Didn’t Know Her
Landlord
By CLARISSA MACKIE
(Copyright)
HE morning after Doris Ware
moved into the little seaside bun-
galow at Yellowsands, ste became
acquainted with her next-door neigh.
bor, a stout, black-haired, red-cheeked
woman in a faded blue bathing suit of
a popular design.
“Nice morning,” said Mrs.
cheerfully over the back fence.
“It is lovely,” smiled Doris, as she
hung out her tea towels on the bit
of clothesline. “I can hardly believe
it is true that I am here for the rest
of the summer! It is too good to be
true,”
“You said it!" retorted her neigh-
bor. “Your husband net up yet?”
Doris stared amusedly. “No,
fsn't—you see, I haven't any
band!”
Mrs.
Brady,
he
hus-
heartily, and
several small Bradys, climbing into
bathing suits in the small house,
heard her and scrambled to the win-
dow where they stood sunburned and
grinning. Doris became acquainted
with them at once. Before they part
ed, Mrs. Brady was aware that Miss
Ware wrote for a big newspaper in
the city and was having her rest all
alone just to get away from people.
That first day, Dorie found an iso-
lated bit of blue water where she
could swim all alone. °'
Once as she floated, looking up at
Brady laughed
of paddles and sank into the water,
swimming a little, It was then that
she could see the canoe and its single
occupant, a tall young man with a
grim unsmiling countenance. As soon
as he saw her, he increased the speed
of his canoe and in a moment had
rounded a bend in the shore.
on the sand to laugh hearily., “If it
isn't temperamental Peter Clarkson,
she giggled to herself. “The poor
stopping near here.”
That noon when
the bungalow for lunch, asked
Mrs. Brady about the man in the
cance. “What Is his name?" she art
fully asked.
Mrs. Brady put up her
amazement. “Don’t know your own
jandlord?” she exclaimed.
Doris shook her head. “1 rented It
from an agent,” she said.
“Poor Mr. Clarkson—he has owned
all these cottages since hi= uncle died
she returned to
she
fortune, so I have heard, Miss Ware—
but there is a whisper that he Is sad
and gloomy because the girl he loves
won't have him! And him with a
million dollars or more.
could be happy with all that money !”
loneliness was what
alone, for
often of lonely Peter Clarkson, liv
behind them. The stone
particular bathing place, and some-
of the cove on its way past the cot
tages and bathing beaches—and al
ways, Peter Clarkson was alone,
Then, one day, an imp of perver-
sity prevailed upon her to tempt ex-
citement when she saw Peter Clark-
gon coming her way in his bright
eanoe, She was swimming toward
him and crossed the canoe’s bow. Just
beyond that, she threw up one arm
and slim brown hand and called
“Help!” and then. “Save me!” be
fore she sank beneath the waves,
In exactly three minutes, gloomy
Peter Clarkson had jumped overboard.
dived down, rescued Doris Ware,
dropped his dripping burden into the
canoe, tossed a rubber coat over her,
and paddled desperately back to his
own wharf and called to his boatman,
Jerry, for help.
“Really, 1 am entirely all right,”
assured Doris in quite a strong voice
as she struggled to throw off the
heavy rubber coat. As she finally sat
up and pulled off her bathing cap and
her toss of dusky hair fluffed out, she
became aware of the strange behavior
of Mr. Peter Clarkson—he was kneel-
ing on the sand beside the canoe, and
his great eyes were fairly worshiping
the small person whose life he had
saved. He grinned foolishly as Dorls
smiled gratefully at him.
“It is you-—really?’ he demanded
fn a deep voice,
“Of course,” sald Doris meekly, be-
eause her heart was pounding, “who
else could it be?”
“That's right!” he muttered softly.
“Who else could it be than the one
girl in all the world whom I loved
my first and only love—I wish you
thought It such a big thing on my
part that you would give your life to
me, Doris Ware!”
“Ah, Peter Clasgson, If you were
not such a difident youth ou might
have know long ago-—years ago--that
there was only one girl In the world
that loved you as I—do—ah, Peter!”
And all their friends said that it
had happened Just as they expected it
1d when they had first met a year
go ago—and Mrs. Brady laughed
d said that now her landlord would
ver do anything except laugh and
happy all the days of his life, “for,”
the added, * ‘tig the sweetest romance
f ever knew about-—and her so inno-
cent about inquiring his name!”
.
host,
the last long sleep.
through our land.
Sleep! Do they sleep! I
their cry,
blast:
ye forgot?
wars had fled,
Where swords were broken
guns were rust,
peace,
and free.
task well done;
FEIIEERERENENNN
upon iron
guns anew;
New fleets spring up
under the wave
Stealthy new terrors
boweled death.
know [| heard
in pieces and
and
Is our
I FERRRRRRRRREER
with em-
gd
ams a Al
shrine for the
WHEN FOCH MET
GERMANS TO
END WAR
Enemy, Beaten,
and Fearing Reds,
Begged Peace
of Allies.
The following account of the meet
ing of the Armistice commission
which ended the World war is taken
from official sources and conveys an
accurate picture of a momentous oc
easlot, We reprint it from the New
York Herald Tribune.
The daily slaughter of thousands of
lives finished abruptly at 11 a. m, on
of the greatest war in history and
making the meeting of the Armistice
commission the most Important his.
torical event.
The scene was Iaid In the middie
of the forest of Complegne, where
Marshal Foch's train drew up oppo-
site some old heavy gun sidings at
seven o'clock on the night of Thurs
day, November 7, 1018,
With Marshal Foch was General
Weygand, his chief of staff; some
staff officers and British representa-
tives, the latter headed by Admiral
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss,
On another set of rails, about a
hundred yards away, was another
similar train, and on the arrival of
the German delegates, in the early
hours of Friday morning, after their
adventurous journey In automobiles
across the fighting front, they were
accommodated in this train,
As soon as the German delegates
arrived a message was sent them to
say that Marshal Foch would be
ready to receive them at 9 a. m, the
same day, Friday, November 8, and
exactly on time, in single file,
Herr Erzberger leading, followed by
Count Oberndorff, General von Win-
terfeld (whose father was present at
the peace of Versallles in 1871) and
Captain von Vanselow made their
appearance, and In addition there
were two officer Interpreters.
Delegates Appeared Downcast.
All of the delegates appeared very
downcast and ill at ease, and as soon
as they had entered the car fitted for
the conference, General Weygand re-
ported to Marshal Foch, who immedi
ately entered, together with the Brit-
ish representatives,
In calm, even tones Marshal Foch
asked the Germans, “What is the ob-
ject of your visit?” Herr Erzberger
replied, “We have come to hear pro-
posals for an armistice on land, sea,
in the air and in the colonies.”
“1 have no proposals to make” an-
swered Marshal Foch,
Count Oberndorff then pulled a
paper from his pocket and read a
statement made by President Wilson
concerning the famous 14 points,
When he lind finished Marshal Foch
sald that If they desired an armistice
it was a
the terms vould be read, and, the
German delegates having stated that
they wished hostilities to cease, Gen-
eral Weygand read out each article,
the French loterpreter repeating them
in German,
What a dramatic picture this made,
perhaps, can be imagined.
Herr Frzberger, the son of a post
man, with his very full face, iarge
double chin and Irregular mustache;
Count Oberndorff, who had served all
his time in the diplomatic service;
General von Winterfeld, the repre-
sentative of Prussian militarism,
though not aggressively mannered,
and Captain von Vanselow, a naval
officer, who, although In uniform,
looked more like a merchant,
These, together with their: two Ino
terpreters, formed one group, and the
French and British officers, in their
contrasting uniforms, with firm and
calm countenances, knowing they held
the upper hand, opposite,
As soon as the reading of the terms
was completed the Germans, looking
very dejected, asked permission to
communicate with their government.
Owing to the fact that the Germans
had not brought any cipher, Marshal
Foch refused to allow wireless to-be
used and the terms tHus made public
property before perusal and consid-
eration, and so Captain von Helldorf
was dispatched to German beadquar-
ters at Spa with a copy.
General von Winterfeld then asked
that hostilities might cease immedi.
ately “so as to avold useless blood-
shed,” and, speaking in French, he
actually referred to the rout—"la
deroute,” the actual word used—of
the German army.
Marshal Foch, however, would not
agree to giving the enemy any breath-
ing space which might allow them to
reorganize, and he stated emphat-
feally that fighting should not cease
until the terms read out had been
definitely accepted and signed.
Conferences Continued.
Independent discussions were con-
tinued during the afternoon in the
conference car by the various German
delegates, the chief matters neces
garily being of a naval and military
nature, snd during these talks the
fearful economic condition of Ger
many was laid bare,
Besides foodstuffs, necessary mate
rial for naval and military equipment
was In such short supply that the
country was very literally at its last
gasp.
Another complaint of the Germans
was against both the blockade and
blacklist continuing after the armis-
tice was signed, and it was obvious
that both these weapons had hard hit
their country, Hewever, one of the
most important concessions of the
whole agreement was then added,
namely, that the alles would re
vietual Germany.
Hostilities Not Stopped,
Night fell on that fateful spot In
the Complegne forest and looking out
of the train the fires of the bivouncs
fof the sentries and guards could be
geen twinkling merrily, while away
in the distance the boom of heavy
guns told of the bloody work which
was still continuing, after more thaw
I.
four fearful years, and, except for 4
written paper of agreements, sent
over by the Germans, Saturday passed
without any visible program, awalt
ing the message of the German gov-
ernment,
On Sunday, November 10, from soon
after nine o'clock, several more dis
cussions took place, and the most Im-
portant was as to whether, owing to
the Internal political situation, the
German government could carry out
the terms of the armistice, if they did
sign, especially concerning the sur-
render of the warships,
It was suggested that the allies
should occupy Helgoland, but the
German delegates did not think that
it would be necessary.
Another question that arose was
the altering of the phrase involving
the “surrender” of General von Lec
tow Verbeck to “evacuation.”
That evening a wireless message
wag received from the German gov-
ernment ordering the signing of the
unless the allies would undertake pro-
visioning.
Germans Felt Terms Harsh,
There was further long discussion,
far into the night, concerning Helgo-
land, as the French and British felt
that there must be something to fall
back upon, in case the Germans were
unable to control their own men, the
majority of whom were almost en
tirely cut of hand.
It was finally decided to add an ex-
tra stipulation to the agreement, rec
ment that the allles occupy Helgoland
it the government should be unable
to enforce its commands, as If put
be occasioned, through having to re
fer the matter to Spa, should the al
lies insist on the occupation in any
event.
At 2 a: mon Monday, November 11,
all the delegates on both sides were
assembled for a final conference.
General Weygand read out the ar
mistice agreement, artitle by article,
and as each was read out the French
interpreter translated it into German,
and discussion then proceeded until
the final form of the article was mu-
tually agreed upon, though, through
out, the Germans kept insisting that
the terms were so harsh they would
be difficult of fulfillment.
However, all the articles were final-
ly read and discussed, and then Herr
Ergberger stood up and read out a
statement in German, stating that
the government would earry out the
terms as far as humanly possible,
At 5:15 a. mm. all the delegates
signed the momentous document,
Marshal Foch being the first to sign,
followed by the British Admiral
Wemyss,
Orders were Immediately issued, all
over the world, for hostilities on land,
at sen and in the alr to cease at 11
a. m, on that day, Monday, November
11, 1018, for a period of 36 days, and
it Is now a matter of history how this
period was later extended until the
pence of Versailles of 1010.
Thus ended the most Important his
toricai event of all time,
A Wife's
Transformation
The Story of the Comeback
of 8 Woman Gone to Seed
By Mary Culbertson Miller
INSTALLMENT 1
Others See
Her.
{GHT on the job, came that old
hag . . Jealousy. As a magoet
so was Helen's guze
opposite her. Propinquity —
And here was
to be feared—something
Paramount was the paralyzing cer-
tainty that her husband was ashamed
of her,
Her mind geared into her own dis-
It gave her a jar that
An avalanche of doubts assailed ber.
For a moment, in her eyes, there was
an expression of hopeless and tragic
Loneliness came down on her
like a pall. One thing, she decided,
That
quite suddenly, her eyes
sub-conscious
There was
magnificent about Helen's
nature when aroused, but the trouble
was the Ignition of
of a bornb to arouse her.
A breath taking sense of grand ad-
venture oozed out of her not-over-
clean finger tips. She'd fight this
issue with this woman's own Weapons,
and thereby save her romance from
No intention,
had Helen, of feeding a fresh and vital
to the fire this office siren
lighted. She was impatient for
husband to finish with ber—she
wanted to be off,
Salon of Facial Aesthetics.
Fixing wasn't fast enough to keep
had
of feminine beauty she
longed for human
faces to manipulate into lovely human
art.
Her eyes grew round
ment as looked about the salon.
Gorgeous hangings, walls of dull silver
paneling, and doors
able shade called Russian green, made
a beautiful setting for the dainty
fouls XVI furniture with Its up-
hoistery in happy tones of yellow, rose
and blue.
Into Helen's confusion came the
nicely modulated voice of Miss Whyte,
the beauty genius. “Queer soul!” she
looking at the incongruous
Then she became
absorbed In the woman's vital yearn-
ings. Hers was cornered desperation.
She begged Miss Whyte to take her in
hand unreservedly.
making a mental note of the flabby
skin, relaxed muscles, excess avoirdu-
pois, when Helen asked shyly: “Is It
possible for me to be attractive again?
Miss Whyte, Oh-—so much depends
upon itl"
Wandering
she
husband, the
soberly. “Beauty must be
Modern women have now the
ence can't do the work alone. The
greatest instruments lie in you—
perseverance, Intelll-
gence, and taking an unselfish interest
in life.
“Then, fsn't funda-
matter of perfection of
It is what we think and feel
that uffects our outward selves. In
too, beauty
“Take such thoughts as impatience,
anger, selfishness—in fact,
upon the face. Circulation slows up,
the body becomes sluggish, vitality
lowered, appetite departs,
work with the mind and body together
to be made over in six
weeks, is that it?”
“Indeed I do, if such a thing is pos
gible.” jreat hazel eyes raised be-
seechingly.
“I think so, If we get to work at
once.”
See Doctor, First Step.
“Shall we take the skin first?” ven-
tured the prospective client.
“We'll consult a physician first,
Mrs. Crane, That will put us on the
safe side. He will tell us what you
have too much of In your system, and
what is needed in its place, and pre-
scribe a diet. It Is very unwise to
overdiet or overesercise to reduce.
That method is sure to show its effects
on the face.”
Before the session was over that
first day the beauty course was tenta-
tively worked out. “And after that
shall 1 be able to go on alone?” Helen
questioned. There was an emphatic
nod to that. “No question of IL” the
beauty genius smiled,
“Report to me as §oon as you finish
with your Doctor Johnston tomorrow
morning. Ask him please . . , to
state your disturbances in writing. He
will put you on a diet, too, And, oh,
yes . . . stop in at a photo studio
on your way home. 1 know you'll find
it intensely Interesting to wateh your
development.” These were the parts
ing words of Miss Whyte on that red:
letter day.
(® by the Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
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That's the beauty
gentle influence
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the
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ural sleep.
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Just
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eing
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