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The times., 1901-04-07
CURRENT VERSE.
The RirnI EIn,xer..

curious little shop once had counter on each
side;
At one a florist sold his wares. and one was Oc-
cupied
BY clever little lady, who, during business
hours,
Made up the very finest kind Of artificial flowers
One night, when all dark and still. the for
lists stock in trade
Began to boast among themselves that they we're
grown. not made.
A naughty rose was speaking and she tossed her
fragrant head
Shook of peariy dewdrop and to her neighbOrs
said
''oh, violet and daffOdiI. oh, jonquf and earna-
tiCn,
Be thankful you're the real thing and not an
imitation:
Glance at those manufactured things across the
shop and
Contrast those painted bits Of rag called artificial
flowers.
With all the exquisite effects Of petals such as
oUFs.
The mere idea is sacrilege. and yet this thought
u brings;
Let US be thankful we're ourselves and not those
awful things"
OF course the artificial aovers this conversation
heard
And one and all they were with righteous indig-
nation stirred.
The velvet violets quivered and the satin Hlaes
While rose % crimson chiffon gave most dis
daiuflti look
At the blossoms Who bad souted her and aid;
"A chifou rose
Is ten times more expensive than any soWer that
grows
'sExpense.r a Bridesmaid Rose cried out; how
sordid is the thought
Beauty and fragrance such as ours for you could
not D. bought"
And then the quarrel grew apace and angrily It
RACED
The aovers Of Nature and O. Art a woeiul war
fare w8ged.
Untn at last in sheer despair the conquerors.
they agreed
should be the ones to whom the tairest fate might
be decreed.
"And this the iairest fate shall be- said they.
''on Easter Day
To be despatched with loving care to sweet Miss
Rosa May"
Serene and cloudless rose the sun upon the Easter
morn;
Two large white boxes to Miss May by messen-
gers were borne.
One held mass of fragrant blooms-violets,
jonquils, roses;
The other box hat contained, decked with the
rival posiesl
Carolyn Wells, in the Saturday Evening Post
The times., 1901-04-07
The Harvest.

Oh, saw her at the time of the sowing of the
grain
The April sun had broken through a flmy mist
OF rain,
And a little wind and sweet
Swayed the grasses at her feet
As | turned to look and turned TO smile and
turned to look again;
And said How good thing
Is the promise OF the SPRING."
At the time of the sowing OF the grain.
Oh. kissed her at the time Of the growing of
the grain
Her laugh was like the melody that threads the
larks refrain;
Bud and blossom everywhere
Sent their perfume through the air
And the branches bent above her where the rip
ening fruit lain;
And I said 10 love hath grown
Like the seed thy hand hath sown!'
At the time of the growing oi the grain.
Oh. won her at the time of the moving OF the
grain
We guided DER the empty fields the heavy-laden
vain.
And nv life was like to sing
With the JOY of harvesting
Oh. loves sowing, nor his growing, nor his now
ing was in vaini
And | said Give thanks. my heart,
For the store that is thy part!
At the time OF the moving Of the grain.
-McCrea Pickering, in the Smart set.
The times., 1901-04-07
New Books Received.

YOUR UNCLE LEW; a NATURAL-BORN AMER
ICAN. BY Charles Reginald Sherlock. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Il Co.
OLD AGE AND FRIENDSHIP. Cicero. Cas-
sells National Library. New York: Cassell
& Co.
UNDER TOPSLS AND TENTS. BY Cyrus Town
send Brady. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. $50
THE LOVE LETTERS OF LIAR. By Mrs.
William Allen. New York: Ess Ess Pub
fishing Company.
LEES AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE. Chicago:
Laird & Lee.
THE WAY OF BELINDA. BY Frances Weston
Carruth. New York: Dodd, Mead Il Co.
$50
LIKE ANOTHER HELEN BY George Horton.
indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
WILLIE AND HIS PAPA. By F. opper. New
York: Grosset & Dunlap.
CLAYTON HALOWELL By Frances W. Van
Praag. New York: R. F. Fenno Il Co $3.50.
IN HIS OWN IMAGE. BY Frederick Baron
Corvo. New York: John Lane.
BETSY ROSS BY Chauncy c. Hotchkiss New
York: d. Appleton & Co. $50
ADAM BEDE. BY George Eliot. New York:
OUR FATE AND THE ZODIAC BY Margaret
Mago New York: Brentano's.
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The Trailing Arbutus.

Oh. the days. the arbutus daysl
They come from heaven high:
They wrap the world in brooding haze,
They marry earth and sky.
What lures me onward DER the hills
Or down the beaten trail?
Vague murmuring all the valley fills,
And yonder shouts the quail.
Like mother bird upon her nest
The DAY broods o'er the earth;
Fresh hope and life fill every breast;
/ share the springs new birth.
Awake! arise! and April wise
Seeks out a forest side,
Where under wreaths OF withered leaves
The shy sweet flowers hide.
hear the hum of red-ruff's drum,
And harkl the thrasher sings;
On elm tree high against the sky,
List to his mimickings.
Upon my soul, he calls the roll
OF all the birds o. the year:
.sVeervl'' ..Chewink!" "Oriolel' "BobOlinkn'
..Haste!' Make haste!' Spring is here!'
Now pause and mark the meadow lark
Send forth his call to spring:
s.Why don't YOU hear? T is spring O. the yearr'
piercing note from golden throat
Like dart from sounding string.
Al! the golden-shaft t was he that laughed
And lifted up his bill:
"Wick. wick!' .'Wick, wiekg' wake up! be
quick!'
The ant is on her hill.
The bloodroot's face. with sanity grace,
Stars al! the unkempt way;
Upon the rocks, in dancing focks,
Corydalis is gay.
The hemlock trees hum in the breeze.
The swallows the wing;
In forest aisIes are genial smiles
That greet thy blossoming.
III
Again the sun is over all,
Again the robins evening call
Or early morning lay;
l hear the stir about the farms,
! see the earth with open arms,
| feel the breath OF May.
john Burroughs, in the Atlantic.
The times., 1901-04-07

velop toward man. Now, If on sec
ond throwing of the dice double SKIES
again appeared, any critical nina
would begin to suspect that they were
loaded; and If, on hundreds OF casts,
a like result invariably appeared, ne
would harve the most absolute proof
that can possibly be had to show that
chance did not determine the occur
rences, or, in other words, he would
be compelled to support the existence
of some kind of control leading TO the
particular result This, in effect:
is what we find in the deVelopment OF
the series of animals which leads to
man. If we are to judge that work by
our Intelligence we are led to the con-
clusion that the succession was deter
mined in substantially the same way
that we determine the results of our
own cOntriVances. 1t is, of course,
open to those who have mind to
adopt the position to choose the other
horn of the dilemma, claiming that the
result is after ali due to mere law, or,
what comes to the same thing, that IT
arises from the mechanics of uni
verse without intellectual control But
such a conclusion is illogical for the
reason that ii does not account for the
existence of something that dominated
chance il is not likely to be adopted
by anyone who has the spirit of en-
quiry in him.
.'The facts connected with the or
ganic approach to man afford what is
perhaps the strongest argument, or
at least the most condensed, in favor
of the opinion that there is an intel
ligent principle in control of the uni
verse. To those who have devoted
themselves to natural enquiry, at the
same time keeping their minds open
to the larger impressions which that
field affords, there generally comes
conviction as to the essential ration
alitv Of the operations. They have TO
consider facts which cannot be other
wise explained except on the suppo-
,gs-I,t L n Gf
is at work behind it all. Again and
again the naturalist feels that this
or that feature Of the order exactly
satisfies him, just as ne feels that the
turn of "A phrase or the shane of a
thought in an author is after his own
mind"
II is this feeling Of satisfaction in a
theory. of which Prof Shaler speaks.
which IS. after all one Of the strongest
proofs Of its truth. II seems reasonable
that is. first and last. our only reason
for accepting any statement. If it be
said that to the savage, his own ex-
PLANTATION Of the universe also seems rea-
sonable. the scientist viii reply. first, that
the savage's idea may approach more
nearly TO absolute truth than did that Of
his progenitor, and. what is more impor-
tant. while the civilized mans theory in
Cludcs and explains that OF the savage,
the savage cannot comprehend that OF
the civilized man. The great proof of
the truth Of the theory of evolution and
the tremendous train of theories which
IL brought i'm it's wake was. when all is
said and done. the fact that while il could
explain and include theology, theology
could not explain 1t. The evolutionist
could see, step by step, how the Church
grew up; the Church could not explain or
refute Darwin. 1t ended by accepting and
including him, and adapting itself to him,
which is not at all the same as refuta-
ton. (New York: D. Appleton & Co..
SL50)
The times., 1901-04-07
Two Schools.

put my heart to school,
In the world where men grow wise.
eco OUT said "and learn the rule;
Come back when you win the prize"
Ny heart came back again,
s'And where is the prize?' I cried.
'"The rule was false. and the prize was pain,
And the teachers name was Pride"
put my heart to school,
In the woods where wild birds sing,
In the fields where flowers spring,
Where brooks run cool and clear,
And the blue Of heaven bends near
eco out" / said you are only fool,
But perhaps they can teach you here"
''And why do you stay so long,
Ny heart, and where do you roamP'
The answer came with laugh and song
II find this school is home"
Henry Van Dyke, in the Atlantic.
The times., 1901-04-07

where in Eastern Europe The heroine is
an attractive and winsome maiden, the
hero the usual combination of bravery,
impracticability and high ideals. and the
minor characters are well managed (Chi-
cago: Herbert S. Stone & Co. S.50)
The Railroad a little volume of in
teresting short stories, contains the fol-
lowing tales: The Night Run of the
Overland, by EImore f. Peake; THE
Farmers Railroad" by F. b. Tracy; "A
Million Dollar Freight Train by Frank
II. Spearman; THE Winning of the
Transcontinental" by William Mcleod
Raine; Conductor Pat Francis by
Frank II. Spearman; AN Engineers
Christmas Story" by James A. Hill
CNew York: Mcclure, Phillips & Co. 50
CeutS)
The times., 1901-04-07
4 Study of Life.

''The Individual is tho title OF a little
book by Nathaniel southsate Shaler, pro-
fcssor Of geology IN Harvard University.
II is one Of those books, becoming rather
common nowadays. in which life. death.
human conduct. ana the affairs Of the
soul generally are considered from the
point Of view Of the scientist rather than
that of the philosopher The author says
in the preface;
The meaning of cur several indi-
Nidual lives ia relation 20 those of our
fpllow-heings and OF the great realm
Is the most important Of all quests
To attain 20 :'oI-' understanding how
ever limited. ~ these matters. il is
necessary first of All 10 obtain suhi-
cient idea Of the steps by which IL has
come about that We are here as indi-
viduals With a measure Of personal
independence. serving our fellow-men
and questioning the universe concern
ing our origin and destiny. Above all,
We need TO seek knowledge as TO tho
reason for the brevity OF life which,
The times., 1901-04-07
The Play.

The play is on. They sit;
She sees the stage
And watches every action there portrayed
He sees but her, and seeing her sees all
Her face a page
Whereon the play is scriven, bit by bit;
He reads and when she smiles. unconscious maid,
His lips into the mold OF hers do fall.
Love loses: on her cheek
There shines a pearl.
Love triumphs; in her eyes there sits song.
Dreams he: II Imitation claim tear,
Then, tendrest girl,
What what would Passion claim ?-nay fool and
weak,
You want not tears and pity, but you long
To make the love-light in those eyes appearl
Below them, pipe Of wood
And rcsined string
All ybrate softly whispering OF Hope;
Then as his heart beats higher with the thought
OF reigning king,
Burst into strains Of triumph. Leap o bloodl
The curtains down. Lights up!-the play is Ger.
She sghs: he sighs: and Romance is no more.
By H. Arthur Powell, in Scribner's Magazine.
The times., 1901-04-07
An ADriI sun-Picture.

With liquid pace. less heard than seen,
The water glides along;
The woods are all a mist of green,
The air sea OF song.
Big clouds. in dazzling whiteneSs clad,
Sail bravely through the blue,
And all young things on earth are glad,
And all old tales are true.
Henry Johnstone, in the Atlantic.
The times., 1901-04-07
NOTES AND QUERIES.

What is the population Of the Russian En-
pire? @ o.
One hundred and thirty-six millions.
The times., 1901-04-07

Docs not Alix hold the worlds record for
trotting and shat is her record2 ?. What IS
the record Of The Abbott2 ". @. c.
No. though she holds the record for
mares. 2:o3s4. 2. The worlds trotting rec
ord, Z:o3A.
The times., 1901-04-07

On uhat date was Thanksgiving in the year
1887 2 Which Is the higher mountain Mount
So Elias Mount Mckinley. NJ A. A.
November g. 2 Mount Mckinley. the
height of which Is put az 2o.i54 feet, 10
iS.lol feet for St Elias.
The times., 1901-04-07

He was born July s. 1889.
The times., 1901-04-07

What is the age Of John D. Roess.elsrl
The times., 1901-04-07

When Is the earliest and latest day that Easter
Sunday may Gomez ?. How IS the date deter
miuedl G. G-H
March 2 and April .. . II falls or the
first Sunday after the first fun moon that
follows March q
The times., 1901-04-07

VIA; were the entire receipts q the United
states Government ier the quarters ending cfp-
tsrbsr o. iaol and December 81 1000 2 What
was the population u the D0rainion oi Canada
hy the last census. and also b. t-st before the
lastf A n.
The times., 1901-04-07

ti+4.f4s.2l2 and sif5 .297sis. respectively.
? BY the census os 1891. 4.s33 30, b. the
preceding one Of issi. 422fsi0.
The times., 1901-04-07

What Is meant BY the pitch oi a roof and
how Is IL determinedf say sor instance I an
required % give a root a one-haif one-quaFtsr
pitch What is the significance of these fractionsg
" II
The times., 1901-04-07

The famous Shakespearean critic. MT
Edward Dowden. writing in the London
Bookman" about Mr.. Mabie's Life Of
Shakespeare" compliments Mr.. Mabie on
his good Judgment. just feeling. and lit
erary skill in fashioning a book which
should prove useful and enjoyable 20
many readers. lie says Mr.. Mabies book
is so well planned. IL touches so many
points. 1t is so right in feeling. and so
agreeably written that he gives IL a cor
dial welcome
The times., 1901-04-07

"A Soldier of Virginia., which will be
issued by Messrs. HOughton, Mifiiin 81 Co
this spring, will present an illustrative
feature which will be new TO historical
novels. IL will include a map Of the re-
gion traversed by Braddock in his expe-
dition, which will not only help the read
er TO better understanding Of the course
of events described in the story, but viii
be OF actual historical interest.
The times., 1901-04-07

The pitch Of roof is its inclination, and
TO express Il numerically divide the span
by the height. Quarter pitch Is slope
OF 26 degrees 35 seconds; half pitch is IS
degrees.
The times., 1901-04-07

"The Working Constitution of the
United Kingdom" is the title of book by
the Rt Hon Leonard Courtney, NJ. p,
which the Macmillan Company published
this month.
The times., 1901-04-07

"Graustark" is n fanciful story of ad-
venture by George Barr McCutcheon, who
has already a considerable reputation as
a war correspondent and artist. 1t is
clever. as one might expect from the au-
thor's other work, and the story goes
with rush The style is something like
that which Anthony Hope has made fa-
miliar to novel readers. "Graustark' be-
ing u wholly ina Sinary kingdom some
The times., 1901-04-07

William James Stillman, the veteran
correspondent in Rome for the London
Times" has greatly expanded the Auto
biography Of a Journalist" originally
contributed to the Atlantic and will is
sue it in book form.
The times., 1901-04-07

Richard lie GaIliennes new romance,
The Love Letters of the King" abounds
with episrams and aphorisms Broadly
speaking" he says, for instance there
are i'm England only two recognized oc-
equations for a gentleman. He can either
kill his fellowmen or govern them"
Frederic Emory, the author of "A Mary
land Manor" is a native of the region he
describes Mr.. Emory is known in the
field of economic literature as the editor
of the United States Consular Reports
"a post he has held for some eight years
and as an occasional contributor to
magazines. but this is his first serious
essay in fiction.
The times., 1901-04-07

1.-The Compleat Bachelor by Oliver
Onions. which is announced for immediate
publication in this country. has already
met with a large sale in England where
ii is now in its third edition, and where
the brightness of it's dialogue is the talk
of the smart set.
The times., 1901-04-07

Is there such thing Biblical History
Of a Pack OF Cardst' IL j. D.
A similar question was recently answer
ed in the New York Sun" as follows:
According to the story, which appeared
at least as early as 1913, Richard Lane,
a private in the Forty-second Foot, the
Black Watch. Of the British Army, was
brought before the Mayor Qord ProvosO
of Glasgow charged with playing cards
during divine service. He said that he had
no Bible or prayer book, and was using
his pack of cards instead of the more
regular book. He was directed to explain
what he meant, and answered: When I
see the ace, it reminds me Of the One
God; the deuce recalls the Father and
the Son; the tray, the three persons of
the Trinity. The four spot reminds me Of
the four EvangeIists: the five. Of the Ave
wise virgins; the six of the days of crea-
ton, and the seven Of the seventh day,
the Sabbath; the eight recalls the right
eous persons in the Ark; the nine, the un-
grateful lepcrs; the ten. the Command
ments. The king suggests the King of
Heaven; the queen. the Queen Of Sheba
who sought wisdom from solomon. The
knave- here he hestated. but on be-
ing urged went on: The knave stands for
the constable who arrested me Tho
mayor interrupted to remark that tho
constable seemed to have been a fool.
even though not a knave The soldier
continued: There are sos pips In the pack,
which recall the days of the year; fifty
two cards. one for each week; twelve face
cards one for each month, and the thir-
teen tricks represent the number OF
weeks in a quarter Thus the pack OF
cards serve as a Bible, q prayer book and
an almanac.
The times., 1901-04-07

Who are the present United states senator's
from Rhode Island. % West Virginia. 90 North
ington, % Utah, and (s) Tennesseel NJ. n. d.
Nelson w. AIdrich and George p Wet
more. q Nathan b. Scott, Stephen B. FL
kins. g. Jeter c. Pritchard, F. NJ Sim
mons T. Alexander S. Clay, Augustus o.
Bacon 5. Clarence d. Clark, Francis Z.
Warren. 6. George Turner, Addison @.
Foster z Joseph r. Rawlins, Thomas
Kearns. g. William 3. Bate, z. y. Car
mack.
The times., 1901-04-07

The humorous side Of Shakespeare and
the wide extent Of his legal knowledge
are shown by the Hon. Charles +. Phelps.
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
Maryland in "Falstan and Equity"
which is announced for publication by
Messrs. Houghton. Miffiin & Co. The
author has interpreted many of the great
poets sayings in a way TO show that he
was both a subtle humorist and man
well acquainted with the law, and he has
done this in a way to please Shalfespear-
can students by his wealth of curious
learning and his excellent exposition and
argument. The book will contain an ap-
preciatiVe introduction by Henry Austin
Clapp, the lecturer on Shakespeare.
The times., 1901-04-07

THE Goldsmith OF Nome" is book of
verses by Sam. c. Durham. The style
rather resembles that of Bret Harte
OVashington: The Neale Publishing Com
pany.(
The times., 1901-04-07

Stanton II. King, who is now superin-
tendent of the Sailors Haven In Charles
town, Mass, spent twelve years at sea
In the merchant and naval service, and
in Dog Watches at Sea he has under
taken to set forth the sailors life as it
actually is. The book is interesting as
being frank and even naive account OF
his various experiences.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-16
PASTURE FOR HOGS.

On small farms it hardly pays to have
a field set apart for pig pasture. L
have found it much cheaper and just as
satisfactory to keep the pigs confined in
a fair-sized yard, and then thickly plant,
or SOW in drills, patch Of corn near the
yard, and feed the pigs this corn during
the summer. A part of the patch plant
with some early variety, which Is gener-
ally tit to feed about July 10; the bal
ance of the patch | plant with sweet
corn, which comes on later. 1t requires
only small patch of corn to furnish
plenty of succulent feed for quite drove
of pigs during summer, and until quite
late in the fall. Aud where the corn is
planted conveniently near, it takes but a
few minutes to cut an armful or two and
throw over to the pigs once or twice
a day. They should be fed only
twice day. They should be fed only
what they will eat up clean. With a
small ration of middlings or shorts, mix
ed with skim milk, and ration of green
corn as recommended above, pigs will
make a better growth and be just as
healthy as though allowed the run of
large pasture. speak from experience,
having tried this method several times.
john Jackson in Michigan Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-16
ROYAL !:!!'! u S:';'*s s:*":s
v ABSclU1EN Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

his own lines" Captain Brundage
twisted his mustache in moody vexa-
ton.
"I'll settle that, Walter. He must
stay heah." Polly's eyes were swim
ming with the grief that would have its
way, but determination glittered
through their mist, and her voice rang
clear. "My face 'u'd shame me in the
glass II the house which he defended
didn't give this brave man shelter an
nursin. An he's out there, perhaps dy-
in now. He must be cared for at once.
Don't you see, deah old Waite, ther's
nuthln else in honah?"
Walter succumbed gloomily to logic
and gratitude, but with wrench, for
he boded vague mischief. AS Tom
Wentworth. only half conscious in his
growing pain. was borne by on shut
ter into the house he felt a touch, light
as a leaf, from warm little hand on
his, and somehow that redhot auger In
his side didn't bore quite 80 fiendishly.
fro BE ooNTNuED.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-16

ward the fine, weary old face and the
equally speechless Polly, whose lashes.
however, sometimes opened wide ashine
of laughter in the wells unveiled
at the spinster's flights. At last gar
rulity harked home to the Brundage
pedigree and remembered that Hun
er-Wentworth Of New Hampshire had
married into the Brundages about the
time of the Revolution. $50 perhaps
you may be our fahaway kinsman,"
she simpered.
Uncle Jonas had been tanning the
flies from his masters face, and, inter-
preting q glance, he hobbled out. d.
rectly again his footstep limped on the
walk, succeeded by clang Of rife
butts on the bricks and harsh, "Glm-
me that, old ebony" Tom leaped from
the end Of the porch and faced burly
ruffian in blue, decanter in hand, with
half dozen men at his back.
"This place is under Federal guard,
and l warn you off the property" he
said sternly, but how bitterly he de-
plored the lack of saber and pistol, left
in his quarters, for instinct foresaw
crisis, and no sharpness Of word could
rival that bristle of weapons which
stamped alert authority.
"Ho, hoI' sneered the big marauder,
who wore corporal's stripes, though
reglmental marks had been removed
from the cap. That's all in my eye.
Yer one O. the downy coves, s'pose,
that spots all the soft snaps while we
hev to do the fightin an get chucked
into the guardhouse fur little fun.
Theirs too much O. protectin the rebels
anyway, an we hain't here fur nuthin
today; so, Mr. Cavalryman, ye'd better
Jest shet yer teeth an yer bloomin eyes
ef yer wise an vally yer own skim"
The already half drunken rascal took
q big pull Of the peach" in the decan-
ter and passed 1t to one Of his gang,
while he laid q hand on Toms arm,
which the latter shook fiercely off and
with couple Of bounds was again on
the porch, with the look Of wolf de-
tending the cave where its cubs lay.