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./ ~ _~‘-â€"\_~VH < < mm ‘ _ 1y called, Cheesy, mounted upon- WA Marion‘s pony, rode on in advance. to open the gates for the party. Mrs. ‘ , Q o Waugh’s carriage followed. Aall " Thurston's gig brought. up the reaml , > . v i r And thus the travelers set forth. 1. The. sun had now ri :n in cloudlcss - splendor, and was striking long lilus of crimson light across the, snow, and piercing through the forest aisles. Flocks of saucy little snow-birds _ allghted fearlessly in their path; but 01‘ the cunning little gray rabbits just‘,‘ ’ peeped with their round. bright eyes, and then quickly hopped away. . I need not describe their merry - ' 301121le at length. My readers “‘lll, CHAPTER XV.â€"â€"(Continued). supper-table at Locust Hiltl. readin imagine how delightful was . . ,. ~, -. , . further informed her tha. as‘ 11‘; the trip to at least two of the party. ergoxtllli: cilatyhlirmzv‘ifelll grandfather had most arbitrarily 10.1"?- jtnd those two were not Dr. tlrintâ€"‘ reached home 'in the evenin" 11,9 ed upon him 'the use 01 1115“>1‘IU‘V Shaw and .lacquellna. ‘ °’ " he should bring it, and otter Miss Thurston pleaded so hard for a grandfather said to him: "Well, Mr. Jackauapes, since you are to sail from the port of Baltiâ€" more, I think it altogether best that you should take a private conveyance and go by way of Washington." "That will be a. very lonesome manner of traveling, sir," answered the young man, (loin-tirer. ’ “It will be a very Cheap one, you mean, and, therefore, will :ot belit. you. Sir Millionaire: It will cost. nothing, and, therefore, lose its only charm for you, my Lord Spendâ€" thrift," cried the wiser, sharply. "On the contrary, sir, I only ob- ject to the loneliness of the long journey.” "No one to chatter to, eh, Mr. Magpie! Well, it. need not be so! There's Nace Grimshaw, and his set. â€"extravagant foolsâ€"going up to the. city to flaunt among the fashiom ables. You can go as they go. and the other monkey, Jaeâ€" make Old Nace mail so that he shall go chatter to quelinaâ€"and with jealousy, and hang himself, and leave you the, i commodore, widow and her fortune! Come! is there mischief enough to amuse you?. it! I it! But I know you won't do know it! I know it! I know just because I wish you to!" “What, sir? drive Dr. Grimshaw to hang himself?" “No, sir! I mean you won’t the party." “You mistake, sir. I will certainâ€" ly do so, if you wish it," said Thurâ€" ston, gravely. “Humph! -Well, that is something better than I expected. You can take the new gig, you know, and take' Melchisedek to drive you, and to bring it back." _, “Just as you say, sir,” said the -young gentleman, with filial con.â€" join pliance. "And mind, take care that you are not led into any waste of money." ’ . “I shall take care, sir." And here Thurston's heart was gladdened within him. He profoundâ€" ly thanked his stars. The new gig: What an opportunity to save Marian the fatigue of an equestrian journey â€"oll‘er her an easy seat, and have the blessing of her near companion- ship for the whole trip! While his servant, Melchisedek, could ride Mariun's pony. And this arrange- ment would he so natural, so necesâ€" sary, so inevitable, that not. even the jealous, suspicious miser could make the least question of its perfect propriety. For, under the circumâ€" stances, what gentleman could leave a lady of his party to travel wearily on horseback, while himself and his servant rode (:05in at ease in a gig? What gentleman would not rather give the lady his seat in the gigâ€"â€" take the reins himself and drive her, while his servant took her saddleâ€" horse. "So thought Thurston. Yet. he did not hint the subject to his grandfatherâ€"the method of their traveling should seem the impromptu effect. of chance. The next morning being Sunday, he threw himself in Marian's path, waited for her, and rode with her a. part of the way to church. And while they were in com- pauy,‘he told her of the new ar- rangement in the manner of traveling that good fortune had enabled to makeâ€"that if she would so llOllUl" and delight him, he should have he.‘ in the gig by his side fonthe whole journey. He was so happy, so very happy in the thought, he. said. “And so am I, dearest Thurston! very,very happy in the idea of be- ing with you. Thank God!” said the warmhearted girl, offering her hand, which he took and covered with kisses. 'l‘hurston’s good fortune was over. not him = Ilis star was still in the asâ€"t Mayfield a sent. it was now Mrs. Waugh's turn to be delighted, and to declare that she was very gladâ€"that it would be so much easier and pleasantcr to he; Ilebe, than the cold, exposed, and fatiguing equestrian manner of travâ€" .-eling. “But mind, young gentleman, ‘vou are not to make love to my Ilebe! for we all think her far too ‘igood for mortal man! laughed Mrs. Wang-h. Thurston gravely promised that he would notâ€"if hepould help it. And so, with mutual good feeling, they shook hands and separated. On Monday evening, at his fareâ€" well lecture, Thurston met Marian again, and joyfully announced to her the invitation that Mrs. Waugh t l i l i l l i l l l y l l i l thad extended to him. [around the teaâ€"table at Locust And the maid- ‘en's delightful smile assured him of her full sympathy with his gladness. And on Tuesday evening, the whole party for “usliington was assembled Hill The evening passed very clicelily. 'l‘h; Mrs. Waugh, Marian and Thurston, Were all in excellent spirits. And Thurston, out of pure. good nature, sought to cheer and 0.x- liven the pretty, pcevish bride, Jar- quulina, who, out of capricc, affected a pleasure in his attentions that “l!” 7 his shoulder, and her low tom's (lowâ€" was very far from. feeling, This gave so much umbrage to Dr. Grimâ€" Shaw that Mrs. Waugh really feare'l some unpleasant demonstration from, the grim bridegroom. and seized the first quiet opportunity of saying to the young gentleman: "Do, Thurston. leave Lapwing alone! Don't you see. that that manâ€" iac is as jealous as a Turk?" “011! he is!” thought Thurston, benevolently. "Very well! in that case his jealousy shall not starve for want of ailmentz’ and he devoted himself to the capricious bride with more impressenient than beforeâ€"con- soling himself for his discreet neglect of Marian by reflecting on the blossâ€" ed morrow that should place her at. his side for the Whole day. And so the evening passed; and at an early hour the party separated to get a good long night's rest, pro.â€" paratory to their early start in the morning. But Thurston, for one, was to) happy to sleep for some time: t0) happy in the novel blessedness of resting under the same roof with his own beautiful and dearest Marian. CHAPTER XVI. It was a. clear, cold, sharp, invigâ€" o‘ating winter morning. The snow was crusted over with hear fro;_.t, and the bare forest trees were hung with icicles. The cunning iox, the ’possum and the 'coon, crept shiver- ing from their dens; but the shy, gray rabbit, and the tiny, rabbit, and the tiny, brown wood-mouse, still nestled in their holes. of nature's small from their nests, save the hardy ail-l courageous little snow-birds that came to seek their food even at the And none ‘ children ventured‘ private marriage when they got Washington that at last Marian conâ€" scuted. So one day they drove out to the Navy Yard lllll. and there. in the renritcst and quietest, suburb of the city, ill a little Methodist without witnesses, ’l‘hurston Marian were married. 'l‘hurston and Marian found an 0')- portunity to be alone in the draw- and lug-room for the last. moments preâ€" ceding his departure. in those last moments she could not find it. in her heart. to withhold one word utterance would cluer his soul. and give him hope and joy and t'onlitlemo, in departing. Marian had naturally a fine. healthful, highâ€"t'uu-d organi- lutlUIlâ€"a happy, hopeful. temperamrnt, an inclination alw s tolled; upon the sunny side of life and events. .‘.nrl so, \llt‘ll he and whispered “You have. made and most grateful dear, lovely liai‘lal‘.’ wife! but. are you sati oh! are .vou satistlcd. you at case?" She spoke the very truth \\‘l".“l . confessed to hintâ€"her head beinz: :m me the happiest lllzlll (\ll ell, beloved-â€" Do I leave ing softly to his list “llfore_than satisicd, Thurstonâ€" nmre than satisfied. I am incxpres- ibly happy now. Yes, though you re going away: for, see! the pain of parting; for a few months, is lost in the joy of knowing that. we are united, though separatedâ€"and in an- .,,. ‘5 (‘3 1': S r. u ticipating the. time not. long hence. when we shall meet again. lod bless you, dearest Thurston." “God forever bless and love you, sweet wife." And so they parted. (To be Continued). l l l'v' r'v'W 'i r i‘ 'r i i i v ‘r ( r’r‘Yv‘v V 2» 4» 4s 4’ J,» I 4;. t» y .L, 4: «>- “ <‘r 4‘ s‘ i Q. Jr ‘9 + wwwwwwwwww DISEA SIC AE'OICG SWINE. Some growers are complaining that 'diStase is more prevalgnt among sulize than it was ,v'cdl‘S 8g“. ’1 hey are n"l~:lng why it should be .so. and uzznt to know if anything can be done to lessen the tendency :to direave and the consccucnt loss to wth it leads, writes l’l‘of. Thomas Shaw. flint discaJ-e should iiicl‘”"se with the increase in the nun:l;er of swine kept is what is to lie looked for. it t‘tlill’il frt ':l the greater opportunity (xpos'lm to contagion which in raise in numbers always brings \lll'l it Nevtrthele " “wire are not nearly so free from (ll-case as they Very threshold of their natural ellâ€"i”ll§3311 1‘) lm- 01‘ 2'13 Ill-"35 \l'U‘lltl lHK cmy_man. |if reared under suitable sanitary The approaching. 51m had scarccly{C(mditit‘ns Swine suffer from trouâ€" as yet reddened the eastern horizon, bl'r‘a‘ “la! a! ‘ {TONI Um Mllll‘t’c’i. ,01. flushed the snowy when at Locutma'iz: illllllmlin that come through inâ€" 11111 our mavens-S aggcmmcd in 11-”; considerate tl‘ezflluvmt and lib...) that diningâ€"room, to partake of their com: through dim! th.;t arecontâ€" last meal previous to setting forth. lniunicablt- ’l'l'le former w ill be disâ€" Commodore Waugh and Mrs. Ifâ€"ieusm-d in this pap-r. ' Oiseau, who were fated to remain at} ’l‘lie r.‘ 1:, frequent lUSJrS are those home and keep house, were alsolv.liich u. from mist-ales in fesdâ€" lthere to see the travelers ot‘f. ling ’i‘lwse are of a c articter that The “"0, Vltaliifiing‘ air of the \vin- . le more or less indire t, and they ter morning, the cheerful hustle proâ€"lay.- full, meat in the injury cm“, H; Dal‘mm'y t0 the” d’v‘Pm'ium: the suits in irreding propel-ti." 'l'hix' novelty 0f the [Neg-“35L 03”“ I)lv’iis one of the, gravest mistakes of l cendaut, for after the morning ser-‘ vice, while the congregation were lowing the ChUl‘Ch, he saw Bl‘f‘s.’ Waugh beckon him to her side. _ lien quickly obeyed the summons, And then the lady said: “I may not see you again soon, Thurston, and, therefore, I tell yo‘l, now-that. if you intend to join our party come to Washington, you must make all your arrangements to come over to Locust. lill on evening, and spcud the night. with Wednesday not like to be kept Hebe is also COlnln‘; on evening, to stay all night. a word, Thurston. 1 know on t ; vialtlng. My 'l‘uesdagv‘ Now, not if I don't (Wei:â€" 1 know very well that make sure of you on 'i‘uesduy ing, you will keep us a full hour be youd our time on \\'edi:-;s:lay mornâ€" ingâ€"you know you will." ’l‘hurston was secretly delighted. 'l‘o spend the evening with Marian! to spend the night under the same roof with herâ€"preparutory to their social journey in the morning: stou began to think that he was lmlll under a lucky planet. llel laughiugly assured Mrs. \‘(augh that he had not the slightest intention or wish to dispute her c the. on Tuesday evcni , he should present lllll1.5L-if punctually at the what ‘ dilatorv folks young people are. Aul. ‘ ,- ' liu.â€". ; fur Clip, all entered the large 'l‘uesdo y . eunnantls. an it (001; the reins, and waited the . l g ‘ .eumfortable mode of us; as we start at a very curl}. no! 1" morning, and should- ‘ And candle-light, all combined to raiselswim, hug] and” H C Wm inf..,~(1_ and exhilarate the spirits of tiled,” an uquyanvpd WHO" Th, party. After the merry, hasty meal Over, ~Mrs. cloth cloak, fur tippet, inuu' and wadded hood; Jacqueline. enveloped in several tine, soft shawls, and wear ing a warm, chinchilla bonnct; and 111'. Grimslaw, in his dreadnaux overcoat and cloak, and longeal‘ttl family additional and hot pect of a conveyance. ()ld (Illver, in his manyâ€"canal dru‘) carriev'i, where, with the provi n of t‘ootastoves bricks. they had every pro overcoat, and lo}: 'l'in cap and gloves, sat upon the Ct nitan’s in): with the proud air of a king upon his throne. And wiy not? it. was Olivâ€" er's very first \lslt to the city, and the suit of clcthcs he wore was brand new! 'l‘hucston's furnishel New gig was :with two line i.ut.a.o roomsâ€"owe laid down on the seats and tie floor as .l carpct, and the (‘lllt‘l' laid over as a coverlet. Ills fore-thought ha'l also provided a foot~::to‘te for Marian. never was a happier man than {(3 when be 119.. (led his smiling coinâ€" llalli"ll into the settled comfortably in her at. placed footâ€"stove under her feet, snraug and seated himself beside bet. the, buffalo robe Carefully he.‘ the in tucked in, Llll'l pr.) t 0 move on. Idelchisedek, or as he was common- littei will lose similarly, or was p Waugh, in her voluminous which ll'lll is done by feedingan “.)t'llflt‘-’*()l 3' food, that is, (if food which prorlu her. and fat ungainly. l'cetl swine l‘mitinun‘lslf for sever- al {Illu'rutlons alumst exclusively on corn. barley rye. and they? or in ’ (:7 \evm‘t bole. ‘ will litcil oratc. . may be i 'l with the c silm- lit‘llt‘ill for number t-rations, if fed cl. vitli able food, 'i'he great/Mt loss from such ll‘fiilll‘“ usual. ’ in littw \‘.lllt‘ll rwme into world i and lacking in vigor. 3r \lf'fi lN ‘Iillfitl. ' ht; tcml-lgcy in much of the west to bro-ell al- fi‘tzxn young: rows. Hut-h l'ttndanwutllly and There can tals ate be1t1r _ ts‘Sentlals for lust vigor when ill of full matutifl. that is growing uhllc slit; is grow less l.)l‘l‘:".l 11‘ ;: (let cri- funds will thus/- alwst (if .. other suit- ‘allllfis all lell' tl'tl‘. \(‘vill't most ft tcziit-ntj.’ l‘} “ .ll.‘ prong. Auction tl. crrryli‘n' her young, cannot in the very of thing~ nourish the lll"Hllll pr gtiiy as rile. would, if fully mature, s she has then to do Hue thing.» in ‘1ltl (if on The imâ€" lll{_lil"i‘ sow is about, rugrtn l to .‘it u ililllg‘ in (lily-112th , (.l' \u lll reâ€" to' chapel, . whose ‘ joyous . (lrt-w'. ’ her gently and tenderly to his bosom, ‘ ' earth, ‘ dear, loveiy‘ ' c. in vigor, and . lilt‘ ' thn ' be 1‘...) . {eccnt investigations genuine article. new Ogilvie Flour Mills The "JfWAJE-il‘ffi‘ '~ ' mfi'r'rfi-ir-e-‘Asfinmwu - . '1 have disclosed the fact that unscrupulous handlers of flour are endeavoring to take advantage of the Ogilvie’s “ Royal Household ” Flour by refilling, with cheap inferior flour, the bags and barrels bzaring the Ogilvle Brand, and selling it as the great popularity of :-'-‘I?' @3315 In order to bring the guilty parties to justice We offer the following reward. ARE. Co., Ltd., will pay One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for such evidence as will result in the conviction of any person, persons, firms or corporations who may be refilling their bags or barrels with flour of other manufacture and selling the same as flour manufactured by the Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Ltd. My.“ .5. It. 3: W- - - Emit,” » fifths 2%., ltd. mournsae. will follow, Thrace may not. be very apparent in a single. genera- ttion, but they grow in time, through unuulalive intluelice to be serious. 'l‘his prartict- more th.:n any other. prolmbl}: has proved o. fruitful F<il1l‘.‘t‘. of loss in swine. This loss is more. felt, in young lit- -l-=rs It is not meant that the loss arises so much from \‘unt of exer- cise in it‘ne young progeny as from want of ('Xt'l‘t'lSC in the dam. But it. does allso to some extent even with young litters. 'i‘he disest Lnewn as thumps in young pigs. is a trouble which arises from want of exercise in connection “'th too libâ€" erg-.l feeding. An excessively fatty Condition under the circumstances leads to a weak condition of heart action. When (hr dam does not. get sutllci~ stro lg. 'lhelc may be serious trouâ€" ble with ltolh sow and dam, while ithcy are coming into the world. The xproblem of exercise for sews in winâ€" ltcr is one. of the most di ul‘.‘ that the swine grower has to contend with in cold climates. Those in mild arc-as do not have, to contend with it. at all. With the former, it jshould be made a matter of careful cheught. r. a i loss from too close breeding‘ is :a very common one, though “to !that arisirg from breeding from i: iniatcre Sll‘cS it may not be immediâ€" ately perceptible. Some. growers of swine simply select a sire from one lot their own litters, regardless of the fact. that he may be of close kin lto every now on the farm, as these‘ {are probably from the same Sll‘e. The ltho'ight, it may be, docs not. occur to them. The procer is sometimes repeated land thus the close breeding is inâ€" .1pnsilied. .ln chocwing such sires, lsriiie is frequently the leading factau' llll «line‘mining choice to the Ilogrlcct lot” more important considerations 4111 such instances where the sires -are grades, the infusion of other lblood, that is, the blood of some Hither vigorous breed it well chosen for; to form, would work great ‘clmugcs in the. line of improvement. l’l‘lie large, Yorkshire (\1' the 'i‘ :l'lil'lll crossed on inbred Poland- }(‘lilna grades will effect great. imâ€" ,‘plevelncnts. illi- llll’l‘llli SURROUNDINUb. The loss from this source is more than is usually supposed. it may not. be so directly but it is so, ,l‘l‘t-rlucntlv indirect}; These surâ€" lrriuuliltgs breed disna in the sense itllat they harbor gt its that would, 1not otherwise obtain a pln'e favor< able to their subsequent. devvlop‘: nian 'l’lzere is seldom any jus: i..-L Ice. ion for lumping swine thu», as cicuhlinms in lug hous and their surround“ s is a -1u.s‘lcn that lies in the (is of the ovx‘licr. ’lhe til:"er».>;:<'e in growth between 'in.-‘ lull! clean ll the one instance and "Hilltl tilth in \ ill unâ€" ,(io: wily be, (cc in favor ‘(}l‘ ill': lowly-1‘. Oi illi‘yn‘ ‘1' ii. the lsame. An eIperlliwat to dctc .hne 'lhe outcome, from avoiding; ,this exactly would be. ilitt-t’cstial' leslzt-ciallgr ulnr» the raild'u‘l is con- } viable aid the :t:il is cl‘ l H ales made as discuss. L1 ‘weulv'l c'rtztinly tcml to keep ‘in a li willliy and \l nus com‘. on “Stu-pt lzl Ell l‘LLl‘ an 1 "5’ “'c‘l‘ltl lull. “a prey to gel‘lil Ill: . No (are ithar can lie given will be l‘lell'wlx' lprool -..,;--.m.:,-: these. although ‘tifi: and rol-usrt, airinluls 1‘... :lllt. to contract them ianimsls. F-C'W’l at :v- cwnfins'e cf v ill rill (l’x onuti s" lent exercise, her progeny will not be~ :C'JLS FARM NOTES. 1 Where. lime was applied directly to the wheat. sowing on the surface land harrowing in at the time of seeding, it- did not increase the yield of wheat, but did improve the clover following. ' Do not permit water to stand in the buggj body. If moisture goes lllltL) the sills and frame. of the body, the box is liable to open at the icol‘ners, as they are bone dry, and if they swell nothing can keep the corners from opening. Wet. carpet left in the. bottom of the bed is likely to cause the same result. The farmer should feel proud of Ehis profession, as it is one of the most useful and necessary occupa- tions. He does not sit on the rag- .gcd edge of doubt as to the perman- ency of his position. No master has a mortgage on his labor or his products. He studies the laws of Nature and derives maintenance: from lhcr bounteous stores. When times .are hard, and laborers are clamor- ‘ing for work, he has plenty of busiv n:2<:s to occupy his time. ’l'he. g'cater part of decaying vege- tation is composed of leaves, and >v.‘e often sâ€"ee great piles of them be- ing burned during fall and spring, which should be spread over the :g"arden. Some people use the leavrs s a mulch (hiring winter, but burn 1.111 in the spring. Instead of this should be either forked into the soil around trees and plants where they will rapidly dccavand be of use to the plants. or be piled in a heap, adding all kinds of refuse from the garden. wood ashes and a. little soil, slaps from the house, etc., .anrl let, them rot: in readiness for use as potting soil or for gardening pur- ‘po . it is best not to make the pll too large, as during :one sea. so . there is a tendency to excessive h inting, which burns up much of the most valuable plant food. The mass jshould he forke: over occasionally, .‘so that all parts will be equally of: l'ccted by sun, air and rain. ! l .l VI“. STOCK NOTES. l “hey is all right for pin‘s, if you lput enough of something so that lls better with it. Fed alone it is iabout as good as moonshine. llocs the coat of the carriage horse llook dusty and l‘L'l‘iSt“ to clean out land 1 c‘hten up? llrive him enough ,to sweat him a little, some e tiny 3and when cleaning him 1 I) with moist straw. Also put in his feed a ban: t1:l of oil meal or linseed meal ‘cuch do)". ‘ lilien you begin to lliill ‘poultry sole!) for :Iize .l poult .. all of the, color and condition sell for a lmlch 'lzetttvr price than will a Ill‘llllll’t'll- zittl colo- even t ,v ur and color. same. size rable ,, :heltnr and during the. .‘ahce of 51:1 flan can be. lzopcd are l: ct tl miner. v generâ€" ‘il 0 .l'fl (at; are not litolilc this for ll." tu'ull to . . 1:. .. to '1lza- crush-d \1‘.‘ :Az'e lard condi- Tho e." tire." l" nee :ill L':;M‘S of ltllf‘fll‘lw‘lt‘”. ‘-Il‘i(‘:l in crluhl: .. to the plan (3 that should not lie o‘xerlou.-.c;l