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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1925-05-14, Page 6For the :o:.,s'And Girls, THE CHERRY TREE' BY SUSAN ARCHER WEISS. Nobody knew how the cherry tree had grown there. Probably it had sprung up by chance, since it seemed very unlikelythat any one should have chosen to planta fruit tree close against a fence, between two gardens. But so it was, and as the young tree "Yes, it does—at least all Lhe space above our lot; and nobody has a right to obstruct it. I heard father say' so," Robert asserted. Both boys were pretty angry by this time, and if their mothers had not just then called them in the dispute might' grew, it gradually forced back the have waxed warmer. boards on one side, so that when a As it was, it was reuewed at school new fence was put up, it was found next day, when Ge0rgo informed, the necessary to turn it some inches out boys that Robert West's Cather claim - of the direct line in order to spare the tree. • Shortly after this the houses to which these gardens belonged were purchaeed, one by -Mr, Brown, the other by Mr. West. The two families soon became on friendly terms, and the children had fine times playing together in the gardens. When spring came the cherry tree, which .grew just inside Mr. Brown's fence, appeared covered with a mass of fragrant white blossoms. One day Rose Brown, looldng from the window, saw Lilly West, next door, breaking off some of the flowery. sprays to carry to school. "Lilly!" .she called out, hastily, "I say, Lilly, don't pull the cherry blos- soms!" "I am only pulling those ori our side," answered LIlly, standing on tip- toe and reaching for another spray from the broad lower branch which other ret heart, that there had. never been stretched across the fence. "I want One day, Mrs. Brown, looking over the fence, rather sharply reproved, any cherry tree to part them. ing. through the fence, and heard what And his affections. dark as probes; them for Miss our lee, I s'^for little Nelly West and Patty Nelly said. At first she had hardlytans trusted: "But it is tree, you know;" re- sortie pickle West for chopping "and! Y how to do known her little friend, .so thin and Let no such it turned Rose, "and you mustn't pull hammering the big roots of the cherry! Brown, they hardly knew t pale had she become. Her eyes filled d— them." tree which grew out into his fathersI without each other, and could not - understand at: all why they might not with tears and her Hp quivered. A Voice from the Back of our garden ed- all the air above his promises as well as the ground, and that he won- dered he didn't charge people for breathing it. "And he wants. half our cherry tree," added George, "because it grows in the air." At this some of the boys laughed, and Robert; grew angry, He stripped off his coat and chaileuged George to a fight, which ended in a torn shirt for himself and a black eye': for George. "My mother says your brother is A statue of Jacques Cartier, discoverer of Canada;: a duplicate of one erecters in Si. Male, France, -the birthplace of the explorer, is to be unveiled in -Quebec next June. the sauciest boy she knows," said Lilly Andthen there' was another fight, West to'Rosa Brown on the fu'.lowiug'after which, to prevent further'mis- day' chief, the two boys were forbidden by And my mother says your brother Robert is the most gttarrelsorne boy their, parents to' speak to each other. in the neighborhood," retorted Rose. it was a most unhappy state of" . things. Both the''boys felt it, and - And it was a whole week before the. gy two girls would again speak to each ii Lilly' and Rose, who had been such I fast f rends, each wished, in her sec - saplings, one efwhich he gave to Mr. 1 ,Brown,'•ap,d.e,eeh planted,,his tree in the middle of his own garden. The two, trees flourished, and so do the Wests and Browns; but it was the''iaind act of Li little girl which,in a moment heeled the'twc years' ill -will between two fam197es: What a power there 'is in kindness! A Poem You Ought to Know. The verbal felicity of Tennyson is almost. unfailing, Isere the poet's sub- ject is music, and"there i,s music in every word, For the .salve of compari- son we append' Shakespeare's lines on the sauce thence. There 1s sweetenusic here that softoc fabs Than petals from blown roses on the grass, Or night -dews on still deters between w 11115 Of shadowy granite, le' a gleaming pass; i(Tustc that geutller on -the spirit lies, Than tir'd eyelids upon tir'd eyes Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies, fruit. Poor, little, weak Nelly looked up wistfully. "Daddy, I wis' I had souses" "But you could not eat them, pet. They would make you sick." "I don't want to eat 'em, I'm never hungry now. I want 'eel in my lap to look at.. Dey is so pretty!" Now little Pataty Brown was peep Te aveilino Without Knowing At school we learned an arithmetical table called Long Measure, which went. on through inclibs, feet, and yards tp miles and leagues,- There it.,stopped. Bit there are litany different long me?e sures, and a anile in one country is not necessarily a mile in another. Yet every ,country Itas its standard,' from which all its measurements are rook. oned, In Britain we Say that the •diameter of the earth eneasures 8,000 miles, and Ithat the distance round the earth et' the emitter is 24,000 miles. That would seem to be the maximum inea- surement-attainable by ntan, the' long- est distance meaeureable on earth. Yet there is an actual straight line which, instead of being only 24,000 miles long, is ,180,000,000 miles long! That, in fact, is man's longest measur- ing rod—and. he can use it. He uses it to measure ourdistance'from the stars - Hes takes a geometrical observation. of a certain star, say, at a vernal equi- nox, March 21st, and: another':at the autumnal equinox; Or he May choose,' instead, the summer and winter sol- stices. Iu either case, in the Interven- ing months, the earth has done "half a lap" round the sun. In other .words, it has travelled, at an average speed of eighteen miles a' second, 291,500,000 miles, and the distance between the 'paints .where the observer finds him- self at any portion of the year' is, in mound numbers, one hundred and eighty-six millions of miles distant from the .place lie was in, in space, six months before. Soft stillness and the night -Become the touches of ,sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patinas of ,bright gold: There's not the smallest orb whioh thou behold'st But in Itis motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to:the young -eyed cher-. tibias; , ' Such harmony le in immortal souls. . The man that hath no music' in him- self, Nor. Is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and. spoils; The motions of his 'spirit• are dull as nIght "We have a rights to those on u side of the fence," said Robert West, Dilly's brother. At this George Brown put his head above the paling. "Nobody has a right to meddle with our tree. It grows in our garden, if it does reach over into yours. Those branches are our property." Then keep them over there on your side of the fence. Your property has •one le iso rignt ru ae torted, Robert, "The branches au n't on your prem- ises. They're in the air. Do you sup- pose the air above your lot belongs to you?" returned Georg _+, scornfully. A New Dairy Pail at a Popular Price See the new STIP Dairy Pail next time you are in town. They are made of spedial qual- ity, high finished tin, have large dairy pail ears, riveted with large rivets, soldered flush. 100% sanitary. Cut out this advertisement. Show it to your regular dealer, Be has our authority to give you a special low price on a pair of these fine pails. DAIRY PAILS I;• ISSUE No. 20—'25. "They're our roots," replied Dickie, Play in each others gardens with their in conscious innocence, "and I'm mak-' dollies, as they used to do. ing a seat out of 'em:" i When spring again came around, "Well, you. must stop it at once,"'the cherry tree blossomed out in its said Mrs, Brown. "I can't have my! usual snowy dress, and again. Lilly property destroyed in that way." West gathered. the blossoms for her. Mrs. West heard this, and she step -I teacher, who had lived in the country ped out on the back porch. and dearly loved orchard blossoms. - "I really don't see, Mrs. Brown,' 1 "You may pull all you want," said said she, `how you can claim anything; George Brown, from the roof of the growing on our lot as these roots do"j woodshed next door. "You had bet "Poor Nelly!' she murmured. "Poor little Nelly!" Then she sad down on the grass and carefully picked out all the best and finest of her cherries. These she put into her little white ekiri, and run- ning over into the next garden, went straight up to Nelly and held out the fruit. "Nelly," she said, tenderly, stroking the little, pale cheek, "I has bought "Why, they are roots of our tree,. ter take all you can,. for you'll et no you some chewwies." and, of course, our ro ert I cherries, anyway."g "Bless the child!" said Mrs. West: property." tobe on our And hegave amaliciousgrin. "What put that into her head?" "Then they ought not ! premises, We find then very much in, Then Mr, West, who was raking a "Her good little heart, I suppose," the way,.and must get rid of them:'; radish bed, looked up said Mr. West. Then he added, grave- rs. Brown flushed and re- "See here my lad!" he said, very At this M to meet: "Ellen, do nt t these little , marked that Mrs. West would scarce- firmly. "You know that, by right, the • teach.us•a lessen9" ly, as he watched the two, so pleased ly venture to destroy her tree by cut -1 fruit of these branches are nine. Now,• ehildien that I eau hardly bear myself speak• ting off the roots. To which Mrs.il don't care a dirne for them, but if Mrs. West's eyes filled with tears; ing!" West responded that she considered you meddle with those cherries, as but just then Rose looked over the Cheer lap, guv'nor," came a volts easings. from. the hack of the hall. Cheer up. You ain't missia' much." Hall. Our political candidates, to 'whorl our customs almost invariably give a respectful hearing—or at least a hear- ing -are more fortunate than the 01d Counry: politicians. In England "heckling" is a practice made sacred by years of toleration. A public speak- er has tobeprepared to meet every sort of interruptions, either by face- tious questions or downright tumult. Amid the din and uproar', says the Tatler, the parliamentary candidate was trying to get a hearing. "Mr. Chairman," he said in exasper- ated tones, "I've been on my feet for about ten iihinut'is, 'but these is so mtich hooliganism and interruption l the that she had a perfect right to re-' you did last year, you'ii be sorry for move any nuisance from her prem -I it. Do you hear?" ises. ' George was frightened, and he got And front that day Mrs. Brown and! down from the woodshed as fast as Mrs. West, formerly so pleasant and possible and ran to tell his father that friendly and doing each other so many Mr, West had threatened to have him little kindnesses, were very cool to- arrested for theft if he meddled with ward each other. Even their pus- his cherries. bands would pees with a 'distant "After this" said Por. Brown an - smoking together on the porch and should be done to put a stop to this' and when she ran _home and told "Lor', mother, if Patty .isn't 'over at Mrs. West's!" "And I am very glad she has cone,!" -said Mrs. West; stroking her curly head. "She's a good little girl." "Mother," said Nelly, "p'easc dive Patty some Powers and Koine turrets off de bush!" "Good morning!" and were never seen gri y 1t is time that something- patty had her cpfbn heaped full, exchanging newspapers as formerly. matter. In future the Wests need not All felt very uncomfortable, and look for fruit from my cherry tree." each family accused the other of being Then he went and got a saw and in fault, sawed off all, the beautiful branches, "See here, boys!" said John Nash, loaded with blossoms, even with the one day, at school recess. "I asked garden fence. He had r right to do Uncle Bernard about that cherry tree, and he says that if fruit hangs over a fence into another person's lot, that I person has a right to it. Now, you this, as the tree was his own. "Ail right]" he said. "I am glad that those branches are gone, and now we must get rid of the roots also. 1 see, the question's settled, for Uncle They are taking up entirely too much Bernard is a yawyer, and he knows of my ground." all about it." So next day he got, an axe and cut Robert and' Lilly looked triumphant, away the big, knotted roots from his while George and Rose appeared side of the fence. He had a right to equally chagrined. ' do this also; though of course destroy- "Never mind," said George to his ing so mueh of the roots at this time, sister, as they walked homeward to-: when the tree was in full blossom, gether. "You just wait and see how! would injure the crop. And then be- I'll manage it." , tween the two families was more ill - That day the cherries were nearly; will then before. ' ripe, and looked very pretty and About this time little. Nelly West tempting as they gleamed amid the, was taken i11 of a fever, and was sick dark green leaves. I a long time. When she began slowly Why do you do that, Neighbor I But when next morning the chil- to recover, her father, one bright sum-, Brown?„ he inquired. • "Because, Neighbor West; I am de- termined that there shall be no more trouble between our families. I' would rather live in peace with my next-door neighbor than own the finest cherry orchard in the county.” Mr. West was sorry that his neigh- bor niade this sacrifice. So, some time after, he bought two fine young.ch•erry about her visit, it was her mother': eyes that filled with tears this time. • "I am -grad Patty did it," she said. "She has behai+ed better than all the rest of us, though she's so little." Next day, the two neighbors ware in their gardens, and Mrs. Brown ask- ed Mrs. West quite kindly how Nally was: That'evening she sent by Rosc d nice dish of grape ,jelly for the little girl, and Lilly, who opened the door, looked delighted at sight of Rose, and took her to see the new tortoise-sholI kittens. On the day fallowing, Robert was seen on the roof of the woodshed, helping George to put up a pigeon house. ++ "Sa. the Browns and the Wests have made up," said the neighbors. A:nd everybody felt glad that it nal so. But one evening, when Mr. West carne home, he found Mr. Brown with an axe, cutting down the cherry tree. dren went into the garden, not a mer day, took her in his arms into the cherry was to be seen on their aide,' garden, that she might breathe the though all the rest of the tree was fresh air and see the grass and flow - full. , ers growing. I "Those cherries were ours, and you The cherries were ripe by this time, • knew it," said Robert, angrily, to mostly small and stunted on account I George, "You've stolen them, and my' of the lopping the tree load .received, father could have you arrested for it... though there were some fine large -» i "You don't speak true!" declared ones among them. The Brown chile- George. idren were,in the tree, gathering the REG'LAR FET JARS tip( ( MOTHER IS*,� 'THE sem- LAoleita WOMAN 110 -THE WORLDi. MY FATt4EP_ SAIDSO • IitSSELF' 1-0E. SAtt" :1 ALL 'THE FELLERS WERE DAFT'( ABOUT FtER LUT ON AccourJ r OF FIE' SUCH A tdtcE pELLER' \ TMAT` 5145 MARRIED ` 1.11511 1 ir MY FATHER WAS THE CHAMPEEN RUNNIER AN' BASEBALL PLAYER' AN' FOOTBALL PLAYER AN' BOXER 'N Evert/ -r IN° V10,EN HE WAS M`( SIZEI ONCET 145 SWAM ACROSST Tits ATLANTIC. OCEAN THREE TIMES WITFIOUT STOPPl1'1 The Destiny of Man. The future is lighted for.us. with the' radiant colors of 11opo. Strife anti sor- row shall disappear. Peace and love shall reign supreme. The dream of'' poets, the lesson of priest and prophet, the inspiration• of the great musician, is •confirmed in the light of modern knowledge; and as we' gird ourselves up far the work of" life, we may look forward to the time when in the truest sense the, kingdoms of 'this world shall become the kingdoms of Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever, Icing of stings and Lord of lords. -John Fiske in "The Destiny of Man," Pive cities in New rk now give school, • children tabletsYocontailning iodine in order to prevent goitre. NAMES AND NATURES I There's more in names than we think, though most of no iinconscious'1Y . feel .their influence. • When one of your friends introduces someone with the cheerful words: "This is B111. You -Moro' heard ue speak of E111, haven't you!" you feel Instinctively that Bill is all night, Obviously, he's a cheery sort--soilte'- body who will enliven conversation or give you a good tip about investments, • He ntay even bo able to tell you exact- ty what is wrong. tvtlt your car. Now, had' it been a'Wii1-Wills are good fellows, steady, relialile;-but per- haps a little slow -certainly altogether different from jolly, sturdy Bi11e. As to Williams, they must be treatedwith deference—they have a keen s,ense of their own dignity: You find an intimate relation be- tween character and names in other cases. A youth may havo all the mak- ings of a rake, but let his .-mother steadfastly call him ,John andlre will become a model young man. Jack may be a gay dog, but John never: Margaret Makes Good.. T111s matter of name influence is very important. Marry a Margaret and you will have a comfortable home, a wife who is efficient, calm in mo- menta of crisis, and a splendid mother. Nobody can conceive a Margaret who is not successful, even if she does not choose to be a wife. Margarets write boosts, or are successful upon the stage with a thoroughly well=balanoed. euaoes's, or they prosper in business life. They are among the supports of the world. Think of the name of Joan, This is a deceptive name. It seems to imply domesticity, and that its owner should - have a propel' reverence for the oppo- site sex, and more esileaially for' the one tvho should be her lord and mas- The Best Sink Value Ever Offered Entirely new type of Sink at a remark- ably low price. Thebase is rust -resisting Armco Iron, coated with purest white enamel, sameas refrigerators; electric ranges, etc. Sold complete {viflt all tit- tings and instructions.. SMP Enameled Sinks Price Complete_ 1 a45 r^d lb i 'Lvi a w ` .YIOON°610 0T. O,ry f LYO. m,s ounese eY. AN T Volt . 1 Ilt� ,aeflTYJONN NCO UV an SMP Enameled Drain Board—Price $6.00 Wonderful value. White enameled Armco Iron base. 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MONITWS,t You think so, you poor dolt? All the Joane are minxes—adorable, -certainly, - but none the less ntiuxes—firm upon the question as to how man should'be run off:; his feet for their own amuse- ment Sometimes Joan s•intulates a certain amount of demure reverence for what she oalIs man's su )erior wls- doin, but -it is all sheer "spoof." Insist on Elizabeth. Marry het -and you will always have plenty or: interest in life, for she will keep you wondering what on earth she may get. up to next. But how different it Would all have been if only she had been called Jane! Now, take the' name of Rlizabeth. Elizabeths are often stately and, even when diminutive in stature,. generally have an indefinable dignity which, makes other people regard them with respect. Yet nearly all Elizabetbs Have a Betty 01' a Bess trait in them. They have momentary lapses when they rip- pie into laughter and become extreme- ly -feminine. 1 There le no better example of this +'than Queen Elizabeth of England, She was a great queen, but she could be eery much a woman. ' You will find, however, that girls who are called. Bess or Betty, and are never by any chance Elizabethed, never inspire quite the same respect. • Therefore, if your name is Elizabeth, insist upon it. It Is desolating ,to get the wrong name. How, for instance, can arsIoric be anything but rather priggish --a person who aspires "little by little?" There is much in a name to Influ- ence your life and your career—so much, indeed, that children should not be given their names :until they are , old enough for the dominant charap- terlstics of ",their natures to have ap- peared. The Royal Titles. • Tho title of the'iting is His Meet Excellent Majesty George the Fifth, by the Grace of God King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland .and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Em- peror of India. But this: has not al- ways been the title of English kings. The Conqueror styled himself King of the English, Normans,, and Cino- Mantiane; Henly II., Icing of England,, Duke of Noiniandy and Aquitania., and Count of Anjou. By the time we get to Edward I. the title had become King .- I't'' of England. Lorca of Irelane,'and Duke of Aquitania. Edward Ill., from 1887, •styled himself' Izing of France and England, Lord or Ireland. and Disko of Aquitauia; and Edward Vt added the title, maintained ever since, of De- fender of the Faith, which had been bestowed on his father, Henry ;'ITI, Mary added to this, "and cupremR head of the Anglican and Hibernian Church, With the accession of the'Stuarto, "Great Britain" •was u,sed' for the first ?" time in the Koval title, Instead 01 simp- ly England Phe comment alth took the title; lite Keepers of the Liber- ties .ot' England, by the authority of Parliament," and Ciraiiwell Was ad- dressed as His. Highness., Strangely 'enough, it was,not until 3.801 that George 1'11, abandoned the words in the royal title o1 ;,King of France," sod his style was then; "George ITI, by the Grace of God or the United Kingdom of Great 13rilain nets !eland icing, Do - fender of the Faith." _. , From a Rare Earth, Thorium, the principal material in the composition of the incandescent ga,s Mantle, is a -:rare earth found lit very few plaeos, _ Almost the whole of the world's"suipiy comes from Brazil. •