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EVENING LEDftER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
1915.
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THE MAN WHO SOLD HIMSELF
Brl7ri1 w only i4 years of kk when
fiW.WTB. iturned thonks to his slci
f fir "iff me NoM While tlll nt col
ILraPoicrfrt Kipling. He w. Im-
J&. Aid for the nrst time he had
winr of the ort thine ho one
a .i.i ! miut tvrlfA rwhftrhnf It
'P&. w rmuUftil'" .He began to look
sam . .? ;;r"j' ."" ""ivv. ."
SlUifHi action which had
I fcittP truth-tolllng. A
I'll W' "e knowlc
&?& rtlen niei
hlch had any other pur
suer ne.ien coi
un and down the
. lik.. at. ..,.,
wVfm wfi'ii he nme to write of the
T? Thn his mother trusted money
!"'". athiiii'eil and he hid .to come
i'SSfii "liine lo earn , ho got himself a
llfff f publisher's office for 15 n week.
'E? S-ArV there until the nest spring,
T ). left. neer to reiurn. uurinic ino
5? two 7eM he supported hlmwff by
1S3.J and piaylnc Karnes or chance and
SffS nKl clubs Then he fell desperately
TCt n4 renounced gambling forever.
irTNTII she said that ahe would marry
11 him John Paul lived In an extraor-
Lurr chaos of elation and despondency.
ffi, childish tnlcB that nobody would
f but In elation no maue eiateu, piot
TjVe stories that found a ready mar
SiHlJ young people were nlways so
Surely and fotatlcally In love with
Met Other, nnll to cichuii nun ,vi;i iviiu
i . ... Imnnat ntiltndt rtnaalnfi (lint
Idtri of magazines wcro amused and
2.J the editors of those magazines for
JrtoJ tho same. They got more of tho
jute, enough Indeed for John Paul mid
Itfiweetheart to mako a beginning of
irrled Jlfe upon. The which they did,
SSi'love, making more divinely riotous
all-foolish than any which John Paul
hi ever managed to Invent for any of
U Iciaginarj' iuuo.
nt ih lovo stories which ho had sold
h became heartily ashamed. Thoy fell
Zju ehort of tho truth. And of those
thtch ho sot himself presently to wrlto
v.'i still more nshamed. For theso
Hi to bo deliberately false. Having
tarnea at last mo uum uuuui iuvu, mm
m jacrcd It must bo to tho tw 6 who
tate taught and aro teaching It to each
tdsr, ho know that ho must lock his
hn.lpdee In his broait nnd, for his pub-
In. Invent base Imitations,
ft'.hlmself ho excused himself", saying
ftYas yet tho matter didn't matter, and
rt he was still after nothing but man-
ut. ways and means of telling, nnd
ird-iought words. Hut In his heart ho
feetf better, iovc in mo uusiruct may
htd for tho asking, but In tho concrete,
ihlch Is marriage. It must bo paid for
Slcfil tender. John Paul was no longer
triting" to learn how. Ho had learned
It after a fashion that was nt least
Kiown, and ho was writing for revenue,
.They made a foolish beginning of mar-
tti life. "Damn a man," thought John
fid, "who haggles on his honeymoon."
kti as for her (and ho blessed hor for
), he didn't know ono side of a coin
from the otner. 'eopio in n certain sta
ti of Hfo required certain things. Ono
(toa them and one's husband paid for
6kh. For gentlo folk there Is no com
khba happy medium of parsimony. A
Wjr may ride In a carriage, or alio may
Hlk-, but alio must not be submitted to
ft! imella and Insolence of subways nnd
lireet cars. It Is not necessary to follow
Jefaa Paul and hla wlfo step by step Into
&t hole, at tho bottom of which they
esently found themselves. It wasn't
u very deep. Standing on tiptoe you
csld see over the edge. In moments of
Bhllarated hopefulness you could scrnm
I't halfway out, only to bo tumbled back
A'jcil, unwilling, to extemporize.
jThe nolo which they dug for themselves,
vkl 1n which they lived thereafter, wns
kfthls kind. They wero never In a posl
te to pay for what they wore getting,
ht for what they had had, John Pnul
lu-llka a man who runs a long raco
tram' scratch against a big field. Ills
ttmpetltors wero bills, all rushing nhend
iwjlear life. And It was really pretty
tf lite him chaso manfully after them,
Bd overhaul thorn ono by one; but with
fti leaders, tho long handicap htlli, ho
tcJd never quite catch up. Again and
Ktia It looked ns If ho 'was going to,
kt always tho unforeseen happened, nnd
kMtumbled and fell or was tripped and
town.
i Babies happened, adorable, extravagant
nciei, and sickness came, uninvited,
CW welcomed by the most expensive
tutors and nurses In the land, nnd all
8 while John Paul rnn furiously nftcr
Its' old bills and the new, and poured
(erto his stream of lovo stories, and
pw ticker and sicker of tho writing of
FARMER SMITHS
GOOD-NIGHT TALKS
IDenr Children What an elegant time this is to get new members for
jWmer Smith's Rainbow Club!
ff,Do not say: "I have nothing to do," simply "got busy," for by keeping
fay time flies (without wings) and you aro happier.
fThank you so much for all you have done for our club during 1915. It is
twsvs niefi to linvn nonnlo thank us for what we do and so I am thankinc you.
yNow you may see me bowing very low and saying in my most polite
fesMon: "I thank you, my dears, for all you havo done for our club."
Remember when you aro trying to get members you arp little salesmen
i you must ARGUE you must show tho one you are talking to where
Mor Bhe "enmei in."
f Suppose some one says, "Oh, pshaw!
wintiow Club," You must answer, "No,
1 girls belong and besides many grown
U them) once more."
We will tell you moro later how to get new members.
Just try and keep trying it's lots of FUN.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, Eveninq Ledger.
Henry's Holidays
(Continued.)
Never atonnintr to consider that the
2 ice would give way under his
Ja weight, Henry rushed straight to
place where the boy had fallen in,
Jfrack went the ice! Henry scream
with all his might and plunged
5n into the freezing water. A
Hon thoughts raced wildly through
j mind when, surprises of surprises,
J feet landed on the soft muddv bed
J the river. The water reached onlv
JCufn el,n..UHul
Htantly he realized that the other
must have lost his footing,
'fcOlit In nnntui, Vita lirtiicrTif n
HM clutched wildlv at his coat.
t as a flash he grabbed at the
! and caught the boy's sleeve, Jle
Tt the hand that was clinging to
J overcoat so hard that it fell limp.
yWdy he nulled thn hnv to his feet
Wr
g mart's voice sounded hoarsely
the shore of the boy's home.
?J a minute longer,"
pt's not V shouted Henry, "I'm
gt, water's not deep. Save this
5." He was mating- a desperate
H -to hold the almost unconscious
Phis feet.
' ' !t-lltil-t -.!.. ,1 knUll,
Ot ff icy water and. pushing the
5 e. this way and that, waded
"ep to the half-frozen boys.
By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS
them, nnd received higher and higher
pay.
John Paul perpetrated, much agftlnM.
his will and only because ha knew that
no could sell It, n very long story, for
which ho received tho largest sum of
money that ho had ever possessed at ono
time. Now was tho chance to climb
Plumb out of tho hole In which they
lived j but to the young people It seemed
that tho tlmo was not yet come for that,
but for a home In the country, where tho
babies would grow even fatter and more
beautiful than they were In town.
They bought an nbondoned farm. It had
upon It a very tiny farmhouse, which, so
tho village builder said, could be or
dered, healed and plumbed for $2500.
John Pnul hesitated, but not for long.
Ills stories were selling like hot cakes!
he would simply have to Increase his
output (for tho tenth tlmo since his mar
riage). There was nobody to tell John Paul
that ho must not do business with build
ers on the strength of their own repre
sentation. You must mako n. hard and
fast contract with them, or kick them
downstairs, nut John Paul, In aplto of
much definite Itnowlcdgo to tho contrary,
could never get over his deplorable habit
of trusting people and believing what
they said. Tho village builder had whlto
hair and beard; chllu-llko bluo eyes, and
the neatest, most self-respecting clothes
Imaginable Ho was a charming old fel
low. Tor doing over tho house $1800 was
He poured forth his stream of lovo
stories.
hli outsldo figure. Ho was to supcrvlso
cvory Inch of tho work, and for so doing
nnd for Bavlng n little hero nnd there,
ho was to receive a commission of 10 per
cent.
Well, ho went to work on John Paul's
house and called for $500. for J1200, for
800.
"Now," said John Paul to his wlfo
(ho wns very tired, having worked over
time), "that's the last payment, nnd tho
house Is promised for the first of next
month."
Tho young people became radiantly
excited. They went forth into the city
and bought chintzes and wall papers and
some beds and things. To pay for them
John Paul hammered out somo extra lovo
stoilcs and could not sleep nt night for
love of tho new house, nnd tho fact that
his overtired brnln would not stop work
ing. Ho telegraphed to tho village builder:
"Will tho house bo finished on tho first
ns promised?"
Tho answer was from tho builder's son:
"Impossible finish before soventh."
Tho next day camo nnothor telegram:
"Owing to father's Illness work has
been delayed. Kindly sent check for
$500."
John Paul rushed out to tho country.
Tho builder himself was too 111 to be
seen, or to bo consulted about business;
tho son did not know Just how tho ac
counts stood, but ho did know that $500
was urgently required.
"I haven't got it," said John Paul.
only kids belong to Farmer Smith's
that is not true, for many large ooys
people would like to be 'kids' (as you
Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,
Evening Ledger, Philadelphia.
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.
Quicker than it take3 to tell, two
pairs of Btrong arms surrounded them
and carried them safely to the shore.
When Henry came to his bewilder
ed self he found himself in a snowy
white bed and somebody was feeding
him hot chicken broth. Just across,
the room was another bed just like
his own and tho somebody that was
in it was the boy he had saved, A
very lovely person was bending over
him.
"Mother," he was saying, "let's
make him stay for the rest of the
holidays."
And that's exactly.'what Henry did,
for when the teachers at school heard
of his bravery, they were only too
pleased to reward him by allowing
him to accept the invitation,
So, after all, Henry's holidays were
very happy ones!
IB
"Tho men's wages aren't paid up," said
tho builder's son; "they're going to stop
work."
"Very well," said John Paul, "I'll find
the flvo hundred. Dut that must bo tho
end. I can't raise another cent."
Then ho drove out from tho village to
have a look at his new. house and hli
heart fell. It did not look as If It would
ever bo finished (It never was); but tho
builder's son and the carpenter they all
had frank.honest.bluo eyes reassured htm
This long story must bo mado Bhort.
John Paul's home cost him not $2500, but
$6000. And he had no redress. Ho con
sulted n lawyer.
"Did you hava anything In the nature
of a written contract?"
"Ho has letters of mlno In which I
state definitely that $2500 Is all that I
can or will raise."
"Has ho?" said tho lawyer, and ho
smiled.
"I will fight," said John TaUl.
"Don't," said tho lawyer. "Pay. Al
ways pay,"
"But It's a cheat, a steal."
"Whatl" exclaimed tho lawyer, "con
vince the court that respected, whlte
halrcd old man, a grandfather many
times, Just rison from a sick bod, has
cheated a healthy young man, who wears
smart clothes nnd belongs to the stratum
of society which Is commonly supposed
to havo plenty of money! It will bo
cheaper for you to pay. Verdicts In such
cascB aro not for such as you, There
was no writing. Tho man was your
agent. You havo to stand for what he
has spent."
"But," said John Paul, "he has done
exponBlve things that I told him not to
do, and ho has left undono lncxpenslvo
things that wore necessary. Tho house
Isn't a house. It's a mess. The beastly
blank old blank has gono and put colored
glass In the front door."
"Tho proof of these things?"
"Are In my Inttern to him."
"You can produce them?"
"Ho can."
"Ask tho July flreplaco to give bnck tho
Christmas log," said tho lawyer.
"Your advice," said John Paul, "doesn't
evon comfort mo; but I supposo it will
cost nothing."
"It will," said tho lawyer, "but when
I think how much I nm saving you, I feel
glad that tills should bo so."
That night John Paul walked tho streots
of Now York until daylight. For tho first
time In his life ho was In genuine despair,
and felt that ho had failed In everything
nnd muit go on falling. Night after night
ho thrashed about In his bed nnd could
not sleep. Everything that ho had ever
known, thought about or touched roso
up in his mind to mako him unhappy.
Whero wero tho friends ho Jind loved
and who had loved hlm7 Ho find hnd to
work too hard; ho had had no tlmo for
them; they had fallen behind; they had
gono ahead. Whero was that high Ideal
that ho had set for himself of prose nar
ratlvo? Burled with Stovonson on tho
Bamonn mountain. Whnt of tho truth
that ho was going to seek nnd spenk?
Was thero never to bo an end of writ
ing lovo stories for revenue only? Once
ho had wastod threo months of income
producing possibilities upon a play. Ho
cursed plays, actors, managers n little,
himself much Bills that whined to bo
paid, bills that threatened him with tho
law, danced and pranced and Insulted In
his tired, restless brain. And there was
no way out, no way out. What happens
oxactly, If you Just sit still nnd let things
happen? Ho did not know. But nil sorts
of humiliation and disgrace. Ho knew
that. Could ho ever hope to lift tho In
cubus of his debts one story's worth at
a time? Yes. If ho could double his out
put and editors would double his price.
Then camo to Wm in the dark a horrl
blo need of tears. Ho felt that If ho
could havo a good honeBt cry It would
calm his nerves and send him to sleep
But ho could no moro cry than ho could
pay his bills. And mornings when ho
went to his desk to work ho could no
moro pay his bills than ho could, write,, ,
But John Paul ought not to have 'beep
discouraged. Knowledge was what he had
always been seeking knowledgo of tho
truth; knowledge of tho world In which
ho lived and of the peoplo's hearts in It,
Thnt knowledgo ho wns getting In buck
ets. And weary and heart-sick and brain
sick as he was, tho deslro to speak out
and toll tho truth about anything surged
within him.
CONTINUED TOMOItnOW,
RAINBOW CLUB
Our Postoffice Box
John Tenalgia, in the picture gal
lery, is one of the very nctivo members
of the 8th street branch of the Rain
bow Club. Susanna Kessler, Had-
donfiold, N. J.,
writes a very
pretty little letter.
She says: "I am
getting a number
of little girls to
gether who want
to belong to the
club. Hero are
joiin tenalgia some kisses (many
kisses inclosed); they aro all for you.
May your days be bright as the Rain
bow!" Charlotte Rodenhauser, Co
lumbia, Pa., says, "I wish I could have
become a member before this time, so
that I could have been keeping the
Rainbow pledge that much longer." A
good will like yours, Charlotte, should
have no trouble in making up for lost
time,
Williamette Haney, Germantown
avenue, has $37 in the bank. Sho has
written several letters to your editor
and we hope that she will write many
more, Mary Wagner hints that she
might give a "Rainbow Fair" in the
springtime it's a secret bo far and
I know that you will be very anxious
to hear all about it,
Anna Biernbaum, West Diamond
street, sent us a nice letter with the
names of her friends who have joined
the club. So many lovely little notes
are coming in that I wish I could
borrow a whole page of the EVENING
Ledger and let you see every one of
them!
Do .You Know This?
1. How many words can you form
from this one word STRANGE ?
(Five credits.)
2. What is the matter with this sen
tences ''A holiday is when we don't
have any school"? (Five credits.)
3. Divide 999,999 by 7 and then
multiply the dividend by 132,645,
What do you noHcs about the result?
(Five credits.)
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Tho Passlnn Show.
Billeting omcer Can you take two men7
Old Lady Wa-nt? I'm rather 'arcl of 'carln'.
B. O. (at top of his voice) Can you take two men?
Old Lady It's no good; I can't 'car n word you say.
Policeman (who has his suspicions) Ho says he's going to glvo you four
men.
Old Lady I know 'e didn't: 'e said twol
When Sphinx Meets Sphinx
lt)Ktandcr
Kitchener Hullo, old glrlt What a
treat to hear a little silence ngatnl
Tho Sphinx (Joyously)
(Tho British War Minister wns an
nounced to Intend to lncludo Egjpt in
his tour of tho Near Hast.)
runch Howl.
Father I shall not remit tho check
you asked for.
Son I shall never forget your un
remitting kindness I
The Broken Mirror
Punch
Paddy (who has had his periscope
smashed by a bullet) Sure, there's
seven years' bad luck for the poor
dlvll that broke that, annyhow.
-AND THE WORST
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Poor Fellow
Sick Man 11 doesn't mako much dif
ference whether I dlo now or not.
Doctor Why, my good man, why
not?
Sick Man Well, I must owo you sov
eral hundred dollars by now, and I'll
bo In the hole, anyway. Siren.
PLAY TITLES
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Intemperate
Ilettj How do )ou like my new
wine-colored gown?
BUI Looks like a full-dress.
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The Scot Do you sell garters for
The Assistant No, sir; but we
tartan.
Easy Job
Taclier What does your father
work at, Johnay?
Johun'-Pieae. ma'am, he don't
went at uqUiIq, lie's a. policeman.
'Nuff Said
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"How Is she fixed?"
"Her father's an actor and her uncle
hasn't an money either."
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Tho Sketch.
stockings worn with the kilt?
have some charming sock-suspenders In
One Less
Teacher How many commandment
are there?
WIUIe-Ten.
Teacher Ana suppose ou wer? to
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