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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

Anyhow It's the same thing the 9th.
er way round II you we're learning
10 drive. and he we're teaching you?
The position Is Just the same"
10 shook her head.
"a man with diamond rings wouldn't
be teaching me 10 drive" she remind.
cd me. Il won't argue Il. I'd be ex.
posing myself. for ! never heard Of
a female demonstration In the auto
mobile business. / wouldn't be ex.
posed teaching"
You certainly wouldn't" remark.
ed, thinking Of the frumpy professors
who-"But then they sometimes do,
Jo-tho professors kiss, ! mean. I've
seen II In tho papers" She had TO
agree with me. too. "rd back you IN
any capacity" | told her admiringly
and the novelty Of a female demon
strator might get you the Job"
"A female chauffeur" she laughed
How does II sound?"
And from the way she looked az me
knew she never had considered the
idea for a single minute. I'm sure
went red. for I'd been in earnest. and
the whole idea seemed so novel and
possible. She leaned forward finally
and clasped her hands. | knew from
the attitude that she was resigned
for something.
The trouble IS" she unused, 'it'I
the wrong time Of year to begin L
teach. Another month and all the
schools will be over"
Good" l said heartily. 80 that
out"
Just wouldn't think Of 10 as
teacher! Shed grow old and gray
and have to put spectacles over th'
gorgeous eyes. and fall into the habi
OF talking theorems and such stun.
hate theoremsl
But then | may need time for PREF
aration." she went on, not hearinI
me, guess-at least not paying tn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

An actor at the Players club in New
York said the other day:
81 heard in London a good one on
Joe Coyne, the American idol of the
British stage. Coyne, you know, can't
sing a note.
ut seems that Nine. Pavlova, the
Russian dancer, wrote in the visitors
book at the Peacock inn in Rowsley:
az dance because l must.--Anna
Pavlova.'
"Coyne, on weekend trip to Had,
don hall, put up at the Peacock inn
himself. In looking over the visitors
book he saw Pavlova's pretty auto,
graph, and took up a pen and wrote:
"T sing because l can't. Coyne'!.
Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

the right way, and when good stock
Is kept The fact that II pays to keep
a COW that merely pays for her feed
because OF the fertility she returns to
the soil Is no reason why we should
not keep a good COW.
A good COW will bring US just as
much fertilizer, will cost very little
more to keep, will bring the owner a
much larger net return. The same Is
true Of good beef, and good hogs, and
good poultry We cannot afford to
waste time and money on poor stock,
for the best Is none too profitable,
The buyer of pure-bred live stock
must get away from the idea that
really good registered animals may
be wisely sold for the market price
OF beef. pork or mutton. Breeders
complain that a large number Of
their inquiries are for SIS bulls or for
500 COWS. Such are plain scrub stock
prices.
Oftentimes the breeder has a scrub
pure-bred on hand, and the tempta-
ton to sell is great so he puts on q
price q little in excess of the stock
yards valuation, and ends up by ship
ping the animal and mailing the pedi-
gree. The buyer thinks that because
/ he is getting a pure.bred he is getting
superior animal, when the chances
are that the best Of his stun at home
is better. Naturally, he becomes dis.
satisfied in time, and tells his neigh.
bors. Thus prejudice grows.
Blood lines mean nothing unless &C
companied by superior individuality.
The breeder has a heavy investment
His advertising charges, his showing
the extra care and attention he must
give the high-elass stock make 1t nee
essary for him to charge prices which
seem unduly high to many of us; but
which are really low when the value
of their good stock as sires is con.
sdered.
They cannot breed high-class pure
bred stock merely for fun. The cas-
trating knife should be used more
than 1t is: but so long as the farmer
asks for pure-breds at an advance Of
few dollars over the cost of grades
some breeders will continue to supply
, them, to the detriment of themselves,
, the buyer, the breed and of the whole
: live stock business. A scrub pure-bred
! causes more damage than a grade and
SIS mature bulls cannot be anything
! more than scrubs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
onat,s RIts Causes Loss Of LEA

How dangerous the bite of sn or
binary gnat may be under specisl cir
cumstances even when the best mad-
ical assistance is at hand is shown by
the case of the wife Of one of the leSd-
ing surgeons of Vienna. This LAZY
was bitten on the ankle while taking
tea on the terrace of her suburban
villa a few days ago. Inflammation
began on the next day, and despite
local treatment increased so rapidly
that one day later a surgical incisi0n
was made. This had to be repeated
on the next day under chlorofortn.
General blood poisoning had, however,
set in, and a consultation of doctors
finally decided that the only chance Of
saving the lady's life was to amputase
the leg above the knee. The opera.
ton was performed six days after tie
bite, but the lady is still in consider
able danger 1t Is supposed that the
gnat must have been infected with
some putrid matter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
CHAPTER Il.
The Utility or UseIessness.


Before the morning was over 10
was sure on what she'd economic, al
though she wasn't sure what she'd
economic on. There's a difference
there if you'll just notice it. We had
no way of fixing our prospective in
come. We tried to aim high and
didn't know if we could afford the
apartment or not. We might be able
to afford better one-even the car!
Again: here we were practically pen
niless, for we had no income and no
profession; yet We stood the chance
of landing something in our ambitious
mood that would make the three
thousand year look foolish. We had
never worked; we didn't know what
we could do. 1t was a problem that
had the Servant Question tied in a
double knot.
10, for all her cheerfulness, had q
hard time to put into words even the
things she wanted to do. knew
what she wanted to do. She was just
about to do IL when the blow fell
She wanted to take a course in botany
at the Harvard gardens and specialize
in orchids, for she had hope of one
day owning a country place where
she could experiment, though how she
was going to get the country place tn,
Lord knows, unless she married 1t
and she hadn't counted that far. Sht
finally swung back and around t
! teaching. 1t seemed the only thing.
You might" suggested, demon
strate automobiles. It's outdoors ant
the hours are not long. No new mai
! lust learning to drive can stand tn
strain on his backbone very long
| Sometimes the place is In the countr,
where the roads are beautiful don
think it would be wearing 10, be
! cause you always know without hal
thinking when a person is going t
change gear without throwing out tn
clutch. You could make him fl
punctures as a lesson"
Perhaps, instead of a man." j
smiled, 1T would be a woman, a frai
little creature whom the Lord neve
intended to drive a car; and sh
couldn't let off the emergency, muc
less jam it on If necessary I'd whac
her and lose my job"
"You may be cut out for teaching
after ALL" l unused.
"Or," she went on, 'he might be
fat man with short pudgy finger
wearing diamond rings, and on on
of those beautiful country roads W
might reach a secluded spot and b
might-try to kiss me-"
"Whack HIM" I suggested. Sh
is quite capable of doing 1t, to,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
hy
V.L.BARNLS

questions she answered: "oh, moth
ing"
Mr.. Partridge was a little old law
yer, bald and bachelor. He re-
ceived US with ceremony, bowed us
into his inner Office. where he raised
his eyebrows 10 his stenographer and
she disappeared Then he fused an
unusual time over the papers on his
desk, cleared his throat until began
TO feel like coming forward with a
suggestion about drafts on his poor
little bald head, and fell to rubbing his
glasses abstractedly as II MAILING up
his mind how to say whatever It was
he had TO say. 10 began to get sus-
picious. | could see II in the way she
sat quite, quite still and held in.
Then It came! The mine-our mine
was up to It's neck In water with
every prospect Of staying that way,
and we no longer had three thousand
year. 10 didn't vince when the
blow fell She's like a wonderful piece
of steel, anyway It took me some
little while fully to comprehend, so |
didn't faint or do anything foolish.
After all, 10 and I had the same
father and mother; it's the only van
ity ! allow myself.
Mr.. Partridge threatened to cry,
instead of ourselves, as he patiently
explained the details. There was no
hope-he didn't tell US until there was
no hope-the mine was now aban-
doned. An effort had been made to
pump It dry, but It was like trying to
pump out the Atlantic ocean.
I'VE have the stock?" 10 asked
quietly.
Its not worth the paper It's print
ed on" Mr. Partridge replied with a
groan.
Lock It up Just as If It were," d.
rected 10, and rose to go.
Have you thought"-Mr. Partridge
blew his nose rather inelegantly tC
give vent to his feelings-"what you
are going to do to replace that three
thousand a year? Two young, attrac
tive women left to make living?"
I'm going home, sit down RnC
think what we're going to do" re
piled 10.
l began to examine some Japanese
prints on the wall which knew moth
ing about, just to get command Of my
self l was shaking as you do wheI
you go to your window in the middle
of the night to see the fre-engine
pass.
Il don't mind for myself"
10 paused and raised her eyebrow
toward my back. saw 1t quite plain
ly in a mirror set at Just the prope
angle. l turned around.
i've been studying Practical EconC
my, too, Jo." l said bravely. Don
you think I'm going to be game-too?
10 swept me into her arms as
some one were trying to steal me-
which, Of course, nobody was-an
patted my cheek.
= You're game enough, my dear littl
y sister, but 1t isn't only Practical Ecor
/ omy we've got to look out for now
! it's bringing in something to econt
mize on" She turned to Mr.. Par
D ridge. Here's a girl, her voic
D broke little-"a young, attractiv,
o well-bred girl, who has to get out int
the world and earn her living. W
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

slightest attention If she did. you
see | don't know a thing about 1t, and
then, too, I'll have to get the posi-.
ton"
We'll, where do l come in in this
scheme of things?" l asked. What
am l to DO doing all this timer"
10 drew In her breath sharply as II
something hurt, then put out her
hands as If l had tried to strike her.
Il shall do something!" burst out.
Surely, 10, you don't think I'm a lit
tie ninny and can't?"
You're too young" she began.
Young! Bosh!" l wouldn't let her
go on with that. why, I'm nineteen!"
said 1t as if I'd been a thousand.
my mother was married when she
was nineteen. Why, 10, when she was
as old as you, you were three years
old" l was getting rather mixed, l
was so anxious to impress her.
Poor old me-" 10 sighed, then she
laughed so heartily l know l grew
red again. And I've been thinking
all this time that l was just getting
look-in on life. Why, I'm an old
maid And here I've never even had
thought Of getting married"
And. sure enough, she never had.
She never had had as close as a
fourth cousin connection with ro-
nance | looked at her suddenly and
wondered how in the world she had
managed to escape; how she had
kept some one from running off with
her bodily.
Il suppose I've wasted my time" Jo
went on. 81 know have thrown away
chances. l might have married long
ago and settled the future for both Of
u.s."
you might have" l agreed, "but
introspection, dear, won't take the
place of our three thousand a year.
Which argument must have made
Practical Something or other sit III
and take notice. Now just don't YOU
speak to me for ten minutes, and II
tell you at the end Of that time wha
L am BOlLB W uO
put out my hand toward the news
papers just to brush up on the thing
there are to be done in this world
After consideration | selected a held
over Transcript as l wanted the yer.
best advice going. The first thint
that met my eye was: "The dance
who is supposed to have caused tn
downfall" l turned over hastily
After all was looking for the wan
column. Two minutes had not passet
before I landed on the very thing:
Wanted-Companion. Wealthy won
an recovering from nervous pros
tration, wants young, good-looking
: wellbred, well-educated, well-reat
tactful girl for companion. Mus
speak French bridge, football, base
ball, automobile and golf. Prefer
musician who sings. Name your ow,
salary.
We'll, I'm it," l exclaimed wit
/ conviction, and passed the paper on t
Jo. you would think that woma
} had known my qualifications when sh
, put that in the paper"
> 10 read it, and l do believe sh
would have whistled If she had know
3 how. From her expression l though
!. she thought it was the very thing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

We can get larger returns from our
'orn through our cows, steers and
logs, than in any other way. For
hree years the writer has been sell
ng his corn to grade Holstein cows
Tor a dollar bushel cash, besides the
fertility returned TO the field. says a
writer In the Farm, Stock and Home.
The same Is true Of that which has
been fed to poultry. The remark is
often heard The dairy COW is too
much work don't like to milk, and
l can't get hired men that will do It,"
That IS no doubt true where one
tries to do two times as much work
as he ought, and when the dairy is
cared for in 3 haphazard way
where men are expected to work hard
In the field and do the milking in a
filthy barn II is not uncommon To
see barns where the COWS and horses
have to sleep on dirty and hard floors
without any bedding, while tons and
tons of straw are every year being
burnt.
Under such conditions is there any
wonder that our hired men do not
want to milk? In communities where
the most of the farmers have good
clean barns, with cement floors, anC
use plenty of bedding, they have little
trouble in getting their men to milk
But IL your conditions outside o
these mentioned are such that YOU
can't help, and don't like to milk
there are good opportunities for yo'
in beef or pork raising,
Fit a carload or two Of steers ever,
winter to put onto the market in tn
spring, when prices are high. 1t is NJ
doubt true that the work with ia
stock is not so particular as that wit
the dairy COW. It does not requir
such expensive buildings nor so muc
help excepting In the winter when
is easy to get Owing to the hig
prices of beef during the past tw
years COWS and young calves tina
should have grown into beef hav
been rushed onto the market by tn
thousands.
Indications are that there will be
shortage in beef supply, and price
will be still higher in a few years I
come than they are at present.
there will be good opportunities fC
any one who wants to do somethin
besides growing grain, There is GOO
money In stock when it is cared for
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
SCARCITY OF PURE
BRED STATIONS
Some of Specimens Of Horses
Used for Public Service Are
Remarkably Poor.

The situation abroad is very mucn
better than in this country. In fact
practically no scrub, grade or nom
registered stations, are used for pub
lie service.
In Investigations Of this matter car
ried on by DR.. A. s. Alexander Of
Wisconsin it was found that there
were in one state 60 per cent. grade
stations and only 40 per cent. pure
bred
Some of the specimen horses used
for public service are remarkable ex-
hibitions of wretchedly bred, run down
and diseased animals.
The effect of breeding from such
stock is apparent in the very low
grade of hogses produced. Water can
not rise above its level neither can a
grade stallion raise the blood level OF
his progeny above that Of his own
veins in quality.
The use Of such sires, therefore,
means a retrogression and a great
damage to the farmers Of any state.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

that the better looking woman IL
when she's battling with the world,
the harder Il Is for her 10 kocr her
footing. Remember!" This very
solemnly. Now lot me kiss you each
on the forehead just as II we're your
father, and don't fail 10 send for me
morning, noon or night II you need
me-"
He jokingly climbed upon has
sock 10 deliver the kiss and even then
10 had 70 stoop. but II left as feeling
that after all we we're not so terribly
alone in the world. I've often won
dered why he never married.
So, Jo and sat staring Ut each 9TH
or across the room and tried to pre-
tend that losing three thousand q
year income wasn't anything OF all;
only so much as a broken vase, to be
mended when we could get our breath
JOS eyelashes swept her cheeks and
l knew she was beginning TO think
IT'S like so many keys on the
piano." | said finally, breaking a 81
lence that threatened 10 be tragic
You try to pick out the ones that vii
give you the prettiest melody. And
it's awfully hard" / ended. suddenly
aware Of II.
Il suppose I'll teach" 10 said. and
then she gave way just a little. ."
never wanted to think I'd have L
teach"
l went down on my kneOa, took he
hands and made her look At me.
You're not going to do anything
you don't want to do l said firmly
You're not going to do all the sac
rifcing in this family. You're good
and firm, and strong, 10, and wan
to obey you, but away back In m!
get-up there's a good, strong will o
my own, and I'm going TO have som
say about this. Wait! There ar
many more keys on the piano; tina
tune tangled a bit, didn't II, dear?"
Lets play a game" she suggested
Lets prospect We win begin wit
the things we would like 10 do an
see how practical they are, then"
or" interrupted. breathlessly
write a lot of things on a piece G
paper and stick pins In to see ho'
they come out"
Perhaps that's as good a way a
any" she answered much to m
amazement. 10 has a dear sense
humor.
She got up and put aside her ha
then she picked up the gloves an
pulled them through her fingers Will
the long lashes swept her cheek
again.
The car will have to CO." she sal
firmly. That Practical Economy ce
tainly had seeped into 10.
Its not so much the money II
car will bring, but the saving OF Il
keep" l said. Just TO prove that
knew something of Practical Econ
my myself.
10 nodded like a teacher does whe
you've answered the question prope
ly; then a smile parted her beautif
lips.
louie, you're a dear" she said.
was afraid to say so for fear--you
be terribly disappointed"
l don't know why she paused unle
she wasn't quite sure just VIII
she was afraid of, although she's 1
ways so sure of everything, Ri
goodness! There are street cars
the Country club.
Perhaps I am,'' replied. but ]
: I'm not one, two, three beside YOU"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

have to decide the best way she can
do that to reflect credit upon herself
and her family"
And yourself? What are you 60
ing to do?" he asked after minute.
He rubbed his eyeglasses so hard
one snapped and the broken piece fell
to the floor where it lay unnoticed
There are thousand things l can
do" 10 smiled.
Don't try to be too brave, my
dear" Mr.. Partridge replied. THE
reaction will only come harder" He
could see right through anybody just
as If they were newly-scrubbed pane
Of glass. 'Now, I'm not rich, but ]
want you always to look upon me as
your protector and come to me. ]
will help, heart, head and money
bag"
10 put out her hand suddenly, and
the handclasp was like that of two
pals
And remember, too, my dear girls
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

tie while walking, and this after
time led me to discover the secret Of
his amazing industry. He sat only for
a few hours at his desk. and I always
wondered how he could be so prolific
an author.
We'll, owing to his taciturnity in
our country walks began to suspect
that It was then he evolved most Of
the plots of his novels. His brain
was active all the time and the task
of reproducing on paper the things he
, imagined and thought about became
more or less q mechanical process"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11

How much salary shall name7"
/ asked eXcltodly.
"she doesn't want muchi" Jo said
with hauteur-just that truly-not
hearing my question. anyhow not an.
swerink u We'll, / should say she
would let any one name tho salary.
Where does she expect TO GET"
| was jabbing my chest with my
two forehngers and distorting my face
10 make 10 see was II. because she
didn't seem 10 listen TO what said
My goodness" she exclaimed 40
you qualify for all that2" She looked
at the paper helplossly-the only
time ever saw 10 helpless about any
thing
You've always told me that good
looks are a matter OF opinion" re-
piled, 80 barring looks and skimming
In on golf''-I know my A.B-abs Of
golf; drive fairly, but I'm too wig
ely TO putt-"why think ! might
venture 10 say do qualify for the
rest. You see she doesn't say I've
got to do all those thing; I've Just
got 10 speak EN-"
Don't bite of your words. Loulle."
she said In that calm. cool way Of
hers that's lots more effective than n
slap. Breath Is cheap"
"rll remember, DEAR" | promised
I'd have promised her anything right
} at that minute.
You're not tactful," she contra.
dicted fatty, although she always tells
me never to contradict anything fat
ly.
81 could be If l tried" returned.
Il know the rules"
, II wonder II she would consider you
a musician. and II she would think
you could sing? You've slapped at
everything generally, but"
= I'm sure | could squeeze IN" told
: her, "She only prefers musician
, who can sing"
Now 10 knows my throat is a regu.
lar Trilby throat. The bridge Of my
nose is good and my diaphragm
from tennis and swimming-is almost
good as Tetrazzinis.
Nervous prostration!" she unused
finally, gazing at the lines she didn't
see. "A vampire who'll take the best
Of you and will leave you high and
dry in the same condition as herself
guess not"
why have the constitution Of ar
OK" | argued. Il haven't a nerve II
| my body. +"
| Not now" she interrupted.
II please. may I try7 May at leas
\ answer it," I pleaded.
| 1T won't do any harm to answel
| IT," she agreed, and I pounced upor
her so suddenly with a kiss that 1
| landed on her nose, but" She hell
| up forefnger. OH why not writ
| an advertisement yourself, dictat,
| your own terms, and let so1uebod.
come to your"
| "Oh, I say, 10, but that's two bird
J in the bush" | was thinking Of tn
I. salary part.
mo harm trying" she smiled, ian,
u would call 1t another iron IA III
ID fire. You haven't the bird in the han
II yet, and anyhow It may not be at a
the kind of bird that am going t
Is like"
At You will notice that she said IT
instead of you" l suppose she kne'
II the salary part made me blind as I
er which kind of a bird It was.
. True" said, trying to look a
It. wise as she did.
It. l went to the desk to write one az
vertisement and answer the otEe
OF course I answered first. l cheee
er the end of the pen-staff rehectivel,
!" which know is awfully bad fern
d. Then | looked at 10.
he do you think?" l asked, Il car
as name three thousand a Year,"
TO CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
NOT HURT BY TIMES PASSING
Absence AZ Memory an Aid TO the
Preservation Of Woman's Much
Priced Youth.

An English lady, disappointed in
love In her younger years, became an
sane, and lost all account Of time. Be
lieving she was still young and living
in the same hour in which she was
parted from her lover, taking no note
of the years, she stood daily before
the window watching for his coming,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-06-11
New LIfe.savInu Jacket.

A public test was recently carried
out in the Thames, at London, Eng
land, of a new life-saving jacket Dur
ing the demonstration this apparatus
was used by a woman and three men,
The garment consists of a loose sack.
about the length of an ordinary lounge
Jacket, having a ribbing fitted with a
substance of greater buoyancy than
cork. It is so constructed that the
heads of the users are completely out
of water, thus permitting them to take
food while in the water.