THE HOUSE OF TOO In tie House of Too Much Trouble Lived lonely little boy; Be wu eager .for a playmate, He was hungry for a toy. But 'twaa alwaya too much bother, Too much dirt and too much noise, For the House of Too Muco 1 rouble ,Wasn t meant for little boys. And sometimes the little fellow Left a book upon the floor, Or forgot and laughed too loudly. Or he failed to close the door. In the House of Too Much Trouble Things must be precise and trim In the House of Too Much Trouble There was little room for him. MRS. KERRISON?$ltj HEART. P VS5. $-(A Short When I heard that Tom Frlsby was married the news came as a great hock to me. I aBked Jack Goney, my Informant, "Ishe married much?" "Oh, frightfully!" said Goney. "Who Is the creature?" I Inquired, after a tense pause. And when he replied, "The eldest Miss Carruthers," I was moreshocked than ever. That Lillian my beauti ful, wild white dove should consent to become a mere tame domestic fowl and for Tom Frlsby's sake, galled my sensibilities. I remembered how I had laid the offering of my own un fledged afTectlons at her feet, and how Bhe had danced on the elaborate em broidery of the words In which I had clothed my passionate avowal. "I shall go and see them," I told Goney. I found that Lillian-r-no, Mrs. Frls by! was already by way of becom ing a social success. She was devel oping Into that dreadful thing, an Ideal hostess. She was obtrusively tactful and offensively managing. It was said of her that Bhe had a knack of bringing the right people together, which, being Interpreted, means that he strove to pair off her guests as if they had been vases. Frisby himBelf was boisterously happy and rosily content and, more over, most beautifully trained to obey his wife's lightest word. "Ahj" he said; "you will And your fflnitl some day." "If both of us find my affinity," aid I, "there will be trouble." But he was in nowise disconcerted. He merely waggled his fat head at me and said: "We must look out for a wife for you." And from that moment began the unconscionable crusade against our cloistral bachelorhood, In which both Frlsby and his wife took a meddle some part, and which terminated In the lamentable contretemps that it Is the purpose of this story to detail. She, of course, was the more subtle sinner. One night Frlsby and I were talk ing as man to man. We had been telling each other that we were both rather blackguards really, but deuced fine fellows notwithstanding, and we were consequ;ntly in a fkie glow of self-satisfaction. "One thing I've forgotten to say to you," he remarked. "It really is se rious." "Serious for whom?" I asked. He paused, and then, dramatically, "For her," he said. I dropped the poker Into the fender with a crash. "For her!" I repeated. "What are you driving at?" "Perhaps I cught not to have broached the subject," he faltered. "You haven't," said I. "It's not fair to her," he Jerked out. "And yet It's all due to that odlus trick you have of talking to very woman you meet as it she were the only one of her sex In the world." "I don't think they find that par ticularly odious," said I. "But lookers-on do," said he. "And it Is a bit -rough on 'em, you know, old chap. Of course we who under stand you, know It's only your way, but girls innocent, young, unso phisticated " I rose also. "Good night," I said, abruptly, offering my hand. "I'll tell you her name, then," said be. "It's little Miss Kerrlson if you must know." "Oh," said I, rather disappointed. a know the girl who is so awfully" conscious of her profile." "My wife's cousin," he said stiffly. "And you mean to say that fool ifsh chit Is In love with me?" "Oh, come! Well, I suppose so. But confound your complacency, any how! "Poor thing!" I murmured. "Poor allly thing! Pretty; too! Well, what would you advise me to do about It?" He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't presume to advise at all," he replied. "Best way, I suppose, would be to pufher out of 'her misery at once," aid I. "There are worse girls than Nina Kerrlson," he said. "But do you think they would suit me better?" I asked him. "No," said he. "You are not so bad." "You overwhelm me," I observed, "with those touching tokens of your approval." And then we talked of other mat ters. I had had Dot the least Intention .Of going to the Chandlers' dance the llollowlng evening, but now I deter jmlned to go after all, since Miss Ker Irison was bound to be there, and It (were best to get this painful business (over at onc. 1 MUCH TROUBLE. Be must never scatter playthings, He must never romp and playj Every room must be m order And kept quiet all the day. He had never had companions, He had never owned a pet In the House of Too Much Trouble It is trim and quiet yet. Every room is set in order Every book is in its place, And the lonely little fellow Wears a smile upon his face. In the House of Too Much Trouble He is silent and at rest- He is silent and at rest With a lily on his breast. Albert Bigelow Paine, in the Juvenile. Story.) In the conservatory I made out a dim, rounded form In filmy white, and came face to face with Miss R'er rison. She sat there motionless, her hands in her lap, as If awaiting her fate in the person of myself. "All alone?" I said, lightly. "I prefer to be alone," she said, hastily, and rose as if to go. But I understood what an Infinity of meaning the studied curtness of her words would have fain concealed, and I whispered, 'Please don't for sake me. I I came here to look for you." "Why?" she asked. A most awk ward question. "Why?" I repeated slowly, to gain time. "Oh, because those people in there bore me. And you you never do that, Miss Kerrlson." "Well, It Is something to be a har bor of refuge," she remarked. "Thank you. Then, by the way, is it really true, this time, that I am to congratulate you?" "On my good fortune in finding you here, do you mean? Why, cer tainly," I said. "I did not mean that," she said. "I meant that that well, the usual rumor is out concerning you." "Indeed!" I exclaimed. "But which of the usual rumors do you refer to?" "There is only one Isn't there that is commonly linked with the name of an eligible young bachelor. But is it true?" "Believe me," I assured her, "it is not true." "I am so glad," she breathed softly. "Poor girl! At least that is " She wouldn't have covered up her indiscretion, but perceiving that it was now too late, she paused abrupt ly and lapsed into silence. "Why are you glad?" I asked. "I had not Intended to proceed on ex actly these lines, but I found It diffi cult to be sufficiently brutal now that the necessity confronted me." "Oh," she drawled, with a woeful affectation of indifference, "I think, as the song says, 'You are owre young to marry yet,' you know." "I wonder what your wife will be like," she went on presently. "I do hope she will be a nice, helpful sort of girl, and not a mere society butter fly like me." it she were like you " I be gan, and stopped. "She won t be," said Miss Kerrlson quickly. I mean," she explained, "that the object of our first fancy Is so seldom fie person to make us truly happy, u we duc Knew it." I remembered then that some one had told me this was Miss Kerrison's thirl season. urst love Is the only love," I said rirmiy. i had temporized with my conscience too long already. She must now be made to realize the sad truth in all Its ghastliness. "That is not so," she said. "Be neve me, Mr. Craven, when I tell you that you are as yet far too young: to know what Is best for your welfare." "Anyway," said I, "when my fate does come along " And there I made an abrupt end. ior sne naa suddenly begun to laugh. mere could be no doubt about it. She was laughing not hysterically. either, but with unmistakable enjoy ment, as at an irresistible Jest. "Mr. Craven," she said at laa more seriously, "I think I'll be frank with you. My honest dealing may conceivably cost me your good opin ion, but only for a time. You'll like me ail the better afterward. And I am sure you have enough common sense, really, not to think me un womanly or Immodest in saying what 1 am about to say to you now." raisa iverrison," i cried in sore distress, "forbear, reflect, consider. Don't speak yet. You may save us both much pain if you keen silent. "Nonsense!" she exclaimed sharply This was an affront. "Go on, then, ii you win,- i said sternly. i ve au iaea, sne saia, "that we are at cross-purposes, and that it is all the fault of those dear, foolish Frisbye. Mrs. Frlsby has said some thing to you about well, about me, hasn't she? Please be straightfor- wara, Mr. Craven." "No, she hasn't," I answered. "Mr. Frlsby, then?" "Yes." "What did he say?" I turned on her in desperation, "How can I repeat what he said?" I cried. "Miss Kerrlson, let me lm plore you to say no more. Let me entreat" "No," she replied. "I will tell you what tsey said. They told yoi I well Lad a penchant for yon." "They were wrong!" I exclaimed, still eager, to spare her. 'Of course they were," she re joined. "As .wrong as they were when they told me well that you were in love with my unworthy self. But " And she began to laugh again. "This woman, I tekt you, had no sense of humor, or o. decency, either, I should think. "But they meant well, I suppose. And there's no harm done--except to our vanity, perhaps. Anyway, the path they would have us tread hardly leads to the Wicked place, does it?" And she smiled at me Inscrutably, and I think she would have added some pleasant, salving words. But ust then a man poked his head round the bead curtain and she darted up and went forward to , greet him. I heard her call him "Frank," and I guessed then that It was for him she had been waiting so meekly, all alone. And at last I understood I knew that I I had merely provided some comic relief from the tedium of her. vigil. The Sketch. ... FOREST PLANTING. A Circular Issued by the Forest Ser vice to Urge and Advise. Recognizing the great need and demand throughout the New Eng land States, New York, New Jersey, all of Pennsylvania except the west ern portion, Michigan, Wisconsin and the eastern portion of Minnesota for reliable Information concerning the planting of the most desirable tree species, the Forest Service has gath ered together the necessary informa tion and has issued it in the form of a circular which can be obtained free upon request to the Forester of the United States Department of Ag riculture, Washington. While the necessity for tree plant ing has not bfeen felt in this part of the United States so keenly as it has been, for instance, in the treeless West, yet sufficient planting has been done in the past to prove that the growing of wood crops is entirely practicable. Large areas of land in this region are fit for forest growth only, and from an economic stand point it is important thnt these lands be put Into a state of productiveness. EUen3lve investment in forest plant ing has thus far been unduly discour aged by present methods of taxation, and, In parts of the region, by difficul ty In securing adequate fire protec tion. The true value of forest land and its rightful place among the per manent resources are, however, be coming appreciated, and an enlight ened public sentiment is rapidly mak ing this form of investment safe and desirable. Throughout this region there are large lumbered areas on which suc cessive fires have destroyed all young trees of valuable species. Inferior trees, such as aspen, fire cherry, scrub oak and red maple, as well as shrubs. have sprung up. This land Is worth less in its present condition, but where adequate fire protection can be provided forest planting will bring it again to productiveness. There Is a large amount of land. particularly in New England and Michigan, which was first cleared for farming, but has since deteriorated In value either through loss of fertility or through neglect or abandonment. Throughout Massachusetts, Connecti cut and New Hampshire many of these abandoned farms and old pas tures are now covered with white pine. But this crop Is rapidly being removed and little natural reproduc tion will follow, because seed trees are lacking. These lands offer ex ceptionally fine opportunities for for est planting, owing to their nearness to market and to their freedom from brush cover. The barren sand plains of Connec ticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Mich igan, which cannot be tilled and are a source of expense to their owners, will In many instances support a good growth of white pine or at least one of the more hardy species of pine. The protection of city watersheds demands urgent attention. The an nual spring floods, which bring de struction to thousands of homes In the lower lying fertile valleys and are generally followed by epidemics of serious diseases, would In a great measure be prevented were the slopes covered by forest. Forests regulate the flow of streams, prevent erosion and turibldlty and make waste areas beautiful and productive, besides In suring a source of pure water sup ply. Wherever natural reproduction cannot be depended upon to cover the denuded and burned-over lands of most of these watersheds tree plant ing operations must be undertaken While the Immediate object of this reforesting will be protective, timber crops will eventually be produced which will yield good profits on all such investments. Nearly every farm has at least a few acres which are of little value for growing agricultural crops. This land should be set aside for a woodlot and devoted to the production of fuel, fence posts and timber for farm uses. The species best suited for planta tions of these-various sorts, as well as planting directions and advice as to protective measures, are given in the circular. Old-Time Coach. Lately one of the stage coaches on the North road ran from London to Stamford, a distance of ninety miles, In nine hours and four minutes. Th passengers, four in number, break fasted and dined on the road, so it must have run at the rate of twelve miles an hour all ths time of travel ing. Sporting Magazine, 180T, Quoted In Bailey's Magazine, A uniform system of municipal ac count Is In force In the State of Iowa. 8(M A new Invention has been iutro du.ee J in Newcastle by which it Is feared the lamplighters of the city will lose their vocation. A German Inventor has placed a machine at the local gas works which will enable the gas company to light and extin guish all the street lamps slmulta neouslyj,,, Coalite Is the latest novelty In the fuel line. As made In Newcastle, by a process similar to that employed by the gas companies for the produc tion of coke, It makes no smoke and gives off, It is claimed, about twice the heat of coal, while a coalite fire lasts forty per cent, longer than an ordinary fire, - tn A Cleveland skyscraper twenty stories high will be topped by a God dess of Liberty holding a torch, from which a leaping flame of gas will be burning at all times. The exact hour of the day and night will be indi cated by causing the flame to shoot high into the air during the minute preceding each hour. Dr. Fortln, of Paris, has reported to the Academy of Science a new con trivance which he believes is to be of great service in eye diagnosis. The physicians found that the light from a mercury vapor lamp passing through two sheets of blue glass and reflected Into the eye of a large lens reveals the internal condition Infin itely better than the ordinary white light. By placing a screen with a pinhole between the light and the eye a magnified image of the vessels at the back of the retina, which have hitherto been almost invisible, has been obtained. Tinfoil, which is extensively used for wrapping tobacco and other arti cles of commerce, is a combination of lead with a thin coating of tin on each side. It Is manufactured in the following way: First, a tin pipe la made. This pipe is then filled with molten lead and rolled or benten to the thinness required. In this pro cess the tin coating spreads simulta neously with the lead core and con tinuously maintains a thin, even coat ing of tin on each side of the sheet of lead, even though it may be re duced to a thickness of only one thousandth of an inch or less. AMERICAN GARDENS. A Japanese Woman Thinks Them Pretentious and Characteristic. "We see in every human produc tion a touch of Individuality peculiar to the worker, and so it Is with American gardens," says a Japanese newcomer to this country. "When I first saw those smooth lawns, with only some gorgeous flowerbeds and well grown trees bordering them, I believed that they were merely the front grounds, as we call them in Japan, and that there surely extended behind the house gardens of more individual taste and design. But as time went on it became evident to me that no such cultivated part ex isted in any back grounds, and that simple, plaia'green was the only and universal Btyle of garden In America. Now, as I pass along the country roads looking at the gardens, all much the same in appearance, the striking display of national charac teristics appeals to my interest. "First of all, the exposure of a private garden to the public enjoy ment cultivating it in front of the house, along the street, with no high barriers to seclude It seems to re veal a spirit of co-operation and friendly open-hearted ness. What a boundless benefit it is for the public to have the roadside thus brightened and beautified with various flowers and greens, which man adores by nature! A wretched beggar may enjoy the smile of spring as much as the owner of a garden; poor tene ment house children may be as fa miliar with nature S3 any favorites of fortune. Here continental mag nanimity is exhibited, in decided con trast to our self-seeking seclusion, natural to all Islanders. "But I have a slight discontent In this full decoration of front grounds, for, besides its lack of artistic design, I see in it perhaps because of preju dice the same motive displayed as in making an array of dishes on din ing room walls or In having all one's beautiful pictures in sight at ,one time, the exhibition of all one's choicest possessions, which does not accord with the Japanese idea of lik ing to use silk lining for cotton clothes. "On the whole, however, there are greater advantages here than I see In Japan. And, moreover, only such a form of garden could keep har mony With these commanding Ameri can houses and their practical inhab itants. How incongruous It would be if miniature rocky mountains, artifi cial ponds, with log bridges and antique stone lanterns, were settled upon these sunny, open grounds be fore enormous, colored buildings! Nor would a flowery American wo man prove to be a fitting figure in those quiet color.!, shady scenes of a Japanese garden. "It Is to be hoped for Japan that the practical gardens of America will be more frequently adopted, and, on the other hand, our Imaginative gar dens, together with our lowly thatcue cottages, may furnish some pleasure ground suggestions to this countiy." Corn For Fodder. There Is going to be a great deal of late corn this season: The crop is practically out of the hands of growers, and about all we can do Is to hope for a good ripening season. Thousands of acres of this late corn will be cut up for fodder. If the crop will mature enough to well dent the kernels, and if one has plenty of stock, this no Is the best way to han dle late fields. Indiana Farmer. . White and down Eggs. Some markets" demand eggs with white shells, and others want brown. Why? That Is a question best an swered by the word "because." The white-egg breeds are Leghorns, An- conas. Minorcas, Andaluslans, Span ish, Polish, Hamburgs, Redcaps, Hou dans and games. Those laying brown eggs are Plymouth Rocks, Wyan dottes, Rhode Island Reds, Javas, Domlniques, Brahmas. Cochins, Lang shans," Dorkings, Indian games and Malays. The Male. Do not be surprised at a price of two or three dollars for a pure-bred male. The value added to a flock of hens by the introduction of a pure bred male is nearly a hundred per cent., says Form and Fireside. The mongrel is thus crowded out, and the flock becomes more uniform. The new M;od gives vigor, and a larger proportion of the chicks will be reared to render service next year, and th?y will produce more eggs and meat proportionately than the pres ent flock. There Is nothing in which a farmer can more profitably invest a few dollars thau in pure-bred males. Wrong Way of Planting Fruit Trees. Two years ago I passed a neigh bor's farm when he was having a lot of fruit trees set out. The man set ting them would dig a hole about eight inches across and same depth, then he would huddle the roots of the tree together pnd crowd them Into the hols all In a bunch, then pack the dirt around them. The lot was in grass when the trees were plunted, and in grass it remained. A few days ago I passed the place again and looked at the trees. Most of them were dead, and the few that remained had grown but little. It Is simply a Waste of time and money to set trees and neglect them in this manner. Correspondents lu the Practical Farmer. The Minorca Foivls. The Minorcas are considered one of the best of the breeds as layers. There are two colors black and white dividing them Into Black Minorcas and White Minorcas. The Blacks are of a glossy green black color, as lustrous as possible, being similar to the Black Spanish in -shape and size, but possessing a red face. The Whites differ from the Blacks only In color. They are regarded as superior lay ers, and are a valuable acquisition to the list of breeds. They lay very large eggs, are non-sitters, and are very hardy, considering the fact that they have large single combs. There are also rose-comb varieties, which possess no advantage over the slngle eomb varieties. Farm and" Fireside. Tood Value of Corn. Jn a report fromHhe Geneva Sta tion concerning the feeding value of corn at different stages of growth, u was round to be of but little value until nearing the wasting stage, and at its best when Just glazed, while ten days previous to this date there was a deficiency of twenty per cent, in feeding value. Taking this as our basis, we can safely figure a loss of one-fifth of the corn crop In this coun try. Many fields planted for the silo are either planted too thick if it did ear. Consequently, under the above statement, we readily see enormous waste from this promiscuous planting of corn. And still we continue and wonder why our dairy returns are so unsatisfactory. S. Gordon, in the American Cultivator. How to Kill Slugs. The so-called slugs that skeletonize the leaves of the cherry, plum and pear trees and rose bushes during the summer are all comparatively easy to destroy. As the slugs devour the surface tis sue of the leaves In each case, they may be killed by a thorough appli cation of any of the arsenical poisons, such as Paris green, London purple, or arsenr.te of lead. Upon low plants, It is equally as well to mix the dry poisons In twenty times their own weight of common flour and then dust them upon the plants through cheesecloth sack held in the band. In case of the fruits, especially cherries, where it is not safe to use the above poisons, white hellebore powder may be used instead. If ap plied as a spray, put three ounces of the powder in one gallon of water; as a dust, it may be used without di lution In a cheesecloth sack and a light application made. The best time to apply the hellebore Is to wards evening. The slugs can be removed from It cherry, pear and plum trees by thor oughly sifting fine road dust, or fresh- WJ ly siacnea nme over the foliage in the middle of a warm day, when the slugs are upon the upper side of the leaves. Begin in time, be thorough, and do not let the slugs destroy you trees or roses. C. P. Gillette, In In dianapolis Farmer. , t ! ' Modern Farm Methods. The scarcity of labor on the farm during the busy season ' wonld be more keenly felt by farmers, In these times, if it were not for the many in genious labor saving machines at the service of agriculture.' One man now, through the aid of modern farm devices drawn or oper ated by horses, can do the some amount of work that years ago, re quired from two to ten men to ac complish in the same length of time. Formerly haying and harvest re quired many days of bard labor. Modern farm machinery has made these operations simpler, less ardu ous and of short duration, much to the satisfaction of the farmer, his wife, family and hired hands. Farm methods have been complete ly revolutionized through science, dis covery and Invention In the last half century. More advance has been made in this Important profession, all things considered, . than in any nihov Aolllnrv In that ma This l uinci vnittug lit iitab nine . ma ,a p so because the field for developmensCv and Improvement was broader and because It was one of the last of man's occupation to receive the re juvenating effect of scientific effory and systematic study. As the years go by, mo.-e notice able will be the advance along agri cultural lines, besides intensive farm ing will be In order to supply the ne cessities of life to the great masses living in the cities. The farmers of our land are meeting the demands made upon them now for these ne cessities and through thrift and Intel ligence the greater demands of the future will also be met. Indian Farmer. , Crop Rotation. System in furmlng is the thing to be advised if the very best results are desired. This may be in the manage ment of the crops grown, and also in the stock kept. It Includes both stock and crops taken together, If the view, point is how the farm can maintain! all the stock that the land is capable of sustaining from the products of the farm. Tne best or most success ful farmers, where grass and grain crops are the dependence for profit,! are those who grow farm animals of all kinds in sucn number that all the hay, straw, fodder and grain are con sumed upon the farm, if indeed, there, is not more or less bought, and fed also. Stock farming, or the growing of farm animals, presupposes that all waste from the farm is eliminated. That is to say, there Is opportunity to use everything that can be pro duced for food. There is great econ omy in so doing. The amount of fer tilizing material Is also greatly in creased and this properly used in' creases production. The more man ure rightly handled, the more grain and grass, and this makes it possible to Increase the amount of stock. Along with this is to be considered tbe vast amount of fertiling mater ial drawn from the atmosphere. The land grows richer year by year, and the whole movement tends toward building up both stock and crops. On a well regulated system ot farming to use all tbe products as food for stock, an abundance of grassy both for pasture and bay is of greWl importance. Clover and timothy mixed, are fine for both grazing and ior making nay. it there is anrl abundance ot ground, permanenfV blue grass pastures are very fine. It is advisable to grow corn, rye and oats, in considerable quantities. Use all the manure that can be made, on tbe meadow lands. Tbls will give a very large yield of hay, and forms a heavy sod for a corn crop. Break this kind of sod ground for corn each! I season, and follow the corn crop with: small grain In autumn or with oats in the BDrine. and then sow down; again in grass. This kind of rota- tion will insure increased fertility ofv soil even without applying manure, but the manure should be applied' carefully also. Systemlze or classify the animal so as to grow cattle, horses, sheel and hogs, and make it a point not t dispose of any kind of animals untl they are mature. Raise the calve colts, lambs and pigs, by keeping a abundance of the best breeding stoc upon the farm, and feed Judicious! until they have arrived at the ac and size that will insure a gool money value. 'The larger the farj the more successful can systemati stock and grain farming be mad but it pays even on a small scale. GJ in Indiana Farmer. , The One Wanted. A general ad is better than nonf but It Is the one thing, straight-ti the-point ad, changed dally n weekly that will win in the Ion! run, and in the short run, too. Cu rei.t. Advertising.
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