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During the past few years farmers have been urged to bend
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ME < Today is the period of readjustmert for the farmer as well
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.• * The farm labor situation anH the uncertainty of future
prices are such that prudence demands that the cost of
producing* unit of crop be reduced as much as possible.’
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M rotations known to be best for a given locality.
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—— Dr Andrew M. Soule
Mitigating the Housewife’s Tasks
The average housewife is a very
busy person, and she has a never
ending set ot demands made upon
her time and patience. There is no
rest period for mother from early
morning until late at night. I have
marveled many times at the never
ending equanimity* with which moth
ers face one task after another, It
is only the love which they bear to
those they serve tlfht makes it pos
sible for them to continue the never
ending round of little duties which
they are called on to perform. I
doubt very much if the average man
,has ever stopped to think of the in
numerable tasks which his wife 's
expected to perform uncomplaining
ly. I do not think the average boy
or girl can appreciate mother until
they reach the age of maturity.
These, I think, are not exaggerated
statements, but if they are, they pre
sent the most urgent reasons why
we should make the work of the
housewives of our country easier to
perform. Let us provide every sort
of convenience and help which is
now available for the purpose of
mitigating the labor of the home.
Efficient equipment and a properly
arranged workshop in which to con
duct industrial work is considered
essential. The kitchen, alter all, is
the heart of the home. It is there
that the welfare and the future de
velopment of the children is worked
out. We cannot over-emphasize the
importance of that part of the home
in which millions of American moth
ers are spending their lives in serv
ice# for their families. Some of the
things which we can do at little
cost to make the kitchen more at
tractive are presented below. They
represent facts gathered by the home
economics division of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture. They
contain a worth-while message for
all of us.
The most helpful way to reduce
effort and fatigue in housework is
by grouping together the utensils
that belong to a process. Racks and
shelves placed near the stove, near
the sink, near the work table, make
possible this grouping of the uten
sils which are especially serviceable
at these working centers. A house
wife may have all the necessary
utensils to make her work easy, but
they may be so poorly arranged that
she can work only half efficiently.
Instead of placing all the same
kind of utensils together in some
place, they should be grouped where
they are to be used. Each tool
should have a definite place on a
hook or shelf so that it may be
quickly reached. Even though the
larger equipment cannot be arranged
as she desires it, any woman can
group the smaller utensils In away
to save needfess running about.
No part of the kitchen equipment
is more important in facilitating the
work in the kitchen than convenient
and adequate storage space for the
utensils and for supplies.
The arrangement of shelving is
perhaps, the most important feature
in the planning, of storage space. For
tlie best results, shelves should be
designed only wide enough to hold
comfortably one row of supplies of
whatever kind considered. An ar
rangement of narrow shelves spaced
close together will prove to be
roomy, accessible, and easy to clean.
It will be found that the area of
comfortable reach is between one and
six feet from the floor, leaving five
feet of quickly available space. This
space should be as completely shelv
ed as is feasible for the use intend
ed. A cupboard provided with one
or two broad shelves below and a
series of narrower shelves above will
hold an amazingly large number of
articles both effectively and acces
sibly displayed. In order to make
'the most out of a given space, it is
best to think out carefully the ma
terials that are to be stored and to
space the shelves accordingly. Glass
doors to the upper part of cupboards
insure a light, clean cupboard which
is as open as open shelving without
having the dust. In narrow quarters
it is better to have the closet doors
slide.
The kitchen cabinet brings a new
element into the storage arrange
ment. It has a work shelf at table
height, thereby dividing the storage
into an upper and a lower part. The
deep under part may be arranged for
either closet or drawer space; the
upper part may be a shallow cup
board for supplies. A built-in cabi
net decreases care by lessening floor
space required and leaving no place
behind for the accumulation of dust
and dirt. If such furniture cannot be
extended to the floor, sufficient space
should be left below to allow for
easy cleaning. A good arrangement
consists of a kitchen cabinet flanked
by shallow cabinets extending up
ward to a height that makes each
shelf accessible to the user,
A storage pantry for food in large
quantities should be planned at the
outside entrance to the kitchen. Much
of the food produced on the farm is
lost because there is no way to store
and care for it.
Food storage involves refrigera
tion, preservation by canning, keep
ing cool dry in cellars and also
food containers such as bins, barrels
and boxes.
Where one cannot have ice, much
comfort and convenience can be had
from an Iceless refrigerator which
is being used in a great many farm
homes. In it milk and butter can be
kept cool by the evaporation of water
for moistened curtains hung about a
food closet made of wire netting over
a set of shelves. The ends of the
curtains extend over the top and into
a vessel of water.
Food containers of tin, earthen
ware, or glass, can be had for the
kitchen and every housekeeper should
plan to have them for cereals, sugar,
salt, spices, for bread, and for many
other supplies that are left in paper
bags where they deteriorate from be
ing left open or from attacks of ver
mjn and mice.
Unfinished wooden floors require
too much scrubbing to be cleanly
Old splintered, soft wood floors
should be stained with a dark stain,
walnut or dark oak, because these
dark stains are friendly to shabbi
ness and wide cracks. Next shellac
rub of a little liquid wax on a cloth
Hnoleum makes
the best kitchen floor covering, pro
vided it is properly laid over a level
J*, s 2 lould b e first laid, allowed
to stretch for a couple of weeks, then
cemented firmly to the floor. This
linoleum should be a thorough co n
ing of paste wax so that every pore
is so filled with wax that there can
d b rvin2. po T s ? lbillt < of cracking from
np ' ,J* c , an be riasilv cared tor
by washing it when needed, then
wiping and finishing with a liquid
Y p a *J^ aration A Hno'euV th’.s
defml^it nd c f red for win ,ast in -
U and one need have no
hesitation in scrubbing It. if wax
or oil are not used the linoleum w’H
gradually dry out nad crack
Th e walls pf a kitchen should be
plain and free from cracks, ridges
a " d ”l oldln ßT as such places not only
collect dust and dirt and thus iri-
I he di £ fi culty of keeping a
loom clean but also may harbor
whlVt, roaches, and other pests.
Whether plaster or wood, the wall
should be painted, and preferably in
yellow or light tan wheer the room
lacks window lighting or has a north
ern exposure, and in light green
blue or gray where the room is full
of sunshine.
Any house already built may in
volve conditions that ar e not ideal.
But when one is planning to build a
good architect should be employed
in order that the plan of the house
shall add to the efficiency of the
housewife’s work. Careful considera
tion should be given the location of
the kitchen in its relationship to
other parts of the house. For the
woman who can do the principal part
of her housew.ork in the morning, a
kitchen facing the west is very de
sirable, for it Is cool and shady in
the summer forenoo.ns. On a farm
where a hearty supper must be cook
ed for workmen during the busy
summer months, an east or north
east exposure affords protection from
the intense afternoon heat. This is
also a good arrangement where the
dining room is in the southeast cor
ner.
The kitchen does not have to be
placed at the back of the house, but
can even be placed on the front with
high windows on the side next the
porch or entrance.
In the consideration of con
venience, size of the kitchen is the
first item. Naturally it depends
much on the number of persons us
ing it, and on the uses to which the
kitchen is to be put. I,f some of
the meals are to be eaten in the
kitchen a larger room is required or
an alcove fqr the breakfast table.
In addition to the suggestions al
ready given, some conveniences that
can be had with little exiiense are a
home-made fireless cooker, a. wheel
table for serving and removing the
dishes from the dining table, a work
table on wheels which will enable
the worker to carry on operations
at any place in the kitchen or on
the screen porch where she can be
most comfortable.
An oil stove is well worth its cost
in providing a means of cooking in
summer without the usual extreme
heat produced by the wood stove
and for heating the radiators of the
fireless cooker-
The county home demonstration
agent will give directions for the
construction of these home-made de
vices and Mtill demonstrate the use
of these and many more. Write the
College of Agriculture if you do not
have a county agent.
In the business of housekeeping
the housewife may learn to organize;
and one of important prin
ciples of organization is a definite
plan of work. It is vpry important
that the housewife have a daily
schedule of tasks. The woman who
does all her work has duties so va
ried they are difficult to reduce to
an exact program or schedule, but
as she becomes, more proficient she
is better able to map out working
plans and schedules.
Menus should be made at least a
week ahead, and supplies bought in
as large quantities as can be cared
for. The meals should be thought
of as parts of a day’s food require
ment and made to supplement each
other.
Use of left-over foods should be
planned every day.
The use of reference books in the
kitchen is as significant as any one
thing of a new age in housewifery.
We accept with eagerness every” op
portunity to make our home labora
tory up* to the minute in its equip
ment of information as well as de
vices fpr modern methods of turn
ing off work. We do not blame the
failure! to the day's poor luck, but
we usrf tested formulas worked out
for i>«= Abv professionals and set down
jJOLpamphlets.
AUNT JULIA’S
LETTER BOX
“Help for the Helpless—Kindness to All
Dumb Things”
RULES
No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides of paper printed.
All letters not to exceed 150 to 200 words.
Dear Children: A Merry Christmas to all.' Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia: I am a little girl six
years of age. I live iu the country and go
to school. As I have a number of little
friends will you please suggest how to en
tertain them some during the long winter
evenings. Your loving niece,
SHIRLEY CHEEK.
Madison, Fla., R. F. D., C.
P. S.—You will find inclosed 5 cents for
the little American kid.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please ad
mit a little South Carolina girl into your
happy band of boys and girls. I live on the
farm and like farm life fine. For pastfipe
! play the organ and read. I like to read
good books. Well, x guess I had better
'close before Mr. W. B. wakes up. If any
of you good looking boys and girls want to
correspond with a little fourteen-year-old
girl, let your letters fly. Your loving niece
and cousin. ALMA ROTHELL.
Liberty, S. C,, Route 3, Box 17.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will yon
all please let me in for a little chat this
afternoon? I will promise not to stay very
long. It has been raining and I- am very
lonesome and thought lowuld take the pleas
ure of writing to the dear old letter box.
I have written twice before and was admit
ted, so I thought I would try my Igek
again. I have received many nice letters
from .the cousins and wish to thank Aipit
Julia for her kindness to me. I am in the
fifth grade and ten years of age. How
many cotisins have my birthday, April', 23.
Cousins, don't you all think auntie is very
kind to educate the little American child?
I am sending my bit for the baby. 7 live
on a farm like most of the cousins and en-
fine. I hear auntie reading the rules,
so guess I had better close. If any of you
girls wish to write to a little North Caro
lina girl, just address your letters to
EDNA WHITESIDES.
Gastonia, N. C„ Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder if
you will admit a Georgia girl into your
happy circle for a few minutes’ chat. I'll
promise not to stay long, as this is my first
attempt. I’ve been a silent reader of the
Letter Box for some time, and decided to
write and get acquainted with some of you
good-locking cousins. What have you all
been doing these cold days? Picking cotton
and going to school, I suppose. Our school
will start soon and I’ll sure be glad, as I
always have a delightful time going' to
school. I live on a farm, and, like most of
the other cousins, enjoy farm life fine.
Well, as most of the cousins describe them
selves, I’ll do likewise, that is if you will
promise not to get too badly excited, so
here goes: I am 5 feet 2 inches tall, weigh
110 pounds, fair complexion, blue eyes, light
brown hair and am fifteen. So now please
hush laughing and I’ll run along, as I see
auntie frowning. So all of you be good and
some of you good-looking girls and boys
write to me and I’ll try to answer all.
With love,
MARY EDDIE EVANS.
Lafayette, Ga., R. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I Just want
to join your happy band of girls and boys. I
have been reading this paper a good long
time and just thought I would write. I
dearly love to read your letters. I live in
the country and am an Alabama girl. 1
am going to school and am in the seventh
grade. I do like to go to school. Well, I
will describe myself and quit: I am 4 feet 9
inches tall, black headed, brown eyed, light
complexion, thirteen years old. I wilt hush.
I would like to hear from any of the cousins.
Love from NELLIE NELSON.
Andalusia, Ala., Route F.
Good morning, Aunt Julia and cousins!
Here comes an Oklahoma girl to join your
happy band. I have been reading the Letter
Box for a long time and think it Is grand.
We came from Georgia only two months ago.
I like Georgia fine. I live on a farm, and
like it verv well. I will go to school at
Florence chapel. I am in the seventh grade.
I wish some of thfe cousins were here to
help me pick cotton. I have two sisters and
one brother. I think Aunt Julia is the
greatest aunt I ever heard of. Isn t she,
cousins? Say yes, everybody. If ever any
of the cousins come to Oklahoma, come to
see me. I will tell my age, which is twelve.
WhWo has my birthday—April 23? All who
care to do so write to
Paoli, Okla,, Route 1.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May 1 come
’in for a chat this evening? I guess you
cousins have forgotten me, haven t you. It
has been quite a while since I wrote. lam
coming in favor of our American orphan.
How many of you cousins read A Journey
With Aunt Julia?” I for one, and liked it
fine. I sure do enjoy reading the Lettei
Box. What do you cousins do for !>a stl •
I read and play the phonograph I
of the Hawaiian music. I wonder how you
cousins are enjoying this cold weather 111
not describe myself this time. Hoke Dunn,
write me again. I lost your address and
couldn’t answer your letter. Artna LiefL
come again. Your letters are fine. Deane
Retch, I also enjoy reading your letters. I
was fifteen years old October 8.
my birthday? Aunt Julia, find '"ekisei l
cents for the American child. I hope to s.
writ. «... n or y“ ““"’o’hAr
to Nasiiville, Ga., R. F- D- 1, Box 41.
Dear Cousins and Friends: Hellpo again,
this beautiful afternoon! I W
vou all are doing to amuse yotnselv .
S fs IP riie m e^ob Sy Tunt Rn jU° U w a as
ust deir to print n>y oth« letter and
iill remember that I promised to call n ß an,
rx t^f<io s
winter. But *to
With me. Aunt * remPm bec yom
the Letter Box.
Nicholls, Ga., Route 2. Box 53.
® ““
bmzTmust go Please print this as this is
my g first letter. Some of you good cousins
write me. Your new BERRy>
Braxton? Miss.. R. T- D- 2.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Will you P'oase
admit a lonely girl into your happy band
of boys and girls this cold and rainy winter
night? It has been raining two days and
one night and is still raining. i thmk t
will be Knowing tomorrow. I liveon the
lonely old gray hills of Virginia and like
farm life fine and also live thirty ml les from
the city of Richmond. I think it is a grand
thing to fied the little birds tn the winter
like Aunt Julia said. Come on agat"' Lottie
Hodge, I enjoyed reading your letter f’ne.
i' will descr be myself and go before Mr. w .
B. comes in from his .upper: T have brown
hair, blue e /es, fair complexion, weigh 100
pounds, 4 feet 6 inches low and am fq'w
teen years old. will be fifteen in May. Girls
especially, write me long letters. Lovingly.
(Miss) ALICE LEE OWEN.
Perkinsville, Va.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please admit another S-orth Carolina gyri into
your happy band of boys and girls? Like
most of all the other cousins, I live on tlie
farm and enjoy it fine. I will not describe
myself. If any one wishes to know how I
look ust write to me. I am not like some
of the cousins. I am not lonesome. I have
three sisters and only one brother. It is
cold and rainy here today. Well. I guess 7
l«id better ring off before Mr. W. B. gets
hold of this. I will try and tell my age
so you all won’t think I am an old maid, it
is between thirteen and cnfteen years. Your
new cousin, MAVDIE LINKER.
Chona Grove, N. C., Route 1. Box 56. ‘
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you all doing this pretty afternoon? It is
«o warm here we have let the fire die down.
It doesn’t look right for writing Christmas
letters, but the colder days will come, and
that long wished-for Christmas day. Now,
cousins, we must begin to make our pres
ents, ns Aunt Julia said, and try to make
some one happy by giving our little gifts.
Some mar say, “I don’t know what to give.”
but if we will look around we can find
something to give. A handkerchief made
witfl a nice flower in one corner .or the in
itial. either is a nice, inexpensive gift for
a girl, or a tie, to be worb with a middy.
Take a piece of silk, most\ any color, cut
it with three corners and Utein, add you
The Country Home
BY MRS- W. H. L’ELTON
Christmas
If this article goes in on time you
will have made ready to eat your
Xmas dinner and distributed your
Xmas gifts.
For twenty-two long years that
have come and gone, you and I have
had some correspondence concerning
Xmas days.
It would be Interesting to call to
mind some of the notable things that
have happened in nearly a quarter
of a century of friendship and cor
dial relations, but that is impossi
ble at this Writing.
I am going to write you some
thing of the history of Xmas, its
beginning and why it has continu
ously been observed as a holiday
time for centuries. We may learn
something together on the subject
that is new to me or to you.
The first certain traces es Xmas
is recorded in 180-192, Anno Domini.
Emperor Diocletian was Informed
that a company of Christians were
assembled in the city to celebrate
the birthday of Jesus, and he set
fire to the building In which they
were assembled and all perished in
the building. Some Christians held
the festival in the spring, others in
January and conjointly with the
feast of the Epiphany.
Christmas from the fifth to the
eighth century gathered around it
other festivals, partly old and partly
new. Something like a Xmas cycle.
Many things conspired to make the
twenty-fifth of December the gen
erally accepted Xmas holiday. The
Norsemen held their yule feasts.
That is where we get the “yuletide.”
Th© custom of decorating churches
with holly is a very ancient one, but
the custom of feasts and frolic was
not in favor with the earlier Chris
tians.
The Christmas tree seems to have
had its. beginning in a Roman Satur
nala.
It is noteworthy that the Xmas
tree and pendant toys was distinctly
portrayed in Virgil (Geor. 11, 389).
The vista of Santa Claus is said to
belong to the birthday of St. Nicho
las. In the Roman Catholic church
three masses are performed on Xmas
aay, one at midnight, one at day
break, and another in the morning
It is also one of the chief festi
v th® Anglo-Catholic church.
lhe Greek church does the same.
The Lutheran church and most
communions adopted the general cus
toms. The Presbyterians were
among the latest to come In.
The greater part of Christendom
it is also kept as a social holiday
with complete cessation of business.
in England there has long been a
custom to fix up what is known as a
Christmas box—with a small gift of
money for servants, such as post
men, tradesmen’s messenger, etc.,
etc., and they call the day after
Christmas, "Boxing day.”
Christmas cards, which are sold
by the millions during the festive
season, are regarded as souvenirs
and expressions of good will. This
invention is traceable to Sir Henry
Cole, in the year 1846.
Immense beauty and artistic ef
fect have shown the progress made
in these Christmas cards.
An immense trade has grown up,
with artists, engravers, lithograph
ers and printers. The passage of
these Christmas cards through the
mails often congests them.
Down at the root of all these
things is the tribute the civilized
world pays to the name of Christ—
wherever these tributes are chroni
cled in any community, in foreign
lands or the islands of the sea, It is
equivalent to a recognition of the
birthday of Christ—the Saviour of
the world. ’
To my mind it is one of the very
strongest proofs of the validity of
the Christian religion.
In my childhood there were no
Christmas cards—and no Christmas
trees. I lived in the country and It
was a season of rest from field work
■ —a time for good eating and neigh
borly visiting and home made toys
for little country children.
I have no doubt but I was as de
lighted with a little pound cake, all
my own, and a home-made whistle
that my father’s fingers could fash
ion out of a small limb of a hickory
tree, where the bark would slip, as
any of the modern children who are
sour and disappointeri if they are not
crowded with all sorts of bought
toys and gimcracks, paid for at
the store. I always had some
thrips and seven pences given to me,
but as my father had a store and I
could get all that I was allowed to
have, free gratis for nothing, the
little silver coins did not bother me
enough to remember what I did with
them.
The time I enjoyed most was
generally before day, when the col
ored people down at the quarter, had
some bonfires and popping things,
like gun shots, to make a noise with.
Then they circled around the big
house door to catch Christmas gifts.
They always went away jolly, if not
entirely satisfied. The colored men,
who came to, see their wives when
they belonged to different masters,
generally remembered to bring the
Ijttle girl at the "big house” all sorts
of nuts—chestnuts and chinkapins,
and such like. I never relished any
thing more in my life than a meal
on Christmas day down at Black
Mammy’s house, where she had good
things spread on her table, and Un
cle Sam, her husband, who generally
came only Saturday nights, could
stay four or five days and be as
happy as a big sunflower.
I could carry tobacco from the big
house, as my present, and mammy
and I were always giving something
nice to one another. Happy days
were they, and sweet to remember
Now to one and all of the dear coun
try home readers I wish you the best
Christmas of all your lives, and
may the Lord bless you, in basket
and in store, until Christmas of
1921.
have an inexpensive gift and a pretty one,
too. Another one is a handbag of black
silk or silk poplin, cut in the shape of a V
and put a piece of elastic for the draw
string and draw out a piece about five
indies long for the tassel and taek to the
bottom, embroider with gold silk thread.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas.
IRENE SIMPSON.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: I have
just finsljed reading the Letter Box, and
enjoyed tlie letters very mucli. Aunt Julia,
for Christmas presents I think dainty little
handkerchiefs make an excellent gift. They
can be made from bits of soft white cloth
that have been left over from something
else. To hemstitch their, or work initials in
them makes them very pretty. Most every
one apprecates dainty handkerchiefs. Also
beautiful pincushions can be made from odd
bits of lace and silk in a few minutes’
time. They are also attractive and useful
on the dressing table or elsewhere. Dainty
little tea aprons make an acceptable gift.
TJie.v can he made from a yard of most any
kind of white cloth. They are very pretty
with a dainty bit of lace nround the edge
or a bit cm embroidery worked about on
them. There are many more inexpensive
gifts that enn be made from odds and ends
of cloth that have been left over. Gifts
such as laundry bags can be made from
nieces of cretonne. Tbey are also very
useful gifts. I will describe myself and
go. I.irht hair, blue eyes, fair comnlexion,
.' feet 3 inches tall, weigh 110 pounds, nge
fifteen years. I would be glad to hear
from some of you cousins. 1 will close,
hoping to sec this in print. With love to
all. a new niece and cousin.
I JESSIE LEE SULLINS.
White, Ga. 4 Route 2.
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The Tri-Weekly Own Serial
The Only Thing That Counts
A Mystery Romance of Modern Bohemia
By the Famous Novelet
Carolyn Beecher
(CopyrlshL lu2u. i
CHAPTER XXV
KRK LANSING had been with
Helen. For an hour or two lya
had exerted himself to enter
tain her and to prolong the
time he could remain. When he
finally said adieu, he had turned
from her. more than a little shaken.
He realized with all the force of
his manhood that she was the only
woman for him—that he must win
her.
Why -was she so cool, so Indiffer
ent? Was she really so unrespon
sive, or was it maidenly modesty?
She was a woman grown. Surely if
she oared for him she would give
some sign. He sensed now for the
first time that he loved her too well
to risk being sent from her.
Lansing possessed in an unusual
degree—for a man—a sensitive deli
cacy both of thought and speech.
The last few weeks had been golden
ones to him because of the time he
had spent with Helen—the dear near
ness of her—in spite of her cool re
serve. He would break that reserve,
but carefully, so as not to frighten
her by any show of impatience.
“I could wait seven years for her,"
he murmured as he turned his steps
toward home after having walked
until weary.
Helen was returning from a visit
to Mortimer Kellogg’s office. She was
writing a series of stories, each com
plete in itself, yet all dealing with
the same characters, a style just
then very popular with editoTs.
The short, slouching figure on the
opposite side of the street straight
ened a bit as he saw her, hestitated
in his shuffling gait, laid an inter
rogative finger on his chin, then hur
ried a bit faster, closing the distance
between himself and Helen.
He wore a shabby coat, which only
half concealed a hall-boy’s uniform.
But his black slouch hat, his rusty
shoes, gave no hint as to his call
ing. He had a furtive air, not so
much as if he were afraid of any
thing as that he wanted to discover
something.
No one glanced at him as, walking
rapidly, he crossed the street and
continued on directly back of Helen.
She was unconscious of his scrutiny,
which as yet had evidently not al
lowed him to place her. His face
still wore that slightly questioning
expression, emphasized occasionally
by a lift of his irregular eyebrows
Helen stopped to buy a bunch of
flowers from the cripple on the cor
ner. She chatted with him a mo
ment, as she always did. It gave
the man trailing her his opportunity.
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FACTS ABOUT
FURNITURE
(In this series of illustrated
sketches, The Tri-Weekly Journal
presents the most Interesting and
important points concerning “Period
Furniture.” Each little article will
be complete in itself.)
Type of Mantel Clock
/
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11 U y
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At the'beginning oF the nineteenth
century, the mantel VJlock was in
vented by shortening the pendulum
and making tlie •’eights smaller.
Prior to this tima, tne works had
been wooden, but now rolled brass
was used.
The illustration /shows a mantel |
clock with brass works which runs i
eight days. The dase is rosewood. I
He stood waiting, as if to buy seme
flowers, where he could look direct
ly at her.
A smile swept across his unhand
some face; a smile not good to see
The questioning look disappeared
and something very like satisfaction
took its place. He closed one eye as
if winking to himself. As she paid
for her flowers and walked awayAhe
took her place and a
conversation with the flower
one eye still upon her retreating
form.
"Sell many flowers?” he asked in
a wheedling voice.
"Some days.”
Helen had disappeared in a nearby
doorway. The man noted the place
before he continued the conversation.
“That lady one of your custom
ers?”
“Yes, she often buys a bunch of
flowers, her and the other girl.”
"What other girl?’’
"The one what lives with her—
leastways in the same hotlse. | They
be fine ladies. Have some flowers,
sir?” Evidently the thrifty crippit
thought he had’ wasted time enough.
"Yes, give me them roses. How
much?”
"One dollar, and thank you, sir.”
"I'll come again and buy more
some day. You won’t forget me?”
"Never, sir. I never forgets a
face, and I don’t sell many dollar
bunches.”
"I thought not.” The man mum
bled as he walked away, still in the
same direction Helen had gone.
"So that’s where she lives. I won
der has she any man living with her.
She ain’t been there since. It’s
queer—there’s something behind it
all. I’d like to get hold of it. Money
in it for you If you could, Jim Gage,
or I’m a fool.”
He walked slowly past the house,
down the square, then back again.
Just as he reached the corner, Kirk
Lansing stopped to buy flowers for
Helen. He was going to beg her to
give him some tea. He had no idea
that a ferret-eyed man with a shuf
fling gait followed and watched un
til he saw him also disappear inside
the door.
"That’s the gink who’s with her.
I’ll bet a nickel. He don’t look like
the man who would stand for no
nonsense. I guess my strangle-hold
Is on you, my lady!” and with an
expression of satisfaction upon his
ugly face the watcher slunk away
(To Be Continued.)
QUIZ
Any Tri-Weekly Journal reader
can get the answer to any ques
tion puzzling him by writing to
The Atlanta Journal Information
Bureau, Frederick J. Haskin, di
rector, Washington, B. C., and in
closing a two-cent stamp for re
turn
New Questions
1. —How many matches are used in
this country?
2. —ls a person were standing ..at
the north pole where would jAhe
east and west be?
3. —Does Ireland have a /larger
representation in British parliament
than Scotland! and England in com-
I parison with the population?
4. —How does the coast line of the
I Philippine Islands ccmpalre In length
with that of the United States?
5. —What book in the Bible does
not have the word. God, in it?
6. —How many theaters and mov
ing picture houses are there in the
United States? /
7. —When was tjie word, brain
storm, first used? /
8. —ln speaking of a suit of furni
ture, how is the .word pronounced?
9. —What is tJie origin and mean
ing of the / expression, "spittin’
image” of anyone?
10. —Do y/>u know of any way to
peel onion-s without making the
eyes water?
Questions Answered
1, 'Q; —How many different words
are u&ed in the Bible?
A.-A-The fact that the Bible has
had/ such great influence upon lit
erature led to the supposition that
it/had a large vocabulary. A tabu
lation of the words in the King
James version shows that about 6,-
000 words are used, while Milton
used about 12,300 arid Shakespeare
21,000.
2, Q. —Are sugar planters In Cuba
threatening to reduce their crop
next year?
A.—Because of the large produc
tion of sugar this year and the re
sulting low prices, that threat is be
ing made.
3. Q. —Are many windmills export
ed from the United States?
A.—ln 1919 windmills to a value
of more than a million dollars were
exported; Argentina and British
South Africa furnished the principal
markets.
4. Q. —Who was known as "Leath
erstocking?”
A. —This is the most familiar of
the names given to Natty Bumpo,
the hero of Cooper’s pioneer ro
mances, hence called the Leather
stocking Tales.
5. Q. —-How many different sounds
has the leter “a?”
A.—"A” has approximately nine
sound values, as in lame, man, fa
ther, water, want, ask, village, data
(last a).
6. Q. —What per cent of insane
asylum patients are unmarried?
A.—About 20 per cent of the
patients in insane asvlums are sin
gle.
7. Q. —What presidential cam
paigns brought out the most nomi
nees?
A.—'ln 1900, and again in 1908,
there were eight men, nominated by
as many different parties.
8. Q. —How much is a cubic inch
of gold worth?
A.—The treasury department es
timates that a cubic inch of gold is
worth $362.
9. Q. —What causes a ground
swell?
A.—A ground swel’ <curs fre
quently along a co" where the
water Is shallow l long dis
tance from th” ' it is due to
deep water ances from
heavy wind .veil or roller
breaks wb „aes the shallow
water ar- ,i series of break
ers, sir down again before
reachi’- . e if the flat is of
great
to ow is the name “Blasco
lb: .ronounced?
name is pronounced Blas’-
k' ah-nyath..
For Dressing Table
A charming addition to any dress
iig table is an atomizer of cut glass
and sterling silver. These can be
purchased at a reasonable price and
will be an appreciated gift.
Practical Inkwell
A new inkwell consists of a con
tainer for the ink, a quill, sealing
wax and tapers. These inkwells an
of enameled wood and come in vari
ous colors. They are simple and di
not take up much room.
For the Young Miss
For the young girl, a diary will be
a welcome gift. Most of these come
in one-year sizes and are provided
with a lock and key.
For the Smoker
A smoking stand of wrought iron
is easily moved and a most practical
gift for a man. It is reasonably
priced lasts for years.
T ‘ 3
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■ r.H,. . ;:. J.: unary.
using . ci I !iad been
about egg.- every other day
■) !:.-ns. By the end of January
was getting 30 eggs a day. In
weeks more, i was getting 48 a day." km
—G. W. Vincent. South. Ky.
Mr. Vincent’s results, in January,
prove that you can get the eggs when
eggs lire high. It’s no trouble and
costs nothing to try.
Give your hens Don Sung and ,
watch results for one month. If '
you don’t find that it pays for it
self and pays you a good profit be
sides, simply tell us and your money
will be cheerfully refunded.
Don Sung (Chinese for egg-laying)
is a scientific tonic and conditioner.
It is easily given in the feed, im
proves the hen’s health and makes
her stronger and more active. it
tones UP the egg-laying organs, and
gets- the eggs, no matter how cold
or wet the weather.
Don Sung can be obtained prompt
ly from your druggist or poultry
remedy dealer, or send 52c (includes
war tax) for a package by mail pre
paid. Burrell-Dugger Co., 2LL—Co
lumbia Bldg., Indianapolis, JzfS.
(Advt.)
Government Wool Blankets
PRICE
bO.th’O elegant wool army blankets
cliaswl ili>-e<t from F. S. surplus
Blankets tluit are real wool anil will
y«u wnrni for several years to come.
■aw material alone is worth more
price we ask.
slightly used in local camps, but
• ■ally as nemi cs new. Inspected, ren
lau-.1c.-i il an<i s.erilizcd by
thurifies. Our price $4.90.
Strictly new anil just ns received tK-jMH
I el .imetit from the manufacturers.
nrii'o ji.'i.'.'O. R'guliir value would
i>e #1(1.00. Either of the above
As ii matter of good fuith mall na
IHisit of sl.l'o for each blanket
nnee on delivery. We will ship blanJflflHMßHH
cm r.-s mi'n-s oth< rwisu
KINGSLEY ARMY SHOE
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Chicago, 111.
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