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The Boss Would Hate to See Scoop Unprepared To Die
By "HOP"
REPORTER
A
Conversion
Her Account
Of Herself
By ESTHER VANDEVEER
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By DONALD CHAMBERUN
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Want Ads
NOTICE My Poland China boar Nnt
Walkover No. 230C69 will stanrt thin
Bcaaon at my farm ono and otio fourth
mil west of Pleasant Hill. V. 13. Hod
5-4-2 it
ges.
WANTED Man In eaclt county to
sell wlro fish traps on IiatvcB. Prlco
$2.00. T. G. Wood Abilene Texas.
Box GDC.
FOR SALE Oood work horse. See
Over Hardwnro Co. n-18-3t
FOR SALE A splendid thrclilnjl out.
fit consisting of engine and Beparntnr.
Ifsed but In Rood condition. Close
price and easy terms. Address Kd S.
Hughes Abilene. Texas. f-28-2t
FOR SALE OK TRADE One Rucks
cooking stove one wood lienter one
nnnl ntnvo. one oil ho.iler ono new
Suicer Sewing Macliine. Phono 721
Mra C. It. Lee Abilene Texas
fi-28-2t
WANTED: To hear from owner of
good farm for sale send cash price
and description. U. F. Rush Minne-
apolis Minn. C-l-lt
FOR SAI.Er WhtppoorwlU Cow Pens.
nlHO Unknown or Clay Peao BOitnd and
clean for planting purposes at $1.00
per bushel In ntty quantity Urown
McFarlnnd Smith nnd Marsh Bros
Tyler Texas. C-l2t
DR. IT. L. ANDERSON
DENTIST
Ofllco 1CS Pino St Phone 2C2
Ofllco Hours:
8:00 A. M. to G:00 P. M.
.. 4 H
DR. W. T. STEWART
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A DENTIST
' iinnma ft nd R Alexander Rldg.
a nimr MpTjimnrft-TJans T
PHONES;
a. nm. no Ennlrinnca 191
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C. X. L1NIH.KY D. V. M.
Veterinarian.
Phono Ofllco 55. Residence 117
Diseases of Domestic Animals.
Dog Practice a Specialty
Graduate Southwestern Vet.
College Dallas Texas.
PANAMA CANAL WORKERS
WANT TO GO TO ALASKA
PANAMA. Juno 2. (Correspondence
of tho Associated Press.) Many of the
workers on tho Panama Canal after
Hoverat years of tropical Hfo aro now
nnxlouB to go to AlaBka whero the
united states Government is undertak
ing tn build a railroad. A short tlino
m -ww it tirni.M iiiiitiitnillil'
S5hsy'jnSl.-E
rived on too isuimus iu jinix-uum .-
c'hlnery no longer useful on tho canal
work ho was swamped with applica-
tions for positions in AlaBka.
Many of tho canal workers are tired
of tho troplcB or what la tho earne
believe they are and are willing to risk
tho rigors of au .Alaskan winter for the
Bake of change. Immediately after his
urrlval however. Mr. Warren mado it
plain that there would not bo many
positions open In Alaska. He alho
frankly told canal workers that liv-
ing conditions uro far from easy and
that the construction gang would not
find tho Banie treatment In Alaska that
they havo received at Panama for the
last eleven yearH although working
for tha same government. Positions
are going to bo scarce for awhile he
Bald becauao not nearly bo large a
force will be needed as was employed
at Panama.
sent
Tho government aireaay nas
out a warning aginst any rush Into the
EXCLUSIVE BARGAINS
FARMS AND RANCHES
FARM LOANS
JOHN
MAJOR MICKLE MAKES
REPORT TO CONFEDERATES
RICHMOND Vn. Juno 2.- Major
General Wlllinm K Mleklo n Utilatit
general nnd chief of staff of the
I'nited ronfedernto Veteraun pS:o-
sented his annual report today to
Commander-in-Chief Young. It re-
flects tho passing of tlto tnei who
comnosed tho armies of tho South. It
follows in full:
"Tho year Just closed has been the
most' disrournging which 1 have
known since t was unpointed Adjutant
General by General John 11. Gordon
nearly fourteen years ngo rite r-
celpts from the camps bIiow a woe-
ful decline (which must bo expected!
and th denth rate among our be
loved comrades lias been appalling.
Camps: During the year charters
Imvo been Issued to ten new camps
illRtrlbnteil as follows- Oklahoma Di
vision three; Virginia. Florida and
Texas two each: Georgia one. This
increrfte is more than offset by the
forfeiture of charter by twenty-sit
ennms. mnklntr a net loss of sixteen
Then the membership rif ninny In
good Standing is so reduced that these
lmrnlv keen nllvo. and cannot for
nmiiv venrs more. Tho fact that suf
orient numbers have been found to
nrennizo ten cnmits In encouraging.
and shows that the "spirit nt the
uIvHh" Httll lives In the hearts of
the immortal Biirvlvors of the Con.-
fmlnmtn nmilos.
The following table Bhowu the
Rtnndlnc of tho division's nt present
Summary of Camps by Divisions. (Ar
ranged according to tile preseni num.
linr on rostor.1
Texas. 19 1: Georgia 137: Missis
sippi. 84; Alabama 77 : Kentucky 71:
Arkansas fin: South Carolina. G7; Vlr-
Plnln. ftt: North Carollnn. fit; Tcn-
lioAHee. r.S: Oklahoma. 50: Florida 17;
Iulslana 47; Missouri. 47; West Vlr-
Kinia. 2S: Pacinc 1C; Maryland i--
Tnfnl. 1132.
Summary of Camps by Depart
ments:
This Yonr LnBt
Armv of Tennos8eo.......-.f2l 021
'rrnnn.AllHSlssliml .....370 HS2
Armv of North. Virginia. ....225 22fi
Totals ...................Xllfi 132
Total Camps chartered:
LAs per last report
...1702
..... 1"
....1802
Tills year
Total number chartered
n.KVELAMl aiEJf TO
SKKK LOST K0I.1I
CLEVELAND June 2. Three Cleve-
land men were to start today to find
J2"0.000 In gold BiippoBOd to be nt tho
bottom of Lako Erie. They have bas-
ed their hopes on nn old compass car
ried by a sailor on tno Bcnooner At-
lantic when she sunk after a collision
nearly fifty year ago carrying with
her threo boxes and a Bteol Bafo con-
taining tho gold.
Uanioy McGroder will liead tho ex-
pedition to bo fimuiced by Captain .1
D. Stanton head of the Sonlh Shore
wrecking company. Stanton McGro-
do nnd Tom Moreau diver are mem-
bors of the party
McGrodor was on tno Auanuc wuen
linns fnr the first time thnt night
says ro can feel tho compass tremble
evorytlmo lie thinks of tho disaster.
territory this season as tho work b
no means Justifies one. Moreovor the
groat majority of tho workers will
havo to bo prepared to return to the
United Statos each fall as tho winters
are so severe that little outside work
can be done.
Many of tho locomotives that were
used in tho construction of the Pana-
ma Canal and were daily employed in
pulling tho thousands of spoil tralni
from all along tho route or tho water-
way eventually will do added duty on
tho Alaskan project. They will liavp
to be altered from a fivo foot gauge to
tho standard of four feet eight inches
and this work is now being done In
tho canal machine shops.
Many otne
machines also have been purchased by
Mr. Warreu und already have been
shipped nortli to begin their service.
? JACKSON
T1LKPKON1 1-S-t.
SOME DAMAGEIBY HAIL
IN POTOSI COMMUNITY
Special Jo Tho Reporter.
POTOSI Tex. June 2. Once ngain
wo have been visited by a good rain
which was badly needed to bring up
somo cotton nnd feedstuff. Groin was
suffering and wo feel blessed to re
colvo tho good rain. Some parts of
tho country were visited by hall which
dltl much damage nnd would havo
done more If tho peliels had been
lnrgcr.
I. C Royd said Monday that ho had
lost at least 500 bushels of grain bv
tho hall and that his corn and other
stuff was whipped "Into a frazzle."
A water spout fell nt tho Charlie
Urown place two miles north of Po-
tosl. A very light rain fell nt T. i
Cox's place two miles south of Potosi.
Henry Elhercdgo and Miss L. Cox
wero married Sunday nnd left Immedi-
ately for Stanton. Wo wish them well
Emmery Pool of Wichita Falls Is
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W.
T PoolTtirco miles east of Potosi this
week nnd wnl lit town Monday slink-
ing hands with friends.
Willie Murphy went to linwley vis
iting Saturday returning Mondav
evening.
Mrs A. Slater left for Anson Mon-
day whero sho will visit her parents
this week.
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NUGENT NEWS NOTES
Special to the Reporter.
NFGENT Texas Juno 2. -Wo ban
another good rain Saturday night
which revived vegetation and moisten
ed tho Boil ho that the Into plantings
could come up. There was some hall
about Phantom Hill but no damago
was done
Itov. Foo preached nt tho Methodist
ctiurcii Sunday nlghr It being tho fifth
Sunday There wero "o services nt
11 n. m.
F. M. Arnold and A. J. Dlackwell
went to Anson Saturday to attend the
preliminary trial of Humby Short
charged with tho murder of A D
Illnckwell.
Mrs A. D. Rlackwcll has gone to
Swisher county to visit for n few
weeks.
Dr. Dreiss and fnmlly havo decided
to remain in Nugent nnd may per
manently locate in our midBt and wo
trust they will ns a doctor Is needed
here sometimes.
Hugh and John Harbor and families
from FunBton. motored to our cRyi
Sunday morning to look afte their
store they recently bought hero
Mr. a C. Myatt left for Ft. Worth
Monday morning with his second
bunch of fat porkers tho past week.
Miss Iletli Myatt is homo agnln from
Anson tho public school having clos-
ed last week which Bho attended tho
past term.
Miss Alma Manley Is visiting Miss
N'ely Mae Arnold this week. j
Messrs. Walter mid Joo Sample audi
families from Stamford
paid their
relatives and friends a flying vlsl
Sunday evening in their new cars jtlio farm; 2. Prevent weed-seeds be-
Mrs. E. SI. Douthlt and daughter ing brought to tho farm; 3. In tho
Lily and her niece Mrs. Hen Chaflln case of perennial weeds prevent them
came up from I.uders Saturday oven from making top growth and thus
ing Miss Noly Mno Arnold returning Anally starvo out tho underground
with her for a week's outing and parts.
camp on the river near Luders. j Annual weeds live onjy one year
Dr. Tewis wont to Abilene Satur- maturing their seeds ana then dylug.
day to have Dr. Alexander examine Biennial weeds live two years during
his broken limbs and he reported him. tho first year they grow rather alowly
doing well
Snap beans. Irish potatoes ami fry-
ing chickens are getting plcutifiil now
and our time of feasting is at hand.
Will and Andy Matlock have ex
changed their shinnery farms for tho
old Duck Uulndlo farm and will be
come our citizens another year.
Tho young folks had theis usual
singing Sunday evening at tha Metho-
dist church.
Mrs. Ira Munroo and children have
gono to Anson t spend a few days
with relatives and friends. j
Qur merchants aro carrying n full
assorted stock- now of dry goods andi8eeds. and even. If prevented from go
groceries. anil we can buy at licm.e
and tako care of ail who may desire
to come this way.
3P
fonstlpatum UiM Orernlght.
A small jjso JtJPO-Do-Lax tonig
and you enSoy ajr11. free easy bQFel
moyeroeiflin jtymorning. Norlii-
lug. for oJJowi is Podophylm (May
Applg) yCliourthe gripe. Jro-Do-Lax
corrcyrihe Juso of rojretlpatlon by
aroosipg thsrlAver. increasing the flow
of ml. Qfle IsHaiwfe's antiseptic in
the vovjtis. With proper amount ut
bile. Ilfafestlon In bowels Is nerfect. No
gas no fermentation no Constipation.)
Don't be sick nervous irritable. Oet
a' bottle of Po-Do-Lax from your drug
gist now and cure your Constipation
tvernlgbt
adv-Bk
nner is a popular meal
es the members of the
iijcal
ce to renew the quarrel
started at the breakfast table.
One-rinison
)5iuai it si
Tam
WiMaMaianBBBnniiniiHiHnaBaniMaBHaBBMBnm
OH EGKS
Versus
CASH
Over nine-Lcnlhs of the business of I he
Unilctl Stales is done on paper less
than one tenth in cash. This is because
the former method is quicker safer and
more convenient.
A checking account with our bank ex-
tends all of these advantages to your
personal and business affairs.
Citizens National Bank
Capital and Surplus $200000.00.
4 PER CENT INTEREST
PREVENT WEEDS COMING
UP IS BEST REMEDY
WASHINGTON Juno 2. Moro Im
portant than killing weeds Bays the ag-
riculture department In a recent pro-
nouncement Is to avoid having weeds
to kill.
Such evidenco Is mado nosslblo by
observiiiK tho following nrinclnles: 1
Prevent weeds from koIiik- to seed on
pruuuemg usuaiiy a Top root and n
rosette of leaves close to the ground
but the second year they send up flow
er sterna that produce seeds and tbeii
die. As tho biennial and tho annual
weeds propogate themselves by seeds
oloiie it js necessary to observe only
the first two of the principles stated
above in their control.
Perennial weeds on the other hand
produco each year underground parts
which Hvo oyer tho next year and
produce topgrow'th. These weeds
propogate themselves by their under
ground parts as well as by their
ing to seed fceep on growing. In doal-i
ing with perennials therefore. It Is
necessary to observe all three princi-
ples. The danger that lies in the resem-
lance between mushrooms and toad
stools is omnhaaizeil lv n recent bul
letin of the department in which 159 1
species of mushrooms and other fungi
are listed. 72 of them being poisonous
of suspected species
-mere seems to be no controvert-
Ing the fact that a given variety of.
apple for the most successful growth;
within its general climatic region re-
quires a certain kind of condition of
soil A wide range of conditions with
attendant results substantiates. It
'Bf - sW depend o the watemoldlng
capacity of the soil. And the capac
ity of the soil to hold -water -lepends
on the soil texture meaning the size
of the grain the soil structure of the
grouping of these tiny grains into
clusters the amount of numu in the
soli and the degree of soil tilth which
1 I honiW'
I I J
' r i ifu
Hours: 8-G Daily. Ulckard DIckfTCor. S. lBt ml Chestnut Sta.
8 to 12 Sunday. f PHONE 400
UNION PAINiftSS DENTIST3. I
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ON SAVINGS DEPOSIT
ibincd effect of tho foro-
tlllago.
u useful byproduct of him
dreds of thousands of tasea of grape-
fruit which now aro wasted tho bk-
riculturo department suggests n almp-
lo nietnod of bottling tho juice in
vestigations undertaken for tho ben
out of Florida growora who were los-
ing an immense amount o! valued
fruit wero responsible.
All that la neccBsary according to
tho government specialists Is to brin
the grapo juico to the boiling point
In a porcelain lined or enameled ket-
tle pour It while It is attll hot Into
bottles wliicli aro then hermetically
scaled. Experiments show that It is
highly important that the bottles bo
completely filled bo that no layer of
air ho left between tho ton of tho
juice and tho cork. Where air touch
es tho Juico it changes color.
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST
Issued by the V. 8. Weather Rureuu
Washington 1). & for Wwk (Je-
ginning Weduenday Juue 2
I u
For West Gulf States: Tho indica-
tions are for fair weather with tem-
peratures slightly above the seasonal
averages.
TODAY'S ODDEST STORY
By the United Press
CHICAGO June 2. Sherlock
Holmes was wont to hunt down crim-
inals who smoked through examina-
tion of cigar buts and aahes. Edward
Bomar by scrutiny of a "snipe" can
gauge the prosperity of the city In
wuose gutters ne "snoots" them. Bo-
mar is a wandering philosopher. He
has "shot snipes" in scores of cities
he explained to Judge Dolan when ar.
raigned as a vagrant. "Now in New
York" ssid Bomar. sniDs Bhootlne- is
great. They throw 'em away long
there. It's the same in
Frisco and
Pittsburg. But here they smoke 'em
bo close to me lire they're only good
to chew. They cant be ery prosper-
ous here."
An attachment for oars has been in.
vented that enables a man to (ace in
the direction In which be is rowing
and operate them with both hla hands
'and feet.
jr
'if
in
Having occasion to visit n town in
Arizona whero there were no hotel
accommodations worthy of tho name I
asked n man I met on the street if he
could tell tno whero 1 could fltul n lodg-
ing In n private bouse.
"Reckon t kin Btrnrtger" ho snld.
"Come right nlong with me."
He took mo to bU own house nnd
Introduced mo to his wife n woman
with ns honest n countenance ns over
I Rnw In man or woman. Several pret-
ty children wero playing about who
evidently had tho enro of u good moth-
er I was given a fine slipper and
when the wife took tho children up--Rtnlrs
to bed the husband and I sat
Binoklng nnd chatting together.
"t believe" I renin rkwl "thnt you
people out here havo peltled down nnd
become luoro Hko tboso in tho wist
than you used to bo."
"Reckon we have. When 1 drifted
Into these parts we was nil bad except
n sprlnklln'. nnd they was mostly wlm-
men and children."
"Surely you were not ono of tho bad
ones" I objected.
Ho took his pipe out of his mouth
and looked nt inc. apparently wonder-
ing if he bad better trust mo with n
confession I know his thoughts nnd
by uiy expression Invited confidence.
"Htrnnger" bo snld. "I was one o'
tho goldurnedest meanest snlvelln'
low down critters in thu territory. I
was mean enough to rob a graveyard
of old bones lint I wasn't afraid o'
nothlii' and when It come to a tight I
was thnr. Fw' Ik I was regarded (
desp'rll thnt nobody dast interfcre
with me. Two HhorluH tried It nnd
fnlled and after thnt I Was let alone
till I got so bad that the people couldn't
stand me and tho committee got after
mo That ended my caieer ns n U-m
iHTiubi.1
"Evidently." I put In. "they didn't
bang you or you wouldn't bo hero tell
Ing the story now."
"My Btory hasn't begun. Ono day
when I was ttbout as bad ns I could git
I went into a house for a meal which
I Intended to pny for by takln' any-
thing valuable I could lay my hands
on. I run across a young iroinnn and
linked her if nlio could givo me n meal
o vlttels. JYou Just come right in
here' shBnid 'and mnkc yerselC nt
lion
iVnal that gal cooked mo as fino a
cal ns I ever eat in my life. Anyway
R tasted as good for I was hungry
nnd there was Bomepln about tho gal
as cooked it thnt I liked and when I
was cntln' It Bho was Blttln' right op-
po9itohio and nskln"' mo nil sorts o'
questions ns lnuocenMlko as if bIiq was
tnlkln to n rcspectablo party. When
I got through with thu meal what do
you supposu I did? I Just totd her
thnt I was mil Hathaway tho noted
desperado nnd I wanted her to hand
out any valuables there might be In
tho house without ' troublln' mo to
And 'cm.
"Somehow she didn't look frightened
as most wimmen would look under tho
circumstances. Sho got up without
Hiiyln' n word went upstairs nnd come
down with u woolen sock wlth'some
coins In tho too nnd put it on tho table
beforo me. Then she looked nt me not
with that hateful look T had been used
to from M'lmmon I'd robbed but with
a sorryful look as much as to say
'Poor feller what an awful Hfo you'ro
leadln and how uncomfortable you'Jl
be boiuq day dangltn' from tho end of a
ropel'
"Somehow I couldn't stnmmlck that
sort o' thing. I Jlst opened tho Btockin'
and instead o' takiu' anything out I
put my hand in my pocket tuk out a
IM full o loose change und Bomo bills
rammed Vm Into tho stockin' and
hoved it toward her tellln' her that
Hhe'd given me n hangup good meal
uuil deserved to be well paid for l
"Sh turned the Btockin over dump-
ed all tho money in It on the table
counted out what she'd hud in it be-
fore I put In niiythlug and shoved my
amount back to nie.
"'We don't tnke pay from strangers
here" sho said "and if we did we
wouldn't tako money that had been
gained by robbery
"I'd had nil sorts o things said to
me but somehow I'd never had any-
thing like that They was all. either
afraid of roe and cringed or hated me
and spitUred at me. I ot up from my
chuir and went out o' that house like
a whipped cur.
"When the men folks come home
aud found that Rill llatliawny had
been there they organized a committee
to ran me down. It was a long chase
but they finally cornered me. I was
full o' tricks and since none o those
that tuk me knowed me by sight 1
tole 'em they'd got the wrong man.
So they talked together and agreed to
take mo to the gal I've been tellln you
about for Identification.
"They brought me before the house
with my arms tied behind my back
and a rope around my neck. The gal
came out. and they asked her If I waa
the man that had been to the house
before. When bhe saw- the rope she
paled a bit and pretendln' that she
wanted to git the dust outer her eyes
to see better drew her apron across
'em. But I knowed it was to get rid
of moisture. She looked at me pitiful
and at last she said:
'No; that ain't the one. The other
was a ylllain. This one Is a good man.
If he's ever done anything I'm sure
be has repented.
"Hist!" he said putting a finger to
Ids lips. "She's comin downstairs.1
My Dear I have received your letter
and it has recalled many Incidents
concerning our childish friehdshlp.
Ten years havo passed since we wefa
last together ten years that have made
n great change in both of us. You be-
ing n year older than I must now be
twenty-one. You ask me to give aid
account of myself during our separfri
tton. nud I will proceed to do so.
Prtpa died three years ngo nnd sjnc
mamma left us some years before Ida
demise I was left an orphan nt seven-'
teen. Papa had made a will when i
was twelve appointing nn old chum
of his Charles Edwards my guanlln
nnd directing thnt 1 bo taken care of
by Mr. Edwards till I should come 61
age. When papa died his attorneys
tcjlfc-n copy of tho will to my guardian
who directed that I bo sent to mm.
What do you suppose 1 found on my
arrlvnl7 The housekeeper received mei
nud when Bho Raw me 1 thought she
would have rt fit It seems that uiy
father's directions having bceu laid
down In his will when I wai ten years
old it was supposed that I was n
child. Papa and Mr. Edwards bad
lived apart nnd find not Been each other
for ten years. Tho housekeeper told mb
that 1 must wait till she made differ
ent nrrnngciiicnts regarding my room
but I was very tired after my Journey
and insisted on going to It nt once.
I was never more amused in my life
when I entered the chamber that bad
been prepnred for me. A crib had beert
procured for me. nnd tho room was
strewn with playthings including
dolls. All these things hnd been
bought new for Mr. Edwards being a
bachelor had never had any family
I consented to go into another room
temporarily whero I rested tilt dinner
time.
I went downstairs at 0 o'clock and
found Mr. Edwards had returned frgm
business. Ue had been told by Mrs.
Harding tho housekeeper that I was
much older than ho supposed but oven
with this he seemed much surprised
though really tho surprise was with
mo. I always looked upon pupa as aa
elderly If not an old man and sup-
posed his friend to be tlio same. Papa
was forty-six when ho- died nnd Mr
Edwards was seven yenrs younger. Ha
doesn't look much over thirty and Is as
young In his actions an in appearance.
Wo dined together and he was very
good aud sympathetic and said so
many ntco tilings about papa regret-
ting that living In different places
they had been separated. In the even-
ing -J overheard hlhi talking with the
housekeeper about mo nud asking bee
opinion as to whether It would b
proper for him to keep mo with him.
She snld that so long ns sho was in
the house It would not be nmlss and
ha Knld that since his guardianship
would last only n yeartill I was
eighteen perhaps I hnd better remain
where I was.
This settled R nnd I was sent to
school Mra. Harding a woman of six
ty being given full charge of me. I
found her au excellent woman and owe
a great deal to her caro and training.
When I enmo or ago my guardian
called mo into his study and gave me
a talk telling mo that I was now free
to act for myself und go whero I liked.
I nuked him where I should go at the
same time wiping the moisture frqat
my eyes. With this he lost his stiff
ness aud told mo that I might remain
whero I was so long as I liked but
(hat I waa now a young lady and must
see something of society
Mr lMwunla hud a great many
friends and Interested several of them
to get mo Invitations but I had uo one
to escort mo to functions. I wanted
him to do so. but he wouldn't He
didn't tell me why but I know. He
feared people would accuse him of ap-
proprlatlng mo to himself. He knew;1'
some young fellows at his club and In-
vited them to the house. This I con-
strued to mean that I was to have aa
opportunity to select a husband from
them.
Rut I awu't
All the young men be Introduced te
me were very nice If they hadn't beea
be wouldn't have introduced them
but I didn't euro for their attention
except to dance with tbem nnd all
that you know and after a year has
gone by und I dldu't make a mate
with one of them Mr Edwards wild
to me one day:
"Laura you must remember that yea
have a permanent home to look out
for nnd you can't very well make a
home without a husband or wife."
"You seem to havo done so."
" "Hut I am not you. I'm past mid-
dle agei you rare young and at tn
marry lag age."
"How can I mate" I asked "whea
the man I wish to marry doeeat wh.
to marry me?"
At this be started and asked If I bad
really given away my heart X told
him that I didn't like to answer eat
u question and that I was perfectly
satisfied to remain where I was aai
would not be driven ont He look
at me strangely at this and ended the
interview by turning to hie aewepeaec
I think Mrs. Harding must have mid
something to blm for o&e day be eaJi
to me. "Laura if you prosese te make
this house your home ir Utt yoalt
have to marry tbe old feUeir waa
owns it
We were married the loUewiar Suae.
I am very happy. New that I bari1
ylven you aa account of eiysetf I '-. t
txpect you to do tbe same ky saa.
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