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:"v.* MHENHY Pt-AIWI>i2Ar,F.H. M'HENIt Y-r Hi- ; - . Y . ' " - j H V - ' " " by rRCDEmC & 1SNAM „m ^AUTHOR OF"mz STROLLERS"WrRTTtifKCOC JX ILLUSTRATIONS BY COFWICWr 1908 BY TXT fi05B3 -*J£J?RIU. CO. 8YN0P8I8. ti' -> $^c' i; ?, ••*?••'. *•. ;tn»v: t ^$%,v c-.if.ji.-: ,• «•?•' £S/V Comteue Elise, daughter of the govern­ or of the Mount, has chance encounter With a peasant boy. The "Mount," a small rock-bound Island, stood In vast bay on the northwestern coast of France, and during the time of Louis XVI. was <1 gov­ ernment stronghold. Develops that the ce&s&nt boy was the son of beigneur L>e- saurac, nobleman. Young Des&urac deter­ mines to secure an education and become a gentleman; sees the governor's daugh­ ter depart for Paris. Lady Ellse returns After seven years' schooling, and enter­ tains many nobles. Her Ladyship dances With strange fisherman, and a call to Arms Is made In an effort, to capture a jnysterlous Le Seigneur Nollr. He escapee. l,adv Ellse Is caught in the "Grand tide. The' Black Seigneur rescues and takes her to his retreat. Elise discovers that her savior was the boy with the nsh. fianchez, the Seigneur's servant, is ar­ rested and brought before the governor. "Lady Ellse has Sanchez set free. Seig­ neur and a priest at the "Cockles. San­ chez tells Desaurac that Lady Ellse be­ trayed him, but 1b not believed. The Seigneur plans to release prisoners at the •Mount. Lady Ellse pleads with her fath- «r to spare the lives of condemned P"®~ •oners. Dissrulsed as a peasant Lady EHse mingles with the people and hears some startling facts. A mysterious "Mountebank starts a riot. He is arrested and locked up after making close obser- vations of the citadel, and is afterwards summoned before the governor s daugh­ ter The governor enters the room during the interview with the mountebank. As a miserable buffoon. the Mountebank Is re­ leased by order of the governor. I>e- «uarac overpowers guard ana dons sol- tier's uniform. The Seigneur successfully naeses gruards and finds the **Qreat wheel." Jacques, the jailer, forced to tread the wheel and bring up enemies of the governor. The Black Seigneur liber- a&es the prisoners. The Seigneur again made prisoner. The Marquis de Beau- Tillers visits the Mount. The ladlos ana viobles Inspect the dungeons. CHAPTER XXV.--(Continued.) He. nevertheless, insisted upon ac­ companying her; but, indicating the not diBtant door through which they 1»d coine, she professed to make light •of objections, and when he still clung to the point, replied "with a flash of •spirit. sudden and passionate. It com­ pelled his acquiescence; left him sur­ prised for a second time that day; a little hurt, too, perhaps, for heretofore ~hfd their Intimacy been maintained 4HL a strictly othical and charming plane. But he had no time for analy «ls; the others were drawing away to the left, Into a side passage; and, with a last backward glance toward the retreating figure, the Marquis reluc­ tantly followed the majority. Despite, however, her avowed repug­ nance for that underworld, my lady showed now no haste to quit it; for •carcely had the others vanished than qbe stopped; began slowly to retrace Her way in the direction they had taken. In the narrow route to the petit exll connected with the main Aisle, a sudden draft of air extin jguished her light; yet still she went ^n, led by the voices, and a glimmer £f&r, until reaching a room, low, mas­ sive, as if hewn from the solid rock, Again she paused. Drawing behind Jtoavy square pillar, she gased at the lords and ladies assembled In the for­ bidding place; listened to a voice that Van on, as If discoursing about some Anomalous thing. Again was she cog- *izant of their questions; a Jest from . jny lord, the Marquis; she saw that ' Several stole forward; peered, and •tarted back, half afraid. But, at length, they asked about the i£#ubliettes, and, chatting gaily, left f ifheir garments almost touched the •^Governor's daughter; lights ^played About the gigantic pillars, and like •^vill-o'-the-wisps whisked away. Now «taring straight ahead toward the chamber they had vacated, my lady's attention became fixed by a single dot of yellow--a candle placed in a niche by the jailer's assistant. It seemed to fascinate; to draw her forward; across the portals--into the room it* self! N How long she stood there in the faint suggestion of light, she did not realize; nor when she approached the iron-barred aperture, and what she first said! Something eager, solici­ tous, with odd silences between the words, until the impression of a mo­ tionless form, and two steady, cynical eyes fastened on her, brought her to an abrupt pause. It was some time before she continued, more coherently, an explanation about her apprehen­ sion on account of her father, which had entirely left her when she peered through ^ the window of the guard­ house.* "You thought me, then, but a com­ mon assasin?" a satirical voice inter­ posed. "My father hates you, and you--n "My Lady has, perhaps, a standard of her own for judging!" Unmindful of ironical incredulity, she related how she had been forced to take refuge in the wheel-house; how, when Sanches had seen her, alarmed she had fled blindly down the passage; waited, then hearing them all coming, at a loss what else to do, had opened the wheel-house door; run into the store-room! What she had seen from there, disconnect­ edly, also she referred to; hia res­ cue of the others; his remaining be­ hind to bear the brunt--as brave an act as she knew of! Her tone became tremulous. Who betrayed me?" His voice, bold and scoffing, Interrupted. She answered. It was like speaking to some one in a tomb. "The soldier you bound gave the alarm." From behind the bars came a mock­ ing laugh. You don't believe me?" She caught her breath. Believe? Of course." You don't!" she said, and clung tighter to the iron grating. "And I can't make you!" "Why should your Ladyship want to? What does It matter?" But it does matter!" wildly. "When youT servant accused me that day In the cloister I did not answer nor deny; but now--" Your Ladyship would deny?" That I betrayed you at Casque? Here? Yes, yes!" Or at the wheel-house when you called to warn the soldiers?" "You were about to--to throw your­ self over!" she faltered. And your Ladyship was apprehen­ sive lest the Black Seigneur should escape?" Escape?" she cried. "It was death. Ahd the alternative? My lady pre­ ferred to see the outlaw taken--die like a felon on the gallows!" No; no! It was not that." What then?" His eyes gleamed bright; her own turned; shrank from them. A moment she strove to an­ swer; could not. Within the black recess a faint light from the flicker­ ing candle played up and down. So complete the stillness, so dead the very air. the th robbings of her pulses filled the girl with a suffocating sense of her own vitality. "I spoke to my father to try to get your cell changed," she at last found herself Irrelevantly saying; "but could do nothing." "I thank your Ladyship! But your Ladyship's friends will be far away. Your Ladyship may miss something amusing!" "I did not bring them--did not want them to come!" "No?" Her figure straightened. "Perhaps, even, they are not aware you are here f* "They are not, unless--" ' "Elise!" From afar a loud call tn terrupted; reverberating down the main passage, was caught up here and there. "Elise! Elise!" The whole under-world echoed to the name. "I promised to meet tbem at the guard-house," she explained hurriedly. And hardly knowing what she did, put out her hand, through the bars, toward him. In the darkness-a hand seized hers; she felt herself drawn; held against the bars. They bruised her shoulder; hurt her face. The chill of the iron sent a shudder through her; though the pain she did not feel; she was cognizant only of a closer view of a figure; the chains from him to the wall; the bare, damp floor-- then, of a voice low, tense, that now was speaking: "Your Ladyship, indeed, found means to punish a presumptuous fel­ low, who dared displease her. But ma fol! she should have confined her punishment to the offender. Those stripes inflicted on him, my old ser­ vant! Think you I knew not it was my Lady's answer to the outlaw, who had the temerity to speak words that offended--" • "You dream that! You imagine that!" The warmth of his hand seemed to burn hers; her fingers, so closely im prisoned, to throb with the fierce beat­ ing of his pulses. "I do not want you to think--I can't let you think," she began. "Elise!" The searchers were draw­ ing nearer. She wouljl have stepped back, but the fingers tightened on her hand. "They will be here in a moment-- Still he did not relinquish his hold; the dark faoe was next to hers; the piercing, relentless eyes Studied the agitated brown ones. The latter cleared; met his fully an instant. "Be­ lieve!" that impl6rlng wild . glance seemed to say. Did his waver for a moment; the harshness and mockery soften on his face? "EliSe!" From but a short dis­ tance came the voice of the Marquis. A moment the Black Seigneur's hand gripped my lady's harder with a strength he was unaware of. A slight cry fell from her lips, and at once, almost roughly, he threw her hand from him. 'Bah'" again he laughed mockingly. "Go to your lover." Released thus abruptly she wavered, straightened, but continued to stand before the dungeon as if incapable of further motion. "Ellse! Are you there?" "There!" Caverns and caves called out. "There!" gibed voices amid a laby- rynth of pillars, and mechanically she caught up the candle; lied. "Here she is!" Coming toward her quickly out of the darkness, the Mar­ quis uttered a glad exclamation. "We have been looking for you everywhere. Did I not say ybu should not have attempted to return alone? Mon Dieu! you might have been lost!" CHAPTER XXVI. A New Arrival. Thrice had the old nurse, Marie, assisting her mistress that night for the banquet, ' sighed; a number of times striven to hold my lady's eye yet eeemed anxious to speak. --my 'Lady," she began again; with sign 'of encouragement from the Governor's daughter, would have gone on; but the latter, after waiting a moment. Abrupt- ly withdrew the silken-shod foot. "iThe banquet! It 1b past the hour!" An ihstant she stood, not seeing the other or the expression of disappoint­ ment on the woman's countenance; then quickly walked to the door. Nor, as the Governor's daughter moved down the long corridor, with crimson Hps set hard, was she cognizant of another face that looked out from one of the many passages of the palace after her--the faoe of a younger wom­ an whose dark, spying ©yes glcwed and whose hands closed at sight of the vanishing figure! V The sound of gay voices, however, as she neared the banqueting hall, petf- force recalled my lady to a tense of her surroundings; at the same time' a figure in full court dress stepped from the widely opened doors. An adequate degree of expectancy on his handsome countenance, my lord, the Marquis, who had been waiting, lover- fashion, for the first glimpse of hi* mistress that evening, now gallantly tendered his greetings. , Seldom, perhaps, had the ancient banqueting hall presented a more fes­ tive appea'rance. Fruits and flowers made bright the tables; banners me­ dieval, trophies of many victories, trailed from the ceiling; a hundred lights were reflected from ornaments of crystal and dishes of gold. On ev­ ery hand an almost barbaric profusion impressed the guests with the opu­ lence of the Mount; that few could sit in more state than this pale lord of the North, or few queens preside over a scene of greater splendor than their fair hostess, his daughter! With feverish semblance of0 spirit, she took her plaoe; beneath the keen eyes of his Excellency responded to sallies of wit, and only when between courses the music played, did her manner relax. Then, leaning on her elbow, with cheeks aflame and down­ cast eyes, she professed to listen to dainty strains--the sighing of the old troubadours, as imitated by a group of performers In costume on a balcony at one end of the hall. / "Charming!" The voice was >the Marquis'; she looked at him, though her eyes conveyed but a shadowy im­ pression. "You have quite recovered from your trip to the dungeons?" "Quite!" With a sudden lift of the head. "The dungeons?" His Excellency's gaze was on them. "1 understand,' looking at Ellse, "you had a slight ad venture?" regarded tfc qulringly. "We wars about toviait tM Seigneur!" "Ah!" A look'flashed from his Ex­ cellency to his daughter; her glance failed to meet it. Yet paler, she turned over-hurrledly to the Marquis. "What is that air they are playing now?" His response she heard not, was only conscious that across the board, the eyes of her father still scrutinized; studied! At length, however, the evening wore away; a signal from his Excel­ lency, and of one accord they rose and crossed to the star-illumined ciois- tsr adjoining. There at the entrance. Aflrtcotoi^DS'WKee Much Time Toward Solving Prob­ lem of Much Importance for ^'#flrmor and Fwrit Grower. F6r Several years the United department of agriculture has been devoting a deal of time toward solving ope of the most important Questions before the American farmer and fruit grower today. This is the conservation of all products on the farm, letting nothing go to waste. Special trains with leading govern­ ment 'ejeperts in charge have been sent out through the country to demon­ strate and lecture on the various ways by which the enormous waste of this country can be turned into profit- While many subjects of great interest were discussed there was, perhaps, nothing of greater importance than the eubject of caring for the millions of dollars' worth of fruits and vege­ tables that go to waste every year, by the canning process. The advisability of canning the sur­ plus at home or on the farm, where produced, was explained by these ex­ perts and steam canning outfits were shown so that the farmers and their wives could see how easily this work can be done. As the heat of boiling water is not sufficient to properly sterilize such foods as vegetables, J / "My Father Hates You, and You--" Cannot Endure the Piano Chinese Servant Gives Notice When Employer's Daughter Gets Old Enough to Practice. The fascination of an untrammeled life in New York had lured other Chi­ nese servants away from western fam­ ilies who had migrated with their ret­ inue to New York, Wit John of the banker's famUy had remained faithful through two years of metropolitan temptations. At last he gave notice and refused to tell why. Finally the manager of an employment agency offered a solu­ tion of John's defection. "It is because your little girl has got big enough to practice on the piano," be .said. "John can't stand that. "A Chinaman hates a piano. It takes a gocd deal to upset Chinese nerves, but a piano is capable of com­ pleting the job most effectually. Here­ tofore there has been but little piano paring in your house; now that there is a prospect of several hours of ^prac­ tice every day John clears out. 'We have that trouble with many Chinese servants. There are plenty of western families in New York who would like Chinese help, but as soon as an otherwise willing servant learns that there is a piano in the house he declines the job." ST P- W» I' Truth. "None of use,'we are told, "llkes.hls own qualities when he sees them re­ flected in others." Probably many re­ spectable people will take it for a par­ adox in all good faith. Fbr we all know that we live by choice with peo­ ple who are like oursslves. We seek and ensue those of similar tastes, simi­ lar virtues .and similar vices. And1 with people of different framework we are uncomfortable. Your good bour- geolse gets on badly with people who are unconventional. Your Bohemian rages furiously when constrained to , the society of the ordinary, and attention, but in vain. Only when the adorning process was nearly com­ pleted and the nurse knelt with a white slipper, did she, by a distinctly detaining pressure, succeed in arrest­ ing, momentarily, the other's bright strained glanoe. "Is anything the matter?" My lady's absent tone did not invite confidences. "My Lady--" the woman hesitated; Diamond Cut Diamond. "I learned something new the other day," said the father of a boy who is prone to playing hookey from school. "The letter carrier makes his' first delivery about the time w© are all at breakfast I noticed that when the bell rang my boy would sometimes hurry down' before any one else could get ahead of him, although he was naturally so laay that usually you couldn't get him to go at all. "This set me thinking. I soon found out that he ran downstairs to the let­ ter-box only when* the previous day had been a fine one. I followed him and caught him in the act of destroy­ ing a postal card his teacher bad sent to me, stating that the boy had been absent from school. "It was a neat little trick, but I managed ^o checkmate him all right by having the teacher send the card to my- place of business downtown." Holds World's Record. An electric elevator In a New York office building that travels to a height of 585 feet on each trip Is believed to hold the world's record. The glow on her cheek faded. "Yes." She seemed to speak with difficulty. "It--was too stupid!" "To get lost? Say, rather, It was venturesome to have attempted to re­ turn alone." • "Just what I said to the Lady Elise!" broke in the Marquis. "And to have left us at a most interesting moment!" "Interesting?" The Governor's steel- Caught the Answer, Which Came In Tones Deep and 8trong. my lady, who toward the last had listened with an air of distraction, hardly concealed, to her noble Buitor's graceful speeches, held back, and, as the others went in, quickly effected her escape and hastened to her own apartments. "At last!" She threw %ack her arms; breathed deeper. "Ah, mon pere, you are hard--unyielding as the iron doors and bars of your dungeons!" She pressed her hand to her forehead. 'And I can do nothing--nothing!" she repeated; Btood for a moment motion­ less and then mechanically moved Sward the bell-rope at the other end the chamber. But the hand she started to raise was arrested; through the slightly opened door to the ad­ joining apartment, she heard voices; words that caused her involuntarily to listen. 'I have made up my mind to tell her ladyship, Nanette!" The old nurse was speaking, in tones that betrayed excitement and anxiety. "It is, to say the least, embarrassing for me--your coming here! Yes, the daughter of Pierre Laroche, who emigrated to the English Isles! Who has always shown disloyalty for the monarchy at home!" My lady, surprised, drew nearer. "At least, aunt, you are frank!" "I must be! Under ordinary cir­ cumstances, I should be glad; of course, the child of my dead sister ought to be welcome." 'So I thought," dryly, "when I stopped off a few days ago to see you, on my way to Paris." If you hfcl let me know, it Is I who would have gone somewhere, near by, to have seen you!" was the troubled reply. "His Excellency--what would he say If he knew? Pierre Laroche, who has been called friend of priva- teersmen, perhaps even of the Black Seigneur, himself! I should have gone to his Excellency at once and asked If he objected, only yon begged mo not, and--" Were you so anxious to be rid of me?" quickly. "I shouldn't speak as I do now, per­ haps, only--" "Only?" "Your conduct, since you have been here--" ^ "What do you mean?" The other's tone had a sudden defiant ring. "It is not seemly for a girl of your age and condition to be out %lone so late, nights!" "I just went down into the town to get something," was the careless re­ sponse, "and the sands looked so at­ tractive--" ( "That's no excuse! And now," the old nurse's voice showed a trace of embarrassment, "we've had our visit, and you had better carry out your plah of going to Paris." "You want me to leave here--at once?" The girl drew her breath sharply. "Perhaps it would be as well." "You treat me as if--I were a spy!" angrily. "I don't wish to do that," returned the woman in a constrained tone. "But now, after so many years of service with her ladyship! And her mother, the former lad£ of the Mount! If I should incur the Governor's dis­ pleasure--" the words died away. "If 1 can be of any help to you, if you need assistance--money--" "Money!" Nanette's derisive laugh rang out; was suddenly hushed by ttye tinkling of a bell! "Her ladyship!" (TO BE CONTINUED.) GREATEST ENEMY'OF CHICKS of At! tHe ' Raised on Farm. I f That Which Causes More Anything Else Is Chlllii mln Is Next li The greatest enemy of the eW^lfc and that which causes more loss any other one cause, is chilling; the second enemy In importance because of amount of loss Is lice; both lice and chilling are the indirect cause of bowel troubles, because both sap the vitality and life of the chick, making It impos8ible~-for the little fellow to resist the organisms of disease wheih are always ready to attack tt Dusting the setting hen helpB, but some lice are quite sure to escape, and can later be found on the head of the chick. Rub a little dab of lard on top of the chuck's head, getting it into the down thoroughly, and you will get these; repeat the dose In a week, and if the hen is furnished a good dusting place, the lice are not, likely to give any more trouble; but whenever you see a chick that seems unhappy, eyes closed, droopy, look for lice. .<• The brood coops should be thor­ oughly, sprayed before using with some coal-tar preparation, sheep dip, white­ wash, or a mixture of four parts coal oil and one part crude carbolic add. It pays to be ahead, and that explains why so few of us are making anything on our poultry; we neglect these little things; because of neglect disease gets the start of ue, we become discouraged because of the losses, and give up and blame our luck, when all the bad luck might have been prevented by a little carteful preparation. Give the checks a clean place, all the nteat they can stand, keep them free from vermin, and you can safely count them before they are raised. Instructing Farmers How to Can Their Surplus. meats, fish and a few fruits, the steam pressure method of canning is almost unanimously endorsed by experts in this line. With a steam-tight recepta­ cle canned foods may be subjected to a much higher degree of heat, and the ferment germs totally destroyed. Many parts of the country are or­ ganized into canning clubs under the supervision of government agents. They hold meetings at Intervals and the children, as well as the older peo­ ple, are taught how to successfully can all food products. Lectures are given at these meetings by the peibun in charge, and prizes are awarded for the most perfect goods. This work is rapidly extending into all the states and In a year or so the entire country will be organized into "canning clubs. The farmer and fruit grower have a great deal to thank the United Statgs government for. Unlimited praise is due our government for the educational work that is being done in helping the farmer to realize great­ er profits for his produce. BAD PRACTICE OF FARMERS For Disinfection of Books V : : f f lW- f M Apparatus Devised by a Frenchman Removes Danger of Contagion aod Doesn't Damage Paper. The danger from contagion from books that have been in the hands of persons suffering from various dis­ eases has led to the Invention of va­ rious methods of disinfection, of which none appears to be more effeo- tlve than an apparatus devised by Marsoulan of Paris. His process embraces two parts. In the* first place, the books are placed In a "beater" .where a strong current of air opens every leaf and an aspirator sucks out the dust and deposits It in aseptic water; then they are suspended in a disinfector, the covers being bent back and held by clips so that the leaves are widely opened and placed over a heater which for "a time subjects them to a temperature of 167 degrees Fahren­ heit. The paper is not damaged, and the efficiency of the process is said to hare' been demonstrated question.--Harper's Weekly. beyond Busy Day for 8pl leers. The fancy of the young people of Austria turns to thoughts of matri­ mony at carnival time, and carnival Sunday--Fasching Sonntag--is unually a busy day for those who tie the matrimonial knot. The records for this year show that on February 18 upward of one thousand and one hun­ dred couples were united in marriage in the various Roman Catholic churoh- es of Vienna. Value of a Laugh. ' Wfeen you go to visit the sick do not forget that a good laugh is one of the best tonics and a bit of humorous gossip or piquant saying is better than any drugs. Make the invalid smile if you cannot start up a laugh but make your visit short; remembei that too much of a flood thing is aa bad as too litUa. One Cannot Afford to Burn Corn Stalks and Put Nothing Baelc In Form of Humus. " (By B. E. SARA.) It always makes me feel sad to see smoke arising from the burning corn stalks in the field, because the farmer is burning up his land and doesn't know it. How can we expect to burn up stock which the soil produces and put nothing back in the way of humus, and then hope to keep our soil In good condition? Maybe Fm wrong when I say t&at farmers do not know what they're do­ ing, for doubtless some of them do know that it is a bad practice, but burning stalks is easier than disking or cutting them up, and they are a nuisance to plow them under. Some farmers say there It no benefit In plowing under stalks, but I cannot figure it out that way, because I do not see how we can go robbing our soil and keep up the fertility. It costs very little to keep a sheep and a flock of 50 sheep is worth money. AROUND THE HONEY MAKERS All Failing or 8low Queene 8houid Bo Changed Promptly and. Breed Only From Very Best. Comb honey that is to be sent to a distant market should be shipped before cold weather, since the combs become extremely fragile when cold. Change all failing or slow queens promptly, and breed from the best you can secure, thus raising the standard of your stock step by step and improving the average year by year. The young bees, hatched from Au­ gust 1 on, constitute the colony to be wintered, and for this reason it is wise to see that much brood is ready, even If you have to resort to stimu­ lative feeding. As a rule bees cast a prime swarm as soon as the first queen cell is sealed, unless prevented by bad weather; therefore, the first young queen may be expected to emerge on the eighth day from the first swarm. When the hives are well distribut­ ed In a certain space, their inmates can be more easily handled. It seems to Improvfe their disposition, especial­ ly if there are some trees, shrubs, or the like about it. Robbing is not so prevalent, either, and the absence of that always helps to make the bees better natured. HANDY IN SORTING POTATOES PUMPKINS STORED IN FIELDS Plied In Row and Covered With Hay Protection Is Afforded and Bal­ anced Ration Formed. (By M. CO VERDE J.L.) . You needn't expect to reapjmuch profit from gorging your hogs and cattle on pumpkins for a few days during the harvest season; then cut­ ting off their supply of this valuable feed for another whole year. Store your pumpkins In the field. Pile the pumpkins in a row, as high and as wide as you wish, cover with hay and set up fodder on each side to a thickness of three .or four feet. This not only affords ample protection from the cold, but also enables you to form a most profitable balanced ra­ tion by adding "the fruit of the vine" as you feed out the corn and fodder. Try this. - Smaller Tubers Fall Through Holes in Revolving Screen--Work done With Rapidity. A New York man has designed a machine fbr sorting potatoes, aid here it is. A frame, with one end higher than the other, has a hopper oh one and angular rollers rotably supported in it. A belt that passes over these rollers is formed of strips of wire so interwoven as to make a rather large mesh. Across the frame and just beneath the hopper is a chute. To sort the tubers they are poured into the' hopper and spread Source of Contamination. Cracked or badly worn utensils are a great source of contamination for milk and cream, as they afford a har­ bor for various objectionable ferments which ultimately cause considerable trouble. Most Profitable Feed. With hogs, especially the feeding that produces a steady, speedy growth, is the most profitable. A pig that is stunted in the early days of its life should never have a place la the breeding herd. Labor Saving. If .taken at a ver yearly age chick­ ens can be taught to come and go at certain times, to feed in a certain way and do other things that will save time and annoyance. Setting Peach Trees. A great many people set peach trees too deeply. The ground should be plowed very deep, but the holes for the trees should only be deep enough to cover the roots well. • . -p" ̂ -r ',•••'.•!'] - C <•«.*' -A* ** <"*^ *'•' Potato Sorter. • M over the revolving belt Ail the smaller potatoes pase through the openings in the belt, roll down the in­ cline to the chute and are ejected at the side of the frame. The larger veg­ etables remain in the belt and are car- ried to another receptacle. This meth­ od Is not only more rapid than sorting by hand, but it makes sure that taere are no mixed sizes in the diffei'ent lots. ^ For Lawn-Making. The best fall months for lawn-iuak- Ing are August and September. If the spll Is well prepared, deep, and rich and mellow, the grass will usually secure a good start, and with a little protection after the ground freezes will continue to make roots during mild intervals, and by spring will be much in advance of a lawn made at that time and which, owing to a late season, may have to be. deferred be­ yond the usual seed time. Disinfecting Whitewash. An excellent disinfecting whitewash may be made as follows: Slake 25 pounds fresh lime In sufficient water to make a paste, sprinkle in 15 pounds of flowers ofr sulphur, add 30 gallons of water, and boll for an hour Then add enough water to make 50 gallons and apply with a spray pump, using a bordeaux nozzle. Forage for bucks. DO you know that a patch of ground sown to turnips now will in a few weeks provide forage for the ducks? They are so fond of this that they often eat young turnips right out of the ground. Lime Prevents Disease. • Scatter the air-slaked lime every­ where in the pOUltry-house during damp weather, and on the yards, too. and It will do much to prevent roup. Back of this, however, must be elean* liness and dry quartern > .<> r