anaheim-gazette 1926-12-09

Mr. and Mrs. Sallie being the Confessions of a new wife ... by Gladys Baker Illustrated by Paul Robinson Copyright 1925 by Publishers Autocaster Service Curtiss Makes a Reluctant Decision In silence the dinner hour passed. I felt that following the meal there would be a scene, for from his former conversation I was certain that Curtiss would demand that I give up the idea of buying the shop, and I was more determined than ever that I would not. Later he took his pipe and sat in front of the living-room He was making a terrific sacrifice and I could not help but marvel at the complete metamorphosis that had come over him in the short time he had been fighting the thing out alone. Seasonal Effect The influence of the timing on the product has been the basis of lecture on the paraphrase investigation by various The Bureau has recently published subject, conclusions based on 10,870 years Cows that fresh fire and as I passed him, going into my own room, I noticed that his gaze was fixed on the bright, sparkling flames and I knew that he was deep in thought. In my room I busied myself rearranging the closet shelves—a practical occupation which never failed in its soothing effect when I was emotionally over-wrought. In about an hour Curtiss called to me. His voice was gentle and there was no trace of the angry attitude he had shown when we had discussed the proposition in town. "Won't you sit here?" he designated a place beside him on the divan, which he had drawn close to the cheerful blaze. I sat at far away from him as possible for I was afraid he was going to resort to gentle tactics in order to persuade me to relinquish my plans. He moved swiftly to my side and took my hand. "Listen, sweetheart," he began, "I've been thinking about this scheme of yours and I've tried to look at it fairly from your viewpoint as well as mine, and I've come to the conclusion that I have no right to interfere. As you said this afternoon, it is your life that you have to live and naturally I realize that you must get the most out of it in your own way. I'm old-fashioned, dearest, and that's why I blew up. Then, too, it was such a surprise. I guess I was peeved, too, because you had gone ahead without asking my advice and I've always felt that a man and wife were so closely bound that each should share the other's innermost thoughts. But, it's all right. I see the thing differently now, and if you want the shop you certainly have my permission to go ahead." He was making a terrible sacrifice and I could not help but marvel at the complete metamorphosis that had come over him in the short time he had been fighting the thing out alone. "Well, you certainly have changed your mind!" I exclaimed. "how on earth did it happen?" I asked. Well, you see," he replied, with his charming half-smile. "It just so happens that I love you better than anything on earth and I want you to be happy above everything else. I admit that I can't see why you want to brave the many unpleasant situations that contact with the business world invariably brings, and looking at it from a practical viewpoint, I don't see how, without any experience, you can pose you are a dear!" I cried, and I was overwhelmingly happy because, for the first time, he had given me the sympathetic understanding that I had always desired. I told hi mabout Captain T. Curtiss was no half-hearted sport. Having made up his mind to offer no further objections to my plan, he was evidently prepared to go the whole way. He said he was sorry for Yladimir Tchertkov produce him to some of our friends. And agreed with me that we should in-We talked late into the night and when I finally fell asleep my dreams were shot through with high ambition and firm resolve. over him in the short time he had been fighting the thing out alone. "Well, you certainly have changed your mind!" I exclaimed, "how on earth did it happen?" I asked. Well, you see," he replied, with his charming half-smile, "it just so happens that I love you better than anything on earth and I want you to be happy above everything else. I admit that I can't see why you want to brave the many unpleasant situations that contact with the business world invariably brings, and looking at it from a practical viewpoint, I don't see how, without any experience, you can possibly make a success in the commercial field, but," he drew a deep breath, "if you feel that this shop will bring pleasure into your life, it is not up to me to object. I can not live your life for you, all I can do is try to shield and protect you at a distance and try to realize that I've married a modern wife." "But why don't you think I'll make a success? Other people without experience have done so," I declared. "Well, in the first place you're not the type. You're too feminine and fluffy and sweet. Whether you'll admit it or not, Sallie, you were meant to find happiness in your home." "No one ever said I was domestic before," I announced. "I know," he nodded with a serious look in his eyes, "but you are, just the same. You haven't quite found yourself yet, Sallie dear, but some day you will. In the meantime you are young. Go ahead and enjoy your toy until the novelty wears off and then, come back to your pokey old husband and," he looked around the living-room with a slight wave of his hand, "and our little nest." "But Curtiss," I flashed back at him, "it isn't a toy, really I've never been more serious about a thing in all my life." "Yes, I understand all that," he replied, "so it is settled then," he spoke rapidly and without enthusiasm, but there was no hint of criticism in his voice, "good luck to you, my dear, and remember, while I shan't in any way interfere. I'll be glad to help you whenever I can." I flung myself into his arms. "Oh, first time, he had given me the sympathetic understanding that I had always desired. I told hi mabout Captain T. Curtiss was no half-hearted sport. Having made up his mind to offer no further objections to my plan, he was evidently prepared to go the whole way. He said he was sorry for Yladimir Tchertkov troduce him to some of our friends, and agreed with me that we should in- We talked late into the night and when I finally fell asleep my dreams were shot through with high ambition and firm resolve. The book shop had been going on for almost half a year. I refused all invitations of a frivolous nature and set to work. The same energy and enthusiasm that I had used in my social life I gave to the new enterprise, but never before had I known the meaning of real work. Thankful and Captain T. both gave unstintingly of themselves, but the minute details of managing the shop devolved upon me and as each day passed I realized the seriousness of the responsibility I had so gladly assumed. While I uttered no complaint, I know that no shop girl had ever worked harder to keep starvation from her door. I was determined to make a success of the shop, if only for the reason that Curtiss and my friends expected me to fail. A year passed... Twelve months of faithful, determined effort, which was rewarded by seeing the shop established on a basis where it was operating without expense and some profits being made; enough to pay the salaries of Thankful and Captain T. "The Studio" became, the rendezvous for Birmingham's most fashionable set and the intelligentia also gathered there, to exchange ideas, and to take home a beautifully bound book. Curtiss complimented me often on what he called my business career and my friends, who had laughed at what they thought was a new hobby, began to sing my praises where I could hear. But what a trickster is Fate. Just when I should have been most pleased with myself, I was seized with the idea of wanting to give up the shop. Everything connected with the business world grew sordid and repellent to me. I guess, after all, Curtiss had been right. I was not the type. Spring had come, trailing her garments of leaf-green chiffon. I wanted to take long walks in the woods, which were sweet with burgeoning trees. I longed to get out in my flower garden and plant row after row of neat seeds. As I poured over book catalogues, I could feel the heady odor of earth newly-turned. I even thought it would be fun to cook a cake or to sew a fine seam. I yearned, with all the femininity of my being, for the housewifely duties that crown a woman in her home. Yet I kept my desires to myself for I realized that Thankful and Captain T. were depending on me to carry on. They were both interested in their work and if I sold the shop it would, in all probability, drive Thankful back into her old life as a household drudge for two sisters who were selfish and vain, and Captain T. would be out of a job. Thankful was radiant these days. From the demure little creature of the church band she had developed into a woman of subtle and elusive charm. On several occasions I thought that the youn Cossack's thoughts were far from antiques and books, and I could not help but wonder if he were not thinking of his wife, from whom he had secure dhls divorce, or if the shadow of the old days cast a burden on his heart. Time after time I had invited him to our home, for which he thanked me graciously, but always with an excuse. What should I do? Everything in me rebelled at the idea of keeping on with the shop. Then suddenly a situation developed like clear sunshine after a storm and it became perfectly plain to me what course I should pursue. (To be continued next week) Seasonal Effect on Milk Production The influence of the season of freshening on the production of dairy cows has been the basis of considerable conjecture on the part of dairymen and investigation by various experiment stations. The Bureau of Dairy Industry has recently published a bulletin on this subject, conclusions for which were based on 10,870 yearly records. Cows that freshened in the fall give a big flow of milk until heat and flies appear, which are likely to cause a severe drop in milk production. It is then difficult to get her back to high production during the fall and winter. Consequently, she must be carried through the fall and winter months on expensive feeds with a very small margin of profit. There are several advantages in having cows freshen in the fall. Butterfat usually brings a higher price during the fall and winter months. Labor is easier to obtain then, and there is more time to care for the calves. The fall-freshening cow will as a rule produce well during the winter months and as spring opens the green feed will act as a stimulus and cause increased production during the spring and early summer. It is undesirable to have cows freshen during the summer months because of the hot weather and flies. Calves are hardest to raise at this time of the year. Dairymen supplying milk for retail trade, such as in this section, should endeavor to keep up a steady, constant flow of milk. The distributors have a reasonably steady demand and any extreme fluctuations in the supply would cause considerable variation in price. A uniform supply tends to create a steady demand, which results in a strong market. Products $8,000,000,000 From Twelve States More than eight billion dollars represent the wealth from farm, ranch, mine and forest garnered from the 12 states traversed by the Santa Fe system during 1925, according to announcement by J. F. Jarrell, agricultural development manager, Topeka. California is second in the list, and is only exceeded by Texas. The agricultural, mineral and lumber output of California for 1926 reached the staggering total of $1,170,000,000, represented by $460,000,000 in fruits and agricultural products; $200,000,000 in livestock; mineral output worth $450,-000,000, and $60,000,000 in lumber. Texas produced $1,411,000,000 in wealth this year. Dairy and poultry were included under the livestock classification, while oil and gas are given in the mineral column. The livestock represented the sales and not the stock left on the farm or range; also, the lumber totals do not include the timber left standing in the forest. "The year 1926," says Manager Jarrell, "has brought to the people of the Southwest a fair measure of prosperity, as indicated by the table. Rails of the Santa Fe serve the 12 states named. From a third to half of the country's foodstuff for the year, including 55 per cent of the winter wheat, was produced in these states. California and Louisiana take credit for having produced 80 per cent of the rice; California alone practically all the lemons, 64 per cent of the oranges, and 95 per cent of the grapes. The 12 Santa Fe states have produced this year half of the nation's corn crop, half the peaches and pears, half the oats, more than one-third of the barley and a fourth of all the potatoes. Texas produced nearly a third of all the cotton, while Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado produced all the brom corn." The 12 states and their total crop values are as follows: Texas, $1,411,-000,000; California, $1,170,000,000; Illinois, $1,076,000,000; Oklahoma, $1,029,-000,000; Missouri, $810,000,000; Iowa, $800,000,000; Kansas, $660,300,000; Nebraska, $465,140,000; Louisiana, $355,-000,000; Colorado, $276,900,000; Arizona $181,000,000; New Mexico, $107,000,000; grand total, $8,341,940,000. Compared with 1925 this is a gain of $471,940,000. If the elections could only come out just as the pre-election prophets predict everybody would be satisfied. 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