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auto-those intended for the ceme- tery.'
 But Willy shook his head. "I don't believe that would be right, sis- ter," he said. You see, there are all ways so many graves to be remember ed, graves that wouldn't have a blos- som on them, unless 1t were for Mamma and Papa. We'll have to keep all flowers for Greenwood. But we can get some more for birdie. "
 "But don't you know that we have gathered every blossom on the placer" asked Peggy. And all the neighbors have robbed their gardens and hot houses for today. So we'll not be able to get a single blossom anywhere unless we go to the florists, up town"
 Then we'll go there," said Willy, "I'll buy ten cents worth and you buy ten cents worth. That'll cover birdie's little grave all right. We'll get pansies. They're so rich and small. Roses would be too large for him."
 "Yes, we'll do that" agreed Peggy. And then their mother called to them to come, as the auto was waiting, and 1t was time to start to Greenwood Cemetery. Pretty soon the family of four were speeding along the broad country road leading to the cemetery, Mrs. Agnew, Peggy and Willy hold ing on their laps and in their arms great quantities of flowers. And on going through the cemetery they found many graves which had been forgotten in so far as they were un- decorated with flowers. The four Agnews busied themselves placing
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gold which the former had stolen from his aged mother.
 Many days. as Peppo worked like little slave in the garden, and ran with feed and water to the swine and COWS, he kept thinking over and over: T must get away from here. must return to Granny. She Is lonely without me. Next to Mamma and Papa, she Is dearest to me. And she is poor now. since this wicked man has robbed her of her gold. And she is too old to work" And at night. as Peppo lay in his miserable pallet bed in the kitchen, he planned and planned. T shall have to get the brass box from under the hearth and run away. I shall ask questions along the roadside, and people will set me right, for all know where the Villa of Roseti is."
 But one night Peppo could not sleep. He was much worried, for that day Tony had opened the box of gold and taken out several coins, going off to the fair to buy another COW. And Peppo feared lest he would spend all old Grammy's gold. So he lay awake, and worried till past midnight. Then he arose and slipped into his clothes and crept from the house, going up the mountainside to the verge of Rock Gulch. Peppo always loved the gulch by day, and 1t was grander by night as the shadows deep- ened 1t. Long Peppo stood, looking down into the gulch. Then, as he was about to turn and retrace his steps to the house, he saw deep ishadow-a tiny one-moving along the border of the gully towards him. He did not feel afraid, but he was most curious. for there was nothing visible to make the moving shadow. A moon above shed a splendid light everywhere.
 As the tiny shadow came near to Peppo 1t stopped. Then voice spoke: "I am the Shadow Fairy, and know YOU are in trouble. What can do for you, little man?"
 For a moment Peppo stood won- dering. Then he said Please. dear Shadow Fairy, take me to dear old Granny Nati's Villa Roseti. l wish very much to return to her, for she was kind to me and gave me home 1 after my father and mother died. And her son, the wicked man with whom live at the foot of the gorge, robbed her of all her gold. l should like to take that gold back to Granny Nati.
 ''It shall be so, my son, if you can cross the mountain safely. The villa of which you speak lies beyond the long range, far to the south. Granny is watching and waiting for you. But I can only help you in getting away, for l belong to Rock Gulch, and may not wander away. But I can go to the house where Granny Nati's gold Is hidden and take 1t from beneath the stone hearth and put it in a safe place here in the Gulch. Then. when you are ready to start, you will find 1t in the spot designate"
 "Oh. thank you. good Shadow Fairy. I shall start as soon as you can get the gold" cried Peppo eagerly his face alight with happy anticipa. ton.
 "I'll go down the gulch towards morning-when sleep is heavy upor Madam Natl. You see. l know tha, I her husband is from home. and thal
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his way.
 Peppo followed the directions the old man had indicated, and soon found himself far down the moun- tain.
 That evening just as old Mother Natl was lighting a candle in the pretty living room of her villa tap came at the door. She hastened to open the door, and To! there stood her long-lost Peppo. "The gods be praised!" cried Granny Natl. clasp ing the little traveller In her arms. "But, son." she cried. there Is some- thing sharp and hard within thy breast and 1t hurts my arm as hug you tightly"
 Then, laughing, Peppo drew forth the brass box containing the old lady's lost gold. Tt Is your gold. Granny. told you I would fetch 1t when I came back. And-"Peppo felt for the wand. It had shrunken to third its former size. He hastily drew 1t out, but as the light and air touched 1t, 1t vanished like shadow. Then Peppo knew that he was to be trusted with fairy's wand no longer. But he knew he had been favored above most persons and fell on his knees to OlleT d prayer ol liiaiihS eidt Aio had come safely through the danger of the mountains, with the gold un- touched. And that he and Granny Natl were once more together, never to be separated again. For even be- fore he had finished his strange story of the Shadow Fairy, Granny had interrupted to say: ''We'll sell the villa, son, for goodly sum. and leave these parts, for my son might seek you here. And he must never lay hands on you again."
 "Yes, Granny, we'll go far away and buy a farm and I will tend the cows and the garden, and we'll be very. very happy"
 And we are quite rich. my boy" said Granny. who had been counting the gold. flor the little wand. lying in your bosom, must have come in con- tact with the brass box, for the sum of gold has been increased many fold.'
 And Peppo laughed and laughed. saying: The good Shadow Fairy ot Rock Gulch."
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himself about the front yard till Harry and Fanny arrived, which was just ten minutes before three. Then Mrs. Agnew joined the children on the front porch. Hasn't Peggy come down yet?" she asked of Willy. But before that young man could reply they heard Peggy's voice on the stairs.
 Here I am," she called out. Then all went to the open hall door to look up the stairs. And this Is what they saw: Peggy was coming slowly down the stairs, in her arms her big dolls carriage all decorated with artificial flowers. and an occasional paper flower amongst them. On reaching the bottom of the stairs, she explain ed: well carry the casket in this cab. Isn't 1t beautiful?"
 Indeed 1t is," declared Mrs. Agnew while Willy and the Rogers children said: "Au!" "Goodness" Isn't 1t GRAND?" etc. Then the little box was brought from the parlor and placed inside the doll-carriage, and the small procession started to the spot behind the garage. Mrs. Agnew went along, and the old gardener, working about some rose bushes, saw what was in progress, and doffed his cap and leant on his spade as the little party passed him.
 "Where did you find all those flow ers?" asked Mrs. Agnew of Peggy.
 why. Mamma, you've given them to me from time to time to be used as models for my paper flowers. And instead of throwing them away. stuck them in box in my closet And being in need of some flowers today, and not able to get any real sure-enough ones, I just remem bered the old artificial ones you had cast aside. And I've been strengthening them all up, and fixing the leaves. But they look lovely, after all"
 Indeed they do," said Mrs. Agnew. But by this time they had reached the birds grave. and the little box was deposited. After which Harry as-
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looks bare of ffowera"


 But while Mrs. Agnew was speak ing, Peggy had an idea. But she kept it to herself at the time. She and Willy found a pretty box in which they placed the little sparrow, all wrapped in bit of blue tissue paper. Then the box was in turn wrapped in tissue paper and tied about with a pink ribbon. Over all was wrapped a heavy brown paper. Then the little "casket," as the children called the box. was placed on a foot stool in the parlor where 1t should remain till their friends, the Rogers children, ar rived. Willy had already 'phoned to Harry, explaining what was to take place in their grounds-behind the garage, at three o'clock. And Harry said he and his sister Fanny would be "dee-lighted to come"
 At two o'clock Willy took a spade from his tool chest and went to the spot where the burial was to take place, and quickly dug a nice, square little hole about one foot deep. Then he returned to the house to tell Peggy that everything was in readiness. To his wonder. Peggy would not admit him to their room, the door being locked from within. Through the door she talked to him. I'm very busy with some work. Willy" she ex- plained, land I can't allow any one to come in just yet. Even Mamma came up a few minutes ago, and I begged her to go away till called to her."
 So Willy went below and busied
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Madam Natl to the fair-she had missed the gold! And he knew her husband would hasten home with all not carried away the treasure. Peppo knew the couple well enough to fear a great fight between them, for that Madam Natl would accuse her hus- band of foul play he did not doubt
 And that Tony would return to &C., cuse his wife of having removed the gold during his absence, and of hav- ing hidden it elsewhere. so that he might not lay hands on 1t, Peppo fully realized. So he knew he must put as many miles between himself and the wicked Natis as possible. So he started up the mountainside, going to the place beside the gorge where he had talked with the fairy. On draw ing near, the shadow advanced to meet him. "Go to the great brown rock, look beneath its edge and find the box covered over with leaves and moss" So spoke the Shadow Fairy's voice. And. my son. take this as a safeguard against harm" And be- fore Peppo there fell tiny bit of wood-just resembling whittled bit of stick. Peppo took 1t up, placed 1t inside his blouse, and turned to ask the Shadow Fairy how to use 1t when he saw she had faded from sight "Ah," said Peppo. "She has depart ed. But she has done all that she could do. So from this minute must think for myself" So saying, Peppo went to the great brown rock and found the brass box of gold.
 He secreted it inside little travelling
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A NUGLY5 hidden between two N prectpitous mountains was a
 N deep gorge which was known as V Rock Gulch." At the foot of one of the mountains stood a little stables for horses and cows. Another pen-a little way from that surround ing tine rough house-held a dozen or more of swine. A well-tilled field ran up the mountain side, growing grapes and other fruit. A garden patch ex- tended lower down. filled with grow ing vegetables.
 Three persons lived at this rural habitation, man and wife and an orphan child. The man and woman were dark browed Italians the child sunny haired. blue-eyed boy of ten. Where the black-browed Italians had picked up the fair-haired boy none could say. Of a sudden one day some of the far-off neighbors happened to be passing that way and saw the child at work in the garden, planting seeds. When they asked the Italian. whose name was Tony Hati, where the child came from. he shook his head, replying, "Only the curious ask questions" And he gave no infor- nation concerning the little chap whom they called Peppo.
 But Peppo could remember some- thing better than the harsh black browed Italian and his wife. He could remember sweet-faced mother and a mild, blue-eyed father. But both had died in that southern land. foreign to their own country. And Peppo had been taken care of by the aged woman in whose villa his par ents had been staying when illness and death overlook them.
 l And so several years had gone by, when one day the black -browed Tony who proved to be the old woman's son-came to pay his respects to his mother and demanded money of her. Seeing the orphan boy-whom his aged mother quite worshiped, for hers was a kind heart-he said: "Ah, Mamma mic. I'll take with me the boy. He'll grow up to be like my own son." In vain did the aged woman plead with her wicked son to spare the child to her, promising to give him all the gold she had if he would but honor this, her dearest wish. "I am an old woman." walled she, land the child is like an angel to me. He has no mother or father. I try to be both to him. I pray you, do not rob me of my one ray of sun shine.'
 But the son Tony. who had never loved his good, old mother, and who had given her much trouble. carried away, not only all her gold. but the boy also. But Peppo had heard everything that passed between Tony and the good old woman. and his heart was heavy at parting. "I'll come back, Granny" he whispered in her ear as she kissed him. And I'll bring back your gold, too."
 And from that day, which had been two years before the time of this story Peppo had kept close watch over a great brass box which was kept under the flat rock-hearth in front of the fireplace in the house at the foot of the mountainside. In that brass box the child had watched. un- l observed. Tony and his wife place the
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PEGGY'S AND WILLYS DECORATION DAY.

starting to the cemetery, Peggy and Willy went about the grounds to see what damage had been done to tree and shrub. Two fine young trees that had stood in the rear of the big yard were lying on the ground, broken and dying. Peggy and Willy loved those pretty, graceful trees that had just begun to unfold little green leaves. And as they stood inspecting the ruin wrought by the storm, and expressing deep sorrow, Peggy's eye fell upon a tiny feathered creature lying in the shadow of one of the broken limbs. She stopped and made closer examina- ton. Then she said in low, pitying tones: "Oh, poor little dearie." Then she called to Willy to come and see. Willy hurried to the spot, and cried out: "Oh, dead little sparrow. It must have been killed by the storm"
 And its funeral shall be on Deco ration Day." declared Peggy. "We'n bury 1t down in the back of the grounds-behind the garage. Oh, isn't 1t sad that it should have been killed :? It Is so lovely" Willy was busy think ing. Then he said: Let's wrap 1t in pretty tissue paper and lay in 1t our room till we return. Then we'll bury l it. And we'll invite Harry and Fanny Rogers to the funeral. Oh, won't that be nice-to give birdie a nice fu- neral?"
 We shall have some flowers, too," said Peggy, gathering the cold, little form in her hands and .stroking 1t gently. "Oh, let's run tell Mamma about it. She'll give us some of the flowers that are put away inside the
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$ $OURpUZZLE sHsOORNER
ZIGzAG PUZZLE.

This zigzag contains seven words are rightly guessed and written one below another their zigzag letters. be- ginning with the upper left-hand let ter and ending with the lower left hand letter, will spell something we hear much of during the summer storms. The cross-words are: 1. Something used to rid the kitchen of mice. 2. The name of state. 8. A small fruit. 4. A part of speech. 5. A pair belonging to every walking stick. 6. To tear. '. Falling moisture. ADDITIONS.
 l. Add the letter P to a part of the human or animal head and get a luscious fruit.
 2. Add the letter F to an old-time musical Instrument and get mod ern wind musical instrument.
 8. Add the letter s to measure of distance and get a happy expression on the human face.
 4. Add the letter B to public high way and get that which means wide or expansive.
 WORD SQUARE.
 My first word is an important part of the human anatomy.
 My second word is the name of a chain of mountains on an eastern continent
 My third word Is possessed by every person.
 My fourth word is shady dale.
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Some Old Irish Pro-
 verbs.

HBLIND man is no judge of colors. H Even a fool has luck. Fierceness is often hidden be-
 meath beauty. There is often anger in a laugh. A good dress often hides deceiver. A foolish word is folly. Cat after its kind. Hope consoles the persecuted. The well-fed forget the hungry. Drunkenness Is the brother of rob
 bery Hope is the physician of each rn1 Berry, It is difficult to tame the prouq likeness is the fools desire. The end of feast is better Ehan the
 beginning of quarrel. cat may look at a king. Without treasure, without friends. Wine is sweet, to pay for it is bitter. Character is better than wealth. No man is wise at all times. Ss Not every hatterer is friend. Sleep is the image of death. Enough is a feast.
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and have my share. He's thief a thief! I'll have him taken into custody"
 Thus raving like a mad woman. Madam Nati prepared herself to fol- low her husband to the fair which was being held in village ten miles distant.
 As soon as Madam Natl had dis appeared round the rock point of a hill, Peppo ran to the sheds and turned the cows and horses into the pasture where they might feed upon the grass and drink from the spring brook. Then he placed plenty of feed inside the pen for the swine. filled their troughs with water. and de- parted. He knew what had taken
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 ~ at ten o'clock" And Mrs. Agnew shook Peggy and Willy awake. Come, wake. my dearsl"
 "Yes, Mamma" yawned Peggy, sit- ting up In bed, T remember. it's Deco ration Day, and we're going in the auto to Greenwood Cemetery to place wreathes of flowers on the forgotten graves"
 "Oh, yes, Mamma" added Willy, also sitting up in his little bed and stretching and yawning, trying to get awake. "Oh, yes, so it is Decoration Day. Is breakfast ready, Mamma I'm so hungry" Mrs. Agnew laughed and helped Willy to get into his bath. Willy was only seven, and his Mamma always looked after him of mornings. But Peggy was ten, and was quite a young lady, and could take care of her own morning toilet, all but buttoning up and tying the ribbon bow in her hair. Mamma always performed these little duties for her.
 After breakfast, the children dress ed for the visit to Greenwood cem- etery, where their parents took them each Decoration Day. They also took great quantities of flowers woven into wreathes or grouped into bouquets. Not that MT. and Mrs. Agnew had any dear ones sleeping in Greenwood. but because there were certain graves forgotten each year-unless they went there to remember them.
 There had been a terrific wind storm during the previous night, and before
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rounding it up. And just as they were done, there came the old gard ener, a rose-root in his hand. Say. young Master" he said, addressing Willy, "I'll plant this one on the spar rows grave. And next Decoration Day you'll have some fine roses from it to take to the cemetery-for the unknown graves
 "Oh, thank you, Perkins" said Mrs. Agnew. This Is splendid spot for rose bush. Yes, 1t will decorate birdie's grave.'
 And Peggy reached up and kissed the old gardeners cheek.
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bag he had put some clothing into,
 hung the bag over stout stick and
 went up the mountainside. The day was fair, but before nightfall. clouds gathered. Once wild animal came into his path, and remembering the tiny stick he carried inside his blouse,
 he quickly took 1t out and waved 1t round his head. Instantly flashes of lightning blinded his eyes. Then a heavy peal of thunder shook the earth. When the lightning and thun- der had subsided. Peppo saw the wild animal-a dangerous one-lying dead in his path. "Ah. the good Shadow Fairy gave me wand!" he cried. And l must use 1t with caution" But he knew that he was now safe
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of his breast, he touched the copper coin. and it became gold coin of great value. Then. feeling happy that the hermit-who was very poor would find himself quite rich that day, Peppo went on his way. He met a wayfarer on the top of the long range. and asked for directions as to how he might find Villa Roseti. The aged man turned and pointed into a valley far, far below. "A days jour ney, son. right down that mountain" he replied. "At the foot you will come to lane. That lane will lead you to good Mother Nati's villa. All the countryside loves the old lady as they hate her wicked son." Then
 the aged traveller turned and pursued
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in the face of any danger. So he went on and on, coming to hermits hut at night. There he begged lodg- ing and food. The hermit gave him both, asking no questions. In the morning, before the hermit was awake, Peppo arose to depart. But he bethou yht himself of leaving some trifle for she hermit in payment for his enter tainment. So he was about to place a copper coin of small value on the table when he remembered once again the wand. Taking it out
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0OME, hurry up, my dears, it's
 Decoration Day, you know, and " we must be off to the cemetery ~ at ten o'clock" And Mrs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-08-29
SIL0s AND s|LAGE
LIVE STOCK CAPACITY OF FARMS
MAY BE DOUBLED BY FEED
ING SiLAGE.
AS a Maintenance Ration, an Acre
VIII co as Far as TWO Acres
of Dry Corn and Fodder
BY isaac Cook, Professor of Agronomy
West Virginia University.

For many years silage has been CON
sidered the cheapest and most efficient
feed for dairyeatue; it is a prime ne.
| cessity in the economical production
OF dairy cattle products. In recent
years agricultural experiment stations
have taken up the study of its value
when used in feeding beef cattle and
have pronounced it a valuable feed
for the economical production of beef
All farmers who keep cattle and sheep
in this state store up all the feed pos
sible during the summer to feed their
stock during the winter. 1t has been
found that an acre of corn silage will
go as far in the production of beef as
Ia acres of dry corn and fodder fed
in connection with protein concen-
trate, such as cotton seed meal, and
as maintenance ration it will go as
far as two acres of dry corn and fod.
der.
Five acres of corn, yielding 10 tons
per acre when put into the silo, after
deducting the shrinkage and loss of
silage from top of silo, will winter Is
head of 2-yearold steers from the 18th
of November to the LIST of April Each
steer will consume in that time about
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2& tons of silage and costing IS. IS
per steer. To feed hay to the same
number of steers according to the Gus
tom among farmers in this state it
would require approximately ~ tons
of good hay to feed a steer the same
length OF time and maintain him in
the same flesh as silage figured above.
The value of u tons of hay if placed
on the market this coming winter will
be at least $40 and possibly more.
Would it not pay to invest money in
silo? A 50-ton silo would cost about
S175, depending on local markets for
the materials used and cost of labor.
1t will cost approximately $3.50 per
ton to fill the silo, making SIS more
investment. This brings the total in
vestment up to $3.50, making the sill
age cost S. per ton the first winter il
farmer wishes to get back his total
investment the first year. Therefore
if each steer consumes "a tons of sill
age at SIS per ton it would cost S13.75
per head to feed the steers four and
one-half months. While IL fed hay this
coming winter it will cost not less
than $40 per head if we figure the hay
fed a $3.50 per ton, a very conserya-
tive figure