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TWO OF A KIND
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DAVE AND EDITH.
Synopsis. David Elden, son of a
drunken, shiftless ranchman, al
most a maverick of the foothills,
is breuklnjj bottles with his pistol
from his running cayuse when the
first automobile he has ever seen
arrives and tips over, breaking the
leg of Doctor Hardy but not injur
ing his beautiful daughter Irene.
Dave rescues the injured man and
brings a doctor from 40 miles
away. Irene takes charge of the
housekeeping. Dave and Irene take
many rides together and during
her father's enforced stay they Ket
well acquainted. They part with a
kiss and an implied promise. Dave's
father dies and Dave goes to town
to seek his fortune. A man named
Conward teaches him his first les
sons in city ways. Dave has a nar
row escape. Is disgusted and turns
over a new leaf. Kate briiiRS him
into contact with Melvin Duncan,
who sees the inherent good in the
boy and weWomes him to his home,
where he meets Edith, his host's
pretty daughter.
CHAPTER V Continued.
very serious misstep. He practiced
absolute honesty In all his relation
ships. His father, drunken although
he was In his later years, had never
quite lost his sense of commercial up
rightness, and Dave had inherited the
quality In full decree. And Uoonle
Hardy had come Into his life just when
he needed a girl like Reenie Hardy
to come Into his life. . . i He
often thought of Reenle Hurdy, and
of her compact with him,- and won
dered what the end would he. He was
clad he had met Reenle Hardy. She
was an anchor about his soul.
And Edith Duncan.
While the gradually deepening enr
reut of Dave's life flowed through the
channels of coal heaver, freight ban
dler, shipping clerk and reporter Its
waters were sweetened hy the Inti
mate relationship which developed be
tween him and the members of the
Duncan household. He continued his
studies under Mr. Duncan's direc
tions ; two, three, and even four nights
In the week found him at work in the
comfortable den, or, during the warm
weather, on the screened porch that
overlooked the family garden. Mrs.
Duncan, motherly, and yet not too
Dave's energy and enthusiasm in
the warehouse soon brought him pro
motion from truck hand to shipping motherly she might almost have been
CierK, witn an advance in wages to an 0der sister appealed to the youn
my-Bve dollars a niontn. lie was maa as an jdeal of WOmanhood. Her
prepared to remain In this positlou for softi weii.modulated voice seemed to
ome time, as he knew mat promotion nlm t0 exnress the oerfect harmony
depends on many things besides abil
ity. Mr. Duncan had warned him
against the delusion that man Is en
tlrely master of his destiny.
But Dave was not to continue in
the grocery trade. A few evenings
later he was engaged in reading in
the public library. Mr. Duncan had
directed him Into the realm of fiction
and poetry, and he was now feeling
his way through "Hamlet." On the
evening In question an elderly man
engaged him in conversation
"You are a Shakespearean student,
I see?"
"Not exactly. I read a little In the
tvenings."
"I have seen you here different
times. Are you well acquainted with
the town?'
"Pretty well," said Dave, scenting
that there might be a purpose In the
Questioning.
"Working now?'
Dave told him where he wai em
ployed,
"I am the editor of the Call," said
the elderly man. "We need another
man on the street ; a reporter, you
know. We pay twenty-five dollars a
week for such a position. If you are
Interested you might call at the office
tomorrow."
Dave hurried with his problem to
Mr. Duncan. "I think I'd like the
work," he said, "but I am not sure
whether I can do it. My writing is
rather wonderful."
Mr. Duncan turned the matter over
In his mind. "Yes," he said at length,
"but I notice you are beginning to use
the typewriter. When you learn that
God gave you ten fingers, not two, you
may make a typist. And there Is
of the perfect home, and underneath
Its even tones he caught glimpses oi
a reserve of power and judgment not
easily unbalanced. And as Dave's eyes
would follow her the tragedy of his
own orphaned life bore down upon
him and he rebelled that he had been
denied the start which such a mother
could have given him.
"I am twenty years behind myself,'
he would reflect, with a grim smile.
"Never mind. -I will do three men's
work for the next ten, and then we
will be even."
And there was Edith Edith who
had burst so unexpectedly upon his
life that first evening In her father's
home. He had not allowed himself
any foolishness about Edith. It was
"Well?" Queried the Girl, and There
Was a Note in Her Voice That
Sounded Strange to Him.
evident Edith was pre-empted, just as
cothlng more worth while than being he was pre-empted, and the part of
able to express yourself in English, honor In his friend s house was to rec-
They'll teach you that on a newspaper, ognlze the status quo. . . . Still,
I think I'd take It. Mr. Allan Forsyth was unnecessarily
"Not on account of the money," he self-assured. He might have made it her."
t.
x, WWa
called early and found 1-Mlih In a rid
Ing habit.
"Mother Is 'indisposed.', us they pay
in the society page," she explained
"In other words, she doesn't wish to
be bothered. So 1 thought we would
ride today."
"Rut there are only two horses,
said Dave.
"Well?" queried the girl, and there
was a note iu her voice that sounded
strange to him. "There are only two
of us."
"Rut Mr. Forsyth?"
"He is not here. He tuny not come,
Will you saddle the horses and let
us get away?"
It was evident to Dave that for some
reason Edith wished to evade Forsyth
this afternoon. A lovers' quarrel, no
doubt. That she had a preference for
him and was revealing It with the
utmost frankness never occurred to
his sturdy, honest mind. One of the
delights of his companionship with
Edith had been that it was a real com
panionship. None of the limitations
occasioned by any sex consciousness
had narrowed the sphere of the frank
friendship he felt for her. She was
to him almost as another man, yet
In no sense masculine. Save for a
certain tender delicacy which her
womanhood Inspired, he came and
went with her as he might have done
with a man chum of his own age. And
when she preferred to ride without
Forsyth it did not occur to Elden that
she preferred to ride with him.
They were soon In the country, and
Edith, leading, swung from the road
to a bridle trail that followed the
winding of the river. As her graceful
figure drifted on ahead It seemed more
than ever reminiscent of Reenie
Hardy. What rides they had had on
those foothill trails! What dippings
into the great canyons! What adven
tures Into the spruce forests ! And
how long ago It all seemed f This girl
riding ahead, suggestive In every curve
and pose of Reenie Hardy. . . . His
eyes were burning with loneliness.
He knew he was dull that day, and
Edith was particularly charming and
vivacious. She coaxed him Into con
versatlon a dozen times, but he an
swered hbsent-mlndedly. At length
she leaped from her horse and sented
herself, facing the river, on a fallen
log. Without looking back she In
dicated with her hand the space be
side her, and Dave followed and sat
down.
"You aren't talking today," she said.
"You don't quite do yourself Justice.
What's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing!" he answered, with a
laugh, pulling himself together. "This
September weather always gets me,
I guess I have a streak of Indian; it
comes of being brought up on the
ranges. And in September, nfter the
first frosts have touched the foliage-
He paused, as though it was not nec
essary to say more.
Yes, I know," she said quietly.
Then, with a queer little note of con
fidence, "Don't apologize for it, Dave."
Apologize?" and his form straight
ened. "Certainly not. . . . One
doesn't apologize for nature, does he?
But it comes back in Septem-
contlnued, after a little. "You would
probably soon be earning more in the
wholesale business. Newspaper men
are about the worst paid of all pro
(esslons. But it's the best training in
the world, not for itself but as a step
to something else. The training Is
worth while, and it's the training you
want. Take It,
Dave explained his disadvantages to
the editor of the Call. "I didn't want
you to think," he said, with great
frankness, "that because I, was read
ing Shakespeare I was a master of
English. And I guess If I were to
write up stuff In Hamlet's language
la get canned for It.
"We'd probably have a deputation
from the Moral Reform league," said
the editor with a dry smile. "Just the
same, if you know Shakespeare you
Unow English, and we'll soon break
you Into the newspaper style."
So almost before he knew It Dave
was on the staff of the Call. His beat
comprised the police court, fire depart
ment, hotels and general pick-ups,
Dave almost Immediately found the
need of acquaintanceships. The Iso
latton of his boyhood had bred in him
qualities of aloofness which had now
to be overcome. He was not naturally
a good "mixer;" he preferred his own
company, but his own company would
not bring him much news. So he set
about . deliberately to cultivate ac
quaintance with the members of the
police force and the fire brigade and
the clerks in the hotels. And he had
In his character a quality of sincerity
which gave him almost instant admis
sion Into their friendships. He had
not suspected the charm of his own
personality, and its discovery, feeding
upon his new born enthusiasm for
friendships, still further enriched the
charm.
As his acquaintance with the work
of the police force increased Dave
found his attitude toward moral prin
ciples in need of frequent readjust
ment. By no means a Puritan, he had
nevertheless two sterling Qualities
less evident that he was within the
enchanted circle while Dave remained
outside. His complacence Irritated
Dave almost into rivalry. But the
bon camaraderie of Edith herself
checked any adventure of that kind.
She was of about the same figure as
Reenie Hardy a little slighter per
haps ; and about the same age ; and
she had the same quick, frank eyes.
And she sang wonderfully. He had
never heard Reenie sing, but in some
strange way he had formed a deep
conviction that she would sing much
as Edith sang. In love, as In religion,
man is forever setting up idols to rep
resent his ideals and forever finding
feet of clay.
Dave was not long In discovering
that his engagement as coachman was
a device, born of Mr. Duncan's kind
ness, to enable him to accept instruc
tion without feeling under obligation
for It. When he made this discovery
he smiled quietly to himself and pre
tended not "to have made it. To have
acted otherwise would have seemed
ungrateful to Mr. Duncan. And pres
ently the drives began to have a
strange attraction of themselves.
When they drove In the two-seated
buggy on Sunday afternoons the party
usually comprised Mrs. Duncan and
Edith, young Forsyth and Dave. Mr.
Duncan was Interested In certain Sun
day-afternoon meetings. It was Mrs.
Duncan's custom to sit in the rear seat
for its better riding qualities, and it
had a knack of falling about that
Edith would ride in the front scat
with the driver. She caused Forsyth
to ride with her mother, ostensibly as
a courtesy to that young gentleman
a courtesy which, It may be conjec
tured, was not fully appreciated. At
first he accepted It with the good na
ture of one who feels his position se
cure, but gradually that good nature
gave way to a certain testiness of
spirit which he could not entirely con
ceal, . . .
The crisis wai precipitated one fine
Sunday In September, In the first year
He smiled, and she thought the sub
conscious in him was calling up the
smell of fire In dry grass, or perhaps
even the rumble of buffalo over the
hills. And he knew he smiled because
he had so completely misled her.
It was dusk when they started
homeward.
Forsyth was waiting for her. Dave
scented stormy weather and excused
himself early.
What does this mean?'' demanded
Forsyth angrily as soon as Dave had
gone. "Do you think I will take sec
ond place to that that coal heaver?"
"That Is not to his discredit." she
said.
"Straight from the corrals into good
society," Forsyth sneered.
Then she made no pretense of com
posure. "If you have nothing more to
urge against Mr. Elden perhaps you
win go.
Forsyth took his hat. At the door
he paused and turned, but she was al
ready ostensibly interested in a maga
zine, lie went out into the night.
The week was a busy one with Dave
and he had no opportunity to visit tha
Duncans. Friday Edith called him. on
the telephone. She asked an inconse
quential question about something
which had appeared in the rmner. and
from that the talk drifted on until it
turned on the point of their expedition
of the previous Sunday. Dave never
could account quite clearly how it hap
pened, but when he hung up the re
ceiver he knew he had asked her to
ride with him again on Sunday, and
she had accepted.' He hud ridden with
her before, of course, but he had never
asked her before. He felt Unit a subtle
change had come over their relation
ship. '
Hi- sat In from r the p".t "!,"v
every working d:v th, o..,,lioui !"'
year. No one seemed if Know hi1
name, hut the townspeople called 1 ' "
a.-.,,!,. l, .l.ii iiii.l holm', other., l-e
t.ihl,. fur ;i tuvuliar Viiid
chiDinii-i- Iu. was for some v.ar
object of pity. Around Ins neck 1"'
wore a sign bearlim the t'olloulnu rub
er uinblguous appeal :
the
KIND FKIKM'S
riense hi'tp a I'' 'Hit man
Wll.l.lNll I'M! CNAlll.K
to work with u I.AIUJK IWMItY.
i ins i v
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had a 111 '"' '
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In town, currylnir
The way of a maid with a
man.
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
which so far had saved him from any of Dave's newspaper experience. Dave J Nature meana necessity. Bailey,
According to his own stat.-nnMiti he
had Inst his anus In a vniU-ty of ways;
the Juvenile population had been In
formed that sharks - or laairs lui.1
eaten Ills lost linns; to very old and
fclmple-iiilndod ladles It was "fire
damp,"' or "on the railway," or Ju--t
"cnnnllmls." He had also "fallen from
the nmst-hend." "dropped out of a
balloon," and "got caught In mi ele
vator." Sometimes Ids loss had oc
curred while "lighting In Cuba," o
engaged In "blasting r.u-ks la Cali
fornia." In fact, nf "moving acci
dents," Armless John was a hmg w.-iy
ahead of Othello.
His memory being somewhat treach
erous, he sometimes had to listen to this
kind of a remark :
"Why I you told me last month that
you lost your arms in Peru now you
say It was In Australia ; you must either
be lying, or had a lot of arms to start
with."
To all such personal and unkind oi
scrvatlons, the stammering beggar
would reply somewhat like this:
"Wa-wa-wnsn't I In sen si hie nt the
tl-tl-tl at the time? HowM d'ye
8-s-spose " (He had a habit of break
ing off like that.) "lint 1 lost 'em,
you b-b-bet."
A man of perhaps fifty years of age,
shabbily dressed, stopped one morning
In front of Armless John.
"Nice morning," said the stranger.
"Fi-fl lliie, sir," agreed John.
"Yours Is a bad case, my friend," re-
Joined the other.
"T-t-tcrrlhie, sir."
"How did you lose your arms?"
"Gun p-p powder explosion at Mel-mel-bourno."
"Australia?"
The beggar shook his head.
"That's my native place," added the
stranger.
"I don't mean there. Mel-mcl-hourrie
In Kentucky Is the p-p-place, all right."
"You're a liar, Phillips. Do you
know Sing Sing?" asked the man.
"Never there," answered John, now
looking for the first time In the oilier
man's face.
Yes, you were, my friend. Von and
I spent about five years there. What
an old fraud you are! How do you
manage to dispose of your anas like
that?"
John was spoei I 'ess, as well as
fitammer!ess, thou h still apparently
armless.
"I hope ye won't squeal on lac,
Tom?" he remari cl.
'That all depends. Have you got
large family, as the sign says?" In
quired Tom.
"Theres six of us altogether, In
cluding the doL-s."
"Well, you'll have to pay me so
much a week, rind I won't say a word,"
replied the other.
"There ain't enough comln' In to do
that," said John dolefully.
"Something must he done," remarked
Tom. "I haven't got work, and I can't
get any."
Suppose you come up to the house
tonight, and we'll talk things over.
Go away now, Tom, do; see you tonight."
The stranger moved away slowly,
remarking to an old lady about to drop
a coin in the little tin mug: "Thai's
a bad case, mum ; the poor follow lost
his arms fulling off the roof of a
church."
"Did he, Indeed?" sympathetically
said the lady. "I always give him a
trifle when I pass, but I thought he
lost his arms In battle."
The ex-convlcts were holding a mid
night session.
"I've thought out a scheme, Tom.
which will pay us both, and we'll be
Independent of each other. .Suppose
you go and stand at the library, and
be a blind man. There isn't such a
fellow in the place. Every day one
of the children can bring your dinner
down to you, and also iead you home
nt night. I'm sure you'll make more
than I do."
"Don't suit me," answered Tom. "I
ain't a-going to keep my eyes shut all
day. I think I'd better be a one-armed
sailor, suffering from a shark-bite."
"That'll never do," said John. "I'm
In the shark business at times, von
know. The blind dodge Is the only
one any ;ood, so far as I can see, I
believe there's a fortune In being a
I'oor jsiinu man "
"I can't see It," answered the doubt
ing Thomas.
"You're not supposed to see any
thing," replied John, with a laugh,
which the other did not relish.
. ,
In a few days there appeared a to-
Hill
--ui:h
a-int.
a small, Muiplo li;t--
n i v rin-: i i ini
. ,-i y went Home,
i. i nil ilt:bt. and
, , s , M result. He
.,.,.1, i he receipt
I oil.
, n Im-.lnciH,"
vnfo i-ae evening,
nan, -ll coiiie li KH,
, Miml man wno
o.hiii: " i'1'11"
-,. him.
. Ml,iv s.-.-i.i, hut within
- tie Intl.- '.-il band
. ,, ,..,t t,. ; la- blind mall,
,-.ii:;-ht l'"in by tbe
I that v l-'dai of dote
not only M xlemt find
use miio!,v patina's not f al in any
u.lnn.e, lull fll-" h'd h!" M "l'
eves, in the pi-.-s.-iuv of a wondering
,i'n. satvtlc crowd, Inclmllni: "' ""'
ear of the law, who ill once took cbiifge
of the sham l'.ui tliaeas. :nol Introduced
him noi day t" the nut t; I si rate.
"(."I.aro of iik'nuicv. r honor,
iloen pi.-leieln.' to be blind, your bon
..r, but I've b. en MlM"' t His Mm fo'
,1,,'ys. Y.terdoy a d.g bit him. ami
ha op. tied Ills t-yt-x, an I h. a lie mh
w started to nth ai, jour toai-
un-
ar ?"
''!io-.e ilog wiet 1'"" n-I.ed tht
Jin!.-.-, ilataeilnc tin possibility f an
other case.
"lU-longeil tn II hltle Kill, 'ir bun-a-
, tl.-iliehter of that H sinned mull,"
r. plied the olliccr.
The Judge lect nml Tom nod Imposed
a s.-ulen f thr.-e iia-ntbs la Jail, nnd
warned hlta that h.nld the ib-g die.
the owner. "Hint poor cripple," would
have re dy iigntnst Mm nt chll law.
"'That poor cripple," as you mil
lilm," .said Tom. "bus got mini."
"This it strange," sai.I th Judge.
'Constable, hnUlre Into thit, ami If
you 11 ml the prisoner's xlory true,
bring that oilier f rami before me. to
morrow." Constable Flyisfi "lini-.tr.-l" Into the
nmtter. and found that A rudest John.
Mrs. Armless John, tun! family bad
left town the pri-viou-. - -i.ing. -In'it-ly
after the aires? of Tlo.rsias.
t
Now, i.:.-n'le n n d.-r :
This- tuieofi-rs the fo'i-.w :n,; f.r tin
ennsPl.-ralbai of n gui!l!!-- and patli-fit
p.-ople:
1. I'nhers nre takers b
easy.
2. Ilou are of the I . .
I'tniK I'.I.IMi MAY
X I'.o sure jour I KII AI S will find
you out.
f. The "far sc.-! rig" pal. lie I,- nil, to
blind.
5. Help others out - of town.
!Ae
-m
el the
HELPED BURGLAR TO ESCAPE
Four-Year Old Mist It Regretting
That She Wai So Polite
to Her Vtb.tor.
I'.urghirs a I -a ay -aversion
of Mar;
haw b.
a I el ',
f a-
ti tin- pet
Oniahn, ifk'hl years
lulls sin- la jir - -,, (
burglar.
When It u:--. I, a. !e, t,,
(.'liret 1 1 T . . . 1 l,,-r ,,j
crept iiii ..a lie- ! :;,,. ,,.
rooln to I' -'.
I.oo,ll,' a;, f.'-.an
Slllllpi.- .l.; i ", Mai.
llUliisli,;- ,,-- , If Man;, a,
(-train;,, urn, st;na!. ,- i.y i i,
1 b- w or.- a .vr'. t,i;,,i ,
carried ih -i. i f ri,-1;: i.. ,.,
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HeelrV I. alit nian. I'e
Speel tl.f hl-h's j. ml
tliiei ii, in ,. i-,.,,,,,
"I'll !oa,' ynll the
teered Maia-net, !H,i!
siippeil on a liny Minna.,
1 !'Ct,-i.-ii.'llt ITU: ill
'ips'tali-s. No-.v (ho ,,,!a
for the man with i ,:)--(
electric llj.pt I
family cull in-.- t . . , ,
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children ,11, an; ; j ( i !,, ;.
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churches, the IM(
find other allied
nnive In preparln;; il,s
PROFITS FROM
SWEET POTATi
Oilftstion Of Pronnr Uijt
, . . iiuiiuimj i
iviup uuaerves more
Allcntion. f
RESENTS ROUGH TBBWtt'
Oni of th Big DrAwbrki to N
try It Inability of Fi
Tubrt In 8toru-Fii4
DImjmc Art 8.fui,
tPrrpurl bjr lit l'ttll.t 'iui jw
went of Arleo!i,n, j 'r
,Hwrt potutiM-n ili-s.-r... na
hrtlulllns lit Bppte. In f.n-t, ji,, f!
not Miami lh routth liai.dllni n,,,,,
plet ar often uhjwteil iu la tt
aim I'ucKoik,
Thin Muteuient imy Mirprb a,..
Hwcet potato growr who nre tia( ,
tim iibiiii or inning (mini t0 gt.
bniUIng lids product. The q,,
of pruptT handling of mv.-et pm
Im one of kivtrnl pdiit totn-liAd n
n publlcntbUI JtlUt Ittlied hy tho bsfH:
of plant Industry t the i nlted 8u'E
dcpartnirtit of Bgrlctiltui., Fsns
liullt-tlu No. IOoO, niltl.-d ".Swt
ttttl 1 llMl-IIM't.
Dim of Iho chlf biirrl.-r to
etfi'tiKloii of w-t jMitnt.) growltjj
thin country I tha Inability of ft-j
i-r to keep mvect witnbin in itortf
ho that they can l plinisj oo fl,
tnnrkrt In winter when prli-m art
Coiitripiefitly iiiott of tin crop fr,
I ci'iuutiM'd locally or told nt
limit lnn prlci-t iir low. fc.
vci-t potBtoe go to lnr!hrra tt
ki-ti In winter, and wen in the
they cannol bo obtulned with in
iri-e of irrtnliity at thnt ttn
Spi'i-lalUla of tho drpnrtiin-tit of tp
culturit bellrvo Hint If utorni; mrth.
and jirlnclplet witr bi-tter nndir!i
far more awrrt indatix wouH V
avullnt.lr for winter ue.
Mutt Fight DlMiMt.
Ilowrvi-r, Ihn auciri of lli Isi
Iry doe not depenil on ciirrfu! hi
dllng alone. Thrr are mnt-rtl k
out field dim-met. nt thit bu!!a
point out. f i bent knutAti of tk;s
nre blnek rot. Mrtn rot ami f. k
The Kttirin; of trit po'altt't
rd with black rot mutt neretuwrtly
milt in heavy In, alucr the d:t
upri-ad rn.ldly throughout tli bin
Sti-iu rot, on thit othiT hand, (t u
produco nny marked decay In nturtji
but It may ojhii tint nny fr !irtf
rot ori;atilttn to tntrr tin tatt.
After nvt-ct potatiw are dry is!
the mirfiicft molntiire hn drIH tt
they should b rarr-fully laid In t
tain. -:t holding about a I iihH la
hauled tu a xtornge hoimi. If lb K
tutoeH nri to he ttored In bint tfc;
hhould In poured carefully fnto tfe
container! Into th bint, Tlurt
tome inlviiiiiaget In atorlnic In cr!
ratber than In hint. ("mien (xnsi'
1 H ,
If f
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f JL ' r ' i . r- v-
i
i
vt: w mis.; jiit-.T-r,
!'-d !i;
-"' to lai,,1 (,.,
' I -on- -aiakos
In.--! oi, tir.
II.-
"tn
nrilniii !
H rai-m-o
' 'oe'ely
'''-hnrum- war,.
ri.-. tnim,
an ef,
One
"f 'uir--
VI.i!,.
Hf.illil,,
'"'d ttii!
Stirred Up a Pu,J(jinf,
Sunday f;.m,o fri, ".
worespei,,illR,h(,(1,ly WIh
WIH I'1' K'H-lt-K dinnar , ,
''Mine I,,,,, ,,,f. Mf,hM .! ;,
if tliei-,. wik nr..ii.i
pudiii,,,. Sll 1 ' r i'
vben It ,, time fr u j ( i"""
""'"t ought r-umrki,! :
"" i' uih nfifiiv.i'i
l- - ..al
A Field of Sweot Hotatoot, the Ri
Ing of Which Can B Made Highly
Profitable.
the free clmilnllcm of nlr numng
potiitocH, a condition which mini"!
readily obtained If they are pUd
In a bin. Th crn to has an added
vaniiie,. (jint i,y , US), M many
pointoos cun be taken out fr
tiiarket at any ono time ('luring U1
wilder na are deHlred without (lW"
his' tho remainder. Sweet potato
" HI rmt Htatul frequent lianilllnC. "ld
er that, reason It Is unwlao lo dlslu1
" IHe or bin unlcHS they ore all we
eied at the, name tlm.
Dig Late for Storage,
rntatoe.s Intended for atoniKft s,loul
be dtiK m Into In the full n Im conals'"
'tit with weather condition. This 11
tN'ially just preceding ffoHt or after tli
"'-tt llKbt frost. Frozen potatoes
will
' Ihllll'S
"Kdiiii
I. a, I, la. . 1
know you fn n,,,t... ' ' " 1 ever
i.xeln
'"ItUJC.
Tact.
"I suppose my btsemts nre not in
the ones your mother use.i
"Of course, th.7 are mnk-"
Yours are fit to cat" ' my dtar'
''d. keep, and It It llkidv that a hev'
''""'-t will injure them to miine
'"t. It Is advlBahlo after a h'v'
float lo cut the vines at once im! M'
rJ ' wait, too long niny mean Umt lnr'
ler to avoid freezes tho potatoes must
be diiR during bad weather. AfU'r
bo pointoea nro dug they fh"l11 "
left expomtd long enough to M f
"'o Htirfnco moisture. On l,rlK"
'1-iy ihls would require but im l"ur(!
two. ( ft vory J0t (lny iiowevcr, "
uild be doHlrnljlo to hurry Ui Pot9'
tocK to the Hhado after their BurfacO
Ji.'ive been dried In the sun.
J''ull delulls on storing sweet Vt'
toes are contained In Farmers' P"1'
letln No. 070 of the United Slutes
purtment of agriculture.