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him good and plenty, said:
Let me take her a bit. Cap'n. Hold
the tiller until l get in your place."
Reluctantly the Cap'n surrendered the
tiller with the admonltion to keep Der
pointed well up into the wind
For minute or so all went well, though
the sail did pun and belly at times mex
cusably
And then. all OF n sudden. Mary, It
happened-for the wise Mr.. Justwed in
blissful ignorance, allowed the boat to
swing right up into the wind. Il came
about with n whirl-and the heavy boom
swung around Ike lightning.
Duck, Low bridge" yelled the Cap'n,
grabbing the tilier.
But Mr.. Justwed. appalled, by what had
happened. failed 20 heed the warning,
though the others did.
The boom caught him a glancing blow
on the top Of the head, knocking his
nice. neat little yachting cap away out
into the water. but not seriously hurting
him.
Here commanded the Cap'n- You
60 for'ard. Give me th' tiller.'
And Mr.. Justwed obeyed-meek as a
lamb
A half-hour later. as the boat was COM
Ing IN on the other tack. one Of the men
exclaimed.
Where are you, Justwedy We haven't
heard from you FOR an age"
No response.
And investigation showed that the nau-
teal. deep-sea Homer-dear was far up In
the bow. nicely screened by the mainsail,
busy with a close communion between
his seasiCk stomach and the waters rush
ing along past the dancing PROV,
Nor did he even notice that Mrs Just
wed was az the tiller. steering the boat
on her course as straight and true as
! though she had a compass beside her
/ while the Cap'n smiled and nodded up
/ provinGly NJ every fresh demonstration Of
| her remarkable seamaushiD.
CARYEL CALVERT HALL.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

WU wHEN Mr. Justwed decided TO go
sailing one especially fine morn
ing at Blythe -Sad-Sea- a-Waves,
%H where he and Blossom were
spending their vacation, It was
not an idea born Of the moment. On the
contrary, he had anticipated the sail at
least several weeks before they left the
city for the seashOre. More than that
he had entertained Blossom for four con-
secutive days with a vivid. ruHning mar
rative Of exactly how Il boat should be
sailed aud precisely the number and char
acter OF the many narrow escapes he him
self had experienced I'm a sailboat To
cap the climax. he had come home one
day with a natty, white-hnnnel yachting
suit and explained his extravaganza by
the emphatic assurance that no man who
really knew anything about sailing would
think OF doing so minus the proper togs.
And on this particular morning, as the
Justweds emerged from the breakfast
room. Mr. J. was all agog with enthusi-
nsm-and egoism-Over the plan for
sail on the briny deep
"Tll bet we have the time OF our lives.'
he exclaimed. rapturously. I've been
waiting for this ever since last summer
Good breeze. comfortable rolling sea, not
n bit choppy and just enough clouds to
keep the sun from burning Us up. Fine.
Great sport ahead, my dear; great sport!'
Mrs Justwed, however, was not so sure
about H. At least, she did not enthuse.
She merely went up 20 her room quietly
10 prepare for the trip.
When she returned Homer-dear had
collected quite a party 10 share his pleas
ure And he was losing no time IN i'm
pressing everyone about him with his
knowledge OF deep-sea sailing. Nautical
terms flew thick and fast. What Homer
dear, didn't know and say about "27-
fOoters.' lego mutton sails" center
boards" and "eating up into the wind"
was not worth knowing or hearing.
The others were. or appeared 10 be.
properly impressed. So, as the party made
its way 10 the pier Mr.. Justwed rambled
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
DESIGNED BY CHAS. 5. sEDGwICK,
ARCHITECT.

is generally conceded that wide
front to either residence or public
building is a great advantage. The
early colonial homes were usually built
In this manner, a house OF this type
is not as well adapted to a narrow
lot. but the advantage Of having two
rooms TO the front and the admitting Of
sunlight aud outlook IS very great. The
plan shown In this issue has a front width
OF about 30 feet and a depth Of % feet.
The entrance Is at the left hand side.
with n recessed porch coming underneath
the main roof. The arrangement OF the
living with the freplace and stair
way leading up from the rear gives
very pleasing appearance. The small bed
room or, more properly, den or small
library makes a very attractive extension
Of the liying-room. The kitchen and din
ing-room connection through the pantry
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
Mr.. A. Good Fellow on Weekend Trips

- OOK a flyer on one Of those week
end backto-Nature jaunts yester-
day" remarked Mr.. A. Good Fellow,
~ as he dropped into the seat next
his friend IN the dairy lunch. the
other Monday, "and ] feel Ike the fag-
end OF nothing. Never again for mine.
It's too strenuous for yours truly! Give
me the heat and the dust and the glare
Of the city-and all the rest Of It, for
ever hereafter world without end
III feel that way about. how did I
come 10 gor Huh, That's easy, I'm wise
now. ! wasn't then, OF course, Il may
be all right for those who like II. but not
for your Uncle William. Got to thinking
last Saturday evening that n bit Of fresh
air and glimpse OF the forest primeval
and all that sort Of thing would help
whole lot Doped Il out that a little run
into the country would just about fix me
hep for the next weeks work and wipe
the perSpiration Off the cobwebs in my
skyplece. Then I saw an advertisement
about an excursion TO Ever Greenland
Cool and on Sunday I hustled for the
station In the early morning before ! was
even half awake.
"When l got there the fat women with
still heftier lunch baskets were smeared
all over the station. and the little kids
played tag-you re-it' between your legs
while you waited in line to get TO the
ticket window and fought Ike a real pug
20 hold your place. Amt Il funny. Bo,
how n woman seems 10 think that every
last solitary man I'm a waiting line should
be tickled to death to let her shove in
ahead Of him? Sure. she came late! But
that doesn't make any dlfference-isn't
she a real loldyi Put her IN the line.
though. and let another woman come
along and try and shove In IN front Of
her. and you'd mighty soon see how quick
she tells her to go 70 the end OF the
line and work up.
Finally, ! got aboard the train.
suppose | should have been thankful Tor
even that. A seat? had just about
ns much chance Of getting one as tho
proverbial SNOWFALL in-in, that IS, on
hot day IN July was lucky to be
able TO ind q place for my two feet be-
tween the lunch baskets and the kids in
the aisle. For 20 miles / stood up and
got a stranglehold on first one seatback
and then on the other on the opposite
side, to keep from being pitched in the
lap OF the truly female Dutch on either
side Of me. Five miles more, I figured
and then I could at least stretch my
legs What n relief.
But no such luck for mine. OF a
sudden. the blOomin train came TO
stop-with a busted driving rod on the
engine. To cut long tale OF woe into
an abbreviated length. 30, II was two
hours before another train came up and
boosted Us along from the rear. HuhY
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
LATEST IN PETTICoATs.

N ETTICOATS Of today are entirely OF
- lingerie. which has taken the place
s Of the silk IN all its fc-ms. The new
pettic0ats are not worn on the streets
under dark coat suits, as they soil too
easily. but they are worn under every
thing else. especially the evening dress.
They are made Of thin cotton md muslin.
handsomely trimmed with lace when they
are for house wear. The best model for
the street or for everyday wear under
very light frocks has a deep rufle. fn-
ished with O scalloped edge, heavily but
tOuhCled.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
THE oNE-CoLoR IDEA

n he one-color idea has become very
popular with women this summer and
- promises 20 be even more so during
the autumn This does not only mean
the dress, but also the accessories to the
wardrobe. II gives a harmony effect and
the unity OF dress that is not to be had
by wearing many and varied c0lors. For
blondes all shades Of purple from dark ylo-
let 10 the delicate hellotrope are well
suited. For brunettes the favorite colors
are green and blue, from olive green and
navy blue 20 sea green and SKY blue. For
the women whose hair has a reddish tint
brown is best, and all shades can be used
with good results. When selecting the
color the wearer should select a shade
which IS somewhat lighter than the hair
and eyes.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

When the thumb and forefnger wear out
ahead OF the other parts OF the glove one
may prolong its use by cutting out the
worn portion, turning the finger inside
out and setting 4 small piece OF Kid
against the gap with some liquid glue
Oid and worn gloves are worn BY many
housekeepers as n protection 10 thel-
hands IN their household work
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What's that? Didn't Ike the place
when l got there and forget all about
the ride? Uh-uh! I didn't even stop 10
see what It looked Ike. Took the train
behind anG told the conductor TO take
comfortable place IN the parlor car while
l was going. Just got back this morn
ing-and there you are. Can you blame
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

n He parasols Of the season are very
81 pretty. and the many-ribbed japan
- ese models are very popular, as are
those made Of the Persian silk handker-
chief squares.
The latest wells cover the entire hat and
are adjusted by the wearer 10 suit her
self The prettiest ones are Of great
squares Of dotted tissue OF shaded chiffon.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
SEASONING LuMBER.

n season lumber with salt sounds
very much like a joke but 1t is not.
- II is often done, especially In ship
building. Ships built Of sGlt-seasoned tim
Der get a better insurance rate. and some
very rich woods are seasoned in oil. which
is heated TO the boiling point. The latter
process Is ancient and costly. and the new
way is electrical seasoning. the sap be-
Ing driven from the wood and replaced
by q solution OF borax and resin. But
salt is said TO be the cheapest and best
r4cfhod
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
At A WEDDING.

The brides parents pay for the music
st a wedding as they pay for all details
Of the service. The bridegroom gives
the minister a fee ana pays for his own
carriage. All other expenses are paid
By the brides family.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

well. Croquet should not be forgotten.
Puzzle games are also interesting, and
inexpensive prizes may be awarded the
winners. The garden party may often be
used in giving a shower" to a summer
bride. the guests bringing their presents
for the bride and presenting them out Of
doors
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han A Goon REAsoN.

There were to be 13 guests at the table
and Mrs. Jones was very much worried.
Don't mind that, DEAR said her hus-
band. you surely are not superstitious. ="
"No, that isn't the trouble" said bis
wife But you know we have OnlT q
dozen knives aud forks.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
Is a good Arrangement.

is a good arrangement.
There are four good chambers, ample
closets, bathroom, etc, in the second
story The inside finish is hardwood IN
the FIRST story and pine in second. The
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day you'll know that you thought wrong
of me-"
The following day | saw her near the
line and wanted to call out and ask how
she was getting on but l noticed that
she'd stuck in her belt a chopper that
must have como ashore, and knew that she
was going armed, if I were an enemy.
l took it rather to heart, and for fort
night kept we'll away from her part of the
island in the da5 time. but l always crept
along to hear her sing in the evening,
feeling lonesome.
Except for the loncsomeness ! didn't do
so badly. At first ] lived mostly on the
biscuits and timed beef, not fancying the
raw pork, or even the eggs, though they
were easy enough to get, But after awhile
it occurred to me that | could cook them
a little in the sun, and l did. and liked
them better that way. l thought she
might not have hit upon it. so ! scratched
message on bit of wood and left it for
her.
IF you want eggs, I've plenty. You can
cook them in the sun. On white stone
with another behind them is the best
way
She scratched an answer underneath,
and left one of the glasses out of a tele-
scope beside it.
Thanks. I've plenty. You can light a
fire with this lens. I've another
I thought it showed neighborly feeling,
and I'd hail her next chance, but 1 hap
pened to go TO the graves and found she d
been there and put up a new PLANK for
Mrs. Williams instead of mine. l after
ward learned it was because mine had
cracked from the sun; but l thought then
that II was to correct the spelling. because
/ saw that she had put two Is in the
name, and only one m in the middle of
memory" and I'd put two. 1t annoyed
me a great deal, and / spent three after
Moons cutting cross with proper spelling,
and put it there instead. After that
didn't try to speak to her. but L knew
she got on all right, because ] saw her
them for plates, too, and tin for a cup:
so | took the hint for myself.
One day saw that she dragged herself
about as If she weren't we'll; and she
didn't sing in the evening. The next day
she seemed worse. The following day
didn't see her out at all l was afraid
to brighten her by calling after it was
dark but | sat down by the line to watch
if she came out in the morning. and when
she didn't | decided that the promise had
TO be broken and went along 10 the cave
and called to her.
Don't be afraid, miss, | shouted. Il
thought perhaps YOU weren't we'll
Il am ill., she answered in hoarse
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Next | walked along the shore, looking
for more wreckage. and presently l came
round the corner of a sa ndhill and had
turn, seeing woman rolling little cas.l
up the beach. l didn't recognize her at
first without her gold eyeglasses, but
when she stood upright and stared at me
! saw it was Miss Horton, whom I called
Miss Haughty." because she SO
high and mighty She had a little money
and lot of book learning, and was about
eight-and twenty. She was good looking.
in a scornful sort of style. and turned up
her mouth, and hardly looked at you when
you spoke to her. SO I'd rather have seen
any of the other passengers cast up on my
island.
''Howsomever," l thought, shell be
better than nobody She's a woman and
not used to roughing it. so I'll have to
give her the cave. And l walked up
and touched my head with friendly grin.
Glad TO see you, miss ] said. But
she backed away from ME with eyes wide
open. her hands going as il she were
swimming, to keep me off. 1t was plain
enough that she was in d mortal fright
of me.
BLESS YOU. miss / told her. II sha mt
hurt you. I'm Thompson-Jack Thomp-
son-off the old ship. It's bit rough
luck. this wreck, but we'll be more COM
Portable than you'd expect. There's eggs
and shellfish and fresh water, and
reckon we'll get no end of things from the
wreck: and I've found a nice little cave
that will do for a house. and
She gave a shrek and clinched her
hands.
IF you touch me I'll kill myself" she
declared. jumping back.
You've got wrong ideas of me, miss
said. Il wouldn't hurt you on any &C
count. You shall have half the island to
yourself. if you like"
Swear it, she cried. in a great state of
excitement, swear it.'-as if the word of
a common sailor wasn't enough.
So | made believe to kiss book, TO
pacify her
The truth and the whole truth" said |,
holding out my hand
Draw a line she screamed, as il she
were going to have Mysteries. Draw a
line across the sand. That will be your
side, and this mine, just If it went
right across the island, to those trees"
Very well. miss, l agreed. Struggling
my shoulders, I'm draw a line. but you'd
better change sides first There's a cave
this way pointed to where I'd come
from-'that will come In useful to you.
The weather doesn't make as much odds
TO me-
She crossed over without even saying
Thank you.' and l made a deep furrow
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then, either. I'm coming 10 see you every
time I'm home; and you shall tell me
how I'm getting on and when I'm over
the line
She agreed that that was right, and so
We settled it. l went to the head of my
Old firm, that my father served too, the
next morning and told him the whole
story. He wouldn't allow me to go to sea
yet but gave me a shore position, SO
that L could go TO night school The
younger partner sometimes had me at his
house and taught me to speak properly.
/ learned faster than | expected. and
when I'd mastered arithmetic and reached
algebra and geometry L found that / had
a gift for mathematics. They sent me to
their office al Hayre for awhile and there
L learned French in way that surprised
everybody. | then passed some examina-
tons and went for 2 voyage as a sort of
Supercargo; on this | did some very good
business for the firm, and when | came
back | went straight TO Violet. Chat is
her name)
Il don't speak of the line now" told
her with a laugh, after We're over the
first excitement. Il call ii the EQUATOR
Couldn't you cross the-the equator
now" she whispered. And stay with
me?'
NO, dearest, | said. 1t isn't mans
place to live on his wife; but-suppose you
come and stay with me? They've offered
me a berth in the city. and there's q
house. and" | looked at her.
1t will be very nice she said.
And then she kissed me.
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shifted. That's what it is; and we'll be
working double shifts till it's right
We scrambled into our clothes and ran
on deck where the first mate told us off to
get out for the passengers. We had
about boatload aboard, though we were
mostly cargo Tom and climbed into
the cutter on the starboard beam; but as
soon as we were in her the ship gave
lurch. We hung further and further over
the water and / saw the deck tilt and tilt
till it was a wall. and the people went
sliding down it and chung to the bull
warks. Little Mrs. Williams, who had
always a pleasant word for us common
sailors was just beneath us, and Tom cut
missed it. Then the sea seemed to rise
I'D at US and We were doused with a
crash Just as | grabbed an oar | was
whirled about underneath the water till
my breath was gone. and when l came up
] went spinning round and round in a sort
of whirlpool. bobbing under and up again
till I was nearly choked. 1 stuck to the
oar, but something hit me ON the head.
half dazing me. I never remembered
properly what happened. only that l saw
the ship had broken in two and left bit
of the bows sticking up on the reef. A
woman swept by me, and l grabbed at
her. but didn't catch her. l heard one or
two cries from the water, but none from
the ship-what was left of it-and judged
no one was there: and the cries soon
stopped. So | tucked the oar under my
chin. to keep my head up, and foated
about in the dark. ! kept saying TO my
business" but couldn't think about any
thing properly, except that I'd like to
smoke il | had a pipe and matches and
tobacco. And soon | began to feel drowsy.
and thought it wasn't much good holding
OH any longer. Perhaps i shouldn't have,
only the moon came out between some
black clouds and l saw land ahead: and
so | stuck to the oar. When l dozed and
half let il go ! got the water in my
mouth. and that woke me. Presently
something knocked my legs. and | found
il was the land. and got ashore like a
half drowned rat and squeezed the water
out of my clothes. Then l tumbled do Wn
on the beach and went TO sleep.
When the sun grew hot enough it woke
me. My clothes were dry. but stiff and
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in the sand. leaving the cask on her side.
There YOU are miss / said, but Eve
got to have liberty TO go just there and
back l pointed to where the graves were.
Why" she asked sharply.
Well l told her, Il don't want to give
you cause to fret, but you'd soon see for
yourself. It's graves. Five of them
Very WE'LL" she said with a !shudder.
Now go, please. so that l can fetch the
cask."
She evidently wouldn't trust herself
within arms length of me, thinking that
a common sailor hadn't the feelings of a
man toward helpless woman.
We'll" said. "I'll go. You'll find the
most shellfish on that little spit; and there s
a freshet of water. just opposite, and birds
nests in the low bushes, but they're
prickly. You'd better take a bit of plank
to open them, but don't beat them down.
or they'll not lay there again-and some
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man." she said with catch in her voice.
It's easy to rub out, missile l told
her, but it's for you to do, not me. :"
This line," she said. "Yes-its gone.
She brushed her foot over little bit.
But not-not the line between you and
me. Don't you see it? The line between
our lives? The line that will be. if we are
rescued?"
why, Of course, miss. i agreed.
You're lady. born and bred, and I'm a
common sailor. You can't rub out that
line
NO, she said. can't; but you can. If
you tried you might rise. You could try
anyhow-I wish you would
"Its no use, miss l told her. I'm
what 1 was brought UP TO be, and what
am There's the line between us, and
there it will have to be-
TT hasn't" she cried, stamping her foot
almost in a passion. IF you wanted to be
friends with me-wanted it badly-you'd
cross it. You'd try. anyway"
LAS to that, miss 1 said very quietly,
IF you wanted to be friends with me
there wouldn't be any line. At least you
wouldn't think about it."
That's nonsense she said sharply.
There is a line, and do think about il.
Won't you let me teach you spelling and
grammar
And then thought about the plank that
I'd set up over little Mrs. Williams-not
yet knowing the real facts about it-and
felt as if / boiled up: and just drew my
toe along the line and made it deeper
There's the line of spelling and gram
mar" l said. land I'll never step over it
on this island or off it unless you ask me
leastways not without good cause, as I
had. Well. now, you'd better go to sleep
and keep those roses in your cheeks, mis-
sic; and it'll be sufficient cause TO step
over 1t when l can do things for you"
| didn't want to upset her, for ! had
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other side OF line over which there was
no crossing.
| was a bit nervous when | saw her
beautiful house, stammering when ths
servant opened the door and stared at me:
but Miss Horton ran oct and caught hold
Of my hands She pulled me into the
drawing room, which was full OF orna-
ments and pretty things, as l managed
to remember afterward. But 1 didn't
think Of them then, for she looked so
lovely that she took my breath away. L
made line in the pattern of the carpet
for a warning to myself, and felt as
though there were sea spray in my eyes.
Dear friend she said. won't you let
me offer you the least thing when you
offered your life for me-?
| took my cap and staggered to my feet
and turned to go, feeling that | couldn't
stand 1T any longer.
I'D do II any time" ! said. A dozen
if | had them. Don't think it's because
don't want TO come that I won't see you
any more. It's just-just the line, missile
the line-God bless you.
l turned and was going. / couldn't ses
her for the mist in my eyes and then
found her cinging to me.
I've come-over the line" she sobbed,
because l love you-and you love me-"
| kissed her and held her at. arms
length. Then | kissed her again.
Dear heart l said. very solemn, be
fore God | do. Now listen to me, dear.
Love isn't a matter of lines; and I'm not
going to let my pride come between us.
I've taken you for my own. and mine
you're going to be.
Yes she said Yes
But first l told her, Il shall have to
cross the line. I'm going to educate my
self and make myself more fit for YOU.
I'm going to do it by myself. without your
help When I've done II, I'm coming to
YOU Well, I'm not going to wait till