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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-26
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Glue
BY CAROLYN WELLS.
copyright, 1909. by J. Q. Lippincott
Company
Synopsis.

Synopsis.
Madeleine Van Norman, an heiress
is found stabbed TO death on the
eve of her wedding by her fiancee
Schuyler Carleton. Robt Fessen'
den. the best man and an amateur
detective seeks to unravel the mys.
terry and starts cut To- find Cicely
Dupuy. Madeleino's secretary, who
has disappeared.
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Marple-8ell Wedding.

Miss Essie lIell OF sulphur, county
superintendent of Murray county.
was married to Vorn Marple Of
Mead, Okla, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Marple was the youngest coun-
ty superintendent in Oklahoma, and
is famous for her political acumen
and prowess, The groom entered
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Notice, Tennesseeans.

All Tennesseeans who desire TO
join the state society may leave
their names at Tom Roberts barber
shop or phone jim Duston at PAS.
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teen minutes later left with his
bride, leaving their friends. who had
much in store for them. disap-
pointed set After their honeymoon
the happy couple will proceed to
Mead
It.
Circle Two of the Broadway Meth
odist church met this week with
Mrs. Wolverton with good attend
ance. and five new members. The
Circle is steadily growing in num-
bers and enthusiasm They have
planned a picnic at Lorena Park the
first week in June.
#
\ few friends gathered nj Mrs.
q. A. Ramecys on Tuesday evening
to visit her nieces. the Misses Rob
ertsons of Springfield. Illinois Music
was enjoyed and some very excel
lent readings from Miss Susie Bell
Robertson who has considerable tai
ent in this direction. Among those
who called were Mrs Harreld,
Misses Frances and Thurlow Ward.
MIR. Ben Dibrcll and Mr. Harley
[ Iiarreld.
#
\ very charming hospitality Of
| yesterday was the Fortytwo party
at Mrs. r. B. McElroy's. when she
was hostess TO a number of friends
at her home on Stanley Boulevard.
As a color scheme of decoration
/ the hostess chose red and green,
! which was reflected in the cut flow.
ers which were in profusion in
/ the reception rooms and also in
/ the dainty luncheon which concluded
the games.
, In serving the luncheon, Mrs. Nc
/ F'lroy was assisted by her daughter
and two classmates. Misses Ethel
/ McElroy. Katie Johnson and Gladys
Robinson.
In "A guessing contest for the favor
Mrs. ID. II. Dawson was successful
ana received the souvenir Of the
afternoon. a fragrant bouquet OF scar.
let carnations.
Several musical numbers were en-
ioyed from the young ladies in the
house party.
The invited guests were Mesdames
l.. G. Shelton. W. |. Cruce. Harold
nha =.
Bats, Peter Schmahl. G. =. VanDen-
berg, ID. II. Dawson, Sweet. Charles
Evans. r. 4. Thurmond, A. G. Cruce.
Carrie Maxwell. Arthur Straehley.
kirk Dyer W. r. Moore. Lutte John
son: Miss Adah Bennett Miss Ham.
mOnd
~
Misses Marion Clemens OF Marion,
Kentucky, and Elizabeth Spenser oi
Elizabethtown. Kentucky, arrived to-
day to visit their cousins, Miss Liza
and Miss Gail Cruce.
It
Miss Simpson Of Texas arrived yes
terday to visit her cousin. Mise
Rachel Campbell.
#
Mrs Johnson of Chicago was very
prettily complimented on yesterday
when Mrs. j. B. Moore entertained
with bridge and fcrtytwo in hel
honor at her residence ON G street
southwest
Dainty tally cards kept the score
and when the games were concluded
the hostess presented the honoree
with beautiful bouquet of carna
tions and ferns.
Refreshments we're served Mes
danes c. l.. Byrne, B. \. Simpson
W A. Edwards. George Walker
Johnson. John Nichols, Bertha White
man. Clay Hancock X. +. Turner
] \. McNaught. William Pfieffer
w. ID. Potter, II. l.. Crockett. J
p \. Dodson John Dexter. C. NJ. Camp
bell 7. A. Thurmond. II. II. Sayre
Chas. Anderson, Moran Scott, B. A
Simpson. Joe +. Bledsoe, II. c
Potterf VI. German, j. \ Bass, jim
Stonum J. w. Newcomb, Cherry.
Il
The Woman'e Home Protective
Association held Il splendid meeting
al the church on yesterday aftei
noon.
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bade her goodbye and promised to
use every effort not only 10 establish
Carleton's innocence. but 10 discover
the guilty one.
tTo be continued
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10odS
SarsapariIIa

BY virtue of its unequaled
blood-purifying nerve-stength.
ening. stomach.toning, appe.
tite-restoring properties, is the
one Great Spring Medicine.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs. lOO Doses 81
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r.
Dear me, please read
This Ardmoreite,
Mrs. Smiths party is
Not In there right,
Of course the party's
In there straight.
hut. oh. those names
What big mistake
I've read it through
Two times each way.
And MY OWN names
Not there. say
And | WAS there.
AS sure as sin.
And | want to see
My name get in
And Mrs. Jones initials
Don't you see?
They never were like this.
60. b."
IL seems to me,
With naught to do
But look after
a social few.
The paper'd get
The names just right,
And not put us
In such a plight
Why other folks
Who do not know,
Will think | never
Got to go.
OF course, wouldn't
Care a spin
III my own name
Was never in.
Please don't believe
That ! would care
IL my own name
Was never there,
But just love
To see things right,
So keep an eye
On the Ardmorcite.
And 1t seems To me
In a party of whist,
The main thing Is
To get the list
Mrs. Cherry OF Lawton Is visitiu
Ter sister, Mrs. Morris Sass.
It
The wife OF a clergyman of a CO
ain suburban parish was mendir
'lothes the ohter day when vi
tor was announced. says the Bost
Traveller. The hostess Went on sit
'er sewing. for the caller was a We
inown parishioner. After awhile Il
'isitor glanced toward the sewil
able and exclaimed: why, the
ire some buttons exactly like son
my husband had on his last wint'
suit. They are an odd kind OF butot
90. Where did YOU get them TT
wife smiled, roguishl
In the collection basket" she a
,wered, quietly. I found good MAJ
Of the same kind. | am saving the
mp fer possible use" The call
changed the subject az hastily
she could, and somehow or other 81
did not stay very long.
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1T certainly was beautiful wedding"
Little Miss Ward was calling once more
at the Malisons: her voice was earnestly
kind. How lovely Miss Annette and Miss
Elinor looked. / never saw girls keep
their looks so we'll. And Miss Elinor en-
gagged. too, at last, Every one was SO
surprised at Miss Tina's getting married
SO soon. Mr.. Fanshawe seemed very
happy. / shouldn't wonder if there really
was more to him than people think; he
shook my hand so-cordially. it's a little
lame yet. And as for the bride'-Miss
Ward lowered her voice tenderly-"Well.
Mrs Grandson said, when ahe saw that
ciild's sweet. young face going up the
aisle, there was something so pathetic
about 1t that she just broke down and
gave up and cried, when she thought OF
all that might be before her. Have you
ever thought what lottery life is >"
Yes, said Mrs. Madison. She had. in
deed. For good or for evil the portion OF
the youngest was Tina's. She had had,
as always, her own way.
Copyright, 1909
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Then l don't want to wait until l know
about life, if it's as horrid you say it
isl said Tina, holly. Il don't want to
wait until ] change my mind. III never
change it. l made Francis stay away on
purpose all last month to see what 1t
would be like-and l hated it-and so did
he" Tina's voice had the ring of a pas
sionate conviction, her blue eyes had a
somber depth of melancholy in them.
why do we have to wait for years and
years like Annette and Joseph when it
isn't necessary? Mother. why can't Fran
els and | be married. Ny grandmother
was married at sixteen"
And would you leave your father and
me. Tina, and we've taken care of you,
and loved you. so much?" Mrs. Madison 5
voice shook, she fastened her eyes on her
daughter with anguish Tina's mouth
took on the obstinate curve which the too
obvious appeal to her affections always
brought there. She didn't even take the
trouble to answer as she tapped irritat-
ingly on the floor with her small foot.
The silence conveyed even more forcibiy
than words that it a recognized fact
that people left their parents when they
married without discredt attaching to
them-it was part of the plan. Even
through her wretchedness Mrs. Madison
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energies must be used to fend it Off
1T distresses me to hear you talk like
this; you don't mean t-you don't know
what it means: but it distresses me,
Tina.
There. | knew you'd say that" cried
Tina, in poignant remonstrance. She drop
ped into her favorite attitude of huncled-
up shoulders, her lips set in scornful bit
terness Every one lectures me and
scolds me-nobody wants me TO do any
thing l like except Francis. Even Robert
lectures me. though he's such muff with
Elnor. l know none of you like Francis.
/ know you all despise him, but he's a
thousand times nicer to me than any one
else is. He likes me to have everything
l want"
''Oh, Tina" said poor Mrs. Madison, her
heart pierced with twenty daggers. OF
course, I'm not saying-if YOU still care
for him in a couple of years, then. per-
haps, your father and l may consider it.
But you can't know your own mind now.
my darling. You have seen nothing Of
life; marriage is d very serious thing"
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There was note in her voice which had
not been there four weeks past, as she
said:
''Momsey. I've something to say TO
you
We'll, come over here, dear. want TO
hook you up; your dress is all open in the
back. l wish you would be more careful.
Isn't it time for you to go TO your les
sons?"
I'm not going to study any more,
mother"
My dear child. what do you mean?"
I've decided that ! want to get mar
ried,' said Tina-'to Francis" \ wave
OF color rose suddenly over her lovely
face, and she made an annoyed motion as
II to brush it away. Annette knows I
want TO marry him. I wanted her TO tell
you, but she said you wouldn't like it I'M
less l told you myself. So now I'm telling
you. And l hope you won't mind very
much. for Francis and l will never care
for any one else"
'Oh. my dear child" said Mrs. Madison.
Mother and daughter looked at each other
with the same expression of dominant
Will. This is. of course, nonsense. Tina. =
She braced herself as one does against a
coming blow SO appalling that one can
not stop to fear the weight of it, all one s
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By Mary Stewart Cutting.

drearily acquiesced in the received view
of the matter: but for Tina-her baby
All. that was different thing.
For Tina's own good this time she must
not have her way.
The mother went around all day with a
stone on her heart that made her face
white and drawn and breathing difficult.
While Annette and Elinor talked excitedly
and necessarily with household avocations
half done, and sought the dear little way
ward sister separately afterWard. An
nctte with mute caresses and large pieces
of bread and jam to supplement the lack
of a breakfast, and Elinor with intelligent
reasoning as she put the child's collar
straight and fastened her belt. Tina had
never dressed herself alone in her life. 4
thought I cared for Tommy Burns, Tina,
VIXEN l was seventeen, and as for even
looking at him now When it comes
down to it, dear, what men have you ever
SEEM
I've seen-Robert,'' said Tina. danger
ously, under her breath
Elinors arms fell away from her office
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CARVING 1t Too Far.
PRECEDENCE, SO far as it go

<nRECEDENCE, so far as il goes. is
q very fine thing said Frederick
Townsend Martin at a dinner at the
Cafe de rOpera in New York. The Eng
lish. though. carry precedence perhaps
too far.
"A bishop entertained a number OF
clergy at his episcopal see. His guest OF
honor was another bishop. This gentle
man, at breakfast one morning. said TO
the butler:
why this is a bad egg! Phew. Pah.
What an atrocious odor! Really, my
man. I'm surprised
The butler, with a serious face. ex-
amined the egg closely. Then he said,
frowning and shaking his head:
81 beg pardon. my lord. most re-
grettable thing has happened. The stupid
servant has given your lordshp. ia mis-
take, q curateS egg."
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OF firing woman; she stood staring.

of firing woman; she stood staring.
Robert?
Tinas eyes cleaned with a daring, re-
vealing. lightning flash. We'll, If you're
never nice to a person yourself. Elinor-''
She escaped to the doorway for parting
shot.
Yes, Robert" she called back. elf1shly
and fed, passing her mother with No
recognition, and actually going out in
young Fanshawes car with him for all
the afternoon, only coming back in time
for dinner, which a state function,
with guests, and going to bed Immediately
afterward
Long after Joseph had gone Mrs. Mali
son and Annette talked in the mothers
room with low painfully murmuring
voices, taking council together into the
small hours. 1t was of the clock when
the hurrying Of soft footsteps and a
touch at the chamber door startled them.
and then piteous voice:
'Momsey, oh, momsey."
\
The mother was up on the instant,
opening the door, by the light in the hall
Tina's eyes, ice-blue, stared at her over
the lace frills Of her nightdress. I came
to tell you-if you feel like that-the way
you looked today-I'll tell Francis l won't
marry him; it will kill me; but if you are
happy it doesn't make any difference. 1
can't stand seeing you look like that. 1t
will kill me, but you'll be happier, any
way"
"Oh dear me- said Mrs. Madison in
hor
voice. This is nonsense, Tina. Come
upstairs this minutes. The idea. with
nothing on your feet-you'N get your
death of cold.'' She led the girl to her
own bed, tuckng the soft form with reso-
lite fingers. and lying down herself after
ward under the coverlet with her cheek
against Tina's chill flesh.
''Oh, Tina, as if mother could ever be
glad if you were unhappy. It's just be-
cause I fear that if you have what you
want it will only be for your unhappiness
that l look as l do. If your father were
only at home!"
Tina gave a movement OF Impotence,
though she lay Closely cuddled in her
mothers arms. Il think it would have
been great deal better if we had eloped-
Francis and t. she murmured.
Tina The mother gave Mortified
gasp.
We'll, l do think so-it would have
saved everything. all the feeling SO badly,
and the talk and everything. Francis and
/ wanted to go off in the automobile this
afternoon and get married then. and set
tie it all at once People never seem to
mind bit after it's all over-the Boggses
made such fuss about Lucy's marrying
that widower and now nobody says a
word about it, She comes to Sunday
nights tea with his children"
But YOU didn't elope. my darling" said
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silt. Twas toward the trolley car she
whit"
1t had happened then already-the blow
had fallen. The headstrong child had
gone. Mrs. Madison whispered the words
with lips that could hardly frame the
words. Other peoples daughters had de
ceived them and done this thing-she had
felt shamed for them-but hers. The room
went around with her, some one was
bringing her water. She saw the scared
faces of Annette and Elnor bending owe,
her-the moments seemed liked dreary
years as they passed.
The square, -pillared clock. in its
old-fashioned glass case on the mante
chimed musically as Tina came into the
room. Her blue hat with it's white feath-
ers was pushed sideways on her rumpled
hair, and the new gray suit was wrinklej
and spotted with clay from an enormous
pot of daisies Rugged tightly in her arms
She set it down hastily on the white cloth
of the breakfast table, and leaned back
painting, against the mahogany sideboard,
laden with its tall old silver: the light
from the parting Of the heavy curtains
leaped toward her, and held her in its
shining embrace.
II didn't know that was going to be so
heavy. The trolleys were so slow. they
wouldn't connect. I went to get the flow
ers for you, momsey, because you're so
fond Of them
Her eyes took swift tally Of the group,
unheeding of their EXPLANATIONS. please
leave the room, Emma" she went on
speaking with defiant hardness broken
now and then by an odd. piteous little
catch in her young voice:
Il suppose you thought I'd eloped. 1
promise. you know. that I won't: won't
get married until you and daddy say L
can. I'll wait forever If you say so.
can't bear to hurt any ones feelings. But
Ill never be happy here at home any
more, and I'll never care for anybody
here. l may act as if / cared, but l won't,
really. I'll only care for Francis-as he
cares for me- The wind from some far
source seemed to shake her with its ruth
less power. You think I'm SO young
you make me younger than I really arm, go
that 1 don't know how to tell you what
l mean-to tell you SO that you'll under
stand. When I'm with Francis he doesn't
need to speak, he doesn't even need to
be near me: but I'm just so happy" Her
voice had changed to the exquisite cadence
of love. It's my own life. And whether
I'm glad or sorry. want to spend 1t with
him. / want to be with him any way-I
want to be with him il die for it,
She stepped past the weeping sisters to
throw herself on her knees by he- mother.
to hide her bright head upon her mothers
hrao 20
clasp around her mothers neck as she
whispered:
''oh. mother-mother. you ought to
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Yes, indeed assented Annette, absent
~. She dropped down on the lounge.
Joseph and / were figuring last night
that IL we had 81 more a month we might
really get married That would include
the % cents a week for doctors bills-I
suppose we ought to allow that" She
stopped a moment to switch onto another
track. 1T seemed to me there was some
thing odd in Tina's manner this morn
ing. Elinor; think she has some plan
about Francis,"
1t was at the end of the month that
Tina came into her mothers room one
morning with an unexpected rush, the
golden head thrown back, the black
poodle barking delightedly at her heels
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him. That child does the most unexpected
things. l was wondering last night if
would care for Robert If he~ were quite
different. Some men have such brutal
streak in them. On the other hand, YOU
like a man to know his own mind and
keep to it,"
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Mrs Madison, searching for the one crumb
of comfort.
Francis thought you might mind
THAT was very right of Francis"
And he was afraid the car would break
down; he had to take it to the garage
for repairs
"Oh. DEAR" sighed the poor mother
once more.
1t was only after Tina seemed to be
asleep that she stole downstairs again to
drop into an uneasy slumber herself.
This battle was going to be a long and
weary fray.
They were all down unusually early to
breakfast but Tina.
Don't waken Miss Tina" Mrs. Madison
warned the maid.
Sure. she's not in the house. ma am. :"
Emmas tone was glibly important
Bridget said as how Miss Tina slipped
out at 6 o'clock this morning; she came
down the stairs tip-toe in her new gray
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to go to college the way you did and get
so critical, and never sec any fun in
things. and analyze everybody the way
you do Robert Harper. SO that you never
know whether you like him or not
wish you'd take enough interest in him
to get him TO shave off that horrid. little
black mustache-it makes him look SO
sleek, I don't care for what they teach
in books. II doesn't do me any good to
learn about the ancient Egyptians and
the battles of the civil war, and write
Enoch Arden over upside down; l hate
Enoch Arden. he makes me so cross-I
care for automobiles, and skating, and
having good time with my friends. and
dancing. And it's no use telling me III
enjoy myself more later. l want to enjoy
myself now, Maybe there won't be any
later: maybe I'll be dead" And she ran
from the room.
Il thought heard Tina in here" said a
taller sister. entering by another door
Annette was perhaps not so pretty as the
other two. but she had a large. blond
gentleness. very respectfully attractive.
She had been engaged for four years to
a charming fellow, whose only lack was
that Of money. consequent on dependen,
mother and sisters.
She held up garment now as she
spoke. II want 10 give this new waist To
Tina TO mend. Just see where she's torn
II. found 1t under her desk
Now. Annette. If you've been putting
her room TO rights again." Elinor held
up her hands in despair
II couldn't stand seeing il the way IL
was, said Annette, apologetically.
Yes, OF course. that's the way you spoil
her. I'm sure you and l were brought up
differently. Here. give needle and
thread. she'll never mend that waist
Mother. now you've let Tina think she s
going TO the dance. That settles 1t; you
can't go back on it now: but / think she
ought to understand that this is absolute
~ the last time
she seemed to take il so to heart
said the mother. weakly. She tried to rally
herself intelligently. "Of course l dom,
mind her accepting invitations occasional
ly; she's nearly eighteen: but the girls
who are not out have more going on than
the girls that are. And that young Fan,
shawe-he seems a stupid sort of a boy
TO me: but ne does such reckless things
i do not like to have Tina with him.
''Oh. mother. he's all right. really. he's
only young" Annette's tone was gently
protesting. He's so much richer than
the others that he can do more things
that all; she'll soon get tired of him. All
the boys in that set are devoted to Tina
When a girl Is as pretty as she is
The three looked at each other in the
pause that followed. but each saw only
the image of the beloved youngest.