The mirror., 1911-01-05

Dy the 1rOIoSSOrS 0uOfUS, 10 pOGd-
toes. When the crop was harvested,
the Professors share consisted of
the tops.
It was about this time that the
head of a large agricultural college
visited the little farm and planted
in the mind of the enterprising Jake
secret by which his poultry in
dustry could be made to double it's
profits. This by means of the cleo
trio lights, by which the feathery
tribe might be beguiled into believ-
ing a day was of twenty-four hours
duration. As electric lights could
not be secured in that remote sec
tion of the country, a suitable sub
stitute was found in the form of a
common lantern with which the Pro-
fessor endeavored to transform the
night. in the mediate vicinity of the
hen coop, into perpetual day and
thus beguile the hens into doing
double duty. Throughout the long
nights the Professor wandered up
and down the lonely hen coop, lant-
ern in hand, while Jake sat by the
glowing fire in their nearby bungalo,
or INDUCED in refreshing and peace
full sleep and pleasant dreams.
When the time came to plant the
second crop, the Professor insisted
that this time he was entitled to the
lower half. Jake did not deny his
claim, but proceeded to SOW their
little farm to wheat. When the
crop was harvested he appropriated
the heads and left the Professor the
straw.
This arrangement did not entirely
please the Professor, but the choice
was his own and being something of
a sport he did not object. When
the third year rolled around, he in
sisted on planting the entire farm to
corn, and Jake, after much discus
sion, consented. Knowing nothing
about corn raising, Jake decided to
leave the matter entirely in the hands
of his partner, who had written to
an eastern grain dealer asking for a
sample of seed corn of which he had
read in reliable farm magazine. In
due time the corn arrived and the
Professor proceeded to nearby
field, which had been prepared in
advance to receive it. The ground
was still moist from a recent rain
and the Professor had every hope of
speedy results. He was not pre-
pared, however, for the surprise he
received when few moments after
planting the first kernel he beheld
slender stalk for cling it's way
through the loose soil. The corn
was recommended to give speedy re-
suits. but SO sudden was the growth
that the Professor was dumfounded.
In a few minutes the stalk had grown
to height of several feet. Just then
the rumble of thunder in the distance
warned the Professor of an approach
ing rain storm and he proceeded to
seek protection in the foliage OF the
cornstalk. By this time it had reach
the height of a good-sized tree, and
catching hold of the lower branches
he climbed up. In few minutes
the storm was over and the Profes-
sor attempted to descend. Try as
he would, he could not reach the
ground, as the corn grew faster than
he could climb downward. His hopes
were revived by the sight OF his
partner, who, after taking in the
situation, secured an ak and began te
cut down the stalk. In vain Jake
labored, the corn grew SO fast ht
! could not hit twice in the same place
still he did not daspair. The day.
heightened into weeks and the week
into months. 1t was then nearl.
three months since the Professo