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MAVI J.JL JL | THE BLUE STOCKliU " ;; By OSBORN JONES. j|| ci "You know President Wilson began 113 his career as an Instructor In a worn- g? an's college," said Justine Craddock, dean of Jones' College for Women, ^ 5C wnen Ajan tuiDy weai iu uw vum ..v consult her regarding his acceptance . of a position Just offered him as the oj new professor of economics. ^ Alan had gone to see her, partly be- t cause he had known her several years before when they were both students - at a co-educational college in the West, t and partly because the offer at Jones college was distinctly better than the th assistant professorship he held In a th man's college. ~ #"It doesn't seem like a man's job," he told her frankly, and she had looked ^ at him not with the amusement he cc expected. T] "Hang It all, Justine, It's just that 1 ai can i sianu iuis uiuc-siuwiug ^ phere. I think it's that as much as anything else." pi "There are very few blue-stockings here," said Justine. "In fact, sometimes I wish there were more. Bluestockings have their good points, you know." "From a woman's point of view, perhaps. But I'm primitive enough to like a feminine woman, and it goes against the grain to see these girls, some of them pretty, almost all of them healthy and happy, being fed Into ^ this mill, to have the woman and the 'a femininity ground out They ought to a' be marrying, most of them?marrying and making men what they onght to be, and having children and keeping 031 house." |t0 "Of course you have never married , *h yourself," suggested Justine. ' & "No, and when I do I shall not look j 'e to a woman's college for a wife. Fm ; sH not educated up to that yet" a "From all of which, I suppose, lam P to infer that you do not accept the po- on ' sitlon?" "No. The fact Is, I think I do. It's too good to turn down." ! So Alan Kilby became professor of economics at Jones. The first lecture tl< was more uncomfortable than he had expected It to be. As time went on the K| lectures were easier and Alan had time to look about him. Sometimes there g, were suppressed giggles, and sometimoQ thrpp whlsnerine heads bent to gether In the back rows of seats, un-; mindful of a word of the lecture?unmindful, too, that from the vantage ne point of his desk the professor could wl not only see them but could catch ba snatches of their whispered converse- j fe tion, | wl "If 1 do say it, 1 look awfully well dr In yellow," said one whisper. j in "Not that lemon shade?more of a be salmon, don't yon think?" "How long is the skirt? They are co getting longer." ! st "1 know, bnt my Tom likes them ke short. Have you learned the new ! a steps. No, that new wiggly waltz step. P? 1 mean. He doesn't see us, and we te can get the notes from Ida." "Isn't w he a perfect dear?" "Ida's quite crazy wl about him. That's why she sits in w' front and takes such long notes." And later: "Well, anyway, Kilby's Fi dear. Did yon ever see such eyes?" | Going down the corridor later in the Ui ' day he chanced the meet the dean. "Good morning, Mr. Kilby," she said, always with the same serenity. "How are the blue stockings?" "Blue stockings," muttered Kilby. "If there are any they haven't elected economics." |to inihr flwl from the building to his 01 own study In his boarding house, j *? There as he puffed at his comforting pipe he took a leather picture case from his pocket and opened It It contained a picture of the dean that he m had clipped from the magazine article on "The Youngest College Dean." The picture showed her In cap and gown, ' with none of the graciousness and almost motherly large heartedness that Kllby had come to appreciate within the few weeks he had been at Jones. ^ Still, he found satisfaction in looking at the picture?just as a reminder, he p said, of the allegiance he owed to his j " chief. This day he looked at the picture longer than usual. : 'p "I've got to get a better picture," he told himself as he rose from his chair I and hurried through the campus to' the dean's office. But when he reached there he forgot the picture and thought only of the original." w ' "How are the blue stockings?" asked the dean, as she closed the papers she was working over at her desk and pre- j w pared to take an easier chair by the j jg open fireplace, where she might chat in ! comfort with Alan. j "Blue stockings?there aren't any," i groaned Alan. "You're a blue stock- j ing, and they're?they're Just girls. Listen,i Justine, I've decided that the ] only type of woman I truly admire is a blue stocking. I used to think that p that was the trait in you that kept us apart, back in the college days when i was half in love with you all the time. But dow I know that's what is - drawing me to you." \ So it was all because of Alan Kllby that the youngest dean terminated her deanship so soon, and gave up that ^ career to be a professor's wife. ^ "Who would ever have dreamed," ^ said one of the girls, the day the announcement was made, "that a man 0] with eyes like that would care for a blue stocking?" (Copyright, 1917, by the McClure NewspaDer Syndicate.) " ?I 1 ? The Brazilian coconut palm lives 8 from six hundred to seven hundred ? years. EST SEED FOR GERMINATION L roper Rate of Seeding Can Be Do? termlncd by Use of Wet Paper and Two Dinner Plvtes. Most of the commoner seeds, landing the cereals, clover and alfalfa, ay be tested for germination easily id quickly on the farm. Take a fair imple of the seed to be planted and >unt 100 seeds. Fold a newspaper > there will be a dozen thicknesses, r by twelve inches; soak it in water, [ueeze out so It will not drip and lay 1 a dinner plate. Place the seeds on te paper so they will not touch each her and fold the wet paper over the p to-cover them. Turn another din;r plate over this and keep at room mperature for four or five days, samlne the seeds and count out ose which have germinated, and if ere are still seeds which have neither rmlnated nor decayed, wet the paper fain if necessary and set away for 70 or three days more, and again iunt those which have germinated, tils shows the proportion of live seed id the proper rate of seeding is dermined accordingly. EED COWS BEFORE CALVING il* Preparation Has Much to Do ] ? A -M RltM. I wiin Amount ox mnit ?nu outw fat Cow Producei. The proper time to begin feeding a iry cow Is six or eight weeks before lvlng, and practical dairymen agree at this preparation has more to do 1th the amount of milk and buttert which a cow produces during the ctation period than does the feeding irlng any other period. For cows calving during the Burner or early fall most dairymen like have a small pasture away from e herd, but with an abundance of ass, and, In addition, they like to ed a suitable grain mixture. Corn age, with clover or alfalfa hay and limited grain ration of three parts ound oats, two parts of bran and ie part of oil meal is especially good r cows calving during winter or early ring. After calving the cows should brought slowly up to full feed and ereby steadily to a higher produc>n. _ ILL GREEN CABBAGE WORMS ^ V ccellent Plan to Let Children Catch White Butterflies?Also 8pray y With Paris Green. Give children a few cents to make en its of mosqu'to bar and catch the ,,, aite butterflies flitting over your cab - - - - nr ige and cauliflower fields, since tne ? male moths deposit the eggs from te: tilch the cabbage work comes. Chll- th en might well be paid, also, for plckg off the green worms before they vii ive done much Injury. Spraying with paris green Is quite f0 mmonly practiced, and cabbage will ^ and a strong application. A mar>t gardener of our acquaintance uses w( spray as strong as five pounds of iris green in a 50-gallon barrel of war. Cabbage may be sprayed up to ithin a week or so of being gathered, is hen necessary, without any damage hatever, or any danger. Isi \RMER SHOULD KEEP LAMBS M. rgent Message From Department of Agriculture to Save Every Breed* Ks Ing Animal Possible. Sa Save every ewe lamb possible for eedlng, Is the urgent message the ipartment of agriculture is sending ? - * - -- 1- x I XJJ sheep owners. MarKet ror siaugiuer ily those being absolutely worthless r breeding stock. There Is a strong !mand among farmers for breeding ock, and owners of ewe lambs should ive no trouble finding a breeding to arket for them through county agents El the state agricultural colleges. leep specialists of the department be>ve that, although prices for breed- qj g stock now are high, those who art production of wool and mutton 1 a moderate scale will have nc\ re et purchasing breeding stock at presit figures. co ONTROL APPLE LEAF-SEWER :o isects, If Not Checked, May Serlouf. ou ly Affect Foliage?Use Arsenate Ca of Lead Spray. co nc The apple leaf-sewer, sometimes ? rmed the apple leaf-folder, Is readily mtrolled by the use of a spray of two c rands arsenate of lead to 50 gallons ar ! water. In older orchards spraying i 1th arseniccls for the codling moth ry ill also protect the trees from tbe (f af-sewer. ce These Insects, K not controlled, may dc :riously affect the foliage, as the larva pj !ter folding one leaf and exhausting s food supply passes on to other aves. One larva may damage several aves in a season. &r to LAN FOR PRESERVING EGGS ? CO fater Glass Is Recommended as Best Means?Carefully Remove All Impurities From Water. to One of the most successful methods 0f et devised for preserving eggs is by le use of water glass (soluble sodim silicate). When eggs are to be a\ ept for a period of eight or nine jn lonths, the formula recommended Is oe part water glass to nine parts ye f water. If eggs are be kept only ar short time, a one-to-fifteen solu- cr on will prove satisfactory. The 'ater used should be boiled or dislled to remove all Impurities, and Doled before making up tbe mixture, j ?] L'-'-i-A-r.. -. .s _ ... $701 low cut: sa I w The above pri ing such prices in but we intend can possible from seas J. M. "The Casl # \ V MT. CARMEL. V o Mt. Carmel, Aug. 13.?Miss Florce Patterson of Lancaster, and " iss Nelle Patterson, of Charlotte, q e spending a while with their sisr, Miss Susie Patterson, much to ^ e delight of their many friends. Misy'Mary Dixon of Atlanta, is siting Miss Elizabeth Hester. ? Mrs. William Harrison, of Frank- E rt, Ky., is visiting her sister, Mrs. . R. McBride. V Mis3 Dorothy Talbert of Green>od, is visiting Miss Elizabeth Hesr. ? Miss Thelma Keller of Tignall, Ga. ^ visiting Miss Ruby Smith. Miss Louise Conner is visiting Miss ibelle Sanders in McCormick. C Mrs. Cowan of Calhoun Falls, is siting her daughter, Mrs. W. R. "X cBride. Is Misses Eunice McCelvey and j ithryn McKellar are visiting Miss g ira Harkness. q The young folks of Mt. Carmel en- g yed a ride to Calhoun Mills last lursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. iwrence Hester chaperoned them. ^ ? L VISITING HER SISTERS. Mrs. J. Davis Kerr leaves Friday ? visit her sister, Mrs. Stillman of ^ izabeth, New Jersey, and Mrs. P. ? . Miller of New York. , s ROWING CORN AND I CO I I UN AINU LLUVLR 3UU s By using clover as a fertilizer ^'or! rn, we can "Move the Corn Belt } >uth." We have recently seen corn j >rwing on clover sod that was hard g beat?not a leaf fired and with- g it a particle , of fertilizer. Clover n best be utilized as a fertilizer for rn though i* can be used ezo- ^ imically foi cotton production, owever, we are of the opinion that over sod had best be seeded to corn " id some other cover crop be uteliz- C I for the cotton lands. Abbruzzi e when turned at the right stage; ? rom 6 to 8 inches high) is an ex- ^ fA fnrn frtr r?nfff?n T X 11CIU vivp l/V IfUlil AVi v-w ?vw... les not interfere with the early anting of cotton which under boll sevil conditions will be imperitive. over does not make sufficient owth to enable you to get the cotn in early enough* and for this ason, we recommend clover for >rn and abruzzi rye for cotton. a hile we do not recommend clover g r cotton we cannot recommend it u o highly for corn. A single crop ' C' clover has been known to double e yield of corn per acre and on 'erage lands it will enable you to j crease vour yields per acre from a iar to year, and to lower the'v, nount of fertilizer necessary to op production. - Si The Semi-Weekly Press and Banner e L.50 per year. Subscribe now! o .00' minnn a im MiUfcd Mil) CRIFIC1 $5.00 Slippers to {10 at .. . $4.50 Slippers to go at ... $4.00 Slippers to go at . .. $3.50 Slippers to go at ... $3.00 Slippors to go at ... $2.50 8Hppors to go at $2.00 8lippers to go at $1.50 8lippers to go at $1.00 Slippers to go at ... ices are good for tw the face of such a h rying out our policy on to season. ANDERS li Store" "AMERICA." We find the following in the Indinp proceedings and quoted by one t AV. 1 ? . 1 uic upcaivci D Briton or Teuton, it matters not, >nce we've been through the melting pot, lhanged forever - each heart and mind, >ld-world fealty left behind? [enceforth, Yankee, in blood and bone, 7e have our country, and one alone, AMERICA. Land of the larger, nobler view, and of the immigrants' dreams come true; lountry where tyranny, caste and clan leld to the sacred rights of man; ration whose glorious history Irightens the hope of humanity; torehouse of treasure, rish and vast, rift of a providential past, pared by fortune of time and place 'o nurture a new and favored race; .and of our opportunity, And of our children's destiny? AMERICA. Heroes of History's reddest page, 7rit in an awe-struck modern age, [insmen, our comrades of yesterday, < Itand embattled in deadly fray. )im though the conflict be understood, itrong are the claims of our brotherhood, , ret, mid the world-engulfiing wars ? lenacing dark our adopted shores, j Itronger than ties of blood or birth, < Itronger than all the ties of earth, 1 'irst and last shall our passion be ^ 'hy honor, peace and integrity? i ' AMERICA. j Race or nativitv matters not. >nce we've been through the melting ;J pot, | j .oyal forever in heart and mind, < ilien prejudice left behind? i rankee, always, in blood and bone, j Ve have oue country and one alone,; AMERICA. j ; |I n FREAK BEANS. Mr. G. L. Flynn sent us yesterday couple of freak snap beans, that rew in his garden. The beans measre 3 feet in length and are almost ollow on the inside. They are a uriosity. Mrs. R. S. Link, Susan, Bob and ack Link have returned to Abbeville fter spending six weeks in Alabama rith Mrs. Link's relatives. i>. Li. Ttiomson ana itusseu xnom- 1 an went over to Atlanta Monday 1 vening and spent until Wednesday c n business. J WOF >SUPPERS c ppir Li 1 1V1V $4.19 $3.90 $3.50 $2.90 . .$2.50 . . 4 $1.95 $1.99 ; $1.29 ... .89 o weeks. We hesit igh leather market of carrying over i ION COM ABBEVILI . A i Columbia Ce 1 . , # ^ \ Headqua Fruits, Vegetable*, Candy, Ci anything to be found in an upstore. j We especially invite you to p cream parlor where you will al teous attention, and are assuri anything in our line. Bear in mind that we deliver i Columbia G / next to court house. :rimson clover has no equal For building up a run down soil or for maintaining the productiveness >f a fertile soil, crimson clover has 10 equal. It is especially valuable as i source of humus, an element much leeded in our soils, and as a source )f nitrogenous fertilizer for corn, [t draws down nitrogen from the air valued from $10 to $20 per acre. a _ -J? i -4. is a source ui uumus, n, ia on insurance policy against drought. Soils ;hat are rich in humus are produc;ive because they retain moisture longer, they do not set up or bake ifter hard rains, they respond more eadily to cultivation and to the use )f commercial fertilizers. Humus ind nitrogen is the crying need of southern soils and this great crop supplies both at a low cost per acre md does it while the land is resting. VIost of our lands lay idle during the "all and winter?an easy prey to hte vashing and leaching rains. We leed to protect our soils from the ictions of these agencies and to conserve the plant food that is lost ;hrough drainage during this time. iVe need cover crops to absorb this )lant food and to store it for the 'ollowing crop. Our mild winters vith alternate freezes and periods of ;haw make it necessary to protect ;he soil. As the land thaws after a 'reeze, plant food is loosened and mless assimulated by a cover crop ;he plant food is lost by the next ain. Crimson clover is a valuable :over crop, ready to plow under in ^pril and is a splendid fertilizer for , tTH TO GO AT I ES i; ' ated about makas we have now, as few goods as | ? PANY -E, S. C. ; / > ' > - - V'K! 11 g indy Kitchen flj ' rters For "a. I ; gars, and Cigarette*, and in fact to-date fruit and confectionary atronize our soda water and ice t Iwayt receive prompt and conn ed of receiving only the best ?t? > ..rag Ice cream to any part of the city. mdy Kitchen M ; PHONE 56. Summons. For Relief /. I STATF ftF ^nilTH rAROMNi COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Court of Common Pleas. R. 0. HUNTER, Plaintiff, against LOUISVLLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant. To the Defendant Above Named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint iij this action, of which a copy is here- ^ with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said r | complaint on the subscriber at his 'office at Abbeville Court House, ! South Carolina, witiin twenty days i after the service hereof, exclusive of jthe day of such service; and if you 'fail to answer the complaint within 'the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the ^ourt for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated 25th day of May, 1917.. i WM. P. GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the Defendant, Louisville and' Nashville Railroad Company, a i non-resident. Take Notice: That the Conyrfaint in the above stated action was, on June 1st, A. D. 1917, filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for said State and county, at Abbeville, South Carolina, where it is now on file. WM. P. GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorney. 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