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Show LEW FREE PRESS, LEHI. UTAH 1 Farm Topics y Llda Larrimore Ui NIfkFUm ll" TUP ILJ Soakinr Salt ing salt fish add vinegar 10 me it will draw out V "!en small Cr, !. . corr.e for a visit. won't you'' t mo;'eg DAIRYMEN ADVISED intensity &Itne with whispered aked - . CARE STURE fc LkU Larrunore. ON P "Against my better judgir.ei.r mth Fancywork-Bef- or, WNU Srvic. "What does Mr. Vaughn want In the light con.ir.g out fro:n the .... feelwith you, Jamie?" Mrs. MacPher-so- n ing to draw the threads on hail, her face wa- vivid w:tn asked when Tommy had deIs Regarded as for hemstitching, wet a sou!! CHAPTER VII spinsterhood and ladies whose hus- ing. she Fertilization can brush, rub it over bar of how livered his message and gone. judge? you "But bands don't understand them." soap Best Plan. until a lather is produr the don't know Jerry. Fj "You said. "Wants to fire me, I guess." Jim the in bench on sat the in a rosy glow of optimism, They Jim, a fightu for I'm asking '"n-mat you v.ri. paused to answer the question on sprinted down the terrace steps at summer-house- , smoking companion-abl- ther doesn't. that's to draw, and th ev-- ..ii all." chance, his way upstairs. ing the intimacy Full ft sharing the side of the house and through i talking, hand increased her moment a For could said short-cuof MacPherson Jim doubt scarcely to the "I t the garden, taking a laughter. that," . gentle pressure on his arm. If :he old mytn mat quietly, and it was then that Jim cottage. A figure detached itself distinguish her features. Her dark its"You'll . . . U'mJ IIIUUUHS grant me that, won't at midnight on rew Year s eve Add dress of some filmy material melted saw again the expression he no- from shadows. j 1.,, a cow would have starch to the water used for J? Her face, her yuu?" she asked softly. into the shadows. we-ticed at supper. many true, "Jim!" Cecily called, softly. veShe left him standing on the &" ions on;y ''ps re- He halted in the path beside the arms, her hands, moving in characa 4 vised her owner Mr. Vaughn sat in the library in -under the roof of vines He randa the in were teristic should be onsiderea a caM. move the dirt. but ives a lastjrj threatfoot one pale miniature gestures, fountain, a haze of cigar smoke, making rappasture alon4 advancing polish. g darkness, as thick and soft as plush. heard her footsteps id calculations on a pad on the desk ening a clump of the hall, up the stairs. The nih.: pasconsider not at low do silken and times, Her ! voice, to stock. She came Most laugh-farmers as He him, Jim up him. before glanced up still. A door closed softlBoiled light and gay, her voice and the was very ture as a cash crop, since they" fish. ao Whitefish Ci ean a white. ing. entered the room. ywere she sumcicnt water in used, "I've been waiting for you." she springlike perfume never actually see any money "Sit down," he said cordially. -JJ sail anuJ .vinegar and- a ivH aau the pasas from identified her all that Cecily it? of said. isn't It's directly "Forward returned a to me, be long session. rails, "This is likely Shingle?, mortar, fence middle- ui t"110 i quartered oni getting to be a habit." Her voice that and her effect upon Jim, the flooring, white - wash, pine shav- ture But the cow is the Smoke, if you care to." A:i felt for he is because of wrjk uniii .iuie anesn separates eanev-- I admiration reluctant It her, case. was excited. "I've this in man moss-greegay, light, paint, estimates, "Thank you." Jim sank into a ings, on the sily from the bones. Drain and protecting concern she had figures, masons, this lark of understanding carpenters, leather chair and lit a cigarette. ' er believed in victims caught in the lands piace on a noi piatier, garnished in had she him the awakened night that repasture of crew dairvmen a pruning-shearMr. Vaughn came to the point the tentacles of Habit. Maybe part scythes, of with parsley and st ive with there's something in it after all. talked of Jeremy Clyde. cruited from the village to cut down are the most neglected sources i with gratifying directness. in was It of himself. talked sauce. Jim he did what say?" the tall grass and rioting weeds, farm revenue. "Do you think you can handle Jim, eveof the with the felicity A complete Jim looked at her, mentally blink- keeping pasture fertilization long hours, aching muscles, misthat riding academy?" he asked, ning that Cecily should be friendly takes, dissension, small triumphs Tomato and Lima Bean which includes an appliing. program, watching Jim intently. Drain the liquid from a No of nitrogen fertilization at did who say?" he asked. and charming, interested in him, the work of rehabilitating the rid"What cation Jim glanced up questioningly. To You've been with him candidly admiring and sympathetic. ing academy was under way. of 250 to 300 pounds per 2 can of green baby hma beani rate "Father. the his surprise, Mr. Vaughn appeared all "I think it was fine of you to Jim was bewildered at first, doubt- acre in the spring, brings returns and combine the beans with a can evening. Didn't you drop a hint to be in earnest. Add a little butter about Jerry? I thought that was have worked here for us," she said ful of his own judgment, inexperiin cash four to six weeks after the of tomatoes. "I'd like to have a try at it," he probably why you were there." Her warmly. "It must have been aw- enced, often discouraged. He re- fertilizer is applied to the soil. and seasoning, the, mix. piac, enHow have you said. alized his appalling ignorance in hand, as light as a butterfly, touched fully difficult. Experimental work has been tried in buttered casserole. Cover. dured us? You are rather splendid, vi"Have you thought of it since this of matters of a one on a demonstration basis. The out variety any Jim." morning?" tal to the project and the necessity have been uniformly good. results Outer Leaves of Lettuce The "That's the result I've been striv- for concealing that ignorance from "All afternoon." Jim smiled a litmake outer leaves of lettuce, oftm More dairymen should Jim for." ing tle laughed the men who worked under his dithis spring to treat their pas- - trimmed 0fj an(j thrown away, an i "I wanted to make myself sound rection. But he had a way with plans "I've been telephoning all afterthe same as they treat tneir more than 60 times as rich tures Conceit. him. The older men, the carpensplendid. noon. I think it's well worth taking other farm crops, and thereby get vitamin A as the inside leaves. I fine a fellow am!' 'See what ters and the masons, liked him; a chance. The property wouldn't and cheaper milk from their "You are," she said. "Father the crew recruited from the village more cows. bring anything like its value at pubdairy thinks so, too. He's always holding Removing Mustard Stains -his physique, his willinglic auction. This is a good time to stains can be removed Mustard as a shining example to respected you up of sort and into ness in to Labor job order. the any put pitch place First Percheron Among linen by washing in hot table from moment Tommy." of the materials are cheap. You can take that the an ex- demandedexigencies a"d Jim water produced soaP and rinsin8 the half "Example!" was are and Horses that There of Draft the American charge repairs. . warm waiei aggerated groan. battle. masons and carpenters in the vil1 WNU Service, Among draft horses the clean-legge- d "But why not?" she asked, with He had to do the job thoroughly lage." Percheron has always held more the disturbing and well. Mr. Vaughn kept a gentle gravity "How soon?" Jim managed to first place in American markets, We our shrewd than banter and gaiety. ask. eye on his progress, aplike 140.000 of them havridito something smart it's generationthink Mr. Vaughn's at unexpected moments, "Immediately." pearing in the stud book been do You ing registered cule courage and honesty. tone was crisp and decisive. "We'll making suggestions, advising, en without counting the 30,000 horses beI I. And do it. think so it's rehunt01 get it partially ready for the throwing a weignt of almost undistinguishable type in cause we realize how important couraging, on Jim, watching him sponsibility ing this fall. There won't be much the French Draft book, says a writer for fear terrified and are are they winter. a with business during the By calculating expression. in the New York Herald-Tribunworld. out of the gone Jerry they've as progress became spring we'll be all set." Gradually, was the prevailing color of She sat Gray believe doesn't that." very apparent, his anxiety lessened and Jim experienced a moment of Safe' Al1 the early Pcrcherons imported to now, her hands folded in Ins interest increased. He ate heartquietly, panic. of which came some this country, her lap. "He " fyWVegetableWay ily again, slept soundly, wuke ret "I'm not sure," he said doubtfulone hundred Jim moved restlessly. The rosy freshed She had given up hope and eager to get back to from France almost not I it. do can think I'm "I M0 P of ai,yllli:lS but panil "fcVV ly. years ago. They were lighter in f glow dimmed a little. the The more rcl;e uaul she learned aspects job. pleasant y unduly modest, as you suggested "Must you talk about him?" he of the situation were ahead of him. weight and more breedy than the t Kf TE?5. ?pi Of famous NR T.ililrls (Nature'i this morning. But I've had no exmodern often asked. showing coachy type, He would enjoy bargaining for a Remedy). But now after years of chronic conswith conformation and a except with horses. perience "You don't mind, really, do you?" action, biliousness and whntachanRe! Newpep tipation of horses, buying saddles and You're probably taking a chance." new color and vitality freedom from bowd of Arab blood She glanced up at him quickly, string strong suggestion of a equipment, rounding up couple sluggishness and intestinal poiions. This about the head. "I know. But I think you can do laxative genUy stimulates the entire questioningly. stable-boyAs heavier trucks came in with bowel, mvescom He had sounded surly. Jim hastit." Mr. Vaughn was as delighted He had thought that the new job to the His Close Jim Chair Drew with the new project as a child with ened to make amends. would terminate any close contact more and better pavements, increas- Desk and the Two Plunged Into dea 25c box. Ail was is it, to with the behind the a new toy and proportionately gecollar isn't "It weight ing complimentary, Possible Figures. family at "Meadowbrook." manded the buyers, and this druggists. nial. "I had a talk with MacPher-so- n with one The farmer's sit in a summer-hous- e by a stocky nephew, this afternoon and he agrees the sleeve of his coat. "Wasn't young man and talk about anothbrought into prominence the coarser young fellow named Ralph, had takwith me." it? Didn't you make a single help- er?" sluggish but heavier and Sign of Age en over Jim's former duties. He and more tighter-mad- e horses that "But it is a compliment," she as- was released from Belgian take vacations when That explained MacPherson's ex- ful suggestion?" Old about work people any Jerthe sometimes him. at never about scale talk beam sured "I mentip He want have wouldn't them. Young pe thev don't the estate, from marketing lists, pression. "Several," Jim said. "But they tioned his conversation with Mr. weren't about you and your Jere- ry to anyone. I can to you since feminine bickering, vegetables, the close to 2,000 pounds. The breed pie never tu. the other night. That's strange, isn't mail, the wheel of the sedan. But mada wonderful progress in this Vaughn under a third degree grill- miah." country until motor trucks were per"Jeremiah! I loathe you! No I it, when we started out loathing he had not escaped the Vaughns. ing. to and seemingly fabulous fected, thinks to work like "There's no doubt about your be- don't. You're teasing. You did, each other. It means so much he'd "Tommy to. to to have someone I've talk me were prices reported for some of the didn't here afternoons," Mr. Vaughn said you, Jim?" ing competent to please the ladies," stallions both here and "You're a young la- felt so alone. Please let me talk to Jim as they stood together one Mr. Vaughn went on, his eyes twinin about where the government Belgium, Jerry." be to found it Jim carone never have at of Jim. "I the impossible any dy." watching kling She was not dramatizing herself. morning assistants g distant and unapproachable. The nail shingles on has long supervised all breeding opidea whether a young fellow is penter's erations to eliminate the unsound or not but a straw vote in rosy glow took care of that very The emotion she felt was sincere. the roof of the stable. don't and unfit. said. "Talk Jim "I mind," houseJim nicely. thought that he could account my almost entirely feminine for the change in Tommy. hold seems to settle that question. "Who isn't?" she countered. "Bat away." His voice was sympathetic but his "Do you think it's a good idea?" You are, it appears, a cross be- if you weren't talking about Jerry Minorca Large Bird were rebels marching with he asked. thoughts distween a young Viking and the and me all those hours and hours KILLS INSECTS The was his Minorca is the largest of the fixed. This role, "Excellent. Is there anything he cus thrower with possibly just a I've been waiting out here getting bayonets caFRUITS told himself he Mediterranean or soft through the ON FIOWERS egg breeds. It is can do?" in soaked with dew and bitten by eartouch of that what's-his-nam- e of characterized dences voice, its SHRUBS by its confidante; Cecily's & size, VEGETABLES length the movies who plays society cow wigsWhat are "Oh, yes." Jim smiled. "He can of Jim? extra man, body, and the large comb and angel to the work with the weed-cuttincrew. Demand original tealei punchers and last summer's life- what were you talking about? Or is Vaughns. It guardian to a role which he was the fence long wattles. The Minorca shows a bottles, from your dealer guard at Cape May. I mention it a secret? Something important was totally unaccustomed. Not that We'll start to white-was- h long back which has a noticeable tomorrow. I'll keep him busy." this, in passing, because it's likely and masculine that I wouldn't un- it mattered from the shoulders downward The station-wagoto be an asset." He opened a box derstand?" careened into slope to But it did the He matter. resented base of the tail. The underthe activities at the old riding acadon the desk, selected a fresh cigar, "It isn't a secret." Jim felt his line of the body is also with complete abShow Intelligence the noticeably Tomafternoon. emy following regarded it with a guilty expres- mouth stretching into a grin. Luck- Cecily talking You don't hear babies using tt sion. "I smoked my allotment for ily the night was as dark as a sorption of Jerry Clyde, of his childfrom behind the wheel long. The tail is rather low carried my emerged utter hood and early youth in a small and is well spread. The Minorca baby talk that grown people today," he said irritably. "How do dungeon. Maybe she wouldn't no- middle-wes- t wearing new dungarees and an ear- also has of his so shanks city, family and is well up ta them. long nest expression. they expect me to talk business tice. "I was getting fired," he un on the legs, showing hock and appreciative of Jerry's talent. without a cigar?" said. "Well, here I am," he announced, part "Jerry isn't perfect," she said. unnecessarily. "Where shall I be- of the thigh. "That isn't true! Father doesn't "But "They don't," Jim said, grateful his weaknesses are the fault for a change in the conversation. waste that much time on men he's of temperament and not of char- gin? What'll I do" Jim regarded his latest recruit Mr. all cock!" discharging. What has happened? acter. Women spoil him because he with "That's poppy Raising Geese twinkling gravity. One acre of rough, Vaughn proved his point, to his Dark as it is, I can see how smug is beautiful yes, beautiful!" she "Do unprofitable you really want to work?" land and pleased with yourself you look." saki softly defiant. "He has no ilown satisfaction, at least, by lightis enough on which to raise a IWi't NeclcctThem' he asked. "Sounds terrible." well as I've fine flock of goese but there should lusions about life. He says he ing the cigar. "I'm as Nature designed the kidneyto to "I do," certainly Tommy replied be a "It is." She stood very close to doesn't believe in anything except been or practically so," he tnarvelou job. Their task of an kptj emphasis. "I got sort of tired If thissmall stream of running water. flawing blood stream fr amended. "The first of September him, her hand resting on his arm. me. That makes me so proud I with toxic impurities The act of hvuTg is enclosed ground of with wire Besides too loafing. there's to Jim WJJJ said, wanting many netting, the geese will be bv "Thanks," ittrtf is conitantly protiucinf I'll start going in to the office at could burst. And humble, too," she women thpm. matter the kidney, must uremort W least two mornings a week. You're cover her hand with his, prudently added. "I'm not all that he thinks I need around the house. Anyway, the blood if food health funet w exercise. Got to get myself elves- and not bother other poultry, When the kidney, fa.i.to me. I'm afraid that sometime I'll in fired, Jim." The fragrant smoke in- resisting the impulse. "It felt like are apt to be Quarrelsome for soccer this Katore Intended, there "'"VfaJ fall reshape And If a riot I'm silly grin. . entirely creased his geniality.. "You weren't him." at disappoint waate that may eause feeding time. Geese should have I could use a little P he went on, J'put jack trees. One may aufler ?'nVHS a bad secretary, though, except that spectful tonight,", Her. name, pronounced That's why I told Dad extra "Cecily(": y ground ' ?u grain, though they I wanted a persistant headache, wl!tng. your typing left much to be da- - me 'in inmy place. When an extra with low vehemence by Jim, .was job." tnnve on oats after they nights. P"3 are grown. and about the hoefse is a warning, a caution. She inter Sder theupeyea-- leel tired, sired. Now, see here I have an man. Geese nave no crop in which to : 5 "Come clean, fellow." worn out. , elevated beyond his station, tj's apt -. idea- -" S their food so wheat and corn preted it as ridicule. Frequent, scanty or '"'"IKSV of fidgeted, looked down at are , to gorto his head." , may be further evidence "I know you think I'm young and hisTommy "0t Jin drew his chair close to the suitab'e feed for disturbance. bladder them. shoes, shoes unmistakworking 'Jirrir "Tell Let's (,tme fu'niied Jmd'fl?1 nosthe me; she on a tW( into .!fieik idealistic," said, again sit.yi The recognixed and PP"h, kidrfll new e. a diuretwTmedicine u, hr.p b It's bug"gy and the note of soft leTjpivp'e. ..i'But I don't able, siDle ngures ana specincauons. Jim, suoimer.-lwuI exeeas Dad rid ol poi"10'13 ret vwfiic like Farmers thought might Pav Weed Tav t'se Dhi'i Pills. They have had hesitant tt first,, found himself mak benches are damp; but .1 think ye love Jerry bliidU,tf'tnaVwill..roak it," he confessed. "He's always rub- v than lorty year, ol public Pf-iyou feel more comfprtable. Any bing me about being lazy. I ing suggestions, even arguing a can stand it." AnwmA k Mtintrv ever. wldTax"" wvf SI" thought f "I'm not sure that I should.". Jiiji way Her voice was not quite , poinV with. ,,tys, employee, now and;. Sold a all drug atorea Dtan if she IZ should f average, . a Dolly raise fuss rather be desper- it might help some with Dad U I abUt $45 3 far men, anu in unc iusmin.e, winning appeared to hesitate. "Is $V con steady. tor you to sit id s sum ately unhappy with Jerry to a crop produc- htfnltl. tletisiory Itetrfo.jlghT;that ventional , was working." fear' aord.ng e with the manager of a " happy with somebody Jse' Mr.' Vtrughfi was leased ' with his Jim produced a pail of white- 8tuthe University of Jim concluded not without mocky much can be done . Ug and a brush. "Start there in tnf suggestions, ducm8 nthj8 loss through : ' Later Mr. Vaughn questioned jimljbout. social. distihcliprv3U, Vv - A ery. the he said shade," "You briskly. y about his of a sma11 fanning mill for "That's a popular song, isn't it? aren't used to the sun." college career and talketfvVA; riding 'acadeMy!'; 'Stie 1, 6 am' ,arme" must often of his own. .They discussed fishing y?Ugj5?P. : IS that ."what you and 1 was sure it had been said before.-- . looked with disfavor upon Tommy e if to? po you like the There is truth in banalities, though, . theiJ. seeds cleaned with spe- Xqd .4basebarr..a,nrlT"the, - possible Father, are up and e the brush. pail ; . - . ? ciai machines of commercial because they are the expression of VauWs'cf the. tieppessioh."- ''It's a' idea?":' TO BE COMIMF.D) rnen in order to remove "Treroepdously.",v .Jim followed universal emotions. That isn't orig,1 frffltKeinatical fact thatptmics occur the many KorU' my 'conscience I e noxious Olf it summer-housheard inal. to weeds. She dear!" the built in cyclesMt .Vaughn expounded Jier "Sold Down the River" 7. And "A tarpon's the. earnest fish inl about ' the1 stone foundation of a sneezed. The expression "sold down the or "You're catching a cold." Jim river" originated in ante bellum at the end of the garJirrr contributed. And smoke-housMl ! the Farm Purchases UeVe : . ' rose, took her hands, pulled her days, and referred to the "Good old Connie- Mack hasn't a den., : dioi""show Figures ma !txxvil "Has Fattier taken over the place from the bench. "To bed with ypu, oi sia veholders in disposingpractice chance of. .inning the pennant this 'arm properties were sold . .A of re 6n the Ckerry Hollow road?" both young lady." 8 fi8ure of $35,200,000 agreed. slaves foIkS jtlTV srvx fractory by them year," they selling ' at 1 the by 1CUn nursie!" i "Old .U took "Like Grant Richmond." Jim , nnrtinn uuwn me river oral In.J It was late when Jim, at last, yuun 8 38 comP"ed with "Guardian angel," Jim amended. (usually pultun , jViU Vvp.re a.m 1 the Mississippi) to the own- 9 700 rose to leave. .Mr. .Vaughn went sat beside Cecily in the summer-hous- e VaIUed at $28'10.-cen- t aS S?S on his coat. He with 000 screened "Your vines. of put They cotton ers walked, in large plantations where wjth.'him.'to the,.ri$or; . 75 per of th. t ApProxil"ately "Don't worry," he said. "We're father is swell," he said with en- in silence, through darkness, they were reduced from compara018 SOld by the la"d the heavy fragrance of tive ease to conditions of the most banks llast in through both taking a chance on the thing." thusiasm. "I hope I won't fall down v year were bought by on the job.' arm operators. night - blooming stock toward the abject description. In recent times Jim wrung the hand he extended us f ivy "Oh. you'll make a success of it. v house. On the side veranda, under says Literary Digest, the expres- hree years farm During the past "I'm awfully grateful," he said. operators have Cecily assured him. "Just the sight the roof of vines, she held him for sion has been revived to denote al- largely disnlar "J've tried to be, casual ftboiit it ol oment, her hand touching his most any demotion, or 'demotion you on a horse will bring the but 1 don't fee to a condition of mere slavish rout-in- e aim. you know. It's the li.st rtal bieak debu ;i"tps lmlii" m swucms an ' t""C,al3 . ou will ask Father to let Jerry or drudgery. CN On u,e Vx'ifce V '"C pointed Vui: I've had." CHAPTER VI 10 Continued I' y, in night-bloomin- be-in- ..u - s. Casse-rol- "TT? 7 Ill m If 1 in liy mm e. ffJs?W 1 s. g'SSt prize-winnin- self-center- g good-lookin- ear-wig- s, n i - ? ' dj . ' ' , P"". ; "I'd 1- " mer-hous- than" Zfuu Z Illi-wa- sh t - It J to sea" I Jn.. i )t'" bt rich reUly e rnk. J mv tin v' |