DE MASSA OB DE SHEEPFOL'j De Massa ob de sheepfol' Pnt cunrcl the sheeit'ol' bin looked cut in le gloumerin' mentlows Whnr de long nilit rnin begin 80 he cnlletl to de hirelin' shephe'd: "Is my sheep is dey all come in?" Oh den," says de hirelin' shephe'd, "Pey's Bome (ley's black and thin !rnd some dey' )u ol' wedders But de res'" dey's nil lining in." Den de Mnssa ob de sheepfol' '' Dst ftunrtl de sheepfol' bin Goes down in the gluomerin' meiulows Whar de long nilit rain begin Bo he let down de ba's ob de aheepfol', Callin' sof: "Come in! Come in! Callin' sof: "Come in! Come in!" Den up through the Rloomerin' meadows, Through de col' night rain an' win', 'An' up through de gloonierin' rain pat' Whar de sleet fa piercin' thin De po' los' sheep ob de sheepfol', Dey all come gaddeiiu' in! -6aflie 1'ratt iluLean, iu the New York Sun. 300000QOOOOOOOOCOOOCC 0 oc III-. Silver Locket. en inn r nnrcsc 30000000000000000000000 Ab the ferryboat was not crowded Knowlton very easily found a seat. He .took the evening paper from his pocket and was just preparing to ead It when his foot struck against omething on the floor. Picking up the object he gazed at it incredu lously. It was a heavy silver locket Of a quaint design. One side was mooth, but turning it over in his Stand he saw the inscription R. K. to D. F. Yes, those Initials were his and Dolores', and it was without the hadow of a doubt the locket he had given to her three years ago, at Christmas. How well he remembered that happy evening. He had only found the opportunity to whisper that another gift would follow very oon if she were willing. The sig nificant way he had looked at one of the small hands had brought the rich color to her cheek; and her blue eyes nad dropped under his gaze. He had gone home very happy, telling him self that her confusion could only mean one thing, that she cared for Wm. But how mistaken he had been. Two days afterward he had se lected a beautiful ring that he was iure would delight Dolores and was planning to take it to her that even ing; but during the day he had re ceived a business letter which made It imperative that he should leave town at once for a month or more. He had no time to go to her, bo there was nothing left for him to do but to write. He explained how he was obliged to go away and before he had finished he. told her of his love and that upon his return he was coming with the gift that he had promised her, if he found awaiting him a let ter from her, telling him to come. He had just finished addressing the envelope when Oscar Kent, one of Ills most intimate friends, dropped in for a few moments. He was on his way to call on the Fletchers, he said. Dolores lived with an uncle. When lie had left, Knowlton asked him if he would take the note he had writ ten to her. Ho had sent it by Kent for the reason that he wanted her to know as soon as possible that he had been called away. An hour later Knowlton left town, very much disappointed that he could not see Dolores and give her the ring, but wholly confident that she cared for him and that all the happi ness he longed for would be his upon his return. But when he had oome home he had found no letter from Dolores awaiting him. Surprised end pained he had gone to her home, but only to find no one there. The family had moved in his absence and no one could give him any informa tion as to their probable whereabouts. He had then gone to Oscar Kent, but he could not tell him where they were. Kent had then said that, as a friend, he felt that he should tell him that he did not believe Dolores cared for him. Her uncle had hinted that last evening he had called upon them, that she was Interested in someone else. And so Knowlton had at last decided that she had, Indeed, not cared, and that she had probably gone away to marry the other man. But how could the locket have come here, he wondered. It seemed very likely that she was now living, ;or stopping somewhere not far away. .Perhcps she was not married, and may be she had cared a little after 11. If she had not, why had she been wearing the locket? Unless .hope died suddenly she had given jit to some one else and that person 'had lost it. Well, he would find out ivory soon, anyway, he reflected. He would advertise. When he left the boat at Hart vtlle he was so absorbed in his (thoughts that he did not notice the Islender figure coming down to the .dock, until a startled exclamation jreached his ears. Looking up quick tly, he saw Dolores. He had never been so glad to see )nyon6 in his whole life. He went swiftly toward her, with both hands outstretched. Dolores was somewhat confused over this sudden meeting and there iwas a little constraint in her man ner, but it disappeared quickly and . she became her own charming self. But after a few moments she asked him if he would excuse her. "I lost something coming down on the boat this afternoon," she said, "and I want to inquire It it has been found" ' "It has been found,'- broke In Knowlton, eagerly, fumbling In his pocket, and I found it." "Oh, I'm so glad' she exclaimed. When ahe saw the locket. "And you cared enough to wear it," he said. For the moment he had for gotten about the other man, of whom Kent had told blm. At his words the gladness vanished from Dolores' face and hard lines set tled about her mouth. "Why should you ask me such a question?" she demanded. "Because I love you, dear," he answered. "Even more than three yenrs ago, but I know I have no right to speak to you of love I forgot you had someone else and" "I don't understand," she fal tered. "I thought it was you who had cared for someone else." "Didn't you get 'my note?" he asked excitedly. "Didn't Kent give it to you that last night he called?" "Why, no, he only said that you were engaged, and had gone away. I thought it was to see her" "And he told me that you were in. terested in someone else," cut in Knowlton. "I see it all' now. He must have cared, himself." "But I didn't care for him I told him so that night," said Dolores, blushing. "I thought what he told me was true, because you didn't call or write. And when uncle decided to move away, I wouldn't let him tell anyone where we were going be cause" "You thought I cared for someone else," finished Knowlton, softly. "But there's never been anyone but you, Dolores, and if you'll only say you love me, why I'll be the happiest man In the world. Will you, dear?" Knowlton ' had to bend over to catch Dolores' answer, but when It came it made him very happy. "Bless the silver locket for helping me find Dolores," he murmured, ecs tatically. Boston PoBt. VISE WORDS. Even when a man has his price a woman can generally make him feel pretty cheap. In divorcing a fool and his money most of us are willing to be named as corespondents. You will discover that most men are all right if you will only trouble yourself to ask them. It's no wonder it takes three gen erations to make a gentleman if It takes nine tailors to make a man. The man who tries to drown his sorrows In the flowing bowl may dis cover that it onlyv makes his head swim. Many a fellow who thinks he is the light of a girl's life Is quite put out about it when she turns him down. It's a treat to listen to a man who asks you what you'll have. Don't exaggerate your own faults. Leave that to your friends. A fellow has no business to be headstrong with a weak intellect. It's all well enough to take the bull by the horns, if the bull will stand for it. Heaven would be overcrowded if we could all be taken at our own val uation. The right will triumph. At least a man always feels that way when he wins. It is human nature to Imagine we would be satisfied with the things we know we can't get. It isn't a physical impossibility for a man to lie while he is standing up for himself. The man who permits his pleasure to Interfere with his business may reach the point where he won't have any of either. In spite of the fact that love is popularly supposed to be blind, many a fellow has fallen in love with a girl who is a sight. From "The Gentle Cynic," in the New York Times. An Ancient Mine. At Falun, Sweden, are the head quarters of a mining company with a history so remote that the date . of Its origin cannot be definitely fixed. An original purchase deed dated in the year 12 8 8 has to do with a sale of stock of the present company, and a charter given by King Magnus of Sweden and Norway is dated Febru ary 24, 1347. At that time the rights granted by King Magnus' predeces sors were referred to as very old. The original business was the manu facture of copper and the mine at Falun, . "Stora Kopparberget" (the great copper mountain), has been continuously worked for nearly 700 years. In this time it has yielded about 600,000 tons of copper, 15.5 tons of silver and 1.2 tons of gold, the whole representing a value of 1,000,000,000 kroner, or about 55,. 400,000. London Globe. When the Poet Was Happy. Bjornsen, the poet, who is now lying seriously 111 at Christianla, waa once asked on what occasion he got the greatest pleasure from his fame as a poet. His answer was: "It was when a delegation from the Right came to my house in Christianla and smashed all the windows, .because when they had thus attacked me and were start ing for home again tbey felt that they ought to sing something and so they began to sing 'Yes, we love this land of ours." They could do nothing else! They had to sing the song of the man whom they had attacked." London Chronicle. ' . Biscuit In Big Cities. ' The larger the city the smaller the biscuits.t la the country biscuits are frequently met that are as big as feather beds, bat 'in a large city they are too small to chew and are swal lowed like pills. Atchison Globe. Ftinthe Vounger Children... THE HOUSE ON THE HILL. Down the road is Wilmer's Woods. In the early days of spring There the lovelieHt wild (lowers grow; There first bluebirds come to sing. v There, through last year's withered leaves Peeps the bloodroot, gold and white; And Quaker Ladies on the slops Spread a carpet of delight. A green valley's just beyond With a mill pond, deep and still, And a mill, and from its door A long road climbs up the hill. Half way up the winding road, Shaded by a flowering vine, Little, low, and painted brown, Stands the house that I call mine. In the town across the bridge There are houses grand and tall. Carven stone and ruddy brick Trim the roof and make the wall. They have porches all around, Towers and gables very fine, But I'm sure I d rather live In the house that 1 call mine. In its little garden plot Long before our orchard! gay, A small peach tree blossoms out Like a rosy pink bouquet. Lilacs grow beside the door; ' There's an arch above the gate; And I see gay beds of phlox Blooming still, when summer's late. When I am a woman grown (May that time soon come to me!) I shall travel round the world, All its wonders I shall see; And then I'll come back, to live In my dear house on the hill, With the valley just beyond And the mill pond and the mill. Cecil Cavendish, in St. Nicholas. ROBERT'S BOO. Father, may I have five cents for a lead pencil?" asked Robert, as he threw his cap back on his head and gathered up his school books. "Again?" asked his father, in some surprise. "I think this Is the fourth time this week." "Yes, but I lose them. I don't know where they go," declared Rob ert, warming to his subject. "I can't keep a ball, either." His father reached slowly down Into his pocket and drew out his hand empty. "I find that is so with my money," he said, quietly. "I have very hard work to keep my small change. I haven't a nickel this morn ing." Robert was silent with surprise. No money! "But, father " he be gan. "You will have to learu to keep track of your belongings. I have de elded to keep track of my pennies, and I can't throw them away." Robert knew it was useless to argue, and he turned and ran back to his room. They heard him turn lng over things and hurriedly search' lng. He was not a boy to whine. That evening the subject of the pencils was not resumed, but as Rob ert sat by the fire, he broke out Bud denly, "Father, I wish that marshy land down there by the tennis court could be filled in. Sometimes we lose our balls over the not, and It's too wet to get them. Couldn't you have the men fill in the place with grave or something and sod it over?" His father laid down his paper and drew near Robert's side of the fire, Gravel or something," he said, "costs money, and the land would not yield anything but grass after that. Do you think it is right to throw away anything so valuable?" "Throw away?" asked Robert. "Yes, throw away property just as you throw away your pencils and your balls. How would you like to have me show yotf the fun there is in saving something?" "I'd like It If it is fun," laughed Robert. "I think it would be. Now I will give you all that low marshy place to use as you like. You can plant it with cranberry vines Just as the men are doing down on the big bog. You can do the work yourself, except for a little preparing of the land. All I will charge you for that labor is the lead pencils you use between now and the time your money comes in from your crop. Every time I give you money for a pencil we will set it down, and at the time you sell your cranberries we will subtract the amount." Robert thought a moment. "When will the crop be ready?" "Three years from now the full crop." "Whew!" Robert shook his head "That means work," he said, doubt fully. . "Yes, but it means a lot of fun In learning how to value the results of labor. Try It." Robert decided to take his father's offer, and as the next day was Satur day, he worked with the men who prepared the strip of land ready for the vines. It was the fall of the year, just the time to begin. He was eager for the next Saturday to come, when he was to begin to set out his vines, These he obtained from his father's land. The vines were set out one foot apart and in squares of one foot It was hard work, but Robert was not a boy to' turn back from a task, and when it was done and the even rowB laid out before him, he was proud of his work. It was strange how pleasant It was to think about the crop that would come to him, and how easy it was to keep track of his pencils, and how easy It was to "go without the taffy or the whistle, and to buy his own pencils when he had whittled them down to the smallest point. The next year there were a few cranberries just a few quarts that he sold to his mother, but which more than paid for any pencils furnished by his father. . - - ; He spent some time during the next year in keeping the little bog in order, but as he was a whole year older, he did not mind the 'work. On the third year the. crop in the bogs was better than for all previous years, and Robert watched every cranberry, as it were, with Jealous eye. When September came and it was time to gather them, the littles bog yielded three barrels of ripe red berries'. Robert sold these with hit father's crop at twelve dollars a bar rel, and from the money thus earned he had to subtract but ' seventy-five cents for lead pencils. He had learned three things to be careful of his be longings, to work for an object pa tiently, and to consider his father in the spending of money. S. H., In Youth's Companion. THE AERIAL SLIDE. The people of India have curious customs in the way Of religion, and the strangest of them all is the aerial slide, which is performed annually at Kulu, in the Himalayas. At a point where there Is a cliff overhanging a dangerous gorge several hundred feet in width and a hundred feet in depth a rope is made fast to the rock. The other end. of this Is carried across the gorge and there secured to a stake. The total length of the rope between the two points is when drawn taut 2500 feet, and the end attached to the cliff is several hundred feet higher than that fastened on the opposite side of the ravine. Thus a slide Is contrived, and it is a dangerous on to all appearances. It is down this incline that the per former has bis path. For the lofty Journey a sort of saddle is provided made of wood, with holes in it, through which the rope passes. But before a start is made the whole length of the rope 1b wet to prevent the saddle from catching fire from the friction. The performer sits aside this Beat, and to his legs are fastened bags of sand, which serve two purposes they enable him to maintain an up right position during his lightning like descent, and they increase the speed. The lower end of the rope is carefully wound with bits of carpet to check the speed before the stake is reached. The terrific velocity of the descent for the first few hundred yards is shown by the stream of smoke that trails from the wake of the saddle, despite the fact that the rope has been wet. Afterward the decline be comes less steep, and the pace, there fore, becomes slower. By the time the goal Is reached the. jherl, as the performer Is called, is able to come to a standstill without disaster. ' This Bllds in the air is supposed to reveal tile will of the gods as to the crops of the approaching season. If the perilous trip is accomplished in safety a plentiful harvest Is assured. Home Herald. A LITTLE COIN TRICK. Place a strip of smooth paper on a table so that it overhangs the side, as Is shown In the diagram. Stand a new penny steadily on edge upon the . paper. Take hold of the paper firmly, and give It a smart, steady pull. It this is properly done, it will leave the penny standing unmoved in its place. Philadelphia Record. UNITED STATES PUZZLE. In the names of the Siates and Ter ritories of our country find: 1. An exclamation expressing sor row. 2. The .large floating vessel built by Noah. 3. One of the sons of Noah. 4. The name of the princess. In Tennyson's poem, "The Princess." 5. A goddess who is usually rep resented as a huntress armed with bow and quiver. 6. The name of the Jolly friar who was the chaplain of Robin Hood and his men. 7. An adjective meaning pertain ing ta woods or forests. 8. A song of Joy most often .thought of as being connected with Christmas. 9. A religious service. 10. A number. The New York Tribune. A SQUALL. I spent last summer down at West hampton Beach, Long Island. One bright afternoon when the sun was shining I went with a party of six in my brother's small sailboat to crab and fish. We sailed over to where the water Is very deep and anchored. We were so interested in our crabbing v.e did not notice the clouds were growing very dark. We started back after catching only two crabs, and when we were almost home a terrible squall came up. We anchored and put down the sail. I was very excited and wet In about ten minutes some men from the house came out In a launch and took us In. We bad a very exciting experience. Betty Turubull, in the New. Yo.rk Tribune. MORTICULTURE2 HINTS' STRAIGHT ROWS. Make the garden rows long and straight so as to use the horse-cultivator or the wheolhoe to the best ad vantage. Stir the ground after planting, often after each raiii, or about once in ten days anyhow. Farmers' Home Journal. THIN THE PLANTS. Plants Bhould be thinned to a uni form distance npart when yet quite small. Only in this way can the gar dener secure uniformity in size and time of maturity of his vegetables. Plants not needed are not any better than weeds. Farmers' Home Jour nal. CULTIVATING POTATOES. My potato ground I harrow until It is fine. Four days after planting I go over with the weeder, in a few more days with the cultivator, then with the horse hoe, then the weeder. I go over the piece with these tools from twelve to fourteen times, until the plants are too large. With this cultivation I can get a larger crop with Jive hundred pounds of fertilizer than I can with one thousand pounds with ordinary cultivation. This is the way I handle all my hoed crops. S. W. Taber, Aroostook County, Me. THE WEEPING MULBERRY. The weeping mulberry is fairly popular and frequently seen on lawns and in parks. It is one of the hardiest and one of the best of weep, ing trees and may be recommended with confidence for either sheltered or exposed positions. Even In win ter, when the foliage has fallen, its distinct habit and the cheerful light brown tint of the bark make it wel come in the landscape especially near buildings or water. It thrives on any kind of soil and makes a very fine growth in alluvial or sandy bottoms. Indianapolis News. HELENIUMS. Helentums, autumn blooming plants, will flower in almost any gar den where the sun can reach them and will thrive In soil in which other plants would scarcely exist, supply lng the lover of cut flowers with much useful - material for vases. There are several sorts, some, like autumnale, growing five to six feet high, but perhaps none is of more service to the own" of a moderate sized garden than pumilum. They will survive the hardest winter with little or no protection and where golden yellow blooms in quantity are wanted should be given a place. Eas ily propagated by root division. In dianapolis News. ROSES FOR LOW WALLS. Fronting many residences are low walls, which can and are often made attractive by being covered with vines or plants. Roses are especially well adapted for the purpose where the wall supports a bank of earth, as it so often does. The plants should be set in the soil, and their growth per mitted to run along the top of the wall and droop over Us face. The Wichuralana hybrids are particularly well adapted for this purpose, as the many examples of them met with so used fully testify. They are all close trailing kinds to a great extent, and because of this often hang so close to a wall as to appear almost like a running vine. Of the older known sorts Pink Roamer, Gardenia, Jersey Beauty, Evergreen Gem and South Orange Perfection are often met with; and now Dorothy Perkins is finding its place in the same way. When' planted, unless from pots, roses of all sorts should be. given a close pruning. All may not require it to make them live, but It ends in bringing about better plants of those that grow; and even those from pots. If In a dormant state, may be well pruned to their advantage. When in leaf such hard pruning would be a serious check to the plants. Indian apolis News. POTATO SPRAYING. Spraying potatoes exerts an influ ence over the tubers in such a way as to greatly Increase their keeping qualities. Spraying may not abso lutely prevent rotting in the bin in winter time, butlt will prove a great help. I have sprayed only for the early blight. The remedy for the late blight Is the same. The early blight produces a germ that multiplies when the temperature gets up into the nineties. The late blight multiplies when we have a temperature along In the seventies with a low moisture. In my locality we don't have late blight only about one year out of eight, so we do not pretend to pro tect ourselves from it as we do in the early blight. In the eastern part of Pennsylvania you have both the early and the late blight. In growing an early crop for early market I do not think I could recommend to you that you spray to prevent early blight. You will prevent It somewhat. It might pay you and it might not. For late blight I simply use Bor deaux mixture composed of four parts of copper sulphate and four pints of lime in fifty gallons of water. In storing our potatoes wo simply bulk them. I find that I can save potatoes for the spring market after they get fully ripe by putting them into cel lars, thousands of bushels In bulk and they will do very little sprouting until after the first of March. Alvi gee. In the Epltomtst. W2 WEEKLY TRADE SUMMARY Keener Interest Manifested In Irei and Stoe With Each Passing- Week. New York. R. G. Dun te Oo.' weekly review of trade says: Every important development of the week confirms the revival of trad, which set In even with the tariff un der discussion, and which has no vital obstacle to oppose it now that the tariff has passed both houses of con" gress and has become a law. A keener Interest Is manifested in. the iron and steel market with great er freedom and producing interest display more Independence In making commitments. Higher totals of pi iron production and other evidences VI ijftu A'jJvwiErivii nJin3i. i.uiuc- ous inquiries have been received for orders running Into 1910, but little actual business has been done, as sell ers in many instances name figures above the views oensumsers. The ex pected advance on plates and shapes was announced, the ruling prices now being $1.40, Pittsburg. This reflects the broadned demands for cars and other equipment, one prominent rail road cotractlng for 3,000 cars, whlls many other order are pending. Dry goods Jobbing trade s exapnd tag and among large western distrib utors collections are excellent and cedlt conditions sound. The retail trade is beginning to come to the markets at the central distributing points, but operations thus far have been conservative. The leather market continues very duM. Trade In shoes continues mod erate and most of the buyers who were in Boston have bought fewer shoes than they Intended, and have J 1 .3 i t a . a , (ipllvery until it Is more certain what effect the changed duties on hides, leather and shoes will have on the market. ' MARKETS. PITTSBURG. Wheat No. S red a Bye No. 2 Corn No 2 yollow, ear No. V yellow, shelled Mixed ear Oats No. 8 white , No. 8 white Floor Winter patent Fancy MraU'dt winters. Bay No. 1 Timothy Clover No. 1 Feed N .. 1 white mid. ton., 8S ft I" St . ' 88 t . 51 51 , VI 51 . 675 em '. 1650 1 00 , laoo 12 . '.8 00 oo- , 2601 -jt so 27 00 as 0 8 00 8 50 8 99 8 5) .1 29 80 . 25 St' 10 16 . 14 15 11 1) 17 IS ao n 23 U Dairy Products. Ohio creamery Fancy country roll... Cheese Ohio, new New York, new Poultry, Etc. Chickens dressed.. Fruits and Vegetables. Potatoes Fancy white per bn.... to) 1 05 Cabbage per ton 55 01 80 00 Onions per barrel I 5) 1 SO BALTIMORE. Flour Winter Patent .1 5 70 Wheat No. H red 1 08 Corn Mixed 70 Bftus fl Batter Ohio creamery tU PHILADELPHIA. 90 7t 1 Flour Winter Patent $ 5 t Wheat No. red Corn No. 2 mixed 75 Oats No. S white tl Butter Creamery 28 Eggs Pennsylvania firsts t, NEW YCRK. i or 7n O'i a a Flour Patents J 5 09 ) 0t . 88 Wheat No. 8 red. 1 is Corn No. 8 Oats No. 8 white Butter- -Creamery Kggs State and Pennsylvania.;.. m 51 m 26 28 80 LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. CATTLIt F.xtra, 14S0 to 1609 poundx 8 50 4 6 7.1 Prime, 1S00 to 1400 pound. 6 15 I 40 Uood, lZOO to 100 pounda t'i 610 Tidy, 1050 to 1150 pounds 6 15 4 66 Fair, UOU to lion pounds 4 8 4 5 10 Common, 709 to 900 pounds 8'0 . 4 75 Bulls.. 7 800 4 5 00 Cuwa , 20JJ ji50J nooa Prime, heavy 8 25 8 30 Prime, medium weight 805 8 15 Beat heavy Yorkers 8 Oo 4 8 16 Light Yorkers. 8 85 8 40- Pig 8 15 4 I 25 Roughs. 65047 25 Stags 6j0 & 6 09 SHIIP Prime wethers 4 00 5 00- Uood mixed 4 60 4 18 BUSINESS CKRDS, . JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Per.slon Attorney and Real'.Estat Agaaa, RAYMOND E. BROWN, ATTORNEY AT LAV?, BROOKVtLI.lt, Pa. q: m. Mcdonald, ATTORNEY-AT LAW, R?al estate agent, patents secured, col ectiuns mutle promptly. Otllc In BynalcaM 'lUUluir, KeyuoIUsvlUe, Pa. gMIT H M. MoCKElGHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Notary public and real estate anna, Oo lectioui will receive prjmpt attention. 085 oe In the UeynoMnvliio Hard war Go. bulWlsg. Ualn street Keyuoldsvllle, Pa. QR. B. E. HOOVER, DENTIST, Resident dentist. In the Hoover bulldlaf Malu street. Gentleness In operating. )R. L. L. MEANS, , DENTI8" Office on second Boor of '.he First Natloaa bank building, Main street. DZi. R. DeVERE kino, DSNT1ST, office on second floor of the Syndicate kallS Ag, Main street, ttejnoldsvtlle. Pa. HENRY PHIESTER UNDERTAKER. Black and white funeral cars, atala street. RejnoTdsvnie, Pa. , -