Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-13


Herman Sloan, and I'm the midst 0i
mutual condolences he asked me why
/ had never returned to America and
TO the beautiful Helen Preston, who
had declined all suitors, and was still
unwed. Helen, embarked that after
noon, and / am here, never TO be part
ed from my darling. When will we be
married, swectph
"Marriedl Alan" and the dreary
present recurring to me, l withdrew
myself from his arms, and almost I'M
consciously my lips framed the words:
81 had died for this last year 10 know
You had loved me. Who shall turn on fatc2
care not IL love como or go
Now; though your love seek mine for mate,
IL is too late"
Too latel Helen, my only love, ex-
plain your meaning, for Gods sake"
Then came broken, disjointed tale
of my sorrow and temptation when /
heard of his handsome and high-born
bride; of my WEAKNESS of the hall; of
Mrs. Granger; of myself, of Mr.. Da-
cre's constant wooing, and at last of the
little note only this night thrust be-
tween the leaves of his book, making
Alan's coming forever too late for my
happiness.
Rapid hoof-beats along the road, and
my courtly lover came in sight.
"Saved! Alan" and my words came
thick and fast
Engage him in conversation, Alan,
regarding the hall, Mrs. Granger, the
weather, stocks, etc., etc. will escape
by the vestry door, fly to the hall! Sc
cure the note! and then, o, Alan!!"
"My darling, my bright darling!"
but l broke from his clasp and sped
away like chamois to the hall. did
not heed that the roses fell from my
throat, that portion of my lace
founce graced thorn-bush, or that my
hair, Embossed from its fastenings, hung
about my shoulders. I think If 1 had
possessed piece of paper should have
held it aloft, and should have shouted
reprieve! a reprieve:
Shall try to tell of how secured the
note and hid it in my bosom, of how l
ran upstairs and peeped for one mo-
ment into the mirror, twisting up my
shining hair, and trying to hush the
loud beating of my heart, of how /
rapidly traverscd the path leading to
the church, lodging behind an Usage
hedge to escape meeting Mr.. Dacre,
hurrying on as soon as l was free, to be
folded close to Alan's hearth
"And you will not laugh at me AlanP'
Laugh ut you, my darling, and
whcreforep"
"Oh, for my mad fight, for the red
roses scattered all along the road; for
my unbounded joy at your return; for
proposing to run and steal the note, and,
and-things."
For answer came tender kisses pressed
upon brow and lips, and closed eyes,
and Mr.. Lord Lovel (Mr. Dacre) rode
forth from the castle gates alone.-Cht-
cdqo Tribune.
Improved Stock for the General Farm.
American farmers have good repu-
tation for shrewdness and for ability to
adapt themselves to their surroundings;
yet there are tens of thousands Of them
who refuse to believe that they can
profitably make any direct use of pure
bred stock 49, cattle, for instance-or
who, Mt the most, only make use of
pure-bred bulls. 1t is unquestionably
true that cross-bred or grade animals
are often fully equal to the pure-bred
ones for beef or milk production; but
there is still demand for moro pure
bred animals that can be had. Great
prices can not be made by the average
farmer-breeder of pure cattle; but he
must be dull man, indeed, who can
not find sale for his young stock-bulls
and heifers-a at prices considerably in
advance of what he can obtain for even
good grade animals. There are some
breeds which are in little demand, but
there is no need of selecting any of
these. Short-horns are now bred in
such great numbers, and SO generally
distributed over the country, that al
most any farmer, in any part of the
United States in which good cattle are
kept, can obtain all he may need at
moderate prices. Some who are preju-
diced against this breed point to the
fact that Short-horns can be bought ut
quite moderate prices as evidence that
they are losing their popularity. The
class of farmers we have in mind may
well be thankful that prices are as they
are. Such farmers can not afford to
pay 81. 900 or even $500 for bull or o
cow, but they can afford, as we fully
believe, TO pay 800 to 5000 for good
individuals of good breeding. even il
fashion has set her face against certain
crosses in the pedigrees.
Let us take case within the reach
Of any one of some hundreds of oul
farmer-readers who have never bred OF
owned o pure Short-horn COW. Sup
pose an Illinois or Iowa farmer buys q
good bull and three, four or hall
| dozen COWS or heifers ut an average Of
800 each. II one be content to accept
questionable pedigrecs and colors, and
not insist on buying 'show" animals
good, fair Short-horns can be obtained
at this price or for an advance of $5t
each at most over the price demanded
for scrubs" These cattle can be KEPT
as cheaply as grades or cross-bred ami
mails, aside from danger of loss by dis
ease or accident. Interest on the diff
ference in cost over the value of goot
grade cattle will be the only additional
cost of the progeny of these cattle
There may be places where it is moi
possible to sell fair Short-horn for 8,
or $40 more than the price of a grade
steer or heifer of like age, but we DC
not know where such places are to b'
found.
With anything like average success
the sales of the young bulls will, a.
least, repay the interest on the extra
cost of the first purchase. When The
herd of breeding females has reached
twenty head the additional 5000 or $s0(
at first expended over what would have
been necessary to purchase grade COW!
cuts but little figure, while the hero
will be worth, say $1,000, instead o
900 or 1920. We are purposely
using low figures. It often happen!
that large profits come from buying
high-priced cattle. but we want to inn
press upon many who could not be in
duced to buy even one animal at $3Q(
that they can make money, and almos,
without risk, by purchasing and breed
ing cattle of the lowest-priced families
Breeders Gazette.
Shying Horses.