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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-16
stir UP, l never would have told"

row." sid Ruth fervently. Il thought
everything was going along so well
and now l must go back home to say
my first effort is a failure"
But the next day was weeping,
gloomy one and before breakfast a
little boy came in to say that his sis
ter was sick and wanted to see
Teacher" In spite of her woes Ruth
waded across the sOggy, dismal fields
and spent the greater part of the day
at the bedside of the little sufferer.
By the time she reached home, wet
and tired it was too late for the trip
to town and she was glad enough to
shiver by the hot fire and drink the
scalding tea Mrs. Benton provided.
Il don't blame you for not wanting
to go to church, said Mrs. Benton
when the sun rose clear and bright on
the Easter morning. ''It will do you
good to sit by the fire and Retta will
stay at home to keep you company.
Aunt Mandy is getting dinner in the
kitchen so you won't be alone in the
house,
Ruth idly watched the family car
riage drive away, and then gave her
self over to bitter thoughts. None of
the Easter gladness was i'm her heart
and she wept as she thought over the
blasted hopes of her life. She had
expected and hoped to do so well her
first term that it would be easy to get
a better position, and now this failure
must overthrow her whole career as a
teacher Mother would understand
and approve her course, but other peo-
pie would say she might have expect
ed the result that followed her foolish
action.
A slight noise attracted her atten-
ton and turning she saw tall, gaunt
young man making his way painfully
toward her. ''Sit STILL" he command
ed i'm feeble voice. 81 want to talk
to YOU
Ruth felt sure this must be Abner
Benton, and she wanted to run away,
but that was impossible without rude
ness, So she hastily pushed forward a
chair and helped the invalid to reach
it. you are doing a very foolish
thing, I'm afraid she said, as she
noted his trembling limbs and shaking
voice. Let me get you something to
drink or help you nearer the fire.
I'm all right" said the invalid.
''Retta told me what happened this
morning, and | assure you L never
knew that it was your kindness that
kept me from the poor house. John
Benton is only my half brother, but
this is my old home, and fully expect
to pay for everything they have done
for me- You must tell me exactly
how much you have spent for me so
that l can repay you"
II thought your money was all lost
in a bank failure faltered Ruth.
'Well, it was, but happen to have
some property that isn't money. l let
John and his wife think that was all 1
had without telling them tib, for 1
wanted to see if all their attention
was on the surface. Do you know
that your action revived hope in my
heart? | have long been accustomed
20 all nooy,lo ColfSb anI ,,,or.
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until late grading papers.
On the afternoon of Good Friday
five men of the school district came
in before school was dismissed and
Ruth was much fattered by their
presence. Supposing they had come
to pay a friendly visit, she was de-
lighted to find her pupils doing their
best and felt sure the parents We're
| impressed with the almost perfect
lessons recited during the closing
hours. As it was review day the
pupils were able to make a very cred
liable showing in spite of the fact that
visit as their teacher
''TO come down to business, Miss
Payne" said one of the men, after
some rambling conversation when
school was dismissed, eve have come
that is we-I guess you'll have to re-
sign.''
"Resign?" said the young teacher in
great astOnishment. "Aren't the peO-
pie satisfied with my work."
1--WE have never heard anything
about your work. spoke up another,
seeing their chosen leader was at a
loss for words. ''It's your@I might
say your indiscreet actions that make
us think you are not a fit person for
| the place."
Ruth turned deadly pale and
trembled so she could scarcely stand.
81 don't understand" she gasped.
eve heard you were paying Alb
| BentOn's board, and that don't look
very well for a young woman alone in
the neighborhOOd," said third. "We
| put it at Mrs. Benton, and she said it
| was so. 1t strikes me that any young
woman would know better than that,
especially one smart enough to teach
| school,
"If paying for the care of a helpless
old man to keep him from the poor
house is sufficient cause for asking
me to resign, l shall be glad to do sO,'
said Ruth with dignity. ''Mr. and Mrs.
Benton were going to take their old
uncle to the poor house, and offered
| to pay his board till warm weather
came, thinking he might be well
enough to make his own way in the
world"
| "Old uncle!'' said one of the men
with a loud laugh. ''That's pretty
good Alb Benton isn't much older
than you are, and you can't make us
believe you didn't know that"
'Isn't he an old man?" asked Ruth.
Il never saw him, and from all they
said 1 supposed he was a feeble old
man."
| Seeing that no amount of reasoning
could induce them to believe her
story, Ruth wrote Duh her resignation
and picked up her belongings to leave
the place forever 1t was too late to
think of going to her home that night,
but she purpOSed to leave early in the
morning. The men awkwardly took
their departure and soon the brick
building was silent and deserted.
| ''MeddlesOme thingsr' said Mrs.
Benton when Ruth came home with
tear-stained cheeks and sad heart.
| ''They came prying around to find out
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foot, '-but Uncle Abner is with us
this winter. and he's real poorly.
couldn't make much fuss over you but
if you'd be willing to put up with our
plain ways, you might try it a spell"
Ruth Payne thought of the long
walk to any of the other homes from
which her pupils came, and decided to
stay. Mrs. Benton felt sure she would,
but did not like to appear too anX-
iOus. She wanted to be able to make
the living as plain as possible under
the impression that her sick relative
took a great deal of her time and still
keep the young woman in her home.
The teacher who had been i'm charge
of the school had suddenly been COM
PEELED to resign, and Ruth Payne had
been hired by the officials to complete
the term.
I'll try not to be burden to yOu,'
said Ruth quietly. Your house is so
convenient to the school house, and L
shall be glad to have you take me"
sAll right Just make yourself at
home i'm the sitting room. I've got to
see to Uncle Abner," and the mistress
of the house vanished.
Uncvle Abner remained a rather in
definite person in the mind OF the
young teacher for she never caught
a glimpse of him. She knew he Occu-
pied the large front chamber upstairs
and received a great deal of attention
from her host and hostess. Mrs. Ben
ton hurried through the halls with ap-
petizing foods judging from the savOry
smells waited into the sitting room,
and Mr. Benton was careful to keep a
good supply of wood in the big box in
the hall upstairs for the invalid's fire.
Ruth's work took up her time and she
rarely thought of the sick man unless
someone spoke his name.
at does seem that we have all the
bad luck i'm the wOrld,' said Mrs.
Benton when Ruth looked her sur
prise one evening, to find her hostess
i'm tears. "Last spring one of our
cows died and the hay crop was a
failure, but today we had the worst
blow of all. The bank Uncle Abner
had his money i'm failed and he won't
get ten cents on the dollar"
That's too bad,'' said Ruth, SYM
pathetically. Perhaps the failure is
reported to be greater than it is
mo, it isn't said the weeping wO-
man, positively. 1.-The cashier has
been stealing for years and every
thing is gone. That just shows the
folly of putting every cent in the same
place. Here I've slaved and tOiled for
Abner all these weeks and won't get Il
cent for it. He promised to pay me
well for my work and | just let it
run instead of collecting it every
week. and she relapsed into bitter
weeping again.
Ruth noticed that evening that
Uncle Abner's tray was filled from the
family table. and i'm the days that fol
lowed she could not help observing
that the invalid was neglected. In
stead of a well-filled wood box in the
upper hall. Mr.. Benton grudgingly car
ried up small armfulS of green sticks
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UNCLE ABNER'S EASTER
BY Hilda Richmond.


his condition grew less and less fire.
ouent in the household over which
gloom seemed to hang like a pail.
sTt's a shame to treat an old gentle
man like that said Ruth, Indignantly
to herself, but she was pOwerless to
accomplish anything. The food on the
table was substantial and well cooked
but hardly likely to tempt the appe-
tite of sick man, while the days and
green wood very desirable.
.'Papa's going to take Uncle Abnel
to the poor house tomorrow" said lit
tie Retta Benton, with the air of i'm
parting great piece of news. 'He
lost all his money i'm the bank and
mamma says she can't be bothered
with him any longer"
Retail said a cold voice, '.yOu
talk entirely too much. Your uncle
is going away but there is no reason
why you should tell everybody. L an
entirely too busy to have the care OF
Uncle Abner," went on Mrs. Benton
as if eXcusing her conduct to hel
boarder, land he ought to be in a
tentiOn. The country hospital is the
place for invalids.'
A vision of the cold, gloomy build
ing across the fields rose up before
Ruth, and her heart ached for the ole
| man soon to be turned out on the
| world Her tender heart ruled hel
mind on all occasions and she did moi
hesitate long this time. 81 think you
said your uncle is getting better" she
said timidly 81 have a little money
and would be glad to pay his board
| until warm weather comes at least, il
you would not charge too much. Per
haps by that time he could look
around and find something to do
"Well, of all foolish things!'' said
Mrs. Benton i'm surprise. ''The ides
of taking the care of a sick man Oh
yourself like that! OF course if you're
willing to pay for his board, I'll keeI
| him, but the money will have to bt
paid in advance. l couldn't think Of
keeping him for less than four dollar.
a week, and that hardly pays for tn,
trouble he is
Ruth counted out the necessary
money, all the time rejecting that al
her friends would call her foolish Il
they knew nearly half her wages wer'
to go for the support of man sht
had never seen, but she felt bette
when the bargain was made. Don
mention anything of this to you
uncle" she cautioned. "Let him tnfnl
you are keeping him just the same al
before
1t was the first of February whel
Ruth began teaching, and the winte.
days rapidly gave place to the soft
brOOding time that betOkens spring
She enjoyed her work and the chill
dren made rapid progress in thei
studies day after day in the bricl
school house, that constituted the en-
tire world for the teacher, for sh,
spent little time at her boardin;
place. Mrs. Benton had an unpleas
ant habit of detailing the amount o
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the item of one dress and three blouscs 10 read
one dress alone though the price includes all foul
garments In this way woman will be able tc
get more clothes than she has told the head oi
the house
There Is no use going into spasms OF indigna
ton and saying that no true woman will deceive
her husband In such way and that no self
respecting man will be so nggardly with his wife
that she is forced to such measures Undoubtedly
these things are true, but there will be dcceitfu
wives and stngy husbands as long as deceitful
women and stingy men continue 10 marry For
tunateiy they are IN large minority The point
s that 1t is the dresmaker who suffers every
tune. unless she works for household where the
golden rule OF "Pay cash or go without" obtains
Most women arc conscientious about their bills
from the grocer, the ice man and the like for
any neglect Of them would mean prompt stop.
page OF supplies, but there is hardly drcssmakcr
oil any preteDsion who cannot show on her books
an Unusual and disproportionate amount of mon
ey owed to her standing from year TO year
What fourfod pity it is that an unpaid dress
fits MS well AS a paidfor one! That conditions
would bring the dcnqucnts TO the front with
their pockctbooks in short order
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Board of Health to fhe Rescue

u a newborn infant is not properly and regular.
lly fed it cannot be well and will not grow to be
healthy child, the feeding is the most i'm.
portant part Of an infants daily life, and mothers
and nurses cannot give too much care to the sub
ject
One of the first rules to be followed and an
excellent one, is that there should be no more
than nine feelings in twenty-four hours. A baby
should be fed every two or two and a half hours
during tire day. But a nursing should not last
longer than fifteen minutes This system should
be observed from the birth to the third month
Then the number Of feelings may be reduced to
eight, or even seven If the child is unusually
strong, and the intervals may be heightened to
three hours between meals This TO be continued
until the baby is six months old. From the sixth
to the ninth month a baby takes larger quantity
OF food at a feeding. and six times in twenty-four
hours should be sufficient, with the time between
the feelings about three three and a half
hours After the ninth month FIVE meals in
twentyfour hours should be plenty for the aver
nge infant if given three and half or four hours
apart.
Though children of the same age vary greatly
as TO the strength and amount of food required,
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Lament of the Unpaid Dressmaker

edness' and the lady tosses it aside with the com
ineht; VIII not go to dressmaker who is con.
,lhuaiiy annoying me with duns The next gowns
order shall be from someone else"
IL mas not been so very long only six months
that the daughter Of prominent lawyer in town
was married and was furnished with beautiful
ana elaborate trousseau. Most of those gowns
nave since been worn out, for the young matron
has enjoyed round of entertainments The
dressmaker, however, is not yet pad and as she
furnished the material for many of the gowns
she has bills TO meet at the stores no ,nconsider
aDie amount, either She will get the money due
her eventually, but she is finding 1t very hard to
Keep her workroom going in the meantime
Dressmakers usually begin with little or no can.
ltal. lhey are dependent on the whim of their
clients ms 1t seems quite impossible for them TO
conduct wholly cash business MANY women
arc restricted In their allowance, and all bills
must go to their husbands, who pay by check.
Perhaps the wife ordered a more extensive oo,on
than the husband stipulated so there is family
quarrel and the dressmakcr waits 10 be paid
Again, some women connve with their drcss
makers to cheat their husbands in these matters
and the accommodating work.woman will atcr
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for the average bottlc-fed infant there are 8
number of mixtures, the quantity gwen in care
fully prepared diet sheet, which can be obtained
by applying to the Board of Health
As 10 the milk used in these mixtures it should
be as fresh as possible and only that which comes
IN bottles should be purchased. To get all the
cream pour off the top of each jug and use as lit
tie of what is left in the jar is convenient Put
this In clean agateware pail or other receptacle
with sugar and barley water, OF boiled water.
Then put the pail IN bucket containing four or
five inches of water, and allow the water in the
outside vessel 10 boil ten minutes. Then remove
from the stove, let stand for another ten minutes
and put in a cool place where it will get cold
quickly. This should be enough for whole days
feeding and should be kept III the ice box so that
it will be sweet. Each nursing should be heated
10 the proper temperature, which is blood heat,
before being fed to an infant
Next In importance 10 the food given young
babies fresh air is of vital Importance On bright
warm, sunshiny days infants should be kept out
of doors all the time. If convenient they should
sleep in the open, if shady spot be found.
And when they are IN the house all the windows
should be wide open to let in the fresh air.
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BY MARTINI

work When there is only seen a small piece
at either end Gig 81 the individual is ner-
vous sensitive, emotional. changeable In moods.
ard easily offended Artists writers, emotional
lctors are seldom without this characteristic.
A CRUEL TEMPERAMENT
When the line reaches over to the mount of
Mercury and cuts the Marriage line Gig, o. it
denotes that the heartless, selfish temperament
Of the individual will mar the happiness of the
one he or she marries or Is married to- When
here are seen three or more lines Gig 81 it
denotes vicious nature, strong leaning towards
Unnatural vices.
When one deep line is seen, besides many
crossed lines, on a fat mount of Venus Gig. 81
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of an extremely vicious nature, ready TO 20 to
almost any excess as regards passions.
When the line is found in a hand Otherwise
good it certainly is not bad marking for it
people. However, the whole, it de,otes 8
nervous, hgh-strung temperament, often hange-
able in moods
In studying this line, the thumb and Inc Of
Head must be taken into consideration A brok
en- girde of Venus will not be nearly as dan
gerous when the emotions are controlled ly 0
good thumb and strong line of Head. However
if these are weak, the terrible instinct towrd
the extreme OF proAgacy will have its sway.
FOUND IN MUSICIANS AND POETS
Musicians and poets are seldom without tbs
line, 1t seems to give inspiration to tber
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The line known as the Girdlc of Venus when
normal is found starting between the first and
is often found in the hands Of very successful
second fingers and ending between the third
and fourth fingers, running over or Immediately
under the mounts of Saturn and Sun. 1t is
sometimes called the Emotional line" This np.
pellation, to my mind, is more in keeping than
tic name "Girde of Venus" since 1t is not
found on that mount
In Older books ,on palmistry it is referred to as
a very bad line, in fact an awful sign to he
met. Ihis in measure is true particularly when
found with high and much grillod mount of
Venus, and an abnormal mount of the Moon,
with hands otherwise either soft or aabs
by. In such it is an indisputable sign
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shadow of coming event. A natural clair
voyant.
When the line is short and irregular and per.
haps full of branches (lig. ~ it denotes one who
is diihcult to suit, love for pickering, trouble.
some.
When 1T forms triangle with the line of Fate
and Head Zig. 81 it is sign of the true clair
yoyant.
When the line is found in both hands and
crossed by small lines Zig. A. extensive travelling
is indicated
For the line to start with an island Gig -
is usually found in tho hand of the sleep walker
This ] have seen in the hand of a young man,
aged IA, who could converse intelllgently while
in somnnmbulistc state and tell you wonder
full and startling things that were really true,
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hants, that coils three times about the throat
the head standing upright and the glare of the
POISONOUS green eyes upon you.
one OF the most popular designs in dog collars
is fashioned of turquoise matrix attached to
slender chains of gold A picture of this is shown
IN the upper lett hand corner
me vogue OF the Dutch neckS has stimulated
the buying of these jewclcd collars and many
women who have pretty, shapely throats utterly
ignore collars on their frocks, even those for
smart wear, oppropriating only the gold necklet
One thing is certain, they are sure TO escape
the dlshgurng collar rings from the collar bonine
Of the stocks
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it is fairly sure indication Of vicious or las
civious tendencies.
A star seen on these lines Zig. 10Y IS bad
marking; such person should never marry;
the reason can easily be surmised.
When line is much broken Zig. III it shows
the excess as seen in Gig. g., sensuaity at its
worst.
Since the line speaks of sensitive, restless,
nervous and emotional nature, moreover referring
to the unnatural habits and conditions, 1t IS,
therefore. absolutely essential that the child pos
scssing these lines in any form should have the
most careful guidance and watchful attention
of mind that is pure and free from pru1eRss
in order to guide it along the path OF virtue.
MARTINI
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young moths, "Don'ts' that an ex
pcrenced woman will sprecinte. They are.
Don't give the baby ny kind Of raw food OF
any kind of fruit.
Feed the baby regularl and on time, and not
whenever il cries
Bathe the baby every mining in cool or luke
warm water and in hot 'eathcr two or three
times during the day
The infant should sleep abe in a crib
The bedding must be keptlc All coverings
for the child should be of wlhable material and
kept clean and well aired. Heavy comforters
should not be used
Don't let the baby sleep ina room near the
kitchen, and put out the fire soon as possible
the house Will not be hot.
Don't have unnecessary clottng in the room
where the baby is kept, removesoed pieces Of
carpet, and have none but such pieces of furni.
ture needed. Food or dir$ dishes should
never be left where the infant is,
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To keep long gloves in their proper place, and
to give the arm fetching air, is the new glove
supporters of white kid with wee pearl buckles
lhcy are also shown in black bid with French
brilliants. Their price mark is S3.75
Hair barcttes are on active item among the
Jewelry desires at present Illustration shows
one of many patterns, and represents a sterling
silver barette set with fine rhincstones. They are
also set in pearls turquoscs, etc.
The Ascot safety tie pin has reached a popu-
larity which places it at the head of the things
wanted in the lewelry line. 1t is used to fasten
the tie, end is also used for madras and flannel
outing collars. it comes in sizes from IL to .
inches, is finely finished and heavily gold plated
plain or set with cabochon or other stones
NEW PATTERNS IN BELTS.
This belt is just shown and is particularly plan
ned TO give chic and sghtliness to the princess
gown, Being cut to set we'll down on the hips
and gracefully undulating the skirt rises or
rccedes, with its weltcd tucking it makes very
stylish appearance. 1t comes IN variety of coors
in soft kid.
The latest buckle for belts is OF metal pierced
in number OF unique designs finished in what
is known as the Bombay effect, and Is made in
gray, oxidized, dull silver and shaded gold Some
number are Jewelcd with various stones such
as amethyst, sapphire. rosa, Alice blue aqua
marine. ETC. and the odd box setting in which
the jewels held gives a very rich appearance
to the buckle