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The Wedding Eve Or, Married to a Fairy. CHAPTER XXIV.--(Continued). For I wi ji-aloiw. passionately jealous. of my beautiful wife, and I believe the on reason for which I was anxioua to r*lurii to my nntire land -was that Bnf- llthmen a rule do not dwe to look at nrettv woman at least, when her huu- bnd i about -with the love-makinf in- olenco which chararteriwa the Krenob- man K or the Iiuiiani- ofle. It -wan not that Lilith flirted conplcuouly with other men It wan only th:it I MOfM with all my noiil for the ey to her heart to U> min<-. and thai I dreaded beyond rythin l*t it misht ever be stolen from me by noU>r. Had rho a heart? I sometime* aekcd iyelf. or wa* ehe incapable of loving as a man would wish to be loved? Lw than two ye-ar> ago Nicholas Wray had pro- nounced her to be an Undine, lovely and oul'ivMi, and I wait bomelune aJmoet in- -.!. acre* with him. And yot, one day. shortly after we set- tied in Part*, when I arrived from Kng- l*nd r-arlier tha.n -he expected. 1 found her in her room lying etretched upon the Boor with her bandit olanped behind her head sobbing as though her heart would breok All the explanation she wave, when caught her uu in my arnw. and implored her to tell me whnt troubled her. was that ho "felt dull without me," and very oori was all emilee and gaiety again, njoying a ithopping excuraion, a restaur- ant dinner, and a vieit to the opera. From our wvatfl that night 1 remember I recognised Nicholas Wray in a cheaper imrr of the house, and presently nought him oat. His greeting wa cold and con- strained, and he flatly declined to come back with me and nit-iik to my wife. "Mm. llervey and I don't like each other." ]; said, "and the !-' we nee o( aoh other the better. Why don't you uki- her to London? It' not fair to her to keen her away from town; looks at- if Ton were ashamed of her, you see." That view of the caw had not occurred to n.e. and, vexed OB I was by hia words, ^*aw there might be Houiothing in them. [A wek later w? took poeceaeion of our <-w home. Lilith wan like a child with r a> freh toy. flitting about, full of delight, daiK-mg from one room to another, too niii-'h leaded and excited to require ret or feel fatigue. By her consent I had reinstated Wreimhaw. who was punctill- ooly polite to his new mip'ro*; I also retained lluealir. and engaged a cook a\tid parlor-maid. With 1*0 small an <v- tabliiJinient, an Lilith urged, I <:ul<l af- ford to gratify the diwiro of her heart, "to ride in her own carriage." as she art- len-lv put it. So the nealeat of v:ctoria wai, bought and installed in our stable, and for a time the ue of it placed Lilith In the neve-ith heaven. But not iimiv davd after m arrival. Lilith and 1. ax we were driving up Kegcnt Strict. II.II-H <1 her old iiit-:ru<-tresn, Mra. Klanhope Mor- land,' in a xuodetit haiiMmi cab. And Mm. Stanhope Uorland gave ui both lh cut direct. At this. Lilith. with her usual ahwinoe of i>ride. wept outright then and there, In her pretty carriage in the crowded rtwi-t and when we reached home tthe would not be comforted. But another siirpriMC was in otore for iw U'at afternoon. Before I had kiniwd my wife'x trar- away. a. carriage drove up to our door, and a visitor was tthown into the. drawing-room. The \ >..r wan Lady Uarguret Lorimer. (IIAPTKK XXV. "Tour rojuln, Lady Margaret!" cried I.u.ili. forgpttliiK her team in her aston- Inhment. "Hh h.i actually come here to MW UK'. Or, rather, to - you, I Buppoee?" There wa no touch of cither jeiilouny or hitteriHTf in her tones, only wonderment not unmixed with awe. The latter 'n- flexion vexed me-. Why hould my wife be overwhelmed with the honor of u vwit from my cousin? "She IIUH couio to co you," I ai<l ha- tilv Ladies call upon th !udy of the houre. not 'In- Kcntlcman Ije.onging to II." "Oh. you 11 have a lot <o do tMoblDC m- nil ili.it social -i iilt." LiliUi ohKvrved uJacidly. "But I can't have her quii me with )!. .- red 'ye. You talk t/> her a bit until 1 . -. in- Dicky, dear, and get her in'- a nice, good humor. And don't talk !'- inuc.h about being Jiappy with in<>, for if von <l flu- in pure, to hate me, a tth was oih-e f weet on you her^eU." 'She hroku oft* our engaeeiiK-nt "Oh, I dare eay! Hut you won't per- suade jne %lii wante<l to! Remuuibcr, I was under the sofa all that time K)IU wan Uklking to you in the tudio that morn- ing, and anybody could ."' with half an i yi -.!if \\ if- in ]<i\i- witli j"ii Mil' ran on*. JaiiKhing, to her dr<*ing- r<x>ui. lnlt I slowly uo-cciidrd the utairm to tin' (lia,iiK-r<nini. There were certain xpreionit Lilith cormtaiitiy mado use of, which, though neither very Hlangy nor very vulgar, were itufnciout to jar upon the. ear of a flensitivo pervon. And Maove wan critical und seiiMitivo in the extreme. 1 kn -w that, and know how my will-., ubrnrd habit of calling me "Dicky," for no reaoon if) the world but that I wan goniK to be chri.-tened "Ilichard," af- ter M, [titJier, until at the last moment my gre.iMincIo 4 IIUIIKW were xubulltuted, would ^urpriae and vex her. "Adrian's too grand I Khali feel more like u relation and an cijual if 1 cull you h . K. " Lilith had itaid. and "nick." or "Dicky." 1 i-ver wan to her. Her trick of calling every om> by nicknames amiiH- <1 in'-. IIH did in' i ; of her c.luMi>ili way. Hot 'In n to ini- whatever .-In- did wa de- Mg^itliil. and I win, only iipprchenivu If-', her iinpiilnivo \\ayM might l> un- favorttbly < > omm<-utd upon by Miv hy- ixTi-riiicaJ Mailgu. Another reaxon. and oiut which I hard- ly dared to own even to my.iclf. iniiilo me K i '; regret Mailge'n visit. Hhe wim BO terribly i-learrighted and i-o kueu a judgu of character. Would H)IC not realixu that iu our married lifu Lililh unit I played the parts quoted in tho dreary i'l ench proverb : II v a r..ii|i, if. tin qui bauie et till f|Ul tend l.i i-"n- there In always one who kinvec. .ind oni- who in kiiwed." Would die not. in line, with that keen, l.i i --.: uu gaze of horn, realize that tho lire of mv raiwioimlK lovi- t-iirnt lUelf '-II Tain upon my wife'* friendly liidiffor- nci 1 . anil that, norrJiip Lilith an I did. die for her an I would, I wax Jittki moro in her life than a "very nice, man who paid for everything and WUM always kind"? Wi'h ili.f' thourli. < in mv mind, I en- tered ih.' druwing-rooni. Mndgo r<wu lit night of me. and < ame forward with frank cordiality. Hhe had not altered much in tiix month*' tune, and yot to me -.hci , <- m< ii i hanged from tliu Madge I used to know. Her hair was a darker nliude UIHII it li.nl been av fahlonabl riiil-liromi tint, whlvh went dnnralilv with her bright nkin und th. I awn-colored velvet gown ihi) WUH wrar- ing. Th 1 1" things xtruck mv uhout hor for one, that sJio looked mom thiin her nge, n.'in-r thirty thnh llvi< niid twenty; for another, that every linn of hor fuct> w.H- full of mi-. i n.ii". of thottcht, and of fechn" lynl or a third, that thcro WIIH a <l,kt niclioii about her whoUi bearing to wliUh I had funnurly In-.-n too well <vii<,ionied to HiH^'lully remark il. Hhe win .-haking me hy liolh hand'', asking how I wn. and inquiring nfu-r I. iliili. iifi.H-i- I )iad time to feel qiiito at t>a*o wit.li her again. "1'iuia IM r.n ilreadfully 111," rln< MIH\ "lh.it In- couldn't come. In fact, ho fianllv iT'ien iinvwliero now." "I i th.it truer" "That Li:rd I'wrehiwter in 111? Inuoed It Is onU too truo." "Vou know what I im-.-m Thnt h Would liavi' rollle if he colllilP" iladgv iH "Well, il isn't quite true." oho admit- ted at last, "but it will be when he comes to a reasonable frame of mind. He will persist in thinking that you Jilted me, and broke my hart. Now, do 1 look like it?" She laughed, and it suddenly otruck me that her laughter hang t&lee. Looking ut her. for one brief fla*Ji I caught in her dark eyes an expression of inteiwe pain. But almost before I had time to realize that Madge had Buffered cruelly and was - n hVr; HIT ctill. -he had broken into lively ch-altcr about the life it the various foreign spas to which nhn had recently accompanied her parentx for the cure of their respective ailments. "Papa i really ill." he declared, "but there is nothing in tho world the matttr with mama but diamonds on the brain. The voung Duchess of AxmiiiKter cut her out completely at the state concert In Berlin lai-t month, and poor mania has been ill with temper ever since. To MioUie her. I have to swear the duchess' diamonds were paet. But abutting her doctors do< her so muoli good that it wouldn't bo fair to tell her nothing i the matter with her. "It ie delightful to he listening to your sub-acid tongue again," I said. "Lilith is much impressed with your visit, and is changing her frock in your honor. You you will be kind to her. I am sure, Mudgo. fthe ha no moUu-r and no wo- mankind at all, not even any women friends." "Kind! Why. of course I will." fhe eaid. turning upon me with a lovely Mm!.-, though tears shon in her eyea. "I hear r In- is BO beautiful that only to seo her is to love her. and oh, Adrian, that i not vour wife, is it?" For Lilith had entered, looking mortt faii-y'ike in a tea-gown of silver-gray orepc, which fell in long, narrow pleats from her throat to her fex-t, and wan caught looMvly round the waist with a girdle of chased silver. Madge's tone was one of horrified amaxvmcnt. Her eyes were fixed upon Lilith. and they expressed recognition a* clearly an those of my wife ehowed sur- prise at her reception, und even some- thing of fear. LUiUi crept toward me, pale as death. aw though Madge's cry of startled recog- nition were an indictment against her. "la this your cousin. Lady Margaret?" she faltered, with white lips and lowered eyes. "Won't you introduce me?" By this lime Madge had had time to recover herself. Never once had she re- moved her eyes from Lilith'i) face, but nhe advanced to meet her now with per- fect politeness, if with no geniality. "I think I have scan Mrs. llervey be- fore," she said. "I remember that thought I recognized hur photograph. Did I not hare tho pleasure of seeing and sneaking to you al Lymhurst, in the New Korent. rather more than a year ago?" The question wad !(. !<! to I. lull. and at first elicited no answer. Turning to her in surprise, I perceived that even her Jic were colorless, and that she. ap- peared to be trying to xpeak with dry lies and words lhal would not come. "You are not ill. my darling, are you?" I exclaimed, slipping my arm about her, for Indeed I feared that t>hc would faint. "No. no." nhe muttered, "not ill at all. Only I wan so puzzled and startled when Lady Margaret said xhe knew me and had spnkrn to me. r'or I was (juite cer- tain that I had never seen her before." "Really? I must hove been mistaken. then." .Madge returned. "Or poiwibly you have forgotten. Have you ever been to Lymburnt?" "Not since I went to school," murmur- ed Lilith. nlniont Inaudibly. with lowered head and che-ek* that had suddenly grown crimson. "Before then I may have been. I my father we Sho stopped short in deep confusion, und guewing tint he was aphamed of al- luding to those old vagrant days, 1 came to her re*cu. "Lilith wed to travel about a great deal formerly under her fathers car*'." I explained, "but slut wouUl rather not be forced to talk about tbonc. nl old days." "That Is .initt what I wanted to nay." Lilith exclaimed, with a grateful look at we. And we both left Madge in the wrong. Tho interview begun thus inaUHpicH'tis- ly was a constrained one on nil Mdey. r Lilith WHH < li-arly on her bitU- Iwhavior. " spoke in monosyllables with rather an ittn :<! intonation, and deemed t*> huve no opinions on any Huhjitct. Only once, j did *he break into her natural vivacity, j and that w:m when the talk turned to theatres and to the merits of a certain daiK-'tr whom ?ho and I kad seen in Paris "Hho can't danco really well." exclaimed iny wife. "Mho only moves her feet und head." And, springing up. hn was about to givo mi illustration of the, style of the dancnr in question, when nhe, und I, too, taught Madge'* brilliant dark eyen tlxrd uiH>n her with HO striingo an expression in them that Lililh stopped short in the dance i-ln- was )M><(innliig. "I I can't do it m.v<>lf. of course," sho .iin'iii "i "Bui any onu can lull what I moan." "You can dance, then?" Madge nskexl sweetly. And Lilith, with a vivid blush, dun ied it. W In n Lady Margaret I. -it. alt.-r taking tea with IIH. I accompa n led hor to thu door. Candidly. 1 did not want her to ! <<IIIH- aii.ini. and I wa* !>oth embarrassed and suniriM'd when i-he n>-siire<l mo very earnestly that sho wanted to se a gritat dral more of my wife, and hoped that they might become warm friends. "Oh! and one- thing I must ask, Adrian, she faid. nailing on tin- threshold. "Do you ever n'i anything of Nicholas Wray now ?" "I ex-h.'ingiMl a few wonln with him In a 1'iirin theatro re<x>ntly; thai was all. 1 don't even know w hero he is." "Whatever you do." she said iinpremfve- JT, "neyur Hk that man to your house. Dron him altogether. Jin is u bad man, not a person you should let your wife meet." "Poor Wray is a great admlror of yours." I protested; but Madge turned on mo quite fiercely. "His iidmiHiittion is an insult!" gho said. "If you have any regard for mo. any consideration fur tho honor of your family, you will drop t,h> man altogether." "Do von mean that. lu> has Insulted you?" 1 asked, MtODlllMd at her vehem- ence. Sln< wn silent for a moment. Then who said : "Yes. Ho has insulted me. And us I rez.iril you now as a brother, for my sake you muot never meot him. (loud- ('IIAPTKK XXVI. And now began a time In my life which I experience Ulo greatwt difficulty in de- scribing, ns 1 Ix'lit'M' Ui.ii thoin who know me host consider It uither inexcus- able or inexplicable. In ni" own defense I can only sinto that I wan always a poor hand at figure.* and business details; that I had up to now found any Income, otifllcient for my requirements ; Uiat I wns making money easily, having maniigiMl to hit the public tnnto: that 1 not unnaturally coneldnrcd about four hotisand a . n.ir amply suf- ficient for a chlldlnw married coupln. with four servants, A cii.ichmnn, and two horse*; and. above nil. that 1 adored my wife, and bollef in her was to mo n r- liglon. Whnn wo FciUod first In our nuw houne. I wan dertlroua of providing Lilith with a JioueekeopcT, to tako all dominttc detail*. such ns looking after tho ttccounts and regulating tho expenses, off her inexiicrl- em i-l h.':-<lt. Hut thii arrnngeraont Lil- lUi AOiild not hear of. " Y..II know how I hate women. Dicky, dear," he pleaded. "A It ia. I have not much authority with the ervao4. except tho piu-lnr-uiaid, who III only eighteen. Both cook and Hosalle bully me, rather. Oh. of oourte. I ahaU teach them to re- rpect me in time, but not K you Inter- fere, or If you put somii dreadful, old wo- man over my head, to worry me and pal- ronlie me. and treat me like a child b fore my own eervants. Besldea. I under- stand all about accounts. I really am not bad at arithmetic, and doing eums amuse* me." So -hi had her own way. But though we lived simply enough, we hardly CUNT tained at all for Liilith could ner get over her prejudice a.gainst her own sex. or her constrained and awkward manners among them, and I could not let her ap- pear a<t receptiona whero the guests were all men the money simply flew in our household. I was /cry much occ-JO'ed about this time with the "one-man*Jiow" which I had been inducd to give, chiefly by Madge, who had et her heart upon 't. Undoubtedly, she was right, in Uiat th Bond Btreet exhibition of my marine I paintinga was one of the most successful shows that season, and not only was splendidly reviewed, but sent up both my name a.nd my prices, not a single picture being left unsold when the gallery was closed. There are many reasons, indeed, why I have never, either before or since, done such good work as during the first por- tion of my married life. My Uncle Car- Chester's allowance of a thousand a year, and the admiral's legacy of twice that num. seemed wholly inadequate to sup- ply the needs of a lovely wife with a pa,s- uiori for diamonds, who refused to look at a gown unJrta It came from Paris. Lilith was BO beautiful in her brave array, so happy in spending money, and so fascinating in her wheedling for more, that I could refuse her nothing. Indeed, to refuse her chuclu for her pretty ex- travagances brought on, ae I soon dis- covered, fits, not of nagging or Hulkinese, but of a silent despair very pitiful to behold. I could not bear to see my mar.-li f-iiry creep away to her room, tears rolling down her lovely face, to lock herself in and weep in solitude. And money wae easily earned, even if it entailed what I leusl liked, the n, .-. sitv for constant flying visits to the ge-a- cost. while Lilith, who professed her- self tired of the sea. remained in London. Not only the spur of making a fortune for Lilith's blender fingers to squander urged me to put forth my best, but a certain loneliness of eoul, which grew up- on me as the days and weeks of our mar- ried life lipped by. and I still felt no nearer nor dearer to iny wife, made me turn to my art as a solace. Thus I threw myself heart and soul Into my work, seek- ing in it something I could not find In life; and in the second year of our mar- riage I completed the only picture of mine in which the sea Is made subordinate to the human figure. ilatthew Arnold's "Forsaken Merman" inspired me, and my picture was called "Tho Foisakcn Merman's Wife." Only Madge, I think, knew what I meant by the work, and ill consequence I could not bear to seo her looking at it. (To be continued.) ENRICO CARUSO. I'll.- Great Singer Gargles Hi* Throat with Salt and Water. Thousands of opera-goers and ?irigrs have often wondered how it is that Caruso, tho great tenor, is seemingly never affected with throat trouble. This season, for instance, he hag eung many more performances than his contract called for, and not once ha he dis- appointed audience because of cold. Before he returned to Eu- rope recently he was asked how he managed to do it. explanation : He gave this In the first place I have a normal throat. In the second place I take normal care of it. But that does not mean I never have any trouble with it. I am subject to slight colds in this changing climate. How- ever, they do not impair my sing- ing. There is no reason why they should. I don't hesitate to say that 90 per cent, of the vocalists who as- eert they are unable to appear be- cause of colds do not know how to sing. If they did, they could sing over their colds, as the expression goes. When my throat is affected I am able to conceal the fact be- cause I have had years of experi- ence in doing so. Naturally, as I earn my living by singing, I have to keep my throat in the very best possible condition, before I sing. It allays the pangs of hunger for one thing, which is most important, as I eat a very light dinner before a performance. And it also clears the throat. Of On the Farm i Good Beef Cattle. The block is the supreme and fin- al test of the beef animal that will deliver the highest percentage of good cuts, and show refinement in parts that are not edible, in order to reduce waste. Fineness of bone, lack of paunchiness and a small head are thus desired by the but- cher, but the steer with light bone, small paunch and a frail head would be unable to go through the feeding period and make economi- cal gains, writes Mr. J. L. Tormey. Even though the strong, vigor- ous, capacious feeder may not turn out at the finish into the exact ideal of the butcher, he is the one that puts on the largest and steadiest gains, endures heavy feeding for the longest time, finally finishes out with the greatest weight, and yields the highest percentage of prime beef. In selecting feeders, there is per- haps no point more important than the back. A wide, straight, strong back, with a well prung rib, is es- Ol steer ' tance around the body back of the shoulder should be as large as pos- sible. This means more room for vital organs and insures a better constitution than is otherwise like- ' t &T~r VIGtAI O 111' i i i i ' /ii'i ' I I . course, any acid fruit has more or | . y 1 to _i >rev . a ! l ' . Assocla ted also with less the same effect, but 1 find that an apple is most satisfactory. girth is a well sprung rib, making a wide back on which there I'HESKNTEI) AT COIRT. Some Interesting Facts on Society's Most Envied Ordeal. One of the greatest events and incidentlly one of the greatest am- bitions of a Society girl or woman is that of presentation to the reign- ing monarch. Girls are presented to their Ma- jesties when either they "come out," or on their marriage, or oa the occasion of an honor being ac- corded their husband or family. Every woman wishing to be pre- sented goes to Court under the wing, as it were, of a lady who has already been presented, this latter person being held responsible for the character of the lady she pre- sents. Anyone who has received the Hoyal favor of presentation is permitted, in her turn, to present another. These presentations take place at a reception by the King and Queen, called a "Drawing Hoom." Several of these arc held at Buckingham I'alace during the season. It is difficult to say in this cosmo- politan age exactly what social stat- us is necessary before one can claim presentation to the sovereign. The whole arrangements are under the supervision of the Lord Chamber- lain. This autocrat, in his office at St. James's, gives full particulars to anyone desiring presentation, inquiries into their claims and pre- sents them to their Majesties for approval. Uress and the inevitable curtsey are the two main points with which the person about to be presented has to contend. The wearing of feathers and trains are matters of strict Court etiquette and censor- ship, and the curtsey makes or mars the ceremony. Girls untiringly rehearse the whole proceeding, from the time of entering the Royal presence till the exit, under the direction of a cele- brated teacher of dancing. Excitement takes many forms when, fully arrayed in her present- ation gown, complete with gorgeous bouquet, the girl or woman about to be presented obtains a glimpse of the da/./ling aceue and the bril- liant assemblage w it<h in tlm Throne Room. Entering, she walks slowly to- wards the centre of the room, where the King and Queen are seated up- on a raised dais. One of the strict est rules is that no one shall stand during the presentations. The dis- tance between each lady walking towards the throne is so judged that every one is slowly moving all the time. With her trnin carefully spread out behind her, and her bouquet | in hor ri^ht hand, the debutante hands her card to the Lord Cham berlain, who stands by 1he side ol the throne, as the lady before her is bowing. The Lord Chamberlain announces her, whereupon she curtseys first to the King and then to the Queen, and gracefully moves on. Retiring backwards has been abolished. As sibo ncars the exit a page skil- fully gathers up tin 1 beautiful train and places it over her left arm. A few more steps, and she is nut of this Hovul presence. London An- In addition to these simple aids ! ls roonl for the deposition of a large I always carry a box of throat loz which I take from time to These lozenges, which are enges, time. made of glycerine, menthol, euthy- mole, camphor and oil of cinnamon, To this end I gargle it several times quantity of high-priced meat. There is also greater depth of chest and greater digestive capacity with a large girth. The head is an excellent index to the character of the feeder, because daily with a salt solution plain i there is a relationship between the table salt and warm water. This ' different parts of an animal's body, makes a natural solvent for mucus, j The steer with a wide head has I smoke a great deal, and I find usually a good food capacity for this gargle is of great benefit in putting a large amount of 'flesh, overcoming the bad effects caused! Usually the steer w : th a wide head by tobacco. If I did not smoke I Enrico Caruso. doubt if I would have to use the solution except on rare occasions. 1 frequently cat an apple, too. will grow thick through the body and wide across the back. Width of muzzle is also important because it indicates capacity for food con- fwrnption and for good breathing. The neck, although not choice meat, is thick and ghort on a good steer. The shoulder should be even- ly covered, compact and wide at the top. While width of shoulders at the top 'is a mark of a good feeder, steers with extremely wide shoulders should not be selected for they are usunllv coarse. The shoul- der should l/'.'iid smoothly with the neck, leaving no crease or definite line where the neck and shoulder meet. The rump should be long, wide and level. A drooping rump is undesirable. The coupling, that is the distance from the last rib to the hook, or hip point, should be short in ac- cordance with the general compact- ness desired throughout. The steer should also be wide in this region and well muscled, with no indica- tion of being sway backed. This is the region of the loin from which cuts are taken. Select steers with short legs, for tend to relieve hoarseness, huski- short legs increase the amount of ness, and bronchial congestion. O ff a i alK | increase the 1 killing per They have a sort of refrigerating j C entagc. Also, short-legged ani effect on the throat, and there is I ma le do not travel about much. general well being. Thickness of skin and hair indicates good con- stitution. Beef cattle on the market are classed according to the commercial use for which they are adapted. Class designates the use to whioh an animal is to be put. Grade in- dicates the quality or degree yf fit- ness of the animal in that class. The same grades, prime, choice, good medium, fair, common and poor or inferior, run down through the classes and the best to the poor- est in the order above named. The highest percentage of good cuts and the least waste in killing are the qualities desired in beef steers. In selecting feeders, how- , ever, a strong frame with plenty of room for vital organs, must be . chosen, for the steer that would kill with least waste might not be strong enough to put on the great- est amount of flesh economically. A wide, strong back, great heart girth and smooth covering of bones . are essentials in a good feeder. The head is an excellent index of the power of a steer to make economi- cal gains. A side view of the body from hocks and knees to back bone . should show a well filled rectangle. , The general form should be com- pact and deep and broad. Short legged animals are desirable. Good balance or proportion are usually . bought at the big markets or from local buyers. High priced land cannot be profitably used to raise steers. When to buy, depends largely on the buyer's equipment, the amount and time he intends to feed, and on the condition of the * steers. It costs more per pound 1 1 fatten . a steer than the extra flesh will sell for consequently the selling price * for the whole carcass must be enough greater per pound to pay the loss on the added flesh and make a profit. The difference be- tween the cost price per hundred pounds of the feeder and the sell- ing price per hundred pounds oJ the same steer when fat. is called the feeding margin. There must always be a sufficient margin to break even. A greater margin means a profit. The necessary mar- . gin depends on the cost of feeds, the ability of the steer to make gains, the initial cost and weight, distance from market, season of year, the length of the feeding sea- * son. Cattle are usually fed 60 to 90 days as a longer period often does not pay. It is the best to select that grade of feeders which seems . at the time of buying, to offer the widest margin, or the quickest gains in flesh on a narrower mar- gin. It may sometimes be better to . fatten thin stockers up to the but- cher class than selected feeders up to prime beef. Selling to a local buyer is usually the best policy un- less one has two or more carloads to market. However, shipping to the market has advantages as well as risks. The best time to market is when prices are going up. for there is a keener demand. no doubt benefit. that they are of great Meaning of "Half-Mast." Ever since- flags were used in war, says the Yorkshire "Post," it has been the custom to have the em- blem of the superior or conquering nation above that of the inferior or vanquished. When an army found itself hopelessly beaten, it hauled No Fuildi*!. They thus save their energy and its flag down far enough for the flag When I awaken in the morning! tho first thing I do is to try my ' voice. Invariably it is a trifle husky. After seven or eight hours' sleep, one's circulation is poor nnd there is considerable mucus in the throat, but a cup of hot water or a cup of coffee relieves that in very short order. I know that many singers employ very elaborate means to take care of their throats. But they are usually supersensitivt', and the means they employ are more valu- able for their mental than their physical offoct. I need no placebo. Freezing one's vocal chords with other and idoform may be done by eccentric prima donnas, but I do not believe in such treatments. If a simple salt solution will not re- move all hoarseness, nothing else will do so either without injurious after effects. What is frequently called throat trouble by singers is simply ner- vousness, and no amount of spray- ing with preparations can aid that. To remain in one's room all day before a performance, to speak only in whispers, and to have a throat specialist always in atten dance are merely the- fads of high- strung prima donnas and such male singers ns are akin to them. A | normal man or woman has only to take normal care of his or her throat to have it always in good condition. Tlie- shoe salesman should out for slippery customers. "I want a pair of button shoes for my wife." "This way sir. Whnt kind do you want sir?" "Hoesn'i mattor, just so they don't butt-on in the back." "I don't want to brag about my- eelf. I've, done many foolish things in my time, but I've been wise in one way." "What's that!" "I never bad the idea that I could pnper a bedroom myself." use their feed for gain. A strong bone without coarseness is to be desired. Too much refinement is a weak constitu- ' associated wi|h tion. Symmetry of outline or balancing of parts is a very important point in selecting steers. Hy svmnietry is meant a general uniformity throughout with no part out of pro- portion with any other part. Depth of chest should be balanced by depth of twist, and width of shoul- ders should be accompanied by width throughout. In addition to the foregoing points, the steer should have a pli- able skin of reasonable thickness, covered by a heavy mossy coat of hair. Pliability of skin and mossi- ness of coat indicate thrift and of tho victors to be placed above it on the same pole. That was a to- ken not only of submission, but. of respect. In those days, when a famous soldier died, flags were low- ered out of respect to his memory. The custom long ago passed into common use. The Hag flying at h:ilf-mast is a sign that one is dead who was worthy of universal res- pect. The space left a bow the flag is for the flag of the great conquer- or of all the angel of death. Damaged Victor. "Where's your liitle brother!" "He hurt himself." "How?" 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