PROGRESS, He lod the van of Progress till he stood Upon the height he oft had hoped to gain, While far below him rolled the human flood Bo far below he feared his labor vain; Yet slowly onward poured the mighty stream, ‘While he, the leader, sat him down to dream. “The world is slow,” he said, “the pathway hard, Yet I have reached the goal; tho path is made, And I am scarred,” Then closed his eyes within the pleasant shade, And as the world’s great army nearer eropt, Beside the hard won goal the leader slept, weary, bruised, torn, and At length he woke—adown the mountain slope Were spread the tents and shadows of the night; Alone he stood—bereft of Love and Hope— For far beyond him, on a distant height, The army upward toiled, done, While he had slept had greater heights been won. —Flavel 8, Mines, in Harper's Weekly. ee AN INCURABLE HOYDEN. ORE varied emo- tions and appre- hensions surged ir His work was soul could either ar J lyze or describe, as 1 stood the thresheld Daniel's library. “Frank, yout” he cherrily, turning towards the door. S$Gme + my a voile 10, ny boy : on you, for it gives congratulate you gree.” “Th lady, somewhat of tainly; but she will get before long, I have no doubt. And you, Frank Hoyt, whom I saw, but a few short years ago, playing your part as her little beau, in your trousers and jacket, are sho wr yw & man and have uj I 1} ne his words, said “Frank, 1 be deem yous 1 ¥ pleasure at the auspicious mant which you begin your career; begin 3 career, you. But,” his manner grew more formal, ‘‘what have you, sir, the: warrants thoughts of marriage! What prospects! None, as yet, t taken shape. Your little property yielded enough to pay your ¢« Xp nscs college, for you were a steady young man, Now you have a prof to marry with pothiog else—and to marry a girl like Elsie, accustoped to luxury~it is out of the question.” “But, Mr. Daniels" ¢] know what you would say,” he continued. *‘You have confidence in your ability, and doubtless you will suc- ceed, provided nothing untoward hap- pas to you. But in your profession there are many difficulties to contend with; however, you are too young to coumider them. Another thing, too, Elde is stall a child; a girl of seventeen hardly knows her mind. Mr. Hoyt, to sum itall up in a few words, I am obliged to refuse my consent.” I bit my lips, “Mr. Daniels,” I finally found courage to say, ‘‘are there no con- ditions, no" ! “Well, Frank,” he said, “I should | peremptorily dismiss you, but I like you | too well for that, I'll tell you what I will do. [I will secure you an appoint ment as assistant engioeer on the Te. | huantepec Railroad, of which you know I am a director. If you succeed in be- i coming the chief engineer with a salary | of atleast a thousand Mexican dollars, | and Elsie then wishes it, I will withdraw my opposition.” “Mr. Daniels!” I exclaimed, grateful. ly clasping his hand. “But let me finish,” be sald, “Dur. ing the time that ycu strive to achieve your purpose, there shall be no engage- ment between you, and furthermore you shall not communicate with each other, I want Elsie to be entirely froe.” I knew that to ask for any modification of his conditions Id prove futile; I thanked as pleasaotiy at have while at ession, but . than I a- | of Mr. | congratulate you," | dered to proceed at once to London for | further instructions, as I could, and bowed myscll out, My poor little sweetheart's eyes swam in tears when I told her what her father’s decision was, Her hands upon my shoulders, her little form close to me, her lovely hair approaching and receding with each breath [ drew, made me ap- preciate with all its terrible force, the import of a separation from her. “Bat, darling,” my brave Elsie said, smiling encouragement through her tears, “I dare say father has forgotten his youth; he does not understand how he rends our souls.” I held her in my frm embrace. “Darling,” she continued, “I want you to go and work hard; the time will { come when papa will be us proud of you as I am.” I kissed her, “And then 1 shall grow older and more sensible, more dignified. My pride in | you will make me more worthy to be | your wife. This severe trial will make it unnecessary for you to scold me any more for my unconventional boisterous- ness; and we shall go through life, so happy, so—" Conclusive tears rendered her speech- { less. She lay sobbing in my arms, I was tempted to proach an elopement, | but the thought was quelled by her re- | gaining composure.’ “Darling,” worthy of you; and this is not doing it. I'll tell you, dear, what we will do. We. | must not communicate with each other, | but we will keep a diary, and when our " { probation,” she suppressed a sob, ‘‘is over, we will exchange our little books." I will not recite the agony we sullered in the weeks followed r can I that 2: nh thi even now think with equanimity of heart-rending farewell. Daily I wrote her impassioned letters; five ye ; ars these peaned in my diaries; that she was 3 now paris his hair in the s d If he don't pes,’ let him buy a handsomer As far as I'm concerned, I shall write home that I'm an engineer not a diplomatist. If the n't like it, i ; resigt as 8001 % 4 MOS IS DAME. name. and siall, were re sfied several weeks, till one day, while at work in the handed him, He opened it and barst int ighter, “What's the matter, he office, a cablegram was fearing lemented. “Don't call me chief, “Read this.” The words swam before could hardly believe senses, come girl” my eyes; 1 the evidence of my “Resignation regretfully accepted Frank Hoyt appointed chiel engineer; please request him to take charge im- mediately. Selden-Jones, managing di- rector.” “Elsie!” I could not restrain the cry of joy. Our good chief cordially shook my hand, “Aba! my bey,” he laughed, ‘so there is an Elsie in the esse. Well, murder and love will out. Let me doubly The following mali brought me the information that my salary would be ten thousand dollars a year, and I was or. I naturally thought but little of ex. pense, snd sent a long cablagram to Me. Daniels, requesting that he would eable me permission to claim my bride. His answer was pithy. “If Elsie is willing-I consent.” “If Bisie Is willing!” What a pre- posterous doubt! Could ny little Elsie be anything but willing? As | sen it now, 1 made an extraordin- arily fast trip to London; but at that time the males, the trains, and the steamer, seemed to sport with love's ardor that was consuming me, The ship's barber made my hair pre. sentable, Still, my garments were not of the latest cut; yet what would Elsie care for sught but mel Euston was indeed tedious, and the very worst cab horse in London drew the hansom which took me to the house. A strange servant admitted me. “Yes, sir, Miss Daniels is in. card, please.” The old reception-room seemed to have changed; its furniture was newer, more elegant; it breathed an air of con. ventionality that oppressed me: and like a premonition of some impending mis- fortune, it made my heart beat a funeral knell, The door opened. I threw wide open my arms, “Elsie!” I cried. A stately woman, wearing a long flow ing dress, walked slowly toward me; and, with a calm, courteous voice and manner, plainly ignoring my emotion, she said: **Why, Mr. Hoyt, I am very glad to see you. Do be seated. Did you have a pleasant trip home, and do you find me much changed in these- r five years Your let me see But do oh, or sof receive mel devotion! Have I recorded each throb she said, “I want to be | | of my heart—to—to— {" whither I do not know my impassioned indignation | would have led, had she not interrupted ne with a bright merry peal of laugh such as she had often greeted mo he past, hen drawing herself up to h was a little wor chair- oniy and dear wn at “Dear, me, me! surely you have , and 1 differ : . | ferred to any other, The journey between Liverpool and ull ) regret it." “Good day, Miss Daniels.” “Goud day, Mr. Hoyt." My band was on the doorknob as I made my last bow, Before I could rai bead again, |} had coms however, E LO Ine arms tightly ry Ibu ye ' iy Rit $ het - BI — The Yaried Use of Slate. variety of rock, hb { an ancient ages it became cons etamorphosed, or gradually altered | mracter DY the { continued operation of forces, until its present The chief em ployment of slate in commerce is that of a roofiing material, for which purpose t is better adapted than any other sub stance that has yet been tried. School slates are prepared io a very simple man. per from picked specimens of the com- mon roofing variety, those of the Welsh juarries, however, being generally pre- The plates which are to be made into writing slates must is natural sondition was attained, * : | have a homegenous or floely grained and equal texture, and be without any yellow pyrites or ‘‘slate diamonds,” as these familiar glittering crystals are termed, After they have been separated from the other sorts they are carried to | workmen, who fashion them into school slates, by first splitting them up evenly if required, and then finely polishing them even with specially adapted steel tools, They are next sent to the joiners to be fitted with wooden frames, after which they are quite ready for the edu. cational markets at home or abroad. Ope workman can polish or tinish such a large number of school slates in a day that the profit to the slate master or company is considerable, even if they are retailed at prices as low ss a penny or twopence each, «Yan cee Blade, Size of a Clstern. As five gallons a day is a reasonable supply of water for each of a herd of cattle, fourteen head would require 14, 000 gallons, or nearly 2000 cube feet, in six months, To hold this quantity the cistern should be fifteen feet in di. ameter and twelve feet deep, but this only if there should be no rain during the six months, Allowing for an average rain fall, a cistern ten feot in diameter and fifteen feet deep would be ample for fifteen head of cattle. A brick lining is not required when the soil is bard clay or gal The cement lining may then be laid directly on the side sad bottow. RATS AND MICE IN TUR GRANARY. The only effective way to keep out rats and mice from a granary is to line the sides as well as the door and tin to a bight of two feet. It can be done at a moderate expense, and will shut out thieving rodents effectually. The loss and constant trouble from this one cause is very great on some farms, | nct be permitted t take a | | New York Independent, os Plat " 0 | x Elsie," I managed to gasp, as I sat — down, ‘‘is this the manner in which vou | Is this the requital for my | | for profit, it often | w=Now York Times, has a taint of rats or mice, and should » endure it have power to remedy the phere is ens ferns can roots The stock dividing th in early n growing bring pecan late should | pr ody mixed wi pressed fir by hl pan | Ter sheep suf Bre MED Jin mld be « e., 10 ITROROCT say , and the first much more that it need pre. vent their being used, Light horses an driving horses shot For horses « onger cost 18 DOL Id always wear them f 1100 pounds weight, and with well-shaped, upright feet, the fore shoes should ] one pound each, and the hind ones twelve ounces If four ounces are added to each shoe, let sce what a diflerence it will make. In jlowing, cultivating, mowing, reap ing and many other farm operations, a horse will walk from ten to twenty miles weigh about us | 8 day, aud advance about four feet at a step. At each step the horse lifts a half i pound extra on its two feet or 660 pounds | In avery mile. Ina day's work of fifteen miles, they would lift #900 pounds extra or nearly five tons, If the foree required to lift this five tons of iron could be ex- pended 10 the work the horse is doing, much more could be accompolished. In the light of these facts, Is it any wonder that when young horses begin to wear shoes, they soon grow leg weary, have their step shortened and aequire a slower walking gaitl-American Agriculturist, MANAGEMENT OF GREASE, Although geese are aquatic birds, they do not require water except at the breed. ing season, when they need a stream or pond to mate in. They are mostly grass eaters, and five of them will eat as much grass as a sheep, and spoil more, unless the pasture is changed frequently. Dar ing the winter they are usually fed on oats, with cabbage leaves and chopped onions, of which they are especially fond, For Fearing goulings, young gan- ders oly shoud used, ms the bar ones will pair with one goose veglect the othuit, A young one will sills with | Frequently stock will gefuse grain that | take care of three or four geese, A suit. able place for the nests is to be provided, { and short straw, old rags, and such ma- terial is given to them for making their { nests; or a straw nest may be made in a shallow box for each goose, The geese | are shut up at night and kept in until | they have laid, The eggs removed | and kept in a cool place until the litter is complete, when the bird 15 set and shut up and fed and watered daily. When the goslings appear they and the are goose are put on a good grass pasture, which Is all they peed, but | pasture cannot be provided the food may dry bread, mn sweet skimmed milk, curd of sour milk, Later, oats will where consist of stale, soaked ind chopped onions, steeped may be given, the mg birds Casary to in sweet milk ind by good they can obtalr : ie 0 Are to Cultivator, sure reap FARM AND GARDEX XOTES. Do not dog the cows. Do not frighten the sheep. Look out for t Do not keep the bh Pruning should blossom time. Oil meal will “fat” up the skim mik for the calves, There is no such a thing as a moth. | proof bee hive. A wet fleoce is not comfortable even in hot weather, Eight is the proper number of frames in any bee brood chamber, Clipping the wings of a queen bee | does not injure her usefulness, but is the | mutilation necessary! Bees are only made profitable in pro- { portion to the manner and degree of in. | telligence with which they are man. aged. The-best time to transfer bees is at the beginning of apple blooming. Then there are not many bees, and but little horey. Women can prune as well as men, and | often better, but are apt to find it tiring {to wtund on the rounds of a ladder. Ladders made with broader steps are bet. ter for them. ou out Cops ns properly Wipe | and wo were wing ever uct | agriculture i use, the area ja belt cropped, there could not possibly be any over-production, he gentle bull, gs in a filthy pen, not bo done after | speedily « Tailor-made gowns are just as popular As ever, A aaa———— Been as's Proas act like mage on the vital organs, restore lost complexion and bring the keen edge of appetite Dist 4 Do not send your daughter away for changes send fide to Health,” 10 Lydia ine Co. L3nn, of alr till you understand her allment “(y two Ze, stamps for E. 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