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a rueful face. "Your visit was no
good; Helen will be married next
month" And was disappointed that
his friend showed no emotion.
That autumn Rainier was much out
of his office, being engaged in muir
der case in another town; but the lit
tie slipper went along with his brief.
and every night lay among the law
books on his table while he studied
his case.
On his return home his partner told
him he had engaged a new type oper-
ator. "And she's perfectly. awful; but
so lady like about her mistakes that
1 don't seem able to be hard on her."
Il thought you could jump on any
body? But give her a show; she may
improve" Rainier answered.
The first set of papers he sent in to
be typed came back in miserable shape,
and, much annoyed, he gathered them
up and went.away to the girls room to
expostulate; but when he had pushed
the door half open, he stopped.
kitty ely has a heart
Warns cup of tea"
Scarcely above whisper the notes
were, but full of the rare quality OF
rollicking merriment. He looked in.
The girl sat at her desk wiping off her
machine; her close-fitting brown bo-
lero showed daintily rounded figure,
and her blonde hair was drawn from
her face in a wayy pompadour. In
stinctively Rainer's eyes went from 1t
to the edge of her skirt. Did he ex-
pect to see one foot shod and one in
scarlet stockings? If so he was mis-
taken, for the rainy-day skirt showed
two round-toed boots that tried in vain
to look business-like and "manish"
Rainer's heart thumped as it had never
thumped before. He stepped in to the
room.
''Miss Curtis, presume"
She smiled and bowed.
81 am Rainer. Shelton's partner" he
said, and longed to add, land for six
months your unknown admirer," but
of course he dared not.
''I know" she answered, with the air
of a gracious hostess rather THAI an
employee. "Can I do anything for
you?"
"Er-these papers" he began,
lingering them nervously.
"They are not right? Oh, am so
sorry. Can you show me what is
wrong?"
And then, although a client was
waiting in his office, he sat by her and
patiently pointed out the mistakes.
The next day it was the same thing;
there were more errors, and he stayed
and showed her how to correct them.
BY the end of the week it had become
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| his habit to drop into her Office two or
three times day to give her word of
instruction. Then once he had her
work in his private room all morning,
and, under pretense of a great rush, or
dered lunch served there and insisted
that she make him cup of tea; and
they grew quite merry over the meal.
''Thisis as warm as Kitty Cly's heart, .
he said, teasingly, as she handed him
his cup. "By the way, Miss Curtis, how
big do potatoes grow down in Tennes-
see,"
She blushed brilliantly. "You heard
me singing?"
Several times"
81 do it without knowing. I hope ]
do not disturb you"
The next Sunday he boldly presented
himself in her parlor, and while he
talked with her father he watched
her.
In spite of her efforts the girl did n OF
become expert with her machine, and
at last Shelton insisted that she should
90. So Rainier sent for her and told
her as kindly as possible the firms de-
cision.
''And now have something to say to
YOU on4ny own account" he began, but
he got no further, for as he spoke he
had pushed up che top of his desk, and
glass case containing a red morocco
slipper The girl gave a little cry, then
checked herself, blushing with con-
fusion.
"Oh, you have discovered my treas
ure," he said, opening the case and TAX
ing the shoe out. Il picked up this
slipper, dropped by modern Cinderel-
la. and like the prince 1 am waiting to
find the owner to ask her to be my
wife Do you know anybody it would
fit-Bessie?
"You will have to send out your
herald and search the city as the prince
did, she said, without looking at him.
MAY I be my own herald and come
to your home this evening and see if
YOU cannot produce the mate? 1t was
/. dear, who stood in the door at the
on the ladder"
She put out her hand with shy little
laugh and took the slipper. "And l
thought Towser had carried it under
the house that day. and stayed from
the dance in the evening because l had
not another pair and Helen's wouldn't
fit.
"And instead of Towser it was / who
stole it out of revenge because you ran
away, for think loved you from the
moment I heard you singing. Kitty
Cly's heart seemed your very own.
warm and true. Bessie / have turned
you off as stenographer, but you
would make an adorable wife; will you
come back to me in that capacity, and
wear this little shoe in my own home %
And then Rainier forgot for mo-
ment tina, mere was anything red in
the world except the smiling lips that
said Yes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-22
ADVANTAGE. of Tray Nests.

Not the least among the advan-
tages of this invention is the being
able to determine the laying period
of the hens. A fowl that begins to
lay in November and produces her
eggs during the period when eggs
are high in price is far more valu-
able than a fowl that begins to lay
on the first of February and drops
most of her eggs in the spring and
early summer, when eggs are being
disposed of at a very low price. The
phenomenal winter layer, unless dis
covered by the trap nest, stands
good chance of having her head cut
off at the end of the laying season,
when, in fact, she should be kept as
breeder. The trap nest makes it
possible for the breeder to become
personally well acquainted with each
member of his fock.-Farmers Re-
view
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Prayer books i'm Jack Pots.

The ladies of Arensburg are pas
sionate card players. Since they are
not allowed to play at the local clubs,
they make up games at their friends
houses and gamble all day through
AS soon as the cash funds run short
they take to various articles, mostly
toilet belongings. Thus one lost to
another her corset, one lost bon
net, a third some lace and perfumes,
and they so even as far as losing
their prayer books.-London Mail.
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EFFECTS OF CROSSING.
Where Poultry Raisers Practice 1t
Largely, the Result Is Nearly Al
ways a Failure.

Crossing the breeds has never given
good results, although great many
try it, and will continue to do so. In
nearly all cases when the attempt is
made to blend the best qualities OF two
different breeds the offspring is not
equal to either parent, hence In the
course of a few years there will be no
uniformity, and the stock reverts to
the scrub. Too much mixing is no bet
ter than keeping scrubs. 1t is right
and proper to grade up common flock
with pure breeds, but to cross two pure
breeds is a mistake. Where crossing is
practiced largely, as with poultry, the
result is nearly always failure, there
being no uniformity of color, size or
laying qualities. Pure breeds are real
w the results of judicious crossings
and selections, and cannot be improved
upon except after years Of care and Sc
lection of the best individuals. The
best possible security, short of the
actual test, that any bird or animal
will produce it's characteristics in it's
offspring is that these characteristics
are known to have belonged to a long
line of ancestors. Individual merit
and adaptation to our needs should be
the first and most important points of
selection. The character of the ances-
tors should be considered. 1t is not
necessary to endeavor to determine the
character of any one of the ancestors,
for when pure breeds are used one gets
at once the results of selection for
years by those who worked in the past.
Crossing destroys the work that others
have done before.-Farm and Fireside.
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WHEN BEES SWARM.
Month of June Is the Usual Time, Dat
Sometimes They Go Out
Early as April.


Any one can tell just about the day
colony of bees will swarm, if they go
to the trouble of acqua nting them
selves with the interiol of the hive.
Some people know so little about bees
that they will watch the hives con-
stantly for swarms, perhaps for weeks
and months, and then are liable to be
off their guard just when the swarm
comes. In the first place, colonies
must get very strong before taking the
swarming fever, and usually even then
they are not likely to swarm unless
they are gathering plenty of honey
Bees swarm more largely during the
month of June in most localities, but
may swarm earlier if the colony IS
strong, even in the month of April.
Bees as a rule get ready to swarm
some time before swarming. They be-
gin to construct queen cells eight or
ten days before, and it is the presence
OF these queen cells that plainly give
their little secret away. Learn first
what queen cell is. The queen cells
are quite different from all other cells
IN the hive. They are built ou the out
edges of the combs, or in uneven places
on the surface. In beginning them the
bees build a heavier base about them
than other cells, and in cup SHAPE, and
with walls less than an eighth af an
inch deep. They are thus ready for the
queen to deposit eggs in, and ordinarily
there are from ten to dozen and III
some cases more in colony.
After the eggs are deposited in these
cells we may know that the bees are
preparing to swarm, and in eight or
nine days will come off, if the weather
will permit them, or on the first fine
day thereafter. At this time these
cells will be built out full size, from
three-fourths to one inch long. At this
age the cells are sealed over, which is
always an indication that the swarm is
due to come off, and if not already
swsrmed, the weather perhaps has
held them back, but they will come off
the first fine day.
This applies to first swarms. Second
swarms come after these young queens
begin to hatch, eight days later.-A. Il
Duff, in Farmers Voice.
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c,a.r 49,. Are Neces.nrx

The hens prefer clean nests, and
when they refuse to lay in the poul-
try-house, and begin to deposit their
eggs in the hay-loft, in the food
troughs, or away in the fields, the
chances are that lice have taken pos
session of the nests and driven the
hens away. A single broken egg in
the nest viii soon cause millions of
lice. and once they secure a foot
hold they stick closely until they
are driven off by heroic treatment.
Keep the nests clean, and always
have tobacco dust, or earth sat
urated with carbolic acid, convenient
for scattering in the nests when
cleaning them.-Farm and Fireside.
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POULTRY FEEDING BOX.
The One Here Described, According
to Its Designer, Is as Perfecr
as 1t Can BE Made.

Please find within a drawing of my
improved poultry feeding box, which
has many points of Importance. A
box of this kind is made very cheaply;
t is easy TO keep clean, and at the
same time keeps the birds from getting
into and soiling the food. At the same
time each hen cannot push away her
neighbor in eating meal, SO that the
different ones can have fa1r snare OF
the hot mush at the morning meal. 10
construct feed box of this kind, all
one needs is a board ten or twelve
inches wide, one inch or more thick and
four feet long; six or seven plasterlng
Iaths and a handful of wire shlngle
nails, which are to be driven through
the top ends of the laths and clinched.
1t is well not to have the upper sides OF
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IMPROVED FEEDING BOX.

che frame, where the feed is put in,
more than three or four inches, so
that hen cannot get in. The openings
at the sides have about three inches
between the laths.
/ have used and have seen large
variety of box feeders and [ find that
this plan is about as near perfect as
anything in use. must not omit to
say that in putting on the upright
laths it is well to let them into the side
of the four foot board, as a box made
in this manner will last for years with
proper care. It is not easily tipped
over, and will hold grain or mush food
by letting the laths come up an inch
above the bottom board.-Charles E.
Russell, in n. Y. Tribune.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"Judge Stubs treated Finnerty like
the almanac does April Flows
that?" "Gave him 30 ys.'-Indian-
apolis News.
Kate-"How awkward everything
looks that Bertha puts on!" Edith
"Yes, she always dresses becomingly.
Boston Transcript.
-"Simpkins has smart dog. "
Buzzer-"What does he do?" Bizzer-
''He doesn't do anything that Simp-
kins tells him-that's what I mean
when I say he's art."-Ohio State
Journal.
An Imita tion-"I will make you re-
gret this day!" he Kissed through his
clinched teeth as he left the room.
laughed to myself, for was not de-
ceiyed. He was not real villain. he
did not turn on his heel.-Judge.
He-"The last time played football
I remember my face got so knocked
about-wasn't like face at all in fact
Il thought it never would get better"
She-t'And did it? I mean-er-of
course, I see it didn't-er-er-lm mean
-'-Punch.
Real Fun.-Lieut. Lovett (sentimen-
tally)-"I've come to say 'good-by.'
I've been ordered to the Philippines"
Miss Giddy-"How jolly! It'll be SO
interesting now to read the lists of the
killed and wounded. "-Philadelphla
Press.
AS Others See Them.-Old Gotrocks
-"Do you know that you have been
publicly referred to as the idle son OF
a successful banker?" Gotrocks, Jr.-
"And are you aware, sir, that you are
known in our best circles as the ia
Their of the champion amateur base
ball pitcher pm. Y. Journal.
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no 80 crorrd the Chfcks.

Crowding is bad in any stage of a
fowls existence. Perhaps it is worse
in the case of young chicks, whose
hold on life is very light at the
start. The brood that is watched
over by the old hen seldom is crowd
ed enough to be injured Not so the
brooder chicks. The amateur that
has few illcubators is very likely
to try to save space in the brooder,
or rather, TO make onesbrooder dc
the work. of several. When too many
are brought together disease germs
have a good chance to multiply in the
rapidly accommodating filth. Bad air
also helps matters along.-Farmers'
Review.
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sa,t Makes Hay paIntab1e.

Salt scattered over hay when put into
the NOW makes it more palatable and
digestible Salt and lime thus sown
over the hay as moved prevents fer
menta1ion, molds, mildews and loss of
palatability. Damp hay moved with
layers of straw prevents the injury of
hay; at the same time it adds aroma
and quality to the straw, rendering it
more appetizing and digestible.-N. Y.
Tribune-Fa rmer.
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THE PROPER siNelN' TIME.

In the spring the little song birds
Are so happy in the trees
That they must be always singin'-
Cannot stop it if they please;
And in spring my heart is singln-
Always singin' just like these.
For the man whose heart Is silent
When the buds are on the tree,
And the air sfull Of fragrance,
Isn't all a man should be;
Tor the days when birds are singin
Is the time for melody
All the joyousness of Twin
Free from winters bdghting curse,
Is as welcome to my bosom
As is money to my purse;
Ard I'm not ashamed to say 1t,
That 1t takes the form Of verse.
Oh. the comm Of the May days
Is the glory Of our cline,
For the time Of buds and blossoms
Is the proper singin' time,
And the spring will always find me
Freely droppin' into rhyme
Edward s. Everett, in Springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
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Power of the X-Ray.

Once upon a time Rome was saved
by the cackling of geese. Application
of the X-ray to eggs under brood
ing hen killed the vital germ. The
inference seems reasonable, says the
life may be saved by the X-ray APP
piled to disease germs. But one sue
cessful experiment is not conclusive.
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COOP FOR GENERAL USE.

door is tightly closed, and in cold,
stormy weather the wood shutter is
also closed. The roof of the coop is OF
matched boards with a moderate back
slope, but a readymade box may be
used, covering the level top with tough
building paper, which must then be
painted. This is cheap, safe and COM
Portable shelter.-Sally Fisher in Farm
and Home.
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Mrs Mamie Herbert, So Elmwood Ave,
Buffalo, N. Y, Treasurer Empire State
Fortnightly, Buffalo, N. Y, After Eight
Years Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

"DEAR Mrs PKHAM Inflammation and liberation OF the
laid low and robbed life of its joys for For eight years
was frequent pain and misery and then Lydia e. Pinhams
Vegetable Compound to the greatest boon have
known, for brought life and health used several
bottles of Compound and your Sanatve Wash My improvement
Slow but from the first bottle felt that BETTER
courage and continued the friends
would be well again. but have enjoyed life
fullest for three years Mrs. MAMIE HERBERT
$4,000 FORFEIT THE ABOVE LETTER GENUINE.
When troubled with irregular suppressed painful
weakness, eucoh displacement liberation of the
womb that feeling Inflammation of the ovaes backach
boang atuence general debility indigestion and
trato with symptoms dizziness fannes assu
exctaby rIabit, seeplessnes melancholy "a
gone and want feelings blues and hopeessness
they should remember there tried and true remedy Lydia e.
troubles
Refuse to buy other medicine need the best
invite al TO for advice.
She has guided thousands health Address lynn Mass
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There WINS a Difference.

A young heiress with penchant for farm.
ing was explaining at length the many diff.
ficulties she encountered in pursuing her
fad. Il really am a farmer" she protested,
and then added, regretfully, "although it
must be confessed that almost all plant
teously rejoined her table companion, a ris.
ing young physician, A''for find in my case
that almost all lose plant. "-Chicago
Chronicle
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AN EFFECTIVE COOP.
How to Build Safe and Comfortable
Shelter Suitable for Chicks
the Year Around.

The hen is confined while the chicks
run free. During the day the screen
door is left slightly ajar for the exit
of the chicks, while the wooden door is
brought forward to level, resting on
the upper edge of the screen, holding
it in place and serving as shade, or
to prevent sudden showers from beat
ing into the coop. AT night the screen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-22
Probably True.

"Where did all these skeletons come
from?" asked the visitor at the medical col
7'Can you keep secret?" queried the
medical student.
"Sure thing" replied the visitor.
"Then I'll tell you," said the embryo M.
d. and continued in a loud whisper: eve
raised them. Chicago Daily News.
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Second Kings, Fourth Chapter, Tenth
Verse.

If you read this verse you will find the ba'
sis for the little story printed in The Four
Track News for May, which is entitled
"The Prophets Chamber" The Four Track
News will be sent free to any address in the
United States for one year for so cents; sin
Publisher, Grand Central Station, New
Vorly
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ExOrhitnnt.

Litigant-What will you charge me for
taking the case?
Lawyer-It ought to be worth hundred,
but I'll do it for you for an even sixty.
"Sixty dollars? Great Croesus! / can
buy whole jury for that!"-Chicago Daily
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A difficult Cnae.

First Lawyer-How did you come out in
settling up old Gotrox's estate?
Second Lawyer-It was hard struggle.
mol"
eyes; / had hard work to keep the heirs
from getting part of the estate. Ohio
State Journal
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Tom--What's the matter, old chap? You
look all broke up.
Jack-No wonder. / spent three hours
last evening in the home of young couple
with their first baby.-Chicago Daily News.
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Little Willie (at restaurant
His Father--What is it, Willie?
'"rhis planked shad has got lots Of slivers
in it. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-22

Only a good man can see good things in
others-Ram's Horn.
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why Americans Think Quicker.

The American people can think
quicker and more to the point than
any other people in the world. This
statement was made recently i'll a
New York newspaper, but the reason
given was wide of the mark. The
American people read in the aggre-
gate ten times more than any other
people. The American boy gets his
inspiration, his energetic disposition,
his ambition, his keen snapshot
Judgment and his quick wit largely
from his reading and very largely
from his newspaper reading. The
poise and culture and refinement and
solidity come later in life from the
reading of books and magazines and
from contact with men and things.
It is the American newspaper which
sets the initial pace. Push and pluck
are contagious, and more germs are
Matched in the average American
newspaper Office than anywhere else.
-Booklover's Bulletin.