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The Seaforth News, 1926-03-18, Page 6Boys and G i ri s KING F [SEGO BY MARION FORD, Large flakes of, snow came floating a great`deal of care; thdugh I've very ffaithful subjects, to be sure," "You're very kind, sir," answered Kittle, who was sontewhar't bewildered by the little mane rapid—mode of talking. "Oh, no; not at all!" said the Aran - ger. "I've known you all your life, noticed you seem to take an interest in this part of my kingdom," waving his hand toward the fire, as he spoke. "So I gave orders that you should be. allowed to see a little of what is going en there. That.'ian't permitted to everybody, I assure you. But you haven't told me your trouble, little one. What's the matter?" "Why," said Kitty, hesitatingly- the trouble seemed to be very small when she was asked to tell it to seine- body else --"you sea, I wanted to go softly down from a gray sky, flutter- ing and whirling •liketiny birds, oov- ering the bare branches of the leafless trees, drifting into the doorways, put ting funny, shaFeless . turbans on the fence -posts and spreading a -pure white carpet over the muddy streets. Little Kittle Lincoln, sitting at the dining -room window, watched the Storm with a very sulky face. Her beautiful Paris doll — Mademoiselle Eugenie—a Christmas gift from her grandmother, lay neglected on the sofa, half a dozen pretty picture books Were torsed in a heap on the table, and the little girl, with an angry pout, muttered f "I declare, It's too bad! Something always happens when 1 want to go out! The old snow might` have waited another day, or at any rate mother could have let me go over to Nettie's. I don't believe she has scarlet fever, and anyway I shouldn't catch it; but there, I never can do anything." She turned away from the window and threw herself into a large arm- chair before the blazing fire. The bright little flames looked so cheery and pleasant, flickering here, leaping there, and curling around the great, shiningblocks of coal, which cracked and snapped in a short, quick, import- ant way, that the little girl's ill -humor soon began to disappear. She had al- ways liked to watch the fire, and fancy she saw pictures in the glowing coals. So, forgetting the storm and her dis- appointment, she became absorbed in the scene before her, On the left were mountains, covered with pine trees; a fiery stream flowed wait until requested to do so. between them, crossed by a suspension "I have residences in all parts of bridge, but the centre and right of the the world," replied King Fuego. "One of the most magnificent is in Mount Vesuvius. I'm to give a grand ball there to -night. The palace will be il- luminated and splendid fireworks let off. People will call it an eruption of the mountain, but you and I know bet- ter. I would invite you, but the clim- ate is too warm, it doesn't agree with Same aurins toup, It 'rose higher and you mortals. I'll show you my castle here, if you like, and then I must go, higher, and now Kittie's blue eyes I'm getting so terribly chilly. First, opened wide in amazement as a tiny though, let me tell youabout' one of figure, climbing up the jagged sides of your friends, Alice Dunbar, the wid- the coal -mountain, swung itself light- ow's daughter, who sits next to you at ly out upon the hearth and stood sil- Sunday School. I'm in a little diffl- entiy before her. eulty about her." What she had supposed to be a ton- "What is it, sir?" asked Kittle. ouo of flame was a bigh, pointed f red and yellow', intensely bright, but Xing Fuego drew nearer to the fire. chit lump was the castle, r ,.p the funniest thing about it was that Alice has neither dolls nor books. fah en down. I hope nine of the p etty it never seemed to remain two min- Her mother is too poor to buy them; sparks were hurt. "Well," she Contin- utes the same height. Sometimes the but thy al washa fire intheir paint world rise, then sink, and then littlewatcrroom, annd d shee is as fond oP perhaps divide into two sharp, narrow servantsg the pictures a I ordered my servants to show her as you are. Yes. tongues, that wavered and flickered terday, unluckily, the coals gave out. and joined again into one. Below the Mrs. Dunbar had no money to get cap was a round cheery, ruddy face, more and to -day poor her with twinkling bright eyes, looking so mother have lost almost lt their donly kindly at Kittle that she quite forgot out,•and the old snow came,' and moth- do watched it wlth delight, and King moth- er wouldn`t lot me, and—end—I had Fuego said to do at home.' "Thom are my dancing girls— "You 'say you haven't anything to lsparks, you mortals call them." do? Where are your dolls and your Even while he spoke, several,`separ- books?" "I've read alt the books and I'm upward and disappeared. Mies Roma Steward, daughter cf the premier --of Prince Edward Island, who has the unique honor of being the first, woman to qualify for the prao• tine of law iu that province. - sting from their companions, floated tired of the dolls," replied Kibtie. •A shadow crossed the cheerylitt'e "Well, then," fro promptly respond- monarch's face. ed, "look at my kingdom. There's al- "There they go—giddy, light - ways something to be seen," he added, hearted -creatures,' said he. "I've with such a friendly glance that Kittle given the strictest orders that they ventured to put the question- she had should never leave my dominions. been longing to ask ever since her I Poor, foolish things! they say they queer visitor appeared; want to see the world, and every day "What's your name, sir?" she !n- some of, hem leave -the kingdom, and impor. 'then—wliat happens? They' can't en - Xing Fuego; he replied, in a very dues:: the climate, turn back and freeze important tone. to death, just as they are warned. "And where do you live?" pursued Well, well,' he continued, sighing, Kittie, wondering whether site ought "they must take the consequences of to say your majesty,' but deciding to their willfulness; but when you see the fire was occupied by one large block of coal, still black and shining, but with a narrow crack, through which a column of smoke was rising. Kittle watched the fissure slowly widen, till the sides of the block fell. further and further apart, and far, far down between them she fancied ugly cinders, Kittie, remember how bright and pretty the poor sparks once were, and beware of disobedience.". With these words, his majesty bow- ed very politely and sprang into the midst of ..the dancers, who retired to- wards the castle. As King Fuego ad- vanced, the soldiers presented arms, then smoke issued from the mouths of the cannon, followed by the loud roar of a royal salute. Kittie sprang from her chair, rub- bed her eyes and looked eagerly around. Nothing was to be seen of king, castle, or soldiers; the •fire was burning brightly, but the huge block of coal she had formerly noticed was split into several fragments, from which smoke and flame were issuing. "Why," said Kittie, "I do believe ued, picking up Mademoiselle Eugenie, and running upstairs to her mother's room, "I must get the coals for Alice, so King Fuego can goto see her." Mrs. Lincoln readily granted .Kit - tie's Kittie's request, adding: "I have just heard that Mrs. Dun- bar is in want, and told John to fill a to be frightened. p-easure; tor, to tell you whe:barrow with wood and coal and A abogt black cloak fell from one' a secret, Kittie, neither I nor my take it to her.at once. It stopped subjects can live without a fire. So, snowing while yon were asleep in, the shoulder over a loose scarlet jacket, much as I would like to visit them, I'm arm -chair, so ou can o with him,to slashed with black and trimmed with shut ut" y g gold lace, and on the feet were scarlet "That's too bad," cried Kittie, im- pointed shoes. Long curling hair, of aa pulsively, "Poor little Alice; I'll ask very bright -red color, floated over the mother to send some coals, so you shoulders, and a small gold crown sur- rounded the band of the queer -peaked can see her whenever you like, and cap. Altogether the little man was so I'll take her a dolly and some books. brilliant a visitor that Kittie was quite I'll goy she added, for she thought it just as soon as I've seen your dazzled, and waited very respectfully castle, for him to open the conversation. would not be,polite to run away and leave his majesty standing on the Finding, however, that he did not hearth, speak, and dimly remembering having King Fuego smiled kindly and wav- read that all fairy-folk—to which soon returned, clad in snow -shoes and class she shrewdly suspected the new- ed his handtowardthe fire. Quick as fur hood, bringing a basket,,,ih.which comer to belong—must wait till mor- thought, Kittle saw a splendid castle, site shad packed a handsome doll and talc address them, she said, rather with turrets and battlements all of several pretti1y. bound books • timidly, pointing to an embroidered stool near the hearth: "Won't you take a seat, sir?" "No, thank you," he answered, in a brisk, quick way; "too cold there. Be- The windows were brazing with The sun was -setting and the clouds sides, I can't stay •long. Always have lights, and, as she gazed, the tall doors breaking away in the west as Kittie so much to attend to. Shouldn't have were thrown open, and out fluttered a approached the door and knocked stopped. to -day, but you looked so sad crowd of graceful, winged creatures, gently. it seemed rather selfish not to help in brilliant drapery of scarlet and Alice opened it. Her pretty face you if I could- Must be quick, though; gold, with long ringlets of bright hair was blue with cold, though she was there's to be an eruption ion- ofMountfalling on their shoulders. a. Vesuvius to -night, which can't take Forming on a broad space before Mrs. Dunbar sat by the window, en - place without me, to- say nothing of tho castle, they began the intricate veloped in a large shawl, trying to sew thousands of smaller matters, My do- movements of a dance that changed by the fading light. minions are rather extensive, give me like the figures of a kaleidoscope. Kit- I "Alice, dear," said Kittie, softly, carry Alice the books and dolly.': "I haven't been asleep, mother," cried Kittie. "Oh! I saw you curled up in the arm-chairwith your eyes shut, when I called John'' into the dining-roomto tell him about the coals, and thought you were. Perhaps you were only thinking." ". Kittle shook her curly hear and ran off to the nursery, from which she coal, shining like black marble. Cannon frowned from the loop Mrs. Lincoln added- Ante nicely tied holes, and tiny soldiers, in black and brown paper parcels, and Kittie and scarlet uniforms, mounted guard. John . set off together -toward Mrs, Dunbar's little cottage, wrapped in a heavy sack: "mother thought you might like the things' in thisbasket, and won't you let John bring in this wheel -barrow load of coal?" Mrs. Dunbar—her pale cheeks ting- ed with a' slight blush—turned eagerly toward Kittle. ' "Tell your mother she is very kind to think of us, my dear. Cur coal gave out last night, and it: has been very cold to -day. I. was waiting to finish this work to get another supply." "Let John make up the fire," said Kittie, as the man brought in the coals. - Mrs. Dunbar thanked her, and John, lcrieeling before the grate, soon -had a bright fire roaring up the chimney. Kittie's blue eyes danced with -pleas- ure as she took leave of Alice. Jubt as she was closing the door, she glanced back toward the cheery -fire, snapping and crackling so merrily., and was al- most sure she caught a glimpse of the tall, pointed cap of King Fuego. Old Age. There is a cruel ease ingrowing old, Down the *low hill we bear for cross A lessening of gain and lose. There admiration lacks where we ad- mired, And never a tale but seems twice-told, We are so tired; Nor does the complement atone That pointed ills are blunter grown, Better forget and feel no more, For memory la a -curse Proving each good a worse Than that welch went before; And evil is a half-dead thing, Hope wholly dead, and sorrowing Weak image of a younger grief, Thankless for its own relict This gentle shrinking back to earth le bitter as• the pangs of birth. ---Reginald Rowe. A Conaereitlon by Telephone., '"Is this the gas Oftice?" "Yes, sir." . "How much le gas? • "Well, you see, my dear air, It is so—" I, don't want it over tee 'phone." Women Lawyers' In Paris. 'There are 137 women advocates, 'en- titled to •praetioe in Paris courts, but most of them are salaried employees 1n law oilbtes, who prepare cases for trial by then Members of firms. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the admix,' sion of a woman to the bar was recent- ly observed. When ,an.. umbrel it has: become C it with a strong bb 's on h aha �. Y, sponge ! solu- tion of sweetened tea. Tho tea re- vives the co:or and sugar gives stiffen- 1 ing to the fabric. ,JDGE New Buries by'WI NE FERGUSON c4uthor ofFerguson on aluclton3ridgl' Copyright 192$ by MAN Jr, ARTICLE No. 23 The hands analyzed in this article are certainly puzzlers. The writer has submitted ;them to three well-known 3 experts and noise of them agreed' on any one el thehands, It is this very differ- ence of opinion,however, that makes auction so: fascinating. You *111 prob- ably all make up your minds what you would do with each hand so that if you differ from the writer, think of the three experts and their differences of opinion. Auction always will be interesting be- cause the personal element always will be dominant. It is :wise to conform to conventions, but on close hands con- ventions are of little value and the per 'tonal opinion always will rule. Hand No.1 Hearts — A, K, J, 9, 7, 3 Clubs —10 9, 8, 4 : Y : Diamonds—A, 9, 4 :A B Spades—none t Z . No score rubber game, Z dealt and bid one spade, A bid two hearts. Y two spades, II three hearts and Z four spades. How should A read the bidding and what le his proper bid? It should be appaaent that Z considers that he has a game hand. His unnecessarily high bid of four spades over three hearts is a good indicator of his opinion. A is then placed in a position where it is practically certain that Z has a game in spades and must, decide how much he is willing to sacrifice to save that game. In the actual hand 'A bid five hearts, was doubled' by Y and lost 200 points. Z had a very unusual hand con - mining eight spades and five diamonds. He could have just made four spades so A's sacrifice of 200 points to save game and rubber was justifiable. Hand No. 2 Y :A B's t Z . Hearts— J, 6 Clubs—A, K,9,8,7,5,3 Diamonds -8, 3, 2 Spades -6 No score, first game. Z dealt and bid one club, A doubled, Y passed, and B bid one spade. Z passed, A bid two hearts, Y two no-trump, p, B and Z passed. A bid three hearts, Y doubled and 13 passed. What should be Z's analysis of the bidding and what -should be his proper bid? Thisisa very close hand. The fact that Z's club suit is of seven Cards makes it unlikely that it will win ,more thin'one trick at the most. His partner, Y,' in deublin(l, meet be de- ppending on Z for two pricks because of his original' club bid':, He haoit't got • those two tricks for his clubs will be trum, either the first or 13econd re -mid; so he shoul¢•bid--four clubs over Y's double of three hearts. in the actual hand Z passed and A:,'made four odd. re clubs were trumped on the first round, just as he should have expected. When you have led your partner to be- lieve! 'by aft original' bid that you can take two tricks, either be in a position to do so or to go on with your bid, Hand No. 3 Hearts— K , 8, 4 CIute-8, 4 3 , ' Diamonds —sie, 9, 8, 3 Spades— A, 3 Y 1 cA Bt Z Hearts—J,6 Clubs= QQ,���7 Diamonds -K, J, 10, 7, 2 Spades -- Q, 9, 7 No score, rubber game. Z dealt and bid one no-trump, A and, Y passed and 13 bid two clubs. Z bid two .no-trump : and all passed. A opened the nine of clubs, Y played the trey, B the ace and Z the seven. B then returned ,the jack of - clubs, Z played the queen, A the deuce and Y the four. Z now played a low diamond, A played the ace, Y the trey and 13 the four. A then led the four of spades. How should Z analyze the hand and what is his proper play? Z has the choice of two plays, either to win the trick.with ace of spades and set up his heart suit or to pass thespade trick, hop- ing thatA has the king. To the writer,. theformer play seems the better. B is marked with the ace of hearts; other- wise his bid of two clubs would have been unsound. If he also has the king of spades, Z cannot make game for B will set up his clubs before he loses his ace of hearts. Z should play the ace of spades therefore, and then lead a low heart from re hand and play the jack from his.hand. If B refuses to take this trick Z should return the six of hearts. 13 will surely win this trick and if he plays the club, Z will now make game., It is a close hand and hard to say what Z should -play. In the, actual hand, 13 held both the Icing of spades and ace of hearts so that the only way to score game was to play the ace of spades at trick four. ' THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG "A Perfect Day" By J, J. Geller When the sun juet edges down in the. West the orcbeetra at the Mission Inn,! of Riverside, Calif., invariably heralds this' event with "The End -of a Perfect' Day." Iu title very plan the ballad, I "A Perfect Day"—to give it the coir root tibio -was wrthten by Carrie Jacobs Bond some sixteen years ago. It was the ooeaelou of her first visit to the Golden State and elle was car- ried away with its brilliant landscape. As. she aseended the Stairs to an upper room of the inn she saw tine bright rays of the towering. sun penetrate through ,the -small aperture ofthe cur- tains. Walking to the window, before 'dressing for dinner, she drew the our- tains• apart and for the flre.t time viewed a California sunset with -Ate shifting colors across a vista of deep valleys and, high ntoun:talns.: And now,. as she stood thrilled' with 'delight at this wondrous manifestation of nature, togetheeewitit the, -peaceful events df the ,liar:, she uttered a. sigh..of. happi- ness as the day slowly vanished Into the sight:' • "It is the end of a perfect day" Possessed of an innate 'souse of emo,. -bonal values, this episode moved Mrs. Bond to writs and in five minutes. she has; registered her mood intwo.'versas and tucked them away in the company of other unpublished rhymes. But words, Was, melodies and thoughts have an uncanny. way of bobbing up, into one's metuoey long after aur con- scious have sctouy se ceased a el fo think about teem. Some months. later, when driving zeroes the Mojave Desalt in the moon- light, the attendant meek eplendel* drew the siinplo stanzas written that day at sundown, in the Mission Inn to her mind, and unconsciously she softly began singing these. Its melodyar- rested the attention of her companions. who recognized it es a now com'posi-. tion. It even surprised Mia. Bond to learn that she had composed a ballad unwittingly. Later, when she had per. feoted the melody of "A Perfect Day," her great heart song, else published it over the imprtut of her own Haste and even paintedr the title page.. This frail woman, who had beeu left a widow with a ohild to support early in, lite, .le one of the •few peoone• of her sex who experienced` the harsh Ivicissitudes of the business of song. (whiting. ' l5rem iter first "store" in a hall bedroom • she was author, com- poser, title page artist., ptrblishier and retailer •ehnuitaneou'sly. • Not -only did. she fill these roles, but she created the original demand for her son$e by sing - Ing and playing them putilicfy. Gentle Melodies such as "Just a Wearyin' for You," "I Love You 'Truly," "A Little Bit o' Honeys" "Do You Remember," and many othees, eventually earned her economic independenee. "A Perfect Day" proved Mem. Bond's gree,teet emcees. Such famous soloists as David Btapilam, Evan Williams; • alis . • ' Schumann-13eiuk and aliens helped to Bend it around the world. With an unal!eoted simplicity tine dela mite `melody of twi lght ,spoke from the heart.coordin went A g to a r cru state- ment,r more than v 000,000 QO copies- P eH of thee pensive ballad. have been .sold. .11 le tete. mostremunerative song ever written by a woman. REG'LAR FELLERS—By Gene Brynes. / WHAT ANSWER •tete YOU PUT DOWN ON YOUR SX/NeAIh1ATlON PAPER FOR "pp%�MGA--i�E THE pw�C f�sERIOAtm NATIONAL ,t (Copyright. 19.25, by The Hell Syndicate, Inc.).. `i'OU RE ALL WRONG-, YM'THE ONB`l ONE THAT AleS6t�elERED p IT ORT! THE�Ns. WHAT THE RNs/ISMAtA NATIONAi.. BOID? And the National Anthem is the "Gobble." GLADIOWS GBJL'TURE ., . By J. E. Carter, Quelph, Past President Ontario Horttoult irai Asaociatloit. Although no flower gives' more sat- afatotloit than the aladlolue, with or - !Mary care avid: culture In average soils, yet it readily. respond: to high culture, .and the su_lferior Blooms; pro- duced. by epeclaL attention amply;` re- pay for the additional care, Only those who have seen the, Olathe -Me at its beat oan realize the vast differenee be- tween the blossoms produced by first plass methods end those tess-carefuily. grown. We strongly ' advlsio our friends' to •employ 'only the best cul• Meal methods possible under their condltionec It is advantageous to spade in a good covering of manure late in the fall preceding thug plantlegss . The richer the sell' Lire better -the.. care and culture, titerbetter results will be. in the spring, when the soil is in proper condition, spade deeply and pulverize thoroughly, Fresh manure should ,not be used. Select a sunny locate:ea For a ions blooming season, plant at intervals of about two weeks from filet garden -making timesentll the mid• die or latter part of June. Bulbs can be planted four.lndhea dose' In mellow sells, and eight inchesapart in the row. The deeper planting will help to keep the plants from •falling over at blooming. time. Frequent thorough watortngs of the soil in the bode at evening Is a won derful stimulant, and. tees the blooms much greater sun reetetance and last- ing qualities. Keep tits loll well work- ed, especially. early the next forenoon after watered the previous evening, Always keep a soil crust from forming in the rows among the planers, After blooming splices begin to show, culti- vate only about two Inches deep. Do not Work the eoileveou wet. • Varieties vary in different soIle' and seasons. Some do their best only in alternate years. Some varieties- pro- duce monster butes while others pro- duce small ones. . e Slender -stakes of wood or, .bamboo painted a light green make good sup - Ports for the spikes at blooming time. Where horizontal linoe are need they should be fastened to end poets firmly set and wires tightly stretched. Flower apikos should be cut when the fleet bloom opens. Four leaves of the plant should remain to properly mature the bulb. Atter cutting the flower spike, place it in water. One bud atter another will "open, Each morning cut off the stem on a lung slant, remove the withered flowers nue give fresh water, Drooping . flowers will revive, 1f placed in' a cool cellar over night, - • Dig bulbs during October; cut off the top Close -to the bulb and cure by dry- ing a few days in or out of doors, then attire away In boxes not over 4 inches deep in a cool part of a frost -proof ost- ler. Bulbs should not be kept in air- tight packages. Bulblet Cultivation. Plant bulblets as soon as the ground is warm in the spring. 'Before plant- ing, it Is• advisable to remove the outer hard shell; better germination will then' take place.' (If >-oii have too many bulbblets to take tate outer shell off, then soak them in lake -warns water for 48 hours before lilauting), Plant in Tows 6 inches apart, 2 htohee apart in rows, 1 inch deep, in bead soil 'fou wilt produce bulbs from to 1 finale is good planting and flower- ing stook fol'the following year. Cttl- -tivate well and give plenty of mels- ture,• Oddities Grow in Britain, . Beginning its, life in South Africa a thousand years ago—mere than a cen- tury, before the Norman Conquest and more than five hundred yeah before South Africa was'vie-tted be- Euro- peans-a, "Kaffir Bread"' plant, re- moved from •its native soil, fs flourish- ing'in the RoYalBotanlc Gardens, Re- gent's Park, London, Bays "Tbe Lon- don Math." Ten feet, high, fifteen, inches round the trunk, aid weighing 70 pounds., 'the plant es sclentiflcally known by the formidable title, Eneep- halartos Altenstelnif. The estimate of 1,000 years for ,the age of the plant derived t is rive d b'� camper. g p S p 3u the number of the leaf eaf e�Cars With I which the ancient trunk is covered with the number of fronds Wee -laced each year. "'.Cho plant gels practically - me mois- ture from outside, and derive; Its nor- lsiiment from an internal supply or rte own," au official of the gai•deny,.fold a "Delly•Mail" reporter recently , Another outdone South .krricau plant U it the gg,rdens- is the ^Rlelepbani.'s Feet," of "Tortotae Panne," which, ee though only two feet. high and , I.hrea feet 'in diameter, weighs 190 pounds. This le due to•bhe flet tet. it cartes within itself a snipply of food a,i:t water. Tt gete no tnotsiure from the outside at all wird I'FI11an1e1 in sand and. rock. Though 30.0 y eanp. old, the• green shrub still flowers regularly,: In South Africa the plant's ;eternal sirp. qtly of food is often used by the nee tires under the name r' "Ilottentot Bread," and the water is also sentence from it; lit time of drought. Just a. Beauty Tlp. The juice of one isinon, strained and put inthe final rinse water of the shampoo, gives ,i, red glint to the hair and "cuts" the soap. Blendes thitijc that a cutch .of soda ` itt the .water -. lreepe hair yellow,