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was the explanatory tone one might
Loder felt this, but the gist Of re-
mark always came to him first, its
mode of expression later The fact
that II was BlesSingtOn whom ne had
uncomfortable TO whom he
had spoken with vague politcness--
came to him with a sense of unpleas-
antnesS. He was not TO blame in the
matter, nevertheless he blamed him
self, He was annoyed that he should
have made the slip in Ewes presence.
They We're moving forward, nearing
the press of people in the second room,
when Eve spoke, and the fact filled
him with an added sense of annoy
ance. People smiled and bowed to
her from every side; one woman lean
cd forward as they passed and whis-
pered something in her ear. Again
the sensation of futility and vexation
| filled him; again he realized how pal
pable was the place size held in the
world Then. as his feelings reached
their height and speech seemed forced
upon him, n small man with a round
face. catching glimpse of Eve, dart
ed from circle Of people gathered in
one OF the windows and came quickly
toward them. With an unjust touch
, of irritation he recognized Lord Bran
fell.
Again the sense of Ewes aloofness
ktung him as their host approached.
an another moment she would be lost
10 him among this throng of strangers
~clalmed by them as Inv RIGHT
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There was short. unpleasant pause.
sight, Blessington saw Ewes eyes turn
from him to Loder, and with quick
tact he saved the situation.
"IIow d'you do, sir?' he responded
with n smile ~ congratulate YOU on
looking 500 uncommon we'll | was
just telling Mrs. Chilcote that | hold
commission for Lady Astrupp to-
night. I'm sort of scout at present
reporting on the outposts" He spoke
fast and without much meaning. but
his boyish voice cased the strain.
Eve thanked him with smile.
"Then we mustn't interfere with II
person On active service" she said.
Besides. we have our own duties to
get through" She smiled again and,
touching Loder's arm, indicated the re-
ception rooms.
When they entered the larger of the
two rooms Lady Bramfell was still
receiving her guests She was a tai!
and angular woman who. except for a
certain beauty of hands and feet AMI
a certain similarity Of voice, possessed
nothing in common with her sister Lii
liam. She was speaking TO Il group of
people as they approached and the
first sound of Der sweet and rather
drawing tones touched Lodcr with a
curious momeutarv feeling-a vague
suggestion Of awakened memories.
Then the suggestion vanished as she
turned and greeted Eve.
How sweet Of You to come" she
murmured And il seemed to Loder
that more spontaneous smile lighted
up her face. Then she extended her
hand to him. and you, too" she add
ed. Though l fear we shall bore you
dreadfully.'
Watching her with interest, he saw
the change Of expression as her eyes
turned from Eve to him and noticed a
colder tone in her voice as she address
ed him directly. The observation NOV
ed him to self assertion.
That's a poor compliment to me-"
he said. ITO be bored is surely only Il
polite way Of being name"
Lady Bramfeli smiled. What" she
exclaimed You defending your so
cial reputatiOn:'
Loder laughed little. The smaller
it is the more defending it needs" he
! replied.
Another stream of arrivals swept by
them as he spoke, Eve smiled at their
hostess and moved across the room,
and he perforce followed AS he gain
cd her side the little court about Lady
Bramfell was left well in the rear, tho
great throng at the farther end of the
room was not yet reached. and for the
moment they were practically alone.
There was certain uueasineSs in
that moment of companionship. 1t
! seemed to him that Eve wished to
speak, but hcsitnted. Once or twice
! she opened and closed the fam that she
| was carrying, then at last, rs if by an
| effort she turned and looked at him.
why We're YOU so cold to Bobby
| Blessington?' she asked. Doesn't il
| seem discourteous TO ignore him as
You did!'
! Her manner was sUbducd. II was
i not the annoyed manner that one uses
. TO Il man when he has behaved i'll; Il
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saiu the voice softly. 1t sounded Ian
guild, but very rational The idea Of
retreat seemed suddenly theatrical. In
this world of low voices and shaded
lights people never adopted extreme
mcasurcs-no occasion made scene
practicable or even allowable. He
| leaned back slowly. while he summed
rp the situation. If by any unlucky
chance this woman knew Cbilcote to
have adopted jewelry and had seen
the designs of his rings the sight of
his own Scared finger would suggest
! question and comment. If, on the
other hand, he LEFT the pavilion with
out excuse or If without apparent rea-
son he refused TO remove the rings, he
opened up new difficulty. fresh
road TO curiosity. 1t came uDOn him
with unusual qulcEness-thc obstacles
to and the need for a speedy decision
He glanced round the tent: then I'M
consciously he Strengthened his shout
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CNNpTER WI.

TTIS husiness with Blessington
IA over Loder hreathed more
HkEs freely. If Lady Astrupp had
&s1aJ recognized Chilcote by the
rings and had been reused to curiosity
the incident would demand settlement
sooner or later - settlement in what
proportion he could hazard no guess
II, on the other hand, her obvious
change Of manner had arisen from
any other sourcc-hc had a lazy idea
that Woman'S behavior could never
be gagged by accepted theories-then
he had snfeguardcd Chilcote's inter
ests and his owu by his securing of
Blcssington's promise Blcssington he
knew would be reliable and discreet.
with renewal of conhIcuce-a pleas,
ant feeling that his uneaslness had
been eroundleSs-he moved forward to
greet Eve.
Her face, with its rich, clear color
ing, seemed TO his gaze to stand out
from the crowd of other faces as from
frame, and sense OF pride touched
him. In every eye but his own her
beauty belonged To him.
His face looked alive and masterful
MS she reached his side May | mo-
nopolize you?' he said with the quick
ness of speech borrowed from Chill
! cote. We've see SO little of each
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y entering the pavilion Loder's
first feeling Was one Of am
noyed aWhWardue,s at finding
himself in almost total dark
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
Educated Not Broken.

''Long before shutdown l have my
wild horse not broken, but educated.
SO that il he is not afterward abused
and spoiled in the handling. he is
safe, gentle, kind and pleasant ami
NAL to ride or drive, true friend in
time of need and a faithful servant
whom you can love and trust. He
has never had blow, he is not brok-
en-spirited, winded, faded, discour-
aged and worn out, but comes away
from his first day Of education fresh,
pleased and proud. with confidence
and affection established between
himself and mankind, and a long and
useful career before him. From
Mary K. Maule's Breaking Horses
With Kindness" in the Century
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
The Net Profit.

A New England man tells of a
prosperous Connecticut farmer, pain
fully exact in money matters, who
married widow of Greenwich pos
sessing in her own right the sum
of ten thousand dollars.
Shortly after the wedding friend
met the farmer, to whom he offered
congratulations, at the same time OBJ
serving:
Its a good thing for you, Malachi
"a marriage that means ten thou
sand dollars to YOU"
Not quite that. Bill" said the
farmer. mot quite that"
Why" exclaimed the friend, II
understood there was every cent of
ten thousand dollars in it for you!"
Il had to pay two dollars for a
marriage license" said Malachi. with
q sigh.-Harper's Monthly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
GROWING PROTEIN FEED.

We have many times called atten-
ton to the fact that protein foods, SO
essential in feeding live stock, can be
grown far more cheaply than they cost
in the market. On this subject Wal
lace's Farmer also says:
The experience of the last thirty
years has shown that balanced ra
ton can be grown on the farm without
the purchase of any feeds containing
protein, as, for example. bran, Oil
meal, or cotton seed meal. 1t has
shown that forty pounds of silage and
eighteen pounds Of good clover hay
Will make fairly well balanced "a
ton for an ordinary COW; in other
words, that ton of silage will furnish
half the ration Of an average COW for
fifty days; and that an acre of good
corn That will yield fifty bushels to the
acre viii furnish from eight to twelve
tons of silage.
The farmer who has corn of this
character and clover, or clover and
timothy, or alfalfa meadow that will
Yield from TWO u IuIcc IOuS VI Athv
per annum can easily figure on the
number of cows he can keep on def
mite number of acres during the win
ter season. The number of acres OF
pasture that will be required will de-
pend upon the character of the pasture
and the season; but usually on the
care he takes Of his pasture.
Every dairyman who is keeping
from ten to twenty cows should,
therefore, begin to study the sllo
question very thoroughly. This is one
of the topics that should be discussed
not merely at Institutes, but at the
tiresides in every dairying community.
The great obstacle in the way OF
the individual farmer using the sllo
is MOI the cost of building it, which,
considering it's capacity, is not as
kreat as the cost of barn would be.
| 1t is rather in the cost of machinery
necessary to convert the corn into
eiiage, and of the help needed at that
particular time. Here is where Co
| operation comes in.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
Wool From a Wreck.

Strange scenes have been witnesse!
during the past week in the neishoor-
hood Of the Lizard Soon after the
disappearance OF the fore part CT the
wrecked liner Suevic a great amount!
of the vessels cargo of wool "as
washed up on the shore.
Almost all work in the d'str.ct vas
stopped. schools were closed, ana the
mel. women and children locked 10
the beach to assist in the work OF SAT
wage. The wool was gathered by the
helpers and carried to place OF SAFE
ty at the top of the cliff. There 1t was
laid out in piles by each of the collec-
tors who were remunerated ACCORDING
TO the amount of work they had done
Some of the wool has been sold 10
dealers in the Liverpool markell
London Daily Graphic
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
GalS-Lo.e.
Ey The El.N. 4. VI. EU,r,yv

sAopil ooastl him THRU.
blessed aaA luos- harpy who cows !,
H1ly say ur2n his deathbod: bs
Eved myself So Gcasly that hava Ave =.
deayored to live on the srnny ~,
healthy hcishrs If The snirit ba -u
loved myself SO truly tAat was sr,'
jealous to protect its virsinitv f-o.
pollution. | iale tried ALWAYS wiz
all my heart and strength to lva -.
my best. have never allowed nv
self to do in secret that which woui,
shame me il brought to the light ,
have striven always to train nv m,,s
in KNOWLEDGE, my heart in love .,s
my hands in service. have soucs.
earnestly that law full freedom wbios
Is ever mindful OF the rights of o.h
ers, learning 10 say what | mean and
to mean what / say untrammelled hv
fear or favor. | have sought and
exercised that TRUE courage which
always champions the right and fcb,,
the fight that has no bitterness and
that love of kind which expresses !.
self in good Will toward all men
have loved myself SD truly that nev
CT permitted seltishness 10 nest and
breed in It, but trained it to be nohly
content, and to serve and sacrifice r.
the limits Of its resources. For The
sake Of this dear self | never hava
allowed haugltiness, craftiness. en-.
Wy, self-deception, wrath, hatred, ven.
geance, backbiting, to have domino,
over me. For its sake | have on.
deavored to make part of myself thu
things that are honest, true. just love
ly, and OF good report. | have loved
myself SO dearly that | have taught
1t that it was not the only dear sell
in the world; that other selves were
also dear and worthy to be respected
loved, and served. have taught thh
self of mine that che liveth long who
liveth WE'LL" that the privileges We
claim from others Gevolye upon Us
duties which we must perform TO-
ward others. l have taught it that
we live in a world of divine law that|
what we SOW we must also reap thatI
all real values are spiritual; that, ID
we live in the spirit we shall not graf
ify the lusts of the flesh. Thus have
7 taught myself because | loved T.
True self-love has blessed me with
true love for others. This world
which l am about to leave has been
to me field of sacred privileges and
duties. My mind is serene, my con
science at peace, my heart thrills wild
sweet emotions. And now, Lord
lettest Thou thy servant depart i
peace"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
WISE WORDS.

A lawsuit is the thief of time aud
money.
Selfshness is q quality everyoodq
has-eScept YOU.
Falling in love is almost is easy y
falling out again.
A real good man doesn't have u
use words to tell it.
AS the son is bent the father is IA
clined to so broke.
You can't do it all, but it's up =
you to do all you can.
Professional pugiiists carry tnsl1
fortunes in their fists.
A stitch in time may close w
mouths of nine gossips.
Fine feathers sometimes make ml1
lionaires of milliners.
Chances are against the man VIZ
never takes chances.
Actions and some peoples clolae|
speak louder than words.
Thrift and stinginess are as slu'
lar as they are different.
Before acting on free advice ln's
tigate the motive behind it.
If a man is incompetent, he w
ally charges it up to bad luck
Men with long heads are cap''
of using them on shot notice.
Every man has worthless nO'N
that he wastes a lot OF time on.
Age brings wisdom; that may
vhv woman Will not tell her ae''
To The tramp every man -ooA'
an enemy-eHcept another Tramp
After you get a dollar IN ~
clutches the faint soon evapora'''
MANY man who demands ]as1
would whine for mercy If ne gov !"
It is the scarcity of their rema.
that makes some women relna' no
II takes a born diplomat to pic.
quarrel and dodge the consequent
The bleached blondes methoa
keening her hair light Is >
>ecret.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
ASPARAGUS

There is no garden complete without
an asparagus bed. \ bed ID feet VIII
supply an ordinary family with this
aealthful and appetiZinS food. l Will
give information fer starting an as
raragus bed large enough Tor nome
use Ii for market the bed can pe
enlarged, the culture being the same.
Also if for market the roots should
be set lX3 feet apart while for nome
use, or in a small bed, the roots
should be set 12xl2 inches apart.
Select a place on the south side or
the fence. if it is board raI or
picket fence. 10 keep Off the north
wind. TIE he'd s,:cula haze p!oatF Fl
Sunshine 'rAg - An3 s'.pH!d be f-cA'
black, sandy loom. free from SfaFel
and stone and well drained as pcsSl-
bic. Prepare your bed in the 1aH.
First cover your ground with good,
heavy coat Of well rotted horse ma
nure. Work the manure into the
ground at least l. inches. The rlcher
the soil the better the shoots grow
il the shoots grow rapidly they Will
be sweet and tender Then the next
spring work in the soil some more
we'll rotted manure and pulTerlZe Wen.
Next secure two year-old roots OF some
scotsman, and set in rows 4 lncheS
tieep Do not try to raise your own
plants. as they take a great deal OF
work and care. The roots can be pur-
chased at S100 per 100.
Do not cut any of the shoots that
come up the first year. Give thorough
and frequent cultivation during tHe
summer In autumn, when the tops
are fully ripe and yellow, they should
be cut ard burned. In the fall cover
the bed with a coarse horse manure
Then in the spring rake OIL the ma
nure, spade in a heavy dressing OF
we'll rotted manure. and l quart OF SAT-
to each square yard.
The second spring fc" cuttings
can be made. Cultivate till the plants
meet in rows. Afterwards keep ffee
from weeds. The third season the bed
can be cut over five or SIX times.
which is the Emit for an &Spttid.5lt
bed. After the cutting season IS over
give the bed good, heavy coat CT
horse manure, ashes and salt. IAe
ground can never be made too r!ch for
asparagus, and it is always sure TO
produce & crop.
Sometimes young asparagus beds are
threatened BY the asparagus beetle.
In such cases scatter air Stacked lime
freely over the foliage, when heavy
with dew An asparagus bed when
we'll established and properly cared
for will last for years. There are
many ways of preparing this plant for
the table.-Article That Won First
Premium in the Indiana Farmer Con-
test.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
heroine.

Novels are written for women, in
sists the New York World. Every
publisher knows that his profits de-
mend on the feminine public. Stories
about war, pirates and Indians ap-
peal to boys. Occasionally some rare
work of fiction true to life like "Da-
yid Harum" attains an enormous cir
culatiOn because men buy 1t. But
the bulk of novels nine times out OF
ten are published for women. 1hat
is the reason their politics is SO I'M
true to the fact and that their love-
making proceeds on stills.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP.

Ancien; Shepherd in the Sheep
nreeder says while cur other live
stock are being greatly improved,
sheep improvement is also keeping
pace:
We rear flecoes Of 30 pounds
weight; sometimes cur lambs; are to
be seen in the market at the early
age OF thirty days. and hundreds OF
them at twice that age. And The mar
kcts TEEN with the fat sheep which
We're invisible only a few years ago.
Then there was a strong prejudice
against mutton as a food, but this
has been wholly worn out. and this
best OF all meats-the most disestible,
the most nutritious, and the most con-
venient-is becoming the most pop
u,ar. And not this only on account OF
it's cheapness, but as we'll for its in'
trlnsic value as nutriment, and
equally for the invaluable position the
sheep has taken by force of it's profit
able character as farm live stock.
We are, however. very far behind
tlocks. We have fewer sheep, and
what we have are far less valuable.
We are not mutton eaters; while the
English people use more mutton than
ciy other kind of meat. In the at
tention to all interests of our people
our scientists have analysed and VI
vestigated the qualities Of mutton III
every possible way, to the end thdl
the existing prejudice-which is Whoi-
~ unwarranted-might be removed;
and various publications in this inter
est have spread abroad the informa-
ticn these people have gathered I'M
der the unquestionable authority OF
scientific research. And all the results
reached after many years OF the strict
est possible investigation combine 20
prove, over and over again. that the
meat Of the sheap is the most econom-
ical, the most nutritious. the most
healthful, and the most agreeable o.
all the flesh meats in present use.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02

THE PEDIGREE ALONE WON'T DO.
The pedigree is all right in itself IN
selecting breeding stock of what ever
kind in cattle breeding is, perhaps,
more neglected than in other kinds.
in word Of caution on breeding, Prot
Boss. of the Minnesota Station, says 10
Young breeders that beginners III live
stock breeding seem to expect the
pedigree OF an animal to make vi for
lack of feed, poor quarters, and poor
management. This. OF course, Will not
do, but a we'll bred pig. il given good
care ana comfortable quarters, VIII
Enthusiastically give better returns for
the money invested than any number
Ct s;Y,:,'s: c2,l do.
tiaay breeders overlook the feet
that in stock breeding like produces
like" just as surely from poor indl-
yiduals Us from good ones. This IS
evidenced b. the number OF scrubbE
individuals that are Often seen IN
breeding herds, to be sold to some one
who SENDS a mail order. 1t is mat
ter of doubt whether or not the scrub
BIZ rure bred is more likely to bring
scrubby offspring, than is even the
scrub without pedigree. The fact that
the good lines have been concentrated
for some generations and that an eff
fort has been made to keep the ami
NAL pure in breeding emphasizes the
likelihood of like begetting like, and
scrubby pure breeds are the result
unless the ipferiority OF the pa
rent is due to poor care rather than
poor breeding.
The pure bred pig that is scrubby
is likely to be cause of damage in
the breeding herd OF the owner, and
to injure the reputation Of any breed
which may be unfortunate enough to
possess animals Of this description.
The only pure bred pig that should
be used as the breeder is the one that
is good as an individual and whose
ancestry have been good individuals.
All others should be consigned 20 the
packer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-02
Gathering Gum Arabic

Gum arabic, which lorms ~
the more important minor eApo'
Egypt. is really the sap 1rom =,
cial kind OF tree which gro"' rh1
three to five yards in helsn'' :.
forests of which are founu =.
Kordofan province, and also ne' d
did in the White Nile pro.in.s 81
natives are free TO collec' 49,. n
The season during when ~ Ian
Weld their sap runs from D .ss n
tn Nav. Prior to gathellns 49,.
the natives prepare the .nr,erd
slightly cutting the BARK ~ $50 sol|
n,aces. The sap then eAuue d suI
fies in the shape OF large 90 ssa,ed
,umps and is afterward sa'l sore
hand, sucn gathering oelns ,,encstI
fore the rainy season col
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