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.. = Inigoauxir - - :9. a .. ~. n ..-. ... :4. "sofa-1 : ;' u AdmcUHUfiu V'WM M The Old Farm. The dear old farml Its every rod Is fraught With memories sweet to me; Each spot recalls some bygone hour Of joyous childhood. gay and free. Here nature seemed to speak herself. In hill. and stream and sunny field; In them I find companionship The crowded city cannot yield. .‘What are its shallow joys to me. Its pomp and show. its sordid wealth. Given in exchange for heaven's ure air. For boundless freedom on rugged health ? Let him who loves the sickly shade Behind the counter scrape and how; To me it seems a better thing To feel the sunlight on my brow. And to the one who faLsely scams The manly farmer’s honest toil. chragling deems the work that gains A livmg from the generous soxlâ€" I'll point him to some famous names, Our country's pride and glory now; 0f men whose youth did not d'istain To Wleld the ax or drive the plow. But let the farmer know his worth. Lofty and hold his mien should be. Hiswill full strong. and clean his mind. His duty and opinions free. Thus careful thought and industry _\Vork wonders with the fertile sod, His labors high approval win Froréiordnan, from conscience and from The Philosophy of Hoelng. Few ‘who have had considerable ex- perience in the work of the garden will , be disposed to question the utility of the hoe in the production of various crops, however much they may differ in their estimate of the measure of its useful- ness. ' Unlike some other implements the use of the hoe is not limited to any parti- cular purpose; it is able to render ser- vices of a varied character. and some of these services would appear to be not fully appreciated. By some cultivators, it is believed to be of value chiefly for the assistance it is enabled to render in the repression of weeds; but valuable as it undoubtedly is for that purpose, it is equally useful as a means by which the soil may be aerated and the moist- ure conserved. In a. season of draught. like the one throu h which we have assed, it is of meor nce to conserve t e mOisfure in the soil as far as possible, and there are 1 two means by which the evaporation from the surface may be checked. One is to mulch with partly decayed manure. refuse straw, or any other vegetable matter in the preliminary stage of de- cay, and the other the maintenance of a. loose surface. We fully appreciate the advantage of liberal mulchings, but in a summer like the past few oultivators can obtain suf- ficient material with which to mulch the whole, or. indeed, any considerable por- tion of the quarters under crop; but all who have a hoe may. by keeping it in constant use, obtain the advantages, but in a lesser degree. to be derived from a coating of vegetable matter. To be in a position to fully appreciate the value of the hoe in conserving moist- ure. it is nmessary to take into consid- eration some of the physical properties of soils, and the changes that take lace in them under certain conditions. oils, in a. moderately fine state of division. have the power by means of capillary attraction. to draw up water from be- low the surface, as is proved by what takes place when a flower pot filled with and is placed in a. saucer containing two or three inches of water. The wat- er arises to the surface of the soil. and when this becomes hardened from any cause, it is acted upon by the full pow- er of the sun and evaporation proceeds at a very rapid rate. In the roccm of drying under the influence 0 the sun. strong 108.1115 and clay shrink material- ly, and presently the surface commences to crack. and if the drought continues, the. crevices extend two or three feet be- low the surface. , When this is the case. the eve rative nimsture is enormously increasei . as the moisture escapes in the form of vapor fmm the sides of tho crevices as well as from the surface. the plants are depriv- ed of much of the moisture with which, under more favorable conditions, they would be supplied. and the roots are in- jured. some by direct exposure to atâ€" mospheric- influences. and others by be- ing deprived of the necessary volume of air. the compressed state of the soil con- sequent on iii»; bein dried preventing the air passing reacily through it. A layer of loose soil will effectually prevent cracking. and materially a.th in checking evaporation. and there isno means by which the surface can be so readily loosened as by the hoe. Much of the time that is taken, up in watering crops in some gardens might be more rofitably employed in loosening the surâ€" ace soil. nut in seasons like the past the constant use of the hoe should be regarded as not less essential than in seasons when weeds are abundant. Short. Furrows. In growing wheat the grain is rare- ly used upon the farm. so that the straw is all that is left to be returned to the soil and the most should be made of it. While. its nianurial value only is not great. it may be the means. by be- ing carefully used as an absorbent. of adding largel to the unl't f fertilizer. y q 1y 0 gmd A mere accident- ”spurt" or monstros- ity should never be given the dignity of a premium at our annual fairs. for it .ltion. It is urge . ificulty of procuring lsione blocks, except a ithus overcome. for the The majority does not up reciate what ifesetahle matter in the soil does for us. “‘1 the my of moisture. in the time of drouth. If one or two crops of veget- lable matter are plowed under during gthe summer and fall, the succeeding 'cmpsaremuchsureriftheyearisadry lone. We know that sum in grow- l mg any plant depends much upon the amount of moisture in the ground. The world moves. Old methods have passed away. \V'e do not stop now to count the grains. \Ve do not plant in the moon any more. \"e are not satis- iflfffl With a. full ii of milk. if it con- 51181115 but little utter. Two blades of ,grass must now grow where but one :formerly grew. Improved machinery fand advanced methods now hold sway over the agricultural world. Merchants know that the average man will buy more if he runs an account than if he pays cash. There is some- lthing in paying out hard-earned dollars which makes one pause and consider' fivhether a. purchase is a necessary one. theither Will the buyer on". time scruti- rnize prices so closelfy. Remember, farm- ierS. that a single allure of crops is li- able to make such a debt very burden~ some. Plant broom corn seed when the ground is dry and warm, and on good land which is free from weeds. Let the rows be three and a half feet apart, and the hills two feet; if in drills. leave the plants three or four inches apart. Too close plantings will not allow full de- velopment of the plants, while too much room makes the brush coarse and of in- ferior quality. Give clean cultivation. To sow or _.not to sow wheat was once only a question within the bounds of the local grist mill, but it is now one in which India and the Argentine Repub- lic figure as prominently and certainly. One year we experiment with wheat as a. feed for swme. and the next won- der how we can afford to buy it for seed. Really, the greatest need of the farmer is more markets for his crops, rather than more crops for market. WONDERS OF WOOD PULP. Paper Tiles for'ltooiing Considered Better Than Slate. The demand for pulp for other pur- poses than paper-making is likely to in- crease largely the next few years should the various branches of industry which ‘are cropping up meet with the great success which sanguine inventors and patentees anticipate, says a Norway cor- respondent. XVhatever opinion may be expressed with regard to these new ven< tures there are already a couple of man- : ufacturers who seem to have struck out [in the right direction in the making of l marketable goods where pulp is the chief ifactor as raw material. One of the un- ldertakings which deserve to be noted is l the "Fjeldhammer Brug," started by the goâ€"ahead and enterprising Mr. H. Bache- W'ug and managed by the well-known .‘Christiania firm of Ambrosius ‘Hausen. This mill began operations about two years ago, making roofing tiles, and is now shipping to different parts of the globe a product which has gained a re- ’putation for its superior qualities over ‘other slates in the market. "Norway tiles.” as they are termed are made from wood pulp. which under very high pres- sure is formed into thin cakes of sizes like the ordinary roofing slates. After a chemical treatment, which is the in- ventor's secret, the tiles become hard like brick, and attain a deep black ap- pearance which lends itself admirably to. give a soft tone to houses with pro- iminent roofs and gables. It is claimed 'for the "Norway tiles" that they pos- llsess every advantage of the best slates in the market; their composition makes lthem light and durable. and they are Inot so liable to breakage as ordinary slates; they are not subject to any ex- ion or contraction. and when aroof is once covered with this material it will stand for a good many years WITHOUT ANY REPAIR whatever. The price of "Norway slates" is very low, other roofing costs admits of a saving of 35 per cent, an item; of no small im- portance in our days. when competition is so keen. Prominent architects who have had the opportunity to examine I"Norway tiles." pronounce them super- ;ior as to quality. appearance and price, [and the insurance companies appear fav- . ‘orably disposed, and stamp the tiles as ,a very desuable and safe roofing mater- ; ial. The new mills at Embretsfos. Thur: sfos and Skien are covered with "Norâ€" way tiles," and from information gath- ered the proprietors of the mills are very well pleased with the new roofing. An enthusiastic advocate of wood pulp ; ‘for building material as asubstitute for gstone is Mr. G. D. Rice, who has made :the subject one of close study and in- gvcstigation. says the New York “Sun.” {His coniilusion is that it possesses the ineedcd elements of a. durable constructâ€" iive substance.bei at the time devoid iof some of those eatures which detract from the value of stone and brick. l-le summarizes some of the qualilics pre- sented by this new factor in building as consisting in its being light in Weight, lexceedingly hard, a poor conductor of ! heat and sound. and sufficiently elastic ;to meet all the usual requirements for :the pu ; it is tough, though a nail lcan be riven into it. and it can also be idrilled, while the other necessities of a lstone substitute as enumerated. togeth- ger with resistance to frost and beauwit h ,ability to stand strain. and so on. are mid to be met, besidm the important item of saving the ,cost of transporta- d further that the dif- fecily square high rates. is ulp blocks. be- ls not in any way an agricultural tri. ling cast on a square mo d. are necessar- ily uniform. Differing from stone and “mph. Let “n the pram be given Ebrick. which absorb so much heat in as a reward for earnest. intelligent ef~ {abducts There ntsnst and better results. There is no business or profession vhich miuiros so bright an intellect and n dnnn study to fully Walla-fl in.“ The fact is mllylin the Smash army next year. for the that of agriculture. _ gaw- beginn' to be. realized. Somany conditions am cimumstances confront the farmer tram day to day that scores ofpoinls mu“ lk‘ “‘Tbsml‘md before“ Swp‘ blunder. red tape makes it essential far-l .‘slr. can b.- jnvtmilgusly Liken- . 9‘ ‘ l K . . summer. the proposed material is claim-. fort toward raising the standard of ourfcd to be cooler in summer. while in cold - bv modem would follow greater éweather it prevents dampness. so com- mon in stone. { M MW Fre ch Red Tape. A woman will be drafted for service grenson that at her birth she was eron- geously registered as a male c iild. »'l‘hough the officials are cognizant of the her to present herself for military duty. and compared to what? PARIS‘S LITTLE WAIFS. The City Takes Cun- cram Pal-entices and Homeless Youngsters Every Year and B New lather 130 6,373. The City of Paris is mother to 36.372 l FACTS IN FEW WORDS. “a Atonofgoodooalissaidtoyield inbout 8,000 feet of purified gas. l children,rangingfmmonedaytotwen-, tyâ€"one years in age. and they cost her: est town. and I ta Arenas, 8.000.000 francs a year to maintain. 'Many of these children are illegitimate, and most of them have either been ab- 1 ’teaching school for sixty-seven years. andoned by their parents or they have *been taken from them by the state, owing to their parents having been con- victed of some crime, g Year in and year out the number of these children whom the city gathers iunder her wing is about 5,000. In 1894, 'for instance, the number was 4.878. Of 'these B78 were “enfants tmuves" (foundlings). 4,104 had been abandoned. .and but. 449 were actually orphans. to the strange ways in which these chil- .dren abandoned by their parean have been cast into the city's lap. de hun- Thefirstofthemodembenknotes Ybfi giiiifide in China about the year Hammerfest, Norway. is the north- Chili. is the most southerly town in the world. Daniel Gordon, of Knox. Me. has been and is still in harness and working hard. Inthe United Statesa driver of horses sits on the right and turns his team in that direction. In England the na- tional custom is the reverse. A groom of 74 and a bride of 60 were married in North Adams. Mass. re- cently. The groom had outlived five fwives, but the bride had only had one There are some curious statistics~as gdred and fiftyâ€"three were found in the. istreet. ignorant of their parents’ name; [11 had been placed in the temporary gcare of strangers by means of some iruse. Of these almost newly born 23 gwere found in inhabited houses. 5 in ,churches, 29 in the street, ‘2. .in a public 'garden, 1 in a carriageand 1 in a wag- ton. ‘ Another curious thing _ {number of foundlings has increaSed in 'ten years nearly 2 per cent., from 4.94 is that the' = .for trappe to 0.66 per 100; while the numben of- ]those abandoned has diminished, falling ~friom 89.07 to 84.13. _ The city of Paris putts these children out to nurse in the provinces. and from itheir earliest days until they reach their :spectipns by ’General. The condition of the children lis more or less happy, accordin to the 'temperament and fortune of theirfoster ‘mptheis. In Auxerre the nursmg of ’thesc children of Paris has developed other husband. Baker county, one of the most fertile counties in Georgia. has no railroad, telegraph or telephone lines in its bor- ders and it has no newspaper. As speaking tubes are found not. to work on the English warships, owmg to the rattling of the machinery, the admiralty has determined to try tele: phones. 1 The city of Sydney, Australia. has imposed a fine of £1 upon any person convicted of spitting upon the floor of public buildings or upon the street. Bears are the most profitable animals rs in Maine this season. on account of the large amount of Oil taken from their bodies. It is sold for $4 a gallon. Gold. silver, copper, iron, tin, lead. mercury. sulphur, carbon, antimon . bismuth and zinc were the only mmera -known at the time of the discovery of Imajority they are subject to regular in- . members of the Conseil ; into a thriving business, for the city? pays a. fixed sum for the support of each. *â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"- FOREIGNERS IN PARIS. She 11:15 181,000 Outsiders. For More than London. St. Pctei'sburg or Berlin. ; Of all the capitals of Europe, Paris has the most strangers within her gates, her foreign colony, according to America. The Talmud, Jewish book of funda- mental and canonical law, says that there were thirty persons besides J osh- ua who possessed the power of "stop- ping" thc sun. ' A Parsee sacred fire which is burning in a temple at Legiguil. Persia, is known to have‘not been‘ extinguished since the days of Rapbereth, wholivcd twelve centuries ago. The empress of China. has a great assion for jewels. it used to be .11- egal for a Chinese women to wear dia~ ' monds. but the present empress changâ€" ' ed all that by persisting in her fancies. the latest statistics which have just" been made public, numbering 181,000 souls. The proportion of “etrangers,” or foreigners in Paris is '75 to the thous-l 'and population. in London and Vienna 'the proportion is mmch less. being but 22 to the thousand, and at St. Peters» burg it is 24. In Berlin, hbiwever. it falls lowest of all, for the German cap- ‘ ital has but 11 strangers to every thous- and of her population. There are but 397 French people in Berlin. At Paris, on the other hand, dence there is an established one. This number does not include those who are German who hide their nationality, of whom there are said to be many. Of the foreign colonies which have established themselves in Paris. by far the largest is that of the Belgians, who number 45,000. The Swiss -come next with 26,000, and the Italians follow,being 21,000 in number. . To the aggregate of 181,000 foreigners, {mine plants, yielding ' lowing comparisons : who are not citizens of France though‘ they are permanent residents of Paris should be added about 47.000 peopleof diverse nationalities who have complied with the complicated requirements of the French law and have become citi- zens of the Republic. The parts played by this quarter of a million foreigners in Paris are impor- tant and iverse. Sixteen thousand of them are c erks and the like; 57,500 are handicraftsmen of various sorts, and "LOGOâ€"these mostly womenâ€"are d0- mestic servants. About 5,000 more woâ€" men find employment as teachers and i ~ 1 gmernemes. which is a point that the French papers are making an outcry against just now, believing in the moi'r. to. apparently, of "France 'for the French.” 1 v These foreigners also add much to the , material wealth of the city. in the pay- ; ment of the many taxes which are leviâ€" ' ed for some eight thousand of them are - "rentiers," which may be freely trans- lated as being "well to do." In Paris as well as everywhere else in: the world. the American dentist is the most sought after. and commands the highest price for his wor . - -â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-°â€"â€"â€"-â€"_ . RIFLES OF THE WORLD’S ARMIES. , __.._ They Arc of Many .Vlodcls. but of Almost Shipful ladies who drank .' llic siiimc “right and l.cii:zfli. The Mauser rifle, the standard arm used by the German infantry, is used also by the Turks, the Belgians, the Spanish and the Argentines. The stan- dard American rifle is used not only in the United States army, buthlso in the Danish and Norwegian armies. The Mannlicher rifle, in use in the Austrian army. is used also by the Dutch. the Brazilians. the Chilians. the Roumani- ans. and the Peruvians. Most other na- tions than those have critic of their own: the French, the Lebcl; the Rus- sians. the Mouzin; the English, the Lee; the Italians. the. Carcano; the Swedes, the Remington: the Swiss. the Schmidt; the Japanese. the Mumta; and the Portâ€" ugucse. the Kropatschek, the heaviest in use among the armies of the civilized Governments and the longest as well. . The standard measurement of amod- ;ei'n rifle is about fifty inches. although rthe exact length varies somewhat. ’l‘he .Irifles in use in the United States and Win the English army are a little below Jthis standard, and a German rifle is £488. The French rifle is a little long- ler; with bayonet added it is 72 inches llong. In respect of weight there is not ‘a great difference among the rifles used , Governments. nine pounds being the standard. V rifle weighs ten pounds; the Italian eight. The general velocity of the shot fired is 2,000 feet a second. b..-” - â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"- Was not Quite Sure. Mm. Muchblest (at 7 a. m.)â€"â€"Do you think this is a fit time to come home and go to bedf ' Min-lxlzlestâ€"I don't know, is the up yet.) .. l ' l7"i13_.' The Portuguese . l I In the fourteenth century a fashion came into vogue..in France, Spain and Italy of two wedding rings being used in the marriage ceremony. They were connected by a chain, and one was placed on the finger of the bride, the other on that of the groom. Eskiminzin, on Apache chief, who has been a notable mischief-maker and con- spicuous in many of the Apache out- breaks, died at San Carlos, Ariz.. .re- cently. Some time ago he was eXiled to Florida, but he was permitted to return to his home. He died of old age. One-third of an acre grows 20,000 jas- 2,000 pounds of flowers. Half an acre set with 3,500 rose plants. bears 2,500 pounds of petals, -which give from 200 to 250 pounds of there are 20,863 Germans whose resiâ€" :' ppmada An acre and a quarter will yield 2,000 pounds of Violet flowers. A graphic idea of the immense size of Siberia may be gleaned from the folâ€" ' All the states. kingdoms, principalities, empires, etc, of Europe (except Russia)_ and all of the United States, including Alaska, could be placed side by side in Siberia, and yet little more than cover that un- mense country. .â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"oâ€"-â€"â€"â€" WATER NOT POP ULAR. â€"-' A Medical View oflis Use Three Ceii‘tiirles Ago. It needed a. very bold man to resist the medical testimony of three cenâ€" turies ago against water drinking. Few writers can be found to say a good word for it. One or two only are con- cerned to maintain that, "when begun in early life it may be pretty freely drunk with impunity." and they quote the curious instance given by Sir Thomâ€" as Elyot in his "Castle of Health," 1541, of the Cornish men, “many of the poor- er sort, which never, or very seldom, drink any other drink, be notwithstand- ing strong of body and like and live well until they be of great age." Thomas Cogan, the medical sclimlmaster of Manchester fame. confessed in his "Havâ€" en of Health," 1580. designed for the iisc of students. that he knew some who drink cold water at night or fasting in the morning without. hurt; and Dr. James Hart, writing about. fift ' years later, could even claim among his ac- quaintance "some honorable and wor~ little 01 her drink. and yet enjoy more perfect health than most of them that drank of the strongest." The phenomenon was un- deniable, but the natural inference was none the less to be resisted. Sir 'l'lioiii- as lilyoi. himself is very certain, in spite of the Cornish men. that “there be in water causes of divers diseases, as of swelling of the spleen and liver." [In complains oddly also that “it. flitictli and swimmeth,” and concludes that “to young men, and them that be of hot coinplexions it doeth less harm. and sometimes it rofiteth, but to them llllll are feeble, Olf , and melancholy. ii. is not. convenient." “Water is not wholcmiiic cool by itself for an Iinglisliiiizin," was the version of'Andrcw Hordeâ€"monk, physician. bishop, ambassador, and writ- er on sanitationâ€"as the result. of a life's experience. And to quote the "lingâ€" lishiuan’s Doctorz" Both water and small beer, we make no ‘ question. Are enemies to health and good (ll-l gestion. But the most formal indictment against water is that of Venncr, who, writing in 10:22, ponderously pronounces “to dwellers in cold countries it doth very Lgreatly deject their appetites. de- stroy the natural heat and overthrow the stmngth of the stomach, and con- sequently confounding the concoction is the cause of cruditions. fluctuatings 'and windiness in the body." «nu- Changed the Luck. A Chicago policeman bumped up against a hump-backed women, "just to change his luck." and succeeded in a surprising way. One policeman held the woman while the other examined the curious. movable lump, and found ii in. shall as much as I am he a package of stolen silks and llfil'lln. ‘ YOUNG F0319} fi‘fll‘n, A glove from the hand. of fate. The'l‘hlngsl WanttoSee. I've been to museum. cimuS. show. And curious things have seer But aging I've looked for I could no! m â€"- I will mention a few I mean. Aparingofnailfromthefm‘ger of A shoe once worn by the foot of a tree. And a piece of a nickel plate. ‘ Some butter made from the cream of a 3038. The whiskers from nature's face. A shingle off the temple of fame. And a rein from the human race. A hat from off the head of a street. A tooth from the mouth of a brook. A curl clip ed from the brow of a hill. And a f ‘ caught with Sandy Hook 3 . l . A feather pulled from a. mountain's amongst t t fanny some on o 's x ‘ . A hinéetbthat came thevuglden 8' I And some pieces of Sulphur Springs. The pig that ate from the trough of the sea, The lid of a box on: the ear, The dog that gave the bark of a tree. And a necklace of beads on beer. The knives that go with the forks of a road, . And a lash from a needlefs eye. A few receiptcd mosquito bills. And the wings of along foul fly. from The that grows on the tail of a 8! Also on a cabbage head, i A leaf that fell from a family tree. And a. sheet from a river's bed. or all these ’things I have often thought. But none of them chanced to see; The sgi‘fiwman that can collect them Must greater than Bariumn be. A Rolling Stone. "I'm so tired of this old arithmetic lesson. I'd like to sling the book into the firel” George Allison’s voice was petulant. his face was cross. " Why. George," said Mrs. Allison in mild reproof, “ you oughtn't to be very I only allow a half-hour’s sealed more than ten minutes.” “ 0. it isn't the studying. mamma. it's the arithmetic. I wish I was in algeâ€" bra, or geometry. I could work then; ’twould be worth while,but sums,sums, they’re about as tame as can be." " It isn't many weeks. my dear, since you were longing to get into higher arithmetic. you thought the examples would be. so interesting. I'm afraid there will be no higher iiiathciuatics for you, unless you have more perseverance now.” , Mr. Allison looked up from his paper. The husband and wife exchanged rather anxious glances, but no more was said: Saturday came after a day or two. It was Mr. Allison's habit to give hi ' sons about two hours of manual work on Saturday mornings. “ Better so than to play all day." ” Now, boys.” said he, "get to work at that wood pile. If you don't dilly- dally. you can easily put it in the wood It looks as if a long rain would house. rather not have the sol. in. and I'd wood get. a soaking. it’s well season- ed, but. it makes it disagreeable to handle." " f), dear. I’m so tired of that wood pile.” said George. ” How many Suturr days have. we Worked at it?" " Only two," inlerru )ted Bob. "Couldn’t Bob get if He likes it. I'd like a change. “ Séc here, sir 1" Mr. Allison brought him up pretty sharply. " I’ve had en- ough of such talk. You're as keen as can be to begin anything now, studies. or work, but. you want to leave it next day for something else. Don't you know 'A rolling stone gathers no most A boy of mine must have some stick-to-it- iveness. lf'hc hasn't it by nature. it’ll have to be put into him. I mean kinds 1y my son. though I seem harsh. You'll never amount. in anything unless you Now. to the wood in by himselfl lczim to keep at. it. pile. and briskly!" Amusing Trick. A neat. trick, affording considerable amusement of. little expense, can be produced by causing a candle to burn while almost immersed in a tumbler of wiiler. The experiment is as follows: Insert a nailâ€"not too heavyâ€"in the lower end of a short. candle in order to make that and heavier. and place the whole in a glass containing enough wo- ier to reach the upper end of the can- dlc without wetting the wick. A! first thought nothing scams aiming- icr than to (expect it candle to be culirc» ,ly consumed Ill such a situation; but it. IS simple enough. As ill" candle burns Ii grows lighter and lighter, mid rises giadiially asnl. diminishes in ll'llfil'il. so that the lighted end always remains "love the surface of the wa- ter. Moreover, the outside of the candle. Mini: cooled, will melt much more slowly Ihsin usual, and the flame will , make it lilile hollow in the center. This i’hollow place also helps in making the vcandlc. float. and reserves the wick l from contact with t 0 water. Thus the imndle will weary yet. study at night. and you haven't been lsirziugc candlestick until the wick is [entirely consumed. _ l __...”...--1 She Had Reformed. Ethelâ€"Molly told me yesterday. Noll. gthat you had resolved to give up talk- ‘ing slang. ’ Nellâ€"Yes. l'. have. I’ve thought it all over, and I've made up my mind that even if the young men do seem to like a girl wivm talk is bright and slungy, when it comesjo getting married she simply isn’t in it. Archly Confessed. , Agathaâ€"Charley is tickled with his gnnx‘.’ imiatmrhc. isn't. he? Marieâ€"Yrs, but (with a. sly blush) not continue to burn in iis~ . _....__.._._..4 .