BALSTROM’S
PROFITABLE
CROP OF YOUNG
EVERGREENS
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(© ®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
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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,
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CABINET
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(©, 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.
Mackerel Roe ~—Scald
being careful not to break them.
son with salt, chopped parsley
onion Juice. Flour well,
and crumbs and fry in deep fat.
and slices of lemon for garnish.
each of shredded codfish and mashed
potatoes, one minced onion, one egg,
one-half of a green pepper chopped,
one-fourth pound of cooked, shredded
codfish, two tablespoonfuls of butter
and two tablespoonfuls of cream. Make
into flat cakes and fry in deep fat or
saute in butter,
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and
1 other slow earth move-
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ds on stral
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en ns set t
ation
There are more such actively
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hence
why
state of
are pot
lates,
as to
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