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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
LoNsffiiiiaiiiiil Joseph Loeb
Talk About Enthusiasm! If You Were
in the Stere Yesterday Afternoon
YeU Saw Frenzied Example of It.

lou OOW q ETcnZIcO Example OF 1t.
The main floor of the store yesterday
afternoon was thronged as it had not been
in week
There were many reasons for this
Just at this time there are unusual and
most extraordinary sales going on. For
instance, there is the Crockery and China
Ware Sale still in progress
Then there is a remarkable sale of
Wash Fabrics. Some of the best and finest
materials at half price-and such crowd
up and down the wash goods aisle and
around tables along the front of the store;
but as good fortune has it there is plenty
enough for another couple days selling
then Monday it will be quite another story
again, new goods coming in constantly
these days-picked up by our New York
office.
Then there are other attractions be-
sides these extraordinary sales for instance,
we put out on sale a number of Robes
(Silk Section.) These robes sold from
1900 to $500. They were marked re-
CARELESS of their former selling price, at the
ludicrous price of 500. What was the
matter with them? Nothing in the world
Honestly nothing in the world! The fact
is, that In town this size no woman wants
to buy this season what she saw last season
I-(the styles may be just as good this year
as they were a year ago)-so these go for
S. oe. 7s'.;.-..s.. ..yes.
Then the jewelry booth has been look
ing like Christmas times-gold watches
and diamond rings gold filled and solid
gold jewelry and trinkets too of all kinds,
have just been pouring in from New York
special purchases. What's that mean?
1t means principally that you can buy
pretty nearly anything you want at about
twenty-five per cent less than usual.
And just word to you, Madam, or
Sir; perhaps you think that dog days are
coming on and there will be a spell Of in
ertia, most probably for the most stores;
the fact is, most stores sort Of resign them
selves to the midsummer dullness, but
watch out; Il. & L. will about inaugu-
rate the most spectacular pardon the
word, but that is just what it is-series of
sales and advertisements that have been
Iinaugurated in a long while.
There won't be any midsummer dull
ness here-nO Stree!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
PhlIadeIphla S, Cincinnati 8.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1s.-Rain inter-
fered with today's game between Gin
einnati and Philadelphia and only six
innings were played. overall was effective
until the fifth when the locals made four
runs. Attendance 2020.
Score: XII. r.
Cincinnati ....t...........D0 Wo-3 :
Philadelphia =. ............ 600 l4O-5 J
Batteries: overall, Chech and Schlei;
Duggleby and Doom. Time 80.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
Detroit s, Washington o.

Detroit May 1s.-Although he gave nine
bases on balls. Killain allowed but two
bits and his support was clever, while
the visitors fielded poorly and gave De
troit several runs on their inability to
handle hunts ON the wet grounds. At
tendance, 1900 Score: R.H.E.
Detroit -. -. :. ..... .13l 900 00*-5 7 l
Washington 80 -. . 600 600 600 2 4
Batteries-Killain and Sullivan; Patten
and Kittredge. Time, lao.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
Operator Dead.

Cincinnati. May 1S.-A. S. Ayres,
better known as PATSY" Ayres, one
of the best known telegraph operators
in the country, died here today OF
paralysis, aged 80 years. Ayres was
one of the Understanding operators in
the profession.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
IL Il 6. VS.. 3. C. s.

The University High School third team
walked all over the Birmingham Classical
school yesterday afternoon, the score be-
ing 20 to 0. The U. H. S. boys were mercy
less and pounded Bridges for twenty safe
ties The score: R.H.E.
University High School ............20 20 Q
Birmingham Classical School -. 0 10 s
Batteries: B. Ball and Harris; ridges
and Brooks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
SLAGPILE NOTES

If there ever was a rowdy act on base
ball ground Bobby Gill1s pulled II Oft
Yesterday when he hit Umpire Burke. 1t
required the police force of Shreveport
to quiet the trouble
The conduct of Vaughan and the Ba-
rons showed the Pirate manager up in a
pretty bad light.
"Gingera Clark played in hard luck.
He would have tied his game, even If he
did not win, If he had not thrown the
ball away. He pitched fine ball.
Fitzpatrick is due a time in the box,
and Vaughan may send him in today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
Selma :, Opelika 1.

opelka, May 1S.-(Special)-In the first
of a series of three ball games between
Selma and Opelika, played this afternoon,
Selma was victorious by score of to
/. Sparger was in the box for Selma,
McPhail for Opelika.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
FISHERMEN WERE
EASY FOR PELICANS
NASHVILLE COULD NOT SCORE,
WHILE NEW ORLEANS PUT TEN
MEN ACROSS THE PLATE-THE
PELlcANS SLUGGED THE BALL.

New Orleans, May 1S.--The Pelicans
punched hits and ran bases fast enough
to carry Nashville off their feet. winning
knocked out of the box in five innings
Hahn with a triple and three singles out
of four times up was the feature of the
day. Whitridge pitched excellent ball. At
tendance, 1000. Score;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
ST. Louis 3. New York 1.

ST Louis. May 1S-A sensational catch
by Outfielder Stone in the ninth inning
saved todays game for the local Amer
leans, as New York had men on bases At
tendance. 24OO. Score: R.H.E.
ST. Louis :. -. -. ....200 001 00*-3 7 2
New York -. -. .....1 100 900 000-1 5
Batteries-Sudhoff and Sugden; Hogg
Griffith and Mcclure. Time, lao.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
CHICAGO a, Brooklyn

Brooklyn, May 1s-Chicago was able to
bunch the hits today, though Pfeffer wap
hit as hard as Mcintyre. Attendance
1000
Score. Ri. Il.
Rroolslvn O0i COO 000--1 I
Chicago ...........s... .VOo wv WI
Batteries: Mcintyre and Ritter; Pfeffer
and King Time 1:53.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
LITTLE ROCK EASY
FOR LEGISLATORS
MONTGOMERY HIT THE BALL AT
WILL AND THE TRAVELLERS
PLAYED LIsTLEssLY, MAKING
MANY COSTLY ERRORS.

Little Rock, May 1s-Montgomery took
the first game of the series from Little
Rock in easy fashion. Little Rock played
listlessly and made costly errors. Rocker
relieved Watt after the fourth inning but
Jared little better than his predecessor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

SCHWARTZ, MoIesWofth, MCCOY StoIen
bases-Hurley, Johnson. Schwartz, Moles-
worth, Shaughnesey, Milericls. Bases on
balls-Of Watt 1, off Becker 4. off Nc
Coy 2 Struck out-By Watt l. by Becker
8. by Mccoy s. Hit by pitcher-By Mccoy
l. First base on errors-Little Rock g.
Montgomery 2. Left on ba 'es-Bitttle
Rock Z, Montgomery 5. Wild pitch-Watt
Umpire, Pfenninger. Attendance, 500. No
time given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City-Kansas City 2. Column
bus g.
At st. Paul-St Paul II. Louisville G.
At Observation-Disclosures 6, Toledo g.
At Minneapolis-Mi Minneapolis 3. Indian
anolis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
GINGER LOST HIS
GAME BY A THROW
Tried to Catch Hess Off First
Base and Made 8obble
GREAT PITCHERS BATTLE
Bobby eilks Became Rowdy, Struck
Umpire Burke and Was Put
Out of the Ball
Park.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games Yesterday.

Shreveport / Birmingham 0.
Memphis :: Atlanta 0.
Montgomery II; Little Rock 3.
New Orleans 10; Nashville 0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Shreveport, May 1S.-In row resulting
from dispte over a decision by Umpire
Burke, Manager Gillls o the locals today
struck Burke In the temple. Gilks was
ordered off the field. The game was a
beautiful one, being a pitchers battle in
which BARLEY had all the best of it, and
only one clean hit being registered against
him. The other was a scratch infield
eipgla
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
At Louisville.

Louisville. May 1S-l.ip, the second
choice in the betting. won the Louisville
steeplechase this afternoon from Bank
Holiday and Balzas before large crowd.
White Plume defeated Lady Savoy. Hy-
perion IL took the two-year-old event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

New orleans ....t........,....-lO l O43 lO@-lO
Summary - Two-base hits. Bruyette,
Robe. Three-base hits, Hahn. Stolen
bases, Hahn, Norcum. Sacrifice hits,
Nadeau. Bruyette Stanley Double plays,
Wiseman to Bennett Struck out by Nick
ems 2 by Whitridge s. Bases on balls. by
Nickens 8, by Whitridge g. Hit by pitcher.
Stratton. Balks. Nckens. Whitridge.
Left on bases, New Orleans 4. Nashville
H. First on errors, New Orleans 3, Nash
vile l. Time of game, 1:36. umpires,
Bassett and Black.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
ATLANTA DEFEATED
BY The MEMPHIANS
FIREMEN WE'RE SHUT OUT IN A
PITCHERS BATTLE-ONLY 800
PEOPLE WITNESSED THE CON-
TEST.

Memphis, May 1s.-Memphis won from
Atlanta today. administering a shut out
to the visitors The game developed a
pitchers battle. Atlanta securing only
three hits OH of STREET. Attendance, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

bUITIIIIdTN IT WU- Udot IIitE' I'N0NEINT' IT "
cher Stolen bases, Beecher Bases on
balls off McMakn q off STREET 3. Struck
out, by McMakin 8. by STREET. 6. Hit by
pitcher, Stafford. Sacrifice hits, Duffy
Morse. Double plays Walters to Alex
ander to Whistler; Morse to stafford
Time, 1880. Umpire, Carpenter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

New York, May 1S.-The visitors were
faster on bases and outplayed the To-
calls in nearly every department today.
The feature of the game was the batting
of Mccain. Attendance 1000.
Score. Ri. Il.
pittehurp ...... 900 200 1917 . 2
New York .......... 100 600 0Ol-2 .
Batteries Lever and Pietz; Matthew
son and Bowerman Time 1:35.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING.
Games Today.

Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING.
Cameo Today.

Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Columbia-Columbia 0, Jacksonville 2
At Savannah-Savannah 4, Macon 2.
At Charleston-Augusta g. Charleston 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

There's nothing like Hoods Sarsapari-
la for keeping blood pure and giving real
strength.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

| birmingham ..........'.-..-'....o oo wv uo-o
/ Shreveport ...........,,. -"p wv iVu-l
ummary-Sacrifce hits, Matthews, Abb
stein Stolen bases J. Smith Hennessey'
/ Double nlavs. Clarke to Matthews to
! Schianacasse. Bases on balls. BARLEY l..
! Fit by pitched ball Clct e |. Struck out.
| by Clarke G. by BARLEY g. Time 1870. At
! tendance. 960 Umpire, Joe Burke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
St. Louis S. Boston 2.

Boston, Mass, May 1S.-Two hits two
errors and a pass in the fourth gave st.
Louis four runs and the game today.
Attendance 1925
Score r II e.
st. Louis :. .......... 100 4G0 000-5 l
Boston >. .................OO 900 900 Wv
Batteries Theilman and Warner; Will
lis and Needham. Time lao.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
Philadelphia 8, Chicago 0.

Chicago, May 1S.-Waddell pitched in
fine form today. A long fly by Donohue
in the seventh struck Hoffman in the
stomach. rendering him helpless for sew
eral minutes. Attendance, PTS.
Score: R.HE.
Chicago . . . 900 600 G00-0 0
Philadelphia :. .010 010 Ol0-S 7
Batteries-Smith and McFarland Wad-
dell and SchreclSengost. Time, 2:10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
Games Today.

Birmingham at Shreveport.
Atlanta at Memphis.
Nashville at New Orleans.
Montgomery at Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

Cleveland. May 1s-cleveland Boston
postponed, rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

Hermitage, sign writer. has moved
lcross the street to Vulcan sign shop.
40 N. 10th st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
GiIks Hit Burke.

This enraged the Pirates. and Gilks reg.
istered a strenuous kick, which led to
his being put out of the game and
grounds escorted by a policeman.
Gilks lost his head and struck Burke
a singing blow over the left temple. No
charges were filed against Gilks and no
arrest made.
Vaughan stated that much exaggeration
has been sent broadcast of his kicking and
the conditions generally. The Barons play
ed splendid ball today, and look stronger
than their position indicates. The man
ager stated that the worst umpiring of
his career greeted the Birmingham teaI4
everywhere on the circuit. The Barons re-
Trained from boisterous kicking today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19
HOW ABOUT SPENDING
SUNDAY AT COOK SPRINGS

Speak to your friends about it-spend
the day in quietude among the noun
tains and beautiful scenery. Take one
good days rest and drink this fine water.
Mountain View Hotel. Louie Reese, prop.
Best 35c regular dinner in
Alabama served at Paul's
Grill room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-19

Shreveport, La, May 1S.-"Gnger Clark
lost his own game this afternoon in the
seventh inning when he threw wild to
Daddy Vaughan in an endeavor to catch
Hess off first after his single to left field.
The ball went to the right field bleachers,
Hess taking third on the bobble Weikart
singled to left scoring the only run of
the game.
The game was a pitchers battle
throughout, one in which BARLEY had the
better of the argument. Both sides did
wonderful fielding, cutting down seeming
base hits galore. Both teams shown in
the spectacular work. Hennessy making
a great running catch and Delehanty
cutting off Hess at the plate in the
fourth after Abstein's long single to his
territory. Hafford, at third, played great
game, as did Schiap. at second. In the
seventh, with one down and a man on
third, after Hess had scored, Miller slid
to second as Graffius struck out. Burke
who gave the rankest exhibition of UNI
piring ever seen on the local grounds,
called Miller out while Shippy was up
in the air, trying to capture the throw
from the catcher,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-27

~ B. Plant in the early 'eos. hnt h.
was by no means sure that the scheme
was feasible, so |. acting under his d.
rection, undertook an expedition
through the region. Despite its prox-
Unity to centers of population, it was
then Tor the first time thoroughly ex-
plored by white men. Ours was virtu-
ally a voyage Of discovery. We pad
died our light boats on lakes and
camped on islands that, have good
reason to believe, had never before
been visited by any human beings but
seminole Indians, and by these but
rarely. We underwent so many hard
SHIPS that some of our party were
compelled to turn back, but our eff
forts were not in vain, for we ascer-
tanned the important fact that the
everglades along the whole 100 miles
or the eastern side are trimmed by a
rock edge We Furthermore learned
that all Of the lakes are several feet
above sea level. and we decided that
there was nothing whatever to pre-
vent the water of the lakes from flow
ing into the ocean and leaving the land
drained if vents could be made in this
long ledge of rock. The chief question
before us pertained to the practicable
ty of cutting through the ledge in va
rious places and dredging out outle-;
into the Atlantic, which is not more
than two or three miles away at nu.
merous points.
Experiment proved that this work
would present no great difficulties. 1t
was merely matter of great deal of
digging. Henry NJ. Flagler took up
the project, ard it is being carried out
by his lieutenants. We are not only
making artificial outlets through the
rock but are also, by ditching and
dredging, turning large bodies of
water into rivers and creeks which
flow to the ocean. The work has pro-
crossed far enough to enable me to
predict confidently the opening in Flor
ida within a very few years of a great
tract of land of almost unprecedented
ertility.-Success.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-27
"MY GRANDMOTHER"
Her Helpful Spirit aud Ways Found
Her a Welcome Always.

Her Helpful Spirit and Ways Found
Her a Welcome Always.
A clear-headed woman of so recent.
ly told how her fathers mother went
from Maine to Massachusetts to make
her home with his sons family, seven
ty-fve years ago this autumn. She
was so frail that the captain Of tie
small sailing vessel hardly dared to
take her as a passenger, but event
ually found her most helpful in car
ing for the other storm tossed tray.
elers.
Although they had never before
met" continued the narrator, my
mother greeted her with the words, /
am glad you have come At this my
grandmother broke down, saying, /
was afraid you would not be- Our
family was very poor, but we soon
found her a most helpful addition to it.
She taught me, the youngest child,
how to sew and to read, and did much
to amuse and interest me-"
The neighbors soon came to like
this aged WOudlt duu " SClId SlIdll
delicacies to her whenever they had
them. The first tomato that her little
granddaughter ever saw came in this
way.
One day the family was startled by
the sound Of some one falling. Its
in grandmother's room"' cried the lit
tie girls mother, and together they
went there, to find that the good old
woman had breathed her last. This
was nearly seventy years ago. con-
cluded the narrator, but the recolIec-
tons of my grandmother are among
the most precious Of life's memories"
This story of the simpler ways Of
earlier times doubtless has its ccuntet'
parts now, written over and over again
every day. AS the last quarter of Jas
century opens in 1915, one of to-day 8
fve-year.olds may then tell, for the
benefit of readers of that time, hcw
she learned that a woman is never
too old to find welcome if she have
the welcome spirit.-Youth's Compan-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-27
CHLOE AND THE STILE.



81 S we came down the field of
/4\ waving corn ON Lavender Hill
49, Chloe was talking quite heroic
ally Of life Her hair had been blown
a little into admired disorder by the
bluff wind on the heath, her cheeks
were flushed with health and beauty.
and she was mistress and queen of
herself and her domain. For me- my
eyes went from her bright and signif-
cant face across the gray-Green oats
in which we walked breast high, and
back again in serene contentment.
What did it matter that she was pre-
pared to give battle to the monster
Man? Let him perish.
The hills were abaze with light, the
fields with charlock; we moved in the
suns eye. but Chloe looked as cool as
a primrose in her muslin, despite the
heat Of her opinions.
II can't really understand a sensi-
BILE man like you taking up a position
like that" said she.
l had taken no position, except the
one by her side, but l defended myself
weakly.
"Well, you see, we inherit these pre-
possessions and prejudices from our
savage ancestors, suppose"
That's just it," said Chloe eagerly.
You admit it, then? Sayage OF
course, they were savages You've
given away your case"
1 never really had any case, but
didn't say so. II suppose l have" /
said ruefully.
"You know it," said Miss Bohun
firmly. at is quite absurd to pretend
that women are one whit inferior to
man, except, Of course" she added
quickly, sin regard to physical
strength"
"And even then there were the Anna
tons," suggested.
She cast a glance at me. Eyes, there
were the Amazons," she said, (which
shows"
"And the women do all the hard
work among the aborlginals," went
on.
She gave me another glance. "And
that again shows" she began
with less confidence.
do you know" I said, stopping In
midfleld to observe her critically, 81
believe that If you only practiced a lit
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-27
Everybody's Canoe.

"Try to please everybody and you
will please nobody" is a well-knoWn
truth, and brings to mind the follow
ing story:
"A man in a forest was building a
canoe: along came a traveller and tod
him he was shaping the bow altogeth-
err wrong, and advised him how to Tx
il. The man changed it, and the tray
eler passed on. Presently along came
another traveller and, stopping to
watch progress, suggested some other
Improvement, which the man made.
Not long after, a third came, and also
rendered his advice, which was accept
cd. The man having finished after the
wishes of the travellers, suspended ii
from a tree, and commenced to make
another after his own ideas; so when
the fourth traveller came along, and
asked why he did this and that, the
man looked up quietly, and said, "See
here. stranger, this is my canoe; there's
everybody's canoe pointing to the
nondescript in that tree"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-05-27

only got to lift that foot off the bar
and----"
II shall go over. know shall 90
over" she said, pathetically.
mo, you won't" said l. at only
requires confidence. Imagine you're
on horse and"
but don't ride a horse this way"
said Chloe, miserably
NO" said l, "but men do; and wom-
en- are just as good as-'
ITS cruel Of you--it's beastly when
I'm in such PERIL" sobbed Bohun. She
clutched wildly for me with the trem-
bling hand she had disengaged 1
seized it and her.
Now just lift that foot" l enjoined.
Chloe's weight lay limp on my Shout
der.
Il can't get it free. It's stuck" she
said plifully. l moved closer, still
with my burden on my shoulder, and
loOsed the dainty foot. Now" l said
| She lifted 1t gingerly. Don't mind
your ankles" l said.
ooh, but / AM" Her foot went
back. shut your eyes, please" she
entreated | shut my eyes. The next
instant the weight on me was doubled
and two arms went strangllngly about
my neck. AS l have explained, the
foothold descended into a hollow
went down preciptately, on my head.
saw several cornGelds and two or three
stiles; also more than one Chloe. But
| seemed content TO be there. Miss
BOhun eXtricated herself quickly.
"Oh, are yon hurt? oh, how dread
full of me!' she said. "Oh, please do
speakr
Il liked It," l said, "and I'm only
hurt in one place"
"I-you frightened me-" she said,
with a serious little laugh. I'm sorry;
is it your headY"
l shook it and sat up. NO, luckily
| was born thick headed"
"YOur-your kneeY she inquired
again, hesitatingly.
"Certainly not my knee" | replied.
"Then--" Chloe turned away.
She might have asked further ques-
tons, but she didn't She was busy
smoothing her skirt. Il can't think
why they make such horrible things"
she said.
"oh, but any woman can get over a
stile,' | told her. She made no reply,
but turned right away. please" /
called, won't you help me up?"
Miss Bohun turned back reluctantly.
| made face of pain.
ITS your ankle?' she said, with
sudden anxiety | WINGED and took
her hand, and then l was on my feet,
with that hand in mine.
mo, It's here" l said in a lower
voice, laying that hand on my heart.
ut was here long ago. l drew her to
me.
'Do you always do that to people
you help over stiles?" asked Chloe, be-
tween a smile and sob.-Sketch.