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masterpieces.

masterpieces.
Alfred was attached to Mr.. Crocker's
party for the occasion, sort of gen
tleman-in-waiting to Miss Hamilton
Yet during the hustle of arrival and
adjustment to rooms, he found quiet
moment with Stella in Sally BIS new
parlor; and the long weeks of separa-
tion were forgotten in the space of
clock tick.
There was no time for leisurely re-
views, confession of loneliness and
counter confession-only a brief Sec
ond with dreaded Interruptions i'm.
pending.
Alfred drew from his pocket a small
parcel and broke its fastenings.
And milk-white pearls for a neck as
And silver chains, and all for thee;
To-day our ship comes home from SEAL"
he paraphrased gayly, throwing over
her head triple strand of Roman
pearls.
"Oh, how delicate and bonny!" SteI.
la cried, slipping them through her
fingers. Il never coveted anything in
my life 80 much as Juliet's pearls that
I wore that night-except you," she
added, looking up shyly.
That's because they suit you, and
=" The rest of his reply was maud
ible.
Here is the golden comb, two Of
them" He tucked them in her hair,
trying them this way and that, with
lingering touches on the wavy bright
ness. "The silver chains are lacking,
not because our ships canoe, rather
because I wouldn't let silver come
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and the absence of Alfred and Miss
Hamilton. Let me sit on this side
with you and Viola. won't you, Miss
Sally?" she asked softly.
But there's no seat on this side,
chicken" Sally BIS whisper was far
audible
A gentleman rose at once and of.
fered his arm, which Stella accepted
to save further confusion. She was
rosy with embarrassment though no
other hint of 1t showed in her stately
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back to her cool room. And in that
service the homesick moment was
conquered.
Ingram, Finn and Goulds train soon
began to move. Through the long af-
ternoon, excitement, hurrying orders,
smothered expletives filled the air,
penetrating even to grandma ANS
room. One after another the teams
pulled out, six mules, eight ten, some
times 16 or 18 animals. There were
"back-actions" and double back-ac.
tions:" mules and horses hitched to.
gether, and many teams of horses
alone, while at the rear few plodding
oxen bent patiently to their slower
Journey.
Finn and Gould were in Sacramento
and Idaho respectively. Gideon was
trainmaster, and would shortly pass
and precede the train to look out for
it's welfare on the way. Before riding
of he sought Stella. She was unaware
Of the quick admiration he had in.
spired in her, till she OWNED it from
his satisfied, eager gaze. In the old
life he had been but a quick-tongued
boy she could always lead with her
calmer will. He had left that day on
the hill determined, passionate man,
yet yielding to her still. But now he
returned a conqueror. She felt it in
every movement of his large body, in
each word Of his confident speech.
Stella was thankful that the hustle
of previous hours had held him cap
tive; that now she could plead her
own preoccupation as reason for CIV
ing him but moment.
Il know it, Little STAR" he said in
answer to her excuse. "But I'm COM
ing back soon-it will be to you, and
for you, dear" He stopped to kiss
her, but she pushed him away.
mo, no, Gideon! No man except my
future husband shall"
And that is what L" Gideon be.
gan passionately, when jimmy Dart
came for orders for supper.
"I'll take goodbye and how-do-you-do
both when l come again, Stella" Gid.
con said with significance. I'm Off"
He closed the door behind him; yet
the tyranny of his presence remained.
Back of his simple words lay power
that gripped and held Stella to mac
tion. Not till the girl had twice spoken
did Stella rouse to present duty. Even
then her mind worked automatically,
and she breathed calmly only after
she had seen Gideon ride out of town
on his prancing horse.
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You May Come for Mo In Five Minutes.

YOU way Tome TOR MO IN Flve MIn0Seos
walk around the long table. And
Sally B. watched delightedly the fol.
lowing of admiring eyes.
Stella was hardly seated when Miss
Hamilton entered, leaning on Alfred's
arm in the dependent style of the
time.
Miss Hamilton had timed her com.
ing to that awkward instant common
to banquets. when all await some in.
comprehensive delay, and when any
diversion is welcome. The two walked
slowly down the long room. Miss Ham.
ilton's step and movements so per.
fectly artful that they seemed artless
young women were so trained then,
A hum of admiration went round.
Stella had not before seen Alfred in
evening dress. The night he wore
Romeo's velvet and laces he was
more splendid; but this conventional
dress, finely displaying his slim figure,
belonged to a world she knew not.
She noticed proudly that he wore his
clothes with an accustomed ease, saw
also that he was the only man in the
room who could fitly escort the dainty
woman who foated by his side, a sum.
mer cloud in her fllmy white draper.
les.
Miss Hamilton seated herself de,
murely and exchanged salutations with
the gentleman at her right. Alfred
seized that moment for q word with
Stella.
why didn't you wait for us? I
haven't your permission to mention
our engagement, but wish Miss Anna,
bel to suspect it. Yet you make it i'm.
possible, Stella"
She thought Of herself entering be.
side that perfect pair and was deeply
grateful to the chance that prevented
1t. She noticed Alfred's use Of Miss
Hamilton's given name, and the omis.3
sion Of his usual endearment to her.
self. and because she was hurt she
dared not be serious. do let her
think the coast clear; 1t will be such
fine test of your constancy." she said
with flippancy astonishing to him.
He was too thoroughly masculine to
fathom the art a woman uses to hide
her wound. Neither could he reply,
for Miss Hamilton turned to him with
some laughing remark.
Ito Be Continued.) 1ss8
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freight was riding safely; and at the
last turn in sight, took off her hat and
swung it to the girls and grandma am,
yet watching from the hot porch.
The crowd soon melted away and
left the three alone. Stella put her
arms around Viola, and they stood so
an instant, both forlorn, oppressed.
Yet with one accord they remembered
grandma am, and turned to help her
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near you. There's not silver tint in
your makeup. You're all creams and
browns, with gold limiting everywhere,
from your dear words to the little gol.
den god that leaps in your eye when
your heart beats high"
Poetry" she exclaimed laughingly;
but hushed, for he had opened a tiny
box.
Diamonds are for you, dearest, If sill
yer is not" He reached for her hand.
I'm sorry the gem is so small. Some
day you shall have larger ones, and
many, like my mother; and" He
stopped suddenly, for Stella's face was
troubled; and she put her hand behind
her. "Sweetheart! What's the mat
ter?"
ooh. my dear, I'm afraid of the
ring!" she said tremulously.
"Why. Stella! What do you mean,
dear heart? You take the pearls and
the combs" Alfred had easily fallen
snto the custom of the time and coun.
try in his purchase of jewelry for
Stella.
"Oh, yes. But the ring opens the
door to our heaven and lets the public
In. Uncle Billy might give me orna-
ments or other things to wear; or Gid
con might; but the ring-only you
could give me that. And-they will
all know. l."
"Are you ashamed Of me, Stella?"
he interrupted, his voice touched with
sternness as we'll as with wounded feel
Ing
mo, no, no! But don't you see?
Women will nudge me, and ask when
1t is to be, and who is the lucky man.
Joke me unbearably. Men will, too.
And you won't be here toto help me.
Oh, don't you see?" she pleaded.
He put the ring in the box Yes, I
think l can see," he said duly; "you
wish no pledge between U.S."
"Oh, Alfred, are you forgetting what
Romeo, Juliet? Is there anything
any article in this whole round world
that can hold our hearts closer?" She
held out timid hand. I'D like to
keep your ring, If may, out of sight
till-till-"
Till we're married? Then 1t won't
be an engagement ring!"
Must others see it to make 1t an
engagement ring?" She held up slim
finger. "The day you say, Come here
it shall be. Till then, please tell no
one"
Alfred softened. He had been re-
PEELED by the eagerness with which
some of the western women he had
met paraded that which Stella would
screen with the curtains of her heart.
There was real satisfaction in his face
when he spoke again.
II believe you're right, mavourneen,"
he said, tenderness returning. do
as you wish with the little circlet."
She drew from beneath her collar
gold chain and locket. "My mother
died before can remember; this is
her picture. Father gave it to me the
day I was Is. She opened the case,
disclosing sweet face, and Alfred
bent to look at it.
"You are like her, but larger, more
alive" He looked up quickly. your
mother was-was-there's heartache
in her face"
"You see 1t, too?" she whispered.
Il know father cherished her memory,
yet he would never tell me of her, less
OF himself. And someway I've always
felt that she was very unhappy" Stel.
Ia closed the case softly. II love her
dear face: and beside. it. your. ring
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The LIttIe Woman In Blue.

The little Woman In Blue.
Sally B.'s ready skill soon had the an.
kle rubbed to comparative ease. She
prescribed bed; but Miss Hamilton de-
clared for the. banquet. even If she
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Mrs. II d. Henkle is in Cincin-
natl this week, a guest of her
brother, Bert Rell and wife.
Ferd Layton of Columbus came
TO LaRue "Wednesday morning to
visit relctives few days.
A. s. Konkle and daughter Miss
Zula spent the latter part of the
week with relatives in Marion.
Mrs. G. E. Marks and children
OF Toledo returned home Saturday
after a ple.cant visit with her faith
er, G, |. Grimes and wife. Mrs.
Grimes accompanied her as far as
Marion, where she spent the day
shopping.
Mrs. p. p, Rubens of Marion was
"a house quest at the A. ]. Myles
home north OF town from Sunday
until Wednesday, Miss Rachael Myles
accompanied her home to visit and
attend the fair couple dcgs.
Mrs. Eugene Smith OF Cincinnati
came to IaRue Wednesday evening
and it as present a guest at the
home OF her father George d.
Dolauder.
Mr.. rnd Mrs. Thomas Cronley
were in Marion Wednesday.
Master Livingston Dickson Is con.
fined to his home on Section street
with illness.
Misses Persa Kemper and Lille
May Thcmbs attended the AIarion
county fair Thursday end Friday.
Mr.. ami Mrs, Philip Kramp and
two children OF north of town, at
tended the funeral OF relative in
Bowling Green Wednesday.
E. Anderson was called to New
Castle, Pa, Wednesday morning on
account OF the death of his grand.
SON the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. ID. d. Jackson.
Miss Alice Thomas of Cochranton
visited with Leola Scranton and
ether relatives end friends in this
village from friday evening until
Sunday
Mro. Eva Jmrnes and children.
ana John Rodgers OF Parker, South
Dakota, returned home Monday
morning after visitirly in this vii.
lage since Saturday
Mrs. Ida Morris and daughter
MISS Demeral went to Delaware
Tnesday morning where Miss Morris
VIII attend the o. w u. during the
ensuing year. Mrs. Morris returned
Wednesday.
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LaRueJ Sept 25-liss Florence
Fink returned TO her home in CO.
!umbus, Wednesday, after an ex-
tended stay at the o. Shirk home
Mr.. and Mrs. O. AIaIgann and
Misses Stella McCabe and ZorG Pue
OF Kenton were guests at the r b.
Bel home Sunday.
Lafayette johnson of Wisconsin
left I.aRue Saturday evening, after
visiting relatives and friends in
rnd near I4aRue a couple or weeks.
Harry Sanford Dale Young and
Clare Crossen OF Marseilles were
calling on lady friends in this viii
lage Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler OF
near town ere attending the Marion
county fair.
Messrs. Audrey Anthony and Ar
thur Wiley OF near Scott Town were
in LaRue Sunday.
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Prospect

Prospect, Sept. 25.-NIr. Alb Dun
bar who has been on the sick list
Is getting along nicely.
Joseph Sauer spent Sunday wi n
Sam Browmiller and .Kaub at
the Lewistown reservoir. z
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph K. Mcintyre
DR.. and Mrs James Agnew cf
Crestline, and Miss Agnew, OF Phil,
adelphia, Pa, are the guests of MI.
and Mrs. w. W. Ocker
Miss Margaret Holienbach has been
confined to the house by Illness for
the past ten days.
The C.. E. Society OF the Presby-
terian church will hold a social on
Friday evening, October 2. at the
home Of Mr., George Codding on
East Water street.
Mrs. Fred Freeman and daughter,
Jennie, who have lor several months
past operated the Central hotei.
closed the house Saturday and
moved to Monticello. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Schooley, of
Toledo, was the guest OF his mother,
Mrs. W. r. Lauer, ThursGqy.
Mr.. Jacob schweinfurth. whose
illness was mentioned last week, Is
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getting along very well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Main, of
Leonardsburg, are guests at the home
of the formers sister, Mrs. Eunice
Worllne, Friday
Miss He'en Freeman went 70 Deil-
ware, Monday, where she will take
up a course at the o. w. U. She
will stay at Monnett hall during the
year.
Morris Humphreys has entered the
Ohio Wesleyan University at Della
ware, which opened teh school year
Wednesday.
Ed Fritch, of Dayton, Ohio, was
visiting at the Lewistown reservoir
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Court and lit
tie grandson Leroy Court, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frye, at Rudolph Ohio, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Lauer were
called to Cardington, Tuesday, bv
the serious Illness Of Mrs. Lauer's
nephew. Charles Myers,
Mr.. j. A. Stoner, or New Madi-
son, Ohio, spent Monday with his
daughter at the Stone Pharmacy.
Mrs. Blanche Keefe, Of Toledo, was
the guest at the home or her father,
Mr.. A. Hosklns, souih of town, the
past week.
Rev. ]. ]. Halliday is attending
conference at Van Vert, Chic. Rev.
Halliday has been pastor of the
Prospect NJ. f.. church for seven
wears and although the congregation
has asked for his return. It Is doubt
fnl that their request will be complied
with.
Mrs. C.. Schilling was the guest OF
relatives at Toledo. Sunday.
Mr.. Howard ard Miss Lena Tenn
ne. Of Mar'"0, hn"c heen visiting
relqtives at Prospect for the past
week.
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Martel

Martel, Sept. 26.-Rev. c. Wal
lace, minister at the NJ. E. church,
was transferred to Homer. o. Rev.
Shumaker, of Ashley. o., was as
signed to the Iberia circuit.
4 Wilson Hubbard from Kansas, Is
visiting relatives and friends in this
Ycinity. -
MIR. and Mrs. w. I. Price, OF
Bucyrus, were visiting relatives here
Friday.
The Vets and Drys are having
their ups and downs. If it don't rain
soon, the Drys will win before cleo
tfon. r''- - aIp sin
81. II. Maple, interlocking fore
man, Is here with full force OF men
making repairs on the interlocking
plant. N ~Il~II e
Mr.. Charles Trefz and wife are
VISITING at the home Of Ed. King
Dayton, Ohio.
sMlss Adah Rutherford and Miss
Bertha Ettinger were at Gallon
Wednesday.
Mrs. Maud Cyphers was at Marion
Tuesday.
THE fair at Marion was we'll at
tended Thursday and Friday by our
Village people.
]. e. Bending is setting up his
planing mill.
TThe Italian section laborers are
having some trouble. They received
a threatening letter not signed, say
ing that their shanty would be
burned. They are much excited and
have laid in a supply or ammunition
md guns. There has been more or
less hard feeling between the two
Nasses since the boys from Sunny
Italy arrived.
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Defiance county has developed this
tendency. II is developing in Hook
ing county, where the great mass OF
the people have been educated 10 It
by the evident failure of either rad
ical drys or the radical vets to sug-
gest adequate relief.
In Athens county, where the Bit
terness of the contes; has engendered
animosities that Will last a lifetime,
has disrupted heretofore happy fam
lilies, has arrayed the people of the
municipality against the people out
side Of the municipality and has
caused untold mischief to the society
generally, a movement is already un-
der way among business men TO put
forward a regulatory measure, pend
ing the submission Of a constitution
al amendment for a license that will
regulate; a treatment of the drink
question that will place a premium
on law observance instead of upon
law violation; that will suspend
mans permit TO sell liquor for 30
days for the first offense against the
laws and take away from him his
permit entirely for a second offense,
at the same time placing an inhibi-
tion upon him from ever engaging in
the saloon business agln in the state
of Ohio.
That Is what the middle man is
thinking about, while the radical
wets and the radical drys rant on.
And 1t is the middle man-ine av-
erage mantle man or breadth, the
law abiding. HON, loving, tolerant
being of brain and brawn who will
eventually settle this question, just
as he has settled every question
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LATE NEWS FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF MARION COUNTY

Mrs. Amanda Warwick and niece,
Rea Wickess, are visiting relatives
in Dayton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geiger and son Har-
old, of near Gallon, were guests OF
Mrs, d. B, Hart, the FIRST of the
week.
Mrs. Mary Nickerson moved from
Marion, Saturday, and VIII occupy
the Frederick house on North Wat
er street.
Il. B. Adams, or West View, a
Big Four operator was the guest
of w. II. Harrington and family
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Coe, OF Mt. Gilead, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. T. B.
Keech, Sunday and Monday.
The divorce suit OF Mrs. Myers
against Nelson Myers has been dis
missed the parties settling the case
out of court.
G. d. Resler, of Chanute, Kan,
made short visit with his brother,
J. A. Resler from Tuesday night
until Wednesday morning.
Rev. A. r. Davis. or Van Lue,
and Rev. Crabbs, of Toledo, spoke
on the temperance question at the
town hall, Sunday evening.
Alex Corwin is somewhat improved
after a serious illness.
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v ashburn-Crosby Increase
New Mill to be Built, Adding TO the
Enormous Output.
Daily Capacity is to be 40, 900
Barrels.
company's Annual Meeti'g & Held
ana Officers Reelected.

Special to the Mirror
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 25.-
The Minneapolis Daily Journal, OF
today, says: The Washburn- Crosby
Company will build new flour mill
of 5000 barrels daily capacity, at
cost Of $500,000 at Buffa'o, n. Y.
Work will begin Immediately. w.
II. Bovey, of Minneapolis, will have
charge of construction, and the mill,
which should be ready to operate by
next July, will be managed by II. F.
Henry. The Washburn-C Crosby Com
pany, with its present mills, will
then have 1900 barrels caracity at
Buffalo. The company. only recent
ly completed a new mill for Cold
Medal Flour in Minneapolis. and
fireproof grain elevator OF 100000
capacity. With It's large Mlnneap.
oils output. the Buffalo enlargement
and its mills at Louisville, Ky, and
Great Falls and Kalispell Mont.
the companv's daily capacity will
exceed 10000 barrels, far the great
est in the word.
Decision to build the new plant
was reached at the annual meeting
today. The old officers were re-
elected. James s. Bell, president;
William II. Dunwoodv and John
Washburn, vice presidents; c. 7.
Martin, sa"retarv and treasurer.
John Washburn said after the
meeting: 'The -four business IL
good. We find increasing demand
for our product and need the larVer
capacity to meet H.. ONLY recently
we increased our Minneapolis ca
rao'ty and added greatly to our
grain storage facilities here. D.
mand keeps on catching up II us.
The business is profitable and we
find II necessary to keen adding to
our plants from time TO time"
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week with BENZ. Woods and family
of Redwood and met many old time
friends during fair week.
Mrs Juliet Mackan of Plain City
was a lgue:t OF Miss Harriet Butler
at the +. Il. Barnes home on north
Franklin street the past week.
Mrs. j. w. Brunstutter and daugh
ter Ruth OF columbus are visiting a.
the home Of the formers parents
Nj. and Mrs. S. II. Lane near Clal-
borne.
Mrs. T.. Thompson and daughter
Mldge OF Covington, Ky, are guests
of the formers parents Mr. and Mrs.
n. p. Westaeimer OF north Franklin
street
Rev. VIM. b. Phillips, pastor of
the local congregation OF the Church
OF Christ will speak next Sunday
evening at the First Branch Friends
church, near Peoria.
Mayor G. s. Norris was called to
Ga'ion Tuesday to attend the funereI
Of his niece Mrs. Fannie Organ OF
that city whose husband is an em,
ployee CT the Erie railroad company
VIM. II. McElroy is now manager
of the Richwood Light, Hert and
Power company havirls recently been
elected by the board of directors to
succeed Elmer Hall who resigned.
John Allison of 1eme lHaute Ind,
spent last week with his son, Supt
Allison and family OF Richwoo1.
Frank Craner of Columbus was
guest at the home of DR. b. p.
IL 81 on north Franklin street last
week
Mr. fnd Mrs. N. Yoder of Wads-
worth, Ohio, swere guests from We'd
nesday nntil Sunday of r. r. Gill
and wife OF Beatty Avenue.
Miss Cma Joliff who is attending
school at Ada, visited over Sunday
with her mother Mrs. Emma JoliR
On south Frsnklln street.
Mrs. w. w. Sharp of Mansfield
Ohio, visited with her mother, Mrs
s. u. Davis OF this place from VOL
nesday until Sunday and attended
the fair.
Charles Schmeiser of Dayton, is a
guest at the W. II. McKinnon home
eest OF town.
Audrey Bolander of Moral, was
a guest over Sunday OF Miss Ethej
Jolly north of town.
Mrs. u. L. Clark of Wichita, Kas,
was a guest at the home of lxr
brother DR.. w. p. Hall on north
Franklin street l:St week.
Miss Kathryn Andrews of Mans
field, is visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.. S.
Andrews CT north Clinton street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall and
MRS Viola White of Mt. Liberty, O.,
were guests last week Of A. l.. Like
and wife west of town
Miss Winnie Rudolph OF Gallon,
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AttSe Fact Stage

Fer a time the campaign consisted
OF a few meetings on the street
corners. at which those OF the rad-
Gals among the dry's harangued the
crowd on the mortl issue, always
arguing from the theory that pro-
hibition prohibits The meetings are
not what they were The discussion
has drifted beyond a mere moral
theory. Something more substantial
than theory has been put forward
and the drv orators rre kept busy
every night. either on the street
corner or in the tent answering
arguments with reference to the tax
question, the labor question and the
rent question, and whether prohibit
tion would be made TO prohibit in
live town like Marion. They are
obliged to offer something better
than mere assertion. Assertions
have had their day Facts are being
dealt with now. for the people of
the city of Marion as we'll ps of the
county of Marion are in an inquir-
ing mood. They are beginning To
hear something from the prohibition
towns.
They are becoming doubtful as to
whether prohibition as applied by
county option really prohibits.
The dry orators are doing yoemRn
service. They are meeting the facts