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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

astoni1hed tfdingful eyes upon him, but
We let him get no further.
It's all right! Don't worry. Have
some lunch, do, Cecil, old boy. You
look done!" added young Murray cor
daily. And it was a rippin' hot day.
too.
But Cecil was not to be beguiled
Il feel 1t my duty" he reiterated
manfully. But we would have none
of It at all.
"Oh, hang your duty" urged Brance-
peth, lightly. Its all right. tell you.
We're go to be married. Miss Endf-
colt and L.
Miss simplin eloped this morning. +"
supplemented Agatha First.
And my uncle has given us his
blessing" finished Brancepeth And at
this astounding intelligence Chiltern
succumbed entirely and was as clay in
our hands.
Seizing him each under an arm we
had him sitting at the table in no time.
Brancepeth was even solicitously tuck
Ing napkin under the dignified gem
tloman's chin when he came to and
pushed him aside With frown.
Take that thing away" he said;
I'm not childi"
Then he caught his wife's eye as
Agatha Fourth, very beautiful in pale
blue outfit placarded down the middle
with lace, was graciously allowing
Dearest and Agatha First to seat her
at the table. and they laughed-the two
OF them-Agatha Fourth relievedly,
Chiltern a triie shamefacedly.
1T seems my fervor OF duty was
quite wasted" he said. But. upon my
word, meant well. Mrs. Chiltern and
did our best to persuade Miss Endi-
colt. there. to give the thing up long
ago. until matters arranged them
selves. But she was very headstrong,
very indeed!" And he shook his head
whimsically at his late guest and
smiled. She smiled back at him.
And you see 1t didn't do any harm
after all!'' she told him brightly, my
being headstrong. Everything has all
worked out for the besti"
"Ratheri" remarked Brapcepeth. ard
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Does Your Cat Cough?

Poor pussy! As II the immemorial
charges against her of keeping US
awake O. nights and of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough. the doctors have
just discoveredthat for years she has
been responsible for the spread of
diphthetria- Dr. G. j. Awburn OF
Manchester. England. having traced
an epidemic of this disease In a sub
urb of that city to pet cat belonging
to one of his patients. has found. after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible to
diphtheritic affections of the throat
He has therefore recently been warn
ing all families who own cats to
watch them carefully, and, If they de-
velop coughs. to forbid their being
hugged and petted. DR.. Awburn fur
ther recommends that II the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way, he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant
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EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man OF woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold of one, and all endeavor becomes
a burden.
"A year ago. after recovering from
an operation writes Michigan lady,
my stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vora-
cious. but when indulged. indigestion
followed. Other times 1 had no appe-
tite whatever. The food took did not
nourish me and grew weaker than
ever.
II lost interest In everything and
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves. but now the merest trife
would upset me and bring ON violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out of the question.
Il had seen Grape-Nuts advertised.
but did not believe what read at the
time. At last when 1t seemed as II 1
was literally starving, began to eat
Grape-Nuts.
Il had not been allie to work for a
year, but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts I am eager to be at work
again. Ny stomach gives me no trou-
BILE now, my nerves are steady as ever,
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return to health"
Read "The Road to wellville," in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever rend tho above Ietterf nav
ono appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full of human
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SUCCESS TURNS MANY HEADS
Average Man Assumes an Importance
to Which He Actually Is Not
Entitled.

1t Is rather remarkable fllustra-
tion of the weakness of our nature that
there should be SO many persons
whose heads are completely turned by
attaining even the slightest degree OF
success. Instead of realizing that the
achievement which won him fame is a
thing of the past, and therefore buried
In oblivion, except to those nearest to
him, the average man imbibes good
ly portion of self-satisfaction and
drinks to his own conceit. His one sue
cess looms very large upon his narrow
horizon, and the temporary adulation
of tickle public magnifies its proper
tions and appears to give him an I'M
portance not really his due. This self
Importance is apt to be reflected In all
his further efforts, IL indeed 1t does
not forbid effort of any sort, and once
man becomes obsessed with an exag-
gerated idea of his attainments there
is small chance of his ever duplicating
those attainments. It Is Just here,
however. that SO many persons make
the mistake of their lives by believing
that having once established record
for themselves there Ia no need to
live up to 1t. II they could only forget
their successes. or hide them away In
the dim places Of their own minds to
he peeped at only for inspiration. their
self-aggrandizement would give way to
a correct valuation OF their ability.
which would go far toward helping
them to new accomplishments. A
mans most serious thoughts should be
of what is to come. OF what he is to do
in the future. not of what is passed or
OF what he has already accomplished.
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emily. and threw her glance that
made her fine color rise
For myself | never felt more brill
liant. and Brancepeth Wed with me in
getting up would-he humorous tele-
grams. first to Terhune's Aunt Georgy,
and then to Miss Simplin, apprising
them of the beatific state OF the matri-
monial prospects of himself and Arch.
ITS pity they can't be here to
share In the Joy which has been the d.
rect result of their handiwork," said
young Murray. to whom. and to his
fiancee. we had confided the sentimen-
tai situation between Terhune and
Agatha Sixth.
.'Rather!" said Their presence is
the only thing lacking to make this
particular soiree as good as the third
act of well balanced comedy, where
all the characters appear at once and
compose themselves into statuesque
groups about the stage"
Yes" he agreed. but " we're going
to have all the characters in our play
appear. we ought really to have invited
Mrs. Armistead and the three other
Agathas with their American husbands
for luncheon. to make 1t quite com
plete."
Right" agreed. Enthusiastically.
Il say. wouldn't that have been jolly?"
And We laughed delightedly. was SO
elated over everything in general, and
the outcome of Dearest's and my
matchmaking schemes in particular,
that was amused at anything at all
But II Murray and l were hilarious,
you should have seen those girls!
Their condolences seemed to be worry
Ing them for some reason, for every
half minute they'd get up and embrace
each other and ask each other to for
give them II 1t wasn't Agatha First
who was falling on Agatha Fourth's
neck, 1t was Dearest who was falling
on Agatha First's neck.
By Jove! 1t got rather tiresome,
though once in while, for a change,
they'd all three get up and clinch so
tight couldn't for the life of me have
said which was my own wife.
We couldn't get anywhere at all with
the meal and Brancepeth and began
to foel quite left out. they kept 1t up
SO. But when we attempted to fall on
the necks OF Solicitor Barnes and old
Chiltern. respectively. just by way of
getting into the game, we were rudely,
and | may say almost violently re-
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orIoin of NuptI.I kI.s.

The nuptial kiss. with meaning
akin to that of the kiss Of peace, had
tical church ceremony known as the
espousals. Among medieval people,
as among some classes of Jews today,
1t was customary for the bridegroom
and the bride to meet before wit
nesses in the church some days or
even weeks before the marriage and
there make pledge of future union,
and at such times a ring was usually
presented by the prospective husband.
Sometimes. however. the man was too
poor to buy the ornament, and instead
presented a kiss. which was doubtless
more pleasant, and was considered
binding pledge before man and God.
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{cHAPTER xIll.-contInusd.)

Ne had At frst. II appeared. called
upon Agatha Endicott when she was
staying at Chiltern house, and courted
her openly, but on hearing of the Sim
plin complication, Chiltern. who hated
the possibility Of being dragged into
family row, as much as he disliked to
be responsible for offending his power
full friend and ally, had objected vehem-
entity and had forbidden continuance
Of their intimacy. at least for as long
as 1t was In his power to demand obe-
dience. That il. while the girl was a
guest under his roof. which decree
had forced Brancepeth to cease his at
tentions temporarily, when our invita-
tion to make one OF our house party
had mercifully removed the other prin-
cipal in this romance to Wyckhoff cas-
tie. A change of scene. which while 1t
did not utterly remove her from the
sphere OF danger, since chance visit
on the part of either her former or
present hostess to either mansion
might reveal all. still afforded her
better opportunity to see her lover.
A state OF affairs which naturally
explained Agatha First's reluctance to
have my wife make the trip to Chiltern
house, where she feared mutual revela-
tons might be made which must neces-
earily expose the secret OF Brance-
peth's courtship of her. continued as 1t
was. in spite OF and against Mr. Chill
terms expressed wish. 1t was also
made plain to US that Agatha F1rsts
devotion to Terhune sprang from two
Il
throw Mrs. Chiltern on the scent In
case she should make any attempt to
find out whether Brancepeth were still
continuing his attentions. In case of
awkward questions she wished my wife
TO be able to say with truth that her
guest was interested in some one else
That some one else CHANGING to be Ter
hume. She had also indulged In her
irritation with Arch, she admitted
with a most engaging laugh and teas
ing glance at her lover, partly because
she had conceived a fondness for the
old boy, but softened this shaft by add
ing that she liked to talk to him be-
cause she had discovered that he knew
Brancepeth. and she was therefor able
to talk about her lover. though she
could not often see him. Terhune's
fondness for her society-for being
with Agatha Frst--I thought. could be
explained even more simply. He had
quite given himself away that time
when he had SO naively coDfided to me
his belief that the girl was In love with
him.
by George!" said young Murray.
feelingly. as he finished his part of the
duet the two had been giving for our
benefit, how / love that squire. or
farmer, or whatever 1t was she mar
ried! I'll never forget to my dying
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SAVED OLD LADY's HAIR

my mother used to have very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for 1t had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking Of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did 1t no good.
She says, Aunt. why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding Of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To-
day she feels much in debt to Cut-
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head of hair she has for an old lady
of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema in my
feet. AS soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then l thought l would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. l did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram, Me-, Sept. 80, 1909"
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day what owe him for cutting me out
like that! Keen about his cheek. aren't
you. vincent?"
He's swfully young. Brancepeth. but
r-.ther decent sort on the whole. and
i can see that he's grown steadier and
more Of a man than when knew him
q year ago. And I'm glad Of that
Agatha First il q nne girl and deserves
q f1ne man.
We'll. never did in all my life!"
said Dearest, as sort OF Ienvoi to the
romantic tale of our guests. What
will happen next, wonder7 What is
there left to happen?"
Nothing possibly" said the three OF
us together. Solicitor Barnes. by the
way. had taken no part In the discus
sion of these interesting events-but
we spoke too soon. For even as the
words left our mouths / saw Brance-
peth, who faced the French windows
OF the dining room. which opened out
on to the side yeranda, pointing with
his finger at some apparition which
had evidently just come within his
range of vision.
Look" he said.
! turned around, but before could
exclaim, Dearest had pushed back her
chair with cry or pleased surprise and
started forward. why, It's the Chill
terms" she said.
And SO 1t was. Our friends from the
next county had arrived In our midst,
unheralded even by the noise OF their
motor car. which now made itself plain
ly audible as 1t chugged its way slow
ly to our garage. SO intent had we been
upon the telling of Agatha First's and
Brancapeth's tale.
Friends" said Chiltern in the wear
led. bored tones that have become ha-
bitual to him as chairman of innumera-
BILE political meetings. I'VE have come
to tell you"
I'VE feel it our duty to tell you." put
In Agatha Fourth
That you are undertaking great
responsibility in allowing our former
guest. Miss Endicott. to receive the at
tentions Of" There he stopped short,
for he seemed to perceive for the first
time Brancepeth and Agatha First,
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seated TRANQUILITY side by side at the
table. But in spite of this damper. he
struggled bravely on with what he had
evidently come with his mind made up
to say. BY this time we. Dearest and |.
had gotten an inkling of what that was.
He had come. we could see. to warn us
against encouraging the affair be-
tween Brancepeth and Agatha First
the report having at last reached him
in some way or other that it was be-
ing carried on more furiously than
ever under our protection, but we had
no doubt, however. that. aside from his
personal interest In putting stop to
the thing, the man was convinced that
he was acting for Brancepeths inter-
ests as well In interfering. since 1t
had been true enough that the lad was
SO placed that he could not well afford
to offend his uncle. Chiltern is fine
fellow, all right. but he's good deal
older than | am. and a conservative in
private life as well as public. But in
spite of his tendency to preach, and an
obnoxious habit of expecting everyone
to toe the mark as vigorously as he
does himself. rather like the old cock.
He's deuced popular with men. certain
ly, and is unanimously returned by his
borough every election And then. as
another excuse for what might other
wise seem his uncalled for interfer-
ence In this AFFAIR. | rather think he
fancied he was doing Dearest and my
self kindness In informing us Of the
true inwardness of the situation, that
might at least be able to act with
our eyes open. That he meant well. l
felt no doubt.
Nevertheless. could see that the
part OF informant was distasteful to his
wife, who, in all probability. had been
the means of delaying execution OF
that duty so long.
These things having become clear to
us. we also perceived that the Hon.
Cecil Chiltern could not possibly be
aware of that mornings events, the
elopement of Miss Simplin and conse-
quent sanction of Brancepeth's uncle
upon his marriage with Agatha First
40. with one voice and mind, we un-
dertook to enlighten him. Brancepeth
and Miss Endicott having grasped the
object of his visit on the moment of his
arrival
II feel It my duty" Chiltern began
again. then paused. He seemed to have
difficulty in proceeding, with all our
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pulsed. so that We were unable to md
out what the fun was In that sort Of
thing at all
1t was only when we had quieted
down somewhat, the girls and Brance-
peth and myself. that Solicitor Barnes.
who had heretofore been giving his
undivided attention to his luncheon.
condescended to speak.
Where are Mr.. Terhune and his-ah
|-er-fancee. II may ask?" he said
"One would have supposed that my
clients nephew. Mr.-ahl-Mr. Ter
hune-wouId have had more curiosity
as to the exact value of the property
to which he has only just become
heir"
Il suppose they're still standing on
the stairs, just where we left them"
said my wife. ecstaucally. The
dearsl"
Not a very comfortable place to
make love in should say" comment
ed the solicitor dryly-he was a bache-
lor himself. But l presume they hard
ly realize where they are. poor things"
And his thin lips parted slightly in q
smile Of infinite pity.
But nobody else at the table seemed
at all to comprehend his sarcasm.
Quietly, unobtrusively. my wife and
i exchanged glances. and irritatingly
enough Brancepeth and Agatha First.
and even the impassive Chiltern and
Agatha Fourth did the same. We none
Oh US saw anything at all queer or out
of the ordinary in the conduct Of
Agatha Sixth and Terhune. You see.
we'd been there ourselves.
And as a needle to its magnet, SO did
the hands of Dearest and myself. as we
sat cat-a-cornered at the table, seek
each other under the cover. And with
that clasp the last remnant OF the Ill
feeling the exciting events of the past
few days had tried to make between us
vanished, and l vowed, as lost myself
in the depths of those dear gray eyes.
that even as 1t had been our first mis-
understanding. by Jove! 1T should be
our last.
THE END
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Some wise philosopher once re-
marked that we live in thoughts, not
years. This is especially true Of wom-
en- after they pass thirty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

No matter how long your neck may be
or how sore your throat, Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure it surely and quickly. 1t
drives out all soreness and Inflammation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

Truth has a sliding scale, regard
less Of the frank person
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

Mrs. WinsIow-s soothing syrup.
Gor children teething softens the gums reduce
eammation al!ays Dan. cures wind collie. 2c bottis
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-16

People avoid him because they are
afraid Of his tongue.
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Customer lin grocei estore) Are
those eggs on that counter fresh7
Clerk-Yes, ma am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk-I laid them there myself,
ma am, 20 minutes ago.
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sYNopsIs.

copyrisht isio. By ", o. chapman.
Copy right In Crest Britain
Evening journal., 1910-02-11
HOGS
in THE PEWS

There was an unproar in rich east
ern church. the other day, over the
appointment Of a new usher, says the
Cleveland Leader. Ultra-fastidious
members came to the chairman of the
board Of trustees and protested. Their
church had always been refined and
exclusive. It's ushers had been taken
from the "best families" This man
was a street car conductor
eyes. know said the shrewd, hard
headed man who ran the business af-
fairs Of the church. That's why
chose him. want somebody to look
after the end-seat hogs here. They're
just as plenty as in the cars"
The deacon spoke from personal ex-
perience. If necessary he would have
had testimony from members of other
churches just as strong and emphatic.
Good manners are not a matter of To-
cation. The man who takes a choice
seat in a car and let's the others clam
ber over and by him, swearing openly
II men and pursing pretty lips so bad
words cannot escape, if women, Will oc-
cupy the point of vantage in pew in
just the same porcine manner.
The newspaper which tells of this
selection doesn't say whether the con-
ductor will use physical force. moral
suasion or hypnotism, but IL he is the
right sort of fellow he will adapt his
methods to the situation. Probably il
win be sufficient just TO call attention
TO the seat hog o have him melt into
near humanity. Tire domineering thrive
through the national desire to keep
] fa ln for F1f. 10
imposed upon, cheated, rather than
make a fuss.
The woman who sharpens her ell
/ bows before she goes down town for
bargains and makes a center rush ot
! the counter where goods are shown al
prices "for this day only" gets what
she wants when she wants it because
the other are afraid TO rebuke her. The
man who blows off steam in public OF
politics religion, football and the New
Thought is allowed to below because
his fellow men arc afraid to attract
attention by reproving the empty con.
ceit OF him.
Stockton's hero. who hired a profes
sional listener when he came back from
Europe because he couldn't get tho
busy and Indifferent ears of his friends
furnishes the tip to these church peo-
pie. Their conductor-us is a pro
fessional protester He is the hireC
caller-down. 1t would be well II h'
had his fellows in all ranks OF life anC
in all places. He would end many
evils under which we suffer in gloomy
silence. II would be still better. how
ever. if the general run Of men anC
women would pluck up their own cour
age and end matters themselves. Th'
victory would mean more.
Evening journal., 1910-02-11
BOYS FINED FOR
STREET FIGHTING

Abe Fienbers, Edward Haymayer.
Arthur cramer and Earl Mills. boys
ranging In age from 12 to Is years,
were defendants in City Court this
morning on the charge OF assault and
battery on Stephen Julaski. The testi-
mony was that the four boys chased
the prosecutin gwitness with clubs and
threw bricks at him. When Hillary
Robinson trie dto shield the boy the
four tried to strike him.
Trouble has been brewing for some
time between the bays and the "sev-
enth and Church street crowd" Judge
Cochran told the boys that the court
would not tolerate free fights, and
that IL any of them came before the
court again they viii be severely dealt
with.
The charge against Haymayer was
held up and the other boys were fined
So and costs each.
Evening journal., 1910-02-11
SON LECTURES
ABOUT FATHER

The Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage who
iectured az West Presbyterian Church last
night upon the lessons OF his fathers life
to q large audience. told many anecdotes
which showed the reason why people loved
and trusted T. Dewitt Talmage. He said
that his father was always optimlstic--he
made plans for the building OF a new and
better church as he stood and watched his
Brooklyn Tabernacle burning down For
another thing he was careful not 70 talk
over the heads OF congregations or in
divlduals to whom he was speuklng-he al
ways tried 70 see their point OF view and
talk in a way they we're accustomed 70.
whether II was the language OF street or
academic hall.
Dr. Talmage entered heartily into the
life around him. playing baseball with the
boys, and enjoying It. He could not abide
the humdrum, and was noted for his own
originality In theology he was orthodox,
believing in heaven and hell. He was
ready 20 say to young men who tried tho
''higher criticism" God knows some
things that you don't"
Any form Of gossip he objected TO
strongly, and was quick 20 suppress IN
his own family. lie admired the pastor
with "a clear brain ana solid backbone"
There we're many sorrows In Dr. Tai
images life, but he was a glorious optimist
throughout. He had partially written an
autobiography before his death: but the
manuscript was lost or stolen. His son
spoke OF the many fake" anecdoes that
we're always sprinsing up about his faith
er. Both these things were reasons why
his son had written and iectured upon his
fathers life.
One OF DR.. Talmage's strongest sayings
was no man will ever make success in
life unless he is able TO bear in silence
iniustiees which have been done against
him."