor women. |