ONE THRILL OF WAR By MARY LYLE WARNER (Copyright by W, G. Chapman.) YN THE most critical situation of her young life, Alma Walte gazed A longingly at the engagement ring upon her finger and wondered if she would ever see its giver again, “Where is he, and what is to become of me?’ was the constant burden of her thoughts, A knight errant brave and true, Adrian Bond would have been speedily coming to the rescue of his lady love in distress, but that grim-visaged war had presented Its ugly menace and rude clamors shook the common wealth, Her father and mother were Paris. There, the making the European trip with their closest friends. It was a strange cir- cumstance that had taken Alma away from them. It appeared that a half- brother of Mrs. Waite lived in a little town In Belgium, near the German border. He had invited the family to pay him a visit, but thelr plans would pot admit it. Then wish to see Alma, who had named after his dead wife, He fervent in his appeal and half-minded to + at too, were londs, he expressed a been was to give up his business and return America, he sald. The result was that Alma took a quick trip from Paris and found herself an honored guest in the splendid but lonely home of her half uncle, Zephern Dacre was a dlamond chant, conducting his business by eling from country to country chanted with the |} 1 her, her was en which treated have remained with but Mr, mind to close up her to Paris and ret the family to America and permanent residence there, Directly upon the heels of this came a declaration of war. Mr. Dacre hastened his preparations to get out of the country. He urged Alma main indoors, for the community sur rounding them was In a wild state of excitement, he relative three days, Dacre mad his his busine company urn wit up a take to re- The evening before the day set for their departure Mr. Dacre dischs all Just into the excitement. reed the servants, hurrying of what about d came house great “Why, is tioned Alma anxlously, his colorless face and tr “Listen, my hurriedly. state the matter?’ ques dear,” once {f a certain happens, and it may he happen quickly. is abroad. They war spirit are suspicious of because of with other } cretly advised tha of the proscribed.” uncle, harm, surely? “They will hamper, perhaps me. 1 was all ready to leave the morning. 1 fear they will not al- low me to do so.” “But why not?” “Officious, and rupt persons will try from taking my fortune country. See, Alma,” and Dacre drew a little chamols from a pocket, “the in this sent the bulk of my fortune. Take it secrete it. If I am arrested fly at not into Germany, as we proposed for that course is bloc for Paris.” “But, unclie-—' "Quick! they are here already, as | feared,” cried Mr. Dacre, His apprehensiors were con firmed. There was a loud summons from the end of a musket at the street door. “Do not lose yovrr nerve, dear child.” spoke Dacre. “They dare not harm me and I will soon Jolin you In Paris Hurry away through the rear garden, take the first train for the border. At all hazards protect the fortune with which % have entrusted you.” coun “Oh, they will arrest here In in some cases cor to prevent me out of the bax SECT diamond repre once ked, but straight WOrst Then he was gone to answer the im- perious summons at the street door. Alma lingered only long enough to learn that he was really taken In charge as a Suspect. Then she filled her handbag, secured the jewels in a safe pocket and hurried away through Mie garden apparently unobserved. Alma reached the train. She tried aot to think that she was cowardly In deserting a relative In trouble. She felt relieved when the traln started. Then she stared In wonder and even suspicion at the other occupant of the carriage. There sat a person who un til the day previous had been a ser vant, a sort of major domo in the service of her uncle. He lifted his cap with a servile smirk on his face Alma did not at all like, “The master Is In trouble,” he re marked. “I have heard of it. I, too, may be proscribed and I am bound for another country. If madamoiselle will allow, I will do what I can to see her safely across the border.” Alma murfhured her thanks. She did not like the man, She was sus picious of his ready presence. She fancied her uncle had sald something about his being untrustworthy, An un- protected young girl, however, she re- flected that because of his former em- ployer Boyard might strive to really ve her, There was no stoppage to the traln d3ring the long night. Alma did not sleep. She felt uncomfortably con- wclous somehow of the constant glance Qoyard kept upon her. Was it pos- sible that he knew of the rich treas ure she carried? Just at daybreak the train was halt. ed at a little town In the mountains. A body of soldiers ordered all to alight; Boyard was carrying the little satchel belonging to Alma. Suddenly disappeared. He did not return Then Alma was persuaded that he had made away with it, believing its con- tents valuable, Her passport was gone, She was ordered to remain in the country. What a fate for the delicate young girl, when that evening, distraught, footsore, affrighted, neared the light of a lonely hut in the mountains, She dared not remain in the town where the prejudice against an allen would pursue her. She feared being imprisoned, searched, and the Jewels taken from her, so she had wandered away from human habitations, blindly hoping some chance might put her across the border, he she Once she believed she was pursued, and in the distance fancied she noted the lurking Boyard. Now, hungry. athirst, exhausted, hastened to- ward the light. As she neared it a cry of acute pain came from the hut. A wild figure of a man dashed by her, The cry from the hut was repeated. Alma entered to find a peasant woman lying In bed in a spasm of pain, Then she aroused to minister to the sufferer. It her keen womanly sympathy that helped her successfully. The man, had for a neighbor and found home she was who hastened no one at When he learned, however, of the timely ald of Alma he wverwhelmed her with gratitude, That night there was a dread alarm at the lonely hut. Half appeared outsi back frantle. his sincere a dozen armed men de and demanded that Alma be handed When Boyard as their le a prisoner, diamor during yet It that she mu Hm her story were clamor sslon. The "Ah" he your jewels from that horde? “you wish to save Then 1 can help you and show my gratitude for Kindness to my Tell me the Paris address of your friends your wife, diamonds there within two days.” shall be sind then the speaker whistled Hetl had no- ticed about the place. He secured the neck, scrawled the screed 1 coat he fitted to the for keen-eyed chamois bag about its a few lines, and losed inside of a padded to the window, ntelligent anima and away it sped arned that he had Three d later the ler managed to get There Mr. was Dacre a and treas- trusty sent It Barnum Left Record of Sermon Preached P. T. Barnum, the clreus king, once sermon, On a Sunday of 1538, hefore Mount Baptist church located Tar river, just be. illage of Rocky Mount Mills, sermon Is authenticated n his autoblography, ms of the Barnum One Is that the regular min A o appear and Barnum, In near the church, took the pulpit rather than see the crowd disappointed. The other indicates that Bar num preached after the regular pastor had concluded his sermon. Barnum leaves one quotation from his sermon in his autoblography. It says: “We cannot violate the laws of God with impunity, and He will not keep back wages Dia- monds may glitter on a viclous breast, but the soul's calm sunshine and the heartfelt joy is virtue's prize.”—Ra- leigh News and Observer. nan appeared tion of the Rocky imitive of the ter failed t amp version the of welldoing. The Outcast man who had happened Into a coun- try store In northern Maine that the crackerbox loafers around the stove seemed to be decidedly cool toward one old man who appeared to be of their clique, “You don’t seem to care much that fellow's soclety,” traveling man to one of the loafers. “Nope,” was the reply, “we don't. He's always aboastin’ about how he ain't done nothin’ but loaf ever since 188%). “wr for Too much of a braggart, eh?" “Nope, 'tain’t thet, but,” he added confidentally, “we Jes can't stand a feller thet's forever talkin’ shop.” Forbes Magazine, Seeing I see everything I paint In this world, but everybody does not see alike. To the eye of a miser a guinea is far more beautiful than the sun, and a bag worn with the use of money has more beautiful proportions than a vine filled with grapes. The tree which moves some to tears of Joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands In the way. . . . Some scarce see nature at all, . , You certainly mistake, when you say that the visions of fancy are not to be found In this world. To me this world is all one continued vision.—W liliam Blake. { EE | Daddys v Evening 22° Fairy Tale by “MARTY :GRAHAM - BONNE ce Mh WHITER MEW PAPER LINIOM sommes THE FIRST SNOW MAN “You may all be as pleased as you Itke with this thing or with that)” sald the first Snow Man, “but I am delight el as a creature could be, “Here I am the first Snow Man around these In a way I feel llke an early settler, or a discoverer, or ins parts, a ploneer, or something grand that way. “Yas, | all about people, and settlers and discoverers, The First Snow Man, all, You see, I am outside a school win dow, and you have no idea the educa that out of the win to me, tion comes right dow gg | { is considered very healthy days, and It is hh) very he: the education comes bit and to window a right “1 don't with out me 10 EK he effect i have there are the early who come forth with their wives and and settle themss their families in a make develop It new it. pro fe perhap It 1s not a wonderful me a fine appearance “1 look Ii and the y + "or "we something out way a first snow 1 ordinary 1 ‘1 1 should look. ‘Later, when there is lots v ¢ wom there are lots of snow 1 and sorts of things mad forts snow houses ail “But » importa: ce Wi you have a certain gnow man.” “Good,” sald King glad 1 was able to give with the ald of the children In the school So the first Snow Man stood the a pall head, fine outside gchool, with upon his feeling very and very rior, and quite Intelligent. And as the days dashed along, be- fore the real, real winter came, lt tle Mahalia, who always had so much to do, and enjoyed every- thing that she did so and sald: “Oh dear, the days nsed to along. But now they just run away | from me. Here It Is almost winter, and Just the other day It was sum- mer, It seemed.” And the first Snow Man laughed to | himself to think of the days really running away. He knew better than that, even | though he was only a snow man and recelved his education through the open window, supe nulte, The Early Set. tiers. much, sighed walk Name Por Baby Little Charlle Wood, five, was pres- | ent when his parents were wondering ! what his father’s brother would name their new baby boy. Charlie was in- | terested, and looked up, with a twin- { kle In his eye, exclaiming: “1 think a good name would be | Kindling.” \ Learning How Boss-I'l1l teach you to take out screws with a chisel! Store Boy~1 wish you would, sir. I couldn't make ‘em turn, myself. Good Hardware, Appetizing Little Girl—Oh, mummy! That's a funny-looking fish. What kind is It? Mother—That's a Jelly-fish, dear. Little Girl—Jelly! What flavor The Progressive Grocer, Outdoor Fashions Demand Attention Outfits for Ranch, Mountain and Hunts Are Especially Attractive. Details In dress for ranch, moun- tain and hunts are especially attrac tive this year, says a fashion writer In the New York Times. range thelr neckwear In imitation the fashions for men, Shirts are strictly masculine, with the same sort of buttons, links and pln a man wears, the stock because of being the equally good, clally liked pins heads In so chie and so of riding hat depends the time and place, the fash- fonable clubs the silk hat i8 worn, For cross-country Informal wear a felt hat or derby Is best, the model having a cork lining to help safeguard against Injury In case of a “spill.” expe sporty that The style and glass decorative, upon For occasions at enamel newest for mountain most at- common- Footwear for sports dress, roughing it on the ranch, climbing or country club is tractive and mostly of the sense sort, Stout walking %hoes on a mannish last In black, tan, pigskin or buckskin are a with tees sometimes Women ankles and ot} ob necessity, put- who fare ‘tra ig down” sandals . ' fn el er » $H10€ nr i enlarged by ring inced again bein are shown pigns for handkerct colors, mot The used any BOTY as a protect Novelty in Ranch Dress. the portswaomen nding p HE par Flattering Two.Piece Frock for the Mountains or Open Country, mer in the open a long way from more conventional resorts, has inspired a definite type of costume and a com- plete wardrobe, The first conception of the proper thing to wear “ranching” has been from year to year a sort of Buffalo Jill-Annie Oakley getup, things of buckskin and fur with the Inevitable sombrero, grandmother to the present moment vagabond hat. With no one to help them In designing a proper mode of dress, women have followed tradition and romance, with a result sometimes plcturesque, sometimes grotesque, usually frumpy. But the swagger patronage at the ranches of the Far West has now established a regular standard of dress and brought out a lot of snappy things of the sports type which are very attractive, Preparation for a ranch quite different from the usual ward- robe, There are no frills on anything and every sult and frock is for the trail the nctivities of the spaces, with something that will and open nn- This is lHkely to be a soft shirt, with a skirt minus the or a sweater and stockings Instead of leggings. The first Investment includes a traveling sult, something light enough yet stout enough for both ease and utility. There must be a change of costume, assortment of dresses, and sets cont, an Wraps woman who tances and high altitudes, for there are long stretches of roads and many varieties of weather to pass through with as little discomfort as possible fill many gaps and help through to the destination, Then there is need of a regulation dress as well defined among smart sportswaomen to fit the oceaslon the more elaborate ase sembled for a season at a fashionable ns wardrobe The Smart Sports Dress. Wanderlust that keeps the people the world of soclety moving Is of Ranch or Mountain Frock With Di. vided Skirt of Diagonal Tweed. the ranch art The sma more rug and the tallored r these the out ch Is the 1; for a8 sweater severd worn to he the this not it Is for occasion acknowledged, the most in dress for the ranch, because it is the most ap propriate forth of the ranch dress and American designers have the field al most to themselves, A New York maker of sports clothes has shown this season some models in that are particularly suited to vigitor at a “dude ranch.” One might be taken as a standard of style, taste and good sense, It con- covert answer and Whether the oowhoy or picture Influences successful designs togs the eos RO ts of a cotton sleeveless jacket, moleskin trousers and a man's colored : heavy calfskin, laced high boots, a felt vagabond hat with soft, rippling brim and heavy buck- skin gloves, his 1s the style of dress that is chie, but not too polished for life on the ranch. sis hip shar Knickers. Breeches or knickers are considered far more modish than skirts, and some women provide several pairs with sweaters, shirts and Jackets, with and without sleeves, of which they build the costume in which to ride, to drive, to tramp or to Every one, of course, rides astride, and the usual habit consists of breeches of doeskin, corduroy or cloth with a soft shirt having an attached collar, coat of cot- tom or wool covert, corduroy or cheviot. As a matter of fact, the best looking and mest popular riding outfit of the up-to-date woman, outing on a ranch, has the essentials of that worn by the oldest plainsman, Motor clothes are essential however one carries on beyond raliroad terminus, a sports suit and a motor coat will be needed, as the alr of the western plateaus is rare and cool, These are the real occasions for tweeds and cheviots, and the light. weight, protecting, durable suits, frocks and coats of this sort will be more In service than any other on a ranéh holiday. They may be worn all day, every day. Breeches or shoot, For, Certain Magic Found in Ownership of Home There is a magic in of property, especially when that prop- erty consists of a home, A man lay down his life without question or thought when the integrity of his home 1s at stake, On the other hand, if the same amount of placed In stocks bonds actory, it whether if they were threatened with tion. The magic a home stands for more trinsic value; It represents more than the ownership wil Wii money were or even f is extremely problematienl his life destruc- that than mere in- or 1 he would even risk lies in the fact mere dollars It carries around it ground of the family search of that familly It may have the written all near and der in spite of | Ww the juring up for us when we gird up for the pen pledge on ull the back life and for better living the scars of the struggle over its walls, but it ve dream real magic 3 those aeg and Ink us and Prepare Teachers for Their Important Work Urses in 1 ii #Qucation al roe. achers 1 ng courses {i high i Nigh se Lee gehools These courses, however, are apt 1 rar resilient +d porary expedients, and depart: has in the Interior there iis work Keep Up Property Value « nve time here extensive ure which pairs were neg parts vy Tree i exposed 111 { renew _' 3 the | rds, kee Months y “ - } Ax ye civie body or other 1, with a8 great deal of be the star align, ttee of individuals from street or art rolling In beginning such a campaign, is i the work durin ter, that people might have a think and talk the the coming campaign, and the committee has plenty of time to get their well-arranged plans in prop- er shape. The plan will then have time to reap the benefits of the news feature papers, and by word-of-mouth adv ertising a wise to start the win chance to te over plans of tacal of the local Keep Tree Wounds Clean When filling a tree wound with ce- take care not to pour over de- caving wood Clean out signs of rotting. In- in various stages spend their winters in the spongy section. Scrape it clean down to the growing tissue, call the cambium. Paint it with shellac, and then with of one-third <resote and two- thirds coal tar. Recoat it with tar if the first one cracks. Pure white lead or linseed oil will serve. Then fill the cavity with cement The nicest care should be exercised In cleaning the wound Use sharp tools. ment, 11 ail sects led a coat also Benefit in Ownership A family that owns a home bulit exactly as they want It, with the ut most’ in convenience and comfort, takes pride In it, maintains it better, gets more pleasure out of it and has a more wholesome, healthful and hap py atmosphere in which to bring up Ideal Community An aspiring people who desire to secure for the city and Its people the very best in the reaim of liberal cul ture are the foundation of the ideal community.
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