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Evening journal., 1907-05-11
He Couldn't Bend.

A young man engaged board and
lodging in a private family who were
extremely devout Before each meal
a long grace was said To Their dis
may and horror the new boarder sat
bolt upright while the others at table
reverently bowed their heads. When
the second day passed and the young
man evinced no disposition to unbend
the good lady OF the house could en-
dure the situation no longer.
"Atheism?" asked she sharply.
'No, madam" humbly responded the
new boarder; boil"
Evening journal., 1907-05-11

Bed Spreads at prices that mean
money invested, not spent. Our
regular SIPS large size spread re-
duced for Monday to S1.0O.
All our regular S1.75 and $500
spreads, Monday 81 so.
Extra good quality Marssilles
spread, regular SO so, Monday S
price, S2.75.
Huck Towels. 21x42 inches,
regular 18c quality, Monday price,
IL lie.
Table Liuen, full Y inches
wide, but only three patterns, 9Oc a
yard instead of 81.
Iron Clad Hose for boys. 14c.
Hose for Children, fine quality
lace isle. sizes 5 to 8, reduced from
25c to 18c.
Tan Lace Hose for women, SOC
qualities, 35c; 3 pair for 81.
Vests, wing shield vests fol
women and children. the most com
Portable, best made, Il l-Zc ano
25c.
Turnover Collars. crisp and
new, regular 25c quality reduced tc
IL 1-2c.
Linen Collars, embroidered
25c and SOC.
Black Velvet Ribbon, all-silb
finished edges, IA to 3 inches II
width, at a money-saving price.
Beltings, elegant pat. .erns, includ'
ing Tinssl Materia s. 25c yard.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Middletomn Mention.

Special to The Evening Journal
MIDDLETOwN. Del, May lL-Miss
Clara Vaughan, Of Milton, is spending
several days with Mrs. Alfred NJ. Cham
berlaine
Mrs. w. A. Huku. Jr., Of Syracuse N.
Y. is spending part Of the week with
friends here.
Mrs. Lydia Pennington has been visit
ing friends in Seaford.
Mrs. Albert L. Clay has returned home
after short visit with Philadelphia
friends.
Mrs. Evans OF Camden is spending
some time with her brother j. C. Parker.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Bevond ger sn6ere.

Mrs. Flnicky Norah, just read that
a celebrated German doctor says a
broom Is full OF bacteria, so hereafter
you'll have to give your broom an anti
septic bath each day. The Maid-Tll
do nawthln av The kind, tn likely
cit worse soon an thin rayquire alky-
hol rubs, massage thratemints. hyp-
pyrdermic infections an hot wather
bottles at night, an I'll have We UNDER
sthand right now that Am no thrs 'aed
nurse!-PUck-
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
For SALE

II you want a home in the suburbs,
it viii pay you 20 find out about the
property we offer I'm Kentmere with
bath, pantry, laundry and modern con-
veniences. Lot 5Ox125 feet; price low.
II you want a business stand. we
have a corner store and dwelling on
west side, IN good order. VIII be sold
at a sacrifice, as owner desires TO re-
tire.
II you want a three-story dwelling
with ten rooms and bath. on MINI
street near Madison street, can be
bought at a bargain.
If you want a 5-room house for a
home or investment, we offer No. 70l
Bennett street.
II you want anything IN real estate.
we get IL for you. no matter what Il
Is. our services cost you nothing.
c. ]. O'KEEFE.
No. S w. 9TH St.
d. & A. Phone 19S1D.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
surprise PARTY,

Miss Katherine Koerner was given
an enjoyable surprise party at the
residence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Koerner, Of No. 223 King street
Those present were Misses katherine
Koerner, Rosina Noerner Wanda
Francois, Marie Balderman. Reba
Vanzant, Elizabeth Balderman. Mary
Stover Grace Theilman, Bessie Satz-
man, Marguerite Schaller, Georgic
Yates. Katherine Wilson. Christine
Balderman, Messrs. John Koerner
Willard Hanf. Ralph Saltzman. John
Casper Goodman. George Wahl, Rich-
ard Chadwick, John Unkart. Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis Koerner, Mrs. Dora Bald
erman, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel e. Peter
SON
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
A Quick WIZ.

Husband-Did you notice how I'll
tempered my colleague was this even.
ing? He was annoyed because 1 have
brought you a new set Of jewelry.
Now he will have to get a new set for
his wife too. Wife-A dlsagreeable fel-
low that man is! II were you,
would annoy him often.-Fliegende
Blatter.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Du Maurior and Tho Fonian Leader. )

Du Maurier and the Fenian Leader
When John O'LeaTy, the Fenian
leader, was released from prison in
1870 after spending five Of the twenty
years to which be was condemned for
felony be went to Paris, where
he spent the next fifteen years of his
exile. The revolutionary ieader used to
tell how when crossing in the packet
TO France he met Du Maurier. then
young man. goizg TO Paris to study
art They became warm friends. lodg-
ing together in the same building,
where they became acquainted with
two other artists, whom Du Maurier
nfterwar9 made famous In his popular
story "1rilby" as The Laird and The
Baronet IT was to O'Leary, who had
been a medical student in Paris long
before he threw In his fortunes with
tho Fenian movement, that Du Mau-
rjer owed his first glimpse Of bohe-
.nian life N the French capital-West-
minister Gazette.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Entertained al cards.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
MIDDLETOWN. Del, May n.-Mbs
Mary Iutchln pleasantly entertained a
few friends at cards, al the home Of Mrs
George Lindsay Cochran. Tho guests
we're: DR.. and Mrs. John c. Sites Mrs
Fannie II. Lockwood. Mrs. Henry S.
Shredder, Miss Martha Hcaton, Miss
Maria H. Rowland. Miss Grace S. Wei
Ter. Aisss Dora r. Price. Mrs. Cochran,
Fred Crouch. W. A. Huklll! Jr. and DR..
T.. ~ Vaughan.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
R.nl nistinotlon.

"Is Mr.. scadds a man OF scientific
distinctlonr
"Yes, indeed" answered Miss Cay
enne. "He has so many college de-
grees that when he sends In his card
you can't be sure whether it is his
name or a problem in algebra. Lon
don Tit-Blts.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Eriands of Our Erisnds

Nothing astonlshes us, as a rule,
more than the friends OF our friends.
We invariably look upon them with
suspicion and wonder, especially wsen
we have heard a great deal about them,
in what their attraction can possibly
consist.-London Ladies' Field.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
coIonial DANES officers.

The Delaware Society Of Colonial
Danes elected the following officers:
President. Mrs Charles r. Miller; first
vice-president, Miss Anna r. Candy
second Weep president Miss Alice
Johnson; corresponding secretary ,
Mrs Preston Lea; recording secretary.
Mrs l.. r. Warner: treasurer, Mrs.
William Lea
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
DANCING
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday even
lngs at Shellpot Park%

Tuesday Thursday and Friday even
lngs at Shellpot Parks
The above famous and excellent ag-
gregation of funmakers coming direct
from the Eleventh Street Opera House,
Philadelphia will be the attraction at
the Opera House on Wednesday, even
ing. MAY 15 This is a special en-
gagement The best burnt cork artists
in the minstrel business are with DU-
mont's Minstrels, and as entertainers.
have no equal Some of the latest
burlesques presented in Philadelphia
during the season win be produced
here on this occasion. At the present
time The Capitol Grafters or the
Harrisburg Probers." Mr. Dumonts
latest burlesque is making q big hit
in Philadelphia and viii be on the pro-
gram for Wilmington. This is a scream
of a burlesque. replete with hundred
dollar lead pencils. i've hundred dollar
pens. thousand dollar door-mats and
ten million dollar solid gold spittoons
imported from the FIVE and ten-cent
stores. As an expose of the recent
charges Of graft on the State Capitol.
the travesty as funny as possible
There IS graft everywhere, from the
bootblaclS and the messenger boy to
the highest salaried officials and after
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
No Bath For Him.

Homeless Homer - Dis here paper
says it's fine 10 take a sun bath.
Brakerod, Baker-A sun what? Wots
dat? Homeless Homer-A sun bath.
You're a-takin' one now. Brakerod
Baker-Help, Homer. helpl Move me
inter de sbade,-C Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Smeetnnss.

He (sympathizing with his bride,
who has just been stung)-How intelli.
gent was that bee. my dear, to know
that we're on our honeymoOn!-Judy.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
The Following Money-Savers For
Tonight Only

Our line of Long Kid Gloves sacrifice Saturday
only Remember these all and black white
and slate
length, regular price $500, Saturday night sl5o
II ~" 800 ESQ
$50, 800
WOmen Belts. regular price SOC, Saturday night l9c
beaded bags perfect condition, but lett the Holidays,
were $40, to close make the price $500
228-23O KING STREET.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11

showing up that end OF the affair the
merry minstrels expose the other end
of the graft and show the furniture
which has caused public scandal for
weeks. Hugh 'Dougherty and Vic
Richards are always popular and it is
said are immensely funny in this af-
ter-piece. These minstrels are COM
ing to the Opera House for the bene-
ht Of the Brandywine Fire Company
New Turkish Baths, SIS shipley ST.
At the Lyceum Theatre this after
noon and evening the testimonial benc-
fit being given to Manager Daniel
Humphries. Of that theatre, will close.
The show being offered is the best
which has ever been offered in this
city at popular prices. The play given
by Edwards Davis and his company
"A Man of the World" is a show for
which anyone might pay $3.50 admis-
sion and feel that he had the worth #
his money. In addition to this strong
attraction, which is splendidly mount
ed. there is dancing by Miss Lillian
Lippman. illustrated songs by Master
Hugh Brainard, and moving pictures
by Professor Denny between the acts.
1t is the biggest and best show ever
placed on the stage at the Lyceum, and
it ought to have big houses this after
noon and evening.
DeLoris, the Frenchman, who claims
to be the best all-round shot in the
world, comes 10 the Garrick Theatre
Monday to fulfil an engagement that
promises to attract much interest
among the local marksmen. Others on
the bill are Hayes and Suits, dancing
duo; J. Frances Dooley and his dancing
girls. Misses Corinne Sales and Mar
jorie Laws; Eaton and WiXon, in trav-
esty; Marseilles, the equilibrisuc mar
vel: Edgar Allen and CO., in great
comedy sketch, His Friend From To-
1io." and The Kinetograph with new
picture, and "The Daffy Automobilist'
held over from this week by special re-
quest. DeLoris. the crack shot viii
prove the sensational feature Of the
week. if not of the entire season.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
=. q. RILEY

Money-Savers the Greatest Ever Offered. Every
Reduction is of Our Regular Stock of New Spring
Merchandise.
Money-Savers For Saturday NIGHT and Monday
Evening journal., 1907-05-11

New Turkish Baths, s1s shipley ST.
Evening journal., 1907-05-11
Comfort Your Head

with saltzgiver & Bupp Hat, ss2
Market streets
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Beautiful Picture Free.

Farm Progress, a big monthly
agricultural paper devoted TO the
interests Of the American far
mer, his home and industries, is
giving away free with every
three-year subscription a beauti'
full fruit picture, size 22x29 inch
es, entitled Natural Fruits
This is a beautiful picture, in
six colors, and makes a hand.
some dining room ornament.
Send so cents for a three.year
subscription or three one.yeaI
subscriptions today. Address
all orders 10 Farm Progress, St
Louis, Mo.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Commercial Congress.

The railroads west of the Miss
issippi river have made a low rate
for the Trans-M Mississippi Com.
m @ rcial Congress. Business
men of the west interested in the
phenomenal growth OF Oklahoma
and Indian Territory will be
enabled to observe the marvellous
development that is seen every.
where in the new state under
the best possible conditions. The
Commercial Club at Muskogee
will take care Of everybody who
attends the Commercial Con.
gress, which convenes in that
city November 1922.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
The New York World
THRloE.A-wEEK EDITIoN
Reaa Wherever the EDEliEh
Language Is spoken

The Thriee-a-Week World expects
to be a better paper in 1907 than
ever before. In the course OF the
year the Issues for the next great
Presidential campaign win be fore
Swallowed, and everybody VIII wish
to be informed. The ThFiee-a-week
World, coming to you every other
day, serves all the purposes OF a
daily, and is far cheaper.
The news service OF this paper IL
constantly being increased, and II
reports fully, accurately and prompt
ly every event OF Importance any
where in the world. Moreover, its
political news Ia impartial, giving
you facts, not opinions and wishes.
1t has full markets, splendid car
toOns and interesting fiction by
standard authors.
THE THRICE-A-wEEK WORLD's reg.
ular subscription price is only $1.OC
per year, and this pays for 156 pa.
pers. We offer this unequalled news
paper and TIE Rich HILL TRIBUNE
together for one yearior $1.S5.
The regular subscription price Of
the two papers is $500.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

The Twice-a.We Republic, of
st. Louis, has reduced its sub
scription price from 81 per year
to so cents. This is one of the
oldest and best semiweekly
newspapers published in the
United States, and at the price
of 80 cents per year no one can
afford to be without it. For so
cents you receive two big eight
page papers every week, 104 cop
les a year, at less than one-hali
cent per copy. Your friends
and neighbors viii surely take
advantage of this opportunity.
Don't fail to tell them all about it.
Send all orders to The Repub.
lie, st. Louis, Mo.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Items Cleaned From This Locality
and Sorted Out In Sizes.

Items Cleaned From This Locality
and Sorted Out In Sizes.
Willie Girard, Of Kansas City,
is here ON a visit 70 friends.
Claude weathers is here from
P~ittsburg, Kan, on a visit to old
friends.
Irving Cheneweth and wife,
we're passengers for Butler Sun
day morning.
Claude Allen arrived home
from Pleasanton, where he was
employed by the United Drug
leo.
Mrs. j. w. Jamison enter
tanned a large crowd Of friends
Saturday evening, at euchre.
Refreshments were served.
The Bell Telephone Co. does a
better business now at the Opera
Drug Co. than it did in the old
location. The service is much
better in many respects than il
has been for years.
The social by the ladies Of the
Christian Church at the home Of
Mrs. Geo. Templeton last Thurs
day, did not prove the financial
success as was expected. A
good program was rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur HeddeI
are the proud parents OF a bounc
ing baby girl. DR.. Hulett wa
the chaperon and all parties ar,
doing well, unless it is Gabe, wh'
is coming home as fast as posi-
bic from Wyoming,
Mrs. N. c. Neat and daughter
Miss Mamie, of the Keith neigh
borhood, have purchased tbs
Jos. Price property of the north
west part of town and made tina
place their residence. We sin
cerely hope we will not lose on.
Keith items from our columns.
Report all items of interest +
this oiice. They viii be apprC
ciated and each item will maxi
the paper that much more inter
esting. We cannot get all th
news, but by your help we ca
get the lions share and that ]
what we wish to do. We wan
all the news that's news.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
The Secret Of
A AUTIF
Now Revealed
FREE

What beauty is more desirable
than an exquisite complexion and
elegant jewels. An opportunity
for every woman to obtain both,
for a limited time only.
The directions and recipe for
obtaining a faultless complexion
is the secret long guarded by the
master minds of the ORIEN-
TAILS and GREEKS.
This we obtained after years
If work and at great expense.
to is the method used by the fair
est and most beautiful women of
Europe,
Hundreds of American women
now use it have expressed their
delight and satisfaction.
This secret is easily, under.
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viii save you the expense of
creams, cosmetics, bleaches and
forever give you a beautiful com
plexion and free your skin from
pimples, bad color blackheads,
etc. 1t alone is worth to you
many times the price we ask you
to send for the genuine diamond
ring of latest design,
We sell you this ring as one
small profit above manufactur.
ing cost. The price is less than
one half what others charge. The
recipe is free with every ring.
1t is a genuine rose cut dia-
mond ring Of sparkling brilliancy
absolutely guaranteed, very
dainty, shaped ike a Belcher
Tiffany setting Of t2Kt. gold
shell, at your local jeweler il
would cost considerable more
than $500.
We mail you this beautiful.
complexion recipe free when
your order is received for ring
and $500 in money order, stamps
or bills. Get your order in be.
fore our supply is exhausted.
This offer is made for a limited
time only as a means of advertis.
ing our goods.
Send today before this oppor.
tunity is forgotten.
T.. @. MOSELEY
80 East 23rd Street, New York City
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

subi crIbe ior TaE TRlBvEE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

10 clean vinegar and cruets,
crushed egg shells in a little.
water are as good as shot, be-
sides being healthier and hand.
Ter.
To mend broken china, use a
cement made by stirring plaster
Of paris into the white Of an egg.
An egg well beaten and added
to a tumbler Of milk well sweet
ened, and two tablespoonfuls Of
best wine, is excellent for feeble,
aged persons who can take little
nourishment.
For boils take the skin of a
boiled egg, mcisten it and apply,
It will draw off the matter and
relieve the soreness in a few
hours.
To cleanse the hair and pro
mote its growth, rub the yolk of
an egg well into the scalp, and
rinse out well with warm water.
To prevent the juice of fruit
pies from soaking into the bot
tom crust, wash the crust over
with a beaten egg before putting
in the fruit.-Rural World.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Our Clubbing Rates

The Rich Hin Tribune and Daily Globe Democrat $500
The Tribune and St Louis Daily Republic Goo
The Tribune and Daily Kansas City Joumd 400
The Tribune and Daily X. Z. Star aud Times 500
The Tribune and Twies-a. week Globe Democrat I.so
The Tribune and Twies.a-wssk Republic $50
The Tribune and Weekly X, c. Journal 100
The Tribune and Weekly X. {. Star 100
The Tribune and Toledo Blade 100
The Tribune aud Farm & Firsside Loo f.
The Tribune and Rev. Ih Hicks Word and Works 1850
The Tribune and wOmans Homs Companion $50
The Tribune and any SIoo magazine in the y. s.. $50
The TRBvSK and Scientific American one year for Ssa5.
The TUHUSE and the Scientific American supplement for $500
The TRlBUNE and both the above one year for ST. 90.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Arthur Brown ard Miss Stella
Sallee, both Of the Fairview
neighbcrhood, were passengers
for Butler Saturday noon, where
they were married the same day,
Both are well.known young PEG,
pie in this vicinity. They viii
no doubt reside on a farm
near Butler. The TMBUNE ex.
tends its best wishes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Meeting Dates Of Courts.

Circuit court meets in Butler list
Monday in February. May aud
october.
County coz art meets LIST Monday in
February, May, August and No
vember.
Probate court meets End Monday
In FebruaE y, May, August and No
yember.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

Walnut Street M. z. Church.
Sunday School at GAS a. m.
Junior League at 2;30 p. m.
Epworth League at 700 p. m
Prayer meeting on THURSDAY
evening at 500.
The public are cordially inyit.
ed 10 attend.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

We will give our readers a
chance to read the ST. Louis Re
public, daily rural route edition,
and the TRIBUNE one year for
$3.50. It Is perhaps the best Of
fer we have made in this line.
JP. Thomas departed for Pet
tus Go. Saturday noon, on a yisit
70 Telatyes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
First Presbyterian Church.

Sunda, ' School, 9:45 a. IN.
Junior Endeavor, 800 p. m,
Christ ian Endeayor, 100 p. m.
Praye r Meeting every Thurs.
day at { 90 p. m.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29

EnEE To uemra Cos collecting names rnd sen.
ing our novelties, We give big prem.
iumB send you name to-day lor oui
Hsv plan Of big profits With lthc work. Whio 10.
day. Address ~. a. MOsELEH, Premium Dcpt,
90 E. sgrd Street, Aca York Chy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-29
Frisco Time Table.

No. liz connects at Linton with
day trains for Texas and Oklahoma
paints.
No. ia connects at PleasAnton
with fast trains for Texas and ok.
lahoma points, and for Memphis
and the southeast; also with local
passenger for Kansas City, arriving
at Kansas City 1000 .. m.
q. Is. CoNovER. Agt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-06
FuLLAM HOLDS PRISONERS.
Demand OF Honduran General n
u.-.s. c.rso. Wa. nefuseA-

Demand OF Honduran General NJ
Puerto Corte. Was Refused.
PUERTO C0RTEz. May 6.-The IN
vestIgation and taking Of testimony
In the matter OF the brutal assault on
Fruit Inspector Davis by soldiers of
Nicaragua and Honduras police was
placed In the hands OF Captain Winter
halter and Acting Consul Greedy.
Commandant Manuel Ito Bonllla Of
San Pedro and DIR. Mitchell, American
consul at San Pedro, came TO Puerto
Cortez on a special train with com
munications from the provincial pres
ident, General Miguel X. Davila, to
confer with Captain Fullam OF the
Marietta and to demand the surrender
OF the policemen now In irons on the
war vessels to the authorities Of Hon
duras. The mission was failure.
The civil and criminal authorities
also the military authorities OF Hon
duras had failed to enforce order Of
law. In fact, only military rule pre-
vailed, and that has proved inadequate
to protect life and property.
Captain Fullam and the consul hav
Ing undertaken the investigation and
the condition OF Davis being serious
Captain Fullam refused to surrendel
/ the prisoners, and the commandment
Bonilla. left on a special train In
bitter frame OF mind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-06
WHAT THE BGIl MEANT.
Mvslelsn's Novel Msthod Of signaling
for Refreshments.

AZ the end OF the ballroom foor In
Riisy's Tonopah saloon was n stage.
upon which the orchestra sat On one
side were tiers OF curtained boxes
and along the other ran q raised gal.
iery with drinking tables and chairs.
A railing held the crowd back from
the dancers. but there were no hur.
dies between the onlooksrs and the
bar. In fact. from the way they gravi-
tatsd thither judged the floor 10 b.
on . slant Tho place was thronged
and very noisy. In the midst OF q
swinging tvo-step one OF the must.
clans picked MP q COW bell from be
tween his feet and tangled u loudly.
What does that meant" I asked. "A
nghtr' "oh. no." said . man nj my
side. tho orchestra wants q drink, I"
and saw q whiteaproned attendant
scuddInE toward the stage 20 take
their orders. AZ regular intervals the
Wild olamor Of this bovine neck charm
broke out and n never failed 10 gain
attcntions-Rer Beach In Every.
body's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-06
Too Much Fran,eness.

DR.. Hollis b. Frissell. the learned
principal OF the famous Hampton In
stitute. in the course OF an. eloquent
appeal paused. smiled and said:
But | must not lose my head. /
must not let emotion run away with
me. l must not be like the young
lady at the bazaar.
This young lady besought an elder
ly man to take chance on a meer-
schaum pipe.
Thank you. the old man said. I'd
be glad to take a chance. but. unfor-
tunately. don't smoke
"'Oh, but you can learn. said the
young lady. Come. take chance. do!
It's only a quarter
"'No. said he. Tobacco doesn't
agree with me. I'd have no earthly
use for that meerschaum- pipe
Take a chance anyway pursued
the young lady. There Isn't the slight.
est probability Of your winning It, you
know"