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Farm and Garden. Signs of Age. So I am growing old, you say; I walk in a decrepit way; My hair Is absolutely gray And growing thinner; My books are all tho stunfd kind That eatertaln a sanile mind; And somehow 1 am d'slncliued To dre for dinner. I smoke a pipe most of the time; I hate to alk too far or climb; In fact, summed up completely. I'm A true back number. I read my morning paper twice; I'm always offering ndvlce; Amusement serves but to ontlce My wits to slumber. I hate to leave my home at nigW; I rise almost before 'tis light; I must confess I am not qulto So young and sporty; I cut my coupons twice a year Of course you do not call that queer Of course not! Come to think, my dear. You too. are forty! JuIJan Durand, in JCow York Sun. CULTIVATION THE KEY TO ORCHARD SUCCESS Lots to Do Besides Picking Apples Once a Year. hoeing was done. The yield was 250 busheLs per acre. The crop followed corn and the land was very thoroughly harrowed before potatoes were planted. Plenty of harrowing and liberal use. of fertilliers may bo depended on to give a good crop. The Big Type Hogs. Another thing that Is running to soed In the hog business Is the mas todon type. I like a large, smooth, fancy hog a two-year-old boar of 700 Or S00 DOlindä. n venrllnr- ftOft twinnits and under a year 400 Is big enough, in my opinion, ror my purpose. I saw what they call the lifer tvr,s nt nes Moines. They were tall, narrow, big euren, creased, coarse and everything that our acriculturnl colleens snv Is not wanted in economical feeding. As I read the paper I notice that the big type of hogs averaging 426 pounds sold for Sd.55 nnd lonri of medium tvim averaging 240 to 2S9 pounds sold from 9t.io to 5. ou. practically $i per hun dred difference. I may be wrong, but I can't see where the money is in rais ing someiuing that tlie market de mands don't call for. J. Q. Hanna, Iowa, in Chicago Live Stock World. day you co without them. AvnM n corn ration by all means, ns it doos not contain enough protein nnd alto gether too much carbohydrate for n laying food. Any feed containing over to ptT cent, or corn should not be fed to laying hens, ns corn Is a fat pro uucer anu an egg reducer. THE TRUTH. An Excellent Narrow Woman Is Fit tlmjly Rebuked by Her Pastor. To Destroy Canada Thistle. A good method to kill Canada thistle is to go over the ground once every two weeks after mowing In June and cut off every thistle about two inches belOW the surface with :i hoe nr snml I a spuu made of a strong, sharp chisel If you plant an orchard and think you have nothing tn An hnr in nlxfe tha apples once a year you will find your on the end of a pitchfork handle will time and money thrown away. I should I be found most convenient for this a qui k mum oi raising coru witn-; work. The second year the spudding out cultivation as apples, but you raise should begin as soon as the thistles apple trees and corn on the same show in the spring and should be con plere and give 1 orh the cultivation tinued through the season, although they nerd, says Solon Chase, a sue-1 there will ho few tn cut nttor ,i.i. cessf ul fruit growtr of Maine. Plow ; summer if the work has been well uv-i.. narrow uhh. piani your trees and ; done. The lnnd should be looked over occasionally each year afterward to detect and destroy plants that may spring from dormant seeds. Orange corn at the sair.e time: the ciiltlvntlnn you zi the corn will make tho young tre s grow. A hd crop doesn't hurt a young or chard if you will hoe the trees when you ho- the corn. After three hoed croi s two years to corn and one year to iKva'oes. in the early spring seed to clovt r in August ut a crop of hay when the clover is in bloom a sec ond rop of ckner will grow up in the fall The next spring turn in the clover soj and plant to corn again and follow with three hoed crops and a croi of clover. In this rotation don't cut tut one cron of hav. In thl um- your orchard will come into bearing young and all the time you can raise paying crop, if you fertilize the ground the trees will get their part of It. if you make lean cultivation. Cul tivation is the ky to the growth of the aj'ple tree. The advantage of orchard cultiva tion was dearly demonstrated the past year in almost all sections where there wa-; opportunity of comparing the clean cultivation and sod systems. It wa easily noticeable that the drouth during the season did not materially affert rultlvated or mulched orchards, but in prass or hards half the crop dropped before maturity. The grass took up the moiture to Buch an ex tent that the trees suffered and con sequently the fruit dropped. When the soil was under cultivation and a dust mu!. h was provided to prevent evaporation the supply of soil water wa-- held for the use of the fruit trees. A fi'I crop of fruit, according to the method practiced, was the result. Best Time to Water Horses. 4 horse should be watered before fee fing and never given a large quan tity of water after a meni. for the sim ple rea-on that the water will wash the food out of the stomach before stomach digestion ban taken place, and the food will not be well prepared for absorption, and, besides, it is some times the cause of colic. There Is a popular Idea that a warm horse should not be allowed to drink. anu, unlike a great many other popu Fertilizing the Lawn. Xo top dressins nor fertilizer will dn more to revive crass than nitrate of soua. and it should be used In oomblna tion with mnterlals containing nim nhoric acid and notnsh. a mknirn nf 150 pounds of nitrate of soda. 150 pounds of ncld phosphate and 75 pounds of muriate of potash Is recom mended. Grass, even In old meadows. win respond very quickly to this treat meni. AROUND THE FARM. Any good garden soil Is good for oeeis. Be sure that tho lines ml nlc i i access to cnarconi and salt. Treat the cows kindly. You will get more milk In this way than by brutal methods. Kindness ig a good Investment to make in stock- Costs no money, but It gives a money return. Don't crowd tho chicks In the brooder. From start to finish chickens never do well when crowded. A commodious tool shed io n n Ai it In. ment which every farm should have, but which In too mnnv cases is nhcnnt Slick up around the place this year anu see u tne neigtibors don't cntch the fever, a good example goes a long way. In handling young chicks be careful not to overfeed. There is as much harm in this way, If not more, than bv unuer-ieeoing. Sheen keen tho land looking trim Have you never noticed how slick the lawn pastures and roadsides look on me tarrn wnero sneep are kept? Remember that there, is rarMiv spot on the farm but that can be mnde io return a prom, study its character istics. If not good for one thing It may oe goon tor another. In the hog yard put a few short posts, around which fasten some old oagKing securely, saturate with kero- . r... ca n .1 . V. 1. .1.1 1 . " mK win uo ine rest to lar Ideas, there is a little truth in it i -V!...- anu mi- iiogo in uo me rest tn "JÄh"?? h,?? ,r,th ordl' any llce wandering ovor their nary way, letting his drink all that he J anatomy. V VU are ,Ilte,to htve a foun- Raise your own timber. Plant trees . ,. b is va-1 every year. I'ut tnem In everv pvatl. peolally so if at the time the horse is able place. They will not only provide K,tnnN S'",1. '1 alway.s desirable shade If well placed, but will I t 7, ,w, , ,wai' srow timber which ill provo valu IfiWK Tift TTnttOf H tin I f '. . " v taw n til 111 1U IB. J I this bo given on going Into the stable and he be allowed to stand and eat hay for an hour and Is then offered water he will not drink noarlv so much as ho would had none been given before, Tho danger is not in the first swal low, as we often hear it asserted, but In the excessive quantities he will drink If not restrained. The most dan gerous time to give a horse a full draft is when he has cooled down from fatiguing work and has partaken of a meal. F. w. Culver. M. D. C, Colorado Agricultural College. Dipping Hogs. Abe Enochs, of Stockdale. Kan., thinks thst hogs suffer from two trou bles which he believes cause about all of the so-called hog cholera. "Lice able In the years to come. Do your work neatly. If it Is greas ing the wagon, don't get the gronse all over the wheels ns well as on the axies. or on your clothes, either. Some men tntnk nurry means sloppy meth ods. It's a mistake. If you have not already provided a separator for the handling of your milk It will be well for you to consider the proposition, ror It not only makes the handling of the milk and cream easier, but gives you sweet milk to feed to the hoes. Where fodder Is shredded a basket or the sheds scattered on a clean, dry spot will be greatly relished: then clover shatterlngs axe excellent, and both the above are fine help toward egg production. It Is getting out of the rut that Is the trouble after the effort Is once and worms " said Mr rcnnnhc nBa : made, and the old way of throwlnc more losees to farmers than anythlnc 1 ?n y .ne .sra,n amI tnnt corn- to tne else. Some time ago I Invested in a ! hen3, ,f, don.? away w,tll th? rcst ot dipping tank and keen welt nnnii,i , the work will not be so difficult. with dip. I do not dip my hogs at Tne f0. ,r m".st ,)e ,fetl on n dry and certain seasons, but very often and ' comParaUvrty clean spot, when one Just as often as I think they need It ; Yj8ne8 ,0 father up the scatterings for Once a month is none too often to din ! tne,nens- ,,llt this advanced day of them. In that wav they are kept free fced,n' the r,ran. dry way Is the usunl from lice, which is a groat benefit to one- lt ls r,,(,aI,0dt. at any rate, for it the hoes. Then the tvnrmo r saves the feed " " IV i 1 1 V I other pest. I feed worm remedies. ,r1i lu r . r ,1 . . . ... I nui. Ii t null ViieCLIYU. UeSIUOS thlS I ' ' mnu ll ia iu ine salt my hogs. No person would think i i,rn pon' but th,s l)ther is well paid, hogs cored much for salt. But I find', "', lf one wl11 take n dry empty that they like it and will cat it all the I br.. aml p,ncc oats wheat and Doubtless it is more bother tn nn tn the oats bin for grain than It is to the lime if thev can ret nt it in t commenced to handle my hogs this way I have never lost a single one." Drovers' Telegram. Fertilizer for Potatoes. For potatoes the past year we used 1.200 pounds of fertilizer to the acre, one-third applledl broadcast and tho rest scattered In the furrow, brushing the fertilizer Into the soil of the fur row before planting the seed. After planting, the surface was kept well stirred to prevent weeds Rtartlng and the cultivator was run often enough to keep down the weeds. A little hand shelled corn therein, i tlos. even the children can feed the hens without personal supervision. Your laying hens should be fed a va riety of food. It Is absolutely needed In the production of eggs. If a variety Is not supplied they will soon become broody and will not produce one-half the number of eggs that they would If properly fed on a balanced ration of properly mixed feeds. .Moreover, Jt coats not more than a one-grain feed, which will not be more than one-half as productive as the balanced ration. These balanced feeds can be purchased of nny of the supply houses or feed stores. You are losing money every i The minister, sighing Inwardly his study window gavo him forewarning of callers went down to meet Mrs. James Potter. It seemed to him some times that he was always going down to meet somo Mrs. James Potter. Once ne nnd preached a sermon upon her. Of course, It did not reach her. It did not even relieve hin nwn mlmi a had thought it would, because li.lt jessie uonner had come to him the next morning, grieved and troubled for iear sue nad hurt others Jessie Con ner? After that the minister gave up preacning at otner people and preached only nt himself. Mrs. Potter was sitting by the door, stern and Inflexible, her unhappv face full of hard lines. She hnrl nr ueen nurt by something some one had said about her. She gave the story in detail the minister could have given it to uer exactly as accurately. It was an so clear the faithfulness to her poor, narrow creed, the biting tongue, wie unioveiy lire all so clear to ev erybody excent Mrs. James Potter "I told her the whole truth." she fin isher her story. "I can't help It if sue tutin t like it- Somebody ought to iuu uer wie iruin. so I did. And this Is the thanks I eet! Somtlmoa r wonder what Is the use of doing your tuny, anynow. wnen tnose who do it are hated and those who trim and flat ter get all the pleasant things in life." "You told the truth." the minister repeated slowly. "That was a won derful achievement. Mrs. Potter. You are to bo congratulated if you reallv did It." Mrs. Potter stared at him in bewil derment. "You see." the minister explained, "the truth Is so large. The 'whole truth' who but God ever knows that? The biggest of us can grasp but frag ments of It Suppose you tell me ex actly what you sold about Millie." "I said." Mrs. Potter's tout? was slightly defiant, "that Millie was grow ing wild, and everybody was talking about her. and If her mother didn't watch her closely it would be too lato." "Was that all?" "That was all." "And you call that the truth?" Again Mrs. Potter stared, now re sentfully. "You said nothing about Millie's be ing a pretty, affectionate child, noth ing about her clever fingers, nor her kind-heartedness, nor her unselfish ness?" "What hid that to do with It?" she asked.- "Everythlng. If you were telling the truth. You see, you were not telling me iruin at an. to take a bit of the shadow side and offer it as a perfect picture was no more the truth than if I should describe her by saying she had a knack at trimming hats. Now. Mrs. Potter. I am going to ak you to think this matter over. Hereafter when you tell anyone the truth I want you to stop and think how much and which side of tho truth you are reallv telling; then, whenever you tell any thlnc about the shadow side tell something of the bright side to uaiance it. if yoij will follow this nrescrlntlon faithfully von win ni that you and other people will un derstand each otlfer as you never have before In your lives. Remember that Unless VOU do this VOll are nnt hnnoct Try it for one month." As Mrs. James Potter's perturbed back ('.lsappeared down the path the minister fent back to his study, and his sigh this time was half-humorous, half sad. Youth's Companion. SORT DIAMONDS WITH A SIEVE. Woman's Sphere. Serenade. Dark Is the Iris meadow. Dark Is the Ivory tower, And lightly the young moth's shadow Sleeps on the passion llower. Gone are our day's red roses, Lovely and lost nnd few, Hut the llrst star uncloses A silver bud in the blue. Night, nnd n flame In the embers When the seal of thelyears was set; When the almond bough" remembers How shall my heart forget? Marjorle L. C. Pickthall, In Apple ton's Mngazlne. JUST A LITTLE ADVICE TO THE JUNE BRIDE Pay More Attention to Cooking Les sons and Less to Trousseau. What secret relation there Is be tween matrimonv nml neeiltn work Ia one of the seven wonders of the world. As soon as the engagement rhig Is safe ly on. the Klrl flies to a sewlner ma chine or embroidery frame, and thero she stays up to the last moment, says Helen Corinne Hambidge in The Delineator. There is no prettier sieht than a woman encaced on n ilnlntv hit nf needle work for her troussenu artists have made It a study for painting from time immemorial but in tho name of all that is reasonable, where ls the necessity for providing dozens and dozens of undercarmonts. dresses enough to last years, and hats ditto? I know a young bride whose boast Is that she tied seven hundred bnliv.rih. bon bows for her lingerie and worked one tnousaiui eyelets in the same. Bo fore marriage she was perfectly capa ble of existing without all this pro digious stock of undergarments and was content to be simply well sup plied. She was not going to the far north or darkest Africn. whero white goods are practically unobtainable, but iiueuueu io stay in ner nonie city, where she could buy what she wanted right alone and set thlncs at harznfn sales occasionally. Instead of the girl's effort to pro vide so much in the wav of elnthlnt for her marriage being commendable. it is actually tne reverse a vanity of vanities. Asnffirinnt snnnlv fnr n year's wear Is all that should ever be mane ror the lingerie part of the trous seau: and ns to lints nnd mi'rn nnlv enough for the season In which one is oeing marrieu. There Is something distinctly vulcar In this mail rush fnr clothes during the engagement period. it is not the finest way, by any means, to fit one's self for the new duties of life. Half of tho sewinsr hours de voted to cooking lessons and tho study of domestic economy would prove a far better investment. bracelet unon Princes Murin iinnn parte nt tho time ho slipped an en gagement ring upon her linger, and since men iiib example has been fol lowed by young men all over Europe. The fashion hns come in here, nm no youmr woman's enirnireniotit nnu will be complete unless sealed by both ring and a bracelet. The bracelet that now encircles the princess' wrist Is a beautiful example of the goldsmith's nrl. it nnnulelc nf two bands of gold chased in antique design, mo bands are studded with diamonds and sapphires, and the clasp oi eucn is a neart or diamonds. Primitive Method of Hunting for the Gems In Southwest Africa. Probably no diamonds ! n ihn ti'nrl.1 are obtained so cheaply as those from me recently discovered fields near Miueritz nay. in German Southwest Africa. The urocess of recovering tho stones is so simnle as to he luuicrous. The Ovambo bovs. with hlnn on, kneel down on the sand, searching ior mo uinmoniis. i nev nrn rum k .n.i n tin iiioiivvi wun spaues. anu with these they pro- wvu in mi ii it ormnarv s eve with n fairly fine mesh. A man will then take me sieve, give it a stiaite and plunce It iiuw u k iivaiuzeu-iron oath of sea water, which has the effect of harden Ing the contents, while at the same time, owing to the specific gravity of me uiamonus. tne latter rail to the bot tom. The man then nicks un the sieve nn.i turns It over onto an nrdlnnrv doni table, and the diamonds arc then, of course, on tho top. He will then take an ordinary table knife, nick 11 n tlm diamonds with this and carefully plnce mem in u picKic oouie, wnich stands by his side. From the primitive slmnllrltv nf Mo - - - - - . j A. VUlfl meinoii or worn nc n win m m that the diamonds do not give much trouble to und. rno cost of getting them av erages, In fact, from ls. to ls. Gd. per carat. Natural History. "W'hah- Is you boon wnriHn'r nDt,.i - t uorvuu Miss Miami Hrown. "Up to one o' deshorc garridges wha dey keep de automobiles." "I s'riose you likes 'em bettor .inn mules. "Well, do dlff'unce Is d fltn ft Tallin - -- - -- J 1 ( 1 1 v kicks wlf his hin' feet nn' dn nntnn.n. Idle is mo li'ble to butt same as a goat." Washington Star. Employing a Maid. Mrs. YoutiKwIfe What Is th question you ask of a maid whom you think of employing? Mrs. Oldone I always say first, "Have you ever lived with mo rn-' New York Life. The finest flower will soonest fade. -German. Vnn eim nnt rnnnimp ram. t.u by coddling It A Smart Summer Skirt. A skirt that will appeal to every woman who likes smart effects Is cut in six gores, the front gore being stitched in panel effect, with tuck seams, while the back gore ls arranged in a double box plait. At the hips it adjusts Itself to the figure In the popu lar sheath effect, but from tho knees down it widens gradually to the hem, where it measures thre6 and three quarter yards In the medium size. An inverieu piatt at each side, the edges of which are stltchd to position about two-thirds of the entire length of the skirt, contributes to the graceful effect at the bottom, giving a slight flare which will prove becoming to every one. The skirt may be closed either at the side front or the side back, while it may be finished In either round or shorter length. Many attractive materials suggest themselves for the development of this stylish skirt model. Practically all of the firm wash fabrics are suitable for the purpose, while pongee, shantung, chiffon taffeta voile, cashmere and the fine novelty woolens are also appro priate. If worn as a separate skirt, with a shirt waist, the model might be attractively made of serge, cheviot, panama or any serviceable woolen. For trimming, braid or buttons might be used. If made of a washable fabric, however, embroidery worked direct K- upon the material would prove stylish and effective such decorations being very much In vogue at tho moment. New Idea Vomans Magazine. Earrings and Collars. Cut jet earrings are the accepted ornaments by the smnrt set and its iouowers. Family heirlooms arc taken oiu or oiu uoxes, polished nnd adjust ed to the ears With a modern elnmn They are worn on the street as well as In the house. They do not look amiss ...i.i. . i . . . . hu u i-uni sun, a mrgo rur turban aim a ciose veil or black Russian net. Buckles for Hats. Square or oblong buckles hold lnrge soft bows of silk unon ebarminc hnts The buckles may be green, catching urignt piaiu buk or paler green bows; white buckles hold black velvet, and jet ones nre used on the all-black hats, while tortoise shell Is tho approved buckle for the browu-trlmmed hat. The Collar Up to Date. The newest collar from Paris to Wear With anv kind of dress Is n hnml of white eatin, bordered at the top and base with a double- pleated frill of pleated white tulle. This encircles the neck and makes the most becoming framework for the face, giving a cachet and a charm of great distinction. - Lingerie Trimming. Footing makes attractive trimming for lingerie, and it Isd urable. too. The plain, as well as the point d'esprit, four inches wide, makes dainty ruffles for drawers. Finish the edge of tho drawers with seam beading and to this overhand the footing ruflle that has been gathered on Its own thread. Newcomer in Glovedom. Can you imagine a soft, creamy yel low that Is. not a yellow, a shade that is altogether too light to be classed with the tan shades, yet too delicate to be termed vellow? That is Ihn shndn of some new French gloves, which the Parisians call ".Mais." ALEXANDER'S ROMANCE. Rapid and Steady Rsc 0f a You Greek's Fortunes. Egyptian Soutachlng. Soutache braid is used as much as ever, but It Is arranged on fabrics In new designs. Every one is quite de lighted over the Egyptian patterns, for mey give cnaracter to a frock and are easy to do. They are merely zigzags mat iook line nierogiypnics. The Loose Coat. The nonularitv of the loose ennt made with an extremely bins back Is responsible ror the many unsightly ef- iects sucn uacus orten present. Mirage Silks. Mirage silk Is extremely glossy, which makes it equally desirable for nny or evening wear, ror dust is easily removed anu tne pretty sheen Is at tractive at night under artificial light. Mandarin Styles. The fad for mandarin styles Is seen on gowns, coats, capes and matinees. ine mandarin suouidcr is popular. FOL-DE-ROL. Flounces Are Again In Vogue. A noticeable feature of many of tho new summer skirts Is the Introduction of rtiflles or flounces as trimmings. Nothing could possibly be daintier than a ruffled skirt If made of a sheer washable material. The flounced skirt may be cut in five gores, the side and back gores being gathered scantily where the skirt is Joined to the belt. The closing ls at the center back. The skirt may he finished in round or shorter length, nnd either one or two mines may trim the lower edge, whero the width of the skirt Is three and one quarter yards In the medium size, while the lower ruflle measures four yards. The dainty lingerie fabrics, Hucn ns nainsooK, mull, India linen and batiste, will develop this dress with unusunl attractiveness New Idea Woman's Magazine. For June Brides. The fourteenth-century lines now coming- In are at their best In the bridal gown, whether It be severely straiirht nnd slmnle. nf thn tinnnlin.i sort or that half-veiled In stoles of lace or tulle. They are even adapted for and are channlnir in beer mniia which so perfectly dress the very young untie. Of all tho materials Intelv hrmmlit forward for the classic bridal gown tho Ivory-toned silk cashmere, richly em broidered and molding the figure per fectly under tho floating Rowena,vell, is perhaps the most suggestive of the cnrlv neriod from which lieh Knu'tio are modeled. Harper's Bazar. The Betrothal Bracelet. Thero Is no nrottler tnhen rn n fiancee than bracelets, nnd every girl win teei grateiui to Prince Georgo of Greece for having revived this fine old custom. He bestowed a betrothal Wide insets of lace arc seen in lin gerie gowns. Lambs' wool ls largely used for in lerlinlnc coats. Cotton velvets will be much used for tanor-mades. Jewel fashions of the hour are hlKhly extra vasant. Some of the latest turbans are In Bhapes copied from paintings of old Arabian chieftains. Old-fashioned green is looked upon as tne coior mat win ho most fash ionable next season. Tho familiar white yoke has given place to the colored one of transparent material. Shot velvets In wonderful two-toned errects are among tho season's favorites. The newest sleeve fits without n wnnKio or a crease so far as the arm win allow. Tunics are very good for almost any Kinu ot dress, nut they are particularly beautiful for ovenlnir irown. A recently .Introduced fancy Is the inmming oi wnue gowns with colored lace. White crepe niching, doubled, Is much used ns a finish for neck nnd sieeves. Softness Is a nronounred chnmeter. Istfc of the spring materials, both as io coior ami weave. The popular watch chain of tho hour Is of fine platinum, set at Intervals wim smaii pearis. A white crene de chine Rcnrf with shirred stripe border and gold metal iringeu ends is very pretty. The first suits th nt nre helni ihnu-n make It evident that the season's coals anil wraps will be shorter. For the later season the gown of oiii-iasnioncu iiowered muslin Is her alded as the very ton of tho fnsbinn Men's new stiff-bosom shirts, made of fancy shirtings, have the stripes running horizontally across the bosom. Degrees of Crime. "Supposo I stole a kiss?" he asked uno teeny, weeny kiss?" "Why, that were potty larceny!" uepiicii tno blushing miss. "Snpposo I stole a thousand, then?" Ho took her little hnml. Sho caught her breath nnd mur mured, "Oh, Of course that would bo crand!" New York Times. Occupations arm the heart. Alexander first appeared lx ren ago cheerfully calling his art hind a pushcart laden with t J Once, when the lady of the h, "J orously weeding In tho garden hi dined to purchase, he yKu' "Hnrd-a work, hard-a work hA,, inured with Ingratiating "Moch hard-it work for a ladv "Oil but 1 like it." said" tho 1.4 laughing. Alexander looked ln,$ "iV.'IC'a, .rk?" h0 cJanilatH- ,hf smiling brilliantly In compn,, "Ah. you lof flowers!" K "Yes. I love flowers." shP "That makes the work plcasani " Often after that Alexnnd.-. wou cry beamingly ns he came dow t path, "Your flowers ver' fine to al Occasionally he would beg "u ' leet e flower" for himself, tuck i, w ily Into his hat-band and go on his with a delightful air of ?h!MI,? ' Ity. Indeed, lt was becoming ,i der was not a godlike Greek i,ut was a handsome youth. After the second enr n,,. ... i... vanished; Alexander drove a im u,uui"k. huu-iuceii neast, with iibg . conspicuous as an umbrollnV T! next wmr there was Rtili n nn, - vui i i IUI was drawn by a brisk anil co-ni little nag. Sometimes, when h r reived a handful of Hmvoro n divided them half went Into hU ha half behind the horse's ear. Y-t a other season, and he opened a Ii fruit store down town. The nt-xt h brother came over to he iu and tho store was enlarged. La t MIC mer Alexander revisited Ath.ns ar. brought back a bride. Thev h.i.i , betrothed since they were children Tho lady of tho flowers, pimhasin peaches, concrntulated Alevn..,, ...t glowed with pride nnd pleasure "And she ls verv nrettv nt said the lady, "and docs she spiak an "Aspasin Is ver' nrettv v f)- tut -V not speak English yet," he explain, anc soon learn, but now sh- r,ea only Greek." 1 "Then I'm nfrald nt first she wilib homesick-In a strnuge land?" said tb lady. Alexander cast a swift e)n the back of the store and hl ci'-fom caught a glimpse of a girls ftptn nerched unon n hnrrel dark eyes fixed eagerly upon Alexaa uer. "No!" ho declared: with i.,... homence. drawing himself n ,nAu as he dropped the final peach info th! paper uag. "Aspnsla not hom. slt k; ihi lof me ver' moch." "And then, America Is a cood com try." suggested the lady, smilins; "Aspasla and me. wo flu1 vor good country." nssentcd Alexa dor. Youth's Companion. She Has Blue Hair. date: Mrs. Tiffanv. who n. miÜ Mary Virginia Smith, of Mobil... ls. is wennne blue ha r. Of course this startling sLitement must tint k tai literally. But It is absolutely tni- thtt Jirs. iirrany has set on end the bait of all the hair dressers in rm u nm they threaten to boycott her. Thej vow that she washes her hair in a pe culiar bluing at least once a wc-k. sad so gives it the peculiar bluUn lu-tre wnicn is so mucn admired la urtala lovely typos of Irish girls. The threateninc hair dro:yr rll by Otard. the richt-hand man of Hrf. ene Swift, the widely known lanty doctor. Thev fear Mint, if the composition of the Tiffany hair wash Conies to be kuown no fashionable ro- wan Will use the hnlr wnnhes no In vogue, but all will have hair blue as the beard of him who hated women- curious women. So the hair dressers vowed that aa- less Mrs. Tiffany renounces that fat clnatlns blue tlnire thov will nut dree her hair in any way: will not vnn nor curl it; will not sell her any tolKt requisite. Mrs. Tiff.mv. whn Urns nn Tlnla ( Boulogne Square, Is very powerful la society, belnir related to manv fanhtoB- ables. A Royal Snake Slaunhtercr. Tho "seerotnrv hlrd" Is nne nf the most precious birds in South fries. It Is rnvnl i!imn nml ntiv- iurnn de. stroylng one Is liable to a fine if C.r.9. Majestic looking birds, they tantl about three feet high and genertlly go In nnlra rPlr v nrn nf .Irnli wilnr with ... , . . V. J ... ....... black, feathery legs, and are valwl ior tneir propensity ror killing Firne. Whom thn sneret.irv liln! Is een thW are sure to he many reptiles about. The bird beats down its adiemary d then tttth t& other, at the same tlmo traniplhn on 1 It with Its feet until tho snake is suffi ciently stunned to catch It by the hMd with Its claws. Then the bird rise fnr up in the air and drops its victim to the ground, to be killed. Hy this tiles are destroyed. London Scraps. . - - ' "j i read aim near many inrii.-am.--; with respect to the Independence V ..l..nn,l I... fsimntr. cnrvnlltfi 111 IUI It. UtlilUUU II J Ulllinu .. . . ... , .. tl...inlfln. tni3 country, ouserven a "but I question whether as a n 11... t.. r. n .Inrt.n.t .1 l I. -rifinll tltP CAP UIUJ III llllj Hl'felVU UIW1.. tlousness of their male co-workers. . .... . i fUl pcclally those manservants imi... by tho rich. " A friend nf initio had CnCafiCO 30 English setvnnt at a good wage, an everything was apparently arranged to tho satisfaction of tho sen iter, when suddenly he Inquired: Hoc pardon, sir, but am i u " livery, sir?" "Yes." 'And what color will the wesiuv sir?" "Hod." , (h .... .. ... . , ...it tuba tue "lieu: 'inen, sir, i cam -place, sir. Pin much too blond, sn. to wenr a red wesklt, sirr "V" -"Weekly. Cournae. "He's a nun of great courage." t "Unusual coprnge?" . ... n... t . .. tin isni l es, unumuii uuurusv. -nfrnld to keep his sent In a street car, t t. i . la olnnillnK oven ll a woman in riiuw ""VL " right in front of him." Detroit n rrcss.