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young man replied, yawnfng. Moth
ing at all or course Miss Ethel Is
standing to her promise"
"Yes. she is," replied Pike grimly.
and Almeric went on:
"Ye-es. the governor only thought 1t
best to clear out bit until we were
certain that she manages to draw of
this convict chap-what you Ameri-
cans call atfixing him. isn't ity
Pike lifted warning hand
Don't try to talk United States. son.
Just tell me in your own way"
why" replied Almeric shes been
giving him money. hasn't she? You
took It to him yourself. didn't you! Nat
urally we understood what 1t was for.
She's trying to keep the beggar quiet
$50 that's what she sent the poor
cuss the money for. was It? That's
the way you look at 1t. eh?" the Amer
lean asked
why. Of course! What other rea-
son could there beT asked the other.
"Well. you know Id sort Of gath
cred II was because she was sorry for
hinl--thought he'd been wronged. but,
of course. I'm stupid!
We'll, ray.ther! l don't know that
1t was so necessary for her to hush
him up. but 1t showed very worthy
intention In her. didn't It, eh, now7"
Pike looked at him carefully.
Would you mind my being present
when you thank her for it?" he asked,
and Almeric laughed riotously.
Shouldn't in the least II intended
to thank her. 1t simply shows that
she considers herself already one Of
US. It's perfectly plain-as plain as
you are. eh?"
He walked of whistling.
Pike gazed after him with an admt
rable chuckle. AS he turned about he
saw Ethel standing at the head Of the
steps, and there was sad look upon
her face.
~ hear that Lord Hawcastle has
left" she said quietly.
"Yes. saw him 60 last night" he
answered. looking up at her.
"He left very quickly" she said ab-
sently.
HE did seem to be forgetting the
scenery" the American replied. did
you see Ivanoff?"
"Yes. am almost sorry. he made
so much of-what could do"
"There are some good people over
here, amt thereY he vent1red, and
she looked ut him quickly.
when you are at home again hope
you will remember them" she said.
81 WILL" he replied.
"And / hope you will forget every
thing ever said," she went on.
Somehow 1t doesn't seem likely as
II ever would" he returned.
"Oh. yes. you WILL" she said. IAN
those unkind things said to YOU
"Oh. I'll forget those easy" he in.
terrupted quickly. and she went on,
almost tearfully: .
"And the other things. too, when
you're once more among your, kind.
good home folks-and probably there's
one-you'll be 30 glad to get back to
you'll hardly know you've been away
an unworldly GIRL. one that doesn't
need to be cured of-oh. all sorts OF
follies-a kind girl. one who's been
sweet to you. can see her; she
wears white muslin and waits by the
gate for you at twilight Isn't she like
thatY
He shook his head.
mo. not like that"
'But there is some one there?" she
asked.
He smiled sadly.
"Well. she's only been there in a
way. I've had her picture on my desk
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for q good while Sometimes when
20 home In the evening she kind OF
seems to be there. l bought honey
old house up on Main street. you know
it's the house you were born In. It's
kind of lonesome sometimes. and then
l get to thinking she's there. sitting at
an old piano that used to be my moth
er's and singing to me-
"Singing Sweet GenevieveT she
asked quietly.
"Yes, that's my favorite But, then.
I come to and I find It amt so. No
voice comes to me. and find there
xin't nobody but me-
you'll find her some day." she put
In quickly. ~ shall think Of you often
with her listening to her voice In the
twilight And ! shall he far away.
keeping the promise that | have made
and living out-my destiny"
"What destiny?" he asked gravely
~ am bound to Almeric by his mis-.
fortune. he has to bear a name that is
disgraced. and 1t Is my duty to help
him bear ito help him make 1t hon
cradle again. to inspire him In the
struggle that lies before him to rise
above 1t by his own efforts. In thr
product of his work.
Work." asked Pike in astonishnrnl
"Yes," she went on 'No nIrttcr how
humbly he begins and no matter what
II costs me. | must bc with him. help
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By BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

here to make the fine flower OF Europe
any more trouble than they've got
But | had to show John Simpsons
daughter, and | reckon now she amt
wanting any alliance with the rem
nants Of Crecy and Agincourt."
From the other side Of the sofa,
where she had been sobbing on her
brothers. shoulder. Ethel came trem'
blingly.
81 have no choice" she said slowly
"You see, I gave Almeric my promise
when thought 1t an honor to bear his
name Now that you have shown me
that 1t is a shame to bear II the prom,
ise is only more sacred. You see, the
shame is not his fault. Is it2 You
want-me-to to-be- honorable don't
you?"
When she had finished Daniel was
leaning well back on the table.
Your father and mother-both-
came from Missouri. didn't theyT'
He sighed heavily. and she hung her
head Hawcastle looked toward the
open door Of the room and touched his
son upon the shoulder. When they had
reached the door the earl looked back
and shook his fist at Pike.
"You haven't heard the last Of this
curse you" he said and disappeared
quickly Lady Creech. who had been
In semi-swooning condition, came
suddenly out of her trance and gazed
sharply about her.
Don't humble your words" she
said sharply and rose to her feet.
With whitening glance at Pike she
turned to Ethel.
Come. my dear" she said. This
terrible place is not for you. Let US
GO
Horace came suddenly to life and
closed his dropping jaw. He stepped
forward aud faced the old lady.
My sister Will remain for a time.
Lady Creech." he said. Il will look
af.er her In the future"
Lady Creech put up her lorgnette
and stared at him and with naughty
sniff left the room with the air Of
conqueror Pike gazed after her whim-
sically
There goes the last OF the EN-
presses" he said and looked down at
his feet.
Twice Ethel essayed 10 speak, and
twice she put out her hand In his di-
rection. and both times she failed
Then. with a choking little sob. she
picked up her dress and fairly ran
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LANGUAGE OF MUSIC.
The Manner In Which II Appeals to
the Human Heart.

The Manner In Which II Appeals to
the Human Heart.
To those musical agnostics who deny
to music any beauties save those ~f
design ard maintain that Of itself 1t
cannot express ideas and feelings Red
fern Mason makes appropriate reply.
But there is another side TO the pic
ture. What was It that made George
II. rise In his place when they sang
the "Hallclujah" chorus. thereby set.
ting an example which is followed to
this day: What was II in the finale
of the fifth symphony that drew the
Napoleonic veteran to his feet with the
exclamation. THE EMPEROR What
sarctity In the Ambroslan hymps
moved ST. Augustine 10 tears!
During the wars OF the French rev.
olution Il was forbidden. on pain or
death. TO play the RAM des Naches'
I'm the hearing Of the Swiss soldiers.
for so acute a longing for home did II
bring upon them that they deserted In
hundreds. Are we To think that there
was no virtue I'm the music Itself ana
that the effect produced WAS the out.
come Of purely accidental circum-
stanCesi
The Austrian government forbade
Berlloz TO play the "RackocEy" march
at Budapest. fearful 81 its effect on
the infammnble IIungarlnns. Was the
fire Of patriotism kiudled by the mere
knowledge that the melody symbolized
Hungary. or did the notes speak with
tongues Of mei-Atlantic Monthly
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She tcds playing "Street Genertere!"
help you make yourself into n man
Now you ask me TO pay you for the
privilege. ! am released am free! ]
am not that mans property TO give
awayT
Lady Creech turned TO Almeric.
This is beyond everything! Give me
your arm. Almeric. We Will CO.
Most extraordinary girl Beyond
everything. isn't She"
Together they went into the hotel.
and Pike watched them with somber
eyes. Horace quietly slipped of
through the arbor. Ethel turned TO
Pike violently.
what have you to say to mer she
demanded. What explanations have
you to make"
None" he answered.
Because you don't care what think
Of you. You were willing to give me
up to these people. to let me romanti'
cize about honor and duty, about my
efforts to make that creature man.
and you knew all the time 1t was only
the money they were after!
~ shouldn't wonder" he replied.
"Didn't you know that would hor-
rlfy me? Didn't you see that your
consenting. leaving me free to give 1t
to them. would release me?"
81 shouldn't be surprised"
"You mean you've been saving me
again from myself? You let me make
fool Of myself and then show 1t to
me. and after that you'll deny 1t! It's
like you. Do you think any girl could
love man like that? Go back to
your dream girl. your lady of the pic
ture"
"She won't be there" said Daniel
disconsolately.
"She might be-" Ethel answered in
q different tone.
"There amt any chance Of that. The
house will be empty STILL" he said.
"You might be wrong-for once
she replied. and there were tears In
her voice-"just for once!'
With q quick look at him she ran
from the terrace and into the hotel. A
moment later. while he was staring
moodily at the pavement. piano be-
gan to tinkle. and moment later
Ethers voice came to him. His face
lit up, and he stepped closer to the
window. Then his arms went out.
She was playing Sweet Genevieve!'
THE END
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"Rehaving very peruliarly-outra-
.cously. might say"
"How?" demanded Almerlc. sitting n
yawn.
shedding tears over this lvanoff's
story. What's more. she has sent that
dreadful Pike person to him with as
sistance."
Money! BY Jove! Good girl! Buy.
ing the beggar of to keep him from
making scandal for us! How's that?"
Lady Creech looked at him with
something akin to admiration.
"Almeric, How clever of You! or
course she is! Your father will b.
pleased. What pity he didn't watt"
Daniel appeared at the top Of the
steps and. seeing the pair. came slowly
toward them. AS he reached the table
where they sat he addressed Almrric.
"Your pa seemed in hurry last
night." he said.
Almerlc started violently, but Lady
Creech arose and. with naughty
glance, swept into the hotel. Pike
ooked after her and then back to AL
meric.
"Oh, yes" the latter answered. Had
10 catch q train-the pater had-he's
easily worried by trit1es. you know"
"Well, you don't worry-not too
easy. do you, son2
"Oh, one finds nothing particular
this morning to bother one," the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-09-07
NATURES Armof.

Lobsters and crabs are familiar ex.
amples Of armor bearing creatures.
The Holsters have wonderful coats OF
mail suggestive Of those devised by
human warriors In the age Of chiv-
airy. They combine perfect security
with ease of movement, owing TO their
tointed structure. The manner In
which crabs when ut rest tuck their
legs beneath them so as TO bring them
under the shelter Of the hard carapace
is interesting. The crab Is doubly pro-
tected, for II resembles water worn
pebble. and thus looks to large fishes
which like to eat the crustacean-so
long us It keeps still-very similar to
the objects with which II Is sur
rounded
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Keep a Dairy Record.

1t lisa good thing to keep records of
all farm operations. They may seem
trivial at the time, yet some day are
sure to be of value, and are great help
and satisfaction in clearing up difficult
ties that constantly arise. IL requires
only a small amount of work TO keep
them IL the work is done regularly and
systematically The very fact that rec
ords are kept at all makes one careful Of
details, and interested in making the
things Of which the records are kept to
turn out the best. IL helps the farmer
20 have a firm grasp on affairs, and to
know lust where he stands In all his
work. He knows whether he is running
bis farm or any branch of bis farming,
at profit OF al loss.
In 40 branch OF farming are records OF
more importance than in dairying. IL
is Of actual money importance TO know
whether a COW Is making profit on her
feed, or is eating more than she ID worth.
II il also a good thing to know when
cows are bred. and when they are ex-
pected 20 fresben. The creamery man
knows 20 fraction OF pound what he
is taking in and what he is selling. He
must keep accurate accounts. lie
would not know where he was at, and
would be involved in all kinds OF diff
eulties If he could not give definite
account of every item Of his business at
any time.
What is true of the creamery, or any
business operation is similarly true OF
dairyiug. The trouble with most farm
ers is that they do not know where they
Are at and do not seem to care. II they
get along in some way, that is all they
want. They may be losing in some
operation and yet not know 1t, simply
because they have no definite knowledge
of profits and loss of the operation.
Their cows may be making them money
or eating their heads off, yet it is all the
same to them.
1t is an easy thing to keep reliable
dairy record, and to know just how each
COW is standing all the time.
The first essential in keeping dairy
record is a pair of scales to weigh the
milk. There also ought to be another
set of scales to weigh feeds. A chart
placed on the wall of the milk room re-
ceives the daily record of the amount of
milk given by each cow, with the total
for the month. These month totals are
credited each month or week to each
COW in book, and on the same page she
is charged with her feed for the time.
Ifwhole milk is sold, the debts and
balance are simple. If the milk is made
into butter, either at home or is sold to
the creamery, from the butter fat test of
each cow her actual producing power can
be determined. 1t is necessary to weigh
the milk at each milking and record 1t
on the chart. With feeds the weighing
need not be done so often. For instance,
if ground corn and lnseed meal are the
heavy diet, the mixture for one feed
may be weighed and then measured,
and the same amount measured out for
each feed till change of rations is de,
sired.-Journal of Agriculture.
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The great waste following The practice

The great waste following the practice
of piling manure In the open is shown by
a recent experiment of the Cornell Ex-
pertinent Station where two tons OF fresh
horse manure was piled In an exposed
place. In five months 1t lost 8 per cent
in gross weight, 90 per cent OF its nitro
gen, Al per cent Of its phosph0ric acid,
and 70 per cent of It's potash. Here was
an average loss OF 81 per cent In plant
food more than the weight loss. In
other words, the rotted concentrated
manure, ton for ton, was worth less than
the fresh manure.
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side Of the room that led to his private
chamber. When he had gone Ribiere
touched Ivanoff on the shoulder as a
signal, and the stricken man arose.
One glance he cast upon the guilty
woman. who shrank so shiveringly
into q corner as he gazed upon her.
and then said:
II would not touch you-even to
strangle you!" and then to. the thun-
derstruck Hawcastle he said:
God will let me pay my debt to the
Earl OF Hawcastle!'
In an instant he was gone. and Haw-
castle. pale with rage and anguish
strobe forward to Pike. who was smil.
ing
"Wby. YOU the earl began, but
Daniel raised his hand He spoke soft.
ly. even genially.
"Oh. I hated to hand you this. my
lord" he said. u didn't come ovsl
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Rural Contentment.

A mans happiness does not rest in
the magnitude of his possessions. 1t
comes rather from reconciliation with
the conditions of life and an inspiration
to make the most out of life's oppor-
tunities, says Farmers and Drovers'
Journal. Nowhere should contentment
be more conspicuous than in rural COM
munities, where far from ignoble strife
for riches the residents pursue the even
tenor of their way. The husbandman
should be contented on good farm. A
laudable pride to maintain the fertility
of the land, to keep the fences and build
ings in good repair and to improve the
home surroundings should lead to con-
tentment. To watch the trees and vines
grow that one has planted to provide
flowers as we'll as fruit is pleasing am-
bition.
From the soil spring the necessities of
physical life; and the farmer finds con-
tentment in the daily contemplation Of
the harvest prospect and enjoys the
fruits of his own toll. he is a workman
in the great laboratory of nature and is
content to watch the operations of the
inexplicable laws of vegetable and ami
NAL life continually going on around
him. If the farm is stocked with we'll
bred cattle, horses, hogs and sheep, if
sickness does not affiict his family, and
his home is adorned with magazines, pa
pers and books, the farmer has every
element of social and intellectual con-
tentment. Contentment does not come
from a life of idleneSs or boundless
wealth. The forces of nature are never
at rest The earth rotates on its axis
every twenty-four hours and marks the
changes of day and night. 1t plunges
through space in its annual circuit
around the sun to evolve the spring,
autumn and winter seasons and
never pauses in its tireless revolutions.
The grain of seed planted in the soil
commences it's work of development in
to the tiny blade, then the stalk and the
fully ripened grain that sustains animal
life. All nature teaches man that there
is contentment in work, and the farm
offers man the highest opportunity for
healtbful exercise.
Contentment is incompatible with a
purpose. "Where a mans
treasure is, there will be his heart Also"
If a man lives on the farm and his am
bition is to fill some other calling than
husbandry he lacks the handspring of
Reconciliation with ones
vocation does not come by spontaneous
evolution, but, like plant life, is quail
ity of development. Contentment on
the farm should be cultivated and the
farmers aspirations circumscribed by
his achievements in agriculture. The
farm is the best place to enjoy life,
where artificial conditions are eliminat-
ed and man comes into direct commun-
ion with nature.
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CHAPTER XIX,
IN SUSPENSE

IN SUSPENSE.
HH GRACE turned on Pike His
voice trembled with suppress
ed rage.
"A fine guardian. you are"'
he said witheringly. you came here
to protect her from something you
thought was rotten. Now we all know
It's rotten you hand her over!'
The lad paused. and then he laughed
bitterly.
"By Jove." he exclaimed Of sud.
den. ~ shouldn't be surprised II you
consent to the settlement too!'
The lawyer looked at him gravely.
my son. shouldn't be surprised II
I did"
"By the Lord. but you play queer
game. Mr. Pike"
"Oh. I'm just crossing the RubicOn.
Your father used to say: If you're
going to cross the Rubicon, cross It,
Don't wade out to the middle and
stand there. You only get h--ll from
both banks!"
II beg your pardon" said a voice
behind them. and they turned to find
Lady Creech. She went on, addressing
Horace:
"Mr. Granger-Simpson. have you
seen my nephew"
"No. I've rather avoided that II
you don't mind my saying so." Horace
replied.
I'm sorry, Lady Creech," he went
on, "but I've had most awful shak.
Ing up. and I'm thinking Of going back
home with Mr.. Pike. l think he's
about right in his ideas. You know
we abused him. not only for himself.
but for his vulgar friend. yet his vul-
gar friend turned out to be grand
duke. and look at what our friends
turned out to be!'
He stepped quickly to the entrance
and disappeared into the hotel Al.
meric's voice was heard as Lady
Creech turned to 60. and Pike smiled.
"Here he comes now. bending under
the blow" he said.
Almeric appeared with white bull
pup. which he handed over to Mariana
with the remark:
Wash him a bit, old chap: tepid
water. you know, and q drop Of milk
afterward = nothing but milk. you
know Be deuced careful. I say
| As Mariana disappeared with the
dog at arms length Lady Creech said
solemnly:
"Almeric. really there are more i'm
portant things, you know"
"Rotp' replied the young man y
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CAPITAL Punishment In Germany.

Although little is heard outside Prus-
STA Of capital punishment within the
kingdom. the law Is by no means
dead letter In seven years there have
been ninety eight executions. ten Of
the condemned being women. Silesia
heads the list with twenty-one exc
.utions. followed by Brandenburg. Po-
sen and Rhineland.
No executions take place In Berlin.
the condemned being taken to the pris-
On at Pl0etzensee. In Brandenburg.
where they have standing guillo-
tinG.-London Globe.
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Fishinu Snakes.

While fishing In the Fort st. George
moat. at Madras, correspondent OF
Country Life saw a snake fifteen
inches long come out Of the water
with fish in its mouth. On catching
sight OF the writer II dropped the fish
and bolted. leaving the fish on the
bank alive. On another occasion,
while fishing in a reservoir near Cha
ziabad, he again saw snake emerg.
ing from the water with fish IN its
mouth. This snake was about twenty
four inches long, and on killing 1t he
was able to identify the fish as n com
mon species Of Indian fresh water fish.
Later on he saw n viper, nearly four
feet long, lying in shallow water. The
writer hooked It ashore with his
tackle, upon which the snake attacked
him, leaving large yellow fang IN
his fishing rod.
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The record auction price for bull
belongs to the Jersey breed according
TO figures recently given out. The hve-
wear. old Jersey bull, Viola's Golden
Jolly, was sold at recent auction OF l.
s. Cooper & Son at Coopersville, fa.,
for sl2 900. This bull weighs aoous
1900 and was imported from the Island
of Jersey about year ago.-Maine
Farmer.
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Uses Of Soot.

Fifty thousand tons of SCOT are taken
from London chimnsys in a year. 1t
70 estimated to be worth $200. 900 and
s used a. Q fertflissr. half q ton to IN
acre.
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a Reliable
Remedy
th's Cream Balm
D llIcsIY abs0f0ed.
-. R.L..l a nn..


GDes Relief at onee.
J .ean~es, soothes,
heals aud protects
tae diseased mem-
rysuljingfr from
t.trrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
STOKES the Senses of
.4.- anil Su.Ii Eu
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
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The Man
From Home
A Novelization
of the Play of
the Same Name

Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association
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Winter Dairying.

OLD METHODS AND NEW DESCRIBED BY
A PENNSYLVANIA FARMER.
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CAIARRH

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E'y Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
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CHAPTER XVII.
FACE TO FACE.

r r the roof of the building had COL
lapsed and had left the persons
there assembled In the room con.
fronting death itself. there could