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Tomorrow's Brides Are Being Entertained at Din
ners Today A Disastrous Motor Trip Nancy
Wynne Has Much to Say
mHE Saturday brldea nro bclns entertained this Cek. Sir. and Mrs Victor
A Mather gavo a dinner last nlBht for GladyB Earle, who will become their aUtcr-j-.laW
tomorrow. Wouldn't It be queer to bo jour own sister's slster-ln-law? There
wero twelve Buests, and of courso the threo bridesmaids were thero-Hnnll r-
Trjon. T'10 OCOrRO Wharton1 To" S
-. dinner tonight for Eleanor at their place In North Hast iinrbor. a,. nicnnor'"n
be married tomorrow to Kit, Hugeno Newbotd ami the Buest8 at the dinner will bo
lh. bridal party. lances Scott, Dorothy Nevoid, Jean Thompson, ft rah Ne on
Corneiiiv ..
nor Balrd, Margaret
Harris, Virgin In
Roberts, Molly Thay
tr nnd Elizabeth
Cushman, of Albany,
aro tho brides
malds, an awfully
pretty bunch of girls,
too. Mrs. Theodore
Paul Is matron of
honor and little Hlta
Krumbhaar, a niece
0f Gene's, will bo
flower girl. It's an
awfully exciting weok
for a good many
Philadelphia girls, for
the ones who aren't
getting married aro
being bridesmaids for
the ones who are, and,
Incidentally, I guess
most of them aro
pretty glad that Tort
Niagara Is over and
furloughs for two
weeks aro In order.
G LEDftl3"R PWTT,AT'RT.PTTTA wmTiAr UffrtTTdm iV imV-,?'. ,V,v,,?
gVgKiyd LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,
fGUST 17, 1917
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US. SIDNEY
BROCK and her
children expect to
get homo today with
the newly commis
sioned Lieutenant
Brock. He has been
Bt Niagara, and so
Mrs. Urock toots tho
family and lented a
cottage at Niagara-on-tho-Lako,
and has
been thcio all during
the camp.
Eleanor Davis, of Chestnut Hill, Is go
Jng to Buck Hill Falls to spend tho
week-end with tho Butler Reeves, who
are there for tho summer. Eleanor will
come out next fall nt tho same time as
Joe and I'rlm Reeves.
Mis. Sidney Ilambo expects to spend
the week-end at Chelsea with her mother,
Mis. Howaid Lovlck, who Is at her cot
tage thero.
THE Naval Reserves were entertained
on Wednesday In Capo May. Tho Fied
Btovells had about COO of them to lunch
at their- cottage. They wcro "all dressed
up" in white, and it was evident by the
way they marched up tho beach fiont
boulevard that they had some placo to
go, too. Lieutenant Commander Freder
ick A. Savage was their officer, and Mrs.
Btovell was assisted in leceivlng by Mrs
Bavago and Mrs. Ronald Barlow, Miss
Ethel Maule and Mrs. Langdon Lea and
Mrs. Loulo Marie.
Fred Stovell, you know, is In the navy
work and has certainly had a lot to do.
He rides up and down the Delaware, that
Is, he did In April and May, and I un
derstand he Is at it yet, stops all steam
ers and boats entering this way and
boards them In mid-river for examina
tion. It must bo lovely to climb up ropo
ladders on tho slippery sides of ships,
don't you think?
LAST night's party for sailors given by
J Mrs. Paul Denckla Mills, of St.
Davids, was a great success. She had
ISO of them sailors, mailnes and plain
army men at tho dance, tho fourth of
a series given at tho Ship and Tent Club.
There wero 200 girls and they nil worked
hard to make the thing a success. Re
freshments wero featured, and after that
Oliver Ija. Forrest Perry, a descendant of
Oliver Hazard Perry, exhibited tho battle
flag of the warship Cumberland, which
was rammed by tho Merrlmac In tho
Civil War. Needless to say, that made
a great Impression, and tho enthusiasm
was marvelous.
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EsataiMiiilglSSSSi'
ROXBOIIOUGH SURROUNDED
BY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
Lawn Tarty to Ho Given on Saturday
at Mnnntawna Church
,infft5' lf ""Ml" '"P. they must
'?,? lh("ia AURUt days when you fret
,", rum8 because you love all the wonder
rut country dod Ims made and cannot nf
ii. i, Jurn' to some opot renowned for
,, "oauty. No matter what your occupa
tion, surely you enh take one Sunday off
,i.i K l0 "oxborouuh and fill your soul
J!'"1. beauty. On tho htRh hanks of tho
inncs l?nilnB ,iovn to the Wlssahlckon you
can gazo acroB to Qermantown and see
i ,M!'n,,!.r0U8 beauty Turn around, look
. wnra,"est Matiayiink, and rp "tho hills
!.? ?.r ,,l,ls" P tho rldeo to
.!,i ll01ll)oroUKh and feam your eyes
tiKftln on the Blory of Clod's country. I
l ii r l',','"' ih 5boroiiBlilteB nnd tlm
J" live like ordinal y lmm.in IicIiirs, but
t icy do. nn,l tnko In thn grandrur of their
""""iramn nt the aamo llmo. On Satur
','' ftfl,rlfon and evening a real old-fanh-
lOllCU OUtllnnr titirlt ...III l.H ..I. .... - ....
In.... ...' M1 " KIU UII IIIQ
""', or the Manatawna Baptist Church.
Hi l pper IloTborouRh There will bo all
( forts of old-fashioned good thlnits for sale
nnd refreshments will bo ser'ed at small
tabes decorated with flowers nnd llchti-d
wnii candlta. About 100 guests are e-c-poctml.
The dellKhtfill affair Is In charge
!l- iM.',Ur!,cr llRrl nnd tho members of
I1" .1,ll'lef class, who Ineludo Miss Itealnn
if.. i MlM hWv oman, Miss Kthcl
LOGIC A LA MODE
...miiiioine. .Aiifs Jiary Smith. Mlsi Myrtle
nMlI' !!'',, rl0n ""' I,ftrrl"t
i. ii i ' ."', ni8l r,t,,n- Ml"" Harriet
""v"'" iJ"l aURN llnrtlit l.atifAnfiA rTh.i
will bo gowned In white nml servo' all the
rr.il old-fashioned "goodies."
This l a good time fnr automobllo par
ties before the owners aro requested to stop
,......., ,,,,, nml snVB )1)0 gn90l)nc Jlr
Ith Mls
taking n
Ida Ufikn.
fields, with their son-in-law nnd daughter,
J'r: n,ntl Mj" Frederick Merrill nrecht,
ri.i.i-..1""1..?1"' Cnrro" Thompson, aro
MSltlnK tllft Allnnlln ..,.. . j .
log over tho week-rnd
nnd Mrs Ferdinand Davis. ,lr. wi
Killth Fee as their guest, aro U
rip to Buffalo, N Y. Tho Chnrle
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good to ba a fathtr a o4 ttMt,H T i
HUdaeniy h seated himself it tha table and
burled his face In his arms. For some time
he remained thusj but when he raised his
neaa again there were tears in his eye.
"A little child tor me and I shot liar
graves I" bo moaned.
Just then Miriam cam back Into tha
room. At a glanca she rtallttd what waa
going on In his mind; and, going; over to
him, placed her hand affectionately on his
snoumcr and with great tenderness saldi
"Don't think any more about that,
Laurie; It's past nnd gone. You're a new
man, don't you see?"
He slopped suddenly, fiercely, caught her
roiiRhly by tho arm, and cried In n loud
voice
.mriain, curiam, manK neaven i nave i otrn t mn . j a
thought about HI Llston, dear I can see It IOXKANGE ADVENTURES hl
itunju3t iin u nappeneo. no sioppea una
looKert down nt her.
mutt hava tha mm Mm
aooda. therafor it ulm huw
c If you ha,v tha money Utot
How many tlmaa do tha
"7 kock ihamMivea out"T -
hows how hard (T) it would' bTa
giara to gat In. V
Ten. but It'a tha hint . v...iJ J
AHA iv ir?i i . w m
- .,- wvrTT alOOUt. '
Tour lovln dltor.
vaiim
'" S -.Which place do YOU think'
--.. iujr snouia nave vllt4 flritT
Copyright, l.lfe PuhOhlnit Compunv. Itrrrlnleil ly perhl ni ninn'-mnt.
"But, my dear, why did you refuse to dlno with tho Mortons, whom
wo like, nnd accept the invitation to the Follct.s, whom wo detest?"
"It's perfectly simple, Mrs. Morton has seen tins gown before, and
Mrs. Follct hasn't."
MItS. J. TKEVANION TIIAYEH
Mrs. Thayer, who will bo remembered as Miss
Aimce Hutchinson, is visitinp; her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Russell, at Saranac Lake.
U. G. I., as It would surely nnko a howl
ing biiccc&s as a pulfljmotor.
ATnr
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DO YOU remember tho old song which
runs, "Save up your pennies and savo
Up your rocks nnd you'll always have
tobaccy In your own tobaccy box7" Well,
that's what a perfectly good husband and
father In Chestnut Hill did, only ho de
cided to change It to "Save up your pen
nies and save up your dough and you'll
always have a motor bchln' your bain
do'."
That's a pretty awful attempt, and I
doubt if it would bo passed by tho cen
sors, but who nm I, to question pa's
poetical genius?
Well, all red and shining, it appeared
one day, and pa, his chest heaving with
suppressed pildo and exaltation, Invited
his entire family to go out for a ride.
It was a beautiful motor (motor, you un
derstand, not a car nor an automobile,
but a motor. Thero Is a great distinc
tion, you know).
It purred nccordlng to tho most ap
proved methods; it responded to the
slightest touch; it leaped forward
promptly; it stopped at a moment's notice.
oo, enthioned on Its gorgeous cushions,
oft thoy went, bowing hore and there
to friends and acquaintance with the
"lovely" condescension which makes for
that "wealthler-than-thou" expression.
However, as is often the case, pride
Went before a fall, and Friend Motor
Proved to bo more of a delight to the
ye than a reliable conveyance. Some
Intermittent fault developed "somewhero
beneath tho hood," nnd after crawling
Under and stretching ana hunting around
verywhera for the sent of tho trouble
Tor mora than an hour a disgruntled and
by no means smiling Pa emerged from
the cavernous depths below, rolled down
Ws sleevea, wiped tho grime and beads
of poraplratlon from his forehead and
ubmltted to being pulled home by none
't other than 'tha ln.t nrnn on earth
want to meet, my dear."
naaty
RUIBLi: and sad tale I havo to
fold, nnd it happened Just recently
In a nearby siilnnb. I'lances. you see,
had tho WFcntli-st, loveliest "puthy" cat
and sho loved It to pieces. Well, one
night last week Trances was about
to retlro (having said a fond farewell to
her bestest beau in tho vestibule), when
suddenly thero nroso on tho still night
air nn nltci cation such ns would startlo
tho men in tho trenches.
"Puthy" was being chased by a dog,
nnd though her loving mistress called
loudly to her and tiled to get her In, sho
could not succeed and could not locato
whero tho fight was going on, so finally,
he.iilng what sho concluded wcio low
giowls only, sho composed herself to
sleep, being suro the fight was over.
Next morning Miss l-'rnncea came out
on tho porch after bieakfast and there
In tho corner lay "puthy," nnd to say
she had been in a fight Is putting it very
mildly. Poor llttlo cat. tho was half
chewed up! Sho looked so thin and weak
that Frances at (list (V'bted that it could
bo her beloved Uixfo Maltese trcasuie,
but "puthy" was too nick to notice her.
So sho hastened to tho phono and called
I'lanco up. She told him to go to the
drugstoio nnd procuro homo chloioform
and a wooden box large enough to cover
poor little "puth'a" torn fiame.
Tiance hastened to do her bidding, nnd
whllo bhe ictlred into tho house, he
soaked "puth" with chloroform and
placed the box over her to keep the fumes
Inside nnd sat on It to prevent her strug
gles. At lust poor "puthy" was quite,
quite dead, so tenderly they laid her In
the box (this tlmo it was right side up)
and they dug a wco gravo on tho lawn
under a shady tree and, 'mid tears and
lamentations, placed a bouquet on tho
little mound.
Just ns they returned to tho potch thoy
saw coming up tho avenuo a small girl
with a gray kitten In her arms. Tho kit
ten, on seeing Frances, began to frisk
about in the small gill's arms, and sud
denly she lecognired her pet as largo as
llfo and twice ns natural. Tho small girl
spoke up and said: "Oh! MIth Frantlieth.
our puthy ivit ran Into our groundth
iatht night and we put her in tho car
ilage houth for fear the would bo lotht,
and hero tho lth."
"Well," icmarked Frances to Fiance,
"somebody's cat Is burled under our
shady tiee, all right."
FRATERNITY DINNER FOR
MEMBER OF HOSPITAL UNIT
KcccpUon to Be Given for Officers Re
turned From NTine;nrn
In nntlripntlnn of his early departure for
Kraiit-o to join the American Uaie Hospital
No 10 thlrty-slc members nt ilm t'l lielt.i
i , l.'pslloii fraternltv wero present nt a dinner
Kiven to air Head Ilocap last Week nt tha
""iimnier homo of the frnteruity, H34 Pleas
ure avenue. Ocean City, N J Mr. Ilocap.
who Is a son of Mr. William II Ilocap, was
pieM-nted with a lnndsomo loving cup ns
n parting token On Saturday evening a
reception will be held In honor of Lieuten
ant (leorge H. McC'onnell and Lieutenant
Joseph l; lloopes, former olllccrs of tho
fraternity, who wero recently commissioned
at Fort NLignra and are now at home on a
short furlough In order to bo more, nron.
erly fitted to perform their duties when tho
first draft army Is called Into service
week-end guests of the fraternity arc par
ticipating in military drills under tho lead
ershlp of Mr Horace V Case, a veteran of
the Spsnlsh-American War.
lteient vlsltois nt the fraternity house
ineludo .Miss . Green, Miss Alta Mearklo,
Miss Mildred V Fey, of Pittsburgh; Miss
Helen Schnlder. Mls.i May F Taylor. Miss
Naomi HIhcIioIT, MIs Ireno H. Heed, Miss
Ainu Ilertsuh. MNs lliith llnlght. Miss
Sara I.ud'ovv, MIsb Artln M Kooy, Mr. and
Mrs f H Donaldson. Mr nnd Mrs James
12. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs J Hodman
Tompkins, Mr Itobert J Ilell, Mr. Joseph
Ilussill, Jr. Mr. J. W Paxson. Mr Philip
O Willing, Mr. It, C. Carrlck and Mr. Wil
liam Thompson.
The Red Mouse
A Story of Love, Jealousy and Politics
Ry WILLIAM HAMILTON OSHORNE
BRIDESBURG ROY SCOUTS
HAVE REAJ, HEADQUARTERS
Two Doctors of Rridcsbure; Havo Re
ceived Commissions
There are, many instances of the truo pa
triotism that has been spread not only
nmong tho men of Brldeshurg, but also to
the young boys Tho Hrldoshurg Doy Scouts
havo fixed the old town hall up as their
headquarters In a way which Is quite as
tonishing their elders. Their advertisements
for volunteeis for tho Doy Scouts nio quite
us forceful ns their sires.
Company 12 of the Third Regiment, Hoys'
Hrlc.itle, connected with St Stephen's
Church, has gono Into camp at Pitman
Li rove.
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WELL, If you hnd tho samo cxperlenco
I had yesterday, you ran Into any
number of biown, healthy-looking Phlla
delphlans wearing their kluikl as If thoy
had never known anything elso in the way
of "suitings," but most of them carry
ing a chip on their shoulders and pain
fully self-conscious about It, too. Ty
look wonderfully well, and it is a much
more cheerful crowd than tho one that I
saw in Hroad street the night they left
for Foit Niagara. That was a pretty
homesick bunch. But the camp llfo has
brought out tho best in them, as It always
does, and tho conscripts will have a pretty
fine lot of ofllcers over them when they
go to camp In September, or whenever
It is.
One of the returned campers tells a
story o' "' messmates Is that what
you call them? I want tho equivalent of
schoolmate or college chump.' This In
fantry man couldn't see tho Idea of
trenches and the accompanying mud nnd
discomfort, so lie grabbed at a chance
that arose to Join the aviation. Ho wrote
home and told his family about it and
waited anxiously for their expressions of
approval. When the letter came It con-.iinen-
ouotatlons of the remarks of the
whole family on hearing the news, lather
waa satisfied; could stand It If he could.
Ztaier was very proud, but Jack, he
""L- i...w. had remarked dryy;
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Social Activities
Mls3 Anno Howard Spencer, of Cliveden
nvenue, Germantow-n, has returned from n
two weeks' visit with Captain Kdward II.
Cassatt and Mrs. Cassatt at their cottage
In Saratoga. Miss Grctchen Clay will leave
this week Ui visit Captain and Mrs. Ca
s.itt. Miss Dorothy Henerman, of 723S Poyer
street Mount Airy, whoso marriage to Mr.
James II Mendell, of Wheeling. W. Va ,
take place In Grace Kplscopal Church,
Mount Airv on AVednesday, September B,
will be given In mnrrlago by her brother,
.Mr Watklns Henerman. The matron of
honor will be Mrs. Watklns Henerman nnd
tho bridesmaids will include Miss Anns
nillcott. Miss Sarah Illnckhurnc, Miss
Marian Nnylor. Mrs. A. M Lincoln, nnd a
tiny flower girl will be M!ss Polly Hener
man Mr. Memlell will havo Mr. Leo Flnlayson,
of ISnltlmorc, as best man, and tho ushers
will be Mr. Alfred Wilson, of Ohio; Mr.
Samuel Houston Miller, Mr. Klllott B. Hop
kins, of Wheeling; Mr. A M Lincoln, Mr.
Woodward Frnnzheln, of Wheeling, and Mr.
William 11. B. Whltall. A small reception
will follow at tho bride's home.
Miss Henerman has Just returned from
a visit to Mrs. Mendell. In Wheeling.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Justice, of tho
Marvin, Twentieth nnd Chestnut streets,
have returned after spending tho winter nt
Los Angeles, Cnl,, having spent three
months on tho way home visiting the west
ern country.
A Wedding
MADDOX WATTS
A quiet wedding took placo on Wednes
day nt 11-30 o'clock In the homo of Mr.
12. Paul Watts, 6219 North Hroad street,
when his sister, Miss Ilena si. Watts, be
camo the bride of Mr. George M. Maddox,
of Boston.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William Barnes Lower. Miss Watts was
given In marriage by her brother and woro
a white net gown trimmed with Italian
lace Sho carried Sweetheart roses. Miss
Helen Uelcher, the flower girl, woro a white
lingerie frock and pink ribbons. She car
ried a basket of Sweetheart roses. Mr.
and Mrs. Maddox will live in Boston.
niAPTnil NVI (Tnnttiitieil)
LL this tlmn Shirley had been vvat bins
lth growing curiosity the fancy work
on which Miriam sewed so Imlustrlouslj. At
last sho ventured:
".Miriam, I'm n regular old maid. I
haven't been one hour In vour hmisn and
already I'm burning up with curiosity to
know Just what jou'ro making"
Miriam glanced a moment nut of the
window, then sho answered somewhat
evasively
"Why. It's a bit of rmbrolderv "
Hut Shlrlev was not et piitlpflcd and
went on to protest
"Hut what Is It? Miriam, I must know
Miriam Chilloner hesitated for nn Instant,
then holding up In the nlr ,i liny infant's
dress she said softly.
"Well, If Jim must know, why, ou
must."
There was a long pauie. At last Shir
ley exclaimed.
"Isn't It dalntv ' Who Is It for, Mil lam?"
Miriam ralfeil her head and looked
squarely Into the eve of lie r friend; tho next
moment Shirley l.ud hi-i arms about Miriam,
and dt.iwlm her iloso t her she cried
Jo fully.
"You precious thing' I'm so glad. oh. so
glad' Hut whv didn't ou K.iy so before?
Miriam smiled softly
' I'm Just n bit old-f.ibhloned. I'm nfrald."
sho murmured. "Nowadays It's tho thing
to mako Mich tiiiiKiiimetnentR through a
megnnhono from thn housetops "
For sonio time she continued to sew In
sllenee, Shirley watching her the while.
All of a sudden Shirley drew a long breath
nnd said,
"Miriam. I wish I were happily married
It's tho only life for a woman "
"Yos. j oil are right." assented Mlrlnrn
Joyously, from wlilih had fled thn recollec
tion of nil but tho last few cars.
"I havo always taken tho keenest Inter
est In tho romances of others, but I want
something more than a mero vicarious In
terest In romances marriage I'm n mir
rylng woman," declared tho girl, "and I
dread tho thought of being an old maid "
Miriam laughed
"And yet they say that they're tho hap
piest women " "
Oh, hut n real woman Is one who has a
husbnnd nnd children" Shirley stretched
forth her nrms na though to grasp all llfo
within them "children to bring up : to vvlpo
their noses nnd dress them for hohoo! and
to hear them say their pravers nt night.
That's life! It Isn't prldo with me; It's
Instinct."
Miriam thought n moment. Finally she
ventured:
"Uut you've had dreams There was
Murgntroyd ".., , , . ,
"Murgatroyd," broke In the girl, "Is not
myldcul. No, Indeed, not nftcr what ho
did " .. ,.,,.,
"Then, thero was Thome." persisted Mir
iam, "nnd Thorno may no muni rM.iit- ncn
ator. too he's forged ahead"
Shirley laughed nnd flushed In turn. Tres
ently she said:
"I'll tell you a secret, Miriam
Miriam smiled.
"Vo seem to be full of secrets today "
"Yes." returned Shirley, "only jours Is n
respectable married woman's secret; mlnn
mustn't be told. Well." she confessed Ht
last. "I'vo seen Thome since I came back,
and " . ...
"No!" Miriam ejaculated.
"Yes! Ho proposed to m once more,
nnd " . ,
Miriam leaned forward eagerly.
"You accepted him?"
Shirley frowned.
Xo If I had ncccptcd him, It wouldnt
bo a secret." ,
Miriam looked at her b'.anklv.
"Why did joii refuee him?"
Shirley seemed puzzled.
"That's Just what I want to know mvself.
I don't know why. .Somehow, I couldn't
marry Thorno."
"Well, for some unexplalnablo reason, I'm
glad of that," nrscnted Miriam.
"Tell mo about Murgatroyd," said Shir
ley suddenly, reseating herself. "I haven't
seen him " ,, .. . ...
"Thero Isn't much to tell," answered Mir
iam "As a reformer, he's been n success.
He's serving his second term as prosecutor,
vou know. It seems he wanted to finish
his work there "
Shirley tossed ner m-uu
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross, of Wlssa
hlckon avenue, Qermantown, announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Theo
dora Ross, to Lieutenant John William
Keyes, U. S. R. Mrs. Ross and Miss Ross
have Just returned from Toungstown, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Porker Jackson,
of Oak Lane, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Kleanor Ruth Jackson,
to Mr. Jacob Hates Abbott, son of Mrs. M.
I.' statner. of Boston, and grandson of the
late Mr, Jacob B. Bates. Mr. Abbott, who
was In the class of 1918 at Harvard, has
Just returned from ton Niagara, wnere lie
recelvea a coiniiiiBsiuii a b.uuu lieuten
ant Mr. mnd Mrs. Nathan Rosenbauffl. of 60IO
Irvine etreat, eJvaouBoathe Mgacwiant of
ilr, MslIIUf, 'JTe JHWWW, M
M
are
"Who couldn't with all that money'"
,.ii nml Thome." went on Miriam, "i
rivals for tho I'nlled States senatorshlp.
Things arc growing warm, too, I near ; but
It's only a question of a day for two now "
Shirley laughed, but her volco was hard
when Bho spoke:
"Ho told me once that It cost half a
million dollars in this State to bo chosen
Senator. Well, he's got the money, any
way "
Miriam raised her eyebrows.
"He told you that?"
Yea beforo he got the money."
Mrs. Chanoner deprecated.
"Shirley, aren't you hard on Murgatroyd?
He's a man of character In tho city." and
she poised her needle In the nlr and glanced
at the girl in a quiziica! way. "I think,"
ahe went on slowly, "that I understand
Murgatroyd. I think he's a man who could
ro wrong once, and only once."
Shirley shrugged her shoulders. But
whatever may have been her opinion to the
contrary, she . J'""?.. '"I". Z'lZV.
Ing It by v-18 uu,lu " '"
otVWS Murgatroyd." whispered
nt.. n 1 1 sir t if .
"it must be taurle," thought the girl to
?
how ou are, Laurie, for you'ro tho plcturo
of health "
And -.mi, Shirley why, joii never looked
better,' mid ho looked at his w-lfo for a
imillriii itlon of bis words "What havo you
In en doing with yoiiiHolf nil theo -.cars
" " Tim tldo of his words receded
time, leaving his e.ves stranded upon hers.
Tho samo thought tamo simultaneously to
them both
Miriam's happiness at their spontaneous
gieetlng was good to see
"If I d iroil, I'd kiss nu," Laurie went on,
Iniiffhliig good-naturedly; but bo compro
mised on his wife, who had been holding, nil
this time, the lilt of fancy work on which
sho sewed Suddenly sho glanced down
at it
'Oh." she said, ronTleneo stricken, nnd
running across tho room, hurrledlv tin list
it Into a closet I'lialloner watched her In
surprle; and when sho returnnl, he put his
aim about her and hispid her oneo again
"So much happiness," commented Shlrloy,
with a pietty llttlo pout, "and poor
me
i'lialloner laughed
"Oil, wo'll havo to look after you. Shlrloy!
I've got n linden likely chaps down at tho
works Americans, too Real men, every
one of them men who work with their
hands"
'The works?" Slililey looked In astonish
ment, 111 st at one, and then tho other. "Oh,
tho selllhh Jades we've been Mil lam nnd I
havo talked nbout oveiy man In creation
but you' Aren't joii ashnmed, Miriam? I
nm'" Sho duw up her chair, nnd fettling
herself back comfortably Into It. turned to
Ch.illoner and went on excitedly: "Now tell
me about join self "
"Tell her about your Invention, Laurie,"
suggested his oung wlfo with pride.
Not waiting for a second Invitation,
i'lialloner Ininieillntelv launched forth on
hi i favorlto topic, Shirley listening with
great Interest. But toward tho close, bo
said something about roncreto and finuds
whli h Instantly caused her to Intel rupt
him
"Fi mills? What frauds?"
"Wli. whero havo you been that .ou
haven't seen tho papers?" ho inquired "Tho
pipers tho wotld over, almost, havo bad
Minn thing to say about this political expose
I was ut vi oik on tho hospital Job at tho
time, and It was I who made tho discovery
that eveivjiody conneited with tho Job was
stealing ciment hobses, superintendents,
Inspeitois, politicians, why, even I was
invited Into tho ring Tluro was money
in it." ho continued, "money for me hun
dreds, thousands " He paused,
then wound up with. "But, what good
would that do mo when tho hospital fell
down''"
"Think what would havo happened," In
terpol MliUm, "if It had been full of
pitlent.s. It was good they found It out in
tlmo! It has to ho rebuilt"
"Hut I wouldn't stand for tlio steal,"
("halloncr went on, hi his legltlmato prldo
"Mavbo you know tho rest?" Ho looked
up qiicstlonlngly ; nnd convinced that sho
did not ho proceeded; "I went to Murgn
tioyd; ho did tho rest. I helped him, of
com so, by tcstlfjliig, and nil that sort of
thing. In other words. I had to mako good
my accusations. But perhaps Murgatroyd
didn't smlto those chaps hip and thigh'
You know- what it meant, don't you? It
well nigh smashed thn ring! Anjhow, it
has rippled tho organisation, and Murga
Irojd did it"'
'Good for Murgatroyd!" ejaculated
Shirley; and then added quickly with a
lilusli 'Good for )ou '
"Laurie's in business for himself," Mir
iam presently Informed her.
"No!" exclaimed Shirley. "Concroto?"
"Yes." answered fiialloner enthusiastic
ally. "I've got a bit of a reputation for
honesty, now. I'eoplo that want nn honest
Job dono come to me Of course, for a
time, tho hospital scandal killed concrete
to some extent 'round here but there's
going to be n quick recovery. Tho trouble
Is not with concrete, but with men "
Challoner sighed longlngl "1 could swing
that hospital Job," ho said wistfully, ' If
only I could get tho bonds and the cash
with which to start me But 1 suppose
I havo gut to stick to tho small work for
a while However, I'm getting there, Shir
Icy, and I'm proud of It, too You'll begin
to think I'm suffering from exaggerated
ego " ho finished with n smile.
"They are like n pair of doves," said
Shirley to herself; and then aloud, as sho
started for tho door "Miriam, I'm going to
lit up a bit for dinner. I hope we'ro going
to havo a dozen courses, for I'm starved "
When tho door had closed behind her,
Miriam rose nnd started for the kitchen
"Miriam, girl," fild Challoner, gently,
"never mind about the dinner now that
can wait."
"I haven't much to do, anyway," an
swered his wife.
"What have you been hiding from me
for the last few weeks, Sllriam?" presently
asked Challoner.
She looked quickly up at him and re
peated: "Hiding " ..,...
He pointed toward the closet
"What have you been putting away there
every night for the last few weelis? What
Is in that closet now?"
Miriam Challoner hesitated When she
found her voice, she asked tremblingly:
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes " he answered In the samo tone.
Miriam stepped to tho closet, fumbled
there among soma things, and, returning,
thrut sometning into ni im.
"There," sho said, blushing.
. Challdner held It up, looked nt It a mo
ment, finally ho said, with Just a tinge of
suspicion In his voice:
"This tiny dress what?" Ho looked at
hi wife atupidly. and after a time ha
added! "Why, Miriam, you nerar told me.
. . , a- mtn cMM fe.ym'm g?T. y-
,.,','',
rCt?"
V-tJi
ft
'Can you stand It
dear?"
"What Is It?" asked his young wife,
trembling with the horror of It all.
Challoner gripped her arm with painful
foice,
'I did not kill Richard irargravesl" he
cried In sudden Joy. "No, I did not kill
him '
Miriam caught her husband about tho
neck and tried to soothe him.
"Laurie," sho said gently, "you're beside
ourself"
"No ' he nnswered calmly enough, though
evidently laboring under great excitement
"no, I know! I did not kill Hargraves! It's
thn first tlmo I hnvo thought nbout It. Five
enrs ngo overythlng was muddled life
wun a muddle then; and on that night at
Cr.ullohaugh's everything was hazy. But
now Miriam, It's as dear as day. I can see
It I do seo It!" lie lifted his arm, his
foretlnger crooked significantly, and de
elated "I shot
"Yck " sho said -eagerly, "you shot
"t shot at Hargraves, but I did not hit
him Us all coiuo bark; I can seo It now!"
And pointing toward the Junction of tho sldo
wall nnd tho celling, ho went on to explain:
'Tho bullet lodged in tho panel of tho wall.
Hargruves put up his arm llko this I mennt
to kill him iiinl I rhnt ; but 1 didn't hit him,
It was tho last thing I remembered before
I toppled over In tho big chair that and
his starting over townrd tho door. I re
member that It s all mini back In a flash.
But I never saw him after that"
"Yet." sho protested, "ou confessed
"Yes." ho nnswerod. "I tell you every
thing was muddled life was hazy I knew
I shot nt him I knew I shot to kill. Of
courso I thought that I hnd dono It; but It'a
not so 1 tried to do It. nnd then "
Sho caught him wildly about tho body
and cried hysterically :
"Laurie aro ou suro "
"I know. I tell you," he nnswered, nml
hastened to ndd, "Yes, nnd thoro's another
man that knows Petnmtcan, that's the
chap '."
Mo stopped again and looked down at
tho small dress, which through all his ex
citement ho had held tenderly In the crook
of his nrm
"I'm going to bo a father." he went on.
"nnd It's well that I didn't kill Hargraves.
But 1 have got to prnvo it the world must
know that I didn't kill him. I must prove
It Pcnimlcan will provo It for me he was
there"
Miriam shook her head.
"You remember bis testimony nt the trial.
Laurie ; besides " she added softly, taking
an old newspaper clipping from a small
drawer of her desk, "Pemmlean Is deau "
"Dead!" Ills volco rang out In astonish
ment. "Dead' I didn't know it. wny
illrln't vou tell me?"
For answer she placed her finger on hor
lips.
"Why. he died In the county Jail not lone
after t was tried'" exclaimed Challoner.
who was now reading tho newspaper clip
ping "Poor chap, tho confinement killed
him. 1 Imagine Well, I never killed liar
craves, and I'm going to provo It some
how" Ho leaned over and kissed a tiny
bit of rutlle "I'm going to provo It for you
and tho llttlo one."
"Lauile." Insisted Miriam, quivering, 'nro
jou suro?"
"I was never surer of anything In my
llfo thnn this," replied Challoner. "I tell
.vou It has nil como back to mo llko a
il.ish It was you, llttlo one." ho said, bend
ing onco morn over something Imaginary
in ids nrm, "that brought it back to me."
Miriam had watched him closely.
"Yes. -,es," sho conceded, "it Is true, I
can see It I know " And sobbing, dropped
her head upon his shoulder
i'vo got to provo it," he repeated over
and ovir again, patting her head affec
tionately "But Murgatroyd why, lf you wero In
nocent ' '" suddenly cried Miriam.
"Well?"
' Ho ought to know It"
"What do I enro about Murgatroyd ' What
do I enro nbout anbody but ou nnd tha
llttlo mm that Is coming coming to you
nnd to mo!"
"Laurie," breathed Miriam softly. "I'm
happy, oh. so happy I knew I felt, some
how, that things would como out right. I
don't cure whether you ever prove this so
long as we know. Happy?" she repeated as
she nestled closer to him. "I should think
so with flvo hundred dollars In tho bank
nnd n small business, and after a while
OF BILLY BUM!
DICKIE
By Farmer Smith
3
After leading such' an aetlr Ufa.
nleZnl i, ft bt0)tn le -M-rthlat
Pleasant. Honvr i, ..... v, ' . .r.
o study things around him and at hfi
found out wno -nirvi.' J.1. a " '"
nSnnMi,5hLhw,K-?th'" y i
..,:,,. minima to ao in ract,
couidn t do vrv tM.h ....- .t.,7
heard a nols. over M." head'.ndT MUi
m,., taw nireon. tr
,r; ir ,no.ute1 nillJ'. "I never saw yt
oro. How lone hav. von h. ,... 1Z2
Jf?ft "o long have' you been hTn atf
what la your name?" Ti
. '!?. .,me '. Dlckl nd I have been ha
I came from rtfiwn Qn..,i. ... r "ST'S
Cam frftm A f,-.... -. . - ".i wi
end contented until some one auggested u2t
IZl?V h" Cllpp"1 ftml -he-well. ' 3
,v,2.n. ?a. et y ver since then. .!?.;
"" ln" way In this world. If my wl
were not clipped I would want to staT'
1 am tho mascot." ?".
surprise "" "" Bl1'-'' " J4
;,..- . . . .ii.-'i
.-,.,! maeot I bring good luck." rBlMltf'-V'
"- piKOtjn. - m-m
get up there?" asked Billy. "A '1
. I was put un here when -..- Ja.lifa
look tiff" or,.,.... .L.. ...I." "" """ ""JfH'
Tell me. have you heanl nv nn .-wii5HJ,
long t will i, b.ff,,. r ... ' "... . '"?"" Xj S
""-rj 1(b 5ets " " "M Bin Vvi
... ,?nt n,v' rPl'd the bird. "I eatit'H "
DIUII III llVHr TfTi IHfl j.. II .. a 1 . a, . . t i, )
t i. i. V 7 "u"jmai una nna OW.-. m.
Lni, .1"? u-?rk."-lng where you dotft A
waht to stay In th s world." .V'sf
irnftwJ i. i-.. . " .. T--.."
uiucru ii in. nnawfi nit... m
'.r u i
IT: .,h."1. Vnt" .my ' a broken. WJhS
' -,.V1I
?rv
wo havo a chance to sit down anl-'jl
k. l never had tlmo to really tblSSsi
icarn a lot In thin wnri.i rfnw- .
"Whan tr . .,- - .7. . t'i.'te'
.. ;;.:w."" :"v".' i I" ,nn &,:
and
think
,. - "uy iniBKiiv'
,rtuii, -jfy5T
"f bnvri liM.v, il.iMi.t. ... Irt. Ji
-,.i. i. 7 "-.'""" now pcacerm ana-u-
war " " n"e wn"" "II I war wais--tg
"In tho evening th. men .It and nlirfe
ineir Kiiiiars nnd mandolins, or we hear ttaAa
phonograpl." Billy wa. silent for 2ZTl
fci"T.r-tji
!im9..ne xhen We on: I'1 ''lv iMrntd'A-fi?
''Ai
niAi'Trn xvii
T-N'
1 had access nt all hours of tho day, wero
Mlxley nnd McOrath, the latter occupying
n strategic poMtlon, In that ho held In his
band tho latest edition of the Morning Mall.
"Hows tho Joint ballot?" called Mlxley
from ncioss tho room.
Oh. It'H hot. I tell you both Houses up
all night'" returned the other from over
his paper "Tho hands of tho clock moved
back about ten times, nnd still going It
htlll In session."
Again .Mlxley called;
Let's see the estra!"
Midr.ith tossed It over to him. Across
Its face, in huge, letters, appeared the single
blgnlfU'-nt word:
"DEADLOCK"
"Oh, but it's Murgatroyd that gives them
tho light!" exclaimed Mlxley, with enthu
slasm. McOrath smiled.
(Cnp right by DortJ. Meal Co.)
(C'ONTINL'IID TOMORItOW)
..iMiS. ,hat ,s ,"rn,n mueh
"I should think you ought to know wSfcM
your win.n rl nn.i rt... t .. JrZ'..W
lee brnlfAn f,.i t i. l.. ,. ...... . T- rx
aga.n7'wh.,r;oV'knowVhaheViHl
-...- f,. i Rin mey will tie CUt."t',Mrtrti
"Aro vou rinf.-t.9. .-.- .,. ,.i K it f?
No; no one should ever bs contannat? "Mm
ir you get to that state of mind where aV?ifca
-aid BVuy. u UU Ury UP "na m0W aW?'p
i imv -i a tunny idea," replied Dickie. , t&
It may be funny, but it is tru. M ,',
funny things are true. I am not conlentetl.'S
to lie here with a broken leg. I try to learn' C
som.thlng." &
Tho bird was thoughtful for a time aMit
hen said: "What have you learned ?$&
being contented, or hv not h'rinr fnni.nii.l'j.i.?-.
hero?" 17-"Oj
"I have found out whv nMi.r. ii-irfn'sS?
answered Billy. "And that Is a whole lot" Iftjj
"Why do soldiers drill?" asked Dlekle.-a
"fnl(llA-a ,1-111 . II,., U... . JT.;iOa
.'..wU u..., u ..mi nicy may rci. mm RZySii
ono man, as a unit." . K
"I never thought of that,' answered tf$fsj
"t... .u .... . ... 's'.va
uuk men tjumo ono cams ror fllliy.
tf y -.ifff,
MmMm Mtwi SK.
5J.
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V?vTI
WHAT'S DOINGiS
TONIGHT
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tit.,,. j.t.i.1. ... r.,, . .
uiuiwi)hiw ,fiuu, r.11 iu Ifflfftftity yv;
o'clock. Kree. 'rf
Municipal Hand, lleybnrn Tark, TwaatfiJ
second street and Lehigh avenue. 8 o'clock. ff.ri
Free. $
slon. K o'clock. Free. ' "V
Indian Ooeen Athletic Club CarBtfat-.tli
Morris street between Penn street aai'lij'
Queen lane. 8 o'clock. Free. f-
NUht Willi Mel.tertlnrrrs, ren and Pa. A
ell Club, 10:30. Members. jiiS;
fin.nl... fn nn.n -.!,. II -P.Mnw fT.Jb.T f"r
National Union convention. Parkway A
Building. , t
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FARMER SMITH'S
COLUMN
HERE'S A PUZZLE
My Dear Children A young lady went
downtown to get somo groceries and soma
books nt tho library. The stopping places
were about tho same distance from her
home ... m .
Should sho have gone to tho library first
or to the grocery first?
Tho point Is this: Do you reason iningi
out?
If the young lady went to tne grocery
nrt .be would have had to put her bun
dles down whllo she browsed around the
library if sho went to the library first,
she could then look at the books with free
hands.
HAVE I GOT KVEnYTHINQ.
Do you ask yourself this when you go
lina a. ac"-
11 its 9. it$i7h
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MARKET abOT 18TH HiffJiZ
V. A Tl T. F. WILLIAMS 7tf
and ConniNB GRIFFITH In Flnt 8wlII$QIjSi
"TRANSGRESSION" &Wf&
Next Week Norma Talmadae In "Tha MUHeT5V
Coming Aug. 27 "THE HONOR BXBTUmjfiM
T. A T A "ICT 13U MARKET tTBHr'A.
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A DP A "nT A CHESTNUT Bt. lTrii,
ARCADIA BoiBfTViB.V,ig
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IN FinBT PRESENTATION .1rUJI3
"MASTER OF HIS HOME"AffJ
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Two Weeks' Engagement
Commencing Monday
Afternoon Next
EVELYN NESBIT
AND HER BON
RUSSELL THAW
tn a Story ot Ufa Drplcttd With Ulnt!e
Truth
REDEMPTION
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