Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

ing the bitters dumped back into the whisky
bottle, and not falling in love with him.
either. Then he says: Well, what'll do
with it?' Well, you poured 1t out to drink,
l say, and you'd better drink it,
And with that he takes the dose like
thirsty firewater Injun and sneaks out But
you bet he knows that I'm next, and he
won't get by with none of that game when
he comes in here again"
X
THE lineman Is a pretty Woodworking
citizen, and l guess as a rule he does
not get any too much credit for what he
does" said a Tenleytown man to a Star
reporter the other day, as the two were
waiting for a car. Il noticed case yes
terday where one Of them probably saved a
good deal of property damage and possibly
loss of life by working over time in the
evening, and 1 hardly suppose there was
any notice taken of it by his superiors
Il had just come through the Pierce Mill
road and was waiting for a car on the Ten
ieytown line. Somehow other q fire
had started in the hedge alongside the
road about half a mile back. 1t was burn
ing SO strongly that had to skirt out in the
opposite field to get around it. There were
several people on the road, and as nobody
paid any particular attention to the fire I
did not either, on the general principle,
suppose, that what is everybody's business
Is nobodys business. Well, when got up
at the end of the road l just met this line
man with a coil of wire on his shoulder and
the tools of his trade stuck around in his
belt. waiting for a car. 1t was well on to
8 O'Clock, and suppose he was through for
the day and going home. We passed the
time of day and remarked on the fire down
the road.
He cast a quick eye overhead, and said.
Didn't notice whether the fire was doing
anything to those poles did you?
AS matter of fact had not noticed
that there were any poles along that side of
the road for they were about the color Of
the shrubbery that was burning. But 1t
seems there were and that they were either
light or power wires. The lineman said.
Those wires are carrying pretty heavy
current and If they come down they are
liable to cause trouble 1 guess had bet
ter be looking after EN-
Il asked him If they were his companys
poles, and he replied, No, they amt ex-
actly ours, but guess it's up to me to be
doing something and with that he hitched
his coil of wire up on his shoulder and
started off on half-mile tramp. down the
road to probably put in another hours work
getting the fire under control or telephon-
ing for help.
"Of course, suppose you might say that
1t was his business to look out for that sort
of thing. At the same time there was
workingman putting in an extra hours
work saving perhaps both life and property
that he had no direct interest In. I have
wondered since whether he got any credit
for it."
X X
1.-THE mystery Of beautiful lawn was re-
Gently unfolded in a way to discourage
every man without big bank account from
ever attempting to make two blades Of grass
grow where one grew before" said a local
gardener the other day.
1t came about In this way. An old resi-
dent who has q finely located suburban
place near this city recently parted with it.
His view was magnificent, the location was
convenient and one of the most desirable
Among all the advantages of the place
there was one disadvantage that he could
never overcome. He could never induce
grass to grow on the expansive lawns He
tried'as man of moderate means might
try to do anything, but the grass that did
come up was ScraWny and the blades were
far between.
But when the new owner got hold of that
place he built new house In place of the
Old one and went to work making the place
put on as fine an appearance as possible
He came to the proposition of making a fine
lawn and he found it to be a knotty one.
The gardener was called and he shook his
head. The earth in that locality was about
as fruitful as concrete pavement. There
was only one thing possible. That was to
provide a new soil. The new soil came after
the old surface had been dug UP, showing
that 1t could contribute only clay to the
new mixture. Carts were going into those
grounds and dumping material and men
were spreading it, during several weeks
Then choice sod was brought from dis
lance and the expansive lawn was covered.
1t responded to this treatment like poorly
fed child to generous care. The miserable
lawn became velvety and was admired by
every one.
But" concluded the gardener who had
done the work, my patron never told any
one how much that lawn cost him. and I
am under obligation never to mention the
figure. The nearest he came to giving away
the secret was when the former owner of
the place inquired how he had managed to
make that measly soil blossom in such fine
style. Then he replied as If joking, but
actually telling the bare truth:
:" L dug 1t up and sowed 1t with green
backs
Il calculated the cost and assure Won he
did sow that lawn with greenbacks placed
side by side"
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