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he lett the room precipitately, leaving her
to guess what she bad done to evoke so
much gratitude, but she was well pleased
Tor all that
Il hau a visitor while YOU were out. Ralph
Ormston cali ed" Aud she turned quick y
to mark the effect OF her words.
She had taken TrlX by surprise, so much
so that tie girl was not quite mistress OF
herself. \ little 'Ah" escaped her, more
gasp than an exclamation; a delicious
color flooded her cheeks until they glowed
like twin flames.
He is good fellow. Trix," said the
mother, graveIy. Il like him, dear" Aud
the glrl stopped and kissed her mother in a
silence more expressive than word, for it
told her that her intuition had been correct
that TrX'S heart had gone out OF her own
keeping.
Colonel Danvers had suceessivey sent
away his soup and his fish uDtasted at din
ner Il lew days later. lie sighed audibly
several times, and could scarcely restrain
his Impotence during the rest of the rppaSt.
This was in itself a strange thing, as, in an
ordinary way, the gallant Colonel was very
Iona OF good dinner, ana this one had
been served 10 a nicely.
Il fear you are not well, father" said
TriX at last. Size was sitting at the head
Of The table, her mother, the inval d, being
considered too delicate TO preside. The
girl was looking radiant. almost exuberant
in health and happiness, certain new
light III her eyes ami flush in her cheek Civ
Ing an added brilliancy TO her beauty
Not III, physically. NY dear, anSw cred
her 1ather, but 50 harrasSed in mlnd-SO
worried
He epoke with an air of such profound
sen-pity that his wife looked up at him
from her reclining chair i'll evident alarm.
What is ii, Horace?' she asked.
Nothing lhtt you can alter. dear" he
answered hla1ntIVplV and chn ~
that whatever allied him would not be re-
vealed TO her. Time WAS when that would
have hurt her meXprtSSibiy, but not now,
alas that she had lust the faculty of being
hurt at a little thing. She was a little
alarmed, though, aud evidently her alarm
communicated itself to TriX, Tor the girls
color faded sontW hat and The mobile face
grew grave. 1t was very silent trio that
sat al tie dinner-table after this and " hen
the Colonel said "J an you spare me Il few
minutes, TrIX?" the two women felt almost
a relief that the climax was at haLd.
When have settled mother Oh the sofa"
answered IrlX And then with an amount
Of SoIcilude she did not often show, al
though she was mostly very gentle with
her, she arranged the cushions comfortably
Tor her muther
She fingered little before she joined her
father In his study. She had been very
happy Tor few hours that dag, and had an
ticlpated nausht hut happiness-and now
sumethil 3, she knew not what, had come
GcroSS the splendid tissue of her dreams.
The enviOus fajeS had interviewer black
threads among the shining labrc, and for
the nonce they seemed the prominent.
lriX found her father sitting in despond-
ent attitude in his fayorite chair One well
cared for, beringed hand covered his eyes.
The other hung li>tlessly by his side. Come
III, my dear, lie said in a dreaTy voice, hear
ING her approaching footsteps. IrlX came TO
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"Trixv" was all he could say.

TIKI was all he c0ulQ say.
xviii You not forgive me?'' she asked,
humbly. Il was foolish and wrong. Isent
you away not knowing my love for you"
"Trix! What is it, my darling?" for Trix
was sobbing, and he was obliged to console
her. Whether she told him her story then
or little later matters not; suffice it that
he understood, and was happy in so doing.
The Colonel only recovered so much as to
be confirmed invalid. He looks very in
teresting still. as he is wheeled about in his
chair, his wife walking beside him; and
there are to be found people who say that
his devotion to her is beautiful Be that as
it may, he is absolutely dependent on her
for everything, and she. being but woman,
loves this dependence He may be Querulous,
dissatisfied, continually railing at fate for
having deprived him of the use OF one side,
but she is forever sweet and thought I'll,
and, strangely enough. happy. The old
wound has healed, the old sorrow has been
laid to rest. She has forgiven, and, woman
like, has forgotten.-From the English IL
Illustrated Magazine. Illustrated by the
Globe. Democrat
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with the two stars forming the outer eleva-
tion of the bowl of the dipper pointing
nearly directly to the Polar star continu-
ously.
If the position of the "pointers" is taken
at any given houI-say o'clock In the
evening in the wintertime, and as soon as it
is dark in the summer-the hour can there
after be pretty accurately measured by the
eye during the night Frequent 0bserva-
tons of positions will have TO be made at
the given hour, as, owing to the constant
changing of the earth's position in space,
the position of the pointers in relation to
our point of observation and the star also
change. Observations taken during year
and impressed on the mind will make very
good time indicator of that part of celestial
space.-Mechanical News.
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THE GREAT BEAR.


A Few Pointers About the Dipper and
the North Star.
Most people on clear day can. without
watch or other timepiece. form closely ap-
proximate idea Of the time OF the day by the
position Of the sun but few, perhaps, have
guessed at any similar method of computing
the time during the night without any other
means than the starry skies" Notwth-
standing, fairly reliable time-indicator
can be found in the oIthern skies on every
cloudless night. AS is generally known, the
group of fixed stars called the Dipper I"
makes an apparent revolution toward the
North star in every twenty-four hours,
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MAN A WEATHER SLAVE.
Value of Changes in the Weather al
Their Effects on Man.

Value of Changes In the Weather and
Their Effects on Man.
There are great many people who say
that the weather does not affect them at
all, but the weather does affect everybody,
writes DR.. Kellogg. When the barometer
goes up our spirits go up, and when the
barometer goes down our spirits go down.
When the barometer is high we get more
oxygen and the vital fires burn brighter,
and when the barometer is low the reverse
is true. 1t is no wonder that person sub
ject to rheumatism or neuralgia feels these
changes in the weather with particular
force. When the barometer rises the skin
does more work, and when the barometer
falls the skin does less work. When the
skin does less work the kidneys, liver and
other excretory organs have TO do the work.
But the changes in thp weather are exactly
what we need as stimulants to the system,
and the reason why people who live in trop-
zeal climates lack in vigor and wilt down
quickly under diseases is that they have
none of the bracing effects which come from
the changes in temperature.
These may be called Il species of physical
gymnastics. 1t is exactly like living sed-
entary life in a climate in which there is no
change,-St Louis Globe-Demucrat
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STRONGER THAN STRENGTH"

The waves, with remorseless patience.
Bring the cliffs to the oceans strand;
But forever their might defying
Is the yellow, yielding sand.
The Pharoahs but live in story.
And deserted each temples aisle;
Yet still grows the azure lotus
On the banks OF the ancient Nile.
And God cOnfounds mans wisdom
By using the weak and small;
And the littiest things in Nature
Are the greatest after all.
And SO OF our unpraised actions,
Their Influences may last,
When all that we thought most worthy
Into othingness may have passed.
alameda. Cat, Dec. IL. 1891. ANELEH.
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to him. he saw then, but would not touch
them. Her manner surprised him. He had
expected to find her rostrate with grief.
and here she was. pale 1t is true, but CON-
posed. almost calm. with a look on her face
that was not all grief.
81 came" he continued, stammering,
" because l knew you had no male rela-
tives."
80 Ralph" she crie d, a delicious color
suffusing her cheeks, "a hope you came be-
cause you loved me still"
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Herald of the Infant Year.

Clip the last thirty years moro from the cen
fury, and the segment viii represent the term Of
the unbounded popularity OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. The opening OF the year 1892 Will be sig
nalized by the appearance OF fresh Almanac of
the Bitters. IN which the uses, derivation and ac
tion of this world-iamous medicine will be lucidIy
set forth Everybody should read it. The calendar
aud astrono.; cal calculations to be found in this
brochure arr ways astonishingly accurate and the
statistics, illustrations humor and other reading
matter rich in interest and full OF profit The Hos
letter COMPANY of flttsburg. Pa. publish it them.
selves They employ more than sixty hands In the
mechanical work, and more than eleven months In
the year are consumed in its preparation 1t can
be obtained without cost OF all druggists and conn
try dealers. and is printed in English German.
French welsh, Norwegian. Swedish Holland, b.
hemlan ana spanish SO
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There is usually a little satisfaction in the
feeling that one has sacrificed ones own de-
slres for the sake of others. But Trix was
denied this feeling for one reason. She
could not get Ralph Ormiston out of her
head, nor out of her heart either; she could
not be wholly oblivious of the wrong she
had done him. MOI entirely forget the unde-
served hurt she had inflicted on him. And
her father? Here, again, there seemed 10
be little rift in the lute-something had
erept between them--and Trix knew that in
thls case 1t was her fault too. He had been
so eXnberantly thankful to her that she
iels strangely angry; SO much graft
tude was Uncalled for and irritated her. She
mad asked Tor nothing more but that their
loving relationship of father and child
should remain unaltered, and now he in
sisted upon being demonstratiyely attached
10 her. The girl frettrd in silence at this
her mother, too, had grown colder; had re-
tired more into the background of her in
validism than ever. Not that she seemed
more delicate than before, only little more
reserved. Sometimes it seemed to Trix
that little conteinptuous smile would fit
around the corners of her mothers mouth
at some eXtravagant expression of endear-
meDt used by tue Colonel toward her, but
mostly there was no change in the panied
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TWO JEALOUSiES

52ssT - IA Il 7 HAD all come to
81 ~ y pass so gradually that
%LDX ~ Beatrice DanverS could
I. - 81 not. although she
n II )L//##3 strove to, remember
3A&R-/ -4- how it had originated.
a. SS 81 sd And yet the bitter
y TM.& &a truth remained. She.
f=3sA, who had begun her
early married lie in glow OF confidence in
the future, was now past middle age, bereft
Of ali Illusions, confessing that her life y as
naught but an irrevocablt, irreieemable
failure. Could there be anything sadder
than woman who feels, at the time Of life
when she needs love most, that not only it
you'd now never be hers, but that. in all
probability it had never been; that she had
mistaken the shadow for the substance lad
failed 10 detect the ring of the false metal!
"Why, | believe you are Jealous OF our
chid-eur Trix!" her husband had said to
her, with sort of plying smile that was
very hard 10 bear. Il y nuld not be Jealous
if l we're you" and then he had stopped
over Der, had kissed her with that cold. care
less kiss Of his that hurt her far more than
its omission would lave done, and left her
with the admouitIor not TO excite herself, as
Il would make her head ache.
"Goud-by, mother" TriX had said little
wstfully. She had not heard her fathers
words. and the sun was shining so brightly
that 1t seemed little hard that her mother
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Apples were worth from 12k cents to 25
cents each in the reign Of Henry VII.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
~ Exhibition of Live Stock

At the Southern Minnesota fair, held in
September last, was shown herd of Hol-
stems that was right in line with what
has often oeen advocated for show cattle;
that is, they were not pampered and made
over fat and smooth on purpose for exhi
bition, but were in good condition for
farm stock, showing that they were cared
for just as every good farmer can and
should care for his stock all the time
This is the only condition in which farm
animals should ever be admitted as COM
petitors for prizes at our fairs. 1t is per-
haps needless to say that these were shown
rs dairy stock One heiSr in the herd
gave 40 pounds of milk per day when 20
months old, and one COW had a record of
7S pounds of milk per day, while another
bad record of l7ia pounds of butter in
four days. This shows the fact that the
omission of "frills" did not interfere with
their being good cattle. The purpose of
our exhibitions of live stock should be
only to show the same in good practical
working condition.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
Facts About the Devil.
Rams Horn.

When the devil paints he always does
it in dazzling colors.
Cots crumbs are bigger and better than
the devils loaves.
The devil with the preachers coat on is
none the less devil.
If the devil can get your feet he don't
care what you do with your head.
The devil has no better helper any
where than the man with a fault-fndin9
spirit.
The devil don't care two straws for your
profession. All he is afraid of is your
practice.
The devil has strong grip on the man
who thinks more of money than he does of
salvation.
The devil is always ready to walk arm
in-arm with the man who says: Il don't
have to join the church to be Christ
ain.
All the power the devil has is to make
men believe a lie, but the moment they
believe wrong they will behave wrong.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
Protecting Apple Trees.

There are several ways of protecting
the stems of apple trees from the depre-
dations of rabbits. but perhaps the cheap
est and most effectual is to wrap them
with sheets of common tar paper such as
are commonly used in lining the walls of
buildings, roofs, etc. This will last about
two years, but it should be removed in
spring, because if left on during the sum-
mer it might iniure the bark of the trees
But plain building paper brown wrapping
paper or thin muslin will answer the pur-
pose for the rabbits will not attempt to
bite through these in order to get to the
bark. Whatever material is used, il
should be applied before snow falls or cold
weather sets in.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
Pure Breed Fow Ia.

There are no fowls that show to better
advantage on the farm than the Plymouth
Rock and they have won deservedly high
place both as layers and for the table.
They are large, handsome and clean look
ing, and this Fact alone is worth all it will
cost to procure flock of them in place of
the common mixed barnyard flock. Their
care and feeding will cost no more than
the others, and they are sure to give a
better return. 1t is little strange that a
farmer will take the pains and go to large
expense in order have good horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs, and yet will be content
with flock Of monorel fowls when it is so
easy to have good ones. The farmer should
not attempt to be poultry fancier, but It
is only good farming to keep one pure
breed for practical purposes.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
Here 1 Am"

A lawyer had cage hanging on the
wall in his office, in which was starting.
He had taught the little fellow to answer
when he called it, A boy named Charlie
came in one morning. The lawyer left
the boy there while he went out for a few
minutes. When he returned the bird was
gone. He asked, Where is my birdp"
Charlie replied that he aid not know any
thing about it. But, said he, Charlie,
that bird was in che cage when | went
out. Now tell me all about it; where is
it2' Charlie declared that he knew moth
ing about it; that the clge door was open,
and he guessed that the bird had flown
out. The lawyer called out, Starring,
where are you?' The bird spoke right
out of the boys pocket, and said just rs
plain as it could, Here am" All, what
a fix that boy was in! He had stolen the
bird, had hid it as he supposed, in safe
place, and had told two lies to conceal his
guilt. and now came a voice from MS own
pocket which told the story of his guilt.
1t was testimony that all the world
would believe. The boy had nothing to
say. The bird was living witness that
the boy was thief and liar.
We have not all of us starting, but we
have a conscience-not in our pocket, but
in more secure place-in our soul; and
that tells the story of our guilt or our in
nocence. As the bird answered when the
la 4yer called it. so when God speaks our
conscience will reply, and lgive such testi-
mony that we cannot deny nor explain
away--Well Spring.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
CHAPTER VIII.
THE BROKEN LILY.


Pauline Darrell was a keen, shrewd OBJ
server of character. She Judged more by
small actions than by great ones; it was a
characteristic of hers. When women have
that gilt, it is more to be dreaded than the
cool, calm, matured Judgment of men. Men
err sometimes III their estimate of character,
but il is very seldom that woman makes a
similar mistake.
The garden path widened where the tall
white lilies grew in rich profusion, and there
Pauline and Captain Langton walked side
by side. The rich, sweet perfume seemed to
gather round them, and the dainty flowers,
with their shining leaves and golden bracts,
looked like great white stars.
Captain Langton carried a small cane In
his hand. lie had begun to talk to Pauline
with great animation Her proud inditfer-
encc piqued him. He was accustomed to
something more like rapture when he de-
voted himself TO any fair lady. He vowed
10 himself that he would vanquish her pride,
that he would make her care for him. that
the proud, dark eyes should soften and
brighten for him; and he gave his whole
mind TO the conquest. As he walked along,
one of the tall white lilies bent over the
path with one touch of the cane he beat il
down, and Pauline gave little cry, as
though the blow had panied her. She stop
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
CHAPTER VII.
THE INTRODUCTION.

1t was neverto-be-forgotten evening
when Captain Langton reached Darrell Court
an evening fair bright, and calm. The
sweet southern wind bore the perfume of
flowers, the faint ripples of the fountains,
the musical song of the birds seemed almost
to die away on the evening breeze; the sun
appeared unwilling TO leave the sapphire sky,
the flowers unwilling TO close. Pauline had
fingered over her books until she could re-
main indoors no longer; then, by Miss Hast
ing's advice she dressed for dinner which was
delayed an hour-afterward went into the
garden.
Most girls would have remembered. as
they dressed that a handsome young officer
was coming; Miss Darrell did not make the
least change in her usual toilet The thin,
fine dress of Grape fell in statuesque folds
round the splendid figure; the dark hair was
drawn back from the beautiful brow, and
neglgently fastened with her favorte silver
arrow; the white neck and fair rounded arms
cleaned like white marble through the thin
folds of Grape. There was not the least at
tempt at ornament; yet no queen'arrayed In
royal robes ever looked more lovely.
Pauline was great lover of the pctur-
esque. With single flower, a solitary knot
OF ribbon, she could produce an effect which
many women would give all their jewels TO
achieve. Whatever she wore took a kind OF
royal grace from herself which no other per
son could impari. Though her dress might
be made of the same material aS that of oih-
eTs, 1t never looked the same. On her 1t ap-
peared like the robes OF a queen.
As Pauline was passing through the cor
ridor Miss Hastings met her. The govern
ess looked scrutnizingly at the plain evening
dress, 1t was the same that shtS had worn
yesterday. Evidently there was no girlsh de-
sire to attract.
Pauline, we shall have visASr this even
Ing" said Miss Hastings: "vou might add a
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
LOVES VICTORY,
By BERTHA NJ. CLAY.

She waited evidently for Miss Darrell tn
make some complimentary reply. Not n
word came from the proud lips.
And when she comes hope, Miss Dar-
rell, that you and she will he great friends -
ut is rather probable, IL | like her. was
the frank reply
Sir Oswald looked Mortified. Lady Hamp-
ton smiled still more sweetly.
~ OIL are sure to like her Elinnr is most
dearly loved wherever She goes
rs She Il sweet creature" asked Pauline,
with such inimitable mimicry that Miss Hast
ings shuddered while Sir Oswald turned
pale.
''She is indeed" replied Lady Hampton,
who, IL she understood the sarcasm. made no
sign. With Sir O>waid's permission,
shall bring her to spend a long day with you,
Miss Darrell"
II shall be charmed" said Sir Oswald
"really delighted, Lady Hampton. You do
me great honor indeed"
He looked at his niece for some little CON
hrmation of his words, but that young lady
appeared too naughty for speech; the word
honor" seemed to her strangely misapplied.
Lady Hampton relaxed none of her gra.
eiousness; her bland S;layity continued the
same until the end of the visit: and then, i'm
some WY, she contrivcd to make Miss Hast
ings understand that she wanted to speal.
with her. She asked the governess II she
would 60 with her 10 the carriage, as She
wished To consult her about some music.
When they We're alone, her air and manner
changed abruptly. She turned eagerly To
her, her eyes full of sharp, keen curiosity
Can you tell me one thing?" she asked.
"ls Sir Oswald going to make that proud,
stupid, ilitcrate girl his heiress-mistress of
Darrell Court.'''
II do not know" replied Miss Hastings.
"lloW should | be able 10 answer such a
question:"
strict confidence: you understand that, Miss
Hastings"
IL understand" was the grave reply.
'All the county i crying shame on him. -
said her ladyship. ~ French painters
daughter. He must ba mad to think of such
thing. A girl brought rp in the midst OF
Heaven knows what. He never can intend
to leave Darrell Court 10 her
''lie must leave it to some one" said Miss
Hastings; 'and who has a better right 10 il
than his own sisters child:''
LET him marry" she suggested, hastily;
''lct him marry, and leave ii 10 children OF
mis- own. Do you think the county will tol-
crate such mistress i0f Darrell Court-so
blunt SO ignorant. Ms Hastings, he must
marry
Il can only supposr' replied the govern
ess, that he will please himself, Lady
Hampton, without any reference to tn,
county"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
Advice of An Old shepherd.

Two hours day spent in standing the
ram for a month will save more than two
hours day next spring in fussing with
weak lambs. Besides that, a ram prop
erly regulated. will get, without injury
to himself, City lambs where the ram
turned into the flock ought not to be al
lowed to get over thirty. Still further,
the fifty lambs will be worth fully twice as
much as the thirty, even If you succeed in
raising all the thirty. Take the word of
an old shepherd for this