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nails? Amt you ashamed, a big girl,
to have to be told what you ought
to do without telling? I guess you
were born liking to be dirty. Some
times I think she does things to ag'
gravate me and make me scold."
Maybe you scold too much, Mary2
There is such a thing. Why not try
telling her how nice she is? Try that
awhile and see how it acts?"
Maybe you are right, Mrs. Bor-
den," Mary said. But her expression
was not that Of faith.
well, let's try anyway. have
great faith in the soft answer and
the soft word. Don't hurry off,"
Mary was preparing to go. 81 have
something to give you for Mary"
She ran upstairs and returned with
a pink parasol, small enough for
child, and two bright colored hand
kerchiefs. Give these to Mary for
me, and tell her that Mrs. Borden
thinks she is a very nice, sweet, lady,
like little girl who wants to be neat
and clean; and she must come with
you some day to let me see how
pretty she can look"
II certainly will, Mrs. Borden"
Mary promised, nightly pleased.
I'll tell her what you say. And I'm
sure proud at you taking so much
interest in her and giving her these
pretty things"
Mrs. Borden didn't see Mary until
the next week, when she came to do
the washing: Her face was shining.
You just ought to see that Mary,
Mrs. Borden" she rejoiced, with her
appearance. She's that changed you
wouldn't know her. If she wasn't
so dark I'd think she was my first
Mary, she's got that particular. Nails
cleaned, hair and teeth brushed, as
regular as the day comes. And now
she don't have to have but one dress
every two days. It used to be a
fresh one every morning, and that
looking before the day was over as
if she'd played in a mud-puddle. My,
but you are nice girl 3 said to
her one day. Just like your moth.
err. OF course, am she said.
Didn't Mrs. Borden say was nice
and pretty and want to see me? And
wouldn't touch her parasol and
handkerchiefs with dirty hands, any
how So guess you were right"
she ended happily, rolling up her
sleeves theoretically.
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BOY EMPEROR OF CHINA WE'D
AMID POMP AND SPLENDOR
emperor into the Forbidden City at
the ceremonies on Friday.
Impressive Scene
BY CONDO


Impressive Scene
The scene was most impressive.
The imperial courtyard, heretofore
untrammeled by foreign foot and
sacred to the secrecy Of Manchu
court life, was for the first time in
China's history opened to the Occi.
dent While the final marriage cere-
mony was unwitnessed by foreign
eyes it is known that the young
bride was received into the imperial
household in accordance with the
ordinary marriage customs that are
common all over China.
Outside of General Chang Hsuns'
attempt at monarchical restoration
of the boy emperor in 1917, the i'm.
perial dragon flag has not been seen
on the streets of Pekin before since
the establishment of the Chinese re-
public. The great number of i'm
perial flags which appeared through
out the city indicates that Chinas
populace is still keenly interested in
the imperial family.
In the spacious courtyards of the
Forbidden City, members Of the i'm
perial household and Manchu Off.
Gals, bcdecked in the robes of the
empire and displaying peacock feath-
ers in abundance, grouping togeth.
er with foreign educated Chinese Of
ficials attired in uniforms common to
western countries, presented a pic
ture which was highly homogeneous
with China of the past.
The fact that the empress bride
entered the palace preceded by
Manchu family and it's retainers,
dukes, princes and MOBILES, and a
gathering of wedding guests made
conspicuous by the number of for
eigners who stood with hats raised,
made those conversant with Chinese
customs momentarily think that the
former empire was still Furnishing.
The dignity and courtliness of the
Mapchu officials strongly contrasted
with the staggering attitude of
Young China" represented by of.
ficials Of the republic.
Prince Chun, former prince regent
during the last two days of the
empire and father of the bop en-
peror, while expressing his inabil-
ity to talk on any political subject,
stated that he was firmly of the
opinion that the marriage ceremony
may lead to the strengthening of
friendly relations between the i'm
perial family and the constitutional
government. He declared that the
original abdication agreement meant
the complete severance of tie royal
family from politics and declar-
ed that members of the imperial
household were unconce-ned with
the present political chaos which
exists in the republican government.
The former prince regent refused
to answer the question of whether
the deposed boy emperor would
make a tour of foreign countries.
On account of the imperial we'd
ding, more marriages were sole~1-
nized in Pekin FRIDAY than on
any day for many years past.
The streets were crowded with mar
riage professions, this being consid-
cred a lucky day for all who became
newly WEEDS
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Yowler the Bob Cat was too wise
to waste time hanging around the
new pond of Paddy the Beaver and
Mrs. Paddy after he knew that they
knew he had been trying to catch
them. He went hunting elsewhere
hoping that after a time they would
forget.
But there were other visitors to
that new pond. Indeed, IS soon as 1t
was known that there was a new
pond everybody in the Green Forest
who could travel visited that pond
just out of curiosity. Lightfoot the
Deer, Mrs. Lightfoot and the two
young Deer were among the early
visitors. Buster Bear walked all
around the new pond and carefully
looked over the new dam. He was
wise enough not to try to walk
across on it, for he knew that it was
not yet strong enough.
Mother Bear and the twins, Boxer
and Wool Wool, spent the most OF
one moonlight night there. OF course,
Reddy Fox, Mrs. Reddy and Old
Granny Fox, were among the early
visitors. In fact, they came quite
frequently. Old May Coyote took
great interest in what was going on
there. Jumper the Hare couldn't
keep away, but he was one of those
who was seldom seen. He usually
kept safely hidden.
Every day Blacky the Crow man.
aged to pass that way. Sometimes
he was content to fly over the pond,
but often he stopped to watch Paddy
and Mrs. Paddy work and see what
his sharp eyes could discover. OF
course, Sammy Jay was daily visi-
tor Chatterer the Red Squirrel was
another who rarely allowed a day to
pass without making a call on Pad
dy and Mrs. Paddy.
Padd!s Ind Mrs. Paddy paid no at
tenaon to any Of these visitors. That
Is to say they didn't stop to gossip.
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Hogs and Hot Weather

With three baby chicks in my
apron pocket there is not much pro-
liability of my mind straying far
from chickens The hens are hatch
venturous baby chicks. They can
fall out and be eaten by hogs, and
right here let me tell you that there
never was a hog that would resist
the downy morsels.
We had an immense head of a
herd" to pick UP eight, crush them
one at a time and spit them out.
He always eats corn cobs right along
with the grain, so I suppose he
thought the baby chicks too soft.
I gathered them up and brought
them to show the farmer. The hen
had stolen nest under the barn,
or he would never have got them.
That is the way many a fine SOW is
ruined.
"she has never noticed a chicken"
YOU hear some one say. But wait
till a flock of young ones cross her
path: Mrs. Sow is ruined. After that
she does not confine her attention
to the downy little creatures.
We are having our first rain, real
winter rain. It started in Novem'
Der but only gave us enough to get
the ground in fine shape to plant
grain. There have been several
blustery showers, then cold weather
and then summer heat.
November 27, and the day before
were rainy, Tuesday was bitter cold
and Wednesday was in the twenties.
Ice every where. 1 had to go to
Tuscumbia and I have never seen at
any other time as many immense
hogs as I saw hanging on poles.
Every home, it seemed to me, was
interested in the same thing.
Coming home was colder than go
ing, and there was another cold
night, but next day was warmer,
much warmer, but clear and hot
sunshine. That went on for a week,
and I am told that there are tons
and tons of spoiled meat in this
county. Corn was plentiful, so were
potatoes. There have been acres in
soy beans and plenty of people had
four and five hundred pounds in each
hog. Some hogs dressed seven hun
bred pounds. Think Of all that
meat actually thrown away. 1t is
most unfortunate.
Some who killed at that time
saved their meat. They blocked
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21

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THE SOFT WORD

That was Mrs. Bordens bread
making day, and she seated her
guests near her table and while she
kneaded her appetite-quickening
fragrant dough and moulded it into
loaves, rolls and flattened portions
into sheets for coffee cake, Mary told
the story of her 10 years absence.
For five years everything went
we'll in the new home, she said. Then
Mary fell suddenly i'll. After two
years of invalidism and doctors bills
and drug bills, with the expense of
nurse, she died. In a very little
while the husband developed lung
trouble. The doctors prescribed
change of climate and outdoor EN-.
ployment. But he knew nothing out.
side of figures and business houses.
He hardly made enough to keep
the family. And when the end came
for him and all the bills were paid,
the little savings of the prosperous
years left after Mary's illness were
spent. He had never taken out life
insurance when he was able to, he
always felt so strong and we'll. All
he left was little Mary.
81 came back to my old home and
friends Mary went on, because for
my Mary's sake. I didn't want her
new friends to know her mother went
out washing. Then the old friends
are the ones, Mrs. Borden, after ALL
So here I am, just as I was when you
first knew me, a widow, with a lit
tie Mary to take care of. I came to
you first because 1 liked you best
Is there something you can give me
to do? I haven't forgotten how to
work, though I was a fine lady near
ly ten years, just doing my daugh-
ter's homework"
I'm glad you thought Of me first,
| Mary" Mrs. Borden assured her sin.
cerely. 1T will seem like old times
to have you back with ME, and a
little Mary to tell me about. You
can come tomorrow and I'll have
something to keep you busy some
time
eyes, ma'am," Mary agreed, I've
got another little Mary, but"
Until this reference to herself the
child had sat quiet, her dark eyes
wandering about the room and from
Mrs Borden to her grandmother
Now she dropped her head, pouting,
and twisted about her fingers the lit
tie pink handkerchief she held.
A ring at the front door called
Mrs. Borden away, with Mary's
speech unfinished. And as the elder
Mary knew from the greetings that
visitors had come, with the little
Mary she left by the door of the
kitchen.
The next morning Mary appeared
again at the familiar back door. Mrs.
Borden set her to scrubbing the
woodwork, badly in need of freshen.
ing. And as Mary piled brush and
cloths she talked with the old volu-
bility and spirit whenever some duty
called Mrs. Borden into the room.
She was one of those rare, fortunate
persons whose fire does not die with
their youth.
you said I had another Mary"
she remarked on one Of Mrs. Bor
den's appearances. She's another
by that name, but no more like my
first Mary than if she wasn't kin to
her. You heard me tell about how
particular she was about herself?
And never a word back no matter
what I said and doing on the very
minute what she, was told. But this
Mary! Every morning it's what
makes you so lazy? Wash your face
and hands. Have you brushed your
teeth? Amt you going to clean your
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
BY DR.. ANDREW M. SOULE

Therefore, by combining the two,
we increase the feeding units per
ton. We also give bulk and volume
to the crop, and probably benefit the
soil by the cultivation of legume.
The combination hay meets the re.
quirements of our live stock to ad-
vantage, and adds to it's palatability
as we'll. Hairy vetch is the only
variety adapted to growth under cur
climatic conditions at this point. In
other words, it is the hardest of
all the vetches with which we are
acquainted, and will, therefore, with
stand our winter freezes. The seed
is relatively scarce and expensive
We use from Is to 90 pounds Of
seed per acre, but even then it
adds several dollars to- the cost of
seeding an acre. We believe we
gainn the benefits back however for
the reason assigned above.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21

Probably there is nothing better
which you could use on the land
you describe than kudzu vine. This
crop is we'll adapted for growth on
thin. wornout soils where there is a
tendency to wash. It is a soil build
ing crop. It will take it some time
to establish itself, depending on the
closeness Of the planting. You might
put these plants out in rows about
to 10 feet apart in each direction.
Set them out in the early spring
This crop is rather extensively
grown in your state. You can prob
ably secure enough plants for an
acre at a very reasonable cost. They
multiply rapidly, and the next year
you can secure some additional
plants for setting out from your
own growth. In this way, you can
soon cover quite an area Of land
satisfactorily. Kudzu seems to make
a very good quality of hay in your
state. 1t also furnishes an album
dance of pasture at certain seasons
of the year, and it is suited to the
needs Of various classes Of live stock,
I believe it offers you the very best
crop to plant under the circum-
stances described in your letter.
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A Short Story for Long Nights
THE SOFT WORD

Mary first appeared in Mrs. Bor-
denis kitchen a fresh-faced, black
eyed young woman of %, widow
Of one year, with a shy, blueeyed
little creature of four, another Mary,
clinging timidly to her skirts.
That first day before the wash was
half done Mrs. Borden had heard
all about Mary's girlhood-the
dances she had gone to-; her popu-
larity with the boys, which Mrs.
Borden readily believed; Mary was
so bright and pretty; her preference
for Jim, a young plumber, earning
good money, and their marriage. She
told in minute detail of that great
affair; Der wedding dress of white
crepe de chine, 81 a yard, and her
wedding veil to the very bottom edge
of her skirt. And they didn't wear
knee dresses then, like they do now.
When this was told Mary settled
down to the recital of the little
Mary's projections. For safety's sake
and to keep her out of the way while
she worked she had put her into a
community kindergarten, where she
was permitted to stay until her
mother called for her on her way
home.
"If ever a child was born a lady.
that child was little Mary. Every
night she combs and brushes her
hair as particular as if she was going
to party instead of to bed, and with
nobody to see her but me. And ev-
cry morning 1t Is brush her teeth,
wash her face and hands and clean
her nails until they couldn't be
cleaner" For Mary's daintiness at
the table she had no words to des-
cribe it as it should be described.
Mrs. Borden ought just to see. And
obedient Why, Mrs. Borden, she
hasn't once answered me back. And
always does what she is told right on
the very minute"
At IS the wonderful Mary was
graduated from high school, and
after one years teaching in a public
school married like lady. The lucky
man was a bookkeeper in a whole.
sale house in an adjoining town
just the man Mary ought to marry,
her proud mother SAID, she being so
a good education.
With the newly, married couple
the older Mary went to live. Both
Mrs. Borden and Mary regretted the
parting Mrs. Borden was sure she'd
never get another laundress equal
to Mary. And Mary, her eyes full
of big tears, sorrowed from the very
bottom Of her heart at leaving so
kind an employer.
One April morning, 10 years after
mutually regretful parting, Mrs
Borden opened her kitchen door in
answer to a smart little rap. Before
her. stood a woman Of possibly SO,
with bright, dark eyes in faded
face, around which waved frost.
touched dark hair At her side was
her childish likeness, a little girl Of
maybe 8. But the elders bright
alert look was lacking in the child's
face. 1t was dimmed by suddenness
Mrs. Borden's quick eyes took in
the whole picture with one look
With the look came recognition.
Mary" she exclaimed. us that
you? Come right in. How glad
am to see you
She waited for Mary to explain the
deep black she wore. yes, ma'am.
This is me, Mary, your old laun-
dress. And this is my little grand
child, another Mary. It's certainly
good to see you again, and not
changed a Bit" Mary said
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
|BREAK A COLD
IN FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound"
; Acts Quick, Costs Littles
5 Never Sickens!

Every druggist hece guarantees
each package of "Pape's Cold Com
pound" to break up any cold and
end grippe misery in few hours
or money returned. STIFFNESS, pain.
headache, feverishness, inflamed or
cCngested nose and head relieved
with first dose. These safe, pleas.
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millions now take them instead of
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Cultivating Pecans i'm Middle
Georgia

oCWSld
l.. B. S., Chattanooga, Tenn,
writes: wish to know if pecans
can be grown successfully for
the commercial market in Put
nam county, Georgia. If so,
what kind of soil is best adapted
TO them? How should they be
planted and cultivated?
1here is no reason why pecans
should not be grown as successfully
IN Putnam county, Georgia, as in
any other part of the state. The
SOILS there are comparatively rich,
and of a good depth. The pecan
Tree, as you doubtless know, had
aus original habitation along the
bottoms of streams. The soils were
naturally alluvial, and possessed of
larse quantities of potential plant
1000. This tree is therefore well
adapted for growth on soils that are
relatively rich and possessed of a
good depth. 1t has been cultivated
successfully away from stream
borders and on elevated land, which
demonstrates its adaptability for
successful cultivation under these
conditions. There is no reason there
lore why you should not put out a
pecan orchard in Putnam county
with evar1y rooSon for loIia1-;p, fbo+
1t will prove to be a profitable and
desirable investment First, of
course, the soil should be selected
with care. 1t should be properly
prepared and fortified, and only
the choicest varieties of budded
pecans adapted for growth under
the climatic conditions pertaining
there should be planted Good vari-
ties for the section in question are
the Stuart, Schley. Money Maker,
Alley, Pabst and Van Deman.
The soil selected for the orchard
should be well drained both as to
moisture and air supply. Break the
land 10 depth say of or 10 inches.
Young trees should be fertilized
when set out with an application of
hve pounds per tree of the following
(mixture: One thousand pounds of
Is per cent acid phosphate, seven
hundred pounds of cotton seed meal,
two hundred pounds of nitrate of
soda and one hundred pounds of
muriate of soda. Green crops
should be grown on the orchard and
turned under for the further enrich
ment of the land. On fertile soils.
pecan trees should be planted so
feet apart in each direction. On
less fertile land, so feet apart. The
triangular system of planting will
enable you to save considerable
ground.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
Some Friends

The Mother Hound-There, there.
That's too bad. But I told you to
keep away from that rattlesnake.
The Pup-But, mother, l thought
he was friendly. He was wagging
his tail.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
Big Brick Plant
Burned in Athens

ATHENS, Ga, Dec. 20.-The Geor-
gia Brick company was completely
destroyed by fire here Monday night,
with an estimated damage of $40 900.
The fire was believed to have been
started by sparks from an electric
motor which furnished power to haul
cars through the kiln Of the plant.
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Mrs. R. c. Reed Dead

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 2O.-Mrs.
Richard c. Reed, wife Of Rev. r. C.
Reed moderator Of the general as
,sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church, died here Monday after a
brief iIlreas. Mrs. Reed was Miss
"onto" Nerable, of Hampden-Syd-
ney, Va, before her marriage.
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Establishing Hairy Vetch on Branch
Bottoms

w. o. T., Waco, Ga, writes:
have some branch bottom land
which I wish to seed to vetch,
and wish information in regard
to the best time to seed, fertiliza-
ton and incubation. Where can
1 secure the inccu1ating mate
rial. Your advice in this matter
will be appreciated.
The hardest type Of vetch to grow
in Georgia is the hairy vetch. This
will withstand the most severe
freezes which occur in the northern
part of the state. South Of the fall
line, the Oregon vetch can be cul-
tivated to considerable advantage in
the southern part of the state where
severe winter freezes are not likely
to occur. We have found hairy
vetch most satisfactory for general
cultivation, and recommended it
above any, other variety on that ac-
count. Vetch may be planted any
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-12-21
Grazing Crnns Suited to Florida
Conditions

L. A, r. 3. Box 81, Aucilla.
Fla, writes: I have a farm of
poor, wornout hillside. Land
dark top and dark red bottom.
Quick to thirst. What kind OF
grazing crop is best to plant.
and what is the best time to
plant it?
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BURGESS
BEDTIME
STORIES

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
If you would have your neighbors
call
Try starting something new; that's
all.
Paddy the Beaver.