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"Promise m for him as your own. only taki im with 11 misc." 01] But st‘oryâ€"writing' is not the easy task the indolent reader may imagine and line in a great, crowded city up- on limited means IS a. hard struggle, and though Esther never wavered, there were moments when the tender, emotional nuture shrank before the severely hurd manner 0! a. wellâ€"mean- lng but sorelyâ€"haraSsed publisher. 1t rwns so lurtl for her to realize that even one’s most filtered thoughts must be barteer um: haggled over for the. bread that perisheth. ’l‘he airy l'abt‘ications of her imagination received many a. cruel shock from contact with a penurious landlord. md rents, taxes, and water rates were bugbeams which she otter. wished in the bott-rm 01' the sea; but still she built her castles in the air in View or the day when she would have iecured ,enoegh to give Joy that ideal home 1e: removed from their small city lodgings. Her success with short stories had led her to un- dertake several well-written articles on ctjrrenc topics. Pas so encouraging as to justify her ambition to write a work immortal. (What writer worth the name does not sigh for immortality?) It was slow work, but, she persevered, nerv- ed by the thought of Joy. spiration many a time when the days were dark, and the weary brain and lingers lagged at their task, but thc'child soon learned from a, study of her mother’s face when to he jubiâ€" lant and when to refrain. . . l Their reception r The :1 child’s merry pruttl‘e served as an inâ€" 3 CVOI‘ h l Roger Paxton had been dead 1]. year, and the bonnie bluoeycd slip of a girl h had called wile was gradu- ally gro ving accustomed to walking lilo‘s uneven paths alone, alone save for the baby girl who had properly been called Joy, for joy she was inâ€" deed to the lonely mother's heart. Bright and cherry was Esther Pax- ton, not with that annoying ready- mudo cheerlulness that is ol‘times more repellent than cold,indiiicrenco, but possessed of that wholesome goodness of heart which over seeks to put the brightest interpretation on the darkest phases of existencel Sorrow hurl but given her that llldC-l finablo tenderness with all Sllll(!l'illg,l which goes by that common and olâ€"l ten muchâ€"abused term of syiiipathy.l Resolute us she was loving, this sweet. blue-eyed woman determined to make an honorable living by the fruits of her pen, for Roger Paxton. beyond leaving his wile and baby a slender competence had (lied it poor man, grieving in his heart of hmtrts that his life thread had abruptly mapped below the fulfillment of his [city ambitions. ' 1‘( the novelty of ing .:~ 0 .0 0 0.0 x’uurlessly and unhcsimtingly was taken. Very soon came ‘p of the beloved, the weary lowed on the true heart that or failed her. Lingering on- cnough to see the last of t's Wast‘ed form, and grudgâ€" [CL ling her is time * heart thaw ngcring on the last 0 and grudg- exper name does » It was cred, nerv- y. The i as an inâ€" when the ici- the continued hardnc ling his little gr: Reparaiion very tardy it. to be a [mirth-loving little Guard beyond measure. They had only paused for lbreath when :1 knock came and a tall, dignified-looking old gentleman was ndmiLLcd whom Esther instantly re- cognized as Hugh Douglass, luard’s grandfather. The awkwardness of the greeting was broken by the child- ren themselves; who made friends with him from the start. and it Was not so hard a matter to explain as he had thought. Indeed, Esther Wanted no explanation. Her innate sympathy divined all that the father had sull‘crcd through the son but which promised to be more than made up in the love of a little child. ,uu uuicr. but only 101‘ an instant, rand the old brave self is asserted. ECatching up the baby boy Vhile Joy tapered in wildest glee round her they made a circuit of the room in a series of dances that delighted the mirth-loving little Guard beyond measure. They had only paused for breath when :1 knock came and a tall, dignified-looking old gentleman was ndmiucd whom Esther instantly re- cognized as Hugh Douglass, Guard’s grandfather. The {I‘kanl'rlhnce nF This Christmas the children had Ibeen promised a good old-fashioned ;dinner, “just like mother used to ghave when she was a little girl” and great and profound had been the re- jsponsibility of helping mother pre- fpnre for it. "We's is'ent berry big 1lot of children’s is we, said the vi- vacious Joy, comparing the quanti- ty of delicious edibl‘es with the size of the family. Esther sighed. Alone in the World almost and how keenly the ache is felt, at, this season as at. no other. But only for an instant, and the old brave self is assnriml tenuve Joy, during which interval the hard-Worked mother would find time to snatch a. few minutes [or her writing which had sum-red severely from neglect during,r the year. This Christmas the children had It grieved the proud heart of the old ' hnan that with all the advantages of ’{birth and cducatiqn his only son 'ishould be bent on a. military lifeâ€" ’ the rough and ready life of the solâ€" ;dier. ’I‘o crown all he had married a 'girl whom he could not approve from in, financial standpoint, or indeed from any other. All her uretty ways were lost on her husband's father from the very beginning. ‘ “A pretty pull‘ of fools; I wash my hands of them entirely.” And he did. Notwithstanding, he felt a thrill of pride when his son was se- lected for u. Canadian contingent in the South African War, but he never ‘disclosed it. His wife had fretted and pined in secret for her boy and finally crept nivay from the misery of her burden rendered intolerable by? ,the news of her darling's death. Evâ€" en after her death the 01! man DI‘C'. 'served a stubborn ‘cover and made no :efi‘ort to learn the whereabouts of his :SOH'S wife, the sweet girl bride who, ‘ too, had fallen 13. Victim to the curse ;of war. ‘ little Guard’s grandparents were very kind. I wonder if they ever thought. I wouldâ€"but there now I must never think of that even to myself. I wonder What could have prejudiced them so against poor Margaret. I wonder how it is that, (lisapi'mintment can make people so bitter. But I will Write him anyway, for he must b Ihard indeed who could withstam such a grandson. How shall _I give him up? But he may take no no- tice of my letter. It is my duty to try. It will do his grandfather good to have the boy. He is such a. little image of the longâ€"lost son." ,_ w, .,v.. ..,..V done it unto the least”â€"â€"â€"Lhough very few in all the great city merited that praise more than she, if all the year's privation‘s and self denials were made known. The babe had been a. Imarvel of good namrcâ€"for there are exceptions even in babies. As Christ- mas drew near Esther put into pracâ€" tice an idea. she had long formulated in her thoughtful mind. “It‘s to right my boy, and I’ll try it. 1 can but fail, and in the years gone by little Guard's grandparents were very kmd. I wonder if they ever thought. I wouldâ€"but; there now I must never think of that even to myself. I Wonder. What could have prejudiced them so against poor Margaret. I wonder how it is that disappointment, can jwere, her speculations as to the fu- ture, but as for regret, she felt none. for the chilling criticisms of friends and acquaintances she cared not. one whit. I doubt if she ever thought of applying that sweetest of sayings, “Inasmuch as you have done it unto the least”â€"â€"â€"Lhough very few in all the great city merited that praise more than she, if all the year's privutiofis and self denials were ‘made known. The babe had been a. Inued hardness of heart. his little grandson there tle HR were. I turo. (entered Esther’s hemp.” M More than once (luring that time she had felt a throbbing anxiety 93 to how she should munan with a, 11tâ€" Weawill pass over Joy’s unbounded delight. on that happy Christmas morning. and the restraint that had to be imposed to prevent her pulling the coverings oil the baby face and hugging him too tightly eym‘y inâ€" stunt of the day and pass on to im- other Christmas day. a. year from the time little Guard Douglass had first. i'cupied had she been with Margaret’s 'troubles. "Won't Joy be delighted!" {What could be better? How often ‘she has longed for a genuine live doll from Santa. Claus, and here it. is sure enough. .Renching home at an hour when Joy was safely and sound- ly sleeping, thanks to the kindly neighbor, the tiny new-comer was. tenderly disrobed, fed and hushed to; slumber in the loving arms of his‘ newâ€"found mother. be :1 L1 gany“ mg mo novelty of a new sensation. Apparently unconscious of the gaze curious passersâ€"by bestowed upon her she made the best. of her way home by the aid of a. crowded cur, carry- ing all the while in her loving arms the innocent cause of observationâ€" the tiny white~robed baby. Shehud scarcely given a. thought to the fact. [hut it was Christmas cvc. so preocr only confession he g: 'Ol'y dopendelfi, helping mother preâ€" We's is'ent berry big 1 is we, said the vi- but ow he 11 c. Wit wi th 1‘1)" came IN. with a, litâ€" and many to the fu- DH 1n quircmcnls of the have mentioned 0. there is a fine graduated to the offense. There are low as two cents l A stranger in Germany soon makes the acquaintance of the police, little as he may desire it. A German so- cialist once said, “It takes half of all the Germans to control the other half,” and one who sees Germany’s immense anmy, her cloud of officials, great and' small, and her omniscient‘ policemen, is inclined to believe that, the socialist was right. You have been in Germany a week, more or less, when the policeman calls. At first you cannot believe that he is really after you, and then your mind runs back guiltin over the past; He takes out his little bookâ€"one of a small library of books which he car- ries in his blouse-and inquires your age, your nationality, and how long you intend to stay. You learn sub- sequently that, a record of every per- son in the empire is carefully kept, with full details as to his ocoupaâ€" tion, “material wealth, and social standing. If you move into a new house, you must notify the police ; if you move out, you must notify the police; if you hire a servant girl, you must purchase a. yellow blank and report the fact, the girl also making: a. report. When she leaves. you must send in a green blank stat- ing why she is dismissed, where she is going, and so on. If you fail in any one of these multitudinous re- quirements of the governmentâ€"and I have mentioned only a few of then}â€" 'They Overshadow Everything the Fatherland. I The form of dinner was over at last, the little Guard found himself possessed of more relatives than his little mind could grasp, and had to be taken up and comforted by the one‘ friend he had knownâ€"dds and his moâ€" ther's friend in very truth. Looking a’t the grave noble face of the one who held his boy so closely in her protecting arms, Guard Doug- lass, the returned soldier, thought he never saw a sweeter sight or one that thrilled him so strangely. He wondered he had never seen the inner beauty of Esther’s face as he beheld it now. It was a proof that Esther's‘dovei for Margaret's boy surmounted all obstacles of pride and womanly re serve that she did not break her. promise of accompanying. little ,Quard to his ancestral home where if the wishes of three .generations can be regarded, she will go no more out forever. v ed with galvanic batteries, They had just seated Lhcnmelves when an- other rap Was heard. They all started and Wondered who it, could be, £Qr they were usually a quiet. little group. Esther hesitated before opening the door. Did some voice from the past, sqme unseen presence of n longâ€"lost friend rise before her spiritual vision? Could it be? Yes, it. must be the longâ€"lost, soldier! No spirit. but a. Iveritublc substanre. . "I Want to take him with me. I must, yet What can an old man like me do with a baby. I could not think of trusting him to servants. Will you, madam, who have done everything for him thus far bring your little girl and make your home with us. I have ample means for all. 011! God Lo think that but for you this little one would have been thrown on the mercy of the world While I sat selfishly in the midst of plenty! Esther pondered. It would mean freedom [rum incessant toil, und had She not promised her dying friend? Yes; she would. "Just for her sake she whispered to herself. Now to dinner. But, the atmosphere of that Christmas day seemed charg- ed with galvanic batteries, Thevi swift heart-rending recollection of thg time when his own boy had sat just so on his knee and patted with lovingS fingers lns father's loving fucc. ‘ me Trap at a“ I THE GERMAN POLICE. Ah , notify the police ; you must notify the hire a, servant girl, mse a. yellow blank fact. the girl also When she leaves, l a green blank stat- abl‘ )I‘Illi ty outsk cloth {on 1 to do hispcrcd to herself. Xut, the atmosphere day seemed cham- } she leaves. en blank statâ€" ‘ed, where she f you fail in tudinous re- of ‘themâ€" each fine of the rad A great,â€" many parents hesitate about giving their children a. college education, fearing that they will never come back to the farm. And their fears are rightly founded, for as far as car observation extends, not more than‘one-fifth of the farmâ€" XIV. Saltâ€"Cows should have at. all times all the salt their appetites crave, which is from one to two ounces daily. ' If the above rules are followed. any cow that is Worth keeping will pay well for her care and feed. Any cow that does not so pay should be dispo‘Sed of. ' XII. When to Feed.â€"Feed both coarse fddder and concentrated feed b‘oth morning and evening. Feed n small feed of coarse fodder at noon if cows have been accustomed to it. If cows have not been accustomed to it, they may, perhaps, do as well without the noon\feed by giving more at the other feeds. -‘ XIII. Water.â€"Cows should be wa- tered at least twice a day when on dry feed, and the water should be pure and wholesome and at a tem- perature that best suits them, “hich is at least 20 or 30 degrees warmer than ice Water. ' X. Balancrd Ration.-â€"Feed as near- ly as practical a balanced ration. But all cows should not be fed alike; those inclined to lay on flesh should be fed less of the carbohy- drates, Such as corn; and those in- .clined to turn all their feed into milk should be fed more of such feed. " X‘I. Succulent, Feed.â€"In summer cows should have good pasture or othel’ green food or silage. In winter a. part of the daily ration should be silage or roots to enable them to do their best. IX. Regularityâ€"Feed at the same time each day, then cows will not be worrying about, their feed. VIII. Vuricty.â€"Feed a, variety of foods. They will eat more and di- gest more because of it. Feed nothâ€" ing but sweet, wholesome food. to exercise in the open air when wea- ther is comfortable. ' VI. Milkingâ€"Milk regularly, 2% the same time each day, dividing the day equally between milkings: cows in the same order and by the same milkers. if possible. Milk quickly. butv gently.” Get all the milk each time, but, do not keep on stripping after you.ha.ve got it. vide pure air for cows without. mak- ing it too cold, 1V. Kindnessâ€"Always be kind to cows, then they will be glad to see you when you come around. Speak gently to them, and never in angry tones. Remember Ward C. White's famous saying: “Always speak to a cow as you would to a lady." "V. Exerciseâ€"Give cowa a chance to exercise in the open air when wea- 11. Cleanlinessâ€"Have the arrange- ment of the stalls, gutters and fas- tenings such that the cows can be kept. clean. Keep the stable clcun. 111. Good Ahaâ€"Have the stable ventilated in such a way us to pro- vide pure air for cows without mak- I. Comfortâ€"Cows must, have comâ€" fort. or they cannot. do well. Give. them a good bed and a comfortable Stall with us much liberty as is con- sistent, with security, cleanliness and convenience. lI. Cleanlinessâ€"Have the arrange- ment of the stalls, gutters and [as- teninzs such that. the mum mm hn @BWFm CHOOSING A CALLING CARE OF DAIRY COWS rZEkREIR’I Edwinaâ€""Hay is Mr. Blushman getting along? Has he proposed yet?” Fdithâ€"“No; but he’s improv- ing, The first night he called he held the album in his hands all the evening; the second night he had my pug dog: in his arms: last, night he held Willie on his In!) for an hour T "I really can't afford more tl‘lan one fibwer in my hat," she said to tho milliner. "Very Well," replied that worthy lady; "where will you have it?" "Let me see,” she an- swered; “I invariably sit next to the wall in church, so I think I’ll get; you to pfit it on the Side noxt‘to the con- gregation." often arises. If the the shelter may be shed, as clear, surn duces fowls to forage. fer _to be in the 31 times all they requi fence 0 wall. This s those who contemplat try' yards to have the the fence, to the 11 two feet from the g'ro that the hens may be the direct action of If they are exposed tc of the Wind even who is not very cold the colds or other disease Fowls do not like to remain in- doors, and on stormy days will reâ€" sort to any kind of shelter or break that protects them from the Wind {n1 rain. As they prefer to be in the open air as much as possible the necessity for some kind of shelter often arises. If the weather is dry the she'ter may be only a covered shed, as clear, surn/ weather in- duces foWls to forage. and they pre- fer _to be in the sunlight. Some- L:_,,r - 1V0 source of revenue to the children as they grow up, many more of them would he am‘iculturisls from choice. The child learns that the chief aim of man is to make money. and when the farm does not brim: them in anything they soon lose their love for it and look to some other calling or profeSSion to bring them opu- lencc and ease. They never have time to accomplish all the things that are planned out ahead. Now, if we can direct all their ‘(n'grgies along some practical line for just a part of the time, and this is all we should aim to do. thov Will do much that is profitable from a money standpoint. If par- ents would only arrange in some way that the farm would become a. source of revenue to the children as they grow up, many more of them lines. If we fail to interest the ‘ children in the form in some way as they grow up we need not expect ' them to love or remain on the form. How would we inlerest them ? Just as we know some who have been in~ ~terested, and (.0â€"day are the leading ngriculturists in their county and state. As soon as they were old en- ough to know what it meant. to have something of their own they were given something to look after and cure for. Each had an interest in some kind of stock. It was their own and the revenue derived from the sale thereof was their own, to spend as they liked. Like all child- ren they liked to plant vegetables and were encouraged to take up the work. Euth spring a part of the garden was turned over to them, and they soon learned how to grow and cure for some profitable crop. When the orchard was planted they were induced to invest some of their surplus in trees, and in a short time these began to yield 11, profitable reâ€" turn. Their aesthetic tastes, their love for the beautiful, were cultivab- ed in like manner, and each had a. ‘bed of flowers or shrubs to care for and enjoy. The child is always full of energy and life. and is always busy at. work or play. You never see a, vigorous, healthy child killing time. WINDâ€"BREAKS FOR PO UI ers’ sons uni daughters who go to college come back to the term. It‘ wouldn’t. be best, for them :11 to take up some ngricultural pursuit, if such a thing were possible, but it. would he beLLer if u. few more were educated, energetic farmers, and helping to advance the business along more Scientific. m-omnssivn mg; the second night he had my dog: in his arms: last, night he Willie on his lap for an hour. I hopes. I kind of stock. It was their 1d the revenue derived from 0 thereof was their own, to 19 they liked. Like all child- »y liked to plant vegetables re encouraged to take up the they require Uiéra close all. This shou1q_ prompt} xpored to the. fuull even when the Weather cold the result may be wtemplate making poull lave LN; lower part of the height of about the ground. close. so may be protected from advance the business scientific, progressive fail to interest. the farm in some way as ) we need not expect r remain on the farm. inlerest. them ? 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