Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-11-15

an intelligent plane, while they pre-
pared the meals"
Isn't that looking rather faI
ahead?' asked the county superintend'
ent-elect.
"4ts-Ake tot of other things we
think far ahead" urged Jim. THE
only reason why they're far of Is be
cause we think them so. It's a thought
and a thought Is as near the mo
: ment we think 1t as II viii ever be. .
i guess that's SOTO a wild-eyed
reformer," said the colonel. "But go
on Develop your thought a little
Have some more dressing"
Thanks, | believe | will,r said Jim.
And a little more of the cranberry
sauce. No more turkey. please"
I'D like to see the school class that
could prepare this dinner" said Mrs.
Woodruff.
Why" said Jim. you'd be there
showing them howl They'd get cred
its In their domestic economy course
for getting the school dinner-and
they'd bring their mothers into 1t TO
help them stand at the head of their
classes. And n detail Of girls would
cook n week, and another serve.
The setting of the table would come
In as a study-iowers, linen ana all
that. And when we get a civilized
teacher, table manners !"
I'D take on that class" said the
hired man. wlnklng at Selma Carlson,
the maid, from somewhere below the
salt. The way | make my knife feed
my face would be a great help to the
children.
And when the food came on the
table," Jim went on. with a smile at
his former fellow-laborer, who had
heard most Of this before as a part
of the field conversation. "just think
OF the things we could study while
eating It. The literary term for eat
Ing a meal Is discussing lt-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 soll-which would
XIII alfalfa or clover7"
Read something Of IT," said the
colonel, but 1t didn't interest me
much"
And the difference between the
types OF fowl on the tahle-fhat's
breeding. And the nutmeg, pepper and
coconut-that's geography. And every.
thing on the table runs back 10 geog-
raphy, and comes to us linked to our
lfses by dollars and cents-and they're
mathematics"
1--WE must have something more than
dollars and cents In life" said Jene
ME. 1--WE must have culture"
Culture" cried Jim, Is the ability
TO think In terms OF iife-isn't III"
Like Jesse James7" suggested the
hired man, who was a careful student
Of the life OF that eminent bandit.
There was a storm OF laughter az
this sally amidst which Jennie wished
she had thought of something Ike
that. Jim Joined In the laughter at
his W expense. but was clearly suf-
fering from a-rgumentative 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 been successful stock men and
farmers. instead OF train robbers.
Take Raymond SImms, for instance.
had all the qualifications Of q 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-
trains running over II. But
a few weeks Of real culture
under a mighty poor teacher. he's de-
veloplng into the most enthusiastic
/ know. That's real culture"
"It's showing like everything" said
Jennie, who faced the window.
Don't cut your dinner short" said
he colonel to Pete, but | think you'll
Ind the cattle ready to come In out Of
he storm when you get good and
through"
II think I'll let 'em In now" said
'efe. by way OF excusing himself. ."
to put In most of the day from
on getting ready to quit eating.
Save some Of everything for me, Sci
nall be right backi" |
"All right, Pete" said Selma. +,
Mrs. Woodruff and JIm's mother (
vent into other parts of the house on I
esearch work connected with their !
onverse on domestic economy. The J
withdrew for an inspection OF 7
he live stock on the eve of the :
threatened blizzard. And Jim was left 4
lone with Jennie In the front parlor. \
Scanning him by means Of her back v
air. Jennie knew that In another
Jim would lay his hand on v
shoulder, or otherwise advance 10 h
nearness. as he had done the r
light Of his Ill-starred speech at the {
,hooibouse-and she rose In self d
Self-defense, however, did o
Dt seem to require that he be kept