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AUGUST IS, 1906.
THE SUNNY SOUTH
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HE right time to 6tudy the
millionaire, prominent pol
itician and man of affairs
is when he is on his va
cation.
Then the true character
shines out, and you got
a glimpse of the real man.
Americans so concen
trate themselves on busi
ness that the financier at
his desk is so absorbed
in money-getting that all
his natural characteris
tics are swallowed, not to reassert them
selves till he allows himself the pleas
ure of a brief surcease from the office
and its cares.
Forgotten impulses then crop out, some
<7f the natural boyishness that has been
repressed in the process of yeirs of
money-getting crops out. and the august
man of affairs becomes the noisiest and
jolllest of companions.
Every American was interested in the
recent vacation trip that John D. 'Hooke,
tfeller took to Europe. Newspapers
sent reporters to accompany him. and
all they wrote was eagerly read. It
was something new to see the iron head
of the most rapacious trust in existence
frollieking over Europe, and men si tidied
the spectacle.
The vocation idea is divided into two
classes. .Men first of all want a change
of scene with new ideas to take over-
stressed minds off business. This much
contents some, but others of a more
active turn insist their vacations must
also be made the occasion of physical
exercise witii which to stir up muscles
fallen into decay (from long inaction.
Mr. Rockefeller took plenty of this
exercise. He played golf everywhere he
could during his stay abroad. He is
greatly devoted to the game, and has
his own private golf links at his New
York home, Pocantico Hills.
TIRELESS TEDDY.
President Roosevelt works ns tirelessly
on a vacation as he does at home. The
eort of thing that the strenuous presi
dent regards as diversion would be the
death of some men. lie must be on the
go nil the time. Ho loves to hunt, and
the game cannot be too tbig. or the
danger too great. He also boxes, rides
horseback insistently, plays tennis,
tfenoes and wrestles.
His picnic trip the other day with Mrs.
Roosevelt and the children was a pretty
Incident. It brings one closer to the
chief executive and makes our democrocy
more convincing to learn that the Roose
velts, big and little, from tho father
down to little Kermlt. rose early, filled
their hampers and went out on an old
fashioned picnic.
Thomas Lawson on a Yachting Cruise.
Rockefeller, Standard Oil and the sys
tem, likes to get away on a yacht when
he wants to forget all the excitements
that are the normal habit of his active
life. He has had a number of fine craftH
and once aspired to defend America’s
j cup from the onslaughts of Sir Thomas
Upton, but the “Independence,” which
he had remodeled on entirely new lines,
proved a dismal failure, and soon went
to the scrap heap.
AUTO AND HEARSE.
Reginald Vanderbilt divides his sum
mer amusements between automobiling
an<j making tho round of the horse
Mr. Roosevelt did the rowing, no one | shows. He is fond of both, though it is
going along to give any aid. Mrs. probable that Ills automobile makes a
[Roosevelt cooked the coffee that went 1 bit stronger appeal. Mr. Vanderbilt
Grover Cleveland Fishing in Stern of Boat.
with the luncheon, the father and eons , likes to travel fast. He has a number
played ball, and the fun was of the i of machines of the latest models, and
•ame kind that thousands of Americans | goes in for long tours.
axe taking tod.ay all over the broad ; James Hazen Hyde, former vice p-est-
•tretch o£ the country. ; rtent of the Equitable x,lfe Assurance
Secretary Cortelyou takes his vacations • Society, used to make some wonderful
Bomewhat like tne president. He is coaching trips as part of his vacations,
equally fond of exercise, walking and He once drove 190 miles In a shade less
riding and is moreover an excellent ' than twenty hours. Sixteen four-horse
swimmer and oarsman. \ teams were employed. Colonel E. deV.
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield Morrell. Philadelphia member in ron-
epends a good part of his vacation ■ gress, also a devotee of the same sport,
awheel. He loves to ride, and is like
the president an f l Mr. Cortelyou, an ex
cellent tennis player.
Grover Cleveland takes his vacation in
& more dignified manner that better fits,
his greater adiposity. The only living 1
ex-president knows only one amusement !
•that he really loves—that is fishing, it !
U an old joke about Mr. Cleveland, and for horses and steam yachts. Among
the saving Is generally credited to his old | th ose are William K. Vanderbilt, James
pal. the late Joseph Jefferson, that the I Hill, George J. Gould, A. J. Cassatt
former president would never stop fishing
till one of three things happened—dark
ness came, he had his creel full, or the
river dried up.
During the time he occupied the pres!- . . .. „ „ ,
fientlsl chair, the fishing trips of the sage ! ° T wni . n „* a 11™'l
of Princeton were quite as famous as
Thomas Dawson, the Inveterate foe of short distance from St. Patti, enjoys trot
ting horses. He also goes off, from time
to time, for recreation trips on a steam
yacht.
George J. Gould’s sport is polo playing.
From time to time reports of polo games
plu.ved between Mr. Gould. Ills two old
est sons and a friend, and other teams,
appear in the press.
Mr. Gould's steam yachts have been
the Atalanta and the Emerald. The Em
erald was the first turbine driven vessel
to cross the Atlantic ocean.
CASSATT FOLLOWS RACERS.
A. J. Cassatt, the grim president of the
Pennsylvania railroad,, and one of the
most Important financiers In the United
States today, does not let the varied
cares of h!s office shut him entirely out
of pleasure. He loves equally horses
and golf. About twenty years ago Mr.
Cassatt raced his horses, and the colors
of his stables were often to the front in
tlie big racing events of New York. He
no longer goes in for that kind of sport,
but he maintains a fine breeding stable
at Chester Brook, and lias a number of
fine horses.
He Is an enthusiastic golfer and It is
said that when he was chosen to be pres
ident of the great railroad whose desti-
nies lie controls, he first declined and
announced that he would rather be left
alone with bis golf sticks than take the
responsible post.
The exercise that Mr. Cassatt takes
during bis vacations has shown Its re
sult In his fine physique and ability to
work tirelessly for any length of time.
J. P. Morgan likes to take his vaca
tion comfortably. The tennis courts, golf
links or hunting camp bold out no at
traction for the famous operator. His
favorite recreation is yachting, and th"
best fun lie asks is to be seated on the
deck of his magnificent yacht. The Cor
sair. surrounded by a congenial party,
and off for a long cruise.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi-millionalr^
ironmaster, has his summer playground
at Skibo, his summer home In Scotland.
Hero ho divides his pleasures between
golfing ami fishing. He maintains two
elaborate hatcheries for salmon and trout,
and there are not many days when the
fish won’t bite for the canny Scot. He
is a very good golfer, and prides himself
on his skill.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chops wool
during his vacation. This Is a queer
fad for a man of millions, in tfaet it is
one to turn cold the blood of a Weary
Willie, but the son of the Standard Oil's
head can get more fun out of a woodpile
anil a good ax than anything they can
show at Newport or Bar Harbor.
Howard Gould Is loyal to yachting,
his ipartlollty probably being in part due
to the intense enthusiasm of his wife for
the sport.
The Chinese minister at Washington
Sir Rlang Chen-tung, is an adept at kite
flying and top spinning, two queer sports
to engage the attention of a grave dip
lomat. When he was at Andover in
1831—lie was educated in the United
States—ho played on the ball team, and in
o memorable game his three-base h*t
_ helped his college to down Exeter, the
He uses this vessel in Europe a great ^ anc jent rival. He is a frequent visitor
In Praise of the
Often Maligned Mule
OUTHERN horsemen visit
ing New York and other
northern cities frequently
express surprise at seeing
so few mules on the
street and In the market,
compared with the great
number of horses. And to
those who are familiar
with the strong points and
good qualities of this much
misunderstood animal it
seems strange that In a
city where nearly 100,000
horses are sold every year, there Is not
a single dealer, so far as known, who
makes a business of trading In mules.
Jersey City has one mule dealer and In
Newark there is another who keeps a
few in addition to his big stock of
horses, but when a resident of New York
wants to buy a mule he must go out of
town or go without.
In the southern states the mule ranks
with the horse ns a beast of burden, and
In some sections of the cotton belt out
numbers the horse as a standard work
animal. Of the 3,000.000 mules in
America more than 2,000,000 are owned
In eleven southern states.
Texas tops the list with 391,000, but
the proportion of mules is larger in South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. In each
of these states there are more mules
than horses. South Carolina having 107,-
000 mules and 74.000 horses; Georgia
201.000 nudes and 123.000 horses, anil
Alabama 162,000 mules and 147,000
horses.
HEALTHIER THAN THE HORSE.
In the New England states are so
few mules that they are not enumerated
In the statistics compiled by the de
partment of agriculture. New York
state has only 3,000 mules, as compared
with 650.000 horses.
Mules have advantages over horses
which have tome to the recognized toy
men who work them side bv side. Tn
t he first place the mule is healthier than
the horse. He Is subject to comparative
ly few of the horse diseases and Is not
likely to have any of the blemishes which
destroy the market value of so many
horses. Besides a blemish hardly ever
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By BERT LADD.
Written for The SUNNY SOUTH.
over her a little—hold her fan, appear
very attentive—don’t ‘pop’ ’till we are
all ready!”
"Gertrude—beg pardon, you are ‘Mis®
Frink;’ take the hammock there in the
other corner, and I will come—sll by you
in a minute.” Marion busied herself,
helping each to strike the proper atti
tude.
"Oh, Marlon. I’d lot rather be your
Aunt Daisy, than play Miss Frink,” de
murred Gertrude, poutlngly, “because I
like Richard Gould mr.i h better than I
do Mr. Daniels!” At tills turn of her
he passed on. His bead \play, Marlon was perplexed—but she
was bent reflectively. The I proved equal to the occasion,
most vexatious kind of | “Very likely, Gertrude.” she said, re-
a predicament confronted j ^ringly. “Aunt Daisy will refuse Flck-
convinced him. fully, no one ever probably he will propose to you
| then. That gives you two chances. It
will he much more exciting!”
Thus flattered, Gertrude took the place
The trouble was not there; It was that I assigned her. and .Marlon called after her
he couldn’t choose between two—he was j airily: "Don’t forget to piq me off as
long as you .can when 1 propose—pre-
ICHARD GOURD sauntered
slowly down the garden
path—an uncut novel In
his hand. The many-hued
blossoms on either side
forced their delicious odors
out into the summer air.
His walking stick now
and then beheaded the in
nocent gorgeous sprays as
him,
had a more difficult problem to solve,
n love? Yes—there was no denying It!
doubly in love: His affections were seri
ously aroused, and kept him In a state of
continual uneasiness.
Yes, liow perplexing It all was! When
he decided Miss Daisy Greene was the
one he would propose to at liis first
opportunity—by the way, tin’s feeling
was strongest just after dancing a deli
ciously dreamy waltz with her. The
nearness to her charmed him, mingled as
it was with delicate perfumes, wafted
from the filmy laces about her supple
form. Strongly affected, he longed to tie
held, by the spell cast ever him, always.
Miss Bertha Frink was ills other love,
.aside from being a great golf player-
lie adored sports and games—Miss
Frink’s large, robust physique, the proud
bearing of her shapely bead, crowned
with heavy dark hair, engulfed him. Her
eyes sparkled merrily—a bright smile
usually parted the red lips, disclosing a
row of polished white teeth. Coupled
with her charming personality. Miss
Bertha playe*l tennis skilfully. They won,
vainglorious!}, every game when they
played together. Enthusiastically she
talked "tennis” with him whenever they
met. even outside the tennis court kept
him in fine, good humor. Verily, It was
a puzzle. Miss Daisy Greene, an evening
to a
crevice, away she flew
to
the
hammock—-bounced in beside
the
ga v-
’’Miss
Frink” sb suddenly as
to almost
upset
her.
Hastily she began to carry
out
her
part.
"My
dear Miss Frink, why
will
you
insist
on wearing that hot
golf
suit.
when
the thermometer is up
to 90
de-
gress
In the shade?”
"Wh
y because Miss Frink does,”
said
star guided him into fields Elyslan; but
affects the selling price of a mule. If he a l>r ’| ght „ lu , en of d ay day vigorous Miss
goes sound no questions are asked. In 1<>lnk a gl , nlaI companion in his sports.
buying a mule no one ever thinks of
demanding a veterinary examination.
In point oi intelligence and also In mus
cular strength and endurance the mule
excels the horse. He is not so nervous
or high strung. He has a saner instinct
of self-preservaj’lon. Ills vitality is
greater. He can stand more hardships,
is surer footed and when properly trained
is steadier and more reliable in work
harness.
To Charles Darwin the mule always
appeared “ a surprising creature." “That
a hybrid," lie said, "should possess more
intelligence, memory, obstinacy, social
affection and power of muscular endur
ance than either of iits parents seems to
indicate that art has outmasteied na
ture."
WASHINGTON A MULE BREEDER.
It is well known tliafUie brain of ’he
mule is heavier than that of the horse.
Breeders find the mule more profitable
than the ordinary work horse, because he
can be put on the market a year or so
sooner. He Is not as expensive to raise
or to keep and he is in condition for light
work before 'the horse Is old enough to
Hie broken to harness. Mules are often !
sent to the field when 2 years old and' tilth their play..Richard turned, and con-
kep: there until old age overtakes them, j tented himself with a seat under a large
It is not generally known that Georgei maple near by.
Wasnington was the first 'breeder of' The children seemed to be deckling
high grade mules in America, and that Tiej somo distracting question also. Oe-
niade the mule popular In the south. On 1 casienally a voice was raised in loud pro-
Washington’s firs- retirement, in 1783. ho
devoted himself to farming at Mount
Tomorrow, the house party will end,
Gould reflected, walking with preoccu
pied stei s further down the broad
avenue, "I must make up my mind. To
morrow we will be separated many miles
— I am going to settle this question now’,
once and for always. It must be done!”
decisively. Richard stopped suddenly, a
smile played on his sun-burnt features.
He quickened Ills pace. "1 have it! I
will keep away from the influence of
both divinities today, and fairly weigh
their charms. I wonder which it is that
will tip the beam!”
No one was astir,'for the afternoon was
quite warm. The guests at tilts hour
usually took their siesta; Richard knew
he was comparatively safe from any In
trusion.
A summer house sto-.d some distance I
ahead, admist heavy overhanging shrub- j
bery. and he made toward it. An in- J
viting place for solitude, woodbine nearly |
covering it. masses of dense green j
foliage clinging by twisted tendrils on '
every side, making a cool retreat.
. ,e was about t" enter, when lie heard
fr m within the merry laughter and
chatter of children. Not washing to dis
tend you had no idea J was at ail se
rious! ’ shaking her head emphatically.
Marion seized a flag, waved it grandly
over her head.
"Attention, ladles and gentlemen!" she
Intoned dramatically. "This act in called
The Great Double Proposal Prize Con
test.’ Two prizes are offered—one to
the lover who Is accepted first; the other
to the lady holding out the longest be
fore she surrenders —hut keep up the
conversation without laughing. It will be
2 o clock by the time I reach the ham
mock. we then can all begin together!”
Marlon again waved the flag. "Look!
the lover who wins can haul down this
flag! Ready!” Jabbing the flag stock in-
Gertrude. off her guard.
■Oil, you mustn’t sny that.” laughed 1
■Marion; “I’m Mr. Daniels now. remem'
her!”
“Well, what shall I say?" asked the'
perturbed Gertrude; “your question was
a funny one to ask a golf player!”
"If I tell you what to say, I shan’t
win the prize! but you needn’t talk of
sports to Mr. Daniels. Miss Frink only
plays games 'cause she knows Mr. Gottld
Is such a crazy over them!” spiritedly—
Marlon, in her eagerness to set straight
Miss Frink in Gertrude’s eyes, dropped raised a fair crop of gran and potatoes,
her cue. j Other settlers came in around him, and
Richard, who had only been amused t > j he was able from tiem to time to sell
this point, now looked serious. "The ! them a portion of his surplus crop, trus*-
deuce she does!” he gasped almost loud ing them until they could pay. Having
enough to be heard.” j no account books, he marked with chabc
A clear high voieo came from the cozy j on his cabin door what they owed him.
corner. 1 After several years he thought he could
wanted to toss high his cap in wild ap
proval.
“How dkl you get her consent?” ex
claimed Marion. "MiS3 Frink is trying
for the lady’s prize—talks endlessly In
her determination to win.”
“I caught her up when she ‘fessed to
hearing your Aunt Daisy tel! your
mamma Richard Gould was the nicest
young man she ever met,” Jenny con
tinued. "She said your mamma was
real hard on her—to write that letter
requesting her not to let on she played
golf, tennis, and everything so well.”
‘‘Wtoat’d she write her that for
any way, Marlon? Didn’t your mother
tell you?” called ou’ Graoe from the cozy
corner, where she lingi red.
’’ ’Cause Miss Daisy is a relative.—
guests don’t like for prizes and favors
to be carried off by the relatives; its not
fair, they think, and besides, Miss Daisy
might have won them all.”
“Phew!” Richard whistled. “Miss Daisy
requested to keep quiet. Her deception
could be laid at her politic aunt's door.”
Richard felt a pang of fierce joy. "I
owe those girls a debt of gratitude.” he
whispered. "Perhaps a straw ride would
•please them.’’
His next impulse was to search for
Miss Daisy. Turning cautiously to avoid
discoverey, ho was suddenly confronted
by a vision of loveliness. There, within
a stone's throw of hitn, stood the object
of his thoughts—a radiant picture in pink
and white. Her laughing eyes flashed
roguishly at his surprise and discom
fiture.
“How much had she beard," wondered
Gould. "She an eavesdropper, too." He
stood, mouth open, aftaid to speak, watt
ing for a cue.
“You naughty boy! Aren't you as ham
ed?" playfully.
"And you?" teased Richard, relieved of
his painful embarrassment, he seized her
toy both hands.
“Oh, I came to send you away.”
“And then—stayed,” ventured Richard,
"to see if the play was correctly ren
dered!” triumphantly, his eyes sparkling.
“What must you think of—us—but I -i
beg your pardon.” Daisy blushed, drop
ping her velvety eyelids.
“Ret us argue the question out," an
swered Richard. "There is another sum
mer house down by the spring.’’
HIS DEBTORS IMPROVED
(From the Boston Herald.}
Joel Perkins was one of the first set
tlers in the plantation of Milton, Oxfodr
county, Maine. Taking up a section of
wil'd land, he built himself a cabin and
each season cleared a small patch and
Alfred Vanderbilt is a fiend on horses.
At the recent show in Atlantic City he
drove a coach between the railroad sta
tion and the show grounds, and carried
his friends as passengers. In order to
do so lie was compelled to take out a
license.
Railroad men seem to have n fondness
and August Belmont.
Mr. Vanderbilt has n racing stable at
Chantilly, France, and is president of the
Coney Island Jockey Club. He Is also
Interested In yachting to the extent of
tho hunting expeditions of his successor j an<1 ,ins crossed the Atlantic in her. . a t the grounds of the Washington Amer-
Mr. Hill, who owns a large farm a I lean Reague dub.
Vernon and soon became dissatisfied with
tlie work horses at his command. Cast
ing about for something hct'ter adapted
to southern agriculture, lie decided to try
mules.
As soon as his intention became known
the king of Spain serA him a present
of a fine jack and two J-nnies seiee’e i
from the royal stud at Madrid. The
jark was called Royal Gift, and was
said to he 16 hands high, which is an
extraordinary height even at this lav.
Rafayette also presented to Washington
a jack and several jennies from the is
land of Malta, which ha,] long been
noted for the superiority of the breed.
Tills jack, which Washington caller] the
Knight of Malta, is said to have been a
splendid animal, “with the form of a
stag and the ferocity of a tiger,” as a
wr*‘er of that period put it.
MULE FINDS A READY SALE.
By the judicious use of these Jacks
and yie native mares Washington pro
duced a fine lot of superior mules, eight
of which sol,] for $200 apiece after his
death In 1799. Before he began his
breeding operations tho only mules in
the conutry were a few of diminutive
size and Inferior quality Imported from
the West Indies.
When It comes to marketing mules tha
two years saved In feeding and handling
them mean a big profit to the breeder.
Then. too. m - «*“S are always salable.
The supply lias never caught up with
the demand. The average value of
mules In the Unitej States Is nearly 25
per cent greater than that of horses, ac
cording to statistics of the departmen’
of agriculture.
Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky are
the leading mule states of the union and
East St. Ixiuis is the largest mule mar
ket in the world. Unlike horses, mules
are not sold on their Individuality, bu_
tlieir market price dop*nds very largely
on their height. While there may be
a difference of $100 between the value
test, a prolonged giggle, then—their soft |
chatter made a so thing background fori
his mental struggle. |
“I don't know whether It’s worth j
while," fearfully he began. “Perhaps
neither one of the young ladies have
given me a thought! Pshaw! ’What
fools we imrtais be!’ I am going to
have one answer before this night Is
over!"
S! wly time passed—an hour—nothing
accomplished—listening now and then to
the prattling from the summer house, he
sighed, “I wish I was ns happy and
light-hearted ns those kids!”
To collect his thoughts, Richard took
up his novel, began deliberately to cut
the leaves. Quickly he turned his head
In a listening attitude, "Richard Gould."
His name from the summer house! Again
he caught it; liark! "Aunt Daisy,” dis
tinctly rang out, followed by the names
of “Miss Frink and Mr. Daniels.”
What were those children up to? Thor
oughly aroused, the book fell from his
grasp as a new Idea dawned upon him.
"I never dreamed Daniels was In for the
same game!” Surprisedly. he pecked the
ground with his cane. "I’d like to know
which one he Is ‘stuck’ on.” He threw
•back his head and laughed, "That long-
legged, thin, high-voiced Dnniels! In love
with Miss Frink, and Miss Greene! Pre
posterous!" Again laughter seized him.
“What am I thinking about? Of course,.
Daniels is a millionaire! I will be rich,
too, some day—but dad will have to leave
it to me!" Richard never moved a
muscle for a moment—”1 must he»r the
rest of these kids’ conversation." he reso
lutely affirmed; “they often have wise
heads—I may get a cue to this fellow’s
sentiments.”
Cautiously, he crept to the back of the
summer house, parted the thick shrub
bery, stood on tiptoe, and peered through
the lattice work. Tlie sight that met
his eyes made him nearly loose his bal
ance; an uncontrollable tit of laughter
seized him.
Four girls, betkeen tlie ages of 12 and
14, were playing "grown-ups,” and had
Reginald Vanderbilt at the Wheel on Auto Tour.
“What makes you think, Mr. Gould, j
iat 'I never like to talk on any other
that
than flighty subjects?" Richard could
not catch tlie answer be was supposed
to make.
“No, I never said I hated gold and ten
nis, boating and basket ball." vivaciously
mistaken, misinformed about It. I had
declared Miss Daisy. ’You are greatly
rather play tennis than to eat Ice cream
when the thermometer registers 100!”
"But that's not fair!” expostulatad the
afford to take a wife. and. finding a
comely lass In the neighboring town ot
Bethel, he married her and took her
home.
Whifc Joel was at work in the fields
his wife spent the time cleaning up the
house. One night, on his return, she
colled his attention to what she had done,
especially to the inside of the cabin
door.
“Oh. Mary!” he
rubbed out all m
cried. "you have
accounts agin t h,
fake Mr. Gould. “Miss Daisy won’t let neighbors, and 7 don't know what I shall
Richard mention sports to her; It bores I do!"
her terribly,” he said. | “Oh, never mind. Joel,” she said “voq
“Cats, fiddlesticks!” excitedly retoredlcan marke i; all down again”
Grace, determined to defend her adorable j He made no reply, but. taking a piece
Miss Daisy Greene. of chalk, covered ihe door once ncr •
”1 guess my brother knows! He played I with figures and. w ith a sigh, sat down,
in a tennis tournament with her once| “There. Joel.” exclaimed Mary. I
he told us. Miss Greene won every j knew you could do It. and' you. have,
honor of the day. She was given a ban- haven't you?”
quet In the evening by the other mem-' "Well. Mary. T don’t know ns T have
ibers!” j wait down as much as 1 had before, but
Richard swore under his breath. j T know one thing. It's agin a darned
"Uniph! Miss Daisy has played a part,' sight better men!”
too. Red me 'to believe she didn’t knowj
one term of tennis from another! My
small talk has made fine sport for her! j
I thought she enjoyed that kind of stuff,” j
Irritably.
Unmistakably he caught
voice from the 'hammock.
MEN’S CLOTHES NOT GAYER.
(From The Rondon News.)
"Conquered by Color.” “Man as a
Gertrude's |Rainbow.” “Brightest of Hues.” Ret it
|be said at once that the foregoing atari
”1 tell you Miss Frink dotes on so-i lln K sentences do not refer to any scien-
ciety!” emphatically. ”Slie is happy |
. jtiflc discovery. They are merely samples
President Roosevelt on Hunting Vacation.
of two horses of the same size, a mule | dressed to represent certain guests of ttie
Is a mule, and one brings about as much
ns another of equal height. Good mules
ure worth as much as good draft horses.
THRIVE BEST IN PENS.
Dealers in mules always keep them In
pens and never in stalls. Stabled like
horses they seldom thrive unless workel
dally. Take a mule out of a pen and
tie him up In a stall and he will almost
certain* grow thin and pine away. On
the other hand, take a thin horse ou*.
of a stall and turn him In among a pen
full of mules and he will take on flesh
so fast that one can fairly see him grow.
Race .horse men often resort to this ex
pedient with a thoroughbred or trotter of
nervous temperament that refuses to eat
or frets himself thin.
Ask a dealer In horses why he doej
not sell mules, or Inquire among truck
men, contractors and others why more
mules are not used in New York and In
all probability no satisfactory answer
will be forthcoming. Perhaps the most
plausible explanation Is that mules an
slow and exerybody In New York Is In a
hurry. With all his good points in the
matter of health, strength, endurance
and ability to stand hardships on light
rations the mule, like his sire. Is un
deniably a sluggard. Mules are at a
disadvantage, also, on the smooth as
phalt pavements of the city street, their
srrtfll feet and comparatively light
weight making It difficult for them to
get a hold when asked to move a he ivy
load.—-New York Herald.
horse party. Tlie two older ones had
donned tlielr gymnasium bloomers, with
boy’s blouses and ties, which they nad
borrowed to impersonate tile gentlemen.
Tlieir hair was tucked under soft caps,
which shaded saucy animated faces that
added a peculiar charm to tlie unusual
costumes.
Grace, representing Miss Daisy Greene,
wore a discarded white evening gown
with long train, the low neck fastened
by simple straps over her plump girlish
shoulders. About her neck and arms
were wound long chains of beads. Her
light curly mane was caught up with
flowers and fancy pins, which raised it
aloft on her little head. Richard thought,
as he gazed at her, she made an irresis
tible second to the real Miss Daisy, al
most as fascinating.
Gertrude, in a borrowed golf costume,
her cap set jauntily on the well poised
head—stick in hand—full of vitality and
exuberant spirits, made an ideal sporting
girl—a fair reproduction of Miss Frink.
Marion Greene, the hostess’ daughter,
was acting the part of tail, thin Mr. Dan
iels, and was also stage director. Yon
were supposed to draw on your imagina
tion for discrepancy in height.
“Grace, you t must sit over there, on
the settee.” Marion commanded. “Now,
pile cushions all abou-t you—lean back
—sort of weary—oh, you know how Aunt
Daisy looks when Richard Gould talks
with her.”
“Jenny, you are Mr. Gould, you know;
go stand at Aunt Daisy’s back, bend
when a dozt-n young swells surround her,,of headlines given by contemporaries to
trying to outdo each other in flattery, [reports that there Is to be a great rove.
I heard your Aunt l>a!sy laughing aibout llurtlon in tie co or o men s ress
it—aniil tlie way She was passing off for They> opetiei up so «rea a v s a
a tennis fiend," sarcastically. 'possible change that the ‘ Tailor and
,, „ ' . . ,, 1 Gutter dlspatiched a man to the prinoi-
By turns Gould grew hot and cold - R aTul there the simple
Miss Frink had also made a victim ofEarned that there are no
him! Had her fun; or else, as the pop- ? „ ne ninho ,v,” "Blacks and
ular phrase goes. ; tried to see her cap| s ^ 3abdl , cd gre „ n3 w „ re
for him,’ catering to his hobby with P re -!^e‘leading colors”
tended enthusiasm. . I Even In attire for holiday purpose* the
"Yes. I know Miss Frink Is just having! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ „ The
a lot of fun with Richard Gould, dr*-|« str , p0( l blazer of a decade
matlcally Graoe shook her linger at j „ gay3 th „ expert indicated above.
Jenny, “ibut Miss Daisy Isn t she likesgr>ne, nmd in its n. ?>lain flan-
him awfully—says lie looks handsome ,n ! nel jao u 0 t is worn." The conclusion. 1*
his white flannels and negligee shirts, "men’s garments are more ornate
His rolled-up sleeves showing his strop,-,, | than they have been for some years,
tanned arms. Tennis suRs are always aT<? n0t vulgarly, so.”
•becoming to young men. I wish you had
on one now!" coquettktlily Grace smiled
at her girlish lover.
The play, which had lagged, now be
gan In earnest.
"Mr. Daniel, you are right.” guile
lessly observd#- the hammock girl. ”1
am only flirting ■with Mr. Gould. It is
one of n*y many weaknesscs-lie is so
easily fooled!”
"The little minx! She 'ha* the art to
perfection,” Richard affirmed mentally, a
gleam of satisfactory comprehension in
liis brown eyes.
Just then he saw Jenny run to the
•Not vulgarly so” Is good.
LOVE.
Rove is so strong, my heart, so strong.
And its fetters are burnished gold;
But you liever know, till they let you go
How strofig or how sweet was their
hold.
Rove is so cruel, my heart, so cruel,
'It claims nil of life for its own.
And haling won. at the setting sun
It gives for your kiss, a moan,
center of the summer bouse, seize the go stJ . on „ so crue ,. yet go S weet.
'’G-rvoTrveto'r Listen! Mr. Id willingly bear all the pain
Gould is talking. Miss Daisy Greene andj If again for an hour, love would boo
Mr Richard Gould are to 'Be married like a flower,
one week from today!” | And so I might kiss you again.
"Hurmh!” Gould suppressed. He’ ELEANORS NiCOR.