Evening star., 1914-06-07

place for the burning charcoal underneath the rotary
drum in which the peanuts placed for roasting,
and there small receptacle for water placed
that the burning charcoal caused the water to boil.
From the water receptacle extended longs thin tube
of tin and at the top of this tube small tin whls
tie of the sort that babies find penny prize packages
and swallow, to the CONSERVATION of their fond
parents.
While the water remained in the receptacle and
the fire burned under the roaster this whistle whstled
Throughout temperate America, and doubt in other
parts of the world this whistle is the signal of fresh
roasted peanuts. 1t is the peanut what the striped
pole is to the barber the cowbel to the ragman.
Sharp, shrl, continuous the @Twe-ee" of the peanut
mans roasters whistle means "Fresh Peanuts, Five
Cents Bag" wherever American civilization has raised
the peanut from the state of being food for pigs to the
more blessed state of being food for
THE proximity of the street to the clubhouse of the
Westcote Country Club had led this particular
peanut give his or less permanent attention
to the spot. Some of the caddies at times so
swollen with peanuts that they did not whether
they caddied not and the members, coming to the
club leaving it, preparing for game, often bought
peanuts to slip their pockets In addition to this
the street was we'll Travelled, and the peanut
ceived considerable exterior custom. The greens
mittee far recognized the stability OF the Italians
trade as to post on the club bulletin:
RULE "a. Members requested not to drop peanut
shells the putting greens.
The professional, urged by Mr. Benderbury, ap-
preached the peanut 3Joe!' he said. AHey, Joel
Ye'll be gettn' away from here, dye understand"
Joe shrugged his shoulders.
aIll have the police after you if you don't on,
said Mr.. Benderbury angrily. ave can't play golf
with that internal whistle footing like that. We can't
stand it. Gets Our nerves all worked up"
u got right stay here, said Joe
you've got no right to have that whistle disturbing
anybody" declared Mr.. Benderbury. Il can have you
up for nuisance for that. And will"
"Couldn't ye shut off the whustle?" asked the pro-
fessional. @No doot Mr. Benderbury wud be satisfied
if We shut off the whustle, Joe
"Oh, sure' said Joe. Il no needa da whistle. Plenty
peop buya da peanut of Joe" He shut off the whistle
Mr.. Benderbury glared at him moment. "Al
right" he said. aDon't you let it whistle any
Understand that? 1t bothers Understand that?"
"Sure!" said Joe good naturedly Il stopa da whis-
tle."
Mr.. Benderburys game Immediately improved He
played around the wind-swept he had never
played before. Nothing disturbed his appercepton of
the ball. When he approached it his eye it, and he
chose spot the surface of the ball. and his eye
that spot As he gazed the spot his brain took the
tip from his eye and perceived the spot on the ball.
Then, the innermost part OF his brain, his apper
ceptve faculties received nudge from his perception,
and he apperceved the ball and the spot it few
but the most select souls apperceve Thus apper
ceivng he drew back his club, whacked the ball the
apperceved spot, with fine following through of his
club. He in great form. He had never played
such game. Alcutt already beaten!
THE cup purchased with the competitors ten dollars
was as big and ford any plated cup that
looked lot for the price 1t stood the mante of the
club, glittering in all its superb splendor
graved "The Benderbury- -Alcutt Championship, Won
by - and it excited great comment
Members asked about the competition, and
wished to know if they could enter it, -
and yyhe