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(LTwmvsrfnrzss wsssmv im iPiii!:!,!!ii!ii u n'i'iiüiPiü'i iA Znv, jPJlii ; j! I Ii I !;iji!i i i liyMlPK PJMÄk Iff liM il sj : ! i i i " h n i i I i 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 i I ! ! M ! 1 1 ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 n ' 1 fTTTT' i m i 1 1 . i : m i I " I n ; n i y NCI-: there was a puss who li.nl VJ a coat of nil white and It both- j erod him so much when he lay in wait for birds In the garden that he wished It was some other. color. "If I had a sray coat like Tabby On-y's I should be better able to hide," h thought, "or IT It even was black I should not show up as I do now In the grass." One day when Puss was roam Ins around the fan; he came to a place wlu'io tilers is a pile of feathers. "Oh, If o.ny I could have a coat of feathers," thought Puss, "I should never want for birds So Puss went to the? barn and found a pot of glue. This he tipped oer and rolled In It and off he ran to the pile of feathers and rolled over and over until he was so thickly covered his coat could not be seen. When lie went to the kitchen for his saucer of milk. Cook, seeing this strange looking creature, screamed and ran after him with the broom. As he ran past Mr. Dog's house out he came barking and chased Puss out of the yard and when the hens and ducks saw him they all began to make a terrible noise. Iut Puss was not discouraged. lie thought more about catching birds than he did about losing his friends. So he went to the woods and hid un der some bushes und waited. When the birds Hew down to the ground Puss came out. thinking! lie EVT2UY time I mtika meestake en speaka da Kngleesh I losa da cash. I getta preety mad other day losa twelva huck niaka Jusa one nive sta ke. Some guy come veeslt me een da place where I work for try sella me somatlng. And so soon he ccme een everybody, else go out to keepa from buy somating. Pat guy aska me first ting eef lika Ieetle dreenk soma t line. I say, "ISetta your-life, but ees preety hard gotta now stence da pro hlhlsh you gotta somating on da hlp?M He say he no gotta somating on da hip. but he gotta somating fcr maka dreenk wtvth d:i keek. P.ut I ! no Ilka da Idee maka dnt stulT i:m1 1 Co een da Jail for da bootaleg. So I tella heem I tlnk I no wanta buv. He say he was da book agent und j he gotta da best seller een Unltevla 1 State. lie say dnt book tella how ' can maka strongn dreenk preety cheap. Now I no care for da book, hut I tlnk he was preety lucky havn ; da cellar now. I havn da cellar, too. j for five, seexu week after da pro- hlblsh, but ees aMa gone now. lUifwhcn he tella tu he sella rue tin best seller een Tnlteda State for j twelve b'.ick I clos, ila proposlsh. I lgna da paper ami he say nexa moat I gotta. I tlnk was pretty goola bargain getta whole cellar twelva buck v. hen one quart costa dat inoo h regular price. IV. nexa week I getta leetle box by dn express for twelve huck. I open dat box and only ting eensh e ees hook. Put dat hook sure ;;olta plenta Informash bow can maka somating weeth da keek. I buy da cellar atv! 1 getta !a book. And eef I use dat book I getta trouhle. I link ees gooda ilee u:aka da resohih m dreenl.a sotue mre. Wot you tlnk? low iiifiSicirled COAT-LAPELS. TIIII notched, Mittonholod lapel of X our mooVrn coats is descended ! I n, llflil Willi m 4Sh m ill I 1 r felEfcC; l froM the day when gentlemen trav- elel from plnee to place on horseback. Frequently it was necessary to travel in rulil or rainy wrather, anil the coat was made v that It could he huttoned clo.M around the neck. The right hand lapel curried m button, which lias disappeared, though the buttonhole remains. iCupyrUht.) i.uist 'look so much like a bird himself they would not be scared, but when they saw him they How away chatter ing loudly to the trees out of his reach. "Why !o!'r yoi: stay and ;Uiy with me?" he asked In a soft tone "Don't you s e I am a bird like you? I have feathers." "Yes; we see your feathers an swerod the birds, "out we also see your feet and you have four. We do not play with four-footed animals' Puss had not thought about his feet. He thought nil he needed was feathers. He was pretty hungry now. so he ran back home thinking he could get Tabby Grey to share her milk' with him, but when she saw him she hump ed her back and looked very fierce. Puss tried to tell her who he was, but It was no use. She would not lis ten and there was nothing to do but go back to the woods. Just as he was running along the path a hunter, seeing the queer ani mal, raised his gun and fired, but Puss was lucky and ran behind a rock unharmed. There he stayed thinking over his sad plight. He was covered with feathers and still he was not a bird, and even his own kind would not have him around. "If I ever get rid of this coat I will be satisfied with what Nature gave me' thought Puss, "and I will hunt mice and drink my saucer of milk and be thankful." It was a long time before Puss was rid of his feather coat and he looked anything but handsome for a long time, but when he did at last get back his soft white coat he was a wiser puss, you may be sure. (Copyright.) iiiiitiHitiniMiininiii;iiiiiniiiiiiifTmfTnw.;iinii miiimiiinmimMiffinng; IEAUTY by Edna Kent Forbes :inimnmm;im; irmimmiimiiiiimirimTmi ONE'S MORNING CUP TIIKKE are unfortunately few of us who dare lie late in bed and have our breakfast served to us be fore, we rise. Yet, if a woman is nervous, fagged out, a semi-Invalid, or convnle: cing, there are few other things that will make her lookT better and feel better during the day, than a cup of coffee before rising;. Those who eonserve their strength will stay young looking longer than those who overuse their energies. Wrinkles and sailowness and hollow cheeks and dull eyes may be warded off for many years, If a woman wdl bold some energy In reserve. And this extra rest In' the morning will do worhls of good. To he sure, it Is only for those who ,..,?- ! jj;it tflk tb fipio to Me ii - to.' A Cup of Coffee, Taken Deforo Rising, . Will Often Start You Off Feeling Orlghter and Fresher. bed an hour or so. Hut. If you ding yourself out when every step hurts, tumble into your clothes before sleep lu; s left your brain and start your dally work while evi ry muscle still O: A LINE 0' CHEER Dy J:hn Kendrick Eangc. 'TICK-TOCKl TICK.TOCKI" "I'm ticking off time." said the old Halt Clock. My hands never rest, but they run tholr race Around, ami around, and around my face. With never a pause of a second or two Heeause there's no end to the work 1 do; Hut now and then. In the manner of mon. I strike, and 1 strike, and 1 strike n&ain Hut whether I'm striking or not, my friend, I work, and I work, for the same old end. In attending to The endless task that ts mine to do." (Copyright.) 1 w a i :v . r HOPE HAMPTON . Z&:" yy-y-::: : .;V V v. ff - :. : X : y&-& yy . t -& . . . -. . . . . . . -. - Here the charming "movie" star, Hope Hampton, is seen posing as a fashion model. She dons one of her latest importations, of which she has contracted to purchase 104 during ths year at a total cost of $50,000. This is on account of the demands made upon her in the dressing of her pro ductions. The gown is made of sil ver cloth, which is built to give a mer maid figure. CHATS ! aches for more relaxation, you are us ing up energy before you have yet ac quired It, and you will pay for it in a hollow countenance and an eternally tired feeling. If you lie In that dreamy half-awake state for a while, then sit up and drink a cup of steaming hot coffee or chocolate, and eat a buttered roll, and perhaps glance through the paper when you arise you will have gathered together enough energy to start you off right. Put this Is a habit for those-who are thin, nervous, or below normal health. Otherwise, it Is apt to add flesh and lazy habits. (Copyright.) O 8 ? HOW DO YOU SAY IT? By C N. Luris Common Errors in English and s f How to Avoid Them "OFTEN" AS AN ADJECTIVE. I N AN advertisement published re cently in a New Vork newspaper. ; the writer spoke of "tile often elaho rateness of the dress seen In some j groups of men." The use of the word I "often" in this manner is incorrect; I I he dictionaries mention It, hut they call such use archaic," which means ; outworn, or antiquated. "Often" is ! an, adverb, or modifier of a verb, and i means "on frequent or numerous oc casions; many a time; frequently" , (Standard Dictionary). It should not I be used as an adjective, or a modifier I of a noun, as in the phrase quoted. For 'Anten," as used there, substitute "frequent," the only adjective that ; may be used correctly In this sense. ! In this connection It may be well j to nolo that the word "oflen" Is fre quently perhaps even generally mispronounced. The "t" should not be sounded; the correct pronunciation is not "of-ten." but "ofn." (Copyright.) :) f? vi :yy yy?- ry- vif PROPER TSI PREPARE GARDEN A Few We!I-Cared-For Hotbed Sashes Are Good Money Mak ers on Any Farm. COVER CROP IMPROVES SOIL All Rubbish, Dead Vines or Plants, Stakes and. Poles Should Be Cleared Away and Ground Planted to a Green Crop. Whether it Is conducted on an ex tensive scale to supply the. market or whether It Is to produce food for the family the garden plot is likely to he the most prolitahle acreage on the farm. Gardening really starts in the fall. When the last vegetables have been removed and stored the prudent gardener sets about to prepare the ground tor the next year's crop. Clearing Avay Refuse. Any rubbish, dead vines or plants, and benn poles or tomato stakes should bj cleared away, yays the Un!ed' States Department of Agriculture. and the ground sown to rye or some other green crop to prevent the loose earth from washing under the winter rains. A cover crop also improves the phyiscal condition of the soil. When a cover crop cannot he supplied the next best thing that may be done is to plow or spade the soil and allow it to lie rough throughout the winter. This practice destroys many insects that lie just below the surface. The Ho'. beds Furnish Ear;y Vegetables at a Time When They Command High est Market Prices. winter frosts have a lightening effect upon the soil, especially on clay soils. The earliest and choicest vegetables are harvested by the man who main tains a few hotbed sashes and uses them to start his garden. lie is able to handicap the frost line by several weeks, and to set strong, well-developed plants in his garden at a time when his neighbors are planting seed. The farm Income Is at its lowest point In the early spring, but it can be Increased considerably by the sale of young plants grown in hotbeds and ready for transplanting. Tomato, cab bage, eggplant and pepper plants are always snapped up when the first warm planting days come, and they Tire easily grown In the hotbed. A little more space and a little more seed than.the grower needs for his own rise are likely to bring good profits. Be fore the ground freezes in the fall Is a good time to clean out the old hot beds. Unless the soil used in the hotbed Is to be exchanged for fresh earth It should 1 e shoveled from tin? bed and tossed Into a pile nearby. The de cayed manure from the bottom is scat tered over the pile and thoroughly mixed with It to form rich soil for next year's beds. Over this goes a coat of straw or leaves held down by bits of board to keep It from blowing. Some fanners find it convenient to use evergreen boughs instead of straw for the outer covering. Preparation of Hotbed. New hotbed pits should he dug so that they will face the south, and the location should he selected so that the beds will be protected from the c Id nortn winds and late spring aiorms. Sometimes the earth taken from the new pit Is suitable for use in the hotbed, but this is the exception rather than the ride. A few loads of leaf mold from the woods mixed with the natural soil will often form a smooth, rich stoneles mass which t;ives an Ideal hotbed filler. Tin hack or north side of the frame Is usually from 12 to IS Inches high, while the south end Is about eight Miches, so that the whole bed may have pitch enough to got the sun upon all part!. The standard hotbed sash Is handled by most dealers, and measures three fvt In width and six fet In length. A frame just wide enough to support the sash seems to he the most satisfactory, though wider beds are sometimes used with supporting ridges placed at six-foot Intervals. A well palnteil cypress sash, glazed with a good double-strength glass well set In putty should give the careful gardener 12 to 15 years' service. Heat for the hotbed Is furnished by means of a bed of horse manure 8 to 1G Inches thick In the bottom of the pit. Permanent hotbeds are often heated with colls of stenm or hot water pipes under the bed. Hotbeds require constant care to prevent their becoming overheated, especially during bright weather. FARM INVENTORY IS INDEX TO PROGRESS Practicable Way of Answering Important Questions. ulletln Recently Issued by Depart ment of Agriculture Enables Farm er to Determine Exactly His Financial Status. What is the net worth of your farm business? Is it more or less than one would imagine from a casual Inspec tion of your farm? Do you know for sure whether you are going or coming in financial standing? These are important questions to the farmer, and questions that are not so easily answered as would at first appear. Farming Is an Intricate busi ness, and one in which returns from Investment are sometimes long dt layed. so that progress cannot be ac curately measured by the amount of money taken in a given time. Some times casli Income may be almost wholly attributable to reduction in other assets, so that in reality the re sult Is like taking money from one pocket and putting It in another. The farm Inventory, or property list, offers the only practicable way of answering these questions. Once the fanner has made a complete list of all his assets and liabilities and lias balanced them he knows just what his net worth is, and when he has made such a list annually he knows each year whether he lias gone forward or back, and just how much has been the increase or decrease In the net worth of his business. The United States Department of Agriculture has just Issued Farmers' Bulletin 11 S2 entitled "Farm Inven tories," in which are given detailed in structions for making an inventory of farm property and revising such a list from year to year. Iy using the sim ple system described in this bulletin any farmer can determine exactly his financial status and lay the founda tion for a permanent system of ac counting. Without the farm inven tory as a basis no system of account ing that might be chosen would be of any great use to the farmer. ESSENTIALS FOR BEST EGGS Proper Proportions of Sound Grains Oyster Shell and Clean Quarters Arc Necessary. Just because an egg is freshly laid by an apparently heatlhy hen it cannot be assumed that it Is a good egg. Hens that are forced to obtain the greater proportion of their living as scaven gers and given a poor range to work on cannot produce eggs of as good qual ity as can a flock which regularly is fed a good ration. Eggs lacking protein have a watery white and Urn shell Is apt to be thin, owing to the partial absence of such lime. Such eggs, besides being of less value as food, are' more than likely to bring forth puny, chickens of low vi tality, subject to white diarrhea and an early death. With proper quanti ties of wheat, bran, clover, oyster shell and sound grains in the ration fed to laying hens, eggs with Ann shells, rich in protein and delicately flavored are sure to result, providing, of course, that the flock Is given clean nests and runs and is' kept free from mites. DEVICE FOR HAULING FODDER Several Shocks of Corn Can Easily Be Drawn on Inexpensive Rack to Barn or Yard. A handy device for drawing corn fodder from the field Is shown in the cut. It is a rack made of two poles which are fastened to the bolster of .the front wheels. The rear end drag Handy Rack fcr Fodder. on the ground. Two crosspleces an firmly fastened to the poles and two uprights at the rear prevent the corn from sliding off. Several shocks of corn can ho loaded on this and drawn to the feeding yard or barn. PREVENT RATTLE OF BONNET Strip of Lamp Wick or Rawhide Fas. tened Along Edge of Radiator Will Stop Noise. The motortruck Is, of course, pecu liarly liable to rattles, and anything that helps reduce this will be valuable. A strip of round lamp wick or inw hide fastened along the edge of the radiator upon which the front end of the hour et rests will prevent some of the noise. The ledge can be prepared for the wick or hide by drilling holes, through which the material Is thread ed, or by drilling smaller holes and securing the wick In place by pieces of fine wire. MUCH SOIL FERTILITY LOST Soil Washing or Erosion Can Be Pre vented by Keeping Hilly Land in Sod, Etc Much soil fertility is lost every win ter by washing or erosion. Put a stop to It by keeping the hilly lands In xl. planting a cover crop, provid ing underdralnage, filling the gullies with brush, etc NOT AFRAID. John exclaimed the nervous wom an, "there's a burglar tryto to Sot In to the flat." T11 get up and give him the fight of his life." 4Aren't you afraid?" 'Xot a bit. Any burglar who thinks 1 this ilat can hold all three of us must be a little bit of a fellow." A Victim of Terminology. MMy father talked me Into taking this course in domestic science "And how do you like domestic sci ence V "Well, it looks like ordinary kitch en work to me. If my suspicions prove correct, I shall drop it and make pa buy me a new dress." Say It With Flowers. Tm getting home a trille late. Got ta take along some flowers to appease my wife." "Itoses?" "Xaw, too many thorns. Gimme somethin that won't scratch" If I get the bouquet across my face." Judge. Light "Some of our greatest men studied by the light of a log fire." "It isn't such a bad light," observed Mr. Growcher. "It has an advantage of not entitling anybody to send a bill and then turn the light off if you forget to pay." The Obvious Explanation. "Why, do they call a period when women can propose, leap yefir?" "Because the girls jump at the chance." HAVE A CARE "Do you think kissing Is unsani tary?" "Well from experience I would say It Is very dangerous, especially to unmarried people." Difficult Position. Afar I daro not roam, Because of coin that must bo spent I dare not stay at home, Bccauso I can't afford the rent! Cynical Comment. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" "Well, there Isn't much second sight about it, is there?" New Times. "riuhduh says he has always voted a certain way because his father did." "He'll have to reckon with his wife this fall." No Value Received. Just my luck!" old SI Skinner groaned. "What is?" "Why, my wife's up and died, nnd we married only ten years that So I gave the preacher to marry us prac tically wasted!" Great Possibilities. Aren't you making a mountain out of a mole hill 7" Inquired tho ready made philosopher. 'I wish I could raannge such c transaction," answered the busy citi zen. "I'd he the sure-enough real es tate wizard." True. Mr. Single They Jest nt Fears who never felt a wound. Mr. Much wed That's why most of the Jokes about matrimony are made by old bachelors. London Answers. The Real Difficulty. How did he make his money?" "That Isn't worrying me. What I'd like to know Is how did he manage to rave so much of It." Endless Enterprise. "I suppose you will he relieved when campaigning is over." "Campaigning." rejoined Senator Sorghum, "is never over. As soon as one campaign is finished it is time to start ou the next." Burning Questions. The soap box orator found cany things to criticize. "And what de we do?" he cried. We pursuit he shadow, the bubble bursts, and leaves but ashes In our empty hands 1'