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mirror and try on hats. Once only
Martha lifted her voice.
Il tell you forgot to bring my egg
money" she said.
Martha Spring, YOU shut up Pau
lima hissed in her ear. I'm going 10
get this hat for you as a souvenir"
Martha kept silence thereafter. even
when she found herself under a blue
hat with white wing tips and q blue
veil fully as long as Paulina's This
headgear made her look as young as
she felt, and that was saying a good
deal.
square table. while colored waiter
bent over them obsequiously. The
luncheon. indeed. was a full grown
dinner. Martha had never eaten go
much at one time in her life. And
never had food tasted SO good. She
said so.
The ride gave you an appetite" Pau
line replied. quietly.
After luncheon came a mattnee-har-
tha's first matinee, What moro can he
said about it than that' 1t was her
third glimpse OF fairyland that day.
They rode homo in the late afternoon
munching salted almonds and choco:
lates all the way. Martha felt as il
she were in a dream. She was begin
ming luxuriously to realise that she
had seen enough for one day. She was
tired. and the thought Of home nlled
her with contentment Even IL she
had to stay there for years longer ehe
would have these sweet memories.
Timothy was waiting for her in the
twilight He looked anxious and sub
dued. He put his arm about her as she
got out of the car. I've got some sup
per for vou." he whispered.
It was q ridiculous. man-got supper.
The tea smelled like q burned blankeo
and everything was fried too much
But Martha was pleased. She sat down
at the table eraciously. And while ehs
drank the dreadful tea and ate the
greasy potatoes she told Timothy abou
her great day. And as she talked. and
as Timothy listened with now humility.
she felt richer and richer. Her day
was like Baucis' pitcher. She could
never empty II, even for Timothy For
ALWAYS at the bottom there would be
memory yelling up. And the best part
of IL was memory.
(THE END.)
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most child's amusement began to
watch the road reel up under the front
axle like ribbon on spool.
Mrs. Sprague looked at her. smiling.
Like it ?' she asked.
I shan't dread putting on wings any
more than this" she acknowledged.
They plunged into the little country
town. Martha caught a glimpse of a
yellow-bodied wagon standing before
the sidewalk. On the sidewalk stood
derision and they gasped. One of them
was Timothy. Martha saw that much
as they spun past. She waved her
hand reckleSsly. But the car reeled
already running backward and away.
1t reeled again, and Martha began to
find herself in a new country.
She could not think. She could only
enjoy. feel. marvel. Her body was one
huge pulse that throbbed faster and
one years old and wearing a shameful
hat. She would not have cared if she
had been a hundred, with no hat at all.
The speed of the car outdistanced her
worried nerves. She was leaving
everything old and weary and unpleas-
ant behind. She was going-going-
going. And she was happy with a hap
piness she had never known even when
she had been lisht-hearted girl going
to school with Paulina.
She began to feel refreshed. more and
more rested every moment. New OBJ
jects met her sight. She had never
been this far from home before. The
horses no longer pranced: the roads
grew incredibly smooth: other cars
slipped by; the woods receded; houses
thickened; a trolley car darted down
an incline. They were going into the
city.
brought my egg money l could have
got my hat
We'll. of all things" laughed Paulina.
Ten minutes later they were thread
ing an immense section Of traffic. Mar
tha looked in every direction. yet she
could not see the half of all that was
going on. The car stopped before a
store, and the door was opened.
Come. Martha" said Paulina.
And Martha went. The turnstile door
plunged her into a wilderness Of color
and things which astonished her more
than the traffic had done. She followed
Paulina to a fairyland.
In reality Paulina led to the milli-
merry department. She made Martha
sit down in an aicove before a great
Evening star., 1915-04-17
TRAVELETTE
Tausui,
By NIKsAH.

Thi. probably is one OF the least known
ports Of its size in the world. for three
fourths of all the exports from the rich
Island Of F'ormosa are shipped from Tam
sui. and since the Japanese began de-
yelopins the island It has gained an i'm
portant commerce in camphor. tea and
sugar. A typical town of tho tropics. built
90 per cent of bamboo. It squats at the
edge of the forest, with the Formosan
mountains towering back of it and
muddy little river crawling down to the
open roadstead which forms its harbor.
Down this river the native sampans, with
their carven prows and square sails OF
mating. carry commerce Of camphor
and sugar from far back in the interior.
This river is lined by tropical forest. eA-
cept where it has been cleared to plant
sugar and tea.
Although land of tropical Jungle thoro
are seasons at Formosa, and at times IL
is almost cold. The Formosan Jap, how
ever, cares little for a change OF weather.
His house. which is built on a framework
of bamboo poles. generally has an iron
roof. while its walls are made OF suali,
pounding up bamboo and weaving the
fiber When the cool season comes on
the Fornosan merely wraps a few extra
lengths of suali around his abode and 10
able to Withstand the sharpest weather.
There are about 80. 900 people inj Tam
sui, and the great majority of them arc
japanese. There are several types Of
Formosan natives. but most of them are
still savages of the wilds and are chiefly
engaged In preventing the development Of
the interior by securing as trophy the
head Of any one who tries to establish a
sugar plantation In their favorite hunting
grounds. The Chin-hwan. or green saw
ages" as they are called. are a strong.
hardy race Of Malay origin, who live en-
, tirely by hunting and by petty warfare.
In order to be safe from their depreda-
tions the sugar plantations in the interior
have to be fortified with barbed wire.
through which powerful currents Of elso-
tricity are circulated.
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There seems to be an impression
throughout the country that informa-
tion concerning the doings of the gov
ernment at Washington is desperately
hard to obtain. and manufacturers,
lawyers and business men of all sorts
pay unheard-of prices to get routine
information from agents in this city
In the recent lobby investigation at the
Capitol newspaper men listened with
mouths open to the witnesses testify
ing as to the enormous expense ac-
counts they were authorized to draw
upon simply for getting advance in
formation that any routine newsgath-
erer gets with the same facility that he
draws his breath. One lobbyist drew
several thousand dollars a year, and
about all he did was to send back first
print copies of reports. bills. etc, all of
which can be had for the asking by any
messenger hoy who goes to the proper
place.
One of the latest examples is that of
a man in another city who wanted to
know whether certain person had
called at the White House within the
past month. He racked his brains and
finally hired a sleuth, II regular rubber
heeled person who was ever on the
trail, but who never caught up to the
end of the clue. He made a great mys-
terry of his mission. and after spying
on the White House from all angles
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ons seemed to drape themselves upon
my hood. Traffic cop asked owner
where the something or other he was
going and what he thought he was do
ing. Owner replied he would give $40
if any one would answer that very
same question. and would give another
ten to know which foot to use when
ratified Put up for the night. Very
glad to be locked up after an exciting
day. Sunday-Ran all day. Monday
Soueaked all day. Tuesday-Owner
awakened to fact that a little oil now
and then is relished by the best of
motors Wednesday-Was inspected by
n regular chauffeur. who asked how
many miles l had run. When he learn
ed 1t was only a matter of 500 miles
or SO he whistled. Il never would have
supposed SO much could happen in so
short a time," he said.
i X X i:
The old adage. Whats in a name is
never appreciated until put to the test.
When the new major of police. Ray
mond w. Pullman. was appointed the
old phrase got Its test. There happens
to be another man of the same name in
town, Ernest H. Pullman. and both
were in the newspaper business here as
correspondents Of out-of-town papers.
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telephone calls intended for the other
When Raymond VS. appointment as
police commissioner was announced
many of f. HIS friends thought 1t was
the latter, both being also interested
in church work, and one party wrote
+. II. that the picture of Pullman ac-
companyfng the story announcing the
appointment was not that of the Pull
man he knew. A friend at the Capitol
met f. II. that day and congratulated
him on the honor These and other
congratulations to f. H. were modestly
declined, and the misinformed set
straight as to the personality Of the
new chief. AS it happens that both
Pullmans are of the same family tree.
being second cousins. the confusion
among their friends as to their iden-
tity has always been taken good natur-
edly by them. r. II. says the strang-
est mistake made in this connection
was the delivery to him q few days
ago of "A telegram from the chief of po-
lice of Pittsburgh asking that he cap
ture a criminal who had fed that jur-
isdiction and was supposed to be in
this city. While he has been used to
making all sorts of chases in the news
line. Pullman said he passed up the
capture of a criminal. Both Pullmans
are of slender build. r. w. being the
taller.
+. HIS friends persist in addressing
him as Major" The other day E. H
was on his way to the White House
and met friend who is on police duty
there. The policeman gravely intro
duced him as Mr.. Pullman" to a fell
low officer, and the latter, thinking 1t
was the new chief. was profuse in
bows and respectful in greeting. The
officer had a good laugh on his COL
league when he told him 1t was the
new chiefs cousin.
x X 4
Kin Hubbard. who writes and draws
Abe Martin. was hurrying down a
street in indianapolis one day. when a
small boy stopped him with this query:
Say. mister. do you know where the
Second Presbyterian Church is?"
NO." said Kin, Il don't even know
where the first one is"
X 4: *
Max Kaufman was sent out on an
assignment one day this week. his task
consisting of orders to get an inter
view from man who had been present
In Ford.s Theater the night of the as
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
woman's favorite word is the last

Womans favorite word Is the last
If man has plenty Of nerve he'll get
the coin.
A man is never too old to learn-if he
knows 1t all.
If you are shy of enemies, forgive O
few of your friends.
If a man is intoxicated with love,
matrimony may sober him.
For each big man at the top thore
are a million small ones at the bottom
The man who has no ear for music
may have one that he uses for a pen
rack.
He's a wise political orator who can
say things that sound well and mean
nothing.
A man never knows what woman
really thinks of him until after he has
been married TO her for at least two
weeks
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BY Pop.

I've also turned out the cat and set
of the teakettle and shut up the stove.
You may take my word for 1t, Martha.
Now are you ready to go?"
Martha had never been in an auto
mobile before. From surprise to con-
tent her expression changed. She re-
laXed, folded her hands, and with al
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Millennial.
From Judge

From Judge
do you suppose we shall ever have
universal peace?"
Hardly. 1 fancy marriage will never
be entirely abolished"
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Two of a Kind.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Suitor (nervously)-I-I-er- your
daughter-er-
Father Urritably)-Look here, young
man: out with it! II you want to
marry my daughter, say So Don't
keep me in suspense!
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His Application.


TON Judge.
Mother-My son. you should never
defer until tomorrow what you can do
today.
Son-Then. mother. we'd better eat
the rest of that mince pie tonight,
hadn't we?
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TAKING A FAMILY
BACK TO THE SOIL
Being the Experiences of Gov
ernment Clerk Who Sets Out
to Lower the High Cost of
Living.

Here are two facts about a COW, to
both of which | am prepared to bear
witness: She is capable of dividing
her affections between her own off
spring and her human friends; and
she has IA very large amount of in
t-Higence, coupled with deplorable
lack of judgment.
our COW, ever since she came to
sunny Knoll. has been a family pet
as all our other animal possessions
are. Her chief peter has been Mar
.:.ry aud the bond of affection be-
tween them has been strong one.
Mary . time have seen Marsery go
10 the pasture fence and call Lady.
Lady" aud the COW wouid come from
across the field TO see what she wanted.
This ready response. | THINK. was
prompted IN part by the COW : king
Tor Margery and In part hN her liking
.or the sugar lump or other tthit Mar
.rry was almost certain 10 have.
Arrival of the calf doesn't seem
wholly to have wiped out this friend
ship, but the cows trust IN MarserN
isn't as absolute as il was htf"r" IN"
..alf
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Early Scorn Of a Cow.

Every now and then, when ! think OF
how long I held out against buying a
COW. feel like going out back of the
barn and giving myself several swift
and vigorous kicks Outside of Jane
and the children, there isn't a thing on
the place today that I wouldn't rather
let go. The day may come when chick
ems will return us a larger net profit,
but that day hasn't yet arrived.
There must be some sort of affinity
between woman and COW which
tells the woman of the cows des!rabil-
ity. II ours was the only case in kind
j might be willing to set IT down to my
own thick headedness. but l know sew
eral men who had practically the same
experience They moved into the coun-
try or the suburbs and didn't want to
bother with a COW. but their wives
ding g-donged at them until they gave
In for the sake of family peace. Say
to hear some of those men talk today
you'd think they had invented cows.
am more than ever convinced that IL
Will pay me to shape my farming op-
erations so as to raise all the feed pos
sible. for the COW especially, and also
tor the horse and pigs and chickens
We shall sell finished products only.
and in that way make more money
while we are building up the fertility
OF the soil. ] am going to give 4 lot of
ground this year to root crops plant
ing them where the peas and other ear
Iy stuff come off and also between the
rows of late sweet corn. These will
he largely mangels and carrots which
will have to be planted in June or early
July. Then along in August l shall
broadcast purple-top turnips wherever
] can find space. Freezing doesn't hurt
he turnips for stock feeding. and I'll
Just leave them in the ground. gather
!ng them only as want them for feed
tuR after the mangels and carrots have
been cleaned out OF the root cellar. The
roots. when ground up. are as valuable
for chickens as for a COW.
Decides to Try Alfalfa.
! had about given up the idea Of try
ing alfalfa. at least for this year, but
the temptation proved too strong and
] have yielded to it. I am not, how
ever. going TO plunge A piece OF
about half acre, from which last
year ] cut some splendid red clover
sh0uf- tbs only decent hay l had--is to
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with no success at all he WHISPERED his
great secret to newspaper CORE
spondent. begging help This latter
chap hoped a car. went to the White
House and asked the proper employe
there whether Mr.. So and So had been
to see the President. The employe
looked at the visitors book, told the
exact date and hour of the visit, all of
which was related to the sleuth who
wired jubilant message, tinged with
suggestions of terrific work. and re-
ceived in return a large, fat check
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The acknowledgements alter
cases. you know.
The Lawyer-Yes. and a few good
cases would alter my circumstances.-
Philadelphia Record.
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Building Program Unchanged.

Building Program Unchanged.
In contrast to the many changes we
! have made in our agricultural program.
we never allowed ourselves to be
switched from the house -remodeing plans
originally decided upon. We have gone
over the plans time after time, and have
taken into c"nSidera ton dozens of sug-
gsstion> offered hN our friends and by
people w ne>cr saw. but who have be-
come Interested il our adventure, but eN-
cept tor minor details We always wind
up al III" point from which we set out.
We have .ncnIint cred from our advisers
Ia good dead Of opposition to putting a
narrow. instead OF Il wide, porch on the
front Of til. house. We are quite ready
I" admit the desirabiity of wide porches,
but also we are strong on the desirability
of sunshine. The house faces south, or
nearly So. \ wide porch is to go on the
east side ON the west side there Is only
one window upstairs and one down. If
We shut the sunshine out OF the south
windows hy a wide porch. there would he
but TWO rooms in the house into which il
would shine AT all That. according to
our notion of hygienics, would not he Il
sufficient supply uf the great purifier. :
James First "Hunch" Good.
That day III March more than Il year
ago when we came Inst 20 see the place
Jane announced that if ever we owned the
house we would remove the partition
from between the front rooms downstairs.
ma king one long living room with a big
fireplace In one side Now after years
occupancy and on the eve of undertaking
the job. the idea seems as good today as
it did then. The only change from the
original plan is that instead Of being. Of
brick the fireplace is to be Of stones,
gathered up from our own land
All last summer and through the
winter the boys and l have been per-
sis,ent collectors of stones. Whenever
they have turned up, in cultivation and
otherwise they have been collected IN
little heaps, and at intervals these
have been wheeled to a central stone
pile The result is that several wagon
loads are piled up back OF the barn,
ranging in size from Il hens egg to a
bushel measure. The process is to be
continued until the land is as free OF
stones as | can get it. The stones VIII
come in handy for L lot of things be-
sides building fireplaces
The phase of remodeling on which
we probably have had most advice is
in the matter of a heating plant. Some
Of our friends have strongly urged hot
air instead of hot water, while the
hot water has had almost an equal
number of champions. Our preference
as our Judgment is supported by the
pra ctical builder who is going to do
the remodeling we are going to stick
- 10th
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belongs to Mr. Brown and which we
used when we went on our fishing trip
last fall If there should come a spell
of bad wea ather we'll simply move our
beds into the barn. The children think
it is going to be n great lark. and no
doubt We'll get through without seri-
Gus discomfort. but just the same I'll
be glad when the job is done. I am
anxious to get settled down finally in
the home where ] expect to spend the
rest of my DAYS.
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such COWS. I think a dairy farm would
come nearer satisfying my aspirations
and would make me more contented
with life than any other means Of earn
ing Z livelihood.
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third crop is cut. Once good stand of
alfalfa is obtained on land that is free
of weeds, it will last for years and the
hay crop increases in size every year
for several years.
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HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
BY Earl Goodwin.

Both were members of the press gal
lery. although not in the same Offices
downtown. Frequently they were con-
fused by receiving kilograms, mail and
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Water the Only Insurance.

The only Insurance against drought.
Of course. is water. We have plenty OF
water in the neverfailing stream that
runs through the place. and the dam
compounds enough so that the garden
need never go thirsty. But the difficulty
Is that the water is about twenty 1eet
lower than the garden. After the Wen
went dry last summer ! tried hauiihe
water from the pond, but II was en-
ttrely too difficult ar operation to be
profitable. I vowed and declared then
that another summer would see me
equipped with a gasoline engine TOT
pumping water up the hill. but another
s>mmer is almost at hand, and ] nave
no engine.
have done a lot of thinking about
and wishing for an engine. but in We"
of our change of program l couldn I
be justified. Last year l still had the
idea of growing vegetables for mar
ket. and under such circumstances An
assured supply OF water might well
spell the difference between success
and disastrous failure. But II Is not
practical to irrigate corn and potatoes.
so under the program we are follow :
ing this year only the kitchen garden
is at stake. 1t doesn't seem big
enough thing to Justify an irrigation
system.
Two Birds With One Stone.
When we install a water system in
the house we are going to require
either a gasoline engine or a windmill
and our present preference is for the
engine. 1t occurs to me that it might
be possible, while we are about it. to
get an engine with sufficient power to
pump water also from the pond. 1t is
a possibility that certainly is worth
looking into.
Work on the house is to begin imme-
diately after the middle Of May. and
for a month or six weeks we'll not
have any home comforts worth speak
ing about The boys and j. and pos.
sibly Jane and Margery. are going tC
sleep out of doors in the tent which
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Went Through Two Droughts.

We moved to the country last year
early in March, and it was the first
week in May before / was able to have
the garden plowed. April was cold and
rainy and the soil never got in condi-
ton for plowing. Then, with the COM
ing of warm weather came also 4
drought, and there had been less
than the normal amount of rainfall
during the winter things began to burn
up before they had u fair start. This
was followed, later in the year, by an
other drought, so people were lucky to
get through the summer with any
gardens at all. / saved some stuff that
otherwise | would have lost by hauling
water from the we'll. But in conse-
quence the we'll went dry, and we were
several weeks without water. don't
care for a repetition of that expert
ence.
With the heavy rainfall we had dur
ing the winter just past, and with the
large amount of organic matter 1 have
in my soil result of sowing Grim
son clover and applying plenty of
stable manure, l ought to get through
any drought we are likely to have this
summer without serious loss. But just
the same l am satisfied that II would
be the part Of wisdom to provide some
sort of drought insurance"