1 MAKE BELIEVE If T wore Herod, love, And you llerodim, Undian with beauty, in my view Did pM nnd pass. Seeking my favor lor your grnce, To crown or ki!l; Ah, I should turn away my face Nor trust my will! For from me nil things false or true, Save you, should imsa. If I were Meruit, love, and you Ilerodiai. If 1 were Merlin, love, and yon W ere Vivien, Who, I i t lie and liionie, subtly knew The lirarta of men, And you should etirve about my neck Vour prayerful ami. And kiss me, breathing on my cheek: My mystic ehann, Which never anotiier lvic m.in knu Should leave me then, If f Here M i!in, love. ;mi you Were Vivid, The Soft Side of a Rock. Rowland By IlIEN Colonel Darlington s regiment was ordered homo no unexpectedly, there wan just timo for little Miss Lydia Darlington to be- tome .Mrs. Robert Mo Key. "Of course It was hurried," confided Mrs. Darlington to her warrior, Into on the night of the wedding day, or early on the morning of the day the regl rupiit embarked, lust as you choose, "but I think we did right, don't you?" "Uh-huh!" (.'runted the colonel, who was trying to get to sleep. "Yes, oh, yes, Mary!" groaned the colonel. "It's past 1, and I must be up Bt 5." "I'm sure it was right," mused his wlf. "It would have been cruel to separate them. Of course, they'll make a few mistakes nnd have their little troubles, like every one else. Hut we're leaving them Lee, nnd lie. will take care of them. Lee Is aii old yellow angel. Isn't he?" "L'h-huh!" grunted the colonel. "Isn't lie pood?" cried Mrs. Darling ton, enthusiastically, encouraged by this sign of consciousness In her hus band. "Yes!" snapped the colonel. "Ouch! There's n mosquito under this bar. and I've got to be up at Good-night!" . The morning found the Darlingtons In nil the confusion of people who have Just torn up home bv the roots, In the faint hope of sottinvr It down nan In 10,000 miles nwny. The horns flow by like- gliding shadows. n:vA the carriage came to the door. Mrs. Darlington wept unreservedly on the shoulder of little Mrs. Lydin Darlington McKey, who suddenly seemed to become Infinitely old and ex perienced nnd strong. "Don't you worry, mamma. Every thing will be nil right," she said, pat ting her mother's hair. "All right, mamnin. Oood-by!" "Are you sure?" quavered poor Mrs. Darlington. "So much could happen. But I'm leaving you Lee. You'll take care of her, -won't you, Lee?" she begged. "Yes, missy," responded the o!d, winkled cook, with no emotion at nil. "I tnkee clnre little missy. Don't you mnkee cly, old missy. Lee tnkee dure." "Well, gorid-by!" said Mrs. Darllng ton. "Oh, I can't leave you all alone out here!" "Time to go!" snapped the colonel, In the tone he would have used to the regiment had that body ever dared to retreat In disorder. Toor Mrs. Darlington meekly stumbled down to the carriage, sup ported by the faithful Lee. "Rob," said the colonel, wringing that young soldier's hand in a grip that made lilm wince, "if you don't make her happy, I'll have you tried nnd hanged hanged, sir!" Do crushed Mistress I.ydia Darling ton McKey to the breast of bis Immac ulate tunic, and it was Lydin who wept this time. The colonel pushed her gently Into the arms of her husband, nnd marched down the stairs and got Into the carriage as If be were mount ing his charger. "Slne!" l.o cried to the coachman. In the tone he would di.-uv us-d In urg ing the regiment ti charge the Itoek of Gibraltar. And the coachman drove nwny, while Mrs. Darlington dabbed lief handkerchief at her eyes nnd pa thetically missed lor aim as the car riage rolled, nnd little Mistress r.ydin clung to her husband and sobbed, till n cool, unrullled voice recalled her to her self. "Don't you cly, little missy." said old Lee. "I tnkee dare. Yon likee cul licd shHinps for titbit, ha?" One might well have believed that the MeKeys would be happy, for the cap tain worshiped I.ydia, nnd Lydin was very sure Hint there was not a cap tain no, not n major-general command ing In nil the world half so kind and stvong nnd splendid as her captain. And they lived in a mimic fairyland, for the captain was the fortunate pos sessor o' an income which made Ills pny n mors bagatelle. Consequently they rented a big, niry house on the shore of the bf:y, where the fresh breezes picked up a hint of spice from the wide gardens before they entered the house. And most precious thing of nil, they possessed that Jewel, Lee, nnd so were popular with every one. In the hunger-stricken city rif Manila a good cook Is a personage to be petted and pampered nnd bowed down to, for without him living Is a burden toe grievous for a housewife to bear. Lee vn tbe best cook who ever rauie across tbe China Sea. For long years be bad practiced his art, in the club at Hongkong, in the galleys of far-traveling linen, In the ward room pantrkes of roving men-of-war, till In aoy clime, from any materials, be could evolve a dinner tbnt made people want to come again. fio Lee ruled In Ids kitchen, and soon little Mistress Lydia Darlington Mc Key began to grow famous, in a small way. Gaunt bachelors wnylnld the captain at half past 11, and clung to his trail like detective till 1 o'clock, hop ing be would be forced to ask tbem to luncb. Tbe society column was contin ually repeating: "Mrs. Captain McKey (are another of her recherche dinners Fl w If T were XerxM, love, and you Mv F.sthcr, queen. Your downrant lashes wet with dew Of anguish keen, Should kneel before my throne and wait To hear my word. Your heavenlv breast with passionate Quick breathings stirred: No kingly beauty were enough. No uitt hut mean, Were I Aheuni. love, And you my qmen. A kiiu At heart, am I, and you A queen, my love, Having no empire wive a few Sweet dreum thereof. A hunter hobbling on a crutch, A slop on shore. Am I. who fain would give so much And am o poor. i Tint, though our gold is word, our mirtu lint sonus of wine. Your ipncrilv rcn'.m of love is worth A kiiif " like mine. J. C. McNeill, in Charlotte Observer, Thomas. on Wednesday evening. Those present were the Governor ir.ul Mrs. Governor, Major-General I'.lank nnd Mrs. Wank. Admiral Sir John ltlnk. Commanding II. H. M. Asiatic Fleet, the famous ex plorer, Count Zlxiuski." Ilenlly, with Lee's assistance, Lydia could bo sui'3 of getting r.ny one she choso to nsk. Yet right ntbwart the suiny gardens nnd the niry horse, down the. very cen tre of the Canton damask were those perfect dinners wer? enthroned, visible only to the inner eye of little Mistress Lydia Darlington McKey. a deep black shadow rested. It dimmed the lustre of the silver, and turned the candles In their crimson cages to mere pin points of sorry light, nnd threw n tinge of sadness over the smiling face of the little hostess. And that shadow wore a queue. The all-powerful Lee and his young mistress were at odds. How it ever came about Lydia could not tell, but Lee, nhvnys peevish, grew quite insuf ferable. Lydia approached the kitchen when she must approach it with n sinking of the heart, trembled when she heard Lee shullling in of nn even ing to arrange his orders for next day, and escaped from his blighting pres ence to cry softly to herself in loneli ness and discouragement. The captain almost caught her once or twice, and remembered how- far away her father ami mother were, nnd what a little thing she was. nnd be came clumsy in helpless adoration. And that made Lydia feel worse than ever. To think that this great, strong soldier should bow down to her, who could not even control n Chinese cook! At Inst It all enme out one evening, when Lydia was so miserable that she could not keep back the tears. "I know It's hard," said Captain Robert, "nnd perhaps I shouldn't have nsked you to stay here with me, but even if they nre far away " "Fnr away!' said Lydia, comprehend, ing only two words, "lie's near." "Who?" demanded tne captain. "Lee," said Lydia. "I know I'm fool- :.-h. but but he's so awful, llob." "What lias Lee done':" "lie won't be pleased. Of course I don't expect him to mind me he never minded mamma but If I could please him I'd be satisfied. I'm sure I try," said Lydia. with pathetic humility. "Day before yesterday I tried ns hard ns I could. At 11 o'clock be came in and snid, 'No gotteo coal.' lie said it so spitefully, ns If it were my fault- ami you know you forgot to order it, Rob. And I smiled at hint ns nicely ns I could, nnd snid. 'You know the Dlghtons and Major Rorerh nre coming to tlHIn, Lee. Cnn't you burn wood just this once?' And he scowled that terrible scowl, Itob and said, 'So gottee coal, no mnkee chow-chow.' And I had to tell Juan to harness nnd that made him cross and I drove down to the quartermaster's and brought i sack of coal home in the carriage. You needn't smile. Rob. The sun made my head ache wretchedly, anil the car riage has never looked so nice since." "Poor little woman!" said the cap tain. "Don't you dare to sympathize!" cried Mrs. McKey. "If yon do. I shall cry. Anil when I told I.ee that we were to have all those people to dinner to-morrow night," she went on monot onously with her catalog of woes, "be frightened me. 'Yo think I no got plenty work?' he said. 'You think I make cooke, eookee. oookee, all time. Plenty people coin.', talkco, talkce, talkee, no sube nothing. You catch 'nother cook.' I had to coax him, nnd tell him he might smoke lu his room just n little. Rob - before he'd talk about the menu. "I didn't dare to say anything more nbout It till this afternoon," continued Lydin, "and then I bad to speak of one thing. I don't mean to interfere with Lee nt nil, nnd lie's n good cook, nnd we're only his employers, but you know we've had banana and pineapple pudding nt every one of our last three dinners " , "Mighty good, too!" broke In the enp- tn In. "I'd cat It every time Lee want ed to make it." "O Rob!" cried Lydin, trng'.oally. "You don't want people to think we hnve only one kind, do you? And all those people who will be here to-morrow hnve hnd it here at least once, and nil praised it." "Then let 'em have It again, if they like it," said the captuln, cheerfully. "Yon don't understand," complained his wife. "You're you're only n man." "That'a all," agreed the captain, humbly. "So this afternoon," wild Lydin, "when Lee sounded quite pleasant and was singing that funny little song of his, I went out and said to him just as gently as I could, 'Please don't have banana pudding to-morrow, Lee,' and ho stopped singing at once. 'You suy you likee,' be suld. 'Yes, I llkeo very much, Lee,' I said, 'but no likee nllee time. You catch other kind pudding to morrow, Lee.' And be was furious 'You no likee, what for soy likee?' be shouted, in that squeaky voice. 'But I do likee, Lee,' I said. 'You no likee,' be said. 'What for you mnkee lie to mef O dear," she sobbed, "I know I otight not to enre nnd Lee is a sptcn did cook but why, Rob!" The cnptnln was standing very erect, with a look on his face such ns his wife hnd never seen before. It frlghtenec" her. but mnybe It pleased her. too. "What Is It. Rob?" she cried, forget ting her sorrows. "If a white man bod dared to spenli thnt way to yon," said the cnptnln, slowly, "I'd hnve hurt him. Of course I cnn't do that to Lee, but he won't speak that wny ngaln." , And the cnptnln strode nwny with heavy, innrtlnl steps to the cnstle of his rebellious vassal. His wife lny on the couch nnd listened, her eyes glow ing with pride nnd excitement nnd hope. To think thnt she hnd married n hero, nnd thnt Lee would hnve to be good nil the rest of his life! "Lee!" called n firm voice. "Whntch want?" answered n quer ulous one. Lydin could not cntcli much of the dialogue. She heard her husband's voice, very low nnd steady, nnd Lee's shrill outpouring of n flood of "pidgin." pnnctunted by the rattle of tinware. Finally she heard a tremendous clntter, followed by a few low words. Then the intrepid heels enme thumping bnck. The cnptnln towered above her with n smile of Ineffable satisfaction on bis face. "I think thnt was the happiest moment of my life." he said. "Ioo was sancy, nnd I picked him up nnd set him down In the coal scuttle hnrd. In the morning he will take his pay nnd go." "Oh!" cried Lydin. nnd buried her face In the cushions. The captain gazed in bewilderment nt this puzzling wife of his. "Of course I didn't mean that," he said. "The happiest moment was when I mar ried " It Isn't that." sobbed Lydin, re proachfully. "Oh, why did you go out? How can I get through my dinner without Lee?" . The cnptnln gnzed down nt the limp figure of his wife, nnd enme very ncnr to saying something. Luckily he did not. He twisted his mustache Instead. "There'll be n cook for to-morrow." he said, ns it he were omnipotent. "I'll borrow one. or buy one, or stcnl one but I promise you shall have him. Now I'm going to cnll Marclnna nnd when she has you all 'comfy,' I'm going to read to you till you go to sleep." Rut Mrs. McKey only pretended to go to sleep, nnd spent tbe long watches of the night In sorrowing over the de fection of Lee nnd the ruin of her cher ished entertainment. At nny rate, morning found her with n splitting headache nnd n bit of fever. The cap tain looked grave -when ho went .to. his desk for n final accounting with ills cook. "Pedro," ho ordered n honso boy, "give my compliments to the Senor Doctor Rnnkln, nnd nsk lilm if he will come over to see the scnorn nt once. Now," snid the cnptnln, grimly, "how much do I owe you, Lee?" "Little missy sick?" inquired Lee. "Yes she is," snid the cnptnln. short ly, bending over ft pile of vouchers. "Are these nil the chits?" lie got no nnswer. From the kitchen rose a rnttle of coal nnd n clntter of stovelids, nnd the sound of Lee's voice stirring sleepy servant to activity. The cnptnln listened In blnnk amaze ment. Once he stole to the door of the kitchen, his boots creaking with his excess of caution. He peeped in. nnd wisely withdrew. Lee. the inexplica ble, had taken command. In nn incredibly short time Lee en tered his mistress' room, benrlng a tray. Lydin struggled up on her pil lows with nn unensy feeling thnt her couch hnd suddenly become n throne. Something In the nlr with which Lea carried the tray gave her thnt impres. sion. "You just lie still, little missy," said n cnlm voice. "Lee mnkee you oil light pletty quick. Catchum table, you boy!" He withdrew the covering napkin with the flourish of a royal butler, nnd revealed two little squares of toast. On each square a pink and white jewel reposed. It would bo shameful to call such beautiful objects by such a name as "eggs." Best of all, from the nose of n little dragon-decked pot gushed a cloud of steam which filled the nlr with nn nromn more delicious than Lydia hnd sniffed before, for Lee did not often sacrifice his own tea to the uneducated palates of bnrbnrinns. "No good,' said Lee, modestly, as ha poured the tea Into nn egg-shell cup, "but little missy tly to eatoo a little bit. Stopum headache." "O Lee," cried Lydia, sipping her ton and feasting her eyes on Leo's smiling face, "I feel better already. Yoj nre an out dear: "You likee?" said Lee, grinning with delight. "All light. I look out. You lie still, get lested. I mnkee dinner. How yon like loast pheasant, hn?" "O Ixe!" cried Lydin. "It would be splendid!" "All light," snid Lee. "And puddln'? You an be mangosteen? I think my ftiend got mangosteen. I mnkee little Quit puddln' with mangosteen." "Magnificent!" cried Lydin. "All light," said Lee, picking up his tray. "Ilemlache better? Now yon go sleep, little missy. Old Lee, he tnkee care of you. Goo'-by!" That night Lydia Darlington McKey smiled down a long lane of snowy damask to Cnptnln Robert. Never had sliver gleamed so brightly, never did cnndles shed such a radiant glow, never were guests so full of merry content, save nt some enchanted feast. An mi- sepn presence seemed to bo shedding a benediction over the company, and that presence, to the inner eye of tin little hostess, wore a queue. Youth's Companion. From Trra to Nawsnaper. A London writer says that a German, paper manufacturer at Esscnthul has just made an experiment to see how rapidly it is potslula to transform a tree into a newspaper: Three trees in the nelghlxrhood of his factory were cut down at 7.U5 in the morning. They were Instantly barked and pulped, and the first roll of paper was ready at 9.3-1. It was lifted into an automobile thnt stood waiting and conveyed to tbe machine room of the nearest dully paper. Tbe paper being already set the printing begun at once, and by 10 o'clock precisely the journal was on ale In the streets. The entire process of transformation had taken exactly two hours and twentx-Cvs uiluutna. Editor and Publish-. Slutted Coops. Slatted coops, nrrnnged so thnt the little fowls enn run In nnd out readily, with a broad, smooth board In the centre upon which food can be placed, should be provided. It is essential if the best growth Is maintained that young fowls be fed often nnd In such n wny thnt they can secure n full sup ply without Interference by the ma tured fowls. Malt tit lions Work. Keep the hens busy. Make them work for their food. F.xerclse helps digestion nnd ninkes rich, red blood, nnd this menns health nnd vigor. The experienced poultrynmn knows that the busy, active lien Is the one that helps to keep the egg basket full. Scat ter millet seed or ollur fine grain in the litter and the hens will busy them selves scratching It out. Hang up a cabbage where the hens will have to jump to rench It. Adopt nny plan thnt will keep the hens active. . Hny ns ft Money Crop. .fay Is really n verv good money crop, with prices ringing nt $1S to ?''0 n ton. I prefer fall seeding for grass, using corn or polite ground tbnt has been well manured with stable manure and fertilizer. Sow n half bushel of timothy and four pounds reclonuod red top per ncrc. The next spring topdress with UOO pounds of fertilizer contain ing n high per cent, of potash, making the application nbout May 1. The topdressing Is the key note of n successful crop. l!y thorough prepar ation of the seed bed nnd high manur ing I secure three to four tons of the best liny per acre, and have kept it up for several years by simply repenting the topdressing every spring. Resid ing is found necessary every five to six years. J. G. Schwiuk, Jr., In Massa chusetts Ploughman. Feed For Hliep and Costs. fhere is nothing to indicate the rela tive amount of the coarse foods thnt nre fed to the sheep nnd gonts, so that a nearly accurate ration may be for mulated, but If fed In equal propor tions I would depend largely on the corn grown on the farm for a gruln feed, especially ns there nre some peas and beans in the hay and the sheep nnd goats nre on the range so great a portion of the time. I would only sug gest that if circumstances will admit one might well reduce the proportion of cornstalks to be fed, but it this can not well be done, that one add to the grain ration a llttl? old process linseed rnke, preferably of the Kn size, or the nutted cake. This is a most valuable food for nny kind of live stock, and wnerever possible, should constitute a proper portion of the grain ration. I haven't great confidence lu ship stuff, for 03 r. rule it contains too much for- ?ign matter, such as dirt, dust, foul seeds, mill sweepings, etc., to sny noth ing of the vast amount of ground corn ?obs that are habitually mixed in such feeds, thus very materially reducing their value for feeding purposes. Frank D. Ward, In Tribune Farmer. Chicken Honse. There has been n good denl snid nbout Jbow chicken houses ought to be built. Just allow me to give our read ers a few useful points regarding nat ural heat during cold winter months. A chicken house ought to have a fiat ceiling, either tar papered ot plastered, the walls, too. My reason for having a flat celling is so that the natural warmth will be evenly distributed. Put up all the roosts that you hnve room for close to the ceilli g ns chick ens like to be well up giving plenty of head room. Windows should only be half way up the side of the build ing, ns the glass Is hard to heut. Don't give too much ventilation; two small holes up through the celling will bo enough In the cold nights. Henry Mut- thew, in The Kpitoiuist. Toullry Disease. When the crop Is hard nnd unyield ing there Is dangei of tho bird becom ing crop-hound. When the Joints are hot nnd swollen and the fowl, is disinclined to stand, rheumatism hns taken hold. When the nostrils nre clogged with dirt and the eyes water, ward off a possible ense of roup by timely trent- ment. If the case Is bad apply the hatchet and bury the carcass. When the bird seems lame and has a small swelling on its foot, remove to a house with no perches and oblige it to roost on u bed of straw. Rumble-foot Is easily cured In the early stages if the cause is at once removed. When a hen seems to drown down behind nnd goes repeatedly to the nest without laying, she is usually suffer lug from a disorder of the oviduct, and might as well be killed and eaten. WliMi the hen seems gldify nnd turns round nnd round, she is probably suf fering from apoplexy. When the bird has leg weakness, with no disorder of the liver, feed lighter and give plenty of bone-form. lug material. When new fowls are bought quarnn tine them until sure they have no dis ease. When a fowl has difficulty In breath' lng look out 'for pneumonia. When a fowl Is dangerously sick with an organic disease it Is worse than useless as a breeder. It is usu ally safer to kill a bad case of Illness than to try to cure It. Farmer's Ga ette, Canada. Plspoilna of Iead Anlmall. We have this query: "Has any one right to throw dead pigs Into a stream, on bis own land, so that they may wash down on uiy land?" lie certainly has no moral right to do so, and most States a strict i i rn law prohibiting such practice, tinder penalty of being found guilty of a mis demeanor, nnd fine or Imprisonment following. It the enno of animals known to hnve died of contagious dis eases the penalty Is usually greater than for other dead animals, ns it should be. Some States hnve laws for bidding any person to kill any dis eased animal nnd feed the flesh to swine, or to feed to swine any animal that lias died from any cntise. In the vicinity of cities It Is nothing unusual for men to buy worn-out nnlmols nnd uso them as lnniltry or pig feed, nnd while there may be no danger in such practice where no contagions dlseose exists in the anltiinl. it Is a practice that is not to be recommended, and really should bo prohibited by law. As the A'oleo hns snid before, nil dead animals or poultry should be burned, but If this is not possible, bury them nt lenst three feet deep, and be fore throwing bnck the earth use at least a peck of quicklime over the car cass of n pig. half a bushel to a 200- pound hog, or n bushel over n horse or cow. Then fill up the hole and tramp It down well, with a gallon of lime on top to discourage dogs from digging the carcass out. We would go to ex tra pains and trouble to burn nny ani mal dead of glanders, hog cholera, nn thrnx or blackleg, believing thnt the only correct means of disposing of such carcasses. Farmers' Voice. Don't Feed Tot Mnrh Grain. At breeding time sot down the cxnd dnte, nnd "then you will know Just when to expect the pigs. If you want strong pigs, you should neither keep your sows penned up in a muck hole, nor stuff them on corn or sour swill. Corn, if not Judiciously used, is far more injurious than is recognized. It Is an established fact with experienced breeders thut corn and cholera go to gether. Brood sows should nlways have plen ty of range of either blue grass or clo ver, and two necessities of this range nre plenty of good, pure water and a lump of rock snlt. Do not allow the boar to run with the brood sows. Three dnys before the pigs nre due put the sow in a warm, dry bed of her own ut night, so thnt she will become accus tomed to it. Do not use too much bed ding, ns the pigs often get lost In it and nre chilled before they suck, and a chilled pig is of no more value than a dead one. For thirty-six hours nfter the pigs come nil feed should be kept away from the sow. Then stnrt with a hnnd f til of bran, stirred in a pint of new mill:. Increase the brnn innsh stead ily, both In quantity nnd in thickness, nnd nt the cud of a week one or two ears of corn may be given. At the end of ten dnys she may be put on full teed again. This is the way I feed in win ter. In summer I prefet to let the sow make her own bed out in the fields. Then all I have to do is to build a shelter over her and keep her supplied with water. She will do all right on grass for the first ten dnys, and then a few ears of corn may be given. Starting the milk properly Is the most Important and most tedious point that one hns to deal with In raising pigs. Remember you have only one chance to stnrt the milk the first chance and, that opportunity gone by, the game is up until the next farrow ing time. If a pig is not started right yon enn never expect lilm to end light, and ho is only an expense to his owner. G. A. C, in the Indiana Farmer. Tho Read ot the Herd, The bringing of a fresh male Into it herd where every cow produces yearly .KM") pounds of butter or 10KX) pounds of milk is a serious problem, one call ing for the exercise of the grentest core nnd skill jit the com inn nd of tho breeder, yet how often do we find that this future bend of the herd hns been selected nnd purchased without being seen nnd solely upon n general descrip tion laying special emphasis upon blood inheritance. The head Is emphnslzed for the rea son that bnck of the shoulders we look foi and Insist upon the distinct dairy type, the open spinal column, wide rib, long and well sprung, good body, long quarter with absence of fat, the long, slim tail, that strength, yet nt the same time flexibility of skin which speaks of quality, the flat bone of high grade nnd tho well set rudlmentarles with promise of udder development. These we insist upon, but do wo de mand the stamp of vhile energy In bead nnd neck, the evidence of massive masculinity, that strong, rugged head with horns well set, abundant room for brain development, n good, clean face of length nnd strength, with broad, strong muzzle and lips, nnd large, heavy nostrils? Do we require nn eye that stands out full nnd lnrgo nnd thnt nt the first glance impresses with its sure sign of Intelligence, will power and quality; an enr well set, not lnrge enough to bo coarse, neither so small ns to Indicate temper, n jowl broad, strong and spreading, yet cleanly cut nt the throttle, nnd n neck of such strength nnd upward curve thnt it com pletes the picture and satisfies the pur chaser nnd breeder? Against tills head set the mild, fine, short face, with small mouth, thin lips, a blight eye nnd a plensnnt ear, and you hnve the cow face on the uuiii shoulders. Success in breeding with such a mnle is a practical Impossibility, yet we find such cases in altogether too many show rings and tie-ups. They come from great cows, yes, they could not well come from others and carry this stamp of refinement, hut for the purposes for which they were created, as bends of herds, kept with an eye single to increase production, genera tion after generation, they must be failures because of unmistakable lack of ability to stamp positive virtues upon tbelr offspring. Coarsj heads, flat heads, narrow heads, small or dull eyes, coarse ears these are signs of brute force, bad dis positions, ngly tempers. Bmall horns, small ears, short faces, fine nostrils, nurrow Jaws and thin lips, even with a bright, Intelligent eye, caunot Insure prepotency In breeding. George St. Twlchell, beore Main ialry Confer ence. Kew York City. Tbe shirred blouse Mat makes an unquestioned favorite )T the season and is eminently attrac :iv; In all the new soft and pliable ma- teriuls. This one is unusually graceful and is.mude of dove gray veiling with trimming and belt of silk, but it is adapted to the entire range of suitable materials. Tho brond shoulder line, given by the yoke, which is extended over the sleeves, is one of the newest fentures, and the sleeves, shirred to form double pnfTs with frills below, nre among the latest shown, while the vest effect Is both notable nnd very generally becoming. The coat is nindo with the fitted A LATE DESIGN foundation, full fronts and back, which nre joined to the yoke and vest nnd nrrnnged over the lining. The sleeves nlso nre mounted over foundations, which nre faced to form the cuffs nnd which serve to keep the shinings in place. The belt Is soft nnd draped, shirred nt its edges and closed In visibly. The quantity of mnterinl required for he medium size Is five nnd three-fourth yards twenty-one, four and one-half yards twenty-seven, or three ynrds forty-four inches wide, with one yard twenty -ono Indies wide for trimming and belt, three yards of silk for lining. Hatt and Wraps. . Of all the headgeur of the season the medium types remain. Tho very small bat, the pole enp, represents the ex treme of tiny lints, with many of the turbans the most popular choice. There nre very close turbuns, loo. The Louis XVI. fueo hut, with more or less up turned buck brim, lingers In favor and Is the shape of some of the prettiest warm weuther example. In extra wraps for evening and car riage wear there's a very charming model in a peculiur silk and wool mix ture of an ivory shade. It Is full. square, reaches below tho hips and is fitted with a capo that is square and pleated. Cupes are returning for evening and carriage vear. Bo fur they are of fine broudclnlh, almost full length, und made (be delicate color. Tbe heaviest pongee silk in any and every color. Is made Into stunning belted, full length redlugotes. In tbe delicate colors tbwse are suitable for evening coats. The Kimono. I The kimono's influence is more wide spreading than at first appeurs. It has found Its way Into our negligees, whether made of soft flannel, silk, wool, or chiffon, The skirts are long and (lowing, as are tbe sleeves. Hoods often appeur at the back of the bo dice, from which depend long stole In front. Tho several occupations o. our modern life demand a constant change in our raiment, and between Whiles it is a comfort to slip into u mmm n loose, easy gown. Like evening dresses, these nre often made with a distinct front breadth. Skirt.. Though skirts continue full and flar ing, the fulness may be so well held down and In that even the stout wom an appears to advantage thus arrayed. Pleated skirts are more than holding their own. Undoubtedly the walking length will prevnll for skirts intended for wnlklng, and, Indeed, for ninny dresses not designed particularly for the promenade. Dressy affairs have short trnlls. Trimming, suve for the panel effect at the frontal mostly con fined to the foot of the skirt. Double skirls nnd triple skirts nre returning, the advance guard being in the love liest batistes, embroidered or otherwise adorned. Mink Antnlng- Hat. A mink lint for nutolng wns smnrt If one Insists on n hat instead of a close-fitting cap. This one wos n boat shaped turban, the brim rolling up sharply on either side. A large rosette of brown sntln ribbon trimmed one side of the brim, while n heavy brown chiffon veil was gnthered directly be hind the rosette and extended well around the back and sides of the hat The veil was quite long nnd was ar ranged to tie tightly under the chin. Girl's Costume. Surplice effects nre among the new est nnd most effective of nil models for young girls, and will be greatly worn during, the coming senson. The very attractive little frock illustrated combines a wnlst so made with a cir cular skirt, but is closed Invisibly at the centre back. In the case of the model the mnterinl Is pnle green alba tross with chemisette and cuffs of BY MAY M ANTON. string colored iact, and tho trimming of silk bunding nnd braid, but all those that are soft enough to render shirring effective are appropriate. Tho frock consists of the waist por tion nnd the skirt. Tho waist is nind over a fitted lining, on which the chemi sette is nrrnnged, nnd consists of the full front and tucks. The collar ex tends well over the shoulder and serves to finish the front edges of the wnlst, while the sleeves are made over fitted linings, which are faced to form cuffs, the full portions being shirred midway of their length, so forming double puffs. The skirt Is in one piece and is shirred ut its upper edge. The quantity of materlnl required for the medium size (twelve years) is ter and one-half yards twenty-one, nine ,-ards twenty-seven, or Ave yurds for-.y-four Inches wide, with seven-elghtU yurds of all-over lace, eight yurds ol wide and twelve yards of harrow brali to trim ns illustrated. to I I
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