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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
THAT BABY
By ANNIE HAMILTON D0ENELL
(Copyright.)


That-baby again! Richard Taft's
thoughts hesitated between the first
two words, but he was not guilty OF
profanity. He only groaned. He could
hear the baby's crows and Miss Aud
rey's little high, falsetto croonings. 1t
was just as 1t had been yesterday, day
before-day before that. Heavens and
earth, when hadn't the baby crowed
and Audrey crooned!
Richards hotel was a mile away
from this pleasant summer place OF
the Baby, and on the way down this
afternoon there had been plenty or
time for him to face the desperateness
of his situation. The items stood out
in indigo lettering before him. Item
one: no hope of Baby's mother return
ing. Item two: no hope OF devoted
young aunt's extraction from Baby,
even for a minutes blessed space.
Item three: the transatlantic steamer,
City of Baltimore, would leave her
dock tomorrow morning, six O'Clock,
Plying angels, could it be worse?
Item four Richard hid in his heart,
but 1t outweighed all the rest. If he
did not get the chance to take the little
white hands of that slender slip OF a
girl, grooming love songs to a baby
down there, into his hands and hold
them prisoners there while he said
what he had come to say six days ago
WELL how do you think he was to go
seas over without that chance? And
that only a wisp of baby should
stand in the way! 1t was maddening,
He strobe on till he came into the
immediate radius of crows and croons.
He had murder in his heart.
ooh, Richard, is that you? You've
come Just in time to trot the Baby
on your knee. She wants to go 10
Boston, go to Lynn, then to Salem and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
PARADISE FOR oUAcks.
Free Play in Sale of Patent Medicine
in ENGLAND.

in England.
Great Britain is the happy hunting
ground of the medical quack, if one
can believe a member of the Chemists
Association of London. He is quoted
in Derrick's British Report as saying
that two years ago the annual sale OF
proprietary medicines in Great Britain
amounted to $40,000,000.
In the United States and in most
European countries some legislation
either exists or has been attempted
to limit or to stop the traffic In secret
remedies. In England, based on the
principle of non-interference, absolute
free play Is given to it. It has been
found expedient for the safety OF the
public to regulate the sale of poisons,
but patent medicines. curiously
enough, were exempt from the pro-
visions Of the law, a privilege which
they enjoy together with legally quail
fed practitioners.
In most countries the dealing IN
medicinal drugs and chemicals IS re-
served only to persons qualified by
training, studies and examination
that is. to pharmacists. In England,
by a curious misunderstanding OF the
functions of a pharmacist, he is rec
Ognized by law merely as poison
seller" and any one who pleases may
supply the public with medicines the
identity or purity for therapeutic
value of which he may be absolutely
ignorant, and by the simple device OF
hacking them as medicine and keep
ing the composition secret he is able.
by means of advertisement, to substl-
tute himself for competent and quail
fed medical and pharmaceutical serv'
ice
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
TONY
From the Tony Enterprise

from Jne IOHy enterprise
Tuesday morning thirty-two of
the children no have been instructed
for the past two months by Paul
Wiesse received First Holy COmmun-
ion at st. Anthony's Catholic church.
Born-Sunday last to Mr.. and Mrs.
JOS. Christman, a daughter.
Frank Helm has been confined to
his home the greater part Of this
week.
Miss Alta Caves, of Hancock, is the
guest of Misses Clara and Frances
Helm this week.
The cream rig, which has been col
Letting cream i'll this vicinity, has
been discontinued on account Of not
having sufficient patronage,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30

Men drink least in FebruaIy-it has
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30

home again. doesn't she, Heart o.
Sunshine? She's tired of Aunt Aud
rey; yes, she is There, won't she hold
out her little hannies to the nice Big
MANI"
But the nice Big Man drew away,
had happened, too, on yesterday, day
before-day before that This was the
regular program. If it might pave the
way to his pportunity-but it
wouldn't She would only sit there OPP
posite and trot her knees, too, in
sympathy, and make sweet nonsense
faces at the undeserving Baby AL
ways the Baby!
The little aunt's face took on in
jured lines. She caught up the limp
little heap of dimity and trotted it
herself with exaggerated fervor.
There, there, here we go trotting
to Boston, trotting to Lynn-trotting
to Salem and home again! Well go,
won't we, Eyes O. Blue? We know the
way-don't need any horrid, cross Big
Man to take us; no, we don't! Let
horrid Big Mans go-right-away."
All, but it was torture to see her
crush the little face against he: face!
1t was awful to stand by and see the
waste of her precious kisses! Was
there no help for man?-gods of
pity, take that gurgling child and trot
it to Boston and give a man a show!
Audrey" he began tentatively, you
know the"
Miss Audrey"
Miss Audrey, you know the choco-
lates promised you? If you'll put that
blast-er-blest baby down I'll pro-
duce them. I think l never saw nicer
chocolates. So fresh-so choice-so-
Err"
ooh, give them to me quick! I'm
going to give Floss O. Gold one-she
wants a chocolate right ON her little
red tongue, doesn't she?'
"Pitying gods!" muttered Richard
Taft He strobe away from them and
made his plans They were not def
mite, but they were deep-hued, desper-
ate. He meant to eliminate the Baby.
Coming back across the lawn, his eyes
were fixed on the little purple face
crushed against Audrey's breast A
look of alarm dawned in them. He
tried to introduce into it the tender
ness that he knew would count
Great heavens, look at the child's
face, Audrey" he exclaimed. What
makes it so red? Wait; l know. 1t
wants water Babies require frequent
-er-watering-in hot weather" He
stood before her, peering down at the
baby. Have you given it water late
ly?" he demanded sternly "The doc
tors say the mortality of babies in
the summer Is due"
Quick! get her a drink! Are you
going to stand there and see a bles-
sed little child perish-before your
eyes!
She sped away with a soft swirl Of
dainty skirts, and his heart went with
her. But he called it back and steel
ed it. There was work to be done, and
quickly. No time for conscience now.
Carefully laying the baby down, he put
his hands to his lips like trumpet
"Audrey-Miss Audrey" he called.
and hailed the little flying figure.
well, what is it? Quick!" came
family back.
Warm it--wa-arm it! Cold water
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
HAW KINS
rom the HAWKINS Renorter

From the Hawkins Reporter
Paulson & Paulson shut their mill
down Wednesday evening, having
finished their seasons cut.
DR.. j. G.. Baker has been confined
to his bed for week with his old
trouble, appendicitis.
Tuesday evening a meeting was
held. and the Hawkins band was or
ganiZed. A. j. Erickson was elected
leader and O. l.. HOtZ treasurer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
Wearing the Leek.

The custom of wearing the leek is
fast dying out, although at one time
It was worn even at court, and March
1. 1882, our present queen, then prin-
cess of Wales, wore the leek'' at a
drawing room.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
Unfair.

Miss SMITH see that the Ameri-
can legislature has passed law pro-
hitting the women from wearing
stuffed birds on their hats.
Aunt Maria-It amt fair. I've
heard of how the men in the cities
wear swallowtail coats, and they ney-
err say a word against it.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
Over the County
Many Items by the Budgets Able Corps
of Correspondents. Some Clippings from Exchanges.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gould for some
time, returned home last Friday.
Fl. O. Bye completed the stone
work OF p. H. Shafer's residence at
Ingram this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Brice, OF
Ridgefield, Wash, are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Maloney.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-07-30
GLEN FLORA

From the Glen Flora Star
Olaf Hansen is building q barn on
his farm west of town.
Miss Lillian Graham, Of Hutchin-
son, Mimi, who has been visiting
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
Southern Railway
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 1907

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 1907
Trains leave Durham, N.
I:2o a. m. No. III westbound daily for
Greensboro and points South and West.
Connects at Greensboro with No. 5 north
for Danville and Richmond, and south
with Nos. SO, 80, II and 81, for Sails.
bury, Charlotte, Columbia, Savannah,
Charleston, Jacksonville, Atlanta, and
New Orleans; at Salisbury for Asheville,
Knoxvillef Chattanooga, Nashville and
other points west.
3:o7 a. M, No. 1r2, eastbound, daily
for Raleigh, Selma and3 Goldsboro. Car.
ries Pullman Sleeper Greensboro to Raj
eigh.
e:I3 a. m, No. 1903 eastbound, daily
for Raleigh, Selma and Goldsboro; con.
uects at Selma with Atlantic Coast Line
north for Wilson, and Rocky Mount, at
Goldsboro for Tarboro and Norfolk; at
Selma for Fayet' eville and Florence.
$3.50 a. M, No. Io7, westbound, daily,
FOR Greensboro and intermediate local
points; connects at Greensboro with L.
5. Fast Mail for Danviile, Lynchburg,
Washington and all poinls North and
West, as alsC with No. 7 for Charlotte
aud Intermediate stations. Southern
Railway Dining Cars operated on trains
Nos. Sc and so.
o:o5 a. m, No. II6, no.thbound, daily
for Oxford, Henderson, Jeffries, Keys
vile and Richmond, where close con-
nection is made to all points north. Close
connection at Jeffries for Norfolk and
Steamboat Lines TO Wash ington, Balti-
more, New York and Boston.
$50 p. m, No. 1856, eastbound, daily
for Raleigh. Selma Goldsboro and in
termediate stations.
$50 p. m, No. 1856, westbound, daily,
For GreensbCro and all points. Connects
at Greensboro for Winston. Salem, also
with Nos. IS and 29 for Sails bury, Char
lotte, Columbia, Charleston, Savannah,
Jacksonville, Atlanta and New Orleans;
at Salisbury for Asheville, Knoxville.
Chattanooga, Memphis, Louisville, Gin
cinnati and St. Louis. Connects north
bound with No. IL for Richmond, Nos.
s, 81 and 30 for Lynchburg, Charlottes
vile, Washington. Baltimore, New York,
Richmond and Norfolk.
4:45 p. M, No. 274, northbound. daily
except Sunday, for Oxford, Keysville,
Richmond and intermediate stations.
No. lis, Richmond to Durham, ar
rives s;3S p: m.
For further information call on any
agent Southern Railway, OF address.
H. B. Spencer, Gen. Manager, Wash
ington, ID. c,
S. H. Hardwick. Pass. Traffic Mana.
geI, Washington d. c.
W. H. Tay.oe, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Washington, d. c.
r. L. Vernon, Trav. Pass. Agent. Char
lotte, NC.
F: W. Woodward, Union Ticket Agent,
Durham. N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
College Men As Presidents.
Says the Cornell Sun.

Says the Cornell Sun.
The fact that every candidate
OF any Importance Tor the presi.
dental nomination of the Repub,
lican and Democratic parties this
year is college graduate, fits in
we'll with the precedent set by the
great majority Of the men who
have occupied the highest office
the American people can bestow
upon any individual, for among
our twenty-five presidents only
nine have hot been college men.
THE men who are considered
prominent presidential candidates
this year are Governor Hughes,
Secretary Taft, Senator Foraker.
Senator Knox, Vice-President
Fairbanks, Senator La Toilette
and Secretary Cortelyou on the
Republican side, and William
Jennings Bryan, Judge Gray,
Judge Harmon, Senator gilbert
son and President Woodrow VIII.
son of Princeton on the Demo-
cratic side Of the political arena.
And hence il any Of these men
are elected to the Office of the
chief executive history will be
but repeating itSeli.
Harvard and William and
Mary Universities have each
graduated three presidents, and
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
Winter Tourist and All Year Round
Special Rates.

Winter Tourist rates from Dur
ham, N. c., to-: Camden, S. c.,
1855; Columbia, S. c., 1858; Ha-
vana Cuba, 69.15; Jacksonville,
Fla, AS; St. Augustine, Fla,
1886; Tampa, Fla, 1905; Palm
Beach, Fla, 1896; Tallahassee
Fla, 1906.
Tickets sold daily with fifteen
Q5) days transit limit permitting
stopover, and has final return
limit until May 31st, 1908.
All year round tourist rates
from Durham, N. C. to: Hot
Springs, Ark, 1890; Salt Lake
City, Utah, 1O0.6O; Mexico City,
Mex. 1OS. 10; San Francisco, Cal. =,
1876. 80; Los Angels, CAL, 1850.
Tickets to Hot Springs limited
to return within 1907 days, no
stop-overs allowed, to other
points, tickets limited to return
within nine months, permit of
stop-overs, and are sold via d.
verse routes.
We operate double daily vesti-
bule service, with through Pull
man Sleeping cars to Jackson
vile, st. Augustine, Atlanta,
Birmingham, Memphis, Ports
mouth Norfolk, Richmond, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York.
For Timetables, Booklets,
Reservations of any kind of in
formation call on F. w. Wood
ward Agent, or address as under
signed,
c. H. Gattis,
7. P. A, No. 4 Tucker Building,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

Princeton has two to her credit,
If ex-President Grover Cleveland
can be counted as All adopted son,
though he was never an under.
graduate there Hampton-Sid.
ney, the University of North
Carolina; Bowden, Dickinson,
West Pint, Kenyon, Williams,
Union and Miami, each can boast
of one president,
The presidents who were not
college men, include some of the
most famous names in our history
despite their minority in numbers.
They are Washington, Jackson,
Van Barren, Taylor, Fillmore,
Lincoln, Johnson, Cleveland and
Mckinley. The complete list of
the presidents of the United
States, together with the college
from which each graduated is as
follows:
Year Of
President. College. Graduation
1. Washington, None =. =.
?. J. Adams, Harvard. 17ssI
3. Jefferson, VIM. & Mary. 1862
4. Madison, Princeton. Tyr
5. Monroe, VIM. & Mary. 1776I
q. 20. Adams, Harvard. 1897
Z. jackson, None. i
s. Van Buren,, None. !
9. Harrison, H-Siduey. 1900
10 Tyler. William & Mary. 1907
II. Polk. Uni Of N. c. 1878
IL. Taylor, None. !
I3. Fillmore, None.
IL. Pierce, Bodwoin. 1924
IS. Buchanan. Dickinson. 1890
10. Lincoln, None. i
II. Johnson, None. /
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
NORTH CAROLINA I In the Superior
Durham County Court.
Waller Holiday and H..
y. Snow. Jr., Notice of
vs.. summons.
Piedmont Supply Co.

To the stockholders. creditors Of, or deal.
ers with the above named defendant
Piedmont Supply Company:
Take notice that a summons in the
above entitled action was issued on the
9th day ( January, 1905, returnable to
the January civil term 1905. January goth
i9oSl OF Durham Superior Court, which
said action is now pending in the Supe.
rior Court Of Durham County, wherein
upon application Of the above named
plaintiffs a temporary receiver has been
appointed by order of the court to take
charge OF the property, estate and as.
sests OF the above med denafendant Co.
and YOU are hereby notified to be and ap.
pear before said court and make yohr.
selves parties TO such action, If YOU see
ht TO do so.
This tho 9th ,iay of January 1905.
{. r. GREEN,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
Notice Of Administration

Having qualified as administrators of
Wilson A. Jackson, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
his estate 10 present them to the under
signed on or before January 10. 1909, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to him
will please come forward and make i'm
mediate payment.
This January I9, 1908.
A. A. MURDOCH.
J. B. NICHOLS.
Administrators.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
Mort gage Sale.

The undersigned trustee will sell at
public a"c ion, Tor cash at the Court
House door III DuIh an, North Caroline,
on
Saturday, February 29th, 1908
At IL O'Clock, M. to the highest bidder,
that vauant lot in Durham City. N. G.,
corner of Canal and New 'treets, pur-
chased by II. Wile!er Of {. G King. See
Deed Book No. 26, page sos, The salne
t onting so feet on Canal street with
depth of 40 feet.
This sale is made under deed of trust
recorded i'll Mortgage Book No. 20, page
I42. r, w. WINSTON.
Trustee,
This January 29th, 1908.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14
S27 VOLUMES MORE THAN LAST YEAR
Shows Larger Accesslons Than Pre-.
ceding Year.
THE Trinity chronicle.l

The librarians report for the
year ending February I, which
has been prepared for the new
catalogue which is now being
printed, shows that this has beer
a good year for the library. The
report gives a larger list of &C.
cessions than the preceding years.
In addition to the volumes men-
toned in the report, large orders
have been sent in, and a number
of books are yet to be received
during the college year. These
books TO come later on are for use
in several Of the departments.
This years report shows that the
increase this year over last year
is s77 bound volumes, and 81
pamphlets The following is the
report:
A. & NJ. College of N. c, q;
John w. Atwater, 6; Avera Bible
Fund, IaI; Mrs. II. J. Bass, =;
J. S. Bassett. 80; c. r. Blankc, Il;
Justice Brewer, 1; F. o Briggs, 4;
7. II. Calvert /; Carnegie Insti-
tut!on Of Washington. 4; Execu-
tors OF James {. Carter, /; Chris
tian Science Society of Durham,
!; Glass Of 1900, 1; Class of 1901,
Class of 1902, /: Class OF 1909, 1;
Gloss of 1904. /; Class Of 1905. u;
Glass Of 1906, Z; Class Of 1907, o.
Bird S. Coler. /; Frederic K. c u.
dert, JL, &c. w. Dabney. III
b. Duke. q; Thos. Adds Emmett,
,; Exchange, I; W. p. Few, !; X.
/. Flowers, J; ". W. Flowers, al
]. !. Foust, /; W. W. Fuller, =;
George Washington University, I:
Mrs. W. II. GIasson, /; w. II.
Glasson, 20; ]. Bryan Grimes, 10;
ii. S Grosser, 1; Edward NJ.
Grout. 1; Harvard University. ri
jefferson Physical Laboratory, oil
Harvard University, ~. Y. Joy.
ner, l; John c Kilgo. J; Law
Fund, 93S; Library Fund, s4o;I
Library of Congress, 8; Herman
A. Metz, 2; Edwin MINIS, i: X.
). Moran, /; S. i. Mordecai, al
National Prison Association, ts;I
New York State Library, I; Ohio
OF New York, 1; Old Ii.
brary, 9; Miss Anne Roney. !; A
II. shannon, /; NJ o. Sheriff.. al
Vim. Henry Smith, :; Smithson.
an Institute, 3;Source unknown,
|; South Atlantic Quarterly. S,
!. A. Thomas, q; Trinity College
Book Room, 6; Trinity College
Debate Council, .; Trinity Col.
eye Historical Society, 1; Trinity
College Office, 6; Trinity Park
school, l; United States Govern.
Iient, IA; United States Nation.
Museum. 1; University Club Of
Few York, 1; II. d. Warner
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

Daniel S. Voorhees, III. c. Wins
low, ?; Wisconsin State Historical
Society, /; University of Penn.
sylvania, /; John X. Woodard, I;
w. S. Yeates. I. Total bound
volumes, 1859; pamphlets, I,4I5.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

Any young lady who desires an
education and who is really with
out means with which to pay for
it may write to J. M. Rhodes,
Littleton, N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

IS. Grant, West Point. 1S43
I9, Hayes, Kenyon. 1912
40. Garfield, Williams. 1850
2I. Arthur, Union. 1913
22 "a Cleveland, None. &.
%. B. Harrison, Miami Uni. 1861
rs. Mckinley, None. E.
26. Roosevelt, Harvard. 1880
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-14

Inquirer-Did Miss Howell's voice fill
the hall? Critic-Well, it filed the
lobby. Nearly everybody went out
there when she sang.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
OUR CORNER !
IaN 20 M N e,
THE WORKBASKET TENANTS.


eTT HERE was much trouble in the
workbasket; it was one of those
~two-family houses, and the ten
ants on the first floor were complaining
that their comfort was being seriously
interfered with by the actions of their
less exclusive ~neighbors ver them.
Now, you must know that the tenants
of the first floor were very exclusive,
being bits of fancy embroidery or rare
old lace and silk. They prided them
selves upon their beauty and refine
ment. But the tenants overhead were
a rough lot, taken altogether, and it
was no wonder that the people on the
ground floor trembled when they heard
the strange sounds that foated down to
them from above.
81 don't see,' they heard the Thimble
say to the Emery Bag, why it is you
make the needles so sharp that they
sometimes slip and prick our little
Grace's finger. 1t happened again this
morning"
at wouldn't happen if you did your
duty!' was the angry reply. why
don't you look out for her"
"Ah! go to Sleep" put in the Scissors,
whats lone is done and can't be
helped"
"An the same" began the Thimble.
"What's the row?' broke in the Shoe
Thread, cant you two fight it out and
let us go to sleep?"
The suggestion was no sooner offered
than acted upon and in a moment the
entire flat was in great commotion, as
the Thimble and Emery Bag thumped
each other soundly. The uproar was
deafening, as the crowd cheered on the
fighters. The Scissors, the Pr family
and the Darning Cotton all took part in
the argument, and even the Tape Meas
ure edged a little nearer, to get a bet
ter view. e
There is no telling how the matter
would have ended if Grace had not
opened the basket at that time and
Strengthened out all the inmates. put
ting them away in their proper places.
OF course, this ended the fight and the
first-hoor tenants settled down to a life
Of quiet until the next outbreak.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
CHAPTER ~.
II GAVE my orders to the colorman
and settled matters with my FRIEND
the artist that day.

r GAVE my orders to the col0rman,
and settled matters with my friend
the artist that day.
The next morning. before the hour at
which l expected my sitter, having just
now as much interest in he life of
Lady M~alkinshaw as Mr.. Batterbury
had in her death, 1 went to make kind
inquiries after her ladyship's health.
The answer was most reassuring. Lady
Malkinshaw had no present intention Of
permitting me to survive her. She was,
at that very moment, meritoriously and
heartily engaged in eating her break
fast. My prospects being now of the
best possible kind, 1 felt encouraged
to write once more to my father, tell
ing him of my fresh start in life, and
proposing a renewal of u %acquaint-
ance. l regret to a that he was so
rude as not to answer my letter.
Mr.. Batterbury was punctual to the
moment. He gave a gasp of relief when
he beheld me, full of life, with my
palette on my thumb, gazing fondly on
my new canvas.
That's right!'' he said. 81 like to
see you with your mind composed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-27
MARRYING AT EIGHTEEN.

My Dear Miss Doom:
Do you think a young man of IS is
too young to ask a girl of II to marry
him? l am very much in love with a
girl whom I have known all my life. 1
know just what my prospects are, and
they are very good. My people like the
girl very much, as she often comes to
our house, but they do not dream hat
/ am serious. What shall l do? 1 have
taken her to the theatre several times
and 1 think that she cares for me. In
fact, she has said so.
ORANGE READER.
Keep the friendship just as it is, but
do not ask her to marry you until a
couple of years have passed, and you
are very sure of our w mind. You
are out a couple of youngsters, and who
knows but what in two years time you
will each be in love with someone else.