EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 1915. I it HER DEAR BARBARIAN By JOHN LUTHER LONG American. In .nsjreh of snnn Kiniri hli irM otinft Rirl onKnKP'l Mil 1 inrill ' KW'Ji Bimir in . Mra Vfrlll. IntroTlnrr- , .ruP? Kiftrf i'V"':Lii ir.l Mum Vnnloir ! elrl from the time Mio 13 III li' I lin niv, u ins name en imrn 1 .mm Mm HrWw.n ,"- ,. lumpst ntrtmrUn." ?mwy ",":'1 ,,r Vm 1,rath' ,,unl jum I" Si to Mom" to "rail in ihp .nrll'8".' 1.1.. frat class Mor oMJ.ir She in i his name in K ""... that tie a'k licrlo i'.ii J, prnnounio ..,n"',t, return calls lier H' nWEVfiR, tnttl nns nn c,emenl Dt J(if In the Jo Vardog hml foilmt Jinule( In the 3 ... i itifto iv.nrii: Lieutenant .....n nmi "" - - yVomorl Itcigf-l'i. of His Imperial Ma- " ..... .hinir nf mnirvlnit mo now I0U J11. ,,, v.ir.1ft 111 nvocliu W " r ' ' -,i mil RPt used to It .".., .,r-srldipr." "uJo no l.n"li'"l Momo-San, With I .'..j .1. , 11(1 lieuu HI ruill B1- lbl ;.. i ... .1 Mnlmnnrl 'fore llOht. jfjid ; . ,l7pCrpo Willi thai 'V I " ' '!nt ln"rr wl,h 1""1' ;S"r'8lr' , .,.., Bat nolUliB IIKP l"" """ l" ""lt, Vth Vardos "But vmi "r,p l" ' . . ' ti "tinfn v i-'"i ''I'1 commission and '.il. i tnn enrs i-n that'Sm .i 1....1 Mint IVneh. "r "Thins ". ........:'. " " rrt.-.: Srwin-i '!" "" mnrry An ls '"; " than l' r for now ho great t"e :!. .... r ..,. nl 'PmiQlillnn Irnl nn' got jus' got marry ih Dllm " Hummer iiiuih nn- i nni "jr Bar'0'li they nlwns la'ihod to nlace me o very dltant In the run ning " "Ha-a, telllnu jon, dearest KIJInnn" ho had taiiKht her the superlative, too, 5 on Mil reinnuhei "you an' mo Jus' nioV be' friend otr'" "What! After you've married that chunk of naval pjjolNtit" "nmino thoe, chunk olol9ni," snld tMomo'Snn, "hut aln' jou mos' bos' frlen' With lady ln"Mrlca after she m.uiy?" "Wfll, yes-" grinned Vnhtnif. "Hah We do tho!" CMed Miss Teach, ns If that uuled It. "And uet shotr- RHevetl Vnnlee. "N'o tnadde? We do those!" "Yes, It Is t set shot!" "Those Mrs. Vein' she lnatfj -&n' you Bood friend with her?" "I should snv not!" pj-iod VnfdD. "1.00k hoio, do j on know what she did to us?" "N'ot vrtet," said Mlss Waeli. "She utiew I d want to mnrrv you the lnotnent t nw vxm so she did that About the waler-olditr so near and set so for, you know." "Don" It inw." shoU Mls tVacti. "It was UUe lellin me to bo ahead and marry you-lf I could. Presenting mo with tho Impossible." "Oh"' "Now, nrp vou ffolhs to lot youf dear yes, dearest Horlmrian lip slapped In the face lllto that'" "Mo? t don' let no our slap on vour face' Kill 'em! Kill 'cm dado! 8eo!" She Pointed to the nnceitial sviids nt tho tokonnnia, "Then ou'o cnt to marry me. lt'B the only a to mip my fine. ' said Vardo aUUfilT" JJ-!JJ,"'"',BTBTffilfu!y'''irr?T "ou his til. iik if marryintr mo now and then." counseled Vaidopr, in execrable EnBh-h. it this it ' it lou Iv tnok liliertli s Itltlitne 'nil lunula I Kitting nil' mos ltd ole ' nln n .hi' llu' mole olc tlic iBiore in i ii' ni'ire iiuiiim Hk me allK hoidoln unit ,ou thlni;?" "tour, (.'mm,' tn t" an old main in u iftt mh. ti - .iIIivmI VaidoK,-"unless yoahurr and mairv nu'"' Dunno unit is tiioso tile main, IU(htdMmn sin, ' hut I 11k marry with jou, Jus' ouh mih, mm that happiness! You mag tn lu th it nv. Naover was that happlni - till mi.i I'omo to Japan. But uliat I l.iii do lxfeat all auRiist- nesaes In the s,'' tioiIht the parent is' brother .in sister with dUfjiazo? He? I don hate those purple eye uf you. I don' dlsliR those red hairs on top of you, I don't pi event those 'vcr' largo nose-llg' those watcr-soldler. Mo'.' I that saury I sot confess I Hk yais r' llg those' Lis for mtury with you. Haw what iniih' me shamo! Hut no! Ihey The put me out of tho family u' I sot no koiIs no country, no peo plea but Jua' miu' ' "I'd do the best I ould In tho difficult drcumstani.es ' slKhed Vardog, "to be ill of them , "Course," ticrced tho Rtrl. " Jlctiby Jou could be mos' nlze put cut. In Oder, llitcr, oncle, aunt Hut sou Jus' am not M toi'" ".'ot quite," nodded Vardopr, "thoilRll U look at tome of them wouldn't seem )li i I M-s l'i uh I l! 11 I I i 'ii M Mill llllili I -t 111(1 Mt'" ' lion' It lit m ilo, ' uittil Miss l't.uh ' Hnw in it i saw slap l.ue. "Will. It i ponz d the fatuous Var ilnK. "M'U'll let me k'-ep on coming hero lo dilnk your tea and explain?" ' Su-re," ni.dded Miss I'each. ' .vinl ou'll keep on lailinu ine dear und denrest and the other things because my name's so teirlblo?" "Cor-tnln-lee!" "All rlsht. It'll como to you some tlmo automatically." VardoK iiaturnlly thought that Jlomo San hud the most beautiful eyes ho had over Been. That's why he saw so much of them. Not the vMiffKernted silts which the artists picture, but the truo almond eyes of tho Yamato. Yet It was tho wonderful uso of these organs as aids to thought and speech which fascinated the jmmif American most. Thereto! o, when, ono day, Momo-San put her fan boforo her oyes, shutting out all his sight of them, and then begged him to close tho shojl, for tho night was coming, he wus naturally shocked. 1'or It was not night noi near It, In fact. Vuidog had a sudden shivering fright. "Look at me'" ho cried. Immensely savage, for the Vnrdog which commanded woke now ami then Momo-San trembled a bit, it -was so Japanese Hut then slio Binlled with thoso same ojoi and opened them upon Vardog In all their wonders. I do not know precisely what ho saw, tor he came very cloe, looked very long and helped himself to her hands Hut lie choked dismally In his throat, and said n strange, sudden thing ho had not thought of saving to any woman' "t love you'" And ho laid his head Upon the small hands folded In the lap of M. I'eqch N'nw the word has ho meaning to the Japanese, and It was tho tlrst time Momo Srtit had ever heard It. Yet sho under stood. "tJenfeel Uarbarlnnl" sho murmured, drooping Iter perfumed head until It touched li's. And n, llllla Inter rho whispered: "Wish I not Ron' marry with Lord Xlotomorl. Llg' bo mos' bes' friend with you. But I .got, 'count parent nn' all augustness wish." 'he sighed dismally ntid ended by say Irij: "Wo not gay no more, dearest Har barlan -account nci unt those loave?" Considering that It vvac the first time slio had uttered tho word, sho did It won derfully. "Those eyes," sold Vnrdop. The nei. dav Vardog sought tho best oculist In Toklo. "I will tnko yoi thero as If you wero a friend of mine mcioly calling, t'o you think jou can tell?" "Something," nodded the doctor. "Oh, It won't bo it bother," cried Vnr dog. "You will llko to 600 her. You Will like to look into thoso eyes, oven If" Vardog choked ngalr "Yes, yes," said tho physician, wearily. I All eves were nllUc to hlin. That Is how It happened that Miss I'euh bud to entertain that strango frknd of her dear UnrWirltin fiom Amer lu. 1'or lie managed to lnako her sit In ail thi positions nnd In all tho lights Willi h could be arranged In her small bnniloir -and read strungo things far nnd nnr until she had to protect herself with In i tun in dig and his strange friend went 1 m iv together. Therp was not much talk in inn n them And oven what thoro was iii.ittPiii little except this one word: "llelpliss' ' l 'T!'pi are others who can fjucss nn biidly ns vou I'll got n. man t know In i AiiKilia to do It! Send jour bill!" aidn,' wasn't often so tlseourtPoils. 1 At lu it, slowly, Momo-San knew, for 1 a lung tlim- she said nothing. Sho was ! still vcri my. Hut now and then, when she was uiT guard, a bit of sadness would Hcttlo bitwe.'ii her eyes and mouth. Hi in. t llnrbarlnti, ' sho Bald on ono oi ih suil days, giving Vardof? her hand m luiitiirlly for tho first tlmo, "you sen bnv it Is sad In Japan wl en tho light i.i, ..nt nt tint faco?" . ." chnliPd Vnnlog. Nn triend. Always alone." V. s ' v lien w hen tho light ls alt gone you it will (.ome to mo?" I will never lcao you," sold Vardog. i.niiii'K his lips on tho Make of a thltiB I i In lil i h i is mos' nlze thine never hear. th ii rnih.irlun." 'nil will the watcr-soldler want to in ii t Miii-thcn?'' V in s in count I daughter of Dalmyn I i lil if In- Jon" Kill! Honor! Yl-jou kii.iw. dear Barbarian, what noblomun do with bllne wive?" o" "l.o. k her up llg' Jails. Die" "Well, by the Lord, ho shall not lock vou up1" died Vardog. "Dear, and denic.it Uljlnsnn, not all 'N'ite' Statu" 'Merlca prevent those! Not limitless Sufforln' Independence! Not even (Judge W'nsh'n'ton'" "We'll see about that!" threatened var dog. "Vardog will!" "Barbarian, 'foio now I did not know how that was inos' nlzo hold tho hand till go bllne' Always jou will hold tho liddie hand?" Torover and over!" said A ardog. 'An' take me for llddlo walk now an' sometime nlwnj's by tho hand?" "Yes and happy to do It!" 'An' an' tell mo tho thing we passlu' I use' to seo? How it loos now?" "Uvcrythlng!" "An' ho always Jus' that gaj- not kecr I bllno?" , , . ,. Vardog halted. Then ho gravely toll tho truth. "No, denr. I couldn't. You nro love lier than ever with thoso dreams In tho denr. sad eyes. Hut I can't bo gay when I seo them-or think of them-whlch Is ulvvays!" .... , , , "Dear dearest Harbarlan, whispered tho girl, "I din' know-I din' know thoy wns mans llg' unto j'ou-tlmt sweet, to vvomans." "Thero la only one woman to know It. said Vardog. CONTINUED TOMORROW. Hd SCRAPPLE f WHERE EXTREMES MEET -The TftsslnR Show. t'nrlo Tom I hear. Jack old boj-, you're nt the bottom of vour class ngalnl JaMc (tired of hearing of his reverse) I don't see that It tnnkes much differ ence whether I'm a- the top or tho bottom, unci They teach just tho samo nt boti ends! Not Without Avail "Peter Cooper, Bland up." Tho ravvboned "poor-vvhlto trash," holding his ragged hat In ono hand nnd the tall of Ms shabby cont In tho other, walked slowly up to tho stand. "Yer JudsP." "Yoi. arc accused of profanity tn a publlo place." "1 iiess I did It. Judge. Nigger was try!.-' lo steal ma boss. "Ll; Vou slnuld know better than to tii o the linmo of tho Lord In vain, Mr Cooiw." "It vvarn't In vain, Judge. You jes' ought tr have seen that iiIbK't run!" v ase nnd Comment. THE PADDED CELL 1 JvVfxs&.WE vuX I OeuwerusJJ j ABOUT THE BEST -S-V R To BRtWCr -ZTv About PgCE . I & VAtou she sms-y CMK ) ( 4 VJsas?i sasa'"v 1 I 7w 1 ) ( DID IT EVER HAPPEN TO YOU? rclin t'unch Ilonl. Tho Swell One Some foreign sub stance Is lodged Itj your eye. Patrick OI knovved ut. That's whot Ol get f'r wurruktn' wld ilom Dagoes. Tin? Usual Ending FARMER SMITH'S RAINBOW CLUB GOOD-NIGHT TALKS My goodness! Mercy me! What do you think happens in ono home I know about? Why, the children FIGHT every iiifiht to see which Kets tho Rainbow Club News flrbt. I found all this out last Tuesday when I had two callers. Otto Kaufman, of Dutler itreet, called to bring a book for our Christmas treasure box. Antonio Di Eantl dropped in to brinp; a letter telling how HE makes money. Here it is: Dear Farmer Smith I am making money liko picking it from f trees. I have cards printed with my name, address and 'phone num ! ber on them. At the bottom is "Errands on Call." I have been called on the "phono to go to tho market for women, on errands for business men, etc. I put my money in a cup, and every time I get one dollar I put it in the savings bank. Every time I go to get a cent from my cup I say to myself, "Do I need it?" and if I need it very badly I get it and make it up again as soon as possible. If I do not need it I do not take it. Yours truly, ANTONIO DI SANTI, Carpenter street. You remember I told vou I would be happy if only ONE boy or girl fcarned to save by joining FARMER SMITH'S RAINBOW CLUR. and hero the third week and already Antonio lias learneu u worn aim save, x aoold think some of the big strong men m Philadelphia who are uui ut ftORK would be ashamed of themselves when they read how Antonio made ?ttV for himself and saved his money. WHAT A HAPPY CHRISTMAS THIS WILL UK r'OU US ALL,! FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor, Evening Ledger. The list of thosa who have joined tho Rainbow Club this week will be jaMished in Saturday's Evening Ledger. Be sure and look for YOUR name! finder of the buried gem. "Wanita!" exclaimed Kawasha in the midst of their planning, "I have a great idea !" "What, what, Kawasha?" cried the littlo girl eagerly, her brown eyes dancing and her long black braids swinging as sho skipped excitedly along. Wanita and Kawasha (Conlinn. -n-jj- -n ml H7 um i'riuuy, jjci.. ..) wanita and Kawasha were very tw to find the cave, for they had r fd eo many wonderful tales about it. At night when they were tucked safely in their lit tle blankets they had listened wide eyed to the Indian chiefs at the door of the wigwam, talking of the great jewel that lay hidden in its Va!3 dav. tramping along the banks !! 7unawK. they were particu- lOief wl; ine mM eZla ureal h Z. . Feather had announced !W "Why, we'll make a fire in tho cave. Wu'll take stones to start the sparks and some leaves and wood, and then we can see all over and " "And," interrupted Wanita, clap ping her hands, "we'll find the jewel!" They lost no time in collecting tho materials for Kawasha's plan, and, eager to put it into action, they hur ried over tho rugged country. "Wanita!" Kawasha btopped sud denly. "I think that's it," He pointed an excited linger to a small opening in the side of a rock. It was half covered with vines. Running to the edge of the rock he peered into the dark depths of the cavern. "Come on," he shoutd, "it's a real live cave." Wanita aproached slowly; some of the dancing light had gone out of her eyes. To be truthful, Wanita was a bit cautious. (Continued Friday, Dec. 21.) Do You Know This? 1. The typewriter is stubborn again and won't copy the poem. What words has tho typewriter left out? I have a little ; She stole the baby's mitten. I chased her up and down the And couldn't find her . (Six credits.) 2. By rearranging the letters how many words can you make out of this one word, CONFEDERATION? (Six credits.) 3. What three digits added to gether give 100? (Six credits.) FARMER SMITH, The Children's Editor, The Evening Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa. I wish to become a member of your Rainbow Club and agree to DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH AND EVERY DAY. SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG THE WAY. Name Address Age , School I attend. "These henpecked husbands make me tired. My vvlfo wanted to go to Uuropo last Mimmer, but I said, 'No, we'll go to Newport.'" "And so ?" "So wo went to Europe," A 8 M' London Mall. Hlnks Who does tho new baby take after? Jinka-Oh! lie's neutral. CfMYci)mLME'm& yvw to rtofrm twrAMG MKEETrPLEFvSE mm 10U nnvHrlEMKaiePi1 IWOMDnTlrmCFtCfc. FOrfthEYIJRLP. 6uTYdUeiUJHMDS CONDUCT & 3M(DmL0U5 MriTllOlKnT'.oO OUtnTTEKKNiHv vnwTP to Pit 15 3EIKir, ft'F-.a iftSiSa CsF- X AMDVMEMtOO GET TQIrtUDW&SWpLWM 4 TOYOURtEFrAnDHEEP 1 AfiOir' FoqTHKE tM.0fti.-l I mm &$ i: i V I ,O.T,'Y w Lms vAMUnf.s 1 X n a A U ( $$ J Y THVJlUMNlHf nutwnER BE H0RSVWPEP v3t'5tr-iv rjrf'J. n L! ' v -ri?:r 3sjmmte Mlimmttiimittliluimm!llMUltm ML fell . A Handicap Came WHEN FATHER .MENDS THE ELECTRIC BELL jSIL (lf! 1 rf Captain Our team beat da "I'ink Toads" S3 to !. Hill Geo! Ilou'd j-er hold down do score? Captain We didn't count nnjt'lns but homo runs. Henry Ford Is the man who put the mob In auto-mob-lle. Snrlnsfteld He-publican. AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME u t?t rno A SCREW- lOnwEH PlrtCCRS fc. I j. I J .m... . r.... " I t9 I53 i. -n ' v" I S I r." s 5VUS-'- 1 I O O Q li fCVfiiWM 75- itqirl L steps! ; rs JL llvMtvANTa zonrfMifi ' ( v TV Thought They Were Tapers 10 jat t lii jou fiy jou, ft re E"'i" m ik-i a i iiljvp l'i ift ' illstre---. Yf 3Ji,' j-p'i nvl'fr seen 11 ri "nt cp j 'eil ) I Jait No. iri T' lst plica ( wjs St we u-ej thtn ihlnft to i-tit ttft sas tt.in. Improved e-jr-4- :... TS i.e. v tt c ) ( . X. Jt Sit"- 1 met yr i 1 have on!., on 1 1. uSbt Stic- W ell, tbav 3 one more than you fca wbtn we met. '! til s ,U" KAein&n Daily Sketsii , ,w f much wampum to the iJ riMM
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