THE CIFT
TThon sorrow comes with wnltltiR hroath,
Anil sinks Imnnath ltd welKht of vonrs,
Nor IIiiiIh that Imp" nn save from tleiitU.
(Ii)d gives tli blessed gift of tears.
If claifiiess flooils thn heart niul drain.
Ami passion hern of love appear
Till plfHHiiro almost kisses pain,
(I oil gives tlui blestud Kill of tears.
AN ARIZONA Iil'ISODIL
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I wns nit t in r in my tout mo nftnr
noon in November nhsorhcil in Homo
miitlii'iimticnl calculations connected
with my work, when I heard n tin
mentions splashing in thn river n few
hundred yards below, followed by
shots niul yells nifd tho sound of gal
loping horses. A moini'iit Inter four
men roiln into oanp liko n whirl wind.
I.oiul d iet of "vVltere is lie?" "Mon't
lot liim pot nnny!" "Who's got tin)
rope?" gave mo tin inkling of what
they wore tutor, they wnntotl inn,
'J'lio rump wns n largo ", nnd gen
ernlly them woro eight fir ton white
men nml forty or tlfty Indians nbout;
lint this happened ta lo n holidiiy.nnd
nil t lie men had gono nwnv except my
tout mute, llnrton, nml myself. Wo
wero building mime lingo irrigating
ditches, nml 1 hud coiuo out to tnke
charge of tlio work only n Hliort tiinn
before. I liml foiunl it nceesnry to
discharge n nttmlicr of the men ami
replace thorn liy othorii. Only the
day before I liml liml trouble with one
of the men, Leonard by mime. He
went a little too fur, nml I knocked
him down. An he nrose he picked up
a heavy club and mine nt me with it,
but throwing up my loft hand to guard
my bond I caught the blow oil it aud
knocked him down ngniu with my
right. Tlmt nettled the matter,! sup
posed, for the fellow went olT to his
tent, swearing roundly mid calling
for a gun with which to cloiui out the
cnmp,
lint when I heard the splashing nt
the ford I remembered the incident of
the day before, and ou the inntnut it
flashed into my mind Hint I had no
weapon of any kind nnd tlmt I might
need one. I slipped out quickly, nnd
tf lining down to a tent near the end
of the line 1 seized a revolver nnd
bolt of cartridge which I knew were
there nod was back when the men rode
up.
I remained in my tent while the
men dismounted and tied their horses
together. Leonard appeared to be the
leader of the gang, for I heard him
ay:
) "Look here, boys, I'm the cnptnja
of this outfit, nnd you've got to do
just what I tell you. We'll do nil
that we rnmo down here to do before
we leave; yon must leave it to me."
"All right," responded another.
'We're here for fun."
"We'll have our fun nil right," re
plied Leonard. "Come into my tent
and tnlk it over. Yon, Miller, stny
here with the horses nud w atch that
tent there ho he can't get away."
Leaving one of their number out
side with the horses under the big
tree, the men went into the tjut next
to mine. They had all been drinking,
and as I wan separated from them
only by two thin oauvns walls and
twenty feet of space, their conversa
tion was easily audible.
The conversation I heard was nraus
iug, even under the circumstances.
Leonard was laying out the program
to be followed and telling his com
panions what a "worthless cuss" I
was, the burden of his accusations
being that I wore white shirts in
camp and was "a long-legged euss
from the east."
The man left on guard outside I
knew; be was one of our own meu.
While the talking was going on iu the
next tent he came in to see me aud to
explain that he had been forced to
coine down with the others against
bis will. He added that if I wished
to get away he would make no effort
to stop me.
My plan was to run out just as the
rifle was fired and bringing down the
man who bad it, for I could hardly
mins bin) at twenty feet diatnuee, get
in one more shot as the others qrowded
to the door and were well bunched to
oether nnd then break for the big tree,
from behind which as a shelter I would
stand ns good a chuuee as two men iu
the opeu.
Filling my coat pocket with loose
cartridges and taking my revolver i i
my liht baud, I was on the point of
stepping outMUle ami opening the pro
eeedingj when I heard one of the men
"That's no fun. Lot's make him
put up his fists before we ha ig him;
or, if he won't do that, we'll make
lum wade the river."
"That's great," replied nnother.
"We might as well have some fun out
of him first. Come on."
Remembering the old western
maxim, "Never show a gnu until you
nse it," I tucked my revolver into my
vest so that it was out of sight, but
with the butt not more than two inches
from my hand as I held my pipe to my
mouth. I turned to Barton, who was
trembling, and cuutiouing him to oou
trol himself I lighted my pipe and re
umed 'my stool near tho front of the
tent. A mo'ueut later the cauvas door
was thrust aside and a uiaa entered,
followed by two others.
The first comer was a little fellow.
aleudor and not niuou over five feet in
height, but be had a wicked look in
bis eyes and the faoe of a professional
desperado. I learned afterward that
he was considered the "bad man" of
the neighborhood. Behind him was
- big man ' iu a flannel shirt aud no
-coat, with a .45 Colt tucked into the
waistbaud of bis trousers. He wan a
aloon keeper in a small town near by
OF TEARS.
Though trouble rises flnrgnn-wlse,
Or bristles like II host of spears,
Ami Naliirostiires with sphinx-like ayes
Clod gives thu blsol Kilt of tears.
Whore tigers roam, nf sn blnlii rail,
Or where mini wrestle with hi years,
In palai"', waste or rnttago nmull.
Uml gives thn hlossiiit Kill of tears.
MiNni.i:rp.
mil had provided the "courngo" for
the expedition. I'r.ck of him emtio
Leonard, his tarn inlliimed with drink.
I remained seated, whi'o I till ton Inuked
off to thn rear of thn tent.
Thn little fellow looked nt mo, and
t looked nt him. Neither spoke for n
minute or morn. Finally the suspouso
became too great; he shifted from otto
foot to tho other nnd presented Midi n
picture of uneasiness tlmt I laughed.
At thin he recovered his Hclf-possosHioii
nml said:
"II 1 tin v ! I hnte i't been Intro-
lured to you; mv unite is ('alter.
Leonard, introdiieo me to this gentle
man, lioouiinl yelled out my name,
nnd ('niter resumed: "We've come
down with our friend Leonard here to
see that ho gets satisfaeti m for the
wny you've treated him. We've de
cided that you'll cither have to put up
your dukes ngninst nil three of tin or
wnde the river throe tunes.
Very well," I replied. "In flint
case I will light. I expect you to net
ns my second mid sea that I have fair
play. Draw a ring outside.nnd I will
join ynu iu a moment." I knew that
I would have to remove my coat nml
vest, nnd wished to get rid of my re
volver without letting them see it.
As they went out I turned to liar-
ton mid, to my consternation, found
In in the picture of nbject fear, rut
ting my revolver into the holster I
handed it to him nud told him to stand
by the door with it when 1 went out,
to closely watch the men during tho
fight nnd if cither of thom rained his
gun, or if mot e thnu one at n time at
tacked me, to lire into tho crowd, nud
iu the confusion following the unex
pected shot t would have an opportu
nity to break for the tent, snatch the
revolver from bin hands mid from be-,
hind the shelter of the big tree hold
my own against them.
Jliirton stud he understood nud
promised to follow my instructions.
Afterward I learned thnt ns soon ns I
turned my back he dropped the pistol
mid rait out into the bushes, where he
hid himself. But not knowing this nt
the ti ne I went out with confidence
nud stood up before Loouurd iu the
Leonard wns nlntost exnetlv my
height nud weight, nnd ns he stood be
fore me stripped to a tight-fitting
undershirt, trousers nnd moccasins, I
ould see the movement of his muscles
as he put up his guard nud made piny
with his hands. He seemed no mean
antagonist, and I thought ns I exam
ined him critically that 1 would have
to do my best, disabled as I was, if I
held my own in the coining struggle.
But 1 noticed that his face was (lushed
with drink and excitement, nud iu that
I felt thnt I had mi advantage.
The ring had been drawn nearly in
the centre of the open space; Carter
ami bin companion stood a littlo to one
side with their pistols iu their bands,
"to see fair l lay, ' nnd they notified
me that if I mnde the slightest move
which they considered unfair they
would take a hand in the fight. Car
ter came up and examined my clothing
to see that I had no weapon. Then,
turning to Leonard, he said:
"We II see that you do him up,"
and a moment later asked him, "Are
yon ready?"
isy this time a number of Indians
and Mexicans had nppenred, attracted
by the sound of the firing, and they
stood iu little groups some distance
off, ready to break away into the
bushes if pistol play recommenced.
1 lay Imlll shouted Carter, ami I
advanced aud put up my guard. Leon
ard made a pass at me, but failed to
land. I had been a good boxer iu my
boyhood days,and the knowledge now
stood me in good stead.
While the sparring was going on I
kept oue eye on Carter and the big
man. I wai afraid that a straight
knockout blow delivered by ine would
be the signal for two pistol shots and
that Barton might not be quick enough
to fire first, , I temporized, sparring
lightly, until Carter cnlled out:
"Kick him, Leonard; kick the stuf
fing out of him."
"Hold on," I cried, "kicking is not
allowed;" for I hud been notified thnt
"this was to be a fair fight, no rough
and tumble."
"Kicking is all right," rejoined Car
ter iu a Mi.lv tone. This angered me.
aud as Leonard made another rush at
me I met him half way, and striking
through his guaid I landed my right
full iu his face. Leonard spun around
aud around and finally measured his
length ou the ground, fully twelve feet
from where I stood. As he fell I
whirled upon his two companions and
cried out, "One for me.
"5fes, that's one for yon," replied
Carter. "But it s my turn next.
"Wait a moment," I replied. "I'm
not through with Leonard yet. nor
will I be until be has said he lias bad
enough."
"I've had enough," rejoined Leon
ai d, rising to bis feet, "it's Carter's
turn now. Give me that gun, and if
he bits yon the way he hit me I'll blow
his head off."
"If Leonard has enough, so hive
I," was my reply. "I shall certainly
not ngnt wita men i never saw be
fore."
"Well, If yon won't, you won't," bkj
rejuioed, "Lot s call it snuare."
Joining the two men I moved with
thom toward the tent into which Leon
ard wns just disappearing. 1 noticed
Otto of our Indians standing by tho
loor, a lungnillcntit specimen of
matt, over six feet tnll and n noted
warrior. Apparently be bad just ur
rived, and I nodded to him ns wo came
up, for we wore grent friends. It did
not occur to mo thnt there wns any
thing peculiar nboiit his standing
there nt the door, but bis experience
was greator thnu mine ns the sequel
will show.
Just before wo reached tlio tout, nnd
when perhaps twelve feet nwny from
it, otto of the men Mopped me a mo
ment to emphasize some remark, mid
ns 1 turned ngain the canvas flap of
the tent wns thrud aside, nud I found
myself looking straight into the lintz
Jtle of a Winchester. ,
As I looked thn liltln Mack hole
seemed to grow and expand, nil tho
interest of my life seemed centred in
that spot, Thn perspiration started
out on me, nnd it tuny bo that my
hair rose. I thought of n great ninny
things, but nbovo nil I remember 1
longed for Honiethiiig to happen Hint
black hole was maddening. The time
seemed very long, but it could not
have been more than n sec, mil when I
saw flti'iio leap from the muzzle of the
gun. I hoard the ball whiz over my
shoulder; my Indian friend had sei.ed
the muzzle of tho rillo nt tho very mo
ment when tho triggor wns pulled.
Had he been but the fraction of a sec
ond later some one else would have
had to tell this story.
I hnd seemed under a spell ns I
gnzed down into that littlo black hole,
but thu Hight of the flame nnd tho
noise of tho discharge restored me. I
cleared the intervening space with n
spring. As I came through tho door
like a wild duck on the wing I saw
my Indian friotid and thn fourth man
of tho gang struggling with Leonard.
They had just taken the rifle awny
from him, and a moment Inter he
broke down nnd becntno hysterical.
The men assured mo thnt the gun
hnd been neciilentnlly discharged, nnd
nltliough I knew better I accepted tho
explanation. Leonard's slate wns pit
iable. Jle seized my hand nnd press
ing it convulsively between his own
again and ngaiu nsjte 1 my pardon nud
wailed, " Why did you hit me so hard?"
For over nil hour we worked to
soollto nud quiet him, and flntilly I saw
them all out of camp, just as n wagon
filled with our own men returned.
Barton nlso turned up us the wagon
pulled in, nnd thou I learned for the
first time how frail my dependence on
him hnd boon, New York Commer
cial Advertiser,
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Football waft a crime in Kngland
during tho reign of Henry VIII.
Calhoun cotiutv, Illinois, enjoys the
peculiar distinction of not hnving a
railroad, a telegraph, or a telephone
line.
The Indians of Fnraguay eradicate
their eyebrows and eyelashes, saying
that they do not wish to look like
horses.
At Swedish weddings, among the
middle classes, the bridegroom carries
whip, ihis is an emblem of his au
thority iu the domestic circle.
A Berliner has nsked the poriuis-
Biou or the locnl authorities to estab
lish n public cemetery for pet animals.
He behoves it would meet a long-felt
want.
Kokomo, Ind., has an extreme cur
few ordinance, requiring all persons
under eighteen years of age to be off
the streets at 8 p. m., nudor a pen
alty of ten days iu jail.
Milan has a curiosity iu a clock
which is made entirely of bread. The
maker is a native of India and he lias
devoted three years of his time to the
construction of this curiosity. The
clock is of respectable size and goos
ell.
The inhabitants of the Andaman
Islands are said to be the smallest
race of people iu the world. The av
erage height of a full grown Andaman
Is less than four feet, aud the anthro
pologicnl experts who recently visited
them found but few that weighed over
seventy-five pouuds.
GimnU III Ciitr'ii Ufa.
' The man who is the most important
in the whole domain of Knssia, from
the point of view of its ruler, is the
outrider. The czar never t ravel i by
rail without the geudnrme, who is
supposed to have the keenest scent for
nihilist weapons of any one in his
empire, going ahead of the train ou
bis peculiar railway bicvole. . Travel
ing slowly, with eyes aud ears alert
for the preseuce of the enemies of his
master aud their terrible w eapons, this
outrider carries bis own life in his
bnuds and the life of him who is con
sidered of much more importance, the
ruler of Hie Itussian empire.
Incidentally, the outrider is ou the
lookout for defects in the railroad that
might play havoo with the royal train.
but this is not the primary object of
his preceding the imperial party. Ee
is au inconspicuous object on his curi
ous wheel, and it is not likely that his
swift progress along the road will be
observed until he is too near a would-
be assassin for the latter to accoin
plish his purpose
A loug experience with the nihilist
gang of Kusiiia has taught the police
of that country that the bomb is the
favorite weapon with the killer of
kings. Should one of these be left on
the track iu such a position that the
wheels of the imperial train would ex
plode it; it must surely be discovered
by the outrider, or, if he were unfor
tunnte enough to overlook it, the czar's
life nt least would be saved, for the
railway bicycle would cause the bomb'
to blow np, the rider's life alone beiug
sacrificed. Hence the importance of
the outrider. He is coutiuually in the
proud position of offering his life tot
his master. London Chronicle,
THE RBALM
OK FASHION.
o.trt
Nrw Yons: Citt (Special). Who
ever made the foolish remnrk thnt
shirt waists mid separate waists were
going out of fashion little knew how
sensible the feminine population of
this country in. No woman of sonse
mid figure will give np that comfort
nhlo garment known as the separate
waist until the municipal authorities
Igjjf
liADtF.B' WAIST,
LADIE8' AFTERNOON TOILET.
pass some law absolutely prohibiting
the wearing thereof. There are critics
who say that women's figures have
not been improved by wearing these
loose garments. Certain it is that a
mail waist and a general cramped ap
pearance is no longer fashionable; but,
on the other hand, women have a
smarter look and do not have the ap
pearance of being simply advertise
ments for cheap corsets, as they did
in the days when they laced them
selves into waists of heavy material
simply because it was the fashion to
do so.
This spring there will undoubtedly
be more tight-fitting waists than have
been the fashion for some years
waists that will match the skirts of
the gowns which they are made to
wear with; but to wer.r with the same
gowns will be separate waists of silk,
satin or wash material, and smart
women who are coming home from
Europe or who are ordering their
spring costumes are bringing out any
number of dainty aud attractive waists
suitable to wear with auy kind of skirt,
An Elegant Gown. '
The Parisian model of the elegant
gown, shown -iu the large engraving,
was of handsome gray broadcloth,
combined with black guipure over
white satin, but brocade, velvet, silk
or other fancy mixed goods may be ef
fectively suited with cloth, serge or
other plain woolen fabrics in this
style. The trimming is of half-inch-wide
black satin ribbon gathered
through the centre, and crystal but
tons stndded with jet decorate the
waist and sleeves. The shaped girdle
is oovered to match, the vest and front
of shirt, and oloses invisibly at left
side. The waist is stylishly arranged
over fitted linings that close in centre1
front, the plastron vest portion being
included in right shoulder seam and
sewed permanently to lining, hooking
over on left. The fronts are uniquely
shaped in squares at the top and are
arranged iu two forward turning
plaits at the lower edge, the trimming
being gracefully brought down on the
edge of eaoh plait. The back linings
are oovered to yoke depth with the
ooutrasting material, the shaping and
trimming beiug arrauged on the whole
back to correspond with the bout.
The sleeves are fitted with upper and
under linings, a puff being gathered
over the top, Tho material portion is
shaped at tho top to harmonize with
the fronts nnd back, mid the trimming
continund in evenly spaced rows to the
wrists, where it is prettily slnahed to
expose tho plisse of tnonsselino do
soie. Tho neck is complete with a
standing collar, surmounted by flar
ing circular portions sqnarely shaped
on the outer edge. Tho narrow front
goro of the skirt is extended in a cir
cular flounce, which Is joined to the
lower edgo of thn other four gores.
Tho skirt fits tho hipi closely, small
darts adjusting the fullness nt thn
waist, and thn flounce falls in stylish
ripplos to the foot, where it mensnreft
a littlo over four yards. Four rows
of the frizzod ribbon nro applied in
evenly spaced rows nt top of flounce
and outlining each edgo of front gore.
Many comliitiations will bo suggested
by the mode, which mny be nil of ono
material if so desired, and trimmed
with brnid in various widths, gimp,
folds of satin or silk, corded silk,
nichiugs or ribbon.
Rervlrrnlilo ami Heromlng.
Cnmel's hair serge in a serviceable
shade of tan is here becomingly asso
ciated with brown velvet in a pretty
golden shade. The collar, shaped in
pointed talis, is edged with gilt cord,
while on each tab is applied a cross
design of long shaped topnz jewels.
Tho waist is arranged over fitted body
linings that close in centre back. The
fronts and back are joined to the lin
ings at square yoke depth, the lower
ec'ges being gathered and adjnsted
with slight blouse effeot in front. A
stylish accessory is the fanciful collar
that oovers the upper part of the waist
with ronud yoke effect. A standing
oollar completes the neck, at the top
of which is a soft rnching of ohiffon.
The two-seamed sleeves fit the arm
olosely, stylish gathered puffs being
mounted ever the tops. Bands of
velvet decorate the arm just below the
puffs aud the wrists are completed to
match. The fnll round skirt has a
baud of velvet ribbon topped by one
of a narrow width place abovj tho
horn. The top is gathered and sewed
to the lower edg of the waist, a belt
of velvet being applied over the
gathers.
This pretty dress is suited to silk,
woolen or cotton fabric?, stripes,
checks or fauey mixtures making up
satisfactorily iu this style. One
material may be used iu place of the
combination a here iliotii, the rollai
being trimmed with biair, rillco
insertion or incrustations of lac.
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FARM TOPICS
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Making Clay l.nnrt fay.
A rundown farm of any kind of soil
Is hard to reclaim, bnt if the soli bft .
heavy it probably haft much nnnserl
fertility that only requires thorough
working to dovolop. Almost all clay
soils have a surplus of water, and
thoy must bn nmlerdrnined before any
success can bn made of them. It is a
good plan, after laying a tile drain, to
fill np half the depth of thn ditch
nbovo it with loosn stone, Through
this thn water will run into the tile,
and each year, for at least ten or fif
teen years, the area of drained soil ou
either sido will be extended.
Kxftftrtrnrn Taming trmter CIotu.
My little experience with plowing
Tinder clover may be valuable toothers.
In 181)7 I ltd a twenty bto field from
which the previous year I harvestod a
heavy crop of clover, I concluded to
cut one crop. When the second crop,
which was heavy, grew np, I turned
under ten acres during its blossoming
period. I allowed the remnining ten
acres to mature seed, which I harvest
ed, securing four bushels per acre. .
This ten acres was then plowed and
thn entire twenty aores was sown to
wheat at the same time. To my great
disappointment I sonured only thirty
one bushels of wheat per acre from
that portion from which th
clover bad not beon cut. From the
other ten acres, where I had seonred
the clover seed, I harvested forty-five
bushels per acre. Five acres of this,
it is only fair to say, had few years
before been enriched by an applica
tion of a heavy coating of wood ashcy
and this portion produced fi fty bush
els per aore.
I think tlffe cause of my small crop
of wheat from the first ten aores was
that so much clover was turned nnder
that the soil became very loose, thus
resulting in injury to the roots during
the winter. If it hnd been plowed
earlier and thoroughly worked down
so as to pack it, the results might
have been better. I give this experi
ence for what it is worth and might
add that in addition to the increased1
yield of wheat on that portiou from,
which the clover seed was secured, 1 re
ceived 3 1'' per acre for the seed, besides
the straw and chaff for bee ding, which
almost compensated tot the cost of
harvesting. I nsod to pay large sums'
of money eaoh year for clover seed,
but now I raise it myself and have it
to sell. I am a great boliever in clover
for hay to feed to dairy cows, for pas
ture, and for the enrichment of the
land. I plan to sow clover with every
gram crop. During dry seasons it
does better sown alone, as it has the
benefit of all the moistnre and stand
the drouth quite well. It always does
well in small grains when there i
plenty of rain. E. V. Tillson, in New
England Homestead.
Profit Prom Feeding Hairy Cowl,
Some dairy farmers feed their cows
on the supposition that the less feed1
consumed the greater profit. It is
interesting in this connection to note
the difference in qnantity and qnality
of the feed giveu "to the poorest five
herds and contrast it with that given
the best five herds out of eighty-two
herds of Meroden creamery patrons
investigated by the Kansas Experi
ment Station during the summer of
1898. One herd out of the poorest
five received no grain during the year,
three reoeived ear corn as their sole
grain ration, and the fifth herd re
ceived a little oats and rye in connec
tion with corn meal. For roughness,
only one herd ont of tae five received
any clover, the rest being fed cn
millet, prairie hay or corn fodder.
With one exception the best five herds
received oats, bran or shorts iu con
nection with the corn fed, and in
mast cases the ronghness of corn
fodder or millet was balanced witb
alfalfa or clover. The composition of
the feeds given to the five poorest
herds shows that they contain entirely
too much carbohydrates and fat in
proportion to the amount of protein,
the element in feed that is absolutely
necessary in the manufacture of milk.
The feed given to the best five herds
approached more nearly to "bal
anced ration" for the reason that bran,
oats, shorts, alfalfa and clover contain,
a larger percentage of protein.
Now, let ns look at results. Not all
the difference in. the income of these
herds is to be attributed to the feed,
but a larger part of it can be. Sup
pose we estimate the cost of keeping
a cow at $15 per annum for the poor
est five herds, which sum is doubtless
below the aotnal cost, and one-third1
mora, or 820 per cow, for the best five
herds. There would then be $3.04
annual profit per cow from the poorest
herd and SH.38 annual from the best
herd, a difference of $31.31 per cow.
This meana that one cow from the
best herd brings as much clear cash
to a man as eleven cows from the.
poorest hord. If we take the average
of the poorest five herds, there is a,
profit of $3.5$ per cow; while from
the best five herds the profit amounts
to $25.13; a difference of $16.54. In
other words, one cow from the best
herds will bring a man as much clear
profit a three cows from the poorest
herds.
It should ever be borne in mind
that it require) a certain amount of
feed to keep np the animal machine,
just as it mquires a certain amount of
feed to run an empty locomotive; and
that the profit comes from the feed,
eaten over and above that neoessury
for auiinal sustenance, just as the ef-
ficieucy of a locomotive comes from
the fuel cousumed over aud above
that necessary to move its os n weiirht. '
Economy aloug ths line of withholding
feed from a good dairy cow is false
economy. It is aiuiply extravagance.
Newfoundland is now the sixth eop-per-producing
country in the world.