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re pi, cH 3 Garden Work Isn't — sy, One Has the Tools Tiring When smooth ou How m “Well,” I ¢ for general one twe stems without and difficulties she met with and the reward she gained, beginning with the day they moved from an apart ment home to one with a backyard in which they could grow things to eat. By recounting ber garden ex periences she hopes to be of heli with prongs njuri wheel ethers who may want to make Wheel? What do dens this spring. She has pointed wheel?” to the necessity of planning a gar Wheel hoe, of Pourse den before starting actual work; not ®& bit, but they save a P spading the ground until it is fairty | “che; make it ¢ 20 dry; fertilizing the soil, and arrang. to cultivate long rows. ing sowings and planting so that ev making garden cultivating Tg Garden's a elicited slalulaiehs's |) we) whe 9 s purpe yu mu hoe lightens garden work;| "for the light soll e hoe increases crop of back And a spading fork,” I added for the heavy soil.” or PRECEDING | “And « rake | “Two,” I corrected; “ene for the lawn and t ke up leave her last summer’s garden, the trials “ings and one for the garden near me Ost ba ery bit of the garden will be growing Some persuade a perse . a food all summer long. garden in better culti ; = can't do too much hoeing.” 1 in i CHAPTER VI. ane (Copyright, 1919, N. FE. A) “Me for a wheel hoe, and I'll let “I guess we'll have to blow our-| you exercise the grinnes selves for a big bunch of garden| & tair-aized abou! We need is what we need, but what we get will be of the best. for I don't ifitend to be replacing garden tools right along.” “We'll: need a hing an: a sharp-1 imp into th seedlings spade.” he said, arriy yesterday tools,” my husband remarked early | have a wh hoe last spring when we were talking| nen we added two garden. different size, a xprink “Not on your life,” I replied. “Al den hose and a (Continued tomorrow) tr an, & ted 5 recepti conference egates in airplane an TRUSS TORTURE Can be climinated by wearing the Landberg Rupture Support We es free trial to prove its superiere etrist and ‘amined and rices Reasonabd' 237 Koler S12 Second Phone Main A. LUNDBERG co. 1101 Third Ave. seattlan Prices. f Saeru. M. Ste, Cove C, Stems Te ee U bier, which isn't Patterns strictly new and up-to-the-minute. markably low, considering the quality. egolden browns and blues that have just arrived. ¢failors 906 SECOND AVE. Opposite Burke Bldg. Le Moyne, whom Sidney » gray over his cars,” ge home, Sidney is 18 is ambitious kisses her K Sidney carnest, # more than The two ti Sidney's dreams go beyond is called “1 She not granted because just ther A tiny squeal from a ebipe Sidney, It seems the chipmuank's hy room, which f ty was Sie Le M tenir began t nter . mind had he hat 1 was the @ troom t 1d taker " girl's t Othe . had ed that afterr e of a sew! ¢ t nesslike Ww ‘ uit room, ff in a sunny window needle. Ge perf: te Hi world, and he 1 ale it. F meals I hadn't thought about Ica top. in somewhere my W jowntown. I work in the gas off but the eating. Howe s cor venient It's b ou,” said Sid slovenly habits. pe with ing 1 age Hu Jolla . McKee doean't f | know! that with, the regular (© my It was growing Jate. The Street which mistrusted Right air, even on a hot summer evening, was closing its windows, Reginald, having eat jen his fill, ad cuddled in the warm hollow of Sidney's lap, and slept. By shifting hée position, the man was able to de the girl's face. Very lovely it ‘was, he thought. Very “Improving Yourself Improves Seattle’’ Dress Up in individually tailored clothes. Look prosperous. It Pays. Observe “Dress-Up Week” by coming to see the exceptional values we are now showing in the latest, most exclusive fabrics. The Latest and Best Fabrics at After-the-War Prices See the new re- wants to 6 stranger a il tall and very solemn” becomes a roomer at » in in tove with her, do ix in deadly er. It's 1 kiss me good-night?”* poorer sevtion of the city thing.” doe's Kew bs approaches. doe leaves. starts read be betwee © wis under the bureau in “KY and of b oung 4 almont ‘There lows when Of course clear wa ng at the moon. of her that from her dead Hut her busy had got from washing he ur Moyne eon himself a had nd the d her to the who built a world outh dd was feeling an fl been and stockir and throw ‘em wo * ‘There this xbou cheap one en they'r n out med to be x surprising young reserves with When button over them pins they're one can as think quite time that it is little te i do raid Sidney some of If you will give k 1, 25 cents a week tear rit took at And mend wonderful fi Here am I, lodged, fed wanhe and mended for \f} hat you'll put what you save in Hoe was still somewhat dazed ven] he t up the narrow staircase t yed room. Never, that hadDeen active—| had he been wo com ous of friendliness and kindly in-/| He expanded under it. Some of theetired Mnes left his face. Un degtthe gas chand he straight ened and threw out his arms. Then he reached down Into his coat pocket and drew out a wideawake and sum] picloys I 1 c Reggie mx-night. old top! recognized bia own quite cheerful ree i-night said. | hardly | It was} altho the litte reom was bot, and altho, when he «toed, he had 4 perilous feeling that the| ceiling was close above. He deponit: | ed Reginald carefully on the floor in front of bureau, and the] squirrel, after eyeing him, retreated | to ita nest It was late when K tired to be and securely sponal the Le Moyne re Wrapped in a paper tied for the morning's | was considerable masculine | underclothing, ragged and buttton: less, Not for worlds would he have had Sidney discover his threadbare inner condition New underwear for yours tomor row, K. Le Moyne,” he waid to him-| self, as he unknotted his cravat.) New underwear, and something be sides K. for a first name. He pondered over that for a time. | taking off his shoes slowly and | thinking hard Kenneth, King, Kerr None of them appealed to him. And, after all, what did it) matter? The old heaviness came over him | He droppe | who had Jomerge 4 fell a shoe, and Reg ined enough coura d sit upright on the r backward Sid did not sleep much night She lay awake, the scented darkness, her der her head. Love had her lif at last A man y Joe of course, but it was not the boy | himself, but what he stood for, that} thrilled her—had asked her to be his wife. In her little back room, with the| sweetness of the tree blossoms steal. j ing thru the open window, Sidney faced the great mystery of life and love, and flung out warm young arms. Joe would be thinking of her | now, as she thought of him. Or; would he have gone to sleep, secure | in her half promise? Did he really | | love ? | ‘The desire to be loved! There was! coming to Sidney a time when love | would mean, not receiving, but giv ing—the divine fire instead ef the pale flame of youth. At last she slept | A night came thru the! windows and spread coolness thru the little house. The ailanthus tree | waved in the moonlight and sent sprawling shadows over the wall of K. Le Moyne’s bedroom. In the |yard the leaves of the morning glory vines quivered as if under the | touch of a friendly hand | K. Le Moyne slept diagonally in his bed, being very long. the lines were smoothed out of his der that gazing into arms un » into i] breeze i} | | face. He looked lik tired, over-|he bother? He left me.” d shi : ~ _| plained. She wag past 40 by that| So Sidney went in. It was to her grown boy. And while he slept the] ‘To the little widow, har sister, she time, and her youth had slipped by | that Harriet made her speech:— | ground-squirrel ravaged the pockets| had been no less bitter, anc TA tA baa pocsh with (ta aime | “Mario Whee time iniwer Gace | of his shabby coat CHAPTER II Sidney |table. It was one of her eariiest|and soul, for the rest of my pecura down to breakfast a little late,|fore that I had helped to support disUlusionments to leara that Aunt! life. I'l stay now nae ee “| Katie, the general housework girl, | You.” Harriet lived with th uselable to take hold. Then I'm going | 1.4 tied a small white apron over| “Jf you would only have your cof- whe wished to, but because 8 | to i own life, It will be'®) ner generous gingham one, and was | fee. et!” father had borrowed her small pat:| little late, but the Kennedys live 4) oui’ breakfast. From the kitchen| Mrs. Page sat with her hand on| rimony and she was “boarding it) long time came the clump of an iron, and/the handle of the old silver-plated | out,” | The day of Harriet's eee cheerful singing. Sidney was iron. |coffee-pot. Harriet ignored her. Wighteen years she had “boarded | # far vie aa re itetce (in napkins. Mrs, Page, who had| “You are & young woman now. it out.” Sidney had b born and | § was still her baby, a pretty, | ot en advantage of Harriet’s tardi-|You have health and energy, and grown to girlhood; the dreamer fa pel geben hr to read the obituary column in| you have youth, which I haven't, gone to his grave, with ne . a | ther had able patents lost for lack of | te money to renew them—one his faith in himself destroyed, but! in with his faith in the world undimin. 3: ve. " y T 90. I od every hour spent on food. sid-| live. I'll probably live to be } r ‘or he left hi . i daugh-| given up her dolla, but she still o 9 4 . z M Be fegehiwhn a aotlas’ of “ite Insur.| made clothes for them out of scraps|Ney, not hearing the jerk, paused | don igor te he eh but I've ance. from Harrlet's sewing room. In| With her fron in air, [atways played in hard luc Harriet Kennedy had voiced her| the parlance of the street, Harriet “Sidney,” a Sidney returned ner gaze papiaicade own view of the matter, the day |“sewed"—and sewed well “Yes, Aunt Harriet “[ gee, Well, Aunt Harriet, you're ifter the funeral, go one of the THE SEATTLE STAR—MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1919. In sleep | neighbors: explicit. could not remember when] “as jher Aunt Harriet had not sat at the| had George with erbockered boys in her train, read begging for longer dresses. FREDERICK & NELSO FIFTH A\VENUB—PIN THE BASEMENT STORE CHINA SECTION has Prepared for Tues Exceptional Sav'ig Opportunities as Follows: STREET—SIXTH AV. VUE 0 Wood Nut Bowls (With Hammer ) Special 45c XCEPTIONALLY good value in Bowls of Japanese cherrywood, as sketched They are in highly-pol- and these ished finish, are priced, complete with ham- mer, at 45¢. THE BASEMENT STORE Nickel-Silver Teaspoons Set of 6 Special 25c ERY _ practi- cal for ev- ery-day use are these Teaspoons, and desirable for camp or summer home. Solid met- al throughout, and will not tum yellow with wear. Set of six, spe- cial 25¢. THE NASEMENT STORE. Cooking Set at $1.25 N_ exceptiorally low price for this very use- ful Cooking Set. It is of white-lined brown glazed ware, consisting of Casserole with Cover, Bowl, Pudding Dish, 6 Individual Custard Cups. The Set of nine pieces for $1.25. THE STORE. Lacquer Serving Trays Special $1.00 HIS very low price is due to a favorable pur- chase of these Black Lacquer Trays. They have silver dragon design, as sketched, or pleasing floral sprays. Two sizes—11x18 and 10x17—special $1.00 each. THE BASEMENT STORE 7-piece Cut Glass Water Set, Special $1.95 UT vintage tured, or in the de: star 8 offer in pleasing ign pic- pattern, excep- ue at this these Sets tionally good vz pric Pitcher, with six clear, thin-blown G PSs, spe- cial $1.95. THE BA EMENT STORE 31-piece Dinner Set Special $2.45 T this very low price, A it is wisdom indeed to buy now for the summer home, or for every-day use the year-round. Set as pictured, in the plain white Ranson pat- tern, consisting of 6 Dinner Plates, 6 Bread and Butter Plates, 6 Sauce Dishes, 6 Cups and Sau- cers, 1 Platter. The Set of 31 pieces, $2.45. THE BASEMENT STORE. 10 MAHOGANY - FIN- ISH TABLE LAMPS (manufacturer's sam- ples) bought at a con- cession and _ priced correspondingly low. Fitted with silk shades, —priced from $7.50 to $15.00. JAPANESE TABLE LAMPS in several novel effects (not wired), priced from $1.25 to $3.50. Pottery Vases and Bowls 10c to $1.50 N excellent opportunity to save in buying for A party prizes and gifts as well as for personal use. There is a wide variety of styles and sizes in this offering—(a few as sketched) in dull mat effects and highly glazed pieces with enamel-like decorations, offering good selection at prices rang- ing from 10¢ to $1.50. 9 —r1m BASEMENT STORE. Plain White Salad Plates 6 for $1.00 and $1.25 HESE fine China Plates (coupe shape) have the finish desirable for decorating, and they may be used in their present state, as well. Set of six, $1.00 and $1.25. —THE BASEMENT STORE. tame Mixing Bowls 10c S ete white Bowls with their blue band decoration. The tions the “Seconds” 20c IZES from 4 inches to 10 inches in diam- r in these useful & slight imperfee- | will not impair | | ir usefulness or serv= | iceability. id E 10¢, eac xeeptional values at |” 20¢ and 30¢] h. Carved Wood : Novelties —Smokers’_ Sets, ing Nut Trays, Sets, Powder Pin T: Rose Jars and others. 7 15¢ to $1.00. —THE BASEMENT 8TO! An Exceptional Tuesday Offering of Electric Table Lamps 18 METAL-BASE LAMPS in tasteful ornamental ef- fects, with handsome art glass shades, $15.00. whi will Saucers Special 6 for 95c S they are of some- ite Cups and Saucers give satisfactory” day-in-and-day-out serv- ice. Set of six, special at 95¢. Dinner Plates ner Ratna? s (er ee 10c Each EDIUM - WEIGHT | Semi-porcelain Din- Plates in a wide] variety of tasteful dec- orations, priced for clearance at 10¢ each. THE BASEMENT STORE. “He left no insurance, Why should | res | wallpaper covered with paper pat-| promised to look after both you and “It looks to me, Apna she said, | terns your mother until you were able to! if by borrow: everything I! On the day after the arrival of | take care of yourself. That was had bought me, body | Ot cociea, aden hae rhe rt at Duchess” « “The She had taken Anna into business with her, but the burden of the part nership had always been on Harrie To give her credit, she had not com: the roomer, the morning paper, dropped it. was her out and drop into it, as if she grudg Katie took the iron from her. “You go. She's all dressed up, and she doesn’t want any coffee,” He jet Kennedy came | five years ago. I'm past 40, In the next 20 years, But Harriet did not sit down, 1¢/@t the outside, I've got not only to ustom to jerk her chair |S¥pport myself, but to save some: |thing to keep me after that, if I “Will you come in, p! | quite right. You've beew a saint to us, but if you want to go away— “Harriet!" Ha wailed Mrs. P rriet’s eyes softened as looked at the girl. “We quiet! time selve: After Harri ence. tility and can manage,’ said ly. “We'll miss you, but it’ we learned to depend on bia: that, in a torrent, came, let's declaration of independ. And, mixed in with its thetic Jumble of recriminations, “ : to her sister's dead husband, resentment for her lost came poor Harriet’s hopes and ams bitions, the tragic who Umism and grim “y ed. plea of a woman substitute for the ope energy of youth the determination of middle age. can do good work,” she finish= “I'm full of ideas, if I could get must a chance to work them out, But there's isn't no chance here, There a woman on the street who knows real clothes when she sees. them. They don’t even know how — to wear thelr corsets. They (Continued Tomorrow)