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to see Won here. And with such wills
kcr>. Why. | declare | scarcely knew
You. lets see. its ten years since you
went out weSt2''
Twelve. Cordclia: -" he said. smil-
ingly. "YOr remember il was the year
after father sold his farm. That was
in - Lizzie White had lawn party
the evening before left"
"Ncs. ! remember" giving him an
arch look. You went home with Sadie
Adams. and folks did say"
'Oh. pshaw. CordeIia." he remon-
strated. ~yOu and Sadie were together.
and l started 10 go home with both OF
You. but shat little Ed Purcell came up.
and You went off with him." Theu.
with sudden Consideration: IL be.
your pardon. lOu-ain't married -
him. are you?''
Not yet" placidIv. lie comes by
every few months and sort o beats
round the hush. But. YOU see. I've hal
All I could put my hands 10 withour
thinkin' of such things" Then. with u
gay. ringing laugh: ''But. lets talk
sensible, Tom. I give up MARVIN ages
ago. How are YOU gettin' on out west ::
When did YOU come. and how long are
YOU soin' 10 stay?"
just got in. and you're the first per
son I've talked to-" he answered, gayly.
Il happened TO come this way. ami
tho, ght I'd stop for old times sake.
You've got mighty flowery place, Cor
della"
'Yes. like IL. But won't YOU come I'm
and sit down on the piazzy h,!e &
make some cool lemonade? It's p,-sby
hot out here
Don't mind If do" with alacrity.
81 amt in no particular hurry. auG your
piazzy looks right cool and inviting
And. besides, I'd like to ask a Tot Of gucs-
tions about the boys and girls; what are
they doing. and who's married and " no
ain't?"
He opened the gate and stepped INTO
the yard, and as he did 80 his strong.
stAIWaEt figure showed 10 its full ad-
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dernure both. peculiar feature will
he "Old Berlin"--a complex of build
ings and eostumed Inhabitants repre-
senting the growth of the city from
fisher village 300 years ago to place of
nearly 100000 souls.
Part of this is to be fireproof iron
theater, in which a series of specially
written historical plays will be per-
formed during the season-plays writ
ten by the best drama fists of Germany
and exclusively borrowing their sub
jccts from the stirring past of the city.
Such men as Dahn, Wildenbruch, VOL
2ogeE are among the authors of these
odd plays, in which the great Hohen-
zolleIn rulers of the last half millen IIn
will personally stalk over the stage.
Among the exhibits proper the most
interesting, perhaps, will be electric
and technical, with about two score of
hitherto unknown inventions, of which
some at least are going to astonish the
world The different methods vi
illumination in vogue to-day, of watch
the gas glow light" in its various
adaptations is probably as interesting
as any, not to forget the most recent III
novation, the alcohol glow lights" are
10 be exhibited side by side in such q
way as to show the advantages and the
shortcomings of each at glance.
The Berlin municipal council, body
of men than whom there is probably no
more enlightened nor estimaDle, is en-
couraging this city enterprise in all pos
sible Ways, and couple OF millions have
been devoted TO it out of public funds.
The same architects who did such eX-
cellent work for the German section at
the Chicago worlds fair, with Hoffacker
at the head are the technical leaders of
this enterprise as well, and nearly all
/ the buildings on the grounds will be
handsome and original in design and
execution.
/ On the grounds there will be, during
! the exposition, number of special at
/ fractions. \ small lake-about one
half mile in lengths now being
/ formed, and on it naval spectacles, re-
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GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Never hill up the earth around the
trees.
Plant young trees not more than two
years from the bud or graft.
Never apply fresh manure so that It
will come in direct contact with the
roots.
Do not put apples for long keeping il
the cellar or in pits until cold weather
sets in.
Clean up and burn all rubbish in the
orchard as soon as possible; by so doing
great numbers of insects will be de-
stroyed.
Autumn is a good time to prune the
grape. The work can be done at any
time after the leaves have fallen. Usu-
ally the more room vine can be given
TO extend the better the success.
Whether to run horizontally or upright,
the vines should he trained as nearly as
possible in straight lines.-St. Louis Re
public.
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of his desk. He then went on to enter
tain the bearer of the challenge With the
pleasant conversation for which ne was
noted. After time the man began
to grow inpatient, and, reminding the
general of the challenge, asked him
if he was going TO reply.
Ion, yes" said Houston, II am going
to reply"
We'll, are you going to accept the
challenge of my frieId?"
Certainly 1 will accept it,"
"NIu you tix the date for to NOR
row."
No, not tomorrow
Next day?"
mo. not the next day. either"
We'll, will you fix date?'
NO, l am not able now to fix q date.
You saw me number your friends note:
it is No. 40. There are As other blanI1ed
scoundrels ahead of your friend, and
must take them in turn. AS soon as
| have killed them off will attend to
your friend, but he will have TO wais
until his turn comes"
The bearer of the challenge bowed
himself out, but of course his friends
turn never came, and il is not probable
that he was anxious for il to come
Knoxville Journal
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and baking and masking for the hungry
iiackett family. She had smoothcd
the way down into the VALLEY for her
POOR. paraIytic father. and had paved
the way up the hill of life and into an
education for her brothers and sisters.
end was now thinking of performing
the same office for thc motherless chill
dreH oi an older half-orothCr.
hut COr,lelia did nor look Old. in spite
{ the 81 years. Her face was as fair
and ,itacious as the riotou~ ciamberiHg
roses that eSsaved to soften and hide
the dilapids.tcd fence; and her eyes
were the same merry, bcwildcTing eyeS
that had proved the JOY and torment Of
IHOre than one susceptible heart m the
days OF her eirlhoOd. BUt during tines,
later years she had been too busy for
such things. and her bru~quc, business
like manner had eiTectuaiiy prevented
udmiring glanccs from developing into
anything verbal.
In spite uf its general air az dccrepi-
tuGc, the iIacketI place was very pretty
and homeiil,c. Bright flowers and
,lambering vines had been Influenced
~ Cordelia to screen the Unsightly
spots: and il would have beeu d poor.
he;srtlc>s sort of q mortal who would
have looked behind them for broken
Notwithstanding and totterinS picketS
Birds seemed 70 like thc arrangement.
Tor the vicinity WAS SURE 10 81 melodi-
Gus OF bright spriHs morning; and
butterflies and bees and fragrant odOrs
also appeared To he wei, ~uite.l for they
could always be found lingering about
the place.
Tap, tap. tap, rang Cor'leiia-s hammer
rs She went along the fence, straighten-
ing u slantiug picket here and driving "A
fresh nail in place OF "A rusty one there,
ana tap. tap, tap, sounded firm, APP
preaching footsteps ON the sidWalk.
But the artist of the hammer did not
notice. Her thoughts were busy in re
viewing the past and IN king plans
fu4 the fIturc. The week before. her
youngest BROTHER had gone into the
world "a ma kc place for himself and
now she wa, atone for the first time in
Ter life She had Thought to remain IN
ller pretty, uncovered cottage and
read and study and do just rs she liked.
bat only this morning "a letter had come
from her brother John. inviting her To
live with him and look after his chill
drcn Well. of course she would 20;
but it WAS with SHARP rang she made
the decision.
Presently the nails gave out, and she
rose with the intention of going after
more. Eut as she did 80. she saw the
figure OF Inan leaning Oh her gate;
and a pair of keen, quilzjcal eyes were
looking straight into her own.
An angry flush rose To her face, but
was quickly succeeded by q look OF
pleased recognition.
''For the land sake, Tom Rogers =
she cried. as she stepped forward ami
gave him her hand. who yer thought
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oLoRY OF IHE DYING Day.
WIS

q glory NJ the dying day.
That IN fte darkness fades awayi
OyicItt srleudor melting down
Is river bend. DER tower and toWnI
Q Glory OF the dying day.
That into darkness fades away,
q splendor Of The gates OF night.
Q majesty Of dying light.
That all a molten glory glous.
TIL purple crimson fadt to rose,
And. dying. melting, outward goes
II ashes on the eveu's rim.
When al. the world grows faint and dim,
@ sIIversl sound Of far-Off bells.
Ringing. ringing, miles away.
Over river, fields and feIIs.
Round the crimson and the gray;
PealiuG softly evening out.
As the dewy dusk comes down.
And the great night folds about
River. woodland. hills and town!
q glory of the fading hills.
- spIend0r OF the rivers breast,
o silence that the whole world fills,
o sanctity Of peaceful rest.
Alien from the care OF dayi
Now a petaIed star peeps 80.
Now nights cE9ruses hegins
Musical and Tar away
q glory Of the diving day.
When my Iife-s evening fades away.
MAY Il in splendid peace go down.
Like yours. Ger river bend and town:
Not into silence blind and stark.
Not into Vintry mufiie,i dark.
Ifut heraided by stars divine.
May by LIES late Il evening ray
Melt into such "a night as thine,
William WiIfred Campbell. IN outlook.
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is much more advantageous being di-
rect by the shores of the Spree river, in
direct connection with the whole rail
way system of Berlin and with the ur-
ban road, or 'Stadtbahn," and the
grounds consist of beautiful natural
park somew hat larger than Lincoln
park i'm Chicago. with thousands ofenor-
nous shade trees and tine drives and
walks. Nothing needed adding to, all
that was necessary heing the taking of
or hewing down il spots. The total
area thus made available for the pur-
poses of this exposition is more tLan
sufficient. being about 100000 square
metres. Some 1000 exhibitors have al
ready taken space, and the industries
and arts thus represented comprise
nearly everything the human mind and
hand fashion nowadays-from the sim
plesJ, cheapest toy up to the most re-
cent triumph of science and inventive
ness, and from the carpenters bench
to the daintiest bit of ivory carving.
During an afternoon 1 spent there
this week nay mind was forcibly carried
back To Chicago and the TALBOT 's2-the
same heroic struggle against time and
space. Here, too. 5000 workmen toll
aicht and day, and after dark the
scene is fairy-like. with its many thou
sands of electric lights that replace the
solar disc. Some 500 buildings are GO
ing up simultaneously. anu as the win
t1rs here are mild. compared to Amer
icar winters in the northern states, me-
chanics may labor in the open air near
ly every day until next spring. Some
OF the structures are almost finished
now, some for restaurants and similar
PAGES. but the iron pillars of the main
exposition halI-purchased for song
from the Antwerp exposition-form
nothing but a skeleton as yet.
On the whole this Berlin fair will
show no strikingly novel features in
the line of exhibits. but there will be
I5any sideshows of unusual interest.
CT course there is TO be a sort of mid
way plaiSance. with African villages,
with microeosmie reproduction of
Cairo. with a German colonial exposi-
tion from the tropics. with theaters
and concerts. dance balls, wicked and
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from her chgnginG countenance and
averted eyes that she had believed II.
Look here, Cordelia," he said, alb.
Iuptlv, what do you suppose / came
back for?"
TO look around-to see your rela.
,ions. perhaps" She answered, hesitat
ingly.
My relations are all out west.
Father and brother Jake went there
soon after did. No. it was on account
Of this" taking a small slip of paper
from his pocket and handing il to her.
Jake takes the home paper, and some
times | look il over. Last week hap
pened to see this item. Read H."
She did 50. mechanically.
we understand that or esteemed fell
low-towi,sman. Pam Hackett. has oh
tanned lucrative position in the city. and
that ne viii soon depart for the scene of his
iuture laboIs. This Wi! .eaye his s.strs,
Hiss Co.z!ei.I, TO keep house alone"
i don't see much in that" she said,
as she handed back the paper.
Well. do. Anyhow, it brought me
here" His voice had grown low and in
tense. and his gaze was SO eager that
her own fell beneath it. listen, Cor
della. When / was returning that
night. after | had gone home with Su-
die Adams, met I'd Purcell. | felt
more like pitching him into the bushes
than talking. bat the fellow WAS SO
friendly and soft-spokcn that l was
obliged TO stop through mere civility.
lie spoke about the weather and the
party, and then told me that you and
he were engaged. | never liked the
scamp. but | didn't suppose he would
tell a lie. The next Gay started west.
Cordelia was standing now, her face
flushed and her eyes blazing.
''Engaged-to Ed Turcell!" she
gasped. .'Oh. Tom. sou didn't believe
tnat2"
How could | help it?' he answered.
srimll. repeating her words of a few
minutes before i didn't suppose lie
would tell a story" Then all the anger
and grimness left his face. and as he
held out his arms the tenderness OF
- wears repression came TREMENDOUSLY
into his voice: "Corielia, darling. will
YOU go back with me?''
She made a shy step forward, then
hcsitated.
There's John and the children" she
said.
BOTHER John and the children, He's
weil-to-lo AMI can find somebody else
10 look after them. VIII you Gomez
The flush grew deepes on her face.
hut her voice was clear and 'irm as sEo
answered.:
lies, Tom!"-N. Y. Ledger.
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a COMPROMISE.
1t Was Between the New Woman and Her
Hopeful Sweetheart.

1t Was Between the New Woman and HeI
Hopeful Sweetheart
fYou have sent for me, Miss Rigid
and / have come" said Timothy Hope
dutifully kissing the hand of the new
woman type-his sweetheart.
Miss Rigid rolled another cigarette
and motioned her lover to a seat.
''It is very hard, Timothy, now that
/ have surmounted all obstacles in the
way of our union. it is very hard that
something of great Importance, an i'm.
mense impeachment has risen in my
path"
Does my father object precious?'
mo, Timothy. | had gained his
consent and your mothers also"
what is it, sweet one?"
1.-THE objection, my dear" Miss Ri.
gid's voice grew suddenly hard. and
zero drops of perspiration flooded Tim
othy Hopes forehead. ''the objection
rests with yourself Win you wear
bloomers?"
Timothy's manhood came to his res,
cue. and he answered mo" brayely.
Because, my dear Timothy, | have
decided to wear pants, and If we are &c
be married it is necessary that there
be some distinction between Us. Much
as / love you. If you will not wear
boomers, l can not wed you"
Zone moment, sweetest" said limo
thy, a new hope dawning upon him,
will you promise to wear your pants
turned up when it is raining in Lon
don?n
81 certainly shall1
Then, precious, we are each Others.
! will order several pairs of the baegy
garments immedistely."-To Date.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
FARMERS AND BICYCLES.
Profits OF Agriculture Have Keen Dimin.
faF,a H.,

Profits of Agriculture Have Keen Dimin
ished in Two ways.
The extension of the trolley and cable
systems of traction Tor street car lines
has greatly reduced the demand for
horses, and as electricity on steam
power has been substituted for horse
power the market for the cheaper grade
Of horses has grown worse Recently
the farmers who deal in horses have
met with still another disaster which
has diminished the demand further
the bicycle craze. This strikes at horses
of the better quality, ordinary carriage
horses, and not those devoted to the
humble and laborious task of drawing
street ears for their board and lodging.
Livery stables throughout the country,
and more especially in the smaller
towns, are now feeling the sinister eff
fects of the bicycle craze. In country
hotels or boarding houses where in pre-
yious summers il was the custom of the
guests to go driving, this year there has
been very little demand for carriages,
as bicycles have furnished an adequate
substitute. Not only have the livery
stables suffered in respect of transient
patrons desiring Ito go for drive"
over the green hills and through wind
ing valleys in the country, but the reg
ular customers as well have gone over
TO the bicycle contingent very largely.
Country doctors, as a rule, have been
among the best customers of livery sta
bles, but they are SO no more, for many
country physicians now use bicycles
for their professional visits, and this is
true of many 9TH for ner patrons of
livery stables. The .aI &c bicycle fac
tories are turning out undreds of ma
chimes every day As he number of
machines increasr Tho demand for
horses falls off, aid one of the results
of this has been tn cheapening of good
carriage horses and the reduction of
the number of such carriage horses
raised by farmers. In still another
way the farmers of many states have
suffered from the effects of the bicycle
craze; the wheels need no fodder. The
fewer horses, the less demand for hay
and oats; and ii is believed in many
quarters that a shortage in the New
York hay crop this year is all that pre-
vents big fall in the price consequent
upon the decrease of the demand.
But while on the one hand the farm
ers of the country have suffered from
the bicycle craze-due directly TO the
lin tied demand for horses and Indirect
~ to the reduced demand for hay and
oats-they have in another way reason
TO be grateful to the cyclists, who are
the practical pioneers in the movement,
so far as this country is concerned, of
better roads. The improvement in
roads is of decided benefit to farmers,
more so, in fact, than some of them
realize or are willing to admit. Better
roads put farmers into closer communi-
cation with consumers, and by decreas-
ing the cost of transportation enlarge
the profits of agriculture, and this be
nefieent work is going on in every part
of the country, for bicyclists are found
all over the United States.-N. y. sun.
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SIMPLE EVAPORATOR.

1t Has Proved Most Satisfactory to the
Man Who Designed 1t.
The rough sketch of an eyaporator is
sent, hoping if a similar evaporator is
made it may prove as satisfactory to
others as it has to me- The principal
points involved are economy of space
and rapid drying. The eyaporator may
be made as large as the top of cook
stove and as high as one may wish. 1t
should have no top, as the heat ascendS
through all the sleeves filed with fruit
and escapes through the top sieve. The
cut has seven sleeves, n, the lower, being
10 inches above the stove. The lower
part should be of galvanized iron and
the holes or ventilators, b, admit cool
air which is heated as it ascends and
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,antare- lie was more than six feer in
height. and his clear. ruddy complex on
was rhe picture of health and good ma
ture. COrdelia' 5 eyes rested on him APP
proVingly. ~ they went up the path
she noticed that he wa 'ked with a sIln.
confident tread. like a man who had me-
the world and conquered il.
Two rocking-chairs were placed OF
puSite each other on the piazza and
lille CordeIia was making the lemon
atie Tom gazed around with boyish de
light. The piazza was screened from
the road los honeysuckies and istariss,
ard lie could count at least a dozen butt
terilies sailing contentedly about. Al
most in reach of his hand was a robins
nest. and as he raised himself slightly
20 look at the eggs the owner began TO
~eoid him from one of the rafters Iyer
head
Just exactly like it was Il years ago.
he muttered, delightedly. "And. on my
soul. believe that's the same old pird
who used TO scold me so terribly!
There. there. ti.ere," as the robin re-
doubled her cries. that isn't the way to
welcome a friend. / won't hurt your
eggs"
Here Cordelia came out with the ON
onade and a small stand which she
placed between the two chairs.
There, help yourself" she said. hos
ritably. And now tell ne how you've
i'cen gettin' on out west"
"Oh, jes' toler'ble-as they say out
there" he replied, laughing. only in
my case. the 'jes' toIer'ble. means first
rate. / started as a COW boy. and then
bought a few head of cattle and then
some land, und after that pushed ahead
pretty steady. was always hard
working. and 80 got on faster than some
Of nv ueigbbors. After awhile rail-
road came through, and a village started
Up less than three miles from my place
hat boosted me right to the top. Now.
I've got as pretty ranch as there j. west
ui the Missouri"
"Why. that's Splendid" she cried, her
face glowing with pleasure. I'm aw-
ful glad you're doing 50 well Folks
round mere have an idea that you've
been sort of-Of runnin' out"
How came they To get such no
tion?" he demanded. his face flushing
WrathfHlly.
well. II believe Ed Purcell spoke
Of il In the first place"
I'D Purcell." Tom rose to his feet
as though he would annihiliate the alb
sent object of his wrath. Then he sat
down with a smothered laugh. The
mean liar, lie don't know the first
thing of what have been doing. You
didn't believe him, Cordelia ?'
She looked distressed.
How could help il, Tom?" she fall
tered I'D said he had letters from
you of and on. and didn't suppose he
would tell a story" Then. with an eff
fort To change the subject: Did you
bring your family aloHg?"
Family"
"Yes: your wife and children?''
lie gazcd sharply at her for a moment
30 see il she was in earnest. then he
threw himself back in his chair with a
sudden burst or laughter.
Did ia tell YOU that2" he asked. as
soon as ne could get his breath. We'll,
he's i dandy. he is. And did you believe
ia"
1 She did not answer. but he could see
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conviction that such a gigantic under
taking as a universal exposition, one
which would have stood the test of com
parison with the Chicago exposition,
wo".dn't pay. The Chicago worlds
ar, in fact, was too much for the en-
bryonic Berlin one-it knocked all
hopes of oyertopping it into cooked
hat. Repeatedly Berlin has made n
move to hold a worlds fair. and every
time it has dropped the intention ON
looking a little closer into il. For Ber-
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gattas, races, etc, will be arranged FOR,
even including a sham naval battle be-
tween Roman and Carthaginian vessels,
and between Genocse and Moslem ships.
An immense playground is being laid
out, where athletic games of every kind,
patterned after the Olympian
games of classical times, are 10 be held
in the presence of the emperor and his
court. These features, no doubt, will
tend TO make the exposition a social
success as well, and that will help 20
make ii financial one.
W. xya~
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ROAD EMBANKMENT.

inside, even when a rock wall is laid up
&c support the outer side, which greatly
increases the chances of upsetting a
loaded wagon, and also causes the road
TO wash badly. In building a sidehill
road the wall on the outside ought not
TO be laid up perpendicularly, since the
constant outward pressure is quite sure
70 throw the wall down. Built as shown
IN the accompanying illustration, the
wall is constantly braced against this
outward pressure and will remain firm
ly in place. 1t pays to have smooth,
well-constructed farm roads, for poor
roads very largely increase the cost of
all the crops that are raised.-American
Agriculturist.