C Woman's Glance for Man 8
When you grieve, and let It show,
And may I'll me nothing mow,
Tou have told me, e'er and o'er.
All a woman needs to know,
When I show you that I mre
tMeet your eye and touch yonr hand),
1 have made you understand
All a woman may or dare.
o, the ear of Friendship henrd
80, 'twas seen of Friendship s eyes!
You are end, I sympathise.
All without a single word.
The Feud of the Fergusons.
BY KATE M. Ct.RARY.
(Copyright, 1901: Py lnlly Rtot i Tub. Co.)
"There's, a buggy comln" over tho
hill," announced Mrs. Ferguson. "Woll,
If I don't believe something's gona
wrong with the gear!" She was peer
ing eagerly between tho sitting-room
curtains of warm red chenille. "Come
here, an' see, Lessle ycur eyes are
younger'n mine."
But the girl sitting listlessly by tbo
little open stove did not stir nor
speak. Her bright bit of knitting had
fallen neglected on her lap. Upon It
her slender brown hands lay clasped
in the Idleness of Indifference.
"Seems like you dou't talco Interest
In cothln' since you been up to Cart
vllle to visit," went on her mother Ir
ritably. She sent a sharp glance In tho
direction of her daughter. Then she
turned again to the window. "Its
broke or something," she enunciated
with brisk recurrence of curiosity.
"The man's comln' this way. He's
leading the horse. He's comln' straight
here!"
It was a comfortable, common little
room that wherein mother and daugh
ter sat. The rag carpet had mellowed
to dull tones and tints so subdued as
to suggest the wonderful weaves of the
Orient There was a glass lamp on the
crocheted mat of green wool which
ornamented tho round walnut center
table. The couple of wooden rockers
bad crazy-work cushions and head
rests. On the shelf which did duty for
a mantel was a clock, a china dog, and
two frost-white glaBs vases decorated
with scarlet rosos. The yellow light
of the winter afternoon came In be
tween the chenille curtains, and gave
to the oval cheek of the girl by the
hearth an almost peach-like translu
cence. Except for that (kin of child
like fairness and the lustrousncss of
her long gray eyes, Lessle Ferguson
could hardly have been called a pretty
girl. Her tace in repose was sober
almost sombre. But when she was
pleased, gay, animated she quite took
the palm from the other girls in that
part of the county. Just now her face
reflected her mood, which was that of
downright melancholy.
Mrs. Ferguson, still sentinel at the
window, kept Issuing bulletins. "He's
got far as the rye patch now. First
I thought 't was Ellis Dlx, but It ain't.
Ellis don't come here much since you
got to puttln' on airs after glttln' back
from Cartville. This one Is taller'n
Ellis he's got a moustache too. He
don't belong In these parts. You go
to the back door, Lessle. I'm skeered
of the wind In my face with the neu
ralgy I got Find out where he's from.
You can ten him Where's the tool
chest In the barn if he wants to fix
his harness. There he's knockln'I"
Mrs. Ferguson looked frownlngly
after the slow-moving form of her
daughter.
"I wish I'd never let her go vlsltln'
to Cartville!" she was muttering to
herself in accents of annoyance.
"P'raps If I hadn't told her she
shouldn't have had anything to say to
that Rene Ferguson she'd never have
thought of lookln' at him. Like as not
't was Just the contralrlness of a girl
that made her take up with him. An'
then, to come home and throw over
Ellis Dlx like he wasn't worth wlpin'
her shoes on him with the likllest
bunch of steers of any man in the
township! Sayln' she'd marry Rene
or no one. An' now mopln' away
like the life was throwed aftor her.
We've had trouble enough with them
Fergusons of Cartville. If they was
blood relations Instead of only hap
pentn' to be folks of the same name,
tbelr family and our'n couldn't have
got on worse all these years we been
dealln' up to Cartville!"
Lessle, opening the back door, saw
silhouetted against the white expanse
of the snowy prairies, a big, burly fig
ure in great-coat and slouch bat '
"It you need the tool box," she be
gan with perfunctory politeness,
"you'll find it in the right-band "
She broke oft with a little gasp her
heart plunging.
"Lessle!" suld the stranger. "My
girl Leasie!"
Then the slim little form in the blue,
gold-braided gown was swallowed up
in the fervent grasp of two powerful,
rough-coated arms.
""Oh, Rene!" Her voice was sweet
tremulous. "Oh, Rene fiow dared
you 1"
He kissed the loving reproach on her
lips to silence.
"For you!" he answered. "I've
driven over from Cartville to see your
father. I'm going to ask him for you.
And if be refuses " The masterful
look that came into his blue eyes was
a good thing to see.
"But Rene! Father baa gone to
Iowa, And even when he is at home
he has nothing to say if mother's
round."
"But he's been keeping up the feud
between the families all these years,
and"
No no! Its been mother. Father
has only firod the bullets she made. If
you can once get mother to favor you
hush, here she is!"
"Land's sakes, I know now who that
young man is!" The voice' of Mrs.
Ferguson preceded her like a herald
ing horn. She appeared In the door-
way, rosy, excited, voluble. "He's tht
oephew of Hiram Bauds has been ex
pectin' to come to stay till ploughing
Urn. Come in Mr. Sands that's your
name, ain't It, Tom Bands? Hiram, he
went to Chicago with cattle. He says
for you to make yourself to home till
he gits hack. The house is took keer
of by old Betsy Lynch. She ain't much
account You better stop right hore
till the boss Is borne. Got your buggy
out of kilter, didn't you? Lassie, you
pint out the barn to him. We'll have
supper soon's I can gtt some spice cake
stirred up an' the pork fried. You set
the table, Lessle!" And she bustled
off Into the buttry.
Lessle looked r.t her lover. Her
face was lovely In Its sudden Illumina
tion. Her eyes were sparkling. She
put up an Imperious little hand and
laid it on Rene's lips.
"Don't say one word!" she whis
pered. "Its luck all sheer good luck!
Now's your chance If " The danc
ing eyes flashed at blm a smile of ten
der coquetry "If you want me!" she
concluded. "Yes mother, I'm coming.
That Is tho barn Mr. Sands!"
If ever an Intriguing lobbyist laid
deep and Intricate plans; if ever an
Insinuating suitor paid serious siege
to the parent of his adored; if ever a
bold and ardent lover determined to
win by strategem and hold In pride
the one woman he loved, the wiles of
these were trivial compared to those
of Lessle Ferguson's adorer.
"That young man," said the deluded
hostess when her guest bad gone to
hlB repose in the little slant roofed
bed-room upstairs, "Is the best Judge
of spice cake I ever seet Did you hear
'tl
"Come here and see Lessle."
him praise It? And ho said he never
ett such pickles which Is sayln' the
truth It I did make 'em! He knows
my family too, and bow high my fa
ther held his head when he drove his
own covered carriage as well as a
buggy. What was the matter with
you? You didn't have a word to fling
to him?"
Lessle looked up with a weary little
pout 'Why should I? I supposed it
was Ellis Dlx that you "
"Ellis Dlx!' 'echoed Mrs. Ferguson
with an unabashed change of opinion.
"What Is Ellis Dlx to a man that
will likely come in for all Hiram
Sands' property let alone a man that
knows a lady an' the best of cookln' in
the county when he sees 'em?"
To this triumphant argument Lessle
ventured no reply.
That night a snow storm set in a
memorable snow storm that lasted
three days. Then it was indeed, that
Mrs. Ferguson learned how valuable
an acquisition was her temporary
lodger. It was he who got the kitchen
fire lighted before there wag a glimmer
of gray at the window pane. Ho too,
cared for the stock, and dug paths, and
mended the roof where it leaked, and
brought water, and made himself adap
tive, agreeable, and altogether delight
ful. Not the least of his charm for
the elder woman lay In the fact that
he listened with sympathetic if silent
Interest to her laments as to the af
fection of her daughter for a man upon
whom she Mrs. Ferguson, had "never
laid eyes."
"The trouble between our families?
Indeed, it dates so far back I can't
tell you Just how it begun. But any
how, the old man of the Cartville
branch cheated my husband's grand
father out of some land. An' here's
that girl of mine bavin' ears an' eyes
lor no one since she met Rene Fergu-
sua. w uhi me mauer witn you
now r nor Lassie, white and frighten
ed-looklng stood in the doorway,
"It's Mr. Sands," she faltered. ";
saw him driving into the yard."
Mrs. Ferguson Jumped up. "I'll be
sorry to have you go over to your
uncle, Tom!" she cried. "I hope you'll
come over real often to see Lessle an1
me!"
The young man roso also. "He ian't
my uncle. I have never heard of Hiram
Sands. I came here for (or Lessle!"
Lessle colored a delicious pink. She
summoned all her bravery. She went
and stood beside her lover, "You like
Rene, mother," she said.
The pleasant kitchen with its tins
glistening like silver in the fireshine,
went round and round. Mrs. Ferguson
stared blankly at the two confronting
her. "Rene," she said at length. "Rene
Ferguson!
"Yos, mother. You know he didn't
say he was Tom Sands. You said so,
and I I made him pretend. He
Rene thinks a heap of you already,
mother!"
"You've been mighty good to me!"
cried the young fellow gratefully.
The mother-in-law he longed to
claim was silent Rene tried again.
"If only Mr. Ferguson were at home
now, be might persuade you "
"Persuade me! Dave Ferguson! He
wouldn't think of tryln to! I'd settle
matters right now if if wasn't for
the feud."
"But there Isn't any feuo sowl I'm
only afraid," with a long sigh, "Lessle
will never be as good cook as her
mother!"' The mother meditated then
smiled.
"Quest I'll stir up some of that spice
cake for supper," she said.
A clock is wound up to make it run,
but a business is wound up to stop 1L
il
MM AND GARDEN,
Carrots For Horses and Cattle.
CniTots fire almost Indispensable for
horses and cattle where no ensilage Is
used. An excellent plan to have them
convenient Is to take them from tho
pits, If stored outside, nnd 1 Ince them
In bins In the cellar, filling In with dry
onts or brnn. Sliced with n root cut
ter and sprinkled with lirnn they nn
considered n delicacy by all kinds of
live stock.
froM-Fertlllxatlnn nf Flowers.
T.io blnsr mis of tbo magnolia, Hint
handsome shrubby tree, that Is sme
times seen even In our Northern parks,
afford a house of etilertnlmnent nnd
asylum to the beetles, which are the
principal Insects nttractod by them.
Creeping Into the heart of a newly
opened flower they llnd shelter be
nrntU the Inner petals that form a
vnnl; above tlierr. nnd n warmth that
limy be felt by he finger, nnd nbnnd
r.nt fond, consequently they tarry long
I'. these comfortable quarters, linger
ing until the -pnndlng petals turn
them out to carry the pollen, with
which they have been thoroughly dust
ed during their entertainment by
younger flowers. Thus fiey (the bee
tles) regularly cross-fertlllzo the flow
ers, nud prove ngnln the wonderful
way In which nature provides for the
perpetuation and perfection, of species.
Wlml Corn In the Silo.
It Is claimed that when the ensilage
corn Is good enough to yield from sev
enty to ninety bushels of ears to the
acre that In ns much corn as needs to
be fed with it, and the grain ration
should be bran, middlings or oats.
When It Is less than this, cornmeal
should be added. But something de
pends upou the dry fodder used with
It. With corn slover or timothy nay
use more of the gluten or middling
tbnn when clover hay Is used. Willi
clover hay to furnish protein more
corn may be used to supply the car
bonaceous or heating food, while timo
thy and corn stover lnck the protein
that Is found in the middlings, bran
or gluten meal. If the barn Is cold or
the cattle are much out of doors, more
corn Is required to keep up the heat In
the system and prevent It consuming
Its own fat or the butter fat.
Chicken Fattening-.
Bulletin sixty-four, of the Maine sta
tion, contains nu account of ex per!
me ii Is in fattening chickens for mar
ket and the egg record of the broedlug
pens for lS'JIl. The result of the fat
tening experiments show larger total
and individual gains and cheaper flesh
production In the case of chickens with
partlnl liberty. The custom commonly
practiced by English nud French
chicken fatteners of confining the
birds In small coops was found more
troublesome and less profitable than
maintaining them In smnll flocks with
restricted runs.
The age nt which fattening begins I
very Important. Chickens twenty
weeks old gained one and a half
pounds In three weeks, while chickens
twenty-five weeks old gained less than
one pound in the same length of time
It required eight pounds of grain mix-
; ire to produce a pound of gain In live
weight with the older birds, nnd less
thr.n six pounds In the case of the
younger birds.
Helping- Out a Weak Fence.
Board and other fences often become
so weakened by nge that the cattle
are constantly brenklng through. A
single straud of barbed wire will do
much to protect such a fence it it If
STRENGTHENING) A WEAK FENCE,
applied In the proper place not at the
top or bottom, for thou tho break can
bo made above or below it. Null
brackets Inside the feuce at the middle
of the post every few roiTs, or at every
stake, nud stretch tbo wire from the
ends, ns slio n in the cut. An nnlmul
can hardly touch the fence without
gutting hurt, and when once It hue felt
the barbs it keeps at a respeclublu din
tauce. Now England Homestead.
Hoot Hot of Apple Trees.
Root rot a name jlveu by fruit
growers to a root disease which on ac
count of Its depredations lu certain
parts of th? "Vest has attracted a gren
deal of attention during the last few
years. This disease may be recognized
both by Its effect upon the trees, the
leaves of un affected tree shrivelling
and the tree dying rupldly, and also by
i lie nppearnuce of tho roots themselves,
The roots are covered by a white
layer of the fungus mecllium nnd also
bluck strands, which latter are very
characteristic. The exact fungus
wuicb causes this disease is not known
and ou all tho affected roots I hav
found several fungi present. I suspect
that possibly this fungus when deter
nilued will prove to be the same as a
fungus very commou In both Europe
nnd America, the Agarlcus melleus or
honey mushroom. This fungus Is
facultative parasite particularly prev
nlent on the roots of the pine as a
parasite nud ou white oak stumps an
a saprophyte. 1 tbluL It Improbable
that local 'applications of fungicidal
salts (copper sulphate, etc.) will prove
beneficial for this disease, owing to th
fact that these salts combine with cle
incuts lu the soli, forming Insoluble
and urnc uoufungicldal compounds.
Borne experience has been secured
In Europe by horticulturists nnd for
esters In combating fungi of a similar
nature. Two different methods nre
followed: in the first, a ditch Is dug
around the Infected area, thus forming
barrier through which the fungus
cannot pass. This treatment Is pre
ventative solely, the nlm being to con
fine It within certain limits. Tho oth
er Is by ditching tho nffected ground
all over with long parallel ditches one
or Iwo feet apart. In these ditches
brush and wood are piled nnd burned,
thus destroying tbo fungus In the soil.
hope to find some vat 'My of apple
whose roots si'o rrslMnnt to this fun
gus. If such can be found, It may be
that the best way of combating this
disease will bo by double working,
felons frpm tbo resistant varieties can
b"n bp root grafted on seedlings In
the ordinary manner. After these
srlons have taken root, nny variety de
sired may be either budded or grnftetl
hove ground. rrofessor Herman Von
cbreiik. In American Agriculturist
A llarnyaril With Storage Spare Abora
The shaded part of the accompany
ing cut iKIg. 1) shows on addition to
u old barn that gives n covered space
for the storage of manure and a run
FIO. 1 Al ADDITION TO AN OLD BABN.
under cover for cattle lu winter, while
providing also a largo amount of stor
age room above for liny or other fod
der. This addition Is built upon the
nd of the born that contains the cat
le quarters, bringing ti -. se adjneent to
the covered barnyard. A basement
barnyard is shown In Figure 2.
A covered barnyard of this sort at
FlO. 2 A BASEMENT BARNYARD,
smtiii expense can be had by those
who hove basements under their barns,
or who hnve barns so located tbnt they
can bo raised and basements thus se
cured. The side toward the south can
then be left open, lusu ng a warm
place for cattle to get the air, and a
place for the storage of manure where
tt will not lose ally- of Its valuable
qualities. The manure cfln be spread
over the basement floor dolly a little
straw or other litter thrown over It,
when the cattle will keep It packed
lightly down. The Idea Is Illustrated
In Figure 2. New York Tribune.
l'repnrattous For the Garden Season.
That tho farmer's gurdcu Is as a rule
too much neglected will, I think, be
generally conceded. And yet I believe
there Is a growing Interest lu this di
rection, and perhaps such as are
enough interested to begin thus early
lu tho year to consider the needs and
requirements for tho coming garden
ing season may welcome a few Bug
gcstlous.
First, let every render who has not
already douo so, send for several of
tho lending seedsmen's catalogues
nearly all of which may o had for
the asklug, or at least may be secured
for a nominal sum, and make a selec
tion of such seeds, both In flowers and
vegetables, as will be needed for tho
sensou's use. Order the seeds early
as by bo doing the chances are better
of receiving exactly what Is ordered;
unu ir any errors do occur there It
time to make corrections; so that when
the gardening season opens, you huve
on hand Just thoso seeds, bulbs, etc.,
that are wanted for your garden, and
tuo planting of enrly vegetables Is
much ruoro likely to be attended to
properly thnn where this work bus
uee . neglected until they are wanted
lor immediate use.
If the garden has not already re
ceived a bountiful supply of stable
manure, there la no better time than
this to muko such application; and If
I'm ou now, uuics8 too coarse and
strawy, it will work down and Into the
soil nicely during tho spring rains, nnd
be lu much better condition for appro
priation by the growing plnuts than
if neglected until tho ground is settled
m spring.
It is an excellent plan, too, to see to
It now, while tho year's supply of fuel
is ueiug provided for, as It Is on most
farms ut this season, that on ample
suppiy or uean poles, brush for Deas,
etc.. is drawn and delivered for the
gnrucn; ana this can be done, by a lit-
tlo forethought now, without auy, or
witu scarcely any, real additional la
bor, and will be found a valuable sav
ing of time In the busy season, while,
If it is put off until then, it is too apt
to uo neglected entirely.
Tho thrifty farmer will, of course,
see to it that all garden tools are
looked after lu advance, and needed re
pairs made upon them, or, where nec
essary, that they are replaced by new
ones. The sash for hot-beds nud cold
frnnies, where these are used, should
also be carefully looked after, and
ninny other little details will suggest
themselves to those interested lu this
line of work which It Is unnecessary to
call attention to, except In a general
way. e. J. ttnwnell, lu The Country
, Ueutleuian,
THE REALM
Now York City. The fancy shirt
waist with low, round collar opening
over a chemisette, mokes a marked
feature of the season's styles. The
exceedingly attractive example lllus-
FANCY SHIRT WAIST.
tratcd can bo mndo from a vnrlety of
materials, both cotton nnd silk. Tho
former ore better unllned, but silk
calls for a fitted foundation If the best
results nre to be obtained. The orig
inal Is made from Korea crepe In soft
pink, with collar nnd tic of soft satin
edged with lace applique, nnd chemi
sette of white moussellne de sole.
Tbo foundation lining Is cut with
fronts nnd backs only. On It are ar
ranged the plain back and tho tucked
fronts. The chemisette Is made full
nd attached permanently to the right
front lining or to front under collar If
lining is omitted nud hooked Into place
at the left The sleeves are In bishop
tylo with cuffs of lace that match tho
stock collar.
To cut this waist for a woman of me
dium slue three and a quarter yards
of material twenty-ono Inches wide.
three and a quarter yards twenty
seven Inches wide, three yards thlrty-
A TOPULAR
two inches wide or two yards forty
four inches wldo will be required.
With one-half yard for collar, three
quarter yard for chemisette and three-
eighth yard for stock nnd cuffs.
Eton Jacket With Illouse Test.
The Eton In all its forms Is n pro
nounced favorite of the season. The
smart little May Manton model Illus
trated in the lnrgo engraving belongs
to the belted variety, and Is exceed
ing fashionable as woll as generally
becoming. The original Is mado of
castor colored broadcloth with vest
of white and trimming of panne, and
makes part of a costume, but ull suit
ing materials are appropriate and the
same design Is adapted to separate
wraps of cloth or silk.
The back Is smooth and fits snugly
and is Joined to the fronts by under
arms gores. The fronts are fitted
snugly to the darts, but beyond that
point are elongated to form short
stoles and fall free. The narrow vest
Is stitched to the fronts at the dart
line, included lu the neck and shoulder
seam and blouses slightly over the
belt Tho belt that Is worn around
the waist passes under the stoles and
is attached only to tho vest. At the
neck Is a Kaiser collar that Is faced to
match the waistcoat The sleeves In
regular coat style fit snugly and are
slightly bcll-slinpcd at the wrists.
To make this Eton for a woman of
medium size three and three-quarter
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, three and a quarter yards twenty-seven
inches wide, two yards forty-four
Inches wide or one and five
eighth yards fifty Inches wide will be
required, with five-eighth yard for
vest
Doable Width Nun's Veiling.
Thin woolen fabrics are finding
ready sale. They are in demand by
tho business-like woman, who wishes
to have her summer's wardrobe well
In baud before that season of lunguor
overtakes ber. Bareges, veilings,
challles, albatross and "Japan," crepes
de Paris, batistes and sheer cashmeres
are among the goods shown. Double
width nun's veiling can be had In all
the desirable colors for street and
OF FASHION, i
house gowns. Royal blue, pink, pal
blue, old rose, several grays, reseda or
mignonette green, ton, violet cream,
navy blue and black Is the raugu ot
colors.
. i
Traveling (apes.
Traveling and country capes nre of?
tbree-quurter lengths, the shoulders!
covered with triple capes, shaped ber
tha arrangements or a species of broad
hood, which Is, however, purely of the
ornamental typ Tho storm collar
was at Its best but nn Ugly nnd awk
ward accessory, nnd the new collars,
although still high, nre hnlf turned
over and form a frame for the neck,
Instead of holding It like a vise.
Tnste In Selecting Tinsels.
"All Is not gold that glitters." and"
this should be remembered In the se
lecting of tinsels. Do not swathe your
self In those of a cheap quality, for
gold to bo seen at Its best must be
softened with exquisite lace ami chif
fon. Fabrics For Evening downs.
Chiffon, tulle and polut d'esprit. clan
orated with ruches, tucks, pleated
flounces, lace flowers and some pom
padour ribbon for tho waistband, are
tho populnr fabrics for evening gowns
for young ladles.
Black and TVhtte Effects.
Block and black nnd while effects1
nre to be quite ns dominant ns ever in
the spring fashions nnd certainly noth
ing can be much more useful or appro
priate for a greater variety of pur
poses. Fentnre of New Itnillcee.
Snrpllco folded effects nre the fea
ture of some of the new bodices, with'
a lncc chemisette filling In the V space
at the neck.
Child's Honse Barque.
Every mother knows the advantages
to lie found In n simple little sncqne
that can be slipped mi when morning
are cool, or the little one Is not quite
well. The pretty little May Mauton
model shown Is simplicity Itself, yet
ETON JACKET.
Is amply comfortable and tasteful In
effect. The original Is made from
French flannel In turquoise blue, with,
scalloped edges nnd trimmings of
small gold buttons, but any color pre
ferred can bo chosen, and both Scotch
flannel and flannelette will be found
satisfactory, while stripes and figures
ore to be found In all the materials.
Made from broadcloth and trimmed?
with narrow ribbon or braid, the re
sult Is a stylish Jacket for spring days.
The sacque Is cut with plain back
and fronts that are Joined by shoulder
nnd under arm seams. The deep,
round cape collar Is seamless, and
fnlls becomingly over the shoulders,,
while tho neck is finished with a soft,
turn-over collar, beneath which a rib
bon can be tied. The sleeves are cut
In two pieces, and nre completed by-roll-over
cuffs of the material.
To cut this sacque for a girl of six
CHILD'S COU8B SACQUE
jvui a ui aijjv uuc wuu iut?c
mii,l tl.H .
yariU of material tweuty-seveu
wide will be required, or ou7
nnarttii vardi flftv Inches vLir
f'J . Iv' r5
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