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t MAITf.lt V.— (CoXTIXLKlO
• Nevertheless, the young people ltntl
Ito doubts Bbout their coming bliss.
Kverythlng was going smoothly and
pleasantly for them. Carrlston had at
oijce spoken to Madeline's aunt, and
obtained the old Scotchwoman's rcad^
consent to their union. I was
vexed at Ills still keeplngtjiJjp^^^r
surd whim in eoneeallftsWJ^ ,ls “*’*
He said be wasjj^***™* »™e »»">'*
a„„t by <„io>^rT.|ald of alarming the
under her he was l,UHMln*
line itJT* alias, whilst If be gave Made
woulgf'* true reason for so doing she
he ^ miserable. Moreover, I found
w^narl’1"* formed I be romantic plan of
•JciCylng her without telling her In
what an enviable position she would
lx- placed, so far as worldly gear went.
A kind of Ixird of llurleigh surprise no
doubt commended Itself to bis Imagin
ative brain.
The lust day of my holiday came.
I bade a long and sad farewell to lake
and mountain, and, accompanied by
Carrlston, started for home. I did not
see the parting proper between 1 li*»
young people- that was far too sacred
a thing to be Intruded upon hut even
when that protracted affair was over, I
waited many, many minutes whilst
Carrlston stood hand In band with
Madeline, comforting himself and her
by reiterating, "Only six weeks- six
short weeks! And then and then!"
It was the girl who ut last tore herself
away, and then Carrlston mounted re
luctantly by my side on the rough
iveblcle.
From Kdin burgh we traveled by the
fiignt train, ini' greater part or ;ne
way we had the compartment to our
selves. Carristou. us a lover <vill.
talked of nothing Imt coming bliss and
hla plans for the future. After a while
I grew quite weary of the monotony of
the subject, and at Inst dozed off. and
for Home little time slept. The shrill
whittle which told us a tunnel was at
hand aroused me. My companion was
Bitting opposite to me, and uk I glanced
across at him my attention was arrest
ed by the same strange Intense look
which 1 bad on a previous occasion nt
^Bcttws-y-Coed noticed in bis eyes the
"same fixed stare—the same obllvloiui
ness to all that was passing. Itcmim
bering his request, 1 shook him, some
what roughly, lm<k to Ills senses. II"
^garded me for a moment vacantly,
then said:
"Now I have found out what was
wanting to make the power I told you
of complete. 1 could tee her If I
wished.”
"Of course you can see her In your
mind's eye. All lovers can do that."
"If I tried I could see her bodily
know exactly what she Is doing!” He
spoke with an air of complete convic
tion.
"Then, I hope, for the sake of mod
esty, you won't try. It Is now nearly
three o'clock. Hhe ought to he in bed
and asleep.”
I spoke lightly thinking It better to
try and laugh him out of his folly.
Jte took no notice of my sorry Joke.
* "No,” he said quietly. “I am not go
ing to try. But I know now what »vas
wanting. Love- such love as mine—
*uch love as hers- makes the connect
ing link, and enables sight or some
•ther sense to cross over space, and
pass through every material obstacle.”
“Look here, Carrlston,” I said seri
ously, "you are talking as a madman
talks. I don't want to frighten you,
but I am bound both as a doctor and
your sincere friend to tell jou that un
leas you cure yourself of these absurd
delusions, they will grow upon you, de
velop fresh forms, and you will prob
ably end your days under restraint.
Ask any doctor, he will tell you the
anme."
"Doctors are a < lever race," answered
my strange young friend, ‘ but they
don't know everything.”
So saying he dosed his eyes and ap
paared to slee p.
We parted on reaching London.
Many kind words and wishes passed
between us. and I guv# some more well
meant and. I believed, needed warn
ings. He was gulng down to see his
uncle, the baronet. Then be had some
matters to arrtug# with his lawyers,
and above all had to select a residence
for himself and hla wile. He would uo
doubt he in la>nduu for a short lime,
If possible he would come and see me
Aay way he would write and let me
know the e*at t dale of hla approaching
marriage If i could manage to com#
«t ti, au much ibw better If not be
would try. as they pa sued through
loos, to bring bin hr Ida lu pay m* a
ating and fiteadly vMdt
Horn# ala weeks afterward laic at
algbl While I WM deep la a new saw
I lever Ural fee out arm Mice a man hag
(aid wild unshorn aul unkempt
tusked past my startled servant and
•glared ike room la which I «a> lie
Huts blavaelf lata a < hair and I was
barrlh#d t« rmugatan la the intruder
gt clever and brilliant friend, I'Hat :**
(hrtMM>
On ' iban I #• j
the cad wvtde !
ttte.vd tu uvt
«e waving mi
ileued etuii i
and * I w w d
• atib Ike sop
i mania. II#
an-1 wtung mi
n#d vnnk back
in la hit than and b*«.«d bis »<*>♦ A
, as he said, as sane an I was.
nk heaven you ran speak to nto
>k at me like this," I exclaimed.
U are satisfied then?" he said,
n this point, yes. Now tell me
at Is wrong?"
Now that he had set my doubts at
rest his agltutlon and excitement
seemed to return. He graeped my hand
convulsively.
"Madeline!" he whispered. "Made
line my love- she Is gone."
"Gone!” | repeated. "Gone where?"
"She Ik gone, I nay «tolen front me
by some black-hearted traitor perhaps
forever. Who ran tell?"
"Hut. Carrlston, surely In so short a
time her love can not have hern won
by another. If so. all I can say Is ”
"What!" lie shouted. "You who have
seen her! You In your wildest dreams
to Imagine that Madeline Itowan would
leave me of her own free will! No, .«!r.
she has been stolen front me en
trapped carried away hidden. Hut I
his hands. A sort of nervous trembling
seemed to run through his frame.
Deeply distressed, 1 drew his hands
from bis fare.
"Now, farrlston,” I said as firmly as
I could, "look up and tell me what all
• i**D it nr• lAt'tn iij/, i , itiiii r]»' t'n
to me."
He raised his eyes lo mine and kept
them there, whilst h ghostly srnlle -
a phantom of humor flickered aero tut
his white face. No doubt his native
quickness told him what 1 suspected,
so he looked me steadily in the face.
"No," he said, "not as you think.
Hill, let there he no mistake. Question
me. Talk to me. Hut me to any lest,
Satisfy yourself, once for all. that I mi
as sane as you are,"
He spoke so rationally, Ills eyes nu t
mine so unflinehingly, that I was re
joiced to know that rny fears were as
yet ungrounded. There was grief, ex
citement, want of rest In his appear
ance, but his general manner told me
will And her. or I will kill the black
hearted villain who has done this."
He rose and paced the room. Ills
face was distorted with rage. He
clinched and uncllnebed his long .‘len
der hands. */* Vi
"My dear fellow," I said, "you are
talking riddles. Hit down and tell me
calmly what has happened. But, first
of all, as you look utterly worn out,
I will ring for my man to get you some
food.”
"No," he said, “I want nothing.
Weary 1 am. for I have been to Hcot
land and back an fast as man can
travel, I reached London a short time
ago, and after seeing one man have
come straight, to you, my only fiT-rnl,
for help It may he for protection. Hut
I have eaten and I have drunk, know
ing I must keep my health and
strength."
However. I Insisted upon some wine
being brought. He drank a glass, and
then with a strange enforced calm, told
me what had taken place. Ills tale was
this:
After we had parted company on our
return from Scotland, Carrlston went
down to the family seat in Oxfordshire,
and informed his uncle of the impend
ing change in his life. The baronet,
an extremely old mail. Infirm and all
hut childish, troubled little about the
matter, livery acre of Ills large prop
erty was strictly entailed, ho his pleas
ure or displeasure could make but little
alteration in his nephew's prospects.
Still he was the head of the family,
and Carrlston was In duty hound to
make the Important news known to
him. The young man made no secret
of hk> approaching marriage, so in a
very short time every member of the
family was aware that the heir and
future head was about to ully lilmw-lf
to a nobody. Knowing nothing of
Madeline Rowan's rare beauty and
sweet nature, Carriston's kinsmen and
kinswomen were sparing wilh their
congratulations. Indeed. Mr Italph
Corrlston, ihe cousin whose name was
coupled with the such absurd simple*
elons, went mi far as to write a biller,
sari astb- letter, full of Iraubul fellclta
lions. This, and rhailes Carrlslua's
haughty reply, did not make the uffec
llon between the eouslns any «lranger.
Moreover. sliorlly nflerwnrd Ihe young
er man heard that ln«|ulrle* wore being
made In the nelgbboi IuhmI of Mi,dr
I in*'a home ns to her piudilou and | ar
•Mage Keeling anr* I Hal only hla
rounln llalph roubl have bad the curl
“•H> in institute sum luuolrt**, he
• role and thanked him fur the keen in
terrsl he waa manifesting In hi* future
welfare hut begged that hereafter Mr
t'nirtsien would appt* In him dire* i
tar any information h# wanted The
two wan war* now no lunger an sgrwh
Ihg term*
Chat 1st I'attisfon ta ht* |ir«m
frggt* *f wind rated Huh- whether hi*
ivtallna wished to Id*** or ImMiI th*
I-anas lie was paaaiowauii in Bur,
and «l Wga* WM abSMM Utah ins at range
* e«la fur • tge*d> wan age Ml'!,rush
Vlad*lias was Mill Igwuiawl ul Ihe rt
a I tad (Msallton bald by her lever al
> trough *h* • aw* I* him ahavdutaly e* «
sibas he w*a t*»*lv*d tg ih* g*,t«t
*f Rtvtasv l« Me** her a* geav.tmslt
a# ha would b*,a mated ih# >u*«ti
eHgtaka 4gm**l w ih* reugMy Thar*
a*r* rental legal geest km* iw t>* set
*1 hM •ogmntag > at Uta prwpatty hr
*t*t»* I Ml srtlb opa« hsr fh**v *f
<**<•< »*•»*»4 d*lrr da iwm aa ‘ha*
*••* *4)*untl im hi* awn a* tgihsr in
hta la* m* **u*fa> *l«a ha petgmad
jtwtag u» (Metisad ai>d vgltvlgg away
hi* beautiful ht ,t» In th* at** w*
h* i as* a hew fur a tr»tdn*»
Uawrgbat twh«m an ta hi* h«iu««
Carrlston had no Intention of settUpir
down just yet to live ttjc- *irS of an
ordinary m«j»ftp^--nKn;hlnan> His
_ijU«aC()n wan to take Madeline abroad
for Home months. He had llxed upon
Cannes as a desirable place at which to
winter, but having grown somewhat
tired of hotel life wished to rent a
furnished house. He had received from
an agent to whom he had been ad
vised to apply the refusal of a house
which, from ih« glowing description
given, seemed the one above all others
fie wanted. As an early decision was
Insisted upon, my Impulsive young
friend thought nothing of crossing the
Channel and running down to the south
of France to see, with his own eyes,
that the much-lauded place was worthy
of the fair being who was to he Its
temporary mistress.
lie wrote to Madeline, and told In r
he was going from home for a ft w
days, lie said he should he traveling
the greater part of the time, so it
would he no use for her writing to him
until his return, lie did not reveal the
object of his Journey, Were Madeline
to know It was to choose a winter resi
lience at Cannes, she would ho tilled
with amazement, and the Innocent do
ciptl'm ho was mill keeping up would
not he curried through to the romantic
end which In- pictured to himself.
VII.
L—p-a JIE DAY before ho
(started for /•'ranee
M « dell n e wrote
that her mint was
very unwell, but
"<~i< —a said nothing iih to
her malady causing
, any ularm. Per
■n*mr j. - . ha ps Csrrlstnn
-j., thought. )com about
the old Scotch wid
ow than her rela
tionship and kindness to Miss Rowan
merited, lie started on Ills travels
without any forebodings of evil.
Ml* Journey to Cannes and hack was
hurried he wasted no time on the road,
but was delayed for two days at the
place Itself before lie could make Ural
arrangements with the owner and the
present occupier of the house. Think
ing lie was going to start every moment
, lie did not write to Madeline at the
rate at which he meant to return a
letter posted In England would reach
her almost an quickly as If posted at
Cannes,
Me reached his home, which for the
last few weeks had been Oxford, and
found two letters waiting for him. The
Una, dated on the duy he left England,
i was from Madeline. It told him that
her aunty's illness iind suddenly taken
a fatal turn that (die had died that
day, almost without warning. The sec
ond letter wan anonymous.
It was written apparently by a wom
an, and advised Mr, Carr to look sharp
ly after bis lady-love or he would And
himself left In the lurch. The writer
would not bo surprised to bear some
lino day that she had eloped with a cer
tain gentleman who should he name
less, This precious epbitle, probably
an emanation of feminine spite, Car
rlston treated as it deserved ho tore
It up and threw the pieies to the wind.
Hut the thought of Madeline being
alone at that lonely house troubled him
greatly. The dead woman hud no sons
■ or daughters all the anxiety and re
I sponslblllty connected with her affairs
I would fall on the poor girl. The next
j hay he threw himself into the Scotch
; Express, and started for her far-away
\ home.
On arriving there he found It occu
pied only by the rough farm servants.
They seemed in a state of wonderment
and volubly questioned Currlston us to
mo whereabout* or Madeline. The
attention sent a chill of fear to Ills
heart. He answered their questions
by others, und soon learnt all they hail
to communicate.
Little enough it was. On the morn
i in* after the old woman's funeral Mad
eline had gone to ('allendar. to ask the
advice of an old friend of her aunt'*
us to what steps should now lie taken
Kite had neither been to his friend,
nor hud she returned home. She hud
however, scut u message that she must
go to London at one#, and would write
front there That wus the last heard
j of her ell that was ktiowu about her
t'pou hearing this n »> t'urrlstou be
came a prey to the aculest terror an
j emotion which was unite Inexplicable
| in the hottest people, hkt Inlormun’s.
Che girl had gone, Hit she had sent
won! whither she iad gone. Tfn",
i they did not know the reason for lor
I di ti irlnrc so sudden and without lug
KJM of alt) deorrlpUou true, she had
•it * written a* in onuse I. hut n t iKiu'it
I Ho t would hear from her tomorrow.
I'Btlltloli knew Itetln Wo It,ml tr
I I t illing the eyteut of HU h alt, he Hew
; back to ('attend i.', ItiqitLlei at ihe
j tell* at station ‘r.founi-d hltu ib#' she
; hat) gone ur Its t pttraaar1 gtdng la
I Lt t.oen bot wb Ho ' *b« ever oc li -l
j it or a Halbar ant |r*«* of her multi
bt< toond there. w i« ,*» leas', a maikr
j of ut-ubt No gito.1 tool I u> gaiaed to
tet sluing in thut'and ■« ha iiaisol
tmh at oat* la »t i half fUlisttai.
• leepUee. and tacblag bta twslit to
htota eMtt 10 bulk fv. Mr
sk» baa been devoted awai. ' ka
| said lb com Iwumm dba u bidden I at
prisoned cornea bare had I hatta as
writ a# If be latd me aba baa dawe ikn
ibia# I can im* M*ipb fattuiupa
I isiwtl band ibrawgb M all *
I #iea> «d at Mat #pbM*e Tbt* m>tt*
i kid suspleian ml hi* ttwufg wateWPUd
1 *1 meet ta maaamaw a H* bad toM
! iba late nf Mad* It a* • dteappeataMe
I. kartt and i*te»lt b»i abea be ke#*a
■ ta acsull Nr H Me ibittty was • atld
j sad watt ashte ape M«*«#*er tarn k be
i «Nt*pw-‘ed Mslpb I'attutop of laagia#
} U etaad IP bia dot I could tae pw
j objact tar Ibe . HPt» af wki k ke #*
i ittetd him (bat rt* dme.ilag **l| Mad
; el pa fleas a
#S •• ISIUtl t I I
FAliM AM) (iAKI)KN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Snmr l'p*f Iflliitu Alumt fiillUii*
11*mi of flit* Soil mill \ o liU TlM’rrof
llorlU-ultiirr, \ kllrtilluru mill I lorl*
csltnr*.
NEW YORK bulle
tin nays: The con
servation of noil
moisture Is one of
the most Important
problems presented
to the farmer and
gardener. Hardly
a season passes In
which some Impor
tant crop Is not re
duced In yield
from 25 to 75 per rent because of lack
of sufficient moisture to bring It to ma
turity. The soil may have been put
In proper condition, plant food may
have been supplied In the form of fer
tilizers, mid all other conditions may
have been favorable for the develop
ment of a full crop, yet with the supply
of moisture deficient all this labor and
expense count for little or nothing. The
questions therefore, urlse: "To what
extent can the amount of soil moisture
be controlled?’’ “Is it possible to do
anything to save crops from the oft-re
curring droughts?’' The Insufficient
water supply I* not due to lack of rain
fall, hut to Its unequal distribution. The
average annual rainfall In New York
for the last seventeen years is 34.31
Inches. The lowest rainfall ever re
corded In the mute was In 1879 when
only 19.74 Inches fell. In 1890 there
was also a deficiency, only 28.66 Inches
being recorded. In the arid portions
of Kansas, a rainfall of 20 inches which
Is well distributed, Is reasonably sure,
of making a good rrop. The loss there
bv surface dralnncn In however, very
slight. It being estimated at not more
than ten per cent or about two Inches,
leaving IV Inches for crop growth. In
New York, with re rainfall of from 34
•o 40 inches, nearly one-half passes oft
by surface drainage and Is lost so far
os Immediate plant growth is con
cerned. Not only Is the water lost to
the crops, but It carries with It much
of the soluble plant food of the sur
face soil. This, then, would suggest
ono Important step in the attempt to
store up moisture. This surface flow
of water must he prevented and caused
to sink Into the soil to supply a reser
voir from which plants can secure
moisture during the period of growth.
That a proper understanding of the
question may be reached, It Is neces
sary to have a knowledge of llie con
ditions under which water exists In the
soil, and of the part It plays in the
mysterious operations of plant growth.
Water may be In one of three forms—
as free, capillary, or hydroscopic water.
The free water of the soil Is that which
flows under the Influence of gravity.
Jt)n the source of supply for wells and
springs. It is not directly used by
plants and Its presence In the soil with
in IV inches of thu surface is detri
mental to the growth of most cultivat
ed crops. It Is valuable, however, be
cause It Is the supply from which ca
pillary water Is drawn. The capillary
water docs not flow by gravity. It is
the direct source of moisture for plants.
It may be cither drawn upwards or It
may pass downwards, depending upon
whether the soil is drier at the sur
face or below. In time of drouths the
capillary action of the soil may be suf
fleient to raise the water through a
distance of five or six feet, its power in
this respect depending directly upon Its
physical condition. If the soil Is coarse
and cloddy and the particles are not
compact, then the water cannot rise
to take the place of that which is rar
rled off by evaporation or used up by
plants In their growth. If, however, the
mil Is fine. In good condition and homo,
genous, the water passes freely and
continuously to the surface.
rruiihiK
Having had over thirty years' expe
rience In the management of the vine.
I have reached a method of priming
and training that yields results both
in quality and quantity of fruit far In
uili’iittMi nf I hex fiffllnnrv rotnllfl ntl*
talnad, and yet simple and easily put
In oxact pruetli'C. The following Is a
brief outline of my method: The vines
should be set right feet apart In the
rows and the rows eight feet apart.
The Aral year only a single cane should
lx* allowed In grow from each vine and
trained lo stakes three or four feet
high Tho second year a trcllla should
be put up. with posts set sixteen feet
upart ami staudiug Qve or live and a
half feet above the ground. The posts
at each end of the rows should bo sol
four feet outside the vines. On Ihrso
pasta stretch throe wtree the Ores two
foot shove tho grouud. the second Af
torn Inches higher, and tho third at
the lop of the pools. Cut the canes down
in two hid*, from which raise two
canoe for next year's bearing Theta
should he trained up ««* the top wire
Huh ul tho sorbet* a* they appear up
to (he top wire, tutu Ihs rate* In op
poeite 4i»..tW» on the top airs and
pinrh thetu off near the meeting point
of tho con# hum tho other vino. Tho
tines should not ho allowed In pea*
• >b other. The sin bets should he *l»
lowed to grow an tho part of tho vino
on th* top *l»* h loot and a half or
I two hot long Whera they may lw
•gala pine hod off Thoso «an*a should
be rwt off In tho winter at tarty *«4tug
M the top who and trained In opposite
; directions tn a bw*p tibe Hum aver
| the middle who and down lo tho Aral,
I and lharo lied Whan the hods pel ant
man*Mo the two loassl should ha am
, toe tad as «an*a for the n«at year a bant*
I mg and trained in th* top airs and
I treated as justleuli 4 ties I* I Whoa
iM has Im on iha hearing • *»»* has*
edvemod hoi**4 th* 1**1 Mouse they
. boo Id ho pin* hod off #• or a*d moro
I than **• Wat hayond th* last bloom
I tho Mourn begin* '# appear uppwdte
i *ha amend a* third i if ,*ad ano nppn
alto each leaf, until the last bloom an
poars. \\'hen a leaf appears beyond
a bloom there will be no more blooms
on that branch. That is a guide to
pinch it off, and the sooner It Is
pinched off after it reaches that point
the better. As the branches do l'.ot nil
1 appear at the same time, they should
I be gone over several times, until all
I have been pinched, and evwy branch
that appears with three leaves without
a bloom shouffl he rubbed off. H. Cla
get.
0.4hIMhi-ll nnil Mhii #Iimm* Mim»I«*.
Urbana. III.
One of the Incidental results of the
' recent publication of the occurrence of
1 the San Jotte scale In Illinois has been
J a large number of letters to this office
; from apprehensive fruit grower#, ac
| cmnpnnlcd by samples of scale Insects
, for determination. 1 do not winli to
discourage this correspondence, which,
has already brought to my knowledge
three Infested localities In this state
additional to those which niv Inspect
ors have found; hilt us nearly all the
specimens sent me have belonged to
one or the other of the two commonest
orchard species, it seems worth while
to point out a very easy means of dis
tinguishing at this time of the year
th«se common scales from the new pest.
The San Jose scale (pronounced Sun
Hozay) never lays eggs, hut brings
forth its young alive, and It passes the
winter as a living Insert. The "oyster
shell” Icark louse and the "scurfy
scale,” on the other bund, lay eggs In
j the fall and thin perlsn, their bodies
I drying away to thin scales, under
i which the Cluster of eggs deposited by
I eaeh female may now Is- found. If onu
of these common scales be carefully
lifted from the bark of an Infected tree
by the point of a pin the minute ova)
eggs, to the number of twenty or more,
may be readily seen by a good pair ol
eyes, in the "oyster-shell” species the
eggs are yellow, and In the "scurfy
scale’” a dark red. These scales may
both become very Injurious, but very
much less so, on the whole, than thv
San Jose species, with which, as will b<
seen, they need never bn confounded
An Illustrated bulletin on the latter In
sect, giving full directions for the ex
termination, will presently be Issuer
to the number of 17,000 copies, by tbt
Htate Agricultural Experiment station
here. Hlxty-four orchards and mu-scr
ips liable to have become Infested by
Importation of nursery stock from rul
slde points have thus far been in
spected by us, and nine Illin-ds or
chards are now known to contain ilia
San Jose scale. The counties thus In
fested are Ogle, Adams, Sangamon,
Shelby, Clark and Randolph.
S. A. Forbes,
Stale Entomologist.
Capacity of a Corn Crib.- It Is a safe
rule, in estimating the size of a crib,
to allow two cubic feet for each bushel
of corn. By a bushel, 1 mean 70 pounds
of ear corn, which is equivalent to 50
pounds of shelled. The rule in Ohio
is to allow 14 pounds for cob 111 the
fall, and 12 pounds In the spring after
the corn has been dried out perfectly.
Two cribs ”0 feet long, fi feet wide and
10 feet high, will by this rule hold 1,800
bushels. Ten feet is loo high to throw
corn easily with a scoop shovel, hut
there can be two openings for each
crib extending down to within 4 or 5
feet of the floor, and when the crib is
full to the bottom of these, short
boards can Vie placed across them as
the crib is filled, and most of the fill
ing can be done with ease. When the
cribs must be tilled to the top, a boy
I or man can throw corn back to the
endH ami till it, so as to utilize ail the
space.—Ex.
Feed Enough.—Feeding Is like keep
ing up a fire. Insufficient fuel is simply
waste, for one may burn up the whole
wood-pile, or all the coal in the cel
lar. and never get warm; but, with
the good fire, one is warmed and cheer
ed, and gets the good of the fuel. So
one may keep the flock just alive, and
' never get cne cent’s worth of good
1 out of the whole winter's feeding. The
! liberal soul is made fat, we are told,
: hut the other kind of man is skin and
| lame and his pocket is empty, espe
| clally if he be a shepherd. Of course
' It should go without saying, that as
| four-fifths of the food Is consumed in
, keeping an animal warm, good shelter
1 Is equivalent to so much food. Thus
j the old adage Is Justified, that a plus
iiourd is the best of feeding.—Ex.
—
Plants and Moisture—An acre of soil
I to Ibe depth of one fool weighs ap
| pioximately I .goo tons. If 25 per rent
,,t this Is moisture we should have 450 \
' Ions of water per acre. Aa acre of soil i
! to the depth of eight inches weighs
I at>out 1.200 tuns. If 25 per cent of ;
' moisture were found here It would roa |
| tain per acre 300 tons of water, i'taau
i ran luslutalu themselves with as low
! aa 5 per real of water, hut their growth j
! M«iai to go on moot rapidly in soil* -
1 whose water cunteat ta fioas II to 25 !
I per cent.
Mtartlag Quinces The quince I* si
' moat invariably giowa from eutttea><
' which shoull h* »ix or eight laches '
1 toag. and as thick as a common lead
! pen*tl, although wood wu-h thlaaev
i will make plant*, hot nut *« strung ,
J Thsos van he takea off the trees m
|the (nil and plant*.t at ••#>* tn rati
! ivut feet span and aix »o« n*» »part i
I tn the row* net them an deep that the
! uiiovr had ta I os I even ntth the ear j
I lace al the glowed nr If a heif >a h j
deeper tl all! da no harm Ov
gwoat Whet The Wker n«■# avpevt
{ meat etatwa tn the past ho* declared
J that Inn pound- of eoeet whs* i* %«eti
L^is lent* n* a promo* c* ui •*»•>
| aa4 health in iShH. while tec > wave .
11* net SHt'k anythin# If true It m a
! partnte* north eoat*thing M*
I If farmers nootd twma.ns ta a |ust. i
11 (a vent they reaid pros**t ih*m**t*e«.
The average dee*# tn Artsonn Weighs
nine pounds and iltuli ' pa* *-at I
■
| THE Sl .NDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII. FEB. 14 ACTS 5: IT
32 PRISON OPENED.
(iolilc.i Text; “Me Ought to Obey
Cod llat her Than Men'* From Acts#
4 Inspt *r .1, \crne ZU Tlie Priest* and
the People.
—
I'll lesson for today
rovers the period
from A. I>. 80 to A.
I>. The events re
corded took place In
and about JeriMa
1cm. The full text
Is as follows:
17. Then the high
priest rose up, and
all they that w«*ro
with him (which Is
the sect of the Had*
dtlceea), and wer •
Piled with Indlgia*
tlon. 1m. And hill
fhelr hands on the apostles, and put them
In the corn moil prison. 10. But the angel
of the Lord hy nigh* opened the prison
doors, and brought them forth, and said.
2i». (in, stand and speak In tin* temple to
the people all tin- words of tills life. 21.
And when they heard tbai, they entered
Into the (irnple early In the morning, and
taught. But the high prl* si i ante, and
they 0,H| Wl.n. vvJlh hjni rtt||efj |||(,
(oinicll togciher. and all the senate of the
children of Isreal, and sent to the prison
to have them brought. 22. But when the
officer* carne, and found them tot In the
prison, they returned, and told, 22. Hay
ing. The prison truly found wc shut with
all safety, and the k*, p» rs standing with
out before the doors; hut when wc had
opened, we found no man within. 24. Now
when the high priest and the captain of
the temple and the chief priests heard
• In s,, things, they doubted of them where
unto this would grow. 2.',. Then came otic
«nd told them, saying. Behold, the men
whom w put in prison are standing In
the temple, and leaching the people- 26.
linn went the captain with the officers,
and brought tin m without violence, for
• hey feared the people, lest they should
have b< cii stoned. 27. And when they had
brought them, they set them before tic
council: and the high priest asked them.
2*. Haying, Did not we sirwltly command
you that ye should not teach In this
name? and behold, ye have filled Jeru
salem with your doctrine, and Intend to
bring this man's Idood upon us. 29. Then
Peter ami I he other apostles answered
«nd said. We ought to obey Ood rather
than men. 80. The Ood of our fathers
raised up Jesus, whom ye slew' and
hanged on a tree. 31. Him hath Ood ex
alted with his right hand to he a Prince
and a Havlour, for to give repentance to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins. .'12. And
we are his witnesses of these things; and
“o is also the Holy Ghost, whom God
hath given to them that obey him.
HI NTH TO TLAGHKIIH.
1. Ood sends his angel* to the help o»
the believing soul. To what extent each
«>f us Is attended hy a guardian angel w«
may not know, but we do know that all
natural and In avenly force* are alike
'ministering spirit* sent forth to minis! »
to the heirs of salvation " Prison hats
may not he shot back for us; miracles
may no longer he within our reach; hut
If we are true believers “sickness and
sorrow, pain and death" arc all heavenly
attendants, angels sent, not only to he k
• ii us nearer to God, lint to enhance our
comfort on earth and our felicity in
heaven. 2. The Holy Ghost Indorses the
testimony of the believer. Never yet has
there been written a defense of any
Christian doctrine that may not be clev
erly replied to hy some skeptic; but there
Is no answer to a holy life. There Is pro
found comfort for ev# ry worker for
Jesus In Hu assurance of verse 32. 3. The
lcJie\er Is comforted hy his conscience.
“Obedience to the sens** of duty without
regard to consequences" brings delight
to tile dutiful; and no one can constantly
obey who does not constantly believe. 4.
'f he believer is comforted hy an audience.
Perfunctory preacher* (in private and
public alike) arc avoided by “the people.”
But the faithful, whole-souled witness if
he gather not an audience which loves
him, shall gather an audience of perse
cutors. The believer is comforted by
the thought that he is suffering for Christ
inexpressibly dear to the heart Is this
conviction. 6. The believer Js comforted by
Hie knowledge that the Prince is on fils
side. The little powers of earth may he
against him. but the King of king*,
whose throne is exalted forever by God.
lovingly watches him here, and hereafter
will say to him. “Well done; enter Into
• he joys of thy land.*’
Notice the spirit of the |>ersecijtor*; the
name In every age. 1. They showed utibe
Mef. Verse 17. This was a characteristic
of the Htdducees, who were the agnostics
of their time, and hence were bitter
ugainst this new faith. 2. They showed
hate. Verse 17. “They were filled with
indignation;" and what aroused It'
Him ply the good deeds done hy th»- apos
tle*. The contrast of the apostles with
themselves excited their enmity X They
showed cruelty. Verses 1*. 38 4o The\
thrust these good men Into the company
of the vilest criminals; they planned to
slay them and even though they oared
not go to such extremes thev gratified
their hate hy cruelly heating Hi* in
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