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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
LOOSE TALK

I'VE always prefer sitting up
In the balcony. You can near 30
much better and don't have to
crane your neck upwards"
Leading Business Men See
Prosperity Allead-"--News head.
Ane.
Ladies ana gentlemen ana
friends. / didn't expect to -
called on this evening, SO natur.
ally did not prepare any interest
ing anecdotes, which reminds me
of the story about the freshman
Whp-"
""I'n too independent to ever
inherit anything from my rich
relations, I treat them like /
wuz their equals and It gets their
Ilannygoats."
IAN insurance adjusterl-''I feel
Ia q good mood today, Mr.,
Brown. I know, as well as YOU
do, that you knelt down before
that flivver and prayed for il TO
dent you; but, being a good fel.
low, I'm going to offer you a
hundred dollars for the casA.e It's
worth that much in time to me.
And this Is positively the last
offer, Mr.. Brown"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Lessons in Enrlish.

There was once q gentleman
who concluded he was ill or
health, 20 he departed on an ex.
petition to specialist who ex-
tricated his appendix and intro
duced him to specialist who re.
moved his adenoids, who directed
him to q specialist who sub.
tracted his toneils, who passed
him over to q specialist who ex-
tricated his teeth. The operation
on his handbook was the most
successful, no trace Of this latter
tmpedimenta to good health re.
manning, SO the specialists ceased
their work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
KITCHEN
REHEARSALS
BY John p. Medbury.

~ INCE q powerful bachelor or.
ganization has sworn that
~ none Of its members win
marry a girl who can't cook. thou
sands Of DANES are rushing into
the kitchen to rehearse.
They've put the photograph
records away and are beginning to
play tunes on the gas stove.
A frying pan and .. double boiler.
are husbands favorite musical
instruments.
TO them, there's more melody in
q plate Of ham and eggs than
there is in q grand piano.
Love begins in the parlor, but it
has it's final test In the kitchen.
II a dame can't cook she soon
becomes "Just a Girl That Men
Forget"
A mans head may be reclining
IN the parlor. but his mind IL In
The dining room
In q few years from now .
marriage license won't be valid
unless its signed by = chef.
Every girl is born with the de-
sire to cook, but the delicatessens
have spoiled her.
A can opener has broken up
many q home. Is
Nowadays fellow wants to
know absolutely whether Or not his
fiancee can COOKE This is one
thing he won't take her word for
A man may go into marriage
with his eyes closed. but his
mouth is always open.
Love is blind, but so far 1t
hasn't got lockjaw.
It's easy for girl to learn how
TO cook. You'd be surprised how
many different things you can do
with one egg.
OF course, some danes learn
slower than others, that's why o
lot of men always prefer q vito
who's been married three or four
times.
After she practices on the first
three husbands she ought to be
able to cook by the time she huts
down to him.
If she can't, then ae gets q di.
vorce and nnarries her again
later on.
Marriage is gamble, but II
more fiancees would go to cook.
ing school 1t would take tho gam.
bic out Of the average wedding.
Copyright, 1894, BY King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

You DONE git run down by no
speeders on the! straight an mar
rer path.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES
BY La Monte WaIdron.

TIT JINKS says he's mighty
glad his daughter Effie
- don't have to git married
ev'ry June for he's clean busted
right now.
Sophy Epriggins declares that
Julyet links new dres aln't
nothi1a' but q wicked device for
showin' her stoclin's.
Tomkins' tomcat don't need 20
learn to play no saxyphone; he's
plenty good enough now.
Dib Dotter. our enterprisin'
station master, says he's got hit
with so much rice lately he feels
Jest like June bride.
If this plagued weather keeps
on Summer boarders II begin git.
tin here bout next Winter.
81 Whitker says only thing his
wife ever give him for his birth
day was black eye.
No wonder this risin' ginerati0n
IL comm up SO fast. Understand
it's tal1in' yeast for It's health.
Some folks steps into q pitfAll
jest to sAe II II IL.
Don't see EN- rearin' no fnonu.
nnents to the teller that invented
work.
When Ma Eve came out Of the
Garden Of Eden wimrnen folks got
the habit OF gaddin'.
You don's git run down by no
speeders on the straight an mar.
rer nath.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

When Ma Eve came out Of the
Garden of Eden wimmen folks got
the habit OF gaddin'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Don't zee 'em rearin' no Inonu.
nents to the teller that invented
work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Some folks steps into q pitfAll
jest to s4e II II IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Love begins in the parlor, but it
has it's final test In the kitchen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

To them, there's more melody in
. plate Of ham and eggs than
there Is in q grand piano.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

II dame can't cook she soon
becomes "Just a Girl That Men
Forget"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

No wonder this risin' ginerati0n
is comm up SO fast. Understand
it's takin' yeast for It's health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

A mans head may be reclining
IN the parlor. but his mind IL in
the dining room
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

A frying pan and . double boiler
are a husbands favorite musical
instruments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Every girl is born with the de-
sire to cook, but the delicAtessens
have spoiled her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

In q few years from now q
marriage license won't be valid
unless it's signed by . chef.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

81 Whitker says only thing his
wife ever give him for his birth.
day was a black eye.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

II she can't, then ae gets q di.
vorce and narries her again
later on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

A can opener has broken up
many home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

They've put the photograph
records away and are beginning to-
play tunes on the gas stove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Leading Business Men See
Prosperity Alfead-"--News head.
Ane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

After she practices on the first
three husbands she ought to be
able to cook by the tinne she huts
down to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

Marriage is q gamble, but II
more fiancees would 60 to cook.
ing school 1t would take tho gam.
bic out Of the average wedding.
Copyright. 1894, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20
COOLIDGE ELN0K TAIAAL0 szAvAI

Coolidge enok minap legkinteyesebb amerika lapok
washington eveezoit fogaa Fehr Haban lnformas besze
getes foy enok usgrok k0z6t akalommal XII
der hogy Coolidge enok hvosegeve es art6zkodaava k
megev kapcsoaos verzi6k egyataaban nm felenek
val6sagnak. }.
beszelgees folyaman teeszePsen Jeeneg knos vzga-
latckra oboranybo erdo poitkai heyzetre keri
en0k ketsegnu eaaa heyes zavakat amikor tobbl
k0z0tt a k0vetkez0ke mondotta:
Nyilvanva6 hogy emult h6napokban oyan esemenyek
atszdtak lie Wahngonba ameek korantsem arunak ahhoz
hogy nepben poitika bizalmat meger6stsek.
Vszont eyitathaatan, hogy abban planaban mheyt
amerka poka bzama megrendl ennek haasat de
mokratikus berendezkedesunk alaposan megerezne.
Fmerul kerdes egynthany polkus nagyoke fetetle
nil les krikar zoro viselkedesebo es rasab6l zabade
k0vetkzetn hogy poikai demokraca mai ormaahan
ke1 eyeszten htogosusagat? Heyes ogku kovekeztees
ez?
Meggyo6desm zarnt egyataaban heyes ogikus
E szazz mos orszg erk0cs eree amrkai akotmanyb6
akotmany sokka kul0nb semhogy egynehany
ember eevelyedese meggy0ngithetne
sajt6 adata amerika nepet meggyozn arro hogy ne
hany mber yisszaeesen keresz itej ell egez potka
ndzert kritka ndokot e jogosut de krtika legyen
rombol6 ~
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

as 9sszAs Ain1silkkl1an q saA2al6egs Ia
matozas mellett volna e1helyezvS, ez
evente 250,0OO dollar kamatj0vedclmet
jelsntene Magyarorssag javAfa. 1Ht a
pSnzt arucikkek vasArlAsAra haszzaaaAat.
nak fel Amerikaban vagy mas allamok-
ban anelkiil, hogy ezzel Magyarorszag
penziigyi helyzete kart szenvedne. Az
elsorendu amerikai kotvenyek es er-
tekpapirok joforman egyenertekiiek az
aranyparitasu bankjegyekkel mint
ilyenek els0sorban alkalmasak arra,
hogy teljes mertekben fedezzek a jelel-
legi dollartulaj anyagi javainak
megovasat Magyarorszagon. A dollar
az utolso 4-5 ev alatt a legalland6bb
ertekmer6nek bizonyult es a dollarlaz
mindaddig fog tartani, amig mem sike-
riil mas gyakorlati ertekmer6t talalni
azokban az orszagokban, amelyeknek
valutaja szerencsetlen koriihneny.k
folytan gyakori arhullamzasnak van XII
teve.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

q hudApAati ainArikai f6konztlAtus ve.
lemenyet dollarlazr6l es kovetkez6
ertekes felvilagositast kaptuk:
- Az Egyesiilt Aramok penzigyi ko-
rel msskie6reltek acknowledgment met
allapttani, hogy tulajdonkeppen meny
nyi dollar van forgalomban Europaban.
Megbizhat6 adatokra termeszetesen mem
lehetett szert tenni, de nagyon sok mil
li6 dellarra becstilhet6 ez a nennyiseg,
amely Europa orszagaiban f0ltalalhato
Szerencsetlen dolognak tartjuk, hogy
ez a ,dollartomeg holt t6ket kepvisel
inert nincs befektetve vala,nely kama.
togo, biztos ertekpapirba. Ha ezeket az
eldugott dollarokat els6rendii amerikai
kotvenyekbe fektetnek tulajdonosaik,
Eur6paba 6riasi osszeg ozonlene vissza
evente kamat fejeben, amit azutan gyii-
m0lcsoz6en lehetne folhasznalni Europa
uijaepitesere. Ugyancsak felhasznalha-
to lenne ez az evi kamatiovedelem az
Egyesiilt Anamokban bevasarolt aruk
finanszirozasara es ilymodon Europa es
Amerika k0z0s hasznara.
Nehez megmondani hogy hany
millio dollar van Magyarorszagon. De
ha csak OF millio dollarra tessziik, ha ez
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

hazakiildeni. Kes6bb termeszetesen egy-
re kevesebben es kisAbb tetelekben
utaltak at dollarokat. Regebben eles ell
lentetek voltak a kozonseg es nemely
budapesti bank k0zott, amelyeknek
Amerikaban megfelelo szervezetiik volt
A magyar pensintezetek ugyanis koro-
naban akartak kifizetni a dollarcsekke-
ket. Az amerikai penzkiild6ket err6l a
koriilmenyrd felvilagositottak, ugy,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

KetsZaz millio dollarral olcsobban
lehet ma megszerezni Magyaror
szag IL legnagyobb vallalatat,
mint felevel ezelott.
A magyar korona peldatlan aresese es
t0zsdei arfolyamok romlasa k0vetkez-
teben olyan helyzet ALT elo a magyar
orszagi ipar les kereskedelmi vallalatok
ra nezve, ami egyenesen elkepeszt6. Az
altal hogy a tozsden jegyzett ertekpa-
pirok kurzusa mem javult olyan mer-
tekben ahogyan magyar korona osz-
szezsugorodott, a nemzeti vagyonban
nagymerteku csolkkenes tamadt, amit
ugy lehet legerthetobben kifejezni, hogy
dollarban, angol fontban vagy svajci
frankban jelenleg egyharmadresze kell
annak, ami kellett multi ev augustus
hawaiian ahhoz, hogy Magyarorszag leg
nagyobb vanalatait idegen t6kesek
osszevasaroljak.
Statisztikai kimutatas kesziilt arroi,
hogy a Magyar Hitelbank, a Kereske
delul Bank, Hazai Takarekpenztar,
az Elso Magyar Altalanos Biztosito, a
Magyar Altalanos Koszenbanya, az
Athenaeum-nyomda, Viktoria- -malon,,
a. CAM Danubius- gepgyar, a Guttmann
fele sz0v0gyar, az Adria Tengerhaj6zasi
Tarsasag, Mez6hegyesi Cukortermelo
es Gumigyar osszes reszvenyeit 1923
augustus 30-an 275 millio dollar KEEL
lett volna annak az amerikai konzorci-
riunnak, amely meg akarja vasarolni
az orszagnak ezt a tizenket leghatal-
masabb vallalatat, ma pedig mindossze
76 millio dollarba kerulnenek, Idegen
ember szemeben szinte crthetetlen ez a
dolog. Tudni keM azonban, hogy a bu-
dapesti tozsden az arfolyamok felesz.
tend6 ota t0bb mint a felere estek es
most, hogy ujra kezdik elerni a tavalyi
nyari sztnvonalat, a dollar erteke ket-
seer annN
Az a kulf0ldi, aki ezt statisztikat
latja. sajnos, nem fogja befektetni a
dollarjait magyar vallalatokba. Is mind
addig vonakodni fog, mig a koronat
usm silksriil stabilizAlni. Mihelyt meg.
~ 2 korona zuhapasa, - ez pedig 9
kiiAf9lM k6lcs6nnA sgyidSben ksil,
hagF msst0rt4nj&k -. kailfSld bizal,
ma ujra visszatsr a magyar gazdasasi
llsthaz.
Joyal kevesebb dollar erkezik
Amerikab6l Magyarorszagba. mint
kozYetleniil a h&boru utan.
Magyarorszag valutabsretsls tulnyo-
m6r6szt az exportalt elelniszerekbd es
ipaxi cilkkekb6l cred, dc jelent6s 0sszeg
folyik b kiilfolai pdnzktild nyekb6l,
amslyeknsk tulnyom6 r6ssst amerikai
magyarok juttatjak hozzatartoz6iknak.
A haborut illstve a kommunizmust ko.
veto 1e20-ik evben 4-5 nlilli6 dollArt
tstt a. Unio iliamaibol Magyarorszag.
| bs erksyett pdns l9a1,hsn Is msidnsnl
;tspnytt ktildtek, de mar 1892 ben l4pye-
1 gssen u3egesappant AZ ossyeg, l923 ban
Ipsdig kSriilbeiiil 2 milli6 dollar lshssett
q, amit auerikai magyarok hazakild-
i TEX.
L szakkorQk yelemenye szerint q ha,
boru ntAn azert volt olyan nagy 6sszegtl
4 a dollar $tutalas inert az anerikai ma.
II gyarok q0t esztendeig mem tudtak p6nzt
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20
AMER1KAIsMAGYAR.HIR1A,,

A0g5 n akkAk maidnsm kiJkhal
nelkil aIeKuv dollarrM sz6lnak, nyen
esetben a bankok t6bbet szanitanak
fel es ez t0bblet nehany .szazal6kot
/ tssz II, msrt ERA AtvatAognak Aesy
neAak. : Aolls<ofat ka,f0ldrn keal be.
ho2niok, hogyya a cselskrs f1d6setet talal-
jansk Is bshozatali kSlts4get a kill.
f0ldi bankok felszamitjak.
| Erkezik dgsn sok olya ndollarcsek; is,
amsly kifisst6sr6l sz6l. Eseket a csek-
keket olcsobban allitjak XII az amerikai
atutal6pankok ss Budapssten is keve-
ssbbet, fi2stnek, Ii drtik, tskintettel
ARA, hogy a new york; kifizetes, a.
ugynevezett "kabel'' most alacsonyab-
ban all a donarnal holott egg evvel e.
el6tt Sppen forditott volt helyzet.
A legnagyobb amerikai atutalasi for
galmat q Wiener Bankverein es a Pesti
Magyar Kereskedelmi Bank bonyolitja
lie Magyarorszagon. AZ ugynevezett
Pinziigyi Szindikatus a Cunard Iine-t
bizta meg amerilxai kepviseletevel, de
ez sem valtoztatott a helyzeten, inert a
Cunard nom tud konkurrenciat csinalni
budapesti bankoknak.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

magyar gyernekek arekeit felEafelR eeelna sakf
osszegeket sziveskedjenek Kiss Emil Banker, 1873
Sevond Ave. New York elere elkldeni Az osszes ado
manyokat Budapest Hirlap nyugtAzza.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20
Budapest, febr. 90.

Ketszaz millio dollarral olcsobban
lehet ma megszerezni Magyaror
szag IL legnagyobb vallalatat,
mint felevel ezelott.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-03-20

A budapest amerikai fokonzula
tus donargyiijtes helyett amerikai
k0tvenyeket ajanl a magyaroknak
A "mindenhato dollar ITALIAN sehol
sem olyan mindenhat6, mint azokban az
eur6pai orszagokban, amelyeknek penze
a habofu elvesztese folytan leromlott.
Budapest meglehet6sen sokaig tartotta
magat. NItt dollarertekben valo szami-
tasra csak most kezdenek atterni, de ez
a kesedelem inkabb kedvez0tlen es hat
ranyos magyar k0zgazdasagi eletrs,
mint iidv0s, inert dollarszamitasra va
10 berendezkedes olyan id6ben tortent
amikor magyar korona egyik napr6l
masikra ugyszolvan osszetort Mem
csak . gyariparban Is a nagykereskede-
lemben, hanem kisiparban es kiskc-
reskedelemben is a dollar lett a kalku-
lacio alapja. szakert6k megallapitottak,
hogy eg6sz Amerikaban nincs annyi dol
lar, mint amennyire Europa igenyt tart
S f61eg innet van dollarnak tulsagos
magas ertekelese.
Erdekesnekl tartottuk 'megtudakolri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
December 26, 1917.

II spent the Christmas holidays
with Il Mr.. Lewis Lawrence Lewis)
OF Woodlawn. Fairfax county, Va.
having driven the fifteen miles. leay
ing Washington 1T 4 o'clock. 1t was
moonlight evening and the weather
mid. We passed through the pretty,
compact built city of Alexandria.
called by travellers philadelphia in
miniature" arriving at Maj. Lewis
house at o'clock. Our reception was
most cordial and We were introduced
the most ancient and elegant families
of Virginia Mr.. Lewis is a nephew of
Gen. Washington, of plain appearance.
but polished and dignified manners.
His wife. the granddaughter of Mrs.
Washington (who was a widow when
she married the generaD, is one of
the most interesting and elegant
women l ever saw. Their family con-
ssts of q daughter about eighteen,
named Frances I'arke GUSTS Wash
inEton Lewis. lovely and amiable
girl; two younger daughters and a
son. We also found here a Mrs. Peter
and her two daughters from George
town.. who had arrived just before
on familiar visit The evening was
spent in friendly chit-chat until 1880,
when the ladies left us and we were
conducted to our respective rooms for
the night.
when unpack ing my bundle to get
clean linen for the morning / discov-
cred to my surprise and confusion
that the stupid servant boy had put
into the carriage a bundle of clothing
which the laundress had just sent to
his lodgings. Now Mr.. Cushman and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
Dorothy Dix's Letter Box
Why Is She More Attractive to Married Men Than
to Boys?-Wants Divorce, But Has No
Grounds-Can Girl Love Man
Who Is Not Her Ideal?

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why to msu than n to Doys
on man td p is na n, WOULD DO 10 % ask to be- his wife
All the married fall the slang
my aues,io wa - ' SWEETNESS.
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who j. 'npi3g you a m can dssoyal thing: ~ ~ anu
fs% s a and al. ss ,f s; u a ss u Of 1aS s
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liked @ s a on s" sS ss' sa % @ o sS for
throw
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DEAR MISS DIN is
lie
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lie thy vua a t. n p@i
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being cherish - ""
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-21
The Woman Growing Old.

Some women grow old at twenty
three, and some look Ike young
girls until thy are almost forty.
Its temperament. it's heath. its
nerves. it's the way they live. It's
Probably even h.redity Yet what
ever it is. there comes a day III every
WomaG'S life when she suddenly real
ICES that it VIII take, Il certain amount
OF effort hereafter ~ keep nrr youth.
No one in a few words can tell her
how to do this. but 4 few hints might
be useful. If she is beginning to
grow Old she must no, Wo, X So Ha"d.
This is easier to say than TO do, hui
there are always ways Of saving
knows. she must rest more than she
has been doing; if she cannot sIcen
late in thu. morning she must go to
bed earlier at night, even though
the half hour or so extra comes off
the days recreation.
She must take particularly good
care Of her teeth. Young teeth Will
stand Il good deal of abuse, but teeth
that ar" becoming middle aged de-
mand the best of car. \ young
mouth is filled WSth sound teeth, but
where there are cavities and ShriVel
ed gums the liOS lrC"r and lines be
gin to slant from the noStrilS to the
chin. She must take particularly
good care al her complexion.
y young girl can allow her skin to
become dry, hut no woman over forty
five dare permit such ii condition ex-
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BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
W. BURGESS

nearer to the top of the wire netting
around each trunk, he had foreseen
that the day might come when those
trunks would no longer be protected.
He hadn't thought of Peter Rabbit
but he had thought of Meadow Mice.
He didn't want to put more netting
around those trees unless IL should
become really necessary. And so he
had kept watch for the first sign Of
damage.
So the morning after Peters visit
Farmer Browns boy visited the young
orchard. Almost at once he discoy-
cred the mischief Peter had done.
From one young tree the bark had
the top of the wire netting TO as high
as Peter could reach. When the bark
has been taken off all the way around
the trunk of tree that tree is said
to have been girdled. A tree that has
been girdled will die. The instant
Farmer Browns boy saw this tree he
knew that it would never bear fruit.
He knew that it would die. You see,
the sap. which is the life juice of a
tree, goes up from the roots through
removed all the way around the trunk
this life juice cannot go up.
my goodness, here is mischief" ex-
claimed Farmer Browns boy as he
hastily examined other trees. Two
others had had Il little bark gnawed
girdled. Only the one tree had been
girdled. This is the work Of a rab
bit said he. II hadn't thought of
rabbits. / had thought only of mice.
We've got to do something about this.
Yes. sir, we've got to do something
about this. This mischief was done
last night. That rabbit probably will
come back again tonight. ! suppose /
could watch for him and shoot him,
but l don't want to do that. Prob
ably the little rascal is having a hard
time to get enough TO eat. He
shouldn't he blamed. He doesn't
know that he has done any harm.
suppose the thing to do is to put more
wire netting around these trees, but
haven't wire enough on hand. I'll
have to do something else. L can't
afford to lose another tree
Farmer Browns boy walked over to
the barn and his good-natured
frecked face looked worried and
thoughtful. By and by it cleared, and
for a while he was very busy. He
was making something.
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Wearing Borrowed Clothes.

For a few days after the fire
Charlie clog had to stay in bed with
his throat tied up. because he had
caught u bad cold in the freezing
night air, with only his bathrobe 10
keep him warm. Betty and Billy too:;
turns sitting by his bed entertaining
him and carrying hot soup to him
Then Charlie was able to sit up and
finally Mrs. Cut-out said she thought
he mighty play outdoors with Bil!y
Hurry and get toto Your clothes,
cried Billy, and We'll go over and
play with my cousin, Tom Cut-out-
AS Charlie shook his head his lip
quiyered.
Il haven't any clothes but my bath
robe" he faltered.
why. that's right" exclaimed
Billy, sorry he had forgotten. But
You can wear mine" Then he ran
and got clothes for Charlie. When
the little boy came downstairs, nc
looked very funny in Billy's sweater
and haggy trousers, for Billy was SO
much bigger.
The sweater and cap arc dark green the
trousers tan and green. The hose and shoes
are tan.
Copyright, 1924