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Show of September when Irwin made up hla mind that ha eould boar hlo fata no longer. Work had been rushing at th offle Ha had blundered and tha hand bookvery keeper and the manager had been cowhard upon him. Ho knew It was Lemen. Hanning ardly. but ha decided to surrender. Ho would go home and beg Ms tether to give began with great enHone Berringer lived la tha city aad both boya They Beamed as If they could him a chance en tha farm. Thew woe thusiasm, and It wanted tn be a farmer, and bia cousin. Ha would for him and Howe to Irwla Wright. whoee liome waa la the not do enough work. To bo sura whoa room Horace was II rat called at f oclock la work ao a hired man If they only would ' country, longed to become a bualncae Ho wrote a unto to hlo undo van la tha city. Each coveted the Ufa the morning he did feel pretty grumpy, taka him. telling him that ha simply lsd to leave f the other. They talked tt ail over at end once or twice he fell asleep ogala he could get up, but the hired man and that ha never eould become a busiChristina and at Earner, whea Irwin ness man. and then he took a twin for It I v 11ted Horace la hla city home, and the shook him by tha shoulder and said: "There no place fur laey bonce hares Ookhuret, the railroad station nearest hla waa the chief tools of dlacuaaloa la ham Such a ernes of elation aa ho felt 1 long aummer hoJUJaya that Horace pawed get up." when hlo fees was turned homeward ho When Hone had been on tha fhrm be, with hla coiudn on tha farm. not experienced since the day that "I am afraid that we ahall have te fore he had worked, but only when ho had for the city with such high atop then visit" Ur. Her ringer eald ana wanted to. Ha foupd It another matter he started weighted down day to Hr. Wright. "Horace la mymeonly to have to split wood, carry water, help hopes Then ha had been la with the feeding and milking, fellow n with th apprehension of responsibilities I hoy and I want him to succeed was Ilka a prisnew Now ho dutle I the buelneaa. He la limply daft over tha plow until hla feat and back ached, and and It seemed to him that ho country and how 1 am going to gat him rake hay In tha blistering sun until hn oner set fre to wttle down to the routine of tha bum, seemed on tha point of aspiring. There eould outrun tha twin and ho eould hard" pern, I drmt never teemed to bo any let up. As soon ly alt Clin. A boot halfway tn Ookhuret the train from Ookhuret passed hi Thew Ik "I know a batter achemo than that," as on thing waa done there was sometheir wns a wait of about It minute and be lade the replied Ur. Wright. "(Jive thing alee that had to bo dona He waa off to wall, up nnd down and got rid way." w tired at night that he felt Ilk throw- gotsome of hlo Impatience If poaolbl of Impoeribl," objected Hr. Barringer. himself undressing on without bed the nnd "Walt a minute. Let them change ing. Indeed, ho could have fallen down Suddenly ho bumped Into oomeon cur-prMecca for a year. I will euro Horace of to apologia ho w, to hlo turning And It from sheer fatigue. that It was hla Cousin Horae fancy for farming In that time or law, anywhere d I am aa Halted that If Irwla la abut seemed to him no mow than five minutes I" began Hop. In th ham of "What from the time be to until wlU ha went ha whole sleep office for a year up in an ace. "Well, what oa earth T" Irwla had to get up. Ho never had believed bo glad enough to eom back to the counstarted to say. Where aw yon going?" Irwla asked, try. That farm haa boon la the family that nights could be eo short. Thaw wew Ashing trips oueh as ha had enjoyed taking Horace by the arm. for four generation, and I wouldn't hav on on loads no and previous I for vlelta of tha family riding anything; It paw oi Where era you going?" "Hem Ihink tha 'boot way to prove what a good of hoy for a lark. It was simply ono "Beck to tha farm, and mighty glad of teady grind, and Horace waa too weary It I'll make you a present of my stooi to whether the country looked beauprospective million" tiful or not. On Bunders them wan not In the office and my "Thank you. And you can keep your much work to do, but thaw was no fun to No mow of farm for to generation bo had. He wont to sleep In church, and for ogaln in tha afternoon out under the that tree When ho woka up ha thought of the fellows In tha city taking long walks together and seeing all aorta of InterestHa could hear the joke tha ing night torlea and th merry laughter as they chatted. Th city wasn't ouch a bad after all. Why, oven during tha tfeok it waa mow Ilk living than thlo eternal fhrm drudgr-fellow did not have to get up until a decent hour. II could turn ever end have another nan almost any morning, and bo auw that some breakfeat would bo served for him If he wew 1st Even In tha ofltc whew hla coueln and father wew working It was Quite pleasant It was on a river bank, and the brean always blow In pleaeantly la the aummer time. The work waa ridiculously light He wondered how ha could ever have thought otherwise. Thew waa a whole hoar at noon, and they wow through at I oclock on ovary day but Saturday, and then there was a whole a luxury unknown upon tha fan Thing happened, too, about tha one Th clerks chaffed each other pleasantly: they really wew quite witty at time Horace remembered. Aad out In th shops nnd the yards thew wee always eom kind of excitement Te that want Ilf Horae felt It bitterly, now that It wag too lat Mow than one ho found th teew coming against hla will. II waa a proud boy, however, and having diode hla choir ho waa deter- ' nrtned To stand by It. He would be a farmer and ce m leers hi to th end of hla dem That wag tha way ha looked at tha An Exchange of Ambitions. ' t i P r I is i U i , m" y. , t ( n.i ; .. j '; A Picture Charade. The Little Leas Make a Garden. By ALICE BT ELEANOR McCARTHT, frhroloux was In times of th tha It oat." gardenwow very buoy Th little Leas Oh, ye" said Rosemary, eagerly, sunny land of Franc ing. Mr. Lea had assigned them each to ao am anxious hear all about I that ban-'f"I'U give you and all your children plot and thew wew great dleeucslona game of your Tour Majesty," said and nonaultations aa to what should ho things from my garde tha most new tha Queen to tha King; beauful yon over saw." planted In them. "All the playew aw wady," replied th "Of enure It's a nicer garden than "I shall hav pansies and beans in useneedn't Mr to th Slckcraell. aa and your said with you eye min" Folly, say It Isn't," Insisted Betty. ful as well as to th ornamental. Whefe that? What's that?" piped a I think sweet pans and a roe bush and "and daisies would bo nice." said Betty, thin, little vole and thew be lancing himy. from a swaying twig was Mr. self wdlahe" red hav I might a few "Stwabewwlee and pink" nang Rne. mary. "I'm going to hav stwabewwlo "Polly, Betty and Rosemary, how does and pinks tn my garde" your garden grow?" ho asked mockingly. "Th etre wherry plant wouldn't hav "Maybe It's ao fine no atlk, hut thaw iw Now, you've never seen our garany berries on thorn this year, pet," Hr. other hav you? Well, you had better a Lea told hla youngest daughter, so she de derided tn have lettuc because It would It before you brag about garden" The three little Leas stood gaping at because they grow quickly, and pea Anwould have blooms on thorn and b good him apeachles Rosemary with bar ger In her mouth. For flowers oho would hav to set. to Borne on laughed. Tt aounded vary her pink and mignonette, and the garmuch Ilk Mr BlckewalL dener told her ha would give her someBha waa "Bo. now." said Mr. Tlmbobby, taking thing that would bo a eurprla not to know Its nnm but was to watch It hold of a loaf and swinging himself lightcould It see what If she guess ly to tha ground, "let me beg of you. grew and wa Miss Lea. Mire Betty Lea and Mire Rosemary Lea. to com and see our garden" "Oh, won't that be funny?" cried RoseMr. Tlmbobby parted th huehao and mary. there wew whit marble step down Thew wew three sets of gardening tools for the three little Leas and in each which tha three little Lea a walked with At th foot of there set was a little apad a ho a rake and a wondering eye had a steps they coma upon a wonderful garde trowel. Each little girl, to wheelbarrow and a watering can. If the All tha bluebell! began te ring ao they gardener had not kept an eye upon them entered, and tha trumpet vines blow they would hav dug through th earth loud blast. Mr. Tlmbobby offered thornto China their father declared. "Now eoma candy tuft, which they found dellKing. Th monarch and hla consort both thought the game n new on for royalty In very easily deceived. In reality, tt woe nothing but chare do and thay, you know. ul I t f - Mi atSum labteo of the word, Thlo taMeanliffirei la picture N L They then went Ml and came la mu la a tableau representing the whale which is shown la pteture N 1 wt Third and Fourth V are as old aa th hill The courtier announced that the word that thay war to net contained four syl- When tycy first appeared they table ware matter. eg? pease m Meanwhile Irwin waa discovering a new hlo visits had mad him acquainted. Whan he started down town In tha morning ha stuck closely to tha shady aids of tha street and Iced out over the paved thoroughfares and long rows et brick and stone walla with positive disgust. He remembered how pleasant th dewy fleldc In th country had always seemed In tha morning, nnd when ho got to tha office door ha eould hardly endure tha thought of bring shut up In such narrow quarters for tha day. Th long rows of figure tha everlasting handling of receipts and tags and tha painstaking comparisons and reoord made hlo head ache even at night when It waa all over. He was so weary when office hours were over that ho did not car to sack any kind of recreation, and th only thing that ho prised his half holiday oa Saturday for was tlie opportunity It gave him to wander Into th country and look at the meadow the Helds of growing Ahl there wns grain and th cool wood something worth seeing; there you eould breathe freely, ho anld to hlmrell, and wondered that ho had been such a ninny na not to know It sooner. Hla chance waa gon he thought with a pang, and th frrm that ought to hav been his would He would have to stay become Hones' In tha offic which wns little better than a grave, so tong aa ho lived, and ho would muddle the buelneaa terribly. Irwin tried hie beet to keep th ten re back, but there were time when h simply had to let go. Ho knew hardly any boys of hie ova ax Id th city, and th few lie had met on hlo vlelta were away for their vacation He wus a very lonely boy. It was a hoi, dusty day in th middle I 1 ' Syllabi. It was not a difficult far th g to guess tha word and thoiyliewre I they bad the du I a. hn ax clever la guessing city to tha one with which 'Item ilW. way BesTt thing e to to Irwla from It for awhll" Th boys were overjoyed when they ,Mem told that they wow te have a year's trial of their chosen mode of Ilf The farm for me," cried Home "It Wl ho a cold day when you find m In thle old town again. , "But wont you wish you wew In my lBhoea when you aw me getting rich out of th bustnew and living tha gay Ufa f a city man?" said Irwin. bit of It." retorted ITnrar ahak-TT? faff hi head. "Ill be too happy la lhal ?I freedom of tfcre country to envy you Ing over your old ledger in a nasty Bttto offic When your head ache just think of me galloping aver the country, free ns the birds" w don't seem to count on doing any rk." retd Irwin, grimly. "Walt until you hav to milk the cow plow tha land and do th chores from dawn to dark. It was at tha close of th school year In Juno that the boys entered upon their hew career They scorned to accept the offer of a vacation which their fathers made them, nnd declared that the change enough for them. kTh vacation summer proved a strenuous one for a- Mr. Timbabhy Shews HI "All aboard!'' shouted the conductor of Horace's train, and with a hurried "Good bye." he swung aboard. for hla train nnd muttIrwin ruet-sered- "Well, I never!" "You will have to admit that my scheme worked well." Mr. Wright wrote to Mr. Berringer. '1 am afraid that I worked poor Horace almost to death, but It was th medicine he needed." "Tou at more than forgiven," Mr. BarHurac ta keener ringer wrote back. about th buelneaa than I am, and he never wants to sea a farm again. Ton treated him no wore than I did Irwin. Poor hoy, he hod a wretched time. I would Ilk to make It up to him sometime, but I suppose ho never win forgive me. "I will forgive anybody anything, I am ao glad to bo ham" retd Irwin whea this part of th letter wee read to him. Picture to Paint . f i Garden, wouldn't th Chines have boon surprised If some morning, while they were at breakfast, a little trowel had com poking through under their table?" said Father Le But th gardener told thorn just how deep to dig and how much of th hie rich loom to put In nnd than be gave them tha seeds to plant. "They must be deep enough to fed that they are In a nice, warm, comfortable bad. where they can get all th food they need from the rich earth, and most be near enough to the top to they feel tha sunshine drawing them up," said th gardener. He gave each of tha children some root telling them that they won for that would coma too slowly from . .e seed. Folly's mots were for Sweet Williams," Betty's were for a roee bush and Rosemary's were for pink They began to show leaves in n very short time and the children could hardly wait for the blossom If you ever have had a garden you know how Impatient you get waiting for thing Polly dug up ono of her beans and whan eh found that It had sprouted, eha put It back la the ground and covered It uiv but It waa insulted and refused to grow again. The surprise In Rosemary's garden waa in th middle of th llttl plot, and whea something green began to appear there they were all much excited. As they watched It getting plainer day by day What n curious they began to say: stupe h has!" And then ono day Folly cried out: "Why. it'a an R." Dure enough. It waa tha letter "R". Tha gardener had planted the seed In that lorm. Moreover, it was rosemary reed that ha had planted, aad th liltlo green leaves that came up were th leaves of the rosemary plant. Isn't that "Rosemary for Rosemary. funny?" laughed tha children. wish waa there "I Hetty plant. Isnt there any?" asked Betty. "No; nor n Folly plant," laughed Mr Le "Just a Rueemary bush!" "Let's ask tb Blckcrsells over to sc our gardener' suggested Betty on day. fl over tbs border went the three little Lens to sea their old friend th dicker-se- ll whom they bad neglected more or teas since they became eo enthusiastic over their gardening. Small wonder, then, that there was a perceptible coolness na th part of th flickered 1 "You don't seem no very pleased to see us." sal' Folly, ao mew hat stiffly, to Mr Pnt riously sweat and than tha honeysuckle gave thorn a taste of honey. Tha pansies spread n velvet carpet before there and Mr. Tlmbobby told them not to be afraid of walking on It Come in nnd rest nwhll" suggested Mr. Tlmbobby, touching n hug yellow pumpkin with hlo wood. Instantly n llttl door flew open, nnd Folly, Betty nnd Rosemary went inside th pumpkin, which was n lovely golden color, nnd ant down oa llttl golden stool "What Is that noise asked Betty. "That la tha hummingbird and tha bumble bee singing for you," replied Mr. Tlmbobby. "Jf you are rested now I will take you to the fruit garden. I am sure you must bo hungry, nnd wa will find ooa thing there worth eating." The three little Lea therefore, cams out of tha yellow pumpkin and followed Mr. Tlmbobby aa ha wrent dancing ahead nnd swinging hla can white flowers sprang up oa each aide of him, "Perhaps you Ilka strawberrie" ha said, pausing suddenly. "Oh, ye I do," replied Rosemary, eagerly. "Walt then, help yourself, ho anld, pointing toward the ground, where there aa big as apple Roselay strawberries mary took on up and tu( into It. "If sweet aa sugar," ah declared. "If you climb thlo vino you can aoo my whole garden at one said Mr. Tlmbobby. nimbly clambering up n grapevln from which hung clue lets of grapes each as big as a water paiL Three llttl Leas went up after him na fast as they could, and when they got almost to top they did no Mr. Tlmbobby told tham looked at the garden below. Such n eight! Ae far aa they could aeo la every direction there were bright colored flower nnd fine great big fruits ouch ns they have at nnd vegetable county fair Tha eyre of the three llttl Leas grew large and round. "It's a reaglo garden." said Pony at text. "The world la fun of magic," laughed Mr. Tlmbobby. "Now If you are ready to go home I'll send yon on this vino that te Juri getting ready to grow. Take hold.' r Entire Ward, A vine held cut n waving tendril toward them. Each of the children took hold of it, and when Mr. Tlmbobby gave tha word It started to grow In the direction In which the Leas lived and carried tham with tt. And It grew and grew and grew until it reached the Leas' ptasxa. Than It off fnUsr shook three little Lre carted to grew beck I wish w had seeds of that re said Betty. "Well, maybe Mr.T!mhobby W win"k them for n time w ore him," replied Folly. w The Wonder Fish. i MckenieH. "Well, yon can't Mams us" put la Betty, "what, with spring cleaning and getting tha children's aummer clothes mad to say nothing of th gardening. Its an much as we could do to get over here today." "I didn't have any trouble getting her" said Rosemary. But Mr fllckerseU was not to bn appeased. "Oh, well," siid Pony, loftily, "If you're med just 'cause you haven't got any gar-dewhy, we don't care." "If you'd be nice and polite about It," added Betty, we'd show you our garden, and w might even give you com-- j thing out of u when the flowers are M bloom and the vegetables are good to n, . f I a ' (jroceris, A d'oz.en nice U 1 half-holid- : t formed a tableau shown In Dicta re w. , "Thlo tables" they mid. first two syllables of th word." After they had shown this teUaaa tw, appeared la a second on which, tte announced, represented the bit two igh Tim-bobb- When AnrfweiiNi i LATIMER. When the first hot days come you know It seems ss If yon can't get anything cold enough to drink, and aa If you can't fan hard enough to get n cooling breeie, nnd r o Insy you Juet want to lie In n hammock all day. ? ' of mind th weather man was In when Ann visited him. . a Picture for you to paint, nnd I hop you will bare great success with it. Thlo J jt M'VCjlerij lolntloa f last Greek's .. 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