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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

er's poultry house over there and
see if | can't find some eggs
How can you think OF such a
up on his hind legs and walking up
to his brother in great excitement.
The farmers dog will get after
YOU, and then they'll hunt us out
and Well pay for your rashness
with our lives, or We'll have to
leave our nice home here and run
away and hide
"Oh. what's the use of getting
scared, Bob?" said Brownie. THE
dog won't see me. I'll promise YOU
that" And he turned away and
trotted off through the woods to-
ward the farmers house.
Brownie Bear slipped through
the thick underbrush to the side
OF the poultry house, where he
could not be seen from the house
where the family were.
He edged his way cautiously round
to the door and. after looking about
and listening. Slipped inside.
All the way round the row of
nests he went. nosing in each one
for eggs; but to his disappointment
he found every nest empty.
Looking around carefully to make
sure that no one was in sight he
made his way through the bushes
back OF the house. Prehaps he could
get a chicken or something for he
was very hungry. He stopped every
few steps to look and listen.
He had reached point almost
opposite the back of the house when
a door opened and a girl came out
Mother" She called back into
the kitchen. I'm going to set my
|eggs out here for a little while
where it's cool May I?''
An right. Brownie heard the
mother answer And then the little
girl went in the house and shut
the door.
Brownie Bear was greatly eAeited
He had never heard OF Easter eggs
but he knew they must be good
He had never tasted any kind OF
an egg that was not delicious. Next
to honey he liked eggs better than
any thing.
After the door had closed and
everything was quiet again, he
ventured out where he could see
better A pan sat on the ground
by the side OF the door. The eggs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

her garden with Others" said the
teacher, smiling. "a little bird told
me all about Rose of the Give
Away Garden" And all the children
applauded.
THE PUP AND THE GEESE.
Billy and Dick took their little dog
Tray, :. ..
And went for a walk in the meadow
one day; :.
The Pup in his zeal to investigate
Kept wagging his tail at terrible
A stately old Goose with her gos-
Mngs three,,-
The downiest youngsters you ever
did see,-
Were vending their way to the
brook I'M the wood
When little Dog Tray discovered
the brood.
The meeting was brief, for the
old gander gray
Taught the rude puppy his manners
that day;
Like streak the pup took the
homeward track,
And the boys though they tried
could not make him come
( back. ......
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
THE CHILDREN.s GARDEN.

Rose and Jack Dennis found that
it was not an easy job to raise a
garden. But they had no idea of
giving it up and were at work
early and late, wedding, sprinkling,
and hoeing.
Their bright eyes spied every
garden enemy that tried to fly or
creep in, and their nimble fingers
soon put an end to any such foe.
The baby plants thrived under
their care, and by midsummer Jack
was putting in his little express
wagon punches of fresh, green onions
crisp curley lettuce and roly-poIy
red radishes carefully washed and
arranged in neat punches. Besides,
there were pink, white and lavender
sweet peas, nasturtiums and sweet
ayssum to lend beauty to the
more useful articles.
Their products met with such
ready sale that their little banks
were soon full of dimes and nickles
and their mother gave them a tin
teaboN to hold their treasure.
I've made more than twice as
much as Rose Jack announced
one day in August, land more than
Maybe I'll win the prize for the
judged, MOTHER
You have worked as faithfully
as Jack" she said to Rose puzzled.
why haven't you earned as much?'
Roses face flushed and her gold
en- head dropped. She did not quite
know how to tell her mother about
it.
Because" explained Jack. feel
ing a little ashamed OF his boast
ing. because she's given away the
most of her garden !
Mothers eyes softened and she
drew Rose to her side. Always a
generous fairy. even in business
matters, she said. smiling.
'Oh, but | love to, mother" said
Rose eagerly I'm making enough
money, anyway; and besides. it's
lots more fun to give them to people
who havn't money to- buy them
Then THE whole story came out;
how when they went past Miss
Ghay's Rose always left a bunch
OF sweet peas, or gold and red
nasturt'ums.
''she loves flowers better than
anyone said Rose. ''and she is
too rheumatizzy to raise them. Isn't
IL lucky | have them to give her?"
And when they went past the
Shultz place where romped four
noisy ohildren.- Mrs. Shultz took
in washings and had no time for
gardening, Rose always gave her
twice as many vegetables as she
paid for. They need them so bad
and they are so poor Rose told
her mother She works so hard,
adm those children must eat
bushels. I"
Moore presented Jack with the
beautiful Honor Badge for having
earned the largest amount from
his garden.
Then to the little girls astonish-
ment, she pinned a tiny gold pin
to Roses dress.
This is for the one who shared
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

tain he carried the laughing and hap
by Tisha bodily through the gate and
down the road toward the waiting
caravan which should convey him and
his slaves to the ship at Jaffa.
Just as Pharis and the fair daughter
of Babylon left forever the garden of
Nadina that worthy lady cried out
shrilly:
My daughter! My daughter. He
hath taken away my fair child, my
lovely Tisha, and he hath not paid me
single sheke for her. Stop him,
stop him, say
But Tola and the others, without
even glance of sympathy at either
her or at the broken hearted Jether,
standing alone, laughed and went their
Way. The servants started to with
draw. the handmaidcns entered the
house. and Jether was left alone with
the Infatuated and raging Nadina. She
rushed to him angrily.
And thou" screamed Nadina-"thou
art the cause of all my misfortune.
Thou earnest here under false pretense
We thought thee wealthy, and thou
didst Win my daughters love- only to
prove Il cheat and a beg2ar. Now will
| turn thee out OF my house, thou fool,
when thou highest have had gold in
plenty if thou hadst been more clever
with the dice. Yet before turn thee
out tell me, thou fool, how now canst
thou pay me what thou owest me?'
Il cannot pay" murmured Jether
weakly. Il have lost all
But somehow thou must pay"
81 have nothing now. Gold, friends.
Tisha, all are gone"
'"Then thou shalt work and pay me-
Thou shalt be my slave and labor
with the swine, yet somehow thou
must find the means to settle thy ac-
count. My Tisha is gone, but have
thee, and / will punish thee instead"
The Infatuated old bag, her face dis.
torted with rage, plucked the golden
chain worn by Jether around his neck
and tore it from him.
"WhO art thou that wears golden
chain when thou dost owe me for
much good food and wine?" she cried
"Thou shalt be my slave and work"
Jether looked at her piteously and
sought to find one ray of mercy in
those cold steel blue eyes.
Work? What is there here that
can do? What do l know of work
done in the city? Oh, thou city, thou
hast taken from me all that l had and
made me what / am! curse thee,
city,
Curse thyself, not the city," retorted
Nadina. But work thou shalt until
thou hast paid me all that thou owest
me-"
Jether replied sadly, with Gods
wrath kindled high against me, where
shall l go?'
laugh OF scorn.
Yea, thou art worthless here. Get
thee home to thy country farm Lie to
thy father and say that strangers did
rob thee in Jerusalem And bid thy
mother plead for thee-perchance he
may then forgive thee and give thee
more gold to squander In the city, thou
fool"
IF l go home,' said Jether simply,
1T will be to see my mother from afar.
So far she may not guess her worthless
sen is near To look down from some
high hill and see all in the distance.
But if | go from here it will be most of
all to be far away from such as thou
and thy daughter Tisha and from this
city where all things are false even as
thy dice. I came with health and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

u,
Born to think and understand,
One by one and each for all
Born to harllen to the call
OF faith and freedom-God today
Bids you grid your loins, and pray
God bless America.
Pray by word and pray by deed,
AS our faith, our eedom; need;
BY the grace OF Christ our Lord,
Who taught us how to WELD the
sword,
When wicked men by wars alarms
Compel free men to stand to arms,
God bless America.
Under the sky across the So.
Millions have fought for you and
The guns we forged; the shells we
sent
BY their brave men for us we're
spent
Now we fight with them; none shah
We would net suffer as well as they.
God bless America.
Across the sea, under the sky;
Hamlets and houses-such as you
and |
Love for loves sake-the Hun to-
day
Tramples and burns and sweeps a.
way; ..
The ruthless Hun, whose submarine
On our own shores may soon be
Our dear America
Oh the dreadful wastes of no man
land:
stands:
And none but Cod good angels
know
laid low
not die
Where the bodies stark and lone
ly lie,
Far from America.
SO for home, sweet home; we will
fight today.
For the homes of the whole wide
world we pray;
And gladly we suffer, gladly die; T
For faith and freedom under the
sky
SO the earth shall be one happy
land,
Where men in peace can toll. and
stand
Side by side, and each for all;
And love allows not a single thraII
God bless America.
George WMliam Douglas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

"%lSHA looked up at the sea cap.
tain and smiled. And thou
wouldst have me go with
thee?' she said softly.
Pharis picked her up in his mighty
arms as if she We're a mere child.
With a shrill peal of laughter Tisha
abandoned herself to the novel sensa-
ton BY sign the sea captain indi-
Gated to Sadyk that he should give
Tisha the necklace
For 1000 shekels, great captain"
no said, bowling, and the slaves at a
sign from their master paid the money.
Pharis looked longingly at the bun
die of sin in his arms.
Thou girl, thou dost make me madw
he roared I'VE sail with the tide
within the week, but now thou contest
with me to the ship. Henceforth thou
art mine, all mine. l will cover thee
with Jewels and golden bracelets, and
thy neck shall sparkle with diamonds
Come, my Tisha; we go"
And as the gathering instinctively
made way before the giant sea cap.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

handmaiden, and now when thy gold
is gone thou wouldst cheat at dice to
win my love through buying this!"
She tore the necklace from around
her throat and cast it scornfully upon
the ground. while the watchful Sadyk
groveied on hands and knees to pick
it up and see that no beads were miss
ing, while Jether shamed and humili-
ated, sank upon his knees beside the
dice table and sobbed as though he
We're back at Hebron. kneeling at his
mothers feet.
TiSha, with a Sardonic shrek of
laughter, rushed to .Jether leaned
across the dice table and plunged her
fingers through his hair, forcing him to
look up into her beautiful and mocking
face, while Pharis. the sea captain. and
the others crowded round.
How many here now will claim
thee as a friend" she cried-"thou
who didst think to win my love by
robbery of thy friends, thou who for
a kiss l gave in sport hath done dis
honor to thy fathers God? Oh, it was
sport, rare sport, to see thee lay thy
heart in the dust before me and to see
thee beg for what holder men would
take!"
She threw triumphant and loving
glance at the giant sea captain.
"Now back to thy dogs and sheepw
she added shrilly. But first take thy
last look on Tisha"-she leered, lean
Eng over to him-"and take Tisha's last
liss!''
With cry Of rage Jether sprang to
his feet and would have struck her
as the temptress thrust her saucy face
toward him, but she was too quick and
agile. In an instant she covered be.
tween the sheltering arms of the giant
sea captain.
Haggai, the Judean, strobe forward
What meanest thou when thou say
est Jether hath done dishonor to his
fathers God?" he demanded.
Tisha faced him defiantly.
know then all Of YEP she cried
"For love Of ME Jether hath forever
renowned the God of Israeli
A murmur Of horror and amazement
swept through the crowd.
"And for love of me he hath sacri-
feed unto our gracious lady, the Baby.
lonian 1shtar, and all for kiss | gave
in jest. Ha. ha, but it was sport, rare
sport, to see this country fool crawl in
the dust beneath my feet! But take
me, Pharis, these people weary me-
long for other lands"
Haggai, the Judean, grasped Jether
by the shoulder and spun him around
The boy, crushed broken hearted, over
come by one disaster after another,
could only look dumbly at the angry
son of Judea.
'Tell her she lies" Numbered Hag-
gal. Tell her she lies!''
Jether hung his head in shame and
did not reply.
$50 then it is true, thou dog?
curse thee" cried Haggai.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
FOR THO
: CHILDREN

VACATION.
What rs the gladdest roadway
That happy children know?
What is the place it comes from,
And whittier does it go?
1t lis the road VACATION"
That leaves the schoolhouse door
And leads to lands enchanted
That glimmer on before.
1t stretches from the Junetimel
On through the long July,
And onward all through August,
Till autumn days are nigh.
1t leads to fields of daisies
That culver, nod and blink.
To the touch of gentle breezes,
And the SONG of bobolink.
1t leads to ponds where fishes
Are darling to and fro,
And woods where birds and rabbits
And wildwood flowers grow.
And when the summers over.
Now where do you suppose
With all it's crooks and turnings,
The happy roadway goes?
Why, into cool September.
You know what lies before,
Then, straight as any arrow,
Right to the schoolhouse door.
brownie Bear and the Easter Eggs.
m hungry, said Brownie bear.
II wish mother'd come back. [
think IN go and see if | can find
some breakfast
You had better stay right here
replied Bobby bear. You'll be get
ing into trouble Motherll be com
ing home pretty soon and bring us
some breakfast. Besides, she told
us not to go away
But | want some breakfast now
and mother may not find anything
for us. think III go to that farm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
and it will reach my fathers ears that
I was dicing."

and it will reach my fathers ears that
I was dicing."
Hadramut, the Arab horse dealer,
and Merbel conferred together. They
agreed it was best simply to warn
their friends against Jether and not to
denounce him publicly to the guard.
But Parsodias. the Mede, hearing of
the affair, came to Jether fiercely, cry
ing:
$50 then thou art a cheat? And l
did believe that didst kill lion with
thy knife, on foot, single handed Me-
thinks thou art also liar and should
be punished for thy misdeeds."
With that Parsodias drew his jew
eled sword and made as if to finish the
affair on the spot had not Tisha, hear
ing the quarrel, thrown himself in
front Of him and babe the fierce Mede
hold his sword. The others crowded
around Parsodias and sought to re-
strain him, fearing that the guard
might be called, bringing disgrace upon
the house of Nadina.
"Kill him not here within my moth
er's house!' cried Tisha, sheltering Je-
Their, the lads head a maelstrom Of
madness as he dimly comprehended
his disgrace through the fumes Of
wine And as he gazed appealingly
toward Tisha the siren turned and said
contemptuously:
''Thou fool, do not think 1 bid him
spare thy life for any love bear thee.
Thou country fool, thou didst come
here and make pretense of wealth and
many friends, didst claim me as thy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
Stomach Troubles and constipatio

Il will cheerfully say that Cham
berlain's Tablets are the most sat-
lsfactory remedy for stomach troub-
les ara constipation that | have
sold in thirty-four years drug store
s rv.ce, writes S. II. Murphy. drug
si.st, Willsburg, n. y. For sale by
kearney Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
RAISINS.

Sing a song of raisins stirred up
in a cake,
Put them in the oven, for now
the cake must bake.
While the cake is rising not one
of them must drop.
But every little raisin should try
to reach the top.
Sing song of raisins when the
cakes begun;
Sing a song of raisins when the
cake is done;
When the cake is open how MANY
will there be?'
Some for May and some for Raw
and some for you and me.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
he Rqqes~i5e's
Corner

need net be disturbed until cool
A jar litter is a really necessary
article for lifting them out of the
boiling water and can be bought at
a hardware store for a few cents
BLACK berries, sweet cherries. blue
berries. peaches and apricots are
canned in the same way.
To can gooseberries, cursants,
sour cherries, etc.
Can the fruit the same day as
picked Wash and prepare as desir-
ed. 'Scald in hot water one minute
Remove and dip quickly in cold
water. drain and pack in jars. Fill
the jars to Overlooking with boil
ing syrup made by adding seven
pounds of sugar to nine quarts
of water. Proceed as for canning
strawberries.
Scald all Vegetables from one tc
five minutes before canning.
Remove and dip in cold water
and drain. Prepare and pack in
jars and fill with boiling water and
one level teaspoon of salt for each
quart. little sugar added viii
improve the product. Proceed as
for berries and fruit Cook string
beans and peas 80 minutes. corn
hours, tomatoes % minutes, beets
carrots, etc. so minutes and pun
kin 60 minutes.
Do not count time until the water
begins to boil hard. The water mus,
be at least an inch above the tor
OF the jars, two or three inches is
better
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
CANNING BY THE COLD
METHOD.

METHOD.
Canning by the cold pack method
is taking the place of the old FASH
Toned open kettle method because
and safer
The necessary utensils for this
work are a deep kettle Or boiler,
Or a pail with tight fitting cover
and a false bottom of woven wire
or perforated wood. to premit the
free circulation of water around the
jars. Have enough boiling water
in the boiler to cover the jars
by at least an inch.
TO CAN STRAWBERRIES.
Have berries fresh as possible.
Hull. wash and put in jars but do
not press down. Make a thin syrup
by putting four and one7half pounds
OF sugar in ten quarts of water and
bringing to boil. Fill the jars
of berries to Overlooking with the
boiling syrup, put ON rubber and
cover. then unscrew the cover ONE
quarter of a turn to allow the steam
to escape. If the cans are too cold
to plunge in the boiling water set
them in warm waiter a few minutes.
Place lin the boiler and boil hard
for fifteen minutes, counting the
time as soon as the water begins
to jump over the entire surface The
boiler must be tightly covered dur
ing the process. Remove the jars
from the water as soon as the time
is up and screw covers on secure
ly. Turn upside down where they
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21
Bird club
: Notes

To join our Club, sign your mann
and address to the coupon below
and send to Mrs. W. j. Lancelot
Journal, Extra, Iowa. Or copy the
pledge and sign it. 1t will cost
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CHAPTER XII.
"The Wrath of God.n

"1SHA looked up at the sea cap
tain and smiled. And thou
wouldst have me 90 with
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-06-21

Rose and Jack Dennis found that
it was not an easy job to raise a
garden. But they had no idea of
giving it up and We're at work
early and late, wedding, sprinkling,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30

Ice skates have been laid to rest
for this season.
Mary Green has started the ball a.
rolling by getting out her jumping
rope.
1t is rumored that a lot of young
sters have requested their mothers to
sew up the moth holes in their bath
ing suits.
Some men who are old enough to
want to feel like kids again have
brushed up their horse shoes or
quoits.
Sam Speeds mother is sewing up
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
a pair Of B. v. DIS for Sammy to use
as a track suit.
UNIONS MORE THAN FAIR
as a track suit.

Philadelphia, March 80. = There
will be no barrier between union and
nonunion workers in the effort to
mobilize skilled workers to man navy
yards and arsenals in event of neces-
sity, says c. F. Scott, international
deputy organizer Of boiler makers,
and VIM. A. KeltOn, business agent
of machinists of this district.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
POTATO QUARANTINE AMENDED

Hereafter shipments of potatoes
from the Dominion of Canada certified
by the shippers to be as sound as is
commercially practicable and to con.
tain no more than 10 per cent of tubers
showing traces of disease will be ad.
mitted at any port of entry OF the
United States, instead of at certain
designated ports only, as in the past.
The shipments, if accompanied by GER
tificates of soundness as provided, will
not be held by collectors of customs for
inspection, except on special notifica-
ton from the Federal Horticultural
Board An order amending the rules
and regulations Of the potato quaran-
tine TO this effect has just been issued
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Under the amended regulations tie
importer must apply to the Federal
Horticultural Board for a permit for
importation of potatoes as at Dresen..
designating the desired port of entry.
The foreign shipper must enter the
number of such permit on his certili-
cate of soundness. The Federal Ho--
ticultural Board has prepared and will
send to all applicants for permits
forms for shippers certificates OF
soundnesS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12

their condition. The cheerful whinny
of Old Dobbin as they showed hay
down the manger, conveys no friendly
message to them. If they can keep
him quiet with half measure of hay
or woody old straw, they gladly do it
to save money.
But il never any economy. =
working animal labors at a profit only
when he feels well. A shortage of
fodder, and he is languid and spirit
less. 1t is a pitiful sight to see some
specimens of horsefiesh that are driv-
en- about the streets.
Most people walk down the bus;-
ness sections of a town where horses
are tied here and there, and never
give a thought to the conditions un-
der which they are left. On hot days
many owners never stop to think about
seeking shade for the patient beast
They are just as likely TO tie him on
the sunny side. If insects are abund-
ant. they never think to throw net
or a buster over him. Prosecutions are
not often necessary. People are most
" thoughtless, and need only 10 have
their attention called to conditions
that produce discomfort in the speech
less and toiling- world of animal life.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-12
HERE'S TIP ABOUT HOTEL GUESTS

In the January American Magazine
a writer says:
Here's a funny thing, by the way,
that I've noticed about hotel guests
You have a soiled towel in room,
and the guest will probably complain.
But you can have a bucket of paint
and a paper-hanger's scaffold in the
hallway, and compel the guests to
crawl under a stepladder to get to his
room, and he will put up with it cheer
he knows you are
painting or papering by way of making
an improvement, and he is in sym
pathy with that. 1t doesn't cost much
to make over a carpet so that bare
spot in front of the dresser will be
eliminated, but such little details are
a vast help in making hotel prosper.