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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

Eyes. He wanted training qudlIels'
Its joke, isn't IT"
81 don't think so. Mr.. Fresno, why
do you dislike Mr.. Speed?"
Fresno bent a warm glance upon the
ouestioner. Don't you know
Helen shook her head with BLAND
innocence. "Then you do dislike
him."
mo, indeed! like him-he makes
me- laugh" Helen bridled loyalty,
"Did you see those medals he wore
Yesterday" the young man queried.
"Of course, and l thought them
beautiful"
GLOW were they inscribed? He
wouldn't let me examine them"
Naturally If l had trophies ike
that I would guard them too"
Fresno nodded, musingly. Il gave
mine away"
"Oh. are you an athlete?'
mo but | timed foot-race once,
They gave me beautiful nearly
bronze emblem so that l could get in
to the infeld"
ana Olu yUu VIII
"No, no! | didn't run! Don't you
understand? was an official Fresno
was vexed at the girls lack of percep
ton. "I'm not an athlete, Miss Blake
I'm lust an ordinary sort of chap" he
led her to a seat, while Jean enlisted
the aid of Larry Glass and completed
the finishing touches to the decora
tions athletics don't do fellow an.
| good after he leaves college. I'm GO
| ing into business this fall. Have yo'
| ever been to California;" Miss Blak
| admitted that she had never been s
| far. and Fresno launched himself upo
! glowing description OF his natlv
etate. hut before he could shape tn
" conversation to point where nj
bearer might perchance express a a.
20 sire TO see it's wonders, Still Bill ST.
var thrust his head cautiously throug
# tbe door to the bunk-house, and
Id lowed an admiring eye to rove Owe
in the transformation.
re CLOCKS like bazaar!" he exclaime
so What the idea!
to "Trainin quarters" said Glass.
ms "Mr. Speed goin' to live hereF'
ou,red the foreman, bringing the
ur- mainder of his lanky body into view
Ter tTo BE CONTINUED
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

friends didn't come. There's nobody
due now but Culver Gov"
That's who it isl" Roberta raised
her pallid face as the young man fell
back.
"Culverl Great Scott, Why. he's
engaged"
What"
Nothing! IL" Speed paused,
at an utter loss for words.
"You see, he'll discover the truth"
Does he know you are here?"
mo. intended to surprise him. I
was Jealous. couldn't bear to think
of his being here with other girls
men are SO deceitful! That's why I
consented to act as chaperon' to Helen.
And now to think that l should have
met my fate in Jack Chapin!"
81 see. You want me to break the
news to Culver"
mo! mol" Mrs. Keap was aghast.
eff he even suspected the truth he'd
become a raging lion. oh, I've been
quite distracted ever since Jack left!"
well, what am l to do? You must
have some part laid out for me-"
81 have A desperate situation de-
mands desperate remedy. I've lost
all conscience. That's why agreed to
protect you If you'd protect me-"
60 ahead"
Culver is your friend"
Were closer than chord in g."
"Then YOU must wire him
81 have"
Mot to come
What" ]. Wallingford Speed start
ed as If a wasp had stung him.
"You must wire him at once not to
come. don't care what excuse you
give, but stop him. Stop him!"
Speed reached for pillar; he felt
that the porch was spinning slowly
beneath his feet.
ooh, see here, now! l can't do that
"You promised" cried Mrs. keap
fiercely. Il have tried to think O
: something to tell him, but I'm too
D frightened
Eyes, but-but I-want him here
!, for this foot-race." Wally swallowed
D bravely.
3 "Foot-race!" stormed the widow, In
,, dignantly. would you allow an insig
n niflcant thing like foot-race to wrec
a human life? Two human lives
Three?"
e Cant you-wire him."
Mrs. Keap stamped her foot. III
I dreamed l was here he would hire
It special train. No! 1t must come frol
n you. You are his best friend"
what can I say?" demanded tn
d. bewildered Speed, unhappily.
Is 81 don't care what you say, don
n care what you do-only do somethin
a and do it quickly before he has tin
u to leave Chicago" Then sensing IL
u. hesitation in her companions race
COR perhaps you prefer to have Hele
ID know the deceit you have practice
III upon her? And fancy these cowoo.
l would resent the joke, don't yo'
or What do you think would happen
they discovered their champion TO
ke merely a cheer-leader with trunk
an of new clothes, who can't do 81
II gle outdoor sport-not one?"
IN "Wait!" Speed mopped his bro
with a red-and-blue silk handkerchl
wv "Ill do my best"
Then l shall do my part A
Mrs. Keap, who could not bear dec'
ton. turned and went indoors while
w, Wallingford Speed, prey to sumo
lrt misgivings, stumbled down the ste
he his head in whirl.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
Not at all. When Culver arrives


over with you," Mrs. Keap broke in,
nervously.
Then it fsn't about the foot-race?
You are not angry?" Speed frightened
amazingly.
I'm not exactly angry; I'm sur
prised and grieved. OF course, | can't
forgive deceit dare say l am more
particular than most people"
But you won't tell?" Mrs. Keap in
dicated in some subtle manner that
she was not above making terms,
whereupon her companion declared.
warmly: I'm yours for life! Ask
me for my watch, my right eye. any
thing! I'll give it to you'll"
81 assure you sha'nt ask anything
so important as that, but l shall ask
favor"
Name it and it is yours!" Speed
wrung the hand she offered.
"And perhaps l can do more than
keep silent-although l don't see what
good it will do. Perhaps l can help
your suit"
Gracious lady, all ask is that you
thrust out your foot and trip up
Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts
toward her. Put him out of the play,
and l shall be the happiest man in
the world"
Agreed"
Now, in what way can I serve
your"
Mrs. Keap became embarrassed
while the same shadowy trouble that
had been observed of late settled upon
her.
Il simply hate to ask it, she said
"but suppose must There seems
to be no other way out of it." Turn
ing to him suddenly, she said, in
low. intense voice: "I-Tm in trou
BILE, Mr.. Speed, such dreadful trou
BILE"
ooh, I'm so sorry!" he answere'
her, with genuine solicitude. Yo'
needn't have made any conditions.
would have done anything / could TO
you"
That's very kind, for l don't Xix
our air of conspiracy, but"-Mrs. Kea
was wringing her slender hands
lust can't tell the girls. You--you ca
help me-"
Speed allowed her time to gro'
calm, when she continued:
"I-I am engaged to be married"
PUBLICATIONS.!
+ mot at ALL" said the young widow
- wretchedly. THAT is the awful pal
of it. am engaged to two men" SE
j. turned her brown eyes full upon him
~ they were strained and tragic.
. Speed felt himself impelled to laus
. immoderately, but instead he o
IT served, IN a tone to relieve her an
iety:
T. Nothing unusual in that; it h
been done before. Even | have be-
Re prodigal with my affections. What CT
p I do to relieve the congestion"
please don't make light of it.
lg means so much to me. I'm in 10
10 with Jack Chaplin"
with jack"
= Eyes. When I came here thoue
'e- I cared for somebody else. Why,
y, wanted to come here just because
ne knew that-that somebody else b
been invited too, and we could be
le. gether."
of "And he couldn't come"
at Wait! And then, when l got he
in I met Jack Chaplin. That was less tt
an a week ago, and yet in that short tt
full | have learned that he Is the o
man | can ever love-the one man
all the world"
"And you can't accept because
&C. have a previous engagement |
Jove! It's quite dramatic. But | dt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
CHAPTER VI.-Contlnued.

During the ensuing pause Mrs. Keap
took occasion to call Speed aside.
"I have something to contribute to the
training-quarters If you will help me
bring it out" said she.
The young man bowed, Most glad
ly"
We'll be back in a little while"
the chaperon announced to the 9TH
ers, and a moment later, when she and |
Speed had reached the veranda OF the |
house, she paused.
II want to speak to you" she |
began, hesitatingly. ut was just an
excuse"
Wally looked at her with concern,
for it was plain that she was deeply
troubled
What is it?"
81 have been trying to get word
alone with you ever since | heard
about this foot-race." The young man
chilled with apprehension as Mrs.
Keap turned her dark eyes upon him
searchingly. "Why do you want to
rum"
ITO win back the cowboys treas
ure. My heart is touched" he de-
clared, boldly Mrs Keap smiled.
81 believe the latter, but are you
sure you can VIM"
"Abso-blooming-lu tely."
81 didn't know you were a sprin-
ter"
Speed shrugged his shoulders.
Have you had eXperience?"
Oceans of it,"
MrsA Keap unused for moment.
"Tell me-" said she, finally Eat what
intercollegiate game did you run
last?"
81 didn't run last; I ran first" 1t
was impossible to resent the boys
smile.
Then at what game did you last
run? l hope I'm not too curious?"
ooh no, not at ALL" Speed STAN
mered.
COR, if it is easier, at what college
games did you first rum" Mrs. KeaI
was laughing openly now.
why the clear, ringing, ripping
laughter" asked the young man, tt
cover MS CONFUSION.
Because l think 1t is very funny"
ooh, you do" Speed took refuge be
hind an attitude Of unbending dignity
but the young widow would have non
of 1t.
81 know all about you," said sht
"You are a very wonderful person, {
course; you are a delightful fellow
a house-party. and most suitable il
dividual generally, but you are not a
athlete, in spite of those beautif1
clothes in your trunk"
"Who told your"
Culver Covington."
81 didn't know you two were a
quainted"
Mrs. Keap flushed. "He told me 6
about you long ago. You wear all Il
athletic clothes, you know all the tai
you have tried to make the team
dozen times, but you are not even
substitute. You are merely the V;
sity cheer-leader. Culver calls y
the head-yeller.'
Columbus has discovered our CT
tinent!" said Speed. "You are We
wise chaperon, and you must have
corking memory for names, but ev
a head-yeller is better than a glee-cl
quarterback" He nodded toward
bunkhouse, whence they had cor
"You haven't told anybody"
mot yet"
"Yet,'" he quoted. "The futur
implied in that word disturbs ]
Suppose you and l keep it for III
secret? Secrets are very delight
at house-parties.
Don't you consider your action
ceitful?"
mot at all. My motto is We ST.
to please"
Think of Helen"
That's it; l can't think of 6
thing else! She's mad about athlet
and had to do something to stand
this weightlifting tenor"
is 1t any wonder a woman distr
every man she meets?" unused
chaperon. Helen might forgive
/ couldn't"
ooh, it's not that bad. know v
I'm doing"
"You will cause these cowboy
lose a lot more money"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
Siuns.

Billy-Do you believe in signs?
Milly-Yes, indeed.
Billy-Well, last night I dreamed
you were madly in love with me.
What is that a sign Of?
Milly-That's sign you were
dreaming.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
Doctors Dies.

"The world owes a great deal to
medical science"
And it will be the last debt paid"
declared the doctor somewhat Bit
terly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
Taking No Chances.

"A man never loses anything by
politeness," said the old fogy.
81 know a lot of men who never In
tend to-" added the Crouch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

If YOU want to really know man
you must size him up when he thinks
no one is watching him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

The Lord helps him who helps him
self, but don't let that prevent you
from helping others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

A mother pats herself on the back
when her daughter faces the parson
with the man she selected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

The man who has no price Is the
only one really worth purchasing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11
CHAPTER VII.

ERKELEY FRESNO was de-
voting himself to Miss
Blake.
What do you think of
our decorations?" she in
quired.
"They are more or less
athletic" he declared, was
it Mr.. Speeds idea?'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-07-11

When you meet man of few words
it's a safe bet he Is married.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
THE HUM OF THE HIVE.

See that all colonies have queens be-
fore it is too late.
II the bees are to be wintered out
doors use chaff or double walled hives.
A hive Of bees will supply all the
honey the family needs and, besides.
pollenize the fruit Nothing pays bet
ter in a small way.
A queen bee lives from two to five
wears, workers from forty-fve days to
six months. and drones seldom more
than FIVE weeks.
There seems to be abundant EVIL
dence that the Italian bees do work
more upon red clover than the black
bees. and therefore that they do have
longer tongues.
II bees are TO be wintered in cellar
nut several pieces Of carpet or similar
material over brood frames. No cover
Is needed Light should be excluded
Prom cellar Damp cellars can be kept
dry by aid OF lime An oil lamp Will
provide heat If needed and a window
or door opened In the evening will sup
ply ventilation to reduce high tenn
perature.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
EGG EATING HENS.

A Very Bad HabiS Caused by Over
feeding With Grain Rations.
The habit some hens have OF eating
the eggs as they lie in the nest is very
annoying to the owner. This bad habit
is usually caused by oyercrowdlng'
lack Of exercise and the use of nests
that are too low to the ground and too
light. The habit rarely is found among
flock that is on free range or that
is given proper housing and a well
balanced ration.
II is. sometimes caused by feeding
TOO much grain. when the hens eat the
eggs in an effort to obtain meat food.
As a rule. the hen first acquires a
taste for eggs by pecking at a soft
shelled egg or one that has been brok-
Ell in the nest.
It is hard to cure hen OF this habit
once she has acquired a taste for the
eggs. The best thing to do is to sell
her or eat her. If you wish to try
breaking the bird OF the habit the most
successful methods are either to use
number of china eggs or LOADED
eggs" in your nest where the bird will
he sure to find them. After several
unsuccessful attacks on these eggs the
hen will probably become discouraged
and leave the rest OF them alone.
The most effective way of prevent
Ing hens from acquiring the habit Is
to feed a balanced ration and compel
plenty Of exercise. to build the nests
dark and about two feet from the
floor. and construct them so that there
is no danger Of the eggs being scratch
ed out on the 4oor and brOken.-Home
and Farm.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Orders for frait trees should be plac-
ed early TO insure choice stock and
prompt shipment Nurserymen always
appreciate early orders and give the
best Of service.
Remember that plants from which
seeds are to be selected must be thrift
ty. free from diseases and insects and
the seed well matured. Make no mis-
take in these matters.
Now is a good time to destroy peach
borers. Look for them on the trunks
Of the trees. at the surface Of the soil
or lust below the surface. Wax is
good indication Of these insects. Cut
them out with a knife.
Do not forget that good seed Is a
very important part Of successful gar
dening. II you have any that are good
save them: If not. buy from reliable
seedmen and breed up the varieties
You cannot AFFORD to plant poor seed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
RAISING FALL LITrERs.
With Right Care They May Be Made
Very Profitable.

A subscriber Of the Iowa Homestead
whose attitude Is favorable to the
practice of raising fall pigs writes as
follows:
find that l make as much money
from my fall lltters as do from the
spring litters, and now is the time OF
year to be thinking Of the fall litters.
Sows must be bred early enough in the
summer so that they will not so into
winter before the pigs are farrowed-
Winter pigs should have the same care
as fall pigs. of course, but they do not
have the advantage OF the fall pasture
or forage as do earlier pigs. Owing TO
this l do not think winter pigs are as
profitable to raise as are spring, sum-
mer of fall pigs
The greatest disadvantage l have
ever found to fall or winter pigs is
the quarters. Pigs Of any age do not
do well If compelled to sleep in a
straw pile, out Of doors or in muddy
shed or damp bed. These conditions
are especially detrimental to young
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
1ooO00000sSoooSS'''
A rransportation Kink.

In moving plow on the farm take
two inch plank about two feet long
and eight inches wide. Nail horse,
shoe near the front end. This VIII
catch the point Of the plow. and the
noint will slide along like SLED Wneh
the team is hitched to the plow' Ihe
front end Of the plank should be DeV-
eled on the under side so it VIII pass
over stones and small Obstacles.-Farm
and Fireslde
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31

GIVE THE PIG PLENTY OF GREEN FLED.
pigs. Hogs, and especially young ones
do not do so well when they sleep on
the ground as when they sleep on a
dry floor. or at least this has always
been my experience.
prefer my floors not more than six
inches from the ground, as when they
are higher they may be too cold when
the weather is extremely cold.
OF course floors cost money, but they
soon make it back in extra gains in
the pigs weight. The quarters of
small hogs should be separate from
those Of the big hogs. for pigs never
do so well when permitted to sleep in
a heap with large ones.
To be sure. there is usually some bad
weather in the fall but we usually
have it as bad and worse in the early
spring. In the fall. between showers,
the pig may be filing his tank with
such green feeds as he likes If they
have been provided. II they have not
been provided he runs out in a dry
lot. squeals. does not grow, and then
usually the cry is, "Fall pigs don't
pay"
While the pigs are on the peas and
rape plow up their winter lots and sow
rye.
This will he a good. rich soil for rye.
and 1t will grow rapidly and very rank.
1t will not take a very large lot or Il
few small ones to afford plenty Of
pasture all winter and until rape is
again ready in the spring. This will
keep the pigs growing, if they have
good quarters.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
SHED TO PROTECT MILK CANS.

tions Of Canada. The door Is not es-
sentlal, but is very useful in keeping
out flies during the summer. 1t is
built Of light material covered with
wire cloth and hung on spring hinges
SO as To close itself
A building of this kind complete Will
cost only tribe compared with its
value and. If painted will last for
many yeais.-Iowa Homestead.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
SHED FOR MILK CANS.

OF Great Benefit In Shipping and
Storage.
1t is great convenience to have
milk cans ON level with the wagon
which Is to draw them to the fac
tory. and It Is a good plan also TO
have the platform covered by a shed.
This Is especially useful In rough
weather and during the winter.
The illustration shows a shed which
has proved popular in many dairy sec
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
4 arm Gno
Garden
THE MONEY CROP.
How to Raise Potatoes For Big
Profits.

The aim in raising potatoes should be
% plant so as to get the biggest yield
and at the same time with the least
expense. one of the farmers in SOm-
erset county. Me. who have been able
10 do this most successfully is f. L.
Davis. He has received as big a yield
MS 500 bushels per acre in some in
stances and ON the whole 300 to 500
bushels per acre. He tells his story
how he did 1t, which many farmers
would do well to follow. He writes IN
the American Cultivator as follows:
The soil must be in the best pos
sible condition as regard tilth and fer
tility. The dirt should he made fine
and mellow and the soil Of good depth
before planting the seed. If the piece
is of clover sod then the time for plOw-
ing does not count so much, yet in
this case an application Of a small coat
of manure is good and enables us to re-
duce the expense of commercial ferti-
lizer mt least one-half and to further
increase the yield Of from fifty to a
hundred bushels per acre, yet care
should be taken not TO put on too
much manure.
Flowing and planting are only a
small part Of the work of raising pO-
tatoes. They require considerable
care. If in a dry season they should
he cultivated often, the loose dirt hav-
ing tendency to moisten the plants.
II you wish to raise the largest pos
sible crop. 800 bushels or more per
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
New GRACE Plant.

new crop called Sudan grass
which is another of the sorgnums, rs
Gives great promise as hay crop lot
~ 80 5ry land districts Of the west II
,s the most rapid growing OF all tue
:, similar crops. and. although expert
mental work has been limited 50 lal, 4,
if is expected that it will be adapteS i
70 the dry districts in Montana anu anu
n North Dakota. as well as the southern
states.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
Heavy Horses Pay Well.

The breeding of heavy draft horses
is always profitable, and it greatly
adds to the farmers income. Small
scrubby horses are not wanted, and
the mares for breeding should be large
and well built The demand is for a
draft horse Of not less than 1900
pounds. Size in draft horse is neces
sary.-Rural Farmer.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31

m y sutIerlng a n Il
pains. For two years
/ suffered bearing
down pains and got
all run down. Twas
under a nervou S
strain and could not
sleep at night. 1
went to doctors here
in the city but they
did not do me any
good.
Seeing Lydia E.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
Market the Waste.

Many items on the farm, such as
Gull fruit. small potatoes, wastes from
the kitchen and other things which
will not sell, find good market
through the hog-Farm and Fireside.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31

HOW PROPER EEhAl1lAhI4ON A+NNAfA-fA''AN'
SIZE OF POTATOES.
acre. you must get as many perfect
hills to reach full maturity as possible.
| advise rows two and One-half feet
apart and seed pieces to be dropped
twelve TO fifteen inches apart in the
drill, using good sized seed cut one
to three eyes
In raising 300 bushels per acre
make the rows three feet apart. Place
the seed pieces eighteen to twenty
inches apart and don't take quite so
much pains in cutting seed. One ton
Of the best commercial fertilizer is not
usually too much per acre. find 1t
a good method to SOW the fertilizer
with the planter before dropping the
seed. Then it is mixed with the soil.
After the plant is up little fertilizer
can be used on it, but it should be
brushed from the plant with a broom
or in some similar manner
| have in my own work by follow
ing the best methods here described
been able to secure yields Of 800 bush
els and over per acre Oh commercial
fertilizer alone That Of the best
grade. about per cent nitrogen and
10 per cent potash l remember on
one piece my men called attention to
the fact that they were getting bush
el of potatoes to market in six PAGES OF
n single row. If my figures were cor
rect this would be over 800 bushels
per acre in ordinary field culture, but
This piece had the advantage of a coat
Of barn manure the fall previous to
nIopffuU
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
FEED YOUR LAND WELL.

You must feed your stock well
If YOU want good results. SO
must you do with your land.
You cannot afford not to enrich
YOUR land year after year Build
up your compost heap Put
stable manure on your land. Buy
those fertilizers your land ana
your stable will not supply
study the fertilizer question IN
all its hearings; solve it and you
have settled half your problems
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-31
....soosssossssooooooooo
WHAT THE COW HATH
WROUGHT.

Todd county. Mimi, is one or
the Illustrations of what the COW
is worth. From statistics work
ed out by the Long Prairie
Mimi Leader we learn OF the
following facts: In twelve years
seventeen cooperative creamer-
les have been established in that
county, which last year made
3.SOO.OOO pounds Of butter, for
which ihe farmers received over
Sl.OOO.OO0 The first creamery
was started twelve years ago.
Then land was selling for 50 to
$50 an acre; now it sells for $50
to So5 an acre. The deposits In
the banks OF the county have
gone up from S164,66O.11 to ST.
64l, 1925 in twelve years. The
prosperity that has come TO the
farmers of Todd county is a les
son in favor OF the cow they
should never forget.