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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-23
DIVERSIFIED FARM.
ING WILL PAY

The Big Store sent out last
Monday an aggregate value OF
1920 worth of cream, butter anc
eggs. This was the cream
brought in on Saturday and the
egg and butter accumulation for
less than one week.
This statement is given for the
purpose of showing the amount
OF dairy and farm produce which
is being produced in excess of
the local demand at this time.
1t shows the possibilities of the
country after a systematic effort
has been made to produce the
products best adapted to the
country, and the ones which will
yield the best returns to the
farmers.
One farmer brought in G5
pounds of cream which tested so
per cent butter fat for which he
received 50. rs when ranch but
ter was bringing on the same
day 20 cents per pound. Butter
fat that day was 80 cents, which
shows the advantage of selling
the cream. Other merchants
the same day received quantities
OF butter more than the local de-
mand required and made ship
ments to Butte and other points,
at the same time advising their
customers to sell the cream at
the local station as it would pay
the farmers better and also be
much better for the merchant.
We are told that several farmers
that hereafter they
intend to sell the cream.
The best feature of this busi-
ness is that the farmer receives
the cash for his cream. He can
then trade where he pleases, and
has the money to pay for what
he buys. 1t also saves the
farmers wife much labor in car
ing for the cream and making
the butter.
Some have asked the question,
what are local people to do who
are compelled to buy butter
when all the cream is shipped
away. 1t can be answered by |
saying that many are now get
Ting their supply from the farm
ers direct, paying a price agreed /
upon by the year, no change in
price occurring during the year.
This makes a ready market for
heir butter at a margin of pro-
it which makes it paying bust
less, and not very much diff
.erence during the year in price
me way or another. Those who
'ell their butter this way are the
'est butter makers and are en-
titled to the top price, the same
Is the best creamery butter
commands the best price. In
erior butter is not entitled to
ring the same price as the best,
nd never will.
Eggs, of course, are sold at
market value every day in
he year, and during the winter
when few hens are lay
ng, they are high and during the
summer months when all are
BUSY, are low in price. At the
'ame time this industry should
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-23

Judging from the way John
Wall rooted last Sunday, the
power company of which he is
the Poison manager, is in luck.
Should the electric juice give out
they could utilize the surplus
wind.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-23

The cream shipment yesterday
was 1860 pounds and it is ex-
tected to reach 1000 per day in
two weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
...FOreSt Hill News.

Clara, Blanche and Miles Hamilton
spent the week with their grand par
ents.
Vera Barnhart spent Sunday with
Clara Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs Leo Wood visit Roy
Mills and wife at Carson Thursday.
Elmar Post and family spent Sum
day with relatives in Alma.
Lesley Wood and family are NOV
ing on farm near Sumner.
Mrs. B. O. Markham was home
from Ithaca over Sunday.
A number from here attended the
play entitled "The Black Heifer,"
given by the home talent of the Co.
hoon school. They reported a fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Snder called
on Fred Hart, of Coe, Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
SUMNER HAPPENINGS
+. A. Button is on the sick list.

c. A. Button is on the sick list.
George Claw was calling on friends
Friday.
Philip Hicks did business in River
dale Friday
Ruby Gee and daughter Lucille
visited the last of the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Slater.
Miss Nellie Spery is moving her
goods to Owosso. She and her ia
Their will make their future home
there.
Wesley Wood of Shepherd has
moved on the Hicks farm.
The entertainment given by the
school was a success and we'll at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips Of
Gowen are visiting at Elmon Erey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perry of Fer
ris are spending few days with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
CEDAR LAKE.

Mr.. ]. c. Simons, representative o.
Grinnell Bros. Music house in Green
vile, called at the Academy, Wednes
day.
Miss Olive Little was in Alma or
Monday
Miss Krone accompanied Mis-:
Pansy Painter to her home al
Wright last Monday Miss Painter
is i'll but hopes to be able to return
to her studies again soon.
Miss Grace Kelsey visited friends
here Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Jorgensen spent day
with relatives at Frost, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Butler are
visiting at Ithaca.
Miss Hattie Krone from Chesan-
ing is visiting her sister Miss Ivah
Krone.
Mr.. Garrett was at Mt. Pleasant
Wednesday to preach funeral SER
mon
Last Monday there was a musical
program given at chapel. Visitors
were Mrs. Vo Wyla Stems, Mrs. Chan
Bagnall, Miss Eva Bagnall, Miss Ma
bel Wilson, The Misses Laura and
Ray Becker and A. Ivan Fossen
The primary students were also WIS.,
itors.
The Canvassars' Institute is being
held at the Academy. Mr.. George
DeKamp and Mr.. Morrison from
Coopersville came to take classes
Mr.. J. B. Blosser, from Berrier
Springs, is assisting the field agents
Mr.. A. L. Van Fossen and Mr.. B
F. Williams in conducting the Insti-
tute. Several of the students are
preparing to earn scholarships this
summer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
...ElWell News.

, Mr.. Miller has engaged Mr.. Clark to
work on his farm this summer.
Jim WEIGH has moved on the Har-
vey Welch farm, north and west Of
the village.
Dan Moffett has rented the front
40 of |. p. Taylor's 80 acres of farm
| two and half miles north of Elwell,
and will move on the same this
spring.
Mrs. Claude Wiley and little
daughter were suffering with the
grippe last week.
Mr.. John Morton made a business
trip to Ionia last Thursday.
Lodge meeting this Saturday night.
Rebekah's let each member put forth
an effort TO be present.
Kelly Delerimple of Ithaca, visited
in Elwell over Sunday.
Mr.. Hudson, of Middleton, who
was working in the bank a few days
of last week returned home last Fri
day.
Willie Miller of Sumner was seen
on our streets last Friday.
Mr.. Ike Hillsinger spent last Sun
day with his family in St. Louis.
We understand Mr.. Hilldebaugh
has rented Mr.. Hutchinton's house in
| Elwell, recently occupied by George
Dick, and will take possession soon.
Mrs. Laura Fisher, who was taken
quite i'll last week, is much improved
at this writing
Charlie Taylor is suffering with the
grippe.
Mr.. Berry Dersham has sold his
| fine young team to Mr.. Joe Howe,
near Riverdale.
George Taylor is one of the new
subscribers for the Alma Record.
Another car load of corn arrived
at the Elwell elevator.
Miss Bell Abbott is again working
for Mrs. Floyd Nelson.
/. p. Taylor wrote twenty-five more
acres for the Alma Sugar Company.
last week.
Everybody boost for the cheese
factory. Mr.. Morton is working so
hard let us all help him.
The Club" which was organized
in Elwell some time ago was enter
tanned very pleasantly by Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Greenhoe at their farm
and cards being the features of the
evening, after which refreshments
were served The guests departing
at a late hour voting Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenhoe royal entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Layman spent
last Sunday in Lansing visiting their
| friends.
Leonard Hildebaugh's mother re-
I turned to her home in Fenwick, on
Monday, her little grandson Kenneth
going with her.
Mrs. Emery Wiley is suffering
with the humps.
Mr. Hutchington, Mr.. Layman and
Mr.. Hillsinger, will build walks in
front of their residences in Elwell
this spring. Who's next?
B. G. Atherton, of Bridgeport spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. l.
P. Taylor.
Boost for sidewalks in Elwell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

L. E. Garfield went to Toledo on
Monday of last week, intending to go
to Rittman, Ohio, but could get no
farther on account of the floods, as
trains on nearly all roads were can
celled, and only the L. s. & NJ. S.
were able to get out of the city while
he was there. He returned to Ow-
osso Wednesday and visited his
daughter until Thursday morning.
Bert Miller and family spent Sun
day with his father at this place.
Miss Iva Perrigo furnished the
music for the play given by the Co.
hoon school.
Mrs. N. W. Welsh returned from
Hills dale Saturday. She reported
that her sister is slowly recovering.
Miss Iva Perrigo furnished the
|. c. Moody.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

SUBSCRIPTION. sIoo PER YEAR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

THE booster is the boy who knows
his cue;
And he sticks right to it, through
and through,
If he has kind things of his town to
tell,
It's dollars in his Jeans" and he
knows it WELL
And the fellow who finds fault day
and night,
Will never find town to suit him
quite"
Boost for Elwell.
Mr.. Dennis Pennington, Elk Gov
| ernor Warmers representative, was
in Elwell few days last week, in
behalf of the cheese factory. The
farmers in this vicinity are more than
anxious for the factory and Mr.
Morton states they will have every
thing in readiness by the first of May
Mr. Charles Catron's father is very
low at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Nelson, Of Al
ma visited Mr. and Mrs. |. p Taylor
last Sunday afternoon.
Silver family show are billed here
at an early date. Watch the happen
ings in Elwell, in the Alma Record
for the date
The Alma Record will keep you
posted on the doings of Elwell and
vicinity.
Mr.. Jimmie Vansickles and family
have returned to their home in Lam
sing. Jimmie" was the bookkeeper
in the Elevator Miss Boyer from
Wiedman taking his place.
Mr.. Harry Rockwell of Aim spent
Friday evening with friends in Elwell
Mr. Holmes, of the Alma Record
made business trip to Elwell last
Tuesday.
Elwell is one of the growing towns
of Gratiot county. A new elevator
bank and now the cheese factory,
within the last two years. Let us
boost and boost hard, and do as
much for Elwell in the next two
years. Boosting makes town. Don't
knock
Mr. Paul Collister is again able to
fill his position in the bank. We are
all glad to see Paul" able to be in
his old place.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hildebaugh
entertained friends from Greenville,
over Sunday.
Who is the next progressive man
in Elwell to build sidewalk in front
of his home?
Elwell needs walks.
Leslie Mallory and Edd Mathew
son attended the big show in Elwell,
Thorntons Vaudeville Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson visited
relatives in Saginaw over Sunday.
The village blacksmith, Mr.. Owens
will move his family here from Cole
man this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Shepherd
returned to Elwell last Saturday
night They have been in Highland
all winter.
Harry loft and family are moving
in the Lathrop house this week.
Mr. Fred Clark, of Alma intends
to move in the John Miller house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

Miss Emma Evey went to Ann
Arbor Monday; she has position
there.
Floyd Rumbergen of ST. Louis is
visiting friends here.
Professor H. L. Marvin entertained
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin, of
Elm Hall, Sunday.
Miss Tressa Wood is visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
Mrs. c. L. Prime visited at Miss
Huldah Magnus' Monday.
March 31st, and nominated S. A.
Evey, supervisor; Samuel Cleverdon,
clerk; A. w. Robertson, treasurer;
Ackley Tomlin, highway commits
sioner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10
Over HaIf-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

You can teach parrot to say
"best" but he don't know what he is
talking about. The Wellington is a
most desirable place to take your
meals and lunches. S. w. Anderson,
proprietor. x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

Gull beans soc per cwt. Elwell
Elevator x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-10

WANTED - Ten bean pickers. FL
we'll Elevator. x
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-12-03
General 2ouis 3erraH3u foa fiiui
Miaionsn pefos mitgsnommeu
bdben.
bdben
Die Rssisrursstruppen rdumen audi
9udpamas i'm StaQte Sonora.
us MsIito.

.Suare8. Wlerifp, 2. Seg. 9urh
bic Wiifte fliebenb unb BON Rebe1en
perfplqt. ndberu iih msbrere 5aulemo
perionen. barunter einiae DER rsi6iten
sfcmilisn i'm norblihen Msrito. bic
aus 6urdt Dor sinem 2lHqriff Der Re-
belen aus CHIHUAHUA q,flohsu iino,
Der Greuae Der Ser. Gtaaten.
Inter ben 'sliihtlinoen befinbet iif
2uts 1erro5as. bas 6aupt Der reihen
5errosas sifdmiiie, Der iiiHf Ulillionsn
9eIos mitfiibren foll. bic er aus ben
San.en BON Chibua4ul as3oqen bat.
Quh anosre reife Tamilien, odrunter
eiTiae Der Greals. habsn bic Stabt
DerIalIen. Die aaraDuRe. bst Der iih
Dtsle SFrauen unb Einoer befinben,
ioa mehr ais cine Weile lana Iein.
2(H Der Spibs marlfirt nit elmer 4b.
tbeilllnQ aeaierunusfoloatsn, 6uerta's
bisheriaer Goupsrnsur bss Stautss
chihuahua. SOu!o SaIpabor Merz
eabo.
Die GinaslheitsH I6sr bic Rdumuna
Der Stabt fsi.eus ber- Sruppen uno
Die 4usipanoerur1 Der Ginipohner
uureeu Don aeoerico Wop.. bem pro
uiIoriiheR 9ouperueur he5 Staates,
Der Don benz General Mpe ernannt
purbe. an ben GjeneraI Tranciaca
giIld aemsloei. Nus ben 8epeihen
aeht herpor, baB siH 8iiraertommittee.
einisbsHo. oab bic ausgebunqerte Staot
nitt i'm Stanop isiu fpiirbe, ben Re=
bsueH Wtoerftunb All kiitsn. ben 9e.
neral WlsrcGoo auf9sforoert bate, Die
Stdot ben Re6elIsn ohne Rampf au
iiberae6eu. Hdt elmer Weils, uno ou
Die aommunit1tioH NIT Der bauptitaot
Werito unterbrodeu iit. bei6loB Gs.
neral Wereabo 3u entfIiehen. 9ieie'
riasn. bic ipiinitten. bic Stabt gu
pertdifen, tpuroen bsHdhridtiut. hdb
| lie ihre tperthpollite 6ahe suiammen,
paden Ioateu. cfnsuiihcn mar bi,
RahriGt einaetruffeu. baE bic Rs6el'
len Der 9errosas -fdmilie, Der fai. Die
6Glfte hes 2annss uub bes 9ishItans
beg in benz Stuate osh0rt. ihlimnl
mitTpieien piiroe. psnn lie bic Mitalie,
her in ihre 0efpdlt betommen tpiirbeu
uno bies perdnlaBte oen alien General
1errosas. iein gelo aus Den Banter
su aiehen uno fit Der 4drupane ansu.
rertrauen. nit Der sr hofft, bic ame'
iritdniihe grsnse III erreihen.
| Der 4usmari6 bsgann am Conn.
Itas MorseR, na6oem por5sr Sunos
| i1after Die san3s Gsgenb ourhiirsiii
battsn. gensrol Mlercaoo ernannt,
nerber Senor Mo1e gum prpo!losia
ihen 00uperneur, uno er nuroe ar:
lgerpisien, ben GeRerll Wila 3u hs:
na6ri6tissn. baB bic Rtsisrunsstrur:
Ipen Iid, ergebsH hdtten. Gounerreul
mope erlIsB ipfort eiHe Proclamation
in Der sr bic Stapt Gbibuabud als
I5um gsbist Der Standardization ge
hGriq bessitneten. Der neg mad
Giindso, ben bic Jli1ttinss siugs,
lihiagsn bdben ToI!en, lit uugsfdbl
185 Wleiten nett. General 8illa tl+
Iruppsn ahgei6idt. um bic Rsqie
Irungsiruppsn gu psrfOlgen uno Serro:
gas ibr Gissntbum ab5uiagen. mar
gfaub. aber nidlt, oaB es ibnsn eeiin
gen pirb, bic Rarlolne ein3uloler
Die 5ruppen ginas baben geFebt
Iniht auf bic glihttombattanten Q.
ihiebsn.
i pasqnalSrr3cp, Der i'm Sabre 1911
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fir ben gremisr glrtbou su finben.
GailIaur. ais Der 5iibrer Der iiesreidsn
Gppofiticn. lit traoitionsgemGb 81 bem
anite oes Yremisrs 5erehfigt. er lit
ohsr ein Gsgner Der breiidhrigen
Gisnpseit unb Der proportionsllen
Wsrireiung i'm ParIamsnt. fir Die iih
erit tiirSlih bic aummtr trtldrt bat.
llnn oann iIi es bslitabe selpib, oab
Der Senat in gssus nuf bic .nleihs
onhers itimnlsn tuiro. ala bic GGmmsr
ss osthoH hct.
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Oetterbeyidt.

SIR Sbio: llnbeitimmtes We!@
ter am Msiitipo6 unb tpabriheir!id)
om Tonneriiog. Wdbig itarfe noro.
iptnlide Winbe.
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6 rneil n II n q e n.

5enrn M. ginbeu, pon Yeoriu, Sd,
tpuroe am Dienitag bon Dsm grditoenz
ten WilIpn pieber gum 8otihafter Der
Ser. Staaten in ct. petersburg ers
nannt. Die Domination Yinoells mar
in Der GrtrasSeTion ntht beitdtist
pnrbeH.
granb Wbitlod, bon Solsbo, g.,
ipuroe gum Geianoten in 9elgien err
ncnnt unb Geores GrsD. Miaiums,
bon gpiton, gum Deianbten in Grisa
axnlano uao W1a.eussyc.
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Dat cine xene 6eloent5at in
3abern besaasen
Snbexs er einen Iabmen G@nffer
nit feinem Gdbel nieoeri@lng

Wtnu bas Reaiment niht anbersno.
bin perleat piro.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-12-03

Cine beutifs ssruu bat ein puIpsr er.
funbeH.
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Die 8Otidaft BON Witglieoern bsiber
parteien als zines grOBen Staats-
names tpiiroig be5ei4net.
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DAP ale Ratipnen Elm Sa6r lang bic
5lotteuriii itungen einitelIsn ioaeA.
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Das Rsprdientantenbans 81 Guniten
oss planes WinItOn Spencer
HhnrAi(tS
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0pm linn periDnlth ppr benz ner>
iaumelten annsrek perleieR.
Sic ipurbe 6dufig BON oemonitratiDeH'
8eifaa untsrbroaen.
RamentIia Derienige 5beil, in benz Der
prdiioent ge5us auf Die Gage in
meritp nabm,

lno ben baloigen Stur3 9uerta's proz
pbe5ei6te.
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pie Sage in 2Neaieo.
Ser sies Der Hebell.n i'm NOrz
Den elm ppllifanoiser.
GbibMabna Fat fapitnlirt uno ein
Gibilift 1T prnpiforiider 8pns
pernemr beS Gtaates.

Sieben Gen.rdle babsH ii4 benz GeHe@
raj 9iua segeniibtr er6oten, it4
au ergtben.
--~seS--
an 1000 Jliihtlingc bon Der Stabi
gbibuabua,
----~9s>
Daruater sinige Der ret6itsn Jami=
lien bes a1nbes,
~&1~
Jliidten burh bic Mliite Der 9rsn3e
Der Ser. 5taaten 81.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-07
ITS NATURE.

@Do you think the coal road got
off easily?"
@Wel, after all, it was 8 miner
natter
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-07
UNTOUCHED BY FATHER TIME
Mohammedans Of the Thraclan Plain
Live Almost Exactly the Same
Life as Their Ancestors.

The Turkish and other Mohamme-
dan villagers from the Thracian
plains are ~retracing backward the
steps of their ancestors of five CEN
turtles ago, and leaving Europe to
return to Asia. And the weird part
of it is that in costume, conyeyances
and manner of life there has been
practically no change in these five
hundred years. The wheels of their
long, narrow carts have spokes in
them now, where they used to be
solid wheels, and perhaps the rush
mating that protects the family
from the weather may be a little bet
ter woven. But the oxen or buffaloes
that leisurely drag the household
along, and the barefooted wife OF
the sandaled husband with the goad
who pulls these numbering animals
by a string, and the primitive mode
Of life on their plodding journey, al
belong to a bygone age.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-07
Patterned by cannibaIs.

Guy de villepion, a former teacher
at San Francisco Academy, returning
from the west coast of South America,
told a tale Of having been fattened
for a feast by cannibals while attempt
ing to cross from Ciudad to Buenos
Aires. He escaped after many adven-
lures and found his way to Callao,
'They were a strange people" he
said, and appeared to be half man
and half ape. l have no doubt that
they meant to eat me. / was mysti-
fed by all their kindness until saw
that it was all directed to the n end
of getting me fat. Then thought |
had better leave, and did"
De villepion was a newspaper cor
respondent during the Russian-Japa-
nese war.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-03-07
BERLIN MUST BEHAVE ITSELF
Strict Regulations as to Conduct Have
Been Made, and They viii Be
Rlgidly Enforced.

The German police are deter
mined that Berlin shall behave itself,
that h%enccforth it shall be an orderly
and a desirable place Of residence.
To this end it is forbidden-our old
friend "yerboten"-to walk more
than three abreast on the pavement,
to swing walking sticks or umbrellas,
to talk loudly, whistle, sing, or shout,
TO drop cigar or cigarette ends, pa
per or fruit on the pavements, and
to wear long skirts that produce
dust. Nothing has been said so far
about squeaking boots, or loud-tick-
ing watches, but probably the Ger
nan police have their eagle eye upon
these evils and they will be abated
in due course. Now, the fun Of the
whole thing is the fact that these
rules will be enforced. No German
law ever drops into desuetude. These
rules will have as much force in fifty
years time as they have today unless
they shall be %categorically repealed.
and they will be applied without dis.
elimination or fayor.-San Francis.
co Argonaut.
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"Here, You ROyI"
regime you're past hope. Want to try

regime you're past hope. Want to try
him?'
You advise it?"
Strongly"
"AIl right then" said Thomas.
you will come back with your
youth renewed. Then, if you take my
advice, get married and home life will
do the rest
Thus it was that two mornings later
Thomas Maltby was introduced to
Prof. Septimus Gregg at the Doctors
office. He found the latter to be a
great, fierce, bearish old fellow.
Tommy Maltby, eh?" he spoke.
"Wen Tommy, if you're ready, toddle
along with me. I've a few purchases
to make and you al carry the
bundles
Thomas stared. He got ready to re-
sent such familiarity. Then he re-
membered that the doctor had told
him that the professor was an eccen-
trio, and had exacted a promise that
he would obey his directions to the
smallest detail.
Thomas stared still more strangely
as the professor entered a department
store and purchased: ~ half a doz-
en- shoehy kites; ~ as many hum
ming tops; (S) a dozen ,ags of mar
bles; (4) a box Of bubble pipes.
you must have a lot Of children to
provide for, p~rofessor?" ventured
Thomas.
"H'ml you'll o find out" was the
gruff reioinder.
When they reached a walled-in coun-
try place at noon that day, Thomas
Maltby wondered II he had entered an
asylum. A dozen lei is old or older
than himself greeted their arrival
boisterously. Some-of them were bare
footed. All Of them wore knicker-
lockers, They capered around like
boys on a vacation. Eagerly they
scrambled for the doctors purchases.
Then they hooted and frisked about
like mere Kids. They played marbles.
blew bubbles, spun tops, few kites.
Nov then, make believe you're a
boy again. Forget everything for one
month but just that" said the profes-
sor, and Thomas was escorted to a
room with a trundle bed, and emerged
from 1t wearing a Juvenile costume
like the others.
Thomas grlnned and then laughed
outright as he got onto the scheme.
He was to play boy for a month. He
was hailed as tom" on the play