The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07
rushed up the inclined plane, upsetting

ruSned up the inclined plane, upSettlng
several small children, on the insolent
scoundrel, tore the collar off his frock
coat, snaked him down the area before
the fireplace, and beat him over the
head and shoulders till he roared for
mercy; how at intervals he cast glance
at his accomplices and took in the situa-
ton; the ''ten great gals had spiked the
guns of all but this wretch, who skunk
and begged under our hand-how we
wound up with an eloquent address, and
gave the whipped rufian his hat, with
instructions to go home; how his sensi-
BILE father took off what remained of his
dilapidated frock coat and trounced him
till he yelled again, and sent him to
school the following day with compli-
ment to the plucky young master; all
this might be sung in heroic verse.
But, if the truth were known, it was
not we, but the ''ten great gals" that did
the business. They had SO demoralized
the attacking columns by the magic OF
their charms that only one had the heart
to defy the little master, and he dared
not lift his hand when the day of battle
came. And from that day we crowned
dear old Aunt Anna prophecies of love.
Gain the affections of the ssten great
gals" in your school-room, 1tand all
things shall work together for good -
Journal of E'ducation.
AUTUMN CARE OF PLANTs.-It is high
time that house plants that have been
kept out OF doors during the summer be
protected from the chill evening air.
ALI tender plants, as begonias, the ten
der cacti, mbry-anthemums, pepero-
oil Ill
classes OF plants, should not become
chilled at night. Geraniums, ageratums,
lantanus, fuchsias and all that class will
uot injure short of actual frost, but care
should be taken that no plant intended
strong winds. When the weather is
clustering, it is better that they be re
moved indoors, putting them out again
upon the recurrence of fine weather.
Avoid, above all, to allow them to be
drenched by cold, chilling rains. What
ever the temperature of the room during
the day, it should not fall below 42 de-
grees at night, nor should the night tenn
perature really go much below go de-
grees. One of the very worst things for
plants is to allow direct draft of cold
air to strike them from the outside.
Change the air of the room by allowing
it to enter through another apartment.
Do not water except when the plants
need it. This may soon be estimated
pretty correctly by the size of the pots
and the nature of the plants. Porous
leaved plants require more water
than firm leaved ones. All the cacti
tribe require but little water in winter.
The smaller the pot the oftener it will re-
quire water. It is better that the plants
sometimes show signs of dropping than
to keep them drenched IF the soil is
kept full of water, the plants are sure to
sicken, for this is one of the reasons that
water should never be kept in saucers
under the pots, except in minute quan-
tity, and not so deep as to reach the
earth in the pots. The soil will absorb
too much by capillary attraction, and the
very act of this absorption and evapora-
ton will keep the soil cold, and it will
become ultimately sour. One of the
greatest disabilities to house plants
is the dust from the building OF
fires, the constant passing to and fro, and
especially from sweeping. If you have
bay window, the plants may easily be
protected from dust at such times by
means of curtains, to be drawn. If not
curtain or cloth should be used fol
covering. This with an occasional
sponging with tepi1 water as to the firm
and smooth-leaved plants, and the rising
of soft and downy ones, with an occa
sional showering with fine rose pot OF
plant syringe, should keep them in good
condition. Prairie Farmer.