WEEKLY ; NURWAL}: rHAZETTE. A MASQUERADER. ! Love that came in Pity's guise, Could I say him' nay? _ Down he drop: his radiant are; Veiled his pinions gay ’Neath a. mantle gray, = Hid his bow and arrows, too. ’ What was a poor maid to do— Love that came in Pity’s guise. Could I say him nay? !' Softly knocked he at the door, So I looked to see; Love I knew had knocked before, But this was not he— Pray, who might it: be? “Pit‘y is my name!” he cried; So the door I opened wide— Love that came in Pityislguise, ' Could I say him nay? In my empty'heart he came. Filled each corner, too, Till one day, with look of flame. 01? his cloak he threw, And Love’s self I knew. With a laugh of cruel glee, “I am master here,” quoth he— Love that came in Pity’s guise. Could I say him nay? Love that comes in Pity's guise, Who can say him nay? Maidens, an’ ye would be wise, Turn the rogue away, Lest ye find, some day, Cruel Love your tyrant grown, And, like me, ye make your moan— Love that comes in Pity’s guise, Must as master stay. - ~Lippincott’s. “&W&&&&&Ww N orritt’s Flotation fivwmwvrrrrrrrrrr‘rmfi .- ljj HE premises occupied by the Nor— ritt Cycle company were, to putit modestly, unpretentious. They con- sisted of a small, dirty looking factory, situated dOWn a. narrow alley of Birm- ingham, and a still dirtier office, with .. a small, square aperture in the wall bearing the label above, “Imfuiries.” The Norritt Cycle company first made its appearance on the cycling horizon in the year 1806, when the fash- ionable boom was on, and, after a lav- ish expenditure on gas pipe tubing and hose pipe tires, :1. quantity of alleged bicycles were stored together and of- fered to an unsuspecting public at the modest figure of £20 each. By means of copious advertising in the daily pa- pers the Norritt Cycle company actual- ly managed to dispose of these, and more of the same were speedily put on the market. In fact, so successful was the Norritt Cycle company that at the end of a season’s trading the head of the firm was able to take a cozy villa in the suburb, Where he and his “com- pany,” in the person of his wife, set- tled down. From being plain “Bill” Norritt he sprouted out to W'illiam Norritt, Esq., and instead of the cheap blue cloth suit of former days he wore a good honest tweed, his copious ex- panse of waist (for his figure had de- veloped with his fortunes) being orna- mented with a. heavy and elaborate gold chain and a gigantic seal. In fact, everyone was made aware of the fact that “Old Bill Norritt” had struck oil. Society opened its arms to Mr. and Mrs. Norritt, and the latter's jewels were the envy of many a fair daughter of Drum. One day a visitor turned up at the office of the Norritt Cycle company, and inquired for William Norritt. The- (lirty-faced urchin who popped his head through the aperture asked the gen- tleman 'for his card, and disappeared with it in his little black fist. He re- turned again to inform the visitor that Mr. Norritt was too busy to see him. The latter was persistent, however, and at last a gruff voice was heard from the interior granting the stranger admission, in a manner anything but raceful. “Good morning,” began the frock- oated and tali—hatted individual, as no entered, but he was cut short with: “ Vell, what the devil do you want? What’s your business, ch ‘3" “'ith the utmost urbanity tranger replied: . . ' “My business, Mr. Norritt, is of such : nature that it may put thousands into . sour pocket.” “Um,” said the head of the firm, “I bought you were an advertisement anvasser.” ‘ “But I’m not, Mr. Norritt; I’m a. com- any promoter. and I’ve got a scheme 0 offer you that will put a bigger for— uneinto your pockets than you’d make .lling bicycles in a lifetime.” By this time the oily manner of Mr. orritt’s visitor had quieted the rufiied -athers of the head of the Norritt ycle company, and a capacious cigar ox was produced. “The Norritt cycles,” continued the 'sitor, “are now so well known that ve ought not to have the least difficulty l getting the public to subscribe half million of money for the business, if 'e go about it in the right way. 1 have lready fixed up Lord Fitzbroke, the . uke of Leedrop. and two or three 0th- big pots who will join the board, if 6 can come to terms. Of course. the ,' luable services of yourself will be re- . incd as managing director." By this time Mr. Norritt was abso- tely mesmerized by his visitor, ' ough he had sufficient common sense ‘ u keep his feelings well under cone ’ 0]. “The fact of the matter is. Mr. oolcy,” he said, “I’m not really anx- us to offer the business to the public, ut I'll talk it over with Mrs. Norritt. .: nd we'll see what can be done. Where no you stopping?” “I am staying at the Grand hotel. luppose you step out with me and ' ave a bit of lunch. Vc can go into the stalls more fully and work out the urea.” the e ofiice boy. Mr. Norritt stepped out company with his visit-or. To tell. no truth, be was inwardly delighted (ith the prospect of floating his com— any, for things had latterly been limping just a little. and he found it order to dispose of his machines than . used to be. Besides. he had got might in the whirlpool of gambling at had drawn so many magnates of "~'-—\~—";‘_ - ”-3—“ s.- .-... w l, l l l I | l “With pleasure." said Mr. Norritt. ' d, after giving a few instructions to i , the cycle trade into its vortex, and there were one or two people in the city who \held paper from him. The lunch was excellent, and the champagne so good that a further sup- ply was ordered. Wiliiatti Norritt was undoubtedly enjoying himself. His .companion was talking about millions in a way that made poor Norritt’s head .fairly reel, and was making lightning ‘calculations on the tablecloth. Then the two adjourned to the smoking- room, where liquors and cigars were ordered. So agreeable did Mr. Norritt find the conversation and manner of ’his host that he found it difficult to drag himself away even when the clock _ strlmk five. . “Look here,” he said, as he stepped into the hansom‘ which his companion had cbnsiderately hailed for him. “You must come out and spend to-morrow night at Norritt lodge with me and the missus. Come in time for dinner and we’ll put you up for the night.” “Delighted!” said the other, and Mr. Norritt drove away with the impres- sion that he had never met such a jolly good fellow in his life. ‘ The next night arrived, and with it Mr. Tooley, who very speedily insinu- ated himself into the good graces of 'Mrs. Norritt. “Such a, haffable young man,” she said to Mr. Norritt when their visitor had departed for the night. Norritt .was delighted, and could dream of nothing but millions all the night. Visions of prospectuses, in which was the name of W. Norritt, Esq, arose before him, and he could see him— self with the magic letters J. P. at- W'hy not even in 3 time M: R? And so Mr. Norritt that i night slept the sleep of the business ' man who has done a good stroke of , tached to his name. business. 9" Just as the hall clock of Norritt Lodge a cab came ; was striking 3 o’clock around the corner of the avenue and pulled up a. little way from Mr. Norritt’s residence. A man jumped out and gave some instructions to the driver, who moved farther along the street. The stranger who had aligted came up to the railings of Norritt lodge and gave a peculiar whistle. A few minutes more and the hall door was gently opened and Mr. Norritt’s visitor appeared, his feet being minus boots. “Well,” said the new arrival in a low , voice, “got the swag?” “Yes,” replied the other softly, “it’s all here, ready to go. By Jove, it’s a splendid haul. we ought to clear a couple of thousand out of it. Where’s J orrocks ?” “Just a. bit along the avenue.” “Come along, then, give us a. hand with this bag. Sling my boots over your shoulder.” A large bag was lifted by the two men and carried along to the cab, where it was speedily thrown in, the two men jumping in after it.” “Go on, Jorrocks, drive like fury now. And the cab went rattling away down NORRITT, I’M A COMPANY PRO- MOTER." “MR. the avenue with its mysterious occu- . pants. 'l“ * Next morning Mr. Norritt was awak- ened much earlier than usual by a loud knocking at his door. His nerves were not in a very steady condition after the champagne of the previous night, and he felt angry at the vehemence of the girl’s knocking. ' “What the devil do you mean by that infernal hammering?” he shouted. “Oh dear, master, the house has been burgled. All the plate has gone.” In 'a minute Mr. Norritt was out of bed and had dragged a few garments on 1, him. He met Mrs. Norritt in tears on i the stairs. “Oh, Bill, she sobbed, all my jewels' have been stolen. do?” He dashed upstairs to the room where his guest of the night before was sup- posed to be resting. He reeled back thunderstruck when he saw that the “haifable” young man had vanished. “Good heavens, Maria,” he screamed, “the scoundrel has been a burglar. Here’s a note on the table.” He read it: “Dear Bill,” it ran, “I’m sorry—can’t stop—love to Mrs. Norritt. She has beautiful jewels. Will join the board after allotment. Ta-tal Yours, with love, Bill Wilkins." But Mrs. Norritt had fainted before 'he finished, and her husband made a wild charge for the brandy bottle, only to find that it was empty. Norritt nearly had an apoplectie fit. Needless to say, the affair got into the ' papers, but the burglars were never tracked down, and the flotation of N or- ritt's never came off. Bill has gone back to the bench, and hates the sight of a prospectus—The Cycle. Paddy as Hort-atlas. When a sub-inspector was hearing a class of London Irish boys rep-eat Mac— ' aulay’s “Horatius,” he inquired wheth- I er three soldiers would be likely now- a-days to hold a bridge against. a whole army. “Would three Englishmen, for example?" he said. “No, sir!" said tlie class. “Would ,three Scotchmen ?" They again dissented. “Would three lrishmeu?” “Please, sir," shouted an txeitable little fellow. “one Irishman: ; Would-dc it} "—Cornhi‘ll M ugnzine. ~'"‘ 0‘ ”His-n:- Whatever shall 1 : Poor Bill ' SHEEP-FEEDING BARN. How to Fit Up Old Structures So That They Can Accommodate a Large Flock. There are many old farms about the country that. are being utilized as sheep farms, sheep now being increasingly profitable as stock and exceptionally Well fitted to bring up an old: run-down farm. On. most- of these old‘ farms there \ . PERSPECTIVE VIEW. . is now a small barn—too small to be used". for any serious sheep farming en- terprise. The accompanying plans show how such old barns can be fitted up cheaply to accommodate a' large flock of sheep. Side wings are built at an angle as shown, an alley-way being left for a track on which the feed car GROUND PLAN. runs. The main barn is used for the storage of hay, fodder and grain. The buildings form a sheltered yard in front, which will be especially useful in winter. Of course, if desired, the wings could be attached at right angles. to the barn, but this would not. afford ' ”the excellent sheltered yard. In Fig. .1 is shown a perspective view of such la. barn, and in Fig. 2 the ground plan.— Orange Judd Farmer. ‘ FATTENING STOCK. Feeding Nitrogenous Foods in Con- nection with Corn Is the Most Scientific System. The writer does not believe in con- fining the diet of fattening animals on- . tirely to corn, except, perhaps, during " the last week or two of life. Corn is ' too carbonaceous to employ alone. By feeding nitrogenous foods in connec- tion with corn we are following a more reasonable and scientific method, and are sure of securing increased weight f as well as better quality of meat prod- ucts. Clover and alfalfa are the ideal forage crops for sheep, hogs and cattle, . and young animals in general cannot ' have a better life than to run l'lpon pas-- ‘ tures, upon which these leguminous : plants are making thrifty growth; and l the mature stock preparing for the i shambles should also get plenty of ' clover or alfalfa (either green or dried i into hay), in connection with their ra- ( tions of grain. i ~There can be no doubt. buttllat bceves 3 with reasonable feeds of clever will be j able to digest more corn and do it to i better purpose than if corn alone were ‘ fed them while fattening.~ 3 Furthermore, I would always use bran and linseed or cottonseed meal T to mix with the corn meal, that is,whcn- . ever prices would admit of such a meth— od of procedure. That such is better ‘ than the feeding of simple corn or corn meal does not admit of any doubt, since the bran not only contains protein; but also possesses such mechanical lightness as to separate the particles . of the heavier meal and allow the proc- ess of digestion to proceed more easily, rapidly and thoroughly. Then the oil meals are not only good for fattening, ’ but give variety and promote assimila- tion.—'—National Rural. 1 NOTES FOR SHEPEERDS. Don’t think of using grade rams. 3 I’edigrced animals only can be depend- ed on for satisfactory results. Keep a trough under cover in the ' sheep yard pastures and init puta mix- ture of salt and sulphur. This will keep off ticks. ' The vitality of the flock is sometimes impaired by breeding immature ewes. The best plan is not to have the ewe drop her first lalllb until about two years old. Feeding lambs should always have plenty of salt within easy reach. A small quantity of wood ashes mixed with salt will aid digestion and prevent worms. The feeding lots should be kept clean and dry and nothing should be permitted to frighten or excite the lambs on feed. Do not change feed suddenly. espe— cially from dry feed to pasture. There is always a loss of condition for a few days following and sudden change. Keep up the regular feed until the flock have become accustomed to the gross. ——Wcstern Plowman. , _____._...._ , ‘ Stock Is Fond of Straw. Straw is relished bylstock at times, as may be noticed when cattle have ac. cess to a straw rack, even when the ' are well fed. Straw alone is not of value as a food to a great extent, butlit be- comes serviceable when mudc a portion of the ration. No kind of food is suit- able when it is given every day with _ nothing else. Many foods consist large- 6 ly of water, containing but little solid matter, but such foods become more valuable when given as a variety be- - cause they promotedigestion and pre- vent waste. ......_ -.- .- _-.. .0.-.'...—.. HERO FROM KANSAS. Col. Funston’s Plucky Work in Cuba and Near Manila. Swam a Philippine River with Twen- ty of His Men and Captured a Large Number of Insurgents—Pop- ular at Home. Col. Fred Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas, is a quiet, little fellow with a still, small voice and an unassuming manner. He is only five feet four inches tall and weighs about 115 pounds. Col. Funston is the man who swam the muddy Marilao river with 20 picked men, volunteers of his regiment, March 27, and captured on the further bank 80 insurgent soldiers—four for every man of the plucky band. Col. Funston is eligible for the presi- dency, having been born in Springfield, 0., 33 years ago. He has been a resident of Kansas for 20 years, where his father, who has served several terms in con- gress, is prominent in politics. Young Funston has never seemed to care for politics. He graduated from the state university and wentintonews- paper work, but that was too quiet, so he went to Alaska. After three years spent in Alaska. hunting, fishing and exploring, Fun- ston returned to Kansas in 1894 and soon tiring of these placid pursuits, did some lecturing and writing, but joined the Cuban insurgents and was placed by Gomez in command of his ar- tillery. Funston’s exploits in Cuba would fill a book. He was with the insurgents 14 months and was wounded twice. While he was in Kansas recovering from his wounds he did much to reuse the war sentiment in Kansas by lecturing on Cuba. “Then the war with Spain broke out. Funston started to raise a regiment which should rival Col. Leonard Wood’s and Lieut. Col. Roosevelt’s rough \ a k T 5 5M 7 “ftffx I 1 .,',-j (”JV/l“ ., , I COL. FRED FUNSTON. (The First American Officer to Enter the City of Malolos.) riders, but he didn‘t have influence enough in Washington to get to the front; so he accepted from Gov. Lcedy a commission as colonel of the Twen- tieth Kansas, which was afterward sent to Manila. Funst-on’s father, because of his pow— erful voice, is known as “Fog—llorn Funston." The son is very quiet, very low-voiced in ordinary conversation, though his plea for “Cuba libre" was audible in every part of a big hall. He dresses neatly, but plainly. leis not quarrelsorne, but generally has his own way. People obey him without quite knowing why. His kccn, black eye is irresistible. He is always per— fectly cool and his judgment is keen and accurate; Funston is a home-staycr. He gives his money to the poor and goes to church with his mother, who is modest and quiet like himself. but seldom goes into society. He married a San Fran- cisco girl just before starting for Ma- uila, and she is there with him, but every mail brings home from Manila a letter to his mother in Topeka, as well as many from his boys that praise their gallant commander in the most enthusi- astic terms. WORTH KNOVVING Thousands have found a friend in Bacon’s Celery King. If you have never used this great specific for the prevailing maladies, Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Ithumatism, Costiveness, Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Prostra- tion. Sleeplessnes nd all diseases aris- ing from derangem at of the stomach, liver and kidneys, ‘e shall be pleased to give you a package of this nerve ton- ic free of charge. Large packages 500. and 250. Edward P. Weed, Norwalk; Mrs. Scott Williamson. Daricn. . E‘nnsage Day. 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If you cannot et them at ‘rour drug StOl‘e, Send 10 c .s. for a package of 12 to the U. S. ARMY & NAVY TAB. l LET 00., 17 EAST 14m Sr..Nuw qu. DEBILITY. Time is No Necessity oi Dragging Through Liie Without Strength or Ambition. Vino}, the Modem Tonic Reconstructor, Makes the Weak Strong. If you feel worn out, languid, run down, you may know something is' wrong. Nature did not intend such feelings. You can get over this trouble quickly by taking Vino], the modern tonic reconstructor. I' aids digestion and. enables the stomach to ge' from every day food sufficient nourish- ment to keep the body well, strong and healthy. A feeling of strength and energy wil‘. succeed that terrible lassitude. We guarantee that Vinol will do all we claim fork and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied. ’ PLAISTED’S drug Store. 43 Washing ton St., So. Norwalk EWYOBKNEW HAVEN & HARTFORD BA ILRUAD,. , —-wa You: DI'FISIOF. DECEMBER 4, 1898. Trains leave South Norwallc as follows. 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