A PREDICTION VERIFIED
3f By George Bratley. J
n:i)M.!X(l along Sixth
m-eiiiie tieur Tiveiitv.
SI eighth street. New York
I I'll.- nn .1 It.. II .l..
'6jD Ej n turn.' more window, I
rriin i.- mlf sinn of "Madame Zeniora,
ftsiroiog.sr." Til tent this jilrf u I
woman's skill 1 resolved to spend a
lollnr anil interview her.
In response to my ring a tidy maid.
Willi lir:irht blue eyes and white nnin,
penrd flip door, escorted un im one
flight of stairs, ntid requested me to !
take a scat In the nnteinoni. Mim.
Remora would he nt liberty in ii few
Hintiti. A typewriter win nt work
i the Hi-it room, anil I judged It to lie
the nmdnu.e who win dictating to the
pcratnr. Straining my cars-this may
lave h.'i'ii wrong of me. hut I hid nnt-
rally inquisitive where the opposite
lex are concerned I was able to follow-
the speaker fairly well.
It was evidently a letter to a lady
atrou. and dealt with the future.
Madame save it out in measured tones:
"It see wealth for you. Jupiter Is
Sonsph-uou at your birth. In your let
r you mention that you are In com
fortable circumstances, hut your best
lays will rouie after twenty-live, when
Honey will come to you through the
Jeath of a rich relative. You will
Harry next year after a short and ro
nntie courtship. Your partner will
e tall, dink eompb-xioned, with hazel
iyer. dark brown hair and mustache,
about your own ago. Fond of sport,
ravel an J literature. He will be a
Itrnnger; yon will probably meet him
for the lirst time next June, The meet
jig will come about in a strange mau
ler, through a nii-!i;i: on his part, or
ionic uncommon event. He will not
Ae r?o rich in yourself, hut the agree
Dent wiil be good, and he "
Hre the servant came into the room,
nd I I: ;i .1 to busy myself with a maga
ti tie.
Iu a short time Mm. Jfeniora was at
flbcrty. and upoiogir. d for having kept
lie waiting so .u . She had been en
aged on some Imp orlant work for a
rich patron, and did not wish to mi.-
the uniil.
As 1 walked Into th" room I passed
behind th amanuensis, who had just
taken an aidd'vss u envelope from the
machine. Wi'li a glance I rend, "Miss
L. Preston. The Poplars. Irviugion.
N. Y."
Madame was a smart liit! lady, wi'li
I business uir about her, and she soon
Mine to the point.
"is there an) thin-.; special you wi-h
to learn, blr';" she asked, after obtain
ing the ilate of my birth and consulting
lonie books.
"Well, to speak the truth. I came
without any ilellnit" object In view. I
really don't know v.hat to n.-k. What
!o your patrons generally wish to
know
Madame smiled and said:
"All kir.i'.s of tilings. Tile ludr whose
letter kept you waiting, was very eager
lo know about marriage, as no one h id
:ome forward to . Hot. just excuse
We a moment," an! turning to her
lnianuenis. she as(;ed:
"Did you inclose that photograph. Miss
Thompson ';"
"Do you refer to th" last 1 -Her. mad
inieV"
"Ye. Miss Preston's a cabinet
photo."
"Xo, I've not seen it."
Madame turned to her wri'lng table
I ml Starched among th papers.
'Where can it h i.e got to'.' I placed it
tore."
Turdnn me," I remarked, and stoop
ing down I took fnvn th Moor a photo-fo-apb.
"Is Ms the truant';"
"Thanks," excl.iimed madnme; "it
Iiit-'t have fa" :i from my table," and
ihe handed it to Mihs Thompson.
When 1 espied the photo It was lying
)ictuie side ii:: th race was that of a
rety girl, with laughing eyes and a
limit b like Cupid's how. a face very at
tractive and not easily forgot'en.
I Sjient eonsidenit.lp time with mad
ime. jtiif, dived Into my past, touched
the present und lifled the. veil of tht
!utuie.
As to the truth of Ii.t science I can
Oot Bpi-nk. for wh-n I found myself in
:he fresh air. a:: I c. :! '. remember was
Un pretty face of the pIcMouraph.
Jti' i: iind prt:y, with mi lover. The
Jiiiiiiir had to be tail. dark, none too
well off (laauMiilly. and fond of sport.
iVhat a lucky fate the slars held out
-o Join one! Sudd Mily, I stood Mill,
tlappeil niy hand on my knee, nnd ex
tlaimeii in something more than a
whisper. "What, ho!" A nursemaid
wheeling a child in a baby carriage
u'bd up: she evidently thought I was
Jie chil l's . Jfa'lier, and Klj just
eeognUeil it. The exclamation had
ei n wrniiK from me by a thought, not
in ordinary, everyday thought, but
omettiing deep mid worthy of a diplo
r.atisr. Of course. Of course It Con-I
crncd the pliotogr iph.
Why. 1 Kiiswere l Mine. Zen.ora's de
icriplion of Miss Preston prospective
Iiatriiiioiilal partner to a nh-ety. Tall
md dark, I was fond of spurt; really
Jiat was the ra-on why I was not
well off. The list racing day at the
.wig Nhind Jockey Club had seen me
loser to th t ine or some bnndreds,
tut (peculate 1 ui iii.t. It was born In
tie.
Why not hack myself to win Miss
freston? She hail money nnd pretty
fare. I wi considered handsome, and
f (be looked fur partner such as
Vni. Zemora limi pictured for her,
then 1 stood a fair chance. Taking a
oln from my pjiket I tossed It up.
Head I got bar. tall I don't. It fell
lead, so tbat decided it. I had to go.
When June came I, like a knight of
lid, mounted my steed aud rode fortb
b search of adventure.
The steed was a cycle In my case,
ind the adventure was the attempt to
win the fair MU Preston. I was pre
. ared to risk bruises aud even broken
Vinbs for ber.
My plan was to bare a mishap near
aer dwelling at Irrington. Make tbe
went of It and. If possible, eecure an
introduction to ber through this. Af
ter that I abould leave it to luck, lime,
femora's prediction aud my appear
uce to da the rest, '
In due tune, mounted on my wheel, I
reached Irvlnginn, secured rooms, gos
sipd with the laudlori!, and managed
to gain all the Information I required
as to the residence of Miss I'l'esloii.
'i'h" fo'lowing day I rode In that ill
reciioii. mid discovered that "The Top
lars" stood about a quarter of a mile
out of the village, at the foot of a rath
er steep hill. I. uck certainly favored
me; It was just the place for a spill.
espe"inlly if attempted. As ( passed
the gates I saw a female mi the lawn
playing with a terrier. The dog, see
ing a stranger, harked. This caused
the lady to glance my way.
Sure enougli It was the original of
the photograph, l air hair, sliui figure
and us pretty as, or more so, than the
camera had pictured.
The next day I delci inine 1 to win or
die. Killing through the village I ar
rived nt the too of the hill which would
take tne pat "The I'ophirs." !is
inouiitiiig, I loosened the screws con
nwted Willi the brake, putting it out
of order. Then, mounting, I started
down the hill.
The machine seemed endowed with
life as it hounded forward. As the
speed grew greater my courage grew
less. Of course I could have used my
foot as a brake, but a mishap had to
happen somehow, and as well this way
as any other.
"Faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
and like a knight riding full spec I
down the course to charge his rival so
down the hill I Hew. The gate posts
of "The Poplars" seemed to rush to
ward me. I set my teeth and prepared
to break as few limbs as possible.
Steering the machine so as to catch the
gate post I took my hands from the
handle-bar to break the fall. Smash! -and
ns the machine rebounded. I fell
in a heap In the gateway. My arm
pained me. and I fe't dazed as I lay
and groaned.
Th" terrier had evidently witnessed
my unfortunate niVair and came hark
ing to the gales. I'.esetitly. I heard
steiis coming icar. then voice:
"Ko'.elt. l!o'err! co;u. here quick,
sum one has had a:i accident!"
I groaned to let them know I was
.alive. The gate o.iened, and through
my half-closed eyes I saw Miss Pres
to, i and a man servant. Then a sweet
voice said:
"P'; ir fellow! Ic's uivnas -io'ts. t'ndo
his illar. Poller' wl.il.' I g"t s me
re-tor:ttive."
Kobert obeyed, and Miss Preston
brought the stimulant, pouring some
through my clinched teeth.
I felt ashamed of the pi-t I was
playing, but considering the ri.iii. run.
I would go through wi'li ir.
"We must g -t him into thr hoese,
Robert. Can w manage p. (,r had you
better fetch Sam'.'"
Robert thought it would U? too
iiincli for his young missus, so to save
further trou'ile. I gav a hl slli and
lowly opened my eyes.
"Where am IV" I gasped.
"You've bad a na 'y ff.il: but let in
help you int. i th- lions -." said Miss
Preston in a (i.Tsiiiisi-. voi- .
"Thanks," 1 C'U'.tciv.l, si , vly as
suming a s.l I. tig position, 'i u ui. as
I .. 1 1 1 in . ed to lift my I 'ft a. ui, 1 gave
a cry of pain it was a g-:ui!i:e cry this
time- my ;irm was c- v .
Miss Preston -t voc ir nubl 'd as sli"
ase I: '')oe.s your arm hurt? Is it
bl'ol; uiV"
'Yim, I thitilt it is." 1 ex el r ,:.i.. ns
v.-If ?i P.o'i rt's !::; I git to r.:y f
It ::!. 'J to lie th" I'l'y s e-lo : d ini
ng sustained, and I l -v.led myself
for being such a foo'.
Perhaps nothing would cone of It
after all, but so far ni.v scheme ha I
worked Just as I should have desired,
barring the oroUen arm.
"Co for lr. Kurney at once, Robert."
Then, with a blush, sic said, "Will you
I t me help you across to the house';"
Taking my sound ar.a. she assisted
me across the lawn, and into a larg"
room. Then she pla "1 a coin 'ortal !.
chair for me near a I iw taM . where
I co. lid rest the br heu Inn i.
"I'm afraid I'm ,n ; f in g yon ti a lot
of trouble." I remarked.
"Oh. don't think that; I'm pi i-d I
was at nome a.'id aoie to g.ve some
help. How i'i.1 It happen''"
"I was relying upon the brake to
come safeiy down the hill, but unfor
tunately It failed me, and bet'.. re I
knew wliu t had happened,. I colli 1 m!
with your gate post," 1 explained,
looking down, not daring to meet her
clear, blue eyes.
Robert soon returned with Dr. I'ur
ney, and after sundry groans ou Uly
part, the arm was set.
"You come off very lucky." said the
doctor; "a smaller thing than that has
mushed many a man's feck."
"Ye, doctor, but you know the oil
iiiylng, 'Kinds for luck.' "
lie did not guess how true it was In
my case.
"Well, well! with a lltil care nnd
patience you will soon have the use of
your arm again. Are you staying in
Irviiigton'r"
"Yen, at the hotel. I was glr:g to
put a few days in round here, but as
time's uiy own for n few weeks I
might as well stay long-r and nurse
this limb."
He promised to call at the hotel the
following dsy aud departed.
An elderly lady entered the room
with Miss Preston, who had evldautlv
explained the accident to her.
I handed them my card. She was a
Mrs. Towtineud. aunt to Miss Prestou.
They walked to the gate with me when
I left.
"You machine shall be sent to your
hotel, Mr. Sea ton; I'm afraid It will re
quire a specialist," remarked Miss
Preston, with a laugb.
"It us know how your arm .pro
gressea. If you Ond time hangs heavily,
our small library Is open to you. and
at your aervfee," remarked Mrs, Towu
seud. I tbsnked them both, saying I was
fond of reading.
As I walked slowly to the village my
conscience again smote tun, but I
stifled lt and determined to go through
with my adventure.
4 wevk .ad, my arm waa pro-
pressing favorably, nnd I had dVJr re
ported to the ladb-s nt "The Poplars."
besides making good use of their li
brary. It was really wonderful how
quickly I managed to read .n book
through, und how often they had to he
changed. Mrs. Towiisend had asked
me to tike afternoon ten with them
on two occasions, and a close friend
ship, If nothing more, had sprung up
betwe-n Miss Preston and myself. It
was certainly more on my side.
Otip afternoon I strolled to "The Pop.
hirs" to return a book. It was "liny
Mannering," wherein astrology Is in
troiluced. Miss Presioii was in the
library, nnd I thanked her for tht
book, asking her If she had read It.
"Yes! It Is a fa vorile of mine. What
do you think of It?"
Seeing my opportunity to bring the
conversation round to astrology, I tin
swered:
"Very Interesting to believers In ths
occult, hut, of course, no ixie puts faltb
in astrology nowadays."
Miss Preston colored slightly, saying;
"Well, I'm nn exception then, for I
believe there's a great deal In It."
"May I ask If you have known any
predictions to be veritledv" I asked.
"Yes! I've known some to work out
very near. Indeed."
"V'-ry mar only!" I said, with a
laugii
'Rut they tuny work out quite true
yet." und Miss Prestou blushed a deep
red.
"I wish some one had forewarned
me of my spill," I remarked.
She looked nt me sharply, saying:
"It was predicted; I knew something
would happen but how foolish of me!"
and she stopped abruptly
"No. no! PI e.ise, go on," I cried.
"Tell me how it could have been pre
dicted? Who knew that I was com
ing to Irvington?"
"I don't menu that your name was
mentioned, only your description and a
mishap."
"Rut who was the prophet?" I in
quired. There wns a silence ns she toyed
with a book on the table.
"Won't you excuse my curiosity, see
ing I'm the individual concerned?" I
asked.
"You will have to be satisfied with A
fragment of the truth," she said, smil
iug, "and promise to be a good boy aud
ask no more questions."
I promised to be good, so she pro
ceeded "Some weeks ago I had my horoscope
Investigated, and must say the result
was correct as far as character, health
and things of the past were concerned;
also some other events have worked
out since, ns foretold then. Now. for
the month of June, of this year, the
nstrolog'st said 1 should strangely
come into contact wlih a dark gentle
man, probably through a mishap. So
you see it Is quite true. You are dark
and a mishap brought about the meet
ing." "Wonderful!" I exclaimed. "Rut
how did it finish?"
"What ubout your promise?" she
ask"l.
"lib, I forgot, but surely there was
som 'tiling more," I remarked.
With a mischievous twinkle In her
eyes she glanced at, me. saying. "What
more could there be it was just an
event likely to occur in June'.'"
A reckless feeling came over me like
the one experienced when charging the
gate post. I would know the truth.
Old she" love me or not?
'Terhaps I can gurss how It fin
ished.' I said, as leaning forward. I
caught hold of her hand. She mad, no
attempt to lake it away. So I coii-
titr.ted:
"I id the .T'linalntance ripen, as ours
has done? I lid h learn to lov e you.
as I have done? Mi 1 it result In mar
riage? Say yes, I.ity; you know I love
you. Will you let the prediction prove
true, .ind promise to be my wife':"
Laying her head on my shoulder, in
a low voice, she said "Yes." Smiling
and looking into my eyes, she asked
sweetly:
'Arthur, you believe in the s'nrs now,
don't yon?"
Rending down. I kissed h"r lips, and
replied: "Yes. pet, when I look Into
your eyes. I do, nnd my ruling star
will always be your own dear self."
New Yo: k Wr ekly.
An Ovfrworlteil Woii-nii.
I stopped to get a gla:f of milk the
oiher day at a Jers y farmhouse, said
the iummui"r, aud the female head of
the establishment, who had six chil
dren playing uround. wa.-t inclined to
repine at in-r hard luck in having so
much wurk to do.
"I run this whole farm," she re
marked, in a tone that Indicated that
she was ready to resign.
' How many ucres have you?" I In
quired. "A hundred and forty."1
"Hot any stock?" ' s...
"Ten head of cattle, two cow's, alt
hogs and work horsis for the place."
"And you run the whole business?"
I nskd. , ...
"Indeed, I do; every hide an' hair
of it," she sighed.
"Oon't you hire some help?"
"Of course, but 'taln't lilrcd lie!p that
takes the load olTen one's hotly." There
was some philosophy u that and I
paused a minute.
"Haven't you got a husband?" I
then asked sympathetically.
"Y'es," she said, sternly, "but you
see I have to run him, too." New
York Mall and Mxpress.
'An Klnphaut's Tootlmrlm.
I have in my possession an elephant's
tooth, pat'llally decuyed. The animal
belonged to my father, who was iu the
Kast Indian civil service at Moradabad,
and as tin tooth caused the animal so
much pain that It interfered with its
eating, my father, with the assistance
of the mahout'a moo sitting on the ele
pliant' head and telling him to be
quiet, extracted the tooth by meuiu of
hammer. Iron bur and rope. The grate
ful anlmul liked to have his gums
dressed with tow and giti for days
sfter the operation. As this happened
before VH2 no anaesthetic could buve
been used. I-oniiou Field.
Aw Anil. Cough Juilae.
Mr. Justice Hurling, of Hnglund. does
not like coughing in his court. lie
ay it must stop. "If people cannot
prevent It." he said, "they must leava
the court, and I will reco.f.meud them
to a consumption hospital." Peopl
now sit wilb purple cheek and bulg
ing eyes, aud occasionally oaT Ota,
but they du not cougu,
AGRICDLTDKAL
MMca)ecaMAH
DRESSED POULTRY.
Killing, Plurklnc end Parkins; For Ka
ort or l.ni-l Shipment.
The preparation and shipping of
dressed poultry are subjects considered
In a bulletin of the Agricultural Col
lege of Ontario. Hither of two methods
of killing may be practiced. The first
is to kill by bleeding, making a sharp,
deep out with a knife In the roof of the
mouth Just below the eyes. The sec
ond Is the wringing and pulling of the
neck. The chicken Is taken In tbe
bands, the neck Is stretched, the crown
of the bend being held In the palm of
TUB SrlAPINU BO Attn.
the hand, nnd a quick turn upward
with a steady pull at the same time is
given.
This method Is cleaner than bleeding.
Kxporters are reported ns favoring It.
They claim that the flesh will not be
so dry and will keep longer than la the
case when the fowl Is bled.
Immediate plucking is recommend
ed, for not only Is plucking more la
borious after the bird bus become cool,
but the skin Is much more likely to be
come torn. About two Inches of feath
ers is left ubout the head, the rest of
the bird being plucked eleun. During
this operation the head of the fowl
should lie kept downward to allow the
blood to collect in the neck,
The dressed chicken is placed on a
"shaping board." A weight is placed
on the top of the chicken to compress
it and give a compact appearand. The
detail in the iicconipanying cut shows
u weight of iron, hut a brick answers
the purpose. It Is best not to hang
chickens by the legs after plucking,
because this gives them a thin, leggy
and unattractive look. At least twelve
hours should be allowed to pass to let
the animal heat get thoroughly out of
HEADY FOH MAllRf T.
Uie body, before packing. The box
shown iu the cut is the one used for
export shipments. The dimensions are:
Length, three feet; width, seventeen
indies; depth, cven Inches. A parch
ment paper lining is used. I-'or short
shipments the box is three feet long
by twelve inches wide and ' twelve
deep, holding three tier of birds.
In long distance shipments not only
Is the box lined, but each bird is
wrapped iu paper, to prevent bruising
aud because tills is thought to length
en to some extent the period of good
keeping. Common wrupplng paper
should not be used, as it has u teuden
y to collect moisture.
Cure of Mula Colt.
The feeders here buy mule colls to
be delivered at weaning time, usually
the Urst of October. I'p to this time
the mule' food consisted of bluegrass
with u few weeds for seasoning and
the milk allowance. Now, after tbe
mother is taken a way, tht restless
yo'uligster must be fed. peed must be
provided for him iu the enclosure, for
a well fenced lot or a stall is essential
to restruln the desperate donkey for
a week or ten days. Tills feed, at
. Urst. should be green corn on the stalk,
I reasonably linn cms. soui sheaf outs
' und a llttl- clover hay. After having
' capitulutcd, they may be turned ou
good pasture, bluegrass, clover or rye.
One man let his colts run in a corn
fluid around which was a wide margin
of uncultivated laud with thick set of
luxuriant lilitegrnss. They grimed well
and seldom bothered TTjeToTu.
was pulled down it was through curl
esily as much ns anything else. I con
sidcr good full and winter pasture es
sential to prolitable mule colt growing,
it 1 policy, too, to let them come to
the shelter every night and eat a small
ration of ground feed or shelled corn
ami oats. Uo not turn them out in bad
weather, particularly a cold rain. This
grain rtitlou, with some fodder und
buy under heltor, will be better until
the weather opens. Such a period sel
dom last over a day, so that most of
their time is spent afield. But after
bad weather sets iu Iu earnest, they
are penned aud fed a larger grain ra
tion aud the feeds named above, es
pecially clover ormixed hay.ls good for
them. Be kind to the j'Wing donkeys.
They respond very readily to kind
treat men t. No other kind should be
given, (ilve the hired man and small
boy to understand that positively there
must be no tensing, for such is calcu
lated to make a vicious animal. Hal
ter tbe gentle colt, curry it. and lead
It around. Soon the shyer onea will
seek the same treatment. Almost be
fore you know it, I hey will be bnlf
broken or more. I like to begin tbe
colt education early, for then they can
bo properly aud Judiciously taught aud
the foundation laid for reliable and
agreeable motive power -13. W.
Jones, iu The Kpltomiat.
Farm lllnl.
Lay In a few barrel of dry road
dust so tbat when the bcu is dunied
ber dusting place outdoor, one cuif
be supplied her.
Io not let ducks and geese roojt Iu
ar near the poultry botuo. Auy open
shed will protect them, It being only,
necessary to have the ground dry.
Do not let dogs and cats worry the
bens. A strange dog In the poultry
yard will often do much damage.
Male birds will not be disposed to
fight If kept con Hned In yards. They
should never be kept with laying bens
except during the hatching season.
To keep seeds free from mice and In
sects put some pieces of camphor guu)'
Iu them.
Instead of staking potatoes put straw
around them. This will keep them
moist and clean.
KMer bark scraped off and fried in
fresh lard or mutton tallow makes a
salve that will cure burn and sores.
Ducks and geese ar cholera proof,
but some people Imagine they require
no care, and will live and thrive sup
rounded by tilth.
Whole grains are best for adult
fowls, and should be scattered in straw
or litter, so that tbe fowls will be
compelled to work.
A knowledge of the markets and of
the kinds wanted at differen. times will
materially aid in swelling the pro lit
side of the poultry account.
Kor cabbage worms dissolve one-halt
teiispoonful of saltpetre iu one quart
water. Sprinkle ou the cabbage Iu th
cool of the day.
Th Olll OiKharit.
Can we rejuvenate the old orchard.
or must we plant new ones? Is a ques
tion frequently asked. Many old or-
-tiaras can be Improved and Dosslhlv
ho made prolitable by thorough enrich,
ment. careful cultivation nrunlnsr and
spraying operations that have been
discussed iu this connection many
times. Kor the farm or the home this
plan may be worth the while, but for
a commercial orchard, or for the young
man, or the up-to-date fruit grower, I
doubt if an old orchard can be made
satisfactory, says Professor U. P. lied
rick, of Michigan. In most cases the
new must take the place of the old.
There must 'be new varieties or new
combinations of tbe old: new methods
of planting, of beading aud pruning;
a greater use of cover crops to keep
the soil iu good tilth; more vigilant and
Intelligent care in cultivation to start
the roots rightly and treatment from
the first to keep out insects and fungi.
Our fathers considered orchards an
adjunct to the farm. Fruit was al
ways a secondary consideration. An
orchard to be prolitable now must
have tirst consideration. We must re-
Hllste. too. that apple growing Is not all
one grand sweet song, nud that It re
quires Infinitely more labor and
thought now to grow apples than it
did a generation ugo. But the ditlicul
ties are not Insurmountable. The or
chard demands only the attention com
uioiily given to Held crops, with the ad
dition of the til st with pests.
Pruning Peach Treos.
The top pruning should be done at
soon as the tree is planted, says Bul
letin No. U2 of Delaware Station.
There Is a great difference of opinion
as to the height at which a peach tree
should be headed, but the height advo
utcd here is eighteen inches from tut
ground. This Is lower than most trees
are bended in the Kast. and Is too low
Tor the man who will not prune Intelli.
gently every year. It Is better to
prune the limbs to short spurs with
two or three buds thau to cut them
close up to the trunk. There are two
reasons for this: First, when the
limbs are cut to spurs there Is no dry
lug out of the trunk as there :s when
the entire limbs are taken ou. aud
secondly, the foliage on the spurs
-shades the trunk and helps to flicrenso
its size and strength. The more fol
iage distributed uloug the trunk the
better should be its growth. It is well
to examine the tree occasionally during
the season und pinch back the shoots
wherever necessary to maUituto sym
metrical form.
ProterlluK Poultry.
Hundreds of farmers raise rhlckeus,
but lose many when they are u few
weeks old. At an early age the hawks,
cuts aud rats curry off u large portion
of young chickens; not one-third of
those hatched escape their unlmill en
emies. It is not easy work raising
chickens under favorable circum
stances, hut under unfavorable condi
tions it is almost impossible. Most
farmers allow the chicks to follow the
old hen through the wet grass, out into
the rain, und through the slush und
mud. This will never do. The mother
hen must be coiditied und the chickens
also must bt. kept within limits by
making a fence of wire or luth; wire la
cheaper. The hen's cover must be wa
tertight. The water must not come in
from overhead nor from the floor. A
barrel, with one head out, makes a
prelty good place for the hen, but she
""lit i'-E'jT''' Caldwell,
in (ireeu' Fruit (.1 rower""
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fiood, Nlniil Cat.
Make It light and hung It Inside of
two heavy screw eyes as shown In cut.
The ends of main upii.'ht, , v. hi'
should be of hard, tough oak or other
hard wood, are shaved down and uice
ly rounded off. It U a handy aud
cheup driving gate.
Hint on Howl,
If brood sow can have a chance to
feed on clover bay about the stacks, or
the racks iu the feed lot, there will ba
little, if any, complaint about pig-eat-lug
at farrowing time.
Well fed bog seldom glre any trou
ble in breaking out of pasture or feed
lots. If fed regularly nud r" tbey will
eat, they will spend much time In the
shed at rest. Under these conditions
they fatten most quickly.
To have bog develop properly It la
necessary to raise them under health
ful condition. Clean water, clean
quarters, freedom from lice and mange,
good pasturage and uct grain as they
need, not too much corn, art the ra
I (lulsitt conditions.
New York City. No material of the
maay shown makes more satisfactory
blouses than white mercerized mudrus
In Its varied designs, and no model
ntiotrsit waist.
suits It better than this one with com
bined tucks ai d box pleats. The lines
of the back are admirable and give the
tapering effect nlways sought, while
the fronts are gracefully full nnd
blouse fashionably over Hie belt. The
sleeves are full and ample, but the
shoulder straps and box pleats, that
meet st the centre, make the really
notable features. The model Is un
llned and Is closed Invisibly, the but
tons serving only as decoration, but
the fitted foundation Is nlways nil
usable for silk and wool fabrics and
LATE DESIGN
the waist can be closed hi- mentis nr
bqttons und buttonholes cut through
the box pleat whenever desired.
The, blouse consist of the lining,
fronts aud hack with the sleeve which
are gathered Into straight cuffs. The
shoulder sirups are urratigisj over the
seams and are attached at their point
ed ends over tbe sleeves whose full
ness they hold lu place. At the ueck
Is a regulation stock.
The quantity of material required
'or the medium size Is Ave yard tweu-ty-oiie
inches wide, four aud otie-quar.
ter yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
or two and" three-q'unrier yards forty
four Inches wide,
Wadding down.
White satin is uo longer Inevitable
for a bridal gown, but It ha been ex
changed for even lovelier materiuls,
foaiiiy chltfon, cllvered gauze, or soft
est silk muslin und luce. Veils of the
latter buve been superseded by tulle,
while even that favored flower of
muny generation, the orange blossom,
Is uotlceuble by Its absence, myrtle or
white' heather taking it place. White
heaWier Is looked upon as a wonder
fully liunVy flower, but like tbe four
leufed" shamrock. Its scarcity creuted
its good fortune. Now It is said to be
cunningly bleached in order that the
supply may cover the demand.
For tha Slrndcr Ulrl.
The up-to-dute corset for the too
sleuder maiden la a vlslou to delight
the eye. Its dainty fluttiness la enough
to niuke ber fat sister envious. The
foundation of the stays Is built of tbe
sheerest silk butlste and genuine
whalebone. Across the bust Is a series
f very tiny full pleated frills, edged In
aome cases with real lace. Tbe same
scheme Is carried out over tbe blps,
oly here tbe frills are veiled rather
loosely with plain batiste, so tbat the
skirt may tit with that exquisite
smoothness necessary even In this day
of very full skirts. The effect of this'
corset on a thin tody Is a glorious
transformation.
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Skirt of Mlack Broaitsluth.
Nothing could be prettier for the
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blue-eyed, hlond-hnlred lass thftn a
short-skirt of black broadcloth, cut si
ns to show the graceful lines of tlu
lithe young figure, and u black kiilttec
Jacket. The latter was knitted revers
In it baby blue running the length of
the blouse front, and the narrow cuffi
and rnther wide rolling collar are of
the same delicate shade.
The Kmhrnlilrreil Melt.
Very novel Is the combination ot
Bulgarian embroidery nnd leather Id
the summer belts. A pretty effect Is
obtained by having the binding of the
belt black kid. the Itnver edge scal
loped. The centre Is of linen worked
In bright colors. This belt fastens in
front with two narrow kid straps and
gun metal buttons. Kid of all colors
Is also used for the edges of sutl
crushed bolts.
Whll ami Itrown.
The combination of white nnd browtj
is also popular. White cloth or whit
smile embroidered In hrnwim ami
showing a glint, of gold forms delight
tut waistcoats, col la rs. cuffs etc. mul
one handsome evening coat Is of wliii.
cloth applique Iu brown velvet, em-
iiromereii in lirown nnd gold, and lined
with frills of brown chiffon nil n
silk foundation.
Summer rut-Hep.
Sheer cottons In dainty dimities In
quaint, olil-fashloncd cross-bur da
signs, the Uncut of batiste, closely akin
to organdy, nnd printed cottons In
pompadour designs are the smartest
wash fabrics for the summer of 1!4.
Hhlrt Waist, 1S.10 Style.
The long, drooping shoulders of the
lS.'IO period have Indeed taken the
BY MAY MANTON.
world of fashion by storm and are to
be aeen on the newest shirt walsta,
as well as on those of a more elabor
ate sort. This very attractive model
Is eminently simple and is suited to
almost all walstiugs, but is shown in
while llneu lawn with banding of.
cross stitch embroidery iu white and
pule blue. Beneath the band at the
front ia a box pleat which can be left
plain when preferred.
The waist consists of the yoke, In
two portions, fronts, back and box
pleat. The yoke Is shaped by means
of shoulder scums and the full blouse
portion and sleeves' ire joined to tbe
light front and lups over onto tbe left
and tbe neck Is finished with a regu
lation stock, 4,
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four and one-quarter
yards twenty-one inches wide,
tbrae and one-half yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, or two and one-quarter
yards forty-four Inches wide, with one
and, three-qourter yurds of banding
" une-uaii lucues wide to trim
Illustrated.
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