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The Devil's Own
A Romance of the Black Hawk War
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"DON'T MOVE OR CRY OUTI OBEY ORDERS1"
Synopsis. In 1S32 Lieutenant Knox of tho regular army Is on duty at Fort
Armstrong, nock Island, 111., In territory threatened by dlsafCoctcd Indians.
Tho commandant sends him with dUpatches to St. Louts. Ho taltcs passago
on the steamer Warrior and makes tiio acquaintance of Judgo Beaucalro, rich
plantor, and of Joo Klrby (tho Dovll'd Own), notorious gambler. Knox learns
Judgo Beaucalro has a daughter, Eloi 10, and a granddaughter, Reno, offspring
of a Bon whom tho Judge has disowned. Reno's mother Is a ncgrcss, and she
and her daughter, never having been freed, are slaves under tho law, although
the glrlo havo been brought up as slstors. Klrby Induces tho judge to stako
his plantation and nogro servants on a poker hand unfairly dealt by Joo
Carver, Klrby's partner. Klrby accuses tho judgo of cheating. BeaUcalro,
infuriated, drops dead, Knox tries to Induce Klrby to glvo up his stolen
winnings. Klrby and Carver throw Knox overboard. The lloutonant qwlms
ashoro and reaches a hut Knox lies unconscious for ten days. Uecovorlng,
ho finds ho Is In a cabin owned by Pete, a "freo nigger," who had shot him,
mistaking him for nn enemy. Ills dispatches have been forwarded. Recovering
from his wound, Knox sends Peto to bring Hayncs, Bcaucalro's lawyer, and
thoy arrange, with Pete's help, to got tho women to tho cabin of an aboli
tionist, Amos Shrunk, before Klrby comes. At tho Beaucalro placo Knox
overhears a conversation botweon tho sheriff and his deputy, and learns tho
truth about tho situation. Ho Is witness to an lntorvlev between Klrby and
a girl who says sho Is Reno Bcaucalre. Klrby Insults tho girl, and Knox
attacks him. Believing Klrby dead, Knox explains affairs to tho girl, and sho
agrees to try to escape with him.
CHAPTER Vll-r-Contlnued.
"Have you over visited tho mouth of
Saunders' creek? You have J How
far away Is that from hero?"
"Not more than half n mile; It en
ters tho river just below tho Land
ing." "And, If I understood you rightly,"
I urged eagprly, "you said that these
fellows loft their kcclhoat there; that
It had heen rigged up to run by steam,
nnd had no guard aboard except the
engineer; you are sure of this?"
'That was what tho man who talked
to mo first said the deputy sheriff,
llc boasted that they had the only
Ucelboat on tho river equipped with
an engino and had come up from St.
Louis In two hours. You you think
we could uiio that?" N
"It seems to bo all lint is left us.
I intend to make tho effort, anyway.
You bad better show me the road."
1 .followed her closely, n mere
shadow, as she silently led the way
along the edge of the wood and back
of tho negro quarters. I felt confident
of being able safely to approach the
, unsuspecting engineer nnd overcome
any resistance before he could real
ize the possibility of attack. I was
obliged to rely upon a guess at tho
time of night, yot surely it could not
bo long after twelve and there must
remain hours of darkness amply suffi
cient for our purpose. With the boat
once securely in our possession the en
gineer compelled to serve, for I had no
skill in that line, we could strike out
directly for tho opposite shore and
' creep along In Its shadows past tho
sleeping town at the Landing until wo
attained the deserted waters above.
By then we should practically be be
yond Immediate- pursuit. Even If Car
ver or the sheriff discovered Kirby,
any immediate cliaso by river would
bo impossible. Nothing was available
for their use except a few rowboats
at tho Landing; they would know noth
ing as to whether we had gono up or
down stream, while the coming of tho
early daylight would surely permit us
to discover some place of concealment
along the desolate Illinois shore. Des
perate as the attempt undoubtedly
wns tho situation as I considered It in
all its details brought me faith In our
success and fresh encouragement to
make the effort.
Wo moved forward slowly. I took
the lead myself, bending low and feel
ing carefully for footing In the wiry
grass. Tho darkness so shrouded ev
s crything, blending objects into shape
less shadows, that it required several
moments before I could clearly deter
mine the exact details. The mouth of
the creek, a good-olzed stream, was
only n few yards" away, and the boat,
rather a larger craft than I had an
ticipated seeing, lay just off shore,
with stem to the bank, as though pre
pared for Instant departure. It was
securely held In position by a rope,
probably looped about a convenient
stump, and my eyes were finally able
to trace the outlines of tho wheel by
which it was propelled. Except for
straggling rushes r extending to the
edge of the water, the space between
was vacant yet sufficiently mantled In
darkness to enable one to creep for
ward unseen.
At first glnnec I could distinguish no
sign of the boatman left In chnrge,
but even ns I lay there, breathless and
uncertain, ho suddenly revealed hla
presence by lighting n lantern In tho
stern. Tho Illumination was feeble
enough yet sufficient to expose to view
tho small, unprotected engine aft, and
nlso the fact that all forward of the
little cockpit In which It stood tho
entire craft was decked over. The fel
low was busily engaged In overhaul
ing tho machinery, lenulng far for
ward, Ills body Indistinct, tho lantern
swinging in one hund, with entlro at
tention devoted to his task. Occa
sionally, as he lifted his head for some
purpose, the dim radiance foil upon
his face, revealing tho unmistakablo
countenance of a mulatto, n fellow of
medium size, broad of cheek, with un
usually full lips and n fringe of whis
ker turning gray. Somehow this rev
elation that he was a negro and not a
white man brought with it to me an
additional couflduufe In success. I In
clined my head and whlspored In tho
' girl's cur:
1 ,' 'Tou re not to move from hero un
til I call. This Is to bo'my part of
the work, handling that lad. I am
going now."
"Ho is colored, Is ho not a slave?"
"Wo can only guess as to that. But
he does not look to mo like a hard
proposition. If I can only reach the
boat without being seen the rest will
be easy. Now Is the proper time
while he is busy tinkering with tho
engine. You will stay hero?"
"Yes, of course ; I I could bo of no
help."
Sho suddenly, held oijt her hnnd, ns
though impelled to the action by some
swift impulse, nnd the warm pressure
of her fingers meant more than words.
I could not seo tho expression on her
face, yet knew the slender body was
trembling nervously.
"Surely you are not afraid?"
"Oh, no ; it is not that I I am all
unstrung. You must not think of mo
at all."
I realized the gravity of my task,
and my eyes were watchful of tho
shrouded figure I was silently ap
proaching. I drew nearer inch by
Inch, advancing so slowly nnd snake
like that not even the slightest sound
of movement aroused suspicion. Ap
parently tho fellow wns engaged In
Slllng tho machinery, for ho had
placed the. lantern on deck and held
a long-spouted can in his fingers. His
back remained toward me as I drew
near tho stern, and consequently I
no longer had a glimpse of his face.
Tho wooden wheel of tho boat, a
clumsy-appearing apparatus, rested al
most directly against tho bank, where
tho water was evidently deep enough
to float the vessel, and tho single rope
holding it in position was drawn taut
from tho pressuro of tho current.
Waiting until tho man was compelled
to bend lower over his work, utterly
unconscious of my presence, I straight
ened up and, pistol in hand, stepped
upon tho wooden beam supporting tho
wheel. He must have heard this
movement, for he lifted his head
quickly, yet was even then too late;
already I had gained tho nfterdeck,
and my weapon wns on a level with
his eyes.
"Don't movo or cry out I" I com
manded sternly. "Obey orders and
you will not bo hurt."
Ho shrank away, sinking upon tho
bench, his face upturned so that the
light fell full upon It, for the instant
too greatly surprised and frightened
!)
Hla Mouth Hung Open and His Eyes
Stared at Me.
to glvo utterance to a Bound. His
mouth hung open, and his eyes stared
at me.
"Who who wus yer? Whatcha
want yere?"
"I am asking questions nnd you are
answering them. Aro you armed?
All right, then ; hand it over. Now put
out thnt light."
no did exactly ns I told him, mov
ing as though paralyzed by fear, yet
unablo to resist.
"You nro a negro a slnvo?"
"Yas, sah; All's Massa Donaldson's
boy frum St. Louce."
"Ho la tho bherlff?"
"Yas, Bah yns, sah. Whar is Massa
Donaldson? Yer ain't done bin sent
yere by him, I reckon. 'Peara llko I
never see yer afore.'"
"No; but ho Is quite snfe. What la
your name?"
"Sara, sah Just plain Sam,'
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"Well, Sam, I undcrsthnd you nro nn
englneor. Now, It happens that I want
to use this boat, and you arc going to
run It for me, do you understand? I
am going to sit down hero on tho
edge of tills cockpit and hold this
loaded pistol Just back of your car.
It might go olf at any minute, and
surely will If you make a false move
or attempt to foul tho engine. Any
trick, and there Is going to be a dead
nigger overboard. I know enough
about engines to tell if you play fair
so don't take any chances, boy."
"Ah Ah reckon ns how I was
goln' for tor run her all right, snh;
she's sum consld'ble contrary et times,
sih, but Ah'll surely run her, If thnr's
eny run In her, sah. Ah ain't cnrln'
'bout bcln' no corpse."
"I thought not; you'd rather bo n
free nigger, perhaps? Well, Sam, if
you will do this Job all right for mo
tonight I'll put you where tho sheriff
will never seo hide nor hair of you
again no, not yet; wait u moment,
there Is another passenger."
Sho enmo lnstnntly in answer to my
low call, and through the gloom tho
startled negro watched her descend
tho bank, a mere moving shndow, yet
with the outlines of n woman. I half
believe he thought her a ghost, for I
could hear him muttering inarticu
lately to himself. I dared not remove
my eyes from tho fellow, afraid that
his very excess of fear might impel
him to some reckless act, but I ex
tended one hand across the sldo of tho
boat to her assistance.
"Tako my hand, Bene," I said pleas
antly, to reassuro her, "and come
aboard. Yes, everything is all right.
I've just promised Sam hero a ticket
for Canada."
I helped her across into the cock
pit and seated her on the bench, but
never venturing to remove my eyes
from the negro. His actions and what
ever I was able to observe of tho ex
pression of his face only served to
convince me of his trustworthiness,
yet I could tako no chances.
"She's just n real, live woman, sah?"
ho managed to ejaculate, half in
doubt. "She sure ain't no ghost, sah?"
"By no means, Sam; sho Is just ns
real as either you or I. Now listen,
boy you know what will happen to
you after this, If Donaldson ever gets
hold of you?" '
"I 'spects I does, snh. He'd Just
nat'arly skin dls nigger olive, Ah
reckon."
"Very well, then; It is up to you
to get away, and I tako It that you
understand this river. Wo aro going
to head upstream."
"Yas, sir; yer plannin' for ter go
nor'. ' Wal, sah, dars plenty o' watah
for dis yere boot right now, wid do
spring floods. Nothln' fer ter bo
nfeerd of 'bout dat."
"That Is good news. Now, Sam, I
nm going to cut this line, and I want
you to steer straight across into tho
shadows of tho Illinois shore. I be
Hevo you are going to play square,
but for tho present I'm going to tako
no chances with you. I nm holding
this pistol within a foot of your hend,
and your life means nothing to mo if
you try any trick. What Is the speed
of this boat upstream?"
" 'Bout ten mllo nn hour, sah."
"Well,, don't push her too hard nt
first, and run that engine as noiseless
ly as possible. Aro you ready? Yes
then I'll cut loose."
I severed the lino nnd wo began to
recede from tho shore, cutting diago
nally across tho decidedly swift cur
rent. Once beyond tho protection of
the point the star-gleam revealed tho
sturdy rush of tho waters, occasion
ally flocked with bubbles of foam.
Sam handled the unwieldy craft with
tho skill of a practiced boatman, and
tho laboring engino mndc fur less
racket than I had anticipated. Pistol
in hand, nnd vigilant to every motion
of tho negro, my eyes swept along thnt
vague shore line, catching nowhero a
spark of light, nor any evidence that
the steady chug of our engine hnd cre
nted alarm. Wo were alone upon the
mysterious bosom of the vast stream,
tossed about In tho full sweep of tho
current, yet moving steadily forward,
and already safely beyond both sight
and sound.
Every moment of progress tended to
Increase my confidence in Sam's loy
alty. Tho fellow plainly enough real
ized the situation that safety for
himself depended on keeping beyond
tho reach of his master. To this end
he devoted every instnnt diligently to
coaxing his engino and a skillful guid.
unco of tho bont, never onco permit
ting his head to turn far enough to
glance at me, nthough I could occa
sionally detect his eyes wandering in
tho direction of the girl.
Sho hnd not uttered a word nor
changed her posture since first enter
ing tho bont, but remained Just as I
had seated her, ono hand grasping tho
edge of tho cockpit, her gazo on tho
rushing waters ahead. I could rcallzo
something of what must bo passing
through her mind tho mingling of
doubt nnd fear which assailed her In
this strango environment. Up until
now she hnd been accorded no oppor
tunity to think, to oonsldor tho nnturq
of her position; sho had been com
pelled to net wholly upen Impulse and
driven ollndly to accept my sugges
tions. And now, In tills silence, tho
reaction hnd come, nnd sho was al
ready questioning If sho hnd dono
right
It was In my heart to speak to her,
in effort to strengthen her faith, but I
hesitated, Rcnrcoly knowing what to
sny, deeply touched by the pathetic
droop of her figure, nnd in truth un
certain in my own mind ns to whether
or not wo hnd chosen the wiser
course. All I dared do was to silently
reach out ono hand and rest It gently
on those fingers clnsplng the rail. Sho
did not removo her hand from beneath
mine, nor indeed give tho slightest evi
dence that sho was even aware- of my
nctlon.
"Wus Ah to turn nor', sah?" asked
tho negro suddenly.
"Yes, upstream ; but keep in ns close
to tho shoro as you think safe. There
is no settlement along this bank, is
there?"
"No, sah ; dar's jus' ono cabin, 'bout
n mile upstream, but dar ain't nobody
livln' thnr now. Whar yer nil aim
fer tor go?"
I hesitated nn Instnnt before I an
swered, yet nlmost as quickly decided
that tho wholo truth would probably
serve us best. Tho man nlrcndy had
ono reason to use his best endeavors;
now I would bring before him a sec
ond.' "Just ns far up tho river before day
light as possible, Sam. Then I hope
to uncover some hiding place whero
wo can Ho conccnled until it Is dnrk
again. Do you know any such plnco?"
"On de Illinois shore, snh? Lo's seo:
thnr's Rassucr creek, 'bout twenty
mllo up. - Ah 'spects you all knows
whut yer a hcndln for?"
"To n certain extent yes; but wo
had to decide on this nctlon very
quickly, with no chnnco lo plnn It out.
I am aiming at the mouth of tho Illi
nois." He glanced about nt mo, vainly en
deavoring to decipher my expression
In the gloom.
"De Illinois rlbbor, boss; whnt yer
hope fer ter find thnr?"
"A cortnln mnn I've heard about.
Did you over happen to hear n white
mnn mentioned who lives near thcro?
His namo Is Amos Shrunk."
I could scarcely distinguish his eyes,
but I could feel them. I thought for
a moment ho would not answer.
"Ycr'll surely excuse mo, snh," ho
said nt Inst, humbly, his volco with a
note of pleading It it. "All's fcelin'
friendly 'nough nn' nil dnt, sah, but
still yer mus 'member dnt Ah's tnlkln'
ter a perfect stranger. If yer wud
sure tell mo furst just whut yer was
aimln' nt, then mnybo Ah'd know a
heap mor'n Ah do now."
"I guess you are right, Sam. I'll tell
you tho wholo of It. I nm endenvor
ing to help this young woman to
escape those men back yonder. You
must know why they were thcro; no
doubt you overheard them talk coming
up?"
"Yas. sah ; Massa Donaldson ho was
goln' up fer ter servo sum papers fer
Massa Kirby, so he cud run off do
Bcaucalre niggers. But dis yoro gal,
sho ain't no nigger sho's Just a whito
pusson."
"Sho Is a slnvo under tho law," 1
said gravely, as she made an effort to
move, "and tho mnn Kirby claims her."
I could seo his mouth fly open, but
tho surprise of this statement hnltcd
his efforts at speech.
"That explains tho wholo sltuntion,"
I went on. "Now will you answer
me?"
"'Bout dls yere Massa Shrunk?"
"Yes you havo heard of him be
fore?"
"Ah reckon ns how maybo Ah has.
sah."
"Do you know where he can bo
found?"
"Not perznckly, sah. Ah ain't never
onct bin thnr, but Ah sorter seems fer
ter rccollcc' sum'thln' 'boutwhor ho
mought be. Ah reckon maybb Ah cud
go thnr, If Ah just lied to. Ah rcckoq
if yer all held dat pistol plum 'gainst
mnh lied, Ah'd mos' likely find dls
Amos Shrunk. Good Lord, snh I" and
his volco sank to a whisper, "Ah Just
can't git hoi' o all dls Ah suro can't,
snh 'bout her bcln' a nigger."
Bene turned nbout, lifting her fnco
into the starlight.
"Whether I am white or colored,
Sam," she said quietly, "can mako
little difference to you now. I nm a
woman nnd nm asking your help. I
can trust you, can I not?"
Tho negro on his knees stnrcd nt
her, the whites of his, eyes conspicu
ous. Then suddenly ho Jerked off his
old hnt.
"Ah 'spects yer kin, missus," he
pledged himself In a tone of convic
tion which mnde my heart leap. "Ah's
bin n -slave-nlgger fer forty-flvo years,
but just de same Ah ain't novcr bin
menn ter no woman. Yns, Bah, yor
don't neither ono oh yer ebcr need ter
nsk Snm no mor he's n-goln' thro
Mid yer all ter do end ho sure am,
ma'am."
Silence descended upon us, nnd I
slipped tho pistol back into my pocket.
Iteno rested her check on her hand
and gazed straight ahead Into tho
night. Far oft to the left a row wink
ing lights nppenred, barely perceptible,
and I touched the negro, pointing them
out to him and whispering my ques
tion so ns not to disturb tho motion
less girl.
"Is thnt the Landing over there?"
"Ah certainly 'Bpects it must be,
snh; dar nln't no other town directly
'round deso parts."
"Then those lights higher up must
bo on tho bluff nt Beuuculrc?"
"Yes, sub ; looks liko do wholo houso
was lit up. I reckon things nm right
lively up thur 'bout now." Ho
chuckled to himself, smothering n
laugh. "It's sure goln fer tor bother
Massa Donnhlson ter loso dis nigger,
eali, fer All's do only onu he's got."
The lights slowly fnded nwny in th
far distance, finally disappearing alto
gether as wo rounded a sharp bend in
tho river bank. Tho engine Increased
Its stroke, giving vent to louder chug
ging, nnd I could feel tho strain of tho
plnnks beneath us as wo battled tho
current. This now noise mny havo
aroused her, for llcno lifted her hend
ns though suddenly startled and
glanced nbout In my direction.
"We hnvo pnssed tho vlllnge?" sho
asked, rather listlessly.
"Yes; it Is nlrcndy out of sight.
From tho number of lights burning I
imnglno our escape hns been discov
ered." "And what will they do?" nn echo
of disniny in her voice.
All fear of any treachery on tho
part of tho negro had completely de
serted me, and I slipped down from
my perch on the edge of tho cockpit
to n plnco on tho bench at her side.
Sho mnde no motion to dmw nwny,
but her eyes wcro upon my fnco, as
though seeking to read tho meaning
of my sudden action... )
"Wo can talk better here," I ex
plained. "Tho engino makes so much
noise."
"You have not yet explaiued to mo
what wo wero to do. Your plans for
tomorrow?"
"Bccnuso 1 scarcely have nny," I re
plied. "This has nil occurred so sud
denly I have only nctcd upon Impulse.
No doubt those back at tho Lnndtng
will endeavor to pursuo us; they may
But Her Eyes Wcro Upon My Face,
as Though Seeking to Read tho
Meaning of My Sudden Action.
havo discovered already our means of
escnpo and procured boats. My prin
cipal hopo Is thnt thoy may tako It
for grnntod that wo havo chosen tho
easier way and gono downstream. If
so wo shall gain so much moro tlmo
to get beyond their rench."
"But why havo you chosen tho
northern route? Surely you hnd a
reason?"
"Certainly; It was to dccelvo them
and got out of alavo territory as quick
ly as possible. Thoro aro friends in
this direction and nono In the other.
If wo should endeavor to flee by way
of tho Ohio wo would bo compelled to
run a thousand-mile gantlet. Thcrp
nro slnves In Illinois It has novr
been declared a freo state but theso
aro held almost exclusively In tho
moro southern counties. North of tho
river tho s6ttlcrs nro lnrgely from
New England, nnd tho majority of
them hate slavery and nro ready to
assist any runaway to freedom.1'
"But you havo spoken of a man
Amos Shrunk who is ho?"
"You hnvo certainly heard rumors,
at least, that thcro nro regular routes
ovoscope from hero to Canada?"
"Yes; it has been discussed at tho
house. I havo novcr clearly under
stood, but I do know that' slaves dis
appear and nro nover caught. I waa
told whito men helped them."
"It is accomplished through organ
ized effort by these men Blnck Abo
litionists, as thoy are called haters
of slnvery. They aro banded to
gether In a secret society for this one
purposo and havo what thoy call iitn
tions. scattered nil along at a certain
dlstanco apart a night's travel from
tho Mississippi to tho Canadian line,
whero tho fugitives aro hidden and
fed. A station keeper, I am told,, Ut
obly permitted to know a fow mllns
of tho route, those ho must cover tiio
system is perfect, nnd innny nro en
gaged in It who nro novcr even sus
pected." "And tills man is ho ono?"
"Yes a lender; ho operates tho
most dangcrouB station of all. Tho
escaping slaves como to him first."
Sho asked no further questions, and
after a moment turned uwuy, resting
back ngninst tho edgo of tho cockpit
with chin cupped in tho hollow of her
hand. Tho profilo of her faco was
clearly defined by tho starlight re
flected by tho river, and I found It
hard to withdraw my eyes. A move
ment by tho negro nttractcd my at
tention. "There is n small creek about four
miles nbovo tho Landing, Sam," I said
shortly. "Do you think you could
And It?"
"On do Missouri side, sub? Ah
reckon Ah cud."
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MAKES FOR BEAUTIFUL CITY
That Cltjzcns Take Interest In Hortl.
culturo Is Always an Asset to
the Community.
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When the publisher of a newspaper
In any town is Interested In horticul
ture the people nro encouraged to
mako their homes attractive, nnd tho
result is a beautiful city, remarks tho
New York Times. A newspaper of
that kind Is a valuable asset to nny
community.
In the Allentown (Pn.) Leader, a re
port Is given of tile bulb planting in
(he city parks; where next spring there
will be eleven tulip beds, which hnvo
Just l)c,on planted with thousands of
bulbs.
Charles Zlegenfus, a leading busi
ness man, has planted moro than 0,000
tulip bulbs. Lnst spring his show of
tulips was worth going miles to seo
and next year tho bods will bo moro
gorgeous than ever. Mr. Zlegenfus hns
planted this season the rarest anil
most beautiful varieties, ohtnlnnble.
It. J. Bulz, president of tin) National
bank, has niivlo oxtenslvo bulb plant
ings. So nlso hns Col. Young nnd Mrs.
Koch.
Edward A. Kristimi.ii, who has won
many prizes with his dahlias, will
plant more than 4,000 tubers early
next spring.
Flower lovers who motor through
Allentown will find tho tulip beds a
sight worth seeing nnd In tho autumn
tho dahlia beds of "Mr. Krlstnmn will
mnko n wonderful show.
Tin) efforts Of Georgo Both, pub
lisher of the Leader, to make his town
n show plnco aro appreciated by tho
citizens, ns bhpwn by their coopera
tion. PECAN TREES ALONG ROADS
Georgia Landowners' Association
Agrees to Furnloh Them, If Proper
Care la Guaranteed.
Tho ntlentlon of tho department of
agriculture officials has been attracted
by the oiTor of tho' Georgia Landown
ers' association to furnish pecan trees
for planting 011 both sides of ono mile
of permanent hard surface rond In the
first county In tho slate that ngrees
to take caro of the trees. ' Tills is
somewhat In lino with tho .oforcstn
tlon nnd good roads 'movements in
tho southern states recently started.
,"It Is Hoped," says F. ,11. Abbott,
manager of tho Georgia association, In
a communication received hero, "that
this suggcstldn will result in border
ing every mllo of permanent hlghwny
in Georgia with trees that will be use
ful as well as ornamental. I bellovo
that tho example of tho first county
will quickly ho followed by other coun
ties, and seo no reason why a similar
plan should not bo adopted In other
states. TI16 fees for bordering thp
Georgia roads will bo furnished tho
association by J. II. Wright of Cairo,
Go., ono of tho largest pecan growers
in tho South and u member of tho
board of control of tho organization.
When Pruning Trees.
Shade trees mny bo pruned nny tlmo
between tho fnll of tho leaves and
enrly spring boforo growth begins.
Uoxeldor nnd mnplo trees nro apt to
"bleed" If pruned nfter tho, Inst of
February.
Do not Ieavo long stubs but cut close
nbovo a sldo branch when pruning
Inrge limbs. Try to avoid leaving up
right forks or crotches which aro apt
to split apart and injure or ruin tho
trco later. Long, slender brunches
should bo shortened, If retained, so ns
to encourage greater stiffness nnd re
sistances wind und tho weight of wet
snow, Of course, tho natural charac
teristics of the tree should be taken
Into account In pruning nnd no attempt
bo made to greatly alter the natural
form of tho tree. Evergreens nro sel
dom pruned but appear best when
permitted to retain their lower branch
es closo to tho ground. B. 0, Long
year, Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colo.
Resolve to Set Out a Tree.
A tree, If properly tended nnd pro
tected, will llvo for many years. It
will even outlnst some man-made mon
uments. What can bo more inspiring
than tho thought that a century bunco
that tree planted yesterday will be
noted by tho American people visiting
this city, bearing Its npproprlnto tab
let? If In every city In tills country
such a trco wtro plnntediiiow, genorn
tlous to come, numbering millions
upon millions, would note, observe nnd
appreciate tho sentiment. And mean
while tho trco Itself will bo a thing of
beauty und afford shade nnd comfort.
Let there be more trco planting In tho
name of America's heroes!
Beautify the Playgrounds.
Money spent In ornamental planting
of trees nnd shrubs about tho country
school Is money well spent, Tito re
sults of the curly training tho boys
nnd girls receive In practical and or
niimuntul values of planting of shrubs
nnd trees will bo shown Jn tho homes
of tho children. Later on mor of tha
homos of those who remalu In . tho
community will bo bonoilted In being
moro beautiful places in which to live
and tho value of thuf real estate will
bo mutorlnlly iu-rensert,
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