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WOMEN'S INTERESTS
THE STRUGGLES OF A WIFE I
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water
CHAPTER XVII.
(Copyright, 1916, Star Company)
Myra Webb's hands trembled as
she saw her name on the envelope
■she held. A sensation of expectation
neized her. She told herself that she
was silly to be thus moved.
She went into the livlngroom, and,
standing hy the window, read over
and over the few brief lines contained
In the letter.
"Dear madam," It. ran, "We are
more than usually interested in
jyour story—"Bitter Waters"—which
tyou have submitted to us, and would
>Jike to talk with you about it. Can
.you make it convenient, to call and see
the writer very soon?"
The communication was signed:
"Perry Martin, Editor."
"More than usually interested."
'The woman repeated the words until
.they ceased to hold any meaning for
iher. This magazine was well known
and popular—yet. the editor wanted
to talk to her about her story in which
he was "more than usually inter
ested." That was an odd phrase for
him to use. Just how much did it
Imply?
She found herself breathing rapidly,
AS if she had been running. She must
try to be calm. Perhaps, after all.
Perry Martin only wanted to suggest
that she write some other story for
him—perhaps he meant that while he
was interested in her effort he did not
like It enough to accept it, but wanted
her to try her hand on something else.
Of course, that was It.
She could not bear this uncertainty.
She must go and see this man at
once. Would it be all right. to go to
day, or would that seem like over
eagerness? Perhaps. But she was
pure that she could not rest until she
had learned the truth. A happy idea
came to her. She would telephone
Mr. Martin.
When she had asked for the Impe
rial Magasine office, a woman's voice
informed her that Mr. Martin was out
at luncheon just now. He would be in
at 2:30. Who wa.j speaking?
She Dresses Carefully
"Never mind, I'll telephone later,"
Myra replied hastily, hanging up the
receiver.
Going: to her room she began to
dress carefully. She remembered, as
before, Grace's counsel lhat she look
her best when calling on an editor.
Bhe was glad her lost yfear's furs were
ptill in excellent, condition. Handsome
furs like hers alwnys made one seem
richly dressed.
She waited until ten minutes past
the half hour before calling up Mr.
Martin. Nervous and tremulous as
phe was her voice was calm and cool :
when She gave him her name.
"I have.just received your letter."
she said, "and, as I am going down
town this afternoon. I can stop at !
your office, if you wish to see me. I
notice that you ask me to come soon."
"Yes, 1 do want you to come soon,"
Mr. Martin replied. "I can see you
«t 4:30 if that hour suits you."
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TIME TABLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Effect June 27. ltl*.
iTRAINS leave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Martlnrburg at
i 5:03. *7:62 a. m.. *3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown. Chambersburg, Car
lisle, Mechanicsburg and intermediate
(stations at *5:03, •7:62, *11:63 a. m„
•«:40, 6:87. *7:45, *11:00 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at 9:48 a. m„ 2:16. 8:S(,
16:30, 9:36 p. m.
For DUlaburg at 6:08, *7:61 and
|*11:18 a. m.. 3:16. *8:40. 6:87 and 6:80
I p. m.
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"Perfectly," she agreed.
There were almost two hours to
be passed before she'could appear at
the Imperial Magazine office in Fourth
avenue—and the subway would take
her there in twenty minutes. What
could she do meanwhile? She could
not possibly settle down to her work.
Then she remembered that dinner
had not been ordered, and that she
might have to prepare it.
Going softly to Lizzie's door, she
looked in. The maid greeted her with
a smile that betokened the return of
health and common sense.
"How are you now?" Myra asked.
"Oh, I'm lots better, ma'am," Lizzie
said. "That tea made me nearly all
well. I see you're dressed for goin"
out. Go on, ma'am, for I'll be gettln'
up soon. Tell me what's to he for
dinner, and I'll try to cook it. Only
please let it be something simple. I'm
thinkln' maybe it was the hard work
I done yesterday that made me sick.
"There was the ironln', you know,
and then the company dinner, and the
waitin' on the table for them four
courses—not mentionin' the passing
the coffee in the livlngroom afterward
—and then washin' all them dishes. I
was fair wore out by the time it was
all done."
Myra Ts Annoyed
"You probably ate too much of the,
rich dessert," the mistress remarked
practically. "But there iB nothing at
all difficult to be prepared for to
night. We will have what is left of
the cold lamb from last night's roast;
you can mash some potatoes and open
a can of string beans. I will bring
some dessert home with me."
"Then you'll have no soup?" was
the hopeful question.
"No," Myra replied, brieflv, "no
soup."
"I'm glad you're not gettin' the
soup habit like some folks have it,"
the girl declared. "If you only have
it when there's company, I don't mind
—always suposin' of course, that you
don't have company often. But soup
every night makes it very hard for
the girl, when there's only one of 'em
kept—and she having to do the cook
in', waitin and everything else."
Myra forced back the sharp retort
that she longed to utter. So much
for living as poor people must live!
The first time that the Webbs had
such a dinner as they always used to
have, their servant raised objections
and spoke as If she were overworked.
Poverty was hard for people who
liad always been poor—but how much
worse for those who—like themselves
—were accustomed to living in luxury'
But these thoughts left her as she
donned her hat and wraps for the
street. She was glad to see in her
mirror that the excitement had
brought the color to her face, and
that she looked younger than usual.
While her looks made no difference
of course, yet she would hate to ap
pear like an old, worn-out woman to
this man who was "more than usually
interested" in her story."
Finds That Scandal Travels
1,000 Yards a Second; Truth
2 1-2 Yards in Same Time
Madison. Wis., April 14. Scandal
travels 1,000 yards per second, ac
cording to Prof. Benjamin Snow, head
of the University of Wisconsin's
physics department.
Professor Shaw bases his calcula
tions on observation made around the
university.
Flattery has the second greatest
speed, according to the professor,
traveling from 400 to 500 yards in
the same time. Truth, however, he
declared, was slowest of all, moving
only about two and one-half vards per
second.
He said his computations were
based on the speed of the sound of an
alarm clock, which is zero.
One Big Bed of Coal
Is Found by Rivermen
One big bed of river coal has been
found by employes of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company, it was an
nounced this morning, hut the other
deposits this year are below the usual
standards, despite the high water
which in former years brought down
rich deposits from the mines. All of
the barges of the company, three,
pumps and three steamboats are now
at work bringing the coal down stream
from points above the city.
CIVII. SERVICE COMMISSION
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces the following ex
aminations to be held in this city on
the dates named:
May 10: Assistant pathologist in
citrus fruit investigations (male); as
sistant petroleum chemist (male);
| cartographer (male); expert in scien
tific and practical agriculture (male),
i May 17; Clerk to commercial at
tache. clerk qualified in modern
languages; assistant in the office of
information (male); Market Station
lit One Me
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We are now about sold up for Easter delivery. We have li I H
J all the alteration hands working that we can utilize and work- H
j| ing all the time the law will allow, hence after Wednesday the [ I [r] I
jg 19th we cannot promise any more deliveries on Suits, Coats, ®
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assistant; oil gauger (male); head
nurse—operating—(female).
May 17-18: Assistant alloy chemist
(male).
Application blanks and further in
formation concerniing the above ex
aminations can be secured by address
ing; the secretary, United States Civil
Service Board of Examiners, Post
Office, Harrisburg.
Bosler Home at Carlisle
Robbed During Winter
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., April 14. When
friends yesterday went to the resi
dence of Joseph Bosler, Jr., located in
the center of the town, in West High
street, to open it for the family who
have been spending the winter at
Denver, Colo., and will return this
week, they found that the place had
been ransacked by burglars and a
number of articles taken.
The robbery was performed by men
who knew the place, it is believed, as
time had been taken in going through
the house, a rear door being forced
and every room entered and examined
and closets, drawers and chests be
ing forced open with a pickax. Cloth
ing and household furnshings were
taken, the valuables having been
stored during the absence of the
family.
MONEY FOR NEW DORMITORY
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., April 14. At a meet
ing of the committee of the Carlisle
Classic of the Reformed church with
members of the church and persons
Interested, it was decided to raise the
sum of $1,500 by personal subscrip
tion to be used in furthering the erec
tion of a new dormitory building at
the Theological Seminary at I-,an
chster. The committee from this dis
trict consists of J. H. Millheisin, Me
chanicsburg, the Rev. E. TJ. Coblentz
and J. W. Wetzel of Carlisle.
KIIJIJED IN BATTLE
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., April 14. News was
received here to-day of the death
while fighting for his country of
James■ Farrabelli, 22, an Italian, who
has a number of relatives in Carlisle.
He was with a headuarters staff and
bad been promoted for gallantry just
before Ilis death. He visited here
some time ago. A brotner, uncle and
two cousins, all residing in Carlisle
i survive.
Farmer's Wife Commits
Suicide by Hanging
Special to the Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 14. —I
Mrs. George Crumllch of Winding
Hill, about two miles south of Me-1
chanicsburg, committed suicide yes- j
tetday by hanging. No reason is I
given for the act except despondency j
caused by a nervous condition. She
WM found hanging from a rafter inl
the attic by her son at noon, after he j
and his father, a farmer, returned |
home from a business trip. Not finding j
his mother, he commenced to search
the house, thinking she might he ill, j
when the son went to the attic and
found her dead. She was aged 55
years and was a member of the United
Brethren church at Shepherdstown.
Her husband and one son, Jacob, at
home, survive. Also the following
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New Market, Pa., April 14. "Re
solved. That the United States Should
Enter on a New and Enlarged Pdlicy
of Military Preparedness." will be the
subject of a debate in the New Mar
ket school building this evening.
Music will be furnished by the school
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