2{ By FANNIE HURST ° ®: HE long arm of colncidence pokes its way into human des- tines and does strange things. There is something always a lit- tle unconvincing about a story based on the uncertain sands of coincidence, yet life is filled on all sides with striking examples of such circum- stances, Coincidence undoubtedly played a major role In the lives and destinies of old Colonel Harbor, his son Ray- mond and a lively young woman named Shirley Lang. When Shirley was twenty-two, mar ried to a young engineer named Rob- ert Lang, and living with him in a small city in Pennsylvania, she took a short trip to a nearby resort known as Brown's Glen, there to recuperate from a stubborn attack of influenza that had laid her low. It only fifty miles from her home, so her hus- band ran down to spend the first week- end with her, and appeared there the second week-end to take her home, was They were a quiet pair of weeks and attuned to Shirley's mood which was one of relaxation and a sense of slowly gathering strength in the pe- riod of her recuperation. Even before her marriage Shirley had shown a predilection for the com- pany of old people. She liked them. She was an Intelligent, level-headed girl, and the wisdom and repose and mellow experiences of older people in- terested her. At parties she could us- ually be found talking to the mothers and grandmothers of her own genera- tion. This characteristic endeared Shirley to Both young and old admired her for it. It was therefore true to form that on her visit to Brown's Glen Shirley Lang should meet and become interest- ed In the gentle and sagacious per. sonality of old Colonel Harbor. He was not really a colonel. The title had fallen on him because of the fine white-haired dignity of his bearing. He was a retired business man from Ithaca, and was also at Brown's Glen for the benign purpose of regaining his strength after an illness. Like mest old people, he took immediate fancy to Shirley Lang. did not treat him with the usual kind of deference that ground into his con- sciousness the fact that age had shunt- ed him to sidelines, Lang met older people with deference and yet without the broad kind of rev. erence that makes youth so often self- conscious people. I tv I life's Shirley in its treatment of old age. To Shirley, Colonel Harbor low, interesting, witty with funds of experiences growing put of a full lifetime, and a wisdom that comes with intelligent maturity, They great friends, They 2at together on the sunny edge of the veranda, walked through the quiet old park surrounding the hotel, took mo- tor excursions together and in the eve- ning played cribbage or gathered a foursome for A real friend- was a mel old gentleman became bridge. ship sprang up between these two. When Shirley's husband came down week-ends, she showed him off proud- ly to the old géntleman and he in turn never tired of taking her into the con- fidence of his own story. The story of the wife who had died serving him was one that Shirley asked to hear again and again. There was one son, a young business man of about thirty- two who had married a few months before. His choice had been a bit staggering to the old colonel at first. The girl had been a dancer in a mu- sical revue. But he reconciled him self by now, and sometimes showed Shirley the quaint, fullsome, sagacious Jetters he had written to his son and daughter-in-law, It was with real regret that the old colonel and young Shirley saw the placid weeks at Brown's Glen come to an end. With the true spirit of the travelers of all times and all places, they exchanged vows to continue the relationship, to keep alive the friend ship, and to correspond. Unfortunately, these well-meant in. tentions were never to be earried out beyond the two weeks following the visit of the new-made friends to Jrown's Glen. True to thelr promise, one letter was exchanged between them immediately after thelr return to their respective homes. When no reply came to her second, Shirley, aft- er a wait of a considerable interval, wrote a timid postcard reminding the old gentleman of his promise. A reply came In a short note from a woman who signed herself Deborah Harbor, sister of the colonel. The old gentle man had died In his sleep, two weeks after his return home from Brown's Glen, 80 much for the rather wistful little Incident of this friendship between an old gentleman and a young girl which had taken place during a palr of weeks in a quiet old country spot among the foothills of Pennsylvania, The long arm of coincldénce, Its moving finger seeming to write, now swings through time and space, ’ Ten years Inter, a trim, capable, alert-eyed woman in her early thirties is seated In a restaurant in a busy business section of New York city, lunching with another alert young woman of her same type. They are obviously business women. One of them Is Shirley Lang, widow for five years and row buyer for the misses’ ready-to-wear department of one of the largest department stores of New York. She has matured, but in a rath- er self-sufficient, slim way that char acterizes the development of the mod- ern girl, She is a little older, but no heavier. She is a little sadder, but no less clever, She is a great deal wiser, Life for Shirley has been a quick panorama since those days which she spent in recuperation at Brown's Glen, Her marriage, which threatened, to- ward the end, to turn into disapoint- ment, was abruptly spared what might have been disruption by the sudden death of her husband in a motor acel- dent, when his hand at the wheel was the unsteady one of intoxication. Quick emotional, economic and social changes had resulted. Almost over- night, as It were, Shirley Lang had found herself out in the world. She had made good. The woman in the smart restaurant was a chile, up-to- date There was about her the sureness that goes with the calm deliberation of the executive, the rather cold demeanor of the woman who learned to hold her own in and complicated world. one. SUCCOSS, has A vast Two tables man, dining with one considerably old- er, forces, that is annoying, gainst the eyes of Shirley Lang. It is an In- sinunating glance, a speculating glance: i BK f mpertl- removed, a youngish with a reiteration his bold dark glance a one ol nence, Shirley Lang, whose along these lines has been a long nquiry, not to say | experience and bitter one, meets his eves with a cold glitter in She Is annoyed, even a little disgusted. She points out the man, with an excoriating remark, to her companion. Her luncheon guest, also a buyer In a large depart- ment store, recognizes him as the new general manager, Her annoyance Is so apparent that the young man, laughingly invited hy a nod from Shirley's companion, crosses over in the mood of apology. her own. He Is frank and a little boyish about it. Yes, he had been boldly and un- shamedly angling for the eye of Shir- ley Lang. It might sound absurd and Juvenile to admit It, but it had been five years, in fact, since he had felt the slightest flutter of Inter est In so long, the flutter of a woman's eve, got the better of him. It had been five years He had been gath- together since, since his di ering himse it was all s cording Of course, ac of the long 1 ) incidence, the man was Raymond Harbor. He had heard of Shirley In those two weeks before his fat} had ter and posteard to the old gentleman 1cket of preclons finger er's death. He even her let- tucked awdy in his ps mementos, The wooing and the mating of Shir- ley and ot the point of fia vn MIAaym ern of the sit. ne to cateh up d of these two lives Into the An old colonel at peace in his grave might chuckled at the weaving fingers of time. In more ways tha have gratified same fabric, have 1 one it might the old eyes, long since asleep, to see the eyes of Shirley and Raymond, discover other across a flock restaurant ta. bles, Ii 1. brighten, flash! A palr « In much these twe, each conventional lives had drifted together ishion that most human out their and yet the that Shirley had known the father of Raymond, back In the days when an man delighted In her youth, makes the meeting seem a little unreal, Just any two, glancing, quickening, uniting after a glance or two In a pub- fe place, is romance. Shirley and Raymond. glancing, quickening, unit- Ing after a glance or two In a publie place, is coincidence, tut In any event, none of these cone glderntions were to mar the meeting. It all came about quickly, rightly, and with the velocity of a gale. There was never hesitancy In the capitulation of Raymond. With a waryness more characteristic of her sex, Shirley fenced a bit. After all, one didn't fall in love over a demi tasse, Not If you were thirty and had tasted the dregs of a bitter experi ence. But that was only Shirley pre tending with herself. She did fall in love over a dem! tasse, But the wooing and mating of Shir. ley and Raymond 18 not the point of this story. The long, long arm is! (® by McClure Newapaper Syndicate.) (WNU Servies) Soberness Soberness is prescribed for all sorts of persons in the New Testament. It is Insisted that old men and women must be sober, that young men and women must be taught to be sober, and the young men are exhorted to sobermindedness—perhaps for the rea. son that in the nature of the case they were more strongly tempted to go wrong in that matter than others, It 1s a comprehensive word, worthy of the special study of the classes mentioned—the old folk and the young folk. —Bishop P. Fitzgerald. Star Constellations Some of the hetter known constelln. tions of the stars are: Andromeda, the chained lady: Cassiopela, lady seated In chalr, holding up arms in supplication: Aquila, eagle; Auriga, wiggoner ; Cygnus, swan; Lyra, lyre; Pegasus, winged horse; Sagitta, ar row; Ursa Major, great bear; Aquari- us, water bearer; Canis Major, great dog: Crux, cross; Orion, great hunt er; Pisces, the fishes, nates, fact oid irrepressible Red Squill Now Popular Poison Effective Powder in Con- trol of Rats Does Not Harm Other Animals. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, )~~WNU Service, An onion-like plant that grows wild along the Mediterranean coast pro- duces the safest rat poison yet known, It is called red squill, and it produces large bulbs that are made Into the red squill powder that has proved so effective In killing rats. So says a leaflet on “Red-Squill Powders in Rat Control,” just issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. Powder Uniformly Poisonous. Red squill had been known in £u- rope for many years, says the leaflet, but apparently its use had not become popular, extreme variation in the toxicity of the products avall- able, Studies by the bureau of blo- logical United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, however, showed that drying controlled wine owing to survey, red-squill bulbs femperature thi it Is uniformly poisonous. r, although effective in destroying rats, animal ress of the investigation llent results obtained In ptages stimulated interest The pow- danger oth- the and the early and does not life Seriously Reports prog » the ex- pow “ com- mercial red-squill powders was placed on the American market in 1026, and In five years these products have tak- en a leading place among rat polsans, Preparing Baits. these More than a year ago the depart- ment published a technical bulletin, “Red Squill Powders as Raticldes,” giv- ing in detall the results of the Investl. gations. The new summarizes in popular form the technical bulletin and gives directions for preparing and exposing red-squill baits for rat eon trol, It red squill on animals other than rats, leaflet also discusses the effect of latively harmless to human beings and domes. As n the authors of the leaflet swallowed 15 grains of a toxie with no apparent harm, 40 which nausea and von within 15 m but no “TE aA Red-squill powder, when showing that this poison in re tic imals, test, one of red-squill powder and later took grains, 4 iting other effect. Cause nutes, mixed with food In the concentration recommended for rat eo is not likely,” it serious harm to farm animals {d health It is possible that irritant may cause death ain conditions: ntrol, is stated, “to cause in go the under cer : #0 far as possible, therefore, red-squill baits for rats should be kept out of reach of other animals” Copies of Leaflet 651, just pub lished, may be had free on request to Office of Information, United Agriculture, and coples of the longer report, Technical Bulletin 134-T, may be purchased for 10 cents each from the Superintendents of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washing ton, D. C, States Department of ton, D. C. Washing Poultry in Confinement Thrived Unusually Well dMuegrass range does not benefit poultry to any appreciable extent if they are properly fed while In con- finement. This is the the Ohlo experiment station after rals- Ing three lots of 100 pullets each un. der different conditions last year. The first lot had free access to bluegrass range throughout the test. The ond lot had access to a wire screen porch but no range, while the third lot was kept Indoors at all times, They were given plenty of sunlight The average ten-month egg production was 122 In the case of the lot which had free range, 127 In the case of the lot which had access to the screen porch, and 132 in the case of the lot kept In confinement. The feed consumption was In direct proportion to the eggs produced, se whenever the weather permitted Proper Care and Feed for Very Young Geese Do not feed your goslings for 48 hours. Give them milk and old broad for the first feeding. They must be fed often and not too much at a time, Thelr best food is bread and milk or corn bread and milk with a small amount of very fine young grass. 1f put on the grass or clover at the end of the first week they will cer tainly thrive after that. Tet them have some sunlight, but too much of the hot sun will kill the small geese. It is not good to let them run with the old geese until they are nearly grown, as the old geese will take them far away and dangers in form of tur tles and weasels lurk In swampy places. If possible keep them In some large yard where you ean feed and water them regularly and watch them grow, Feed for Goslings Stale bread soaked In milk and squeezed nearly dry and mixed with chopped bolled eggs makes a good first feed for goslings, A little tender grass chopped fine and a sprinkling of sand can be added. If the goslings have a gross range they will require little additional feed after they are two weeks old. But better results ean be obtained by using a mash once each day. It can be made of two parts middlings and one part corn meal Water is essential, i Grain Supplement Is Big Aid for Steers Produces Bigger Gains and More Tender Meat. {Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, )~WNLU Service. Grain fed as a supplement to grass for fattening three-year-old steers pro- duces heavier gains and somewhat better finished carcasses than those of steers fattened on grass alone. The meat of the supplement-fed cattle is slightly more tender and contains a higher percentage of fat. These were conclusions drawn from a three-year experiment conducted jointly by the West Virginia Experiment station and the United States Department of Agri- culture, The studies were a part of the national meat-investigation proj- ect, In which the department 8 asso. cinted with 28 state agricultural exe periment Details of the ex- periment are given In Technical Bulle- tin 217-T, Beef Production and Quality Affected by Feeding just stations, and on Grass of Ag- ns Grade of Steer Grain Supplement issued by the Departmen id medium grade steers better gains when fed nr steers fin. bulletin also Iin- of both per grass n » supplement-fed eattle out- more than 10 over those fattened cent alone, on dressed he grassalone though the the latter group arried considerable finish. lots, carcasses from In regard to the steers experiments indicate and finish of good ficlently cost of finishing the with the grain supplement, the that the gains three vear-old steers on be Increased suf- of a supple- offset the points however, that good 3 in buying and selling greater bearing than its, Coples of Technical may be obtained Office of Infor Can pasture the feeding wre than ment to m« tional out, expense, ment Carbon Dioxide Useful to Check Fruit Spoilage Cart i crease the the air suffici check rotth as would rop of = degrees to 30 degrees gt ature of the as in check- at- r that time well cooled linge Is pre. ormal mosphere Is r the has by and vented by tl eration. $4 the from the car within 18 t flavor ia car {ce ods of refrig- has largely o 24 bours, no likely to re- although peaches, strawberries, apricots, and red raspberries easily lose flavor and become “flat” and in- sipid under extreme treatments, gas escaped objectionable Round Brooder House Is Becoming Quite Popular Round brooder houses have become quite popular in the years. This is especially true for small broods of chicks, The brooder houses are usually built of wood, although metal and tile are also extensively used. Plenty of windows are provided for to allow for proper ventilation and light, The roof Is usually from 8 to 6% feet from the floor at the sides and from 10 to 12 feet high in the center of the house. These dimen. sions are used for a house 20 feet In diameter and which is used for about 1.000 chicks, The frame is best sawed at a lumber plant, many of which spe. ciallze In his kind of work. past few Get pepper, eggplant, tomato, early cabbage and cucumber seed started, - . - Don't forget a packet of Ttallan broccoll. You can grow it easily. » -. *. Birds destroy many destructive In. pects and rodents and devour much weed seed, *® & » Sugar sirup, made by dissolving 2% parts of sugar in one part of water, is a good food for bees. . * » Try better peas this year than you planted last year. Some of the new types are great improvements, . ". Buch weeds as mustard and shep- herd's purse will harbor and carry serious diseases Infesting cabbage. . & @ Leeks are worth growing as a vege. table as well as for flavoring soups and stews, Try steaming them and serving with melted butter sance, . & =» In order to get the most efficient and economical use of a plece of farm machinery, It is important to keep it working as many days in the year as possible, asi SLANDER An orator, warming to his task, took off lis coat, which rather disconcerted the stewards of the who thought that a reporter make a sensation out of Toward the gnld to the speaker, “I don't suppose you knew you removed your coat, that a was “Yes, I did,” was the reply. the all meeting, would the incident. close, he present 7° “1 kept my eve on cout the time," o- Treating All Alike you feel 1 tow “Mo resentful i 0 arresied you ¥ ¥ 3 - ng overtime r I igwered Mr, Cl} AT 0 the flighty,” at Something Cheaper ip Owner—We must have nt aid! The fo mr ships. Why, | i ] i } pe SIO N00 8 ven E Efficl alize the fewer « My, How Cold! He—1 dres She (cold! He-Yes: I woke up, and put an extra blank ant of you iast ¥ Recliy! then ndow SMALL FLAT been sce the Browns. Is their new flat very small?” “Well, they've had to exchange all thelr statuettes for bas-reliefs™ “So you've up to A Passing Parody He drove a golf ball through the air, to earth, he knew not where he heard the luckiless yell Of him upon whose head it fell, Hit Something Cheap “What is the best thing to do when the brakes of one's cer give way? nsks a motoring correspondent. Hit something cheap.—Everybody's Week- iy. Most Miserly Man “Who is the most miserly man you know" “Old Smith. When there's a crowd at the station and the people are standing in a queue waiting for thelr tickets, he always goes last 20 that he can keep his money in his pocket as long as possible.” Read All About It Cora~What's the i.atter? Student—Nothin'. Just a bit dizzy from reading a circular letter, that's ell, Also Braved Dangers Big-Game Hunter-—Gh, yes, I've been nearly eaten by lions many times: but life without a little risk would be a very tame affair, Mr. Sabbubs—1 agree—l agree! How often when the weather has seemed doubtful Have 1 deliberately gone out without my umbrella! — He Knew Feet! “What do you mean by saying yon expect a ‘big kick’ from this poem?” “Well, didn’t you say therg were six feet to a line?” Restless Nights Lack of pep is frequently caused by clogged - up systems. Feen-a.mint is thorough, dependable yet gentle in action. Effective in smaller doses because you chew it. Modern, scientific, safe, non-habit-forming, FOR CONSTIPATION An SNOrYis, Accidental Fall “*Who “iNT. beard.’ “And ricl little Jack ou Without Poison A New Exterminator that Wont Kill Livestock, Poultry, Dogs, Cats, or even Baby Chicks E-R-Ocan be used about the home, barn or poul. try yard with absolute safety es #t contains mo poison. K-R-O is made of Squill, ne recom- mended by US Dept. of Agriculture, oven-dried under the Connable processwhich insures mex. imum strength. Used by County Agents in most ing campaigns. Money-Back upon K-R-O the origina! Sqguille xtermin. stor All druggists, 75¢, $1.25 8200. Direct if dealer cannot supply you. K-R-O Co, SpringSeid, Ohio K-R- KILLS-RATS-ONLY Long Skirts Patriotic Au alian girl have {to wes been r dresses on that « thre sumption an rice of v ¥ 5 $s “ & £ «1 urged that fashions should lower con- wool atene current . have be di dresses worn as long as Paris or patriot- Ere. garded and possible alwaps jsm, is the cry. em — DON’T LET WORMS TORTURE CHILDREN Children who have worms have not a chance of being healthy. Watch for the symp- toms. Gritting the teeth, pick- ing the nostrils, disordered stomach. Rid your child's body of these ruine ous parasites. Give him Frey's Ver- mifuge—~America’s sale, vegetable svorm medicine for 75 years. Buy it today. At all drug stores. Frey’s Vermifuge Expels Worms SE —————————_ Not Worth Keeping First Golfer (telling fishing story) -He was about as long as that last drive of yours Second Golfer—Oh, really! “Yes, so I threw him back." Stray Stories, A diplomat is a man who knows how to hold his job, el
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