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THE FAYETTE FALCON, . SOMERVILLE, TENNESSEE CONDENSED CLASSICS THE MARBLE FAUN By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Condensation by Rev. Paul Revere Frothlngham FOUR Individuals were standing In the sculpture gallery of the capltol at llome. Three of them were artists, and they had been si multaneously struck by a resemblance between one of the antique statues and a young Italian, the fourth mem ber of their party. ! "You must confess, Kenyon," said a dark-eyed young woman, whom her friends called Miriam, "that you nev er chiseled out af the marble a more vivid likeness than this. Our friend. Donatello, is the very Faun of Prax ' lteles. Is It not true, Hilda?" "Not quite almost yes, I really think so," replied Hilda, a slender New England girl, whose perception of form was singularly clear. "Donatello," said Miriam, "you are a veritable Faun. Shake aside those brown curls and let us see whether this resemblance Includes furry ears." "No, no I dearest Signorlna," an swered Donatello, "you must take my ears for granted," and he lightly tripped beyond the reach of her ex tended hand, only a moment later to come close to her and look Into her face with appealing affection. "You have bewitched the poor lad" Bald the sculptor laughing. lkThat Is a way of yours. 1 see another of your followers behind yon pillar, and his presence has aroused Donateuo's wrath." " They had emerged from the palace, and there, partly concealed by a pillar In the portico, stood the wild figure of a bearded man. , "Miriam," whispered Hilda, "It Is your model." Miriam's model, as Hilda called him, bad suddenly appeared a few weeks previously when the four friends were visiting one of the Catacombs. In the dark depths of the earth, amid the labyrinth of passageways, Miriam had been 1or Guided by the shouts of the others she had finally reappeared ac companied by this strange and tin- couth creature. And from that time on he continued constantly to haunt her footsteps, disappearing perhaps for days only to return and glide like a shadow into her life. What hold he had on her or she on him remained unknown, enhancing the mystery, al ready deep, which hung about una beautiful woman. , One of Miriam's friends took the matter sadlyto heart. This was the light-hearted, faun-like Italian count, who seemed such a child of nature. He cherished against the mysterious stranger one of those Instinctive an tipathies which the lower animals sometimes display. ' In tha Medici Gardens the unwel come creature had appeared among the trees Just as Donatello was declaring his love for Miriam. "I hate him," muttered Donatello as he caught sight of the sinister figure. "Be satisfied ; I hate him. too." said Miriam. Where upon Donatello had offered to clutch him by the throat, that they might be rid of him forever: and the woman had difficulty In restraining the gentle youth, whose hitherto light-hearted na ture seemed suddenly suffused with rare. But It was otherwise a few nights later on a moonlight ramble that a company of artists were enjoying among the ruins of old Rome. The four friends were af the party, wnicn, after visiting many places, climbed the Canltollne hill and stood on the Tar- peian rode It was bordered by a low parapet They all bent over the rail ing and looked down. Miriam and Don atello stood together gaxlng Into the moonlit depths. They were so ab sorbed with the scene and with each other that they did not notice the de parture of their friends. Hilda had gone off with Kenyon, who had drawn her ouietlT away, and the others had departed In twos and threes, leaving Miriam behind alone with the Italian. But not entirely alone. Hilda had rone bnt a short way with the sculptor when she missed her friend and turned back. She reached the paved court yard with the parapet Just la time to witness unnoticed a tragic scene. Out of the shadows the familiar figure of Miriam s persecutor had appeared and rmiroached her. There was a strug gle beginning and ending In one breath less instant Along with It was a loud, fearful cry which quivered upward . through the air and sank quivering downward ta the earth. Then a si lence! Poor Hilda, saw the whole ...... m a AiA whlrh frwik hut un'V"0-, - that little time to grave Itself In the eternal adamant She turned and fled anseen, and the lovers -were Indeed alooe. "What hare yon doner said Miriam ta e. horror stricken whisper. , "I did what ought to be done to a , traitor," Donatello replied: "what your eyes bade me do as i new ine wrercn vet the precipice." The last words struck Miriam Ilka a bullet Had her eyes Indeed provoked, er assented ta this deed? She had not known It But alas I thinking back she could not deny that a wild Joy had sUawd op la her heart when ah saw her persecutor to mortal peril. Yes, Donatello's had been the hand; but hers had been . the look, except for which the hand had not been lifted. She turned to her fellow-crlmlnaL the youth so lately Innocent, whom she had drawn Into her doom, and pressed him close, close to her bosom, with a clinging embrace that brought their hearts together. "Yes, Donatel lo, you speak the truth," said she. "My heart consented. The deed knots us together like the coll of a serpent" They threw4' one glance at the heap of death below to assure themselves that it was not all a dream then turned from the fatal precipice and made their way back Into the city arm In arm and heart in heart An agreemenf had been entered into before the moonlight tragedy had taken place that the four friends should meet next morning in the Church of the Capuchins to study to gether Guldo's famous picture of St Michael and Satan. Thither at the hour agreed upon Miriam and .Dona tello turned their steps. Conscious of secret guilt they were the more anxious to keep a casual engagement. But, when they drew near the church, Kenyon alone was waiting for them. Hilda had promised to be of the party, but she was not there. The three pushed back the heavy curtain and entered the nave, only to have their gaze arrested at once by a con spicuous object On a slightly elevated bier lay the dead body of a monk, tall rnndles burning at his head and feet The rigid figure Was clad In the brown woolen frock of the Capuchins, with the hood drawn over the head but so as to leave the features. uncovered. Something seemed to act like a mag net upon Miriam. She passed between two of the lighted candles and looked down. "My God I" she murmured, "what Is thisf She grasped Dona tello's hand and felt him give a con vulsive shudder. No wonder that their blood curdled. The dead face of the monk gazing at them beneath Its half closed eyelids was the same visage that had glared upon their naked souls the night before as Donatello bad flung him1 over the precipice. What did It mean? Kenyon drew near, perceived their agitation, and started to say something. But Miriam laid her finger to her Hps and quietly said, "Hush." j From the shadowy church the tree emerged into the Roman sun light Kenyon to go la search of Hil da, but leaving a darker shadow still to settle down upon the lovers. The young Italian was petrified with hor ror. Miriam tried to cheer him, assur ing him of her undying love. But she met with no response. They parted, almost as strangers. It being agreed that Donatello should seek his castle In the mountains. Thither, In the summer, Kenyon went to pay a long-planned visit He found the poor faun sadly changed. The Idea of a life-long penance bad taken firm possession of Donatella. He was Intent on finding some meth od of self-torture. Kenyon, knowing now something of what had happened, arranged with Miriam that she should be In the public square of Perugia on a specified day, 'near the statvle of Pope Julius. There the lovers met again. The sense of their mutual crime had stunned, but not destroyed the youth's affection. . They needed one another. Kenyon cheered and en couraged them. Their two lives flowed together and the great bronze statue of, tha Pope, his hand outreached In a papal benediction, beneath which they had met appeared to Impart a blessing on their marriage. So Kenyon went back to Rome to woo the gentle Hilda, whose sensitive soul was burdened by the knowledge of the awful guilt of her friends. The secret weighed upon her heavily. She sought the seclusion of great churches, and; at last Protestant though she was, she found relief by pouring out In the confessional at St Peter's the story of the crime that she had wit nessed. . " .But for Miriam and1 Donatello the end was not yet reached. The sense of Bin had awakened In the faun-like youth what human, love could not as suage. Miriam could not rid him of the Idea that he must surrender him self to Justice, Kenyon. had glimpses of the pair, now taking part In revel ries, but again concealed behind habili ments of woe. In a desolate spot In the Campagna Miriam at last dis closed the mystery surrounding her own past It was the story of a mar riage to be forced upon her from which her soul revolted. She escaped, though not without unjust suspicions of a crime. Concealing, her Identity she gave herself to art Then, In the Cat acombs, the man whom she loathed, half brute and half religious maniac, had reappeared, dogging her steps and threatening to disclose her to the world with what catastrophe the sculptor knew. As for Hilda and Kenyon, they went forward Into happiness; their pure love consecrating all they did. But even as they plighted their troth to one another In the Pantheon before the tomb of Raphael, upon turning around they' saw a kneeling figure on the pavement It was Miriam, who reach ed out her hands in a blessing, but a blessing which seemed also to repel As for Donatello, remorse eventually worked Its way and when heard of last he was In a dungeon as deep as that beneath the Castle of St Angela Cotyritht, T3'X by Port Publtahlnr O. (The Dwtoa Pot. Print by permte doe of, u4 tmifWiMt wtUv, Houfk tom. Mifflin Co, enttarUed publishers, Springtime dkandsy. Another sign af spring Is the wr rled efforts of young fathers to decide whether ItvClUi new baby carriage or a second-hand motor car. Id&jlb polls News, tWEL STITCHERY SHOWN . IN FAVORITE SUITINGS : 7 U; A t W 4 A , .1 : lit - .TT' i ALL furbished up with new Ideas in styles and trimmings, our fa vorite suitings return to us this fall, as Interesting as they ever were. They are as welcome as our favorite actresses are when they come back to the footlights with a new play and a new wardrobe. There are few novel tlfn among the fabrics used for suits and frocks, but this Is of no conse quence. We know the merits of those we have tried and they are here again tn styles that are charming and ta decorations that are beautiful and more -or Jess unfamiliar. Tricotine and poiret twill show how Inttrestmg they may become la such dresses tm those, pictured here and embrolfiery takes on a new aspect when tt appears In such unusual de signs. ' f 1. . ' ' Many new Ideas are embodied In the dress of poiret twill at the left of the two shown. First Its under skirt Is wider, but not much longer than underskirts have been. Over it there Is a garment which appears to be CLEVER SUGGESTIONS FOR A WATER LILY LUNCHEON TABLE decorations made of crepe or tissue, paper have reached such a degree of beauty that all their de signers need do Is to think up new ones. Housewives and hostesses are eager to make use of all the ingeuioua, pretty and sometimes amusing novel ties that paper dealers provide for them to copy, and there la no end to the supply. ' Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind for table decorations are flow, era and many of these are Imitated In paper with astounding fidelity. There are some blossoms so well sdapted for copying that at a little distance. It Is hard to tell the real from the make-believe. Roses of many kinds are wonderfully lifelike In pa' per. Hollyhocks and popples deceive the eye slong with other blossoms that add to the cheerful charm of home Just now. There are fashions In flowers as In everything else. Decorations for a luncheon table are shown above, the lovely waterllly providing the white and green color scheme. White crepe paper and plain tissue paper, in the right shade of green, with yellow tissue providing the stamens, are the simple , means by which the several pieces are worked out to simulate or suggest the flower. The pieces Include a basket , for the center of the table and In this a dish containing ferns or natural flowers may be placed, candle holders, place cards and small containers for candies or nsts. Thin pasteboard Is used for the supports needed for any of tbee, wire for stems and a little tube paste or mucilage 'for fastening petals a union of the redlngote and tunic with pipings In a contrasting colof along Its seams and embroidery in tn colors of both dress and piping. Plait Inn give a flare to the skirt of the over garment and finish the elbow sleeves. The sash , of folded satin ribbon begins at the sides, under silk ornaments, and is finished with silk tassels. The handsome dress of tricotine at the right Is a plainer redlngote model, also approving a wider and somewhat Baring underskirt It has three-quarter length sleeves, that Just suggest the. bell slape and- are spilt up the outside seam. ; The. plain, body of this over garment opens down the front reveal ing a satin yestee .and It stands by the vogue for narrow, strap belts made of the material. Nteck, sleeves and bottom of the overdress are flnisheo with silk' embroidery In a new and rich design. Part of this embroidery turns out to be a silk braid, but most of It Is stltchery. Both dresses are much toned up by their decoration and leaves to place. Small Illy padi support a half-opened lily, and have across them a narrow strip of white paper bearing a name, for the place cards. Little ready-made paper boxes appear to be set In the hearts of lilies, for the candles and the candle holders are inverted lilies. One may carry the Idea further and screen electric lights with lily shades, for in white and green It is not easy to overdo the decorations. Curry Sauce. Here Is s good recipe for hot curry sauce that may be used for any dish requiring a simple curry sauce. Slice an onion In thin rings and fry It In clarified fat until quite soft Now stir In s half tabiespoonful of curry powder and a tabiespoonful of flour and fry for a few minutes, adding a little salt. Add a half cup of vege table or meat bona stock and half an apple and cook together for a half hour. Add a tea spoonful of chutney If you like the flavor. Put through a sieve before serving. Cherry and Gray. A color combination which has a charming piquancy Is the dull gray and cherry which Is being used for eve ning wear. The sash, usually of some' transparent material, gives the cherry touch. IMPROVED CRATE IS URGENT HEED Manufacturers' Should Make a More Rigid Inspection of Ma terals Put Into Boxes. HAILING IS BIGGEST FACTOR Consideration Should Be Given to Methods of Construction Which Will Lessen Possibility of Lots in Shipping. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Important factors affecting the suc cessful use of crates In marketing frilts and vegetables were carefully iftidled, by a specialist of the bureau of markets, United States Department of Agriculture, during a recent trip. The first of these is the need of manu facturers making a more rigid Inspec tion of materials used. While most manufacturers make an effort to have their stock Inspected and to use only good material, in some cases this attempt Is frustrated by the failure of the workman to understand and appreciate the ideal which Is guid ing his employer. Many crate-mill employees seem to cherish the old Idea that because the crate is a gift pack age it should be made as cheaply as possible, using any sort of material so long as there is a chance of Its hold ing together, thus reducing the' cost to the grower and shipper. The Grower's Responsibility. The crate manufacturer having flone his part In providing materials free from defects, the grower or ship per should see to It that the crate Is not spoiled In being made up in his packing house or field. Growers and shippers should remem ber that the nailing together of the crate Is one of the biggest factors In determining whether the container Is to be strong and substantial or weak and productive of damage claims. Cement-coated nails, not less than four penny In size, should always be used, and care should be taken to see that they are properly spaced and placed. Greater care la perhaps necessary In making op crates for express ship ments than for car-lot freight ship ments, due to the more frequent handling they must undergo. For either method of shlplplng considers- Ha ftVinuM K a trfvon tffc mothrwta tit construction wnicn win lessen tne posr Showing Results of Poorly Crated Lettuce. sibllltf of loss. An instance of this Is the use of the "web" or cleated side for celery crates. The slats are stapled to the cleats In the factory, making but one piece to each side to handle In the field Instead of three. It also Insures 'even spacing of the slats and glves an extra thickness for holding the nulls, thus counteracting any tendedcy of the slats to split and come away from the nails. Some celery -growers are experi menting with a pateat crate which is re-enforced with wire around the ends and, the body of the crate. In actual use the end wires were "twist ed together to close the package, it be ing found Impracticable, owing to the height of the celery, to twist the cen ter wires together. There Is no doubt of the 'strength of this type of crate. Need of Co-operation. Whatever the type of crate used. It Is the duty of the manufacturer to sup ply good material, accurately cut and properly- put together. 'This much the purchaser of crates should de mand and should expect to pay for. Having secured. It he .should do his part by seeing that the crates are made up In a workmcnllke manner, and, after packing, that they are properly closed and fastened for shipment' By such co-operation manufacturers and growers can feel better assured that the crate will measure up to the Ideal f a fruit and 'vegetable package; that 3 shall carry the commodity Intact from the grower through the whole sale market to the retailer. BANTAMS INTEREST CHILDREN Few of Small Fowls Keep Young Peo ple Out ef Mtechief and Teach Them ta Like Poultry. Bantams are very interesting to chil dren, and even if It does not pay tn dollars and cents to keep a small flock of bantams yet many families have faand a few of these rmaU fowls use ful to interest the children, keep them oat of mischief aad teach them to like pccltrj, , N s V "" .- I IJ"" ' I 1 I I II I III Mil J USING GUINEA FOWLS AS GAME SUBSTITUTE Birds Need Large Range for Host Profitable Results. Pearl Is Most Popular ef Three Dev meatlcated Varieties They Will Weigh From 1 to 1i Pounds When About 2 Months Old. 'Prepared by tre T'nlted Btatee Depart ment of Agriculture.) Guinea fowl are growing In favor a a substitute for game birds, with thn result that guinea raining la becomrnje' more profitable. , Guinea fowls sr raised, usually, in small flocks oo gen eral farms, and need a large range for best results. - . . f Domesticated guinea fowl are of three varieties, Pearl, ybjte and Lav ender. The Pearl Is by far the moat popular, say specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture. Guinea fowl have l' a tendency ' fe mate in pairs, but one male may he1 Pearl Guinea Fowl. , . j mated successfully with three or fewr females. The hens begin to lay, usual.' ly, In April or May, and will lay 20 to. 30 eggs before becoming broody. If' not allowed to set they will continual to lay throughout the summer, laying from 40 to 60 or more eggs. Eggs may be removed from the nest when th guinea hen Is not setting, but two ot more eggs should be left in the nest Ordinary hens are used commonly to' hatcTi and rear guinea chicks, but-. guinea hens and turkey hens are used successfully, although they are moro difficult to mansge. Guineas are mar keted late in he summer, when they weigh from ohe'to one and Vne-haTf pounds, at aboui two and one-half months old, and also through the fall when the demand is for heavier bird. GRASS SEASON QUITE SHORT Seldom Profitable to Pasture Stock Be fore May 1 and Pastures Are Dry by September. I Few of us realize how short th grass season really is north of the) Mason kd Dixon line. It Is custom ary to. consider It as six months. But this Is stretching It pretty far. It fcs, seldom If ever profitable to turn stock. on pasture much-before May l, aad.V: almost always pastures are about dried up In .September. So, actually, there are only -about -four months that pastures can be depended upon. Thin Is worth keeping ra mind when plan ning the size of the silo or silage field figure on eight months of feeding. The man whose stock goes through the winter best Is the one that doemt allow them to become thin before. frost 1 , CHEAP NESTS FQR CHICKEKS Take an Orange Box, Removing .Toe , and Fasten to , Walt Keep Straw Fresh and Clean, An orange boxnmkes a goadnesl. Remove the top, put the box on Its n wA nail a atfln ohntit tbrM Inches wide along the bottom In front.. It Is preferable to fasten this box to the wall, as it takes too much roow . on the floor. Each box, the mkH piece being left intact, roakee two nests. There onght to be one nest for every four or five hens, say. poultry specialists of the United States Dey partment of Agriculture. Straw or other material used for nests should be kept dean, snd fresh. Be sure to eep enougn ,Bjrw iu,ui f-- vent eggs striking the floor If so egc breaks, the hen may learn to eat K, and this Is a difficult habit to breah. FARMING FOR LIVING URGED - If More Fsrmere Would Prodwow What They Need fee Home Vm Markets Would Be Better. More fanning for a living should ho done and there will be lew ,rtsk of ' poor markets. If most farmers wosM . produce what they eould for homt mm the markets would be WQulred to tah less snd. as -a. result there . .wenld .h . less strain on them. The way to havo markets Is to save and conserva what you have. Use your market aoJy when it Is necessary to sell the sur plus you cannot eat or fee. PAINTS INJURE WOOD SILOS Use of Preeervattvea for Ceatina . as Much hi Fsvar as Formerly They De Na Good. When wood silos were first bh Introduced greet pslns were taken ka coating then with tar paint ar eosae thlng of that sort la preserve torn wood, but this predict lly has gone out of use. Experiments show that theo paints do hut little good, and again, they are somewhat Injurious ta thai silage, says the Michigan Farmer. Without pa0 wood silo will last tor a great suany years. I