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WILDER PEAR IS VALUABLE
B
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en and Mary
By LAWRENCE
(Copyrlffht, 1909 by Associated Literary Trcsx)
It began tho day Mary Lostor waa
phio yenrs old and Hen Holmes was
ten. Ho overtook hor on hor way to
(tho llttlo country Rchoolliouso, whith
er ho was also bound. Thoy woro son
and daughter of farmers.
Thoy did not say much to each other
on that mllo walk. Ho had a stick ot
"real ntoro gum" which ho divided
"with her, nnd sho said that If sho ovor
broke her now slato pencil sho would
glvo him half of It. Thoro might hnvo
been no lovo but for tho rcd-hendod
boy who snatched hor half-oaten applo
nwny at tho noon hour. Sho burst In
'to tenrs over It, aud lion Ilolmos sailed
Into tho offender anil forced his head
Into a snowdrift From that momont
on, she Was tho vino and ho tho oak.
. During fourf winter terms Hon
(Holmes nnd Mary Lester wnlkcd to
Jscbool together, nnd whon tho bdow
(was deep ho carried her over the
'worst places on his back. Tllcy felt
Ithomselvos "engaged" from tho day
ho licked tho red-hended boy. Thoy
lusod to discuss marrlago In tho most
isobor mnnnor. It was years ahead of
Ithcm, ot course, but If any ono had
'.told them that their minds might un
dergo a chango they would havo been
'astonished.
, Whon Mary wns 13 sho was sent
lawny to stay with nn aunt nnd nttond
(a hlghor school. Hen hnd to tnko
ihls placo at farm work. Thoy wroto
loach other every week, and tho boy
noon discovered that tho girl wns got
tlng nhoad of him. Ho spent his oven
(Ings catching up. Ha boenmo his own
teacher and ndded much to his storo ot
knowledge.
At 15, whon Mary camo homo, ho
fenw a great chango In her, but sho
could seo very llttlo In him. Hlghor
education hadn't changed hor so much,
but mingling with tho world had. Sho
jhnd a certain asuuranco and polish
ithat Den regarded with dismay. Sho
jchldod him; sho corrected him; sho
icrltlclsod him. Her throo months nt
(homo brought llttlo pleasure to him,
and when sho went awny ngaln for an
KJtlior long stay ho felt that ho had
lost her. A fow lcttors panned, nnd
'then thoy dropped out of each other's
'llvos. It has bcon so thousands ot
itlmcs.
It plowing, cowing, planting nnd
(reaping makou n clodhopper, then Don
JlOlnics becamo ono. Ho hnd frocklos
'nnd sunburns nnd frostbites und cal
loused hands. It Mary Lester ennia
'home for n fow wcoks and ha callod
nt thq houso, ho was ovorpoworcd.
Night attor night ho hnd studied to lm
5rovo whllo others slopt, nnd yot sho
hnd sonrod abovo him. Sho held him
'at n dlstanco; sho wouldn't talk of
.'school days; sho smiled nt his uwlinrd-
11CHB,
It camo to Don nt Inst thnt ho nuiBt
'.glvo It up. Thoy called him n Bmnrt
'young mnn, but ho realized that thero
'was something that must go with edu
cation. Ho could not quench his lovo for
jtho girl ho hnd fought for nnd cnrrlod
on bin back and built play-houses for.
,Ho cnrrlod It with him ovory dny, hut
nt tho snmo tinio ho recognized tho
hopolossncss of it.
"Mary's homo Tor good, I guess" an
nounced his mother ono ovonlng ns
Hen snt bent ovor n book.
Ho hnd hoard so thrco days before,
jbut had said nothing,
f "She's brought ono ot hor girl
jchunis with hor."
Ho hnd hoard that, too.
"And thoy say, Hen thoy say that
la young follor nrrivod todny who's
golug to mnrry her. ' Ho's como to seo
her father nbout It. Polly Davis snw
thlm us ho drovo up Jo tho houso, nnd
isho' says ho Is slick nB n button.
.Wears an ovorcont trlmmod with fur,
;nud Is rich, Shu says ho will ho n
igroat match."
Hen hnd been preparing himself for
!tho blow, but it camo with stunning
iforco after nil. Tho letters in tho book
'turned upside down, and ho found his
.teeth shut hard.
"Polly sayB thoy are all going sli
ding down-hill this ovonlug," continued
tho mothor. "Tho hill road Is as slip
pery ns Ico, and Jaboz Tumor has
;lent thorn his big Bled nnd his oxon
'to draw It bnck up hill. It's nbout tlmo
for 'cm to bo nt it now. Why don't
(you go nnd seo tho fun?"
Tho mother didn't know tho son.
Sho thought tho pnst was tho past
with him. Nothing told her that nt
thnt very moment his lovo was burn
ing moro flercoly thnn ovor, Go to
Join tho party? Go oven to seo thorn
from a distance? Not for all tho mon
ey In the world. Ho lookod nt his
'mother in astonishment as sho sug
gested It. And, yot, ten mlnutos Inter,
jho laid nstdo his book, put on his ovor
cont nnd left flio houso.
Tho hill wns down tho road; he
meant to walk In tho oppoalto direc
tion, but ho didn't. Ho turned down
the road. Ho did not moan to descend
tho hill by tho footpath to tho railroad
tracks running along tho valley, but
ho did thnt enino thing. Ho did not
mean to wulk west to where tho vo
'hides coming down tho long nnd wind
ing hill crossed tho tracks, but ho
reached It Just ns tho slod was being
drawn up agnlu after Its first flight.
Thero woro half n dozon young people,
nnd ho could hour their talk nnd laugh
tor. Mnry Lester seemed hnppluat ot
all.
Ilcu en Id to himself thnt ho would go
iwxo now, but ho didn't go. It wns
blow upon blow to know that Mary
and hqr lover woro there, und yet he
ALFRED CLAY
would wait nnd get a nonrer vlow of
them. Tho prisoner who rcnltzcs thnt
his enso Is hopeless is rollovcd when
tho Judgo pronounces sentence. Don
wnlkcd a hundred feet up tho hill and
sat down behind a stump. When tho
sled enmo nlong ho could seo and not
bo seen. Ton minutes later tho distant
shouts warned him that tho descent
hnd begun. Then anothor sound struck
his carB. It was tho heavy rumblo of
nn npproachlng freight train. Tho sled
might cross tho tracks ahend of it,
or It might fall by a fow seconds. At
best It was running a fearful risk.
Two hundred foot nbovo tho watch
ing man tho sled suddonly shot into
viow, nnd its hnlf dozen occupnnts
woro shouting nnd lnughlng. Thon
camo tho hoarso shriek ot n locomo
tive. Thoy woro higher up and could
hotter seo thslr dancer. Thoy began
Jumping off, nnd Den noticed thnt tho
first ono to go was a man. Tho last
ono loft was Mary Lostor! Sho was
on her knees with hor hnnds over hor
faco, Thoro woro only seconds in
which to net. Even if Don could lenp
upon tho sled thero would ho no tlmo
to control It, nor- yet to solzo tho girl
nnd lenp off, Tho long trnlri wns thun
dorlng up. Thoro was only ono thing
to do.
Tho girl did not seo it done, but the
cnglnoor did. In tho moonlight ho saw
tho sled nnd know thnt it must striko
tho middle of his trnln nnd bo ground
to splinters. ThoEo on tho road abovo
did not seo It. Their oyos woro open,
but thoy were blinded by th ecomlng
horror.
From behind tho stump a human
body Bhot out on tho roadway Just a
second nhend of tho sled nnd tho pray
ing girl. Ouo runner passed over It.
It was meant that this should hap
pen. As tho runnor rose tho courso ot
tho sled wns dollectcd nnd It turned to
tho loft nnd rnn parallel with tho rails
until it struck a stono nnd overturned
with a crnsh.
It whb days after that night that
nou opened his eyes to recognlzo thoso
about hla bedside Thoro woro broken
bones and bad bruises.
"Did I savo Mary?" ho asked his
mothor.
"Yes," Bho answered, "but don't talk
now.
Ho hnd anved her for another, but
even If thnt woro so ho folt a gladnoss
in his heart and shut his oyes and
slept. It was weeks beforo they would
toll him all, and oven then It wns some
ono olso who told tho tnlo. It wns
Mnry Lester horBolf. Ono ot her nrmB
was still In splints nnd sho limped n
bit, but thoro wnB n glad smllo on hor
fnco ns sho stood beside his chnlr
nnd snld:
"Don, denr Don I Ho is a gontloman,
nnd ho wns tho first to Jump! You
nro only a clodhoppor, nnd yet you of
fered your llfo to savo mine. Got well,
Don, bccnuBo you know thnt old en
gagement holds good yot!"
The Delightful Limelight Man.
Forbes Robertson nt a dinner
prnlsod tho American critical sense.
"Dut," ho said. Blghlng, "Isn't your
criticism In Its clarity nnd directness
too cruol sometimes?
"I romombor n brothor nctor who
plnyctl ono night In n small westorn
town. At tho cllinnx of tho third net
of his piny tho limelight wns nlwnyB
thrown upon him. In this town, how-
over, tho llmollght mnn shot tho light
nine or ton feet to tho loft, nnd it waB
from tho blackest shadow that my
iriomi nnti to mnko his best Bneoch.
"Naturally, nt tho end of tho net ho
Indlgunntly tiBlced tho llmollght mnn
why tho douco tho light hadn't been
thrown whero It bolongod.
" 'Fly In tho way,' tho llmollght man
aiiBwcred, biting n chow from n plug
or tonncco.
"wiiy didn't you movo tho fly,
tnenr snouted my friend.
"The limelight mnn rolled his to
bncco to tho other chcok, lookert nt
my friend drenmlly nnd drnwlod. as
ho turned on his hcol:
'"If yo could net, I guess
wouldn't want no llmollght."
Gods of the Pueblo Indian.
ye
Tho religions of tho Puoblo Indians
of New Moxlco and Arizona embody n
complox mythology In which n very
largo number of godB hnvo part. In
tho sacred dances of tho Indlnns thsso
vnrlous deities nro Impersonated by
men wearing masks and costumos.
each peculiar to tho particular god lm
personated, nml tho dotnllB of which
nro rigidly ndhorod to yenr after yonr
unu gonorauon nttor generation. To
porpoluato the religion It In needful
of courso, that Instruction In tho char
nctor and attributes of tho divinities
bo given to tho children of tho trlbo;
unu to cnauio the young minds to
grasp tho intrlcncles ot tho study
Bnmll Images of tho gods nro mndo of
wood, pnlntod nnd dressed In every
dotnll Just ns tho masked dancers are
droBscd who represent tho sanio gods
In tho religious ceremonies. Wide
world Mngnzlnc.
Iron Cross of Prussia.
The Iron cross Is tho Prussian order
of knighthood instituted March 10
1813, by Fredoriok William III., and
conferred for distinguished services in
tho war when carried on. Tho decora
Hon is an iron cross with silver mount
lug. Tho graud cross is ono ot double
size, presented exclusively for th
gaining ci a decisive battlo or tho cap
mre or brave defense ot a fortress
To-day we are giving the design for
Is done In French embroidery with a
ing le used In the bowknot.
Transfer tho design to tho linen by
The cuff It attached to the sleeve by
COLOR ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Just Now More Popular Than Ever
On Shirt Walcts and Linen and
Crash 8ulti.
Color on tho shirt waist Is more pop-
ulnr this yonr than Inst. Thero aro
frills, turnovor collars, nnd cuffs ot
blue and pink Inwn on white or vlco
versa.
A smart looking blouse ot whlto
inndras haB lengthwise tucks with the
front lnld In nn Inverted box plait. On
each sldo ot this plait was an Inch
wldo knlfo plaiting of old bluo madrns,
which was also used around top of
collar nnd to edge cuffs.
Theso touchcB ot color nro oven
shown on the linen and crash suits.
Ono ot natural colored linen had a
vest of pink net ovor whlto lawn, whllo
buttoned ncross It were cords of twist
ed whlto cotton, with smnll pink but
tons on each end.
Other crash suits havo borders ot
color done in oriental tones In cross
stitch. Whero tho mesh of tho linen
Is not sufficiently defined, canvas is
used for tho embroidery, and tho
threads later drawn out.
To Improve the Hair.
To kcop tho hair bright and glossy,
nnd encourage a strong and rnpld
growth, fow hotter methods exist than
that ot vontllntlon.
Tho treatment should bo prnctlced
for five minutes each dny. Tho
tresses should bo separated ono by
ono nnd shaken gently nnd slowly,
bo thnt the nlr niny penetrate betwocn
tho strands. If a maid's help Is oh-
tnlnnblo, n Btlll bettor result enn bo
secured, tho nttondnnt fanning tho nlr
gently onto tho hair with the right
hand, whllo supporting ono lock nt a
tlmo with tho other. This must be
porslsted In until tho hair feelB light
and tho scnlp cool nnd refreshod.
DesIdoB proving oxcollont for tho
hnlr, tho trentmont Is wonderfully
stimulating after Bovcro brain work,
nnd hns boen much recommended In
nervous complnlntB, ot which head
ncho nnd Insomnia form a part.
Suede and Steel.
A gray suedo bag shaped llko a
flour-de-llB 1b most attrnctlvo In Ub
unique cut. Its mounting Is steel, plnln
In design, which doos not lntcrforo
with tho outlines of tho bag, and tho
bending dlffors from that usually seen,
in thnt It Is dono with largo Instead ot
smnll bends.
Thoy measuro nbout nn eighth of nn
Inch In dlamotor nnd nro of cut steel.
They nro UBcd to bring out n pnttorn
on tho bng nnd nlso to outline Its
edges, nnd nt the saino tlmo to sew tho
two sides of tho bag together,
Bead Trimming.
Tho girl who has now a little leisure,
which no ono has between October nnd
Jnnunry, might improve her gowns by
making wonderful bond trimming. This
seems to bo tho fnncy work of tho
dny. It Is tho odltlon do luxo ot slm
pllcr ombroldory.
Ono gets conrso net In any color, or
gold or silver, thon buys boxes of
colored crystals and bends with a good
many bugloa thrown in, aud goes to
work. One can follow a design or
string them on in n hnphiuard fashion.
Gray Chiffon Drapery.
Each wcok flndB It moro fashionable
to put a looso drapery or smokod gray
chiffon ovor n colored sivtln gown.
This drapery may bo In tho form of n
tunlo or in one of the popular
decollete coats that do not moot In
front, hut drop from shoulder to knees.
Belts.
Tho newest bolts for uhlrt waists aro
wldor thnn havo been worn, and loath-1
or girdles nro much In fashion.
For n long walstod person u bolt of
tho material like tho skirt Is In good
taste, and for a short weisted woman
a belt to match the walat looks better
the cuff of a shirt waist. The work
bowknot of Valenciennes lace. Seed
means of light blue carbon paper.
a row of the lace,
CARING FOR HAIR RIBBONS
Use of Rolling Pin, Damp Cloth and
Various Little Attentions Will
Preserve Them.
Ribbons will Inst longer If they are
cared for than If thoy nro carelessly
tossed Into tho bureau drawer. One
mothor I know hnB given her small
daughter a set of toy rolling pins on
which sho expects Uio child to roll tho
hnlr ribbons when thoy aro taken off.
Light colored ribbons will keep clenn
much longer If they nro lnld uwny in
n box. Tho process of rolling or fold
ing will keep the ribbons fresh nnd
thoy will not require such frequent
pressing. When this becomes neces
sary placo the ribbon between cloths
which have bcon slightly dampened
and then press with a warm Iron un
til the cloth Is dry. Only a good qual
ity of ribbon will stand pressing and
although a good quality costs more In
tho beginning It Is worth tho extra
money because It outwears tho cheap
er ribbon.
Tho test for quality Is tho test ot
wear. Do not bo deceived Into think
ing thnt a stiff, hoavy ribbon is of
purer quality than ono of lightweight.
In nil probnblllty tho stiff ribbon has
boen adulterated and whllo It looks
well at first Bight it will not wear at
nil Bntlsfnctorlly. Such ribbon hns
gohernlly been weighted with artificial
mntter In tho dyeing process in order
that It may stand up stiffly nnd to
glvo tho Impression of heavy silk. The
result Is fnr from lnstlng.
Quality In rlbbonB costB money, but
In tho end It Is worth tho additional
outlay. It Is true economy to buy
good quality.
EVENING WAIST.
Blouse of whlto tulle, with collar ol
gold, silver and silk embroidery, orna
mentcd with pastilles ot gold and sll
ver soutache.
ThlB collar forms three deep points
In front, two ot which nro flnlshod
with tnssels. Tho blouso Itself, the
alcoves nnd tho gulmpo nro trimmed
to correspond.
A Brown 8weater.
Ono of tho most fetching exam
pies of the long sweater coat is ot
loathor-colorod yarn mado with cuffs
nnd a turn-down collar of rich grcon
and ornamented with brass buttons.
Theso durable colors should nppeal
to tho knlttor whoso dcslro is to mnko
n gnrmont not so perlshnblo as the
dellcato whlto sweater.
Braid and Embroldory.
Coarso cotton ombroldory appears
Intermingled with many ot tho braid
ed designs upon henvy linen frocks
Auy llttlo opon spaco In the braiding1
may be thus tilled In with solid work
of a color matching either background
or brMd. and It will ndd to tho rich
ness of the general effect
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.
Protect tho young trees or expect
to loso thom.
Plan to set out nt least a fow trees
every spring.
Salsify Improves by freezing, tho
samo ns parsnips.
Tamo grnpes arc self-fertilizing, but
wild ones nro mnlo and female.
If you wish nn early gnrden this
spring, seo thnt It Is woll drained.
If thero nro no fruit trees, San
Joso scalo will attnek forest troes.
Aro your treco half starved? If so,
feed thom with bone-meal, nltrato ot
potash nnd a llttlo stnblo manure
Doth sweet pens nnd vcgctablo peas
llko deep coot soil. Plant them Just
b early ns you can get them into the
ground.
To hasten germination mako tho
soil very lino nnd compact it woll
about tho seeds for closo molsturo
contact.
Sharpen up tho pruning tools, for
next month is tho tlmo to trim black
berries, raspberries, currants and
gooseberries.
When a thaw comes, seo thnt tho
grapevine trellis is put Into nice con
dition. Straighten posts. Tighten and
fnston wires.' TIo up vines. Romovo
nnd burn brush.
If nil tho fence corners and wasto
Bpots now givon ovor to worthless
weeds wero planted in fruit trees tho
face of tho landscapo would bo
changed for tho bottor.
Many good fnrmers will keep every
thing on tho placo In Bhip shnpo nil
tho year except tho orchard. Theso
men aro always complaining that It
doesn't pay to raise fruit.
It is best to prune shade trees In
summer. Nover leave n ragged wound.
Such In likely to causo decay. Sum
mer pruning lnducos fruit bonring.
whllo winter pruning encourages a
henvy growth of wood.
To prevent currnnt worms from
troubling currnnt nnd gooseberry
bushes dust thom with helloboro ns
soon as tho leaves .nppoar whllo wot
with dow. Make a second application
a fow weeks lator. Helloboro may nlso
bo used ns n spray.
HOES FOR GARDEN PURPOSES
Good Tools Spell Good Work Illustra
tion Shows Four Implements
Handy In Garden.
Good tools spell good work. Hoes
can be had in nil kinds ot handy
shnpes nowndnys, ns you will notice
Hoes for the Garden.
if you look ovor any good garden tool
catalogue. Tho cut shows four useful
styles, ono an onion weeder.
I havo found n common hoo with
tho hnndlo cut oft to nbout hnlf lengtn
tho best tool with which to sot out
cnbbngo, strawberry nnd such small
plants, says a writer In an exchange
Striko Into tho ground, pull tho hoo
slightly towards yon, ralso it a little,
holding tho earth on It whllo you placo
In the root of tho plant; then let tho
enrth drop bnck. Stop forwnrd so ns
to bring the ball of your foot ovor tho
root of tho plnnt, nnd you nro In u
position to repeat thu process. Stop
ping on tho root sets tho enrth llrmly,
which Is very lmportnnt. It Is not at all
necessary that plants bo put In up
right; the plants will do qulto ns woll
if on a slant, nnd Indeed, tho outer
loaves will often wilt down nnd cover
tho eye, nnd protect It much bottor
thnn when plnced In nn upright posl
tlon.
Moisture for Fruit Trees.
All small fruit requires much mols
turo when tho fruit Is ripening. It
surfneo cultivation for conserving soil
molsturo or irrigntlon ennnot bo prnc
tlced, mulching with strnw or othor
litter will hold tho moisture in tho
soli nnd help tho fruit to ripon nnd
grow to largo size. Dlackberrlcs
ripening Into In tho senson often suf
for and tho fruit dries In the vines
for lack of moisture Keeping tho
weods down In tho blackberry patch
and mulching botween rowB and
among plnnts with nn old Btraw
stack or spoiled buy will help won
derfully. Profit In Trees.
Faimrs all over tho country are
taking fcront Interest In treo planting,
both for ornamentation nnd utility,
Every farm should hnvo nn ucro or
more of grove or wood lot. It ndds
boauty to tho gonoral farm landscapo
nnd t Is a refreshing retreat to man
.nd farm animals In summer nnd will
aUo grow Into money 'fast ns the
ynrs go by
Early Market Variety, Being Beautiful
In Appearance, of Fair Size and
Good Flavor.
A valuablo early market pear, bolng
benutiful in nppenranco, of fair slzo
nnd very good flnvor; probably tho
best of Its season.
Origin; chanco seedling on south
shoro of Lnko Erie. Introduced by
Green's Nursory Company. Treo;
qulto vigorous, productive nnd nn
enrly benrcr when grafted on tho
quince Fruit; fnlr to largo in size,
Wilder Pear.
form ovate, obtuso pyrlform, some
times Bhouldorcd at stem, color green'
ish yollow, with deep red chock nnd
numerous gray dots, stem stout, three-
quarters to ono inch In length, calyx
opon. Flesh; white, toxturo tender,
flno grained, flnvor swoot, aromatic
nnd very pleasant. Quality Is very1
good.
The Wilder Is first class for homo
market says America Cultivator. It
ripens in August. Tho fruit is two
nnd ono-hnlf to thrco inches In di
ameter, color, greonlsh yellow, with
deep red check and numorouB gray,
dots. Tho flesh Is whlto. tender nnd
flno grained, nnd tho flnvor spicy nnd
sweet. Tho treo is hnrdy and general
ly described as a good grower, but, In
tho writer's experlonce, It is not such
n vigorous grower ns somo of tho
othor kinds and docs not como Into
bearing especially soon. It does well
grafted on qulnco stock. Tho Wilder
yields fair to Inrgo crops under aver
ngo conditions. It Is not n very good
shipper, but Is most suitablo for tho
enrly, nearby trade.
COMPASS CHERRY FOR NORTH
Originated with Minnesota Man Over
Ten Years Ago By a Successful
Plum Cross.
Tho Compass cherry originated with
a Mr. Knutson of Springfield, Minn.,
something over ten yenrs ago by
crossing tho pollen of tho Prunus
Amorlcana on tho nntlvo Sand cherry,
P. besseyl. It Is roally a smnll plum,
and tho term cherry Is somothlng ot
a misnomer. Sinco this vnrloty wns
introduced n number of other seed
lings havo been raised from It, which
closely resomblo tho parent. It ripens
hero between tho cherries nnd enrly
plums, and is nbout ns largo ns the
smnll nntlvo plum.
Tho treo .Is dwnrf in habit and of
upright form, with follago botween
that of tho snnd cherry nnd tho plum,
snys a writer in Orange Judd Farmer.
It flowers nbundnntly ovory yenr, nnd
Uio fruit sets well. Tho treo Is ox
tromcly hnrdy, nover killing bnck oven
In soverest winters In Minnesota. Its
chlof weakness is n liability to attack
The Compass Cherry,
of plum rot, which sometimes will
take all tho fruit. If, howovor, tho
trees nro woll sprayed with bordeaux
tho Injury from this source mnv bn
'prevented. Tho fruit makos a good
preserve, nnd is much esteemed for
this purpose, but is too puckory tc
muko It desirable for eating out of
hnnd.
Transplant In Wlntor. 1
Winter Is ono of tho best times ot
tho yenr for transplanting trees.
Tako thom up with a lnrgo hall of
frozen earth nbout their roots. Tho
frozon bnll of enrth in a porfoct pro
tection to omnll and tondor roots,
Our Apple Crop,
It is estimated that tho total apple
crop of tho United Htnteu for 1000
will hu nbout 3100,000 bnrrols loss
than lust year.
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