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that's true" he said. but this mare
ain't old raised her from a colt and
she'll be ten years old one month from
next Friday"
Ten years old" exclaimed Mrs.
Townbred. Surely you must be mis-
takenl Why the cups in her teeth are
all worn down Are you quite GER
tain you haven't made a mistaken"
Dead certain, ma'am," williamson
answered in a positive tone. Them
cups are worn in most all horses over
nine years old--and ] told you raised
her from a colt. I'm not like these
city fellers, ma'am. i wouldn't tell
you anything about a horse that I
didn't know was So I'm a hard
working man, and I'm honest, even
II do say Il myself"
'wili she plow?" interrupted Mr.
Townbred. That's the most impor-
tant point with US, you know. We've
tried out two horses already and in
both instances we were assured they
would plow. But they wouldn't,
"Yes. / heard about that" put IN
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A Country Gold Brick !"

80 HE Townbreds were daily finding
~ q horse an immediate necessity
on their country place at Five
N3p Oaks. Being from the city and
hlissfully ignorant Of horsehesh. they
wanted an all-round one--to drive,
ride and plow-and for the magnin-
cent sum Of nfty dollars They had
tried two purchased in town which
had proved satisfactory IN every re-
epect except that they simply couldn't
be cajoled or driven into plowinR.
Wherefore, Mrs. Townbred had
finally compelled the liveryman TO re-
turn the purchase price, minus fve
doliafs--a feat that speaks for itself.
So. they were stu looking for a para
gon In horsehesh at--hfty dollars
One memorable evening. a few
weeks ago. Mr.. Townbred returned
from the city and found his wife in
speoting an old bay mare that looked
as though she had been disappointed
early in life and had kept the memory
OF II green through all the subsequent
years
The look OF utter misery and de-
spair IN those equine eyes was her
most potent appeal for a change in
ownership, decent treatment and suf-
hcient feed to keep skin and bones In
their proper relation 10 each other.
She went by the amazing name OF
Casey-and looked IT,
For the past year or 80 she had
been the property OF a skin-fiint and
cheap rogue named williamson
though the Townbreds. being new and
also unacquainted with his neigh
bors who knew him through bitter ex-
perience-considered him an honest.
hard-working countryman ekinE out
a living on his small truck farm. He
looked the part. at first glance. and
played up 10 iti though an expert
enced observer might have sized him
up as confidence man who was, sad
TO relate. wasting his talents on small
fry in the truly rural.
"Ruthvin." said Mrs. Townbred,
this is Mr.. Williamson. who wants TO
sell US a horse"
Mr.. Townbred shook hands and then
glanced at Casey. rs this--er-a-
the horse7"
Yes sir" spoke up williamson.
she's kind OF run down a little BIZ
now-feeds so high and times are
hard-but she'll fatten up in a couple
OF weeks so you won't know her"
Hum m men," said Mr.. Townbred,
not knowing precisely what to say and
wishing to play safe.
But Mrs. Townbred was more conn
dent. isn't she too old 10 fatten up
~much7 An old horse won't do It, you
know no matter how well you feed
her"
Williamson spat on S.e ground and
pulled a blade OF gsass. "Yessum
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Fad for Gardening An Expensive One

as little like ss.4S as anything you
can imagine.
She plants them. the seeds that is
and the rest is another story. Some
of them come up and some do not.
and those that do are apt to be fragile
and 10 need attention: and the Orien-
tai poppies often fall short of being
as large as a dinner-plate. and the
delphiniums are frequently less than
eight feet tall-but all this is another
story really.
The most important thing after all
is what shall the amateur gardener
wear. The time has passed when she
can go a-digging clad Just in ordinary
clothes. This, like other avocations.
deserves its own uniform, so the ANA
teur gardener must. she positively
must, II she has any regard for the
amenities, wear suitable apparel. But
what is suitable? This term means
various things 20 various people. For
instance there was once a lady who
insisted that the only proper garments
in which 10 garden were boomers
And she had these made of blue drill.
such as mems overails are made Of.
and having the courage OF her excel
lent convictions she wore them
once. Then her most fashionable ac-
quaintances coming Unexpectedly to
call caught her in them and delirium
supervened. She gave the bloomers 10
a tramp as soon as her self-controi
was restored.
And there are those who consider
that Mother Hubbard and sun
bonnet form a ftting costume for the
garden. but these are not many. since
the Mother Hubbard is essentially an
undesirable and unbeautful robe. and
nowhere Is beauty at a greater prem
ium than among the flowers
The garment most esteemed for the
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viii cause indigestion.
While the dough IS rising in the
pans prepare the FIRE. and get It in
such condition that no replenishing
will be necessary during the process
of baking. This will take from nifty
to sixty minutes. II the oven is too
hot that is. IL the bread browns too
quickly, place a pan Of cold water in
the oven, or in the case OF cooking
with gas decrease the now. Mix
bread browns more quickly than water
bread or half and half.
One OF the most important points in
bread making is TO know Just when
the bread is ready for the oven. AS
rule. the right moment is when the
dough has doubled its bulk. but a
surer method Is to lift the tins fire.
ouently. They will feel heavy until
the psychological moment, when the
pan will feel light. Then is the time
70 pop IL into the oven.
Not less important is the time for
taking the bread out Of the oven. II
cannot be tested with a straw like
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to the barn, 70 arrange the terms with
williamson and not TO keep dinner
waiting one moment longer than was
necessary.
Accordingly with Casey standing Just
outside the barn door looking on and
weeping tears OF Joy. Mr.. Townbred
and Williamson came to terms-emi-
nently acceptable TO the latter. Twen-
~ dollars should be paid Immediately
and then ten dollars a month until the
forty dollar balance was wiped out.
Mr.. Townbred wrote a check, turned
Casey over to John and bade William
son a cordiar goodbye.
SO 1T was that. over three weeks
ago. Casey Of the mournful nien and
empty stomach, had come to the
Townbred's menaEe
But, alas she is now no longer with
them. Worse than that. she is back
with her former owner on the old
starvation rations and Is striving for
iorniy to preserve the innate sweet
ness OF her disposition despite neglect.
KICKS and over-work. And poor Casey
cannot understand Il at all. though
Mr.. Townbred does-from every
angle-since Mrs Townbred has seen
to that
For over two weeks after casey was
purchased, II seems, the Town bred's
were unable TO even borrow a pIov
while waiting for the one they had or
dered TO come by freight. Hence for
that length OF time Casey had sailed
as II were, under false colors. But
the moment the plow did arrive. II
was all of for poor Casey.
Dat air hawss," said John. the
hired man, IN expressing his opinion
OF Casey as a plow horse, "an, de
oneriest plug I evah see. She done
take one step foard. Mistah Town
bred, en- de plow drag her back two.
I 'spect she mought plow ef a charge
er dynamite am 'sploded under bofe
her hind feet. But she amt gwine DO
II no other wayi"
Mr.. Williamson, however, knew OF
another way He insisted that he had
found no dihicuity whatever in max
ing Casey plow-provided he had a
small boy to lead her and keep her IN
the burrows. But, he pointed out. even
by that method Casey was plowing.
wasn't she: and II wasn't his fault. was
H. that John hadn't secured the serv-
ices Of a small boy for that purpose.
Surely he couldn't be expected 20
throw IN a boy for sixty dollars. could
he?
Well, he was an honest man, go II
they didn't want Casey he'd take her
back and return them fve dollars of
the twenty already paid. But he felt
he was entitled to the other hfteen
since they had enjoyed the pleasure
Of Casey's company for over two
weeks.
Mrs rownbred straightway sent
John over to his place with Casey with
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oyster fork alone appears with the
OYSTERS the salad Is accompanied by
It's own fork. the entree by its. the
Ice cream by its. There are 70 be no
more groupings; no more moments OF
miserable and uncertain choosing; no
instants OF overwhelming embarrass-
ments; no--and here's a great point
gained-more borrowing OF spoons
from reluctant relatives. for Katie in
the kitchen can be washing one set
OF implements while another is on the
table.
Is II that we are growing sensible.
or Is Il that we are growing econom-
ical? Whatever the cause for this re-
form country cousins, all civilization
indeed. will rejoice and be exceedingly
glad OF T.
Table decorations have also been
simplined recently. Instead OF the
huge bouquets OF flowers once consid-
cred necessary for centerpieces the
hostess OF this day uses. after the Jap
anese fashion, but three blossoms.
These are of varying heights 10 rep
resent heaven, man and earth, and are
arranged 10 look as II they sprane
from a single stem.
A very new table decoration con-
sists OF large but shallow glass bowl
in the bottom OF which is placed a
glass piece or some pretty conceit such
as metal turtle perforated 20 hold
the three roses, or chrysanthemums
or other flowers which the hostess has
chosen. In the water In the bowl
swim little china fish. and on the edge
is perched a Japanese butterfly or
bird OF porcelain or other material
The ensemble is exceedingly artis-
tic and welcome change from the
stereotyped nosegay.
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I'VE don't mind that" said Mr..
Townbred, impressed by this frank
statement. because we're going 70 buy
a regular driving horse later on. How
much do you want for hor?"
Seventy dollars" answered the
eountryman, promptly. mot cent
iess--I'm losing money on her now"
Then we'd better end the matter
right here" said Mrs. Townbred in
stantly. she's not worth one penny
over fifty dollars and"
Horses is high, ma'am," william
son suggested. Last fall / might a
let her go for that. but ] been feedin'
her all wintor and feeds boen way
up Any horse, ma'am is worth twenS
ty-fve dollars more in the spring than
she is in the fall"
Maybe So" replied Mrs Townbred,
but that's all we'll give for her--and
we want terms, too"
Williamson shook his head slowly
from side 10 side, though any neighbor
of his could have told tho Townbreds
that he was watching them out OF the
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~ ARDENING has become fash
MA ionable. There was a day
W when any gardening that was
done in a family was accom-
plished by the men OF the household,
or by some horny-handed. hired son
Of toll, working under their direc-
ton. But this is no longer true.
Women are the gardeners now. A
love for digging in the nice brown
earth has swept over the country.
From debutante 10 dewager the inter-
est in this subject is keen and the re-
suits bid fair to be amazing. Gardens
have overwhelmed everything else as
the all-absorbing topic of the day.
And the person who owns a small
city backyard is just as much inter
ested as Is the one with fifty acres, an
Italian garden and a corps Of garden
ers.
II Is by no means an inexpensive
fad, this one
The plants themselves are not
cheap. and then in addition is the ne
cessity for dressing the part properly.
The woman In whom is born sud
denly an uneasy feeling that life is in
complete without delphinium and but
dead and drear thing without Boo
conia Cordata may make up her mind
that she has a virulent attack Of the
disease and that she will have 20 pay
for IL. She opens the seedsman's
catalogue and from that moment
she is lost. The seedsman's cata-
logue Is at once as apochryphal as
The Arabian Nights" as interesting
az The Light That Failed" and as
fun OF color as The Garden OF Al
lah."
"Foxgloves." says the catalogue.
have wonderful blooms of rose-pink
shading to a creany-white az the cen
ter. Very large and striking"
"Delphinium." says the catalogue,
grows to be eight feet tall. OF an in
tense ceruiean blue. Bears spikes OF
flowers three feet long"
"Oriental peoples" says the cata-
.logue. have blossoms as large as a
dinner-plate OF brilliant hue"
Naturally these word pictures In
duce the reader OF them to invest all
the money she can spare in seeds.
These are TO come by mail and she
haunts the postoffice for days looking
for them. She fondly believes that she
will need a large wagon drawn by tive
husky mules to bring them home. so
her surprise is great when the pack
age which comes for her from the
seedsman is extremely tiny and looks
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Very welli" Mrs. Townbred re-
torted brusquely. and turned away.
Casey paved the ground beseech-
ingly and, with watery eyes. gazed~pit-
eously AZ Mrs. Townbred
Williamson was Just about 10 capitu-
late when Mr.. Townbred butted in
at least, that's what Mrs Townbred
called II later when she insisted upon
being allowed 10 run the place with
out interference or not at all
Why not split the difference.
Frieda7" he suggested. Mr. Will
liamson's been frank and honest with
US and--and-well it's worth, say, ten
dollars more TO know we have horse
that will plow."
That's fair!" Williamson spoke up
with an enthusiasm he couldn't en-
tirely conceal. Call It sixty dollars
and you can name your own terms,
though ] must get something down in
cash"
Mrs. Townbred was obdurate. And
II was only after Mr. Townbred had
walked to one side with her and EN-
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Make Your Own Bread More
NouriShing Than Bakers S

in warm place to rise. When It
has doubled in quantity. the dough
is ready for the pans. These must be
creased and the dough kneaded into
loaves Only a slight kneading is re-
quired this time. Small bread pans
are preferable TO large ones. as small
loaves can be wrapped in a cloth and
kept moist. A larger cut loaf is apt
to get dry, and another thing II Is
difficult TO bake large loaf properly
in the average cook stove. The out
side will be so hard before the heart
is sufficiently baked. and soggy bread
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garden today is the smock. But IL
must be understood that the garden
smock is as little like the one the peas
ants of Continental countries wear as
anything you can imagine. It's a very
beautiful thing indeed. 1t is made Of
linen. dull blue. dark rose, a soft green
ANY of the attractive shades. and
while II comfortably covers the frock
worn underneath, It is not at all shape
less but becomingly outlines the fig
ure. It's q little like an artists apron
and, after all. what is a gardener but
an artist?
With the srncck goes a sun hat that
might be worn to a party so smart is
It, Its broad brim is bent to protect
the face. but It has quite a coquettish
tilt and II is trimmed with ribbons to
match the gown.
Sun-bonnets are not absolutely for
hidden but the ones used are sun-bon-
nets de luxe, and as little like the stiff.
black sun bonnets OF old as a carna-
ton is like an onion. The new sun
bonnets are soft. They are not stiff
fened at all except with starch. They
are frilly and OF charming hues. and
are turned back in a most becoming
and frivolous way. All of which
makes It clear that any lady.
however fashionable she may be. can
look quite as attractive in her garden
as in a ball room or anywhere else.
To add 10 the cost Of gardeAins
there are accoutrements which, If not
absolutely necessary, are at least de-
sirable. One Of these is a kneeling
cushion Of hemp. Price s1.25. An
other is a basket fitted up with tools
This last very useful article is lined
with rubber or oileloth and is set forth
with trovels. wedding forks. scissors
and other small implements which the
gardener needs
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How the Dining Table Service
Is Becoming Reformed

~HE hostess will hear. undoubt-
A edly with relief. that table ap-
pointments have become much
- simpler of late. Time was when
the average woman who was going 20
give a dinner party. however small.
was greatly put 10 it to md sufncient
silver with which 10 set forth her
board. Often after che had put on
all Of the forks and spoons that she
possessed she was obliged 20 go out
among her relatives. even unto her
second cousins and her in-laws. and
borrow like some demented creature
10 MI the vacancies
Never was there anything more
confusing than much Of the small
table silver OF commerce; never was
there anything which so interfered
with light and airy conversationl For
who could be witty while he was won
dering for what the very small knife
At the extreme end OF the row was
meant, and whether or not he had
committed any tremendous solecism
when he used the queer looking fork
for salad. or whether Il should have
been reserved for the ice-crean which
was probably still TO come.
In those days OF involved service we
all ate with an agitated eve on the
hostess, initiating her motions servile-
iy and perfectly satisfied II at the
end we came out even as to silver; or
II We did not trying miserably 70 con-
ceal under a plate-edge the knife or
spoon which remained.
Horrible days these were 20 be sure,
but now we are assured, happily past.
Now the dictum has gone forth that
the silver for only one course shall
be placed on the table at time. The
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instructions 10 get the FIVE. But Mr..
Williamson happened to be in his cups
that evening and he seized poor Casey
by the fetlock, chased John off his
place and defed the Townbreds and.
for that matter. the entire State mi
litia to come and take Casey away
from him. Also, he quite neglected
to give John the fve dollars
Sue him ?" laughed Mr.. Townbred,
though Frieda considered the trans
action anything but a laughing mat
ter. We'll, should say not What's
the use? He owes everybody for miles
around. and he hasn't thing that
isn't mortgaged up TO the hiit What
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bread is set TO rise.
There is no better leavening than
compressed yeast, but It must be per-
fectly fresh. There should be no
strong odor and the cake must break
clean.
Begin by warming the -four. Next
scald. but not boil. one pint OF milk.
Add 10 this one pint of boiling water
and let stand until luke-warm.
Then put in tablespoonful OF lard.
one teaspoonful Of salt. two teaspoon
fuls Of sugar and a whole yeast cake
dissolved first in warm water.
Into this mixture beat in enough
flour to make a stiff batter. Flour
varies in texture so II Is impossible TO
give the exact quantity. Some nour
absorbs more liquid than others
When the dough is too stiff for fur
ther beating turn on 70 a Toured board
and knead with the hands until the
lump Of dough leaves the board clean
when tossed around
Turn the dough back 70 the bread
pan again. put on the cover and set
Evening journal., 1915-07-19
D. HERE was once a Young Man
who was minded 10 Go A-May-
ing, though he didn't know II

80 flERB was once Young Man
~ who was minded 10 Go A-May-
~ ing, though he didn't know II
%Rw by that Label. He wasn't aware
whether the Trees were A-Blossom or
the Birds A-singing, for he lived in a
City; but he did know that something
was Astounding in his veins and
prompting him 70 get Away out into
the open air and Stir Up the Corpus
cles that we're supposed to be Red.
So. being more OF less Impulsive
Hombre, he Plunged Right In and
made Big Splash all az once. Being
also Systematic, he laid out a Pro-
gram for q Full Day in the Open.
Flagging the Call to the once with g
Permit.
He Started Things with a Walk
through the Park and on out into the
open Country. Not content with the
Road he presently Struck OFF over
Barbed Wire and through Woods But
his Morning Promenade was Suddenly
Interrupted by Virtuously Indignant
Bulldog, Who Proceeded to DO his
Duty as he Saw IT.
The Young Man escaped by the skin
Of his Teeth or. rather. by the skin
OF the bulldogs Molars. And he found
himself Considerably Het Up and
Blowing when he finally reached a
Vantage Point where he could stand
on One Side of a stone wall ana
Thumb his Nose at Sir Bulldog on
the other.
Presently that Palled upon him, 90
he Beat 1t back TO the city. And az
he was Passing Through Suburb he
Fell In With some kids playing Two
Knockers-On on a Vacant Lot As
they needed somebody to Chase Flies
in the Outheld they Let him In and
even gave him a Couple Of Turns at
Bat. He Lined Out Home Run and
Circled the Bases with his Tongue 4
Good Two Inches ahead Of him. Also,
he got all Perspiry and Messy
SO he presently concluded that II
was time for that Plunge of the Float
down at the Boat Club. as planned.
He wasn't an Oarsman. he wasn't E
Swimmer and he'd never even seen
the Boat Club since he Joined Twenty
minutes OF that and he discovered thar
the water wasn't fine and that he
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LITTLE FABLES OF THE
BUSINESS WORLD
HE SUDDEN PLUNGE

couldn't have the heart TO invite his
Worst Enemy to Come on In.
He got on the Inside Of his clothei
and Hot-Footed II for Lunch-which
proved to be a Good Imitation Of the
Full Dinner Pail. plus another, and
by no means a mere Luncheon. After
which Gorge, he HE'D himself home
and Flopped down on the bed--All Ini
But that wasn't a Circumstance TO
the Way he Felt the next day He.
groaned like a Soul in Torment and
he wheezed like a Secondhand CALI
ope. That night, he gently Laved the
Places where Muscles Should have
been with Witch Hazel mixed with no
little Profanity.
And the next day he Called In a
Doctor.
All Of which Goes To Show that you
can no more Go A-Maying these DAYS
without Training For 1t than you can
Plunge into a New Job and Get Away
with It without Qualifications Also,
Stick 10 your Own Line. or Take Time
to Build Up a new one on the install
ment Plan--even In your Recreation.
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cake. When It is thought the process
Of baking is over, the pans should be
lifted and held to the ear. II the
bread is still singing" It must go back
10 the oven again. But II there is no
Kissing sound and the loaf seems 70
come away from the sides Of the
pan itself, then the bread Is thor
oughly baked II should be turned
out bottom upward on the bread
board and be quite cold before being
put into the bread box.
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good is a judgment when you can't
collect III Besides. my dear, it's
worth twenty dollars TO get rid Of
Casey. II we got her back we'd have
to pay off the balance; and there's nc
use throwing good money after bad.
The experience Is cheap at twenty
dollars. It's not much to pay for a
gold brick. But IL does show that ali
the confidence men don't operate along
Broadway. And
Nor are all the suckers found there
eitherl" interrupted Mrs Townbred
tartly.
Copyright 1915, by Edward Riddle
Padgett)
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phasized, among other things, the fact
that they shouldn't take advantage OF
Williamson because he was poor and
In need OF money, that she reluctantly
consented. And she might not have
done so even then, but for the fact
that Virgie had dinner on the table
and, womanlike, that straightway be-
came Of paramount Importance.
So she told Ruthvin 10 take Casey
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% INCE we are threatened with the
" price Of -four going up, which
~ means the increased cost Of
~ bread many housekeepers are
turning TO bread making and baking,
a home industry which has been gem
orally lost sight OF for some years.
The quantities given will make four
loaves OF bread, also one generous
pan OF biscuits. and the whole process
from mixing TO baking can be accom-
plished In from FIVE 70 seven hours.
according 10 the time Of year. or the
temperature Of the spot in which the
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Williamson. "But you can't expect
nothing else from horse you buy in
the city. Now Casey here's done all
my blowing 80 far this spring and
and--Im not trying to hide nothing
from you--she works better TO a plow
than she does 10 anything else. In
fact. she ain't much Of traveller and
youll nnd her kind OF slow in a
buggy"