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' ~x "see," 'hgsaiaf’fimnj;vau have suc- ceeded‘ It is so nice and comfortable that I shall never want to leave it." "Oh; but it was nothing. Indeed, I en- joyed it, Bobby said it was because I was spending some one else‘s money; but it wasn’t that only. I was thinking of the house-the poor, neglected, deserted house »and the people here." "Ah, yerâ€"yes," he said, rather grimly. “And,” she went on, frankly, “I wanted to make it nice and comfortable. so that yon slim-{kl be tempted to stay}: "I am so glad you are pleased!” she said. “You can’t tell how nervous. and ~yea, frightened I was. Oh, very often! It, Enight _}_1av_e_begn_ all vyg‘oxgg, you see!” His. voice vibrated with a suppressed emot-lon. “Yes,” he went on, “for all you have done for me. When I got home to the house, which I expected to find grim and deserted, I found that, it had been made a House Beautiful. And every oneâ€"not only Bright, but the workmen themselves ~told me that. it was you who had so transformed it." "0h, noâ€"no!” said Dccima. "Not I! It. XaayMr. Bright and the men from Lon- on. ’ ' “Not at all!” he said, quickly. "Yours has been the guiding hand. your taste the guiding spirit. They told me. But even if they had not done so, I should have guessed it. It was evident that some woman’s hand, some woman's eye. had been at. work.” “It is all right,” he said, his eyes rest- ing on hers. “It is all beautiful-too good for such as I. And I am filled with shame whey I think of all you have done for Decima looked up at him_ with p. frank smile of plea-sure. for 1113 Drama was sweeter than she knew. A sudden gladness shot up like a tiny flame in her breast; but she drew further back. She saw that he looked pale. and that-he, was lost in thought; and she half hopedâ€"thou%h why she didvnot knowâ€" 1-hat he won (1 pass by without seeing her. But the manwho watches for big game In Africa, with a. keenness upon wlnch life depends, acquires abnormal quickness and sharpness of sight: and as he came up to th skim flvuréa in its soft, gray dress, Gama g ance a bar. i'Mlgs. Deane!" he said. raising his hat. Minna held out her hand, and he took it and looked at her. not. absent-minded- 1y“ flow“ but. with 23. sir};ng dirgqtnegs. “I am not afraid."79fiéwshiili; and she put. her arm round the sleek neck and geesed the handsome head against, her som. Gaunt watched the pair in silence for a mopent; they 11a, said: 'ji-Ié would have been so disappointed." sald_ Decima. “He has been so dreadfully alumnusâ€"about you! If you had seen him this morning!” she laughed softly, and he smiles! gravely. “What a beautiful horse!” said Decima. Her heart wasAbeatinz with a sharp sense of pleasure, her, lovely tune was softl rad- iant. He looked at her wit-h the Intent reggrdof hi5 gquQgréleau The horse stretched out his arched neck and smelled at, her, and Decima stroked hlswnoso with her soft). warm hand. "You" Vareinovt; iafrrraird offing? Gaunt. asked. “Oh, no!” said Decima. “I love animals *hpvrsesuegpecial-ly. “\fth is__l_1is Dangle?" “Nero,” he said. "Rather like a dog’s name, isn’t it? He will not hurt you.” For the horse. encouraged by the caress thrust his nose against her. and bregxthui heavily and quickly. as a. horse will do when it takes a sudden fancy; and horses are. like women” in_ plys fewent _ _ "I am' glad Irhi-Véflseen you so soon, M‘i‘gg Dganq. I yan .110 thnk yogi.” "Oh. do you think 30?" said Decima; and she gazed. before her with rather a diggppointed look i_n her eyes. She was roused from her reverie by the sound of a horse’s hoofs. Though at some distance, it rang pleasantly on the smooth road; and as she listened, it came nearer. '1Ҥou'hé§é (Sde Baiifr'éfie “£556.” 8 a His eyes fixed themselves on her. “Yes; I have come back. And you alje glad?” he sa-id. with some surprise in his “I have just 86 came back this a! been here before “dam in London. “To thank me?” and DVécimfiaxz-Lgéorbed in the horse. 7 She was very quiet for the rest, of the dinner; and when it was over, and she had listened to her fai'her's usual mono- logueâ€"a. monologue which had lately grown more extravagant and sanguineâ€" ehe stole out into the garden. and, lean- ing on the gate, thought of Bobby’s speech. Would he not come, after all? Had he been deceiving them? She opened the gate and walked dbwn the fir-scented road until she came to the great house. The sight of It. the thought that. its owner was, probably, many hun- dred miles away, and would not see all thatâ€"yes, sheâ€"had done, saddened her. Instinctively she drew back under the shadow of the trees. The rhythmical beat oame nearer and nearer, and presently in the moonlight she saw a man riding a big black horse. It was coming along at a swinging pace, and it was almost abreast of her before she saw that the rider was Lord Gaunt. :Bhe did not recognize him for a mo- ment, for Gaunt was one of those men who look younger in the saddle than on foot. He sat his horse perfectly; man and horse indeed seemed one. “Yes: for Mr. Bright’s sakeâ€"Land the people’s," she said, with the innocent frankness of a child. He nodded. -- “Ah, yes." he said; "for Bright’s sakeâ€" yes_,_ yes." _ "I'lmew yrbiififivroruld come,” she said. for- gettmg all her recent, doubts and fears. “Y9? 11201111864." A :‘i'gsfivggf’n‘i‘sed. Otherwiseâ€"” the horse fldgebed, and he drew the bridle over his arm more tightly; "Do you admirethoruesr" He is an old friend. He has carried me“ for' many a year. and 'in strange places; in places {mere he and I have been sole compan- one." THE PERFECT SHOE FOR SUMMER SPORTS CHAPTER XII.-(Cont'd). ASK YOUR DEALER. Her Great Love; seen him." he said. “I afternoon. I should have :7 but I haxZé’beiénâ€"de- Outing Shoes Or, A Struggle For a Heart For Everybody }ie remembered her. and stopped at once and returned the summation. He spoke to Mrs. Murphy, and touched his hat in res- "Why. he’s a goung man!" exclaimed Mrs. To per: “an a. Gaunt every inch of him! here's no mistakin your real gentry, Mrs. Murphy. Well, 'm going to drop him a courtesy, and give him a ' cod-day,’ if I’m to be shot for it!" And fine made her bob as Gaunt passed the The next morning Gaunt went down the villa e. and the village stared at and watc ed him from its front door. or from behind its windows. with the deepest, in- terest and a livelf curiosity, Which fiomptly developed nbo admiration. For rd Gaunt. in a. ridingâ€"suit, with his whip in his hand, and half a dozen do e 100111151an round him or trauma demuregy at hm heele, fokefl 3 very/ametth per- sox; Q0 what: t ey a expected _ His valet. was waiting for him, and he looked curiously at his master as Lord Gaunt entered the dressing-room. The manâ€"Robson by nameâ€"had been with hlm for years, and was deeply attached to him. They had undergone perils and privat‘ions together, had looked death in the fact. side by side; but Hobson had never stepped out. of his place, and had remained that wonderful being, a, devoted and respectful servant. who sticketh clos- er than a brother. There was an ex res- sion in his master’s face which Ho son had not seen for years. It was almost cheerful. “I'm 1ate,,Hobson.” he said; “a bad be- ginning. But I suppose you told them in the servants’ hall that I was never to be relied upon?” 4, “Yes, my lord," said Habeon, simply. Lord Gaunt smiled. and. as he took 011’ his ipoatr, said; “Thanks! I thought you would. But, Hobeou, we must reformâ€"reform. Now be qudck. Be quick. Hobson glanced at him swiftly. He had not heard that tone for years. “Thanks, yes. At least”~for even the conventional flb was difficult. under the direct gaze of those truthful. truetin eyes :"it doesg’t_matter. I an; _not. wed ed to "How do you do?” said Mr. Deane. “How do you do, ‘Mr.â€"â€"” He looked at Bobby inquiringly. “Lord Gaunt, 311'. Lord Gaunt. of Deaf- mggq,” said Bobby in ap_ undergone; ' “YEe yeé. Good-night.” said Mr. Deane; and shaking Gaunt’s hand absently, he shuffled out. of the room. Gaunt moved toward the door; but, as he reached it he looked around, and his eyes rested on the lovely face so dimly seen by thglight of the one shaded lampfl She did not answer. They both went to the gate, and Gaunt got. on his horse. Then he bent down and held out his hand to Decima. “Good-night, andâ€"thank you." he said. His voice had a deep rin in it, which Decima had not, heardrunti now. He roused himself as Nero bore him into the court-yard. and with an impatient start and shake, he handed the horse over to_t_.he gg'oom, and wept igto g-he house._ dinneg, I have gone without any too often. ' ' Mr. Deane came in. his grotesque clothes owdered with dust, his gray hair thrust astil out of his eyes. Lor Gaunt. shook hands with him. and Bc‘e‘zgnedfiim wi§h__z_w qqiclgglaglce. “Leafmore,” said Mr. Deane, abstracted- ly. Then with a. sudden brightening up of his faculties. he went on eagerly: "You have some wonderful trees at, your place. Lord Gaunt. Wonderful! I don’t, know that, out of Scotland, I have ever seen more magnificent, firs. Now, did it ever occur to you that great things might be done with the extraction of berebene from the fir? At any rate, it has occurred to me. Terebene is the active ingredientâ€"1' Bobby touched him on the arm. and Mr. Deane turned to him with a kind of be wildereg impatience. "What is it, Robert? I am endeavbring to explain to Lord Gaunt that heghaa an enormous fortuneâ€"an enormous fortune-r. within his reach. 'l‘erebene is one of the meat: _va,1ug,ble producgsâ€"J' 7 "At any rate, you will come 11 to L831- more. Deane?“ he said. Then 0 looked at Decima. again. “And you too. Miss Deane? I want to show you how comfort- ablg‘you lave made m9.” "Oh', we’ll rcoimér rfght enough!" said ngbyt‘heartily. "Eh, rpecimaF’V’ Gaunt rode on at a. bound, and let the impatient Nero go his own pmwalways a fast one; but. presently he brought him inmo a walk by a slight pressure of the rein; and then letting it he loose, rode on silently and with an abstracted look. The beautiful, face haunted him; her words, “I am glad you have come," rang in his ears softly; and her eyesâ€"were they gxlz-y, or b1_u_e,_ or yjolec: He walked beside her with the bridle (Ner his arm, and when they reached the gate, slung it over the post. ‘ I "Will he stay quiet?" asked Dccima. He spoke a word in the horse’s ear. “'I‘ill morning, if necessary,” he said. She led the way through the dimly light- ed hall into the faded drawing-room. Bobby was seated at, the table in his fav- orite attitude; his head in his hands. his eyes glued to his books, a. cigarette be- tween his teeth. “Of course, of course!” said Mr. Deane. “I am glad to see you, Lord Gaunt. Are you going to make a. long stay amâ€"atrâ€"” “Leafmore,” whispered Bobby. , "Of course! Leafmoxel You will remain and dine with us?" ‘ "We’ve had blii- dinner hours ago.” said Bglgby,_ 1aug11ing._ _ 732:1an â€" Eâ€"lâ€"Efiéea- Yakwéi-unt apologeticauy and appealingly, and Gaunt, with admlr- ablg» tam. saldg “‘Good-nig‘htlwhe said, 'smiliug up at hlm. “Ah. Deane!” he said in a tone which wine a young man’s heart. “Back again, you see! Drumming, eh? Lucky fellow! They wanted me to go into the army, but I higdnjt the capacity gr the jndustljy.” _ f'Thank' yrouler. Deane. Perhaps you w111 come up to Leafmcu‘e and tell me more about it? I'm afraid I must be 39:3; now.” 7 He hesitated a. moment, a moment only; they» he’said, simply: Gaunt just. glanced round the room. and then at the slim, girlish figure. It was like a flower, the one solitary flower in a gray. sober garden. “Ah. Deane!” he said in a tone which “Glad to see- you: Lord Gaunt,” said Bobby, heartily. ‘.‘My father's in hie work- shgp, _labolra_tory.‘ _I’11 _br_ing >hign.” He hurried out. and Lord Gaunt and Decima. were left alone.- "Have you had your dmner?” she said. He did not tell her that his dinner had bee_n_ waiting for ‘him_ for th last hour: “I am so glad!” she said. “And Mr. Bright, will be very glad. And Bobby! Will you not come in and see him? He is readingvcrammlng. as he calls itifor his exam. Will you not come in? Our house, as I dare say you know, is only just. up the road‘" At sight of Lord Gaunt, he sprung to his feet with an exclamation of welcome. “Thank yoh~ye§fl will come in for a moment." Decima looked up at. him with a. glad smile as she pytggsg apd caressed ‘Nerx‘oli CHAPTER XIII. "They‘ve got at you already, have they, Lord Gaunt?" he said. "I meant to up you a, warning against them. Bright’s bad enough. but my sister is far worse. If you let her have her way, she’ll pull the place about your ears. You take my advice, and make a stand at once. D6618, my child. just you let things you don’t understand alone. run away home. livple girl. and play with your (1011:? better amll, get your toiling brother’s iuneh ready while he shows Lord Gaunt a new fly he has made.“ “My wife,” said Mr. Clarke, “sent $2 in answer to am advertiseâ€" ment of a sure method of getting rid of superfluous fat.” “And what did she get for the money? Was the information what she wanted l” asked Mr. Simmons. “Well, she got a reply telling her to sell it to the soap man.” “Nothing but good,” he returned. "Don’t think about the money. I haven‘t, any better use for it that I know of. You had better send for”â€"he named a. famous ecclesiastical architectâ€"“Bright, and let him work his sweet will on the old place. It’s pretty enough to deserve restoring. And now, thank Heaven, here's your brother!" he broke off, as Bobby vaulted over the church-yard stile. "You'll never guess how glad I am to see you, Deane. Come and rescue me from the hands of these Goths and Vandal!" Gaunt looked into one room of the cot- tage‘ It. was about, ten feet. square, and was occupied by a woman and five child- ren. It. was badly lighted, close. and un- ‘healflgy. . Declma looked at hlm appealingly. "It. ig1not fit, is it?" she said. ’“It’s bad. yes.” he aasén'bed. "It cer- tainly. is not fit for you to go into.” "1? Why, they live here!” said Decima, rebukingly. 7 " “6’11, iSréiVe iriéi'3"éhé' ‘sind,’ Beiitently. “1â€"1 am forgetting that it will cost so mugh money. What must you think of me ' There was a lightjvness in his tone which almost startled Bobby. _ "They're used to it; you’re not,” he re- borted, rather curtly. "Do you visit all the cottages? How if there should be some infectious diieaseâ€"measles, scarlet feverâ€"” He looked at her almost sbernly. "Miss Deane goes everywhere," said Mr. Bright, quickly and admaringly. “I’ve told her that she’s running great risks, but my warning has had no effect upon her. She is our village angel, Lord Gaunt.” Gaunt knit. his brows. “It is not safe.” he said. "I’ll pull them all down and rebuild themâ€"all of them. Will phat satisfy yen. Mjss Deane?" Decima was too moved to thank him again. They passed out and came to the church; and Gaunt, glancing at Decima, caught the, appealing expression in her loygly eyes. He smiled. _ “It isn’t,” said Decima, eagerly. "We heard the men say that they are almost. afraid to ring the bells. Isâ€"ieâ€"that to be done. too?” "That's it, Lord Gaunt." said Bright. rather nervously. "Well. they want it,” said Gaunt, curtly. “If you’d just step inside one of themâ€"" Gaunt, nodded, and laid his hand on the flicketg gate of one of the cottages. As e di so, a. girlish figure eme!‘ ed from the door-way like a gleam of sun ight. It was Decima. She was looking over her shoulder and saying something, in her sweet. clear voice, to the woman inside; then she turned her-head and saw the two men, and stopped. "Oh, what luck!" said Bright. “Hem's Miss Deane. Now, she knows exactly what's wanted. She has been making friends of the people ever since she came. you know, andâ€" Ah, Miss Deane, if you would be so kind as to come with us for a ligtle wh_ile!_ But perhaps you_ are busy." “I knew you would," she said 111 a. low voice. "Oh, I am so glad. But then there are‘ the schools. Ah, you" must see them! They are almost. as bad as the cottages. The children are starved for want of air and ventilation in the summer. and must be frgzen in the winmer. If you will comeâ€"' love-Ty eyes.’ fié smile. "You want a new roof? And I doubt whgther 1-113“; thyex; is_ quite‘ mfg." "HW'hi/hbt?” he said, quietly. "In for a peppy in for-aevepalfihousgud 1391111452.” "I don't. like to begin to worry you right away. Lord Gaunt,” he aaid. Gaunt smiled. ‘ "Oh, I'm in the humor this morning, and you’d better seize the opportunity. You wag? mp t9 rgbuiyi ghes‘eul supporse?”r “No,” said Declniaj: “I fim'dfirliiwgvoi-firéutb mee_t__my hrogher late-L'AOILWWhat is it?” "Mr. Bright has got me in his clutches already, Miss Deane; and as if he were not more than a match for me, he has called in an auxiliary force. Well, so be it.” Buy, _as_yqu‘au_re strong, be merciful." Decima was waiking between the two men, and she glanced triumphantly at Mr. Bright. and then gratefully up at. Lord Gaunt. They entered the crowded, stuffy room. and Gaunt looked round amidst the dense silence of excitement. ’ “All right.” he said. “I see the thing has to be done on a big scale We'd bet- ter get an architeot from London, Bright. Youâ€"and Miss Deaneâ€"can worry through the plans with him. Have what. you like, Miss Deane.” ponse to the respectful. almost awed greetings of the men outside the inn. and he looked round him with an evident in- terest, which flattered those who were so closely w‘abcjying him. Preéently Mr. “Briigiht came trotting after hillp,‘ arld_h_e tqg'ned 3,0 him with a smile. “Ah, Bright, I'm taking my first, visit of inspection,” he said. He glanced at the tumble-down cottage. "It, is not, alto- gether a satisfactory one. Now, then, gr? away! I see you are charged to the mm.” Bright looked a-t him with a. mixture of gager‘ne‘sg and _apo.Iogy. “Whai isn‘t. it, rdther?” géifl_wG_thi1nt, Wiah. W1 afieckation 9f dismay: “Let us go to the schools by all means,” he said. Ramsay McDonald, The British Labor Leader. (To be continued.) A common error‘of the inexperâ€" ienced breeder is failure to provide good shelter. Lambs cannot make good gains with wet feet or soggy fleece. '77 Oner man can feed 400 lambs to a. finish between fall and spring more Crossing may improve the hogs for the Led lot alone, but not for the purpose of perpetuating their kind. Sheep must play an important part in the restoration of fertility to‘ the ' worn-out grainâ€"raising areas of the country. Whenever potatoes are placed in a warm, damp storage they go to pieces; the fungus oft-en showing on the surface as patches of a White, moldy growth. In damp storage, bacteria early becomes associated with the Fusarium disease, causing wet, soft rots. Storage cellars should be kept cool, dry and well drained. Burying (pitting) in the field is more satisfactory than most cellar storage for seed purposes. There is no danger of having an over-supply of good country butter. In the metropolitan centers it has become almost an unknown quan- tity. Those who scoff at the value of pedigree have but to look at the human family to see‘ a repetition of the same traits from generation to generation. Is it not just as plausâ€" ible to. believe that the well-bred animal will in all likelihood inherit some of these traits? Certainly, it is~hopelese to expect anything but scrub stock from scrubs. Individ- uality counts for much, but the power of pedigree should not be overlooked. Tankage makes healthy hogs and gives them_ bOnerand muscle: 0715c; hot keep too many pigs 'to- gether and compel them to sleep in one nest. The most economical gains in pig feeding are obtained by a judicious blending of nitrogeneous and car- bonaceous foods. ---‘,. If you have only a small quantity of cream shake it in a. fruit jar or beat in a bowl with a fork or spoon. Be sure it is pure cream with no milk, otherwise, it may prove a long and tedious process. Anyone who can use tools reasonâ€" ably well can build one of these drags at a cost of $4 or $5 for labor and material. Very few tools are required in making the drag, and its use is as simple and cheap as its construction. If desired, metal drags can be bought at a, somewhat great cost from manufacturers of road machinery. - ~ Aku- M-..v__â€"__ - Careful use of the drag on a. road that is already in reasonably good condition will almost entirely pre- vent trouble from rubs, mud holes (var dust; and give good 'service at low cost. The cow that is always bawllng is seldom best at filling rthe pail. Study the peculiar traits of the various members of your herd and strive to adapt yourself to them. One cow prefers corn to oats or bran. Humor her in her tastes and she will reward you. The good hum- or of even a cow is worth striving The earth road will doubtless be commonly used in rural communâ€" ities for many years because of its low first cost. The ever-recurring problem of upkeep on such a road can be solved very largely by the use of the so-called split-log drag. for . Proper Storage. Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the proper storage of potatoes. Not alone should this emphasis be placed because proper storage controls the Fusarium or dryâ€"rot and other diseases, but beâ€" cause the vitality of the seed is such an important factor in potato pro- duction that it should never be overlooked. There is,~ in the .opin- ion of the writer, no other single factor so important to the potato 1n- rdustry. Proper storage prevents the progress of the disease as a dry- rot. Spraying will not control the disease. A seed plot on non-infected soil planted with carefully ‘selected, healthy seed will offer a means of getting a, sound seed supply. Storage litter and sick seed should not be allowed to reach the manure pile, as this will be a, sure method of distributing the disease and infecting the fields. Notes of tile Shecpfold. Notes of the flag Lot. The Road Drag. D airy Hints. “The birds were found on at slough adjoining the road allow-l ance near my farm,” said Senator: Talbot recently, in discussing his find, “and they have attracted a) great deal of attention. The male‘ bird at the present time takes care! of the young, while the female bird‘ is sitting on more eggs, and ale though many people have been nea ' the nest and the younger ones, the, birds do not appear to be the leest’> bit frightened. The male bird is' apparently able to form its bod and wings into a kind of‘boat, an the young always ride around on the back of the parents in this fa- shion. Even when the parent bir . goes under a. wire fence across th ' slough and the younger ones are scraped off, they always manage to scramble back on to the backs| of their parents, and as far as we. have been able to see make 11 ' effort to shift for themselves, 1h? male bird feeding them constant; ~â€".. Carries Its Young on Its Backâ€"J Male Bird Feeds Ducklings. A brand new species of wild duck, brilliantly colored, which carries it young on its back, and the youn of which is regularly fed by tb male bird while the female bird} sitting on a second setting of eggs; has been found near Lacombe, rAl berta. ‘ The birds were first discovered 10 Senator Peter Talbot. When the] birds have reared their young ones{ an effort will be made to trap them! for further study.- The color of the new species of duck is also remarkable, according to those who have been watching; them. Except for a dark strean running from 'the bill back acrosm the head, the head is pure white," while the eye is big and of a brightfi red color. The neck and breasts oi the birds are bronze in color, While' the back is a light grey. ‘ “No one in the vicinity has ever seen ducks of that kind before,”‘, said Senator Talbot, “and although" ’7 The ram should be in perfect con- diiipn, but pot fat, at mating. ‘ The true breeder is always want-5 ing to improve his flock and aside- from the love of sheep the profit* have stimulated his efforts to have better ones. fi1_â€".__ NEW SPECIES OF WILD DUCK we have made enquiries all over this Province, we‘cannot find that this;I particular species has even invaded the Province before.” Avoid crowding the lambs in this) feeding quarters. They need a 10 of room on account of their natural}, habit of crowding. - The best a man can do is to guess at the age of women and canned goods. Many pic prefer the cancer in. 'gbe St. Lawrence Green I“; ununle ry r in Idlqtinct cryfifl. each n on he pm of - met (1 on . and utmost u b ht, qu ckly melted into p sweetneu. _ Your WI“! wholesaler bu the .933: M:er you-mnIâ€"gnin. qua“? and quanmy I“ guru'- uutce by , it. lmence Baum:- Lllnlfcd, cal. 2 In the bus- of at. Lsmuce "Media Stain" â€"- blue"ta I -- every in an clout 51mm :ugnr,about I: of a med pen-l, every one we cane sugar. MEDIUM Grain COARSE Grain ‘