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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24

stained false, like her words, under
the dark cloud of her own misrepre-
sentation. Yet they were not false,
she knew. Her motives, the end she
was struggling for, were as austere as
truth itself. She could not give up
without one bold stroke to clear them
of this accusation
"Do you think there's anything
queer about it?" she faltered.
Queer To Flora's ears that
sounded the coldest word she had ever
heard. 81 hardly think I understand
what you mean"
Il mean is it that you think there's
more in what I'm asking of you than
have said?" The two looked at each
other and before that fiat question
Mrs. Herrick drew back little in her
chair.
'T have no right to think about 1t at
ALL" she said.
"Well, there is" Flora insisted.
There's a great deal more. ! am sor-
ry. l should have told you, but I was
afraid don't know why l was afraid
of you, except that in this matter I've
grown afraid Of every one. It's true
that there may be people going down
at least person. But it isn't, as /
let you think it, house party at all.
It's for something, something that !
can't do any other way-something," 7"
she had sudden fash of insight,
"that, if I could tell you, you would
believe in, too"
Mrs. Herrick's look had faded to q
mere concentrated attention. "You
mean that there is something you
wish to q: for whoever is going
down."
"oh, something / must do Flora
insisted.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24
CHAPTER XXI.
The Ho,Ise of Quiet.

The day which had dawned so still
and gloomy was wakening to some
thing like wildness, threatening,
Frightening, gusty, when they stepped
out of the train upon the platform OF
the San Mateo station. Clouds were
piling gray and castle-like from the
east up toward the zenith, and dark
fragments kept tearing off the edges
and spinning away across the sky. But
between them the bright face of the
sun flashed out with double splendor,
and the thinned atmosphere made the
sky seem high and far and all form
beneath it clarified and intense.
There upon the narrow platform
Mrs. Herrick hesitated moment,
looking at Flora What train do you
want to meet?" she asked.
Flora stood perplexed. Il hardly
know. You see can't tell how soon
my letter would reach-would be re-
ceived."
"Then we would better meet them
ALL" the elder woman decided
They drove away into the face Of
the wet. fresh wind and flying drops
of rain. Flora, leaning back in the
carriage, looked out through the win
dow with quiet eyes. The spirited
movement of the sky, the racing Of
it's shadows on the grass, the rolling
foliage of the trees, seen tempestuous
against flying cloud, were alike to her
consoling and inspiring. She had
never felt so free as now, driving
through the fitful weather, nor so safe
as with this companion who was sit
ting silent by her side. She was driv-
ing away from all her complications.
Already she was looking toward the
house which she had never seen as
her own kindly castle; and the gener-
GUS opening of its gate-old granite
crowned with rose of sharon-did not
disappoint her. The house was hid
den in the swelling trees, but the
drive winding beneath them gave
glimpses through of lawns, of roses
wreathing scarcity the old gray foun-
tain basin, of magnolia and acacia,
doubly delicate and white and fra
gile beneath the thunderous sky.
The house, when finally it loomed
upon them, with its irregular roofs
topped by curious square turrets,
with its deep upper and lower ver-
andas, looked out upon by multitude
of long French windows, seemed too
large, too strangely imposing for a
structure of wood. But whatever Of
original ugliness had been therg was
hidden now under splendid tapestry
of vines, and Flora, looking up at the
rose and honeysuckle that panoplied
it's front, felt her throat swell for
sheer delight.
For a moment after they had left
the carriage they stood together in 'he
porte-cochere, looking around .nem.
Then half wistfully, half numorously.
Mrs. Herrick turned to Flora. Il do
hope you won't want to buy It'll"
"Oh, I'm afraid / SHALL" Flora mur.
INJURED, "that is, if" She left her sem
tence hanging, as one who would have
said "if come out of this alive" and
Mrs. Herrick, with a quick start Of
protection, laid her hand on Flora's
arm.
"If you must" she said lightly, If
you do buy it, then at least l shall
know it is in good hands"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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it to Harry Cressy; and nothing I
hope to gain for myself by doing what
l am trying to do. If / succeed it will
only mean shall never see him-the
other one-again."
Mrs. Herrick rose, in her turn be-
seeching. "Oh, I can't help you go
into it! 1t is too dubious. My dear,
know so much better than you what
the end may mean"
II know what the end may mean,
and l can't keep out of it."
"But l cannot go with you" There
was a stern note in Mrs. Herrick's
voice.
I'm afraid l didn't quite realize
how much l was asking Of you. You
have been very good even to listen to
me. It's right, suppose, that I should
go alone"
Mrs. Herrick looked at her in dis
may. "But that is impossible!" Then,
as Flora turned away, she kept her
hand. Think, think" she urged, how
you will be misunderstood"
"Oh, I shall have 10 bear that-from
the people who don't know"
Yes, and even from the one for
whom you are spending yourself!"
Flora gave her head quick shake.
He understands" she said.
MY dear, he is not worth it."
Flora turned on her with anger.
you don't know what he is worth to
met"
Mrs. Herrick looked steadily at this
unanswerable argument. Her hold on
Flora's hand relaxed, but she did not
release II. Her brows drew together.
"You are quite sure you must go?"
Flora nodded. She was speechless,
did Mrs. Britton know you were
coming to me?"
"Nc. She doesn't even know that
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24

of his prey! He was stalking the gar
den, beating the bushes, walking up
and down. All at once he stopped
and raised a white baff1ed face to her
window. She shrank away. She was
in peril of Harry now. He knew her
no longer innocent. She had held the
ring against him in the face of the
fact he had told her it was stolen.
And he must guess her motive. He
must suspect her now.
In her turn she ran, up and up
twisted side stair, shortest passage to
her own rooms. At least lock and key
could keep her safe for the next few
hours. After that she must think of
something else.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24
Youthful Wisdom,

Father-Why did my little boy send
his papa letter with only a capital
T written on the page while he was
away?
Little Son-Because l thought you'd
go around among your friends with 1t
and say: MY boy is only four years
old, and just see the capital letter he
writes Judge.
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You Can Rely on RssInoI to Do Its

Have been troubled with dry Ec-
zema for several months, and have
tried many different remedies, but I
have gotten more relief and better re.
suits with two applications of Ungt.
Resinol than all other remedies. VIII
gladly recommend it whenever and
wherever 1 can.
A. E. Hatch, DDS, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24
Mad. Him Ridiculous.

Joseph Letter, IN an interview on
his yacht Uhantecler, said, with
smile:
please quote me accurately. In an
interview, you know, the slightest In
accuracy can make q man ridiculous.
1t is like the Frenchman, who thought
he had a very fair knowledge of Eng.
lish, nevertheless, said to a father:
"Ahai You son, he resemble you.
A chip of the old blockhead, heinT"
Exchange.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24
Exceeding Raaid.

Were the colors fast on the new
goods you bought?"
East? MY dear, they fairly ran into
one another4 they were that Fast"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-11-24

Not a Harmless Sport.
Friend-You fought bareheaded?
French Duelist-Yes, and got fine
sunstroke.-Journal Amusant
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
A Bread and Butter Note.

Following Sunday spent at the
house Of friends "bread and butter
note" must be written. As a matter OF
fact, it is safe to say that note must
be written after any courtesy when a
call is impossible AS one cannot pay
a call on persons living forty miles
away unless one has an automobile, "a
note becomes the medium Of thanks.
A married woman expresses appfecta-
ton Of hospitality for her husband as
well as herself, and the form ofscom-
munication sent by al unmarried 'wo-
man differs only in that she thanks her
hostess for herself alone.
A bread and butter note may read
something like this:
My Dear Mrs. Bronson-Mr. Page and
myself made our train without difficulty
Monday morning, and we were even for
tunate enough to have our trunk come
through without delay. We did enjoy our
time with you so much. 1t was really
awfully good Of you to ask us, and to
have a breath of the sea after the coun-
try we found decidedly stimulating.
Thank you so much for all you did for
our pleasure. With best wishes for you
both, sincerely.
ELIZABETH STANLEY PAGE.
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OVER THE HILLS.

OVER the hills and far away
~ A little boy steals from his mornings
play,
And under the blossoming apple tree
He lfes-and he dreams of the things to be-
OF battles fought and victories won,
or wrongs o'erthrown and Of great deeds
done, =
or the valor that he shall prove some day
Over the hills and far away
Over, the hills and far away!
over the hills and far away a
" It's. OH for the tolls the EVelong day!
But it mattered not to the soul af1ape
With a love for riches and power and
fame. ~
On, o man, while the sun is.high-- 1>s&
On to the certain joys that lie
Yonder where blazeth the noonsof day,
Over the hills and far away
Over the hills and far away
OyERlthe hills and far away
~ An old man fingers at close. or day.
Now that his journey is almost done,
His battles fought and his victories won.
The old time honesty, and truth. 3
The truthfufness and the friends of youth,
Home and mother-where are they?
Over the hills and far away
Over the hills and far away!
Eugene Field.
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ll()()(I
Form

A little observation and attention to
detail will make it possible for every
woman to have her dinner table appear
and be served in accordance with the
newest DEGREES of form. Details Of
service change as do shapes Of gowns.
For example, soup spoons now are
placed at the right side Of the plate
instead OF, as formerly, at the top of
it. The dinner knife retains its old
place next to the. plate, but the soup
spoon is parallel. Except when soup
plates are of extreme beauty they are
banished, cups with one handle at
each side being served instead. There
are soup or bouillon spoons which cor
respond In size to the cups, those to be
used with plates being too large for
the smaller surface of cup.
Individual saltcellars are relegated
TO limbo, probably on the theory that
all food is so well cooked that further
seasoning is not required. This being
more theoretical than true, large salt
cellars appear, and, be they of silver or
glass, they are more ornamental than
individual receptacles. Two are enough,
although four-if one has those that
match in sets of two or four-may be
put on the table together, one at each
corner of the center. as it were. Salt
shakers are never seen now.
1t is no longer good form to have
more than three forks at plate at
one time. If the meal is long course
dinner or luncheon, when more will be
required, they are brought in with the
service plate after the last one already
on the table has been used.
Never are dessert forks or spoons now
seen on the table until they are brought
on the individual plates and placed.
still on the plates, before each person.
Also both fork and spoon are used, not
merely one, no matter what form the
sweet may take.
Equally also the finger bowls are not
on separate plates to be brought In
later, but appear. on the dessert plate,
which. when properly appointed. has
the finger bowl on small dolly in the
center, with the fork on the left side
and the spoon on the right, the handles
pointing in the same direction, which
is toward the individual before whom
they are placed.
Every one at the table Immediately
removes the bowl and dolly, putting
them at the upper left of the table,
and then lays the spoon and fork by
the plate, one at each side.
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conqratuIatory Note.


Immediately on hearing Of the en-
gagement of girl friend a man or
woman is expected to write her note
Of congratulation, or if she is an old
acquaintance a call is necessary. Send
ing flowers at the same time is OPP
tional, but it is delicate act of friend
ship and always gives great pleasure.
1t is to be remembered that, however
commonplace to others an engagement
to be married may be, to the principals
it is extremely important, and any
thing which helps to celebrate the
event means much to them.
A note of congratulation from for
NAL acquaintance might read:
My Dear Miss Van Toule-It is with
interest and pleasure ! have heard Of your
engagement to Mr.. de Groot, and want
to add my congratulations and good
wishes to the many that must be reach
ing you now. Will you kindly extend my
sincere Fluctuations TO Mr.. de Groot in his
good fortune and tell him I hope and be-
lieve this is only the beginning Of hap
piness that will increase during your
lives? Cordially,
DOROTHY REVERE STAUNTON.
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Good 9reedins..

The best bred women do not fuss.
They take their gowns and their furni-
-ture and their jewels as matter Of
course They are unconscious Of their
wells and their gloves, and they expect
every one else to be equally so. If they
see an intimate wearing a handsome
gown they refer to it admiringly, but
they also preface their comment with
an apology. Their differences with
their husbands are not aired; neither
are the domestic upheavals. The re-
pose of the well bred woman is not
the quiet of weakness, says Woman's
Life. 1t is the calm of trained facul-
ties, balanced so nicely that an earth
quake may cause change of COLI
but will not bring forth loud err
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Dixie.


HoUTHRoNs, hear your country can
Up, lest worse than death befaI
~ you!
To arms! To arms! To arms in
Dixie!
10, all the beacon fires are lighted
Let all hearts be now united!
To arms! To armsl To arms in Dixie!
Advances the flag Of Dixiel
Hurrah! HurrahI
For Dixie's land we take our stand
And live or die for Dixiel
To arms, to arms,
And conquer peace for Dixie!
To arms, to arms,
And conquer peace for Dfxiel
Hear the northern thunders mutter
Northern flags in south winds fiutterl
Send them back your fierce, defiance!
Stamp upon the accurSed alliance!
Fear no danger! Shun no laborl
Lift up rife, pike and saber!
Shoulder pressing close to shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart holder!
How the south's great heart rejoices
At your lannon's ringing voices!
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
Wrongs Indicted, insults. spoken,
Strong as lions, swift as eagles,
Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
Cut the unequal bonds asunderl
Let them hence each other plunder!
Swear upon your country's altar
Never to submit Or falter
Till the spoilers are defeated,
TIL the Lords work Is completed.
Halt not till our federation
Secures among earth's powers its station.
Then, at peace and crowned with glory,
Hear your children tell the story.
If the loved ones weep IN sadness,
Victory soon shall bring them gladness.
800 To arms!
Exultant pride soon Danish sorrow.
Smiles chase tears away tomorrow.
To armsl TO arms! To arms in Dixie!
Advance the flag OF DIxie!-rf
Hurrahi Hurrah!
For Dixie's land we take, our stand
And live or die for DixieI
20 arms! To arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
To arms! To arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!
General Albert Pike.
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N~0 ArulNN commandments
The aggregate number OF 32,9S6.-
as Communicates or members OF aA
religious denominations in continental
United States was reported for 1906.
according to the United States cen.
Bus of religious bodies for the same
year as detailed in part / Of the Unit
ed States census bureaus special re-
port on the subject, now in press. OF
this grand total the various Protestant
bodies reported 2O,287, 742 and the
Catholic church 1868, 142.
Only two OF the Protestant bodies
reported q majority f their member
ship In the principal cities-i. e., the
Church Of Christ, Scientist, 82.6 per
cent, and the Protestant Episcopal
church, 51.2 per cent-while of. the
membership OF the Jewish congrega.
lions 1877 per cent is in the principal
cities and Of the eastern othordOx
churches TOT per cent.
OF the total number of communi-
cants or members reported for the
principal cities by all denominations
6307, 529, or 60 per cent, belonged to
the Catholic church and 3,935,341, or
B7.4 per cent, to Protestant bodies.
Comparison with the report for 1890
shows that in general there has been
an increase In the proportion OF COM
municants or members in the princi-
pal cities as compared with those out
side Of theseecities. In 1905 the per
centage OF the total number of COM
municants in these cities for all de-
nominations was Bio as compared,
with 25.7 in 1890.
In thirteen of the cities more than
one-haf of the communicates or men,
bers reported belonged to Protestant
bodies, while in twenty-three the ma
jority belonged to the Catholic church
The cities showing the largest pro-
portion of Protestant communicates
are Memphis; S4.4 per cent; Toledo, 20
per cent; Washington, 66.9 per cent;
Kansas City. 66.2 per cent, and Indi-
annapolis, 62.1 per cent
| The cities showing the largest per-
centages of Catholic communicates
are Fall River. 96.5 per cent; San
Francisco. 81 per cent; New Orleans,
1877 per cent; New York, 769 per cent;
Providence, 76.5 per cent; st. Louis,
SO per cent; Boston, 68.7 per cent;
Chicago, 68.2 per cent, and Philadel-
phia, 51.8 per cent.
In the five leading cities the proper
ton Of communicates to population
was: New York, AL per cent; chi
cago, 40.7 per cent; Philadelphia, 3S.S
per cent; Boston, 62.6 per cent, and st.
Louis, 1876 per cent.
There were 40s2,O39, or 80 per cent,
more female than male members In
the continental United States in 1906,
while in the principal cities the excess
OF female members was proportionate-
~ less, being 96O.526, or 23.5 per cent.
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Gen,s Ii Verse
OLD FAvoRITEs.

SISTERS OF MUSIC.
EGWIHO sings?' said the spirit of music
And smiled on her peers.
swered.
81 cannot for tears
tfRRIeHT hope. give tongue to the
read in thine eyes
Hope answered, my thoughts are all
clouded
And lost in the skies"
tETNHEN. Joy. put thy mouth to the bu-
gle.
A note for my sakeH
Calm creature. she sleeps in the sunshine
And will not awake.
RUT hush. A soft sound stealeth on
- ward
Like the flight OF a dove.
All, find that the song that Is sweetest
Comes eyer from love!
Barry Cornwall.
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tUAD tskNa1lS N 3 inc ASS
ANcE 10 CONTINUE.


During the past year says
Southern Good Roads there has
been expended in North Carolina
for road construction and main
tenance a sum of million and
half dollars, but undoubtedly Of
this amount four to five hundred
thousand dollars have been ex-
pended in such way that no
permanent results have been OBJ
tanned and in some instances the
work on the roads has been an ac-
tual detriment to the road. This
sum is a large one, and North Caro-
lima cannot afford to have this a..
mount of money wasted and the
reason for this waste is the lack
of knowledge in regard to road
construction and maintenance, of
those in charge of the work. This
emphasizes very strongly the need
of our counties for road engineer
ing assistance in their road work,
and this is one phase of good road
work that the state should pro-
vide for. We advocate the state.
legislature appropriating a suffd-
cient amount to enable the high
way division of the North Caro-
ling Geological and Economic
Survey to give the counties the
engineering assistance that they
need and desire in the construc-
ton and maintenance of their roads
It would probably take an ap-
preparation of thirty to thirty
five thousand dollars annually
for this work. but in the end It
would mean the saving to the ceun
ties, and thus to the state, of four
to five hundred thousand dollars
each year, and it would probably
DE the very best investment that
the state could make. =
This is very well said and the.
Legislature cannot perform a
greater service to the people than
offering them assistance in the
matter of road constructions
would be. Provision should es-
pecially be made to aid counties
that show a desire to help them
selves. The suggestion of com
petent engineering assistance is
a proper one. The location of
road has much to do with its,
availability and permanance and
all the work should be performed
by competent engineers.
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rHE LAND OF rHE STORY BOOKS.


A evening when the lamp is lit
a Around the fire my parents sit.
They sit at home and talk and sing
And do not play at anything.
NOW, with my little gun, crawl
IN All in the dark along the wall
And follow round the forest track
Away behind the sofa back.
THERE in the night. where none can
l. spy,
All In my hunters camp I lie
And play at books that I have read
Till It is time to go to bed.
TvHEsE are the hills. these are tina
l. woods, tv
These are my starry solitudes,
And there is the river, by whose brink
The roaring lionsIcome to drink.
T SEE the others far away,
i AS If In frelit camp they lay,
And I, like to an Indian scout,
Around their party prowled about.
GO when my nurse comes In for me
~ Home return across the sea
And go to bed with backward looks1
At my dear land Of story boola
Robert LOTS stevenson.
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THE VAST LANDS.

THEY saw the silences
Move by and beckon. saw the
forms,
The very boards, Of burly storms
And heard them talk like sounding
seas:
They saw the snowy mountains rolled
And heaved along the nameless lands
Like mighty pillows, saw the gold
OF awful sunsets, saw the blush
OF sudden dawn and felt the hush
OF heaven when the day sat down
And hid his face in dusky hands.
Joaquin Miller.
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.oLp AUTUMN.

r SAW old autumn in the misty morn
4 Stand shadowless, like silence listen
ing
To silence Cor no lonely bird would sing
Into his hollow ear from woods foriorn
Nor Iowly hedge nor solitary thorn),
Shaking his languid locks all dewy bright
with tangled gossamer that fell by night.
PearIing his coronet Of golden corn.
Thomas Hood
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Al Those holding claim against
Cynthia B. Allen, deceased, are
hereby notified to send in their
sworn claim to Silas Case, Horse
Shoe, N. c., executor, on or before
Nov. 8, 1911, or such claim, will
not be allowed.
SILAS CASE,
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Christmas Letter Enigma.

My first is in single, but not in double:
Nv second is in wrangle. but not in trou-
bIe:~
Ny third is in knot. but not in tie;
NV fourth is in oyster but not in fry;
NY fifth is the same as you have in my
two; "a
NV sixth is In church. but not in pew:
My seventh is in old, but not in new;
NV eighth Won have had in my five and
MY two;
NV ninth is in hunter but not in setter;
Ny tenth is the same as my very frst
letter.
MY whole spells a name that children
love dear.
time of year
nsWer.-Santa Claus