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Show homer. y Kathleen Norris Says: CROY icei THtg fAR: Amo. Croy. left b the Civil War, Ml.- - L Mary.vllle, Bt, frrird Susan Sewell, daogh-tovere- d wagon pioneer. Ho- - Homer, was born. collection wa. of a down Ue Ted the orchard. Sunday weighfarm. the Croy of institution 'i after dinner the ateera. an excellent TThid " exceptionally keen be a good BTe aim wa. to Into a real develop Horner the farm mo, believed that whUe. ' would gather He weight, of He wai , Z worth volj pUce CHAPTER supper? I think all you so. think w, mint on is dinner. Jim always Ma would say, Homer run token. Ill have It mean chicken." wed be up early taken care of turned Out to pasture, lay morning the chores if horses wouldnt need them today. on the front ;ii all go outsoon we would a wait Pretty the of neighbors coining e Pa would say, Homer, and I to the fence and wave moment, Harve would the field and t and wave, out to In tin In Size ick. rdi o()i would be at the Pa would say, and you got your gloves? would slap his hip pocket and tight here. he j ,oon rch and dent rge ordeni m numb neighborhood news would say. Ive ips. Harve corn. And Pa i of down ay, It was that wind of July " And Harve would say, It down to me we get more Pa would an we used to. )ne good thing about it, it Just as well." wild say, How is your wife and along with her grapes? would say, Shes got bags from everywhere. If I get be night, I bang smack into then we would all laugh, ands are all discolored. I to do dow what shes goin talk ould TERNOI nerylt Cain coins lot ..Size.,., A' non; 1 IBB part of the head. Then Jim would lean over farther and tart on the other horn Jim would take out a stick he had Lord, too, but not somebodys hands were for the ause iuedkyl ntoiu I! before Jim the brow of with his dehorning chute ilong on its two wheels, old be standing in the front the chute, his head not much han the boards, ould go out to meet him, all Ma, because she didnt like what the dehorning chute I didnt either, but on a rtain things have to be done, 'ould open up his toolbox and bis Jumper a buttons on the sleeves, vould get out his saw which 'el frame, and a long thin, taking blade. Then he a thumbscrew till, the a so tight it would go plngl picked it with his thumb-- a would squint one eye and g the blade as if it was a I think Id better give or uldnt be long aid come over bberM tant that ins whoa but I, c reap es boh Me iy tb m will brig i 160 d nbb oil blood-staine- d iacwhi aid . . hi ISMS. fid two. and would go would Sin to into the box come a file and he dress the savage Wdle he was doing this, we whange news. Jour down corn? Pa ay. lot lots of y s he was it. Just lots, Jim sighted along the that wind of July khat I told Harve, Pa with 1 satisfaction, nfid take his place at the Uie chute with his saw, nd Harve and I would start ca'ves in closer and Je, toeyd throw up their heads lb. O their eyes, os relld I because they Itshwh mething Was the matter. M Fute was shaped like the OTf 'l There was a series of nofe" side Wort1 ts. thrugh which ,,u v lallthoort Wed round C, Ves pushedcloser and closer, lie, tdort1 ffino- - . W t Cm'" buitKne CeU ahead- - some- - Tr."Huey! Pa would 8 hands KtiJkand a calf La 18 eyes on the opening litn.a,nd 8tart forward hi a trotThen wed make , 8l,!n th Poles behind ij would be watching his lit Vth 6 big heavy letter U, and the caLrs neck ao it .n.d "love- - There the klckin8 and bawl-- e ,id thumping in and out. down Jim would li l!ay8 g00d idea 0 hit - Zul S.owp-Give- jit'si;! com. I 1116 s chute and t0 see me J,m would See you- - Amos? ay-ye- l her' But you to faeiung from talkin right now. ?i,aU sIeeves a wi ? lit la !, S p of 1 tte hitch, chute. 8et started. nostrils. L1111 Circle Needlrcraft Dept. San Francisco , Calif. Enclose 18 cents for Pattern Sewing Box $217 No. Name Address- Sunday? expect so. Shes a great hand to go to church. I'll get to see her, then, Ma' would say and go into the kitchen. At last Pa would say, I expect wed better go back, and we would all get up and start, me a little in the rear. It wouldnt be long till toe saw was again going After a while the calves would ail be on the same side of toe fence, walking around and shaking their heads and now and then giving a bellow. "How long you goin to feed, Amos? Jim would ask. Ill hold them a year at least. I Knock down the nests. mud-daobe- rs ing smaller and the number in toe bam lot growing bigger. Finally Pa would pull out his watch by its leather strap and say, Well, I expect wed better go to toe house and see if theres anything on toe table. Jim would put down his saw. I'll go to toe tank first." Jim would go to the galvanized iron tank by toe windmill and get off the worst. Then we would all walk to the house over toe corncobs, and Pa would bring out a pan of hot water and put it on the wash bench in the yard. Jim would pick up toe soap and scrub himself, leaning over so the water would drip on toe ground. When he finished he would go to the roller towel on the back porch, dry himself, and give the towel a pull to show how polite he was. We would all go in and sit down at toe table. Pa always asked company to say toe blessing, but that was on If Sundays; this was a workday. this had been Sunday and Jim had had on his good clothes, he could So Pa have asked the blessing. the thanked and his over bent plate Lord for what we were about to receive. By toe time he finished, Jim would be looking over the table. Homer was a big help to us this Jim would say as he morning, reached for the fried chicken. Pa I guess hell be a help now. would say and they'd all laugh a little. Tall like bis mother, ain't he? Ma would straighten up a little. How are your boys. Then say. Jim?" today. Youve got a nice pair of boys Good there. Jim," Pa would say. workers. would "I guess theyll do," Jim modestly. say of the Pa would mention some had told Jim that news neighborhood would us. and Jim. to be obliging, the things would get Ma more. tell as she could off the range as quietly so as not to miss anything. . out a new brood-erMy wifes tryin she Jim would say. "1 told her neednt do so much work, but you know how women are. Ma would say. then sit I know, few with a drop toe last Shuckin down, '"tUhe end of the meal, Jim would and we get out his quill toothpick more easily would sit there talking than at the beginning. Pa would sav Come in tronl - I dCQCD TACH of these aprons takes - less than one yard to make. The colorful embroidery is so simple even a youngster just learning could do it. Those babies of yours are better off with a neglectful yel friendly and gay mother, and their grandmother s daily visits, than they would be in an institution . By KATHLEEN NORRIS are times when THERE is no immediate an intolerable situation; times when we simply have to grin and bear it. There is no use arguing about justice and reason; they have nothing to do with it. Things are all wrong and they are going to stay wrong, and we nave to wait for the long months or years to bring about the change. Such a case seems to be that of a lieutenant who writes me from Florida; his wife and two babies live in Worcester, Mass. They cant go to him, for it is impossible them. At about this time I got my first to find living quarters where he is, lesson in life. At least it Is toe and he gets home to visit only now and then. first "lesson I can remember: My wife is extremely pretty," My mother raised chickens and, says his letter. She is 10 years since she was not strong, I had younger than I, which means she is to help her. She liked to study 24. Our children are a girl of 5 and them, and especially the way they a boy of 4. j treated one another. . One day, as ly, she Betty is gay we were sitting on toe porch and loves a good time, and well, in a the chickens were scratching In toe word, she is unfaithful to me. She yard, she said: goes about with a fast crowd, stays Chickens are Just like people. away nights, neglects the children, runs into debt, and is altogether unThey have ways of grading each other just as we have. They look up satisfactory. If I reproach her for an to some hens and they look down on untidy home, crying children who alThe hen that keeps her ways have colds in their heads, unothers. feathers oiled and makes the best paid bills, and affairs with other impression is the one they respect men she only laughs. She doesnt most. Shes the, one that gets toe deny anything. Desperately, when I tidbits and shes the one that gets was last at home, I accused her of the last peck. having Covers, and she answered not asking you any People are like that. The ones boldly, Im and while youre away I In questions, toe best appearance that put up don't think that what I do is any of the way of money, or home, or posibusiness! Any of my business tion, get toe most respect. Every your rt what my wife does! wa and every henyard is run that Going Overseas. human group is run that way. Now Of course, concludes the letter, you watch, as you go through life, this sort of action on her part and out! work and see if it dont this attitude have somewhat deI It was such a whimsical idea, stroyed my old love for her. But could hardly believe it; but my what I want your advice about is, was that hen a out mother pointed can I do? My mother is dead; what as my I have no the leader, and it was exactly sister. Nursery homes for mother said. This was not only true babies of those ages are too costly, with the also but with the hens, and although Bettys mother is livroosters. We had a sort of head ing, and goes in daily to do what rooster who was really cock of the she can for the children, she is not walk. Something had happened to strong enough to assume full care of his voice; there was a hoarse note. them. I am shortly to be sent overwould seas. It is unthinkable to me that Early of a morning his voice be the first one to go off; then the I must tolerate the ignominy and other roosters crowed in exact turn. discomfort of this state of affairs. A Can you recommend to me any soWe had a vivid illustration. hen. that was a leader and got the ciety that cares for cases like this, last peck, was caught by a hog and might help me find a place babies? and her feathers were torn out so where I could put0 my O apa lugubrious she that presented leaderNo, Don, I don't, and if I did I pearance. That hen lost her recommend it. This is a wouldnt back. it never got and ship miserable problem for you, and you Homely and simple as it was, my have my heartiest sympathy. To a made of bit philosophy mothers have to go away to toe battlefront me. on deep impression under these circumstance! is A real In March my father would say. and the bitter thoughts martyrdom, out the that are Homer, it's time to clean within you will do seething and my heart would nothing to smokehouse, strengthen your arm or 1 have would hit the floor. Work. quiet your nerves when the hour of to move all the loose odds and ends crisis comes. But at toe same time, those babies out. knock down the lids that of yours are better off with the nests, tighten the tin can had been nailed over the knotholes, neglectful, yet gay and friendly The stove, from one mother, and with toe daily visits and sweep. was kept in a corof the grandmother, than they would to another, season ner and now I would have to haul be in any institution, or under any of the care you could buy for them now. it out and set it in the middle All the kindly, older women who floor. used to care for little charges in Pa was ready. When everything All right now. well comfortable homes are out in the would say. world now, driving rivets, nursing rub. More work. wounded, packing overseas food and a bucket He would fill a candy down on clothing. sit and of brine, full third It would be much wiser' for you smokea little bench outside the and house and slosh the ham up would pull the ham down; then he and rub in salt and bench toe on up the ham would not so brown sugar skippers. The meat had develop in January, after been salted down but he always we had butchered, extra rubbing just to this it gave be sure. a butcher knife, He would take end-friend- - fse WNU Features. chape padded with cloth, daub it into his it on the horns. Little by little toespurting blood would stop. I always wait till they stop bleeding. The teache looked capable. Ill say that for her. You cant tell by talking to em," Pa would say. Thats a fact. Let him go. Harve would raise toe heavy board and the calf would stumble out, shaking his head and bellowing. The best thing is to ask for their recommendations. Even then youve got to take a chance," Jim would dont believe in turning light stock. Still she was a nice lookin say. Thats just the way I see it," Jim would say and wipe off his girl." That dont mean she would be a saw and go to the tank. "I'll get toe rest off at home. good teacher. You want your check now? It sure dont, Jim would say and Pa would ask. give another shove on the saw. If you wouldnt mind," Jim All morning it would go on, the number of calves in the pen grow- - would say politely and Pa would send me to the house for hit .Indelible pencil Wed put toe team on and toe dehorning chute would rise out of the wheel holes. Scattered on the ground would be toe horns; some would have little patches of hair clinging to them. Pretty soon toe chute would be swaying and teetering toward toe road and Pa would begin picking up toe horns and burying them so toe smell of blood that night wouldnt keep toe cows1 from giving down their milk. Dehorning day would be over. But after I went to bed I could still hear toe calves giving their plaintive bellows, and I would feel sorry for Ma was strong for say. Little material, easy atitchery. make ideal hostess gilts. Pattern 7277 contains transfer pattern ei motifs; patterns; directions. Due to an unusublly large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time Is required In filling orders for a few ol the most popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: grh-grh- overlook that, will Lord Ball Syndicate. jLs comes. jnday ild At first the calf much room, Jim, attention to the saw, but and Jim would gay, arms ow much did would be working back and you pay for forth and rocker. Amos? and Pa would your toe blade would be say. going 8 huTen U 0f a sudden the calf was always awasnt it, Susan?" Jim great hand to know the begin to pitch and kick and price of everything. bellow and white slobber would run As Jim was down on my hand. rocking and picking, he would say, Hold him, hold him!" Well, you got your Jim would pant, his elbows working. money's worth. Off would come a horn Ma would come to and blood the door and would squirt out of the holes in the say, is your wife coming to the soft horn tar can and swab IV Not Even One Yard Per Apron Grin and Bear It W.N.U. SERVICE 6 SEW I IS G CIRCLE NEEDLECRAFT mud-daub- down to a which had been worn a hole in the shank noint. and make of heavy a end of the ham, run piece bend it into the wire through and form of an ITO BE CONTINUED) She loves a good time. . . UNDUTIFUL MOTHER lieutenant, soon to be sent overseas, asks Miss Norris where he can find a nursery for his two children, aged four and five. Their mother is not dead, nor even sick; she is just too busy enjoying herself to be bothered much with her babies. What care they do receive comes from their maA ternal grandmother. Bed Spread Made Of Goods 36-Inc- h for a pHIS spread be made out double bed of chintz or may material that you any have on hand. Eleven and yards will be required for a bed one-ha- lf to help relieve con-gestion and irritation Now in upper bronchial tubes, muscular soreness or tightness, coughing spasms most young mothers rubVicksVapoRubon throat, chestand back at bedtime. Andatonce VapoRub pgMerMres to upper bronchial tubes with its special medicinal vapors chest and back surfaces like a wanning poultice. So soothing, comforting . . .VapoRub invites restful sleep and keeps on working for hours to relieve distress. And... ONLY VAPORUB Gives You this special Its the best known home remedy for relieving miseries penetrating-stimulatingactk- of childrens colds. Try it 1 This young army officer feels that he must take his children from their mother and put them in a home so that he will be assured that they will be cared for while he is away. Miss Norris advises him to make the best of a bad situation and to leave the children with their mother. This is best for everyone. Miss Norris advises. Even a neglectful mother is better than an institution, she says. W heri the war is over, this young woman may have matured considerably. She may be quite happy to settle down to the responsibilities of married life. i inches wide and, if you follow the cutting diagram given here, not a scrap of goods will be wasted. Cut the center parts first; then the side sections for the' pillow coir; then the strips for the pillow cover and spread. This leaves a long strip for the flounce. You may buy seam welting or cover cable cord with bias strips as at A. Use your machine cording foot for the seam so that the stitching will be close to the cord as at B. 54 18-jn- 10-in- NOTE This spread Is from SEWING to endure what you cant, at the 1 which is 32 pages of illustrated moment, cure. Write Betty as pleas- Book directions for slip covers, dressing tables, antly and affectionately as you can. couch covers and other things to keep Trust her to grow up, to improve, homes bright and attractive for the durato become a better mother. Praise tion. To get a copy of Book 1 enclose cents with name and address direct her to her mother, and praise her 15 to: mother to her. If, as your letter indicates, your MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS last talk with her was somewhat in Bedford Hills New York the nature of an angry scene, ignore Drawer la it. Write her as if it had not ocEnclose 15 cents for Book No. L curred. You will find that she has cooled down, too, and will be glad to Name resume relationship on toe old basis. Address When you are away, send her a now and if present then, you can. In other words, make toe best of a bad situation, and wait until the war ends to come to another understanding. No Code of Decency. Sheer decency should have kept Betty from these excesses, of course. Sheer decency on the part of certain national leaders would have prevented this war, and you would be at home still, in your normal occupation, able to protect your wife and children. But where code and honor dont d exist, or where a weak, woman is left too much to her own devices, wretched crises like these do occur, and they have to be faced like the abnormal problems they are. It might be that, in anger, Betty exaggerated her escapades, just to provoke you. It might be that when you come home, in a year or two, you will find a different sort of wife. Dont attempt to find any solution now; leave it to time. It is hard to reach the understanding of a girl like this. One reminds v'V , her of duty, character, code, fineness, moral law. She never heard HOV LOW, discouraged, they can toe words! Her only law is that of make yon feel those nagging mu pleasure, and she hasn't had any ele aches. 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