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The Washington times., 1903-09-13
Woman S Work in the
Agricultural Field
SHORT journey from London

A SHORT journey from London
~ brings one to the Horticultural
College. where women as well as
men may learn not only the art Of gar
dening, but nearly all that pertains to
agriculture. The college. which was
founded in 1899. is situated in the sun
niest part Of Kent, in the heart of the
fruit growing district. II consists Of a
fine old mansion. part Of it going back
TO the days of Elizabeth, standing in
forty-three acres OF land.
The ground consists Of twelve acres OF
kitchen garden. two Of flower garden,
seventeen Of fruit plantations and sew
eraI fields. The buildings include glass
houses, farm buildings. stables. work
shops. apiary. dairy. poultry houses.
lecture rooms. laboratories. etc When
the college was first started only men
were taken. but two years ago women
appeared on the scene. and now they
considerably outnumber the men.
In the flower garden. beside the col
Iege buildings. the processes OF planting.
potting. hoeing. watering and so on are
in full operation Close by are the
students own gardens Here individual
tastes have full scope. Some of the
gardens are charming. while others are
severely utiIitarian in character. But all
Of them showed that their owners were
In earnest, and were putting genuine
work into them.
The glass houses form another notable
feature at the college. One or two are
devoted to tropical plants-and this sec
tion is about 10 be greatly enlarged
the greater portion are devoted to to-
matOes. cucumbers. peaches. and the
like. Two fine wineries yield a large
crop.
. Some OF the woman students have
tried their hands at moving in the hay
field but IT was found that the work of
swinging the scythe was too much for
them.
Dairy work occupies an important TART
in the curriculum, while the preserving
Of fruit and making OF pickles are not
forgotten. Attention Is also paid 10
table decoration. as well as to packing
fruit end flowers Cor the market. 1t
should be pointed out that IN every par
ticular the men and women students
pursue the same course of instruction.
Men learn to make jelly and arrange
flowers, while the women dig trenches.
prepare forcing beds, and master the
intricacies of land surveying. In ud-
dition to the practical work in the gar
dens and on the farm. a good share of
the students time is occupied with lee
tures and with laboratory research
All students entering must be over
sixteen years Of age and possess salts
factory references The inclusive fec
OF $50 is charged. and the course ex-
tends over two years.
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THE MODERN TANNING OF THE SHREW

Franklin Vincent. was a rising lawyer
in touch with his times, looking for
ward, not backward. and he had no re-
spect for old musty lines OF tradition
| except as Illustrations of modern
! progress. He loved and admired his
wife, but although he had been told OF
/ her erratic temper. he had never seen
/ her in one Of her ebullitions of wrath
until they had been married six months
/ or more. When the tempest broke he
was appalled, at its violence. hurt and
/ shamed for her whom he had made his
model Of all womanly virtues. His self
respect was wounded and a righteous
anger aroused in his own heart. He
/ closed long and carefully guarded
! remonstrance with these words.
You can control your temper if you
] choose, Evelyn. You lack poisc. self
control. concentrate Of purpose. The
fact that you have controlled your tenn
per for six months shows that If Won
make the effort you can succeed. You
/ do not fly into fits Of such awful passion
in company; how do you manage then o..
Would you like 10 know" asked bie
wife with flashing eyes. her cheeks fam
ing, the tears hanging on her beautiful
lashes. Well. 1 viii tell you. Frank.
DO you remember the time my hands
were laCerated and 7 let you think the
scars were burns2. had bitten them
through flesh and bone to relieve the
horrible tension OF my feelings"
And some day you viii kin a MANI
Yes That is what Uncle Tom did,
and I have his temper"
Nonsense. Evelyn. Don't quote your
l Uncle Tom 10 me. now OF ever again.
You have your own temper. and as a
matter of fact heredity does not run in
such lines OF consanguinity. You have
only TO exercise your will to effect a
cure. You are the slave of a mental
habit"
The next day Mrs. Vincent went home
10 her parents. But her husband loved
her too well to give her up in that
fashion and he followed her and effected
a reconciliation. Thev made "a little tour
| together and spent A few days in Wash
/ ington, where an uncle of Mr.. Vincent
| lived a doctor aud a noted scientist.
who had made some wonderful recent
discoveries In the science of mind The
nephew had paid little attention TO
them. looking on them as new fads
rather than as scientific facts. He was
more interested over his uncle's first
meeting with his charming young wife,
but by some mischance or awkwardness
he stepped on her handsome gown at
the moment of Introduction and ruined
the lace fiounce. which was one OF her
treasured possessions. She did not try
10 stop the torrent Of her anger. and
DR.. Gates was appalled, by the intensity
OF invective which fell from the most
beautiful lips he had ever seen
Laying his hand upon her arm. gently
but firmly. he said.
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:: AWAITING HIS TIME By MABEL q HSSRH44

believer What could Think My father
and my lover! All these years-ten
years Msrvin-never to know-and I
loved you then"
The color had been creeping into the
mans face. He tried TO rise on his
elbow. but fell back.
Before God. Helen. I never knewI
I've been where no news ever came.
took the money I never meant TO. And
then | had TO go. / never thought any
one else-your father-would bear the
blame. loved you all the time I wasn't
so bad. God knows I've been bad enough
since. But l had to come back. l want
ed TO see you once-just once-and then
end it." The words were coming in
gasps. the eyes closed. then opened again
with an expression of piteous ontreaty.
Helen, you look like an avenginx
angel l can't ask you to forgive me.
but l did love you. I've loved you-au
the-while"
Over Helen Cartwright's face flashed
a marvellous. tender pity. and the swift
tears dropped upon the forehead, across
which the grayness of death was steal
ing. The mans eyes opened and looked
into hers. then closed again: a short
painting breath; a Sunderland quiet
Miss Cartwright sank face down upon
the edge OF the bed She was so still
that Dr. Hudson. standing by the win
dow, thought she had tainted. but he
did not move The warm May sunshine
flooded the room. falling upon the pure
glory OF her hair and upon the mans
CHASTITY, world worn face. Sparrows on
the edge of the roof twittered contented-
ly. The shrill peal of a child's laughter
floated up from the street
Suddenly, she rose, and, going swift
ly 10 Dr. Hudson put both her hands in
his. looking at him with luminous eyes
He bent his head questiouingly. IN
believingly.
Moonlight. my Lady Moonlight. is II
now?"
Yes" she scarcely breathed it, but
he heard, lit is now"
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Breathe into this tube"
The tone Of command silenced her
Trembling with the force of her anger
she demanded:
What do you mean? I am not a
victim Of any disease"
"Oblige me- young lady. by breathing
into this tube" he persisted.
Please him, Evelyn" suggested her
I husband, who began to see the light OF
a new thought.
Tho tube was like a spotIess mirror
1 After a second of hesitation Mrs. Vim
I cent breathod into 1t. following the di-
rectious given by DR.. Gates. she
thought it was a Iungtester Of some new
/ invention After she mad breathed i'm
1 it-a heaving. stormy breath OF passion
| he asked her TO look again and tell
him what she could see.
My breath has cIouded it-there
seems 20 be a dark brown substance
gathered there; dark and ugly looking
what is it?"
That is an accumulation Of anger. SC
acrid and venomous that if I gave that
minute portion TO my dog it would kill
him as instantly as tho most deadly
poison on my shelves"
'I-dOn't-helievc- gaspcd Eve
lyn. There was danger Of another ex-
plosion.
Il viii prove it," said the doctor,
Come here. Bozzie I am going 10 sac
rifcc you in the cause of science and
humanity" And taking out tho slide he
gave the residuum 10 his faithful dog
I In few seconds the animal roeled and
fell. struggling wildly. II was more
than Evelyn could bear.
Save n, save the poor dog" she cried
Give an antidote and save it's life oh
what was there in my breath to cause
! death. Oh. this is frightful,"
Il quite agree with you" said Dr.
Gates calmly, ringing for an attendant
! 10 whom he gave some directions. or
dcring tho dog removed. Then he CON
tinued: That is the poison of anger
which remains in your system, produc-
ing disease and death. l have spent
years on this discovery, and find similar
results from fear. hate and jealousy. ]
have proved &c the satisfaction of the
world Of science that people are as
poisonous as animals in their paroxy-
isms of fury"
Franklin Vincent and his wife spent a
week with their uncle, a blessed week
Uncle Gates proving a sure antidOte for
( Uncle Tom.
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IT. HIS is too much," said Eva,
with flashing eyes. I have

1T HIS is too much!" said Eva,
with flashing eyes. Il have
endured a good deal from
you. Mr. PiIkinghame. since we became
engaged. but you have gone too far
BERTHE was overcome with humility
and repentance. IF you will tell me
what I have done wrong" he said. Il
will do anything"
You can do nothing but leave me at
once!'
Eva" he pleaded. have you thought
what that would mean? What have
done to deserve it?"
Can you deny" she said. turning upon
him fercely. that you proposed to Enid
Stafford last night"
II did not" he said. firmly. 'She pro-
posed to me-practically."
OH she replied. in evaporation.
well, you accepted her. then. if you
Ike to put it in that way"
He protested meekly. 4 said I'd be
delighted to accept her. provided she
could arrange the matter with you. You
leave out the most important part"
"And-and you think that-you think
that is nothing! You imagine ! am go
ing to stand
What was a fellow to do?" he asked,
raising his shoulders 1T was the first
offer I had had-I was naturally a little
nervous-I didn't like to be rude to a
LADY,
She uttered an exclamation of fmpa-
thence.
Il don't think l had encouraged her
attentions he said; that wouldn't be
right, would it? No. assure you. I
thought II so sudden-so unexpected, I
told her so. So We agreed that it
wouldn't be right to do anything without
consulting you"
well. 1 give you my full permission
to marry her.
Il am sorry" he replied Il was
hoping you would put difficulties in the
way. tell Us to wait a year or-or cut
US of. or something OF that kind I
trusted TO you to put an end to this
foolish entanglement." She said moth
ing. Well" he went on. IF you really
mean it, I suppose it can't be helped.
1 will go. Eva. Eva. have you consid-
cred the misery this means TO US
both?'
Thank you." she said frigidly. 4 have
no doubt that l can console myself.
will accept the first proposal that
comes
You mean that %
Certainly. Do you think that you are
the only one free 10 do as you like7''
"You are very hard upon me- How
ever. good by"
"Good-by," she said. He had reached
the door. Il think you have forgotten
the ring" she said. laying ii on the
table.
He came back and took il up. He
looked at her pathetically. but she had
seated herself and taken up a novel. He
went out. closed the door and was gone.
Standing in the street, he reflected a
moment, wondering what to do 10 I'LL
up the time before lunch. He finally
hailed a hanson and drove to one of his
seventeen clubs. In the smoke room he
found the colonel writing a letter 10
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You will know. and you will tell me
Promise."
They looked at each other long mo-
ment. his strength against hers, ther
her eyes fell.
"Yes:" she said it breathlessly; yes
I will,''
He turned and left her without look
ing back
Two months later the hospital attend
ants brought a stretcher through the
great doors and down the hall. Upon II
lay the huddled and apparently lifeless
form OF a man. with bandaged head
Miss Cartwright. crossing the corridor,
caught sight of the patients death
white face. and her own grew whittier
still
NO. not tie public ward; bring him
in here" and she threw open the door
of a private room.
The men looked their amazement at
her strange tone and the unusual com
mand.
Miss Morse''-to a nurse who had
entered-"send DIR. Hudson TO me at
once. He is making the rounds. You
need not come back
The men followed the nurse from the
room and closed the door. When DR..
Hudson opened II a few moments later
Miss Cartwright turned toward him a
face whose Wild appeal startled him
into an exclamation.
"HelenI"
Her fingers were on the mans pulse.
He is alive! he is. But 1t can't be
long | know II can't. We must rouse
him. He must be conscious. Quick
Every moment means so much. You
don't know
DR.. Hudson was working and she was
helping him. steadily and capably. even
while she was speaking in that high
tense voice.
At last the mans heavy eyelids f1ut-
tered feebly. settled again. then quiv-
cred once more. and lifted reluctantly
while the bloodshot eyes rested on Miss
Cartwright's face. bent close to his.
Marvin" she cried. for the eyes
were closing again. Marvin. look al
me. It's Helen. You remember. Think
Heleni HeIenI" She repeated the name
with a ringing cadence. as If IT were 6
talismAn TO call him back from the
dead. And the dull eyes lost their sight
less look; intelligence struggled into
them: the dry lips moved: the words
were almost inaudible.
"Yes-yes. 1t is. Where did you com'
from? l thought I'd finished IT this time
meant to. 1 wanted TO see you. though
That's why l came back. l couldn't fins
you. / didn't mean you should see me.
Miss Cartwright's eyes were burning
Marvin. listen. You must tell me tn,
truth. all the truth. quickly. about tn
bank-the money. Father killed him
self-shot himself. Did you know IL
Suspicion fell on him and you were gone
You never knew-he never said a word
They found him dead. What should
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while Eva murmured at intervals her
entire agreement. Lord Bobby also con-
CURED with enthusiasm and said he was
surprised that the question could ever
be disputed; but that did not check the
flow of oratOry. When Mrs Rowen
came in there was some exciting ma
neuvering by each to drive the other
four over TO her and get a few words
quietly with Eva; It was as interesting
as the ten minutes before the gun fires
| in yacht race. As 3 O'Clock ap-
preached each watched furtively for
signs of the departure of the others.
No gentleman who is a gentleman
should make a call of more than an
hour. Lord Bobby mentioned thrilling
things that were going on elsewhere,
and Archie Pawling asked why he
wasn't there. Lord Bobby remarked
casually that he didn't care for such
things. Mr.. Fitzpearce remembered an
engagement that Mr.. Bertram had, but
Mr.. Bertram thanked him kindly and
said it had been postponed. The colonel
was engaged in annihilating only the
| third fallacy of Mr. Gladstone, and
there were seven still to be dealt with
three of which were most outrageously
fallacious. And Eva wondered more
and more
Each OF them took a fourth cup of tea
and slipped it cautiously. with an eye on
the cup OF his neighbor. Mrs. Rowen
started of on the sixteenth subject o.
conversation, and for the ninety second
/ time Mr.. Fitzpearce said ponderously
that it was awfully Jolly. Each. when
ever he got chance, looked into Eva
eyes with a look that meant unutterable
worlds.
At about $50 Lord Bobby began ask
ing riddles, such as, IF a fish weighs
, ten pounds and one-half its own weight
| what does it weigh?" or why is a
mouse when it spins?": but they bore it
with grim fOrtitude- Nobody fed. Then
came one of those ghostIy siIences which
make. one glance instinctively at the
clock. At about 80 Mr.. Pawling, with
many "Ha, ha'si" and earnest assur
ances that he had never laughed SO
much in his life, told story, but re-
I AL4FAA th III NAiE AlAlllt llal ~ mAknA
not do in a drawing room. and had 10
switch of into something with moral
/ but no meaning. Eva laughed very
much; in fact, she felt that, on the
/ slightest provocation. she would scream
/ She wondered if her parting from BERTHE
/ was known and this was the penalty for
! being disengaged. Poor BERTHE. There
! was a halo round him already. Her re-
] plies to the colonel (whO was really en-
! ioying himselO were getting further and
further from the point, and the others
/ noticed it. and pitied her and ragged. II
was becoming quite obvious that, II any
BODY ever went away at all (Which
seemed doubtfuD the warrior would be
the last TO leave his post. She had never
realized 50 fully before what dull dogs
we're the gentlemen of her acquain-
tance Poor BERTHE. How different the
afternoon would have been had he been
there, Even Lord Bobby was without
his usual sprightliness. and was gloOmily
stirring his spoon around in the half
/ cup of cold tea which would nevermOre
be empty. His replies 20 the colonel
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the colonel had only reached his seventh
fallacy. with home rule still to come.
Oh. BERTHE. BERTHE. why did you so
away?
II was getting on toward $50 when
John entered and announced Mr.. BERTHE
Pilkinghame. Her heart leaped and she
rose and went toward him. The colonel
and Lord Bobby and the Hon. Percy
Fitzpearce and Mr.. Pawling and Mr..
Bartram showed considerable surprise.
BERTHE looked around with a grave face.
Then he shook hands first with Eva,
then with Mrs. Rowen. and then with
the heroic five. He had a pleasant word
for each. Then he returned to Eva, sat
down on a sofa by her side. and. with
out saying anything. looked soiemnly at
the colonel The astonishment on ave
faces changed to wrath and disgust, and
that in turn gave way to pleasant
though grim smiles. With regret they
realized that in a lady's drawing room
physical violence was out OF the ques-
ticu.
"Er- -ah- ahemi" said the colonel. feel
ing his position acutely Bless nv
soul. how late it is! Dear. dearl How
one forgets time! II am afraid must
be going now. really"
Must you really?' said Mrs. Rowen.
"Er-I really must-er@. Good af-
ternoon!"
Good night" said Eva; and the COL
onel hurried out. jammed his hat on his
head and slashed at things with his
umbrella all the way home.
The same process was repeated four
times. But the four did not 90 straight
home. There was a council of war out
on the pavement.
Let's thrash him." said Pawling saw
agely-
Yes" said Bartram. gripping his
stick.
And have il all made public and look
bigger fools than We are" said Fitz-
pearce.
If possible. said Lord Bobby; and in
mournfuI silence they dispersed.
II didn't hear you come" said Eva
when the room was cleared.
Didn't you?'' said BERTHE. As a mat
ter of fact he had arrived at and sat
in the library while John reported how
things were going II came because
had heard that you were about 10 ac-
cept the first proposal you got In case
I'm not too late" he continued. going
down gracefully on one knee, Il have
the honor TO lay at your feet the heart
and hand OF a most humble. repentant
and devoted slave, trusting that the
errors of the past may be but the more
convincing proof of the certainty of a
blameless future"
Did you tell aII-ai;-those people TO
come here?"
Il told them our engagement was
over"
Well" she said shuddering. you
must never do such a thing again"
Darling. I never will"
The wounds in four bosoms healed
with time. but the colonel never spoke
10 BERTHE again.
And in after years. when people heard
that this was so, they came TO Berthe
and said wistfully. Tell US. oh. tell US
how you managed ii. New York Press.
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were becoming abrupt. even snappy. Al
about 5:45. however, he saw a chance
The colonel had rashly turned away ior
a moment to impress upon Percy Fitz-
pearce (whose chin was sinking deeper
into his COLLAR the absurdity of the ar
gument that because the Irish
church
I'm as much annoyed about this.
said Lord Bobby, softly. 'as you are"
Eva looked surprised. Did look
annoyed?"
mo. of course; but it is exasperatins
that these fellows should choose this
particular time 10 come and do this.
you know"
This particular tIme?'' she asked
puzzled.
What astonishes me-" he said, lis
the way they can't see that we don''
want them" He lowered his voice TO a
tender whisper. BERTHE has told me
all about 81"
Has he?" said Eva. not at all
pleased; It was the first time BERTHE had
been in such a hurry TO announce the
end
Yes, he told me, so it can't be helped
now You must try to forgive him Poor
fellow. he was awfully cut up about II
all"
1T is very good of you to take his part
like this"
"Oh. l can afford to. can't I? One car
be generous TO the vanquished-" He
paused. and then went on earnestly
After what you know I know. is ii
necessary for me TO tell you that
Well. Miss Rowen. let me recapitu-
late briefly the last two points I made.
said the colonel, turning his back tc
her.
She sighed and looked at the clock
She had an uncomfortable feeling that
something was happening which she
didn't understand, and even the colo
nel's arguments were a relief after the
mysterious solemnity of Lord Bobby
Oh. where was Bertie2 BERTHE could
have saved her from all this. With
something like terror she saw Percy
Fitzpearce move himself sideways or
TO a chair near to her. A message OF
great import was in his eye, so she
devoted all her attention to the colonel
but heard Percy's voice murmuring
"Confounded nuisance these fellows
staying on like this, eh?'
She thought she could answer that
Yes, isn't it?" she said, heartily. and
he glowed with satisfaction.
Pawllng and Bartram watched this
maneuver. and were racking their brains
| to devise a method of leaving Mrs
Rowen without rudeness and crossing
to Eva. Each was sorely grieved 10 see
her thus bored by the others when he
knew that all the afternoon the poor
girl had been yearning for one word
from himself II occurred to Eva that
, they were all fishing for an invitation
to dinner; but the thing was so un-
likely All the little customary hints,
such as Dear me. how time does fiy."
or "Oh. don't 20 yet" had long ago
been used up. and direct attacks seemed
only to confirm the individual attacked
in his intention OF remaining. And
wherever she looked she met eyes fixed
upon her with melting tenderness. IL
was like some hideous nightmare. And