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The Washington times., 1911-11-02

Democratic spellbindcrs are rust now
buslly engaged In whooping things up
In Montgomery county. q meeting being
scheduled for nearly every night during
the week. Tuesday night a well-attend-
ed meeting was held at Brookevflle. and
tonight the orators hold forth at Ger
mantown. Representative David J.
Lewis. state Senator Blair Lee. Alex
ander Kilgour, w. o. Spates and others
are among the speakers.
The Washington times., 1911-11-02

The remains of Edward w. owen. who
died In Washington as result OF In
haling illuminating gas were taken to
Olney today and about o'clock this
afternoon were buried there.
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Prof. e. Wilson walker. Of Gathers
burg.
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IT b r I n 6 S
a bout after
baby comes.
M o I h e r IS
Friend is for
sale at drug
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expectant mothers.
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william Walther is making improve
nients to his place of business in Good
Hope road. Part Of the work consists
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fallen into tie habit OF guiding his
actions solely by his own wishes, with
little consideration for the desires OF
others.
Gladys aud Mabel attracted him be-
cause they were energetic and re-
sourceful far beyond any Of the girls
Of his particular set. Their candid
criticism Of his faults annoyed him.
however-not that he could deny the
justice Of the charges, but because it
was so much more comfortable not to
think about such things.
But they had set him to thinking,
nevertheless, and lie couldn't put the
matter out of his mind, 1t was in this
frame of mind that he had wandered
INTO courtroom not long before. and
the impassioned plea of the attorney
for the defense had inspired in him IA
hickerng desire to be Il lawyer.
SO the cid apple orchard promised to
be the Indirect means of starting still
another college career.
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IL was nearly o'clock, and as they
were all too excited to sleep they con-
cIuded to sit up until morning and
watch the apples.
1 think our friend Is too scared 10
come back" said Mr.. Sanders. ala
was scared enough to get away in \
hurry anyway"
But about half an hour later, Just as
ne was sinking into a doze and the
girls were talking quietly on the sofa.
they were startled by several cries
from the direction Of the apple or.
chard.
lt was that darkest hour that comes
just before dawn. and they could seq
nothing Selling the lighted lantern
and telling the girls to wait until be
came back. Mr.. Sanders ran ont 70 tbe
orchard
Right this way. Mr.. sandersr' call.
ed cheerful voice as he reached the
edge Of the orchard 1--WE got him"
WHY. JEFF" cried Mr.. sanders
what are you doing here?"
Sitting on Niger" replied JEFF.
Help me hang on to him, and VOL
take him into the house and tie him
up"
But no help was needed. for the cul
prit. young negro boy, was 30 scnrad
That he could hardly stand up, mucn
less run.
Il was in the barber shop getting
my hair cut today" said jeff after
they had shut the captive up in the
feed room and gone into the house.
when l heard Snyder talking to thi,
boy l suspected something was IN
and strained my ears to catch what IL
was. l made out the words Sanders
apples and 4 O'clock | wasn't sure
enough of anything to bother YOU
about it, but | thought I'd get up u
little before 4 ard ride Nanny over
and see if there was anything the mat
ter. | hadn't been here ten minutes
when heard this fellow sneakins
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Among the Apple Trees
II Story Of
Farm Life
Copyright. 1910. by American
Press Association

picious, and he found out that Mr. Sny-
der. or whatever this fellows name is,
Is trying to corner the apple market
in this county and sell them for two
or three times as much as he is buy
ing them for"
But what do we care what lie sells
them fer as long as we get our mon
ey:" persisted Mabel.
"Why. don't you see. as soon as he
gets the price up wen sell ours and
get twice as much as we would il we
sold them now. Let's go to dinner"
They stopped at the mail box on the
way and found a note from Beth in
viting them to picnic the next Sat
urday
"a picnic!' cried Mabel joyfully.
I'VE haven't been to picnic this
year. I'm going to do my hair up on
top of my head. Shall we wear our
white dresses or our blue skirtsf"
Il think you'd better wear your blue
skirt" said Gladys judicially. white
dresses are such bother to do up.
I'm not going"
Not going" cried Mabel, staring al
her blankly. "Why notY"
II promised papa to do the chores
and look after things"
"Wcll. so did /. But we can get
some one to milk for us at night. can't
weT'
Gladys shook her head. II don't
care about going anyway" she said,
and Mabel knew it was no use to
coax her.
Harold and Beth came out after the
girls the morning Of the picnic.
"Gl8dys isn't going" explained Ma
bel as she handed her lunch basket
to Harold and climbed up beside Beth
"Where Is she?" asked Harold. Let
me see II can't induce her royal high
ness to change her mind"
But Gladys was down in the back
pasture sailing the sheep and refused
to be found. so the others were forced
to start off without her. much to Har-
old's dissatisfaction.
Mr.. Sanders had Just started his fall
blowing when he was called away.
and he had intended to finish It when
he came back But to Gladys the long
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stubble field with its one narrow
streak Of turned earth was a chal-
lenge, and ever since her father had
left she had been longing to try her
hand at the plow
So today, after Mabel was safely out
Of the way aud her mother too busily
engaged with her Saturdays baking
to notice what was happening outside,
Gladys hitched the three horse team
to the sulky pillow and started out to
the field One Of tho three. colt
which Mr.. Sanders was breaking for
one Of the neighbors, was little skt-
fish at first. but after few rounds
he settled down and pulled quietly
along with the older team.
Everything went well, and GLADYS
was enjoying herself immensely. Then
oil at once, as they were coming down
the east side of the field the point of
the plow unearthed bumblebees'
nest. With an angry 'zipp-p.p' one
Of the enraged insects shot past GLADYS
ear and planted its sharp sting be-
tween a couple of the colts ribs. He
dashed back viciously with both hind
feet and started to run.
At the same instant two or three of
the bees began to jab the older horses,
and the whole team started on a mad
run across the field, followed by a doz-
en- of the outraged insects. AS soon
as they turned so as to bring the fur
row wheel up on the solid ground the
plow cut only a thin sice-not enough
to retard the speed of the frightened
team. The colts first kick had 1erked
the lines from Gladys hands. and now
she chung helplessly to the seat while
the plow bounced up and down as it
was jerked along over the rough
ground
In a moment more the horses had
reached the road that led to the house
and with quick turn that almost up
set the plow headed toward home
There was a field Of corn that hid the
road ahead for a fa~ :" The team.
scared out Of their senses by the bang
ing of the whiftietrees against their
heels and the clatter of the pillow, were
running at full speed. A moment later
they turned the corner Of the cornfield
and made straight for the barn. AS
the road ahead came in view Gladys
gave an exclamation of horror. There,
standing In the middle Of the road not
ten rods ahead, was Don. her little
llve-year-old cousin. He stood direct
~ in the path Of the frenzied runa-
ways. too frightened to move.
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CHAPTER V.

VT was four weeks before Mr. San
ders could leave his brother and
come home, and when he finally
q dld get back he found the plow-
ing all done and the girls picking APP
pies.
III have to help you now to pay you
back, he said, and. In spite of the
girls protests that they didn't need and
didn't want any masculine assistance
he put on his overalls and began to
help them gather the luscious fruit.
In accordance with Mr.. Pearson's in
slructiohs' they We're placing the ap.
pies III huge piles and covering them
win straw until they could provide
some more permanent place to store
than
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WEREN'T YOU sCARED?" ASKED JEFF.
going down to the creek to fish. but
believe I'd rather stay here and
plow."
Gladys laughed outright. IF you'd
rather pillow than go fishing you may"
she said. You'd better come up to
the house and get some new whifiie.
trees, though"
While jeff was fixing the white
trees Gladys went into the house and
came back with a couple Of fresh
doughnuts.
Boys are never happy unless they
are eating" she remarked with the
wisdom Of her sixteen years expert
ence. "You can't guess what were
going to have for dinner" she added.
II can't stay to dinner-not with your
aunt here" he cried.
ooh, yes. you can" Gladys smiled
mischievously. "If you won't eat you
can't plow."
'I'll stay. then" announced JEFF re-
signcdly as he drove away to the field.
That dinner was torture for the
awkward boy. for Gladys had told
the story of the runaway. giving JEFF
most of the credit, and both Mrs.
Sanders and her sister showercd him
with praise until his face was as red
as the tabecloth and he was forced
to wipe the self conscious perspiration
out of his eyes with his napkin. He
brought the uncomfortable occasion to
close as quickly as possible and left
the table before he was half through
on the preteXt that he heard the colt
kicking out in the barn.
About the middle Of the afternoon
Gladys went out to the field where
JEFF was working with big apple pie
under her arm.
II know you didn't eat half enough
dinner" she said. ut WAS too bad for
them to bother you So
Il ate all l wanted" lied Jeff. at the
same time hungrily eying the pie
Then you don't want this" said
Gladys, starting to turn away.
"Oh, yes" he cried in sudden alarm.
That is, maybe could eat part Of
it. 1t looks awful good"
Gladys held it out to him.
Did you make it?" lie asked as he
started on the second quarter.
Yes" replied Gladys. but it isn't
any better on that account"
Il like it better" said JEFF as he
handed her the empty plate and brush
ed the crumbs from his ovcralls.
1t was Gladys turn to blush now.
IF you don't stop making such
speeches I'll hate you as badly as |
do Harold Du VAL" she said.
"Do you hate him.? cried JEFF ex-
citedly, jumping to the ground.
NO" answered Gladys quickly. ITS
Just the speeches | hate. | like Uar-
old very much. He'd be as nice rs
any one If he wasn't boy and had a
little ambition"
Jeff climbed slowly back to his seat
again. Did you know | was going
away" he asked,
mo" cried Gladys. with sudden in
..c-est. "Where to-"
ITO college. ! want to find out
things-why corn won't grow just as
well II the ground isn't plowed, why
there's so many angleworms after
rain, why cream turns to butter when
1t is churned. Why
"Why boys like pie" laughed Gladys,
looking at the empty tin.
you're making fun Of me now" JEFF
Sid in an aggrieved tone.
Indeed I'm mott" protested Gladys.
'Tll be proud to have a college boy
for my friend
At the picnic Harold could not help
brooding over Gladys slight. as he
chose TO call it. in not coming Re
devoted his entire attention to free
ing the ice cream and making the
lemonade and left the others to the
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merrymaking.
lie was turning away with all his
might on the crank of an ice cream
freezer when he was startled by a
teasing voice close to his elbow. "You
don't seem to be enjoying the picnic
very much" 1t said.
lie looked up and saw Mabel stand
ing with one pretty elbow leaning on
the lemonade barrel. He noted with
an approving eye that her dress was
of the latest pattern and that 1t fitted
her perfectly; also that her hair. while
not quite so wavy as Gladys. framed
face almost as pretty.
"Fm not much of hand to get over
disappointments easily" he said, Civ
ing the handle a vicious turn. What
have | done to make that sister OF
yours dislike me 500" he added
"She doesn't dislike you. and if she
did 1t wouldn't be for what you've
done. but for what you haven't done"
There 1t goes again!' he answered
GROSSLY. rs it crime for fellow
to spend his fathers money when his
father is willing?"
I'm sure | don't know" said Mabel.
II suppose that's for you to decide.
Let's talk about something else.'
"All right; let's sample this ice
cream"
But at the first taste Harold emitted
whoop that brought Beth hurrying
over to see what was the matter.
Maybe l did put too much vanilla
in it," she admitted. Mamma said to
use plenty"
Il guess you did all right" said
Harold ironically. "That means III
have to 20 back 70 town and get some
already frozen. as | wanted to do in
the first place"
ice cream. You'd just as soon go after
some. wouldn't you:" asked his sister
coaXingly.
Yves" he replied-"that is, if Ma
bel will go with me-"
~ suppose | must sacrifice myself to
the general good" said Mabel laugh.
ingly.
do you know" said Harold sud-
denly as they were on their way back.
I've Il good mind to go to college and
study law. Don't tell Gladys, though"
he went on. shell thinFS'm doing it
Just to please her. and I'm not at all"
ooh. don't think she has any such
exaggerated idea Of her own influ-
ence," said Mabel. I'm glad you are
going TO college, though. What's the
use of living if you don't do something
to make life worth while? 1t seems
college just for the asking don't seem
to care much about it and those that
can't 20 want to go SO badly
THAT they raise apples to pay their
way" interrupted Harold
But do believe" he went on. that
we don't half appreciate the things
that we get just for the asking. l
wonder how it would seem If fellow
had to work for everything he GOT
why don't you try it and see?" ask.
ed Mabel.
"Oh. It's too much bother" he re-
piled. land it's such fun to do nothing
but have u good time. I'll probably
change my mind yet and not even go
to college"
Harold Du Val was not naturally in.
dolent, and his pleasures were much
less free from viciousness than those
usually INDUCED by boys In similar
circumstances, but he had grown 50
used to spending money without stop
ping to inquire where it came from
ard having Il good time was so much
more fun than working that he had
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Gladys tried to shout to Don, but
the words stuck in her throat. Then
she became aware of confused
shouting and saw JEFF Pearson run
ming with all his might across the pas
ture What was 1t that he was say
ingl The lever? She looked at the
big lever curjously. What did that
have to do with 1t? Poor little Don!
He would be ground to pieces beneath
the cruel boots Of the dying horses,
and 1t would be her fault. She shud-
dered and put her hand up to her eyes
to shut out the awful sight
Then Jeff's cry came again, more
distinct this time THE lever! Drop
the lever!'
quick jerk she grasped the big lever
and sent the point of the pillow down
into the hard road. With sharp
crack the stout whiffletrees snapped,
but the shock threw the runaways to
their knees and checked them for a
moment.
An instant later JEFF had them by
the heads and was speaking reassur-
Ingly to them, while Gladys casped
the wondering child in her arms.
Weren't You scaredT asked Jeff
after Gladys had told her story.
Il didn't have time to be-" she re-
piled "All l could think Of was to
hang on. I was frightened when ]
saw Don. though. What If you hadn't
been here?'
81 didn't do anything" said JEFF in
an embarrassed tone. "Tm going to
plow the rest of the forenoon, though.
Father gave me day off. and ! was
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Indeed he is not" Gladys replied
"We're peddling them
The bankers face grew serious. "Of
| course it's none of my business" be
said. but I'd advise you not to op-
pose Snyder. He Is great deal moro
powerful than you are. and he may
make you trouble"
Snyder was just trying to frighten
you" said Mr.. Sanders when they
told him about it that night. "There
| is an ordinance that peddlers must
have licenses. but farmers who peddle
things they raise themselves are not
considered as peddlers. The banker
probably does lot of business with
Snyder aud doesn't want to see any
trouble"
Cant you go in with us tomorrow
asked Mabel
Not very WE'LL" her father answer
ed. 81 promised to help the Burtons
thrash. IF Snyder says anything
more to you though. III go with you
next time and see that he gets what's
due him."
sold the next day when Snyder put in
his appearance.
II thought l told you this thing had
got to stop" he snarled, jumping up
to the step on the side of the wagon
box. You're running my trade with
your cursed peddling. Are you going
to stop it,"
p@kt nrtv,Ie, CT, IL IL ok <t,a
light in his eyes. They had never
seen any one in such passion before
The next moment they We're aware
, of something flying through the air
IN Snyder's direction. 1t hit him
squarely in the back. and lie rolled to
the ground. re was a brief strug
gle, then silen, ..
II guess he won't bother you any
more" said n voice that they recog-
nized MS Harold Du Vars. Yes, you
can get up" he went on as Snyder
crawed to his feet. But If l ever
hear of you so much as speaking to
these girls again l won't leave you any
i legs to stand on Now let's see how
fast you can get away from here
|
his bruises would permit without so
much as glance behind.
81 beg your pardon If I said any
thing should not have" said Harold,
strengthening his moist collar. Put
! was IL little excited. To think Of q
fellow like that talking that way to
YOU"
IF it hadn't been for you I don't
know what would have happened
said Gladys. 81 was almost scared"
What an admission laughed Har-
old. II needed something to restore
me to your good graces," he went on
somewhat ruefully. But I'll have to
say goodby now. was just on my
way to catch the train. Pm going to
college"
Gladys held out her hand. Good
by" she said. You may amount to
something yet"
"Oh, no: that's expecting too much
said Harold, with touch Of irony in
his voice. "Goodby, Mabel I'm glad
you're not as hard hearted as your
sister"
"Goodby," said Mabel slowly. You'll
remember at college always to be
man-the kind of man your sister
would want you to be-won't you?'
The whistle of the train cut short
Harold's reply. and he raced away to-
ward the depot with a final wave Of
his hand as he turned the corner.
Mabel looked after him with troubled
eyes. 81 wish Harold wasn't so hap
py-go-lucky." she said. II hope he
won't get IN with fast set at college
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to the window. The straw that GOV
cred one of the piles of apples was
burning brightly. and in moment she
saw dark figure dart toward an
other. which sprang into flame also
With cry she awoke Gladys and
ran downstairs to call her father. He
quickly dressed and hurried out but
by that time four of the eight piles
We're already on fire, The miscreant
fed as soon as he saw he was discov-
cred. Mr. Sanders raked the burning
straw from the apples as quickly as
he could. but those in the outer layer
were baked to turn.
"Pll warrant it's some of that ras-
cally Snyder's work" he said as he
came back 10 the house.
We'll give you those baked apples
for the hogs II you'll go TO town with
us tomorrow" said Gladys, I'm al
most afraid to go alone"
I'll go with you all right" her father
answered. land II Snyder shows up 1t
will be. the. worse for him"
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FROM THE APPLES.
across the road and up toward the ap
pie piles. l followed him, and we haG
the scufile you heard"
When he was told Of the burning OF
the piles a short time before jeff was
greatly chagrined
Il ought to have told you about it,
he said Now half your apples are
spoiled"
Not more than ten bushels" laugh
ed Mr.. Sanders. Were glad that you
came around as soon as you did
The next day they drove to town
with the load of apples with the negro
boy safely tied to the seat beside Mr.
Sanders, while the girls sat on an ap,
pie sack behind
Mr.. Sanders drove up to Snyders Of
flee and taking the boy by the hand.
led him upstairs. Mr.. Sanders always
burst out laughing when any one ask.
ed him about that interview with Sny-
der.
II guess he'd made me partner in
the apple trust if III have insisted" he
the rest of or apples at $40 bushel
would do just as we'll
The rest of the apple crop brought
500. making S175 altogether from the
acre, AS soon as the apples were out
of The way the girls devoted their en-
ergies to the cabbages These did not
sell as readily as the apples, however
and they finally decided TO load car
and send it to Chicago.
Cabbages seemed to be in little de-
mand that year. and short time latei
they received a statement something
like this from the commission man;
One car of CO bbaEos. ..........., 5000
Freight, commission and stor-
age ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Si's
Balance due ...............''''.'. I''o
Please remit
The cabbages they had sold in town
amounted to about SO, so that they
still had $l325 left, enough to pay for
the seed. as Gladys said.
One evening in the early part or
September Jeff came over after the
chores were done. He found the girls
sitting on the back steps.
Il came over to say goodby," he said.
I'm going to start to school tomor-
row.
mo; I'm not going to Ames," he
went on in reply to Mnbers question.
81 have an uncle at Minnesota uni
versity, and he'll give me my board
for taking care Of his horse"
Il suppose you'll forget all about us
when you get away to college" said
Gladys.
You know me better than that
JEFF answered. Il wish you were 60
ing along"
GLADYS shook her head. II think
we had better go to Ames," she said.
But we won't go till next year any
way and maybe not then If the apple
crop isn't good"
You'll be good boy in college,
won't you. Jeff?" said Mabel.
"You don't need to ask him that"
said Gladys. JEFF would never do
anything he wouldn't come over and
tell us all about would you. Jetf?'
JEFF Strengthened up his long back,
and the awkwardness Of boyhood
ueemed to slip from him in an instant,
leaving in its place the responsibility
and purpose of young manhood.
"a fellow that couldn't amount to
something when he had two such
girls as You to back him up must be
a pretty poor sort to start WITH" he
said Then he held out his hand,
Good night and goodby," he added,
and moment later he was gone.
1--WE won't know JEFF when he comes
back" said Gladys, college Is going
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again and added $50 TO their bank
deposit before they started for home.
You're making money fast" said
the old banker kindly as Gladys hand
ed him the money.
Yes" she replied; we're just selling
our apples"
"Snyder's getting them, suppose"
said the banker.
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CHAPTER VI.

ABEL awoke that night with
start to see the reflection
Of flames dancing up and
down the wall. She spraug