anaheim-gazette 1926-07-22

Mr. and Mrs. Sallie being the Confessions of a new wife... by Gladys Baker Illustrated by Paul Robinson Copyright 1925 by Publishers Autocaster Service The Treacherous Adventure Always impulsive, the summer with its vexatious problems weighing upon my heart, had left me acting entirely upon the spur of the moment. So that evening found me on the train headed for New York—leaving at once—for, subconsciously I knew that another sight of Curtiss would have had its influence and I was determined not to remain with him after our interview of the morning, which had been anything but satisfactory. New York had always been to me a city of enchantment., I Long after she had gone into her own room I sat on the edge of the bed considering both sides of the question. Should I obey my own inclination or should I follow the advice of Ellie? Long after she had gone into her own room I sat on the edge of the bed considering both sides of the question. Should I obey my own inclination or should I follow the advice of Ellie? loved its hum and bustle and I was strangely thrilled as our train pulled into the Pennsylvania station—that large clearing house of the world's humanity, where tragedy and triumph walk hand in hand among its heterogenous throng which is ever in motion. I had been many months since I had been in a large city and even the sight of the "red caps" and the unending line of taxis served to increase my excitement. I had wired Ellie that I was coming, but I was not surprised when I did not find her at the station, for she intensely disliked seeing people off or meeting them at piers or stations, so I only smiled to myself, as I recalled her little peculiarity and hurried out into the gathering twilight and into a waiting taxi. We swung into Fifth avenue. As usual, its sidewalks at this time of day were alive with a stream of pretty shop girls—most of them smart and youthful in their short skirts, slender heels and gauzy silk stockings. In no other metropolis—not even in Paris—the girls of this class so alert to imitate the slightest innovation in the world of fashion. We entered Park avenue and the scene shifted as definitely as if we had moved into another city. White nurse-maids, most of them French, English or German, were taking their young charges indoors—which consisted of palatial buff-colored apartments—after an afternoon spent in the brisk winds of a quickening autumn. For the first time in months my thoughts were absorbed in the immediate situation and its interesting people and so, before I knew it, the car stopped, with its customary jerk, in front of one of the beautiful apartment houses and I discovered that its number corresponded with the one I had given the driver. Before I reached Ellie's door I heard voices. A piano was being played and someone was singing jazz music. I lifted the antique brass knocker. "Sallie, darlin'!" and it was several moments before I could see into the room beyond the enveloping embrace of Ellie. "It was beastly of me not meeting you at the station—but you know my "Well, Carmen came up to New York from Cuba. Was 'born and raised' there on a lovely old ancestral estate owned by her father. Her mother was of the Spanish aristocracy and her father an For the first time in months my thoughts were absorbed in the immediate situation and its interesting people and so, before I knew it, the car stopped, with its customary jerk, in front of one of the beautiful apartment houses and I discovered that its number corresponded with the one I had given the driver. Before I reached Ellie's door I heard voices. A piano was being played and someone was singing jazz music. I lifted the antique brass knocker. "Sallie, darlin'!" and it was several moments before I could see into the room beyond the enveloping embrace of Ellie. "It was beastly of me not meeting you at the station—but you know my pet aversion. Listen though, honey, your great, big, beautiful girl friend (meaning Ellie) has been planning the most glorious evening all in your honor. And—" "Come on, Ellie! Don't be so darn stingy. At least we'd appreciate a LOOK at Sallie." This from the dispatched blonde who had been playing the piano. "Oh, of course, I forgot all about you people!" apologized Ellie, and introduced me to the group around the piano. We all stood chatting a minute. "Now, beat it! All of you!" ordered Ellie, good naturedly and smiling, "Sallie and I have to catch up with our gossip and we don't care to feel that we're standing on the corner of Broadway and Forty-second street. Besides, it's not any time before most of you will be back to help me show Sallie-Alley the sights of the city." They hustled out of the door in good spirits, declaring all the while that they were being forced out by Ellie. "I'm so glad Carmen's not here, so we can have a little heart-to-heart together," continued Sallie when the room was empty. "Carmen lives with me. You know I wrote you about her. She's a good one all right and attends strictly to her own business—which, in itself, keeps her exercising her gray matter." In spite of attending boarding school in New York and Paris, Ellie was still slangy. "Why, what does she do?" I wanted to get the background of this new girl with whom I was to share the apartment. "Oh, I'll tell you about her later." "No, I want to know now." I demanded, retreating into the bathroom and turning on the hot water. Ellie followed. We talked from one room to the other. "Well, Carmen came up to New York from Cuba. Was 'born and raised' there on a lovely old ancestral estate owned by her father. Her mother was of the Spanish aristocracy and her father an Englishman who had spent his entire life in Cuba. Though I believe it was Carmen's mother who inherited the estate—" "That's all right—go on," I prompted. "Well, anyway, Carmen got bored with Havana—and persuaded her doting parents that she should study painting. I met her during an art lesson—we have the same teacher, who is a perfect fake or he wouldn't have us for pupils. We had a common bond of buffaloing our parents—so we decided to share expenses and live together. She's absolutely spoiled and really has a sneaking idea that the world was made for her amusement. She had been brought up without freedom, as is the custom In Cuba, and now that she's unrestrained—whew! Why won't parents learn to—to—" "Never mind about parent psychology," I interrupted. "go on with Carmen." "Well, wait until you see her. She's just about the gayest little prairie flower—" "But why do you live with her?" I wanted to know. "She's absolutely so original and amusing. When it comes to mental-gymnastics, little Carmen's no slacker. She's entertaining as a circus, with absolutely no inhibitions. She amuses me and, as I told you long ago, Sallie, I've dedicated my life to pleasure." "Oh, no, you haven't," I declared, sprinkling some dainty bath crystals in the steaming water. "you aren't half as wild as you'd like to have me think you are, and I know it. You just like to sound devilish." Ellie was lost a moment in reflection and then, as if she had not heard me, continued. "Remember how we both got sold out on Warren Fisher, the married Beau Brummel, who made furlous love to us..." FARM BUREAU NOTES Must Not Overlook Care of Herd Sires W. M. CORY, Assistant Farm Advisor Too frequently in looking up production records of daughters from certain herd sires, it is found that the animal has been disposed of for other than breeding purposes for one reason or another. Perhaps the owner does not realize his prepotency for high production unless production records are available and does not appreciate the value of the animal until too late; or, through lack of care in regard to exercise and feeding, the usefulness of the individual is lost prematurely. Heredity is a variable factor. Even though an individual may have ever so good production records on both the dam and sire's side, that is not positive proof he is going to be a good transmitter. Naturally, then, the individual who has daughters of known production is extremely more valuable than one of unknown capacity. One of those factors which strongly prompts the owner especially the dairyman who has but a few cows, to dispose of the sire before he has any evidence of the affect of the individual's blood lines is his fear of close inbreeding. This hesitation is well justified with the unproven sire, unless the owner has sufficient confidence in the prepotency of the individual because of his breeding. Inbreeding more firmly stamps the dominant characteristics, whether they be desirable or undesirable. Naturally, then, it must be practiced very judiciously. With a proven individual crossing with daughters is not an uncommon practice and is the method employed in fixing blood strains or families. Where this is done, the crossing can be carried on in a much more intelligent manner where pedigrees are known on both sides. Where the prepotency of the individual is unknown, an exchange of sires such time when some of the daughters of the first mating freshened. If these individuals prove to be good, it would not be amiss to mate them back to their sire, which would make the result offspring carrying three-fourths the blood of the sire. Where both individuals are constitutionally strong, there need be no hesitation in such crosses and the dominant characteristics are firmly stamped. The animal husbandry division of the university is conducting a very comprehensive test on the affect of close breeding as to milk production, development of the animal cite. No results are yet available, but livestock men everywhere are awaiting them with keen interest. It is contemplated to carry on the inbreeding until positive ill effects are apparent. The pedigree of all the animals in the test are known back for several generations. Juniors to Exhibit at Orange County Fair By RAYMOND ELLIS, Assistant Farm Advisor Through the kindness of the directors of the Orange County Fair and its manager, J. R. Hunt, the boys and girls of the agricultural clubs of Orange county will be able to exhibit their poultry or rabbits, or whatever they are working with, at the 1926 fair. There will be a separate tent, 120 by 80 feet, which will contain only the exhibits belonging to the younger generation. One-half of the tent will be given over to the Boy Scouts and the remainder to the agricultural clubs. Several of the club members in the county have been interviewed in reference to exhibiting at the fair, and all of them are enthusiastic. Already some are grooming their calves for the great event, while others are trying to select a pen of White Leghorn chickens which will take a blue ribbon. The members who are raising rabbits this year are also getting their animals ready, and there should be some close competition for best buck and best doe in each breed. The ribbons which will be awarded by the fair will have nothing to do with the prizes to be awarded for the best work done during the year. This latter is based for the most part on profits made during the year and the interest of the member in his or her work. This is the first time that an attempt has been made in this county to put on so much of an exhibit of the agricultural club work. Those who are sponsoring the movement are hoping that it will be a success and that this division of the county fair will grow to be an important part of the annual show. Skim-Milk Feed Being Made by New Process Large quantities of skim-milk formerly wasted or inefficiently used are being converted into a marketable product by a number of companies utilizing a process recently perfected by the bureau of dairying, United States department of agriculture. One company has sold more than a million pounds during the last year for poultry and hog feed. At Grove City, Pa., this manufactured product — concentrated sour skim milk—is made under the direction of department dairymen and sells at 4 cents a pound, netting 62 cents a hundred pounds of skim-milk. Briefly, the process consists of the use of a culture containing a mycoderm, which is a yeast-like organism, and an active culture of the infliugular type. When used in combination they are able to develop more than double the amount of acidity in the skim-milk produced by ordinary lactic cultures alone. The use of this mixed culture has made it possible to create an acidity of 2 per cent in skim-milk which, when concentrated at the rate of three to one, gives the finished product an acidity of 6 per cent. An acidity of 2 per cent removes the difficulties formerly experienced in concentrating skim-milk in the vacuum pan, and 6 per cent acidity in the finished product prevents spoiling. The product has been kept in good condition for more than a year. Inbreeding more firmly stamps the dominant characteristics, whether they be desirable or undesirable. Naturally, then, it must be practiced very judiciously. With a proven individual crossing with daughters is not an uncommon practice and is the method employed in fixing blood strains or families. Where this is done, the crossing can be carried on in a much more intelligent manner where pedigrees are known on both sides. Where the propensity of the individual is unknown, an exchange of sires with a neighbor may be arranged until both at the same time and thought he could get away with it," she laughed in reminiscence. "Did you ever see him ny more?" I questioned. "No, his jealousy and devouring wife carried him off to see some army post in China. We were both at the age where we would fall for such expert love-making." Back in the boudoir I slipped into a negligee before I began dressing. "What'll I put on?" I demanded. "All the way," was her rejoinder. I knew she meant a real evening gown instead of a simple one with sleeves that I put out on the bed for her inspection. "What for?" I grumbled. "Because we've planned to go to several places and in one especially, evening clothes are more proper." "Who's going?" "Oh, just you and I and Don Clements and Howard Wood. You know, Howard was playing the piano and wanted a date with you the minute he saw you." "Is that all?" "Um-huh, unless we want some more men for dancing. I know tons of them whom we can recruit in a moment's notice." "No, no, let's don't!" I answered quickly. "That isn't what I meant," I continued in a serious tone. "Listen, Ellie, I know you'll think I'm hopelessly old-fashioned and funny, but I don't want any dates while I'm here, really." "What's the matter, Miss Sackcloth-and-ashes?" I could see that she did not think I was in earnest. "It's just that I feel differently about things since I've been married to Curtiss and I'd rather just go along as an extra person with you and your date, if you don't mind, or even stay home and read or go to matinees in the afternoon—or—something." I concluded lamely, for Ellie gave me no assistance. She got up from the luxurious chale longue upon which she had been reclining and, putting her hands to my head, felt it carefully all over, at the same time regarding me with grave concern in her huge round eyes, which were as blue as china. "Answer me, Sallie-Alley, have you really gone crazy?" "No," I smiled, as I took her hands from my head. "I'm serious and I might as well be frank with you, honey." "Things are not going any too well with Curtiss and me and, I just think perhaps, while I'm here I'd better be sorter quiet." "Nonsense," she declared. "all the more reason why you shouldn't! What you need is an entirely new perspective. So put on that evening dress now, Sallie. Do as I tell you. I'm going to take you in charge because you don't have to hit me in the head with a brick to let me know that something's the matter. Come on now—look your prettiest and forget about Curtiss. I know men, and I'll bet you right this minute he's on the lookout for a bit of diversion." She spoke half jestingly, half seriously as was the way in her slow southern drawl, which she had retained because she knew it was attractive. Long after she had gone into her own room I sat on the edge of the bed considering both sides of the question. Should I obey my own inclination or should I follow the advice of Ellie? (To be continued next week) Mr. Orange Grower: You wouldn't hire a "quack" doctor if your children were sick. Neither would you consult an unreliable lawyer if you needed legal advice. Mr. Orange Grower. You wouldn’t hire a “quack” doctor if your children were sick. Neither would you consult an unreliable lawyer if you needed legal advice. Then why should you not engage a reliable and experienced fumigator when it comes to fumigating your orange grove? We are equipped to handle all kinds of work. Wm. F. Bonkosky Herbert H. Oelke Bonkosky & Oelke FUMIGATORS 600 W. 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Much of our capital has been derived from the sale of bonds, the interest on which must be paid regularly out of the Fair Return. Dividends are the wages paid stockholders, from the Fair Return, for Taxes are next. Two million dollars were turned over on this account in 1925. Depreciation is third. So an amount is set aside each year to replace worn out or obsolete equipment. Fair Return means the cost of money to conduct the business. Much of our capital has been derived from the sale of bonds, the interest on which must be paid regularly out of the Fair Return. Dividends are the wages paid stockholders, from the Fair Return, for the use of their money. Add these together and the proportion represented by your meter determines your bill. It is power at cost—the cost of making the power and the cost of money for equipment to deliver it. 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