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THE SECRET C Are you almost disgusted With life, little man? I will tefl you a wonderful trick, . That will bring you contentment : Ix anything can Do something for somebody quick: Do something for somebody quick! Are you awfully tired With play, little girl? Weary, discouraged and Bick? I'll tell you the loveliest Game in the world ." Do something for somebody quick: Do something for somebody quick! riKflNLfJ w / A FORBIDDEN OViTIN ? * ? i \ ?tOJ& OU cannot go, and that set -^j^X ties lt!" said Alfred Sny O O low, loudly. ' 'H $ If a t)olt from tne h?av* ?WO^f ens had descended in the midst of the little group seated about the breakfast table It would hardly have created more consternation. Julia Sayiow, stout and impressive, put down her coffee cup with a de liberation and eyed her husband In open-mouthed wonder. Violet and Mignonette pushed back their chairs ns if a second outburst would precipitate immediate flight, and looked anxiously at their mother. Only Willoughby, the nine-year-old scion of the house, retained his com posure to any extent He was accus tomer to violent surprises in his dally walk and recovered himself quickly. ? "Why not?" he asked, bold?. "Because you can't-that's why," re turned his father sharply. "You all hear me, don't yo??'* , It was quite evident that he had been heard, although no reply was forth cSming. The girls feebly played with their food; Julia's face underwent various changes of color, which anally settled Into an aggressive red; and the boy broke Into a long whistle of be wilderment. "Will, you may leave the table," said Mr. Sayiow, sternly. Willoughby gazed thoughtfully at him for a moment, then seized a slice o? toast and vanished. He had seen that te ills father's eye which remind ed ?Im of .an almost .forgotten hour of sadness, closely associated with the 1 tingling recollection of a strap. So be went. "He meant it," he ruminated as I* slipped away; "yes, I'm 6ure he meaut it ! What's got into him ?" Saylew was not an imposing figure as he folded his napkin and rose to depart A thin, undersized man, with much "gray in the light brown bair and straggling beard. He stooped slightly from close attention to his desk, and there seemed as air of pbj'sical weak' ness about him, In strong contrast to bis portly wife and bouncing daugh ters. But his usually kind gray eyes. . wrinkled at the corners with his per petual smile of conciliation, were now quite fierce, as he stopped with bis hand on the door knob and looked sev erely at Julia. "Yon heard mer' he said with emphasis. When the sound of his quick little nervous steps was beard fading away in the passage the feminine tongues were unloosened. The repression of Julia now burst forth. "My dear children." she be gan, rapidly, but impressively, "I trust you observed that I controlled myself. I thought it better to say nothing in reply, nor to open an argument. There .will be no argument-we 6hall go as I have planned. Vi, yon may Invite Edgar; Min; you may order the wag onette from the stable. We shall go. JTellJ^llongibyT We start it eleven." --' "Of course we will go," cried Vi. "I knew we would all the time. Let's get the luncheon ready." Trips to the lakes, Ave miles from the town, bad become weekly occur rences. Alfred had 6at down to a lone ly mid-day meal so frequently that he could scarcely remember the-number. 'And these meals "had been occasions of trying thought "It cannot go on," he had said to him self again and again. "I do not sec what Julia is thlnklug of. It ls too ex pensive. The bill from the stable is something enormous-and they get boats and, men to. row them and hire fishing tackle. I can't bear to say _" 1 anything-they enjoy themselves, I supposeront- ?olia should know bet ter. She is so thrifty In some ways and so Improvident In others. I do not understand it. I am so ont of the habit of flnidng fault at home that I don't know what to say. I shall loee my self-control some day; I know I shall." And he had. No one but he knew the volcano smouldering under the erup tion-it was but. the hiss of the puff of steam from the safety valve of the boiler of a surcharged' mind, auxlous and worried and shrinking-hating to give offence and having to. Sayiow attended to his business that morning with a certain feeling of ex alted emancipation. He had asserted himself. He bad not intended to be so cross, but his voice had sounded different from what he meant it should. Still, they had said nothing, aiffl lt would be all right by dinner time, and he would exert himself to be very pleasant. "Going?" queried Willoughby, in great astonishment, when he was noti fied. "Why, father said we couldn't." "Ma says we are, and she I? the one," answered Vi. "He didn't mean anything. Hurry up, Will, and go ovei to Edgar's." "The boy shook his head dubiously, "I don't know about this," he said, cau tiously. "He did mean it. They saj pa's awful in the office when he gets cross." "Oh, ccme ob," laughed bis elster "he is a dear, harmless old thing, ah<3 will be all right by to-night Rur along? "'We are going to fish to-day you know. The wind ls just right." "Tell Mr. Sayiow that we will b( . back about six o'clock," called Julie to her maid, as they drove away ii style behind a pair of grays. "Giv( bim a good lunch. Margaret" "It is a lovely day. I almost wlsl they had gone," sighed Alfred, as h( walked into the house at noon. "I bat to do lt, though. I will try to make ii up to them in some other way-why where is.everybody? Hullo, Julia where are you?" "They're gone, sir. Mrs. Sayiow salt she expected to be back at about six Your lunch is ready, sir," announcer Margaret, appearing from the kitchen "Gone! Gone where?" gasped th< roan, with a shrinking premonition ol the reply. "To tue lake, sir. Didn't they tel you?"j. : . "Oh-oh-yes! To the lake. Yes, ] forgot," replied Arthur, instinctlvelj biding his feeling, while a great wav< of anger. surged through bira. "Servi the lui cheon now." He Hew upstairs to bis room, closet IF HAPPINESS. Though it rains like the rain Of the flood, little man, . And the clouds are forbidding and thick You can make the sun shine lu your soul, little man Do something for somebody quick; Do something for somebody quick! Though the 6kies are like brass Overhead, little girl, And the road like a well-heated brick; And all earthly affairs In a terrible whir!; Do something for somebody quick; Do something for somebody quick! men MILCD * * * Q ?Nb ITS SEQUEL. r * * * the door and paced up and down witli clenched fists and set lips. Thc mirror oil the bureau reflected a white, strange face, unlike his own. 'Til teach them a lesson they will never forget," he muttered. "It is high time. I will show them who is master in this establishment." "Maggie," be said, calmly, "to thc girl as he sat down at the table, "this house is to be closed to-day. Here are your wages and a m'onth extra. I want you to pack up and be gone by live o'clock. You shall have a splendid recommendation-you have been a good girl." Margaret began to weep loudly, with incoherent protests. "Stop crying, now," said Saylow; "it cannot be helped. Do as I say aud leave everything." "But, Mr. Saylow-" sniveled Mag gie. "I'll attend to everything." he re plied. "This ls my affair, and you must be out by five o'clock. Don't try to talk to me. I will not listen. Go now and get ready." With the firm belief that she was alone in the house with one demented, the domestic dried her eyes and de parted for her little room rs pack her small belongings with alacrity. "That settles Maggie," thought the Irate Saylow. "Now I will write her a testimonial, and also one to my duti ful wife, lock up everything as tight as a miser's fist and get out my self." It was a very thoroughly closed do j micile that Alfred Saylow contemplat ed from thc pavement, when, at half [ past four, he watched a wild-looking girl take her departure. A short but impressive note was ly ing on Julia's little writing dosi: Xor her edification, in view of the time when she should gain admittance. Uer husband looked cautiously about, men tally noting such articles as might be used for battering rams. Ile was quite positive that his better half would not delay operations. All the afternoon he had worked in a frenzy of anger. Now he stopped, wondering at himself. "It's done," he murmured. "Am I fool or not?" A curious reaction pos sessed him: Thoughts of Julia, of thc girls, of Will-a strange medley of their loving ways and tender words and kindly acts, of the homecomings and homegoings of the past, ol' the trust ful look of the sknder-faced bride 'A the long age, the babies' faces, the burdens and joys borne and shared, rushed through his brain. He started irresolutely up the steps, his eyes fuil of tears. Then he shook himself together and walked rapidly away, hardening his soul. A boy stopped him-a boy who was breathless and panting. "Here, sir!" he gasped, holding out a paper. "It's from the stable." "Tell 'em I can't pay that bill to day. I'm too busy to attend to it!" snapped Saylow. "No. no," cried the lad; "'taint nc bill. It's about your folks. They're all drowned In the lake." Saylow clutched the note, glanced nt it, and ran, making little moaning sounds like a tortured, dying animal Five minutes later he was galloping like the wind through tho dust on thc road to the lake. People yelled at him. "It's a madman!" they shouted. "Get out of the way!" Then the pounding hoofs and the savage lash of the whip were by and by out of hear ing of their shocked ears. "Thank God and that doctor, Mr Saylow!" exclaimed the proprietor of the boathouse; "we thought your wife and one of the girls were gone. The young man ken' the other girl up and the little fellow swam ashore. Lucky they was close in, and lucky the doc tor knowed how to bring folks to. They're all right now, I think. All lu bed up at the hotel." Alfred leaned against him, white and trembling. The rough mau covered his eyes. The other was praying aloud, a strange, incoherent mixture of heartfelt words. Presently he stop ped with a long breath. "They must stay at the hotel to-night," he said. "I'll go there now It you'll lend me your arm. Send their wagonette home, Bob. I'll ride back. I think Mr. Lovell had "better stay here, too. to look after them. Our girl had to gc away suddenly, and they'll be more comfortable here. I'll drive out in the morning and get them, and I'll send out everything they need this even ing. I have some business I must at tend to and I may not be able to come myself." Saylow sat by Julia's bed for a long time, holding her hand In happy silence. She was very weak aud glad to stay. Alfred, a carpenter aud a locksmith were busily engaged from seven o'clock until nine. Maggie was recov ered Immediately and silence pur chased with the extra month's wages, but ehe has been known to. say that Mr. Saylow is a. queer mai.. "Yes," said Julia, as she went up the steps the next lay on her husban's arm, "we were very comfortable at the hotel, but after all, Alfred dear, there is nothing like the comfort's of one's own home. Why, what's that In thc corner?" "Oh. nothing," answered Saylow, meekly. "I had a man In to ujend some of the doors. They squeaked, you know, and the locks needed mend ing" "Yes, they did," said the wife. "I'm glad lt's done."-New York News. Only Book He Savor!. Congressman Curtis had 1100 books in the library of bis North Topeka home. Every book was destroyed by the floods save one, which happened to be in an upstairs bedroom. And, curiously enough, this book was a copy of Kelvin's "The Floods of the Ama zon."-Kansas City (Mo.) Journal. Sftlate-Bcuvo's Dael. It ls related that Sainte-Beuve de tested rain. On one occasion, when bc had to fight a duel, he appeared with a pistol in one hand and an umbrella in the other. "I ara willing to be shot," he exclaimed, "but not to get wet," BOYS IN TRAINING. The Yonne Athlete Should Have All Around Development. The first aire of thc school athletic trainer should be to remember that he is training boys, and that he has not full-grown men under his charge. The growing boy is capable of a great deal of work, but this should not be made too severe, or he will lose the nervous force which is at the bottom of all success in any kind of athletics. The exercise should be made as pleasant as possible, and the young athleie should not be allowed to specialize, or, at least, not in the same maimer as the full-grown athlete. It is all very well for the young athlete <o have his favor ite event, and to have one in which he ls most proficient, but he should also have a certain amount of sprinting, dis tance running, hurdling, jumping and especially exercise in some form of light gymnastics, such as the chest weights, Indian clubs or dumbbells. This will give him the necessary rein forcing of auxiliary muscles which he will need later on when as a college man bc makes a real specialty of some event. By giving the young athlete exercise that tends to an all-round de velopment thc trainer will be fulfill ing the object of scholastic athletics, which is to send thc young man forth from the school fitted for college not only in mind but in body as well. In their great desire to "win out" many trainers lose sight of this real object of athletics lu any school. They must have winners at any cost, and they force the young athlete to such an ex* tent that, though while at school he does some very creditable perform ances, he is never heard of afterward because his nervous force has been impaired. This is thc great danger toward which competitive scholastic athletics are drifting, nud it Is thc duty of thc principals to see that the future health of the boys Intrusted to their charge is not forever lessened through over-anxious athletic instructors. The principal ^should also be most careful In tho choice of a trainer, who, because he Is older, may exercise a very great influence on the boys' ideas of fairness and true sportsmanship. With but one remark on diet we shall turn our attention to training proper. The young athlete need not undergo any S3-stoin of diet. He should be merely cautioned against eating loo flinch pastry, etc., and three or four days before a competition thc trainer should ask him to give up everything but plain, healthy food, leaving out pastry, candy and nil sorts of highly seasoned viands, for if he attempts to put them under a strict regimen they will cither go to oue extreme or the other.-St. Nicholas. IS IT CUPID OR HEREDITY? Fuels About Marriages Sot Forth by a Genealogist. "The marriages of a family are a good guide to go by in determining its characteristics," said a woman whose business is to huut up pedigrees. "1 should warn auy girl who has many old maid aunts and bachelor uncles not to dally with her first proposal If she would not be an old maid herself. Likewise I believe that a girl's chances for remarriage if widowed early can bc judged pretty accurately from the an nals of her family lu this respect. "Just as a certain sort of eyebrow or cheek or chin formation is to bc traced throughout au entire family, so thc attitude of the family toward mar liage seems to bc handed down. "When in the course of my work 1 am in doubt about the identity of a family I am guided n good deal by the character of the marriages set down, forThese illustrate the dominant family traits which govern as much in love matters as In other concerns of life. "In some families early marriages predominate. Thc men invariably marry before they are twenty-live and the women at a correspondingly early age. Agalu late marriages will be thc rule with members of either sex. "Some family trees show few second marriages and rarely a third marriage, no matter how soon thc married state come to au cud. Other records arc re plete with second and third and even fourth marriages on thc part of widows and widowers. "Often lt occurs that in families of niuo or more brothers and sisters, only two or three have married, aud thc de scendants of these two or three dis played similar proneness lo bachelor hood and spinsterhood. " 'Our family are not great ou marry ing,' a girl, one of four single sisters, remarked to me lately regarding the family likenesses she was showing all grouped together on one wall panel. "And I could not but feel that that array of contented-looking single enti ties amoug her kluspeople must exert 'some influence on lier own matri monial prospects. "Some families display a marked ten dency to marry their own kinsfolk, or ?e connection of relatives of their kins folk. Others again seem by common impulse to have gone as far from home quarters as possible in search of mates."-Indianapolis News. Tho 7hin nian'M Adventure. They were talking of strange adven tures. The big man from the North west told of ono which astonished his hearers. "Some years ago," he said, "I was sleighing in the country and my way lay across a frozen river. I knew thc Icc was thin, but I determined *:> cross. The team scurried over tho ri' . under whip, and wc were midway between thc shores when the icc suddenly gave way aud tho sleigh, horses and myself sank within a second to tlje bottom. However, thc speed of the horses was so great that we were carried by the momentum safe upon the other shore a little wet, to be sure, but not much the worse for that." The tblu, silent man had listened with great Interest to the story. "It is strange," he said, "but the same 6ort of an accident happened to me. The Issue, however, was more tragic." The big man squinted at the speaker. "And what was thc issue?" he asked, suspiciously. "Well, I was drowned," said the thin man, seriously. "Omit the Third Stanza." Mabelle had been unusually quiet at church one Sunday. She was gener ally a very restless listener. Her mother noticing lt asked her: "What made you so good during ser vice this morning, daughter?" "I was thinking," answered the child, "why tho people who write the hymns always put something bad in them that the minister can't let the people slug. He always says 'omit the third,' or some other stanza, and be says it over twice, so they'll be sure not to sing lt; 30 it must be something wicked."-New York Times. When Hair Grow? Most. The hair of the head grows faster la summer than ia winter. ..._ PREPARING FOR WINTER. It is always Important that a farmer keep his work well In hand at all sea sons of the year, but especially ls lt desirable to have everything possible In readiness for winter. Any time now we may expect cold or stormy weather, such as Is most disagreeable for stock to be out In. hence the neces1 si ty for having the winter quartert in a condition to be Used as soon as wanted. And they Should be put in the most suitable condition, too, for here is where the stock of all kinds will have to remain most of the time for half or more of the year to come. Not only should the stables and pens be roomy, warm, well-lighted and comfortable, but the barn3 generally should be so arranged as to be tho most convenient for those having the care of the animals during the winter season. Much time, travel and labor can be saved by proper attention to these details, more than one Who has not fully considered the matter ia aware of, There ls such a thing as having the barn arrangement such as will make it pleasant and agreeable work caring for the stock during our long winters or, on the contrary, for want of proper arrangements it may be made most disagreeable and unsatisfactory. The stables should be sufficiently warm, but not clo;e and unventilated, and there should be plenty of light for all purposes. A dark, low, bad.smell ing stable is an abomination lo man and beast. And when the nights get cold and there are bad storms, the cows will be much better off In tho stable than" out of doors, and will ex hibit the appreciation of such comfort able quarters by great contentment and increased yield cf milk. Another thing, lt Is not wiso to un dertake to winter more stock than cari well be kept and cared for, as this ia neither pleasant nor profitable. Young animals should be kept thrifty and growing all winter, and cows giv ing milk should receive the best of attention in care and feed, so they may give satisfactory returns at thc pail. Stock of all kinds should come to tho barn in good thrifty condition, as this is the best preparation for pass ing through the long winter in a satis factory manner. Aside from the stables for the cows and most of the young cattle, lt will be very convenient to have several pens which may be used for a variety of purposes as needed. This will be found a most convenient arrangement. We find it better to tie colees from six months to a year old in a stable, the same as other cattle. Tr*v l?r>rn to become quiet in this way, and can be more satisfactorily fed than when sev eral are in a pen together. The water is also an important mat ter in the care of stock in winter. It should not be too far away, causing travel and exposure in bad weather, and should be warm enough for the comfort of the animals. These suggestions may appear to ap ply, as they_do,. more pjrticul.arix. tP the northern part of the United 8tates, but there is comparatively a small portion of the United States In vihich there should not be suitable provision made for the care of the stock In win ter, as regards shelter and food. It will be profitable even in the most favored parts of the country to pr? vido suitable shelter for animals, as the loss from the want of it may soon be sufficient to pay the cost of con struction.-E. R. Towle, In American Cultivator. IMPROVING POTATOES. It ls generally agreed that Imma ture potatoes are much more watery than those which remain undisturbed in tho soil until fully ripe. Analysis supports this view by showing that from 100 pounds immature tubers near ly 80 pounds water may be dried out, leaving only about 20 pounds dry mat ter, while 100 pounds fully ripe tubers have been known to yield 32 pounds solid matter thoroughly dry. I believe that leaving them in the soil to ma ture causes an Increase of dry matter. Some varieties are dryer than others. For instance, Connaught Cups, or Irish Cups, contained a large pro portion of solid matter, especially of starch-21 per cent, starch and ll per cent, other solid matter, and were gen erally considered to be a superior quality. As to effect, of soils upon quality, generally such potatoes as grow on heavy clay contain most water, while thoso which have grown on sandy soil contain least. Watery potatoes are seldom held in high esteem for table use, drier ones being generally pre ferred, especially those which are rich in starch. The proportion of starch varies considerably, from 10 1-2 to 21 per cent, in different lots of potatoes, and averages about 12 per cent, in tubers fully ripe. Warm climates and dry seasons, as well as dry soils, appear to Increase the percentage of starch, which also Increases as the tubers grow and ripen. In keeping from fall to spring, potatoes lose starch, a portion being changed to sugar, gum, etc. This pro cess of change seems a necessary pre paration preceding growth. Potatoes in which starch ls most abundant arc said to keep best, but observation and experiments seem to Indicate that whatever increases the proportion of Starch diminshes the proportion of al bumen and saline matter, both of which are necessary to the fruitful ness when used for see'd.-Charles W. Ford, in New England Homestead. GETTING LARGER PROFITS. In order to be profitable dalry cows must yield a considerable quantity of milk. If they fall to do this, they either merely pay their way or cause a direct loss to their owner. No one can afford to keep cows on these terms. Some plan must be devised by which the rate of production can be Increased. Now, as milk is made from wnat the cows eat and drink, it Is a natural conclusion that If more or better food is supplied, and an abundance of good water is furnished, there will be a material increase In the yield and in the profit therefrom. But, while partly true, this propos ion has an admixture of error. The capacity of a cow is fixed by Inheri tance, and there is no way in which lt can be increased. When this has fr?en reached better feeding will cause the cow to 'take on flesh, but lt will not make her give a larger quantity of milk. In many cases, however, the cow has nev?r had an opportunity to do her best, tn these instances better feeding will be likely to turtt the pres^ ent lass, if any, to ? gain, or consid ably to increase the profit where one is how being secured. But here we are met by the objection that better feeding involves a larger outlay, and thus tends to defeat the end which it is proposed to serve. Multitudes of farmers and dairymen are not now feeding their cows as woll as they us ually do, because they fear that at the present high prices of grain the increased quantity of .milk which would bo produced would cost more than it would be worth, They real ize that there may be a loss in forcing an excessive yield ?s truly as there i? in having the yield too small. But be tween these extremes there Hes what may be called a fairly liberal rate of production, which with good cow6 that are suitably fed will be quite profit able.-New York Tribune Farmer. A MISTAKE. One great mistake made by novices In fruit tree planting is in planting In sod. Clover sod ls not so bad Is a timothy or blue grass sod, yet no young fruit tree will do well In any Boil unless lt has been worked long enough previously to free it from grass roots, weeds, etc., and make lt mellow and fine. Some few peach growers start their young orchard in clover sod; plowing the Intervening places between the rows and cultivat ing in corn. This isi better than \et ting the place remain in sod, though marty bf the trees are choked to death by thc grass roots. Sowing arty kind of grain, either wheat, rye or .oats, be tween tho trees is sure to Seriously, and in many cases permanently, in jure the trees. Only cultivated crops should be grown. If, when the trees are well grown and in heavy fruiting? it is desired to partially check th? heavy growth of wood and foliage re suiting from liberal manuring and good cultivation, sow cloverseed alone, and after one good crop (In rare cases, two) of clover hay has been secured, plow down the sod and put In corn, and subsequently other cultivated crops.-Philadelphia Record. FOR GROWING PIGS. While there ar.; several methods of handling young pigs during the sum mer, there is no doubt hut that the plan which gives them pasture with more or less grain produces better re sults than anything else. The ideal plan would be to give the growing pigs the run of a clover pasture and make their grain diet of one-third corn meal and two-thirds wheat middlings mixed with skim milk. This ration fur nlshes all material fer the building of bone and muscle and will put the ani mal In the best possible condition to be ts?ie&s? m Che fall. Moreover, this Virf the method that produces pork cheaply, and ls superior to either the pasture and slop plan or the feeding" of grains without the pasture! the first ls almost Valueless, the second too expensive by far. This pian as re commended is the one used by exten sive pig raisers after years of experi menting with numerous other meth ods.-Indianapolis News. SOIL FOR CUCUMBERS, For a number of years ? have used sod grohhd for raising cucumbers for my method is to manure the sod in the feariy spring and let the ground lie until about the first week in June. This method has convinced me that far too much manure is plowed under even on clay soil, for I have always a good growth of grass to plow under even on land that seemed a thin sod. A greater part of the manure should be put on sod land or meadows, and then when thc land is used for corn or other crops lt will bo in much better condition than when the manure ia put in hills for corn or worked into the plowed ground. You will not have so many weeds to contend with on your new Beading. The manure I spreader seems to solve the problem j of putting the manure on the meadow. j -I. G. Seltzer, in American Agricul I tu r i st, FATTENING DUCKS. Fattening ducks and geese is best done when they are confined In little stalls, or when only two or three are together. Like n pig, a duck or goose will 'eat more when it has a compan ion than when It i3 alone, as greedi ness is one of the characteristics be longing to both. The food need not be expensive. Bolled turnips, carrots and potatoes, with corn meal, make the best mess with which to get ducks and geese fat quickly. They must, be kept very quiet, given plenty of water ' for drinking, and allowed pulverized charcoal once a day. Ten days is long enough for getting them in proper condition.-Mirror and Farmer. The Amateur Philosopher. "Men boast of their superiority," said a Chicago doctor who has a weak ness for philosophizing, "taking it for granted that they are far in advance of all other things that live here on earth. It is true that they have some wonderful achievements to their credit, but did you ever see a horse, for instance, that was cross-eyed? Compare the number of deformities among children with thone of young animals and you will find that among all the horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, dogs, cats and everything else belong ing to the animal world, there are no where near as many congenial deform ities as among people. This undoubt edly is due to the fact that the ani mals live more nearly as nature in tended them to than wo do. But we musn't find fault. Think of the spec ialists who would bc working as day laborers If every child came into tho world perfect. And our tailors and dressmakers would all be forced out of business if nobody had defects to hide. We must never lose sight of the fact that our shortcomings' are art's great est slmilus.-Chicago Record-Kerald. In Cuba sixteen tons of cane yielded one ton of syrup; In Peru it requires only twelve and a half. Germany has on the average 80C or chard trees to the square milo. IMPROVING SMALL HOMES. Movement to Promote tho Material As .,, pcctB of Home Lire, The American Institute for Social service has named delegates to attend he international housing congress, vhlch is to be held in Paris from July o November, and the purpose of which s to arrive at the best plans for mnk ng the homes of the working people, nore especially the poorer classes, nore healthful, convenient and,attract* ve without Imposing serious additional Durdens on the occupants. It is ex* [)ccted thnt In this long continued con gress tho whole subject, from the standpoint of tho working people, the' landlord, tho tenant, the philanthropist and the municipal and State govern ments, will be reviewed and consid ered. Much good should result the world over from such deliberations. This subject ls one to which the peo ple of this country should give special consideration. The working people of the United States live better than those of any other nation in thc world, but so they should. They are better paid. The opportunities for general educa tion and rclinemeht nre within the reach of ft much larger proportion of the population than in any other coun try. The Inducements for individual ambition are greater in this free, demo cratic land than In other parts of the world; Yet there is scope for great improvement lu thc domestic environ ments bf a very large class of Ameri can working people, and it should be the business of all those who, through the obligations of special fortune or those of official position can do much to promote the social order, to give this subject attention. A little direction, given In the ripht spirit, will help amazingly those who have little art In helping themselves in thc improvement of the material aspects of home life. The matters < sanitation, cleanliness, order, furn .b Inge and decorations, both in the house and on the premises, can be greatly hromotci through a measure of en boura gwent These things do not hecessrrUy make living more expens ive, he do they increase the burdens bf home keeping. A house once In or der may be kept in order with but little dally attention; But the greatest aid and incentive to bettef standards in the home is higher standards In tho municipality< A elly that has well-paved and well-kept streets, good sidewalks, plentiful sh:*de. One parks, handsome boulevards and abundance of water at cheap rates, a perfect sewer system and a public spirit.d administration will not only inspire civic and individual pride in the hearts of Its residents, but it will also Invite the better classes in oil the walks of Ufo. People who seek new and permanent homes take into con sideration the general advantages of a city as well as tho immediate Interests of their business or profession.-Kan sas City Star. Love-Making In Various Laude. A curious inquirer into amorous cus toms and traditions has lately set forth some interesting observations on "the way of n mrtn with n maid" in different parts of thc world. T i Japan, lt ap pears, the affair Is carried on with characteristic delicacy. There, thc love: who wishes to declare his love throws a bunch of plumflower buds in to the lady's conveyance ns she enters it on her way to the wedding of a friend. Should she fasten them to her gown lt signifies that the suitor ls ac cepted; should she throw them away, however, the fates are against him. ?n the arctic regions n less amiable 'jabit pvc-VAT'S' Thc Ecktoo-lorar aaro? tittie foi' the us?ai amenities of civiliza tion ? he walks' boldly into the fair one's abode, seizes her by the hair, or by her garments of fur, and drags her iway to his home. The Hungarian gypsies use cakes as love-letters. A coln ls baked Into the sweetmeat, Which is then thrown nt the favored lady ?S she passes by. If she eats the cake and retains the coin, all ls well; but if she should fling back tho silver, it would be fatal to the lover's hopes. Amohg the savages of the Arabian desert the girl ls ap? proached without ceremony while pas turing her flocks. She resists strenu ously, attacking her suitor with sticks and stones. If he succeeds in driving ber Into her father's tent she is his, but If she should repulse him, lifelong disgrace would be bL-< portion.-Har per's Weekly. Turtle?. Of the several orders of reptiles, tur* ties arc the least repulsive to most peo* plo. Among them, however, may be found those which may not be handled with Impunity. I shall never forget my lirst interview with a snapping turi tie. I was a schoolboy at the time and I was engaged in fishing for eels in a brook, when I "had a bite," a good one, and to my joy I hauled out on the bauk a kicking, struggling, four-legged crea ture with a mud-colored, moss-covered shell and with horny spikes on the upper edge of his tall. I put out my hand to remove thc hook, a bent pin, when thc wicked head shot out like a streak of lightning and the jaws came together with fi enan, Luckily my An gers were just out of reach, or I might have lost one or two of them. Thc flat-shelled painted turtles, thc round-shelled spotted turtles, and In fact nearly all our common turtles with the exception of the snapper and tlie alligator-snapper, may be handled and examined without the slightest fear. Most of them are water-turtles, and feed chiefly on animal food, but the interesting box-turtle lives upon the land and feeds chiefly, If not alto gether, on vegetables.-Woman's Home Companion. Pinn For Navigating Amazon. W. E. O'Kocfe, of Memphis, who ls in Joplin temporarily, is one of n party who have a novel plan for going up the Amazon Uiver. Thc river, as is well known, passes through country which has never been explored. Thc forests aro practically impenetrable, thc ai? is deadly to all but natives, and the natives are extremely unfriendly and dangerous. Mr. O'Kocfe and bis party intend to navigate thc river In a steel boat, which will be propelled by gasoline, and will have a guard rall which can be charged with electricity. The boat will be eighty feet long and seven feet deep. The steel exterior will protect the party from any weap ons the natives arc likely to have, and if they should attempt to board they would bc given an electrical shock from the guard rail. There will also be a turret on the boat containing two rapid-lire guns. "The party," says Mr. O'Kecrc, "ls being fitted out at the instance of a number of Antwerp mon. several of whom arc scientists, and thc rest ad ventureT. If the expedition is a suc cess we will try going up thc Congo River on the sa;r.e kind of a trip." Kansas City Journal. In Germany thc auuual consumption of iron per capita is 1GS pounds and the production just double that ?mount. Successful. Her aim was never very good, Yet well It played Its part; She threw herself at Cholly's head And hit the fellow's heart. -August Smart Set. 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