THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. JULY 25, 1604, ous A Bushel of Potatoes By Harriet Whitney Durbin MeClure Copyright, 1908, by T. C. San Agabus Biglo owned a poorly chink- ed cabin on a windy hillside, a banjo and a voice. Silas Weatherbee's ems braced a fair farm, a good wife and a daughter just eighteen years of age. Rocksena Weatherbee lke a peach grown on the sunny side of the tree. Her father had a dim idea—when be thought anything gbout the girl— that she had barely discarded bibs, He was a thrifty man, leaning to the side of stinginess, Of the minor diversions of life, Silas loved a good song well sung. Agabus Biglo had supplied the song on many Bilas was sitting the upper rail of his dooryard All about the yard patch flocks of white petunias shimmered hawk moths made quivering blots over them Qut of the elder thicket loomed Agabus Biglo with his banjo “Hi, there, Ag" “Come long Instead of into argument. “See Sile,” he possessions looked an occasion, one evening upon fence and shouted an’ give us a chun complying, Agabus fell dis ‘ ved une 1 Hdd sald Ir black ‘ere sent, “I'm peas, and | "low ef a is wuth listenin’ shuckin gimme, Sle? pore, pore as good square « it oughtta be wuth Whut'll you ¢ reasonable You vy to get 11 out old soft that drip ripple out the mele ters flowed Into the ing: "Way down upon the SBuwanee rives Far, far away Old Silas smoked, with closed eyes; his wife rocked placidly in the shadow of the porch, and Rocksena, upon the step, clasped her hands and inhaled the arry Me Back thrilled and ebl Bly" followed along. Then 8 fence tuft of wet clover to his daughter I'm g FOLK southern fragrance wily tranquil damp, soft gil sitting tanned music and shook | the | Sil in “Old Wanes less In the when vicion sing ana unged LOAN over its banks ] high tide mark flouted aged truck tato patch The sluggish blooded oid farmers set to work, with matter of fact patience, replanting. Silas Weath erbee raged like Goose creek. “Every darned Pearl tater In the county lick ed up by that pottered crick!” he roar- ed. “1 gotta plant any old kind of taters this time.” And once agaln Goose creek arose with destructive appetite. A June fidod came and the replanted fields were as bare as a desert. A drought followed In the latter part of summer, and autumn found a scanty ingathering of crops One late aun tumn day SBllas Weatherbee drove over to see his brother Simeon at Crab Hol low, Simeon was cutting sorghum cane, “Gotta lve mostly on sorghum ‘lasses this winter. One thing-—they're good an’ fillin",” he phllosophized, “Got any tatters?’ asked Silas, “Not a tater; Goose creek eat ‘em all. Aln't you?” “Naw. My ole woman's plum pinin’' away fer taters—gittin' giant an’ pore es a berrin'"” “Look ‘ere, 8lle, you ole mule,” sald Blmeon; “can't you see whut the whole county kin? Your woman ain't dyin’ fer taters; she's dyin’ fer Sena.” “It's taters,” sald Silas obstinately. “It's Senn,” vowed Simeon, with equal obstinacy. “Why, look y'ere, you eranktious ole mortal, Ag Biglo's got ind, like a hungry beast, cornfield garden and po ale an’ at her 0 A O ' i | with one exception { of feathers as taters; why, he sells ‘em, an’ has some | biled an' roasted ‘sides, an’ he's good | been | An’ snurlin’ yer nose at ‘im over an’ I'll spurl it at "im ag'in 'f he Got my to Sena-—maghity good, you ¢ down my holler taters turned | viy homeward "all my He was lis to two Inner volees in hot argu had nent, when he reached the bars of his barn lot. Fresh the soft horse was browsing un which not ended wheel marks were In loose, earth, der the gray buckeye the shafts of a With a his tree, standing patient 13 between try unhiarnessed half growl and made a wagon horses short cut through the pumpkin patch to | As he entered the kiteh- puting stove w his log sali en the steam saucepan on the odor retrospectively sniffed it enjoyingly. from a afted him an 23 familiar “Where'd you git ters at?’ he ask- | ed as his wife came Tn from the smoke house with a She looked “Look at Hd, “Ain't they bouncers? pin’ open, they're so mealy."” Where'd you git ‘em?’ A young behind the about his square block of yet apprehensive. lifting the smiling, em,” said she, woman ran from door and wound her “We fetched ‘em, Joliily—"Ag an’ 1 whoppin' neck. cried me two bushels of ‘em, al good.” Her father shook an accusing “Mj Pearls, gol reason w hy they're w hop Island young woman; ors You gave Ag all the b nes fer his y chunes t he got gest er Dog and Hen Fan, Animals Tha me when we { came home fter a fortnight's outing.” i he ye, sryvthing was as usual, Betsy was as bare story There is which she might have quite improperly compared, one the apteryx. The questioned, reported that Betsy had had monkey fowl to not that servants as, the dog ‘Kreat urther Not Her Business, apathetically slips, telephone bills i to complain at the tele and they've said } the telephone, ag shut off the the dark KONE thing about taking out and the gas company gas tiready. 1 sat In night.” “Well, but why on earth don't you | pay the bills?" asked her bewildered relative Mrs. Plummer looked at her guest with reproachful, tear filled eyes. “George has always paid the gas and telephone bills,” she sald piaintively. “1 wsupposed you'd understand’ Youth's Companion. The Months In Japan. Every month In Japan has its par ticular sigrificance to the Japanese: “January, the month of the new year; February, the Inari (fox festival): March, the doll festival; April, the birthday of Buddha, the month when people stroll out for hanami (flower plenic) and fields and hills are tinved with clonds of cherry blossoms; May, when the azaleas are ablaze and the plenickers flock to the beautiful gar dens; June, the temple festivals; July, the celebration of the Milky Way: Au gust, moonlight banquets; September, the month of the kikuzuk! (chrysanthe mum) shows; October Is a desolate month, for the gods are sald to be ab- sent; in November the parents cele. brate the third, fifth or seventh anni versary of their children and entertain their friends; December, a month of work In préparation for the new year" ~Onoto Watanna in Harper's, over!” | is wagon up creek and | creek or bay, 8. for gentleness. of a person or thing. 0b. which | Ness light coun- | Silas | great | He | bacon. | An’ all pop- | repeated Silas. | ambush | arms | big finger the plcture bead 8. Doub leave a yr oem. $8. Doul to dress and Doubly behead an inhabitant of Rome and behead a masculine name and leave to was the parrot In the | conquer perhaps one | been and A knavish name this time. 7. A Inst | No, 197 —~Metngram, 1. To wander aimlessly, 2. A small A bird distinguished 4. To chiunge the place Part of a verb means to make cloth, No, 108 .~Pletorial Medley, The name of a bird is represented in New York Tribune 100, ~FPrimni Aerostie, Cariy spring grant and h growin CnYe A of water wad the afte mg and behead { 10 eave a ine of Light leave a human being. 11. Doubly No. 112. Diamond. letter 2. Reverential fellow 4 A known 1. A fear bind 5 of a writer well etter 113. «Divided Word. 118. «Triangle, 1 | Aster No, 11. cAnngram, | weenen a No. Name a city that is a modern tion 117 Geographical Puzzles, Name a country that describes a man | who wants food. Not to Be Imposed Upon, Whalter—~We have some fine green turtle soup. Customer—Ab, go and fetch me some- thing ripe. 1 don't want anything green. Why Not? “1f you refuse me | shall never love another woman.” “Does that promise stand good If I accept you?’ Key to the Pussler, No. 90. Geographical Jumble: Mada gascar. Cairo. Medina. No. 100.~Charade;: Castor. No. 101.—-Arithmograph: Disraell, No. 102. Connected Word Squares: A AK R LE EEE OR EE -E EOP arn» K | J No. 108. —8ong Bymbol: Starlight mu sie. No. 104. Beheaded Words: G-astron omer. D-apple. No. 100, — Transpositions: Wreathe weather, Hater, earth. No. 106. —Additions: Bang-or, or. Clam-or, Mete i could make a wachine 6. Fond- | | the earthly | Into partner wild | then over the lake bs | Came | grasped the legs of Mr. Stork, who rose recrea- An Animal Story For Little Folks’ HOW THE STORK DIS SOLVED PARTNERSHIP great In to bitin that he that would both For would do Professor Slangley ns a ventor, and it occurred travel on enrth and fly in the alr travel his bicycle very well, but to alr-ah, that He was the problen solved it, hoy entering ii with an ol stork, wh wus to furn the stork an apg The the air line The n record time, the the handle bars. Then Professor Slangley five miles was made gtork sitting on the Ay gracefully It was a | But | pre f one greased Animal Story For Littie Folks Bear The Bad RAGGED HALFM lay around und ketches little bears urd steals dere pennies” “Woof! woof!" snapped the judge, as he shook the judicial gavel at the trembling culprit, “you're a fine speci men to be allowed to run loose! [I've heard a whole lot about you, and noth ing that's good. [I'll make an example of you that will fix you all right. You had a good home and should have grown up to be a respectable bear, bat, instead, you would rather be a tramp and a nuisance to your family and ev erybody else. Your sentence is that you be confined for life in the zoo, In a cage by yourself, and that the cage shall have such a fine wire screen over the bars that good hearted little chil dren cannot push even the smallest of shelled peanuts through Take him away." Pitteburg Dispateh, - | Dr. J. ]. KILPATRICK, TRAINING DAUGHTERS. THEY COST NOTHING. Tetch the Girls to Hecognize the If They Fail To Cure You, Money Will be Refunded Power of Thought, Scholars! PIs a pur ¢ commonly o i This is the every Seid In the ation 1 Altho propo goes with Sid- his per. box of Krine's Kidney Pills ney Krumrine, Druggist, gives sonal guarantee and will cheerfuly pay back your money if are not satisfied, ind becomes an hance that my scholar, and so in- ince that my daugh- scholar that 1 have and perhaps nm bound by of eliminating It from my cal- can- | Tt : you have with the results after usin these pills Thousands of people are affected with Kidney Trouble and do not even it, for it one of the most lisenses, and comes ovals o : gradually and : box of become n finltesimal Is the ch ter will the right the duty, culations But if 1 not becor hicd which suspect Lreacherous tealing into the gys- with but bec oriue ttle warn. i iughter A the back and + is one thing : urine the dis- become—she i# ns much + probable C pie pr bl Jmpiexion, he use of 4 that the sporadic, but the IT WOTK proper.y use of the pow for assistance One of thinking ai 1 n Wie K nrine's Kidoey Pills ter ww You Ale undertak ie Jovs and 1M {tie in i ERE EHF 8 # yourself kidney opportunities box, one months treatment of cost you nothicg if benefitted wey ind neltled vou judge for fd.¢ and guaranteed at ff 1 » " f i Krumrine's Pharmacy o p Bersel ratf ti with others, than DY makin Krumrine's a think needs | a : Instantanious Headache Powde Ts will relieve the most obstinate as€s of nervous and sick headache, 10 of rents E. T. ROAN, THE NEW GROCERY Store tent tell ception wi body in her 1if« the power (« ft} ny daughter Thwing in Harper HINFS FOR THE HOSTESS. Entertaining the [I nexpected Male “Nn un Menltime op unti all summer, F Soelork Guest at o'el R $5 in Three PRIZES For first largest nu For second largest nu For third largest n Ma the mer LS sR NI an A i. A A hh A HL P0000 000000IIOECELOOOOPPOOPPOPPNOO000OPPOPOOPONOPOPPPPOPOPRORPTS repast If the hostess CO0EOD000E00000000606000 and Uoes not make hin worried manner that his visit | trusion It sometimes happens that the head of the house is an unexpected guest when be comes to share a meal which be is not In the habit of taking st bome. In that case he should not be greeted with “Ob, dear, 1 have nothing for you to eat; had a cold lunch to day,’ make ly and would The hush tion. Al anather him to bis hom Where to iF Graniteware, Tinware, Stoneware, Woode nware, Qneensware, Whisks, Lines, we but the wife quiet TTT TTT ITT ITI YYYYYYYY REPAIRINC OF Kinds of Machinery ! Xo. Whbibibibibbbdbdbibdial | Gerberich Bros. Dentist, i i Opp. Big Spring. Bellefonte, Pa Abd BEEZER'S MEAT MARKET, ALLEGHENY ST, BELLEFONTE We keep none but the best qualit BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, SLICED HAM All kinds of Bmoked Meal, Pork Sausage, eto » If you want a niee Juley Steak go to PHILIP BEEZER, y of ng Bireets ReCRIvE DEPOSITS, NSCOUNT NOTES. I.M. SHUGGERT Cashier ECKENROTH'S WALL PAPE A Record Breaker in Variety, Style and Price. look shabby, when you can have them Papered aud Painted or Grained so cheaply. I always have a complete stock of Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Sash Rods, high grade Enamels, Japalac, Bronzes and Varnishes; Room Mouldings, and Mirror Glass. ‘rench Picture Estimates on any Painting or Pa- perhanging Cheertully Given. E. J. ECKENROTH, Contracting Painter and Paperhanger, Bush Arcade, Bellefonte, Pa. DOO OOOO LOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYN NYY OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOGOOOOIOOODIOODIDIOONYOYN J LJ LJ LJ J . . » - . * x x » x - - x ~ » . THERE is no reason for you to have your rooms . * *
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers