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7 a "\ u:iss"â€"and he vanishes. . hurry I have tmddt-n heavily on we .c of one of the elderly young ladies. and. W gives me a look ax I make my ' " 'lmt, duh“ WV‘W‘ me. it is so 333' ink \x.i<,‘us. They exclumea glances . ‘(if'fmflnr nut- uf their ‘pale eyes as i drink Z~.};£é~ s best or Worst. . .1 As 1 mount the wide stain-came, shallow and wide enough to drive a coach and six down, I heave a deep sigh of relief. I am tired, hot. dusty; but oh! I am at my jozsmey‘s end,a.nd I am here, and not at Silverbridgc. My room is vast, and wide, and cool; it lookrover garden and plea- saunce, hill and dale, fashioned amt Na. ture‘s rarest and most lovely pattern ;‘ and A glance from Milly at the servants ohm-ks him, and he jumps into the car- riage, and we bowl away. I wonder if all married people behaveas these do? There they sit {we to face, hand locked in hand, gazing at each other with an ab- sorbed spooniness that I do not- know whether to smile at or admire. In another minutvwcarcat the house and in the hall. Through the half-opened drawing- room door comes a sound as of many tongups, a chinking as of many tea-cups; ovidemly all the world is there. “I will goto my oom, thank you,” I say, in answer to Milly‘s question. “Your maid will show In the way." ow to the left glitters my splendid old mmm upon whose face! have not look‘od for many a long day. I hgve moved my traveling-Mess, and am you t" We in the park now, and across the grass mes a tall, bonny, fair- haired ym'mg fellow: 'with a sunshiny taco and a bright manner that makes every heart warm to him. It was but little that I saw of him at Milly’s wedding; I am glad to have the chance of knowing ‘him better. “I am so glad you have comc,,”he says, heartily; “we were atraid thatâ€"~” warming up directly; “be has the Lun- mu skm and hmr,and his eyesâ€"Ӥ Words fail \Iilly at this pomt. . 1-. . “The youngest is a nice child-3’ How droll it seems to think of Alice as a mamma with two children! And I have never séerftm last one yet. The gladnm dies 3 little out of myface and Voice -. I fcelmuffled and vaguely chill- ed. 1 have not seen her sinoeher marriage, sh‘ might have looked at my face, not my hat; besides, under the shadow of just such a one has Milly walked for all the years of her line before she married. As “‘0 ariw away. she asks for all at home kindly exnugh, but already I think her husband am. child fill her heart, and the pomps, and vanities, and sands, and pleasures of her new life havega shouldered away the memory of the old one at home. As I look at her I marvel greatly if she ever could. have dodged papa round cor- ners, and gone water-creasing, or worn a sun-bonnet and double skirts? And, al- thoughll shut my eyes tight and tryto conjecture up the vision, I cannot. -; whih- I think I full off into a. len- rost. I am cunscious of u dl-mwmto (-fl'urt to keep my u shut \\-hcn“Lumrell! Luttmll!" \' swm-tly to my ear. I start up in p‘ ":iuns cxcitenxoni. clawing up and dawn >35!th the link femalvs‘ feet- this thin: but in {ungrom “hurry to apologize; in fact I mu out of ”w (-arriago and across thv platform nlnios; before the train has a’umn'd. Tin-re is Milly in her carriage. but an ampk-r. grander, dlfl'emnt Milly somehow (mm xhe bouncing. short-haired. hand- nome sister 0! the old days. “ How do you do?" I say, rushing up no hm “How glad I am to see you!" And I give her a hug. for I have not seen her for a long, long while. I am so gizul yoh have come. she says, “but. good heavens. Nell! What a hat you have got on "’ "I am longing to see the babies,” I say, looking at Milly’s dress and thinking What uncommonly fine birds fine feathers will make. (I am am I could be made very presentable.) “Charlvs' IS driving her this afternoon but she will be in by the time we reach the C an.” AWJy wv go again, tearing through the bright. beautiful country, as though it won- thv desert of Sahara», and we could not have 'n bahiml fast vnough. How the mm poursdown on nut devoted bonds! '1‘: .Hy Augast is giving us some straight burning strukes before it goes. How I in»; and fldget. and fem myself. and adupr the) hnndnfl-nnd-nne flapping and V- measures that mortals sum-ring: r discmnfnrt always affect, until they themwlvvs to the inevitable. and hat haw-dust of hard lessonsâ€"endur- “Where isn-Alice?” I ask. “I thought she would have come with you.” -vvv. an yet. I do not: want to be man-“led (ox-bears and yeam; but iroould have all the nice, pleural“- dignified surroundings that mar- ried women how, without being obliged to take I!“ husband, I should like it. Now. it! happen to get smashed up to day. than is no one to gather my pieces tngflhn'l‘. m- acqmt'mt, my friends 0! my armiw,‘ or givz- me decent burial. How hungry lam! In tho breathless hurry- gruff: of my dopmtura sherry and sand.- wivhvs found no plum: I was too intent on mnvt-ying my person .uhd box to the Marin" umticipating a revoke of a favor- nbh- wnu-uce) to think of probable hun- ’_g:ur; mm. as the train slowly glides into l’rimrly Station. the sight of the refresh. mvm bar. with in fossil mndwichesJaden Imus. and umnge-coloml .decanters, re- joice-s my heart. ‘ " Guard." I say. jumping up as mm in- dividual gms past 61w carriagu with his flag undt-r his arm “will so gut me some mndwivhos. and two buns, (l a glass of aha {~10 o?" 3 “Not. manyâ€"a dozen or so. There is osher MW“: "Bay.” as 'every tenth word. What} a fi'fiu- “Significant; pep-son a. spinfihf‘l' mgefing alone looks! SM‘ is a poor cm, «gnawed With the “mar- riot! woman and all hm- sm‘m parapher- “33le {he lootman,‘tho lady’s maid, the 1mm. m,- bnby, the husband. I place him hut M “u, advisodly; for though he pro- videfl a]; £110 rest, he 33 often the meek- as: and most unimportant 01 all. ' There is no denying 15â€"1 like to feel import!!!“ 0r lather, I think I should it I ever 80* the drapesâ€":10: I never had one “mm-u... ,â€" , ._ ._., "-7,“ , Kmblessvdlfum 1015359- 119117. 011° *5 u-Hingluhe other the hug bonmot of a cofllin wmy bishon, m1 main my ears watch the Pmt enables; but he laughs SO much 0'“ it, M ghe point. 18 1"“ am successions of chuckles, and I feel (1an though WY “055' The A- u“ , (ct-tn! W ) I I ' The only ch“ People Warm-e two {at clergymfl ‘- Wmfommy dressed, ha y. well sha‘ffin Bothy)“, are not. ~(mly plefimzly prouded f0? in this world but ”“3an In:- ¢L_ Â¥ ,A. n... in Lnkinégg w§@.Aliێ comés in m: a Hind ion many W H " VVfayihgr~with n: 9' t 5 7 And Alice's?” “Mine is a splendidboy,” sayg filly, MWMER‘LF: BY mm B. MATHERS. I am to see you !” 3110 Rat ugh/other and Monenks’?’ In: pretty as the first 309, with empha-a "5 like?” I ask E woman!” I am; “so you baby, have 1: it re says, laugh- In the Lnttrell drawing-rooms, that open one out of the other, almost as lofty and wide as the aisles of a church, and which are darkly splendid with the pic- tures of the old masters and bright with glowing brilliant flowers that bloom in every nook and. corner like jewels set in dull-brown leaves are sitting a dozen or so of people, enduring that mauvais quart d’heure that precedes dinner. Silvia. has not yet made her appearance, but all the other guests are present, I think, and I have bowed to so many, that my head feels like a. pendulum that is bound to go on wagging by the force of its own momen- tum. a use of It. might have been worse, 13 m not ? Now would you believe it, but I know a young man who thinks me very protty indeed!” ’ “A young man!” says Alice, opening her eyes”not in Silver-bridge, ~satay? Did! you advertise for him, or was he dropped out of a balloon?” I put. on my white silk gown and twist a string of dim moon-shiny pearls among my brown looks; I clasp about my throat and neck mother’s pearl necklace and bracelets, and, when all is done, survey myself in the mirror with sneaking ad- miration. “You little fool!" I say, shak- ing my fist at my pleased face; “you don‘t look so much amiss there all by yourself, but wait till you get downstairsamong tho rcstâ€"that'll take the conceit out ‘or you !" ,“No, indeed!" Ho- ’small my voice sounds! ‘How ton.‘ -tied Ialways am before thiapan! “I hope you let :2; “Quite well, I vell at home?” 7’ I my, rather nervously, me an old. friend presently ‘ miter already?” “Neither," I my, laughing; “but I am no: gn‘mg to tell you anything about him. I know so we 1 how everything filters through to the husbands with married mama), and I‘m not going to have my heart's hes: affections made the theme of yo 1- .nfvcling jokes. Did you thi should come, Alice‘?’ “Wh m a question?" says Alice, open- lng her eyes. “If you think of doing any such thing. there is" no need to talk aboufi it bgfote hand, is there?” “In this case," I say. seriously. “there is a. great. deal of need. for It I do not fall in love with some one within the next five monthsâ€"” “What then?” “What, indeed?” I say, gnyly. “Come now, tell me, have you any Prince Charm- ingistaying here?" "No intemions, ” I say, mrning my head away that. she may not soc how red my face has grown, “hm I think she is dangerousâ€"a. man-trap !â€"and the sooner mmrimony locks her up the better." “I must go,‘ Ways Alice, jumping up, as the sound or udismnt hgll comes to our cars. “Come into my roqfix on your way (10a nstairs. dearâ€"is is thé next but one on the. rightâ€"and I will take you into the tum-awry to show you the. baby." “Wait amomant,” Isay. running after her. “I never was a gusher, you know, Alice; but oh, I am so glad to see your pretty face again!” Mrs. Tempest reclines in an easy-chair, fatter, kinder, fairer than over â€"nn agree- able contrast to the lady to whom she is talking, who is sallow, and lean, and ill- favored. Her name is Lister, and she is mother to those two sweetly simparlng young ladies who are frisking on yonder museuse like lambkins, displaying an ostentatious emotion for each other that speaks volumes for the encounters they have in private. “I wish I could,’ I say, dex outly; “but this‘ outing over, I expect tobc shut up fol-133w rcsg of my days.“ “ Marry, " says'my 'nmutiful sistcr; re- splendent. in all the pride 0: her matronly young beauty; “ you will be able to do as yuu please then. Nowâ€"about this young manâ€"” “I won t tell you now,” I say, putting my fingers in my ears. “I am so glad ’60 have got clean away from him, you know; another day ,I will. Are any nice pwple staying hem, Aliceâ€"any one I am likely to fall in love with?“ “We have one handsome man." says Alice, “Sir George Vost-ris; but he. is in love with somebody; and them is little Lord St. Juhn, whose pogsossions are charming if he is not, but he is in love with me; there are two dotrimvntals look- ing out for heireszses, and there is some new man who arrived this afternoon, whom I have not- yet seen. It is very odd he lives near Silverbridgcâ€"I can‘t remem- ber his name. Fame and Milly knew him abroad. I am told he is good looking” “Duyuufindeed?” says Alice. “May Iusk. Non, if you have any intentions on any one who admires her?” “I had no idea I should‘see yol'l here, or that you were Mrs. Luttréll’s sister? Did you know that I should bejdcre, too?" he says, as he takes a. chair flan to me. u‘?. :_.:--.I nn xr_A_ -.__11 __ _AI..A “(min the hast! Charles and Fans hum hem making bets on you. After this I shall expect you to come and stay with me at. Lov clam Chase." “And this other man. the one mention- ed first. whom is he in love with? Any one here? I should fall quite naturally into my character of gooseberry again. " “With the loveliest. woman I aver saw," says Alice, “and she has a pretty numeâ€" Silvin Fleming." "Silvia Fleming!" 1‘ any, starting up; "ow :‘v-v joking?“ ‘Wby should I he?” asks Alice. “Why, the Flemings “V9 only twenty miles from hem and it. seems Lustre“ mere and Fleming mere were on friends; Faun asks t-hemr here every year." , V “ Ynu am jealous" I say, looking at. he: proudly. V Alicv shrugs her shoulders. “ ‘hoy are ins-parable. they behave like engaged Ion-rs; she takes no notice of any other mzm. and he is quite in earnest; but she, I lwlicv . is amusing herself.” “I wxsh she was married to say. heartily. Talking to Alice is an ugly little fair man, who is looking at me through his eye-glasses with attention, for do I not live near the rose? - Charles Lovelace, handsome as ever, a trifle steadier than he was on that terrible day when he ran away with Alice (and we wretches left behlnd were left. to“ pay. the piper), lounges beside my chair, giving me little historiettes of the people pm my side after Milly has introduced him toAlice (apparently balms seen all the rest this afternoon), and holds out his hand with a quick look of gladngsg “ Ah! I rcxm‘mhvr. Well, she is a. love- ly bit. of china, but, I can‘t endure her. ” “Oh, no!" she says. laughing. and in her voice them is the ungrudgiug admira- tion that- one very pretty woman can al- ways afford to give another; “but. some- hnw I can't likv her. There is something so silent. so soc-rut about her, one never feels sure of what, she is up to.“ Leaning against the mantel-piece is a rather tall, very dark man, with a par- fectly handsome face, that does not give me the impression of being particularly sensible or wise. That is Silvia‘s lover. Sho seems to have a rare taste for dark men,but this one does not to me approach or touch the grander, more masculine good looks of that other, who could ro- nounce his heart’s desire rather than for- feit his own self-respect. “ What a littie Vplnce the world In!" I s.-;y,.-ighing; "how one does run up against evi-ryhxly i“ ’ “But Where did you ever meet with her, Noll?" “Did I new: speak of her ? At Chart- eris. “ I look up and see Paul Vuher coming in at the open door. My heart seems to stop beating as he comes forward. Are my eyes playing me some trick? Am I dreaming? No?; for he comes straight to “A ml she- is engaged to ibis Sir George Vostris?" CHAPTER IV. 9" heuék: :- yet." Somehow or other we are all matched; the stray men come out of melt corners and fall in with the rest, and we go across the hall and into the dining-room, dim with waxâ€"lights, faint and subdued as a room devoted to the worship of the palate should bHr so gourmnnds tell us. “And some day you will turn my char acter inside out, and hold it up for me to look at " says Paul. Sir George Vesta-is goes to meet her with almost humble devotion, but she look! around her sceking,1 think, Paul Vasher. and he rises and apprmwhes her. Theyaxe so near mo that I could much either with my hand, and cannot. choose but‘hear their words. . . acter inside out, and hold it up forms to look a ," says Paul. ‘ ' “ If you cannot hold your own against a village mnid I am sorry for you, ” I say, slyly. Milly is collecting the glances of her compcers now, and I leave my seat with the rest. ‘ ~ “And new,“ I think to myself, “for a time of pennance. Women can‘bo cozy enough together it they all know one an- other well, but a jumble of relations, friends, and acquaintancesâ€"never l" ‘ Silvia has vanished when I reach 'the drawing-room. No one abhors her own sex more heartily than she, and I do not feel inclined to make friends with the sis- ters, who are sitting on a distant couch, chatting very earnestly, reporting progress no doubt. The matrons sit in aring and discourse of babies and the extraordinary rascality of their servants, male and fe- male. 1am not married, and Ihave no servants, not even a lady’s -mald; so I turn my back on the drawing-room and go upstairs to the Lovelace and Luttrell nurseries and look at the babies, happy little souls, with their perfectly blank memories, that enable them to sleep on, and on ,with nothing to awaken them ‘ It is much better when preparing the corn ground to do all the deep cultivation that is required to mix the manure with ‘ the soil than to put it oil‘, thinking it can ,be done by cultivating after the corn is above ground. It is possible that for the “first few days after the corn is up the deep cultivation between the rows may do good rather than harm. But it would be bet- ter, even then, if this work were done earlier. After corn is planted it is impos- sible to pulverize lumps under the hills. I! the cultivation before planting has been thorough, all the later tillage should be shallow, merely enough to destroy weeds as they germinate and leave a mulch of two or three inches of line soil on the sur- tace. Any one who leaves growing corn 3 single week in July with only shallow culture will be astonished at the mass of fine corn rootlets that will be found just under the depth that the shallow cultiva- tion has reached. These roots cannot be out into without injuring the crop, and it dry weather follows deep cultivation of corn the crop is nearly ruined. The plow long ago went out of use among corn with Northern farmers. We are learning that Very deep cultivation is often nearlyas in. jurious. “Will you take in my sister." MT- Vnshcr?" says Milly; and I put my hand under his arm. “ Do you know," he says. "that; you are the quietest young lady I ever took in to dinnur in my life? I have not heard the sound of your voice for quiteâ€"” “And now,“ I think to myself, “for _a time of ponnance. Women canvbo cozy enough together it they all know one an- other well, but a jumble of relations, frionds, and acquaintancesâ€"never !" . “Quito well, than]: you, Mr. ther.” “It. is many years since we mot,” says the gentleman, politely. “'Dinner is served.” announced the butler. As yot,however, I am too young to love my dinner wry heartily. As yet I “eat to live;’ in the fulness of time I may per- haps, “live to eat, ” but not. now, not yet. “It. is the oddest thing, my meeting you here,” says Paul, us we sit dbwn. “Did you know that you wan; coming; when I wished you good-by at Silver-‘ bridge?" .. , . . . I,LL:A “Du mm mm): Sihin is altered?" asks Puul s \oice beside me; and I turn with a start. Ho is looking at her with a. glance that. is most coldly critical. It has none of the suppressed intensity of tho unwilling lawn or tho opon admiration of the en- mmvurod one; it is simply and utterly in- different. Vex-Hy a man's love passeth quickly. And yet, I wrong Paul Vasher in this. for his love did not pass away; he wrestled with and cast, it out. Iglunco rounu the table. Mrs Flem- in" is steadily laying the foundation of a. rum-ti. ..hin.1\Irs.Lish-r is boring Farm to r pitch that almost brings burrs into his (yrs; hu makes no secret of hating old “union. and ovary night he is bound to who um- in fur his sins Lord St». John is gazing at Alice. who is piacidlymting her dinnur; awry mm of us Aduirs has a fine appetite. and is not ashamed of it. Miss Lister is worrying Captain Brabazon, who is trying. with sector, wrath, I ascer- tain, to eat his dinner. Thu other sister [mks sulky; apparently her squire is bet- ter skillrd in the art. of repelling unwel- cmnc advances than the other poor cap- min. "Sn-Wulfiliv!” I rupeat, staring. “Wham mum i have possibly picked up that trick? I unly match [n-ople, you know.” Silvia has vanished when I reach 'the drawing-room. No one abhors her own sex more heartily than she, and 17 do not feel inclined to make friends with the sis- ters, who are sitting on a distant couch, chatting very earnestly, reporting progress no doubt. The matrons sit in arlng and discourse of babies and the extraordinary rascality of their servants, male and fe- male. Ium not married, and Ihave no servants, not even a lady’ s «mild; so I turn my back on the drawing room and go upstairs to the Lovelace and Luttrell nurseries and look at the babies, happy little souls, with their perfectly blank memories, that enable them to sleep on, and on ,with nothing to awaken them save hunger. They look such soft, round little cherubs, with their tiny clinched ILts touching their checks ,7 “1701‘ no inclim'stion," he say}; “the Mr mm “(mm not hm u been half so pretty witlmut mo flowers. " .. Ah me! I wonder why it shuuldbe that when lovers do not, came to look for Chlnv, (fihlw should invariably go to look for them ! “ (sz you toll meflwho: that gentleman sitting next to my sister is?" I ask Mr. \‘ashvr. “Very," hi: sa'ys; “and are not, you mthvr sarcastic?" The young mothers and the other soon come up, and an enormousmmoun' of baby-worship is gone through, durin which I slip away, and going to my men look out at the night and promise mysell a stroll by the sea on Monday. I‘wonder why people always eschew the sea on Sun- days? On the same principle as they make themselves uncomfortable in every imaginable way, I suppose. 1 “I have never had any, always have been so sorry Why should one always ‘ scrapes?” “It is human nature,” “Now, does she not 10.. The “little duck” is on photograph represents h her beautiful youth, w prettiest, most; lovable f looking upon it ono’s h thinks of the long, dark came to her after these ' eaziy davs Vll\.°\,1- “I did not know it. for certain m'y's'plt until eleven o’clock this morning,“fI' Say. laughing. “When I saw you last I never thought any such dissipation was likely to befall me as paying :1. visit."«;" “You have loft your color bahind,” he says, looking at mo, “with the poppies.” “Those poppies!“ I say. ruefully. “Oh, huw gum]. it was of you not, to laugh!” Horn he. betakos himse f to his soup, for apparently he is hxgngry, if I am not. “She is more lovely, I think. I see no other (lifieranco." “Silwsrrc, of Moltnn. Do you like 'his looks?" " Hr seems good- -tempercd," I say,smil- ing; and he is very amusing to listen to. Is he not- very lazy?” We all go down~stairs,and,as I cross the drawing-room, I see Silvia sitting by th" window. She has not. spoken to me yet, but than she has had no chance; I will go and spea- to her. “Haw you forgotten me?” I say, pu‘ ting out my hand. “I stayed with you‘ aunt once at Flytton, you know; I an Helm Adair. " ‘ She looks at me for a. moment, 00115165 ering; then she lays her hand in mine. “You are Helen Adair?" she says, With a. kmd of amazement. “I thought, I had. seen you somewhere before, but I did 111'» know it was at Charteris.” And as we stand hand-in-hand,the,gloor opens and Paul Vasher comes in, first. 0 the advancing party of men, and looks a us with a quick and keen scrutiny. 1' another minute Sir George Vesta-is. isl chair, professcdly looking at Mill; album, in reality wasting nllttle malici: pity on tho Misses Lister, who,hnving themselves out in shady corners room beside them for one, are bull Silvia, whose 10v 013' face detains f tians on their enforced pilgrimage charmers. Mr. Vacher comes r down beside me, taking half of t‘ book on his knee. “Do not make fun of them laughing, “for nearly every bot. relation.” “Do relations love one ur- ask. “If I wanted a real * 1119,01: had got into a scrape. a friendmot a man bound is. Relations give ton-loads o and there they stop.” “How do you do, Miss Fleming?" say: “ii does not' éeem s'o long,” ~§zys the mpg-19011 or the (go ma: oomi If“... and the ilstiller‘s forty |teen-yearold prisoners in oped attack h 5a mere rt of her eral‘d. is soup, un not. :9" min There is abundant moisture in the soil 3 early in spring, and at this season it is only warm near the surface. The more shallow nll seeds are covered:tho better will be their chance for vigorous growth. ' This is especially true of potatoes. which often root bcforo the shoot can make its way through four or five inches of cold soil, though this is none too deep to plant potatoes late in the season when the soil is warmed (let-ply. If iho (ll-ill be used to low springkmlns it should ho sot to go in very shallow, or, bottor still, tho smooth- ing hart-ow should be run over the surface making lt more compm-t, besides making it entirely smooth. Sumo {armors prefer to broadcast spring grain. first dragging overltho surt‘uco so that tho seed shall not (all in (100” holos, and than following it with tho smoothing Imrmw. Even the seod grain loft on tho sun-fawn will grow it a good rain falls to wash a little loose dirt over it. Some men do not seem to understand that there is just as much need. of care and thorough methods in growing grass as in growing grain or other crops. After each rain the ground should be cultivated lightly in order to prevent eva- pomtlon'pf moisture. The loose dirt: serves as a covermg and shields the Garth from the direct eflects of drying winds and the heat of the sun. _ THE FARM AND GARDEN. For City and Conntryâ€"Cllpplngé and Original Articles Which Have Been Prepared for Our Readers. Having to do work over twice wastes much time and keeps a. man fretful. The wise dairyman provides soiling crops to patch out the dry pastures during the summer time. There is always an advantage in getting seed potatoes grown on different ground from that you intend to plant, provided you are sure that the [)1 Itato vines from which the seed is grown have always been vigorous and hmlthy. Growing the crop on the sumo kind of soil mch your tends to degoucrnu- it. I’Otn\ovs :gmwn on sandy soils are apt to ho goml {m- outing, but the probabilities are that the vines have been injured by dry, hot wruthvr. Tho potatoes on a rich, (100p snil uwr u clover Icy will hold their foliage lungvr. Seed from such potatoes will make u stronger mrly growth. But if you buy ,'potatoos sec to it hat they are of gund size. A singln planting of seed cut from small 1)( names may bring a good crop, but it cmmot be depondml on. The (lifivrcnce butwmn the cost of the poor seed and that of (he best quality is only a. very small part 01' tho cost; of growing the crop. It is luhnr that costs must in making a pmmo crop. and it does not pay to hm‘v lu'bur go for less than it might produce in order to save a trifle in the cost of seed potatoes. w is very valuable. A subscriber advises that onion sets be fplanted with the bulb only half buried1 and that tomato plants be put into the 1 depth of two or three inches only, as deep- er planting induces them to make new ‘ roots, which, he claims, they should not be oompelled to do. It may be claimed, 1- "howevermhat deep planting assists against 1'; drought, while abundance of roots gives 1' 313:8“! feeding capacity. If the fan-mm- hns timu m spare for such work, or ruthvr has (-xtm help to employ in it, spring is the hvsi smson to dig un- derdmins. The ground is suft, at. this time and it mm is taken to lift- out the dirt as fast; as lmsonvd the mud in tho drain will be less an obstacle than will the hard 5011 after “has been dried nut duringtho sum- mer. Mnrh more work can he done dur- ing the sumnwr. Much mnn- Work can be done in a day in spring time than in fall. It is really not. more nnplmmnt to work in spring, for tlu- ability to get. a long stretch of ditch (lug to a depth of three feet offsets much ul‘ the discomfort of muddy boots and clothing. Usually when ditches are dug in spring the drain, three feet deep, will tap springs at the bottom, and in some places a permanent flow of water may be thus secured. This 15 especially true of hill sides where a spring has once been known to exist. Such places need only to be dug :1. little deepemmd the old spring will,if protected by stone work, secure a permanent supply of water for the farm. _ It. is a curious fact that in England, where the land 15, mpg!) gamer-£119.“ HINTS AND NEWS NOTES Farm Notes. man Cucumbers are another standard crop. The White Spine is the only variety to grow under glass, and is also good for field culture. For pickles, the best sort is the Boston Pickling, planted June 80th to July 1st. Early cabbage thrives best in rich, not too moist, garden 5011, where no cabbage kind has grown for three years; late cabbage likes award land, with plenty of manure. Cabbage grown partly with fertilizer keeps better than if grown ex- clusively on manure. Early Jersey, Wake- field and Henderson’s Summer are earlier; Stone Mason best late. Winning- stadt is popular with dealers for summer and {all trade, but not profitable to the grower. In beets, the Egyptian is the standard early, Edwards for general pur- poses. For tomatoes, Atlantic Prize is best for early use; Acme and. Perfection for general purposes. Asparagus seed may be sown either in the fall or spring. The ground of the seed bed should be well drained, but fairly re- tentive of moisture. It should be made rich by incorporating with it a liberal amount of well-rotted stable manure, and. it should be Well and deeply pulverized. A spade is the best implement for prepar- ing soil for nursery rows of asparagus plant. Straight lines should be marked and an opening made about an inch deep. In this the seeds should be dropped three or four inches apart. The covering may be done with a hoe but the soil should be 1 well pressed dawn with the foot. The eul- tivation of the young plants consists in: keeping the soil about them free from grass and weeds. Most of this work can be done with a hoe and rake,bnt some hand weed- ing is generally necessary. The roots can be transplanted to the places where they are to stand permanently when they are one year old, but many allow them to re- main in the nursery rows till they are two years old. The directions given for rais- ing asparagus plants also apply to raising rhubarb plants. All the plants produced from rhubarb seed, however, will not be desirable to keep for cultivation. It will be soon observed that some of them are inferior, and these should be pulled up. Live Stock Notes. If'you have better sheep than your neigh- bors they are none the poorer while you are the richer. While very large yields of milk are desirable, the question of cost to produce them must always be considered. Cut hay with ground food is the most ocunumiwtl, and horsus will do the hardest work on this food and keep in better con- dition than on oats. At a recent, stock-sale in England pure- bred Suffolk pigs sold as high as $50 (wzh. The attendance is reported to have been on thousand. It looks as though intoresb had not wholly dropped out of British agricul- truro. It is not too late you to put in some beets to grow for hog food in winter. There is nothing better as a. part of the ration of breeding sows, both hufurc and after they have fan-owed. The dry-grain dies, or own man of milk,docs not: keep the digits- tinn gmxl,:md above all it favors fattening mtln‘r than providing nmtorlul for the pigs the breeding sow carries. Milk-pro- dlu-ing, arm-n food is just what the sow ncvds and there is nuno hotter than the sugar heat. It is preferable to the nmngel as it is swmtor and has more nourish- Illcllt‘. Present. indications are that all kinds of cum'sc gruin will be dour another year. It will not pay to food (ii-:ur grain to poor stock, and tho monorail such is sold the more mmwy iho furuwr nwning is will have at tho (‘nd of the winter. After an- other ymr it is probnbh- that prim-s of stock will advance. Securv smnv of the best to breed frnm. such as will pay their way on dour food. When tlu- rise in price comes the bust; stock will advance in price more than any other. The host time to change from poor stock to gimd is always now. Ducks like water and will swim in it whenever they got. m-hmn-o, however small they are. Yet. it. is not good for young ducks to have water t-xvopt; for drinking. Until their 1‘ unlit-rs orv nearly grown the ducklings cannot, oil their covering of feathers so as to exclude water. When hens are. set with duck eggs and have the care of young ducks they will go through wet. gross and leavo young ducks druggled and ready to divas if they were so many young chickens. The Pckin variety of ducks had better be kept; from water except in sum- mer. They are very liable to injury from too much water at any ugc,tlm oldest and finest looking ducks often going lame from a. very little exposure. This suscep- tibility to cold and wet‘is almost the only drawback to this excellent, variety. A colt should he kept in a. specially healthy, growing oomlition the first year or tillhu gets his first: nippers, when he can better help himself. I do not, mean that; he should be fed too high on grain, but have plenty of good hay and water and a. small portion of oats, and if a little bran is mixed with them. it is on improve.- mcnt. He. should be bittml and taught; where to carry his head when past two years old, and then broken to harness and taught to obey the word with prompmcss He should not be driven till too tired. Care should be taken not) to break down his spirit. Many a good horse has been spoiled by want of a. littlo judgment; and care when a cult, and first- oolled upon m do service. When he is five years old and. you want to sell him, put him in good .-~ An 9 time fat always brings a , ys the seller a. good pro- Little J Mk prays every night for all the different members of his family. His father had been away at one time for a short journey, and that night Jack was praying for him as usual. Bless papa and take Cure of him," he was beginning, as usual, when suddenly he raised his head and listened. Never mind about it now, Lord,” endc the little follow, “I hear him down in the hall.” A Prayer with a Codloll. fie! ’1; out nf sight. ' of the him-bird in the sky so fur 'glnd and happy you just want m»: ht, {3,1ke 3h}- jnow, has melted can and mu’glc of the pigeon tyour sweetheart and you our wife ; ‘ butthe Killm 0’ year yerselt on full of blnssoms and the bloo- bees. l ’nt fans your face with kiss- my ttlc old man, heaven haiu’ t to fishin . for the s mighty ll of blossoms and the blos- Tillm- has from zu-rost your 'inting at {his office. F]; at mornin’. makin' “Y ‘recpiu' up the sky 30 tax a. $75 0.po 53 out,- onso and can't tax a ch? f the express wagon vcr to the hirers of or can’t, shift; his value of the lot. is ’0 collect it. ‘ple Blooms. lof blossoms and the “’orld n gman. 'ou‘scc the buds peel on -. you keep your seat ‘cnt. asked those who won to rise. Don's caven?” “Yes’m.” 11 rise?” “Cos he to all me to rise ~ illio. He ain’t no F,“ said his Sunday- ;ed Invitation. [Encymuzzln’ up and -s and the smell of p-upe bloomin’by up soon and wash , Lossoms and the blos 'cclin’s kind 0' kin to [(1 again as fresh as fixing round about FIFTH SESSION -- SEVENTH PABL- Mr. Haggart, in anBWer to Mr. Lister, said the Sault Ste. Mario canal was not yet opened or traflc, and would not be until the channels approaching the canal at each end were cleared of obstructions la the shape of rocks. The managers of (1113 Canad-an Pacific railway and Beatty line of steamers had not refused to usethé Canadian canal so far as his knowledge went. pers, petit one, reports, commissions, and evidence in reference to the with- drawal of the fishery license and the seiz- ure of the fishing fleet and plant of the Noble Bros. on the Georgian Bay. He said he understood that during the long term of 35 or 40 years the Noble Bros. had been engaged in the fishery business, there had never been acharge against them that had been sustained. in March last, as was their custom, they sent in their appli- cation to the proper authority for a license, accompanied by the fee of 8280. When the time arrived the boats of the Noble Bros.,who had no idea a license would not be granted, were sent out for fishing operations on the Georigan Bay. The li- cense had not been received when they commenced to do this,hut the Nobles Were in the same position as other fishermen who Were at work at the some time. From the foot that the fishery overseer sent back tlu- cheque in order to get the bank ex- change, the Noble Bros. had no doubt the license Would be forthcoming. The fish- ery oilicx-r came along. however, and seiz- ed i'our tugs and several skills belonging to the firm, without, however, interfering =it-h any other vessels on Georgian bay, although there were some 30 or 40 in the same pusiti u as the Noble craft. The boats Were carried ofl‘ without even allow- ing the nets to be lifted. A fine of $270 and costs was imposed, and a license re- fusedmud the result was that the business of the firm, in which they had invested $50,000 capital, sufferedaserious loss, and several hands were thrown out of employ- ment. THE NOBLE CASE. Mr. Landerkln moved for copies of an :rdersâ€"ln-Councn, letters, documepbg, pa. Mr. Gustigan hoped the House would not entertain the motion, because it would be irregular in view of a pending judicial iln'estigution, which had been ordered. The fact that an investigation had not taken place earlier was due to the Nobles themselves. The hon. gentlemen, he be- lieved, had been quoting from evidence cont-Lined in a. statement of the case issued by the Noble firm,which materially differ- ed from the oilicial version of the testi- mony given before the commission. Mr. Lauriur, resuming the debate on the N oblo (use, was sunn'iscd at the atti- tude of the Government. Why shouid no; the papers be brought before the House, which was the greats court of enquiry? Sir Charles H. Tuppcr explained that. while the punishment scorned heavy for the offence, it was given on account of the bad record of the Noble brothers, who while ”my had only been caught in flu),- mnt ViUhLMOIl of the regulation once. had undnulm-dly assisted others, and by ex- ample caused many to violate the Act. If papers were brought; down, they would only enable the claimants to make out a case against the Crown, which, in the in- terest of justice, it was not. regular or fit- ting to do. Mr. Lister had no doubt. that the Minis- ter, when in charge of the Marine Depart ment, firmly ad m inistered the fishery laws, much more rigorously. in fact, than those interested Would like. His opinion was that if the hon. gentleman cntorced the laws as he desired, he would work a great deal of injustice to the fishermen of this country. Mr. McMullen said this was another evidence of the inability and incapacity of the administration to efficiently carry out, the affairs of the country. An amendment to étrike out letters, documents, papers, and reports was car- ried, and the motion as amended was adopted. On the item of $45,000 for pay and al- lowances to the permanent corps and ac- tive militia. Mr. Mulock asked if the department had adopted a. policy as to the expenditure upon the permanent corps. There was a feeling throughout tne country that too large a portion of the grant for militia purposes was being spent upon the per- manent corps. The belief entertained in fact was that this corps formed a. small standing army, which was gradually eat- ing up the militia grant. The object of these centres of instruction was to qualify men to take commands, but it had failed to accomplish that aim. In this respect it difi‘ered from the former system, which was elastic, inexpensive, and practical. Sir James Grant said no class had the right to try and make political capital out of the fisheries of the country. Mr. O'Brien observed that so far from the Minister of Murine having acted with harshness and severity, he had displayed a spirit in enforcing the regulations which under the circumstances was most credit- able to his heart as well as his head. If there were any cases in which the Minis- ter had acted with severity, that severity was justifiable. Still, he thought that in the present case the papers should be brought down. Mr. Sproulc differed from the last speaker. The Nobles contemplated bring- ing an action against the Crown for dam- ages, and that to his mind was a. strong reason why the Government should not by the production of the papers giveaway the case on the other side. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. Mr. Denison said two or three years ago he had suggested that, the old system should be engrafted on the present system. The advantage of the old system should be looked into by the Minister. At present the country did not get as much advant- Jéénfrom' the pariamnt corps as it. should. Mr. Dickey saidzâ€"I can tell the hon. gentleman who has just spoken that his sugges ions with reference to incorporat- ing the old system of schools upon the new wsll receive my earliest attention when I have time to make some reforms in the Mill ia. Department, as I sincerely hope to be able to do. With respect to the permanent corps. I can tell the commit- tee that my present intention is to reduce them to the number of 800 men and offi- cers, which the committee will see 15:; very material reduction. I also hope to make them more generally serviceable in the drilling of the active militia and the fur- nishing of drill instructors. Mr. Prior thought the permanent corps should be kept up to a force of a thousand men, and should be maintained in the present emc‘mnt state. Sir Richard Cartwright said they were all agreed that whatchr was done should be in the interest of (I. force or which they should all feel proud. Whenever de- mands had been made upon them, the force had responded in a manner that was by no means discreditable to them. Mr. Tisdulo would like m see both per- manent force and militia maintained at the present establishment, but he would prefer to see the former reduced it that could not be done. He would like the militia to drill every year. m.A-~.w u, â€"___ -V Mr. Mills spoke upon an impression ex- isting that the ranks of the permanent force were depleted by dcsertion. He then alluded to the possibility of the command of the militia to ca being entrusted to a Canadian. Mr. Dickey replied that there wuss. good deal to be said in favour of a native oom- manding officer, as well as in favour of a general connected with the Imperial ser- ‘ The item was passed. THE SAULT CANAL. The next item taken up was that of $810,000 for the Sault: Ste. Marie canal, which passed after some explanations by Maj. Hqggart. - -- -A.‘ A, ___‘_ LL- An a... .- u. w. “a 0n the vote of $6,700 to cover the en- quiry into the Lachinc canal expenditure. Sir Charles H. Tuppor stated that an application under the criminal code was pending before the assizes at Mammal _to SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL. PERMANENT CORPS. lay the evmence ”Ken W66 m. “ Louis in the Police Court before thegrmd , Mr. Mulock declared it was an outrage that a robbery Approaching the amount of 8250, 000 should have taken place with- out some one being placed behind the bars. The Government‘s attitude .was an invitation to other contractors to do like- INDEPENDENCE OF MEMBERS. Mr. Mulock introduced abill better to secure the independence of Parliament.. The bill was directed against the presence of phoemcn' in the House and against the custom which prevailed of mmnbm-s 01 Pailiameut applying for positions of em- olument, which, if accepted, would at once (“Equality them for mmaining members. THIRD BEADIXGS. The following bills were read a. third time:â€" Respecting the St. Imwrenoe and Ad- ir mdxwk Railway Cmnpunyâ€"Mr.SpI-oule. I Bespe ting the Canada. Southern Ratl- way Companyâ€"Mr. Ingram. Respecting the Great North-West Cen- ‘1341 Railway Companyâ€"Mr. ~ rant. V Inspecting the Manitoba and North West Loan Company (limited)â€"Mr.Deni- To incorporate the Lindsuy,Hanburton, and Mnttawa. Railway Companyâ€" Mr. Hughes. To incorporate the Canadian Ordor oi Forestersâ€"Mr. Taylor. 1-10 us; but I used a hook and line, Clara a. not. H0 is gmplng a. little yet, but he is safely landed. You see, Clara and I had a discussion not long ago about the. best way to manage a man who kept calling and cullingâ€"and saying nothing in purticnlur. To decide it we wrote the ezllmr of the Young Lady‘s Chapel-one; the reply was. ‘ Refuse occasionally to see the young man.‘ ” “And did you followâ€"“ “ I did. Wilfred called the very day the paper came,Clara happened to be with me up in my room at the time, and Isent down word that he would please excuse me as I was engaged. Then what do you suppose that deceitful Clara did?” “Went down herself?” “N-no. She suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to post an important letter and ran down the back stairs and over home. or course he went right over there, as the sly thing know he would, so she just ran into the back parlor, where he'd be sure to hear, and sobbed: ‘Oh. momma. hoâ€"hu has just been over to see Eva again andâ€"and she wouldn’t even see him, while lâ€"' Her mother, being a widow. understood at once and said: ‘I don‘t know really what you are talking about. poor child, Mr. Sweetie is in the parlor.” “ X suspected someching, dear, and so I followed close on Clara‘s heels, but before I could get into the room the door had closed upon her and that horrid mother of hers took me upstairs to ask my advice about the making over of an old gown." Breadcrumbs rank among the house- clezmer‘s best friends. Crushed to a coarse powder, they may be used to clean deli- cate lamp shades, screens, show cases, scax'fs and the bolting cloth trifles so dour to the heart of the decoratively inclined. Broad crumbs will also remove grease spots from wall papers. and are indeed. invaluable in freshenlng wall papers that have bmome dingy. Rtspecting the V’l‘mhisoouata. Railway Companyâ€"Mr. M(‘Alist0r. “Wham was in about, the fish, anyhow?" a-kml [ho girl with the eyeglasses, sudden- ly inrorvm-d in the subject. “Tho fish? Oh, I remember. Well, you See, if you try to catch them with a hook and lim- they urv too suspicious to bite unless yuu lure than: with a bright color- ed fly. But if yuu {:0 after them with a m and just slip in neatly over theirheads lhvy :m- easily enough landed." “Oh i” blunkly replied the girl with the eyoglmises. “M’hm And that horrid 01W" “Oh. it's all about Chm-n, is it?" “ h is. She is busy xo-day deciding whmhvr to m]! him Wilfred or Mrfiweetie aftvr may arc nmrricd.” “But how on earth did you find out how it happened?" The girl in gray turned fiercely upon hark “See. here, Emily Marshmallow, you may know all about apes, yes, and tht- height of tho north pole andâ€"and low of other unnomsmry things,qu you know as well as I do that they won’t; do you a bit. of gund with .1 man unless he is exam- ining you fora teacher's certificate; and pn-vinu; little. then, with the pair of eyes you have in your head,” she ended up triumphantly. “ But I thought he was quite as amen tiw to you as to her?" And Clurabelnga More Expert Angler Succeeded In Landing [12. “Men are just like fish." observed the tall girl in gray. “I dun't wonder that Darwin thinks thvy am: descended from them.” “I think Mr. Darwin nnly spoke of apes. dear," mildly suggested the girl with U). eyeglasses. “Did he? Well, it's all the same, any how. I’m so busy with the man of to-duy that I don't- care to gr: back any farther: I’m sure the poet. was quite sensible when he said that the proper study of woman- kind is man." “I - I think he said ‘munkind,‘ dear," higrtrvd the girl with the eyeglasses. A nmn. ho hv ever snyoung or old, does not fool any loss of dignity, or pn-svnm‘. as his hair departs and his head grows bald. bntu Woman! Ah! that'squimunucher stury. There is no :Lgu- at which baldness adds anything to her looks or her import,- alien, and she never roaches the time of life when slie has not the mquowy of wishing not. to displmso. even if she um no lungvr please. Wimacres tell us Sht‘ will nm‘vr he first cousin to a. billiard hail if in her youth she will vigorously brush her hair night and morning for fifteen minutes, but, if the unwclmnnc prom-s5 has already begun, ic may be stopped by the use. of n rcsiurativo made by adding a. toaspmnful of oil of mace to a pint of dmxlurimd alcohol. Pour some of this liquid into a suuccr and apply to the head with as sma‘l brush, ruhhing vigorously around the routs of the hair. On the bald spot. the mixture may he rubbed into the s alp wiih a bin of (lzmm-l um-il the skin is rod. This should he done three limos a day for u month,or until the hair lmgins m grow: then apply mice a day and hrush the head thoroughly al'lvrward. For falling hair usca wash mudv by summing “wee-large onions in a. quart of rum for twenty-four hours. Apply this every second day, but, should it b0 objectâ€" ed to. tun drops of the oil of lavender and ten grains of mnbcrgris will overcome the scent. sure no follow when the dress is washed The present Madonna dike fashlon of wearing the hair plain is men-1y an illus- tration of “turn about, is fair play. ” Of course it benefits the straight-lmircd girl. who, when curls and crimps thatched every head. was obliged to spend much eluxe and temper ln coaxing her pine- ncedlo looks into the required fiumnoss. Them were two means of doing this, time and hem. Time involved curl-papers. imm‘mittcnt unbecomingncss. and con- 5mm, worry. Heat. was a process both speedy and of little trouble. but it ruined U. “.14.! n \V‘. w. â€"â€" V_V-V- r .v - v» _-, , - the hair. Either method demanded much of the victim's time and strength and, above all. it kept her commually on the qul vive as to the state of her crimps for the very first, whiff of dampness ruin. ed the work of hours. There's many a girl whose entire moral character would have been difl'orcnt had she but been blessed with naturally curling hair. The fashion of straight. hair therefore. that asks. for nothing but. a brush and comb. and plenty of gloss to make it present- able, must. be recognized as a distinctly moral force. OF COURSE IT “'AS A GOLDFISH. W ‘mootll, (ihmn'y H air. Bread Crums. For the Hair. “I heard the other day,” any. the all” otbondon Truth, “a. story about no“: Dun'erin, which goes to show his ability as s diplomatlst. When the French gov. emment had determined :0 have a Joan of Arc demonstration the French minister of foreign aflairs went. out of his way to (xplain to our ambassador that this wan .in no way intended against Eanand. Lord Dufl‘erin concurred, and pointed out that as the Burgundlzms had insisted on her execution it was fully unlined in Engâ€" land that, th- demonstration was against Burgundians. The Frenchman had to concur in this. ‘ I shall be happy to take part myself in the procession,’ said Lord ~Dufi‘crin. The Frenchman smiled in a sickly way. ‘Nay, more,’ continued Lord Duficrin, ‘them is a gnctleman at my embassy who is a lineal descendant of the Lord Talbot of that. day. He, too, will be delighted to join.’ The smile bt-cune more sickly. ‘In the- ancestral halls of the head of his family them. is possibly the armor of tho Lord Talbot of the days of Joan of Arc: his. descendant would wear it. ' The Fn-m-lnnan changed the subject of the cmn'¢,-rmtion." 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