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THE HOMECOMING By GEORGETTE V. JOYAL. iCupyright, mis, by McClure Newspaper ^ Syndicate.) .'I do wish we would hear from Carl, daddy!" Mrs. Barke said one morning Bt the breakfast table. Ever since the children had been email, Mus. Burke hud always address ed her husband by' the name of "dad dy." The family had not heard from Carl, the oldest one, for over four greeks, and the mystery as to his where abouts was still unsolved. "Cheer up. Betty !" came the cheerful response from Mr. Barke. "Maybe he'll surprise us by coming home him self." "How true!" Mildred reclaimed. "And won't it be just too good a treat to see him in his uniform!" At thils she jumped from her chair and Started to fox trot around the roora. "I simply cannot eat another bite! I am goiu." upstairs to study before I dress for church." "What a dear little girl Mildred is, daddy. If I should lose her I'd be at & loss what to do now, since Clayton lias gone." Mr. Burke remained silent. He was thinking. "Clayton is so unlike Carl," Mrs. Barke went on. "He likes soci jety r.nd roaming around. Carl is re served. I hope he comes to see us be fore he goes 'across'-if he isn't there now." "Oh, I don't think so! I wouldn't worry if I were you, Bess ! I think Carl will come home before night. I really flo!" mused Mr. Barke. 'Ton dear! You're so encouraging, dear! What! Half-paist nine ! I nev jer realized it was as late as that ! Hur ?y np, dad ; we'll be late for church !" It was Sunday. The sun shone bright ly and a strong wind was blowing fiercely. Mildred came tripping downstairs. ''Aren't you folks ready yet?" seeing no one about. "Mamma," she cried, "I'm going along with Viola and Diana. They're just coming out of th? academy. All right, mamma?" A soft "Yes, dear," came from upstairs and Mildred left the house. Three hours later Mr. Barke left to ?call on the president of the bank of wbich he himself was cashier. Mildred Was entertaining one of her few boy tfriends whom she had known all her young life. Soft strains of music (Mil dred loved the piano and played it Well) came from the parlor. In the liv ing room Mrs. Barke sut thinking. Two years ago at Christmas time her son Carl had come home from college ?for the Christmas recess. How she had enjoyed him in that short vaca tion ! He graduated that year and im mediately entered an officers' training 'school. Carl frequently wrote home. His letters were very encouraging. He loved his work and studies. He was "honorbound," as he put It, to make good. During the last month Mrs. Bark? had received no mail whatever from iher soldier boy. "Even if I knew where I was going, mother," he wrote, "I would not be allowed to tell you." Since then not a word. Five o'clock was striking by the big "grandfather" clock in the reception hall. Mildred had just dismissed her ?aller and happened to look out of the window just after closing the door. ''Mamma ! Oh, mamma ! Here comes ! (Carl !" she cried. "No !" replied the 'mother, disturbed in her reverie. "Yes ! yes ! Truly mamma ! Here's Carl !" lirs. Barke hurried to the parlor win dow and, true enough, there was her tig Carl coming np the walk. Wlthput even pausing to throw a wrap over the thin georgette crepe wailst which she wore, Mrs. Burke ran iout of the house. While ?ie wind played havoc with her carefully ar .ranged hair, she threw her ureas about her boy's shoulders and kissed him lime and again. Realizing the cold his mother endan gered out in the wind, he'gentlj' led her Into the house. All this time Mildred had been so moved by the beautiful picture her mother and brother made she couldn't leave the window. When they entered the hall Mildred clung to her brother fully a minute bei'ore she could utter a word. In the meantime Mrs. Bar\e tele phoned her husband. "Dad?y," she said, "Carl's home! Yes!-Yes! Yes! About two minutes ago! Pad dle quick!" As the mother returned, Carl, with his amis about his young sister, was saying, very modestly, "I received my commission as lieutenant a week ago. I have been in Kansas all these weekis and ro I couldn't write to you. I spent two days in Washington on my way home. I tried to get a train out when I arrived ia Boston this morning, but lt has been canceled." "Wasn't there a train In? If you had hut telegraphed, Dad would heve met you at the station !" cried his mother, flushed with the excitement. "Mother, dear, I wouldn't keep you in suspense iane minute if I could help it Never mind, I'm here for five days, anyway,' he gently replied, kissing her. "This is the very best treat I have had in many years and I'm going to 'make the best of it, too! You won't leave my side much while you are here. Carl, will you, dear?" "Not at all mother; not at all!" Short, quick footsteps .sounded on the ?erneut walk. In less than two seconds Mr. Barke was in the room. Grasping his soldier son's hand with both his frwn fn u firm, hard grasp, he held It, as he admiringly (said, "My boy I My preat-big-brave boy I" CARE OF PROMISING PULLETS Unprofitable to Waste Feed on Under sized Birds-Layer ls Worthy of Good Feed. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) It may pay to keep late-hatched pul lets that are well grown for their age even though they should not lay until midwinter, but an early-hatched pul let that ls undersized at this season Will never make a good hen. To get all that is possible out of all the prom ising pullets good care and good feed ing should be the rule at all stages. It is impossible to grow pullets care lessly and on*.short rations until they reach the age when they should be full grown and mature, and then brlug them forward quickly by a short course of good management. A pullet that is worth keeping as a layer is worth good care and full rations all the time. A pullet that is not con sidered worth keeping should be eaten or marketed as soon as she is eatable. The one exception to this Is where there is more than enough waste feed fo: all the poultry kept. Even then it will pay better to sell the unthrifty birds as soon as their character is ap parent and to buy good, thrifty ones to replace them. DETERMINE SEX IN CHICKS Difficult to Distinguish Until Head Parts Begin to Develop, Says Oklahoma Expert. A correspondent asks if there is any way of telling a male chick from a female when they are a week old. Tho Leghorns are probably the quickest breed to develop, but even with these it would be a hard matter to tell a cockerel from a pullet at so early ;\a age. You will have to wait until lue head parts begir to develop to have the difference indicated, according to Prof. Harry Embleton of the department of poultry husbandly at Oklfdioma A. and M. college. FALL WORK WITH POULTRY Overcrowding ls Liable With Growing Chicks Unless Closely Watched Three Big Points. (Prepared by the United States Depart? ment of Agriculture.) Growing chicks should be looked aft er very closely, as overcrowding is liable to lumpen, owing to the fact that the chicks are getting larger and need more room. This is a very im portant point. Care given the flock at this time means a profit; lack ol care, a loss. The three importanl points are (1) fresh air, especially dur ing the night, (2) frosh water at at1 times and (3) clean quarters. In every instance where egg pro duction is the end sought, the pullet! should be put Into winter quarters as soon as possible. Their winter quar ters should be ready In advance. Al this season cockerels should be se lected for next spring's breeders and placed by themselves with plenty ol run if possible. None but strong, vig orous specimens should be selected. Culling can be done all through th? year, but at no time is it more profit able than at this season with the grow Hens Scratching in Autumn Leaves. lng flock. All the weaklings should b< culled at once. This will save fee< and give the stronger birds that re main room and opportunity to becorm more vigorous. The laying hens shouk be gone over again very carefully a' this time and inferior ones should bi taken out and marketed or eaten. Bo sides culling for egg production, lool out for lice. Hens that have becoim too heavy or too light should be dis) carded. FOWLS THAT ASSIST ENEM? Hen That Lays for Short Period lr Spring Consumes More Than She Produces-Cull the Flock. Every hen that does not lay except for a little while in the spring con sumes more than she produc?s. Such a hen not only does nothing toward winning the war but actuallj aids the enemy. In times of pence and plenty thc slacker hen might be tolerated, bul she must be handled ruthlessly now. 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Ii you can't depend on your tires, you can't depend on your car, -and you can't get the high grade of service it ought to give you. It pays io buy good tires-United States Tires. . They represent the highest value it is possible to build into tires. There are five different passenger car treads-the only complete line built by any tire manufacturer. Each has the built-in strength that means your money back in extra miles. Among them are exactly the tires you want for your car, and your driving con ditions. Our nearest Sales and Service Depot Dealer will gladly help you. ted Statis Tires ?tr? OME STRIKE IT RICH BUTA SURE WAY IS TO PUTA LIT IN THE BAN EVERY WEEK einriebt 1909. br C. E. ZLw?ermap Co.--.Ho. 51 THERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow, and that it is safe. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E.^Nicholson, Yica-PreiHfrit E. J. Mima, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thoa. H. Rainsford, John Rainafwd, K?S Nicholson, A.S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mima, J. H. Allen