La Junta tribune., 1908-03-28
bu.in--.like young woman had ap


place BOXED very different. ibe prop
erty had come to Corinue woodward
through the death of an uncle. who had
/ never taken any interest In IT,
/ GlHncing to tie lefi, sally BrIll saw
K the straight. graceful figure OF her
! nrlglIior on the otter side Of the n-S
sir. fence. Miss Woodward was lock
( In. nt freshly ployred field on the
{ Bril side.
Daiuiily Salty picSed her steps acro,.
a strip of the plowrd field. Intending to
/ have friendly little chat. "Ain't II
lovely day. Miss Woodward:' she be-
gan. with a beImIuG smile.
! splendid. You can most hear things
growing" answered Corinne Wood
ward Then she asked a little abrupt
/ ly. what are you going 10 plant In
, this heldT'
Il think Barney said he was going
/ to plant rye or perhaps barley"
'.Why not plant cloycrf Rye, you
I know. or barley. either. Will inJure my
( peach orchard"
"Injure your peach orchnrdr' repeat
ed Sally. bewildercd and little hurt.
! II seemed to her that Miss Woodward
4 WAS debating In an unwarraniable
way. II don't understand what you
. mean" she falter.d You viii have
to talk TO my brother about II. That's
he up on the porch
well. I'll speak to hlm." said Co
rlune She put hcr strong white hand
on the top of the fence post and vault
Ell over ike an athlete.
Barney must have seen the approach
OF the visitor He WIS little tiushni
and curious looking. But there were
composure and au air OF preparedness
about HIN which. with his new suit
md fresh sunday shave, went ia his
favor The scallop ON his hair WAS IN
evidence, too. and altogether Barney
was looking his best.
"Glad to see you. Miss Woodward
lie said extending his hand. Il was
just remarkin' to myself that your
peach trees look first rate since you've
had 'em cleaned out. Have seat;'
Three or four rush chairs stood about
on the porch anl Corinne appropriut
ed one OF them. Il was just telling your
sister she began. that | hoped you
wouldn't plant either rye or barley In
that field ON account of my peach trees
and Miss Sally kindly invited me To
come mp ana talk 10 you about It,"
Miss Woodward thinks our rye will
spoil her peach orchard" put In Sally
trcmulously.
You don't say Uow's tbsti" asked
Barney compinccntly. as II he expected
joke was about 10 he sprung upon
him
THE matter is not very easily eS.
planned. Mr.. Bril-. nor perfectly under
stood" said the visitor. with n straight.
serious glance into the open. question.
Ing eyes '-But, all the same. 1t h
known to scientific agriculturlsts that
peach trees are injured by proximity To
rye or barley. And. you see. you have
other fields In the far end of your farm
that would be just as good Tor rye ~
that one. while | cant move my peach
trees"
Not very we'll" said Barney. What
you say Is mighty intcresiln'. | always
supposed peach trees WAS toierablc
contenteh aud happy when they had
good soil To grow on and got their
yearly prunin and WAS KEEP clear OF
weeds and Insects" He suppressed a
sarcastic smile Didn't know they
was 50 choIcy about their company.
Bad AS some folks"
When the visitor had gone Barney
broke out into rollicking laugh that
might have been heard halfway across
the Woodward fields.
~Oh Barney. What II she should
hear proteS ted Sally.
let her hear" laughed Barney with
note of combative determination.
"All she wants Is To make n fool OF
me"
"Oh, Barney no. She Isn't trying to
make sport Of YOU" pleaded sally.
Shes an awful pretty ciri. isn't She:"
she aiut bad lookin guess she
knows II too
rrIe to his word. Barney put in his
rye. Sally prepared little supper
party as AN offset; but. 10 her dismay
! Corinne's aunt sent polite note OF re-
erct II was all that Jim Slower could
I DO to comfort Sally now.
Don't you believe it's all over yet,
Sally" said Jim. Longs Barney keeps
that scallop acrost his forehead there's
hope just wait Pears 10 me the
s,allOp Is gcttin' lectle slicker.''
toriHnc Woodward kept bees.
Barney Brill raised the finest can
t'doupcs in Jersey county. His can.
taloupes We're celebrated and brought
fancy prices when shipped to New
York and Philadelphia.
Miss Woodward planted a common
variety OF pumpkins close 10 her neigh
bor's melon patch.
In August the melons We're ripe
They We're large and looked well, but
Sally fancied the flavor of them was
not what II had been in former years.
Seems to me they taste like pump
Lir,s :, she said 10 Rarner ..AInrhe