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A gate that can be made easily

and cheaply and operated easily is a convenient thing on any farm. Instruc- tions are given below for the con- struction of one by a writer in Farm- er‘s Review- 'N10 into is a common paneibinged to a post'eigbt feet above the ground. The lower hinge is astrap of iron bent around the post, and be- tween this the panel is bolted. The upper hinge is made of heavy _wire woven between the boards of the panel and run up to a chain one foot i

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end of the post and is fastened on one side, so that in opening the gate the chain will wind around the upper end of the post and lift the gate about two feet from the ground and over the snow. The gate works very easily and any child can open it.

COW TESTING ASSOCIATION.

The First Ons Launched In Australia and Principle Probably Will Spread.

The first cow testing association

has been launched successfully in Australia, and apparently it has come to stay, which means the spread of the principle, as farmers are prone to follow one another, says Hoard's Dairyman. The headquarters of the new institution are on the south coast of New South Wales, close to Sydney, which is the oldest milk center in the commonwealth. .

Thirty~one entries were received

when it was decided to close for the year, although others were offering. The testers go to work at once. The morning and evening‘s milk of each cow is weighed and sampled and then the two mixed to find out the butter value. Each barn will be visited once' a month to get these results. The test is multiplied by the days of the month to ascertain the total and ar- rive at the value of the cow's milk and butter during her milking period.

This will' enable the farmer to»as-lflalllfornla it reaches maturity and

certain which are the robbers of the herd. The Babcock tester is used

hy the officers, who also carry scales, , from 40 to 50 years. There are many

brands,-necessary .acids and sa.mpllng and testing bottles. According to the regulations the tester leaves the farmer 'each day the test for each cow, while copies are registered with the sssoclation‘s secretary. The herds are represented by _a number so that

each- herd‘s result is secretive from | growth to the height of 12 to 20 feet, any other person excepting the sec-_from which the tassel-like flowers

rotary. _

iJAiRYMAN’S NEAT MILK RACKi

A Handy Contrlvance for Keeping the I

Liquid Off the Floor and |

` Clean.

This rack is made of inch boards.

The end pieces are eight to ten inches wide. The pan rests are two inches wide, and are sei into notches cut in the ond boards, says a writer in Farm and Home. The rack may be made

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and length and height desired. There is s wide board on the top from which a curtain is suspended. This makes a handy table and always looks clean and neat.

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Fraud in Mixed Feeds. -

Mixed feeds have always been U19

medium through- which the most lia- grant frauds in the feeding-stuffs busi- ness have been porp9l.l‘Bi€d» BUYS "W Kansas experiment station bulletin- 0at`hulls, rice bran. !l‘°\i“d °°|'“°°h"‘ and other wasteproducts _oi`llit|0 0|' no feeding v/nine have been synlemfll' ically corporated in such leeds. -The. valuemixed feeds cannot be esti- u1ated“ y a purchaser with much as- suran Iof satisfactory results. in the vase ,pure lords the' consumer Mil- io a gree, judge for himself. D0!" withs ding‘i'be considerable varia- tions which even they 01°F Fllll-I9" in respect to comllvlllivll. M14- °°“°°' quently, feeding value. Mixed feeds have, therefore. always mme ““‘I°’ feeding-stuffs laws and have. |lld°°d» rece".-‘od special attention.

L 'The.Protein Problem.

The farm has been aptly “Ned *he

"carbohydrate factory." the principal fodder crops nrodiwed helm! MY- °°'!‘ fodder, corn (grain) and similar mn- icrlsls-oll low in Dl‘0“?I“ "I" Wg" In rarboh drates. The problem oonii-on*

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Novel Gearing Machine Which Op- erates Shears Rapidly and Does

the Work of Five. _

Among the numerous time and la-

zor saving devices for gardeners' use, -he seared hedge-trimmer, invented by ’

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Contrlvanes Arranged That Will Save to Dslryman Many Pounds of

Bl-ittersnd Much Milk. .

The following instructions are given -_ answer to an inquiry regarding s ievice to prevent a cow from sucking erself: o , _ ‘°Securlng two lengths of smslljcord.

also six pieces of round, ligho'wood about 12 inches long and 1% inches in diameter, I- bored % inch holes at each end of the sticlfs, then having tied a knot at _ons end of the rope, I` thread- eil on the sticks. Not having shorter pieces of wood, l_bore_d`through the

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x New York man, is one of the most interesting. With it a hedge that formerly required five hours to trim can be clipped in one hour, or one man can do the work of five. This ap- paratus consists of a long rod with a shoulder piece at one end and a. pair of shears at the other. Along this rod is a drivewheel connecting with the rotary pinion, which operates the crank controlling shears. The de- vice is held against the shoulder, by means ot’ a handle in the middle. Then the drivewheel is turned, and by means of the multiple gearing it opens and closes the shears five times with each revolution, thus making the ap- paratus a saver of 80 per cent. in eith- |er time or labor. All the operator has to do is to keep turning the wheel and moving the shears along the hedgerow where it needs clipping. -

'FACTS ABOUT CENTURY PLANT

'Blooms Once in Hundred Years, or Any Other Time, and Then With-

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“The century plant, so named be-

,cause of the popular idea that ii. blooms but once in 100 years, in one sense makes good its name, for it blooms only once, then dies," said H. F. Warren of Los Angeles, Cal. He continued:

"In the enlal climate of southern

:blooms in 15 or 20 years, while in cooler climates the period may range

species of the ngave family native to northern Mexico, where it is called the maguey. The plant furnishes ‘pulque,’ the national drink of Mex- ico. '

"At the time of the blooming the

plant throws up a single stalk of rapid

sprout forth. This great iiower stalk draws all the SBD and vIS0\‘ fl'0Ul U16 body of the plant, which soon withers and dies. At the base of the thick green leaves are found little suckers, each with a root, which, when planted, at once begin to grow. The edge and end of the leaves are well armed withstiff, sharp spines, the prick of which ls very painful. This is na- ture's way of protectlni! the Illlllil from the ravages of desert rodents."

PLAN FOR TRAINING TOMATOES

Plants G'row Through the Frame and Fruit is Kept from Ground and in Clusters.

A practical method of training toms.-

toes and keeping them from the ground and in clusters is herewith given. Set plants in straight row. When they are 12 to 14 inches high drive stakes each side about 8 feet RPAPL N9" °|\~

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Protein and Carbohydrates Are Two General Divisions into Which

. Food is Divided.

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Because a feed is watery is no proof

f _ . The blood refuses to be fooled, and

` will accept for its making only cer-

tain proportions of water and solids. asserts H. A. Ritchie, in Farm Life. The old idea that a wet feed makes lots of milk is exploded. - .

The best milk producing feed is that

~which is the most perfectly blanched as to its constituents. Protein and carbohyrates are the two general di- visions into which the food can be di- vided, and the proper amount of each must be fed.

There la no‘possibillty of getting

away from the above fact, and every new dairy feed that comes to the front must prove its value because of its intrinsic worth, on the above basis.

Clover is one of the best milk-ma-

ing the same across the cow's necl

cords around the first knot. The ac couipdnyiug'illustration shows the re

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's::.k'nz trouble. Such a trough may 4,- built with a solid base or set on blocks. The common size in use is ': leer. lcny, L' feet wide at top and i"_- fest deep, all inside measure- if ents.

C.0lJ`.El\l RULE IN BREEDING

y Careful Study Breeder Will Have No Trouble In Producing Like from Like.

`Li‘:c produces like" is the golden

' so and summary of the science of .r eding, says the American Cultiva- ‘ |-. it must be remembered that the mcznblnnce is decided not only by hr immediate parents, but by the 1 .r.rmrcnts and the great grandpar- f.iti_ etc., all being connected like the .i' .f. in u chain, or rather like the ' .‘,s ni a tree to the main branch. ' mc: the qualities of the-family must .i:te~.d through several generations, be .er a dozen generations, to appear r .tb't'oir certainty in the cilspring.

‘ nru a characteristic has once

si u'.¢ into the organization of a line lock it remains with great persist- 1" '.~, even when mated with unlike in-

xldimls, as, for instance, the broad elt of the Dutch cattle, which is .f iri_ always impressed upon a cross \ ‘cnt breed; or the peculiar build n disposition of the Morgan horse fnlch persists in spite of many re- iovcs from the pure Morgan stock. .lese prepotent families are usually ernbilsheil and fixed by considerable .breedibgat the start, which is the _-endiest way of uniting individuals

‘ _rsscssing - similar- , good qualities.

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gm; top of stakes, stretch any old woven wire fencllll 0V°\` *IW f0il- TM plants will go through them. I0 YOU!" fruit will be off the groundand hang in clusters. You can l>l'\1ll° U19!" hamllly. No strings to use, no sun- baked tomatoes.

Farmers Must Watch the Crop. . ln order to determine what elements

of plant food are deficient in a soil. it is 'necessary to carefully Btlldi' U10 growing crop, Many farmers seem to be of the opinion that a chemical an~l alysis of the soil will show ,the amount of plsnt food contained there- in, This however, is a mistaken idea. The chemist can only determine all- proximately the amount of nltro¢°Il. phogphoric acid and potash in soil. “thong specifically showing what pro- portion of these elements can be taken up by the growing plant. A large per- centage of these elements is not avail-

rhen. by careful selection and out-

' -‘»rcedlng,"tiie qualities once fixed have

seen maintained. By taking into ac-

.nint tbe'ini1u`ence of the remote as fell as the direct ancestors, the breed- ,r -will -have no great trouble in Dro- iuclng like from like with regularity. . _ . . 0 Hdw Iiliich‘.Fosd fo_r Mllklnil °°Wl- _ For milkingrcows it is not desirable hat more 'than five or six D0\llldl °f cttonseed. meal ner -dey llwilld D0

fd. if ihis,, in cognecticn with the ,nghnge she wget ing, does not fur. ‘sh the proper nutrients in amounts nd proportions, other grain should be med, The wiv giving but a small _“entity of milk ner day. say about

gsllon_ can be properly fed on cot- msced as the only grain if it is fed :ith some good roughage as prairie ay. With roughaae like alfalfa it ould be used ss the sole grain ration or n cow giving two or three gallons ei' dai. '

ood. Hence the acces- -

$1; (3 ¢phl;;‘lh an available form. We, must turn, then, to the crop. “li DY; wmcmng |t.closely durln! its l'l’0'W¢\l and by a careful examination when '

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ing the milk producer is how to eco- _

m,\¢m-ad, see whether the soil is den-_

nomically secure sufficient oi' thvconl. _.___e___ ___ plant ‘Wd and 'hu ohmuu _

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'lg winter butter judiciously. Almost

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There is no moral wrong in color-

nyone would prefer to eat butetr

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center. likewise to thread between thc ionger sticks. I knotted the cord on tage 0 ' ‘ either side of the stick then throw

(having regulated the knots and stick: ‘n suit the small ofthe neck and alsr for these 20 years have comprised a the shoulder), I tied the ends of thi

wult. This device prevents the covi

,from reaching her flanks and in my as a milk producer, when it is fed in; case has stopped the failing and will the form of bay. When fed green it is~ have quite°a few pounds of butter." equally valuable, but some of the meni

Une Can Be Constructed Without Mak-

. This out shows a concrete trough so Ng My-iggid wg' ghampign md rrranged that the stock in two sep- :rate fields can obtain water from the :ame place without interfering or

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king foods we will ever have, because

its richness in protein and its great ’

digestibility when cut at the proper

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popular favor during the past 20 years shows something of its merit,

period more than any other in which

- the intrinsic value of dairy feeds has

been challenged. -

Plane for Large Structure intended for Pauiist Fathers, Useful on Smaller Farms.

This barn was planned for the large

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Alfalfa is even better than clover

that buy milk for bottling and con-

WATER STOCK |N Two HELDS densing purposes say that it gives a

strong flavor to the _milk and they discourage its use as a green forage.

GOOD TYPE OF DAIRY BREED.

Sweepstakes Cow at the Chicago .

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excellent type of the dairy breed. She

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or indirect money account-butter-fat, I'

is of more real value than most dairy-

great- mistake. Where pure-bred H stock is used, nearly all of the calves d can either be used or sold for breed- I1 Ing purposes. The demand for prom- C Ising heifers of even grade stock is k very great. In all cases, a good profit Y can be made from calves by feeding I1 them skim milk and selling them for

cream is properly handled and churned. By the use of the separator you are not only ableto make a high-

pay 'for itself.

Feed for Full Flow of Milk; 5

Cottonseed meal, iiaxsesd meal, w

shoots, bran cr other feeds rich in pro- M tein are necessary for a full iiow of “- milk. Clover or alfalfa hay are' rough feeds rich in protein. Corn, rich in starch, produces heat, energy and fat, but little milk. Silage and green. roots furnish water and are good appe-- tisers and promoters of general bmlth for winter feeding. Bran and iisxseed ' meal are good bowel regulators, .

at pleases the eye as well as the. inte. A strain of Jersey or Quoru- l| ood in your cows will help you ... _u.l ilu: c0I0l'Iill. ' ` _

making the stable warm do not forget. _¢ to allow for good ventilation, upon ...

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This picture of Ida Marigold is an my "ld 5"°""f

was champion and sweepstakes cow °f 1-400 °°I`°°- were ‘.79 mm” 'mul' at the Chicago world's fair, and her or farms that could be much benefited only son, Stoke Pogis of Prospect, is by “ h‘"'“ tm' 'NW' Th” My has the sire or 45 tested daughters. if you ’

~ sive farmers can get along without

good barns in 'which to store the provender of harvest time and give farm animals protection from the cold

if storms of winter.

,_ il "b _cutriviiriiic The coaii cnor

Should Receive Attention as Soon as

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he soil for the tender plant when it omee through.

ust before the plant appears above he surface or immediatel afterw r

study this oow and remember her t lines when ,buying dairy cattle, you C

hould'be kept going from this time ntil the corn is too iblg to be culti- ated with safety. If the season is

roomy frame, the small, intelllgentis head, the heavy milk veins, and also U

that her bag is hung exactly in the V . right p|ace_ dry more cultivation is necessary, be

ause it has been demonstrated that he average rainfall is not sufficient 0 Brow a full crop of corn without eeplng tbemoisture under the sur- nce, and the importance of thorough ultivatlon in dry seasons is therefore pparent. -

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Those who make the highest suc- t cess in dairying turn to either direct k

skim milk, calves and manure. Alii° of these are valuable, and the manure 3

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.nen make out of it. By some, calves but after cultivations should be sbal are considered of no value. This is a I0

long between rows four or ilve inchos eep, tearing and cutting off the roots, as destroyed millions of bushels oi orn in times gone by. Most farmers now better now, but there may be et some unenligbtened man, and to im this warning applies.

veal. The extra weight put on them j follr feet hllb the fibrous roots.ex- in nnishing them for veal representsitend from one row to, another and as much or more gain as can be se- I form a mst from three to live inches cured by feeding the skim milk to under the surface. When six to eight p|3g_ ' . Meet high these roots have formed a

complete connection between the

Usejand Separator for Good Butter; ro__ws, and it can e_asi|y be understood I By the use of the hand separator it ,h is possible to make the highest grade deep will tear this mat apart and thug of butter at home, providing the greatly injure the 5,-UMR! plain »

at a cultlvator set ilve or six inches

_ .Take fine brick dust, mix with-a lit-

er grade of butter and will sell it for tle .water. and _scrub the rust epoth, a higher price, but you wi_ll'be able usi|.ig‘a stlff__brus_h. -After the ba. to extract more cream' from -the milk' spotsare well moistenedtmlg ongflml,

-ind hence make more butter: Also, pint' oi sulphuric 'acid in on

the warm swoet»milk~will haves high- of _

er food value elther.for_human--use` brushif .\ioisten_Oie m|t~spotgI_wh§p or for animal feeding. If you keen dry. polish .with »brickf`dust' of nm more than three or, four cows by ali~ send. ~ 0nc,ur ailment two applied means buy a separator. It will soon' iloris ysill remove most, if not al|_ tho

e ‘ rust. gi.\li :steel lmplomentsand sn1al`

haud Ihiols should be -treated in-thc sr e svny. lt is n pleasure ‘tb work ilii ja clean, polished iniplétfient ore and n much- better quality 61 orlc can be done with a clean toni _

- ` _ - be m -mance of long rows by telling of 1 .vstern farmer who had plowed lan , 10 rods wide and a half mile lon- c made three fields. each 2.1 rod Idc and 180 iode long. Wiicu plani

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TIN* 9°" 9'" 9' "W ¢°W- could cultivate it the long way of th

The warmth of the cow stable influ- _-me |n three days, while. if going ti.

ences the maintenance ration, but in r ,Mer ,-“_ gh", W” fm". gays- wo, a

im one day extra was spent in im-

g around st the cnd three iinzn .

which depends the health of the cows. _,f,,,,,

farm of the Paulist Fathers and is 40x 120 feet. It has an eight-foot _bese- ment, 'has _seven.horse stalls, three box stalls, 18 cow stalls, open stable for young cattle and s largesheop stable

A cistern is constructed under one

approach and a root cellar under the other, while two silos are placed be- tween the approaches

The barn has two driveways on the

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Plan for Big Barn. _

When this barn is built on a farm

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- It Gets Just»Apevs the , ~

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Do not `wait for. the corn -to get

ing cultivation. A barrow put on

_ y a d ills millions of weeds and prepares

Then the weeders and cultlvators

The drst cultivation ma be use

w. The old-fashioned plow’ ripping

When the corn plant is three ox

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Care of Cuitivator Steels.

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water; mln well. llieh ‘apply 'wltt

Long Rows Save Labor. an exchange neil illusirites 1 I

in corn he found that his ma

'n the' picture are eating chopped al-

corn and oats. The alfalfa is cut four- inch lengths and soaked in a barrel or tank which has a jet of steam in ii shooting up from the bottom.

just heats it enough to make the coarse stems tender and the tender ones more toothsome. 0

and allowed to drain well, when ii is thrown upon the feeding floor. Pigs never-leave much of it. For .brood ,sows it makes an ideal feed, keeping them in good dessh but not fat enough to hurt their breeding proclivlties or injure their ease of -farrowlng. Be sure to feed it to them on clean iioors.

burg, Germlny,. combats the claim made to'-him by s correspondent that European -'horses are, in general, bet- ter _shed 'than American horses. His observations; he states, show -that the contra'ry'. is? the case and the humane consideration which American -horses receive# is"not exceeded' anywhere in the world. if-feuacknowledges, however, -that a- number of horses in Germany hrecqulpped with a new anti-slipping horseshoe, especially designed for as- phalt snd wood block pavements, the valuable feature of which is a coun- ter-sgnk groove extending completely around the shoe, in which is inserted a piece of hemp rope.

ram by the iiockmsster than upon any other half dosen things he may do in the course of a year. A wise selection may increase the weight _of every fleece of his get from one to three pounds, increase the sine of the car- cass dve to twenty per cent., and give

or deteriorate the get in these tbroe

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CLEANLINESS IN THE FEED.

I Feeding Floors Which Are°Kept Free

from Dust or Mud Are Indis- pensable.

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The hog resgmgat as quickly to

cleanliness and care as any farm ani- mal. Not long since I was greatly lmpressed.with the lack of sanitary conditions around the yards and houaesof a man who had been grow- ing hogs more or less successfully for ten years, writes A. D. Burbaus.

His feeding troughs were foul with

decayed food. The floors were damp a`nd ill-smelling andthe yards were damp and full of mud holes that good drainage would have prevented.

All fixtures ln a hog houseshould

be movable. It is advantageous to have the troughs where they may be washed or scalded out twice each week, at least. Foul troughs are good breeding places for"parasites that may be taken into the stomach and con- verted lnto worms.

Damp floors may be overcome if the

house is well aired and windows enough are-in it to let the sunshine in on the floors.

Do not siop tho swiil into the bed-

ding or on the doors at feeding time.

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Shake the bedding up in each pen

daily and toss out the dampest of lt. | Never allow dust to accumulate on

ihe partitions and pens used for feed. It is always injurious to the hogs' health. lf you are in the habit of feeding hogs corn scattered in the mud' or dust of a dry yard, build ss-

smail feeding floor and use lt. I (lo into any herd that is fed in the

dust from thrown-down corn and you will hear much wheezing and cough- ing. This is bad on all hogs and espe-

poses.

Set your feeding iloor off the ground

four to six inches and build it solidly of good timber. Around the whole edge nail a 2x4, as shown in the illustration. This prevents lots of shelled or ear corn being pushed oi! into the dirt and dust. ` ' I Sweep- oil' the floor before feeding.

Neveroverlook this. 'A floor of this

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The herd of Berkshires on the floor

'alfa that has been steamed somewhat

ind sparsely sprinkled with 'chopped

This does not boil the alfalfa, but

It is lified from the tank on a fork

Horseshoe: That Will Not Slip. Consul General Skinner of Ham-

L Selecting a lam.

More depends in the selection of a

healthy, vigorous, long-lived animal.

directions to the same or even s great-

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But nevertheless he sat a little fur-

ther away snd_ in s subtle way he showed the usual unmistakable signs that the conversation had taken a turn which he, for one, did not approve and that if sho were wise she would drop

. the subject and content herself, by

chirping st him in a loving manner every time he chirped at her. ‘ `

“John,’ she said, "are you'sure'."' _' "Sure," said John in s fecetious

manner and in a moment of_inspira- tion be took “E Pluribus Unuini' for the motto of his house and fscetious-. ly added. “Who could help lt?" "

And so that we may better compre-

hend the comprehenslblllties let us turn from that cipher of fate embodied in the facetlous John and gravely dx our attention upon the place and the girl. . '

The place_wss a parlor where the

gas had been gently led by its nose down a green silk tube into a ruby table lamp, from which it beamed in loft, inspiring' radiance.

On the piano were two objects of

art; the first was a portfolio of music opened at that sentimental endeavor. "I Cannot Sing the Old Songs," and the second was a cabinet photograph of John taken by some bold cnbine- teer who may have been a gentle and a sofbspoken man, _but who had most unmlstaksbly scuttled the' ship of Jobn‘s beauty in an attempt to make him look as though he had a message to the world. .

For the rest of it the blinds were

drawn, the portieres were drawn. a busy little clock ticked merrily away among the shadows on the ms.n_tel place and the room was snug end warm and cozy. e r ~

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artful by nature. As she looked'at John

Feeding House. land asked him if he were sure, she

drew a shawl around ber shoulders and coughed once. twice and again. . . ,

"Sure!" said John, in a facetlous

manner, and in a moment of inspira- tion he took "E Plurlbus Unum’ for the motto of his house and facetiously added, "Who could help it?" »

"John," she said. "l'm not joking." '*No?" said John. » She coughed again and turning to a

nttle table at her side 'she measured a teaspoonful of something out of a., bottle, raised her eyes, sighed and took her medicine. -

cially those kept. for breeding pur- "John," she said, taking his hsnrl,

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we may never see each other sgain."_ “Why not?" said John, raising l|_is

brows. “Are you going away?"

"Perhaps, John." she said. “Porhsps

-although_i rlon’t like to alarm yell."

She took another spoonful of medi-

cine and smiled wsniy _at him. :

“lt'v a long journey. 'John." she

said. `-' ' ` “Geraldine!" he said. “I>{ush!-"_ ~ "Poor Johnlf’ she sighed. “Poor

John, bow he will miss me! John," she said, "i-l wish you‘d help nie over to the tete-a-tete. I-I don't think I can sit up any longer. And now' s` cushion for my head. There. And 'if you'll bring niy merliclne-"

“And are you honestly and truly

sick, Geraldine?" be naked.

Whereupon she almost turned and

[hit him. '

kind can be usedfor feeding alfnlta ori "And yet/ she said. "l wish I could clover as hay or steamed. e l have lived till the lpriax. 'rho svrins

is.so beautiful; isn't lt. John? ‘Tile flowers and everything!" Q _ -

“0, you'll be here in the sprlngzall

right.” said John. “Don't you worryi'

"John," she said. "the doctors think

otherwise. For your sake'I wislffl could share the 'way you feel. Yes, yes,’I wish I could have lived till the spring." And in a low, dreamy voice she added: "Wo might have been m‘a`r- ried then.” And seeing that John was about to speak in hurried numbers she whispered faintly, “John, dear! My medicine!" ‘

And after she had refreshed her-

self with a spoonful she continued her aoliloquy, saying: - » _

"Dear John! I always knew you -

loved me. Always. From the nret. Ah, yes, I wish I could have lived _till the spring, so that we might bite been married then. The dowers._siid the birds and sverything._ Ili/'oulda't lt.be nice?" g _ _ ;-'

And throwing her arms suddenly

around his neck she' .wbi_spered: f` `

".I_ohn, whatever _happens ' you nniit

always remember that we‘srere_' every- thing to each other. "You'll 'remember thst;'whn't your? »' ‘_ ‘ T 1

"_Yes,f' ` aaid‘ J elm. solemnly. ""I'll re-

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`"A'i_id~ ` youth' .‘re_msqber-'-when ‘ his

spring 'ool‘s'ee-'-liow-"ie 'F have been 'married-if-`-.1 You’ll' `l"eilielller;' won't yon. Jenni" i . .

"Yes, yes," said Jobs. "lare.°' "Dear John," she said, "I lnust try*

to get better for his sake. lf you'li

open that window e little, Jeha-,"

Adding: 1

"Thanks, dear. I feel better al-

fildy." ‘ '

And adding still hsrther: . ` _ "l suppose you may ss well measure

me for -the ring, John. Ndw that I - have something to live for . . . l feel that somehow . . . and strong- er than ever. Oil. -Will. 101| IN I lucky!" '

And as he thought it ever ea the

way some. Jenn said willinseif more In sorrow than in inter: P- .

"1‘lat’s what!" ' adding aloud (though with s frlglb

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“John," she said, “dc you love me?" "Why, sure," said J_ohn_‘in a_ toss of

some uncertainty. "Why, sure I love

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