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at four o'clock," replied u is only a quarter to. must wait a it, Jim" a hey waited until f-past four, wher ippa said she muet either have her or home, the kettle was steam: : Thefore tho Misses Carwardine: came ht. Belturbet hurried to meet them. late than never!" eaid Herriott, a twinkle in his eyes. : Duloie laughed, the ice wae broken, and B NECessATY introductions were made. "The reason we are so late," explained ie, is" owing to a a earth. e. In other wards, father has gone ndon, a thing he hae not done to our edge for three years. He did not jott, out of her for- g 6 eyes. "No," she replied, in a tone that left no doubt in the minds of any of her audience 5 to the ree of affection that existed aryardine an daughter, inp alked pleasantly to Brivirose; iturbet. watched the kettle, an ed nonsense with Dulcie. cal eyes had taken in at ance the homemade muslin. dresses, k shoes, and cheap little hate of the tors. "prettily, but badly dressed," she ht. 'Country mice--one a tomboy, and the other quiet, "Which has gray eyes? The shy one? Bhe gaged shar at her host, who was, however, listening to Dulcie's shatter with Jim, putting in & word here and there, "Jan't the kettle boiling yet?" she ask- od, We have been waiting eo long for Dul- +1 am afraid it is our fault," said 't we, ple. "We are awfully sorry, aren Prim?" "Very," said Primrose politely. you had not waited for ue." "Not waited for you!" cried Jim in mock horror. "Why, don't you understand, iss Oarwardine, you two ladies are the picnic! Without you the day was a fail ure! We have been looking forward to thie tea ever eince we got up this morn- "1 wish "Then I hope your expectations are real. ized," said Dulcie. "To the fullest possible extent," replied Herriot. "If you will come for a walk after tea I will tell you exactly what Bel turbet led us to expect." ; Dulcie looked from Belturbet to Philip- pa, who was talking to him, and a sudden suspicion awoke in her. * if this faghionably-dressed girl, too, had--" She did not finish the sentence. "Mr. Belturbet," ehe asked gaily, "do re call Mr, Herriott your friend? Well, e is not!" i vurhet laughed, and came over to Dul- e. "Why isn't he?' he inquired. "He is going to tell. me everything you told him about us," said Dulcie, "Let him say it in my hearing, then," retorted Belturbet. 'Jim, df youn don't be- have yourself, this is the last picnic you shall come to." Philinpa rose from the tree trunk on which she had been sitting. "What are you three plotting?" asked. Arthur's downfall," replied her brother. "After tea IT am going to tell Miss Oar- wardine exactly what he told us about her, and then she will never speak to him again." "You are alarmin ily," said a matter of fact, Mr. Belturbet wae un. able to tell us anything 'whatever abouf you. He roused our curiosity, and then when we questioned him all that he could pecollect was that one of you had gray eyes!' "Oh, Arthur told me a lot more that 1" declared Jim. "I hope you were not very hard on us," said Dulcie;, and looked appealingly at her host, "or unkind, becauge we have no smart dresses and only clumey shoes." She extended her foot, rather thickly hod it. is true, but the ankle shown was very neat, and the foot undeniably email. " ve is not very much in it" said pointedly. "agreed Dulcie, "all the Carward- she Migs Carwardine un- than Jim "No, ines have emall hands and feet and noses.' She had noticed that Miss Herriott's shoes, although gxoeedingly smart and { long, and also that her a prominent feature. that the little coun- to be snubbed, id mean y quite -able to' ho! ptotts have all long, slen: 2 figures," she said, e!" said her brother. finer than Bel the hookwerm"s etoop, here I will drill you taevery, day, and smarten ngged his shoulders and shook head. : "When you have all finished tea," he announced. I will take you for a really nice walk." ¥ 3s They eauntered through the woods. Bel: turbet and Philippa led the way, while Jim followed with Primrose and Dulcie. The merry laughter of the latter grated on Philippa, and when they had arrived at 'the pool to which Belturhet had led them Dulcie effected a change of partners. She lingered behind with Belturbet, and Primrose, in obedience to a glance from Duleie, walked on with Philippa and Jim, Philippa was rather silent, but Prim- rose and Herriott had plenty to say to h other, for as there wae no smbarge aced on her friendship with this indi- vidual, Primrose-was her natural light hearted self. Not quite eo irresponsible and vivacious as Dulcie, but still a girl who had a fund of cheerful, easy conver- sation. Philippa appeared to listen, but her thoughts were already occupied. Which of these country mice was the most dangerous? Wae it the girl at her side who eeemed to have nothing to say to her, but a great deal to Jim; or wae it the younger girl, wha flirted ly with Jim, then calmly called Belturbet to § her ide and kept, Dim there. She harden- "ed her heart against both, and congratu- Jated hereelf with the tréflection that as she Jia slaying at Sia it ul ale wo ve more oO unity of g Bost thas shher of the Carwardines. Ji ied to like their society. and iF Be flirtation with f s emely 1i Yom it er 1o hilippa, ' 'because, as | lovely to be alone, without fa- "at va?" she asked. Then lete g tone not like ns--1 wonder 1 "1 not eee sure to marry some one, and why not me?" imrose shook her head. "It ie unworthy of yo she repeated. "T don't agree With you," retorted Dul. cle, and her forget-me-not blue eyes look- ed defiant. "Don't you think I shall make as 3 Food 'a mistress of the Old House as P. \opa Herriott?" a n't a It als jhe, thought ihat you should" delibera: 'ont to en a man. Have you To i or well. Tespectst "§ suppose you will be more upset when 1 fell you that, since I cannot ask him into the house, 1 am going to meet Mr. Herriott outside our gate at hall-past eight, and go for a walk!" rimrose looked aghast, - "Duloie! I~" she onied protestingly, but her sister would not allow her to fin ish her sentence. "Nothing you will say will make any difference, Prim," she said. "I'am going. Why sghould I never have any fun? You need not be in the least alarmed. told him I would not stay out for more than half an hour." "But," said Primrose as a forlorn hope, "guppose Mr. Belturbet hears that you go out for evening walks with his friend?' "He won't hear," replied Dnlcle ocon- "I shall take particular care about that." Primrose. sighed. Dulcie had always been wilful, and in her present mood it wae uselesé to eay anything to her. Bhe waited restlessly in the shabby dining- room while Dulcie kept her tryst with J im Herriott. After dinner at Old House, when Her. riott said he thought that a walk would do him good, Belturbet looked doubtfully from brother to sister, and wondered if he ought to stay with Philippa or go with him. He felt tired, and looked it, a fact which Philippa's keen eyes had noted. "1 believe our host 'ie tired," ehe eaid. "Can't you go for a stroll by yourself, Jim, and I will give Mr, Belturbeét some music?" "That'e just what I should like!" Belturbet. Philippa went to the drawing-room ac- cordingly, followed by Belturbet, and Her: riott hurried away through the grounds. Philippa was a good musician, and she played and sang melodious little songe for half an hour, while Belturbet sat idly in a big chair, sometimes listening and sometimes inattentive. Presently the girl rose from the piano, and sat where Belturbet could see her. She knew she made a charming pioture in her evening dresa of palest green, with a wreath of leaves in her chestnut hair. As Belturbet thanked her for the songs thought what a graceful, accomplished woman hig friend's sister was, not the faintest etirrings of .any deeper sentiment." Philippa eet her lips firmly, for he real. ized that eo far ehe had not been able to move him to any interest except a passing friendly one, Rhe did her best to direct conversation {nto personal channels, but Belturbet was not in a responsive mood, and at length she desisted. : "Shall we go and mest Jim?" .ehe ask- ed. "I believe 1 can eee the end of his cigar the other side of the lawn." They stepped out of the French windows, across the terraces, and met Herriott. "You ought to have come with me, Ar- thur," he said coolly, "I have had a de- lightful stroll." "1 will, another night, old chap," replied bet. 2 d I'll take jolk god care you don't" thought Jim. : He had enjoyed hie tete-a-tete with Duleie tremendously, and had planned another. : They went back to the house, and Philip. pa two men alone, said ey: cha 'sme until midnight, and then Herriott stood: APs wok etn er off now, Arthur," he said. "Good n ho 8 fie 'whistled eoftly ae he went to his room. : : "The nicest girl I have met for ysars!" he murmured. "And as pretty as a pic: ure!' t Belturhet was tired, yet restless. He wished Mies Gray Byes would make her first move. He wanted to talk to her. She 'was eo -unaccountably elow that he was beginning to feel annoyed. afore he fell asleep he determined to @ Sampaign hi £. by talking to y 1d walking with her, at the earliest opportunity. This "affair," he decided, would afford him even more amusement than he had anticipated. CHAPTER IV. A week before th garden party Prim- e pensively examined her ol white . She was 3nitlkin that no matter what she did wil th, thie 3 would still look hopele: ald-f when _ Duicle 0] thie door. { "Pon't waste time looking at that old "You are not going to fag!" she said. wear it at the garden-party. I have a 'for' you. "A surprise, perhaps, but not a. new ress," replied Primrose, still fingering the despised garment. - "Prim, you are a nice girl, but hope lesgly 'antiquated in your ideas," id Sills CA JL Serpe ma WHEN ie day to get sow Greoses. We. Bo. to Rott actin retired almost at once, leaving the! Th il aad ° your confections ferment, spoil, not be. sufficiently sweet or be flavourless. With St. Lawrence Sugar results are always satisfactory: J | ihe."20 oer 28 Ther 50 Tour and Euler al ag of St. Lawrence © iad Hs So OE he Ee mi everywhere pps, you, | | She will tell father, and it will all come |: out. -Dulcie, IT wish you had "Don't be silly! I have arranged every- thing. We shall start from here in ofr muslin frocks, but dress properly at Old House--we dare going to lunch there, and old Martha will never see them. We cf smuggle them back one day, and os them kere in case of an emergency. Now, am I not clever?" : "Poo clever! Dulce, you have made "& mistake, What does it matter if we are badly dressed? We are nobodies. You know how terrible father is when he is really upset!" - "It matters a great deal to me how We are dressed!" retorted Dulcie. "I am go- ing to be as well-dressed as Philippa Her« riott for once. ;I hate that red-haired girl, Primrose." pis "You don't hate her brother," said Prim. rose, and Dulcie laughed and cored Lis "No. He's not a bit like Philippa," admitted. 'It is a 8 he ig eo Door, be- cauge he is e0 m nicer than Mr. Bel turbet." ; not done it!" "What do you mean' wrecked near th October, 1799, whi from English i 8:8 merchants to E the 'ship posted. posting up a notice in the Chamber of Horrors, which says that the au- thorities would be glad of informa- tion concerning the boat. A week elapses, and then a se- cond notice is put up, saying that the boat has not since been heard of. When you read that a ship has lent pasturage st is most needed. = boi The wheat or rye -fields may be utilized in thé same manner, .. been "posted' as missing, you may being somewhat earlier, is better: know that declaration is npon "the notice board at Lloyd's; on that day the insurance money is pay- able, and all who were upon her are legally considered dead. When a ship is posted, the old Lutine bell is tolled one. In the very unusual event of a 'vessel arriving in port after being posted, the bell struck twice; and the caller makes his announcement from the rostrum amid a breathless silence. ee See ae care you don't get your fingers | {1 he is leaving and I can then devote myself entirely 'to Mr. Belturbet--the wonderful Arthur!" She laughed mockingly, and danced lightly from the room. hh. Dulcie was ver, Af Although benind Bel wilful, 'Althoug! nd Belturbet's back téd with Herriott, and met him ge- cretly, yet she had not swerved from her determination to be mistress of Old House. She was so charming, so gay, and alto gether delighttul, that it seemed to Prim. rose that hur Belturbet, could not fail to appreciate her many attractions, v Beliusber In a week's time, |' is | k themselves. double crops adapted to growing than the oats' stubble y The potato patch may be made to double its profits by sowing it to millet, cane or kaffir ier it laid "by. Sowing the ground to some other product also wields the beneficial influence af ceping down the weed pests which always bob up after you stop plow: ing the potato vines and which, where unmolested, furnish millions of seeds for propagating a rank and troublesome growth of weeds = the next season, beside helping to drain the soil of its fertility. 3 Or if one will dig the potatoes. from the early patch they willbring a high price at that season and the ground may be sown to rape for hog pasture. =. d i "We have seen fine corn growing 'between the rows of early potatoes after they had been laid by. Late tomatoes; cabbages and tur- i so may be raised among the potato: vines 'as successfully as though they «occupied "a plot b Tent Caterpillar. ; If the tent caterpillar pitches its home in your orchard, remember that its flock is gathered together in the home at night, the members go- ing forth by day to look for food.:A torch ppplied to the home evenings or early mornings catches the wor in' quantities. in. midsummer you find a bunch of brown worms 'with the sw many hours for fh they are onl: ©! y oe By the next "| story; while the larvae, each in a Persia's Young Shah, Sultan Ahmed Mirza, the youth-| ful Shah of Persia, was cane at| | Teheran, Persia, July 21, on be- coming 16 'majority. constitutional oat urpose At heart; ehe wad a frolic oe iy, [quite zeady. to. flirt with im h Horio 3 Be amp | y sunny- was not the Hing of girl to have a \ xed. or wit! ie gs ith thoughi » with no thought anythin] ond the present moment! Ho Eo patiently, keepin {7 brown eyes on Primrose, open to her voice, while rose felt r than under she quite 1, But it m hy , 8 & Spoke to Belturbet unless T suppose," thought Bely nd me alone, into. me Sao his id hi all the time that &he -at-ease, ars 'old, his official bright, } over the tree, rapidly denuding it o ite leaves, Thus ia the handmaid moth easily kept in check by taking advantage of its peculiar habits. new ocoab, will be scattered nt Ce Al Ordinarily no treatment, is need- ! 'has been started e youngster took the "of office in the 23 1 Y this conflict for years," de | Belgium out : 7 to oniy day 'the old | |eking alone will be left to tell the f| had reason to fear G is parents, bu ears were set at rést of a cable announcing their 'safe ar rival in England, Of six brothers, three ar oe iralized Englishme nd two of the other three are gerv. in the Belgian army. The third, ral of 'seventeen, is about to en- by the rec 'list. One brother is in the 7th Bel- gian Regiment of the line, and an- other left Toronto three months ago to enlist. Rd "Belgium has been trainin ; red Mr. Freedman. 'Otherwise, why should she have paid so much atte! tion to the aggrandizement of - army?' 1 a "QGermany,"' he said, "thres ed to take away the Congo from us: if we did not at once allowg only if they are five to our one. are fighting for a cause, and the © Germans know they are fighting just because the Kaiser is a war ord and wants to be another Fred erick the Great. If Liege falls the Belgians will put up an even stouter resistance at Namur and Huy: One has to live in Belgium to under stand the proud spirit of the' Bel- gian, : nL fins "I believe that Germany will be beaten, but only in the long rum. There i no use deceiving ourselves I think the German fleet will avoid battle as long as possible, because so much depends on its success or failure. = id si "England was wise in not waitin until Germany had e e ave. to fight, but to see Germany, be- r menace to us tha come a grea aver. We have always loved France and England 6