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THFTRUUBLESUME LADY. CHAPTER. I. I31hr, steady rain of the fall afternoon had obliterated the mountains and sunk the trail, at best narrow and dangerous, into the bed of an erratic brook. Down this Craig Oliver’s fine mare slipped hopelessly, while his shepherd dog, a mass of discon- solate wetness, trotted sullenly behind, his nose close to the horse‘s heels. .Oliver’s cor- duroys were soaking, from his sombrero a stream of water dripped down his back, and the damp carcass of a defunt antelope swung to his saddle became painfully odoriferous. That very antelope had lured him to the top of Sisty’s Peak and had tak- en' revenge for the first shot which had brought its demise. ' Craig, naturally hot-tempered and impatient, swore audibly. He wond- ered why a man should want to go hunting in the Rockies ; why if he did, he could not tell when it-was going to rain,â€"or did anybody ever know Colorado weather? why, if a. man knew enough to go to the top of a peak, he could not find his way down. He had no idea where he was, and night was near at hand: under the aspens that slapped him merrily with wet branches as he passed, it was al- ready dark. He wondered where Doctor John was. That ass would make a jest of the matter : he was offensively personal in his jokes. He would not think of going to look for a comrade,â€"â€"not he, the laziest man in the world. Why, then, should Craig Oliver take meat to Doctor John, antelope steak he so favored. brought from the summit of a cloud-reaching peak? Yet that invidious doubt of Doctor John’s ! there must be evidence, or he would tell the story of an imaginary antelope and imaginary shot. It grew darker,â€"â€"if possible, wetter. The sodden antelope fiounced about, and theJ dog w-hined dolefully. “Confound you, Mac,” cried Oliver, “if you are bored, what must I be? Do you think I’m doing this for pleasure? Besides, you can shake the rain 05 your coat, and it soaks into mine. If I stay outside to-night it means rheumatism, sure. I‘ll bet the doctor is huddling over the fire now with that infernal pipe of his, and Mike is clean- ing his boots,-â€"the doctor’s boots. I pay Mike, but he cleans the doctor’s boots first, last, and all the time. Some men have a faculty of imposition.” The more uncomfortable Oliver became, the more he thought of his guest snugly ensconced in his hunting-cabin miles away on the Troublesome,â€"a.n untrustworthy little stream that meandered through the mountain park, irrigating the crops boun- tifully in the spring, but often annihilat- ing them in midsummer. “ He’s toasting his thin shanks at my hearth, smoking my tobacco, ordering my servant about, and he would leave me out here to perish. He knew it was going to rain : that is why he said he had the tooth- l\che. I swear he hasn’t one of his own left. I believe it is gout ails him. And Mike hasn’t sense enough to go out with a light. Ha ! there’s one 1” .The trees more widely scattered showed him a sudden glimmer of light across the murk thW, like a fallen star. He urged the mere forward down a steep hill, and found from her quickened pace he was on a travelled road. Then she shied and stop- ped, and he was close to a. shut gate. He dismounted, opened it, and, mindful of cat- tle, closed it after him . After a short walk he saw the dark outlines of buildings, a house with corrals and barns ;,from the last came the savage barking of dogs and the clank of their stretching chains as they leaned from their kennels. Mac, in duty bound, set up achallenging uproar, silenced only by his mas ter’s whip. ' From the lighted windows Craig saw the house proper was built of logs and raised considerably from the ground, with a wide veranda ap- proached by a long flight of steps. A door in the L that was on a level with the ground suddenly opened, and a man came out with a lantern,â€"~an under-sized man, White face, deep-sunken black eyes, and a scrubby beard around his chin of such a. blue-black color his face looked deadly pale. “What a State’s riso '1? u l" Crai thought; but he said, polif’ely.g “I"liavge lost my way.” “Well, this is not it,” said the man, polding his lantern rudely near Oliver’s ace. * “ I‘do not need your assurance of that, my civil friend; but if I insulted you With a bribe could you put up my horse and give me shelter for the night?” (l No"! - “Western hospitality is evidently out of your line. I fancy New York or the ad- jacent islands are more to yOur taste than a ranch in the mountains. Perhaps you could direct me to Lord Morris’s shooting box: it’s on. the Troublesome, about five miles from Parkvillc. I am a. stranger here, as I only bought the lodge this spring.” ” I don’t know where it is.” “Ah! astrasgcr too. You own this place '3” . “I don’t see that that is your affair.” “I might make it mine, if the odds were not so against me,” Oliver muttered, turning, and tightening his saddle-girths. A door in the house suddenly opened, and in the flood A. of light streaming out Oliver saw a slight girlish figure peering into the darkness. , “What is it, Louis? Not Monsieur de Restaud? Isâ€"is he hurt!” . “Only a tramp. Go back into, the house,” called the man rudely. ‘ " ‘ A fat little woman in a cap ran. out, seized the girl’s arm, and tried to drag her i with a . in the door ; but the young woman defend- Peter,â€"think of that lâ€"but luckily had a middle name. Allow me to introduce my- self: Craig Oliver, of Denver, and your neighbor in the valley of the Trouble- some.” “I am ”-â€"-she hesitated a moment and ed her rights vigorously, and, freeing her- looked at him defiantlyâ€"“ Mrs. de Restaud. self, ran down the steps. “I have entered a romance," thought on purpose. “ After ' out of the corner of your eye and wonder I Craig, advancing to the steps. travelling in extremely beaten paths for forty years, I have suddenly achieved an adventure.” “Ihave lost my way,” he said; liftinghis hat. I knew you’d have to know. I put it off Now please don’t look at me am not more dignified and stop being pleas- ant to me because I am married.” “ I don’t see,” said Oliver, unconsciously “ I am not; a, tramp m, becoming more distant, “ that your being all, but a neighbor,â€"even a landed propri~ married makes any difference.” etor. I did hope for shelter, but lwill only askadirection ” “I am glad; for up here they daren’t talk politely to me because of Monsieur : in H But I don’t; know any directions, sir, fact, for weeks I only have Skye to talk and I wouldn’t trust Louie’s , he’d like to @- . 1am thankluuy like an exile meeting a neighbour from get any one into trouble. ignorant of this horrid country : I want to _ the home 001mm?- NO 8' . Rn}, you must, come in and here : Lord Morris was not; he might have be : I hate 1t. . get dry and have your horse rubbed down: What a. lovely dog l” I know I run on foolishly; but I am entlemen come been once, butliquor changes everybody. Since Aunt Hannah was sent away, six The fat woman, who had descended the mmth ago, there has not been a liViug steps unobser'. ed, here interposed an objec- tion, clutching the girl’s arm tightly, talking hastily in whispered French that sounded like a prolonged hiss, so great was her agitation. soul here. I even endured. By the way,” and smiling again, “are you hungry?” ” answered “ I breakfasted this morning, Oliver. “ Well, I’ll get you something to eat. u Hugh up, hag!” said the singujm. young Please let me: it’s’such fun to have a visi- woman, again freeing herself. do come in for a little while.” She was barelieaded, and wore some kind of a sleazy gown. As the rain was speed- ’ “ And now 4901’- And .don’t you mind if you hear growls from the kitchen.” She ran out before Oliver could object: so he sat and watched his steaming coat, ily wetting her shoulders, Oliver was forced W°nderiug if “he Proprietor WOUId Shoo” 0“ to go up under the :oof oi the veranda. “ You needn’t be shocked,” she went on, si yh t. lie remembered now seem the I, ,1 ‘ “crazy Frenchman, as he was called in merrily,” at what I said to her : she does Pile “may, 9' Small: Wizened creature, 100k' not know a word of English, and she’s 111% 35 if he t°0k morphine. from hissbrange gone and won’t, come [my more. Half the color and the unnatural brightness of his fun I have is calling her names to know,â€"Louis, horse and give her good care. None of your W111 never believe 8 word 0f 117-” tricks, for Monsieur might this once like to , be friendly: you never can tell : he and 3 Lord Morris were. Monsieur can be agree- j able, quite lovely to strangers,- if he wants to be.” The man, grumbling to himself, led the mare to the barn. “I don’t fancy leaving her to his mercies,” said Oliver, uneasily, as he watched man and horse from the porch. “Somehow I have not overmuch confidence in your servant.” “ Isn’t he evil looking? Annette,tliough, thinks he is beautiful. But Louis will be good to your horse : he is fond of them, and ; a thoroughbred, toa, like that one, will ' delight him. His- liking for horses is the ‘ only human trait he has. Do come in, just a little while : we’re not robbers or Beiid- ; ers, though things are funny. Bring your! lovely dog. Will he fight a little mine of‘ one ‘2” “ If he did I’d disown him,” Craig. 1 She stooped and picked up a. fluffy Skye ' terrier, and, holding it in her arms, led the Way into a luxuriouslyfurn‘ished room with piano and fine pictures, a bright open fire, and evidences of travel and culture in brlc- 3 a-brac. It was strangely at variance with i the wild and lonely country outside, butl oddly natural in Colorado. In the Rockies the unexpected is always happening = a‘day- laborer is often a college graduate, waiting smiled , vfor a stake, or a cowboy may be the son of an earl acquiring experience. i “If we tried to‘snare travellers,” said the young lady, coolly, “ Louis would rather hurt our business, his manners are so bad. This is the den of Monsieur de Restaud, who came here to avoid the war § with Prussia: lie was only a young lad - then, but a born coward ; and his brother: is a. colonel in the French army, his father a general. He daren’t go back to France. Sit down. Here’s a chair for your coat; you will feel better dry. I’ll excuse your shirt-sleeves.” Talking all the while, she set a chair for 3 his coat, one for himself near the hearth, and then, kneeling down by the big dog, i she put the little one on the floor and pro- . ceeded to make them acquainted. Skye instantly became a find“ of growl and fight ; V but Mac, with an enuuyeed sigh, stretched ‘2 himself and lay down to rest. He realized he was intruding, but meant to make the best of it in peace. She jumped up, the dog under her arm, and flung a log on the fire. ' '. “,_There, are you comfortable ‘2” she ask- 1 ed, standiiig‘and‘ smiling on him, a lovely flush on her face. v “ Delightfully 'so.” Oliver looked. at her 'in wonder. Was she child 01' Woman '2 A slight, girlish figure, but beautiivilly formed, tiny hands. and feet, a mass of short reddish curls; around her neck, parted smoothly in the. middle, hazel eyes .with dark lashes, a nose retrousse, piquantly' so, and a rosc‘bud- mouth dazzling brilliancy. Her skin was almost unnaturally pale, and a dimple in the left cheek drew attention to its soft roundness. Her gown of yellow china silk clung to her ! l beautiful curves, and the wide will»: of the against the‘ girl’s knee while she fed him, yellow around her throat. was like the . and little Skye, quite content With a stray petals of a flower. He looked at her left hand: there was no ring: in fact, all the jewelry she wore was a bunch ‘of silver bangles on her right arm. ‘SUo you live here?” he asked, lamely, as she knelt again on the rug to pat his dog, Skye in her arms. Instead of replying, she made her dog sit up on its hind legs and beg,â€"â€" an accom- plishment Skye disliked showing, as he desired to get acquainted with the new dog, and this circus business seemed derog- atory to his dignity. “See 1” said the young woman, breath-- lessly; “isn’t he cunning? But he does he never will show oil". his paw ?” “ I don’t think I ever asked him, stam- mcred Oliver, who was thinking what a pretty picture the girl made. ' “\Vell, he is too tired to tease now. Oh,” jumping up and standing by the fire, “ you asked who I was.” “ No: if you lived here.” “ Do you think,” half sadly, “ a person could live here?” ' “ Iâ€"-I don’t know.” Can your (log give “ I do,” said the young woman, einphat- ' ically. “I have tried it two years and winters, all the long shut-in months. I eat, sleep, breathe, but I don’t live. I am called Minny,â€"â€"-â€"christened Minerva, after my father’s ship,â€"a funny name, that does not suit me. Children ought to be allowed to name themselves : don’t you think so ‘2” -. ' “It might be better, but Miuny is a pretty name, and,” with a smiling glance and eyes. saying things to her she would so like I almOSU-‘Was his Wife- Lake the amnleman's E thought, “an adventure, and Doctor John that showed-small white teeth oflno it much better when there is not company: ; and you brought back the old days. The pity of it! the girlâ€"a child, “This is odd,” he ' Unfortu- nately, Mrs. dc Restaud had left the 'door ajar, and Oliver became, painfully aware of her conversation : “ Annette deanâ€"bow I Wish the Utes would carry you off! how tired they’d be, though, of their bargain !â€"let me get that tea. Don’t you touch me. Witch ! they’d hung you in Salem days. I am getting this for the stranger who looks like a hero out of a book,â€"-a big, broad:shouldered man ; nota little, evil thing, like your dear Monsieur or your own pet Louis with his Sing Sing manners. Such a charming stranger, with the kindest smile, and eyes that smile too, and a gentleman like I used to know beforeI was shut up here. Cat, let the waiter alone l I hate your Mon- sieur ! his own father called hima coward. Oh, wait, my love, until I practise shoot- ing: some day I Will put a little round bullet-hole in your lovely cap-trill.” A crash of crockery, the slam of a door, and Mrs. de Restaud came back; flushed and triumphant, with a loaded waiter and a conquering air. “.Cold ham, fresh bread, and tea,” she said, setting it on the table. “ It is better than nothing. I have been' on a foraging expedition and outgeneralled the enemy. Now do eat. Perhaps you ought to have whiskey; cut Monsieur has the keys.” | “ I have a flask,” smiled Oliver, “ but this tea is much better.” “ I think so. And are things nice, truly?” “ The very best, and how good you can imagine to a man'who has fasted since seven this morning. You see, I was bound to have that antelope : I was on his trail the Whole day.” . , “ It seems cruel to kill the poor little things,” she said, wistfully, “they have such a hard time in the winter, and the elk are so starved then they come down to the corral to eat hay with the cattle. I would like to put hay out for them, but I am not allowed ;and just think, my money has bought this ranch : it was mortgaged for all it was worth,â€"â€"Monsieur spent everything, you know ; but you don’t know, and think I am dreadful.” She ran to the window and looked out. “You would not mind,” she said, anxious- ly, “ hurrying a little? Monsieur ought to be back any moment. If he and his friends have been drinking very much, they are ugly, especially Monsieur. Oh, I did not mean you should stop.” “ I am through,” said Oliver, uneasily . “It was very nice indeed ; but I am afraid I have made you trouble, will do you harm by being here. You must know where Morris’s place is.” “Down the road here somewhere, but I don’t know just where. I never was there: it was not a fit place. Don’t you think,” she went on, feeding his dog scraps from the waiter while she spoke, “ that it is funny of me to talk of my husband to strangers?” , “ I don’t want to be a stranger,” said Oliver, gently, “and you know one could tflivc here without hearing something of _o __H “The crazy Frenchman.” Oliver put on his _coat in silence. The big shepherd dog leaned his beautiful head bite now and then, looked on in approval.‘ Oliver thought he would like to take her in his arms, as if she Were the child she looked. That pretty little yellow gown, the bright girl's face, with its saddened look, touched him sorely. He was not wont to be inter: ested much in women ; thos tfwe'i'e of two classes, and this chil “w sIdiIne’itlier class,â€"a different being;"~£a”"“pa’theti‘c, haunting one ; a child in years, and yet two years a wife, and of such a man. She glanced up and saw his grave face. .Her. lips quivered. ’ ~‘. gs} 3-, “Don’t think me dreadful,” .shen'said” piteously. “ I am so lonely, so forsaken, You look so kind, the words just came : not help it. Suppose you were me shut up here, my father lost at sea, my mother dead two years ago, and my only friend, my only relation, saying it was my duty” (a sob) “to live here for ever and ever. I wish that you would try to like me, and that I .' could feel there was somewhere in the world a good man who would be a friend to me and pity me.” . He took her little hand in his big one and looked down on her sunny head. “ You are a little child,” he said, softly. “ I know your life must be hard ; I cannot hear to think of it. I shall be proud and happy to be your friend : I haven’t many. \thn one has lived long in the world he ‘3 has sorted the wheat from the chaff; and I ’can count my friends on my fingers,â€"on . one hand, indeed.” “ Then let me be the little finger,” she said, shyly. , The sound of horses’ hoofs outside made picked up his riding-whip, hit his lower lip, and waited. Mac, with a growl, slunk up to his master’s heels. The door was flung rudely open, and a man stepped into the room, so overcome with anger he could at first form no word,-â€"a little man with a dark evil face, sunken eyes, and long black beard. His corduroy suit was dripping, and the hat lie flung on the table soaking wet. He had the air of one who has ridden fast in an evil mood. “Are vou keeping a hotel, Madame de Restaudv?” he kissed. “Truly this isa very - pleasant surprise for a man.” “The gentleman asked shelter, Henri,” the girl said, trembling. “He lost his way, and Louis would not tell him how to find Lord Morris’s place.” I “You can of course give me the direc- tion,” Oliver said, courteously, though his hand clinched the whip-handle tighter. “Lord Morris told me of your hunting- explmts. I thought we should hhve met before this; but Doctor John and I are DDSOCIH-ble Sort of men and don’t go about much.” , .“The road you came, strai ht down two "11163, mm to the left,” sai De Restaud, c01dlÂ¥~ “My man has your mare ready.” “Thanksâ€"Mrs. da Restaud, you have Shown true Western hospitality. I shall always remember it. Good-night.” He could not look at that shrinking fig- ure, with its frightened eyes. “Good-by,” she said, sadly. you will find your read.” As he closed the door he heard her give a cry of pain, as if she had been rudely seized, and he almost stopped, then went hastily down the steps. He wished one of the ruflians dismounting before «the porch would speak to him : he would have liked to silence him. No one spoke, however. Even Louis led the mare up in silence. Oliver looked her over as he mounted, toss- cgc the man a dollar, and said, as he cantered o ,â€" “ I trust you and I will meet again, my civil friend.” The gate was open, so he Went easily past all pitfalls, and, the mare being rested, in a short time he saw the light from his own cabin, and with an odd sense of comfort, too. A lost, homeless man is a pitiful ob- ject the world over. Mike rushed out to take the mare ; he was just going to look for him; the doctor had worried. But Oliver, without a word, went into the house. He went to his cigar-box, lit a cigar, then stood before his own hearth with a queer air of possession. It was just as he thought. There sat Doctor John in that ridiculous flowered dressing-gown and embroidered cap, with his eternal pipe, as unconcerned as possible. “ Back at last, old man?” said Doctor John, cheerily. “We were getting wor- ried about you.” “ Thanks,” growled Oliver. ’ “We waited supper,” continued the other, a little, elderly man, with bright blue eyes, close-cut gray hair, and long “ I hope gray beard. “Mike was bound to go for you.” . “And you to prevent him,” sneered Oliver. “ Well, I did think it nonsense. Where could he look? Let’s eat.” “ I am not hungry; I had supper. “ Where '2” “Ata house,” Oliver answered, briefly, as Mike entered with the supper-things. However, he sat down, and found himself eating heartily. Neither man spoke, Doctor John being used to Oliver’s moods. The meal over, they sat before the fire. Oliver took a cigar, while Doctor John lit his pipe. “ I was at the summit. of Sisty’s Peak to-dey," said Oliver, after a. long silence. “Ah? ” interrogatively from Doctor John. “I followed an antelope,â€"a splendid shot, the best I’ve had ; a bio: buck.” “ Too bad you did not bring it. VVe’re out of meat.” “ But I did. I know you.” Oliver smiled. “ The evidence is on my saddle.” “There’s a butcher-shop at Parkville,” said Doctor John, meditatively. “Is there?” said Oliver, indifi'erently. “Iwas not that way. I had supper at De Restaud’s.” ' “ The crazy Frenchman’s? Craig ? ” “I give you my word. His wife is' a sweet little woman.” “They are all to you, my boy. Your weakness. You don’t say lâ€"‘at De Re- staud’s ! ” Doctor John smoked a. while over it; “actually got in his house ! Why, they say he is the very devil. You were lucky you didn’t lose your life instead of your way.” V Craig looked into the fire. He thought of the little girl in the yellow gown. How plainly he remembered even the bangles, the Skye terrier, the dimple in her cheek? perhaps he had lost his heart. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ECONOMY OF GOOD ROADS. Ontario Furnich night Suvc llnll'a Million . Dollni-sa Year. To illustrate the loss which the farmers sustained through bad roads, Mr. Andrew Pattullo, of Woodstock, pointed out at a recent meeting of dairymen that there were over 350,000 work horses in Ontario. It was quite certain that these were kept idle more than a month in each year owmg to the impassable condition of the roads in most parts of the province. Allowing a dollar per week for the keep of the horses, this would show a direct loss of nearly $1- "500,'000 in a year on the horses in ordinary use: in the province ; but the real loss Honestly, [could [through such enforced idleness was enor- mously larger.‘ There were about 2,000 dairy factories in Canada. The average ,cost of what might be called haulage would .not be less than $1,000, or $2,000,000 in all per annum. It was quite certain that a saving of one-quarter of this amount, or $500,000 per year, could be easily effected by such reasonable improvement of the roads as could be made by the farmers dur- ing the next few years. The register of a country hotel in Maine one day recently contained names of Mongo- lians, Russians, Prussians, Italians, Turks, Greeks, Canadians, French and Germans, each written in the owner’s language. .Some States forbid marriage between whites and full‘blooded negroes or Indians ; others legalize marriages between whites and octoroons ; in one or two no degree is mentioned, but marriage is forbidden between a white man or woman and a of. admiration, for Oliver liked a pretty: heir withdraw her hand suddenly, and a u person of color to be perceptible to the ‘woman, “ suits delightfully. I was named ' frightened look came over her face. Oliver , eye." BRIEF AND INTERESTING; " Italy exported 480,300,000 dozens eggs last year. Three minor asteroids were discovered last month. Dust is responsible for many explosions in coal mines. . Greece has more publicholidays than any other country in the world. ' In proportion to their size spiders are seven times stronger than lions. One London gas company alone uses 2‘; 000,000 tons of coal each year. ‘ Canadians and Americans are said to my the best penmen in the world,and the Brit-.5 ish come next. A piece of clean tissue paper is the best thing with which to clean spectacles. At a water-drinking contest ' hubris” recently the winner drank twelve quartifi't, Wild tobacco, said to be equal to the real I‘ Havana, has been found growing in Texas! In France the doctor’s claim on the estate -of a deceased patient has precedence over all others. It is said that the human hair will turn white during violent emotion if the hand is laid upon it. ' The part of the human body least suscep- tible to touch is between the shoulder blades just over the spine. Italian soldiers are given cigars every day, but have to pay for their undercloth- ing, washing and all toilet articles. France claims to have invented artesian wells in 1462, but they were in common use in China in the eleventh century. America sent to France last year 514,000- 000 pounds of bacon, 84,000,000 pounds of ham and 81,000,000 pounds of pork. The smallest book in the world contain, 384 pages, weighs forty-four grains and requires a strong magnifying glass to read. In some places in Berlin an insurance coupon for $500, good for seven days from date of sale, goes with every G-cent drink of liquor. - ‘ In proportion to the numbers engaged, Waterloo was the bloodiest battle of modern times. Over 35 per cent. of the men engaged were killed or wounded. During the civil war the confederates cruisers captured or destroyed 80 ships, 46 brigs, S4- barks, 67 schooners and 8 other vessels flying the American flag. The cost of the world’s wars since the Crimean war has been $13,205,000,000, or enough to gives. $10 gold piece to every man, woman and child on the globe. , Two Scotch scientists have figured out that power equal to 145 horses would be re- quired to propel a whale through the water at the rate of twelve miles an hour. It is estimated that there are 1C0,000,000 guns in the world. At an average of $10each, the cost of the world’s rifles, shotguns and. muskets would be $1,000,000,000. During the five years that the American revolutionary war continued 288,200 Ameri- cans were enlisted, but there were rarely more than 30,000 in the field at any one time. - In some of the ancient temples of Egypt perfectly sound timber of tamarisk 'wood has,it is said,been found connected with the stone work which is known to be at least 4,000 years old. Coffee is intoxicating if taken in sufficient quantities,though difi'eringin its effect from alcoholic stimulants. The nerves may be disturbed in a degree approaching delirium tremens. A current of electricity does not always kill when it appears to do so. It. simply produces an appearance of death, from which the subject may in many cases be re- stored by artificial respiration. Japanese coal has found its way to Bonn bay. A quantity of it was lately delivered alongside in Bombay harbor at prices rang- ing from 11 to 12 rupees per ton. The great Indian Peninsula Railway Company is trying some of it. One hundred domestic servants are killed annually in England in the process of win- dow cleaning. An invention recently pat- ented is a'window of which the outside may be cleaned without exposing the cleaner to any chance of a tumble. According to an advertisement contained in the Danish government Gazette, publish- ed in Copenhagen, two big volancoes-are for sale. They are situated in Iceland and are the principal attractions of the island. The owner asks for them the sum of $400 apiece. . The Egyptian minister of public works proposes that Sir Benjamin Ba_ker,_ M. Boule, of Paris, and Signor Torricelli, of Rome, should be invited through their re- spective governments to proceed to Egypt in order to study and advise upon the ques- tion of a reservoir for storing the water of the Nile and utilizing it for irrigation dur- ing the months when the river is at its lowest. Farmers in Kent- County, have found that ground. planted in toma- toes yields from $27 to $50 per acre, and one farmer reported a yield of $72 per acre, while the aVerage of reports received indi. cated a yield of a little less than $40.50 per acre. All these facts came out at a meeting of farmers. It was the sense of the meeting that the landlord should fur- nish half the fertilizer and half the tomato plants and that he should receive one-third the returns. Although French law prohibits Women from going about disguised in men’s clothes, except when they have obtained permission ' from the prefect of police, curiously enough, there is no legal obstacle to men parading the streets in women's clothes. This fact has just been brought to light by the Paris courts, which have acquitted u. man named Florentin Gosreider who was charged with wearing an unauthorized disguise with the object of concealing himself from the pursuit of a revengeful wife. A process by which scrap steel can be heated and rolled into shape is in use at the Jefferson Iron Works. Steubcnville, Ohio. Messrs. Harden 8r, Woods, the in- ventors, after much work, finally perfected a mineral composition, which, with certain chemicals, when mixed with the tcrap enables it to be heated, rolled and welded without melting. is to lay a. bottom piece, then cross pieces of scrap layers; the composition is then lapplied, laying on that a top piece, all of i which is strapped together with iron, mak- ing a bundle 2;]; inches thick, all of which is {heated and rolled into any shape desired. ‘) he I / /‘ Maryland; _ . The manner of procedure ' \-. «‘v