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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

OF September when Irwin made UP his
mind that he could bear his fate no long
err. Work had been rushing at the office.
Hc had Numbered and the head book
Keeper and the manager had been very
hard upon him. He knew it was cow
ardly. but he decided to surrender. He
would go home and beg his father to give
him chance on the farm. There was
room for him and Horace, too. lie would
work as n hired man If they only would
take him. He wrote n note to his uncle
telling him that he simply had to leave
and that he never could become bust
ness man, and then he took n train for
Oakhurst. the railroad station nearest his
home. Such n sense of citation as he felt
when his face was turned homeward he
had not experienced since the day that
he started for the city with such high
hopes. Then he had been weighted down
with the apprehension Of responsibilities
and new duties Now he was like n pris-
oner set free. 1t seemed to him that he
could outrun the train and he could hard
ly sit still. About halfway to Oakhurst
the train from Oakhurst passed his. There
was n wait of about 10 minutes, and he
got off to wall. UP and down and get rid
of some of his impatience If possible.
Suddenly he bumped Into someone, and
turning to apologize he saw. to his sur
prise. that it was his Cousin Horace.
''What in the name of -" began Hor.
ace "Well. what on earth-?" Irwin
started to say.
"Where are you going?" Irwin asked.
taking Horace by the arm.
"Hcme. Where are you going?"
"Bacls to the farm. and mighty glad Of
1t. I'll make you a present of my stool
in the Office and my prospective millions"
"Thank you. And you can keep your
farm for 40 generations. No moro Of
that for me-"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

ciously sweet. and then the honeysuckle
gave them a taste OF honey. The pansies
spread a velvet carpet before them and
Mr. rimbobby told them not to be afraid
of walking on it.
Come in and rest awhile" suggested
Mr. Timbobby, touching n huge yellow
pumpkin with his wand. Instantly a lit
tie door flew open, and Polly, Betty and
Rosemary went inside the pumpkin,
which was lovely golden color. and sat
down on little golden stools.
"What Is that noise?" asked Betty.
THAT is the hummingbird and the bum.
BILE bee singing for you." replied Mr.. Tim.
bobby. IF you are rested now will take
you to the fruit garden. l am sure you
must be hungry. and we will find some.
thing there worth eating"
The three little I.eas. therefore. CANA
out of the yellow pumpkin and followed
Mr. Timbobby as he went dancing ahead
and swinging his cane. while flowers
sprang up on each side OF him.
Perhaps you like Strawberries" he
said. pausing suddenly.
''Oh. yes. ! do" replied Rosemary.
eagerly.
We'll. then. help yourself" he said
pointing toward the ground, where there
lay strawberries as big as apples. Rose
mary took one up and bit into it. Its
sweet as sugar." she declared.
III you climb this vine you can see my
whole garden at once" said Mr. Timbob-
by, nimbly clambering up a grapevine
from which hung clusters OF grapes each
as big as water pail. Three little
Leas went up after him as fast as they
could. and when they got almost to the
top they did as Mr.. Timbobby told them
Looked at the garden below.
Such sight! As far as they could
sec in every direction there were bright
colored flowers and fine great big fruits
and vegetables. such as they have at
county fairs.
The eyes Of the three little Leas grew
large and round.
cts magic garden" said Polly at
last.
"Tho world IL full Of magic" laurhed
Mr.. Timbobby. "Now II you are ready to
20 home I'll send you on this vine that
Is Just getting ready TO grow. Take hold"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
The Little Leas Make a Garden.
BY ELEANOR MCCARTHY.

The little Leas were very busy garden
ing. Mr.. Lea had assigned them each
plot and there we're great discussions
and consultations rs to what should be
planted in them.
II shall have Qansies and beans in
mine" said Polly, with an eye to the USE
full Ms we'll as to the ornamental.
Il think sweet peas and rose bush and
daisies would he nice" said Betty, land
1 might have n few red radlshcs"
'Stwabewwies and pinks," sang Rose
mary, I'm going 10 have stwabewwies
and pinks in my garden"
1.-THE strawberry plants wouldn't have
any berries on them this year. pet" Mr.
Lea told his youngest daughter, so she
decided to have lettuce. because 1t would
grow quickly, and peas. because they
would have blooms on them and be good
to cat too For flowers she would have
her pinks and miEnOncttc and the gar
dener told her he would give her some
thing that would he n surprise. She was
not to know it's name, but was to watch it
grow and see if she could guess what it
was.
ooh. won't that be funny?" cried Rose
mary.
There were three sets OF gardening
tools for the three little Lcas and in each
set was little spade, hoe. a rake and n
trowel. Each little girl too, had a
wheelbarrow and watering can. If the
gardener had not kept an eye upon them
they would have dug through the earth
to China their father declared. NOW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

eat"
"Oh. yes" said Rosemary. eagerly.
I'll give you and all your children beau-
'ful things from my garden. the most
beautiful you ever saw"
"Of course, It's Il nicer garden than
yours. Mrs. Sickersell. and you needn't
say It isn't" insisted Betty.
whats that? What's that" piped
thin. little voice. and there balancing him
self from a swaying twig was MIR. TIM
bobby.
Polly, Betty and Rosemary, how does
your garden grow" he asked mockingly.
Maybe It's as fine MS silk. but there are
others. Now. you've never seen our gar
den. have you? WE'LL you had better see
1t before you brag about gardens"
The three little Leas stood gaping at
him speechless. Rosemary with her fin
ger in her mouth.
j.. Some one laughed It sounded very
much like Mrs. Sckersell.
80. now" said Mr. Timbobby, taking
hold of n leaf and swinging himself light
ly to the ground "let me beg Of you,
Miss Lea. Miss Betty Lea and Miss Rose
mary Lea. to come and see our gardens"
Mr. Timbobby parted the bushes and
there were white marble steps, down
which the three little Leas walked with
wondering eyes. At the foot Of these
steps they came upon n wonderful garden.
All the bluebells began to ring as they
entered. and the trumpet vines blew a
loud blast. Mr.. Timbobby offered them
some candy tuft. which they found DELI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

"All aboard" shouted tho conductor
OF Horace's train. and with a hurried
Good bye" he swung aboard.
Irwin rushed for his train and NUT
tered "Well. l never."
you will have to admit that my
scheme worked WELL" Mr.. Wright wrote
to Mr. Berringer. Il am afraid that
worked poor Horace almost to death,
but it was the medicine he needed"
you are more than forgiven" Mr.. Ber-
ringer wrote back. Horace is kcener
about the business than l am. and lie
never wants to see a Iarm again. You
treated him no worse than I did irwin
Poor boy, he had n wretchcd time.
would like to make 1t up to him sometime,
but suppose he never will forgive me-"
Il will forgive anybody anything. I arl
so glad to be home" said Irwin when this
part Of the letter was read to him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

ping it is to Irwin Is to separate him
tom it for awhile"
The boys were overjoycd when they
ere told that they were to have years
'ial of their chosen mode of life.
The farm for me-" cried Horace. 1T
III be cold day when you find me in
rs old town again"
But won't you wish you were in my
!oes whtn you see me getting rich ont
inc business and living the gay life
city mani" said Irwin.
Not bit of it rotOrted Horace, shak-
fg ms head. TN be too happy in the
'eedom of the country to envy you polk
hg over your old lodgers in n nasty little
fice. When your hend aches lust think
me galioping over the country. free Us
he birds"
You don't seem to count on doing any
york." said Irwin, grimly. wait until
ou have to milk tho COWS. plow the land
Hnd do the chores from dawn to dark"
1t was at the close OF the school year
b June that the boys entered upon their
ew careers. They scorncd to accept ths
fer OF vacation which their fathers
hade them. and declared that the change
Vas vacation enough for them.
The summer proved strenuous one for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

Grace Berringer lived In the city and
|nted to be a farmer, and his cousin.
Pin Wright, whose home was In the
| ntry, longed to become n business
b in the city. Each coveted the lite
the other. They talked it all over Mt
Iistmas, and at Easter, when Irwin
] ted Horace in his city home, and 1t
5 the chief topic Of discussion in the
8 summer holidays that Horace passed
In his cousin on the farm
am afraid that we shall have TO
b these visits" Mr.. Bcrringer said one
to Mr.. Wright. Horace is my only
and l wan. him TO succeed me in
business. lie is simply daft over the
|ntry ard how / am going to get him
|. settle dowh to the routine of the BUSH
Is, don't see"
know better scheme than that"
|lied Mr.. Wright. Give the lads their
b."
objected Mr.. Bcrringer.
Wait n minute Lot them change
ices for q year. I will cure Horace Of
fancy for farming in that time or less.
i | am satisfied thai If Irwin Is shut
in an office for a whols year he will
|glad enough to com. back to the coun.
|. That farm has been in the family
four generations and I wouldn't have
pass out of the family for anything.
nix the best way to prove what q good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

1t was in the frivolous times of the
sunny land of France.
II am so anxious to hear all about that
new game of yours, Your Majesty" said
the Queen to the King.
"All the players are ready" replied the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
A Picture Charade.
BY ALICE LATIMER.

formed a tableau shown in picture No. I.
'rhis tableau," they said. represents the
first two sylables of the word"
After they had shown this tableau they
appeared in a second one. which, they
annoupccd. represented the last two syl<
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

A vine held out n waving tendril toward
them. Each OF the children took hold of
1t, and when Mr.. Timbobby gave the
word 1t started 10 grow in the direction in
which the Leas lived and carried them
with 1t. And 1t grew and grow and grew
until it reached the Leas' piazza. Then it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

shook three little Leas gently of ana
started to grow back again.
II wish we had seeds Of that vinet"
said Betty.
"Wel. maybe Mr.. Timbobby will 8et
them for us. We will ask him the next
time we see him." replied Polly.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21

Western America VS.. Eastern Asia
That great changes are taking
place in the currents OF Pacific ocean
commerce, to be followed fast by still
greater, is rapidly becoming manifest
Increasing production in our own Pa
ciic States requires Oriental markets,
and is finding them. Railroad develop
ment both In America and Asia, and
increasing use of steam on the ocean,
are effecting great changes In the
courses of the trade of all countries
In touch with the Pacific. More than
fifty steamships now sail regularly
from the ports of California, Oregon
in the great Pacific islands, and of
tramp" steamers and sail vessels q
continually growing fleet Between
ports of British Columbia and ports
of Asia, Australia and New Zealand
there is similar movement. 1t in
cludes not only the local commerce
between countries that border on the
greatest of oceans, but carries also q
heavy trade from the Orient by rail-
way across America to our Eastern
States, and even to Europe. from West
to East over the Atlantic.
Everything favors the growth OF
this commerce to very large proper
tons. There is promise of develop
ment of an international commerce
on the Pacific which, within the next
half century, may rival that on the
Atlantic. For The active theater OF
the worlds new effort is now eastern
Asia and western America. The two
hemispheres, heretofore scarcely at all
in communication except across the
Atlantic, are now rapidly developing
an intercourse over the Pacific, which
is to effect large transformation or al
least to become. great additional
factor in the commerce of the world
Century.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
COW LIKED THE SMOKE.
But She Refused to Give Usual Supply
of Milk.

But She Refused to Give Usual Supply
of Milk.
Alfred James, of the University Of
Virginia, was a disturbing element in
farm life one day last week, says the
Baltimore Sun.
He went out to Reisterstown to visit
a friend. He found the young man in
the barn about to begin the days mi k
ing. His friend is civil eng r, but
is spending the summer at his coun-
try home, in Baltimore county, and de-
lights in the simple occupations of tine
farm. One of his hobbies is milking
the cows, and he was about to begin
on a very ladylike old brindle when
Mr.. James climbed the fence and call
ed out to him.
Mr.. R., the gentleman of bucOlic
tastes, came to meet him, and the two
shook hands and chatted for few
minutes.
Excuse me, old man." ne said to
Mr.. James, "while l milk the cow
go ahead" the latter replied. I'D
like to watch you do it."
Thereupon Mr.. X. put his stool in
place, arranged his legs as long-limbed
milkmen have to do and proceeded.
Mr.. James walked to the cows head
and gently stroked her neck, saying
appropriate and endearing things the
while. He had his pipe in his hand
and held it under the cows nose.
She shifted, looked about, shifted
again and loked about, and then sniff
ed. She seemed to like it. MI. James
began to laugh, but in few minutes
Mr.. r. got up in disgust. He said a
u few things about the cow and COM
planned that the blooming old thing
won't let down drop of milk"
He then kicked her in the ribs,
drove her into her stall and turned the
| job of milking over to one of the
farm hands as he. went Off with his
| guest.
The COW was so delighted with the
odor of the smoke that she forgot all
about giving milk as usual.
Mr.. James thought it was great
joke on suitable occasion. But the
funniest part of the joke didn't seen
to appeal to him so much the morn
ing following the incident, when a
breakfast coffee had to be drunk with
out cream, as it did the afternoon be
-fore.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
A Hard Problem,

IT'S this Nine. Pompon?" breathless-
ly inquired man who had climbed
several flights of stairs and been ad-
mitted into darkened parlor.
ut is" replied the stately person
age whom he addressed.
1.-The famous clairvoyant and for
tune tellerT
1.-The same."
"Do you read the mindr'
with perfect ease"
"Can you foretell the futurer"
'"The future holds no mysteries that
I cannot unravel"
"Can you unfold the past3"
1.-THE record of all things past II to
me. an open book"
"Then." said the caller, feverishly
taking from his pocket a handful OF
silver, II wish you would tell me what
it is that my wife wanted me to brina
home without fail this evening and
name your price. Money is no OBJ.
1ect."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
HOW EDISON SUCCEEDED.

Few true stories of merited CONNER
cial success illustrate the value Of
pluck and persev erance more clearly
than that Of Thomas A. Edison and
the incandescent electric light. 1t was
Oh October 1e, 1879, says Casters
Magazine, that Mr.. Edison decided he
had reached conditions under which
a carbon filament might be made into
a lamp. Accordingly cotton thread
was laid in a hairpin-shaped groove
In a nickel plate, put in nickel mold
and covered with charcoal and cooked
Eve hours. 1T was then thoroughly
carbonized, but unhappily 1t broke to
pieces when the inventor attempted
to take it from the mold.
Repeated experiments brought SINH
lar failures, until late at night on the
18th one was rescued intact; but 1t
broke while being fastened to the con-
Quoting wire. Neither Mr.. Edison nor
his assistant, Charles Bachelor, had
had any sleep since beginning work
two days before; but they determined
to keep at work and make a lamp be-
fore they slept.
On the 10th they made several fla
ments, but all broke in the clamping
process. On the Goth one was success
fully clamped, and hope ran high that
the lamp would soon be done; but
as it was being carried from the shop
where it was made to the glass blow
Ing room to be sealed in a globe a
breath Of wind caught it and blew 1t
away.
Mr.. Bachelor was dismayed and dis
gusted. Both men were exhausted and
, almost discouraged, but they kept at
work. At last, on the morning of the
21st, the fifth day since they had
slept, they had the happiness of see-
Ing lamp finally completed and light
ed. The two men then went to bed
and slept several hours When they
awoke the new lamp still burned. Mr..
Edison increased the current, and the
, lamp burned more brightly-far more
brightly than they had dared antici-
pate. 1t was the first modern mean
descent lamp. Mr.. Edison believed 1t
| was buCCcScAui OAC, OuS ~ AASeSN
4 only two days, and then burned out.
At once a host of employees went to
work carbonizing every available sub
'sance in search Of a better flament.
In the midst of the work passage
In one Of Humboldt's books, describ-
ing a certain kind of bamboo fiber
suddenly occurred to Mr.. Edison, and
suggested to him that the vegetable
strand would be just the thing. Al
once he hunted up the passage and
reraad it. Then he began a search fol
the proper bamboo.
A corps of trained Investigators was
sent out all over the world on this
search, and scarcely a region Of the
known surface Of the globe was left
unvisited. A hundred thousand dol
lars were spent in this way before
william Moore found the proper BAN
boo in Northern Japan. To insure Q
good supply, he bought tract of land
and put it In charge of two native
farmers.
Then with the bamboo nber begar
new experiments, and in the spring
Of 1881 the first really successful In
candescent lamp was made. 1t burn
I'd at sixteen-candle-power for nearly
sixteen hundred hours, and its success
was thus assured.
! In the following year q hundrs<
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
WOMAN CLERKS IN GERMANY
Steady Progress Of the Sex In Spite Of
Conservatism.

Conservatism.
Women have become an indispens-
able factor in the German postal tele-
graph and telephone service, 1t seems,
in spite of the conservatism which pre-
vented the utilization of feminine ac-
tlvities in public work in Germany
until nearly half century later than
in France and England. United States
Consul Monaghan, of Chemnitz, in his
recent communication to the United
States department Of commerce and
labor, reviews briefly the conditions
and requirements which are Of interest
as showing the progress Of women in
the fatherland.
1t is not every woman who can OBJ
tain a position in the German postal
service, SO strict are the government
regulations respecting age, character,
education and health. A government
medical examiner pronounces upon the
health, which must be perfect; the
age must not exceed 30 or be under Is,
and good common school education
Is primary requisite. Possessing all
AucSc Tie WOludu Cdu-
didate is eligible only to a position
as assistant in the postoff1ce, and the
highest salary she can hope for is
s119 a year. In the telegraph and
telephone service, however, all grades
of positions are open to women,
though the rules Of admission are
equally strict, and no women, with
children are employed. Four thousand
women are now engaged in the tele-
phone service Of the German empire,
1t is stated, 1000 Of them being in
Berlin. The hours are light, ranging
from six to eight a day.
The highest pay which woman can
draw In German telephone offices IL
S357, which is said to afford a COM
Portable living in Germany, but is q
low wage compared to that to be OBJ
tanned in England, where experienced
telephone clerks get 5000 and chief
supervisors are paid as high as $3.50.
In Germany, however, 1t must be not
ed that women on their withdrawal
from active labor after the prescribed
number Of years Of faithful work are
awarded a government pension on the
same plane with tho men.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21

thousand of those lamps were made,
ually modified as improvements sug-
gested themselves, until the present
common style Of lamp was the result.
Ten years from its first construction
four million lamps year were being
made, and eleven years later, in 1908,
America alone required forty-five mil.
lion to fill its needs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21

Of the officers Colonel
furnished
The officers
railway bridge the None
Kuropakn ordered that they
should
bandag
Christian communion
will leaving thousand roubles to be
writes
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
Odd.

Odd.
That's Brightley; he raised quite 4
fortune on patent mud-scraper."
HE doesn't look very prosperous"
mo, he afterward sunk It all In q
sky-scrapsr."-Philadelphia LsdaaA
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21

A Dividend.
CONDUCTOR got your fare before
DIR.
Passenger---I know; this nickel Il for
HE company.@JudgA
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21

The greatest happiness comes from
the greatest activity.-Bovee.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-04-21
! Bound by a Spell

He was leaving the room when she
called to him. where are you going?
If you are going to her room, l have the
key. I will accompany you."
He looked more aghast than ever; then
he broke out into strong anathemas
against Montgomery, against whom he
vowed the most deadly vengeance.
Montgomery has served me well, and
I dare you to harm him in any way"
she said, in the same tone of calm supe-
riority. do so, John Rodwell. and be-
fore two hours your uncle shall know
all that l can tell him. Do not fall
into a passion. You have fallen into
the trap, and you will never get out Of
it by beating yourself against the bars!"
He muttered and laughed scornfully,
but he was conquered-cowed. Her
triumph was complete. Presently they
left the room together, Judith double
locking the door behind her.
saw no more of Judith or Mr.. Rod
well. AS soon as they were gone l
crawled back to bed, utterly Frustrated
both mentally and bodily. Soon after
wards the nurse returned, and after Civ
ing me my medicine, and some beef tea,
wrapped herself up in blanket, and
putting the key. Of the door under her
head, as was her custom, lay down upon
the sofa to take her nights repose.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-12
Holloway May Sue
IMMEDIATELY
Asylum Contractors

Superintendent of Public Works Hol.
loway was asked this morning what
he thought of Mr.. Gilman's letter, con
corning the Asylum contract muddls.
81 think" said Holloway. that tho
letter is in line with the previous con-
duct of the AmericanHawaiian Con.
struction Company. They do not seem
to consider the real point OF this mat.
ter, namely, the specifications for the
contract and the fact that they signed
them.
AS I understand the matter tho
Amcrican.Hawaiian Company nDw
practically refuses to go ahead with
the work on the contract and we may
therefore be able TO institute suit
against the company now, Instead of
having to wait until the time specified
in the contract for the construction Of
the building is allowed to expire. II
is my intention to consult the Attor-
ney Generals Department on THE
question"