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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

dinner the dear lady most CONSIDERABLY
dozed, and then our tongues were
lcosened. My advent spurred Nancy's
curiosity into gallop.
Mother tells me you are an author"
she said, on the evening of the second
day
II write little for the papers and
magazines"
"IIow delightful! 1t seems such a
satisfactory way of making an income.
You iot down your ideas-I'm sure, Mr.
Livingston, you carry Il full cargo of
deas-and then you send them TO an
editor. He writes fiattering letter
and incoses n check"
docs hep"
Doesn't hep"
"Not always"
"0f course one can't always please
everyone, but sooner or later you get
the check; and it seems such an easy
way of making money. Oh, don't ac-
cuse you of writing only for money.
You don't look as if you cared about the
Almighty Dollar. Art, ] suppose, is
your god"
81 have no particular god, Miss Ge-
rard, but | have a goddess
She laughed
"IIave you really q goddess? 2" she
asked, in a tone Of the keenest interest,
'Really and truly?'
REALLY and truly"
"Tell me about her."
81 will, some day"
"IIow nice of You to confide in me.
I'm so glad to know it, because" She
blushed, rosy as Aurora.
"a fellowfeeling?" / suggested.
"Not at all. How absurd! Well, if
you must know, because it will be so
much pleasanter for me-"
81 don't quite"
ayes, you do, too
"On my honor I do not"
She pouted; such mutinous red lips
such dimples-nests of laughing Gu
pids.
81 hate TO make explanations; but
| buO lllN 'Ni y wv SOhhS ihNh luNt IiNt
have all"
you need not finish the sentence"
said l. 81 don't blame the young men,
and I'm sure you didn't like it. We
shall be great friends, / sec"
1 put out my hand, which she
clasped warmly and unaffectedly.
I'm so surprised" she said, after a
decent interval, "that you should give
up your writing to teach Mark-what
do you call them? ah, yes-the three
Ms. Here you are alone with two
women and hobbledehoy. Isitwise?"
"I'll answer that question when tell
you about the goddess. At present
don't know"
Mark and signed our articles of pant
nership, the former under protest. lie
didn't like me; but, recalling my own
youthful ontipathies to schoolmasters
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Giles. You have, see, capital legs, but
your arms"-I pinched his biceps-"are
stil undeveloped. We must spar to-
gether, and buy horizontal bar"
His eye frightened.
"IIe is very delicatc,' said Mrs.
Gerard, "and so easily tired"
The hoy WINGED. ! liked him better
for the protest.
III make him as stout as a bull-if,"
added, she will sign articles of part
rership. We must work together"
81 hope" said his mother, few min
utes later, when the boy had left the
room, 81 hope, Mr.. Livingston, you will
be able to make a man of him."
"He doesn't like me. I'm handicapped
at the start"
"IIe is hard TO please and somewhat
spoiled. fear" she continued, smiling,
"that you will find us very duh people"
AS she spoke peal of laughter echoed
through the house, silvery laugh, care
defying. / started and lifted my eye
brows.
"My daughter" said Mrs. Gerard, n
faint blush dyeing her cheeks; my
daughter Nancy"
A month passed-a mouth containing
81 enchanting days,which distilled an
essence so subtitle, a perfume so sweet
that no mortal may profanely analyZe
its elements; but my memory, like an
empty phial of altar Of rose, attests its
surprising fragrance. OF course !
was in love. had looked into the glori-
Gus eyes of Nancy Gerard and knew
that my hour had come. Being wise
fool, l capitulated at once, an uncondi-
tional surrender.
1t is always the unexpected which
battles our calculations. | had plunged
as ! thought, into maelstrom of hate;
found myself in the whirlpool of love
Miss Nancy graciously accepted my
homage and twanged my heart strings
con brio, evoking surprising harmonieS
and discords. She mad n pretty trick Of
manifesting at once the innocence of {
child and the knowledge of n woman
q combination which brought me TO my
knees in spirit Of humility and adora
ton. George Eliot, describing Catha
rine Arrowpoint, says that she was one
of those satisfactory creatures whose
intercourse has the charm of discovery
/ gratefully borrow this sentence ant
apply it to Nancy Gerard. The socia
instinct in her was amazingly mature
Certain hours were devoted to music
and books, and the rest of the day tC
the exercise of her nimble tongue. W.
were thrown together from the begin
ming. OF course l spent the greater pcr
ton of my time with my pupil, and Mrs
Gerard, a prudent mother, kept hel
daughter under her own eye; but aftel
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
AN ATTRACTIVE COOK.
Her Dress VIII Lend n Relish 10 Any
Dish.


Wear big aprous-regular pinafores
that button in the back and have long
sleeves, full bishop-sleeves that will go
on over any dress, and are held around
the wrists by elastic cord that may
be slipped out when the apron is laun-
dered This pinafore is usually made of
white or some pretty print, light-col-
ored, because il looks fresher and is
just as easy to launder as dark one.
This cooking apron should be worn
for no other purpose. You can see for
Yourself how much nicer it is to come
to your work Of preparing delicate
dishes with an apron which you have
not worn while sweeping, or doing any
other work that would mean getting
Dust particles in IT, even with great
care. With the apron is worn pretty
little cap made from muslin or from
pocket-handkerchief this keeps the
flying particles Of flour from settling in
the hair, and il also keeps the hair in
place. Then pinned to one side is a
small hand-towel, and TO the other a
holder on long tape. You know
how often the fingers need .wiping
while You are doing even the simplest
BIT Of cookery. If you have TO step
to the towelrack every time, you take
many unnecessary steps Then you
know what habit unattached holders
have of getting mislaid, slipping
out of sight just when they are needed.
Sometimes you can't stop TO hunt them
up, and then you makeshift with any
thing, and perhaps burn your fingers.
Well, II you have the towel and holder
fastened TO the belt Of your apron, you
don't have to cross the kitchen to use
one, and the other can't get away from
you.
Let me tell you something, gir,s:
This dress is very becoming one, and
you needn't be afraid TO let anyone see
you in the cooking-cap and apron. My
word for it, any dish you may cook will
be relished when you wear this sort of
costume in its preparation; for in itself
it suggests neatness, dairtincss and al
the rest that goes to make dishes tempt
ing and appetizing.-sallie Joy White,
in Woman's Home Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
HINTS FOR STOCkMEN.

Give the swine clean, dry beds.
Short tails and a short check rein in.
dictate short supply Of common sense
Never keep the carriage where theam'
monia from stables will reach the paint,
Europeans and the American hog
threaten TO utilize all the corn we can
grow.
Hogs should never be fed the offal
from slaughter houses, which is likely
10 contain trichinae and tuberculosis.
If you can afford it buy a nice buggy
or carriage. II will make boys feel bet
ter and won't make you feel any
worse.
Because the hog will eat anything is
no reason why we should attempt 10
make good pork on filthy food. Can't
dc it.
Half the so-called hog cholera is moth
ing but worms, to which the hog is very
subject A good vermifuge would cure
u good deal of cholera" = Western
plOWman,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
NUMBER Is.
AROUSED HIS PATRIOTISM.
A Washington Guide Gets n spasm
of Deem Disgust.

~ had a pair of English goo-gooers
around few weeks ago that gave that
queer pain" said the capitol guide.
They were making tour of the world,
and l couldn't exactly figure how long
they had been married, but they were
as aiIectionate n bunch as | ever got
peXt to. 1t kind O. knocked me, TOO,
fol I'd always heard so much about The
reserve of English people.
"But | didn't start to tell you how
much they loved each other, but how
they hated the United States. Neither
f, of them could abide this country at all,
aud they gave everything in the capitol
the Joyous ha-ha from the go-otf. Now
| stood this for quite a long WHILE
but all the time l could feel the Ohio
American creeping into my gorge like
a cascade. They looked at the pictures
How stupid said they in chorus
They looked at the statuary What
Brummagen lot said they, in one
voice.
at was all the same all over the
building. The whole thing, from one
wing to the other, got the hoarse boot
from the pair of them, until the spirit
of &c began to rattle around in me so
hard that l could Just barely keep my
voice in. Finally got 'em around to
the painting of the Battle Of Lake Erie
, over on the senate side.
"What a frightfu daub!' they en-
claimed together. What rs il supposed
to represent, gee-ide"
well, say, that made me too hot to
handle.
THAT, says /, is considered an adj
mirable work of art, 1t is also regard
ed as an accurate representation OF the
battle of Lake Erie. That battle, as
YOU will remember, took place between
the American and British fleets during
the war OF 1912, between England and
! the> United States, and If any fleet on
salt or fresh water was ever soaked,
smothered, jolted, hammered, torn in
two, ripped up the back, hamstrung,
! kee,hauled, butchered-to-make Ro-
man holiday, and knocked into 1912 DIFF
ferent kinds of kndling wood, it was
the ime-jucer British fleet on that oc-
casion, when Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry put It on them!'
Say, you ought to have seen their
faces. I'd never had chance to twist
the British lions tail at such close
range and under such justifiable cir
cumstances before, and just then 1t
would have been all one to me if |
Lad been addressing his nobIets the
prince of Wales.
Fellow says the goo-gooer from
the gobble country, and he losses me II
two-bit piece. l let it lay, and walked
Off with a tip Of the hat.
"'And,' says |, as sort Of wind-up
to my little speech, we've got Oliver
Hazard Perrys to give away in the
United States navy to-day"
81 don't read the London Times, but
I'll bet a can of tomatoes that that
Pritisher wrote to the Times about
the incident when he got back to the
other side, and described the lack of
proper subserviency on the part OF
American gee-ides. "-Washington Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Because farmers always have horse
poweron the farm it does not follow that
it must be used for every purpose where
additional power is required. There
are many kinds CT jobs where a small
engine, which any farmer can easily
learn to fun, will give better satisrac-
ton and be far less expensive than
keeping horse. With the proper con
nections o as TO furnish the power sIch
an engine will do the churning or run
the milk separator. twill do the wash
ing and turn the grindstone in the sum
mer, a iol that has Disguised moro boys
with farming than any other. One of
the best uses of the engine is TO make
it turn lathe where the young peo-
pie can cut out various kinds of wooden
utensils and learn skill in hanGicraft
that will be useful TO them all their
liyes.-Amercan Cultiyator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Eggs Tint DO Not Hatch.

| have been experimenting lately on
the eggs from certain hens, 10 find out
if there is any great difference in the
way they hatch, their vitality, etc,
and have been greatly interested in
the discoveries. The eggs from The abb
normally fat hens seldom hatch. The
chicken usually dies on or about the
twelfth day Of incubation. When au
egg matches day or two in advance
If time one usually concludes that it
was quite fresh when put in, but now
find that it is the eggs from he active
and most healthy hens that break the
shell first. Five eggs from little
game ben, which were all over five days
Old, were the first TO hatch. Inyaria-
bly, the egg from the sleepy, lazy hen
llatches late. Out of 81 hens whose eggs
l experimental with | found two quite
sterile. They both lay fine, large eggs
OF good shape and she'll, but though |
must have tried quite dozen Of heir
eggs, not one has ever had sign OF d
lcaicken.-Fanciers' Gazette.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Which is the best breed of cattle? is
q question frequently asked The best
breed depends on what is expected of it,
II choice steers are to be raised for mar.
ket, and which are to grow rapidly, pro-
duce carcasses that will command ex-
ira prices, and at the lowest cost, use
the beef breeds. If milk and butter are
the objects the beef qualities should not
be sought. 1t is not difficult to learn
al the present day how and where to
produce the best breed of mill! ana but
ter producers, but in so doing aim 10
secure not only the breed, bu; choice
animals of the breed. If beginning is
made with the best the more rapid will
be the progress to success, as there are
inferior animals even among the pure
bred ones. An extra dollar or two ex.
pended at the start will return fourfold
in the future. Prairie Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
HANDY GRAIN BIN.

side by side, then nail together with
wire nails long enough 10 reach
through and clinch. Next, attach a
cover to the top of the bin thus made,
and your work is done. OF course,
each box should be of size sufficient
to hold all the grain of any one kind
that must be kept on hand, but this
need not occasion any alarm, for
boxes of every size and shape men
tionable can be procured at grocery
and dry goods stores, for merely
nominal sum.-Fred 0. Sibley, in Ohio
Farmer
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
my LITTLE MAID.

Win Wit Is Ia, a wee and merry child
Ana a' on which the sun has snuos
sjns,SS YES so dark and tender '''''u'
An dan,. glance will serve To ,ieh+
wnS atnh,ihess, as a star nj nI,hs
"'i fiji the gloom with :" sn h,snt
Fp,r u , you lay down at nv feet
And q, blossoms, you who love Them
A sra SNOW me how their petals tool,
M ,tasrant beauty when His jo ON
was smiling bent above them nun
~ sun would say: with wells ~ uo,,
Tbev aro rus flowers, since in His sight
Bn MY ~ ar, are but slight and iowly; e"'
1 Eo' "a this brown and TRANQUIL eve
light that cannot die
because 1t is so holy. Wv
iThe asolhetlmes, through the little child
Hall 5 81 mat shall be has smiled.
Thnn Tai leaning from her portal.
men, softer than n whisnerad ,
10 near me echoes in the air
e"ah'ed psalms immortal.
y angel fold thy wings awhile,
IT, ~, u'at sweet mouth and tender smile
Sun .heer our daily vision.
nn 'M set mat white soul swell and rrow
lne perfect flower shall blow
iaueiess fields Elysianr'
Curtls May. n s. s. Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
CHEAP GRAIN BINS.
How They Can he Built at n Merely
Nominal Expense.

In these hard times" it is advisa-
bic for the farmer TO utilize those
things which are the most easily pro-
cured, and especially when they are
adapted to his needs. In most cases
feed chests with compartments for
different kinds of grain are necessary
conveniences in both the barn and
stable, but often the construction of
such bin is a matter of considerable
expense and labor if the ordinary
course is adhered TO. Accordingly,
suggest the plan shown in the Illus
tration. 1t is perfectly simple and very
serviceable.
First, obtain a number of dry goods
or grocery boxes, all of the same CT
mensions in every respect; place them
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Johnny, what have you and Tom
my Tucker been quarreling about?'
I'VE found two young pigeons out in
the barn. lie says they're his, and |
know they amt. They're nine
81 wouldn't fight over couple of
squads, dear"
81 guess we can squabble about them
if we want TO, can't we?"--Chicago
Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
Accommodating Her.

81 want" said the plain young woman,
in the butcher shop, "a good, tender
roast"
"All right, ma'am," said the cheerful
boy, with the big apron on, "you's de
prettiest lady OATS canned into the shop
dis afternoon don't t'ink!"-Cincin.
natl Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
70 Make Lyonnaise Potatoes.

Cut cold boiled potatoes into dice.
Put into saute pan a tablespoonful of
butter and one onion sliced shake until
the onion is golden brown; throw in
the potatoes so that each piece will come
in contact with the butter. Toss and
cook until every piece is carefully
Drowned, then turn on heated dish.
sprinkle with chopped parsley and
serve al cnce.-Ladies' Home journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
PERSPECTIVE VIEW or BARN

for cheaply charging such barn is
shown in the perspective view, Fig. l,
and its accompanying floor plan, Fig. 2
The addition gives Il long "tic-up" for
stock, leaving the old quarters for a
silo and for calf pens. The hay bay re-
mains as before. This interior arrange
ment is very convenient for feeding and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
The Comfort Of Good Scissors.

mo doubt one Of the things essen.
tial to a woman's comfort" said Mr.
Wingleby sis good pair Of scissors;
pair that don't chew and bite, but cut
easily and smoothly. A woman wants
good pair of scissors to cut with, just
as much as man wants go.G pen to
write with. st. Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
GROUND PLAN.

caring for the stock. In many cases
the land slopes sufficiently in the rear
to make a manure cellar possible under
the cattle stalls. The dressing can then
be kept safe from teaching until it can
be hauled to the felds.-American Ag-
ricultnrist.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
THE FARMING WORLD.
OLD-FASHlONED BARN.

How Ii Can BE Enlarged without
Very Much Expense.
There are many barns that have the
main driving floor running from side
to side OF the barn instead of from end
TO end. The stock is kept in one end,
in narrow quarters, while the other end
is used for hay bay. A sensible plan
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

housekeeping is fair in love and
war.
Egbert--You mean, suppose, before
marriage and after it.-Yonkers States
man,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

"The people seem to be getting tired
of this brand of tea, said the wholesale
dealer well have to change the name
of it."-Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01
Kidding CnttIe of Lice.

This is the time of year that cattle
are likely to be attacked with lice
If any Of them have a rough coat and
are constantly licking or rubbing them
selves you can be quite sure they are
lousy. Calves and yearlings are gener-
ally attacked first Powdered aloes,
which is cheap and can be procured al
any drug store will kill every louise
Apply with pepper box. rubbing il in
with the hand. Leave it on three OF
four days, then go over the animal with
a currycomb, and apply again. Two APP
plications are sufficient and it is per.
fcctiy harmless to the animal.
Field and Farm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-04-01

Sorghum seed makes o .cotd feed FOR
poultry. I: tends to egg production
and adds to the variety,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-12-31

atty as regards commissariat would be
an economy in the long ran.
You will have had by cable all par
ticulars regarding Lord Kitcheners
great scheme for the Gordon College at
khartoum. he had the Queens en-.
thusiastic approval before the idea was
spoken Of to the world. When he visited
the Stock Exchange the scene was mag
netic. Tho members OF "the House.
have many faults Individually; suppose
there are more rogues and roues in its
precincts than in any other earthly place
OF the size, Notwithstanding TIE leaven
OF worthy members; but collectively
they are patriotic and have real British
enthusiasm Of worth. l am told that
they actually Rugged Lord Kitchener
with tears in their eyes. or course
they sang For he's jolly good fellow"
They can do nothing without singing.
And when he jumped on a bench to
thank them, saying: But you know
very we'll that I've not come for moth.
ing" the response was worthy a big
body Of Englishmen constituting a ma
tional institution. He said to someone
the other day: IAN Americon sent nv
first contribution. Why, l could have
got all l wanted from those generous
cousins of ours. Mark my words-they1l
show US how to do it," By the way, it
would not be an impossible thing for an
American woman to do what no one of
our lovely enthusiasts here has yet sue
ceeded in doing! Are you not upon
your mettle, my fair cousins across the
sea?
The latest accounts seem to confirm
the feare entertained that Lady Alice
Montagu is consumptive. She gets no
stronger, and the Duchess Of Manchester
is distracted with anxiety. Authorities
recommend the Cape; but the invalid is
not considered strong enough for the
Journey. The poor girl is lovelier than
ever-like frail lily.
l have from Edinburgh a curious re-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-12-31

Wilhelmiua, and was very much epris
with that rather hard hearted maiden
who. after trotting him about and smil.
ing on him. suddenly announced that
che would have nothing to say to him!
The Duchess Of York has gladly vel
coined back her soldier brother. A
friend of mine came over with him in
the troopship "Simla," and says that
young Teck" was the life Of the officers
mess and sdored by the men. He is
very musical-ipdesd, the band OF the
regiment is under bis special charge
He was forever devising improvement,
experimenting practice or organizing
treats for the man. His accounts OF the
hardships endured during tine campaign
was the more edifylng. as it was given
90 simply, without any attempt at SELF
laudstion. The officers, OF course,
shared alike with the men in every
respect. The shortness of water and
lack Of vegetable food seem to have been
two of the greatest hardships. When
one had scooped hole in the sand and
obtained little water-so muddy that
it stuck to the lips-enterlc fever was
the result Of the doubtful joy. I'VE had
q little jam. though, sometimes said
the boyish warrior; "but when I cav
butter again, my word. how l did 60
into it," BY the way. the troopahip-
which brought over fifteen hundred per.
sons was four days delayed by the gale.
The anxiety Of the soldiers relatives
was keen. The gallant Seventh Hussars
had been absent on foreign service for
twelve years. But the circumstance
which l consider most striking was that
the four days delay actually caused
scarcity Of provisions. On the last day
the sailors and "Tommies' had no
breakfast! What would have happened
n case of any big disaster. involving q
greater delay? Then there were $50
aick soldiers, and many women and
children on board. A little more liber.