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0% to slo 8. 8CQop i ~ hedgehog over, and slew him at ly. 'Thereafter he fed,. Passing then from the wood, he struck a rustling cornfield; where the rabbits had their. innumerable lanes, and the cornerskes rasp. their exasperating note eternally. Here also he fed, but on corn this time; ard, not content, mist needs Dal on what he sould ] hot eat, i the horror of the partridges, troub- + led for their nests, and the 'scandal . of a hare with Jeverets, who rush- ed upon him 'with quite unhare- like 'grunting, and struck him in the Rost. so that he ran away from sheer amazement. So, digging out a boiling wasps' nest with splendid unconcern, ar : feeding on the grubs therein "home e 'went over the downs a full half- hour before the first star had paled in' the east. ] ; *_..The nightjars were. still chewing like fishing-reels, and the Listle pip- pistrelle bate taking their mazy dawn-flight, as he stole down to his den in the black and serried pine- wood. The den--ealled a "set"-- looked like the beginnings of a mine: | It was in & sand-pit, & col + lection; not of holes merely, but of caverns, in which others besides . badgers found a home. . Ten minutes later his wife, fol- i lowed by hér four small' young---a string.-of grey - -<in- the gloom--came down . and . went to. Came ground, in another chamber, then a pause, during which a lark suddenly shot up singing, though it was still dark. . Then a longer, lower, blacker shadow slid out of the night, and vanished in va smaller holt. He was a polecat, last of his kind in those parts--a brigand with a character ~~ that would not even stand the faint light of dawn. ~ Again a pause, "whilst lark after lark took up the strange, unearthly chorus. "A faint thinning of the gleom be- 'came apparent; trees stood out; i shadows; Jodeded,a., atid 4 Heat, . ®Bnaky alert, galloped down to the earthworks and vanished. Lat- er, just as the first: thrush struck up his song, the stoat's wife and her string of young followed. : Ns od Bod cht od thee the: bi er rew : tei into the now ewelling, throb- bing chorus rising voluminously to "meet the sun. Then--red, lean, a grinning--there trotted down to the holes the 'latest of the rob-- € ean- jgering elow. 1 dived Sd 's, the old dog-fox. a the month of dining EA : p were th cl ¥ 1 % | strange that any gi 4 fail 7 { know. that it is neither good busi- {that any one sho nd | most. retired the ua. ie 'saw that he was look: i ha an rked to herself that, it he knew what y newspapers and man, and it" seems | irlshoiild fail to 'ness nor. good manners to. mani- eure her nails or anoint her face with. cold cream.in.. . It seems impos i exceedingly ill-bred itis to do these _{ deal of heat. v blushed just a tri: | of 1 | add as mag-| {asines ave full of advice. to the] § | busin 1 to perfection. "~I'adding the eggs, it will not curdle. he means of ca Keep old kid gloves and use the finger tips to cover the corks of on tightly you need have no fear To remove ink ' stains apply a paste of salt and lemon juice to the stained part of the cloth, Leave it foran hour or two, and. if neces- sary repeat: the application. hen boiling g Rhos BSW a ten cent piece to the: which they. are boiled, This will improve"both color and flavor. | A Yay steak should be cut abou one and a quarter to one and: a half iiches thick, and | then if 'broiled over a clear fire for 'eight to ten minutes, it will be cooked Housewives complain - that milk puddings and custards curdle in cooking. If the milk is scalded, and allowed to become cool before While stoning raisins have ready 'a basin of hot water to keep dip- 'ping the fingers in. It keeps them ;| things 'in public, but jt is a fact that many girls perform these smal. operations in full view of every one who may. chance to-come -in: Frequently it is the "girls : who try to ogmbine too much pleasure with business who are the offend- ers. They are more often the ones who rush in considerably after the last moment with hair half combed and shirtwaist more than buttoned. _ An occasional dab with a chamois skin is unavoidable, as we all know, but it does seem as if the conven- tionalities were deserving of the tribute of having this' done in the place. in.the. office. if, it is Juossible to take the time to. go to the lavatory and do it. It is unquestionably a laudable thing to polish one's boots, hut one can scaioely blame the boss for ov) ing annoyed when he comes in and. finds his stenographic fo TCe, wih its feet..propped op : the vhairs and its hands busy with the dauber and 'polisher. .. , .. The office boy will probably think it is amusing when he sees you rub- bing your nose with a 'powder' fig but to the man higher ypit will be merely an evidence of ignorance or ill breeding. , ' «" my GOOD-NIGHESY; | 3 He said "Good-night,"" and he held' her hand : He In a hositating And he hoped t understand What his lips refused to say: ; Ti He held her hand, and 'he mur- mured low: . "I'm sorry to go like this, igidly cold, yon now, 1d way, wo at her eyes would It seems so fri ) This 'Mister' of ours, and 'Miss, "I thought--perhaps----'"' - And he. paused. to note... .... . If she seemed inclined to frown; But the light in her eyes his heart- strings smote, . As she blushingly looked down. She said no word, but she picked a cqat lapel. a "wee 'little, spec Of dust from his Buch a small--such near Tn:that dim; uncertain light, That' the thought, unspoken, was nade quite clear, - And I know twas a sweet "'good- night." : 5 Pa p Lig | NOTES OF THE SHEEPFOLD. No use. fo buy pure bred sheep if are to be allowed to starve rustle around for themselves. ; will do better under such uy a ram whose wool is 7 lly and legs. He pe and ee 'the 1 . t "ram always pick square on his nd masculin-, half un- Rk "Ibe in the preparation on the rounds of, "|ithen butter. 21) tiny PRE Er | "Twas a wonder she saw iso well. 'clean and the stones sink to the bottom of the basin, saving time and trouble. To Polish an Iron.--On to a ooth piece of board, such as a 'box cover, nail half a sheet of 'emery cloth, . This kept at hand when ironing, and used to rub the irons on, will "keep .them in .per- fect. order. : When repairing wall paper do not put on a square patch, but cut edges as much as possible after the pattern. On a plain paper it is a good plan to tear the paper, as this makes a thinner edge, which adheres closely. , Vinegar is not Used as it should : of tough meat. . Put one tablespoonful into the water in which meat is to. be boiled, and you will have a ten- der joint. Meat which is, to be stewed should first be dipped in vinegar. ; | For gilt frames on no account use ordinary dusters, for they wear off the gilt and deaden the bright. ess Instead use a feather or Fight dusting-brush, |. To Make Buttered Toast.--Toast tHe bread before a brisk fire, slight- ly moisten with hot milk or water, Toast made in this: way is very tasty, and requires a ss. quantity of butter than in the rdinary way. Browning for Soup and Gravy-- Put a very small lump of dripping in the frying pan, .add to it half a Lpound of coarse brown sugar, and a tablespoonful of salt, and stir 'ver a clear fire till a dark brown, | then add half a pint of boiling! water ; boil up, and when cold bot- tle for use. BREAD WITHOUT FLOUR. French Machine Transforms the Wheat Directly Into Dough. In France bread has been made without flour in a machine that transforms the wheat directly into dough. This machine shows a large screw turning loosely in a case on the inner surface of which is a screw thread running in an oppos- ite direction, Between the main threads on the cylinder are smaller threads and the depth of the. groove becomes progressively smaller from one end 0 the other, so that it will hold the entire wheat grain as it enters the 'machine at the same time accom- modating only: the pulverized wheat at the exit. The wheat is prepared by a thor- ough washing, after which. opera- tion, says Harper's Weekly, about a pint of tepid water to a pound of grain is ddded, the whole mixture eing allowed to stand some six hours." Then the grains of wheat have swollen to twice their ordin- ary size, xe * The mixture is then | bit. The worry and bottles when travelling. It tied|be An Always Ready Pill.--To those of regular habit medicine is of lit- concern, but the great major- by of men are not of regular ha- cares of busi- Bots pravent i and out poo the ir- regu arity of life comes spepsia, indigestion, liver and ° kindney troubles as a protest. The run- down system demands a corrective and there is none better than Par- melee's Vegetable Pills. They are simple in their composition and can taken by the most delicately constituted. VERY PREVALENT. Griggs--"A doctor claims that ed by a handshake." Briggs-- 'Probably he means the grip." TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Muring Doesn't: Smart--Soothes Eye. Pain. Druggists Bell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25, 80c, $1.00. Murine Eye Saive in Aseptic Tubes, 25¢, $1.00. Eye Books and Eye Advice Free by Mail. ' ® Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. Magistrate--' 'How did you man- age to extract the man's watch from his pocket, when it was pro- vided with a safety catch?' Pri- soner--"Excuse me, sir, that is a professional secret. I am willing to teach you, however, for two dol- ars."' If every housekeeper would use Wilson's Fly Pads freely during the Summer months the house fly peril would soon be a thing of the past. The man whé burns his bridges behind him when 'he starts out to look for trouble is foolish. On sec- ond thought, a man who looks for trouble is foolish anyway. Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, Eto. When a man attempts to get something for nothing about the only thing he succeeds in acquir- ing is a job lot of experience. No surgical operation is neces- sary in removing oorns if Hollo- way's Corn Cure be used. Man wants but little hers below, but he usually gets more than he wants of the things he doesn't want. . Liniment Cures Carget In Cows. dAinard's ""What's this your mother tells me, Tommy? Been telling false- hoods? Come here, sir, and I'll teach you--"" (Bell rings.) "Go and see who that is at the door, and if it's the tax collector tell him I'm not at home." Cholera morbus, cramps and kindred complaints annually make their appearance at the same time as the hot weather, green fruit, cucumbers, melons, etc., and many persons are debarred from eating these tem ting things, but they need not abstain if they have Dr. J. D. Kellog's Dysentery Cordial and take a few'drops in water. It cures the cramps and cholera in a remarkable manner and is sure to check every disturbance of the bowels. REVENGE AT LAST. To punish her little girl a lady put her in a closet. For fifteen long minutes the door was locked without a sound coming from be- hind. Not a whimper nor a sniffle. At last the stern but anxious par- ent unlocked the closet door and peered into the darkness. She could see nothing. '"What are you doing in there I'! she cried. Slowly and with emphasis a small voice made reply : . "I'm thpibtin' on your new hat, and I'm +t in' on your new dreth, and I'm thpittin' on your new thatin thlipperth, and--and--" There was a breathless. pause. wind what are you doing now ¥' anxiously cried the mother who had been vainly trying to locate the idden baby, . «""Waitin' for tham more thpit!" said the voice of vengeance. "DODD'S 7) KIDNEY i oJ some ailments can be communicat- 1 * FAME, INDEED. The doctors crowded round the bedside of the man who was ill. "We congratulate you most heartily," said =the sgokesman. 'After examining your case care- fully we have. come to. the con- clusion that yon are suffering fromi. congratulate you." "But what for?' inquired the patient. 'Am I likely to recover 1" 'That we cannot say," replied the doctor. "It is very doubtful as yet." "Then why congratulate me?' "We are going to name the new disease after you!' A Boon for the Bilious.--The iver is a very sensative organ and easily deranged. When this oc- cury there is undue secretion of bile and the acrid liquid flows into the stomach and sours it. It is a most distressing' ailment, and many are prone to it. In this gon- dition a man finds the best remedy in Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, which are warranted to speedily correct the disorder. There is no better medicine in the entire list of pill preparations. ABSOLUTE "PROOF. A man who had received a jury notice pleaded deafness as his ex- cuse for not attending. "I really am deaf," he said to the clerk who was enrolling the names. "Prove it,"' said the clerk. The man hesitated, then his face brightened as an organ commenced to play in the street outside. '"Can you hear that organ?' he said. "Yes," replied the clerk. "Well, I can't," replied the man triumphantly. Wire Wounds. My mare, very valuable one, was badly bruised and cut by being caught in a wire fence. Some of the wounds would not heal, although 1 tried many different medicines. Dr. Bell advised me to try | MINARD'S LINIMENT, diluted at first, then stronger as the sores began to look better, until after three weeks, the sores have healed, and best of all, the hair is growing well, and is NOT WHITE as i# most always the case in horse wounds. F. M. DOUCET. Weymouth. NOT THE SAME. Miss Woodby-- "So Mr. Smart said he considered me very witty, eh?' Miss Know-- 'Not exactly. He said he had to laugh every time he saw you." REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has beem used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT BUCCESS. If SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. It is ab- solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for ** Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. But if a man has the right kind of a wife he seldom has occasion to find fault with his mother-in- law. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. People who are always talking about their achievements would be more interesting if they would only talk about ours. mt It is an undisputed fact that one packet of Wilson's Fly Pads has actually killed a bushel of house flies, Fortunately no such quantity can ever be found in a well kept house, but whether they be few or many Wilson's Fly Pads will kill them all. Before marriage a woman thinks she ought to have a protector, but after marriage she discovers that she has a husband to protect. It Eases Pain. Ask any druggist or dealer in medicines what is the most popular of the medicinal oils for pains in the joints, in the muscles or nerves, or for neural- gia and rheumatism, and he will tell you that Dr. Thomas' Eclectrio Oil is in greater demand than any other. The reason for this is that it possesses greater healing quali- ties than any other oil. NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED. "You say you would die for me, George 1' There was a tender ring in the maiden's voice as she put this ques- tion to the man who adored her: "Of course I would, darling!" ~ "That is noble of you, George." ok INoble! Oh, Maud, if you only ow me. It is hathing to what I ar uld do. I'do mot 8 1B an entirely new disease. Again we | West to iase Land in askaichonan, Alberta: oF i 6, I can sell you uantity uarter sections to. "thousand acres. ¥ ary I you want one N FRUIT FARMS, I spots at right prices Y address, Ni Holidays, M Two Seven hts Ned ht a Phone Main 6990 and Park 681, H_. ¥ Pawson. . have some ideal ually came and saw. Why not come? you do you will be sorry that you had not come years ago. Perhaps you are not ting along very well except in the matter of years. Better do something for your children's sake. Join our prosper. For full information write THE COMMISSION. ER, BOARD OF TRADE, Saskatoon, Bas. katchewan, Western Canada. 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Brown -- "But such a large reward will be sure to bring him back." Jones-- 'No, it won't. He's dead. I drowned him myself." Worms cause fretfulness and rob the infant of sleep, the great nour- isher. Mother Graves' Worm Ex- terminator will clear the stomach and intestines and restore health- fulness. Beware of the noisy man who shouts his patriotism from the housetops. It's a safe bet that he's a tax dodger. Practically all Canadian drug- gists, grocers and general dealers sell Wilson's Fly Pads. If your storekeeper does not, ask him why. NOT BO SLOW. Kate : "Maud is married, and she doesn't know the first thing about housekeeping.' Alice: "Yes, she does; the first thing is to get a husband to keep house for!" "I'm surprised, Jimmy, to learn that you play with bad little boys I' 'Yes, sir." "Why do you do it? Why don't you play with good little boys?" "Their mothers won't let kinds,"