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He'll never get a [it] to him “Lu that ugly taco 0‘ u" wmnun when she hear: such . :h smiLes to herself; A m h n I afferhed by looks in I. womanâ€" love :‘m ”flan springs from 30“ 'ar-l aura-Lion a woman my W ~Hmt, ha“. not unnatural), 18nd. rm m is swayed in um same way. as a matter of fact. ht EV. b by surh utterly difteunt mean tthe quextiun of 100k! IIfOCtfl W ‘fittle (me way or another. ‘ue sun; she often mining the out- ‘, man. but, unless aha is very tool- N 1::I‘j, young aha docs not think ’nf [59 {1160. It i8 tn “3" pt}: u n, tppeillb to her wanes. ; ‘.xe;i..:-:.,2‘- in his beigll ud dz. {wk uf “mar. 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There- fore. whw the charge Sputtered into the mud and rush lmhinvl his shoulder. he sank xlmx'n inscnsihle. "(lllllllPl returned he found the Im‘ liavkvning. and his comrade With his feet tangle: ' 3nd thv - , ‘ ., .l him hastily. . ” .' as \‘Olll‘ little game. was ltl As is‘ l .~‘..->:xl:in't have known I" he oxclainwl " H's all so like the young Us my," he added gently. _ Within 5m hour the night had closed u: ‘ l.»'I‘-'.'ur.‘~_mn, “Tanned nn in a )l' male ll blank: t 'iflfin s ”I'll flied ( doze (”‘llf‘l‘nwl Named confusedly at the “PD“!!! blanket. Mn hut slePpy," he replied; “ be- With: m .1». starting presently." .I'ake at off !" was the peremptory "[101.qu n 811086 “Q 3:1?! ' ”E" m - ° 9 first.” In Gr Mm up the far tmmPl temporizing; buthe W“ 11TH}: - - -" argument. for the. lover .a‘m’w "Mn mm «in m... at 8 HI U m m we German 3a ixve fl 1 better I before it that man I § '5 02’ the sibliildfi.‘ » I exclnimml T-‘ “Mme-J rose "“9 ”10 he: "”m!‘alxiou’s “-03er 19; in!“ Gram A. a Ewnz-i'ea‘md atrocity. apo- n;nn.'n. A brace of duck or g .11 would suit 1le better." we me flash zunal not fowlâ€"tho red mud-breasted progeny of this on S\-.an\:_)! Give me corned beef .rnmn Hausage, for I'm sick of at Ms") ounJ fl 1m m (m, above HHHHHHIUUD. 10“ can come lllt' aftvUVarzls.” e: supper first." said Gram- 'H Um “1’0 3'! ., hi~ rrnm-aniun “as guns, Lee- 1;, down mm.» the smoulder- :url his was wandered slow- ‘nn Irmvu MM vista of seething ham-11H)! 1w begun to‘ talk Ollt Tf m~rv :Ealys should do it," re- jraumwl, cheerfully. with a :timistic glance westwards. uel mulzi I‘v'lt‘h the highlands mfi 0f the way. I‘m dying. an! 7'. swmns a. pity-~ was Hr I'JLUH‘. at sea or ashore, â€"~d!_)£‘s lL matter when T [ Inesn'i matter. It's a re- mm-l won't leave me, so I'll le‘ twin rid u wen- making a. fire on ge somewhat raised inn-j 16.01 Of the marsh. ,L is rising." said Lee-Car- fnr a sixthcstory attic!" {pr g0 an] ShOOt some- p915 any higher." said 1'» 3' m unur [bu night had closed .w-~'.'ur.~u,nn. wrapped up in a {11:1 (1 rouplv of empty [’1'0‘ 3 mt blinking over the fire MM rat-«ls and the moulder- mtg. of a forest, and shiver- wl humming with the twen- nf quinine. whivh was to be «in against the now almost. 'k Hf swamp fever. Bl' from 1,110 nther side of Hip filo-"i him narrowly through 0. an! vnmlered how soon it sufe- tn n uk? him comfortable [ nt‘ h?‘ nwn vlothing. x v-m W(»ul:fn't. sit there and “ llifl'ht-uwl, Hrammel,” Lee- a‘ Rakinu {raffldln u l ”1-- 91', there was no reassur- in tiw (HI! scalike level Of 1. men" ‘.' .hi h Wooded: sul- H I“ tho ‘L “hen the; moon rises." 1'9- uuel \sith ready untruthful- 1H right." sail the sick man " pile up those reeds at.my I I'll keep the fire 801118- .E\t MRS drawn like asilk- .\ zu-rcm the 8“ amp, hid. nyvashaped poois and the UPS ‘t'll-‘tf 0f rotting veg- hoary air rang with the ‘ ihlfuwl changing [1.5 Ul and the ceaseless " troat- .Ll fi'wgs in the quag- ground vou might save HI 3» fnrgotten.” Lie arrangements with a! '1 thirty-two inch-bar- (‘ur-nn‘s hand was. un- uas very wvak. There- .9 charge Sputtered into :1. 31m knocked over nodding lack at the N us» at cure and began t0 thu) of reeds to humor 'lened his eyes with an I have me here with (inn. You can come friend Grammal !" ~! against them and *l.seizing the oppor- mvn blanket to the e xvlsimed Leeâ€"Car- Lee- like “ 'i‘hey are aiming! 3"] ling 'of the boots!” ‘ ” {rare say they are." said Grammel. with a vague wish that there was a hoot within 200 miles of them. “ You might try to rest now." liceâ€"Carson, made no reply. but sank I ask obediently on his blankets. where he lay moaning and muttering in an m: "(185' half-consciousness. 'l‘hus the night wore on. 'l‘hen. because the desolation was so intense. Grammel began to grumble; his voice rang like a. minor undertone through the resonant booming of the hitterns and the harsh chorus of the frogs in the pools and tens around them. ‘ - “ Half this tol;acco’s soaked.” he said, sniffing contemptuously at the hollow of his hand, “ and the rest tastes like smoke"! porridge steam; but I suppose it’s better than breathing in this fet- id fog in its native nastiness. Pah! it’s chilly too. I don’t thinkâ€"” He stop- ped. ' Lee-Carson was singing, a. broken line or two at first, then his voice rang out clearly: “ Thus as the spreading ocean Conquers a sandy coast. Each tide has Lorne us further To mat: a lonelier post.” “ It’s only doggewel,” he went on with a yveak laugh. “ but it warms a man’s The big man opposite set very still and listened. Lee-Carson ran. on in the irascihle monotone of delirium: “Fordison and Chester died, you knowâ€"wiped out with fever. Fordison died just at damn, a. wet, low dawn, unly as high as .the tops of the trees. That was in the forest. when we were making for higher ground. And Gram- melâ€"good old Grammelâ€"buried him an! planted a rock on his chest.” ” You must do it? to keep the hyenas off. you know,” he p1 oceeded solemnly. “Do you think we’ll find it an im- pediment on resurrvxtion-day? But I suppose it’s no worse than a. coffin with tenpenny nailsâ€"is it. Gram ?" “ Of course not I" answered Grummel. veins, true!” “ D0 shut up !” But Lee-Carson wandered on. “ And Chesterâ€"the hyenas have him â€"â€"if the crocodiles left any. They’re birds of a feather, cross and hyenas. \Vhat’s one man’s meatâ€"one man’s meatâ€"how does it go ?-â€"â€"I can’t remem- her!" he sobbed petulzmtly. The red glow of the fire burned like a. plagueepot upon 'the broad dark breast of the waste as Grammel fed it Silently. The “varying. hollow 'voice went onâ€" " You’re looking, very pretty this morning. Alice, with the sun shining in your hair. You knew I’d come back didn't you, darling i" He looked across admiringly into Grammel’s bearded face. “Let’s set the ratâ€"trap in the stableâ€"where is it? I can‘t find it!" A Spurting blaze flamed out of the reeds. and Lee-Carson half rose. Then from the far distances of the marshes came indescribable noises that sounded like Titans laughing. and-halls of fen fire rolled, dimly seen, through the fog. while Lee-Carson got exceed- ingly afraid because he fancied that he was on hoard a steamer on a thick night, and that a collision: was immin- ent. and the skipper not properly cer- tificaterl.. “I tell you, man, I see her lights! There!" he cried. strung like a harp with excitement, pointing a shaking ham-'1 into the darkness. “She’s working round all right," said Grammel. soothimgly. “ Can’t you hear the sailors singing?" adding to himself. “If I can only get him on his songs, that xx ill quiet him down, perhaps." Lee-Carson responded to this at once, his eyes blazing. ' "I can hear them! Oh, Lord, it is good I" he exclaimed. and seemed to lis- ten; then added, mysteriously, “ But it’s not the sailorsâ€"it’sâ€"don’t you know their voices ’éâ€"why, it's Fordi- son and Chesterâ€"andâ€"and the rest.” Anrl the high trembling voice was 031%: more raised to join in the song: “ ~~:ut northward. east, and. westward, And under the trOpic sky, The price tl‘m't, we paid to conquer Were the umn who were proud to .lie !" He chanted it over and over, till the taut sine-ws loosened. andt he fell hack exhausted, and lay still for many minutes. -- --..â€"vâ€"._- Presently Grammel crept round and covered him up carefully. Lee-Carson’s sleep “as tho sleep of exhaustion, but it “as better than no sleep at all. After awhile Grammel tad lay down and slept. ‘ -_,_l wnvr- '- \\'hen Lee-Carson “aka, a huge red moon on the. horizon seemed very close to his eyes,an<l he called out wildly: _- I.-- “ (Mammal! Grammel! Curse you. 9 Grammel, you ’re dead 1’ . _ D I! "___ And from the other side of the fire Grauunel unsvwred him. his dry lips bleeding as they parted: "Dead? Of (bursa I'm not!” “ What’s death?" began Lee~Carson again. “ Don’t let that moon dance and clean) in my eyes, it gets into my glem_ ‘P “'5’ ”No, it’s not that!” sand the sick man more calmly. “Grammel. come here! Where are you?" he groped about for the friendly hand that met his. “Lock! look iâ€"tlio other'side of the fire!" When Gmmmel could get his heavy eyes open, he looked across and saw nothing, only the snake tongues of the {Inimn loanimz at intervals into the gleam 1'1 uILV aye-a, w by“; ---‘_- ~~. brain! Grammel, what‘s death ‘4" “ ' A sleep and a forgetting,” quot.- ed Gramme‘l at his wits' end. “Nu, it's not that!” said the sick man more calmly. “Grammel. come here! Where are you ?” he grapetl about for L1--- r..:....,llu hand that. lflfit hlS “LOOk! When Gmmmel c eyes open, he look: nothing, only the s: flame leaping at lntmstruok gloqm. InimSLl'uw EIL'VIl'. “There's nothing,” he said shortly. Ummmel had no imagination, hence he was at 9.1033. not knowing what. he “as expected to see. “ Nothing Q" nothing now-08 . thinâ€"Ir I’m «mine out. Most people the it’s tr'ub; I tell you. it’s " Through his night I've seen them 8811091113 past, squadrons and squad- rons of mounted menâ€"our fellows. 3°“ know.” Grammel shook his head impercep‘ tibly. We were. but they were riding fast. eastwards" ‘No man rides east. ” said Grammel 1.0019118 up ~ Yofi d’on't understand." said the 3101: man gently ; “ you don’t know who they are. They are the Frontier Men Of England! and their recruiting ser- geant’s Death. Don't you remember? " '_T.‘1ey ride for ever up and down. T0 guard the land they won.’ DOD": you see themâ€"don’t you see them -now? They’re calling me. and Ican’t 8'0! Oh, the morning of life is sweet. but this is better! The and is coming. Grgmmel; it’s coming fast!"_ He lay down again moaning, and ’ rammel mixed much brauly with a @{ttle mud and water and gave it to In a. little while Lee-Carson moved. his face distorted in the torchlight of the fire. we he shouted huskily. . “Fordison, Chester, stop! I’m com- ing! I sham’t be long, and then we’ll ride together. Gratumel will come too â€"«80me day. He’ll never die between sheets. good old Grafmmel! I wonder if he’ll ride sixteen stone as a. ghost 9” He laughed out suddenly. and Gram- mel muttered in his beard: “ He's got it badâ€"very bad." “ Ve’ll ride past our g'raves together and scare the beasts! \Ve’ll gallop into the sunset! \Vho’s with! you? Oakwood and Tommy Bnown. all of them l” and in his delirious transmrt he tore the blankets from him, “I have known many good things in lifeâ€"sea-dawns and ships rushing through the arteries of the world. but this is better than all!" . Grammel had started up and was listening intently. {Still the voice. strained to breaking pitch, rang on. “ They start with us on our expedi- tions, they head our armies. The From. tier Men of England ! Reinforced in ev- ery border-fizzleâ€"hy the bulletâ€"by the stabâ€"by the swamp-fever. You at home, you needn’t weep 1â€"" He ceased to peer anxiously out into the gloom of. the swamp. "Are you there, you fellows? I ra‘ln't see you. 'I‘hat’s all right. ‘No one dies alone in the waste or the desert, you’re always there to see him .lie. 1 wish' I’d bold Grammel. he’d tell the rest. At every advance they're with us. and when we. die, no man if left. to die alone. They are al- wagvs thereâ€"waiting.” It almost, seem- ed to er'mmal that he could hear the grampling boots of that shadowy squa- ron. . the marsh. “ I smell the damn.” Lee-Carson rais- ed his head. " I’m coming with the dawn. I know how it will rise, like the wet glistening side of a. white hull over the sodilen rim of the marshes. Oh, the glory of it l" he shrieked. “ All the men who have passed away into the un- known and died on ’the edge of the flood. All of them! “‘For ever riding up amd down. To guard the land they won.’ And when Armageddon comes, they’ll be there, the glory of the ages! The men who were planted with a stone on their chest to mark the frontiers of the world 1" With an unexpm'ted strength he sprung Up and tattered forward, his voice still calling, as he ran with a wild shambling run into the. dimness of the daybreak.‘ I 11-- v ffhe.fight‘was fiihuing through the cold gray air as Grammel came up with him. Lee-Carson lay with his head am- ong the brown leaf-sockets of awater- plant, his hands full of black ooze-â€" dead. Grummel raised him with strong ten- der hands. “Wu“... Fever breeds fanciesâ€"and visions, We know that. Yet." heglanced about him oddly into the mists. " the Fron- tier Men ma be more by one," he said, “Who can ell ‘5" TELLING BY THE COLOR. According to a tailor who has had nearly a life experience, it is possible with little study to tell within a lit- tle what part of England a man comes from simply by the color of his cloth- ing. Fawn is in great demand among Lincoln people. In the southern coun- ties, such as Cornwall and Somerset, the preference is for navy blue. In North Wales the native choice is for light cloth of a yellow tint, but fur- ther south you meet with dark shades of brown). There is more black cloth sold in Lancashire than in any other county, excepting Middlesex. and yet in the adjoining countries north the pub- lie fancy runs“ to drab and tweeds. Mom who wear 010th§8 of a reddishâ€" brown tint are invariably Yorkshire- [110-11-- NEW IN FINGER RIN ES What do you think the girls are wearing now? Finger rings made of horseshoe nails! They are certainly not pretty or graceful, but they are said - LI , nr‘_____ ‘ to bring good luck to the wearer on certain conditions. To be a genuine charm the ring must be made from a nail taken from a horseshoe found by the owner herself and nobody else. This is taken to a jeweler, who bonds it, to fit her little finger and cuts off the superfluous length. The ring is not welded together and the head of the nail stands for the setting. There's no way of proving It. but those who have adopted these ornaments say ;:iih ends 00- shouted to themâ€"1 shouted 3‘1“? chill wind stirred the \apors of When soaking salt fish it should be Placed in the water with the skin side “P to freshen quickly; otherwise the salt iodgea against the skin and it takes longer to become fresh. Cucumbers for pickles taken from brine will freshen more quickly it cut. in two. If too small to be cut in two, Sometimes pork is too salty to be palatable. It so. when it is put to cook it it is covered with cold wat- er, not over the fire until it boils, then remoxed, drained and fried as usual, it will be almost as sweet and nicely flavored as when fresh. VVben sifting flour for cake it is much handier to sift it onto a paper than into a. mixing bowl, particularly if one sifts it several times,“ is us- ually the case. In smoothing flour in milk or water to use as thickening for gravies, etc., if it is briskly beaten with a fork it can be much more quickly and easily done than with a spoon. The egg heat- er is even better than a fork. A nail near the kitchen work table on which to hang old papers is a great convenience. Having them close at hand a folded paper is quickly slipped under a kettle or hot dish before it is set on the table, and many other things that soon suggest themselves. A folded paper on the ironing table. beside the iron stand on which to smooth the freshly heated iron, will save much soil and wear from the ironing sheet. _ - l LITTLE HELPS IN} THE KITCHEN. If necessary to iron clothes soon after having been dampened, water as hot as one can hear the hand in should he used for dampening. as the clothes will be in better condition for iron- ing‘ than when cold water is used. An oilcloth covet-ins: for cmyhoard and pantry sheWes is one of the best time and labor savers the busy house- keeper can have. They render the fre- quent. changing of papers unnecessary; a dai‘.y dusting or an ovcusional wiring with a damp cloth Ming aH that. is needed to keep the shelves clean and presental;,!e. _ _-J r vuvvv vvvvv After the egg beater has been used if it is at once. put into clear water and given a few brisk turns, then dipped int-n hot water as the wheel is still ruched, removed, shaken at iitue and laid on tlu drying shelf of the stovs until dry. it will be cleaned and re'ulv to lit-m. away in its place in less time than it takes to write alout it. If laid away to dry before washing it is a. complicated and difficult task to clean it. A window or two in every lome should he filled with blooming plants, and with a little cam and attention the; can be grown satisfactorily even by the inexperienced, and will he a source of delight to all during the ('old days when the ground is covered with snow. But it is not enough to merely supply them with water; the leaves should be kept perfectly clean. for plants breathe by their leaves, and if. their surfaces are clogged with dust, respiration is hindered, or per- haps altogether prevented. Plants perspire by their leaves,too, and dirt of course impedes this per- Spiration, and as they also feed in the same. manner, it is evident that there can be no thriving and growth with- out real cleanliness. It is a. good plan on washtlays to wash the plants in the warm suds after the clothes are taken out. Set them in the tub and give them athorough hath. This will also aid in getting rid of any insects that may he ‘on the plants. It is very important to have your plants free from insects. Srale, that troublesome insect pest, that clings so closely to the stems of the plants that it is scarcely discernible, may usually be conquered by Pyrethrum powder. Sprinkle it liberally upon the stems of: the plants wherever the flu, brown scales are seen. After twenty-four hours wash it off. Repeat this process at the end of aweek, and in all pro- bability the plants will be entirely free from the pest. - a cool place where the temperature can be gradually raised until it reavh- es that to whiz-h the plants have been accustomed. A sudden rise in the. tem- perature, after plants have been had- ly frosted, thaws them too rapidly and results disastrously. Trim off. the ten- der shoots which are beyond help, and then gradually raise the temperature during the day until. it. reaches the ac- customed mark. They may then he placed in their proper p'aces, but it might be well to shade them for a day or two from the sun._ -- v- If you shouht be so unfortunate as to have. some. of your wants frosted, remove them as soon as djscovered to CARE OF CHILDREN’S TEETH. Because the milbteeth must, in the course of nature, fell out in a few years, to give place to the permanent set, par- ents are apt to assume that it is use- less to pay special attention to them; they think it will be time enough to instruct the child in the care at the teeth when he has his permeaent set. vv -'vvâ€"- -v- A splendid and effective protection against acertain amount of cold is se- cured by placing over the plants cones made from paper. In this manner cold drafts from around the windows on severe nights can be kept from harm- ing the plants. This is a mistake. CARE OF \VINTER FLO‘VERS. to inculcate good rhtblu In and his permanent teeth will than be better taken care of il be but has taught to brush the temporury not tooth-brush. It isalso in the interest. of the. child’s and man'a good looks. comfort and health that the milk-teeth should be preserved as long as possible. One 0‘ their most important functions is to keep a. place in the jaws for the sec- omd net, and it they (all out too soon the second teeth may also come too soon and out of their regular place; then the later teeth will not have room en- ough. and will be twisLed sidewise or pushed in front of, or behind the oth- ers in the row. The first teeth, like the wound. no required also for the proper multico- tion of the food. which). 3.11 the more necessary in tho'growing chili who needs more nourishment than an cider person of twice his size. A _L2|.I Finally, the appearance of a child with three or {our open spaces smon‘ his teeth is far from being attractive. and parents should be sshmned to see them as s consequence of their own neglect in not watching properly over the preservation of the milk-teeth. ‘4-.. As soon as the teeth emu-er they should be cleaned with a soft cloth. and when the child is old enough a little brush should be put into his hand. and he should be taught to use of it. Aft- er this the mother or nurse should see that it is used regulerly. The mouth of every child should be examined two or three times a. year by the dentist. and any little csvilies should be stopped with a temporary filling. Indeed. as much care should he taken of the first as of the second. set of teeth for they are. in their temp- orary way. just as necessary to heslth. beauty snd oomIort. Plant growers do not ahvtys agree an L0 their method of reviving plants that have been fmzen. Many affirm that the plant must be immediately sprirk- led with cold water. and others state that this is not wise treatment for them, but both arree as to the. advisa- bility of keeping them out of ’the light for several days, and letting the heat thaw them out gradually. Dan 8" Apart fly INCH-cal Countries for f-‘snrz'al Bojalclng. Eight of the. Central and South Amr- ericwn states celebrate the day when they became independent of 1 mother- power;. Spain or Portugal being tho powers whose yokes were thrown off by these unquiet states. The birthday of Brazlll is September 7th; of Chile. Sep- tember 7th; of. Chile, September 18th; of. Ecuador. August 18th; of Colombia... July 20th; oi Venezuela. July 5th.; of Balivin, August 6th; of Peru, July 28th.; and of Costa Rica, September 15th. Most of the European- nations make a. universal holiday of the birthday of the sovereign. Spatim prefers to cele- brate Misty 2n¢ the day when she es- caped from the iron hand of Napoleon. France rejoices on J ully 14th, the date of the destruction of the diaatillle. _ England, always staid and tine-motion- a! observes the birthday of the. Queen in a quiet way, but. takes no note of the countless anniversaries of her great his- torical events. Her annual national holidays are three Mondays, two of whirh follow great religious Sunday festivals. so that the Work-mam has really three days in which to visit his old home in the coun- try or cm the seaccnst, a plan of com- binzimg sentiment and practical good for which the working classes of England are; mainly indebted to Sir John Lub- As Wife has beamw more strenuous and exacting Americans have added in Lb» number of their national holidays. To a large extent even the Erroligloua annumg them resist attempts to do away with the keeping of Sunday as a natim- 3.! weekly 3mm of rest. They know that “all work and no play" is destruo- tion to the strength 0‘ 21- mn or a nu.- ‘l'ukI-g un- llard ludccdHWM-rylna Own Ills Won-law. “I wondl 1',” said the middte-aged man. “Why we take life so hard. At the very best we have only seventy-five or a say 50. with muytm twenty years yet ahmd; the cold (thamtes are against, my getting 80 many, but. take a hopeful View and say I've gut. utenty. lint; that's a mighty slwrt time, hell! But justt htsnk of frittvnmg wwagv that tinza in Worry! “What: 1 think of tuese things I make up my xnihml that. by cravky’. I' will nut worry any more; and oh. 1 think I take things more philosophi- ca-Lly than I used to. But: let ”no lit- tle thing me. up; I dun’t fly all to pin-es over it. maybe, but it drugs and grinds. And only twenty years to live! "What's a, waste of time! What! 0001'. miserabla critters we are t" Young Wife (on her first marketing expeditiomâ€"i don’t know. but it seems to me that‘s pretty high price f0! FOR FROZEN I’LAN‘S. THE MIDDLE-AGED MAN. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS time when he could mo 3 SPECIAI .L Y PREPARE-1". pd corn. me am 1V0". ru Lake mes? i8 chi M