The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-09-27

eatlDg III. Inc literary term loi cat
ing a meal Is discussing it-well, the
discussion Of a meal under proper
guidance is much more educative than
a lecture. This breast-bone, now"
said he, referring to the remains on his
plate. That's physiology. The cram
berry sauce-that's botany, and com
merce, and soil management-do you
know, Colonel, that the cranberry
must have an acid soil-which would
kill alfalfa or clover?"
"Read something of It," said the
colonel, but it didn't interest me
MUCH"
"And the difference between the
types of fowl on the table-thats
breeding. And the nutmeg, pepper n
coconut-that's geography. And every
thing on the table runs back TO geog-
raphy, and comes to us linked to u
lives by dollars and cents-and they're
mathematics"
"We must have something more than
dollars and cents In life," said Jen-
ME. 1--WE must have culture"
Culture" cried Jim, lis the ability
to think In terms of life-isn't itY
Like Jesse James?" suggested the
hired man, who was a careful student
of the life Of that eminent bandit.
There was a storm Of laughter at
this sally amidst which Jennie wished
she had thought Of something like
that. Jim joined in the laughter at
his own expense, but was clearly suf-
fering from argumentative shock.
That's the best answer I've had on
that point, Pete" he said, after the
disturbance had subsidized. but II the
James boys and the Youngers had had
the sort of culture I'm for. they would
have beer successful stock men and
farmers, instead of train robbers.
Take Raymond Simms, for instance.
He had all the qualifications Of a mem
Der of the James gang when he came
here. All he needed was a few ex-
asperated associates of his own sort,
and a convenient railway with unde-
Tended trains running over 1t. But
after a few weeks of real culture
under a mighty poor teacher, he's de-
veloping into the most enthusiastic
farmer | know. That's real culture"
TITS showing like everything" said
Jennie, who faced the window.
Don't cut your dinner short" said
the colonel to Pete, "but / think you'll
find the cattle ready to come in out Of
the storm when you get good and
through"
81 think I'll let 'em in now" said
Pete, by way of excusing himself. Il
expect to put in most Of the day from
now on getting ready to quit eating.
Save some Of everything for me, Sell
ma-I1l be right back!"
"All right, Pete" said Selma.
Mrs. Woodruff and Jim's mother
went into other parts of the house on
research work connected with their
converse on domestic economy. The
colonel withdrew for an inspection Of
the live stock on the eve OF the
threatened blizzard. And Jim was left
alone with Jennie in the front parlor.
Scanning him by means Of her back
uAlTr Jtuul hu6W lu0h Ia yin
moment Jim would lay his hand On
her shoulder, or otherwise advance to
personal nearness, as he had done the
night of his ill-starred speech at the
schoolhouse-and she rose In self
defense. Self-defense, however, did
not seem to require that he be kept
at too great a distance; so she
Unanswered him to ehe sofa, and seat
ed him beside her. Now was the time
to line him up.
1T seems good to have you with us
today" said she. Were such old, old
friends"
Eyes" repeated Jim, "old friends.
49,. We are, aren't we, JennieY'
he reached over and possessed HIM
self of her hand. She pulled it from
him gently, but he paid no attention
to the little muscular protest, and ex-
amined the hand critically. On the