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NANCY WYNNE HAS A FEW WORDS
TO SAY ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS
The Naval Cruise, Which Will Start on August 14, Is of
Interest to Many Activities at Emergency Aid
to Abate During August
AFTER talking preparedness till ono Is
a. blue In tlio face and urplng all those
of tlio male persuasion to attend I'latts-
i burg camp, now every ono Is greatly in
terested in tho crulso of ono month which
has been gotten Up under tho auspices of
. tho Navy lcarho, wnereoy a snip una
been chartered and numerous men, espe
cially tlio younger ones, will board her on
August 14 and cruise along tho coast,
holding drills and living regular, warlike
lives during tho time. Tho Navy League
lias done a great deal In the general pre
paredness movement throughout the
country; and do you know, my dears, that
every Monday afternoon numbers of men
and boys go down to the Navy Yard and
drill and hold target practice. It does
seem as If the civilians In this country
had tho right Idea about preparedness at
any rate, doesn't It?
Somo of the, men who nro going on the
crulso aro Wily Kurtz, I,othrop Lee and
Thlllor Lee, Joo Shoemaker, John Hogers,
Billy Latta and Henry Abbott, besides
many others. Quito a few will leave
their sweethearts on tho shore. Mr.
. Kurtz la married, you know, nnd Henry
Abbott Is engaged to Evelyn Hunk.
Evolyn, by tho way, Is spending tho sum
mer at Fisher's Island.
Mrs. Hodman E. Orlscom lias sent out
notices to her Surgical Dressing Com
mittee of tho Emergency Aid that the
Pennsylvania branch will bo closed from
Friday of this week until after Labor
Day.
Nowadays If you are not greatly blessed
with this world's goods and are anxious to
go about a good deal, tho thing to do Is
to mako your "fiasco," otherwise known
as ftanco, purchaso n motorcycle, with
seat attached, that same greatly re
sembling a tin bathtub. Then get your
friends to invito you down for week-ends
and, seated comfortably by his side In
your tin-covered prlvato car, let flanco
do tho work, so to speak. Now, do not
think I am simply trying to bo funny,
bocauso all. this is true. I saw them my
self, a. handsome young man and his
flanceo on tho road; sho In tho tin ar
rangement and ho on tho cyclo guiding
their private car. It really Is ciulto com
fortable, that samo young tub; tho only
trouble Is tho small stones and dust.
Somo ono ought to patent a line wlro
Bhlekl which would keep said dust and
stones from tho eyes of the flanccc. How
ever, It might be a good plan for her to
wear motor goggles. Why not try It,
Xato?
Lucllo Carter Is getting ready to bo
Introduced on Saturday, and I understand
tho Reginald K. Vnnderbllts aro to glvo
a dlnnor for bor boforo tho dance her
father will give In Newport that night.
Mrs. William DIsston will give a, dinner
before tho ball and Miss Julia Herwlnd
and her niece, Margarot Dunlap, will also'
entertain. Altogether It will bo somo
party, I'm thinking, and I'm glad Lucllo
Is to havo a good ,tImo. It cannot bo a
,. pleasant position for a young girl to bo
.Jrpuglit out by both parents separately
,j and at" the same resort.
NANCY WYNNE.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kendall Mulford, of
Wayne, 'announce tho engagement of their
daughter. Miss Esther Stewart Mulford, to
Mr. Arthur Leon Meyer, of Trenton, N. J.
No date has been set for the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Horaco Eugene Smith, who
are occupying their Beach avenuo cottago
la Cape May, entertained at dinner in
honor of the anniversary of Mr. Smith's
birthday on Tuesday evening, at the Cor
inthian Yacht Club. Among the guests
were Mr. nnd Mrs. Androw Wheeler, Mr.
and Mrs. David Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Page. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson McCredy.
Mr. and Mrs. Camblo Latrobe, Sir. and
Mrs. Spencer Miller, 3d, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Patton, Mr and Mrs. Frank Nellds,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Grey, Mr. R. Wlstar
Harvey, Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo B. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Harrea Reed, Miss Edith
Smith. Miss Mary Smith, Miss E. Tucker.
Mrs. Walter Coxo, Dr. and Mrs. George
Rosa and Mr. and Mrs. George IC Crozcr,
Jr.
Mrs. Louts C. Baker, Jr., of Bala, nnd
tho Misses Baker, will go to Beach Haven
the middle of this month to spend tho re
mainder of tho, season. Miss Juliana S.
Baker is spending some time at Bay Head,
N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander Lleber,
of the Hill, Bryn Mawr, returned Monday
from Long Branch, where they attended
the horse show,
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Valentine have re
turned to Highland Farm, Bryn Mawr,
after spending a few days In Tuxedo Park,
N. Y.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry DIsston, of nose
wont, left for Saratoga Springs. N. Y., on
Saturday, to remain several weeks.
Miss Gertrude Conaway, daughter of
Mrs. W. Barklle Henry, of Pine Cottage,
osemont, 13 camping near Portland, Me.
Mrs. John T. Carpenter and her family,
Of Rosa Cottntre. Radnor, will leave mi
Mondav to motor un tn MnrtheiiMt irnrlinr
to Bptnd the remainder of the summer.
(Mrs. Yeoman II. Bowley, who will be re
membered as Miss Elizabeth Carpenter,
Will spend two weeks with her mother at
Northeast during August.
Mr, and Mrs. Charles A. Munn and little
Miss Paulino Munn, of Woodcrest. Radnor,
who have been visiting Mrs. Charles Munn,
at Manchester, Mass., have gone to Narra
gansett Pier to spend the entire month.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hansberry, of West
Seymour street, have been entertaining Mr.
W, H. Hentzel and Miss Elsie Hansberry
at Bay- Side, their summer home at Sea
Ida Park, N. J,
L N. ,T hnvA armncDt i racd nattv Via
ft-, benefit of the Children's Country Week As-
vauu, iu ua iiciu ui uta &itvii iiousq to
morrow afternoon. Among1 those interested
a wo. ir nmiii mni.nn. - n
Villus, Mrs, Schermerhorn, Miss Anna M,
Butiwy Mrs. I- C. Clark and Mrs. li E.
Bala-Cynwyd
Mr. John E. Lonergan has just returned
from a motor trip of several weeka in New
England. Mrs. Lonergan is still In Boston.
Mr. James Holt, of Cynwyd, who has
been living In Chfcairo. 111., tor soma tlma.
r''ba;j joined one of the Ililnob regiments
una u now on the Mexican border.
Along the Main Line
JEJUON-Mr. William Cartlle, son of
Mr. and Un, John V. C&rUIe. of Merlon,
tveaue, aJ a. member of the Second City1
Xrocft nuw HBoany p, Feunayivaui
Cavalry, Is stationed at Port Stewart, out
side of El Paso, Tex.
Mis Hvelyn S. Wllford find Master Ed
ward nurko Wllford, Jr., children of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Burke Wllford, of High
land rind Melrose nvcnuei, nro spending the
summer at Whtoflcld, N. H., where they
are chaperoned by tholr cousin, Miss Eliz
aboth Sclpzer.
Chestnut Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Taylor, their
daughter, Miss Laura U. Taylor, and
nephew, Mr. Mitchell Dohmen, of 239
Oowen avenue, will leave this week on a
four weeks motor trip through tho New
England States.
Germantown
Mrs. I. V. Ucale and her mother, Mrs.
Tull, of 112 East Price strcot, aro spend
ing tho slimmer at their cottago In Vont
nor. Miss Helen Tull Is their guest for
soveral weeks.
Mr. Porclval Parrls, of West Queen lane,
hai gone to his summer homo in Parrls,
Maine.
Mrs. S. E Falrchlld, Jr., and her two
children, of WlRsahlckon avenuo and Car
penter street, are spending two weeks at
Eagles Mere.
Lansdowne
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Darlington, of
Lansdowne, aro spending several weeks
traveling through Massachusetts.
DOUBLE WEDDING
IN GERMANTOWN
Two Sisters Are Married Today
in St. Vincent's
Church
Two weddings of unusual Interest took
place this nfternoon nt 4 o'clock In St.
Vincent's Church, East Price street, when
Mr. P. J. Merry, of 20D Lincoln drive, Ger
mantown, gave his two daughters In mar
rloge. Tho double ceremony was performed
by tho Rev. R. A. Lonnon. Miss Mnry A.
Merry, who became the brldo of Mr. Lewis
J. Dannnlngor, of Chester, Pa., wore a
gown of whitc-embroldcrcd volte and laco
nnd carried white roses.
Miss Helen Merry, the bride's sister, at
tended ns maid of honor and woro a pink
taffeta gown and pink georgette crepe hat.
She carried pink roses. Mr. Dammlnger
had his brother, Mr. Georgo Dammlnger,
as bost man.
Miss Margaret II. Merry, who married
Mr. John D. Solon, woro a gown of whlto
point d'esprlt trimmed with lilies of tlio
valley and carried a Bhower bouquet of
roses and lilies of tho valley. The maid of
honor was Miss Anna Leigh, tho bride's
cousin. She woro palcbluo taffeta and
a blue marquisette hat trimmed with roso
buds and carried white roses.
Mr. Solon had his brother-in-law, Mr.
Frederick Dexter, as best man. Tho ushers
Included Mr. Joseph Cassldy, Mr. Joseph
Connor, Mr. Jesse Frnntz and Mr. Walter
Scott. Thero was a reception at Mr.
Morry's home.
After a wedding journoy Sir. nnd Mrs.
Solon will he at home at 200 Lincoln drive
and Mr. and Mrs. Dammlnger will live In
Chester.
SCHILLING LEVINE
Miss Ethel Lovlno, of 1230 Oakdale street,
was married last Wednesday evening to
Mr. August Schilling, of 70S Parrlsh street.
Tho marriage was performed by tho Rev.
Dr. Walter B. Grccnway nt tho homo of tho
brldo in tho presence of a few friends and
tho Immediate families.
Tho bride was attended by Miss Clara
Schilling, a sister of the bridegroom, nnd
tho best man was Mr. W lllam Schilling.
After a wedding supper Mr. and Mrs. Au
gust Schilling left on nn extruded wedding
tour On tholr return they will llvo with
tho bride's mothor. Mrs. Maggie Levlne, at
1230 Oakdalo street.
Along the Reading
Mrs. Frederick W. Morris, Jr.. of Valley
Farm, Chelten Hills, left Monday for Watch
Hill, to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rod
man E. Grlscom, for several days.
Miss Frances Robblns, of Webster ave
nuo, Wyncote, who has been spending some
time in Boston, Mass., Is now visiting
friends at Hnlifax. On her return sho will
join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Robblns, at their cottage at Longport.
Miss Emma Van Burcn and Miss Henri
etta Van Buren, of Laburnums, Chelten
Hills, havo left for a visit of a fortnight
at Mantololclng.
West Philadelphia
Miss Edith Aaron, of 3922 Glrard avenue,
and Miss Pauline Clement, of 261 North
Sixty-first street, havo returned after a
visit to Mr Charles Glass, of Pennsylvania
avenue, Baltimore, Md. Miss Aaron and
Miss Clement also spent several days In
Atlantic City and In Washington, D. C.
Mrs, Milton Butterworth, of 62 Walnut
strcot, left this week for Atlantic City,
where she will spend a fortnight. Mrs. But
terworth will ba remembered as Paulina
Levis Pearson.
South Philadelphia
Mr. John Long, of 1746 South Orlanna
street,. and Miss Tlllle Harm, have returned
from New York, where they were visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, of 1723 South
Tenth street, are spending two weeks at
Atlantlo City.
Mr. Jacob Patterson, of Chadwlck and
Shunk streets, will leave shortly for
Chelsea, where he will remain for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Light, of Eighth
and Mlflltn streets, have left for Atlantic
City, where they will- spend a fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Maull, of 1414 South
Howard street, will leave next week for
Anglesea, to spend three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schaffer, of 231
Mifflin street, will leave shortly for Atlantlo
City, where they will Bpend trie rest of the
summer,
Kensington
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hackett and their
daughter, of 2127 East Cumberland street,
are spending the summer at their home in
Palmyra, N. J-
St. Michael's German Lutheran Sun
day School will hold Its annual block
party on September 7, 8, and 9, on Cumber
land street between Trenton avenue and
Sepvlva street.
Roxborough
Lieutenant James Taylor and Mrs,
Taylor have left on an extended trip to
Buffalo, and Niagara Falls.
Camden and Vicinity
The Rev- Zed Hettcl Copp and Mrs. Copp,
formerly of the Cohocklnk Pre-bytertan
Church, announce Use engagement of their
daughter. Mlw Mary Corabello Copp, to
Mr. Charles Percy Hammond, of W-ilng-toa,
De
MRS. GUNAKD JOHNSON
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of G072
Westminster nvenue, nro beinjr
congratulated on the birth of a
son, Gunard Johnson, Jr.
ENTERTAINMENTS WIN
SOCIETY'S INTEREST
Miss Newcomb Gave Farewell
Dinner on Sunday Three
Point Club's Program
Miss Rcbo B. Newcomb entertained at
dinner In honor of Mr. Frederick W. Halm
on Saturday evening. Mr. Hahn will leave
for Plattsburg, N. Y on August 9. Dancing
rnd "500" followed the dinner. Among thoso
present were Mrs. W. Albert Tyson, Miss
Helen Bcatty, Mr. George B. McKlnnoy,
Jr., Mr. W. Albert Tyson, Mr. Alex Sel.al,
Mr. John I. Tyson and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam C. Nowcomb.
An entertainment was held by tho Three
Point Club, of South Philadelphia, on Sun
dny night. Several exhibitions In dancing
wcro given by Mr. Edward Lit, accom
panied by Mlsi Jean Do Tankle. They ex
hibited some new steps that were greatly
appreciated by all. Mr. David Ross cntcr
tnlncd by singing somo of the latest songs
and also told some very good stories, which
brought great laughter nnd npplauso. Ho
wns presented with a beautiful bouquet of
Mowers. The evening was brought to a close
by n piano selection given by Mr. Barney
Trnchtcnbcrg.
Resort News
CAPE MAY. Aug. 2.
Visitors to tho Corinthian Yncht Club
ycHtorday were many, owing to the Atlantic
City races. Commodoro William J. Starr,
of the Baltimore Yacht Club, Is here with
his daughter and son, nnd had luncheon at
tho club on Monday. They havo come from
Annnpolfs and aro on their way to New
London nnd Bar Harbor.
Mrs. George Boyd has gone to Boston
to remain several days.
Mr. Robert Bright, of Chestnut Hill, has
again registered at tho new Hotel Capo
May.
The tea wns well attended on Satur
day at tho golf club, where putting nnd
golf took the nttcntlon of maid and matron.
Mrs. Georgo Crozer nnd Mrs William Dray
ton Grange woro the hostesses.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard Pancoast, of Rlt
tenhouse square, havo taken a cottage for
the remainder of the season.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Ward spent tho
week-end hero with friends. Mrs. Ward
lr. tho daughter of Dr. Ellis Thompson, prin
cipal of tho Boys' High School.
Mr. Plantou Mlddlcton, of Phll-Ellcna
street, Germantown, has returned to town
after spending several days at this re
rort, Mrs. Georgo A. Brooko and Miss Char
lotto Brooke, of Germantown, havo taken
a cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Murtngh. of West
Chester, will prrlvo this week for a pro
longed stay.
Mrs. Robert Heberton, of St. Martin's,
has arrived for a fortnight's stay.
Mrs. Thomas Stackhauben entertained
Informally at bridge on Friday afternoon
of last week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ott Kolf, of Haverford,
nro registered at tho New Stockton Villa
lor two weeks.
Mre. A. Noel entertained Informally it
bridge on Monday afternoon at the golf
club.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Heulinss. Jr., will
entertain nt a dance tomorrow evening
in honor of their smalt daughter, Miss Sa
lome Heullngs.
OCEAV CITY. Aug. 2
Tho benefit concert given nt tho Ocean
City Yacht Club Monday evening by the
Ocean City Branch of tho New Jersey
So'rtlers' Relief League drew a Inrgo
audience, nnd the unusually excellent
program was thoroughly appreciated.
Tho overture, "William Tell," by Rossini,
was artistically given by the members of
tho Philadelphia Orchestra now playing
hero under direction of Mr John K. Wltze
mann. Tho program Included tenor solos
by Mr. Bernard Poland, soprano, solos by
Miss Mary Barrett and Mrs. Alfred 31.
Gray, violin solo by Mr. Witzemann, and
numbers by Mr. Karl Knelsel, Miss Jeanne
De Rousse and Miss Eleanor Shaler
The local committee of the Central Com
mittee comprised Mrs. William D. Sherrerd.
of Haddonfleld and Ocean City, and chair
man for South Jersey; Mrs. Alfred M, Gray
and Mrs. Frederick A. Slack.
WILDWOOD, Aug. 2.
Mr. C. W. Yalde nnd Miss Laura Yerkes,
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at this
resort.
Miss A. Clarke, of Philadelphia, Is spend
ing the season at tho Strand.
Miss M. Strttzel. Miss Hetty Grunlnger.
Mr. M. Llney and Mr. E. Henschel, of
Philadelphia, aro spending some time at
this resort.
Mr. C. Howard Lannlng, of Boise City,
Idaho, s spending twp weeks with his
brother, Mr. S. A. Lanning, at his cottage
on Crease avenue.
Nearly two hundred members, accom
panied by their wives and friends, attended
the "Night In Southland" given at the Holly
Beach Yacht Club on Saturday evening.
Mrs, Pauline Henzler Is spending a few
weeks here.
Twenty-five members of the Singing Club
of SS. Peter and Paul's Church, of Camden,
made the Hotel Reading their headquarters
over the Hveek-end.
Mr, Mlsha Ferenzo, the noted tenor, la reg
istered at the Hotel Dorsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watklns and their
family, of Philadelphia, are being enter
tained at Rowland Hall,
Mrs. John Nolan and her daughter. Miss
Evelyn Nolan, of Germantown, are In the
Norton cottage, on the Boardwalk at Taylor
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Walton and Mlsa
Mildred Walton are stopping at the Eradell,
Fine and Pacific avenues.
North Philadelphia
Mrs. Jacob Llttman and her daughter, of
Garnet and Cumberland streets, are spend
ing this month In their apartment at Atlan
tlo City. On their return they will occupy
their new home in Tioga.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tolson and family,
of 1718 West Susquehanna avenue,' are
spending some time at Atlantic City.
Miss Isabel Hughes, of SI IS North Twen
tieth street, is spending several daya at
Atlantic city.
Mr. A. I Renlck, of 847 North Eleventh
street, left for Atlantic City, where he will
stay with friends for an Indefinite period.
MUs Lillian May QUI has returned ta her
home, 3J3J North Fifteenth street, after
8Val months vwlt to M,&hanoy City, pa
TUD fl irFD By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
I FAIL lVlLAVIVCrt Author of the TARZAN nnd MARS STORIES
CHAriTR XV (Continued.)
ALL right," said Billy Byrne, "yours
. you kin pitch In nn' learn mo wot
whatever you want to an' I'll do mo best to
talk like a dude for your sake."
And so tho mucker's education com
menced, nnd as there wns little elso for
the two to do, It progressed rapidly; for
once started, the man grow keenly Inter
ested, spurred on by tho evident pleasuro
which his self-nppolnted tutor hnd now
taken In his progress.
Further. It meant Just so much more
of closo companionship with hor.
They had subsisted upon fish nnd fruit
principally since they had como to the
Island. Occasionally this diet had been re
lieved by messes of wild fowl and fox that
Byrne had been successful In snaring with
n primitive trnp of his own Invention ; but
tatoly tho prey hnd become wary, and even
the fish seemed less plentiful.
After two days of fruit diet Byrne an
nounced his Intention of undertaking n
hunting trip upon the mainland.
"A mess of venison wouldn't tasto half
bad." ho remarked.
"Yes," cried the g rl, "I'm nearly famished
for meat. It seems as though I could al
most clit It raw."
"I know Hint I could," stated Billy.
"Lord help the dppr that gets within rnngo
of this old gat of Therlero's, and you may
not even get a mouthful. I'm that hungry
I'll probably ent It all hoof, hide and
horns beforo ever I get nny of It back
here to you."
"You'd better not," laughed tho girl.
"Good-by anil good luck ; but plcaso don't
go very far. I shall bo terribly lonoly and
frightened whllo you nro nwny."
"Maybe you'd better como along," sug
gested Billy.
"No, I should be In tho way; you enn't
hunt deer with a gallery, and get any."
"Well, I'll stay within shoutln' distance,
nnd you can look for mo back nny time
between now nnd sundown. Good-by."
And he picked his way down the bank Into
the river.
From behind a bush upon tho mainland
two wicked black eyes watched his move
ments and thoso of tho girl on tho shore
bch'nd him, whllo n long, sinewy, brown
hand closed more tightly upon n henvy war
spcar, nnd steel muscles tensed for the
savage spring and tlio swift throw.
Tho girl watched Billy Byrne forging his
way through tho swift rnplds.
"What a mighty engine of strength nnd
endurnnco ho wns I Whnt a man I Yes,
bruto I
And, strange to relate Barbara Hard
ing found herself admiring tho very bru
tality that once had been repellent to her.
Sho saw h m leap lightly to the opposite
bank. And then sho saw a quick move
ment In n bush close at his side.
CIIAI'TKIt XVI
"I Lave You!"
BARBARA HARDING did not know
what manner of thing had caused the
movement, but her intuition warned her
that behind that concealing screen lay
mortal danger to the unconscious man.
"Billy!" sho cried, tho unaccustomed
name bursting from her lips Involuntarily.
"In tho bush nt your left look out !"
The note of warning In her volco had
mndo Byrno turn nt her first word it wns
nil that saved his life. IIo saw tho half
naked savage and the outshootlng spear
arm ; and, as he would Instinctively have
ducked a right for tho head In the squared
circle of his other days, ho ducked now,
sldo-stcpplng to tho right, and the heavy
weapon sped harmlessly over his shoulder.
The warrior, with a growl of rage, drew
Ills sharp parang, leaping to closo quarters,
Barbara Harding saw Byrno whip The
rlcre's revolver from Its holster and snap It
In tho faco of the savage, but to her horror
tho cartridgo failed lo explode.
Beforo he could lire again tho warrior
was upon him.
Tho girl saw tho white man leap to ono
side to escape tlio furious cut aimed at
him by his foe. and then sho saw him turn
with tho agility of a panther and spring
to close quarters with tho wild man.
Byrne's left arm went around the Malay's
neck, and with his heavy right fist he rained
blow after blow upon tho brown face.
Tho savage dropped his useless parnng,
clawing nnd biting at tho mighty creature
In whoso power he found himself; but never
once did those terrific, relentless blows
cease to fall upon his unprotected face.
Tho sole witness to this battle primeval
stood spellbound at tho Bight of the fierce,
brutal ferocity of tho white man and the
lionlike strength ho exhibited. Slowly but
surely ho was beating the faco of his an
tagonist Into nn unrecognlzablo pulp with
his bare, hands he had met and was killing
nn armed warrior.
It was Incredible! Not even Therlcre or
Billy Mallory could havo done such a
thing.
Billy Mallory ! And she was gazing with
admiration upon his murderer!
After Byrne had dropped tho lifeless form
of his enemy to the ground, ho turned and
retraced his steps toward the Island, a broad
grin upon his faco as he climbed to tho
girl's sldo.
"I guess I'd better overhaul this gat," ho
said, "and Btlck around home. It Isn't safe
to leave you alorto here I can sea that
pretty plainly. Gee, supposln' I'd got out
FARMER SMITH'S
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
Dearest Children I heard the other day of a story I am rushing to tell
you. A little girl had a headless doll which sho called "Susie."
This young lady had a very vivid imagination and so used to "mako up" a
lot of stories about Susie, the headless doll. Susie used to climb up the chimney
of the doll house. Susie used to hang out the window, head down, besides doing
all sorts of things.
By and by the little lady began to tell her little brother, then her parents,
then the neighbors about what strange things Susie was doing, so that in time
the little town where she lived was all excitement about Susie.
Other children began to get dolls, Teddy bears and discarded toys and call
them "Susies." They in turn, began to do unusual things, so that when one
little girl met another little girl she would say "what is your Susio doing now?"
Oh, yea ! Susie always wanted things PURPLE purple hair, purple dresses
and so on.
Perhaps you can have a "Susie" in your home the next rainy day.
It is real amusing to live in the wonderful land of the make believe.
FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
DILLY BUMPUS' RETURN
By Farmer Smith
Those were happy days for Billy Bumpus
when he went down the streets of Coat
vllle after his fight with the bees.
Everybody bowed to him and a few
cheered He looked this way and that and
as he went along he became prouder and
urouder. Little did he know that every
body was laughing at him. His ears must
have burned as they wiggled beside ha
horns, for the good people of doatvllle
considered Billy a huge Joke.
Billy Bumpus limped a little In one of
his hind legs as he went along. One of
the bees had stung hlra on the tender
part of the leg and each Btep meant a
twinge of pain to him.
The second day he went out he came
to where Jeremiah Goat was quietly eat
ing a telegraph pole.
"Ahem!" went Jeremiah, stopping long
enough to look at Billy- "Back from the
war I see. Welcome to our city I Nothing
U too good for you, my brave Billy."
AU the time Jeremiah was laughing and
laughing inside and all to himself. There
was not a Goat in town wha had not en
joyed laughing ipeil over Billy and the
"i" am glad to fee back," aald Billy
troudly "But what aw you Jau.hlng atr'
'" "J am no lAugatns. but I jast happened.
of sight beforo ho showea himself!" And
the man shuddered visibly nt the thought.
Days ran Into weeks, and still the two
remained upon their little Island refuge.
Byrne found first ono excuso nnd then an
other to delay the mnrch to the sea. lla
knew that it must be mado sooner or later,
nnd he knew, too, that Its commencement
would mnrk tho beginning of tho end of
his association with Miss Harding, nnd that
nftcr that was ended life would be n drenry
wnste.
Either they would be picked up by n
passing vessel or murdered by the natives,
hut In the latter event his separation from
the woman ho loved would be no more
certnln or nbsolute than In her return to her
own people.
For Billy Byrne knew Hint he "didn't
belong" In nny society thnt knew Miss
Barbara Hnrdlng, and ho feared that once
they had regained civilization there would
bo a return on tho girl's part to tho old
haughty aloofness, and that ngnln ho would
bo to her only a crcnturo of a lower order,
such as she and her kind addressed ns
"my man "
Ho Intended, of course, to mako every
possible attempt to restore her to her home ;
but, ho nrgued, wns It wrong to snatch a
few golden hours of happiness In return
for his service, nnd ns partial recompense
for the lifetime of lonely misery that must
bo his when tho woman he loved had
passed out of his llfo forever?
Billy thought not. and so he tarried on
Upon Manhattan Island, ns Barbara had
christened U, nnd he lived In the second
finest residence In town upon the opposite
sldo of Riverside drive from tho palatial
home of Miss Harding.
Nearly two months had passed beforo
Billy's stock of excuses and delny ran out,
nnd a. definite date wns set for tho com
mencement of the Journey.
"I bolleo," Miss Harding had said, "that
you do not wish to be rescued at all. Most
of your reasons for postponing the trip
havo been trivia! and ridiculous possibly
you nro nfrnld of the dangers that may
lie before us." she added banterlngly.
"I'm afraid you'vo hit It off about right."
he repl'od with a grin. "I don't wnnt to
bo rescued, and I am very much afraid of
what lies before me."
"Beforo you?"
"I'm going to lose you, nny way ydu
look at It, and and oh, can't you see that
I lovo you?" he blurted out, desplto nil his
good intentions.
Bnrbara Harding looked at him for a
moment, nnd then sho did tho one thing
that could havo hurt him most sho
laughed.
Tho color mounted to Billy Byrne's face,
and then he went very wh.to.
The girl started to say something, nnd
nt tlio same Instant there came faintly to
them from the mainland the sound of hoarse
shouting nnd of shots.
Byrno turned nnd stnrtcd on a run In
the direction of the firing, tho girl follow
ing closely behind. At tho Island's edge he
motioned her to stop
"Walt here It will be suiter," he said.
"Thero may be white men there those
shots sound Ilka It, but again thero may
not. I want to find out beforo they bee
you, whoever they are."
The sound of firing had ceased now, but
loud yelling was distinctly nudiblo from
down tho river. Byrno took a step down the
bank toward tho water.
"Walt!" whispered the girl. "Hero they
como now wo can see them from hern In
a moment," and sho dragged the mucker
down behind a bush.
In silence tho two watched the approach
ing party.
"They're the chinks," nnnounced Byrne,
who Insisted on us ng this word to de
scribe tho proud and haughty Samurai.
"Yes, and thero nro two whlto men with
them," whispered Barbara Harding, n note
of suppressed excitement In her volco
"Prisoners," said Byrno. "Somo of the
precious bunch from tho Halfmoon, doubt
less." Tho Samurai wero moving straight up
the edgo of tho river. In n fow minutes
they would pass within a hundred feet of
tho Island. Billy nnd tho girl crouched
low behind their shelter.
"I don't recognize them," said tho man.
"Why why ah, Mr Byrne, It can't he
possible !" whispered tho g.rl with sup
pressed excitement. "Thoso two men are
Captain Norrls nnd Mr. Foster, inato of
tho yncht Lotus."
Byrne half rose to his feet. The party
was opposite their hiding place now.
"Sit tight." ho whispered. "I'm goln' to
get 'em." Then fiercely: "For your sake,
because I love you. Now laugh!" nnd ho
wns gone.
Ho ran lightly down tho river bank un
noticed by the Samurai, who had nlrendy
passed tho Island. In one hand he bore tho
long war-spear of tho head-hunter ho had
slain. At his belt hung tho longsword of
Oda Yorimoto, and In Its holster reposed
the ro elver of tho Count de Cadenet
Barbara Harding watched him ns he
forded tho river and clambered up the oppo
site bank. She saw him spring rap dly
after tho Samurai and their prisoneis Shu
saw hla spear hand go up, and then from
tho deep lungs of the man rose u savage
yell that would have done credit to a wholo
trlbo of Apaches,
The warriors turned In time to see tho
heavy spear flying toward them; nnd then,
as ho dashed Into their midst. Billy Byrne
drew his revolver, and fired to right and left.
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"Oh!" was all Billy could say.
Further down the road Billy came to
Nannie Goat, who sald."Welcome, stranger I"
Then, she began to laugh.
"Thank you," said Billy, "but what are
you laughing at?"
"I Just happened to think of a story
about a. beetle I once heard.'
"Oh," said Billy.
All this started blm to thinking and so
be went home and told his wife Uow glad
everyone was to see him.
"But some Of them were laughing," com
plained Billy.
"Do not he fooled by a laugh," said
Mrs. Coat, going over and kissing ber
husband.
X3i5r
Tho two prisoners took advantage of the
consternation of their guards to grapple
with them and possess themselves of
wenpons.
There had been but six Samurai In the
party. Two had fallen before Byrne's
Initial onslaught; but tho other four, re
covered from their first surprise, turned
now to battle with all the terrific ferocity
of their kind.
Again, nt a crucial moment, had Ther
lere's revolver missed fire; nnd In disgust
Byrne discarded It, falling back upon the
longsword, with which he was no match
for tho Samurai. Norris snatched Byrno's
spear from tho ground nnd ran It through
the body of ono of tho Jnps who was press
ing Byrno too closely.
Odds were even now they fought three
against three.
Norrls still clung to tho spenr It was by
far tho most effective weapon ngalnst tho
longswords of the Samurnl. With It ho
killed his nntngonist, nnd then rushed to
tho nsslstnnco of Foster.
Barbara Hnrdlng from tho Island saw
that Byrno's foo wns pressing him closely.
Tho whlto man had no clinnco ngalnst the
superior snordmnnshlp of tho Samurai.
She saw that tho mucker was trying to
get past tlio Jap's guard and get his hands
upon him, but It wns evident that tho man
wns too crafty nnd skilled n fighter to per
mit of that.
There could bo but ono outcome to that
duel unless Byrno hnd nsslstntice, nnd that
mighty quickly. The girl grasped the short
sword that sho constantly woro now nnd
rushed Into tho river,
Sho had never beforo crossed It except In
Byrno's nrms. Sho found tho current swift
nnd strong. It nlmost swept her off her feet
beforo Bho wns halfway ncross, but sho
nccr for an instant thought of abandoning
her effort.
After what seemed an eternity sho flound
ered out upon the mainland, nnd when sho
reached tho top of tho bank she saw to her
delight that Byrno wns still on his feet,
fighting. Foster and Norrls wero pushing
their man back they wero In no danger.
Quickly sho ran toward Byrno and the
Samuial. Sho saw a wicked smllo upon tho
brown faco of tho llttlo warror, and then
sho saw his glenmlng sword twist In a sud
den feint, As Byrno lunged out awkwardly
to parry the expected blow It swerved and
camo down upon his head.
Sho was an Instant too lato to savo but
Just In time to avenge. Scarcely had tho
S.tmuial's sword touched tho mucker than
the point of Oda Yorlllioto's short sword,
wielded by tho fair hand of Barbara Hard
ing, plunged into his heart,
With a shi Ick ho collapsed, closo to tho
body of his victim.
Barbara Harding threw herself beside
Byrno. Apparently llfo was extinct. With
a llttlo cry of horror the girl put her car
closj to tho man's lips. Sho could hear
nothing.
"Como back! Como back!" she walled.
"Foiglve mo for that cruel laugh. Oh,
Billy. Billy. I love you !" and the daughter
of old Anthony Harding, multimillionaire
and scion of tho American aristocracy, took
the head of tho Grand avenuo mucker In
her arms and covered the white, bloody
faco with kisses.
In tho midst of It Billy Byrne opened
his eyes.
Sho was cnught In the net. Thero was
no escape, and, as n crimson flush suffused
her fnce, Billy put his nrms abo.. her and
drew her down until tholr lips met.
This tlmo she did not put her hands upon
his shoulders and push him away.
"I lovo you, Hilly," sho said simply.
"Remember who and what I am." ho
cautioned, fearful test this great happiness
should bo stolon away from him becauso she
had forgotten for tho moment.
"I love you. Billy," she answered, "for
what you nre."
"Forever?"
"Until death do us parti"
And then Norrls and Foster, having
dispatched their man, came running up.
"Is ho badly hurt, madam?" cried Captain
Norrls.
"1 don't know." replied Miss Harding;
"I'm Just trying to help him up. Captain
Norrls." sho laboriously explained In nn
effort to account for her arms nbout Billy's
neck.
Norrls gave a start of surprise at hearing
his name.
"Who are you?" ho cried. "How do you
know me?" and. as the girl turned her faco
toward him. ".Miss Harding! ThanK God,
Miss Harding, you nro safo!"
"But where on earth did you come from?"
asked Barbara.
"It's a long story. Miss Harding," replied
tho otllcer, "and tho ending of It Is going
to bo pretty hard on you. You must try
to bear up, though."
"You don't mean that father Is dead?"
she asked, a look of terror coming to her
eyes.
"Not that wo hope," replied Norrls. "He
has been taken prisoner by these half-breed
devils on the Island I doubt if they have
killed him. Wo were going to his rescue
when wo ourselves were captured. He
and Mr. Mallory were taken threo days
ago."
".Mallory!" shouted Billy Byrne, who had
entlroly recovered from the blow. The
Ewoid had twisted too far In the Jap's
hand, nnd ho had been struck by the back
and not the edgo. It had stunned him for
a moment, "is Mallory alive?"
"He was yesterday," replied Norrls.
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You'd never guess where -Marlon Daley
was when this picture was taken. Not
homo, not in the country, not at the sea-
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Most of you have
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You read about it
In your history
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UAitiuN uav Among her ac
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recent fair she proved herself a great help
in putting together aprons, dresses, etc.,
that wero sold at the various tables. Oh,
by the way! Your editor wquld like to,
know something. He has heard that lfnlt
ting lace Is quite In fashionable vogue this
summer. Has he hea'd correctly? And,
If so, whit little Rainbow girls can tell
him something about this mysterious'
handiwork?
Here are somo new out-of-town and
"near-town" Rainbows that recently made
the mall bag boavy: the three Patter
son children. Mount Union, Pa.; the three
Irons children, Newton Falls, O. ; Margaret
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'"Those fellows from whom ytt M brvl;r
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"Thank QndV Whispered Billy Byftw,
"What made you think he1 Wns &&?
Inquired the officer, looking ctoeely at Kyrn
as though trying to place him. ,
Another man might have attempted to
ovndo tho question, but the fieW Bill?
Byrno was no coward In nny department
of his moral or physical structure!, r
"Because I thought that 1 had killed
him," ho replied, "the day that we look ths
Lotus."
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