The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 36, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 January 1928 — Page 6

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The New Year’s . f Spirit a | ALICE B%ALMER

OR the past six years of Tom’s ten of married life he had celebrated New Year’s apart from his wife. He had enjoyed what he called “the time of his life.” but it had always ended up, in an hilarious outburst, in each case m>w for six years Laurel had brought him through and had forgiven him. Yet each suc<‘eeding year it had

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betu the same thing over again. f Now another year had rolled arbund |md the boys at the office were Joking about New Year resolutions, wild parties, etc. As Tom got to thinking about it, he suddenly realized that he had not played fair with his wife when it came to hojiday celebrations. Filled with remorse, he began to plan a “Happy New Year” for the little worn an this year. The boys joked him for being so quiet and thoughtful; but he paid no attention to them, for he wi# deep In thought “What could he do “to payup for his gross neglect?” All these years she had been so trite and unselfish while he had indulged in utter senseless dissipation. “I have it,” he suddenly shouted, without realizing the whole office force was looking in his direction. “Come across —what it is, a new Joke?” exclaimed Jim, the bill clerk “Oh no, far from it,” said Tom. “I have only just made a New Year’s resolution.” Whereupon they all laughed heartily and Joe. the sweeper, who was passing by, chuckled inwardly as

be thought of the big party which was “on” that night. The day, very suggestive of the holiday spirit, was cold and crisp; while Icicles hung about in profusion and the snow, heavily* packed, sparkled in the sunlight. Tom begged to be excused an hour earlier and Joyously bounded off on his New Year’s escapade.

First he darted across the street and purchased two theater tickets, then to the Crystal restaurant, where he reserved a table. Next he rushed to the florist’s shop (to which he had been a stranger for many years) and ordered a corsage bouquet of mixed sweet peas, her favorite flower. Then he found himself entering an exclusive women’s apparel ■ shop, just around the corner. He felt sort of wobbly in here and was just about ready to flee when a pleasant, elderly lady addressed him: “What can I do for you, sir?” Then ha, explained to her that he would like to have a complete outfit for his wife for a New Year’s party. The efficient saleslady understood perfectly, and ushered him about picking out the finery. He remembered hearing bis wife speak of the new

I!] Arrival of New Year; and What About You?

This is that next-year that you worried about so last year. WhilftJlt is new in a sense it bears ■ strong family resemblance to its predecessors. The likeness is so striking that, as the old women say when the baby is born, “its daddy never cbuld deny it.” We are going to be wise and thrifty and kind and cheerful this year, fi-u-u-r-el This Is the year when we are not going to eat too much —unless we are hungry; not golqg to speak crossly to anybody unless we get provoked by aome one we’re not afraid f; not going to waste any money unless the thing we want most is something we

color called “Tyson blue’’ —that blue had been the color of her wedding gown—so he decided to have, everything of that delightful shade which he knew would pleqse her. Finally, loaded down with bundles, he truly was a New Year’s Santa Claus, or felt like one anyway, for his heart was filled with Joy. “ Twas surely more blessed to give than to receive,” thought Torn, as he trudged along toward home. “Now the next move on the checkerboard,” he thought, “is to get these things into the house without her knowing it.” How could he do it? Then the thought struck him. He couid get his sister, who lived around the corner, to call Laurel over by phone. So, stopping at the first available telephone booth, he did so. Then when the coast was clear he slipped into the house and was up to her room where he spread out the adorable outfit upon her snowy bed. The blue against the white spread did look beautiful, even to a man’s eyes. Why had he never thought of anything like this before? Why. It was more fun than all tlie parties he had ever attended. You see. the true holiday spirit had hit Tom. and hit him very, very hard. Suddenly he heard her call: “Oh Tom. Is that you? Supfier is ready and your favorite apple dumplings.” “Yes, dear, 1 am coming.” lie hurriedly replied, as he rushed down two steps at a time. But as they' sat eating, he noticed that she was not very hungry and wore a sad, tired expression. She, no doubt, was thinking of the usual New Year’s escapade. Tom chuckled within as he thought of his glorious surprise. He was wondering how to’proceed. After praising the delicious apple dumplings, for which he only received a faint sickly smile (she was, not in terested In such things just now), he arose from the table and began to dress for the evening. When all ready he kissed her goodby, and said he was going to the club He hated to do it?* for it nearly broke his heart to see iAr lips tremble as if about to utter » protest. But she cared too much for his happiness to interfere, so she only said: “1 hope you have a good time. Tom.” He quickly turned away and left her standing there, heartsick anti weary. Other years he had /hot been able to comprehend; now when It dawned upon him, he felt like a brute and vowed a secret resolution with his heart alone never to leave her again. Then he rushed around the corner to his sister and disclosed the whole beautiful secret. She was delighted and gave him a big brotherly hug and kiss. Then she said: “Why, Tom, that is the best thing you ever did in your life.” “Yes, I know it, Hot, and 1 am ashamed of myself—but never again.” Then he made a dash for home and the “surprise.” His wife had thrown herself upon the overstulTed davenport in despair, to await the awful midnight scene. She arose quick! j, as she heard his step in the hallway. “He must have forgotten something, poor dear, or he wouldn’t be back so early,” thought she. The next moment he rushed tn with a loud cry of “Happy New Year. Laurel.” She could hardly believe her own ears as she gazed at Mm stupidly. “Why, what’s the trouble, Tom?” “Nothing, my dear. 1 only came to

can’t afford; not going to be sour and discouraged or depressed unless we feel badly and believe we have some* thing to feel depressed about If we were to make out our New Year’s resolutions something after the above formula, there might be at least a Chinaman’s chance that we would carry them out. Rut we- will begin this New Year—where? Where we ended the last year? Not by a jugful, old party, not by a jugful. £ We will begin It right where we be gan the previous one—with the earnest belief we are going to do something we are not going to do at all.— Fann Life.

1 11 > | 7 hey Came Home | on Neu Yeai s | | Eve £ By sane Roth jt Jk

H r T"’°° bad the ch,,dren can,t I come home.” said Mr Burt. There’s an auto at the gate now,” replied his wife. A stranger alighted and came to the door. “This radio was sent to you,” he said. He installed it and left At the appointed hour Mr Burt tuned in. “Why. Ba!” cried Mrs. Burt, “it’s John speaking at the banquet.” This finished, they got another station. “Mary playin' an Verna singin’.” whispered Mrs. Burt. “Why. Pa, now they re playin “Hofhe, Sweet Home.’ for us. '•When this finished she amiied “They came home after ail. what u happy New Year.” (©. 1927 Western Newspapet Union.* get you to spend New Year’s Eve with me, for a change.” “How lovely, Tom, but you forgot that 1 have no party outfit.” “Never mind about that. Just dress as quickly as you can, while 1 glance through the paper.” She turned from him, the tears streaming down her face, as she thought of her only available gown, an ugly gray cashmere. She could tear it into shreds, she it so. On the way upstairs she secretly wished that some disaster had come upon it, so that she would not be obliged to wear it. What a revelation, as she opened the door to her room and beheld the fairy outfit spread Aut upon hei bed. The beaded dress of Tyson blue sparkled under the electric light and the dainty satin slipi»ers with the spider-web silk stockings were a perfect match. Then the bonnet of blue silk chiffon trimmed with tiny forget me-nots capped the climax She

snatched it Up and placed it upon her head, for getting everything else for the moment. ’Tis strange what effect sbdden happiness has upon us mortals It goes to show that all is mental after all. She was a new being as she frantically called Tom in her bewilderment. He came bounding up the stairs, his eyes sparkling and bis face wreathed in a smile.

fK -LJLi “Happy New Year’’

“Hurry up and put it on and let’s See how you look. We are going to the theater and then to the Crystal restaurant where we shall dine ami dance. You are to be the t’inderella of the evening and 1 the happy Prince. Won’t that be glorious, dear?” As the situation began to drawn upon her consciousness, she o{*ened her hazel eyes and her pretty rosebud mouth both at once; but the words would n%jt come—they simply refused, so she began to tear off the old clothing and get into the new She had Just finished when they were startled by the loud ringing of the door bell. Laurel rushed down to answer it, with Tom close at her heels grinning from ear to ear, for he knew very weir what it was. ; “Why Tom, how did you ever think of all this?” she asked. For there were the sweet peas fresh from the florist. “Now 1 truly do feel like a real Cinderella,” as she lovingly pressed the flowers against her soft cheek. “But Tom, 1 am afraid it is only a dream, and that I shall awake and find myself in the ash heap of despair, waiting for your return.” It was far from a dream, for the next moment the shrill horn of a taxi was calling them from without. Thus, arm tn arm. they set forth for their New Year’s celebration together. (®. im WMtvm Kwwaper Uatoa.) \

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL

flodicuM PRUNING IS VERY NECESSARY WORK I ■ I Instead of being satisfied with a' shabby neglected orchard producing: mostly scabby wormy fruit which cannot be relished by the family nor sold ; to advantage, the farmer can manage, his orchard so that his home will be, abundantly supplied with clean, sound, wholesome fruit from September until late /spring and in addition the surplus wilV find a market at fair prices. • 'io accomplish these results it be-; comes necessary that the fanner adopt ; the orchard practices in use by sue-: cessful orchardists. Pruning is necessary as a means of« reducing the number of cull fruits in’ the crop. This is accomplished partlyi by removing many of the badly shaded | and crowded branches making very; little growth. This kind of wood can-: not bear large apples. Most of thej large apples grow on strong growing branches which have abundant access to light and air. Ordhiarily. bearing trees are apt to become dense in the upper parts of the tree, thus shading all branches below it. Thia must be, regulated by opening the top of the tree. Remove upright parts of. branches at a place where another; part of the branch grows to the outside of the tree. Attend your local pruning demonstrations and learn how to prune for better size and color of fruit. Trees must be fertilized regularly, if best results are to be obtained. On the average farm, stable manure is available and should be used for orchard fertilization. If it is not applied in the fall of the year chances are that thg work is delayed until winter or spring and no application made. Mulch for Strawberries Gives Good Protection A mulch for strawberries is desirable in nearly all sections. Strawberries are very shallow-rooted and much damage from alternate freezing and thawing is likely to result unless there is a protective covering. Mulching is also desirable because it saves soil moisture, prevents the soil from baking and aid§ in weed control. In the spring it tends to keep berries clean and to make picking easier, says Successful Farming.

Straw and hay are the most common mulching materials, though cornstalks?, pine needles and strawy manure are sometimes used. The material should be cheap, not easily shifted by winds and free from weed seeds. The time of application will vary with the climate. In colder sections it is desirable to wait until the ground is well frozep. In sections where winters are mild and many fall freezes , occur it is best “not to wait until severe weather occurs. Uniform , mulching is desirable but when mate- ; rial is scarce the area over the plants , should receive first attention. A rather ■ light mulching will be ample since the mulch need only prevent abrupt changes. Woolly Aphis Injurious to Young Apple Trees Woolly aphis attacks young apple trees both on the roots underground and on the branches and twigs above j ground. Above ground it is easy to | control the insect by spraying with; nicotine sulphate 1 part to 800 parts ■ of water. High pressure should be I used in order to drive the material into the woolly masses. The material must be brought into contact with the. [ insects’ bodies if it is to kill them. It is not an easy master to destroy j the insects beneath the ground. Some: | persons report they have controlled the insect by digging away the earth . for several inches, then distributing, tobacco dust over the roots and covering with jsoit Others have reported; success from injecting carbon bisulphide in holes punched in the ground: i about the trees and then filling the; ■ holes. The bisulphide is quite volatile, i I and the fumes in spreading through; < the soil kill the insects as they are ) reached. Since the material is quite' inflammable, one should not smoke; when applying it. -: Planting a Windbreak ‘ Do not plant windbreaks too close ; to the buildings. The ideal way is to. have space for the garden and small fruit plantation between it and the house. Where space is limited, of; course, conditions will determine oth-’ | erwise sometimes, but about 300 feet: from the buildings is about right. A temporary windbreak of soft maple or’ golden willow would live long enough. .so that in the meantime the ‘ever-! greens would grow and get a fair: start. i ' Trimming Trees In trimming trees, it should be re- 1 membered there are two kinds of; cells, fruit and wood cells. One kind' j of cell will predominate at the ex-: i pense of the other. If you are plan-; ning to grow fruit, eliminate the wood: j cells, or if you are developing the tree,. ; eliminate the fruit cells. Branches ; larger than a 50-cent piece that are cut should be covered with paint to. fill up the wound. Where trees haVe a weakness on one side, careful pruning will make it shape up. Preparing Sprays Much trouble in spraying can be [avoided if sprays are carefully pre- | pared. One of the main precautions ' Ito observe is to mix all ingredients [thoroughly. It is best to get most materials into solution in small quantities of water before putting into the - sprayer. Powdered materials should be mixed with particular care. There 3 |is nothing .better than an old dasher i churn for this purpose. When none i is available a hoe and a bucket make ta very satisfactory substitute, |

Serious Floods in Northwestern New York y ' fl - **» f Oh* • .. I ■ (•^L.<EE! w r S Air view of the flooded region lt> L' t* r f' < ’ northwestern New York, where great " X XiXX .X- X property damage was done and many j^**/^** 5 . ..-iisifcX A" . . - i families were driven- from their homesKansas Farmers Inspect the Effete East Oh _ “i fl Thirty-two Kansas dirt farmers who have been touring the East at the invitation of Senator Capper. They visited the Stock exchange in Wall street and other financial and interesting places of New York city, and attended th» opening of congress in Washington. , . .

New French Stamps Are Beautiful ■ I 1. • 'I l l*- < : ' ■ <'Ji ; screws niMwiriHWti »n wi* narwurmnti mcmM,:-" HI nil ~H I ■ wnMiinamin-m-iriirriT---, H ; Tyj pl ivfrr 1 ■ Hl* '<m.. ". 4jMbi; ■■ "’“’France is about to issue new postage stamps, and above are three of the beautiful designs selected. At the top is the Arc de Tripmphe, in the middle the harbor of La Rochelle and at the bottom 'Mont St. Michel. Santa Claus Gets Pilot’s License Although there may not be sufficient snow for his reindeer sleigh, Santa Claus will still be able to deliver his load of presents on time this Christmas by using the air route. The old saint called at the Commerce department in Washington, where he is shown receiving an airplane pilots license from Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics William P. MacCracken, while Clarence M. Young (right), director of aeronautics, looks on.

JOTS FROM HERE AND THERE

There are more thunderstorms inland than near the sea. There are about 2,000 species of fish in waters about the Philippines. Mind reading is how being tested by radio, and in some cases proving successful. The Tombs, New York’s famous prison, occupies the site of the old pond on which Fitch launched his first ate?”-’

Tarahumara children of Mexico run distances of 20 to 30 miles a day after their fathers. Ocean cables corrode most seriously near the shore, because of the refuse and other material in the water. . Arab tradition says that in building a famous mosque musk was mixed in the concrete so that the building would l- ■ “conted. 1 .

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