BALSTROM’S PROFITABLE CROP OF YOUNG EVERGREENS 000000 (© ®y D. J. Walsh.) ALSTROM swept his hand drear- fly toward the slope. It undula- ted downward to the river, rich- ly green, hundreds of acres. “Our desolation, Ellen,” he sald bit. terly. “But very beautiful, John,” she re- minded softly. “Terrible, if you will, but beautiful. Let us think of it that way. I—1 don't like to hear that hard tone coming into your volce, after your—" “Optimistic years,” he grinned wry- ly, “buoyancy, belief in every next day being better. Maybe it's a good trait, may be not. I've heen wondering whether 1 was blessed or cursed.” “Blessed, John,” declared Ellen, earnestly. “Remember how it carried you through the great war, the in Germany, and then the awful in one hospital after another. You know what ( Trevor wrote me Just after the worst operation, that it was only your buoyant disposition and optimism that brought you through. But for your firm belief in a better tomorrow I'm afraid you wouldn't with me now, dear.” “Here only as a poor apology of .a man,” he smiled. “If I hadn't sanguine thee might be money bank now for Junior's penses.” “Junior wouldn't have a thing dif- ferent, John,” his wife said softly. “He is as proud of you as I am, and he is young and strong like you used to be, He will make his own His eyes again swept drearily the acres of young evergreen Evawth. “Doesn't look as though I had cleared all that slope off ready for id plow with my own hands, nearly 200 acres,” he mused. “My idea was to put it into apple trees, to be ready for Junior's higher education. Then the war came on.” He was silent for some moments and his wife's hand went ont caressingly to an empty sleeve, and a momentary dimness came te her eyes as they rested on a crutch that was now per- manently necessary. “You have that he that money shall get along. “I have offered the at half its cost in the there are no buyers “Junior and I would a thousand times rather have you, dear, than the cleared slope, apple trees and college.” “Yes, I know would, 2. 1 am happy to get home a but" He broke off abruptly and forced a sort. of grin to his face. “But | snivel any more, d And yet™ whimsically, to get used to a big Junior him a boy of nine to to find him A young giant eighteen. Hello! Here now—whistling as usual. The whistler was coming up through the young growth on the slope. When he saw them he increased his rapid walk to a run. Instead of bending down and kissing his mother, he lifted her up in his arms as a child and held her for a few Then he turaed to his father, with an odd expression of miugled awe and affection, “How “Fit, father, clearing pile up fore " The hoy years years ‘olonel he oF heen so the ex- in college way.” over Junior a heritage than anything give, John. We given values more could ” sale week, but farm for last you won't ear. “1 can’t seem yet. I left come back of he comes and seconds, feeling, sir? giant,” Inughed his know 1 shall start with to be are you You young “First. you off that the slope, vou branches, as you did delightedly, “Fine to hear you laugh like that, father,” he chuckled “But mashe 1 could chop the little trees down with one band now and carry them off with the other—only I'm jot. ter let somehody else do t. for noth: £. while 1} something else.” He grinned again at their inquiring looks, then added: “Schooner anchored down poiut and two men are walking among the trees now. Asked me owned them. and if they were for sale ~for sale, father. [| was just going to say they could have the whole slope for clearing it off when | remembered mother sald yesterday that she was low on money to huy groceries and would have to trnda In some poultry.” Two men had left the evergreens and were approaching. “Your trees? to Mr. they drew near, “Yog" “Wart to sell ?™ “1 might.” a little cautiously, as he saw a warning wink from Janior. The men read the an Indifference to sell. each other. It raised offer two cents “I'm willing to finest lot of trees the spokesman, frankly, like a few, stralght you eleven cents apiece.” “Not much of a price for timber trees.” considered Mr. Balstrom “Don’t want timber.” promptly. “Yours are our size. and they're get. ting short down stream. We were Steaming up the river on the lookout when we sighted your slope. Best lot of trees I've seen anywhere, as 1 nid, and the most. We want six to eight feet. The trees are too thick anyway, and clearing out the larger will allow the little ones to grow better. There seems to be all sizes, down to a foot or two, With proper thinning and may- Bo a little seed sowing later, you ought grinned not going to. do near the young who Jalstrom, as hesitation and glanced their fan nt intended the anid we'd give admit we've they're seen.” “and We'll cash to have a fine salable crop of Christ. mas trées every year" “Christmas trees for next season?” looking puzzled, “Yes, to sell, you know, Take down to Boston and other cities. Most every family with children buys trees.” “O-oh, I see. And you want a num- ber?" “Yes, 20,000, at least. may not seem much, but there are a lot of expenses In cutting, carrying and marketing, so it will be all we can offer, “Think size?” “Ten times that many, for we've walked through them. I'd like to con- tract for all, but there are more than we could handle. I'll pay you 20,000, at least, though, a supply in years to Jack Boling Is down his boat, looking Christmas. I'll send him up and he'll likely want to contract for 10,000 20.000 more.” After they were out of sight, Balstrom turned to his wife. “Twenty thousand at eleven cents, and a chance of another customer com ing and that not a fifth of our—crop, did he call it?” sald with a won- dering look in eyes. "And next year and right along. “And Junior to college, Yes. Optimism I'm sorry I lost my grip a littl The price there are that many, your lat river come, the with he his next, ROeSs the is best, e, dear.” Audubon Paintings for American Bird Lovers of the most nterpr production of the One ambitious publish- ises of the decade, the re- almost priceless John Au- identical colors that the gave them nearly a has been achieved. The of color printing is por. the Country Home, the that has grown out of the ry-old Farm and Fireside, hitherto devoted to problems of tilling in ifanner, cultivation of friendship with the ma holds, Is one of new of rural, small city suburban Interest, and it has ac- lingly brought out of almost-for- gotten archives, the exquisite engrav- ings of American birds, hand colored by Audubon himself. The paintings vidlued $10,000 each and fewer 30 sets are owned privately In the world. The paintings of American birds in their true and ade a happy climax to Audubon’'s life of fall- ure and disappointment. At the gs of birds by the uraiist James dubon, In great nat Hgo, in iguzine half-centu soll the old-fashioned n The birds, the and gazine phases core at sizes colors, m ag he came where his father and undert estate In to France captain parental Wis a to n sea mnage a He ook Phi cultivated youth, ladelphia. was a highly lack IS fortune and, tad La BL ame a father, iness ability lose iris ind was wrism, he ge collec- Uf was com- engraved period of rdshiy while *t. he finally real 81 Mcient to buy a 30. the Hudson river, ubon acre tract is now Aud In his memory the Audubon 4.000.000 me was founded and the Inter. est in birds has been Increasing nce his death, on which p irk. society, with mbers, steadily si Beautiful Martinique lovely touch of France is on the island of Martinique. It is a ligh touch which Is found nowhere the For this touch traveler has made to this picturesque is- ” he among Nordics, northern journey Most of the West Indies Josephine, in a many a a long land the winter ises to call at Martinique, of the French, house across the bay from Fort de France, the capital of Martinique. Part of the house Is still to be seen at Trois lets and the whole of the island is as French as Paris and as beautiful as any island in the Carribbean. cru empress was born little Study of Scents portant strides In the of artificial scents has been made within the last quarter of a century, when Leon Gloaudan, a student at the University of Zurich, began some experiments with odors. Conducting some of his work in his room he produced results that led the landiady to request his departure. He secured a room in a poorer sec tion, where he thought his stenciies would be unnoticed, but the result was the same. He finally accomplished some wonderful results in the com- pounding of delightful scents by artl- ficial means, The manufacture most in Gigantic § Wheel The ferris wieel at the World's Columbian exposition, at Chicago in 1803, bad a diameter of 230 feet: a circumference of 845 feel: a width of 30 feet. The axle of steel was 32 inches in diameter and 45 feet long. The total weight with the full eom- plement of passengers was 1,200 tons, The driving power was applied through sprocket wheels and driving chiing to on the outer tires, while a system of eluteh brakes kept the whole machine under control. There were 30 carriages with a seat. ing capacity of 40 passengers each. Cogs City an Object Lesson The architectural development of the city of Washington has been char. acterized as a “clinic In architecture,” results of importance to the entire an. tion being worked out (in this “clinic.” Dame Fashion Smiles By Grace Jewett Austin “Three R's” may lay the foundation for a solid education, but it 18 a proper study of “Three O's” that determines what degree of fashion a woman illus- trates in her garb. These three C's, in Dame Fashion's mind, are Chie, Charm and Cash. Perhups some one would be in. clined to rate Cash first, but after all, Grace J. Austin (are are ways to ‘ts effects may quite equal large cash, 2aris-land, aounced and even if sometimes pro- like a one-day chick, over lefinite clothes quality. Charm, first shich he after deserves the quality factor with whether she gown, or an all, probably This is always been a book heroine, milkmald’s Jie place, has story Aears ;] triist’s of recently he main areer for a paint-spattered smock. The women at a ls university "i harm is iin declared one of essentials to a successful n, whether her pro- into a home of her contact woma her BO i ion Inds of venture,’ wn, a life only, or t business Then she to and yusiness and professional women nke notice, “It is soman’'s charm is wr cent of her hough her efficiency ‘est itself” HI00R-——ANY on all Can that a for 90 contacts, soon mani hat, gown, wedring ap mind to run and think espe itter of adding to 20S say, estimated responsible business So in article gure in “Three (Vs"- sarel, be your wer the dally rour charm, So far as Dame ierve or prophesy, n the sp ‘or nches he Jesls about that ms Fashion oh- the same rule holds ring that was good earlier— four to six No French to make street can he the mer seems to wish sweepers from his iiways a doubtfully beaut he ans tomy hv me much mourns nee, from knee gowns to How models Kneeg— part of and no disappear iful vanished, their mall designs In flowered goods are those on are! to give a reason t higher walstll For there ould no more be a long and flopping ston t thar vould be ‘ound a loose and on a west Point Dame Fashion had certainly a8 good heard that a revival of the how engn; ing and Et ots somehow, n evidence- and ittie boleros Ack hey seem, or he ne, Jacke there coat dars school, if 3 wr of girls atter and num er of sailor hats in the dormi all, the two numbers would have been the tory 181, natched lenty of since, but none like the n sailor hat was uniform wear for loor occasions, called for a hat wotlld he to have detestable spikes! Perhaps this clever will invent a sumatice fastening, for without something of the kind the present-day sighways may blossom like the rose wxith blown-off sallor hats from every umble seat and open car. There have hat ineties, exactly. gporadic sailor days when he simple out But in, 0 go back he sailor hat And how sad it to those ange (ES 19030. % Daytime Outfit of Tan Cloth Coat, Fur Collar Newspaper Union.) Yeostern At a recent New York style show of a tan cloth coat with fox fur col. brown kid. Not All Black The black dress that ‘s not all black but has a lace yoke, Ince bodice, a silver or gold lame yoke and sleeves of seme other contrasting touch Is new end stylish In this elegaut age. Tailored Silk Frock Is in Picture for Spring RRR a 5 AARON ~~ Tailored silks are the bread and butter of the spring clothes, says the Woman's Home Ccmpanion. In checked spun silk, a particularly smart spring fabric, this design with overlapping tiers is a pleasant style and is wear. able any hour of the day. The lower tier is cut in one with the front panel of the skirt. Reversing the idea in the back, the skirt extends into a nar. row panel overlapping the back of the waist. The back and sides of the skirt are circular, Sleeves may be plain or finished with cuffs If the edges of the tiers were bound it would be a simple matter to put together a cotton print cut this way. New Modes in Make. Up Now Demand Attention Women of tod nhout up” that beauty specialists equally frank In thel ment of the subject, much time to it 1 line rs give to t “make 1 the New York Ti with the are so frank r treat. AR and New up,” says a fas! gevole as dressmakers helr creations, on . Are in be- latest dress, establisl tween the Arar ira two, lexion, and to vider darker is used, hint one look as si perhaps tural complexion is t e really Is rather than wis} ns she es to be—after all, he one that hair. 4 Lip rou for skill In ¢ of the Jiff the nn blend nds best with eves and hoosing in- lips. ge calls hecanse erence between dividuals In the are naturally others bue-red, and some of the happily en- and very young, rose-tint The lipstick for the morning is dark. er than that for the afternoon, and the brightest tint Is used for evening. The lipstick is of the same tone as rouge for the cheeks, Particular attention is paid to mak- ing up and shadowing the eyes, which small hat hans more than usually accentuated types and col- after this fashion: used for a fair brown for the eyes and the ic blond with color of thelr Some yellow red dowed ed, the ors are brought out Blue eyeshadow is blond with blue eves, ash blond with brown blue again for the Celt hazel or gray eyes For the Latin with olive skin, dark hair and dark eyes, black or brown eyesh used, - This beautifying process is indeed a luxury and requires much time and care in cleaning, delicious creams and liquids, Intest Is a cleansing milk following the ancient fashion of bathing in milk for beauty. Then an astringent, foun- dation cream, rouge and powder, all faintly scented. complexion Is ready for the dress en- semble. Sports Sweaters Use Assortment of Colors In direct contradiction to- the in. creasing formality of costumes for day and evening are new sports sweaters in such gay patterns—bold plaids as model, and diagonal bands of con. trasted colors in two, three and four shades or tones of a color for the body portion with plain sleeves in an. other striking imported slip-on. These universally seem to reveal the design. ers’ preferences for the V neck, ex cept the riding sweater which has the turtle neck, a Sleeveless Frocks and Short Capes for Spring There are no sleeves In many of the smartest afternoon dresses shown in the Paris spring collections designed for women going to the Riviera or Palm Beach, Shoulder capes which reach half way to the elbow characterize the silk afternoon dresses. Wool and wash slik dresses for sport are sleeveless, with short Jackets of wool or duvetyn of matching color, hhh ddd bd hf dl dd | he KITCHEN CABINET RE WM NS NE RE AY GET ES ES (©, 1930, Western Newspaper Union.) We may say of angling, as Doce tor Boteler sald of strawberries: “Doubtless Cod could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did,” and so if 1 might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling Izaak Walton. FRENCH PASTRY DAINTIES The French pastry which we all ad- mire so much and pay such prices for, may be made at home at little expense, and be Just as attractive as one has time and taste to give to It, Cake Pastry Founda- tion~—Take three eggs well beaten in a bowl, get over hot water and beat lightly, add one- half cupful of sugar and beat until the mixture becomes fluffy, th add third of melted butter, three. ul of pastry flour sifted dspoonful of baking en one cup with one-hal powder. Mix 1idd vanilla or otl gheet and Yarm litan Squares. ed 11 BqQui into shapes while Near cnke int wo-inch half the rant res wit} cake filling one likes. Cover with and p f f boards unti other squares her be- tween sad the sid aste with a few neh in Ps with ress toget ef with Jelly beaten t« drops of water ar ut finely « a thick y the center pad y 4 Coron hopped. chocolate © a halve d chino cherry cut-side down: add stem and leaves of citron or a white or green Almond sheet of ea fc ing. Slices.—Spread the ke with a tart jelly or § to a paste, N into three or four Inches long and half entire am beaten strips one and one ow cut inches wide, spread sides heavy and el ‘op each with a merin ght tables one-four ig two egg whites lated il of i fulf of granu teaspoon extract. astry tube, 81 and top with sh @ in a sl dered sugar ids, Plac yw oven and bro Fruit Pastries.—1'se the ca) n on cut into desired, put custard, ia squares, trips Oras been heavs cooked ng in aroun id sweeten FISH DISHES In ms that it ny is the places fish Is s0 ple cheapest of where 1|(t shipped should be as freely purse will for fish digested most food. There are so many fresh lakes and streams that all is a fish and line with a tience to bring home a meal Where fresh fish are wise to provide for the time of ine, that is in the winter, cannot be caught. It process to can fish or pickle them and one has then a jar to serve as ¢ der, or in various other ways during the winter season. Baked Stuffed Fish.—The stuffing of fish may be varied In many wavs, adding to its flavor and making it more appetizing. The following is one that will be liked: Take one cup- ful of melted butter, one-half cupful each of rolled cracker crumbs bread crumbs, salt, onion juice, per, and two tablespoonfuls of chopped Stuff the fish, or if in fillets, put a layer of stuffing between slices and bake, Garnish with pickled onions and parsley. Jellied Fish.—Cook two pounds of fish and remove all the bones and skin. Chop fine and add slowly one- fourth cupful of the fish broth, one teaspoonful of salt, the Juice of three lemons, one tablespoonful of grated onion, two dozen blanched and chopped almonds and a dash of cayenne. Add two tablespoonfuls of gelatin to one- fourth cupful of water and dissolve in the hot broth, ingredients and fill the mold. food. Even in it the iil as and a Cn little fam when how. Chill, mayonnaise dressing. 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