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TODAY'S EVENING STORY
LOCKED OUT
COPYRIGHT BY w. WERNER

Celia Fuller was spending the eve
ming in her room. 1t was pleasanter
there than downstairs, for Aunt Ada
was not in a good humor and Uncle
Ansel was away from home. Things
were much better when Uncle Ansel
was at home, for he could some,
times put the brakes on Aunt Ada's
disposition-if he started soon
enough.
Celia lived with her uncle and
aunt because there was no other
place for her to live. But she paid
her board just as she would nave
paid it anywhere. And since the
board money was the greater part
Of what she earned in the office OF
the S N. T. Illuminating company
she had to do a great deal Of scram.
bling to keep we'll dressed. There.
fore, she had learned to sew and
trim hats and make her own un-
derwear. When it came to darning
she was an artist. Indeed, she could
almost make a single pair. of stock.
ings, culled from the bargain coun.
ICID lu0I ILL Ou6A a. "IlOlS SOCoOlI'
Surely nothing could be more con.
vincing than that.
Now as she toiled with pieces Of
silk and velvet showing an extreme
unwillingness to become hat, she
thought YEARLY that she was tired
| Of her life as it was-tired Of sitting
bumped up over a typewriter al
day, tired Of darning all the evening
tired of hearing Aunt Ada grumble
and scold.
| 81 could end 1t all in two minutes
| by accepting Arthur Scott. she
J thought as she glanced into the
nearby mirror at her charming, pale
face, cloudily encompassed by soft
| ly waving black hair. Yes, she was
| good looking, and she supposed thai
was why Arthur liked her. Well il
would be an even exchange-ht
would marry her for her beauty
she would marry him for his money
There was no harm in that surely
And yet
It was a pity that Cyrus Kenyon
hadn't money, too. If he had, there
would have been no two ways O.
thinking for Celia Fuller. Every
time she thought of him her hea-'
gave a little slip, the color ran int
her checks and her eyes brightene:
all signals of love. Celia lovet
Cyrus, but she had made up he
mind to marry Arthur because sh
felt that she couldn't hang onto ex
listing circumstances any longer.
Tears gathered and fell in bi,
drops on the russell satin, which
would not bear spotting. Celia real
lied the catastrophe of crying whel
one is making a hat and has not al
inch of material to spare. She wipe
her eyes hastily. Aunt Ada wa
coming upstairs. She might look II
at the door for a parting word.
But instead of pausing, the heav
old steps went on to the next door
passed through. and the door close
with a slam.
"She's gone to bed" Celia thought
"She goes so early. And, Of course
she has turned off the fire. 1t wi
be cold here presently. I better ge
out my old cape"
She arose and got the cape fror
the closet. It was Of plush, wadde
and lined If it had not belonge
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home. We have fifty members. This
country is not so very thickly settled. Dear
Aunt Julia, you and all Of the cousins come
to see me in October and we will go to the
Colquitt county fair the 23d TO the 9th Of
October. l am sure we would enjoy it. It
will be at Moultrie, Ga. I will close, as
don't want to break Aunt Julia's rules.
would be glad to hear from boys and girls
between the age Of eighteen and twenty
four. Good-by to one and all, and good
wishes. A new cousin,
MISS ARIE GALLOWAY.
Coolidge, Ca, Route, 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please open the door to a North Carolina
girl? You seem to be such a happy band
1 would like to join you. I have been a
reader Of the Letter Box for some time and
1 think it's splendid; it's such a nice way
to get acquainted with ere another, isn't
it? What do all of you cousins do for a
good time during the summer? I live on
farm and have lots of nice times. AS this
is my first letter to the Letter Box, will
try not to wear my welcome out, for fear
Aunt Julia will not admit me again; but If
any Of you cousins care to write me, please
do so and l will assure you an answer, fof
I enjoy letters to the highest, don't you?
My birthday will soon be here, as it is Sep
TENDER %. My age is between fifteen and
twenty. Now I must go, but am hoping
to hear from the cousins. Your new cousin,
NELLIE MARSH
NsrshYilla, n. g., SeGta h
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Filling in Earth About Old Planted
By DR.
AmREW


Filling in Earth About Old Planted
Trees
e. P. r., Trion, Ca, writes:
We are filling in our school
yard on which there are some
very fine trees, and we are very
anxious to prevent injury to
them. Will you kindly advise
the best method Of protecting
them, and oblige.
There are several ways OF hand
ling trees on land which is to be
filled in. One is to top the trees
back very severely. Dig them out,
leaving the largest possible mass OF
roots and earth attached to them,
and move them to suitable locations
when seasonal conditions are favor
able. Another plan is to build a
brick retaining wall around the trees
and fill up the earth on the outside
thereof. You can of course use con-
crete if you prefer. Considerable
space should be left around the trees
I think in no instance should the
wall come closer than six inches. 1t
is important to remember that the
trees will of course grow with con-
siderable rapidity, and so ample
space should be left around them for
this purpose.
We have known trees protected in
the manner indicated and where the
earth was filed in to a depth of sew.
eral feet to continue to grow vigor
ously for a good many years. 1t is
not bad plan when the grading is
completed to plant out some small
trees at appropriate distances from
the large trees. When these have
grown up to considerable proper
tons, the other trees may be re-
moved, if this proves desirable. The
plan suggested is also an. insurance
| against the entire loss Of shade
should the trees which you have
boxed die. Some people will advise
you to use wood with which to pro
tect your trees. We do not think
wood will last very long or that 1t
will, prove anything like as salts
factory as the use Of brick or &C.
ment.
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to Celia'S mother and been so COM
| Portable ION occasions like this, 1T
would have been transformed into
something more modern long ago
under the girls clever fingers.
Scarcely had she sat down again
when she heard the door bell ring.
1t might be Arthur! She waited an
instant, trembling in the old cape.
If he came she must give him his
answer. Aunt Ada would not hear
the bell once she got her hearing
ear into the pillow. for the other was
so deaf that no sound could arouse
her. She herself could pretend not
to hear the bell and so put off the
evil day a little longer.
"But, no, I won't cheat" she
thought. IF I'm going to say yes
I'll say it and get it over with"
Then she went downstairs.
The man who stepped out Of the
| first winter snowstorm was not jolly
rosy little Arthur Scott, but tall,
grave, f1ne-eyed Cyrus Kenyon.
"Some nightH' he breathed. I'm
bringing in a whole blizzard on my
coat. There's box of chocolate for
you, Celia"
Celia accepted the box with vary.
| ing emotions It was very large ex-
pressive-looking box, strapped with
wide cherry ribbon. Cherry was her
favorite color. "Stacey's best at a
dollar a pound!' she said. "Cyrus,
! you were extravagant. But IL
He looked down at her in the cold
| little hall. aren't you going to ask
| me to stay?" he demanded.
She glanced helplessly toward the
sitting room. 1.-THE heat is all turned
off downstairs. And besides-''
II see. You don't want me-" He
laughed shortly and sharply.
mo! /" she gulped miseraply.
That's all right, Celia. don't
want to embarrass you or contest
Art SCOTS prior claim. But i
wouldn't have believed it Of you.'
He flung toward the door.
In that instant Celia perceived
that she was holding his offering in
her hands. She sprang after him,
Cyrus! Wait! Listenn'
He was outside and she after him.
He was going down the steps, but
he turned at her frantic cry. AT
that instant a great gust of wind
snapped the door shut behind him
Celia stared aghast-stared so long
that Cyrus came back to her con
cernedly. whats tie matter
Celia?" he asked.
Celia closed the edges of the old
cape against the wind. "The door
we're locked out" she gasped.
LOCKED out! But you can get in
some way. I'll crawl through a win
dow"
"You don't understand" She was
clinging to him now and his arm
was about her. Every window is
) ma led down and Aunt Ada is sleep
ing with her deaf ear up"
well, never" Cyrus drew hel
close. you'll freeze out here, girl
dear"
There was sorrd =" door open
ing and q light streamed across the
street upon them. Good night, good
> night" said a smooth, genial voice.
, Celia's eyes followed the treating
pair. Cyrus's followed them an in
slant also, then retur: ed with a sud
den, fresh determination to the girls
/ face. That's Dick Strong and Miss
Tibbits. They've been after theil
license. They're going to be married
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Jack Daw, like other boys, is a
r-eat lover Of the water. He has
dreamed about sailing to other lands
and seeing wonderful things. Gee,
I wish I could build raft" said he,
as he watched the waves wash in.
An old fisherman, sitting nearby,
heard Jacks wish and looked up.
"Well, look here, sonny" said the
fisherman, why don't you try your
luck at raft building? 1t isn't hard
and maybe I'll help you along a bit. "
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tomorrow. Let's go after ours. Come
on!'
Half an hour later they came out
of the town clerks office with the
necessary paper.
"And now" Cyrus said, still mas
terfully, well just step into the par
sonage and be married. Then you
can go home with me-"
But, Cyrus" Celia stammered be.
whereby. She had been swept so
completely off her feet that there
seemed to be no use in trying to
regain them.
She laughed tearfully, Historically.
"This old cape-my work dress-9
o'clock at night! Oh, Cyrusr'
But Cyrus did not laugh back, even
reassuringly. 1t was grim moment
for him.
1t took a surprisingly short time
for the ceremony. The little minister
obligingly called up a taxi and the
bride and groom were taken to
Cyrus's boarding house.
1t was an altogether different place
from Aunt Ada's-bright, warm,
home-like. They slipped through the
| halls unobserved. But later Cyrus
| Sd1ICNl lIIO 4CIl1SA4C1lIy anu I'LL O1OSCO
! his wife.
Mrs. Yates gazed admiringly at
Cel.a's brilliant bloom. She suspected
a runaway ~ro+ch.
you'll not regret this step, my
DEAR" she said. ''Mr. Kenyon is a
fine young man." She laid her plump
old hand on Cyruss shoulder. "Sure,
my boy, you have hcl all kinds of
good luck today" she added. First
that wonderful promotion and then
this beautiful bride. But yo'. de.
serve it all"
Celia gazed wonderingly &C her
| husband. He answered her look with
a brief explanation That's what l
came to tell you tonight" he said
that I've been promoted to the Of
flee of district sales manager for my
firm at a $4,000 salary. Well stay
here with Mrs. Yates just till we can
look up a home"
Celia managed to smile. But she
was thinlzing-"Suppos we hadn't
got locked out2"
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BURGESS
BEDTIME
STORIES
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
The Young Fox Catches Dinner
To patience add little wit, \
And see how splendidly they fit.
Old Mother Nature.

Not once while Farmer Browns
Boys hens were outside the henyard
that first day did the young Fox
show himself after his first attempt
to catch one. You see, he didn't
want to be seen by those hens. He
knew that If they once saw him moth
ing would tempt them to come near
the place where he was prisoner.
He thought them very stupid birds,
but he knew that they were not so
stupid as not to know a Fox when
they saw one.
So all the time they were outside
the henyard, running here and
there about the barnyard, the young
Fox kept inside the box which was
his home. He hoped that one might
come within jumping distance of his
| doorway. But none did. He was dis
appointed. However, he had hopes.
Yes, sir, that young Fox had hopes.
He had thought of a plan which
might bring those hens within jump
ing distance some other time.
The next morning the young Fox
| did not eat all the food Farmer
Browns boy left for him. Some
scraps he left in his dish. The rest
Of that day he spent watching the
henyard and hoping and hoping that
| Farmer Browns boy would let those
hens out again. But Farmer Brown s
boy didn't do anything Of the kind
and SO when night came the young
Fox ate up the scraps and licked his
| dish clean. The next day and the
day after he did the same thing.
But on the fourth day he saw
Farmer Browns Boy go over, to the
henyard. At once the young Fox
hurried inside his house and lay
down where he could peek out and
watch. He saw Farmer Browns
Boy throw the henyard gate wide
open and presently out ran all the
hens. Because they had been shut
up for several days they were glad
to get out. They scattered in all di
rect1ons, running this way and that
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was no one to be seen excepting
those greedy hens.
Inch by inch, hugging the ground,
the young Fox crept out Of his box.
Then there was a sudden swift
spring and before she could even
squawk once a fat hen had been
seized by the neck. OF course, the
other hens squawked. My, my, my,
I should say they did! Such a racket
as they made as they ran pell NELL in
all directions! Without moments
pause the young Fox had carried
his prize into his house.
(CODyright. 1922. by r.. w. Burgessl
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do all my work alone while before l
had my daughter staying at home to
do it. / have told number Of
friends what it has done for me and
give you permission to use my letter
as a testimonial. - Mrs. JESSE
PETERSEN, Route l, Jasper, MINI.
There is no better reason for your
trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound than this it has helped
other women. So if you suffer from
displacements, Irregularities, back
ache, nervousness or are passing
through the Change of Life remem-
Der this splendid medicine. What it
did for Mrs. Petersen it may do for
you.
The Vegetable Compound stands
upon a foundation of nearly fifty
years of service.
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Minimum Wage Laws
Are Dealt Hard Blow
In Decision of Court

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Mini-
mum wage legislation was dealt a
blow here today when Judge J. A.
van Orsdell in the district court of ap-
peals declared unconstitutional the
law passed by congress fixing the
minimum amounts that could be
paid women and minors in the ma
tons capitol.
The law was considered the open
ing drive of legislation that would
fix minimum wages throughout the
country.
Such legislation could be legal
here, only after it was authorized by
a constitutional amendment, the
Judge said.
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It would be impossible to make
an S-4-4 fertilizer out Of the mate
rails you mention. You could ap-
proximate the attainment Of the end
you have in mind by mixing HOO
pounds of the highest grade cotton
seed meal you could possibly secure
with 500 pounds of 16 per cent acid
phosphate and 100 pounds of mu.
riate Of potash. The attainment of
the end you have in view by the
substitution Of high-grade tankage
would be much easier, though of
course great deal depends on the
competition of the tankage used.
Thu lateral, as you doubtless
krAw, contains II to IL per cent
LNrogen and to 2 per cent phos-
phoric acid. On the other hand,
low-grade tankage carries to 6
per cent nitrogen and as high as IL
to IA per cent phosphoric acid. If
the high-grade material were used,
it would only take 700 pounds Of it
to supply a formula containing
per cent nitrogen. If you mix this
amount of tankage with 1000
pounds of high-grade acid phosphate
and 800 pounds of kainit, you would
obtain a very good ,ofrmula, but
still it would contain much less
than 4 per cent potash. If you sub.
stitute manure salts for kainit, you
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pared with the Jersey for dairy
use?
The Guernsey and Jersey breeds
OF cattle as you no doubt know
nave a somewhat similar origin. The
Jersey originated on the Island of
that name, and the Guernsey on a
peighboring island. The origin OF
these breeds is shrouded a good
deal in mystery. They have been
kept for many years in their homes,
and have developed peculiar char
acteristics on that account.
1t may be said that the Guernseys
are larger breed than the Jerseys,
are coarser of style, Snow more con-
stltution, and have a different shade
OF fawn color. The color is either
, yellowish, brownish, or reddish
fawn, The muzzle is buff or flesh
colored, and is surrounded by a
whitish or yellowish circle Of hair.
q The eyes are also usually encircled
by a yellowish circle as well. A
rich, yellow secretion is characteris-
tic of both breeds, but is probably
more marked in the Guernsey than
in the Jersey. The udder Of the
Guernsey is larger than that Of the
Jersey. The temperament is SUI
perior, the males perhaps being
hardly as nervous and irritable as
are those Of the Jersey breed.
With these ideas in mind, you
can determine which breed you
would prefer to have. Personally,
am free to say that very excellent In
dividuals have been produced in
both breeds, and think it would be
a "toss-up" as to which breed would
be better adapted to Georgia condi-
tions and which one might be SUI
perior for the dairy business. The
Jersey has made very wonderful
record in this capacity, and certain
ly many marvellous animals Of this
breed have been produced. They pro
duce not only very large quantities
Of milk, but very superior grade OF
milk as well. This milk is valuable
for cheese making also.
Many Guernseys nave made very
fine records as to the quantity of
milk produced. Probably the breed
is not quite equal to the Jersey in
this respect. The Jersey COW on the
other hand is a butter producer OF
exceptional ability. The size Of the
fat lobules are very large and have
a very deep yellow color. Jersey
breeders claim that it is not neces'
sary to use coloring in making but
ter from the milk obtained from
cows of that breed. Their contention
seems to be we'll founded. There is
an old saying that "There is more in
the man than in the land" which ]
think might be sad to apply equally
well in this case. Only the statement
should be made to read that "There
is more in the man than in tts,
breed"
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V.

Margaret Y.
No, don't think there is any sin
in changing the color of your
hair" but there is a lot Of folly in
the act. I am brunette and I
proved to myself the wisdom of the
Lord in giving me brown hair with
my complexion, by putting some
blonde braids of friend around my
head next to my face. looked a
strange creature, indeed.
B. S.:
If you desire work in telephone
exchange, write to Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company.
Auburn avenue, Atlanta, Ca, CIV
ing your age, qualifications, etc.
Joe:
Age has nothing in the world to
do with courtesy. Don't let the boys
guy you when you are courteous.
| They simply have not had the care.
full rearing that you have had. Al
ways rise from your chair when a
| lady enters the room, and If you
are near he rat the table always pull
out her chair for her. Small courte-
sizes mean a great deal more than
| most boys think.
| Tired:
If you will soak your feet at night
in a good strong solution of epson
salts and hot water, you will take
a great deal of that tired feeling
and soreness out of them. It may
be that you are wearing the wrong
kind of shoes. If you are co-1ine to
Atlanta soon and will send an id
dressed envelope for g. reply. will
| give you the name and address of a
| shoe man really has a con.
science about fitting feet.
Isabel:
Bodied hair is perfectly good taste
for girls as old as fifteen. I think
the main objection to bobbing 1t at
that age is that in a short tine you
will want to dress it like grown
young lady and it will be too short.
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handle compost is to distribute it in
the drill row at the rate of three
to five tons per acre and then use
g. supplemental formula containing 2
per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phos-
phoric acid and about 2 to 8 per
cent potash. On sander lands, we
would use more phosphoric acid and
potash. This fertilizer should be ap.
piled at the rate Of 400 to 500 pounds
per acre.
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Dear Folks:

Dear folks:
am going to try to describe q
Christmas gift that I believe all
women will like to make and know
from personal experience is well
come addition to a dressing case.
Take medium-size pasteboard
box, say a shoe box, carefully fiat
ten it out. 1t will not come apart
if you use care in doing this. Cut
a piece of cretonne "a closely f1ower-
ed piece makes up prettiesO so that
it extends about an inch outside the
box. Put this under your box,
get it straight, apply library paste
to the inside edge Of the box, and
very carefully bring the cretonne
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Two Physicians Decline
To Conduct Sanity TEST

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 8.-Tht
two Savannah physicians, named tt
examine Benjamin w. Davis, under
sentence of death for the murder O.
Thomas White, and report upon his
sanity after selecting a third ply
sician, have declined to serve, DR.
w. B Crawford, selected by thu
state, declined, saying he was no
an alienist. DR.. George L. Hartman
chosen by the defense, also declined
DR.. T. P. Waring has now beer
chosen by the state.
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THE QUESTION BOX
FOR EVERYBODY

Rules ..'
1. All questions must have full
names and addresses signed. If it
is desired that names do not appear
in the paper. add your initials or
some chosen name in addition to
your full name.
2. All questions must be written
on ONE SIDE Of the paper only.
3. No legal or medlcai advice can
be given, either in the Question Box
or by personal letter.
4. All letters requiring personal
reply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad
dressed envelope.
S. Letters for the Question Box
MUST NOT be included In letters for
Aunt Julia's Letter Box. The Ques
tons must be sent separately and
must be addressed to Aunt Julia's
Question Box, The Atlanta Tri-Week
ly Journal, Atlanta. Ga.
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Top of box showing appearance
when back strip is removed, dotted
line showing where cretonne is
pasted over inside edge.
should have one of the long strips
removed, whip one of the long sides
to the long side of the box. Do not
have your stitches so tight that they
will not give little. Put loop
button hold, made with a. crochet
needle on the middle of the front
of the box and attach a fancy but
ton to the box where it can be but
toned into this loop. You have a
really useful and certainly an at
tractive handkerchief, glove or rib
ron box.
Cordially,
ATTNT JTITTA