The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1911 Page: 3 of 8
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THE EL RENO AMERICAN FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1911.
JJrrujatum
ualk
Canadian County Farmers are
Getting on Right Track.
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
JILAKi: TALKS OX lltKH.ATlON
Calumet Chieftain:
E. E. Blake of Bl Reno, and W
'E. Perry, of Yukon came out Satur-
day, as announced, and addressed a
large number of farmers and citizens
on the subject of irrigation. These
gentlemen have their farms near El
"Re <o irrigated and are very enthus-
iastic over their success.
With tthe advantage the people of
this vicinity have in the North Can-
adian «River wlfih its heavy gravity
fall,'they claim it is needless to suffer
from drought. They claim that with
a sufficient subtsoil moisture the
•crop failures of the past three years
would have been prevented, this they
(propose to furnish by theiT proposed
system of irrigation. They say the
"lay" is right, the soil is right, the
sunshine is right, tlhe surveys are
right and now is the time for the
farmers to get right. While the
eartih Is parched and dead a suffi-
cient amount of water has flowed
-to the sea to have insured abundant
* -crops. Mr. iRlake stated his plans,
made a proposition to Che people and
left copies of the proposed contract
v\ for the people to consider.
In talking with mnay of the farm-
ers we find most everyone heartily
in favor of irrigation but divided as
to the proposed contract while others
are doubtful as tio- Jlue sufficient
water supply. Wihlle we believ
rigation is the thing and the condi-
tions most favorable, we still advise
the farmers to thoroughly Investi-
gate every phase of the proposition
and be convinced that it will work,
for there is nothing more detrimen-
tal to a community than a "dead
enterprise. )Let the farmers get to-
gether and study t'he proposition, dis.
cuss the subject thoroughly, formu-
late a plan and write up a contract,
to 8'iit you, make it equally binding
on both parties, agree on seme plar
then present your proposition to iMr.
Blake and if you can agree let the
work begin Immediately.
We hope a satisfactory agreement
amy be reached for we have the best
people in the state and they deserve
the best that is to be had and we see
n>0' reason why this vicinity should
not be made the garden spot of Ok-
lahoma.
influence of the plentiful rain. Even
string beans which is one of the most
difficult crops to produce in real hot
weather) are bearing heavy crops
and continuing to bear much longer
than is usual even with plenty of
rain. The soil in which this tile is
laid is hard, tight soil, and the water
spreads a good distance from the tile
and does not take near as much as
top irrigation, which is being prac-
ticed beside it.
(XnVI'KAS \ H\K CHOI'
Mr. I'atcliiu t<> Put In a Modem Plant
On His Farm.
Yukon Sun:
iMr. Patch in has purchased a large
Irrigation outfit and will proceed to
take the water remaining in the North
Canadian River and place it on his
alfalfa and other crops and thereby
supply the needed moisture which
the elements have failed to give'him
Mr. (Patchin generally makjes a
success of his undertakings and wc
predict that in a short time he will
<have an irrigated farm that will be
widely known and <of mudh benefit
to the surrounding country, as well
as a source of much profit and pleas-
ure to the owner.
Everyone in the country knows
what Perry has done in this line and
there are many other farms along
the river as well adapted to the pur-
pose as Messrs. Perry's or Patchin's.
There is a move being made just
now to take the water from the river
at a point near Geary and distribute
1t to the lands west of El Reno to a
point about Calumet, where the canal
will deliver the water to the farm
lands by gravity.
The canal will cost - mew here near
■$200,000.00 nd is to be paid for by
the land owners in ten eqaal install-
ments, amounting to two dollars an
acre for ten years, or twelve dollars
{per acre 1n all after which time the
canal will belong to the users o tlhe
water and will become their prop-
erty. After taking over the canal
and the ownership is vested in the
consumers of the water, the cost in-
cident to the keeping up of the canal
will only be a fraction of the amount
*"'! paid previously. Ifthis is done the
Jr flat lands west of El Ren will be-
come a garden and will be more than
equal to the best land of Colorado,
on account of the low seasons
Washington.—Do not fail to rem-
ember the importance of planting
every available cultivated acre to
cowpeas. They are valuable for the
following reasons:
1. They are a fairly good 'human
food.
2. They are one of our most nu-
tritions foods for stock.
3. They shade the soil during the
hottest part of the summer, thus aid-
ing in the formation of valuable ni-
trates.
5. If turned under the vines add
considerable fertility to the land.
5. The presence of decaying
roots, stubble and vines in the soil
ihelps to convert mineral substances
into plant food.
6. If picked, the peas alone are
worth from ten to twelve dollars
per acre.
7. The vines that grow on an acre
planted between the corn are worth
from six to ten dollars for stock
focd.
S. Through their roots peas put
into the soil from four to six dollars
worth of nitrogen per acre. Most of j
our unprofitable soils are lacking in
this substance.
9. The vines, roots and stubble
help to make tlhe soil loose and eas-
ily cultivated.
They also absorb and retain
moisture that will aid the next crop
to go easily througih a drought.
The roots of the pea vines are
good sub-soilers. They go to consid-
erable depth and open up the earth
so that air and water can make a
"deeper soil.
Peas get their nitrogen from
tfhe air, five of cost to the farmer,
so that very little nitrogen is need-
ed in the fertilizers except for very
poor soils.
Peas feed strongly upon the
supply of potash and phosphoric acid:
therefore these substances should be
supplied to them. Many crops fail
for lack of acid and ,potatfh.
14. The price of peas is high, but
till is does not keep the wise farmer
from planting them. iHe is thinking
of the ten dollars in value he is t
receive for them later for every dol-
lar invested now.
Summer Orchard Cultivation.
Cultivation of the orchard should
generally be stopped by the end of
July. Especially is this the case with
old orchards that are being cultivated
for the first time. An orchard, how
ever, that has been cultivated constant-
ly will receive little lujury by cultiva
tion at any time of the year.
It will then stop growing In midsum
iner and will spend the rest of its
lime aud energy in hardening its wood
Rut the orchard that has uot been cul
tivated or even one that has been cul
tivated In the spring of the year will
be injured by cultivation in the late
summer or fall. If, however, the trees
are heavily laden with fruit, cultiva
tlon may continue a little later than if
the trees were almost quite bare.
The extra amount of available plant
food will then aid in producing the
fruit, and the late development of buds
and wood will not occur. In fact, dur-
ing a dry season the late cultivation
will prevent the fruit laden trees from
becoming weakened from lack of mois-
ture.
Keeping Poultry Runs Fresh.
There is more or less dry weather
during the summer, and the runs not
Infrequently become baked and In
heavy soils more or less filthy. The
man who has the best Interests of his
flock at heart will once a week use a
hand plow In such yards and stir up
the soil, so as to make It loose and
fresh, if he does this at night, the
next morning the fowls will get at
work scratching, hunting worms and
stirring things generally. It Is won-
derful how much they find in this
turned up soil that furnishes them
both amusement and food.
Summer Turnips.
The turnip requires a rich soli. It
does best on freshly broken land. The
late turnips may be sown broadcast
after some crop has been removed, gen-
erally during July or August. They
may be stored In the cellar the same
as carrots. To get the best quality of
turnip It must be rapidly grown on
rich, sandy land, free from fresh ma
nure.—American Cultivator.
Worms In Horses.
One of the best remedies for worms
In horses la: Calomel, two drams; gin-
ger, one ounce; aloes, six drams; tur-
pentine, one ounce; raw Unseed oil,
one pint. Divide into two doses and
give one in the evening and the other
In the morning. Follow this with a
teaspoonful of dry sulphate of Iron In
the dry feed once each day for ten
days.
AFTER THE \\ \K
Mexico Finds the Melds \ ucanl and
<«lves Free Trade Corn to
Farmers.
San Antonio, Texas.—-On account
of the revolution just closed, Mexico
Is short of corn, and to meet this
condition and insure that poor peo-
ple have enough of this food product,
the Mexican Republic is permitting
corn to enter the republic duty free.
At this time corn should have been
planted and c ultivated, many of the
farmers of that country were in the
field fighting for a change of poli-
tical conditions. Tho sands of acres
went uncultivated, and since corn is
a leading food of that country thous-
ands would face starvation if the
duty on that cereal were not removed
Since the order went into effect,
many train loads of corn are moving
across the border from the United
States and will continue to do so
until the 31st of July when the duty
i order will cease unless the time
is extended. It is true that in many
parts of Mexico, corn can be °rowni
yet this season and soldier return-
ing to their homes in many instance*
are planting a late crop but this v.
not meet the demand. At best just
now. on account of c nditions which
THE FOAL'S FEET
NEED ATTENTION,
An Important Matter That Is
Otten Neglected.
THmTEEH YEAR OLD
BOY MAKES WONDER-
FUL CORN RECORD
b have prevailed for the past eight
have in this country, which maeksj months, money is not plentiful and
our pi•ssibilities almost equal to the under the very best onditions many
Southern Texas irrigated lands j people, particulararly tho poorer
Two crops of vegetables can be lass, will face a period f sihort ra-
^ grown in this country eveiry season |' ions. It is to meet this in part that
;pe*y irrigation and the fall crop is the) the government has remold the corn
table one; yet without irrlga-
nion our chances ft fall vegetal)'.
are so slim that it will not pay to
take the chances of losing the seed
and work of planting.
A. S. Perry was called to Calumet
Saturday afternoon to attend an ir-
Ttgatlo nmeeting. He reports finding
ec<me lots in the little burg underlaid
with sub-irrigated tile, which was do-
ing the business—everything grow-
ing as nicely as It could under the
Many foals during the first months
of their lives grow bad feet and stand
badly, partly from nature and partly
from lack of proper exercise on hard
ground. Frequently the foal Is com
pelled to remain In the stalls during
the early sucklug period, and this will
almost always bring on abnormally
developed feet Lack of exercise on
hard ground will allow the feet to
grow faster than they wear off, hence
the enlargement Also, whether the
foal has exercise or not during the
very young stage, often the feet will
be more or less irregular.
The foal's feet should be examined
and trimmed frequently during the
first six or eight months of Its life,
and they should receive regular at-
tention till the foal becomes a full
grown work horse. After the first
few trials the young foal will allow
its feet to be examined and trlmmetl
without trouble. In fact, it will soon
seem to enjoy the work. In trimming
the foal's feet trim them so that they
will be reasonably short and level.
Since the hoofs are comparatively soft
during Its young age the work of trim-
ming can best and easiest be done with
a strong, sharp pocket knife.
Where the hoofs of a foal are not
trimmed and it is inclined to stand or
walk abnormally there will be more
wearing on one part than another of
the hoof to accentuate the abnorma;
lty. By frequent trimming during the I
early months of its life and keeping
the feet perfectly level the feet an I j
legs will gradually grow to normal 1
-t position and shape, and the foal will j
walk with more ease ami appear bet ;
ter generally. Allow tho foal the free 1
dom of a good pasture as much as
possible to allow the feet to wear and j
harden.
Chicago. Ills.—W. L. Park.v
president of the Illinois Central Rail-
way Company and a member of the
board of control of the 19t i Nation-
al Irrigation Congress, which meets
here this year, Is directing th.
tention of men interested in the
giess to what he declares the best
concrete example lie has found of tho
agricultural value of the soil d nosiui
in the areas of swamp ani overflow
lands, of which there are practically
80.000,000 acres cable of reclama-
tion.
The railway official's case In point
has to do with the South Carolina
boy, Jerry Moore, 13 years old, who
?ast fall harvested 22Q bushels of
corn from one acre of ground, es-
tablishing a record for the year that
made him the champion corn grower
of the world.
"This is a record," Mr. Parks said
"that will do more for agriculture
than any other one accomplished of
similar nature during the last de-
ade. But how did this boy obtain
his enormous yield? Simply by go-
ing into the swamps nea-r his farm
and taking 200 wagon loads o the
rich swamp dirt, which he scattered
over his field the first winter. This
he did that winter merely as a means
of fertilizing his land. The sec nd
winter 'he made up his mind to go
after the corn raising record, for
tfhich a good prize had been offer-
so he took 300 wagon load- of
swamp dirt the second winter and
put it on his field. Following that,
in the spring, the put forty-five wagon
loads of manure on the field, then
double plowed the field to a depth of
fourteen inches. All that remained
after that was for the corn to grow
ripen and mark a new record
for acre production.
'This simple method followed by
young M ore makes easily apparent
the crop growing possibilities of our
wamp soils and, wthat is far more
important, the reclamation possibili-
ties of our swamp and overflowed
localities. There Is room In thes<
swamp areas for thousands of farir
homes, as reclaimed swamp land
somewhat like irrigated land, is cap-
able of such production that a small
acreage is sufficient fcr one farm
home. We estimate that tlhe popula-
tion of this nation will be 150,000,-
000 people by 1950, and I believe
myself that it will be more than that.
For this reason we can see the nec-
essity of futhering swamp land re-
lamation. as well as all other meth-
ds of pecpleing the localities where
fertile lands are non-producing, for
these homes will all be needed in.
years to come. The National Irriga-I
tion Congress, long of great influence
in the West, has now launched a far j
reaching m vement by its resolutions
passed at a recent session looking
towards definite help for the states]
containing large areas of swamp
lands and by so doing it further es-
tablishes itself as a body of national
importance, it already having won i
that place tho ugh its efforts and
results for the West."
Young Moore was sent to Washing
ton. where he met President Taft
and other government dignitaries'
after he had been awarded the coi
growing prize, has prepared what
government experts who visited
farm declare was the best seed
they had ever seen for his next ye
crop. On this field lie is t atte
to grow a greater harvest next
than the prize winner of 1910.
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
The Right Kind of Justice.
Notwithstanding the fact that he now
holds the highest judicial office In the
world Chief Justice White continues
his walks on Pennsylvania avenue,
goes to his physical trainer three times
a week and puts on no lugs whatever
Not long ago a friend found him
standing lit the lobby of a Washington
hotel building, a letter In his hand.
He then weut up and said to the
clerk, "I would like to engage a room
h.re for a lady from Louisiana, a rela-
tive of mine."
"Nothln' doln\" said the clerk.
"What do I understand you to say?'
Inquired the chief justice.
"Not a room in the house vacant for
that week," snapped the clerk.
The chief justice blinked his eyes,
said "Thank you" politely and went
out.
The friend who had spoken to the
chief Justice remained in the hotel lob-
"MOTHIN' DO IN'," SAID THK cliche.
by. When there was a chance h«
went to the desk and said to the clerk,
"Do you know who that was you just
turned down for a room?"
"No. Who was It?"
"The chief Justice of the United
States."
"Great Scott!" exclaimed the clerk.
"Don't tell the boss." Somebody did
tell the boss, however, and next morn-
ing the chief Justice was waited ou by
a representative of the hotel, who told
him be could hnve a room, a suit or a
floor for the lady from I^oulslaria and
If he would kindly Indicate what he
desired they would have the rooms sent
up to him for Inspection.—Saturday
Evening Post.
sntered an office building several days
after his arrival he recollected an im-
portant business letter which must
have a prompt reply and immediate-
ly sought the office of a public stenog-
rapher.* "M s Margaret Owen" was
the name inscribed In gilt above the
d< orway, and as David entered a stout
old man passed out. The stenogra-
pher's sanctum was separated from
tho outer room by heavy curtains,
which parted presently to admit the
gray clad figure of a dainty little wo-
man. A great bunch of apple blossoms
were fastened at her belt David saw
the blossoms before he met the steady
light of her clear bluo eyes.
"Nell!" be cried sharply. She drew
back hastily. .
The stranger stood upon the station 1 "David!" she breathed.
platform and looked down a vista of "It is good to see you, N-Nell," he
blossoming apple trees toward the vil- *aid. stammering In his Joy like a
Isge. He was apparently a prosperous schoolboy. "Never expected to find
mau of the world, but with the breath you here 1—1 am looking for a public
HER.
CAREER
She Would Not Willingly
Acknowledge Defeat
By AGNES C. BROGAN
Copyright by American Press Asso-
ciation. 1911.
of these spnng blossoms a subtle
stenographer."
change passed over his tired face,
softening its careworn lines.
"Carry your satchel, sir?" A bare-
foot lad approached him eagerly.
"Why, yes," the stranger answered,
"you may Now, can you lead me to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Page? They
live in the same old place, I suppose?"
"Sure," the lad responded. He shift-
ed the valise to his other hand. "Say,"
he asked, "do you know Miss Nell?"
"I knew her long ago,"
slowly replied.
"Before she was an artist?'
The stranger smiled. "Yes,"
swered musingly.
"Miss Nell's Just nbout the nicest
person In the world." said the boy.
An odd smile played about the man's
Hps. "I agree with you," he said. "A
recent trip around the world has con-
tinued me In that opinion. She Is the
nicest person.
| The little gray figure retreated to-
ward tho curtains: then Miss Nell
laughed tremulously. "I, too, wished
to engage Miss Owen's services," she
j wild. 'but have learned that she will
not be here this afternoon."
The man stood looking at her for a
moment; then with a quick stride he
crossed the room.
! "Nell." he entreated, "grant me a
few moments alone, is your office or
studio in tills building?"
! "Yes." she answered, and her tone
the man was quite composed, "I nm located
, tiere. David, but when we have congrat-
I uln ted each other upon our phenomenal
he an- success"—she smiled up at him—"then
I It will be wiser to shake hands sim-
ply and say goodby. You have been
successful. David?"
I "1 suppose so. Nell," he said. "At
least I have made some money. That
spells success, does It not?" David
caught his breath sharply and hurried
on: "My life has been like that famous
picture of yours. Nell. There huve
"That's Page's house," the boy an- ,MM'n blossoms along the way. of
nounced, and his eyes widened as he ('ourse. but the blossoms never lasted
glanced at the silver piece which the
stranger pressed Into his grimy palm
"I.*>ok here," he suggested. "I'll
trot that satchel back up the hill
when you are ready to go."
A host of memories were awakened
as the man raised the knocker and
waited In the vine wreathed porch.
The door was opened presently by a
little old lady, who peered unbeliev-
ingly Into his face. Then her voice
rose quaverlngly.
"David," she said—"David, Is it real-
ly you?" A tall, white haired old man
appeared at her Joyous cry, and to-
gether, laughing and talking, they
drew him into the house.
long, while the fruit of my labors—
that's the money is garnered away
somewhere. I don't seem to enjov it.
So now there Is nothing but the bare
tree wl 1 branches, 'Bereft'—
Isn't that wh it you call It?"
The girl drew farther back against
the curtulns. I in face had grown very
| white
i "I must speak, Nell," David said
tensely. "I have waited too long to
| miss this chance. Fame Is not a satis-
fying thing, dear, and now that I bow
humbly before you, acknowledging
| your skill and your triumphs, won't
you come and fill this empty life of
I mine with happiness? 1 do not ask
ROOSEVELT AND
THE SCHOOLMASTER
Story Thai Was Not Relished
by the Former President.
How many years have 1] been ; the sacrifice of your beautiful dreams,
gone, David—ten or twelve? Aim!, uiy. denr one. I crave but the privilege to
how you have got on! We rend every 1 ' are for you, to be near you. Will you
one of those articles of yours In the , come?"
city papers describing them foreign ! No," she answered gently, "no. Da-
folks aud places In such an lAtereadnff . rid, f„r | mtut alwajw- ircam ray.
way. And do the papers reallj pay ilreams alone."
your expenses all over the world Just I liavld turned abruptly to go As h
so you can write for 'em I" | reached the door it was thrust open to
It's like Nell," the old lady later- j admit the same stout old gentleman,
posed "She ran sell pictures Just as who waved a fat hand In greeting to-
fast as she can paint them. Course ward the figure huddled against the
Nell lsn t rich yet, but she sends us curtains."
money every week, and she has had | "Miss Owen," he cried, "glad to find
this house Ixed over to be more com- | y„u here Will you now finish that ln-
fortable for us, David, as you can t tcrrupted dictation?"
""" ,1.I.W."," !' "!' h."r'' f:;r '"'r "l "7.1? I old man's query was met with
silence, while Nell's sweet face chang
F\>r summer diarrhoea in dhildren
always giva Ohamberlain's ChHc,
Cholera and Diarrhoea (Remedy and
vastor oil, and a speedy cure is cer-
tain. For >«ale by all druggists
BANK:
IfftEDIT,
"I never saw Mr. H
once," said a New York banli
was over a twin story Mr. Roosevelt,
you know, regards twins, triplets and
even quadruplets as great and unmix
♦•d blessings, and he won't let any one
poke fun at them
"A schoolmaster told the twin story
In the smoking room of a hotel out
west without Intending any offense to
Mr. Roosevelt.
"lie said that a pupil of bin turned
up at school one niorulng nearly an
hour late.
" Tommy,' the schoolmaster de
manded, 'what Is the meaning of thisV
" 'We got compauy at our house,'
Tommy replied.
"'What?' said the schoolmaster.
"'Two's company, ain't It?' said
Tommy 'Well, It's two little sisters.
They come early this inornln' with Dr.
Smith, and pop looks awful worried ' "
The banker smiled and shook his
head
' Hut you should hnve heard," he
said, "the l« • Hire that Mr Roosevelt
read that school master on
tide."
The Silo a Money Saver.
811 are is the salad for the cow. It I
not only supplies food elements In It
self, but it helps In the digestion aud YOUR CREDIT IS RKSPECTKL)
assimilation of other feeds. And don't
forget that the silo is the only means y ! stand:nS you have at your lo-
yet devised by which all of the coru ca* The best reefrence you
crop can be saved.- Kansas Farmer. can K when seeking credii is
Vlll ('ITl/K.vS NATIONAL HANK
F..d After Milking. Naturally, If the bank has had no
The cows should not be fed their j.„ ■ „ ,,, , .
roughage nor the bedding be stirred I f«a; a*9 *;-h >•>" U has W, merest
op before milking, and as far as pos-1 11 >our af'airs than if you were one
slble the barn should be opened and ^ depositors \\ hy not open
aired also before milking time, so that
the foul sir which taints milk so read
studying alone In the city—Just a bit
hard, but Nell has made her way."
"You were wrong, my boy, when you
thought she had no talent," tho old
man said gravely. "Nell never quite
forgave you for discouraging her in
that way, and she determined she'd
show you."
David Phillips sighed. "I was a hot
headed young fool." he said. "It was
reprehensible to me at the time that
Nell should choose an uncertain ca-
reer in preference to the love and de-
votion of a lifetime. However. I tried
to atone for my hasty words. 1 sought
her out In tjie city, as you know,
linuntinK the art classes and begging
her upon every occasion to alter that
cruel decision until at length she dls-
celt rlb d but appeared, annoyed no doubt by my
persistency, and 1 have never seen her
since. When you refused to enlighten
me as to her whereabouts I concluded
that It was because Nell had forbid-
den you to answer my letters. Then
when opportunity offered I went
abroad. Returning to New York, I
could not resist stopping over for an
hour or two to s««« you both and per
haps- to hear news of Nell."
"She is well," the mother said faI-
terlngly "When you lost trace of
her, David. Nell went to New York.
She Is still there. We have her house
address, but I may not give It to you.
Her heart was in this artist's career.
David, and sometimes 1 think she
knew that you alone had power to
make her give It up."
' We are mighty proud of Nell," the
old man added hastily. "Would you
like to see a little water color she sent
lis Just to show what her last great
painting was like?"
He l sl the way to the cheerless
closed parlor, and David stood before
sui- j a panel ph ture which hung upon the
wall. His face brightened at the first
sketch of an apple tree laden with
spring blossoms, their white petals
daintily tinged with pink. Nell had
always loved these blooms. Then fol-
lowed a second sketch of the same
tree. Now numberless rosy cheeked
apples showed among Its green leaves.
David turned aud-
Uy may escape.
that account now? Waiting until
you can start with a big aaiouat is
entirely uaae;eaaary.
Strong Enough to Toil.
The common idea of an artist Is a
slight, pale cheeked little person with
a flowing tie and an anaouilc disposl
tlon. Herman Dudley jjnurphy, the
Boston artist, stands sljfTeet and some
inches I Ills shoulders are broad | tjie |agt ,,i(,fure
and hlf icles hard from continued 1 <j,.n|y tf) n,,. „|,j
exnrcl- his canoe and yacht A j ..she u „,,t (l||
"""" his « <« the other j vidlor., ;t was n
da> a ski-d to see Mr Murphy j standing bare and <
"That's him standing over there." hranche
the attendant said.
The woman looked where Mr. Mur-
phy stood, towering like an ancient
viking, and gasped.
"Why," she whispered In surprise to
the c!' rk. "he's big enough to work,
Isn't hj?"—Boston Traveler.
he said, with con-
tree In winter,
isolate, Its naked
pointing to a leaden sky, and
beneath the picture was one written
! '"ord—"Bereft."
As the train carried him upon his
homeward Journey David gazed gloom- i
lly Into space. "She Is not happy."
he repeated. Much work had accumu-
lated during his absence, and as he
ed from white to crimson in the
alarming manner. David hesitated a
moment uncertainly; then his puasled
expression gave way to one of sudden
enlightenment.
I "Beg pardon, sir," he asked the be-
wildered old man, "but Is this lady
generally known as Miss Owen, the
public stenographer?"
"Certainly," the man responded,
j "she is Miss Owen."
David's laugh rang out boyishly. "In
that case," he said. "I will have to
keep you waiting while I discuss a—
<*r business matter with Miss Owen
I will not detain you long," he added
In a low tone as the stenographer tim-
idly followed him into her private sauc
turn.
Then when the curtains had *« n
carefully adjusted he caught the iitl«
gray figure up In a masterful em
while the crushed blossoms gave mb.
a dying fragrance.
"So," he said breathlessly, "tliie i#
whut you have been doing all aloug,
working away here night and day la
'■rder to send them money at home,
burying your aspirations under bmk
of deceit that they might not be uh>ap
pointed In your career and living un-
der an assumed name so that they may
never learn of your sacrifice. Girl,
girl, how could you do It?"
"All your prophecies came true, ! «
vid," slit* said "I was a complete J
ure as far as art was concerned; \ f
when I tried to puss off my paluti
as Impressionist pictures' they wo u
not take them" Her little smile "f
mockery vanished. "I could not b
to disillusionize them at home." i
continued. "The faith of those two l
people was a thing that one could ti't
lightly destroy, and so I drifted on
until the weaving of the wonderf
tales I wrote became my chief delig! r
and the game of 'make believe' a su
stltute for the reality."
"1 have been too yielding and pa-
tient with you always, Nell. Hence-
forth you shall be managed dictated
to We will go back to the old farm
and tell them all that you have found
love to tie n far greater power than
art. and then—then we shall be mar-
lied. shall we, Nell? Do you under-
stand?"
"If yflf please." came an Impatient
voice from the opposite side of the cur-
tain, 'have you taken that young
man's dictation?"
And as Nell appeared the stout gen
tieman blinked In surprise at her ra-
diant face "Yes," she answered de-
murely, "I believe I have.** ^
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