he samg thirteen 3 same r less, a stone , thence n and > perch. ~ Public st thir. > Road: 1 South ree and thencs | Moses ast for. f Sarah same rty-four Six and ty-four | Moses West begin- S and be the rt of a Centra 0 be teven- P.M heriff. 7-16-3¢ w— — 15 ‘ cocked in that pert little way she had. ern methods . ceed . . J He saved his meney as never before. The Mark RALPH ANDRE | By 0908000008 C08 SRST SCESONO0 S822 08888s! McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) ®ry: (WNU Service) | IMMY BEDFORD clenched his J teeth to keep them from chatter- | ing. For weeks he had tried to sum- | ‘mon courage to propose to Janet | Ames, It was his last chance, for to- | morrow he would sail for South Amer- | ica. He forced himself to look at her. Her lips were parted, her head ! Bewitchingly lovely, vibrant with health and love of life, infinitely sweet and desirable she seemed. Her bright glance caught his and | peld. Something in the misty depths of the soft brown eyes gave him a preathless courage. He had a wild impulse to shout but the tightness in his throat made his voice low and pusky. “Janet . . . [—that is—I love you. Will you marry me?” She retreated a step that brought her face into shadow. Seconds ticked into eternity, became minutes, hours, years, before she answered. “No, Jim- my, I cannot . . . we would always pe poor . . . can’t you see, Jimmy? Jts—It's—because you're So easy go- ing. You're just a mark, a dear lov- able mark . . . be like Bernard Wag- per. No one imposes on him. He is a map of the world and he uses mod- bound to sur th A smart fellow, Wagner. He haa gone into the building contracting business in their home town. Every | one knew that “Bunny” Wagner was | a comer; a hard-headed business man: a competitor who was hard to peat. Ruthless in his methods but popular, nevertheless. Men hailed him on the street, in clubs, everywhere, They liked his brisk style and easy cordiality. He succeeded at every thing he tackled. Dumb and miserable, Jimm; watched her; wondered if that firm little chin would relent; knew that it would not. Then dully, slowly, the rest of her soft accusation burned in, His chin came up and the glance from his mild blue eyes was level. His volce was steady as he held out his band and said good-by. Jimmy pitched his camp on the oleak mountainside where the icy | blasts from the eternal snows on the | rugged peaks of the Bolivian Cordil- leras hurtled down and tore savage- ly at hig frail tent. He threw him- self into his work with grim purpose. It became a byword that, anyone sould make a touch from ‘easygoing Jimmy Bedford.”. To his Aymara In- dians he was “Don Santiago” (St. James). No one knew that the smil- ing, optimistic Jimmy carried a con- stant dull ache.in his heart. He could not forget Janet Ames, but he stub- bornly resisted an overwhelming de- | sire to write to her. The silence be- tween: them held for three heart-tear- ing vears. At the latter end of his eontraet he tore open a letter from Bernard Wagner with cold misgivings as her last words came to him again. “Dear Old Friend Jimmy: it he- gan. A puzzled frown spread over Jimmy's face as his eyes strayed to the signature at the bottom. He read, bewildered. “ . . and if you could just let me have a small loan—say twenty-five— “Otherwise, things have been go- ing well for your old pal. You, of eourse, remember Janet Ames. Well, old boy, Pm the lucky fellow . . . thougiit once you had the inside track . be married in June. . . .” The letter dropped from Jimmy's ¢old fingers and he sat staring . Home. Jimmy swung from the train and looked ahout the station for his father. and ‘mother. ‘They would be | along. He was glad to be back. [He | mid it. several times as it it were 2 ntual to which he must cling. It was hice to see old faces, familiar sights. Bverything looked the same. Not | quite, His roving glance took in the 0 fice and yard diagonally across the street. The windows were divty and vacant, the yard deserted. A swing: ing right angle sign creaked noisily in the wind. “Bernard Wagner, Con: tractor,” it said. Jimmy rubbed his ¢hin, “Bunny” would have moved into the new ten-story bank building he bad built, Jimmy's eyes strayed to it, & block up the street. It was not yet finished. It, somehow, looked dead. “Jinmy,” said a timid voice at his elbow, “Janet I" His heart contracted as he looked at ber with wondering eyes. She was waking a brave effort’ although the glistening eyes belied the smile on her sensitive moyth. Her dress was neat but a trifie shabby. Why, it was the Same one she had worn that last hight! He remembered those pink fowers and the lacy what-you-call-it around the top of it. Her shoes. He realized by her heightened color that he was staring; that she was pitifully aware of her clothes, and he looked again across the street. “Where's ‘Bunny’ now?” His voice %as8 wracked with pain, It sounded thin and metallic as it came from the top of his, throat, “He's gone, 1—" Her voice traileu off and he wheeled in amazement. She was fumbling In her purse. He could only see the point of her chin. It was quivering. Presently she found what she sought and held it out—an envelope. Dumbly, mechan- leally, he opened it and drew out a heck, It hore his signature; and on the paper it said, wl to the order of Bernard Wag r “PWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. . . ” | laborers from China, Gres: Cathedral Hailed One of World’s Wonders The mosque of St, Sophia, ‘at Cen- | stantinople, readers will recollect, was originally a Christian cathedral. It was founded by Constantine, and aft- er suffering from several devastating | conflagrations was rebuilt permanent. ly In 5382-37 by Justinian the Great, fa- mous us the author of the Byzantine ‘egal code, Procopius avers in his Secret His tory that Justinian was of infernal parentage on the male side; but the emperor's devotion to at least the out- ward forms of religion suggests some | brejudice on the part of the historian. The edifice Justinian constructed on | the ruins of its immediate predecessor, | destroyed during a political row in the capital. was accounted one of the ma- Jor wonders of the medieval world. Gibbon relates that formed the design and his genius di- rected the hands of 10,000 workmen, whose payment in pieces of fine sil- ver was never delayed beyond the eve- ning;” and he recounts how “the em- “Anthemius | Nile and the peror himself, clad in linen tunic, sur | veyed each day their rapid progress and encouraged their diligence by his familiarity, his zeal and his rewards.” | So the great cathedral was complet- ed in five years, eleven months and ten days at a cost of what would amount to about $5,000,000 in modern | money, an immense sum in the Sixth century. “And,” says Gibbon, “in the | midst of the solemn festival Justinian | exclaimed with devout vanity ‘Glory | be to God, who hath thought me | worthy to accomplish so great a work: | I have vanquished thee, O Solomon.’ ” Gold in Quantity Dug From Hills of Wicklow Bracelets and necklets of pure gold, and 1,500 years old, which came from Ireland, have been discovered on a farm at Towednack, St. Ives, Cornwall, Such finds are treasure-trove and be- come the property of the crown, but the finders will receive practically the | full value of the gold after it has been examined by experts. The gold was obtained from the Wicklow hills. Gold has been obtained from the same source in large quantities until com- paratively modern times. In Septem- ber, 1795, the Wicklow nugget was found. Tt weighed 22 ounces, and was made into a snuff box for George III. One of the richest finds of Irish gold was the great Clare find of 1854. Four laborers were working on a new cut- ting for the Limerick & Ennis railway when one of them turned over a pile of gold. One man was so excited that he dropped his spade, filled his hat with gold and dashed off to Newmar- ket—the nearest town—and sold his find for $150. This hatful was worth $2,000. Not All: Chinese ‘“Coolies” The original coolies were unskilled India and the Orient in general who first were im- ported into western countries under contracts - according to which they bound themselves at a low wage to a certain term of service, at the end of which they were entitled to free passage back to their native land, says Pathfinder Magazine. ‘The name is be- lieved to be derived from Chinese “koo,” meaning strength, and “lee,” to hire, Hence a coolie was a hired la- horer. During the decade between 1850 and 1860 more than 40,000 Chi- nese cooligs were imported into Cali- fornia. It is incorrect to refer to Chinese immigrants in general as coolies. Musical Note Concerning the difference between a syloplhone and a wmarimba, Harry Forbes writes as follows: ‘‘The ana- rimba’is built: in a similar way to the, | sylophone, except: that: the compass is’ considerably lower. While having a very heautiful, mellow tone, the ma- rimba is used only with soft beaters and for slow or sustained numbers. It is not suitable for the same class of work as the xylophone. There is an instrument now on the market which can be used for both soft-hammer and hard-hammer playing, known as the marimba-xylophene, having part of the marimba compass and algo the range of the xylophone notes.”—Washington Star. John Smith the World Over The good old American pame of John Smith goes through some curious transformations when it is used in oth- er languages, relates the Albany Led- ger: For instance, John Smith in Lat- in becomes Johannes Smithus; in Ital- ian he is known as Giovanni Smithi ; in French he becomes Jean Smeet; the Russians call him Jonloff Smittonski; the Poles know him. as Ivan Sschitt- weiski: the Welsh as Jihon Schmidd; the Hollanders as Hans Schmidt; the Greeks as Ton Smikton and the Span- iards as Juan ‘Smithus, while in Tur- key he Is disguised as Yoe Seef. Selenium’s Odd Property Metallic selenium is a nonconduc- tor of electricity when in the dark, but on exposure to light it becomes a conductor, This remarkable prop- erty has led to the selenium cell, the basic principle of which depends upon coating with a thin film of selenium a conducting metal, such as copper. When a selenium cell is connected in the ¢ircuit of a motor or in the firing circuit of a cannon it acts #8 an open switch as long as it remains in the dark. When light falls upon it, it be- comes a conductor und permits current to flow to the motor. | 23% (© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) (WNU Service) HE Wednesday afternoon Ladies’ Aid society of Midhill was stunned | into silence. busy hands were idle. Eleven flannel- ette night gowns for the small in- Eleven pairs of hitherto | mates of the Orphans’ asylum were | forgotten. The twelfth member of the “Aid,” Priscilla Pratt, was stand- | ing at the door, her hand on the knob, her round face flushed, her eyes shin- ing. In her other hand, she held some gaily colored, descriptive circulars, the covers of which bore a picture of # diminutive steamer. “Think of it,” and her voice was husky with emotion. “Four months of romance! Panama—Honolulu—Japan! Cherry blossom time in Japan! India —and the Taj Mahal! Egypt! The Pyramids! Italy and Vesuvius—Venice! St. Marks and the pigeons! Monte Carlo and the Rock of Gibraltar! Mine . four whole months!” Prissy had read the literature of The Golden Tour’ thoroughly. Mrs. Carruthers, the minister's wife, was the first to speak. ; “We are glad you had the mone; ft you by your uncle, Prissy. You have worked so hard taking care of your folks. Getting along in years A and never having married. Money 2 The newly made heiress started te button on her coat, her eyes traveling from face to face. She spoke slowly and distinctly. “Yes, all that! Get- ting along in years never having married and that is why I am going to spend part of the money Uncle Charlie left me . going around the world! I'm going to see things! Beauty, life! I'm going to find that romance they talk about.” Priscilla Pratt, the staid demure lit- tle spinster of Midhill—going around the world! “A trip around the world!” and Mr... Smiley clicked her teeth. “My, my. If you should change your mind, Pris- sy, you might take a nice little. trip down to Pittsburgh. It’s only a day’s ride from here, and there are lots of theaters and pictures and big stores.” “I am going around—the world! You don’t understand, none of you! I want romance! Something I have never had.” John Blake, Midhill’s carpenter, was a regular caller at Prissy’s little cot- tage on Main street. He lived across the apple orchard in the home he had built many years before, when he had first asked Prissy to marry him. John had always made things easy for Pris- sy. He had told her at that time, that he would wait—always. : Prissy had the circulars ready to show John when he came that night. His face was ruddy red fromthe cold and he held his hands out to the stove. “Winter has set in now, Prissy, and you'd better get In another ton of coal while Jeff has it. And I told Watkins to leave you a few of his hubbard squash when he passes . . .” Prissy was sitting very straight in ner little voeking chair. “I don’t think I'll need any more coal, John nor any of the squash, although his squash are fine, I know.” John looked up quickly. drawled. “You have been a good, true friend, John and I have thought, per- haps, some day I could repay you for all your kindness.” “It’s been nothing, Prissy.” Johs was embarrassed. “You remember what I told you twenty years back? “No?” he Wher you were ready to come to me | Jo.Pd-be waitin’? I ain't changed, | Prissy ” "¢I know, John. Life has been hare Jor me and it would have been harder if it hadn’t heen for you. I want you to know I'm grateful to you. All my life I've dreamed of ro- mance and beauty. Life!” John hitched his chair closer ane leaned forward. He placed his big hard hand over hers. His voice was gentle: “Prissy, life is bard . . if you haven't anyone to care for . or care ‘for you. Hard and lonely. And I love you Just the same.” Prissy reached out for her sewing that lay on the window seat. She dropped it over the gaily colored eir- culars in her lap and her hands were folded on top of it; idle, just as elev- en pairs of hands had lain idle that afternoon on sewing, at the Aid so- ciety. She met John’s kind gray eyes, so near. He smiled at her, “Pll do my best to make you happy Prissy. Pl try to bring all the beauty I can into your life, All the romance and the happiness '. that comes with love, Prissy dear. I'll love you always.” She smiled at John and bis hana tightened over hers, “Do you suppose I could give you all the romance and happiness you have wanted all these years?’ he asked gently. “Do you, Prissy? We might take a trip down to Pittsburgh for two or three days, but Peters is anxious to get the plaster on his walls so he can move in next month,” “Life wouldn't mean mue¢h if you don’t have some one to love you . . .” “Would you like to honeymoon at Pittsburgh, Prissy?’ “I have always wanted to go Tt. Pittsburgh, John, since I was a mite of a girl, Always!” Prissy’s head was against John's shoulder now. “And they say the blast furnaces light the sky up beau- tiful, nights . . ." FN Massachusetts Held as Nation’s Apple Nursery Massachusetts is the cradle of Amer- (can horticulture, according to records in the division of horticulture at the Massachusetts State college. Studies conducted at various times by the col- lege fruit specialists indicate that a total of 142 named varieties of ap- pies Lave been developed in that state hy fruit growers and breeders. Of those the Baldwin apple probably is the most prominent today. This ap- ple originated in Wilmington about the year 1740, so far as can be determined from old records, and today constitutes the principal variety in New England commercial orchards. Hubbardston is a variety which takes its name from the town in which it was originates approximately 100 years ago. Benoni, mother, fall orange, roxbhury russet, and Tolman sweet are other Massachusetts bred varieties that are still prominent today. The oldest planted fruit tree in America is a pear tree between Dan- vers and Salem on the farm once owned by Gov. John Endicott. There is some evidence to indicate that the tree was brought over from England in 1630 by Governor Winthrop. Hand of Time Falls on Historic Scottish Oak The old “Convenanters’ oak” at Dal- zell, Scotland, which has weathered the blasts of storm and time for cep- turies, met with mishap recently. A violent windstorm bereft the famous “auld aik tree of Dalyel” of much of its ancient grandeur. The “Preacher’s oak,” as it is sometimes called, is known to visitors and picnic parties to the beautiful seat of Lord Hamil- ton of Dalzell as an object of great historic interest. In the troublous re- ligious times of long ago it is on rec- ord that the ousted minister of Dalzell was sheltered and protected by the laird of Dalzell as far as possible, and that he secretly visited the parish and preached to his people from the great oak in front of Dalzell house. great branches of the tree—each the size of an ordinary tree—grow from the top of the stem, which at four and a half feet from the ground is twenty-one feet in circumference. Good Reading A good book is like a symphony, some passages will strike one as glor- ious, at the first hearing, which a sec- ond reveals as commonplace, whereas this movement, this chapter, which sounds only blurry, at the second hear- ing develops into the most exquisite music of the afternoon. The plain fact is, as every readei knows, that sometimes an interesting “quotation” will elude one and never be found again. Perhaps it is just as well. ..It is good to know, in small af- fairs, that our searching is not always fruitful, that we cannot always be suc- cessful. Failure is just as inherent in the scheme of things as success. The great book of common sense teaches one that—Charles BE. Tracewell, in the Washington Star. Pioneer Mince Pies Tradition states that mince pies were originally oval in shape, to rep- resent the eradle in which the Holy Child was laid, and the medieval cooks filled them with the choicest and cost- liest of meats, all shredded and minced together, as emblems of the gifts of the Three Wise Men. For centuries they occupied the place of honor on the baronial table, and in an eld Four- teenth century manuseript we find the following recipe: “Take a pheasant, a hare, a capon, and two pigeons, take out as many bones as may be, and chop them up fine, add the livers and hearts, two kidneys of sheep, salt, pep- | per, spice, and: vinegar. ‘Put the meat, into a eryst. made craftily into the like- ness’ of a bird's body, close it up and’ bake well.” Law of Little Value The long-established American cus- tom of permitting works of art over one hundred years old to come in free of any customs duty has not been entirely nullified, but several countries have lessened its value by censoring exportation of antiques. Italy has stringent rules and Spain has recently absolutely forbidden sales of such ob- jects abroad. If works of art over ene hundred years old are not permitted to leave their countries of origin, it is of no value to have them duty-free here.— Exchange. Topsy-Turvy Woman A woman who lived in a topsy-turvy world, who wrote, read, and spelt back- wards, is mentioned in the British Medical Journal. She was admitted to the Devon County mental hospital suffering from fits and suicidal tenden- cies. Tt was found that in writing she reversed her words and when she drew pictures she drew them upside down. When she wanted to read she turned the book upside down. When she was asked to spell a word she spelt It backwards. Finnish Capital Helsingfors is the Swedish name of the capital city of the Finnish repub- lic, which is called in Finnish “Hel- sinki.,” Finland was a grand duchy under the Russian empire until the world war, when it became an inde- pendent republic. The city of Helsin- ki is located at the southern end of the peninsula which constitutes the republic of Finland, on the north side of and across the Gulf of Finland from Leningrad, Russia. The | Criminals are halted, disabled buf not wounded by a .knock-out pistol designed by a Paris, France, invent- or, It consists of a cone-shaped at- tachment, filled with a quantity of special powder, that can be fitted to almost any ordinary revolver. When a blank cartridge is fired the pow- der in the cone explodes, causing an ie shock that knocks out the vic- im. Six automobile accessories ares combined in a single new attache ment installed on a car’s front fend- er. signal arrow to indicate turns, There is a driving. mirror and a side floodlight, a small white lamp providing a parking light that can ‘be reversed to serve as a trouble light, and the entire unit is a fend- ed guide. —We do your job work right. Personal Relations With The Banking Public the ranks”— president.” is an important person. From The American Bankers Association Journal. : “The chief executives of a bank may be able and experienced, but to be successful a bank should be staffed by the best possible personnel all through “For a hundred customers deal daily with a subordinate officer or clerk to one who sees the - Every member of the working force of a bank It is they who largely de- termine the banks standing in the community. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BELLEFONTE, PA. Baney’s Shoe Store WILBUR H. BANEY, Proprietor 80 years in the Business BUSH ARCADE BLOCK BELLEFONTE, PA. Stetson Hats Kaynee Suits Spaide Work Shirts Crown Overalls Kaynee Shirts Mens’ All Wool Suits $15.00 Boys’ All Wool Suits ' $5.00 T5cts 98cts - = $1.00 - = TOcts 71.85 All at Fauble’s---Never in the Store’s history have clothes been so good and prices so low AND DO IT AT FAUBLE
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