THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1135 
The Regeneration of Sarah 
By Beulah Heaston and Anna Nixon 
(Continued from page 1111.) 
Ben had about the same experience at 
the other stores, so decided to make a 
house-to-house canvass; but the Blairs- 
ville growers already had covered the 
ground, and the boy received only a few 
orders. The "Willards needed money too 
badly to hold the apples for a possible 
raise in price; so it seemed best to mar¬ 
ket them at once for what they would 
bring. 
Though it was not a very enthusiastic 
group of pickers that started to the or¬ 
chard next morning, the fruit was so at¬ 
tractive and the work so pleasant that 
their cheerfulness soon returned. 
“I didn’t know that apples could be so 
nice,” commented Margaret, who had 
mounted a tall ladder to secure a crim¬ 
son fruit which caught her eye, and now 
was perched on one of the middle rounds, 
holding up her prize for the others’ in¬ 
spection. “Isn’t that a beauty?” 
“Yes, and I believe it pays to spray the 
trees—even if we don’t get a higher price 
than those who don’t take proper care of 
their orchards. It’s such a satisfaction 
to have every apple lovely and perfect.” 
said Alice. 
“I hope we can finish picking the Ram- 
bos to-morrow, because I ought to go at 
the Baldwins the next day,” remarked 
Ben. “Say, Joe, suppose you lend a 
hand here. l r ou’ve done nothing but eat 
apples since we came out.” 
“If Alice’d tell me where she hid the 
cookies I wouldn’t have to eat so many 
apples—I’m nearly starved,” grumbled 
Joe, aiming an apple core at a robin and 
beginning reluctantly to pick up wind¬ 
falls. 
“Of course you arc, my boy,” put in a 
deep voice. “I was always hungry my¬ 
self at your age—it’s the normal condi¬ 
tion of a growing boy. Well, well 1 I 
heard you had a fine crop of apples, but I 
didn’t expect to see anything like this,” 
and the newcomer was shaking hands 
with Alice and the others. He was An¬ 
drew Barrick, a Stafford lawyer. lie was 
hunting in the neighborhood and had 
come up unobserved while they were talk¬ 
ing. 
“Yes, we’re rather proud of our apples,” 
said Ben. “I guess they’re about the best 
that ever were raised in this orchard.” 
“I’ll have to sample one of these Ram- 
bos before I’ll agree to that,” laughed the 
man. “They used to taste mighty good 
when your father and I were boys. These 
ought to bring the top price.” 
“Only 75 cents a bushel,” returned 
Ben disgustedly. 
“Seventy-five cents—why, you ought to 
get twice that for such fruit as this.” 
“That’s all they’re paying at West- 
field.” 
“Well you can put me down for 10 
bushels at a dollar and a half a bushel,"’ 
said Mr. Barrick; “and I shouldn’t won¬ 
der if I could get you some orders from 
others at the same price.” 
Alice flashed a hopeful look at Ben. 
“Why, Mr. Barrick, we didn’t expect to 
get more than a dollar at the most.” 
“My conscience wouldn’t let me pay 
less than a dollar and a half for such ap¬ 
ples as these—and they’d be a bargain at 
that price in Stafford. About how many 
do you think you’ll have?” 
“About 175 bushels,” answered Ben. 
“You don’t want all Rambos, do you?” 
“No—I’ll take three bushels of them 
and the rest assorted kinds. Is that 
Rhode Island Greening tree alive that 
used to stand at the line fence next to 
Allen’s?” 
“Yes,” replied Ben. “It isn’t very full, 
but the fruit is fine.” 
“Well put in two bushels of them, and 
I’ll take the rest in Newtown Pippins, 
Belmonts and Roxbury Russets. Now, if 
I succeed in selling all these apples, will 
you pack them in good shape and ship 
them to Stafford?” 
“‘We’ll do our very best,” promised 
Alice. “And it’s awfully good of you to 
go to so much trouble for us,” she added 
gratefully. “Would you care to take a 
few samples?” 
. “That’s a good idea,” said the man. 
“And make out a list of the varieties with 
an estimate of the number of bushels of 
each. I’m going home to-morrow, and 
I’ll look after the matter at once and let 
you know.” 
The Willards were jubilant over the 
unexpected turn affairs had taken, and 
eagerly awaited Mr. Barriek’s letter. It 
came a few days later, stating that he 
had arranged with several grocers who 
had an exclusive trade, to take the en¬ 
tire crop at the same price he was pay¬ 
ing. He also gave directions for packing 
and shipping. 
“Isn’t he good !” exclaimed Alice, “and 
isn’t it glorious that we are getting so 
much more for them than we expected. 
We do need that money.” 
“Let’s hurry and ship them, so we get 
the money. I need a new hat and suit,”— 
this, of course, from Sarah. 
“Yes, and we need two more cows and 
some sheep,” put in Ben. 
“I do hope there’ll be enough money 
left to buy some clothes,” said Alice. “The 
boys need new suits and overcoats; and 
Margaret, poor child, has hardly a thing 
that’s fit to wear.” 
“Well, I’m going to have a hat and 
suit; I don’t care what happens,” per¬ 
sisted Sarah selfishly. 
“How about you, Alice?” questioned 
Margaret, the thoughtful. 
“Oh, I can get along with what I have 
—I had some new clothes last Winter.” 
“Sarah had more than you did,” said 
Margaret. 
(To be continued.) 
Rights of Telephone Companies. 
A local telephone company without 
charter asserts the right to cut the tops 
out of cherry and other trees in front of 
my premises. They claim to have a writ¬ 
ten agreement with my predecessor giving 
them the right, and that once having the 
poles up they may cut at will. Have they 
this right? w. c. B. 
Pennsylvania. 
I should first go to the plae* where 
deeds are recorded and find out wha\ 
rights were given by your predecessor. It 
he gave them the right to cut the neces¬ 
sary limbs ok trees to erect the line this 
■rtould carry with it the right to cut what¬ 
ever is necessary to maintain it in good 
condition. The laws give corporations, 
associations or individuals organized foi 
the purpose the power to run wires along 
streets and highways under regulations of 
the local authorities, but they must com¬ 
pensate the abutting owners for trees 
damaged, and you may petition the Court 
of Common Pleas for the appointment of 
three men to assess the damage, unless, of 
course, your predecessor has granted them 
the right. If the cutting has been wan¬ 
ton and unnecessary you may proceed 
against them in trespass. 
Trespassing Cattle. 
A is a tenant farmer living next to B. 
The line fence between A and P> is very 
bad. C’s farm joins B and the line fence 
between B and C is very poor and A’s 
cattle go on B’s property and cross over 
B’s land on C’s and have destroyed his 
oat crop. C asked A to pay and he said 
that he is not liable, but B will have to 
pay on acount of condition of line fence. 
Who is liable? c. w. c. 
New York. 
There is little doubt that A is the 
party liable. At common law every per¬ 
son was bound at his peril to keep his 
cattle within his own possessions, and, 
if he failed to do so, he was liable for 
their trespasses upon the lands of an¬ 
other whether the lands trespassed upon 
were enclosed or not. Under the laws 
of New York adjoining owners must 
share equally the cost of building and 
maintaining the line fences and where 
this is the case the obligation extends 
only to animals which are rightfully on 
the adjoining property, and A’s cattle 
were not rightfully on B’s land. In other 
words, C owed no duty to keep his fence 
in repair as against A’s cows, but only 
as against B's cows. B and C’s duty to 
each other to maintain their line fence 
extended no further, and A must keep 
his cattle from C’s property at his peril. 
Of course, B could not recover from A 
for damage to B’s crops if A’s cows got 
through that portion of the fence that B 
was bound to maintain. 
Recovery of Rent. 
Will you let me know if tenants can 
be given five days notice (on account of 
not paying on time) any time during the 
year? Is there a law in Illinois specify¬ 
ing that notices cannot be given certain 
times of the year, especially in Winter? 
What should we do when another rent 
is due not paid? Must we give notice 
to head of house, or if we give same to 
his wife, will that be all right as he fre¬ 
quently leaves town? Must we serve no¬ 
tice on day rent is due? j. o. 
Illinois. 
Any time during the year after the rent 
is due and unpaid, the demand or notice 
in writing of five days that the same be 
paid or the lease terminated may be given 
by the landlord or his agent to the tenant. 
The law makes no exception of Winter. 
If you wish the lease terminated give such 
notice after the next rent is due. The de¬ 
mand or notice may be served by deliver¬ 
ing a copy thereof to the tenant, or by 
leaving it with some person over 12 
years old (this includes wife) residing on 
or in possession of the premises, and if no 
one is there by posting the notice on the 
premises. The notice should be served 
after the rent is due and unpaid. If the 
rent is not paid within the five days you 
may then consider the lease ended and 
sue for the possession and for the rent 
due. 
Wee by-looking Youth to well-known 
pugilist: “I want to learn the art of self- 
defense. It’s very difficult, isn’t it?” 
Pugilist: “Oh, no; quite easy to a man 
of your physique. All you have to do is 
to keep a civil tongue in your head.”— 
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