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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-15
JEWISH LITERARY
SOCIETY

Last Thursday night the officers and
board of directors of the Jewish Lit
erary met in their rooms at the Mason
Building. Several new applications
were received and favorably acted
upon. Owing to the i'll health of Mr..
Max Westheimer the financial secre-
tary, his resignation Of that office was
accepted and Mr. William Greenberg
elected to fill the unexpired term. On
motion the Society resolved to seek
the cooperation of the various Jewish
organizations in suppressing the Of
fensive Stage Jew" Several speeches
were made along that line. The meet
ing then adjourned.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-15
ADATH YEsHURUN SERVICES.

aosh Hashonoh:. Wednesday, $50 p.
M, English sermon, subject:
Whence?
Thursday, a. M, Morning service.
English sermon at about $3.50;
subject: Hagar's Well.
Thursday, 1880 p. M, Minchah
Evening services at G:30; no SER
mon.
Friday, 7 a. m, Morning services.
German sermon at about $3.50; sub
ject: Was list der Din? (What is
the Law?) Minchah at A: 80.
Regular Sabbath services as follows:
Friday, Early services at $50;
late services with English sermon
at o'clock, subject Upward!
Sabbath morning at s O'Clock, Tai
mudic sermon, subject: eRpent-
ance. Minchah at 4:3O p. m.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-15
WHEN YOU KEEF
Pill S T. N F. r
BOTTLED BEER

IT rs THE BESTthe Beer bewed especially please the
Southern palate family table Beer. It's good and
heathful delightful and appetising Try home
AMERICAN BREWING ASSOCIATION HOUSTON, TEXAS
PHONE
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
Returning Home for the Christmas
HOLIDAYS
BY David ;. Williams. Secy

From Sundays Daily.
Next week most OF our college
boys and girls will return home for
the Christmas holidays. and for the
next fortnight the young crowd viii
have a very gay time Mr.. Carlisle
Izlar Will come home from Wander
bilt University on Tuesday, Messrs.
Robert and Leslie Anderson will come
from Westinghouse University
about Wednesday: Miss Adele Birrin-
ger will come from RandOlph-MaCon
college next week and Miss Lola Ray
sor from Converse college. Misses
Bessie and Marguerite Porter will
come from Brenau college. They will
entertain hOuseparty during the hol-
idays, having as their guests about
half a dozen of their young friends,
and they are anticipating a very gay
Christmas Mr.. Brantley Weathers
will come home from Amherst col
lege. Mrs. J. X. Austin and her
daughter, Miss Jean Austin, will
come home from Atlanta 70 spend sew
eral days: Mr. Daniel Cappleman will
come from the University OF Florida.
Messrs. Charlie and Wilbur Cleveland
from Rollins college; Misses Clara
Johnson and Lucille Moore, and
Messrs. Edwin Spencer and Roy Gallo
way from StetsOn University. and
there will probably be several others
returning in the next several days.
Several of our college boys have al
ready arrived home.
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Gifts From High School Pupils

The Ocala High School and the Pri-
mary School closed on Friday after.
noon for a two weeks vacation.
School will re-convene on January the
third.
The pupils of the various depart
ments Of the school presented their
teachers with very handsome gifts.
and the closing exercises at the schoo!
were happy and fehcitOus.
Prof. j. H. Workman was present
ed very handsome solid gold toun-
tain pen, a pair of gold cuff links and
a scarf pin, beautifully engraved. The
pupils OF the high school presented
Miss McCreary d very lovely pearl
crescent pin, and the other teachers
likewise received beautiful and suita
BILE gifts.
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MRS. MOTE ENTERTAINS FOR
MISS THAGARO

Among the most delightful OF the
smaller parties given in Ocala this
winter was that given on Saturday al
ternoon by Mrs. z. H. Mote in comDli-
u.eLt 10 Miss Lillian Thaga a. wao
was married at noon Wedue sday Mrs.
Mote entertained at the beautiful
home CT her sister, Mrs. L. ". Duval.
on Cklawaha avenue, and was delight
fully assisted by her two sisters. Mrs.
Duval and Mrs. William Hooker.
These three Ocala hosresses entertain
always with a charm particularly
their own. and Mrs. Notes party on
Saturday was one OF unusual charm
and was thoroughly enjoyable in ev-
cry particular.
Mrs. Mote had as her guests twelve
Of Miss Thagard's most particular
girl friends and the ladies who We're to
act as matrons Of honor at her we'd
ding on Wednesday, She presented
Miss Thagard with a dozen handsome
table napkins, which We're hemmed
during the afternoon by the young Ia
dies. Before the guests arrived the
. hostess had turned the hens il the
napkins and had needles, thread and
jh.m5les al in readiness for the at
reruooH's pleasant task. For an hour
.cr more the guests were as busy as
bees. and before the afternoon was
concluded the guest Of honor was the
/ p0ssessCr OF a SET Of napkins all
beautifully hemmed and ready for her
initial
Miss Thagard also received quite a
number CT other lovely handmade
gifts from half a dozen or more Of her
friends. and the afternoon with Mrs.
Mote Will be one of the pleasantest
memories that she will have to carry
with ner to her new home.
After the sewing bee" had adjourn
ed the hostess served a delicious hot
luncheon. the menu including fried
oysters. hot buttered rolls, pickles,
celery. lettuce. coffee, sailed almonds
and candy.
Miss Thagard wore a lovely blue
gown, pTettily braided and big white
hat trimmed in one long plume and
pearl cabishons.
Mrs Notes guest list included the
following young ladies and matrOns:
/ Misses Lillian Thagard. Lucille Stand
ley. Eta Hood, Freddie FOy, Annie
Davis, Pauline Sullivan, Clara and
Ophelia Gray, Fannie Robinson, Annie
|, Atkinson. Edna Nelson, Alta Pearson,
Bessie MacKay and Mesdames Will
liam Hooker, L. w Duval, c. R. Ty-
} dings. Mrs. o. G. Weston, Mrs. c. H.
Lloyd and Miss Byrd Wartmann.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
PREMIUM LIST CORRECTIONS
he Editor OcaIa Banner:

To The Editor Ocala Banner:
Please note in your paper that tbe
first premium for best saddle stallion
was awarded to Mr.. :. H. Gairskill
Of Mcintosh. instead of Mr.. J. c. How
ell of Anthony. This correction is due
Mr. Caitskill and the error was made
by the officials who had charge Of the
live stock department. They listed the
matter that must be handled even III
awards as / announced them in your
issue OF December 1sJ.
Also please note thar the awards for
best box Of grapefruit 81. and largest
and best bunch or grapefruit, s..
should have gone TO Mr.. ). F. R0u,
Lowell. instead of Mr.. r. II. Barclay.
Eastlahe.
I regret very much that these mis-
takes should have occurred, but they
seem to be unavoidable in the mass OF
matter that must be handled ever in
a small county fair like ours.
Yours very truly,
MARION co. FAIR ASSN.
BY David ;. Williams, Secy
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Grandma sandsrsoa ha .rr.s--f
woman. she l. IN a. g1ad hsa.fs r.
dav ~ ever In be- lie. l'fhsart =.
r. over one hlnarso Vcar
Ia letter % the Psruna DraT ~
Co. she gives the highsrf r-re't to p.
-u1a for her exce..el Afa..- .la er
rene old axs. Read VI. .rf mTa
sarsly the e7.lsrss presented 81
ueh cases a. these rrr.. lT
disvel prejudice lE-lllf '-Il-h a
inspire c0nfdsncs IN It
I viii send you p .cfarr tlll o.
AIKEN a few Wseu 5Cture uT aar
dredth birthday
lana true fisni OF tbe Fsrrna
Company. Ihase derives Trsat hs.
eht from Peruha man7 lmea ca.
say Iregari Psruaaa very Elr-f uaa
icine / found 0Ut &c urIt .f
good many years ag1
"A little more than tw1 rrr $50
contracted q very sever uA
resulted Ia Ia grippe
severity Of the discs Cd.
IRENE age. ny claa uas
be very critical ( rur. a .H
t0r. bat Peruna Wns
used. and to-day ny heal. A. .
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However I sflu lalI... 4" H.|
PerunA. a sPooafal every -Fa' HsiH
retiring
Peruna L. en- deal fr r.
people IL h e compose Ht .r.
remedies that haa been aIa
medical professor Gee r-lT Frlra
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braneA rhia sEpialm 80 rwa
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and Woald not BE- dspriEui af ii 60 a.f
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People we ohieci 20 Ilrd 80
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: Il want to go on record
as saying that | regard Electric Bit
tiers as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman" writes Mrs.
o. Rbinevault, of Vestal Center, y. Y
Il can never forget what it has done
for me-" This glorious medicine gives
a woman buoyant spirits, vigor OF
body and jubilant health. II quickly
cures nervousness, sleeplessness, mel
ancholy, headache. backache. fainting
and dizzy spells; soon builds up the
weak. ailing and sickly. Try them;
so cents, at Tydings & Co. m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

FIJI. Robinson, a well known busl-
ness man of Ocala, is spending few
DAVIS. at the Park Hotel while IN the
CITY attending to matters connected
with his lumber mill Mr.. Robinson Is
one of the leading lumber men IN the
state and is frequently seen in Jack
sonville.-Metropolis. Mr.. Robinson
has inst moved 20 Ocala from Crys-
tai River.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
Woodmen Elect officers

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the w. o. w. Friday night the follow
ing officers were elected:
Consul Commander-M. VI. Little.
Adviser Lieutenant-J F Thomp-
son.
Banker-R. E Cole
CIerk-C. X. Sage.
Escort-W. F. NARROW.
Watchman-J. c. Smith.
Sentry-Will JeffcOat.
Manager-P. V. LeavengOOd
A committee was appointed TO
make arrangement for the annual
banquet. which will take place Friday
evening, January nth, 1910.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

On learning of the death OF the Hon.
Otis T. Green. which occurred at his
home in Ocala, on the 18th of Deem
Der. the law class of 1911 of the Uni
versity of Florida, of which his son,
Edward B. Green, is a member, adopt
ed the following resolutions OF re-
spect.
Whereas, The Divine Ruler of the
Universe has seen TT to summon
from his earthly duties the Hon. Otis
T. Green of Ocala. Florida, the father
OF cur esteemed cIassmate, Edward
q. Green. and thereby cut of in the
strength of his manhood an able law
yer. a public spirited citizen and a
kind and loving husband and father;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we. the members OF
the law class of 1911 Of the Univer-
sity OF Florida. do hereby extend our
deepest and sincerest sympathy to
our cIassmate and to his mother and
brother in their great bereavement.
Resolved. further. That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to our es-
iteemed classmate and that other cop,
les be furnished for publication.
4. s. CREWS.
c. o. RIVERS,
R. NJ. ROBBINS.
c. (. PILE,
Committee for the Glass
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Rev and Mrs Duul of C1r-.rstUl.
Ga, viii arrive in Ocaia on Christina
eve 20 spend the holidays with flelr
son and daughreriu.IIV. Mr. and Mrs
L. W. DuvaL They viii b.. 1ro1mnln
led by another ono OF their sons. Nr
Joseph DUval
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

We are requested by the fair mana
gers to say that the prize for the pest
cbild's dress was won by Mrs. h. H.
Dos5eu. and if she will make applica-
tion she will receive the same. The
cbeck was sent to Mrs. H. H. Deubel
and has been returned.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Fred Robinson of Crystal River
was joined here Saturday by his
niece, Miss Lucille Robinson, and they
have begun housekeeping at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. G. Ferguson, on We
mona street.
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IN the Circuit Court Saturday

Several cases were tried In the oiE-
cult court on Saturday. and the grand
jury adjourned until Monday.
\ young white man by the name ~
Brown was sentenced 90 the peniten-
tiary for two years for stealing a
horse. and q col0red man was SEN.
fenced 10 serve several months for
breaking and entering the depot COO
Citra and stealing goods rhe--fr0m.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. S. E. Rowe at the city market
has secured the services Of Mr.. J. 3.
Strobe and Mr. Al Rhame, the expert
meat cutters. They will be glad 10
see their friends there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

The greatest danger from influenza en- I:
is of its resulting in pneumonia, l llIs
can be obviated by using Chanlo 81,
lain's Cough Remedy, as II no. oilS
cures influenza. but counteracIS an!
tendency of the disease towards pne"
monia. Sold by all dealers. III
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Postmaster G. c. Crom's commits
sion expired at midnight Saturday.
and the aspirants for this affice are
now on the anxious seat. Mr.. CrOm
expects to be reappointed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Frank Harris, Jr, VINO Is at
tending Eastman Business College at
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, will spend MS
Christmas vacation at Franklin Va
as the guest of Miss May Camp VINO
will entertain a hOuseparty during
the holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mrs. w. H. Moore and daughter,
Miss Mary Scott, passed through
OcaIa on the A c. L. Sunday on
their way to Lake Weir from Besse-
mer. Ala, where the latter has been
dangerously i'll for some months. Mr..
Moore will follow them in few days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

miss Elizabeth Mizelle has gone 70
lrange Lake to spend the hohoa!s
1v,th her family. and Miss Georgia
Rorger. another of our popular scno0i
teachers. is spending her Vacauoh
win her parents at Lake CITY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr. and Mrs ID Woodrow and
Miss Blair Woodrow went town f1
WeirsJll- Saturday afternoon .r
spend sunday with N-. F e. Hs
keII. and ou MONDAY H.. R.rr H
their place or W00dmar u remain ur
several days
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. B. 4. Weathers are eX-
pecting their son. Mr.. Neil Weathers'
of New York City, for Christmas. He
has been at Portland, Oregon, for the
mast two months on legal business for
his firm. and will come home from
that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mrs. George E. Yancey and little
daughter of Oklahoma. who were eX-
pected to arrive in Ocala Friday, miss
ed connection and arrived Sunday.
DR.. Alfred Beck went up to Jesup to
meet them.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

AIR J. 4 Hicks. postmaster it
Lynne. was iu Ocala Saturday with a
quantity of orange ami eggs and SAYS
that Doe had u0 rr0uhI, 0f readily IIf
posiug of Them and DO He rlI had
them could hlr. sold man. times
more
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. J. F. Barrett returned to San
ford Saturday night, where he goes 10
re-engage in the celery business. He
is an industrious. hard-working man,
and in him the Celery City secures a
good citizen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Miss Emily Stotesbury will so to
New York City early in January and
will sail for Europe about the eighth
of the month to spend a couple OF
months in that country.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

DR.. and Mrs. w. V. NewSOm and
family have moved into their new
home on Fort King avenue. It is one
of the handsOmest homes in the city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr. Ben RhsnlIsr bias returned
from Tampa. whore Do. went fu lf
tend The wedding boz that .I.. 1f Miss
Jessie Mas and Mr Winston 1f Naw
York. which was a very brilliant event
IN Tampa's social annals
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Goldie Barnes was eNhlOl'lns
.ome of the finest peavine hay on the
streets Saturday that we have seen
IN some time. He was selling II READ
ilv for SIS per ton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Nr. William Sinclair has gone
~ NIerritt's Island. on the East Coast
Monday. to spend Christmas with MS
aougbte~ Mrs Howard L. Holmes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

II you are suffering from ol,louS
ness. constipation, indigestion, cAOn
Il headache. invest one cent IoI aI "a
raj card, send 70 Chamoerlalin. 49, 49,
- 20 Des Moines, Iowa, with your
Sa,,,e and address plainly on the back
and they win forward you "a
9sTer TahIets. Sold by all dealers %
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Edwin w. Davis has returned
from Orlando. where he was for nine
DAYS engaged on the trial of a murder
case. The trial was very vigorously
conducted and resulted in a mistrial.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Miss Mary Burford, after spehdlns
. oounle of weeks travelling in Spaln'
is now having a splendid time IN
Italv She will spend Christmas IN
Dome
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

The peculiar properfi-- of chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epiIem cs ~ ln.
fiuenza. and when Or was taken In time
We have not heard OF slulp case 1f
pneumonia Sold hy an dealers m
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. J. ]. Rutland Of Rutland sum-
ter county. was numbered among our
visitors Saturday. He says mat the
waters of the WithlacOochee river are
ouite low.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

! Mr.. BARLEY Corley. Mr. J. W. Aiken
and Mr. Paul Durand spent Saturday
morning at Orange Lake on a hunting
trim They were quite successful
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

A number of Ocala merchants re-
ported business as very brisk on Sat
urday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

3Ir. L. ". Rollins and wife Of Alex
andria, Tenn, are in the city on a few
days visit TO Mr.. J. c. Wheeler.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

TAKEN UPON December Sth by
Rogers-TiAe Co., at Lynne, small
mouse-colored horse mule. Owner
can have same by paying feed bill and
cost Of this advertisement. 12-17-1t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Col. I. E. Webster OF the Dutton
Phosphate Company was a visitor to
the city Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. r. H. Norris. one of the faith
ful employees of the o. X. Grocery
was taken quite i'll on Saturday. ana
was compelled to leave his post OF
duty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. John Rogers of Lynne was in
on Saturday. He is very much in love
with his home across the river.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. ]. W. Ward, Jr.. Of Floral City
was a Saturday visitor. His friends
areNglad to know that he is recovering
his health.
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Special Musical Service at Grace
Church
Committee for the Class.


Church
On Sunday evening following
Christmas there Will be rendered at
Grace Episcopal church a special
Christmas musical service. which will
be one of the most beautiful services
ever held in Ocala.
Rev. Campbell Gray, rector of Grace
church. who has such a magnificent
voice. will sing the solos from the ora
torio. The Messiah" and we are de-
lighted that our people Will have such
an excellent opportunity of hearing
Mr.. Gray sing
Mrs. E. H. Mote and Mrs Campbell
GRAY will also sing several solos and
the entire musical program will be
one Of exquisite musical numbers.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Miss Annie Pearl LiddOn has gone
10 worthington Springs TO visit rela-
tives during the Christmas holidays
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Ar. Valmore Izlar, who has spent
TIE past year in Colorado, is now in
Texas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Master Bernard Koonce, while
cranking his Brownie car a few days
ago. had the misfortune to break his
arm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Miss Willye Beckett of Clearwater
will visit friends in Ocala during the
Christmas holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Messrs. Ben R, Jesse NJ, and Geo.
B. Bitch represented the Bitchton
neighborhood in Ocala Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Mr.. Ben Kaufman has returned 10
his home at Gainesville. after spend
inc 2 couple Of weeks here with MS
sister. Mrs. George Shuey.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24
Local and Personal

ri. Otto Lohrig has gone TO Macon,
Mss, TO reside.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

Dir. Sumter Brooks Of Zuber was a
pr0minent visitor 10 Ocala Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-24

TREsPASS NoTICES-11x14 inch
90 for sale at this ONCE, 1Oc. eacn.
or ri a dozen. Apply Ocala Banner
once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-05

this blow. It is my duty to help him bear it.''
 Yes; it's your duty all right" Then you think am right. You agree"-
 "Yes; I agree" he answered gravely. 'T give my consent to your marriage"
 You dor' cried Ethel. And there was a distinct horror in her tone. It was as if the idea shocked her.
 ''I'n place it in your hands," he an- swered and then was rudely twirled about by Horace, who had approached.
 '1 protest against thisH' cried the young man. "She does not know what she's doing! I, for one won't have itr'
 '"Too latew cried Ethel, with a chok- ing sob. He's consentedv'
 And with a bowed head she ran from them into the hotel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-05
CHAPTER XIX.
IN SUSPENSE.

IN SUSPENSE. HK ORACE turned on Pike. His
 voice trembled with suppress
 ed rage.
 "A fine guardian, you arer' he said witheringly. "You came here to protect her from something you thought was rotten. Now we all know it's rotten you hand her over!' The lad paused, and then he laughed bitterly.
 By love-" he exclaimed of sud den, '1 shouldn't be surprised if you consent to the settlement too!' The lawyer looked at him gravely. My son, I shouldn't be surprised if I did,
 By the Lord, but you play a queer game, Mir. Pike.'
 "Oh, I'm just crossing the Rubicon. Your father used to say: If you're going to cross the Rubicon, cross 1t. Don't wade out to the middle and stand there. You only get h-ll from both banksr"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-05

twilight. And I shall be far away, keeping the promise that have made and living out-my destiny"
 What destiny ?'' he asked gravely.
 'T am bound to Almeric by his mis- fortune. He has to bear name that Is disgraced, and it is my duty to help him bear tito help him make it hon. orable again. to inspire him in the struggle that lies before him to rise above it by his own efforts, in the product of his work
 "Workf' asked Pike in astonishment.
 "Yes," she went on. "No matter how humbly he begins and no matter what it costs me, must be with him, help ing him. Isn't that truer'
 s-That's what any good, brave wo- man would do,' he said.
 ''It must be done. I haven't seen AL merle since last night. I must see him now. I've shirked facing him today. He has always been so light and gay that dread seeing him bending under