Evening star., 1914-06-06

me ABOUT ~ pound couldn aHolo
bass at that price. SO quit fishing. though
the fun was worth the money, had there
not been so many other uses for it.
The live stock at Sunny Knoll was in
creased this week by the arrival Of four
baby rabbits in Ned's warren. A dealer
in town has promised to buy two Of them
as soon as they are old enough to take
away. He would have taken them all,
but Ned decided to keep two to enlarge
his breeding stock. AS it is, he will de-
rive an income from his rabbits before
Jim does from his pigeons. In conse-
quence. Ned is inclined to put on pluto
cratic airs. He hasn't decided whether
he will buy a bicycle or a pony and cart
with the money he makes from his rab-
bits. Jim is getting good deal dis
couraged with his pigeons and I had
about concluded that the man who sold
them to him had neglected to put In any
hens. But the other day he found a cou-
pie Of eggs in one Of the nests, so 1 sup
pose my suspicious cannot be wholly cor
rect.
Jim a Good Farmer.
Jim may not make a success of pigeons,
but there isn't any doubt that he was
cut out for farmer. He spends every
minute he can in the garden, and his
part of it looks a great deal better than
mine does. He ought to have several
dollars worth Of pop corn, and he Is
growing a lot Of vegetables which he ex-
poets to sell. The pop corn was a part
nershfp affair between Jim and Ned, but
unless Ned takes brace and shows a
disposition to do share of the work !
am going to dissolve the partnership and
turn the corn over to Jim. Ned likes the
country all right, but his inclination
seems to be gentleman farmer" one
who looks on while some one else does
the toiling and sweating.
In preparation for beginning her can
ming venture. Jane has engaged and Is
training servant-a kawky. loose joint
ed coiored girl-who never was "out to
service before. and who is an endless
source Of amusement. She speaks her
mind freely on any subject of family or
nefghborhood concern and her comments
are both original and funny Jane was
baking cake the other day and asked
Melissa to see II the oven was hot.
Deed, 1t amt SO disagreeable hot, -
her hand.
When applying for the position Melissa
admitted that her culinary accomplish
ments were confined to boiling cabbage
AS we don't care for boiled cabbage,
Jane will have to continue to preside
over the range But the girl can wash
dlshes and scrub floors and do a lot of
other things that are tiresome and take
tlme, and as she only demanded wages
OF ~ month Jane thinks she can make
pfont on the investment.
A Political Possibility.
paid my poll tax the other day, and
as soon as l have acquired g. legal resi-
dence in the state I shall become a voter.
for the first time in my life Having
been born and lived all my life in
Washington, 1 never bothered my head
much about politics, and had never even
committed myself to a party aff1liation.
am going to have affiliations out here
though, and they are going to be with
the dominant party
This notion of becoming voter was
born only last Sunday, and resulted from
a very gratifying talk 1 had with Mr..
Brown and several other neighbors. II
Is practice after services at our church
for the congregation to remain awhile.
the women exchanging gossip while the
men discuss politics. crops and the
weather, a sort of clearing house for
countryside news and means Of neigh
bors getting better acquainted with each
other I have thought several times that
II the same friendly spirit prevailed in
city churches there would be less COM
pfajnt of empty pews.
But that Is depressing from what 1 SET
out to tell. During the talk last Sunday
Mr. Brown suggested. and several Other
men heartily agreed with him, that when
had become legally qualified to hold
Office they would like to have me on the
board of school trustees.
I don't believe any man who was a
newcomer in a community would fail to
feel gratified by such a suggestion.
know it made me feel good, and that my
already sincere liking for my neighbors
was very much enhanced. 1 shall be
glad to serve on the school board or in
any other office to which l may be call
ed Who knows what it may lead to?
This county is part of congressional
district. and the district has represent
alive in Congress. The incumbent cant
live forever! Perhaps that's speeding 1t
up little too much. but l might be
trouble. +. s. M