davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

THE pigment or body" of
L long.wearing house paint
was once pigs-chunky bars
Of metal lead like that shown
above. A chemical process,
known as "corrpding,"
changes them into white.lead.
Upon the purity of the pig
lead depends to a great ex-
tent the purity Of the white.
lead. Its purity in turn de-
termines the life of paint.
So don't buy "a pig in a
poke" when in the market
for paint. Specify a white
lead Of known purity, such as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
the BATTLE FOR HEALTH
ses. Tonic To Gain Fighting strsno&h
10 Father Johns Msdie;ns.

In the struggle foe health and Re.
newed strength Father Johns Medi.
cine is the best tonic and body builder
for those who are weak and run down
because it is pure and wholesome
nourishing food which makes new
fesh and strength without using al.
cohol.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
Rockingham's Boat
with Ia Men Picked
Up by British Vessel
Leaves But Two Victims Captain Tells Story of
olghtlng Submarines, of Training Guns, Of
O-Boats' Submerging and of the Fatal Blow

London, May 1905 P. M.)-The
somlralty reports that the missing
boat from the Rockingham, with al
the "a men. has been picked up by a
British steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05

Mrs. De Fashion-Where's tho morn.
Ing paper? Mr.. De F.-What on earth
do you want with the morning paper?
Mrs. De Fashion-I want to see II the
play we witnessed last night was good
or bad.-New York Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
IT PAYS TO
ADVERTISE
RISING COSTS OF LIVING
MAKE ADVERTISING MORE
USEFUL TO THE PEOPLE.

Priees Of commodities are In
state Of fuetuation-mostIy up.
ward. Householders are compelled
to Give moro consideration to tho
problem Of buying to best advan-
taes than in . period whom prices
are on q moro stable basis.
OF course, many people are earn
ing moro money-but not all. To
. great number Of housewives the
increase In cost Of some necessity
presents a puzzle, but ono which
must be solved at once. Thus it
happens that readers Of advertise.
nsnts multiply in periods like the
present-for In tho ads il 10 al
ways possible to lind clues az to
better buying opportunities, hints
~ to savings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
COMING ARMY OF u. S.

Continued from Page One)
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARktN HA|A
~ ..GN>pNprWtN'~ Gtt ifN ~
nEi>G RN,k COLOR N\h ~
rEN IT, NAM

Nea eaz tara gray. faded hsif b~su
ltif1ifr sara azi i4stToa, almosi over
s!sst is yoa n get a SescrUt bottle 81
wyrtha sage aaa Sulphur Con-
g~sas4 a, ahp aTus store Millions
af Nctt!~s ct tsgs old famous Sage fea
Recipe. Improved By the adai'inn "f
other iasrrdlepts. are soli annually
ays .rii trosn dfuxGlss here, be-
cause !, asfseaa the hair So na,ufr
all, and e,raiy faa, ne one can tell 10
has s~en applied
Thc~s- .huso hair Ia turning gray
OF b-cuming faded hato = surprise
awai,ins thrni, because after ane OF
two applications tho gray hair van
t.he. and your ioeks tn-ome insurI'
aaiiy darn aud b~aatisei,
This is the axe OF youth, Gray
| haired. unattsaesIyr folks aren't want
ed around. ,o &c, busy ~ith wyeth :
saxr and Sulphur Compound toniGh'
and yoell b- delighted With ,onE
DARK. handsome hair aai ,oaf youth
full appearance within = fe~ days
! This preparation is = toiie, feaussiis
4 and 1. no, intended for the cure. mi'i'
cation or prevention OF disease Adv
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
Preparedness Prevails at
Portland N.E.A. Meeting

NsLs tie coz ,setc. cf~,~~; to-
s.r sl.s sssSs.ozs 81 o.e sEssRiaaFy
u-o,-tsaiS,. tie NAtso-.l CcGaea
IL. r,.ral sesssoes siii sct s~S'a
a-il Hsaear.
Cey.-nc- Jaaes wihyeozse o;
o-,soe. NAyur George l. Rake Of
pnS,l-ne. Superintendent o: SSeo-o.s
L Z AIse-zaa o. Po-thnt. aat "
r y,s,er o, Rec. College. Por'lant.
n. TO deliver attre>ses Of welcome
H. TIE eeleS,,es q; tie hrs; sene'ai
x>ss.cs No-1ay af.eraooa- c II. Keys.
,-es;ss,f OF TIE SkitEors School OF
Arts, Sara;oEa Sprtnks, Ner fors.
riIl ,espoa6 o. sesaIt o: The eoarsH-
ti,a delegates.
Eorersor ErEes; Liste: Of Wash
ilxtoa /. also TO talk Ncaeay after
sccn. His subject. 8: Is believed. gill
eoase.u patriotism aat Ame-ieanism
The annual address o. the president
of the association. Robert J. A!sy.
president Of the University ot Maine.
Oropo Ne. Is on the program for
Noaday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

PORTLAND. Jsly ;.-PesttAsA
4. cross~s vitA eiEcatcr, sro9 Al
pa-,, Of the Uafiee SAT-. here 20 a.
tsaa the isl: coarestsos Of tie M
t,era, EAreatsoa Assostaf,cs- vstes
c,ea- k~-. today. as4 Siu eoeffsss
All a<,f week AssoeAiioe o3eiais
er>eiet ls.sss delegates VII s;feaA-
Held in q var year. vita all 10 ss-
..aeaace aax;ols to % their BIT
towards sErtherirS the nassosil
ezEs<. tie eoey.s;ios program las
he<- saii, aroasd the eezeral sas-
.eefs o. peeparedzess- sassosAtts7
and oa,rsc.isE- SS<akers vii e.
poua. the natioe's IDEALS and tell
sov easea,ors can help in the cc1a-
tvs var tasks
rvessy eepartDentai braaehes Of
tie .nDci,fioa viii koad separate
me<sinsx aurias the week to Zeal
ui,a - many 6.vissoss Of school
xo.k. and soarte-a eascatioeal and
seholzs.ic orea.i.atices VII coz
yese II the sane tine. Every after
neon and eveaiRS during the ns1t
ue<k siIi bs keis the seserai ses-
siosrs Of the coaveatjoa-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

Watch the use Of sugar in Jelly
making and save vhessves possible.
ssys today's baIletin from the Sstios-
Il EmesEeney Yood and Garden Con-
niasoa, vhieh is cooperating With
the Eveaing Herald in . nation vide
campaign 70 eoaserve the food Of the
satioa anA asainst vasts- The eo0-
mission vim seaA free its eaani1g Or
dsyfng manual % any vAo saelose .
two cent stamp 70 pay postage.
Sugar b eestly. eestisuas the bul-
Ietin. and every housewife shosid use
great care With H. n sedes % tell
just hev nueh ssgAr shoslA be used
With each kind Of Juice. piaes . tea
spooafuI Of juice in . glass and add
one spoosfuI Of IS per eest grain al
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
Hints for Saving
Sugar in Fruit Canning

eohol. Shake the glass gently. in or
der to mix. then pour slowly and
watch how the pectin-that Is the
substance In fruits that makes them
jell-is preeipitaied. II the precipi-
tation Is in one lump. = cup Of sugar
may Be used for each Of juice. Should
the precipitation be In several Jumps
the sugar should be three-fourths the
amount Of juice.
Should no precipitation be shown
the Juice ID not adapted to Jelly Iaak-
ing. and should be used with apple
or juices rich in pectin.
Tasting the juice Is . good idea
because the housewife will hnd fruit
not as acid As good tart apples do no,
make good jelly unless they are mix.
ed With fruits which are acid.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
OIL COMPANIES WOULD
ERECT WIRELESS STATIONS

MEXICO. CITY. July 7.--Oil CON-
panies operating in the vicinity Of
Tampico have petitioned the govern
ment To be allowed to erect and op-
crate wireless stations for conducting
their business. The petition is under
consideration. but II Is said that II it
Il granted. It will be on condition that
the stations be under government
control and manned by government
operators.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

TIE CONVENIENT needs farmer
= ven - fighters. Two million
ehres husarea thousand acres Of Ore.
- & California Railroad Co. grant
1asts: title Seyested II United States:
- - opesed for bomestsads and sale
Csstaiss some Of the best land left
b tAe UsitsA States; large COPY.
Sigbtsd nap. showing land By sec.
tisss and description Of soil. climate
rails fall, elevations. temperature
&C.. by counties. Postpaid 81. Grant
Lssds Locating Co.. Box s10. Port.
1aad. Oregon. 13-7St
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
At the Churches

The Christian Science Society of
Klamath Falls. which Is = branch or
ganiiaiiou Of The Mother Church.
The rirs, Church OF Christ Scientists.
in Boston. Mass. holds services ai
il3 South Fourth street. every Sun
day morning At II O'Clock and every
" ednes1A. evening At ) O'Clock. AL
are welcome.
Subject for Sunday. July S. Sac
rancnt.''
The Sunday school session Is from
s:is to l0:&5 every Sunday moruinE.
Pupils ar" enrolled to the age OF 20.
The free reading room and free
lending library Is open from ?:30 to
i.3o on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. The Bible and all author.
ized Christian Science literature may
be read. borrowed or purchased.
The Episcopal prayer service will
be held in Library hall Sunday morn.
ing at ii O'Clock. All who are inter.
ested are invited to these services.
The Little Brown Church." corner
Ninth and Pine.-Bible school at
10 a. N. Communion and preaching
The sermon will conclude the serie.
On The Sermon on the Mount"
Subject, Rock and Sand"
1p. IN, Christian Endeavor Meet
ing. Reading In life OF David Living
ston.
sp Evening worship and ser
mon.
Many strangers have come to town
This church welcomes strangers an,
appeals to them to start right in thei
new home by coming TO church. Al
classes are welcome here-whethe
wage earners. business or profession
al, We seek to serve all.
| At Eleventh street Baptist churcl
on Sunday. July 8th. Reverend w. n
Cox will continue his most interes,
ing eIpository sermon on the Boo
or Romans. Come and hear him. II
is an expert Bible teacher.
Sunday night B. Y. T.. w. at
O'Clock. Miss Fannie Murphy vii
lead. Reading service. subject, "Peac
With God" ) O'Clock.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
HEAVY I066 nv INSURANCE.
COMAllTTEE DURING WAN

LONDON. July 7.-Lloyds Marine
insurance Committee has lost the
services OF 1900 men during the war
ano their business Ia being conducted
Win the assistance Of old men and
boys. Last year the premiums psid
10 the committee totsllsd SO. 900, 900
pounds sterling.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
ORPnEUS 1HEATER

Saturday
THE FIGHTING GRINGO"
A Red Feather Drama OF American
Grit In Five Parts
"CrOOks and CrocOdiIes"
I~Ko Comedy
Sunday and Monday
Have You Little Belsium In Your
Home?
Hiuebird FhotOplays, Inc. Introduces
1.-THE LITTLE ORPHAN"
Presenting Fila Hall
In the Prettiest Photoplay ever
screened
The fascinating story OF q little
war Orphan who found hsppiness
and a husband under unusual circum.
stances.
ADMISSION TEN CENTS
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
NtWA<tS WANTS JAr\N
~ SEND rWSsNvNNs

TOXIC. IuiS - numahia hs.
a.A.d Japan Ia send toe physirian.
and Japsa siii probably compi, 4,
10 said tha, rpliemirs arc pf-sai.h,
la Rumania
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
POSTAL Authorities
REDCCE PErfY THIEvING

LONDON. July THE postomes
authorities have found . way to re-
duce the large number Of thefts Of
silks. satins and other articles Of vo-
mems hnery that followed the en-
ployment Of Thousands of women a.
letter carriers and sortsrs In the post
ofhees Of the country. Thsy trans
ferred the handling Of these articles
back TO the men. and the thefts a
once ceased.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

As 4 result OF hts actions In pr~sia-
ins owe. the Chicago City Council al
the time o! the choice Os nes school
board members. ,her. has been = de-
mand that Mayor William H. Thomp-
son resign Impeachment proceed
iuxs have been threa,eaed by some
couac.lmen.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
lo<r M,ss SPRING GREEN

To the Tuurihe Tourist Here Ia
your paradise, Stop at Spink's Camp
ing Camp ON Spring Greek for y day
You will stay week s5;
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07
CAMPING OUT

Get the family installed In one OF
sp'nk's camps In Spring Creek for q
vacation. II Is cheap. and the best
TO be had a.,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

.t,,.a t,'i,s,~s ps"s,.s~ t.~st~ss rso.
to- th"a, rt,~y arr standard at the
world. Ash thiisot~. ,;
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-07-07

The Episcopal prayer service vii
be held in Library hall Sunday morn
ing at ii O'Clock. All who are inter.
ested are invited to these services.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
4-1s-4te
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

North Carolina-Henderson County.
By virtue Of the power of sale con-
tanned in a certain mortgage deed ex-
ecuted by d. N. Sharpe and F. M. La
Bruce to G. P. Edney under date of
December 18th, 1914, and ~recordered
in Book of Mortgages 40 at page 228,
Henderson County records, default
having been made in the payment of
both principal and interest of the debt
secured thereby, and demand for pay
iment having been made and the same
neglected or refused, the undersigned
will sell to the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door in the City of
of May Saturday. at II O'Clock M. all
the following described piece, parcel or
tract Of land, towiti .
Beginning at a black gum near
Reedy Patch creek, said black bum
standing near a 4arge white oak and
pointers and runs thence north Is de.
grees west SO poles to a sassafras;
thence South AZ degree west 35 poles
to a Spanish oak; thence north IS de-
grees west "a poles to a black gum;
thence South 55 degrees west Sc poles
to a Hickory; thence north 80 west Sc
poles to a stake in the old line; thence
with the old line south Is east 40 poles
to a white oak; thence east 20 poles
to a Chestnut stump and pointersy
thence North Is west 20 poles crossing
Reedy Patch creek to a bunch of dog
wood; thence down said Greek with it's
m~eanderings one rod from the waters
edge along said line to the beginning
containing 30 acraF.
Said sale being made to satisfy the
debt and interest above mentioned.
This the Bird day Of April. 1917.
G. P. EDNEY,
The Germania Savings Bank, Assignee.
E. W. Ewbank, Atty. 4-5-4tc.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF SCHOOL TAX ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions OF chap
ter - Of the Laws Of North Carolina
of 1917. entitled AN act to provide for
the leVyiAg Of Special SchoI Taxes In
cities and toWRs and to amend
4116," See R0VfS&I 1895, and
upOA the petition Of mere than
on0-thtrd Of the qualified eleators Of
the city Of Hs~AdorsOAvillO duly Alea
With the Boar dol Commissioners Of
said city, It was ordered by said board
Of commissioners nc q special meeting
duly and regularly called 70 rtha pur-
pose OF considering said petition, that
an election shall be held in said city
on Tuesday after the first Monday in
May 1917 to vote upon the proposition
to levy an additional tax of twenty
cents - on every hundred dollars OF
taxable property in said city for the
support and maintenance of the Hen
Jacksonville Public Schools and at the
same time it was ordered that H. w.
Allen be appointed as Registrar of
said election and j. M. Stepp and w. F.
edwards, ST., be appointed as judges
of said election. The registration
books will be kept open for the regis
tration of electors. who are entitled to
register and vote at the times and
places required by law for such pur-
poses.
This the End day of April, 1917.
4-5-4tc G. E, BROOKS. Mayor.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF DEED OF TRUST SALE.

Whereas on November 81, 1904 Hart
Knitting Mills Company executed to
the undersigned Trustee that deed of
trust which is of Record in Book 1S,
page 207 of the Records OF Deeds of
Trustfor Henderson County to secure
a note in the sum of 100000; and
whereas default has been made in the
payment of a large part of said indebt-
edness, Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power contained in said deed of trust,
the undersigned will on Tuesday, May
Is, 1917 at II o'clock a. M, at the court
house door in HendersonviNe, North
Carolina, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following lands
conveyed by said deed of trust and
bounded as follows:
That tract Of land situate in the
County of Henderson, State of North
Carolina, in the town of Flat Rock on
the State road, being lands described
in deed Of record IN Book "a. page 496
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26

of the gorgeous May blooms. even
the compact laurel buds show the eff
tects OF the past weeks sunshine.
Robins plRntain is literally all over
the woods. AS yet its delicate lilac
noWerS have % made their appear
ance, but the soft hairy green leaves
are almost as pretty.
A day or two more Of such weather,
and the iris will be revealing it's pur-
pie loneliness, and as for marsh mari
cold there will soon be millions of
them.
Emerson says Mature ID always
faithful to such Is trust her faith
fulness."
What health, what happiness, what
wisdom we derive from her practical
interesting instruction.
Just as, we reached town We met.
Mrs., Elder. Her immaculate array
was q distinct rebuke to my somewhat
d~1shevelled condition. I expatiated
over the Vaccinations of the woods. To
which she. replied as she carefully adj
justed her blue parasol, AREN'T o
afraid you win get tanned?" Think
OF that!
When 1 went to my room the darn
ing lay on the floor I'm q reproachfll
heap. but what did that matter, for /
had been out-OHt in Gods GArdeg of
delight.
Anyway I am not responsible. fol
there was the accident of Wood Maize.
in addition to which my Creator put
my birthday in the month OF April,
and as you know.
The girl that 10 born on an April day
Has a right to be merry. Iightsome
And that is the reason dance and
play,
Wouldn't. you do it too
If you had been born on an April day?
II you had been born on an April day
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26

dists, Baptistg and Presbyterians all In
one audience Sunday morning and
night, about Our !Twin-Born Social
Menaces-Illiteracy and Farm Ten
ancy.
These three counties are among the
very best in this or any other state;
nevertheless the native white filter
ates in this>aFea number nearly 5000:
theWhite farm tenants and their fam
lilies. are q company of nearly 10JOee
souls; and-the people, white and black,
ten years old and over, who vera sub
side the churches Of all DETERMINATIONS
Ia 1905 q nearly %, 200. Just as
we expected. we found that the county
that lead in white farm tenancy. lead
In. white nHter&cy, and Jagged farthest
behind in church membership. It IS
eVeryNhere &C. sssa
It goes almost without saying that
there 10 work to do over against the
doorway OF every church and every
christian home in this regfon-just as
In every other, the state over.
1t was good to And the. ministers, the
church oflciRls, and the members Of
these three village churches so wide
awake and SO eager and ready to or
ganize for active assault upon the o
Gil conditions that emperil the eauae
of the Kingdom in this territory.
Given the vision and the will to do.
love always Ands q way here and
everywhere els0.-UniVergity News
Letter.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WAR
RANT OF ATTACHMENT.
State of North Carolina,
Henderson County.

OIoIS I'll 4NO4 O1413s
Henderson County.
Superior Court-May Term, 1917.
H. M. Hester VS.. G.. E. BonesteeIe.
The above named defendant, G. e.
Bonesteele, will take not &c that. an ac-
ton entitled as above has been com
menced inrthe Superior Court of Hen-
derFon County. in which the plaintiff
H. M. Hester, seeks to o of said
defendant the sum Of $749.S8, with in
terest thereon from December 9Th.
1916, alleged to be due by contract ami
judgment, the summons in said cause
being returnable at the next term OF
the Superior Court of Henderson Coun-
ty, which convenes at the Court House
in Hendersonville on May 18th, 1917.
The said defendant will also take
notice that a Warrant of Attachment
has been issued against the properly
Of said defendant. which Warrant OF
is returnable at the time
and place above mentioned for the re-
turn Of the summons when and where
said defendant is required to appear
and answer or demur to the complaint
now filed in said action or the relief
therein demanded will be granted.
, This St hday of Apr1, 1917.
c. N. PACE, Clerk
Superior Court Henderson County.
4-12-4te.-
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
Legal Notices

OF the Records of Deeds for Hender-
son County and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a rock on the Elliott
old line, Harris & Jones old corner,
thence with the Elliott & Hart old line
8. Al 3. - poles to q rock; thence s.
II Ia w % poles and 9 links to a
stake; thence N. SO 1-2 w 9 poles to =
rock, Hart'st old corner: thence with
his old line N. 4 ". 81 poles to q stake;
thence N. 45 q. IL poles to . stake;
thence N. 16 w. 8 poles to beginning,
containing 4 2-1o~aerOs.
This April Ia. 1917.
W. C. RECTOR.
4-19-4te Trustee.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED IN
TRUST.


By virtue of the, power of sale in a
certain deed in trust executed to the
undersigned on the 23rd day of July,
1915 by w. P. Corn and wife, Masouria.
Corn, default having been made in the
payment of the Indebtedness secured
thereby, the undersigned will. there
fore, pursuant to the terms of said
deed trust. on Monday the 9TH day of
May, 1917 at IL o'clock noon, at the
court house door in the city of Hen
sonville, Henderson county, North
Carolina offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash all
the following described real estate, to-
wit: Situate lying and being in Hen
derson County, North Carolina and
known and designated as follows: Be
ginning(on- a rock in J.. A. .Holbert's
west Of the old rock quarry and
runs ". % deg. e. 13 poles to a rock;
thence S. 70 deg. E. 25 poles to a rock;
S. 1-3 w. Ii poles to a rock in
George Creasman's line; thence with
his and j. P. Holbert's line N. 70 deg.
W. 20 poles to the beginning, contain
ing W acres, more or less and being
the same land conveyed by M. E. Corn
December 10th. 1914 and the present
home place of the said w. P. Corn.
This the 4th day of April, 1917.
r. J.. ALDERMAN, Trustee.
By ]. F. Justice,
Attorney. 4-5-4tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26

kEOu81 P&E4OES pdL kA0 kShPL&IIOn was
too much. and my hands were soon
full OF it's cluster Of stars. How ma
ture does repeat the star form, and
how she seemB-to love the number
ave.
AS I gathered them I he&1Gl O faint
sound in q chestnut tree near me. and
upon looking up discovered q funny.
wise looking little owl. He is sup
posed to be q night bird but he gave no
explanation OF his presence there in
broad dayligh. I questioned him. but
he evidently did not understand Eng
lish for he vouchsafed no response.
Suddenly 1t dawned on me that We
were 1--WE miles from home. with just
an hour until dinner time. How fast
/ walked for ten or fifteen minutes,
Somebody. trotting along. his red
hanging out pantfngly.
Once / turned to glance toward a
small group of pines, n there, un-
der their dense shade, were dozens of
waxy pipsissewa blooms, rising
sturdily fromt the midst of their ex-
ouisitely Varigated leaves. That meant
another stop, then We passed for
a few minutes to look for a frog who
wet ker-plunck into a tinypool bor-
dered with rushes.
We did not md him, blu there were
great ielly-Iike masses Of black speck-
led eggs which will soon turn into
merry. frisking tad-poles. Coming
through the uplands / noticed the
swelling azalea buds SWING promise