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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

What will ye pay for it," sne
asked
What you will" | replied. delight.
ed at being able to gain possession so
easily.
"A sovereign, please sir" she said.
put my hand into my pocket and
drew out the gold piece. | passed il
into her greedy palms-fat pink
palms. Evidently Mistress Rosemary
Allyn did not work her maid to the
spelling of her hands.
| picked up the slipper. and before
| put it away balanced il lightly upon
the tips of my fingers, while | yet
stayed to banter the pretty maid, even
to pinch her saucy cheeks.
| had my back to the door. The
woman faced it. | read in the steady.
ing OF her too heavily bowed cupid's
lips that some one stood in its en-
trance. | turned, and saw youth
beside whose beauty the bold dash of
the maids faded as the lesser beauty
must always before the greater when
brought together. He looked not more
than sixteen. He was blue-eyed, raven
wigged, and as exquisitely appointed
as a court beauty. Venetian lace fell
over his jeweled representations
knotted his low shoes. From his
wrist pouncet ball dangled and
waited all the odors of Arabia. He
was dazzling sight to behold.
Mistress Rosemary's brother!"
gasped the maid, and then she Topped
into the easy chair.
10 what, sir, am | indebted for the
honor of seeing you in this Door
rOom?"
The honor sir, is mine" l replied,
striving to make time in which some
reasonable excuse should come to me
Tor my presence in his sisters room.
But why, sir, Why" he asked
again.
NO why" | answered bluntly. idle
curiosity, as You will"
Curiosity" he echoed. "A won.
ans excuse. And what pray is that
doing in your pocket?"
He touched with his sword, which
he had been playing with since his
advent into the room, the heel of the
slipper sticking from where | had
dropped it.
My property, bought and paid for"
| answered jealousy.
Bought from a thieving maid" he
said, while he glanced scornfully at
her, who with her handkerchief to
her face seemed doubled up with fears
and tears. Since you value it so
highly, perhaps you'll not mind fight.
ing for it?"
You see that am unarmed," I re.
piled with a shrug.
That can be soon remedied" he
said.
He stepped to the wall and took a
rapler from the rack hanging there
He held it out hilt to hilt with the
one that he had, measuring them.
You see they are alike" he said.
bowed and accepted the sword
could do no less.
Surely not here?" I made one
more protest.
"oh. lud!" the maid cried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
MUSIC AS A THERAPEUTIC.
Mental and Physical Ills May Be Re-
lieved by Its Aid.

F. S. Kennedy says that much as
sistance is in many instances to be
derived from the intelligent use of
music, either vocal or instrumental,
as a therapeutic adjunct. Melancholia.
insomnia, hysteria, family affliction,
business reverses, delirium, pain, IA
tigue, mental or physical, will all be
helped by the beneficial influence of
music, rightly used. AS a post-opera-
tive measure it would have an I'M
doubted influence for good in taking
the patients mind from his bodily dis
tress.
So, also, could painless" dentistry
be relieved of some of it's pain and
distress by the quieting influence of
music, which would, as has been am
ply demonstrated, produce a pleas
anter mental influence during the ad-
ministratiOn of nitrous oxide or other
anaesthetic. A German writer recent
~ stated February, 1900 that in
number of test cases in which music
was provided during the administra-
ton of the anaesthetic there was an
absence of distress and resistance on
the part of the patient; also an
absence or reduction of the post-oper.
alive nausea under the same circum-
stances.
To be advantageous the nature Of
the composition must be carefully Sc
lected with view to the needs of the
individual case, and the execution
must be as nearly faultless as posi-
HE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

IF l should wish to see the maid"
! said, and | gave her a glance meant
to be most taking, where shall l find
herr"
Seek her, too, and We shall find"
she said smiling audaciously. But
would you not like to see the birds
cage-I mean the Castle?"
acquiesced and followed her for
very idleness think, through the por
tails into the house. We passed many
rooms of old and quaint furnishings.
We came 20 the end of long hall in
a wing separated from the rest.
She threw open a door in a mys-
FERROUS, sly manner, and said in -
raised voice while her eyes were d.
murely dropped:
The mistress's."
The room was daintiness itself in
it's extreme femininity. albeit the bed
was dlsarTanged as if milady had but
just arisen. Lace fine as cobwebs
was valanced about bed and dressing
table. The table was bare of any
toilet articles, save a box or two, but
many silken bows stuck here and
there filed up the baroness, and gave
a touch of beauty to the whole. A
large roOmy chair of blue and white
damask, an immense divan uphol
stored in the same material, with a
few spindle legged chairs was about
all the room contained.
Such daintiness, such femininity
moved me like new made wine.
grew hot for shamefacedness at my
self-an intruder-going there.
turned away, but not before | had
caught sight of pale blue satin Slip
per hiding under a frail chair. TO
see was to desire-to desire was to
obtain. But how? All sorts of ludi-
crous ideas flashed upon me as
means of becoming the owner of that
Crumpled slipper. The maid-most
acute Observer-divined my thoughts
ere | had time to say a word.
Pretty is it not?" she laughed
Pretty, indeed" | admitted, ad.
miring her cunning
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
SoPHS MADE A MISTAKE.
interruption That Put Stop to Fun of
Hazing Party.

Jesse Lynch Williams, who has writ
ten some delightful stories of student
life at Princeton and who has lived
there since his graduation from the
university, is a very youthful looking
man, with a frank, boyish face and
slender figure that do not betray the
Gignified paternity of three fine boys.
Early in the autumn, just after college
had opened, he was crossing the cam
pus one morning when party Of
sophomores suddenly surrounded him.
stop" commanded one.
Mr.. Williams stopped.
Take off that hiatt" said another.
The hat came off.
What do you mean by wearing a
stiff hat here" demanded another
Put it down."
The hat was laid aside.
Now walk over to that tree and
stand there till we tell you to"
But the hazing got no further, for
an older student came along just then
and recognized Mr.. Williams.
What the deuce do you fellows
mean?" he asked. Don't you know
ar old grad when you see one?" and
the wise sophs melted among the trees
in the heat of their woeful apologies,
New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Wanted information.

The Rev. DR.. w. S. Rainsford told
the other day of an opponent of ritual
ism in the Episcopal church who took
his little daughter to a high" church
for the first time. The little girl had
been attending a very "low" church,
where a vested choir was thing un-
known, and when the troop of little
boys in long white robes appeared at
the professional, the child could not
contain herself.
ooh, papa" she shrieked, "look at
all those boys in nightgowns Do they
sleep here all the time. and where is
the batA they are going toY'-New
York Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Money from Feed.

One man feeds hens at a cost of
rs cents per year and another man
feeds hens at a cost of $1.OO per year.
The man that saves 25 cents per hen
may think that he is making money
by his economy. Very often this will
prove not to be the case. The man
that has taken the trouble to feed his
fowls on mixed ration with consid-
cradle meat and ground bone, ground
oats and variety Of grains and other
forms or heterogeneous feed is not able
to get the cost of the ration under a
dollar a year.
The man that feeds his fowls at a
cost OF rs cents per year will be
found to be feeding a very large
amount of corn. Now for the results.
The man that feeds the more expen.
sive ration is generally getting eggs
all through the winter and is selling
them at thirty-five or forty cents a
dozen. The other man is getting no
eggs till the winter begins to melt
into spring and then has to sell them
at Is and 20 cents per dozen. The
man that feeds the more expensive
ration makes money, and the other
man does not.
1t is not a question of which ra.
ton is cheaper. The real question
is how to make the feed fed pay for
its cost and a margin of difference,
which we call profit. The hen is but
a machine to take the feed we raise
or buy and change it into a product
that is worth more than the raw
product.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

silence. you have brought 1t upon
yourself" he said to her. To me with
a bow, "Tis as good place as an
other"
intended to lesson him quickly
and have done with the business,
which conferred no honor upon me.
Back and forth we swept. would
not forget he was her brother!
| soon found that his slender wrists
were like steel, and that he was as
agile as cat. was warm parrying
hts dexterous thrusts and sought an
opportunity to end the affair with as
little harm as l could; but fighting
gets into the blood when you have a
bright point before you, and we both
fought as though we loved it.
/ had him against the waH-he was
almost tired out--his breath came in
gasps. looked into his face with
a half laugh before giving him the
pink which should stop proceedings.
God! he had eyes like his sisters,
and the same daintily curved lips. 1t
put me off my guard for the briefest
youth of great quickness, he took ad-
vantage Of my momentary alteration.
I received a thrust in the shoulder.
He lowered his sword.
First blood" cried the maid au
thoritatiYely. 1T is enough"
Honor was satisfied The young
spark was smiling slightly, but his
face was as white as the lace hand.
kerchief he drew back and forth over
the cleaning length of his rapier, red.
dening it.
LAS the gentleman has paid twice
for the shoe in both blood and money,
| think, sir, it belongs to him." said
the maid persuasively.
The youth, shrugged his shoulders
while he muttered something about
its being an old thing, and conse.
quently of no account-a brothers
view.
Il am afraid, sir that you are more
seriously wounded than you think
he said, as he pointed to the dark spot
gradually enlarging on my shirt.
"A scratch; no more" hastily said.
Let me bind it up" begged the
maid.
Il pray you accept of the maids
services" said the youth; you will
find her an adept at all such tasks"
He gave out soft laugh.
Castle Drout will yet be your I'M
doing, sir, I'm afraid" he then OBJ
served.
Evidently the youth Lad heard of
the other scratch had received from
the falcon. | replied rather roughly
as l reached for my coat and put it
on:
1T is nothing, | assure you, sir. |
bow before your superior handling OF
the rapier and-a pair OF blue eyes
eyes wonderfully like"
Like what, sir?" he snapped.
ike-like-nothing in the world
but another pair of blue eyes" / re-
piled. Il bid you good day. In Lon.
don l may again be so fortunate as
to meet you"
(TO be cOntinued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
CHAPTER II.-continued.


walked down the path. had but
gone short distance when / heard
a shrill voice call:
wait a little, the lady bids you
wait"
1t was the old dame. / waited un-
til she hobbled near, thinking the
damsel had sent a message. was
mistaken. 1t was more jollity the
lady wished.
Take your fish, my Lord of the
World" the nurse mumbled from be-
tween loose teeth, as she held out the
basket of trout | had left OF the
grass. "I'Il answer for it that yen
get nc'er bite nor sup to-day but these
same, my Lord-my Lord FishmOng-
err"
Then she CaCchinated, echoed in the
woods by fresh young voice. Milady
was enjoying herself immensely.
Such had been my meeting with
Mistress Rosemary Allyn.
laughed now as | recalled it. Mis-
tress Rosemary Allyn thought me a
bOor, and because | dressed as the
villagers, that l needs must be one
of them. Sheath! she might have
seen with half an eye, had she not
been so engrOssed in her own little
tempest, that my kerseymere was of
the finest, and my linen being from
the hand loom to Nance was of as
sheer a texture as any to be had in
London, aye, or even Paris. Again,
laughed as | looked abroad. For as
far as eye could see from the emf
hence we were upon, looked upon
my own land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Oyster Shells.

Pounded oyster shell is good for
hens, as it supplies lime. Like plas.
ter, it will not take the place of grit.
1t is not hard enough to act as grind
ers for the work of the gizzard. Ere.
quently oyster shells can be secured
in large quantities from nearby mar
kets, and if that supply is not avail.
able the poultry supply houses al.
ways carry supply, which they sell
cheap. 1t is already broken. If a
mans time is worth anything, it will
pay better to buy pounded shells
than to take the trouble to go to the
village and then have to pound the
sheus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Cleanliness and Health.

In the summer time the poultry
keeper is not called upon to do much
cleaning in the poultry house, as, for
The most part of the season. the fowls
have the run Of the farm. In the win.
ter however, the farm flock is shut
up and its health can easily suffer on
account of neglect to keep the house
clean.
1t is very natural to think that the
cold weather will freeze the drop
pings as fast as they accumulate, and
that. II they do pile up under the
roosts. 1t will make little difference.
Inc truth is that in much of the
north there are very many days in
winter when the temperature is
above the freezing point and some
times 1t is as high as fifty and sixty
degrees. A warm night in winter is
very trying on the fowls, when the
droppings have been permitted to ac-
cumuiate for month, as is the case
In numerous instances.
The writer has sometimes put his,
head into a poultry house in winter
Where the ammonia was so thick
That 1t was wonder the fowls could
live in 1t. If it is bad for the owner
TO stay for five minutes in such a
place, what must be the experience
OF the hens compelled to stay all
night in it! The farmer is unable to
inquire out any loss, nor can anyone
else. 1t comes in a weakened consti-
tuition; and some day when some
fowl is found dead under the roost
1t Will be indirectly due to the sap
ping of the constitution by the am.
moniacal gases.
In every walk of life cleanliness
and health are associated. The sup.
plying of oxygen to the blood through
the lungs is as necessary with fowls
as with humans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

scar Long Haul. 1t was much nearer
than our huts (these lay at the sal
wage of vast wOods) if one could
have bridged the steep and ragged
ravine which separated the two cas-
ties. AS it was, the road led one
some miles in and out of tOrtuous
lands.
came near the castle. 1t doomed
still and quaint as a deserted house.
| got off my horse and left him to
Craze. | sat down on a bOwlder not
many yards from its postern gate. |
supposed | was hidden from the eyes
of it's Inhabitants, yet from my place
of vantage could see if perchanCe any
one either emerged or went in
through the narrow portals of the
gate. | had not been there many
minutes sitting with my chin resting
upon my hands, when a voice said:
What need 10 watch the cage when
the bird has flown away?"
1t was the wierdest place; people
came upon one without sound.
| started and my face flushed.
Quickly l assumed an Indifferent air,
for one does not care to wear ones
heart upon ones sleeve for DAVIS to
peck at, and certainly this was a daw
"a most pert one-that stood beside
me. 1t was a red-haired maid with
bold black eyes, which peered saucily
into mine who had spoken. She was
capped, aproned, and had all the other
accessories that go to make up the
toilet of fashionable ladys maid.
Bird? What bird, my pretty
maid?" l asked
LAS if the gentleman did not know"
she said.
/ Il know that you're a deucedly
pretty one" l affirmed, and l kissed
her cheek.
"Oh, lud!" she cried, with a mock
show of Indignation. What would
Mistress Rosemary say"
To that terse question had no an.
swer.
81 levy where l may" / said instead.
Then, my good maid, tell me where
Mistress Rosemary Allyn has gone
If gone She has?"
Where would fine lady go?" she
said.
you have a glib tongue, my girl"
| put in sharply.
Il serve a glib mistress" she re.
torted as sharply with a courtesy.
Il have a message for her" sug-
gested.
Let me be the messenger" she
said, since follow her tomorrow"
No" l returned. Il prefer to give
1t into her own hands"
well, London" at last she admit.
ted, with a shrug of her pretty shout.
ders. At which a lace scarf knotted
about them became Embossed. London
OF course-London the home of hand
some women and gallant men. Lon.
don should suit you, sir, and you suit
hondon down to the ground" she
added with toss of her head, and
quick change Of expression as though
20 apply compliment
Whereabouts in London?" | per-
sistently asked.
! Seek and ye shall find" she brief,
ly answered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
A FELLOW FEELING.
Why she Felt Lenient Towards the
Drunkard.

DrunkarQ.
A great deal depends on the point OF
view. A good temperance woman was
led, in very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
and she Is now the more charitable.
She writes:
For many years l was a great suf-
ferer from asthma. Finally my health
got so poor that found could not lie
down, but walked the floor whilst 9TH
ers slept. got so nervous could not
rest anywhere.
Specialists told me must give up
the use Of coffee-the main thing that
always thought gave me some relief.
consulted our family physician. and
he, being coffee fend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their ad-
vice. Coffee had such charm for me
that In passing a restaurant and get
ting Whit of the fragrance | could
not resist a cup. l felt very lenient
towards the drunkard who could not
pass the saloon. Friends often urged
me to try Postum, but turned deaf
ear, saying, That may do for people to
whom coffee is harmful, but not for
me-coffee and / will never part
AT last, however, bought a pack
age Of Postum, although l was sure
could not drink it. l prepared 1t as
directed, and served it for breakfast
Well, bitter as l was against 1t.
must say that never before had I
tasted more delicious cup OF coffee!
From that day to this (more than two
years. l have never had a desire for
the old coffee. My health soon re-
turned: the asthma disappeared, 1 be-
gan to sleep well and In a short time
| gained 20 pounds in weight.
"One day l handed my physician
the tablets he had prescribed for me,
telling him had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner. When passed him
his coffee cup he remarked: I am glad
to see you were sensible enough not
to let yourself be persuaded that coffee
was harmful. This is the best cup OF
coffee | ever drank he continued;
the trouble is so few people know
how to make good coffee. When he
got his second cup told him he was
drinking Postum. He was incredu-
lous. but / convinced him, and now he
uses nothing but Postum in his home
and has greatly improved in health"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look In each package for the IA
nous little book. ''The Road to Well
Vile"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Production of HOGS.

There is little danger of an over.
production of hogs. The difficulty is
to get enough of them. Curtailing
the production will not send up the
price CORRESPONDENCE, as people will
pay only just about so much for any
one kind of meat and then will turn to
something else. There should be mil
lions more hogs produced every year
than are. With an animal as pro.
life as the hog there is no reason
why the supply should not be ade-
quate to meet the demand. 1t Is
doubtful IL the farmA- can raise any
animal that is more profitable than
the hog
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
To Ward OFF Disease.

Among the peasantry Of Roxburgh
Es:-e (Scotlsnd) women who are nurs
iag babies wear round their necks
small cords of blue wool. These are
never removed, day or night, until the
child is weaned. BY taking this pre-
caution they imagine that they insure
good health both to themselves and
their offspring during that critical Pc
riod. The cords are handed down
from mother to daughter and are IS.
teemed in proportion to their an
tiquity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
CHAPTER ~.
A Pair of Blue Ewes.

We reached a point where two
roads met. took the lower one, tell
ing Gil that l should be home anon.
inclination and desire to again see
Mistress Rosemary Allyn pulled my
horses bride reins in the direction
of Castle Drout.
Castle Drout was the only dwelling
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Good Gems and Waffle Recipe.

Two cups Falcon Self-Rising Pan
cake Flour, one cup milk. two eggs,
one tablespoonful sugar, piece butter
size of walnut. Mix the ingredients
thoroughly before adding the flour.
Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour is a
mixed -four of the best portion of
wheat, corn and rye. The -four is self
rising. Sold by the best grocers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Must Marry to Get Prize.

An artillery volunteer won recently
at a shooting match at Blackpool
England, a prize consisting of we'd
ding ring, gratuitous marriage cere
mony, wedding equipage, a polished
cradle, and a bassinet. But he must
marry within twelve months to gel
the prize
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Unusually slow progress was being
made by the steamer Peru along the
coast Of Mexico. Investigation led
to the discovery that across the bow
Of the steamer devil fish was cling
ing. A sailor was lowered over the
side, and he attached sharp hooks to
the monster. and with the aid of the
capstan its hold was released. 1t sud-
denly started away, taking the hooks
and line with it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

SiDNEf SoSrCS. 10 llIt any thing
ind often could hardly straighten
ny back. The aching was bad in the
daytime, but just as bad at night. and
was always lame in the morning.
vas bothered with rheumatic paine
md dropsical swelling Of the feet. The
urinary passages were painful, and the
,ecretions were discolored and so free
that often l had to rise at night. !
felt tired all day. Half box served
10 relieve me, and three boxes effected
permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE.-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y For sale
by all dealers. Price so cents.
The pessimist believes that he
aughs best who laughs least.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
CurtaiIs Opium Smoking.

Iapan's official control Of the use of
opium in Formosa is a success. Its
IN port iato that island fell from $780,
lilo in 1902 to $594,O95 in 1903, de-
crease OF $4,000. The price is fixed
by the government, and selling agents
are only allowed profit of IL per
cent. Since late in 1900 the number
of opium smokers in Formosa has de-
creased by about thousand month.
Each opium smoker has to be regis
tered. Public opinion as well as the
law is against Its use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A ring made of the iron found in
human blood is worn by M. Barruel,
the noted chemist, who is chief of the
chemical laboratories in Paris. He
saved a large amount of blood which
flowed during his experiments in
phlebotomy, and extracted the iron
from the other constituents. finally
converting 1t into a ring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
The Lay of the China Eco.

A horrid old hen that ate. all the
eggs,
Had a terrible appetite, blast her
1t wasn't the hen with the yellow legs
That laid so we'll for her master.
She whacked at the china egg. peg.
getty peg,
Twas the hardest she ever had
lit on;
Said she, with a smile. eff I can't
eat this egg,
I'll save it and keep it to sit on"
Exchange.