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Evening star., 1918-02-10
LATER CHILDREN LEAVE. SCHOOL
TO WORK, THE MORE THEY EARN

statistics also show that the positions
obtained were naturally also more de-
sirable of themselves.
Another set of figures was kept re-
gardtng scholars engaged in outside
work while still retaining membership
In school. Here again the same story
is told. Fourth graders got from 10
cents to Sc: seventh graders from 10
to SO and SO on right up the line until
white high school seniors ranged from
81 to t21.12 made outside of school
hours.
Variety Il Marked.
The variety of work engaged in by
these boys and girls who kept on with
their school work, with consequent life
benef1t to themselves. is quite remark
able. There is one group Of occupations
however that appears among those list
ed for every single group except two
high school juniors and that group in
cludes newsboy. newspaper carrier.
news agent and newspaper agents as
sistant
3.025 white and colored boys and girls
who were working outside of school
hours. OF these no fewer than 1.143. or
well over one-third Of the entire group
Of both sexes. engaged in newspaper
work of some sort There were caddies
and choristers. gardeners and garage
helpers. tick takers, collectors and
lamplighters. but the words news route
boy" and "newsboys" occur again and
again.
II would appear that the sale and de-
livery Of newspapers is an occupation
particularly suitable and convenient for
boys ranging in age as young as twelve
and fourteen, with the delivery pecu
liarly desirable because the work lies
usually in residential districts and is
done at regular hours. The great ma
jority of the routes of The Star are
served between 4 and 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FRosTBURG, MD.

William Weinberg returned from
Washington where he was the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. Edward Nagota Ce-
ell Carter, Eckhart. has gone to Phila-
delphia. A linen shower was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas, jr., Thurs
day. Philip Kline, Roanoke. Va, and
Meyer Kline. Greensboro. N. &C., were
visiting relatives here. John S. Metz
ger was visitor to Baltimore. Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Hill, ST.. entertained
in honor of their grandson. Charles
HILL Miss Aggie T. Davis was hostess
at a tea. The members of the degree of
Pocahontas gave a surprise party in
honor of Mrs. John r. Workman. NJ. c.
Moore. ithaca, NY, was visiting friends
here. Miss Brownen Price was hostess
to the United States Army and Nayy
Club. Thursday. The club knits for the
Red Cross. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Col
born have gone to Fort Huachuca, New
Mexico. to visit their son-in-law and
daughter. Capt. and Mrs. j. F. Rich
mond. Mrs. James P. Reardon and son.
James. Winchester. Va. were visiting
relatives here. Mrs. Raymond Young
of near Washington. is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Otto Hohing. Benjamin
Thomas has returned from a visit at
Atlanta. Ga. Mr.. and Mrs. Jehn Colds
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, VA.

The Fairfax corn show was held Sat
urday in Willard's Hall. Through the
generosity of r Walton Moore money
prizes were awarded.
Lieut.. Col. Charles E. Kilbourne well
known here, was wounded in the acci-
dental explosion in France at the same
time Maj. Gen. Wood was wounded. G.
b. Myers has returned from Bridge
water. Va, where he attended sessions
of the Bible Institute. The Woman's
Missionary Society met at the home of
Mrs. ]. w. Whalen Friday afternoon
f. S. McCandlish spent the week in
Richmond. NJ. Carter Hall spent sew
eral days in Atlanta. Ga. Capt Joseph
f. Willard and Joseph Mathy have pur-
chased the maximum amount of war
savings stamps. DIR. Joseph l. Sanford,
recently ordered to Chickamauga, has
been advanced to the rank of brigadier
general.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
CUMBERLAND, MD.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Saville, Terra Alta,
en- route from Washington. visited Mrs
A n. Northcraft. Mrs. Thomas z. Poole
is visiting his sister. Mrs. A. c. Ed
wards. Chevy Chase. Washington. She
will visit relatives in Baltimore before
returning James w. Thomas was a
visitor to Baltimore. Mrs. Louis Ros-
enbaum was presented with gold
watch by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
local Jewish synagogue in commemora-
ton of her services for twenty-five
years as secretary. The Rev. Herbert
F. Loomis, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, and Mrs. Loomis were rendered
a surprise reception by the copgrega-
tion Tuesday in celebration of the fifth
anniversary of the pastorate of Rev.
Mr.. Loomis. Claude T. Jett has gone to
New York. Mrs. Joseph Driver returned
to Harrisonburg. Va, accompanied by
her son, II. p. Driver. Mrs. w. A.
Hooper returned to Berkeley Springs.
Mrs. A. w. Differ has gone to Baltimore
and New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Linn, Petersburg. Va. are visiting Mr.
Linn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Linn. Mrs. Margaret Pamphley gave a
reception on her twenty-first birthday.
| Mr. and Mrs. w. N. Cover returned to
Ridgeley from Baltimore. The South
Cumberland Patriotic Club was enter
tanned at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Norris. NJ. d. Lee was called from
Ponca City. Okla. by the illness of his
mother.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
In Nearby
Society Circles
CLARENDON.

DR.. and Mrs. r. n. Sutton gave
dance in compliment to Raymond SUIT
ton and Lawrence Douglass of the Ma
val Reserve Corps. who expect soon 10
be called away. Mrs. E A. Meade and
her young son have left for Florida to
spend the remainder of the winter Mr..
and Mrs. n. T. Ames of Tidwells, Va,
and Norman Ames of Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. p. Ames. Downing Bailey has re-
turned to North Creek, n. Y, after a
visit to Miss Cooper at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Claud Thomas. Mrs Baker
and her daughter are visiting in New
York. Mr.. Skinner of Washington was
a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A G.
Jones. Mrs. P. NJ Quinn of Washing
ton is the guest of Mrs. Robert H.
Evans. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church met
Wednesday with Mrs. Luther c. Dodd.
Evening star., 1918-02-10

Guy r. Alvey, at Great Cacapon. Mrs.
F. w. Royce was a visitor from Hagers-
town. Mrs. jefferson Hovermae re-
turned from Pittsburgh. ]. A. Mason.
who left this county thirty-five years
ago, is a visitor from Durant. Iowa.
Clarence Mason, who recently married
Miss Lula Rankin of Brosius, has
moved here
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BERRYVILLE, VA.

Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles Bliss of New
York have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Muriel Bliss. to
Shelby Nannatta Timberlake. Mr.. Tim
berlake. who is the son of Mrs. j. NJ.
H. Clagett of this place. left here about
eighteen months ago to accept posi-
ton in New York. Leon d. Scheuer.
son of Louis Scheuer of Berryvlle, and
Miss Miriam Ney of Harrisonburg, Va.
were married in Baltimore Saturday.
At a meeting of the Golden Rule Circle
of Kings Daughters, Tuesday. resolu-
tions We're adopted urging the senator
and representative from this district to
favor the bill now pending before the
legislature for a moving picture CEN
sorship board for Virginia. Mrs. ]. Z.
Harris entertained at tea Monday after
noon. among those present We're Mrs.
n. Il. Whiting, Mrs. Fl. H. Burks. Mrs.
]. NJ. II. Clagett.. Mrs. G. L. Stabler of
Sandy Spring. Mrs. J. F. Moore. Misses
Mamie Thomas and Mary Clagett. r.
S. Is. Smith gave stag dinner at his
residence. the Knoll. Tuesday evening.
Those present were: r. NJ. Reynolds.
DR.. L. VI. Allen. l.. n: Glover. J. F;
Moore. H. NJ. Warden. J. NJ. H. Clagett
and DR.. T. NJ. Lippitt. Miss Florence
Shepherd. VINO has been the guest of
her niece. Mrs. Baylan. in Rochester,
n Y has returned home.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
VIENNA, VA.

Fairfax County Chapter, d. A. R.,
held it's regular monthly meeting Sat
urday, February 2. at the home of the
Misses Huntington. Washington. Mrs
George B. Corey of Washington was
joint hostess. Miss Callie Coppedge of
Washington was a recent guest of Mrs
Milburn. Miss Kirby and Miss Ruth
Ford of Washington were recent
guests of Mrs. Eugene Wiley Scott
Pembroke Fitzhugh and DIR. william
Fitzhugh of culpeper. Mayor Fitzhugh
of Newport News, Grayson Fitzhugh of
Mckeysport. Pa: Mrs. Boswell of Bal
timore. Miss Abbie Fitzhugh and Miss
Brewer of Washington and Mrs
Charles Chambers of Wisconsin are at
Sunrise. l.. L. Freeman spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Baltimore. DR.. and
Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs. Franklin
Boushee and Mrs. George King attend
ed the recent marriage of Miss Caro-
line Cobey of Vienna to Summeryille
Greenaway. at Rock Creek Parish
Church, Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenaway are now in Richmond and
will tour the south before their return
The Ladies' Aid Missionary Society, NJ.
E.. Church. held an alI-day meeting
Wednesday at the home of Mrs James
Allen and her daughter, Mrs Green
wood, at 20S Morgan street, Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
LEEsBURG, VA.

Mrs. Thomas w. Edwards has returned
from Richmond. where she was the guest
of Mrs. Westmoreland Davis for the
ceremonies attending the inauguration
lof Mr.. Davis as Governor of Virginia.
Mrs. Benjamin V. White entertained at
a tea on Thursday afternoon compli-
mentary to Mrs William Orem of Bal
timore who is her house guest. Miss
Nancy Lee jaime" is visiting friends in
Washington. Miss Lee Edwards has left
for a visit to friends in Southern Pines,
IN. c.. and Birmingham, Ala. Mrs Wal
ter II. Burke has had as her guests
Miss Ruth Sullivan of Washington and
Harry Cunningham of Hampton. Va.
Miss Mary Conrad entertained at bridge
on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Julian
Brown of Falls Church visited friends
in Leesburg this week. Mrs. Anthony
Dibrell has had as her guest her sister.
Miss Florence Vandevanter of Washing
ton Edward Nalle is spending the week
in Baltimore and Richmond. Miss
Louisa 7. Davis has returned from a
trip to New York city. DR.. and Mrs.
W. Clayton Orr entertained at a dance
for their daughter. Miss Elinor Orr, on
Friday evening. Mrs. Arthur H. Connor
of Washington is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Connor.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FREDERICK. MD.

More money was danced into the wool
fund of the Woman's Auxiliary of Com
pany A. Admission, Ala, on Thursday
night at the Academy of Dancing, this
city. when masked costume dance was
given. About forty couples attended
The committee of arrangements included
Mrs. G. H. Worthington. Mrs. Ernest Hell
fenstein. Mrs. J. r. Grimes. Mrs. Charles
Woerner and Mrs. r. s. Grimes. John
w. SINNERS and Miss Nora E. Hefner,
both of Frederick, were married on
Saturday last at the United Brethren
Church parsonage by the Rev. E. H.
Hummelbaugh. Mortimer Whitehead
Camp Mcclellan, Admission Ala, and
Miss Ruth Hanes. Point of Rocks. were
married at All Saints Episcopal Church
|rectory on Monday afternoon by the
Rev. Douglass Hooff. the rector. Miss
Lillian Rem. daughter of Mrs. George
L. Rem. South Market street. has re-
turned from a visit to Admission. Ala
Miss A Kate Gittinger, East Patrick
street, has returned from a visit to
Martinsburg. w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs b.
c. Bowman, Frederick. are visiting the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Bow
man. Hanover. Pa. Mrs. Jas. E Doll and
Mrs. c. Mantz Doll. who have been Wis
iting in New York and Philadelphia,
have returned
Evening star., 1918-02-10
ROCKVILLE, MD.

DR.. and Mrs. William T. Pratt, for
many years residents of Potomac. re-
moved to Rockville during the week.
Mrs. Mamie NJ. Hollis returned to Rock
Vile early in the week. after spending
several days visiting in Washington
Mrs. Robert L. Hickerson entertained
the A. Y. L. I. Club of Germantown and
vicinity Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Katherine Clagett spent the greater
part of the week visiting friends in
Washington. The Young Mems Club of
ST. Johns Episcopal Church, at Olney,
was entertained a few evenings ago by
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben p. Hines. Mrs.
Mamie NJ. Hollis entertained few
friends at cards last evening. Earlier
in the week Mrs. William A. Berry was
the hostess at a similar function.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
EVANSVILLE, MD.

Miss Susan Ransom of Washington
has been visiting Miss Alma Chestnut.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. X. Ches-
nut. Preparations are under way for
the minstrel performance to be given
February % in Masonic Hall for the
Red Cross. Students of Hyattsville
School will give an entertainment Fri
day evening in Masonic Hall, followed
by dancing. Mrs. George Jones is
spending the remainder of the winter
in Florida Miss Elizabeth Naylor of
Washington was recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry W. Dorsey. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Frank Rushe had as guests dur
ing the week their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frey of Wash
ington. Private George tombstone of
the Army Medical Corps, stationed at
Walter Reed Hospital. Washington
and son of DIR. and Mrs. Robert B.
Johnstone. is reported recovering from
severe attack of liberty" measles
Albert Hyatt of Washington was a re-
cent visitor of DR.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Wells. Following a stay with his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs
Harry Howard. Tarbell Dyer returned
recently te New Orleans. La Mr.. and
Mrs Otway B. Zantzinger have re-
turned from Atlantic City. Prof and
Mrs. Charles s. Richardson of College
Park are spending some time with
Prof. and Mrs. K. ]. Norris
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. VA,

Dixie Minstrels." composed Of local
talent. gave a successful entertainment
for the benefit of the Red Cross
Daniel Kirson was here from Martins
burg. George Youngblood was called
home from Elkins by the illness of his
son. Mrs. Thomas Sharpe, who visited
Mrs. D. G. Bevans at Paw Paw. has re-
turned to Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. r. L,
Marrs returned to Great Cacapon, after
months visit in Kentucky. Rev.
Caleb Long, Emmftsburg, Nd, was a
visitor to Cherry Run. Mr.. and Mrs.
HamiI Compton, Great Cacapon, were
rendered a surprise by a shedding party
Of twenty-five yeung people. W. e.
Mrs. B. c. Bechtol has returned to
Pittsburgh. Mrs. w. A. Rockwell has
returned from Parsons. w. Va. Mrs.
E. e. Dyche. Martinsburg. w. Va. Is
visiting here. B. A. Avey, Jones
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FORT MYER HEIGHTS.

c. B. Wadleigh is on a trip to Cali
fornia- George Wadleigh has returned
from Arkansas. Charles f. Lewis,
aged sixty-one years. died Sunday of
heart disease following pneumonia. Mr..
Lewis. born at Dumfries, Va. had been
q resident of Fort Myer Heights for
sixteen years. He is survived by his
widow, son and three daughters. Ten
meth Lewis of Jersey City. \. j.; Mrs.
Charles Shepherd of Lacey, Va; Mrs
Phillip Shepherd and Miss Norma Lewis
of Fort Myer Heights. He was for many
years in the Post Office Department in
Washington.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BETHESDA. MD.

The Missionary Society of the Presby-
terian Church met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Walter L. Perry. By request
the ladies brought thimbles and sewed
on Red Cross work while they listened
ito the program. the subject being
Christian Work Done in the Different
Camps" Miss Margaret Owens was
hostess at luncheon Saturday at her
home in Watkins avenue. Rev. Dr.
Parke Flournoy and daughter, Miss
Nellie. have closed the manse and gone
to Washington to spend the month of
February with DR.. A ]. McKelway in
Park road. Fidelity Lodge, I. o. G. T.,
has adopted the plan of meeting at the
homes of members during the coal
shortage. The last meeting was held
at the home of w. T. Owens Monday
evening. The knitting tea Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Cronin was
well attended and the program thor
oughly enjoyed. The next of the series
is to be held Tuesday. February 10, at
the home of Mrs. Fowler in Bradley
lane Miss Mary 1mirie entertained
Friday evening with dance at her
home in Bradley lane.
Evening star., 1918-02-10

JESUS CHOOSES THE TWELVE.
Mark, 3-7-35.
Golden textile appointed
twelve. that they might be with
Him, and that He might send
them forth to preach.-Mark, 3.14.
Evening star., 1918-02-10

The longer a pupil waits before leav-
ing school to go to work the better is
the job obtained and the higher the
wages or salary paid. This fact is
notably presented in the annual report
Of the board of education for the year
1856. Figures demonstrating this
are not available since the issue Of this
document. but will undoubtedly make
a similar showing.
During part of that year, the super
tntendent of schools, Ernest L. Thurs
ton. directed that card records be kept
of pupils so leaving. These cards.
among other information, set forth the
cause for withdrawal, character of
work and wage limits where such were
available. They demonstrated the fol-
lowing:
White pupils of both sexes. but
mostly boys in each case. who left the
fourth grade got a weekly wage rang
ing from $3.50 to 81. Those who left
the fifth and sixth grades got weekly
pay ranging. from $3.50 to ss. Form
seventh-Erade pupils got from as low
as 81 to as high as SO, and eighth
Sade boys and girls received on their
entrance into the world OF business and
trade from 81 to $12. one getting as
high as $1S q week.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
CULPEPER. VA.

Mrs. W. W. Chelf visited in Char
1ottesville. Miss Mabel Hit has re-
turned to Bristol. Tenn. Rev. DR.. Ham
mond made a trip to Richmond. The
Junior Auxiliary met with Miss Mildred
Stark. Mrs. ]. j. Williams returned to
Washington after visit of several
weeks to Mrs. Louis Hit. Mrs. Byrd
Leavell was in Washington to hear
Billy Sunday. The rNgular monthly
meeting of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy was held at the home of Mrs.
Byrd Leavel1. Pembroke Fitz Hugh was
called to Vienna, Va. Friday by the ILL
ness and death of his brother-in-law.
Stephen Conrad Stunty. Mrs Russell
Young of Petersburg was called here by
the illness and death of her father. Rev.
w. W. Lear. E. ]. Nottingham, sr.. of
Brandy was the guest for several days
of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Nottingham, jr.. at their home
on Jamison's Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaj.
Unmack and their small son John Will
liam are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
E. Coons. Mrs. Lewis HIT has left for
Greenwood. Albemarle county. where
she will be the guest of her sister-in-
law. Mrs. Luther Hit. Miss Margaret
Whitestone has gone to Alexandra,
where she has accepted a position.
Maj. E. H. Gibson is on his way to Cali
fornia,
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Increase More Noticeable.

Now comes the high schools The rate
of increase Is even more noticeable
here. First year high pupils left to set
pay ranging from 81 to $40 only, with
the exception of one who got SIS a
month. and second year scholars started
big jnmps-third year pupils got from
Sc to SIS and fourth years ones from
$3.50 to SEQ.
1t will be noted that every year added
on tG the school career brought a cor
responding better rate in pay, and the
Evening star., 1918-02-10
MART1NsBURG, W. VA.

John Lloyd, San Francisco, Cal. is
the guest of his sister. Mrs Sarah E.
Wilson. John Thorn was a visitor to
Washington. Misses Alfee and Mildred
Shoemaker were hostesses to the
Hers Sewing Club Representative
George NJ. Bowers came up from Wash
ington to visit his family Mrs. D. w.
Snyder entertained for the Red Cross,
Former United States Senator Charles
James Faulkner who has been i'll. is
Improving. R. A. Walsh. Washington,
Is the guest of Mrs W. NJ Lemen. Mr.
and Mrs. William Ropp returned to
Hedgesville from Cincinnati. Lieut. r
Nelson Osborne and Stribling Snod-
grass returned to Annapolis. after
spending several days here Can't c. S
Cowie was called home from Camp Lee
by the serious illness of his daughter.
Jean. Lieut.. Charles s Trump has re-
turned to Camp Meade, after visiting
his family here. He was recently trans
TERED from Camp Sheridan. Ala. MI.
ana Mrs Kent Taylor came here from
hancock. Md, to reside Mrs Sidnor
Lemaster was hostess at a quilting bee.
Dr- D. T. Williams. lieutenant in the
Medical Reserve Corps. has been or
dered to report for duty. Mrs. Joseph
z Tresher entertained in honor OF Mr.
Tresher's birthday
Evening star., 1918-02-10
KEYSER, w. VA.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Vossler have
Deen visiting in Baltimore and Wash
lnston- Mrs. Ida McGin has. gone to
Miami. Fla. accompanied by Miss AL
Dina Grimn. former superintendent of
nurses at Hoffman Hospital. who gave
up the position on account Of i'll health
Dr. w. NJ. Babb returned from Ralti-
more. where he accompanied Mrs. W
ford returned from Staunton Va Mrs
u Riley Shull has returned to Phila-
deiphia. where her husband is taking
hospital treatment. Roy Wells has
gone to Washington. Mrs. Patrick
Naughton entertained in honor of IN
daughter. Anna May. Mr.. and Mrs
n, Devries have left Cocoanut Grove,
Fla.. and Mr. Devries has entered a
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
WASTAGE TELLS TRAGEDY OF WAR

of mud Of varying thicknesses and
not infrequently a garment presents
a stain of an indefinable color, always
easily recognized but got rid Of with
difficulty. These garments receive
special treatment. They are first
thrown into receptacle which they
go through long and thorough cleans
ing before being treated as other gar
ments.
Leather, Metal and Cloth.
The first operation on the arrival of
a train is the sorting Of the load into
three piles, leather, metal and cloth.
The cloth and canvas go at once into
immense disinfecting tanks that are
in operation night and day, and from
there to the laundry. Then they go to
another warehouse, where they are
separated into repairable and unre-
parable; here there is great deal of
ripping to separate trimmings from
garments and to divide the garments
themselves into pieces Of as nearly uni
form size as possible to facilitate their
Transformation into comfortable Slip
pers.
The sheep skins are purified by a
sulphur application in the abandoned
vault of an old cemetery near by,
where 5000 of them are treated each
day, after which they are made plia-
BILE and ready for wear again by beat
ing machine. Some of them are able
to take another turn at the front, but
the most of them, along with pieces Of
uniform, are distributed among the as
sembling stations at the rear for the
equipment of auxiliaries and among
the hospitals for the clothing of con-
valescents.
Rags are sold here at the rate of
a hundred bales per day, weighing in
the aggregate about IL tons. This rep
resents the wear and wastage of cloth
ing received at LIE Mans alone; an
equal quantity is received at Les Muir
Inns.
Kettles, braziers, lanterns, drums,
musical instruments and all kinds Of
tools also pass through here on their
way to Rennes to be dealt with by spe-
cial establishments. where the per-
centage of recuperation is SAID to be
very slight.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31

He Smiled BIandly at an Old Horse.
the general way in which the cook
dropped platter, and broke it in four
places that he whispered to Mrs. Bow
ser that she ought to have her wages
raised at least dollar week.
Friday evening was replica Of 9TH
er pleasant evenings. The minister of
Mrs. Bowser's church made brief call
and talked to Mr.. Bowser about his
soul, and Mr.. Bowser didn't get mad
about it. He seemed to know that he
had a soul, and that it ought to be
good soul. He promised to attend
church more regularly, and the min
lister left in high hopes that he had
rescued another human being from the
downward path.
All men agree that Saturday is the
most trying day Of the week. If a
man is ever going to be mean and
.grouchy 1t is on Saturday. Mr.. Bow
ser was to be tested, but he stood the
test gravely. He arose at his usual
hour, and he did not kick. A goat
had come along and ate up some Of
the flowers in the front yard, but there
were no threats of taking his tail and
keeping it until he was brought low.
Mr.. Bowser simply smiled and laughed.