Xfcfowen x^> What Happened to Jane By Virginia Terhune Van de Water CHAPTER XXIII ( Copyright, 1915, Star Company.) Ezra Hardy considered it wise to have a little talk with Augustus Reeves before the successful suitor returned to his home that night. Now that freedom from debt and from fear for the future seemed as sured. Jane's father did not propose, through disadventure or accident, to lose the advantage gained. He wanted 10 be sure that Edward Sanderson was definitely disposed of. Augustus accepted promptly Mrs. Hardy's invitation to stay to supper, although he warned her that he must leave soon afterward, as there was a committee meeting at the parsonage. Jane said little during the meal, even when her betrothed commended 1110 tried ham, creamed potatoes and baked biscuits she had prepared. Mrs. Hardy glanced apprehensively ai the girl from time to time, but ex cept that she was pale, all seemed well with her. Jane had always been level-headed, the mother mused. She had seen that, after all, it would be best for her to marry such a good man as Mr. Reeves. And how well he could provide for her! ICven when her par ents were dead and gone Janie would be i-ared for. Supper over, Augustus, toothpick in mouth, pushed his chair back from the lablc and announced that ho "must be going." At this statement Mrs. Hardy Fignalled to her husband that he and she should absent themselves for a few minutes. Ezra paused before obeying the suggestion. "By the way. Gus," he said, "I'm going into the kitchen to help Ma, but you Just give me a ca-11 when you start, and I'll walk a ways down the road with you." "All right," assented Reeves. As the door closed behind the husband and wife he turned to Jane. The move ment brought the girl to her feet. "I must clear oft the supper things," she murmured hastily. He stopped her as she started to lift a dieh from the table. "Oh, no, not yet," he said, with the chuckle that she was already learning meant gratification, "not until you've told me good-night, my girl." Again his arm was around her, and again she submitted to his rough ca ress. As he let her go he chuckled ngaln. "Sometime you'll be so used to that kind of thing that you'll scold me if I forget to kiss you," he predicted. "Uood-night." "<iood-night!" she returned faintly. When he reached the front door he summoned Ezra and the two men left the house together while Jane and her mother began In silence to take the supper dishes out into the kitchen. Tfolly berries' glow jjjj "l.!* *:'jQi And Ihe pearly mistletoe .V. | yi Are not even by tlie rose out- £ >ililr From Now Until Christmas | rf§T U Find Here ESs# Holly Trees Holly Wreaths Holly Laurel and other Mistletoe Wreathings Christmas Plants of all kinds 8 Ferns Poinsettias Cyclamen | p Crotons Primulas Begonias, &c. 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MARKET SQUARE S Try Telegraph Want Ads V WEDN ESDA Y h V tNI NTG HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 22, 1915. "Perhaps Pa wants to talk matters over with Mr. Reeves," the matron ob j served after a while. "He askod me to call him 'Augustus,' " she added. "I start teaching next week," she remarked Irrelevantly, and her moth er, seeing a look of expectancy peep across th listless face, avoided further reference to her daughter's betrothed, but chatted cheerfully about the work that lay before the new teacher. Meanwhile Ezra Hardy was telling haltingly to Augustus Reeves some of the facts regarding Edward Sander son's attentions to his daughter, care fully avoiding any mention of Jane's sentiments toward the "city cap." But the man who had written (ho letter to Jane's father, declaring his love for the girl and his desire to mar ry her, was quite bold enough to write to her." "Did Jane see that letter?" Augustus Reeves demanded when he had heard Ezra's story. "She knew I got it," Hardy replied. "But she didn't read it." "And you've answered it?" "Well, no, not yet," Ezra admitted. "I wanted to wait till I could give him good and sufficient reason for his let ting Jane alone. Now that she's en gaged I'll write and tell him right away." "Then he doesn't know whether she'll keep company with him or not yet ?" Reeves asked sharply. "Oh, yes, he does," Ezra hastened to explain. "Jane's mother told me that Jane wrote tc him—-Jane told her so this morning—sending him about his business." "Jane knows better than to make a fool of herself," Reeves declared. Then, as an afterthought, "but I don't choose to have her getting letters from any man. I tell you how I'll fix him. You or I will get the mail every day for a couple of weeks. You'd best let me get it. If a letter comes from New York in a man's handwriting I'll re turn it unopened. Give me that fel low's address." Ezra took from his pocket the en velope that had held Sanderson's let ter. It bore in the corner the writer's address. "You can take this," he said. "Ive got the letter itself." Thus it came about that Edward Sanderson's passionate appeal, written iu spite of Jane's interdict, was never received by the girl he loved, but was returned to the sender. This was fol lowed a day later by a letter from Ezra Hardy telling the young man that Jane did not care for him, did not wish to hear from him again, and was already engaged to be married to Au gustus Reeves. (To be continued.) PLAITS FAVORED IN MOST SKIRTS I _ This Special Model Is Liked For Separate Wear or With Suit By MAY MANTON 8796 (With Basting Line and Added Sea tit Allowance) Plaited Skirt with Yoke, 24 to 32 waist. For the medium size will be needed | yds. of material 27 in. wide, yds. i 36, 3% yds. 44; the width of tne skirt at the lower edge is 4 yds. The pattern No. 8786 is cut in sizes from 24 to 32 in. waist measure. It will be mailed to any address by the Fashion De partment of this p<tper, 011 receipt of tea Genu. AGENCY. BESSIE E. POORMAN, 222 liOcust Street. To Appeal to Service Commission on Rates Attorney W. L. Loeser said to-day that he will appeal to the Public Ser vice Commission to restrain the Har risburg Light and Power Company from imposing a minimum charge of SI per month for lighting service, when the amount of current con sumed is under the limit charged. Loeser contends that during October, 1915, his service amounted to fifty two and a half cents ror rive kilowat hours. At the end of the month, however, he said, he was charged the dollar minimum. The attorney de clares he wants the company restrain ed from charging the minimum under these circumstances, unless the dif ference between the actual cost and the minimum charge is deducted from the following month's bill. The attorney said he had the papers ready to file with the com mission this afternoon. PHII.IP M. DI3TWEII.ER Philip M .Dctweiler, aged 61 years, a brother of the late Meade D. Detweiler, | • lied yesterday afternoon, at 4:3d 1 o'clock, at the Harrlsburg Hospital after an illness of two weeks of heart trouble. He resided at 2114 Evergreen street. He is survived by two brothers. John C. lJetweller, of Pittsburgh, and Robert I* Detweiler, of Oberlin. Funeral services will he held from the funeral establishment of T'ndertaker S. S. Speeoe, 200 Chestnut street, to-mor row morning. The Rev. Stewart W. Herman, pastor of the Zlon Lutheran Church, Fourth street, near Market, will officiate. Burial will be made 111 the Middletown Cemetery. MmSwtiffi ForltdwSkiiis Cuticura Soap I Especially when followed by gentle | applications of Cuticura Ointment. Samples Free by Mail Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold everywhere, I Liberal sample of each mailed free with 3'2-p. book. ! Addresi post-card "Cuticura," Dept. 20, Boaton. The True Christmas Spirit is making others happy. There are many needy fam ilies in this city whose Christmas will be happy if they are given a sensible and useful gift of coal to keep them warm. Such a gift will reflect the true Christmas spirit. Remember those who are less fortunate than our selves. Phone directions to Kelley's. H. M. Kelley & Co. I North Third Street Tenth und State Streets it»i'l m#it ■lfriV —rr airr Next Sunday—Punky Dunk Again! The big, funny friend of the children has his second great adventure. What a happy hour the little folk will have —making a real book and reading the wonderful tale of "Punky Dunk and the Goldfish." Free With Nex PUBLIC LEDGER Parents everywhere have praised this new newspaper feature for little people—because it presents in happy, smiling vein, clean-cut stories and illustrations that make lasting impressions on childhood memories. Punky Dunk stories differ en given to children by newspa- . , pers.' They are not coarsely \ Ji fold books, 32 pages in length, v^A,Nv' want in the children's library, \ Make certain that J, the little people in / ' ' Wf # NO PROVISION IN 1916 BUDGET FOR EXPERT IS RUMOR City Circle Buzzing With Re ported Cut in Appro priations City Council at 3 o'clock this after noon went into special executive ses sion to make what, are considered the final readjustments of the budget ordinance for 1916. The estimates for maintenance of the various departments it is said have been considerably above the $600,000 mark and even with the most economical paring the commis sioners cannot hope to keep the tax rate for next year at less than nine and a half mills. Even though the mill rate of a year ago should have to be restored it is contended in city circles, the promise of the majority of councilmen given at the beginning of the present year that Harrlsburg's taxpayers should reap the benefit of the half mill de crease for this year has been fulfilled. I.op Off $40,000? For the last several days the'com missioners have been "sitting up" with the budget and it was close to 6 o'clock last evening when they laid aside pencils and figures and went home. And when they had tinished from $35,000 to $40,000 had been lopped off, it is said. To-day's session it is hoped will be the last, although it Is just possible that some paring will be necessary. The commissioners flatly decline to say what they propose to no with the estimates but it is believed that some radical cuts are being urged. No Money For Manning The rumor got about the city offices to-day that the provision of S4OO for services of Warren H. Manning, as a park expert would be lopped ofT and that Mr. Manning would have to be paid from the park contingent fund, If he is hired during the year. An additional S6OO for the planning com mission for the same purpose was the subject of serious consideration among the commissioners this after noon, it is said. That the chances that this item would be allowed is believed to be slim. Something over SII,OOO has been asked for for additional lighting it Is understood and this amount includes the proposed new standard lighting for North Third street from North to Reily. Commissioner Bowman has also declared that he wishes to in clude additional ornamental stand ards 011 the unllghted sections of Federal Square. Mueller Will Hardly Get Ills Wishes Little hope was entertained In mu nicipal circles to-day that City For ester Harry J. Mueller will get any thing like the sum he han asked ror to conduct the department of for estry. His budget calls for something more than $23,000, including a SSOO raise In salary for himself. His sal ary at present Is SI,OOO. If he gets much more than his allqwance for the present year he will be lucky, it is said. Few if any changes in salaries are anticipated although it is believed that one of the enßineers In the city engineer's department, probably Charles L. Andrews, will get an ad ditional SSO. \\ on't Allow Vive More Cops The five additional policemen that have been asked for In the police de partment will not be granted, it is believed, provision for the necessary salary appropriations having been cut out. The question of providing the additional SISOO as a salary for the proposed chief of the detective bureau was advocated by Mayor Meals, is also giving the commissioners serious food for thought. Mayor Meals as well as Commissioners Bowman and Lynch declare there Is nothing to the report that the measure creating the bureau was postponed in council yesterday because the two latter <A>mmissioners wanted to wave a club to urge the re instatement of Detective Ibacli. The trio all declare that they know "noth ing about it." Commissioner Gorgas, so report hath it, is much opposed to creating additional offices. The es tablishment of a detective bureau is close to Mayor-elect Meals' heart. He desires ex-Alderman William L. Windsor, Jr., for the place. West End Republican Club's Nominations The West End Republican club has made the following nominations for the election to be held on the even ing of December 28: Augustus Wildman and H. C. Spons ler. president; B. .1. H. Douglass and A. G. Oilman, vice president; Victor H. Myer, treasurer: J. S. Miller. Clar ence Snyder and Charles Swope, sec retary: Joseph W. Miller, trustee for three years; Maurice Householder, Theodore Rodkey. James Pond, Dale Basklns, A. Vondrau, W. D. Slieesley and R. E. Monegan, for membership committee. f Give him f | aboxof $ I I | for his | 1 Christinas f * Sold Everywhere » k Write for Style Booklet & JK UHIT|O«MmTiCOCLAnCO.TNOV.N.V. M 2 MAKERS OF LION SHIRTS A CHRISTMAS TREES ± Sfe Beautiful Vermont Sproct SCHELL'S SEED STORE. Two Thousand Trees 1807-1809 MAHKKT OTREKT. Wc Deliver Tliem. Arrest Editor and Secretary of Penna. Post For Libel The two members of the editorial and reportorlal staff of the Pennsyl vania Post, a sheet edited and pub lished by W. If. Craighead and Alonzo E. Harris, the latter being secretary and circulation manager, are being held for a i,earing to-niuht at 7.30 in Alderman Hilton's office to answer charges of libel preferred by Robert Nelson, also colored, living at »500 Forster street, a messenger in the State Department of ,Mines. The pair Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse It A New Remedy For Kidney, Bladder and All Uric Acid Troubles. Dr. Kberle and Dr. Braithwaite as well as Dr. Simon—all distinguished Authors —agree that whatever may be the disease, the urine seldom fails in furnishing us with a clue to the prin ciples upon which it is to be treated, and accurate knowledge concerning the nature of disease can thus be ob tained. if backaohe. scalding urine or frequent urination bother or dis tress you, or If'uric acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, gout or sciati ca or you suspect kidney or bladder trouble just write Dr. Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.; send a sample of urine and describe symp toms. You will receive free medical advice after Dr. Pierce's chemist has examined the urine—this will be care fully done without charge, and you will be under no obligation. Dr. Pierce during many years of experi WE ARE PREPARED for Christmas, with the largest and finest collection of Blooming and Foliage Plants and Plant Baskets that has ever been dis played in the city. AT ANY AND ALL TIMES and especially at this season, flower buyers will be served with the best at moderate prices. WE HAVE Dracenas, Palms, Ferns, Crotons, Pandanus Rubber Plants, Poinsettias, Cyclamen, Jerusalem Cherry Trees, Holly, Boxwood, Red Immortelles and Magnolia Wreaths, Baskets of Prepared Flowers and Cut Flowers of all kinds. THE BEST thing to do is to stop in and look al our display in our Conser vatory, you will find it complete and the prices as low as good stock can be bought. SCHMIDT 313 Market Street ILORIST Penna. R. R. Station were arrested by Constable Weills yes terday afternoon and each furnished a suoo bond for their appearance this evening. In a recent issue of the Post, which is a Democratic organ, ihere appeared a politif-al article entitled "The Po litical Drag Net," and containing al leged criminally libelous matter which Nelson claims has damaged his repu tation. The Pennsylvania Post has been in existence off and on for several years. 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