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Up the mountain tolled a figure,
ago-bent and weary. Nyssa knew It
tor Peracles, courier of the king, who
had the yestcrmorn brought such
gladsome tidings. And now fear
Bomcly sho rushed to meet him. "Why
comest thou? Is " the question
trailed away. Dut his first words
seemingly irrelevant. "My daughter,
have any seen thee dance savo Cad
mus and mo?"
Wondering, the girl made answer,
"No, Peracles, since Cadmus wished
it not"
"It is well," responded the old man
looking back at the empty road. "Lit
tle one.his voice bore firmly, "Cad
mus comes not down that road to-day.
Within the distant city he lies a pris
oner, calumned by the foul untruths
of one ho trusted and thrown into the
dungeon on the eve of his honorable
discharge as a soldier of the king. To
morrow at sunset," the courier shud
dered, he had loved these children as
his own, "he is condemned to bo shot,
unless " ho paused, "thou canst save
him."
"I, Peracles?" thrilled Nyssa. "I?"
the unspoken resolution blazed In
her face.
"There will bo a great feast to-mor
row at which all of the king's maid
ens will danco. Como thou also. 1
will procuro thco cntranco Into tho
palace, and If it be that thou plcasest
tho king, then mayst thou pcrchanco
Intercede for thy lover."
" to danco Is that all?" faltered
Nyssa.
"All!" tho old courier turned away.
Well ho know that the llko of her
beauty was equalled not at tho court
of Athens, though the king made It
over his aim to secure tho fairest. But
it was the only chance; the gods
would guard her, their own.
In tho brightness of the next day's
noon, a black-robed, hooded figure
met Poracles by the palace wall. "All
Is well," he assured her, gently, and
In silence unmolested they trod the
marble terraces past countless sen
tries till they came at length to a
small lodge.
It was with a curious exhilaration
that Nyssa mounted tho grand stair
way of the inner court, a quickening
of the pulses that robbed her errand
of ghastly portent. Above she saw
gay groups In many-colored raiment,
lower-decked and jewel hung, tho
king's dancing girls, and sho hastened
her steps to join them. Amidst the
boisterous banter, she glided unno
ticed to the far end of tho hall whore
hung a canopied dais. But a moment
had passed when a fanfare of
trumpets announced tho sovereign's
approach, and accompanied by a mag
nificent suite, he was escorted to the
throne.
Nyssa could bear concealment no
longer. Dofflng her black mantle, she
slipped forth and bent low before the
king In a courtesy of such exquisite
grace that a murmur of admiration
arose. Twice again she repeated tho
reverence, then slowly, neither bidden
nor refused, commenced to dance, her
little arched feet, shorn of their travel
ling sandals, making no sound on tho
mosaic floor. In the chaste simplicity
of her white robe, unadorned, save
for tho entwining gold of long un
bound tresses, her radiant perfection
of youth and beauty thrilled all. But
as she danced a new emotion gripped
the spectators. Was it fear?
As If in answer to these thoughts,
through an embrasure high in tho
stuccoed wall, a golden butterfly flut
tered. Far beyond their reach it flit
ted its vagrant course, idle, unseeking.
But Nyssa had seen, and knew! In
Athens an ancientOlegend held that on
whomever should rest a golden butter
fly in its flight, that person was sacred
to the gods.
An instant tho dancer flung slim
arms upward in mute supplication,
then as the butterfly, she became its
likened shadow. Back and forth, here,
there, she darted, now genuflecting as
the beautiful winged creature drooped
downward, now leaping lightly as It
sought the dome. In ecstatic aban
don she skipped the far length of hall,
and veering, capriced as among vis
ionary flowers. By what intuitive
sense knew she its course, none might
say; surely the gods directed her
steps. But suddenly tho butterfly
fluttered, camo lower, lower and qulv
eringly poised. Nyssa, who had drop
ped to her knees, swaying her slender
body to each lightest motion, in that
instant collapsed in a crumpled heap.
With a piteous little cry, her tiny,
trembling hands shot out, and the
butterfly, stralghtly descending, touch
ed thereon, then passed to the white
ness of her robe, where, a golden glow
ing gem, it remained Immobile.
A great breath went up, a great
sigh, as if In tho surcease of that sus
pense the watchers too knew peace.
The king's voice was gentle, for it
spoke through unaccustomed tears.
"What wouldst thou?" he asked.
"Sire, the life of Cadmus, whom I
love," answered Nyssa simply.
Staggeringly she approached, and
would have knelt In lowly suppllanco,
but his own hand stayed her. In a
few words she gave the story, her di
lating eyes fixed upon the slow-tinting
patch of sky that filled a niche In the
western wall.
"There is need for haste," said Ihe
king. At his summons, Peracles en
tered. Briefly commanding him with
the release of Cadmus, the king un
clasped from among his decorations a
priceless pearl, and fastened it at
Nyssa'g heart
"Greater," he said, "was thy gift,"
and in new-found faith, he reverently
bowed bis heacWADELAIDB MO-BEAU.
DAIRY- ft
CREAMERY
A PLAN FOR SILO.
Instructions Given to Construct Feed
ing Place for a Small Herd.
A good plan for tho erection of a
silo for the accommodation of a small
herd of cows Is given In the Itural
New Yorker. Nine feet Is sufficient
for the diameter. It would hardly be
practical to build It much smaller,
and one that size would cost propor
tionately more than of greater diame
ter. Tho framo In which to run the
concrete would cost at least as much
as tho material. While Iron could bo
used as suggested, it would be still
Plan for Circular Silo.
more expensive. Tho framo must be
well braced to prevent sagging, and
the walls getting out of plumb. It
would be cheaper to use the cement
blocks. One foot Is thick enough for
the walls if reinforced with wire. A
wire should bo run spirally a foot
apart around silo. Where doors are
to be, fasten wire to irons sot in door
frame, with a head, set In tho sldo of
door spaco. Use one part cement to
1 1-2 sand and 2 1-2 broken stone. Mix
thoroughly before wetting. If you aro
unfamiliar with tho use of cement, It
will be unwise to attempt such a
structure without the help of a skilled
mason.
The Man and the Cow.
Dairy cows require better shelter
than beef animals.
Cow stables should have no cellar
under them nor storage place above.
Stables used exclusively for dairy
cows, should bo disinfected frequently,
by the use of whitewash.
It will take a month, perhaps more,
for a cow to regain her normal milk
How, If you permit her to be exposed
to the cold rains of oarly spring.
A decrease of from 10 to 50 per
cent, in milk yield, follows exposure
at this season, or any other, for that
matter.
The average dairy cow Is at her best
between the ages of seven and ten
years. There Is a gradual increase in
the milk yield up to about seven
years of age, and a slow, gradual de
cline after the ninth or tenth until the
twelfth year. After their period of
prolitable milk production has passed,
dairy cows should be kept dry and
fattened for beef.
There should be no unnecessary
changes in the attendants who feed
and milk the cows.
The high-bred dairy cow is of a
nervous temperament, and undue ex
citement has a tendency to lower tho
milk yield.
Regular hours for feeding, milking
and grooming, affect the flow of milk
favorably.
A kicking cow is not as bad as a
kicking man in the dairy herd.
If you have running water in the
dairy barn, you can fix up a good
wash-room with sink, towels, and all
other appliances for cleanliness, for
a five-dollar bill. Why not?
No two cows can be fed alike. Each
must be studied separately.
Increase the protein in the ration
and watch the milk flow.
Good Starter for Sour Cream.
A good dairyman says: "Have a
good starter of sour cream, and bring
the cream to temperature of 60 de
grees, by placing the can of cream in
hot water and stirring it often till 60
to 62 degrees are reached, using a
thermometer. In some cases tho
churn is filled too full, or cream is too
warm, or too cold, or too little butter
fat and too much milk mixed with the
cream. I never have my churn over
half full. When it foams I take out
part of the cream and raise tho tem
perature of It and then the butter
will soon come. I always use a ther
mometer, Some cream has to be
made warmer than other batches. Tho
cream of cows that have not been
fresh for a long time usually giveo
trouble in this way when churning it"
Indiana Farmer.
The world has never yet had enough
good butter, prime mutton and strict
ly fresh eggs. There Is always a mar
ket for choice products.
Sometimes streaky butter is caused
by course salt. It is a good plan to
sift the salt in evenly and thoroughly
worked into butter.
Salt and charcoal should be kept on
hand and given to the cows ocaslonal
ly. They will help keep them in good
anntjt and health.
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Women Love j
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Tho Rev. Carl Boyco had given
Marcla a month in which to decide.
Ho had pleaded for her love quite im-
passionately, bridging tho great gulf
which stretched between his life and
hers with a studied avowal of his own
faith in her.
Tho elements which formed her life
had been cast from his as mero super
ficial things; ho dwelt in an atmos
phere of Impossible Ideals and she
realized that he would not bo content
with a half-hearted surrender.
Sho faced the month in which he
had given her to decide with a little
element of rebellion battling against
hor great lovo for him. Sho had al
lowed the Btrength of his personality
to dominate her, but her heart still
remained Joyous in the round of daily
sacrifice, for as yet he had demanded
but minor concessions, little things
which it gave her pleasure to con
cede. Sho was still filled with an
eager wonderment at his love for her.
Their lives had seemed so far apart
as if belonging to different worlds,
when suddenly by a glance mingled
with the suggestivo warmth In his
tono ho had brought them together,
compelling her love, even against hor
judgment
Sho stood awaiting htm with a
tremulous happiness, but tho smile
in her eyes died as ho noted tho gravo
dlspleasuro in his. His gazo fell from
hor faco and rested with a marked
disapproval upon her gown.
Sho interpreted his glanco in an in
stant. "You do not like my dress?" sho
asked softly.
A smile flashed in his eyes as he an
swered thoughtfully: "Something
soft and plain would suit you better."
"I will remember," sho replied sim
ply. The frown still lingered upon his
face. He picked up her latest book
from tho tablo and fingered tho leaves
with a slow precision.
"I cannot approve of a woman
writing such books, as these, Marcla,"
he said at last. Tho words cost him
an effort and she knew that ho had
counted their cost before ho spoke.
She drew a sharp breath. It had been
this which sho had feared moro than
anything else, that her writing, the
thing which had hitherto been tho
essence of her life, must bo placed In
the balance against her lovo for him.
Sho looked up at him with appealing
eyes.
"What is it in them which you can
not approve?" sho demanded a little
tremulously.
"Nothing in particular," he admit
ted gravely. "But, Marcla, there will
not be time for it, not in the life I am
asking you to take by my side."
"I understand," she said. "Let us
not speak of it further." If ho in
tended to make a gravo of this ono
poor talent of hers, she at least would
not allow it to bo trampled upon.
Sho had mentioned tho name of
Molly Enwright. His lips compressed
themselves in a straight firm line.
"Sho is not exactly a proper com
panion for you," ho admonished.
"Sho is my best friend," flashed
out Marcla with a tlngo of resentment
"Sho Is a dear, sweet girl. We have
known each other since childhood."
"But, dear, sho is of tho world you
are leaving behind. There Is also no
room for such a friendship as this in
the life I am planning for you."
Marcla steadied herself and bent
her head. The retort which sprang
to her Hps sank with the tumult of
her revolt and emerged into the
greatness of her love.
"In a few days, Marcia," he remind
ed her gently, "I am to ask your de
cision. But before that I feel that
you should know my plans. In a
short time I am going to tho western
coast of Africa. I need you, dear, your
lovo and the sustenance of your sweet
womanliness, but if I ask too great a
thing of you do not hesitate to tell
me."
Marcia's face grew palo as ho spoke
and her hands pressed themselves
tightly upon his arm.
"To Africa!" sho gasped. "You
ask me to go there with you? You
would sacrifice us both for that?"
Ho drew his arm from the appeal
of her touch and they stood apart
"I am going," he answered stead
ily. "It is for you to decldo whether
I go alone."
She remained stunned and impo
tent and the door closed between
them. Sho sat with her head bent for
a long time. Then sho arose to her
feet, her faco pale and drawn in the
bright light Her eyes flashed about
the luxurious splendor of the room
and wandered to her own brilliant re
flection in the mirror. Her hands
smoothed the silken folds of ' her
evening gown lovingly. She picked
up one of her books from the table
and her eyes caressed its leaves. How
much it all had meant to her! It had
been her whole life. How happy sho
and Molly had been together 1 How
they had rejoiced when her first
manuscript had been accepted! Her
mind dwelt llngerlngly upon the lit
tle dinner given at Dresalll's to cele
brate tho occasion. Then with a shiv
er of dread she thought of Africa, the
dark, isolated land of unknown hor
rors. Sho laid these things slowly, one by
one, upon one side of the balance,
then with a transfiguring smile she
placed her love for him upon the oth
er and weighed them in her heart
She arose slowly and went to her
desk. Sho drew a piece of paper to
ward her and wrote with a steady
hand:
"Forgive me for having hesitated so
long. I love you and I will be your
3rife."-LOUIBB KIMBALL.
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Study Mysteries of the Air.
Man has been born of woman for
centuries upon centuries, yet he is as
little wUe to tho control of weather
conditions as he Is to the truth of
what comes after death. Must it bo
over so? Is prophecy, even as it may
some timo be perfected, to remain the
ineffective substitute for the power to
regulate?
The air throbs with wonders. It af
fords the medium of wireless teleg
raphy, perhaps of telepathy. The mys
tery of how It absorbs and restrains or
lets loose tho olemcnts that make for
storm or sunshine Is infinitely better
worth attention than aro tho short
comings of a forecaster. Let some
earnest seeker find a key to the riddle
and see how the farmers and sailors
and baseball players and Easter belles
and all the sons and daughters of time
sit up and tako notice.
The Stock Gambler's Voice.
As a rule, great manipulators have
high, thin voices and take a distrust
ful view of securities. Their vocal pe
culiarity must be left as an arbitrary
fact; as to their bearish slant of mind,
it is easily accounted for. It comes of
the fact that their services are more
often solicited by men having some
thing to sell than by men wishing to
buy In tho ratio of about five to one.
Nevertheless there Is no instance of
a bear manipulator's having died rich.
It is a bull's country. Everybody's
Magazine.
Nuggets of News.
Statistics Bhow that, whllo England
Is becoming a less violent nation, it
is at the samo time, becoming moro
dishonest
Government experiments lndlcato
that with tho use of oil as fuel, both
tho speed and steaming radius of a
vessel is Increased.
Tho proposed bridge across the
Snako River Canyon below the Great
Shoshone Falls, 700 feet above tho
water, will bo tho highest bridge In
the world.
Telephone rates are fixed by tho
State in Illinois and interchange of
service between companies in tho
samo locality Is compulsory.
Thrift.
"They say Jones is a very thrift
young man." "They aro right H
la nnn nf tlinsn lifinnlfi whn (llwjivi
order eggs when they have to eat ir
a dining car."
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