Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-12-11


4 neighbor. calls before the Household
Sods are set In order.
CHAPTER II-continued.
oh. you little dear!" Lifting tn,
pup from the box. she pressed its sof
coat to her cheeks. I've just beer
crazy for dog. Dick; and isn't 1t &
beauty"
She. put 1t on the floor. stopped and
called: Here, Dick: here, Dick!
That's what we'll name him, won't
we. Bob?"
"Honored beyond words" said the
donor. Why not Bobf"
NO; look at his eyes. They're blue
just like yours. Dick. and he's so cum
ning!"
Meade bent down and patted the
pups head.
We'll, I'm glad she likes you, old
top. since there's such q resemblance. u
You'd better feed MIN, Jane" Bob
suggested. II want Dick to see the
garden % well prowl around q while
till dinner"
Reynolds guest showed general en-
thusiasm over the progress of his
friends agricultural venture. For an
amateur Reynolds had displayed skill
as well - zeal The space he had
allotted to his garden comprised about
fourth Of his half-acre lot. This he
had divided into little rectangular
plots about thirty feet deep and If
teen wide. Narrow paths ran between
90 that each could be cultivated and
watered without treading on the bed
itself.
You must have had some expert
opinion here. Bob" Dick ventured. II
never saw . more orderly garden.
Looks like you had laid 1t out with
rule and square. Where did you get
the idea?"
Jane helped out a lot and then
studied government bulletins. They
told me what to do for the soil. It
wasn't much better than q lot of cav.
dust when we came, Dick. II was good
for some things. but not for others. l
looked all that up. and 90 there IL
different treatment Of the ground in
different beds; lime, potash, bone and
plain fertilizer. That's modern-day
farming. my boy; the way your de-
ep1sed trusts would do things II they
were txyfng to raise beans and cab
bases. You zee. there ID system for
The little man - well - the capitalist
pf he Win only take advantage of Il.
I'll bet you I get twice - much out
OF that garden - my friend Collins
down the street. and he's had two
uearT start Of me-"
Great; I hope you do. But where
n the world did you ind the time for
hn the work you've put into this
patchi"
Got mp with the sun and nut In an
hour before breakfast. The novelty
pf Il al took the edge OF the toll and
I've really enjoyed IT,"
They heard Jane calling them to
Inner and went in.
Where IL my namesakef" Dick In.
puirsd.
~Assesp in the kitchen. The little
dear had nearly half q pint Of milk
and guess he's done for the night. "
The evening. you mean" said Bob. |
Just wait till his digestive orxans
have bad . chance. He's rot one Of |
khe cussst little soprano voices you |
ever heard and we're in for plenty Of |
midnight solos till he becomes accli- |
mated. I've raised pups before"
80 have !. Bot" their guest REPLIED.
and one thing I know, You mustn't |
lhumor him. Pups and babies are iust |
the same; II they cry. let them have
II out. Better stay awake all nisht
than stun or amuse them"
Very well, Richard. Thanh. sor
the lore. Dick, Jr., shall wan IN
peace. but think the hen house ,vould
be far better for his lunss."
"Bob!" Jane exclaimed.
Dick waved his napkin aloft. "Truca
truce" he cried with q laugh, .or
shall blame myself for having brouebt
trouble to Elysium. will return the
pup and bring you q turtle dove"
You will net" said Jane quickly.
Dick 10 mine and you're wasting your
lime discussing him. He's Roins N
10 one Of the family"
Her husband laughed and salaamsA.I
oward the kitchen door. Dog. thy
uture 10 assured. The queen has
poken and great shall b thy power
q the land"
Amen" said Dick. "Twas svsr I,
hus."
'one served coffee from a shining ,
luminum percolator, which she in. ,
ormed her husband and Dick was the
Of heroic efforts to supply
or with tobacco coupons.
isn't 1t q dandy!" she asked. "and
makes perfectly flne coffee in two
And It's q sodsend, Jane" Dick an. r
wered. Tor now I may smoke real q
'bacco. For months I've battled with
" Lady Nicotine In her vilest forms
} nnd brands that furnished the most
reen tickets. You know my senti. /
ents concerning kings and princes, Z
ut have Quashed them and paid .
'mage to the rulers Of four thousand b
sars. nom the 6rst Rameses to the Il
It George" III
Most noble sacrifice. my dear Dick. n
ID please keep on. Look! I got .
dialogue today. For only twelve D
ousand coupons I can est q piano v