A QUARANTINED I
QUARREL
Showing That Love, Not Unlike Other Diseases of a
Latching Nature, May Profit by Quarantine.
By ELEANOR PORTER
Author of “ Pollyanna,” “Just David,” Etc.
Copyright by Eleanor H. Porter.
/T'HK uiry ^difference of the girl’s
manner and the stilted pomposity
of the man s words made the Quarrel
a comedy; the ache in the girl’s heart
and the choke in the man’s throat
made it a tragedy.
Rainsford, his head high, thrust the
discarded diamond into his pocket and
strode into the hail. It was at that
moment that the fussy little doctor
from the village came down the stair
way.
1 here is no doubt, madam,” he was
saying to Mrs. Kenton, who was close
behind him. -it is a well-developed
case of diphtheria and the very great
est caution is necessary.”
l'he man in the hall below caught
up his hat and stalked to the outer
door.
"Here, here, Mr. Rainsford,” called
the doctor, agitatedly, “you mustn’t
do that!”
"Mustn t do what?” he demanded,
throwing wide the door.
“You mustn’t go out, you are Quar
antined.”
"Quarantined!”
“Yes, sir—Quarantined,” reiterated
the doctor. "There is a case of diph
theria upstairs and not a soul can
leave this house until—until I give
permission.”
, At Rainsford's dismayed ejaculation
Mrs. Kenton came quickly forward.
"My dear boy,” she soothed, “don’t
let It fret you for a moment. We
shall be delighted to liave you with
us. Just think, you will be a regular
godsend to us through all these lone
ly days ahead; and Dorothy—it will
be so nice for Dorothy.
“Rut, Mrs. Kenton, I can’t—there tire
reasons why I—”
Rainsford paused irresolutely.
“Nonsense—not a word! Come—
run into the other room to Dorothy,”
Hardly conscious of voluntary
movement, Rainsford found himself a
moment later facing Miss Dorothy
Kenton, who sat limp and silent, upon
the living room sofa.
"Y'ou heard?” lie asked.
She nodded her head.
"Pleasant prospect—for you,” lie ob
served.
"Rut what—what are we going to
do?" site faltered.
His hands executed an expressive
semicircle.
“But It—it's ridiculous,” she contin
ued, with some beat. "The Idea of
our being shut up in the same house
in this absurd fashion now; if it had
been before, why—” slie stopped, her
cheeks crimsoning.
For some unaccountable reason his
spirits rose.
“Can't help it—it’s a case of quar
antine," lie rejoined,
At that moment Mrs. Kenton came
into the room.
"Well, well, children, this is an ex
perience, isn’t it?" she exclaimed. "I
don’t suppose it will trouble you much,
though,” she went on with u faint
smile.
“What did the doctor say of fa
ther?" interposed Dorothy, with fever
ish eagerness.
Mrs. Kenton’s face lengthened.
“Well, It’s diphtheria—and that’s bud;
still, he says it’s a light case. We are
fortunate In having Miss Merritnan—
she’s a fine nurse. But I do wish Doc
tor Kane was here. We’ve sent for
hint, however, and if he’s in the city
lie’ll surely come. This is the first !
time anything U!te this lias ever hap- !
pcHed when "we’ve fuLcri a cottage at
one of these summer places."
“And my being thrust upon you in
this absurd fashion is cijThii'.g but
pleasant for you.” asserted Ituinsford
, '•Joy dear boy," remonstrated Mrs.
Kenton, “were delighted! Of course
1 shall have to be with Mark more or
less, and I fear you two will he left
pretty much Jo yon** owD devices, but !
I presume
. * r- ,. * ' n ’> J
*■ mother," Dbrotny oroftQ iu
hastily, "I can help, you fewuW.'
"There’s not a thine fbr you to do.
dear, except to make It as pleasant as
possible for our captive here.
The house was very quiet when
Ituinsford came downstairs the next
morning. He fingered the books on
the center tnhle, picked up a maga
zine, dropped it. then wandered out to
the veranda, which extended around
three sides of the house.
“Well, by Jove," he muttered wratli
fully, marching to and fro, “I’ll stand
this thing Just one hour longer until
1 see Mrs. Kenton, then—I’ll run for
It!”
His feet were brought to an abrupt
stop at the extreme end of tlie veranda
where an open door led apparently
Into the kitchen. Kneeling before the
stove was Miss Kenton.
"Slnee when have you been a fire
worshiper?" he asked.
Miss Kenton iuughod merrily.
“Jack, what’s the matter with this
stove? I’ve openfed all the slides and
doors 1 can find, hut—” she stopped
suddenly her cheeks scarlet. “It is
going very nicely now. Mr. Itaiusford;
you needn’t trouble,” she said frig
idly.
Again Raiusford’s spirits unaccount
ably rose. He stepped into the room
anti peered into the grate where three
charred sticks smoked with occasional
spits of fire. “This might make a
slight difference," he observed gravely
reaching up and turning the damper
in the stovepipe. A minute later, with
the aid of some small sticks lie hud
the fire burning briskly. After being
assured that the sick man was no
worse, Rainsford said:
"Might I inquire—without exceed
ing tiie limits of our prescribed fellow
ship—if this is your usual morning
pastime?’’
Miss Kenton’s eyes flashed and her
chin rose perceptibly. "The cook lias
gone.” she replied with some dignity.
“Gone!”
“Yes—ran away in the night—
afraid."
“And Nora?”
"Gone”’
Rainsford gave a sharp ejaculation.
"The miserable cowards—to leave you
like this! What are you going to
do?”
“Do? I'm going to get breakfast—
perhaps you'll run now,” she finished,
something like a twinkle in her eyes.
"Y’ou couldn’t hire me to,” he re
turned, with a promptness that gave
no hint of his recent determination
quite to the contrary; then he added:
"I can make fine coffee, Dorothy,
and—”
“I can get along very nicely by my
self, Mr. Rainsford,” interposed Miss
Kenton, with sudden hauteur.
“Oh—transgressed, that time, didn’t
I?” murmured Rainsford, cheerfully,
MW I nr#
“Mustn't—Go—Out!” Returned Rains
ford Stupidly.
with uplifted eyebrows, as lie picked
up the basket and went out Into the
shed for more wood. Dorothy looked
after him for a helpless moment,
turned, and went into the pantry. She
was standing Irresolutely before the
empty bread jar when he came back
and peeped In at the door.
“Might made a corn cake," he sug- 1
gested.
“Why, I’ve forgotten—I did know
how once—but there’s a rule—it must
be somewhere,” she replied discon
nectedly, poking inquiring lingers into
the drawer at her left^
“I InoV. howT* hiTnounced Rainsford,
airily; “still, I‘d have to have moth
er’s old dish with the two cracks and
a nick in it to tell me how to meas
ure the things," he added with a mis
chievous gler.ee.
Miss Kenton’s back stiffened.
“I learned at cooking school, of
course," she began, with some dignity;
“hut I have not practiced any of the
things lately, only rabbits, and
creamed things, and a cuke now and
then— Oh, here’s the book!" she fin
ished.
Wilfch Mis* Kenton came Into the
liiichen a minute later she found an
array of raw beefsteak, cold pota
toes, and a cantuloupe on the table.
“Found ’em in the refrigerator,"
chuckled Itainsford. “I'll broil the
meat when the time comes—done it
lots of times in camp; I know how to
fix the potatoes in great shape, too,"
lie added.
“Oli, that’s fine!" cried Dorothy
softly, almost clapping her hands; but
the tii>s of her fingers had seureely
come together before the smile left tier
lips and eyes. “I fear you are giv
ing yourself too much trouble, Mr.
Rainsford," she said, in quite another
voice.
“Trouble? Not at all—not at all!”
disclaimed Rainsford, cutting the
melon into nicely calculated portions.
Miss Kenton was silent for a moment,
then she said shortly:
“The eornuieal Is oat—I can’t make
a corn cake."
“Hm m—whut's the matter with
doughnuts? I’ll fry ’em."
Miss Kenton looked at him doubt
lngly. “Well. I might try," she acqui
esced finally, turning back into the
pantry.
Wtien the round, doughy things
were ready. Rainsford, armed with a
huge fork, presented himself at the
stove.
“I’m here,” he announced.
“Very well, you may fry them while
I fix another plateful.” she said, sotne
wtiat ungraciously. She found him a
few minutes Inter dubiously eylr
half-dozen hard brown rings w
were draining on a plate.
“Why, what ails them?” she cried.
lie shook his head.
‘‘They—they're hard as rocks and
flat as pancakes!” she gasped, picking
one up and dropping it on the table.
“Perhaps you didn't mix them
right.”
, “I made them straight according to
rule,” she returned with dignity. “It
must have been your frying.”
“Oh, but it couldn't have been,” he
demurred. "I never left them alone
a minute. I flopped them over and
over all the time.”
A peal of laughter Interrupted him.
“Oil—oh—you don't mean to say
that you stood there and turned those
poor things over every second!” she
cried, as soon as she could speak. “No
wonder their spirits couldn't rise—
and Just look at your fat! It’s so hot
it burned up what little life there
was left 1”
“Dear me, children, what a good
time you are having!” called Mrs. Ken
ton from the doorway. "When one is
young and in love one can find enjoy
ment anywhere.”
Dorothy choked into instant gravity,
while Rainsford made a low bow.
“I am in disgrace, madam,” he said
meekly. “1 am guilty of too devoted
an attendance upon doughnuts and—
er—”
“Yes, you are,” interrupted Doro
thy severely, vanishing into the pantry.
At two o’clock a man from the ho
tel, in response to Ruinford’s tele
phone message, brought a suitcase
tilled with the various articles he had
sent for. The man laid the bag some
what gingerly down on the extreme
end of the walk and hurried away;
then Rainsford went down and picked
it up.
“How perfectly funny!" exclaimed
Dorothy nervously, as he came back
to the steps.
“It does seem queer,” acknowledged
Rainsford.
“Don't you two look contented!”
culled a merry voice, as three girls
stopped at the end of the walk. “How
is Mr. Kenton. Dorothy, dear?”
“He is very comfortable,” replied
Miss Kenton with studied politeness.
"How absurdly idiotic some people
I can be,” observed Dorothy, after a
i time.
"Very, agreed the man.
Dorothy looked at him bharply; then
she sighed and fidgeted in her chair.
"I don't like this deception,” she
protested.
"No? Then why not tell?”
She gave him a scornful glance.
"As if I could call out across the
lawn to those girls: ‘We aren't en
gaged any longer!' "
"Hm-ra; well, there's your mother.”
Miss Kenton frowned. "She has
enough to trouble her now. As things
are she'd be dreadfully distressed. I
shall have to wait until father is bet
ter and you are gone."
“Oh!” murmured Rainsford.
There was a long silence; then Dor
othy sprang to her feet. She was al
most hysterical with the tension of
the last few hours. Things had scarce
ly improved since the morning. Rains
ford had grown quite grave, and scru
pulously polite.
"As hostess, I feel it my duty to en
tertain you,” she announced sweetly,
“if you'll look under the table on that
shelf there you'll find some games.
Make your selection and we’ll play.”
Dr. Kane arrived on the five o’clock
train and went directly to the sick
room. Fifteen minutes later Mrs. Ken
ton appeared on the veranda.
“Well, Jack, you are free,” she said
smilingly,
“Eh — what — how—” stammered
Rainsford, growing white and red b.\*
turns; there was but one kind of free
dom in ids mind, and that he had al
ready most unwillingly received at the
hands of Dorothy. He glanced at the
girl now, but her face expressed only
unalloyed joy.
“You mean the quarantine? It’s
over?’’ she usked eagerly.
Mrs. Kenton nodded. “Yes; that
fussy little doctor was all wrong. It's
not diphtheria at all. and your father
will be all right in a few days."
“How perfectly glorious !” cried Dor
othy. “I never believed father was
very sick. Now we’ll go off—let's see,
what shall we do'- ride?’’
Rains ford caught his breath. “Yesf
6r we might go on the lake,” he said,
in a voice that he tried to make diplo
matically unconcerned.
"Or we could play golf!"
“Htn-m; qr we’ve got Just time to
see the sunset from Peak’s hill,” he
further suggested, with a swift side
long glance at her face.
“Just the thing after being cramped
up all day! I'll get into my walking
skirt in no time.” And she hurried
through the hall door after her moth
er. The next minute she was back
again with a dismayed fuco.
"Why, I—I forgot!” she faltered.
"Forgot? Forgot what?" he asked
smoothly.
"Why, our— our—that things weren't
the same any longer.”
“Oh, never mind a little thing like
that," he enjoined.
"But I—I was going to tell mother,
and now—” she paused helplessly.
“Now—I really wouldn't do It.” sup
plemented Itaingford. "You see, It will
be hard to ninke her understand ufter
what you saM Just now," he contin
ued, taking a shining golden circlet
from his pocket and fingering it ner
vously. "Hadn’t you better put this
on, too, Dorothy?- she might notice
it,”
For a minute Dorothy hesitated.
The vines were thick and the veranda
very secluded, and Italnsford drew her
very gently toward htrn.
••Well—perhaps,” she murmured,
holding out a slim, sunburned finger
upon which he eagerly slipped the
ring.
/.PROMISING NEW TREATMENT FOR
ERADICATION OF SAN JOSE SCALE
San Jose Scale With Larvae and Adult Beetles Feeding on Them—A, Adult
Beetle; B, Larvae; C, Pupa; All En.arged,
Bv A. D. QUAINTANCB, Entomologist
in Charge Fruit Insect Investigations,
United States Department of Agriculture.
The Sun Jose settle is Just now ex
ceedingly abundant and destructive in
many orchards in the Bentonville,
(Ark.) section, and growers state they
are unable to adequately control the
pest with the usual dormant tree treat
ments with lime-sulphur spray. While
the bureau of entomology believes
that thorough spraying with dormant
tree strength of lime sulphur will con
trol the San .Jose scale, yet to meet
the desire of orchardists for other than
lime-sulphur treatments, a number of
experiments with sprays were under
taken. The purpose of the present
article is to call attention to results
secured In the treatment of the scale
by the use of a spray containing 2
per cent of lubricating or engine oil
emulsified with potash tish-oil soap.
Remarkably Effective Spray.
The careful experiments in Florida
by W. W. Yotliers with various sprays
for the control of citrus scale Insects
and the orange white fly, as published
in Furmers’ Bulletin 933, resulted In a
formula of engine-oil spray which has
been found remarkably effective In
view of the small amount of oil used,
namely, 1 per cent, emulsified with
potash fish-oil soap. Mr. \Tothers found
that any one of several oils of the
lubricating type, when thoroughly
emulsified and used at the dilution in
dicated. was quite effective against
these scale insects and the white fly,
and these sprays have now come into
large commercial use In Florida.
The surprising efficiency of a spray
containing such a low per cent of oil
suggested the desirability of testing
sprays of this character against the
San Jose scale. The abundance and
destructiveness of the scale In the
Bentonville section of Arkansas and
the desire of growers for other than
lime sulphur sprays, has offered ex
cellent opportunity for testing various
dilutions of engine oil sprays against
this pest. The experiments were car
ried out by A. .1. Ackerman, of the
office of deciduous fruit insect inves
tigations, and have included tests of
lubricating oils of a strength of from
one-half per cent to 4 per cent or 5
per cent, thoroughly emulsified with
potash fisli-oll soap. The results
-bowed practically complete killing of
the scale by one'thorough application
of the spray of a strengfli as low us
2 per cent of oil. Orchardists have
been so pleased with the results that
the 2 per cent oil spray will be ex
tensively used in their present neces
sity of bringing the pest under subjec
tion.
Injury by Oil Spray.
A point yet to he established in con
nection with the present experiments
is the possibly Injury from oil spray
which may result to the trees, twigs,
or fruit buds, and several seasons’ ex
perience will he necessary before a
final decision on this question can he
reached. In view of the experience in
Florida In spraying citrus trees in
foliage with 1 per cent of oil, it in felt
that dormant deciduous trees will prob
ably Stand without injury one annual
treatment containing 2 per cent of oil.
In order to render the treatment
available to orchardists who may wish
to test it on a small scale, the follow
ing directions for making the stock
emulsion are given :
Formula for Stock Emulsion.
Red Engine Oil, or oil of similar
grad** . gallon 1
Water . do.. '4
Potash Fish-Oil ifoap .pound 1
The oil, water and soap are placed
in a kettle or other receptacle and
heated until the contents come to a
boll. A brown scum appears on the
surface of the mixture as it first be
gins to boll. After boiling for a few
minutes the brown scum begins to dis
appear and at this stage ttie kettle Is
removed from the tire and the entire
mixture is pumped twice under pres
sure of about GO pounds while still very
hot. A proper emulsion cannot he
made by stirring nor should the mix
ture be allowed to cool before it is
pumped. Too much pumping will often
break up ttie emulsion. During pump
ing, ordinary pump packing is burnt
up rather quickly by the hot oil mix
ture. For making ttie stock emulsion
on a large scale an all-metal pump
would be necessary.
The stock emulsion contains 00 2-3
per cent of oil. To make a 2 per cent
emulsion for use in a 200-gallon spray
tank it is necessary to use 6 gallons
of the stock emulsion.
Precaution should lie taken to pre
vent the stock emulsion from freezing,
which occurs at a temperature of
about 15 degrees F. above zero.
Use Soft Water.
Tn case difficulty is experienced In
making a proper emulsion, due to
hardness of the water, the water used
should be softened by the addition of
1 pound of caustic soda or lye per 100
gallons of diluted spray. The caustic
soda should be dissolved in 2 or 3
gallons of water and then added to
the spray tank and thoroughly stirred,
after which the proper quantity of
stock emulsion can be added.
Any one of the following, or similar
oils, may he used, some one or more
of which can doubtless be obtained In
most parts of tlie country:
Diamond Paraffin Oil.
180 Red Neutral.
Jr. Red Engine OH.
Nabob Oil.
An oil which has given excellent re
sults in the experiments herewith re
ported has approximately ttie following
characteristics:
Sp. gravity 0.).. .914
l Flash Point . 173" C.
Fire point . 204" C.
Viscosity (20" C.) (ETngler,
11,0=100) . 17.31
Volatility (loss at 105" C.—4
hrs.h.i. 3.3 per cent.
Acid or corroding substances. None.
Distillation 300—370" C.4S per cent
by volume.
Above 370" C.62 per cent
by volume.
PLANTING PEAS FOR
ALL-SEASON SUPPLY
Soil Should Be Prepared the
Same as for Other Crops.
Some Fertilizer Should Be Scattered
Where Row Is to Be Planted and
Then Raked In — Scatter
Seed Along in Furrow.
In planting garden peas first pre
pare the soil the same as for other
crops, then scatter a little fertilizer
where the row is to be planted and
rake this into the soil. Next stretch
a line and make a deep mark with the
corner of the hoe. The bottom of tills
mark should be at least three inches
across so that the seed can be spread
somewhat and not crowded too closely
together. Scatter the seed in this
furrow 15 to 20 seeds to the foot,
then cover about three inches deep
and slightly lirm the soil over the
seed with the back of the hoe. About
two weeks will generally elapse be
fore the sprout appears above the
ground.
At least three, and preferably four,
plantings should he made at Intervals
of two weeks in order to keep up a
continuous supply, advises the United
States Department of Agriculture. If
the first planting is of Alaska the sec
ond should be of Gradtis or Thomas
Laxton, while the third should he of
Excelsior and the fourth of Te'ephone
or some similar variety. This will
I guarantee n continuous supply,
i There ut nothing partlculai 1> diili
cult about tho cultivation of peas—
just keep them well hoed and prop
erly trained upon the brush or wire
trellis to keep them off the ground.
After the peas are all gathered the
vines and trellis can be removed and
the ground planted to late potatoes,
late cabbage, spinach, turnips, late
snap beans, or any crop that It Is de
sired to grow during the last summer
[ or •fall months.
FLACE FOR TOMATO PLANTS
Some Protection Frcm Southwest
Winds Should Be Provided—
Fertilize the Soil.
Select a semi-protected location
from the southwest winds for your
tomato plants for home use. Build
ings. trees, a hill or corn afford good
protection. 1 >o not set the plants too
I close to the protecting object or wiey
i will be Injured by shade. Fertilize
i the soil. Set the plants deep In rows
five feet apart and plants two to three
feet in the rows.
ALFALFA WITH NURSE CROPS
Good Stand Mad* at Massachusetts
Station Planted With Red and
a Little Whit* Clover.
Alfalfa sowed with peas and oats,
us early as the ground can be worked,
i along with red clover, and a little
I white clover, made a good stand at
Massachusetts station. The nurse
crop was cut rather early for cows,
and the legumes grew so rankly dur
ing the moist summer as to make a
heavy cuffing In Scffcmher. with two
I crops the next season
GRADING AND PAVING
Average Figures for Whole of United
States Given Out by Bureau of
Public Hoads.
(Prepared by the United Staten Department
of Agriculture.)
What part of the cost of a road goes
Into grading and struct urea that are
more or less permanent, and vrhat part
goes into t lit* paving, which may
eventually wear out?
This question is answered fully by
statistics compiled by the bureau of
public roads of the United States De
partment of Agriculture on 1,350 com
pleted federal-aid roads, involving 7.
500 miles of road, at a total cost of
$112,000,000. Of the totul coat, 21 i*r
eent went Into grading, 14 per o-nt
Into structure, 02 per cent Into pav
ing. and 3 per cent for engineering.
Th<*se are the average figures for the
whole of the United States, but there
is considerable variation in different
sections.
In the Middle Atlantic states,
where grading is not heavy and paving
must be built fur heavy traffic, the
ost of tlie paving rises to 75 per cent
and the grading and structures fall t*»
15 per cent and 0 per cent, respective
ly.
In the Mountain states the prob
lem is very different, much of the
work being new construction with
heavy grading, and the highest typ«
An Improved Road in the Rocky Moun
tains.
of surface is not necessary. In this
group of states the cost of grading
amounted to 33 per cent, structures 'JO
per cent and paving 42 per cent.
TRAFFIC CENSUS OF TRUCKS
y
Information as to Speed and Size of
Average Vehicle Obtained in
New England.
How large Is the average truck un«T
how fast does It travel? This question
and others of interest to truck owner*
and users of the highways are an
swered by Information obtained In a
recent traffic census taken by the bu
reau of public roads, United State*
Department of Agriculture, on otic of
the most traveled highways in New
England. The census discloses that
40 per cent of the trucks were of 1 ton.
capacity or less; 33 per cent betwgem
1 and 2V4 tons; 5 per cent between
2Vi and 5 tons; and that less than 2
per cent of the trucks were of more*
than 5 tons capacity.
On a level stretch of road, over
wind! the speed of motor vehicles
was timed, It was found thnt more
trucks traveled at a speed of 20 miles
an hour than at any other rate. Thir
ty-seven per cent traveled 20 mile*
an hour or faster. One truck, whose
driver said he was In a hurry to get'
there, was found to be traveling at «.
speed of 45 miles an hour.
TREES FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
If Planted 50 or 60 Peet Apart They
Will Not Harm Road# and Will
Add Pleasure.
_ !
The Minnesota forestry department
In the capitol at St. l’aul Is offering
nut trees for planting on the high
ways of Minnesota. The planting off
these state highways with shade, orn*
mentuJ or fruit trees should he begun
at once. If the road is properly made
so that It drains well anS the trees art?
set 50 or CO feet apart they will not
harm the roads in the least and will
add much to the pleasure of driving
along theft In the future.—l.eRoy
Cady, associate professor of horticul
ture, University Farm, St. Paul.
Big Program In New Mexico.’
The state highway commission to
New Mexico has launched a htg road
building program with six new fed
eral aid projects, <>oe to cost $K1>
707.02. a second to cost $05,505.67, u
third $58.3G2JJ7. the fourth $41,624.73.
a fifth $00,844 40 and the sixth $74,
104.47.
Best Use of Funds.
The states can do no better serrk*w
to themselves and the country at chi*
time than by using their roud fund*
r