The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-04-27
Tu-nips and
Cabbage Heads
By MALcoM BROWN.

eymoon and surveyed the old colonia
farmhouse. standing 10 It's TWO screi
" ground. IL was the ideal Of 4
country home-such home as Alic.
and Jim had always dreamed Of, now
come 70 fuInllment.
And ven grow our own yegs
tables" said Jim. blithely.
And flowers, dear" said Alice
smiling.
Bur who'll take care Of themY"
Why. that's easy" Alice answered.
I'll take charge OF the flowers, Jim.
and you can mind the vegetables
And-listen. Jim Let's each raise
our own plots secretly. and mind, the
other Il not 10 come into that part Of
the garden or LOOK al II until every.
thing Is blooming Then the one thar
has the finest display gets the prize. {"
Which ISL"
"A kiss" said Alice, smiling.
IN take mine now" said Jim-and
he did
They had only been married
month and their experience Of home
"eNhS Na5 ucukHtlul.
And all sorts Of things were planted
and actually began 10 sprout. Neither
Of them considered II anything but
magic when the first green sprouts
appeared. And after = while a tiny
bloom made its appearance 10 the
nower garden.
Nov. Jim, no looking" said Alice.
mischieyously.
hang II. Alice, you're not go
ing 10 keep me out Of the garden the
whole summer are your be asked.
But jim. you can look from afsr.
And you can walk on the lawn. Only.
you must not come up 10 the flower
beds. Because l have q big surprise
for you In preparation"
II must be confessed that Jim did
look. And as the flowers bloomsd and |
the whole garden became one riotous
mass OF blossoms, he began Emporium
Ing Alice more and more frequently |
10 BE- allowed to see his surprise Al
last she nxed upon the following Sat.
nrday.
Meanwhile jim had not been idle.
He. too. had prepared little surprise
FOR Alice. He had taken advantage OF
her permission 10 plant flowers, and.
With great dexterity. had placed a bed
n sweet siyssum, as = compliment TO
ier, setting II out In such = way thar
he arrangement OF the flowers
PEELED out the letters Of her name.
When the green leaves appeared and
actually grew true his delight was
One VI the hardest things he had TO
10 was to remember the various vege-
ables. He had hit upon an ingenious
method Of overcoming this difficulty
he had planted them alphabetically
Saturday came. Jim was In = fer
ient Of excitement when, his wife led
I'm into the garden.
Jim looked and stared. Alice had
II upon HIS own design. The nowWs
ere growing In rather strsggly but
letter J.
Sweet Williams" whispered Alice.
'okinx At him. triumphsntly.
"Yes-but--" stsmmered her hus-
and
That's y compliment to you. dear
a." she said. f~You see, there isn't
~ Sweet James. 80 pretended that
'ur name was William instead.
rent you plessedf'
"PleasedY rm delighted" be cried.
sut Alice. dear. DO you know / have
ought VI just the same thing for
uY'
SHOW me at once. jim" command
his wife. delightedly.
Alice looked at the growth In per
rxity.
But Jim. where are the nowsrsr
Z asked
-Flowersf didn't know sweet
'ssum had any nowerS. You are my
wer.r he added. automatically, for
: expression on his wifes face had
ZONE quite curious.
She stopped over the growth and
1deniy reached cut her hand and
lied handful from the ground
d then she Sat down upon tas path
burst into tears.
Alice Dearest what's the mat
r cried Jim Don't you like
mi Why. l planted them because
rsnted them to remind me Always
you
zee. that's H." abe sobbed. Il al
~ knew you didn't really love me
! never thought you would show
IN such q cvvsrdly. mean way a.
/ lists turnip tops. And you
I they reminded yea Of me"
Good heavsnsi- he exclaimed In
rv<. Alice | planted them al
b<tisaliy sd Ill began az the =
'ns end Come over here. Hers- iai
. they arr
lice cast one glance at his pew Z
and b<szn weeping anew.
Bratsl- she soeoed 'Thos< are
bsss heads
hey made up tive minutes later.
now they have Q hired man 70 3