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• " r * " M ' H W n i f c Y p L A i N i i i i i i i B B , ' M m a m r r x L i i . ' . . ' * ' • - • • • , - - S • /ifftfy'j}. ?**^V <•>-*«• & r-T ,T> •'<?& Illustrations Walters iawsmm* •'•:•: '?••'••'S r~ii • t.« vft ,-=4te M,k:! ***/ Cwf^iiht by A. C. MeCisrs ft Co.. SYNOPSIS. Gloria Kerr, a motherless rlrl. who baa apent most of her life In scnool, arrives at her father's home In Belmont. David Kerr Is the political boss of the town, and Is anxious to prevent his daughter learning of his real character. Kendall, representing the Chicago packers, is ne­ gotiating with Judge Oilbert. Kerr's chief adviser, for * valuable franchise. They fear the opposition of Joe Wright, editor of the reform paper. Kerr asks the as­ sistance of Judge Gilbert In Introducing Gloria to Belmont society, and promises to help him put through the packers franchise and let him have all the graft CHAPTER III--Continued. . *Tve fought many a fight, Amos, but never one like this. If it develops into a real light, I still hold the whip hand." He raised his right arm men1 acingly, his hand clenched to a pugna­ cious fist. "Let any silly girl sneer at my daughter, let any ninny of a boy be uncomplimentary, and I no sooner hear of It than I'll put the screws on-- and then God help 'em. They don't know me! Well, they may yet." "When can Mrs. Oilbert meet Gloria?" "I brought her with me--aba's in the carriage." "She came with you!" "Yes. I told her we were going to the theater. Then we stopped here on important business." "Bring her in. I'll call Mrs. OU- bert." While Kerr went for his daughter, the lawyer called his wife into the li­ brary and explained the situation to her as best he could in so brief a time. He only told of Gloria's belief in her father's social importance, nothing of how he had promised to Introduce her. Of course his wife would never know his wages for act­ ing as Gloria^ sponsor. "What a remarkable thing to do!" (/exclaimed Mrs. Gilbert when she final­ ly realized Gloria's position. "I think Kerr was crazy, Julia, ever to start it, but here she ia in our house and we must help carry out the deception." "But Dr. and Mrs. Hayes?" "Who made Hayea coroner?" "But Mr. Wright? Will be meet David Kerr?" "Mr. Wright's our guest and he's a gentleman, dear." Here was something Gilbert had not thought of. Perhaps fate was play­ ing into his hands. He hoped so any­ way. David Kerr would meet on neu­ tral ground the man who had already caused him some uneasiness. Since the boss never called on any one. and •ince Wright surely would not go to •ee him, this was, when all was said faA to be an Important meeting. f v CHAPTER IV. Gloria could not understand why she was not of most importance, and was not a little piqued at the long vait in the cold while her father was with Judge Gilbert. Her only conso­ lation for being late to {he theater was that every one would be there to see her arrive. She knew that when she entered the box every one would turn to look at her. A harmless little thought certainly for so pretty a girl as she. She tried to beguile the time by questioning Tom, but the driver had suddenly lost his tongue, due to Kerr's order issued privately, and talked only Indifferently on indifferent topics. He was grossly ignorant con­ cerning matters which to Miss Kerr seemed of vital Importance. At last came her father with the an­ nouncement that she was to come In to meet Judge and Mrs. Gilbert. The girl was torn with conflicting emo­ tions, being anxious to Vet to the the­ ater and at the same time desirous Of seeing how many years ahead of Lo­ cust Lawn was this house which she had been invited to enter. There was Bo reason why she could not do 'both, •ince meeting Judge and Mrs. Gilbert 3 35 >$) "They Don't Know Ms." could mean only a few minutes' more delay They could then hurry to the theater, and If she was pleased with these new acquaintances she would Urge them to join her. Loyal though she was. she would welcome any one who would be a diversion. Gloria was quick to notice a faux pas, and certain of her father's slips of gram «ar and lapses from punctilious eti­ quette had made her wish some com­ panionship less blunt. At the door she was met by Judge {Gilbert, who welcomed her to Belmont J*rith great cordiality. ' Here was a ^ nho understoo<l the niceties of Gloria's heart went out to him * H', £r?°8t as mach for the manner of his f'"•'VSv;X: "••'T as for ltB genuine warmth. M;..r L i • : W'A \ -i. .3*#' . ' 8la I: [ Just another step In her growing ap­ preciation of Belmont as it really was. She noted also the familiar terms on which Judge Gilbert and her father were. She had never doubted her father, yet this was a pleasing affirm­ ative vote in her theory of Belmont life which had not been without its contradictions that day. "I wonder if you remember Mrs. Gilbert?" said the judge mi he ushered Gloria into the library. At her entrance. Mrs. Gilbert, a really gracious woman, came forward to greet her. How do you do. Miss Gloria?? she said, "It's a pleasure to find that you've come back to Belmont." "I'm charmed to meet you, Mrs. Gil­ bert. Indeed It is nice to be at home once more and I'm so glad to have you say so." The next bit of conversation puz­ zled Gloria not a little. She remarked it at the time, and even thought of it once after she had returned to Locust Lawn that night Judge Gilbert said quietly to his wife, "Mr. Kerr, dear." At this Mrs. Gilbert turned, bowed slightly and merely said, "Good even­ ing, Mr. Kerr." "How d'ye do, ma'am," replied Gloria's father, to his daughter's sur­ prise and also somewhat to her dis­ gust. Mrs. Gilbert's greeting had been extremely brief, but her father's had been extremely provincial. Not only was it a slipshod manner of speaking, but it had been accompanied by a bow which Gloria thought uncouth. Her father had written once or twice about Mrs. Gilbert, and Gloria, after the manner of society, was fain to enlarge upon the number. "It's been my one wish to meet you, Mrs. Gilbert," said the girl. "I went away when I was so young that I can't honestly say that I remember you, but In his letters father spoke so often of you and of visiting here. Didn't you father?" Thus appealed to, Kerr was forced to reply. Yes--Oh, yes, Gloria, but never mind that now." < Judge Gilbert was quick to come to the rescue, and forestalled further embarrassing remarks by saying: I suppose it will be a novelty for you. Miss Oloria--living in the coun­ try." Gloria laughed, and her answer con­ tained due notice of what she intend­ ed to have in the immediate future. Father hasn't a motor car--yet. and I don't know how I'll like it." You'll get used to It," was Mrs. Gilbert's comment "Locust Lawn is lovely In summer." But it isn't summer yet. And it makes It inconvenient when one wants to go out in the evening. I've often wondered why father didn't have a town house. He goes out so much and must be in Belmont so late at night that to my mind a town house would be a necessity. But there he sticks in the country like an old poke." Her idea of her father's duty to himself was so strong that she turned to him to tell him just what she thought of him. During her speech Kerr had been exceedingly uncomfort­ able, but there was no way to stop her. "That's Just what you are, father," Gloria asserted stoutly, "for sticking in the country when you go so much in society--ah old poke." f Again Judge Gilbert came to the rescue. "You forget he doesn't go out as much as when he was younger." "Exactly. I don't git out like I did when I was younger," Kerr repeated. "I think every one will have to like me ver-y much," Gloria complained with a whimsical air of doubt, "to come 'way out to Locust Lawn to see me." She knew well that they would come, but a town apartment, some­ thing modern, loomed large in her mind. These remarks were only the pioneer work preliminary to a siege. "I'm afraid Belmont will seem mean compared to the places you have lived," suggested Mrs. Gilbert In the short time she had been with Gloria she had seen enough to make her cer­ tain that there were breakers ahead. "Not at all," answered the girt. Judge Gilbert was talking earnestly with her father, and this gave her a chance to confess privately to Mrs. Gilbert "It seems good to me because it is home, and I can do as I please with­ out comment I mean to live my life to the full, Just as do other girls whom I visit. Except when I've been with them, It's been chaperon and Bchool, school and chaperon for so long that I'm honestly glad to get into a house where no one rushes in every few minutes to see if I'm reading a French novel or writing love letters to the chauffeur. Mrs. Gilbert laughed heartily at the martyrdom Gloria had suffered, and promised that such would not be her lot in Belmont. When Mr. Kerr joined them she went to summon her other guests. "Judge Gilbert has been telling me, Gloria," Kerr began, "that things was quiet here just at this season. Now California--" "Telling you!" repeated Oloria. Why did her father need to have any one tell him anything about Belmont? Then wasn't she excuse enough for all the gayety possible? "Ain't got nothin' against California, have you?" Kerr asked. Ignoring her exclamation. "I don't know." She turned away from him, conscience-stricken at her tone of indecision. "I wanted to come home, yet--" "Don't you lite Locust Lawn, girl?' "Yes, yes," she answered quickly "But--everything is so different from what I Imagined it would be. Give rne a little tlm* r4» think about the California trip.'" At that moment Mrs. Gilbert re­ turned with the gueBts who for some little time had been entertaining themselves in the drawing-room. Mrs. Hayes and her husband wer^ first introduced to Gloria. While they exchanged a few pleasantries, Wright In charge of Judge Gilbert was meet­ ing David Kerr. It was not until Mrs. Gilbert called him to her to present him to Miss Kerr that the editor of the Belmont News and the daughter of David Kerr came face to face. To the surprise of the others pres­ ent Gloria gave a little scream of de­ light and came forward with both hands outstretched to greet the young man. He no less gave evidence of his pleasure at the meeting. His face lighted up with a smile and the way h9 grasped both her hands betokened his happiness at seeing her again. If the others could not share their grati­ fication, they could at least share their surprise. "Joe Wright of all persons!" ex­ claimed Oloria, shaking his hands heartily, her face radiant with smiles. Miss Kerr! You here!" It was all he could^ say, but he put into it a wealth of feeling which made it im- "I Am the Daughter of David Kerr." possible to mistake his meaning. He forgot David Kerr, he forgot every one but this girl whom now he met again after so long a time. You're the last person I'd expect to find in Belmont" But you're not the last person I'd hope to find here," he replied. Whereupon they both laughed and shook hands again. Mrs. Oilbert was the first of the others to recover the power of speech. "You know each other!" "Indeed we do," replied Gloria. "We traveled abroad for a time in the same party. How do you happen to be here,?" asked Wright "Tell me all about It" There isn't much to tell. I live here now." How funny!" I'm not apologizing for it" he laughed. I ddn't mean it that way. Belmont is my home, too. I was born here." Here! In Belmont!" He made no effort to conceal his surprise. "Yes," she said proudly; "I am the daughter of David Kerr." Had she struck him a blow full In the face she could not more have stag­ gered him. In the Joy of meeting her, Wright had forgotten everything but the pleasure of seeing her again and the memories her presence conjured up of what he called their mad old, glad old Paris days when they had been so much together. He had for­ gotten the sordid present with the fight to make friends for his kind of newspaper, the effort to meet the pay roll, and the continuous struggle against what he knew to be tho evil Influences of David Kerr. David Kerr, her father! With Gloria's explanation, raised by her pride in her father al» most to a boast, all this was brought back to him. He still smiled, but his heart went dead within him. The sun which had shone for him so gloriously only a minute ago was now hidden be* hind the blackest cloud in the heavens. Selfish as they wished to be, for a time they were forced to join in the general conversation and satisfy the curiosity of the others concerning pre­ vious acquaintanceship. "When did you and Gloria meet?" Kerr asked the newspaper man. "First on a steamer going to En- rope." "And then accidentally any number of times on' the continent." addod Gloria. "There's no need now of your fear­ ing you will be lonesome, Miss Oloria," was Mrs. Gilbert's comment "How lucky to find an old friend." "Yes, indeed," replied Oloria, with such spirit that no one could believe she was merely saying the polite thing. "I command you tQ come to see me at once, Mr. Wright I know hard­ ly a soul in Belmont. You see I just came home this morning." Thus within a quarter of an hour after meeting the boss of Belmont Wright found himself Invited to his home. The circumstances that had brought about the invitation he would have considered out of the range of all reason half an hour before. He knew the game too well not to under­ stand how the easy boss works and all unconsciously Gloria was seeking to further her father's plans. Through friendship, loyalty and a sense of obligation which one is not permitted to forget, the political lead­ er obtains active co-operation where to deny him would appear base ingrat­ itude. To keep from being placed in such a position was Wright's one aim. Consequently, to Gloria's invitation he merely murmured a polite assent, in­ wardly resolving to find sufficient ex­ cuses to make it Impossible for him to be a visitor at Locust Lawn. Yet something within him at the same time was telling him that he must see Gloria often. Ah they were now leaving, Dr. snd Mrs. Hayes came to Bay good night to Oloria. Oilbert and Kerr found this the favorable moment to slip out of the library unobserved. "I've told Mrs. Gilbert how sorry we are we have to be going, because I so wanted to have a little chat with you," began Mrs. Hayes. "I'll give you only a day or two to unpack before I come to call." "Please don't wait for that to hap­ pen," urged Gloria. "I've lived In trunks so long that I'd feel Uke a motor without gasoline if I should take r.U my things out Hail hang them on hooks like civilized poople do." "I wonder if you could be Interested In some settlement work I'm doing," continued Mrs. Hayes. "Don't let her rope yon Into that. Miss Kerr," protested the doctor. "Isn't it« fashionable?" Inquired Gloria cautiously. "Not fashionable and highly Insani­ tary," was his verdict "A germ Is no respecter of persons. My wife's liable to bring home anything from measles, to socialism." "But think of the poor, unfortunate, Ignorant people," pleaded Mrs. Gilbert, who with Mrs. Hayes was interested in a mission established in . a poor quarter of the town by the Presbyteri­ an church. "That's what I tell him," said Mrs. Hayes. "It Isn't our fault, Is it?" asked Gloria- To her, settlement work was a sealed book. .Slatternly women with troops of dirty, sniveling brats re­ pelled her. Were she ever to develop any philanthropy along these lines, she was sure that the work would bp carried on vicariously. (TO BE CONTINUED.) i y --X I >1 TOOK HINT FROM NEWSPAPER DOC How One Woman Kept Clippings on All Subjects In Which She Might Be Interested. A young wife who was always well informed and brimful of ideas, stories, and current topics, explained her meth­ od thus: "1 formerly worked on a daily news­ paper where they had a 'morgue* which Is newspaper slang for a filing cabinet devoted to clippings and information on every subject under the sun. When I married I resolved to adopt the sys­ tem, on a smaller scale, to my own needs, and reserved a couflle of pigeon holeB in my desk for the purpose. Then I purchased at a newspaper office two dozen stout No. 12 manllla envelopes. Those I labeled. "In pigeon hole No. 1 I placed Gift Suggestions, Holiday Celebrations, Parties and Entertainments, High Cost of Living, Household Economics. Dress, Attractive House Plans, Home Decoration £nd Applied Art Gardens, Fancy Work, and two envelopes for Receipts. _ "In pigeon hole no. S I placed Book Reviews and Authors, Art, New Plays and Players, Prominent People, Cur­ rent Events, Anecdotes, Poems, Fam­ ily History Data, Nature Study, Vaca­ tion Suggestions, and two blank en­ velopes for other subjects In which I might become Interested. "Into these envelopes went, all clip­ pings from magazines and newspapers pertaining to these subjects. When a friend went to Rome to live, I added 'Italy,' so' that I might keep In touch with bar. Wheu my club began the study of German I had a ready re­ ceptacle for copies of German notes. Thus my 'morgue' grew, so that now I have four pigeon holes, and 49 envelopes, containing a useful fund of Information on every Bubject in which I am, or expert to be inter* terested, logically grouped for Instant reference. I consider it my most val­ uable aid to efficient life."--Woman's World. Bakin' Powdahi" George W. Cable, the novelist used to know, in his early days, a little colored girl named Katie. She was somewhat hard of hearing and often when he would tell her something she would say "Huh?" He tired of Katie's grunting this way, so at last he said: "Katie, when­ ever I say anything to your that you don't understand, never Bay 'Huh?' to me. Say 'Beg pardon.' That's ever so much nicer. Now don't forget* Katie." About a week later he found her swinging on the gate. Anxious to test her memory, he asked: "Well, Katie, what is it you're to say to Mr. Cable instead of 'Huh?' " Katie's eyes iparkled as she quickly answered, "Bakin' powdah." High Priced Sermon. Perhaps the highest price paldfors sermon goes every year to a German preacher, who discourses on the good deeds of a French baron named Far art, who died in Elberfeld in 1690 Fat art left money for this purpose, ant: the Interest now amounts to per annum, which lgoe* to tfee preM> «r as his reward. LESSON lit ALFALFA Experience of M. W. Johnfpnla " t - Valuable to Others. V fill Army Worm* Haft Oe- iH©y*d the Crop Blg-YleflR"-]; ' of Wheat Made Good ' the M. A. M'KEENE, Secretary Illinois Farmers' Institute. The experience of Mr. M. W John­ son in his efforts to produce an alfalfa crop Is as Interesting to others as it was profitable to him. Mr. Johnson is a farmer and a breeder of Bt&udard- bred horses; his home is at Assump­ tion, 111., and we are privileged to give an account of his efforts in his own language substantially as fol­ lows: "Last year," Mr. Johnson said, "I •elected ten acres of gently rolling land which had been rented for about 28 years and which was producing about 20 bushels of corn and 60 bueh- els of weeds per acre per annum. My first efforts were exerted toward clear­ ing the land of weeds. I applied 20 loads of manure to the acre; the food ration from which it was made con­ sisted of 15 per cent, oach of cats and bmn, 3 per cent' oil meal and 2 per cant blood meal fed with alfalfa hay. This was plowed under early in the spring, then two tons per acre of ground limestone was applied and worked into the soil with a disk har- i*>w. "When the weeds came up good we disked the land and destroyed them; then for some time we were busy with other things and the weedB got such a good start we plowed them un­ der. When the next crop started the land was disked, after which they grew rank and werci once more turned nnder with the plow. We disked and harrowed at intervals until August 1, when we sowed 15 pounds per acre of alfalfa seed. "We secured a fine stand of alfalfa, and when it was about three Inches high the fall army worms came along and took It as clean as if it had been burned. We plowed the field again and across one-third of it we applied $00 pounds per acre of rock phos­ phate; on another third 300 pounds per acre, while the remaining one-third received no phosphate. "With a disk drill, using all the boles, I sowed 1% bushels per acre of Turkey Red wheat, resulting in a splendid even stand, which appeared to be rather thin on the ground. Tim­ othy and alslke clover seed were drilled with the wheat and each came good. In spring I sowed an additional two bushels of alslke clover seed. "By May 1 of this year, the wheat was 12 inches high, while no other fields in the locality were more than two Inches. It continued to grow lux­ uriantly until maturity and the ten acres yielded 501 bushels, machine measure, but the separator was not suitable for threshing Turkey Red wheat and much grain went into the straw stack Instead of Into tho meas­ ure. "On the check strip that part of the field-receiving no phosphate, the yield was between 38 and 40 bushels per acre; where the 300 pounds per acre application was made, the yield was about 50 bushols per acre, and the one- third of the field receiving the 600 pounds application averaged 66 buBh- els per acre, while about two acres of this division made 70 bushels per acre. r "I lost my alfalfa seed and the labor applied dhring preparation, but I gained £5 bushels per acre of wheat, which at 80 cents per bushel Is $200. This wheat grew so thick- that it smothered the timothy and clover, and I am planning now to plow the land, apply enough rock phosphate to bring the supply up to 1,000 pounds per acre, and next spring sow 1% bushels of oats per race and seed alfalfa. 'Last spring I plowed up an old pasture, disked and worked it down thoroughly, sowed 1% bushels of oats to the acre, and when the oats were three inches high I sowed inoculated alfalfa seed, harrowed the land both ways, and while it looked as though I were killing all the oats, It was the making of them, as they are the only ones that promise a crop in this local­ ity. The stand of alfalfa is fine, is about 12 Inches high, and much of it in bloom. When the oats are cut I will keep the weeds mowed if the al­ falfa proves a success will try SO acres In oats next spring." Such experience as that of Mr. John­ son is conclusive evidence that ths Illinois system of permanent fertility can be economically practiced by farmers, and may also demonstrate that when our soils are properly treat­ ed alfalfa may be grown as easily and surely as other crops. NEW BOOKS ON ASRICULtURE Works That Are Recommended by tho Illinois Farmers' Institute Com­ mittee on Library. Fresh Air for Chlekena. Fresh air is the Buccess of all liv­ ing and the more the better for ohickens; but do not have drafts and your house should face south if pos­ sible, and be open in front with a storm curtain. To Bleach Celsry. Celery may be bleached by gradual­ ly drawing the earth up around the plant; being careful not to put wet earth near the stem, or to handle the plants when wet, as this causes rust­ ing or decay. Celery will bleach In from ten days to three weeks. Boards are often used instead of dirt i Fota. is g« Causs of Bumble While bumble foot is generally caused by fowls Jumping from some high point to the ground and striking a stone or some other object it can also come from the fowl treading heav­ ily on such an object. Change of Feed Helps. When the hens stop laying they may Often be started again by a change of feed, but do not give them much if any corn in summer, unless, of course, you have cooped them up to fatten for market. Dehorning Cows. If you plan to take the horns off your cows, better do It early In the spring- It is a trying ordeal at best Be as humane about it as you can. Xn vftor of the fact that called agricultural literature publish­ ed 1B of little value and that some of* it is positively harmful, a list of agri­ cultural books recommended by such authority as Dr. Eugene Davenport dean of the college of agriculture and chairman of the library committee of tho Illinois Farmers' Institute, will as­ sure the reader that the books are the best obtainable. The following is Dean Davenport's report to the presi­ dent of the Institute: "As chairman of the committee on library I want to report what seemed to me to be the cream of literature that has appeared recently along ag­ ricultural lines. | "Principles of Rural Economics,' by Dr. Carver of Harvard, published by Ginn & Co., Boston. This book 1B what its title indicates, a treatise on the economic principles involved In farm­ ing and it is a master treatiso. " "Farm Management' by Warren, of Cornell university, published by Mac- millan Co. This title also indicates the field covered and; it is done In a most excellent manner. " 'Co-Operation In Agriculture,' by Powell, published by Macmillan Co. This book deals principally with what has actually been accomplished among the fruit men of the Pacific slope and is an excellent contribution, to the general subject of co-operation. ^"New Lives for Old,' by Carleton, published by Small, Maynard & Co., Boston. This deals with New England farm life and shows the conditions un­ der which the agriculture of the east has languished and some of the con­ ditions that would revive it " 'One Way Out,' by the same au­ thor and publisher, Is introductory to the above book and deals with the author's experiences as an employe in a great factory. It shows how his liv­ ing expenses increased with his salary uiitll he lost his job he was unable to support his family of three. Aban­ doning the attempt, h6 went to the dockB and become a pioneer in spirit and re-established hie business. " 'Adventures in Contentment' by David Grayson, standard edition by Doubleday, Page ft Co., and SO cent edition by Hurst ft Co., N. Y., is a de­ lightful series of essays on the social side of country life. David Grayson is a pen name. The real author is an old friend of mine, well known in lit­ erary circles. His book is as excellent reading for mature people as 'One Way Out' is for young men. "This is the best report that I can make at the present time from the committee on library". The purpose has not been to recommend everything that Is coming out but only the things that are of special interest at this time." Books heretofore recommended by this committee are: "Bacteria in Re­ lation to Country Life," Llpman; "Feeds and Feeding," W. A. Henry; "Soil Fertility and Permanent Agri­ culture," Hopkins; "Economics of For­ estry,'.' 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