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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE. ::
The Most Wonderful Dance.
BY EARL REED sILVERs
(CopYriEht. 1916. BY the McClmrn

For a moment" said Paula. \
could hardly believe my eyes, Margie,
and then felt my blood grow hot
with anger. Earncst's action seemed
so absolutely selfish.
Go back home l said CURLY.
4 am SO glad you are here he
exclaimed somewhat thickly and saw
he had been drinking. was afraid
something had happened to you.
"As he said this he pushed inside
the door and made for the stairs as
though to So up to my little sitting
room.
"You see, Margie, since l had been
so successful in my part had taken a
tiny suite at the boarding house in
stead Of the cherries hall bedroom /
first rented.
Here where are you going?' l
asked sharply.
"He turned around insurprise. Be-
tore he could explain said. You can
not 30 up to my room at this hour
But | want to talk to YOU
! am afraid yoL will have to wait
until tomorrow. am tired and sleepy
resent your coming here at this tlrTe
OF the night and subjectins ME to
suspicion and curiosity. Mrs. Martin
has been so annoyed by you this ever
Ing hat she told me unless roIld
keep my gentleman friend" from
Eaaking a nuisance OF himself I'd have
to leave
"'You tell her you will leave to.
morrow
TIL do nothing Of the kind. Mrs.
Martin has been very kind to me and
she is perfectly right. Besides,
will not have you come here at this
hour of the night
Afraid I'd find you out with that
precious friend OF your childhood.
was Earnest's ugly comment.
Silently started toward the door
for was 30 furious did not dare to
epeak.
Please don't send me home said
Earnest, almost maudlin, can see
you don't love me any more. but girl.
you must 10: me- lovo you. Don't send
me home until you at least have told
me you will let me spend the rest of
my life making you happy
You might begin now by going
home and letting me get some slecp,
II could not help smiling. Margie, at
the idea OF Earnest Lawton begging
to be allowed to make me happy while
he was in the very act of annoying and
making life miserable for me with
his jealousy and egotism. lie caught
Il the ghost Of . smile that fitted
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across my face, and catching me 10
him said. There is my baby child now.
She has been away all evening and
now she's going TO let her poor Earn
est talk 1t over with her.
She certainly Is not. and tomor.
row when you are perfectly sober she
is going to ask you not to call her by
that silly name Of baby child again
" ! am not baby, Earnest, nor ev-
en- child any more, and as you have
probably contributed more to the grow
ing up process than anyone else you
certainly should be aware of the fact.
And then, Margie, that terrible
grown-up boy simply sta down on the
stairs and cried. was almost crazy
and htink | should have batted his
head against the railing, If Mrs Mar
tin had not come out from behind
the drawing room draperies. Leave
him to me, Miss Paula she said. I
did not live with drunken man for
30 years without learning how to take
care of them
with this she hauled Earnest to
the door and pushed him out.
Covered with confusion and shame
and heart hurt | climbed the stairs to
bed"
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You'll know bv watching us As
soon as the music starts | shall toll
him that II care for some ono else
If he holds me TO nv Lnlf.nromise We
will 70 home. If no doesn't and every.
thing is all right. Ar,hur and will
dance the encore together"
"ind TEL CO, ,.,r ,,,,,.;,., ,,,i.i, h;,,
T'u l,rn,r tL,t ;.or o,.,, ~. oiri fn.
aIwavso"
o.,
tn, bo'n were silent. me iamDeht moon
~ ltar u''"SP'"Ie" pvi''Hu d maze Oh
""''''''S '''""s'
We'll, anyway. you're my girl for
now the boy said OILY. Nothing
can take mat away. Whatever hap
pt1iS' ! "a" ai""y' nave tAese lew min
u'es " "''""i 'pou''
YOUTHS tragedy IS always sincere.
mere was world OF usefulness in
hand s'' ''0N'4'' III"
'"'e YOU SIZE sd"i. hihES are
sure :" ''.". OUT al !iEh'.
The Music ceased. and she arose.
Il ain goinc now
Through The window The Doy saw
her mueg the Other man ami smile
into his eyes. Alter what seemed an
eternity of waiting, the music starr.
cd for the next dance. As the mo.
ments sped on. ii seemed TO the one
waiting on the rorcn mat The susnen.n
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GREAT REJ0IClNs BY
RHEU Matte GRIPPLES
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
Legs Rheuma viii Help You
or Nothing to Pay.

If you want relief In two days. swift.
certain, gratifying relief, take one.half
teaspoonful of Rheuma once a day.
If you want to dissolve every par.
ticle of uric acid poison in your body
and drive 1t out through the natural
channels so that you will be forever
free from rheumatism, get a 5O.cent
bottle of Rheuma from Mountain City
Drug Store or any druggist today.
rheumatism Is n powerful disease
strongly entrenched In joints and mus.
Giles. In order to conquer it a powerful
enemy must be sent against It. Rheu-
ma is the enemy OF rheumatlsm-an
enemy that conquers it every time.
Judge John Barhorst, of Fit. Lora-
ME, Ohio, knows it. He was walking
with crutChes; today he is well. 1t
should do as much for you; it seldom
fails.
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But you're not engaged to him."

But you're not engaged to him."
mo; II had been wouldn't have
done what did tonight. But lie hasn't
gone with any other girl for three
years,-and he cares for me lots and
lots"
But love you"
$50 does he, only he hasn't said so
because he-ho hasn't enough money
to marry me yet
But if you aren't engaged TO him
it's all right" The boy moved for,
ward impulsively. 81 love you," he
said.
81 know. dear" She placed her hand
on his arm. But don't you see that |
must tell Arthur first? It's only fair
to him; and If he-and If he should
take it in the wrong way. | suppose
that-that | shouldn't become engag'
ed to you"
The boy looked wistfully into the
distance.
81 guess it's the only thing to do. -
lie said. when are you going to tell
him." .z.j
During the next dance. have il
with him."
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"oT flavors" are merely mild forms

"off flavors" are merely mild forms
OF rancidity.
After a series of studies on butter
which had been prepared under wide
ly varying conditions and stored at
0 degrees Fahrenheit for varying
lengths of time 1t has been concluded
that the development of undesirable
flavors in storage butter is not de,
pendent on an oxidation of the fat it.
self. but that it is attributable to a
slow process Of oxidation progressing
III the non-fatty constituents of the
buttermilli, and that the extent of this
change is directly proportional to the
amount OF acid present in the cream
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from which the butter has been pre-

from which the butter has been pre-
pared.
In other words the buttermilk sup.
plr:G the substances which deconrpUse
during cold storage and this decompo
.;i3on is proportional 70 the amount
Of acia present in iha cream be ere
churning.
The experiments showed that but
ter made from sweet cream had very
mild flavor and kept In good condition
! almost indefinitely in storage. while
butter from mSf acid!ty cream had n
high flavor but wol.'rl not keep we'll.
The remedy consists in preventing
the cream from ripening too much that
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
- I"
o

The Most Wonderful Dance.
BY EARL REED SILVERs
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Sure"
ssXV1 HOSE girl are you?"
w Yours"
Are you sure?"
Positive"
positive"
Whose eyes are these?"
Yours"
Whose lips?"
Yours"
Show me-"
A crescent moon pushed itself over
The edge of silver.tinted cloud, and
peered down upon the porch OF the
country club. 1t saw two flgures nest.
led In the shadows; and thon discreet.
ly withdrew. Neither OF the figures
moved. From the dance floor came the
sound OF soft music. Then the boy
ne was only boy, twenty-five and tust
out OF collegc-s9oke again.
said. "
Are you sure?"
It was the girls voice that answer.
cd; voice that reminded one of far.
off singing in the depths Of a dream
forest.
Sure"
Positive
Positive"
y long moment elapsed.
And I'm always going to be-" he
added. always and always"
The music died away. signifying the
end OF the dance, and footsteps sound.
ed on the stone porch. The two peo,
pie In the shadows became more dis
tinctly two people. 4 moment arc
they had rcscmblcd one intedetermln,
ate bulk.
Have you the next dance with any
one?" the boy asked.
mo"
Then we can keep on sitting out
here?"
Yes" She paused moment. "a
want to tell you something"
What"
Ill let you know in Just three min.
ltes."
The music started again and the PEG.
pie sitting nearby passed through the
doorway. The two were alone again,
so nobody but the girl heard what the
boy had to say.
love you." he whispered.
A pair OF round arms encircled his
neck; cool, white arms which he had
dreamed about for ages.
I've dreamed Of this SO often" he
said slowly, that must be dreaming
now. Am dear?"
No. she answered. Butt must
end right this minute-for a time. at
least"
He drew away, surprised.
WHY"
The girl was silent for moment be.
fore she spoke.
II hate to spoil this wonderful. won.
derful evening"" she said. but | must
do 1t. simply must tell you some.
thing"
What is It.?
ITS about Arthur Thro2," she ex.
planned. Her voice wavered a little.
He and l have-have known each
other all our lives. We've been very,
very good friends, and it's been gen.
orally understood that we would be
married some day"
"You haven't promised him, have
you?"
mo. We never said much about
It; but all the time you were away at
college we went together steadily, ami
and he's been saving up"
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HINTS

The causes Of rancidity in butter
have frequently been investigated by
chemists and psychologists.
Recently the cause for undesirable
flavorS sometimes present in cold
storage butter have been sought by
Gairymcn, S,Oragemen and hygienists
1t has been generally supposed that
rancidity is due to changes taking
place in the fats OF which butter is
principally composed and that the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-12
BY BETTY BROWN.

Bright as a June rose is the skating
girl in this soft pink raiment Dame
Fashion has designed for the rink or
hockey field.
With heavy cheviot skirt she wears
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BY BIDDY BYE.

No baby ever had enough fresh bon
net ties. Therefore this little Christ.
mas gift is sure TO prove acceptable 10
the mother of any baby.
The flat flower shaped rosette and
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is from churning or II that has oc.
Cured. in washing out the buttermilk
from the freshly churned butter with
fresh watsT.
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lightweight but cold.defying sweater
Of brushed wool in warm rose color.
The scarf and cap match the sweater
in color and they, too, are fluffy wool.
Those heavy knitted gloves are Celtic
green. making a daring combination
of colors.
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forenoon. Aim to water the plants
just enough and no more.
When the soil becomes hard in the
pots in the greenhouse remove it and
replace with fresh earth.
Give chrysanthemums under glass
as much fresh air as possible.
Turn over the garden beds and ap-
ply manure. The manure will rot dur
ing the winter and be in condition for
plant food by the time it is needed
next spring
Dahlias in an old-fashioned cellar
will keep well without any covering,
but in cellar having a cement bot
tom, or heat, the boxes or barrels
should be lined with paper and Gov
cred with paper or burlap. This Gov
ering preserves a more even tenn
perature.
CrOtons do not need specially
rich soil. Mix together three parts OF
leaf-mold, one Of garden soil and one
of thoroughly rotted manure. Heat
and moist air are essential. Full sun
shine is liked
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KEEP GARDEN SOIL
FREE FROM Jumps
Seeded Should Consist of Well
Firmed and Fine Earth-Large
CIods Are Injurious.
By DIR. J. o. MORGAN, Professor of
ACronop1v Col1a0a Station TeyaSl

By DIR. J. o. MORGAN, Professor of
Agronomy. College Station. Texas.)
The reason why it is usually recon-
mended that soil in the garden be
deepened gradually is that the plow-
ing up of large amount Of dead, inert
subsoil at one operation results in
temporarily decreasing the producing
power of the land. This is especially
true if the soil in question is un der
lain with a plastic, impervious clay
subsoil. Such a soil should be plowed
in the fall and the practice should be
to plow from one to one and a half
inches deeper each year than was
practiced the preceding year until the
soil has been deepened sufficiently.
The presence of clods in the seed
bed, whether they be on the surface
or underneath the surface, is injuri-
GUS because of the fact that they de-
crease the water supply for the crop.
Large Jumps Elassed together under
heath the surface have between them
large air spaces. Such a condition not
only allows the rain water to perco-
late to lower depths too rapidly, but
it admits too much surface air, which
rapidly dries out the Jumps and robs
the seed bed Of it's moisture. The seed
bed should consist Of we'll firmed and
fine earth if the roots or crops are
to penetrate it readily.
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SPOILED SnAGE is
HARMFUL TO STOCK
Poisonous Feed Should Be Hauled
to Some Part of Field Out
of CattIe'S Reach.

(By c. LARSON, South Dakota Expert
ment Station.)
The molds and bacteria which cause
sllage to decay produce at times poi
sonous by-products. The spoiled silage
should be hauled out to some place in
ihe field to which the cattle don't have
Rccess. The spoiled silage results
from air entered near the surface,
which is natural, but not over a few
inches should be spoiled. Shortly
after filling the silo this top portion Of
the silage becomes very hot, but ex-
IRENE heat is not common to silage a
foot or two below the surface.
The amount of spoiled silage may
be minimized by going into the silo
every day during the first week after
filling and tramping it down thor
oughly. The silage settles during the
first week. If there is no extra
weight on top the silage will become
loose and open, admitting air near the
surface. This year the corn fodder
was more green than usual. 1t was
immature and contained a large per
cent of water. If the farmer was not
careful to tramp it down daily after
filling it may be seen why there ap-
pears to be more than the usual
amount of spoiled silage this year.
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conceal the raw edge. The dotted
lines indicate the folding. The outer
third A folds over on to the center
third B, to form the pocket, and 1t
is stitched to B along the top and
bottom edges; and the outer third C
is provided with small pockets for
pencils.
The pen-wiper shown in Fig. 7 is
composed of four layers of light
weight flannel. AZ, 81, and IA
inches in diameter, sewed together
through their centers, with a fancy
button sewed to the top.
Figure shows the four circular
pieces placed one on top of the other.
This diagram also shows by dotted
lines how to prepare the pieces by
first folding over square of cloth
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BEST TIME TO PRUNE THE GRAPE VINES

On shoots of the current season
growth, which in turn grow from buds
developed the previous season. All
pruning must, therefore, be based Oh
this characteristic of the plant. After
determining the system of pruning
best suited to the conditions, species
and variety the vine should be so
handled, during it's early life, as to
develop a general framework Of the
type desired.
The pruning the first winter after
the planting of the vines is determined
by the character of the growth made
by the plants. If the growth has been
the strongest shoot should be removed
and this should be cut back to two
or three buds. If strong growth has
been made and there is one straight,
well-ripened shoot, all other growth
should be removed and this cane cut
back to the height at which it is in
tended to head the vine. This will
concentrate all the force and growth
Of the plant into the cane which is
to become the trunk of the vine.
From this only such shoots should be
allowed to grow as are needed for
shaping the vine for the following,
it's first, fruiting season. After this
framework has been established, the
fruit-bearing part of the plant should
be so pruned that it will be renewed
from year to year and so adjusted to
the variety and the food supply as
never to allow the plant to over
bear, but at the same time to induce
it to bear it's full capacity. Under
such treatment the body of the plant
will gradually become stronger and
it's fruiting capacity will increase cor
respondingly.
Not only do different countries have
different methods Of pruning and
training, but methods often vary in
the several districts of the same coun-
try. Those interested in the methods
of pruning and training used in this
country will find them illustrated and
described in Farmers Bulletin No.
Att, entitled Grape Propagation,
Pruning and Training" which can be
had free on application to the depart
ment.
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blocks G and d Gigs. and 81 two
inches square, and nail G to the under
side of the plank seat, and D to the
top of the bow sled; then bore a five
eighths-inch hole through the center of
G and the plank seat, and through D
and the sled top. In connecting, place
washer between the bolt head and the
seat plank, another between blocks C
and D, and third between the sled
top and the bolt nut
Cut block E Gig 81 out of a piece
Of two-by-four, bevel its top edge as
shown in Fig. 7, and fasten the pair
of hinges to the wider edge. Bore
holes through the block for boiling the
hinges through their center hole.
Drive screws through the other holes
Then fasten the other half of the
hinges to the plank seat, using bolts
for the center holes, and screws
for the outer holes, and spike the
block to the sled top. The hinge ar
rangement is necessary so the stern
sled will rise and fall as it runs over
uneven ground, Independent of the
bow sled. Connect the bow of the
stern sled with the seat plank by
18-inch pieces Of chain attached to
screweyes Gigs. and y.
Cross pieces F Gigs. and y sup
port the handle-bars. Fasten them to
the under side of the seat plank Use
broom-handleS for hanGle-bars.
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REMOVE ALL TRASH
FROM THE ORCHARD
Many Insects and FUNGUS Dis
eases Can Be Destroyed Dur
ina Cold Winter Months.

Farmers do not, as rule, realize
the value Of cleaning up the orchard
during winter. Many insects and fun.
gous diseases which would make trou
BILE the following season can be de
stroyed in the cold months. First re-
move all trash and burn it, thereby de-
stroying the insects that are lying dor
nant Then remove from the orchard
all nummied fruits. Old, rotten
peaches, apples, plums and other fruits
whether on the tree or on the ground
contain millions of spores which are
capable of spreading diseases to the
next crop of fruit.
Az order Of work that is recommend
ed by Clemson college is to prune the
orchard, clear it of all trash and then
pillow thoroughly. Such a system will
aid materially in the production of a
perfect crop of fruit the following sea.
son.-Clemson College.
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WITH YOUR HOUSE PLANTS

IT possible arrange some kind of
curtain, to cut off the window gar
den from the rest of the room, when
sweeping or busting, or when airing
the room during severe weather. Dust
is very bad for the growing plants,
and the cold air chills them, often be-
ing fatal to the life of a plant
Keep water on the heating stove
at all times, to supply the moisture.
weather is very cold, and the air Of
a room is, of necessity, dry and hot,
put a horseshoe, or other piece of
iron in the fire, and get it red hot.
Then drop it in a pail of water, set
underneath the window garden.
Do not be discouraged if your young
plants seem to be stunted, and are
slow of growth, and neglect them.
All at once they will change their
ways, and surprise you with their
growth and beauty.
Until one has seen a really well
plant, one cannot realize its decorat-
ing possibilities Like the Gala, it
likes plenty of water to stand in.
The mealy bug, which resembles
flour lodged in the axis of the leaves,
can be dislodged with a strong spray
of water Tobacco tea, weak solu-
ton of coal oil emulsion, whale oil,
soapsuds, and equal parts of snuff and
sulphur, applied with a powder gun,
will clean the plants of this pest.
There are two methods by which
you may decide if a plant needs wa
ter by sound and by touch When
you tap the pot, and hear a hollow
sound, and when you touch the sur
face of the soil, and find it dusty, you
may know your plants need watering
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GARDEN NOTES

Sun and wind are apt to damage
some evergreen trees during winter
These can be protected by building a
triangular frame over them, made Of
light wood, boarded up on two Sides
Fill vacant window boxes with bulbs,
ferns or small evergreens.
A few roots of mint taken up from
the garden and planted in a shallow
box, placed in the greenhouse, will
give supply of green mint all winter
Mulching consists of spreading ma
nure or litter on the ground under
plants and over roots. Mulching does
not mean to spade the manure or litter
in, nor to put it under the ground.
Manure should be supplied occa-
sionally as a surface dressing under
evergreen and deciduous trees and
shrubs. Apply several inches in the
autumn and work it into the soil in the
spring.
During the winter flowers and
plants in window gardens and conserv-
atories should be watered only in the
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More important Than Baby.

A well-known Mobilian who lives in
the suburbs had an addition to his
barnyard in the shape of a fine calf
Of the Jersey breed. A week later
there was an arrival in the house, his
wife presenting him with 10-pound
daughter. The day after the little
girl came the father was stopped
downtown by lady who had known
him and his wife all their lives.
Assuming very impressive air,
she said:
Have you got at your house some
thing for which you have been wait
ing long timer"
Il most certainly have" he replied.
What is it," the lady asked al
most breathlessly.
"a full-blooded Jersey heifer calf"
ne OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Register.